text:
FWrestling.com's FW Central
The Archives
FWrestling League Archives
SWIFT Interview HQ
SWIFT Interview Archives
> Retaliation 4: Price v. Baskin
View Full Version :
Retaliation 4: Price v. Baskin
John Doe
All RPs are to be posted in this thread, This fight is a three five minute round fight. RP Deadline is January 23rd at 11:59pm Central Standard Time. Good Luck!
.: The musk of sweat fills a dank warehouse turned gym somewhere near downtown Montreal. Pads crack like lightning and the swish of jump rope is incessant - truly the soundtrack to success. In a corner of the gym stands a grey-haired, prune-skinned beanpole of a man bobbing and weaving as though he were in super slow motion. They call him bugs around here :.
Bugs: " You boys had better be watchin'! I want crisp 1-2's with the ol' bobble head going. Keep yer head movin' or it's lights out jack! "
.: Two of bugs' disciples sit cross legged on some tattered blue wrestling mats, observing the old man with a hint of amusement. :.
Bugs: " Sumthin' funny? Rome wasn't built in a day fellas'. This takes practice and dedication. I want you boys stickin' and movin' at breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, before your midnight snack, you name it! Especially you Landon... "
.: The two students, Razik and Kris, chuckle aloud. The rome line is always good for a laugh and it seems Bugs has yet to realize that Landon Price is absent from training yet again. :.
Razik: "Umm, boss?"
Bugs: "What is it now? Do you guys ever listen or am I talkin' to a brick wall here?"
Razik:" Sorry boss. It's just that, well, Landon isn't even here today. Last I saw him he was busting a move to dance dance revolution back at the flat. "
Bugs: " What the hell is a dance pants resolution!? Why do I even bother? The kid's got the biggest fight of his life in a week and he's off playing hanky panky or some ****. When I gets a hold of him I's gonna..."
.: The cantankerous old fart shuffles away to his office mumbling obceneties and leaving Razik and Kris rolling about laughing at his endearing personality. A typical morning sparring session at crooked smile MMA :.
.: Enter the flat of Landon Price. Beads of sweat trickle down his brow as he holds a statue-like glare. The view widens. It appears "The Prairie Samurai" has yet to change out of his underpants and bright red housecoat. Before him sits a piping hot bowl of chili - breakfast of champions. Landon's face begins to crack. Suddenly, he leaps out of his seat while launching meaty chilli from his gullet and rapidly waving his hands in front of his mouth:.
Landon: " Damnit Razik! Egyptian hot sauce?! More like egyptian 'scald your throat with molten lava' sauce. Only a damn freak of nature could stomach that crap. "
.: GOOOOOOONG! A resonating sound fills the flat. A black and white kung-fu movie is playing on the flat screen tv before Landon. Price appears excited by the scene. Without hesitation he begins shadowing the movements of the characters on screen, his form surprisingly very sound :.
Landon: " Whooo-aaaaa! Kara-tae chop! Oh yeah, he ducks a roundhouse kick. Wham! Spinning heel trip! The emperor goes wild as "the prairie samurai" saves the day once again! "
.: Landon jumps about the living room of his flat, his hands high above his head as though he were just crowned the new SWIFT MMA lightheavyweight champion. The strumming of a guitar abrubtly interupts the celebration. Johnny Cash's "I Walk The Line" chides on as Landon pushes some comic books and girlie magazines from the living room table. Finally, he discovers his mobile phone - the caller ID flashes "bugz". Landon answers tentatively :.
Landon: "Hey bugs, I..."
Bugs: " Don't you 'hey bugs' me you pimply little slacker! You were suposed to be hitting the mitts an hour ago you ungrateful slack ass! Razik's here, Kris is here, where's Landon? Oh that's right, playin' with his dingleberries while I try and run a respectable camp here! "
.: Landon holds the phone from his ear as Bugs vents for a good two minutes. He takes a deep breath before placing the phone back to his ear :.
Landon: "Bugs, I'm sorry! Truly. It was supposed to be a surprise but I was making a gift for you seeing as it's your birthday soon. I just lost track of time, that's all. I swear..."
Bugs: "Your eyes are brown boy'o an' you know why! Let me ask you a question, do you know what's happening on the 23'rd? "
Landon: " Don't be ridiculous, it's my debut with SWIFT MMA! How could I forget?"
Bugs: " Do I have to remind you who yer fightin'? Joseph Baskin! He ain't no slouch, this guys is certified dangerous Price."
Landon: " Bah! We both know I'm light years ahead of Mr. Baskin Robbins ice cream man extrordianare. When I hit him with a swift roundhouse kick to..."
Bugs: " Kicks! That's why yer supposed to be puttin' in work here. You should be finessing the 1-2 combos, bobbin' and weavin'! This Baskin feller is a Ju-Jitsu ace, if you get fancy with him he'll get you to the ground and snap that spindly little neck of yers! "
Landon: " One, your neck makes mine look like a mountain of god given muscly greatness. Two, ju-jitsu? This fool is from the south. I hardly doubt he knows where Brazil is, let alone master such a fine art as brazilian ju-jitsu. Just relax and have some confidence in the best fighter this side of the 49th parallell. "
Bugs: " 49th para-what? What in the hell are you rambling on ab..."
Landon: "Bugsy, I've got another call. See you tomorrow, bright and early. I promise this time."
.: Landon snaps the phone shut before bugs can chide him further, then tosses the phone into a pile of video games and pizza boxes on the floor. With remote in hand, he jacks up the volume on his kung-fu flick full blast and resumes his intense mimicking scene for scene :.
Landon: " Ju-Jitsu! Ha! Wait till you get some fudo-ken fist upside that waffle cone you call a head. Mmm, waffle cone. I think there's a baskin robbins on 43rd street! "
.: The youngster dashes to the bedroom for a change of clothes and prepares himself for an epic journey. It's off to the ice cream parlor to aquire the secret power food fortold in the land of the rising sun... A triple strawberry waflecone deluxe! Fin :.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2020 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
Who doesn't dream of arriving in style on their wedding day? For some, arriving in style means rolling up in a red Ferrari while for others it means arriving in a Fairy Tale horse-drawn carriage. To find your dream transport, shortlist companies based on their customer reviews and gallery, and book an in-person viewing.Cars Northamptonshire
Wedding Cars Insights
There are 9 Northamptonshire Wedding Car suppliers from which to choose. Overall, they have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5. Couples usually enquire with 6 vendors in this category and book 10 months out from their wedding date, typically after a Marriage Celebrant and before a Videographer. Engagement Venue suppliers range between $3,000 and $7,000, averaging at $5,000. Given UK weddings typically cost £14,600, this means UK couples spend % of their wedding budget on Wedding Car.
9 suppliers match your filters. Clear
Cars for Stars is the local franchise of award winning company, a national company providing chauffeur driven cars and limousine hire in the UK.
Exclusive Cars has been providing exceptional chauffeur-driven travel to discerning individuals and businesses since 1997.
Elvis and Grace are my two iconic Volkswagen splitscreen campers. They're full of character and provide the perfect antidote to more conventional wedding cars.
Your wedding car will be decorated with flowers and ribbons in your choice of colour.
Grosvenor - Limo hire Northamptonshire and surrounding Counties, providing a limo service beyond expectation. Weddings, corporate and all special occasions catered for!
Welcome to the website of 'Knightley Cars' we are a family run business specializing in classic wedding cars and Private Hire Travel.
Chauffeur driven vintage and classic wedding car hire in Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.
The ultimate VW Split Screen Wedding Campers for your funky Wedding transport Abbe and Jodi
Pear Tree Weddings offers a range of vintage and classic VW Campervans and Beetles for your wedding day.
No suppliers match your filters. Please try a different search

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Cowboys had their first practice without Ezekiel Elliott on Monday, August 14, 2017. Ezekiel Elliott is the running back for the Dallas Cowboys. Elliott was given a six game suspension on August 11, 2017, after violating the leagues personal conduct policy. Fans were heard chanting "Free Zeke" at Monday's practice. Accusations were made against Elliott for domestic violence against his former girlfriend.
The head coach (Jason Garrett) addressed the situation regarding Ezekiel Elliott with the team. Since then, Ezekiel has denied the accusations and filed his appeal on August 15, 2017. Other running backs for the Cowboys spoke with one another and are now aware that they must step up to fill Elliott's position. Ezekiel was seen at the Cowboy's practice on Monday and was going about his business and displaying positive energy.
The Cowboy's quarterback Dak Prescott made a statement that a lot could change without Elliott's ability to run the ball. He also stated that if the offensive line and the wide receivers create their formulas, they will have the ability to execute the plays. As long as Prescott is aware of the plays, he said that there should be no problem being able to run them down the field. The Cowboy's addressed the importance on staying healthy and dominant while Elliott is out.
The suspension is currently for six weeks. The Cowboy's bye week falls on week 6, which means that Elliott can't return until week 8 on October 29, 2017, to pick up the season playing the Washington Redskins. This is said to add on to the problem since the first four games are against teams who have finished within the top 10 defenses last season. With Ezekiel Elliott's absence, the majority of the work will fall on McFadden and Morris. McFadden believes that he can do anything that his team expects from him physically; however, McFadden was out the last 13 games last season with an elbow injury.
The Cowboys have stated that things will get harder for Prescott defensively with Elliott out. Prescott has completed 72% of his passes with Elliott on the field. He has completed only 60% of his passes without Elliott. The coaches believe that Prescott will have the ability to use his legs during the time that Ezekiel is out; although, it doesn't appear that the coaches will design plays specifically for Prescott to run. The Cowboy's success will be determined on their ability to make some adjustments offensively.
Draft Your Fantasy Team Now
DRAFT is the best place to play NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL daily fantasy drafts. Draft now and receive immediate cash payouts. More players win on DRAFT:
Double Your First Deposit Up To $600


