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goalhofer · 7 months ago

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2024 olympics Australia roster

Archery

Peter Boukouvalas (Georges Hall)

Laura Paeglis (Melbourne)

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Reece Holder (Gold Coast)

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Joseph Deng (Ipswich)

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Equestrian

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Minjee Lee (Perth)

Gymnastics

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Ruby Pass (Shellharbour)

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Emily Whitehead (Mt. Waverly)

Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva (Melbourne)

Judo

Josh Katz (Baulkham Hills)

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Pentathlon

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Rowing

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Jessica Morrison (Melbourne)

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Molly Goodman (Rose Park)

Jean Mitchell (Melbourne)

Olympia Aldersey (Rose Park)

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Ria Thompson (Melbourne)

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Rugby

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Shooting

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Jack Rossiter (Adelaide)

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Skateboarding

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Keegan Palmer (Gold Coast)

Kieran Woolley (Kiama Downs)

Shane O'Neill (Melbourne)

Ruby Trew (Gold Coast)

Arisa Trew (Gold Coast)

Chloe Covell (Tweed Heads)

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Soccer

Mackenzie Arnold (Gold Coast)

Michelle Heyman (Shellharbour)

Grace Torpley (Brisbane)

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Cortnee Vine (Moreton Bay)

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Surfing

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Swimming

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Taekwondo

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Tennis

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Triathlon

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Volleyball

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Wrestling

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rainbowskittle · 2 years ago

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Also my theory or hope is true, ‘blurry wife’ is who I picked. Yet the way they could’ve confirmed it was them was to do sign language 🤷. But nope they didn’t ugh anyway haha enjoy! Also please don’t fight . This is suppose to be just a silly poll on a silly app.

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sammy-my-luv · 4 years ago

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happy - a 15x20 rewrite fic

spoilers for the shitty shitty end to SPN below!

After they get Cas back, things change. With Amara and Michael now co-ruling heaven and Rowena in hell, all of the hard stuff is over. It’s just them-team free will 2.0, finally truly free. For a while they don’t even know what to do, but they figure it out.

Sam and Eileen want to stay in the bunker. It’s finally become home to Sam, the first place he’s ever even considered ‘his’. And sue him, he doesn’t want to leave. He doesn’t want to leave hunting either because….it’s what he does. It’s the family legacy, and now that no one’s breathing down his neck and forcing him into it, it’s fun. Saving people is his job, and he likes it. Eileen likes it too, which works out well for all of them. Sometimes they go on hunts together, a badass team that all monsters fear. But most of the time they stay in the bunker, training other young hunters in the ways of fighting, lore, and protection-they become the teachers of the hunting world. If you have a question, you can call them, and they will have an answer-even if it takes them an hour to dig it up. And Sam is happy.

Dean tries to hunt. He does, but….it feels wrong. He’s not a killer anymore, and maybe he never was. It takes him a while to dig up the courage to call Sam, but Sam gets it. Dean wants a life. He moves to a town just outside of Lebanon, taking only a few records, his car, and Miracle (and maybe the house is 20 minutes away from Sam, brother instincts don’t quit, okay?) and buys a little house surrounded by trees. It’s quiet and nice. He gets a job as a contractor, helping people build houses and fences and whatever else needs to be done. He likes it. It’s hands on, easy, but not so easy it’s mindless. He also volunteers as firefighter. He visits Sam on the weekends for Winchester family dinners. And he’s happy.

Cas moves in with Dean. It’s almost unspoken, what they are. But they are. He gets a job at a library. They keep bees. They’re neighbors call them ‘crazy old men’, and they consider sharpie-ing it on their mailbox. Dean says “me too” every day, and no one stops them. It’s peace and love and what they both thought they could never have, all at once.

Jack is around. He spends a lot of time in heaven, learning from Amara and Michael. He learns to control his powers, listen to prayers-all the angel things. But sometimes he’s on earth. He visits Dean and Cas and reads books on their old shelf. They make dinner together. He calls them Dad and their old hearts almost burst. He visits Eileen and Sam too, and together him and Sam convince Eileen that they need a dog. They name him nougat. Sometimes they go hunting, cause Jack still likes helping people. He learns how to be a human.

Sam and Eileen get married in a church. It’s a quiet little ceremony, with only some friends. Eileen’s dress is a little white sundress, nothing too fancy. Sam wears a suit anyway, and sue him, he cries (but so does everyone else). Two years later Patrick Winchester-Leahy is brought into the world, and three later he gets a sister named Cara. Sam and Eileen stop the hunts and stick to the teaching.

