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Portland Museum, Dorset
Portland Museum is a local museum on the Isle of Portland, and part of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, southern England. It is located at the southern end of the hamlet of Wakeham, close to Church Ope Cove. The museum is a member of the Dorset Museums Association, whilst the museum and its two cottages have been Grade II Listed Buildings since January 1951.
The museum is housed in two 17th-century thatched cottages. The museum is built around four distinct themes; the history of Portland Stone, the Jurassic Coast, shipwrecks around Portland, and famous people linked with Portland. It also shows examples of the island's rich archaeology from the Stone Ages onwards.
The museum received 5,925 visitors in 2003, 5,800 in 2004, 4,220 in 2005, 5,517 in 2006, 4,750 in 2007 and 5,209 in 2009. The museum has limited opening times at Easter, and is open every day during the summer (May–September), before reducing to limited opening times until November, when the museum closes until the next Easter.
The museum was founded by Marie Stopes. She purchased two derelict cottages at the bottom of Wakeham to create a museum for Portland. She handed the museum to islanders as a gift in 1929. Stopes was the Museum's first Honorary Curator and continued a long and active association with it until her death in 1958.
One of the museum's cottages, Avice's Cottage, was the inspiration behind the 1897 novel The Well-Beloved, written by Thomas Hardy, as the home of three generations of "Avices" - the novel's heroines. Hardy was a friend of Stopes.
The Marie Stopes Cottage features a small exhibition about Stopes, and a display of items connected to Thomas Hardy. This area also features a "Victorian Corner" which displays the wedding dress of a local Portland girl, and objects that would have been found in a Victorian parlour. In the upstairs of the cottage, the Maritime Room has a range of artifacts. The Navy on Portland is also highlighted.
The Stone Room highlights Portland Stone, from the quarrying and production to its use on buildings (including war graves) all over the world. The room also features the 'Men of Stone', based on those who worked in the quarries and masonry yards on Portland. The Portland Gallery contains a collection of archaeological finds from excavations, an exhibition about Portland prisons and a cabinet displaying local glass and china items.
The Garden has a collection of local fossils, ammonites, fossilised trees and local masonry and artifacts, including the casing of the famous World War II bomb found on Portland in 1995. The garden also has seating for picnics and refreshments. The museum has a gift shop, whilst plants grown in the local area is offered for sale in the garden.
The management of Portland Museum was transferred from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to the newly formed Portland Museum Trust on 1 April 2008. Today the trust is a registered charity.
From 2009 to present, the museum continues to have a major makeover, whilst the Portland Island Museum Supporters group was established in recent times as an independent and autonomous group, within the ambit of the Portland Museum Trust.
- Jurassica, a proposed theme park on Portland
- Grove Prison Museum, a museum based on the active HM Prison Portland
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- Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1206423)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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- "Visitor numbers at selected attractions 2002-2011". dorsetforyou.com. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- "Weymouth and Portland Borough Council". Webapps-wpbc.dorsetforyou.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- "Marie Stopes Pictures". Isleofportlandpictures.org.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- "The Museum Trust". Portlandmuseum.co.uk. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Let's hear it for the do-over.
"Our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it." -President Barack Obama, during his second inaugural address.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Montana family and their accountant are accused of tacking $70 million in bogus charges onto customer phone bills nationwide, then funneling some of that money through a religious organization to buy land and pay for the husband's legal bills.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - AP Political Editor Liz Sidoti's wrap up on what we learned today from the president's second inaugural address.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The following analysis about today's events from AP National Political Editor Liz Sidoti, who has covered presidential politics for more than a decade:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Text of poem "One Today" written and recited by Richard Blanco at the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, as provided by the Presidential Inaugural Committee:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - A look at the issues that those who govern the country will face during Barack Obama's second term. Up now: the deficit.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico teenager accused of fatally shooting his parents and three younger siblings told authorities he was annoyed with his mother and had been having homicidal and suicidal thoughts, according to a probable cause statement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
ILION, N.Y. (AP) - Not everyone here works at the Remington factory, but everyone knows someone who does. The big brick complex looms above the rooftops of the modest wood-frame homes. And Ilion can look more like a factory with a village than a village with a factory.
WASHINGTON (AP) - As Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's plane returned home Saturday night, completing his final official overseas trip, his staff gathered to salute his time as Pentagon chief and present him with a symbol of his tenure: a plastic meat ax.
DALLAS (AP) - After two separate and serious battery problems aboard Boeing 787s, it wasn't U.S. authorities who acted first to ground the plane. It was Japanese airlines.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama was sworn in for four more years Sunday in a simple ceremony at the White House, embarking on a second-term quest to restore a still-shaky economy and combat terrorists overseas while swearing an age-old oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution.
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TEXAS FIREFIGHTER USES BEER TO PUT OUT TIRE BLAZE: HOUSTON (AP) - An off-duty Houston firefighter made the best of his resources when trying to put out a truck tire fire: He used beer the rig was hauling.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Wednesday pressed the nation's schools to abandon what it described as overly zealous discipline policies that send students to court instead of the principal's office. Even before the announcement, school districts around the country have been taking action to adjust the policies that disproportionately affect minority students.
PROVO, Utah (AP) - A 58-year-old Utah woman is set to give birth in a few weeks - to her first grandchild.
MOM WHO LOST 'STAND YOUR GROUND' CASE IN TROUBLE: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A Jacksonville woman who spent 21 months in jail after unsuccessfully invoking Florida's "stand your ground" self-defense law as a defense for firing a gun at her husband is facing parole violation charges.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A political dirty-tricks investigation of Gov. Chris Christie's inner circle broke wide open Wednesday with the release of emails and text messages that suggest one of his top aides engineered traffic jams in a New Jersey town last September to punish its mayor.
McLOUD, Okla. (AP) - A 33-year-old man in Oklahoma allegedly killed his stepfather after a fight over the holidays by yanking underwear up the stepfather's back and over his head so that the waistband was around his neck, authorities said.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky lawmaker said Wednesday that she accidentally fired a gun in her Capitol Annex office on the first day of the legislative session this week, prompting a police investigation. No one was hurt.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Gabrielle Giffords marked the three-year anniversary of an attack that left her severely wounded and forced her to resign from Congress by skydiving Wednesday in a feat that highlights her ongoing recovery after having to learn how to walk and talk again.
