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News and views from Paul Bull, the Labour and Co-operative Councillor for the St THOMAS Ward of Exeter City Council. Promoted by Dom Collins on behalf of Paul Bull, both of 26b, Clifton Hill, Exeter, EX1 2DJ.
A trade deal as dangerous as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership [TTIP] has been agreed between the EU and Canada, and is about to come into force.
The EU commission is trying to fast-track this deal so it becomes law before Parliament has scrutinised it in Westminster. We need stop this happening to avoid serious consequences for our democracy and public services.
Just like TTIP, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement [CETA] will give corporations new powers to sue governments through special corporate courts. And even if the British parliament rejects CETA, these corporate courts could remain active for several years.
CETA’s 1,600 pages show us thatit’s a threat not only to our food standards, but also to the battle against climate change, our ability to regulate big banks to prevent another crash and our power to renationalise industries.
Public services are particularly at risk because the deal will make it more difficult for future governments, national and local, to prevent Canadian companies from taking over public services in the EU.
WHY WE NEED TO ACT NOW
CETA has already been agreed by the European commission and the Canadian government and it now awaits ratification over the next 12 months.
We believe CETA should be stopped. But it’s a race against the clock.
CETA could take effect in Britain early next year without a Westminster vote. We could face a ‘corporate court’ case from Canadian multinationals before our parliament has had the chance to agree to the deal – or throw it out.
The Coalition Agreement signed on 11 May 20 2010 that has allowed for the ConDemNation has this to say on fixed term Parliaments
“The parties agree to the establishment of five-year fixed-term Parliaments. A Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government will put a binding [Early Day] Motion before the House of Commons in the first days following this agreement stating that the next general election will be held on the first Thursday of May 2015. Following this motion, legislation will be brought forward to make provision for fixed-term parliaments of five years. This legislation will also provide for dissolution if 55% or more of the house votes in favour.”
As I see it, this statement only refers to providing a vote for the dissolution of parliament, that is, the calling of a general election, by the RULING Government.
At present, Parliament can be dissolved by ONE PERSON, namely the Prime Minister.
To ensure the 5-year fixed term life of the new Parliament, this clause gives the Lib-Dems some measure of security in the ConDemNation as the Tories, currently with their 47% of MPs, could easily change the rules of engagement for the Coalition by finding the outstanding 3% needed to dissolve both the coalition and Parliament from within the other groups.
And what seems to have been forgotten is that in the Scottish Parliament, 66% of Members need to be in favour to dissolve itself.
I believe that a successful vote of no confidence [by a simple majority] in the Govenment proposed from the OPPOSITION benchs would still bring the Govenment down and lead to a General Election.
This has been the unwritten convention since 1782 – that a significant defeat on a major issue can lead to a vote of no confidence in the government. If the prime minister loses that vote he is then obliged to resign, or call a general election. This happened twice in the last century – the last time when the Scots Nats brought down Jim Callaghan’s Labour government in 1979.
“The Conservative-Lib Dem coalition agreement proposes a 55% threshold before Parliament can be dissolved. This is intended to strengthen the hand of the Lib Dems: Cameron could not call an early election without the consent of his coalition partners, because the Conservatives command only 47% of the votes in the Commons.
“Some commentators appear to have confused a dissolution resolution moved by the government, and a confidence motion tabled by the opposition. On no confidence motions tabled by the opposition parties, the normal 50% threshold should continue to apply.”
I Say No to 55% and say Yes to 66%!
UPDATES: House of Commons Briefing Paper on Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill [RP10-54], prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Bill and published on 26 August 2010, can be downloaded from here.
There Briefing Paper outlines the provision to allow The Prime Minister, by Order, to extend or shorten the period between General Elections by up to two months. Parliament would be dissolved 17 days before the date of the General Election.
The Briefing Paper also points out that initial plans for a 55% on early dissolution were changed after criticism to the effect that this figure had been chosen to reflect the current political composition of the Coalition Government. The new provisions to allow for an early dissolution ifHouse of Commons were to agree a dissolution motion. If this were done on a vote, two thirds of Members of the House of Commons would need to vote in favour.
The Act fixes the date of the next General Election at 7 May 2015, and provides for five-year fixed terms. It includes provisions to allow the Prime Minister to alter the date by up to two months by Order. There are also two ways in which an election could be triggered before the end of the five-year term:
if a Motion of No Confidence is passed and no alternative Government is found
or if a motion for an early general election is agreed either by at least two-thirds of the House or without division


Chasing the Sky
Chasing the Sky is a five piece pop-rock band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. The band’s music has been called “well-crafted” and “terrific” (John Sinkevics, The Grand Rapids Press), “Impressive” (West Michigan Noise), and a musical effort that you “should not miss” (Melanie Coker, Behind the Velvet Curtain).
The band draws influences from the high energy of modern pop-punk such as Amber Pacific or Jimmy Eat World, the raw sensibilities of ’90s rock acts like Third Eye Blind, and the devotion to human spirit of indie artists like Brand New. Chasing the Sky aim not to reinvent the genre but simply to write fun, catchy songs that can easily double as the soundtrack to some of the most intimate moments of your life.
“The Empty Chair –EP”, the debut album from Chasing the Sky, has garnered fans from across the globe. The album’s singles “Beautiful, Broken Thing” and “Satellites” can be heard everywhere from pop-radio stations, to independent films and documentaries.
You can purchase “The Empty Chair” on iTunes or in hardcopy at chasingthesky.com.
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Lynn Chin is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series Lynn Chin, an associate professor of sociology at Washington and Lee University, will give a lecture on March 2 at 5 p.m.
Lynn Chin, an associate professor of sociology at Washington and Lee University, will present a lecture on March 2 at 5 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater at the Elrod Commons as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics’ series on “Beneficence: Practicing and Ethics of Care.”
Chin’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Belonging in the Bubble: How to Transverse the Indifferences that Divide Us: Reflections on what caring as a community means at W&L.” This event can also be accessed via Livestream.
Chin is a sociologist whose main area of study is small group processes, particularly the structural factors that encourage people’s attachment to groups. Her recent research projects examine whether people hold stereotypes, or schemas, about the structure of status hierarchies, such that we expect them to encourage smooth intragroup coordination. She also studies students’ understanding of what it means to fit in and belong at college with a focus on how understandings of “fit,”, in both the social and academic spheres, differ across race and type of institution.
“Professor Chin’s research on belongingness can inform our understanding of beneficence and care right here at our university home,” said Karla Murdock, director of the Mudd Center. “If we aspire to live in a community that allows all of us to feel that we fit and are valued, how might our collective dedication to that effort make it possible?”
Chin earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a doctorate in sociology from Stanford University.
During W&L’s 2023 Spring Term, Chin will teach her signature course, Belonging in College. This course aims to build a set of orienting tools that allow students to critically think about what schools have done to improve inclusion on campus and to reflect on how that has changed the landscape of belonging in national discourse. Chin advocates that if we believe that college is more than just about obtaining a degree to find a job — but is also concerned with providing space for all, especially students, to explore and mature — then understanding the different types of struggles people experience in feeling like they “belong” is of utmost importance for developing successful inclusion interventions on campus.
The Mudd Center was established in 2010 through a gift to Washington and Lee from award-winning journalist Roger Mudd, a 1950 graduate of the university. By facilitating collaboration across traditional institutional boundaries, the center aims to encourage a multidisciplinary perspective on ethics informed by theory and practice. Previous Mudd Center lecture series topics have included Race and Justice in America, The Ethics of Citizenship, Markets and Morals, Equality and Difference, The Ethics of Identity, and The Ethics of Technology.
For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit the series webpage.

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With substance abuse, epidemic obesity, and high divorce rates running rife among modern American women, our current First Lady is a refreshing reminder of true femininity. MAWGA (Make American Women Great Again) is a growing informal movement inspired by Mrs. Trump's beauty and dignity to restore American womanhood to the pinnacle it once enjoyed.
So this week, Mrs. Trump released her official White House portrait. It was, of course, promptly pooh-poohed by jealous left-wing amazons and Male Feminists. Looking through history, though, the US has produced a number of glamorous First Ladies. Which should indicate to those in the Manosphere that things weren't always as they are now.
Does it seem as though there's a correlation between being a Conservative leader and having an attractive wife? No wonder Liberals are in a continual state of jealousy and always trying to normalize non-traditional relationships.
At any rate, these ladies of the past (and now present) put the pink-hat-wearing, foul-mouthed, gender-fluid female 'role-models' of today to shame.

