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And so it is, we had our showcase yesterday online, on zoom. I was pretty nervous showing so many people my first piece of work (embedded below), and if truth be told, was afraid of what people might think because of the vulnerability of the story. But it was a very safe space that HCAC and Giovanni have created, so I only received love and encouragement to do more. It's extremely affirming for me, because I tend to be very critical of my own work and not dare to show it on a public or semi-public platform. But 2020 is the year I stop caring about that and just start doing.
I thought I'd write about the process a bit here, because there are so many random notes everywhere - in google docs, in my phone, in my notebook, etc, that I would benefit from just having to process it into a coherent post. It's a luxury to be able to talk at length about your process - I think by talking or typing - in these times when nobody has any attention span for a post that doesn't have a TLDR version, and you need images to capture attention.
I joined Gio's class not knowing what to expect. I only knew that there were two parts to the 6-week process: Written on my Body (4 weeks) and Map of my Body (2 weeks), focusing on writing and performative aspects of our final piece respectively. I also knew that usually this was an ensemble piece and presented live, where you could feed off the energy of your ensemble mates and the audience. However, I had full confidence that we would create something interesting together. That's usually the kind of situation in which I find myself giving my best. I like not having expectations, and being surprised by myself and the group at every turn. We spent a good amount of time at the start just getting to know each other and doing some visual meditation and free writing in class. The sharing further helped us to understand each other's perspectives and where our headspaces were. Right from the start, Gio created a very safe space for us to be vulnerable, which was of course the foundation for real connections and for a kind of invisible thread that ran through our final pieces. Every Tuesday, as 8:15 pm approached, I would get excited about seeing these people online and sharing about our day. That it had to be online did not really dampen our spirits much.
Written on my Body
Gio gave us reading and watching "homework" and we had writing assignments that later helped feed into our final pieces. I document my pieces in another post. Because when a thought is planted in my head, it kind of gets watered and grows roots into every new thought I think (that is why I am very careful about what thoughts I choose to entertain). The first free writing exercise we did in class ended with a guided visual meditation by Gio, which allowed the words we had written to settle into our consciousness, I went with what my mind intuitively came up with. To the writing prompt of "What is the place......time....society...environment?" , I wrote about the politics of space, the inane consumption patterns we have locked ourselves into, and how in this system no one really wins in the long run. It was quite ranty for a while, but I did end on a hopeful note:
But there's time, there's always time.
Even if we have destroyed some bits beyond repair, we don't have to restore them to exactly how they were before. We can make something new, bearing marks of the old, letting it remind ourselves of the good and the bad that we did. We can heal the cracks with gold, like the Japanese do with Kintsugi*. We can celebrate the artistry of humanity.
If we choose to ride the doom train to the end, the ride will be hell. We can choose: rebirth, or a slow death.
*Beautiful coincidence that when I asked my friend Alex for music for my final piece with a "healing vibe", they sent me a song (titled The Healing Song) they had produced for another short film titled Kintsugi.
The next two pieces of writing I did addressed themes of home, family, my body, the environment, and the economic system that has seeped into everyday life and taken our bodies prisoner without us realising.
Some excerpts:
What's dangerous about this virus, is that it can be asymptomatic. And in some places, you can't be tested unless you prove you've been in contact with an infected person. But no one knows if they have the virus because there are no tests. You might even have to be in respiratory failure to be tested.
I climb into bed next to your body curved like a bean, and wrap my arms around your body like you wrapped yours around mine when I was a child. You would pat me to make me go to sleep, and sing that Chinese lullaby about how children with mothers are the happiest. But you would fall asleep before me. Always. You were always tired from work, endless data entry work.
Map of my Body
The idea was to then use the autodrama technique to create a piece of work, drawing from our writing assignments. We didn't have to use the writing, but we could. I thought I would use the piece about my mother and my own journey finding home in my own body. Eventually I settled on doing a piece about my experience with loneliness, how it was embodied in eating disorders, depression and the healing process. I was reading a passage in the Omnivore's dilemma which made me think about how I used to look for food that had no calories, which begs the question: what is food? (this question makes an appearance in the final piece). I ended up writing lots and lots, being savagely truthful to myself, and the piece evolved a few times.
Here're some extracts:
I sought out food with as little calories as I could, sweetened with artificial sweeteners, made thicker with xanthum gum, noodles made from konnyaku, all so that I could eat without actually eating. It's not as tasty, for sure, but I feel so virtuous, and that compensates for taste. My comfort zone? The supermarket. So. Much. Choice. And Anonymity. It was public and private at the same time. No one asked why I spent so much time in the cereal aisle. I could have produced a market research report on the nutritional profile of every cereal and granola they had in Fairprice, Cold Storage and even Jasons Marketplace. I could convert kilojoules to kilocalories without skipping a beat. Rattle off the simple sugar and fat content in 10 types of cereal and granola. Sometimes the information wasn't in English. No problem. I learnt it in other languages. I was so proud of my single-minded focus. It felt good to be sure about something, at least. But sometimes I would not buy anything because I could not make a choice. A 0.5g difference in per 100g fat content could make me paralysed about a decision. I tried to hide my obsession with calorie counting behind my intellect. It was easy to believe that the nerd was genuinely just interested in food science if you didn't pay attention. And not many people, nor did I want them to.
I drew from the embodied ecologies lens in approaching the subject.
From Taste Environments:
"Eating dissolves boundaries between the body and environment, as that which is outside the body is literally and figuratively incorporated into it. The mouth is a liminal space that begs the question of where body ends and environment begins. Recent studies on metabolism have emphasized the porosity by which food substances and bodies become intermingled (Landecker 2011; Solomon 2016). How might this understanding of food inform its manufacture, and what are the consequences when corporations take this body–environment relationship as a site of management? For scientists in the U.S. processed food industry, the constitution of taste and the bodily effects of incorporation represent pressing questions."