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Two Internet sites that make money by posting millions of mug shots of people who've been arrested have agreed to stop charging them to take down their photos as part of a settlement in a federal lawsuit.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon waitress lifted a credit card receipt from a bill and found an envelope with a question mark. She peeked inside, quietly walked to her manager and asked him to call police.
FOREST SERVICE SEEKS $6.3M FROM MAN FOR WILDFIRE: CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service wants to collect $6.3 million from a 77-year-old man the agency blames for causing a 2012 forest fire that threatened to burn into the town of Jackson.
NEW YORK (AP) - One retired police officer who told the government he was too psychologically damaged to work ran a martial arts studio, prosecutors said. Another claimed his depression was so crippling it kept him house-bound, but he was photographed aboard a watercraft, they said. A third man who said he was incapable of social interactions manned a cannoli stand at a street festival.
CHICAGO (AP) - Anti-smoking measures have saved roughly 8 million U.S. lives since a landmark 1964 report linking smoking and disease, a study estimates, yet the nation's top disease detective says dozens of other countries do a better job on several efforts to cut tobacco use.
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has potentially opened a new market to gun dealers after ruling as unconstitutional Chicago ordinances that aim to reduce gun violence by banning their sale within the city's limits.

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Under the Jim Crow laws (1877-1950s), segregation based on race was legally justified in the United States.1 The key Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v Ferguson (1896) was that it was not unconstitutional to enforce racial segregation, so long as segregated facilities were “separate but equal”.2 However, it is well known that the services available to African Americans were extraordinarily inferior and underfunded. By examining three modes of travel, this post hopes to shed light on the realities that African Americans faced under the Jim Crow system.
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Last Wednesday, 4 April, the world commemorated the assassination fifty years earlier of a man widely regarded as one of the twentieth century’s greatest figures. Martin Luther King Jr. is best remembered for having played an instrumental role in securing the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by the U.S. federal government, and for doing so through an unwavering commitment to non-violence and interracial cooperation. Accordingly, the shooting of this Nobel Peace Prize laureate is seen to epitomize the tumultuous year of 1968 in U.S. history, during which opposition to the Vietnam War and ongoing racial antagonism saw American society turn from peace to violence, and from consensus to division.


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My son’s team played a game this past weekend which reminded me why it has always been important to me my children play team sports. It wasn’t the result (they won) or how my son played (not his best game) or how the game unfolded (a tight battle until they slowly pulled away). It was the fact the adults got out of the way and let the kids play. And play they did.
The pitchers pitched. Not pitches resembling something out of arc league softball but actual pitches. And while there were lots of strikeouts, a funny thing happened with the better pitching. Kids on both teams swung the bat and made more contact than we’ve seen all year long.
And then they made plays. Not all the plays, they’re only nine-years-old after all, but a lot of plays. Their third baseman made an over-the-shoulder backhand grab on the edge of the outfield of a ball my son hit with the bases loaded and two-out which would have blown the game wide open. And another kid on their team dropped a pop-up but still had the wherewithal to pick it up and throw it to second to get the runner who was on first. And we made plays – a two-out bases loaded come backer to get of a jam and a 5-to-4 get the lead runner play to shut down another inning.
And when the potential for controversy reared its ugly head when our first baseman dropped a ball thrown to him after making a great stretch which the umpire missed, it was over before it could even start when the opposing coach yelled out “nice play!” Hats off to him.
In winning, my son’s team clinched first place for the regular season and to watch them emulate their heroes with the pitcher and catcher jumping into each other’s arms to celebrate and then quickly stop and lineup to shake hands was to be reminded about all that is good about youth sports. Because isn’t one of the things we cherish about them playing is that it teaches our children about winning and losing and how to handle both.
The other coach is a good friend who played baseball in college. We often discuss the crazy things we’ve seen this year and debate whether having played in college provides a perspective that makes it a bit easier to remember they’re just little kids playing a game. The thing we always agree on is knowing the game is pivotal as a coach.
I knew he wouldn’t react to the out call on the dropped ball at first. And I knew that meant that the coaches could get out of the kids’ way.
To paraphrase Skip, they threw the ball, they hit the ball and they caught the ball. The game was a pleasure to coach and an even greater joy to watch. It’s amazing what can happen the kids are just left to play ball.

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“Ah, this is probably life.”
In front of the Pill Chamber of Little Qiong Peak,
Li Changshou lay on his personal rocking chair and looked at the sea of stars. He smiled calmly.
His Daoist robe was tattered, and his entire body was charred.
His long hair was blown by the wind from his previous life. It was fluffy, but it was not affected by the Heavenly Tribulation.
Tsk, that was indeed what the script said.
The power of his junior sister’s Heavenly Tribulation poured onto him.
The Nine Revolutions Golden Pill in his mouth was useless. After all, it was only the power of the Heavenly Punishment that originated from the Longevity Heavenly Tribulation. His body could barely withstand it.
She had just gone through the Heavenly Tribulation and had comprehended too much. She naturally went into seclusion.
From the smug look on her face, he guessed that she wanted to tease him, her senior brother. However, she could not suppress her enlightenment and was pulled into the Dao Enlightenment state.
At that moment, Ling’e was comprehending her Great Dao in the secret underground chamber. She would chuckle from time to time, causing Li Changshou to worry that he would not be able to protect his integrity later.
At that moment, the direction of public opinion in the Primordial World…
He could not bear to watch!
“The Dao Ancestor personally appeared and escorted Taibai Jinxing’s beloved junior sister through the Longevity Tribulation. He personally admitted that Taibai Jinxing is his grandson-in-law!”
This unbelievable and seriously distorted news had already spread throughout the world.
If Li Changshou had not deliberately pretended to be seriously injured and cupped his hands at the surroundings, brought Ling’e back to the Little Qiong Peak and activated the layers of array formations in the Grand White Palace, he would definitely be surrounded by crowds of people…
As usual, the injury was not deep. It really hurt.
Grandmaster must be… smearing hot oil on lightning!?!
The rumors in the Three Realms could only be spread by them.
Li Changshou did not dare to do anything. After all, the Dao Ancestor had personally gone to plot against him. He had made many mistakes. It was enough for him to be a “silent party” and an “indifferent bystander”.
