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Hobbs & Shaw marks the first official spin-off for the Fast and the Furious franchise, featuring two of the films' most entertaining characters teaming up to save the world from impending doom. That's all you really need to know because let's be honest, you're not seeing these films because of their captivating stories. You're seeing these films to watch The Rock pull down a flying helicopter with nothing but pure muscle and other outrageously impossible stunts. The Fast and the Furious franchise has evolved into the definition of a popcorn blockbuster, and Hobbs & Shaw is no different as it takes the action to new levels of extreme while ignoring all laws of physics and common sense.
DDS agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and assassin/mercenary Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) are forced to team up when Shaw's sister Hattie (Vanessa Kirby) is framed for stealing a new deadly virus that has the potential to wipe out humanity. The two must put aside their differences for each other and work together to find Hattie before Brixton (Idris Elba), an augmented super soldier from Deckard's past, finds her first and uses the virus to cause terror across the globe.
The film is at its best when Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham share any scenes together and trade insults and/or punches. The chemistry between the two of them is hilarious, and it's no surprise that the franchise keeps putting them together. They make anything work, whether it's The Rock repelling down the side of a building while Statham conveniently takes the elevator or them arguing while being tied down and tortured by Idris Elba. As far as spin-offs go, these two make the most sense.
That being said, I wish Hobbs & Shaw would have fully embraced the ridiculous nature of the action rather than trying to piece together a convoluted plot. I, and probably most fans of the franchise, stopped caring about the story many films ago. Sure, somebody has to mention family a dozen or so times, but that's about it. Hobbs & Shaw gets bogged down trying to explain everything, from Brixton's past to the secret organization he works for. There's a lot of exposition in the film, which contributes to is way too long running time.
The new additions of Vanessa Kirby and Idris Elba are great for the franchise and each carry their own weight throughout the film. Kirby has no trouble kicking all kinds of ass, although the romance plot between her and The Rock feels forced and cliche. Elba skips all logic and is a literal superhero/villain thanks to his cybernetic enhancements and an awesome tricked out motorcycle that does some bonkers driving on its own. There are also a couple of surprise cameos in the film and while one of them works, the other falls flat and feels unnecessarily shoehorned into the film.
Overall, Hobbs & Shaw is a nice dose of adrenaline that is sure to entertain audiences for a brief moment before quickly wearing off. The action is on par for the franchise, but it's slowed down by an overly complicated story and feels about as long as the runway in Fast & Furious 6. Both Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham do all the heavy lifting and for the most part deliver an action-fueled ride.


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Educating Rita at Cambridge Arts Theatre from July 29 to August 3
PUBLISHED: 16:00 17 July 2019 | UPDATED: 16:00 17 July 2019
Educating Rita, starring Stephen Tompkinson and Jessica Johnson will be at Cambridge Arts Theatre
Educating Rita, starring Stephen Tompkinson and Jessica Johnson will be at Cambridge Arts Theatre from July 29 to August 3.
The play launched the West End career of Julie Walters when she played Rita at the Donmar Warehouse in 1880 as a two-hander with Mark Kingston.
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She said on the first night, she was shocked when people laughed. It was unforgetable performance. The world knew she would be a star from then on. She later starred in the film with Michael Caine.
playwright Willy Russell, creating a young married woman who when asked what she wants to study replies: "Everything!" said later the play was more autobiographical than he knew at the time. It is about a bright young person who longs for an education and a weary academic who has forgotten the value of his. They give new life to each other.
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More Duffy at Paris Disney
Recently, the official Disney Parks blog decided to update a bit with Duffy's arrival there. It features many more pictures of Duffy in various cute outfits designed by various designers 🙂 While it does say they aren't coming, we can still hope maybe similar ones in the future show up, right?
However, what I found most exciting was that apparently if you buy a Duffy there, you get this adorable certificate:
I know there have been fan-made ones in the past so it's kind of neat to see an official one too 🙂


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North America's Great Lakes region offers some of the continent's top attractions, such as Niagara Falls and Chicago, but also some lesser known road trip possibilities. The five majestic Great Lakes (Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior) hold over one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water. From east to west, these lakes are split between the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota and Province of Ontario in Canada.
Attractions include natural wonders such as Niagara Falls, great beaches (where water temperatures can reach as high as 80 degrees F. in late summer), wildlife areas, exciting islands, famed arboretums, charming small town harbors, towering sand dunes, and picturesque lakeshores such as Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Isle Royale National Park, Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Indiana's Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Great cities grace the shores of these lakes, from Toronto, Canada's largest city, to Chicago, America's "Second City" and home of the continent's tallest skyscrapers. In Chicago and Cleveland, the region is home to two of the world's best orchestras, and the region is dotted with great museums. A cultural tour of the region from late October through May during the non-peak vacation off-season can be economical and very memorable, despite the region's sometimes harsh winter weather, now greatly muted by global warming.
All along the lakeshores are very good wineries, especially noted for some of the world's best ice wine. Cuisine is varied but often heavily influenced by the region's waves of ethnic immigrations and in recent decades by an emergence of locavore restaurants featuring the region's agricultural bounty.
Magnificent stadiums and arenas host the continent's major professional baseball, basketball, football and ice hockey leagues. The historic venues of the Big Ten university athletic league grace the region, turning the fall football season especially into a spirited spectacle of athletic competition. The Big Ten features 3 of the 4 largest stadiums in the world, including the "Big House" in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the home stadium of the Univ. of Michigan, with a capacity of over 107,000, the largest in the Western Hemisphere.
Some of the continent's best zoos and botanical gardens are located in the region.
Great engineering attractions include the Welland Canal north of Niagara Falls, the Mackinac Bridge and the Soo Locks in northern Michigan.
Other cultural attractions include Ohio Amish country, the largest Amish community in the world; Cedar Point, the roller coaster capital of the world; and The Henry Ford, south of Detroit, one of the world's great history and auto travel museums and factory tours.
