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Architect Tom Kundig to Be Featured at Toto Gallery MA in Tokyo
BY: Diane Pham
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- Slaughterhouse Beach HouseSeattle-based Olson Kundig Architects has created a remarkable body of work in the world of sustainable architecture. Founded in the late 1960's, the architecture firm has focused on exploring the relationship between dwellings and the landscape in each and every one of their designs. Their structures form natural extensions to the preexisting site, and each design gesture is grounded in two simple ideas: that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people's lives. We are pleased to announce that Tom Kundig will be the sole North American representative in Toto Gallery MA's "Global Ends – Towards the Beginning," a thought-provoking exhibit featuring seven architects who have refused to subscribe to the currents of uniform globalism, and instead have developed design practices that are rooted in local regions, cultures, and environments. Jump ahead for a look into some of Tom Kundig's featured projects, which are every bit as stunning as they are sustainable.1
- Chicken Point Cabin BB 001Chicken Point Cabin The idea for this cabin is that of a lakeside shelter in the woods — a little box with a big window that opens to the surrounding landscape.2
- Chicken Point Cabin BB 003Chicken Point Cabin The cabin's large window-wall (30 feet by 20 feet) opens the entire living space to the forest and lake. Materials are low maintenance — concrete block, steel, concrete floors and plywood — in keeping with the notion of acabin, and left unfinished to naturally age and acquire a patina that fits in with the natural setting. The cabin sleeps ten.3
- Delta Shelter TB 054Delta Shelter
 This 1,000 square-foot weekend cabin, basically a steel box on stilts, can be completely shuttered when the owner is away.4
- Delta Shelter BB 019Delta Shelter
 The 20' x 20' square footprint rises three stories and is topped by the living room/kitchen. Large, 10' x 18' steel shutters can be closed simultaneously using a hand crank.5
- Delta Shelter TB 044Delta Shelter
 The cabin is situated near a river in a floodplain, withing an incredible landscape of tall trees and open, natural space.6
- Montecito ResidenceMontecito Residence
 The Montecito Residence is a single-family home set in the fire-prone Toro Canyon. The owners wanted a house that minimized its use of scarce natural resources and recognized the challenging environmental conditions of the area. The design solution is a structure that functions as an umbrella to shield the house from the sun and allows cool offshore breezes to move through the space.7
- Montecito ResidenceMontecito Residence
 The house is made of simple, fire-resistant materials. Steel will be allowed to oxidize and concrete will be toned to allow the house to blend into the landscape.8
- OutpostThe Outpost
 Set in the remote, harsh, high desert landscape of Idaho, Outpost is a residence and studio/workshop for making and displaying art. An important aspect of the complex is the protected "paradise garden," which is separated from thewild landscape by thick concrete walls.9
- OutpostThe Outpost The materials used in the structure, including concrete blocks, car decking, and plywood, require little or no maintenance, and are capable of withstanding the extreme weather conditions that characterize the desert's four seasons.10
- Rolling HutsRolling Huts Responding to the owner's need for flexible space for visiting friends and family, the Rolling Huts strike several steps above camping, while remaining low-tech and low-impact in their design. The huts sit lightly on the site, a flood plain meadow in an alpine river valley. The owner purchased the site, formerly a RV campground, with the aim of allowing the landscape return to its natural state. The wheels lift the structures above the meadow, providing an unobstructed view into nature and the prospect of the surrounding mountains.11
- Rolling Huts CK 001Rolling Huts
 The huts are grouped as a herd: while each is sited with a view of the mountains (and away from the other structures), their proximity unites them. They evoke Thoreau's simple cabin in the woods; the structures take second place tonature.12
- Studio House PW 014Studio House A combination home and photographer's studio, the project is an exploration of memories and their potential to resonate over time. Remnant landscape elements, building geometries, and materials from the previous home on the site reappear in the new building. These fragments act as artifacts that recall earlier times. The two-story living room/studio has a curved roof that serves as a large reflector for diffusing natural and artificial light. Details, such as the stairs, fireplace, light fixtures and hardware, are made of metal and reflect the owner's interests in art and craftsmanship.13
- the brainThe Brain The Brain is a 14,280 cubic-foot cinematic laboratory where the client, a filmmaker, can work out ideas. Physically, that neighborhood birthplace of invention, the garage, provides the conceptual model. The form is essentially a cast-in-place concrete box, intended to be a strong yet neutral background that provides complete flexibility to adapt the space at will. Inserted into the box along the north wall is a steel mezzanine. All interior structures are made using raw, hot-rolled steel sheets.14


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TC TO MARY RICH ; 29 September 1845; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18450929-TC-MRI-01; CL 19: 224-225
Scotsbrig, Ecclefechan n.B. 29 Septr 1845—
Dear Mrs Rich,
That Note has followed me hither. Will you be so kind as communicate it to Mademoiselle Daulion;1 and request her to send some message to this Bookseller of the Rue de la Paix2. If she be actually persisting to translate the Cromwell, she can try to make some bargain for herself with this Bookseller, or tell him that she has already made one. If she have dropt the Enterprise, ask her to tell him so. This is the arrangement I have made for her.— If she say nothing, the man will consider the field as still open:— but of course she will say.
The Book is now done; not quite so monstrous a Book as I once feared;—and certainly the ugliest job of labour in the Book kind that ever fell to my lot. We will hope it was a pious labour in some sort; and if so, likely to do some good somewhere, at some time, in some manner,—as it shall please Heaven.
I am here for a week or two with my Mother. The weather very muddy; the people all lamenting the Potatoe-Epidemic,—and other grievances they labour under. Potatoes, it is prophesied by some, are about ceasing to grow at all in these climates, the virtue of them worn out by length of years. That will make a precious kettle of fish; that of itself! But we hope better things, tho' we thus speak,—as the Preachers say.3
I am to be back in London in a week or two,—and hope to hear more of you there. Mr Scott seemed to us all very much improved.— Adieu, dear Mrs Rich.
Yours ever truly /
T. Carlyle
To Mrs Rich / at Paris

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But I need to use this to find all files in a directory with a height over 500px. I know how to print out all files regardless of height:
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For couple weeks now, SuperPunch held a contest that asks their readers to create a new "stylish and sexy" 'X-Men: First Class' poster that the movie deserves. Well, one of the best of the group was indeed not a poster or illustration, but a fantastic fan-made title opening sequence by Joe D! Joe D!'s awesome retro-style opening features beautiful illustrations and visuals similar to mix between a 'James Bong' opening and the art of Saul Bass.
Inspired by classic Sixties movie titles and prompted by John Struan of Super Punch fame, I've built a 1960s style title sequence for the upcoming X-Men: First Class film.
Set during the midst of the Cuba Missile Crisis, X-Men: First Class tells the story of the first team coming together, before they would become the heroes and villains we know from the original X-Men Trilogy.
This sequence was designed to give a very brief primer on the time period, the setting, as well as show the relationships of the characters in this film, as they are very different from the previous movies and audiences shouldn't be confused as to why Professor X and Magneto, enemies in the original trilogy, are the best of friend in this prequel.
Super Punch held a contest redesigning the posters for the film, which played it safe by sticking very close to the correlation to the original trilogy, and winding up rather mundane compared to the slick trailer rife with espionage, red fear, and 60s hair. Several people were quick to make posters in the Mod, Saul Bass, and James Bond style that I had in mind, so it was decided that I'd make a title sequence instead.
And yes, that music is a very melancholic rendition of the 90s cartoon theme song.
