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Lookin' for the move this weekend?
From Kiss N Grind to dope comedy shows,
#BlackBookLA is the plug!
Crush on You
Thurs. Aug. 16 | 10PM-2AM | FREE
A Simple Bar | 3256 Cahuenga Blvd. West
Come through and find a lover or friend. We're playing nothing but
your favorite 90s-2000s Hip Hop and R&B songs all night!
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Thurs. Aug. 16 | 8PM-2AM | $10
Not Your Mama's Kitchen | 1701 E. Compton Blvd. Compton CA 90221
A Cheap Vacation presents VIBES, a bi-weekly event feat. performances from SmooveLee, Yoshi Vintage, Eli Red. Come thru for a good time!
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Bless Up LA!
Sat. Aug. 18 | 9PM-2AM | FREE w/ RSVP b4 10PM
El Cid | 4212 W Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90029
This Sat! Come check out Bless Up LA for a night of music, good vibes, tribal face painting, drinks & food. Explore an eclectic range of diaspora music, from Sean Paul, Wizkid to Machael Montano. Music Curated By: Tiger + Willy Wonka + Kaili Food By: Stew & Tingz
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Koloring Book Brunch
Sat. Aug. 18 | 11AM-2PM | $15+
5426 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90043
Kolor Society & Branding While Broke present Koloring Book Brunch with Live Talk + Day Party. Hear DJ Hed, Co-founder of Homegrown Radio and DJ on the REAL 92.3 FM Joy Brunson, Actress, best known for her work on NBC's This is Us, Fox's Rosewood, Showtime's Shameless and the upcoming Apple TV show Are You Sleeping.
For tickets, click here.
Black August at The JOKO:
Defining Political Prisoners & POW's
Sat. Aug. 18 | 4PM-7PM
Cielo Galleries | 3201 Maple Ave. Los Angeles, CA
Who and what are political prisoners? The answers may surprise you! The community's think tank will discuss who and what are political prisoners and prisoners of war in the amerikan empire and how to resist the human rights abuses inflicted on them. Co-hosted by the JOKO Collective and Black August Los Angeles.
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Waves and Curls Beach Party
Sat. Aug. 18 | 10AM-9PM | FREE
Crescent Bay Park | 2000 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Come out to enjoy the art of melanin culture through health and beauty with speakers, yoga, celebrity hair stylists and many more at this amazing historical location. There will be plenty to do for children, family and friends so be prepared to eat, laugh, and love. Bring your picnic baskets or simply enjoy something delicious from the food trucks at the venue.
For more info, click here.
Movies on the Green: Black Panther Screening
Sat. Aug. 19 | 8PM-10PM | FREE
Warner Ranch Park | 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91367
Take a trip to Wakanda in the park this Saturday night.
Come out with the fam + friends!
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Brunch 2 Bomb: Friday Edition
Sun. Aug. 19 | 11AM-5PM | $10+
The Parlor | 7250 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046
It's that time again, the Brunch 2 Bomb Brunch & Day Party is back with a special birthday celebration for the founders Adrienne Reed and Benjamin Walker. This month's theme is brought to you by Craig and Smokey. This is what the people call a lituation for the culture!
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Sunrise Service
Sun. Aug. 19 | 2PM-7PM | $10+
3447 E. 4th St., LA 90063
It's goin' up this Sunday at Sunrise Service! Come get your entire life with DJ sets by Owl Bank$ and more+ tastes by Robert Vance (fried catfish + spaghetti plates). Come dressed in your Sunday's best!
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Kiss N Grind
Sun. Aug. 19 | 3PM-9PM | $5+
Sofitel LA at Beverly Hills | 8555 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048
Kiss N Grind is back with their classic Beats & Bites event for the month of August! DJ Printz & KG Superstar are sure to shut it down, so come prepared for a good time.
For tickets, click here.
Sci-Fi in Color Shorts Fest
Sun. Aug. 19 | 3PM-5PM | $10
1435 N. Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103
Calling all sci-fi and film lovers! Blackout Cinema presents the Sci-Fi in Color Shorts Fest feat. five stunning and mind-bending short films by five visionary filmmakers of color, with a filmmaker Q&A, and craft vendors to see and buy from!
For tickets, click here.
I Am Africaan LA Day Party
Sun. Aug. 19 | 4PM-9PM
Location TBA
Get your groove on to a mix of African Music, HipHop, Dancehall, Soca, Zouk, Kwaito, and AfroHouse at the I am Africaan day party!
For more info, click here.
Black Twitter Comedy Show
Sun. Aug. 19 | 8:30PM | FREE
Inner Sanctum Stage | 5419 W. Sunset Blvd.
Presented by Cornbread Kitchen, The Black Twitter Show is a variety show where sketch and improv teams will use some of the funniest and most talked about topics from the depths of Black Twitter as inspiration for long-form improv and sketch sets. See you in the kitchen in the Inner Sanctum!
For more info, click here.
Save the Date: Baby, Did You Cum?
Sun. Aug. 26 | 6:30PM-9:30PM | $10-35
Cielo Galleries | 3201 Maple Ave. LA, CA 90011
Have you had some questionable (bad) sexual experiences? Did s/he keep using teeth? Was his stroke game lame? Did they pull some weird shit? Well, this one is for you! Join Keepin It Candid as they explore sexual compatibility, communicating with your partner when it's bad, the do's & don't of foreplay, and sex!
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There is a great site to keep track of the lies told by the John McCain campaign. It is from the Democratic Party.
The counter is currently at 54 Lies.
From the site:
John McCain may be trying to sell himself as a "maverick" and a "straight talker" who will tell the truth no matter the consequences, but independent, non-partisan watchdog groups aren't buying it. But, since he wrapped up his party's nomination, John McCain has offered more of the same false attacks and smears. To date, independent, nonpartisan fact checkers have published more than 50 fact checks debunking John McCain's lies and distortions.
To hold John McCain accountable to his own standard, the Democratic National Committee will count and chronicle the lies here on the McCainPedia's "Count the Lies" page.
My biggest problem with 'Count the Lies' is that it requires serious reading. I'm not sure if it because there are already 54 lies on the site or that it is presented in block format but I believe that no die hard Republican will ever take the time to read this site. It will be mostly for Democrats and bloggers to go to this site to help us debunk the nonsense coming from the right.
To catch the eye of mainstream America, it needs bullets and catchy phrases. McCAIN LIE – Maverick Ad False.
I know I'm going to make good use of this site. I do recommend it as the McCain lies are debunked and they back it with sources.
Clearly, this isn't for the Fox News crowd. It's up to us to make the easy-to-understand slogans and sound bites.
And when you have a chance, check out McCainPedia's Main page. There are some really interesting tidbits – like the Keating Five and Social Issues.

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Some LOL-worthy material from online gossip rags lately speculated that Wills and Kate might be headed for divorce because he's been spotted not wearing his wedding ring.
The thing is, he's never actually worn one!
When the royal couple tied the knot back in 2011, the palace announced Prince William's decision to go ringless because it's just not his thing.
A Palace aide said at the time: "He's not one for jewellery."
"He's never worn any. He decided he didn't want to wear one now. It's all down to personal preference."
He's not the only member of the royal fam not wearing a wedding band: his grandfather, Prince Philip doesn't wear one, and neither does his dad Prince Charles.
Kate wears a gold wedding band alongside the famous 12-carat blue Ceylon sapphire engagement ring Wills gave her that belonged to his late mother, Princess Diana.


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According to HipHollywood, the "Power" producer recently launched an underwear line for men called Frigo Crown.
50 Cent said his inspiration for the line came from the idea of the hierarchy of living, which is why you will see the crown as a constant throughout the designs.
50 received investments from Derek Jeter, Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks and music producer Timberland for the new underwear brand.
Frigo Crown will be available in stores this Summer. The underwear will start at $100.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Wells Fargo & Co. WFC, -1.26% said late Wednesday it is restructuring its Wells Fargo Financial division, including closing 638 Wells Fargo Financial stores in the U.S. As part of the consolidation, Wells Fargo plans to eliminate a total of 3,800 positions. The financial firm will also incur 2 cents a share in the second quarter for severance costs with remaining charges to be reflected mostly in the third quarter.
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Watch Thursday Night Football Live Streaming Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles Live Online Week 01 match will be kick off at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Thursday 06 September 2018 Online, Time 08:20 pm (ET) and its broadcast CBS, ESPN, NFL Network Online.
The Eagles will begin their Super Bowl defense on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field with a familiar opponent: the Atlanta Falcons.