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We’re thrilled that the League for Green Leaders was one of the finalists for DA’s 2023 Top Ed Tech Product awards. Our category, Future Learning Technology, offered stiff competition with recognized educational technology brands including Kahoot!, McGraw Hill, and EMC² Learning among the finalists.
It’s our honor to get great support from Amazon’s AWS EdStart Accelerator in Canada. Thanks for BetaKit for the story. Together with people who believe in sustainability, we can make climate education playful, relevant and action-based.
“I was really excited about this competition because it’s about the environment and different ways we can help decrease our impact on it,” said Mariam Sarikaya, a 14-year-old Grade 8 student at the TDSB’s Glenview Senior Public School.
Find out more on how League for Green Leaders challenges Toronto students on climate: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/03/21/news/league-green-leaders-challenges-toronto-students-climate
MindShare Learning is Canada’s leading EdTech industry consulting, news and events media company. Our co-founder Jane Ji was featured by Mindshare TV Podcast and talked about her journey as a female enterprenior on STEM and game base learning.


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Kanye West may have taken issue with his daughter having a TikTok account with mom Kim Kardashian, but it would be hard for anybody to argue that the 9-year-old prankster has a knack for crafting entertaining content. Keeping her mother humble like only one’s child can, North West is infamous for trolling the reality TV star. Now she has done it again, sharing a TikTok video in which she cosplays as Kardashian, lip syncing to some of her mom’s most dramatic scenes from Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
North West, the oldest of Kimye’s four children, donned a blonde wig, some black shades and wrapped herself in Balenciaga caution tape, and proceeded to roast Kim Kardashian by pantomiming some of her mom’s viral moments from the family’s previous reality show on E!. Check out North’s latest TikTok masterpiece:
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Kim’s daughter seemed to be taking a page from her aunt Kourtney Kardashian’s book, as she recalled the infamous Keeping Up With the Kardashians scene in which the reality star sobbed after dropping a $75,000 diamond earring in the ocean while vacationing in Bora Bora. (Kourtney infamously deadpanned, “Kim, there’s people that are dying,” in response to her sister’s freakout.)
Kimye’s eldest then lip-synced to the camera her mom’s viral quote, “I hate my sisters. I never want to look at their ugly faces again,” before audio played of Kim hitting sister Khloé with her bag as she told her, “Don’t be [bleep]ing rude!”
This is the latest in a long list of fabulous Kim Kardashian roasts at the hands of North West. Fans became aware of just how savage North could be when she screamed, "No pictures!" at members of the paparazzi in 2017. She later brought that ferocity to members of her own family, when she crashed her mom’s social distancing PSA during the pandemic. In September 2021, the SKIMS founder posted a video of North accusing her of talking “different” when recording sponsored videos. North went on to mock Kim’s influencer voice as she claimed to have received “this new mask and this new bronzerrrr.”
Kim Kardashian even dropped a good story about her daughter on Season 1 of The Kardashians, recalling that most of the photos from their Christmas card shoot were unusable because “North was sticking out her middle finger.”
While this latest post from the 9-year-old was pretty epic, Kim Kardashian isn’t the only family member that North West has transformed into recently. In celebrating her grandmother Kris Jenner’s birthday, North joined the KarJenner siblings in dressing up like the famous momager. Clearly this kid just knows how to amuse the masses -- and critique her famous mother in the process.
You can see what the whole Kardashian-Jenner gang is up to on new episodes of The Kardashians available for streaming each Thursday with a Hulu subscription, and be sure to check out our 2022 TV schedule to see what premieres are coming soon to cable and streaming.
Mom of two and hard-core '90s kid. Unprovoked, will quote Friends in any situation. Thrives on New Orleans Saints football, The West Wing and taco trucks.
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Sector: Education Sector
Project: Energy Metering
Recognising the impact that rising energy prices would have on them, a College embarked on an ambitious energy saving mission - to cut the College’s annual energy utilities bill from £100,000 to zero. They were looking for a solution to measure and monitor their real time energy consumption and analyse historical utilities data.
The aim of the project was to gradually reduce the College’s annual energy bill from £100,000 to zero through measuring and auditing energy use, investment in renewable energy systems, and behavioural change. Using meters to measure the mains inputs into the school and a Pulse Meter to measure the Solar PV generation, the College could then track both consumption and generation. The data collected from the meters went straight into energy management software, where the facilities team, and students, could view real-time dashboards of energy usage, along with costs and CO2 emissions. The meters also measured the electricity being sent back to the main grid. The College currently runs off of the solar energy it generates. So at times when the demand is lower than the generation, the difference is pushed back to the grid.
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The savings made from reducing the annual energy spend have funded additional teaching staff for the school, ensuring class sizes stay small and pupils can get the attention they need.
It is the ability to easily see and measure real time energy that underpinned the college’s sustainability and environmental commitment. The College have also used this as a way to involve students - raising awareness and encouraging behavioural change has played a huge part in achieving the reductions. Students get involved in the project throughout their curriculum and also as part of an after school Energy Detectives Club; where pupils use equipment to measure and monitor the energy being used, check if it is within acceptable limits and hunt down where energy waste is happening.
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It is important to be mindful of how weather affects fish. As temperatures rise, dissolved oxygen levels in the water decrease.
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Normally when NBA players hit unrestricted free agency certain teams immediately become contenders to sign such players.
A winning record, culture and style of play are important factors that move certain teams up in the battle to sign top players on the free market but location plays a key role.
Even the globalized world where the internet makes the world so small guys like Damian Lillard end up headlining shoe lines for Adidas, markets still play a critical role in deciding the destination for free agents. Weather and taxes also come into play but the market teams operate in are crucial.
It is for these reasons New York Knicks have been poor for close to the past decade yet are firmly in the race to sign not only Kevin Durant but Kyrie Irving too.
On the flip side, teams with small markets in the league end up suffering from their location and their best bet at getting top talent is through the draft and very sound coaching.
Let’s not pretend Zion Williamson’s reaction at the NBA Draft lottery didn’t catch our attention after learning New Orleans Pelicans will pick first on June 20 on Draft night.
After an outstanding season at Duke University, Williamson is the consensus favorite to be picked first; the team with the largest market in the top three places- New York Knicks- ended up with the third pick behind Memphis Grizzlies.
Back to free agency, Utah Jazz falls into the category of markets that are less desirable and has relied on sound coaching from Quinn Snyder and excellent selections in the draft from Dennis Lindsey to stay competitive in the tough Western Conference. Nabbing Gordon Hayward, Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell is testament to the sound scouting of prospective players.
However, after back to back seasons of overachieving with a limited roster, the Jazz need help to get into real contention for Conference title and NBA finalist. Last season ended in a semifinal playoff loss and this season ended in the first round at the hands of Houston Rockets.
With ample opportunities to create cap space and foundation pieces-Gobert and Mitchell- set for the next six years, the time is right for Utah to get that help it needs from the market. The Jazz can solve its most glaring problem-shot creation- by making a trade for Grizzlies Mike Conley and going hard after Philadelphia Sixers Tobias Harris. With multiple large market teams including Brooklyn Nets wanting Harris it is sure to be difficult for Utah to sign Harris.
However, Harris noted in an interview the basketball culture of the team is more important than the extra stuff. This helps Utah’s course because its basketball culture is built on the area Harris doesn’t excel-defense. In two straights seasons, Utah has ended the campaign with the second best defense in the league which gives the Jazz a shot at landing him in free agency.
Aside Philadelphia who can give him an extra year of guaranteed money, the best any team can give Harris is a four year deal worth $141 million. Sixers have a lot of mouths to feed this offseason as Jimmy Butler and JJ Reddick are also unrestricted free agents.
That situation could force Philadelphia to let Harris go since Reddick’s outside stroke coupled with Butler’s big time plays and intensity on defense gives him the edge over Harris. Landing the 6 foot 9 inch Forward who averaged 18.2 points and 7.9 rebounds, gives Utah a secondary scoring option whose stats check in right behind Mitchell’s 23.8 points.
Memphis Grizzlies and Mike Conley are on opposite timelines with Grizzlies rebuilding after with Jaren Jackson Jnr. After landing the second pick, Memphis has reportedly told teams it will pick Murray State University athletic pass first Point Guard Ja Morant in the Draft. That makes 31 year old Conley expendable but his value in the league is high after averaging 21 points and 5.7 assists last season. He has two years left on his deal for a combined sum of $66 million.
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PROSJEKTER // PROJECTS
Matstell is a musical theatre for children based on text by the Norwegian author Hulda Garborg. Djupedal is the composer and Marte Fillan is the lyricists and writer.
Disorommet stands for the digital, social room. It is a textile composition made by Djupedal and the visual artist Hanne Korsnes. It is an Open Call project, commissioned by Festspillene I Nord-Norge.
OUTPOST is an international art project for composer/performers and children and young people in Bodø. Djupedal is the founder of the project as well as a participating artist.
IMPRA was a vocal ensemble led by Birgit Djupedal and Ásbjörg Jónsdóttir. The goal of the ensemble was to perform music only by female composers.
50 nye, norske salmer (50 new, Norwegian hymns) is a project that Birgit Djupedal and Are August Flannagan Furubotn started in the spring of 2016.
KAMMER // CHAMBER
String orchestra and harmonium
Langeleik, violin, cello, voices
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Why did states agree to a U.S. Constitution that prohibits them from issuing their own money? This article argues that two common answers to this question—a fear of inflation and a desire to control what money qualifies as legal tender—do not fit the facts. The article proposes a better answer: a desire to form a viable monetary union that both eliminates the variability of exchange rates between various forms of money and avoids the seigniorage problem that otherwise occurs in a fixed exchange rate system. Supporting evidence is offered from three periods of U.S. history: the colonial period (1690–1776), the Revolutionary War (1776–83), and the Confederation period (1783–89).
This article is adapted from a chapter prepared for a book, _Varieties of Monetary Reforms: Lessons and Experiences on the Road to Monetary Union_, edited by Pierre Siklos, published by Kluwer Academic Publishers (Norwell, Mass.). The article appears here with the permission of Kluwer Academic Publishers.