Filming the piece
I restricted myself to only using my own visuals and music from my friends, and filming whatever I could do during the circuit breaker. It was useful, otherwise I would have spent too much time trying to choose from a million possibilities. Even with these restrictions, it was hard to choose between all the visuals I had. I also worked in a sort of messy way, where I was modifying the text and the visuals at the same time.
One of the scenes in the piece involves me eating a mango in a very animalistic way. It had a powerful effect on me when I was filming myself doing that. We say "I think therefore I am", defining ourselves by our thoughts. But when I was performing the scene, I certainly did feel like an animal, although it felt artificial at first as I coaxed myself out of my usual, learned eating habits. It began to feel natural as I ate without care for my hair and cheeks that were becoming sticky with mango juice. And then I finished the mango and the scene. What was preventing me from continuing to act - be - an animal? My own learned habits, of course. I exited that world I created for myself for the duration of that performance, and brought the plate to the kitchen to wash up. I thought about how our actions can slowly define us, if we don't pay attention to them.
I am so lucky to have talented friends like Alex and Bharath who very generously let me use music they created, some of which was specially for this piece. And for friends (you know who you are) who held space for my vulnerability and gave me gentle criticism, much needed for this very first and vulnerable piece.


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Indian Summer is over and Fall has surely arrived. It got me in the mood for the holidays - Christmas to be exact-so this weekend, Hubby and I went Christmas Shopping. Our Son, his wife and their 2 boys all live on the west coast so Hubby and I went to the stores and did Christmas Shopping for them all. Both our son and daughter-in-law have December Birthdays and our youngest grand son has a November Birthday. Toss in Halloween this month and we have a lot to get together, wrapped, packed and shipped. I really enjoyed shopping with Hubby. For 30 years, I had to do most of the holiday shopping alone. Oh Hubby would join in as we got closer to the holiday but most of the time I had to do the shopping alone. This year, I got to share it with him. That was so much fun.
So it's ready to wrap and pack and ship! Boy what a relief!!! West Coast crew is all taken care of. Now to concentrate on the east coast crew.
Sunday, our wonderful niece came to the house to cut our hair. I can't tell you how great it is to have a hairdresser in the family! We get to visit while she cuts our hair. And Talented!!!! Well it was just great! Thank you Caitlin for the visit and hair cut.
When it became too much for her to keep tabs on all of us who had signed up, Shane, over at "Triumph and Tears," took over. However, summer made it too hard for her keep track of everyone too, so she gave it up and no one took over from there.
I didn't even think about taking over because it must be really hard to keep track of everyone since 2 people have started and stopped doing so. So I just continued keeping track of my own progress. The rules were pretty simple: MOVE. Walking, running, bike riding either on stationary equipment or out in wide world all counted mile for mile. I wore a pedometer every day and counted whatever it said at the end of the day. I rode our stationary bike and walked a lot - I'm not a runner! Zumba, water aerobics, exercising to a DVD and Wii Stepping all counted towards the goal. 15 minutes = 1 mile. We were even allowed to add in weeding, house painting and some yard work as long as it was done the old fashion way (push mowing counted, riding mower didn't). The goal was to move for a total of 400 miles in 2011! We had a full year to complete the task. As I reached the first 400 miles I also noticed that my pants were looser and wanted more of that so I kept going. Another benefit is that I learned a few things along the way.
How was your weekend?

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The Flash director Andy Muschietti has revealed a mysterious new picture that teases a Batman and Flash crossover.
In the photo, which you can see below, a Batsuit has apparently been painted red, with a yellow Flash symbol added right over the Bat logo.
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Of course, we already know The Flash is going to have a Bat/Flash crossover. Michael Keaton is reprising his role of the Caped Crusader from Tim Burton's movies in the film, and Ben Affleck will also be returning to his role as the vigilante.
The picture could be teasing a new version of the Bat, though. A sinister Bat-Flash hybrid exists in DC Comics, known as the Red Death. This version of Bruce Wayne stole Barry Allen's powers after suffering some tragic losses, which made him decide he needed to be faster in his fight against crime. He then began killing his own rogues gallery, before traversing the multiverse. Could this picture mean we're going to see the DCEU debut of Red Death, then?
It's also entirely possible that Barry is simply borrowing a costume from Bruce – especially as the costume appears to be Keaton's version – or it could be a picture released to celebrate Batman Day.
We also know that The Flash will feature the multiverse, with the two Batmen involved, Sasha Calle debuting as Supergirl, and set photos that might suggest Barry is going to meet an alternate version of himself.
The movie is thought to take inspiration from the Flashpoint storyline, which saw Barry travel back in time to prevent his mother's death – and accidentally ruin the timeline in the process.
Ezra Miller returns as the titular Scarlet Speedster, while Maribel Verdú plays Barry's mother Nora Allen, and Ron Livingston replaces Billy Crudup as Henry Allen due to scheduling conflicts.
The Flash arrives November 4, 2022. Until then, check out how to watch DC movies in order to get up to speed on the DCEU.


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From: Radak, Brian K (bradak_at_anl.gov)
Date: Wed Jun 21 2017 - 11:01:08 CDT
Giacomo's response is definitely the more relevant for setting up simulations.
I'll just add that it does not seem to be widely appreciated that reweighting methods such as (binless) WHAM do not require that the PMF be computed along the colvar that experiences a bias -- any colvar can be used. This is not widely implemented, but can be done fairly straightforwardly.
Brian Radak
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Argonne National Laboratory
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From: owner-namd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu <owner-namd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu> on behalf of Giacomo Fiorin <giacomo.fiorin_at_gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 9:49:26 PM
To: NAMD list; Hemanth Vemuri
Subject: Re: namd-l: Defining custom Colvars to measure pmf with Umbrella Sampling
Hello Hemanth, this is not a trivial problem, because your definition makes sense for analysis (it is pretty much a VMD selection) but in dynamics you need to use continuous forces.