The Eagles and Falcons faced off in January in a thrilling NFC Divisional round playoff matchup, which the Eagles, of course, won 15-10 en route to a Super Bowl title. Quarterback Nick Foles got the better of Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan in that matchup, and he'll have the chance to again with Carson Wentz still injured and out.
The NFL finally returns on Thursday night as the Philadelphia Eagles begin their defence of the Super Bowl crown.
Philly face off against the Atlanta Falcons on the opening night, where we will be able to judge for the first time just how possible it is that they become the first team to go back-to-back since the New England Patriots in 2004 and 2005.
After grinding through training camp and four weeks of preseason games, football is officially back on Thursday night. The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles raise their first championship banner as they host the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field.
This is a rematch of last season's NFC Divisional Round game where the Eagles defeated the Falcons, 15-10, in Philadelphia. The Falcons had a chance to beat the Eagles, driving within the Eagles' five-yard line late in the game, but on fourth down, Matt Ryan's pass to Julio Jones went right through Jones' hands, forcing the turnover-on-downs and securing the win for Philly.
The Eagles will have Nick Foles under center as they did in the playoff matchup with Carson Wentz still out following knee surgery. Foles completed 23 of 30 passes and had 246 passing yards in the playoff win over the Falcons.
The Eagles resisted the temptation to trade Nick Foles at his peak market value after he miraculously led Philadelphia to the Super Bowl. That will allow the organisation to be patient with franchise QB Carson Wentz in his knee rehabilitation. Much will be expected of Jay Ajayi after LeGarrette Blount's departure, with the London-born running back looking to take on an increased workload.
Fragility might be found on the defensive line, with Vinny Curry and Beau Allen's departures and head coach Doug Pederson likely to be cautious with Tim Jernigan following offseason surgery for a herniated disk.
It is staggering to watch Brady performing at the level he is at 41 years old. Most sportspeople are well into their retirement by that age. Ultimately, age has to catch up to Brady at some point – and the moment it does, it could mark the end of the Pats' dominance.
Defeat to the Eagles in last season's Super Bowl was a bitter blow for the Pats, who went into the match as favourites.
They have been hit by the loss of defensive coordinator Matt Patricia to the Detroit Lions, while questions have quietly been asked about head coach Bill Belichick. Josh McDaniels staying on as offensive coordinator is undoubtedly a positive, however. ust how do the Pats bounce back from losing last year's Super Bowl – and can Brady still keep defying his age?
Football is back! For the first time since capturing their first Super Bowl back in February, the Philadelphia Eagles will play in a real football game, as the quest to defend the Lombardi Trophy officially gets underway this Thursday night.
This is the first full game preview I have written since the Super Bowl, and it feels so good to be back! I am sure the rest of Eagles nation cannot wait for the kickoff of the 2018 season as well. As the Super Bowl champions, the Eagles get to host the kickoff game of the NFL season. All eyes will be on the city of brotherly love come Thursday night, and there will be a lot to pay attention to both pre-game and once this game gets underway.
Coming into town for the opener will be the Atlanta Falcons, the team who the Eagles beat in the Divisional Round back in January. As we all remember, that game came down to one last fourth down where a Matt Ryan pass intended for Julio Jones fell incomplete, resulting in a 15-10 Eagles victory and a trip to the NFC Championship game.
So for the first time in team history, Philadelphia will open the season as Super Bowl champions, and before Thursday`s game, we will get to see the Eagles unveil their first ever Super Bowl championship banner at Lincoln Financial Field.


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Our neighbourhood has been calm, many shops shuttered, like the Luxembourg Garden, where I went yesterday afternoon and founds the gates locked for the weekend, a couple of guards standing in the middle of deserted alleyways and forlorn-looking trees. Sad to see the trees locked up, locked of. I also called the Soupe Kitchen I sometimes help out in, thinking some of the Saturday team of volunteers might not make it, and they were open, preparing for the usual four or five lunch services with a full contingent of volunteers. "Call on Monday," they said.
I have been reading--well, as usual, lots of books at once: Reginald Gibbons' How Does Poetry Think, a new book with a dense argument but also an interesting narrative thread about his own growth as a poet, Maire-Hélène Lafon, a newish French writer, recommended by my brother- and sister-in-law, and Svetlana Alexievich, who won the Nobel Prize this year for her books. I'm reading her raw account of Tchernobyl and its aftermath, from a French collection of various things she has written about World War 2 and after. Oh, and for the third time, this time with a French-Italian dictionary, Elena Ferrante's Days of Abandonment.


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YSS Funding Workshop 2014
The Young Statisticians Section of the Royal Statistical Society held their annual Funding Workshop on Friday 30 May 2014 at RSS headquarters, Errol Street, London. As we all know, applying for funding can be an intimidating process – particularly for early-career applicants. With a theme of "The Inside Scoop on Research Funding", our panel of speakers focused on giving pratical tips that could help make a proposal successful. The entire process was covered – from explanations on how the whole system really works to highlighting funding opportunities that are available to early-career statisticians.
Rather than limiting our discussions to one or two funding bodies, this year the YSS invited representatives, panel members and current fellows from a wide range of funders, including the EPSRC, MRC, NERC, L'Oreal and NIHR. The discussions really opened up over the tea and coffee breaks and attendees were very involved and inquisitive, and took the opportunity to explore things in further detail with the speakers.
As always, the experts imparted a vast array of incredibly useful knowledge, and many new hints and tips for successful grant applications, and we are grateful for their participation in the event.
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NY Daily News - December 29, 2009by Sarah Armaghan, Kerry Wills AND Katie Nelson
A suspicious fire Monday killed a vivacious 17-year-old on a sleepover and burned down a tattered Brooklyn house where residents were facing eviction.
Three firefighters and five residents were also injured in the fast-burning blaze that demolished a "death trap" on Harrison Place in Bushwick.
Sofia Olivo, 17, was visiting her best friend, 19-year-old Martha Quinones, who lived on the second floor, when the fire broke out. Everyone jumped out a second-story window or slid down a third-story fire escape, said Deputy Fire Chief Paul Mannix. Except Sofia.
"She's there, just lying there. She's dead!" wailed Rosa Olivo, 53, Sofia's mother. "She's dead because she didn't jump out of the window like everybody else."
Security video footage from the Flushing Meat and Provision Corp. across the street shows a bright flash of light inside the first floor of the building just after 4:20 a.m. and a person dashing outside. Two or three more people follow seconds later.
Flames engulfed the house by 4:23 a.m. Soon after, the building began to collapse and the fire had spread out onto the street.
It took New York's Bravest about two hours to get the ferocious fire under control, with the aid of more than 100 firefighters.
Arson investigators searched for clues Monday, including a red gas can found nearby, and were reviewing surveillance tapes. Police sources said there was a suspect in custody.
Alex (Aleisis) Ramos, 26, who also lives on the second floor, was luckier than Sofia: "I was sleeping in my room when I heard screaming," he said, still in his pajamas. "I had no choice. It was either jump or burn," he said, shaking.
The building was in horrid condition, tenants said. Firefighters agreed: "There were holes in the floor, the staircase was on very bad shape," Mannix said.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development took over the property in May 2004 because of foreclosure and the agency has been trying to evict the tenants since 2005 to make way for renovations, said HUD spokesman Brian Sullivan.
"We were seeking to relocate those families elsewhere in the city into units up to code," Sullivan said. "We were very aware that the building was in severe need of rehabilitation."
The residents balked at moving and were fighting in Kings County Housing Court with the help of Brooklyn Legal Services for the right to stay.
"The building was a deathtrap waiting to happen," said attorney David Bryan, who said the case is currently on appeal.
The building should have been boarded up years ago, said neighbor Jonathan Colon, 28. "Now look, it takes a tragedy like this for it to finally get shut down," he said.
Olivo was a bubbly, upbeat teen with curly hair and bright blue-green eyes, said her father, Antonio Olivo, 51, who sat weeping in her bedroom Monday.
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Tense day in Durham ends in street standoff amid rumors of KKK march
Durham police clear street of counter-protesters
Hundreds descended on downtown Durham on Friday to oppose a rumored KKK march. When the white supremacists didn't show up, a smaller group wound through the streets headed for a tense standoff with police wearing helmets and holding batons.
The Sheriff's Office says it warned community leaders that a white supremacist group might march downtown Friday based on information it had received throughout the week.