text:
We use cookies to improve your online experience. To learn more please refer to ourCookie Policy.
Sorry but this form will not work without cookies enabled. Please adjust your browser settings to enable cookies to continue. For more information on how to do this please see ourPrivacy & Cookie Policy.
Nord Anglia Education
67,000 students, 68 schools, 29 countries.
Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading premium schools organisation.
Did you know?
We welcome students from over 100 countries and our bespoke language programmes support those who are not native English speakers.
We want your child to thrive.
Our schools are relentlessly focused on delivering the best possible education to your child.
A Global Experience
We believe that a global education will benefit your child while they are at school, and importantly, in their later life.
When you join a Nord Anglia Education school you become part of a global education family.
Join the conversation
Find out the latest news from our family.
In a world of excitement and opportunity, our international schools in the United Arab Emirates will ensure an ambitious and international future for your child.
Attractive to international and Emirati families alike, international schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) open a world of opportunity for bright young minds.
Nord Anglia Education schools around the world are celebrated by the families who choose to join us for offering something special. Our highest quality learning approach ensures that every child is educated according to their own individual learning styles, and strives towards the highest of ambitions. Our Global Campus connects all of our students around the world across the United States and Central America, Europe, the Middle East and throughout Asia. Before they even leave school, they will have a ready-made network of global contacts.
In the UAE we offer schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Our schools are chosen by expats and leading Emirati families alike for their modern facilities, personalised learning, and strong family-friendly atmosphere. At either of our schools in the Emirates, your child will learn how to thrive in the Middle East and around the world.
Read More
Boarding options available
The British International School Abu Dhabi, located only 30 minutes from the city centre, offers the highest standards of academic excellence with world-class facilities to children aged 3 to 18 years. We pride ourselves on our community spirit, supporting your child to grow into a confident, caring and ambitious individual.
Visit the school website
The British International School Abu Dhabi,
Multiple campus locations
Al Reem
Our Nord Anglia American International School Abu Dhabi will offer the finest international education for families in a remarkable global city.As a vibrant cosmopolitan center, the historic Emirate of Abu Dhabi provides an ideal location for our new school. Here, students will benefit from the highest academic standards, personalized learning, and world class teaching that supports your child academically, socially and personally.
Nord Anglia American International School Abu Dhabi,
Al Reem
The Nord Anglia International School Dubai offers the highest quality learning in cutting-edge facilities for children aged 3 to 18 years. We are the only school in Dubai to offer a Global Campus, bringing together our network of learning experiences and opportunities from around the world.
Nord Anglia International School Dubai,
If you are enquiring about a place for your child at one of our schools, please use the Admissions Enquiry form. If you are enquiring about a career with Nord Anglia please
View all Vacancies.
Please tick this box to give us your permission to send you information about Nord Anglia in future which might be regarded as direct marketing.


