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Queens, NY – Senator Michael Gianaris is fighting the passage of a drastic increase to electricity rates in New York City. He is calling for the federal government to reconsider its decision to increase electricity rates by 12 percent for residents and by 17.5 percent for businesses Such a rate hike would cause major increases to monthly electricity bills, which could hurt the ability of residents and businesses to pay their expenses. He has sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting that they re-evaluate the necessity of this increase.
Queens Gazette wrote an article on the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee's passage of drastic electricity rate increases. I am calling on the agency to reconsider and reverse this move since it will only cause New Yorkers to dig deeper into their pockets and further fill the pockets of power company executives.
Queens Chronicle wrote an article about the electricity rate increases and power companies' property tax cuts that will affect all New Yorkers. I am calling on the federal government to reverse this decision.
Federal regulators are reconsidering a decision that could hike electric rates in the city 16 percent this year for residential customers and 21.5 percent for businesses, though there’s no guarantee they’ll change their minds, a state senator from Queens said this week.
The Post wrote an article about Governor Cuomo's proposed legislation to give permanent property tax cuts to power companies, removing the option for the rate hikes that FERC passed, which are scheduled to start May 28. The Governor's bill is extremely similar to the bill that I have written on the issue.
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo is racing to the rescue of heavily burdened New York City electricity customers who face a massive and unexpected 12 percent rate hike next month, The Post has learned.
The Post wrote about legislation that Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg are introducing to resolve the FERC rate hike issue. Senator Gianaris is proud to be one of the first people to stand up and fight against this outrageous rate hike.
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg announced legislation yesterday that will head off a threatened 12 percent rate hike for New York City electric customers.
The legislation, first reported by The Post last month, guarantees permanent property-tax abatements to local electric-generating companies, removing the basis for a little-noticed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision in January that could hike city electric rates by $500 million a year.