"Similar to a tornado watch that indicates conditions are favorable for a weather event, the highest levels of Sheriff's Office notified the appropriate leaders of the community of the potential for a critical incident as it continued to verify information," sheriff's spokeswoman Tamara Gibbs said Friday afternoon. "This was done proactively to allow for planning in the event the Agency received verified information."
As of Friday evening, there was no white supremacist march.
But tensions flared late in the day as a group of 50 to 75 people engaged police in a standoff in the street outside the Durham Police Department headquarters.
The group, some carrying anti-KKK and anti-racism signs, was heading up South Duke Street toward the busy West Chapel Hill Street thoroughfare when police wearing all black came out from behind the headquarters building.
The police formed a phalanx across the street, blocking the protesters, who stood in the middle of the street shouting at them from about 50 feet away.
Police warned they would arrest those who would not leave the street
Most of the protesters moved to the sidewalks. Then police started slowly marching forward chanting, "Move back. Move back." Police pushed the protesters back two blocks.
Protest organizers shouted for the crowd to start walking toward the site of the future police headquarters on the other side of downtown.
The police officers started to walk back toward the headquarters. The protesters decided to hang around the area and eventually dispersed around 7 p.m.
Police made one arrest. William D. Fulton, 23, of Durham, was arrested during the demonstration at police headquarters and charged with failure to disperse.
It was unclear how many of the protesters had been among the much larger group downtown earlier in the day preparing to protest the KKK.
Social media
On Friday morning Andrews and others said they could not confirm social media posts warning of a possible KKK march, including one by Scott Holmes, the attorney for the eight protesters arrested in the toppling of a Confederate statue on Main Street Monday night.
"First appearances are done," Holmes, who is also an N.C. Central University law professor, tweeted at around 10 a.m. "White supremacists arrive at noon."
At 12:05 p.m. City Councilwoman Jillian Johnson, who said she was not downtown but that she was in touch with others who were, tweeted:
"Have received information that there are armed white supremacists in downtown now. Several trucks have been seen as well. #DefendDurham"
By mid-day, hundreds of people ready to counterprotest had gathered on Main Street.
"No KKK!" they shouted. "No Fascist USA!"
The Sheriff's Office shut down East Main Street. Duke University advised its downtown workers to leave early. Many businesses, county and other offices closed.
Attorney T. Greg Doucette was at the Durham County Courthouse at 9:30 a.m. when he said deputies informed the judge that the courthouse was closing.
"The judge pulled us aside and recalendared our case for another day," Doucette said.
Scratch Bakery Manager Thurmond Buckelew said they decided to close because of "growing anxieties." A representative of the nearby Suntrust Bank had come in to the restaurant and said the bank also would be closing early, he said.
"We just wanted to be home and not be in the middle of it," Buckelew said.
The Downtown Durham YMCA and the YMCA at American Tobacco closed and canceled all programs at both locations.
Tension on street
There was tension early on, as the would-be counterprotesters gathered.
Before police and sheriff's deputies arrived, some activists started controlling traffic at the intersection of Main and Corcoran streets. At least one carried what appeared to be a military-style carbine.
Once they assembled, many of the protesters marched around the short loop formed by South Mangum, West Pettigrew, North Roxboro and East Main Streets. The main group, includng a man carrying an axe, soon arrived at the old courthouse, and remained there for the next few hours.
There were a handful of confrontations at the old courthouse, including one between counterprotesters and a group of four white men making jokes about black people.
City Councilman Charlie Reece, who was there, said two of the men were "spirited away" from the old courthouse – closed with armed deputies out front – and afterward lingered on North Church Street. One had been doused with water.
By Reece's account, two men had joined the first two "out of nowhere." One member of the group had a knife in a hip holster.
"They were talking on their cell phones the whole time," Reece said, crediting a couple of bystanders for walking up and talking to the men for a while, keeping them distracted.
Meanwhile, activists wearing orange vests defused other situations getting between would-be counterprotesters and individuals who criticized their cause.
Mary Crain, who came downtown, criticized the protesters.
"Everybody here needs a history lesson," she said. "The war was not fought over slavery."
She pointed to the pedestal that held the bronze Confederate soldier pulled down by activists Monday. On Friday, people added graffiti to the stone base. "Death to the Klan," one person wrote.
"That shows hate," she said. "That's not love."
Claiming victory
After a while, the would-be counterprotest took on a carnival air.
There was drumming and chanting. Someone burned a Confederate flag. Protesters passed out bottled water and gave away snacks.
Huncho Kyng, 23, a Durham native, said as soon as he heard about the march he dropped a friend off at the airport, ran home and made a black T-shirt with the words "(expletive) TRUMP."
"If they don't come we know y'all (KKK) are scared," he said.
Courtney Woods, 38, a professor of environmental health at UNC, said it wouldn't matter if the white supremacists did not show.
"I think this is a real concrete example of people ready to tear down racism and white supremacy," she said. "This people showing up in body. I don't think it matters if the KKK doesn't come."
Rumors persisted for much of the early afternoon that the KKK had secured a permit to march in downtown at 4 p.m.
Reece worked to counter that, telling both reporters and march organizers the city had issued no permit and the application process for one would take three weeks.
By mid-afternoon the protesters announced that the white supremacists had turned back.
"This is a victory that we will claim today," said Serena Sebring, of Southerners on New Ground.
Eva Panjwani agreed, calling the local show of opposition a "people's victory."
"This is all part of a KKK strategy: a strategy to divide us like ants, scurrying away in fear," Panjwani said.
"There's been a lot of misinformation today, but there's one thing that's become even more clear than it ever has been before, that the community and the people of Durham must stand together," she said.
But the day's protest continued.
'We see you'
Around 5 p.m. a smaller group marched to the Durham County jail, blocking Mangum Street as they chanted to inmates.
"We see you. We love you."
After about an hour, the protesters marched through downtown toward police headquarters.
Mia Philips, who had been downtown since noon, joined them to stand up against the struggle she said she faces as an African American.
Charline Mangum, 33, of Creedmor said she was marching for equality.
"I have children," she said. "I don't want them to go through this."
When the protesters met police, most quickly followed the orders to get out of the street. Some yelled in the officers' faces and took their photographs.
By 7:15 p.m., only a few people remained, sitting on sidewalks and the grass by the nearby bus hub.
"Regardless of what they try to do to stop us, unity is our greatest power," said Damorius Fuller-Ali, 26, who drove to Durham from High Point after hearing about the rally. "We came in peace. We left in peace. It was just a statement."
Friday's events followed eight people being charged in Durham this week after a Monday protest tore down a a statue of a Confederate soldier in downtown Durham.
The protest was a response to last weekend's violence at a white supremacist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Staff writers Joe Johnson and Ray Gronberg contributed to this story.


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New BlackBerry handset wrapped in security web1 min read . Updated: 04 Dec 2008, 01:08 PM IST
New BlackBerry handset wrapped in security web
New BlackBerry handset wrapped in security web
New Delhi: Launch of a new touchscreen BlackBerry handset in India has been caught in a security web, although it is yet to be ascertained if the premium mobile service was used by terrorists to plan last week's attacks on Mumbai.
Much before the Mumbai attacks, the Wireless Planning Coordination wing of the Communications Ministry had asked for clearance from the security wing for allowing the launch of the handset given the doubts about the service being a risk to internal security.
The concerns were aired ahead of the proposed visit of a top team of the BlackBerry promoters to India for discussions with the Department of Telecom (DoT) on the long pending security issues.
A source in the know of the development, however, said that it is yet to be ascertained if BlackBerry equipment was used by the militants in Mumbai. "It is understood that the BlackBerry equipment uses encrypted data for e-mail transmission through a gateway outside our country," the WPC wing of DoT said in an internal communication to the security wing.
The issue has arisen with respect to approval for a new device -- touchscreen BlackBerry Storm 9500 -- that the Canadian vendor of Blackberry RIM plans to launch in India. WPC has referred the approval of Bluetooth certification for the BlackBerry Storm to the full ministry for clearance citing questions over its legality.


