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With Lent approaching next Wednesday, we're ready to celebrate Mardis Gras, or Fat Tuesday if you will, by listening and dancing to music from less frigid areas of the world. If you aren't up for celebrating on Tuesday, there are a few warm-up events this week. Additionally, we have some excellent jazz artists visiting during the next week, and some good opportunities to dance. Have a safe and warm week. Remember, music lifts the spirit.
Wednesday, February 26
Bobby Watson & Horizon @ The Dakota, Minneapolis. 7pm ($35), 9pm ($25) For the second time in a week of graduate of the Art Blakey Jazz Messengers will be appearing at the Dakota. The saxophone player was, in fact, the music director for the Messengers. Once on his own, he formed Horizon, which is reuniting for this 30th Anniversary tour. The group includes Victor Lewis, drums; Terrel Stafford, trumpet; Edward Simon, piano; and Essiet Essiet, bass. All have become band leaders and stars in their own right. Here's an early version of Horizon with Roy Hargrove on trumpet.
Graydon Peterson's Ghost Tour @ Jazz Central, Minneapolis. 8:30pm (Donation) Bassist Peterson has provided the rhythmic backbone of many a group and jazz vocalist here in the Twin Cities. Recently, he's begun to create tunes that have been featured in his own quartet, and now, in a trio setting, with Park Evans on guitar, and Adrian Suarez on drums.
Thursday, February 27
Stanley Clarke Presents School Days @ The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis. 7:30pm ($35 & $50) Four time Grammy winning fusion/R&B bassist Clarke will be presenting all of of his 1976 album School Days, as well as other selected material.
Talking Strings @ The Black Dog Coffee & Wine Bar, Saint Paul. 7:30pm – 9:30pm (tip Jar) The trio of Pavelle Jany, guitar; Gary Schulte, violin; and Dan Weston, bass & percussion, blend jazz, classical, and folk into a variety of international music. Here they are doing a Django Rheinhart number.
JoAnn Funk Trio @ The Dakota, Minneapolis. 7pm (No Cover) Pianist JoAnn Funk, along with bassist Jeff Brueske, and drummer Nathan Norman cross the river from their normal haunt at the St. Paul Hotel to bring the music of Blossom Dearie, Nat King Cole, Dan Penn, Leonard Cohen, and more to the Dakota stage.
Friday, February 28
Jack Brass Band Mardis Gras in Bloomington @ the Bloomington Center for the Arts, 18900 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington. 7pm – 10pm The guys give us a bit of oral and musical history of Mardi Gras music and Brass Band music in this special performance.
The Bridge Series @ Jazz Central, Minneapolis. 7pm ($10 suggested donation) The idea behind this series is to feature artists who used to appear at the now closed Artists' Quarter. Tonight, guitarist Zacc Harris is joined by Dave Hagedorn on vibes, as well as Brian Courage, bass; and Twin Cities newcomer Corey Healey, drums. A nice cross-section of generations with the promise of some pretty great music recalling the outings of Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery.
Saturday, March 1
Pigs Eye Jass Band @ The Eagles, #34, Minneapolis. 6pm – 9pm ($6) This traditional jazz band will be playing for happy feet in the North Hall of the Eagles Club. Consider this a warm-up for Fat Tuesday.
Bach and Jazz Concert @ The History Theater, Saint Paul. 7:30pm – 9:30pm This is the third collaboration between the the Bach Society of Minnesota and Framework: Chris Olson, guitar; Chris Bates, bass; and Jay Epstein, drums. The last one was about a month or so ago, when they explored baroque music. This time they're adding saxman Pete Whitman to the mix as they explore the music of Bach.
Davu Seru & Andrew Lafkas @ Studio Z, Saint Paul. 8:pm ($10) Studio Z continues to come up with intriguing, genre-crossing events that makes us listen to music with new ears. This one is the inaugural event in the Crow With No Mouth Series. Percussionist Davu Seru and bassist Andrew Lafkas will be presenting a duo piece. Chicago based electronicist (is that a real word?) Mykel Boyd will present a solo set of electronics and location recordings.
Sunday, March 2
Dave King Trucking Company w/ the Dakota Combo @ MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis. 5pm ($10) Dave King is an internationally known drummer with a penchant for playing in many bands, including The Bad Plus and Happy Apple. The Trucking Company includes Adam Linz, bass; Eric Fratzke, guitar; and Brandon Wozniak, sax. Opening will the The Dakota Combo, a group of highly, highly talented high school students who will have received a clinic from King. He'll also sit in with them for a number or two. This is a chance (Full Disclosure: I chair the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education, which sponsors the Dakota Combo. Though I may be biased about the talent of the combo, other, more neutral folks are also enthusiastic about them.)
Monday, March 3
Jazz Implosion featuring Dave Karr @ The Icehouse, Minneapolis. 9:30pm. the first Monday of the month features veteran saxophonist Dave Karr at the Implosion, usually playing with JT Bates on drums and Adam Linz on bass. While Karr's bebop leanings may seem out of place with the sometimes outside playing of Linz and Bates, the three work well together, and have done so for a number of years. Sometimes there's a second group, though I'm not sure of who it might be. Here's a video of Dave with Adam and JT.
Monday, Tuesday, March 3,4
Manhattan Transfer @ The Dakota, Minneapolis. 7pm ($60, $55, $50), 9pm ($50, $45, $40) This quartet was quite eye-opening when, back in the 70s, they first introduced their four part harmonious blend of bebop, doo woo, Latin, and pop. It was a refreshing change from the hard rock and disco of the time. The Ten-time Grammy winning group still provides an aural respite from the pop music of today, singing with panache and élan.
For a comprehensive listing of Jazz, go to the Twin Cities Live Jazz Calendar and the KBEM Calendar, which also features some blues and roots listings. For further commentary of Twin Cities Jazz, go to Jazz Police, Bebopified, and JazzInk.
Blues, Roots, and Other…
Wednesday, February 26
Rockin' Pincecones on KFAI and @ The 331 Club, Minneapolis. 5pm (KFAI), 7pm (331 club – Tip Jar) Cajun & Zydeco music to get you in the mood for Fat Tuesday. The 331 Club can get pretty crowded, but I'm sure a few folks will try to dance. Followed by jamrooots band Enchanted Ape at 9:30 and Pocketful 'A' Change and their Americana/roots music at 10:30.
Thursday, February 27
Scottie Miller Band @ Washington Square, White Bear Lake. 8pm (No Cover) "Bones" Miller is an excellent piano player, well versed in Professor Longhair and Allen Topussaint, but with his own distinctive style. Just ask Ruthie Foster, which whom he frequently tours. He and his band, the Re-Uptake Inhibitors, take on Southern Soul, blues, New Orleans, and the occasional Caribbean rhythms. This is a small room, but it has an ever changing selection of 20 beers on tap.
Friday, February 28
Prophets of Peace @ The Schooner Tavern, Minneapolis. 9pm (No Cover) The Twin Cities funk band was reunited for last year's Twin Cities Funk n' Soul compilation, and has found a new audience in young folk who weren't born when they were playing back in the early 70s. The Schooner is set up quite for music, with high-top tables in front of the small stage and small dance floor. Plus you get good value on drinks.
Orkestar Bez Ime @ Hells' Kitchen, Minneapolis. 6pm – 9pm (No cover) Hell's Kitchen is a favorite stop for bachelorette parties, and when it is, party music is the order of the day. Well, this band's Balkan dance music will surely fill the bill, resulting in a highly entertaining start to your evening, whether or not the bachelorettes are in attendance. Check them out in this video.
The Eddies Unplugged @ Jerabek's, Winifred & Stryker, Saint Paul. 7pm – 9pm What's that you say, aren't the Eddies always unplugged? Well, almost, but this time there's no sound system, and no electrified guitar. Plus, this gig is in the beer-less and wine-less Jerabek's New Bohemian Coffeehouse on the West side, which means that the quality of their performance won't be affected by the amount to alcohol you consume. Nevertheless, you've got the additional lure of a wonderful selection of baked goods and a chicken pot pie that's so good, it's sold in fancy food boutiques.