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Ryan Howard is building a gigantic house down in Florida. COST?! NO MAN CAN SAY!
Wait. That’s not it. But Maybe Howard should get a gate with that letter on it …
Anyway, no man can say. But a woman can. And she has a pic too:
— Jessica Stark (@JH_Stark) February 22, 2013
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Looks nice enough. I worry, though, that the way it’s situated on that intersection makes it vulnerable to cars coming from the left. But I suppose Howard is used to that by now.
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Barcelona, July 19 2017 - Sagetis Biotech, a pioneer in the development of innovative coated virotherapies for treatment of cancer, announced today that it has expanded its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) with the appointment of Dr. Manuel Hidalgo.
Dr. Hidalgo is an internationally renowned oncologist in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Currently, he serves as Clinical Director of the Leon V. & Marilyn L. Rosenberg Clinical Cancer Center and Chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston where he is also Co-Director of the Pancreatic Cancer Research Program. Dr. Hidalgo is also Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. His ground-breaking work in experimental cancer therapy and tumor model development has led to key advances in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. This encompasses the early clinical development of more than 50 new anticancer agents including erlotinib, temsirolimus and nab-paclitaxel, which are FDA approved for the treatment of cancer.
His most significant contribution has been the pioneering of patient derived xenograft models for drug screening, biomarker development and personalized medicine in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC). About 15 years ago he initiated the development of patient derived xenograft models of pancreas cancer as a platform for translational studies in this disease. Dr. Hidalgo has been the recipient of a European Research Council advanced grant.
“We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Hidalgo as member of Sagetis’ Advisory Board” said Eduard Diviu, Chief Executive Officer of Sagetis Biotech. “Dr. Hidalgo’s experience as a key opinion leader (KOL) in the field of pancreatic cancer and his proven track record in clinical development of anticancer agents will be of great value for us as we are progressing towards clinical testing of our lead product SAG-101 in pancreatic cancer patients”.
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The Gospel of John is one of the four narratives of the Christian gospel included in the canon of Holy Scripture. It is known that none of these books had proven authorship, but traditionally it is believed that every Gospel is written by the four disciples of Christ - the apostles. According to the testimony of Bishop Irenaeus of Lyons, a certain Polycrat who personally knew John, claimed that he was the author of one of the versions of the "Good News." The place of this Gospel in theological and theological thought is unique, because the very text of it is not only and not so much a description of the life and precepts of Jesus Christ as the presentation of His conversations with disciples. No wonder many researchers believe that the narrative itself was formed under the influence of Gnosticism, and among the so-called heretical and unorthodox currents it was very popular.
Interpretation of the Gospel of John in the Early Period
Christianity before the beginning of the fourth century was not a dogmatic monolith, rather, a doctrine unknown to the Hellenic world. Historians believe that the Gospel of John was that text that was positively received by the intellectual elite of antiquity, as it borrowed its philosophical categories. This text is very interesting in explaining the relationship between spirit and matter, good and evil, peace and God. It is not for nothing that the prologue that opens the Gospel of John speaks of the so-called Logos. "God is the Word," the author of the Scripture openly declares (Gospel of John: 1.1). But the Logos is one of the most important categorial structures of ancient philosophy. One gets the impression that the real author of the text was not a Jew, but a Greek who had an excellent education.
The Question of Prologue
Very mysterious is the beginning of the Gospel of John - the so-called prologue, that is, chapters 1 to 18. Understanding and interpreting this text over time became the stumbling block within orthodox Christianity, on the basis of which the theological justifications for the creation of the world and theodicy were derived. For example, take the famous phrase, which in the synodal translation looks like "Everything began to be through Him (that is, God), and without Him nothing has happened that has arisen" (Jn: 1,3). However, if you look at the Greek original, it turns out that there are two ancient manuscripts of this Gospel with different variants of writing. And if one of them confirms the orthodox version of the translation, then the second one sounds like this: "Everything through Him began to be, and without Him nothing arose." Moreover, both variants were used by church fathers during the early Christianity, but later it was the first version that entered the church tradition as more "ideologically true".
This fourth gospel was very popular among various opponents of the orthodox dogmas of Christianity, who were called heretics. In times of early Christianity, they were often Gnostics. They denied the bodily incarnation of Christ, and therefore many passages from the text of this Gospel, justifying the purely spiritual nature of the Lord, suited them to taste. In Gnosticism, God is often contrasted, being "above the world", and the Creator of our imperfect being. And the Gospel of John gives grounds to believe that the rule of evil in our lives does not come from the Heavenly Father. It often speaks of the opposition of God and the World. No wonder one of the first interpreters of this Gospel was one of the students of the famous gnostic Valentine - Herakleion. In addition, among the opponents of orthodoxy, their own apocrypha was popular. Among them were the so-called "John's Questions", which referred to the secret words that Christ told his beloved disciple.
So called the comments of the ancient theologian to the Gospel of John French researcher Henri Cruzel. In his work, Origen criticizes the Gnostic approach to the text, while extensively quoting his opponent. This is an exegetical work in which a well-known Greek theologian, on the one hand, opposes unorthodox interpretations, and on the other hand he himself puts forward several theses, including those relating to the nature of Christ (for example, he believes that man must move from his own essence to the angelic one) Which were later deemed heretical. In particular, he also uses the version of the translation of Ying: 1,3, recognized later as inconvenient.
Interpretation of the Gospel of John Chrysostom
Orthodoxy is proud of its famous interpreter of the Scriptures. They are rightfully John Chrysostom. His interpretation of this gospel goes into extensive work on the interpretation of the Scriptures, beginning with the Old Testament. He demonstrates a great erudition, trying to reveal the meaning of each word and sentence. His interpretation plays a predominantly polemical role and is directed against opponents of Orthodoxy. For example, the above translation of Ying: .1,3 John Chrysostom finally recognizes as heretical, although before him enjoyed the esteemed Fathers of the Church, in particular, Clement of Alexandria.
When the Gospel was interpreted in the political sense
It may sound surprising, but the interpretation of Scripture was also used to justify mass repression, annihilation of unwanted people and hunting for people. This phenomenon is most clearly manifested in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of the formation of the Inquisition, Chapter 15 of the Gospel of John was used by theologians to justify the burning of heretics at the stake. If we read the lines of Scripture, they give us a comparison of the Lord with the vine, and his disciples with the branches. Now, when you study the Gospel of John (15 chapter, verse 6), you can find words about what you should do with those who do not dwell in the Lord. They, like branches, are cut off, collected and thrown into the fire. This metaphor of the medieval lawyers of canon law managed to interpret literally, thereby giving "good" to cruel executions. Although the meaning of the Gospel of John completely contradicts this interpretation.
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The Voodoo Gnaar is a weapon cut from Serious Sam 2.
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The Voodoo Gnaar is a leftover weapon from early alpha versions from the game. Judging by the game files, it used Xbox models for the hand and the actual Gnaar.
It's unknown how the weapon actually worked, though it was probably used to spawn Gnaars or make enemy Gnaars attack each one another or other enemy forces, distracting them from attacking the player. It could work like "Blood's" Voodoo Doll weapon, hurting enemies with each stab.
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Taxpayers are being urged to be vigilant following reports that thieves are making phone calls pretending to be the taxman.
The fraudsters tell victims that they are due a tax rebate, and ask for their bank card details over the phone. They go on to attempt to take money from the victim’s bank account.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) says that victims risk have their bank accounts emptied and their personal details sold on to other organised criminal gangs.
Tax phishing emails
Recently, HMRC received reports of a number tax phishing emails. In the last three months, they have closed down more than 180 websites that were responsible for sending out the fake tax rebate emails.
HMRC tax rebate fraud advice
HMRC is telling customers that they only ever contact customers who are due a tax rebate by post. They never use telephone calls, emails or external companies to do this. They advise anyone who receives a telephone call such as this not to give any information to the caller and report it to the police straightaway.
In addition, you should:
- check the advice published on HMRC’s website to see if the email you have received is listed
- forward suspicious emails to HMRC at [email protected] and then delete it from your computer/email account
- do not click on links contained in suspicious emails or open attachments
- if you think fraudsters may have gotten hold of your bank details, contact your bank straight away
- if you have lost money to a fraud like this, report it to Action Fraud.
Read more about the HMRC tax rebate scam.
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When you can play with Guardians on other systems – and how to try it out early.
Destiny 2 crossplay has been a long requested feature by the fans – allowing for the ability to play with other Guardians regardless of their system of choice – whether they’re on PlayStation, Xbox, PC or Stadia.
2019’s introduction of Destiny 2 cross saves is a step in the right direction, allowing you to take your progress to a platform of your choice, but you are then still tied to playing with others on that system.
The arrival of Destiny 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series brings this reality a little closer with the introduction of inter-generational crossplay, and Bungie has confirmed full crossplay is on the way, debuting first in crossplay beta.
Before that, though, with the arrival of Season of the Splicer in May 2021, you can play crossplay in Destiny 2 early for a limited time.
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How to play Destiny 2 crossplay early
Though Bungie has confirmed crossplay is coming later in the year, the arrival of Season of the Splicer saw crossplay made available for some players.
This was recognised by Bungie community team member Cozmo on Twitter, saying the feature wasn’t “meant to be live yet and is not representative of the full experience”, with a fix coming during launch week of the season (from May 11th). Until then, players are “free to partake” in the feature.
So how does it work? Some players – such as GamerGirlGrey on Twitter – has had luck with clanmates from other platforms appear in the Roster menu, and can join from there.
Crossplay ?glitch? update:
I?m able to join FT again, in the first mission from #XBOX with a #PC Destiny 2 clan mate.@JustManda_ is on PC, me and @xKingAllan are on Xbox. @A_dmg04 @Cozmo23 tagging to give you an update, still works for us. https://t.co/sXkUv8kxys pic.twitter.com/AGAhJpzUWw
— GamerGirlGrey???????? (@GamerGirlGrey) May 11, 2021
The above might work for you right away. However, one reliable way of initiating crossplay with a friend came from ohgodimgonnasquirt on reddit, revealing a method that, while a little more convoluted and requires both players have access to Steam on PC, one we can verify works.
Here’s how to play Destiny 2 crossplay early:
- Launch Destiny 2 on PC but don’t log in – just leave the client leave it running at the ‘press to play’ screen.
- Launch Destiny 2 on the platform (Xbox, PlayStation or Stadia) you want to play crossplay with, and log into a character.
- The other player must now log into Steam and add you as a friend. Once done, that player should now see the console player within their Roster in-game, and can opt to join them.
- Once the Steam player joins the console player from the in-game Roster, crossplay will begin.
We assume that though the first player isn’t technically logged in on PC, the Steam friend system is able to bridge the gap between systems when the game is running, even with logged in on console.
Remember, a patch to remove crossplay will come sometime during launch week – so sometime between May 12th and 16th – so make use of the early access while you can.
When it disappears, know that this shouldn’t be your only opportunity to test crossplay ahead of its full debut…
What we know about the Destiny 2 crossplay beta
As well as the above, a datamine from light.gg alongside the Season of the Splicer patch revealed the tease of a crossplay beta coming soon.
This came in the form of an Emblem, named Stars Crossed, which could be unlocked by completing three crossplay beta Vanguard Strikes.
How and when this beta will arrive is uncertain, but it suggests a dedicated playlist will be added to the game which will pool together players from different systems for a period of time. And, by participating up to three times, the emblem will be yours.
Bungie has yet to officially acknowledge the Destiny 2 crossplay beta, but with crossplay being made available by accident temporarily, it does suggest something might be coming soon.
Season of the Splicer has arrived! New features include transmog and materials Synthstrand, Synthcord and Synthweave, the early release of Destiny 2 crossplay, several new Exotics and a new max level cap. Meanwhile, we can expect the return of Vault of Glass in a few weeks’ time. If you’re catching up on previous activities, we have explainers for the Presage quest and its Captain’s Logs. If you’re still catching up with Beyond Light, make sure you pick up Salvation’s Grip, The Lament, Hawkmoon – which can be improved further with the Harbinger quest – and Augment Triumphs. As well as XP farm and Glimmer farm advice, looking to the year ahead, we explain everything we know about Destiny 2 crossplay and transmog.
Destiny 2 crossplay release date: When will Destiny 2 offer full crossplay between PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Stadia?
Developer Bungie has confirmed Destiny 2 crossplay will be available during Season 15, which has a release date of August 10th, according to the Season of the Splicer roadmap.
Note the above date can change if it’s based on when the current Season ends. For example, Season 13 (Season of the Chosen) was originally set to end on May 9th, and was then moved to the weekly reset of May 11th.
When it does arrive, Bungie has confirmed all platforms will support crossplay. Not only that, but there will be no matchmaking between console and PC players in the Crucible unless specifically invited by players themselves.
Until then, players on console can make use of cross-generational multiplayer – allowing Xbox One and Xbox Series players, and PS4 and PS5 players respectively, to play together.

