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Lagochile chiriquina är en skalbaggsart som beskrevs av Frederick Bates 1888.
Lagochile chiriquina ingår i släktet Lagochile och familjen Rutelidae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.
Källor
Skalbaggar
chiriquina
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Q: Как я могу переместить картинку на моей HTML-странице? У меня есть картинка, и мне нужно переместить ее под словом с тире, но я не могу это сделать
по какой-то причине он не хочет поднимать эту иконку и теперь я добавляю другие, а он ставит их еще ниже
код:
<a href="https://vk.com/feed"><img src="vk.png"
height="70" width="70" style="margin-left: 1130px; margin-top: 0px;" ></a>
весь код:
<html>
<head>
<title>текст</title>
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.png" type="image/png" />
<style>
body{
background: url(back.jpg) no-repeat;
-moz-background-size: cover;
-webkit-background-size: cover;
-o-background-size: cover;
background-size: cover;
}
</style>
</head>
<body style="background-attachment:fixed" topmargin="0">
<a href="file:///C:/Users/Леонид/Desktop/сайт/index.html"><img src="name.png"
height="175" width="290" style="margin-left: 80px; margin-top: 10px;" ></a>
<h1 style="position: absolute; top: 0; text-align: right; width: 87%;">Подпишись</h1>
<img src="line.png"
height="180" width="260" style="margin-left: 750px; margin-top: 7px;" >
<a href="https://vk.com"><img src="vk.png"
height="70" width="70" style="margin-left: 1130px; margin-top: 0px;" ></a>
</body>
</html>
A: А если применить position:absolute; top:; и left:; ?
A: <img src="line.png"
height="180" width="260" style="margin-left: 750px; margin-top: 7px;" >
У вас у картинки с линией высота указана 180 пикселей, из-за этого и получается дырка.
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A hit of childhood nostalgia, now with added beer.
A night of pure escapism, taking my imagination on an exploration at Vue Cinema.
A day of Christmas festivities with crafts, gift ideas and all the trimmings.
An alternative date night idea with some mini golf and some eats and the drinks are on me! Click through for your free cocktail!
Memories of my first ever pop concert relived almost 20 years later. Here comes a hit of nostalgia with an all-night singalong to my childhood faves.
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Realising the right to health in private and public law
Hogan, Des
THESIS 10245 The methods used in this thesis were primarily literature-based involving a review of relevant international and national jurisprudence relating to international human rights law, constitutional law, administrative law and the law of tort. Also reviewed was the literature covering these disparate areas, core texts, interpretative comments, commentaries, opinions, theories and responses of commentators. Areas covered include philosophy, jurisprudence, law, medicine, social science and international relations. Most of the research was conducted in Trinity College Dublin and through its extensive on-line electronic catalogues. Some of the research was conducted at the Bodelian Law Library, Oxford University, England. Having worked in the area of human rights for a number of years, the purpose of undertaking the research was to deepen my academic expertise in the field. The research question in this thesis is whether the right to health, as set out under international human rights law, is adequately reflected in domestic Irish law and, in particular, whether domestic law adequately vindicates the right to health through legal accountability where violations of the right occur.
Law, Ph.D.; Ph.D. Trinity College Dublin
Des Hogan, 'Realising the right to health in private and public law', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2013, pp 563
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law
Supervisor(s):
Binchy, William
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Welcome to my technical blog!
I work for Microsoft and I build solutions in our technologies. I have been building software since VB 5.5 and on the course, I worked on many technologies and platform. Whenever, I get some time, I share my experience here.
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1. God Wants Us to Wait
2. Andrew in Drag
3. Your Girlfriend's Face
4. Born for Love
5. I'd Go Anywhere with Hugh
6. Infatuation (with Your Gyration)
7. The Only Boy in Town
8. The Machine in Your Hand
9. Goin' Back to the Country
10. I've Run Away to Join the Fairies
11. The Horrible Party
12. My Husband's Pied-a-Terre
13. I Don't Like Your Town
14. Quick!
15. All She Cares About is Mariachi
Other Records by The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields: Realism
The Magnetic Fields: Distortion
The Magnetic Fields: i
The Magnetic Fields
Love at the Bottom of the Sea
(Merge; 2012)
By Maura McAndrew | 19 March 2012
When its first single "Andrew in Drag" hit, many (myself included) were hopeful that the Magnetic Fields' new record, Love at the Bottom of the Sea, would deliver on its promise that the band was returning to classic, 69 Love Songs (1999)-era form after a decade's worth of experimentation. All the signs were there—synths, witty lyrics, earworm chorus. In a way, Stephin Merritt and co. were smart to dangle "Andrew in Drag" in front of us first—a catchy, charming song to create buzz around an otherwise clunky and at times grating record. But the single's charms only seem to bring the album's failing into sharp relief: with all of its heavy obviousness, Love at the Bottom of the Sea seems to magnify the band's best qualities until they become cartoonish. It's almost as if Merritt, ever the curmudgeon, is challenging us. You want cute lyrics? You want synths? Well, you got it.
Love at the Bottom of the Sea has both of these things in spades, and "Andrew in Drag" is pretty much the only track practicing moderation. The music is familiarly chintzy, the lyrics are clever, and Merritt's delivery is compelling as ever on lines like "A pity she does not exist / A shame he's not a fag / The only girl I ever loved / Was Andrew in drag." It's a great turn of phrase, and is rooted, like Merritt's best work, in emotional truth. Unfortunately, bafflingly, it's the only song on the record that possesses those qualities and is produced in way that doesn't make you want to thrash your headphones. It seems that whenever Merritt comes out with a nice melody (which he still proves largely capable of here), this record's production hauls back and starts throwing punches in the form of an unnecessary bloop, hiss, or squinch here, shards of vocal distortion there. Tracks like opener "God Wants Us to Wait" and "Infatuation (with Your Gyration)" even struggle behind a wall of '80s-new-wave-robotics, channeling a Depeche Mode parody act.
Love at the Bottom of the Sea feels like a slog, a sharp contrast to the dreamy wispiness of some of Merritt's finest material, like The 6ths' Wasps' Nests (1995). Not to place the blame all on Merritt's shoulders—longtime collaborator Claudia Gonson and vocalist Shirley Simms are both featured prominently here. Simms, who appears on "Your Girlfriend's Face," "Goin' Back to the Country," and others, is a head-scratcher, notably unsuited to the material. Lyrics that would be more palatable processed through Merritt's signature weary sarcasm become cloying with Simms' chipper over-enunciation, though the corniness of a track like "Goin' Back to the Country" would be hard for any vocalist to overcome: "And I'm gonna find me a country boy / And have a couple country kids, Leanne and Leroy."
The main problem is not the vocals, but that the joke-y conceits around which many of these songs revolve are too obvious (see "The Machine in Your Hand" for a tired smartphone metaphor), and lack the heart of Merritt's best work. Even Merritt's keen sense of misanthropy is wasted here, on lifeless tracks like "The Horrible Party" And "I Don't Like Your Town." "Born for Love" and "Quick!" have something of that old Magnetic Fields spark, if only they weren't drowning in production, the former with puddle sounds and echoing vocals amplified from what sounds like the bottom of a well. The record rolls along quickly at least, but one can only cringe so many times before surrendering. "The Machine in Your Hand" and "Goin' Back to the Country" hurt the most; by the time "Your Husband's Pied-a-Terre" comes along, stuffed to the gills with misguided whimsy, you'll be too tapped out to care.
When it comes to the '00s incarnation of the Magnetic Fields, it seems it's the same refrain over and over again: Merritt's a great songwriter, but [insert album here] is not as good as 69 Love Songs, The Charm of the Highway Strip (1994), or Wasps' Nests. So it is with some relief and some sadness that I tell you this time is different; I can't afford Love at the Bottom of the Sea that mild endorsement. Stephin Merritt, once capable of such subtlety, such beauty in his cynicism, has produced a record that's surprisingly shallow. And the question becomes not whether he can do again what he once did, but why we talked ourselves into believing he would.
:: houseoftomorrow.com
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Ted Ammon's estate has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit – for more than $10 million – against Danny Pelosi, the man currently targeted by a Long Island grand jury in Ammon's killing.
Pelosi said he did not kill Ammon and that not only does he not have $10 million, but he has spent all of his $2 million postnuptial payment from his late wife Generosa on lawyers.
The legal action was filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court on Oct. 17 by JP Morgan Chase bank, as executor of Ammon's will. The bank was a co-executor, along with Generosa Ammon.
The filing of the papers came a few days before the second anniversary of Ammon's murder, when the statute of limitations for legal action was about to expire. "The nature of this action is a claim for personal injury and wrongful death, arising from the death of R. Theodore Ammon on Oct. 22, 2001," the court papers said.
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5 Ways Obama Has Destroyed The Rule Of Law In America
23 Apr, 2014 by John Hawkins
When you allow unlawful acts to go unpunished, you're moving toward a government of men rather than a government of law; you're moving toward anarchy. And that's exactly what we're doing. — John Wayne
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. — George Orwell
Tell me why any American should respect the law?
Because it's moral? Not necessarily. Slavery was once the law of the land. Abortion is the law of the land today. Even in a nation like America, it's not unusual for laws to be unfair, unjust, and even immoral.
Is it because laws represent the will of the people? Not anymore. Today, the "law" is often summarily created from murky statutes by unelected bureaucrats who face no consequences for destroying people's lives.
Well, is the law at least equally applied? Absolutely not. Your political affiliation and how well connected you are to the regime in charge can have a direct bearing on whether you're prosecuted for breaking the law and how serious the penalty will be.
So, what's left?
Respect for the law? Why should anyone respect arbitrary, immoral laws that aren't equally applied and don't reflect the will of the people? Under Barack Obama, the "law" in this country has become nothing more than whatever you can get away with and we're likely to feel the consequences of that for decades to come.
1) Obamacare is whatever Barack Obama says it is: Barack Obama has no more legal right to change Obamacare all by his lonesome than Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, or for that matter, Justin Bieber does. He simply doesn't have the legal authority to delay the employer mandate, delay taxes that are written into law, or give subsidies through federal exchanges to places where no state exchange were set up. Yet, Obama has delayed or changed the meaning of the law 19 times as if he were Kim Jong-un, as opposed to the President of a republic.
2) There are different laws for Tea Parties and the Occupy Movement: In city after city, the Occupy Movement was allowed to protest without expensive permits, participants were allowed to illegally camp and in some places they were allowed to break the law with impunity, which is why it's so staggering that there were still almost 8,000 arrests by the time all the dirty hippies abandoned their tents and rape-free zones to go home and take showers. Meanwhile, Tea Party groups across the country weren't given any similar breaks.
Tea party activists…accused officials in at least four cities of giving preferential treatment to anti-Wall Street protesters, and one group in Richmond is asking the city to repay $8,000 spent for permits and other needs.
…The Richmond Tea Party said Mayor Dwight C. Jones' administration sought permit fees, portable toilets and other demands for their events, but has given Occupy Richmond a free pass. The occupation has grown to a tent city, with a makeshift library, a volleyball net and a row of portable toilets. Jones has said that because he is a product of the civil rights movement he has allowed the Occupy protesters to remain since Oct. 17.
"He's sympathizing with them," said Colleen Owens, a spokeswoman for the Richmond Tea Party. "We would never, as a tea party, have gotten away with not complying with the law."
Tea party organizers had to buy liability insurance, hire police and emergency personnel and even keep a defibrillator on site, Owens said.
When groups all across the country are charged thousands of dollars for permits and liability insurance solely because of their political beliefs while other groups are given a free pass, there is no equality under the law.
3) Illegal immigration becomes legal: Admittedly, George W. Bush did a mediocre job of securing the border and enforcing immigration law. However, as a practical matter, illegal immigration isn't "illegal" anymore. Obama has illegally passed his own version of the DREAM Act, illegally handed out work permits to people who are breaking the law, and for all intents and purposes, has stopped detaining illegal immigrants who haven't been charged with other crimes. Acording to Senator Jeff Sessions, "at least 99.92% of illegal immigrants and visa overstays without known crimes on their records did not face removal." This is despite the fact that being here illegally is a crime and the people who broke that law did so knowing that the penalty was deportation. Tens of millions of immigrants have been welcomed to this country because as EVERYONE is well aware, we already have a "path to citizenship" for non-Americans and it's called following the law.
4) The IRS illegally targeted Tea Partiers: If the IRS ever comes after you, try refusing to hand over documentation for years and pleading the 5th Amendment and see what happens to you. If you're lucky, maybe you'll end up in the same minimum security prison that Wesley Snipes went to after some advisors convinced him he didn't have to pay taxes. Yet, after the IRS targeted Tea Partiers because they were conservative, tried to refer them for prosecution to the DOJ, and illegally released some of their information to outside parties, the IRS officials have been refusing to cooperate with the investigation. If the IRS wasn't guiltier than Wesley Snipes, it would be cooperating just like the rest of us are forced to do when we face an audit.
5) Eric Holder encouraged state attorney generals to refuse to defend traditional marriage in court: In other words, if your state passes a ban on gay marriage, Holder wants state attorney generals to undercut the will of the people in order to further his political agenda. So according to Eric Holder, whether the people of a state get to have a representative in court depends on whether or not liberal attorney generals agree with their opinion or not. As John Suthers, the attorney general of Colorado, said,
I have been attorney general of Colorado for nine years, during which time the state has enacted laws that span the philosophical and political spectrum. I personally oppose a number of Colorado's laws as a matter of public policy, and a few are contrary to my religious beliefs. But as my state's attorney general, I have defended them all – and will continue to.
…Depending on one's view of the laws in question, such a "litigation veto" may, in the short term, be a terrific thing; an unpopular law is defanged and the attorney general can take credit – indeed, he can be the hero to his political base and keep his political ambitions intact. But in the longer term, this practice corrodes our system of checks and balances, public belief in the power of democracy and ultimately the moral and legal authority on which attorneys general must depend.
….I fear that refusing to defend unpopular or politically distasteful laws will ultimately weaken the legal and moral authority that attorneys general have earned and depend on. We will become viewed as simply one more player in a political system rather than as legal authorities in a legal system. The courts, the governments we represent and, most important, the people we serve will treat our pronouncements and arguments with skepticism and cynicism.
When the "law" becomes little more than politics by other means, it deserves to be treated with the same rich contempt that we hold for politicians in this country. That has already started to happen, it's not good for the country, and much to the chagrin of the liberals who love this lawlessness as long as they're in charge, it's not going to end with Obama.
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SATURDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- A novel but preliminary new treatment for ovarian cancer has apparently produced complete remission for one patient with an advanced form of the disease, researchers are reporting.
The promising results of a phase 1 clinical trial for the immunotherapy approach also showed that seven other women had no measurable disease at the end of the trial, the researchers added.
Their results are scheduled to be presented Saturday at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Ovarian cancer is fairly rare -- an estimated 1.38 percent of females born today will be diagnosed with the condition -- but it's an especially deadly form of cancer because it is usually diagnosed in an advanced stage.
The new treatment uses a personalized vaccine to try to teach the body's immune system how to fight off tumors.
Researchers took bits of tumor and blood from women with stage 3 or 4 ovarian cancer and created individualized vaccines, said study lead author Lana Kandalaft, director of clinical development and operations at the Ovarian Cancer Research Center in the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine.
"Each patient's tumor is unique like a fingerprint," she added. "We're trying to rewire the immune system to target the tumor."
Once the immune system has learned how to more effectively fight the cancer, the researchers isolate immune cells called dendritic cells, coax them to multiply, then put them back into the body to strengthen it.
The research is only in the first of three stages that are required before drugs can be sold in the United States. The first-phase studies aren't designed to determine if the drugs actually work, but are instead supposed to analyze whether they're safe.
This study, funded in part by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, found signs of improvement in 19 out of 31 patients. All 19 developed an anti-tumor immune response. Of those, eight had no measurable disease and are on maintenance vaccine therapy. And one of the eight, whose cancer recurred several times, has been in remission for 45 months, the study authors said.
The researchers added a further step for 11 patients who responded to the vaccine treatment but still had residual disease. They removed immune cells called T cells from patients' blood, stimulated and expanded the cells in the laboratory, and then reinjected them into the patients. Of the 11 patients, seven had stable disease and one had a complete response, the investigators found.
Both treatments were given in conjunction with bevacizumab, a drug that controls blood vessel growth.
Side effects were mild, Kandalaft said. As for cost, she believes that it will be cheaper than some existing cancer drugs that cost $75,000 to $100,000 for a regimen.
The next step is to continue research into the treatment, she added.
A second study being presented at the meeting focused on an experimental drug to treat women whose ovarian cancer has developed resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy. The cancer inevitably gets worse in patients when chemotherapy no longer works.
The drug, being developed by the Genentech pharmaceutical company, is designed to deliver a kind of poison to cancer cells without being too toxic to the patient.
Researchers led by Dr. Joyce Liu, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School in Boston, found that five patients out of 44 responded at least partially to the treatment. However, many who took the treatment suffered from several types of side effects.
A researcher who was not involved in the studies said the treatments all appear promising, although preliminary, and show how medicine is moving toward alternatives to chemotherapy.
"This is where we have to start. This is the future," said Dr. Linda Duska, a gynecologist at the University of Virginia.
SOURCES: Linda Duska, M.D., gynecologist and associate professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.; Lana E. Kandalaft, Pharm.D., Ph.D., assistant professor and director, clinical development, Ovarian Cancer Research Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; April 6, 2013, presentations, American Association for Cancer Research, annual meeting, Washington D.C.
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Q: Which technologies to create web interface for scientific instrument? I am working on software for some scientific instrumentation. An embedded computer running Windows 7 is inside the instrument, which controls various components of the device; cameras, motors, thermometers, etc. I've written a basic interface in WPF/C# and use remote desktop to test the application. (Reason is safety, the instrument will be used in high radiation areas).
What I want:
A server runs on the embedded PC. The user accesses a web page at 192.168.x.x (Internet access would be nice, but not necessary) and clicks 'collect data' and the server loads the relevant C# .dll's, acquires data and uploads the data to the user. Speed/scalability is not much of a concern, as data acquisition could take anywhere from minutes to days.
What I'm confused about:
How do I go about executing my existing C# code from a web application? i.e., which .NET technology(ies) should I look into using?
A:
How do I go about executing my existing C# code from a web
application? i.e., which .NET technology(ies) should I look into
using?
If your goal is for your web application (i.e., the application running on the embedded machine) to run your C# code, you would probably want to have an ASP.Net application running on the embedded machine. Assuming you don't want to run IIS on your embedded machine (because it uses too excessive resources), I suggest using Cassini.
If the C# code is client-side, just give the web application some web services (e.g., using REST or SOAP) and call them from your C# application.
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Q: opengl stencil buffer multiple simultaneous uses I've managed to successfully use OpenGL's stencil buffer for a single instance in a scene. However, I'm unsure of how to use it in two different places in the same scene. Defining two stencil shapes in sequence prevents either from working, and my attempts to nest one use inside of the other didn't work either. I've seen examples of multiple uses of stencil buffer in the same scene, but I was not able to understand or adapt the code. Here is what I've been able to get working so far.
void display(void) {
// store floor shape in stencil buffer
glClearStencil(0);
glClear(GL_STENCIL_BUFFER_BIT);
glEnable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);
glStencilMask(1);
glStencilFunc(GL_ALWAYS, 1, 1);
glStencilOp(GL_REPLACE, GL_REPLACE, GL_REPLACE);
floor->draw();
glBegin(GL_QUADS); //
glVertex3f(0.0, 0.0, 0.0); //
glVertex3f(0.0, 100.0, 0.0); //
glVertex3f(0.0, 100.0, 100.0); //
glVertex3f(0.0, 0.0, 100.0); //
glEnd(); //
// draw scene outside floor
glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
scene();
// draw reflection of scene in floor
glStencilFunc(GL_EQUAL, 1, 1);
glStencilOp(GL_KEEP, GL_KEEP, GL_KEEP);
glPushMatrix();
glScalef(1.0, 1.0, -1.0);
scene();
glPopMatrix();
glDisable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);
// draw translucent floor
glEnable(GL_BLEND);
glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
glColor4f(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.7);
floor->draw();
//windowHole();
glDisable(GL_BLEND);
glFlush();
glutSwapBuffers();
glutPostRedisplay();
}
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Furman volleyball rallies to take five-game thriller over ETSU
Kristi Robinson (left) tallied 71 assists against Furman on Wednesday, just one assist shy of tying an ETSU record.
Johnson City, Tenn. (October 15, 2003) -- East Tennessee State's volleyball team held a 2-0 advantage over Furman in Southern Conference volleyball action Wednesday night, but the visiting Lady Paladins went on to win 20-30, 27-30, 39-37, 30-27, and 15-11 in a five-game thriller from Brooks Gym. ETSU, which falls to 4-16 on the season and 2-6 in league play, hit a torrid .452 in game one, while the Paladins were held to a .138 clip on 11 attack errors. Furman (12-12, 7-3 SoCon) hit much better in game two (.364); however, the Buccaneers escaped with the win and had the momentum going into the break. The lead changed hands nine different times in game three, but a kill by the Lady Paladins Ally Hock and an ETSU attack error gave Furman the eventual 39-37 victory. The win proved to be the turning point in the match as Furman posted come-from-behind heroics in game four and the decisive game five. Sophomore setter Kristi Robinson(Knoxville, Tenn.) tallied 71 assists, which was just two assists shy of breaking an ETSU record that has stood for 10 years. Freshman Kelsey Sherich (Ogallala, Neb.) also pitched in her fair share of offense with a team and career-high 23 kills. Defensively, ETSU out-blocked the Lady Paladins 11-9, as senior middle blocker Lissa Allen (Palm Bay, Fla.) was credited with six blocks. Allen also finished with 16 kills in match, followed by 15 kills from fellow senior Kate Steidle (Waynesboro, Va.) and 12 kills from Karen Freeburg (New Castle, Ind.). Freshman Natalie Pittenger (Gaston, Ind.) posted a team-high 16 digs. Furman boasted five separate players who finished with double figures in kills. Leading the way was Hock, who registered a double-double with a grand total of 24 kills and 11 digs, followed by 15 kills from Julia Fredrickson. Whiney Purser ended up with 14 kills, while Liz Hilliker and Caitlin White tallied 13 and 10 kills, respectively. Rosey Cashman ended the evening with a team-high 15 digs, and was one of three Lady Paladins to reach double figures in that category. Molly Rybak also recorded a double-double with 66 assists and 12 digs. East Tennessee State will have a few days to lick its wounds, but must be ready again on Sunday, Oct. 19, when Wofford comes into town. The match versus the Terriers is set to begin at 1 p.m. in Brooks Gym. Meanwhile, Furman continues its road stretch with an Oct. 18, match-up in Chattanooga.
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Q: Searching over "inherited" tags I have a collection of manufacturers, each of them makes several products. Manufacturers can have string tags, and I would like to search the products by their manufacturer tag (such that tags are inherited from the manufacturer by the product).
One way of doing that is to create an index which, in the TransformResults part, adds the manufacturer's tags to each product.
from product in results
select new {
...,
Tags = Database.Load("manufacturers/"+ product.ManufacturerId).Tags
}
But I cannot seem to be able to query it:
this.Query<T>("TaggedProducts").Where(s => s.Tags.Any(tag => tag=="reliable"));
because Tags is not indexed. I am using RavenDB Studio.
This is the map:
from product in docs.Products
select new {
product.Id,
product.ManufacturerId
}
It is unclear to me whether I need to define a Field, I couldn't find any documentation explaining that.
These are the classes:
class Manufacturer
{
public int Id {get; set;}
public List<string> Tags {get; set;}
}
class Product
{
public int ManufacturerId {get; set;}
public int Id {get; set;}
}
Note that I am trying to avoid adding a Tags field to the Product class, if that's possible, because that would give the false impression that tags can be set in stories.
A: What you put in the Map is what is being indexed and what you put in TransformResults is what you get back from a successful query. Therefore you can never query the tags unless you add them in the map.
What you could do is to use LoadDocument in the map. It is a fairly new feature that was made available in 2.0. The docs are here: http://ravendb.net/docs/2.0/client-api/querying/static-indexes/indexing-related-documents
This is what the map could look like in your case perhaps:
from product in docs.Products
select new {
product.Id,
product.ManufacturerId,
Tags = LoadDocument("manufacturers/"+ product.ManufacturerId).Tags
}
The TransformResults you are using could remain the same.
A tip is to use the management studio and look what is indexed. You can do so in Indexes -> [your index] -> Query and then check the Index entries checkbox from the Query Options drop down.
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Esoteric Encyclopedia Entry of the Week: Djinn
In the Quran and Muslim mythology, it is believed that djinn (or jinn) are a race of mortal beings which God created from pure, smokeless fire and endowed with supernatural powers. The word djinn comes from the Arabic word jinn, which is a plural noun that means both "demons or spirits" and also, literally, "hidden from sight."... / READ MORE /
In the Quran and Muslim mythology, it is believed that djinn (or jinn) are a race of mortal beings which God created from pure, smokeless fire and endowed with supernatural powers. The word djinn comes from the Arabic word jinn, which is a plural noun that means both "demons or spirits" and also, literally, "hidden from sight." The word genie shares the same Arabic root.
The djinn have the ability to take the form of an animal or a human, and they possess free will…meaning, they can be good or evil – just like humans. The shaytan jinn are akin to demons in Christian tradition, but the jinn are not angels and the Quran draws a clear distinction between the two creations.
The social organization of the jinn community resembles that of humans; e.g., they have kings, courts of law, weddings, and mourning rituals.[17]One common belief in Muslim belief lists five distinct orders of jinn — the Marid (the strongest type), the Ifrit, the Shaitan, the Ghul (or Jinn), and the Jann (the weakest type).[18] A few traditions (hadith), divide jinn into three classes: those who have wings and fly in the air, those who resemble snakes and dogs, and those who travel about ceaselessly.[19] described them as creatures of different forms; some resembling vultures and snakes, others tall men in white garb.[20] They may even appear as dragons, onagers, or a number of other animals.[21] In addition to their animal forms, the jinn occasionally assume human form to mislead and destroy their human victims.[22] Certain hadiths have also claimed that the jinn may subsist on bones, which will grow flesh again as soon as they touch them, and that their animals may live on dung, which will revert to grain or grass for the use of the jinn flocks.[23]
Ibn Taymiyyah, an influential late medieval theologian whose writings would later become the source of Wahhabism,[24] believed the jinn to be generally "ignorant, untruthful, oppressive and treacherous."[25] He held that the jinn account for much of the "magic" perceived by humans, cooperating with magicians to lift items in the air unseen, delivering hidden truths to fortune tellers, and mimicking the voices of deceased humans during seances.[25]
In Sūrat al-Raḥmān, verse 33, God reminds jinn as well as mankind that they would possess the ability to pass beyond the furthest reaches of space only by His authority, followed by the question: "Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?" In Sūrat Al-Jinn, verses 8–10, Allah narrates concerning the jinn how they touched or "sought the limits" of the sky and found it full of stern guards and shooting stars, as a warning to man. It goes on further to say how the jinn used to take stations in the skies to listen to divine decrees passed down through the ranks of the angels (Sura al Jinn verse 9),[26] but those who attempt to listen now (during and after the revelation of the Qurʾan) shall find fiery sentinels awaiting them. The Quran forbids their association with God, and advises men not to worship jinns instead of Him, Quran Says " And they (Pagan Arabs) imagine kinship between Him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him)", Quran Surah 37, Verse 158.
Seven kings of the Jinn are traditionally associated with days of the week.[27]
To learn more about the djinn and their history and significance, the talk below by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips may be of interest if watched with an open mind.
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Rethinking Sino-Japanese Alienation
History Problems and Historical Opportunities
Barry Buzan and Evelyn Goh
A major contribution to a critically important topic by two scholars at the leading edge of their field
Offers a detached, outsiders', perspective on a regional dispute that has become so embedded as to seem unresolvable by the parties involved
Provides a world historical perspective on a dispute that is mostly seen in highly local terms
A systematic and historically rich application of the new great power bargain framework to China-Japan relations, explored not only into the deep past, but also into the near future in four detailed and pathbreaking scenarios
Bitterly contested memories of war, colonisation, and empire among Japan, China, and Korea have increasingly threatened regional order and security over the past three decades. In Sino-Japanese relations, identity, territory, and power pull together in a particularly lethal direction, generating dangerous tensions in both geopolitical and memory rivalries. Buzan and Goh explore a new approach to dealing with this history problem. First, they construct a more balanced and global view of China and Japan in modern world history. Second, building on this, they sketch out the possibilities for a 21st century great power bargain between them. Buzan puts Northeast Asia's history since 1840 into both a world historical and a systematic normative context, exposing the parochial nature of the China-Japan history debate in relation to what is a bigger shared story about their encounter with modernity and the West, within which their modern encounter with each other took place. Arguing that regional order will ultimately depend substantially on the relationship between these two East Asian great powers, Goh explores the conditions under which China and Japan have been able to reach strategic bargains in the course of their long historical relationship, and uses this to sketch out the main modes of agreement that might underpin a new contemporary great power bargain between them in a variety of future scenarios for the region. The frameworks adopted here consciously blend historical contextualisation, enduring concerns with wealth, power and interest, and the complex relationship between Northeast Asian states' evolving encounters with each other and with global international society.
Part I - Historical Similarities and Historical Opportunities
1. China and Japan: Historical Parallels Versus a Narcissism of Small Differences
Part II - Constructing History Collectively for Northeast Asia Since 1840
2. Confronting the China-Japan History Problem in Northeast Asia
3. Evaluating Northeast Asian History Collectively
Part III - Negotiating a New Great Power Bargain: Contemporary Sino-Japanese Strategic Relations in Historical Context
4. Unpacking the Contemporary Strategic Problem in Northeast Asia
5. No Bargains: Understanding Contemporary Sino-Japanese Strategic Relations
6. Re-visiting the Historical Context of Sino-Japanese Strategic Relations, 1400-1900
7. Opportunities for a Great Power Bargain Between China and Japan
Conclusions to the Book
Barry Buzan, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, LSE Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS Honourary Professor at the Universities of Copenhagen and Jilin, and at the China Foreign Affairs University and the University of International Relations (Beijing),Evelyn Goh, The Australian National University, Shedden Professor of Strategic Policy Studies
Barry Buzan is a Fellow of the British Academy, Emeritus Professor in the LSE Department of International Relations and a Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS. He was formerly Montague Burton Professor in the Department of International Relations, LSE. Among his books are, with Richard Little, International Systems in World History (2000); with Ole Waever, Regions and Powers (2003); From International to World Society? (2004); with Lene Hansen, The Evolution of International Security Studies (2009); An Introduction to the English School of International Relations (2014); with George Lawson, The Global Transformation: History, Modernity and International Relations (2015); and with Laust Schouenborg, Global International Society: A New Framework for Analysis (2018). He has written more than a dozen article on China and Japan, including a trilogy of pieces in the Chinese Journal of International Politics exploring the possibilities for China's 'peaceful rise'.
Evelyn Goh is the Shedden Professor of Strategic Policy Studies at The Australian National University, Australia, where she is also Director of Research in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. Her research focuses on security and international relations in the Asia-Pacific, U.S.-China diplomatic history and contemporary relations, and the economic-security nexus in China's strategic policy. Her publications include The Struggle for Order: Hegemony, Hierarchy and Transition in Post-Cold War East Asia (OUP, 2013, 2015); 'Great Powers and Hierarchical Order in Southeast Asia: Analyzing Regional Security Strategies', International Security 32:3 (Winter 2007/8): 113-57; Constructing the US Rapprochement with China, 1961-1974: From Red Menace to Tacit Ally (Cambridge University Press, 2004); and the edited volume Rising China's Influence in Developing Asia (OUP, 2016). She is co-editor of the Cambridge Studies in International Relations book series.
"There are few conflicts that are more significant to international affairs than the Sino-Japanese dispute, and few that seem more intractable. In this noteworthy book, Buzan and Goh indicate how the friction should best be understood and show approaches through which it could be overcome. ÂIt is a book of resounding importance both for those who study international relations and those preoccupied with conflict resolution and reconciliation." -- O.A. Westad, Yale University
"The nature of order in Asia is one of the most pressing questions of our era, but analysis too often lacks historical depth. Goh and Buzan's study is deeply impressive in its extraordinary historical detail as well as its willingness to show continuity and change over a longer period of time in Asia. For both IR scholars and historians, this is an essential read on an urgent issue." -- Rana Mitter, University of Oxford
"Rethinking Sino-Japanese Alienation makes a major contribution to understanding great power relations in Northeast Asia. It advances the profound theoretical insight that constitutive shared understandings, shared socio-normative structures, are critical in international relations. Currently, Northeast Asian states see themselves as victims and other states in the region as hostiles based on rival historical interpretations. Relations thus remain antagonistic given the lack of shared views regarding the nature of the regional society. Buzan and Goh masterfully show how the socio-normative structure is currently contested, preventing more cordial interactions. They seek to break this impasse by elucidating alternative historical interpretations that might alter current biases." -- Hendrik Spruyt, Northwestern University
"International Relations theory has drawn so much from European history that it often fails to explain the intricacies of power relations elsewhere. This bold and masterly study turns to a two-power relationship between China and Japan to help rethink the role of historical continuity and change in Northeast Asia that could shape a new regional and global order." -- Wang Gungwu, National University of Singapore
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Russia's building an increasingly modern and aggressive military. Already tested in battle in Syria, using weapons Britain would struggle to match – like long-range missiles. In Ukraine, they've been using unconventional warfare, electronic cyber and misinformation. And they're even on manoeuvres on Europe's doorstep, with large-scale exercises near Nato's borders. Enough to worry the head of the British army who tonight gave this rare public warning.
Russia was building an increasingly aggressive expeditionary force and the potential military threats to the UK "are now on Europe's doorstep"… the Kremlin already boasted an "eye-watering quantity of capability" – a level the UK would struggle to match… Britain "must take notice of what is going on around us" or… the ability by the UK to take action will be "massively constrained".
Rather like a chronic contagious disease, it will creep up on us, and our ability to act will be markedly constrained – and we'll be the losers of this competition.
played a critical role in conditioning their viewers to accept a new and dangerous cold war.
This intervention by the head of the army is as much an appeal for more money for defence as it is a warning about the threat posed by Russia.
The only thing the MSM [mainstream media] is good for is fake news, falsification and manipulation of truth & propaganda. Ask yourself for whose benefit?
Coherent, detailed and impressive speech by @ArmyCGS @RUSI_org tonight making the case for investment in #defence. CDS [Chief of Defence Staff] in waiting?
Coherent, detailed and impressive speech tonight exposing Western war propaganda.
We talk exclusively to the head of the CIA about the threat from Russia.
The art of the political interview, Piers, is to push your interviewee hard – not let them spout self-evident tosh. That's just showbiz.
When one of our readers, Steve Ennever, uploaded the BBC's CIA interview to YouTube, complete with Huw Edwards' introduction, it was swiftly removed – within an hour or so – under pretence of a 'copyright claim'. What is the publicly-funded BBC so afraid of? The clip of the interview does appear on the BBC News YouTube channel. But why should they have a monopoly on it? Are they actually fearful of public-interest media activism that focuses on BBC News clips?
It's true. Why should women be paid less than men for conveying state propaganda under the guise of news? It's only fair they should receive same salaries as all male govt employees.
The British public has little idea what has been done, and is being done, in their names.
I want everyone to be able to see at least some of the documents that I have seen because they tell a much truer story of this country's real role in the world than they will hear on the BBC or read in The Telegraph.
there is no interest in the human rights of the people that live in regions like the Middle East, Africa or Asia – British policy is all about geopolitics, promoting commercial interests and upholding Britain's power status.
the British public is largely viewed as a threat and they therefore shouldn't be allowed to know what is being done in their names…The danger is that the public might deflect elites from their policy course – this is unacceptable to Whitehall.
Social and alternative media is very encouraging – this is where people should be getting more and more of their information, bypassing mainstream sources.
facts and evidence told straight to the camera and to the audience could indeed be subversive.