Seven Steps to Havana @ The Dakota, Minneapolis. 8pm ($10) Sax and Flute player Doug Little's excursions into the music of Cuba are always enjoyable, as this ensemble plays with the heart of soul of musicians who love the music. Here they are.
Saturday, March 1
Hookers & Blow @ The Crooked Pint Ale House, Minneapolis. 9pm ($?) Adam Levy has put together a rotating cast of some of the best Twin Cities' rockers from various groups to perform R&B from the 60s and 70s. It's fun. It's fabulous. It's a dance party.
Freewheelin' Mardis Gras @ Harriet Brewing Tap Room, Minneapolis. 3pm – 11pm ($6 after 5pm) KFAI's Jackson Buck has put together a splendid line-up to celebrate Mardis Gras in beer-drinking style. Starting at 3pm it's the Southside Aces, followed by the Rockin' Pinecones at 4:30, the New Riverside Ramblers at 7pm, and Scottie "Bones" Miller Band at 9:30pm. Appropriate food from the Cajun 2 Geaux food truck.
Tuesday, March 4 – Fat Tuesday
Swamp Kings @ Dixie's, Saint Paul. 6pm (No Cover) If you're looking to celebrate Fat Tuesday with Louisiana dishes, some Abita beers, and music, then Dixie's on Grand may fill your bill, as the three-piece Swamp Kings play that New Orleans and Swamp Pop sound.
Mardis Gras @ The Eagles Club #34, Minneapolis. 7pm ($12) Mardis Gras at the Eagles is a festive event, with many participants in beads and costume. There will be free food, Cajun and Zhydeco dancin' a'plenty, and some New Orlean's R&B thrown in for good measure. Tonight's bands include Ana & the Bel-Tones, Mr. Rowles, The Southside Aces, and the Rockin' Pinecones.
Naughty Gras @ The Amsterdam, Saint Paul. 9pm ($12) The Jack Brass Band has a regular gig at the 'Dam, but tonight, for those who appreciate the uh, "bawdier" elements of Mardis Gras, they're joined by a Burlesque show, magic, and more, including a a Crawfish Boil and Abita Beer.
Socaholix @ The Icehouse, Minneapolis. 10pm ($7) If your Fat Tuesday celebrations run more towards Carnaval than Mardis Gras, this is the place to be as Socaholix present Island rhythms for your dancing pleasure.
For a more comprehensive listing of blues (and some roots), see the Minnesota Blues Society Calendar. For a comprehensive listing of Cajun, Zydeco, and Swamp Pop events, see the Krewe de Walleye Calendar.


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Mumbai: Global Positioning System (GPS) devices will be introduced in taxis and auto-rickshaws in the state for passengers' safety, the Maharashtra Government today said.
Minister of State for Home Ranjeet Patil said in Legislative Assembly that GPS devices would be installed in these vehicles for passengers' safety, on the lines of app-based cab service providers such as Ola and Uber.
With GPS, movement of the vehicle can be tracked.
Earlier, raising the issue of passenger safety, Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil demanded that GPS device should be made mandatory for taxis and auto-rickshaws.
Several legislators raised the issue of plight of auto-rickshaw and taxi passengers in Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan Dombivli.
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Stunning Edge - Chapter 108
Chapter 108:
"Claire, how do you feel now?" Leng Lingyun asked quietly after sitting down.
"There's already no major issues, I just have a bit of a headache," Claire replied.
"It's because you had too much blood loss earlier. If you allow it to heal, there will be no problem. But traveling further into the mountains is not suitable for your body. Your body cannot heal in this kind of environment." Naturally, Leng Lingyun knew how strong his treatment was.
"Yeah, thank you for saving me again." Claire had a slight smile on her face.
Before Leng Lingyun spoke, Camille stepped in, narrowing his eyes in an unsatisfied manner. "You seem to be thanking him, but shouldn't you thank me first?"
"Haha, yes, thank you, esteemed secondary commander. In this group only you such quick reflexes,only you have such quick hands." Claire smiled slightly while complementing Camille. Camille was in a state of bliss, happily smiling through closed eyes.
Meanwhile, there was only one person whose face had paled. And that was Li Yuewen. Listening to others, her face had turned to a more uncomfortable color.
"Oh right, Elder Li Yuewen, you still haven't paid the price for hurting me yet," Claire suddenly said in a heavy tone.
Li Yuewen froze, her expression changing a little. She looked back, trembling, at the serious-faced Claire. Her heart wouldn't calm down.
However, Li Mingyu had a calm demeanor. He knew that Claire wouldn't really blame Li Yuewen.
Li Yuewen head drooped as she said softly said in a low voice, "Yes, it's all my fault. My mistake harmed you……"
"Yeah, you almost stabbed me to death. If it weren't for Camille and Leng Lingyun, I would have died." Claire's voice was very cold.
Li Yuewen bit her lip very hard, biting so hard, it nearly bled.
"So you have to pay the price." Claire's tone suddenly took a turn. She said steadfastly, "I lost too much blood, my head is dizzy, you have to take care of me. Right now, I am still weak, so I cannot continue practicing. Let's go back now and after being fully rested, then I can go to your family's training ground to train. Also, don't pull any pranks in the middle of the night, let me have a nice sleep. My eye-bags are getting heavier."
And so, Claire's words came in a long and windy stream. Li Yuewen looked up, gaping at Claire. This was her payment?!
"What? You think I'm too harsh?" Claire frowned at Li Yuewen as she asked Li Yuewen.
"No, not at all." Li Yuewen shook her head wildly like a string drum. "Okay, okay, then tomorrow, let's return to our country. We'll slow down our pace, and I'll take care of you throughout the trip and stop pulling pranks on you in the middle of the night."
"Heehee, you said so, so don't come in the night. I haven't slept properly recently at all." Claire yawned as she confirmed, satisfied.
"You think I'll go back on my word?" Li Yuewen raised her brow let out a humph while asking.
"No, no, haha, I am starving. After I eat something, I'm going to go sleep." Claire shook her head in a satisfied manner.
After she finished eating a few things, Claire went straight to the tent to sleep, disregarding everyone else. One black round ball and one white meat ball also followed her in, but the two little things both didn't sleep. They both crouched in front of Claire, starting at each other with wide eyes, not blinking. One wanted to bite Claire and set a contract while the other would not let them, so naturally, this deadlock arose.
Early morning, sunshine glittering, dew drops still twinkling on tree leaves. All the magic beasts had been long gone. There were no traces of a fierce battle at all.
With clear and refreshing autumn weather, a cozy, little carriage slowly left a small town. It was the town's best carriage which Jean bought at a high price. Qiao Chuxin rode the wind leopard forward at a slow pace. Everybody else walked on foot, following the carriage sluggishly. Claire had already changed back into female clothing and leaned snuggly into the backseat while Jean led the carriage forward. Only Claire was enjoying the carriage. One, because the carriage could only seat two people and no matter who got on, it didn't seem right. Two, Claire was enjoying it with no qualms, relaxing satisfyingly.
It seemed like the young miss of a rich family traveling while a few mercenaries were hired for her protection.
The journey was naturally very smooth. No robbers would blindly attack them. There was obviously a seventh grade magic beast and cold couchman actually a sword strapped to his body. Who would attack this kind of line up?
And like so, they traveled for three days, arriving at the closest city, Fenghua city. This city was flourishing but also chaotic because it was the closest major city near Wandering Mountain. Many adventurers would come here and sell their gains from adventuring in Wandering Mountain: ores, magic cores, young magic beasts, valuable herbs…. So the city was exceptionally bustling. However, the people who came here to sell their goods were all unordinary people. They were all people who had come out of Wandering Mountain alive, so naturally, they were all not simple. If there was a conflict of any sort, there was no way it could be resolved with a little chit chatting. The busiest place in the city was the public order office. Often, they would be running around until their legs gave out. Therefore, how prosperous and how chaotic the city was was directly proportional.
Also, this city didn't require an entrance fee. Instead, there was a fee for leaving the city.
And like so, Claire's group entered the city easily. The city was bustling with noise, all sorts of shops on the street: magic cores were sold, weapons, clothes… every shop had customers. There were many different people on the street. There were the local residents but also adventurers covered in dust. The city was built with layers of large rocks, including the city wall, houses, and the pavement on the street.