There are a few approaches to this (see e.g. one below), but first you have to ask yourself what is the role of protein flexibility in your problem.
On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 1:25 AM, Hemanth Vemuri <hemanthvemuri1997_at_gmail.com<mailto:hemanthvemuri1997_at_gmail.com>> wrote:
My goal is to measure the changes in pmf as we vary the number of water molecules inside/around(1) a protein. But the problem i am facing is that there is no suitable colvars which will help me achieve this, like for example if i want to measure pmf with radius of gyration as the reaction coordinate , there is already Rg collective variable which i can specify in the colvars input file, but there is no colvar with which i can measure the pmf with number of water as a reaction coordindate. Hence i wanted to know if there is a way with which i can define a custom collective variable or is there any other way to reach my goal.
(1) - I call these waters as penetrated waters and am defining them as waters belonging to contact water which are not within 3 angstrom of bulk water--_000_CY4PR09MB12380BC9473233B0E9FEF981D6DA0CY4PR09MB1238namp_--
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Note: Registration for this training is now full. Please consider attending our next monthly training from 1 to 3 p.m. on July 18 at the Kearney Center.
Special Focus: PBS Documentary Film "Trafficked in America"
June 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kearney Center, 2650 Municipal Way, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Do you understand what human trafficking is exactly? Would you know what to do if you suspected someone was being sex or labor trafficked? Come learn where and how human trafficking occurs, who is vulnerable and what you can do to help at STAC's monthly training.
This month's training will feature the PBS documentary film, "Trafficked in America."
FRONTLINE and the Investigative Reporting Program at U.C. Berkeley tell the story of minors forced to work in the Midwest. The investigation uncovers a criminal network that exploited undocumented minors, companies that profited from forced labor and the government's role. Attendees will watch the film and participate in a discussion of issues raised in it and how this could be happening right here in North Florida.
These sessions, from 1 to 3 p.m. on the third Friday of every month, also offer information about the latest regional trends in human trafficking and how you can identify, report and prevent trafficking. A guest speaker will also cover a specialized topic, for example: human trafficking and youth, what businesses can do and the civil/legal needs of survivors.
These trainings are held in partnership with CESC, Inc. and the Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking.


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While the prevalence of transaction costs in past and existing emissions trading schemes is a well-documented fact, the related theoretical literature has to a large extent ignored this practical issue and its implications for policy outcomes. In this paper the authors address this gap by developing a theoretical model of emissions trading in the presence of transaction costs. They calibrate the model to annual transactions and compliance data in the European Union emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) over its second phase (2008–2012). The analysis shows that accounting for transaction costs when modelling permit markets has equally important implications for evaluating past policy outcomes and assessing the impacts of possible future design of policy.
To read the full paper, refer to the LSE website.


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On Saturday evening, the very popular French violinist Renaud Capucon, regular guest soloist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, performed Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 at the Esplanade Concert Hall. As always his violin tone was rich and buttery, but his crisper bowing and less rubato were well chosen for a concerto from the classical period.
Capucon's ample technique made easy work of the the brisk tempos chosen for the outer movements, and the SSO's ability to sustain the tempos with precision was admirable. Conductor Lan Shui's direction of an elegant, but slightly drier reading of the orchestral accompaniment was excellent, working well to allow the soloist to shine.
Mozart does not have to be saccharine sweet and predictable, and Capucon's more sparing use of vibrato and a novel, almost avant garde cadenza made it memorable. In the final movement he again provided additional excitement with the use of ornaments and extemporisation, something that would have been commonplacein Mozart's time. A tiny niggle was his choice of starting trills on the lower note, which felt at odds with music of the period, but it did not detract from a brilliant performance by soloist and orchestra.
The Mozart concerto was sandwiched between two late works by Debussy - both written for ballet and completed not by the composer, but others on commission by his publisher, Durand.
It was heartening for the concert to begin promptly, breaking a trend of delaying concert starts by up to 10 minutes. However Lan's opening beat to Debussy's music for Khamma was held up by the protestations of a restless child, one of at least two in the hall, leading one to question the Esplanade's consistency in applying their own admission policies.
Khamma is based around a story of sacrificial dances and Egyptian mythology, and it appears that Debussy did not have the heart to complete its orchestration due to disagreements with the dancer Maude Allen who commissioned the music. The resulting orchestration bears more resemblance to music accompanying silent movies, with the liberal use of musical clichés. The orchestra in turn did not seem very convinced by music, nor the ballet script, which was projected on two video screens to either side of the stage.
In the case of La Boite à Joujoux (The Toy Box), Debussy was very motivated to complete the orchestration from his piano score, but was unable to because of ill health and his eventual death. A complete contrast to Khamma, the colour and imagery in the music made the projected script redundant, and even a distraction, and the orchestra's response to the music could also not be more different.
The piano has a major role throughout the piece, and pianist Lim Yan was superb in his portrayal of the whimsical playfulness that marks the work. Elaine Yeo's portrayal of a shepherd's pipe on cor anglais (English horn) was beautifully plaintive, and Jin Ta's flute and Rachel Walker's oboe were perfect fits to Debussy's music.
Lan and the orchestra performed the lighter and very accessible music in the form of the ebullient Mozart concerto and Debussy's delightful Toy Box with distinction. This is a welcome complement to some of the heavier programmes heard this year. It brings variety and freshness in a culture that sometimes seems to believe that "serious" classical music needs to be bombastic and challenging.


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Hey, Fiesta Friends! Sorry, I didn't have the chance to reply to your comments last week, but I do have a good excuse.
I had to undergo a minor surgical procedure that required me to rest afterward. Everything is a-ok and I'm back on my feet, yay!
