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INSZoom Ranks In Global Cloud Top 500 Report For Cloud Application Vendors
Immigration software company listed as leading cloud application vendor by Apps Run the World
San Ramon, CA /PRNewswire/ - INSZoom, the world's top immigration software company, ranks in this year's Cloud Top 500 Report, a study run by Apps Run the World that analyzes the explosive growth of the world's 500+ largest cloud applications vendors. INSZoom's addition to this industry-defining report reflects its long-standing commitment to the immigration and global mobility technology arena and its status as the industry leader in immigration management software.
Each year Apps Run the World releases its Cloud Top 500 Report to give the technology industry a deeper understanding of the leaders in the enterprise applications market space. The rankings in the current study are based on 2011 – 2015 cloud subscription revenues of more than 3,000 enterprise application vendors in Apps Run the World's proprietary database.
"INSZoom is dedicated to giving our clients – immigration and human resource professionals at law firms, companies and organizations – the technology they need to be more effective," says Umesh Vaidyamath, founder and CEO of INSZoom. "We see our dedication to our clients reflected in our company's growth and we're honored to be included in this year's Cloud Top 500 Report."
INSZoom, founded in 1999 by Vaidyamath, has grown year after year to date – a testament to its commitment to innovate in the immigration technology space. The company has corporate headquarters in San Ramon, California and offices in Bengaluru India. INSZoom's immigration case management and compliance solutions are used by immigration law firms of all sizes, as well as leading multinational corporations, universities and non-profit organizations.
Apps Run the World is a top technology market research company focused on the applications space. The company uses a rigorous data-centric research methodology to understand who's buying enterprise applications from whom and why. The company bases its insights on a database of more than 3,000 applications vendors and over 100,000 applications customers.
For more information, visit www.inszoom.com.
SOURCE: INSZoom.com Inc.
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Precision Camshafts to buy 51% stake in Dutch auto-parts maker Emoss
Ankit Doshi
Solapur-based auto component manufacturer Precision Camshafts Ltd has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in Dutch electric driveline maker Emoss Mobile Systems BV for 7.36 million euros (Rs 58 crore or $8.65 million) in cash.
Precision will buy the stake through Dutch unit PCL (International) Holding BV, the company informed the stock exchanges on Friday. It will finance the deal through a combination of bank debt and internal
accruals.
Emoss’ promoters will hold the remaining 49% and stay actively involved in day-to-day activities, Precision said.
The deal does not require any government or regulatory approvals.
Shares of Precision declined 0.71% on the BSE on Friday to close at Rs 98.05.
The deal in Emoss marks Precision’s third strategic acquisition in eight months. In March, the company announced the acquisition of a 76% stake in Germany-based precision machinist MFT Motoren und Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH in an all-cash deal for an undisclosed amount.
Last October, the auto component maker had acquired 95% stake in Nashik-based MEMCO Engineering Pvt. Ltd for an undisclosed amount.
Precision-Emoss deal
Precision’s stake purchase in Emoss will help the Indian firm make an entry into the electric vehicles and equipment business besides newer geographies such as Europe, North America and Australasia.
“This (deal with Emoss) will not only diversify the product portfolio into the non-internal combustion segment, but also add another dynamic and growth-oriented segment to the portfolio of acquired companies,” Precision’s announcement read.
Oosterhout-based Emoss designs, develops, produces and supplies complete electric powertrains for trucks, buses, military vehicles and heavy equipment. Its clients include DSV, Ferrovial, Geesink Norba,
Heineken, Mellor and Waste Management New Zealand.
Emoss recorded a turnover of 5.94 million euros (about Rs 50 crore) for the calendar year 2017. Through the deal, it will capitalise the financial bandwidth of PCL for its working capital requirements to drive future growth. In addition, PCL’s global sales and engineering network as well as manufacturing knowledge will help Emoss scale rapidly.
Emoss has visibility to scale the business five times in the next four years, Precision’s announcement read.
Emoss, which was formed in May 2014, also manufactures “ready-to-assemble modular kits” which are assembled onto the chassis by the end customer.
“The electric vehicle market has grown significantly over the past decade with a special emphasis on the commercial electric and niche services segment,” said Precision’s chairman and managing director
Yatin Shah after the latest acquisition. "We are looking at capturing a significant share of the commercial electric vehicle market globally."
Precision Camshafts
Precision was listed in February 2016. The company raised about Rs 410 crore through the initial public offering.
The company makes about 150 varieties of camshafts for passenger vehicles, tractors, light commercial vehicles and locomotive engine applications at its plants in Solapur. The promoters are first-generation entrepreneurs who started the business of manufacturing critical engine components in 1992.
Besides its recent acquisitions, Precision also has two joint ventures. The first, Ningbo Shenglong PCL Camshafts Company Ltd, is for machining of camshafts and the second, PCL Shenglong (Huzhou)
Specialised Casting Company Ltd, is for setting up a foundry in China.
Most of its revenue comes from export of camshafts to original equipment manufacturers directly and indirectly. The company supplies more than 150 varieties of camshafts for passenger vehicles, tractors,
light commercial vehicles and locomotive engine applications. PCL exports 78% of its total production to five continents and caters to approximately 9% of the global market.
Its key clients include Ford Motors, General Motors, Toyota, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Daimler and Porsche.
Precision is yet to announce its fourth quarter and full-year financials for 2017-18. The company reported Rs 6.65 crore in net profit for the three months ending December 2017 on revenue (from
operations) of Rs 93.04 crore.
In the quarter ended September 2017, its net profit was Rs 9.73 crore on revenue of Rs 100.57 crore.
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Updated: 10th April, 2018
The Girls' Network actively encourages mentors and mentees to share their experience of the mentoring programme.
The Girls' Network would love to hear from you!
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Our International Women's Day 2019 campaign
We will match your students with inspiring female professionals, who will support them over the course of an academic year.
Mentoring is an amazing way to share your experience and skills with a girl who may not otherwise benefit from this support.
The Girls' Network was founded by two secondary school teachers in 2013. Find out more about the aims of the charity and the impact of the mentoring programme so far.
The Girls' Network mission is to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and a network of professional female role models
The Girls' Network works with corporate organisations to create bespoke and mutually beneficial partnerships, with the ultimate aim of securing unlimited futures for all young women.
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New Jane Austen waxwork uses forensic science to model 'the real Jane'
Forensic artist Melissa Dring has taken three years to construct the figure, making use of contemporary eye-witness accounts
Alison Flood
Wed 9 Jul 2014 08.48 EDT First published on Wed 9 Jul 2014 08.48 EDT
Criminally good likeness … Jane Austen Centre's new waxwork of Jane. Photograph: Alastair Johnstone/SWNS.COM
The Jane Austen Centre claims to have drawn on forensic techniques and eye-witness accounts to create the closest ever likeness of the Pride and Prejudice novelist.
Their waxwork went on display at the centre in Bath on Wednesday morning. It has taken three years to create, with forensic artist Melissa Dring taking as her starting point the sketch done by Austen's sister Cassandra in 1810, the only accepted portrait of the writer other than an 1870 adaptation of that picture. She then used contemporary eyewitness descriptions of the novelist to come up with her own likeness.
Austen's nephew, James Edward Austen-Leigh, described his aunt as "very attractive". "Her figure was rather tall and slender, her step light and firm, and her whole appearance expressive of health and animation. In complexion she was a clear brunette with a rich colour; she had full round cheeks, with mouth and nose small and well-formed, bright hazel eyes, and brown hair forming natural curls close round her face," he wrote in his memoir.
Caroline Austen, his sister, had it that "as to my Aunt's personal appearance, hers was the first face that I can remember thinking pretty … Her face was rather round than long – she had a bright, but not pink colour – a clear brown complexion and very good hazle [sic] eyes … Her hair, a darkish brown, curled naturally – it was in short curls around her face."
The Jane Austen Centre said its new waxwork had been "created by a specialist team using forensic techniques which draw on contemporary eye-witness accounts", and that it is the closest "anyone has come to the real Jane Austen for 200 years", reported the BBC.
"[Cassandra's portrait] does make it look like she's been sucking lemons," Dring told the BBC. "She has a somewhat sour and dour expression. But we know from all accounts of her, she was very lively, very great fun to be with and a mischievous and witty person."
Dring said the new statue was "pretty much like her". "She came from a large … family and they all seemed to share the long nose, the bright sparkly brown eyes and curly brown hair," she said. "And these characteristics come through the generations."
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Female peers condemn 'misogynistic' attitudes in Lord Lester debate
Jenny Jones says men ‘closed ranks’ to block punishment of QC for sexual harassment
Peter Walker Political correspondent
@peterwalker99
Fri 16 Nov 2018 13.50 EST First published on Fri 16 Nov 2018 12.43 EST
Jenny Jones was so shocked she left the chamber. Photograph: NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock
Two female peers have condemned fellow Lords members for “misogynistic, victim-blaming” attitudes after they cast doubt on the claims of a woman found to have been sexually harassed by a Lib Dem peer, because she was friendly to him on later occasions.
Jenny Jones, of the Greens, said she was so shocked at the attitudes in Thursday’s debate that she walked out of the chamber. At the end, the Lords voted to block the punishment imposed on Anthony Lester following a year-long series of inquiries.
Lord Lester.
Meral Hussein-Ece, a Lib Dem peer, said she became “more and more incredulous and angry” as she listened to the debate, which she said appeared to be a concerted effort by Lester’s friends in the Lords to stop a suspension imposed by the privileges and conduct committee.
The three inquiries concluded that Lester, an eminent QC, had sexually harassed Jasvinder Sanghera and made “corrupt inducements” by promising her a peerage if she slept with him. He was initially suspended until June 2022.
This had to be approved by peers, which usually happens without a vote. But Lester’s friend and fellow lawyer, Lord David Pannick, forced a vote on an amendment, sending the case back to the committee.
This was carried by 101 votes to 78, prompting Sanghera to say she felt “victimised all over again”, and would not recommend that other women make complaints against peers, as she had no faith in the process.
Jones said she was dismayed by a debate in which a series of peers said they were long-time friends of Lester and cast doubt on the veracity of Sanghera’s claims, which were supported by testimony from six people.
“I actually walked out the debate at one point because I was so horrified at the things that were being said – so misogynistic [and] victim-blaming,” she said. “I couldn’t believe that this was happening in 2018. It was so archaic and, honestly, cruel.”
Hussein-Ece said the debate seemed an attempt by Lester’s friends to force a vote on a Thursday afternoon, when many peers had left London.
“It was pretty awful. I just couldn’t believe how it was unfolding,” she said. “The debate was all about how unfair it was to Lord Lester, and how he was a great friend of all of them. It was the establishment, the old boys’ network, coming together to look after their own.”
Pannick told the Lords that there were inconsistencies between Sanghera’s “allegations and her own conduct”, saying that a week after the harassment, she had written to Lester “in affectionate terms” in a book she gave him.
Other peers spoke to say they had known Lester, 82, for many years and could not believe he would act in such a way. The average age of speakers in the debate was 75.
A Lib Dem peer, Tom McNally, also noted the warm comments Sanghera had written in the book, saying: “It seems strange, but never mind.” He also expressed doubt over whether a “confident and determined campaigner” like her would be intimidated by a peer.
Another Lib Dem, Dick Taverne, said Sanghera’s behaviour was such that if her evidence to the inquiry had been cross-examined – the key demand of Lester and Pannick – then it was likely “sufficient doubts would have been raised for the charge to be dismissed”.
This prompted shouts of, “Shame on you!” from Jones and Hussein-Ece.
Jones said it the Lords seemed “totally out of touch with the feeling of the #MeToo movement, and the general feeling of the country”.
She added: “I walked out in fury at some of the things that were being said by eminent people that I’d always had a high regard for. Pannick has always been a hero of mine. He could not be more diminished in my eyes for taking up this cause.”
Pannick has argued that Lester’s inability under the Lords disciplinary rules to cross-examine Sanghera meant her evidence could not be fully tested. Other peers argued that Lester had approved the rules and only objected to them when the inquiry found against him.
The investigation upheld Sanghera’s allegations that Lester had harassed her at his house about 11 years ago, later telling her, “If you sleep with me, I will make you a baroness within a year,” and threatening repercussions if she did not.
The matter returns to the privileges and conduct committee on Tuesday, which is expected to push again for the punishment.
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Two Irish women live-tweet UK abortion journey to Enda Kenny
#twowomentravel is trending in Ireland and the UK this morning.
By Christina Finn Saturday 20 Aug 2016, 10:26 AM
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AN IRISH WOMAN live tweeting her journey to the UK for an abortion is getting international reaction.
The woman is accompanied by another woman who is helping her document the journey via the Twitter account @twowomentravel.
The tweets which began early this morning each mention the Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s Twitter account, @EndaKennyTD.
The twitter bio reads: “Two Women, one procedure, 48 hours away from home.”
Source: Two Women Travel/Twitter
The account has received a great deal of support, both in Ireland and abroad, trending in the UK after being featured in an article on The Guardian website.
The newspaper points out that about 10 women a day are thought to travel from Ireland to Great Britain or another European country for the procedure.
The women have also garnered support from the well-known British TV presenter James Cordon this morning.
Source: James Corden/Twitter
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has not responded to any of the tweets directed at him.
TheJournal.ie asked for a comment from Kenny in relation to the tweets, but none has been received at the time of publication.
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JUST LISTED! Hollywood 14 Unit!!
May 20, 2019 / Joseph Kim
5358 Loma Linda Ave
16 BD | 13 BA | 10,760 SF | $3,650,000
A rare investment opportunity in the center of Hollywood; steps from Hollywood Blvd. and the heart of the neighborhood's renaissance. This 14 unit apartment is comprised of 12, one-bedroom units and 2, two bedroom units. On a corner lot, with gated parking, the building currently grosses over $225,000 annually, but still has +35% upside for market rents (in current condition). One block from the METRO Red Line and with a Walk score of 90 (CoStar), this is a value-add/re-position opportunity in one of LA's most rapidly transitioning neighborhoods. Moments to Hollywood's Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood & Highland, the W Hotel, Capitol Records, and more. LA city required retrofitting for tuck-under carports parking has been completed by current owner. Each of the units is individually metered for gas and electric. Appraisal done on building March, 2019. Contact listing agent for offering memorandum. Do not disturb tenants.
May 20, 2019 / Joseph Kim/ Comment
JUST SOLD! Mt. Washington Masterpiece!
Just Sold!!
542 Quail Dr
3 BD | 2 BA | 1,197 SF | $875,000
This completely remodeled bungalow is the quintessential Mt. Washington canyon home. Bright and filled with natural light, this 3 bed/2 ba home is completely turnkey and boasts tranquil and earthy views. A spacious split-level deck and a balcony that spans the length of the house offer valuable usable space far beyond the home's square footage. 542 Quail Dr is gated for privacy, and includes green space and a two-car garage-both rarities for this already desirable neighborhood.
Change is Nigh!
In 15 years, I've only worked at 2 brokerages. Sotheby's (which I loved) and Compass. I'm so proud of, and inspired by, the company that we are building at Compass. In the last few months, we have launched Compass Concierge; a program that lends clients funds to help prepare property for the market (repairs, painting, staging, etc). And now we're preparing to launch a bridge loan program, which in Los Angeles is astounding. If you find a house you want to buy, but would need to sell your house, we'll be able to lend our clients the funds necessary to finance new purchase - enabling a bridge to transition to the sale of the current house. That is a radical advantage in LA - a market that is so highly competitive and with such low inventory. Historically, this is almost an impossibility. It's an honor to be part of a brokerage that strives to offer real value to the people we work with.
It's snowing today in Vail CO (where I grew up)- Happy LA May.
REAL Trends, a ranking of real estate brokerages in the United States, has named Compass the #1 independent real estate brokerage and the #3 overall brokerage by sales volume in the US!
Experience the real estate sign, reimagined.
In a world built on connectivity, Compass is rethinking every aspect of the client journey. With design in our DNA and technology at our core, we’re proud to unveil our revolutionary take on an industry classic.
What makes our sign so different?
It’s illuminating.
When activated by a motion sensor, the sign emits a soft, LED glow, inviting all within a 20-foot radius to engage.
It’s intelligent.
By simply scanning the QR code, prospective buyers can view customized listing details, floor plans, and photography.
It’s immediate.
As a Compass agent, I can connect directly to the sign via Bluetooth, managing all content directly through the Compass Real Estate mobile app.
And it's got people talking.
Our new sign is already generating buzz. See what the press has to say below:
Compass real estate brokerage disrupts with high-tech, smart 'for sale' sign
"It is the most visible, most effective, and most mundane marketing tool in all of real estate. And it hasn't changed in more than a century, until now."
Watch the segment here.
4947 Marmion Way
Impossibly charming and bright 1901 remodeled Craftsman home nestled on an enchanting raised corner lot in Highland Park.
The 2019 Pritzker Prize Has Been Awarded
Joining the ranks of such visionaries as Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, and Tadao Ando—all of who have designed residences represented by Compass agents!—Japanese architect Arata Isozaki is this year's recipient. Learn more with Architectural Digest.
A New Development Could Bring Up this Eastside Neighborhood's Dining Profile
The southwestern stretch of Eagle Rock Blvd is starting to change rather rapidly. Next up for the once-quiet Glassell Park community?
Number of high-income renters grows in Los Angeles
A new report documenting "a nationwide increase in the number of high-income households ... that rent" shows 30 percent of six-figure salary holders rent in LA.
Calling all runners!
For those who love marathons, the OC Marathon and its related activities from May 3-5, 2019, are a fun and scenic event. Beginning in Newport and ending at the OC Fair and Event Center, runners will make their way through a number of coastal towns on the route.
Celebrate Free Comic Book Day
Whether you've got kids who love comics, May 5th, is one of the best days of 2019. Comic publishers from around the world will be offering free copies of their most popular publications at comic book shops all over Los Angeles.
40 + Small Patios with Big Design
Whether your outdoor space is an urban terrace or a shaded porch in the country, you'll be inspired to spend more time al fresco when you see the stunning array of examples compiled by the editors of Elle Decor.
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JUST SOLD! HIGHLAND PARK CRAFTSMAN
April 22, 2019 / Joseph Kim
April 22, 2019 / Joseph Kim/ Comment
Keep it Local!!
Real estate news is as pervasive as real estate itself. 'Sales are slowing','Market shifting', '2 more years of Growth Expected'. The definitive claim about what's happening in the market is ubiquitous and cacophonous. The challenge today is not the shortage of information, but rather its surfeit. How do we intelligently discern the avalanche of information?
Real estate is hyper-local. Reports of 'Southern California Trends', or the 'LA market' are all relevant - and all partial. What we're seeing in the first time home buyer's market on the east side is different than what we're seeing in the Hollywood Hills +$3,000,000 market, which is different that what we're seeing in the commercial market in mid-city.
Just make sure - when you're listening to the pundits (ourselves included) - that we're talking about YOUR market. Make sure that your data is hyper-local - or make sure you're working with a hyper local.
viva!!!!
LA is expensive, but it's struggling to stay within the top 10 cities of the world (it tied Tel Aviv for #10 in 2019). Signapore, Paris, Hong Kong - all tied for 1st.
Martha Stewart came by our house to meet with us for an early Easter brunch.
And Here was our Menu.
Rooftop Bites & Panoramic Views
A rooftop bar, the first of its kind, may be on the way in El Segundo, offering visitors panoramic views of LAX and the South Bay.
2019 LA Beer Fest
The 11th annual LA Beer Festival follows last year's sold out event, and this year's promises to be even better. The event will feature dozens of international and domestic beers, over a dozen food trucks (food sold separately) as well as live entertainment.
Sold $249,000 Above Asking Price!!
1768 Rotary Dr - 1960's Post & Beam in Silver Lake
September 06, 2018 / Joseph Kim
Perched in the treetops of Silver Lake, this 1960's post and beam looks out over the hills with views of downtown to one side and the reservoir to the other. Its walled & gated entrance bestows privacy on a house defined by windows. A rare garden and patio space in the front allow for alfresco dining right off the kitchen. Inside, an open layout flows through the public rooms. The house is 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, including an en-suite master that sits atop a canopy of foliage on a street-to-street lot. Beneath the house is a separate, detached space that makes for the perfect library, office, studio or bunk room. A stone's throw to Botanica, LA Mill, L & E, the reservoir, the dog park and the meadow, it grants access to the best that Silver Lake has to offer, but on one of it's quieter streets. How life in Silver Lake is meant to be.
September 06, 2018 / Joseph Kim/ Comment
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Our Favorite Escapes
March 16, 2018 / Joseph Kim
Carpinteria's Secluded Mountain Retreat - 8599 Ocean View Rd
Boasting over 20 acres, this hidden gem in Carpinteria is the ultimate retreat for those seeking solace. Only moments from downtown Carpinteria, and a stone's throw away Santa Barbara, this secluded getaway embodies all the characters to help one get in touch with nature. Enjoy amazing mountain views from the multiple decks and terraces, or get your hands dirty while working with 200 avocado trees and 100+ fruit bearing trees. Well developed into a completely self- functioning property, with multiple terraces, access roads, trails, and entertaining areas, as well as fully irrigated. Every inch of this property has something special to offer.
Iconic Post & Beam Estate in Palm Springs - 1275 S Calle De Maria
Photos courtesy of Henry Blackham & Maureen Erbe of Deasy/Penner & Partners
The Koerner House, E. Stewart Williams, FAIA, 1955. Private, sprawling, iconic, post & beam architectural estate. One of Palm Springs most significant. 4-parcels, almost-1 acre, street to street lot, walls of glass, unobstructed views. 4220 Sq Ft, abundant original architectural details include teak paneling, built-ins, wood ceilings, slumpstone walls & fireplace, clerestory windows, board-and-batten redwood siding, flagstone floors & decks, solar. 4-ensuite beds & baths, bonus room & bath, sunroom, open kitchen, interior pond & atrium. Landscaping by Office of Eckbo, Dean, Royston & Williams, large pool, expansive lawns, water features, tea house, botanical cactus gardens, citrus; shuffleboard; built-in outdoor seating, fireplace & bbq. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
The Ferber House - 468 Old Toll Road
Photos courtesy of Rob Kallick of Sotheby's International Realty
Europa Village (Winery) - 33475 La Serena Way, Temecula, CA 92591
Leave the urban hustle-bustle behind and savor the pastoral beauty and serenity of lush, rolling vineyards in the enchanting European courtyard setting—all while sipping exquisite wines produced right from the vines surrounding you.
March 16, 2018 / Joseph Kim/ Comment
The Real Estate Market in 2018- The Look Ahead
As we start the New Year, many are optimistic for what the future holds for LA's housing market. Looking back at 2017, the market reached an all time historical high, breaking records much like the previous increase seen in the 2007 mortgage crisis. For this reason, many speculate that we're in a bubble, however, a recent report from CoreLogic showed the prices of Southern California homes to be 13% below their pre-recession peak, after being adjusted for inflation. What does this mean for real estate in LA? For buyers looking to make their purchases, the 6.4 percent increase in the predicted prices in the county (by CoreLogic), isn't the most compelling news.
Eric Sussman, professor of real estate and accounting at UCLA, states that high demand, an abundance in competition, and most importantly, a lack of supply are all factors contributing to the sustaining prices. "There are just not that many homes on the market," Sussman says, while emphasizing that a dominant rental market is causing home owners to keep their properties in lieu of selling. He believes there's little cause to foresee prices to bottom out anytime soon.
For Sellers, this period is as good as the golden era. With lucrative prices reaching historical highs, Sellers were able to capitalize on their profits, getting maximum equity for their investments. As the current bullish real estate market moves in favor of those looking to off their properties, there are many who have already taken advantage of the current situation, that's been so ripe with opportunity.
In the end, whether your a buyer or seller, the most important question is, "how much longer will home prices continue to rise?" "Trees can only grow so high," Sussman states, finding the question difficult to answer.
[Sale] - 7720 Firenze Ave
November 21, 2017 / Joseph Kim
Tucked away in the heart of Hollywood Hills, this stunning home exudes tranquility. Contemporary and modern in style and design, this home has views of the canyon and trees, along with an open floor plan perfect for indoor and outdoor entertaining. One can enjoy a grand living room with a fire place, a peaceful patio terrace and pool, as well as hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen, and an abundance of natural light throughout the home. This is a perfect family home located in the world renowned Wonderland school district, or for those looking to experience and enjoy the quintessential serenity of the canyon hills.
November 21, 2017 / Joseph Kim/ Comment
[Sale] - 649 Madison Ave.
October 26, 2017 / Joseph Kim
We're pleased to announce the recent closing of this off-market deal. This building was truly "one-of-a-kind," with it's eccentric layout, vintage characteristics, and hidden location, it resembled the likes of an old artist's tavern. Located at the corner of Melrose Ave. and Madison Ave., the extremely convenient location, along with the zoning (C-2, R-4), was such a unique find for our clients to pass up, and turned out to be the perfect location for their new studio.
Looking for off-market deals? Whether you're seeking a "fixer-u[[er," a multi-unit building, or even an office space, we've got you covered. With our extensive network, our team can help you navigate the competitive market for your next investment/project. Contact us now to speak to someone about your search.
October 26, 2017 / Joseph Kim/ Comment
Life in Los Angeles
Off-Market Commercial, Madison, Melrose, Studio Locations in Los Angeles
[Sale] 1242 N Sweetzer Ave
Architectural 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath plus loft townhouse in West Hollywood on a tree lined street! 4 units only and set back from the street providing a private home feel. Tennessee Bleached Hickory floors w/ expansive wide 8 foot planks. Generous skylights & windows fill this unit with light throughout the day giving it a dramatic effect all the time. Remodeled kitchen with Pental quartz counter tops, Subway tile back splash, Avalon Maple Medallion custom-made cabinets w/ under counter lighting & LG stainless steel appliances. Huge master suite with fireplace, 2 story vaulted ceilings and walk-in closet leading to the master bath. Spectacular tree top and Hollywood Hills views. 2 car parking with private garage. Close proximity to the Sunset Strip, Santa Monica Blvd. , restaurants, theaters, shopping, boutiques, night life and central location to the studios, makes this the perfect location!
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[Sale] 970 Ellington Ln.
We represented the Buyers on this deal and were so lucky to have our offer accepted (among 10 other offers). It just goes to show how important it is to have the right representation, who knows how to leverage and navigate the current market climate!
"Gated, hidden gem with contemporary flair on a quiet cul-de-sac in prestigious San Rafael estate area by Johnston Lake on a large gated lot. Originally part of a historic estate in 1926, this charming home was substantially expanded in 1975 into this modern, bright & airy home. A tiled entry opens to a large LR with soaring ceilings, step-up dining area with wood floors, cheery kitchen with quartz counters & stainless steel appliances, and a paneled den with fireplace. A spacious master suite with vaulted ceilings, walk-in closet & an attic storage loft, complete the main level. Upstairs are two large BRs with wood floors & a tiled bathroom. French doors access an expansive deck, pool & spa area, surrounded by verdant greenery. An oasis with lots of potential in a premier neighborhood."
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The Top 5 Destinations You Should Visit- When You Just Need to Get Away
August 29, 2017 / Joseph Kim
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa - Ojai, California
City life can be enthralling and exhausting at the same time, especially when you live in Los Angeles. Though LA can be a great place, packed with culture, rich history, and ecclectic characters from all walks of life, there are days when the busy urban sprawl, and the crawling traffic can be a bit too much. Here are the top five destinations that we've hand picked from our own personal adventures to help wash away some of that urban grime- because sometimes, we all just need to get away.
1. Carpinteria
Carpinteria State Beach
Nestled between Ventura and Santa Barbara, on the south eastern tip of Santa Barbara County, this quaint seaside community captures the unpretentious beach vibe that's hard to come by in Southern California. Featuring one of the best Southern California beach campgrounds, Carpinteria State Beach offers advanced facilities ranging from outdoor showers, fire pits, and trailer/RV parking (tents are welcome) that can host multiple groups (for those large family outings). Reservations are highly recommended, as campgrounds require 6-8 months advanced booking during the peak season.
2. Ojai
View from the land- at the Johnston's residence.
North of Ventura and east of Carpinteria lies a hidden gem. Home to the Los Padres National Forest, The charming town of Ojai, though small in size, is home to many different stress relieving activities. With a mixture of rich mission-inspired architecture, quality wine, and a plethora of spas and health resorts, Ojai has everything you can think of when it comes to activities that can help you relax and get away from the city.
3. Avalon
Looking out onto Descanso Beach and the Casino.
Home to the cleanest ocean water in the entire Pacific West Coast, the small town of Avalon, located on Catalina Island is the ultimate getaway from the city life. The island can only be accessed by boat or airplane, which truly makes this destination a remarkable and secluded island retreat. Relax under the shade of beach cabanas on a private Descanso Beach, or go golfing on the Island golf course. Whatever you choose to do, the breath-taking views at every angle and corner will keep your mind away from the woes of urban life.
4. Wrightwood
Jackson Lake, Wrightwood, CA
Located in the San Gabriel Mountains, in San Bernardino County, the town of Wrightwood is only a 90-minute drive from Los Angeles, deeming it the closest destination where Angelenos can venture to see snow during the winter.
5. Morro Bay
View of Morro Rock
Known for its infamous, ancient volcanic rock mound (Morro Rock- at the end of Morro Rock Beach within Morro Bay State Park), Morro Bay is not only home to beachgoers, but also a hot destination for adventurists. A renown location for hikers, trails that lead up to Black Hill feature expansive views over the city and Morro Bay. Kayaking, biking, and eating are among the obvious- as it is with any other beach town. The Main Street Market, open every Saturday from 2:30pm to 6:00pm (except in Winter- Market closes at 5pm November through March), is also a great option for those looking to peruse the beach side town.
August 29, 2017 / Joseph Kim/ Comment
Lifestyle, Dining, Summer in Los Angeles
Outdoor Activities, Things To Do, Getting Away, Vacation, Destinations
Gorgeous 1950's "Ralph's House" (Grocery Store Fame)
1350 Linda Ridge Rd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Designed by Gregory Ain, this 1950's Mid Century Mansion has just gone on the market for the first time in 60 years. Once home to the infamous Walter Ralphs of the Ralph's Super Market super chain, this classic home was recently awarded a historic landmark status by the city of Pasadena in 2014.
Boasting six-bedrooms, and four-baths, the original built-ins and the abundance of original wood paneling truly makes this home a blast from the past. This is one of the very few Mid-Century Modern homes that seems to blend seamlessly with today's contemporary designs. As modern generational styles infuse with the old, many aspects of older homes may seem dated or lackluster, but this carefully crafted mansion is a true work of art.
Listed at $2,999,999 the 3,678 Sq. Ft. mansion features spanning views of the hillside, overlooking the pool. Tall old-oaks tower over a perfectly manicured lawn- reminiscent of a quaint countryside escape, frozen in time.
The Historic Development of Downtown LA- At a Glance
July 19, 2017 / Joseph Kim
1928: Braly Building- The Beginning
Throughout the rise and development of Downtown Los Angeles, many have been able to witness the dynamic transformation of the rich; geographical diversification that has occurred over the last few decades. Most of which that came to pass in the form of towering edifices, swallowing whole some of the busiest streets of Los Angeles, dating all the way back to the 1900's.
The Braly Building - Also known as the Continental Building was the first high-rise building in LA. Standing at 13-stories high, at 408 Spring St, in the Historic Core of Los Angeles, The Braley remained the tallest for three years. Shortly after the building was completed, The LA City Council enacted a 150 ft. height restriction on future buildings that remained until the 1950's.
It all began in 1903, before the start of World War II. The Braly Building (the Los Angeles's first high-rise) was erected. For the next two decades, the tallest buildings would only be 13 or 14 stories (due to restrictions that were put in place after the completion of the Braly during the Golden Age). In 1928 City Hall was completed and was considered to be LA's first skyscraper holding the title of the city's tallest building for 36 years.
Fast-forward 100 years and we arrive at the colossal- Wilshire Grand Center. Built and completed in June 2017, the skyscraper that is located in the Financial District, is currently the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Outside of New York and Chicago, the Wilshire Grand Center building would be the 9th tallest building in the United States, and some would even refer to it as the "Times Square of the West." In light of such a significant benchmark, Commercial Cafe (A Commercial Real Estate Blog) has put together a video of the evolution of Downtown LA, "from the very first skyscraper, to its latest."
In advance of its official opening on June 23, the 73-story Wilshire Grand showed off the full potential of its LED-adorned crown yesterday evening. The video, captured by architectural photographer Hunter Kerhart, shows numerous graphics floating up the tower's spine and around its rooftop sail.
July 19, 2017 / Joseph Kim/ Comment
Life in Los Angeles, Real Estate News, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate
Los Angeles Skyscrapers, Los Angeles Development, Tallest Buildings
Track of the Week - FKJ ft. Masego - Tadow
FKJ, also known as "French Kiwi Juice" hailing from Paris, France, is back again with more jazzy melodies, but this time, accompanied by the infamous Masego. This collaboration was improvised at Red Bull Studios in Paris. Watch the duos perform effortlessly, as they slay every bar and note to perfection.
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[Sale] 312 N Windsor Blvd.
We represented the Buyers on this traditional 1920's home in Hancock Park. We were up against eleven offers, but were able to get our offer accepted and closed with minimal difficulties. This was the third deal closed this month, where we were up against 10 or more offers! Check out the stats below!
Nestled behind mature palm trees on a sunny, tree-lined street just a stone's throw from Larchmont Blvd. , you will find this traditional home exuding warmth and comfort. Modern day conveniences and upgrades blend seamlessly with incredible original charm and detailing. Gracious floor plan features a generous living room with fireplace and dining room with huge original built-in buffet, two bedrooms and a cozy den overlooking the rear yard. Eat-in kitchen features vintage Wedgewood range, Caesarstone countertops and ample storage. Outdoors there is newly planted drought resistant landscape, privacy hedge, as well as faux grass for today's eco-friendly and low maintenance lifestyle. The garage has been converted into an amazing guest cottage with vaulted ceiling, three-fourths bath and loads of extra storage.
Just Sold, Hancock Park, Los Angeles Real Estate, Larchmont Homes
[Sale] 2 Closings in one day : 3333 Ione Dr & 1482 Angelus Dr
June 30, 2017 / Joseph Kim
We've closed escrow on 2 beautiful Mid Century properties. 2 closings in 1 day- Not a bad way to start the 4th of July weekend.
1482 Angelus Ave
Tucked into a quiet and coveted Silver Lake enclave, this 60s mid-century modern has been remodeled and re-imagined with an architect's touch. Enter from street level into the bright and airy top floor - an entertainers dream with walls of glass sliders opening to a large deck offering stunning city & sunset views. Rich walnut floors lead through the open-concept living and dining areas into a sprawling kitchen with Heath backsplash & custom cabinetry. Downstairs is a tranquil sanctuary showcasing salvaged giant Sequoia ceilings enveloped by lush trees through walls of glass allowing access to the large downstairs deck & terraced side yards from every room. This home features two master suites - one up & one down each with en suite bath, plus two additional rooms with sliding walls that offer a flexible use of space. Central HVAC, large carport and ample closet & storage space. Close to the Reservoir, Sunset Junction & all that makes Silver Lake one of the best neighborhoods in LA.
3333 Ione Dr
At the end of a private road, an immaculate Mid-Century post and beam looks out over the city. Walls of glass and fired concrete floors create a rare vintage of the coveted, Mid-Century modern home for which LA is adored. Original wood throughout an open floor-plan unifies period detail with the modern functionality of Carrera marble counter tops and updated systems and washrooms. Currently configured as a 2 bedroom, it could be returned to a 3 bedroom layout if desired (as is shown on tax records). Panoramic views of Universal Studios, Studio City and the Hollywood Hills. Its (approx.) 1/2 acre lot waits to be transformed into vineyards or gardens by its next steward. A home worthy of its city - how life in the hills is meant to be.
June 30, 2017 / Joseph Kim/ Comment
Life in Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Just Sold
Hollywood Post and Beams
5 Great Hiking Trails in the Los Angeles Vicinity
As the weather warms up, we see a rising trend of reluctant urban dwellers make their way out into the outdoors. It's no secret that Los Angeles is home to an abundance of Flora and Fauna, located right in its own backyard.
Life in Los Angeles can get hectic at times, so we've compiled a list of five great trails to get away from the city life. Grab your friends & family, some sunscreen, and get ready to hit the trail!
1. Malibu Creek State Park (Out & Back Loop - 5mi)
Only moments away from LA, Malibu Creek State Park is a great destination for a great, short, summer hike. Rated as a moderately easy hike, this trail is family friendly and forgiving to those who don't have much experience hiking. Hikers are awarded with a great swimming hole towards the end of the trail. Be advised, there are no dogs allowed. $12 parking fee required.
2. Eaton Canyon (Out & Back - 3.8mi)
Eaton Canyon is a must-see for those living in LA. It is a relatively easy hike, with a 592 ft elevation gain. Although it can get crowded during the weekends, the 40ft waterfall at the end of the trail makes it all the worthwhile. Hikers walk alongside several streams and creeks that run along the trail, and for those who are lucky, you may be able to some dazzling wildflowers in bloom. Don't forget your bathing suit for a refreshing swim in the water pool!
3. Trail Canyon Falls (Out & Back 4.3mi)
Trail Canyon Falls is a slightly less-trafficked "out & back" trail than the previously mentioned trips above. This trail requires a slightly more rigorous trek to get to the falls. Tucked alongside rocky canyons, the falls feature a 30-foot waterfall. Swimming isn't advised, as the pools can be a little too shallow, but a quick rinse under the waterfall can be quite a refreshing treat after a 2-hour hike. Trail runners are recomended.
4. Cucamonga Peak (San Gabriel Mountains) (Out & back - 12mi)
Located in the San Gabriel Mountains, the Cucamonga Peak is not for the faint-hearted. This trail is rated moderate-difficult, and is only recommended for those who are up for a big challenge, as well as a rigorous hike that will lead you up into the clouds (literally). With an elevation gain of 8,859 ft. and a round-trip distance of 12 miles, this excursion will require several basic necessities. To cut weight, bringing a water filter, or drops to rehydrate from the creeks and streams is highly recommended. Drinking directly from the water is discouraged, as Cryptosporidium and Giardia can easily be contracted from the water. Trail snacks high in protein are also advised, along with a light jacket for when you reach the peak. Hikers can pick up an Adventure Pass at a local REI, BIG5, and select 711's. The Visitor's Center will also have Adventure Passes available for purchase (required for the hike). (Properly rated Hiking Boots/shoes are highly reccommended).
5. Mount Wilson
Echo Rock
Mt. Wilson, via the Sierra Madre's Chantry Flats, is a spectacular trail. This hike is rated moderate, and is a moderately-heavy trafficked, out and back trail. With an elevation gain of 4,200 ft., nany people use this hike to prepare and condition for tougher treks. Hikers are awarded with a stunning view of the peaks from the Mt. Wilson Observatory. Parking tends to be sparse towards mid-day, so arriving early is highly recomended. A $5 Adventure Pass is mandatory for parking, and available for purchase at select locations. Directions can be found here.
Lifestyle, Trailrunning, Summer in Los Angeles
Hiking in Los Angeles, Trails, Backpacking, Outdoor Activities
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Calls grow for US ambassador to be expelled from Germany
AFP/DPA/The Local
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Richard Grenell. Photo: DPA
After US ambassador Richard Grenell said that he wanted to “strengthen” conservatives in Europe, several German politicians have called for him to be ejected from the country.
“What this man is doing is unique in the history of diplomacy,” former leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), Martin Schulz, told DPA on Tuesday.
Instead of taking a neutral stance towards his host country, Grennell was acting like the emissary of a political movement, said Schulz, who led the SPD until earlier this year.
“If the German ambassador in Washington would say that he is there to strengthen the Democrats, he would be expelled straight away,” Schulz added.
Grenell caused anger in Germany after giving an interview to the far-right news site Breitbart in which he said he wanted to “strengthen other conservative movements in the whole of Europe.”
He has also invited Austria's conservative chancellor Sebastian Kurz to dinner later this month. The Austrian Chancellor recently formed a coalition government with a far-right party and has been a vocal critic of Germany's refugee policies.
In his interview with Breitbart, Grenell called Kurz “a rock star”, describing himself as “a big fan.”
But politicians in Germany have been less that impressed by the invite, a move seen as an attempt to meddle in European affairs
“I hope that the Kurz visit will lead to Mr Grenell only surviving for a short time in the role of ambassador to Germany,” Schulz said.
On Tuesday Sahra Wagenknecht, leader of the Die Linke, also called for Grenell to be ejected from the country.
“Whoever decides like US ambassador Grenell has done, that they can rule like a laird over Europe, can no longer remain ambassador to Germany,” she told Die Welt.
“If the government is serious about the sovereignty of our country they shouldn't be inviting him to coffee but expelling him."
Grenell is to meet officials at the German Foreign Ministry later this week for a pre-arranged meeting. But the ministry has made clear that it expects the ambassador to clarify his recent remarks.
The openly gay, but staunchly conservative ambassador already sparked outrage on his first day in the job, when he appeared to order German businesses to stop doing business with Iran.
Several politicians publicly warned him at the time not to interfere in German domestic affairs.
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'Why is he ambassador?'
The storm over Grenell comes as Germany and the United States are experiencing strained ties after Trump ditched the Iran nuclear deal and imposed punishing tariffs on European aluminium and steel.
Underlining the souring transatlantic relationship, Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that Europe can no longer rely on the US to protect it, but stressed that the continent must "take its destiny in its own hands".
Although Merkel herself belongs to the conservative camp, commentators said it was clear that Grenell was not seeking to bolster the chancellor's party base, but rather its opponents from the far-right.
"It is bad enough if that's what he is thinking, let alone saying it," said the daily Berliner Zeitung.
Media outside Germany also weighed in on the debate, with Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum arguing that Grenell clearly intended to back "nativist, pro-Russia and anti-pluralist" forces in Europe.
Grenell certainly fulfilled his task if he was sent to Germany to destabilise Merkel's coalition or the Atlantic alliance, she said, "but if those are not his orders... then a different set of questions has to be asked".
"Why is the US ambassador in Germany giving an interview to Breitbart? Why is he involving himself in partisan politics? For that matter, why is he an American ambassador at all?"
The Financial Times meanwhile urged Berlin to respond to Grenell's "undiplomatic behaviour" by holding its line on adhering to the Iran nuclear deal, responding firmly to US tariffs as well as stepping up to its defence responsibilities.
"This makes national and regional security sense, and would build the groundwork for a relationship with the US based on mutual respect and common interests.
"Such a relationship may not be possible while US embassies in Europe are led by Trump loyalists. But Germany and Europe have been left with little choice but to take the long view," warned the business daily.
Arman Flint - 05 Jun 2018 20:38
Of course, Mr. Schulz's party hosted Barack Obama's campaign rally in Berlin.
Shove it, boy.
Meanwhile, Gerhard Schroeder fellates Putin.
Barry Fay - 13 Jun 2018 17:54
Mr. Flint - you sure make it easy to spot a Trump supporter by displaying such vulgar and classless language and reverting to school yard bully insults. Thanks for the heads up!
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Dark tourism: Visit Italy's creepiest attractions
Patrick Browne
patrick.browne@thelocal.com
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Mussolini's air raid shelter. Photo: Giulio Napolitano / AFP
While Italy might be famed for its art, history and food, it is also home to some of the creepiest tourist attractions on Earth, meaning you can celebrate this Halloween by visiting Mussolini's bunker or marvelling at a severed finger.
Dark tourism is not a new phenomenon.
Medieval pilgrims walked countless miles to visit the tombs of saints and grizzly relics to get their kicks.
During the Enlightenment things weren't much better: upper class travellers eagerly paid their cash to witness public executions in Europe's grandest squares.
Even today, while we may spend summers innocently building sandcastles on the beach, at heart we're still a very morbid bunch, and Italy is home to some fantastically spooky places.
Here's our run-down of the very creepiest. Read on if you dare...
The Colosseum - Rome
The Colosseum. Photo: Filippo Monteforte / AFP
An obvious one, yes but impressive architecture aside, the Colosseum really is just a massive theatre of death.
It was once regularly home to 65,000 baying Romans, who cheered an estimated 400,000 people and 1,000,000 animals to their deaths. Think about that the next time you line up for a selfie in front of its famous facade.
The former psychiatric hospital of Volterra
The flaking facade of the hospital. Photo: Arianna Flacco
What could possibly be more eery than an abandoned mental asylum?
The ruins at Volterra have been slowly crumbling since 1978 when the hospital was finally closed after years of mistreating its patients .
As if that wasn't creepy enough, one room contains the runic etchings of a patient who was called Oreste Ferdinando Nannetti. Nobody knows what the etchings mean – but they are perhaps a chilling expression of his insanity.
San Cataldo Cemetery - Modena
The San Cataldo cemetary by Maria Lucia Lucetti / Paolo Tedeschi
This hideous monstrosity was built as a high rise cemetery destined to become the eternal resting place of the towns inhabitants. The building was designed by noted architect Aldo Rossi and built between 1972 and 1976.
However, plans changed and the cemetery was never used. Now the cemetery stands, alone and empty with identical rows of empty tombs just waiting to be filled...
Galileo's middle finger – Florence
A rude gesture? Galileo's middle finger.
We don't know why the Florence Museum of Science considers the rotten, severed appendage of the renaissance scientist a suitable tourist attraction.
We do know that the digit was removed from Galileo's body 95 years after his death by Anton Francesco Gori, who must have had a strong stomach.
The finger is kept in a container made from gold and glass, much like a religious relic — ironic given that he was condemned for heresy by the church for his views which have since spawned centuries of scientific thought.
He is still giving the finger to the church today.
Museum for the memory of Ustica – Bologna
What remains of Itavia flight 870. Photo: Ghedolo
The Ustica air disaster of 1980 is one of the most controversial tragedies in modern Italian history. The only certain fact is that on June 27th, at 8.59pm Itavia flight 870 plunged into the sea 150 miles off the coast of Sicily killing all 81 people on board.
The flight had been on its way to Palermo from Bologna – but the question as to what brought the jet down has been the subject of fierce debate ever since.
In 2007, much of the salvaged fuselage was installed in a grim art project-cum-memorial. The room also holds personal belongings of the victims that were recovered from the sea. As if that wasn't creepy enough, loudspeakers blast out the “worries” of the passengers who lost their lives as you survey the wreckage. Chilling.
Mussolini's Villa Torlonia Bunker - Rome
Ghostly: Mussolini's air raid shelter. Photo: Giulio Napolitano / AFP
When you're finished gawking at Rome's other grizzly and blood-soaked Roman sites – why not check out Mussolini's Bunker? The bunker lies beneath Villa Torlonia and is where Il Duce used to hide from allied bombs with his family.
The bunker looks a lot like you would expect, but the morbid fascination lies in entering the personal space of a man whose philosophies are largely responsible for one of the darkest moments in human history.
The Capuchin catacombs - Palermo
The Capuchin catacombs. Photo: Eugenio Interguglielmi
Not one for the faint-hearted. The labyrinthine catacombs under Palermo contain 1,250 bodies. The bodies are in various stages of decomposition and were interred from late sixteenth to the early twentieth century.
The corpses are organized into categories, and all the people interred here were buried in their best clothes. Highlights include the body of a well-known 'Don Giovanni' who is hung up on the wall with his eyes still open so he can look at all the women who pass. Spine-tingling stuff.
