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Australian DVD ad-blurb: "Before there was Ilsa, there was LOVE CAMP 7!"
Long before Ilsa inflicted her own brand of pain and punishment in Don Edmonds' now infamous ILSA, SHE WOLF OF THE SS (1974), prolific producer David F. Friedman, who produced ILSA under the guise of Herman Traeger, also produced one of the earliest examples of this dubious subgenre, Lee Frost's LOVE CAMP 7 (1968). Produced alongside frequent collaborator Bob Cresse (billed here as R.W. Cresse) and Frost's usual producer of choice, Wes Bishop, LOVE CAMP 7 was yet another '60s 'roughie' (a subgenre of exploitation cinema that featured equal doses of sex mixed with violence) set against the backdrop of a Nazi brothel. Along with Edmonds' ILSA, SHE WOLF OF THE SS, and, to a lesser extent, Liliana Cavani's considerably more up-market The NIGHT PORTER (1974), Lee Frost's LOVE CAMP 7 became the prototype of this usually scorned genre and paved the way for a quick succession of Nazi-themed sleaze pictures in the '70s (predominately out of Italy), beginning with Tinto Brass' lavish but highly sleazy SALON KITTY (1976) and followed by an entire slew of like-minded sleaze, including Sergio Garrone's back-to-back shockers SS EXPERIMENT LOVE CAMP (1976) and SS CAMP 5: WOMEN'S HELL (1977), Cesare Canevari's The GESTAPO'S LAST ORGY (1977), Mario Caiano's (hiding under his usual pseudonym of William Hawkins) NAZI LOVE CAMP #27 (1977), and what is probably the nadir of the entire genre, Paolo Solvay's SS HELL CAMP (1977). Of course, there were numerous others, but you get the idea.
The story of LOVE CAMP 7, such that it is, revolves around two WAC lieutenants (Maria Lease and Kathy Williams) who are sent to a love camp to contact Martha Grossman, a former German engineer who has helped devise a revolutionary aircraft engine but, because of her Jewish background, she's been sent to one of these camps and, naturally, the US Army wants to retrieve her. "You have been brought here for one purpose and one purpose only: that is to please the frontline officers of our armies!" exclaims the Commandant (also essayed by producer R.W. Cresse), who seems to partake in or at the very least oversee most of the humiliation and torture while grinning and cackling in ecstatic glee. Of course, once our heroines arrive at the camp, the narrative takes a back seat as torture, degradation and abundant nudity fill the screen – all typical staples of the 'roughie'.
Both Cresse and Frost, through the their production company Olympic International, were quite prolific during the '60s beginning with their nudie-monster romp HOUSE ON BARE MOUNTAIN (1962), and then, along with LOVE CAMP 7, they produced HOT SPUR (1968) and The SCAVENGERS (1969), a couple of western-themed 'roughies', which also turned out to be some of their most popular films. Both Frost and Cresse would team up once again (pseudonymously) a few years later on A CLIMAX OF BLUE POWER (1974 – released in '75), a very bleak hardcore effort, which apparently, Frost put together while he was busy working on RACE WITH THE DEVIL (1975) for 20th Century Fox, which, in the end, was handed over to director Jack Starrett.
Although directed by Frost, LOVE CAMP 7 is pretty much the brainchild of writer/producer Bob Cresse, and, to this very day, remains an effectively nasty piece of work. In fact, when Something Weird Video initially planned to release this on DVD in the US via their distribution deal with Image Entertainment, they simply rejected it due to subject matter. Despite the 1968 production date, LOVE CAMP 7 still delivers a number of rather eye-popping BDSM tableaus, which usually revolve around pain and restraint, with one particular flogging that lasts uncomfortably long in duration; the entire film is like one of those adult pocket books from the '60s come to life. In fact, the film is still banned in the UK because of "eroticised depictions of sexual violence and repeated association of sex with restraint, pain and humiliation." On the flipside, many of the performances also vary wildly and the German 'accents' are equally all over the place, which definitely helps lighten the overall tone of the film, and even though nudity abounds, the various sex scenes are hilariously tacky. As well, all male members (pun intended) of the cast keep their pants on; yet another staple of mid-'60s sexploitation, this as a result of stringent laws at the time forbidding male full-frontal nudity. Also, keep your eyes peeled for Mr. Friedman as a cigar-chomping General who ogles and gropes one of the many unfortunate women stuck in the camp.
Although never released in the US, this was made available from Something Weird Video in Australia in 2005. Distributed through Siren Visual Entertainment, LOVE CAMP 7 appeared on DVD in a decent transfer, which looked noticeably sharper than Something Weird's domestic DVD-R and VHS tapes, but unlike many of their other releases (including the Australian ones), this particular DVD was a no frills affair. This now out-of-print disc contained 14-chapters with titles such as "Bootlicking" and "Servicing the Guards," and, despite the lack of extras, is worth picking up, if you can still find it.


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After 24 years as the chief executive officer of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ), Geoffrey Canada is stepping down.
An educator, social activist and charter school advocate, Canada, 62, has been known for his work on education reform and his work serving children and families in the Harlem section of New York City.
Canada gained attention for the "cradle-to-college" social, educational and medical services offered by the HCZ, which covers over 100 blocks, and includes a preschool program, parenting classes and network of three charter schools serving over 12,300 students and 12,400 adults.
The goal of the nonprofit organization has been to break the cycle of poverty by providing a safety net for children throughout the targeted neighborhoods.