For a while, though, the husband was responsible for the food situation at home. His response to that was typical. He basically ordered takeouts for everything, from breakfasts to dinners. I haven't met anyone else who is so averse to cooking!
By day 5, I had enough. So I braved the kitchen and rustled up something gloriously satisfying. It was healthful, too, I might add. There's nothing as restorative as home-cooked soups and this particular one down here takes the top billing in that.
It's Ginger Turmeric Chicken Noodle Soup, also known as Homemade Penicillin ? I may be even healthier now than before the surgery, haha…
Now, It's Features Time!
"[This tart] is delicious, vegan and dairy free, just perfect for all members of my book club." — Liz
"What a chocolate tart! It looks just as beautiful as it sounds. This recipe is an absolute keeper!" — Petra
"I know Petra is my co-host but my mouth was watering at yet another wonderful way to use this addictive condiment." — Liz
"I'm completely obsessed with crispy chili oil! That thing is good with EVERYTHING! But using it to cook with beef short ribs like this is fantastic. Absolutely mouth-watering!" — Angie
"This is my kind of food! The kind I just want to tuck into and savor! Not to mention a puppy play date as well. I am jealous!" — Petra
"Puppies and Tarts! What can possibly be better than that? That could be the title for a play, btw. Who wants to write the script?" — Angie
"What a wonderful nod to the fall season, all the best flavors this time of year." — Liz
"This looks taystee… That's what my daughter and I say when something is better than tasty. It's beyond… therefore… taystee, lol." — Angie
Now, let's party! Join Fiesta Friday #402 by adding your link(s). Don't forget to link your post to FiestaFriday.net and the cohost's blog so you can be featured.
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9 January 2019, 12:10 | Updated: 24 January 2019, 11:58
Celebrities including Vicky Pattison, Holly Hagan and Ferne McCann have left fans shocked with their figure transformations over the years.
Ferne McCann recently made a name for herself as a fitness guru after getting in shape following the birth of her daughter, Sunday.
The former TOWIE star has been showing off her full transformation after releasing her new workout DVD, Fit As Ferne.
However, the reality TV star is not the only celebrity who has transformed over the years.
From Scarlett Moffatt to Holly Hagan, take a look:
Googlebox and I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! star Scarlett Moffatt made headlines in 2016 after losing a considerable amount of weight.
Following her shocking transformation, the brunette beauty released her own workout DVD, called Scarlett Moffatt's Super Slim Me Plan.
In 2017, Scarlett shared a before and after snap on her Instagram page writing: "So happy I became a healthier more confident me."
Read more: Scarlett Moffatt's SHOCKING net worth revealed
In 2017, Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan dropped four dress sizes after changing her lifestyle.
Holly had previously blamed her weight gain on a "poor junk diet".
Vicky Pattison's former co-star dropped the pounds by working out and switching to a clean, healthy meal plan.
To help her fans achieve the same results, Holly launched a 12 week programme to help people get in shape, Holly's Body Bible.
Read more: Inside Gemma Collins' weight loss journey as she joins Dancing On Ice
Following the birth of her daughter, Sunday, Ferne McCann transformed her figure.
The former TOWIE star switched up her diet and worked out regularly to achieve her current wash-board abs.
In 2018, Ferne's workout DVD Fit As Ferne was released as the star continued to show off the results of her new lifestyle.
Read more: Ferne McCann reveals post-baby body only three months on
Geordie Shore and I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! winner Vicky Pattison lost an impressive three stone in five months back in 2013.
Vicky went from a size 16 to a size 6 and released a workout video, 7 Day Slim.
Read more: Vicky Pattison slammed on Instagram after blocking her sister out in wedding picture
Charlotte Crosby revealed her slimmed down figure in 2015.
Off the back of the positive response, Charlotte released her workout DVDs, Charlotte Crosby's 3 Minute Belly Blitz and Bum Blitz Fitness Workout.
The DVDs were instant bestsellers, as was the star's healthy eating cookbook Live Fast Lose Weight: 80 recipes for a healthy lifestyle.


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By ADIA ROBINSON, ABC News
(WASHINGTON) — Prominent Asian American lawmakers, scholars and advocates, including actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim, will testify Thursday on the rise in hate crimes and discrimination against Asian Americans before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
The hearing follows a string of hate crimes against Asian Americans, as well as three shootings at Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday in which eight people were killed. Six of the victims were Asian women.
The suspect, Robert Aaron Long, told investigators that the shootings were not racially motivated and instead blamed his "addiction to sex," according to a statement from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Long was charged with eight counts of murder on Wednesday.
"This is one of the more violent tragedies in a string of about 3,800 hate incidents and crimes against Asian Americans — 68% of them women," said Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., at a press conference Wednesday. "It's clear that the individuals were targeted because they are amongst the most vulnerable in our country: immigrant Asian women."
Chu, the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and the first Chinese American woman to serve in Congress, will testify at Thursday's hearing. Other Democratic members of CAPAC, including Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, New York Rep. Gracie Meng and California Rep. Doris Matsui, will also testify.
"The AAPI community tells us that they have been living in a steady state of tension this entire pandemic," Chu said Wednesday. "Yesterday's crimes are beyond terrifying, but it just brings home to so many Asian Americans that they are fearful of their lives and circumstances where they would otherwise feel safe in their homes and at their jobs. And not only that, they are risking infection [from COVID-19] when going to work at places like a spa or a nail salon, and now they're risking increased targeted violence."
Duckworth told ABC News Wednesday that discrimination and violence against Asian Americans are ongoing issues that need people's attention.
"Most people, I don't think, think of Asians as being the subject of racist attacks, but we have been," she said. "And we're the one community that's often always seen as the other. I — to this day — still get asked, 'So where are you from really?""
Kim, who produces and stars in the TV series The Good Doctor, has been vocal in recent months about the violence against the Asian American community. Kim recently partnered with fellow actor Daniel Wu to offer a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the attack of a 91-year-old man in Oakland, California.
