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and in ways that were not always immediately visible to those who enforce the law traditional crimes such as shoplifting and burglary fell because shops were closed and people were stuck at home domestic violence and antisocial behaviour rose – the latter probably due to breaches of Covid-19 restrictions Also bucking the general decline in violence was a rise in domestic abuse during and immediately after lockdown This crime is dramatically under-reported as a rule but charities reported a big increase in calls for help and evidence that the violence was escalating quickly – something police had anticipated “We started placing officers and independent domestic abuse advisers at supermarkets and other places we thought victims would be allowed to visit in the hope we could offer a way out,” says Halford Children were more often the victims of violence too School closures and a lack of alternative safe venues exacerbated the problem in some countries a forensic psychologist at the University of Birmingham because children were either left alone at home when their parents went out to work – sometimes with access to the internet – or roaming the streets In Kenya, where President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered an investigation into the problem in July, Flowe’s team has surveyed more than 1,000 abuse survivors “The average age of children in our sample is four years younger than it was pre-pandemic,” she says The drop – from 16 to 12 – can once again be explained by changing patterns of opportunity After the 2014 Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone when safeguarding measures were put in place for young children more older children were victimised – and there was an increase in teenage pregnancies This time the offenders have often been neighbours or individuals who are themselves spending more time online “Given the ‘right’ circumstances, the potential for ‘normal’ individuals to perpetrate child sexual abuse is more widespread than is perhaps comfortable to acknowledge,” wrote Richard Wortley, a crime scientist at University College London’s Jill Dando Institute, anticipating the problem in May Disruptions to global supply lines have affected illegal as well as legal markets Data is rare on the impact of Covid-19 on human trafficking and there are indications that they were right Ilias Chatzis, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, points to reports of women trafficked for prostitution being abandoned without papers or means of support at their destinations And though migration dropped dramatically when borders were closed the push factors driving it are as strong as ever a possible infection by Covid-19 in a safe country might be seen as a risk worth taking,” says Chatzis Drug smugglers have had to navigate less porous borders the executive director of the UK centre for drug expertise Release the UK’s illegal drug market proved remarkably resilient Many dependent users turned away from heroin toward synthetic benzodiazepines not because the heroin dried up but because their income from begging and shoplifting did – and “street benzos” are cheaper “People can buy them for less than a pint [per pill],” says Eastwood a criminologist at the University of Liverpool Travel restrictions are making it harder for producers to obtain precursor chemicals and for dealers to obtain the finished drugs “What happens when there’s increased droughts is the price goes up and the purity goes down,” Measham says and there is anecdotal evidence that dealers are selling off substandard stocks that in normal times consumers would reject The stress of the situation seems to have taken its toll “We certainly got anecdotal reports … that there was increased violence but that was largely drug user on drug user,” Eastwood says if authorities in Britain had thought to ensure safe drug supplies as they have in Canada As their traditional markets in drugs and people dwindled trading in personal protective equipment (PPE) pharmaceutical products and even funeral services in some places they extended their sway by stepping in to help where official responses to the crisis were seen to have fallen short There was a roaring trade in PPE to begin with and as early as March before a real Covid-19 vaccine was more than a glint in any pharmaceutical company’s eye you could purchase something masquerading as one for as little as $200 (though prices went up into the tens of thousands of dollars) Experimental vaccines stolen from bona fide labs Or concoctions made from people who had recovered from Covid-19 Occasionally, darknet vendors found some scruples. “You do not, under any circumstances, use Covid-19 as a marketing tool,” one darknet marketplace warned its users But the surge in cybercrime spurred by the pandemic goes far wider than profiteering a criminologist at the University of Montreal albeit by different groups than are active in traditional organised crime plenty of sole traders and bedroom entrepreneurs have got in on the act The youngest perpetrators – some as young as 12 – may have been motivated by boredom or frustration, but it was also a case, again, of a gigantic opportunity. Witness the fraud that has parasitised government schemes offering financial support The speed with which cybercriminals have reacted to the news cycle has been breathtaking, says