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Distance from Sudan to Slovenia
Distance from Sudan to Slovenia is 3,959 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 2,460 miles.
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Sudan and Slovenia is 3,959 km= 2,460 miles.
If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Sudan to Slovenia, It takes 4.39 hours to arrive.
|GPS Coordinates (DMS)||12° 51´ 46.1160'' N |
30° 13´ 3.5040'' E
Sudan Distances to Countries
|Distance from Sudan to Reunion||4,682 km|
|Distance from Sudan to Sint Maarten||9,905 km|
|Distance from Jordan to Sudan||2,065 km|
|GPS Coordinates||46° 9´ 4.4640'' N |
14° 59´ 43.6560'' E
Slovenia Distances to Countries
|Distance from Equatorial Guinea to Slovenia||4,970 km|
|Distance from Palestinian Territory to Slovenia||2,347 km|
|Distance from Slovenia to Togo||4,387 km|

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I’ve upgraded to the new rpcWifi library in the hopes it fixes some of the issues with the old atWifi version. The API looks much better, but the connection seems to only work intermittently:
Sometimes WiFi.begin() never connects to the AP - the call returns but WiFi.status() returns WL_DISCONNECTED.
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By power-cycling the device enough times I can usually get it to work, but it’s way too unreliable for real use. Has anyone else experienced this? Anyone found a solution, or ways to diagnose further?


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A demographer and sociologist whose work focuses on population health will serve as the next director of the Center for Policy Research (CPR), the oldest interdisciplinary social science research program at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Shannon…
Jane’s Walk 2011 promotes walkable communities
The Environmental Finance Center will host Jane’s Walk 2011 on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 10 a.m.
Jane’s Walk is a walking tour that takes place in more than 60 cities to promote walkable communities. The route in Syracuse will start at the SyracuseCoE headquarters, 727 E. Washington St., and travel through Hanover Square, Clinton Square, Armory Square, Columbus Circle, Forman Park, and back, including stops at a number of cultural, historical and commercial locations.
The EFC welcomes community members, students, professors, neighborhood representatives and citizens to join this important dialogue about walkable communities.
Parking is available on Almond Street, across from the CoE headquarters building.