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City taxpayers will be paying former mayor Frank Branca about $1,800 a month for the rest of his life.
But they won't have to pay the $133,500 in legal fees that piled up during the four-year dispute over Branca's pension, said Richard Weiss, attorney for the city.
The battle closed on Friday, when Miramar attorneys settled the city's lawsuit against pension actuary Stephen Palmquist and his firm, Kruse, O'Connor and Ling. In the suit, the city had said the firm should pay Branca's pension because Palmquist and the company improperly advised the city about the pension plan.
Under the settlement, Miramar will pay the pension: about $1,800 a month plus $68,000 in back payments, Weiss said. Branca, 60, had set up the pension plan shortly before leaving office in 1989, but has not drawn any benefits since 1991 while the matter was in court.
In return, the actuarial firm will pay all legal fees.
George Ling, president of Kruse, O'Connor and Ling, said the firm would take no further legal action.
"None of the parties are admitting fault or assigning fault to anyone else," Ling said. "That's why we agreed to a settlement."
Miramar and Branca had a separate legal tussle over the pension, a fight that began in 1991 and spanned several courts.
The final blow came this January, when the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the city could not rescind the pension and ordered payments to be reinstated. The pension could be worth $400,000 over Branca's lifetime.
Weiss said the city will not appeal the Supreme Court decision.
"All the city is doing is paying a pension, which the ordinance provided for and the Supreme Court said that we had to pay," he said.
The dispute began in May 1988, when the City Commission approved its first pension plan for elected officials who had served less than 20 years. Branca abstained from voting on the issue.
Florida law requires cities to provide retirement benefits for its politicians who have served 20 consecutive years or more. But pensions for those who have served less than 20 years are optional.
Branca retired in April 1989 after 16 years on the commission, then drew his first pension check on May 1 of that year.
Two weeks later, the City Commission repealed the pension ordinance. Charging that Branca had pushed the plan through so he could benefit, a new group of commissioners elected shortly before Branca retired said the city would not pay.
The former mayor had received $41,000 in benefits when Miramar stopped payments in 1991, after the Broward Circuit Court ruled the retirement plan was improperly financed and illegal.
Bruce Rogow, Branca's attorney, said that his client received a $94,000 check Friday for attorneys' fees and costs. He also received $68,000 in back payments and will now begin receiving monthly payments. Rogow said Branca couldn't be more pleased that the issue is finally settled.
"He went to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court said that he was entitled to his pension," Rogow said.


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INGREDIENTS (250 ml cup used)
- Beetroot – 1 ½ cups, finely chopped into tiny cubes
- Cooked rice – 2 cups
- Green chilly – 1, chopped (optional)
- Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
- Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
- A sprig of coriander leaves, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Oil or Ghee – 1 tablespoon
METHOD OF PREPARATION
- Steam the chopped beetroot and retain the water. Keep the boiled beetroot aside.
- In a pan, add some oil or ghee and cumin seeds. Add the green chillies and cooked beetroot to it. Mix well.
- Now add the coriander powder, chopped coriander leaves and salt and toss the ingredients together.
- Add the cooked rice and the beetroot water and mix gently taking care that the grains of rice do not break.
- Serve hot with raita or curry of your choice.
100 grams of raw beetroot contains 43 calories of energy, 1.61 grams of protein, 2.80 grams of dietary fiber, 109 µg of folates, 33 IU of Vitamin A, 16 mg of calcium, 23 mg of magnesium and 128.7 mg of betaine. Betaine can lower homocysteine levels, one of the most toxic metabolites, within the blood that can be harmful to blood vessels through promotion of platelet clot.