Cas and Dean never get married per se, but one day when they all meet up for the Winchester Saturday Night Dinner and Movie, they have silver bands on their ring fingers. No one really brings it up.

And they are happy.

shameless plug here’s my ao3, i’ve got a winchester sister thing over theree, check it out plessssssssss - https://archiveofourown.org/works/19809940/chapters/46904236

#rewrite fic #15x20 rewrite #finale rewrite #15x20 #carry on #sam winchester #dean winchester #castiel #jack kline #eileen leahy #drabble #destiel #deancas #samleen

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bucky-of-the-opera · 5 years ago

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10 Favorite Female Characters

I was tagged by the brilliant @heli0s-writes to list my top 10 favorite female characters, so here they are in no particular order!

Maria Hill – MCU

Cara Dune – The Mandalorian

Charlie Bradbury – Supernatural

Robin Buckley – Stranger Things

Raven – Teen Titans

Christina Yang – Grey’s Anatomy

Olivia Benson – Law and Order: SVU

Blanca Evangelista – Pose

Eileen Leahy – Supernatural

Clara Oswald – Doctor Who

I tag @wonderlandmind4 @galgadot-thebisexualdream and anyone else who wants to join in!

#10 favorite female characters

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unfamiliarties-a · 6 years ago

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shipping list. *romantic ships i accept are list below. *those in italics require plotting.

tony stark / iron man. +steve rogers. +pepper potts. +natasha romanoff. +madame masque. +meredith mccall. +marianne rodgers. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

natasha romanoff / black widow. +james ‘bucky’ barnes / winter soldier. +clint barton / hawkeye. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

peter parker / spiderman. +michelle ‘mj’ jones. +wade wilson / deadpool. +canons. +ocs. *character is a minor. ships will not be sexual / physical until he is no longer a minor. all genders accepted.

carol danvers / captain marvel. +maria rambeau. +canons. +ocs. *females only.

loki laufeyson / god of mischief. *all ships will require plotting. all genders accepted.

dean winchester. +cassie robinson. +carmen porter. +layla rourke. +anna milton. +lisa braeden. +castiel. +amara. +annie hawkins. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

sam winchester. +eileen leahy. +jessica moore. +amelia richardson. +amy pond. +annie hawkins. +dr. cara roberts. +lana. +becky rosen. +lori sorensen. +madison. +meg. +ruby. +sarah blake. +canons. +ocs. *females only.

mary winchester. +john winchester.

john winchester. +mary winchester.

lily sunder. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

elena gilbert. +damon salvatore. +stefan salvatore. +caroline forbes. +bonnie bennet. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

damon salvatore. +elena gilbert. +rose. +rebekah mikaelson. +katherine pierce. +sage. +canons. +ocs. *females only.

matt murdock / daredevil. +elektra natchios. +karen page. +claire temple. +canons. +ocs. *females only.

karen page. +matt murdock / daredevil. +frank castle / the punisher. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

david lieberman / mirco. +sarah lieberman.

leo lieberman. +canons. + ocs. *character is a minor so will only accept ships with muses of her own age and will not be sexual / physical until she is no longer a minor.

lorelai gilmore. +luke danes. +christopher hayden. +jason ‘digger’ stiles. +max madina. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

tracy mcconnell. +ted mosby. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

jamie rellis. +dylan harper. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

samantha. +theodore twombly. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

#｡･ﾟﾟ･　out of character.#｡･ﾟﾟ･　public service announcement.#｡･ﾟﾟ･　shipping guide.

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minarquia · 6 years ago

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Reconsiderando el bombardeo atómico de Japón, por Mises Hispano.

En el verano de 1945, el presidente Harry Truman se encontró a sí mismo en busca de un golpe decisivo contra el Imperio de Japón. A pesar de las muchas victorias aliadas durante 1944 y 1945, Truman creyó que el emperador Hirohito instaría a sus generales a seguir luchando. Estados Unidos sufrió 76.000 bajas en las batallas de Iwo Jima y Okinawa, y la administración de Truman anticipó que una invasión prolongada de Japón continental traería aún más cifras devastadoras. Aun así, se elaboraron planes para invadir Japón bajo el nombre de Operación Caída.