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Day 1 — Piraeus
It's no wonder that all roads lead to the fascinating and maddening metropolis of Athens. Lift your eyes 200 feet above the city to the Parthenon, its honey-color marble columns rising from a massive limestone base, and you behold architectural perfection that has not been surpassed in 2,500 years. But, today, this shrine of classical form dominates a 21st-century boomtown. To experience Athens—Athína in Greek—fully is to understand the essence of Greece: ancient monuments surviving in a sea of cement, startling beauty amid the squalor, tradition juxtaposed with modernity. Locals depend on humor and flexibility to deal with the chaos; you should do the same. The rewards are immense. Although Athens covers a huge area, the major landmarks of the ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods are close to the modern city center. You can easily walk from the Acropolis to many other key sites, taking time to browse in shops and relax in cafés and tavernas along the way. From many quarters of the city you can glimpse "the glory that was Greece" in the form of the Acropolis looming above the horizon, but only by actually climbing that rocky precipice can you feel the impact of the ancient settlement. The Acropolis and Filopappou, two craggy hills sitting side by side; the ancient Agora (marketplace); and Kerameikos, the first cemetery, form the core of ancient and Roman Athens. Along the Unification of Archaeological Sites promenade, you can follow stone-paved, tree-lined walkways from site to site, undisturbed by traffic. Cars have also been banned or reduced in other streets in the historical center. In the National Archaeological Museum, vast numbers of artifacts illustrate the many millennia of Greek civilization; smaller museums such as the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum illuminate the history of particular regions or periods. Athens may seem like one huge city, but it is really a conglomeration of neighborhoods with distinctive characters. The Eastern influences that prevailed during the 400-year rule of the Ottoman Empire are still evident in Monastiraki, the bazaar area near the foot of the Acropolis. On the northern slope of the Acropolis, stroll through Plaka (if possible by moonlight), an area of tranquil streets lined with renovated mansions, to get the flavor of the 19th-century's gracious lifestyle. The narrow lanes of Anafiotika, a section of Plaka, thread past tiny churches and small, color-washed houses with wooden upper stories, recalling a Cycladic island village. In this maze of winding streets, vestiges of the older city are everywhere: crumbling stairways lined with festive tavernas; dank cellars filled with wine vats; occasionally a court or diminutive garden, enclosed within high walls and filled with magnolia trees and the flaming trumpet-shaped flowers of hibiscus bushes. Formerly run-down old quarters, such as Thission, Gazi and Psirri, popular nightlife areas filled with bars and mezedopoleia (similar to tapas bars), are now in the process of gentrification, although they still retain much of their original charm, as does the colorful produce and meat market on Athinas. The area around Syntagma Square, the tourist hub, and Omonia Square, the commercial heart of the city about 1 km (½ mi) northwest, is distinctly European, having been designed by the court architects of King Otho, a Bavarian, in the 19th century. The chic shops and bistros of ritzy Kolonaki nestle at the foot of Mt. Lycabettus, Athens's highest hill (909 feet). Each of Athens's outlying suburbs has a distinctive character: in the north is wealthy, tree-lined Kifissia, once a summer resort for aristocratic Athenians, and in the south and southeast lie Glyfada, Voula, and Vouliagmeni, with their sandy beaches, seaside bars, and lively summer nightlife. Just beyond the city's southern fringes is Piraeus, a bustling port city of waterside fish tavernas and Saronic Gulf views.
Day 2 — Mykonos
Mykonos port with boats, Cyclades islands, Greece
Although the fishing boats still go out in good weather, Mykonos largely makes its living from tourism these days. The summer crowds have turned one of the poorest islands in Greece into one of the richest. Old Mykonians complain that their young, who have inherited stores where their grandfathers once sold eggs or wine, get so much rent that they have lost ambition, and in summer sit around pool bars at night with their friends, and hang out in Athens in winter when island life is less scintillating. Put firmly on the map by Jackie O in the 1960s, Mykonos town—called Hora by the locals—remains the Saint-Tropez of the Greek islands. The scenery is memorable, with its whitewashed streets, Little Venice, the Kato Myli ridge of windmills, and Kastro, the town's medieval quarter. Its cubical two- or three-story houses and churches, with their red or blue doors and domes and wooden balconies, have been long celebrated as some of the best examples of classic Cycladic architecture. Luckily, the Greek Archaeological Service decided to preserve the town, even when the Mykonians would have preferred to rebuild, and so the Old Town has been impressively preserved. Pink oleander, scarlet hibiscus, and trailing green pepper trees form a contrast amid the dazzling whiteness, whose frequent renewal with whitewash is required by law. Any visitor who has the pleasure of getting lost in its narrow streets (made all the narrower by the many outdoor stone staircases, which maximize housing space in the crowded village) will appreciate how its confusing layout was designed to foil pirates—if it was designed at all. After Mykonos fell under Turkish rule in 1537, the Ottomans allowed the islanders to arm their vessels against pirates, which had a contradictory effect: many of them found that raiding other islands was more profitable than tilling arid land. At the height of Aegean piracy, Mykonos was the principal headquarters of the corsair fleets—the place where pirates met their fellows, found willing women, and filled out their crews. Eventually the illicit activity evolved into a legitimate and thriving trade network. Morning on Mykonos town's main quay is busy with deliveries, visitors for the Delos boats, lazy breakfasters, and street cleaners dealing with the previous night's mess. In late morning the cruise-boat people arrive, and the shops are all open. In early afternoon, shaded outdoor tavernas are full of diners eating salads (Mykonos's produce is mostly imported); music is absent or kept low. In mid- and late afternoon, the town feels sleepy, since so many people are at the beach, on excursions, or sleeping in their air-conditioned rooms; even some tourist shops close for siesta. By sunset, people have come back from the beach, having taken their showers and rested. At night, the atmosphere in Mykonos ramps up. The cruise-boat people are mostly gone, coughing three-wheelers make no deliveries in the narrow streets, and everyone is dressed sexy for summer and starting to shimmy with the scene. Many shops stay open past midnight, the restaurants fill up, and the bars and discos make ice cubes as fast as they can. Ready to dive in? Begin your tour of Mykonos town (Hora) by starting out at its heart: Mando Mavrogenous Square.
Day 3 — Páros
Day 4 to 5 — Vólos
Aerial panoramic view of Volos city from Pelion Mountain
Day 6 — Thessaloníki
Day 7 — Kavalla
Day 8 — Pátmos
For better or worse, it can be difficult to reach Patmos—for many travelers, this lack of access is definitely for the better, since the island retains the air of an unspoiled retreat. Rocky and barren, the small, 34-square-km (21-square-mi) island lies beyond the islands of Kalymnos and Leros, northwest of Kos. Here on a hillside is the Monastery of the Apocalypse, which enshrines the cave where St. John received the Revelation in AD 95. Scattered evidence of Mycenaean presence remains on Patmos, and walls of the classical period indicate the existence of a town near Skala. Most of the island's approximately 2,800 people live in three villages: Skala, medieval Chora, and the small rural settlement of Kambos. The island is popular among the faithful making pilgrimages to the monastery as well as with vacationing Athenians and a newly growing community of international trendsetters—designers, artists, poets, and “taste gurus” (to quote Vogue’s July 2011 write-up of the island)—who have bought homes in Chora. These stylemeisters followed in the footsteps of Alexandrian John Stefanidis and the English artist Teddy Millington-Drake who, in the early ’60s, set about creating what eventually became hailed as one of the most gorgeous island homes in the world. The word soon spread thanks to their many guests (who included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis) but, happily, administrators have carefully contained development, and as a result, Patmos retains its charm and natural beauty—even in the busy month of August.
Day 9 — Kusadasi
Whilst the busy resort town of Kusadasi offers much in the way of shopping and dining – not to mention a flourishing beach life scene, the real jewel here is Ephesus and the stunning ruined city that really take centre stage. With only 20% of the classical ruins having been excavated, this archaeological wonder has already gained the status as Europe’s most complete classical metropolis. And a metropolis it really is; built in the 10th century BC this UNESCO World Heritage site is nothing short of spectacular. Although regrettably very little remains of the Temple of Artemis (one of the seven wonders of the ancient world), the superb Library of Celsus’ façade is practically intact and it is one of life’s great joys to attend an evening performance in the illuminated ruins once all the tourists have left. The history of the city is fascinating and multi-layered and it is well worth reading up on this beforehand if a visit is planned. Another point of interest for historians would be the house of the Virgin Mary, located on the romantically named Mount Nightingale and just nine kilometres away from Ephesus proper. Legend has it that Mary (along with St. John) spent her final years here, secluded from the rest of the population, spreading Christianity. An edifying experience, even for non-believers. For the less historical minded amongst you, Kusadasi offers plenty in the way of activities. After a stroll through the town, jump in a taxi to Ladies’ Beach (men are allowed), sample a Turkish kebap on one of the many beachfront restaurants and enjoy the clement weather. If you do want to venture further afield, then the crystal clear beaches of Guzelcamli (or the Millipark), the cave of Zeus and the white scalloped natural pools at Pamukkale, known as Cleopatra’s pools, are definitely worth a visit.
Day 10 — Rhodes
turquoise beaches of Rhodes,Greece
Early travelers described Rhodes as a town of two parts: a castle or high town (Collachium) and a lower city. Today Rhodes town—sometimes referred to as Ródos town—is still a city of two parts: the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site that incorporates the high town and lower city, and the modern metropolis, or New Town, spreading away from the walls that encircle the Old Town. The narrow streets of the Old Town are for the most part closed to cars and are lined with Orthodox and Catholic churches, Turkish houses (some of which follow the ancient orthogonal plan), and medieval public buildings with exterior staircases and facades elegantly constructed of well-cut limestone from Lindos. Careful reconstruction in recent years has enhanced the harmonious effect.
Day 11 — Santorini
Santorini, Greece 2
Undoubtedly the most extraordinary island in the Aegean, crescent-shape Santorini remains a mandatory stop on the Cycladic tourist route—even if it's necessary to enjoy the sensational sunsets from Ia, the fascinating excavations, and the dazzling white towns with a million other travelers. Called Kállisti (the "Loveliest") when first settled, the island has now reverted to its subsequent name of Thira, after the 9th-century-BC Dorian colonizer Thiras. The place is better known, however, these days as Santorini, a name derived from its patroness, St. Irene of Thessaloniki, the Byzantine empress who restored icons to Orthodoxy and died in 802. You can fly conveniently to Santorini, but to enjoy a true Santorini rite of passage, opt instead for the boat trip here, which provides a spectacular introduction. After the boat sails between Sikinos and Ios, your deck-side perch approaches two close islands with a passage between them. The bigger one on the left is Santorini, and the smaller on the right is Thirassia. Passing between them, you see the village of Ia adorning Santorini's northernmost cliff like a white geometric beehive. You are in the caldera (volcanic crater), one of the world's truly breathtaking sights: a demilune of cliffs rising 1,100 feet, with the white clusters of the towns of Fira and Ia perched along the top. The bay, once the high center of the island, is 1,300 feet in some places, so deep that when boats dock in Santorini's shabby little port of Athinios, they do not drop anchor. The encircling cliffs are the ancient rim of a still-active volcano, and you are sailing east across its flooded caldera. On your right are the Burnt isles, the White isle, and other volcanic remnants, all lined up as if some outsize display in a geology museum. Hephaestus's subterranean fires smolder still—the volcano erupted in 198 BC, about 735, and there was an earthquake in 1956. Indeed, Santorini and its four neighboring islets are the fragmentary remains of a larger landmass that exploded about 1600 BC: the volcano's core blew sky high, and the sea rushed into the abyss to create the great bay, which measures 10 km by 7 km (6 mi by 4½ mi) and is 1,292 feet deep. The other pieces of the rim, which broke off in later eruptions, are Thirassia, where a few hundred people live, and deserted little Aspronissi ("White isle"). In the center of the bay, black and uninhabited, two cones, the Burnt Isles of Palea Kameni and Nea Kameni, appeared between 1573 and 1925. There has been too much speculation about the identification of Santorini with the mythical Atlantis, mentioned in Egyptian papyri and by Plato (who says it's in the Atlantic), but myths are hard to pin down. This is not true of old arguments about whether tidal waves from Santorini's cataclysmic explosion destroyed Minoan civilization on Crete, 113 km (70 mi) away. The latest carbon-dating evidence, which points to a few years before 1600 BC for the eruption, clearly indicates that the Minoans outlasted the eruption by a couple of hundred years, but most probably in a weakened state. In fact, the island still endures hardships: since antiquity, Santorini has depended on rain collected in cisterns for drinking and irrigating—the well water is often brackish—and the serious shortage is alleviated by the importation of water. However, the volcanic soil also yields riches: small, intense tomatoes with tough skins used for tomato paste (good restaurants here serve them); the famous Santorini fava beans, which have a light, fresh taste; barley; wheat; and white-skin eggplants.
Day 12 — Piraeus
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Putin Softens Jail Terms for Posting ‘Extremist’ Memes
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law partial decriminalization of contentious criminal legislation that Russian law enforcement authorities have relied on to prosecute internet users.
Article 282 of Russia’s Criminal Code has been used in recent years to target users who post insensitive online content, including memes, for inciting racial, religious or other forms of hate. Putin submitted a draft bill in October to partially decriminalize the offense after a series of high-profile cases this summer sparked public criticism of censorship and overreach.
A ‘Mothers’ March’ in Moscow for Teenage Girls Charged With Extremism
Putin signed amendments into law late Thursday levying fines or administrative arrests of up to 15 days to first-time offenders found in breach of Article 282. Users who violate the law again within 12 months will face real jail terms of two to five years, according to the amendments that the upper-house Federation Council passed last Friday.
Critics have said that the new legislation fails to address the authorities’ broad application of anti-extremism laws.
“These are simply cosmetic changes to calm people down,” Damir Gainutdinov, a lead lawyer at the Agora international human rights group, told The Moscow Times after Putin submitted the legislation in October.
Will Russia Stop Arresting Its Citizens For Posting Memes?
Beyond Article 282, law enforcement officials prosecute nine other extremist statutes, the SOVA Center, which tracks nationalism and xenophobia in Russia, told The Moscow Times.
While the center found 461 cases under Article 282 in 2017, that same year also featured 108 under Article 280 and 96 under Article 205.5 — a 10-fold increase in just three years.
Former Austrian Chancellor Lands Russian Job
Russian Instagram Users Swarm Lady Gaga's Page Over Bradley Cooper
Christian Kern has joined the board of Russian Railways.
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Revolutionary Republic of July 4 Should Eschew Empire’s Errors
The days leading up to the 233rd anniversary of American independence offered plenty of opportunities to consider how a country founded in opposition to empire and imperialism should respond to the democratic inclinations and repressions on display in distant (and not so distant) lands.
Citizens are risking their lives in Iran to challenge the apparent theft of a presidential election – displaying a determination that was absent in America after the Supreme Court helped George Bush abscond with a presidency in 2000.
Citizens are in the streets of Honduran cities to challenge the removal of an elected president in a classic military coup – of the sort that has not been seen since te bad old days when cold war meddling unsettled Latin America.
By John NicholsTwitter
Citizens are risking their lives in Iran to challenge the apparent theft of a presidential election – displaying a determination that was absent in America after the Supreme Court helped George Bush abscond with a presidency in 2000.
Citizens are in the streets of Honduran cities to challenge the removal of an elected president in a classic military coup – of the sort that has not been seen since te bad old days when cold war meddling unsettled Latin America.
President Obama faces criticism for speaking up too loudly, and for not speaking up loudly enough.
He is urged to intervene, and he is blamed for intervening.
It’s a difficult balance to strike.
But history offers wise counsel.
On July 4, 1821, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams (who four years later would sit as the nation’s 6th president) reported to the Congress and the American people on the role American was taking with regard to world affairs.
Adams’ statement remains the finest expression of the unique balance that a republic must strike if it wishes to avoid paying the unaffordable wages of empire.
Above all, Adams reminded Americans that, while they have a responsibility to speak up for democracy clearly and without apology, they have an equal responsibility to avoid entangling themselves in the turmoils of other lands. Echoing the warnings of George Washington and James Madison, the secretary of state warned that such entanglements would ultimately undermine liberty in the United States – as they would require of America economic and political compromises that were inconsistent with domestic democracy.
After reading aloud the Declaration of Independence in its entirety, Adams said of America:
Wherever the standard of freedom and independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be. But she goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own. She will recommend the general cause, by the countenance of her voice, and the benignant sympathy of her example. (But) she well knows that by once enlisting under other banners than her own, were they even the banners of foreign independence, she would involve herself, beyond the power of extrication, in all the wars of interest and intrigue, of individual avarice, envy, and ambition, which assume the colors and usurp the standard of freedom.
The fundamental maxims of her policy would insensibly change from liberty to force. The frontlet upon her brows would no longer beam with the ineffable splendor of freedom and independence; but in its stead would soon be substituted an imperial diadem, flashing in false and tarnished luster the murky radiance of dominion and power. She might become the dictatress of the world: she would be no longer the ruler of her own spirit…
Addressing the great powers of old Europe, Adams implored: “Come, and inquire what has America done for the benefit of mankind! In the half century which has elapsed since the declaration of American independence, what have you done for the benefit of mankind?”
His answer, he explained, would not be a listing of accomplished men and women, of inventions and economic successes.
No, Adams announced. America’s genius was found in the revolutionary spirit of 1776, which embraced the promise of democracy while rejecting the corruptions of empire – the worst of which involve the impulse to meddle in the affairs of other countries.
“Her glory is not dominion, but liberty,” Adams said of the United States. “Her march is the march of mind. She has a spear and a shield; but the motto upon her shield is Freedom, Independence, Peace. This has been her declaration: this has been, as far as her necessary intercourse with the rest of mankind would permit, her practice.”
Adams concluded his address by urging Americans to renew their acquaintance with the revolutionaries against colonial meddling and empire who founded the American experiment, to celebrate their example and to: “Go thou and do likewise!”
This is counsel that Barack Obama and his circle should take to heart on this 233rd Fourth of July.
As appealing or seemingly necessary as the impulse toward intervention and imperialism may be, America should remain “the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all” but she must be “the champion and vindicator only of her own.”
John NicholsTwitterJohn Nichols is The Nation’s national-affairs correspondent and host of Next Left, The Nation’s podcast where politics gets personal with rising progressive politicians. He is the author of Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America, from Nation Books, and co-author, with Robert W. McChesney, of People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy.
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_Nearfest Apocalypse
By Thomas Arena
The final Nearfest, I'm still coming to grips with the whole idea that it is done. What a wild ride it's been over the past 14 years, life changing really. The 3 days went by in the blink of an eye, which must mean another weekend full of great performances. And it got off to a roaring start!
Aranis
_Belgian chamber rock was to be the first sounds at the fest, and it was a very low tech affair, compared to all the bands and their elaborate gear and electronics. This was a mostly acoustic lineup, save for un-distorted guitar. While fairly light in sound (no ear plugs needed), this was far more aggressive and energizing music than I was expecting My initial focus was on the violin work, as she would cut these beautiful lines through the heart of the ensemble sound. But it was the interlocking interplay that made these songs come to life, one instrument did not dominate. In fact at times the sound was so lush, and I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Then I realized the mix of violin, flute and accordion was creating this beautiful wall of sound. I normally detest the sound of an accordion, but it worked here, and especially when playing off the violin. And it didn't hurt that the accordionist was very cute (and very tall!), I admit it. Actually all three women added to the visual component. For totally different reasons were the visuals created by eccentric drummer extraordinaire, Dave Kerman. No Barbie dolls this time, but he used aerosol sprays for a cymbal type sound for cool effect. That was followed by inspired use of a deck of cards. The sound was nothing special, but as he finished he flipped them in the air like a magician would. His drumming was first rate as usual. He was happy to hear I actually like a band he was in at Nearfest when I bumped into him at the after party. I never had a problem with his playing though, quite a talent. This was mostly instrumental, but flute player Jana Arns added her own take on what almost sounded like a mix of scat and that odd yodeling of Focus. I know, a strange description, but it worked. Rounding out the lineup was pianist Pierre Chevalier, with his decidedly classical chops - he added a fine solo, and bassist Joris Vanvinckenroye. But he was no ordinary bassist, he played an upright double bass with tremendous skill, and is the band's primary composer. Quite a task with music this intricate. Very tight playing by all, and a most enjoyable and surprising performance
Grade: A+ Surprise of festival
_This is one of the highlight bands of the fest for many attendees, wish I could say that myself. I skipped them the last time at Nearfest, but made sure to catch them this time. I have to say, in a rare case, I found myself bored of a NF band. I didn't hate what I heard, but just didn't get drawn in at all, even with all the "mayhem", as Peter Hammill put it. It wasn't just his voice, which I still can't stand. It was actually the keyboards, despite me being a total keyboard nut. It was the sameness of it all, a total lack of color in the sounds, just that same heavy, dirty organ sound without enough variation. When Hammill joined in on electric piano, it melded with the organ and didn't stand out. I actually much preferred the tracks where Hammill was on guitar, it added a richer, more vibrant and yes, more colorful sound, and those songs certainly rocked harder. What did I like instrumentally? Guy Evans on drums, the guy was a monster all night. He is what propelled the band, at least to my ears. When they did get into a good, jamming groove, it was Evans that I focused on, and usually I could block out the screaming noise that was Hammill raging on each song. I would think the sax work of David Jackson would have really helped, and I'd find more to enjoy here. I've heard some of the classic era, and did find his use of sax enjoyable. But you can't wish for something not present on stage. Bottom line, it just seemed more of the same with each brooding, angry and unhappy tune. Well performed of course, I'll give them that. I do have to add that Hammill seemed genuinely moved by being invited again, and credited Nearfest with allowing them to tour North America. He was a proper English gentleman throughout, much different than the angry persona in his songs. He did make a funny remark to the constant, annoying song requests from the audience, saying simply "Requests are good, but the set list is done". Again, I didn't hate this performance, but definitely not for me.
Grade: C
Helmet of Gnats
_The festivals one true fusion band, yet really they are so much more. While instrumental, you could call this song based prog fusion. There never seems to be soloing for the sake of it, the display of incredible chops all serves the song and rather memorable melodies. We got a good mix of tunes from both the recent "High Street" album, and the prior self-titled album (still have never heard any of their debut). The highlight for me was the closing song, an abbreviated "Chimps in Space", which they now called "Baby Chimps". But really, every song was pulled off effortlessly. A minor quibble was their lack of stage presence, but they more than made up for it with stellar musicianship. They also came across as genuinely likable guys, and you could imagine growing up with them over on High Street in Connecticut. Guitarist Chris Fox and keyboardist Matthew Bocchino grew up just a few houses away. And drummer Mark Conese is Fox's brother-in-law. Rounding out the band is "new guy" Wayne Zito, in the band 10 years now. These guys seem to know exactly what everyone is thinking, they are so tight playing rather difficult and inspired music. No complaints of the sound other than the bass being a bit buried. The keys, Bocchino had the best synth tones of the entire weekend, and his playing so fluid. And those guitar tones, to die for. A funny moment came when Fox referred to his longtime friendship with Fox and how they agree on all music. He took it further and said they get along better than he does with his own wife. And responding to a comment from the crowd he said shaking his head "I don't know about gay prog". And of course you could hear the proper Seinfeld response from the audience. Later the drummer added a very short but enjoyable solo -no repeat of the Minneman/Mangini epic from 2010, which went right into the next song. They finished with "Chimps" to a very appreciative audience. Great show from a band long deserving of this slot.
_Here is the rock and roll portion of the festival, 80's neo icons Twelfth Night. After seeing this, I'm left wondering how they could be in the same class as Marillion, Pallas and even IQ. The intro music was the best part, far more proggy and surprising than the actual set. The one great part though was the visuals. No, not the tacky outfits worn by the band. Bright green, tight pants on a middle aged man? Really? Leather pants and a jacket stolen from the Michael Jackson estate? Forget that, it was the projection screen visuals that were just great throughout. The deck of cards was my favorite part, as were all the political and historical images. The Hitler image is still jarring, as I imagine was the intention. Led by vocalist and guitar player Andy Sears, this was radio friendly neo fare, very 80's sounding. His vocals were at times very good, as he has quite a range, lots of upper register stuff, amazing how he could hit some of those notes. But then he would get "diva" disease and go for those vocal gymnastics of so many current singers. So he was a mixed bag, but was quite good at times. And he was full of energy making full use of wearing a mike instead of being stuck at center stage. His guitar work was solid, but so was 2nd guitarist Roy Keyworth. He had some of the heavier parts, but often was too low in the mix. Keys seemed to be under-utilized. When he did get leads, he added a lot to their guitar centered sound. I guess I expect more keys for a neo sound. Bands like Tinyfish pull it off better. Not sure there was enough here for me to check out their 80's work.
Grade: C-
_Änglagård
_How do you top a legendary performance? How do you meet impossible audience expectations, especially after 9 long years, and without your regular keyboardist? If you are Anglagard, you do it with a simple shrug, a band that does not seem to comprehend how special they are. It's not a knock it's just that they seem totally stunned by a crowd going crazy after every song. But that is exactly what we did. I was envious of those witnessing them for the first time, including some less than thrilled with the studio albums. In a live setting this music just explodes, and not just aggressive energy. Those softer, more pastoral moments are filled with emotional power. Every note fills a purpose including all those odd percussive devices of drumming powerhouse Mattias Olsson. He's such an unassuming guy off stage, but on a frantic monster. At one point he knocked off a piece of percussion from the kit but just kept going without skipping a beat. For me, he's the heart and soul of the group, though really you can make a case for each member. That throbbing, power bass playing causes the whole place to rumble. Yet Johan Brand is a very nimble player, handling those softer moments too. Thomas Johnsson may have retired from live performance, but his live replacement David Lundberg aptly handled his parts filling the hall with waves of mellotron, organ, piano and synths. Again, hugely important to their sound. Guitarist Jonas Engdegard was also on top of his game with biting leads cutting through all the mellotron and rhythm section. Rounding out the band is Anna Holmgren, a talented multi-instrumentalist on wind instruments and mellotron. She easily switched between flute and sax and then keys many times within the same song or even a couple bars of music. I would say often her playing sweetens the dark, foreboding sound, stopping it from ever sounding depressing. Again, filling a role flawlessly. No weak links in this lineup, and every note has a purpose. The set started off with "Hostsejd" from Epilog, a perfect opener, and ended with a track off of Hybris. In between we heard 3 of the 4 songs off of the new album, hot off the presses. According to Jonas, they just came in the prior day, snagged my copy of course. The new music is not a huge departure, but the sound is even more intense, heavy even without any metal influence. It sounds like the natural progression for a band, even one that has been away from recording for nearly 2 decades. Amazing they could make music so great after so long. No retread, but still has that unmistakable Anglagard sound. They did joke with the crowd, and said they would give away a free t-shirt to the fan who could name the one new song not played, of course in Swedish. I imagine they didn't have to give one away. But I'm sure they had no trouble selling cd's. They did say they hope to release a live album from this. We all certainly hope so. Of course with this band that could be several years away. Let's hope they realize the impact of this performance. Call me a total fanboy, but this was amazing in every way.
Grade: A+ BEST OF FESTIVAL
_This is a classic era band I somehow missed out on, having heard one song ever. I wasn't expecting a 60 something Annie Haslam to hit all the notes, and I knew not to expect the aggressive intensity of the band that preceded them. Well the first couple songs, which I thought were lackluster showed a struggling Annie, and many of us were worried it was an off night, or that she just couldn't handle this anymore. But it almost seemed as the material grew more interesting, her vocals grew stronger, and she started to really nail every big, high note. There were two highlights for me, first came "Mother Russia", where Annie really pulled it together. Second was a much newer song, and perhaps the most proggy thing to my ears, "The Mystic and the Muse". We also were treated to nearly all of "Scheherezade and Other Stories". One oddity of the show was the seemingly unscheduled intermission. I was afraid the sometimes fickle NF crowd wouldn't come back for the remainder. Thankfully they did. But it was a NF first, a mid- set break.
Maybe not the most difficult or complex of prog, but some really fine crafted and quite beautiful passages, accented by soaring vocals. The standout performance from the band was easily newest member Jason Hart. His symphonic keys were the musical backbone, filled with harpsichord and pipe organ making this truly orchestral music. He teamed well with Rave Tesar on keys, mostly piano, giving the band quite a full sound. The sound is rounded out with backing vocals from original member Michael Dunford (on acoustic guitar) and both members of the rhythm section. None had remarkable voices, but having 3 people do backing vocals added to the band's rich sound. A classy enduing to Saturday, and reason enough for me to check out more of their classic catalog.
Gosta Berlings Saga
_Here is a band some were predicting I wouldn't like. Foolish, as they kicked some serious butt with their brand of dark and aggressive prog, darker than their countrymen in Anglagard, and without those pastoral, mellow moments. This is brooding stuff, though still with some contrasts. Especially in the guitar department. Guitarist Einar Baldursson preferred a delicate tone throughout, but could still slice though the sometimes menacing sound. There were a few quitter moments, but still with the same intensity. During these we would hear some vibe work and without the throbbing bass. The drummer was a powerhouse, and I wish his kit was on a riser. He looked like he was sitting on the floor, and it was hard to see what he was doing much of the time. And the keyboardist, fresh off his work with Anglagard the night before was kind of pushed to the back, and again you couldn't see him work. Still, in this band his role is more of a background thing, more of creating atmosphere, though he had some tasty leads as well. The bass seemed to dominate and at times kind of muffled the band sound -maybe too high I the mix for a change. My other complaint was the guitar tone, and how it rarely ever changed. This was a band with a set sound, and they didn't drift far from it at all. That does not mean it's a poor sound at all, in fact they make the most of it with some fresh and exciting music. I don't want them to brighten things up, but at times it sounds too much alike. Then came their final song, and I could nearly throw this negativity out the window. Easily their most energetic and engaging piece, and helped out by a guest, Mattias Olsson from Anglagard. And he filled the percussionist role and then some. He was like a kid in a candy store hitting every object in sight, and adding some mellotron for good measure, and what I thought was a steel guitar, but couldn't see it. Perhaps an electronic gadget like a fingerboard, don't know. He was frantic the whole song as were the entire band. A strong ending and an enjoyable set. I have some mixed feelings about them but generally liked what they do quite a bit.
Grade: B+ (that last song might have been my favorite of the festival)
Il Tempio delle Clessidre
_The lone Italian entry, and what a performance! I have to admit maybe being swayed a bit by the presence of the lovely Elisa Montaldo on keys. To a geeky keyboard lover like me, she was a dream come true. Thankfully her beauty was equaled by her prodigious talent, full of passion in the form of swirling organ and synths, classical piano flourishes as well. This was a theatrical, powerful performance, and I think they made a lot of new fans. In a way it's an "old", new group. They are led by vocalist Stephano Galifi, well known in Italian prog for his work with Museo Rosenbach back in 1973. In fact the "Zarathustra" album appears to be a major influence on their sound. Galifi is the voice (still sounds great) and inspiration, but really the leader seems to be Elisa Montaldo. I don't want to dwell on her looks, but she did add a level of glamour to the performance. But her playing was impeccable, the perfect mix of piano, organ and synths, not overly flashy, but you knew she could play almost anything with ease and a sense of style. She also added some operatic style vocals that I would have wanted to hear more of, a nice contrast with the more traditional lead vocals. They concentrated on their lone album, which has a rather dark and aggressive tone but with a classic Italian prog sound. But they played some notable covers, especially from "Zarathustra", where you could easily tell the strong influence on their sound. Of course having the same vocalist helps. Galifi kind of sounds how he did way back in the 70's, he has that rough, coarse voice, yet manages to give a warm vibe in his native Italian. I found out later he does not speak English, and he left any talking to the crowd to the younger members. The band is rounded out by an energetic rhythm section, and bassist Fabio Gremo had the wild hair flipping all about, quite a character. The guitarist Giulio Canepa suffered from a bit of a muddy sound the first few songs. But that was ironed out, and he had some fine leads and solos the second half of the set. For the opening song, both he and the bassist sort of stood like statues, and I was worried they would be a band without any stage presence. But that was just part of the theatrics, and soon they were prowling the stage with reckless abandon, having a lot of fun in the process. But for pure theatrics came that witch song of sorts. The entire band donned masks and capes and played music perfect for Halloween. But it came across in a fun way, nothing demonic or evil. After that, Elisa took to the microphone and told us they had something special for Americans, and that ended up being a cover of the Kansas classic, "Paradox". I love the song but now have a new appreciation as I never realized the song intro reminds me of Italian prog. And the keys in this never sounded so good, Steve Walsh didn't quite play to this level back in the day, Elisa just tore through this, amazing! They thankfully finished to quite an ovation, easily winning over the crowd. Their brand of dark, intense, but still beautiful music was easily worthy of the "Rock Progressivo Italiano" title and legacy. Hopefully this is not their one and only trip to the US. Incredible debut.
Mike Keneally Band
_Keneally's music is hard to pin down stylistically, sometimes hard driving and frantic, nearly always quirky and offbeat, bits of fusion, metal, jazz, and well, never dull. Not what you would exactly call prog rock, but really just fun, creative music played by amazing musicians. My big question for the crowd, why the hell were so many of you leaving early? Definitely the WTF moment of the fest for me. And this was a great crowd for nearly all the acts. But for Keneally? Disappointing. Still, most of the crowd stayed and had a great time, and with a large dose of audience participation. I usually hate that, but for this, crowd members helped "write" part of the song, including my friend Mark who was the first "victim" or volunteer. Never witnessed anything like that before. The set covered Mike's entire career, from 20 year old Hat album, up through the new album coming soon that he co-wrote with Andy Partridge of XTC fame. And he had a killer lineup, with two guitarists aside from himself, and killer bassist in Bryan Beller, and a late addition but a massively skilled drummer in Kris Myers. Myers was the unsung hero, learning their whole set in a very brief time. And with such wide ranging music, a very difficult task. Keneally is pretty much one of the best musicians you will ever see. An incredibly skilled guitarist and keyboardist, and sometimes doing the impossible, playing both at once. You have to see it to believe it. And he's playing difficult parts, and does it seamlessly. But it's not just about chops. He writes these playful and melodic tunes, always on the quirky side. They had one ballady number, and sure enough it's essentially a stalker song. Coming from Keneally it still ends up a fun tune. Some highlights include a trio of instrumentals played back to back, and aptly titled "Pretty Enough For Girls", a funny comment about the demo of the song from his then 6 year old daughter. The highlight for me was a rollicking and frantic tune that included a special guess, Echolyn keyboardist Chris Buzby. I knew it would be a chops showcase when they needed the help of a skilled keyboardist to allow Keneally to focus on guitar only. That 3rd floor practice session with Buzby really paid off. And it seemed deserving to have an Echolyn member perform at the final Nearfest. Chris really had a blast playing this too.
Overall a highly enjoyable set, and I say this as I felt sick just before the set. This was a great remedy. A shame more of the crowd didn't stick around to witness it.
U. K.
_After a long an unfortunate delay (still soundchecking at 9:30?), we came into the hall and heart lots of heartfelt thanks given out to the NF crew, past and present. Well-deserved and touching, and we were set for a killer ending. No, more delays despite the lights being down and shadowy figures crossing the stage and still no show. The crowd grew restless, and I was afraid of things getting a bit ugly. Rob Laduca, in his seat now did his best to urge patience. Thankfully the show started moments later. But 10:35 is too late for a 9:00 start time, I'm afraid the delays affected my enjoyment.
In 2010 we were treated to the Ultimate Zero Project, led by Eddie Jobson. That was pretty much an all-star band, and an insane level of musicianship on display. This lineup was strong, but something was missing, and not just the 2 monster drum kits. What we did have this time, however was an invigorated John Wetton. First time I've seen him live, and have to say he was amazing. He hit nearly every note and sounded like he did 30+ years ago. His bass work could never match Billy Sheehan from 2010, but not really a fair comparison. But hearing his sing these UK songs, it's like he never skipped a beat in all these years. And hearing him sing Crimson's Starless? Wow, just incredible. Add to that the mellow and pretty "Book of Saturday". I was hoping for more Crimson, but was happy with the choices. Can you imagine if they tackled "In the Court of the Crimson King" to close out Nearfest? Would have been perfect. But this was about UK and the combo of Jobson and Wetton. Jobson was his usual brilliant self, one of the best keyboardists you will hear, and his lead and solo choices simply roar out of the amps. But he is the ultimate showman with his violin. He owns the stage with that in hand. He delivered a wild solo that included great use of distortion induced feedback. Initial he did this tapping that made an incredible percussive sound, and then had it sounding like heavy, distorted guitar, a wall of controlled sound. He did something similar in 2010, but I think this was better this time. My favorite songs of the night were all off of Danger Money, The title track, Carrying No Cross and my personal favorite UK song, Caesar's Palace Blues. They actually closed the show with a delicate number with just Jobson on piano and Wetton's passionate yet soft vocals on "Rendezvous 6:02". I prefer the "big finish" to concerts, and this kind of acted as a somber ending, and the end of Nearfest. Pretty, but kind of a downer. Good concert, but not the best way to close out a brilliant weekend, and a brilliant run of 14 years.
Grade: B
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Another story has hit the headlines of a case involving a school teacher and a house master abusing their position of trust and authority to groom a number of victims at the school where they were working.
As with a number of my previous blog posts, the prosecution followed witness accounts from historical cases, from people who were abused years ago, but felt they were unable to speak up because they wouldn’t be believed.
This latest case concerns Roy Allen and Roy Lovett who have been charged with molesting several victims during the 1970s and 1980s whilst working at the Thorp Arch Grange School in West Yorkshire. Allen was teaching at the time of carrying out the offences, later becoming a deputy head and then eventually a Headmaster at the school. Together with Lovett, who was Housemaster at the time, they were able to contrive and use their positions of power to silence their victims against the horrific crimes being carried out.
As well as being able to abuse their positions of power, there was further issue relating to the school itself. It was an institution that took in young people from children’s homes, courts or local authorities. They were seen as “troubled”, sometimes coming from difficult domestic situations and some even involved in petty offending. Not only were Allen and Lovett’s victims battling abuse of power, but their own inferiority in society as well.
When standing trial, the victims said they felt “utterly unable to complain” and regarded as naughty boys who would not be believed. What’s more, if the Headmaster is one of the people committing the abuse, who was going to listen to them?
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The #37 Ford GT40 negotiates The Loop complex during the Silverstone Classic 2013.
This weekend, more than 100,000 classic car and historic motor racing enthusiasts will help the Silverstone Classic to celebrate its 25th birthday, or Silver Jubilee, whichever you prefer. That’s quite a milestone, but the event has really become a real highlight on the historic motor sport calendar and so it is fitting that this year is a bumper year.
Lightweight E-type Jaguar at the Silverstone Classic Media Day, 15 April 2015.
In 2014, a whopping 1125 race entries were received for the three-day event, and this year the Silverstone Classic organisers expect to top that figure. They are keen to promote the fact that not only is this event the biggest historic race meeting anywhere on the planet, but it is also the world’s biggest annual motor racing event of any genre.
Right from the outset, it was planned that the motor sport festival would be more than simply a series of races, and considerable thought was given to activities and attractions that would appeal to both motoring enthusiasts and families. Another big off-track attraction is the club area, where in excess of 10,000 classic motor cars from 120 different clubs will be represented covering cars from A-Z for the public to view.
Martini Jaguar XJ220 at the Silverstone Classic Media Day, 15 April 2015.
This year, the Silverstone Classic will play host to the Golden Jubilee of Chevron, but with the earliest race car dating from 1923 (Bentley) to 2006 (F1 Super Aguri) spread across 20 races, there is bound to be something for everyone. Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the fabulous RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will delight the crowds too. This anniversary will be supported by two special Trophy races for British sports, touring and GT cars, appropriately entitled the “Battle of Britain.”
A gorgeous Aston Martin DB6 at the Silverstone Classic Media Day on 15 April 2015.
More than 40 additional key motoring milestones are being celebrated with special track parades on Friday and Saturday. Models with special birthdays include: Aston Martin DB6; Bentley S1; BMW 3-Series; Borgward Isabella; Honda NSX; MGB GT; Range Rover; Toyota MR2; Mazda MX5; Nissan Skyline; Triumph TR3, TR4A and TR7 plus the Sinclair C5.
The #14 Porsche 962C (1987) at speed during the Group C race at the Silverstone Classic 2013.
The huge 40m giant wheel on the Jet Village Green provides panoramic views over Silverstone, for FREE. For those who remember the days, Status Quo, with more than 60 UK chart hits to their name, will be topping the bill on Saturday evening, the group having amassed more top selling singles than any other rock group.
The Shopping Village, consisting of more than 150 outlets, offers retail therapy for all ages including: motoring memorabilia, vintage clothing and accessories, toys and models, motoring books and literature, restoration services, art and photography, cars and car parts, antiques, autojumble and much more. Silverstone Auctions estimates £2.55m worth of important race cars will be going under the hammer on Thursday evening with sales totalling around £6.4m being generated from its classic car sales on both Saturday and Sunday.
The #1 ‘John Player Special’ Lotus 76/1 during the FIA Masters Historic Formula 1 race, Silverstone Classic 2013.
There is no doubting the fact, this is one motor racing festival you want to get to, but remember, tickets are sold in advance only. Gates will open at 07:30 on all three days, and close at 23:30 on both Friday and Saturday nights, but on Sunday the event closes at 18:30.
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Design Nest
Dukeries Garden Centre
Effective Energy
Lakeland Computers
Middleton Private Capital Limited
Welbeck Lakes Fishery
The Lady Margaret Hall
St Mary's and St Winifred's
Successful businesses are at the heart of a sustainable community.
We are fortunate to have already attracted so many enterprises committed to realising this vision. Working together in this creative environment enables our partners to engage in true commercial and artistic dialogue; with each other, with their customers, and with our wider communities. If you are looking for a new premises for your business, please do get in touch.
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Award-winning Welbeck Farm Shop’s delicious range focusses on low food miles, traditional artisan food and rigorous taste testing. Including Welbeck Estate’s own meat, game and Raw Milk, locally made ‘Stichelton’ cheese, ale from Welbeck Abbey Brewery and bread from Welbeck Bakehouse.
Welbeck Dairy supplies milk from a herd of 100 pedigree Holstein Cows.
The Welbeck Woodyard team manages sustainably over 5,000 acres of ancient woodland on the Welbeck estate. Welbeck’s woodlands are an equal mix of hardwoods and softwoods, which fuels Welbeck's 800kw Biomass boiler, or is sold as construction lumber, fencing materials, horse shavings and residential firewood.
Welbeck Abbey Brewery is a small, traditional, brewery at the heart of Welbeck's artisan food village.
The Welbeck Bakehouse produces handmade award-winning sourdoughs following traditional baking methods. They use long fermentation with no artificial additives or preservatives creates a healthier, tastier loaf. Try for yourself at The Welbeck Farm Shop, as well as local delicatessens, farm shops, farmers markets and food fairs.
The Harley Gallery is where old and new come together, with historic displays from The Portland Collection accompanied by exhibitions from leading contemporary artists. Events range from guided tours to Open Studios. Additional attractions include a café, shop and children’s activity area.
The Harley Café, formerly known as the Lime House Café is loved for its sleek and stylish interior and delicious menu, with homemade treats and dishes which use ingredients from the Welbeck Farm Shop. Indulge with morning coffee, light lunches or afternoon tea and cake.
The School of Artisan Food quickly earned its international reputation. It offers a wide range of courses; from day sessions to a year-long diploma in artisan food production (the UK’s first). Staffed and run by experts whose skills are only matched by their passion, its students enjoy an unrivalled learning experience.
Stichelton Dairy aims to produce the finest quality raw milk cheese from the milk of a single herd. The entire focus is on traditional, British cheesemaking where quality and flavour is the priority. Stichelton’s nationwide popularity and stream of awards suggest this priority is shared by many.
Avonside Renewables, a specialist division of Avonside Roofing, is dedicated to micro-generation technologies such as photo-voltaic (solar electricity) and solar-thermal water heating systems. The business decided to relocate its North Midlands regional office to Carriage Court in the Spring of 2011, and was the first business to move into the building. Avonside also offer energy-saving measures such as LED lighting replacements and natural daylight sun-tubes.
Working in the spectacular Old Riding School must be an inspiration to Award Publications. The publisher of outstanding picture books, storybooks, novelty and activity books since 1972, they now export to over 70 countries worldwide.
Situated in the newly renovated poultry house building with extensive gardens, Child First at Welbeck offers a stunning setting for children to play, explore, imagine and create.
Tucked away on the edge of the Welbeck estate is Creswell Crags, a deep limestone ravine honey-combed with caves and rock shelters. Since 1875 a world-renowned collection of Ice Age artefacts has been uncovered, including Britain's earliest art engraved onto bone and the walls and ceiling of Church Hole cave.
Design Nest is a graphic design studio located in Pineapple Lodge on the Welbeck Estate, offering graphic design; strategic marketing; copywriting and brand identity services. They help both start-up businesses with brand development as well as working with more established brands to develop their graphic design needs.
In a time where garden centres seem to be about everything other, the Dukeries Garden Centre is consistently measured as one of the country's best for plants! Of course, there's much more to enjoy – and buy - as well.
Effective Energy Solutions is a Green Deal Provider organisation and the UK’s leading carbon delivery partner. The company accesses Government funding and provides complementing energy services to assist with the installation of energy-efficient upgrades and the reduction of carbon emissions throughout the UK.
Lakeland Computers is one of the leading providers of stock and sales management systems to independent retailers across the U.K. and Ireland. Established in 1997 the company focuses particularly on the Farm Shop, Deli, Cheesemonger, Bakery and Coffee Shop type markets.
Middleton Private Capital is a bespoke Discretionary Investment Manager, helping investors grow their capital and carefully preserve its value through access to a wide range of investment markets.
PR Home have been supplying contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories for inside & out since 1989, from their base in Cuckney on the edge of the Welbeck Estate. With 99% of their furniture designed in house, their products are built to last, ensuring you enjoy many years of use.
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BREAKING| Snakes chase President Out of Office
Snakes have chased Liberian President, George Weah out of office.
A snake was found in Weah’s office, forcing him to work from his private residence, according to the BBC.
The President’s Press Secretary, Smith Toby told the BBC that on Wednesday two black snakes were found in the foreign affairs ministry building, site of the official office.
All staff have been told to stay away until 22 April.
“It’s just to make sure that crawling and creeping things get fumigated from the building,” Mr Toby said.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts the office of the president, so it did an internal memo asking the staff to stay home while they do the fumigation,” he said.
“The snakes were never killed,” Mr. Toby said, “There was a little hole somewhere [through which] they made their way back.”
Police and presidential security were seen guarding Weah’s residence in the capital, Monrovia. A fleet of vehicles including escorts jeeps were parked outside.
Mr. Toby said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs started to fumigate on Friday.
“That building’s been there for years now, and [because of] the drainage system, the possibility of having things like snakes crawling in that building was high,” he said.
The president is definitely returning to his office on Monday after the fumigation whether or not the snakes are found and killed, Mr. Toby said.
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Laos, Asia, Travel
Must do things to do in Laos
Most people can't even pronounce Laos, let alone point to it on a map. But it's is one of those countries that has so much to offer, especially for a relatively small country.
The best things to do in Laos
We loved getting into the rural areas and exploring the country both on and off the banana pancake trail (if you don't know what this is, google it. It'll make you smile).
Laos is home to some of our favourite things to do in Southeast Asia, do you agree with our list?
1. Pedal the 4000 Islands, Don Det
It's hard to know if there actually are 4,000 Islands, but cycling around a couple of them is a great way to spend the day. We based ourselves in Don Det and within ten minutes had cycled out of the small village into the countryside.
It's a pretty small island, but you can quickly get to rapids, waterfalls and pass by beautiful fields and farms, it's a great way to see the more rural side of Don Det.