"I got very angry because this is now a year of these kinds of things going on," Kim told ABC News' Juju Chang in early March. "They're attacking our most-vulnerable population and no one in the mainstream media, outside of the Asian American echo chamber, is picking up this story. … People are saying for the first time, 'I had no idea this was going on,' and that means to me that we're making progress in shining a light on the problem."
Hate crimes and discrimination against Asians have surged due to the coronavirus pandemic and its suspected origins in Wuhan, China. Critics, including Chu, have said that former President Donald Trump's rhetoric around the pandemic and his use of terms like "China virus" contributed to the surge.
From March 2020 to the end of February 2021, more than 3,700 incidents of discrimination against Asian Americans have been reported to the advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate, according to a report by the organization.
Verbal harassment accounts for 68.1% of incidents, according to the report. Shunning, or the deliberate avoidance of Asian Americans, accounts for 20.5% of incidents and physical assault makes up 11.1%. Just over 35% of incidents occurred at businesses.
"I think it's even more important now to discuss what is happening to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country," said Manjusha Kulkarni, the executive director of the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council and the co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, who will testify at Thursday's hearing.
"The data from Stop AAPI Hate shows these are not isolated incidents," she added. "They're are happening in each and every state in our union."
During her testimony, Kulkarni said she plans to further break down the data from Stop AAPI Hate's report.
"I think it's only when you fully understand the problem that you can help in solving it. And so I think that's where our data comes into play," she said.
Kulkarni told ABC News that she hopes the hearing sheds light on the complexities of the issue. To address the rise in discrimination and violence against Asian Americans, she said lawmakers should publicly condemn it, create public information campaigns about racism and provide resources to victims of hate incidents.
"We really need a comprehensive approach moving forward to address what's happening and make sure it doesn't happen again," Kulkarni said.
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On Sunday morning at 9:00 AM ET, Major League Baseball teams were officially allowed to sign undrafted free agents. In a departure from past years, teams had to wait several days after the draft before contacting players to try and work out a deal. And the players could only receive $20,000 or less as a signing bonus. Due to that bonus stipulation it's very likely that we're going to see college senior signs only. On Sunday the Cincinnati Reds made two such signings, inking infielder Francisco Urbaez out of Florida Atlantic, and right-handed pitcher James Proctor out of Princeton.
Let's start by taking a look at Francisco Urbaez. The 22-year-old was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in October of 1997. He began his college career at Chpola Junior College where he played as both a freshman and a sophomore. In his 97 games at Chipola he hit .319/.389/.476 with 29 walks and 24 strikeouts in 97 games. In 2019 and 2020 he played for Florida Atlantic, hitting a combined .315/.426/.500 for the Owls in 77 games. That came with 15 doubles, 2 triples, 10 home runs, 45 walks, and 38 strikeouts in 77 games played.
Simply looking at the stats, one thing that sticks out is that for the last three seasons, Francisco Urbaez has walked more than he's struck out. That's typically a pretty good sign that a guy understands the strikezone and has some bat control. The 5′ 11″ and 195 lb infielder showed off a little bit of pop in 2019, too – hitting 10 homers and slugging .519.
Here's some video of Francisco Urbaez taking batting practice at the 2019 South Florida Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game.
When it comes to a scouting report on Francisco Urbaez, I haven't heard much to this point. He signed today and I've only heard back from one scout who has seen him, and it was in 2019. Good defender, contact-line drive oriented swing, gamer.
With the other signing on Sunday, the Reds went to the mound in the Ivy League. James Proctor, a 6′ 5″ and 220lb right-hander from Princeton signed a deal with Cincinnati. A 4-year starter for the Tigers, he made 28 starts over his four seasons, but never threw more than 50.1 innings in a season (2019). His ERA was 5.88 in his college career, and only in 2019 was his season ERA under 5.11 (4.65). In both 2019 and 2020 (small sample size in 2020) he struck out more batters than he threw innings, but his walk rate was still higher than you'd like to see.
Not a ton of information on James Proctor right now from a scouting perspective. He pitched against Ole Miss earlier this year and the game was on the SEC Network. You can go back and watch it through the ESPN App IF you have the SEC Network as a part of your cable/satellite subscription. I don't. But there are some highlights from the game available online, and while I can't vouch for the accuracy of their stadium radar or whatever they were using for the broadcast, Proctor was throwing 92-93 during that game. Proctor is also a Driveline trainee.
Interesting note: His grandfather, also named James (but he went by Jim) Proctor, pitched for the Detroit Tigers in 1959. He played professionally from 1955-1963, but saw his only big league action during the 1959 season with Detroit.
If you missed it in the navigation bar (which if you browse on your phone rather than a tablet or laptop, you probably did) – the 2020 Cincinnati Reds Draft Tracker is up and live. This year we are also trying to keep it up to date with undrafted free agent signings since there were only five rounds of the draft this year.
The Reds have signed an additional eight players and we've got scouting reports and information on all of them. You can check that out right here.


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text: The IJG Business Climate Monitor (BCM) climbed a bit higher in June 2020 – to 54.3 up from 54.2 in May. The BCM is calculated on a 12-month average. The monthly value, in contrast, decreased to 51.6 compared to 61.3 in March and 54.8 in April and May. A recovering agricultural sector, improved mining output, as well as higher figures for vehicles sold and businesses registered all helped to shore up the BCM. However, the figures for foreign visitor arrivals were a reminder of the more damaging impacts of COVID-19 – only 202 people arrived at Hosea Kutako International Airport, a fraction of the number of arrivals in a normal year.


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Finding a home in NYC is challenging. With prices high and inventories low, it takes persistence to avoid getting locked into leases that you cannot afford.
Even experienced renters find themselves in unfamiliar territory because of the structure and demand found in New York City's rental market.