Dupont. A front of phishing attacks, sometimes purporting to hail from well-known public health organisations Cyber-attacks against hospitals and research labs followed a similar trajectory Cybercrime surges are a recognised side-effect of disasters but even the experts were blindsided by the scale of this one “No one really thought that a biological virus would so quickly spur all kinds of digital viruses and that those two types of virus would be so tightly coupled,” says Dupont Though it’s too early to say how people have behaved in the latest lockdowns with their generally lighter restrictions than in the first round says the vast majority have probably complied with the rules – as they generally do “Where that’s not happening, it’s not because of a moral breakdown,” says Stott, who advises the government as a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) “All the evidence suggests that people don’t comply because they can’t.” Alternatively something happens – such as Dominic Cummings’ notorious northern run – to counter the narrative that underpins compliance generational tensions may now be emerging as young people chafe under restrictions designed to rein in a disease that mainly affects older people Pointing to the low-level confrontation or “quiet riot” that happened in Leeds last month he says: “That kind of thing is going on all over the country.” Will local lockdowns produce local crime patterns and local responses such as neighbourhood or “cocoon” watch schemes Chatzis worries about the impact of the economic downturn “A situation where economies are shrinking where there is a great demand for cheap labour creates perfect conditions for an increase of trafficking,” he says Dupont says cybercriminals are likely to consolidate their gains: “They are going from niche or boutique to mainstream.” At the tail end of 2020, one criminal opportunity glitters more brightly than all the others: the Covid-19 vaccine, or vaccines, which Jürgen Stock, the secretary general of the global police coordination agency Interpol, recently compared to “liquid gold” The first of these have now been approved but have yet to be rolled out widely while dozens of others remain in the experimental phase creating an irresistible combination of high demand and short supply carries twin dangers: people who receive it may behave as if they are immune to the disease when they are not endangering their own and others’ lives; and it could throw a spanner in the works of ongoing vaccine trials whose integrity relies on scientists controlling who gets the real shot and who gets a placebo In September, the crime scientists Graham Farrell of the University of Leeds and Shane Johnson of UCL warned of possible thefts of vaccine shipments bribes and backhanders for preferential treatment from suppliers and even the chilling prospect of deliberate virus-spreading “to prime the market” They urged governments to resist the temptation to wave through light-touch controls on vaccine supply lines On 2 December Interpol issued an orange notice warning that vaccine crime represented “a serious and imminent threat to public safety” and calling on law enforcement agencies globally to stay alert Since fraudsters were already hawking supposed Covid-19 vaccines back in March The Voice of Wilkinson This exhibition showcases work from upper division graphic design students from Rachelle W Chuang’s Book Design class at Chapman University students participated in a rigorous process to research redesign and physically produce two conceptually different book jackets for a single work One of the book jacket covers was selected as a poster for this show This collection of work shows how new approaches original art and design skills can inspire audiences with the joy and value of reading The OC Great Park Common Walls is open Saturdays & Sundays: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Directions can be found here. 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Jack Leroy Cauffman Jack worked in the foundry at Clark Equipment until his retirement after 22 years then as a production line painter at Packard for 17 years until working as maintenance for Advanced Irrigation with his son Matthew Williams; and many nieces and nephews Among the best players to keep an eye on when the Los Angeles Kings play the Chicago Blackhawks… will be on the ice Monday against the Los Angeles Kings at… Ryan Donato and the Chicago Blackhawks will play on Monday at 8:30 PM ET meet the Los Angeles Kings on Monday at 8:30 PM ET Frances Wright was never one to hold her peace women’s rights and religion that were radical for her time she likely would have felt more at home in the 1960s than the 1820s she is credited as the first woman lecturer in the United States beginning with her debut lecture on July 13 at the Hamilton County Courthouse in Cincinnati A crowd of more than 200 people filled the Federal-style brick building at Court and Main streets others were just curious about the woman daring to challenge conventions was by her behavior offending some of their most dearly held ideals about the proper conduct of womanhood,” Robert J She could perhaps more accurately be described as notorious. Her opinions kept her outside of the rest of the 19th-century women orators who were Christian-based and focused on reform First views of AmericaFrances Wright was born Sept she was raised first by a restrictive