The moment they [young journalists] accept, say, the BBC view of the world, that there are only two sides to an argument, and both those sides are on what we call the establishment side, then it's over.
This article was posted on Friday, February 9th, 2018 at 11:41pm and is filed under Disinformation, Media Bias, Militarism, Propaganda, Russia, UK Media, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
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Capitol Reef's Basket of Goodies
Christi February 20, 2017 February 20, 2017 Project 100 5 Comments
Exploring Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is like an Easter egg hunt. While it shares the land's ruddy complexion and arid conditions found in other, more famous national parks in Utah — like Bryce, Zion and Arches — it's not packed quite as full of dramatic scenery. But if you keep your eyes open, you'll discover little surprises tucked here and there throughout the landscape and want to collect as many memories from this park as you can fit into your basket.
The late-afternoon sun made the varying shades of red come alive on the towering, west-facing cliffs of limestone, sandstone and shale as we arrived in early November. Worried that we wouldn't find space in the first-come, first-served campground, we booked a room outside the park at the Capitol Reef Resort. With nicely appointed rooms, a view of the red rock cliffs outside our window and reasonable off-season rates, we found it a good alternative to freezing in a tent overnight.
The next day dawned sunny and bright, so we squeezed in multiple hikes. We started with the Rim Overlook Trail, which took us 2.3 miles up the Waterpocket Fold, North America's largest exposed monocline — a fold or wrinkle in the Earth's crust — that stretches for nearly 100 miles. The "reef" part of the park's name comes from this fold, which resembles an impassable barrier reef left over from an ancient ocean. Although at one time an ocean did cover the land here, it was not a reef but the forces of deposition, tectonic uplift and erosion over the course of hundreds of millions of years that created the massive monocline.
The other part of the park's name comes from a prominent white Navajo sandstone formation among the Waterpoket Fold that reminded early travelers of the U.S. Capitol Building.
From the rim of the Waterpocket Fold, we had inspiring views of the valley below, including the remnants of the Mormon pioneer settlement of Fruita dating back to the 1880s. The Park Service maintains several historic buildings from the village as well as some 3,000 fruit and nut trees in the orchards planted by the settlers.
Sadly, we arrived about two weeks late to participate in the harvest. In season, however, visitors may eat all the apples, peaches, pears, apricots, cherries, plums, almonds and walnuts they'd like at no charge in the orchards, or pay a small fee to take fruit home.
Next we hiked the one-mile Fremont River Trail down below in the Fruita Historic District. The path began with the shallow but fast-moving Fremont River on one side and the campground and several orchards on the other side. We soon climbed high above the river to a plateau with a panoramic view of Fruita and the undulating bands of rock in the gray Chinle and red Moenkopi formations at the base of the Waterpocket Fold's sandstone cliffs.
To end the day, we drove to the southern terminus of the park's 10-mile paved Scenic Drive, and another 2.5 miles on the gravel Capitol Gorge Road, to get to our third hiking trail. The drive alone was enjoyable, with innumerable twists and turns as the road wound through a deep canyon. At the end of that road we set off on the Capitol Gorge Trail on foot.
The path led past a few faded petroglyphs on the gorge walls dating back to 600 A.D., then more recent inscriptions high on the rock face — the "Pioneer Register" — of people who came through the gorge in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Until Highway 24 was built along the Fremont River in the 1960s, this narrow canyon was the only transit route through the Waterpocket Fold.
We trudged along the sandy wash for a mile and turned off at the signpost for The Tanks. That short spur trail scrambled uphill to a series of water-filled potholes in the rocks, and we had fun picking our way among the slickrock to see what lay above. On the way back we noticed many shallow holes that gave the canyon walls a Swiss cheese appearance. Known as "solution pockets," these pits form when water erodes away rocks and weaker agglomerations of sediments from the cliffs.
On our final morning in the park we hiked into Cohab Canyon, which once served as a hideout for polygamists (a.k.a. cohabitators) escaping the law after Utah banned plural marriage in 1890. Walking through the canyon wash, it was easy to see how the many nooks, crannies and side ravines offered hiding spots for those not wanting to be found. As in Capitol Gorge, eroded solution pockets created whimsical shapes in the cliff walls.
The wash opened up to a plateau with several overlooks that had magnificent views of Fruita, the orchards, the Capitol Dome and the rim across the Fremont River valley. Pleasant as this hike was, we didn't linger because we saw dark clouds beginning to form off in the distance. Storms can roll in quickly on the Colorado Plateau, and flash floods can turn narrow canyons, gorges and dry washes into deathtraps.
After returning to the trailhead, we made one more stop before leaving the park: the petroglyph pullout along Highway 24 just east of the Visitor Center, where a boardwalk runs beneath several of Capitol Reef's best examples of rock art. Fremont Culture peoples who inhabited the area from about 600 to 1300 A.D. etched figures of humans, animals and other symbols into the wall of Wingate sandstone, leaving archaeologists to ponder the meaning of this enduring art. Sci-fi buffs could easily imagine that the petroglyphs record ancient visitations by aliens from outer space!
Between the meandering canyons, water pockets, petroglyphs and other surprises that await the observant visitor, Capitol Reef is filled with enough little goodies to make it enjoyable and worthwhile. We're marking our calendar to return here during harvest season when we can fill our baskets with fruit, too.
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5 thoughts on "Capitol Reef's Basket of Goodies"
Maxine February 21, 2017 at 3:06 pm
It looks like many of your hikes there in Utah took you to some high scenic views. The Navajo sandstone was breathtaking. Amazed to know that there is fruit and nut trees in that area. Good to hear that you chose some comfy sleeping accommodations on this stay. Freezing in a tent all night just doesn't sound appealing to me either. Once again, thanks for all the beautiful pictures.
Christi Post author February 22, 2017 at 2:54 pm
Come to Arizona for a visit in harvest season and we'll take a little trip up to Capitol Reef. It's not too far away.
Malana Moberg February 21, 2017 at 4:48 pm
great photos!! I loved the autumn colors!
Fall colors are some of the most beautiful. But then again, at the start of each season — fall, winter, spring or summer — I think that season is my favorite. There's something to love about every season.
Aunt Shirley February 25, 2017 at 1:02 pm
I thought the scenery was wonderful, you were able to discover all those little surprises! I, too, am happy you chose the more comfortable accommodations.
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Home > Foodborne Illness Outbreaks > E. coli Lawsuit filed in Tennessee
E. coli Lawsuit filed in Tennessee
By Bill Marler on April 8, 2019
On March 19th, a lawsuit was filed against Sysco Nashville and Feshpoint INC., the romaine lettuce distributors for Chick-Fil-A in Tennessee, on behalf of Chandler Fussell who was sickened with E. coli after consuming a salad purchased from Chick-Fil-A by his fiancé. The lawsuit was not filed against Chick-Fil-A. stamped summons and complaint Freshpoint Inc – del
Mr. Fussell is represented by Marler Clark, the nation's food safety law firm, and Rainey, Kizer, Reviere, and Bell, a respected Tennessee firm.
On March 19, 2018, Tatum Carey purchased a salad from the Chick-Fil-A located at 615 McCallie Avenue, Suite 107, Chattanooga, Tennessee for her fiancé, Chandler Fussell. The salad contained romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Three days after consuming the salad. Mr. Fussell began experiencing stomach cramps and nausea. The following day his symptoms escalated to severe diarrhea and additional gastrointestinal symptoms.
On March 25, Mr. Fussell sought medical attention from CHI Memorial Hospital in Hixson, Tennessee and from there was transferred to the downtown location in Chattanooga where he was admitted for further treatment. At the hospital, Mr. Fussell was diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome which escalated into kidney failure. As a result, Mr. Fussell required multiple plasmapheresis treatments and remained in the hospital almost two weeks.
In the hospital, Mr. Fussell submitted a stool sample that tested positive for the E. coli O157:H7 strain linked to the multi-state romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak stemming from the Yuma, Arizona growing region. Mr. Fussell's E. coli infection has left him with permanent injuries requiring ongoing medical treatment.
"Since the Spring of 2018 we have been doing the traceback from the restaurant to the growing that the FDA refuses to be transparent about," said Marler Clark managing partner, William "Bill" Marler. "Our goal in this case is to find out where the lettuce was grown and determine what could have been done to prevent this," added Marler.
To date, Marler Clark has filed eight complaints in relation to the nationwide E. coli O157:H7 outbreak including this complaint against Papa Murphy's, along with one in Georgia against Texas Roadhouse, one in New Jersey against Panera, one in Pennsylvania against Freshway, two in Arizona against Red Lobster, and an additional two in California against Papa Murphy's. Marler Clark currently represents 95 people sickened in the outbreak, including 12 who developed acute kidney failure.
On April 10, 2018, the CDC announced an investigation into an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak stemming from romaine lettuce grown in the Yuma region of Arizona. There were a total of 210 confirmed cases across 36 states, with 96 hospitalizations and 5 deaths.
Marler Clark currently represents 87 people affected in the outbreak and has filed 12 lawsuits associated with the outbreak.
Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is the nation's leading law firm representing victims of E. coli outbreaks and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The E. coli lawyers of Marler Clark have represented thousands of victims of E. coli and other foodborne illness infections and have recovered over $650 million for clients. Marler Clark is the only law firm in the nation with a practice focused exclusively on foodborne illness litigation. Our E. coli lawyers have litigated E. coli and HUS cases stemming from outbreaks traced to ground beef, raw milk, lettuce, spinach, sprouts, and other food products. The law firm has brought E. coli lawsuits against such companies as Jack in the Box, Dole, ConAgra, Cargill, and Jimmy John's. We have proudly represented such victims as Brianne Kiner, Stephanie Smith and Linda Rivera.
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If you're a fan of the English garden and a resident of Kent you've got some great weekend day trip options. One charming and quintessentially English garden we've just dicovered is that of Hole Park in Rolvenden, Kent. You can explore the normally private garden to your heart's delight on a Wednesday and Thursday until the end of October.
throughout summer and into autumn.
Other areas of the garden with summer blooms include the sundial garden which is full of scented roses and clematis. The vineyard with its hydrangeas and climbing roses and a new border near the house features the rose 'Blue Moon'. The late flowering agapanthus, unique to Hole Park, and the exotic border will take centre stage in late summer before the reds, yellows and golds of autumn bring interest during October.
A circular network of hard paths enables visitors of all ages, including those with disabilities, to explore the gardens. Light lunches and delicious homemade cakes are available in the coach house where apple juice, local beer and homemade jam and honey produced from the fruit and bees on the Hole Park Estate can be bought. There is also a small plant stall next to the coach house.
Admission: £7.00 for adults and £1 for children. The gardens are open 11am to 6pm.
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So yesterday, I had to speak to Jay's camp about something and found out that Kanye had been in the studio with Hovy Hov in Hawaii. Apparently, Mr. West gave Hov at least seven to eight beats that are on par with "Encore" (which is my theme song when I either quit a gig….or get fired, lol). Then Ye brings out Jay during his NYC Glow In The Dark tour last night and performed, what I guess we're calling, "Jockin' Jay-Z." Sooooooooooo, like American Gangster and Kingdom Come, I'm expecting a Blueprint 3 release around Thanksgiving-Christmas? But wait, didn't most people say Blueprint 2 was a pile of hot bricks? Why is Jay naming his final Def Jam album A Pile of Hot Bricks 3 Blueprint 3? Hm…Download the track here. I like his Oasis drop– "Today is gonna be the day that I'm gonna throw it back to you." LOL! Oh Hov, God bless him. Thoughts, ladies?
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Updated by Tavia on Monday, February 17, 2014, is one of the photographs from the main post Attractive Interior Design for Men, Blend of Modern and Retro Sanctuary.
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Organise this room so that little juliette can go out and play.
How to play the game "decorating game"?
Juliette has emptied her entire room and now everything is clean, everything just needs to be put in place as soon as possible so she can go out quickly to join her friends at the cinema. For this decoration game, you'll need to use your mouse to move objects. Have fun!
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Oberhauser est un patronyme porté notamment par :
David Oberhauser (né en 1990), footballeur français ;
Georg Oberhäuser (1798-1868), mécanicien et opticien allemand ;
Josef Oberhauser (1915-1979), membre de la Schutzstaffel (SS), condamné pour crimes de guerre ;
Josef Oberhauser (né en 1949), bobeur autrichien ;
Sabine Oberhauser (1963-2017), femme politique autrichienne.
Patronyme germanique
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Irrespective of the name-recognition issue, for individuals to state AHEPA is "non-Hellenic" or "not involved" is absurd, nonsense, and outright false. AHEPA's commitment to our founding principles which project Hellenic ideals, as well as fighting discrimination, bigotry, and hatred, are steadfast and true, today just as they were in 1922. For almost one hundred years AHEPA has not stopped supporting, defending and promoting Greece, Cyprus and our Hellenic ideals and principles. Our long and dynamic history and track record speaks for itself.
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Q: Is it a good practice to use Nothing in generics? Like in this example:
sealed class Option<T>
object None : Option<Nothing>() // <-- like this
class Some<T> : Option<T>()
Or, if it's not a good practice, what should I use here instead?
Are there any official response/article on that? Or is there any argumentation that this is a good practice?
I know that Nothing was designed to be used as a type for return value for functions that never returns any value, so I'm not sure if using it as a generic parameter is a valid use.
I know there is an article that says that you can do that, but I'm not sure if I can trust it.
And the author of koptional uses it too, but I don't know if I can trust that either.
Also, it looks like in Scala Option is implemented similar to that, None have type Option[Nothing] and Scala's Nothing is similar to Kotlin's Nothing.
A: I agree with @zsmb13's comment. Using Nothing in a generic type hierarchy is perfectly valid and even gives benefits over other options:
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*First, Nothing is embedded in the Kotlin type system as a subtype of any other type, so it plays well with generics variance. For example, Option<Nothing> can be passed where Option<out Foo> is expected.
*Second, the compiler will perform control flow checks and detect unreachable code after a Nothing-returning member call when the type is statically known.
See also: A Whirlwind Tour of the Kotlin Type Hierarchy
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Trae Tha Truth and J. Cole take it to the streets in "Children of Men," the latest single off the Houston rapper's 2015 LP Tha Truth.
Cole World kicks things off over soulful production, rhyming about a "heartless" killer's thought process and background. Then, Trae takes over with storytelling depth, revealing a detailed narrative about drugs, the prison system, and suicide. Ink ties it all together with an emotional and inspired hook.
The black-and-white video, which seems like it was filmed more than a year ago based on Cole's appearance, follows the track's grim storyline.
While "Children of Men" comes off last year's Tha Truth, the Houston MC also released Tha Truth Pt. 2 earlier this month. The sequel doesn't feature Jermaine, but it does include appearances by Rick Ross, T.I., Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa, Quentin Miller, Young Thug, and Yo Gotti, among others.
Check out the video for "Children of Men" below.
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Halfdan Hussey, named one of the 25 people who dramatically changed the Silicon Valley over the past 25 years by Metro Newspapers 2010, is the co-founder of the Cinequest Film Institute in Silicon Valley. The industry's bible, "The Ultimate Guide to Film Festivals," named Cinequest in the Top 10 among the world's 2,000 festivals. He also has co-written a two-part crime saga for the screen entitled "To the Dogs," based on his recently completed novel. The movie goes into production with him directing in the fall of 2010.
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GREEN SHEET
When Milwaukee hosted its first real Hollywood premiere
Chris Foran
Milwaukee had had Hollywood movie premieres before. But for the city's 100th birthday, it finally hosted a real one.
In 1921, "Camille," with Alla Nazimova and Rudolph Valentino, had its world premiere at the Strand. In 1930, the Prohibition comedy "See America Thirst" debuted at the Alhambra. Famously, "The Wizard of Oz" premiered in Oconomowoc in 1939.
And in 1944, Milwaukee hosted the world premiere of "The Very Thought of You," a melodrama starring Dennis Morgan, who was born in Prentice and worked in Milwaukee before going to Hollywood.
As with the past Hollywood premieres in Milwaukee, neither Morgan nor the movie's other stars came to town — a fact that irked Milwaukee Journal Green Sheet editor Larry Lawrence enough that he wrote an "open letter" to Warner Bros. chief Jack Warner.
"You promised, through various of your big men, that pretty soon Milwaukee would have a world shindig," Lawrence wrote in the Oct. 9, 1944, Green Sheet. "And now you're throwing it. But how? Without a single star. Sure, you're planning to put it on sort of big, but we want it big, with stars, searchlights, stars, orchids, tom-toms, stars and flags, etc. etc."
Apparently, Lawrence's in-print temper tantrum got results. But the movie's title — and its stars — might have been a factor.
On April 6, 1946, Warner Bros. announced it would bring the world premiere of "Two Guys From Milwaukee," a comedy starring Morgan and Jack Carson, a comic actor who grew up in Milwaukee.
The movie's premiere would be at Milwaukee's Warner Theatre on July 25, 1946 — smack in the middle of Centurama, the celebration of the city's 100th birthday.
ARCHIVE:Milwaukee's lakefront hosted a different kind of big gig — in 1946
The city and the movie studio went all out to make the movie premiere a big deal.
On July 22, Warner Bros. sponsored a fashion show/beauty contest — held on board a passenger plane, 2,000 feet above the Lake Michigan shoreline — to pick "blind dates" for Morgan and Carson when they arrived in Milwaukee (both men were married at the time); the winners, The Journal dutifully reported on July 22, were selected for their resemblances to the two female co-stars of "Two Guys From Milwaukee," Joan Leslie and Janis Paige.
The day of the premiere, Morgan and Carson arrived to a huge welcome in the Milwaukee harbor.
"Shortly afterward occurred one of the wildest mob scenes in Milwaukee's history," The Journal wrote in its breathless coverage of the event, published July 26, 1946. "In the parade that followed, the impromptu demonstration of hero worship became so intense that police actually fought with teenage youngsters determined to push close to the stars. A crowd estimated at 100,000 filled Wisconsin Ave. from the lakefront to 12th St."
"This is just plumb ridiculous!" Morgan shouted to the press car following them in the parade, according to a Journal story on July 25.
"It's too bad," Morgan said to Carson later, according to a Journal story July 26, "that we didn't invent the atomic bomb or penicillin or something like that. Then maybe we would deserve something like this."
The movie itself, the Sentinel and Journal critics wrote, yielded a milder reaction.
In "Two Guys From Milwaukee," Morgan plays a prince whose country is about to decide whether it should become a democracy. To find out whether that's a good idea, he comes to New York, ditches his handlers and, on the loose, meets a Brooklyn cabbie played by Carson, who shows him the ropes.
Why "From Milwaukee"? As Morgan the prince and Carson the cabbie talk things over in a saloon, Carson asks Morgan where he's from; the latter, seeing a sign for "Glitzweiser" beer above the bar, says he's from Milwaukee.
Carson's reply? "I'm from Milwaukee, too! I suppose you know Larry Lawrence and Russ Winnie and Buck Herzog?"
"Sure," Morgan replies, cementing their friendship.
Winnie was the radio voice of Packers and Badgers football on WTMJ. Herzog was the the show business columnist for the Sentinel.
In his review of "Two Guys" in the July 26 Sentinel, Herzog dubbed "Two Guys" a "worthy audience show"; The Journal's review called it "an amusing but improbable story, and, while often highly entertaining, it is not likely to win any Oscars."
The movie didn't win any Oscars, but the movie won the next best thing in Hollywood. Two years later, Morgan and Carson starred in a hit sequel, "Two Guys From Texas."
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We are really pleased to be holding some new workshops, courses and GO TRI activities in the coming months.
The London region gathered in October to celebrate the commitment, enthusiasm and expertise of volunteers that make triathlon buzz.
It is getting colder and training is hard. You may need to remind yourself why you're training? Go on enter these local events as an off-season motivation.
We have a series for courses and workshops lined up for the next few months. As they cover a wide range of topics from coaching to club development, there's something for everyone.
The season may be all but "over" but there are still some local events in the calendar to keep you going until the spring.
London Fields Triathlon Club hosted the finale to the 2018 London League on 16 September.
It's been an awesome season and we invite you to celebrate with us at the end of season awards on the afternoon of 7 October at Doggett's Pub in central London.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Triathlon England, Triathlon London Regional Committee will be 7th October 2018 at Doggett's Pub, 1 Blackfriars Bridge, South Bank, London, SE1 9UD, to commence at 14:50pm.
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Merging Books and YouTube – I'm Booktubing!
Well, I did it. I did what I said I'd do. I'm booktubing!
There's a Booktube Newbie Tag where new booktubers make videos answering ten questions about themselves and books. Here's mine.
I hope you enjoyed that. Maybe you learned something new about me. Did you?
Well, I've been thinking about a few things I can do in video format, and I have some ideas. First, I'm going to read the A to Z Challenge I did last year in video format. We'll see how that goes. Second, I'm bringing Authors Answer to video form! I'll be talking about my answer and expanding on it. But I'm going all the way back to the first question. Maybe some other booktubers will take up the challenge and answer the questions themselves. Wouldn't that be interesting?
My next video is likely to be about my newest books, known as a book haul video. They tend to be popular among booktubers.
Are there any booktubers out there reading this? If you are, let me know and leave a comment with your YouTube channel.
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The West Elm Work Horizons Narrow Coffee Table features slim legs and a streamlined design that easily enhances any workspace or common area. Designed by West Elm and manufactured by Steelcase.
The West Elm Work Horizon Narrow Coffee Table features slim legs and a streamlined design that easily enhances any workspace or common area.
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The buildings of Downend Baptist Church are here to serve the local community.
We can help you with ceremonies to mark milestones for you and your loved ones such as weddings, children's dedications and funerals. If you'd like to find out more please contact us.
The building provides many options when you are looking for a venue to hire, with the light and spacious main room complete with stained glass windows and colourful ceiling, complemented by a range of smaller rooms and kitchen facilities.
Whether you are looking for a venue for 4 or 100 you should certainly come and have a look at what we can offer. Contact us for more information.
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Albert Jan Kluyver ForMemRS (June 3, 1888 – May 14, 1956) was a Dutch microbiologist and biochemist.
Career
In 1926, Kluyver and Hendrick Jean Louis Donker published the now classic paper, "Die Einheit in der Biochemie" ("Unity in Biochemistry"). The paper helped establish Kluyver's vision that, at a biochemical level, all organisms are unified. Kluyver famously expressed the idea with the aphorism: "From elephant to butyric acid bacterium – it is all the same". The paper, and other work from Kluyver's lab, helped support both the concept of biochemical unity as well as the idea of "comparative biochemistry", which Kluyver envisioned as biochemically equivalent to comparative anatomy. The concept established a theoretical basis for studying chemical processes in bacteria and extrapolating those processes to higher organisms.
The concepts of "biochemical unity" and "comparative biochemistry" were both very influential and probably Kluyver's most significant work. Kluyver's best known student, C. B. van Niel, commented on his mentor's scientific influence and noted that by the middle of the 20th century his work on biochemical unity was no longer cited. His aphorism was sufficiently widespread that in 1961 François Jacob and Jacques Monod paraphrased it, without mentioning Kluyver, as "that old axiom 'what is true for bacteria is also true for elephants'" to justify the genetic code's universality. His career was profoundly influenced by World War II and the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
Awards and honours
Kluyver is associated with the Delft school of microbiology where he was the successor to Martinus Beijerinck. In 1926 he became a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is considered the father of comparative microbiology, and in 1953, he won the Copley medal.
In 1956, botanist Johannes P. Van der Walt published Kluyveromyces, which is a genus of ascomycetous yeasts in the family Saccharomycetaceae and named in Kluyver's honour. In 1981, the genus Kluyvera comprising bacteria from the former enteric group 8 was named after him.
See also
Clostridium kluyveri
References
External links
1888 births
1956 deaths
Academic staff of the Delft University of Technology
Dutch biochemists
Dutch microbiologists
Foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences
Foreign Members of the Royal Society
Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
People from Breda
Recipients of the Copley Medal
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Top 10 best fathers of main characters in anime/manga (P.1)
1. Monkey D Dragon (One Piece)
Dragon is the father of Monkey D. Luffy and the son of Monkey D. Garp. He was the leader of the revolutionaries, who were trying to overthrow the world government. He is the World Government's greatest enemy and the most dangerous man in the world. Dragon has a cold, dangerous appearance, he wears a long green cloak and most recently he wears the clothes of a gray revolutionary with a mysterious smile on his lips.
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2. Namikaze Minato (Naruto)
Namikaze Minato is the Fourth Hokage, known as "Konoha no Kiiroi Senkō" – Golden Lightning. Minato is Jiraiya's student; Hatake Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara's teacher when these three were Genin. He is also the husband of Uzumaki Kushina and the father of Uzumaki Naruto – the main character in manga and anime Naruto. According to Jiraiya (Minato's teacher and one of the three legendary Sannin) recounted, Minato was considered a genius from a young age and was one of the rare outstanding people of the young generation at that time. He graduated from the ninja academy when he was only 10 years old, then was selected to join the Genin group under Jiraiya's guidance.
3. Kurosaki Isshin (Bleach)
Kurosaki Isshin is the father of protagonist Kurosaki Ichigo. Isshin is initially described as a goofy, fighting father who cares about what his children are doing. He shows that love by attacking or making over-joyed gestures. He was actually a captain-level Shinigami who regained his powers after 20 years so he could avenge his wife's death by killing Grand Fisher.
4. Ging Freecss (Hunter x Hunter)
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Ging Freecss is a famous Hunter who is also the father of the main character Gon Freecss. One of the 5 strongest Nen in the world. He is also one of the creators of the hunter game "Greed Island". Gon always wanted to be a good Hunter like his father, so he decided to participate in the Hunter competition.
5. Shiro Fujimoto (Ao no Exorcist)
Fujimoto is Rin and Yukio's guardian and adoptive father, considered one of the most powerful demon extermination experts in the world. He is considered to be the only person in the world who is able to maintain his Satanic possession and thus Satan relentlessly hunts for his body. Fujimoto resists Satan's efforts through willpower. He is qualified as an Aria, Dragoon, Knight, and Doctor.
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* Christoph Tiedemann (Domherr) (1516–1561), deutscher Domherr
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Morning Ethics Warm-Up, 7/28/2022, For All The Good It Will Do…
I've been intending to write about "Billions," the Showtime ethics drama finally streaming on Amazon Prime, but an irritating moment in the third season has disrupted my thinking about the show. All the characters are pop culture trivia buffs, especially pre-90s movies. (It's as if all the writers are over 70.) In a major scene in Season 3, Chuck Roades (Paul Giamatti), the Assistant US Attorney who is the show's corrupted and conflicted protagonist, is trying to convince a target of his prosecution to plead guilty. Roades gives a long analogy that he says comes from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," which he claims he knows backwards and forwards.
He describes the last scene, as Butch and Sundance prepare to shoot their way out their final predicament in Bolivia, not knowing that the whole Bolivian army is outside and that they are doomed. Rhoades says they really think they will prevail as they always have before, so the two charge out, guns blazing, and thus "die with honor," because they never realized that their courage would be futile and that the foe they faced was unbeatable.
Well, this is a flat out misinterpretation of the scene. I know that film well too: I've lectured on it. The great thing about the final scene is that Butch and Sundance know it's all over for them. Both are badly wounded. Sundance has to tie a gun to Butch's wounded hand. They engage in bravado about where they will go next, knowing that there is no "next;" they bicker like they always have, each keeping up the fantasy that there's no reason to give up or to despair, faking hope so the other will remain strong. In this ritual they demonstrate their love for each other. (The scene chokes me up every time; it did just now, dammit!) When they charge out shooting, it is noble, but because they know there's no hope, and they decide that they might as well go down fighting, since they are going down one way or the other. It's the Alamo.
Why would a show that makes such a fetish about movies let a main character, a smart and literate character, a character who normally makes perceptive references to classic films, miss the point of a movie he purports to love? This is both a breach of the show's integrity, but deliberate misinformation. I assume lots of younger viewers haven't seen the George Roy Hill classic Western, and they have come to trust the show's authority regarding old movies. Now they have been taught the wrong message of the ending….and it's a great ending.
1. More on the media helping the Biden administration recession cover-up. Here's how the New York Times begins its story on the fact that GDP fell for the second straight quarter, the long-standing traditional definition of a recession.
Gross domestic product fell by 0.2 percent in the second quarter, after a 0.4 percent decline in the first, fueling fears that a recession may have already begun.
Yes, that's like saying, "The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor yesterday, fueling fears that Japan was now hostile to the United States." And the media gets away with this. Sometimes, they even succeed in redefining something even when it makes no sense. My favorite: the Democratic Party allied media went all in arguing that Bill Clinton wasn't lying when he said that he did not have sex with Monica Lewinsky, because oral sex isn't really sex. That convenient (and absurd) rationalization was instantly adopted by teens across the country. Now there was a variety of sex that wasn't "technically" sex. A President said so!
2. Hmmmmm… Larah Moore owns East Park Tavern in Charlevoix, Michigan, a popular destination for tourists in summer and fall. Last weekend, during the Venetian Festival, an annual event that attracts about 100,000 people to the city, Moore closed her establishment an hour early. She explained later on Facebook,
Too many rude comments. Too many arrogant individuals acting like they can throw money at us to get their way. Too many cocky jerks. No one gets to treat my staff like trash…. If you push your servers, watch them start to push back. We are here to ensure great food, drinks and quality of your time spent with us. We are not here to be abused. We will not tolerate that anymore."
A group of responders to the post suggest that restaurants have taken advantage of people's patience, blaming staffing shortages and COVID for indifferent attitudes and poor service from staff.
A person identified as Max S. from Grand Rapids, Michigan, gave East Park a one-star review on Yelp and offered the following criticism: "Owner claims 'short-staffing' and rude customers, but the bottom line is the staff treats customers like crap and provide terrible service and don't want accountability. When we were there, multiple servers were milling around, ignoring tables, chatting amongst themselves. Terrible service, terrible attitudes for friendly visitors."
I obviously don't know what went on in a Michigan restaurant, but I know what I have experienced in restaurants and many other places where I live since the Wuhan virus freakout: rude, badly-trained and supervised staff, long waits because of understaffing, and a general attitude that servers, clerks and other are doing customers a favor by engaging with them at all. It took me 20 minutes, in a short line, to get an order from Wendy's yesterday, because there was insufficient staff and those who were there showed no urgency at all.
3. Life imitates Gilbert and Sullivan. In my favorite Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, "Ruddigore, (or The Witch's Curse)," there is a running joke about the small town having an unemployed group of "professional bridesmaids," an inherently silly and typically Gilbertian idea. Ah, but not in the era of The Great Stupid! Here, Jen Glantz reveals that she is a professional bridesmaid and has plied her trade in more than 100 ceremonies. Does anyone else find this practice a teeny bit deceptive? Or are bridesmaids legitimately regarded as props and set dressing, like flowers and rice?
4. Back to "Billions" for a moment…A character on "Billions," one of the most interesting in a cast of interesting characters, is "non-binary," played by a gutsy and powerful performer named Asia Kate Dillon. Dillon is also non-binary, declared female at birth but decidedly ambiguous sexually in appearance, manner, body and voice. Like the character (Taylor Mason), Asia wants to be called "they," and the Wikipedia entry for the actor is virtually unreadable as a result. ("They are non-binary and were assigned female at birth. Dillon explained that around 2015, they began removing gendered pronouns from their biography, and auditioning for the part of Mason helped them understand their gender identity.") Here is Asia as Taylor:
"They" is ridiculous for a single person and an English abomination, but I must confess, watching the show I am genuinely puzzled as to what I would call a colleague like Taylor Mason. Several characters use "it" and "its," some out of confusion, and others because of animus and bigotry. Both "him" and "her" seem wrong. Maybe there does need to be an accepted new set of pronouns for such individuals as a matter of fairness, respect and kindness.
5. Stupid TV talk show workplace ethics. Whoopi Goldberg is paid 8 million dollars a year to be the moderator—Barbara Walters old job—on the spectacularly stupid ABC babbling women show, "The View." Though she often fails to show it, Goldberg is the smartest one on the panel, and also the biggest star. On Wednesday's show, Goldberg clearly found the discussion too dumb to even pretend to be interested. A segment of the show focused on Klondike's recently announced discontinuation of ice cream product known as Choco Tacos. As an animated debate ensued, the camera repeatedly cut back to Whoopi looking disgusted and as if she wished she were dead. Later, another discussion about "phrogging"—secretly living inside someone else's home—quickly exhausted Whoopi's interest, and she was seen holding her chin in her hand and playing with what appeared to be a laser pointer.
Kudos to guest Neil Patrick Harris, who joined the ladies to discuss his new Netflix show. "This has been a hilarious episode to watch," he said. "Because once the Choco Taco conversation started, Whoopi Goldberg checked out. I was backstage just laughing at you because they just kept cutting to you and you're just — it's like something snapped in you. You're like 'This is what the show has come to?'"
I don't care how stupid the discussions are: Whoopi is paid a large sum of money to show energy, attention, and enthusiasm. If she can't muster that, she has an obligation to quit.
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30 thoughts on "Morning Ethics Warm-Up, 7/28/2022, For All The Good It Will Do…"
Has Whoopie put on weight?
Extra weight makes nearly everything more uncomfortable.
Has she? This is an understatement.
Glenn Logan
Maybe there does need to be an accepted new set of pronouns for such individuals as a matter of fairness, respect and kindness.
Don't you think it's incumbent on the [widget], the [wadget], or Boff to adapt to existing English pronouns, pick one, and accept it? I darn sure do. How ethical is it to demand we re-invent or bastardize English to suit their peculiarity?
Yeah, this. Plus, the show won't have to apologize on her behalf anymore when she defames another Republican and/or right-leaning group by declaring them Nazi sympathizers in fact rather than in her opinion. Bonus — she won't have to feign interest in all this spurious argleblargle anymore!
Sounds like a win-win to me!
Extradimensional Cephalopod
4. In English, first-person and second-person pronouns don't carry any gender information, and that doesn't seem to have caused any problems. Historically, ancient humans in many cultures came up with gendered third-person pronouns because gender was vitally important to ancient human societies. Gender determined the context of a person's entire life and the roles in society they were expected to play. There was no easy way of talking about a specific human without referring to their gender, so everyone listening would immediately know what societal expectations to apply to the person. For generic hypotheticals a person was assumed to be male, because female humans were assigned passive roles in society.
Western human society is different now, arguably for the better in this case: Western humans can do what they choose with their lives, and language should reflect that. Using language that assumes the default human is male–unless it makes a difference to the situation–subtly influences people to assume that only male humans have initiative. Then when a female human does something it's a surprise, a subversion of expectations. We have to update our mental image to make sense of the somewhat different experience a female human would have accomplishing the same thing. Gendered language pervasively invokes mental images of different types of people, rather than people who are basically the same but with some different reference frames. There's no reason we have to keep talking like that. It's not just for the benefit of nonbinary people; it's a good move in general to avoid making assumptions about men and women.
The English language has evolved a great deal in the past few centuries, in spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and idioms. Despite this history of change, people keep insisting that "they/them" cannot be used as a gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun, even thought it's been used like that for centuries, but they don't seem quite so pedantic on other grammar issues.
Telling people they need to conform to a particular way of being because we don't have a convenient way of talking about them otherwise seems satirically bureaucratic, especially coming from people who are otherwise contemptuous of rigid thinking.
"That painting isn't art; I can't even tell what it's supposed to look like!"
"Birds by definition fly, so you can't have found a species that doesn't."
"I don't recognize the word you used to describe the emotion you're feeling, so I'll assume you aren't really feeling it."
This is the sort of dysfunctional use of semantics mindset that turns people into ivory-tower intellectuals.
Sorry. No sale. I'm sick up updating the English language for the convenience of non-conformists.
philk57
I don't know EC – I think that we are being successfully distracted from the true issue here. If this person were anorexic, we would not be encouraging her to avoid food and help her to lose weight. In this instance, we are assisting a person with a mental disorder to continue on in her dysfunction. She needs help, not encouragement. The Trans activists have very successfully shifted our focus from the mental dysfunction in display over to focusing on how we should be referring to her.