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Market sentiment improves; AUD staves off break below 0.70
Tuesday 7 December, 2021
Daily Currency UpdateThe Australian dollar edged marginally higher through trade on Monday, bouncing off supports at 0.70 US cents as investors looked to unwind some of Friday’s risk off move. Market sentiment improved following reports that suggest the Omicron variant, while bypassing the protections afforded by our current vaccines, will not foster a severe immune response and illness as is the case with other more virulent COVID 19 strains. Initial anecdotal date appears encouraging; however, we anticipate price action will remain whippy over the coming days and weeks as sentiment shifts ahead of any real scientific evidence and data analysis as to the effects this latest mutation. Commodity prices recovered through Monday, lead by a 35 surge in Oil, dragging the CAD and AUD higher on the day. Added support came on the back of the Peoples Bank of China policy update. As expected, the PBOC opted to cut the reserve ratio requirement, opening up accommodative monetary policy conditions while highlighting its support for the commercial building market. Having touched intraday highs at 0.7055 overnight the AUD leveled off into this morning’s open, bouncing between 0.7040 and the daily high. Our attentions turn now to the RBA and its last policy update for the year. We expect few surprises with policy makers likely to maintain the current policy platform. Another dovish assessment could add further pressure downward on the AUD.
Key MoversA positive risk backdrop helped fuel gains across risk assets and commodity currencies on Monday, driving the JPY and CHF toward the bottom of the leader board as the worst performing majors to start the week. The USD has rebounded back above 113.50 against the Yen while the Pound enjoyed incremental gains, staving off a break below 1.32 and the Euro continues to underperform. Market sentiment remains whippy and volatility indices elevated, the VIX volatility index trading near 30% it s highest level in 6 months highlights just how nervous investors are. Elevated volatility means larger price swings and we expect currency values will fluctuate wildly over the coming days and weeks as we await clear evidence this latest COVID 19 variant will not disrupt the recovery. Our attentions today turn to the RBA monetary policy update, while US and Chinese trade data and German industrial production dominate the macroeconomic ticket.
- AUD/USD: 0.6980 - 0.7130 ▲
- AUD/EUR: 0.6180 - 0.6330 ▲
- GBP/AUD: 1.8650 - 1.8930 ▼
- AUD/NZD: 1.0350 - 1.0520 ▲
- AUD/CAD: 0.8950 - 0.9030 ▲

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Whether you’re sanding off old paint or creating a work of art, these supplies and accessories are must-haves in any maker’s toolkit. You pick the project and Dremel tools will help you to get it done.
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DIY Tutorial: Super Sized Cross Stitch Ho Hoops
I’m giving away the secrets to how to make these large ho ho ho hoops today! These were on the front of the Not On The High Street Christmas catalogue last year so I’m very proud of them! You can still buy these if you wish on my Not on the High Street store, but because there is quite a bit involved in making them they are quite expensive. So for those of you who want to have a go yourself here’s how!
You will need:
Single Hole Punch
Air Erasable Embroidery Pen
1 x 20cm Embroidery Hoop
1 x 27cm Embroidery Hoop
1 x 30 cm Embroidery Hoop
Felt squares, 40cm, 36cm and 30cm.
Size 14 Chenille Needle
A way of backing and finishing off your hoops.
Ribbon to hang.
So the best thing to do is watch my IGTV video on this, as I only remembered to capture the first couple of steps on still photo! But I’ll take you through it here and it’s very simple. Mark out your holes by using the paper stencil, you’ll need to punch holes through the paper to make your stencil. Then place your felt in the hoop as tightly as you can. If you don’t mange to get it central don’t worry you can always move it later.
Now thread your needle with about 40cm of tape yarn ( i said T-shirt yarn in the video but it’s actually tape yarn). And start to stitch in the crosses, keeping The diagonals consistent e.g. which ever way you go first, keep going that way first.
Follow the pattern until you’re done, then trim the edges of the felt, and finish the back off in which ever way you like, there are various options on Pinterest if you search ‘finish embroidery hoop’.
Tips for sewing with this thread, it is sometimes tricky to push it through the felt, that’s why I use a sharp needle. You’ll need to keep the thread flat, it can get twisted and not sit nicely against the felt. But other than that it’s pretty easy!
I’m trying to work out a way to get your the pdf templates as I can’t seem to upload them to my blog! It might be I need to list them as a free download on my website. Watch this space!


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HOUSTON — When Lionel Hollins heard about the passing of Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in an NBA game, he immediately thought back to his only conversation with the man, on a phone call two years ago while Hollins still was coaching the Grizzlies.
“Bob Lanier said that Earl [Lloyd] had called him, and he was going to call him back and asked me if I’d ever talked to him,” the Nets coach said of the sequence that occurred at a practice on UCLA’s campus. “I said no, and he said, ‘I’ll let you talk to him.’
“I told [Lloyd] I was so grateful, but he was so humble. … He was honored that I would call him, and I was like, ‘Man, you have no idea. I’m honored and privileged to have the opportunity to talk to you, one of the greats and giants of the game, and giants of our community.’ ”
Lloyd, who passed away Thursday, made history by playing for the now-defunct Washington Capitols on Oct. 31, 1950, just days before Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton and Chuck Cooper played for the Knicks and Celtics, respectively.
Because the three of them came into the league at the same time, Hollins said, none received the same kind of attention Jackie Robinson did for breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947. But Hollins said that shouldn’t minimize Lloyd’s achievement.
“He was the first one to play in a game, and all of those guys endured much abuse and had to go through the same stuff as Jackie Robinson did,” Hollins said before the Nets fell to the Rockets, 102-98, Friday night. “Not to be able to stay in hotels or be able to eat at certain places, all of that stuff was going on while they were trying to achieve their goals of playing in the NBA.
“What Earl told me was like, ‘I’m not a hero. I was just trying to play basketball and earn a living.’ That’s how he looked at it, and in doing what he did, and in the way he did it, he became a hero.”
Things are much different now, with multi-million dollar salaries, charter flights and five-star hotels, all of which make it hard for players to comprehend what life must have been like for Lloyd as he broke the NBA’s color barrier.
“I’m sure it’s something that was extremely challenging on a lot of levels,” Nets point guard Jarrett Jack said. “You’d think he played against guys who didn’t like you because of the color of your skin or race, but he probably had those same fights with other teammates, coaches, your own home fans, and to be able to go out there and weather all that and still handle it and still do your job and perform. … I couldn’t imagine.
“Having a wife and family at the game, I wonder what that family room was like, even if there was one at that particular time, allowing everyone to fraternize with one another. Just the things we probably take for granted that they had to deal with on a day-to-day to play basketball. … I really couldn’t begin to process what they had to go through.”