aunt She was fascinated by America from her readings on the recent revolution visited America in 1818 and spent two years traveling through the northeast though they wouldn’t go to the South because they abhorred slavery Frances wrote her observations in her 1821 book “Views of Society and Manners in America,” which was complimentary The success of the book brought her into the inner circle of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution, and she accompanied him on his tour of America in 1824-25 The Nashoba community experimentWright was inspired by the socialist philosophies of Robert Owen and his communal town New Harmony She concocted a plan to end slavery with her own community “A Plan for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery in the United States Without Danger of Loss to the Citizens of the South.” In 1825, she bought a patch of wilderness land near Memphis, Tennessee, and set up a community she called Nashoba She also purchased slaves to work in the cotton fields during the day and be educated in communal schools at night The proceeds from the plantation would be used to buy their freedom She planned to release the enslaved workers in a less hostile country such as Haiti and she pushed her more radical ideas against the “tyranny” of marriage and advocated for relations between races and outside of marriage Her views drew the ire of the press and clergy as well as religious abolitionists. They called her a “female monster” and the “high priestess of infidelity.” she took the slaves to Haiti and liberated them Wright developed her ideas as editor of the New Harmony Gazette and the Free Enquirer. Then she launched her oratory career in Cincinnati in 1828 in response to the religious revival that had swept through the Queen City the year before “The victims of this odious experiment on human credulity and nervous weakness were invariably women,” she wrote in the preface to her collection “A circumstantial account of the distress and disturbance on the public mind in the Ohio metropolis led me to visit the afflicted city; and since all were dumb to take up the cause of insulted reason and outraged humanity.” the English writer Frances Trollope (who was soon to build the short-lived Trollope’s Bazaar in Cincinnati) whose youth had been passed in the most refined circles of private life should present herself to the people as a public lecturer and the nil admirari of the old world itself would hardly be sustained before such a spectacle; but in America where women are guarded by a sevenfold shield of habitual insignificance it caused an effect that can hardly be described.” “On the Nature of Knowledge,” lasted more than two hours and concluded with applause “All my expectations fell far short of the splendour the overwhelming eloquence of this extraordinary orator,” Trollope wrote Wright went on to speak at packed theaters in cities all over A major cause for her was the need for women’s education They cannot exist without equality of instruction ‘All men are born free and equal!’ They are born ‘The cause of human improvement'While in France Wright married Phiquepal D’Arusmont and had a daughter She was criticized for her anti-religious views and for underplaying the importance of abolition when it became the most vital topic in the nation amidst a very public lawsuit to retain her property rights The New York Times obituary reflected her reputation “Her ‘free-thinking’ and infidelity … caused a prodigious stir and made her name a by-word and a hissing among the better class of people She … was no less famous as a politician than as an infidel.” Yet, times change. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1994 “Fanny Wright was a rebel who pursued equality for all,” her profile reads “She lived according to her own ideals rather than society’s dictates.” Frances Wright is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery Her grave is marked by a time-worn obelisk featuring two of her quotes as an epitaph: “I have wedded the cause of human improvement The education of its youth should be equal and universal.” News | Mar 14 ASPEN – Aspen Junior Hockey is on the edge Aspen Junior Hockey qualified five different teams for the junior state championships on the Front Range next weekend “This really shows the commitment of our volunteer coaches and our players,” said Tanner Williams “Our program has really grown in the last two years This helps us field teams at a high level.” if the teams advance to the state championship games the Aspen Junior Hockey players will have the opportunity to play on the NHL ice at the Pepsi Center in Denver The Aspen Junior Hockey teams that qualified for state are Squirt B The Aspen Bantam A team swept three games in Steamboat Springs last weekend to win the division title and advance to state The Aspen Bantam A roster features Peter Psaledakis The Aspen Pee Wee A team won the league title and earned a trip to Denver The Pee Wee B Green roster features Artie Ross Munvies Robert Courtenay-Morris and Henry Morrison The Squirt B team also qualified for state Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times’ work possible Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage are you considering any property transactions this spring View Results The election of Pedro Castillo to the position of president of Peru has led to fears that he will attempt a nationalisation