I'm open to that argument. That's a legitimate perspective on the situation. We can talk about the health effects of gender dysphoria and how to address them constructively.
"You can't be nonbinary because that's not grammatically correct," is not a legitimate perspective. That's a punchline.
And also Orwellian. What if we had pronouns that required someone to have a designated religion, or political party? Complaining about people not fitting into pronouns would be rightly seen as letting the tail wag the dog. So it is with gender. You want to say something about gender, make the case functionally. Nobody should be going "does not compute" like an old sci-fi robot when told to "disregard this order." If language doesn't adequately describe a situation, we should update it so it does.
If language doesn't adequately describe a situation, we should update it so it does.
And that's the opposite of what we're seeing: when the situation is something those in power want to distort or hide, then they want to change the language so it can't be described.
"If language doesn't adequately describe a situation, we should update it so it does." EC – I do agree with this statement, but I don't believe that it applies to this situation. My point is that this person is suffering from a mental dysfunction and we can't hope to help her over it until we accept that as the reality. Pretending with her that she has no gender doesn't help her.
Gender is as gender does. What does "pretending someone has no gender" mean to you? How do you treat people differently when you see them as male, female, or unknown? I'm not necessarily recommending pretending a person has no biological sex. As far as gender goes, though, we're not going to get anywhere with these conversations until we examine what gender means to each of us, and why.
Personally, I make a point of treating people basically the same regardless of gender, except when I have to take into account the baggage gender carries because of all the pragmatic and/or horrible things people have done to other people based on biological sex that have gotten baked into human cultures the world over. My current perspective is that gender should help people play to their biological and personality-based strengths where it's healthy and helpful to do so, as a set of narrative archetypes for constructive ideals, but otherwise should be mostly ignored except in the realm of romance. Thus it doesn't really bother me when someone declines to associate with those archetypes.
Mrs. Q
4. Apparently we need a new category for self-hating biology deniers. How about Ooga Booga or Flipflaptiptap? I'm guessing though she has a regular vagina like any woman. Unless we need a new made up name for that too. I know…let's call it…Breakfast Taco.
Yummy…and a hearty satisfying breakfast that be.
You owe me a keyboard. And it was GOOD coffee! And a good nose!
Actually, until they had a gratuitous sex scene between Taylor and a male gay character requiring the character to strip, I was convinced the non-binary tipped male. But even without any sighting south of the Pecos, the anatomy hinted (jussst barely) of female.
Bob in NJ
Mrs Q, Comment of the week for Me. well done
I aim to please.
Prologue: My guess is that the writers are under 30 and have only heard about the movie from someone who only heard about the movie and have never actually seen it.
1. Once we get Mirriam-Webster on the job, we won't need to fret over this so-called recession anymore!
2. I don't work in fast food anymore. I haven't for decades. I know people who are still in it and, according to them, the whole "We're all in this together" and "Thank you for being here" ended about one month into the pandemic. People, once in customer mode, have become deranged. I have no idea what happened at the restaurant in question, but I can tell you that my company has gotten repeated calls from a woman (47 calls, mind you) screaming and cursing about her payment but no one can help her because she just screams and curses, does not give anyone any identifying information which can be used to look up anything and then hangs up.
3. Full disclosure. At my first wedding (to my then-first husband), I didn't know the flower girl. She was the daughter of a member of the groom's church who was billed as a "professional flower girl" and came with her own dress. That was 30 plus years ago. Thank God I had a niece by the time I got remarried.
4. Isn't that what the whole zhe/zher thing was about or is that a different thing? I can't keep up with made-up words anymore. I left fake language behind when they translated Shakespeare into Klingon.
5. If Whoopi's the smartest, I'd hate to watch the others then. Glad I never watched that show. You're right, however, in that, if she can't build up enthusiasm, she might as well go do something else.
As I mentioned, before this moment, my wife and I were convinced that the writers were old Boomers.Here's a typical orgy of film esoterica: In a "Billions" scene involving three characters in a dispute and from completely different backgrounds, one says, "What we have here is failure to communicate," quoting "Cool Hand Luke' (which is never mentioned specifically.) A second character says, "It's 'A failure to communicate!" And the third responds, "Actually it's both: Strother Martin first says it with the "a", and later Newman says it the other way."
So somebody watched "Cool Hand Luke" and just used "Butch Cassidy" as background noise perhaps.
I'd be surprised if any Hollywood writers are boomers these days.
Trivia quiz: what great character actor did the two films have in common?
Strother Martin.
I'd love to say I came up with that myself, but your reference to him in the other post above kinda gave it to me.
This is also tangentially related to the "Karen" phenomenon. I heard two teens in the service industry complaining about "Karens" at the restaurant they work at. Turns out – "Karens", while including very rude people who do expect to be treated like teacup poodles, tend to primarily be anyone who is unhappy with receiving less than expected service.
Your meal is an hour late? You're just being a Karen.
We got your selection of sides wrong? You're just being a Karen.
Your meal is cold? You're just being a Karen.
I haven't stopped by your table in over 30 minutes? You're just being a Karen.
Want to have good service at a fast food place? Go to Chick-Fil-A, but not on Sunday.
Always "my pleasure" never "no problem".
(hate that, I know it's no problem, ever hear of your welcome)
Bill Thompson
Regarding Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid, you forgot the line when Butch asks Sundance if he saw Joe Lefors in the square. Sundance looks worried for a second, peeks out and says no, then Butch says "good, for a minute I thought we were in trouble." This does imply that they believed they had a chance, as long as it was just the Bolivian police and not Joe Lefors.
No it doesn't! They already know they're surrounded: they were just shot at from all sides. That line is the tip-off: Butch is making a classic silver lining joke: he would have made the same joke if they knew that the whole Bolivian army was out there. "Well, at least LeFors isn't one of them!" They are in Bolivia; they both know LeFors wouldn't be after them. It's gallows humor….that's why it got a big laugh in the theater.
Which brings up another point against the fatalist charge: If they know it is hopeless and they are going out in a blaze of glory why, as a director, would George Roy Hill hide the presence of the Bolivian Army? If they know they are charging into oblivion then it doesn't matter if it is against the police or Lefors or the entire Army. In fact, the scene would be much more poignant if they see the army arrive, then have the conversation about Australia. Even the line about Lefors becomes one of wry humor, rather than a real concern. Instead, only the audience know the army is there and that the situation is hopeless. Your ending destroys the director's entire focus of the movie, which was the eternal optimism of Butch Cassidy and the trust that Sundance has in him. It was completely out of character for Paul Newman's Cassidy to believe that the situation was hopeless.
But Hill doesn't hide it. We see it arriving and gathering. Whether Butch and Sundance know the degree of overkill is irrelevant—they know they are trapped, outgunned and wounded. I remember being surprised at the end with Hill's choice to have the sounds of the army firing over and over and over again, as the camera pans back to show a ridiculous number of soldiers. Apparently futile wasn't enough; the audience needed to know that the guys final charge was incredibly futile, because this was an army that would fire ten times in a firing squad after the executed was dead.
The key you seem to be missing is that Butch was smart. And that's why he made the Lefors joke, in the same vein as "The fall will probably kill you!" This was that situation 10 X over. In the first instance, they knew they were probably dead, but made a last ditch try anyway….and were lucky. This time, they knew they were definitely dead, but there was nothing to lose by going out shooting.
Not to belabor further a point that shouldn't have to be belabored at all, but
1.You don't think "for a moment I thought we were really in trouble" is obviously, maybe even too obviously, tongue in cheek?
2. Butch's reverie about Australia is pure palliative fantasy, like George going on about how grand things will be as he prepares to shoot Lenny.
Andrew Nelson
It's possible that Paul Giamatti's character was purposely mischaracterizing the film to get his desired outcome. If the guy is corrupt, he's probably not above lying about a classic, banking on the suspect having minimal knowledge of the film.
You know, I considered that. But what a gamble. Who doesn't know "Butch Cassidy…"?
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Usurping the Property of the Orphans
By: Shaheed Ayatullah Abdul Husain Dastghaib Shirazi
The eighth among the Greater Sins is to usurp the property of an orphan who has not attained maturity.
This is categorized as a Greater sin by the Holy Prophet (S), Imam 'Ali (a.s.), Imam Riďa (a.s.), Imam Kadhim (a.s.) and Imam Taqi (a.s.). It is a sin, the punishment of which is fixed by Allah (S.w.T.) to be the fire of Hell.
The Qur'an says,
"(As for) those who swallow the property of the orphans unjustly, surely they only swallow fire into their bellies and they shall enter burning fire."
(Surah an-Nisā' 4:10)
It is mentioned in Tafsir al-Kabir that one who cheats an orphan of his property will be raised on the Day of Judgement in such a condition that the flames of fire will be protruding from his mouth, nose and ears. By looking at him people will recognize that he is the one who in his lifetime had usurped the property of the orphans. The last phrase, "They shall enter burning fire" indicates that one who deprives an orphan of his rightful property will be liable to be burnt in Hell-fire, even if he has not committed any other sin.
The Almighty Allah (S.w.T.) says,
"And give to the orphans their property, and do not substitute worthless (things) for (their) good (ones) and do not devour their property (as an addition) to your own property; this is surely a great sin."
(Surah an-Nisā' 4:2)
The above verse gives clearcut instructions to those who are guardians and caretakers of the orphans, on how to fulfill their responsibility. They should spend the property in their trust in a correct manner for the benefit of the orphan and without stinginess. A caretaker should be very careful not to spend any of the orphan's money on himself. This is a very serious offence that will cause his entire Halāl wealth to become Harām. Under no circumstances should an orphan's valuable possessions be substituted with anything inferior. Finally, when the child reaches maturity, all his property should be returned to him with complete honesty.
In the same chapter of Surah an-Nisā', Allah (S.w.T.) says in verse number nine:
"And let them fear who, should they leave behind them weakly offsprings, would fear on their account, so let them be careful of (their duty to) Allah, and let them speak right words."
It is mentioned in Tafsir-al-Mizan that whoever betrays the trust of orphans and oppresses them, their children will suffer a similar fate. This is an amazing reality that is revealed by the Holy Qur'an. Similarly in other numerous verses, the Qur'an informs us that the returns of our deeds are evident in this world itself. We will witness the results of our own actions. Every action has an effect on one who performs it, and we should be fully conscious of the fact that our sinful acts are not restricted to the sinner, but they come to bear on our children as well.
It is our confirmed duty to wish for others as we wish for ourselves. A good or bad action directed towards others therefore implies that we wish the same for ourselves. So, by carrying out these actions, we, in effect have prayed for it for ourselves. This prayer will not be rejected and we will be recompensed as we deserve.
The marvellous functioning of our body is the result of the co-ordination between the various composite parts and organs. We as individuals are also composite members of a large body, which is our community. Just as the malfunction of one organ in the body, causes distress in the other organs, so also whatever hurt or misery that we may inflict on another is bound to take us also in its grip. So it is, that the injustice we do to another's child will cause our own children to suffer the repercussions of our actions. It is of course another matter that the Almighty in his Infinite Mercy allows some of our good deeds to compensate for the bad actions.
"And whatever affliction befalls you, it is on account of what your hands have wrought, and (yet) He pardons most (of your faults)"
(Surah ash-Shūrā 42:30)
Undoubtedly, we must dread Allah (S.w.T.)'s punishment and refrain from oppressing the orphans. We have to have kind and tender feelings for them as we have for our own children. If we trample upon the rights of an orphan or do any injustice to him or her, we can rest assured that the same fate will befall our own children after our death. The verse of Surah an-Nisā' unequivocally states that oppressing an orphan is a Greater Sin. The horrible consequences of this sin are also mentioned clearly.
Punishment for Usurping the Orphan's Property is Meted Out in This World
It is recorded from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that Allah (S.w.T.) has ordained two penalties for appropriating the wealth or property of an orphan:
"The first punishment is in the Hereafter, and that is the fire of Hell. The second one is in this world itself. As indicated by the following verse of Qur'an:
"And let those fear who, should they leave behind them the weakly offspring, would fear on their account, so let them be careful of (their duty to) Allah, and let them speak right words."
Whatever has been mentioned in the Holy Qur'an, the same has been emphasized by Imam 'Ali (a.s.), Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), Imam 'Ali ar-Riďa (a.s.). Other Tafsirs of Qur'an also give the same explanation. Imam 'Ali (a.s.) states: "Certainly one who usurps the orphan's property, his own children shall be similarly dealt with in this world in the near future and he will suffer for it in the Hereafter."(Bihār al-Anwār)
'Ali (a.s.) has also mentioned:
"Do good to the children of others so that good may be done to yours (after you are dead)."
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has informed:
"If one oppresses someone, Allah will appoint an oppressor upon him or upon his children."
(al-Kāfi)
This is not Against Divine Justice
We may wonder as to why the innocent children who are not at fault and in no way responsible for the misdeeds of their parents should be the target of oppression and injustice meant for their parents. Is this not against Divine Justice?
The answer to this objection is simple. Allah (S.w.T.) does not appoint any oppressor but when someone oppresses the children, Allah (S.w.T.) does not restrain him. Allah (S.w.T.) witholds His Mercy and favour.
Bad behaviour towards the children implies that the father wishes the same for his children and also that he has not wished Allah (S.w.T.)'s Mercy and favour upon his children.
Hazrat Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has stated:
"If the father is virtuous the Almighty Allah protects the children."
As mentioned in the Qur'anic verses of Surah al-Kahf:
"And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their father was a righteous man, so your Lord desired that they should attain their maturity and take out their treasures, a mercy from your Lord..."
(Surah al-Kahf 18:82)
Thus it is clear that the Mercy and favour of Allah (S.w.T.) upon the orphans is due to the righteousness of their father. On the other hand if their father had oppressed others than this would have caused them to be deprived of Divine Mercy and favour.
Tradition that Denounces the Usurpation of Orphan's Property
Umar bin Zurarah says that he enquired from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) regarding the Greater Sins. He said:
"One of the Greater Sins is illegal appropriation of the orphan's property."
(Bihār al-Anwār)
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates from the Holy Prophet (S) that he said:
"On the day of Qiyāma some people would arise from their graves in such a condition that flames of fire would be protruding from their mouths."
The people asked, "O! Messenger of Allah who are these people?"
The Prophet replied:
"Those who have illegally appropriated the property of the orphans."
Imam Riďa (a.s.) was asked, "What is the smallest quantity of the orphan's property the appropriation of which causes one to enter the fire (of Hell)?"
He replied:
"When one consumes something belonging to the orphan without the intention of returning it to him. There is no question of less or more."
The Holy Prophet (S) says:
"On the night of ascension (Miraj) when I was taken to the skies I decried a group of people whose bellies were being stuffed with fire. And the fire was spilling from their anal openings. I asked Jibrīl, who they are? Jibrīl replied, 'They are those who used to usurp the property of the orphans unjustly'."
(Wasa'il ul-Shia)
The Death of a Creditor and His Minor Children
A person who has minor children and had given loans to others, and dies without making any arrangement for their recovery, will be counted as one who has misappropriated the wealth of orphans. Because after the death of the father the children become the owners of his property. However, the dead father would only be accountable for that portion of the loan which is the share of the children.
Severe Pain in the Eyes of Amir ul-Mu'minīn (a.s.)
Once Hazrat 'Ali (a.s.) had sore eyes. The pain was so severe that he was groaning loudly. The Holy Prophet (S) came to visit him and said:
"Is this sighing and groaning due to the restlessness or due to severe pain?"
'Ali (a.s.) replied:
"I have never had such severe pain."
The Holy Prophet (S) related to him a tradition which was so frightening that 'Ali (a.s.) forgot his pain. The tradition is as follows.
A Frightening Tradition
"O! 'Ali, When the Angel of Death (Israel) comes to a disbeliever he will come with a mace of fire. He will extract his life painfully. Seeing this, Hell will scream loudly (so that it may take this disbeliever to itself soon)."
Hearing this 'Ali (a.s.) sat up abruptly and said:
"O Messenger of Allah (S), repeat to me this tradition. I have forgotten my pain after listening to it." Then he enquired, "Will anyone's soul from your Umma be also extracted in this way and will anyone be subjected to such a severe punishment?"
The Holy Prophet (S) said:
"Yes! There are Three types of people among the muslims whose souls shall be taken out this way. First group is of the unjust rulers. The second is of those who unjustly appropriate the wealth of orphans and the third is of those who give false witness."
Kindness Towards Orphans
Injustice and oppression to the orphans brings severe punishment in this world as well as Hereafter. In the same way kind and gentle behaviour towards them earns countless rewards in this world, as well as the Hereafter. Especially blessed by Allah (S.w.T.) are those who protect the orphans and take the responsibility of being guardians to them. Numerous traditions have been recorded concerning this. A few of these are quoted below.
Hazrat Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says:
"One who maintains the orphans, Allah makes Paradise Wajib upon him, in the same way as he makes Hell Wajib upon those who usurp the property of the orphans."
"I and one who maintains an orphan would be together in Paradise in the presence of Allah, in the same way as these two fingers are together."
And he pointed out to his index and the middle finger joined together.
According to a tradition, The Holy Prophet (S) and one who maintains an orphan, will not be separated nor would there be any barrier between them in Paradise.
The Prophet (S) has also stated:
"If anyone from you becomes the guardian of an orphan and deals kindly with them, and he fulfills these actions satisfactorily, and he strokes the head of the orphan with sympathy, then Allah necessarily writes good deeds equivalent to the hair covered by his hand and forgives sins equal to the number of hair, and raises his position in grades equal to the hair of the orphan's head."
Elsewhere the Holy Prophet (S) has been reported to have said:
"When an orphan cries the Heaven shudders, then Almighty Allah says, 'O Angels, Is this the same orphan whose father has been buried in the earth?' The Angels reply, '(O Allah) you are the all-knowing.'
Then Allah would say, 'O My Angel be a witness. Whoever consoles this orphan and makes him happy, I will make him happy on the day of Qiyāma.'"
The caressing of an orphan's head removes callousness from the heart. There are many tradition which indicate this. However, only a few shall suffice for our discussion.
Guardian of Minor Children
The boy who has not reached the fifteenth year cannot spend from his wealth. In the same way the girl who is not yet nine years of age cannot spend from her property. A minor boy or a girl cannot spend from their wealth in any way. Only their guardian has the right to spend from their wealth for their upkeep. The foremost guardians, according to Shari'a are the father, grandfather, mother and grandmother. The next in order is the one who is appointed a guardian after the death of the father and grandfather. He has the right of maintaining the orphans.
If the father and the grandfather die without appointing a trustee for the children, the legal guardian is the ruling Mujtahid or someone appointed by the Mujtahid. In a situation where a ruling Mujtahid is also not present, the Mu'minīn shall maintain the orphans. (This is called Udūl al-Mu'minīn in religious terminology). It would be explained at an appropriate place.
The Affairs of the Orphans Should be Conducted With Care
The guardian of an orphan shoulders a very serious responsibility. He should judiciously spend for all the needs of the orphan, neither being miserly nor extravagant.
The guardian should strictly maintain the account of the orphan's expenditure separately and club it with his own family expenses. Since it would be more convenient and economical to cook the orphan's food along with the food for the rest of the family. But the expenses incurred for the orphan must be accurately calculated. It would be highly commendable if the guardian took a little less as the orphan's share than the calculated amount. He would indeed gain Allah (S.w.T.)'s immense pleasure.
At times, however, due to the dietary requirements of the orphan, it may be necessary to cook his food separately. This would certainly pose some problems. But the main thing the guardian has to keep in mind is the wellbeing of the orphan and an honest assessment of his expenses.
This has been permitted because it is easier and much more economical then having food cooked separately for the orphan. However, if there is a great difference between the dietary requirement of the orphan child and other family members, it would be very difficult to adhere to this arrangement. For example, if a child does not eat meat and rice, then it would be difficult to have his food cooked together with the main dish. The thing to be taken care of, is that the well-being and property of the orphan is maintained.
A verse of Surah al-Baqarah says:
"And they ask you concerning the orphan's; say: To set right for them (their affairs) is good, and if you become co-partners with them, they are your brethren; and Allah knows the mischief-maker and the peace-maker..."
(Surah al-Baqarah 2:220)
The above verse was revealed at a time the people were confused as to how they should handle the money of their orphan wards. The verse revealing the severe punishment for those who misappropriate an orphan's property had struck such fear into the hearts of guardians that they started cooking the orphan's food separately. They would not even touch the leftovers and allowed them to rot. They then approached the Holy Prophet (S) in a confused state of mind and the above verse was revealed.
It is evident that we must live together with the believing brother. The Omniscient Allah (S.w.T.) knows what is in our heart, and is aware of our intentions. He knows who intends to misappropriate the property of the orphans and who wants to put right their affairs.
The Wealthy Guardian of the Orphans
It is recommended that a wealthy guardian should maintain an orphan. He will enjoy boundless blessings of the Hereafter fixed by Allah (S.w.T.) for this gracious act.
As the Holy Qur'an states:
"...And whoever (of the orphan's guardian) is rich, let him abstain altogether (from spending of the orphan's wealth)..."
The Impoverished Guardian of the the Orphans
If the caretaker of the orphan is poor, he can charge for his services. Concerning the remuneration of these services there are Three legal opinions. Some scholars are of the opinion that he can charge an amount generally believed to be appropriate. The second opinion is that he must take only as much as is necessary for his own upkeep, and no more. The third view point is that he must find out the generally accepted remuneration and the expenses of his own upkeep; and charge the amount which is less. This is a precautionary measure and the most recommended one.
The Property of the Orphan Must Be Guarded Till He Attains Maturity
It is not permissible to hand over an orphan's money to him before he reaches maturity. The guardian will be held liable, if he is careless in this matter and the orphan suffers a loss as a result. On the other hand an orphan's property should be restored to him immediately, once he reaches maturity.
Signs of Puberty
Maturity is recognized by any one of these Three signs:
1) The completion of fifteen lunar years for the boy and nine lunar years for the girl.
2) Growth of pubic hair.
3) Discharge of semen in boys.
What is the Meaning of Rashīd?
The Qur'anic verse says,
"And test the orphans until they attain puberty; then if you find in them maturity of intellect (Rashīd), make over to them their property..."
The maturity of intellect (Rashīd) in this connection means maturity in the financial affairs. This maturity is reflected in the child's capacity to handle his day to day needs without there being any risk of loss and wasteful expenditure. At this stage it is Wajib to hand over to the orphan his wealth and property.
In other words it is Wajib to restore the wealth and property of an orphan when he attains puberty and maturity of intellect.
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Government Affairs Update March 15, 2021
IRI Board Meets with Congress to Discuss Blueprint Solutions
Last week, representatives from IRI's Board of Directors met with Members of Congress and their staffs during a two-day virtual "fly-in." In 28 meetings, the IRI Board of Directors discussed the next steps Congress can take to further strengthen retirement security for America's workers' and retirees'. IRI Board Members highlighted the 30 bipartisan, common-sense proposals outlined in the 2021 Retirement Security Blueprint as the solutions that can be used to address the anxiety many workers and retirees are experiencing about their ability to accumulate the savings they need to sustain them during their retirement years. In a statement to the press, IRI President and CEO Wayne Chopus said, "the solutions offered by the Blueprint will help our nation's workers and retirees build economic equity, strengthen their financial security, and protect their income during their retirement years." IRI Board Members met with Members of Congress serving on the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Banking Committee, Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee, and the House Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Education and Labor.
IRI legislative affairs staff is continuing to engage with Capitol Hill to promote the solutions offered in the 2021 Retirement Security Blueprint and advocating for the introduction of a comprehensive, bipartisan retirement security legislation during this session of Congress.
Any questions should be referred to Paul Richman or John Jennings.
DOL Releases Non-Enforcement Policy on its "ESG" and Proxy Voting Rules
Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a non-enforcement policy on its so called "ESG Rule," formally titled "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments," as well as for its "Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights." The DOL's Employment Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released the announcement as an enforcement policy statement under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Along with the Statement Regarding Enforcement of its Final Rules on ESG Investments and Proxy Voting by Employee Benefit Plans, EBSA issued a related press release. This press release unequivocally set forth "Until the publication of further guidance, the department will not enforce either final rule or otherwise pursue enforcement actions against any plan fiduciary based on a failure to comply with those final rules with respect to an investment, including a Qualified Default Investment Alternative [QDIA], or investment course of action or with respect to an exercise of shareholder rights."
IRI issued its own press release, expressing its support for the DOL's non-enforcement policy of the ESG Rule and the closely-related Proxy Voting Rule. IRI worked collaboratively with our sister trades on engaging with EBSA on the necessity of this non-enforcement policy and the need to revisit, revise and possibly withdraw the ESG Rule. Following a listening session with EBSA representatives, the joint trades developed and submitted recommended language to accompany the non-enforcement policy to address and highlight key concerns related to these final rules. The chilling effect of the ESG Rule on the market, along with the recognition of the scope of fiduciaries' duties under ERISA to act prudently and solely in the interest of plan participants and beneficiaries was clearly reflected in the DOL's enforcement policy statement.
We welcome any questions, concerns or comments on the DOL's non-enforcement policy and look forward to engaging with the DOL on next steps as they set forth the intention to revisit these two final rules.
Any questions should be directed to Emily Micale.
Capitol Hill Retirement Champions Added to 20 in 21 Line-Up
IRI is pleased to announce that Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY), and Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) will be joining IRI's 20 in 21. In their sessions, these leading voices on Capitol Hill will address what steps Congress can take to address retirement security and provide their outlook on pertinent legislation to address the nation's looming retirement crisis during the 117th Congress.
Registration for IRI's 20 in 21 is now open. Click here for more information.
Senate Takes Actions on Biden Nominees
Last week, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted 14-10 to advance to the full Senate the nomination of Gary Gensler to serve as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Gensler previously served as the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under President Obama and, more recently, as Chairman of the Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Commission. During his chairmanship, the Maryland Commission recommended the adoption of an expanded definition of fiduciary, which IRI successfully advocated against. A vote in the full Senate has not been scheduled yet. IRI will provide an update once the Senate acts.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) will meet on March 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET for a hearing on the nomination of Julie Su to serve as the Deputy Secretary of Labor. Su currently serves as the Secretary of California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. Prior to her appointment as Secretary, Su was California's Labor Commissioner and was a civil rights attorney for 17 years. The White House's announcement of Su highlighted her achievements, stating "Su is a nationally recognized expert on workers' rights and civil rights who has dedicated her distinguished legal career to advancing justice on behalf of poor and disenfranchised communities, and is a past recipient of a MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' grant." IRI will monitor the hearing and will provide updates on the nomination process as needed.
Any questions should be referred to John Jennings.
Bill Creating Senior Investor Task Force to Pass Out of the House Later Today
Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Sean Casten (D-IL) introduced H.R. 1565, the Senior Security Act of 2021. The bill would create an interdivisional task force at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to examine and report to Congress on the challenges still facing older and vulnerable investors, including financial exploitation and the impacts of cognitive decline. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to report on the economic effects of the financial exploitation of older Americans, including associated governmental/private sector costs, numbers of unreported cases, and policy recommendations to respond to this critical issue. IRI sent a letter to the sponsors of the bill stating support for the legislation. The bill is expected to pass out of the House of Representatives later this evening.
Federal Data Privacy Proposal Introduced in House of Representatives
On March 10, Representative Suzan DelBene introduced the Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act to create a national data privacy standard. In a press statement, Rep. DelBene said, "Data privacy is a 21 Century issue of civil rights, civil liberties, and human rights and the U.S. has no policy to protect our most sensitive personal information from abuse. With states understandably advancing their own legislation in the absence of federal policy, Congress needs to prioritize creating a strong national standard to protect all Americans. This bill will create those critical protections." The bill would cover sensitive personal information including "financial, health, genetic, biometric, geolocational, sexual orientation, citizenship/immigration status, Social Security Numbers, and religious beliefs," according to a fact sheet. To accomplish this, the bill would require companies to provide "plain English" privacy policies, allow users to "opt-in" to the use of their information, require disclosures of how personal information is used and distributed, and require third-party "privacy hygiene" audits every two years. The bill would preempt the growing patchwork of state data privacy laws and empower the Federal Trade Commission and the states' Attorneys General to enforce these standards.
IRI will continue to monitor for actions to advance data privacy standards.
Racial Equality the Subject of House Financial Services Hearing
On March 10, the House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled "Justice for All: Achieving Racial Equality Through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services" to focus on "solutions that remove barriers and replace them with real opportunities that create equity for people and communities of color in the financial services industry and beyond." Concurrent with the hearing, members of the committee introduced 26 pieces of legislation. Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) commented on the number of legislative solutions in her opening statement, saying, "I am very pleased that Members of the Committee are putting forth legislation that taken together would make our housing and financial systems fairer and more equitable, including by providing down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers; strengthening minority lending institutions; and requiring diverse candidate slates for senior positions. I look forward to discussing these and other measures today." Providing testimony at the hearing were Paulina Gonzalez-Brito, Executive Director, California Reinvestment Coalition; Rashad Robinson, President, Color of Change; Nikitra Bailey, Executive Vice President, Center for Responsible Lending; John Yang, President & Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice; and, Ian Rowe, President & Co-Founder, Vertex Partnership Academies.
IRI continues to monitor Congress for proposals to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Bill Introduced to Require Climate and Clean Energy Disclosures
A bill introduced by Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) last week, the Paris Climate Agreement Disclosures Act, would require the SEC to issue a rule requiring annual shareholder reports include actions being taken by public companies to meet "the greenhouse gas emissions targets and temperature goals set forth in the Paris Climate Accord." In a press statement announcing the bill, Representative Velazquez said, "We are already seeing the markets become more and more favorable towards clean energy, but currently, investors do not have all the tools they need to make climate-forward decisions. This bill will require publicly-traded companies to disclose what they are doing or not doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so that investors can make better-informed decisions about where to put their money."
IRI continues to monitor Congress for proposals related to ESG investments and disclosures.
Idaho Standard of Conduct Legislation Awaits Governor's Signature
Idaho H.79, updating the suitability in annuity standards, passed out of the state's legislature last week and was submitted to Governor Brad Little (R-ID) for his signature. IRI supported the legislation and submitted a letter to the Chair of the Senate Commerce & Human Resources Committee calling for its enactment. The bill goes into effect on July 1, 2021. IRI will work with the Department of Insurance on the implementation of the new standards as well as the section addressing the 2020 annuity disclosure form provisions.
Any questions should be referred to Jason Berkowitz.
DOL Announces Withdrawal of its Independent Contractor Rule
On March 11, the DOL announced proposals to rescind two final rules that would significantly weaken protections afforded to American workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The first Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes the withdrawal of the Independent Contractor Final Rule issued by the department on issued on January 7, 2021, for several reasons. They included the following:
The rule adopted a new "economic reality" test to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the FLSA.
Courts and the department have not used the new economic reality test, and FLSA text or longstanding case law does not support the test.
The rule would narrow or minimize other factors considered by courts traditionally; making the economic test less likely to establish that a worker is an employee under the FLSA.
IRI had signed on to a joint trades letter, along with FSI, SIFMA, and the American Securities Association, generally supporting the then-proposed Independent Contractor Rule, as it would provide greater clarity and certainty for independent contractors and promote consistency.
The joint trades comment letter focused on the DOL's need to provide further clarity, specifically regarding application of the control element of the economic reality test to the financial services sector. Now, the DOL has invited comments from the public on both proposed rules at www.regulations.gov. The comment periods end on April 12, 2021.
Any questions should be referred to Emily Micale.
MRSB Seeks Comments on Reg BI Requirements for Bank Dealers
In a Notice and Request for Comment on Application filed on March 4, the MSRB asked for comment on proposed changes to its Rule G-19 on suitability, to extend the requirements of the SEC's Reg BI to bank dealers. Bank dealers are not covered by the SEC's Reg BI standards. The change would affect 21 bank dealers registered with the MSRB.
However, the differences in standards between broker-dealers and bank dealers is a concern, per the MSRB Notice.
"The MSRB is concerned that this difference could cause unintentional harms and confusion to retail investors in the municipal securities market and is issuing this request for comment for further input from market participants," the MSRB said.
While bank dealers make up just a small portion of the municipal space, over 1,200 dealers registered with the MSRB, only 21 firms are registered as bank dealers. Those 21 bank dealers conducted only 1.5% of all retail sized dealer-to-customer trades in 2019, the MSRB said.
MRSB has noted comments on this Notice are due June 2, 2021. IRI is currently evaluating the effect of the Notice and seeking members' initial impressions on how this may impact our IRI members, or how it may relate to our members advocacy priorities with respect to Reg BI.
FINRA Provides Guidance on Discounts and Waivers for Investment Company Products
On March 4, FINRA issued new Guidance to investment companies who provide sales charge discounts and waivers on certain products for customers, in particular circumstances, as described in the company's product-related documents. Such documents would include prospectuses or statements of additional information.
FINRA Regulatory Notice 21-07, sets forth that a company's failure to apply these discounts or waivers correctly may adversely affect customers' rates of return on their investment and contravenes firms' obligations under FINRA rules.
While FINRA acknowledges this Guidance does not create new legal or regulatory requirements or new interpretations of existing requirements, FINRA provided its rationale Regulatory Notice 21-07 as follows:
To remind firms of their obligation to understand and, as appropriate, apply sales charge discounts and waivers for eligible customers;
To provide an overview of common sales charge discounts and waivers;
To share frequently observed findings in examinations and enforcement matters; and
To note considerations firms should review to improve their compliance programs.
Much more detail on FINRA's guidance, findings, and recommendations on firm's obligations regarding such discounts and waivers can be found within the Notice itself. While FINRA has not solicited comments on this Guidance, FINRA staff welcomes questions from members.
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COP26: can capitalism save the planet?
Joe Russell
On Sunday 31 October, negotiations will officially open for COP26, the latest UN Climate Change Conference. Hosted in Glasgow, Boris Johnson will welcome heads of state from around the world to commence two weeks of negotiations, panel-discussions, and press-conferences. Business leaders will also be present to present their ideas on tackling climate change.
Under pressure from events, the ruling class and its representatives have been putting the issue further forward on their agenda. Climate change has moved from a distant threat, to a current crisis. Even the most developed parts of the world are already experiencing climate disasters. This year in New York and in parts of Germany we have seen devastation caused by severe floods of such severity that they were once regarded as 1-in-100-year events. These are set to become common occurrences. This has economic and political implications that the ruling class can no longer afford to ignore.
For this reason, there is a lot of hype around the upcoming COP26 summit, but we have seen this hype before. In the mainstream media COP21 was celebrated as a turning point in the struggle against climate change. The general scientific consensus is that in order to avoid irreversible and unliveable consequences, the global temperature must be limited to an increase of 1.5C warmer than pre-industrial levels. This will require the global economy to have transformed to net-carbon-zero by 2050. These were the targets adopted in 2015 by the Paris Agreement at the United Nations COP21 summit.
While some are placing all their desperate hopes on these international pledges and summits, others see it as too little too late. Talk is easy, but what is needed is decisive action. The United Nations, however, is merely a glorified talking shop. It cannot force the hand of the world's leading economic powers, which have conflicting interests.
Geopolitics and protectionism
Geopolitical tensions have made it hard enough for the representatives of capital in their various nation states to even come to a vague agreement on targets, let alone practical policy.
The United Nations is merely a glorified talking shop. It cannot force the hand of the world's leading economic powers / Image: United Nations Photo, Flickr
The main reason that the Paris Agreement's targets were hailed as a breakthrough, was the claim that Barack Obama, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, for the good of people and planet, had managed to rise above the imperialist rivalry between the world's three main economic powers. This illusion was unceremoniously shattered exactly one year later with the election of Donald Trump who campaigned on a promise to withdraw from the Paris Agreement; a promise on which he delivered. This exposed the bitterness of the trade war between China and the US in particular. It was not merely a blip resulting from Trump's volatile character. The stagnation in the world market since 2008 has been a driving force for protectionism that has affected all the major imperialist powers
The collapse of COP21 and the subsequent proliferation of protectionist tendencies have demonstrated how fragile these promises and targets really are. Any talk of a global plan to implement them is downright meaningless. Private property and the nation state, inherent features of the capitalist epoch, are fundamental barriers to a long-term global plan of production for human need. The United Nations' 'Race to Zero' campaign document, launched in June 2020, expresses this quite succinctly:
"Breakthroughs cannot happen if individual entities work in isolation from one another. The challenges of competition and inertia often deter ambition, where individual actors cannot make the first move without putting themselves at a distinct disadvantage in the near term."