Las estimaciones para la potencial carnicería fueron alarmantes; los Jefes del Estado Mayor Conjunto calcularon las bajas esperadas en 1,2 millones. El personal del almirante Chester Nimitz y el general Douglas MacArthur esperaban más de 1.000 bajas por día, mientras que el personal del Departamento de la Marina pensó que los totales llegarían a los 4 millones, y los japoneses incurrirían en hasta 10 millones de los suyos. El Los Angeles Times fue un poco más optimista, proyectando 1 millón de bajas.

Con esos números, no es de extrañar que EE. UU. optara por (literalmente) tomar la opción nuclear lanzando a Little Boy en Hiroshima el 6 de agosto, y luego a Fat Man en Nagasaki el 9 de agosto. Japón se rindió formalmente 24 días después, ahorrando potencialmente millones de estadounidenses. Militares, y reivindicando los bombardeos horripilantes, pero necesarios.

Al menos esta es la narrativa común que todos nos enseñan en la escuela primaria. Pero como tantas otras narraciones históricas, es una simplificación excesiva e históricamente obtusa.

Cuando Truman aprobó el despliegue de las bombas atómicas recién desarrolladas, se convenció de que los japoneses planeaban proseguir la guerra hasta el final. Muchos han argumentado que las estimaciones de bajas lo obligaron a errar por el lado de la precaución por las vidas de sus hijos en el Pacífico. Pero esto ignora el hecho de que otras figuras significativas que rodean a Truman llegaron a la conclusión opuesta. El general Dwight D. Eisenhower, jefe de los detractores, dijo: “Estaba en contra (el uso de la bomba atómica) por dos motivos. Primero, los japoneses estaban listos para rendirse y no era necesario golpearlos con esa cosa horrible.En segundo lugar, odiaba ver a nuestro país ser el primero en usar semejante arma”. Aunque hizo esta declaración públicamente en 1963, hizo el mismo argumento al entonces Secretario de Guerra Henry Stimson en 1945, como se relata en sus memorias: “Yo Le expresé mis graves dudas, primero porque creía que Japón ya estaba derrotado y que lanzar la bomba era completamente innecesario, y segundo porque pensé que nuestro país debería evitar impactar a la opinión mundial mediante el uso de un arma cuyo empleo ya no era, pensé, obligatorio como medida para salvar vidas estadounidenses. Yo creía que Japón estaba, en ese mismo momento, buscando alguna forma de rendirse con una pérdida mínima de “cara”.

Otra figura prominente que se hizo eco de los sentimientos de Eisenhower fue el almirante de la flota William D. Leahy. Se clasificó como el oficial militar de mayor rango de los Estados Unidos en servicio activo durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y fue uno de los principales asesores militares de Truman. En su libro I Was There de 1950, Leahy escribió: “En mi opinión, el uso de esta bárbara arma en Hiroshima y Nagasaki no fue de ninguna ayuda material en nuestra guerra contra Japón. Los japoneses ya estaban derrotados y listos para rendirse debido al efectivo bloqueo marítimo y al exitoso bombardeo con armas convencionales”. Con Japón continental bajo bloqueo, las fuerzas japonesas en China y Corea quedaron efectivamente aisladas de refuerzos y suministros.

Ward Wilson, de Foreign Policy, escribió que el día más solemne para Japón fue el 9 de agosto, que fue el primer día en que el Consejo Supremo japonés se reunió para discutir seriamente la rendición. La fecha es significativa porque no fue el día después del atentado de Hiroshima, sino el día en que la Unión Soviética ingresó al Teatro del Pacífico invadiendo Manchuria ocupada por los japoneses en tres frentes. Antes del 8 de agosto, los japoneses esperaban que Rusia desempeñara el papel de intermediario en la negociación del fin de la guerra, pero cuando los rusos se volvieron contra Japón, se convirtieron en una amenaza aún mayor que Estados Unidos, según lo indican los documentos de los principales funcionarios japoneses. en el momento.

El movimiento de Rusia, de hecho, obligó a los japoneses a considerar la rendición incondicional; hasta entonces, solo estaban abiertos a una rendición condicional que dejaba a su Emperador Hirohito algo de dignidad y protección de los juicios por crímenes de guerra. Ward concluye que, como en el teatro europeo, Truman no venció a Japón; Stalin lo hizo.