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What we know of Tata vs Cyrus Mistry so far: Justice Raveendran, Salve, Singhvi, Parasaran, ChidambaramOctober 24 2016
So Cyrus Mistry was fired by Tata Sons this evening. Clearly, this would not have happened without seeking enough legal advice. But according to Cyrus and Shapoorji Pallonji, this termination is illegal and he would be moving the Bombay High Court tomorrow.
So here is a roundup of what we know.
Harish N Salve and Abhishek Manu Singhvi have been asked to represent the Company, Tata Sons.
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An order for the construction of seven towed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) radar AN / TPY-2 is to be delivered by Raytheon Company to Saudi Arabia following the approval of the program by the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
This is part of Saudi Arabia’s order for the purchase of 44 launchers of the THAAD system, 16 Anti-Ballistic Control Systems and 360 Missile Systems.
These systems will be funded through US state-funded low-cost FMS financial programs. This particular program is part of the huge Saudi armament program that was agreed between Saudi Arabia and the US and was announced last November.
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Bhattacharya, Santanu and Krishnan-Ghosh, Yamuna (2001) Vesicle formation from oligo(oxyethylene)-bearing cholesteryl amphiphiles: Site-selective effects of oxyethylene units on the membrane order and thickness. In: Langmuir, 17 (7). pp. 2067-2075.
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Altogether 16 cholesterol-based amphiphiles were synthesized. In the first and second groups, nonionic oligo(ethylene glycol) appendages were covalently introduced either indirectly via a succinate spacer or directly respectively to the 3 beta -OH group of cholesterol. A third group of derivatives was prepared where the location of the cationic charge was conserved although the headgroup residue was progressively modified with increasing lengths of oligo(oxyethylene) units. In the fourth group, a cationic center was introduced onto the steroid backbone via increasing lengths of oligo(oxyethylene) spacers. In the fifth group, the poly(oxyethylene) segments of one amphiphile each of series 3 and 4 were replaced by the same length of polymethylene chain. Vesicle formation from the aqueous suspensions of these compounds was confirmed by TEM and dye entrapment. Fluorescence anisotropy and XRD studies revealed remarkable control of membrane characteristics by both the length and location of the oxyethylene segment.
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Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez has opted for Manchester United over Manchester City because the Red Devils are "miles bigger" than the runaway Premier League leaders, according to Paul Ince.
Chile international Sanchez – out of contract at the end of the season – is poised to join United having snubbed Pep Guardiola and City.
The 29-year-old forward had been tipped to swap Arsenal for City in a reunion with former Barcelona boss Guardiola, however, United hijacked their neighbour's move, with some past players and pundits claiming Sanchez's decision is based on money.
However, former United midfielder Ince insisted City simply cannot compete with the history of their rivals – the 20-time English champions.
"Everyone is raving about City. But when it comes to the two clubs, Man United are miles bigger than City. Players would still prefer to go to them over Pep's side – that's a fact. Players won't go to City because they think they're a bigger, more historic club than United. Because they're simply not," Ince told Paddy Power.
"Some might get the quick satisfaction of winning the league this year, but those years of history, and the side that [Jose] Mourinho is building – players want to be a part of that.
"This signing only confirms that. Sanchez had the opportunity to go into a team where he could have won a trophy. But he didn't, he chose to go to United because of everything they stand for and that says a lot about the size of the club.
"City have some unbelievable players, but winning the league this year doesn't mean anything. They need to do that year upon year and collect trophies to compete with United. That's the true test. They're not serial winners. United are and that's why players want to be there.
"With the Champions League around the corner, this is a huge boost. Sanchez hasn't come to Old Trafford not to play. He's come to show how good he is, on the top stage, which is Europe. He's a special player and the sort that doesn't come around that often, and I'd say United's hopes of winning their fourth European trophy have just got a lot more likely."
Ince – a two-time Premier League winner at Old Trafford – added: "We all presumed Sanchez would join Man City. There was all this talk about how desperate he was to be reunited with Pep Guardiola from their Barcelona days.
"Suddenly, Man United is the destination for him, and that is a massive statement from the club. He's one of the best players in the Premier League, and they've had a lot of competition to sign him.
"This is their way of saying: 'Don't belittle us. We're still the biggest club in the league and we can get who we want.'
"It seems United, City, Liverpool and Chelsea were all after him. Sanchez choosing United sends a big message to those clubs, especially Man City."
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As the government's roadmap out of lockdown has given many people economic hope, there are some that may continue to suffer. Figures show unemployment has hit a five year high.
Michael Pearce from Nottingham was made redundant in August. He says he's struggling with the lack of opportunity having applied for a thousand jobs, with no success.
He was let go from his office administration job at the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre in Nottingham, which is currently undergoing redevelopment.
Since then, he says he's applied for at least a thousand jobs.
I'm 57 years of age, so I think a lot of opportunities are not open to people like me, even though I'm trying. But I pick myself up and carry on because I think of other people out there who probably are in a worse place than I am. At least I can still look for a job.
Nathan Lenson from Swadlincote in South Derbyshire is in a similar position. He says supporting his family is a constant worry since being laid off in December.
I've got four kids at home, which obviously really impacted the whole situation. It got me a bit down to be honest with my mental health starting to kick in because obviously I couldn't provide for my family and everything like that. I go home and talk to my wife about it all, it's just a really sad situation.
East Midlands unemployment figures October - December 2020
of those are under 25
I'm very mindful as Employment Minister that behind every statistic is a job, livelihood, family, a sector. I do want to say to people listening that there are opportunities out there. It might not be in your usual sector and there are opportunities because of Covid. What we're doing as a government as we reopen we get that road map right, we give opportunities to all sectors to move forward.


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Each spring the Center for the Study of Southern Culture gives the Eudora Welty Award for Creative Writing to two Mississippi high school students for short stories or poetry written during the previous year. First place carries an award of $500, and second place an award of $250.
Schools may submit one entry in each category. Faculty from the University of Mississippi judge the entries and select the winners. The awards are presented during the University’s Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference in July. Winners are notified at least a month prior to the conference.
Each entry should be accompanied by the entry form and postmarked by May 15, 2023.
Students must be Mississippi residents and the entries should be completed by their high schools. Short stories should not exceed 3,000 words and poetry should not exceed 100 lines.
Download and fill out the submission form and send it to:
Eudora Welty Awards for Creative Writing
Center for the Study of Southern Culture
University of Mississippi
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677
The 2022 winners are:
1st place: Trinity Scalia, Jackson Prep High School in Jackson, Short Story “Thomas”
2nd Place: Allie Sanford, New Hope High School in Columbus, Poem “Love is a Dog Named Senorita”
Honorable Mentions: Summer Mason Lee of Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg for the short story “Memorabilia”; Lesly Sauceda of Byhalia High School for the short story “My Fear Grows for You,” and Pigah Vasighi of St. Andrews Episcopal School in Jackson for the poem “Red, Yellow, Blue”
The 2021 winners are:
1st place: Ryley Fallon, Mississippi School for Math and Science in Columbus,
Short Story “Five Miles ’til Kentucky”
2nd Place: Abby Strain, Mississippi School for Math and Science in Columbus,
No awards given in 2020 due to COVID-19.
The 2019 winners are:
1st Place: Helen Peng, Mississippi School for Math and Science in Columbus
2nd Place: Chloe Russell, Mississippi School for the Arts in Brookhaven
Click link on right to see a list of previous winners.