However, the UN is a tool of the major capitalist powers, to which it owes its very existence, and it is not able to look beyond the capitalist system for any solutions. Without wanting to completely throw in the towel, it must therefore resort to wishful thinking:
"The transition to net zero will occur through exponential change. We know this because it has happened before in every major industrial disruption – it will happen again with decarbonization. Technologies and new markets often grow on exponential curves, rather than in straight lines …"
"… Different actors - across sectors, geographies and economies - start to support the transition, and the positive feedback between them further raises confidence and increases demand and investment along every stage of the value chain, making it systemic."
The UN can do no more than hope for a long period of economic growth in the world economy. And they are hoping that a regulation here, a tariff there, will inspire the whole economy to revolutionise itself in a carbon-zero transition.
It is this attempt to solve the environmental crisis through market forces that has led us to the precipice we find ourselves on now.
As it stands, 84% of the world's primary energy consumption still comes from fossil fuels. 73.2% of all emission in 2016 came from energy production. Only around 20% of final energy consumption is provided by electricity. Nothing short of a complete transformation of global infrastructure is required. On the basis of an international plan this would be entirely possible.
In 2019, the IEA (International Energy Agency) put together a report called Offshore Wind Outlook 2019. The report concluded that "With high-quality resources available in most major markets, offshore wind has the potential to generate more than 420,000 terrawatt hours per year worldwide. This is more than 18 times global electricity demand today."
On the basis of capitalism, making the required transformation within the required time frame is impossible / Image: Chris Yakimov, Flickr
But on the basis of capitalism, such a transformation within the required time frame is impossible.
The current economic climate is distinguished by a chronic lack of investment. We do not have the time to sit and hope for an upswing in the global market. There has been some increase in investment in renewable energy, but the current level still falls far too short. According to the IEA, "In 2020, clean energy investments by the oil and gas industry accounted for only around 1% of total capital expenditure." Although this is set to increase to 4% in 2021, "The $750 billion that is expected to be spent on clean energy technologies and efficiency worldwide in 2021 remains far below what is required in climate driven scenarios."
The IEC has stated that "to reach net zero emissions by 2050, annual clean energy investment worldwide will need to more than triple by 2030 to around $4 trillion."
At this rate, global investment would not even reach half of the required amount by 2030.
2020 was also supposed to be the first year of 'Climate Financing'. Back in 2009 a pledge was made that between 2020 and 2025, the world's poorer countries would receive $100 billion every year from the world's wealthier countries, for investment to tackle climate change. They fell $20 billion short in the first year.
The same problem exists in key industrial sectors too. Some pioneering projects here and there give a glimpse of the technological solutions that exist, but there is no sign of a genuine transition. In steel works for example, which contribute to around 8% of the world's annual carbon emissions, enough investment could provide zero-carbon alternatives. This summer, at the cost of €1 billion, the first full-scale zero-carbon steel plant is underway, which will use green-hydrogen. This technology needs to be rolled out with the utmost urgency, on a global scale. There are two main reasons that this won't be done. The first, is that a huge amount of capital is already invested in existing steel plants. Capitalists are not willing to move away from the blast furnaces they have poured so much capital into, before they get every last drop of profit that they can from them. Secondly, there is already excess capacity for the level of demand in steel, and so there is no real market for new investors to venture into. As explained in an OECD report in 2019:
"It takes years to plan, get permits for, finance, and build a steel plant, and once built, they can last for 25-50 years with proper maintenance. The current oversupply of steel plants, will also naturally serve to slow the development of newer, more innovative facilities."
Even in the case of this new 'zero-carbon' steel-works, the question of profit could mean that it is all for nothing after all. The company, Arcelor Mittal, admitted in the small print that "Should green hydrogen not be available at affordable rates by the end of 2025, natural gas would be used to power the DRI furnace."
Profit is the raison d'etre of capital. Faced with the choice of losing profit or polluting the planet, the capitalist must always choose the latter if they are to stay in business. The chaos of the market with its volatile fluctuations in prices is throwing up insurmountable barriers to tackling climate change.
The transition – chaos of the market
The capitalist class, spooked by regulations and public opinion, as well as the slump in demand during the pandemic, are withdrawing from fossil fuel investments, fearing for their profits. But this does not necessarily mean a corresponding increase in renewable energy investment. In short, they are withdrawing from the fossil fuel sector faster than they are able to provide clean energy. The resulting shortages have caused a supply shock, and soaring energy prices.
A transition to a green economy is not simply a matter of the scale of investment, but rather the manner of the transition. A holistic plan is required / Image: Sharon Loxton
The rise in the price of fuel affects prices across the market, threatening generalized inflation. Instead of incentivising a move to green investment, it can have the opposite effect. Materials such as steel, copper, aluminum and lithium are essential for green infrastructure, but are currently very carbon intensive to produce. A last-minute frenzy of regulations and tariffs on carbon emissions is raising prices and disincentivising investment in these sectors too.
Referring to this problem as 'Greenflation', an article in the Financial Times explained that "trying to shut down the old economy too fast threatens to push the price of building a cleaner one out of reach." For bourgeois policy makers, whatever way they turn, the market is riddled with contradictions that blow up in their face. An article in the Economist has highlighted that "there are grave problems with the transition to clean energy power… legal threats, investor pressure and fear of regulations have led investment in fossil fuels to slump by 40% since 2015."
The result is economic turmoil, a step backwards for decarbonising, and a further increase in geopolitical tensions:
"Since May the price of a basket of oil, coal and gas has soared by 95%. Britain, the host of the summit, has turned its coal-fired power stations back on, American petrol prices have hit $3 a gallon, blackouts have engulfed China and India, and Vladimir Putin has just reminded Europe that its supply of fuel relies on Russian goodwill."
As markets go into turmoil and geopolitical tensions increase, protectionist tendencies are being strengthened even further. Each national gang of capitalists is fighting to defend its own energy security, pouring subsidies into supporting "their" hydrocarbon companies and securing supplies of fossil fuels. Faced with the energy crisis, China has just announced it is going to build more coal power plants. It is therefore not simply a matter of the scale of investment, but rather the manner of the transition. A holistic plan is required. On the basis of capitalism, the transition cannot be a managed one.
The Return of Keynesianism
The world's major players are now coming forward with their own disjointed investment plans, with some rhetoric around climate change weaved in.
The Chinese government declared it will reach peak emissions in 2030, to then reach net-zero by 2060, along with a pledge to withdraw overseas investment in coal power-plants. Currently the world's number one producer of solar power, as well as the world's number one polluter, Chinese industry paints a contradictory picture. It is responsible for over 50% of the world's coal consumption. Some have more faith in China's ability to decarbonise than other large economies, due to the heavy involvement of the Chinese state in economic matters. For the last decade or so, the Chinese state has undergone the most enormous programme of Keynesian state spending in history, and dictates to private investors in a way that, for a time, seemed to offer some semblance of state planning of the economy. But the Chinese economy is now running into deep contradictions. Debt has skyrocketed across the economy, with firms beginning to declare bankruptcy in the last year. Furthermore, it is facing large energy supply problems as a result of its attempts to regulate the energy sector, without actually owning it.
The picture in the United States is not a promising one either. The White House has reasserted its goal to decarbonise by 2050, but in the face of fuel shortages and rising prices, has called on OPEC to step up oil production.
The country is also set to burn more coal this year than last. To top it off, Biden's $2.6 trillion investment plan has been slashed to less than a quarter in order to get it through congress. Unsurprisingly, the Clean Electricity Performance Programme (CEPP bill) is also being met by fierce resistance in the senate, by the staunchest representatives of oil and coal interests.
In China, the US, as well as in Britain and the EU, the main policy proposals are based on Keynesian spending, including financial schemes to incentivise investment in renewables and discourage investment in fossil fuels. But as has been explained above; just because investors are withdrawing from fossil fuels, does not mean they can be incentivised to invest the required amount in renewables. Ever since the latest economic crisis, cheap credit, and unprecedented 'stimulus' money has been thrown at the capitalist class, but chronic under-investment remains in the private sector.
The Green 'New' Deal
On the left, the Green New Deal is a dominant slogan, but it boils down to fundamentally the same question of the state trying to guide the market – and it suffers from all the same problems as the aforementioned 'solutions'.
In the UK, 'Labour for a Green New Deal' has waged a campaign within the Labour Party and the trade unions for the adoption of their programme. The demands are largely progressive; "expanding public ownership", "nationalisation of energy, water and railways", "Well paid and unionised jobs", "Green housing standards" etc. We could wholeheartedly support these. They are far better than the usual pro-market proposals about tradable carbon credits or green austerity which have been advanced by the pro-capitalist greens over the past decades, but we are serious about this being an existential crisis, we need to draw the necessary conclusions.
There is nothing fundamentally 'new' in the Green New Deal. Its name is deliberately drawn from Roosevelt's 1930s plan to rescue US capitalism, and just like that old deal it fails to resolve the same old problems / Image: Senate Democrats, Wikimedia Commons
The calls for nationalisation are limited for certain sectors, to be run as an appendage to the market economy. But what about the other sectors, like steel? What about transportation? Sure, investment in trains is long overdue, but what is the plan for phasing out oil from cars and lorries? What about the production of batteries of all sizes, which will be a key part of making renewable energy possible? If we do not break with the anarchy of the market and the profit motive in making investment decisions, these questions will not be resolved.
There is nothing fundamentally 'new' in the Green New Deal. Its name is deliberately drawn from Roosevelt's 1930s plan to rescue US capitalism, and just like that old deal it fails to resolve the same old problems. It suffers from the same limitations as Keynesian policies in general. Firstly, that capital will still dominate the global economy, and secondly, that the global economy is in a period of slump. Government spending can't create a period of capitalist growth. The chaos of the market, volatile prices and the interests of finance capital will dictate to the state, not the other way around.
Not only do we need to reduce emissions to limit the damage, we also need to be able to adapt to the effects we are already seeing. Rising temperatures are making many parts of the globe unliveable. Humanity is threatened with crop failures and increasingly strong droughts. Rising sea levels threaten to wipe out small island nations. And as extreme weather events become increasingly common, wildfires, floods and violent storms will pose a growing threat to life and property.
What will this mean for humanity as long as capitalism exists?
This year, one million people are facing starvation in Madagascar as a result of climate-related crop failure. Yet there remains enough food on a world scale – it is simply not profitable to distribute it to those now suffering the consequences of capitalism's climate catastrophe.
The rich will continue to be able to afford air conditioning, fresh water and food – and in many areas even private firefighting and other emergency services – whilst others are left to suffer heat, dehydration and starvation. As many of the world's poorest are uprooted as swathes of the Earth become uninhabitable, there will be no effort to rehome those forced to migrate. The capitalist class only treats migrants as a scourge, which it pits against other sections of the working class.
Just as the capitalist class cannot plan a transition to a net-zero economy, it is fundamentally unable to develop a plan for adaptation – be it in terms of investing in flood defences, installing air conditioning in public buildings and homes, or in terms of water and land usage.
These are not new issues. They are existing problems facing the working class of the world, that capitalism has long proven it cannot solve. In fact, they are problems that we have the capacity to solve now, but capitalism is the barrier. Climate change will exacerbate the problems that the working-class already face under capitalism. For this reason, the only solution can be a socialist one.
For a Socialist Solution
Based on the global abundance of water and foodstuffs we could plan redistribution where we find unevenness, but only if we have a plan of production based on collective ownership of the means of production.
The largest agricultural companies must be brought under public ownership and workers' control. This is not a utopian dream, but a very real and very necessary possibility. Cargill for example, is responsible for 25% of all US grain exports, and employs 166,000 workers across over 60 countries. It is the largest agricultural company in the world, and 90% of it is owned by one individual.
To manage our resources for the needs of people and planet alike, we need a democratic plan of production and distribution / Image: Socialist Revolution
Companies such as this are ripe for expropriation. The sacred property of one man, means the devastation of millions of lives.
Today's global network of agricultural companies, taken into workers' control, would allow for agriculture's abundance to be used for all of humanity's needs, while restoring the world's forests, and protecting the insect population. This must be combined with a centrally planned, international network of intermodal shipping routes for effective global distribution. The monopolisation that has taken place in the shipping sector also makes the sector ripe for workers' expropriation. Between 2000 to 2018, the 10 largest container companies increased their market share from 12% to 82%.
This type of perspective is lacking from the ideas presented in the Green New Deal, and as a result it does not match up to the demands of the crisis we find ourselves in.
The climate crisis and the coronavirus pandemic have laid bare the need for an international plan of production. The demand for the expropriation of the biggest monopolies and industries should be on the order of the day. You could not ask for more clear opportunities. But left reformism cannot help but squander these opportunities, as it cannot see beyond capitalism any more than the ruling class itself can.
In other words, the main barrier to tackling the climate crisis is not a technological one, but a political one. The only social force that can remove that barrier is the organised working class, and time is running out. The movement of the working class must therefore be armed with the correct ideas as soon as possible. The reformist illusions, even those of the left reformists, can only lead down a blind alley that we do not have time to explore again.
In 1938, Leon Trotsky wrote the following words:
"Without a socialist revolution, in the next historical period at that, a catastrophe threatens the whole culture of mankind. The turn is now to the proletariat…The historical crisis of mankind is reduced to the crisis of the revolutionary leadership."
It was true back then, in the face of the catastrophe of WW2, a brutal imperialist slaughter. It is true now, in the face of climate catastrophe.
To manage our resources for the needs of people and planet alike, we need a democratic plan of production and distribution. The task at hand is therefore to prepare for the revolutionary events that are beginning to come thick and fast across the world; preparation for the seizure of power by the working class. This, and this alone, can throw the doors wide open, for the next great task facing us; the harmonisation of humanity with the rest of the natural world.
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Judge Holds Baby While Swearing Law Grad Mom Into The State Bar
By Jordan Stratton
(Juliana Lamar / Sarah Martin)
Despite each of us being one at one point in our lives, a baby's presence is frowned upon in a remarkable number of places. Sure, they're allowed in movie theaters, on planes, and in classrooms but parents know the disapproving glares from critical onlookers all too well.
Thankfully, not everyone winces when seeing someone tote their infant through the door and it's always refreshing to see someone act so uncharacteristically human.
When new law graduate and mother Juliana Lamar approached Judge Dinkins to have her State Bar Oath administered, she did so while holding her 1-year-old son, Beckham.
Instead of being judgy (as judges tend to be), Dinkins, a Court of Appeals Judge in Tennessee, offered to hold little Beckham so he could be a part of his mother's special day.
Y'all. Judge Dinkins of the Tennessee Court of Appeals swore in my law school colleague with her baby on his hip, and I've honestly never loved him more. pic.twitter.com/kn0L5DakHO
— Sarah Martin (@sarahfor5) November 9, 2019
The judge, clearly experienced with kids, gently bounced the little boy on his hip all while speaking the oath, and people who have seen the video simply can't get enough – it has since been retweeted over 10,000 times.
(Juliana Lamar)
"She's one of four women in our class who became moms while in law school," Sarah Martin, the owner of the video, commented on her tweet. "Women are amazing."
Lamar endured an emergency C-section to give birth to Backham and, despite an average recovery time of 6 weeks, returned to classes after only one week. She credits the support of her husband and the love of her son that kept her going towards the law school finish line.
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Tip Tap Tip taking a bit of a summer break for the month of August. Life is busy between kids, trips etc. It's weird. For a summer break, it doesn't like much of a break for us. We're really excited to put out new episodes soon. Mostly because, Eric can't wait to tell you what he did over the summer break. You'll just have to wait though. Don't worry, we've got older shows lined up to keep you occupied.
In this episode from July 2008 before Rachelle and Eric were married and had kids, we decide to go on a cleanse. As we still living downtown at the time and abusing our bodies with food and alcohol it seemed like a good idea at the time. It's a tale that spans a few episodes with this being the first day of the cleanse. It ain't pretty. For more context, listen to the episodes before and after.
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Shades of reds, pinks, and purples are flooding our Instagram feed and, TBH, we are loving every minute of it. Even if you're not the biggest fan of the holiday of ~love~, the ultra-stylish looks of V-Day are enough to make you want to fall in love (or just go on a cute Bumble date). From red jumpsuits to purple metallic dresses, we've been inspired AF to look super cute this V-Day.
The best part? The looks we've seen range from casual to extra in the best way possible. Here are a few looks we've been dying to try via our Her Campus's InfluenceHer Collective members —trust us when we say they're sure to give you inspo for any Valentine's Day occasion.
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Washington, DC…Over the past couple of weeks the House Democrat leadership has released the rosters and subcommittee chairs for legislative committees in the 116th Congress. Most recently, Representative Peter DeFasio (D-Oregon), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, released the final list of members elected to serve under him as chairs of the various subcommittees.
Representative Grace Napolitano (D-Norwalk) will serve as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment where she hopes to "promote federal investment in our water infrastructure and drought resiliency measures," according to a statement from her office. Representative Napolitano will also use her gavel to advocate for strict implementation of environmental laws including the Clean Water Act.
Representative Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) was as added as a new member to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and will serve as Vice Chair of the Full Committee to Chairman DeFasio. Vice-Chairman Carbajal promised that he will work with the committee to promote new investment in American infrastructure and reform the Highway Trust Fund.
Both Vice-Chair Carbajal and Subcommittee Chairwoman Napolitano received influential seats on a committee that will play a central role in any infrastructure legislation that is developed by Congress. Members hope infrastructure is an area for potential progress in what will otherwise promise to be a heavily divided Congress.
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Q: Inserting dynamic fields data into db issue? I have a field which is created dynamically, which works perfectly. I am currently trying to insert the data inputted into the dynamic field into my db.
However, the information just will not insert into the db, i.e the submit button is not submitting.
I have copy and pasted the form in the jQuery and the php into a test file, removed the jQuery and the form inserts just as required.
My dynamic field is creating using jquery and i am trying to insert the data into the db using php, does jquery and php work hand in hand? any suggestions or advice is much appreciated.
Dynamic field
$(document).ready(function() {
var max_fields = 100; //maximum input boxes allowed
var wrapper = $(".input_fields"); //Fields wrapper
var add_button = $(".add_field"); //Add button ID
var x = 1; //initlal text box count
$(add_button).click(function(e) { //on add input button click
e.preventDefault();
if (x < max_fields) {
x++; //text box increment
$(wrapper).prepend('<div id="new_blue">\n\
<div id="inline" class="div">\n\\n\
<form id="form" class="Form" method="POST" action="" accept-charset="utf-8">\n\
<p id="option" class="text">Option name\n\
<input type="text" id="option_nme" name="option_nme[]" class="option_field"></p>\n\
</div>\n\
\n\
<div id="inl" class="div">\n\
<p id="customer" class="text">Allow customer to pick ..\n\
<select class="optionType" name="optionType" value=""disabled="disabled" >\n\
<option value="Option Type" disabled="disabled">Option Type</option>\n\
</select>\n\
</div>\n\
</p>\n\
<hr id="hoz_line">\n\
<p id="para">You can add add-ons after creating this option...\n\
</p>\n\
<input type="submit" id="dynamic_submit" name="dynamic_submit" value="Submit">\n\
<a href="#" class="remove_field">Remove</a>\n\\n\
</form></div>'); //add input box
}
});
$(wrapper).on("click", ".remove_field", function(e) { //user click on remove text
e.preventDefault();
$(this).parent('div').remove();
x--;
})
});
insert query
$dbc = new mysqli("localhost", "root", "root", "One_Delivery");
$dbc->set_charset("utf8mb4");
$sel_sql = "SELECT Add_On_ID FROM Add_On";
$sel_result = $dbc->query($sel_sql);
if ($sel_result->num_rows > 0) {
// output data of each row
while ($sell_row = $sel_result->fetch_assoc()) {
$ao_id = $sell_row['Add_On_ID'];
}
//insert dynamic field(s) into add-on
if (isset($_POST['dynamic_submit'])) {
$df_option_name = $_POST['option_nme'];
// option name validation
if (empty($_POST['option_nme'])) {
$add_product_errors['option_nme'] = "Oops! i cannot be empty";
}
$ao_query = "INSERT INTO Add_on(Add_On_OpName) VALUES (?)
ON DUPLICATE KEY
UPDATE
Add_On_OpName = ?"; //on duplicate input update row
//var_dump($databaseObject);
$ao_run_query = $dbc->prepare($ao_query);
$ao_run_query->bind_param('ss', $df_option_name, $df_option_name);
// THIS now executes the above transaction, returns TRUE if successful - issdissd duplicate update
if (!$ao_run_query->execute()) {
$insertError = "There was an error inserting data: " . $ao_run_query->error;
}
print "affected rows:" . $ao_run_query->affected_rows; //how many records affected?
$ao_run_query->free_result(); // Frees memory on completion
$ao_run_query->close(); //closes this action
}
A: There's a few things:
Is the button outputted via AJAX? If so you'd need to listen like so:
$(document).on('click', '.add_field', function(e) {
// do stuff
});
You're also using $() twice on the .add_field this may have an effect, instead do:
$('.add_field').on('click', function(e) {
// do stuff
});
or
$('.add_field').click(function(e) {
// do stuff
});
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Remember when I was super-excited about being back in aerospace after 1,508 days gone? That job lasted four months. I didn't really talk about it back then, but it's true. That was a fun job, actually, although I was under-utilized — either because I didn't hawk the work hard enough or because the project manager was incompetent. (You may choose 2 draw whichever conclusion you like.)
What was the job? I supported the development of a second glovebox for the International Space Station. What's a glovebox? That's a great question! How about letting Dr. Peggy Whitson tell us!
We now have two gloveboxes on ISS. One is the venerable Microgravity Science Glovebox, shown above; the other is the Life Sciences Glovebox, which is still in its shakeout phase. You can see Lee Jordan and Yancy Young about why we have two now.
NASA Marshall (where I work) wanted to take a ground unit of the MSG and fly it to ISS. Changes to that scope at the program level saw us finish out the partially-complete LSG and fly it to orbit for assembly. I was on the team of people helping to make that trade study into a reality. Marshall really wanted that work, spending engineering funds to do it. Sadly, it didn't go the way we wanted, and the funds that we paying me dried up before we could get to executing the LSG project. The week before Thanksgiving, I was out the door.
That job's ending just set the stage for me to start working in ISS payload operations a few weeks later. Less than two years later, I was operating MSG in addition to other duties. Now, less than two years after that, I was the Payload Operations Director on console for some LSG troubleshooting, which amused me greatly.
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Great West Life Assurance Co. Can Buys New Position in Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK)
Posted by MarketBeat News on Jan 24th, 2023
Great West Life Assurance Co. Can bought a new stake in shares of Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK – Get Rating) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 153,275 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,562,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. James Investment Research Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hostess Brands in the second quarter valued at $34,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC bought a new position in Hostess Brands during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Hostess Brands in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of Hostess Brands by 31.3% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,711 shares of the company's stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of Hostess Brands by 363.6% in the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 3,449 shares of the company's stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 2,705 shares during the last quarter.
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TWNK has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Hostess Brands from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 3rd. Credit Suisse Group raised their target price on Hostess Brands from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, November 3rd. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Hostess Brands in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut Hostess Brands from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $30.00 to $25.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $26.71.
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NASDAQ TWNK opened at $22.27 on Tuesday. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $24.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.08, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Hostess Brands, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $29.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.56 and a beta of 0.60.
Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $346.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $322.43 million. Hostess Brands had a net margin of 12.75% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.21 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Hostess Brands, Inc. will post 0.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Hostess Brands, Inc, a packaged food company, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes snack products in the United States. The company provides a range of snack cakes, donuts, sweet rolls, breakfast pastries, cookies, snack pies, sweet baked goods, wafers, bread and buns, danishes, honey buns, coffee cakes, and sugar-free products.
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Brevet to fight dioxin label
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WASHINGTON — A federal agency has declared dioxin a "known human carcinogen," but PVC medical-device injection molder Brevet Inc. and a coalition of businesses plan to challenge the action in court.
In a quiet decision, the National Toxicology Program announced Jan. 19 that it will reclassify dioxin from a chemical that is "reasonably anticipated" to cause cancer to one that is a "known" cause.
The decision by Raleigh, N.C.-based NTP carries little weight by itself but can influence other government decisions. Berkley City Council in California, for example, wants to develop a policy requiring hospitals to eliminate PVC when possible "as a condition of operation."
Brevet and others challenged the NTP in court in 1999, arguing that a preliminary agency decision to label dioxin as cancer-causing was made without good evidence. NTP thus far has won that battle, prevailing in the U.S. District Court in Washington in September. A federal appeals court plans to hear the case.
"If they say it's a carcinogen, they can turn around and say I can't make PVC products," said Charles Brewer, president of Irvine, Calif.-based Brevet.
Lobbyist Jim Tozzi, who brought the suit, said the NTP does not have enough evidence from studies with humans, as its own criteria require. Tozzi is president of consulting firm Multinational Business Services Inc. in Washington, a board member of the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, and a former official in the Office of Management and Budget.
But NTP associate director Christopher Portier said animal evidence is "overwhelming" and human evidence is "suggestive." The same biological mechanisms cause cancer in animals and humans, he said.
Tozzi was critical of the plastics industry for not participating in any of the three dioxin-related legal battles he is waging.
"I don't know why they are sitting on their ass," Tozzi said. "They are not contributing one penny."
Allen Blakey, spokesman for the Vinyl Institute in Arlington, Va., said VI staff met with Tozzi and talked about ways to work together. The lawsuit was mentioned, but "we don't remember there being any specific request for us to support it," Blakey said.
Blakey said he doubts the PVC industry will be harmed by dioxin reclassification because the Environmental Protection Agency says vinyl manufacturing accounts for less than one-half of 1 percent of U.S. dioxin emissions.
Tozzi, who has brought several dioxin-related suits, said he may have to drop one or more of them unless other parties join the suit, or the CRE gets more financial support.
Brewer said Brevet is not contributing any money to the suit and said Tozzi approached him about joining the legal challenge.
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von: Jan Reetze Filed under: Blog | TB | Tags: Burt Bacharach 2 Comments
I'm always careful with labels like "icon", "living legend" or "genius". But if they don't go with Burt Bacharach, with whom would they? Besides him, Antonio Carlos Jobim comes to mind, Duke Ellington, and well, Lennon/McCartney. You can put this guy easily next to Gershwin. Besides this, he was a longtime arranger and pianist for Marlene Dietrich, which alone is enough to make him a legend.
But mainly it is his elegant composing style that sticks in mind. The wide-ranging melodies, the complex arrangements which usually prefer the flugelhorn to the trumpet, the sometimes strange usage of chord progressions, rhythm changes, jazz chords or odd numbers of bars that pop music would hardly think about, and of course the lyrics by the congenial Hal David: all this is unmatched. I have no idea why people still try to downgrade this as "Lounge" or "Easy Listening" — it's anything but easy.
A couple of years ago, Bacharach was announced to play Pittsburgh already, but the concert had to be canceled because he had to undergo a back surgery. This time it worked out. Next month, at May 12, he will turn 90. A small, fragile man, white-haired, hanging a bit contorted on his piano bench, sometimes popping a cough pill, and you always fear he might slide down to the floor. But he doesn't, and his piano playing is still fine.
Bacharach, in his career, had 73 hits in the Billboard Hot 100. To play them all would have taken around four hours. The only possible compromize is to bundle many of them into medleys — anything but ideal because you permanently get hooked but aren't served the full meal. But what can you do? The setlist, however, was pretty impressive:
What the World Needs Now is Love
Medley: Don't Make Me Over / Walk on By / This Guy's in Love with You / I Say a Little Prayer / Trains and Boats and Planes / Wishin' & Hopin' / (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
Do You Know the Way to San Jose
Anyone Who Had a Heart
This House is Empty Now
Make It Easy on Yourself
(They Long to Be) Close to You
Medley: The Look of Love (BB sang) / Arthur's Theme / What's New Pussycat / The World Is a Circle / April Fools / Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (BB sang) / The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance / Making Love / Wives and Lovers (BB sang) / Alfie (BB sang) / A House is Not a Home (BB sang)
Encore: That's What Friends Are For
It's a little bit a pity that none of his instrumentals was played: Casino Royale, Come Touch the Sun, Nikki, Little French Boy, Once in a Blue Moon (yes, that's written by Bacharach!) — there would have been many.
The vocal trio probably had the most unthankful job. Not only they need to master a huge pitch range, they have to deal with the fact that inevitably most people in the audience will compare them to the voices they remember from the hit version: Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, B.J. Thomas, The Walker Brothers, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Wonder, Bobbie Gentry, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey, Cilla Black, Sandy Shaw, Helen Shapiro, The Drifters, Neil Diamond and so many more. Well, the three of them did it, and they did it well. All three had a solo: Josie James sang "Anyone Who Had a Heart", Donna Taylor sang "On My Own", John Pagano had a great performance of "This House is Empty Now", co-written by Elvis Costello (from Bacharach's and Costello's Grammy-awarded album Painted from Memory).
A couple of songs were performed by the Master himself — which was a double-edged sword. Burt Bacharach has never been known to be a great singer anyway, but these days, at his age, his voice has turned into a raspy croaking more than anything else. This would be touching in one or two songs, like in "Alfie", but singing whole suites — sometimes, I think, less would be more.
The whole concert was backed by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Playing "back-up" for an orchestra like this (I think it should be seen as part of the Top League now) might be a bit underchallenging, and so they played — let's say: cultivated, but without much dedication. Probably it would have been a good idea to have them play Bacharach's orchestral piece "For the Children". But it didn't happen. Unfortunately it was this orchestra that ended the evening with a sort of "sudden death". The PSO was obviously hired to play exactly ninety minutes, and it did this to the minute. I'm sure the evening was planned to have the same big finale Bacharach's concerts always use to have (see his Glastonbury appearence in 2015 or his wonderful concert recording from the Sydney Opera House 2008 [if you're interested: get the 2-CD version!]). This finale would have been a thing of a few minutes, but no: The orchestra is strictly unionized, and while on the one hand I can understand this, I have to say on the other: Folks, you are artists, you are very well-paid musicians, and you owe something to your audience. If you want a nine-to-five job, get one at Giant Eagle.
Another drawback was the sound. I know it's a hard job to balance a whole orchestra, a band with electric instruments, an acoustic grand piano and three singers, but seriously: It is possible. Tonight the sound was unbalanced, in parts too loud, and a couple of times the singers started singing into dead mics. This shouldn't happen.
However: Thank you for the music. It was a great evening.
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Lajla:
Freitag, 13. April 2018 um 03:34
Da wäre ich gerne dabei gewesen. "Once in a very blue moon" kenne ich nur von Nancy Griffith. A fave in the long run.
Brian Whistler:
Donnerstag, 10. Mai 2018 um 17:41
Thanks for this review. Bacharach definitely stands with the giants of popular song. As a kid I didn't fully appreciate him, but when I got older I realized how immense his talents really are- each song is crafted to sound completely unique. His intuitive use of odd length phrases and occasional odd meters flows naturally and adds to the uniqueness of each tune.
Never seen him live, but I think you are lucky, as he won't be around that much longer.
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The Yonkers Ghost Investigators consists of 15 team members. Most team members are placed on active duty and are used for investigations whenever available or appropriate. Those on reserve status can still be used for investigations, as their status does not go against them. Members on reserve status are on reserve for specific reasons. As far as increasing the amount of members on the team, it is not a thing we generally care to do. We usually do not recruit new members just because they looked at our website, live in Yonkers, and want to go searching for ghosts. We prefer it if new recruits are already known to at least one team member prior to admitting them to the team. It greatly has to do with trust. We apologize, but if we do not know you, then your request to join will probably be denied. We already have enough team members. We are not looking to grow in numbers, as we feel it is best to focus with a small group. Of course, we appreciate the interest in our team and hope you will continue to show your support. Thank you. We greatly encourage you to start your own paranormal teams. We'd be more than happy to assist you with your journey in doing so. It's not a competition for us. That being said, our current entire team is listed below, along with their duties.
Jason at Oakland Cemetery setting up a tape recorder to capture EVPs.
Taking photos at Longfellow's Wayside Inn.
Hotel Provincial in New Orleans.
An infrared photo of an EVP session in the Bordello at the Shanley Hotel.
EVP session in Rosie's room at the Shanley Hotel.
Climbing up the ladder to the roof of Building 23 at the KPPC, sometime before it was demolished.
Taking photos at Devil's Den in Gettysburg.
Jason outside of the old Salesian School in Goshen.
That's not Santa Claus in the chimney at Untermyer Park's old carriage house.
Photographing the Southfield Clove Furnace Ruins.
Exploring Building 144 aka Home T at Kings Park.
Stepping out at KPPC Group 4 aka the Quad.
Taking photos from the roof of Building 7 at the KPPC.
Entering Building 7 via the tunnels at Kings Park.
Mr. William's Hole at Untermyer Park.
Entering a tunnel at the Boyce Thompson Institute.
Taking a photo in the underground tunnels of Kings Park.
Isla de Cabras abandoned leper colony in Puerto Rico.
Jason near the wall crypts at the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in Old San Juan, PR.
Posing near the tomb of voodoo queen, Marie Laveau, at the St. Louis No. 1 Cemetery in New Orleans.
Conducting an EVP session during a residential investigation in Astoria.
Taking photos at Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Massachusetts.
Jo-Ann doing an EVP session in Rosie's room at the Shanley Hotel.
Down in the secret room of the Shanley Hotel.
In the basement of the Shanley Hotel.
Walking through the tunnels beneath Group 2 at the KPPC, which are no longer accessible.
Inside a staff house at Kings Park.
Conducting an EVP session inside of the synagogue at Letchworth Village.
Investigating the attic of the Beechmont Bed & Breakfast in Hanover.
Enjoying the sunset from the roof of Building 7 at the KPPC.
Stepping off the roof of Building 93 at the KPPC.
The Temple of Love at the Eagle's Nest in Untermyer Park.
In the chapel at Castillo San Cristobal.
Jo-Ann doing an EVP session beside the grave of Kathleen Shanley.
EVP session in the courtyard of the Hotel Provincial in New Orleans.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in 2013.
Chris uses an EMF meter at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Chris walks to the gazebo at Untermyer Park.
Chris has a bad feeling, while inside of the old gatehouse at Untermyer Park.
Leaving the flooded power plant basement at the KPPC.
Going down to the ground floor of the medical building at Letchworth Village.
Chris checks out the morgue drawers of the Letchworth Village medical building.
Chris checks out a ladder in the storage warehouse at Letchworth Village.
Chris in the isolation building at the KPPC.
Chris checks out some graffiti inside of the medical building at Letchworth Village.
Chris at Letchworth Village photographed using a full spectrum camera.
Chasing down a spirit with the MEL-ATDD Meter on the third floor of the Shanley Hotel.
Chris uses the MEL-ATDD Meter during a residential investigation.
Resident Evil - Plant 42 with Chris.
Exploring the tunnels under Kings Park.
Taking photos in Building 137 at the KPPC.
Getting a leg up at the old Boyce Thompson Institute, before it was renovated.
Looking down from a window at Boyce Thompson Institute.
Xavier setting up a camcorder on the third floor of the Shanley Hotel.
Xavier in the secret room below the Shanley Hotel.
Xavier checks the HD camcorder.
In the attic of the abandoned Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research.
Xavier checks out some graffiti.
Recording a video at Boyce Thompson Institute.
Xavier sets up his equipment at Untermyer Park.
Xavier with his camera at Untermyer Park.
Xavier recording a video behind the carriage house at Untermyer Park.
Setting up the camera at San Cristobal in Puerto Rico.
Xavier takes aerial shots from the top of Building 93.
Conducting an EVP session at a cemetery in Dobbs Ferry.