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Watching the celebrating humbug resembling balloons supporting the toon on Warwick Road post match, I thought some of them were on the verge of giving birth, such was the vigour of the grunts and screams emanating from their mouths. I'm confident that today's result will be soon etched on Newcastle United's unburdened honours list alongside the signings of Kevin Keegan in 1982 and Alan Shearer in 1996, the 5-0 victory against United in the same year, as well as being the peoples champions when they blew a twelve point lead in the title race. Many years and many tears have been shed since then, enough to burst the banks of the Tyne and only the most churlish would begrudge them their day in the sun, like they had today. (trust me, if you've ever been to Newcastle, then anywhere south of Leeds is a day in the sun no matter what the weather). Continue reading In Serene Indifference – Manchester, 7th of December 2013
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David De Gea saves against Athletic Club at Old Trafford
By the half time of David De Gea's first class debut for United at Wembley in the 2011 Community Shield, he'd made two bad mistakes which had given City a 2-0 lead. The following week he'd made another bad error against West Brom which had contributed to their equaliser and the knives were already out for him. Undoubtedly a good shot stopper, his lanky physical presence and his early reluctance to assert his authority in the penalty area had people thinking United had signed another Massimo Taibi. Every keeper makes mistakes but any new keeper who comes to Old Trafford is going to be immediately, unfairly and virtually always negatively compared to the two great United number 1's of the recent past, Peter Schmeichel and Edwin Van Der Sar. De Gea made further expensive mistakes against Basle in the Champions League, Liverpool at Anfield in the FA Cup and against Blackburn Rovers for which he was dropped immediately after. A couple of weeks later, De Gea had an inadvertant stroke of luck when the solid and reliable looking Anders Lindergaard, who'd taken De Gea's place, suffered an ankle ligament injury. I believe this was the turning point for David De Gea. Since then he's looked a better and more confident keeper and he's made some outstanding saves, most memorably in the last minute at Stamford Bridge from Juan Mata and at Ewood Park with three world class saves in the first half alone. For all the doubt expressed about David De Gea in the first half this season, only once has a mistake of his actually cost United points and that was against Blackburn Rovers on New Year's Eve. As bad a mistake that was, that day, with the exception of Danny Welbeck, there was a whole team of players in red that had a stinker. I'm hoping our doughnut loving new keeper spends the summer getting to grips with his position at Old Trafford and has a long future there.
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Rovers Return To Win At Old Trafford. Manchester, 31st Of December 2011
Consensus amongst Reds on the quiet was that there would be disappointment if United didn't make a decent dent into City's superior goal difference today. Last season, United put seven goals past a better Blackburn side that took to the pitch for this match. Before today's match, Blackburn had won two league games all season although they had gone to Anfield on Boxing Day and surprised everybody by getting a draw there, everybody, Blackburn Rovers fans included, were expecting a comfortable win for United. After a busy but flat footed start from United, Blackburn's first attack yielded a penalty when Dimitar Berbatov pulled Christopher Samba over, just inside the United area, on sixteen minutes, to help referee Mike Dean, make probably the only correct decision he made all day. Mike Dean had a stinker of a game, denying United a blatant penalty about five minutes later, when Evra was tripped up in the Blackburn box on an overlapping run and constantly allowing Blackburn goalkeeper, Mark Bunn, to waste time on goal kicks after Blackburn had scored. The fact that Blackburn were wasting time in the first half is a good guide to the mentality of this backward club. Continue reading Rovers Return To Win At Old Trafford. Manchester, 31st Of December 2011
No Banana Skin On Boxing Day, Manchester, 26th Of December 2011
Boxing day in Wigan is traditionally a fancy dress day. This explains why 200/300 of their travelling 1500 army came dressed as bananas yesterday, there were other more free thinking ones who came dressed as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Lennie the Lion. The rest of the Wigan fans just sat there, so much so that I was beginning to wonder if they'd borrowed some cast offs from Madame Tussauds in Blackpool to pad out the pathetically low turnout of away fans on a bank holiday for a match that is sixteen miles from their hometown. Wigan, like Leeds, is a rugby league town that just happens to have a football team attached to it. Leeds have found their true and correct place in the second flight and hopefully will stay there ad infinitum, I have a feeling that Wigan are gonna be joining them there this summer, having stayed in the Premier League with admirable resilience, since 2005. Wigan are beginning to remind me of Wimbledon, who had an abnormally long stay in the top flight before being relegated, moving fifty odd miles away to Milton Keynes and completly losing their identity in the process. Like Wimbledon, Wigan's support in regards to numbers is lamentable, when a club can't sell out their ground for the visit of United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, then to my eyes, they have no business being in the top division. I could sit here all night taking the piss out of Wigan, but it's a bit like kicking a puppy. At least the fans who came to Old Trafford yesterday dressed as bananas did try and create an atmosphere. They were, in the second half suddenly celebrating an imaginary goal, I was begining to think that they'd been on Ken Kesey's favourite medication, then they tried riling a pretty bored K Stand by singing City's Mancini song, to the tune of Volare and about City's recent 6-1 win at Old Trafford. United fans ignored them in a way an adult would ignore a child jumping up and down saying look at me. United fans, myself included here, were looking forward to going back to the pub to carry on with the festive drinking session that always occurs on Boxing Day and which had been rudely interrupted by, unusually for United, a 3PM kick off.
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Rampant United Raid The Cottage, Manchester, 21st Of December 2011
At 11.15 Monday night, I got a text off a friend of a friend in Brighton, telling me there was three tickets available for the match at Craven Cottage on Wednesday at £50.00QPR apiece. I accepted at once and having made plans to go down to Fulham, I got a pretty underwhelming text off the same kid, telling me the tickets had actually been sold last night before he'd texted me, but he didn't know this at the time. I could've gone down on spec, like I'd done for the game at QPR, but there's a massive difference between going to London at the weekend without a ticket and all the hassle and mither of going there on a Wednesday night ticketless (going straight from work, Wednesbury at rush hour, getting home at 3am and up for work three hours later, etc).
This is the first United match this season that I've either not watched in the flesh or live on the television, SKY sports had decided tonight to show the goalless draw between Wigan Athletic & Liverpool live, I believe so as to get one of their quota of crap matches out of the way, satisfy a contractual obligation with the Premier League and maintain a veneer of equality. Having failed to get any kind stream on the internet showing the match, I kept in touch with the match via the very old fashioned method of listening to the commentary on Talksport for the first half. By half time United were 3-0 up with Danny Wellbeck, Nani and Ryan Giggs scoring. Giggs scored his first league goal of the season and also by doing that, scored for the 22nd consecutive season.
Listening to the match on the radio is definetly more stressful than watching it on the telly or in the ground as you can obviously only use your imagination to picture what's going on. In my formative years of being a United fan, in the 1980s, there wasn't the saturation television coverage of football that we get now, we'd get something like five/six games a season live on television, seven or eight in a good year. Myself and fellow reds of my age were at the mercy of Piccadilly radio's United correspondant , Tom Tyrell. A man so biased that he makes Paddy Crerand sound like Bob Wilson, he's the only man I've ever come across who could induce heart failure in an eleven year old boy. With United running rampant by half time, there was none of the heart stopping moments that radio commentary gives you and by sixty minutes, I'd managed to find a stop/start stream of the match and United were in cruise control. On 88 minutes, Wayne Rooney let fly with a scorcher of shot, the kind a striker plays when his team's winning 3-0. It was, to then, easily the best goal of the night and it was a nice way to wrap up a comfortable win. Dimitar Berbatov though had other ideas when a couple of minutes later, he backheeled an Antonio Valencia cross in the bottom left hand corner of the Fulham net to score a goal very similar to the famous one Denis Law scored for City in front of the Scoreboard End of Old Trafford in 1974.
The only other thing I can remember from tonight of significance was when Phil Jones was clobbered by Clint Dempsey's elbow in the second minute. Having seen the replay, I genuinely think it was an accident. Dempsey is an honest lad, he looked pretty gutted to have done what he'd done. Jones, hard bastard that he is, played on for twenty minutes but was obviously not right, I'm just hoping it won't cause his absence from the United team for too long. With the physios room at the moment at Old Trafford resembling the M62 rush hour, he'll be badly missed if he's out too long.
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March 2015
Student Life–
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
An impressive array of inspiring student leaders was celebrated at the 4th annual Impact Awards.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
With the next iteration of Dal's workplace survey set to launch in April, we take a look back at what's been happening at Dal in response to the most recent survey (2013).
Student Life–
Monday, March 30, 2015
Last Thursday's Dalhousie Impact Awards in Halifax were a celebration of students' accomplishments across the Dal community and beyond.
Law, Alumni, News–
Friday, March 27, 2015
Schulich School of Law receives $3 million gift to establish James Palmer Chair in Public Policy and Law.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
projectDal, a new crowdfunding site for the Dal community, goes live with its first campaign: supporting students looking to travel to the southwest United States for Earth Sciences' Advanced Field School.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
Last week, Dal President Richard Florizone presented at the annual general meeting of the Truro and Colchester Chamber of Commerce, discussing Dal's important role in the provincial and regional economy.
