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By Titus Firmin
Resistance to Military and Prison Violence
Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance: Breaking the Cycle of Violence in the Military and Behind Bars is the work of Alice and Staughton Lynd, lifelong activists of social justice and the civil rights, antiwar, labor, and prison reform movements in the United States. In 1966, Alice Lynd published her experiences as a military noncombatant draft counselor in We Won’t Go. Staughton is best known for his 1968 historiographical work, Intellectual Origins of American Radicalism. Staughton taught at Yale but was forced to leave after he was denied tenure because he visited Hanoi during the Vietnam War. He later graduated from the University of Chicago law school and practiced as a lawyer in Youngstown, Ohio. After relocating to Youngstown, the Lynds became involved politically with the prison reform movement. Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance is a product of Alice and Staughton Lynd’s cumulative life’s work as activists for social justice.
The organization of Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance is straightforward, divided into two parts: “In the Military” and “Behind Bars.” The book examines the intersections between the military and prisons, and describes their connection to moral injury and nonviolent resistance. In part 1, “In the Military” the Lynds survey servicemembers and conscientious objectors in the United States and Israel who suffered moral injury in the line of duty. Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance defines moral injury as when a person believes they committed, witnessed, or failed to prevent something that “you know in your heart is wrong.” The book also suggests that moral injury contributes to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Interestingly, while the Lynds resisted the military draft during the Vietnam War, they point out that the lack of a draft during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has created new forms of moral inequality within the all-volunteer military. The burden of military service is carried by less than 1 percent of the US population, personnel who are deployed repeatedly and experience moral injury because of these repeated tours.
The Lynds discuss the connection between volunteerism and moral injury with examples from a select group of Vietnam veterans who, in contrast to most soldiers of this war, volunteered for service. The National Council of Disability estimates that between 320,000 and 640,000 veterans of the all-volunteer force (AVF) in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from invisible wounds. Seventeen years of war have created invisible injuries within the US military that only received high-profile attention after an unprecedented spike in suicides. From 2005 to 2015, veterans were twice as likely to commit suicide than nonveterans. The book draws attention to the many mental health issues that servicemembers face, such as moral injury, PTSD, postdeployment readjustment, self-harm, and suicide.
Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance is also in conversation with scholars who explore the invisible wounds and experiences of war, such as Michael Bess, Jennifer Keene, David Kieran, and Lisa M. Mundey. The book points out that military training, especially initial or basic combat training, is intended to desensitize individuals in preparation for war and transform the citizen into a member of the armed forces. Many of the examples of moral injury come from veterans of the Vietnam War, whereas the conscientious objectors mentioned in the book are all from the nation’s most recent, longest war. “In the Military” explores in depth the legal aspects of war crimes in international law and US policy toward conscientious objectors in the military. The section also broaches the legitimacy of detention and enhanced interrogation of unlawful combatants.
Since the introduction of the all-volunteer force, those who join do so without compulsion, although there is an argument to be made that the current volunteer system is a form of economic conscription. Nonetheless, volunteers are assumed to know what they are getting into when they sign their service contracts. It is difficult, if not impossible, for US servicemembers to later change their classification to noncombatant pacifist or conscientious objector. If a servicemember desires to amend their status as a noncombatant, they must prove that by “religious training and belief” they should be classified as a conscientious objector. In addition, conscientious objector status does not exclude a servicemember from service in the military. Ultimately there is slim recourse for servicemembers who experience a moral crisis after they join the AVF.
The Lynds interviewed several former US servicemembers who claimed conscientious objector status during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Several servicemembers requested objector status on the premise that the US involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan was unjust and illegal. Most of the ex-servicemembers interviewed wanted no role, combatant or noncombatant, in the US military and desired to quit the military altogether. After the US invasion in 2003, some servicemembers never applied for conscientious objector status, went absent without leave (AWOL), and fled to Canada. Servicemembers who failed to request objector status and went AWOL breached their legally binding service contract with the government. Still, not a single servicemember who applied for objector status received it. Most of them were placed into noncombatant roles for the remainder of their enlistment period.
Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance underscores the general lack of knowledge regarding the laws of war. Typically, most volunteers are not aware of the nuances of international law unless they are a member of the Judge Adjutant General (JAG). Even if servicemembers believe the US military has broken international law, legal technicalities exist that establish the supremacy of US over international law. The book also makes clear that volunteers have few, if any, legal alternatives if they believe their military service constitutes a moral or legal violation. Further thickening the fog of war, veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars grapple with the battlefield reality of an enemy that operates without regard to international law. In Israel servicemembers have greater means of resistance, since all citizens are conscripted for military service. Israeli “Refuseniks” have enjoyed some success voicing their opposition.
Conscripts have petitioned their commanders over operations against Palestinians they deemed immoral and illegal. The success of the “Refuseniks” highlights a key difference between the moral intervention of conscripts in the Israeli military and volunteers of the US volunteer military.
Part 2, “Behind Bars” examines moral injury and nonviolent resistance of US prisoners in Ohio, Illinois, and California, as well as Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Prisons are sites for dehumanization and punishment rather than rehabilitation of inmates. Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance contends that servicemembers and inmates are linked by their dual roles as both victims and perpetrators of violence. As of 2018, there are 1,266,000 inmates in US prisons, with around 90,000 in solitary confinement. Prolonged solitary confinement has effects analogous to torture that are deleterious to a person’s mental health. The Lynds suggest that the military and prisons similarly dehumanize individuals and perpetuate cycles of violence that result in moral injuries and a host of other invisible wounds. Where prisoners find success that servicemembers do not is through nonviolent resistance. Inmates have conducted hunger strikes to advocate better treatment and conditions in jails and prisons. The book also describes the ideological processes that some inmates undergo that lead them to protest through hunger strikes instead of prison riots.
In the concluding chapter the Lynds widen their historical perspective to compare the successes and failures of prison hunger strikes with the civil rights and the labor movements. The labor movement is examined from 1930 to WWII and then leaps forward to the $15 minimum wage movement to highlight examples of nonviolent direct action. Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance argues that individuals who peacefully resist illegal and immoral authority communicate more effectively than their opposition because of their seriousness, boldness, and the risk involved in their resistance. The Lynds recommend to activists a combined strategy of nonviolent protest and legal recourse.
Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance is a fine work that illuminates the issue of morality within two of society’s most violent institutions: prison and the military. When prisoners and servicemembers are forced to participate in circumstances that affront their notions of right and wrong, they experience moral injury. Individuals are further confused by vague interpretations of international law. The Lynds identify direct action and nonviolent resistance as crucial to both preventing moral injury and insisting on humane treatment. Significant change is possible through peaceful, nonthreatening resistance.
The sources used by the authors are oral histories, personal statements, interviews, newspapers articles, and their own personal experiences as activists working with prisoners and servicemembers. The few weaknesses of Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance are predominantly minor. The book misses several opportunities to intersect with other, related societal issues—for example, the economic side of the military and prison-industrial complexes that perpetuates the cycles of violence within prisons and the military, the history of law enforcement and the courts, and the constitutionality of executive war powers. Regrettably, the book suffers from minor typographical errors, though the most obvious is the misspelling of “resistance” on the front cover. Another cause for concern is the work’s citation, albeit sparing, of Wikipedia articles. The Lynds could have addressed the case of Private Chelsea Manning and whether her actions may be viewed as an act of nonviolent resistance. However, the book that the Lynds have presented is a unique work appropriate for both scholars and activists.
Overall, Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance is an inspiring study that advocates social justice. The Lynds utilize case studies from their own personal experiences in some of the major social justice movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The book skillfully examines the shared cyclic cultures of shame and violence that affect individuals in the military and in prison. This work goes beyond a simple indictment of societal issues and presents a pathway to enact meaningful change.
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. John Gramlich, “The Gap Between the Number of Blacks and Whites in Prison is Shrinking,” Pew Research Center, January 12, 2018, accessed August 14, 2018, http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/01/12/shrinking-gap-between-number-of-blacks-and-whites-in-prison/.
Citation: Titus Firmin. Review of Lynd, Alice; Lynd, Staughton, Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance: Breaking the Cycle of Violence in the Military and Behind Bars. H-Socialisms, H-Net Reviews. September, 2018. URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=51172
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