Claire laid down inside the carriage, her eyes half closed, satisfied. Soon, their party would arrive at a clean inn in the city.
"Miss, we've arrived." Jean stepped off, opened the door for Claire, and extended his hand.
Claire naturally supported herself off the carriage with Jean's hand.
"Wow, today we can finally wash a hot shower!" Summer approached Claire happily and said while clasping Claire's hand.
"Mmhm, last time we ended up not washing, but this time you will," Claire said to Summer, smiling.
"Hehe, hurry, hurry." Summer pulled Claire's hand, dragging her to the inn's entrance. Everybody else followed closely from behind.
Just as they arrived at the entrance, an unknown object flew out the inn's door. The object rolled around on the floor. After rolling around a few times, they arrived at Claire and Summer's feet.
Claire and Summer looked down to see that surprisingly, it was a person who had rolled to their feet.
"F*ck! You group of thugs! You actually treat your leader like this!" The person on the ground cursed as he gathered himself up. Looking up, he faced Claire and Summer. After he froze for a second, a smile appeared. He laughed, "Beautiful Miss, it's you."
"Who are you?" Summer asked as she frowned with annoyance seeing the burly man smile mischievously. Such a scoundrel was actually hitting on Claire.
"Are you Miss's friend? I am Jackson, the leader of the seventeenth squad of the Iron Blood mercenary corps and also miss Claire's friend." The burly man called Jackson was surprisingly someone Claire and Jean had met long ago at Gale Gorge. He still remembered Claire clearly.
"Really?" Summer looked at the frivolous burly man doubtfully. This kind of guy was Claire's friend? Perhaps it was his own wishful thinking.
"That's right, that's right. Haha, Miss Claire, how have you been?" Jackson said to Claire while smiling. Claire nodded slightly.
"Fine. We're tired now," Claire said faintly. Right after Claire finished speaking, she went directly past the burly man with Summer through the door.
Jackson scratched his head, smiling awkwardly. Suddenly, he spotted Jean. He immediately approached him, laughing heartily. "Brother Jean, you're here too, haha, what a coincident. We actually bumped into each other here."
"Yes," Jean said stiffly, not wasting any breath.
"Haha, where are you going?" Jackson asked. He followed Jean from the side, curiousy watching the large group of people behind him. They passed to two, following Claire in the door.
"To Lagark." Jean didn't want to reveal too much, so he only spoke tersely.
"Ah? Really? Wonderful, we're also planning on going to Lagark, why don't we go together? We have plenty of time so we can wait for you and go together. It's best to look after each other." Jackson smiled widely.
"Why are you going to Lagark?" Jean said casually. Whether or not they would go together would depend on Claire.
"To send a few things to the Feng clan's chamber of commerce." Jackson said with his mouth drawn back. "The Feng clan's chamber of commerce. You know, the wealthy family that everybody is jealous of."
The Feng clan? Feng Yixuan's clan?
"Oh. So it's like that." Jean replied softly.
"Then when will you all depart? Let's go together." Jackson asked while following Jean in the door.
"About that, I'll have to ask my commander and secondary commander," Jean replied carefully.
Jackson immediately became curious and he asked, "Commander? Secondary commander? You guys became a mercenary group? What kind?"
"Yuan Bao mercenary corps." Jean, having a favorable impression of Jackson, replied patiently.
"Hehe, congrats, you guys are now a mercenary group." Jackson congratulated them.
"Thank you." Jean replied softly.
"Brother Jean, this meeting is such a good opportunity, let's got and drink something." Jackson elbowed Jean with a very relaxed voice.
"No need," Jean declined politely.
"Haha, you are too polite. You guys just came, eat and rest first." Jackson smiled.
"Yes." Jean nodded.
The lobby of the hotel had tens of tables with a few people sitting small groups. When Yaks and Jean came in together, the table in the corner had people yelling and laughing out loud. They were the mercenaries under Jackson and also the ones who had thrown Jackson out.
"Miss, Secondary Commander, they invited us to go on the journey with them tomorrow, how will we reply?" Jean walked over while questioning Claire and Camille.


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By now, I am sure we are all tired of the deluge of comments, blogs, articles, statuses and tweets about Shahid Afridi, also fondly known as "lala" by his fans, and the so-called sexist comment he'd made about women's "great cooking skills," in an interview he'd given about five months ago. (If you haven't seen that video yet or have but would like to watch it again, perhaps for the umpteenth time, you can access it here.) And while it strikes me as odd that this video, being five months old, has gone viral over every social media website, a part of me can't help but wonder: why now? Why not all those months ago?
While I am sure there are a plethora of reasons as to why this video is so (un)popular now, I won't bother delving further as this blog isn't about that. As a matter of fact, though this blog will cover the details — or at least, my take on the issue — of the comment he made about women's cricket, it will not solely be about that. Why? Because whatever that was needed to be said has already been said, countless times, by several people — mostly women — in numerous blogs and articles that are now plastered all over the World Wide Web. Hence, the last thing I'd like to do is sound like a broken record. And, while some are in support of him, asserting that his statement was his own personal opinion and that it is none of anyone's business to judge his views no matter how "misogynistic" they may be, others, in a fit of rage, made no secret of their resentment towards him, going as far as renouncing their fan labels or "fanship," as I'd like to call it, and further vowing to never cheer for him again. All this, of course, happened within a span of a week, shortly after Afridi's incredible performance in the Asia Cup cricket match against India earlier this month.
Personally, I am not a fan of neither cricket nor Afridi. Heck, the last time I even watched a decent cricket game was probably back in 1996 — the time when I would actually be noted as a "cricket fan." Having cleared that distinct fact about me so as not to appear partial, I must admit, when I first saw the interview with Afridi, I was a tad annoyed — no, not at the sole fact that Afridi said that women are great cooks, but at the fact that he blatantly purported that all women are great cooks, which is an overgeneralization because I, too, am a woman and I am not a great cook, decent maybe but not great; my husband, in fact, is a far more superior cook than me, and I am saying this out of fond envy. However, that is beside the point. My annoyance soon turned into intrigue as I tried to decipher Afridi's intentions behind the distasteful comment.
While I could see why it would upset and disappoint many as his comment came off as overtly brash, affirming that a woman's place is only inside the kitchen, hence being such "great cooks," I clearly didn't see the reason for all the unnecessary and overly emotional backlash against him. His comment was, for lack of a better word, quite vague. It's not like he clearly stated that he despised the women's cricket team and that they should quit while they were ahead, nor did he blatantly assert that they would be better in the kitchen than in the field/playground. He said no such thing that would make one assume his hatred or disapproval of women playing cricket/sports (or women, in general). So, to deliberately label him a "misogynist" is unwarranted, at least in my humble opinion.
Don't believe everything you see/read in the media
As a matter of fact, one may soon have begun to wonder how exactly authentic his interview is and whether his response was even geared towards Pakistan's women's cricket team in the first place. That speculation, of course, was soon affirmed in an article that was released yesterday in which he, Shahid Afridi, stated that the video revealed only half of his original response, perhaps intentionally, in order to jeopardize his fame. He further went on to state that he's always been a huge supporter of women's cricket, and has even gone as far as advocating sponsorship opportunities for them. Whether he is telling the truth or only trying to salvage his reputation, we will perhaps never know.
Though, one thing is for certain: the media is notorious for defaming and slandering. And we really shouldn't blindly believe everything we see or read in the media, especially when we aren't sure ourselves whether what is being relayed to us is true or not. As a result of this, some of those same women who criticized and bashed Afridi for his comment, going as far as calling him names such as "sexist," "misogynist," "overly conservative," etc. now rather ashamedly regretted attacking him so mercilessly, conceding that they judged him too soon. The media, which includes television, newspapers, internet (social networking sites, in particular), radio, etc., is undoubtedly a powerful tool in that it influences us in ways that are beyond our logical comprehension. While it can be quite informative, at times, it can also be quite destructive; especially pertaining to our acuity and the ways in which it enforces and conditions us to view people, societies, cultures, and the overall world around us.