text:
By Megan Rohn (PO '18)
In 1951, Australia, New Zealand and the US signed the Australia New Zealand United States Security Treaty (ANZUS), a military alliance and collective security agreement between the three nations.1 Included in this treaty was the agreement that Australia and New Zealand would not pursue nuclear weapons, in exchange for being under the US nuclear umbrella of extended deterrence. However, shortly thereafter in 1984, the Nuclear-Free New Zealand movement swept the nation, and New Zealand became a nuclear-free zone, resulting in it's suspension from the Treaty in 1986. I learned this from Greg Presland, a politician and my host father in New Zealand, who was very involved in maintaining the movement in the 1980's.
To this day, New Zealand remains outside of the US nuclear umbrella of extended deterrence.2 Moreover, US warships are not allowed into New Zealand ports because the United States will not declare whether or not it's military ships carry nuclear weapons,3 but relations have thawed between the two nations and portions of the treaty were resumed in 2007 when the United States allowed New Zealand warships into American ports as a show of good faith.4
To that end, this paper will explore how, if at all, New Zealand's exclusion from American extended nuclear deterrence affects their approach to international security. This may seem to be an America-centric inquiry because it assumes that other nations' foreign relations are determined by their relationship to America. However, this assumption is not entirely flawed because in general, America is considered to be the global hegemon, both economically and militarily. Therefore, a country's relationship with the US can have a significant effect on that country's actions on the international stage, meaning that the question regarding New Zealand's international security approach still bears asking.
Upon further investigation, it appears that New Zealand left the United States nuclear umbrella because they decided to be more dedicated to keeping nuclear material out of their country than they were to having a nuclear protector. Implied in this dedication is the fact that New Zealand is not under any imminent nuclear threats from which it would need protection. Given New Zealand's location, size, and historical position on the international stage, their exclusion from America's extended nuclear deterrence umbrella has given them greater autonomy in foreign policy without creating a significant national security risk.5
This paper will start by defining some basic terms regarding nuclear weapons. Next, it will present six possible explanations as to why New Zealand does not see the need for nuclear weapons, framed with regard to Scott Sagan's piece, "Why Do States Build Nuclear Weapons?"6 Then, the paper will address some similarities and differences between New Zealand, Indian, and Australian nuclear policies. It will conclude by explaining that, given New Zealand's location, demographics, political history, and international relationships, the country decided to forego nuclear protection in favor of moral opposition and autonomous foreign policy.
According to nuclear theorist Kenneth Waltz, nuclear deterrence is a defense strategy whereby two nuclear armed states will never attack each other because the guaranteed losses (e.g. retaliation, environmental damage) outweigh the potential gains (e.g. victory, territory).7 Moreover, extended nuclear deterrence is a defensive strategy wherein Country A, such as the United States, uses its own nuclear arsenal to prevent, or deter, Country B from attacking Country C,8 such as New Zealand. Threat credibility is the degree to which a country's nuclear posturing, or "threat," is perceived as convincing, or "credible," by the rest of the international community.9 The ANZUS Treaty placed Australia and New Zealand under American extended nuclear deterrence, or more colloquially, under the "American nuclear deterrence umbrella," meaning that they believed American nuclear threat credibility was high.
This paper argues that New Zealand's subsequent absence from the American nuclear deterrence umbrella has impacted New Zealand foreign policy in a counterintuitive yet positive way. This absence has increased New Zealand's foreign policy autonomy because they no longer have to accept unwanted potential American nuclear weapons in their ports. Taking such a hardline stance against the United States is a costly signal, even for large or nuclear-armed states. Thus, a statement like this coming from New Zealand is all the more impressive, and speaks to the resilience of the citizens and politicians alike, as well as their commitment to moral priorities and popular opinion over strategic political maneuvers. That said, the decision to leave ANZUS and ban nuclear weapons was made much more feasible by the fact that New Zealand is not the target of many nuclear threats.
The "Autonomy Through Opposition" theory posits that New Zealand left the umbrella because it felt safe enough that it could sacrifice that protection in order to have more autonomous foreign policy.10 This theory provides an excellent frame for my paper and supports my conclusion that leaving the umbrella probably has not affected New Zealand, given their preferential yet inconsequential standing on the international stage. New Zealand may have left ANZUS and become nuclear-free because they wanted "autonomy through opposition." This indicates that New Zealand's perceived threat level was very low, because they didn't feel the need to compromise their values merely for the sake of nuclear protection.11 I have chosen the following six factors as evidence to support this theory.
Contributing Factors to New Zealand's Lack of Need for Nuclear Weapons:
First, New Zealand is in a relatively stable region and lacks any significant foreign enemies or adversaries, for several historical, geographical, and cultural reasons. According to nuclear proliferation theorist Scott Sagan, one of the three reasons that a state might pursue nuclear weapons is to ensure their own national security,12 but New Zealand's national security has not been in enough imminent danger in recent years to warrant such a pursuit. New Zealand is not an American enemy, so it is unlikely that the United States or its allies would attack them. Also, New Zealand is comprised of primarily white citizens and it is part of the Commonwealth of the United Kingdom, meaning they will likely not be subject to racism and they have an amicable relationship with their former colonial ruler. Moreover, New Zealand has no nuclear weapons and is small and far away from every other country besides Australia, so it is unlikely to be attacked by the West and unlikely to be seen as a threat. Also, New Zealand was colonized very recently (1840)13 and does not have a history of being an abusive imperial power, which further minimizes their possibility of having external enemies. Although the country still struggles with internal strife between indigenous Maori and colonist-descended Pakeha, it is unlikely to have international foes.
In addition to New Zealand's own positive international reputation, their country is not located in an unstable region like the Middle East, which has a history of unrest between neighbors. New Zealand is also a first world country, meaning that stability is already relatively high there. Therefore, New Zealand does not necessarily need deterrence because it is not in imminent danger of war like the entire Middle East is. Moreover, New Zealand is not surrounded by enemies like Iran and Israel are, so it does not need to try and alter the regional power balance by obtaining nuclear weapons or protection. Additionally, New Zealand is not a revisionist state like Iran and North Korea are, so they have no need for deterrence or nuclear weapons with which to realize their revisionist ambitions.
Second, New Zealand has a historically passive foreign policy, which contributes to their lack of nuclear ambitions. Sagan proposes another reason why states might seek nuclear weapons: to meet international norms and gain prestige.14 However, international norms are not New Zealand's top priority, because New Zealand politics are highly inward-focused. New Zealand depends heavily on Australia, the UK, China, and America for trade.15 However, the New Zealand government does not have a revisionist or invasive foreign policy agenda like that of America, and as such, New Zealand does not require nuclear weapons to enforce such an agenda. Under the current prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's two main foreign policy objectives are to stop foreign land speculation and decrease immigration (due to the housing crisis), which I learned while campaigning for Jacinda last year. If anything, their lack of nuclear weapons or extended deterrence has made New Zealand's foreign policy more compliant due to their apparent lack of "protection." However, this is not necessarily true either because, as previously stated, New Zealand does not have any significant adversaries.
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called for a "seismic change" in New Zealand foreign diplomacy in 200816 because felt that New Zealand had an insufficient presence on the world stage. He intended to increase New Zealand's number of foreign diplomats abroad by 50%, but this policy was cancelled when the opposing party was voted into government during the following election.17 This further supports the idea that New Zealand does not have any significant adversaries abroad, because they themselves admit that New Zealand is not the most significant player on the international stage. This is not to say that New Zealand does not have a significant impact on global affairs. Rather, the nation's two main political parties (one liberal and one conservative) tend to agree on foreign policy, so it is never at the top of their agenda. Specifically, the left and right wing both agree that the lions share of New Zealand foreign policy should be dedicated to nuclear disarmament, humanitarian aid, and free trade, meaning that most political conflicts are centered on domestic issues like housing and healthcare.
Third, New Zealand's domestic policy agenda is hostile to nuclear weapons development. Sagan's third explanation for why a state would pursue nuclear weapons is that their domestic political agenda calls for such weapons.18 However, New Zealand's domestic policy has been decidedly anti-nuclear since Prime Minister David Lange signed the Nuclear Free New Zealand movement into law and eliminated New Zealand from ANZUS in 1986, as Greg Presland explained to me. This eliminates Sagan's third possible explanation.
New Zealand's two dominant political parties are the Labour Party, which equates to the Democratic Party America, and the National Party, which equates to the Republican Party in America. Historically, the Labour Party has a Liberal perspective and prioritizes supporting the United Nations, humanitarian aid, and human rights. Conversely, the National Party has de-emphasized these institutions and focused on security from a Realist perspective.19 Prime Minister Lange belonged to the Labour Party and, despite other differences, both parties have supported Labour's decision to be anti-nuclear since 1986. As such, neither party has been revisionist or landed New Zealand in any threatening circumstances in which they have come under nuclear threat. For instance, New Zealand did not initiate the invasion of another country like Iraq because of potential nuclear weapons, nor have they referred to a rising nuclear power like North Korea as a member of the "axis of evil".20 New Zealand has contributed troops to many wars, but neither domestic political party has started any wars itself. This bipartisan agreement, rare in America, leaves New Zealand with no nuclear enemies.
Fourth, New Zealand may reap certain benefits by being nonaligned with the US. America has several enemies, and has a reputation for being the "world police"21 and exerting too much influence in too many places, including two never-ending wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. New Zealand may benefit from not being in the American deterrence umbrella. This is the case because it means New Zealand is not explicitly allied with the US, meaning that Russia and North Korea might hold less animosity toward New Zealand than they would if New Zealand were explicitly allied with the US. This is an important consideration because North Korea is closer to New Zealand than it is to America, so it might be in New Zealand's interest to not be squarely on America's "side." That is, New Zealand's nonaligned position could afford them leverage to show North Korea that New Zealand is not merely another American puppet.
Fifth, exclusion from American extended deterrence does not "hurt" New Zealand's relationship with the hegemonic US. Much like America, New Zealand wants to help with the South China Sea dispute because half of their trade goes through there.22 New Zealand also values their good relationships with China and Japan and Australia, just like the US does. This means that New Zealand and the US have many common allies and trading partners, suggesting that New Zealand will continue to have a positive relationship with the United States. Furthermore, trade with the United States accounts for over 9% of New Zealand exports,23 meaning that New Zealand is still economically beholden to the United States to some extent. That is, even if New Zealand actively opposes American nuclear policy, their economy is still partially dependent on trade with the US, so the US can be even more assured that New Zealand will not take any openly hostile or offensive actions towards America. Moreover, exclusion from the umbrella does not automatically qualify New Zealand as America's enemy. As noted, US-New Zealand bilateral talks have increased and New Zealand has partially rejoined ANZUS in recent years,24 which is another good omen for relations between the two countries.
Sixth, there is reason to doubt the threat credibility of American extended deterrence. In order for the umbrella to be credible, one must ask if the United States would actually sacrifice New York for Auckland. This sacrifice is unlikely. Similarly, it is also unlikely that the United States would sacrifice New York for Sydney, suggesting that Australia's position under America's nuclear umbrella may be little more than rhetoric. This questions the entire American nuclear deterrence umbrella, and thus questions American nuclear threat credibility regarding American willingness to use the arsenal it most certainly possesses. I am not qualified to answer such a question, and hopefully the world is never in a situation where this answer is revealed.
I assume the threat of American extended deterrence has some credibility, and that the US would exercise some limited response if Australia were attacked. This means that New Zealand may be missing out on some concrete protection. However, one third of New Zealand's population lives in their capital city of Auckland, so if Auckland is attacked, it may remove New Zealand from the map, regardless of how many allies they have to retaliate on their behalf.
Parallels with India
New Zealand's decision to leave ANZUS parallels India's reluctance to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT).25 Both countries are former English colonies who sacrificed the American umbrella to have greater foreign policy autonomy, but for different reasons. New Zealand does not want nuclear weapons anywhere near its land, and does not feel threatened enough to need nuclear protection. They do not agree with America bringing nuclear-armed ships into their waters, and they stand up for this belief, despite their small size.
Conversely, India desires indigenous nuclear protection and does not want to sign away its right to ever pursue nuclear weapons.26 Furthermore, India does not believe that the NPT will force other states to denuclearize sufficiently, particularly China, and India believes that preventing their nation from having nuclear weapons is racist and neocolonialist.27 Although both states pursued different options, they both made those decisions because they were tired of being pushed around by the hegemonic U.S., and because they valued nuclear policy autonomy more than bowing to the United States' wishes for their own "protection."
Divergence from Neighboring Australia
A comparison between Australia and New Zealand's respective social politics provides a potential explanation for why the two countries chose different nuclear paths. Historically, Australia has tended to be a more socially conservative nation than New Zealand has. New Zealand has a history of prioritizing a socially progressive agenda with regards to LGBT rights, women's rights, and racial equality. For instance, New Zealand legalized gay marriage in 2013, whereas Australia waited until 2017.28 Also, New Zealand gave women the right to vote 14 years before Australia did (1893 and 1907, respectively). Moreover, New Zealand has an international reputation for prioritizing returning land and agency to it's native Maori population, whereas Australia did not give Aboriginal citizens the right to vote until 1962.29
Although none of these are specifically related to nuclear policy, they explain New Zealand's anti-nuclear tendencies because nuclear disarmament is traditionally associated with the political left.30 Even in America, the Democratic Party and Green Party actively pursue agendas of nonproliferation and/or disarmament,31 whereas the Republican Party advocates for increased nuclear weapons ability as a significant part of American national security.32 As proven by the aforementioned examples, the political left has more of a stronghold on social issues in New Zealand than it does in Australia. This leftward lean is also illustrated by the prominence of the Anti-Nuclear movement in New Zealand, especially when contrasted with Australia's implicitly right-leaning contemplation of pursuing nuclear weapons in 1956.33 Although the nuclear-free movement also existed in Australia, it gained much more ground in New Zealand – so much so, in fact, that Prime Minister David Lange declared New Zealand a nuclear-free zone in 1978, as was mentioned before.
Given this movement in particular, as well as the overall respective political tendencies of both nations, it follows that New Zealand citizens have a stronger opposition to nuclear weapons than Australian citizens. This opposition lead the anti-nuclear movement to become a much more significant political priority in New Zealand than it ever became in Australia, which explains the two nations' divergent decisions about their respective ANZUS memberships. As noted, Australia in fact considered pursuing nuclear weapons in 1956, but was dissuaded by the ANZUS treaty's offer of American nuclear protection. Conversely, while New Zealand initially signed the treaty for that same American protection, they left because the treaty required them to allow nuclear-armed US warships into New Zealand waters, which went against the morals of the anti-nuclear movement. Although Australia and New Zealand have many similarities in terms of location, wealth, colonization, and ethnic and cultural makeup, their difference in social politics and New Zealand's stronger anti-nuclear movement make it easy to see how the two countries chose different positions regarding the American nuclear deterrence umbrella.
In conclusion, New Zealand was never an imperial power or colonizer, it does not have significant adversaries, and it is a primarily white, relatively wealthy, first world nation. Furthermore, it is a small nation in a relatively stable geopolitical region, located far away from most other countries. As such, New Zealand is not under any significant nuclear threat, barring North Korean surprises, so their exclusion from the American "umbrella" is not an issue. Ultimately, this exclusion gives New Zealand a more autonomous foreign policy without sacrificing a significant amount of national security at the moment.
- Amy L. Catalinac, "Why New Zealand Took Itself out of ANZUS: Observing "Opposition for
Autonomy" in Asymmetric Alliances" (Foreign Policy Analysis, Volume 6, Issue 4 (1 Oct. 2010)). 319.
- International Law and Policy Institute. "Nuclear Umbrella States" (International Law and
Policy Institute, Vol. 4 (Dec. 2011)). 1.
- David Alexander, "U.S. Lifts Ban on New Zealand Warships, New Zealand Keeps Nuclear-
free Stance," Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2012, http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-21/news/sns-rt-us-defense-panettabre88k031-20120920_1_nuclear-warships-nuclear-free-washington-and-wellington
- Ibid.
- Catalinac, 319.
- Scott Sagan, "Why Do States Build Nuclear Weapons?" (International Security, Vol. 21, No.
3 (Winter, 1996 – 1997)). 55. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2539273
- Kenneth Waltz, The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: An Enduring Debate (New York: W. W.
Norton and Company, Inc., 2013). 34.
- Richard C. Bush, "U.S. Nuclear and Extended Deterrence: Considerations and Challenges,"
Brookings Institute, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Series, 7 June 2010, https://www.brookings.edu/research/u-s-nuclear-and-extended-deterrence-considerations-and-challenges/
- Ibid
- Catalinac, 334.
- ibid
- Sagan, 55.
- Stats New Zealand, "History," Stats New Zealand, 2 Sep. 2017,
- Sagan, 55.
- Stats New Zealand, "Economy," Stats New Zealand, 18 Sep. 2017,
- Winston Peters, "Peters: Seismic Change for NZ's Foreign Service," Scoop Parliament, 16
Apr. 2008, http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00406.htm
- Ibid
- Sagan, 55.
- David McCraw, "New Zealand Foreign Policy Under the Clark Government: High Tide of
Liberal Internationalism" (Pacific Affairs, Vol. 78, No. 2, Summer 2005). 219.
- Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky, "The 'Axis of Evil' is Back," CNN, 26 Apr.
2017, https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/26/opinions/axis-of-evil-is-back-miller-sokolsky/index.html
- Bush.
- Ankit Panda, "What's In New Zealand's New 2016 Defense White Paper?" The Diplomat,
13 June 2016, https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/whats-in-new-zealands-new-2016-defense-white-paper/
- Stats New Zealand, "Economy."
- Alexander.
- George Perkovich, India's Nuclear Bomb: the Impact on Global Proliferation (Berkeley:
University of California Press, 1999), 126.
- Ibid
- Ibid
- Damien Cave and Jacqueline Williams, "Australia Makes Same Sex Marriage Legal," New
York Times, 7 Dec. 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/world/australia/gay-marriage-same-sex.html
- Australian Electoral Commission, "Electoral Milestones for Indigenous Australians,"
Australian Electoral Commission, 10 Oct. 2017, https://www.aec.gov.au/indigenous/milestones.htm
- Thomas Rochon, Mobilizing for Peace: The Anti-Nuclear Movements in Western Europe (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014), 156.
31. Greg Mercer, "The 2016 Democratic and Republican Platforms Have Things to Say About
Nuclear Weapons," The Pandora Report, 22 Jul. 2016, https://pandorareport.org/2016/07/22/the-2016-democratic-and-republican-platforms-have-things-to-say-about-nuclear-weapons/
- Ibid
- International Law and Policy Institute.
Works Cited
Alexander, David. "U.S. Lifts Ban on New Zealand Warships, New Zealand Maintains Nuclear-
free Stance." Chicago Tribune, 21 Sept. 2012. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-21/news/sns-rt-us-defense-panettabre88k031-20120920_1_nuclear-warships-nuclear-free-washington-and-wellington
Bush, Richard C. "U.S. Nuclear and Extended Deterrence: Considerations and Challenges."
Brookings Institute, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Series (7 June 2010). https://www.brookings.edu/research/u-s-nuclear-and-extended-deterrence-considerations-and-challenges/
Catalinac, Amy L. "Why New Zealand Took Itself out of ANZUS: Observing "Opposition for
Autonomy" in Asymmetric Alliances," Foreign Policy Analysis, Volume 6, Issue 4 (1 Oct. 2010), p. 317–338. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-8594.2010.00115.x
Cave, Damien and Jaqueline Williams. "Australia Makes Same Sex Marriage Legal." New York
Times, 7 Dec. 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/world/australia/gay-marriage-same-sex.html
International Law and Policy Institute. "Nuclear Umbrella States." International Law and Policy
Institute, Vol. 4 (Dec. 2011), p. 1-2. http://nwp.ilpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/NP04-11-UmbrellaStates.pdf
McCraw, David. "New Zealand Foreign Policy Under the Clark Government: High Tide of
Liberal Internationalism." Pacific Affairs, Vol. 78, No. 2 (Summer 2005), p. 217-235.
Mercer, Greg. "The 2016 Democratic and Republican Platforms Have Things to Say About
Nuclear Weapons." The Pandora Report, 22 Jul. 2016. https://pandorareport.org/2016/07/22/the-2016-democratic-and-republican-platforms-have-things-to-say-about-nuclear-weapons/
Miller, Aaron David & Rickard Sokolsky. "The 'Axis of Evil' is Back." CNN, 26 Apr. 2017.
Panda, Ankit. "What's In New Zealand's New 2016 Defense White Paper?" The Diplomat, 13
June 2016. https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/whats-in-new-zealands-new-2016-defense-white-paper/
Perkovich, George. India's Nuclear Bomb: the Impact on Global Proliferation. Berkeley:
University of California Press, 1999.
Peters, Winston. "Peters: Seismic Change for NZ's Foreign Service." Scoop Parliament, 16 Apr.
Sagan, Scott D. "Why Do States Build Nuclear Weapons?" International Security, Vol. 21, No. 3
(Winter, 1996 – 1997), pp. 54 – 86. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2539273
Sagan, Scott D. and Kenneth N. Waltz. The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: An Enduring Debate.
3rd ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2013.
Stats New Zealand, "Econocy." Stats New Zealand, 18 Sep. 2017.
Stats New Zealand, "History." Stats New Zealand, 2 Sep. 2017.
Rochon, Thomas. Mobilizing for Peace: The Anti-Nuclear Movements in Western Europe.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014.