Harry Truman nunca se arrepintió públicamente de su decisión de usar las bombas atómicas. Sin embargo, sí ordenó un estudio independiente sobre el estado del esfuerzo de guerra hasta agosto de 1945, y el valor estratégico de los bombardeos de Hiroshima y Nagasaki. En 1946, la US Bombing Survey publicó sus hallazgos, que concluyeron de la siguiente manera: “Sobre la base de una investigación detallada de todos los hechos y respaldada por el testimonio de los líderes japoneses sobrevivientes involucrados, es la opinión de la encuesta que ciertamente antes del 31 de diciembre de 1945 y con toda probabilidad antes del 1 de noviembre de 1945, Japón se habría rendido incluso si las bombas atómicas no se hubieran arrojado, incluso si Rusia no hubiera entrado en la guerra, e incluso si no se hubiera planeado o contemplado una invasión”. Esta es una condena intensiva de la decisión de Truman, ya que Rusia entró en la guerra y que se habían desarrollado planes para una invasión.

Como Timothy P. Carney escribe para el Washington Examiner, la niebla de la guerra puede ser una cosa difícil. Pero si nos vemos forzados a apoyar a Truman, o Eisenhower y los otros líderes militares disidentes, la posición de Eisenhower no es meramente válida; en realidad, se alinea mejor con algunos valores estadounidenses fundamentales. Dada toda la incertidumbre, tanto en el momento como con el revisionismo histórico moderno, es mejor mirar los principios en lugar de la adivinación. Un principio que debería estar cerca de los primeros lugares de la lista es el siguiente: está mal atacar a civiles con armas de destrucción masiva. El asesinato deliberado de cientos de miles de hombres, mujeres y niños inocentes no puede justificarse bajo ninguna circunstancia, y mucho menos con los ambiguos con los que se encontró Truman. Si su decisión fue motivada por la indignación hacia la “pesadez“ japonesa o la preocupación por sus tropas, Truman no debe ser excusado por el uso de tales armas devastadoras contra los no combatientes. Los estadounidenses deben esforzarse por un análisis completo y honesto de los conflictos pasados (y presentes). Y si ella debe permanecer fiel a sus propios ideales, Estados Unidos debe luchar por fines más nobles y morales, en todos los conflictos, nacionales y extranjeros, guiados por nuestros principios más preciados, como la Regla de Oro. Por lo menos, los estadounidenses no deben esforzarse tanto para justificar el asesinato en masa.

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Performances & installation

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2019

December

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Susanna Ferrar, Philipp Wachsmann, David Leahy, Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford and Ashley Wales at St Mary’s old church, Stoke Newington, London, UK

November

- Performance as a duo with Adam Bohman at ‘Sounds from the Gardens’, Horniman Museum, Forest Hill, London, UK

- Performances as a quartet with Susanna Ferrar, Rachel Musson and Tom Jackson at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performance as a duo with Alan Wilkinson at ‘Both And’ gallery show by Calum Storrie & Geoffrey Winston, Burley Fisher Books, Hackney, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Alison Blunt, Philipp Wachsmann, Livia Garcia, Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford and Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

October

- ‘Bad Science Fiction’. Acoustic mirror sound installation with Rob Olins, employing a collage of publicly available commercially-source science fiction library sound effects and atmospheres by collated and edited Douglas Benford at ‘Through the Looking Glass / Humanity's Changing View of the Universe’ Lumen Studios group exhibition, Ugly Duck, Tanner Street, Bermondsey, London, UK. [Photos: https://tinyurl.com/Badsciencefiction1 ]

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Hyelim Kim, Jackie Walduck (conducting) & Chloe Cooper (live marbling), Phil Minton, Philipp Wachsmann, Steve Beresford, Dave Tucker and Ashley Wales at Cafe Oto, Dalston, London, UK

September

- Performance as a duo with Alan Wilkinson, alongside Chris Biscoe, Marcio Mattos, Mark Sanders, Gina Southgate, Cara Doyle at Flim Flam, Ryans N16, Stoke Newington, London, UK

- Performances as a quintet with Phoebe Bognár, Crystabel Riley, Tom Wheatley and Daniel Thompson at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Charlotte Hug, Jackie Walduck, Steve Beresford, Tasos Stamou, Dave Tucker and Ashley Wales at St Mary’s Church, Stoke Newington, London, UK

August

- Solo performance alongside John Butcher, Benedict Taylor, Daniel Thompson, Yoni Silver, Phil Durrant, Satoko Fukuda, Steve Beresford, Steve Noble and many others at Hundred Years Gallery fundraiser, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford, Sofia Vaisman-Maturana, Dave Tucker, Robert Nettleship and Martin Vishnick at St Mary’s Church, Stoke Newington, London, UK