What level is the Dao Ancestor on?
Just like the location where the Dao Ancestor was at—the Purple Cloud Palace of the Outer World, the atmosphere of the Primordial World!
Later, he would bring Ling’e to the Six Paths of Reincarnation to take a look.
According to what the Lady of Earth had said previously, her master’s soul should have awakened by now. She should be quite happy to see Ling’e live forever.
In addition, his master’s soul had been repaired in the Six Paths of Reincarnation for so long. He had naturally obtained many benefits.
Li Changshou raised his hand and covered his forehead, allowing his mind to return to peace. The charred skin on his body flew up on its own and turned into ashes before dissipating. A new skin grew under it.
Golden Immortals were immortal.
His attitude towards Ling’e would change in the future.
Hence, Li Changshou dispelled all the images in his memories about her entering the mountain a few years ago. He would get to know his little junior sister again later.
If she wanted to fall in love with him, she would have to be more formal and create more memories of her other disciples.
After that, Li Changshou planned to rest for a few days and continue what he had been doing.
“Jade Emperor, please go out with me and observe the situation of the living beings in the Three Realms.”
He had to do his job as Taibai Jinxing.
However, Li Changshou did not know if he was destined to wait for the Jade Emperor or if all kinds of things were rushing together. Li Changshou adjusted his state and was about to get up when he suddenly had a sudden impulse.
Someone was calling for his paper effigy to appear!
Li Changshou deduced and quickly locked onto an old paper effigy that was beside Perfected Yu Ding. He immediately focused.
Before he could activate his immortal senses, Li Changshou sensed a few familiar auras.
Yu Ding, Taiyi, Yang Jian, Perfected Huang Long.
“The ranking has nothing to do with personal strength. If there is a coincidence, it is purely coincidental.”
Li Changshou first created a small commotion. The paper effigy flew out of Perfected Yu Ding’s sleeve and transformed into Zhao Gongming, who had cut off his beard.
This paper effigy was a fake identity that he had deliberately designed to arrange for Yang Jian.
Perfected Huang Long’s eyes lit up. He immediately took two steps forward and shouted, “Come and take a look! Something happened today!”
Li Changshou was confused.
Perfected Yu Ding sighed and turned to glare at Perfected Taiyi. Clearly, he was angry.
Perfected Taiyi, who was dressed in a red robe and was flirting with others, lowered his head and sighed. There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. He sighed and muttered, “Retribution, retribution.”
If Perfected Huang Long had just arrived and encountered such a situation, he would most likely have mushrooms growing on his head.
However, Li Changshou had already completed the collection of information and deduced what had happened.
There was only one truth!
“Disciple-Nephew Ling Zhuzi, are you feeling a little down because of my junior sister’s transcendence of the Longevity Tribulation? When you returned to the Qianyuan Mountain, you wanted to talk to Senior Brother Taiyi. In the end, Senior Brother Taiyi said something wrong and poked at Disciple-Nephew Ling Zhuzi’s sad matter?”
Yu Ding and Yang Jian nodded obediently. Perfected Huang Long’s eyes were filled with shock.
“Isn’t the heavenly secrets blocked now? Changgeng, how do you know?”
Perfected Taiyi raised his hand and slapped his mouth twice. “My mouth!”
Li Changshou looked at the Cave Abode enveloped by the array formation and frowned.
“Senior Brother, what did you say?”
“Actually, I didn’t say anything.” Perfected Taiyi smiled bitterly and said, “It’s just that…”
Four hours ago, on Qian Yuan Mountain.
“Yo, why did my good disciple remember to come back?”
Perfected Taiyi walked out of the Cave Abode with a smile. He looked at Ling Zhuzi, who was stunned in front of the cave door, and teased, “Are you tired of playing with your good brother? Or do you miss me and specially came back to take a look?”
Ling Zhuzi sighed and stood up to bow to Perfected Taiyi. Then, he sat down dejectedly on the green rock beside the cliff.
Perfected Taiyi asked in confusion, “Not in a good mood? Could it be that Little Jade Rabbit has other good friends?”
Master… How should I overcome this bottleneck?
He was clearly just a step away from facing the Golden Immortal Tribulation. Even if I were to die in the Golden Immortal Tribulation, it would not be as bad as now…
“Hey! What nonsense are you saying!?!”
Perfected Taiyi smiled and said, “How can cultivation be considered fast and slow? Examples of accumulation and late success are very common in the Primordial World. You are only one step away from immortality. How can all your efforts go to waste? Moreover, even if you can’t live forever, I will try my best to help you extend your lifespan. Isn’t that the same for your Uncle-Master Changgeng? Immortal Peaches and whatnot are given to you once every few hundred years. Isn’t that the same as living forever?”
“That’s not the case. Master, I’m not afraid of death. I’m only afraid of mediocrity!”
“Silly disciple,” Perfected Taiyi smiled and said, “Sometimes, don’t compare yourself to others. Just live freely.”
“That was how immortal life is. Every immortal has different encounters, opportunities, and their own achievements. Sometimes, if you don’t work hard, you won’t know the difference between you and others. If you don’t work hard, you won’t understand where you will fail. Now, you can completely use the excuse of a bottleneck to not work hard and play with your good brothers every day. Is that uncomfortable… Eh, where are you going? Why are you crying? I’m advising you to be happy. Perhaps the bottleneck will be resolved… Don’t cry, my good disciple! I said the wrong thing!”
“That’s all I said.”
In front of the Cave Abode on Qianyuan Mountain.
After Perfected Taiyi finished speaking, Li Changshou, who was at the side, looked helpless. Perfected Yu Ding raised his head and sighed. Perfected Huang Long’s face was covered in tears.
Huang Long sighed and said, “Junior Brother, you’re right. You’re too right! If I did not work hard back then and instead laid in the pool safely, I would definitely be more comfortable than now!”
Li Changshou hurriedly said, “Senior Brother Huang Long, this matter cannot be summarized!”
Perfected Yu Ding cursed with a black face, “Is there anyone who teaches their disciples like you? If you don’t work hard, you won’t know the difference!
You! You! Ah! ”
Yang Jian whispered, “Senior Brother Lingzhu has a knot in his heart.”