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I returned to Ireland in Summer 2016, after twelve years working in Art education in the UK and Dubai, U.A.E. I am currently undertaking post-graduate studies at Burren College of Art where I am a recipient of the Michael Greene Scholarship Award.
I have exhibited in the U.A.E., Malta, and Sicily and my work has been praised by the renowned Maltese Art critic and Arts & Culture TV presenter E.V. Borg. In summer 2014 I was invited to participate in a special National Exhibition of Art held in Valetta, Malta to mark twenty-five years of developments across painting, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics. More recently my paintings were featured in a solo exhibition at the Faculty of English Studies at the University of Sharjah, UAE.


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ROTTERDAM Rotterdam police on Friday, July 13, stopped a vehicle coming from Camp Bisco and allegedly found the driver to be in possession of marijuana, according to police reports.
Brandon R. Kirk, 21, of Saddle River, NJ, was pulled over by police at approximately 9 a.m. on Mariaville Road in Rotterdam for an alleged equipment violation, according to police. Upon investigation, police allegedly found Kirk to be in possession of 3.4 ounces of marijuana.
Kirk was arrested and charged with criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth degree, a misdemeanor.
Kirk was arraigned in Rotterdam Town Court and released, according to police.


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[Infostock Daily= Reporter An Hoe Hyun] Shinhan Investment said on the 14th that Dong Kook Pharmaceutical showed good results despite a one-off cost increase in 2Q, and that it expects earnings to continue to grow in the second-half. We maintain 'BUY' investment opinion and raise our target stock price to 190,000 won.
Dong Kook Pharmaceutical's consolidated sales in 2Q increased 15% year-on-year to 138.8 billion won and operating profit increased 21.9% year-on-year to 18.2 billion won.
Shinhan Investment said that Dong Koouk Pharmaceutical is expected to see positive results in the second half of the year thanks to an increase in OTC sales due to an increase in Insadol price, the entry of cosmetics brand 'Centellian 24' into the Chinese market, and strong sales of new products.
Insadol is the main item that accounts for about 50% of Dong Koouk Pharmaceutical's OTC sales, and sales are expected to increase by 7% from August. Centellian 24 predicted that strong sales of the new product 'Mela Capture Ampoule' and the effect of entering China will start in earnest from the second half of the year.
Shinhan Investment analyzed that Dong Kook Pharmaceutical's attractiveness is still high as it is expected to add favorable supply and demand due to stock splits and major momentum such as OTC and cosmetics in the second half of the year.
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The Roselle Village Board has approved combining four parcels of land totaling 2.3 acres at Howard Avenue and Main Street, setting the stage for U.S. Frontiers, a Japanese-owned development company, to buy the land from the village on Friday. The land will be used for a senior citizens apartment complex.
Despite board approval in September of a plan to build a 46-unit complex for low- to moderate-income senior citizens, numerous contract requirements have held up the project for nearly two months.
Under the contract, U.S. Frontiers will buy the property, which is valued at $240,000, for $10. The contract requires that 51 percent of the units be rented to low- to moderate-income residents for at least 15 years.
Construction of the complex will not begin until the village approves U.S. Frontiers` public improvement and building plans, said Glenn F. Spachman, Roselle`s village administrator. The firm hopes to complete the project this spring.


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text: Vascular disease is a leading cause of death and disability. While it is preventable, little is known about the feasibility or acceptability of implementing interventions to prevent vascular disease in Australian primary health care. We conducted a cluster randomised controlled trial assessing prevention of vascular disease in patients aged 40–65 by providing a lifestyle modification program in general practice. Interviews with 13 general practices in the intervention arm of this trial examined their views on implementing the lifestyle modification program in general practice settings. Qualitative study, involving thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 11 general practitioners, four practice nurses and five allied health providers between October 2009 and April 2010. Providing brief lifestyle intervention fitted well with routine health-check consultations; however, acceptance and referral to the program was dependent on the level of facilitation provided by program coordinators. Respondents reported that patients engaged with the advice and strategies provided in the program, which helped them make lifestyle changes. Practice nurse involvement was important to sustaining implementation in general practice, while the lack of referral services for people at risk of developing vascular disease threatens maintenance of lifestyle changes as few respondents thought patients would continue lifestyle changes without long-term follow up. Lifestyle modification programs to prevent vascular disease are feasible in general practice but must be provided in a flexible format, such as being offered out of hours to facilitate uptake, with ongoing support and follow up to assist maintenance. The newly formed Medicare Locals may have an important role in facilitating lifestyle modification programs for this target group.


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Your biggest, untapped asset will define your future, drive increased profits, and accelerate growth. But only if you’re managing it correctly.
What’s the key to business success? Ask 10 people and 10 different answers will likely emerge. However, this isn’t one of those polysemous, everyone-is-right type questions. There is only one right answer. And the world’s greatest business experts (Peter Drucker, Mark McCormack, and others) all answer the same—relationships.
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Contracts, social or otherwise, define expectations. When it comes to your business, contracts are the epicenter of revenue generation and creating a sense of security and trust. They’re the blueprint for your company’s future. Clear, efficient, effective contract management therefore has never been more critical. How will you keep up?
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A graphic novel originally written in French, this tells the tale of a young woman in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast and historically referred to as the “Paris of West Africa”. The Ivory Coast used to be one of the countries on the African continent that was relatively stable, relatively successful and not as pummeled with problems such as HIV/AIDS or famine as other countries. (Things have changed now, but this book is set back in the 1970’s when life was good there.)
This gives a startlingly different perspective of life in Africa to emphasize the idea that there are many people there who live fairly normal lives and not in refugee camps fighting for their lives. The heroine is Aya, a nineteen year old young woman who lives in the poorer part of town and wants to study to go to university. She also does the typical teenage-y stuff like think about boys, shopping and clothes, but not to the same extent as her friends do. Both of her parents would like her to get educated, but her father believes that university is only for men, so Aya just keeps plugging away at her academics.
And now that I have finished reading the book, it seems that not much really happened, plot-wise. Well, someone gets pregnant accidentally (not Aya), but in retrospect, I think the book’s main goal is to be a superbly well-drawn graphic novel describing three young woman during a time of peace and fair prosperity in Africa. It teaches readers about the every-day life of Africa and is a good reminder that there are large numbers of Africans just living average decent lives like the rest of us.
Since this book has been published, there are now two more volumes out which follow Aya and her friends as they grow up and these will to be ILL’d at some future date, I expect.
A good find, a fast read, and great art.
To see a review of the first volume of this series: check out Aya by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie (2013). To see the review of the third volume (Aya: The Secrets Come Out), try this. More good stuff.