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There is something very curious about modern western civilization: it appears to be a civilization that is essentially godless, it appears to be a civilization that is too strongly connected to materialism; it is a civilization which is constantly attacking religion and the religious way. And it appears that as a consequence of that war on religion, religion is on a state of decline around the world today.
There is a perception that modern western civilization came into being as a consequence of reconciliation between some Christians and some Jews and this curious reconciliation is based on Zionist principles and objectives – objectives that cannot be righteously justified by the Torah or the Bible and this is why true Christians and Jews around the world oppose the Zionist agenda.
U.S Vice President Joe Biden was asked by a reporter about Zionist agenda and his faith as a Christian, he said “I used to say earlier when I was a kid I’d say if I was Jew I’d be a Zionist, I am now a Zionist you don’t have to be a Jew to be a Zionist”.
This comment sparked a debate because it is no secret that the Zionist agenda is to divert the modern world from religious way of life and pave the way for the false messiah and to build the new global order in which making religion irrelevant is its top goal and they wouldn’t stop for a minute till they make sure the prophecy is fulfilled, we were told about it in our scriptures we have the glorious Qur’an and the Holy Bible and God told us about the steps the prophecy will be fulfilled.
Now to recognize what type of messiah this world is being prepared for, ask yourself: is this global order built in accordance to the teachings of Jesus? How can military pre-emptive strike be linked with the teachings of Jesus? Because in an age of awesome deception, powerful religious representatives from every religion will become leading examples of hypocrisy, while the wise voices of justice and understanding will be ignored or silenced.
For instance, the Palestinians were forced out of Gaza and the Jewish people were finally giving a place to stay and within years Israel was created as a circular state and the holy land is finally under their watch, a step towards fulfilling the prophesy mentioned in d Glorious Qur’an and the Holy Bible. Now, the Jewish people have conquered the holy land and are depriving the Palestinians rights as Muslims but world’s super power countries like America are turning blind eye towards the Palestinians situation.
It is all over the news how the Syrians are being massacred every day, it is anticipated that world war 3 will rip from Syria and as the nuclear war tension steams up you can say the false messiah is at work. Everyone is a victim to this cruel new world order, this modern civilization is making us slaves we are chained and shackled by its cruelty, you have to wake up and unite in order to fight this age of deception.
How do we explain for example Britain? A secular state, 1917 and the British government issued the Balfour declaration; that the British government will work for the establishment of the Jewish national home in the holy land.
The false messiah in order to impersonate the true messiah must rule the world from Jerusalem, from the state of Israel. Once you understand the difference between the true messiah and the false messiah only then will you be able to understand the events unfolding in this age.
It is the modern western civilization which created the state of Israel and Britain which was the mid-wife in creating the state, the European people did it, not the oriental Jews. When Britain acted as the mid-wife for the state of Israel to be born, it was 11 minutes later that the United State recognized Israel.
Such injustice will only take place because we are asleep, the world will only know peace when righteousness and peace are established in the holy land. True Muslims and Christians must wake up and fight this evil events unfolding and there is still much to come, we have not seen the end of it. You say this government is good? And built in accordance to the teaching of the prophets? We will see!!!
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War on IS needs 'boots on ground': US air force secretaryWorld
DUBAI: The air campaign against the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group has made progress in degrading the organisation but will not be enough without local boots on the ground, the United States (US) air force secretary said on Tuesday.
The comments from Deborah Lee James come just days after Pentagon chief Ashton Carter raised the possibility of deploying additional US special forces personnel to Syria if more partners can be found among local forces on the ground.
"Air power is extremely important. It can do a lot but it can't do everything," James said.
"Ultimately it cannot occupy territory and very importantly it cannot govern territory," she told reporters at the Dubai Airshow.
"This is where we need to have boots on the ground. We do need to have ground forces in this campaign." James cited the "Iraqi army, the Free Syrians and the Kurds" as forces to support in the fight against IS.
A US-led coalition has been carrying out air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria for more than a year in a campaign that has seen the militants lose some territory but also make new gains.
The White House announced on October 30 that US President Barack Obama had authorised the first sustained deployment of "fewer than 50" special force personnel to Syria, reversing a long-standing refusal to put US boots on the ground.
And in an interview on Sunday, the Pentagon chief said that more US troops could "absolutely" be deployed to Syria if Washington identifies more "capable local forces" as partners in the fight against IS.
While US troops are believed to have carried out covert missions in Syria before, they had not previously been deployed there on a continuous basis.