Needless to say, I am in no way trying to defend Afridi; yet, at the same time, one needs to be very careful about what they choose to and not choose to believe in the media. It can be very tricky, yes; impossible even, perhaps, to tell who is lying and who is actually telling the truth. However, what I am trying to say is that we shouldn't be too quick to jump the bandwagon and start assuming, labelling, name-calling, and belittling someone without knowing anything for sure. It only makes us look unintelligent and immature.
Afridi: From misogyny to racism?
While I ostensibly get why Afridi's comment would be taken out of context and further exacerbated to assume that he's a "sexist, good-for-nothing misogynist," what I do not understand, however, is why was his race — his Pashtun ethnicity — brought into it? Why are some people assuming that because he is Pashtun he, by default, "hates" women because all Pashtuns are, oh I don't know, "barbaric," "backward" and "beastly," whose only skill is to oppress and hide their women in shuttlecock burqas? I find it very ignorant to paint a whole ethnic race with one generic brush, especially when that hatred is stemmed from personal sentiments and conclusions towards a specific race/ethnicity.
Misogyny is not limited to race, culture, or any one specific given society; rather, it is a universal problem just like rape/sexual assault and so many other issues that both men and women face, on a daily basis, around the world. Thus, what started as "psuedo-feminism," as I'd like to call it, where some women spoke against Afridi's comment through overly heated, random accusations and unappealing labels, soon turned into something incredibly ugly: racism. The onus suddenly shifted from Afridi, as an individual man — as a human being — who was in the wrong, to his ethnic race where the justification for his supposedly "misogynist" comment lay. And while this was something I noticed over social media, it was further confirmed by a friend, Arshad Afridi, who was kind enough to share Facebook statuses and comments by certain individuals, blatantly displaying their hatred towards the Pashtun race. An example of the screenshots of those extremely despicable comments/statuses are provided below.
(DISCLAIMER: reader discretion is strongly advised as the screenshots below are full of extremely ignorant, offensive, and disgusting language against Pashtuns.)
It is quite evident from the screenshots that there are a group of people out there who are trying to find excuses — any excuse — to insult and belittle Pashtuns. And one can clearly see that it's not even about Afridi anymore; rather he is used as a scapegoat, or perhaps even as a gambit, to single out one race and make it appear that he is the way he is because of his ethnic origin. Not only is this utterly demeaning and prejudiced, but it goes to show how rampant and how huge of a problem racism is among the Pakistani lot. Afridi may or may not have said something offensive, but it's distressing to see that instead of he being blamed as a flawed individual, he is instead being blamed due to his inoperable race.
Besides, so what if we are a flawed race? We may have our own problems but that doesn't give other people the right nor the audacity to deliberately degrade us in such a despicable way; that, too, on a public social networking website for the whole world to see. We need to understand that no one is perfect; no single race and/or culture is perfect; and no sole race or culture is superior than the other. One thing we further need to keep in mind is that blatant overgeneralizations, baseless assumptions, and showing hatred towards a particular race or culture won't solve/rectify nor eradicate the surfeit of serious crimes against humanity that exist in the world. And, ideally, the only way we can actually aim to fight against these problems is through solidarity. However, whether and if that is even possible, we will have to wait and see.


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Creating and producing corporate literature
for HRH Group of Hotels, Udaipur, Rajasthan India.
Since 1999-2000, we have been working on a host of marketing communication projects for HRH Group of Hotels, headquartered in Udaipur and spread across the heritage-cities of Rajasthan. HRH Group, in case you didn't know, is India's largest and only chain of heritage authentic palace-hotels under private ownership. Its Chairman, Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar, is the 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar, acknowledged as the world's oldest-serving dynasty.
'Experience the Original in the Abode of Kings' was the branding already created in the 1990s: for us it was a creative challenge to adapt and expand the branding in the corporate literature. As Shriji always said,"we are NOT marketing the palace suites or rooms, we are marketing the destinations, focus on the 'experiences' that our heritage hotels have to offer…"
In 2002, the corporate brochure emerged in its square international format, with loads and loads of photographs highlighting the unique 'experiences' being offered by HRH Group at the palace-hotels and sanctuary-resorts across Rajasthan. It took months to select the photographs, draft and re-draft the copy…the brochure emerged, sharply defined, much to the satisfaction of the sales teams and continued to be their communication tool for years.
By 2005-06, it was time to give 'Experience the Original in the Abode of Kings' an even more royal touch and feel. Within the golden folder lay the brochures, lavishly displaying the experiences which the palace-hotels and sanctuary-resorts offered. With Udaipur fast-emerging as India's most preferred destination for weddings, ceremonies and corporate events, the literature was created to provide the spectacular options for every event.
New photographs highlighted the newly renovated properties of the HRH Group of Hotels in 2008. Experience the Original in the Abode of Kings became more contemporary. The richly printed brochure was a visual delight while a matching CD Rom contained all the hotel specifications. Tools essential for the travel trade.
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text: Cruising into a new marketWednesday, March 06 - 2013 V.Group has entered into a new market after signing a deal with a luxury river cruise operator. As part of its expansion strategy to offer both technical, crewing and hotel operation services to the river cruise market, V.Ships Leisure has been appointed as technical manager of Lüftner Cruises' Amadeus Symphony. The 146 passenger vessel operates on the French rivers Rhone and Saone and will be managed from V.Ships' Monaco office, with the possibility of managing a second vessel next year. Lüftner Cruises, based in Innsbruck, Austria, operates a fleet of luxury river cruise ships throughout Europe and recognised by outsourcing management they would benefit from increased efficiencies and the ability to maintain focus on the rest of their operations. Dr. Wolfgang Lüftner, founder and owner of Lüftner Cruises, said: "We are very pleased to be working with a professional partner like V.Ships, and I am certain we will achieve synergies utilising our combined know-how. "We are particularly interested in learning from V.Ships Leisure's experience from the ocean going cruise industry and shipping in general covering areas like crewing, safety and quality and project management of refurbishments." Per Bjornsen, Commercial Director of V.Ships Leisure, said: "V.Ships Leisure will provide, as part of its services, a customised river safety management system which voluntary introduces procedures similar to that mandatory on oceangoing vessels. "This represents a key milestone for V.Ships Leisure and the river cruise industry where potentials for increased efficiency, safety and economies of scale are at the forefront of both owners and ship managers." V.Ships Leisure has previous experience with river cruises in the US, when they managed a fleet of seven U.S.-flagged and built ships on behalf of Majestic America Line trading in the North American Rivers.


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Nomination of Mr. Yukiya Amano, Permanent Representative and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, as a Candidate for the position of Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
September 26, 2008
- The Government of Japan has decided to nominate Mr. Yukiya Amano, Permanent
Representative and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan
to the International Organizations in Vienna, as a candidate to succeed
Dr. Elbaradei, as Director General of the IAEA. Dr. Elbaradei's term
will expire in November next year.
- The IAEA plays a crucial role in ensuring nuclear non-proliferation,
and in promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy, nuclear safety and
security, in addition to technical cooperation. With nuclear energy
being one of the major energy sources in Japan, the IAEA is recognized as
a key international organization, with extensive and essential responsibilities
in the field of nuclear energy.
- Ambassador Amano, who previously served as the first-ever Director-General
of the Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, has, over the course of his career-to-date, gained substantial
and far-reaching experience in the areas of non-proliferation, disarmament
and nuclear energy - related matters, and is now an internationally renowned
diplomat. Ambassador Amano has gained a high reputation for his leadership,
having chaired the IAEA Board of Governors between 2005 and 2006, as well
as the first session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review
Conference in 2007, amongst a number of other international conferences.
The Government of Japan is confident that Ambassador Amano is an ideally-suited
candidate to take on the duties and responsibilities of the Director General
of the IAEA, and intends to make the utmost effort to gain the support of
the international community.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has today established the Election Campaign Headquarters for the Next Director General of the IAEA, which is headed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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Wendy Williams, who is from Cumnock and now teaches in Ayr, will be undertaking the challenge in France, on February 10th to raise money for the charity, which is close to her heart following her mum's diagnosis with the condition.
Wendy's husband also challenged her to ski as far as she can in one day, adding a physically demanding dimension to her fundraiser, to highlight the importance of making the most of our physical abilities while we can as MND has a devastating impact on the physical capabilities of sufferers.