July

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Philipp Wachsmann, Charlotte Keefe, Emily Shapiro, Steve Beresford and Martin Vishnick at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

June

- Performance as a trio with Mandhira De Saram and Steve Beresford at Oscillations solstice festival, Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

- Performances as a quartet with Emily Shapiro, Max Eastley and Sue Lynch at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

May

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel w. dancer Max Reed, David Jago, Deborah S. Phillips (visuals), Ng Chor Guan, Steve Beresford and David Leahy at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

April

- Performances as a quartet with Dominic Lash, Sylvia Hallett and Cath Roberts at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by NG Chor Guan, Ashley Wales, Philipp Wachsmann, Phoebe Bognár, Steve Beresford and David Leahy at St Mary’s church, Stoke Newington, London, UK

March

- Solo performance and interview for Unpredictable live streaming project no 2. Other participants included Blanca Regina, Iris Garrelfs, NG Chor Guan, Steve Beresford & Matthias Kispert at Raven Row gallery, Spitalfields, London, UK. Live broadcast archived on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZttuYWHGMoE. (Other info: http://www.unpredictable.info/project/unpredictable-radio)

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Emily Shapiro, Sue Lynch, Dee Byrne, Charlotte Keeffe and Sue Ferrar (featuring a film on Antarctica by Cy S Chiang) at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

February

- Performances as a quartet with John Butcher, Hannah Marshall and Mandhira De Saram at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel w. Brian Eley, David Ryan, Susanna Ferrar, Philipp Wachsmann & Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

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2018

December

- Performance as a duo with Marjolaine Charbin at Hundred Years Gallery (Winter Solstice Party), Hoxton, London, UK

November

- Performances as a quartet with Chun-Ting (Refa) Wang, Steve Noble and Poulomi Desai at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Dave Tucker, Steve Beresford, David Leahy, Adrian Northover, Philipp Wachsmann & Caroline Kraabel at Deptford Town Hall, New Cross, London, UK as part of EFG London Jazz Festival

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Dave Tucker, Steve Beresford, David Leahy, Philipp Wachsmann & Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

October

- ‘Accidents and Atmospheres’. Acoustic mirror sound installation with Rob Olins, employing a retrospective collage of church and environs recordings by Douglas Benford. The Chapel, The House Of St Barnabas, London, UK [Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmpZNvvC]

- Performance / live recording as a duo with Matthew Atkins at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

- Performance as a duo with Alan Wilkinson, Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, London, UK

September

- Performances as a quartet with Caroline Kraabel, Crystabel Riley and Ivor Kallin at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Solo performance alongside Barczewski/McLean, Charlotte Law and Merlin Nova at Reyner Tish Presents event, Grow, Hackney Wick, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel, Bill Gilliam, Steve Beresford, Pat Thomas, Philipp Wachsmann & Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

August

- Performance as part of a trio alongside Loz Speyer and Adam Bohman at the Horse Trials event, Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra alongside guests the Merseyside Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Ashley Wales, Steve Beresford, Dave Tucker, Adam Bohman & others at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

July

- Performances as part of ‘The Seen’ residency group session for Confront Recordings with Mandhira De Saram, David Toop, Bill Thompson, Rachel Musson, Spencer Grady, Luigi Marino and Mark Wastell at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford, David Ryan & Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

June

- Solo performance alongside Iris Garrelfs, Tansy Spinks, David Bloor and Josh Barfoot at ‘Fountain 2017: found object / found sound’ at Candid Arts Trust, Islington, London, UK

- Performances as a quartet with Greta Pistaceci, Charlotte Keeffe and Alan Wilkinson. Hundred Years Gallery, Hackney, London, UK

- Performance as part of ‘The Seen’ residency group session for Confront Recordings with Tom Jackson, Phil Julian, Yoni Silver, Richard Sanderson, Spencer Grady, Dominic Lash and Mark Wastell at Hundred Years Gallery, Hackney, London, UK

May

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford, Dave Tucker & Philipp Wachsmann at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

- ‘Avian Waves’. Acoustic mirror sound installation with Rob Olins, employing a retrospective collage of international bird recordings by Douglas Benford at Cosmic Perspectives Lumen Studios group exhibition, Ugly Duck, Tanner Street, Bermondsey, London, UK. [Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskyKck6F]