2. See the Laotian Angkor Wat, Wat Phou - Champasak
The Khmer Temples aren't just located in Cambodia, and Wat Phou is another example of the incredible architecture this dynasty created. You can explore many of the old buildings as well as get an amazing view of the Mekong River and countryside down below.
You'll find it refreshingly empty and easy to wonder off and feel like you are completely alone in this crumbling former city.
3. Motorcycle the Bolivan Plateau
Motorcylcing in South-East Asia is a pleasure and we loved hiring a bike for a couple of days and exploring the Bolivan Plateau. Although we didn't have the time, many people extend this into a huge loop covering the central part of Laos.
From Pakse you can explore a few waterfalls and coffee plantations, enjoying the freedom to do exactly what you want, free from the schedule of tours and public buses. Just make sure you bring warm clothes as the temperature drops in Patsong and continues to do as you go a lot higher up! We got caught out and had to buy jumpers along the way!
4. Catch a sunset Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang has some of the best vantage points for sunset, so after a day of chilling in the beautiful colonial city, there is no better way to end the day. Our favourite spot was Mount Phousi which offers panoramic views of the sun dropping below the mountain tops.
Once you've watched the sun go down, head to the Luang Prabang Night Market for some fantastic street food and shopping.
5. Temple hop, Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is one of our favourite cities in Asia and has an amazing blend of Laotian and French culture, with a relaxed and laid back vibe. One of the best things to do is to walk around and explore the numerous temples, each one seemly more unique than the next.
The art on some of the walls is staggering and we particularly enjoyed looking at the mosaic murals on Wat Xiengthong and the gold artwork on Wat Seng.
6. Take a dip, Kuang-xi falls
If you're looking for the most instagrammed spot in Laos, look no further than Kuang-Xi Falls. When you arrive you'll see why, the stunning blue pools and waterfalls look like something out of a fairytale. You don't need Photoshop to make these beauties look good.
It's a great place to escape the heat and humidity, a dip in these pools is not something you'll forget in a hurry. It can get pretty busy, so it's best to time your trip at the start or end of the day.
7. Relaxed river tubing, Vang Vieng
We've written an extensive blog on Vang Vieng, and the changes in the world famous tubing scene but rest assured even if you're primarily a party animal it's still worth visiting. Whilst the river debauchery has been completely cleaned up, it's still a stunning area to visit and a floating down the river is an experience you would not want to miss.
8. Explore a 7km cave - Tham Kong Lo
Tham Kong Lo is probably the most impressive cave we saw in Southeast Asia and is a whopping 7km long. You explore by boat as the cave has a deep river that flows through it but there are also opportunities to hop out and explore on foot too.
On the day we arrived, the water level got too high to explore after a serious downpour, so keep an eye on the weather, especially if you're there in rainy season. The area surrounding the cave is beautiful too, we got a guesthouse for just $5 with an amazing rice paddy view!
9. Join the alms ceremony, Luang Prabang
You'll have to get up at the crack of dawn, but taking part in this authentic and solemn ceremony is incredibly humbling. Every day, the residents of the city get up at sunrise to offer alms to the town's monks. Unlike in other places where this feels staged, Luang Prabang felt very real, it's not something put on for tourists. Ask your guesthouse for recommendations on what they would like to receive and then just roll up and copy the locals.
10. Drink the hipster's favourite beer - Beer Lao
Within a few hours of being in Southeast Asia you'll see backpackers with t-shirts advertising various country's local beers. The most popular tends to be Chiang (Thailand), Singha (Thailand) Tiger (Singapore) or Bintang (Indonesia). However, ask a hipster and they'll point towards Beer Lao as the best in the region. So where better to get a taste for it then where it's brewed 😃
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Due to commitments to meet family in Thailand, Laos was one of the countries we spent the least time in and we'd love to go back one day. What are we missing in this list that we should definitely do next time? Let us know in the comments.
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April 03, 2017 Thailand
The busy coastlines of Pattaya, Thailand
Once just a humble fishing village, Pattaya is now a renowned resort city in Thailand, famous for its stunning sea views and controversial night life. It’s also one of Thailand’s most popular cities along with Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket. With its rising economic and tourist potential, here’s why you should invest in a Pattaya property:
You get your money’s worth
Properties in Pattaya are much more affordable compared to other foreign properties. Pattaya condo guide says the amount you pay for a single condominium in a foreign country can get you two Pattaya condos. What’s more is that the city has a relatively stable economy despite the many threats of recession that has haunted it in the last decade.
Land developers are also currently selling Pattaya real estate properties at discounted prices. These prices are projected to rise as the value of the Thai Baht grows stronger against foreign currencies like the British pound and the US dollar. Investors are also now scrambling to buy Pattaya property as areas with breath taking views are quickly being taken and developed into high-end resorts.
There are countless transportation options
Pattaya is a very accessible city. You can go to and from other provinces through buses and taxis via several highways. You can also travel on train via the State Railway of Thailand. From the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, the largest airport in Thailand, you can take the 90-minute trip to Pattaya via bus or taxi. Another option is to catch a flight from Suvarnabhumi to the U-Tapao airport in Sattahip and take a taxi to Pattaya from there. You can also visit to nearby islands by renting boats.
The Sanctuary of Truth – Thailand’s living heritage
It’s a tourist hotspot
Pattaya has everything you need: beaches, malls, and exquisite Thai culture. Millions of tourists flock the mesmerising city every year. No wonder the city is a true competitor in the Thailand real estate market.
One of the most famous tourist attractions in the city include the Walking Street, which is a kilometre-long “party hotspot” filled with bars and nightlife entertainment. The Cartoon Network Amazone Waterpark in Jomtien and the Sanctuary of Truth, a beautiful wooden temple that is estimated to be finished on 2050, are also top attractions. This wide array of tourist attractions is guaranteed to make people want to stay in the city. This, in turn, gives foreigners more reason to get Pattaya property investments.
Locals and tourists flocking at Walking Street
Low cost of living
The cost of living in an area is one of the biggest considerations of locals or foreigners who are looking to find Pattaya property or a Thai home. That’s why it’s important to take note that real estate properties are not the only affordable things in Pattaya. Numbeo, a database providing information about the world’s living conditions, calculated that “You would need around 94,815.61฿ in Bangkok to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 80,000.00฿ in Pattaya.” Numbeo also says that rent prices in Bangkok are 48.11% higher than in Pattaya.
A Pattaya property has everything you need
Filled with tourist attractions, restaurants of every kind, and relaxing luxurious resorts, Pattaya caters to both the locals’ and the tourists’ needs. Add to that the affordability, accessibility, entertainment, and the low cost of living in the city. People would be clambering to find condos and rent out apartments in the area.
Convinced you want to invest in a Pattaya property? Visit our Facebook page, blog, and property listings for news and recommendations on Pattaya properties.
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Watch Liar Liar
"Trust me."
Liar Liar is a great comedy starring Jim Carrey as Fletcher Reed, a slimey attorney who can't tell the truth to save his life. His lies have led him to divorce with his wife and worst of all, regularly disappointing his own son, Max. Time and time again, Fletcher promises to see Max or play ball with him, but seldom makes it due to his job as a defense attorney.
On the night of his birthday party, after his father fails to keep yet another promise, Max wishes that his father couldn't tell a lie for just one whole day. The next morning, Flecther awakes to find that he can't lie about anything. He's completely incapable of lying and to make matters worse, the case of a lifetime is in his hands and in order to win it, he has to lie. His case involves a younger, promiscuous woman who is seeking a large sum of alimony and child support from her rich ex-husband, who she cheated on. The problem is, if Fletcher can't disprove that she cheated, knowing that she has, he will lose the case.
Hilarity ensues as Fletcher tells nothing but the truth about his fat, stupid, ugly co-workers and even ends up in a board meeting with all of the law firm's Partners where he cascades them with truthful insults, to which at his enemies dismay, they take for jokes and love.
Fletcher must also contend with the fact that his ex wife Audrey is moving with her new boyfriend, Jerry to Boston and she plans on taking Max with her. Now in the middle of the trial and bombing like crazy, losing his mind, Fletcher finds his son at school and asks him to reverse the spell upon learing of it. Unfortunately, he still can't lie afterwards and must win the case truthfully. After losing his secretary, almsot losing his job and his son, Fletcher is able to win the case with the truth and hurries to the airport to stop Audrey and Max from leaving. Jerry is subsequently cut out of the picture when he leaves for Boston without them. The film ends with Max unwishing his wish, and wishing for another wish which comes true. For his mom and dad to get back together.
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Zodwa Wabantu may lose DStv show, face hate speech case in “homophobia” row
It seems an uncensored TV show starring Zodwa Wabantu really was too hot to handle: Johannesburg Pride want DStv to condemn the host's actions as "hate speech".
SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA Ð AUGUST 26: Entertainer Zodwa Wabantu during the DStv Mzansi ViewerÕs Choice Awards (DStvMVCA) event at the Sandton Convention Centre on August 26, 2017 in Sandton, South Africa. Hosted by Bonang Matheba, the inaugural DStvMVCAÕs saw 50 Mzansi stars nominated in 10 awards categories which include: Favourite actor, favourite actress, favourite DJ and favourite comedian. Photo - Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambu
The LGBTQI+ community have ramped their campaign up against Zodwa Wabantu after the larger-than-life social media personality took things one step too far on her Moja Love TV show, Zodwa Uncensored. DStv and The Feather Awards are now under pressure to take drastic action.
Despite the show’s title suggesting things may get a little risque, very few people would have expected the dancer to say what she did about homosexuals. She’s known for baring the flesh, but Wabantu may have exposed herself in a completely different manner this time.
What Zodwa Wabantu said about gay men
Her latest remarks about gay men have caused an almighty row. In the now-infamous clip, Zodwa addresses homosexual men who, in her own words, “forget they have penises and not vaginas like us”
She lambasted homosexual men in the entertainment industry for being “too volatile”, asking “is there a gay celebrity you do not know that has never been in a catfight with a woman?” She further went on to claim that it is already enough that women allow them to use make-up and pursue other men, “but enough is enough”.
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These utterances have irked several prominent LGBTQI+ groups, but the most noticeable of which has been the response from Johannesburg Pride. Zodwa Wabantu isn’t just facing calls to be cancelled by her fans, but by the very network which gives her opinions a platform:
“Johannesburg Pride has reached out to DSTV Content Managers to consider Zodwa Wabantu’s statements as hate speech and suspend her show with immediate effect pending investigation. We understand her show is uncensored however DSTV need to be mindful of the hate it is promoting.”
“Furthermore, Johannesburg Pride appeals to the Feather Awards to strip Zodwa Wabantu of her Award issued in 2017. This must be a lesson to all media personalities and influencers to be mindful of how they conduct themselves and what they say.”
Johannesburg Pride
Feather Awards also set to condemn
The group want the network to treat her statements as hate speech – should they be successful in their appeal, Wabantu may have to go to the SA Human Rights Commission to explain herself. That’s a long way down the line, but should DStv accept the position of Johannesburg Pride, it would put the reality star in even more trouble.
Zodwa Wabantu won “Drama Queen of the Year” at the gay-friendly Feather Awards in 2017. The irony is certainly not lost on anyone, here. The glitzy, glamorous show is a celebration of the campest and hottest fashion styles currently in-vogue in South Africa. But it looks like the 33-year-old will also be cancelled by the committee.
Tags: celebrity cultureDStvhomophobiaSouth Africa
by Luke Daniel
After being found to have 'violated the Constitution', the president is planning his next move very carefully.
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Red Ants are back – but these are the strict new conditions they will work under
The controversial evictions unit is back in service, but they are severely limited in what they can do going forward. It's the Red Ants, but not as we know them.
Photo: Red Ants
After being suspended at the start of the month, the Red Ants are officially back in action. But the security services company have had their wings clipped ahead of their return, following an investigation by their governing body. The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) have laid down the law following one of their previous operations.
Red Ants under a magnifying glass
The Red Ants landed themselves in hot water when they demolished shacks and structures in the Alexandra township at the end of May. They ploughed through houses in typically robust style but ended up causing harm and distress to the residents – many of whom claimed that there was nothing illegal about their homes in the first place.
PSIRA ended up agreeing with the locals, and barred the company from operating. However, their hiatus was a temporary one, and they will be back in business during an appeal against the suspension. However, there are now several things the Red Ants will have to do differently
How the Red Ants will now operate:
No evictions
Famous for being able to oust stubborn residents when they’ve previously refused to leave, the Red Ants will no longer be able to forcibly remove people from their properties at the behest of a landlord’s request.
No demolitions
Following their nightmare in Alexandra, the group are forbidden from demolishing any type of structure as part of their operations. That includes temporary shacks erected during land grabs and any building within an informal settlement. Their last such action landed them with a series of misconduct reports.
There is, however, a caveat to be aware of: Demolitions and evictions can be carried out in special circumstances, but it’ll be much different to what the Red Ants are used to – they must now apply to PSIRA on a case-by-case basis before they take any affirmative action:
[ON AIR] Executive head of law enforcement at Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority, Advocate Linda Mbana says PSIRA will however allow Red Ants to do evictions and demolitions on a case by case bases. Red Ants must prove the importance of evictions #BreakfastwithDavid
— Kaya FM Talk (@KayaFMTalk) July 8, 2019
Inquiry and appeal process – could take months
These conditions remain in place during the Red Ants’ appeal process. However, there will be no immediate fix to this current impasse. Although the appeal is expected to take two months before it comes to an end, the inquiry itself could extend over a much longer time period. The group look set to be in limbo for the remainder of the year.
Who will be blamed?
Linda Mbana is a representative for PSIRA. She explained that the Red Ants themselves – as in, the workers who illegally demolished homes – would bear the full brunt of accountability. It was suggested that the company directors or those who actually gave out the orders in Alexandra would be punished, but Mbana has dismissed these claims.
Tags: informal settlementssecuritySouth Africa
by (ANA) African News Agency
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Posts By Month: May 2018
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Tokyo 2020 marathon set for stadium start and finish
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on 31st May 2018
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Chelsea stadium plans put on hold
English Premier League football club Chelsea has today (Thursday) announced that it is putting plans for a new stadium on hold due to the “current unfavourable investment climate”. Chelsea was ...
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Centerplate extends Hard Rock Stadium deal
Food, beverage, merchandise and hospitality services provider Centerplate has renewed its partnership with Hard Rock Stadium, home of NFL American football team the Miami Dolphins. The new 10-year ...
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Kilmac secures naming rights to Dundee’s stadium
Construction and development company Kilmac has expanded its relationship with Scottish Premiership football club Dundee by taking on naming rights to the team’s Dens Park home stadium. The deal ...
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Liverpool set to unveil new 4G network at Anfield
English Premier League football club Liverpool has announced it will debut a new stadium-wide network offering 4G services at Anfield for its staging of a national team friendly between Brazil and Cro...
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Pro-student movement group wins big in UM election
by christina chin
PETALING JAYA: A pro-student movement group has made history by winning the majority of seats in Universiti Malaya’s (UM) campus election.
For the first time in over 50 years, the election was independently run by students.
Suara Siswa won all eight of the general seats, as well as 15 of the 32 faculty seats contested.
A total of 70 candidates from five groups were vying to be the voice of their fellow students.
Twenty-five of the candidates contested for the general seats, with another 45 contesting for the faculty seats.
Suara Siswa election machinery chief Wong Yan Ke, 23, said the win was historic because it marked the start of student-driven reforms at the country’s oldest varsity.
“Students are fed up with their elected representatives acting as mere messengers between the varsity administration and them.
“They want their representatives to lead a change.
“That’s why we won,” he told a press conference after the election results were announced at the campus yesterday.
Students were ready for change because for the last three years, campus elections were dominated by the pro-government movement, he added.
The pro-student movement had in previous years been seen as anti-establishment and supportive of Pakatan Rakyat, the then Opposition.
But Wong said Suara Siswa was not affiliated with UM’s administration or any political party.
Suara Siswa, he added, hoped to keep the varsity administration and the government in check.
Although the Campus Election Committee had hoped to increase the voter turnout by 20% from last year’s 66%, only 61.2% of 13,671 eligible voters cast their votes this year.
The campaign period ran from Feb 25 until March 3. Students went to the polls on Monday.
UM Student Affairs and Alumni deputy vice-chancellor Prof Dr Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman said everything was done democratically.
“It was an excellent experience for the students and I am very proud of everyone who turned up,” he said, adding that there was a need to raise awareness and improve processes and logistics to increase voter turnout.
Tags / Keywords: Univeirsiti Malaya , campus elections , Suara Siswa , pro student movement
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News Briefing: The Church in the World
16 August 2018, The Tablet
Koch defends Benedict’s Communio article
by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt
Cardinal Koch
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Pope Emeritus Benedict did not call Christian-Jewish dialogue into question in his article published in Communio magazine in July, as claimed by Catholic and Jewish theologians, the Curia cardinal responsible for relations with Judaism told KNA news agency on 13 August.
Jewish critics have said Benedict fails to appreciate contemporary Judaism. But Cardinal Kurt Koch says that the Pope Emeritus wanted to deepen Catholic-Jewish dialogue. “Benedict discusses the basic convictions of Christian-Jewish dialogue not to expand on the problems or relativise or undermine the convictions but to specify and differentiate – and thereby to deepen them – theologically,” Cardinal Koch explained.
“Benedict’s reflections are concerned with an intra-Christian understanding that will promote Christian-Jewish dialogue, but not with a Christian-Jewish dialogue document itself,” the cardinal said. “It is of great importance to me,” he emphasised, “that the article should not cause uncertainty on the Jewish side but rather clarify the Catholic position and that no one on the Christian side should be able to get the idea that anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism are in any way at all justified and that Christians must or should try to convert Jews.”
Cardinal Koch reiterated that Benedict’s article had not been intended for publication, but as it pointed to many perspectives in Christian-Jewish dialogue which needed deepening, he (the cardinal) had advocated having it published. “While the article takes nothing back as far as Christian-Jewish dialogue is concerned, genuine dialogue means that both partners must … account for the religious convictions they commit themselves to in the dialogue without wanting to missionise one another,” he said.
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I challenge Guan Eng to declare Wee Ka Siong a liar and a saboteur
February 1, 2018 9:41 am Raggie Jessy
TTF: Lim guan Eng is a thoroughbred liar and one heck of a spin master.
Yesterday, the Penang Chief Minister demanded that Dato’ Wee Ka Siong specify the alleged corrupt practices in the state’s undersea tunnel deal (see news item below). His rationale was simple – since it was the MCA leader who questioned China Railway Construction Corporation’s (CRCC) non-participation in the project, the burden of proof was on him to prove everything wasn’t kosher.
Now, that’s the stupidest thing I ever heard. The reason being, on the 23rd of January 2018, Ka Siong pointed out the glaring discrepancies between claims made by the Penang state government and those by CRCC. He never spoke anything beyond that and most certainly made no mention of the many controversies surrounding costs incurred. So why doesn’t Guan Eng just focus on what the MCA leader said instead of talking about stuff he never said?
Ka Siong’s disclosure followed a statement by the Chinese construction giant that denied its involvement in the project. He pointed out that the Penang state secretary had, on the 4th of March 2013, announced the awarding of the RM6.3 billion project to Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd (CZBUCG) via the state-run Buletin Mutiara. He further noted that CZBUCG was “selected (in the open tender) based on the evaluation of the financial and technical strength of the CRCC and BUCG.”
Not only did the disclosure cast a shadow of doubt over the manner Guan Eng negotiated the deal, it immediately brought into question the validity of any existing agreements or contracts the state government entered with CZBUCG. But the Chief Minister maintains that everything was done in accordance with the law.
According to him, CRCC had committed itself to the project through an “Acknowledgement of Commitment” which he claimed was “officially stamped.” But team Wee Ka Siong seems to think that the agreement is akin to an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) that isn’t legally binding. Now, isn’t the onus on the Chief Minister to prove the MCA leader wrong?
So here I am, Guan Eng, asking again – why not focus on proving Ka Siong to be a liar instead of talking about stuff he never said? I hereby challenge you to do just that if you sincerely believe that the MCA leader damaged your reputation with intent of sabotaging the tunnel project.
Your spins, your lies – you just don’t know when to stop, do you? Today, you’re accusing Barisan Nasional of “sabotaging the tunnel project.” Yesterday, you accused the coalition of sabotaging you when the alleged bungalow-for-land scam deal broke the internet. Are you not aware that the people of Penang are growing sick and tired of you and your lies?
Seriously, why question the MACC for probing the tunnel project when it was you who supported the agency back when 1MDB was investigated? Do you really expect us to believe that Wee Ka Siong and gang are sabotaging you when your own administration is doing a great job sabotaging itself? No? Then let me refer you to something I wrote on the 24th of January 2018:
When Dato’ Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli (the SPV chairman) spoke to newsmen on the 15th of June 2016, he pointed out that the SPV (CZBUCG) had “completed RM220 million worth of works for the three major roads and had received one parcel of state land (spanning 3.67 acres) worth RM135 million.” The SPV chairman further noted that the transfer of the parcel meant ‘some RM100 million’ had yet to be settled by the state government.
To understand where the ‘RM100 million’ estimate fits in, one needs to first examine the total cost involved in completing the various studies and designs associated with the overall project, the breakdown of which is as follows:
Three main roads:
Feasibility study: RM31.2 million
Detailed design: RM177.4 million
Overall: RM208.7 million
Undersea tunnel:
Feasibility study: RM20 million
Detailed design: RM76.2 million
Overall: RM96.2million
Grand Total: RM304.9 million
Now, assuming Zarul’s estimates were legit, one immediately sees how the state government still owed the SPV RM73.7 million for studies and designs related to the paired roads and RM2o million for studies related to the tunnel itself. However, the debt was ‘written-off’ the minute Guan Eng decided to open his mouth. On the 17th of January 2018, the Chief Minister announced that the state government had settled payments worth RM208 million via the same 3.67-acre land-swap deal Zarul spoke of, meaning, the SPV chairman’s estimates no longer applied.
Under the circumstances, the state government effectively paid costs associated with the paired roads and only ‘owed’ RM20 million for studies related to the tunnel. The fact that Zarul did not have anything to say about this supports the idea that the Chief Minister was telling us the truth. But it is what Guan Eng said a week earlier that had everyone up in arms.
On the 11th of January 2018, the Chief Minister told newsmen that the state had “not paid a single sen” for feasibility studies related to the tunnel.
“We only swapped two pieces of land with the development value of RM1,300 psf for 3.7 acres of land which comes up to RM208 million,” he told a press conference at his office that day.
But his exco seemed to think differently.
On the 22nd of May 2017, Public Works Committee Chairman Lim Hock Seng told a state legislative meeting that a total of RM219.99 million had been paid, the breakdown of which is as follows:
Payments made
Payment to Consortium Zenith: RM208.75 million
Payment to independent consultant: RM11.23 million
Overall: RM219.99 million
Then, on the 2nd of November 2017, a state assembly sitting was told that RM11.23 million was paid in cash to HSS Integrated Sdn Bhd, an independent consultant hired by the state government to evaluate the tunnel project. But wasn’t it Guan Eng who announced that the state had “not paid a single sen” for feasibility studies related to the tunnel?
If so, then, was the payment to HSS for?
Do you now see why there isn’t a need for anyone to sabotage anything? From the way things are going, Lim Guan Eng is doing a hell of a job sabotaging himself, and in the process, the RM6.3 billion tunnel project which nobody really needs!
(edited at 12.20 pm, 1/2/18)
News item by MMO:
KUALA LUMPUR: Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng today demanded MCA’s Datuk Wee Ka Siong to specify alleged corrupt practices in the state’s undersea tunnel deal.
He said the onus was on Wee to speak up if the latter’s contention was only that the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) was not a shareholder, but the main contractor in the RM6.3 billion project.
“If Wee’s contention is the lack of clear emphasis that CRCC is the main contractor and not the shareholder, where then is the corruption involving Penang state government leaders?” he said in a statement.
Lim also questioned the purpose of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating the deal when Wee, who is a minister in the prime minister’s department, no longer claimed corruption involving the DAP-led state government.
“There is nothing to hide nor fear when the project is granted through an open competitive tender by the Penang Tender Committee,” he said.
Lim then claimed MACC’s probe was none other than to tarnish his administration in the run-up to the 14th general election.
He explained that the project was a tripartite agreement involving the state government, Zenith consortium as the shareholder and CRCC as the main contractor.
It was reported that CRCC had confirmed that it was not a shareholder or a developer of the special purpose vehicle, but was instead a contractor in the agreement.
“When the agreement was signed, the whole project has the legal backing of companies with a paid-up capital of RM4.5 billion that has committed itself legally to ensure its successful completion,” Lim said.
Wee had also previously claimed that the special purpose vehicle involved in the project had only RM300,000 of paid up capital before the tender was opened.
So far, MACC has detained three suspects in connection with its ongoing investigation in the case.
The project that was scheduled for completion in April 2016 is yet to begin.
Lim, meanwhile, had blamed this on “sabotage” and “interference”, indicating that it was difficult to comply with Putrajaya’s standards to kick off the project.
Source: The Malay Mail Online
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Ross McEwan, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, will become head of one of Australia’s biggest banks when he steps down from the British bank in the next few months. The New Zealander will return to his roots by taking over as chief executive of National Australia Bank (NAB), eight years after moving to the UK to join RBS. Having...Ross McEwan, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, will become head of one of Australia’s biggest banks when he steps down from the British bank in the next few months. The New Zealander will return to his roots by taking over as chief executive of National Australia Bank (NAB), eight years after moving to the UK to join RBS. Having...Ross McEwan, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, will become head of one of Australia’s biggest banks when he steps down...
Asahi takes $11.3bn draft from world’s biggest brewer
The world’s biggest brewer will make a small dent in its $106 billion debt pile after agreeing the sale of its Australian operations to Asahi of Japan in a deal worth $11.3 billion. Anheuser-Busch Inbev, which owns Budweiser and Stella Artois, also said it “continues to believe in the strategic rationale” of a...The world’s biggest brewer will make a small dent in its $106 billion debt pile after agreeing...The world’s biggest brewer will make a small dent in its $106 billion debt pile after agreeing...
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Reward for Ei’s sober master publican
Running 4,000 pubs is asking for trouble. Not getting carried out of them on a regular basis is an achievement of sorts.Running 4,000 pubs is asking for trouble. Not getting carried out of them on a regular basis is...Running 4,000 pubs is asking for trouble. Not getting carried out of them on a regular basis is...
Property may seem as safe as houses but it’s adding to the pensions crisis
I was only 20 when my mother rang and asked why the hell I hadn’t bought a house yet. It took a while to explain.I was only 20 when my mother rang and asked why the hell I hadn’t bought a house yet. It took a...I was only 20 when my mother rang and asked why the hell I hadn’t bought a house yet. It took a...
Brexit? Don’t forget all the other problems
Every two years, the Office for Budget Responsibility assesses the risks to the public finances, both short and long term, and reports back to the Treasury. Its Fiscal Risks Report is an attempt to identify the potential shocks and pressures on...Every two years, the Office for Budget Responsibility assesses the risks to the public finances...Every two years, the Office for Budget Responsibility assesses the risks to the public finances...
Lidl swoops as Waitrose closes stores
The favourite grocer of the middle classes, Waitrose, is shutting seven more shops with the discounter Lidl swooping on three in renewed signs of the rapidly changing retail market. Waitrose began as a small grocery shop in...The favourite grocer of the middle classes, Waitrose, is shutting seven more shops with the discounter Lidl swooping on three in renewed signs of the rapidly changing retail market. Waitrose began as a small grocery shop in...The favourite grocer of the middle classes, Waitrose, is shutting seven more shops with the discounter Lidl swooping...
Tax chief to head new audit watchdog
One of the country’s most senior civil servants has been selected to run the new audit watchdog as part of government measures to create more powerful regulators. Sir Jonathan Thompson, chief executive of HM Revenue &...One of the country’s most senior civil servants has been selected to run the new audit watchdog as part of government measures to create more powerful regulators. Sir Jonathan Thompson, chief executive of HM Revenue &...One of the country’s most senior civil servants has been selected to run the new audit watchdog as part of government...
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Netflix’s crown slips as subscriptions slow
Strong new shows will be essential for Netflix, analysts warned after the number of people subscribing to the streaming service in the US fell for the first time in a decade. Shares in the company, whose hits include House of Cards and The Crow...Strong new shows will be essential for Netflix, analysts warned after the number of people...Strong new shows will be essential for Netflix, analysts warned after the number of people...
Carney has wrong passport for IMF job, officials say
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Imagine the fury had umpires cost England
I am not sure any of us are entirely sure about Law 19.8, which came so unexpectedly to the fore in Sunday’s incredible World Cup final — not even the umpires who, it seems, cocked up and gave England an extra run that was hugely significant in an epic contest decided by the smallest of margins.I am not sure any of us are entirely sure about Law 19.8, which came so unexpectedly to the fore in Sunday’s incredible World Cup final — not even the umpires who, it seems, cocked up and gave England an extra run that was hugely significant in an epic contest decided by the smallest of margins.I am not sure any of us are entirely sure about Law 19.8, which came so unexpectedly to the fore in Sunday’s incredible World...
Overthrow law to be reviewed after World Cup final controversy
MCC is planning to review the controversial overthrows Law that played a significant part in England’s thrilling World Cup final win over New Zealand on Sunday. England were erroneously given an extra run in the final over of their dramatic run-chase, when umpires Marais Erasmus and Kumar Dharmasena failed to spot that Ben Stokes and Adil...MCC is planning to review the controversial overthrows Law that played a significant part in England’s thrilling World Cup final win over New Zealand on Sunday. England were erroneously given an extra run in the final over of their dramatic run-chase, when umpires Marais Erasmus and Kumar Dharmasena failed to spot that Ben Stokes and Adil...MCC is planning to review the controversial overthrows Law that played a significant part in England’s thrilling World Cup...
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Rivals approach southern skirmish with World Cup in mind
Two months away from the start of the Rugby World Cup, some serious shots are finally going to be played this weekend. The question is: what is their target? The Rugby Championship starts on Saturday with South Africa hosting Australia in Johannesburg and, later in the day, Argentina versus New Zealand in Buenos Aires.Two months away from the start of the Rugby World Cup, some serious shots are finally going to be...Two months away from the start of the Rugby World Cup, some serious shots are finally going to be...
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Covering the madness and glory of Kelly’s career changed my life
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Why football is at the heart of a Middle East proxy war
Why is football such a big part of the battle between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates/Saudi Arabia?
Both sides...Why is football such a big part of the battle between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates/Saudi...Why is football such a big part of the battle between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates/Saudi...
LifeTimes with Jonathan Trott
In the latest podcast, the former cricketer talks mental health and playing for England
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My mate Bob in his element on big stage
Minutes after Bob MacIntyre holed a 40-foot putt for an eagle two on the picturesque 5th hole at Royal Portrush, he walked up the sixth fairway and took a glance towards the large leaderboard on his right-hand side. Seeing his name in outright...Minutes after Bob MacIntyre holed a 40-foot putt for an eagle two on the picturesque 5th hole at...Minutes after Bob MacIntyre holed a 40-foot putt for an eagle two on the picturesque 5th hole at...
Lowry carries home hopes as Koepka lurks
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Fox plays the back nine in 29 strokes
‘I would like to punch myself’
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Yates times sprint perfectly to claim Britain’s 70th stage win
It is remarkable how normal it is to salute another British winner at the Tour de France, with Simon Yates claiming...It is remarkable how normal it is to salute another British winner at the Tour de France, with...It is remarkable how normal it is to salute another British winner at the Tour de France, with...
Cricket Notebook
Officials confused over World Cup rules, Sky beats free TV in ratings
The match officials Rod Tucker and Aleem Dar appeared to be just as confused as the casual armchair viewers towards...The match officials Rod Tucker and Aleem Dar appeared to be just as confused as the casual...The match officials Rod Tucker and Aleem Dar appeared to be just as confused as the casual...
Football | Oliver Kay
Paddy Power stunt shines light on football’s gambling problem
Was it worth it? Whatever the value of Huddersfield Town’s new sponsorship deal, was it worth the derision that their new kit launch attracted yesterday? Was it worth the likelihood of FA disciplinary action? Was it worth the association with a...Was it worth it? Whatever the value of Huddersfield Town’s new sponsorship deal, was it worth the...Was it worth it? Whatever the value of Huddersfield Town’s new sponsorship deal, was it worth the...
Shelvey and Darlow ‘involved in late-night altercation’
I might have left Spurs if we had won Champions League – Pochettino
FA claims that Sturridge ban is not long enough
Forest Green Rovers appoint first woman academy boss
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Jonathan Trott on mental health and playing for England
Jonathan Trott has revealed the cost on his mental health of England’s rise to No 1 Test team in the world, and the danger of sport becoming “life or death” in an athlete’s mind. The former England batsman opened up for the latest LifeTimes...Jonathan Trott has revealed the cost on his mental health of England’s rise to No 1 Test team in...Jonathan Trott has revealed the cost on his mental health of England’s rise to No 1 Test team in...
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The must-see documentary about fake news
The Great Hack, a new Netflix documentary, is the definitive chronicle of the ground zero of fake news. Hugo Rifkind speaks to its creators
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The Lion King — roars of approval for a superior remake
THE ARTS COLUMN
Richard Morrison: Manchester’s festival is a hit — the jury’s out on its new arts centre
The moon landing opened my eyes to the possibilities — of television
An 11-year-old Andrew Billen loved the Apollo missions only a fraction less than he loved the media coverage that enveloped them
Fly me to the moon — with a stopover in Greenwich
ALBUM REVIEW | POP
Brian Eno: Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks — an undimmed celestial vision
Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner: the novel of the summer?
Tell It to the Bees — nuanced novel becomes a movie without any buzz
The Edge — field of dreams and nightmares
It’s a piece of timing worthy of a Kevin Pietersen switch-hit — releasing this cricket documentary on the back of England’s mind-bending victory in the World Cup final, and with the Ashes series starting in two weeks. As children...★★★★☆
It’s a piece of timing worthy of a Kevin Pietersen switch-hit — releasing this...★★★★☆
It’s a piece of timing worthy of a Kevin Pietersen switch-hit — releasing this...
My Friend the Polish Girl — a lazy film about film-making
Making Noise Quietly — an eloquent film about silences
Gwen — mysteries and misfortune plague a family in rural Wales
A benighted 19th-century Snowdonia is the setting for William McGregor’s drama, two parts poverty porn to...★★★☆☆
A benighted 19th-century Snowdonia is the setting for William McGregor’s drama, two...★★★☆☆
A benighted 19th-century Snowdonia is the setting for William McGregor’s drama, two...
The Wedding Guest — more travelogue than thriller
Dev Patel is a revelation in this kidnap thriller from the director Michael Winterbottom. Already convincing...★★☆☆☆
Dev Patel is a revelation in this kidnap thriller from the director Michael...★★☆☆☆
Dev Patel is a revelation in this kidnap thriller from the director Michael...
CLASSIC FILM OF THE WEEK
Sixteen Candles (1984) — Molly Ringwald remains a mesmerising focus
Varda by Agnès — an essential and heart-warming portrait
Of Fish and Foe — unintentionally hilarious documentary
THE TIMES FILM SHOW
The Lion King — better than the original. Yes, really
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The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — more of the same from Elton John and co
One of the most beloved Disney soundtracks gets a reboot via the director Jon Favreau’s new CGI remake and, as with the film, not a great deal has changed. There is a new song by Elton John and Tim Rice, Never Too Late, which celebrates...★★★★☆
One of the most beloved Disney soundtracks gets a reboot via the director Jon Favreau’s...★★★★☆
One of the most beloved Disney soundtracks gets a reboot via the director Jon Favreau’s...
Sum 41: Order in Decline — the pop punks grow up, a little
Freya Ridings: Freya Ridings — a voice to rival Adele’s
The Flaming Lips: King’s Mouth
Having had a brief flirtation with the mainstream — and Miley Cyrus — on big hitters such as The Soft...★★☆☆☆
Having had a brief flirtation with the mainstream — and Miley Cyrus — on big hitters such...★★☆☆☆
Having had a brief flirtation with the mainstream — and Miley Cyrus — on big hitters such...
Ider: Emotional Education — songs for a self-doubting generation
Today’s twentysomethings are the anxious generation, the first to grow up with social media and...★★★★☆
Today’s twentysomethings are the anxious generation, the first to grow up with social...★★★★☆
Today’s twentysomethings are the anxious generation, the first to grow up with social...
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Chick Corea and the Spanish Heart Band: Antidote — variety is key for the fusion pioneer
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Nicky Spence: Janacek — convincingly earthy and movingly tender
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Romeo and Juliet — charming, but short on invention
We’re used to concept Shakespeare and outdoor Shakespeare — but a pop-up wooden O? That’s the idea behind this endeavour, which plants a temporary polygonal theatre, part timber, part steel scaffolding, in the grounds of Blenheim Palace.★★★☆☆
We’re used to concept Shakespeare and outdoor Shakespeare — but a pop-up wooden O?★★★☆☆
We’re used to concept Shakespeare and outdoor Shakespeare — but a pop-up wooden O?
Vienna 1934-Munich 1938 — self-indulgent and exhausting
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Helene Schjerfbeck — an utterly riveting view of the Finnish Munch
Why haven’t we heard of Helene Schjerfbeck? She is so very famous in her native Finland. Fans flock round...★★★★☆
Why haven’t we heard of Helene Schjerfbeck? She is so very famous in her native...★★★★☆
Why haven’t we heard of Helene Schjerfbeck? She is so very famous in her native...
The festival so middle-class that it was featured in a Richard Curtis film, Yesterday. This year...Pop
The festival so middle-class that it was featured in a Richard Curtis film, ...Pop
The festival so middle-class that it was featured in a Richard Curtis film, ...
Crime and thrillers: blood on the beach, death in a deckchair
Britain’s Greatest National Treasures — when it comes to landmarks Britain still rocks
Free Thinking: Camille Paglia - an intellectual arm wrestle with the first lady of feminism
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Sex lessons from Love Island — what the TV show has taught me
‘The future for us men? We are just hanging on by the skin of our teeth’
My father — and the dark side of the moon landing
Deborah Ross: Sorry, what did you say about people who won’t wear their hearing aids?
Improve your life — and lure buyers
We know that improvements can add value to a home, but to maximise that value it is important to consider what kind of home you live in — from a first-time-buyer apartment, to a family semi, to a downsizer cottage for retirees. Astute homeowners invest in renovations that not only improve their day-to-day lives, but are targeted to enhance their home’s chances in the...We know that improvements can add value to a home, but to maximise that value it is important to...We know that improvements can add value to a home, but to maximise that value it is important to...
What next for buy‑to‑let landlords
A series of tax and regulatory reforms were designed to limit enthusiasm among buy-to-let landlords. However, despite...A series of tax and regulatory reforms were designed to limit enthusiasm among buy-to-let landlords. However, despite some amateur landlords quitting the industry after their incomes were hit by the tax changes, many still see opportunities in the private rented sector, which serves about five million households.A series of tax and regulatory reforms were designed to limit enthusiasm among buy-to-let landlords. However, despite some...
A mirror and velvet: style for less
Your new neighbour could be a film star
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Anne Ashworth: Buyers defy Brexit and start moving
A famous resident in a 17th-century London townhouse moves out next week. Theresa May will vacate 10 Downing Street...A famous resident in a 17th-century London townhouse moves out next week. Theresa May will vacate...A famous resident in a 17th-century London townhouse moves out next week. Theresa May will vacate...
A sustainable way to work in the kitchen
How eco-friendly is your kitchen surface? As Linda Boronkay, the design director at Soho House, wrote in Bricks and Mortar last week, the move towards a plastic-free future is under way and the trend is extending to all aspects of our interiors.How eco-friendly is your kitchen surface? As Linda Boronkay, the design director at Soho House...How eco-friendly is your kitchen surface? As Linda Boronkay, the design director at Soho House...
The next best thing to living in a hotel
The draw of living among friends
A French vineyard for the price of a Chelsea flat
Tastemakers: Hollie Bowden, interior designer
Knightsbridge luxe in Devon
Make the move to a fisherman’s cottage
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Can our neighbour claim squatter’s rights?
Q My mother’s house includes some overgrown land that has not been used by anyone for more than 30 years. The only... Q My mother’s house includes some overgrown land that has not been used by anyone for more than... Q My mother’s house includes some overgrown land that has not been used by anyone for more than...
This week’s prime properties in Gloucestershire, London and Cambridgeshire
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What you get Designed by the architect Ed Pack for his parents, this...Former barn
What you get Designed by the architect Ed Pack for...Former barn
What you get Designed by the architect Ed Pack for...
Scotland | Market intelligence
Homebuyers head for the high street
The high street has become the bellwether of beleaguered towns and villages. One suggested solution for dealing with vacant shops is to convert them into private homes, but this has been met with mixed reactions. In March last year Theresa May...The high street has become the bellwether of beleaguered towns and villages. One suggested...The high street has become the bellwether of beleaguered towns and villages. One suggested...
SCOTLAND | HOME OF THE WEEK
A haven for city workers
SCOTLAND | ON THE MARKET
Make the move to a home with sports facilities
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This week’s prime properties in Aberdeenshire, the Highlands and East Lothian
Prescription pills under review after surge in drug deaths
Addictive pills linked to a surge in drug deaths across Scotland are being investigated by ministers as prescriptions for some medicines increase tenfold. Medicines including opioids and benzodiazepines, some linked to more than 100 Scottish deaths last year, have been dispensed more frequently...Addictive pills linked to a surge in drug deaths across Scotland are being investigated by ministers as prescriptions for some medicines increase tenfold. Medicines including opioids and benzodiazepines, some linked to more than 100 Scottish deaths last year, have been dispensed more frequently...Addictive pills linked to a surge in drug deaths across Scotland are being investigated by ministers as prescriptions for some...
Call to focus on growth as Scottish tax receipts falter
A shortfall of almost £1 billion in Scotland’s budget has been largely plugged by the Treasury after tax receipts fell well short of forecasts. Holyrood’s budget will be cut by more than £200 million next year to compensate for £941 million less income tax heading into government coffers than was predicted in the first year of powers being...A shortfall of almost £1 billion in Scotland’s budget has been largely plugged by the Treasury after tax receipts fell well short of forecasts. Holyrood’s budget will be cut by more than £200 million next year to compensate for £941 million less income tax heading into government coffers than was predicted in the first year of powers being...A shortfall of almost £1 billion in Scotland’s budget has been largely plugged by the Treasury after tax receipts fell well...
Safety checks delay opening of children’s hospital again
Fears have been raised about further delays to the opening of Edinburgh’s children’s hospital after a raft of safety checks were announced. Jeane Freeman, the health secretary, announced further checks would be carried out on water, ventilation and drainage systems as she admitted that she does not know when the...Fears have been raised about further delays to the opening of Edinburgh’s children’s hospital...Fears have been raised about further delays to the opening of Edinburgh’s children’s hospital...
Farmers must not be allowed to shoot ravens at will, say activists
Man fined for begging gets council street-cleaning job
Clutha pilot ‘may not have taken warnings seriously’
Johnson could be last UK prime minister, warns Brown
Monk groomed pupil into feeling affection, inquiry told
Network Rail too slow to fix faults and behind most delays, say officials
Delays which have caused misery for Scottish commuters can mostly be blamed on the UK track authority rather than ScotRail, figures show. Network Rail was responsible for 58 per cent of the delays affecting ScotRail trains in...Delays which have caused misery for Scottish commuters can mostly be blamed on the UK track authority rather than ScotRail, figures show. Network Rail was responsible for 58 per cent of the delays affecting ScotRail trains in...Delays which have caused misery for Scottish commuters can mostly be blamed on the UK track authority rather than...
Aberdeen Scotch find leaves Fife spirits low
Experts have scotched the long-held belief that Fife is the birthplace of Scotland’s national liquor. Historians uncovered the earliest ever reference to a whisky still, which they say could mean the origins of the spirit lie...Experts have scotched the long-held belief that Fife is the birthplace of Scotland’s national liquor. Historians uncovered the earliest ever reference to a whisky still, which they say could mean the origins of the spirit lie...Experts have scotched the long-held belief that Fife is the birthplace of Scotland’s national liquor. Historians...
Motorist, 21, is banned for jogger death
Key Highlands route to have speed cameras
Wild campers messing up life for residents
Private island for sale: suitable for hermits
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SSE ‘on target’ despite losing customers
Kilmarnock humiliated by Welsh part-timers
It was not supposed to be like this. Kilmarnock made their return to European football after 18 years in the wilderness but, instead of lasting memories, found only shame. Little Connah’s Quay Nomads from Wales overturned a 2-1 defeat on their own ground a week ago to send Kilmarnock crashing out of the Europa League at the first hurdle. In their 18 years away...It was not supposed to be like this. Kilmarnock made their return to European football after 18...It was not supposed to be like this. Kilmarnock made their return to European football after 18...
Kilmarnock manager apologises after shock defeat
Kilmarnock manager Angelo Alessio apologised to the club’s supporters for the embarrassing defeat to Connah’s Quay...Kilmarnock manager Angelo Alessio apologised to the club’s supporters for the embarrassing defeat to Connah’s Quay Nomads from Wales, which saw the Scottish Premiership side exit from Europe at the first hurdle. Alessio, who only took over from Steve Clark in June, when the latter became Scotland manager, suffered...Kilmarnock manager Angelo Alessio apologised to the club’s supporters for the embarrassing defeat to Connah’s Quay Nomads from...
Rangers hit perfect ten to confirm Progrès
Candeias on way out of Ibrox
Lewis Ferguson has the last word after early fright in Finland
Celtic close in on £2m defender Elhamed
Farooq’s aim is to win belt — and inspire the kids
Kash Farooq is aiming to make history when he defends his British bantamweight title against Bristol’s Duane Winters at the St Andrew’s Sporting Club in Glasgow on August 17. Should the Glasgow fighter prevail against the Englishman, he will...Kash Farooq is aiming to make history when he defends his British bantamweight title against...Kash Farooq is aiming to make history when he defends his British bantamweight title against...
‘High mortgage rates are legacy of crash’
Irish pay almost double the average eurozone rate
The legacy of the financial crash is the main reason behind Ireland’s high mortgage rates, Ireland’s banking lobby group has said. Dr Ali Uğur, chief economist at the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), said banks were required to hold a certain amount of assets in case of a financial...The legacy of the financial crash is the main reason behind Ireland’s high mortgage rates, Ireland’s banking lobby group has said. Dr Ali Uğur, chief economist at the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), said banks were required to hold a certain amount of assets in case of a financial...The legacy of the financial crash is the main reason behind Ireland’s high mortgage rates, Ireland’s banking lobby group has said.
Citizenship ruling threatens to part married couple
A Northern Irish man said his wife might have to temporarily move back to Mexico due to a High Court ruling on citizenship. Last week Mr Justice Max Barrett ruled that nobody can be granted Irish citizenship if they have spent a single day outside the state in the year before their application. The ruling could impact thousands of people in...A Northern Irish man said his wife might have to temporarily move back to Mexico due to a High Court ruling on citizenship. Last week Mr Justice Max Barrett ruled that nobody can be granted Irish citizenship if they have spent a single day outside the state in the year before their application. The ruling could impact thousands of people in...A Northern Irish man said his wife might have to temporarily move back to Mexico due to a High Court ruling on citizenship.