The New York Times Magazine called the Harlem Children's Zone "one of the most ambitious social experiments of our time," and Canada has touted its 95 percent college acceptance rate among its high school seniors. A new $100-million Promise Academy school was completed last year.
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Neighbor that lives over near Cherry Creek spotted him along the creek. She went home to get food and by the time she came back he was gone, she said. He ran toward the Target parking lot in Glendale and three people came together to wrangle him in.
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That DLC though, right? I know this sounds so weird, but since I almost 30 and can play games much anymore anyway I think I allowed to say it, but I only like playing vanilla Skyrim and am pretty anti DLC. Mainly because when I was growing up, the cartridge or disc you got was the game you got, no updates or extra content at all. I don want to spend $20 just to add to an already existing game..
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They were deemed a subspecies all the same.I by no means excusing what this image is, nor the excuse for racial subjugation. I just strongly believe if people knew history and that race is bullshit, crated to have us fighting each other, is the fastest and best way to get over race itself.Fawxhox 21 points submitted 2 days agoAs a Philly resident I can 100% promise you that is not the attitude of most cops here. I work in a hotel and had a homeless lady come in and trash our lobby and lock herself in the bathroom.
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From 1 to 10 June 2020, a series of online events will be conducted under the guidance of the chairs of the SBSTA and the SBI and with the support of the UNFCCC secretariat. The space the June Momentum is creating has also been made available for events convened by the COP presidency.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous parallels have been drawn between this health crisis and the climate crisis. Science plays an important role in advising decision makers on how to ensure sustainable crisis management and a precautionary approach to avoid harmful repercussions, particularly where we do not yet know all the consequences of our actions. [...]
Solutions to the current COVID-19 crisis need to be aligned to those of the climate crisis for a global transformation towards more sustainability, resilience, equity, and justice. Climate diplomacy has the tools to achieve these objectives simultaneously.
The former lead climate negotiator for the UK and the EU, Peter Betts, welcomes the decision to move COP26 to 2021 and discusses what is needed from the postponed climate summit.
Paris and Berlin have added their names to a growing list of EU capitals asking for the European Green Deal to be placed at the heart of the EU's post-pandemic recovery plan.
The 2020 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2020) entitled 'Water and Climate Change' aims at helping the water community to tackle the challenges of climate change and informing the climate change community about the opportunities that improved water management offers in terms of adaptation and mitigation.
South Asia's vulnerability to climate change and associated fragility risks calls for a regional approach to climate services. Different actors need to cooperate to share actionable climate information—the security architecture in the region would benefit.
With cities continuously more threatened by climate change-induced disasters, urban planning's reflex response is to protect cities against nature. But what if the solution lies in working with nature instead against it? Architect Kongjiang Yu invites readers to imagine what cities could look like if they took into account ancient wisdom on spatial planning.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres outlined priorities for the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 26) during a briefing at UN Headquarters. The briefing was hosted by the UK, which will be assuming the COP 26 presidency in partnership with Italy. COP 26 is scheduled to convene from 9-20 November 2020, in Glasgow, UK.
Several climate security studies have assessed the risks of climate change to security and examined potential foreign policy responses, but the connection between climate change and foreign policy remains underexplored. The new Climate Diplomacy Report of the German Foreign Office takes up the challenge.
The Online Regional Dialogue for the Americas serves as a platform to open the conservation around key issues and questions on the future of multilateralism and its impact at the global, regional and national levels in the Americas.
The Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) released its inaugural "World Climate and Security Report 2020" at the Munich Security Conference (MSC), the annual and influential gathering of senior international security and military leaders.


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2018 was a record year for tourism in Hamilton.
Figures presented during a budget presentation at city hall on Wednesday show that 4.5 million visitors spent $30 million in the city last year.
READ MORE: Supercrawl returns to downtown Hamilton for 10th year
They also booked over 22,000 hotel stays, more than doubling the total of just three years earlier.
Director of Planning and Economic Development Jason Thorne adds that three more hotels are in the works, which will improve the city's capacity for hosting major events.
READ MORE: Final preparations underway as Hamilton prepares to host the CCMA awards
Thorne says they will be built this year and next, one of them on Upper James Street on the central mountain, another at King and Queen Streets in the downtown core and the third at McMaster Innovation Park in the city's west end.
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Despite the record tourism numbers, which also included an increase in museum admissions and film permits, there are signs of an expected economic slowdown elsewhere in the city's 2018 statistics.
The overall value of construction activity slipped by about $100 million in 2018, to just over $1.26 billion, even though building permits topped the $1 billion mark for the eighth time in nine years.
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For John, BLUF: Governments sometimes forget that the People are sovereign. Nothing to see here; just move along.
From The Old Gray Lady, by Columnist Maureen Dowd, 2 June 2018.
The beginning of last week's column:
It was a moment of peak Spock.Which reminds me of East German Poet and Playwright Bertolt Brecht and his poem, after the 1953 East German uprising, The Solution
Hours after the globe-rattling election of a man whom Barack Obama has total disdain for, a toon who would take a chain saw to the former president's legacy on policy and decency, Obama sent a message to his adviser Ben Rhodes: "There are more stars in the sky than grains of sand on the earth."
Perhaps Obama should have used a different line with a celestial theme by Shakespeare: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves."
As president, Obama always found us wanting. We were constantly disappointing him. He would tell us the right thing to do and then sigh and purse his lips when his instructions were not followed.