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Since the shield emitter amps are percent based off the regeneration of your shield you aren't getting much off those paratrinics.
You could go with a covariant and get much better regeneration without much loss in cap.
You could also go resilient and swap in a field emitter to boost both cap and regeneration.
At least untill you can get one of the stf shields.
Also why 3 eps consoles? And beam overload 1 is rather weak you may be better off with another cannon instead of the beam for over all dps or using a sub system targeting attack. A quantum torpedo will do about the same damage as a BO1 attack and do it much more frequently once shields are down without costing you any weapons power so chances are you will do more overall damage anyway.
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Treece: Goldman investigation may be first of manyWritten by Dock David Treece | | email@example.com
Last week we discussed “dishonest dealings” in business, and before the week was out accusations had been made against the world’s preeminent investment bank — Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) — and one of the world’s most influential investors, John Paulson, the president of hedge fund firm Paulson & Co., who made substantial bets against real estate several years ago and raked in billions when the floor finally fell through.
While Paulson has been lucky enough to escape charges (so far), Goldman Sachs has officially been charged by the SEC with securities fraud, a crime that could cripple the firm or bring it down entirely.
Of course, Goldman Sachs has been the center of much criticism for several years as it has risen to prominence, often through means that would be considered less than honorable. It has also been popular among conspiracy theorists, who note that Goldman has been tied in with Treasury officials in every administration in the past several decades.
In fact, two Treasury Secretaries since Bill Clinton have been former heads of Goldman: Robert Rubin (Clinton) and Henry Paulson (George W. Bush). This fact frequently made headlines in 2008 when Henry Paulson (no relation to John) helped to engineer the Wall Street bailout that helped his ol’ banking buddies, including his former employer.
(Henry Paulson and his cohorts were covered in greater detail in “The Biggest Heist in History,” which was written in January.)
Now, with headlines making the world news, it is almost unnecessary for the SEC to prove the charges leveled against Goldman, who has already been convicted in the court of public opinion, as has John Paulson. Meanwhile, the worry has just begun for a good deal of Wall Street firms, who are likely to be the next focus for SEC investigators.
What remains to be seen is just how this is going to affect the general public. It’s important to understand that a good deal of pension funds and public retirement systems are plugged in with Goldman, if not Paulson, in one way or another. Many investors are now learning that when they all took losses in 2008, those losses were due in no small part to fraud on the part of some of the big investment houses.
As a firm, Goldman’s influence webs out across the globe, permeating nearly every aspect of the world economy, and more importantly the financial markets. With a market capitalization of nearly $100 billion, and net tangible assets numbering more than $1 trillion, Goldman’s operations rival a good deal of the world’s governments.
The charges facing the firm and the difficulties Goldman will face in repairing its credibility and rebuilding its business, once the storm passes, are akin to Russia or Argentina defaulting on government debt, or the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
The impact of Goldman Sachs’ indictment and John Paulson’s apparent complicity in criminal behavior are just beginning to be felt around the world. Since the news was released late last week, Goldman Sachs stock has fallen nearly 15 percent.
Meanwhile, the hype surrounding Goldman’s illicit activity (read: dishonest dealings) is just what Washington needs to urge its next pet project to followup health care — financial reform. While the stories continue to come out on Goldman, Paulson, et al, don’t look for things to calm down on Wall Street — or Pennsylvania Avenue — anytime soon.
Dock David Treece is a stockbroker licensed with FINRA. He works for Treece Financial Services Corp. and also serves as editor of the financial news site Green Faucet and as a business commentator for Toledo Free Press. The above information is the express opinion of Dock David Treece and should not be construed as investment advice or used without outside verification.


text: Growing up in a tiny village in Xinjiang, China, Isa (Isa Yasan) and Kalbinur (Kalbinur Rahmati) have known each other their entire lives. Living in a poor, rural area, these two elementary school friends carry a weight of responsibility no child should ever have to bear, particularly Isa. A sweet boy with a big heart, Isa carries quite the load for one so young. A decent student, Isa does his best to keep up with his school work while also helping out on his parent’s small farm. In addition to his daily chores, Isa is responsible for caring for his deaf, nonverbal mother, and often has to go looking for her, as she has a tendency to wander off. Kalbinur, on the other hand, is an enthusiastic, carefree spirit who struggles to live up to the expectations of her strict teachers and disapproving mother. Not the best student, Kalbinur struggles to keep up with her studies, especially when it comes to learning Mandarin. Unable to live up to the expectations of the adults in her life, Kalbinur often turns to her younger brother for comfort. As Uyghurs children, Isa and Kalbinur are forced to make a number of farewells as the pressure to assimilate into a more widely accepted way of life mounts. With the difficulties of life only increasing as they get older, how will these two young people fare in the years ahead? A stirring glimpse into the lives of one of China’s often overlooked minority groups, “A First Farewell” is an award-winning 2018 Chinese drama documentary film directed by Lina Wang.

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In a backdrop fraught with grief and final farewells, funeral flowers silently take on a comforting, supportive role. In every stage of life, and in death as well, blooms play a diverse part. Notably for attendees of Peoria, AZ funeral services, these gentle harbingers of respect, honor, and comfort are an integral part of the rites. To truly perceive their importance and impact, this exploration is essential.
The Subtle Advocacy of Funeral Flowers
Funeral flowers spearhead a nuanced demonstration of deep admiration, profound respect, and a sense of connectedness with the person who has departed. More calming than words, the floral presence serves as a visually soothing salve, offering solace amid a profound loss. No spoken condolence matches the profound silence these blooms offer to grieving hearts; their mere presence eases the difficulty of expressing pent-up emotions.
Decoding the Language of Flowers: What Each Bloom Signifies
The impact and implication of flowers are largely influenced by their type and color. For instance, consider one of the pioneer funeral flowers – lilies. These flowers epitomize beauty refined by suffering and are typically associated with the restored innocence of the departed. Orchids, on the other hand, express potent love and unwavering regard for the deceased. The versatile rose, on the other hand, embodies varying sentiments as per the color; red mirrors love through trials and tribulations, white denotes virtuous reverence, while yellow symbolizes friendship maintained till the end.
Customized Floral Disposition: Making the Final Tribute Personal
Understanding the deep-seated symbolism of specific flowers and using them to construct a profound epitome of regard, reverence, or condolences can make the farewell touchingly personal. Incorporating blooms that had a special place in the heart of the deceased is a sprouting trend, allowing their individuality and preferences to glow one last time during their commemoration.
Cultural Nuances in Flower Selection: An International Paradigm
Funeral rites and rituals are as diverse as the blooming planet itself, and floral selections serve as accentual details in this diversified scope. Asian cultures may view the gentle chrysanthemum associated with death and mourning, while in the West, the same flower symbolizes truth and revival, thus enriching the perspective towards life and death.
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How does visual solace find manifestation? Funeral flowers, with their eclectic display and soothing aura, take you through the passage. The fragility of life finds memorial resonance in the tranquility of these earthly harbingers. They beckon towards acceptance of the inevitable and subtly aid the healing process. Their scent seeping through the surroundings works like aroma therapy, offering a soothing impact on bereaved people.
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Apple seems fairly content letting everyone else battle it out for the under-$200 tablet market share crown, and if you haven't noticed, the war that's waging down there is getting pretty intense. Google's heralded Nexus 7 has a bit of like-minded competition today courtesy of the Tegra Note. Designed by EVGA, the Tegra Note 7 packs NVIDIA's 1.8GHz Tegra 4
, a stylus, a built-in 5MP rear camera, 1GB of DDR3L-1600 memory, a 7" HD IPS display (1280x800), and a VGA front-facing webcam.
There's also 16GB of storage, a microSD expansion slot, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS + GLONASS, an ambient light sensor, HDMI output, USB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 4100mAh battery that's supposedly good for up to 8 hours of HD video playback.
Pre-orders are open now at just $199, and if this one doesn't suit you, NVIDIA says that other Tegra 4-based units will be shipping soon from PNY, ZOTAC, Gigabyte, ADVENT, and XOLO.