“Yes.” Perfected Taiyi spread his hands. “I wanted to use this method to help him resolve this problem!”
Li Changshou raised his hand and rubbed his glabella.
Ling Zhuzi had reincarnated because of that?
That made Li Changshou secretly heave a sigh of relief. He had thought that Ling Zhuzi would face some great calamity and now, he could finally help.
‘Why did Ling Zhuzi reincarnate as Nezha?’
Li Changshou had been thinking about that question since a long time ago. The possibility of it being solved could not be avoided by the Heavenly Dao.
According to the Heavenly Dao’s style, there was a high chance that it would arrange a dangerous situation for Ling Zhuzi. He would lose his Dao base and his essence soul. Then, he would have no choice but to be sent by Perfected Taiyi to reincarnate and be a “little hero”.
Therefore, Li Changshou did not dare to send Ling Zhuzi out for a long time.
Although that really happened because the Heavenly Dao had deliberately arranged it, Li Changshou did not want Ling Zhuzi to harm him.
After all, he was a disciple-nephew whom he admired. They had been together for a long time.
On the other hand…
What was contradictory was that Nezha had to be arranged in Li Changshou’s plan. He could not stop Ling Zhuzi from suffering.
Now, if he could be sure that Ling Zhuzi had really chosen to reincarnate and cultivate again because of his bottleneck and the stimulation of his master, Perfected Taiyi, Li Changshou did not have to worry about anything. He just had to help with all his might.
Perfected Yu Ding suddenly said, “Ling Zhuzi’s Dao heart is weak. If we delay for too long, we will definitely lose our Dao and our mental state.”
Yang Jian asked, “Now, is there no way to salvage the situation?”
Li Changshou hummed softly and raised his hand before reaching it into the room where Ling Zhuzi was in. The immortals immediately heard Ling Zhuzi mutter.
“Master is right… I have worked hard for so long, but I refuse to admit the difference between me and them. I’m just a pearl, a pearl without any spirituality…”
Perfected Taiyi could not help but pace back and forth anxiously. “My mouth, my mouth! What should I do!?! Changgeng! Changgeng, you have many ideas. Quickly save this child!”
Li Changshou frowned and said, “Senior Brother, I know that you love Ling Zhuzi, but there should be a limit. Your words hit his Dao heart.”
“Why don’t you erase some of his memories?”
Perfected Yu Ding suggested carefully.
“That’s not right.” Perfected Huang Long sighed and said, “Moreover, even if I erase my memories, I can’t erase the grudge in Disciple-Nephew Ling Zhuzi’s heart.
We gathered here today to think of a way to help Disciple-Nephew Ling Zhuzi break through the bottleneck and regain his confidence.”
“Let’s think about it together.”
Li Changshou said warmly and began to pace back and forth.
The immortals could not stand or sit still. They walked around together.
Soon, Li Changshou said, “Mortals have to ask about the cause of the illness first. If we think like that, it’s easy for us to deviate. Why don’t we first find out where the problem with Ling Zhuzi’s cultivation is?”
Perfected Taiyi wanted to say something but hesitated. However, he immediately nodded and agreed. “It’s good for everyone to take a look. Perhaps, we will discover something new.”
Li Changshou said, “Disciple-Nephew Yang Jian, attack Ling Zhuzi first and knock him out, then seal him. Don’t let him know that we helped him diagnose. Otherwise, he will feel even worse.”
Yang Jian subconsciously cupped his fists and bowed. He turned into a butterfly and rushed into Perfected Taiyi’s Cave Abode, mixing into the array formation…
After a while.
“Let’s go.” Li Changshou made a gesture. The immortals quickly entered and surrounded the unconscious Ling Zhuzi to study him.
The entire study lasted for an hour during which they studied Ling Zhuzi’s problem thoroughly.
Connate deficiency, Dao base deficiency.
It was not because he was injured or had taken the wrong path in his cultivation. To put it simply, Ling Zhuzi, had a flaw in his Dao base as a living being.
His main body was a spiritual pearl. When he transformed, he was tainted with Postnatal aura. He was no longer a pure Connate lifeform. Although his body and feet were not low, they were not too high.
Compared to the Heaven-Nourishing Stone that was personally refined by Goddess Nuwa, it was indeed far inferior.
The reason why Ling Zhuzi was stuck at the bottleneck was because he was innately incomplete and could not achieve perfection. Therefore, he could not trigger the Heavenly Tribulation to descend and pluck the Dao Fruit of Longevity.
Li Changshou and the others sighed.
He had found the root of the illness and could actually treat it.
They looked at each other and saw the chemistry in their eyes.
Li Changshou said, “From the looks of it, Senior Brothers and Disciple-Nephew Yang Jian have a solution.”
Perfected Huang Long was excited. “Why don’t we say our respective methods at the same time and see if they are the same?”
The five old and young men nodded at the same time. They looked at each other. Li Changshou made a gesture and the few of them spoke at the same time!
Li Changshou said, “Connate Dao Body.”
Perfected Taiyi said, “Dao companion!”
Perfected Huang Long said, “Teacher is preaching.”
Yang Jian said, “Breakthrough in a life-and-death battle!”
Perfected Yu Ding said, “Reincarnate with memories.”
In an instant, a few small leaves floated behind the five immortals. They smiled awkwardly and began to introduce their thoughts.
Li Changshou and Perfected Yu Ding shared the same thoughts.
The meaning of the Connate Dao Body was to let Ling Zhuzi transform into a human and enjoy the advantage of the human race’s Connate Dao Body. The method was like what Perfected Yu Ding had said, to re-cultivate with memories.
They argued for a while and quickly confirmed their thoughts. Perfected Taiyi decided.
I have to think of all ways to let Ling Zhuzi reconstruct his roots without losing his current self!
The unconscious Ling Zhuzi trembled a few times and muttered a few times before continuing to sleep.
“Master, am I really not suitable for cultivation?”
Compared to Yang Jian, Ling Zhuzi was actually closer to Li Changshou. Li Changshou naturally could not treat Ling Zhuzi unfairly.
After careful consideration, Li Changshou had a complete plan in his heart. Through some hints, he guided Perfected Taiyi to formulate a rough plan.
It was not easy to kill Ling Zhuzi and let him reincarnate.