Wendy has followed a personal training regime at the Bannatyne health club in Ayr and has organised a Body Attack class at the club to involve her supportive fellow members in the fundraising activities.
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a rapidly progressing terminal illness, which stops signals from the brain reaching the muscles. It can cause an individual to lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink or breathe unaided. There is currently no cure or effective treatment for MND and the average life expectancy from diagnosis is just 20 months.
On average almost 200 people are diagnosed each year in Scotland, 53% die within one year of diagnosis and only 6.5% live for more than 5 years after diagnosis.* There are more than 450 people in Scotland currently living with MND.
Wendy said: "Though I am looking forward to the challenge, I'm not at all keen on heights so this will certainly be a mental barrier to overcome.
"My ever so lovely husband also suggested that I try and ski as far as I can in one day, which will be a physical challenge for me as I have skied in the past, but only recreationally and I've never pushed myself to the limit.
"This charity is really important to my family and I, and I'd love to be able to raise as much money as possible to help with the amazing work it does.
Iain McWhirter, head of fundraising at MND Scotland, said "I'd like to thank Wendy for taking on this huge personal challenge for MND Scotland. It's people like Wendy who allow us to continue providing vital support to everyone in Scotland affected by MND, as well as funding research towards a cure.
"This will be a fantastic achievement, and an experience of a lifetime. It's great that Wendy also has the support of her local gym and its members, and everyone at MND Scotland will be cheering her on too."
Craig Pilgrim, General Manager at Bannatyne Ayr, said: "We're so grateful to have been given the chance to support Wendy and this amazing charity.
"MND Scotland is a fantastic organisation and the work it does is phenomenal. I hope that everyone can find it in their hearts to make a donation, large or small, and all fundraising is hugely appreciated."
Wendy's ski challenge is scheduled to take place on 15th February and if you would like to contribute to Wendy's fundraising, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/Wendy-Williams84?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraisingpage&utm_content=Wendy-Williams84&utm_campaign=pfp-email&utm_term=XrwqDrEQQ.
"Its people like Wendy who allow us to continue providing vital support to everyone in Scotland affected by MND, as well as funding research towards a cure. "
Iain McWhirter, MND Scotland
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Ion Ludwig calls himself Tone Bardo Therapy
The Dutch DJ and producer Ion Ludwig prepares his forthcoming album under a new moniker, that of Tone Bardo Therapy.
Ludwig's next full-length is titled "Mirrors In Front Of Me" and will be released in December, on the new label HENK records. Tone Bardo Therapy brings guitars, vocals, broken slowmotion and indie-pop-vibes.
Most of his productions are used in branding, advertising, as well as tv serials and movies. He marked this start last year with his music used for the short Dutch film "Pottenkijkers".
01. Eastern Liga Lights
02. Paramita Sutra Chant
03. In the Year
04. Music for the Dying
05. Breath Limitation
06. Tone Bardo Therapist
07. Mirrors Placed in Front of Me
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VIDEO: A Country We Could Feel Proud Of
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(The academic teacher can be both thesis supervisor and advisor only for one MA thesis)
The MA students are required to send the declaration to the Dean Office at the Center for Medical Education in English (firstname.lastname@example.com) deadline: March 15, 2017
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Cypress has a general population of 46,229 and an overall student population of 23,485. Approximately 15,439 of Cypress's students are enrolled in schools that offer film programs.
The largest film school in Cypress, by student population, is Cypress College. In 2010, Cypress College graduated approximately 3 students with credentials in film.
A total of 3 students graduated with credentials in film from film schools in Cypress in 2010. If you decide to attend a film school in Cypress, you can expect to pay an average yearly tuition of $656.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,250 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a film program in Cypress.
If you plan on staying in Cypress after graduating from film school, you should know that job prospects for film professionals in Cypress, which is the most popular film profession, are average. In 2010, of the 12,300 film professionals in California, 420 were working in the greater Cypress area. The government projects that the number of film professionals in Cypress will increase by 8% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for film professionals.
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MADRID — Spain's capital is grappling with the aftermath of violent unrest following the death of an African street vendor who had been running away from police officers.
The death, and clashes between riot police and protesters that followed late Thursday in a central Madrid neighbourhood, cast a spotlight on the precarious situation of a large community of undocumented migrants.
Madrid Mayor Manuela Carmena on Friday announced a "thorough investigation" into the death of the man. According to city officials, he was treated for a cardiorespiratory arrest that took place an unspecified time after he escaped a police crackdown on informal street sales on Thursday.
Subsequent protests by hundreds of African migrants and Spanish residents degenerated into rioting. Demonstrators burned plastic trash cans, blocking narrow streets and setting fire to a bank branch. An Associated Press reporter saw protesters throw stones at dozens of riot police officers.
Police said six people were arrested. According to the Madrid region's emergency services, 20 people were treated for minor injuries, including 16 police officers.
Migrants' associations have identified the dead man as 35 year-old Mbame Ndiaye, a Senegalese who had lived in Spain for 14 years and hadn't been granted residency. They accused police of playing a role in his death, but local police unions said it had nothing to do with the crackdown on street vendors.
Atu Baye, a fellow Senegalese migrant and neighbour of the dead man, told The Associated Press that Ndiaye often joined groups to sell wallets, bags or other products.
"There were extremist groups infiltrated who burnt things. The Senegalese are not breaking things or stealing, they are not hurting anyone," said Cheikh Ndiaye, the president of AISE, an association of Senegalese migrants in Spain, who referred to the death of Ndiaye as "a racist attack" and a "violent criminal act of the state."
A police union representative said officers patrolling the area tried to help the man while medical help arrived.
"Contrary to what is being said, the agents were trying to revive him," said Emiliano Herrero, secretary general in the Madrid police for CCOO, one of the main national labour unions.
Herrero said the mayor's announcement of an investigation seemed to "cast a doubt over the work of a professional police body." He said the judiciary should investigate such matters.
"Street sales by a collective of people who are not given the chance to work are a social and political problem that needs to be solved by politicians and legislators," Herrero said. "It's very easy to put the blame on the weakest link."
But Malick Gueye, a representative of the Madrid Hawkers and Tinkers Union, said that the vendors face increasing police abuse. Because most of them lack regular papers, they find it difficult to take matters to court, he said.
"People sell goods in the street because Spain's migration law says that people are not allowed to work and integrate in this country," Gueye added. "Migration laws condemn us to a clandestine life."
On Friday, riot police intervened again in Madrid's Lavapies neighbourhood to protect Senegalese diplomats who were being threatened by angry fellow countrymen gathered to mourn the death of Ndiaye.
However, an evening demonstration in the same area was peaceful. Hundreds of people gathered in a square, yelling "Surviving is not a crime" and "No human being is illegal." Shouts calling police "murderers" could also be heard.
Even as it sees increasing gentrification, the neighbourhood is home to large numbers of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who are denied permission to work.
Nearly 29,000 migrants crossed into Spain last year, taking a perilous trip by boat or crossing barbed-wired fences into two Spanish territories in northern Africa. That was more than double the previous year's figure.
So far this year, 3,976 people have reached Spanish soil or been rescued in waters separating Africa and Europe.
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There's been a slight pause in the production line but +SimonandSchuster publishers have a few more Star Trek titles lined up over the next few months for us to get our teeth into.
Of course there's a little movie tie-in due for May as well. I'm looking forward to finding out if there are any additional scenes here as per previous screen to page adaptations with The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock being two of the more prominent in my mind.
Following on from his brilliant Allegiance in Exile, David R George III's Star Trek: The Fall: Revelations and Dust will hopefully be another irresistible page-turner. We'll be covering all of these (and hopefully more) before release to give you the best opinion before purchase. Here's the synopses as available with a few of my thoughts thrown in form good measure (plot details from www.startrek.com unless stated otherwise. Cover images supplied by Simon and Schuster).
Star Trek: The Original Series: The Folded World
Jeff Mariotte
Jeff Mariotte
En route to a diplomatic mission, the Enterprise receives a distress call from the USS McRaven. As the Enterprise approaches the area where the McRaven appears to be, the crew encounters an anomaly unlike anything they've ever experienced. Space itself seems inconsistent - warping; changing appearance. During the brief periods of calm, they locate the McRaven - along with other ships of various origins, all tightly surrounding and being held in place by an enormous unidentified vessel....