Shortly after Donald Trump was elected, Rhodes writes in his new book, "The World as It Is," Obama asked his aides, "What if we were wrong?"
But in his next breath, the president made it clear that what he meant was: What if we were wrong in being so right? What if we were too good for these people?
"Maybe we pushed too far," the president continued. "Maybe people just want to fall back into their tribe."
So really, he's not acknowledging any flaws but simply wondering if we were even more benighted than he thought. He's saying that, sadly, we were not enlightened enough for the momentous changes wrought by the smartest people in the world — or even evolved enough for the first African-American president.
"Sometimes I wonder whether I was 10 or 20 years too early," Obama mused to aides.
After the uprising of the 17th of June
The Secretary of the Writers' Union
Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee
Stating that the people
Had forfeited the confidence of the government
And could win it back only
By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier
In that case for the government
To dissolve the people
And elect another?
Hat tip to the InstaPundit.
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text: nontheistpilgrim 144 Report post Posted September 30, 2019 A recent blog by Revd Canon J John, a popular evangelical Church of England priest, writer and traveller, has been reproduced in the Christian periodical 'Christian Today'. What surprises me about this blog is not so much that there is nothing new here but that someone of the status of J John gives such a simplistic and superficial analysis of his subject. Is this man for real? Whilst the article obviously is aimed at Christians, has he even talked to any ex-Christians? Whatever, it is 'milk' not 'meat' and, I suspect, may be read by people who are hungry for truth and it will not satisfy them. John: On Breaking with the Faith. ... a number of individuals …. at one extreme we have a few church leaders who, … have…. tiptoed away from their ministry and the faith. At the other extreme we have men and women who … have defiantly declared that the fault lies not with them, but with Christianity or 'the church'. Comment: what of the many thousands of leavers between these 'extremes'? It seems that he lumps us all together, using the few prominent leavers as an excuse to have a go at all of us. And we don't all feel angry and defiant. I'm not sure many of us defiantly lay the fault where he suggests. We are much deeper thinkers than that, thank you very much. In fact many of us don't think in terms of blaming anyone: we have worked out our own salvation for ourselves. Much more basic than discomfort with the church or with Christianity is our conviction that Christianity is based on the delusion that god exists. John: "What are we to make of it all? My first response…. 'not a lot'. ….it's a handful of cases magnified by the noisy echo chamber of the internet…. that seems more significant than it is." Comment: only a handful? This is 'head in sand' stuff, as the figures clearly show (for UK at least and see the information provided by Wertberg in the thread 'Good News'). The fact that so many are not 'magnified by a noisy echo chamber' proves my point and if John thinks it is not significant he needs to get out more. John: details examples of people in the Bible and in history who have left their faith. He describes this "de-conversion" as a "novelty. It is that those involved do not describe their action with any sort of humility or sorrow but instead portray it as some noble and heroic triumph over the unthinking Christian faith. Repeatedly we read that what they left was 'naïve', 'outdated' and 'restrictive'. Comment: does this make it of no consequence - it's all happened before, the church continues etc etc? And why should we feel humility, quite the contrary my own experience is of being 'surprised by joy' at realising that the christian faith is untenable; and I know I'm not alone. There is nothing noble and heroic about our actions; we simply have discovered the real world. And there is, for some of us, a degree of sorrow about losing friends, for example, and we are open about that - but we are getting over it! John: "What lies behind these departures from faith? …. there seems to be no particular intellectual reason. ….One fundamental factor, however, exists which could simply be called a 'spiritual restlessness'. This is a virus … and is a mindset that finds itself bored …. and constantly hungers for some sort of theological novelty. ….., this is the ancient problem that Saint Paul memorably described as 'itching ears' (2 Timothy 4:3); a seemingly insatiable urge to stray beyond the secure boundaries of historic Christianity. Comment: what patronising humbug! And Christianity is secure? I don't think so. We have come to realise that Christianity is intellectual dishonesty, unscientific and irrelevant for us. John: "I have objections to this search for 'something new'." Comment: this says it all! Leave your brain at the door as you enter to worship. John: "I am certain that once you ignore the solid, fixed anchor points of trusting Scripture, you have very little to hold you fast on what is the most slippery of slopes. I fear that today's post-evangelical is in real danger of becoming tomorrow's post-Christian." Comment: It was Luther who said 'Here I stand I can do no other'. Fixed thinking is debilitating. As for our dawn of asking questions being a slippery slope - too true! It leads to light and fulfillment and joyful satisfaction and even more exploratory thinking on solid ground. John: "In a further blog I want to make some proposals as to how we can all avoid wandering off the path of faith for the arid wilderness of unbelief." Comment: anyone found that arid wilderness outside of Christianity? Seems beautiful and fertile to me! Does John really believe this stuff? John: "I look forward to seeing cases of 'de-de-conversion'." Comment: he can but hope. Perhaps there will be 'a number of individuals' but there won't be tens of thousands. It seems to me that once an individual has seen the light of non-theism, they are very unlikely to return to the darkness of faith. John: suggests that some of those who have broken with the faith were not "genuine members of the body of Christ. God alone knows and that's good enough for me." Comment: Where have I heard that before - a thousand times? And thus he dismisses us? My final words: the article smells of an anti-intellectualism shrouded in christian-speak. At times it is not clear whether he is talking about post-evangelicals or ex-Christians: perhaps he thinks they are one and the same? Canon J John presents us with a good illustration of why we have left Christianity behind. It is to be regretted that a man of his stature should not have presented a more robust analysis - he owes that to Christians, let alone to those of us who are ex-christians. And I'll say one more thing: John entitles his blog 'On breaking with the faith' but in fact addresses only 'Christianity' and 'the church': given that the concept of 'god' is central to our rejection of faith, this, for me, is a bumbling blog. What do other forum members think? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Defender by G X Todd is an imaginative thriller that draws on influences from Stephen King, Clive Barker and Neil Gaiman to create a new world - where the biggest threat mankind faces is from the voices inside your own head. If you loved The Stand, you'll love Defender, the first in a four part series. 'So accomplished that it's difficult to believe it's a first novel, Defender is already worthy to take its place alongside The Stand in the canon. An absolute gem of a book' John Connolly 'On the cusp of sleep, have we not all heard a voice call out our name?' In a world where long drinks are in short supply, a stranger listens to the voice in his head telling him to buy a lemonade from the girl sitting on a dusty road. The moment locks them together. Here and now it's dangerous to listen to your inner voice. Those who do, keep it quiet. These voices have purpose. And when Pilgrim meets Lacey, there is a reason. He just doesn't know it yet. Defender pulls you on a wild ride to a place where the voices in your head will save or slaughter you. #HearTheVoices
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G X Todd is a thirty-four-year-old librarian from the West Midlands. Since completing a history degree at Birmingham University, she has worked for public libraries for more than a decade and currently holds an HGV licence because she drives a 35ft long library van around the borough. Defender is her first novel and the first in a four-part series featuring Pilgrim and Lacey.