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Global Left Midweek – Focus on Africa
- Wave of Dissent on the African Continent
- Sudan’s Warring Armies and the Revolutionary Movement
- Controversy as COSATU Endorses SACP
- Feminism in North Africa
- Problems With South Africa’s EFF
- Nigeria: Ethnicity and the Fight for Democracy
- Ugandan Champion of LGBTQ Rights
- Chris Hani’s Legacy
- Fela Kuti: Musical Visionary
- Neocolonialism Now
- Overview Felix Maringa / Deutsche Welle (Berlin)
- West Africa Forgbe Emma Kloh / FrontPage Africa (Monrovia)
- Left Views on Sudan Crisis Pavan Kulkarni / Peoples Dispatch (New Delhi)
- Unions’ Urgent Solidarity Appeals / MENA Solidarity Network (London)
Controversy as COSATU Endorses SACP
Sihle Mavuso / IOL (Johannesburg)
Trade union federation Cosatu appears to be heading for another crisis after the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) filed papers with the Johannesburg Labour Court challenging the federation’s resolution to support the SA Communist Party in next year’s general elections outside of the ANC-led alliance.
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Since the Arab Spring, feminist movements have transformed gender roles in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia and secured hard-fought real-world gains for women and girls.
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Only a few thousand people countrywide came out to actively support the EFF in its national day of protest on the Monday of a long weekend. But that doesn’t mean the entire thing was a total washout for Julius Malema’s party. Additionally, it is important to understand that not supporting the EFF shutdown must not be mistaken as supporting the ANC.
The cultural and historical heritage of ethnic groups must not be sacrificed on the altar of national unity, but rather used as an instrument to motivate different ethnic nationalities into democratic struggles that unite us.
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Despite numerous promises to protect such patients, the president now proposes returning to the not-too-distant past when people with cancer, diabetes and chronic heart conditions could only buy healthcare coverage at exorbitant rates—if they could find it at all.
As more rural hospitals close their doors, patients are left with fear and apprehension about the future of their healthcare and the local economy. As in any relationship, trust and communication are key.
In the news about Roseanne Barr losing her show, a California Chick-fil-A raising its minimum wage and budget cuts forcing the closure of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Guideline Clearinghouse, there are lessons to learn about U.S. healthcare.
Unless Congress changes the law or the FDA changes guidance on biosimilar development, patients and payers can expect to pay exorbitant prices for biologics long after the drugs' patents have expired.
Social scientists know a lot about the root causes of so much of the ill-health in our society, yet healthcare systems have rarely acted on that knowledge. That's finally starting to change.
The next Veterans Affairs secretary faces a tough job. The agency's ability to meet the special healthcare needs of a rapidly changing veteran population hangs in the balance.
How can the federal government meet its Medicare obligations to retirees—half of whom have no personal savings or pensions—when it continually reduces taxes?
The nation needs a far more robust federal nutrition program, just as it needs more robust housing, job training, early childhood development and other social programs that tackle the so-called social determinants of health.
Everyone in Washington agrees bold action to combat the opioid epidemic is long overdue. Yet the legislation advancing in Congress barely qualifies as a start.
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- Author: Terry Brooks
- 283 Pages
- Published in 1999
- Novelization of the film
What It’s About:
I’m guessing that if you’re here, you’ve at least seen the movies, so I don’t need to go into detailed plot summaries. In brief, The Phantom Menace begins the Prequel trilogy with the introduction of Anakin Skywalker as a young boy, a slave on Tatooine with special gifts. We also meet Qui Gon Jinn, a Jedi Master, and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi. They’re on a mission to negotiate a solution to the Trade Federation blockade of Naboo, a planet ruled by a young queen, Padme Amidala. Instead, it turns into a battle between the Naboo (with the Gungans) and the Trade Federation (orchestrated by Darth Sidious, aka Senator Palpatine); between the Jedi and the Sith apprentice Darth Maul; and between Anakin’s hopes and dreams and his fears.
One of my favorite things about the novelizations of the movies is the extra scenes that are included, scenes that add to our understanding of the characters or plot. Sometimes the deleted scenes from the films are put back into the book. In this case, I believe the book was put out before the movie, the last time such a thing was done; these days, the movies come first, then the book, to prevent some major spoilers.
Anyway, there were a few extra scenes in the Phantom Menace that I enjoyed, such as:
- The book begins with Anakin podracing, the one that he never finished because of Sebulba’s cheating. We immediately get a sense of Anakin’s talents, of his knowing beforehand what may happen, of his becoming one with the podracer and the moment.
- After the failed race, Anakin and his friend go into Mos Espa to buy some sweet drinks, and they come across an old spacer who tells the kids about his adventures as a pilot. Anakin tells him he wants to be a pilot someday too, but his friend, Wald, scolds him and says he can’t because he’s a slave. The spacer tells Anakin, “Well, in this life you’re often born one thing and die another. You don’t have to accept that what you’re given when you come in is all you have when you leave.” The old spacer further inspires Anakin in his dreams.
- A really interesting, and fairly important scene that was added involves Anakin and a Tusken Raider. On the way home from an errand for Watto, Anakin encounters a wounded Tusken Raider. Instead of ignoring him, Anakin helps the Tusken until his people return to bring him home. He senses the Tusken’s fear, and realizes that he, Anakin, isn’t afraid. He isn’t afraid of anything. Is he? Thinking about it, he realizes the only thing he’s afraid of is if something happened to his mother. This scene foreshadows later events in AOTC, when his mother is kidnapped by Tuskens and dies. The irony of his kindness here is underscored later by the violence and hatred he unleashes on the Tuskens, an act that pretty much seals his fate to the Dark Side.
Another thing I liked was getting into Darth Sidious’ thoughts, especially concerning the history of the Sith. I got a bit of insight into how the Sith formed, what happened to them, and why there are only two at any one time now. I’ve never read any of the books about this, and some day I might (I’ve heard good things about the Darth Bane trilogy), but this little exposition helped me understand their history to some extent.
I also loved getting into Qui Gon’s head, as he’s a favorite Jedi of mine. I love how he focuses on the Living Force rather than being too preoccupied with the Cosmic Force; it heightens his compassion and leads him to Anakin, which changes the future of the galaxy in undeniably important ways. His thoughts on the Force, on Anakin, on his apprentice Obi-Wan are insights into his character that make the book a joy to read for me.
Another focus of the book that isn’t in the movie is Anankin’s dreams. One dream he has is vague, amorphous and frightening, suggesting he’s seeing a possible future for himself. In another, he sees Padme leading an army into battle (the Battle of Naboo). Anakin’s thoughts are often on Padme; he’s clearly enamored with her, sometimes to an uncomfortable degree for a nine-year-old. I understand it’s meant to show Anakin’s love-turned-obsession for Padme early on, but it’s kind of…weird.
There’s a scene on Tatooine, after Anakin wins the podrace and before they leave for the ship. Another boy accuses Anakin of cheating to win the podrace, and Anakin, enraged, attacks the boy and they fight. When Qui Gon separates them, he asks the other boy if he still thought Anakin cheated, and the boy replies that he does. When they walk away, Qui Gon says to Anakin:
“You know, Annie [it’s so weird it’s spelled this way rather than Ani, but whatever], fighting didn’t change his opinion. The opinions of others, whether you agree with them or not, are something you have to learn to tolerate.”
It’s too bad Anakin never really learned that lesson.
Rating: 4 out of 5 lightsabers
**I had been under the assumption that the movie novelizations are canon, but it’s not so. Since the OT and PT novelizations were written before 2014 (when Disney took over), they’re now considered Legends. The movies are canon, but not the novelizations. Go figure.


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To no one’s surprise the Texas Longhorns led the meet in overall points after last night’s relay session while the battle for runner-up between TCU, WVU, Iowa State and Kansas on the women’s side continues. The men have a much smaller meet, being just three teams large, though the always tight TCU/WVU showdown is still on as we progress through the 2018 Big 12 conference championships.
During the ladies 500 free this morning we saw Longhorn Quinn Carrozza earn the lane four position with her 4:44.70 while her teammate Evie Pfeifer posted the second fastest time in a 4:45.55. Completing a Texas monopoly was Lauren Case who produced the third fastest time in 4:47.79. Rounding out the A final tonight will be KU’s Nika Fellows with her 4:52.51.
In the men’s 500 free Longhorn freshman John Larson nabbed the first spot going into tonight with his 4:17.64. Larson will be flanked by teammates Jeff Newkirk (4:19.24) and Parker Neri (4:20.20). WVU’s Trayton Saladin will be in lane eight in tonight’s A final by virtue of his 4:25.34 from the heats.
The Texas ladies took tonight’s middle lanes yet again, this time in the 200 IM. UT’s Nora McCullagh posted the top time in 1:57.12 while her teammate Brooke Hansen (1:58.38) and WVU’s Morgan Bullock (1:59.04) followed. TCU’s Devin Newton (2:03.51) will round out the A final tonight.
In the men’s 200 IM, Texas duo of Jonathan Roberts (1:44.87) and Ryan Harty (1:45.13) took the top two spots while WVU’s Nate Carr followed behind in a 1:45.86. Longhorn Sam Stewart will be in lane eight in tonight’s A final with a 1:48.07.
Longhorn Rebecca Millard took the top spot in the 50 free with her 22.29 while Iowa State’s Laura Miksch got the Cyclones into scoring position with her 22.60. Texas Longhorn Remedy Rule posted the third fastest time in 22.64. Taking eighth was Texas freshman Kennedy Lohman (23.14).
The men’s 50 free featured the Texas sprint trio of Tate Jackson (18.99), Brett Ringgold (19.33) and Joseph Schooling (19.51). Fellow Longhorn Luke Bowman made the A final in eighth place with a 20.27.
The women’s 1-meter diving event begins at 2:00 PM EST.

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The Douglas County district attorney urged the Douglas County Commission to do something about the over-the-top prices some tow companies are charging motorists.
“We’ve got a situation that is currently untenable,” said Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson. “You are asking consumers to play Russian roulette with their pocketbooks every time they get towed.”
Branson’s pleas for action were echoed by towing companies.
“We agree something needs to be done with the pricing going on because it is not right,” said Troy Gentry with 19th Street Tow and Recovery.
At Wednesday’s meeting, the County Commission said it would form a committee of county and city officials to look at ways to better protect customers from outrageous towing bills.
“This is a topic that has caused people to stop me in the streets,” Commissioner Nancy Thellman said.
At a scene of an accident, motorists can choose whatever towing company they want to haul their vehicle away. But if the owner doesn’t have a preference, the county’s emergency dispatch will choose a company based on a rotating list of about 10 different towing companies.
The Lawrence Journal-World recently reported about one Douglas County resident who paid $1,110 for a minivan to be towed six miles after an accident.
“There is such a disparity in what is going on here, it cries out for attention, and action needs to be taken,” Branson told the commission.
Legally, the district attorney’s office is restricted from pursuing consumer protection charges, and the 1995 federal Motor Carrier Act prohibits governments from putting limits on the price, route or service of towing companies.
County staff proposed several ways to help alleviate the problem. One would be to follow the example of the Wichita Police Department, which hands out a pricing sheet to help motorists choose which towing company they want to use.
Law enforcement could also treat every tow from an accident as one where the customer doesn’t have a preference and then use towing companies that have entered into a contract with the county. That contract could include a set pricing agreement. This is the method being used by Lenexa and Overland Park.
County counselor Evan Ice recommended that instead of having the County Commission pass an ordinance, the sheriff’s office should adopt a policy to provide pricing information at the scene of accidents.
At Wednesday’s meeting, representatives from towing companies agreed that something needed to be done but weren’t quite sure if the county had the right policies in mind.
Gentry said that it would be hard to set one price on a tow because the kinds of accidents and locations can be so different.
“Some accidents are simple and take five minutes. Some are very bad and take two hours to do,” he said.
Jerry Taylor with Hillcrest Wrecker and Garage believes the county needs to set higher standards for getting onto the rotation list. Right now, Taylor said, there are companies on the list that are out of business or some that only do jump starts.
In the more than three decades that Taylor has been in business, there has typically been just three or four companies on the rotation list. Today, he said, there are nine of them.
“What it does for those of us trying to make a living at this, when you go from four on the rotation to nine, now you have less business and exorbitant prices to stay in business,” he said.