Star Trek Into Darkness
Alan Dean Foster
(23rd May 2013)
No details currently available but let's hope it's a good transfer from screen to page. The last novelisation of a film I read was Star Trek: Generations by J M Dillard in 1994...so it's been a while.
Star Trek: The Original Series: The Shocks of Adversity
William Leisner
William Leisner
Located far beyond the boundaries of explored space, the Goeg Domain is a political union of dozens of planets and races. When the USS Enterprise arrives in its territory to investigate an interstellar phenomenon, Commander Laspas of the Domain Defense Corps is at first guarded, then fascinated to discover the existence of an alliance of worlds much like his own and finds a kindred spirit in Captain James T. Kirk. When the Enterprise is attacked by the Domain's enemies, crippling the starship's warp capability and leaving its crew facing the prospect of a slow, months-long journey home, the Goeg leader volunteers the help of his own ship, offering to combine the resources of both vessels to bring the Enterprise to a nearby Domain facility to make the necessary repairs.
But what at first seems to be an act of peace and friendship soon turns out to be a devil's bargain, as Kirk and the Enterprise crew learn that there are perhaps more differences than similarities between the Federation and the Domain. When the Goeg's adversaries strike again, the Enterprise is drawn deeper and inexorably into the conflict, and Kirk begins to realize that they may have allied themselves with the wrong side…
This looks a bit different. Not necessarily the Enterprise in major danger as the crew in a powerless position and having to accept help to get back home. The alliance between Kirk and the Geog could be intriguing if Leisner examines the differences in character. I'm moderately interested here.
This looks a bit different. Not necessarily the Enterprise in major danger as the crew in a powerless position and having to accept help to get back home. The alliance between Kirk and the Geog could be intriguing if Leisner examines the differences in character. I'm moderately interested here.
Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation
Christopher L. Bennett
A new nation has arisen from the ashes of the Romulan War: the United Federation of Planets, an unprecedented union of diverse species cooperating for the good of all. Admiral Jonathan Archer—the former captain of the Earth starship Enterprise, whose efforts made this union possible—envisions a vibrant Federation promoting galactic peace and a multi-species Starfleet dedicated to exploring strange new worlds. Archer's former crew-mates, including Captain T'Pol of the USS Endeavour and Captain Malcolm Reed of the USS Pioneer, work with him to secure that bright future. Yet others within the Federation see its purpose as chiefly military, a united defense against a dangerous galaxy, while some of its neighbours view that military might with suspicion and fear. And getting the member nations, their space fleets, and even their technologies to work together as a unified whole is an ongoing challenge.
When a new threat emerges from a force so alien and hostile that negotiation seems impossible, a group of unaligned worlds asks Starfleet to come to its defense, and the Federation's leaders seize the opportunity to build their reputation as an interstellar power. But Archer fears the conflict is building toward an unnecessary war, potentially taking the young nation down a path it was never meant to follow. Archer and his allies strive to find a better solution...but old foes are working secretly to sabotage their efforts and ensure that the great experiment called the Federation comes to a quick and bloody end.
Given that Enterprise missed a lot of opportunities due to a shorter run and some less than stellar episodes during that, the novels appear to have expanded the story beyond the starship-crash of These Are The Voyages.... I've not read anything of Enterprise in novel-form so this will be a new frontier for my Star Trek reading experience and is probably the one I'm most fascinated by in prospect.
Star Trek: The Original Series: From History's Shadow
Dayton Ward
Set in the Original Series universe, this standalone story utilizes 1950's UFO paranoia, the Cold War, and the escalating "space race" of the 1960's as a backdrop for a Star Trek tale in a vein similar to that of the New York Times bestselling Eugenics Wars duology (Simon and Schuster press release)
2268: Following their encounter with the mysterious Gary Seven in the twentieth century, the crew of the USS Enterprise is startled by two intruders who have transported through space and time from Earth circa 1968. Incredibly, one of the infiltrators is a Vulcan, who asserts that he's lived among Earth's population for over a decade. The other represents a little-known race and reveals to Captain James T. Kirk that she has spent that last twenty years working to bring about humanity's destruction. It is then that Gary Seven's young protégé, Roberta Lincoln, arrives seeking Kirk's help....
1947: In the wake of the infamous "Roswell Incident" involving a crashed alien craft and beings from another world, Captain James Wainwright finds himself recruited as one of the first members of Majestic 12, a secret organization with two goals: Collect evidence of extraterrestrial activity on Earth, and develop strategies to combat alien invaders. And it is this very mission that will consume Wainwright's life for the next two decades, driven by the knowledge that the danger is as real as the aliens living among us....
The cover is awesome and properly 1940's/50's retro. It's distinctly different to the usual artwork we get and is carrying the intended atmosphere from the pages within. It's time travel (again) but it seems that Ward is putting a spin on it so we'll see events in the 40's from that perspective rather than the crew of the Enterprise?
Given the information in the first paragraph here, could this not only be a sequel to Assignment: Earth but also to the Enterprise segment, Carbon Creek? Majestic 12 really sends a shiver down my spine. I'm thinking we'll see numerous links to Star Trek as Wainwright encounters them in different scenarios from the series? How many references to Little Green Men from Deep Space Nine do you think we'll get?!
Given the information in the first paragraph here, could this not only be a sequel to Assignment: Earth but also to the Enterprise segment, Carbon Creek? Majestic 12 really sends a shiver down my spine. I'm thinking we'll see numerous links to Star Trek as Wainwright encounters them in different scenarios from the series? How many references to Little Green Men from Deep Space Nine do you think we'll get?!
Star Trek: The Fall: Revelations and Dust
David R George III
The Federation is rocked to its core as the Typhon Pact is suspected of being behind a barbarous act that shatters the fragile peace of the Alpha Quadrant. An original Star Trek novel, this is part of a five-book story arc that takes place over a sixty-day period, but it is not necessary to read each novel in order to follow the storyline, which involves all aspects of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine universe.
No image available and I'm still looking forward to this one even though I've not read any of the previousThe Fall series. Anything that involves The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine and written by DRG III has to be a good one"


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Rod Dreher correctly observes that the mob who tore down a century-old monument to Confederate soldiers in Durham, North Carolina, Monday represents the breakdown of law and order. No matter what your views about race, the Confederacy, or monuments, banding together and destroying public property is not and must not become an acceptable answer. If it does, we simply can't have a society.
But overlooking the obvious Marxist overtones of the group that organized the crime ("Workers World Party Durham"–Gee, I wonder which comrade these folks want to commemorate in place of a Confederate soldiers?), there's an important question we need to ask, especially in light of the violence and murder by one of the alt-right demonstrators in Charlottesville, last week: Is tearing down statues really making our country a better place?
I mean this on two levels. First, a very pragmatic one. The alt-right demonstrators carrying and wearing Nazi, Klan, and Confederate imagery in Virginia were there to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee. For them, much like their counterparts on the radical left, such statues symbolize an identity. The disaffected white males who swelled the ranks at the "Unite the Right" rally-turned-riot feel their identity and heritage are under attack. And Dreher doesn't think they're entirely wrong:
"The alt-right has correctly identified a hypocritical double standard in American culture. It's one that allows liberals and their favored minority groups to practice toxic identity politics — on campus, in the media, in corporate America, on the streets — while denying the possibility to whites and males. By speaking out against left-wing identity politics, and by explaining, over and over, why identity politics are wrong and destructive, conservatives strengthen their position in chastising white nationalists on the right."
Numerous other outlets are making this point, including The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Federalist, and most importantly, I think, The New Republic.
That last, written before Charlottesville blew up, is among the few left-of-center articles I've read whose author seems to truly grapple with the situation. Moser recognizes that we're not witnessing a resurgence of organized racism. The actual Klan has been for years, and remains, a virtual non-factor in America. Estimates of its national membership range from 5,000 to 8,000. Compared to that the Moose Lodge is like the Red Army. And the largest Neo-Nazi group in the United States totals a whopping 400 members.