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Songs From Syria – iyatraQuartet with the Saleh Brothers & Peter Ford
11 May 2019 at 7:30 pm£17.50
Featuring former diplomat Peter Ford and music from iyatraQuartet led by Will Roberts and featuring Basel and Mohammed Saleh from the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians. Discussion, music and snacks from Syria.
The name 'iyatra' is derived from the Hindi word for pilgrimage and the group embraces a sense of journey in every performance, bringing classical sensibility to a jazz-like approach. You will hear original arrangements of songs from Syria and new collaborations, taking you on a journey from deeply moving expression to joyous song and vibrant rhythms.
Songs From Syria is a collaborative project bringing together the musicians of iyatraQuartet with Basel and Taim Saleh, from the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians. Their music encompasses original arrangements of songs from Syria and new collaborations, taking you on a journey from deeply moving expression to joyous song and vibrant rhythms.
The core quartet plays violin, bass clarinet, cello and percussion and in this concert includes as guests two outstanding members of the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians – Basel Saleh on oud and Mohammad 'Taim' Saleh on qanun. The musicians met at a street party in memory of Jo Cox MP. The Songs From Syria project was launched in 2018 with performances at King's Place, Bloomsbury Festival and Brighton Open Air Theatre.
There are over five million Syrian refugees outside Syria, making it the biggest refugee crisis of our time. This event introduces some of the musicians who have lived through this and are now living in the UK. It celebrates the beauty of Syrian culture and laments its destruction. The music will be presented alongside a talk by the former diplomat Peter Ford and with a selection of delicious traditional Syrian food.
'Terrific!' Joe Frost – Songlines Magazine
Visit the Songs From Syria website for more information:http://www.iyatraquartet.com/songs-from-syria.html
Peter Ford is an expert on the Middle East. An Arabist, he served as British Ambassador to Syria and Bahrain before joining the UN to work on refugee issues. He is a frequent commentator on Syria in the media.
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Losing sight of our legacy
john bacher's brief analysis of the current world crisis, Suspicious Allies (NOW, September 27-October 3), is the most informative piece I've read.
It shows clearly the nature of the conflict at the ideological level: Jefferson meets al-Wahhab, contending versions of 18th-century revolutionary Puritanism.
As Canadians, we should be in an excellent position to contribute a mediating perspective to this conflict, as our roots in the 18th century are quite different -- evolutionary constitutional monarchy.
Unfortunately, we have so lost sight of this legacy in the last 40 years that it is doubtful that we will do more than just jump on the U.S. bandwagon.
Terry Barker
Instructor in Canadian Studies
Humber College
Bin Laden the blasphemer
regarding christopher hitchens's excellent article, Apologies To My Friends (NOW, September 27-October 3).Islam is not evil. Anyone who commits evil and claims to do so in the name of Islam is a blasphemer.
Bin Laden and his followers are hypocrites who use Islam as a means of promoting totalitarian dictatorship. Most of the "anti-war" activists would probably kiss bin Laden's anus, just as they would have kissed the communists' anuses during the Cold War.
Oliver Downs, Toronto
Islam forgives and forgets
since the levelling of the world Trade Center, only one of thousands of photographs printed in newspapers stands out: schoolgirls in Tehran lighting candles and saying prayers for the dead Americans.
That photograph shows clearly the superiority of Islam and its philosophy based on love and compassion.
While Jews keep on saying they will "never forget" and Christians hang big flags in New York proudly declaring that they will "never forget," Iranians have already forgotten their million dead in the Iran-Iraq war -- a war engineered and encouraged by the U.S.
Rudolf Manook, Toronto
Savage love
i read some of dan savage's letters from those who can't get back to their "regular" sex habits because they're still so sad about New York City. (NOW, October 4-10). Dan's advice was to get over it -- life is for the living.
Good answer. Another might be that maybe it's a good thing now and again to be overcome by feelings of compassion for others, of wanting to help (and indeed actually helping) others instead of focusing on one's own strictly private pleasures.