of Peru’s vast minable resources Latin America experienced a populist reawakening with a wave of charismatic socialist leaders coming to the fore in countries with some of the world’s richest mineral and energy deposits What followed was a process of energy nationalism From 2002-2012 and Venezuela of private owned natural resources and Hugo Chavez nationalised their countries’ primary resource deposits to fund ambitious social policies The election of Pedro Castillo, a rural school teacher from the Marxist party, to the presidency of Peru has led to questions over whether he will follow a similar agenda and hold to his campaign promise to “recover sovereignty over all our natural resources” Peru is the world’s second-largest copper producer It has some $56bn of open mining investments and is home to mines owned by foreign companies including Anglo American Though Peru has benefited greatly from mining many districts that should be prospering have not seen many investments the region of San Marcos made $50m in mining revenue Frequent mining protests have also put further pressure on the industry. In 2019, Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra authorised the army to maintain order at a critical mining port a day before an expected new round of protests against Southern Copper Corp’s $1.4bn proposed Tia Maria mine Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis The impacts of Covid-19 have only exacerbated the industry’s divisiveness within Peruvian society. Peru has reported the world’s highest death toll per capita during the pandemic which has also driven close to one-tenth of its population into poverty – fuelling widespread resentment amongst rural residents towards the mining industry Castillo experienced a meteoric rise to the presidential palace His political campaign was permeated by attacks on the mining and resource industry singled out for plundering Peruvian wealth and lithium to “rescue” its strategic resources and redirect the mineral wealth away from rich mining companies to help alleviate widespread poverty He also spoke of a desire to double the state’s share of mining profits to 70% and use the funds to boost healthcare and education and reduce income inequality Since ascending to power, Castillo has noticeably toned down his rhetoric, stating that he would like to form a pluralistic government: “We are structuring a work team and I see there are also people who are interested in contributing to support this government from all across the political spectrum.”  to finance minister has done much to assuage some of the fears that arose with Castillo’s election Castillo still intends to drive a more focused debate around the mining sector on taxation and its role in social programmes especially within underdeveloped rural areas Central to this is the concept of social profitability Castillo stated that his administration would support private investment in mining and hydrocarbons if economically profitable and socially profitable for the surrounding communities to avoid conflicts This is supported by comments made by the new Energy and Mining Minister Ivan Merino Merino said mines not only need to make money for private companies and generate tax revenue but they should also support the population through improved infrastructure The initial reaction of the major mining interests within Peru has been muted “This is the time for dialogue” which represents leading industry companies There has been a concerted effort made by Castillo and Francke to engage with mining firms under the belief that prudent reviews of the tax rules will win them over. As Francke told Reuters: “In general in which a significant part of the concerns they had have been eliminated and I think there is a lot of openness,” Mining interests in the country seem open to dialogue president of the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers states: “If they (Castillo government) properly approach the subject and properly define the way to develop our country sustainably we could create a perfect environment to develop our copper products A significant barrier to this dialogue progressing is the propensity in Peru for political uncertainty Castillo came into power with a very narrow margin of victory Perú Libre won 37 out of 130 seats in the legislative The other eight parliamentary caucuses are all centre-right or right-wing which will make most of his promises very difficult to uphold In order to properly develop our potential in terms of copper products we must design and invest in the infrastructure Despite the precarious nature of Castillo’s control Victor Gorbitz argues that mining companies must continue contributing to projects of social profitability: “In order to properly develop our potential in terms of copper products we must design and invest in the infrastructure which is cost-effective and is better for communities” For the Peruvian mining sector to enjoy sustainable growth community development must be central to its future strategy regardless of who holds the presidency Higher taxes are “the main worry we have now” the head of the National Society of Mining it is evident that the miners still hold a pessimistic attitude towards the new government This has led some to envisage a lonely and potentially brief presidency which could throw the mining sector already negatively impacted by Covid-19 into chaos with political