That would be too violent. Moreover, Ling Zhuzi would no longer be Ling Zhuzi after reincarnation.
It was naturally a meticulous task to help Ling Zhuzi achieve the Dao Fruit.
Firstly, he had to separate Ling Zhuzi’s essence soul from his main body. His essence soul had to be turned into a “fetus spirit”. It was similar to the incarnation of the seven emotions back then. His main body had to go back to the origin and refine it into a spiritual pearl to bear his current Dharma powers, Dao Realm, and spirituality.
During this process, Li Changshou had to help.
Li Changshou wanted to bring Ling Zhuzi’s essence soul to the Reincarnation Pagoda through the back door. He wanted Ksitigarbha to take action and transform Ling Zhuzi’s essence soul into a fetus spirit that was close to reincarnation.
He also had to bring Ling Zhuzi to the Three-Immortal Island and use the Primordial Chaos Golden Chalice to strip the spiritual pearl’s Dharma powers and Dao Realm.
Of course, a few immortals of Chan School would accompany him the entire time.
He wanted Perfected Taiyi to owe the Three-Immortal Island a favor and show mercy during the killing tribulation later. It could be considered Li Changshou’s plan.
After a few steps, a “fetus spirit” that was prepared to be born was born perfectly.
Yang Jian asked, “Then how should I choose Ling Zhuzi’s parents?”
“I’ll find a female immortal to be my Dao companion!”
Perfected Taiyi immediately stood up, his eyes filled with love and guilt. “Disciple, disciple, what’s the difference?”
Yang Jian muttered softly, “Uncle-Master, the negative karma that you have accumulated over the years might hinder… I’m just making a casual remark.”
Perfected Yu Ding persuaded, “Senior Brother, don’t cause trouble. Changgeng is here. Let Changgeng arrange everything.”
Perfected Taiyi felt a little regretful and looked at Li Changshou solemnly.
“Changgeng, as long as this matter can be done, I will owe you a huge favor!”
“Senior Brother, you’re welcome.”
Me Li Changshou smiled and said, “This is what I think.
It will take more than a day to transform Ling Zhuzi’s essence soul into an embryo spirit and refine the main body’s Dharma powers.
It’s not difficult for the human race to reincarnate. I’ll go to the Netherworld and choose a couple with the best aptitude among the human race. That way, I can add more help to Ling Zhuzi’s cultivation.
Now, there is actually a crucial problem.”
The immortals listened attentively, their eyes filled with concern.
“We set these plans…”
Li Changshou slowly heaved a sigh of relief and said seriously,
“We can provide methods and help, but in the end, Ling Zhuzi has to make this decision himself. We should try our best not to interfere. Giving me the freedom to choose my own path is the best respect for them.”
The immortals nodded. Perfected Taiyi looked at the young man in the cave with a complicated gaze.
Perfected Taiyi said, “Actually, he’s fine even if he’s ordinary. I don’t need a disciple to support me.”
Li Changshou chuckled, but he could not help but complain in his heart.
The Heavenly Dao is really good.
Ling Zhuzi’s condition was not as simple as congenital deficiency. The Dao base that he was missing previously when Li Changshou brought Ling Zhuzi to the Heavenly Courts…
It was still there.
The Heavenly Dao had restrained it.

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Babri Masjid was a mosque and will remain one, Occupancy does not end reality: Muslim Personal Law Board
New Delhi: Supreme Court has shamed justice, says Personal Law Board. Today, a temple is being built on the site of the Babri Masjid.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board considers it necessary to reiterate its long-standing position that “once a mosque is established in the light of Shariah, it remains a mosque till the Day of Judgment.”
Therefore, Babri Masjid was a mosque yesterday, is still a mosque today and will remain a mosque in the future, God willing. Placing idols in the mosque, starting worship or banning prayers for a long time does not end the status of the mosque.
Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Wali Rahmani, General Secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, said in a press statement that it has always been our position that the Babri Masjid was not built by demolishing any temple or any Hindu place of worship. Alhamdulillah, the Supreme Court in its judgment of November 2019 has confirmed our position.
The Supreme Court has also said that the excavations found under the Babri Masjid were of a 12th century building from the construction of the Babri Masjid. Four hundred years ago, therefore, no temple was demolished and a mosque was built.
— All India Muslim Personal Law Board (@AIMPLB_Official) August 6, 2020
The Supreme Court clearly stated that prayers were held in Babri Masjid till the night of December 22, 1949. The Supreme Court also held that the erection of the statues on December 22, 1949 was an illegal and unconstitutional act.
The Supreme Court also held that the martyrdom of Babri on December 6, 1992 was an illegal, unconstitutional and criminal act. Despite acknowledging all these clear facts, the court gave a very unfair decision. Court handed over the land of the mosque to the people who criminally placed idols in it and committed martyrdom.
The General Secretary of the Board further said that since the Supreme Court is the highest court of the country, there is no choice but to accept its final decision.
However, we must say that this is a cruel and unjust decision which was given by the majority. The Supreme Court has given its verdict on November 9, 2019, but it has embarrassed justice.
Alhamdulillah, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, a collective platform representing Indian Muslims, and other parties have not spared a single minute in the court battle. It was a movement based on lies and slander. It was a political movement that had nothing to do with religion or religious teachings. A building based on lies and oppression is never sustainable.
The General Secretary further said in his statement that no matter how bad the situation is, we should not lose heart and put our trust in Allah.
One should create the mood to live in the opposite situation. Things do not always remain the same. Allah Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an. Therefore, we do not have to be disappointed or overwhelmed by the situation. The example of the Hagia Sofia Mosque in Istanbul is a telling picture of this verse.
“I appeal to the Muslims of India not to be discouraged by the decision of the Supreme Court and the construction of a temple on mosque land,” he said. We must also remember that the world center of Tawheed and the Ka’bah, the house of God, have been the center of polytheism and idolatry for a long time.
Inshallah, we fully expect that not only Babri Masjid but this entire garden will be filled with the song of Tawhid. It is our responsibility to repent of our mistakes at such a critical juncture, to improve our morals and character, to make our home and society religious, and to move forward with full courage in the face of adversity.