Geoff Rytell, Toronto
The day my bubble burst
i owe an apology. first, and foremost, I owe an apology to my boyfriend, Lt. William Beardmore, of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. But on a much grander scale, I owe an apology to the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces.
I, like many of my fellow Canadians, have reaped the benefits of a carefree life, never questioning my safety or fully appreciating the rights, freedoms and liberties that are taken for granted on a daily basis.
The tragic events that took place on September 11 have forced me to realize that I have been living in a bubble of naivete and ignorance.
I have always felt, upon the rare occasion that I actually stopped to think about such matters, that there was no place for the military in a modern-day democratic and peaceful society such as ours. I could not have been more wrong. I'm embarrassed to tell you how many times I have pleaded with my boyfriend to leave the military, tried to convince him that the cause he so vehemently believes in doesn't exist.
Tara Schmidt , Toronto
Clever stew of half-truths
a friend, ursula hart, who runs an animal sanctuary near Palgrave, Ontario, telephoned to tell me of Gerald Hannon's article about animal mutilation for the sake of art (NOW, September 27-October 3). I've just now read it as much as I could.
Hannon's a provocative guy. Much of his reasoning holds water if one is a cold academic. Sort of.
Art must be free and unencumbered. Where I draw the line is acts of cruelty or torture or murder.
We've already got the Holocaust on film. Rodney King's on videotape. So why on earth do we need new Mengeles to prove and remind us that humans are the lowest life form?
Hannon's clever stew of half-truths hurts me. Isn't there enough terror these days?
Mendelson Joe, Toronto
Needles don't hurt public
jill maloney bemoans the seasonal plight of low-income smokers who are forced from coffee shops and end up indoors alone when winter approaches (NOW, October 4-10).
She feels the need for understanding and some kind of accommodation, pointing out that though we recognize the harm in chemical addictions, we still provide needle exchanges to minimize "nasty side effects."
The comparison between cigarette smokers and junkies, however, misses an important point. In the case of cigarette smoke, non-smokers in the vicinity suffer the nastiness, too.
Addictions that limit their immediate impact to the addicted should be treated differently than ones that harm innocent bystanders. That's why these laws we're passing attempt to rid coffee shops and bars of smoke, but not of caffeine and alcohol.
Providing other options for smokers is a good idea, but they shouldn't stand in the way of laws that protect public air space from toxic fumes.
Ashok Charles, Toronto
NOW not so bike-friendly
last thursday i witnessed a now delivery truck stopped in a bicycle lane and no-stopping zone.
I confronted the driver, who said she felt justified in order to save time and trouble. I phoned to complain to your vice-president of operations, and his attitude was the same. He agreed only to tell his drivers to avoid blocking bicycle lanes "when they can." This makes hypocrisy of any and all bicyclist-friendly articles in NOW.
In Bike Lanes Great For Parking (NOW, November 23-29, 2000), Nicholas Garrison asked, "Who are the law-breaking, exhaust-emitting individuals who daily make life hell for cyclists? What are they thinking?" I pose those same questions to NOW delivery truck drivers.
John Porter, Toronto
Jack's the name, you dick
though we have been told by many of the musicians covered in our book that your touching review (NOW, September 27-October 3) should be regarded as a career affirmation, I have only one true concern should you at NOW choose to review any of my future work: please make sure you spell my last name correctly. I'm not sure who Mr. Ian A.D. Dick is. And I realize the last name "Jack" is tricky, but I believe recognizing the letters of the alphabet is a prerequisite to writing book reviews.
Ian A.D.
Jack co-author, Have Not Been The Same: The CanRock Renaissance
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on the whole, it must be more
interesting and productive to publish well-reasoned and thoughtful letters rather than unsupported and malicious diatribes such as Bill Pong's (Just Plain Stupid Sushi, NOW, October 4-10).
His letter could probably serve an educational purpose, as an example of how not to write a letter. (At least there were no death threats -- or did you edit those out?)
Pong disagrees with your favourable review of Sushi-Time, yet he does not see fit to tell us anything at all about why he dislikes that restaurant, not so much as a single word.
Instead, he devotes his letter to an expression of utter loathing and hatred for NOW.
What's the big deal?
Was Pong served poisoned sushi?
David Palter, Toronto


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At hotelier Ian Schrager's buzzy, 173-room property, designed by Toronto- and New York–based Yabu Pushelberg, the public spaces attract locals as much as guests. It's easy to see why. Built into a collection of 19th-century Georgian townhouses, the design team preserved stunning details like marble columns and stained-glass windows, and juxtaposed them with modern flourishes, including an Ingo Maurer–designed stainless-steel light fixture in the lobby bar. The oak-paneled Punch Room, with its plush banquettes and drawn blinds, feels like a hushed private members' club, while Berners Tavern, highlighting the contemporary British cuisine of Jason Atherton, successfully unites a collection of vintage framed artwork with a towering backlit bar. The guestrooms conjure luxury yacht cabins, pairing oak floors with either light or dark walnut paneling. Tufted George Smith lounge chairs, photographs by Hendrik Kerstens, and cast-iron bistro tables add specialized flourishes.


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Quick questions, please?
What are you wearing? Why are you wearing that? Is it an expression of your individuality; your values; your love for details or more? Oh, you never thought of those?
Let me help you.
Patek Philippe's generational adverts have this line, "You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation."