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Where it all began
The French engineer Eugene Houdry invented the automotive catalyst and founded the Oxy-Catalyst Company.
The Clean Air Act brings the first federal legislation in the US.
R&D for automotive catalysts began at Degussa in Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany. Dr. Edgar Koberstein, one of the founders, was instrumental in the development of catalysts.
First successes | 1970-1983
Our first commercial success resulted in the construction of a new test center in Hanau-Wolfgang (Germany) combined with production capacity in Rheinfelden (Germany), Burlington (Canada), and Calvert City (USA).
As lead is a severe poison for catalysts, the introduction of unleaded fuel in the US was a crucial step. Nine years later, unleaded fuel was also introduced in Germany.
Automotive catalysts became mandatory in California.
One million catalysts in the market!
Legislations all around the world | 1983-1999
The Mercedes S-Class, fitted with our catalyzed Diesel particulate filter, was introduced to the market.
We presented the latest developments and applications at the World Congress of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Our new R&D center opened.
We established new production plants in Japan, Korea, Brazil, and Sweden.
10 million catalysts in the market!
Diesel engines in passenger cars | 2000-2008
Umicore acquired the entire automotive catalysts business from Degussa (OMG).
A new plant in Suzhou, China, was built.
The acquisition of Delphi's catalyst activities made Umicore Automotive Catalysts one of the big three players in the market.
The Daimler-Chrysler's Bluetec I was introduced as one of the most sophisticated applications.
A new test center was built in Hanau-Wolfgang.
Numerous new technologies were successfully introduced into the market, i.a. Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) for diesel and NOx Storage Catalysts (NSC) for lean burning gasoline engines.
100 million catalysts in the market!
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Despite less than ideal climatic conditions, featuring storms which threatened an otherwise perfect year, most parts of California had an excellent year for viticulture. Chardonnays and Sauvignon Blancs were picked at optimum ripeness, and Californian white wine was just about as good as it could be. Surprises and overcoming difficulties summed up much of the United States' wine industry in 2009, and many of the results from Oregon, Washington State and all over California speak for themselves, with the flagship Cabernet Sauvignon grapes having developed healthy, thick skins and thus plenty of character and distinction. Elsewhere in the New World, South Africa had a very good year in 2009, and wineries across the cape of the African continent are proclaiming it a truly great vintage.
In most of Europe, fine weather and punctual ripening periods produced some excellent wines, with many of the best coming out of France's Bordeaux and the surrounding regions. Merlot had an exceptionally good year in France, and wineries are proclaiming that the 2009 Merlot harvest was one of the best in living memory. Indeed, across most of France, ripening was relatively even, and red wine grapes such as Cabernet Franc, Syrah and others were reportedly highly characterful, with plenty of the required tannin levels with which to make high quality wines. Italy, too, had a very good 2009. Piedmont reported extremely favorable conditions throughout 2009, and their signature Nebbiolo grapes were more or less perfect when harvested, having benefited from the slight drop in temperature at the end of their ripening period. Veneto, too, had an enviable year, producing superb Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay wines in 2009.
Varietal: Champagne Blend
There are few wine regions of the world with as much influence or fame as that of Champagne in France. The sparkling wines from this special area have long been associated with excellence and magnificent flavors, and much of their success has been down to the careful blending of fine grape varietals in order to achieve spectacular results. Most commonly, Champagne wines use both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir varietal grapes in more or less equal measures, often boosted by a small quantity of Pinot Meunier for extra bite. The Chardonnay varietal grapes offer their acidity and flavor to the bottle, and help with the dryness associated with quality in this type of wine. The Pinot Noir, on the other hand, gives strength to the wine, and gives Champagne its distinctive 'length' of character.
Since the 18th century, California has been a hugely important and influential wine region, acting as a trailblazer for other New World wine regions and utilizing an important blend of traditional and contemporary practices, methods and techniques relating to their wine production. Split into four key areas â€“ the North Coast, the Central Coast, the South Coast and the Central Valley â€“ Californian wineries make the most of their ideal climate and rich variety of terrains in order to produce a fascinating range of wines made with a long list of different fine grape varietals. Today, the state has almost half a million acres under vine, and is one of the world's largest wine exporters, with Californian wines being drunk and enjoyed all across the globe.
Country: United States
The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not even in the Old World are there such fertile valleys, made ideal for vine cultivation by the blazing sunshine, long, hot summers and oceanic breezes. As such, it comes as little surprise that today more than eighty-nine percent of United States wines are grown in the valleys and on the mountainsides of California, where arguably some of the finest produce in the world is found. However, American wine does not begin and end with California, and due to the vast size of the country and the incredible range of terrains and climates found within the United States, there is probably no other country on earth which produces such a massive diversity of wines. From ice wines in the northern states, to sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fortified wines, reds, whites, rosÃ©s and more, the United States has endless surprises in store for lovers of New World wines.
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Today’s Classic of the Week is probably my favourite Shakespeare play, and certainly one of the most famous. One of the reasons I love it so much is that David Tennant (the best Doctor ever) performed as the lead character a couple years ago and did an amazing job. Also, I just love the style of play. It’s a revenge tragedy, but instead of having a blind desire for revenge, the hero is a university student who would much rather be studying than trying to kill his uncle. The play is….
Almost everyone will know the basic plot of Hamlet. Two months before the play starts, Hamlet’s Uncle Claudius kills his father and marries his mother, becoming king of Denmark. Hamlet isn’t very happy about this, but when his father’s ghost appears to him and tells him it was murder, he decides to get revenge. The problem is, he’s not sure if the ghost is telling the truth. So he gets some actors to put on a play of the murder to see if Claudius will look guilty. Claudius ends up leaving halfway because he can’t stand to hear it, so Hamlet is sure that Claudius is a murderer. Then, due to some complications that I couldn’t mention earlier, Hamlet ends up getting in a fencing match with another young man at court, and, thanks to a lot of poison, everyone ends up dying.
|Hamlet creeps up behind Claudius while he's praying|
Then it takes a good long while before Hamlet actually decides to kill Claudius. Hamlet has several opportunities to get revenge but he decides to wait for two main reasons. First of all, he’s not sure that Claudius did in fact kill his father and he wants to be sure before he kills someone. Secondly, he chooses not to kill his uncle while he’s praying because he wants the uncle to go to hell, not heaven. This may sound really cruel, but it’s not as bad as it sounds. After all, Hamlet thinks that his father was murdered without time for prayer, sending him to purgatory. If Hamlet kills his uncle only to send him to Heaven, then that’s not revenge at all.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida players didn’t need to wait for the votes. They knew.
Another SEC Media Days came and went last week, and yet again the Gators were not voted as the favorite in the Eastern division.
“We take it as something that fuels the fire,” UF cornerback Duke Dawson said. “It kind of puts a chip on our shoulder because we’re still not getting respect. We ask ourselves, what else do we have to do to earn that respect? I guess if we keeping winning, they’ll start to realize it.”
“We have that problem every year. We have to come out and prove it to everyone. As you can tell, that’s just what we did the last two years. Getting that taste of nine and 10 wins, now want to get more than that.”
The Gators have won the last two East titles, making Jim McElwain the first coach in SEC history to take his team to Atlanta in his first two seasons. However, the media views Georgia as the East favorite in 2017.
UGA received 1,572 votes last week, edging the Gators by 46 votes. The Bulldogs also had 138 first-place votes for the Eastern division, ahead of Florida’s 96.
“We’re the two-time defending East champions, so it doesn’t matter what people say,” UF left tackle Martez Ivey said. “We’ve been the underdog the last two years and won it, so this year makes no difference.
“If we have to go out and do it three times to earn respect, then that’s what we’re going to do. Our goal is not only to win the East, but the SEC as a whole.”
While the players admittedly pay attention to the preseason picks, McElwain said they don’t bother or interest him. He also thinks that kind of motivation can only take his team so far.
“That’s not something we really focus on,” McElwain said. “The only way you have an opportunity to test yourself and see who you are is to go out there and play. It doesn’t matter at this juncture where we’re picked.
“And how much truly does motivation get you through the hard times? I’m not sure, right? It’s the preparation and the attention to detail that you’ve put into it going into whatever event it is that’s going to help you be successful. Will somebody at least say we exist? That would be nice, I guess.”