Xavier in Macy Hall at Kings Park.
Inside of the dining area for Wards 207-210 of Building 21 at the KPPC.
Climbing out of the tunnels and into a building basement at Kings Park.
Conducting an EVP session at St. Joseph's Cemetery in July 2016.
Using the night vision camcorder at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Xavier enjoying a last investigation in Yonkers, before moving away.
Rich prepares his equipment for a cemetery investigation.
Rich checks out a tombstone at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Rich wipes off the tombstone of a potential relative at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Taking a photo at Fantinekill Cemetery.
Using an EMF Meter at the gatehouse in Untermyer Park.
Doing a video in the gatehouse at Untermyer Park.
Rich at the gatehouse of Untermyer Park.
Rich sets up for another investigation at Untermyer Park.
Rich in the Gentleman's Quarters at the Shanley Hotel.
Rich setting up motion detectors.
Rich uses a few meters outside of the Old Dutch Reformed Church at Sleepy Hollow.
Using the full spectrum camcorder at the Hudson River Museum.
Rich behind the bar of the Bavarian Inn near Lake Ronkonkoma.
Rich checks out the dining room at the Bavarian Inn.
Rich using a parabolic microphone at St. Mary's Cemetery.
A residential investigation in Yonkers.
Conducting an EVP session on the third floor of the Shanley Hotel.
Andrew does a walk-through of the Shanley Hotel's third floor.
Andrew doing video at the Shanley Hotel.
Andrew at a residential investigation at an apartment in Astoria.
Andrew during an EVP session at the Shanley Hotel.
Andrew patiently waits for paranormal activity, while in the basement of the Shanley Hotel.
Sitting in Jonathan's room at the Shanley Hotel.
No ghosts coming in from the window.
Getting a feel for the room.
Andrew on the porch of the Glenview Mansion in Yonkers.
Andrew using the infrared camera in the dark during a residential investigation.
Andrew reflects during a residential investigation in the Bronx.
Andrew on Sweet Hollow Road.
Andrew at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Checking the attic for spirits.
Doing an EVP session at Fantinekill Cemetery.
Andrew in the Eagle's Nest gazebo at Untermyer Park.
Reuven dons an asbestos safety mask, while inside of Building 23 at the KPPC, sometime before it's demolition.
Reuven checks out the breezeway that connects Building 7 to Buildings 21 & 22 at the KPPC.
Wearing night vision goggles at the Shanley Hotel.
Doing a video tour of the Shanley Hotel.
Recording in night vision with an ultraviolet infrared lamp at the Shanley Hotel.
There's just something odd about when you find an actual skeleton in the closet at Sherwood House in 2016.
In the attic of the Sherwood House Museum.
Recording with the full spectrum camcorder at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Reuven recording a video during a residential investigation in Yonkers.
Recording a video in a basement using the infrared camera.
Recording a video using the full spectrum camera.
Recording a video at St. Peter's Cemetery in New Jersey.
Reuven at Chester Hill Cemetery in NJ.
Taking photos at St. Joseph's Cemetery in July 2016.
Taking photos at Great Hunger Memorial Park.
Taking photos at Mt. Misery Road.
Walking along Sweet Hollow Road on Long Island.
Sam checks the caged doors used for criminally insane patients at Kings Park's Building 22.
Sam taking a photo of the MEL-ATDD meter.
Sam takes a photo from inside of Building 94 at the KPPC.
Walking through the underground tunnels of Kings Park.
Sam looking up to the daylight from the basement of the storage building at Kings Park.
Walking on the grassy rooftop of the Quad at Kings Park.
Looking down from the roof of Building 7 at Kings Park.
Looking down through the floor.
Sam using the Trifield Meter inside of Building 39 at the KPPC.
Sam uses the MEL-ATDD Meter at Potter's Field Cemetery.
EVP session at Kings Park Group 4.
Taking a photo of a broken pool table.
Sam checks out the second floor management office.
Bavarian Inn near Lake Ronkonkoma.
Sam using the full spectrum camcorder in the walled garden at Untermyer Park.
Sam explores the abandoned gatehouse at Untermyer Park.
Descending deeper into the unknown.
Danny found something to read at Letchworth Village.
Inside of the old dining hall at Letchworth Village.
Danny looks around inside of the abandoned synagogue at Letchworth Village.
KPPC Group 4 at night.
At the bowling alley of Building 23 at Kings Park, a building that is now demolished.
Underneath Building 21 at Kings Park.
Basement of Building 123 of Group 2 at Kings Park.
Danny checks the structural damage underneath Building 123 at the KPPC, a location that is no longer accessible.
Danny trudges through the power plant basement at Kings Park.
Checking the machinery of the power plant at the KPPC.
Danny looking into Building 136 at the KPPC.
Walking through the old Group 1 tunnels at the KPPC.
On the roof of Building 22 at the KPPC during a foggy night.
Danny Enjoys the view from the roof of Building 93 at the KPPC.
Danny peeks in at Pilgrim State, before the demolition of Building 23.
Danny at an old cemetery along the Highlands Trail.
Taking part in an investigation at Oakwood Cemetery in Mt. Kisco.
Taking photos with the infrared digital camera.
During an EVP session on the third floor of the Shanley Hotel.
Amey recording a video on the third floor of the Shanley Hotel.
Recording a video in the bordello.
Amey checks out a room that's being used for temporary storage.
Exploring the basement of the Shanley Hotel.
Third floor of the Shanley Hotel.
Doing a video, while using a laser grid in Jonathan's room.
An EVP session at the well, where Rosie died across from the hotel.
Amey down in the basement of the Shanley Hotel.
In the secret room under the Shanley Hotel.
Amey in the basement of a house in Bloomfield during a residential investigation.
Standing in the abandoned subway tunnels of Rochester.
Amey at Susan B. Anthony's grave at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Rochester.
Taking a closer look at a grave, while at East Bloomfield Cemetery.
Amey takes a photo at Fantinekill Cemetery.
Amey checks a photo on the camera, while at Fantinekill Cemetery.
Near Strawberry Fields at Central Park.
A hot summer's day at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
A silhouette of Sarah at Sweet Hollow Road under the overpass for the Northern State Parkway.
Sitting along the rocks beneath the gazebo at Untermyer Park.
Sitting on a rock next to the gazebo at Untermyer Park.
Behind the gazebo at Untermyer Park.
Sarah at Oakwood Cemetery as seen through the infrared camera.
Recording EVPs at Oakwood Cemetery in Mt. Kisco.
Sarah checks the door of the old water tower at Kings Park.
Sarah is ready for an investigation at Kings Park.
The morgue of King Park's Building 7.
Sarah during an EVP session inside of Building 138.
Sarah the mad scientist in the X-Ray room at Kings Park.
Investigating Boyce Thompson Institute in Yonkers.
Sarah at the Boyce Thompson Institute.
Posing inside of an abandoned greenhouse.
In front of the Van Cortlandt family burial ground at Vault Hill.
Taking a photo at the Merchant House Museum.
Exploring Great Hunger Memorial Park.
Kelly taking a photo at the cemetery.
Kelly walking through St. John's Cemetery.
Sitting near the lake next to Longfellow's Wayside Inn.
Sitting on a bed in Jerusha Howe's bedroom at Longfellow's Wayside Inn.
Jerusha Howe's room at Longfellow's Wayside Inn.
Kelly enters one of the dining rooms at Longfellow's Wayside Inn.
Taking a break from a long night of investigating.
In the sitting room at Longfellow's Wayside Inn.
Opening one of the letters from the Secret Drawer Society.
Inside the Grist Mill near Longfellow's Wayside Inn.
Taking a photo in the Grist Mill.
Checking out the tiles on the porch of the Lenoir Mansion in Yonkers.
Walking around the Lenoir Nature Preserve.
After an investigation at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Kelly at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson.
Kelly seen through an open mausoleum.
Linda smiling for the camera, while at Melville Cemetery.
Trying to get a feel for Melville Cemetery during her first visit.
Linda in the backyard of a house in Cortlandt Manor during a residential investigation.
Linda gets a feel for the spirits during a residential investigation in Cortlandt Manor.
Investigating a haunted basement at someone's home.
Linda taking a photo during a residential investigation in Yonkers.
Sitting beside the final resting place of reputed mob boss, John Gotti.
Wandering around the Christ the Redeemer Mausoleum at St. John's Cemetery.
Linda at the final resting place of her good friend, Pietro.
Outside of a mausoleum at St. John's Cemetery.
Linda at St. John's Cemetery.
Searching for a particular grave at the cemetery.
Kneeling down for a closer look.
Linda at the Greger family plot at St. John's Cemetery.
Linda at the Temple of Love in Untermyer Park.
Getting some bad vibes in this backyard during an investigation.
Jake during an EVP session at the crypt of Charles "Lucky" Luciano.
Taking photos at St. John's Cemetery in Maspeth.
Taking a photo at St. Mary's Cemetery in Yonkers.
Taking photos at the cemetery.
Underneath the former site of Building 59 at the KPPC.
Wearing a respirator mask in the underground tunnels of Kings Park.
Walking through the underground tunnels at Kings Park.
Climbing a ladder in the power plant at Letchworth Village.
Exploring the tunnels beneath Letchworth Village.
Taking photos at the Merchant House Museum.
Taking photos of the mirror at the Merchant House Museum.
Taking photos on Sweet Hollow Road.
Jake on his first investigation with the team at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Yonkers.
Taking photos in the walled garden at Untermyer Park.
Behind the gatehouse at Untermyer Park.
Examining the Devil's Hole at Untermyer Park.
Devin at the Lyndhurst mansion in Tarrytown.
Devin admires a room inside of the Lyndhurst mansion.
Devin walking through the Lyndhurst mansion.
Devin silhouetted inside of the Lyndhurst mansion.
Walking towards the Carriage House of the Lyndhurst Estate.
Devin inside the gallery of the Carriage House at Lyndhurst.
Devin leaving the Carriage House.
Devin near the Eagle's Nest at Untermyer Park in Yonkers.
An infrared photo of Devin at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Yonkers.
Walking through St. Joseph's Cemetery at night.
Devin at St. Joseph's Cemetery at night.
Taking a photo of the Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow.
Walking towards the Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Walking towards the Andrew Carnegie grave & memorial at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Devin at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Crouching down beside a grave at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Taking photos at El Malpais National Monument.
Devin at El Malpais National Monument.
During most investigations it is customary to take photos of team members to show them at work. Sometimes we will also pose at a location before, after, or during an investigation. Below are team photos taken either during investigations or while team members were gathered together for other occasions. Both active and reserve members are present in the photo galleries. Photos with former team members are eventually removed to keep the galleries fresh and up to date. The photos have been separated by category in order to make it easier for posting new photos or finding specific photos at specific locations. The following categories Abandoned Psychiatric Hospitals & Prisons, Cemeteries & Parks, Haunted Hotels & Restaurants, Haunted Museums & Landmarks, Haunted Roads & Streets, Other Abandoned Locations, Residential Hauntings & Hanging Out At Home, and Team Research are listed alphabetically.
Probably one of the most exciting types of places to explore is an abandoned psychiatric hospital, especially when it has underground tunnels. However, not all team members are suitable for this kind of location as there are many hazards involved. Safety is always paramount at these locations. New York has many abandoned hospitals to choose from, although we do have a fondness for Kings Park. In these photos we are mostly at the Kings Park Psychiatric Center or at Letchworth Village. We still haven't investigated any prisons as a team, yet.
Cemeteries are very much like parks in that they are fields of grass with trees and rocks. They smell great when the grass is cut and both are peaceful and usually empty at night because they close at dusk. We've investigated numerous cemeteries and allegedly haunted parks during our time as a team. We've collected some pretty good EVPs and spirit photography in the process. It has also become customary to search for the oldest grave we can find. Sometimes a walk through the cemetery can be like a lesson in history. The same can be said for some parks. Our favorite park is Untermyer Park because it has such a fascinating past and it is filled with so much beauty. We like all cemeteries. The older the better.
One hotel we seem to keep going back to is the Shanley Hotel in Napanoch, NY, mainly because we never leave there without some type of evidence. The owner, Sal, has also become like family, so it always seems like we are visiting our kind uncle. We've also investigated Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Massachusetts more than once and a couple of hotels in New Orleans and Gettysburg. We've even been to a few restaurants and bars that claim to be haunted. Only one was abandoned, but it was torn down in 2014.
Some of our investigations are done at museums, which are open to the public making it hard to get a moment of peace long enough to do a proper EVP session. So far we've done investigations at several museums, regardless of the other visitors. It hasn't been easy because there is usually too much interference. Still, we got lucky being virtually alone at Philipse Manor Hall and at the Sherwood House Museum, both in Yonkers. We've also been to a few National Landmarks that are said to be haunted, such as the old Spanish forts in Puerto Rico.
There are several roads, streets, and highways that are rumored to be haunted. Two that essentially run parallel to each other are Sweet Hollow Road and Mt. Misery Road on Long Island, which are pictured below. Many stories and urban legends about these roads have spread throughout the years. Here we are trying to find proof of anything paranormal with little luck. We won't give up hope, though. Other roads we've checked out were Buckingham Road, Lee Avenue, Buckout Road, an old railroad tunnel in Puerto Rico, and the entire French Quarter in New Orleans just to name a few.
Here we are investigating other locations that are abandoned, such as a plant research lab in Yonkers and an abandoned house in Puerto Rico.
Occasional we have the privilege of doing an investigation at a residence. Unfortunately, It doesn't happen as often as we would like. We mostly investigate our own residences! So, come on, folks... if your house is haunted, then invite us over. We'd greatly appreciate the opportunity to not have to sneak around where we don't belong. It's nice to have permission once in a while.
Below are photos from when we were doing research on the Kings Park Psychiatric Center or any other location. Although, the research was mainly for an upcoming book on the center it was also essential for our understanding of the location's history. It allowed us to determine what locations could possibly be haunted based on what each building was used for during the time the hospital was in operation. After that are photos of the demolitions, followed by a night on Sweet Hollow Road with the Suffolk County Police. The Gettysburg investigations follow, which were spent with my brother, Chino. Last are photos from New Orleans with my friend, Ray.
NOTE: A special thanks to Kings Park historian, King Pedlar, for taking some of the photos above of Jason & Jo-Ann doing research for the KPPC book. I'd also like to thank the police officers of Suffolk County PD for their input & cooperation during an investigation along Sweet Hollow Road.
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Khabib Nurmagamedov made an absolute show out of Conor McGregor at UFC 229 back in October. It was a brutal contest, with the second round possibly being the worst battering the Irishman has ever suffered in his life. Although Khabib slowed down in the third round, he rallied to submit 'The Notorious' in the fourth, sealing an emphatic win.
McGregor and Khabib really don't like each other. Both men are currently sitting out suspended because of their roles in the brawl after the fight. While McGregor is pretending to be retired, Khabib is off around the world attending Q&A sessions, and hanging out with sheikhs and Arab princes.
He might not have intended to be racist, but it definitely doesn't improve his image which has been badly tarnished of late, including serious sexual assault allegations in Ireland.
One of the two images Khabib Nurmagamedov posted, targeting Conor McGregor. Instagram.
That is a brilliant line from a man on an upward trajectory.
One of the two images Khabib Nurmagamedov posted targeting Conor McGregor. Instagram.
The careers of both these men are at massive turning points. McGregor appears to be investing a lot of his time in promoting his whiskey that we will not name here. He must deal with charges pressed against him for stealing and damaging a phone in Florida, as well as those potentially career-threatening sexual assault allegations. Meanwhile, Khabib is possibly the most feared champion on the roster right now, other than Jon Jones.
While he is refusing to return to action until September, when his teammates Abubakar Nurmagamedv and Zubaira Tukhugov are eligible to return to their bans, we get an interim title shot between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Whoever he fights next it's sure to be a great battle and we can't wait to see him back in action.
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'Petrol crisis' sparks fears of rising bills
By Nicholas Cecil
Updated: 08:37 EDT, 30 May 2008
Britain is in an 'economic crisis', a minister warned today as soaring oil prices threatened to add £650 to the average household bill.
Summer of misery: The AA said families can expect to pay £250 a year more for petrol than last year
The frank assessment by business minister Baroness Vadera added to Gordon Brown's woes on the day Labour was braced for its worst by-election defeat for 30 years in Crewe and Nantwich.
>> Diesel vs petrol
Oil prices hit a record high of $135 a barrel today. Motoring organisations said the hike would hit the forecourts 'within four to six weeks', sending unleaded petrol up by about two-and-a-half pence a litre.
The AA said that with unleaded and diesel already at record prices it signalled a 'summer of misery' for thousands of families.
Baroness Vadera, a close adviser to Gordon Brown and a former UBS Warburg investment banker, said: 'We are facing a very testing period in the economy. It is the first real economic crisis of globalisation.
'With a small start in Texas, the global credit crunch is combining with international prices, and this is also impacting on food prices.
'We are facing a rather uncomfortable situation caused by the global liquidity squeeze still being worked through in the US, and rising world commodity prices, but I strongly believe that the UK is relatively well placed to face these challenges.'
The $5 price surge on international markets was the biggest since the start of the first Gulf War in 1990. Analysts said today that the spike in oil prices will cost the average family an extra £650 a year in petrol and energy bills.
A family can now expect to pay about £250 a year more for petrol than last year. The oil price surge has also sent wholesale gas prices to near-record levels, making big increases in gas and electricity bills inevitable by the autumn. Analysts said energy bills could leap by as much as 40% a year, adding about £400 to the typical annual cost of heating and lighting a home.
The rises will feed through to inflation later in the year making it even harder for the Bank of England to cut interest rates from their 5% level.
The AA said unleaded petrol could rise from an average of 113.98p per litre now to about 116.48p by mid-June. Diesel could also soar from 126.35p to 128.85p per litre.
Luke Bosdet of the AA said: 'Unfortunately rising oil prices will work their way onto the forecourts, so motorists should get used to the idea. We are paying high prices now but it will be even worse in a month or so.'
The motoring organisation warned the spiralling price of petrol and diesel would hit families' travel costs this weekend. Following the highest month-on-month rise in the price of diesel this decade, a typical weekend trip to and around Cornwall, covering 600 miles, would cost £76 in fuel compared with £59 this time last year.
On the wholesale energy markets, gas is trading at 92p a therm for next winter, more than 80% higher than last year. Mark Todd, director of energy switching service energyhelpline.com, said this suggested that gas bills would go up by about 50% and electricity by 30%.
With combined bills more than £1,000 for the average family, this points to 'a potential £400 rise that is here to stay', he said. In 2005 the average bill was £662 a year. Traders have been buying crude as a hedge against the faltering dollar. This has caused the oil price surge.
Petrol crisis could cause bills for families to rise £650 | Baroness Vadera
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When the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they escape to Hawaii where they're forced to interact with humans. Can they reunite and find a way back to their planet, before their way of life is destroyed forever?
Watch the final episodes on TVNZ OnDemand.
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The Force Awakens Review
Dan Zehr Film Reviews, Star Wars Reviews 6 comments
After an, at times, almost agonizing wait for the next cinematic installment in the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens premiered this weekend to a cultural euphoria that enveloped everyone. From the most casual fan to the most passionate of Star Wars consumers, The Force Awakens anticipation has surrounded us, penetrated us, and bound our collective selves into a frenzy of jubilation. But, does the movie exceed expectations, meet the hype, or leave you feeling conflicted? For me, it's much more complicated than that.
Minor spoilers to follow …
I won't summarize the film here, as that is a simple few keystrokes away. Suffice to say, the movie delivers on director J.J. Abrams promise to deliver fun, nostalgia, thrills, and surprises. We learn much more about the Force, build upon our existing knowledge of the most beloved of characters, and witness some of the most breathtaking visuals film goers have ever seen. The art direction and cinematography will take your breath away. Every scene is a captivating work of art, and looking at the stills after a first viewing confirmed this for me on every level. Simply gorgeous.
J.J. has taken on a nearly insurmountable task; take the baton of the mythology George Lucas created, and transform it into something that adds even more nuance and depth to our overwhelming pre-conceived notions of what the iconography of Star Wars means. I knew I was territorial concerning this mythology, and that really came to fruition upon my first viewing. The ultimate challenge for Star Wars fans is to let the story tell itself, without us inserting our hopes and beliefs into what we think should happen. Blissfully, J.J. Abrams and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan made that virtually effortless, and this film is a more than worthy addition to the tapestry of Star Wars.
One of the central themes of the journey to The Force Awakens is the nostalgic element of this film. An important piece of Star Wars that was not as prevalent in the prequels was the playful arrogance and snark of Han Solo, and that is certainly back in spades. Ford is delicious in every scene, and I wanted even more of him. He seems to relish his return to his Corellian ways, and has not missed a beat. He and Chewbacca are wonderful, have some engaging banter, and are, frankly, as charming as ever. Nostalgia trip one: check.
As far as the addition of John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, and Adam Driver (Finn, Poe Dameron, Rey, and Kylo Ren), they bring the intensity of what it means to be in these films to a different level than what we have seen before. Not everyone gets equal screen time, but that is ok, as we know that Star Wars movies feature different characters at different times. J.J. has already said everyone will have their stories told. Practice Jedi patience, we will. Clearly Rey and Finn are standouts, and it's fair to say that Daisy Ridley has become a bonafide superstar with her first starring performance. She's strong, vulnerable, feisty, and effervescent. Boyega is the everyman in this film (although it could be argued Poe is, or rather, what every man wishes they could be like!), and his conflict (while resolved fairly quickly, at first glance) is meaningful, as is his humor and candor. We've not really seen characters like these two, and they are a wonderful addition.
As far as the menace of Kylo Ren, it's the real deal. He's frightening, intense, and flawed. Perhaps I am a victim of marketing here, as I was not sure if my initial observations of him lived up to the reality, but that is also a nice surprise. I want to be surprised, and there are certainly some powerful moments that involve this character. He REALLY wants to be Darth Vader, and I think, deep down inside, I wanted that too. But, he's clearly not even close, and both Kylo Ren, and perhaps some fans, may struggle with that. A lot of vulnerability there, and it's difficult to know at this point what's real and what isn't. The beauty of this is that Kylo Ren doesn't know either, and it will be wonderful to see where this story takes us.
As far as criticisms, there are some. I think the attack, and the entire premise of Starkiller Base was ineffective and forced, and there are a few minor moments that left me uninspired. However, I won't fester over nuance. It's almost impossible for me not to have an absurd amount of bias and expectations when it comes to these films. I was truly pleased and loved the ride! My number one criticism is that I truly can't go back to how I felt when I was a child. My memories of Star Wars, particularly from my youth and adolescence, are among the most vital and precious that I have, and are more treasured than perhaps they should be. I did not feel the sense of wonder I felt when I first saw the original three. Instead, I felt something even better.
That something was a restructuring of what Star Wars means to me. I'm not seven anymore. I'm much older, and so are Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill. None of us sees things the way we did in years past. This is a good thing. We change, we adapt, and we grow, and Star Wars has too. It's deeper, more nuanced, and has presented us with even more to discuss.
So too, are our opinions, expectations, and bias. J.J. Abrams has brought Star Wars back more boldly than ever, and I am thrilled I get to take this journey all over again. Like Han Solo does with Rey and Finn, so too do old and new fan alike coalesce into a bold new chapter of storytelling for the greatest mythology of our time. It's worth that wait, and then some.
4 1/2 out of 5
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ladylavinia1932
December 20, 2015 at 12:41 Reply ↓
I think you were too kind about this film.
I'm not going to deny that "THE FORCE AWAKENS" movie was entertaining. Actually, it was better than Abrams' two "STAR TREK" films, which I thought were crap. There are six aspects that I found entertaining:
*John Boyega
*Harrison Ford
*the chemistry between Boyega, Ford Peter Mayhew and Daisy Ridley
*the BB8 droid
*the humor
Otherwise, this film was seriously lacking in any originality whatsoever. And I found this rather sad, especially for a Star Wars movie. As many know, the plot was lifted from "A NEW HOPE", with a little "EMPIRE STRIKES BACK", "LOST", and Star Tours thrown in for good measures.
Rey was basically a Mary Sue character. Only her interactions with Finn and Han made her interesting.
Ben Solo/Kylo Ren seemed like a poor man's version of Anakin Skywalker to me.
Supreme Leader Snorkle (or whatever his name was) struck me as a poor major villain . . . period. Where was Palpatine or even Tarkin when you need them?
The new score was unmemorable.
There were times when the pacing moved too fast. And in the final scene featuring Han and Ren, it was in danger of moving too slow.
Oscar Isaacs and Carrie Fisher were wasted. All right, so were Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker.
And for the likes of me, I cannot understand why the plot of this movie was made a secret in the first place.
Nice review! I really enjoyed seeing a mature Star Wars movie, that also brought in elements that kids will like. We may not know a lot about the new characters, but that leaves us wanting for more. Can they like release another soon? Itching to see where this goes and enjoying the ride so far! I loved how breathtaking the sequences were, how they all moved the plot forward, and how wonderful the blend between CGI and practical effects were. Makes a truly amazing film experience.
This movie was mature?
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I think they meant that although kids are really loving it, unlike the prequels (especially TPM and parts of AOTC), it wasn't trying to focus kiddie humor and kid characters. Pretty much everyone in the movie was an adult or young adult, (no children or young teen/pre-teen actors), and not resorting to slap stick jar jar humor or poodoo jokes and double headed pod race announcers, etc. (C3PO and R2 less used here, but also not as corny as some of their prequel humor). It was mature in that it had dark elements (Kylo's family scenario, village massacre, republic destruction, Rey vision sequence, Han scene, etc). Prequels had some of this of course, and they got more mature as they progressed (especially by ROTS), but I loved how my young kids adored TFA while I as an long time adult fan felt it was made as much for me as an adult.
A solid movie. Not a great one, but still proves that there's plenty more good stuff to come. Nice review Dan.
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Life House, Nantucket. 10 Cliff Road, Nantucket, MA 02554, United States of America - Show map. After booking, all of the property's details, including telephone and address, are provided in your booking confirmation and your account. +33 photos. Life House, Nantucket
ute walk of First Congregational Church, White Heron Theatre, and Jethro Coffin House. Whaling Museum and Theatre Workshop of Nantucket are also within 10
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Life House, Nantucket offers 17 accommodations with minibars and complimentary newspapers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries Perched atop one of the highest points on the island, Life House, Nantucket, is a quick stroll from Town's cobblestone streets and relaxing stretches of sand. If you like your beach days tranquil, you're in luck: the surf here is uniquely serene, thanks to protection from the Nantucket Sound It may seem odd to follow up three Miami-area boutique hotels with a restoration of the oldest continually operating hotel in Nantucket, but what the Life House hotels share is less a copy-paste stylistic identity and more a conceptual approach — one that prizes authenticity and fidelity to the uniqueness of the setting. This old sea captain's house became an inn in the 1830s, and while it.
A communal lounge at Life House, Nantucket. The hotel's 675-square-foot private garden lounge, complete with daybeds, is another place where traveler's can relax View deals for Life House, Nantucket, including fully refundable rates with free cancellation. First Congregational Church is minutes away. WiFi is free, and this hotel also features a snack bar and concierge services. All rooms have pillow-top mattresses and cable TV Boasting a garden, Life House, Nantucket is situated in Nantucket in the Massachusetts region, less than 0.6 miles from Francis Street Beach and an 8-minute walk from Nantucket Whaling Museum. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service NANTUCKET, MA - View of Life House Nantucket. Life House Nantucket - Blue Flag Partners. The Century House was once the private home of Captain Robert Calder, until he turned it into a hotel in 1870 -Life House is a non-profit in Duluth, MN that serves homeless and at-risk youth ages 14-24 -The core program areas include housing, education, employment, mental health, and basic needs services -Life House offers a great work/life balance, with health, short-term disability, life, and retirement benefit
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Nantucket is a destination steeped in tradition. So, when creating anything new, it needs to strike a balance between standing out and fitting in. That's precisely what Boston-based investor and developer Blue Flag Partners did with their latest property Life House Nantucket.The company acquired the historic Century House, a former luxury bed and breakfast, and the oldest continually operating.
ute walk from Nantucket Whaling Museum. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service. The property is nonsmoking and is located 3.7 mi from Surfside Beach
13 reviews of Nantucket Island I was really underwhelmed by Nantucket. I was there to photograph a wedding for a really adorable couple who picked the place at somewhat random for their elopement. The water was warm, the beaches were nice-- but the island was meh. The restaurants were overpriced and mediocre at best-- I mean $10 for a bowl of soup at lunchtime
The Life House Hotel Just a short walk from Nantucket's downtown and the beach , this newly opened, 14-room property is a refreshed take on the saltbox bed and breakfast
ute idea to make massage appointments. The other full-service spas were booked...and over priced. I found Life Massage on Google. The service is 5 stars, but for me the decor a 3, so I averaged them together to come in at a 4. This small building doesn't look like much on the outside and the hand-painted walls and.
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Search for Life House, Nantucket discounts in Nantucket with KAYAK. Search for the cheapest hotel deal for Life House, Nantucket in Nantucket. KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites to help you find and book the hotel deal at Life House, Nantucket that suits you best. C$ 450 per night (Latest starting price for this hotel) We're a group of hotel tech and real estate experts, so you don't have to be. With over $300 million in ongoing real estate developments across 15 projects and $500+ million secured for future acquisitions, Life House uses innovative technology-enabled design, development and management practices to maximize risk-adjusted returns for our. Search for Life House, Nantucket discounts in Nantucket with KAYAK. Search for the cheapest hotel deal for Life House, Nantucket in Nantucket. KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites to help you find and book the hotel deal at Life House, Nantucket that suits you best. $607 per night (Latest starting price for this hotel) Experience the leisurely ambiance and delightful charm of the Cliff Lodge bed and breakfast is located in the heart of Nantucket Island. Cliff Lodge 9 Cliff Road, Nantucket, MA 02554 (508) 228-9480 stay@clifflodgenantucket.com Check availability & book onlin READ REVIEWS BOOK NOW. Built in the former digs of the Century House, Nantucket's oldest continually operating inn, the new Life House, Nantucket has all that old world charm, but with.
Cook Job in Nantucket, MA at Life House. Job Description. Faraway Nantucket is looking for a Prep Cook to join our strong, fast-growing team. This position is for our restaurant Sistership, located at the Faraway Nantucket property. We are currently seeking a Prep Cook to join our culinary team. We are searching for friendly, energetic, highly. nantucket: in 11 reviews: highly recommend: in 9 reviews: sheets and the towels: in 8 reviews: walking distance: in 8 reviews: short walk: in 7 reviews: wine and cheese: in 7 reviews: cliff: Life House, Nantucket. 10 Excellent (1 reviews) 0.01 mi $387+ View deal. See cheapest hotels in Nantucket Book at The Roberts Collection, Nantucket. No Reservation Costs. Great Rates. Easy, Fast And Secure Booking With Instant Confirmation Compare hotel prices and find an amazing price for the Life House, Nantucket Bed & Breakfast in Nantucket. View 155 photos and read 54 reviews. Hotel? trivago
Rooms & suites at Life House, Nantucket. Housed in a former 19th century inn, Life House, Nantucket now draws the island's in-crowd with bold botanical interiors, lush gardens and top-shelf touches Our talented friends at Blue Flag Partners are behind a swanky, new 17-room hotel opening this summer on Nantucket Life House Nantucket . This roughly 200-year-old building is located in Town so you will be close to the shops and restaurants Life House, Nantucket - Book online Life House, Nantucket in Nantucket County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts best price guarantee, no booking fee on Travelok Better Business Bureau is advising consumers to use caution when considering doing business with Branson's Nantucket. BBB has received a pattern of consumer complaints alleging, failure to cancel.
The ones who did had many stories to tell- and did so in the countless relics they left in the town. One of these is this old mariner's house, built in 1803. If you're planning to vacation with your whole family, this is one of the best Nantucket house rentals on the market. The large, spacious rooms with intricate decor tell of a well-off. By Kristi Palma. February 3, 2021. Guests can sleep in luxury bunk rooms and relax within a courtyard lounge at Faraway, opening on Nantucket this summer. The 62-room boutique hotel in downtown. by Robert Cocuzzo. The Museum of African American History champions critical chapters in Nantucket's history. Most know about the island's Quaker founders, its whaling fame, its abolitionists. June 29, 2021 June 30, 2021. BOATLOAD OF DEMAND TGP: Please tell me about your Nantucket home's history. JE: There is quite a storied history about our house dating back to 1847, when William Chadwick, a cashier for the Pacific Bank was charged with embezzling money to build our home. His original plan was to build a men's resort on the eastern side of the island in an area called Squam. Once convicted he ended up in the local Old. Nantucket became a Quaker community and made history as the whaling capital of the world. After that industry collapsed, the population dropped from 20,000 year-round to about 5,000. It became a hippie outpost in the early '60s, and after people heard how inexpensive the land was, the population boomed
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17 reviews of Century House I have visited Nantucket for over 15 years and have stayed at various hotels and B&B's but the Century house is by far my favorite. You will feel at home the moment that you step into this historic inn. Thoughtfully furnished, clean and comfortable guest rooms. The warm, interesting Innkeepers JeanE and Jerry feel like family members Review: Greydon House. Hot List 2017 Readers' Choice Awards 2017 Show all Photos Courtesy Life House Nantucket $$ Jared Coffin House $$ The Nantucket Hotel & Resort $$$ The Wauwine
Based on 411 reviews Read Recent Reviews: Ready to book? Call 1-800-916-1392. We have booked 5,000,000+ reservations. Learn more about Nantucket Hotels & Motels in our Nantucket Hotels Guide. Life House Hotel Nantucket, 10 Cliff Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts MA 0255 Stayed at Veranda House on Sunday and Monday - what a great hotel/B&B. We had a tiny room - I mean tiny - but everything was first class. Great people,who really care - in my view great value for money and a really great hotel. Not sure why Summer House are in the business. Probably hoping that no one reads these reviews. Edited: 10 years ag Life House, Lower Highlands. 5 likes · 2 were here. A Western pioneer's Victorian homestead with a wildflower-inspired cocktail bar & restauran
Mark and Stephanie were married in Nantucket in 2003. The house is on the market for $7 million. The Madoff's bought the house at 51 Wanoma Way in 2008 for $6.5 million We stayed here (Century House), a luxury bed and breakfast on Cliff Road, a beautiful historic building from the 1800's, cobblestone streets surrounded with great views. What a pleasant, breathtaking fall destination!!! The rooms are decorated with paintings of Nantucket, antique furniture and plenty of books Life House, Nantucket; Greydon House; Cliff Lodge; Anchor Inn; Martin House Inn; Hotel 21 Broad; Nantucket Inn; All hotels in Nantucket. Rating Overview. Rating trivago Rating Index based on 253 reviews across the web 9 /10 Expedia . 9.2 /10 Hotels.com . 9.1 /10 Other Sources . 8.4. Life House, Nantucket has been selected as one of Architectural Digest's best new hotel openings. Dating back some 200 years, this hilltop Federal-style mansion has been reimagined as an eclectic. Life House, a new boutique hospitality brand, plans to open a new property in Nantucket next month. Life House, Nantucket follows similar hotels in Miami, Denver, Brooklyn and Chattanooga. The hotel, set within the historic Century House, is taking reservations for bookings beginning in August. Century House's history dates back nearly 200 years
Zillow has 170 homes for sale in Nantucket MA. View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place Life House is not your typical hotel company. While it does operate its own small chain of branded hotels, with locations in Miami, Nantucket, and Denver, and more to come in Brooklyn, Bali, and. ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD. Fifty years after longtime summer resident Mr. Rogers debuted on public television, a documentary about his life headlines the Nantucket Film Festival this June. For millions of children, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was a fantasyland of puppets, trollies, gold fish and a soft-spoken, sweater-clad friend that made them.
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In addition to the headline performance metrics, Life House is generating 72% of Wheatleigh bookings directly on its website at a marketing cost of only 1.26% (compared to an OTA commission of.