text:
Arsenal's Sead Kolasinac has revealed what he believes to be the key behind Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Chelsea at the weekend (via Arsenal.com).
It was such a vital win for Arsenal on the weekend as they reaffirmed their top-four aspirations with all three points against Chelsea.
First-half goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny were enough for all three points as the Gunners picked up a vital win.
After the match, Sead Kolasinac was asked what he thought was key to the victory.
"I think our aggression – we were very strong in the duels and had two really good chances in the first 10 minutes," Kolasinac said after the game.
"We didn't take them, and that pushed us on further, along with the fans' support. We really deserved to go in front and what was so important was that we scored the second before half-time too.
Don't Miss:
- How will Arsenal line up vs West Ham – Two major changes expected
- Mikel Arteta makes U-turn on long-term Arsenal star – will stay at club
- Revealed: Five-time European champions made 'concrete offer' for Aubameyang
"That brought us stability, and then in the second half we had to defend, which we did. I'm pleased we kept a clean sheet too and that, together with the three points, made it a very satisfying evening."
It certainly was a satisfying evening. The 2-0 victory saw Arsenal go within three points of their top-four rivals with a lot of football left to be played. Champions League qualification was always going to be the main aim this season and the club took one major step towards that aim on the weekend.


text:
Matthew and Lorraine Jeffery meet the Archbishop
This fresh in. Most of you will recognise the two ringers as being Matthew and Lorraine Jeffery of the Northern Branch and I would sincerely hope that you would all recognise the gentleman in the centre with the magnificent eyebrows as being none other than Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.
The picture was taken on Sunday 7th March, at St. James Church, Grimsby, where the Archbishop celebrated Holy Communion. He also visited St. Aidans, St. Stephen and St. Johns Churches and paid a visit to that well known centre of ecclesiastical excellence, Grimsby Fish Docks. Apparently he has always wanted to visit them.
The Archbishop has been in Lincolnshire on a 4 day visit as part of the celebrations of the 100th Anniversary of the death of Bishop Edward King. For more information on the Archbishop's visit, please click here.


text:
Established painter Lisa Freeman's latest creations are delicate assemblages of found materials densely detailed with historical references and symbols. On view in "Vapors (Lost and Forgotten)," many of the assemblages serve as tiny homages to some of the world's darkest moments, including the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the Night of Broken Glass and the Palestinian exodus Al-Nakba. The opening reception will also highlight woven pieces by members of the Athens Fibercraft Guild and ceramic works by members of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Additional assemblages by Freeman can currently be found at three other destinations in town: "Tiny Universe" at the Gallery@Hotel Indigo, the second annual "Juried Exhibition" at ATHICA, and "Georgia Small Works" at OCAF.
5–7 p.m. · FREE! · www.athensacademy.org
Like what you just read? Support Flagpole by making a donation today. Every dollar you give helps fund our ongoing mission to provide Athens with quality, independent journalism.


text:
The Cherub Baby Natriblend Steamer Blender Baby Food Preparation Unit will steam, cook and blend your food as well as sterilising your bottles and accessories. With an LCD screen the Natriblend gives you maximum control over how you prepare your baby's food, and all in one place without having to use any separate appliances.
It's an easy to use steamer blender unit with a digital LCD screen so you always know how long it will take to steam, blend, sterilise or warm and includes the flexibility to adjust the time depending on your needs. The Natriblend frees up space in your kitchen by merging all your essential appliances in to one place without compromising on any of the features, and all components are BPA (bisphenol-A) free.
Steam & cook
With the Natriblend you can cook your baby's food in the healthiest way possible, preserving all the natural vitamins and nutrients. The steamer will cook anything, including meat, fish, pulses and veggies. The ultra fast Natriblend will steam food in as little as 10 minutes, and the alarm will let you know when it is ready so you don't need to constantly check on the food being cooked.
The powerful blender will puree steamed fruit, vegetables in seconds, and the blades are sharp enough to blend foods such as meat. There is no need to move or wash the unit, simply empty your steamed or cooked food in to the blending unit, flick the switch and you will have a consistent puree in seconds.
The Natriblend is also a steriliser, with the chamber able to sterilise small items including bottles, pacifiers etc.
You can also warm you bottles, food pouches and containers through the power of steam produced in the Natriblend unit.
All food preparation components are BPA Free, and with a safety feature OFF feature in blending mode as well as an automatic overheating cut off, it's the safest option for your family and baby meal prep needs.
This unit forms part of the innovative Cherub Baby Food Preparation System:
1. Blend & Steam with the Natriblend Steamer Blender
2. Pour & Store with the On the Go Food Pouches
3. Cool & Warm with the On the Good Food Pouch Warmer & Cooler
4. Twist & Serve with the Food Pouch Spoons
Storage, Cleaning and Compatibility:
Clean after every use, avoid leaving food to dry
The food and blending containers are dishwasher safe. Other parts including the blade and seals can be hand washed. The water canister (electrical part) should be cleaned with clean damp cloth
Included in the box:
Natriblend Steamer Blender Baby Food Preparation Unit
AC power adapter
BPA Free Food steaming basket
BPA Free Steaming/Sterilisation Chamber
Instruction Manual
The product comes with 12 month warranty.
Product Questions
Product Questions
If you are in the Sydney area you can pick up your item/s directly from our store at 118 Elswick St, Leichhardt, NSW (Map). If you choose this service, you will be notified when pick up is available from our store.
All orders now include tracking all the way to your door, with our delivery partners Australia Post, Couriers Please and Fastway.
Remote location: Orders to remote locations will be charged the actual cost charged by our shipping partners.
Delivery times vary depending on the product you have ordered and your location.
After your order leaves our warehouse, deliveries typically occur within:
- 1 - 5 days to Metro (VIC, NSW, SA, QLD).
- 2 - 7 days to Rural (VIC, NSW, SA).
- 4 - 8 days to Metro (WA ,TAS).
- 5 - 12 days to Rural (WA, QLD, TAS, NT).
Please note: Delays may occur during holiday and peak periods or extreme weather conditions.INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
We can deliver anywhere in the world. You can obtain a shipping estimate in the shopping cart or during checkout
If you would like to insure your goods whilst they are being shipped, you can add shipping insurance. Shipping insurance is calculated for your order and you can select this option during checkout.
For more detailed delivery information please (Click Here)