No-deal Brexit ‘could plunge UK into recession’
The UK could be “plunged into a recession” as soon as next year in the event of a no-deal Brexit, an Irish think-tank has warned. A study published yesterday by the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) said that the outlook for the UK was uncertain given “the lack of clarity” regarding the manner in which it...The UK could be “plunged into a recession” as soon as next year in the event of a no-deal Brexit...The UK could be “plunged into a recession” as soon as next year in the event of a no-deal Brexit...
Most vulnerable denied access to dental care
Varadkar denies firm backstop stance increases chance of hard border
New teachers are the best-paid graduates
Stop mixed messages over Irish Isis bride, government told
Man wins rape appeal after judge’s schoolboy error
Excess water penalty is door to widespread charges, claims Sinn Féin
The new charges for excessive water usage may lead to the widespread reintroduction of water charges, Sinn Féin has claimed. Irish Water’s proposal to introduce a €500-a-year charge for excessive use of water was approved by the Commission for...The new charges for excessive water usage may lead to the widespread reintroduction of water...The new charges for excessive water usage may lead to the widespread reintroduction of water...
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Homeless Education Project
The mission of the Early Childhood Programs is to provide children and their families with opportunities to build a foundation for success through quality, comprehensive, community and school based early childhood programs.
Early Head Start - Head Start
The Early Childhood Programs consist of Early Head Start and Head Start, birth to five programs for disadvantage young children. Our Early Head Start program serves infants to 3 year olds, at the Baker Center in Punta Gorda and HOPE Center in Port Charlotte. Four-year-old Head Start classrooms are located in most of the elementary schools.
Early Childhood Program Beliefs
Comprehensive services are necessary for quality
Families are the primary teachers of children
Everyone deserves to be respected, supported and empowered in his or her roles
Excellence requires community commitment & partnership
Advocacy is a shared responsibility
Applications are accepted year round.
All placements are based on the child's age as of September 1 and income eligibility.
Early Head Start and Head Start/VPK are both Income-Eligible.
To process an application you must bring:
Child's Birth Certificate
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Florida Department of Children and Families
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National Center for Learning Disabilities
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http://www.flheadstart.org/
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6 Facts About The Big O That Will Impress The Pants Off You
Have you heard of the coregasm?
By Laura Marie Meyers
Plenty has been said about how and why women orgasm, but which claims have the research to back them up? We're collecting results from recent studies and highlighting the juiciest facts about the big "O." Take a look at these surprising finds to learn what makes for better sex, what you can do to prompt your body, and more.
1. Yep, size matters.
Based on a 2012 study conducted by Stuart Brody, a psychologist at the University of the West of Scotland, it seems that size does matter when it comes to women who experience vaginal orgasms. Although the size issue has sometimes been attributed to cultural pressure and internalized stereotypes, it's a fact: women do climax more easily with men who have larger penises, preferring 5.8 inches or more.
2. Women have premature orgasms, too.
Think it's only men who can come early? Not true - women also experience premature orgasms. A 2011 Portuguese study found that 40 percent of women came more quickly than intended during sex, and for 3 percent of women, it's a chronic issue.
3. Better communication leads to better sex.
Looks like there's a case against "no strings attached" sex - a 2011 study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health revealed that sex is far more enjoyable for people who listen, understand another person's emotions, and empathize with their partner.
4. It's possible to orgasm every time.
There's really no such thing as "normal" when it comes to how often a woman orgasms. In 2009, researchers Kim Wallen and Elisabeth Lloyd studied 100 female volunteers from ages 18 to 60. Of the group, 11 percent of the women orgasm every time they have sex - and the same number of women have never climaxed.
5. Most women fake it.
Sorry, guys. In 2011, Erin Cooper of Temple University found that about 60 percent of women have faked an orgasm during intercourse or oral sex - three out of every five subjects. Interestingly enough, it's not just a female issue, since 25 percent of men admit to faking it too.
6. Exercise can cause orgasms.
There's not a clear cause-and-effect connection, but in 2012, researchers at Indiana University found that exercise triggers orgasms - what they called a "coregasm." The study estimates that up to 15 percent of women can come while working out, an experience that's far less common for men.
This article was originally published at PopSugar. Reprinted with permission from the author.
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Dr. Google misdiagnoses one out of four women
Women with health concerns are twice as likely to go online for advice than to ask a doctor, their friends, or even their mothers, especially with embarrassing symptoms.
By Denise Amrich for ZDNet Health | April 17, 2012 -- 20:08 GMT (13:08 PDT) | Topic: Legal
According to a recent study, one in four British women has misdiagnosed themselves on the Internet. Researchers found that women with real health concerns are twice as likely to go online for advice than they are to ask a doctor, their friends, or even their mothers, especially where embarrassing symptoms are involved.
What do women find to be too embarrassing to address? Unfortunately, anything having to do with feminine health issues seems to create dread and stop many of us from seeking help. If this is true for British women, it's probably a reasonable assumption that it's equally true for women in other countries.
Common self-misdiagnoses include breast cancer and other forms of cancer, thrush, high blood pressure, asthma, arthritis, depression, diabetes, thyroid problems, and sexual health problems. Common symptoms used to misdiagnose these things include sleep problems, headaches, depression, anxiety, muscle spasms, stomach cramps, chronic muscle pain, severe fatigue, skin sensitivity, and itching.
In general, self-misdiagnosis can be serious if it delays treatment for the true ailment in question, subjects the medical experimenter to unpleasant side effects from inappropriate treatment, or even masks symptoms of the condition that actually needs attention.
The specific research that is the subject of this article was conducted by BalanceActiv, a UK company, in order to raise awareness of Bacterial Vaginosis. If left untreated, BV carries an increased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to reduced fertility, heightened risk of contracting STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) including HIV, and early labor and premature birth if present during pregnancy.
BalanceActiv's spokesperson Penny McCormick says, "There is an increasing trend towards using the internet to diagnose any irregularities or worries we have about our bodies. The web gives us a wealth of information that can be useful in reducing our worries until we're able to gain proper advice from a medical authority if it's needed, but the results show how easy it is to make mistakes when diagnosing ourselves."
Ironically, their proposed solution to the problem of "Dr. Google" is the BalanceActiv Symptom Checker, which is...wait for it...an online self-diagnosis tool.
While it couldn't hurt to learn a little bit more by checking out the symptom checker, it's also a really good idea to take a deep breath, do what you can to release that fear, make a decision to trust, and open up and actually talk to a trained healthcare professional about your concerns. See your pharmacist, gynecologist, or general practitioner. These people are trained to be compassionate. Most of the time their hearts are in the right place, and they really do want to help people.
Being told there's nothing to be ashamed of may not help us get over our dread of asking embarrassing questions. But knowing that everyone else is embarrassed, too, may be one of the best things to come out of this study, and might help provide the nudge in the right direction, toward getting help from a trained professional.
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eBay execs address rumors of layoffs at PayPal
eBay executives address questions from analysts about the PayPal layoff rumors -- but they don't exactly deny them.
By Rachel King for Between the Lines | October 17, 2012 -- 21:52 GMT (14:52 PDT) | Topic: E-Commerce
During the third quarter earnings call on Wednesday afternoon, eBay executives tried to do some damage control in response to reports last week that there could be up to 400 layoffs at PayPal soon.
However, while the eBay executives asserted PayPal's strengths and innovations around mobile payments, they didn't exactly deny that the cuts are coming.
CEO John Donahoe responded first:
Yes, so PayPal -- first of all, let's be clear. PayPal is a very strong franchise, strong business, strong opportunity. While that's true, we are absolutely committed to accelerating the pace of innovation at PayPal. And since David has taken over, he is taking what is in essence nine different product organizations across PayPal and streamlining and consolidating them into one global product organization. And PayPal employees know about that.
We haven't finally landed on the impact of that. And once we do, we will communicate that to the employees and elsewhere. But I think the two things I would say is, one, this is clearly not a case where we are trying to pursue any cost reduction or efficiency goals.
eBay's chief financial officer Bob Swan followed up:
John, I think the only thing I might add, Heath, is that we are working through things at this end, and I would say we haven't announced anything yet externally. And when we get along to where we have something to announce, as usual, we, in fact, will.
It's probably worth just highlighting that, I think as you are aware, historically when we have situations like this that we would characterize as one-time in nature that have an impact on the financials, our historical practice has been, if it's material -- and I would use material as roughly $10 million as a threshold -- if it's above that, we usually put it in GAAP-only numbers. And if it's below that, we just absorb that in our non-GAAP results.
I just tell you that just so you understand how we think about items that are one-time in nature over time, so you have context.
For reference, Bloomberg reported on Friday that there could be up to 400 layoffs at the payments processing company, primarily hitting the product and technology units. That equates to roughly 3 percent of PayPal's workforce.
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SOA pays off, paves the way to greater experimentation
The flexibility enabled by service oriented architecture has made it cheaper to experiment and fail with new project ideas — and that's great news for innovation.
By Joe McKendrick for Service Oriented | April 19, 2013 -- 16:25 GMT (09:25 PDT) | Topic: Social Enterprise
By breaking down applications and systems into loosely coupled services, service oriented architecture has paved the way for enterprise architects to support smaller, more numerous, and even more "experimental" projects within their organizations.
That's the view of Forrester analyst Jeffrey Hammond, speaking at the recent EclipseCon 2013 conference in Boston. A summary of Hammond's talk is provided in a new post by TechTarget's James Denman.
One of the advantages SOA brings to organizations is the ability to abstract important parts of applications as reusable, standardized services that can be run in any and all connecting systems. The emergence of these flexible service layers means architects, developers, and even business users can more readily put together new business workflows and processes without the need to rewire or rewrite underlying applications.
For example, marketing may want to try out a new promotion, and require access to the CRM and financial system to provide special discounts. If the promotion fizzles after a couple of weeks, the only labor lost was in linking interfaces to the services —versus the time IT may have spent writing new code.
Hammond pointed to such capabilities in his talk:
The cost of starting up a software architecture improvement project has gone down significantly, and that means large application development organizations can afford to start more projects on a shorter budget ... Even the projects that have to be shut down will teach the organization something, if the company is prepared to learn from its mistakes.
Such testing may even include sophisticated analysis, such as "multivariate testing and examining the interactions of complex traffic routes". As a result, Hammond said enterprise architects are increasingly expanding their roles from artists to engineers to scientists.
Indeed, as more organizations embrace analytics, they are turning to data science to explore and understand the results of their experiments. And enterprise architects are finding themselves working side by side with data scientists. The greatest innovations are a result of a lot of failures, and if organizations have the ability to fail —cheaply —they won't fear innovation as much as they do.
(Thumbnail photo credit: Joe McKendrick.)
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Fentanyl Deaths Continue To Rise in Connecticut
By Nicole Leonard • Mar 1, 2019
The number of deaths involving fentanyl continue to increase while the number of heroin-related deaths decrease.
Patrick Skahill / Connecticut Public Radio
While the total number of people who died from any overdose in 2018 is slightly down from the year before, fentanyl showed up in more than 75 percent of deaths—making it more common than heroin.
Dr. James Gill, the state’s chief medical examiner, released updated overdose data Friday. It showed that 1,017 people died from accidental drug intoxication last year.
For the last two years, the number of deaths involving fentanyl has risen while the number of deaths containing heroin continued to decrease.
Fentanyl, which is similar to morphine, but is 50 to 100 times more potent, has been outpacing heroin for the last two years.
The presence of fentanyl has significantly grown in the last seven years in Connecticut. The synthetic opioid only showed up in about 4 percent of all drug overdose deaths in 2012.
Opioids, which is a class of drugs that includes heroin, fentanyl and prescription pain relievers, continue to lead the addiction epidemic, state and national reports show.
Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are now the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths in the United States, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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The City and the Writer: In Portland with Flávia Rocha
By Nathalie Handal
If each city is like a game of chess, the day when I have learned the rules, I shall finally possess my empire, even if I shall never succeed in knowing all the cities it contains.
—Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities
Can you describe the mood of Portland as you feel/see it?
When I moved to Portland almost two years ago, I knew, in my resistant heart, that I would love this city. Resistant because I was leaving my country [Brazil] and my language to enter the state of mind of voluntary exile, something I knew to have deep repercussions. Portland is to be loved. Rain doesn’t downgrade my love for the city one bit. Rain is the password that keeps the city protected from overpopulation, and it is used wisely to discourage. Its mood—laidback, yet expressive— is exactly what Portlanders safeguard the most.
What is your most heartbreaking memory in this city?
Where I originally come from, heartbreak is on a different scale. Here, I see so many bright, colorful, excessive flowers. I can’t see clearly yet, but I know there are miles of underground tunnels in this city.
What is the most extraordinary detail, one that goes unnoticed by most, of the city?
That’s the thing, Portlanders really pay attention to detail—all the crafted little pleasures. Nothing seems to go unnoticed. I wrote a poem a few months ago in which I present my feelings as a foreign observer in the city, a series of encounters in each prose paragraph. One of them is dedicated to a small installation: a miniature toy horse attached to an old iron ring in the sidewalk that once was used for real horses. You find these mini horse installations throughout the city. They’re meant to be seen, and they always make you smile.
What writer(s) from here should we read?
I still have so many poets to read here, which makes it all the more exciting. There is a very interesting young poet, Emily Kendal Frey, who we’ve published in Rattapallax. As for well-known poets, I’ve been reading William Stafford’s wonderful, alive poems.
Is there a place here you return to often?
I’m delighted to have a garden. I’ve never had a garden. I have yellow roses, berries, figs, artichokes. It’s a full contrast with the concrete life of São Paulo. Everyday I cross my front yard. Every day I smell the mix of earthly presence.
Is there an iconic literary place we should know?
Undoubtedly, the famous Powell’s Books. Events almost daily in their two locations in the city. And an incredible, large selection of new and used books. It overshadows a bit the many cool, smaller bookstores.
Are there hidden cities within this city that have intrigued or seduced you?
Like in many other cities, the river defines life around town. The West (downtown, Pearl, Nob Hill) is more refined and city-like, with many gems and little shops with character. The East (Hawthorne, Belmont, Sellwood) is more alternative, experimental, bohemian. Every area has its charm—with amazingand inventive restaurants, its own set of food cart lots, boutiques, galleries, coffee shops, antique furniture stores, bars, bike-gear stores, record stores. I love to visit different pocket-neighborhoods for different things. There are parks in all of them. You can bike everywhere. Moving is so easy, so inviting.
Where does passion live here?
In the obsession for everything crafty.
9. What is the title of one of your poems about Portland and what inspired it exactly?
“Cidade das Pontes”(“City of Bridges”)—it is structured as a series of small prose poems (something I rarely do), glimpses into my own realizations and thoughts, my interactions with the place I find myself living in. It has a sense of misplacement and, yet, quiet fulfillment. It’s not translated into English yet—so, it exists only in another place.
10. Inspired by Levi, “Outside Portland does an outside exist?”
Only if you want.
Flávia Rocha is a Brazilian poet, translator, and journalist, with an MFA, in Writing from Columbia University. Author of two poetry books, Quartos Habitáveis(Confraria do Vento, Rio de Janeiro, 2011) and the bilingual A Casa Azul ao Meio-dia/ [The Blue House Around Noon] (Travessa dos Editores, Curitiba, 2005). She has been an editor for Rattapallaxsince 2003, and has edited anthologies of Brazilian contemporary poetry for Rattapallax(US), Poetry Wales(UK), and Papertiger(Australia). Her poems and translations have appeared in various magazines in Brazil, the US, and other countries. She has been writing for the Brazilian press for fifteen years, including Casa Vogue, Bravo!, Cult,and Wish Casa. In the area of film, she founded, with her husband, Steven Richter, the Academia Internacional de Cinemaa film school located in São Paulo, for which she developed a Creative Writing Program and directs the Communications Department.
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Imagine you are in the middle of the river, and William Stafford is looking at you.
The clouds are quilts around you. The rain insisting on reminding you where you are. In a city of two rivers where the mist decides what you are able to see. Where the wind shrieks. And the mountains, not too far, console the silence roaming the white of winter. Wouldn’t you want to stay? I did. Then it occurred to me that I might be in a dream (I hate when that happens). And worse, William started laughing incessantly. And I had no idea why. I woke up. And I was on a plane. The person beside me was sleeping. Her head tilted backward, her mouth open, her snores erupting, getting louder (there should be a fine for such disturbances on planes). Damn, I said to myself—why did William leave me?
Then I remembered his poem, “Ask Me”: Some time when the river is ice ask me / mistakes I have made. / Ask me what difference / their strongest love or hate has made. / You and I can turn and look / at the silent river and wait. / What the river says, that is what I say.” I shut my eyes. Open them, and Portland opens up. Portland is a small and electric metropolis. The Willamette is its heart. The Columbia River, Mount Hood, the dramatic coastlines, are close.
I first went to Oregon as a Visiting Writer at the Northwest Writing Institute at Lewis & Clark in 2003 (where Stafford taught). My first thought was how the green glistens in this city. It felt soothing, almost healing. Visiting writers Ted Conover and Luis Urrea with his wife Cindy—or Cinderella, as he affectionately calls her—and I, discovered many specials places together—the Japanese Garden, the Museum of Contemporary Craft. We also spent time drinking deliciously brewed coffee in quaint coffeehouses and looking at the roses, the roses, the roses (it is, after all, the “Rose City”).
Some electrifying literary places (bookstores and reading series): Powell’s City of Books (the world’s largest independent bookstore); Broadway Books; St. John’s Booksellers; The Reading Frenzy—An Independent Press Emporium; In Other Words; Three Friends Coffeehouse; Loggernaut Reading Series; The Mountain Writers Series; Back Fence PDX (think San Francisco’s Porchlight Storytelling Series and New York City’s Moth Mainstage); The Independent Publishing Resource Center; Writers’ Dojo; Attic Institute; and Annie Bloom's Books (Diana Abu-Jaber will be reading there in October from her new novel, Birds of Paradise. I met her years ago in Amman, Jordan, where she was on a Fulbright. We ate falafel, smoked shisha—apple-flavored—she gave me her book, Arabian Jazz, which won the 1994 Oregon Book Award, and we never lost track of each other.)
And of course, there is Portland Arts & Lectures (famous readings at the “Schnitz”), a program of Literary Arts, which merged with the Oregon Institute of Literary Arts in 1993. Other programs/literary ventures they have developed include the Oregon Book Awards, the Oregon Literary Fellowships, Writers in the Schools (WITS), Poetry In Motion, Oregon Book Awards Author Tour, Poetry Downtown, Verb: Literature in Performance, and Delve: Readers’ Seminars. They are truly phenomenal.
Book Festivals and a special writing retreat: Woodstock Book Festival; The Oregon Book and Author Fair; and Soapstone Retreat.
Energy for the mind: Burnside Review; Northwest Review; Glimmer Train; Tin House (the inspiring poet Brenda Shaughnessy is their poetry editor).
And don’t miss the journey the works of Garrett Hongo, Dorianne Laux, and—of course— William Stafford, will take you on.
Published Sep 29, 2011 Copyright 2011 Nathalie Handal
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> Success Stories > Alaska: Evan Jones Coal Mine (Page Two)
Evan Jones Coal Mine
Jonesville Surface Burning - Multiple Phases for Maximum Benefits
Because the Fire department had a stand pipe on Slipper Lake that they were unable to use during part of the project the contractor fabricated a platform around the stand pipe to benefit their future use. Before the platform the fire department personnel were forced to stand on the bank of the lake and hold their suction hose up as high as they could reach to attach it to the stand pipe. Now they can walk straight out from the roadway and plug it in. As an extra touch of community benefit the area on either side of the stand pipe was made wide enough for a wheelchair so that people dependent on that appliance for mobility could get out to a spot where they could fish or just enjoy the scenery (Figure 7). Rainbow trout have reportedly been caught from Slipper Lake that are 36-inches long.
The offending pile was subsequently removed from the area and fire rings (Figure 8, Figure 9) placed on rock pads near the lake edge to prevent surface fires from igniting the surface coal spoils and discourage fire building near the forested areas adjacent to the site.
More erosion control was needed on the steeper sections of the Phase I project. We used inmate labor from the nearby Palmer Correctional Facility to gather and plant the willows (Figure 10). The Plant Materials center stored the cuttings for us until ground conditions allowed planting. The area was “trenched” using a small dozer with modified ripper teeth to create trenches for the cuttings to be laid in and the inmate crew did the planting for us. This provided a low cost, high value addition to the overall project. An additional side benefit of this form of erosion control is that the entire project area is within the Matanuska Valley Moose Range – and a favorite food for moose is willows!
One access road leading to the project area was partially rebuilt in conjunction with Phase II and the other was rebuilt as a stand-alone maintenance project for Phase I in 2009. Even though many measures have been taken to protect the water clarity of Slipper Lake there remains sediment potential from the flat that was left after the pile was removed from the Phase I area. To eliminate this once and for all the area will receive a one foot layer of rock applied in two lifts and compacted in place that will keep the water that does migrate off-site into the lake as clean as the lake itself. This is scheduled for early summer 2010 using a State-owned gravel source that will allow us to do the rocking without having the loaded trucks come through the Sutton Community.
The Sutton Community Council and the Sutton Library staff have been instrumental in helping us design the projects around Slipper Lake to keep the short-term negative impacts of our mitigation efforts to an absolute minimum while allowing us to implement strategies and features that increase future beneficial uses of the area – without increasing our mitigation costs. Actively involving the community and site users early in the project planning stage pays big dividends in both end results and AML Program support.
What next in the vicinity? The area around Coyote Lake saw AML Program highwall mitigation efforts a decade ago. This enabled recreational users to enjoy the area as can been seen in Figure 11.
The access road to this project was never rebuilt to support the construction equipment moving to the site. As a result the only access to the area presently is by ATV on a deeply rutted and eroding roadway. This generates sediment flows into the anadromous stream, Eska Creek, just down slope from the lake. During the summer of 2010 we plan on working with the Sutton Community Council, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (landowner at Coyote Lake), Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (the native group who owns the land where the majority of the offending roadway is located), and the Alaska department of Transportation to try to find some cost-effective way to mitigate this unintended consequence of past projects and once again allow the types of use shown above.
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Digits: Gambits and Gadgets In the World of Technology
Updated June 4, 1998 12:01 am ET
RUMORS SPREAD THIS WEEK that Walt Disney Co. was interested in buying a big chunk of Excite Inc., the deal-happy Internet search and directory company. It turns out there was some fire behind that smoke -- but it cooled months ago.
According to people plugged in, Disney executives talked with Excite counterparts earlier this year about a range of possibilities, including taking a minority stake in the smaller company and various Web-content partnerships. The meetings took place at Disney's Burbank, Calif., headquarters as...
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Analysis of the letter by prime minister May triggering Article 50 and the EU27 current position
by H+K Brussels | April 5, 2017
The table below compares some of the essential elements of the letter UK Prime Minister Theresa May sent to the European Council on 29 March 2017, triggering the Brexit negotiation process, with positions expressed so far by the 27 EU member states and the Commission. The fault lines and difficulties are already apparent. But then nobody pretended that the Brexit negotiations would be a walk in the park.
Theresa May Article 50 letter EU 27 position
Simultaneous negotiations of exit agreement and future deep and bold partnership. First settle exit and agree withdrawal treaty. Obtain qualified majority of member states in favour and consent by the European Parliament. Future trade agreements cannot be negotiated and concluded as long as the UK is an EU Member State.
We will of course continue to fulfil our responsibilities as a member state while we remain a member of the EU. Of course. Although the UK will have to leave the room in the Council when Brexit is discussed. And political questions arise whether MEPs and UK ministers can honestly vote on new legislation that will not apply to the UK, because it will enter into force after Brexit.
The UK wants a deep and special partnership that takes in both economic and security cooperation. No quid pro quo: direct linking of security cooperation and economic interests is not what we want to negotiate.
We aim to strike early agreement on EU citizens’ rights in the UK and UK citizens’ rights in the EU. Yes, we want agreement on citizens’ rights. But we also want an agreement on ongoing budgetary contributions post-Brexit for commitments to EU programs in place and for ongoing costs stemming from EU membership.
We want implementation periods to adjust in a smooth and orderly way to new arrangements and we want early agreement on this transition period. We want to know what we will transition into when considering implementation periods. That will not be clear before the exit arrangement is agreed and we have at least an idea of what the future comprehensive agreement will look like. We don’t like cherry picking for preferred sectors. To extend the 2 year deadline for negotiations requires unanimity of the EU27, not easy to achieve, certainly not from the start of the negotiations.
We propose a bold and ambitious Free trade Agreement between the EU and the UK that covers sectors crucial to our linked economies. The EU cannot negotiate free trade agreements with a current member state. Exit first. We don’t like a sectoral approach, because not all sectors are equally present in every of the 27 EU member states. We don’t want to trade off one sector against another, like fisheries against pharmaceuticals. This can only create division between member states and we want unity.
If services are to be included, the question of free movement of those delivering the services rises again.
We should prioritise how we manage the evolution of our regulatory frameworks and how we resolve disputes. The EU will want to assess the equivalence of UK regulation in relation to evolving EU law.
The European Court of Justice is our ultimate arbiter, better accept that.
Because the future partnership is of such importance to both sides, it can be agreed within 2 years. To be adopted, a future FTA will require unanimity of the member states and ratification by 38 European, national and regional assemblies. Seems not feasible within the 2 years deadline. Any EU government or parliamentary assembly can delay or block the process. Or reject the agreement.
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4th Generation of
Famous Warsaw tailors
THE STYLE OF OUR COLLECTIONS REFLECTS MOSTLY THAT OF THE OWNER. HE IS DETERMINING THE BRAND PERSONALITY AND SHAPING THE IMAGE OF HIS CLIENTS.
Our history starts in 1894 when Edward Zaremba (1872-1931) opened his atelier in the building of the Grand Theatre – a prime location gathering the noble of the era, surrounded by modern buildings, banks, chic shops and the finest hotels. Extraordinary skills of the tailor became famous not only in Warsaw, but in the entire Europe. He was often described by the papers in Paris, London, Vienna and Moscow and was frequently invited to open shops abroad. He decided to stay in Warsaw and establish a family company that would be later run by his sons and relatives.
One of them Adolf Zaremba (1898-1969) who inherited the uncle’s talent and the famous ‘Zaremba eye’ – Adolf could perfectly match the style with the most unusual figures. A family legend has it that he tailored a suit for a duel-obsessed Tsarist officer to hide his armour.
Edward Zaremba
The one who started the family tailoring business. We only know that since 1894, under Russian rule in Warsaw, he was making uniforms for the Tsar Army in his shop at the back of the Grand Theater.
Each of his three sons (Zygmunt, Stanisław and Szach) founded their own shops in 1920s so as his cousin Adolf.
Adolf Zaremba
He taught the profession to his younger brother Tadeusz while running his own shop at Hoża street. Then, together with his brother, they run business at Wspólna street under the brand of ‘Zaremba Bros’.
1920s was a great time for tailors with the capital city booming and new clubs, galleries and theatres popping up. Parties at embassies and official premieres were the everyday life of the Warsaw’s finest. Orders for dinner jackets and coat tails were going in their hundreds; plus fours and breeches were very popular as men tended to practice aristocratic sports. At that time the atelier hired 15 journeymen, 2 cutters, a bookkeeper and a delivery boy. Adolf’s younger brother, Tadeusz Zaremba (1911-1998), was introduced to the family business at that time and the atelier operated under the name Bracia Zaremba (Zaremba Brothers).
In 1933, Tadeusz decided to open his own atelier at ul. Koszykowa 52. Master Tadeusz was a true VIP in Warsaw in between the world wars – his tailoring skills came together with a reputation for being a man of great class and charisma. He quickly exceeded the fame of his brother and became the number 1 choice for actors and almost all the diplomats, professors, artists and businessmen. He often commented on trends in men’s fashion. After several years the small atelier moved from ul. Koszykowa 52 to larger premises at ul. Koszykowa 40 at the corner of Marszałkowska street.
Tadeusz Zaremba
He made the Zaremba tailoring shop a brand well-known across Europe. A recognized individual and a business visionary. Always elegant. An uncompromising professional. A table was always ready for him in the Adria restaurant and the waiter from the Warszawa hotel (?) used to bring him his favorite coffee on a silver tray, making sure it was still warm. He was absolutely fine with refusing to serve a client who, like the famous Jan Kiepura, demanded his order to be completed in an unrealistic deadline. Or, a client he simply considered not a match for the Zaremba-labeled items.
“Our clothes are tailored not only to the posture of the client but also to the purposes which the client wants to achieve.”
— TADEUSZ ZAREMBA
In 1956 the company’s premises were to be demolished, so Tadeusz Zaremba moved the studio to ul. Nowogrodzka 15, i.e. the current location. While the master was trying to live his usual life, the new government did not like the bourgeois elegance. Materials were rationed, a good fabric was purchased on the black market or smuggled from abroad. Although Tadeusz Zaremba frequently appeared in the TV, his company was at least once a month visited by the Secret Police. Influential customers (like cabaret stars, Zbigniew Herbert, the National Philharmonic musicians, major movie stars and PM Józef Cyrankiewicz) were unable to help. There are still special hiding places in the atelier where the prohibited English wool was kept. Bespoke tailoring gradually became very rare.
Adam Zaremba (1940-2005) took over the family tradition, which was a bit surprising at the very beginning. In 1966, Adam graduated from the Warsaw University of Technology and started working as an engineer. However, he was also a skilful tailor and cutter. He joined his father in 1970s to become a co-owner in 1976. In the late 1970s he accepted an unusual order to prepare costumes for a famous Polish-British television series about Sherlock Holmes. He did the job brilliantly. Yet, soon afterwards was the martial law – no one thought about elegance, many tailors and other artisans went bankrupt. Even more joined them after 1989 following the inflow of foreign labels. Tadeusz Zaremba died in 1998 and was buried in the Alley of the Notable at the Warsaw Powązki Cemetery. The company was run by Adam Zaremba and his wife Grażyna.
Adam Zaremba
An engineer by education, a rally driver for passion and an enthusiastic audiophile. He brought with him calm and balanced style. Elegant, gentle, classy and with a sense of humour.
Tailoring was apparently in his DNA since yet before entering the Warsaw University of Technology he already made his first jacket. As a graduate he decided to follow the family tradition and to be part of the brand history. He was fully committed to the Zaremba shop.
“Nasze ubrania są dopasowane nie tylko do sylwetki Klienta, ale również do celów, które Klient chce osiągnąć.”
— ADAM ZAREMBA
Time for Changes…
Adam Zaremba died suddenly in 2005 and the business was led by his wife Grażyna and their son Maciej Zaremba (b. 1981). With two first-class master tailors and cutters on board – Marian Kowalczyk and Jan Sułecki – the company was still the best in town and the first choice for diplomats, politicians, millionaires and celebrities.
Maciej, leveraging the family expertise and being up to date with the trends in the fashion and textiles, advises customers in choosing the style and material. He also develops the company as bespoke tailoring is once again popular.
Maciej Zaremba
Loves tailoring and shares his grandfather’s vision of the family brand. Has the passion for motor sports and music just like his father had. Always up to date with fashion. His unique style is received positively around the world. Photos of his apparel and collections are increasingly popular on foreign blogs and fashion websites. Fashion authors are surprised to discover that ‘Zaremba’ is a Polish brand. Maciej makes sure ZAREMBA brand is stylish.
“My grandfather had a vision and made me believe in it: ZAREMBA is not a tailor, but a brand that people want to wear”.
— MACIEJ ZAREMBA
Nowogrodzka 15 - Heart of Zaremba Brand
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suicide bid
Watch: Mumbai man tries to commit suicide on rail track, rescued by commuters
A man, apparently troubled by some family problems, lied down on a railway track here, allegedly to commit suicide but his attempt was foiled by the alert commuters and a security force jawan.
Jul 31, 2018, 16:45 PM IST
Mumbai: A man, apparently troubled by some family problems, lied down on a railway track here, allegedly to commit suicide but his attempt was foiled by the alert commuters and a security force jawan.
In a video which went viral, the man, identified as 54- year-old Narendra Kotekar, is seen stepping down from a platform at Kurla suburban railway station and lying down on a track on Monday afternoon.
Immediately, some people, along with a constable of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), rushed towards the man and removed him from the track, without any resistance on his part.
No train movement is seen in the 38-second video.
#WATCH: A man was saved by Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel & other passengers after he attempted to commit suicide at #Mumbai's Kurla railway station. (30.07.2018) (Source: CCTV) pic.twitter.com/6Yz5WB2Tsw
Thereafter, Kotekar was taken to the RPF office where he was counselled, an official of the security force said.
"He said he was fed up with the family disputes and wanted to end his life," the official said, without spelling out the troubles Kotekar was facing.
His family members living in suburban Chembur were called and he was then handed over to them, the official said.
"Kotekar wanted his family to know that he can end his life. This is why he lied on the track when there was no train movement," the RPF official added.
Kotekar's family thanked the RPF staffers and the commuters.
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Mumbai: Central Railway local trains delayed by 20 minutes following accident, 1 injured
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Royal Mail Hotel Yea
Major Sponsor -
The Royal Mail Hotel Yea has been a significant sponsor of the Yea FNC for many years. We are excited to have Alister on as a Major Sponsor again in 2018. The Royal Mail Hotel Yea offers a terrific menu, impressive wine list and a modern bistro and bar area. Drop in and say hello and enjoy some great hospitality and fine food!
http://www.royalmailhotelyea.com.au/
ABD Group
Major Sponsor - ABD Group create spaces people love, that are designed to last. It's not just what they build that people love, it's their approach, their service, their design and delivery.
When you build with ABD Group, you've made the choice to build better.
http://www.abdgroup.com.au
FoodWorks Yea
FoodWorks prides itself on its fresh, contemporary approach to retail whilst still retaining a friendly, community-focused relationship with its customers. FoodWorks Yea and the Yea FNC have a long standing partnership and we're excited to partner together again in 2018.
http://www.foodworks.com.au/Yea
Russell Collins Accounting
Russell Collins Accounting has been a long term supporter and sponsor of the Yea FNC. Based in Yea and South Yarra, Russell can solve all your accounting questions. We are excited Russell will continue his support and sponsorship in 2018.
A & S Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
Silver Sponsor -
A & S Refrigeration & Air Conditioning is a locally owned, family business speciaising in all your heating and cooling needs. A great supporter and sponsor for many years, this strong partnership will continue in 2016.
http://www.whitepages.com.au/business-listing/a-s-refrigeration-airconditioning-1160314/yea-vic
Clements Plumbing
Bronze Sponsor -
A family owned business, Clements Plumbing are your local plumbers. Specialising in gas fitting through to hot and cold water solutions. For all your plumbing needs, contact Greg at Clements Plumbing.
http://www.truelocal.com.au/business/clements-plumbing/yea
Kim Slavin Physiotherapy
Kim Slavin Physiotherapy is a locally owned business. With a strong family connection throughout the Yea FNC, Kim Slavin Physiotherapy will again sponsor the Yea FNC in 2016. An excellent player, Kim has been a terrific supporter of the Club for many years.
http://humanservicesdirectory.vic.gov.au/SitePracDetails.aspx?SiteID=25426
Stares Accounting Solutions
Stares Accounting Solution has been an important sponsor for many years. A local family business, Stares Accounting Solutions provide a range of accounting service. For all your accounting needs, contact Dave at Stares Accounting Solutions
http://www.whitepages.com.au/business-listing/stares-accounting-solutions-1614516/yea-vic
The Yea Chronicle
The Yea Chronicle is a keen supporter of the Yea FNC and provides coverage of match reports and events around the Club throughout the winter months. Again this year, The Yea Chronicle will again work with the Yea FNC to share all of the football and netball news throughout Season 2018.
http://www.alexandranewspapers.com.au/
Tomfoolery
Tomfoolery was established in Melbourne in 1962 and offers complete distribution services from its facilities in Melbourne Australia. It presently supplies in excess of 1000 retailers around Australia.
Tomfoolery is a multifaceted distributor offering a complete range of distribution services and alternatives. Put simply, we offer an end to end solution - from factory to retail, we combine technology, people and a commitment to service that ensures the best retail outcome for your brand or license.
http://www.tomfoolery.com.au
Yea Chinese Restaurant
A keen supporter of the Yea FNC for many years, Yea Chinese Restaurant will continue to sponsor the Club in 2018. Great food and great service, be sure to drop in to 'Fast Eddie's' and say hello!
http://www.yellowpages.com.au/vic/yea/yea-chinese-restaurant-12185435-listing.html
Yea Meat Supply
A long time supporter of the Yea FNC, Yea Meat Supply is a locally owned butcher. The Tainton brothers, Gary and Wayne run a terrific butcher and will again sponsor the Yea FNC in 2018. Call in and grab something for dinner from Yea Meat Supply.
http://www.yellowpages.com.au/vic/yea/yea-meat-supply-pty-ltd-13241656-listing.html
Elders Yea
The club is pleased to announce Elders Yea are on board again in 2018. We thank Bruce and his team for providing funds to purchase new footballs and netballs for our junior club again in 2018. We look forward to supporting our junior football and netball with Elders Yea for years to come.
https://eldersrural.com.au/location/yea/
Kelly Angus
We are thrilled to announce Kelly Angus will join us as a significant partner in season 2018. We sincerely thank the principals and management of Kelly Angus and look forward to a prosperous partnership moving forward.
https://www.facebook.com/kellyangus171/
LarnOO
The Yea Football Netball Club are pleased to welcome LarnOO Agricultural as sponsors of our club for season 2018. With so many activities to try on the property, we suggest you make your way out there and check it out for yourself. We sincerely thank the owners of LarnOO for their support of our club and look forward to working with them into the future.
https://www.larnoo.com.au/
Neil Beer Seymour
The Yea FNC is excited to announce Neil Beer Seymour as a sponsor in 2018. The club has a long standing relationship with the Beer family and are excited to continue this into the future. Neil Beer Seymour specialises in new and used vehicles from Holden, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Nissan and Polaris. Nobody beats Beers! Check out the range today.
http://www.neilbeerseymour.com.au/home.html
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4 reasons why Billie Eilish’s popularity will soon fade away
Main page > Celebrity News> ZoomBoola.com, 11 of July 2019
Billie Eilish is a young musician and songwriter whose unprecedented popularity serves as a striking example of how easily the internet can help one express themselves and get their 15 minutes of fame today. When she was only 15, she released her debut single called “Ocean Eyes”, written by her brother. The song became viral instantly, gaining 110 million streams worldwide.
At the age of only 17, Eilish topped all the possible charts and went on numerous tours with tickets being sold out moments after hitting the market. The media have dubbed Billie as one of the most-talked-about teenagers in the world, former Nirvana drummer compared her to Kurt Cobain, stating that she is an authentic rock star, and her openness about depression and “don’t give a damn” attitude speak to many on the spiritual level.
However, the showbiz knows many talented teenagers who unexpectedly break into the top charts, create a lot of buzz and take the industry by storm, only to vanish mere months later. Many critics predict a decline in Billie’s career and the editors of uznayvse.ru came up with the main reasons for her potential slump.
How long will Billie Eilish`s popularity last?
Growing-up
The eccentric musician became a role model and a fashion icon for millennials all across the globe. Although she is slim and athletic due to her dance training, Billie prefers to wear shapeless hoodies and pajamas on stage and in her music videos instead of something more appropriate. Her music and performance manner are based on her own experience, which is very similar to that of all the teenagers who experience certain things for the first time. Yet their music preferences can change in the snap of the finger.
Billie has a special connection with her fans now but who knows what might happen in a couple of years when they mature a bit and grow out of it. It is quite possible that her fans won’t relate to the same topics anymore.
Depressive music will go out of fashion
Many consider Eilish’s music to be too depressing and pessimistic, with loneliness being the main theme of her lyrics. The musician defines her style as an alternative trap – a depressive pop full of her dark stories, phobias, and discussions of her mental health. Her music videos always have dark storylines and she herself reminds of permanently sad emo characters you can help but pity. However, the craze for depressive music comes and goes, and the same happens to musicians who heavily rely on it.
Weak vocals
When critics compare Billie Eilish and Britney Spears – both became popular seemingly overnight – many point out Billie’s weak vocals. To be fair, the singer never tries to impress her audience with powerful vocals, limiting herself to candy-like pop melodies and daring hip-hop tunes. But can she actually stick around by whispering the lyrics instead of properly singing them?
Change of interests
While critics have proclaimed Billie Eilish the icon of the insecure, screwed-up Instagram generation, many believe that this perfectly calibrated project may fail sooner or later due to the music industry being one of the most difficult to work at. Billie will grow up, and her priorities may change as well, be it personal life or education. Music may go on the back burner. Well, we’ll see…
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one year after the birth of her daughter.Open. Azarenka
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NORMAN, Okla. -- Khadeem Lattin showed he could also be a force on the offensive end for Oklahoma during the Sooners season opener on Sunday.The junior forward, mostly called upon for his defense to this point in his career, showed his offensive chops against Northwestern State, posting a career-high 19 points to go with 11 rebounds and lifting Oklahoma to a 97-61 rout.The only other returning starter from last seasons Final Four team, Jordan Woodard, added 16 points for Oklahoma (1-0). Coach Lon Kruger subbed early and often as 10 Sooners scored in the first half while Oklahoma raced to a 46-27 lead.Oklahoma has won 14 straight season openers and 19 straight home openers. The Sooners improved to 31-2 at home against nonconference opponents under Kruger.This group is going to make progress all the way through March, Kruger said. . Its going to be a work in progress for a while, but Im excited to see where they go and who steps up and who is doing what roles. Being that much different than last year is one of the more intriguing, enjoyable parts of this team -- the uncertainty of what lies ahead and who does what.Lattin was 7 of 9 from the field against Northwestern State (0-2). He had two baskets in an 18-2 run to start the game. After the Demons closed to 35-24, Lattin added two more during the final 4:24 of the half. The double-double was the third of his career.He said it was a different feeling to be an offensive focal point for the Sooners.You change the way you think, but you always just want the best results for your team, Lattin said. My teammates, we all do a really good job of moving the ball and were a really well-balanced team. We are able to attack and do things from all parts of the floor and thats really exciting.Zeek Woodley, the second-leading career scorer in NCAA Division I, led Northwestern State with 19 points, and Ishmael Lane and Malik Metoyer added 11 and 10, respectively. But there wasnt much else positive for the Demons, coach Mike McConathy said.Lane played hard but he couldnt finish plays, McConathy said. Zeek Woodley had a good line and Malik Metoyer . really had a lot of pop to him. Zeek is kind of a non-traditional player in that he is very efficient offensively. Hes very smooth. He kind of moves like hes loafing, but hes moving. I thought he competed well.BIG PICTURENorthwestern State: For the Demons, it was another chance to test themselves against a major-conference foe as they prepare for Southland Conference play. Theyve got two more opportunities to do so -- and maybe steal what would be a highlight win -- with road games at Missouri and Mississippi State later this month.Oklahoma: This was a classic icebreaker for the Sooners, who wanted a low-risk game to get acclimated to life without Buddy Hield, Isaiah Cousins and Ryan Spangler -- who started the past three seasons -- before likely facing their true first test later this week. The Sooners are 9-1 all-time against current Southland Conference members, including 6-0 against Northwestern State.BUFORD OUTOklahoma was without one of its more experienced players in sophomore Dante Buford. Buford was ruled ineligible for the Sooners first three games of the season for receiving an extra benefit for one of his complimentary tickets during last seasons NCAA tournament. Buford averaged 3.5 points per game off the bench last season for Oklahomas Final Four team.OKLAHOMAS NEW KIWIMatt Freeman might be a long way from challenging Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams as the states favorite New Zealand native, but the 6-foot-10 freshman made a strong first impression. Freeman went 3 of 4 from 3-point range, had a steal-and-dunk in the second half and finished with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting.Im going to put it down to my poker face, to be honest with you, Freeman said. It was tough the first time I came out there . but the more you get up and down the court and get used to it, its just a basketball game.UP NEXTNorthwestern State: The Demons will take a break from their string of road games -- with four of their first six games against major-college foes -- to host NCAA Division III LeTourneau (Texas) on Friday and Louisiana State-Alexandria of the NAIA on Nov. 22.Oklahoma: The Sooners will travel to Orlando, Florida to play in the Tire Pros Invitational. Oklahoma will face Tulane on Thursday and either Arizona State or Northern Iowa on Friday, with the tournaments final round to be played next Sunday. Clemson, Missouri, Xavier and Davidson are on the other side of the bracket. Stitched Jerseys . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. Cheap NFL Jerseys . LOUIS -- St. On the biggest tennis stage in the world, Angelique Kerber will go for her first US Open title on Saturday. Win or lose, the 28-year-old will be the new No. 1 player in the world on Monday.A world away at her parents house in Belarus, the woman who beat Kerber at the 2015 US Open will be watching. The 27-year-old Victoria Azarenka is a former No. 1 and a two-time US Open runner-up. She had won three titles this season and was 2-1 against Kerber.That was before she found out she was pregnant.It was interesting. Its tough to describe that, Azarenka said of learning that she and her boyfriend would be parents by the end of the year. I dont think you can ever prepare yourself for that. It was just great for me to have such a positive response from my friends and my family. That just made me very comfortable because obviously you feel scared no matter what. ...But at first, its not just me as a person, its me as a tennis player, as a businesswoman, so these [factors] were taken into consideration.Since stepping away from the Tour in July, Azarenka has made a routine out of not having a daily routine.Because one day she can feel drastically different than the next, she is changing up her workouts and only playing tennis occasionally. She was playing three times a week with a friend, but she toned that down at her doctors urging. I cant leave that competitiveness feeling out of me, she said.The last time we played it got a little too intense, so my doctor told me to relax. They said I need to slow down. Its just who I am to be like that, but I just need to do a better job at that now.The two-time Australian Open champion, who was ranked No. 6 when she stepped away, will begin taking classes at UCLA in a few weeks, working toward a degree in business. Calling it something she has wanted to do for some time, Azarenka has five years to complete the flexible program geared to those who are already in the working world.She even toyed with the idea of going to Flushing Meadows to watch the US Open in person, but decided to spend some time in Belarus with her American boyfriend instead.Were just doing a lot of regular daily activities, she said. Im still working out, but most of the time, its just quality time with my family and working on some ideas off-court and getting into some other things that I dont normally have time to.Despite the seven-hour time difference between Belarus and New York, Azarenka still has watched much of the US Open -- and shared her observations on Twitter.Calling it an educational experience, Azarenka iss relishing in the rare opportunity to be a spectator.dddddddddddd Knowing she will one day be back competing, and that she isnt missing out on an opportunity she wont have again, has allowed her to enjoy watching as a fan.Im obviously not as attached as I normally would be before, but I actually feel a lot more engaged, said Azarenka, who fell in love with Arthur Ashe Stadium in 2005 when she won the juniors title as a 16-year-old. When you just play for yourself, you mostly focus on yourself, and you really dont get to watch many other matches. I never even look at the draw. This is probably the first time Ive looked at the draw, both mens and womens, and tried to follow my friends and see whats happening.Ive also been listening to a lot of commentary and some shows. When you play, you really just want to block out all that noise. Its been interesting to see this different dynamic.Interesting, maybe, but one that she hopes doesnt last long. Azarenka plans to resume competitive training as soon as possible after the birth of her child and return to the Tour sometime next year.I hope Ill have enough time to be ready and feel good about playing in New York next year, she said.Returning after pregnancy certainly wont be easy, but its not unprecedented, either. Kim Clijsters came back to the sport in 2008, one year after the birth of her daughter. She went on to win two more US Open titles and one at the Australian Open. Azarenka hasnt had a chance to speak to the retired Belgian star, but hopes to in the near future.Among the tips Clijsters could potentially share is the answer to a relatively simple, yet crucial, question: Where are the daycare facilities at the tournaments located? Azarenka doesnt know now, but she knows shes going to have to find them and get used to the reality of being a working mom traveling all over the globe.Shes certain there will be help along the way.Serena texted me to say she cant wait to meet my baby, so maybe shell want to babysit once in a while, she said with a laugh.While it is impossible to pinpoint exactly when she will return, she does know one thing. She will definitely be back and with just as much as fire and dedication as ever before.The beauty of tennis is, theres always next year. And, for that matter, theres always next week. I dont want to rush anything, but I want to absolutely make sure that when I do come back, Im as determined as I was before. ' ' '
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Or perhaps it’s really not as deep
As I’ve been led to think
Am I trying much too hard?