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Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark the occasion we are shining a light on the life and work of Alice Ball. Ball was one of three women – along with Florence Nightingale and Marie Sklowdoska-Curie – added to LSHTM’s iconic frieze of medical pioneers in 2019. Prior to this the frieze featured 23 men, and notably, not a single woman. However, unlike Nightingale and Sklowdoska-Curie, Ball’s contribution to medicine was, for many years, unknown and uncelebrated.
Born in 1892 in Seattle, USA, Alice Augusta Ball became the first African American, and the first woman, to graduate with a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the College of Hawaii. On graduating she also became the first woman to take up a teaching position within the university.
Alongside teaching, Ball worked on developing a treatment for leprosy. It was this research that would, eventually, earn her a place within medical history. Ball pioneered a method — known as the Ball Method – for administering chaulmoogra oil. The oil was considered to be a promising treatment for leprosy, but a number of unfortunate side effects severely limited its efficacy. This issue was resolved by Ball who developed an injectable solution of the oil.
Tragically, Ball died at the age of 24, before she had published her findings. Her work was continued by the president of the College of Hawaii, Arthur L. Dean, who took credit for Ball’s discovery. Dean published the research under his own name, and until the 1940s – when the drug Dapsone was discovered – an injection of chaulmoogra oil was the most effective method of treating leprosy. It was not until much later that Ball’s crucial role in the development of the treatment was recognised.
Alice Ball’s life and work is a story not only of the remarkable scientific achievements of a young woman, but also of the often hidden nature of women’s contributions to history. It is only by celebrating trailblazing women such as Ball that we can begin to recognise the vital part women have played within science, and their often notable absence within the pages of history books. The addition of Alice Ball, Florence Nightingale and Marie Sklowdoska-Curie to LSHTM’S frieze, goes some way to righting this wrong.


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04/01/2009 - "Experiment II: The effects of CBMIDA by local treatment for wounds with DU were examined. "
04/01/2009 - "In conclusion, the results indicated that the subcutaneous injected uranium acutely induced severe damage in the DU-injected sites and organs by chemical toxicity within a very short time after DU intake, despite the chemical forms of uranium used, and the local treatment of CBMIDA for wounds contaminated with DU was effective in decreasing the acute toxicity of uranium if carried out within 120 min after DU administration."
01/01/2009 - "Additional study is necessary to obtain satisfactory effects for the clinical use of CBMIDA, particularly for wounds contaminated accidentally with uranium."
04/01/2009 - "Acute toxicity of subcutaneously administered depleted uranium and the effects of CBMIDA in the simulated wounds of rats."
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So...FUNimation's new dub for Escaflowne has come out. How does it hold up compared to the Ocean dub? Let's find out!
To be honest, while there are parts of the Ocean dub that I liked (Van, Folken and Jajuka's voices), it can't be denied that it has a lot of flaws. For some reason, the dub muted the music somewhat, making it barely listenable unless you really strain your ears. Plus, most of the actors kind of overdid it with their acting, making them come off as kinda whiny (Hitomi being a serious offender), others sounded kinda stiff and emotionless (Allen and Yukari), and some were downright bafflingly miscast (Dilandau). Thankfully, FUNimation's acting is far better.
Hitomi: I'll admit, when I heard FUNi was redubbing Esca, Caitlin Glass wasn't my first choice for Hitomi. But she's an experienced actress who puts a lot of effort into the roles she's cast in. Now, listening to her, I can't believe I ever doubted her, because she makes Hitomi sound great. She never goes over-the-top, nor does she try too hard to...y'know, sound like a teenager. Her voice is perfectly natural and feathery, and her emotion really shines through, so it's hard to really find any fault in her performance. Kudos!
Van: Yeah, this one's gonna be a polarizing one. Everyone remembers Kirby Morrow as Van, and I can't blame them. He was one of the better voices in Ocean's dub, and obviously no one can even try to get to his level. And let's be honest, did ANY of you expect Aaron Dismuke of all people to be cast as Van? I sure didn't! But after five episodes of this new dub, I have to say that sometimes the unexpected can be a good thing. Yeah, face it, Aaron's no Kirby Morrow, but really, why should he be? Nobody should have to just imitate someone else, as that's not sincere. The point of voice acting is for an actor to deliver their own take on a character, even if it's not like the original. I think Aaron does a good job of capturing Van's hotbloodedness, but also his sweet, timid side too. Sure, the voice took some getting used to, and he sounds significantly younger than that of both Seki and Morrow, but he also gives him a more vengeful and growly edge to him that I think really gives Van more personality, especially considering the things that happen to him. So yeah, sometimes the unexpected can be a good thing.
Allen: I saw the show in four languages, German being one of them, and I REALLY liked Allen's German voice, as I thought his original English voice was not only a bit too breathy and echo-y, but Brian Drummond kinda made Allen sound less like a dashing knight and more like a disinterested, condescending caretaker than anything. There didn't seem to be oomph in his performance, something his German actor, Peter Fletchner, managed to put in. Thankfully, Sonny Strait manages to rectify that ten-fold and give Allen some much needed emotion and charisma. Plus, he actually manages to sound like he actually gives a durn about everything that's going on around him, so kudos to you for that.
Merle: Back in the day, Merle's voice was considered pretty badly miscast. I honestly had no problem with it, but I can see how her voice could grate on people's nerves, especially since no one can measure up to Ikue Ohtani's take on her. But really, did anyone expect Alexis Tipton, a woman who usually does elegant lady voices, to be cast as a little cat girl? I had no idea she could even pitch her voice so high, but she did, and surprisingly well, I can attest to that.
Dilandau: THANK GOD, HE DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A FIFTH GRADER ANYMORE!!! I prayed with all my heart that he be given a new voice, and I kept saying to myself as his first scene came, "Please don't suck! Please don't suck! Please don't suck!" Thank God, my worries have been put to rest! I can take him seriously! Don't get me wrong, I love Andrew Francis, but at the time of the show's old dub, his voice was WAY too high pitched for me to take him seriously. I did want Josh Grelle to play Dilandau, as I thought he'd be a great fit for him, but Joel McDonald manages to put his all into the role, and I really respect him for his take on the character, and I only heard him in one anime beforehand (Nabari no Ou). I do think his voice does sound a LITTLE bit breathy, but you know what? I don't care! He sounds great! True, for me, nobody can beat Dilandau's German actress, but Joel comes pretty close. Honestly, I'm just plain happy he sounds mature and villainous, and NOT like a chirpy nine-year-old! I can't wait to hear the rest of him in the series, and I know he'll sound great! Congratulations, FUNimation! You passed the test, and you get an A+!!!
Folken: Now, I know what you're thinking: "They cast Vic Mignogna as Folken?! What?! That can't be right! His voice is too high pitched! Paul Dobson did a great job as Folken! Why?!" I agree with you, as I'm still completely flabbergasted by the casting choice myself. Folken has the deepest voice in the whole series, and FUNimation has many deep-voiced actors who could perfectly match up with that of Joji Nakata, like Chris Sabat or Ian Sinclair or even Josh Grelle! Why they went with Vic is beyond me. But I will say this: Unlike Andrew Francis (at the time), I can actually take Vic seriously. He has a lot of acting experience, and even if his voice doesn't quite match Folken, he can still put in a lot of effort and emotion into a role when need be. For all we know, he might blow us away with his performance. It's still too early to judge, as I've only seen up to episode 5. But that's okay!
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Rivers of London (retitled Midnight Riot in the US) is the first of Ben Aaronovitch’s Peter Grant books, a Pratchettian gambol through a London where magic is real and genus locii more lively than you might think. If you’re a classic Doctor Who fan, you might recognize Aaronovitch’s name as the writer of Remembrance of the Daleks and Battlefield, both stand-out episodes for the seventh Doctor.
Rivers of London opens with PC Peter Grant on the beat with his fellow PC, Lesley May, and a murder. Grant and May are both nearing the end of their probationary periods as constables with the London Metropolitan police force, awaiting their permanent assignments to units within the Met. Lesley is confident of ending up somewhere she wants to be; Peter, particularly after he finds himself interviewing a ghost at the scene of the murder, less so. After his supernatural encounter, Peter is seconded to DCI Thomas Nightingale, the sole remaining practitioner of magic with the Met and sole resident of the Folly, the home of magic in London.
After that, things get odd.
The story is told by Peter who is quick, clever, and canny but by no means omnipotent or omniscient; the fallibility of his voice is refreshing, bringing the reader into closer sympathy with him. The murder mystery quickly turns dark as the deaths mount up; Aaronovitch has put thought into his system of magic and it is not without severe consequences for misuse or abuse. Alongside Peter, Lesley, and Nightingale, Aaronovitch has created a vivid and compelling cast of secondary characters, including the eponymous rivers, several ghosts, a lively terrier, and Nightingale’s housekeeper who is probably not as human as she appears to be.
Aaronovitch comes as close as any comic fantasy writer I know of to creating a world as involving, as frightening, and as funny as Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. And if you enjoy the first, there are currently five more titles in the series to immerse yourself in during the next summer heatwave.
A little mystery for your holiday season?
Otto Penzler’s latest edited anthology for Black Lizard and Vintage Crime is a treat for Sherlockians. Just in time for Christmas — and the long-awaited Christmas special, if you’re a fan of the BBC Sherlock reboot series — is a doorstop of a Holmes anthology, The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories, featuring everything from parody to the supernatural to straight-up homage.
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Vaughn Entwistle’s The Dead Assassin is a direct sequel to The Revenant of Thraxton Hall (2014). Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde, having successfully survived their first paranormal investigation, are pulled into another, this time in relation to a series of bloody murders occurring across London. The killer leaves behind a mutilated corpse and seems to punch through solid walls to get to a target: who could want all these men dead and who could hire an assassin of such strength?
Revenant (reviewed on this blog by Susan Jacobsen) was an entertaining if uneven read; Assassin is an excellent sequel with a solid last half demonstrating that many of the narrative kinks from Revenant have since been worked out. Entwistle toys with the edges of a steampunk Victorian universe without quite committing to it, allowing him to stay firmly within the bounds of the historical personalities he has chosen as main characters. His use of steam and clockwork technology is closer to the Victorians’ fascination with mechanical engineering than to a steampunked twenty-first century vision of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, fans of Gail Carriger and Cherie Priest will enjoy the nods to ‘what might have been.’
Assassin starts with a bang: Conan Doyle and Jean Leckie, a recent acquaintance from a spiritualist society, are in the midst of a mostly innocent dinner when a blood-soaked policeman staggers in looking for Doyle. A murder has been committed and Doyle is needed. Oscar Wilde shows up as if on cue when Conan Doyle is searching for a cab to the crime scene and voila. A murderous Frankenstein’s monster is introduced within the first twenty pages and, really, it just gets better from there. Entwistle builds on Revenant’s vision for a London brushed by the paranormal, introducing the horrifically charismatic Rufus DeVayne as well as a cryptic Fog Committee and a TORCHWOOD-esque security organization run out of Buckingham Palace.
Assassin also enlarges — or, perhaps, tantalizingly hints at — on Conan Doyle and Wilde’s private lives with a slightly more delicate hand than Entwhistle used in Revenant. There are several passages of dialogue that brush the edges of Wilde’s life, particularly around his relationship with his wife, Constance, and with the ‘invert’ community of London, that it would have been wonderful to see expanded. Conan Doyle, too, with his struggle between faithfulness to his dying wife Louisa and his attraction to Jean Leckie, has introspective moments that could have been expanded upon most enjoyably.
Assassin, however, is first and foremost an adventure story and Entwistle never forgets that. A denouement that includes a chase on a steam motorcycle, lions, deadly cocktails, and megalomaniacs delivers beautifully on the build-up.