I have to admit that pretty much every single fan-made poster/illustration for Matthew Vaughn's 'X-Men: First Class' is far more superior than what 20th Century Fox released which was a pile of crap. This is a perfect example of the fans knowing more about the subject matter and what looks good than the Hollywood honchos that are racking in seven figure salaries. Shame on you Hollywood.
Hit the jump and check out Joe D! awesome 'X-Men: First Class' opening sequence
X-Men: First Class Title Sequence from Joe D! on Vimeo.


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ktmman143 mikelevy's article
Jan 19, 2016 at 19:37Jan 19, 2016
Marzocchi and Fox - What's Happening Now?
anyone else about done with Pinkbike..aka "lets make all manufactures happy" No real news or insight to MTB world. Its all look here's a new tire size and everyone is comparable and can float on imaginary clouds...as long as clouds are going downhill. Up hill has some issues but pedals pretty well, but comes alive on the descent. SNORE. Oh or, look at this pretty now about above average rider hucking something big on a 650 trail bike with some ok music that everyone doesn't gripe over, be it "rap/metal/techno/who the F cares". And RockShox is better than Fox, but my 2001 Marzocchi has never had problems whining B.S. Seriously...MTB folks, sorry but that kind of rant had to be said. Just hush and ride whatever you like or want and just remember, your bikes now cost more than a DIRTBIKE! Your welcome.
ktmman143 FlyRacing's article
Apr 14, 2015 at 7:21Apr 14, 2015
FLY Racing Teams Up with KHS Factory Team
Thanks Pinkbike for Photoshopping Logan's hair. http://www.flyracing.com/breaking-news/fly-racing-teams-khs-factory-team
ktmman143 yoannbarelli's article
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Video: This is EWS Trail Speed
cool video, good riding, EWS speed? Naaa
ktmman143 intensecyclesusa's article
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Video: Luca Cometti vs Special Edition 951 Evo DVO
Every moto company changes several things to their bikes every year FYI. From mini bikes to the top. And lets not forget the vital piece of the motor which now a days has so much technology. Your crazy if you even try to give the mtn industry an argument on pricing a PEDAL bike more than a new motorbike
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Specialized Demo 8 Troy Lee Edition size MEDIUM$1700 USD
This frame has less than 15 rides on it. Cane Creek Double Barrel Shock and new headset bearings from Cane Creek. No dents or major scratches, some paint chips but that's it. The frame has been very well kept as it has seen very little rides. I am selling the complete bike if interested in that as well or I can add parts with the frame if you need anything that is on it.
ktmman143 pinkbikeaudience's article
Jul 20, 2014 at 20:37Jul 20, 2014
Results: Pro GRT Round 5 Beech Mountain
everyone had the same course, so good job to everyone else outside of Junior X and Pro because that was the Pro course at Beech and despite what videos may show its rough, steep, and this weekend super muddy
ktmman143 pinkbikeaudience's article
Jul 20, 2014 at 19:41Jul 20, 2014
Results: Pro GRT Round 5 Beech Mountain
MAX MORGAN! WHOA Southeast reppin' Thats awesome man
ktmman143 mikelevy's article
Jul 18, 2014 at 4:29Jul 18, 2014
Pinkbike Poll: Do You Feel Influenced by the Pros?
Maybe the dumbest poll ever posted on Pinkbike. This guy had way to much time on his hands. The comparisons were ridiculous and just pitty. That coke commercial really made him lose sleep apparently. Of course pros influence people. If not then no sport anywhere would exist.
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Jun 10, 2014 at 20:19Jun 10, 2014
Trailer: All In One
Not saying this wouldn't be a cool video, but this has to be the worst time to talk about a new video, with Steve Peat and Semenuk's video coming out, I can't see any of us even caring about another small movie, especially with people who you can put a "?" over their face. And again I'm not trying to downgrade anyone or their work but at this time it has to be tough to go up against those two movies
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It was just a matter time until food became so carefully parsed that a balanced diet of meat and milk, grains and beans, vegetables and fruits would in turn become a trend – the traditional foods movement.
This is wonderful news. Jennifer Gruther's new cookbook, The Nourished Kitchen (Ten Speed Press, 2014), drawn from her nourishedkitchen.com website (information, recipes, ingredient sourcing - you can subscribe), puts butter back on the table. And hefty pots of beans with molasses and bacon. Soups that can stand as a main course. Roasted fruits and spicy compotes. Curds and custards. Meat. Roasts and braises of all sorts.
The Nourished Kitchen celebrates the real thing – sustainable locally grown foods, cultured dairy and fermented foods that are rich in probiotics, and unprocessed, unrefined foods. McGruther endorses milk and butter from grass-fed cows, lard and bacon fat from pastured pigs. She forages; she ferments. It's the farm-to table lifestyle elevated to an art.
McGruther takes the ingredients and the science behind traditional foods very seriously. You may not have the time, the resources (these foods are not inexpensive, and some can be hard to track down), or the inclination to make the kinds of food commitments she makes in her book.
But there's probably room in your life for one new food habit. Maybe you could start to make your own yogurt. Or switch to eggs from pastured hens. Or subscribe to a CSA box – and use it. You can make your own kombucha. Or preserve your own lemons. Launch a sourdough starter and bake with it.
Pick just one thing from The Nourished Kitchen to be thoughtful about, and give it a go. See what you think.
But then, that's the trouble with thinking; when you get started, it's hard to stop.
While it's true that The Nourished Kitchen wants you to focus on ingredients, it's also true that the recipes are really, really delicious, and neither difficult nor overly complicated. Case in point: Pan-Seared Halibut with Melted Cherry Tomatoes, reprinted with permission from The Nourished Kitchen written and photographed by Jennifer McGruther (Ten Speed Press, © 2014).
Serves 4
- 4 (4- to 6-ounce) halibut fillets
- 1/2 teaspoon finely ground unrefined sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon clarified butter (recipe follows)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh tarragon
Sprinkle the halibut with the salt, pepper, and thyme. Set the fillets on a plate and let them rest a bit while you prepare to cook the fish.
Melt the butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Once the butter melts, arrange the halibut skin side down in the hot fat and sear for 4 or 5 minutes, until the skin crisps and browns. Flip the fish and continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes, until it flakes easily when pierced by a fork. Transfer the halibut to a serving plate and tent it with parchment paper or foil to keep it warm.
To prepare the tomatoes, set the skillet you used to cook the fish over medium heat and pour in the olive oil. Toss in the shallot and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and translucent, about 6 minutes. Toss in the tomatoes and sauté them with the shallot and garlic until they soften and release their juice, about 2 minutes. Add the tarragon and continue cooking, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
Uncover the waiting halibut. Spoon the melted cherry tomato mixture over the fish and serve immediately.
Clarifying butter deepens its flavor and color and concentrates its butterfat by removing its milk solids. The process also helps to extend its shelf life. Store clarified butter at room temperature out of direct light, just as you would store olive oil, coconut oil, or any other concentrated fat. Once you've removed the milk solids from the butterfat, there's little risk of spoilage.
You can apply high heat to clarified butter in ways that would cause regular butter to scorch.
Makes about 12 ounces
- 1 pound unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Place the butter in a wide sauté pan set over low heat. Allow the butter to melt slowly. As it heats, froth and foam will gather on top of the liquid butter. Skim this off and discard it. Continue heating the butter until it becomes perfectly clear, about 10 minutes.
- Set a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl and line it with a double layer of cheesecloth or a single layer of butter muslin. Pour the melted butter through the cloth and into the bowl. Discard the milk solids in the cloth, then pour the clarified butter into three 4-ounce jars or one 12-ounce jar and cover tightly. Stored in a cool, dark space, the clarified butter will keep for up to 1 year.