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Deserted wonderland: Torres del Paine in the off-season
Craig Tansley visits one of the planet’s most lauded national parks – Patagonia’s Torres del Paine – out of season, and discovers a completely deserted wonderland.
There’s one major difference between what you’ll see within the alpine wilderness of New Zealand’s Southern Alps region and the much lauded landscape of Patagonia’s Torres del Paine National Park, and it’s standing right outside my van window.
As we travel across a deserted dirt road dissecting the park, a guide screams out in the seat beside me.
The driver slams his foot down hard on the brake, throwing up a shard of loose gravel. Before we even come to a halt, he’s thrown the van into reverse and edged us back along the road.
And now – not more than four metres away – stands one of the world’s most elusive creatures: the puma of Patagonia.
It’s not alarmed by our presence or our driver’s gravel work; on the contrary, it looks as curious as we are. It moves slowly and surely – strutting like an over-sized cat across a lounge room floor – returning our stares, never losing eye contact for a moment.
Then someone beside me breaks the spell by opening a window, slowly aiming a telescopic camera lens. The creature changes from a kitty cat into something else entirely.
A puma is a killing machine. It has 16 retractable claws and will take hours to map out a kill. When it finally strikes, it goes straight for the jugular; nothing kills as cleanly as a puma.
It stares malevolently at the culprit, unlocks its jaw in a mock Hollywood sort of roar, revealing a jagged row of sharp incisors.
With a final disapproving squint, it bounds away in long, purposeful strides, sinewy muscle bulging on its smooth back.
Inside the van no one speaks. “Wow!” The silence is broken. “Wow!” The guide says again. “That never, ever happens. Maybe one in 50, maybe one in 100 people will see a puma in the park. But to see it that close. That doesn’t happen.”
But things do happen for those who come to Patagonia’s most famous national park outside of peak season.
At its busiest over 160,000 visitors flock to the park, with the majority arriving in the summer months of December, January and February, crowding walking tracks and blocking clear passage across the narrow dirt roads.
The sense of mystery that’s always been a part of Torres del Paine’s appeal abates as it’s clambered over, hiked across and traversed by hundreds of buses and 4WDs. And all this is as the wind – infamous in this region of Chile – blows up to 100 kilometres per hour and beyond, every single day of summer.
AVOIDING THE MASSES
Visitors ignore the park outside of late spring, summer and early autumn; indeed, when the park opens at the end of winter it’s almost completely deserted.
That’s why I’m headed here today, 1 September, the first day the park will open to the public after closing for winter.
Friends who’ve been here tell me I’m crazy to visit now, that even in the height of summer Torres del Paine is brutally cold. But what they don’t know is that September is the calmest time to visit: the winds won’t start till November, then they’ll blow till March.
And because the park has its own micro-climate, the day-time temperatures are higher than other areas of Patagonia – with prevalent high pressure systems coming up from Antarctica the weather is more stable, and day-time temperatures over 20°C aren’t unusual.
But things don’t look promising when a driver collects me from the nearest airport at Punta Arenas, 50 kilometres north of Chile’s southernmost point. A bitter wind blows across the Strait of Magellan, while dark storm clouds gather on the horizon above Argentina.
We pass barely a single vehicle or anything resembling a town on the five-hour journey north: it’s a desolate, grey, bleak, lonely route. As we drive through the national park, the clouds thin, the wind stops and the road turns to gravel.
“Puma,” says Sergio the driver, pointing out the remains of a savaged llama-like guanaco. “Open your eyes. They come to feed in winter when the people are not here, then when there are many people they go far from here. Now – this is when to see the puma.”
Above us on all sides granite peaks and towers soar just beneath a blue sky, against a landscape of golden pampas and steppes that roll to the horizon.
It’s a vista lifted from the National Geographic Channel: pink flamingos stand knee-deep in milky-jade-coloured lakes, while high above condors – one of the world’s largest birds with wing spans of more than two metres – circle for distracted prey.
We slow down to a crawl as we pass a baqueano (cowboy) in traditional costume riding on a sheepskin saddle, steering a herd of sheep to graze. Torres del Paine was once a collection of estancias (cattle and sheep farms) before 185,000 hectares of it became national park in 1959 – earning World Heritage status in 1978.
When we finally pull up outside my hotel, Tierra Patagonia, the sun is setting and its bright pinks and mauves ignite the park’s central feature – the granite spires that form the three towers: the Torres del Paine – directly in front of the hotel.
Inside, there’s just four guests in a hotel with room for 80. As I gaze out across the darkening landscape, beaming planets and stars sparkle across the entire sky; there’s not a single sound.
I wake to a cloudless, deathly still dawn, and walk down to the lake beside the hotel, Lago Sarmiento.
The surface is a translucent blue – unworldly and unrippled. I meander slowly along the black sand beach imagining I’m the last person left on Earth.
I’m not: Chris ‘Kangaroo’ Theobald is waiting for me by the hotel, sipping local mate tea.
“Check it out now ’cause you won’t see the surface of that lake again from November,” he says gazing out. “Nothing but white horses.”
Theobald will be my guide for most of my trip. He left Australia barely out of his teens to travel the world before he found what he was looking for in Patagonia.
Because the lodge is empty I’ll have guides entirely to myself, another advantage of being here in September.
“This place is like nowhere else on Earth,” he says staring out at the mountains. “I used to play rugby league and now all I care about are birds and flowers. But there’s something every day that surprises me, even after four years of living here. Yesterday I watched an avalanche fall 3000 metres into a valley, can you even imagine how loud that sounds?”
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
There’s a long list of excursions to choose from, which take guests all over the park.
Today I’ll be attempting the world-renowned eight-hour hike to the base of the Torres (Towers).
As we drive along the park’s dirt roads, herds of guanacos and huemuls (an endangered deer) stare, but there’s no one else about – not a single vehicle.
We set out from the car park, climbing alongside a swollen river, the Rio Ascensio, before crossing a bridge and disappearing into a fresh-smelling alpine forest. We emerge to scramble up the side of a mountain across loose rocks.
For the last five minutes of the hike Theobald tells me to shut my eyes and guides me. When I open them again I look across a frozen lake to a natural amphitheatre where three golden granite peaks, lit by soft sunlight, tower high above.
I’m mesmerised by the sight, I stand still on a boulder committing every last detail to memory.
“This is the first time I’ve hiked here without seeing a single person,” Theobald says. “Normally you’d see at least a few hundred people – you don’t get this… ever.”
On the most crowded of summer days, hikers have to queue to arrive at this spot. We sit savouring the isolation, barely speaking, breathing in the silence and the crisp alpine air.
The following day we drive across the park to wander on a wide black sand beach where hundreds of massive ice blocks have dropped from a gigantic floating iceberg. Some icebergs here are over 50 metres high, refracting light and displaying every type of blue.
Around me clouds float through the air, covering mountains, exposing mountains – huge peaks that jut down at right angles straight into fjords and rivers. There are no bugs, no people, no noise: nothing spoils the peace; I think of Charles Darwin’s words on first witnessing Patagonia: “Why … does this barren land possess my mind? It might be partly because it enhances the horizons of imagination.”
While the landscape dazzles, I’m also intrigued by the baqueanos who have worked this barren part of Chile for centuries.
I’m driven along an empty road high above an enormous lake to a lonely estancia.
My guide, Luis ‘Nacho’ Miranda explains that the baqueano I’ll be riding with today offers horse rides to visitors because it’s the only contact he’ll have with the outside world for weeks at a time. Ruben lives here with his dogs and sheep, part of a dying breed of traditional cowboys.
He smiles shyly as he shakes my hand, revealing missing teeth and laughter lines as deep as the granite folds of the mountain immediately behind him.
We ride through a stunted alpine forest full of moss where Old Man’s Beard blocks our path; each time we make it out to a ridgeline, another jade-coloured lake comes into view.
When we return to the farmhouse, Ruben boils an ancient kettle and pours me a bitter mate tea, which I suck through a pipe attached to a small wooden bowl.
Through Luis I tell Ruben he’s a dead ringer for one of the most famous actors of the 20th century, Marlon Brando. He looks delighted (I decide against telling him I’m thinking Godfather Brando, not A Streetcar Named Desire Brando), giggling and repeating the name over and over again.
As we leave Luis whispers to me: “He has no idea who Marlon Brando is.” But then Ruben’s been a baqueano since his teens, shunning town living for a life in the Patagonian wilderness, just like his father, and his father before him. Life is hard, but Ruben knows no other way.
As I drive back along the empty road to Tierra Patagonia, the dusk paints the park a soft apricot.
Nothing has more gentle charm than a Patagonian twilight, the soft light fades out till there’s nothing left but the very last memories of another sunny day lingering in the wispy clouds. Even the harsh contours of the 2000-metre high peaks around me soften in these placid hours after the sun sets.
And in September, before the rush of the summer season when gales roar across the steppes and the pampas, there’s just the pumas and the guanacos and the huemel and the baquanos to share it with.
LAN operates seven one-stop flights weekly from Sydney to Santiago, Chile, with onward connections to Punta Arenas.
LAN also offers three direct flights weekly from Sydney to Santiago in codeshare with Qantas.
Tierra Patagonia offer 40 suites and rooms completely nestled into the park’s landscape overlooking lakes and mountains, including all meals, an open bar, transfers to Punta Arenas and daily excursions.
DO YOU NEED A VISA?
No visa is required for visits up to 90 days, but a reciprocity tax of $151 is payable on arrival.
The currency in Chile is Chilean Pesos.
At the time of writing $1 AUD = approximately 470 CP.
THE JABS TO HAVE
There is no Malaria or Yellow Fever in Patagonia, however be sure Hepatitis A, B and Typhoid vaccinations are up-to-date.
WHAT TO PACK
The weather is notoriously temperamental – wear layers, preferably with thermal underwear and a waterproof jacket, and pack gloves and a beanie.
Bring waterproof hiking boots that have been already worn in, and take a hat and sunscreen as the sun is particularly fierce in this part of Chile.