If you're moving to NYC or need to find a new home, this guide can help you find a long-term lease with favorable terms.
1. Find a Good Broker
Although you don't need to have a broker to find a great place in NYC, it helps to have a good one to help with your search. It'll prevent the bait-and-switch schemes where you see pictures of a home only to find the apartment is sub-standard when you get the keys. Get a personal recommendation instead of searching through advertisers.
2. Know the Rental Difference
If you get offered a free month or two of rent as a concession, those discounts might be used to advertise a lower net effective rent. You'll want to make sure that you're doing the math on your lease to ensure the rate you'll actually pay is something that you can afford.
3. Think About a Short-Term Lease
When you need a temporary spot to stay, a short-term rental could be a better idea. Some corporate rentals are under $100 per night, making it an excellent deal for those looking for an apartment or renovating their space. If you need something more affordable, you could think about a co-living space.
4. Take on a Sublet
All tenants can sublet their apartments in New York City. Even if the lease says otherwise, you still have that option. You're just required to follow specific procedures and notify the landlord. The leaseholder remains on the hook for damage or rental costs with a sublet, which means you can help someone out by taking over the payments. This option is different than a takeover, so you'll want to make sure that the phrasing is correct.
5. Know When to Negotiate
Although negotiation isn't always possible when NYC has a hot rental market, you can find some leverage points that let you know some deals are possible. If it's a slow time, an apartment on the market for several weeks could indicate that a lower price is possible. Spaces in poor condition, access problems, or other issues can also score you some opportunities to save money. It's often easier to negotiate perks, such as bike storage or a free gym membership, than it is to get a rental discount.
6. Line Up a Guarantor
In NYC, your income usually needs to be at least 40 times the monthly rent. If you don't make that much money, you'd need a guarantor to secure the lease. This person or organization must prove that they have resources that are 80 times the monthly rent and be in the tri-state area. If they're retired, proof of income through a stock market account, checking, or savings is possible. It's usually a close relative, but roommates or friends are possibilities.
If you work with an organization, you'll need to pay a fee for the guarantor services. That cost can be up to 90% of one month's rent.
7. Get to Know Your Rights
You're legally entitled to know the bed bug history of the building when you sign an apartment lease. It's better to ask before you put pen to paper to spare yourself a potential headache, but that's not a guarantee you'll get a straight answer. One of the best ways to protect yourself is to review the Bed Bug Registry or the Housing and Preservation website to look for infestation issues.
8. Check the Amenities
If the apartment building offers a gym, bike storage, a roof deck, or other amenities, you'll need to review the lease to ensure your access is included. There could be fees associated with these benefits. You can often ask for them to be waived during the negotiation process.
9. Bring a Letter of Recommendation
You can find some landlords in NYC asking for letters of recommendation from prospective tenants since it's such a competitive space. This information lets them know that you've paid your rent on time and take care of the property. If you have children or pets, bringing this document shows that you're a responsible tenant.
NYC can be a tough place to get an apartment, but it isn't an impossible task. By taking these steps, you'll begin the journey toward finding your new home!


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The cartoonist and filmmaker Nina Paley became a vociferous opponent of proprietary control of creative work under U.S. copyright law following her experiences in making her award-winning Sita Sings the Blues (2009), an animated feature film based largely on the ancient Indian epic story of the Ramayana set to music from the 1920s, whose rights are owned by media corporations. Paley released her film, and all subsequent work, under a Creative Commons license, which not only made it freely available to anyone who wished to view, share, and add to her creative work but also legally protected her work as part of the cultural commons in perpetuity. In this interview with Amy Chazkel, Paley explains her travails as she tried to "free" her work, the artistic and creative benefit of doing so, and the rationale behind her political conviction. She also probes the connections between the enclosure of the cultural and the material commons.
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Confronting the Enclosure of the Cultural Commons: An Interview with Nina Paley
Radical History Review (2011) 2011 (109): 137–152.
Amy Chazkel; Confronting the Enclosure of the Cultural Commons: An Interview with Nina Paley. Radical History Review 1 January 2011; 2011 (109): 137–152. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/01636545-2010-020
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5 Apr 2005 |
To see the full newspaper ad for leasing an RS America (including the small print below the image above) plus other RSA ads go to the "OEMinfo/Literature" page. Many thanks to Geoff A of PA for sending in this Porsche lease ad. |
For the latest total of RS America owners planning on attending the Sun June 26th corral, please see the table under the 24th March Site news page. |
Further data is now available for Porsche owners interested in participating in the Sunday June 26th corral at the PCA Parade car show. |
If you one of the 17 RS America owners in the San Diego area, (or one of a total of 52 Registry members in CA), you are invited to attend a Registry event on Saturday April 23rd at around 9am. At the time of writing that's in only 3 weekends time. |
I have made preliminary arrangements with Randy at The Dyno Shop at 10042 Prospect Avenue - Santee, CA 92071 (Phone: 888-DYNO-SHOP) for a group of RSA owners to be able to dyno their cars and get an accurate reading of how much horsepower their cars actually make at the rear wheels. |
Normally, the cost of this Dynamometer test is $93.00, however, each Registry member present will be able to dyno their car and obtain a print-out of max horsepower, max torque, fuel/air ratio and road speed for only $50.00 |
In order for this event to happen, we need to have 10 owners commit to bring their cars, and, as of 5th April we have only four. |
If you would like to know more about what happens when you put your RSA on a dyno go to the " Articles/members " page and read "Dyno day '04" where two an RSA are tested back-to-back. |
Along with 11 photo's and three horsepower curves, this article also contains a 20 second video of an RSA being tested on the dyno. Due to it's large size, the video takes approximately a minute to download using an internet cable connection so some patience is required |
If there are not 10 owners interested in participating, this event will be postponed - so, if you think you might be interested, read the "Dyno day '04" article and then please e-mail me to confirm. |
To view the two new factory press shots sent in by Geoff A of PA go to "factory press photo's". |
To view the du Pont registry road test article sent in by Geoff A of PA go to the " Articles/road test" page |


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Steven M Buha is a partner of Girard Bengali, APC. Mr. Buha's practice focuses primarily on securities litigation and general civil litigation matters. He represents clients throughout California in state and federal court and in arbitration before FINRA, AAA and JAMS.