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The culture that makes up the country of Belize is diverse and rich, thanks to the country's unique mix of ethnic variations. There are approximately 320,000 people living in Belize; they include Mestizo, Mayan, Anglo-European, Creole, Asian, Garifuna, Middle Eastern and Hispanic groups, with the Hispanics being the most prevalent. For this reason, visitors to Belize will hear a variety of different languages being spoken, with English being the primary language spoken followed by Spanish.
The diversity of the culture of Belize is reflected in the wide array of culinary choices. The food in the country ranges from spicy to cool, and many of the dishes are savory and rich, made with local game that can be found ranging the plains and forests that cover the land. When you add to the local dishes those from neighboring Central American countries and international cuisine such as Chinese and Nigerian, you get a very large selection to choose from. Of course, there are American and European dishes for those who are not quite as adventurous when it comes to their food, as well as Belizean Indian recipes to try.
The country is so ethnically diverse that it enjoys racial harmony as well as religious tolerance. Because of this, the country has developed a reputation for being welcoming and friendly, inviting visitors to its shores with open arms. Belize has a high concentration of native Indian races, such as the Yucatec Mayans who originated in the Yucatan and immigrated to Belize in the 1800s and the Mopan and the Kekchi, also part of the Mayan nation. Each has its own communities in the cities of Belize, but as mentioned above mingle seamlessly with the other nationalities found in the country.
Each nationality that has immigrated to Belize has brought its own distinct influence to the country. For example, the Garifunans,who are descended from African slaves, Arawak Indians, and Carib settlers bring to Belize their many rituals and traditions that have been practiced since 1803. They commonly put on musical street masquerades that are believed to have originated from celebrations in West Africa that have been passed down from generation to generation. Song and dance is a large part of the Garifuna way of life, with the traditional Belizean dance, John Canoe, being one of the most popular in the country.
Probably the most influential of nationalities in Belize is the Mayan, the native Indian culture that built many of the now historical ruins found in the country. The country is the home of the earliest settlements of the Mayans, as evidenced by the glyphs found at numerous dig sites. Mayan communities throughout Belize have been traced as far back as 2000 BC, making them the contemporaries of the Ancient Egyptians. The civilization was highly advanced, and why the culture died out to the three tribes remaining in Belize - the Mopan, the Yucatec, and the Kekchi, remains a mystery even today.
Here is a quick rundown of some of the national symbols that were chosen by the people of Belize when the country won its independence from Great Britain in 1981:
· National flower: Black Orchid
· National tree: Mahogany Tree
· National bird: Keel-billed Toucan
· National animal: Tapir


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01 Haziran 2010
Mısır'da parlamentonun üst kanadının kısmen yenilenmesine yönelik seçimler için oy verme işlemi başladı.
ElBaradei Arrives in Cairo With No Fanfare
24 Mayıs 2010
Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the National Coalition for Change arrived in Cairo unannounced Monday afternoon following an almost month-long trip abroad.
Scholars and Intellectuals Debate Egypt 's Future
18 Mayıs 2010
They considered many issues mainly concerning regime repression, and this month's extended Emergency Law. Scholars debated political reform in Egypt and the consequences of external pressure, namely US interference
Egypt's Transparent Elections Continue by Kidnapping Campaigners
15 Mayıs 2010
Egypt's Shura electoral procedures appear to be well underway as the regimes security apparatus continue with their tried and tested methods, in kidnapping members of the opposition namely the Muslim Brotherhood bloc and their supporters.
US urges repeal of Egypt emergency law
12 Mayıs 2010
The White House expressed disappointment over the Egyptian government's decision on Tuesday to extend a longstanding emergency law for two years and said it should be repealed.
AL chief says change in Egypt inevitable
11 Mayıs 2010
Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa said Monday that inevitable change is coming in Egypt.
Egyptian Emergency Law Is Extended for 2 Years
11 Mayıs 2010
After years of the government's promising to end Egypt's state of emergency, Parliament on Tuesday approved a government request to extend for two years its right to arrest people without charge, detain prisoners indefinitely, limit freedom of expression and assembly, and maintain a special security court.
ElBaradei Backers Call For Change
10 Mayıs 2010
Supporters of Egyptian diplomat Mohamed ElBaradei said they were gathering signatures to support a push for political reforms in Cairo.
17 Brotherhood Members Arrested in 3 Governorates
08 Mayıs 2010
Yesterday, security forces arrested 17 members of the Muslim Brotherhood in three different governorates, most of whom were preparing to submit their candidacy papers for the Shura Council midterm elections in Beheira, Alexandria and Monufiya.
Egypt's ElBaradei Will Not Run For Presidentship: Aide
07 Mayıs 2010
Former director of the IAEA Muhammad El Baradei will not run for Egyptian Presidentship, his aide has said, warning that the country is reeling under under social conditions that might lead to a civil war.
Egypt's Mubarak Regime Signals Harsh Tactics Against Opponents
07 Mayıs 2010
President Mubarak gave his first public address since March in Cairo yesterday in a bid to thwart a possible merger between disgruntled workers and the political opposition amid increasing uncertainty about who will succeed the 82-year-old leader.
Egypt's Mubarak Promises 'Free, Fair' Elections
06 Mayıs 2010
Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak on Thursday promised that the upcoming elections will be "free and fair" in his first speech since returning to Cairo.
Egypt's Mubarak Says Demands for Political Changes Risk 'Chaos'
06 Mayıs 2010
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak criticized opposition demands for leadership and constitutional changes, saying that they threaten the country with "the danger of setbacks."
Mubarak Challenges Egypt Opposition to Reveal Policies
06 Mayıs 2010
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has challenged opposition groups to spell out their ideas for reform in his first public speech in months.
Egypt NDP Drags Feet in Announcing Shura Candidates
05 Mayıs 2010
Signs have emerged of a new crisis in the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which has not yet announced the names of its candidates for upcoming elections for the Shura Council (the upper, consultative chamber of parliament)--even though candidate registration officially began on Wednesday and will continue until Sunday.
NDP Drags Feet in Announcing Shura Candidates
04 Mayıs 2010
Signs have emerged of a new crisis in the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which has not yet announced the names of its candidates for upcoming elections for the Shura Council (the upper, consultative chamber of parliament)--even though candidate registration officially began on Wednesday and will continue until Sunday.
Egyptian police beat anti-government protesters
04 Mayıs 2010
Egyptian police on Monday beat anti-government protesters who were demanding an end to the country's 30-year emergency law that restricts civil freedoms in the latest challenge to the authorities from the streets of Cairo.
Rights groups call on Egypt to lift union rules, raise wages
03 Mayıs 2010
The international human rights watchdog group Amnesty International has urged Egypt to lift restrictions on establishing independent labor unions and setting up a system that would guarantee a minimum wage, referring to protests planned for today and tomorrow.
Mısır'da Olaylı Gün
03 Mayıs 2010
Mısır'ın başkenti Kahire'de, 30 yıldır uygulanan sıkıyönetimin sona ermesini isteyen yüzlerce kişi gösteri düzenledi. Polisin kalabalığa müdahalesiyle çatışma yaşandı. Olayda çok sayıda kişi yaralandı. Bazı göstericiler gözaltına alındı.
Mohamed ElBaradei could spark political upheaval in Egypt
01 Mayıs 2010
With presidential elections on Egypt's horizon, those opposed to the government run by President Hosni Mubarak since 1981 want change. They are pinning their hopes on the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Nobel Peace prize laureate Mohamed ElBaradei.
ElBaradei criticizes US silence over Egypt events
30 Nisan 2010
Leader of Egypt's pro-reform National Association for Change Mohamed ElBaradei launched a fierce attack against the Egyptian regime describing it as "vicious"
Mubarak: Egypt Presidential Elections Will Be Freer in 2011
30 Nisan 2010
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday told his country to prepare for elections in 2011 and hinted that the next round of voting could be a little more democratic than in the past.