One of the world's great historical attractions is in Dayton, Ohio. At Huffman Prairie Flying Field in 1905, after almost two years of life-risking test flights and engineering advancements, following their short flights at Kitty Hawk in 1903, the Wright brothers finally perfected a powered aircraft capable of sustained and reliable flight. That plane, the Wright Flyer III, is housed in the Wright Brothers Aviation Center at Dayton's Carillon Historical Park. Both of these attractions are part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Dayton also is the home of the U.S. Air Force National Museum, the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world.
Another historical attraction is in Kirtland, Ohio. Historical Kirtland recreates the village where the Mormon church was first organized, and the Kirtland Temple, the first Mormon temple, is open to the public.
Here is a state-by-state summary of attractions (listed from East to West):
When one thinks of New York, "The Big Apple" comes to mind, or the Hudson River, or even the Catskills..... But, did you know New York is one of the 8 Great Lakes states? The entire south and east shore of Lake Ontario, and the eastern portion of the south shore of Lake Erie borders the state of New York, adding up to about 370 miles of shoreline. Only Michigan and Wisconsin have more Great Lakes shoreline... Plus, New York is blessed with the USA side of Niagara Falls and the gorgeous Thousand Islands region of the Saint Lawrence River near Watertown....
Pennsylvania's Great Lakes shoreline runs about 50 miles along the southern shore of Lake Erie...
Places of interest include the city of Erie and Presque Isle State Park, a long sand spit extending northeast into Lake Erie.... There, you can bike ride around the park, swim in the warm clear waters of Lake Erie or just hang out at the beach....
Erie, PA is the home of the Niagara, a reconstruction of the famous War of 1812 warship....
The city of Pittsburgh is about 2 hours south of Erie and the Allegheny Mountains region lies to the south and east....
Road trippers along the south shore of Lake Erie often stop in Cleveland to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The city also is one of the nation's cultural centers, featuring University Circle, the home of the world-renown Cleveland Orchestra and the Cleveland Museum of Art, one of the nation's best. The Cleveland Orchestra performs in Severance Hall, often considered America's most beautiful concert hall.
Cleveland's compact downtown features three major league sports venues and two entertainment/dining districts and one of the nation's regional culinary traditions, noted for its locavore and traditional Mod ethnic cuisines. The city's Market District centers around the West Side Market, one of the continent's great public indoor markets.
Other attractions in northern Ohio include Ohio Amish Country, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Cedar Point and Ohio's Lake Erie islands.
Southern Ohio features Columbus, home of one of the nation's great zoos and The Ohio State University, one of the very largest in the U.S. Cincinnati is the Queen City, one of the nation's great river cities. Dayton arguably is the world's aviation history mecca.
The Wilds in Zanesville, east of Columbus, is one of the largest and most innovative animal preserves in the U.S. with almost 10,000 acres.
When you think of a Great Lakes state, the State of Michigan comes to mind: it touches four of the five Great Lakes and possesses the longest fresh water coastline in the world at about 3,288 miles. In fact, it is second only to Alaska in total shoreline!
From Southwest Michigan's "Harbor Country" north to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, one can find world class beaches and sand dunes (some topping out at 450 feet!), state parks, wineries, quaint harbor towns, country cottages and inns, ORV dune riding, bicycle and snowmobile trails (known as "Rail Trails")....then further north, are the scenic coastal towns of Traverse City, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Harbor Springs and finally the Straits of Mackinaw... Here's a great thread, especially post 14, describing the SleepingBear Dunes region.
Along this entire route, you can take side trips (or short cuts, as the case may be), via ferry, to Wisconsin, North and South Manitou Islands, Beaver Island and Mackinac Island, one of the Crown Jewels of the Great Lakes/Midwest Region. This entire route could be driven in as little as one or two days, but to do it right, and enjoy what the west coast of Michigan has to offer, at least 4 or 5 days is in order.
North of the Straits, is the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, or the "U.P." for short, or sometimes it's affectionately called the "Yoop". From Lower Michigan (sometimes known as "The Mitten"), access to the UP, via road is driving across the awe-inspiring Mackinac Bridge. Even if you don't plan to visit the UP, it's still worth driving across the Bridge to experience the panoramic view of the Straits.
Mackinac Island, where personal cars have been banned for over a century, is an iconic Michigan destination.
The UP is a destination in its own right: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Porcupine Mountains State Park, the Keewauna Peninsula (don't miss Brockway Mountain Drive!), countless waterfalls and crystal clear rivers, whitewater rivers, shipwrecks, Seney Wildlife Refuge, the SOO Locks, Hiawatha National Forest, Grand Island National Recreation Area and the list goes on. A road trip here can easily take a week especially if you plan to hike, paddle or whatever, and if a trip to Isle Royale National Park is in your itinerary, plan to spend another 2-3 days....
During Wintertime, the UP is blessed with Lake Effect Snow. Many parts of the UP routinely get over 200 inches of snow, thus it's a major snowmobiling destination... And, due to it's hilly topography (actually, they're ancient mountains formed about a billion years ago, so they've had a lot of time to wear down), there are several ski resorts, located mainly in the western part, the Keewauna Peninsula, Marquette and Iron Mountain.... Ice fishing is also popular.
From a Road Tripper's perspective, both parts of Michigan are relatively easy to get to from major Midwestern cities. If you're flying in from another part of the USA or overseas, logical portal cities to base your road trip would be Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland (the major airlines fly into each of these cities). Secondary (aka-more regional cities) would be Milwaukee, Marquette (centrally located in the UP), Traverse City, Grand Rapids, Duluth, and perhaps Toledo. From Chicago, the UP (Pictured Rocks) is about a 6-7 hour drive, traffic and weather permitting; and to the west coast of Michigan, it's about 1.5 hours to "Harbor Country", 3 hours to Grand Haven, 6.5 hours to Sleeping Bear Dunes and about 8 hours to Mackinaw City. Of course these times are weather and traffic permitting and driving straight through and not stopping to see anything.