Mr. Buha focuses his practice on representing institutional and individual investors, along with securities professionals in litigation matters. Mr. Buha's securities practice involves handling customer disputes and regulatory matters involving issues of fraud, suitability, unauthorized trading and failure to supervise, among others.
Outside of the securities industry, Mr. Buha has represented a major online real estate auctioneer, a national mortgage loan servicer, real estate agents, insurance agents, attorneys and accountants in professional liability actions, general business disputes and regulatory matters. He has handled all aspects of case management, including oral argument, settlement negotiations, and taking and defending depositions. In June 2017, Mr. Buha secured a full defense judgment and an award of attorneys' fees for his client after a bench trial in a residential unlawful detainer proceeding, in which the purchaser of Mr. Buha's client's rental unit attempted to improperly force Mr. Buha's client out of his home.
Mr. Buha graduated cum laude from Loyola Law School in 2010, ranking in the top 10 percent of his class as a member of the Dean's Honor List.


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October 1 – Moscow is facing ever more regionalist movements, many of them with
even more radical separatist agendas that are to be found among non-Russian nationalities,
the result of the spread of the Internet which has permitted the development of
local and regional identities. Not surprisingly, the Russian government is
fighting back against this trend.
the Soviet Union disintegrated along national lines and because both Russian
and Western analysts continue to focus on that rather than on regionalist
movements both the rise of the latter, their increasing influence, and Moscow's
efforts to suppress them have attracted less attention.
two years ago, the author of these lines argued that "regionalism is the
nationalism of the next Russian revolution," that it is likely to be more powerful
than ethnicity in the Russian Federation which is far more ethnically Russian
than was the USSR and which consists of many far-flung regions (afterempire.info/2016/12/28/regionalism/).
In the
ensuing months, the strength of regionalist identities has grown, in large part
because of the rise of Internet-based communities of interest – on this trend,
see sibreal.org/a/29395369.html and
because of Moscow's combined neglect and oppression of regional interests and
surprisingly, given that Moscow has fought what it defines as extremism but
what in fact is any objection to its authoritarian rule primarily online, the
Russian authorities have gone after these Internet communities and the portals which
link and support them with ever-increasing intensity.
the last year alone, the Russian authorities have blocked "more than 24" such communities
focusing on the theme of freedom for the Urals region alone, not to mention the
numerous other sites devoted to other regions (andrey-lf.livejournal.com/112308.html
and freeural.org/nam-uzhe-ispolnilsja-god/).
Moscow has also gone after regionalist
sites in the Middle Volga, Siberia, the St. Petersburg area, and in the Moscow
region (vk.com/fourthrepublic,
ovdinfo.org/express-news/2018/09/27/rossiya-obyavila-v-mezhdunarodnyy-rozysk-predsedatelya-tatarskogo, maxim-efimov.livejournal.com/380228.html,
and vk.com/club74462066).
But both the nature of the Internet –
when one site is suppressed, others can arise – and the growing interest in and
support for regionalist agendas, including autonomy or even independence mean
that Russia is losing the war even if it wins some of the battles, something
that even the Kremlin must be beginning to recognize.
As Andrey Romanov, a Urals
regionalist who operates the Free Ural site from his post in emigration, puts it,
"it is becoming clear to many that Russia does not have any chances in the long
term to remain in its current borders" and "the main event in the 21st
century will be the disappearance of Russia and the formation on its territory
of new independent states."
States, he suggests, that are far
more likely to be based on regionalist agendas than on ethnicity alone (freeural.org/nam-uzhe-ispolnilsja-god/).


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A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court will decide on Wednesday the constitutionality of Aadhaar, the controversial biometric identity card project that the government claims plugged leaks in welfare schemes but which critics dub as intrusive and violating privacy.
The Constitution Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan, reserved its verdict on May 10 after hearing the petitions for over 38 days starting January 17 this year. More than 30 petitions have challenged the Aadhaar act and government orders that made it compulsory for linking of bank accounts, mobile phone numbers, permanent account numbers and filing of income taxes to the unique identification number.
The court will also decide whether the government was right in passing the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial & Other Subsidies, Benefits & Services) Bill in March, 2016, as a money bill, which meant that only the Lok Sabha (where the government has a comfortable majority) had voting rights, without the assent of the Rajya Sabha (where the government is in minority). The petitioners argued the Aadhaar act should not have been passed as a money bill and even if the act is upheld, the unique ID cannot be used for purposes other than distribution of subsidies.
The petitioners argued that Aadhaar encroached on the right to privacy of citizens, which the court confirmed as a fundamental right in a nine-judge bench verdict in August 2017. Senior advocate Shyam Diwan, appearing for petitioner Kalyani Menon Sen, termed Aadhaar "an electronic leash" and argued the government could completely destroy an individual by "switching off" the 12-digit number.
Attorney general KK Venugopal made the case that the Aadhaar law complied with the tests laid down in the right to privacy judgment. It's fair, just and a reasonable law with adequate safeguards, is in pursuance of a larger public interest, including preventing dissipation of social welfare benefits, and for prevention of black money and money laundering, he explained.
He stressed the need to balance two competing rights: the right to live a life of dignity, which includes the right to food, employment and medical care and the right to privacy.
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chief executive officer (CEO) Ajay Bhushan Pandey made a PowerPoint presentation to the bench, claiming data collected under Aadhaar was encrypted and even "the faster computer on earth will take more than the age of the universe" to break the encryption key.