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Prior to the project, 2WR has established a long standing relationship with Middle Georgia College and had successfully completed multiple projects of varied scale and construction costs. The locker rooms at the University gymnasium building were extremely dated and required a refresh. The scope of the project consisted of the renovation of (5) locker rooms on multiple levels throughout the building. Finishes, plumbing fixtures, lockers, mechanical systems, lighting & power, and showers were upgraded to create a more aesthetically pleasing experience for students. Accessible upgrades including compliant toilet stalls and shower stalls were also included in the project scope of work to bring the existing locker rooms up to meet the current accessibility codes. Gang showers were upgraded to shower compartment stalls with changing areas to create more privacy and an overall better user experience.


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This course was an experiment in which I tried guide beginning students to learn and practise some fundamental aspects of piano playing without the need to learn to read music notation. I can't say that I fully endorse this course any more. There are certain aspects of it that I think people have found confusing, and the progression of difficulty is probably not as well suited to a beginner as I would have liked. However, I have decided to keep it available for now on the off chance that someone finds it interesting of finds some value in it.
Just as a 'step' has a particular meaning in music, so does a 'leap'. In terms of piano playing, a leap can be thought of as movement from one key on the keyboard to a non-neighbouring, or distant key. In other words, a leap is any interval larger than a step. In this lesson you will practise leaping up the keyboard. The music in this lesson is for Cello, Drum Set, Upright Bass, and Piano. The patterns you play in this lesson are built on a motif that moves up the keyboard by leap. What you play here, in fact, will be a series of arpeggiated chords, that is, chords played one note at a time.
Since you will be moving by leap in this lesson, instead of by step, you will cover a larger area of the keyboard in a shorter period of time. It will be quite difficult, therefore, to play these patterns with one hand alone. Spreading the pattern between both hands will make playing it much easier. Be sure to watch the video lesson to see how I have done this.
Step 1. First, listen to the lesson music.
Step 2. Then, listen to the patterns. The rhythm in these patterns include some syncopation similar to the patterns you played in Lesson 1. They are also played in what is called 'swing time'. Swing time is most common in jazz music and involves stretching out the first half of a beat and shortening the second half. The beats themselves remain steady but what happens inside the beat is what gives swing time its character. Swing time, however, doesn’t fit into an exact formula and so instead of me trying to explain in detail how to count and play in swing time, it will be more useful for you to simply listen and try to feel the rhythm.
Step 3. When you are ready, find the notes of the patterns and play along with the percussion accompaniment. I recommend playing along with both this track and the full pattern track you listened to in the previous step.
Step 4. Now listen to the patterns accompanied by the drum set. Listen to the drum set carefully too as it will help give you a better understanding and feel for swing rhythm. In particular, listen to the rhythm played by the hi-hat. Count the beats as you listen also.
Step 5. Then play along with the drum set. Remember to repeat steps in any of these lessons as many times as you need to feel confident moving on to the next step.
Step 6. Now we add piano to the accompaniment. Listen to this track now an imagine yourself playing the patterns. The piano accompaniment here is also playing a fairly complex rhythm which might throw you off. Be sure to keep the beat steady in your mind. Count along, tap out the beat with your finger or foot, then tap out the rhythm of the patterns before moving on to the next step.
Step 7. Play along now with the drum set and piano accompaniment.
Step 8. Next, listen to the lesson music played without the cello. In the next step, as I’m sure you know by now, you will play along with this version of the lesson music. Use any of the practise strategies I have previously suggested, or any you have invented on your own, to prepare for the next step.
Step 9. Now play along with this version of the lesson music.
Step 10. And finally, play along with the full version of the lesson music.


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Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate International Women’s Day at Brampton City Hall on March 7 from 4:30 to 6 pm.
Hosted by the City of Brampton and the Zonta Club of Brampton and Caledon, the event will kick off with a smudging ceremony and a celebratory walk from Daily Times Square into the City Hall Atrium, followed by music, mingling and free refreshments.
In the City Hall Atrium, attendees can enjoy a series of speakers, presentations and information from local women’s organizations. There will also be performances by Hadassah Annor, Rosey Kaur Chohan, SAMA Models, and Northern Lights String Quartet.
“Brampton is hosting its first public International Women’s Day event to recognize all the important roles women play in our city. This event is an opportunity to celebrate all that women have achieved here in Brampton, across Canada, and around the world,” said Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.
All residents are invited to help the city honour women using the hashtag #WomenofBrampton on Twitter and Instagram. Post a picture or a video with a short statement (15 words or less) about a woman who inspires you using the hashtag #WomenofBrampton and tag @eventsbrampton on Instagram, or @Brampton_Events on Twitter for the chance to have your content shared on the City’s channels.
International Women’s Day is recognized globally to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women while calling for a more gender-balanced world. The theme for 2019’s campaign is #BalanceforBetter.