uncertainty and industrial action by mineworkers permeating the industry However, Castillo has already shown his effectiveness in resolving local conflicts between mine workers and miners in his intervention at the Las Bambas copper mine, which angry residents had blockaded for two weeks. Castillo wrote on Twitter that the protest standdown was evidence of how his government “was fulfilling its promise to find peaceful solutions to social conflicts” it may be in the mining companies’ best interest for Castillo to experience a more stable presidency than his predecessors that political instability will prove to negatively impact the sector’s financial and social profitability Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network. Experts and students of the ancient sacred music have gathered at the University of St. Thomas for what is billed as "the most in-depth teaching conference ... on sacred music in the world." The Gregorian chant, best known as the solemn music sung by robed monks of old, is enjoying a 21st-century revival — and the Twin Cities are at the heart of it this week. Experts and students of the ancient sacred music from across the globe have gathered for what is billed as "the most in-depth teaching conference ... on sacred music in the world." They're honing their musical skills and bringing the solemn choral notes to several St. Paul churches. The centuries-old chants were tossed out of most Catholic churches after the Latin mass was put in deep storage in the 1960s. That was a mistake, say members of the Church Music Association of America, and a lot of people now recognize it. "There's been an explosion of sacred music workshops across the country," said Janet Gorbitz, manager of the association, which brought 250 musicians to the University of St. Thomas for a five-day colloquium ending Saturday. "In 2005, we had 40 people attending the colloquium," she said. "Since 2008, we've had 200 to 250. A lot of our people go home and start training their choirs. That's happening around the country." But the growth isn't just among Catholic worship leaders. The public increasingly is captivated by the celestial sounds they hear in popular film, in concert halls, even in their doctors' offices. Case in point: A Gregorian chant album by a Nebraska religious order, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, has been one of the top three bestselling classical albums on Amazon since it was released in May. While the Church Music Association's focus is on Gregorian and polyphonic chants in the religious setting, its members are pleased that the music is entering popular culture. It's a "door" that they hope people will walk through to explore its religious roots and meaning. "It piques people's curiosity," said Mary Demko, music director at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Oakdale. Transfiguration is among Twin Cities churches reviving the ancient hymns. The Rev. Bill Baer urged the shift several years ago, said Demko, who began training both the adult choir and the children's choir. The children now say that their two favorite pieces are chants, she said. Like other choir directors, Demko acknowledges there is some resistance. So the choirs started slow, singing the chants now available in English and only at the beginning of mass and during communion. The city of St. Paul holds a special place in the hearts of the leaders of this organization, said Gorbitz. The late Rev. Richard Schuler, of St. Agnes Church in St. Paul, was the former president of the Church Music Association and a lifelong believer that the exquisite sacred music should never be forgotten. After the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s, when the traditional Latin mass was abandoned in favor of a liturgy in the language of the people in the pews, many Catholics believed chants were no longer welcome, Gorbitz said. However, Catholic musical leaders such as Schuler kept the torch lit, even as most churches switched to guitar masses, folk masses, and even polka and mariachi services. Virginia Schubert, a longtime leader of the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale, was among those watching and waiting for a revival — for 40 years. She sees the tide turning, but acknowledges "you have to turn around slowly." "You have to form the [musical] taste of parishioners," she said. "And that's what we hope to do." That "taste" is being developed across the metro area. Gregorian chants can now be heard in some form at the Cathedral of St. Paul, St. Augustine Church in South St. Paul, St. Raphael's in Crystal, the Church of All Saints in Minneapolis — to name a few, said a group of Minnesotans gathered for the colloquium lunch Thursday. Cindy Holupchinski, music director at St. Mark's Catholic Church in St. Paul, said she hadn't considered introducing Gregorian chants until she attended a Church Music Association colloquium about 10 years ago. Learning about historic chants "was a kind of conversion," she said. Slowly and delicately, she began introducing the ethereal hymns to her choirs. Today the church incorporates chanting at two of its four services. Ann Karels was among the Twin Cities choir members attending the conference. She said her church, Holy Family Catholic Church in St. Louis Park, has been singing Gregorian chants for about four years. She was at the colloquium to take voice lessons and attend other