Wheatleigh marks Life House's seventh hotel in New England, joining other properties in the region including Faraway, Life House in Nantucket, and Kelley House in Martha's Vineyard. Additional hotels are under contract across the East Coast
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White Elephant - Hotel - Garden Cottages - Lofts & Residences. Show Prices. 528 reviews. #1 Best Value of 55 places to stay in Nantucket. The room was spacious, with a sofa, a gas fireplace, a desk, 2 dressers, a cabinet, a porch (complete with rocking chairs), a newly renovated bathroom, and lots of space to walk around and relax
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Century House is a classic historic boutique hotel bed and breakfast on Nantucket Island and the oldest continuously operating guesthouse. Recently completed major renovation in 2013. Read mor
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The Nantucket House is perfect for large families, groups of friends, business or church retreats or family reunions, with a maximum occupancy of 18. The living, dining and kitchen areas flow together in this open floor plan to easily accommodate large gatherings. Every effort has been made to insure your beach vacation is relaxing and.
An island landmark, the iconic White Elephant, has been named among the finest luxury hotels on Nantucket Island for decades. Steeped in island charm, surrounded by the natural beauty of Nantucket's timeless surroundings, our waterfront resort has grown to include chic rooms with abundant natural light, spacious suites many with balconies and magnificent harbor views, garden cottages. NANTUCKET, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Local real estate firm Blue Flag Partners announced the acquisition of six additional properties in Nantucket, MA. With three existing hotel properties on Nantucket and the purchase of the historic Kelley House Hotel on Martha's Vineyard in October 2020, these acquisitions further expand Blue Flag's partnership with the Life House hotel group.The. --RT Book Reviews It's a pleasant escape to a state of mind in which rebuilding a life is as simple as pitching an umbrella and spreading out a towel.--Kirkus Reviews. Nantucket Sisters Thayer obviously knows her Nantucket, and the strong sense of place makes this the perfect escapist book for the summer, particularly for fans of Elin. The Wauwinet. The Wauwinet is a historic inn tucked away in northeast Nantucket. It's the only member of Relais & Châteaux on the island and has luxurious guest rooms, 4 charming cottages and prime access to the pristine beaches of Nantucket Bay.. Stay here if you're on your honeymoon, or value privacy and want to be away from the crowds
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As the firearms community knows well, the United States doesn't do things quite the same way other nations do. One controversial principle, some form of which exists in most U.S. jurisdictions, is the felony murder doctrine, which concerns accomplice liability.
Accomplice liability is exactly what you'd think: If you and your buddy break into a house and your buddy gets shot dead by the homeowner or the cops, your buddy's death is partially your fault, and you can be charged with felony murder.
That's exactly what happened this past Friday in Indianapolis after three men burglarized a home on the city's southeast side and got caught. The group actually broke into the home twice: First, during the day on Thursday, and didn't get caught in the act. The home is listed for sale, and the residents aren't currently living there.
The burglars got themselves in trouble, though, when they came back for a second helping around 6:30pm. (Apparently, they'd left a very obvious pile of 'stuff to come back for later' in the middle of the floor). At that point, the homeowner had already found someone willing to stay in the house to catch the thieves in case they returned.
The burglars did, in fact, return, at which point the first one who attempted to force entry was shot by the person inside. The other two subsequently fled, one on foot and one in a vehicle, leaving their friend to die of a gunshot wound.
Benjamin Gardner, 47 (left) Kevin Lemaster, 40 (right) via IMPD
That's cold, although unsurprising. But is it cold-blooded murder? That question will be answered when the two accomplices, who have now been arrested and charged with felony murder, stand trial.
NORDNEG says:
Good,,, the castle doctrine should be the law of the land… period…!
Gov. William J Le Petomane says:
Burglary, yes. Murder, no.
Were the burglars even armed?
I agree with this. It's one thing to charge them if one of the criminals committed murder… it's another to charge them for dying from a defensive homicide. I guess this counts as a "murder" in the gungrabber's statistics?
little horn says:
its guilt by association. which our government can not get enough of AND is precisely the platforms run during the presidential campaign, on BOTH sides.
Also, how can the same killing be ruled a justifiable homicide AND a felony murder at the same time?
LarryinTX says:
Just like this, that's how, and it happens all the time. They voluntarily elected to participate in a felony. If the shooter's gun had blown up and killed *him*, all 3 would be prosecuted for felony murder. Excellent!
Broke_It says:
Gov, your question blew my mind. It's like the Schrödinger's cat of criminal fuck ups. It both is and is not felony murder in a state of quantum superposition. The real problem is by observing it we change the outcome.
Pmac says:
Depends on which side of the felony you're on. You're the get away driver in a bank robbery. Does this mean you only get charged with traffic offenses? Of course not. Same principle. In Florida if someone is killed during the commission of a felony, good guy, bad guy, or bystander, all suspects catch a homicide charge of one degree or another.
Pmac, in the case of the getaway driver, he was a willing participant in the robbery, so yes, he's guilty of robbery. Now if he knows his partners are armed and may shoot someone, then he's also culpable in the murder, although I don't think he's as guilty as the person who actually pulled the trigger. So he shouldn't be charged to the same degree as the shooter. Maybe manslaughter instead of first degree murder. On the other hand, if he believed his partners were using fake guns, incapable of killing someone, but one of them brings a real gun to the crime, then, IMHO, he is not guilty in the killing. And if I were on the jury I would vote that way. I believe in punishing people for what they're guilty of, not what they aren't.
Because "murder" and "homicide" are two different words.
Gov, the accomplice is charged with a lesser homicide charge. At least where I live. Second degree murder or various degrees of manslaughter. Toy gun defense? You're kidding right? "I thought my partner had a toy gun!" That would be every codefendent's story.
Some jurisdictions charge the accomplice the same as the actual shooter.
Yes, convincing the jury that you thought they had toy guns would be a hard sell. A better example would be where the accomplice didn't know his partner had a gun. Either way, I was making the assumption that the accused story is believable.
auld soldier says:
It's known as a "legal fiction" (google it!). Many years ago – the details of which have faded from memory – one defendant was acquitted of offering the bribe that his co-conspirator was convicted of accepting.
Sam I Am says:
" auld soldier commented on Burglar Shot Dead in Self-Defense, Accomplices Charged With Felony Murder."
"in response to Gov. William J Le Petomane:"
The felony murder and the defensive shooting are two separate events. In the self-defense scenario, the defender committed a homicide, which is a crime. The defender could be charged with homicide, and brought to trial on that crime. The defender is not exempt simply because the shooting was in self-defense. The prosecutor, in many jurisdictions, must prove the shooting was not justifiable (the prosecutor may also decide to not pursue any charges). Thus, the defender is at risk of conviction.
The felony murder charge is a completely separate charge that is dependent on an instigating event (the burglary in a private residence). Without the burglary, there would have been no defensive shooting, and no subsequent felony murder. If the burglar had killed the defender, the burglar, and associates could be charged for both burglary AND murder. Both charges stemming from a single event.
Homicide.
Two separate events, single root cause.
Derringer Dave says:
Yes, by prosecuting it as a murder, it lets the gun-grabbers count this self-defense shooting as a "gun murder" in their "gun violence" statistics, and cite it as a reason to ban guns.
They'll count it among the "30,000 acts of gun violence" and the "10,000+ gun murders" rather than among self-defense shootings, what we POTG call DGUs.
Gun-grabbers might even count this death twice, because prosecutors called it both a "murder" and as a "self-defense shooting", so chances are the statistics will "accidentally" double in this incident to two deaths from "gun violence." Prosecuting it as a murder allows gun-grabbers to cite it in their murder statistics, and to gun-grabbers (most politicians of both parties), this is not a bug in the system, it's a feature!
bill knight says:
In FL at least, it does not matter, only that someone died during the commission of a felony, victim or perp
Angry Dad says:
Or, as in other places, a cop is among those killed, even if shot by another cop. It's the idea that the perps started this felonious shitstorm, and so any deaths reasonably foreseeable to result therefrom, such as a cop responding, or a homeowner shooting, are for their account. I like the rule, one of many originating in the Common Law and the auld sod, 'though I used to be annoyed by the logical conundrums earlier, I like the intent and result now. Not that bad guys discuss or think about this before hand, but as societal cleanup, it helps.
Charles O McVey says:
Under Indiana Law it is not necessary for them to have been armed. The very fact that they are committing a Felony ie: Burglary of an Occupied Dwelling qualifies for the charge of murder being lodged against them and that is what happened. This not an optional charge by the way the DA does not have the option to charge or not to charge, they will be charged and the DA will be required to prosecute them for that charge. You may disagree with the law but then if you live in IN you can make an effort vis-a-via your legislature to change it, otherwise live with it.
R Vincent Warde says:
It is important to recognize the legal theory behind the felony murder rule. It is assumed that all participants in a felony are aware of the possibility that someone may die as a result of their actions. Therefore, any who survive can be held responsible. In most jurisdictions they may be charged with first degree murder.
I understand why some may think this harsh – but IMHO, the accomplices here must bear responsibility for the man's death. Perhaps they should be held to answer for a lesser crime, such as manslaughter, but they should be called to account for their part in his death.
Imagine is you were the mother of a young man talked into a crime by older, or even just a more dominant accomplice – and your, say 18 year old, son is dead. That is why the rule exists.
I understand the theory, but what happens if we take that to the next step. It is assumed that everyone who gets in a car knows that someone may die as a result of their actions. So if you're a passenger in a car that gets in an accident and someone dies as a result, you are culpable in the death. Sounds completely absurd, but he only difference here is that burglary is illegal and driving cars is not. So criminal charges wouldn't be appropriate, but what if you were named in a wrongful death suit because you were a passenger in the car? The theory is absurd.
Oh, please….
The "felony murder" laws apply only to criminal acts (and being associated with). Being a passenger in a car that is not involved in criminal acts does not rise to a crime.
As for being in a car, not knowing a crime is being committed, such circumstance is difficult to not detect. If someone asks for a driver to stop at an address, and a passenger goes into a structure and quietly commits a murder, then returns to the vehicle without any passengers being killed, one might have an exceptional situation. In the case presented, the associates were aware of the crime, and were present at the scene of the crime. There is nothing reported that indicates the associates thought they were going to watch football, and the burglar suddenly broke into a house. Indeed, if the article is correct, the associates were well aware they were going into a house to remove items from the scene of a crime.
The associates had free will to not become involved in the burglary. The associates had free will to call police once they became aware of the intent of the primary burglar. The associates were not just innocent bystanders sitting in a car at the curb, completely unaware of the intent of the burglar. It is unrealistic to expect laws to be written so as to prevent charging someone under the most bizarre of speculative circumstances.
Law school is the place for your perambulations. Please attend, and then after three years of such, tell us what you've learned, or the unjust laws you've made just. Til then, alpha mike foxtrot.
Squire says:
Felony murder is absolutely wrong
Tom T says:
Nope. They committed an illegal act knowing the potential for violence, and their actions contributed to the killing. At the very least they should be charged with manslaughter, but murder works too.
They should be charged. Their actions killed someone. About time there was a law on the side of the good person with a gun.
yolo says:
people have been put to death because of these stupid laws. the logic falls apart because now ANYTHING that happens during a crime is your fault. Only your imagination is the limit. Most people think like I do(non-neanderthals), we are getting rid of this law soon in Texas so I am not too worried arguing with the old guys here.
Yolo, let's take my above example a little further. Three bad guys enter a bank. Bad gun #1 is armed and murders your offspring. Bad guy #2, unarmed, empties the cash drawer. Bad guy #3, unarmed, is the lookout. Oh, bad guy #4, unarmed, is the get away driver. They are all arrested after a brief pursuit and felony traffic stop. #1 charged with homicide and armed robbery. Capital felony. Death or life without parole. Justice served. #2 charged with grand theft. Depending on criminal history he gets two or three years. If that. After all he wasn't armed. #3 walks away. He was only looking out the window. #4 speeding ticket. Maybe reckless driving. Satisfied? For the death of your child?
"…now ANYTHING that happens during a crime is your fault."
And???
Choose to participate in crime, get the blame for every element of the crime. How is that unjust?
Mike H in WA says:
^^^Bingo.
"…now ANYTHING that happens during a crime is your fault…"
…because it *IS* your fault. None of this would have happened if you hadn't decided to commit the felony, and it would *NOT* have happened had you chosen to follow the law. A reasonable person would have entertained the possibility that bad things could happen and the robbery could go awry in one way or the other.
If your actions directly lead to a homicide, and you reasonably should have been aware that that was a possibility, that homicide is on you.
You're wrong as can be about the worthiness of this law, but you have precisely grasped its essence: you are responsible for any death occurring during a (usually violent, or otherwise very bad, like burglary) felonly. You have it! My response: too bad. Go back to shilling for BLM and against 'mass incarceration'.
George from Alaska says:
Respectfully disagree. Their premeditated burglary contributed to the death of their accomplice. Law says they are guilty of some kind of murder.
Gadsden says:
There's absolutely nothing controversial at all with accomplice liability. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
Bierce Ambrose says:
Why is it that some other collections are so bugged when we in the U S choose to do something differently? Why are some of us?
It's like they lack the courage of their confusions convictions.
Huntmaster says:
I' surprised they didn't charge the guy who waited for them to come back. He probably couldn't claim to be living there. Realistically he was just waiting to ambush the burglars. Not saying I'm shedding any tears for the crooks.
GS650G says:
The only wrinkle might be if the homeowner did not call police when he discovered the first break in and opted for an armed guard instead. Now he has the right to protect his property with armed guards but if a crime ( B and E, robbery) was discovered he may have a duty to report it before assigning an armed guard.
Ultimately the three turds should have taken what they found and split not return to the scene of the crime but we are talking about felon level people here.
Ridgy says:
Felon level people are running the country and many major corporations. They just lack the neck tattoos and are able to hide their actions behind an appearance of respectability. These guys have to do their crimes in person and can't obscure them with paperwork and legalese. Cheating and stealing is still cheating and stealing.
Then there's the felons who are such only by virtue of their state of residence and their refusal to surrender or register legally purchased possessions when they go out of favor with the ruling elties.
Jonathan Speegle says:
When you think or "feel" for that matter that defending any property is overstepping, you are the problem. You are the juror that will let a criminal walk to harm again. You are the person who is ok with a rape because its not your daughter. YOU are the problem. And you should be ashamed.
If one is caught comitting a crime they're exposing themselves to the repercussions. I have no problem with the outcome of this incident. Where did I say I did?
The point I had was that 'felon' applies to so many more than just these garden variety numbskulls. These guys chose a stupid invasive criminal path and ended up self identifying to someone who was in the position to out an immediate end to it. What was that line about stupid people and places?
Icabod says:
Arguably, the guard was there with the homeowners permission and knowledge.
Odds are good that the police were called but, as is often the case, only took a report. The bugary of a vacant house in the daytime isn't going to get the CSI treatment.
The dead perp was caught commiting a felony. While the media reports don't go into detail about the events of the shooting the police give no indication that it was a bad shoot.
I would agree that the police should have been notified, I suspect that they not only were notified but suggested to the homeowner that the burglars looked to be coming back (due to the pile of stuff to get later), he might want to defend his home.
Personal self defense, no duty to retreat, presuming folks not invited in should maybe stay out, felony murder.
We keep acting like crime victims also have rights. No wonder it confuses the overlords.
Next, we'll be wanting to make some of our own choices for ourselves.
Patrick H says:
Accused felons absolutely have rights, right up until conviction (And some rights even beyond).
It's called "The Constitution".
Indeed. It's like there's this big pile of, er, "people", and "the people" have certain rights across the board.
In england the homeowner and guard would be in chains.
In New Jersey the guard would be required to exit out the back and call for help
In most other places, play stupid games win stupid prizes like these dolts.
HoundDogDave says:
I've got no problem with that law. If the other two were innocent they would have gone straight to the cops to report that they were helping a friend (say, move some furniture or something) and their buddy was shot at "X address" and they ran for help. Play stupid games, Win stupid prizes. Maybe they didn't win first prize but they deserve a participation trophy of 20 to life.
possum says:
I think that is a bullshit law. You chose to go thieving and I don't see how your death is your partners fault. Same as being drunk and crawling in a car full of drunks. You chose the risk.
Gordon in MO says:
As written in my state and the others are probably an approximation of this:
It allows a defendant to be charged with first-degree murder for a killing that occurs during a felony, even if the defendant is not the killer.
The knowingly committed a felony during which someone lost their life. By definition, it is felony murder. Neither the original intent nor possession of arms (or not) changes it. The life would not have been lost if they had not committed the felony.
Ranger Rick says:
Play stupid games and you'll win stupid prizes!
BTW, "Conspiracy" is the other crime that many other countries do not charge.
I don't really see the problem with the whole felony murder thing. It mostly discourages accomplices and places responsibility of death on the right people (the criminals).
Where does this empathy for violent actors come from? It doesn't make one moral. In actuality, its immoral to give empathy or mercy to those who don't deserve it. There are things that you don't need a written law to tell you not to do…
NJ2AZ says:
felony murder is a weird thing. If a group engages in a felony and one member kills an innocent person, i'm fine charging the whole lot with whatever. If a group engages in a felony and one of them eats it..i'm not necessarily against felony murder charges but i'm not sure i'm in favor of them either.
hard to have a consistent opinion on this
Gregolas says:
The Felony Murder Rule comes to us from the Roman Republc, where it was conceived as a means to deter criminal gangs committing night-time violent crimes. It's a good law. We will never know its deterrent effect, but it is certainly good for putting and keeping "Me too" idiots, gangbangers, etc., in jail for extremely long sentences. One of the first things you learn in criminal law practice, is that some people are too stupid to be free, and prison is the best place for them and everyone else.
I agree that it is a good policy, but at the same time it results in unfairness. The classic California case involved the getaway driver. Two perps went into the corner liquor store, the owner opens up on them, killing one of the perps. The surviving thief pleads out and gets fifteen years. The driver pleads not guilty, goes to trial, gets convicted under the felony-murder rule, and gets life even though he was not armed nor directly involved int he robbery gone bad. The California Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and sentence.
You crack me up. Of course the driver got his. He was the wheel man in a premeditated crime. I think I kind of understand your thought process of he never went in/didn't foresee the outcome. It has no bearing tho, he isn't a "better" man since he didn't go in the store as well. He is a criminal participating in a crime with other criminals. For once the system gets it right.
rosignol says:
How is the getaway driver 'not directly involved'?
The getaway driver could have potentially gotten less than the surviving thief ("I was only the getaway driver!") if he chose to admit to his wrongdoing i.e. plead out. He chose to go to court and argue that he was innocent. Want to roll the dice like that? Cool, but you need to accept the consequences. It isn't like he didn't know that that was a possibility when he decided to fight the charges.
rt66paul says:
So, all the kids that are watching a street race, where one of the racers gets killed, are to be charged with murder?
No, I think not.
Watching does not make you an active participant, and speeding is not a felony (the standard required to apply this law).
Tom T.,
I have a sneaking suspicion that driving a car 100 M.P.H. on a city street where the speed limit is 35 M.P.H. is, indeed, a felony.
What I just described is
… what I just described is equivalent to closing your eyes, spinning around in a circle several times, and shooting a firearm in a random direction in the city. If that is a felony, street racing should be a felony as well.
I describe both examples as wreckless endangerment. (I am not sure if which, if any states, actually have that wording as a law. I suspect most states have something equivalent.)
Vehicular homicide is a felony. However, the driver is responsible. Street race? Perhaps the other driver as well. Maybe the organizer too. Audience? No.
Burglars who rob a place are guilty of burglary or robbery. People who assist the burglar taking property are accomplices to the burglar, even if the assistants actually remove no property. The assistants could be charged with as both a burglar and an accomplice. Either way, the assistants made a conscience choice. Companions of the burglar who remain outside the location, and only wait on the burglar can be charged as accomplices.
So, if you can be charged with the original crime because you assist (in any way), you made an intentional decision to not abandon the primary lawbreaker. If you are unwittingly at a location with the burglar, and upon recognizing illegal activity you depart and notify police, you just might escape being an accomplice.
In the case as presented, the two assistants/friends/companions were fully aware of unlawful entry and theft of property. Making a conscious decision to participate put them at risk of the full range of criminal charges that can arise. As an accomplice, each of the assistants/companions made free will decisions, just as they had free will to not participate. "Felony murder" is just.
If criminals don't like being held fully responsible for the results of criminal acts of another, criminals can work to have the laws changed via the political system.
Even easier, they can refrain from criminal conspiracies!
Indeed, indeed.
And I still don't think Patty Hearst was innocent.
Geoff "Mess with the bull, get the horns" PR says:
Patty Hearst, heard the burst, of Roland's Thompson gun and…
"Castle doctrine" says discussions are unnecessary. Not your house + walk in uninvited = adios mofo.
Shit. That was intended reply to Tommy Jay, below. Edit button, please.
LarryinTX,
Not your house + walk in uninvited = adios mofo.
Don't hold back Larry — tell us what you are really thinking.
It would seem "stand your ground" would prevail also; shooter was legally present.
Wonder if the defense lawyer will appeal to "lying in wait"?
I live in Colorado, come into my home uninvited and You will find out if there is life after death.
TommyJay says:
I don't think we have enough information. Did the robbers issue threats of violence to the resident? Or did they do something other than enter or try to enter that might indicate an intent to do violence? I should think that something like that did happen otherwise the shooter would have been charged.
If there was some intent to do violence, then I say go for the murder charges. I do think that it is a tiny bit unfair, but unfair stuff happens to victims (after the crime) all the time.
Look at Chris Heuss' crime data from a few days ago. I believe something like 40 to 50% of criminals either don't bring a gun to a crime, or if they do, they have a moderately low probability of serious injury or fatality with it. Why? Because many of them understand they're going to seriously elevate their time in prison, if they get caught. Statistically, I'd guess this is a substantial advantage that the armed defender has over the armed criminal. Tough laws work at least partially, if they're enforced.
Breaking and entering to commit a crime (burglary) is generally considered a violent crime under federal and most state statutes. The threat of violence to an occupant would be considered a separate violent crime but the burglary itself is a "violent crime" in and of itself.
Perry says:
Likely depends on the state. In Colorado, it's "Make My Day."* We are assumed to be sleepy, defending our home against invaders. No need to retreat. Inhabitants authorized by the Owner are OK.
*YMMV if not in CO. Local restrictions may apply, not valid in all 50 states. It's very important to read ALL of your state's law regarding use of lethal force.
Bill in OR says:
As stated earlier a problem may arise because the homeowner wasn't the person protecting his property. Would probably depend on whether the 'guard' was being paid to protect, was licensed (if it is required) or a myriad of other things a prosecutor might come up with. Would he call it an ambush? The owner knew they were coming back. Could get sticky.
All that said, I agree. The 'Play stupid games, win stupid prizes' rule applies here.
Specialist38 says:
I guess they did this since felony dumbass isn't on the books.
DAs live to get more colonies under their belt.
Political criminal prosecution.
Felonies not colonies – lol
Ha. Maybe that's not far off.
CLarson says:
If one police officer shoots an innocent person in a raid on the wrong house does the entire team gets punished? I am ok with legal collective punishment if it applies to State agents and politicians too. Otherwise this looks like more creeping tyranny.
"If one police officer shoots an innocent person in a raid on the wrong house does the entire team gets punished?"
Equity and justice demand the entire command structure be charged.
Sovereign Immunity. English Common Law.
Yes, it's true, and it sucks.
its clearly not murder, but all the super-old guys on here will argue that any criminal deserves to be thrown into the sun regardless of circumstance. once in a while i am reminded of how the other side sees us: a group of very old and very stupid guys and sometimes they are right.
"Clearly not murder", huh? Let me explain something. "Murder" is a term which has a legal definition as a crime, without the definition it is meaningless. It is defined by the law which prosecutes it, therefore it is "clearly" nothing at all. The law says this act is felony murder, therefor it is felony murder whether you think it is "clearly" something else, or not. You are clearly not accustomed to thinking.
RobinGoodfellow says:
Boy, that was off the top rope … with the elbow!
What on earth are you on about? There's defined constructs within law and then there's your application of sloppy english to those very defined words and concepts. How does that make us all old and stupid? Stupid is running with a crew that has you committing crimes with them and then crying foul when it all falls to shit. I say good on them for having the tools to slap these clowns with felony murder.
enuf says:
"Accomplice Liability" makes perfect sense. The homeowner being justified in shooting to death the bad guy is a different question.
We've heard of cases before where a homeowner was charged with murder for laying in wait, for setting a trap with the intent to spring it and kill. I can see the problems in such an action.
The guarding of your property with no attempt to bait and spring a trap is not laying in wait. The homeowner and the guard did not place valuables out to attract a criminal. They were not hunting humans. They observed the damage done and the potential for a repeat illegal act and prepared a defense.
That is justified. It is even admirable.
The words "force entry" leave a lot to the imagination of the reader. I would take that as they pressed on after encountering locked barriers and possibly words with the occupant. The more I think about it the more it seems this is a Roarschach test of the psyche of blog readers.
Robert T Nelsen says:
Entering what they thought was an empty house to get some piled up swag, isn't a death penalty offence.
You might want to ask the guy who ate it about that. Also, penalties come after conviction of a crime. This was a reaction to a rapidly unfolding situation, no time for penalties. All is just as the survivors will have to face penalties, in this case felony murder.
Based on what rule of law?
Are you aware that if one of the burglars had simply argued and shot the prime burglar, the second accomplice would be subject to a felony murder charge?
James W Crawford says:
If they were out on bail during the burglary, the homeowner should file suit against whoever bailed them out of jail then failed to supervise them.
jakee308 says:
They saw that someone had already been in the house and they left someone to wait for them to come back?
Did they call the police? If not this sounds like a laying in wait and the owners could be liable. (I'm not happy about that i'm just looking at the facts).
You can't set lethal or even non lethal traps for people who break in to your property. You can't sit and wait for someone to come back for their second load. That's lying in wait.
Now IF they called the cops first and the cops didn't do anything or hadn't got around to doing anything then that would be defense.
Nanashi says:
"Mercy to the Guilty is Cruelty to the Innocent."
That makes no sense. Is the victim the shooter or the shootee? And if it's the shooter, then is he still the victim if the shootee was unarmed? Did he even breech the door or was he still outside when he was shot? The accused is presumably a burglar and should be tried and if convicted sentenced to an appropriate sentence for burglary. When he gets out in 10 years, hopefully he'll remember that robbing homes is a good way to get your head blown off.
Racer88 says:
Felony murder law is the best law ever. Really.
Chiefton says:
I am a retired LEO from Michigan. We had the same Felony/Murder law the entire time I worked. I saw it used numerous times during my day and it withstood many appeals for the same reasons mentioned. I have seen the exact same circumstances stand up under appeal. Bottom line, under the felony/murder laws, if you are committing any felony and there is a death during the commision of the felony to include a person dying of a heart attack or otherwise, you can be convicted of felony/murder.
If you make the decision to commit a crime then you are responsible for all things that come from that decision. The criminal assumes all risks associated with that act which includes possibly being killed. If their accomplice is killed they are still culpable, as it all started with the decision to commit the crime. Breaking and entering and taking the property of another person should be a risky business.
AZgunner says:
I love the felony murder rule. If you're out knowingly committing felonies, anything we have to put you away for longer is a win in my book.
bud says:
While I condone property owners shooting people to defend their own property, if one of the perps didnt actually murder the other perp, then logically, he didnt commit murder. Giving out murder charges like candy is a dangerous game. You may think, "theyre dirtbags, who cares?" but, like everything else, It's going to work around into taking away american's rights. i.e. "You sold a gun in a private sale, and the guy ends up committing a crime with it? Youre guilty of that crime too." There are a whole host of other examples you can deduce with a little creativity. Not to mention that "murder" is a legal term. The home owner killed the intruder in defense, he didn't "murder" anyone, so if the homeowner didn't murder anyone, and the other perps didnt murder anyone, then using the charge of "murder" simply dilutes the definition of "murder", and that's a permanent psychological, societal change. If enough of these happen, over time, and given enough public awareness, the definition of murder would eventually change from "malicious taking of life" to "malicious taking of life, or 'things' other than maliciously taking a life". Hopefully you understand my point. It's the same legal subversion they used to implement the felony system, which was done on purpose, to hurt the United States. ie. a guy that breaks into people's houses and rapes their grandmas at knife point is a felon, and also, a guy that writes counterfeit checks is also a felon. Pretty soon you get full prisons and people who are rapists get early release back into population because of felony release quotas. This is all a part of the complexity of marxism btw. If the public would just enforce the constitution on officials, by force, none of this would ever happen.
22winmag says:
Some half-assed prosecutor looking to get a name for himself and get into politics- tries to pull a legal stunt and charge the fleeing burglars with murder.
It will never stick, but the prosecutor will be seen as tough on crime, endorsed by the police unions, and elected to the White House.
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How can a VC fund survive recession – let alone three of them? Nexit Ventures's General Partner Markku Mäkeläinen shares his insights into the current financial landscape and how VC's can survive through challenging times.
Markku Mäkeläinen
Partner, Nexit Ventures
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I recently wrote a blog post, where we mentioned the COVID-19 pandemic (which, of course, was not a pandemic back then) as a macro threat that may disrupt the venture and startup ecosystem. Unfortunately, it has become painfully clear, that we were right to a degree we could not imagine.
However, it's good to keep in mind that the financial crisis triggered by COVID-19 is by no means unique. We've passed through similar kinds of situations before.
Expect to learn:
What did the 2000 Dotcom Crash and the 2008 Credit Crunch affect Venture Capital?
How did the situation differ between Europe and the US?
How was Nexit Ventures able to keep their head above the water during each recession?
What should be done to avoid the death of Venture Capital, startups and innovation during the COVID-19 crisis?
US VC funding from 1997 to 2019 (PWC MoneyTree)
Tale of Two Crises
Nexit Ventures, one of the oldest VC companies in Finland, has fought through two major financial crises: the Dotcom Crash in 2000 and the Credit Crunch in 2008.
While these crises were quite different in nature, they shared many common features. All stock markets came crashing down, and the valuations of venture capital funded companies went down accordingly. As a result of the public market crash, the exit market for startups and VCs came to a stop. The investors behind VC funds (i.e., Limited Partners, LPs) slammed their foot on the brake, and fundraising for new VC funds dried up in an instant. The Corporate Venture Capital activity dropped to a fraction of the level prior to the crisis. Furthermore, VC funds concentrated mainly on follow-on funding their existing portfolio companies to protect their investments.
All in all, there was a significant shortage of VC money – and the minimal funding still available became extremely expensive.
The two crises differed in a significant way, though: The challenges of the year 2000 continued for a long time, all the way until early 2003 in the US, and even longer in most of Europe. However in 2008, most of the problems were over relatively quickly, limiting the level of destruction substantially – at least in the US. For Europe, the prolonged euro debt crisis made VC funding ramp up relatively slow in most of the countries creating many unnecessary startup corpses.
The Year 2000 Crash
From 2000 to 2003, the impact of the market disturbances in the VC and startup ecosystems grew to a much larger scale. In early 2000 there was an all-time high amount of uninvested VC money around, but it soon disappeared. After the crash, many VC funds had to scale down because of a strong push from the Limited Partner, LP community, since a significant portion of the dry powder just disappeared.
Some fund LPs even defaulted, which meant that they did not pay up their commitments when the money was called up, diminishing the amount of dry powder even further. In the Nordics, nearly all VC funds exited the market in a few years as they ran out of money. What made the situation increasingly worse for European startups, US money concentrated purely on US deals and escaped totally from the European market.
If an entrepreneur was somehow able to raise additional capital in the midst of the crisis, it meant drastic dilution. First of all, a rock bottom valuation (at least -50% down round) topped with 2X liquidation preference was a very regular occurrence – even up to 4 to 6X liquidation preferences were often seen. Alternatively, companies were blatantly recapitalized by new "whitewash" funding rounds where old shares and loans lost practically all value, and accordingly, the old shareholders were wiped out. Some key management team members were usually compensated with new options so that they would be incentivized to stay on board.
For the vast majority of entrepreneurs and their VC funded companies, there was simply no way forward. So, vast amounts of entrepreneurial and VC investments in innovation and growth were destroyed.
The European view of Dotcom Crash
In 2000, the European VC and startup ecosystem was still very young, thin, and immature. Unlike in the US, the Europeans lacked the steady flow of entrepreneurial VC success stories from the '80s and '90s.
After the bubble burst, it took much faith from Europeans to follow the very distant Silicon Valley entrepreneurial role models. In reality, thousands of European entrepreneurs lost their faith in startups, and VC funding for good – a lost generation of entrepreneurial power was generated.
Unlike in the US, the Europeans lacked the steady flow of entrepreneurial VC success stories from the '80s and '90s.
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Nexit's Approach
During the year 2000 crisis, Nexit took the following approach: We formed a picture (a brutally realistic one) of the portfolio funding needs and exit potential in different scenarios. We calculated the ratio of our full financing responsibility against our remaining capital (in practice, many syndication partners had to drop out, and our responsibility grew). We reacted early and decisively by dividing our portfolio into three groups:
Ones that should not be funded further
The ones we could support a little – to help them fight their way to positive cash flow and to somehow survive while waiting for better times
The most potential ones that we could and should still seriously fund
The results were the following: One-third of the portfolio had a successful ending, and we got some very good exits, mainly in the US market. Acquirers included companies like Nvidia, HP, Google and Sybase. One-third of the portfolio eked out a living for a few years. About 50% of these companies finally went down, and the other half managed to find a decent exit. One-third of the portfolio went relatively quickly bankrupt as their funding dried out
The most unfortunate thing for Nexit was that the fund size was reduced by one third, and we lost half of our remaining dry powder. With the new smaller fund, Nexit could not fully defend its position in some high growth companies that required a lot of further funding. Two Nexit investments, in particular, were painfully diluted: Mobile365 (which Sybase acquired for $425M) and Bitfone (which HP acquired for $155M). Regardless of this, Nexit became a positive exception in the year 2000 VC fund vintage and returned a significant share of the capital to its investors.
What Is the Endgame?
It is still too early to say how the COVID-19 crisis will play out: will we hit a prolonged slump á la 2000 or worse, or will the ecosystem recover relatively fast like in the US after 2008? Both previous crises were L-shaped in the European venture ecosystem while U-shaped or even V-shaped in the US.
We know that the US economy is just much more agile than European economies in general – for many cultural, legislative, and political reasons. It is not just a VC specific phenomenon. The European venture ecosystem today is also much more developed than it was in 2000 or 2008, and there is a lot of dry powder, i.e., available capital, out there. While some permanent changes will remain for sure, I'm hoping this might be a quick shock as the liquidity programs by the different governments are helping in keeping the innovation ecosystem running.
Industries like SaaS business models, especially when combined with mobile-first, and cloud infrastructures, which were not very common 20 years ago, might prove to be more resilient in crises. In turn, digital advertising budgets are being steeply cut. Overall the crises will boost a few companies that are able to thrive through this different operating environment, but many will find extreme scarcity in customer budgets and available funding. The need for digital transformation is significantly amplified in these crises, and AI will likely be the technology to turn to in search of efficiencies.
The critical question still remains: how LPs, VC funds, companies, and government policymakers should work together to make this a short disturbance and avoid the 2000-2003 type of total nuclear winter killing the VC & startup ecosystem?
We are anxious about the potential adverse outcomes. We fear the loss of entrepreneurial spirit and serial entrepreneurs – the engine for new economic growth and innovation. We also think this could be a serious setback in VC funding volumes – the fuel for the engine.
The business opportunities and exciting new technologies are still there: digital transformation, cloud collaboration, machine learning, artificial intelligence to name a few. It is up to us all to be wise and decisive and make this a short slump.
One last advice for startups: hope the best and prepare for the worst, think hard, and move fast. If you can raise funding or grow your margins, try to do that asap.
Nexit is taking part in relevant discussions and studying related initiatives to be an active part of the rapid startup and VC ecosystem recovery. Be in touch with us if you want to discuss this further.
Markku Mäkeläinen has founded, launched, and advised numerous high-growth technology companies focusing on disruptive business and global scaling. Before appointed as Nexit Ventures's General Partner, he worked as director, partnership solutions, and operations director at Facebook.