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Is your partner’s behaviour changing each day? Well, a change in your partner’s behaviour is not something to ignore.
You need to understand that several things could make someone act unexpectedly.
It is recommended to act on time before things run out of control.
Here are three reasons why your partner could be acting weird:
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A change in your partner’s behaviour could be an indicator that he or she is cheating.
When your man or woman is seeing someone else, he or she will start showing some unexpected signs in the love affair.
Do not ignore these signs because you are likely to regret in the long run.
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A feeling of insecurity could make your partner act weirdly.
He or she could be seeking your attention.
Never assume all is well when you see a sudden change in his or her character.
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Love fades in some relationships. Your partner will no doubt act in a weird manner when love is no more.
He or she will become secretive and less concerned about you.
You should be very close to him or her during such times.


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Rami Malek awkwardly snubbed by Nicole Kidman at 2019 Golden Globes
The 2019 Golden Globes were a big night for “Bohemian Rhapsody” actor Rami Malek, who took home the coveted award for best actor in a drama before the film took best picture overall. However, despite the successful evening the star failed in his apparent goal to simply get the attention of presenter Nicole Kidman.
As Twitter users noticed, Malek took the stage to accept the award for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury with an emotional and rousing speech. He returned to the stage with the full complement of “Bohemian Rhapsody” where eagle-eyed fans noticed him attempt to get Kidman, who presented the award, to notice him.
A video captured by Twitter user @1AbbyRoad shows Malek, 37, try to speak to her, even going as far as to place his hand on her lower back to get her attention. However, the 51-year-old celebrity simply doesn’t seem to notice or acknowledge him.
It’s worth noting that Kidman doesn’t seem to be ignoring the former “Mr. Robot” star on purpose, but merely doesn’t register his attempts to get her attention in all the chaos of the awards show’s final moments. Still, the awkwardness was entertaining to many.
The snub from Kidman hardly put a damper on Malek’s night. The actor spent his time on stage thanking his family, colleagues and everyone else who made the film possible. However, he specifically took time to thank the members of the band Queen, many of whom were in attendance that night, before thanking the late Freddie Mercury himself.
“Thank you to Freddie Mercury, for giving me the joy of a lifetime. I love you, you beautiful man. This is for, and because of, you, gorgeous,” he concluded.

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BT, Sierra Aluminum Install Solar Power
BT has¬† installed a 2,862-module, 601kW-DC solar power system at the company‚Äôs North American headquarters in El Segundo, CA. The installation will produce 15% to 20% of BT‚Äôs current energy needs for the offices and data center.
The company expects to generate approximately one million kWh of electricity and reduce carbon emissions by 700,000 pounds annually.
Solar Power Partners, which now owns and operates the system, sells the solar-generated electricity to BT under a power purchase agreement.¬† Suntech Energy Solutions designed and installed the system, working as a sub-contractor to Solar Power Partners.
Sierra Aluminum in Fontana, CA has installed an 800 kW solar power plant under a power purchase agreement with Pacific Power Management. The power generated by the 4,488 Mitsubishi Electric 180 watt modules and 2 SatCon 500 kW inverters will be bought directly from PPM with a long term agreement and no capital investment.
The installation will meet approximately 60% to 70% of the total energy requirements of Sierra Aluminum‚Äôs manufacturing plant.
The cost of the system’s installation will be partially offset with $1.7 million in solar rebates from SCE and is expected to generate 1.4 million kWh per year.
The system will help reduce Sierra‚Äôs carbon footprint by over 48 million pounds of carbon dioxide and provide enough power to supply 2800 homes over a 25-year period.
BT also recently launched a program to make it easier for employees to install solar energy for their own homes.
‚ÄĚ??The company has arrangements in place with two vendors to help employees who are interested in installing solar systems in their homes,” said Kevin Moss, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, BT Americas. BT says it is offering online resources and organizing monthly teleconference sessions where employees exchange experiences with other participants in the program.
Pictured: Sierra Aluminum manufacturing plant.
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Providing the digital skills that companies seek
Time and again we hear that today’s school-leavers are digital natives. Yet the widening skills gap in the UK workforce reveals that this does not necessarily translate into digital proficiency at work.
Apprenticeships offer the opportunity to close this technical skills gap, training young people in the tools and techniques that employers really need.
Take marketing: no longer powered by creativity alone, the pressure to track, analyse and prove return on investment has transformed the field into a much more technical discipline. According to LinkedIn’s recent UK Workforce Report, hiring rates in the media and communications sector are up nearly 7 per cent from last year. Despite the increased demand, more than three-quarters of UK employers report a shortage of digital skills in the workplace