text:
I guess YMMV. I thought the fast pace was fun, and actually helped emphasize the more important information by spending more time on the answers than other stuff. And it's not as though they are doing away with the longer more in-depth videos, so there's stuff for everyone. But it seems like enough people have commented about the speed that they will likely slow down when they do the next Q&A. I'm sure it will still be great content though, so it's all shiny!
I found this video incredibly interesting, thank you for sharing :)


text:
The reputation of your business is extremely important to its success. If not managed properly, reputation can be damaged. This can result in less business for your company. If you would like beneficial information on keeping your business reputation in a positive light, then the following article is definitely for you.
When dealing with negative feedback about your business, a good offense is the best defensive strategy. Ensure you have much positivity surrounding your brand, and this will likely squelch any negativity. Make sure your content is always fresh so that older, negative things fade to the bottom of search pages.
Try to make dissatisfied customers as happy as possible. When you can turn a client's bad experience into something good, your customer will appreciate your show of care. It's even better when you get to do this on the Internet. This will allow other potential customers to see how you deal with problems, and they will gain more confidence in dealing with you.
To improve the online reputation of your business, optimize your pages online with your key search phrase. This is generally the name of your company. Big search engines, such as Google, favor authoritativeness. When they view you like an authority, they are more likely to boost your site up the list of search results.
Keep up with news updates relating to your service or product. This ensures that you are up to date and looking out for your customers best interests. Spend a few minutes each day online gathering facts.
Keep an eye on your online presence. It only takes one negative review to hurt your business. Reviewing search engine outcomes often can prevent such things from hitting the top of the page. Try doing this a couple of times each month.
If you are the owner of a business, make sure that you treat your employees with respect. A lot of people don't do this as much as they should be, and this can have some consequences. When people think your company treats employees poorly, your reputation can suffer.
As you get more business, you're going to interact with more people with time. This means there will be occasional complaints, and you should always be sure to address all of them. In addition, you should address them properly so others will approve of how you handled them.
You need to be working on things to set up proper expectations that have to do with how you're doing business. Be honest with customers and provide compensation. Good reputation requires transparency in business.
If your business made an error that negatively affects your customer base, don't try covering it up. You need to realize your customers are smart. Apologize and offer compensation. Most of the time, if you are upfront and honest the customer will look past it, provided you also give them an added incentive to do so.
Always take note of your reputation on the web. If you're getting publicity that's negative, ignoring it is not a good idea. Your success depends on your reputation. Keep in mind the tips that you have learned in this article, and protect your reputation.


text:
My purse-keeping situation needed serious attention. I was happy to add this system to my series this month so that I would be forced to put into practice some ideas that have been rattling around in my head for awhile.
Yes, all month the topic here at Simplified Organization is Simple Systems: 31 Small Ways to Simplify Life.
I think as stay-at-home moms we often don't even realize just how many draws there are on our energy, even our mental energy. Decision-making is exhausting and implementing a system means there's less stress in that area once it's in place. Multiple small systems can add up to a significant reduction of that burdensome drain we can feel by mid-afternoon when it feels like there's nothing left and we don't care any more. Or is that just me?
Simple Home System: My Purse
Make it easy to change purses.
I like to change purses often. Sometimes I like a slim little purse. Sometimes I like a wide black bag. Sometimes I reach for a jumbo tote. But purses quickly become a place to stash junk and garbage while on the go, with wads of receipts and piles of loose coins filling up the space. Changing out purses is a quick motivator for a purse purge, which is just something that has to happen often.
What should you keep in your purse? What's essential to have on the go? That will be different for different people in different situations. I tend to prefer to be minimal in what I carry around rather than be the person who always has everything imaginable handy. The more stuff is in my purse, the harder and more frustrating it is to find anything in it. So, here's what I've decided is essential for my purse right now (My youngest is a toddler, so I don't have to carry extra onesies and a diaper stash anymore):
- Wallet & keys, of course.
- Pen, just in case.
- An old sunglasses case with fingernail clippers, a travel bottle of Tylenol, a few bandaids, a portable pack of kleenex, and any other small necessities.
- A small pack of wet wipes, because they are just so handy.
With the small things contained in the sunglasses case, it's easy to grab it to move to a new purse, the little things don't get lost rattling around in the bottom of a big bag, and it's easy to pull them out in order to sift through the junk that inevitably collects in our carry-alls.
What do you make sure to carry in your purse?
Simple Systems
Index: "Simple Home Systems"
First: "What Is a System?" & "What Is Simple?"
Previous: "Organized bags, packed and ready to go"
Next: Outerwear storage for kids


text:
Early 80s -Levis Sta Prest- Mens dark brown cotton polyester blend flat front, straight leg jeans-cut pants with cuffless hem, classic five pocket styling, two rear patch pockets, button and zippered front closure, standard size belt loops. Pants have part of the original tag still attached to the back pocket.
Fits 36Waist, 29Length
New Condition Vintage Deadstock with Original Tags
1.20 lbs


text:
- Aloe Activator contains stabilised Aloe Vera Gel and Allantoin, an organic cell renewal agent. Aloe Activator is a superb moisturisiing agent, containing enzymes, amino acids and polysaccharides. It is the ideal liquid partner to work in conjunction with the Mask Powder in the Fleur de Jouvence Regime (Flower of Youth Collection). It moisturisers, cleanses and conditions. Dead skin cells are removed by the mask leaving new cells to give a fresh, vibrant and more luminous look to the skin.Stabilised Aloe Vera Gel makes it even gentle enough to use near the eyes.
Aloe Activator is an incredibly versatile product. Although regarded as a principle product in the Fleur de Jouvence regime, it is extremely effective for a number of other purposes, such as a skin cleanser and freshener. Can also be used in first aid kits to cleanse wounds, scrapes and cuts!
Aloe Activator is one of the products in Forever Living's Fleur de Jouvence (Flower of Youth Regime) and may be bought in the collection or separately.
Content: 60 ml in the Fleur de Jouvence Regime – 118 mls bought separately bottle
Suggested use: Use as part of the weekly Fleur de Jouvence Regime, or separately as a cleanser for face and body.
Suggested use: Use as part of the weekly Fleur de Jouvence Regime, or separately as a cleanser for face and body.
Aloe Activator contains Stabilised Aloe Vera Gel, Allantoin and other ingredients.
(International customers please click "buy now" below to choose country / currency)
[button link="http://myflpbiz.com/esuite/home/aloeverahealthza/shopNow.soa?userLoginId=270000318820&langId=en&distId=270000318820″ type="big" color="green" newwindow="yes"] Buy now Credit Card[/button]
Related Products
Aloe Activator


text:
Primary links
Radcon has always remained a privately held technology during its 27 year history.
If one studies the company takeovers within the waterproofing industry over the past decade it has been almost exclusively large companies taking over large companies.
This practice has been driven by the need to achieve economies of scale i.e. buying market share, closing factories, reducing staff numbers and deleting brand name product lines.
In a construction industry where innovations such as Radcon should be embraced, in fact the opposite is true.
Membrane companies look forward to their retrofit business, asphalt suppliers see their product scraped off bridge decks for membrane replacement.
Reinforcing suppliers are happy to see steel rust and concrete suppliers are happy to see 100 year design life criterias reduce substantially into our 21st century.


text:
Russ BellantOld Nazis, the New Right, and the Republican Party
ABN et al."THE ANTI-BOLSHEVIK BLOC OF NATIONS, THE WHITE HOUSE, AND THE ASC
Bellant starts off with the direct predecessor of the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations (ABN) being "formed in 1943" by Hitler's allies." We examine some of his general assertions as well as what he has to say about the Latvians.
A booklet published in 1960 by the ABN 1acknowledged its members' alliance with Hitler: "That many of us fought on the German side against Russian imperialism and Bolshevism, was in our national interest . . . the fact that some of us fought on the German side against Russia can be justified from the national, political, and moral point of view."[a]
The ABN in more recent years has maintained the impression that they 2opposed the Nazis and Soviets simultaneously during World War IL This historically dubious impression is conveyed by the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN ) that leads ABN. But other groups that make up the ABN do not bother with an anti-Hitler pretense.
Other ABN affiliates include: . . .
A member organization of the Coalition for Peace Through Strength, the federation has branches in six countries. Its U.S. branch, the American Latvian Association, is active in the campaign against the Justice Department's Office of Special Investigations, discussed in the next section. The book Inside the League describes the ABN Latvian affiliate as 3"a band of Latvian leaders who assisted the Nazis in exterminating the Jews of their Baltic homeland."[b]
[a] Niko Nakashidze, The Truth about ABN (Munich: ABN Press and Information Bureau, 1960), p. 14. Although the ABN claims a direct lineage from the 1943 Committee of Subjugated Nations (CSN), some scholars emphasize that the CSN went through a variety of splits and reorganizations immediately after WWII, and that ABN did not emerge in its current manifestation until several years after the war. [b] Anderson and Anderson, p. 45.
Bellant conveniently forgets that all of Eastern Europe was occupied territory. There was no local authority. The Germans were the sole option to fight against the Soviets. Whatever reasons Hitler had for invading Russia and exterminating the Jews of historically central Europe, a centuries-old cradle of Jewry, had no bearing on "alliances" against the USSR. Bellant's blanket projection of Nazi aims onto the peoples the Nazis conquered—for Latvia, a people already conquered by and brutalized for a year under the Soviets—is prejudiced and historically inaccurate.
The litmus test for the Baltics is Estonia. The Estonians raised the Estonian flag in Tallinn as the Nazis retreated. Yet even in retreat the Germans had no intent of acknowledging Estonia as regaining independence. Estonians fought the retreating Nazis and advancing Soviets on two fronts simultaneously, attempting to secure Tallinn. When the Soviets eventually "liberated" the city, it was the Estonian flag, not the Nazi swastika, the Red Army tore down.
Bellant sources his assertion of Latvian Nazism to a work utterly devoid of factual integrity regarding the Latvian Legion before, during, or after WWII. The claim of Latvian war crimes Bellant cites even misspells the accused: "The Latvian chapter of the League[1] is controlled by the Danagaus [sic.] Vanagi ('Danaga [sic.] Hawks'). Operating out of Munster, West Germany, and publishing a newspaper in Canada, the Hawks are a band of Latvian leaders who assisted the Nazis in exterminating the Jews of their Baltic homeland." See our analysis of Inside the League.
4The ABN is the high council for the expatriate nationalist groups that formed the police, military, and militia units that worked with Hitler during World War II. Some were organized as mobile killing teams that exterminated villages and sought to murder whole ethnic, racial, and cultural groups. These mobile killing teams are the forerunners of the modern death squad.
Bellant again ignores the fact of Nazi German occupation and Nazi management and responsibility for the execution of the Holocaust. German "mobile killing teams" went in immediately to exterminate local Jewry as the German front-line advanced. We acknowledge and denounce the crimes of collaborators who subsequently worked under German supervision; but those, such as Arājs Kommando in the case of Latvians, had nothing to do with post-war Latvian leadership.
|This is the cited authors' collective term for the organized league of Nazis who have infiltrated the U.S. and U.S. politics.
Updated: May, 2017