April

- Performance as part of ‘The Seen’ residency group session for Confront Recordings with Rupert Clervaux, Phil Durrant, Phil Julian, Sue Lynch, Jennifer Allum and Mark Wastell at Hundred Years Gallery, Hackney, London, UK

- Performances as a quartet with Mandhira de Saram, Hannah Marshall and John Edwards at Hundred Years Gallery, Hackney, London, UK

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Rob’s Rundown: Week of November 12-16, 2018

This week, Senator Portman, co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, secured an important victory in his efforts to protect the Great Lakes by negotiating a key compromise as part of the Frank Lobiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act that ensures that ballast water discharge will not spread invasive species while creating regulatory certainty for the competitive shipping industry across the region. In addition, Portman introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and amend the Second Chance Act, a law that supports state and local reentry programs to reduce recidivism – and called for action as the House and Senate worked on criminal justice reform. Portman commended President Trump for nominating Judge Matt McFarland to the position of U.S. Federal District Court Judge for the Southern District of Ohio whom Portman recommended earlier this year. On CNBC’s Squawk Box, Portman discussed his opposition to new tariffs on automobiles, ongoing trade relations with China, and the need to hold China accountable for violating our trade laws. Lastly, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, the nominee to serve as the National Park Service (NPS) Director, Raymond David Vela, outlined his support for Portman’s bipartisan Restore Our Parks Act which would help address the nearly $12 billion backlog of long-delayed maintenance projects at the NPS.

For a more detailed look at Senator Portman’s week, please see the following:

Tuesday, November 13

Portman Cincinnati Enquirer Op-Ed: “Help Is On The Way to Combat the Opioid Crisis”

In a new Cincinnati Enquirer op-ed, Senator Portman details the benefits of the new opioid legislation the president signed into law last month. The final law included a number of initiatives Portman has been working on for years, including his bipartisan STOP Act, which helps stop the influx of fentanyl that is shipped into Ohio through the Postal Service, as well as his bipartisan Improving CARE Act, which expands access to treatment for people struggling with addiction, his bipartisan CRIB Act, which helps newborns suffering from addiction recover in the best care setting and provide support for their families, and several key initiatives from his bipartisan CARA 2.0 Act.

In the op-ed, Portman wrote: “Through the commitment I have seen at the local level and this new law’s renewed partnership from the federal level, I believe we can turn the corner and take back our communities from the grips of addiction.”

Excerpts of the op-ed can be found here and the full op-ed can be found at this link.

Wednesday, November 14

On CNBC, Portman Discusses Auto Tariffs, Trade with China, and Midterm Election Results

During an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Senator Portman discussed his opposition to new tariffs on automobiles, ongoing trade relations with China, and the need to hold China accountable for violating our trade laws. Portman also discussed the results of the midterm elections and urged Democrats and Republicans to work together to deliver results for the American people.

Excerpts of his interview can be found here and a video of the interview can be found here.

Portman, Brown Applaud Nomination of Judge Matt McFarland to Serve on U.S. Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

U.S. Senators Portman and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded President Trump for nominating Judge Matt McFarland to the position of U.S. Federal District Court Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Portman and Brown recommended the president nominate Judge McFarland for the vacancy which was created upon the retirement of Judge Thomas Rose. The nomination will now be vetted by the Senate Judiciary Committee before being considered for confirmation by the full U.S. Senate. The Southern District has court locations in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton and serves more than five million Ohioans in 48 counties.

“I am pleased the president has nominated Judge Matt McFarland to be the next federal judge in the Southern District,” said Portman. “Judge McFarland has been a dedicated public servant on the state court of appeals. His esteemed reputation is well deserved and I am confident he will continue to distinguished service on the bench.”

Senators Portman, Stabenow Initiative to Protect Great Lakes Included in Senate-Passed Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill

U.S. Senators Portman and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), co-chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, applauded passage of the Frank Lobiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act (S. 140), which includes language they negotiated to establish a rulemaking framework for ballast water discharge regulations to ensure the Great Lakes are protected against the spread of invasive species while creating regulatory certainty for the competitive shipping industry across the region. Portman and Stabenow negotiated the language with Senator John Thune (R-SD), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

“This bill will both protect the Great Lakes against the spread of invasive species and ensure that our shipping industry in Ohio and across the Great Lakes is competitive,” said Portman. “I want to thank Senator Stabenow for working with me to find a balanced legislative solution to ensure the regulations regarding vessel discharges will protect the ecosystem in the Great Lakes.”