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In pre-Amtrak days the Southern Pacific ran two trains up and down its Coast Line between downtown San Francisco and Los Angeles. Here are two pictures of the Lark, the one that ran overnight with full lounge, sleepers, dining and chair cars. The first was taken just before Christmas 1967 in Santa Barbara, where the Railway Post Office car was bursting with holiday mail. The second is of the last Lark, which I photographed on the morning of April 8, 1968, in Redwood City, where I was living at the time. There was a huge public outcry at this train-off, and the last run was bursting at the seams, but SP was always happy to turn a deaf ear to its riders and the public at large when it came to passenger trains in those days. I can remember the railroad frequently announcing a particular train was completely 'sold out' to those seeking reservations when, if fact, it would run nearly empty, thereby inflating its deficit. On one City of San Francisco trip I took they had removed all silverware from the diner and the crew had to get off in Sacramento to buy plastic cutlery from a Woolworths near the station. The outraged veteran dining car supervisor showed me a letter from the director of passenger services reminding staff that it was not the policy of the SP to encourage passenger service and that personnel who did so would be disciplined.
The Mainstreeter was the Northern Pacific's 'secondary' transcontinental train. Running between Chicago and Seattle, it made many more local stops than the North Coast Limited, the premier varnish on the route. Here are two shots, taken in and near Missoula, Montana, in 1969. Normally, the train carried a slumbercoach, dining-lounge, coffee shop-coach and reclining seat coaches. But as can be seen in one of these photos, it was occasionally graced by a dome -- and a lot of front-end revenue. Today, thirty years later, regular passenger service to Missoula (on the NP and Milwaukee Road) is long gone, though talk about its renewal comes and just as quickly goes.
Great Northern trains competed directly with the Northern Pacific across the top of America from Chicago to Seattle/Portland. Here are two photos from the early-mid 1960s. The first is a shot of the premier train, The Empire Builder, photographed near Kalispell, Montana not far from Glacier National Park in the summer of 1966. Its consist of over 20 cars included many sleepers and dome coaches, a Ranch-Lounge, dining car and Great Domefull length car with a bar in the lower section. The second is of The Western Star, taken in Spokane in 1968. The Star carried coaches, a lounge-dining car, sleeping cars -- and a lot of mail. Of all the fine NP and GN transcontinental trains, only the Empire Builder remains, and in name only on Amtrak.
Now that Amtrak is thinking of running a Talgo to Monterey, south of San Francisco, it is time to remember Southern Pacific's Del Monte. These photos, taken in Redwood City, on the Peninsula Line, in 1968, catch the train in its last days. Running south, it left San Francisco's 3rd and Townsend station at 4:50pm, arriving in Monterey at 7:55. The return departed Monterey at 8:00am, arriving in San Francisco at 11:15. More a train for upscale shoppers than commuters, its consist included a parlor shack lounge car and chair cars with news agent service. Till the end its bartender service was famous, though increasingly, as these photos suggest, threadbare.
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Catholic Morons, Inc.
The late John Paul II appeared to have been a very decent, ethical, and erudite man. He spoke numerous languages, and was, as the obituary writers say, "an avid sportsman." He fought against the nazis and later the stalinists: the catholic poles certainly did not have an easy existence from about 1938 to 1945 (nor did the polish jews or ukrainians either). Many died at both nazi and stalinist hands; the atrocity of Katyn, where thousands of polish officers were slaughtered at the hands of Stalin's NKVD , may be one of the most brutal acts of the 20th century.
Yet it's quite absurd—absurd in both ordinary and philosophical sense—that someone would, after surviving the terror of nazis and stalinists, decide to join a church that proclaims that a "God" exists who would allow such horrendous brutality. Not only is the concept of God itself quite indefensible (and more so after WWII), the catholic tradition continues to uphold irrational, unscientific and anti-humanist doctrines; Christopher Hitchens is not entirely incorrect in claiming that "the Roman Catholic Church has been responsible for the retarding of human development on a colossal scale."
The mass itself is ludicrous, as are the attitudes toward birth control: for the real implications of Catholic family planning spend a few days in one of the massive slums of any Central or South American city. And yet the Catholics keep marching on. With Alito's confirmation, there will be a catholic majority on the Supreme Court (so much for the First Amendment "wall" separating Church and State). Recently a monumental cathedral was finished in LA, courtesy of Roger O Mahoney, the Cardinal who has refused to turn over names in the priest sex scandals. And the cathedral, however beautiful (featuring works of art from leading LA artistes, such as Grahams' massive, plebian Maria) is another Temple to Irrationality which does little to nothing to help solve real social and economic problems.
Harry Reid: Nevada Lawman
The media pundits have decided that Senator Reid is a bit too reserved for politics, celebrity style. No matter: Reid's about as near to an authentic Democrat since Bobby Kennedy. (Alright, Gary Hart was moving towards victory until the fundies and soccer mommies found out Gary actually consumed alcoholic beverages and had had sex with women)
Reid's political career was made in the 70s fighting Vegas mobsters as the Chairman of the Nevade Gaming Commission (a Reid-like character was featured in Scorcese's Casino--he denies a license to the mobster played by De Niro). That's a bit more significant a job history than most liberal polticos might claim: internship in an Ivy League or Bay Area non-profit agency not really adequate preparation for taking on the Mob or dixie fundamentalists.
"Reid may not be the most colorful figure in Washington, but his career is far more interesting than that of the average senator. In politics, Nevada is the next best thing to Louisiana. To take just one example, is there another U.S. senator who has been part of the inspiration for a character in a Martin Scorsese film? (A character played by Dick Smothers, no less.) In Casino, Robert DeNiro's character melts down in front of the Nevada Gaming Commission after the commission denies him a license to operate a casino. The scene is loosely based on a December 1978 hearing when Reid was the commission's chairman, and some of the dialogue spoken by Smothers is taken directly from Reid's words during the hearing. (The rest of the scenes involving Smothers, who plays a composite politician known only as "Senator," have nothing to do with Reid.) OK, it's lackluster Scorsese, but at least it's not Gangs of New York. And there are other Reid echoes in Casino: Joe Pesci's character refers to a "Mr. Cleanface," which gangster Joe Agosto said was his nickname for an in-his-pocket Reid, but a five-month investigation of Agosto's claims cleared Reid of wrongdoing.""
The Meaning of "Republican", cont.
Each day across America, local newspapers feature the columns and letters of those who proclaim themselves "Republican" and upholders of "republican values." In fact, a rough and ready definition of "republican"--at least the current American variety—can easily be derived: it is a person who is against "big government," somewhat of a moralist, usually militaristic, opposed to taxation, and generally pro-business and a supporter of capitalism. Yet it is quite obvious to anyone who possesses a negligible amount of historical awareness that this colloquial American definition of "republican" is not in keeping with the traditional definition and use of the noun "republican."
Etymologically, "republican" is from Latin, lit. res publica: "public interest, the state." This basic Latin meaning seems to counter the current American usage of the word— associating say a Reagan or Bush with "public interest" or even the "the state" is difficult. In political science, a republican is defined as one who is opposed to monarchical governments: i.e., the Irish Republican Army and its offshoots are opposed to the British monarchy, and earlier the Spanish republicans were opposed to the monarchy led by the dictator Franco. I doubt that many American "republicans" would care to be associated with either the Irish or Spanish variety of republican, who often might be a bit closer in ideology to what the American republican would term an anarchist, and indeed the Spanish republicans were allied with anarchist and left-wing groups. It is certain then that the European republicans bear little or no resemblance to the American variety, and in many ways are diametrically opposed.
Limiting the discussion to American history, an assertion can be made that the current type of republican bears little resemblance to his historical predecessor. Republicans like to proclaim that Abe Lincoln is the father of their party, and yet Lincoln was in many ways quite opposed in mind state and political policies to what is known as a republican today.
There are many examples of Lincoln's liberalism: the Emancipation Proclamation being perhaps the most clear example. Lincoln wrote poetry and was in no way a fundamentalist Christian, being closer in mind and outlook to, say, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Additionally, Lincoln favored a national banking system and worked towards creating a more stable currency based not on gold or silver as many conservatives would like. Indeed some of Lincoln's comments on economics sound surprisingly like current liberal if not leftist rhetoric, as in this following passage following the National Banking Act of 1863:
"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. Corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people, until the wealth of the nation is aggregated in a few hands, and the Republic is destroyed."
When has a current Republican stated his fear that the wealth of the nation would be "aggregated" in the hands of a few? The current "republican" has no problem with wealth and capital being so divided and in fact argues for policies that support this disparity—such as Bush's recent tax cut for the super rich.
Therefore, not only is the current American usage of the term "Republican" etymologically not consistent with traditional usage of the word (assuming, perhaps naively, that political semantics should be consistent), but in ideology, the current American republican bears little similarity in outlook or philosophy to at least one of his putative political idols, Abe Lincoln.
Ray Jennings, Innocent (Michael Blake, DA, guilty)
[From the Eastside trenches]
The murder of Ms. O'Keefe (in a Palmdale CA park and ride, 2/2000) obviously counts as a tragedy, yet no conclusive evidence exists which would convict Sergeant Ray Jennings of the murder (he is now involved in his THIRD re-trial for 187, having been acquitted by two LA juries). The vigilante attitude shown towards Jennings in the Valley Press and Daily News (and LA Times, at least initially) has hardly been equitable or indeed Constitutional; he was found Guilty by Journalists as soon as he appeared in the papers (probably because Ms O'Keefe's daddy, an aerospace engineer has plenty of pull with the locals, including Mayor Rex "Puerco" Parris). Jennings may have made some inconsistent statements or even failed a polygraph, yet that does not prove anything, whatsoever.
No weapon was never located, and NO gunshot residue was detected on Jennings' hands or clothing. Any real detective or ballistic guy will tell you they ALWAYS get GSR on a perp's hands, or clothes after heavy shooting. Jennings was questioned probably within an hour of the shooting (9mm, 5 shots---that be gangsta-work, says Contingencies). He had no time to clean up with alcohol, or shower (which also would have been detected). Furthermore, it was Jennings' SECOND DAY AT WORK as a security guard, and he was shuttling cars to get to the park and ride. He's a family man, his second day at work, bonded, forbidden by law to carry a firearm,and his supervisor told him he was subject to inspection at all times (including his vehicle).
No one saw him with a gun; and he insists he did not have one. It's nearly IMPOSSIBLE that he had a gun to start with , yet the DA Blake continues to make the ludicrous claim Jennings had a gun. It is a near certainty, that JENNINGS DID NOT HAVE A FIREARM. That also explains why a gun was not found, since he called in the shooting within 20 minutes or so (he did pass by Ms O'Keefe minutes after she was shot, as he should have. He may have dawdled. Oh well. That does not show 187 at all.) Jennings did not have time to dispose of a gun; it's nearly certain the gun disappeared in the car with the gangster who killed Ms O'Keefe (and Ms O'Keefe also was dropped off by a friend. Did they search her car, or polygraph her??)
The lack of proof that Jennings had a firearm also should provides sufficient reasons for acquittal, though Blake has managed to bring in Jennings military record in (Sgt. Jennings served in Iraq with distinction, and his CO and fellow soldiers say he was innocent. Yet Blake the Crimefighter wants to use Jennings' own markmaship skills as evidence. BS, like all of Blake's pseudo-arguments. Blake's the one who should be on trial, facing obstruction of justice charges for insisting that Jennings did have a gun, when there is no evidence to establish that claim.
Though LA County residents have reason to be concerned about violent crime, crimefighters should never overlook the importance of the presumption of innocence clause. Obviously, that a person has been arrested does not imply that he has been found guilty of any charges, though reporters, including those of the AV Press, often seem a bit unclear on this concept. Raymond Jennings' arrest demonstrates this type of justice, media-style, which often verges on a violation of Due Process rights that all citizens—even those charged with serious felonies—are entitled to according to the 14th Amendment.
Readers of newspapers are not provided with the same evidence that the police and courts are provided with, and any information that makes it into the paper is second hand; additionally, reporters often omit details that may be quite relevant—such as whether the person or persons who dropped Ms. O'Keefe off at the park and ride were ever considered suspects in the case. The papers also neglected to mention (at least until like the second trial) the results of the ballistics tests, or that it was Jennings' second day at work, or the car shuttling.
(And the rich defense attorneys in Northern LA County (and Kern as well) who read about this case and did nothing while Jennings' rights to a fair trial were mocked by the press and pigs are themselves guilty. )
Don Tony Scalia, Supreme Court Seditionist
Not that many notice or seem to mind, but Antonio Scalia, Supreme Court Justice-for-life, routinely contradicts the principles of the Constitution with nearly each court opinion he hands down. Commenting on a case involving the legitimacy of having the Ten Commandments displayed outside a Texas courthouse, Scalia recently asserted that political authority does not derive from the people, claiming that the displaying of the Ten Commandments "is a symbol of the fact that government comes — derives its authority from God."
Justice Scalia must have missed out on his Constitution course, for a quick reading of the opening Preamble reveals that it begins with "We the people." References to "God" or Judeo-Christian scripture are nowhere to be found. Indeed, Founding Fathers of both the right (such as Hamilton) and left (Jefferson), influenced by Locke's concepts of individual rights, rejected theological authority as well as monarchical authority. The FFs were essentially secularists (though not the sort of hysterical pagan common to the current Democratic party); it is highly unlikely they would have approved of the current Supreme Court, which features a majority of practicing catholics, including Scalio.
Those people who do value a secular society—e.g., one based on reason and democratic politics instead of religious dogma—might ask themselves whether Justice Scalia should be held accountable for such un-American comments and behavior.
Res Publica
"Jefferson's beliefs in property and limited govt. helped him form the "Democratic-Republican" party and these beliefs were passed on to the gop."
Not exactly. Republican in those days meant anti-monarchist and really anti-theocracy--the American revolutionaries, like the French, fought against the King and the state churches, whether English or catholic. It is only later that the American "republican" means conservative fundamentalist and believer in capitalism. While I agree Jefferson did support the right to private property to some extent, he was not some Reaganite conservative. He objected to Hamilton's ideas on finance (the re-creation of the British models), as well as to Hamilton's arguments for the British models of Law and the courts. I think Jefferson was sort of anti-capitalist and secular, though not exactly socialist--perhaps one could call that frontier mercantilism. Were TJ to have witnessed the 20th century I believe he would have been an Orwellian type--skeptical of both right-wing Capitalism and fascism, and statist marxism.
Here's to furthering Jeffersonian ideals in 2006, and defeating fundies, whether Catholic, prot., or marxist.
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Montana child care providers, families, demonstrate for equity, better pay
By: Keila Szpaller - May 9, 2022 4:07 pm
BriAnne Moline runs a child care provider business, but she competes with fast food companies that can pay $13. She runs into red tape as well. She and other child care workers across the country demonstrated Monday for equity and better pay. (Keila Szpaller/The Daily Montanan)
BriAnne Moline is a child care provider, and even though her Wild Wonders Early Learning Program is rated a four STAR operation, she competes with fast food restaurants for staff.
She counts three employees and has expanded her business despite red tape, but Moline said she still turns away more than four families a week who need help with child care in Missoula, and she herself qualifies for Medicaid.
"We must build a better child care system," Moline said.
Kathy Dey, who works in child care in Missoula, handed out postcards and buttons at a demonstration for workers. Buttons read, "I'm at work today because I have child care." (Keila Szpaller/The Daily Montanan)
Medical receptionist Chelsea Nichols helps people make appointments for work, and she sees herself as a connecting block between the community and Frenchtown clinic where she works. She's also a parent who pays for care for her 3-year-old, Sterling.
"If I didn't have child care, I wouldn't be able to work," Nichols said.
Yet the cost of child care is substantial, an estimated one third of the income of most Montanans and roughly twice her own rent, Nichols said. And spots are limited, with Montana meeting just half of the demand from parents at most, according to the most recent KIDS COUNT report.
"If we don't have child care, then they can't contribute to our community and to our economy," Nichols said.
Monday, some 25 people gathered at the Missoula County Courthouse lawn for the Day Without Child Care Strike, joining child care workers and supporters at Kalispell's Depot Park and across the country to call for living wages for providers, affordable care for all families, and an equitable child care system "built on racial justice." People demonstrated in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Missouri, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio and elsewhere in a showing Missoula's Grace Decker said is unusual by its nature.
Decker, with Missoula County Zero to Five, said industry workers have been "rocked by even the suggestion of a strike" because they have an ethic of care and don't want to make life harder for parents. They are the least secure workers often earning $9 to $11 an hour, she said, but they are also essential.
"If every child care provider everywhere went on strike, the economy would be on its knees within a day," said Decker, in advance of the event.
The KIDS COUNT analysis estimated that inadequate child care causes Montana businesses to lose $55 million and parents to miss out on $145 million in wages.
At the demonstration, Decker noted workers love caring for children, but society shouldn't assume people will continue to work in child care just because it's fun and they love children. She had noted earlier that child care professionals are leaving the field in high numbers.
"They can't spend love at the gas pump, and they can't spend love at the grocery store," Decker said on the courthouse lawn.
The most recent KIDS COUNT report put numbers to some of the stories speakers shared Monday. For example, it said families in 2020 paid from $8,400 to $9,500 for child care, more than the cost of in-state college tuition.
Child care providers compete with fast food companies for workers. Child care workers earn just $9 to $11 an hour, according to Missoula County Zero to Five. (Keila Szpaller/The Daily Montanan)
The May 2021 report, a project of the nonprofit Montana Budget & Policy Center, also noted the problem is more pronounced in rural areas, with six counties lacking even one licensed child care provider at the time: "On average, rural counties have child care for 23 percent of children with all parents working, compared to 38 percent for moderately rural counties and 43 percent in the least rural counties."
Missoula has more providers by comparison, but Moline, with Wild Wonders, still ticked off many barriers businesses such as hers face, including that some property owners are unwilling to rent to child care providers because they consider them too much liability. Plus, she said it can take three to eight weeks — and many phone calls and emails — to get a worker approved by the state.
Meanwhile, Moline hears aspiring employees asking for $13 an hour, or $27,040 annually, and she'd like to offer them even more — health benefits, a 401(k), and paid time off. KIDS COUNT notes child care workers earned $22,900, in 2020, just above the $18,000 of those earning minimum wage.
At the event, Missoula County Commissioner Juanita Vero said the word "strike" can put fear in people's hearts, but the demonstration on the lawn wasn't pitting providers against parents. Rather, she said it was a day of solidarity, a call to action for government, businesses, nonprofits and community members to figure out how to change the fact that critical workers in an essential field are also some of the lowest paid — "It doesn't make sense."
Missoula Sen. Shannon O'Brien urged demonstrators to communicate with their elected leaders to improve the child care industry. (Keila Szpaller/The Daily Montanan)
After sharing an observation that high school students who fell behind had been ill prepared even by the time they had started kindergarten, Sen. Shannon O'Brien, a Missoula Democrat and former teacher, led the demonstrators in a chant about "The most important job."
Montana has a problem statewide, O'Brien said. But she called on people on the lawn to participate in their democracy and communicate with their elected leaders at all levels for change.
"Friends, there is a solution," O'Brien said.
In a statement following the demonstration, Kalispell's Renee August, executive director of the Montana Association for the Education of Young Children, said the situation is a crisis. The association noted Congress is considering new federal investments in early child care and education and urged action.
"Montana families need Congress to deliver on its promise to help families find affordable care, support workers with living wages, and help ensure our child care system is equitable," August said in a statement.
Montana KIDS COUNT
The demand for child care slots in Montana far outstrips the supply, according to Montana KIDS COUNT of the Montana Budget & Policy Center. It notes the situation is worse for parents of infants and toddlers ages 0 to 1 year old, and the existing crisis deepened in the pandemic and affects the economy.
"Labor force participation for mothers with young children dropped 7 percentage points between 2019 and 2020 in the three-state region of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota," the report said. "Inadequate child care also impacts businesses. When workers cannot access child care, businesses experience lower productivity and struggle to recruit and retain workers. A recent analysis estimates that inadequate child care causes Montana businesses to lose $55 million while parents miss out on $145 million in wages."
by Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan
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Keila Szpaller
Keila Szpaller is deputy editor of the Daily Montanan and covers education. In Montana since 1998, she loves hiking in Glacier National Park, wandering the grounds of the Archie Bray and sitting on her front porch with friends. Before joining States Newsroom Montana, she served as city editor of the Missoulian, the largest news outlet in western Montana. She worked there from 2006 to 2020. As a Missoulian reporter, she was named a co-fellow by the Education Writers Association to report on a series about economic mobility; grantee of the Society of Environmental Journalists for a project on conservation from the U.S. to Africa; and Kiplinger Fellow in Digital Media and Public Affairs Journalism. She previously worked at the Great Falls Tribune and Missoula Independent, and she earned her master's in journalism from the University of Montana. She lives in Missoula with her husband, Brock, who is also her favorite chef, and her pup, Henry, who is her favorite adventure companion. She believes she deserves to wear the T-shirt with this saying: "World's most mediocre runner."
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Since EMMA WILLIS announced on Friday night that JADE would kick off a round of 'Tag Nominations,' the housemates have one by one been picked to choose the next person to face eviction this week. Yesterday, DANNY completed the final round of 'Tag Nominations' by nominating NICK. He joins CRISTIAN, DANNY, HARRY, JACK, JOEL, SAM and SIMON who all face eviction via the public vote on Friday 28 June, during the LIVE 9.00pm Channel 5 programme. The only housemate who did not receive a nominations was CHLOE, together with the Time Warp Housemates, MARC, BRIAN, HELEN and NIKKI, who are immune from this week's eviction.
Voting lines open during tonight's Big Brother (Tuesday 23 June) and will close during the LIVE 9.00pm Channel 5 programme on Friday 28 June, during which time, the ninth evictee will be greeted by their friends, family and, of course, EMMA WILLIS for their first post-Big Brother TV interview.
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You can export all the text in your course. You may wish to do this for review, edit, compliance or other purposes. In Claro, you can export text into an Excel or XML file.
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From the Application Menu select Export.
Select Text as Excel in the Current Course section.
The Export Text as Excel window opens. Select Export Options, such as whether to include the glossary, page notes, transcripts, page preview links, and authoring metadata.
All on-screen text appears in separate cells to make it easier to map text changes back into the course. Image alt text is also included. Do not alter any of the existing information in the Excel spreadsheet. Use the Updated Text column to enter new text for each element. If you don't want to update the text for an element, simply leave the Updated Text cell blank.
Select the elements you wish to export.
Click Export. The exported XML will start downloading automatically when the file is ready.
Editing the XML: Open and Edit the XML file using your favorite tool.
Open the course the text was exported from.
Click Text from Excel in the Current Course section.
The Import Text from Excel window opens. Read the warning carefully!
Click Choose File and browse to the updated Excel file. Click Open to link to the file.
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3) Drive north to the Upper Peninsula (UP), then back south on the west side of the lake.
I selected Door #3, a much prettier drive and only 50 miles longer. After the pounding preaching I received in Michigan, I felt an intermediate destination was called for: DEVIL'S LAKE, WISCONSIN.
The March issue of Climbing Magazine featured Devil's Lake and I was intrigued to hear so much about this unique place. Despite the slightly pricey camping and park fee (the park is a beauty so once there I am happy to support it), I found the climbing well worth it. I would go back to climb at this place for a full week if I could. It is truly a unique experience – if you are a climber and you pass nearby Madison, WI, be sure to stop here.
Thanks to the Mountain Project online community I was able to secure a local to show me around. Well, he wasn't just any local – he is the unofficial tour guide of the climbing at Devil's Lake – Nick Rhoads. Nick is the manager at the climbing gym in Madison – "Boulder's", not to be confused with "Boulder" as in Boulder, CO (you following this?) Nick and his sidekick Buckey treated me to 5 classic routes on the East Bluff. My favorite was a climb called (I think) "Double D" – a striking diagonal crack with better than expected feet and bomber hands, including a "bat hold.' That's right, there was a bat in the crack about half way up the route and I had the pleasure of touching his (or her) soft little nose! The boys had warned me about the bat, but I didn't see it until it was too late. Clearly that bat was much more afraid of me than I was of it! I found the bat and the plentiful bees waking from their winter slumber to be enjoyable bonuses to my experience climbing here.
It didn't hurt that Nick and Buckey were also beer aficionados as well. We shared a Rock Art Vermonster at the tailgate before saying farewell. With their advice I was able to stop at a package store down the road and pick up a six pack of a local microbrew "New Glarus". Sweet. Thanks Nick for treating me to a day at your local crags.
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Kanye's Apology … Cooler Style
By Heather Morse on September 15, 2009
On the Legal Marketing Association's* listserv, LMA Connect, today a comment was posted on what we in the legal marketing industry could learn from Kanye West's apology on The Jay Leno Show last night for ruining Taylor Swift's moment at the MTV Video Music Awards.
As LMA Connect is a closed listserv I…
Legal Marketing Must Haves: Blogs, Resources, Websites
By Heather Morse on July 16, 2009
I really enjoyed 50 Web Resources for the Suddenly Solo Lawyer by Jim Calloway and Allison C. Shields. But one thing lacking in the article were marketing, business development and sales resources for the legal professional.
I've asked some of my esteemed readers (Jayne Navarre, Nancy Myrland and Greg Lambert) for…
By Heather Morse on August 28, 2008
Monday I came across this CNET article and thought no big deal. Google Suggest sounded a lot like what Yahoo rolled out 13 months ago and their market share since dropped 3%. Besides this offering has been available behind the scenes since roughly 2004 so the coming out party didn't seem that newsworthy.
Today Google…
In yesterday's Legal Blog Watch Alert, Carol Elefant notes that the Seattle Times is reporting that lawyer Shakespear Feyissa has demanded his alma mater's college newspaper expunge a unflattering ten-year old story from their online archives, which they have refused to do. There is complex question of journalistic ethics and decorum involved, and I don't…
Attorney Needed Course in P.R.
OK, tell me this isn't just a perfect example of how lawyers must not be thinking (but ought to) about public relations while they do their jobs. Yesterday Legal Blog Watch reported on the dismay of an Alaskan artist whose "Got Breastmilk?" t-shirts and onesies promoted infant health, when she received a cease and desist…
Is 99-cent Gas Ethical?
By Heather Morse on July 2, 2008
Equally as important, does it matter? In today's ABA Online Journal there is this item about Kevin Renfro and the Becker Law Office running a promotion at a local gas station on the first day of Kentucky's gas tax hike: 99 cents a gallon for gas.
Apparently led to do this by their PR firm…
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Microwave assisted synthesis, characterization and evaluation for their antimicrobial activities of some novel pyrazole substituted 9-anilino acridine derivatives
Rajagopal Kalirajan, V Muralidharan, Selvaraj Jubie, S Sankar
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India
Rajagopal Kalirajan
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ootacamund - 643 001, Tamil Nadu
Objective: The paper focuses on the microwave synthesis of a new series of 9-anilinoacridine derivatives 4a-g, 5a-g, and 6a-g. Materials and methods: The compounds were confirmed by physical and analytical data. The synthesized compounds when screened for in vitro anti-microbial activity showed promising activity for many compounds. The in vitro anti-microbial activities of the synthesized compounds were evaluated against some bacteria and fungi strains. Results and Discussions: The results suggested that, the products 4a-g, 5a-g, and 6a-g exhibited good inhibitory effect against most of the tested organisms. Especially, 4b, 5a, 5d, 6b, and 6e were shown to be most effective against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli at the concentration of 25 μg/ml and Candida albicans at the concentration of 50 μg/ml.
Keywords: Acridine, anti-microbial, chalcone, microwave synthesis, pyrazole
Kalirajan R, Muralidharan V, Jubie S, Sankar S. Microwave assisted synthesis, characterization and evaluation for their antimicrobial activities of some novel pyrazole substituted 9-anilino acridine derivatives. Int J Health Allied Sci 2013;2:81-7
Kalirajan R, Muralidharan V, Jubie S, Sankar S. Microwave assisted synthesis, characterization and evaluation for their antimicrobial activities of some novel pyrazole substituted 9-anilino acridine derivatives. Int J Health Allied Sci [serial online] 2013 [cited 2020 Jan 23];2:81-7. Available from: http://www.ijhas.in/text.asp?2013/2/2/81/115682
Acridine derivatives are principally used in medicine and have enormous potential as pharmaceutical agents due to their biological activities, [1],[2],[3],[4],[5],[6],[7],[8],[9],[10],[11],[12],[13],[14] such as anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-malarial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-leishmanial, anti-nociceptive, acetyl cholinesterase inhibitors, and anti-herpes. The chemical modification of 9-anilinoacridines such as the introduction of different substitutions or hetero atoms has allowed expansion of research on the structure activity relationship to afford new insight into molecular interactions at the receptor level. In fact, it is well-established that slight structural modification on the 9-anilinoacridine ring may bring various pharmacological effects. Pyrazole derivatives also have various biological activities. [15],[16],[17] In order to look for some new compounds with an interesting biological properties we would like to synthesize some novel chalcone and pyrazole derivatives of 9-anilinoacridine.
Melting points were determined on a veego (model- VMP-1) melting point apparatus and are uncorrected. InfraRed (IR) spectra were recorded on a shimadzu 8400S Fourier Transform InfraRed spectrometer. 1 H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectra and 13 C NMR on Bruker AV III 500 MHz spectrometer (500 MHz for 1 H NMR spectra and 125 MHz for 13 C NMR) using Trimethyl silane (TMS) as internal standard and CDCl 3 as solvent. The chemical shifts are expressed in Parts per million (ppm) (δ). Mass spectra were obtained on JOEL GC mate Mass spectrometer. Reactions were carried and monitored by a thin layer chromatography plates (5 cm × 20 cm) with 0.2 mm silica gel GF and the spots were viewed in UV or iodine chamber. Microwave irradiation was carried out in cata scientific microwave synthesis system 2400 MHZ, catalyst systems, India.
Synthesis of N-phenylanthranilic acid (1)
In a 250 ml flask, a mixture of 38.595 g (0.415 mol) of aniline, 10.177 g (0.065 mol) of o-chloro benzoic acid, 10.366 g (0.075 mol) of technical anhydrous potassium carbonate and 0.5 g of copper oxide were taken and subjected to microwave irradiation for 10 min at 80% intensity (560 W). After completion of the reaction, the excess of unreacted aniline was removed by steam distillation and 5 g of decolorizing carbon was added to the brown residual solution. The mixture was boiled for 15 min and filtered by suction. The filtrate was added, with stirring, to a mixture of 25 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 100 ml of water. The precipitated acid was filtered with suction when cold and dried crystallized from alcohol-water.
Synthesis of 9-chloroacridine (2)
In a 250 ml flask, a mixture of 1.278 g (0.006 mol) of N-phenylanthranilic acid, 19.781 g (0.131 mol) of phosphorous oxy chloride were taken and subjected to microwave irradiation for 3 min at 65% intensity (455 W). After completion of the reaction excess of phosphorus oxy chloride was removed by distillation from an oil bath at 140°C to 150°C under vacuum. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into a well-stirred mixture of 5.21 ml concentrated ammonia, 13 g of crushed ice and allowed to stand for 30 min to precipitate the solid. The precipitate formed was filtered with suction washed 3 times with saturated sodium carbonate solution and finally with water and dried and crystallized from ethanol.
Synthesis of 1-(4-[Acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl) ethanone (3)
In a 250 ml flask, a mixture of 4.06 g (0.03 mol) of 4-aminoacetophenone, 5.4528 g (0.0256 mol) of 9-chloroacridine and 80 ml of 2-butanol were taken and subjected to microwave irradiation for 3 min at 65% intensity (455 W). After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature then it was poured into 150 ml of ice water. A precipitate formed was filtered by suction, washed with water and dried crystallized from ethanol. The yield was 80%.
General procedure for synthesis of chalcones under microwave irradiation (4a-g)
In a 25 ml flask, 0.0032 mol of corresponding aldehyde, 5 ml of ethylene glycol, 0.5 ml of piperidine and 0.9984 g (0.0032 mol) of 9-anilinoacridine were taken and subjected to microwave irradiation for 4 min at 100% intensity (700 W). Irradiation was carried out in successive 30 s periods to avoid over heating of the solvent and the reaction mixture, another 30 s at room temperature as a time gap between every successive irradiation period. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled and poured into 10 ml of water. The precipitated solid was filtered off washed with water and dried and crystallized from ethanol.
(E)-1-(4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) prop-2-en-1-one (4a)
Yellow crystals, yield 71%, mp 179-181°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm–1 ): 3273 (N-H), 3100-3000 (Ar C-H), 1626 (α,β-unsaturated C = O), 1607 and 1510 (Ar C = C), 1260 (C-N), 1168 (C-O), 748 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.01 ( s, 1H, NH), 7.56 (d, 1H CH), 7.90 (d, 1H CH), 8.06-6.62 (m, 14H, Ar-H), 3.73 (s, 3H, OCH 3 ). MS (m/z): 431 (M + 1).
(E)-1-(4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one (4b)
Yellow crystals, yield 70%, mp 180-182°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3269 (N-H), 3057-3000 (Ar C-H), 1647 (α,β-unsaturated C = O), 1604 and 1516 (Ar C = C), 1226 (C-N), 759 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.02 ( s, 1H, NH), 8.06-6.62 (m, 16H, Ar-H), 7.56 (d, 1H, CH), 7.90 (d, 1H, CH), MS (m/z): 401.1 (M + 1).
(E)-1-(4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxyphenyl) prop-2-en-1-one (4c)
Yellow crystals, yield 61%, mp 209-211°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm–1 ): 3560 (N-H), 3302 (O-H), 3100-3000 (Ar C-H), 1654 (α,β-unsaturated C = O), 1627 and 1516 (Ar C = C), 1280 (C-N), 1151 (C-O), 748 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.12 ( s, 1H, NH), 5.08 ( s, 1H, OH), 7.56 (d, 1H, CH), 7.90 (d, 1H, CH) 8.03-6.65 (m, 14H, Ar-H). MS (m/z):416.2 (M+).
(E)-1-(4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl)-3-(furan-2-yl) prop-2-en-1-one (4d)
Yellow crystals, yield 68%, mp 179-181°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3300 (N-H), 3057-3034 (Ar C-H), 1651 (α,β-unsaturated C = O), 1606 and 1512 (Ar C = C), 1230 (C-N), 1176 (C-O), 759 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.04 ( s, 1H, NH), 7.58 (d, 1H, CH), 7.91 (d, 1H, CH), 8.04-6.64 (m, 14H, Ar-H). MS (m/z): 391.14 (M + 1).
(E)-1-(4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) prop-2-en-1-one (4e)
Yellow crystals, yield 60%, mp 208-210°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm–1 ): 3302 (N-H), 3238 (O-H), 3059-3034 (Ar C-H), 1626 (α,β-unsaturated C = O), 1626 and 1527 (Ar C = C), 1280 (C-N), 1151 (C-O), 748 (Ar-C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.02 ( s, 1H, NH), 5.06 ( s, 1H, OH), 7.57 (d, 1H, CH), 8.02-6.62 (m, 14H, Ar-H). MS (m/z): 416.1 (M+).
(E)-1-(4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl)-3-(4-[dimethylamino] phenyl) prop-2-en-1-one (4f)
Orange crystals yield 69%, mp 165-167°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3313 (N-H), 3099-2999 (Ar C-H), 1654 (α,β-unsaturated C = O), 1604 and 1500 (Ar C = C), 1261 (C-N), 750 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.03 ( s, 1H, NH), 2.83 ( s, 6H, CH 3 ), 7.54 (d, 1H, CH), 8.02-6.62 (m, 15H, Ar-H). MS (m/z):444.20 (M + 1).
(E)-1-(4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl)-3-(2, 4-dichlorophenyl) prop-2-en-1-one (4 g)
Orange crystals yield 71%, mp 228-230°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3294 (N-H), 3100-3000 (Ar C-H), 1649 (α,β-unsaturated C = O), 1606 and 1518 (Ar C = C), 1257 (C-N), 756 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.1 ( s, 1H, NH), 7.34 (d, 1H, CH), 8.17 (d, 1H, CH), 8.02-6.62 (m, 14H, Ar-H). MS (m/z):470.08 (M + 1).