Egypt Mubarak warns opposition
29 Nisan 2010
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned a new and growing opposition movement not to jeopardize the nation's stability. Meanwhile, he welcomed spirited political debate over Egypt's future.
Restrictions in Egypt Elections Render Democracy a Far Dream
29 Nisan 2010
With the impeding, Shura, parliamentary and presidential elections, much controversy has emerged regarding Egypt's political system, according to ikhwanweb.com. The country boasts of a constitution, a head of state, a prime minister, a parliament, judicial institutions, political parties, and civil society organizations; however in all reality it can not be considered part of an overall system.
National Association for Change plans march on parliament
27 Nisan 2010
Leaders from the National Association for Change, established by Mohamed ElBaradei, agreed yesterday in Alexandria to hold a march on 3 May from Tahrir Square, Cairo, to the People's Assembly, where they will present Fathi Sorour, speaker of the assembly, with a memorandum of the association's demands. which include ending the emergency law and the immediate ratification of a law guaranteeing political rights in Egypt.
Egyptians in America support ElBaradei but are divided in approach
26 Nisan 2010
Washington DC--Today at 6 PM EST, a group of independent Egyptian academics will meet with Mohamed ElBaradei at Harvard University's Kennedy School in Boston. A few days ago, a group of independent Boston-based Egyptian academics sent a Facebook invitation to Egyptian faculty and graduate students living in the United States to meet with ElBaradei in a small gathering.
Egypt: Change should not threaten the nation
25 Nisan 2010
Egypt's president cautioned that street protests and calls for change could endanger the country's future, in his first public speech since recovering from surgery in Germany. President Hosni Mubarak's speech dominated the press Sunday, which showed photos of the 81-year-old president presiding over a military parade in the canal city of Ismailia.
EGYPT: Mubarak warns opposition against 'gambling' with Egypt's stability
25 Nisan 2010
While he welcomed spirited political debate over Egypt's future, President Hosni Mubarak warned a new and growing opposition movement not to jeopardize the nation's stability. Addressing Egyptians for the first time since the removal of his gallbladder of his gallbladder in Germany last month, the 81-year-old leader stressed Saturday that rising political awareness was a sign of what he called unprecedented freedom of opinion, expression and the press.
Egypt's Mubarak promises free and fair elections
25 Nisan 2010
President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday pledged a fair election in Egypt next year in his first speech since he had an operation last month, but also warned the opposition against "gambling" with stability.
Minister of Legal Affairs & Paraliamentary Councils Reassures the Public about the Shura Council Elections
24 Nisan 2010
Mofid Shehab, Minister of Legal Affairs & Parliamentary Councils, stated on Wednesday 21st of April, that the National Party is in the process of selecting candidates for the Shura council. Those candidates have a proven record of high performance and have developed ambitious and applicable programmes. Shehab made his statement in an effort to assure the masses and gain their confidence regarding the Shura Council election process.
No Brotherhood candidate for presidency, says supreme guide
15 Nisan 2010
"The Muslim Brotherhood does not want to rule Egypt at the moment and does not have any political agenda regarding any presidential candidate," said the Muslim Brotherhood's supreme guide, Mohamed Badea', on Dream TV's "Al-Ashera Masa'an" Wednesday.
Egypt: Protesters Criticize Ruler, Demand Change
13 Nisan 2010
Dozens of Egyptians on Tuesday demonstrated against police brutality and called for constitutional reform near the high court in downtown Cairo while hundreds of police looked on.It was a rare case in the past year of a political protest being permitted and comes only a week after dozens of demonstrators were beaten and detained for a similar protest near parliament.
Egypt says Nile sharing meeting fails
13 Nisan 2010
Egypt's state news agency reported Tuesday that 10 African nations have failed to conclude a long delayed new agreement for sharing water from the Nile and will call for closer cooperation instead.The Nile basin nations have failed for years now to agree on the Nile River Cooperative Framework Agreement to administer the longest river in the world, which would reduce Egypt's share of the Nile water.
Baradey'den Mısır Seçimlerini Boykot Çağrısı
13 Nisan 2010
Mısır Devlet Başkanı Hüsnü Mübarek'in gelecekteki en önemli rakibi Muhammed el Baradey, seçimlerin boykot edilmesini istedi.Uluslar arası Atom Enerjisi Ajansı Eski Başkanı Muhammed Baradey, anayasa değiştirilmediği ve seçimlerin dürüstlüğü garanti altına alınmadığı takdirde Mısır'daki muhalefet partilerini yaklaşan seçimleri boykot etmeye çağırdı.
Egypt political stability turning to liability
08 Nisan 2010
Egypt's calcified politics has long been judged an asset in a turbulent region but as President Hosni Mubarak ages in office with no clear successor investors are wondering if it might be a liability.
Egyptian pro-democracy demonstrators beaten, arrested in Cairo
07 Nisan 2010
At least 90 people were detained, according to rally organizers from the 6th of April movement, a mostly youth-led organization that was formed two years ago and is pushing for more political freedom
Egyptian pro-democracy demonstrators beaten, arrested in Cairo
07 Nisan 2010
Egyptian police on Tuesday beat and detained pro-democracy demonstrators in central Cairo who were calling for constitutional reforms and the repeal of a decades-old emergency law that restricts an array of personal rights.
Mısır'da Seçim
07 Nisan 2010
Egypt opposition party denounced ElBaradei visit
04 Nisan 2010
A number opposition party leaders from the governorate of Daqahlia said that they have denounced Mohamed ElBaradei's visit last Friday to Egypt's Mansoura province.They added that there was no coordination with them prior to the visit. They emphasized that the political forces they represent have a long history and deserve respect, criticizing the control that, in their words, the "Communists" exercised over the trip.
ElBaradei takes Egypt reform campaign to the street
29 Mart 2010
Egypt's most high-profile dissident, former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei, has taken his reformist campaign to the street with a whirlwind of encounters with Muslim worshippers, Christian activists and film stars.ElBaradei also used his Internet page on the social networking group Facebook to urge Egyptians to join his newly formed National Association for Change, which seeks constitutional amendments and free elections.
Mubarak Returns to Egypt; Succession Debate Persists
27 Mart 2010
President Hosni Mubarak arrived back in Egypt on Saturday, three weeks after undergoing an operation in Germany, ending a period of intense speculation over the state of his health but maybe not about the future of his country's leadership.
With eye to elections, Egypt cracks down on Muslim Brotherhood
09 Şubat 2010
At least a dozen senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been arrested in raids throughout the Cairo area, Middle East Newsline reported. The detained included deputy Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Izzat."These 14 arrests included a number of leading members following the internal elections and ahead of parliamentary elections," Abdul Moneim Abdul Maqsoud, an attorney who represents Brotherhood detainees, said.
Mubarak: Egypt presidential elections will be freer in 2011
26 Ocak 2010
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday told his country to prepare for elections in 2011 and hinted that the next round of voting could be a little more democratic than in the past.
Mubarak, who has ruled almost unchallenged for 29 years, said in an interview with Egypt's police news magazine that presidential elections would be open to all comers
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A little guy who came out of nowhere overshadowed the NFL's biggest stars.
Sure, Tom Brady outdueled Peyton Manning in their annual meeting, a 31-28 New England victory over Indianapolis on Sunday. Yet it was Danny Woodhead, a 5-foot-8 running back from Division II Chadron State, who got most of the attention — if you could find him. The Colts couldn't.