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Health Technology Wales and NICE announce strategic collaboration
Health Technology Wales (HTW) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have formally committed to work together to enhance their independent and authoritative Guidance on non-medicine technologies.
They have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that outlines their collaboration in the strategic planning and delivery of medical technology Guidance in England and Wales.
Both organisations conduct Health Technology Assessments (HTA) to determine the safety, clinical and cost effectiveness of medical device innovations. This process takes into consideration the best available evidence, as well as input from patients, carers and clinicians.
With a shared interest in improving patient access to effective non-medicine technologies and treatments, both organisations produce Guidance to enable evidence-informed decision making by care providers. The agreement of the collaboration will increase co-operation between assessors in England and Wales.
“We’re delighted to formalise our relationship with NICE,” said Professor Peter Groves, Chair of Health Technology Wales and Chair of NICE’s Medical Technologies Advisory Committee. “Our role in promoting the use of medical technologies that offer the most benefit for the people of Wales is shared by NICE. It’s timely that we collaborate to share resources and knowledge so that we can ensure the best possible outcomes from the work of both organisations in improving the health of people in Wales.”
Meindert Boysen, Director of the Centre for Health Technology Evaluation at NICE, said: “NICE welcomes this agreement with Health Technology Wales which aims to improve the way both organisations collaborate and communicate in the important area of medical technologies.”
Health Technology Wales is a national body set up in 2017 to work with partners across health, social care and the technology sectors to deliver a strategic approach to the identification, appraisal and adoption of new health technologies. It’s funded by Welsh Government and hosted within NHS Wales, but independent of both. Their remit covers any health technology that isn’t a medicine, such as medical devices, surgical procedures, psychological therapies or tele-monitoring.
NICE was formed in 1999 and became a Non Departmental Public Body in 2013. It’s partially funded by Wales and provides national advice on the promotion of good health, as well as the prevention and treatment of ill-health. NICE produces a range of Guidance that can relate to non-medicine technologies.
Health Technology Wales will audit the uptake of Guidance produced by both organisations and monitor how it’s being used by care providers in Wales. Both organisations will receive a range of other benefits as they work together. Health Technology Wales also has a license for using the NICE Medtech Early Technical Assessment Tool and already uses HealthTech Connect, the online notification system for identifying technologies as they move from inception to adoption in the UK’s health and care systems.