Listed below are links to Michigan sites/sights:
Here's an ultimate Michagan bucket list from the Detroit Free Press. Check comments for additional ideas.
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Indiana's Lake Michigan coastline stretches about 50 miles from the Southeast side of Chicago to Harbor Country in Southwest Michigan. The western 3rd of this stretch is very industrialized, but as you travel east, the industry gives way to farmland (along the I-80-94 corridors) and scenic dune country along the Dunes Highway (US-12). Driving along the Dunes Highway, you'll find Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore; Indiana Dunes State Park; forests, old timey stores, restaurants and motels; wide open beaches and sand dunes; and some high-end vacation homes. The Dunes Highway becomes the Red Arrow Highway when it crosses over into Michigan. It's worth mentioning, this stretch is also highly susceptible to heavy Lake Effect Snow Storms, so if you plan to drive this stretch during winter, plan accordingly.
There are numerous interesting destinations within several hours drive south and east of the Indiana coastal route such as the City of Indianapolis, Turkey Run State Park, Brown County State Park, Hoosier National Forest, the East Race Waterway Whitewater Park in South Bend to name a few.
Chicago, located on the southwest shore of Lake Michigan, is a logical base for a road trip around Lake Michigan. While Illinois' Lake Michigan shoreline is only about 60 miles, there's plenty to see within easy driving distance (traffic permitting, of course)... As mentioned in the MICHIGAN section, many Michigan destinations are within a half day's drive from Chicago. To the immediate north, many Wisconsin tourist/traveler destinations are within a few hours' drive.
Chicago is a popular destination city, so in the context of a Road Trips article, it will be mentioned only as a portal city for Illinois-based road trips.... However, listed below are several links for more info on Chicago, especially if you plan to spend time in the city as part of your Road Trip:
In addition, here is a link to the Chicago Forum page. Read the "Top questions about CHICAGO" box in the upper right part of the page. It gives useful info regarding parking, event calendars, pizza, beaches etc......
From Chicago, you could do a variety of Road Trips, from a week long Lake Michigan Circle Tour, to an overnighter to a Beachtown or whitewater rafting river, to a multiple week extravaganza around the Upper Great Lakes.... One can experience camping, hiking, backpacking, dune climbing, kayaking/canoeing, rafting, tubing (river and snow), xc skiing, downhill skiing (yes, downhill skiing in the Midwest!), luging, B&B'ing, music festivaling, beachcombing, waterfalling, spelunking, rappelling/rock climbing/ bouldering, SCUBA/snorkeling, ice fishing, snowmobiling, ATV riding and dune buggying---ALL within a day's drive of Chicago....
Day trips (drives under 2.5 hours each way) could include Starved Rock State Park, Mathiessen State Park, Indiana Dunes State Park, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Warren Dunes State Park, Harbor Country, Illinois State Beach, Volo Bog, Chain o Lakes, Castle Rock State Park, the Illinois Railway Museum, Lake Geneva, South Kettle Moraine and Milwaukee. One could even spend several hours driving through the Northshore along Lake Michigan via Sheridan Road up to, and beyond the Wisconsin border.....
Overnighter and [long] weekend Road Trips (say, up to 4-6 hours driving) could include the above destinations, plus Door County, WI, the Wisconsin Dells, Devil's Lake State Park, WI, Northeastern Wisconsin whitewater rivers and waterfalls, Galena, Mississippi River sights, west coast of Michigan, Turkey Run State Park and Brown County, Indiana, and Southern Illinois....
Weeklong Road Trips could include The Lake Michigan Circle Tour (it can be cut in half by taking a carferry across the Lake), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and surrounding areas, Isle Royale National Park, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Mackinac Island and surounding areas, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Great River Road along the Mississippi River... Longer trips could include the Lake Superior Circle Tour and the Lake Huron and/or Georgian Bay Circle Tours.....
For the sites/sights in other states, see the MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, INDIANA and ONTARIO sections of this article....
Wisconsin is known for its water: Countless inland lakes and rivers, numerous waterfalls, and of course, its Great Lakes shoreline.... Wisconsin's Great Lakes shoreline is about 800 miles...It's entire eastern shore is along Lake Michigan, and the northwest corner lies along Lake Superior. Also of note, most of the western border of the state runs along the Mississippi and St Croix Rivers.... Another great river worth mentioning, the Wisconsin River, flows north to south through the middle of the state, then empties into the Mississippi near Prairie Du Chien...
For this article, we'll mainly focus on Wisconsin's Great Lakes sights (and short side trips) starting with Lake Michigan.... From its southern border with Illinois near Kenosha, to its largest city Milwaukee, to its rural coasline dotted with port cities, to beautiful Door County and finally ending north of of the city of Green Bay at the Michigan Border at Marinette.... Then onto its Lake Superior shoreline.....
The entire east coast of Wisconsin could be done in 4 or 5 hours if you stick to the interstates and see nothing, but you could easily spend several days in Milwaukee or Door County alone...
At its southern border near Lake Michigan, Sheridan Road (runs along Chicago's "Northshore") turns into WI State Route 32, which in turn runs north to Milwaukee. Along the way, it goes through the shoreline cities of Kenosha and Racine, then brushes by Wind Point Lighthouse... It then enters the great City of Milwaukee... The city is home to many well known attractions and festivals such as the Harley Davidson museum and factory, the Milwaukee Zoo, Mitchell conservatory, Summerfest and the Milwaukee Art Museum and the list goes on..... It is also worth mentioning, a high speed ferry can be taken across the lake from Milwaukee to Muskegon, MI.