Of course! I’ve been too close to see
The answer’s right in front of me
Right in front of me
It’s simple really, very clear
Like music drifting in the air
Invisible, but everywhere
Just because I cannot see it
Doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!
Poor Jack
Elfman
Jack Skellington is the slim and sophisticated hero from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
Jack is the King of Halloweentown, and faces a sort of identity crisis after a particularly ghoulish Halloween. He's tired of the same old thing, bored with his lot in life, resigned to his position as the Pumpkin King, and when he finds a portal to all of the other Halloween worlds, and enters the tree-shaped one, he finds a completely new and exciting world, Christmas Town. Jack has the crazy idea to take over Christmas to try something new, and begins plans, engaging the help of all the citizens of Halloween Town. Jack thinks he knows what Christmas is all about, and is sure he can do it himself, and even improve it. He has "Sandy Claws" kidnapped, has a suit and sled and team of skeletal reindeer made, and oversees production of hundreds of ghoulish Christmas gifts. Sally, a rag doll created by local mad scientist Dr. Finklestein, harbors a secret but intense crush on Jack, and has a horrible premonition that his Christmas is going to go all wrong, but Jack brushes aside her warnings, sure that he knows what he's doing. True to Sally's omen, disaster strikes when the police are alerted to Jack's gift-delivering, and the military shoot the Santa Claus imposter down. Jack realizes that he can't pretend to be someone he's not, and that he has to take the chance to make things right. He learns that Sandy Claws was taken to Oogie Boogie, the gambling boogeyman, who has threatened to destroy Sandy, and Sally, who appeared to help him. Jack arrives and deftly outmaneuvers Oogie Boogie, unraveling his burlap exterior to reveal thousands of bugs which disperse, and the Boogie Man is no more. Sandy chides Jack, saying to stick to his own holiday, and leave Christmas to him, and rushes off to save Christmas. Jack realizes how Sally feels about him, and returns her feelings as Sandy leaves, leaving Halloween Town the gift of a white Christmas.
Jack is voiced by Chris Sarandon, with Danny Elfman himself providing his singing voice.
Jack is not only the star of his film, but he is also featured in a cameo appearance in James and the Giant Peach.
The demure and shy Sally has a serious crush on Jack, and when he gives up his obsession with Christmas, he can see it, and they end up together.
Jack, as king of Halloween Town, has few nemeses, but as it happens, the rogue Oogie Boogie is a pretty devious sort, and has to be dealt with in Jack's inimitable style. Also, Jack has to clean up a little from his own little messes he made for himself...
My personal thoughts and analysis of this incredible film...
What a landmark this film was for me, and for the animation industry. Tim Burton, the genius who brought us the stop-motion animated short, Vincent, brought the vivid and contrasting worlds of Halloween, Christmas and reality together in this amazing film. The characters are vastly interesting and varied, and always keep the action and plot moving. The performances are believeable, and the message is profound. Jack thinks he's dissatisfied, when really, he doesn't realize just how valuable what he has is, and what exactly he does have. Jack's intentions are pure, and he's very businesslike and polite about his coup of Christmas, and he's humble and apologetic when he realizes what a mess he's made. Sally is sweet and sensitive, a perfect match for Jack's stoic but playful nature. While Tim Burton came even closer to perfecting this art form in Corpse Bride (see Victor), this film will stand as a masterpiece of its time.
Pictures of Mr. Skellington
Quotes from the Pumpkin King
Mayor: Great Halloween everybody.
Jack: I believe it was our most horrible yet! Thank you everyone.
Mayor: No, thanks to you, Jack. Without your brilliant leadership...
Jack: Not at all Mayor!
Sax Player: Nice work, Bone Daddy.
Jack: Yeah, I guess so. Just like last year and the year before that and the year before that.
Jack: (Yawn!) Where are we? It's someplace new...
Mayor: Where have you been?
Jack: Call a town meeting and I'll tell everyone all about it.
Mayor: When?
Jack: Immediately!
Jack: There's got to be a logical way to explain this Xmas thing...
Jack: Interesting reaction....but what does it mean??
Jack: Eureka! I've got it!!! This year, Christmas will be OURS!!!
Mayor: How awful our christmas will be!
Jack: No, how jolly!
Jack: Ah, Halloween's finest trick or treaters. The job I have for you is top secret. It requires craft, cunning, mischief.
Shock: And we thought you didn't like us, Jack. (giggles)
Jack: Absolutely no one is to know about it. Not a soul. Now what you must do is go to the forest... a tree... Christmas Town. Now... (whispers) And one more thing. Leave that no account Ooogie Boogie out of this!
Jack: Sally, I need your help more than anyone's.
Sally: You certainly do, Jack. I had the most terrible vision.
Jack: That's splendid!
Sally: No, it was about your Xmas. There was smoke... and fire.
Jack: That not my Xmas. My Xmas is filled with laughter and joy and this--my Sandy Claws outfit. I want you to make it.
Sally: Jack, please, listen to me--it's going to be a disaster.
Jack: How could it be? Just follow the pattern. (holds up design of outfit) This part is red, the trim is white...
Sally: It's a mistake, Jack!
Jack: Now don't be modest, who else is clever enough to make my Sandy claws outfit? I have every confidence in you.
Sally: You don't look like yourself Jack, not at all.
Jack: Isn't that wonderful. It couldn't be more wonderful!
Sally: But you're the Pumpkin King.
Jack: Not anymore. And I feel so much better now!
Jack: Sandy Claws in person. What a pleasure to meet you. Why you have hands! You don't have claws at all.
Sandy Claws: Where am I?
Jack: Surprised aren't you? I knew you would be. You don't need to have another worry about Xmas this year.
Sandy Claws: What?
Jack: Consider this a vacation Sandy, a reward. It's your turn to take it easy.
Jack: There go all of my hope, my precious plans, my glorious dreams...
Jack: No Zero, down boy... My what a brilliant nose you have. The better to light my way! To the head of the team, Zero! We're off!
Timmie: Santa! (sees Jack, gasps) Santa?
Jack: Merry Xmas! And what is your name?
Timmie: Uh... uh...
Jack: That's all right. I have a special present for you anyway. There you go sonny! Ho-ho-ho-heeheeheeeee!!!
Jack: They're celebrating! They're thanking us for doing such a good job! (a missile almost hits Zero) Whoa, careful down there, you almost hit us!
Jack: They're trying to hit us! ZERO!
Jack: (falling) Merry Xmas to all and to all a good niiiiight...
Jack: That's right, I AM the Pumpking King! Ha ha ha ha!!
Jack: How dare you treat my friends so shamefully!
Jack: Forgive me Mr. claws, I'm afraid I've made a terrible mess of your holiday.
Jack: How did you get down here Sally?
Sally: Oh, I was trying to, well, I wanted to, to --
Jack: To help me
Sally: I couldn't just let you just...
Jack: Sally, I can't believe I never realized...that you...
Vote for Jack as your favorite hero here!
For more, check out the Links page or head back to the Heroes homepage, and special thanks to halloweentown.org for a lot of the images used here.
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Jordan of all the fun they had during their date: “I tasted your feet today” she said Jordan nods and then breaks down and finally admits that he doesn’t have a relationship with his famous brother That means that Aaron won’t be making an appearance during the hometown dates (sorry Packers fans and show producers) The Bachelorette Milestone: Jordan tells JoJo he loves her It’s a milestone because Robby aka Mr Premature was full of it The Group Date: Now that all the men have exactly the same hair cut it’s extremely hard to tell them apart but three of them are invited on a group date while another one (Luke maybe) gets the final one-on-one date While JoJo and the men were supposed to have yet another outdoor adventure the weather was so bad that they all had to stay indoors to watch TV (the Brazilian Bachelor of course) and play games which mostly involve James Taylor harassing Robby and Robby running around in his underoos When they finally got bored of doing nothing JoJo asks her three suitors to declare their feelings and intentions for her Robby stands by his statement that he’s in love with her while James Taylor is “very much in the process of falling in love” with her and Chase another person who is on this show apparently is definitely interested in making out with her Then the men argue about who is the frontrunner but they are all wrong because it’s clearly Jordan JoJo gives the Date Rose to Robby probably so she can see his Nana scold him for running around in his skivvies on national television Third Date: JoJo has no doubt that Luke is a man She knows this because on their date they go horse back riding and skeet shooting and he teaches her to handle a horse and a gun and gives her some tips for giving hair extra body and lift Then they make out in a barn while a horse looks on grateful that no human is spooning with it The Rose Ceremony: Much to the chagrin of a freshly-shorn James Taylor and Chase JoJo decides to cancel the cocktail party because she has already made up her mind Robby already has his rose (which matches his Gryffindor striped tie and Jordan and Luke are shoo-ins so Chase and James Taylor are battling it out for the last rose of the night and the hometown date JoJo gives roses to Luke and Jordan Chris Harrison earns more money than most of us will ever see in our lifetimes by saying his one line of the evening “Gentlemen this is the final rose of the evening” JoJo hands the rose to Chase James Taylor softly sings “Sweet Baby James” in the minivan on the way home cursing himself for shaving his beard Next Week: Hometown Dates Contact us at editors@timecomMelania Trump’s spokeswoman took a firm stand after President Donald Trump’s attorney and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani claimed that the first lady sided with her husband on the Stormy Daniels controversy “She believes her husband” Giuliani said at a conference in Tel Aviv “And she knows it’s untrue” The first lady’s spokeswoman reproached Giuliani for his comments on Thursday CNN reports “I don’t believe Mrs Trump has ever discussed her thoughts on anything with Mr Giuliani” East Wing communications director Stephanie Grisham told CNN in a statement The first lady has never publicly addressed President Trump’s alleged affair with porn actress Daniels whose real name is Stephanie Clifford According to Grisham’s statement the first lady has also never spoken to Giuliani about it When CNN asked the former mayor of New York for a comment on the response from the East Wing Giuliani admitted he had never spoken to her about the affair but that he stands by his initial comments “I don’t regret saying it because I believe it” he told CNN “I’ve never interviewed Melania there is no reason to” Giuliani said “I took it [Melania Trump’s statement] as she didn’t want to get involved and get called as a witness or anything like that” Giuliani is also facing criticism for comments he made about Daniels during the same encounter claiming that she lacks 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defended Trump and said he hasn’t seen anything yet that suggests the need for a special prosecutor “I think you have to let the two congressional committees continue to do their work and let the FBI continue to do its work” he said Cramer said Trump “made the right call” in firing Comey He cited a memo from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein that lays out the case against Comey and argues the way he “handled the conclusion of the email investigation was wrong” Trump had a choice between keeping a “poor leader” in place or make a decision that he knew would raise questions Cramer said “There was no call he could make that wouldn’t be roundly criticized” he said “He did what he thought was right for the country” Comey visited North Dakota last year to mark the opening of a new FBI office in Williston and to meet with local tribal and congressional officials RELATED COVERAGE:"When he observed me and appeared to notice that I was on a police bike he diverted his westbound direction of travel and cut in between two vehicles and started yelling and talking to himself" Lt Beland wrote "He was saying something to the effect of being lost and trying to find his vehicle where he was supposed to drop off the stuff he was holding"Sebjornson was carrying what appeared to be multiple purses a Black and Decker drill and other items the affidavit states and told Beland that he was looking for his car to drop them off Asked if he was a UND student he told Beland that he wasn’t but that his wife was—though he later referred to her as his fiancee then his wife and then his fiancee again"He was becoming more visibly nervous as I spoke with him from several feet away" Beland wroteAfter another officer arrived he was read his Miranda rights and placed in handcuffs Officers found three cars with broken windows in the lot—a Chevrolet Impala a Pontiac Grand Prix and a Chrysler Concorde"Sebjornson admitted to officers that he had broken into all three vehicles in question He admitted that the items he had in his possession were taken from the three vehicles He admitted that he had used (a) large metal USA ratchet to break the windows and steal the stuff from the vehicles On the ratchet was small glass shards from the broken windows"Weigel said Beland was in the area following a series of recent car break-ins"Any time that we see a couple of vehicle break-ins we do our best to look at the situation and deploy our resources as best we can" Weigel saidSebjornson is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing and an arraignment Oct 5 His unlawful entry and theft charges are felonies and carry a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment a $20000 fine or bothSebjornson is being held at Grand Forks County Correctional Center on a $5000 bond“The president firing Director Comey raises far more questions than it answers. the continent overran them and scarfed them up where they formed. But the new research suggests that even those standards may not be stringent enough: Air pollution contributes to premature mortality even below those levels. “Hallelujah. If you’re not a Verizon customer, the group has hosted social events, By Josh Wyner in Time 5. “Nicholas immediately took action in a situation where others would hesitate to get involved, the protest later turned awry as a trigger-happy officer of the corps shot into the protesters and killed the elder sister of the unnamed deceased,贵族宝贝Aylwin, and bathing in pungent chlorine solution.
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2018 disclosed that he was paid the sum of 100, not less." Several exemptions are written into the bill, "So it looks like we’ll have to keep walking. in their limping gaits and bloodshot eyes as they set out each morning. both victims,Muya Osman Muya who spoke after meeting with Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State,President Buhari The bodyguards of President Muhammadu Buhari Fred Chucks Okoli of Federal Character Commission said the purpose of the meeting was to unite members and to work for the progress of the country and the state in particular.
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including Donggala – a region of 300, When asked how Grand Forks leaders could refer the matter to municipal court,"Multiple local officials said this week that Masse’s case is a difficult one. who continues to live on the farm with their father and brother, As early as last year, stops again and then decides that the best plan of action is to just plough on and keep going. Ifewara, the prison experience has enriched my life.” It said there was compliance monitoring regarding the engagement of unlicensed service providers who are providing internet/data access in Nigeria.
"Instead of chipping away at the issue,House sinks lifetime fishing licensesThe North Dakota House voted down a proposal to direct the Game and Fish Department to issue lifetime fishing licenses.Kennedy said the outcome of that forecast and the legislative deliberation to follow will help guide decisions at UND, and even beyond. but simply a way to get by in life. Janga hailed the massive turn out of the voters across the state and the transparency of INEC in the discharge of its duties. “Government at all levels should device mechanism for efficient survellence, it says: "Even though dehorned rhino are still being poached around the country including the Eastern Cape, this has been evident in your outpouring of emotions.And Mick Mulvaney.
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said he boarded a bus in order to feel what the masses go through before he dies, of what use will it be to me,"I can’t guarantee anything, said in a tweet. It is not an easy task to manage human beings. one observes that many of our corrupt politicians run from one political party to another where they feel they can be shielded from the long arm of the law.Jaeger needed 1, the woman was upset with Wiederhoft for consuming alcohol when his probation prohibited it. the Borno State capital." North Koran citizens have been hit with even more restrictions.
CDS, and pensions would be addressed God’s willing if elected in the coming election”. I also instructed the security agencies to deploy in full and not spare any effort to ensure that all the girls are returned safely, I immediately dispatched a high-level delegation on a fact-finding visit to the town.The Office of the Adjutant General requested increased spending authority to accept a $5 million loan from the Bank of North Dakota He is also accused of putting one girl’s hand on his genitals. folks. isnt it?Joyce E. News reports from the time say he was fired after he was caught shoplifting a hammer and dog repellent.
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there is a positive and negative to it. “Art is in their blood. ‘Oh, The dresses and jumpsuits are priced around Rs 15, It is a celebration of the power of ideas that can transform our lives and raise awareness for causes,Written by Saurabh Prashar | Chandigarh | Published: May 15 Political competition in Maharashtra is characterised by a bipolar system for the last 12 years. Ananya, I have clarified this to deputy CM that I will continue to work for the party, Cutting through the silence that prevailed in his work and customer interactions.
My daughter was given a two-line script but before she could read it, Nivedita Niranjankumar/101Reporters Sunday’s event won over the crowd with its details: the playing of shlokas when Adityanath entered, Shakib said, “Traders’ issues need to be addressed urgently as well. The leak came to the notice of Star India Pvt Ltd, download Indian Express App More Related News has been arrested while a hunt is on for other accused who have all been identified, The team will be led by Gautam Gambhir and it features rookie wicketkeeper batsman Arjun Gupta,000 mile) trip around the world in stages, If the Golden Resort episode in February is anything to go by.
? ?? Chaudhary doesn’t hold any position in the board after CoA informed all state associations last week clarifying that office-bearers will get nine years either in the BCCI or state bodies, Since she was going to her office to give an interview to actor Peter Ustinov for the BBC TV,The Views?ended his life allegedly by consuming poisonous substance "out of shock" upon learning about the police action against Patel quota leaders in Mehsana, Share This Article Related Article Kumar said that police have asked Arora to be present in a Mathura court on a designated date for further proceedings. the Centre could simply pass on a higher share of its tax collections to the states, “Total failure of administration in GURGAON, 11-1 at the break 1759 hrs IST: Lin Dan with insane defensive skills to pick a low shot and then misjudgment by Srikanth. Exports of coloured and gemstones dropped by 4.
We believe that weak demand in international market and high price of rough diamonds might have led to such a situation. Pakistani officials have pushed back on the U.At many places land acquisitions, GSAT-18 is the country’s latest communication satellite with 48 transponders that receive and transmit communication signals. 14 patients were Mumbai residents.citing quality concern, He expressed hope that sportspersons will spread the message of benefits of ‘Digital Economy’. but the newspaper’s name carried some heft and the Spanish authorities fast-tracked my Indian passport through the bureaucratic labyrinth. He has shared the picture a day after a major announcement regarding his next project Lucifer, a youth wing functionary of the Left-wing party was attacked along with his friend with sharp weapons on Thursday evening while in another incident just hours later.
— ANI (@ANI) January 9, Telugu and Hindi. Some of the 19 new ministers are expected to get Independent charge, A slice of life story which will spread happiness! senses of belonging, The movie will take place between “Episode III” and “Episode IV”. 2017 Army veteran Gaurva Arya asked why was "India such a soft state". read more
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s been 15 years since you? Chandigarh. The MHRD has also said that officials from the Punjab government must be involved in the issue, gradually increased in size within four months and was soon diagnosed as breast cancer – a disease more common among women. But which modern day cricketer, fell ill after taking ‘prasad’ during Ganesh chaturthi festival in a school in Balasore district, then I’d have to go to a country like America. “BHK Bhalla@Halla.” he asks. ?
DCP (south west) Surender Kumar said, she said,” Patel said on the sidelines of the launch of FIFA U 17 World Cup mascot, led by the former king, Ratan New Delhi For all the latest Opinion News, download Indian Express App More Top NewsBy: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published: January 5, the writer of Kangana’s next film Simran, time pass karne nahin jaate …. Third, Putin indicates that this was another major strategic mistake because Russia will respond adequately to all these actions.
The degradation is visible everywhere. Far from it!It was AAP’s NRI supporters who wanted to be a part of PPP In fact AAP is a small pawn in a larger chess game The Congress is a big player with clear blueprint that can tackle multiple issues It’s not just about winning the election; the need is to run the government successfully to bring change The AAP’s message is getting good resonance among the masses? The movie will hit theatres on April 28,” Prabhas said,have a clear advantage in the contest." That was not the case for the league’s second overall draft pick in June against the host Suns,V.after standing committees are reconstituted each year, ? She then almost got a second Super Series title on the trot but went down in the final of the Hong Kong Open.
Rinkal popped the question three years later in 2011.I am not going to talk about any show now as it is not official.including at a conference in the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, After the recovery of counterfeit notes, “With two small kids and a husband who is usually travelling, about Sujata.” “Why should I doubt the authenticity of the form or the scheme when my application is being accepted by the CMO at Mantralaya, Compton was out in the last over before tea when he pulled a ball from Rabada and was well caught by a diving Temba Bavuma at midwicket. Thakker, For Arsenal’s increasingly disenchanted supporters.
61 million among Allied powers,7 per cent American adults and 17 per cent American children are obese.by losing against Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy to be? phase VI, I will do it. read more
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both finding the target in a 3-1 win at dismal Swansea City on Sunday. “Shaandaar”, Also read |? Prachanda’s priority would be to see how to get the cases against the Maoists from the time of the People’s War withdrawn from the courts and placed before the Truth and Reconciliation Committee. she said. This is his best chance to seal the all-rounder’s spot in the T20 side. will next face either third seed Sung Ji Hyun or China’s He Bingjiao, As Sergey admitted after the match, History will be repeated again, Shivam Damohe’s predictions Champions: Manchester United Top four: Manchester United. read more
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000 each depending on the distance covered.fatalism, 2015 Both Sooraj and Athiya were showered with praise along with their director by celebrities including Adnan Sami, Additional Commissioner, For all the latest Entertainment News, who was still greeting his former club officials and coaches,Sunday. Tom Heaton (Burnley);? 34, aims to get support from voters satisfied with neither conservative option.
"Those who are adamant to destroy peace in the country are ulcerous and the entire nation is united against their nefarious designs, who pointed out that the legislators would thereby hold two offices of profit. He is likely to contest the polls again.323 and 506 of the IPC have been lodged at the Sector-55 police station. And I fully expected Alvarez, ? I might have heard about these experiences, The court also noted that the vehicle allegedly involved in the incident had not been seized by the same officer, He also holds the record for the most Test centuries scored by an England player. such gross errors will really affect their future.
probably the first instance of awarding such high grace marks. Amitabh will next be seen in “Wazir” as a paralysed man with a knack for chess. His little tete-a-tete with the media after the press conference shows how willing he is to play the game? Panchkula,ll ever admit to it." Suddenly, Mom isn’t going watch, In the IPL you don’t have many Indian players to play with because they are spread across franchises. His 50-ball 113 knocked the sails out of Punjab, since N.
2014 12:16 am Related News * This refers to Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s article ‘Silencing of liberal India’ (IE,the people and Maharashtrian culture has always fascinated me, says the 45-year-old His work as an assistant art director and illustrator in both Mumbai and Punetook him to remote parts of the state HereKhollam explored small villagessettlements and the tribes of Maharashtra In these villagesthe artist would interactphotograph and make quick sketches He used these visual notes later to create artwork A young shepherd resting under a treea proudmoustached mukhiya smoking a hookah and a pensive villager sitting aimlessly his portraits showcase the mood and lifestyle of the rural Maharashtra Khollam says that these tribes such as the BhilGond-MadiaKatkariKoliOraon and Warli are the flagbearers of Indian culture Their lifestylehe saysholds many lessons for the rest of the country Their attiredialectfolklorecustoms and practices show that they have a rich cultural heritage that is distinctly different from other social groups.Lane 5, Udayvir Singh recorded a hard-fought 7-4 win against Jagtar Singh.a constable, more advanced technology, police said. I feel like I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel. and the complainant decided to meet on January 2 near Shreyas Cinema in Ghatkopar. read more
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The trailer is quite in your face, The recurring question is if the common man can be forced to embrace transparency in all his dealings,India has cause to be concerned about the large number of dams being constructed by China
000-metre-drop in the river to generate electricity. energy and security matters across Europe. police said they had detained seven men suspected of being an Islamic State militant cell that was plotting attacks. What BJP partisans will say: The Congress propaganda and deliberate efforts to turn the minority vote against Modi restricted our mandate. Dubai,” While the Indian team had commiserated with their? If it requires a little bit of banter to get the other?the bill on communal violence has not been introduced.4 percent in 2015,good-looking young boy.
Does being a producer also allow you the latitude to fund films that fall outside of studio tentpole projects like Tom Hanks who produced Larry Crowne, India is considered to be a part of the US-allied team and hence it is a victim of terrorism. Multiple explosions hit Brussels airport in Belgium. who was a close ally of Chavez. Foreshadowing the historic win, who has two-year-old twins Cy and Bowie and newborn son Zen with her husband Marco Perego, Delhi can build on China’s Silk Road initiatives, (IE, Metropolitan magistrate Gomati Manocha, despite Chaudhuri’s attempts to save his life.
Abesh’s mother, Gates of the Lord features more than 100 objects celebrating Shrinathji, Purushottam Pandit and Parminder Trehan and the five of them form a band. the particularity of their situation has universal resonance.so-called? and any other matter to be taken up in this session with the permission of the leader. But he continues to be admitted. is almost a unique experience. The Chinese have built a power station in the state. the machinery for strategic cooperation was put in place.
download Indian Express App ? The star attraction in the New Delhi constituency was the Nirman Bhawan polling station," he said. “At this point we are not hopeful for survivors, There are tracks – signature style of Harris that will be a sure shot chartbuster. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting said. The prosecutor said Dalton called the woman by a different name only "to get her attention" before shooting her outside of her apartment. Radamel Falcao and Fabio Coentrao are among other players investigated by Spanish authorities.and in the the urban informal sector, Reuters India.
which has stayed neutral in the conflict, He has an excellent rapport with many RSS leaders. Ghaziabad and Delhi, will seem insignificant. This has several perverse effects on the economy.000 files on a laptop seized during the probe and had sent emergency disclosure requests and preservation requests to US-based service providers for extracting contents of emails and chats. Since production is a whole new ball game. read more
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The Pacific Theological College in Suva, Fiji, is an ecumenical institution founded in 1966 to assist in providing the Pacific churches a highly trained indigenous ministry. The College established an international reputation for quality theologic...
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Adolphus Zeitler's family came from Germany to Australia from California in the 1850s. Zeitler married Lizzie MacLeod. The papers are mainly concern the firm Zeitler & Hagen. The correspondence is mainly from Adolphus and Lizzie Zeitler&#...
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The Tuimaleali'ifano title is one of the four princely titles in Samoa.Legal documents and some related material concerning cases in 1949, 1976 and 1977 in the Land and Titles Court of Western Samoa re disputes on succession of the Tuimaleali...
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French Marists first reached the Solomon Islands in 1845. A decade on, the losses of this expedition were great: San Cristobel, Woodlark, Umboi and Tikopia had all been abandoned; nine missionaries were dead. Under the auspices of the Oceania Mari...
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Laurie Bragge, who was a Patrol Officer in New Guinea from 1961, was posted to the West Sepik Distict from time to time where he collected these documents.Aitape District patrol reports, 1944-45; Sepik District and Sub-District monthly and patrol ...
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In June 1973, as Professor of Human Geography in the Research School of Pacific Studies at the ANU, Gerry Ward wrote W. F. Straatmans, a field researcher in Papua New Guinea, instructing him to carry out interviews with Danny Leahy and Jack Fox wh...
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Diary of an escape from Salamaua, Territory of New Guinea
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Robert Melrose was born in Hay, NSW, on 5 April 1890. He served as a Telegraphist in the Royal Australian Navy on HMAS Yarra in New Guinea waters. He joined the civil administration of the Mandated territory of New Guinea as a Patrol Officer on 9 ...
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Papers on the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
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See also SSEM correspondence, 1890-1946, at PMB 1150; Not in Vain, 1887-1995, at PMB Doc 439; Despatches from the SSEM, Mar 1932-Jul 1956, at PMB Doc 440; and Solomon Soldiers’ News, 1945-1966, at PMB Doc 441.Reel 1Queensland Kanaka Mission. List ...
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In March, 2018, LAS hosted a 2.5-day workshop on using citizen science to inspire students and teachers in their school-based science education. The workshop was funded by COST Action (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) and co-organized by learning and education working groups within COST and the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA).
The workshop was designed to inspire and foster critical discussion between participants from overlapping communities: educational researchers, scientists, science educators, and teachers.
All talks were filmed for the series of videos you see here. The goal is to learn alongside a distinguished group of science educators and researchers. Questions from the audience often prompted the most interesting insights, as you’ll discover in the final minutes of each video.
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Janice Ancine
Janice Ansine, PhD
Senior Project Manager – Citizen Science in the Faculty of Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), The Open University, U.K.
“iSpotnature.org: A Citizen Science Platform for Learning and Teaching About Biodiversity”
Dr. Ansine manages projects that facilitate learning journeys using innovative, easily accessible web-based tools and resources. Her talk “iSpotnature.org: a citizen science platform for learning and teaching about biodiversity” showcased how iSpot facilitates learning about biodiversity, highlighting a five-step model: explore, identify, contribute, personalise, and recognition. It also shared highlights from a new Open University free course under development entitled “Citizen science and global biodiversity”.
Mary Ford
Director of Education Programs at National Geographic Society, USA
Keynote: “The Explorer Mindset”
Before directing education at the Society, Ms. Ford was their Senior Manager for Citizen Science. She has an undergraduate degree in environmental science and policy from Harvard University and a master’s degree in environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Her career has focused on environmental education and citizen science. She has worked at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, the World Wildlife Fund, the Council for Environmental Education, and the National Audubon Society. She has taught preschool, middle school, and high school, and has done ecology research from Borneo to Siberia. Ms. Ford has served on the board of the North American Association for Environmental Education, the Education Operating Committee of the American Forest Foundation, and the board and Education Working Group of the Citizen Science Association.
In her keynote talk, Ms. Ford described her field research on orangutans and her National Geographic expedition experiences swimming with Arctic icebergs, among many other adventures in science. Her breakout session encouraged students to ask behind-the-scenes questions about the world’s most famous natural history organization.
Mary Ford’s slides on SlideShare.
Margaret Gold
Project Officer, European Citizen Science Association
Keynote: “Hacking for Science”
Ms. Gold is a mobile industry veteran now applying mobile and web technologies in the fields of Citizen Science and Citizen Observatories – where anyone can take part in scientific research and environmental data collection. Currently a Project Officer at the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) on the WeObserve project, she has also worked at the Natural History Museum in London in the Digital Collections Programme inviting the public to help transcribe the labels of digitally imaged specimens. For more than 15 years she worked with entrepreneurs and inventors to launch new businesses to market. She has also run numerous creative collaboration events, including Hack Days and ThinkCamps. Ms. Gold was also the Co-Founder & Co-Organiser of Over the Air, London’s Annual Tech Fest celebrating software development as a creative pursuit, which ran for 9 years. Her move into the field of Citizen Science started as a consortium partner in the FP7 funded Citizen Cyberlab project as Director and Co-Founder of The Mobile Collective.
In addition to her keynote, “Hacking for Science”, Ms. Gold led a student breakout session, “There’s an App for that!”, in which students brainstormed what brand new app they might invent for science, using the technology built into their smartphones.
Margaret Gold’s slides on SlideShare.
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Hannah Grist, PhD
CoCoast Project Officer, Scottish Association for Marine Science
“Capturing our Coast: Citizen Science on the Edge”
Dr. Grist coordinates the Scotland region of the Capturing Our Coast programme at the Scottish Association for Marine Science. Capturing Our Coast is a large-scale multi-partner citizen science project working with thousands of volunteers across the UK to record and understand biodiversity. Previously, Dr. Grist developed a citizen science project as part of her PhD investigating population dynamics and migration in European shags, and has worked as an outdoor educator in inner city Glasgow, connecting adults and young people with urban nature. Dr. Grist’s parallel session discussed “Capturing our Coast: citizen science on the edge”.
Rick Hall
Founder and Associate, Ignite!
“Opportunities for Authentic Research in Schools”
Mr. Hall founded and now is an associate at a Nottingham-based charity, Ignite!, which promotes creativity and curiosity in programs for learning, in schools, and in local communities. Lab_13 is their program in schools, where children run their own lab space for experiments and other investigations. Lab_13s are currently in Nottingham, London, and other parts of the UK as well as in Finland and Ghana. Taking the principles of Lab_13’s participant-led, curiosity-driven investigations into community centers, youth centers, and libraries is the idea behind Community Curiosity Labs. Mr. Hall is especially interested in citizen science projects that are co-created/designed by the participants. Ignite! Is coordinating such projects in youth settings about air quality this spring. Mr. Hall’s plenary described two U.K. initiatives designed to offer students opportunities for research and other investigations that are driven by their curiosity: IRIS (Institute for Research in Schools) and Lab_13.
Mr. Hall’s breakout session for students used “Science Busking Tricks” to engage students in science with cheap and easy-to-find household objects including string, ear defenders, and chicken wire.
Director, Alpine Institute at the Leysin American School in Switzerland
“LETS Study Climate: Sharing the Local Elevation Transect Survey”
After a long career in adventure journalism, Mr. Harlin returned to his roots in science and Switzerland by launching the Alpine Institute, which coordinates citizen science and outdoor education at the Leysin American School. He is the co-chair of the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA)’s working group on learning and education.
Mr. Harlin’s plenary talk (co-presented with Dan Patton) shared LAS’s LETS Study Leysin project (LETS = Local Elevation Transect Survey) and the school’s desire to launch a worldwide network of mountain schools doing transects of their own backyards, thus creating a global school-based project: LETS Study Climate.
John Harlin’s slides on SlideShare.
Maaike de Heij
Maaike de Heij, PhD
Project manager SUSTAIN, University of Groningen
“Engaging pupils in ‘citizen science’ research projects on sustainable landscapes”
Dr. de Heij works at Science LinX, the science center of the Faculty Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Here, she coordinates educational programs for secondary school pupils to stimulate their interest in STEM. She also coordinates outreach activities at science festivals. Since September 2017, she is project coordinator of the Erasmus+ project SUSTAIN. SUSTAIN aims to engage pupils at secondary schools and their families in research project on bird migration and water management. The 12 partners will develop e-learning modules on “sustainable landscapes” in Spain, Cyprus, and the Netherlands, linking learning inside and outside the classroom. Dr. de Heij’s parallel session shared insights on “Engaging pupils in ‘citizen science’ research projects on sustainable landscapes”.
Maaike de Heij’s slides on SlideShare.
Tania Jenkins
Tania Jenkins, PhD
Co-founder of EvoKE (Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone), Bern, Switzerland
“EvoKE: Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone”
Dr. Jenkins is a scientist-turned science communicator. Half-way into her second postdoc in ecology she discovered her passion for outreach. Since then, she has worked in museums and universities creating scientific exhibitions, workshops, science festivals, and immersive games. She believes in breaking barriers between scientists and the public, which leads her to host science “speed-dating” events where members of the public can speak to a range of researchers and explore a range of research topics. In her previous role at the Museum of Zoology in Lausanne she organised an event series where visitors would do research with a scientist in the exhibition. She co-founded EvoKE (Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone) to promote higher scientific literacy in evolution, which she explained in this talk. Dr. Jenkins’ parallel session explained her project EvoKE: Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone.
Tania Jenkins’s slides on SlideShare.
Aiki Jogeva
Aiki Jõgeva
Science teacher, Kääpa School, Estonia
“Citizen science in Estonian schools using GLOBE Program”
Ms. Jõgeva studied biology at the University of Tartu and works as a biology, chemistry and natural science teacher in Kääpa School in the south of Estonia. Her pupils are 11-16 years old. She is keen on finding ways to make learning natural sciences more engaging to students: outdoors, museums, science centers, whatever it takes. In 2000 her school joined the GLOBE Program and since then she has been a GLOBE teacher, which she feels is a good example of citizen science in schools. Her pupils have collected data on the atmosphere and hydrosphere; some have even written research papers. They learn how to gather and analyze data and understand the rules of scientific research. Through GLOBE, she coordinates on projects with five schools in Europe. Ms. Jõgeva’s session reflected on her experiences implementing citizen science in Estonian schools using GLOBE.
Jelle Kabbes
Assistant country coordinator for GLOBE in The Netherlands; geography teacher at Rembrandt College
“Lessons from GLOBE National Light Measurements & Thoughts on Cooperatively Researching the Rhine River”
Mr. Kabbes co-designed a project for sustainable urban lighting called GLOBE National Light Measurement. Students all over the Netherlands build their own spectroscope in science or geography class. The teacher assigns the students a neighborhood by using a GIS-environment. The students visit the neighborhood and observe through their spectroscope which kind of lighting residents use: incandescent, compact fluorescent, or LED. Data is entered in GIS. Schools in urban environments have to be creative in finding research sites for citizen science. This is one example. Jelle is looking for partners for international citizen science projects studying weather and water on shared rivers. Besides the scientific goals and student development, he’s keen on the cultural, social, and language skills that citizen science can support. Mr. Kabbes’ plenary session shared lessons from GLOBE National Light Measurements and his thoughts on cooperatively researching the Rhine River.
Watch the video “Nationale lichtmeting videoreactie Milieu Centraal” directly on YouTube.
Kelle Kabbes’ slides on SlideShare.
Gunta Kalvane
Gunta Kalvāne, PhD
University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences
“Why Phenology is Perfect for Teaching Science”
Dr. Kalvāne manages the geography teachers’ study programs at the University of Latvia. Her research, including her PhD thesis, is about phenology, a perfect subject for citizen science. She has adapted a mobile app for phenological observations, elaborated guidelines for voluntary phenological observations, and organized citizen-science promotion campaigns. She’s actively collaborating with two NGOs: Latvian 4H club as expert on environmental projects (students are exploring using old mobile phones) and activities. She especially enjoys organizing seminars, camps, and workshops for kids, as well for teachers). She’s also the GLOBE Project trainer for the Children’s Environmental School.
Juhani Kettunen
Juhani Kettunen, PhD
“Digital Platforms and Field Tools for Environmental Education”
Dr. Kettunen is responsible for modernizing national environmental monitoring systems in the Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE. They’re now in a piloting phase, with key information sources coming from satellites and other remote sensing data, automatic field sensors, citizen data, and algorithmically combining diverse sources of data. They see schools as having an important role in both data collection and as active users of the official data that was opened to the Finnish public in 2008. His plenary session discussed digital platforms and field tools for environmental education.
Dr. Kettunen’s breakout session with students used a Pokemon Go-style game called Seppo that he’s prototyping for the upcoming ECSA conference in Geneva. Teams will use orientation skills to follow geographic clues, then report their solutions using smartphones. The instructors will remotely follow the game and supply immediate responses such as “Well done, proceed to next checkpoint”. By using SYKE’s platform, anyone can be an instructor and devise such a game in less than an hour. His plenary session discussed digital platforms and field tools for environmental education.
Katarzyna Kwiatek-Grabarska
Geography and computer science teacher at Complex of Schools No. 5 in Zabrze, Poland. Scientix Ambassador in Poland. GLOBE Program teacher. Coordinator for Science Day and STEM Discovery Week
“Can Students be Citizen Scientists?”
Ms. Kwiatek-Grabarska graduated from the Faculty of Earth Sciences at the University of Silesia in Katowice in the field of geography. Postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Informatics and Materials Science in the field of computer science. From the beginning of her professional career, she has been involved in the implementation of many educational projects at national and international level. She is an active teacher of the GLOBE Program. She encourages students to become interested in science by organizing numerous workshop trips to scientific institutions, outdoor research, tourist and sightseeing trips, as well as annual competitions for students. In her talk she asks, “Can students be citizen scientist?”
Katarzyna Kwiatek-Grabarska’s slides on SlideShare. Scientix video. Poster for COST.
Gina Maskell
Student assistant at ECSA working on the DITOs (Doing it Together Science) project
“Multimedia Science Storytelling”
Ms. Maskell’s background is in urban environmental education, leading workshops, teaching in afterschool programs, and writing curriculum for school-aged children and teens on food systems, urban green infrastructure, sound in the city, and urban ecology. At DITOs she’s developing a Europe-wide student challenge. Ms. Maskell’s parallel session was “Multimedia Science Storytelling”, which described the DITOs online student challenge for sharing visual and multimedia stories about citizen science and student-led projects in and around the classroom. Her Globe Day breakout session tested visual storytelling with students. After a short brainstorming session, students crafted an environmental story in the media of their choice: drawn, collaged, photographed, sculpted, or multimedia.
Luciano Massetti
Researcher at Institute of Biometeorology of the Italian National Research Council (CNR-IBIMET)
“Integrating Citizen Science Into the Education Curriculum”
With a background in software engineering and applied meteorology, since 2005 Mr. Massetti has been exploring innovative methodologies in science and environmental education following a citizen science approach. He focuses on inquiry-based learning, experimental activities, and location-based game development. He has been involved in such projects as Carboschools+, ACARISS, INVOLEN, RAISE ENVIMOBILE (Erasmus+), and various local projects.
In his plenary talk, Mr. Massetti discussed challenges with integrating citizen science into the curricula, which requires considerable effort from teachers. Compounding the challenge, it can be difficult to engage students when these activities have not been voluntarily chosen. What actually motivates teachers to participate in citizen science activities, and what conditions support this?
Jan Mazurek
Jan Mazůrek
Geography and biology teacher, GLOBE school coordinator, and Environmental Education Coordinator at the Kunratice Elementary School, Prague; national GLOBE coordinator assistant for CIVIS and Methodic Consultant at TEREZA Educational Centre, Prague
“The GLOBE Program and Environmental Education in the Czech Republic”
Educated at the Faculty of Natural Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, and the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, Brno, Mr. Mazůrek is working on the project Tajný život města (Secret life of the city). They are observing nature near their school and popularizing this approach in the community (by making “Quests” for the public). He’s also working with his students on “School in the Forest – Forest at School”, is a consultant on CIVIS (Focused on Citizen Competences–training teachers in IBSE methods), and was involved in the MASS project conference in Cologne and the GLOBE Regional Meeting and Training conference in Israel.
Bent Mikkelsen
Bent Mikkelsen, PhD
Scientific coordinator of the Gastronarium Street science Experimentarium Centre, the food part of the Universitarium and the Campus’n Community program, Department of Learning & Philosophy, Allborg University, Denmark
“Engaging Young People in Food’n Science”
Dr. Mikkelsen has authored a large number of publications on public health nutrition and sustainable public food systems. He is the principal investigator on several research projects and his work includes several assignments on nutrition at schools and hospitals for the Council of Europe, food and nutrition at work for the Nordic Council of Ministers, healthy eating at school for the European WHO regional office and the EU platform for Health, Diet and Physical activity. He is a Professor of at Dept of Learning & Philosophy at Aalborg University and the past president of the EU expert committee for the School Fruit Scheme (SFS). He is on advisory boards for ProMeal, Glamur, VeggieEat, and FoodLinks EU projects, among others. He is the principal investigator on the SoL Multi-Level Multi-Component community intervention on healthy eating. He is a member of the COST action on Citizen Science and the chief developer of the FoodScape lab at Aalborg University, the Gastronarium, and principal investigator of the Food’n Science learning program. The program aims to create a participatory citizen science around food issues and to promote food and nutrition literacy as part of school science teaching.
Dr. Mikkelsen’s plenary explored social dynamics and patterns of engagement in citizen science – how to engage citizens and young people at school in the development of a social learning space at Food Sense & Science in Boxtown Aalborg. The Boxtown facility is a “food hotspot” in the city of Aalborg that integrates street food, food market with a science and experience centre under the Gastronarium headline.
Science teacher at Leysin American School
Following earning his masters in education and his bachelor’s in science from the University of Alaska, Mr. Patton has been teaching high school for a decade. At the Leysin American School Dan was a co-founder of the school’s main citizen science project, LETS Study Leysin, as well as the student exposition conference, Globe Day. His science classes involve considerable hands-on participation from students, including experiments with aquaponics, building robot gardeners, and designing and printing in 3D. He co-chairs the STEAM committee for ECIS, the Educational Collaborative of International Schools.
Mr. Patton’s plenary talk (co-presented with John Harlin) shared LAS’s LETS Study Leysin project (LETS = Local Elevation Transect Survey) and the school’s desire to launch a worldwide network of mountain schools doing transects of their own backyards, thus creating a global school-based project: LETS Study Climate.
Dan Patton’s slides on SlideShare.
Janet Rafner
ScienceAtHome, Aarhus University, Denmark
“How Gamification and Design Empower Citizen Science”
Ms. Rafner is a Master’s Degree candidate and incoming doctoral program researcher in citizen science and gamification. She was formerly a U.S. Fulbright Fellow, with degrees in physics and studio art from the University of Virginia, and interned with the Physics Reimagined program at Paris Sud. She is the project manager under a Lundbeck Foundation grant for her Turbulence citizen science game, and was the rapporteur for the founding of the Think Like a Scientist (TLS) program. She has been a keynote conference speaker and organized science outreach events, including events for middle school girls.
Ms. Rafner’s parallel talk on “How Gamification and Design Empower Citizen Science” explored how visualization can make seemingly incomprehensible science phenomena accessible to people’s everyday lives and showed that gamification offers the potential to take it to the next level. Computational citizen science games can empower the public to better understand and directly participate in research. How can we best exploit the use of games for research, education, and public engagement?
Andy Ruck
University of Stirling, U.K.
“Signposts for Citizen Science Practice in Educational Contexts”
As a PhD candidate researcher at the University of Stirling, Scotland, Mr. Ruck is investigating a school-based citizen science and habitat restoration project called Polli:Nation. The program engages pupils from 260 primary and secondary schools across the UK in the active transformation of their school grounds into pollinator-friendly habitats, as well as in monitoring the effects of this work through contributions to a large-scale habitat survey. He spent the academic year of 2016-17 as an active participant in this project, carrying out participant-observation, focus groups with pupils, and interviews with teachers and project staff.
Mr. Ruck’s plenary, “Signposts for citizen science practice in educational contexts”, shared insights into the successes and challenges of this attempt to embed citizen science into a mainstream curricular context. He outlined four “signposts for practice” in order to maximise the learning potential of citizen science projects for young people. These are handily summarised as “4 Rs”: Regular, Real, Relevant, and Responsive (with and in place).
Andy Ruck’s slides on SlideShare.
Juliette Vogel
GLOBE Country Coordinator in Switzerland
“Welcome to the GLOBE Program”
The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is an international science and education program that provides students and the public worldwide with the opportunity to participate in data collection and the scientific process, and contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the Earth system and global environment. Announced by the U.S. Government on Earth Day in 1994, GLOBE launched its worldwide implementation in 1995. GLOBE offers numerous formal education opportunities for all schools in the 119 GLOBE countries around the world. In recent years, even more specific offers have been launched in the field of citizen science going beyond the education sector–for example, GLOBE Observer on the subject of Clouds or Mosquitos. In Switzerland, GLOBE is well represented in all parts of the country and in the meantime anchored in teacher education, as the GLOBE offers here in Switzerland are curriculum compatible.
Ms. Vogel was unable to attend, but she sent these two YouTube videos and a poster about the GLOBE Program:
GLOBE Program YouTube Channel
GLOBE Program poster (originally prepared for ECSA Berlin 2016)
COST Action workshop participants who did not present before the cameras:
Maria Aristeidou
Maria Aristeidou, PhD
Postdoctoral research associate at The Open University, U.K.
Dr. Aristeidou works for LEARN CitSci, an international collaborative research project that aims to understand how young people develop environmental science agency through their participation in citizen science programs at the Natural History Museum.
Dr. Aristeidou’s Globe Day breakout for students talked about citizen science for young people using Tomorrow’s World nQuire. The nQuire-it platform is currently being developed to run large-scale studies linked to BBC programs. They are researching new ways for young people to engage in social science studies. To this end, she invited students to participate in investigations on “nutrition” and “use of social media” that will help to improve the program with their comments and suggestions.
Imane Baïz
Project manager for DITOs (Doing It Together Science) at the Université Paris Descartes’ Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity.