Woodhead, picked up when the Jets cut him in September, scored on a weaving 36-yard burst, showing power, speed and agility. Seconds after his brilliant third-quarter run, Woodhead made a sensational tackle on the ensuing kick return, drawing as many cheers as he did while scooting into the end zone.
"I do everything to make the play, whether I'm a runner, a receiver or on a kickoff," said Woodhead, who kiddingly asked if he could have a step-stool the next time he was required to speak at a podium. "Maybe (I carry) a little chip, but I'm not too worried what everybody thinks about my size, weight or height. My worry is about doing my job, whatever that might be."
His job is being versatile, something his teammates appreciate.
"He can kind of hide behind the guys, but on the special teams that just shows you what type of football player he is," said Deion Branch, who caught seven passes for 70 yards. "He scores a touchdown, comes back in and makes a play on special teams and we needed it at the time."
New England also needed Brady's pinpoint passing. He was brilliant for the second straight week, coming off a 350-yard, three-touchdown performance against Pittsburgh. Brady had only six incompletions in 25 passes and threw for two TDs as the Patriots built a 17-point lead and held on.
The win kept the Patriots (8-2) tied with the Jets atop the AFC East; they meet in two weeks.
Brady not only beat four-time MVP Manning, the only other quarterback of the last decade in his class, but tied another QB icon for an NFL mark. Brady has won 25 straight regular-season home starts, equaling Brett Favre's record when he was with Green Bay.
Perfectionist that he is, Brady felt the Patriots let it get too close before James Sanders' interception at the New England 6 with 31 seconds remaining clinched the win.
"Any time you play these guys, you've got to play to the end," Brady said. "Certainly in the fourth quarter we had some opportunities to go up three touchdowns on them, a couple of other third downs which we could've converted."
When they didn't, four-time MVP Manning pounced.
"We were in an uptempo mode the last seven minutes," Manning said. "We almost scored three touchdowns. But you're playing against the clock."
Manning blamed himself for the throw that didn't come close to reaching Pierre Garcon before Sanders grabbed it.
"I feel sick about it," he said. "About not extending the game, not executing to give (placekicker Adam) Vinatieri a chance for a field goal. It was a bad throw."
Indy (6-4 and atop the AFC South) had beaten the Patriots in five of the last six matchups. The Colts, who won their first 14 games a year ago en route to the AFC title, are so banged-up — they were without five key players Sunday — that considering them a Super Bowl contender right now might be a reach, even with Manning's magic.
Manning finished 38 of 52 for 396 yards, four TDs and three interceptions.
He got the Colts within 31-28 with 4:46 left on an 18-yard pass to Blair White, who earlier in the fourth period caught a 5-yard TD toss. And Manning brought them within range of a stunning win before Sanders' pick.
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'break' statement comes under the branching statements category of java.
It is used to terminate the loop coded inside the program.
Example below demonstrates the working of break statement inside the program. This example is of unlabeled break statement in java.
In the program break statement is terminating the for loop when the if condition defined under the for loop is satisfied.
Syntax for Break Statement in Java
| public class Java_Break_Statement {
public static void main (String args[]) {
String str[] = {" * ", " * ", " * ","roseindia", ".net"};
boolean rachel = false;
int weisz;
String strv = "roseindia";
for (weisz = 0; weisz < str.length; weisz++) {
if(str[weisz] == strv) {
rachel = true;
System.out.println("\nCompany " + strv + " discovered in string dimension at index : " + weisz);
System.out.println("Company " + strv + " undiscovered");
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After a 228 day cruise, the spacecraft flew by Mars on July 14 and 15, 1965. Planetary science mode was turned on at 15:41:49 GMT on 14 July. The camera sequence started at 00:18:36 GMT on July 15 and 21 pictures plus 21 lines of a 22nd picture were taken. The images covered a discontinuous swath of Mars starting near 40 N, 170 E, down to about 35 S, 200 E, and then across to the terminator at 50 S, 255 E, representing about 1% of the planet's surface. The closest approach was 9,846 km from the Martian surface at 01:00:57 GMT 15 July 1965. The images taken during the flyby were stored in the onboard tape recorder. At 02:19:11 GMT Mariner 4 passed behind Mars as seen from Earth and the radio signal ceased. The signal was reacquired at 03:13:04 GMT when the spacecraft reappeared. Cruise mode was then re-established. Transmission of the taped images to Earth began about 8.5 hours after signal reacquisition and continued until 3 August. All images were transmitted twice to insure no data was missing or corrupt.
The spacecraft performed all programmed activities successfully and returned useful data from launch until 22:05:07 GMT on 1 October 1965, when the distance from Earth (309.2 million km) and the antenna orientation temporarily halted signal acquisition. In 1967 Mariner 4 returned to the vicinity of Earth again and engineers decided to use the ageing craft for a series of operational and telemetry tests to improve their knowledge of the technologies that would be needed for future interplanetary spacecraft. The cosmic dust detector registered 17 hits in a 15 minute span on 15 September, part of an apparent micrometeoroid shower which temporarily changed the spacecraft attitude and probably slightly damaged the thermal shield. On 7 December the gas supply in the attitude control system was exhausted, and on December 10 and 11 a total of 83 micrometeoroid hits were recorded which caused perturbation of the attitude and degradation of the signal strength. On 21 December 1967 communications with Mariner 4 were terminated.
The total data returned by the mission was 5.2 million bits. All experiments operated successfully with the exception of the ionization chamber/Geiger counter which failed in February, 1965 and the plasma probe, which had its performance degraded by a resistor failure on 6 December 1964. The images returned showed a Moon-like cratered terrain (which later missions showed was not typical for Mars, but only for the more ancient region imaged by Mariner 4). A surface atmospheric pressure of 4.1 to 7.0 mb was estimated and no magnetic field was detected.
Kamanin compares the results of Soyuz capsule re-entries to date:
Soyuz s/n 7 8 9 10 11 Max G's 3.15 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 SA Propellant, kg 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.0 38.0 Propellant usage: Used Pre-reentry, kg 8.5 10.0 2.0 3.0 5.3 Used in Re-entry, kg 17.5 29.0 3.7 9.5 12.5 Total 26.0 39.0 5.7 12.5 17.8 Left at chute opening, kg 14.0 0.0 34.3 25.8 20.2 Miss distance, km 157 55 40 15 42
(The FE-2 configured the hardware to allow the ground to perform ground commanding to the MLC (Microgravity Science Glovebox Laptop Computer) for diagnostic testing and to develop recovery steps for the ECU (Electronic Control Unit) to be reprogrammed correctly.)
FE-1 Yuri Malenchenko performed a thorough 2-hr. troubleshooting inspection & verification of the connections of the Russian segment's Onboard Cabling System (BKS) to the FGB's Thermal Control System (SOTR). (Using the Nikon D200 digital camera, Yuri documented the SOTR layout behind panel 215 and checked connector pins for dirt or misalignment.) Additional Details: ISS On-Orbit Status 11/28/07.


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Self Help Housing
Applications can be picked up at 550 Washington Street South, Twin Falls or downloaded below.
Please complete the application along with the background check form.
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Self Help Housing is a group method build where 4-10 families come together under the guidance of a Construction Supervisor employed by South Central Community Action Partnership to build their own homes. Families provide 65% of the labor themselves by committing 35 hours a week with friend and family volunteers. By putting in the "sweat equity" the family does not have to come up with a down payment and moves into their new homes with an instant equity of generally $20,000 to $25,000.
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The Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers consists of seven elected officials, who are charged with the responsibility of passing local laws, adopting budgets based on the tax rate approved by the Village residents, and providing services to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the Village residents.