Further north, along the coast is Port Washington, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Point Beach State Forest, Kewaunee, Algoma and on up to beautiful Door County, one of the premier tourist destinations in the Midwest. At this point, you could break away from the shoreline and head northwest to the City of Green Bay, one of the gateways to Wisconsin's Northwoods..... If you're short on time, I-94 and I-43 (and US-41) run parallel to this route.... North of Green Bay, you could continue to hug Green Bay itself up to the Michigan border, or you could continue north via US-141 to the Menomenee River and Iron Mountain, MI..... It's worth mentioning, another ferry crosses the Lake Michigan and sails from Manitowoc to Ludington, MI....
Along this general route, there are interesting inland destinations and events: Starting from south to north, the resort area of Lake Geneva, Kettle Moraine State Forest, the City of Madison (the state capital), Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, the town of Kohler, Green Lake, Lake Winnebago, the EAA Air Venture and Museum at Oshkosh, the Nicolet National Forest, whitewater rivers, and Pier's Gorge along the Menomenee River..... Also, there are many scenic waterfalls and county parks, many of them located in northeastern Wisconsin.....
The northwest corner of the state is along the western end of Lake Superior, sandwiched between Upper Michigan and Minnesota... In this scenic area is the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (a sea kayaking mecca), Madeline Island, Brule River State Forest (canoeing and kayaking), and the quaint and scenic town of Bayfield.... You can enjoy the music at the ongoing music festival of Big Top Chautauqua....
In a nutshell: The Northshore, The Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park....
Minnesota's Lake Superior sights and/or inland areas could be a destination(s) on its/their own, or it could be part of a grand Lake Superior Circle Tour....
Minnesota's Lake Superior coastline stretches almost 150 miles, but packed within that 150 miles is some of the most scenic coastline in the entire USA....spectacular vistas over the crystal clear water of Lake Superior, ancient lava flows, the Canadian Shield, waterfalls, ancient mountain ranges, surfing spots and ski resorts... Just inland (and comprising most of the northeastern part of the state) are countless inland lakes, water trails, snowmobile and xc ski trails, national forests and more ancient mountain ranges....
Here are attractions in the Canadian Province of Ontario.
Here is TA member lelici49's plan for her 5th Road Trip in the USA. Her group is two adults, traveling in September for 4 weeks. The focus is cities with a bit of nature. THREAD


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PETALING JAYA: There certainly is inconsistency in the way the government deals with refugees from various ethnicities and religions.
However, say several people working with refugees or who are familiar with the situation, this is largely due to politics rather than religion.
MP Charles Santiago and lawyer Latheefa Koya feel the government's "ad hoc" approach is geared towards scoring political points while Tenaganita executive director Glorene Das wants the government to give equal protection to all refugees regardless of race or religion.
They were commenting on an opinion piece published in Asia Times, that Putrajaya's handling of the Rohingya refugee issue reflects the inconsistencies, and the bias, inherent in its refugee policy.
The writer, Josh Hong, had noted that Malaysia had shown solidarity with Muslim Palestinian, Bosnian and now Rohingya refugees over the years, but the same couldn't be said of its stance towards non-Muslim refugees worldwide.
Speaking to FMT, DAP's Santiago said the problem wasn't that Putrajaya had adopted a bias in its refugee policy, but rather that it had tailored it for political mileage.
He said: "When you look at the Palestine and Rohingya issue, not everyone affected are Muslims. There are Christian and Jewish Palestinians, and Hindu Rohingya as well.
"The problem is the narrative which the government sets, by condemning atrocities against these people as atrocities against Muslims instead of it being a humanitarian issue."
At the same time, he said, despite the perceived bias, Rohingya refugees in Malaysia were living in squalor with no access to jobs and education.
Last December, Malaysia officially held a protest rally against the oppression of the Rohingya people, with Prime Minister Najib Razak, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and his number two Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man leading the rally which was jointly organised by Umno and PAS.
Santiago said when there were inconsistencies, the public would start to see the nature of Putrajaya's foreign policy as opportunistic, to secure votes from Malay voters by appearing to be a defender of Muslims worldwide.
Santiago said government and religious leaders must view acts of genocide and refugee crises from a humanitarian point of view rather than through religious lenses, as it could divide Malaysians.
"Humanitarian issues mustn't be viewed through religious lenses, because those from outside the religion will stay away from supporting it."
Santiago said when he condemned the Myanmar government over the Rohingya issue, he received backlash from some non-Muslims because many already saw it as a Buddhist versus Muslim issue.
"And how the government and religious leaders view and portray it sets the tone for the people. As long as a humanitarian crisis is seen from a humanitarian point of view, people will support it."
Meanwhile, Tenaganita's Glorene Das urged Putrajaya to give equal protection and support to all refugees regardless of their ethnicity or religion.
"Refugees from Myanmar in Malaysia don't come from only the Rohingya community. There are also refugees from the Shan, Chin and Kachin communities.
"Yet the government's pilot project to allow refugees to work was limited only to Rohingya people."
Glorene said the government must review and rethink its policies and practices with regard to refugees.
Putrajaya, she said, must look at the bigger picture rather than ad hoc measures and policies catering to specific groups, as Malaysia would continue to attract refugees due to the nation's stability.
In February, Zahid had announced a pilot plan which would allow Rohingya refugees to work here.
Under this plan, 300 successful applicants were to be placed in selected companies in the plantation and manufacturing industries.
Human rights lawyer Latheefa Koya also lamented Putrajaya's ad hoc and different policies for different refugee communities.
"Some are given accommodation, jobs, documents, access to social services while others are left to their own devices."
She said the government's approach was geared more towards scoring political points, whether internationally or more recently locally with the support for the Rohingya, than addressing the issues at hand.
"Refugees have been deported when it suits the government, so it's better to have coherent and concrete policies and laws that are in line with international law."
She added that Putrajaya should ratify the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention so that the refugees can benefit from consistent policies on their treatment and protection.
Malaysia hosts around 150,000 refugees and asylum seekers, more than a third of whom are Rohingya from Myanmar.