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
At Thursday night's Student Impact Awards in Halifax, five students will receive the university's top honour for achievement in student life. Each has had an incredible impact on the Dal community: in residence life, student societies, athletics, student government and more.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
The 61st annual Dal Tigers Black & Gold Athletic Banquet was held Wednesday night, celebrating the success of the 2014-15 season.
Science, News, Engineering, Management, Earth Sciences–
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
With a renewed investment, Shell Canada is helping make unique hands-on and experiential learning opportunities possible in Dal's Faculties of Engineering, Science and Management — from field schools to student-built race cars.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
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BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Mike Daum had 37 points and eight rebounds, Tevin King had seven assists and eight steals and South Dakota State beat Oral Roberts 84-65 on Saturday.
Skyler Flatten and freshman David Jenkins scored 15 points apiece for SDSU (14-6, 4-1 Summit League). The Jackrabbits had 21 assists on 30 field goals — led by Alex Arians' nine helpers. Jenkins, the second-leading scorer for SDSU at 19.8 points per game, was just 5 of 15 from the field.
SDSU led 51-34 at the break, let by Daum's 20 points, and by as many as 25 in the second half.
Emmanuel Nzekwesi had his seventh double-double of the season with 14 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for Oral Roberts (7-13, 3-2). Freshman Carlos Jurgens also scored 14 points with four 3-pointers and D.J. Weaver had 13 points and six boards. The Golden Eagles attempted just seven free throws compared to SDSU's 18.
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This blog post is going to be one of the rare occasions where I don't say much, and I let the images speak for themselves.
Last week, Cornwall had an enormous amount of snow fall. It was magical, adventurous, and a lot of fun for most of us! I snapped as many images as I could. I hope you like them :)


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Law and licensing news
Theatre Licensing consultationPublished on 13 Aug 2019
Highland Council is considering whether to include theatres within its public entertainment licensing regime when the Theatres Act 1968 is no longer in force and seeks public and stakeholders opinion.
Joint taxi operation held with Trading Standards in Fort WilliamPublished on 24 Jul 2019
More than 25 taxis were stopped and checked in Fort William during a joint operation by Police Scotland and the Highland Council Trading Standards on Tuesday, 23 July.
Highland schools and Police call on people to share information on suspected anti-social, alcohol and drug activityPublished on 3 Jun 2019
Highland Council secondary schools in the Mid Highland area and Police Scotland are writing to parents and carers urging them to share any concerns or information related to possible anti-social behaviour, alcohol and drug activity in their areas.
Council warning over illegally imported puppiesPublished on 15 May 2019
The Highland Council is warning anyone considering buying a puppy to ensure they buy from reputable sources.
Highland Licensing Board's supplementary policy statement on extended hoursPublished on 4 Feb 2019
Highland Licensing Board's supplementary policy statement on extended hours during the festive period has now gone live.
Proposed changes to Christmas and New Year extended opening at licensed premisesPublished on 7 Nov 2018
The Highland Licensing Board is consulting on proposed changes to extended opening hours at pubs, restaurants and clubs in Highland over the Christmas and New Year period from 2019 onwards.
Councillors Scrutinise Local Policing PlanPublished on 28 Jun 2018
Highland Councillors today (28 June 2018) warmly welcomed the Annual Performance report from Police Scotland against the Local Policing Plan.
Highland Council welcomes creation of NDEU in InvernessPublished on 1 May 2018
The Deputy Leader of The Highland Council, Cllr Alasdair Christie has welcomed the creation of the Police Scotland National Database Enquiry Unit (NDEU) in Inverness.
Street Traders licence condition 8 to be removedPublished on 27 Mar 2018
he Highland Licensing Committee has considered a report in relation to street traders licence condition 8 and agreed to remove this condition from its standard licence conditions.
No action on number of taxis and private hire cars in HighlandPublished on 27 Mar 2018
The Highland Licensing Committee agreed on 27 March 2018 to take no action towards introducing restrictions on the number of taxis and private hire cars (PHC) licensed to operate in Highland.
Appeal for information following suspicious behaviour - InvernessPublished on 16 Nov 2017
Appeal for information following suspicious behaviour - Inverness
Online register introduced for animal establishment licensingPublished on 8 Nov 2017
The Highland Council have reviewed and updated the administrative procedures around miscellaneous and animal establishment licensing making it easier for people to access information and provide feedback.
Stronger penalties for people sharing intimate imagesPublished on 4 Jul 2017
Prosecuting people who share or threaten to share intimate images without consent will be easier under a new law which comes into force this month.
Remember, remember to Licence for 5th NovemberPublished on 5 Jun 2017
The Highland Council is urging all organisers of community fireworks events that they will need to get their public entertainment licence application submitted soon to the Council if they wish to have a licence in place for Bonfire Night.
Highland Licensing Board to provide sessions on protecting childrenPublished on 19 Dec 2016
Highland Child Protection Committee is working with the night time economy to prevent, report and disrupt any signs of Child Sexual Exploitation in Highland.
"Right To Licence" checks for taxi and private hire car driversPublished on 4 Nov 2016
1 December 2016, we will be unable to grant a taxi driver or private hire car (PHC) driver licence to any person unless new national additional checks have been made
Have your say on Council's policy statement on Gambling ActPublished on 4 Oct 2016
The Highland Licensing Board (HLB) is now consulting on a proposed draft of its next Statement of Policy under the Gambling Act 2005
Council highlights changes to Public Entertainment LicencesPublished on 15 Sep 2016
The Highland Licensing Committee has agreed changes to the activities which are required to have a public entertainment licence
Public Entertainment – Extension of Licensing ResolutionPublished on 17 Mar 2016
The Highland Licensing Committee has agreed to vary its existing resolution relating to the activities which are licensed under public entertainment.
Forum spreads festive message that Highland licensed premises are 'safe drinking environments'.Published on 2 Dec 2015
'Enjoy a safe festive night out in Highland Licensed Premises thanks to an overhaul of the alcohol licensing system' states the Highland Licensing Forum.
Licensing of public entertainment activitiesPublished on 18 Nov 2015
The Highland Council is inviting the public to submit written representations to the Council about proposed changes to public entertainment licensing activities.
Festive Period dates for extended on-sales hours applicationsPublished on 16 Oct 2015
Premises licence holders are advised that The Highland Licensing Board has agreed upon dates over the festive period 2015/16 between which extended on-sales hours may be permitted.
Response to Call for Evidence on Fixed Odds Betting TerminalsPublished on 4 Sep 2015
Highland Council has agreed its response to the call for evidence on the UK and Scottish Governments' proposals on the devolution of powers relating to Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs).
Rules on applying for a new personal licence changedPublished on 13 Aug 2015
The Highland Licensing Board is advising people who have had their personal licences revoked that rules have changed and they may now be able to reapply.
Highland Licensing Board agrees response to betting consultationPublished on 11 Aug 2015
The Highland Licensing Board met today to consider their response to the call for evidence on the UK and Scottish Governments' proposals on the devolution of powers relating to Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs).
New taxi tariff structure agreedPublished on 11 Aug 2015
At today's (Tuesday 11 August) meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee, a new taxi tariff structure, which will be applied from September 2015, was agreed.
Beware of hoax lottery scam warns Highland Council Trading StandardsPublished on 13 Jul 2015
A letter sent to residents across Highland claiming they have won a 'postcode lottery' is a scam.
Trading Standards and Citizens Advice launch new anti-scams initiativePublished on 6 Jul 2015
July is Scams Awareness Month and The Highland Council's Trading Standards team is joining forces with Citizens Advice Bureaux to warn consumers about the risks of being caught out.
New policy for extended opening hours for special events approved by BoardPublished on 18 Jun 2015
At its meeting on 16 June 2015, the Highland Licensing Board approved the final terms of its Supplementary Licensing Policy Statement on Extended Hours for Special Events of Local or National Significance.
Outcome of Highland Licensing Committee hearingPublished on 25 Sep 2014
After a hearing of the Highland Licensing Committee held today (Thursday 25 September) licensed taxi driver Raymond Paterson of Inverness has had his taxi driver's licence suspended with immediate effect for its un-expired portion.
Licensing Board concern at poor compliance on refresher trainingPublished on 12 Aug 2014
Members of The Highland Council's Licensing Board were today (12 August 2104) informed that a very large number of Personal Licence holders have still to notify the Board that they have undertaken refresher training which is required if they are to retain their Licence.