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Charlie “Tremendous” Jones showing how self-motivation is done![/caption]
Today we’re surrounded by motivators—people and things strive to motivate people to buy a product, pay for advice or enlist in a cause. Motivation classes are crammed and motivation book are best-sellers. Motivation is big business!!
But look closely at these motivators—some reach the point where they can motivate anybody into doing anything and success is running out their ears, yet they are miserable because they forgot to learn how to motivate themselves!
Which would you rather be—a miserable, successful motivator or a happy, motivated flop? I would rather be a happy, motivated flop. If I am learning to be motivated, I’ll eventually become a successful motivator of others, and be happy doing it. The motivator who can motivate everybody but himself may win the world but he’ll never enjoy it.
Some people get involved with their work but are not committed. Others are committed but don’t get deeply involved. The two go together, and I’m convinced that there in no way to learn to be a motivated person without being totally involved and committed to whatever you are engaged in!
The greatest motivators I’ve had have come from my own heart and home. Someone else’s experience or story can never motivate you as deeply as your own.
Wouldn’t it be great if life were a game? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the field of life had cheering sections on each side, and when we reached the impossible situation and dint’ know how to go on and no one understood us and we’re about ready to folks and say those terrible words, “I quit,” wouldn’t it be wonderful if the stands would come alive and they’d yell, “Charlie, boy, keep on going; we’re with you!” I’d say, “Wohooo! That’s all I needed.” Boy I'd go on down the field to another touchdown!
But life isn’t a game, is it? It’s a battlefield. Instead of players and spectators, we’re all soldiers, including some gold diggers and some AWOLs! But we’re all in the struggle, whether we know it or not. And the person who knows how to be motivated doesn’t need any cheering section. He was motivation built in. He’s not looking for a crutch that might break; a bonus that will be taxed away; he’s learning motivation from within. What really makes a man in his inner dynamics and the learning of the law of being motivated, not the power of motivating others. If you are motivated, you will motivate other inevitably. And isn’t it excited to be around people who are motivated? Wohooo!

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Williams is keen on returning to the Roosters for the remainder of the season and will look to move back to Australia with his wife Alana and their four children.
Due to NRL rules, players are unable to have an NRL contract if they are already contracted elsewhere.
It provides a significant hurdle in any sort of deal happening, meaning that if Williams wants to sign with the the Roosters, he’d have to terminate his contract with monster two-year Wolfpack deal.
The Wolfpack pulled out of the Super League this year but want a return in 2021, and Williams may not step away from his deal at the club.
Because of the Wolfpack’s decision to remove themselves from the Super League, a number of players were left without a team. And the NRL don’t appear to be making any exceptions against the rules they’ve set.
Loan agreements can be made between NRL clubs, but no agreements of that sort are currently allowed to be made with clubs from the Super League.
Should the NRL not allow Williams’ move to the league, Wolfpack owner David Argyle said he would terminate his current contract and formulate a new one come 2021.
“If Sonny wants to play NRL for the remainder of the season and come back to the Wolfpack, how it is done is semantics,” Argyle told Channel Nine.
“Fundamentally, all we are doing is using loopholes that can be orchestrated or lawyerised to get around the intent.”
Williams is still looking to get on a flight to Sydney with his family despite strict border restrictions in place.
He will have to undertake a two-week isolation period upon arrival.

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PHOENIX - A massive crowd gathered outside the Phoenix Pride LGBT center in downtown Phoenix Sunday night for a candle light vigil honoring the victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
"It's absolutely devastating,” said Ezra West. “These were our brothers and sisters that got hurt and it could have been anyone.”
Organizers estimate around 1,000 people showed up to show solidarity with Orlando and the LGBT community.
Fifty people were killed, and it’s possible that number could rise over the next few days.
“It gets everyone personally in their heart. I can't wrap my head around it,” said Catherine Alonzo from Equality Arizona.
At the vigil, people held raised signs above the crowd; some had words of support for Orlando, others had messages proclaiming love and denouncing hate.
“This could be anywhere,” said James Pennington, the Senior Pastor of First Congregation United church of Christ in Phoenix. “I've been in that bar actually in Orlando so I have some memories of that bar.”
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton was one of a list of speakers to take the podium where he told the crowd, “We all stand with Orlando here in Phoenix tonight.”
Many attendees told 12 News about how devastated they were that the attack happened at a gay nightclub, a place that is typically a safe haven for LGBT community members.
“It's a place where people are welcome and go to, to be completely comfortable with who they are,” said Alonzo. “And for it to be so violently targeted is really earth-shattering.”
Leaders and members of the local Muslim community also attended the vigil.
They also spoke about the need for peace and for all people to be treated equally as humans.
“I don't see how anyone can have such an evil heart to commit something so terrible,” said Alia Thompson.
Thompson, who is Muslim American and has a gay brother, wore and American flag scarf on her head as she spoke with people at the event.
Many told 12 News they appreciated the courage it took for her to be there showing support for the LGBT community.
“I have some people that I know are Muslim, so I completely appreciate that she's here, saying that she understands,” said Chris Moreno.
The vigil concluded with a song as people raised their candles and signs to the sky.
“Martin Luther King said that love always wins over hate and I think that's true,” said Pastor Pennington.
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A House Education and Labor subcommittee held a hearing on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694), which would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees “whose ability to perform the functions of a job that [is] limited by pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition,” and may tee up action by the full House later this year or early next year.
Despite the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Young v. United Parcel Service that held failing to accommodate pregnant workers with medical needs can violate the PDA, proponents of the bill believe EEOC claims data show pregnant women may not be protected enough and may face uncertainty about their rights.
The legislation would require employers to make reasonable accommodations, including minor job modifications, that would allow a pregnant worker to continue employment. It would also prohibit employers from denying job opportunities to women who may need accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Broadly written bill could confuse employers about their obligations: According to Ellen McLaughlin, partner at Seyfarth Shaw, “the legislation does not address key questions and issues that will certainly face employers as they seek to implement the requirements of the bill, nor does it provide a definition for the bill’s most fundamental term”—the phrase “known limitations.”
GOP member warns about “overzealous government intervention.” Rep. James Comer (R-KY) went on to say Congress should “review and evaluate the federal laws already on the books that provide protections for pregnant workers, as well as the specific provisions in H.R. 2694, before advancing legislation that could have unexpected consequences.”