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I ask if the laws are right, in case a married woman possess real estate, (for of course she can possess no personal property,) and dies, leaving a husband; according to the laws of Ohio, (if I mistake not,) he is entitled to the whole amount. But if a man possesses property and dies, leaving a widow, she is entitled to none of his personal property, and only allowed the use of the third of his real estate; the surplus is to be divided equally among the children, if they have any, when the youngest is twenty-one years of age; also the remaining third, after the death of the widow. But if she has no children, it will go to the deceased husband's relatives.
I would like to know if a woman does not need as much property to support a family of children as a man, who gets higher wages for labor?
But no; they deprive her of property, reduce her wages, and then compel her to wear away her life in unremitting toil, for a mere pittance, to provide for herself and her helpless children. Now, I ask, what justice is there in this? It is no wonder that people blush at the name of Slavery!
I do not intend to cast reflections upon all; for I am sure that we have some true and earnest friends—even among gentlemen—who consider that women are capable of fulfilling a higher mission than what is generally assigned them. But I do censure our unjust rulers, who pride themselves in revelry and drunkenness—and he is considered the greatest hero, who can display the most vulgarity, and trample upon the rights of his fellow men!
What an example is this to place before a congregated nation? Well, may Virtue weep over fallen humanity, crushed affections, and ruined hopes! For what have we to hope under existing circumstances? What have we to expect but the downfall of this once glorious Republic, unless vice, intemperance, and pro-slavery principles be once and forever banished from our Legislative Halls?
It is impossible for the Nation to prosper under self-government. If we refer to Ancient History, we find that ever since the creation of the world, nations have continued to rise and fall; and their decline has almost invaribly been occasioned by intemperance and slavery. We are told by Plato, that "abject submission and slavery were the causes of the declension of the Pessiam Empire." The subjects were compelled to prostrate themselves before the king, when admitted into his presence. This, Seneca calls "Persian Slavery.'
Therefore, if we would save our country from the fate that other despotic nations have, and are destined to receive, to receive, let us who are friends of freedom, raise our united voices in protest against laws that deprive a part of the citizens of their unalienable right; and pray that our rulers may yet learn what is true greatness. Let us remember the counsel of the Father of our Country, that "no principle can be safely trusted which does not flow from a sense of religious obligation." Like the brave and noble son of Ireland, let our motto be—"Where virtue dwells there will I hold; and the last intrenchment of Liberty shall be my grave!"
Spencer, Medina County, Ohio.
Source: The Lily, April 15, 1856
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Especially when choosing strength training exercises, an often imperative question is the "back squat vs deadlift" conundrum.
When developing a strength and conditioning program for any group of athletes, coaches must consider a variety of factors including: sport demands, athlete needs, frequency and duration of sessions, access to equipment, dynamic correspondence of exercise, and safety, Generally speaking, exercise selection should involve movements that provide the best transfer to on-field performance.
Determining which exercises in the weight room transfer to improved athletic ability is a major area of research in the field of sports science, and the back squat vs deadlift debate can play a pivotal role in determining the entire scope of a training program.
The debate over which exercise builds the body optimally for athletes is seemingly endless, and when comparing the back squat vs deadlift there hardly is a winner or loser!
Back Squat vs Deadlift – How to Use These Exercises in Your Workout Routine
Even though both of these exercises are know for their benefits in improving lower body strength and power, there has always been a debate over which is the best exercise for your body overall.
The ongoing back squat vs deadlift should not distract you from the fact the when used in correlation these two exercises are the back bone of any program of strength training! If we are thinking too much about the back squat vs deadlift, we cannot forget about how useful they are when used together!
As a general rule, both squats and deadlifts should not be used interchangeably, as they are different regardless of their many similarities. For an athlete, understanding the conceptual differences is as important as understanding their unique benefits.
If you want to put both of these exercises into the same program, I would always advise that you perform deadlifts first. Now, this is actually contrary to the popular belief on the subject.
Many people feel that squats should be performed first so that your body will be more fresh, and your central nervous system more adept at performing the tougher movement first.
Deadlifts Before Back Squats on Training Day
I see this differently, for two reasons. The first reason I deadlift before back squats in my training program, is that deadlifts are a better primer for the movement pattern of the squat, making your back squats more natural to perform.
The second reason is that I enjoy doing the tougher exercise second! To me, this results in better conditioning for games, as I become mentally used to having to work harder; deeper into the workout.
Similar to being ready to play the 4th quarter of my basketball games! This is a pseudo-benefit as it is not necessarily proven by science.
To me, it is an effective strategy!
Deadlifts vs Squats – Unique Benefits of Each
To dig a little bit deeper into this battle of back squat vs deadlift when preparing a program of strength training, lets take a brief look at the various benefits of both the exercises.
Benefits of Back Squats
More Quadriceps & Glute Activation
Back squats work more effectively on the quadriceps muscles and glutes, when compared with the deadlift. Back squats are essentially a leg dominant movement, although almost every muscle in your body is worked in some way.
Increased Testosterone Production
Back squats release testosterone in the body in massive amounts, and even a simple squat workout can have massive effects on this hormone. Testosterone is essential for building muscle mass, and performing back squats will easily raise your testosterone levels for the rest of the day.
The Most Functional Exercise
The back squat is considered to be one of the best functional exercises that will help your body in performing real life activities, efficiently. When you start performing squats, your body builds muscles and helps them promote mobility and balance.
Squats have an incredible carry over to daily tasks, making it useful for more than just building muscle.
Multi-Purpose Exercise
Back squats are an excellent multi-purpose leg exercise that works not only for strengthening your legs, but also tones and tightens your abs and back. Squats helps in building muscles which further regulates glucose levels, lipid metabolism, and insulin sensitivity in your body; thus protecting you against diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and obesity.
Squats have always been touted to be phenomenal in increasing the leg strength, but they also work excellently on your core, stabilizer muscles, and your muscle-mind connection.
Prevent Lower Body Injuries
Most athletic injuries are caused because of a lack of stabilization in your muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues. Suats strengthens all these areas by improving your flexibility and balance, thus reducing the chances of injury.