Council encourages retailers to get ready for Carrier Bag ChargesPublished on 22 Jul 2014
The Highland Council are encouraging retailers throughout the Highlands to get ready for the 20th October when retailers will be required to make a minimum 5p charge for all single use bags.
Highland Council Trading Standards launch doorstep and distance selling business advice surveyPublished on 22 Jul 2014
New rules that apply to business activities in an off-premises contract, such online sales, mail order, telephone sales and agreements made in a consumer's home came into force on 13th June 2014.
Local rogue builder to appear on BBC How Safe is Your House?Published on 8 Jul 2014
A local Highland builder is to appear in a new BBC rogue trader consumer programme entitled "How Safe is Your House?"
Seized power tools destroyedPublished on 25 Jun 2014
Twenty-five pieces of equipment, including chainsaws, generators and power washers, originally seized by Police from a group of itinerant traders, and that were subsequently found by Highland Council Trading Standards to fail to meet safety standards, are to be destroyed.
Licensing committee confirms new taxi tariffsPublished on 3 Apr 2014
The Highland Licensing Committee has confirmed taxi fare increases that will take effect from Monday 26 May, This will see the cost of all fares, regardless of the distance travelled, increase by 30p.
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Hiya Poutlings!
The thought of pregnancy and childbirth, really freak me out, so much so, I never want to be pregnant and never want kids. That is however, another discussion for a different day.
Sandylashxx, I apologise profusely, I know, that even more than me you do not like pregnancy bumps. haha. But I have a point. Promise.
A new trend recently has been that all these prenant celebs, or "famous" mums-to-be take photos of themselves during the pregnancy for the world to see. We saw Jessica Simpson in all her pregnany glory on the cover of Elle and Nia Long did the same on the cover of Ebony.
Alessandra Ambrosio is no different, her pregnancy which she just gave birth to a healthy boy recently – I posted about it here. This time it was not for a magazine cover, but for a Brazilian jewelry company named Vivara.
The company could be promoting "push gifts", which is present a man gives his child's mother for giving birth.
In any case, Alessandra, one of the most famous Victoria's Secret Angels, looks beautiful, albeit a bit creepy to me (sorry pregnancy lovers) but, even if I didn't think it was a bit creepy, if I looked past my views on pregnancy… I just think a pregnancy photo to promote and sell jewelry seems a bit odd.
Alessandra posted the picture above from the shoot on her Facebook in April.
I haven't come across a full advertising campaign as of yet, but I'm sure if I wasn't too lazy to google it, I'm sure somehwere… I'd find it.


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Re: Genitives NPs as Relative Clauses
Jesse Bangs <[log in to unmask]>
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2001 06:38:31 +0000 Keith Gaughan <[log in to unmask]>
> Ok, here's my question. I've been thinking of adapting this idiom
> for use in
> Erëtas but I have doubts as to its scalability. Are there any other
> languages
> that use similar constructions. Just for reference's sake, here's
> how I intend
> on representing direct and indirect relative clauses:
> Direct relative clause (`that I see'):
> ...of my seeing...
> Indirect relative clauses (`that sees me'):
> ...with my seeing...
> Thoughts? Could it work well?
You might want to look at Ancient Greek syntax with regard to relative
clauses. Theirs isn't much like what you have here, but it's
well-developed enough that you can scale almost any relative clause onto
a participle. In fact, I can see some problems with scalability that you
might have, especially since the subject-object relations are indicated
through a preposition. How will you keep things clear in more complex
situations where the verb has more than two arguments, or when it has
subclauses of its own?
In Ancient Greek, the subject of the participle is whatever noun the
participle agrees with in case. The object is in its normal case. I
found this example from Xenophon:
ándras helómenoi sún Kleárkho: pémpousin
ándr.as helómen.oi sún Kleárkh.o: pémp.ousin
men-ACC having-chosen-NOMPL with Klearchus-DAT send-3PL
Hyper-literal: "Men having chosen with Klearchus they send"
"They send the men they chose with Klearchus"
Another longer example. I bracketed the participial and infinitive
phrases, but I've foregone the interlinear:
hoi men ephasan [[harpazontas ti] katakopenai hupo ton Kilikon], hoi de
[[hupoleiphthentas kai ou dunamenous [heurein to allo strateuma oude tas
hodous] [eita planomenous] apolesthai].
Some said (them) [[plundering something] to be cut to peices by the
Kilikians], but others [[being left behind and not being able [to find
the other army or the roads] [after wandering] to be lost.]
Some said that they were slaughtered by the Kilikians when they were
plundering, but others said they were left behind and weren't able to
find the other army or the roads, and so were lost after wandering.
This sentence has exactly one finite verb, but it packs all of those
English subclauses in with just a few participles. All of the
participles are in the accusative plural, as well, which means that they
must refer to some group that's the object of the verb "say." Because of
this, it's unnecessary to use an actual pronoun, though one must be
supplied in English.. In Greek, it's
perfectly clear--or as clear as anything ever is in Greek.
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Due to their specified social circles, based on their sexual orientation, gay American composers of the 20th century were able to create a specific genre of their own that delved deeply into their desires and political turmoil, more so than most heterosexual composers of similar backgrounds.
Through my research I have come to discover that many of my favorite American composers were and are homosexual. Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, John Cage, Henry Cowell, Gian Carlo Menotti (Italian-born American), Francis Poulenc, and Stephen Sondheim are celebrated American composers who happen to also be gay. I believe that there is a connection between them due to their preferences. When people have a certain political belief, they tend to stick together; such as the democratic and republican parties. The same goes for religions. People of the same religion generally travel and inhabit areas in groups. Being gay is a type of culture, one that brings people closer due to their beliefs, personal feelings and in some cases, the inappropriate stigma against them.
When a group of people comes together, and the individual allows said group into their lives, the influence is apparent. If multiple artistic individuals come together, these individuals feed off of each other??™s talent, wisdom, philosophies and ideals. I believe that being a homosexual composer in the 20th century was an extremely difficult situation, and I believe that music by these gay American composers reflects a special type of vulnerability, but overall strength that was very rare back then. We truly see into the hearts of these composers because of their gay social influences.
Hubb??™s book, The Queer Composition of Americas Sound: Gay Modernists, American Music, and National Identity, starts of introducing Aaron Copland as ???America??™s most prominent composer???. That is a lofty title for any person to live up to. The introduction discusses the Army??™s praise of him as ???quintessentially American???. The Army was also aware of his Jewish heritage and his Russian immigrant parents; yet they are unsurprisingly close-lipped about his homosexuality. This sentiment reflects the two-faced disposition of the military. Gay people can be recognized if they end up being famous or are artistic entities, but if a person is romantically or sexually involved with someone of the same sex, they are banned from fighting for their country. The ???Don??™t Ask, Don??™t Tell??? will not allow people to fight, or include a person??™s sexuality in their autobiographical information. ???The composer celebrated here as a national treasure and nationalist figure, were he alive today, would be subject to dishonorable discharge from the institution that now brandishes- selectively, to be sure- the facts of his work, career, and life in its production of American patriotism and nationalism for the new millennium.??? (Hubbs, pg 2). It is fascinating how easily a society can accept certain facets of a person and ignore traits they dislike. From Britten to Copland, it is important to understand what makes these composers tick. Why did they write the way they did, and what were their influences and stories behind their greatest works Out of all of the aforementioned composers, Benjamin Britten chose a story with subject matter relatable to artists in his social network.
Benjamin Britten was and is a highly admired gay American composer. His list of
accomplishments includes composer, conductor, violinist, pianist and lover. He was a strong individual who was very true to who he was, openly proclaiming his love for Peter Pears, his lifetime partner. These two men were not only partners in love, but partners in art. While Britten was a prolific composer, Pears was a gifted tenor. A notable interpreter of Franz Schubert??™s Lieder, Pears almost always sang with Britten as his accompanist. This partnership lasted for thirty years; naught but their own deaths separated them. Even then, both musicians were buried in the churchyard of St. Peter and St. Paul??™s Church in Aldeburgh, alongside each other. Despite all of Britten??™s strength, he was able to sympathize with artists who were repressed by society. Artists unable to burst forth with their inner most passions found solace in Britten??™s musical interpretation of Thomas Mann??™s novella, Death in Venice.