The government also argued that the demographic information required under Aadhaar was already being taken under section 139A of the Income Tax Act for obtaining PAN along with the left hand thumb impression of individuals who cannot sign. Aadhaar will ensure one person has only one PAN and by interconnecting the PAN-Aadhaar database, make tax evasion, black money and setting up of shell companies difficult.
At the end of the hearings on May 10, Venugopal remarked it was the longest case in the SC's history, behind only the Kesavanand Bharti case dating back to the 1970s, which was heard by a bench of 13 judges and dealt with powers of the executive to amend the Constitution.
"After the unanimous verdict upholding that right to privacy as a fundamental right, it will be interesting to see if the Supreme Court, in a sense, waters it down by giving the state the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the right to privacy," said Lomesh Kiran Nidumuri, partner, IndusLaw.
Aadhaar began as a unique ID project in 2009, when the UIDAI was set up under its first chairman Nandan Nilekani. The first Aadhaar number was issued the next year to a woman in rural Maharashtra. In June, UIDAI chairman J Satyanarayana claimed India has so far saved over Rs 90,000 crore with the use of Aadhaar.
"The government's tall claims about Aadhaar combating corruption and resulting in savings have been exposed as bogus. Hope the judgment recognises that making Aadhaar mandatory has resulted in widespread exclusion of the poorest from social security programmes without any corresponding benefits to the people of the country," said Anjali Bhardwaj, Right to Information activist.


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This is the Bay of Fundy at low tide The Bay Of Fundy has the Highest tides in the world. It is a crazy place to drive around at low tide. all you see is boats that were left stranded with nothing but miles of reddish mud between them and the ocean! 6 hours later it is ocean front property. Crazy!
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Mar 12, 2018 - Howto install iGO Primo on WinCE devices. 480x272 and 800x480 screen. Download a version of iGO Primo. Programma dlya formatirovaniya fleshek sandisk driver. I personally recommend.
Boot Screen & Background for iGO Primo The search for new themes, boot screens, and graphics will never end; this time we found on the big world of XDA the work of member, who presents this boot screen and background image theme for iGo on Windows Mobile devices with WVGA/WQVGA resolutions with three different loading screens. Instructions to use are the usual ones, so you have to overwrite your existent loading.bmp with the one provided by the developer on the compressed file, then start your iGO and and select "Wood" theme. Originally posted by Wajk [THEME]loading iGO primo WVGA/WQVGA iGO primo loading screen and menu background for WVGA&WQVGA 3 different loading screen You can find more information in the.
There are, floating around on various other GPS-forum-type sites, a number of downloads that claim to be 'Newer Versions' of Primo2. All start with 9.6.5 and have a variety of other numbers after that, and a variety of 'Build Dates'. Some are legitimate versions, and [color='#FF0000']some are obvious fakes[/color] (it is not that hard to change version numbers/dates to show whatever somebody wants).
A few I have seen even show some build number and date IN THE FUTURE by months. There is absolutely no way NNG would issue a release with a future date (unless it may be some kind of experimental internal build that would expire on a certain date). If anything, official releases lag behind the current calendar date by weeks or even several months. The ones that may be legitimate versions are often nothing special.just a build/date produced for a specific hardware manufacturer. Essentially the same as every other '9.6.5.x' build, but sometimes customized with other components (data.zip, etc) to run on specific hardware---such as limiting resolution choices, custom logos and splash screens, etc.
As one who has tried every legitimate build available, I can tell you that, so far, there is NO DIFFERENCE IN OPERATION AT ALL between any given '9.6.5' build and any other '9.6.5' build. No new features. Don't fall for the hype. If the build you have is already a ' 9.6.5' build.starting from October 2011 to the current date.there is NO LOGICAL REASON to upgrade or change anything. You are already current! If this situation ever changes (which would likely be a build number such as '9.7.x.x'), you will find out about it here.
Including any benefits to upgrading. [color='#008000']=Download the Torrent[/color]. Hidden text: ON Depending what is chosen to download in the full Torrent, the size will vary. EVERYTHING downloaded will equal about 1.38 GB. ONLY the Primo 2 Program will equal about 240 MB. Unzip the small Torrent File on your computer (if not using Magnet Links). Open your installed Torrent Client and open the *.torrent file in it, drag and drop the *.torrent file to it, etc--however your Torrent Client opens a Torrent File.
If you want to pick and choose what you want to download (for example; to exclude TTS Voices that you don't want or need), when your client opens the downloaded *.torrent file, go to FILES (how you do this varies with the Torrent Client you have installed on your PC), and UNCHECK what you don't want to download. For example, in the folder TTS Voices, uncheck any language Voice Files that you don't want. Be sure NOT to uncheck anything in the main Primo2 folder unless you really know what you are doing. Then proceed to start the download in your Torrent Client. Your download speed will be determined by how many other people are downloading/sharing the file(s) at the time. This Torrent was created and seeded by [color='#FF0000']ME[/color] and is 100% perfectly safe to download and use. [color='#FF0000']Special note about 'missing folders'.[/color] Some Torrent clients and other utilities may have a tendency to strip out empty folders (they sometimes assume an empty folder is not significant).
For this reason you may find that some standard folders.particularly some subfolders in the /Content folder.are missing. Just create them as you need them. As an example, here is a list of common folders under Primo2/Content/: /BUILDING /CAR /DEM /global_cfg /histspeed /LANG /MAP /PHONEME /POI /SCHEME /Skin /SPEEDCAM /tmc /VOICE /vr_vde You can create any that may be missing and leave them empty, or just create the ones missing that you need as you add the specific content.it makes no difference to the operation of Primo (an empty folder is just ignored anyway). UPPER or lower case to any folders also makes no difference. Primo Signal Fix: [SPOILER=Information-Download] Some PDA/Smartphones experience GPS signal loss issues with Primo 1.2/2.0.