Negatives of the Back Squat
Often I am asked why I don't value the back squat as a necessary movement as much as other people, and especially for those who compete in athletic competitions (play sports).
I would be lying if I said that I didn't back squat myself, but there are very few athletes who I have trained with who I felt it was necessary for.
Moreover, the majority of my experiences with back squat programming has been for "because I want to see if I can do it" reasons, and not necessarily for any distinguishable benefits. Of course if you are training for size solely the back squat does have some pretty legitimate benefits, I just fail to see necessity of it for athletes competing in sports.
Reason 1: Most People Can't Back Squat with Good Form
If you are anything over 6′ tall the back squat becomes much more difficult to perform, and the amount of people who are over 6′ feet tall increases drastically in the world of sports when compared with the general population. Before the summer going in to my Sophomore year in college I had never even done a back squat, and thus started my first attempt at it at a lofty 95lbs.
The reason for this being that I had already built some considerable athleticism without ever needing to think about it. After my first few sessions back squatting it became quickly apparent that to go up any further in weight I was going to need to perfect my form as much as possible.
Which I actually attempted to do. From then until now I have spent literal hours sitting in the "3rd World Squat" position, ingraining a natural squatting motion, and a movement pattern that I can rely on regardless the amount of weight used or reps performed.
As stated in my eBook, "this stretch was aptly named due to the ability of individuals from "third-world" countries to execute perfect squat form without any necessary training; it is a natural position to them.
For individuals from countries where technology levels are low and chairs are far less abundant, sitting in perfect squat form becomes a way of life.
"You are what you repeatedly do."
These people have ingrained this positioning by utilizing it as a way to sit, so that they avoid sitting on the ground, yet still manage to remain comfortable."
If you haven't worked on your form to the point that it is a motion you can perform "cold" or without a warm-up, you probably are not ready to put any weight on the bar.
Although I would not necessarily recommend this option often, a smith machine can actually help an untrained athlete learn a squatting motion. If you were to use this strategy, squat with very low weight, and a narrow stance.
Along with this, a major problem of the back squat is that it is possible to attempt (with large amounts of weight), even if your form is horrendous.
As I stated before, "A back squat is easy enough to do, even if you are doing it incredibly incorrectly. This can lead to injuries incredibly easily, since it is easy enough to do with improper form." If your form is not something that a majority of people would consider excellent, you are better off not doing it at all.
Reason 2: Even with Proper Form, Back Squats Are Tough on Your Back. Front Squats Are Not.
An injured athlete doesn't do you any good in competition.
An athlete that cannot squat 225 lbs is still far more useful than the athlete who stressed their back to exhaustion and has to sit out. Within the first 1 second of thinking about a back squat you can see where the problem lies, you are literally loading your lumbar and spine with weight.
Of course for a lot of people this is not a problem.
Especially if you do not play a contact sport, or a sport with violent turning and change of direction motions, you might not see the disadvantage of this for a longer period of time.
However, if you do play a sport where these characteristics are involved, it is absolutely unintelligent to risk wearing out the muscles which protect your spine, as well as your spine itself.
It just does not make sense. As shown in my eBook, "A study conducted in 2009 in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning assed the forces produced through the movement, as well as the energy absorbed in the knee, during both the front and back squat.
The results of these tests determined the actual effectiveness of each exercise for these variables, along with the safety risks to keep in mind. The tests results concluded that:
- The front squat produced a greater amount of quadriceps and lower back force
- The back squat absorbed more compressive force, as well as overall stress
- The back squat forced higher levels of knee extensor movements
- Front squatting less weight can result in the same amount muscle activation as back squatting more weight."
When there is such a better option right in front of you, it is hard to make a cause for why it should not be used almost 100% of the time.
Reason 3: Single Leg Movements Are More Important for Everything in Athletics
This passage from my eBook sums this reason up pretty well, and I don't think it needs much more explanation,
"One of the primary examples of the direct benefit of the Bulgarian split squat was a study conducted in 2005 and produced in the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. The study used untrained individuals to determine whether the free weight bilateral (two-footed) squat would perform better than the barbell unilateral (1-footed) squat.
For the unilateral squat, the group used the barbell Bulgarian split squat. Utilizing the same rep scheme and intensity for both groups, the study determined that over the course of 8 weeks, the individuals who performed the Bulgarian split squat both improved more, and outperformed, the bilateral group in terms of unilateral vertical jump power output and jump height."
If there was one athletic movement where you would assume that the back squat was clearly the best way to train it you probably would guess it would be the vertical jump, right? They basically look like the same motion; however, the correlation just is not as great as you would expect.
Along with this, a bilateral-stable movement does not do very good for improving starting and stopping speed, as well as any change of direction. The back squat is ineffective for training many sport-specific movements.
Reason 4: The Goblet Squat is All You Need, With Nearly No Risk for Injury
As stated in my eBook,
"The goblet squat is not something most athletes will encounter in a regular gym, since it does not come with gaudy numbers or "PR's."
It does, however, significantly work your core muscles, as well as flexibility and leg development.
The one lacking area of this exercise is the overall amount of force you can produce, yet the flexibility that you will gain in your lower back and legs more than make up for this. By front-loading a manageable dumbbell in both hands, your body will naturally sink well in between your knees, providing a strong stretch of the groin, hip flexors, and hamstrings."
When you combine the ability of the goblet squat to perfect the movement patterns of your lower body, with the power and strength gains that single leg movements and front squats provide, it is easily apparent that there is no need for risking injury with the back squat.
Even those with limited flexibility can increase their overall movement ability by practicing goblet squats, instantly making them a better athlete.
Benefits of Deadlifts
Deadlifts are the Best Full-Body Exercise
The deadlift is overall the more complete full body exercise. Although the back squat works nearly every muscle in your body too, the deadlift puts additional strain on your arms and grip strength since you need to grasp the bar to perform the exercise.