The Board of Managers carries out the corporate responsibilities outlined in the Village Charter. Copies of the Charter are available at the Village office and on the Village website. These include roadway maintenance, police protection, refuse and recycling services, issuance of building permits and similar functions. In addition, the Board is responsible for developing the Village budget and sets the Village real estate tax rate at the Annual Meeting held each April.
The Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers serve staggered two-year terms and all members serve without pay. A candidate for the Board of Managers must be no less than twenty-one years of age, a resident of the Village for no less than thirty days, and a registered Maryland voter.


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Billy L. Johannsen, age 61, died early Wednesday morning, June 29, 2011, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.
He was born September 15, 1949, at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Wilhelm H. "Billy Jo" and Agnes Marie (Borchers) Johannsen. As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1968. Upon his graduation, he later attended Seward County Community College. He was a lifetime resident of Meade and Beaver County. He served the citizens of Meade County as a deputy sheriff for many years before pursing his passion for the old west as a chuckwagon operator.
He enjoyed roping, chuckwagon cooking, western history and cowboy poetry.
He married Kathy Evans on January 9, 1971 at Dickens, Texas. He later married Kathy Stone at Ashland, Kansas. The couple later divorced.
He is survived by:
A son, Dusty Johannsen of Liberal, Kansas
Two daughters, Tammy Farmer of Shallowater, Texas
Leann Taylor of Kingwood, Texas
A brother, Max Johannsen of rural Meade, Kansas
Seven grandchildren, Cody Weatherford, Tandi Taylor, Taci Taylor, Braydon Farmer,
Ashton Farmer, Clayton Johannsen, and Hadley Johannsen
Several nieces and nephews, including, Riki Stecklein, Benjy Johannsen, & Jimmy Johannsen.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a nephew and godson, Clayton Johannsen on February 13, 2011.
Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the Church of the Nazarene, Meade, Kansas, with the Reverends Jim Sutherland and Ron Willard presiding. As a request of Bill cremation has taken place. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date.
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With a one foot of snow still on the ground, it's hard to imagine the soil, let along think about improving it. But that's what's important about this time of year. It's an opportunity to make a plan. The soil is the soul of your garden. Feed it well and the plants will grow strong and have fewer problems. Abuse it, and lose it!
More and more gardeners are realizing the beneifts of healthy soil and continue to build soil organinc matter by adding leaves, untreated grass clippings, hay, straw, manures, and compost to their gardens. Growing a green manure crop is also a great way to build the tilth of your soil.
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What: Soils 101: The Building Block of Every Garden
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Did you know? You are the president of your own state and it is called "creative energy". This specific state of mind is the impetus behind your life and is the underlying component of your future. You have to understand that you have a huge obligation as the President of this company, in light of the fact that you have to dependably concentrate on the future and strive to have a definitive organization. You have to disguise the force you have as the President of your own company. Among numerous things, you have is the ability to pick and/or consider what you will allow to assist with the growth of your organization. You are the person who holds the votes and controls what occurs.
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What to do about the subjugation of women in Asia
Author: Peter Drysdale, Editor, East Asia Forum
Australians are still coming to terms with many aspects of how their first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, was treated in high office.
In her resignation speech, Gillard graciously observed that her being a female prime minister didn't explain everything about what happened, nor did it explain nothing; but it did explain some things. She added that it was 'for the nation to think in a sophisticated way about those shades of grey'. She was absolutely confident that it would be easier for the next woman and the woman after that and the woman after that. And she was proud of that.
Others saw the experience very differently. Anne Summers, a leading Australian advocate for women's rights, commented:
So the next time your child comes home complaining about being bullied in the schoolyard, you will have to say, 'Suck it up kid, this is the way we are'. The next time you, or your girlfriend or sister or any woman you know complains about sexual harassment at work, you will have to say, 'Tough tittie, sweetheart, but if the prime minister had to put up with it, so do you'.
And if you are the head of an organisation and find yourself being constantly undermined and disparaged or publicly mocked and belittled by a rival or a predecessor, you will just have to steel yourself against the sabotage, knowing this is the new normal.
And don't for a moment think if you are a woman and upset that you, say, get paid 17.5 per cent less than the man you work alongside or you've been denied promotion yet again that you can complain about this without being accused of unleashing a "gender war".
No, the rights of women (including the right to even mention these rights) and the prime minister's rights at work have been thoroughly trashed …
Australia has enjoyed universal female suffrage for more than a hundred years (among the first after New Zealand to introduce it), and from its European settlement has been blessed with modern institutions protecting women's access to education and other rights. That it is a country now being forced to re-examine its soul on how widely the precept of respect and value for women matches the practice ought to be a deeply humbling national experience. Gillard surely got it right: things won't be quite the same, one hopes, again.
Considered alongside some of the great social transformations of our times — decolonisation across half the world; the great Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s in the United States — the struggle of lifting women from social and economic subjugation is a task as yet far from finished.
This week's lead essay from Susan Harris Rimmer reviews a recent United Nations report revealing that violence against women and girls in the Asia Pacific region is occurring at staggering rates with no solutions in sight. 'Out of the 10,000 men surveyed in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka, nearly half reported using physical and or sexual violence against a female partner, and nearly a quarter admitted to rape'.
Harris Rimmer points out that 'advocates have tried a variety of tactics to push the issue into the realm of high politics of economic growth and global peace and security, including calculating the loss of economic productivity from sexual violence'. 'A recent CARE study found that the total cost of domestic violence in Bangladesh in 2010 amounted to over US$1.8 billion. This was the equivalent of 12.7 per cent of government spending that year and close to the total government expenditure for health and nutrition. The majority of this cost is borne by survivors and their families'.
'Regional advocates have also tried to link so-called "private" violence to the failure of sustainable peace-building efforts in post-conflict states, and to focus regional diplomacy on this issue by lobbying for an Ambassador for Women and Girls'.
Harris Rimmer points out that the reaction to the culture of sexual violence in India is perhaps finally beginning to shift these issues into the realm of 'high politics' in that country. In the meantime, how men define their identity is crucial to understanding but not excusing violence. There needs to be a deeper conversation about alternate ways to 'be a man' that renounce using violence against women and girls. Those who care about understanding the region should be focused on gender equality.
Violence against women is just the darker side of the broader challenge of the subjugation of women's rights. Inequality in the treatment of women in society and in the workplace is woven deeply still into the fabric of most societies to some degree or other. It is the cause of great sadness and waste at many levels. The direct costs of violence in the countries of South and West Asia are but a small fraction of the costs of failing to use the full potential of women across the workforce and society in positions of political, economic and social leadership in so-called advanced countries like Australia, Japan or South Korea.
The imperative of mobilising the talents and the social strengths of women, in some societies, is a powerful force encouraging change. But however strong the economic and social pressures to stop the waste of women in the workforce or to escape the shame in women's social subjugation, it is regrettable that this transformation in our social order will demand, the continued courage, determination and leadership of women themselves.
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|The Prevent strategy is now out and can be read here.
The review is best summarized in this passage from Lord Carlile's report:
"…at the root of this Prevent strategy is the basic assertion that extremism breeds terrorism; and that extremism is the vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. This includes any stance which seeks to justify or excuse attacks on British armed forces and other British citizens who act within the rule of law."
No mention at all of the role of foreign policy in contributing to radicalization and terrorism. "Intellectual dishonesty" as Craig Murray succinctly puts it.
The strategy is laid out in sections 7.1 and 7.2:
7.1 - The new Prevent strategy:
• The aim of Prevent should be to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
• Prevent should address all forms of terrorism, but continue to prioritise according to the risks to our national security. Its principal focus will therefore remain terrorism associated with Al Qa'ida and related groups.