Death in Venice is a tale about the artist and the nature of art. The main character, tenor role Gustav von Aschenbach, written for Peter Pears, is an artist whom has always held his desires and passions in check. Aschenbach represents the repressed artist, a man who without acknowledging his passions is unable to create truly inspired art. On the other hand, if he allows all of his passion to burst forth all at once, the artist and the people around him might get burned. (Brett, pg 109). Aschenbach, while on a trip to Venice, starts to drop his guard as he takes in all of the romantic sights of the city. Then, his world comes
crashing down around him as he sets his eyes on a young boy by the name of Tadzio. Aschenbach is thrown from one end of the spectrum to the other, from the cerebral to the physical end; from pure form and thought to pure emotion and physicality. He has become a base individual.
Aschenbach is a wonderful example of a man brought to ruin by his muse. Obsessed, Aschenbach follows the young Tadzio everywhere he goes, tailing the boy and his family throughout the streets of Venice. He describes Tadzio in mythical terms; to Hyacinth and Narcissus, and likens him to Greek sculpture. As he continues to follow Tadzio, he becomes more and more maddened, realizing in a dream that he loves the young boy. Britten represents Aschenbach??™s madness and realization of his feelings exceptionally well through the orchestration in Aschenbach??™s dream.
In the dream-dance sequence, the character Tadzio, a young and voiceless dance role, dances around Aschenbach with multiple other young male dancers while Aschenbach looks on feverishly. The climax of the dream is reached in the implicit representation of the rape of Tadzio. (Mitchell, pg 135). This act is goaded on by the drums, rolling softly at first, and then erupting loudly in rhythmic abandon. Aschenbach can no longer contain himself and resolves to openly pursue Tadzio, while attempting to keep out of sight of the boy??™s mother. The use of drums represents the primitivism of man. Besides drums, woodwinds are used as consistent symbols of primordial chaos and pestilence. It is also no coincidence that when the truth of Aschenbach??™s feelings are realized in the words ???I love you!???, the orchestra responds to his claims with the most primitive and old practices in music; the drone. It is sustained on a woodwind instrument; a representation of the primitive reeds that man began to make music on. With these old world sounds, Britten embodies the archaic and base desires of an artist when he finally encounters his muse. It is maddening, and if not controlled properly, can lead to the artist??™s ruin.
When you feel the power behind Aschenbach??™s declaration of love in E major, there is no avoiding the declaration of love Britten is making to his partner Peter Pears. Since the role of Aschenbach was written for him, Pears was able to sing the words to Britten; words they spoke to each other time and time again. This is a very personal and romantic situation, when the words are taken out of context of the opera. It was very risky as a composer to write about such situations as love between two men, let alone the love of a man for a vastly underage, and male, recipient. This is a personal ???coming out??? drama, constructed around the aging author??™s abandoning himself to a vision of beauty embodied in an adolescent male; a beauty that he was unable to fully acknowledge, let alone enjoy before his death. (Brett, pg 125). I believe this is Britten??™s way of saying to Pears, ???I am so happy to be able to tell you that I love you, and happy that we have spent all of these years together, as partners and as each other??™s muses???.
Despite their love, it is intriguing how fascinated Britten was with the young male form. Britten was obsessed with the young male form, but that does not coincide with his
choice of partner. Pears was born 3 years before Britten; his senior throughout their days. Then why did Britten have such an interest in young men Was this a sentiment that he shared with his lover And if not, was it a trait of Britten??™s that Pears was displeased with Death in Venice was a way for Britten to express his latent pedophilic nature. Since the opera was based on a novella written by another man, he was not held accountable for any undertones in the text left by the author. He was able to sympathize with Aschenbach and give him a voice without becoming too vulnerable to the critical whispers of society.
In Death in Venice, it is easy to see which character Britten sympathizes with the most. While Aschenbach sings throughout the entire opera, without any prima donnas or competing baritones to sing over, he is always the center of attention as the protagonist. While Aschenbach is given a voice, the young boy Tadzio is unable to verbally express himself. He is solely represented as a piece of meat that prances around stage provocatively, then inwardly scorned by Aschenbach for being unattainable. Without any other characters to label as such, it is fitting to label Tadzio as the antagonist. He is preventing the protagonist from getting what he wants, but not of his own volition. Despite this, it is frustrating how the audience is given the opportunity to sympathize with a creature as base as Aschenbach, but cannot be given the chance to understand Tadzio??™s opinion of Aschenbach.
Throughout the opera, it is made obvious that Tadzio sees the older writer following him. The young boy even smiles at Aschenbach, which sends the writer into an orgiastic mindset. It is upsetting and heart-wrenching how the innocent acts of a young child can incite such passion in the twisted mind of a pedophilic artist; how a boy that most likely does not yet understand the concept of love, let alone the act of physical love, can be preyed upon by a much more knowledgeable and experienced man. Aschenbach is not put off by the boy??™s innocence; no, he is enthralled by it. In this work, Britten was putting a pedophile into favorable light. Why What was he trying to accomplish with this opera Perhaps this opera helped Britten with an attraction that he once felt. Incidentally, despite his older lover, Mitchell states, ???Death in Venice embodies unequivocally the powerful sexual drive that was Britten??™s towards the young (and sometimes very young) male. (Mitchell, pg 21). There is more to the mind of Benjamin Britten than meets the eye.


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In this family if there is one thing we like to do..its read. We got to the library a lot, but we also frequent the local used bookstores (and we have some really good ones too!) We've got books in the kitchen…
Books in the dining room…This is a new shelf we just bought, gotta love ikea for those great big shelves! As you can tell it still has a bunch of great big empty spots. Just an excuse to buy more books if you ask me.
This shelf is in the livingroom. It has gotten pretty full over the years, looks like it times to clean it up a bit.
Even the kid's room is filled with books. These are just two of the shelves. The other two are next to the windows and the photos keep coming out too dark. My ten year old is a bit of a book junkie….makes a mom proud!
The other day I order the book Appendix A by AM Homes, it is a bit of a sequel (or further look into) the disturbing book The End Of Alice. While looking around on Amazon I saw she had a new book coming out in April. Well being the impatient person I am, I decided to see if I could find an advance reading copy, and voila! I found a copy on half.com and soon the book will be in my eager little hands 3 months early! :) Granted it will be an uncorrected proof, but I dont mind at all! I thought I'd share that little tip with those of you who might be equally as bad at the waiting game.


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Marriage, Parenthood, and the College Enrollment of Men and Women
While much research has documented the delaying effects of education on marriage and parenthood, less research has focused on the impact of marriage and parenthood on subsequent education and how this impact may vary between men and women. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972, we find that both marriage and parenthood affect the education of men and women, with marriage being particularly detrimental to the education of women
Teachman, JD., & Polonko, KA. (1988). Marriage, Parenthood, and the College Enrollment of Men and Women. Social Forces, 67(2), 512-523.


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TEGA is Joseph Ewatuya, a young soul artist from Boston who keeps it real and authentic. A year after his remarkable debut track "Melanin", which was sampling Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit", TEGA is back with a new single, "Flesh", out now via Purple Hearts Records. Once again, it's a soulful and jazz-infused track where Ewatuya's vocal performance is simply stunning. It is so good to hear that young artists like TEGA are still going for live and organic instrumentations. "Flesh", such as the upcoming album, is mainly focusing on the body as a concept for health and wellness.
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MEET YOUR SHADOW is a series of four performative socio-psychological workshops with the possibility of an open performance at the end.
The workshop will focus on individual and group exploration of the "Shadow Self" (a Carl Jung concept). In groups, we will use theatre and performative methods to discover and open the conscious "Shadow Self", from which we will then develop into theatrical characters.
The workshop will use some socio-psychological methods. It is desirable that the participants should already be familiar with the concept of the "Shadow Self" on a basic level and have some theatre workshop experience. However, you do not need to be a professional performer, the only requirement is that you are over the age of 16.
The workshop is led by Martina F.Kartelo who is a theatre actor, performer and drama teacher. Born in Croatia, and now based in Iceland. For Martina, theatre and performing is the best tool to create a dialogue with those around her, about issues that matter.
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The fintech team of international law firm Simmons and Simmons LLP has advised German retailer, Metro Group on its equity investment in Yoyo Wallet, the fast-growing mobile payments and customer engagement platform, as part of a funding round.
Now in its fourth year, Yoyo Wallet powers retailer experiences across the UK on the high street, in universities and corporate locations.
The app provides a combination of fast and simple-to-use mobile payment, ordering, and personalised loyalty and reward programs, all backed by an analytics and campaign platform for retailers.