Twenty-seven states already require accommodations for pregnant workers, along with the District of Columbia and four cities.
Outlook: The bipartisan House bill will likely be voted out of committee, but it is unclear if or when it may have enough support for the full House to vote on the measure. The bill is also unlikely to be voted on in the GOP-controlled Senate if the House passes it.


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(Here’s DGR’s review of the latest album by the UK extreme metal band Necronautical, recently released by Candlelight/Spinefarm.)
Necronautical are a band we’ve been lucky enough to cover since their first record. They’re a somewhat familiar name around these parts since all of their releases have been here and they’ve been the subject of a Waxing Lyrical piece too. In fact, the group’s newest record – and second for Candlelight Records – Slain In The Spirit is now my own third go for a review with this group. So there’s something of a written record of the band here as they’ve grown and evolved into the creature they are today.
We’ve watched as they’ve shifted in terms of both subject matter and the meaning of their name, expanding the group’s lyrical and philosophical reach into explorations of the mind. What was initially a sea-inspired voyage started to become journeys into deeper recesses of spirituality — still nautical, but less literally than before and, given the creeping influences of symphonic black metal on the group’s sound, increasingly ‘necro’ with every release.
Slain In The Spirit is the latest expansion of that, as it works as a natural evolution of what the band started on Apotheosis. The songs presented here are about as expansive as they were on the previous release but this time around, Necronautical have become a little bit more focused in the two years since Slain’s predecessor.


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Built over 50 years ago to help combat London’s air pollution, the PDHU continues to be a crucial source of clean, affordable energy in the city.
PDHU originally used waste heat from Battersea Power Station to supply new housing without adding to London’s smog. This was a landmark initiative following the Great Smog of 1952, which caused the death of an estimated 4,000 people.
The system was upgraded in 2006 with a £6.9million boiler plant being added to the system. The scheme now provides heating and hot water services to 3,256 homes, 50 commercial premises and three schools.


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64% of the journals added to DOAJ after March 2014 do not have article processing charges, while 36% have article processing charges. As of today, the total is 1,123 journals of which 720 do not have article processing charges (based on an ISSN count of journals with no charges supplied by DOAJ) and 403 have charges (from the DOAJ website / advanced search / journals / expand article processing charges). 221 more words
This post by Rick Anderson, and the comments that follow, is an excellent introduction to the conversation about the quality of open access journals in general and the editorial policies of the Directory of Open Access Journals. The comments include a conversation joined by important voices like Peter Suber, Richard Poynder, and Jeffrey Beall (of Beall's list).

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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS — The middle school Battle of the Books team from the Butterfield Library in Cold Spring (top) defended its regional title and advanced to the Mid-Hudson finals on Sept. 22. The Beacon Bees from the Howland Public Library placed third.
NEW BENCHES — The Haldane school district recently accepted a donation from 2023 graduate Raunaq Kapoor: benches, a table and a storage lockbox for its outdoor classroom at James Pond. Kapoor, a Cold Spring resident now attending the University of Utah, built and installed the furniture for his Eagle Scout project.
SHEEP RESCUED — The Woodstock Farm Sanctuary reported on Monday (Sept. 11) that a sheep that had been wandering for weeks in and near St. Luke’s Cemetery in Beacon was lured into a rescue trailer. Named Oracle by neighbors, the sheep “needs a full medical workup,” the sanctuary said on Facebook. “The wool on her back is matted and will need to be removed. We’ll also need to examine her hooves, but right now we’re letting Oracle decompress in her new area.” To contribute to the sanctuary, see woodstocksanctuary.org.
REMEMBERING 9/11 — As they do each year, Haldane students on Monday (Sept. 11) placed flags on the lawn in front of the high school to remember those lost in the terrorist attacks in 2001.
THE LATEST BUZZ — In its first game, the newest travel team for the Beacon Soccer Club — the Bumble Bees for girls ages 9 and younger — tied the Wappingers Wings, 6-6.


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Durham University Big Band (DUBB) performs traditional and contemporary big band music in Durham and around the rest of the UK. As well as gigging regularly at university/college events and balls, the band also play at private functions and at jazz clubs in Newcastle and further afield, such as PizzaExpress Jazz Club in London and Matt & Phreds in Manchester as well as opening the Manchester Jazz Festival in 2013.
The band also regularly enters the Great North Big Band Jazz Festival, winning awards there every year for the past five years of entry. The band is especially recognised for playing interesting contemporary repertoire by young composers, some even coming from the band itself. The band often premieres new works, such as ‘Homage’ written by JJ Wheeler. This was the winner of the first annual Durham Distillery Composition Prize that was set up by the band.
Alongside the classics, DUBB play some innovative arrangements of tunes by artists such as Moonchild and the Jacob Mann Big Band, creating an exciting mix of tunes to entertain an audience.
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Municipality Polls: Irregularities rule the day
Municipal polls in many places were marked by widespread allegations of voter fraud, ballot-box stuffing, flouting of laws and violence that left one man dead and at least 26 injured.
Several BNP-nominees and independents running for mayor boycotted the polls blaming blatant violation of rules by the ruling party activists.
Journalists covering the polls were assaulted in two places and police arrested at least three men on charges of voter fraud and battery.
Polls were held in 55 municipalities in 34 districts.
In Chattogram, Abdul Mabud, 45, brother of councillor candidate Abdul Mannan of ward-8, was killed and at least eight others were injured in a clash in Patiya Municipality polls.
Locals and police said Mannan's supporters made allegations of ballot-box stuffing at South Govinderkhhil Government Primary School around noon and eventually engaged in a clash with people supporting their opponents. Mabud was fatally stabbed around 1:00pm, said Rezaul Karim, officer-in-charge of Patiya Police Station.
Mobs set fire to a shop beside the polling centre during the clash, the OC added.
In the same municipality, family members of councillor candidate Abdul Khaleque in ward-1 filed a complaint with police claiming that Khaleque had gone missing early yesterday.
In Tangail's Kalihati municipality, at least five people were injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League and BNP mayor nominees.
The clash happened near Haripur Government Primary School around 12:30pm when AL men tried to drive away BNP supporters from the area, locals told reporters.
In Narsingdi municipality, a councillor candidate was injured in a fight with supporters of an opponent on UMC Adarsha High School premises.