• Prevent needs to deal with extremism where terrorism draws on extremist ideas; and where people who are extremists are being drawn towards terrorism-related activity.
• Prevent will depend on wider Government programmes to strengthen integration and should be carefully coordinated with them. Other than in exceptional circumstances, Prevent should not fund these programmes and should be distinct from them.
• Prevent will remain one part of our counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST. The relationship between Prevent and what we call Pursue (such as work to investigate and disrupt terrorist activity) must be very carefully managed. Prevent is not a means for spying or for other covert activity.
• We intend that agencies and Departments work to a common set of objectives in this area. But we look to local authorities and communities to consider how those objectives can best be implemented: they will have the expertise and the understanding of local context which in this as in many other policy areas is vital.
• Funding for local authority projects will be precisely targeted and dedicated to ensure it is used for the purposes for which it is intended. But central Government should not seek to micro-manage decisions about local delivery which are properly the responsibility of local partners.
• Funding will not be provided to extremist organisations.
• It will not be part of this strategy to use extremists to deal with the risk from radicalisation.
• Public funding for Prevent must be rigorously prioritised at home and overseas. The balance of investment within domestic Prevent work and between that work and Prevent overseas needs to be regularly assessed. All our Prevent programmes need to be relevant to Prevent objectives.
• The evaluation of Prevent work is critical and must significantly improve. Data collection must be more rigorous.
7.2 "…the new Prevent strategy will have three objectives. It will:
• respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote it;
• prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support; and,
• work with a wide range of sectors and institutions (including education, faith, health and criminal justice) where there are risks of radicalisation which we need to address."
Central to the new strategy is the argument that "Terrorist groups can take up and exploit ideas which have been developed and sometimes popularised by extremist organisations which operate legally in this country. This has significant implications for the scope of our Prevent strategy. Evidence also suggests that some (but by no means all) of those who have been radicalised in the UK had previously participated in extremist organisations.
"…preventing terrorism will mean challenging extremist (and non-violent) ideas that are also part of a terrorist ideology. Prevent will also mean intervening to stop people moving from extremist groups or from extremism into terrorist-related activity."
The "enabling environment" argument is further buttressed by claims that the Government
"…believe[s] that radicalisation – in this country – is being driven by: an ideology that sets Muslim against non-Muslim, highlights the alleged oppression of the global Muslim community and which both obliges and legitimises violence in its defence; a network of influential propagandists for terrorism, in this country and elsewhere, making extensive use of the internet in particular; and by specific personal vulnerabilities and local factors which make the ideology seem both attractive and compelling.
"In June 2009, qualitative research on issues relevant to Prevent was conducted in a small number of local areas. This research broadly corroborates the Survey. Support for violence is associated with a lack of trust in democratic government and with an aspiration to defend Muslims when they appear to be under attack or unjustly treated. Issues which can contribute to a sense that Muslim communities are being unfairly treated include so-called 'stop and search' powers used by the police under counter-terrorism legislation; the UK's counter-terrorism strategy; a perception of biased and Islamophobic media coverage; and UK foreign policy, notably with regard to Muslim countries, the Israel-Palestine conflict and the war in Iraq."
The above paragraph is shocking for its emphasis on "perception" and "sense" of Muslim communities being "unfairly treated" when the facts of Muslims being treated as a "suspect community" are plenty and pervasive.
Are the findings of the Open Society Justice Initiative report on Ethnic Profiling not sufficiently robust to assert with confidence Muslims' experience of discrimination in policing? Or perhaps the report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on Stop and Search, or research conducted by academics at Birmingham University on the impact of counter-terrorism policing and damage done to trust between police forces and Muslim communities?
The report further claims that "there have been allegations that previous Prevent programmes have been used to spy on communities. We can find no evidence to support these claims."
What then of the "spy cameras" installed by Birmingham City Council in a part of the city largely populated by Muslims?
Lord Carlile writes in his accompanying report that "The dissipation of this sense of victimhood, which is rarely justified in any objective way, is a proper and important part of CT activity. Actions and language that may exacerbate mistaken perceptions should always be avoided. Where such things occur, we should not be afraid to challenge them with confidence."
Examples of "exacerbat[ing] mistaken perceptions" are given as follows:
"Even the remarks of Mohammed Abdul Bari MBE, former Secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain, have included the extravagant warning that the treatment of Muslims in Britain might eventually lead to comparison with the Nazis of Germany: remarks of this kind have the effect, however inadvertently, of feeding assertions of victimhood, and are unhelpful. More generally, a recent event in London on 21 May 2011 advertised itself as part of the "campaign against anti-Muslim hatred in Britain", an infelicitous use of implicit language which could be questioned strongly as whether it is constructive, and certainly merits challenge."
The remarks made by Dr Abdul Bari, in an interview with the Daily Telegraph, were as follows:
"Every society has to be really careful so the situation doesn't lead us to a time when people's minds can be poisoned as they were in the 1930s. If your community is perceived in a very negative manner, and poll after poll says that we are alienated, then Muslims begin to feel very vulnerable. We are seen as creating problems, not as bringing anything and that is not good for any society."
The comments Dr Bari made were merely stating that the pernicious and persistent demonisation of minorities in European societies is not without precedent and its consequences are well known.
On the "recent event in London on 21 May 2011" – this was the conference hosted at the London Muslim Centre on the dangerous and alarming rise in Islamophobia in the UK and Europe.
It is beyond belief that Lord Carlile should look upon these comments and conferences, designed to create awareness of the growing manifestations of anti-Muslim prejudice and hate crimes as "feeding assertions of victimhood". And it is plain hypocritical to label them as such while championing as a key focal point in the new strategy the objective of "developing a sense of belonging to this country".
It is precisely because Muslims DO belong to this country that conferences of this nature are hosted and similitudes developed so that Muslims might well enjoy "equality under the law".
Lord Carlile goes on to say of FOSIS, "[it] could and should do more to ensure that extremists will be no part of any platform with which it is associated, alongside demonstrating that it rejects extremism...Any group purporting to represent students can be expected to take a clear position against extremism, as well as terrorism."
The presumption that FOSIS have not done so is at best specious, at worst, invidious.
There is also the evidence used to defend the causal link developed between "extremism" and "terrorism". The Prevent review states:
"In assessing drivers of and pathways to radicalisation, the line between extremism and terrorism is often blurred. Terrorist groups of all kinds very often draw upon ideologies which have been developed, disseminated and popularised by extremist organisations that appear to be non-violent (such as groups which neither use violence nor specifically and openly endorse its use by others).
"Some politically extreme organisations routinely claim that: the West is perpetually at war with Islam; there can be no legitimate interaction between Muslims and non-Muslims in this country or elsewhere; and that Muslims living here cannot legitimately and or effectively participate in our democratic society. Islamist extremists can specifically attack the principles of participation and cohesion, rejection of which we judge to be associated with an increased willingness to use violence (see pages 24-25). Islamist extremists can purport to identify problems to which terrorist organisations then claim to have a solution.
"Evidence also shows that some people who have engaged in terrorist-related activity here have previously participated in extremist organisations. According to the open source survey to which we refer above, about 15% of people convicted for terrorist-related offences here between 1999 and 2009 had been connected with the extremist group Al-Muhajiroun (which, with its various successor organisations, is now proscribed under terrorism legislation). We know that a handful of others have been connected to Hizb-ut-Tahrir."
And in the footnote, the document adds, "It is important to note however that it will not always be clear to what extent a person who engages in terrorist-related activity here has been involved with extremist groups, so these statistics need to be treated with some caution."