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- AUD / JPY heals wounds around weekly low, pauses after two-day drop.
- Market sentiment is improving as vaccine optimism battles US Senate updates.
- Fed cone sickness, pessimism about China, Evergrande defies the bulls.
- Chinese PMIs should support the recent rebound, but the wave of risk aversion is keeping sellers bullish.
AUD / JPY continues to rebound from a one-week low around 80.35, picking up offers lately during Thursday’s Asian session.
The pair fell to the week’s low the day before, extending Tuesday’s pullback from a three-week high, amid risk aversion. However, the bears were recently polled amid mixed signs, as well as cautious sentiment ahead of important data from Australia’s key client China.
News of AstraZeneca’s covid vaccine showing 74% effectiveness in the large US trial fights a 50% jump in already record-breaking daily coronavirus cases from Victoria in Australia to challenge earlier risk aversion. On a related note, the optimism of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in overcoming the deadlock over the US stimulus and debt ceiling issues contrasts with the recent challenges to the bills, raised by the party’s own members.
It should be noted that the pessimism surrounding China remains intact ahead of crucial monthly activity data, as not only does the Evergrande saga, but the power outage issues also call into question Beijing’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
Elsewhere, concerns from the US Federal Reserve (Fed), also joined by major Western central banks, underpin the risky mood amid worries about the virus. Despite this, Japan’s drive to end covid emergencies in Tokyo and 18 prefectures leaves buyers hopeful.
Against this backdrop, S&P 500 futures rise 0.40% at time of release while 10-year US Treasury yields decline 2.5 basis points to 1.51%, prolonging the decline in the standby versus a one-year high.
Going forward, official PMI data from China and Caixin will be important for AUD / JPY as the quote struggles for clear direction. The official NBS manufacturing PMI is expected to remain unchanged at 50.1 while Caixin’s manufacturing PMI carries an optimistic forecast for August, at 49.5 from 49.2 previously. Also, the non-manufacturing PMI may drop from 47.5 to 52.7 in the month shown. Although the market consensus points to a recovery in China, the likelihood of a negative surprise cannot be ruled out, which in turn could weigh on prices for the pair.
Failures to break through the 200-day EMA earlier in the week, around 81.00 at press time, steer AUD / JPY towards July low around 79.85.


The East Coast of the USA was rocked by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake Tuesday, shaking buildings in many cities, delaying flights and trains and sending thousands of frightened workers into the streets, although there have been no reports of major damage or injuries
The earthquake was centered in about 4 miles southwest of Mineral, Virginia, near Richmond, Virginia, and about 80 miles south of Washington, D.C. Its effects were strongest in the Mid-Atlantic region, although it was felt from as far north as Ottawa, Canada, to North Carolina, in southern USA. This image shows part of the eastern seaboard, including most of Virginia.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that at the epicenter, the quake had a very shallow depth of 0.6 mile. It hit at about 1:51 p.m. ET and lasted 45 seconds, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS has warned of the possibility of aftershocks.
Earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 to 6 can cause damage to buildings and other structures, especially if shallow. The U.S. East Coast does not normally feel quakes of this strength. However, the shallower a quake is, the more intense it is felt on the surface, and the potential for damage is greater.
Also visible in this image of some of the areas affected by the earthquake is a fire burning in the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia (visible in full image). The blaze has been burning since the 4th of August.


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"I support the boycott and here's the reason why; I can taste Apartheid in an outspan lemon pie.
I can smell the Verwoerd in a Capetown Sherry wine; I support the boycott all along the line"
I sang the above anti Apartheid song along with millions around the world when we campaigned against Apartheid in our youth and we won; international solidarity won; oh yes we did!
Israeli settlers are certainly not short of chutzpah, first they steal the homes; farms and land of the Palestinians by force, and then they mislead the world into buying their goods when many people think they are purchasing Palestinian produce and helping the Palestinian economy. Illegal Israeli settlers in the “West Bank” have been selling produce around the world including British Supermarkets marked “Produce of the West Bank” people consider the West Bank to be Palestinian which of course it is, except for the Israeli gangsters and fundamentalist nutters who have illegally stolen large areas of it. They are duping people into thinking they are buying Palestinian goods when it is actually Israeli goods; nasty nasty! I wonder why the Palestinians will not give up eh? Just how underhand can these Israeli criminals get?
The dept. of the Environment have now issued voluntary guidelines; they now advise that such goods should clearly be marked “Israeli Settlement Produce” or “Palestinian Produce” half a million Jewish settlers live in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in defiance of UN resolutions; the D of E have stated that traders selling Palestinian goods marked “produce of Israel” when it came from the occupied Territories would be committing an offence. What they should have done is banned the sale of any Israeli product from the West bank because the West Bank is not Israel. If the settlers were right instead of being international criminals they would not be hiding the fact that their goods come from the occupied territories.
It would appear that the settlers are only too well aware of what the rest of the world thinks; they are pariahs who are guilty of crimes against humanity and their treatment of the Palestinians is as bad as any other nasty regime; reminiscent of South Africa under the evil of Apartheid. Here is an opportunity for people who care about their fellow human beings to act; it might seem small but it can grow; just like the South African Boycott grew and eventually made a massive contribution to defeating Apartheid.
Simply read the labels; that’s what millions of us did all over the world to defeat the South African White Govt. it’s that simple and it has to start somewhere. Don’t buy Israeli goods; don’t have dealings with Israel; don’t visit the place; ban sporting contacts with them; shun them for the vile racists they are; force them through an economic blockade to do the decent thing. Force them to act as they once did; when their treatment under the Nazis won them the respect and affection of most of the world; many people like me remain livid at the Behaviour of the Israeli State; behaviour that has made many of us move from being massively sympathetic to the suffering of the Jews to being livid at the way they continue to treat the Palestinians. Conceivably it’s not too late; perhaps it can still be done; the prize is peace in the middle East and fairness for Palestine; for as long as I can remember I have never knowingly bought anything that was from Israel; nor have I ever knowingly given any kind of succour to their settler state; the reason? When an Israeli moves in an Arab has to move out and that is wrong. I urge you to do the same.