What we're actually witnessing, he argues, is the birth of a young and exceptionally nasty troll class, who know how to play the American left and its outrage machine like a fiddle. He calls it "hate theater." And those counter-demonstrating, panicking about the resurrection of the Third Reich or Dixie, and doubling down on the demonization of all whites, are fanning the flames.
Again, these sentiments aren't coming from some right-wing fever swamp. None other than Peter Beinart at The Atlantic observes that from Berkeley, Evergreen State and Middlebury, to Auburn, Dallas, and Portland, (not to mention the assassination attempt against Republican congressional leadership in June) the "violent left" is on the rise, meeting perceived assertions of white supremacy (real or imagined) with actual–often deadly and always illegal–force. Beinart thinks they're only adding credibility to the alt-right's persecution complex:
"…progressives face a choice. They can recommit to the rules of fair play, and try to limit the president's corrosive effect, though they will often fail. Or they can, in revulsion or fear or righteous rage, try to deny racists and Trump supporters their political rights. From Middlebury to Berkeley to Portland, the latter approach is on the rise, especially among young people.
Revulsion, fear, and rage are understandable. But one thing is clear. The people preventing Republicans from safely assembling on the streets of Portland may consider themselves fierce opponents of the authoritarianism growing on the American right. In truth, however, they are its unlikeliest allies."
What we saw in Durham, a sort of left-wing vigilantism directed at a statue, is exactly the kind of thing that fuels the alt-right. It gives reality to the white nationalist alarm cry that their heritage is under attack by unrestrained mobs. Left-wing violence is the very best alt-right recruiting tool. As Moser points out, it not only makes them look legitimate in the eyes of potential converts, but it gives them a sense of renewed purpose and a strange sensation of importance and relevance.
Of course, there's a second, less pragmatic reason to oppose the removal of Confederate statues and monuments: History is not the right place for the kind of moral inquisition many on the left want to hold, and almost none of America's revered figures would pass the requisite purity test in such a purge.
The premise that half of the men who died in the Civil War are racist monsters who don't deserve to have their names mentioned or their valor commemorated on the ground where they fought isn't very convincing. But this French Revolution of American history will not stop with guillotining Robert E. Lee and his rebel soldiers. If everyone in the American story is now to be condemned on the basis of his worst ideas and deeds, rather than celebrated for his best, where does it stop?
Certainly not with Thomas Jefferson, our esteemed third president, a Southern plantation man who owned slaves and impregnated one. The Charlottesville protester at the 17-minute mark in Vice's coverage seems to have already set her sights on Monticello, where she says "the master" constantly looks down on the city's African Americans. Others are already demanding statues and commemorations of Washington come down. I live not far from the Jefferson memorial on the tidal basin in Washington, D.C. Should a mob gather to pull the author of the Declaration of Independence from his pedestal and consign him to the dustbin of history, would law enforcement put up more of a fight than they did in Durham? If they did, would it be consistent?
Right-wing fringe groups who turn violent richly deserve the condemnation they're receiving. But if we take a clear-eyed look at what's fueling these groups, it's obvious left-wing fringe violence is, as Beinart writes, "their unlikeliest ally." It's also not clear whether this politically correct purge of history has any brakes. And as long as the radical left insists on unilaterally adjudicating that question, often outside the law, the radical right will continue to enjoy a potent recruiting tool.
Update 8/17/17: It took all of about five seconds for Al Sharpton to take up my suggestion about the Jefferson Memorial. I wonder how many progressives will follow suit?
Update 8/17/17: Looks like a strong majority of Americans want to keep the Confederate statues standing, according to an NPR/PBS poll. The "very liberal" were the only group where a majority wanted to take them down. Dreher concludes these people are even more out-of-touch with the American public than we thought.
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Darn penguins! One minute you're flying high at the top of the natural search listings on Google, the next you've dropped into the ocean of pages beyond, never to be seen by anyone but the most patient of web users (and there are very few of them).
Google's Penguin update finally rolled out in September this year, having been originally announced way back in 2012. Principally, it was designed to decrease the search engine rankings of websites that employed 'black hat' techniques to reach the top of results pages. So, if you were fiddling the system by artificially increasing the number of links to your website, Penguin was likely to rain down pretty hard on your parade.
If you feel you've been unfairly hit by the Penguin update and have seen your website's rankings slip since September, any disdain felt towards these once lovable antarctic-based creatures would seem entirely justified. However, it may not be Penguin's fault that your website has disappeared from page one. Here's why:
1. Other factors may be at play
Let's start with the reason you probably don't want to hear; Penguin had nothing to do with your demotion on Google, simply because there were other problems with your website. Timing was therefore entirely coincidental.
Bad links, duplicate content and numerous other SEO faux pas may be at play here, and could have simply been bubbling away behind the scenes, reducing your ability to rank naturally. Speak to your SEO person and get them to take a deeper look under the hood - they may stumble across the real reason you've disappeared from view.
2. Penguin doesn't exist
OK - conspiracy theory time. And, admittedly, this is a little far-fetched, but the truth is none of us know exactly what Google is doing. It's the bane of every search marketer's life, but one that can't be influenced in any way. Google is Google, after all.
Who's to say Google rolled out anything in September? Or if it was as big a change as originally suggested in 2012? This theory is worthy of consideration and, more importantly, will put the spotlight back on your website again, rather than pointing the finger of blame at an algorithm update.
3. Penguin hasn't finished rolling out
Google updates take a fair amount of time to propagate, and even though we're now nearing November, there's a good chance Penguin is still rolling out.
If that's the case, it may not even have hit your website yet. For that reason, it would be fair to suggest that you should simply continue optimising your site as normal, keep adding fantastic, original content and give it another month or so to see if things improve. They just might.
4. You forgot to replace bad links with good
This is quite possibly the most likely explanation as to why your website has dropped since the Penguin update. If you discovered that you did indeed have a significant number of bad links and did the right thing by removing them, were they replaced with the good quality stuff?
Removing bad links and forgetting to start again with a positive link building strategy won't fix the problem. If anything, it'll make it worse, because you'll have swapped bad links for no links, and no links means very poor rankings indeed.
Google is a funny beast. None of us can control it, nor predict what it'll do next. We can only follow guidelines, best practices and work together to devise SEO strategies that work to our advantage.
Take a closer look at your website - the Penguin may not be to blame.
If you've had positive or negative experiences with the Google Penguin update, we'd love to hear them, so do get in touch!


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For days now, I've been alluding to a new chia pudding recipe, made with carob. Carob, if you're not already a fan, is pod native to Mediterranean shores and tropical temperatures. It contains a sweet, edible pulp, which can be dried, roasted, and ground up to make a powder. This powder contains some A and B vitamins, small amounts of calcium, and it has a naturally sweet taste (when I add it to smoothies or almond milk "hot cocoa," I don't need to add any sweetener). For those people who love chocolate but are sensitive to caffeine, carob is popular, stimulant-free alternative.
Let's be honest: there's no real "alternative" to the delights of chocolate. But I've come to appreciate carob in its own right; I love the slightly nutty, sweet, roasted flavor, and I'm particularly fond of it in smoothies. I use carob often, but never thought to add it to chia pudding. Now that I've tried it, I have a feeling I'll be making it often.
Carob can be a little tricky to find; it's readily available at health food stores, but not always at mainstream supermarkets. I like to stock up on Amazon, since it's a favorite ingredient. Bob's Red Mill is a good brand, as is Chatfield's. I much prefer the taste of toasted carob to raw, but if you want raw, it does exist. Once you have it, you can start to experiment with putting carob in smoothies, baked goods, and granolas. Or, you can start right here, with chia pudding.
Carob Chia Pudding
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tbsp carob powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Blend the almond milk, carob powder, and cinnamon in a blender till smooth.
- Pour the carob mixture over the chia seeds. Stir, and let sit for five minutes. Stir again. Wait another five minutes, stir once more, and then let the pudding sit for at least an hour before serving.
- Serves 1.
Of course, if cacao is what you're really craving, then cacao is what you must have. This recipe will work very well with regular chocolate or cacao powder, so don't be afraid to substitute. I like to serve this pudding with fresh berries (I like to serve everything with fresh berries during the summer).