workshops. Those workshops included Chant Improvisation, Chant Conducting, Organist Master Classes, Beginning Polyphony Choir and Children's Programs. Karels believes Gregorian chants are a musical tradition that crosses the divide between churchgoers and the "spiritual." "People find it relaxing," she said. "There's no drumbeat. You just sink into it." Relaxing or religious, the serene Gregorian chants echoing in the halls of this conference have been removed from the dust bin, musicians said. "There's now a nucleus of priests and church musicians who want good, artistic, reverent music in churches," Schubert said. "Bit by bit, we are working on it." Jean Hopfensperger is the religion, faith and values reporter for the Star Tribune. She focuses largely on religious trends shaping Minnesota and the nation.  No Section (Assign Gallery and Videos here) No Section (Assign Gallery and Videos here) Peek inside homes for sale in the Twin Cities area After falling behind 17-0 at halftime and being dominated most of the game the Bulldogs may have locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff Brownstone Institute is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded May 2021 Its vision is of a society that places the highest value on the voluntary interaction of individuals and groups while minimizing the use of violence and force including that which is exercised by public or private authorities This vision is that of the Enlightenment which elevated learning and universal rights to the forefront of public life it is constantly threatened by ideologies and systems that would take the world back to before the triumph of the ideal of freedom The motive force of Brownstone Institute was the global crisis created by policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 That trauma revealed a fundamental misunderstanding alive in all countries around the world today a willingness on the part of the public and officials to relinquish freedom and fundamental human rights in the name of managing a public health crisis which was not managed well in most countries The consequences were devastating and will live in infamy The policy response was a failed experiment in full social and economic control in most nations And yet the lockdowns are also widely considered a template of what is possible It’s not just about this one crisis but past and future ones as well this lesson concerns the desperate need for a new outlook that rejects the power of the legally privileged few to rule over the many under any pretext The name Brownstone originates from the malleable but long-lasting building stone (also called “Freestone”) used so commonly in 19th-century American cities Brownstone Institute regards the great task of our times as rebuilding the foundation of liberalism as classically understood including core values of human rights and freedom as non-negotiables for an enlightened society The mission of Brownstone Institute is constructively to come to terms with what happened and seek reforms to prevent such events from happening again Lockdowns and mandates have set a precedent in the modern world; without accountability social and economic institutions will be shattered once again Brownstone Institute plays an essential role in preventing a recurrence by holding decision makers This is especially true given the ubiquity of tech censorship Brownstone Institute hopes to shed light on a path to recovery from the devastating collateral damage while providing a vision for a different way to think about freedom Brownstone Institute looks to influence a post-lockdown world by generating new ideas in public health It hopes to enlighten and mobilize public life to defend and promote the liberty that is critical for an enlightened society from which everyone benefits The purpose is to point the way toward a better understanding of essential freedoms – including intellectual freedom and free speech – and the proper means to preserve essential rights even in times of crisis the research and content of the institute are sophisticated but accessible Brownstone Institute’s mode is no fluff in the budget The institute employs only a highly competent It will have media reach and call on scientists though individual contributors have their own views Celebrating freedom as the path to cultural and scientific progress a trustworthy system of public administration Brownstone Institute airs a wide variety of perspectives including contradictory viewpoints by different authors Brownstone Institute focuses on commentary research and interpretation and does not function as a news agency Verified misstatements of fact are corrected as editors become aware Content is the responsibility of the authors on the generosity of individuals who appreciate the mission and vision and that can include matching grants from companies that offer such programs Brownstone Institute accepts no quid pro quo donations and receives no money from governments or other large and well-known foundations such as the Gates Foundation Jeffrey Tucker Lucio Saverio Eastman, Co-founder, Tech/Creative DirectorDavid Schatz, Editorial AssistantJanet Gorbitz, Operations ManagerLogan Chipkin Aaron Kheriaty Brownstone Institute is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 87-1368060 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Dissident Web Design, Development, and Hosting by Shyfrog Media