The definition of extremism in the document is given as:
"vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. We also include in our definition of extremism calls for the death of members of our armed forces, whether in this country or overseas."
As we stated earlier, surveys and polls commissioned in recent years demonstrate that British Muslims adhere to and observe these values sometimes to a greater extent than members of society at large.
Moreover, it is odd that Lord Carlile should refer to comments and events organized by British Muslims to highlight their growing apprehension at levels of anti-Muslim prejudice and hate crimes as exacerbating a sense of "victimhood"; a remark that is all the more offensive as the EDL and BNP target Muslims in their "anti-Islamisation" campaigns, while the review claims to take issue with those who oppose "individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs".
A point reinforced by David Cameron's injudiciously making the speech in Munich the day the EDL rampaged through Luton, again.
Little surprise that the Prevent review has merited enthusiastic support from Dean Godson of Policy Exchange, the Quilliam Foundation (who champion Lord Carlile as best suited to oversee the implementation of the policy) and Paul Goodman of Conservative Home.
The question the Government needs to ask itself is whether a policy guided or influenced by PX, QF and Paul Goodman is one that can or would engender trust and confidence of British Muslims if indeed, as Theresa May put it, "we are all in this together"?
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With the continued back and forth between Warner Bros and Marvel Studios (which is owned by Disney) about who will blink first over the now-coveted May 6, 2016 release date, box office battles have become the topic du jour again. While it's still highly unlikely we'll see Captain America 3 battle the tentatively titled Batman vs Superman, it still has box office analysts and fans of both franchises eager to discuss what could happen, and who will come out on top.
Admittedly, it was doing some research on this topic that caused me to find an actual box office battle that, somehow, no one is talking about. The best part? It's happening in about a month from now!
On May 30 of this year, we'll see two potential box office juggernauts go head-to-head: Disney's Maleficent and Universal's A Million Ways to Die in the West. It goes without saying that these are two vastly different films, targeting different audiences. Maleficent, naturally, is a re-imagining of the classic villain from Sleeping Beauty, while Million Ways is the latest R-rated comedy from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. However, this doesn't change the fact that this has all the makings of a huge battle at the box office. Let's look at each film individually...
In the one corner, we have Maleficent. Disney has more often than not ruled the roost at the box office, offering films that not only appeal to a wide variety of audiences, but also rake in the big bucks as well. One only needs to look at last year's Frozen, which quickly became a surprise hit, earning over $1 billion worldwide. Even though Maleficent isn't animated, it doesn't matter. In 2009, Alice In Wonderland, a dark re-imagining of the classic Lewis Carroll tale, earned over $1 billion worldwide as well, earning it a sequel Through the Looking Glass, which comes out in the next few years.
Maleficent has a bit going for it as well. Not only is there good will from the brand, but casting Angelina Jolie as the titular character was one of the best decisions the producers could have made, and the trailers look phenomenal. However, that's really all the film has going for it. While Disney has made a killing off their animated films of late, their live-action films have had many missteps along the way. Barring the inevitable mention of The Lone Ranger giving up the ghost at the box office last July, a more relevant example would be last year's Oz the Great and Powerful. Oz was another dark retelling of a beloved classic that promised to be a huge moneymaker for Disney. This clearly was not the case. While Wonderland had Tim Burton in the director's chair and boasted a cast of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Alan Rickman, Oz had Sam Raimi at the helm, directing James Franco, Mila Kunis, and Rachel Weisz. Not entirely apples to apples.
The tone of the film also seemed to give many pause as well. While Wonderland was already a dark book, it wasn't exactly a stretch to make it a dark film. The problem is that, while L. Frank Baum's original book was a bit dark, that's not the memories audiences had with Victor Fleming's popular adaptation, nor with the musical Wicked, an adaptation of Gregory Maguire's book about the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West. While many will argue that the musical is nowhere near the bleak, violent origins of Maguire's book, it's still far lighter in tone than Raimi's Oz. All these caused Oz to make less than half of what Wonderland earned at the world wide box office (roughly $493 million).
Maleficent's dark tone at least make sense, given the nature of the character, but it doesn't have the benefit of a name director (Robert Stromberg, a visual effects director making his directorial debut) nor does it have a widely recognizable supporting cast (featuring Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copely, and Imelda Staunton). Despite the fact the film looks amazing, given Disney's live-action record, many audiences may have a wait-and-see attitude, which could adversely affect the figures.
In the other corner, we have A Million Ways to Die in the West. R-rated comedies have had a distinct presence at the box office in the last five years, thanks to films like The Hangover, The Heat, and Bridesmaids (the latter also being released by Universal). Because of this fact, it should give the film a little more confidence it could succeed. However, last year changed quite a bit. The Hangover Part III, which was almost guaranteed to earn as much as the franchise's first two installments, faltered horribly when opening against Fast and Furious 6. While it could be argued that Furious 6 took a lot of the potential audience away from Hangover Part III (namely young men under the age of 25), the evidence still cannot be ignored. Furious 6 was PG-13, while Hangover Part III, like the previous installments, were rated R. During the Summer months, unless we're talking about horror films, an R-rated film will not likely beat out one with a less-intrusive rating.
In 2012, however, one such film did prevail against a more family-friendly film: Ted. Many box office analysts figured that the film would come up short against Disney/Pixar's Brave in its second weekend, along with the women-friendly event film Magic Mike. On the contrary, Ted bested both films by a wide margin, going on to gross over $549 million worldwide – notably more than Oz the Great and Powerful.
Seth MacFarlane, while not exactly having a track record at the box office, proved something with Ted that many box office analysts had talked about for close to a decade now since the box office slump of 2005: audiences yearn for original content. While the film's plot, at its core, may not be original (a child's toy coming to life), Ted gave an original take on the popular topic – what happens when the child's toy and its child owner grow up together. As MacFarlane took over directing duties while co-writing the film and voicing the foul-mouthed titular character, stars Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg helped elevate this unexpected comedy to new heights.
The problem is that A Million Ways isn't Ted, and that makes the film a bit of a wild card. MacFarlane's new comedy doesn't have the same schtick that Ted had, which means that similar grosses cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, this is the first live action film that MacFarlane has starred in where he's not voicing a character since he appeared as himself in the ill-fated Movie 43, so his star power is not exactly something Universal can bank on. The good news, however, is that MacFarlane doesn't need to go the course alone. Boasting a cast that includes Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, Charlize Theron, and Liam Neeson, A Million Ways to Die in the West certainly has one of the best casts of any movie this year alone, and putting them in a western comedy should become quite the spectacle.
But read that sentence again. Western comedy? Has there even been a successful western comedy since 2003's Shanghai Knights (the sequel to the equally successful Shanghai Noon)? Worse yet, has there even been a western comedy since Shanghai Knights? Over a decade after modern audiences were introduced to this abnormal genre, and now we're getting another film within it. To further exasperate the situation, A Million Ways doesn't have the buddy comedy feel that the teaming of Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan gave (or Ted, for that matter), and the graphic violence shown in the red band trailer may be a further deterrent. Granted, The Hangover and its first sequel were quite violent in their own rights, featuring severed fingers, gun fights, and other bloody activities, and those films went to become two of the highest-grossing R-rated comedies of all time. So, we're back to the film being a wild card.
Given that Ted was only two years ago, and still fresh in audiences' minds, the goodwill from Ted could very well elevate A Million Ways to Die in the West over Maleficent. Obviously it wouldn't be the first time Seth MacFarlane had beaten Disney, so it could even the odds a bit. However, Maleficent has the rating angle over Million Ways, and the fact that Summer usually means families are looking to go to group movie outings could be all it takes to edge past it.
In either event, it will be interesting to see which film comes up on top next month.