More Hamstring & Posterior Chain
The deadlift targets your hamstrings and lower back more than the back squat, working the posterior chain muscles which are generally more dormant in your body than the back squat. When determining the proper program of strength training, the posterior chain is most likely a weak-link you will want to build.
Easy to Learn
The deadlift is easier to train than the squat, and is an even more functional movement for daily life. Picking objects off of the ground is probably the most basic human function, and one which we have actually regressed at over time.
The deadlift can be learned by almost any one, and has exceptional carry over to real life!
Easier for 1-3 Rep Max Efforts
Deadlifts are much more suitable to low repetitions and heavy weights, as your form is less likely to break down on a single rep. Back squats can be dangerous to attack without advanced levels of training, and can be a difficult form of strength training.
Benefits of Both Back Squats and Deadlifts
Both exercises are incredible at boosting testosterone, growth hormone levels, cardiovascular function, and overall strength in the human body. Truthfully, it is unwise to train one and not the other, especially when producing a program of strength training.
One of the limiting factors for the back squat, however, is the needed to work on form an excessive amount. This is an advantage for the deadlift in the back squat vs deadlift debate!
Form with the deadlift is imperative as well, but it is hardly as difficult to learn as the back squat.
Alternatives to the Back Squat and Deadlift
There are many variations to the back squat and deadlift, which can make these movements easier to learn for you!
Goblet Squats:
The goblet squat is the first squat which you should learn when strength training, it is the precursor for all others.
Learning this technique will help teach you how to maintain a proper spine position while squatting, and how to properly push from the lowest point of your squat. Even after years of training and working on my squat position, I still use goblet squats as a large part of my workouts.
Snatch Grip Deadlift:
The snatch grip deadlift can be considered as an advanced variation to the conventional deadlift, but I do not see it this way normally.
The snatch grip deadlift will have you deadlifting from a "disadvantaged" position, forcing you to sit lower and drive with your legs more. I prefer to teach people this movement first, as it will make conventional deadlifting substantially easier!
The Leg Press
Okay, just so you all know, I pretty much hate the leg press. Normally, people use it incredibly wrong. People generally use it so poorly that you would forget the fact that there are some half-way decent benefits to be derived from it.
Although the leg press is unfunctional in almost all ways, it can be useful and beneficial to add to a solid program of back squatting and deadlifting!
The Leg Press Can Help Add Muscle Mass
If your major exercising goal is to add mass to your legs, then leg press is one of the best leg exercises that focuses solely on major leg muscles. Since this exercise is performed on a machine and you don't need to focus on your stabilizing muscles while performing, you are able to add more repetitions without needing to worry about form.
Note, I did not say you can add unlimited amounts of weight! If you are going to use the leg press, you will still use a wide range of motion, and you will use it for high repetitions.
DO NOT try to leg press 1,000 pounds, you don't need to and will hurt yourself!
Good for Injury Recovery
The leg press does not put any direct pressure on your body outside of your legs. If you are loading this machine with enormous amounts of weights, you will absolutely suffer from spinal and back compression.
However, such as when I was recovering from shoulder and hand injuries in the past; the leg press was suitable for me since I did not need to use my upper body.
Pre-Exhaust Your Muscles
The leg press can be used as effective direct muscle strengthening in combination with functional exercises. The leg press can be effective used after your back squats or deadlifts, but it also can be used as a "pre-exhaust" to further work your leg muscles in a unique way. Pre-exhausting your muscles can provide for a way to break through plateaus, helping you build more strength overall!
The Best Workout Programs for Deadlifts & Back Squats
Whether you want to try deadliftting, back squats, or both, you still need a proper workout program. For most people, conventional workout programs are going to work very well. You can do nearly any set and rep scheme with these exercises and you will be successful!
However, if you want to try a more challenging workout, check out these options!
20 Rep Squats:
The 20 rep squat program is probably the most difficult back squat program in the world, so try it at your own risk level! To perform this, simply take a weight you can do 10-12 clean reps, and take it for 20 reps! You will accomplish this by keeping the bar loaded on to your shoulders, and taking as many breaths as needed in between the final repetitions.
This is a monstrous workout for your aerobic and anaerobic lung capacity, as well as provoking a huge testosterone and growth hormone release.
If you can handle the stress of this workout, I highly recommend it!
Check out this example of me performing 20 rep squats with 155 pounds:
EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) Deadlifts
There are tons of simple deadlift programs which can work extremely well to build a base when strength training, but at this point I generally try to find more challenging programs.
I am a huge fan of Every Minute on the Minute training, where you would perform a certain amount of deadlifts and then 1 other exercise at the beginning of each minute, resting only until the next.
For this, you certainly want to work sub-maximally so that your form stays consistent.
Barbell Complexes
If you are very advanced, barbell complexes are probably the ultimate conditioning tool that we have in this world. This should not be in a program of strength training for beginners.
There is no need to worry about whether you should choose the back squat vs deadlift if you are using the both in the same exercise!
Although in this video I do not use the back squat (I use the front squat), even just a simple complex of 5 deadlifts, 5 hang cleans, and 5 front squats can provoke a huge hormonal response, while taxing your entire body incredibly. Check out my barbell-deadlift complex option:
You could also try something such as 6 reps of:
- Deadlift
- Bent Over Row
- Hang Clean
- Front Squat
- Push Press
- Back Squat
This would be an amazing barbell complex, and one which would build your body incredibly. This is probably too difficult in a strength training for beginners program; but would be awesome for an advanced trainee!
Additional Reading: How to Increase Your Vertical Jump
How to Improve Deadlift & Squat Form
Building mobility for both movements is essential, there is no doubt about it. The "3rd World Squat" or "Infant Squat" is the absolute best stretch you can do to build lower body mobility!
Regardless of whether you are thinking of building mobility for the back squat vs deadlift, the movement pattern is relatively the same!
Check out this "dynamic" option for the 3rd World Squat stretch:
After you have advanced through this movement, the overhead squat is the next mobility cue which you should work on.