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South Korean novelist and short story writer Kyung-sook Shin is relatively unknown in the United States. Please Look After Mom, her sixth novel, has sold over one million copies in South Korea. Although previous works have been translated into Japanese, Chinese, German, and French, this is the first of her books to be translated into English.
The Story: An elderly country woman, Park So-nyo, disappears in a crowded subway station while visiting her grown children in Seoul, and her family members struggle with guilt and self-reproach over their conduct towards her as they print fliers and follow up on clues. They each tell their own story. First, So-nyo's eldest daughter, a self-absorbed writer, torments herself by reliving the times she ignored her mother's needs. Then Chi-hon, the favorite son, desolately mulls over his lack of gratitude for her many sacrifices, and her drunken, philandering husband repents his angry words and cruel deeds. Revelations follow, laying out how the secrets of the past have given rise to the present.
Knopf. 256 pages. $24.95. ISBN: 9780307593917
"The contrast between old and new in South Korea is ... seen in the mother's day-to-day life in the country and the lives of her children, who represent the future. The novel perfectly combines universal themes of love and loss, family dynamics, gender equality, tradition, and charity with the rich Korean culture and values which make Please Look After Mom a great literary masterpiece." Lesley Slack
"It is a strange novel; as plain as its childish title suggests in many ways, but also sinuous and elusive. ... The novel's language--so formal in its simplicity--bestows a grace and solemnity on childhood scenes that might otherwise be overwrought." Anna Mundow
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"This heartbreaking, yet joyous novel is Kyung-sook Shin's first to appear in English. You could say it marks a first, loving gift to readers of English. ... Please Look After Mom, especially its magical, transcendent ending, lifts the spirit as only the best writing can do." Anthony Bukoski
New York Times
"By the end of the book Ms. Shin has been canny enough to make even Mom feel pangs of tearful love for her own Mom. And she has turned the book's title, which initially sounded like an order, into something much more powerful: a prayer." Janet Maslin
NY Times Book Review
"Shin's prose, intimate and hauntingly spare in this translation by Chi-Young Kim, moves from first to second and third person, and powerfully conveys grief's bewildering immediacy. ... This book isn't as interested in emotional manipulation as it is in the invisible chasms that open up between people who know one another best." Mythili G. Rao
"Please Look After Mom ... is a suspenseful, haunting, achingly lovely novel about the hidden lives, wishes, struggles and dreams of those we think we know best. ... There are few ways to describe this story that don't involve the word ‘devastating.'" Karen Gaudette
"The picture that emerges, of an unappreciated mother who sacrificed her life for her family, is a tediously familiar one. But despite the stock characters--and Shin's regrettable forays into pathos--the story somehow works, redeemed by the resolute So-nyo ... a woman her husband and children never knew." Tina Jordan
Readers are forewarned: make sure you have tissues nearby. This heartbreaking novel is a tearjerker. Shin's powerful tribute to the mysteries of motherhood movingly recreates the complicated life of a family through the fragmented recollections of its members. The critics marveled at Shin's spare and unsentimental prose, which takes on new eloquence when juxtaposed with the raw emotions of her characters. Also of note was the fascinating window that Shin opens into the culture and conventions of South Korea and the disconnection and loss of identity suffered in a standardized urban environment. But the most important aspect of reading this graceful and touching novel is that you may never look at your mother in quite the same way again.


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Threat to the Tallinn skyline (5)
As the photograph clearly demonstrates, old Hanseatic Tallinn¹s skyline is threatened by a new and seemingly inexorable siege. Assuredly we are not speaking of the depicted advancing weather front, for Tallinn has weathered advancing and receding fronts, both meteorological and martial, both blustery and bellicose, for centuries and survived. However, now this
skyline may have met its final and mortal foe: Mammon, flanked by its twin allies Vulgarity and Shortsightedness. This trio has already erected its ugly bastions and more are in store. Although successfully able to withstand
the onslaught of the petty utilitarian architecture of the Soviet era, the venerated Old Town is now about to fall prey to high rises every bit as obscene.
The photograph was taken from the new Museum of Art, KUMU, living proof, if such were needed, that modern architecture need not be tasteless or jarring but by fitting into its setting, can reach a new level of the sublime. The only criticism of KUMU the photographer has heard is that artistically the building and grounds may have reached a higher pinnacle than the art they
house. Were that the high rises could become such sources of inspiration instead of sullying the beauty of their environs!
Apart from new construction like KUMU, the Old Town is replete with imaginative reconstructions and artful renovations, both residential and commercial, that demonstrate time and again that with taste and talent the
old and the new can be married to the enhancement of both, that function need not be the slave of form but can be its equal partner in a union where the whole becomes greater than the totality of its parts. Unfortunately,
greed, coupled to the philistine mind, is a formidable adversary.


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In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the Institut Français du Japon for the staging of Nihondatedatte, a program of two shows : my choice, my body, and Anchor by Ayane NAKAGAWA, as part of the 2023 Yokohama Dance Collection.
my choice, my body, features three dancers exploring the identity of the Japanese body while reinterpreting contemporary dance, using symbolic expressions from Japanese dance, such as sliding steps and Noh masks. This creation by Ayane Nakagawa won the Yokohama Dance Collection 2021-DEC Competition I. my choice, my body, is accompanied by the latest version of Endangered Species, performed by Nakagawa’s team ＜Suichu-megane∞＞ in the 2017 Competition II. This piece, entitled Anchor, treats Earth as a “breeding chamber” for species, questioning the meaning of existence. Anchor is a solo performance, choreographed, directed, and performed by Nakagawa herself.
about the artist
A director, choreographer, and dancer, Ayane Nakagawa has a diverse background in classical dance, including ballet and Japanese traditional dance, as well as street dance. She majored in theater at the J. F. Oberlin University, where she founded the ＜Suichu-megane∞＞ dance company in 2011 and began presenting choreographed works. Her work has drawn attention for its exploration of the relationship between the individual and society, historical perspectives that have settled deep in the body, and fearless expression of taboos. She was selected as a finalist in the 2017 YDC Competition II and the 2018 Competition I. In December 2021, she performed “my choice, my body,” which earned her both the Jury Prize and the Prize of the French Embassy in Japan – Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels, for young choreographers at the Competition I. Ayane Nakagawa is highly regarded for her choreography and direction which encompass a diverse array of dance and theatrical perspectives.
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