text:
Conference Reports for NATAP
Conference on Retroviruses
and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)
February 22-25, 2016, Boston MA
Is Intensive Cervical Cancer Screening Justified in Immunosuppressed Women?
Reported by Jules Levin
CROI 2016 Feb 22-24 Boston
Michael J. Silverberg1,2, Wendy A. Leyden1, Steven Gregorich3, Karen K. Smith-McCune4, Megan Huchko4, Miriam Kuppermann2,4, Shalini Kulasingam5, George F. Sawaya2,4
1 Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
3 Department of Medicine, UCSF
4 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, UCSF
5 Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, UMN
Intensive Cervical Cancer Screening Needed Only at Lower CD4s in HIV+ Women
- Mark Mascolini - (03/03/16)..... Women with HIV had twice higher odds of advanced cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) or cervical cancer than women without HIV......In adjusted analyses, compared with HIV-negative women, HIV-positive women had 2.0-fold higher odds of CIN2+ and 2.3-fold higher odds of CIN3+. HIV-positive women with a recent CD4 count under 200 CD4s had 5.7-fold higher odds of CIN2+ and women with 200 to 499 CD4s had 3.0-fold higher odds. But risk of CIN2+ was not greater in HIV-positive women with 500 or more CD4s compared with HIV-negative women. The same held true for the CIN3+ analysis: Odds were 5.4-fold higher with a recent CD4 count under 200 CD4s and 3.6-fold higher with 200 to 499 CD4s, but risk was no greater in women with 500 or more CD4s.
Long lasting viral suppression and immune reconstitution (CD4) of great magnitude reduce the risk of cervical dysplasia in HIV-positive women
- (11/02/15)
Combination antiretroviral therapy reduces the detection risk of cervical human papilloma virus infection in women living with HIV.....
Global Burden of Cervical Cancer in HIV-Positive Women on Antiretroviral Therapy - (03/10/16)


text:
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, Genre: Graphic Novel/ Zombies, Pages: 132, Level: Easy
Description from Barnes & Noble:
In this volume of the NYT bestselling survival horror, Rick and his band of survivors work to build a larger network of thriving communities, and soon discover that Negan's "Saviors" prove to be a larger threat than they could have fathomed. Crossing Negan will lead to serious, dire consequences for the group; it seems that for the first time since the Governor's reign of terror that Rick may have Something to Fear.
NOOOOO! Man this series is good.
Something to Fear is true to the title. We have seen in past volumes that zombies are not the only things to fear in this post-zombie-apocalyptic scenario. Living humans can be just as, if not more, brutal as zombies.
With other communities paying half their supplies to thugs, it is inevitable that Rick will have to confront them.
There is one big shocker that had me screaming. And I did not see the ending coming. What a great volume. My only criticism is that they are too short. They should be longer!
Reviewed by Christina


text:
The 5 Best Whiskeys for a Whiskey Ginger
A go-to dive bar order for many, the humble Whiskey Ginger is a simple, clean, uncomplicated cocktail. Typically made with well whiskey (and only about one to two ounces at that) and ginger ale from a gun, the cocktail is easy to gulp down. And we don't want to mess with that (though we do have some ideas for Whiskey Ginger upgrades if you're interested). But if you're thinking about making the drink at home, there are some whiskeys that work better than others. Here are the five best bottles for your Whiskey Ginger satisfaction.
For a Classic Whiskey Ginger: Jameson ($26)
Jamo and Ginger is a classic order for a reason. The slightly sweet, almost peachy Irish whiskey is a perfect match for light, sugary ginger ale. The two blend seamlessly together for a drink that is bright, refreshing and affordable.
For an Extra Gingery Whiskey Ginger: Virgil Kaine Ginger Infused Bourbon ($31)
This isn't some artificially flavored, ultra-sweet shooter. This whiskey is infused with heirloom ginger grown just thirty miles from where the booze is bottled. It's full and round with a zesty twinge of ginger on the nose and upon first sip. Those gingery notes come forward even more when you mix it with ginger ale.
For a Light and Crisp Whiskey Ginger: Tincup American Whiskey ($29)
Though on its own this Indiana-distilled, Colorado finished whiskey is fairly spicy, thanks to it high rye content, the chill of the ice keeps that spice at bay when it is mixed into a drink. The bright, almost lemony notes shine through, making for a light, summery Whiskey Ginger perfect for porch sipping.
For a Spicy Whiskey Ginger: Ragtime Rye ($45)
This old-school New York rye, made in Brooklyn, is boldly spicy and designed to be mixed into cocktails. Its spicy, piquant flavors nod to the ginger ale and then burst through on your palate. This is a cocktail for people who really want to taste the whiskey in their Whiskey Ginger. If you want, swap out the ginger ale for a ginger beer, whose spicy flavor will match that of the whiskey.
For a Sweeter Whiskey Ginger: Bulleit Bourbon ($29)
Reliably honeyed with just a touch of spice, Bulleit is a delicious option for a Whiskey Ginger that leans into the cocktail's sweetness. The bourbon's high corn content accounts for its smooth drinkability. Watch out how many of these you throw back, though. It may be easy to gulp down, but the whiskey is still 90 proof.


text:
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Duane Johnson, 59, was sentenced Monday for holding a heavy metal "death party" for his wife in January, during which she died from a methamphetamine overdose, according to the Brown County Attorney's office.
The criminal complaint says 69-year-old Debra Lynn Johnson was found dead in her Searles home on January 24. Duane called 911 to report her passing. Officers arrived to find him naked, and Debra wrapped in a bed sheet.
Duane told deputies that Debra begged him to take her out of her nursing home to let her die at home. He said they spent the last several days of her life ingesting meth, while listening to their song — "Metal Health" by Quiet Riot.
Duane was originally charged with third-degree murder, but his legal team negotiated a plea deal where he pleaded guilty to criminal neglect.
He was sentenced to three years, which is one year less than is listed in the sentencing guidelines. He will serve 19 months in prison, then serve the rest of his sentence on supervised release. He is also getting credit for the 201 days he has served since being arrested.
You must log in to post a comment.


text:
DATE: Saturday, April 5, 2014 and Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Market Creek Plaza / Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, 310 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114
Hosted by Lao Community Cultural Center of San Diego. There will be Angel of Mercy Parade, Beauty Pageant Competition, Classical dance and music; Lao Food Booths, Retails, kid zones; Sports competition (Ping Pong, Basketball & Kataw) and Lao Idol competition. For more info, please contact: email@example.com


text:
Tenable Research discovers high impact vulnerability in Siemens critical infrastructure design and automation software
- Details
- Published: Wednesday, 10 July 2019 07:49
Tenable has announced that its research team has discovered a critical vulnerability in Siemens STEP 7 TIA Portal, design and automation software for industrial control systems (ICS). The vulnerability, which impacts the same family of devices compromised in the STUXNET attack, could be used as a stepping stone in a tailored attack against critical infrastructure, with the potential for catastrophic damage.
The flaw [CVE-2019-10915] would allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform any administrative actions on the system, enabling them to add malicious code to adjacent ICS. A bad actor could also exploit the vulnerability to harvest data in order to plan a future, targeted attack. The delicate nature and function of critical infrastructure means a successful cyber attack could result in damage to operational technology equipment; disruption of operations; destruction of hardware; or cyber espionage.
Siemens has released patches to address this vulnerability. Users are urged to confirm that their systems have been updated to the latest version.
More details.