You do not need to work on this with weight or even with a barbell, a broomstick is just as effective. The key is not to do this as a weighted movement (although that would be incredible if you could perform that movement), but to focus on gaining the mobility and body control!
Check out this mobility drill:
Concluding Thoughts – Back Squats vs Deadlifts
The difference between the back squat vs deadlift is certainly a factor when deciding on your training program, but there is no reason to keep them completely separate!
Free weights are always superior to machine exercises, so either the back squat or the deadlift is still your best option for building a base of strength training for beginners! Finding a way to implement both of these movements in to your program at the same time is ultimately your key to building an athletic and functional body!
Remember, the variations of both the back squat and the conventional deadlift are highly effective at helping you learn the more difficult movements, and you will have greater results from training the variations first!
Once you have mastered the movements, don't be afraid to tackle some of the difficult programs!
The back squat vs deadlift debate really doesn't need to be a debate, since these exercises can be used in correlation for a perfect program of strength training!


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As a 4-year-old, I took my first international flight in the early 1970s on Swissair to Singapore from Bombay (now called Mumbai). That trip inspired my lifelong fascination with airplanes and travel.
I've been fortunate to have lived, been educated and worked in cities such as Bombay, Bangalore, Jakarta, Daytona Beach, Chicago, Atlanta and now Seattle. My interest in companies that "connect the world" shaped my choices and a career that has included working for the world's largest airline, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, and a global leader in logistics and transportation solutions.
When I was about 9 years old I drew a picture of my favorite airplane, the 747 "Queen of the Skies." I made my best attempt to stay true to the slanted Boeing Stratotype font, perhaps an early sign I was destined to work in the field of brand marketing.
My childhood interest with airplanes and flight is certainly nothing unique at Boeing, where I now have that role. Despite my numerous moves, this picture has never made the "throw" pile. It serves as a constant reminder of that childhood fascination and the realization that I do have my dream job.


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My early career started in the interdisciplinary Department of Social and Economic Research at the University of Glasgow researching industrial relations. From 2005-2010, I held the Chair of Labour Studies in the Department of Law at Glasgow, focusing on employment regulation. My academic profile is comparative and interdisciplinary sociology and law of employment relations.
While at Glasgow University, I was seconded to the Baltic states, and the University of Latvia for three years full-time, as a European Commission Marie Curie 'Excellence Chair' to research and teach on issues of labour relations and working environment in newer EU Member States. This award, was allocated to 'a world-class researcher with outstanding past achievements in international collaborative research', in order to conduct 'leading-edge' interdisciplinary work.
In 2010, I took up my current appointment as 'excellence professor' at the University of Linköping's Institute for Research in Migration, Ethnicity and Society (REMESO) in Sweden, specialising in East-West labour migration from the Baltic states.
I am currently conducting research on global labour standards, European Union policy, post-communist societies, new market economies, the Baltic states, the political economy of austerity, 'post-crisis' labour market reforms, labour migration, working environment, and on safety in the offshore oil industry. Besides funded projects on labour migration, I have two ongoing EU-wide research projects with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, examining working environment in micro and small enterprises, and employee participation in large, medium and small firms. Recently, I am also developing collaborative research with South Korean colleagues on issues of comparative labour market reform together with my long-term associate, Professor Arunas Juska of East Carolina University.
In teaching, my courses have achieved consistently highest ratings from students in REMESO, and in business and management at MBA and international level. Of recent special note is the Masters level module in Contemporary International Management Paradoxes which explores the ethical and business dilemmas raised by the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The course utilises seminars, documentary material, and extensive student-led role play, taking the form of a 'People's Court' trial. It is highly regarded by students as a significant learning experience. Prospective PhD and Masters students are welcome to contact me.
Networks, Collaborations and Editorships
Worker Participation in the Management of Occupational Safety and Health – Qualitative Evidence from the Second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER 2);
Lead institution Cardiff Centre for Working Environment Research;
Estonia National Survey study in collaboration with Tallinn University of Technology;
Occupational safety and health (OSH) in micro and small enterprises: (SESAME);
Lead institution KU Leuven;
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Bilbao.
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, guest editor, member
Work, Employment and Society, international advisory board
Economic and Labour Relations Review, international advisory board
Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, member
International Union Rights, member
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, member
New Solutions: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, guest editor and international advisory board


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New Bathroom Vanity Basins Offer Contemporary Style
Furniture in Fashion Blog
Furniture in Fashion Blog
Furniture in Fashion Blog
For decades now, we have all enjoyed the convenience of a bathroom vanity with a basin for washing our face, shaving our beards and, of course, brushing our teeth. They are small and usually cluttered and, uniformly, dull. The good news is that they are also now outdated. There are too many new types of modern bathroom vanity basins for you to stick with your old one. This is your wake up call. It's type to shop for a new style.
Overall, the biggest single change from old sink-style basins it the raised basin. These sit atop the counter, with a taller faucet arching gracefully above them to fill the bowl. Unlike the heavy porcelain set-in varieties we are used to, these come in a marvelous assortment of materials, styles and colors. Some of my favorites include an artisan-styled beaten copper basin that sits upon a marble vanity top with a matching burnished copper faucet and black enamel handles to control the water flow. A similar style, done in thick frosted glass has a stainless steel countertop and a faucet with a pull out sprayer. Each of these pieces would make a dramatic change toward modernizing your bathroom vanity.
Of course, they still make bathroom vanity basins that are set into the countertop. You can find them in the usual whites, black and beiges. You can also find them in designer colors, with inlaid tile around the rim, with hand-painted water lilies decorating the bowl and all with complimenting hardware if you choose to add it So, why wait until tomorrow to update your bathroom's vanity? Do it today. The modern looks can provide both function and style, and best yet, they set a truly cosmopolitan mood in any bathroom's décor. Go from boring to brilliant when you choose one for your bath.