So that's it–another chia recipe to add to your rotation. If you're looking for more chia seed inspiration, check out all of the chia seed recipes on my recipe tab–there are plenty to choose from!


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Hi there! I'm Armand, a French engineering manager who works in Germany. I love mentoring people, pair-programming, and learning how cloud computing works.
I currently work at Mesosphere on the DC/OS Command Line Interface, the DC/OS Go client, and Apache Mesos. Everything is open-source thus you can see what I am working on, like on GitHub.
I have previously followed an International Master's Programme with a major in Cloud Computing and Services and a minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. First year in Rennes (Université de Rennes 1) and second year in Berlin (Technische Universität Berlin).
During this program I have written a master thesis for the Service-centric Networking department of TU Berlin and done multiple internships, including one for the INRIA.
I like to write on Medium, e.g. Comparison of Container Schedulers and Parallel Self-Tuning Spectral Clustering on Apache Spark (a short version of my thesis).
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GENERAL MEETING ON DEC 7TH AT 7 PM at the Hilyard Center( but possibly
Good Sam- to be decided) Possible agenda items are as follows:
- Block captains-designate
- Two speakers- one on geology, natural disasters( the big earthquake), the other on emergency preparedness-food, water, safety, power outages etc.
Lynne will ask Marli Miller(geology)
David will ask the city (emergency prep)
Send out postcards right after Thanksgiving(ask folks to bring food to share?)
Meeting details
- childcare-Krystal ask husband
- Food- donations from Hideaway-and/or board members bring Hors D'oevres,neighbors bring foo
Picnic raised $372 in raffle,Expenses $920(Pedal Power, Mood Area 52, chair
rentals, coconut bliss, bowls and eating utensils All were paid but have not been reimbursed from city yet. Expect approx $900 from city.
Current bank balance is $346
Currently $3,893 in city allocation funds. Assume $2800 will come to us on 11/1
Keep $1800 for mailing in November
Discussion on how to spend city allocated money -look into preparedness kits
City allocates money 3 times a year
Discussion on what are policies should be. Should anyone on SEN board be allowed to
contribute to either? Who should be admins, editor, contributors
- suggested that website should focus on basic info whereas current events and short notice things could be on social media
- less people managing website is safer but maybe more taxing for those involved
- there is still a concern about board member's roles and who should manage which aspect-contributors are Laurel, Dennis, William
admins-Laurel, Lynne, David
social media-Krystal (linking to website)
4 we need to make sure that content posted on website is not altered or that the
meaning of a post is not changed. Only grammatical errors can be corrected
5 two admins should agree if content is ok
6 social media needs policy language also
7 David will come up with some policies for board to consider- this topic needs
more discussion
5119 Fox Hollow is requesting to partition the property into 3 lots. Not in development phase yet. Application will be submitted in a few weeks from10/5/17. Not enough info yet to make a decision although plans show a lot of densification on 7 acres with some steep lots. Drainage is an issue. Dennis will keep the board updated.
Good Samaritan disaster event Oct 19 at 10:19 am
Discussion on coordinating with this event led to discussion of Block Captains because
Good Samaritan is where we bring injured people in case of a disaster in South Eugene Neighborhood
1 David get Block Captain list from Heather
2 Laurel will write article for newsletter about Block Captains
3 Block Captains and mapping neighborhood efforts need to be identified and organized geographically by the ten areas within South Eugene
4 suggestion to identify area captains to recruit and communicate with block captains
5 suggestion to have "Block Captain Meeting" to get folks to take on this role.
1.Need a designated MC for stage area- make sure performers are there, signal start
and finish time, coordinate with sound person
2.turnout was a success- some 300 plus people/all age groups
- ice cream social was very stressful- needs better planning and organizing next year
- Bhangra did not show up, maybe next year
- need to identify board member roles better next year
- raffle went much smoother this year
- kudos to SEN board members for making this picnic possible
Emily Fox
SEN Board Secretary


text: On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 03:55:51PM -0700, Mike Melanson wrote: > Roman Shaposhnick wrote: > > More simple ones would be working on ffmpeg.c/ffserver.c. > > I thinks everyone who uses ffmpeg.c/ffserver.c has their favorite > > list of things which don't quite work, but are not hopelessly > > broken so there's no point in fixing them right away. I certainly > > do have mine. > > Another task I had in mind was to investigate code refactoring. But > that one is a little harder to define in terms of deliverables. Maybe > the end goal would be to refactor libavcodec so that it is possible to > enable/disable indvidual encoders and decoders. Sounds like a good idea but will probably require direct Michael's involvement. > >P.S. And docs, don't forget that not all of the students are competent > >programmers and some of them could be made happy by being exposed to > >the technology, but not challenged by it. > > Are you referring to writing documentation as a project? Correct. Thanks, Roman.


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More than 80 tertiary students were caught cheating last year, with some busted for writing cheat notes on their bodies and calculators, using information stored on smartphones, and copying the work of those sitting next to them.
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) busted the highest number of students for cheating last year, with 24 caught, followed closely by Lincoln University at 21. The University of Auckland had the third largest number of cheaters at 14, according to figures obtained under the Official Information Act (OIA).
Illicit notes and copying others remain common methods adopted by cheaters, alongside more modern trends such as using smartphones.
Universities found students hiding notes in the toilets and taking a toilet break to check them, sneaking notes into the exam hall, or whispering to others during the exam. Incidents of plagiarism and passing notes were also uncovered.
One Otago case involved a radiation therapy student who had written notes on the back of their hand, the Otago Daily Times reported earlier this year.
A total of 83 students were caught cheating across seven of New Zealand's eight universities last year - down from the 93 caught in 2014, but significantly higher than the 63 caught in 2013.
On top of those figures, the University of Waikato caught six cheaters across three academic years, but refused to provide a breakdown by year. Responding through its lawyers, the university said this was "in order to protect the privacy of natural persons and to ensure the obligations of confidentiality on the university are not compromised".
Both Lincoln and AUT caught the most cheaters over the three years, with the highest number busted in 2014: 30 at Lincoln and 24 at AUT.
Lincoln said the most common form of cheating in exams was students resorting to "cheat notes", which are usually written on paper "but could be written on the student's body or equipment such as rulers or calculators".
The university "does not tolerate academic dishonesty", a university spokeswoman said, and its records show a number of students were fined, failed their course, or both as a punishment for cheating.
"Robust systems are in place to detect incidents of academic dishonesty," the spokeswoman said.
Most of New Zealand's universities have banned smartwatches from exam halls this year, with mobile phones and other internet-enabled devices.
Massey was the first to issue a ban on smartwatches last year following the release of the innocuous looking, internet-enabled, wearable devices.
Since then a number have followed suit, training their invigilators to be able to spot a smartwatch.
AUT, Otago, Lincoln, Victoria and Waikato have all followed Massey's lead. The University of Auckland and the University of Canterbury did not respond to Herald questions about what steps they take to prevent cheating in exams.


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The Calgary Real Estate Board has just released their 2017 Economic Outlook & Regional Housing Market Forecast. Highlights from the report for the 2017 Calgary Real Estate Market include:
- Overall economic stabilization in 2017;
- Marginal but positive net migration expected for the coming year;
- Increased number of sales over 2016 figures, approximately 3%, will still be below normal levels;
- A year of slow transition in the real estate market;
- Stiffer lending rules and higher mortgage rates will have minor impacts on affordability;
- Oversupply still a driving force in the market.
Our Thoughts
We interpret the "transition" mentioned above to be a flattening of the downward trajectory in overall pricing. We will not likely see the bottom of the market this year though the negative year over year change in pricing may return to zero before 2018.
The apartment sector will remain the housing type with highest level of inventory through the coming year. Some projects that began digging in 2014, 2015, and 2016 have not all come to market. When they do, they will continue to saturate the apartment sector and put downward pressure on pricing.
Anticipate affordable single family detached homes to be the shining star in the market as it has been in the past. Homes in this sector have fared best in the market correction and should maintain their position as best (relative) real estate investment vehicles.
Have more questions about the 2017 Calgary real estate market? Contact us to find out more.