text:
For the second straight year Buffalo Grove's Jessica Soskich withstood the pressure of bowling in the lead on Saturday afternoon of state to win the individual state title Saturday at Cherry Bowl.
"I just wanted to come back and do the same thing as last year and have fun with it," Soskich said. "I'm just as excited as last year, if not more. I'm in a lot more shock right now. It is going to hit me in the car ride home."
Soskich, who held the lead after Friday, slipped up in the first game of the day Saturday, shooting a 164 and dropping to sixth place.
But she recovered with games of 265 and 223 and was right back on the top of the leaderboard. Her 618 in the afternoon was good enough to finish with a 2,669 12-game total and hold off a hard-charging Amanda Richae of Hoffman Estates by 17 pins.
"You have to recover from your mistakes and bounce back," Soskich said. "It was definitely a lot closer this year, so it came down to hitting your mark and marking on the screen. It definitely broke down fast and if you could stay ahead of the transition, you would be good."
Richae had the best score in the afternoon, shooting a 693, to finish second overall with a 2,652 for her first All-State medal.
"I'm ecstatic," she said. "It has been a great year and I'm just glad to go out with a bang. I just took things one step at a time and stayed slow and within myself. My goal was just to medal this year after coming close last year."
Lauren Hays of Salem finished in third place with a 2,627 as she shot up the leaderboard throughout the day Saturday, especially thanks to her 279 to finish the morning session. She also finished third last year.
"I'm happy, considering I finished third last year, too," Hays said. "I'm excited. My teammates and coach kept me going the whole time. I locked in and was ready."
Courtney Argus of Dupo overcame four straight opens to start her fifth game to rally for a 171. She kept that momentum going with a 244 in her final game to place fourth overall with a 2,616.
"I'm definitely happy with a fourth place spot," Argus said. "It is a great feeling. My fifth game I struggled a lot, but I picked it up and the next game I shot a 244, so I came back. It was determination."
Three Harlem girls were All-State in Kayla Verstraete (2,609, 5th), Rebecca Hagerman (2,533, 10th) and Stephanie Richards (2,525, 12th), while two Lockport girls also earned the honor in Dana Ackerson (2,600, 6th) and Bailey Delrose (2,597, 7th). Click the link to read more about them on the team story here: http://illinoisbowling.net/harlem-hangs-on-for-2nd-state-title-this-decade-lockport-brings-home-3rd-straight-state-trophy/
Grabbing eighth place was Natalie Koprowitz of North Mac (2,576), while ninth place was Paytynn Kuhns of West Aurora (2,534). Both girls were in the top 12 throughout the weekend.
"It is pretty awesome," Koprowitz said. "Everyone shoots for first place, but I'm happy I got a medal. I had to make sure I was never out of it and bowl my best. It was difficult but I came through."
"I'm really happy about it," Kuhns said. "In the second half I struggled and I wasn't sure I was going to achieve it, but I'm happy I got ninth. It was a really hard shot and I just focused on rolling a good ball and whatever happened, happened."
The biggest jumper in the afternoon was Leah Samuelson-Burkeybile, who was in 30th heading into the afternoon, but finished in 11th place for her second All-State medal. Her 678 series gave her a 2,527 series.
"It is especially great since I got 12th place my sophomore year and wanted to do one better than that, and I got 11th" she said. "I just wanted to do my best in the afternoon. Then I shot 250 and 230 and I thought I had a chance and I got it. I knew what I needed to do. It feels really good knowing I finished my senior year getting 11th in state."


text:
A key aim of this research field is to ensure that quality and hygiene standards are met for a range of products made by AGRANA. Other activities include developing new recycling possibilities for by-products and improving processes in bioethanol production. The requirements range from long-term projects to urgently required solutions.
The Microbiology & Biotechnology department possess a strain collection in which roughly 1,000 different micro-organisms, such as yeasts, moulds and bacteria, are kept and cultivated. Storing them properly in liquid nitrogen ensures that the individual micro-organisms can survive for years.
The strain collection is constantly being expanded and updated by ARIC with natural, in- isolates. As a result, we can produce all the seed materials required in the microbiological and biotechnological segment ourselves.
AGRANA subjects its products to the highest standards of quality and hygienic purity. To be able to guarantee this, a wide range of different samples from every plant is analysed in our laboratory on a continuous basis using state-of-the-art microbiological methods. To this end, we have access to a rotor gene qPCR device, a NanoQuant microplate reader, a NEXUS PCR and various traditional agar contact plate methods, among others.
A security level 2 laboratory has been set up for more complex requirements. As a result, it is now possible for us to work safely with pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, Cronobacter and Legionella, as well as with viruses and toxic fungi.
By introducing these state-of-the-art techniques, we have been able to considerably improve analysis accuracy and time. In this way, and ensuring the continuous training of its staff, AGRANA can guarantee the highest quality standards.
The Pischelsdorf wheat starch plant was taken into service in June 2013. Since then, bioethanol has been extracted from the unused residual raw material components resulting from starch production, in addition to the grain previously used. The stillage is processed further to make protein-rich, GMO-free feed (ActiProt®) and high quality fertiliser (BioAgenasol®). Any incidental carbon dioxide is extracted via a CO2 recovery plant operated by an industrial gas company.
The Microbiology & Biotechnology department helps to optimise wheat starch and bioethanol production by supporting the production process and answering specific questions in respect of:
- Microbiologically monitoring well water and process flows
- Testing the latest enzymes available on the marketIdentifying the most efficient type of yeast
- Increasing the fermentation rate by means of additives
- Assisting in the optimisation of process technology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
The polymerase chain reaction enables DNA to be reproduced, making it possible to identify micro-organisms and their potential threat. This enables significant time savings since it involves less work compared to standard agar contact plate methods.
The use of quantitative PCR (qPCR) allows for the quantitative determination of micro-organisms and also those of specific (toxic) genes in a sample.
To perform this work, we have a Nexus PCR device, a rotor gene qPCR device, a Qiaxcel gel electrophoresis and a NanoQuant microplate reader at our disposal.
The Microbiology & Biotechnology department has a fermentation plant with appropriate equipment for downstreaming, including six fermenters (two 3 l, two 20 l, one 30 l, one 300 l), separators, a chamber filter press, spray and rotary drum driers, as well as an ultrafiltration plant.
This equipment allows us to start with small-scale fermentation trials and then scale up accordingly.


text:
Last year was our fifth anniversary, and it was a special one. We've previously touched on how we started on this adoption journey, and shared a brief overview of our timeline, but in this long overdue post, I want to give some more background that led to our decision to adopt.Read More
All articles filed in Adoption
Our Adoption Timeline
It still feels like it's 2018 to me, but somehow we're almost halfway through 2019?? The past year has been insanely hectic (as evidenced by the severe lack of posting on this blog..). We've been kept quite busy by our adoption journey, but it seems only right to finally share a quick update now. In…Read More
Looking to the Great Unknown
It is, perhaps, a bit silly to write on and share our third anniversary photos when the fourth will be upon us in just two months time. However, I suppose this will be more of a reflection on the direction our family has decided to take. The past year has contained so many drastic changes…Read More
When the Orphan Crisis Became More Than a Number
There are 153 million orphans in the world. I have heard this number numerous times in the past. It showed up sometimes on my Facebook feed, often followed by some heartfelt plea for more workers in the field. It was preached from the pulpit, demanding recognition, shouting with urgency. "Think of it: 153 million children…Read More
A Hope and a Future | A Look into the Chinese Orphanage
Melodic strains of song streamed through the atmosphere, slicing through hardened hearts, the familiar words hitting their mark in a poignant new way. Open up my eyes to the things unseen. Show me how to love like you have loved me. A shiver ran through me as the reality of these words I'd heard countless…Read More


text:
Diversionary feeding of red fox in spring increased productivity of forest grouse in south-east Norway
9 June 2019Finne, Mats; Kristiansen, Per; Wegge, Per; Rolstad, Jørund
In Eurasia, forest grouse have been declining throughout most of their geographical ranges. Presumably, poor recruitment due to high predation of nests and chicks is one important causal factor. In a south-eastern Norwegian forested landscape (Fjella), we provided diversionary food to predators - directed mainly at the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) - during the nesting and early brood season of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and black grouse T. tetrix in 3 nearby areas. In Eidsberg, where populations were censused during 33 years (1985-2017), food was provided during the last 22 years. In two other areas, a 6-year experimental program was conducted (2003-2008) by providing food in one area for 3 years, then switching feeding to the other area for 3 years. During spring, 10 kg of food - mainly moose offal and ungulate carcasses - was deposited at feeding stations once a week. In Eidsberg, black grouse breeding success increased by 43% after feeding was initiated, mainly due to larger brood sizes. In capercaillie, overall breeding success tended to increase, solely due to more females successfully rearing chicks. In the experimental areas, feeding increased breeding success an estimated 57 % in black grouse. In capercaillie there was also a tendency for a positive effect, but sample sizes were too small for statistical inference. No increases were detected in adult birds. However, in capercaillie, increased breeding success after feeding led to a significant skew in sex ratio favouring males. A similar tendency in black grouse suggested source-sink dynamics and a net loss of young females during natal dispersal. We conclude that diversionary feeding of foxes in spring and early summer might be a feasible management tool to increase the reproductive output in local grouse populations, but that it needs to be implemented on a larger scale in order to improve breeding numbers.


text:
This morning, The New York Times published a compelling piece by Alex Williams called "Can Parents 'Robot-Proof' Their Child's Job Future?"
In the article, Williams runs through a daunting list of all of the jobs being replaced by AI today, right now, while your child is at school learning how to memorize rote facts and enter data into circles via No. 2 pencil, a task that could easily be undertaken by a simple, early 20th century proto-computer, allowing your child a few extra minutes on the playground to chase butterflies and make up silly songs about underpants.
That sort of rote call and response learning was sufficient for the Industrial era, when factory workers had to memorize one function and perform it over and over and over again for thirty years, but the majority of those jobs were made obsolete by machines fifty years ago. Today, even the irreplaceable elite – the surgeons and the lawyers, the journalists and even the actors – are being usurped by algorithms, mechanical arms, and CGI.
The article raises the legitimate question: how can we robot-proof our kids' future jobs? But the answers rely on the same sort of thinking that's kept millions of Americans helpless and despondent in the 21st century's constantly changing landscape.
Find a job that AI can't replace. Find that one line of work that only a human can do.
Do you see the problem with that?
First, it's only a matter of time before AI are advanced enough to replace all the jobs.
Second, even if there were one or two professions that were absolutely dependent on flawed human thinking – say, politicians – talk about a job shortage.
Another solution is to adopt a UBI, or Universal Basic Income, so that no one has to work. The machines can do the labor; we can do what we want.
I love that solution, but it relies on universal human generosity and cooperation, which seems like wishful thinking in the current climate.
What does all this have to do with the Sea Shanti?
Everything. Well, that's overselling it a bit. But definitely a lot.
There's no job that my son can learn that will secure him against hardship. There's no one skill that will ensure he has a steady paycheck.
The most valuable lessons that my child can learn have to do with learning and living. The skills that he needs to master in a world where jobs are scarce and the landscape is constantly changing are adaptability, endurance, and pragmatism.
Do you know what kids aren't taught in schools? The list is endless. They're not taught to prepare a meal for themselves or what to do when they have a cold. They're not taught how to pivot when the job they've been doing for fifteen years becomes obsolete. They're not taught how to navigate the world, to predict sea changes, to solve the problem facing them right now, in this moment. They're not taught how to thrive when everyone else is barely surviving. They're not even taught how to survive.
One of the things that I love the most about the Sea Shanti and our decision to disrupt our comfortable, convenient lives is the vision I have of Fain, freed from backward-thinking curriculum. When this Fain steps out into the world as a young man with four years of sailing under his belt, he'll be capable of thriving – regardless of the evolution of AI.
This Fain will know how to read a map and plot a course. He'll know how to feed himself without a grocery store or a paycheck, just by spending the day fishing. He'll know how to repair an engine and keep his cabin shipshape. He'll know how to read the environment and how to respond when storms are brewing. He'll know how to harness solar and wind power, and he'll know how to harvest rain water to keep his tanks full.
He won't rely on a steady job that could lay him off tomorrow or a UBI that's dependent on an idealized and yet unrealized people's government. He'll know how to build a website, but he'll also know how to build a cabinet and fix a leaky faucet. He'll know how to pick up a hammer and find a job on a construction site or pick up an instrument and busk on a city street.
He'll know how to make friends in foreign lands and how to make himself useful. He'll be confident in his own abilities, and he'll be engaged in the world. He'll pay attention, and he'll learn new things on a daily basis, not because it's on a test, but because it's in the world to learn and he'll have absolutely nothing better to do with his time than become a better version of himself.
He'll be resilient. He'll be resourceful. He'll be independent. He'll be nurturing. He'll be occupied daily in becoming fully himself.
Because that is the only occupation that cannot be replaced by a robot.