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Seoul - I Become A Shade Vinyl LP
Seoul I Become A Shade Vinyl LP
Seoul have never been in a rush. Despite the overwhelming praise that met the Montreal trio's first two online releases - “Stay With Us” and “White Morning” - and despite the industry chatter that surrounded their first live performance at Pop Montreal 2013, kindergarten classmates Nigel Ward and Julian Flavin, and art school transplant Dexter Garcia remained resolute in fine tuning the dozen songs that would become their official debut: I Become A Shade.
“We’re just very intent on trying to get our musical ideas to exist as the definitive versions of themselves,” says Ward. “Granted, each idea has limits, but its a question of discovering the borders of an idea and then putting its essence on display — so much of that has to do with the slow sculptural nature of studio work. Playing around in a studio invites elements of chance, collage, and trial-and-error into the process, which feels essential to having a song really reveal itself to you. Its a process of organizing our intuitions into cohesive moments and seeing where it takes us.”
Where their intuitions took them is a very special place indeed. From the lush ache and bouyance of “Stay With Us” to the sculpted synths and angular sincerity of “The Line,” I Become A Shade is the sort of record whose every detail, whether panoramic or microscopic, is on glorious, deliberate display. A work separated into three distinct suites, the record is equal parts gauzy dream-pop, reverberant R&B, and speculative ambient - a world where sentences are often left unfinished and meaning rears its head in the intervals. The propulsive “Real June” and “Silencer” both hurtle through space like rain-drenched athletes, while “I Negate” and “White Morning” shimmer with a hushed honesty, growing and pirouetting with dreamy eventuality into a thick focus.
And that’s what I Become A Shade is meant to be - an examination of poles - a debut that rains with the melancholy of sidelong glances and rented rooms, while frequently transcending its own desperateness in moments of breathless self-discovery. While one might think something labored over for so long would come with a prescribed understanding, Seoul would rather fans meet and interpret the record at their own personal junctures.
“We’re interested in presenting different versions of the self, the endless shift from self-loathing and loneliness to vibrancy and connectedness and back,” says Flavin. “All states are valid, and we’ve tried to collect and display the beauty and necessity of both spectrums of experience - how it can feel both awful and cathartic to liquify into your surrounding and disappear.”
Seoul I Become A Shade Track Listing:
1. I Become a Shade
2. The Line
3. Haunt / A Light
4. Real June
6. White Morning
7. Stay With Us
8. Thought You Were
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The Most Terrifying Cartoon Villains of the 80's and 90's
Written by: Max Powers
The 80's and 90's were the peak of cartoon magic and the heyday of the cartoon villain. Here are the ones that gave us nightmares for years.
80s and 90s Saturday morning cartoons still hold a special place in our hearts. What kid didn't love chowing down sugar-filled cereals called things like "Cocoa Explosion" while watching cartoon heroes fly through space and do magic?
Besides these happy memories of sugar highs and heroes, everyone remembers the cartoon villains. While the endearing and funny ones have a place in our hearts (looking at you, Team Rocket), the terrifying cartoon villains from our youth can haunt us to this day.
Skeletor from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Skeletor is basically a jacked skeleton. With a skull for a head and a bodybuilder's physique, Skeletor already looks intimidating.
If that wasn't enough, he's also likely one of the first times us kids were exposed to the concept of the Grim Reaper. Forcing kids to confront the terrifying reality of death is scary enough without making him look like a possessed Arnold Swazeneggar.
Between his looks, his dark magic staff, his harmful magic spells, and his unnervingly high, evil cackle, it's no wonder he scared us.
The Horned King from The Black Cauldron
It might be surprising to a see a Disney villain on this list, as they're usually tame compared to other cartoons and animated movies.
The Horned King is the exception to that Disney rule. Like Skeletor, he appears as a Grim Reaper looking monster. He has red, glowing eyes, a deep Satanic voice, and the horns of Satan himself.
His long, sharp fingernails and his vampire teeth don't help him much, either. His command over the dead, an evil disposition, and a truly terrifying appearance seals his fate as one of the scariest villains of the era.
General Woundwort from Watership Down
Watership Down, a book by Richard Adams, was made into an animated film in 1978. People thought that because this is an animated film it should be thought of as a "kid movie." That couldn't be more wrong.
We're including the movie's villain on this list of 80s and 90s villains, however, because that's when most people actually watched the film and all of its bloody, rabbit-fighting horror.
General Woundwort is a terrifying, huge rabbit that likes to attack, rip up, and kill any other rabbit who stands in his way. His mouth was full of foam, blood, and huge rabbit fangs that scarred children for life.
Anything from Courage the Cowardly Dog
Premiering in the late 90s, Courage the Cowardly Dog has a reputation for scaring kids out of their minds.
We can't even name one particular villain from this show. Every episode revolves around a terrifying monster, alien, ghost, haunted house, possessed child, demon, or even a pack of evil, undead horsemen.
Wrapping Up: The Most Terrifying Cartoon Villains of the 80's and 90's
While most of this stuff might not be particularly scary now that we're adults, it was terrifying as kids. These guys had us shaking in front of the TV, wide-eyed and shoveling cereal into our mouths.
Think we missed an even scarier villain? Leave us a comment down below or contact us to let us know what villain still scares you late at night.
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Happy Tuesday, TV fans!
Tonight's premieres include:
NCIS 7–8 p.m. (CBS)
Supposedly, this is one of the top shows on TV. Other than myself and my parents, however, I don't know that many people that actually watch it. I don't know why—it's entertaining and smart and one of those crime-ish dramas that I seem to love so much. I really enjoy the dynamics of the NCIS cast, too, so I'll keep watching.
The New Girl 7–7:30 p.m. and 8–8:30 p.m. (FOX)
I definitely think that this show was one of the stand-outs of the 2011 season. Awkward, sweet and totally hilarious; I could do without as much Zooey Deschanel, but the three guys—particularly Schmidt—are the absolute best. I know there are certainly more crazy hijinks in store for us during the second season. (Note: There are two episodes airing tonight, but the regular time slot is, I believe, the 8–8:30 p.m. one.)
NCIS: LA 8–9 p.m. (CBS)
This is one of those shows that I watch when I'm all caught up with everything else. It's not great, but it's not terrible. I'm somewhat curious to find out more about Callen's background, I enjoy the dynamic between Deeks and Kensi, and Eric and Nell are super cute nerds.
The Mindy Project 8:30–9 p.m. (FOX)
The Mindy Project follows a woman who, despite having a successful career, is unlucky in love and desperately needs to get her personal life back on track before her friends and colleagues are forced to stage an intervention. (via)Trailer
I hope the show—which sounds an awful lot like Bridget Jones—focuses less on the quirks of the character (à la New Girl) and more on her abilities as a smart, funny woman. (Not that I mind the occasional bit of Bridget Jones, of course, but I feel like that schtick might get old in a TV format.) And, Mindy Kaling is on the writing staff, need I really say more?
What will you be watching/recording tonight?


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The Day of Liberation was an important event for the Bulgarian community in Hungary and played a significant role in strengthening the countries' historical and present-day ties.
This day is also devoted to honour the Bulgarian volunteers who, during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 with the assistance of Russian and Romanian forces, liberated Bulgaria from almost 500 years of Ottoman rule and marks the date of the signing the Treaty of San Stefano in 1878.
This peace treaty ended the war and was was signed between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, which proclaimed Bulgaria as an independent state
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Earlier: Senator Schatz Outraged to Hear That America Has an "Anglo-American Heritage of Law Enforcement"
No matter how hard whites vote for the Republican Party, their leadership does everything humanly possible to avoid standing up for them. One would expect more from the leaders of a party whose core constituency is made up of whites [Generic American Party Vs. Great Replacement Party: Now An Irrepressible Conflict—With Or Without Trump, by James Kirkpatrick, VDARE, July 19, 2019].
The Left went on its usual two-minutes hate after the corporate press recently got a hold of a draft for the newly-forming America First Caucus, which is apparently being led by immigration patriots Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.). The Left threw a tantrum because Greene and Gosar committed the horrible crime of drawing up a platform that stands up for “Anglo-Saxon political traditions” [McCarthy responds to MAGA caucus: GOP isn't party of 'nativist dog whistles,' by Melanie Zanona, Politico, April 16, 2021].
No outrage lynching is complete without the usual Republican cucks trying to reinforce the regime narrative of multiculturalism. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) played his part spectacularly, by tweeting
“America is built on the idea that we are all created equal and success is earned through honest, hard work. It isn’t built on identity, race, or religion. The Republican Party is the party of Lincoln & the party of more opportunity for all Americans—not nativist dog whistles.”
America is built on the idea that we are all created equal and success is earned through honest, hard work. It isn’t built on identity, race, or religion.— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) April 16, 2021
The Republican Party is the party of Lincoln & the party of more opportunity for all Americans—not nativist dog whistles.
What made me crack up was how that same day McCarthy retweeted Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), who sharply criticized Democrats’ court-packing plan by drawing comparisons to the chaotic political situation in Venezuela.
Did it ever occur to McCarthy and his Republican colleagues that Venezuela is in such dire straits because of the fact that it’s a multi-racial Banana Republic whose founding principles had very little in common with those of the American founders? The American freedoms Republicans drone about aren’t just abstractions. They’re the product of an Anglo-Saxon founding stock who settled America and passed on their customs and political practices to their posterity.
I highly doubt Republicans will ever get the bigger picture, and I expect them to continue counter-signaling
Props to Greene and Gosar though. They’re actually standing up for the country’s founding stock at a time when there’s an all-out assault against Euro-Americans who built this wonderful country. I wish the America First Caucus all the luck in the world. They’re going to need it and then some.