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What fashion piece(s) did the older generation leave for you? Do you realise how much you rock those fashion pieces "ignorant" of their values? From the plain tees to the court shoes to the Ankara pieces – timeless fashion pieces you own. Not necessary handed down by a father or a mother, but still picked up from the previous generation.
What are you leaving the next generation?
Trends? Fashion pieces that are hybrids of various cultures? A collection that you own merely because of the influence of pop culture? Perhaps, a collection that you have zero attachment to? You may want to stop looking at those trousers of yours. Don't be uncomfortable, the flowery vintage shirt is cool. And I am not going to talk about your hair, so chill.
But answer, what are you leaving the next generation?
Our parents were deliberate, when it comes to their choice of clothes. They knew that every fashion piece reflects individuality; one's values; the purpose for which the outfit is worn; time and season; one's economic class; and they paid attention to all of these.
Yes, they were trends and influences. I will argue that those aren't as much and persistent as is in our present day global village where the pace of fashion seems to be largely determined by trends. I'm sure that we can, however, be intentional about what clothes we throw on our back; what fashion pieces we acquire and possibly look after for the next generation.
Carry on!
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Legacy is a fashion commentary on CLASSICS — a style that outlives trends.
The Legacy editorial puts a momentary pause on the fashion race which constantly injects unsolicited and undocumented cultures into our society.
Legacy editorial looked at what clothes meant and the art of wearing them beyond the prices and other influences.
The editorial achieved this by putting two separate generations into this judgements. Considering the lessons passed; details observed; art acknowledged; style on point and confidence in check. Then, commenting on some of the vital lifestyle of this culture like Corporate, Tropicana etc.
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Tommy and Dominique are proud to be a part of the Griswold family. Tommy's decision to quit his job in medical sales, after 13 years and numerous national awards, was due, in part, to the entrepreneurial spirit he's always had.
It became a much more personal matter when two of his loved ones were in need of home care and their needs were met with differing degrees of quality. He knew that with Dominique's help they could make a difference in people's lives by referring caregivers to provide non-medical in-home care.
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I hope this editorial helps educate Boulder residents who will vote on these two sound-good but in reality harmful initiatives: Neighborhoods' Right to Vote and New Development Shall Pay Its Own Way, ballot initiatives 300 and 301, respectively.
The fact is that neighborhoods already profoundly influence not only the end result of proposed developments, but whether or not a development happens at all.
Baseline Zero is an example of neighbors preventing a three-acre development at Baseline and 27th Way. The developers cited "opposition from neighbors" in withdrawing their project. Wonderland Creek townhomes at 28th and Kalmia provides an example of neighbor input substantially changing a project. Initially slated to be 54 townhomes, neighbor input reduced them to 41, and altered the exterior of the townhomes, adding costs that made these intended moderate-income homes more expensive. In the Goss-Grove neighborhood, residents successfully lobbied the city, against the wishes of Naropa, to down-zone its neighborhood in order to prevent further density.
The point is that neighbors already have tremendous influence over developments. Prop 300 divides Boulder into 66 neighborhoods, where 10 percent of any neighborhood would have the power to force a referendum that could effectively veto a proposed development in that neighborhood. This is really a back door to prevent any development from happening at all, ever, in the future of Boulder.
Similarly, developers do already pay their way. In the Wonderland Creek example, developers are paying 13 percent of the cost of the project to the city of Boulder in fees and the building of four Habitat for Humanity homes. This 13 percent is more than double the requirements of most municipalities. In Denver, by comparison, these fees average 6 percent. Prop 301 will prevent any development in Boulder because no business can affordably take on the extra cost for which this initiative asks. The initiative is not even clear on what the additional costs actually are, leaving the details to be fought over in court, which will cost the city and all of us who live here.
Props 300 and 301 are opposed by a broad-based constituency that transcends party lines, including Democrats and Republicans, environmentalists and business people, from Rollie Heath, Macon Cowles and Will Toor to George Karakehian and Bob Greenlee, the current mayor and five former mayors, all nine current city council members and all but four of the 17 candidates running for city council, all of whom want Boulder to continue to be a vibrant, diverse, forward-looking community.
Net net, these ballot initiatives are thinly-veiled efforts to end all new development in Boulder. And while that may sound good on the surface, and will help home values increase for those already here, approval could actually throw the city into economic recession as new construction grinds to a halt and the city forgoes tens of millions in development fees. And because approval of either measure will prevent new buildings from being built for businesses, arts, restaurants, students, lower-income families, and people who want to live near their work, 300 and 301 will effectively make Boulder a less diverse place, full of old rich white people who will be the only ones that can afford to live here.
Citylab, a national publication and sister to The Atlantic, publicly scathes initiatives 300 and 301 as "mega NIMBYism at work" explaining "if Boulder passes ballot issues #300 and #301, growth won't be a question. These measures would seal the city under a dome… What happens next follows an established script. Prices for homes in Boulder will skyrocket, to the benefit of incumbent homeowners and to the massive detriment of others less fortunate — low-income renters, students at the University of Colorado, young families who'd like to make their home in Boulder, retirees on fixed incomes who can't afford the property taxes, people forced to commute into the city for work, and so on. From outside the dome, Boulder will come to look like San Francisco, with its untenable housing crisis. (Unless employers decide to leave the dome for good.)"
These initiatives constitute permanent changes to our city charter. If we vote for them, it won't matter whom we elect to city council because their hands will be tied.
Please vote No on these sound-good but truly harmful initiatives: 300 and 301.
Lisa Drake lives in Boulder.