Presiding Officer Abdul Hannan said a group of rowdy men forcibly entered the polling centre at the school around 11:00am and snatched away the ballot papers, causing chaotic scuffles among supporters.
Police arrested a man at the scene, but polling was suspended there.
In Rajshahi's Nawhata municipality, at least three people, including a journalist, were injured in a clash at Bagdhani Government Primary School where supporters of an AL mayor nominee tried to forcibly enter the polling station and were resisted by people from the camps of an AL rebel and a BNP-nominee, said witnesses and police.
While votes were being counted at Teghor Dakhil Madrasa of the municipality, a vehicle was torched and polling officials were kept confined as AL and BNP men clashed outside.
In Lalmonirhat municipality, at least six people were injured in clashes among multiple groups at different polling stations.
Besides, AL men assaulted a journalist at Saptana Government Primary School after they caught him filming voter fraud at the centre. The AL men also forced him to delete the clip, alleged the victim.
In Munshiganj's Mirkadim municipality, BNP mayor nominee Mizanur Rahman boycotted the election alleging various electoral fraud.
He alleged that even his wife and daughter-in-law were forced to vote for an AL nominee.
In the same municipality, a reporter alleged that supporters of a councillor candidate assaulted him after they caught him filming voting irregularities.
In Noakhali, at least five people were injured in clashes in Sonaimuri municipality between the supporters of the AL-nominee and the AL's rebel candidate near Batara Government Primary School.
One of the injured got shot. Besides, police arrested two polling agents of a councillor candidate on charges of forcing voters to cast a vote for the councillor runner.
In Brahmanbaria, The Daily Star correspondent saw some AL men stuffing ballot boxes around 2:10pm in Debagram Pilot Government High School of Akhaura municipality. Similar incidents were witnessed in some other polling stations.
An independent candidate boycotted the election citing voting irregularities committed by AL men.
In Thakurgaon municipality, The Daily Star correspondent visited at least five polling stations and found no polling agent of BNP.
Groups of AL men were seen inside polling booths of Jagoroni Government Primary School centre around 10:30am.
ELECTION COMMISSION'S REACTION
Election Commission Secretary Humayun Kabir Khandaker last evening said, "The election was held peacefully across the country."
He told reporters at the EC Secretariat in the capital's Agargaon that polling was suspended in four polling stations in Narsingdi, one in Noakhali's Sonaimuri, and two in Shariatpur's Damudda. Apart from these, voting across the country was peaceful.
About the man's death in Chattogram, he said, "It was an isolated incident."
He added that the supporters of the candidates who clashed should take the blame.
[Our correspondents from the districts contributed to the report]


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PM says Anthony is insignificant in the affairs of the nation
January 16, 2018 7:20 pm
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has labelled Fiji Trade Union Congress General Secretary Felix Anthony a joke.
The Prime Minister was responding to a speech Anthony made during the organized FTUC weekend march in Nadi about ‘shutting the country down if there is no resolution to the ATS impasse.’
Anthony told over a thousand people at the Saturday march to shut down the country if they have to – as well as shut down bigger things to come – if ATS workers on strike don’t get a resolution.
Prime Minister Bainimarama yesterday slammed Anthony’s statement.
“You know you shouldn’t take Felix Anthony seriously because everyone knows he’s a joke. He’s a big joke. Not only is he a joke but he’s also what I have been told a B-grade actor.”
The Prime Minister also likened the FTUC General Secretary to a failed movie actor.
When asked about Anthony’s statement on calling other Unions to start thinking about a National strike, Bainimarama had this to say.
“I just said that he’s a joke so don’t take him seriously.”
When asked by FBC News, Anthony did not want to comment on this.
“Well that’s an individual’s choice how they take me and how they don’t take me I really don’t need to comment on that.”
Anthony adds they’re still waiting for an approval for a permit for a similar march to be held in Suva in Late February.
He says they applied for the permit two weeks ago and hopes they receive it in time.


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ENO strike goes ahead
English National Opera’s musicians, chorus and music staff are to strike from February 1.
The decision follows ballots organised by the Musicians’ Union and Equity after ENO’s management announced plans to make all the musicians and singers redundant and re-employ some for half the year. That decision came after Arts Council funding was cut and the company was forced to plan for a move to Manchester.
The first day of the strike coincides with the opening of ENO’s production of The Handmaid’s Tale at the Coliseum after the ballot results showed 92% of MU members and 93.48% of Equity members voted for strike action.
In November ENO management announced plans to axe 19 posts in the orchestra, and make the chorus, orchestra and music staff part-time after eight months of vigorous campaigning by the unions to save the organisation after a 100% cut to its National Portfolio funding in November 2022, putting over 300 jobs at risk. An approved funding settlement was agreed with ACE in July 2023.
ENO’s plans to axe jobs and go part-time are a result of gradually decreased funding for ENO since 2014, other financial challenges such as inflation and the cost of living crisis, and the instruction to Arts Council England from former culture secretary Nadine Dorries to move funding out of London. In December ENO announced Manchester as a new base for some performances.
“This is a historic moment for the Musicians’ Union and the UK’s orchestra sector – the first time we’ve been on strike since 1980” said Naomi Pohl, the MU’s general secretary. “This is a sign of extremely difficult times for the orchestral sector and opera and ballet in particular… caused by underfunding of the proposed move to Manchester. The management have decided to cut our members down to six months of work per year and this risks a wonderful, talented and specialist orchestra dissipating. It is heartbreaking to see the impact on the individuals affected.”
And Equity’s general secretary Paul W Fleming added: “At the heart of this dispute is about who opera in this country is for: should there be stable, accessible jobs for people from every background, or precarious jobs limited to the few. The ENO chorus and creative workforce believe opera is for everyone, that opera is nothing without a stable dignified workforce and jobs which are open to all. We campaigned relentlessly to get the ENO their improved funding deal. We support an ENO with two properly funded bases – and ENO management fought alongside us, saying they did too. Instead, they are throwing the artists who audiences pay to see under the bus whilst protecting the pay of senior management. They are proposing fire and re-hire, 40% cuts in wages, and no permanent jobs in a new Manchester base.”
Photo credit: Jonathan Stewart for the Musicians' Union


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