Synthesis of pyrazole substituted 9-anilinoacridines under microwave irradiation (5a-g)
In a 50 ml flask, a solution of 0.0025 mol of the corresponding chalcones 4a-g in 20 ml of absolute ethanol and 0.2503 g (0.005 mol) of hydrazine hydrate (99%) were taken and subjected to microwave irradiation for 15-20 min at 20% intensity (140 W). After completion of the reaction, solvent was removed by vacuum distillation, residue obtained was washed well with water, dried and recrystallized from ethanol.
N-(4-[5-[4-methoxyphenyl]-1H-pyrazol-3-yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (5a)
Orange crystals yield 57%, mp 97-99°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3306 (N-H), 3100-2999 (Ar C-H), 1593 and 1514 (Ar C = C), 1263 and 1151 (C-O), 1246 (C-N), 750 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 13.01 ( s, 1H, Pyrazole, NH), 4.18 (s, 1H, NH), 7.80-6.65 (m, 17H, Ar-H), 3.80 (s, 3H, OCH 3 ); 13 C NMR: 126.7, 127.45, 130.89, 126.02, 127.03, 125.75, 151.74, 117.42, 134.93, 133.42, 120.35, 132.75, 123.64, 128.27, 125.16, 121.34, 123.17, 140.21, 113.71, 135.11, 129.13, 127.51, 129.13, 159.16, 121.42, 127.51, 55.32. MS EI (m/z): 441.67 (M+, 20%), 426.84 (24%), 397.14 (48%), 306.88 (100%), 289.93 (60%), 263.11 (64%). 217.32 (40%), 190.44 (38%), 175.51 (50%).
N-(4-[5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (5b)
Orange crystals yield 78%, mp 110-112°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3269 (N-H), 3100-3000 (Ar C-H), 1591 and 1489 (Ar C = C), 1263 (C-N), 754 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 13.05 ( s, 1H, Pyrazole, NH), 3.96 (s, 1H, NH), 7.80-6.65 (m, 18H, Ar-H); 13 C NMR: 127.59, 127.73, 130.54, 127.52, 127.46, 130.51, 127.66, 151.48, 117.36, 130.88, 130.74, 120.35, 130.65, 126.14, 128.80, 126.36, 128.84, 125.79, 142.89, 114.81, 133.45, 128.83, 128.51, 128.73, 125.16, 123.85, 128.51. MS EI (m/z): 411.59 (M+, 100%), 391.17 (24%), 382.40 (16%), 308.90 (30%), 291.94 (22%), 266.08 (32%), 204.06 (16%), 177.54 (12%).
2-(3-[4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl]-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) phenol (5c)
Yellow crystals yield 57%, mp 203-205°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3313 (N-H), 3100-2995 (Ar C-H), 1604 and 1498 (Ar C = C), 1261 (C-N), 1147 (C-O), 750 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 13.11 ( s, 1H, Pyrazole, NH), 5.04 (s, 1H, OH), 4.09 (s, 1H, NH), 7.77-6.83 (m, 17H, Ar-H); 13 C NMR: 125.71, 127.07, 130.02, 125.71, 125.73, 130.08, 126.76, 124.62, 151.74, 116.65, 130.90, 130.60, 120.35, 130.62, 121.46, 128.24, 124.62, 128.22, 121.34, 147.35, 115.49, 135.11, 129.13, 159.16, 129.13, 120.36, 121.35, 128.21. MS EI (m/z): 427.52 (M+, 20%), 356.16 (10%), 318.84 (56%), 309.87 (100%), 294.86 (68%), 266.10 (74%), 177.50 (70%).
N-(4-[5-[furan-2-yl]-1H-pyrazol-3-yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (5d)
Brownish orange crystals yield 78%, mp 108-110°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3100-3000 (Ar C-H), 1591 and 1485 (Ar C = C), 1263 (C-N), 1151 (C-O), 752 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 13.02 ( s, 1H, Pyrazole, NH), 4.09 (s, 1H, NH), 7.85-6.22 (m, 16H, Ar-H); 13 C NMR: 125b. 64, 127.50, 130.41, 125.10, 125.13, 130.41, 126.99, 123.65, 152.15, 105.93, 130.68, 130.41, 110.27, 130.68, 120.35, 130.68, 121.35, 128.21, 117.25, 147.42, 105.93, 142.24, 116.60, 154.89, 129.12, 127.56, 114.71. MS EI (m/z): 399.14 (M + -3, 100%), 387.30 (20%), 308.84 (24%), 291.91 (32%), 266.04 (28%), 177.51 (24%).
4-(3-[4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl]-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) phenol (5e)
Brownish orange crystals yield 56%, mp 152-154°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3313 (N-H), 3194 (C-O), 3100-2995 (Ar C-H), 1604 and 1523 (Ar C = C), 1276 (C-N), 1261 and 1147 (C-O), 750 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 13.23 ( s, 1H, Pyrazole, NH), 3.97 (s, 1H, NH), 5.62 (s, 1H, OH) 7.86-6.79 (m, 17H, Ar-H); 13 C NMR: 125.71, 127.07, 130.02, 124.62, 124.63, 130.02, 126.74, 121.45, 152.27, 116.67, 133.45, 130.85, 120.37, 130.60, 120.35, 128.22, 121.34, 128.22, 127.07, 147.75, 115.49, 135.11, 129.10, 127.07, 129.10, 159.11, 121.47, 127.07. MS EI (m/z): 427.12 (M+, 8%), 400.15 (10%), 377.41 (12%), 309.67 (20%), 232.83 (16%), 192.44 (24%), 177.46 (44%).
N-(4-[5-[4-[dimethylamino] phenyl]-1H-pyrazol-3-yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (5f)
Brown crystals yield 56%, mp 138-140°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3313 (N-H), 3100-3000 (Ar C-H), 1599 and 1473 (Ar C = C), 1261 (C-N), 750 (Ar C-H).). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 13.12 ( s, 1H, Pyrazole, NH), 4.13 (s, 1H, NH), 3.04 (s, 6H, 2CH 3 ) 7.85-6.67 (m, 17H, Ar-H); 13 C NMR: 122.10, 127.49, 130.89, 117.35, 117.34, 130.64, 126.78, 117.28, 152.13, 112.08, 130.85, 130.64, 113.71, 130.85, 111.24, 129.55, 114.76, 147.51, 111.96, 133.42, 129.89, 128.26, 129.73, 160.81, 114.50, 128.26, 40.22, 40.31. MS EI (m/z): 454.44 (25%), 387.87 (12%), 355.46 (20%), 322.12 (56%), 308.76 (36%), 284.70 (32%), 217.80 (26%), 198.95 (32%), 176.32 (22%).
N-(4-[5- [2, 4-dichlorophenyl]-1H-pyrazol-3-yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (5 g)
Orange crystals yield 58%, mp 110-112°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3282 (C-N), 3100-3000 (Ar C-H), 1606 and 1515 (Ar C = C), 1263 (C-N), 752 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 13.03 ( s, 1H, Pyrazole, NH), 4.07 (s, 1H, NH), 7.68-6.66 (m, 16H, Ar-H); 13 C NMR: 128.43, 129.30, 130.40, 125.15, 128.33, 131.75, 129.01, 127.58, 151.53, 117.42, 138.73, 133.67, 120.27, 133.36, 127.46, 130.60, 127.53, 130.61, 125.79, 147.44, 114.78, 138.90, 130.80, 138.90, 130.80, 138.73, 123.78, 130.40. MS EI (m/z): 480.26 (M+, 8%), 464.18 (32%), 455.64 (36%), 414.84 (28%), 333.68 (28%), 307.89 (100%), 290.93 (56%), 265.07 (62%), 168.47 (32%).
Synthesis of N-Phenyl pyrazole substituted 9-anilinoacridines under mw irradiation (6a-g)
In a 50 ml flask, a solution of 0.0125 mol of the corresponding chalcones 4a-g in 20 ml of absolute ethanol and 0.24 g (0.0016 mol) of phenyl hydrazine hydrochloride were taken and subjected to microwave irradiation for 15-20 min at 20% intensity (140 W). After completion of the reaction, solvent was removed by vacuum distillation residue obtained was washed well with water and dried.
N-(4-[5-[4-methoxyphenyl]-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3 -yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (6a)
Brick red crystals yield 68%, mp 280-282°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3250 (N-H), 3091-2953 (Ar C-H), 1589 and 1496 (Ar C = C), 1273 (C-N), 1251 and 1165 (C-O), 750 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.05 (s, 1H, NH), 8.06-6.35 (m, 21H, Ar-H), 3.78 (s, 3H, OCH 3 ); 13 C NMR: 129.13, 129.75, 126.28, 128.89, 126.22, 127.03, 129.65, 125.75, 153.68, 114.72, 129.93, 130.12, 117.15, 128.25, 123.14, 128.32, 120.16, and 129. 4, 120.17, 114.75, 160.73, 114.71, 125.11, 144.13, 139.51, 126.33, 129.06, 127.51 and 55.83. MS (m/z): 519.11 (M+).
N-(4- [1, 5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (6b)
Brownish black crystals yield 61%, mp 205-207°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3100-3000 (Ar C-H), 1600 and 1496 (Ar C = C), 1273 (C-N), 750 (Ar C-H).). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.11 (s, 1H, NH), 8.02-6.51 (m, 22H, Ar-H). 13 C NMR: 129.18, 129.64, 126.28, 124.52, 114.73, 149.25, 114.68, 148.32, 126.38, 126.33, 129.68, 129.15, 116.76, 128.43, 123.16, 128.28, 153.64, 106.08, 144.52, 127.48, 127.48, 133.16, 120.18, 129.43, 120.12, 129.73, 129.5, 126.29. MS (m/z): 489.28 (M + 1).
2-(3-[4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl]-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) phenol (6c)
Brick red crystals yield 64%, mp 290-292°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3400 (N-H), 3250 (O-H), 3088-3018 (Ar C-H), 1589 and 1506 (Ar C = C), 1273 (C-N), 1251 (C-O), 750 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.10 (s, 1H, NH), 5.08 (s, 1H, OH) 8.02-6.45 (m, 21H, Ar-H). 13 C NMR: 129.12, 129.74, 126.31, 124.62, 114.83, 149.65, 114.78, 148.36, 126.78, 126.73, 129.72, 129.12, 116.66, 128.33, 123.21, 128.28, 153.72, 106.02, 144.52, 120.58, 155.41, 116.36, 120.58, 129.93, 120.22, 129.38, 129.42, 126.34, 139.65. MS (m/z): 505.31 (M + 1).
N-(4-[5-[furan-2-yl]-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (6d)
Orange crystals yield 60%, mp 298-300°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm–1 ): 3323 (N-H), 3090-3022 (Ar C-H), 1599 and 1489 (Ar C = C), 1273 (C-N), 1220 and 1165 (C-O), 754 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.12 (s, 1H, NH), 8.03-6.31 (m, 20H, Ar-H). 13 C NMR: 129.21, 129.72, 126.33, 124.53, 114.69, 149.65, 114.65, 148.42, 126.52, 126.63, 129.66, 129.16, 116.82, 128.26, 123.18, 128.35, 152.74, 107.15, 152.57, 107.08, 127.06, 157.61, 107.32, 105.03, 142.93, 120.24, 129.35, 129.46, 126.25, 139.72. MS (m/z): 479.68 (M + 1).
4-(3-[4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl]-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) phenol (6e)
Brick red crystals yield 63%, mp 295-297°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3250 (N-H), 3090 (O-H), 3070-3018 (Ar C-H), 1589 and 1506 (Ar C = C), 1273 (C-N), 1251 (C-O), 750 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.02 (s, 1H, NH), 5.08 (s, 1H, OH), 8.03-6.48 (m, 20H, Ar-H). 13 C NMR: 129.07, 129.59, 126.25, 124.38, 114.92, 149.25, 114.65, 148.73, 126.32, 126.43, 129.59, 129.06, 143.22, 116.68, 128.33, 123.21, 128.42, 153.66, 106.04, 144.48, 128.88, 116.37, 158.44, 116.41, 128.79, 120.23, 120.28, 126.38, 129.43, 139.67. MS (m/z): 505.32 (M + 1).
N-(4-[5-[4-[dimethylamino] phenyl]-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (6f)
Brick red crystals yield 56%, mp 284-286°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3254 (N-H), 3086-3000 (Ar C-H), 1589 and 1506 (Ar C = C), 1273 (C-N), 1251 and 1163 (C-O), 750 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 4.11 (s, 1H, NH), 8.02-6.55 (m, 21H, Ar-H). 13 C NMR: 129.11, 129.81, 126.34, 124.53, 114.69, 148.28, 114.73, 149.75, 126.28, 126.23, 129.71, 129.21, 143.13, 116.91, 128.38, 123.14, 128.37, 153.74, 106.24, 144.47,122.63, 128.43, 114.76, 149.49, 114.41, 128.36, 120.28, 120.21, 126.31, 129.29, 40.27, 139.67, 40.25. MS (m/z): 532.27 (M + 1).
N-(4-[5- [2, 4-dichlorophenyl]-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl] phenyl) acridin-9-amine (6 g)
Orange crystals yield 59%, mp 230-232°C. IR (KBr, υ, cm –1 ): 3335 (N-H), 3100-3000 (Ar C-H), 1583 and 1506 (Ar C = C), 1259 (C-N), 750 (Ar C-H). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm: 3.98 (s, 1H, NH), 8.06-6.47 (m, 20H, Ar-H). 13 C NMR: 129.22, 129.74, 126.28, 124.61, 114.78, 148.93, 114.69, 148.34, 126.39, 126.42, 129.67, 129.18, 143.33, 116.86, 128.41, 123.08, 128.28, 153.69, 106.24, 144.47,128.13, 133.67, 130.92, 135.67, 127.56, 130.36, 120.31, 120.25, 126.36, 129.35. MS (m/z): 557.22 (M + 1).
In this study, the title compounds 4a-g, 5a-g and 6a-g was prepared according to the procedure outlined in the scheme [Figure 1]. 9-chloroacridine 2 was substituted with 4-amino acetophenone under microwave irradiation gave 1-(4-[acridin-9-ylamino] phenyl) ethanone 3. The compound 3 was then reacted with corresponding aromatic aldehydes (Ar-CHO) in the presence of ethylene glycol and piperidine under microwave irradiation gave chalcones 4a-g . Cyclization of 4a-g with hydrazines (R-NH-NH 2 ) in the presence of absolute ethanol at reflux under microwave irradiation afforded pyrazole substituted 9-anilinoacridines 5a-g and 6a-g in good yields.
Figure 1: Synthetic scheme for compounds
The chemical structure of the synthesized compounds was elucidated by IR, 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR and Mass spectral data. According to the IR spectral data, 4a-g showed the C = O peaks at 1600-1700 cm–1 region, which are disappeared for compounds 5a-g and 6a-g. The NH bands of 5a-g were observed in the region 3300-3400 cm –1 . In the 1 H NMR spectra of 5a-g, the NH proton of pyrazole ring was observed as a broad singlet at about 13.00-13.85 ppm. However, in 6a-g , it was not appeared due to phenyl substitution. All other aromatic and aliphatic protons of the compounds were observed at the expected regions. 13 C NMR of the compounds gave prominent signals provide further evidence for their structures. Mass spectra of all the synthesized compounds showed M + /M ++1 peaks in agreement with their molecular formula.
The newly synthesized compounds 4a-g, 5a-g, and 6a-g had been tested for their anti-microbial activity against Bacillus subtilis lis (G0 + ve), Escherichia More Details coli (G + ve) and Candida albicans by means of the cup and plate method in accordance with the experimental procedures previously described. [18] The results are summarized in the [Table 1].
Table 1: Antimicrobial activity of synthesized compounds 4a‑g, 5a‑g and 6a‑g
From the results obtained, it is obvious that most of the compounds showed promising activity against bacteria and fungi. The compounds 4b, 5a, 5d, 6b, and 6e showed significant inhibition effect on the growth of bacteria like B. subtilis and E. coli at the concentration of 25 μg/ml. However, all compounds have showed significant inhibition effect on the growth of bacteria like B. subtilis and E. coli at the concentration of 50 μg/ml. The compounds 4b, 5a, 5d, 6b, and 6e showed significant inhibition effect on the growth of fungi like C. albicans at the concentration of 50 μg/ml. However, all compounds have showed significant inhibition effect on the growth of C. albicans at the concentration of 100 μg/ml. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of compound 5a is 14.5 μg/ml, compound 5d is 12.5 μg/ml and compound 6e is 11 μg/ml. The 5 th position of pyrazole ring was substituted with p-methoxy phenyl, p-hydroxy phenyl and furan group increases the anti-bacterial activity. The ortho substituted phenyl and p-dimethyl amino phenyl group at 5 th position of pyrazole ring decreases the anti-bacterial activity.
A series of novel 9-anilinoacridines have been designed and synthesized. The anti-microbial activities of the synthesized compounds were evaluated. Among these compounds 4b, 5a, 5d, 6b, and 6e showed good anti-microbial activity and emerged as potential molecules for further development. With this set of analogs, we are now in a position to investigate the multiple biological activities for these compounds.
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Tinder drama
There's this funny thing that happens on dating apps… I always notice that the people who put "no drama" or a "drama-free" person in their profiles are the people who are the BIGGEST drama queens/kings. Ever notice that?
When I was in my twenties, I used to do the same thing. I'd talk up a storm about how I didn't understand why drama was so attracted to me, I just wanted to be at peace!
But as I went on my personal development journey, I realized I was the one who caused 95% of my own drama. Either through my own lack of emotional capacity at the time or through attracting people who loved drama to give me the drama fix.
One of the biggest ways I used to create drama for myself was how freaked out I would get whenever I had strong emotions rise up or I got triggered.
Think about this for a moment: it's bad enough to get triggered by something mean or rude someone said. But now picture that on top of your trigger, you're also freaking out about having the trigger.
It's like piling suffering on top of suffering. I'd make it wrong and stressful that I was triggered, and that would just intensify the uncomfortable emotions I was already feeling.
I could have ended the turmoil sooner if I'd just learned to NOT make having strong emotions "wrong", accepted it's part of life to have strong emotions and sat with the feelings 'til they passed.
One of the rare things no one really talks to you about when you have a business/career you're ready to take over the world with, is this: how important your emotional capacity is to your success.
And one of the biggest ways I see clients block themselves & inhibit their growth, wealth and impact is not taking the time to expand their emotional capacity while they're expanding their empires.
It's often the LAST thing we look at because we're told we need to "hustle" and only invest time & money into the "metrics" like our revenue projections or our business systems. While you're focusing solely on business strategies, funnels and/or Facebook ads, your emotional capacity stays stuck in the same place.
Until you get to the point where, in order to grow to the next level, you HAVE to bring your emotional capacity up to par with your business savvy. If you can't, you're not going to move the needle. And you'll wonder why you're plateauing or things feel so much harder now.
A few years ago, a client (let's call her "Maureen") hired me because she was tired of "all the drama" that kept "happening to her" in her business. In her words, everything always feels like a roller coaster, when does this end?
When I first met her, she boasted to me about her multiple six figure revenue. But when she let her guard down she told me that behind the scenes those revenue numbers were the result of a lot of stress.
She was constantly in a state of feast or famine. One month she'd make $30,000 and feel like she was on top of the world….and the next she'd make $7,000 and not sleep well for two weeks straight trying to figure out how to pay the bills that month.
Every time something would go wrong in a launch it would send her into a tailspin. Every time a relationship in her life experienced a hiccup, she'd stress about it for days. If she happened to attract a nightmare client she'd spin out and write me loooong emails about how stressful this was and how she wanted it to stop. Whyyyy was this happening to her? Whyyy did she have to deal with drama?
She'd make such a BIG drama ABOUT the small drama, she'd get distracted by every shiny object to "fix her" from having strong emotions and then she'd pull the focus off stabilizing her cash flow.
I finally pointed this out to her as the source of her feast or famine cycle. And then I told her the reason she felt stressed all the time is she made having strong emotions a "bad thing" that needed to be "fixed."
What she was really saying was "I want to have ZERO stress, ZERO hiccups and 100% peace all the time."
That's literally impossible. That's not life. Even if you keep yourself "drama free", life always hands you a rude person, a tech glitch in the middle of a launch or a rogue team member who makes a big mistake.
It's perfectly NORMAL to have a strong emotion about this. That doesn't necessarily mean there's something "wrong" that should stress you out even further. There will literally never be a time when you don't have emotions come up about things that go awry in your life or work. What matters is how we handle the emotions.
Have you considered that by making your emotions "wrong things that need to be fixed" you only make them worse and perpetuate the problem?
How about you simply learn to be okay with having emotions about something, feeling them, being with them and keep moving forward?
I know, sounds easier said than done. But that's exactly why I work on emotional capacity with my clients.
Emotional capacity makes you unafraid of strong feelings, which allows you to ride the waves of emotion calmly and process quickly. It also gives you the ability to keep control of your emotions so that they don't lead you to make bad decisions that create feast or famine cycles for you.
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Whether you're digging into a long gaming session or just looking for a better way to video chat on your PC, a headset with a microphone can go a long way. If you don't want to plop down the cash for one, you can add one to your existing over-the-ear headphones yourself.
This particular mod uses a pair of cheap Monoprice 8323 headphones, but you could probably perform the process on any set of cans (though the more expensive your headphones, the less we'd recommend breaking them open). You'll need a bit of electronics experience to make this work, and the instructions aren't incredibly detailed, but if you know what you're doing they're pretty easy to follow. When you're done, you'll have a cheap gaming headset with a completely detachable microphone.
Of course, if you really want the features a good headset can offer, check out our roundup of the five best gaming headsets. Hit the link for the full set of instructions.
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The Rise And Fall Of Vermont's One-Room Schoolhouses
Vermont Public Radio | By Anna Van Dine
Published March 5, 2021 at 12:44 PM EST
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An undated photograph of a school community in the town of Athens, likely taken between 1910 and 1920. In this installment of Brave Little State, an exploration of the schools, and school closures, of yore.
How did Vermont end up with so many small, one-room schools? And why don't we use them anymore? To answer a listener question about the school closures of yore, VPR's people-powered journalism project Brave Little State goes back in time.
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There's a little red schoolhouse right in the heart of Vermont, on the Moretown Common Road in Washington County.
It has a sloping roof, big windows, and a small bell tower on top. It is the iconic image of a rural American one-room schoolhouse. It's also one of Chelsea Smiley's favorite schoolhouses.
"That was part of our daily walk when we lived in Moretown," she says.
Chelsea has noticed old one-room schoolhouses, like this one in Moretown, all over the place. You've probably seen them, too. These days some of them have been converted into homes; some of them are community centers and others are in states of disrepair.
Chelsea has always thought they were beautiful, almost a part of the landscape.
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The former one-room schoolhouse on Moretown Common Road is one of Chelsea Smiley's favorites.
"And I hadn't really thought about them too much until we as a community were voting on consolidating," she says.
You might tense up when you hear that word: consolidating. It's something that's been discussed in many Vermont towns over the past few years. Many of those discussions have been fraught.
Chelsea now lives in the town of Monkton (not to be confused with Moretown), which is in the thick of a consolidation debate. The local school district might be closing three of its five elementary schools next year.
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Question-asker Chelsea Smiley of Monkton, shown here as a second grader (we think) at Fairfield Center School.
But all over the state, Chelsea saw those old one-room schoolhouses. And none of them appeared to be serving its original purpose. (There is still a one-room schoolhouse in operation in Elmore, but it only goes through third grade.) And Chelsea realized that maybe what her town is grappling with isn't new.
"We've gone through this before," she says.
That's why she put her question to Brave Little State: "Then-vs.-now school consolidation: Old school houses pepper the landscape. What is our school closing history?"
We put Chelsea's question in a public voting round, where our audience makes the final decision about what we cover, and it won decisively.
The one-room schoolhouse
I grew up in Moretown. And in the beautiful kind of Vermont coincidence that I've almost stopped being surprised by, the little red schoolhouse our question-asker Chelsea was talking about? It happens to be the one-room schoolhouse that I would have gone to — if I'd been born a few generations earlier.
If I had gone there, I would have walked a half mile down a dirt road and sat at a wooden desk. My classmates would have been kids of all ages. One teacher, probably a woman, would have taught us our lessons on a blackboard.
"As I remember, you went in, there was what we called the cloakroom — on either side of the main entrance there was a cloakroom for the boys and for the girls," recalls Denise Gabaree, who attended the school. "And it was one big open room with big windows. Which, I — I liked that."
Today, Denise is the president of the Moretown Historical Society.
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An undated photograph, likely from between 1910 and 1920, of a school community in West Lincoln.
"There were two kids in first and second grade when I was there, myself and Bobby Thompson, which worked out very well because the swingset had two swings," she remembers.
Denise says the school building was painted white at the time, not red. She recalls there were fewer than 20 kids in the school, in grades 1 through 8. There was one teacher, Mrs. Howes:
"She lived between us and the school. They had a farm, so we would go down there and play with the farm animals and help them around the farm. So I knew her more as a person than I remember her as a teacher."
This is more or less what school was like for most kids in Vermont for generations. Schools were small and deeply rooted in the community by nature: Before cars and buses, kids had to be able to walk to them. It was typical for each town to have a handful of different schools.
In the 1870s, Moretown, which is about 40 square miles, had 14 districts. Around that time, there were well over 2,500 schools in Vermont.
A long lineage of tensions
Like any history lesson, my answer to Chelsea's question can't encompass everything. And I'm going to have a little help, from William J. Mathis — or, less formally, Bill.
Bill is a senior advisor to the National Education Policy Center, and he just served a decade on the Vermont State Board of Education. He's also written a history of education in the state.
He says this story begins all the way back in 1777, with the first Vermont State Constitution. It established that all towns in the state should have a school. Bill says the reason for this is tied to the reason we have schools at all.
"The whole idea of education was to build a democratic society," he says.
And he says Vermont was the first state to adopt a general provision (Section 68 in the state consitution) for the education of children — as in universally, for everybody.
"That's pretty fine stuff!" he exclaims.
But it's also a reason why things have been complicated. The entire story of education in Vermont has been marked by tensions between communities, the state, population changes, finances, equity, quality, and efficiency.
"It's like a hundred different big rubber bands which are all pulling in different directions and humming right along as they contest with each another," Bill says.
So there's a long lineage of these kinds of debates in Vermont's history. But in the spirit of the topic, let's think about this story as a school play. At this point, we'd like to present, to our fine listeners and readers: Vermont's history of school consolidation, in three acts.
ACT ONE: The Vicious Act
Bill told me that for a long time, things stayed relatively simple: People built schoolhouses where they needed them and the budget was whatever they paid the teacher.
That changed in the late 1800s.
In 1890, the Vermont Legislature established a property tax to streamline education funding in towns around the state — and then, trying to streamline the new tax system, they did something else. They passed legislation that consolidated over 2,000 districts into around 250.
Previously, there had been a district for pretty much every single school, which is why there were so many. This legislation consolidated them into town districts.
And it was a trade-off. Then-governor Levi Fuller said in his inaugural address that year that in many places, a system like this would improve education, but that in some smaller districts the reform would cause "considerable hardship."
A lot of Vermonters didn't take kindly to Monpelier telling them what to do, especially when that was letting go of hyper-local control of schools — which is why they gave this act a name only Vermonters in the 1890s could bestow: the Vicious Act of 1892. (It's not what the lawmakers called it, but it's how it is known to history.)
Something about all this might seem a little familiar. Bill Mathis says those tensions I mentioned before have been ebbing and flowing through the history of Vermont.
"Centralization and consolidation have always been hot-button issues," he says.
An undated photograph, likely from the 1880s, of a school in west Hubbartdon.
By 1900, there were just over 1,500 one-room schools in Vermont. Twenty years later, there were about 1,000. And consolidation continued throughout the 20th century, when lots of other things were happening: war, industrialization and national movements to reform education, to name just a few.
An oral history project done around 40 years ago documented the transition from those small schoolhouses to larger institutions. Middlebury College professor Margaret Nelson and a group of volunteers interviewed more than 30 women in Addison County, all of whom had been schoolteachers. One interviewer, Eleanor Samson, spoke with a Mrs. Cora Spalding Rock, who taught in the early half of the 1900s.
In the recording, Cora says that not long before she began, it wasn't totally out of the ordinary for teachers to have no more than an eighth-grade education themselves, plus a few summer courses. Cora started right after high school, teaching in a one-room school in Monkton.
"Now, back in the rural school, my first school, [it] was very interesting," she says.
Cora lived with a local family, which teachers often did. She paid them $5 a week to stay — and she happened to live with five of her students.
Did she feel like she had to help them at night with their schoolwork?
"No, no ... I played and mixed right in with them," Cora says. "I was one of the family."
The school was a half mile from the house where they all lived. "And in the wintertime, when the snow was deep, one of the boys would go down from a rural school and build the fire," she recalls.
"I remember one winter with deep snow, they had an old horse. He'd go down on the horse, and the horse would come back home. I'd go drive on the horse, and the horse would go back home — [and then] each one of the children would take turns riding down to the schoolhouse on the horse," she says, laughing.
An undated photograph, likely from 1910-1920, of the schoolhouse in Pownal Center.
This was a reality of Vermont's small schools for a long time. Especially in the early days, buildings sometimes fell into a state of neglect. Teachers weren't highly trained and they weren't paid much. But they were also well-regarded members of the community.
One of the findings of the oral history project was that there were trade-offs between the one-room schools and the central schools: Teachers felt a loss of a sense of mission and freedom, but the gain of institutional support and a sense of professionalism.
The whole complicated transition is summed up pretty well in this bit of narration from a radio documentary series produced by the Vermont Historical Society in the 1980s:
"Many former students and teachers agree that the attributes of the one-room school — close, family-like relationships, multi-age learning situations, and a strong sense of community spirit often offset the drawbacks of cold drafty buildings, inadequate teaching materials, substandard outhouse facilities and a lack of professional support. And whatever gains are credited to school consolidation, in many communities, the loss of the one-room school has removed a social center not easily replaced."
By the 1950s, the number of one-room schools was in the 500s — which is still kind of a lot, if you think about it. Many high schools were consolidating into union high schools at this time. But still, some of those small, one-room elementary schools persisted — like that schoolhouse in Moretown.
But the reason I didn't go there was because in the 1960s, the schools in Moretown were consolidated and all the small one-room schools closed.
We return now to Denise Gabaree, of the Monkton Historical Society. She lived through this transition.
From third grade on, Denise went to the same central elementary school that I went to more than 40 years later. Instead of walking to school, she rode the bus. And instead of one classmate her age, she had several. There were multiple classrooms, a gym, a library. And each classroom had only one or two grades in it.
"The first year especially, we were in with kids that we didn't know because they were coming from different parts of the town, from different schools," she says. "So, it took some adjusting."
One day when I was about 8 (the same age Denise was when she changed schools) my teacher shepherded my class onto the school bus and we drove around town, stopping at each one of the old schoolhouses so every kid could see where they would have gone to school. We got to go inside that red one on Moretown common — I remember seeing axe marks on the wood floor, next to where the wood stove used to be.
An undated photograph, likely from the 1880s, of the students attending a school in Johnson.
"It doesn't look that much different than it did when it was a school," Denise says. "So it's kind of neat to drive by there. "There are many schools that have gone into ruin or been torn down or, you know, not used. And it's just kind of nice to see it there on the corner and remember, 'Oh yeah, I went to school there.'"
Now, we said we'd go through this history in three acts. At this point we've finished Act 1, and had a little oral history interlude — but there are two acts left to go.
ACT TWO: The Equal Educational Opportunity Act (Act 60)
You've probably noticed by now that money is a big factor in the fate of Vermont schools.
Something worth mentioning is a decision made in the 1990s: In 1997, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 60. It came about because of a Vermont State Supreme Court decision that said the way education was funded was unconstitutional because it wasn't equitable statewide.
Act 60 was intended to even out educational funding so the quality of schools wasn't dependent on how wealthy a given district was. To do this, it established a statewide education tax and a formula to distribute the money. But some people didn't like the idea of funding schools in areas they didn't live in.
"That's how I got a punctured tire one night," says our education expert Bill Mathis. (He played a prominent role in the case.)
Act 60 was revised by more legislation (Act 68) a few years later. And at this point, all the one room schools were closed, save a few outliers.
But we've got to move on now, to the third and final act — and the one which got our question-asker Chelsea started on this topic in the first place.
ACT THREE: Act 46
The 20th century brought a lot of changes. But by the time I was an elementary school student in the early 2000s, some things still looked relatively similar to how they did 100 years earlier: Most towns had an elementary school, and each school had a school board.
Education funding was still dependent on property taxes, though by this point there was a complicated statewide formula based on how many students there are (because of Act 60).
But the education system was facing more problems: One of the big ones was fewer students, a.k.a. "declining enrollment." Enter Act 46, which was passed in 2015 and incentivized consolidation of school governance.
As for Bill Mathis? Of the 10 members of the Vermont state board of education, he was the only one to oppose Act 46. ("I'm afraid that's true," he says.)
When I asked him to tell me about the decision, he laughed. It hadn't been easy to be the outlier — but he stands by it.
"It's real clear to me [that] if we were giving up on our local schools, then we're giving up a whole lot of this democracy thing," he says. "We lose that, we lose the ballgame."
Proponents of Act 46 said consolidation of school governance would make for more efficient, sustainable and equitable public schools — which is exactly what people in Vermont, from parents to governors, have been trying to achieve all along.
But it hasn't been straightforward. Right now, the state is again rethinking how it funds education — it seems that the way Act 60 played out has not been quite as equitable as some people had hoped.
The one-room schoolhouse on Moretown Common is now a private residence.
And at Town Meeting just this week, voters in Addison County agreed to let one town basically secede from a district that had recently merged. That town is Ripton — it wants to strike out on its own to preserve its elementary school. Meanwhile, voters in Windham County decided to stay merged.
So much about how we educate our kids feels really fluid right now — which is why "consolidation" is top of mind for people like our question-asker Chelsea. And she doesn't even have kids!
Something Denise Gabaree said about her one-room school closing in the 1960s sounds very similar to conversations happening in small towns right now:
"I can remember if something needed to be done at the one-room school, parents would come down and do it," she says. "And the consolidated schools, [parents are] from different towns. So there's still a community, but it's not a closely knit, I don't think."
And for all that's different now — the school buildings, the buses, the technology, the teaching style — it seems as though some things haven't changed much at all.
Bill Mathis says it has never just been about oversight, or funding, or efficiency: "Community, people, that's the key to the whole thing."
'I don't think that this story is over'
I brought all this back to our question-asker Chelsea Smiley.
"It kind of blows my mind," she said. "I didn't expect it to be such a close parallel."
In some ways, history has repeated itself — but at least as far as Chelsea is concerned, it doesn't have to:
"I don't think that this story is over. I think a lot of passionate and thoughtful people are part of the conversation. And I think if we can listen to each other — I think that's what I hope will maybe make this less 'vicious' this time."
It's hard to say what the future holds; data from the Vermont Agency of Education shows that public school enrollment is still steadily dropping — it went down 5% last fall.
But if you look around any town, you'll see those old one-room schoolhouses. They're still here.
As for the little red schoolhouse in Moretown, it's a home now. A woman named Deborah lives there. And there's still a bell in the little tower on the roof, though it doesn't ring any more — too many wasps were getting in the slats so Deborah stopped it up.
But she told me that she didn't take it down, in case someone in the future wants to ring it. And the axe marks are still on the floor.
Clarification 12:28 p.m. 3/8/21 This post has been updated to reflect the fact that there is a one-room schoolhouse in operation in the town of Elmore; it goes through the third grade.
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Thanks to Chelsea Smiley for the great question, and to the Vermont Folklife Center, Margaret Nelson, the Vermont Historical Society, the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Kathi Orr, Howard Weiss-Tisman and Pete Hirschfeld.
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