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On Wednesday , May 9th, Howl at the Moon hosted one of Boston’s most coveted night for a cause complete with celebrity chefs, live auctions and entertainment unlike any other nightlife establishment. Phantom Gourmet teamed up with some of Boston’s top culinary talent to host the Phan Night kick off event at the Howl at the Moon’s Boston dueling piano bar, located in the Financial District. This preparty was a boost for their Hot Dog Safari event on Saturday, May 19th on Landsdowne Street. The “Safari”, founded over 20 years ago, is an interactive day of family, food and fun all benefitting the Joey Fund and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Howl at the Moon hosted this frankfurter frenzy for its second year in a row in hopes to continue their song for charity, “We love being able to donate our space to such a great cause, and what can I say, everyone loves live music and hot dogs!” says Ashley Gordon, Sales and Events Manager of Howl at the Moon. Gordon was among the 250 supporters that evening who bid on auction items including 4 courtside seats to the Celtics, a David Yurman bracelet from Long’s Jewelers, gift certificates to local restaurants, hotel stays at the Westin Waterfront, and a private golf outing at the Belmont Country Club, to name a few.
Supporters, socialites, and street food-savvy howlers crowded the dance floor while boogying to the requested songs played by the talented Howl entertainers. Howl’s signature 86oz buckets of booze were washing down the tasty treats of the night. Our frankfurter faithfuls dived into Paul Wahlberg’s “Stray Dog” complete with smoked tomato salsa and sirracha, paired with Howl’s Adios Mofo bucket, it was a party in everyone’s mouth. Next, Lydia Shire’s “Sprial Dog” with beef brisket crumbs and Georgia Callaway Gardens grits fries, really got our feet tapping.
Howl at the Moon’s waitresses balanced trays full of these elaborated dogs while coasting through the crowd, rubbing elbows with the Andelman brothers and Don “Big- Party” McCarthy, who is the man behind this sold out event. “Howl at the Moon is a great partner with Phantom Gourmet to support the Joey Fund and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, we couldn’t ask for a better turn out!” says McCarthy, Vice President of Events and Promotions at the Phantom Gourmet.
The final taste to share was full of sweetness, from dessert shots made by Howl’s best bartenders to the Safari Cupcakes from Cakes by Erin. For a sweet image, the entire star-studded staff gathered together on the dance floor in celebration of the night’s success. Andy Husbands, Lydia Shire, Jasper White, Tony Ambrose and Paul Wahlberg gave cheers to Eddie Andelman, the Phantom Gourmet, Howl at the Moon, and of course, to all the supporters surrounding them with bright eyes and full tummies. Hot dueling pianos, hot dogs, and hot celebrity chefs, what a way to eat and dance all for charity.
— Valerie Howl


The video showing Jose Mourinho discussing Xabi Alonso has resurfaced in light of the Spaniard's impressive beginning as the manager of Bayer Leverkusen.
At the time of Alonso's appointment as Bayer Leverkusen's boss, the team was placed in the 17th position in the Bundesliga table.
After five months, Alonso's team has progressed significantly and is now contending for a top-four finish, currently occupying the sixth position.
On Thursday night, Leverkusen secured their spot in the Europa League semi-finals by defeating the Belgian team Union St. Gilloise 4-1.
Following his outstanding start as a manager, a video of Mourinho foreseeing Alonso's future as a coach has resurfaced.
During a Top Eleven conference in 2019, Mourinho remarked, "His father was a manager, so he grew up in a similar environment as me. Later, he became a player - undoubtedly much better than I ever was."
“He became a player, a top player. His position on the pitch and his knowledge of the game – very high.
“He played in Spain, in England and in Germany. And he was coached by Guardiola with Bayern, by myself in Real Madrid, by Ancelotti in Real Madrid, by Benitez in Liverpool.”
Mourinho continued: “So, I think if you put all this together, Xabi has the conditions to be a very good coach.”
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Jose never misses, now we’re gonna see Xabi Alonso vs Jose Mourinho in the semis.pic.twitter.com/glO3czZLOA— Dr Yash (@YashRMFC) April 20, 2023
Alonso's accomplishments at Leverkusen have garnered the interest of Liverpool fans, with a considerable number of supporters advocating for his hiring when Jurgen Klopp decides to step down from his position.
In the upcoming Europa League semi-final, Alonso will be facing off against Mourinho as Leverkusen goes against Roma.
In the previous match Roma overcame a 1-0 deficit against Feyenoord, winning 4-1 in extra time at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night.
Speaking after the match, Mourinho said: “Now you see why my hair is this white! With 150 European games, I've seen everything.
“I’m in a phase of my career where the players are more important than myself.”
Who will come out on top between Alonso and Mourinho? Only time will tell.


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The Mendrisio-Stabio steam train
|Saturday October 10 was a resting day, when the participants could visit the exhibition in Mendrisio, and explore the surroundings. The evening, a special dinner was offered to the participants, on board of a vehicle belonging to another era: the Mendrisio-Stabio historic steam train.|
|On Sunday morning, all participants came together for a special trip
to Como and Cantù. After crossing the Italian border at Chiasso,
police escort was provided to guide the electric vehicles to the Piazza
Cavour in downtown Como. This square was featuring the arrival of the Como
marathon, and the electric vehicles were exhibited together with some of
their counterparts from the Como city fleet, including an electric bus.
Before the buffet lunch, the participants could spend some
moments enjoying the sunshine in this splendid lakeside location, a welcome difference after the cold and rain of the North.
After lunch the caravan of vehicles went on to Cantù, where the one-hour exhibition of the vehicles on the Piazza Garibaldi attracted lots of interests from local people.
Back into Switzerland, the Transeuropean participants witnessed the closing of the ExpoVEL exhibition and had to demonstrate their vehicle maneuvering skills in a special stage on the ExpoVEL premises. The evening was closed with a traditional Ticinese meal in a "Grotto" restaurant.

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Dragon Age Inquisition: Astrarium solutions
How to solve all of these fiddly puzzles.
Destiny: Crota's End guide
Our complete guide to beating Crota's End on both difficulties.
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BotZ looks fine on my new HTC One X
Oh, and I can re-confirm to warlock that 'doofus' mode allows you to hit 'back' at any time...
I'm a grumpy bastard.


This is the replacement oil chamber for the Yocan Stix thick oil vape pen.
The Yocan Stix Oil Chamber was also designed to be transparent showing consumers how much material is left so they can always tell when they’re due for a reload. The Yocan Stix Oil Chamber was made to be a premium component to a premium device. The design of the Yocan Stix Oil Chamber was made to be that it was leak-proof especially because it connected to the battery via threaded connections. The Yocan Stix was one of the earliest versions of the company’s attempt to create and manufacture a device that can accommodate a pod-based system in a vape pen design.
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KARACHI, Pakistan - A suicide bombing attack struck a packed Sufi shrine in Pakistan on Thursday, killing 13 people and leaving 20 others injured.
According to police officials, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Sufi shrine, Dargah Fatehpur in the Jhal Magsi district of Balochistan that was packed with devotees.
Speaking to reporters, Deputy Commissioner Asadullah Kakar said that the attacker tried to enter the shrine and when he was stopped by the police at the main entrance, he blew himself up.
Kakar added later that 13 people had been killed, and 20 others were seriously injured.
He added that one police constable was killed while attempting to stop the suicide bomber from entering the shrine, while two other policemen were injured in the blast.
Rescue officials fear the death toll could rise as the blast occured when the shrine was witnessing a heavy rush of devotees on Thursday, when devotees gather at the shrine of the revered Sufi saint to participate in a Sufi dance called dhamal and prayers.
Later, addressing reporters, Balochistan home minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti said that so far it appeared to be a suicide attack.
Bugti said, "Investigations are still continuing and the injured have been moved to the district headquarters hospital in Jhal Magsi.”
Balochistan government spokesman Anwarul Haq Kakar too confirmed that it was a suicide attack.
The police have launched an investigation and an initial probe reportedly showed that the blast occurred when dhamal was ongoing in the premises of the shrine.
While the Taliban usually target shrines as they consider it un-Islamic, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
The local administration declared an emergency at hospitals in Sibbi and Dera Murad Jamali.
The attack, which came as the latest sectarian attack in troubled Baluchistan province, is also the second major attack at a shrine in Balochistan in a year.
In November 2016, at least 52 people were killed and 102 injured in a blast at the shrine of Shah Noorani in Khuzdar district that was claimed by the Islamic State militant group.
In February this year, ISIS claimed an attack on a Sufi shrine in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, that left 83 people dead.


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Between 14 and 15 February, Alexander Zhitenev, Associate Professor from the Faculty of Philology, participated in the international scientific conference “Political performativity in contemporary Russian poetry” which took place at the Justus Liebig University Giessen (Germany).
The conference was organised by the centre of advanced research “Russian lyrical poetry in transition” (DFG-Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe FOR 2603) of the University of Trier and Giessen Centre for Eastern European Studies (GiZo) at the Justus Liebig University Giessen. Among the participants of the conference were researchers from Germany, Austria, the USA, Switzerland, Estonia, Russia, and Kazakhstan. The event was focused on the interrelation of politics and poetry in the cultural environment of the contemporary Russia, Latvia, and Kazakhstan, and performatory and media forms of poetry.
Alexander Zhitenev, who is currently an invited researcher at the University of Trier, gave a talk dedicated to the performativity in contemporary Russian feminist poetry.