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Hakeem Olusegun Odumosu has been appointed as Commissioner of Police for Lagos State.
Okay.ng understands that Odumosu will take over from AIG Zubairu Muazu, who is now promoted to an assistant inspector-general of police.
Edgal Imohimi, a former police commissioner of Lagos, is now the head of Ogun state police command; while Akpan Nkereuwen is the new police commissioner in Cross River; Kenneth Ebrimson, commissioner of police in Akwa Ibom, and Lawal Jimeta is in charge of Edo police command.
Ahmadu Sani Habu will take charge of Kano as the new commissioner, while Sule Maku Philip is now the new commissioner in Bauchi.
Mohammed Adamu, the inspector-general of police, in a statement on Thursday charged the newly posted officers to ensure the consolidation and improvement on the gains of their predecessors in the areas of public safety and crime-fighting.
He also directed the new commissioners of police to work with “relevant stakeholders” in adopting aggressive, proactive and community-based crime prevention strategies to combat crime in their areas of responsibility.


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The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (BRAHM) is excited to announce the opening of “Elizabeth Bradford: Time + Terrain”, curated by Carla Hanzal. The exhibition will be on view from August 13 to November 19, 2016, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 1st from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Guests are invited to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and live music as they experience the works on display.
“What an honor to be hosting the paintings of Elizabeth Bradford,” states Lee Carol Giduz, Executive Director at the Museum. “Viewing her work is a conversation with nature. At a distance, the scene appears before you as through an open window and draws you in, while up close, you experience the intricate details, dramatic colors, and the many qualities of brushstrokes. What unfolds are stories of the layered and delicate beauty of our natural world.”
Elizabeth Bradford gleans images from the rural landscape surrounding her family’s ancestral farm in northern Mecklenburg County, where she lives. The expanded scope of her artwork also includes impressions of countries she explores, as well as the wilderness where she kayaks, hikes, and camps. “Slowly, over time, my attention turned to wild places,” explains Bradford. “I found myself breathing deep sighs of relief when I stepped out of civilization and into the forest … I have come to believe that I am now painting the permanent—that wildness will never be fully controlled.”
Hanzal adds, “While the natural terrain is mutable—affected by seasons, weather conditions, and light—human interventions also significantly impact its evolution as global temperatures rise and untrammeled habitat is developed. Bradford’s paintings both eulogize what is being lost, and offer glimpses of the untamable existing beyond control.” Bradford constructs complex compositions, utilizing precise layers of color and dynamic mark-making to evoke form, light, and shadow. Bradford compares her paintings to the tessera in a mosaic or the pixels of a photograph, fracturing the image into its component parts, which then coalesce into a whole. Her paintings invite contemplation of the familiar and the lovely within a natural setting, but the uncanny of the unknown and the mysterious also beckon.
“Elizabeth Bradford: Time + Terrain” invites the viewer to study the natural world, to explore it deeply. The exhibition includes 40 paintings of various scale—some large and encompassing, and others that are more intimately scaled, all reflecting her naturalist’s sensibilities. Revealing her recent investigations with sites in the Southeast, several paintings are borrowed from museums within North Carolina, where her paintings have been selected for permanent collections. Time + Terrain explores, in part, the historical continuum of the region’s natural environment serving as an essential source of inspiration. Bradford’s eloquent writings chronicling her various insights and observations are incorporated into the exhibition and accompanying hardcover catalogue. The full-color, 64-page catalogue features an interview between Bradford and the curator, Carla Hanzal.
The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum is located at the corner of Main & Chestnut Street in downtown Blowing Rock, NC. The Museum opened in 2011. “Elizabeth Bradford: Time + Terrain” is presented by Wells Fargo Private Bank.
About the Artist
Elizabeth Bradford studied art at Randolph Macon Woman’s College, the University of North Carolina, and at Davidson College, and recently completed a residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and at Skopart on the Greek island of Skopelos. She is represented in numerous corporate and private collections, and was included in the United States’ State Department’s Art in Embassies Program, which places representative work by American artists in embassies around the world.
In 2006, Bradford was chosen as the featured artist for North Carolina’s first statewide Women’s Conference. She has had many solo exhibitions, including shows at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Davidson College, and Hood College.
Bradford’s work explores intricate formal patterns found in nature and reveals a personal experience of color. Though representational, there is a connection with the traditions of abstract art, as well as the Pattern and Decoration movement and Pop Art. Bradford’s paintings investigate landscape and the power of place, with special affection for the Southeast.
Related Events & Public Programming
Fall Exhibition Celebration
Thursday, September 1 at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate the opening of “Elizabeth Bradford: Time + Terrain” and several other new exhibitions. Free and open to the public.
Thursday Art & Culture Talk, featuring Elizabeth Bradford
Thursday, September 15 at 6 p.m.
Join us for an engaging lecture with featured artist, Elizabeth Bradford, followed by a Q&A session with the artist. Members: Free / Non-Members: $5
Coffee with the Curator, with Carla Hanzal
Tuesday, September 20 at 11 a.m.
Gain behind-the-scenes insight into our featured exhibition, “Elizabeth Bradford: Time + Terrain”, on a gallery tour with the curator, Carla Hanzal. Members: Free / Non-Members: General Admission
Scholars & Scones, with Dr. Liz Baird,
Chief of School and Lifelong Education at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Thursday, September 22 at 11 a.m.
Enjoy complimentary coffee and scones during a talk with Dr. Liz Baird, who will discuss the importance of getting outdoors. She has acted as a wilderness guide for trips our featured artist, Elizabeth Bradford, has taken. Suggested donation of $5.
Thursday Art & Culture Talk, featuring Will Harlan
Thursday, October 20 at 6 p.m.
Join us for an engaging talk with Will Harlan on his book, Untamed (Grove Press, 2015), which tells the story of Carol Ruckdeschel. Ruckdeschel spent time in the wilderness of Cumberland Island, a place our featured artist, Elizabeth Bradford, used for inspiration in several of her paintings. Members: Free / Non-Members: $5
Weekly Docent Tours
Every Thursday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. through October
Tour our current exhibitions, including “Elizabeth Bradford: Time + Terrain”, with one of our knowledgeable docents as your guide. Tours are complimentary with general admission.
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Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum seeks to provide cultural enrichment to the High Country communities by promoting the arts and Southern Appalachian heritage and history through educational programs, exhibitions, activities and permanent collections. General admission to the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum is $7 for adults and $6 for students, seniors, and children ages 5 and up. Free for active military. Donations are accepted for full admission to the Museum on Thursdays. Located at 159 Chestnut Street on the corner of Chestnut and Main in Blowing Rock, N.C., the Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-Wed, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thurs, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri-Sat. The Museum is open 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays June-Nov. For more information, please call 828-295-9099 or visit www.blowingrockmuseum.org.


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