The investment was led by the investment arm of Metro Group's digital unit and demonstrates its continued strategy to back digital business models helping hospitality and retail businesses improve their earnings potential through advanced digital tools.
The Simmons & Simmons team was led by partner Dr. Christian Bornhorst with Dr. Michael Bormann in Dusseldorf. Patrick Graves, Daniel Whitewood, James Agnew, Ben Player, Joanna Lindley, Joanna Amess, Kelly Marshall and Sebastian Godolphin also supported from the UK.
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A fire near Durango that has forced the evacuation of 170 homes has grown to 250 acres, authorities said Thursday.
The wildfire, which began when a home burned down, is burning on the steep and difficult terrain of Lightner Creek Canyon.
"The fire is burning in a heavy fuel loaded area," said Lightner fire spokesman Scot Davis. "Today's priority is firefighter and public safety."
Gov. John Hickenlooper has labeled the blaze a disaster emergency to help efforts to fight the fire. His declaration includes authorization for the Colorado National Guard to provide support if requested. La Plata County officials have turned control of the firefighting effort in La Plata County over to the state.
Currently 170 homes have been evacuated. The state's multi-mission aircraft has been deployed to help assess the fire's size which has grown to more than 250 acres. Heat and wind gusts of 35 mph expected Thursday afternoon could complicate efforts to control the blaze.
Pre-evacuation notices for areas threatened by the fire include: Rafter J subdivision; Morning Star subdivision, Castle Ridge, West Fork, La Plata Vista and King Mountain estates; as well as individual homes. The pre-evacuation boundaries are roughly Highway 160 to the north, County Road 141 to the east and south, and Lake Durango and Shenandoah subdivisions to the west.
Air support had to be canceled early Wednesday and materials that could have been used to fight the fire wasted when someone launched a privately owned drone, Davis said. Authorities are searching for whoever flew the drone.
"We fly low and slow and anything that is up there that can get into the engines can bring down the aircraft. We had to ditch two loads of retardant."
The fire broke out late Wednesday afternoon and had burned about 100 acres by 8 p.m. Evacuation was ordered for about 140 homes along Lightner Creek Road from the intersections of LaPlata County Roads 207 and 208. The roads remained closed Thursday.
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Split: A Film with Personality/
Dir.: M. Night Shyamalan
By the time M. Night Shyamalan released low budget horror comedy The Visit into theaters, his reputation as a Spielberg protégé stemming from his mainstream smash hit The Sixth Sense had long waned. Fortunately, that particular film was the first arguably decent cinematic effort from the director in years, as his career had taken a drastic critical and commercial downturn. With his follow-up film Split–a psychological thriller about a young man affected with Dissociative Identity Disorder who kidnaps young girls and holds them prisoner–Shyamalan shows that his recent upswing is indeed not a fluke, and that he is still capable of directing and delivering great, entertaining films. While I'm hesitant to proclaim a Shaymalanniassance yet, this film works both as a redemption story for the shunned Hollywood director and as a standalone psychological thriller with a compelling villain and well-written characters.
Split uses its main antagonist's disorder to great effect. Though the trailer markets this film as a standard B-movie kidnapping film, in reality each personality in the kidnapper's body has its own agenda. James McAvoy gives a career-best performance as each separate personality, switching between roles on the fly and giving each one subtle, nuanced traits. His skill as an actor even allows the audience to be clued in as to when he switches personalities. There are even scenes in which one personality impersonates another. Last year's horror masterpiece The Witch jump-started the career of Anya-Taylor Joy, who also gives a remarkable performance here as a character who is far from your standard "horror girl". Though some of her backstory seems questionable and a bit rockily handled, her performance gives the role weight and sufficient sympathy. She makes it easy to root for her as she tries to survive. Finally, Betty Buckley's performance as Dr. Karen Fletcher adds some surprising extra character development for McAvoy's antagonist, as she explains some much-welcome context behind his illness and DID in general. These three performances are all remarkable, and they elevate a screenplay that could have felt generic or otherwise inferior.
Split does wear some influences on its sleeve, but the films it takes inspiration from are commendable. The plot structure and some of the narrative developments that occur in this film feel extremely similar to last year's 10 Cloverfield Lane (which I included in my 2016 top-20 list), even down to the unstable antagonist portrayal from a renowned actor. But this film does a good job of feeling much more cerebral and intimately developed. Additionally, M. Night recruited the cinematographer that shot It Follows for this film, Mike Gioulakis, and the camerawork feels appropriately confined and tense as a result. The bass-laden score also helps to add tension in the right moments, punctuating the more violent and horrific scenes. The technical filmmaking on display in this film makes the narrative feel far more fresh than it could have been in the hands of a less experienced director, and this is Shymalan's most technically splendid film since Signs. Not only does the technical prowess help accentuate his directing style; the narrative material also benefits from his forte: that of the psychological thriller.
The film does try to provide a sufficient backstory for both its protagonist and antagonist, even if the explanations that Shyamalan provides occasionally feel lackluster and hamfisted. Some of the scenes with Anya-Taylor Joy's character feel like they could have been cut out of the film entirely, and the film tries to justify her character's backstory with a climactic scene, only to have that scene feel like an ultimate cop out. Additionally, some of the DID knowledge taken from what should be the field of abnormal psychology feels a little bit too science fiction to be as grounded as some of the other more nuanced bits of story. The third act feels a lot less cohesive than the rest of the film, and it peters out after the climax. It's a shame because McAvoy hams it up sufficiently as all of the different personalities throughout the course of the film, so the escalation toward the end feels earned thanks to his dedicated performance, even if the rest of the narrative does not provide enough heft to support his delivery.
Shyamalan's career has been a wild roller coaster with soaring highs and bleak lows, but Split presents solid proof that the director is still capable of putting out quality films. Since this film feels right in his forte, it thrives, and with an expert cast intent on delivering quality performances and a cinematographer who accentuates the very best of Shyamalan's style, this is definitely one of the most entertaining January films I've had the pleasure of seeing in quite some time. The director may not ever live up to the critical praise and cult following he had enjoyed by his first three films, but if Split is any indication, Shyamalan's creative juices have been renewed, and fans of the director have a lot to look forward to. Even if you're not a fan of the director himself, but simply enjoy a solid psychological thriller, I believe that this film is well worth the price of a ticket. When it comes to the reception of this film, audiences don't seem to be split: it's a dang good movie.


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Episode 22: Living With Joyful Urgency with Kirk Nurmi
Kirk Nurmi is an attorney-turned-life-coach who overcame not only the infamy associated with defending convicted murderer Jodi Arias, but stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well. After leaving the practice of law, Kirk has drawn on his experiences to fuel a new direction for a more fulfilling life and is now a transformational speaker, coaching lawyers to help unhook themselves from stressful thought patterns and live happier lives.
In this episode, Kirk discusses which kinds of control are beneficial vs. which lead to unnecessary stress, the existential concept of self-actualization, and the serenity he found after facing the prospect of dying before his time. You'll be hard-pressed to find someone more at peace with their own mortality than Kirk is.
- Kirk relates how his lymphoma emerged suddenly during a period of rest and satisfaction in his life.
- How faith guided Kirk during this turbulent shift and guided him through changing his life plans.
- Viewing cancer and other physical health issues as manifestations of stress left untreated.
- Achieving lasting happiness through actualization rather than job or financial security.
- Determining what we really need to control and shedding stress by relinquishing what isn't necessary.
- How Kirk found serenity and priority in facing his own mortality.
- What allowed Kirk to push himself physically through the worst of his cancer.
- Why, if given the opportunity, Kirk wouldn't go back in time and talk to his past self.
- The "joyful urgency" found the aftermath of life-threatening experiences.
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Manute Bol
Congrats to the Washington Wizards (formerly the Washington Bullets) on beating the heavily favored Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs. In honor of the win, here is a 12' hand-painted paste up of Manute Bol by James Goodrich.
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Copy Editing (work from home)
Bleacher Report, a part of Turner Sports Digital with over 30 million monthly readers, is looking for detail-oriented candidates interested in journalism to join its copy editing internship program. Those who know at least one sport/league particularly well will receive extra consideration, especially those specializing in the following sports:
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Interns will be paired with editing trainers and work remotely, and schedule plans will be completely up to the intern as long as they meet the program's needs. Prior copy editing employment is not required for consideration, as we primarily rely on a copy editing test, but we strongly favor applicants whose resumes display journalism schooling or experience.
Course credit is available to all successful applicants, and paid job opportunities exist for those who excel in the program.
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