Thursday, November 15

At Committee Hearing, National Park Service Director Nominee Praises Portman’s Restore Our Parks Act

At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, the nominee to serve as the National Park Service (NPS) Director, Raymond David Vela, outlined his support for Portman’s bipartisan Restore Our Parks Act and committed to helping enact the legislation. The bill would help address the nearly $12 billion backlog of long-delayed maintenance projects at the NPS by using half of the existing unobligated revenues the government receives from on and offshore energy development up to $1.3 billion per year for the next five years.

Portman also asked the nominee for Assistant Secretary of Nuclear Energy, Dr. Rita Baranwal, to commit to visiting the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio. Baranwal replied that, if confirmed, she would look forward to a visit. Portman has consistently worked to secure funding needed to maintain current employment levels for the decontamination and decommissioning work at the plant. Portman disagrees with the Obama administration’s decision to end the domestic uranium enrichment demonstration program because it is a matter of national security and will take billions of dollars and at least a decade to restart a domestic enrichment program. The demonstration program – known as the American Centrifuge Project – operated at Piketon until it was disbanded by the Obama administration in 2015.

A full transcript of his opening remarks can be found here and a video can be found here.

Portman Condemns Sham “Elections” in Russian-Controlled Eastern Ukraine

Portman, co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, condemned the sham “elections” that were recently conducted in Russian-controlled parts of Eastern Ukraine. The “elections” have been condemned internationally and will not be recognized by the international community. Portman released the following statement:

“These sham elections are a blatant attempt to legitimize Russia’s illegal invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory,” said Portman. “There is nothing democratic about conducting illegal elections in another country’s territory. I stand with the Trump administration and our allies in condemning this gross violation of international law.”

Friday, November 16

At The Heritage Foundation, Portman Commemorates the 85th Anniversary of the Holodomor Genocide in Ukraine

Portman delivered remarks at The Heritage Foundation at its “Forum in Commemoration of the 85th Anniversary of the Holodomor Genocide in Ukraine 1932-1933”. He honored the lives lost in the senseless killings of the Ukrainian people by the Soviet government.

Portman, who received the Order of Merit from President Poroshenko during his visit to Ukraine earlier this year and received the Ukrainian-American community’s highest honor in 2016, the Shevchenko Freedom Award, has long led the effort in the Senate to provide Ukraine the kind of assistance necessary to ward off Russian aggression and maintain its territorial integrity. Portman has visited Ukraine several times, including in April to see firsthand evidence of Russian aggression on the eastern border and leading a congressional election observation mission with Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) during Ukraine's Presidential election in 2014.

For the past three years, Portman has successfully introduced amendments to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that expanded U.S. military aid to Ukraine. These provisions helped build the primary statutory framework for U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. In addition, he has repeatedly written letters, delivered multiple floor speeches, and pressed senior administration officials on the importance of providing meaningful assistance to help Ukraine stand up to Russia’s military aggression, and has praised its recent decisions to provide lethal assistance to country.

Portman was recognized for these efforts with the Order Of St. Volodymyr Medal from Ukrainian Patriarch Filaret. Portman also championed the bipartisan resolution marking the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor, passed by the Senate in October.

His remarks as delivered are here, and a video of the event can be found here.

Portman, Leahy Introduce Second Chance Reauthorization Act to Help Ex-Offenders, Call for Action as Part of Criminal Justice Reform

U.S. Senators Portman and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and amend the Second Chance Act, a law that supports state and local reentry programs to reduce recidivism. Then-Congressman Portman originally authored the Second Chance Act with the late-Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and it was signed into law in 2008. Since 2009, more than 850 Second Chance Act grant awards have been made to government agencies and nonprofit organizations from 49 states for reentry programs serving adults and juveniles. As of June 2018, more than 164,000 individuals have participated in these programs.

“The Second Chance Act helps break the cycle of incarceration through drug treatment and job training programs and makes our community safer, saves taxpayer dollars, and most importantly, helps former inmates live up to their God-given potential,” Portman said. “This law has changed thousands of lives in Ohio and across the country showing that the mistakes of our past should not define the potential for our future. I am proud to continue my bipartisan efforts to renew and strengthen this law. As the House and Senate work to pass criminal justice reform, which I support, we should reauthorize the Second Chance Act as part of that process so we can help more ex-offenders become productive members of our society.”

Portman, Bipartisan Senators Call for Greater Access to Early Childhood Education for Families of Disabled Military Veterans

In a letter to Assistant Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Lynn Johnson, U.S. Portman and a bipartisan group of senators called on HHS to ensure disabled post-9/11 military veterans and their children are able to access high-quality early childhood education through the Head Start program.