text:
New Homes
JW Luxury Home
JW Luxury Home is a luxury home builder in Parker, Co.
Welcome to JW Luxury Homes, formerly Grace Custom Homes, Inc. Our reputation for attention to detail and quality workmanship continues on! Modern luxury, creative design, craftsmanship and unsurpassed beauty are what distinguish JW Luxury Homes from other Front Range home builders. Our passion lies in designing and building one-of-a-kind custom homes for the discerning home buyer. We specialize in building luxury, custom homes all along Denver's Front Range including Parker, Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Centennial, Bow Mar, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village and many other cities in the counties of Douglas, Arapahoe and Denver.
Whether you choose one of our custom home plans or work with our design team to develop your own plan, you can expect the highest standard of excellence in design, construction and finish out. JW Luxury Homes takes a hand on approach to each and every new home we build. We uniquely customize each feature of the home to fit your personal taste and lifestyle. Experience true luxury when living in a home built by JW Luxury Homes. We listen, then design and build your luxury home.
This builder currently does not have any active community listings to display..
Check back soon.


text:
Stepback! 90s VS 00s - to be rescheduled
To be rescheduled
Stepback! 90s VS 00s - to be rescheduled
To be rescheduled
Stepback! 90s vs 00s is the ultimate clash of the titans as acts from two iconic decades go head-to-head on stage in the ultimate throwback night!
Everybody loves a comeback, and there is no return to the pop universe more triumphant than the return of these bands. They soundtracked the pop explosion of the late nineties and noughties and now they are returning, to do it all again - but bigger and bolder than ever before. Pop is back in a big way, so sound the nostalgia gong and lets get the party well and truly started!
Artists include Atomic Kitten, 5ive, S Club, Fatman Scoop, East 17, Blazin' Squad, Big Brovaz, Booty Luv and 911.
Atomic Kitten are one of Europe's most-loved groups. From the moment they burst onto the scene with their debut single Right Now, the girls have been wowing audiences around the world, picking up awards and becoming the first all girl group to hit No. 1 in the singles, albums and DVD charts simultaneously. With a string of No. 1 and Top Ten hits, top band awards, Atomic Kitten have become synonymous with fun and some of the best pop tunes of a generation. Party like its 1999 to smash hits Whole Again and Eternal Flame.
5ive are the British boy band who dominated the charts – and the hearts of their adoring fans – during the 90s. Back in the day British boy band 5ive had everyone 'getting down'. The heart-throbs topped the pop charts with hits like Slam Dunk (Da Funk), When the Lights Go Out, Everybody Get Up, If Ya Gettin' Down, and Keep On Movin'. Their perfect harmonies, heartfelt lyrics and approachable, laddish personalities helped them build a huge fanbase who still come out on force to support the guys whenever they perform.
Let's face it there ain't no party like an S Club party! The group originally formed back in 1998 by Spice Girls Manager Simon Fuller toped the charts with hit singles such as: Bring It All Back, Never Had A Dream Come True, Don't Stop Movin, Have You Ever and Reach. S Club 7 took over the world of pop and television, with chart-topping records over 20 years ago. 90 million people viewed their TV show and the UK still loves them so! In our hearts and minds, Tina's still doing her dance, Jon's found romance, Paul's gettin' down on some floor and Hannah's happily screaming for more, while Bradley's swinging, Rachel's doing her thing and JO definitely still has the flow.
Fatman Scoop is notorious for shouting his name and requesting that you do whatever he tells you… so put your damn hands up! Whether it's Scoop's rambunctious baritone hyping a track or video cameos for P.Diddy, 50 Cent, or David Guetta Scoop's booming voice, catchy hooks, electrifying energy and charismatic presence never go unnoticed. Get ready to "make some noise" as the man responsible for early Noughties mega hit Be Faithful makes a return to the stage. Scoop, who also landed chart smashes with It Takes Scoop and Lose Control with Missy Elliott and Ciara is the ultimate performer. "You got a 50-dollar bill, get ya hands up," "Single ladies, I can't hear ya'll," "Single ladies, make noise!"
Wishing East 17 would find the keys to the House of Love one more time? Well wish no more! Walthamstow's finest make the ultimate return. In the 90's East 17 was one of the biggest bands in the UK and sold 18 million records worldwide! They achieved 18 Top 20 Singles and 4 Top 10 Albums in the UK and had over 30 Number 1 singles. East 17 achieved 12 Top Ten hits on the UK singles chart between 1992 and 1998 and their debut album 'Walthamstow' shot straight to No.1 in the UK Album Charts. This album contained a string of Top 20 singles including: "House of Love", "Deep", "It's Alright", "Let It Rain". Their best-selling hit "Stay Another Day" is the ultimate finale piece so get ready for the snow machines.
They hit the bigtime back in 2002 and 16 years later, Blazin' Squad are making the ultimate comeback. The hip-hop legends were propelled back to fame after the arrival of Marcel aka Rocky B on 2017's Love Island. Back in 2002, no-one could resist the charm of the teen band's chart-topping debut single Crossroads. There were five further top ten hits which included Love On The Line, Reminisce and Where The Story Ends. Now, the multi-million selling Blazin' Squad are back. Prepare a musical journey down memory lane.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and girls, It is my pleasure to introduce to you all ….. The return of Big Brovaz . Mobo Award winners Big Brovaz are an acclaimed RnB group from London. Members include Cherise, Nadia, J-Rock and Randy. The band hit the ground running quickly clocking up plenty of fans and playing tours around Europe with the group's biggest single 'Nu Flow', becoming a huge hit all around Europe making the top 3 in the UK while remaining in the top 75 for four months. With the 'Nu Flow' music video garnering millions of views still, years after it's release. Get ready as Big Bro take over the show once again!
Booty Luv were the duo behind smash hit Boogie 2nite. The track spent a whopping 23 weeks inside the UK Top 75. featuring dual lead vocals from former Big Brovaz members Cherise Roberts and Nadia Shepherd, Booty Luv was and still is a huge club anthem.. Signed to dance label Hed Kandi, the duo followed up that success with a second single, a cover of Luther Vandross' "Shine," and dance hit 'Some Kinda Rush'.
911 are coming back! It's over 20 years since they released the track Bodyshakin and the boys are ready to do it all over again. The band formed in 1995 and scored their first Top Ten hit in May 1996 with the single Don't Make Me Wait. Nine more successive hits followed including More Than A Woman, Bodyshakin and their first UK number one, A Little Bit More. The band, which consists of all original members Lee Brennan, Jimmy Constable and Spike Dawbarn, were one of only five music acts to score 10 consecutive Top Ten hits in the 90s.


text:
English-Style Summer Ale
Ale - England
Style Description
- Alcohol by Volume: 3.6 - 5%
- Color: 4 - 7 SRM
- Original Gravity: 1.036 - 1.050
- Final Gravity: 1.006 - 1.012
English Summer Ale is light straw to golden colored with medium-low to medium bitterness, light to medium-light body, and low to medium residual malt sweetness. Torrefied and/or malted wheat are often used in quantities of 25% or less. Malt flavor may be biscuit-like. English, American or Noble-type hop, character, flavor and aroma are evident and may or may not be assertive yet always well balanced with malt character. Mild carbonation traditionally characterizes draft -cask versions. In bottled versions, normal or lively carbon dioxide content is appropriate. The overall impression is refreshing and thirst quenching. Fruity -ester characters are acceptable at low to moderate levels. No butterscotch-like diacetyl or sweet corn-like dimethylsulfide (DMS) should be apparent in aroma or flavor. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures.
The styles listed are based on the Brewers Association 2011 Style Guidelines published by Brewers Association with changes.


text:
Keecie Key ring Good House Keeper Fresh Green
Indestructible leather key ring from designer Keecie that will always make you want to go home! For Him and Her to use, each his / her own color.
Benefits BijzonderMOOI
- Free shipping from € 75
- Excellent service & warranty
- High customer satisfaction
- Fast delivery
- Not good? money back
Delivery time: 1-3 working days
Product information


text:
A vibrant piece for your living space, the burnt orange velvet upholstered Marilyn armchair makes a bold statement with its quilted upholstery and contemporary gold legs.
This show-stopping chair is also available in a range of bright velvet colours to brighten up your space. The rich velvet is complemented with four gold legs that give this accent chair adding a glamorous Art Deco feel.