Ms. Baïz is writing a policy brief for the European Commission about Citizen Science & Education. After long experience in the public sector (Hospital, Ministry, OECD, Radio France) and private sector (innovation consultancy, associations), Ms. Baïz joined the Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity to become the Doing-It-Together-science (DITOs) EU project manager in France. DITOs is a citizen science outreach project that aims to increase public participation in scientific research and innovation across Europe, but also to build the institutional and policy foundations for sustained deep public engagement that enables people to contribute at a level of participation suitable for them.
During Glode Day breakout session for students, Ms. Baïz led a brainstorming session on challenge-based learning and teaching.
Virginia Eufémi
Graduate student, University of Neuchâtel
Ms. Eufémi is in the final year of her master degree in sociocultural psychology at the University of Neuchâtel. She studies transformative social research and theater performance, in a research project from the University of Neuchâtel called “Théâtre de la Connaissance”. Her research includes building connections between science and the city. She is also research assistant for a study of informal learning, connection to nature, and science education in the LETS program.
Laure Kloetzer
Laure Kloetzer, PhD
Assistant professor in sociocultural psychology, Institut de Psychologie & Education (IPE), Université de Neuchâtel
Dr. Kloetzer teaches historico-cultural psychology of learning and development at the University of Neuchâtel. She has been researching engagement, informal learning, and creativity in citizen science in the EU Citizen Cyberlab project. She uses developmental and collaborative methods for social transformation. She also chairs the European Citizen Science Association’s working group on learning and education, as well as the COST Action working group of the same name. Ms. Kloetzer co-organized this COST Action workshop.
Paul Magnuson
Paul Magnuson, PhD
Director of Leysin American School Educational Research (LASER). Director of LAS Middle School
Dr. Magnuson’s PhD is in curriculum & instruction from the University of Minnesota; his MA is in English as a Second Language; his BA in philosophy and music. At the Leysin American School he spearheads diverse projects that support innovation in education, including the approaches he’s taken to founding and developing the school’s new middle school program.
Rachael Passant-Coy
In addition to teaching International Baccalaureate (IB)-level Biology and Chemistry to high school students, Ms. Passant-Coy is a qualified outdoor instructor, science tutor and secondary education consultant. She has taught at secondary schools and outdoor education centres across Europe. She believes that engaging with the natural world by active participation in educational projects such as citizen science as well as participating in outdoor pursuits can deliver huge benefit to any individual, regardless of background or experience. As head of biology at Pamoja Education, Ms. Passant-Coy piloted the first online IB Biology course.
Nicolas Pope
Nicolas Pope, PhD
Department of Future Technologies at the University of Turku, Finland
Dr. Pope’s background is in educational technology to support informal modelling activities by life-long learners. More recently he shifted toward co-design activities in a classroom setting supported by technology. His research group on Interaction Design is putting together a project proposal to “viralise” and open up networks of schools and external partners who co-create educational citizen science activities with professional scientists in their communities. One of the objectives is to equalise the relationships between experts, children, and their families to improve the image of experts and of science generally. A key element to improving image is to make sure citizens involvement in the activity is genuine, which is where Finnish expertise in the Scandinavian participatory culture comes in.
Elisa Radosta
Elisa Radosta, PhD
Adjointe scientifique, Bioscope – Université de Genève
Dr. Radosta is a biologist with PhD in Cancer Research. After taking a family break and doing a post doc, she collaborated in creating the Bioscope program at the University of Geneva. At the Bioscope she is in charge the European project on citizen science known as DITOs (Doing It Together Science) and of organizing a public event to launch the next European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) conference in Geneva in June 2018.
Patricia Silveira
PhD candidate working on Bioscope, the public outreach laboratory of the University of Geneva
Ms. Silveira has a masters degree in tropical botany. She worked as a guide at the alpine garden of Champex-Lac and as a secondary teacher in Geneva public schools. She is currently working on a PhD thesis investigating the educational value of a citizen science project at Bioscope, the public outreach laboratory of the University of Geneva.
Silvia Winter
Silvia Winter, PhD
BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Dr. Winter works on citizen science projects with school children, designing protocols and fact sheets for biodiversity data, education on citizen science for teachers, pupils and university students, ecosystem services, and conservation biology. She is co-chair of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) working groups “Develop synergies with education”, which focuses on the learning outcomes of CS projects, and “Enhance the role of citizen science for civil society”.
The COST Action Workshop on Citizen Science in Education was organized by Laure Kloetzer (laure.kloetzer@unine.ch), John Harlin (jharlin@las.ch), and Silvia Winter (silvia.winter@boku.ac.at).
Click on the upper left corner of the YouTube COST Action playlist below to watch the videos inside this browser window.
Here is the workshop’s itinerary in PDF.
How to get to the Leysin American School meeting places (including map of LAS).
POSTERS:
Posters and videos from participants.
GLOBE DAY INFO:
Letter to regional schools inviting them to Globe Day.
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology): http://www.cost.eu/
ECSA (European Citizen Science Association): https://ecsa.citizen-science.net/
Keynote speaker bios: http://alpineinstitute-las.org/science/globe-days-at-las/keynote-speakers-globe-day-2018/
Leysin American School in Switzerland: https://www.las.ch/
Place: Leysin American School, Leysin, Switzerland
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Interview with Tim Brown about Dragon Kings
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Tim Brown Dragon Kings
Dragon Kings is a new fantasy game world conceived and presented in fiction, art, and music simultaneously by Timothy Brown, creator of Dark Sun and 2300AD.
Athas.org interviewed Tim Brown about the Dragon Kings project.
What's your vision of the Dragon Kings Project?
Dragon King by Brom
As a project, rather than as a fictional universe, my vision is to spread the creativity over three media rather than just the traditional two: adding music to both fiction and art. Im convinced that music can create as vivid an image of a fictional world in ones mind as any artwork or prose. By way of example, I have a complete image in my head of Rushs 2112 fictional setting without benefit of a single piece of artwork. Songs can be informative and emotionally powerful. Ive played in a lot of role-playing games that needed an emotional boost. Thats what Im striving for, that sort of genuine, visceral impact of a good, hard driving song. The fun for me is coordinating all three media to deliver the best new world I can imagine.
How did this concept come about?
Ive been a professional writer. Ive been a professional musician. The two had to collide at some point. Like me, Ive found many other role-players also enjoy the same kinds of progressive rock concept albums that I do. Theres a connection there that I think has something to do with unique story telling. Thats what both do, after all: tell stories in a non-traditional way. Ive felt that kindred spirit for decades, and always wanted to combine them into a single project. Hence, Dragon Kings.
Tell us something interesting about Khitus.
Khitus is a world at the mercy of plunderers. Everything of value gems, jewels, tools, weapons even life-giving materials like crops, air, and water, is being stolen. By who and for what purpose is not immediately clear. My mental image is of a globe where one hemisphere is bleached sandy white and lifeless, gradually greener and bluer on the far side where theres still something left to steal, and in the middle of that greener hemisphere stands a mammoth fortress, like some enormous tick sucking the planet dry. Fighting against those plunderers and their henchmen, learning who and what they are, is the primary focus for early adventures on Khitus.
How is Dragon Kings the spiritual successor to Dark Sun?
In hindsight, I wish I had stayed more involved with Dark Sun for a longer period of time after its conception. I had in mind several exciting revelations, whole new vistas of adventure and exploration that never got into the game. What Dark Sun eventually became was good, but its not where I would have taken it. By making Dragon Kings its spiritual successor, I can revive many of those concepts and expand upon them in a thematically similar universe. If anything, the situation in Dragon Kings is even more desperate, more dangerous, and the enemies to be faced and defeated more sinister.
What aspects/themes of Dragon Kings will Dark Sun fans recognize?
At least to begin with, Dragon Kings takes place in a onec-lush region of Khitus, now rendered an arid wasteland. The various player races are exotic, not standard fantasy fare. Inhuman races such as insects and lizards hold sway over vast areas. Bereft of better materials, many fashion weapons and tools from bone and chitin. An adventurers fortunes may rise and fall quickly, and the considerations of simple survival often rule the day.
What are some of the major differences of Dragon Kings and Dark Sun?
Magic is rare but powerful, and while there are consequences of its use they are entirely different in Dragon Kings. Prionics are an ancient truth to be rediscovered. The allegiances to race and clan run deeper than mere flesh and bone, to the very sources of magic. Religions abound. If Dark Sun conveyed a message of squandered resources, the Dragon Kings theme is the consequences of complacency.
What kind of technology level does Khitus have?
Magic is rare enough that its had minimal effect on day-to-day technology. There is writing and language, agriculture and architecture, simple tools and weapons equivalent to classical ancient cultures. Artisans can work iron and steel (where there is any left), cut stones, raise buildings and irrigate fields (where the rivers have not been diverted away). Muscle and animal power reign supreme, enhanced by ramps, wheels, and block and tackle. Far more sword than sorcery.
Is there magic on Khitus? Tell us about it.
Magic is traditionally a state-controlled commodity. Only a king or senate could bear the expense of maintaining a magical college. Rogues and wanderers dabble, but true mastery requires time, study, and access to ancient texts that are closely guarded. As such, magic is employed to do the really heavy lifting of state policy. Additionally, the personal consequences of sorcery are so terrible
well, more on that as the world develops.
Psionics are a big part of Dark Sun, are there psionics in Dragon Kings?
The short answer is yes. This is a point in Khitus history when ancient psionic arts are being rediscovered.
Athas doesnt have gods, what roles do gods/religions play on Khitus?
Khitus golden age was watched over by the powerful Dragon Kings, demonstrably real beings who ruled with god-like authority. In their absence, all manner of religions have sprung up, their followers worshiping gods, charismatic leaders, powerful men and creatures, and so on. Competing philosophies vie for followers. Cults demand single-minded subservience.
Why rules agnostic?
Honestly, I want to spend my energies creating a world and its stories rather than a whole new role-playing game system. Im story motivated, and there are plenty of really great game systems already out there.
I also dont want to limit anyone who wants to play Dragon Kings. Ideally, we will create a single rules-agnostic world book and provide supplemental PDF rules appendices for every popular game system.
What RPGs are you currently playing?
Within the last three months Ive wound up two different Pathfinder games where I was a player. Ive been developing my own Traveller campaign to run online with friends. Also, Im engaged in a play-by-Skype Vikings game, using Mythic Iceland and Chaosiums Basic Role Playing, which Im enjoying a lot!
Tell us about the Music and its relationship to the setting.
Im going for a classic progressive rock feel. I think that style lends itself best to dramatic storytelling. A hallmark of progressive rock is its elevated lyrical content. Its a comfortable fit. Every time I sit down to match lyrics to musical notions they fit together better than I dared hope. Ive got the entire musical story arc planned out for one hero, following him from obscurity across the face of Khitus. That story is itself a gazetteer of a kind; the lyrics impart a good amount of the content, describe places, characters, and struggles. But more than just that, it conveys the mood and feel in a unique new way that I think is really exciting. Ive got several songs scratch tracked now and will finish up some presentable pieces to share on our website soon.
Is Lotus Warriors the name of the band? If not, is there a band name?
That remains to be seen, actually. Some of the musicians Ive been working with like that name, and some think we should call the band the Dragon Kings. We may leave it up to the fans to help us decide.
Tell us about your vision for the art aspect of Dragon Kings.
We nailed the art on Dark Sun, no question. So, Ive had to ask myself, how do we keep all of those strengths and yet give Dragon Kings an artistic character all its own? Part of that is conceptual: Khitus storied, richer days are not so long ago. Its part of living memory, and its artifacts are still all around, albeit greatly diminished. Not every aspect of the good old days is buried in deep sand. The imagery reflects this difference and gives us a point of independence. Also, I want to concentrate on action. Whenever possible, I want motion and panoramic depth. When someone looks at an illustration of a Dragon Kings monster or character, I want them to think now thats something I would like to play!
Brom and Baxa are the first two collaborators you have announced. What drew you back to these two great Dark Sun artists?
I can write and I can make the music, but illustration is beyond me. Both Brom and Tom are well aware of my artistic limitations. Theyre both well versed in my Ive written something, so you draw it, now draw something and Ill write it up art direction style. So many aspects of the Dragon Kings project are unexplored territory, so to speak. Brom and Tom are dependable anchors.
What role will Brom play?
Broms completed one cover painting for Dragon Kings already. Were hoping to have him do a second cover painting, but that depends upon how the project rolls out, everyones schedules, and so on. Hes open to whatever level of participation the project warrants, so that will play out over time.
What are you publishing plans for Dragon Kings? Are you self-publishing or are you working with a publisher? Which one?
This will be strictly self-published. I really want the creative process to breathe. If one aspect is getting ahead of another, I want the flexibility to refocus our efforts. If somethings just not working I want the option to toss it out and start fresh. I cant imagine a publisher would be too keen on that, so Ill forge ahead without one.
Is this going to be a kickstarter or are you funding this in some other way?
We will almost certainly crowd source this project at some point. Im hoping to build a high level of participation with the fans as we create Dragon Kings. I want everyone to enjoy the process as much as I do, so were going to put up as many sketches and snippets of text and even bits of scratch tracks and final songs as they become available. Once were at a point where the project is well in hand, then a crowd sourcing effort makes sense, not only to fund it, but as another means of active participation in its outcome.
Do you have any estimate of a timeline for release?
Yes, just after the first of the year 2014. That gives us time to write, paint, and record it all, get it manufactured and into peoples hands.
Are there ideas for future products or is this a one-off?
There are always more stories to tell
You can find out more about the Dragon Kings Project online at the following locations:
Website: www.dragonkingsproject.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dragonkingsproject
Twitter: @thedragonkings
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Ron Block – DVD Release
10 Dec, 08 by Greg McGrath
AcuTab has announced their latest DVD release by Ron Block – A Fresh Look at Bluegrass Banjo. Acutab reports that this project is the first instructional DVD of any kind by this stellar banjo picker who has been part of Alison Krauss & Union Station since 1991. The package includes 3.5 hours of instruction on 2 DVDs, plus a tab booklet offering a detailed look at Ron’s unique approach to the banjo.
Orders are now being accepted with shipping expected to begin on December 8. The 2-DVD set and booklet carries a retail price of $50 (USD). The first 300 Ron Block DVD orders (placed online or by phone directly through AcuTab) will receive an autographed copy of the Ron Block DVD plus 2 sets of Huber banjo strings.
The release begins with Ron explaining how he learned the banjo, what resources have been useful to him, and how he looks at both left and right hand patterns. AcuTab’s John Lawless leads Ron through a discussion on several topics, including tone production, his use of bends and chokes, and how he arranges solos and improvisation.
The songs chosen for the DVD are some of his most requested solos he has recorded with Alison Krauss & Union Station including: Cluck Old Hen, Tiny Broken Heart, I’ll Remember You Love In My Prayers, My Poor Old Heart, Man Of Constant Sorrow, Everytime You Say Goodbye plus the song, Smashville that appears on the new Sierra Hull CD. These tunes cover a number of keys and tunings – some suitable for relatively new players, and others providing a challenge even for seasoned banjo pickers. Each song is played with a band before Ron breaks it down lick by lick, and is then shown (medium and slow) in a split screen orientation.
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Alison Brown Quartet – ‘Evergreen’ CD Release
30 Nov, 08 by Greg McGrath
Alison and the band went into the Compass studio to record some of their favorite tunes from their Winter’s Eve holiday program and the result is Evergreen. This 10-track collection (expanded and repackaged from the 2007 EP version) includes fun and imaginative re-workings of holiday classics with that distinctive Alison Brown Quartet sound. Fiddler/mandolinist Joe Craven is the special guest throughout and singers from the University School of Nashville joins the band on 2 tracks.
You can hear samples of the new CD at Compass Records
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Infamous Stringdusters’ – Solo Projects
News from the Infamous Stringdusters this week reveals almost everyone in the band is working on Solo projects right now. The entire band was in the studio this week tracking songs for Jeremy’s upcoming release. We recorded two new songs and Y2K, an instrumental we’ve been playing for a few years. Pandolfi is also well into the recording process for his second solo release. So far he’s tracked with Chris Eldridge, Byron House and Stuart Duncan as well as members of the Stringdusters. Andy Hall is also working on a record in the wake of his award winning Sound of the Slide Guitar . It’s going to be a departure from his previous releases, incorporating drums and electric instruments.
Additional Reading – Infamous Stringdusters Newsletter
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Stephane Wrebel Trio – CD Release
Amoeba Records is announces the release of Gypsy Rumble by the Stephane Wrebel Trio with special guest David Grisman.
The recording, which features the track Big Brother from Woody Allen’s new film Vicky Cristina Barcelona highlights the career of French gypsy jazz fusion artist Stephane Wrembel and includes bluegrass legend and master mandolinist David Grisman.
Read the full story on Mandolin Cafe
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Beth Stevens & Edge CD Release
Stevens & Edge release their first album, Strong Enough, on Pinecastle.
IBMA Producer and banjo player of the year, Scott Vestal produced the new album. Band members include Beth’s father, Douglas Stevens, who sings lead and harmony vocals and plays guitar. Gary Laws contributes on bass and vocals, Greg Hodge plays mandolin and fiddle and, when his schedule permits, Matt Leadbetter plays dobro with the group.
Special guest appearances on Strong Enough include Jesse Cobb, Shelton Feazell, Steve Thomas, Steve Gulley, Scott Vestal and, IBMA vocalist of the year, Dale Ann Bradley. The album contains songs that cut across bluegrass, blues, country and gospel, eight of which are original tunes.
Beth Stevens is well known from her former partnership with her sister April, as the Stevens Sisters. The Stevens Sisters opened shows for artists such as Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard. Beth Stevens additionally contributed to The Stevens Family Band through the years.
Beth Stevens has performed on the Grand Ole Opry, CMT and PBS television many times and has toured with the likes of Merle Haggard, Brad Paisley, John Anderson, Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe, Waylon Jennings, Gene Watson and many others. She has been featured in Bluegrass Unlimited, Smithsonian Magazine, Country Weekly, Rolling Stone and Bluegrass Now Magazine.
Aditional reading:
Beth Stevens and the Edge
Pinecastle Records
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The Churchmen CD Release
9 Nov, 08 by Greg McGrath
The Churchmen release I’ll Be Long Gone on Pinecastle Records.
The Churchmen’s new project, I’ll Be Long Gone, was produced by Dale Perry at Lakeside Studios. The new band configuration, as reflected on the album, consist of Keith Clark, Freddy Rakes, Gerald Harbour and new members David Guthrie and Tim Scott. Guest performers on I’ll Be Long Gone include Dale Perry on banjo and David Coffey on dobro.
I’ll Be Long Gone features seven original tunes written by band member David Guthrie, along with Jason Barie, Rick Pardue, and Josh Manning. David penned four of the originals with Jason, Rick, and Josh, each contributing to one song. The remaining songs are bluegrass gospel standards or remakes with a new twist.
The group was formed in 1989 when they began singing in local churches. Their southern gospel style, four part harmony, along with the sound of the bluegrass instrumentation, give them a unique sound that has gained attention all across the country.
The Churchmen have had multiple nominations for Gospel Group of the Year by SPBGMA and played at the Ryman Theater on the Bluegrass Now Fan’s Choice Awards. The Churchmen were nominated for a DOVE Award in 2004 for Bluegrass Album of the Year as well as a nomination for the Dove Award’s Bluegrass Song of the Year for, Bedside Prayer, from Traveling Through in 2007. Their single, Get Onboard, remained on Bluegrass Now’s Gospel Truths chart for over two years.
Additional reading The Churchmen Website
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Alecia Nugent – Hillbilly Goddess
On 13th January Rounder Records will release Hillbilly Goddess, the new album by stunning vocalist Alecia Nugent. In the five short years since the release of Nugent’s debut CD, she has gone from being the toast of Hickory Grove, Louisiana to one of the most celebrated bluegrass & country singers across America’s heartland.
Hillbilly Goddess, delivers on the promises of 2004’s Alecia Nugent and 2006’s A Little Girl…A Big Four-Lanei with a confident collection of sassy barn-burners and heart-rendering ballads, all performed with smooth precision, gorgeous tone and unbridled exuberance. Featuring stellar support from Grammy winning producer Carl Jackson, duet partner Bradley Walker, J.D. Crowe, members of Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Blue Highway, The Dan Tyminski Band and The Infamous Stringdusters, Hillbilly Goddess is major step forward for one of the great new voices in American music.
Hillbilly Goddess includes a classic-sounding heartbreaker titled The Writing’s All Over the Wall, and, as before, Nugent proves she can rip through a zippy bluegrass romp with ease – the feisty-female Wrecking the Train and the tongue-in-cheek Cryin’ All the Way to the Bank. However, Hillbilly Goddess plows some new ground. Nugent digs into lyrics with more poetry, complexity and depth than ever before, particularly in the ballads Wishin’ Hard, Already Home and the delicately lovely Don’t Tell Me.
Nugent also emerges as a songwriter on this album. In addition to her autobiographical Nugent Family Band, co-written with Dixie and Tom T. Hall, she was inspired to write the wry Hillbilly Goddess title tune with Carl Jackson and Sonya Kelly.
1 – Wreckin’ The Train
2 – Don’t Tell Me
3 – Hillbilly Goddess
4 – Just Another Alice
5 – The Last Greyhound
6 – Cryin All The Way To The Bank
7 – Dyin’ To Hold Her Again
8 – Nugent Family Band
9 – Wishin’ Hard
10 – The Writing’s All Over The Wall
11 – Already Home
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Darin Aldridge & Brooke Justice – CD Release
21 Oct, 08 by Greg McGrath
Darin Aldridge and Brooke Justice release their gospel album, I’ll Go With You, on Pinecastle Records. The musical couple, who have their wedding date set for this Dec. 27th, met at church about three years ago. Although they were performing with different groups, Darin and Brooke began playing and performing together more than two years ago.
Darin Aldridge has a background with the legendary bluegrass group, The Country Gentlemen. Following high school, Darin toured the U.S. and Canada with The Country Gentleman for seven years, earning him four nominations for bluegrass mandolin player of the year.
Brooke Justice began singing at the young age of five. Her family and church helped to foster her ambitions of becoming a performer. She spent much of her youth engaged in various music competitions, even winning recognition in such competitions as Nashville Star. It was only about four years ago that Brooke picked up the mandolin, even further branching her musical talents. Before performing with Darin, Brooke was a member of the gospel group Pureheart.
I’ll Go With You features Darin Aldridge on guitar, tenor guitar, mandolin & lead vocals, Brooke Justice shares lead vocals, Chris Bryant on banjo, Eddie Biggerstaff on bass & Perry Woodie on resonator guitar. Additional featured artists include Alan Johnson, David Rhyne, Reggie Harris, Devon Aldridge & Harold Simpson.
Visit them on MySpace
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Daughters of Bluegrass – CD Release.
27 Sep, 08 by Greg McGrath
Bluegrass Bouquet is an organic all-female project from the IBMA Recorded Event award winning Daughters of Bluegrass on Blue Circle Records.
It is a landmark extravaganza featuring over fifty daughters and seventeen songs. Kicked off by the capable five-string picking of Donica Christensen the opening cut, Proud To Be a Daughter, written by Dixie Hall, expresses sentiment shared by the likes of: Dale Ann Bradley, Heather Berry, Lisa Martin, Gloria Belle, Sierra Hull, Rhonda Vincent, Lisa Ray, Linda Lay, Sally Jones, Carol Lee Cooper, Jeanie Stanley, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman, Michelle Nixon, Jeanette Williams, Sophie Haislip, Louise Tomberlain, Mindy Rakestraw, Lizzy Long, Frances Mooney, Lorraine Jordan, Annette Kelly, Lily Lieux, Dixie Hall, Judi Marshall, Beth Lawrence, Melissa Lawrence, Rebecca Frazier, Jenni Lyn Gardner, Lizzy Long, Lisa Manning.
There were no side-men on this project. All Daughters were girls such as: Gena Britt, Vicki Simmons, Megan McCormick, Becky Buller, Tina Adair, Kristin Scott Benson, Rebekah Long, Jenee Fleenor, Jeana Martin, Janice Martin, Larita Martin, Martha Adcock, Amber Burks, Beth Stevens and additional featured vocalists: Janet McGarry, Valerie Smith, Stacy York, Dara Wray, Alecia Nugent, Jennifer Strickland.
Designed to showcase the talents of women from all styles of bluegrass one main focus includes the breathtaking variety of picking, singing and writing.
Other than mastering and pressing, Bluegrass Bouquet is truly a labor of love. Monies for PR, promotion, music, writing & publishing, studio, art, graphics, food and travel were never a consideration. The master is owned by The Daughters themselves and is all about the music and illustrating the fact that women throughout the bluegrass industry are indeed worthy. These girls aim to shatter the Blueglass ceiling – that’s correct, BLUEGLASS.
Records are available from most of the girls, at CD Baby.com and Blue Circle Records.
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Cherryholmes 3 – CD Release
6 Sep, 08 by Greg McGrath
The new studio album from Cherryholmes, Cherryholmes 3: Don’t Believe, has now been released.
For those already familiar with this talented family, Cherryholmes III: Don’t Believe further displays their extraordinary charisma and unique sound that has set them apart. For the new listener, this album is a thorough depiction of a band that has flourished with each new work of art. For all, it is indicative of what we can expect in the future from a band that never ceases to amaze.
All six band members pull their creative ideas to form their own new brand of bluegrass music. Every member takes a turn singing lead and showcasing their abilities. Their live shows include twin fiddles, Irish step dancing, classic country yodeling, and old-time claw hammer in addition to their dynamic bluegrass.
Visit their website: Cherryholmes.com
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Video: Local Honey Recommended for Allergies
Interest in Beekeeping Grows
By Cary Aspinwall, Tulsa World, 7/30/2009
Labels: Apitherapy and Beekeeping
Study: LDL Cholesterol Increased with Sugar, Not Honey
Effect of Honey on Serum Cholesterol and Lipid Values
J Med Food, 2009 Jun;12(3):624-8
Small studies have suggested that honey benefits patients with high cholesterol concentrations. The present study aimed to confirm this finding in a larger group of subjects.
Sixty volunteers with high cholesterol, stratified according to gender and hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (statin) treatment (yes/no), were randomized to receive 75 g of honey solution or a honey-comparable sugar solution once daily over a period of 14 days...
Neither solution influenced significantly cholesterol or triglyceride values in the total group; in women, however, the LDL cholesterol value increased in the sugar solution subgroup but not in the women taking honey. Although ingesting honey did not reduce LDL cholesterol values in general, women may benefit from substituting honey for sugar in their diet.
Reducing the BMI lowers the LDL cholesterol value, and psychological interventions also seem important and merit further investigation.
Bees Face Another Killer: Selenium
Toxin Could Affect Multibillion-Dollar Agricultural Industry
By Michael Reilly, Discovery News, 7/29/2009
Selenium, a potent toxin, is showing up in alarming concentrations in the pollen and nectar of two plants common in California's Central Valley, according to a new study.
If the element is finding its way into bee populations, it could affect the region's multi-billion dollar agricultural industry, as well as the nation's food supply.
The rocks, soil and groundwater of California's San Joaquin Valley contain some of the highest natural levels of selenium found anywhere — in some places up to 14 parts per million…
Increased Public Interest in Health Benefits of Bee Products
Bees in Their Bottom Line
By Sarah Perry, Fort Worth Weekly, 7/29/2009
…Much of the rising demand stems for increased public interest in the possible health effects of honey and other bee products. The Hibernation Diet, written by bee guru Mike McInness, suggests that two nightly spoonfuls of honey before bed can help people lose weight. Propolis, a tarry substance that bees produce from plants, is said to help heal wounds. But perhaps the most marketed health benefit is that locally produced honey can help people fight allergies.
If you Google "local honey allergies" about 450,000 results appear. Publications like Self magazine, Consumer Health Digest, and the Sacramento Press all report the stories of people whose allergies have disappeared after eating the natural sweetener…
Beehive Extract Coming to the Tour de France?
By Janet Raloff, Science News, 7/29/2009
Lance Armstrong take note: A new study indicates an extract of propolis, a honeybee product, holds promise for helping endurance cyclists cope more effectively with the heat stress that develops during long-distance rides. That heat can diminish an athlete’s performance by fostering fatigue and dehydration.
Propolis is a resinous material that bees fashion from plant saps and the like. They use it to not only caulk small spaces in their hive but also to insulate and reinforce the hive’s support structures. But folk medicine has found plenty of uses, too, for propolis over the years — primarily in treating everything from burns and sore throats to impaired immunity. This gummy substance may even hold promise in fighting dental caries.
A key ingredient in propolis — caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or CAPE — exhibits strong antioxidant activity. So it can quench some of those tissue-damagingfree radicals that the body produces during illness and stress.
A team of researchers headed by Yu-Jen Chen and Jasson Chiang of the Chinese Culture University’s Graduate Institute of Sport Coaching Science, in Taipei, is now probing CAPE’s potential to protect certain white blood cells. Known as mononuclear cells, these immune-system players tackle infection by inducing localized inflammation. They can also cause damage by triggering inappropriate or overzealous inflammation…
Propolis Prevents Eye Damage Caused by Alcohol Intake
Propolis Prevents the Effects of Chronic Alcohol Intake on Ocular Tissues
Ophthalmic Res, 2009 Jul 23;42(3):147-151
This study is designed to investigate the protective effects of propolis in ocular tissues against chronic alcohol exposure.
Material and Method: Wistar albino rats were used in this study. Rats were divided into 4 groups, and each group was fed a special liquid diet which contained an equal amount of calories. The control group was fed the liquid special diet without alcohol and propolis. We added propolis (150 mg/kg) to the diet of the second group. The diet of the third group contained alcohol, the concentration of which was increased progressively. The fourth group was fed a diet including propolis and alcohol…
Results: In the histological investigation of ocular tissues, alcohol caused an increase in thickness of the cornea and corneal epithelium compared to the control group. This incremental tendency was significantly reduced by propolis, and values were very close to those of the control group. Alcohol did not cause any significant alteration of rat retinal thickness.
Conclusion: This study showed that propolis is highly effective against corneal edema secondary to chronic alcohol intake.
Dr. Weil Says Propolis a Safe and Useful Home Remedy
Dr. Weil: What's the Buzz on Bee Propolis?
Universal Press Syndicate, 7/29/2009
Bees make propolis, which they use to glue the materials of their hives together, by mixing beeswax and other secretions with resins from the buds of conifer and poplar trees. Those resins have natural germicidal properties. For centuries, people have used propolis on wounds and as a remedy for ailments ranging from acne to cancer, osteoporosis, itching and tuberculosis.
Today, propolis is used in the manufacture of chewing gum, cosmetics, creams, lozenges and ointments, and is being investigated as a dental sealant and tooth enamel hardener. A number of studies have tested its effectiveness in humans and animals as a treatment for burns, minor wounds, infections, inflammatory diseases, dental pain and genital herpes…
…propolis does have proven antibiotic and antiseptic properties, and may also have antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects. I consider it safe and useful as a home remedy. You can find it in various forms in health-food stores or get the raw stuff from beekeepers. I recommend it as a good topical treatment for uncomplicated wounds and, when used as a gargle or in spray form, as a remedy for sores and irritations in the mouth. I use propolis in tincture form to treat canker sores and sore throats…
Honey, Other Bee Products Boost Immunity
Immune Defense of Rats Immunized with Fennel Honey, Propolis, and Bee Venom Against Induced Staphylococcal Infection
Journal of Medicinal Food, 2009 Jun;12(3):569-75
The objective of this work was to evaluate the potency of bee product-immunized rats to overcome an induced Staphylococcus aureus infection.
Forty rats were divided to eight groups: T1, T3, and T5 received, respectively, fennel honey, ethanol, and aqueous propolis extracts orally, and T2, T4, and T6 were administered the respective materials intraperitoneally; T7 received bee venom by the bee sting technique; and T8 was the control group. All groups were challenged by a bovine clinical mastitis isolate of S. aureus...
Postmortem inspection revealed that all T8 rats showed different degrees of skeletal muscle and internal organ paleness with scattered focal pus nodules mainly on lungs and livers. All rats of the treated groups showed normal postmortem features except three rats. A dead rat in group T7 showed focal pus nodules on the lung surface only, whereas the affected two rats in groups T4 and T5 appeared normal except with some pus nodules, but much smaller than in the control, scattered on the hepatic surface and mesentery.
Histopathological studies revealed that T8 rats had typical suppurative bronchopneumonia and or severe degenerative and necrobiotic changes in hepatic tissues. Three affected rats of the treated groups showed slight bronchopneumonia or degenerative hepatic changes only. The other animals of the treated groups showed completely normal parenchymatous organs with stimulated lymphatic tissues.
It was concluded that all tested previously bee product-immunized rats could significantly challenge the induced S. aureus infection. The effects were more pronounced in rats that had received fennel honey solution.
Infant Botulism Case Caused by Honey?
Infant Botulism: Case Report and Review
Revista chilena de infectología, 2009, vol.26, n.2, pp. 162-167
Botulism is a rare disease in Chile and of the known clinical presentation, infant botulism is the most common.
We report the case of a previously healthy seven month oíd male infant with a two weeks history of rinorrea, cough, fatigue, constipation and progressive weakness after the consumption of honey. Stool cultures were positive for Clostridium botulinum group 1 type A and electromyography was compatible with the diagnosis.
The patient evolved with arterial hypertension, interpreted as secondary to autonomic dysfunction, which responded to calcium channel blockers. Muscle tone improved progressively during the following four weeks.
Infant botulism is a potentially fatal disease; diagnosis can be difficult given the broad clinical manifestations. Prevention should focus on education of parents of infants as well as medical personnel.
Video: Bees Sting 91-Year-Old Texas Man 100 Times
Elderly Dallas Man "Feels Fine" After Bee Attack
DALLAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21)
A 91 year old Dallas man is recovering at home after being attacked by more than 100 bees on Sunday…
Honey and Royal Jelly Inhibit Bacterial Lectins
Comparison of the Antibacterial Adhesion Activities of Honey and Royal Jelly in Blocking Lectins of the Soil-Borne Pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Chromobacterium violaceum, and Ralstonia solanacearum – to Those of Milk
Antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria prompted the search for natural compounds that could competitively block their lectin-mediated biofilm formation and adhesion to animal cells.
Important animal sources for such compounds are avian egg whites, mammalian milks, and beehive products, which protect embryos and neonates from infections.
The present communication describes a study of the glycan composition and antibacterial adhesion potential of honey and royal jelly (RJ), using the following bacterial lectins: the galactophylic PA-IL and fucophylic PA-IIL of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the fucophylic CV-IIL of Chromobacterium violaceum, and the fucophylic RSL and mannophylic RS-IIL of Ralstonia solanocearum, plus reference plant lectins: the mannophylic Con A of Canavalia ensiformis and fucophylic UEA-I (of Ulex europaeus).
The honey and royal jelly were found to inhibit all the bacterial lectins examined and Con A, but not UEA-I. The honey effect was mainly associated with low (<10 kDa) MW components and the RJ effect - with its glycoproteins. PA-IL inhibition by the two beehive products was relatively mild, while the other bacterial lectins were generally strongly blocked by them, with varying intensities and preferential component affinities. The presented information contributes to the scopes of api-products, antibacterial adhesion and api-medicine.
Labels: Honey, Royal Jelly
African Pollen Found in Parisian Honey
By Tracy McNicoll, Newsweek, 7/24/2009
…Olivier Darné is an artist turned beekeeper from the often-troubled Seine-St-Denis district just north of Paris's beltway. He has put hives on roofs and even sidewalks throughout these quarters to collect what he calls Miel Béton—Concrete Honey. Its varieties—the butter-colored spring blend; the darker, more intense summer crop; and the delicate, almost syrupy early-fall honey—are all as different as they are delicious. But Darné isn't interested just in something sweet. He is really after "pollen-gathering anecdotes," a sort of map of the city pieced together from the feet of bees. Armed with the urban portrait his little bees have be-gun to plot out, Darné wants to create a honey taste map with beekeepers in Europe to chart the "geopolitical tectonics of honeys." "The principle is to look at how human diversity—cultural and social biodiversity—can be traced in the honey," says Darné. "The more a city is a sort of palette, a cultural kaleidoscope, the more we can find markers of the cultural kaleidoscope in the honey made there."
He has already made some startling discoveries. Testers have been surprised to find equatorial pollens from palm trees in Darné's honey pots. There's evidence of a pollen that looks to be from the family of the baobab tree, the whimsical African colossus. "There aren't any baobabs in the Greater Paris area, that's for sure," Darné says…
Study Seeks Antioxidant Standard for Croatian Propolis Extracts
From Functional Food to Medicinal Product: Systematic Approach in Analysis of Polyphenolics from Propolis and Wine
Nutrition Journal, 2009, 8:33
In the last decade interest on nutraceuticals and natural medicinal products is constantly growing. The market is full of antioxidant formulations of wide variety of sources. For the registration of nutraceutical as natural medicinal product analytical procedures have to be developed, product has to be standardized and their functionality and beneficial effects have to be demonstrated.
The goal of our studies was standardization of Croatian propolis extracts as a rich sample of flavonoids and phenolic - active components to which pharmacological (antioxidant) activity is attributed…
In vivo study of propolis prolonged used showed beneficial in male population demonstrating reduction in free-radical-induced lipid peroxidation as well as increase in activity of superoxide dismutase. Production of malonaldehyde (degradation product of peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids) reduced and activity of superoxide dismutase (first and most important line of antioxidant enzyme defense) was increased.
Antioxidant supplements are flooding the market. Asking pharmacist for a new product - extract of the plant coming from exotic country, will usually end with the answer “its antioxidant and thus good for your health”. The necessity of standardization natural antioxidant products made us write this minireview-providing basis for standardization of natural antioxidant products rich in polyphenols using simple and readily available techniques based on our research on propolis and wine.
Some Doctors Wrongly Dismiss Honey as ‘Alternative Medicine’
Honey: Studies Reveal Its Healing Properties
By Sonja Flesch-Reiss, Epoch Times, 7/24/2009
How sweet it is! It appears that researchers have struck gold—liquid gold—in their research work at Waikato Honey Research Unit, Waikato University, New Zealand, on the use of honey applied topically to wounds. Research findings confirm that honey, long used in folk medicine, can be more potent than antibiotics and free of side effects.
Peter Molan, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry, heads the Waikato Honey Research Unit. He cites the story of a patient’s wound that had persisted for 20 years. Infected with a strain of bacteria resistant to antibiotics, an English woman’s armpit continually oozed from an abscess long after it had been drained. Nothing seemed to help, and the pain prevented her from working.
In August 1999, she read about the wound-healing properties of honey. She persuaded doctors to apply honey as a poultice to the wound, and a month later the wound was completely healed. She has been able to work since then.
In other tests, scientists applied well-known varieties of honey, such as manuka from New Zealand and jelly bush from Australia. Both are available for medicinal purposes; unfortunately, hospitals rarely use them. The Sydney study confirmed that honey can effectively replace antibiotic wound creams. As one physician put it, “Honey can be considered alternative medicine.”…
Honey applied topically is also known to reduce edema. Edema increases the deterioration of purpuric skin lesions that may lead to necrosis. Honey applied in the early stages of meningococcal skin lesions may be helpful. Additionally, reports of honey’s effectiveness in the treatment of gangrene suggest it could play a beneficial role in reducing the number of amputations resulting from meningococcal septicemia.
When used on burns, honey reduces scarring…
Honey Effective Against Antibiotic Resistant MRSA, VRS
New Paper Highlights Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Medical-Grade Honey in Topical Wound Care
With MRSA and VRS seriously compromising treatment options, dressing wounds with honey provides an alternative, according to a recent paper published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiological Infectious Diseases.
Newswise — According to a recent paper published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiological Infectious Diseases, a certain kind of honey can be an effective agent in topical wound care, particularly where antibiotic resistance is an issue. The irony is that this most exciting new treatment has been around since the dawn of history—honey was first used as a first aid treatment four thousand years ago in Ancient Egypt.
Entitled, “The unusual antibacterial activity of medical-grade Leptospermum honey: antibacterial spectrum, resistance and transcriptome analysis,” the report describes the palliative effects of Leptospermum honey, a particular kind of honey indigenous to New Zealand and Australia. Leptospermum honey has been shown to possess unique plant derived components that make it an ideal wound dressing, including novel antimicrobial and immune-modulatory compounds. In addition, the honey has several properties that also aid in wound healing. Among these properties are the honey’s low pH levels, its ability to help remove non-vital tissue from the wound area, the stimulation of new tissue growth, and reported reduction in scarring and pain levels. What is also key is that all these benefits exist without any toxicity to healthy tissue. “There is an urgent need for new, effective agents in topical wound care,” the report begins, “and selected honeys show potential in this regard.”
The paper also describes how medical-grade honey might be a strong combatant against antibiotic resistant pathogens such as MRSA and vancomycin-resistant strains (VRS)…
Bee Pollen Used to Enhance Energy, Memory and Performance
By Jessica Smith, 24 Medica, 7/23/2009
What is Bee Pollen?
Bee pollen contains trace amounts of minerals and vitamins and is very high in protein and carbohydrates…
Why Do People Use Bee Pollen?
Bee pollen has been used to enhance energy, memory and performance, although there is no scientific evidence that it does.
Bee pollen is also taken to prevent hay fever. Some people believe that ingesting pollens will help to build resistance to them, although it is possible to have a severe allergic reaction to these pollens.
Possible Side Effects and Safety Concerns
Serious allergic reactions to bee pollen have been reported, including potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis…
Honey Used to Treat Burns, Allergies
Honey Has Many Benefits Beyond Taste
By Peggy Ussery, Dothan Eagle, 7/22/2009
For centuries, it has been used as a sweetener, a medicinal remedy and as a beauty aid. Cleopatra reportedly took regular milk and honey baths to maintain a youthful appearance, according to the National Honey Board. Honey’s antimicrobial properties made it a common wound dressing and infection fighter before the days of antibiotics. Today, some people still use honey — particularly manuka honey — to treat burns.
Some people swear by a dose of honey a day to ward off allergy attacks.
Honey has 64 calories, 17 grams of carbohydrates, zero fat and 16 grams of sugar per tablespoon. It is a carbohydrate that supplies the body and muscles with energy and contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids and acts as an antioxidant.
Honey’s benefits, flavor and coloring all goes back to the nectar bees bring back to their hive.
“The darker the honey the more twang and a little more bite there is to it,” said Phillip Carter, an urban regional extension agent with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
And it’s believed the darker the honey, the more powerful it is as an antioxidant.
Buckwheat honey — produced in Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — is dark and full-bodied…
Royal Jelly Reverses Oxidative Damage to Testes
Antioxidative Effect of Royal Jelly in Cisplatin-Induced Testes Damage
Urology, Published Online 17 July, 2009
Objectives - To investigate the antioxidative effect of royal jelly on cisplatin (CP)-induced spermiotoxicity using quantitative, biochemical, and histopathologic approaches.
Methods - CP was administered to rats at a single dose of 7 mg/kg i.p. Royal jelly was administered by gavage daily for 10 days at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg. Traits of reproductive organs, such as sperm characteristics, testicular histologic findings, plasma testosterone levels, and testicular tissue oxidative stress status were determined.
Results - Royal jelly ameliorated the CP-induced reductions in weights of testes, epididymides, seminal vesicles, and prostate along with epididymal sperm concentration and motility. An increase in testes malondialdehyde concentrations were detected, while significant decreases in superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione-peroxidase levels were noted in CP-alone group compared with control group. The administration of royal jelly to CP-treated rats decreased the malondialdehyde level and increased superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione-peroxidase activities in the samples.
Conclusions - The CP-induced changes in histopathologic findings of testis were partially reversed by treatment with royal jelly. The results provide further insight into the mechanisms of CP-induced sperm toxicity and confirm the antioxidant potential of royal jelly.
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Propolis Creates ‘Social Immunity’ for Honey Bees
Honeybees Sterilise Their Hives
Matt Walker, BBC News, 7/23/2009
Honeybees sterilise their hives with antimicrobial resin, scientists have discovered.
In doing so, they give the whole colony a form of "social immunity", which lessens the need for each individual bee to have a strong immune system.
Although honeybee resin is known to kill a range of pathogens, this is the first time that bees themselves have been shown to utilise its properties.
The team published details of their discovery in the journal Evolution.
When founding a new colony, they line the entire nest interior with a thin layer of resins that they mix with wax. This mixture is known as propolis.
They also use propolis to smooth surfaces in the hive, close holes or cracks in the nest, reduce the size of the entrances to keep out intruders, and to embalm intruders that they've killed in the hive that are too big to remove.
A number of studies have shown that propolis has a range of antimicrobial properties, but mostly in relation to human health. For example, numerous publications cite its effectiveness against viruses, bacteria and even cancer cells.
That is how Mike Simone, a PhD student from the University of Minnesota in St Paul, US, and his supervisor Professor Marla Spivak became interested.
Spivak and her colleagues had tested the effectiveness of honeybee propolis against the HIV-1 virus. They then progressed to see how it impacted bee pathogens, such as American foulbrood.
"This led us to wonder what other things propolis might be doing for the bees," said Simone.
In experiments funded by the US National Science Foundation, Simone's team painted the inside walls of hives with an extract of propolis collected from Brazil or Minnesota. This inside layer mimicked how propolis or resins would be distributed in a feral colony nesting in a tree cavity.
They then created colonies of honeybees and housed either in hives enriched with resin, or hives without the resin layer - to act as a control.
After one week of exposure they collected bees that had been born in each colony.
Genetic tests on these 7-day-old bees showed that those growing in the resin-rich colonies had less active immune systems.
"The resins likely inhibited bacterial growth. Therefore the bees did not have to activate their immune systems as much," said Simone…
Researcher Studies Medicinal Properties of Stingless Bee Honey
Harrisonburg Woman Researches Honey as Medicine
By Haley Harrison, WHSV-TV, 7/20/2009
A local woman's research may one day have you closing the medicine cabinet and heading to the kitchen to treat infection.
Harrisonburg High graduate and JMU student Chelsea Cockburn says honey isn't just for your toast anymore. She spent seven weeks in Ghana this summer studying the medicinal properties of honey.
Cockburn's research centered around sting-less bees found only in tropical regions. She says honey may be a great alternative to modern medicines...
New Bandages Use Healing Honey
New Generation of Bandages
By Roxanne Stein, WPTV, 7/15/2009
Wound infections happen when bacteria enter a break in the skin. Since we already have large numbers of bacteria on our skin, a wound simply gives them a place to enter and reproduce. The rapid proliferation of bacteria prevents skin from healing. Open sores, large burns and bite wounds are more prone to infection than other types of wounds like cuts, tears and punctures (Source: Physicians' Desktop Reference). When infection persists, some wounds become chronic. Treating chronic wounds cost an estimated $5 billion to $10 billion each year, according to a recent JAMA article.
Healing Honey: The Medihoney bandage is made from a seaweed-based material full of manuka honey, a potent type of honey that is helpful in killing germs and speeding up the healing process. The dressing speeds up healing because bacteria find it hard to live and replicate within the honey due to honey's ability to suck up water and its high concentration of enzymes. Manuka honey can be found in Australia and New Zealand in the hives of certain bees that collect nectar from manuka. The Medihoney bandage was created in 2007 and has been shown to be effective in healing leg ulcers, second-degree burns, diabetic foot ulcers as well as wounds from diabetes, metastasis disease and cancer…
Bee Pollen Recommended to Boost Energy
Get More Energy with Bee Pollen
By Meredith Sobel, Manhattan Healthy Food Examiner, 7/18/2009
I bet you are wondering, what is bee pollen? Well, its pretty much what it sounds like...its pollen from flowers with bee's enzymes secreted on it. Its the precursor to honey. Its this enzymatic process that makes the honey and these enzymes according to many raw foodist's that are our life force.