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Hello! If you are reading this then we are officially half way through the semester and that much closer to the end of the semester. But back to why I'm here, which was to say the theme of this month's blog. The mentors this month were asked to write about how we were getting over the mid-semester blues. Normally being able to go home and see my family and friends is an amazing time and I thought I was going to do that. However I wanted to travel more this year and when my friend offered me the opportunity to go to Rocky Point with her and her friends, I couldn't resist! I've discovered traveling and putting my focus on things other than academics really helps me clear up and remove any fog I have from tackling as much of the semester that I have.
If you are new to reading my blogs, then you might not know that I went to Peru over winter break. It was my first time ever in a country where I wasn't fluent in the local language and it was such an amazing time. I got to see so many things I can't see here in Arizona and I realized how much being in a place that I'm not familiar with relaxes me. It made me be more aware of my surroundings less on my phone (it sounds like I'm addicted to my phone but I swear it's not that bad!)
What I'm most excited for is actually being able to do something fun and different this spring break. Normally I stay in my home city for spring break, which is a fine thing because there is so much to with my friends back home. However this time I get to be in a place I've never gone to before and be on the beach which are two things that can make my mood go from a 0 to a 10.
Honestly, the main thing I am excited about is to just focus my mind on other things than school and academics. I know it can be hard at times to remember that there are other things than homework that we could do so it can be tough to give yourself a break. I know I sometimes neglect this fact and it can be overwhelming at times. Just remember that it is OK to have fun and relax and give yourself a break! I hope your spring break was a very mellow one filled with nothing but zen and good times! Relax and come back strong Wildcats!


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English Corner October
Robin Yu, MA student, Department of English │ ISSUE72 Oct 2017 MyUM
The Man Who Loses
When I walk into Lisboa, I feel on my back a gust of breeze from the sea. It reeks of soil and grass after a whole day of rain. When the night falls, all lights are on. Other than Lisboa, I have never gambled at any other casino in Macao, not even Venetian or Galaxy. They surely are grand, but they are too big for me. I like to hear all the sounds made by a mob of players trapped in a small space so that I can timely take heed of every change. And most importantly, Lisboa is my lucky casino – I only play baccarat here. It is not like Black Jack where one can win through one's speedy card counting. When I play baccarat, I understand that I am wrestling with the law of chance. Baccarat will make one superstitious and I like it when I am that way . I don't frequent this casino, because I know it takes a long time to recover my luck after it runs out. Usually I visit Lisboa once every two or three months and I always win. Yet tonight I am here to lose. I realise that my life acquires certain meanings sometimes by losing, not by winning.
I grip my gaming chips and pick a table where a banker has got lucky. I take a seat in the middle, with another four players on either side of me, and I lay on the table the chips that are equal to MOP 200,000, hoping that I can lose it once and for all. I have never gamed so handsomely before. The banker displays his score shortly after he deals cards to e very player. 'Still nine points', I hear one player on my left utter his complaint. I know I am definitely going to lose all m y chips. When I turn my three cards over, I take a glimpse at them: three poker faces smiling at me.
gust: a strong current of air
reek: to give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
grip: to hold tightly in one's hand
superstitious: showing ignorance or the laws of nature and having faith in ma gic or chance
handsomely: generously
take a glimpse: to take a brief or quick look.
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Winter is (eventually) coming, but before we get there it will be October and time once again for National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a tradition established by the US Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance. Since 2003, National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) has been a vehicle for promoting security awareness and best practices both within and outside the industry.
We will be supporting NCSAM with hints, tips and information in blogs, tip of the day on social media including Facebook and Twitter (@ixiacom).
We'll put it all together for you here on this page.
This year, there are Four Weekly Topics:
- Week 1 (Oct 1-5): Make Your Home a Haven for Online Safety
- Week 2 (Oct 8-12): Millions of Rewarding Jobs: Educating for a Career in Cybersecurity
- Week 3 (Oct 15-19): It's Everyone's Job to Ensure Online Safety at Work
- Week 4 (Oct 22-26): Safeguarding the Nation's Critical Infrastructure
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Accidents WILL happen – and at a cost of £8m extra on home insurance premiums!June 19, 2015 2:22 pm
Accident-prone British households are costing themselves an extra £8m in home insurance premiums as a result of claims which relate to totally avoidable incidents. Research (of 2.8million home insurance quotes), found that 80% of claims boil down to four main types of incident Accidental damage, Escape of water, Theft and Storms and floods. But more frustrating – given that premiums go up when you make a claim – is that the majority of claims (51%) come from incidents that are TOTALLY avoidable.
Accidental damage Just shy of 32% of home insurance claims are down to accidental damage, according to our research. But what exactly does this mean? Some home insurance policies state that, for damage to be considered 'accidental', it must be "… sudden and as a result of an external, visible and violent cause." Meanwhile, the Financial Ombudsman Service's definition goes along these lines "… something that is both unforeseen and unintentional and which results in physical damage or loss of function." In either case, red wine spilt on the cream carpet – or your dog chewing through electrical wires – should be covered.
However, accidental damage does not come as standard on home insurance policies. You will have to request it as an extra bolt-on which, unsurprisingly, will cost you more. And if you make a claim for accidental damage, it won't be without consequences. The average premium on a typical household will rise by11% a year you'll need to pay the policy 'excess'. You will lose all or part of your no-claims bonus depending on which type you signed up for. The good news is though, there's plenty of common-sense ways to make accidents in the home less likely. Avoiding placing drinks on or near electronic equipment, particularly laptops and home entertainment systems, is an obvious one – as is protecting your furniture and carpets properly when decorating. It's also worth putting protective covers on valuable devices such as mobile phones and tablet computer – especially if they are used by children.