“High-quality early education is a proven strategy for achieving a competitive workforce. It is vital that all children are able to benefit from it, and that we reward veteran families with access to opportunities like the Head Start program,” the senators wrote.

In the letter, the senators urge HHS to make Head Start available to veterans with a disability rating of 60 percent or above and whose disability payments would otherwise make their families ineligible for consideration. Under current regulations, veteran disability payments are used in Head Start eligibility calculations.

“By removing barriers to include the children of more veterans, we can help provide these families access to the support they need to succeed in school, work, and life after service,” said the senators in their letter. “For decades we have opened the door to higher education for millions of service members and veterans. It is time we do the same for their children.”

Joining Senator Portman in signing the letter are U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ed Markey (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).

The full letter can be viewed HERE.

Sens. Portman, Coons Lead Bipartisan Letter to President Trump Supporting US-UK Trade Agreement Post-Brexit

U.S. Senators Portman and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the Senate U.K. Trade Caucus, led a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to President Trump supporting a bilateral trade agreement with the United Kingdom after its departure from the European Union next year.

“The economic ties between the United States and the United Kingdom are longstanding and significant. The United Kingdom is the fourth-largest export market for American goods and services is our seventh-largest trading partner overall,” the senators wrote. “We believe a trade agreement with the United Kingdom would confirm and enhance our commercial partnership and our security alliance, and we look forward to working with you and your administration to expand opportunities for ‘Made in America’ products to be sold to our friends and allies in the United Kingdom.”

Portman and Coons launched the Senate UK Trade Caucus in May to build congressional support for a bilateral trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom.

The letter can be read in its entirety here.

On Social Media

U.S. Senator Rob Portman Visits Sofidel, Talks About Ohio’s Economy

Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) toured Sofidel’s new tissue paper manufacturing facility in Circleville. The plant is one of Sofidel’s most technologically and environmentally advanced tissue paper plants in the world, with innovative machinery that increases both the quality of its products and the energy efficiency of its operation. According to the company, Sofidel has invested about $400 million in its Circleville site and, once running at full capacity, the facility will employ approximately 700 people.

“I had a very productive visit to Sofidel’s new plant today. I enjoyed meeting with employees and learning more about how the investment in this new plant is benefiting the local economy,” said Portman. “This new facility will create nearly 700 jobs for this local community, and as a result, will provide a significant boost to the region’s economy. I will continue to work with employers like this one to ensure we have the right tax and regulatory policies in place to support Ohio business, families and jobs.”

(U.S. Senator Rob Portman Visits Sofidel, Talks About Ohio’s Economy. Jeremy Newman. The Scioto Post. November, 9, 2018.)

Franklin County to help frequent jail inmates find housing, other support

The Franklin County commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday to help habitual inmates secure subsidized housing and related services upon release, with the hope of stopping their frequent return to crime and jail cells.

The contract with the nonprofit Corporation for Supportive Housing includes $661,000 for “supportive housing and connection to wraparound services, to try to take these folks who are cycling from jail to homelessness, hospital and back to jail again and give them that foundation that they need,” said Michael Daniels, director of the county’s Office of Justice Policy and Programs.

Daniels said the county identified 135 men and 38 women who spend 150 or more days in jail each year, with many returning every three weeks or so.

It costs about $88 a day to house inmates, not including hospital and other expenses.

“We know that stable housing and affordable housing is a known social determinant of health,” Daniels said. “It’s very difficult for folks to break that cycle of incarceration, homelessness and hospital stays without stable housing.”

Katie Kitchin, Ohio director of the housing nonprofit, said the frequent-user initiative was developed in New York about seven years ago and has proved to be successful in reducing jail populations.

“It was found to essentially pay for itself by providing supportive housing with stabilizing behavioral-health interventions for the most frequently incarcerated individuals,” she told the commissioners Tuesday.

(Franklin County to help frequent jail inmates find housing, other support. Marc Kovac. Columbus Dispatch. November 13, 2018.)

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10 Free Meditations to Encourage Restful Sleep

I really resisted getting into meditation. I thought it was too quiet, boring, and unproductive—I like action. But I noticed the calm in people who meditated often, and I'd read how the brains of those who meditate become wired in ways that help us function better despite common stressors. Now I think that those of us who are wary of meditation are probably the ones who need it the most.