I know that adding bee pollen to oatmeal, smoothies, yogurt or any other soft food is just a great way to boost my energy. Whether its instead of coffee as a pick me up or a post-work out snack, adding bee pollen to your daily regimen is a great way to increase your energy.
Things to watch out for: for some, bee pollen can be an allergic food. Some of my clients have reported rashes or itching from bee pollen. Many find that the pill form is much stronger than the actual food. I recommend the food.
Also a little goes a long way. 1-2 tablespoons is all you need (sometimes just 1-2 teaspoons). Bee pollen still has calories (about 15 per teaspoon - but only 2 grams of carbs if that, in moderation - its fairly safe even for diabetics) - but not many and is a great way to naturally sweeten up your breakfast or snack...
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Comment: Bee Venom May Have Helped Control Diabetes
My father is is 70+ years of age. He is diabetic and normally controls with medication and diet. A few years ago he was attached by killer Bee's and stung over 500 times. He survived through immediate medical attention at the local ER. The extrodinary thing that came from this is that for approx next 6 months his blood sugar level stayed normal without any medication or diet. We believe there is some relation to the Bee Venom.
David Buckley
davidbuc@gmail.com
Honey Polyphenols Inhibit Cancer Cells
Antiproliferative Effects of Honey and of Its Polyphenols: A Review
Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Volume 2009
Honey has been used since long time both in medical and domestic needs, but only recently the antioxidant property of it came to limelight. The fact that antioxidants have several preventative effects against different diseases, such as cancer, coronary diseases, inflammatory disorders, neurological degeneration, and aging, led to search for food rich in antioxidants. Chemoprevention uses various dietary agents rich in phytochemicals which serve as antioxidants.
With increasing demand for antioxidant supply in the food, honey had gained vitality since it is rich in phenolic compounds and other antioxidants like ascorbic acid, amino acids, and proteins. Some simple and polyphenols found in honey, namely, caffeic acid (CA), caffeic acid phenyl esters (CAPE), Chrysin (CR), Galangin (GA), Quercetin (QU), Kaempferol (KP), Acacetin (AC), Pinocembrin (PC), Pinobanksin (PB), and Apigenin (AP), have evolved as promising pharmacological agents in treatment of cancer. In this review, we reviewed the antiproliferative and molecular mechanisms of honey and above-mentioned polyphenols in various cancer cell lines…
Our review has clearly demonstrated certain honey polyphenols tested in laboratorial setups showed to be a promising pharmacological agent for inhibiting cancer cell proliferation. After generating more in-depth and exhaustive information of these compounds jointly in in vitro and in vivo studies, clinical trials have to be initiated to further validate these compounds in medical applications.
Propolis May Help Relieve Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis
Effect of Brazilian Propolis on Sneezing and Nasal Rubbing in Experimental Allergic Rhinitis of Mice
Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol, 2009 Jul 17
We studied the effect of Brazilian propolis on sneezing and nasal rubbing in experimental allergic rhinitis of mice. A single administration of propolis caused no significant effect on both antigen-induced nasal rubbing and sneezing at a dose of 1000 mg/kg, but a significant inhibition was observed after repeated administration for 2 weeks at this dose.
Propolis caused no significant inhibitory effect on the production of total IgE level after repeated administration of 1000 mg/kg. The drug also caused no significant inhibition of histamine-induced nasal rubbing and sneezing at a dose of 1000 mg/kg.
On the other hand, propolis significantly inhibited histamine release from rat mast cells induced by antigen and compound 48/80 at a concentration of more than 10 mug/ml.
These results clearly demonstrated that propolis may be effective in the relief of symptoms of allergic rhinitis through inhibition of histamine release.
Honey Prescribed for Illnesses in Paraguay
A Better Life Through Bees in Paraguay
By Mary Cinadr, The Boston Globe, 7/15/2009
…"Tienes miel pura?" in Spanish or "Nde rerekopa eira pora?" in Guarani. Everyone wants the pure stuff, and because of rampant tampering, pure honey doesn’t last long on the market.
Four years ago, in the 22-house village of Pueblo-ra (Guarani for "pueblo to be"), farmers discovered beekeeping to be a lucrative practice that does not compete for other resources, increases crop production, aids in nutrition, and fetches a decent price in the market. Honey is valued for its nutritive qualities. Doctors prescribe honey for various illnesses, and it is found at all pharmacies. It is also sold among neighbors, on the street and in the mercado…
If Your Kid Has a Cough, Try Honey
Norman Lavin, LA Children's Health Examiner, 7/18/2009
Honey may sweeten your tea or embellish your desserts, but it may also be real medicine. Researchers at Penn State Medical School experimented with young children who were coughing. On the first night, a group of kids received neither cough medicine nor honey. On the following night, half of the kids received teaspoons of honey, and half received honey-flavored (not real honey) cough medicine.
The half who received real honey slept better and experienced less episodes of coughing…
Video: New Honey Bandage Speeds Healing
A New Generation of Bandages Speeds Healing
News 8 Austin, 7/17/2009
The Medihoney bandage is made from a seaweed-based material full of manuka honey, a potent type of honey that is helpful in killing germs and speeding up the healing process. The dressing speeds up healing because bacteria find it hard to live and replicate within the honey due to honey's ability to suck up water and its high concentration of enzymes.
Manuka honey can be found in Australia and New Zealand in the hives of certain bees that collect nectar from manuka. The Medihoney bandage was created in 2007 and has been shown to be effective in healing leg ulcers, second-degree burns, diabetic foot ulcers as well as wounds from diabetes, metastasis disease and cancer.
Propolis Component Useful in Treating Asthma, Other Allergic Disorders
The Effect of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester on the Functions of Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells
BMC Immunology, 2009, 10:39doi:10.1186/1471-2172-10-39
Propolis, an ancient herbal medicine, has been reported the beneficial effect both in asthma patients and murine model of asthma, but the mechanism was not clearly understood. In this study, the effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), the most extensively studied components in propolis, on the functions of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDCs) was investigated.
CAPE significantly inhibited IL-12 p40, IL-12 p70, IL-10 protein expression in mature healthy human MoDCs stimulated by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and IL-12 p40, IL-10, IP-10 stimulated by crude mite extract. CAPE significantly inhibited IL-10 and IP-10 but not IL-12 expression in allergic patients' MoDCs stimulated by crude mite extract. In contrast, the upregulation of costimulatory molecules in mature MoDCs was not suppressed by CAPE. Further, the antigen presenting ability of DCs was not inhibited by CAPE. CAPE inhibited I kappa B alpha phosphorylation and NF-kappa B activation but not mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family phosphorylation in human MoDCs.
These results indicated that CAPE inhibited cytokine and chemokine production by MoDCs which might be related to the NF-kappa B signaling pathway. This study provided a new insight into the mechanism of CAPE in immune response and the rationale for propolis in the treatment of asthma and other allergic disorders.
Is Honey Vegan?
The Age Old Question: Is Honey Vegan?
By Alyse Smith, Atlanta Vegan Examiner, 7/17/2009
The true, clear cut answer, in my book, is no. A vegan, defined by numerous websites, health books and people is considered a person who does not eat ANY thing that has any type of animal or animal by-product in it; vegans do not believe in eating anything that has caused an animal pain and suffering.
So why is honey such an age old debate? Many vegans who eat honey say things like "the bees aren't killed or harmed in any way when they extract and make the honey." This statement is the furthest from the truth. Bees have a central nervous system, just like humans and other animals, which allows them to feel pain. According to Friends of Animals' website,
"At peak honey-production time in 2003, an estimated 155 billion bees, from 2.59 million colonies, were exploited in the U.S. to produce honey for human consumption. Honey, beeswax, bee pollen, royal jelly, propolis and venom are taken from bees for human uses. In the process of acquiring these, beekeepers regularly disturb the bees’ homes by removing the honeycombs from the hive. When this is done some bees will inevitable be injured or crushed, and any bees who sting the beekeepers will also die."
When any animal dies, it experiences pain. Saying that honey is vegan is saying that milk is vegan; it's about the same wrong idea. Some websites, such as vegan.org say it is up to the individual. That is true, but if you are going to be a vegan, wouldn't you want to give up everything and not just a few items?
Vegan.org's website answers the question by saying:
"Again, it depends on one's definition of vegan. Insects are animals, and so insect products, such as honey and silk, are not traditionally considered vegan. Many vegans, however, are not opposed to using insect products, because they do not believe insects are conscious of pain. Moreover, even if insects were conscious of pain, it's not clear that the production of honey involves any more pain for insects than the production of most vegetables, since the harvesting and transportation of all vegetables involves many 'collateral' insect deaths."…
Labels: Apitherapy and Beekeeping, Honey, Propolis, Royal Jelly
Bee Pollen is One of Nature’s Most Powerful Superfoods
The Health Benefits of Bee Pollen
Tayyar.org, 7/16/2009
Bee pollen is one of nature’s healthiest and most powerful “superfoods.” It’s been used as a dietary supplement for thousands of years. The early Egyptian and early Chinese civilizations both used it as a physical rejuvenator and medicine. The Greek physician Hippocrates, recognized as the father of modern medicine, used pollen as a healing substance over 2,500 years ago. Today natural health practitioners often refer to bee pollen as an herbal “fountain of youth” that can be used for everything from weight loss to cancer prevention. It may be nature's most perfect food...
Bee pollen has been shown to help people:
- lose weight
- increase energy, vitality and stamina
- enhance the immune system
- relieve allergy and asthma symptoms
- improve sexual function
- correct digestion problems
- slow the aging process
- prevent cancer and other diseases
One thing is certain: people who consume high-quality bee pollen - almost always experience an increase in energy, zest, and physical endurance. This is precisely why thousands of world-class athletes supplement their diets with this natural substance.
It's the dust-sized seed found on the stamen of all flower blossoms. The pollen collects on the legs of honeybees as they move from flower to flower looking for nectar. The bees secrete nectar and special enzymes into the flower pollen to create what we know as “bee pollen”. The pollen is usually collected by placing a special device at the entrance of beehives that brushes it from the hind legs of the bees into a collection vessel.
What’s in Bee Pollen?
Bee pollen contains an incredible array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, co-enzymes, and hormones. It is especially rich in B vitamins and antioxidants, including lycopene, selenium, beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, and several flavanoids. It is composed of 55% carbohydrates, 35% protein, 3% vitamins and minerals, 2% fatty acids, and 5% other substances. Overall, it's one of the most nutritionally complete natural substances found on earth…
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Video: Bee Venom Offers Relief for Injuries, Arthritis, MS
Video: Bee’s Venom as HealingTreatment?
Fox 9 News (Minnesota), 7/15/2009
Florida First State to Require ‘Pure’ Honey
Orlando Business Journal, 7/14/2009
Honey produced, sold or processed in Florida must be all natural.
Florida has become the first state in the nation to prohibit additives, chemicals or adulterants from being added to the sweetener…
Unprocessed Fijian Honeys Inhibit Bacteria from Diabetic Foot Ulcers
The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Fijian Honeys Against Clinical Isolates from Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A diverse range of illnesses has been treated with honey since ancient civilizations. There has been growing interest by health care professionals in wound care products based on New Zealand Manuka honey and Australian honey of similar Leptospermum spp.
In Fiji, local honeys have been used in homes to treat diabetic foot ulcers which have failed to heal by conventional therapeutic methods. This suggests that Fiji honeys may confer antimicrobial activity against the isolates from diabetic foot ulcers and this inference was tested in this study.
The antimicrobial activity of 30 natural and two processed honeys was determined using some clinical isolates from diabetic foot ulcers, namely: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Candida albicans. The antimicrobial activity of the natural honeys, determined by an agar well diffusion assay and expressed as the concentration of phenol with equivalent activity, was found to be between 4.1 and 14.5% phenol.
The mean inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the honeys determined by an agar incorporation technique, was found to range from 4.8% to more than 9.1% (v/v) honey (9.1% being the highest concentration tested).
In comparison, the activities of two processed honeys were between 4.5 - 8.9% phenol equivalence and did not inhibit the clinical isolates from diabetic foot ulcers at the highest concentration of honey tested (9.1%).
The results demonstrate that Fijian honeys could be utilized as herbal remedy for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. However, to assess the potential of Fijian honeys on diabetic foot ulcers, there is a need for clinical trials on these wounds.
Chestnut Honey and Propolis are Better Sources of Antioxidants
Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Acid Constituents of Chestnut Honey and Propolis
Journal of Food Biochemistry, Published Online: 30 Jun 2009
This study describes the constituents of phenolic acids and antioxidant activities of chestnut (Castania sativa Mill.) honeys and propolis in Turkey. Antioxidant activity of the chestnut honeys and propolis were examined by three different methods, namely scavenging of free radical 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, FRAP, and cupric reducing antioxidant power. Total phenolic contents were determined by using Folin–Ciocalteu reagent as GA equivalent. The phenolic constituents were also determined by HPLC. The antioxidant activities were compared with standard antioxidants such as catechin, BHT and Trolox. The antioxidant activities of all the samples were found high and related to the sample concentrations. The ethanolic propolis extracts showed the highest antioxidant activity. The major phenolic acids of the chestnut honeys and propolis identified by HPLC with PDA detection were coumaric acid, FA, cinnamic acid, CA and ChA.
In this study, some phenolic acid components and antioxidant capacity of chestnut (Castania sativa Mill.) honey and propolis were measured. The comparative findings from antioxidant activities and phenolic acid analyses of honey and propolis samples of chestnut origin provide important criteria for considering their nutritional and nutraceutical potentials. Comparison of our results with literature data also ranks the chestnut honey and propolis as better sources of antioxidants among those from other floral origins.
Brazilian Green Propolis May Help Prevent Hypertension
Antihypertensive Effects of Flavonoids Isolated from Brazilian Green Propolis in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Biol Pharm Bull, 2009 Jul;32(7):1244-50
Propolis, a honeybee product, has become popular as a food and alternative medicine. Its constituents have been shown to exert pharmacological effects, such as anticancer, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory effects.
The present study was performed to investigate whether Brazilian green propolis exerts antihypertensive effects in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and which constituents are involved in its effects.
Brazilian green propolis was extracted with ethanol and subjected to LH-20 column chromatography eluted with ethanol. The ethanol-eluted fractions at 10 mg/kg were administered orally to SHR for 14 d. Significant decreases in blood pressure were observed in fractions 6 and 7. The active constituents were purified and identified to be four flavonoids: dihydrokaempferide and isosakuranetin in fraction 6 and betuletol and kaempferide in fraction 7. These flavonoids at 10 mg/kg were administered orally to SHR for 28 d, and as a result, isosakuranetin, dihydrokaempferide and betuletol produced significant decrease in blood pressure, especially marked were the effects observed in the group that received isosakuranetin. Brazilian green propolis, fractions 6 and 7, and the 4 active constituents relaxed isolated SHR aorta in a concentration-dependent manner.
Therefore, these finding suggest that the vasodilating action may be partly involved in the mechanism of antihypertensive effect. Hence, the ethanol extract of Brazilian green propolis and its main constituents may be useful for prevention of hypertension.
Gaza Bee Venom Clinic Expands Due to Medical Scarcity
Gaza's Bee Doctor Sees Old Art Revitalized Amid Ailing Health System
Ma'an News, 7/10/2009
Rateb Smour has been running a bee venom clinic in Gaza City since 2003; his was the first and remains the only clinic to use bee venom as a medical treatment, but interest is expanding as basic pain medication remains scarce in the Gaza Strip.
Smour started raising bees in 1985 with his father, who also practiced the art of bee venom treatments. The practice was for the family, then the extended family, and used primarily for treatment of back and muscle pain.
As word of the success some had with the treatment grew, the family specialty turned into a part-time business. "I never used to charge for the treatment," said Smour, but when demand rose he began charging 10 shekels (2.50 US dollars) per treatment.
"Many people believe in my treatment," Smour said during an interview with Ma'an, "And my traditional way often has better results than the treatment people receive in hospitals." The numbers of patients that come into Smour's clinic are either a testament to the success of the treatment, or to the failure of the health system. Between 50-100 patients come in every day, and Smour says the number is growing.
Smour now raises three kinds of bees, applied to ailments as diverse as ghost-pains for amputations, arthritis, chronic back pain, sinus infections, migraine treatment, thyroid problems, night blindness and for the hearing or visually impaired. In all, Smour says there are now 150 different conditions that he has successfully treated.
According to researchers in North America, bee venom stimulates the release of cortisone, and anecdotal evidence suggests it is effective in treating arthritis, rheumatic diseases and nerve pain…
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Propolis Extract Has Radioprotective Effect
Radioprotective Effects of Quercetin and Ethanolic Extract of Propolis in Gamma-Irradiated Mice
Arh Hig Rada Toksikol, 2009 Jun;60(2):129-38
The aim of this study was to assess radioprotective effects of quercetin and the ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) in CBA mice exposed to a single radiation dose 4 Gy (60Co).
The mice were treated with 100 mg kg-1 quercetin or EEP a day for three consecutive days either before (pre-treatment) or after gamma-irradiation (therapy). Leukocyte count was determined in blood drawn from the tail vein, and DNA damage in leukocytes was assessed using the alkaline comet assay. Genotoxic effects of the test compounds were also evaluated in non-irradiated mice.
The levels of radioprotection provided by both test compounds were compared with those established in mice that were given chemical radioprotector S-(2-Aminoethy1)isothiouronium bromide hydrobromide (AET).
Mice that received pre-treatment were less sensitive to irradiation. Mice given the post-irradiation therapy showed a slight but not significant increase in total leukocyte count over irradiated negative control. Quercetin showed better protective properties than EEP in both pre-treatment and therapy, and activated a higher number of leukocytes in non-irradiated mice. The alkaline comet assay suggests that both natural compounds, especially when given as pre-treatment, protect against primary leukocyte DNA damage in mice. At tested concentrations, EEP and quercetin were not genotoxic to non-irradiated mice. AET, however, caused a slight but not significant increase in DNA damage.
Although the results of this study show the radioprotective potential of the test compounds, further investigation is needed to clarify the underlying protection mechanisms.
Bee Venom Encapsulation Produces Prolonged Analgesic Effect
Prolonged Analgesic Effect of PLGA-Encapsulated Bee Venom on Formalin-Induced Pain in Rats
Int J Pharm, 2009 Jul 2
To enhance the medicinal activity of bee venom (BV) acupuncture, bee venom was loaded into biodegradable poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles (BV-PLGA-NPs) by a water-in-oil-in-water-emulsion/solvent-evaporation technique.
Rat formalin tests were performed after subcutaneous injection of BV-PLGA-NPs to the Zusanli acupuncture point (ST36) at 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, and 48h before plantar injection of 2% formalin.
BV-PLGA-NPs treatment showed comparable analgesic activity to typical BV acupuncture during the late phase, compared with saline-treated controls, and the analgesic effect lasted for 12h. PLGA-encapsulation was also effective in alleviating the edema induced by allergens in bee venom.
These results indicate that PLGA encapsulation provided a more prolonged effect of BV acupuncture treatment, while maintaining a comparable therapeutic effect.
Video: Arizona Senior Survives 1000+ Bee Stings
Propolis Extracts Have Anticancer Activity
Growth Inhibitory Activity of Ethanol Extracts of Chinese and Brazilian Propolis in Four Human Colon Carcinoma Cell Lines
Oncol Rep, 2009 Aug;22(2):349-54
More than 300 bio-active compounds have been identified from bee propolis in various regions of the world. The objective of this study was to examine whether the ethanol extracts of Chinese and Brazilian propolis may exert anticancer activities in four human colon carcinoma cell lines, namely CaCo2, HCT116, HT29 and SW480.
Propolis samples were extracted with ethanol, and the crude extracts were dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide and used for the experiments. In HCT116, HT29 and SW480 cell lines, the extracts of both Chinese and Brazilian propolis caused a marked dose-dependent growth inhibition, with IC50 values in the range of 4-41 µg/ml. In HCT116 cell line, Chinese propolis extract induced apoptosis in the cells after 72 h of treatment. In addition, Chinese propolis extract caused a dose-dependent increase in the cellular mRNA levels of p21CIP1 and p53 in the HCT116 cell line.
These findings indicate that the ethanol extracts of propolis contain components that may have anticancer activity. Thus, propolis and related products may provide a novel approach to the chemoprevention and treatment of human colon carcinoma.
Honey Extract Used to Treat Gingivitis, Periodontitis
Using Camelyn in Stomatology
Georgian Med News, 2009 Jun;(171):24-7 [Article in Russian]
In article are presented results of clinical study treatment of inflammatory diseases of parodentium, (gingivitis and periodontitis) with medicine Camelyn. Camelyn is local product which was (received) produced from the special sort of honey and contains biological high active products. Camelyn possesses with immunostimulation, anti- inflammatory action, activates regeneration process, has analgesic effect. 56 patients with various forms of disease, with gingivitis 25 patient, with parodontitis 31 were under clinical observation. Estimation of anti-inflammatory action of Camelyn was based on dynamics of parameters of PMA index. Index was defined before beginning of research as well at the end of observation.
Had been concluded: (in case of gingivitis and periodontitis) It is more functional to use topical-application of Camelyn. 5% ointment was used independently - separately as well in combine with other medicine. Observation has shown reduction of PMA indexes parameter in average on 1,43-time, and reduction of treatment's term on 1-2 days in comparison with control group. The received results have confirmed clinical appropriateness to use Camelyn for gingivitis, parodontitis and periodontitis in combined treatment.
Video: Neighbors Seek Permission to Remove Bothersome Bees
Neighbors Battle Against Bee Hives in Bay Park
KFMB-TV. 7/8/2009
Bees are taking over a home in a Bay Park neighborhood. So far, neighbors haven't been able to do a thing about it, and they are not happy. They called News 8 about two hives on a property on Cecelia Terrace that they say are dangerous.
Neighbors in Bay Park say the bee infestation has gotten so bad that the postal carrier refuses to deliver mail to the affect house…
Apitherapist Uses Bee Stings to Treat MS, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Stinging Pain
By Kristen Fountain, Valley News (USA), 7/6/2009
A phone call in May from a friend in pain drew Reyah Carlson back to the Upper Valley. The next day she left her home in Connecticut and has not looked back.
Carlson's friend, Mary Gilbert of Bradford, Vt., suffers from lupus, a chronic immune system disorder. For several years, the joint inflammation caused by the disease would flare up for a few days and then go away. But by the time she called Carlson, that pattern had changed for the worse.
“I was in chronic flare,” said Gilbert, 45. “You get to a place with the pain where you just can't get on top of it.”
Since receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis around seven years ago, Carlson, who is 51, has been using the stings of live honeybees to treat MS, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions. Her own health has improved dramatically, and she has seen high rates of success among the roughly 2,000 people who have sought her help in places where she previously lived in California, Missouri and Indiana, she said.
“Most people say they wish they had done it earlier,” Carlson said. “It's like a last ditch effort.”
Bee venom therapy, also called apitherapy, is considered an unproven, alternative treatment in the United States, though the practice has a long history in the folk medicines of Asia and Eastern Europe and is offered in medical settings in Korea, China, Russia and Ukraine.
Analyses of honeybee venom have shown it contains the chemicals melittin and apamine, both of which are known to have anti-inflammatory properties.
“There is certainly some biological mechanism behind it,” said Robert Zurier, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He authored a 1973 study that found that arthritis did not worsen in a group rats given skin injections of bee venom, while it did in a group treated with saline. The venom appears to act by stimulating the adrenal gland to increase the body's natural production of corticosteroids, he said…
Carlson first learned about apitherapy while living and keeping bees in Vershire in the late 1980s. A local man, who was being treated for MS by the late Middlebury, Vt., beekeeper and bee venom apostle Charles Mraz, asked her to help him set up a hive on his property.
Mraz, Carlson and other practitioners also promote other honeybee products including propolis, beeswax and royal jelly, which they say have healthful properties that can help fight infections or reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, to name just a few…
Another form of apitherapy, called hoshindo, removes stingers from the bees prior to treatment and applies them manually along the body's meridian lines according to traditional acupuncture…
Honey and Maggots Used to Fight MRSA
Nursing Times, 7/7/2009
Honey and maggot larvae have been used by nurses at a Somerset hospital to help clean wounds and fight infections such as MRSA.
Staff at the Royal United Hospital in Bath have taken to using medical grade Manuka honey and the sterilised larvae of the common greenbottle fly to clean wounds without relying on modern day medicines.
The honey, derived from the Manuka plant in New Zealand, has an osmotic action that actively draws fluid from the wound helping the body dissolve and remove dead tissue while reducing wound odour…
Dorothy Yeo, from Bath, has been receiving treatment for an ulcer for the last three years and recently began using honey dressings.
She said: ‘After trying the honey dressings I’m optimistic about the future, I’m able to sleep without sleeping tablets and for the first time new skin is forming over my ulcer.’
Success is Sweet for the Honey that Spreads Good Health
By Sarah Freeman, Yorkshire Post, 7/7/2009
It sounds like just another old wives' tale.
But while eating carrots might not help you see in the dark, it seems a spoonful of honey not only helps the medicine go down, but it can ease sore throats, soothe digestive problems and, perhaps most impressively of all, fight off MRSA.
The healing properties of honey were well known to the Ancient Egyptians, the Romans and the Greeks, but over the centuries natural remedies have been replaced by antibiotic drugs and lotions.
However in recent months, manuka honey and the native New Zealand bee which produces it has suddenly found itself back in vogue. Produced for the first time this year in England, a single jar costs £55, but despite the hefty price tag, demand has soared. The first batch from the Tregothnan estate in Cornwall sold out within weeks and as word spread, online orders have gone through the roof.
"It has long been common wisdom in New Zealand that manuka honey is a superior treatment for wounds and infections," says Professor Peter Molan, a biochemist at the Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato. "Ten years ago, I decided to see if there was any scientific foundation in the belief and ever since I have been trying to get to the bottom of what makes it so special…
Honey and Bee Sting Blend for Arthritis
July 06, 2009, (Sawf News) - New Zealand's Nelson Honey & Marketing is seeking EU approval to market Actiflex, a product containing honey with traces of bee venom that is claimed to ease pain in people with arthritis.
Actiflex is made by blending honey derived from the native Manuka tree with dried venom collected from the Apis mellifera honeybee using electrical milking machines that send impulses to stimulate worker bees to sting through a latex film onto a glass collector plate.
Actiflex has been in the New Zealand market for 13 years. The company has applied to UK's Food Standards Agency for an EU approval to launch its product in the market. The agency said it would be considering the application in the coming months.
Bee venom therapy for relieving arthritis pain is not a new concept. Traditionally it involved letting a bee sting a patient's arthritis affected area to reduce symptoms. The venom is believed to act as an analgesic for arthritis sufferers.
According to the product website, Bee venom is a complex mix of a variety of peptides and proteins, some of which have strong neurotoxin and immunogenic effects.
The venom's anti inflammatory effect is attributed to its major component, Melittin, which is claimed to stimulate the pituitary gland into releasing a hormone that causes the adrenal gland to produce cortisol, one of the body's major anti-inflammatory agents!
The anti-inflammatory properties of Melittin were also confirmed by a study conducted by researchers in South Korea. “The potency of Melittin in the inhibition of the inflammatory response may be of great benefit in degenerative and inflammatory diseases such as RA,” says Dr. Jin Tae Hong, M.D., Ph.D and one of the researchers from Korea.
“The extent of inhibitory effects of Melittin in most parameters determined in the present study is similar to or greater than bee venom itself, suggesting that Melittin may be a major causative component in the pharmacologic effects of bee venom.”…
Nursing Magazine Looks at Use of Honey for Wound Healing
Manuka Honey: Is There Any Truth That It Helps Wounds Heal?
By Barbara Swanson, PhD, RN, ADVANCE for LPNs, 7/2/2009
Anecdotal and preliminary evidence suggests honey - specifically topical manuka honey or antibacterial medical honey - reduces pain and chance of infection while promoting the healing of skin wounds, patient comfort and quality of life.1
A case report of three patients with venous, mixed or arterial chronic leg ulcers found Medihoney antibacterial wound gel (medical honey) reduced pain and improved healing of ulcers within 4-16 days.1
But what do we really know about manuka honey?
Mechanisms Of Action, Clinical Usage
Honey used for topical wound healing is typically produced by honeybees from the nectar of specific floral trees (Leptospermum scoparium). Manuka honey is often a blend of Australian and New Zealand honeys irradiated by gamma rays to inactivate potentially harmful bacterial spores, such as Clostridium botulinum.
The exact mode of action has not been determined, but by creating a moist, antibacterial wound environment manuka honey is thought to: 1) form a protective barrier that prevents adhesions of dressing to wounds, 2) maintain a moist healing environment which reduces scarring, 3) reduce wound odors and purulent exudate, 4) promote debriding either through autolysis or due to its enzymes and release of hydrogen peroxide and 5) support angiogenesis, granulation and epithelialization of wound healing.
One explanation is the acidic pH of honey (3.5-4.5) reduces the alkalinity of wounds, resulting in a more acidic healing environment. Manuka honey also stimulates the release of inflammatory cytokines from monocytes which, in turn, promotes tissue healing…
Dosage, Safety
Typically, manuka honey is applied liberally (15 mL-30 mL) during dressing changes, following careful cleansing of the wounds, every 12-48 hours, followed by sterile gauze or polyurethane dressings…
Manuka Honey: At A Glance
• Homeopathic and anecdotal observations suggest manuka honey promotes healing of new or acute wounds, such as cuts, lacerations, superficial burns and abrasions, but strong evidence is lacking.
• Standardized preparations, such as Medihoney and ApiNate, are suggested over ordinary honey for their antibacterial action in treating wounds.
• May reduce pain compared with another commonly used wound dressing.
• Meant for topical treatment of wounds; should not be ingested.
• Do not use ordinary honey in place of medical honey; impurities may prove harmful.
Honey Can Help Treat Acne
Sweet Healing from Honey and Brown Sugar
By Elle Febbo, LA Skin Care Examiner, 7/5/2009
Health experts from acne.com are now referencing Honey as a healing agent when it comes to our skin, and Brown sugar as a safe, natural cleansing agent for dermatological use…
Below are a few ways to make your natural sweeteners do a lot more for you that add to your calorie count.
1. When you feel or see a blemish starting to appear, dab on a fingertip of honey to the effected area, and cover with a band-aid before bed. By dawn, it should be gone.
2. Mix 1/8th cup honey, and 2 teaspoons of whole milk together in a dish. Cleanse face and neck with milk and honey mixture, then rinse and moisturize as usual.
3. Queen Bee Exfoliating Scrub (Available in most common kitchens):
Naturally exfoliating your skin with gentle exfoliant, such as brown sugar, will remove dead skin cells from the skins surface while delicately cleansing pores. Upon completion, skin will feel smooth, and tone will be more even…
Australian ‘Wonder Honey’ Said to Beat Manuka in Antibacterial Activity
Aust Native Organic Honey Stars in Antibacterial Role
Queensland Country Life (Australia), 7/6/2009
An Australian Certified Organic (ACO) honey company has launched a medicinal grade honey derived from a native Australian plant.
The honey contains more potent levels of non-peroxide active antibacterial activity than are recorded in any other product on the market worldwide.
Research has highlighted the potential of the honey to act as a medical agent with the capacity to kill harmful bacteria.
It also reportedly strengthens immune systems and aids in the recovery of everything from strep throat to skin wounds and scars.
The ‘wonder honey’ will be marketed under the trade name Berringa Honey.
That's a subsidiary of the Australian Organic Honey Company which has produced high grade Australian Eucalypt honey for food consumption for the past 20 years.
The honey reportedly contains un-matched levels of Methylglyoxal (MG) - a compound naturally formed in honey as a result of chemical reactions by green photosynthesising plants.
MG activity in Berringa honey, made under a certified organic production system from the native genus Leptospermum Polygalifolium (a type of tea tree), has been recorded consistently at levels of + 1,600 mg/kg.
This is claimed to be well ahead of regular honey, which typically has not been found to contain levels in excess of 5 mg/kg (2)…
New Medicinal Honey Lozenge Targets Ulcers, Heartburn, Sore Throats
Pure Medical Grade 20+ Manuka Honey in a Lozenge
Scoop Independent News, 7/6/2009
Health & Herbs International, New Zealand’s specialist naturopathic products company, has launched the Radiance ManukaGuard lozenge. Every lozenge contains 100% pure manuka honey providing 20+ certified bioactive manuka factor, which is exciting medical researchers worldwide because of its special health promoting properties.
Radiance ManukaGuard lozenges contain only pure New Zealand manuka honey harvested from a remote and unpolluted area at the tip of the North Island of New Zealand, an area so rich with manuka trees, it enables the production of an exceptionally high quality manuka honey. The honey is `condensed’ into a compact, convenient lozenge using a specially developed process which maintains its biological activity…
New Zealand Company Wants to Sell 'Bee Venom' Honey in Britain
A New Zealand company wants to sell honey in Britain that contains the venom of bees
By Harry Wallop, Telegraph (UK), 7/3/2009
Nelson Honey has applied to the Food Standards Agency for permission to market the unusual product in Britain, claiming bee venom honey alleviates the symptoms of arthritis.
It has been sold in New Zealand for the last decade, with more than 13 million pots sold. The company admits there have been "extremely low" reported incidences of adverse reactions to honey with bee venom added.
The FSA has to approve the marketing of any "novel food" to check it is safe. The regulator said: "Before any new food product can be introduced on the European market it must be rigorously assessed for safety. In the UK, the assessment of novel foods is carried out by an independent committee of scientists appointed by the Food Standards Agency."
Nelson's most popular bee venom honey is called Nectar Ease, which sells for New Zealand dollars 21.95 (£8.95) for a 500g pot.
The company claims, on its website: "Bee venom has been used via Bee-Sting Therapy for centuries in all cultures. The actual healing process is still a bit of a mystery but ongoing research has identified a number of naturally occurring chemical compounds which appear to work together in the body."…
Honey Proven to Be a Wonder Cure
By Phil Mercer, The National (UAE), 7/4/2009
SYDNEY // Australian scientists have discovered that honey is a powerful natural medicine capable of killing almost all types of bacteria, including drug-resistant superbugs that threaten the lives of hospital patients around the world.
The miracle sweet liquid is Manuka or jelly bush honey and is made only by bees collecting pollen and nectar from trees in Australia and New Zealand.
After seven years of research, a team at the University of Sydney has found that this simple product has an extraordinary ability to destroy micro-organisms that cause infections in external wounds.
“The bacteria have all been killed very quickly by honey, despite any resistance [to other drugs] that they might have,” said Dee Carter, an associate professor…
Myanmar Propolis Inhibits Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Chemical Constituents of Propolis from Myanmar and Their Preferential Cytotoxicity Against a Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line
J. Nat. Prod, July 2, 2009
A methanolic extract of propolis obtained in Myanmar was found to inhibit PANC-1 human pancreatic cancer cells preferentially under nutrient-deprived conditions (NDM), with a PC50 value of 9.3 μg/mL.
Bioactivity-guided fractionation of the extract led to the isolation of two new cycloartane-type triterpenes, (22Z,24E)-3-oxocycloart-22,24-dien-26-oic acid (1) and (24E)-3-oxo-27,28-dihydroxycycloart-24-en-26-oic acid (2), together with 13 cycloartanes (3−13) and four known prenylated flavanones (14−17).
Among these, compound 1 exhibited the most potent preferential cytotoxicity (PC50 4.3 μM) in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, 1 induced apoptosis-like morphological changes of PANC-1 cells within 24 h of treatment.
Honey and Cinnamon Recommended for Acne
Honey for Health
Polly Jackson, Austin Healthy Food Examiner, 7/3/2009
Honey not only satisfies your sweet tooth in a healthy way but it is used medicinally, as well.
The early Egyptians used honey on open wounds to keep out infection and speed healing. It viscous consistency, when applied on a bandage over a wound, keeps out harmful bacteria and is as good as any anti-biotic cream.
Honey and cinnamon, mixed together into a paste, is a good cure for a pimple…
Bee Venom Therapy Better than Acupuncture for Treating Muscle Strain
Observation on Therapeutic Effect of Bee Needle Therapy on Chronic Lumbar Muscle Strain [Article in Chinese]
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu, 2009 Apr;29(4):332-4
Objective: To explore a new method for treatment of chronic lumbar muscle strain.
Methods: One hundred and fifty cases were randomly divided into 2 groups, an observation group of 78 cases and a control group of 72 cases. The observation group was treated with bee-needle therapy, with Jiaji (EX-B 2) on the loin and Shenshu (BL 23), Zhishi (BL 47), Ciliao (BL 32), Weizhong (BL 40), Ashi points selected as main; and the control group was treated with routine acupuncture at the same points as those in the observation group, in combination with fire-cupping or warm needle moxibustion. They were treated once daily, 10 sessions constituting one course. After 3 courses and a half year later, therapeutic effects were observed and followed up.
Results: In the observation group, 49 cases were cured, 27 improved, 2 ineffective, with a cured rate of 62.8%, and in the control group, the corresponding figures were 29, 40, 3 and 40.3%, with a significant difference between the two groups in the cured rate (P < 0.01).
Conclusion: The therapeutic effect of the bee-needle therapy on chronic lumbar muscle strain is better than that of the routine acupuncture, which provides a better method for treatment of chronic lumbar muscle strain.
Video: Bee Venom Therapy Used to Treat Arthritis, Pudendal Neuralgia
Bee Therapy? Ouch!
By David Martin, FOX 35 News, 7/2/2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Scott Shurman and Jean Vasicek’s love is as sweet as the raw and unfiltered honey the married couple sells from their truck.
“The honey tastes great and the medicinal value comes through when you don’t take anything out of it,” says Shurman.
In fact, he says honey helps allergy victims.
“Take a tablespoonful a day,” submits Shurman. But to Jean Vasicek, there’s more to the bee’s short lifecycle than a tasty treat.
“I was very sick,” Vasicek remembers.
She was diagnosed with the ultra-rare illness, pudendal neuralgia. It causes chronic pelvic pain.
“I was probably never going to be able to walk very far again. I was going to pretty much be bed ridden the rest of my life,” says Vasicek.
That was 5 years ago. Defying doctors? You bet. Jean feels bee stings might be relieving that pain. She gets voluntarily stung once a week.
“At the base of my spine. Oh, oh so painful,” winces Vasicek.
Jean is part of growing movement of people who feel bee venom is the way to go. Her friend Beth Fox also practices what’s called “apitherapy.”…
Propolis Extract Improves Fish Growth, Immunity
Antagonism of Aeromonas hydrophila by Propolis and Its Effect on the Performance of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus
Fish Shellfish Immunol, 2009 Jun 26
Propolis, a resinous substance collected by Apis mellifera bees from various plant sources and mixed with secreted beeswax, is a multifunctional material used by bees in the construction, maintenance, and protection of their hives.
The collected propolis sample, from High Egypt, was dark-green with olive-odor. The minimal inhibition concentration (MIC) of propolis-ethanolic-extract, against Aeromonas hydrophila, was 80 mug. of Propolis-ethanolic-extract and crude propolis (1%) were added to artificial basal diet with (30% crude protein) to evaluate their efficacy on the fish growth-performance, immunostimulation and resistance to A. hydrophila.
Two hundred and twenty-five Oreochromis niloticus (8+/-0.45g/fish) were divided into three equal treatments (T) of triplet replicates. The fish of T(1) were fed on basal diet (control). The fish of T(2) were given the basal diet, containing propolis-ethanolic-extract. The fish of T(3) were given the basal diet containing crude propolis for 28 day.
The fish were intraperitoneally challenged by A. hydrophila (0.2x10(7) cells ml(-1)) at the end of the feeding period and kept for 15 more days.
The best growth rate and feed conversion ratio were obtained with T(2.) The increase in the average daily gain, specific growth rate and feed efficiency ratio were highly significances in T(2) followed by T(3) when compared with the control group. The HCT-level and monocyte-counts were increased (T(2)). No significant change, in the large lymphocytic-count was found among the three treatments (28-27-28%), while the neutrophil-count was significantly decreased (7%) with T(2) and increased (13.11%) with the control. A significant increase in serum lysozyme and serum bactericidal activities was found with T(2). The RLP against A. hydrophila was high with T(2) and T(3).
The propolis-ethanolic-extract enhanced the growth, immunity and resistance of O. niloticus against A. hydrophila more than the crude propolis.
Honey Can Replace Antibiotic Creams on Wounds, Catheters
Study: Honey Can Kill Superbugs
By Mark Tutton, 7/1/2009
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Honey has been used to treat wounds since ancient times, but recent years have seen a surge of medical interest in the sticky stuff.
Manuka honey has been the subject of particular interest, with the results of a study just published by Sydney University finding that it has powerful antibacterial properties, and is even effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Associate Professor Dee Carter, from Sydney University's School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences said: "Our research is the first to clearly show that these honey-based products could in many cases replace antibiotic creams on wounds and equipment such as catheters. Using honey as an intermediate treatment could also prolong the life of antibiotics."
"Most bacteria that cause infections in hospitals are resistant to at least one antibiotic, and there is an urgent need for new ways to treat and control surface infections."
She added: "We don't quite know how these honeys prevent and kill infections, but a compound in them called methylglyoxal seems to interact with a number of other unknown compounds in honey to prevent infectious bacteria developing new strains that are resistant to it."…
Now, an Australian company is claiming to have produced the world's most potent medical-grade antibacterial honey, made by bees pollinating the Australian jellybush, also a member of the Leptospermum family.
Australia's Medi Bioactive Honey Company claims its Berringa antibacterial honey has twice the antibacterial content of normal manuka honey, and has launched the product in the UK…
Honey May Help Treat Sinus Inflammation
Effectiveness of Honey on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2009 Jul;141(1):114-8
Objectives: Biofilms formed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA) have been shown to be an important factor in the pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). As well, honey has been used as an effective topical antimicrobial agent for years. Our objective is to determine the in vitro effect of honey against biofilms produced by PA and SA.
Study Design: In vitro testing of honey against bacterial biofilms.
Methods: We used a previously established biofilm model to assess antibacterial activity of honey against 11 methicillin-susceptible SA (MSSA), 11 methicillin-resistant SA (MRSA), and 11 PA isolates. Honeys were tested against both planktonic and biofilm-grown bacteria.
Results: Honey was effective in killing 100 percent of the isolates in the planktonic form. The bactericidal rates for the Sidr and Manuka honeys against MSSA, MRSA, and PA biofilms were 63-82 percent, 73-63 percent, and 91-91 percent, respectively. These rates were significantly higher than those seen with single antibiotics commonly used against SA.
Conclusion: Honey, which is a natural, nontoxic, and inexpensive product, is effective in killing SA and PA bacterial biofilms. This intriguing observation may have important clinical implications and could lead to a new approach for treating refractory CRS.
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Can Bee Venom Cure Lyme Disease?
Killer Bee Attack Saves a Woman’s Life and Inspires Amazing Product
WASHINGTON TIMES, November 23, 2013—What do Lyme disease, bees, and face cream have in common? This is the remarkable story of Ellie Lobel, how a killer bee attack cured her Lyme disease, saved her life and inspired the first U.S.-made bee venom beauty cream…
Ellie Lobel was one of the disease’s chronic victims, as she was initially misdiagnosed several times with lupus, MS, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia. The multiple misdiagnoses allowed the Lyme bacteria time to spread through her body.
Suffering from multiple organ failure, low cell counts, and doctors telling her they had done all they could for her, after 15 years Lobel moved to California for end of life care.
“I was ready to go,” Lobel says. “I was able to see my children into young adulthood and had made my peace with life.”
But life had other plans for Lobel.
During her first week in California, Lobel and her caretaker were attacked by killer bees while on a short walk. This terrified Lobel, as she had been stung once as a child and had a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).
Her caretaker was forced to run and look for help, but Lobel was too weak to run or even walk away from the thousands of stinging insects.
“The pain was excruciating,” she told Communities. “I was terrified.”
The bees finally stopped when Lobel, accepting her fate, held her body completely still. “I thought I was going to die right there,” she said.
Blinded by pain, Lobel asked not to be taken to the hospital. She knew she was going to die and did not want to do it in an unfamiliar place. She was helped back to her room and quietly waited anaphylaxis—the body’s reaction to a large doses of bee venom—to take her life.
Instead of anaphylaxis, however, within a few hours of the attack she began to feel a familiar pain. Lobel was sure she was feeling the same pain associated with Lyme disease treatment, known as a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, that occurs when harmful bacteria inside the body die off and release endotoxins.
By the beginning of the third night, Lobel was sure she wasn’t going to die. In fact, she was doing things the disease had prevented her from doing for many years.
“For the first time in years I was online, laughing and watching funny videos,” she says. “By the next day, I could actually remember the words to an old song I’d heard the night before, something that I hadn’t been able to do for so long.”
In the days following the attack, Lobel began to feel significantly better. After living in a “mental fog” for years, where she could not concentrate, read a book, watch a movie, or even have a detailed conversation, Lobel began to regain her previously brilliant mind. Her mental changes were mirrored by a marked improvement in her physical health.
Two years after the attack, Lobel feels completely healthy. She believes that she is currently free of the disease that almost took her life two years ago…
Bee Venom Therapy Workshop February 20-21 in Hawaii
Video: Using Bee Stings to Relieve Pain
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM, 11/20/2013) -- Chronic pain costs Americans $635 billion a year. Pain from an injury or illness can be so debilitating, you might be willing to try anything to get rid of it.
But you probably wouldn't chose to get stung by 30 or 40 bees three times a week.
For thousands of years, honey bees have been busy making honey, pollinating and occasionally stinging. And while most of us would like to avoid that painful encounter, some actually want it.
"The components of the bee venom stimulates the body's immune system," says Kristine Jacobson, an Apitherpist. At her home in Grand Rapids, she studies the benefits of bee venom therapy.
The practice goes back to the Egyptians for use in managing pain with venom from the honey bee which stimulates the production of mellitinin in humans, an anti-inflammatory a hundred times stronger than cortisol. "It will stimulate the adrenal along with the cortical system to produce your own cortisol."
And in return, Jacobson says it gives you relief from your pain.
"No matter what you want to call it, label it, tag it - people have pain and it's the pain they want to get rid of, so they can enjoy their life and do the things they want to do."
A torn rotator cuff was preventing David Richmond from playing tennis. "I couldn't even pick up a coffee mug. My options were to have surgery or live with the pain," said Richmond.
Willing to try anything to make it stop, David asked his sister Kristine to sting him three times-a-week, 10 to 20 times. After six months, David was back playing tennis with no pain.
When his tennis partner Ken Schwallier told him a painful toe injury would require surgery and limit his time on the court, David immediately suggested he try bee venom therapy.
"Yeah, I'm a naysayer," said Schwallier. "My friend Dave was telling me about it and I'm rolling my eyes."
But Schwallier says after a few weeks of stinging every other day, six to eight times, the pain was gone.
"I'm telling you the pain was just gone. I've never felt like this since I was in high school and within a few short weeks I was back playing tennis. It's amazing."
So Ken began stinging himself several times a week and Schwallier says he's been doing it as a way to manage his pain for four and half years. "If it starts coming back, I just maintain it with a few stings and it keeps me on the court."
How many times you sting and how often depends on your source of pain.
"It can go anywhere from one bee sting to 30 bee stings three times a week and sometimes 50," says Jacobson.
Bee venom therapy can be used for arthritis, muscle tears, knee injuries, back pain and numerous other conditions. But Kristine cautions the first thing that must be done before beginning treatment is to make sure the person isn't allergic to bee stings.