Escape of water caused largely by forgotten overflowing baths or burst or leaking water pipes, lurks behind 19% of home insurance claims, our research found. And making a claim to cover the cost of this damage is likely to add 24% onto the cost of your annual cover – plus of course all the other downsides mentioned above. But again, there are solutions. Automatic stopcocks, which can be fitted to your heating system, will shut them down should a high flow rate occur, reducing the risk of flood damage. And in winter, keep your heating on a low setting to help prevent freezing pipes. At any time of year, if you are easily distracted when a bath is running, set an egg timer for the length of time it takes to fill.
One-in-10 home insurance claims are made as a result of theft or vandalism. And while this will already be tough for householders to swallow, this kind of claim can also slap 42% a year onto the cost of home cover. Get into the habit of locking all doors and windows – even if it's hot and you're only going out for a few minutes – as well as any gates, sheds and garages. Fitting a burglar alarm and security lights is also sensible, as is asking friends or neighbours to park on your driveway if you're away on holiday.
It might be bright sunshine outside your window right now. But flash flooding in many parts of the UK has pushed up the number of weather-related claims. In fact storms and floods were responsible for 19% of home insurance claims last year – up from just 10% in 2012. And the impact of a weather-related claim on your home insurance can be a price increase of 25% a year. Stay on top of home maintenance issues such as loose roof tiles and clearing leaves in the gutters, and check roof covers regularly for standing water. You should also stow any items, such as garden furniture, that could get blown around when high winds or bad weather are forecast. If you live in a flood risk area, it may even be worth investing in flood prevention products such as floodgates, drainage pumps and airbrick covers
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The Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's resignation announcement on Feb. 14 may risk food security across the GCC.
Ethiopia is one of the main exporters of meat products to Gulf countries and investments in billions have been made by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait in agriculture development.
Desalegn's resignation came after continuous protests by two of the largest ethnic groups in the country, the Oromos and the Amharas.
According to Economics and Country Risk Senior Analyst Dr. Christopher Suckling from London-based IHS Markit, the key grievances of protesters are due to ethnic identity issues and political representations.
The Oromo and Amhara are the two largest ethnic groups in making up 61.4 percent of the 83 million population.
The Tigrayan Peoples Liberation Front have dominated decision-making within the government and represent the dominant party within the government coalition, said Suckling.
"Desalegn will remain prime minister until a successor is appointed. He stated that resigning was necessary in order for the government to resolve grievances motivating civil unrest in the Amhara and Oromia regions," Suckling said.
The grievances stem from land grabs by businesses affiliated with ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRFD) coalition member, the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), uneven redistribution of economic benefits under the flagship Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), and limited Oromo and Amhara representation in senior central government posts, he added.
"The leadership said that it would undertake "corrective measures" but did not offer specific proposals," he added.
Resigned ethiopian Priminister (Reuters)
What this means for GCC food security
AFP A woman from the Suri tribe carries firewood on her head in Ethiopia's southern Omo Valley region, near Kibbish Ethiopia.


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3 Tiling Ideas For A Small Bathroom
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1. Obamacare Meets Reality. Reality Wins.
For years the Democrat party has derided the GOP's view of economics. Our view, essentially, is that your money is yours, not the government's, and the decisions you make on how to spend it will inevitably be more lucid than anything the government comes up with. The corollary to this is that income redistribution is nothing more or less than theft which characterizes garden variety covetousness as fairness. They call this "trickle down" economics.
The Democrats have their own operating principle: Cargo cult economics. It has many facets but the basis idea is that if the government creates something that is associated with a vibrant middle class then a vibrant middle class will spring from that program as inevitably as Athena sprang from the forehead of Zeus.
Though the term has been around for a while, I first encountered it while riding with a good friend through a dystopic steel town outside Pittsburgh where right in the middle of boarded up store fronts some governmental agency had plopped down an "arts center." The idea being that somehow funding an arts center in a mostly deserted downtown would revive the downtown area because affluent downtowns all have arts centers. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
2. The Forgotten Bailout
When it comes to setting public policy fires, Democrats get away with serial arson. A maladroit opposition party and a complaisant media ensure that the public will never pin the tail of blame on the donkey. Nowhere is this more evident than with interventionist housing policy.
Decade's worth of government intervention in the housing market almost single-handedly took down the economy. Bill Clinton's National Homeownership Strategy did to the housing sector what Obamacare will do for the healthcare sector. His administration created entire offices and programs dedicated to forcing banks to underwrite risky mortgages under the dubious goal of universal home ownership. Concurrently, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bought up the lion's share of the subprime mortgage securities and fueled the toxic asset bubble. The bubble popped, bringing down the entire economy with it. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
3. I Think CNN.com Badly Mischaracterizes This Site
I tried to ignore this piece at CNN.com by Tom Cohen, but given how it continues to crop up in my inbox from people on both the left and right, I think it is worth responding to.
I reached out to my friends and colleagues over at CNN.com to tell them I thought both I and RedState were being badly mischaracterized. While making an edit to the article to include "Erick Erickson, who rejected any talk of electoral fraud or an unfair Obama victory" prior to using my quotes, CNN.com's staff tells me they stand by the article. They are entitled to, but I disagree and I think both my position and that of this site are badly mischaracterized. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
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