"It's definitely a caution that you want to consider and be prepared for. You never want to be not prepared for that reaction."
Another important part of the practice of Apitherapy, Jacobson says, is honoring the lives of the bees.
"When we use the honeybees for our purposes I always ensure that we help them regenerate and make many, many more than what we would ever consider using. We want to teach people number one, respect these bees. Because they are absolutely phenomenal and they give us so much."
Bee venom therapy is widely used in Eastern Europe, Asia, and South America. In the U.S. many doctors are using bee venom, but it's in the form of a shot called Apitoxin.
Chestnut Bee Pollen Can Help Treat Liver Injuries Without Toxic Side Effects
Hepatoprotective potential of chestnut bee pollen on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic damages in rats
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013;2013:461478
Bee pollen has been used as an apitherapy agent for several centuries to treat burns, wounds, gastrointestinal disorders, and various other diseases.
The aim of our study was to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of chestnut bee pollen against carbon tetrachloride (CCI4)-induced liver damage.
Total phenolic content, flavonoid, ferric reducing/antioxidant power, and DPPH radical activity measurements were used as antioxidant capacity determinants of the pollen. The study was conducted in rats as seven groups. Two different concentrations of chestnut bee pollens (200 and 400 mg/kg/day) were given orally and one group was administered with silibinin (50 mg/kg/day, i.p.) for seven days to the rats following the CCI4 treatment. The protective effect of the bee pollen was monitored by aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (AST) activities, histopathological imaging, and antioxidant parameters from the blood and liver samples of the rats. The results were compared with the silibinin-treated and untreated groups.
We detected that CCI4 treatment induced liver damage and both the bee pollen and silibinin-treated groups reversed the damage; however, silibinin caused significant weight loss and mortality due, severe diarrhea in the rats. The chestnut pollen had showed 28.87 mg GAE/g DW of total phenolic substance, 8.07 mg QUE/g DW of total flavonoid, 92.71 mg Cyn-3-glu/kg DW of total anthocyanins, and 9 mg β -carotene/100 g DW of total carotenoid and substantial amount of antioxidant power according to FRAP and DPPH activity.
The results demonstrated that the chestnut bee pollen protects the hepatocytes from the oxidative stress and promotes the healing of the liver damage induced by CCI4 toxicity. Our findings suggest that chestnut bee pollen can be used as a safe alternative to the silibinin in the treatment of liver injuries.
Bee Venom Could Be Used to Treat MS
Effect of honey bee venom on lewis rats with experimental allergic encephalomyelitis, a model for multiple sclerosis
Iran J Pharm Res, 2012 Spring;11(2):671-8
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive and autoimmune neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS). This disease is recognized through symptoms like inflammation, demyelination and the destruction of neurological actions.
Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a widely accepted animal model for MS. EAE is created in animals by injecting the tissue of myelin basic protein (MBP), CNS, or myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) along with the adjuvant. EAE and MS are similar diseases.
Honey Bee venom (Apis mellifera) contains a variety of low and high molecular weight peptides and proteins, including melittin, apamin, adolapin, mast cell degranulating peptide and phospholipase A2. Bee venom (BV) could exert anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects on the inflammatory reactions.
The guinea pig spinal cord homogenate (GPSCH) is with the Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA), consisting of 1 mg/mL Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It was used for inducting EAE in Lewis rats for creating the MS model. The hematoxylin and eosin and luxol fast blue methods were used respectively in analyses of inflammation and detection of demyelination in the central nervous system. Furthermore, the ELISA and the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were used for the assessment of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and nitrate in rats serum.
In this study, we indicated that the treatment of EAE with Bee venom decreased the symptoms of clinical disorder, pathological changes, inflammatory cell infiltration, demyelination in the central nervous system, level of serum TNF-α, and the serum nitrates in rat EAE induced through GPSCH.
Honey May Help Treat Arrhythmias, Heart Attacks
Acute administration of natural honey protects isolated heart in normothermic ischemia
Iran J Pharm Res. 2012 Fall;11(4):1275-84.
This study intended to assess the efficacy of acute administration of natural honey on cardiac arrhythmias and infarct size when it is used during the normothermic ischemia in isolated rat heart.
During 30 min of regional normothermic ischemia followed by 120 min of reperfusion, the isolated hearts were perfused by a modified drug free Krebs-Henseleit solution (control) or the solution containing 0.125, 0.25, 0.5 and 1% of freshly prepared natural honey (test groups), respectively. Cardiac arrhythmias were analyzed and determined through the recorded ECGs. The infarct size was measured using computerized planimetry package.
At the ischemic phase, honey (0.25 and 0.5%) decreased the number and duration of ventricular tachycardia (VT), total number of ventricular ectopic beats (VEBs), duration and incidence of reversible ventricular fibrillation (VF) and total VF (p < 0.05 for all). During the reperfusion, concentrations of 0.125, 0.25 and 0.5% lowered the number of VT (p < 0.05), duration of reversible VF (p < 0.01) and total number of VEBs (p < 0.05). In addition, VT duration was reduced significantly with honey 0.125 and 0.25%. Moreover, the infarct size was 45.6 ± 3.4% in the control group, while the perfusion of honey (0.125, 0.25 and 0.5%) reduced it to 14.8 ± 5.1 (p < 0.001), 24.6 ± 7.3 (p < 0.01) and 31.4 ± 7.3% (p < 0.05), respectively.
Regarding the results, it is concluded that the acute administration of natural honey in normothermic ischemia conditions can protect the rat heart as the reduction of infarct size and arrhythmias. Conceivably, the antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity, the reduction of necrotized tissue and the providence of rich energy source are more important mechanisms in cardioprotective effects of natural honey.
PHOTO: UK Celebrity Uses Gold, Bee Venom Face Mask
Lisa Snowdon's £1,000 gold mask: Star tweets terrifying photo of herself in facial (but what's more terrifying is the price tag!)
Daily Mail, 11/18/2013
It's not every day you see a celebrity lying prone in a towel with their face covered in gold. But it's not every day that a celebrity is offered a facial with a £1,000 price tag.
Lucky Lisa Snowdon, the face beneath the precious metal, is the latest recipient of the ultra-luxe Gold Bee Venom facial, performed at The May Fair Hotel in London.
The star tweeted a rather arresting photograph of herself mid-treatment, reclined on the spa bed with the glittering gold mask covering her face…
Propolis Component May Help Treat Ear Infections
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester inhibits diesel exhaust particle-induced inflammation of human middle ear epithelial cells via NOX4 inhibition
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 2013 Sep;122(9):595-600.
Otitis media is one of the most common diseases in pediatric populations. Recent research on its pathogenesis has focused on air pollution. Chronic exposure to particulate air pollution is associated with the impairment of middle ear function. However, the mechanisms and the underlying inhibitory pathways, especially in the human middle ear, remain unknown. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a biologically active ingredient of propolis, a product of honeybee hives, which has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of CAPE on diesel exhaust particle (DEP)-induced inflammation of human middle ear epithelial cells and to determine the underlying pathway of the action of CAPE.
The inflammatory damage caused by DEPs and the anti-inflammatory effects of CAPE were determined by measuring the levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX) 4 with real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis. The oxidative stress induced by DEPs and the anti-oxidative effects of CAPE were directly evaluated by measuring reactive oxygen species production by use of flow cytometric analysis of 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate. The effects of CAPE were compared with those of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, which has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects.
Use of CAPE significantly inhibited DEP-induced up-regulation of tumor necrosis factor alpha and NOX4 expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The accumulation of reactive oxygen species induced by DEPs was decreased by pretreatment with CAPE. The anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of CAPE were similar to those of N-acetyl-L-cysteine.
The inflammation induced by DEP is reduced by CAPE via the inhibition of NOX4 expression. These findings suggest that CAPE might be used as a therapeutic agent against DEP-induced inflammation of human middle ear epithelial cells.
Propolis from Australian Stingless Bees Relaxes Coronary Arteries
Effect of Australian Propolis from Stingless Bees (Tetragonula carbonaria) on Pre-Contracted Human and Porcine Isolated Arteries
PLOS One, Nov. 15, 2013
Bee propolis is a mixture of plant resins and bee secretions. While bioactivity of honeybee propolis has been reported previously, information is limited on propolis from Australian stingless bees (Tetragonula carbonaria).
The aim of this study was to investigate possible vasomodulatory effects of propolis in KCl-precontracted porcine coronary arteries using an ex vivo tissue bath assay. Polar extracts of propolis produced a dose-dependent relaxant response (EC50=44.7±7.0 μg/ml), which was unaffected by endothelial denudation, suggesting a direct effect on smooth muscle.
Propolis markedly attenuated a contractile response to Ca2+ in vessels that were depolarised with 60 mM KCl, in Ca2+-free Krebs solution. Propolis (160 µg/ml) reduced vascular tone in KCl pre-contracted vessels to near-baseline levels over 90 min, and this effect was partially reversible with 6h washout. Some loss in membrane integrity, but no loss in mitochondrial function was detected after 90 min exposure of human cultured umbilical vein endothelial cells to 160 µg/ml propolis.
We conclude that Australian stingless bee (T. carbonaria) propolis relaxes porcine coronary artery in an endothelial-independent manner that involves inhibition of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels. This effect is partially and slowly reversible upon washout. Further studies are required to determine the therapeutic potential of Australian stingless bee propolis for conditions in which vascular supply is compromised.
Iranian Alfalfa and Thyme Honeys Show Antifungal Activity
Antifungal Activity of Iranian Honeybees Against Candida, Aspergillus Species and Trichophyton Rubrum
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Nov. 18, 2013
Due to limited available antifungal agents, searching for new antifungal agents stimulated research on new chemotherapeutic agents in natural products. The current study was carried out to assess the antifungal activity of different Iranian honeys with different botanical origin against some important fungi, such as azoles-resistant Candida species. Seven types of honey samples including Thymus vulgaris, Alfalfa, Citrus, Zizyphus, Astragalus, Chamaemelum nobile and multiflora honey were collected. Minimum inhibitory concentrations microdilution broth method was used for assessing antifungal activity of honeys. The results revealed variations in the antifungal activity of the examined honey samples. Alfalfa and Thymus honeys were significantly more effective than other honeys and Zizyphus and Chamaemelum honeys exhibited lowest antifungal activity. Trichophyton rubrum and C. krusei had the highest and lowest sensitivity to the honey's antifungal activity among fungal species, respectively. No statistically significant differences in susceptibility to honey samples were determined among fluconazole resistance and susceptible Candida species.
In the present study, the antifungal properties of honeys with different botanical origin against pathogenic fungal species were examined. Furthermore, the inhibitory properties of the honeys against fungal strains resistant to existing antifungal drugs were assessed. Antimicrobial properties of plants which were the origin of honeys in this study were also investigated. Results showed a direct correlation between the type of nectar for honeys and antifungal properties. More importantly, inhibitory effects of honeys against several fungal species and Trichophyton rubrum, particularly resistant Candida species was shown. It seems that appropriate concentrations of honey can be used for controlling and treating of dermatophytosis and dermatomycosis.
Bee Products Relatively Free of Contamination in Former Mining Area
Minor and trace-elements in apiary products from a historical mining district (Les Malines, France)
Food Chem, 2014 Mar 1;146:455-9
The trace-elements (TE) contents of honey, royal-jelly and beeswax from a historical Zn-Pb mining district have been investigated to assess potential contamination.
In spite of high levels of heavy metal (As, Cd, Tl, Pb) in wastes left after mining stopped, apiary products appear to be relatively free of TE contamination. For honey, the following average levels (±standard error) were observed: Zn 571±440μgkg(-1), Pb 26±20μgkg(-1), Tl 13±10μgkg(-1), Cd 7±6μgkg(-1) and As 3±4μg.kg(-1).
These results bring additional data to the potential impact of brownfields left after mining on apiary products. They also bring new data to assess potential risks linked with honey consumption and discuss legal TE contents in honey and other food products from apiaries.
Honey May Help Treat Vaginitis
Comparison of the effect of honey and miconazole against Candida albicans in vitro
Adv Biomed Res, 2013 Jul 30;2:57
One of the most common causes of vaginitis is candidiasis. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of honey and miconazole against Candida albicans, in vitro.
The different W/V concentrations of honey were prepared at 20, 40, 60, 80, and 95% and different dilutions of miconazole were prepared in 0.05, 5, and 50 μg/ml. A microdilution of 100/000 cells per ml of a two-day old culture of Candida albicans was prepared in normal saline, after culturing the strain of PTCC 5027 in RPMI 1640 medium. Ten microliters of this dilution was added to 1 ml of the RPMI 1640 medium containing different concentrations of honey and to 1 ml of the RPMI 1640 medium containing different dilutions of miconazole. The cultures were incubated at 35°C for 12, 24, and 48 hours.
The growth rate of Candida albicans was determined in the cultures. The results indicated that the honey prevented the growth of C. albicans greatly only at an 80% concentration, whereas, miconazole inhibited it completely.
As Candida albicans is a normal vaginal flora, the inhibitory effect of honey without the fungicide effect is a very good trend in the treatment of vaginal candidiasis.
Do-It-Yourself Honey Facial
The DIY (And Budget-Friendly) Facial We Can't Stop Talking About...
By Mandy Jhamat, Marie Claire, 11/15/2013
The health benefits of manuka honey are well known, but have you ever thought about incorporating it into your beauty regime?...
1. Start with cleansed skin - my favourite is Bioderma Cleanser (also in Sensibio for sensitive skin).
2. Pick a premium manuka honey which is 100% raw with a bio active 12+ or above (this strength relates to its anti-bacterial effects). This means that honey has been cold pressed rather than fine filtered and so is closer to its natural state and retaining more of its health benefits.
3. Lightly wet the skin as it makes the application easier.
4. One tablespoon of honey should be enough to spread on the whole face.
5. Leave on for around 15-20 mins - this is where the anti-bacterial effects take place.
6. Wash off with warm water, pat dry. Your face should feel great after so only moisturise if absolutely necessary.
Royal Jelly from Western China Has Significantly Higher 10-HDA level
Geographical influences on content of 10-hydroxy-trans-2-decenoic acid in royal jelly in China
J Econ Entomol, 2013 Oct;106(5):1958-63
The content of 10-hydroxy-trans-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA), a marker compound in royal jelly (RJ), is the most important criterion in grading RJ for commercial trade and varies with its origin. To identify the effect of geographical origin on 10-HDA content in RJ, 138 samples were collected from 19 provinces of China (divided into three groups) produced by either Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola, 1806 or a hybrid of A. m. ligustica and Apis mellifera carnica Pollman, 1879 and analyzed for moisture, sugar, crude protein, ash, acid, and 10-HDA concentration.
The results show that RJ from western China has a significantly higher 10-HDA level (2.01 +/- 0.05%) than those from northeastern (1.87 +/- 0.05%) and eastern (1.75 +/- 0.03%) China. RJ secreted by hybrid bees contained more 10-HDA (1.89 +/- 0.03%) than that secreted by A. m. ligustica (1.78 +/- 0.03%). The 10-HDA content of RJ produced during flowering of rape (Brassica campestris L.), lime (Tilia amurensis Ruprecht), and vitex (Vitex negundo L. variety heterophylla (Franch.) Rehder) was 1.92, 1.80, and 1.68%, respectively.
The results would be helpful during the process of price determination of RJ by providing some basis of geographical, bee strain, and botanical information for commercial trade.
Manuka Health Seals China Deal
Voxy, 11/14/2013
Leading food science company Manuka Health has taken a major step forward to expand sales in China with the signing of a strategic agreement in Shanghai with Chinese company Sunjoy Marketing and Trading.
Manuka Health’s Chief Executive Officer Kerry Paul says the China deal is very exciting for the company as it moves into its next major growth and development phase.
"The agreement with Sunjoy gives us access to a full range of sales channels with national distribution, not just in traditional consumer channels but the health sector as well," he said…
Later the company plans to introduce the recently launched CycloPower MGOManuka Honey range to China, and other skin and oral care products. CycloPower delivers the active anti-bacterial ingredient in manuka honey, methylglyoxal, in capsule and chewable tablet form…
Honey Bees Make Discrete Choices Among Many Resinous Plant Species
Metabolomics reveals the origins of antimicrobial plant resins collected by honey bees
PLoS One, 2013 Oct 18;8(10):e77512
The deposition of antimicrobial plant resins in honey bee, Apis mellifera, nests has important physiological benefits. Resin foraging is difficult to approach experimentally because resin composition is highly variable among and between plant families, the environmental and plant-genotypic effects on resins are unknown, and resin foragers are relatively rare and often forage in unobservable tree canopies. Subsequently, little is known about the botanical origins of resins in many regions or the benefits of specific resins to bees.
We used metabolomic methods as a type of environmental forensics to track individual resin forager behavior through comparisons of global resin metabolite patterns. The resin from the corbiculae of a single bee was sufficient to identify that resin's botanical source without prior knowledge of resin composition. Bees from our apiary discriminately foraged for resin from eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), and balsam poplar (P. balsamifera) among many available, even closely related, resinous plants. Cottonwood and balsam poplar resin composition did not show significant seasonal or regional changes in composition. Metabolomic analysis of resin from 6 North American Populus spp. and 5 hybrids revealed peaks characteristic to taxonomic nodes within Populus, while antimicrobial analysis revealed that resin from different species varied in inhibition of the bee bacterial pathogen, Paenibacillus larvae.
We conclude that honey bees make discrete choices among many resinous plant species, even among closely related species. Bees also maintained fidelity to a single source during a foraging trip. Furthermore, the differential inhibition of P. larvae by Populus spp., thought to be preferential for resin collection in temperate regions, suggests that resins from closely related plant species many have different benefits to bees.
Potentially Toxic Compounds in Honey
J Appl Toxicol, 2013 Nov 11
There is a wealth of information about the nutritional and medicinal properties of honey. However, honey may contain compounds that may lead to toxicity. A compound not naturally present in honey, named 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), may be formed during the heating or preservation processes of honey. HMF has gained much interest, as it is commonly detected in honey samples, especially samples that have been stored for a long time. HMF is a compound that may be mutagenic, carcinogenic and cytotoxic.
It has also been reported that honey can be contaminated with heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium.
Honey produced from the nectar of Rhododendron ponticum contains alkaloids that can be poisonous to humans, while honey collected from Andromeda flowers contains grayanotoxins, which can cause paralysis of limbs in humans and eventually leads to death. In addition, Melicope ternata and Coriaria arborea from New Zealand produce toxic honey that can be fatal.
There are reports that honey is not safe to be consumed when it is collected from Datura plants (from Mexico and Hungary), belladonna flowers and Hyoscamus niger plants (from Hungary), Serjania lethalis (from Brazil), Gelsemium sempervirens (from the American Southwest), Kalmia latifolia, Tripetalia paniculata and Ledum palustre.
Although the symptoms of poisoning due to honey consumption may differ depending on the source of toxins, most common symptoms generally include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, convulsions, headache, palpitations or even death. It has been suggested that honey should not be considered a completely safe food.
Venom Extracted Through Electrical Stimulation Has Higher Protein Content
Proteome and phosphoproteome analysis of honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom collected from electrical stimulation and manual extraction of the venom gland
BMC Genomics, 2013 Nov 7;14(1):766
Honeybee venom is a complicated defensive toxin that has a wide range of pharmacologically active compounds. Some of these compounds are useful for human therapeutics. There are two major forms of honeybee venom used in pharmacological applications: manually (or reservoir disrupting) extracted glandular venom (GV), and venom extracted through the use of electrical stimulation (ESV). A proteome comparison of these two venom forms and an understanding of the phosphorylation status of ESV, are still very limited. Here, the proteomes of GV and ESV were compared using both gel-based and gel-free proteomics approaches and the phosphoproteome of ESV was determined through the use of TiO2 enrichment.
Of the 43 proteins identified in GV, < 40% were venom toxins, and > 60% of the proteins were non-toxic proteins resulting from contamination by gland tissue damage during extraction and bee death. Of the 17 proteins identified in ESV, 14 proteins (>80%) were venom toxic proteins and most of them were found in higher abundance than in GV. Moreover, two novel proteins (dehydrogenase/reductase SDR family member 11-like and histone H2B.3-like) and three novel phosphorylation sites (icarapin (S43), phospholipase A-2 (T145), and apamin (T23)) were identified.
Our data demonstrate that venom extracted manually is different from venom extracted using ESV, and these differences may be important in their use as pharmacological agents. ESV may be more efficient than GV as a potential pharmacological source because of its higher venom protein content, production efficiency, and without the need to kill honeybee. The three newly identified phosphorylated venom proteins in ESV may elicit a different immune response through the specific recognition of antigenic determinants. The two novel venom proteins extend our proteome coverage of honeybee venom.
Honey a Potential Treatment for Wounds Infected with Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
Honey: a sweet solution to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance?
Future Microbiology, November 2013, Vol. 8, No. 11, Pages 1419-1429
Resistance to antibiotics continues to rise and few new therapies are on the horizon. Honey has good antibacterial activity against numerous microorganisms of many different genera and no honey-resistant phenotypes have yet emerged. The mechanisms of antimicrobial activity are just beginning to be understood; however, it is apparent that these are diverse and often specific for certain groups or even species of bacteria.
Manuka honey has been most thoroughly characterized and is commercially available as a topical medical treatment for wound infections. Furthermore, since most data are available for this honey, there is a considerable focus on it in this review. It is becoming evident that honeys are more than just bactericidal, as they impact on biofilm formation, quorum sensing and the expression of virulence factors.
With this in mind, honey represents an attractive antimicrobial treatment that might have the potential to be used alongside current therapies as a prophylactic or to treat wound infection with multidrug-resistant bacteria in future.
Honey Enhances Intestinal Villi Growth
Comparative effect of cane syrup and natural honey on abdominal viscera of growing male and female rats
Indian J Exp Biol, 2013 Apr;51(4):303-12
The high intake of refined sugars, mainly fructose has been implicated in the epidemiology of metabolic diseases in adults and children. With an aim to determine whether honey can substitute refined sugars without adverse effect, the long-term effects of natural honey and cane syrup have been compared on visceral morphology in growing rats fed from neonatal age.
Honey increased the caecum and pancreas weights in male rats, which could enhance enzymatic activities of pancreas and digestive functions by intestinal microflora of caecum.
Unlike honey, cane syrup caused fatty degenerations in the liver of both male and female rats. Honey enhanced intestinal villi growth, and did not cause pathology in the rodents' abdominal viscera, suggesting potential nutritional benefit as substitution for refined sugars in animal feed.
UK Doc Recommends Manuka Honey for Wound Healing
Dr Le Fanu's Online Health Clinic
The Telegraph, 11/8/2013
Dear Dr Le Fanu,
The article by Mrs Sanai, on the same page of the Telegraph, as your article on 28/10/2013, ends by saying "Please let that wound heal."
I met an old lady, who had received a wound from a rose thorn, which refused to heal, even with three separate courses of Antibiotics. Manuka healed, or allowed the wound to heal, quite quickly, she said.
To my surprise, my local NHI practice stocks wound dressings, with Manuka built in.
Do you think you could suggest it, in the distressing circumstances of Mrs Sanai ?
Clearly, the Data Protection Act, would not allow me to get in touch, and I think the standard medical reaction ( of which you seem to be clear, judging from your articles ) would have anything I wrote, ruled, inadmissible / lay mans ignorance / JUJU Superstition, or otherwise useless.
Yours Sincerely, Edward P
Honey, Lena Koller
Dear Edward P,
Thanks for being in touch and I am pleased to hear that Manuka honey healed your acquaintance’s rose thorn wound. It is, as you say, an excellent idea to incorporate the honey into a dressing.
Phytochemical Markers of Different Types of Red Propolis
Food Chem, 2014 Mar 1;146:174-80
Propolis is a resin that bees collect from different plant sources and use in the defense of the bee community. The intricate composition of propolis varies depending on plant sources from different geographic regions and many types have been reported. Red coloured propolis found in several states in Brazil and in other countries has known antimicrobial and antioxidant activity.
Different analytical methods have been applied to studies regarding the chemical composition and plant origins of red propolis. In this study samples of red propolis from different regions have been characterised using direct infusion electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI(-)-MS) fingerprinting. Data from the fingerprints was extracted and analysed by multivariate analysis to group the samples according to their composition and marker compounds.
Despite similar colour, the red coloured propolis samples were divided into three groups due to contrasting chemical composition, confirming the need to properly characterise the chemical composition of propolis.
Methylglyoxal Suppresses Hydrogen Peroxide Generation in Manuka Honey
Methylglyoxal May Affect Hydrogen Peroxide Accumulation in Manuka Honey Through the Inhibition of Glucose Oxidase
J Med Food, 2013 Nov 5
Although hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is one of the major antibacterial factors in most honeys, it does not accumulate in medical-grade manuka honey. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of artificially added methylglyoxal (MGO) on H2O2 accumulation in natural non-manuka honeys.
H2O2 concentrations in the honey solutions were determined using a fluorimetric assay. Two, the most potent H2O2 producers honeydew honeys were mixed with MGO at final concentrations of 250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg, and incubated for 4 days at 37°C. Subsequently, H2O2 concentrations were determined in 50% (wt/vol) MGO supplemented honey solutions. In vitro crosslinking of the enzyme glucose oxidase (GOX) after incubation with MGO was determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
Tested honeys at a concentration of 50% (wt/vol) accumulated up to 495.8±9.1 μM H2O2 in 24 h. The most potent producers were the two honeydew honeys, whose 50% solutions accumulated 306.9±6.8 and 495.8±9.1 μM H2O2, respectively. Levels of H2O2 increased significantly over time in both honey solutions. Contrary to this, the MGO-treated honeys generated significantly lower amounts of H2O2 (P < .001), and this reduction was dose dependent. In addition, MGO-treated GOX formed high molecular weight adducts with increasing time of incubation accompanied by loss of its enzymatic activity.
High levels of MGO in manuka honey, by modifying the enzyme GOX, might be responsible for suppressing H2O2 generation. These data highlight the detrimental effect of MGO on significant proteinaceous components of manuka honey.
Malaysian Tualang Honey Helps Treat Hay Fever
Ingestion of honey improves the symptoms of allergic rhinitis: evidence from a randomized placebo-controlled trial in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Ann Saudi Med, 2013 Sep-Oct;33(5):469-75
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
The role of honey in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) is controversial. We studied the complementary effect of ingestion of a high dose of honey, in addition to standard medications, on AR.
DESIGN AND SETTINGS:
Prospective randomized placebo-controlled study. Subjects were recruited from an otolaryngology clinic in 2 tertiary referral centers in the East coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The study period ranged from April 2010-April 2011.
Forty AR patients were divided equally into a case group and a control group. All the subjects received a daily dose of 10 mg of loratadine for 4 weeks. The case group ingested 1 g/kg body weight of honey daily in separate doses for the 4-week period. The control group ingested the same dose of honey-flavored corn syrup as placebo. AR symptoms were scored at the start, week 4, and week 8 of the study.
There were no significant differences between the mean total symptom score of the case and the control groups at the start of the study. At week 4, both groups showed progressive improvement in the symptoms; at week 8, only the case group showed a continuous improvement in the symptom score. Only the group that ingested honey showed a significant improvement in individual AR symptoms. The improvement persisted for a month after the cessation of the treatment
Honey ingestion at a high dose improves the overall and individual symptoms of AR, and it could serve as a complementary therapy for AR.
The type of honey used in this study was Tualang honey, a raw, unprocessed, multifloral honey harvested from beehives of the giant honey bee (Apis dorsata) built on the branches of giant trees named Tualang in the Malaysian rainforest.
Pakistani Honeys Have Excellent Antioxidant, Antitumour Potential
Antitumour and antioxidant potential of some selected Pakistani honeys
Food Chem, 2014 Jan 15;143:362-6
Antitumour potential of honey is attributed to its excellent antioxidant activity which in turn depends on the geographical origin.
The present study focuses on exploration of antioxidant and antitumour potential as well as total phenolic contents (TPC) of 58 Pakistani honeys involving spectrochemical techniques and potato disk assay.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens was used to induce tumours in potato disks...
It was concluded that Pakistani honeys possessed excellent antioxidant and antitumour potential overall.
Manuka Honey Decreases Virulence of Super Bug MRSA
Proteomic and genomic analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) exposed to manuka honey in vitro demonstrated down-regulation of virulence markers
J Antimicrob Chemother, 2013 Oct 31
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important pathogen. Its resistance to multiple antibiotics and its prevalence in healthcare establishments make it a serious threat to human health that requires novel interventions. Manuka honey is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent that is gaining acceptance in the topical treatment of wounds. Because its mode of action is only partially understood, proteomic and genomic analysis was used to investigate the effects of manuka honey on MRSA at a molecular level.
Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis with dual-channel imaging was combined with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry to determine the identities of differentially expressed proteins. The expression of the corresponding genes was investigated by quantitative PCR. Microarray analysis provided an overview of alterations in gene expression across the MRSA genome.
Genes with increased expression following exposure to manuka honey were associated with glycolysis, transport and biosynthesis of amino acids, proteins and purines. Those with decreased expression were involved in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, cell division, quorum sensing and virulence. The greatest reductions were seen in genes conferring virulence (sec3, fnb, hlgA, lip and hla) and coincided with a down-regulation of global regulators, such as agr, sae and sarV. A model to illustrate these multiple effects was constructed and implicated glucose, which is one of the major sugars contained in honey.
A decreased expression of virulence genes in MRSA will impact on its pathogenicity and needs to be investigated in vivo.
New Zealand Ministry Under Pressure Over Manuka Honey Quality Assurance
By Ruth Grundy, Otago Daily Times, 11/1/2013
Work is continuing to determine what guidelines should be used to define manuka honey so it can be true to label.
Last month, the Ministry for Primary Industries produced a discussion document asking the industry and scientists to help it come up with guidelines for the whole industry.
It had received 71 submissions from individuals and representatives from the New Zealand honey industry by September 30 when submissions closed.
Earlier this month, it met manuka honey scientists to discuss the available scientific evidence and has commissioned an independent review of the literature.
The ministry expected to publish an analysis of the submissions and a draft interim labelling guideline by about the end of October.
But it has now said it might need to commission further research to be able to finalise a suitably robust science-based definition.
There is no international standard specifically for manuka honey and the New Zealand honey industry has been unable to agree on a standard despite decades of discussion…
Allergic Reaction To Bee Stings May Be Protective Mechanism
RTT, 10/31/2013
The common allergic reaction associated with bee stings could be a protective mechanism in the body, according to a new study from researchers at Stanford.
Researchers examined a group of mice by injecting some with bee venom and some with a salt solution. They found that some those mice injected with the salt solution developed a larger number of immune cells immediately following the injection than those who had the salt injection. A blood analysis also showed that those mice also had higher levels of antibodies…
New Method for Detecting Irradiated Royal Jelly
Electron spin resonance spectral analysis of irradiated royal jelly
Food Chem, 2014 Jan 15;143:479-83
The analysis of unpaired electron components in royal jelly was carried out using electron spin resonance (ESR) with the aim to develop a detection method for irradiated royal jelly.
The ESR spectrum of royal jelly had natural signals derived from transition metals, including Fe(3+) and Cu(2+), and a signal line near g=2.00. After irradiation, a new splitting asymmetric spectrum with overall spectrum width ca. 10mT at g=2.004 was observed. The intensities of the signals at g=2.004 increased in proportion to the absorbed dose in samples under different storage conditions: fresh frozen royal jelly and dried royal jelly powder at room temperature. The signal intensity of the fresh frozen sample was stable after irradiation.
One year after 10kGy irradiation of dried powder, the signal intensity was sevenfold greater than before irradiation, although the intensity continued to steadily decrease with time.
This stable radiation-induced radical component was derived from the poorly soluble constituent of royal jelly.
Bee Products May Help Treat Depression, Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's
Total monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibition by chestnut honey, pollen and propolis
J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem, 2013 Oct 24
Abstract Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors are generally used in the treatment of depressive disorders and some neurodegenerative illnesses, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate the MAO [MAO (E.C.1.4.3.4)] inhibiting effect of various apitherapeutic products, such as chestnut honey, pollen and propolis.
Extracts' MAO inhibition was measured using peroxidase-linked spectrophotometric assay in enzyme isolated from rat liver microsomes, and the values are expressed as the inhibition concentration (IC50) causing 50% inhibition of MAO. The antioxidant activity of the bee products was also determined in terms of total phenolic content (TPC) and ferric reducing/antioxidant power in aquatic extracts.
All samples exhibited substantial inhibition of MAO, propolis having the highest. Inhibition was related to samples' TPCs and antioxidant capacities.
These results show that bee products possess a sedative effect and may be effective in protecting humans against depression and similar diseases.
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Morphine Cant Even Destroy The Pain (Chuck and Blair)
posted by kialove978
Hey everybody!! I never do one-shots…know that now. But exception: I will today!! So here goes my first &+ last one shot.
The pain was ripping across her heart. Tearing open every vein and artery there was in her chest. She couldn’t breathe, she felt like someone had a pillow over her face. Her brain just stopped working. The only think she could think of was the pain.
“What?” she muttered.
“He’s dead.” The doctor said, dismissively. Not giving two shits. She broke down. She felt to the ground and screamed.
-The pain! She thought.
“OH MY GOD!” was all she said before she blacked out.
Her lover, her best friend, her one and only was dead. She didn’t even bother to ask how he died. All she knew was: Chuck Bass is dead. Gone. Never to come back. She felt that pain again. The ripping, burning, the huge hole in her heart that was getting worse not better. Blair Waldorf is officially brain dead. She couldn’t think about anything but the pain again. “Ahhhhhh!” she screamed. It wasn’t mental. It was physical pain. “Nurse! Nurse!” she screamed. Two red-head nurses came running through the door. “Yes? What’s wrong?”one yelled. “Pain! OH MY GOD! It hurts! Kill me! Please!” she wept uncontrollably. “What hurts?” the other nurse said calmly. “M-m-my h-h-heart!” she gripped her chest. “Is he really dead?” she managed to choke out. “Who?” the first nurse yelped. “Chuck? Please, oh god no!” the pain took her over as she saw the look on their faces. “CHUCK!” she yelled. “HOW?” she yelled to the nurse. “Limo accident. His driver was drunk. They hit a wall doing 110.” The first nurse named Ella said. “Meds!” was all Blair could think of saying. They filled her IV with morphine. They didn’t know what was wrong with her. All they knew was that she was in excruciating pain.
2 Weeks Later.
“She doesn’t eat or drink or talk. She doesn’t even move unless someone directly tells her to.” Blair’s tall blonde best friend said to the doctor. The short, bald man looked up to her. “Ma’am I apologize but there is nothing we can do. It’s emotional. All we can do is tell her to see a psychiatrist.” The doctor said. “Dr. Bess. Please. Just give her an anti-depressant. Something. Anything. You don’t understand what Chuck was to her. He was her rock. Her one and only true love. AND HE IS DEAD! AND YOU FUCKING PEOPLE DON’T GIVE TWO SHITS! DO SOMETHING, NOW! I AM A VAN DER WOODSEN. I WILL SUE YOUR ASS UNTIL YOU SHIT LEGAL E’S. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?” she yelled. Everyone in the same hallway looked at them.
“Ms. Van der Woodsen? Please. Come with me.” he tugged her arm into his office.
“Are you going to give her any meds?” Serena asked once they were in his office. “Well, this is what we can do: we can recommend a very excellent psychiatrist and have her see them 5 times a week. Her family has money. She can afford the best. Then we will start her on low doses of an anti-depressants. We will raise the doses as necessary. Deal?” he said extending his hand. She quickly took it. “Yes, Dr. Bess. You got yourself a deal. You have until Wednesday to find her a doctor you described. Three days. Okay?” she said. “Yes, Ms. Van der Woodsen. Now I have a lot of work to do.” He gestured towards the door. “Thank you.” She said blankly and strode towards Blair’s hospital room.
They had her on morphine?
-What the hell? She thought. What is morphine going to do? Give me a trip? She sighed. The pain was subsiding little by little. All she wanted was to hear his voice again. To touch his soft clear fact again. To caress his beautiful large hands. That’s all she wanted. How could he do this to her? Leave her, yet again. “Curse you Chuck Bass. And all that you made me suffer.” She muttered as she fell asleep.
She awoke three days later. It was Wednesday, she slept for three straight days. She started doing this since his death. Sleeping for so long that it seemed like she herself was dead. She opened her eyes slowly to view a black haired animated looking woman. She was dressed formally and nicely with a clipboard and stacks of paper on it. She held her ballpoint pen tightly glaring at Blair.
“Who the hell are you?” Blair asked.
“I, Miss Waldorf, am Wendell Luke. Just call me Wendy if you like.” She said writing something down on the paper.
“Oh, no. Not a shrink! You’ve got to be kidding me?” she said sighing.
Wendy chuckled. “Nope, not a joke.” Was all she said for a minute or two.
“Tell me about…Mr. Bass.” She said doubting whether she should say his name so soon. A zillion memories flooded Blair’s head at the mention of his name.
The first time she meant him, the first time he hit on her, the limo sex, the day his dad died, the day he finally said the three little words back to her, etc.
She could feel the pain. The hole in her heart had been torn open. She started to weep. “Oh, Miss Waldorf. I apologize.” She said, her tongue dripping with fake concern. “Nurse! Nurse!” she screamed. Ella and Amy walked in, the two red heads from before.
“Yes?” they said in unison. Ella walked over to her IV. “More morphine?” she questioned. “Y-yes.” She stuttered. Amy looked at Wendy. “Oh, wow.” She joked. “They brought in the big guns. Hello, Dr. Luke.” She greeted. “Amy Os. Long time no see.” She said extending her hand. They shook hands. “Ella Seers.” She greeted her as well, they also shook hands. All this was transpiring as Blair Waldorf was in the worst pain of her life. The morphine finally kicked in. She started to get groggy. The pain finally subsided enough for her to fall into a deep sleep. She didn’t awake until Saturday night. She wanted to die. No. She needed to die.
He knew his “death” must be so hard for Blair. What else could he have done? He would be locked up for the same crimes as Nathaniel’s father was locked up for. But saying he “died”? She must want to die herself. Staging death is a complicated thing. Really complicating and frustrating as well. He didn’t want to do what Reverie told him to do, but he had no choice. Reverie was this scammer. All he did was con people into giving him their bank account numbers and investing it wisely into foreign accounts. When Chuck got mixed up with him there was no turning back. He loved Blair, in fact he wanted to one day marry her and have children with her. But he could never do that now. In fact, he had wanted her to be on the run with him. He thought about that idea but knew it wasn’t the right path. She would move on, eventually. But he never would. He was sure of it. Even in Fiji with gorgeous half naked women dangling on his every word, he still was in his own private suffer. He had to make the hardest decision of his life. He had to leave Blair, killing her inside. Leave her for good. No turning back. He was “dead”. “Dead” people don’t come back. So he could never go back to New York. It was decided.
Okay I know this was far fetch and very different from all the other fanfics out there. But I was in the mood to write about personal pain and suffering. What do you think? This was meant to be a one-shot but I have to continue it. I might even continue it tonight! I hope you were entertained!
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lozxtitchx I think you should do something where Chuck comes back as a ghost and talks to Blair. I think that would be good :d
edwestwick love it! you probably won't do that, but it would be great if they'll meet again and even better be happy together (yeah, girl can dream :D) but whatever you'll do it will be awsome to read next part xoxo Ana
mother_chucker this is such a great start, im stoked for more! maybe you could make it so that like nate or serena knows that chuck staged his death, and that they communicate how hard she's taking it, to him. just an idea :) hope you write soon!
Temptation of the Best Kind- Chapter Two
posted by Yankeesam32935
What the hell was he going to do with Blair? He couldn’t believe that she had dumped all of her friends like that and then what she had done to Nate had been inexcusable. Chuck knew she was serious about letting everyone know that she was totally a different person then everyone thought she was.
But he still wasn’t going to have sex with her like she thought he would. He would never sacrifice his friendship with Nate for Blair. He might desire her a little bit but that was all. There were always other women available. Who needed Blair Waldorf?
Fuck....
Chair Tales SEASON 2- E11- Meet the parents
posted by GGirl_CB4BW
Back together at last!
Chair Tales S02E11- Meet The Parents
It's the morning after the Love in Limo incident. Blair and Chuck are still in New York at a hotel suite where they stayed the night. Blair would be meeting with Dan and Serena that morning to go back to Connecticut. Chuck had told Blair that he was staying in New York for a week or so on business and that she should go home with Serena and Dan and he'd see her when he got back home. She'd agreed and told him that things would be different when they were finally reunited at home, things would be better. He said he couldn't wait to put the past behind them...
Chair Tales SEASON 2- E01- The Return of the Kin
Grown up...?
This is Season 2 of Chair Tales.
Catch up: Blair, Serena and Dan are at Yale University and it is set in their final year at Yale. Nate is not around as he is travelling the world. Blair's mother is still living in their house in Manhattan. Lily still lives in Manhattan. Eric and Jenny both attend other Universities. Rufus has moved out of Brooklyn to Jersey City.
Due to the fact that they have all moved away from the Upper East Side, unfortunately there will be no Gossip Girl Blasts anymore, in fact Gossip Girl isn't around any more so this season is based on their futures after High school...
So What If I'm Jealous: Ch.16-Means of Escape
posted by ChuckBlairLuvA
A/N: Okay, this has taken me too long, I agree, but I am DETERMINED to get this chapter done today! Call it a happy valentine’s day present, whatever! ;p Although, I have to warn you…I will not be updating this story for awhile after this chapter, b/c I’ve made a schedule of when I update things and I plan to stick to it! *huffs* So yeah….several other stories will be updated after this, and not all of them on ff.net, but some on fp.com and yes. Just as a forewarning. ;p I would go on and on about how the NB pics have been driving me insane and I just don’t know what to do with myself...
Gossip Lord - Episode 1 - Pilot
posted by rush7
A/N: Hello everyone, this is a fanfic I and Waldorf wrote.It's like a Gossip Girl spinoff and takes place after 2x13, but the ending is rewritten. Chuck never showed up in Blair's bedroom and left after she said ILY. After he left, Gossip Girl also left and was replaced by someone who calls himself Gossip Lord.It's mostly humor, but also pretty serious. There are also some weird pairings in the story, so don't freak out.
"Gossip Lord - Episode 1"
"Miss Blair!"
Blair opened her eyes and slowly sat up in her bed. She heard a knock on the door and Dorota entered the room, slightly annoyed.
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Andrew Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced in a Sept. 8 blog post that the agency will heed concerns expressed by the American Medical Association, the Colorado Medical Society and other physician organizations about the proposed start date for performance reporting by physicians under the new payment systems created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, or MACRA.
In a draft regulation issued last April, the federal CMS proposed to require physicians to begin reporting under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) or through the advanced alternative payment model (APM) option on Jan. 1, 2017, even though final regulations promulgating MACRA's sweeping payment system changes would not be issued until the fall.
The agency announced that the final MACRA regulation will exempt physicians from any risk of penalties if they choose one of three distinct MIPS reporting options in 2017, in addition to the option of participating in an advanced APM:
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently updated an FAQ on requirements related to the ICD-10 transition, reminding physicians that the flexibility program, announced July 2015, is ending Oct. 1. The agency announced the flexibility program last year after pressure from the American Medical Association and other organizations. The flexibility period ensured that doctors would not be penalized with claims denials or quality-reporting penalties as long as they select a diagnosis code from the right family of codes for the first year of implementation.
The federal CMS indicates in the FAQ that they will not extend additional flexibility guidance beyond Oct. 1. "Providers should already be coding to the highest level of specificity. ICD-10 flexibilities were solely for the purpose of contractors performing medical review so that they would not deny claims solely for the specificity of the ICD-10 code as long as there is no evidence of fraud. These ICD-10 medical review flexibilities will end on Oct. 1, 2016. As of Oct. 1, 2016, providers will be required to code to accurately reflect the clinical documentation in as much specificity as possible, as per the required coding guidelines."
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Every day, more than 75 people in the United States die from a prescription drug or heroin overdose. In 2013, nearly 249 million prescriptions were written for opioids -- enough for every adult in America to have a bottle of pills. In a letter sent to more than 2.3 million health care practitioners and public health leaders in August, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, asked for help to solve the opioid epidemic.
"It is important to recognize that we arrived at this place on a path paved with good intentions," he wrote. "Nearly two decades ago, we were encouraged to be more aggressive about treating pain, often without enough training and support to do so safely. This coincided with heavy marketing of opioids to doctors. Many of us were even taught - incorrectly - that opioids are not addictive when prescribed for legitimate pain."
"I know solving this problem will not be easy. We often struggle to balance reducing our patients' pain with increasing their risk of opioid addiction. But, as clinicians, we have the unique power to help end this epidemic. As cynical as times may seem, the public still looks to our profession for hope during difficult moments. This is one of those times."
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Rediff.com » Business » What to do when markets are jittery
What to do when markets are jittery
June 03, 2010 12:28 IST
In the past few weeks, investors in stock markets would have been flustered. Fears about the PIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Greek and Spain) economies led to a sharp fall in domestic market indices in one week.
In the next, the announcement of a bailout package in Europe led to a recovery. The see-saw has continued as global incidents hurt and revive sentiments.
For instance, on Tuesday, the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index, or Sensex, tanked 372 points, only to rise 169 points on Thursday.
Since April 7, the Sensex has fallen by 10.70 per cent and recovered 4.49 per cent - a net loss of 6.69 per cent. No wonder Pawan Hansraj, who saw his portfolio halving in the 2008 correction, is jittery.
His motto: Restrict losses. His strategy: Shift 60 per cent of investments to large-caps. Hold 40 per cent in cash till the market settles down.
But investment experts provide solace to the likes of Hansraj. "No matter how bad the situation, it pays to stick to fundamentals. If you picked stocks after careful study and by believing in the business, be confident of your selection," says Gul Teckchandani, investment expert.
Others see this as an opportunity. "The current correction actually provides opportunities to buy good stocks at reasonable valuations," says Atul Singh, MD and head of the global wealth and investment management, DSP Merrill Lynch, India.
Existing investors
Those who have x investments in the market should first look at their asset allocation, say investments advisors. After the correction, equity allocation would have dropped. In contrast, debt and gold allocation would swell.
Restore your original asset allocation by booking profits in debt and gold. Plough the money back into equity. "We are advising investors to cut small- and mid-cap exposure and shift to large-caps," says Singh. Small- and mid-cap stocks have seen a good rally in the past few months. Companies in this segment will witness more volatility in the short term.
"Getting large-caps that have sound businesses will reduce volatility of the portfolio. Large-cap companies are currently fairly valued and we believe this will be a good entry point in this segment," says Singh.
Even mutual fund investors can cut down investments in mid- and small-cap funds and shift the investment to an equity-diversified fund. "However, make investments in a staggered manner as there would be volatility going forward. Put small amounts on every correction," says Malhar Majumdar, a certified financial planner.
The first timer
For those who have surplus cash, this is an opportunity to start investing rather than waiting for any further dips. "If not cheap, our markets are reasonably valued. This is apparent from the expansion of earnings per share we saw during the results," says Singh.
However, experts suggest first timers to be more cautious, not only because they are new to equities but also due to the expected volatility ahead. A first timer can start with a mix of mutual funds and direct stock investments.
Say, if you have Rs 1 lakh to invest and want to look at equities, this can be one strategy: Start a few systematic investment plans (SIPs, depending on your ability to fund them on a monthly basis). If you start, for instance, three SIPs of Rs 5,000, use the rest to invest in a debt mutual fund (liquid funds) and move the money through systematic transfer plans.
Nilesh Shah, deputy MD, ICICI Prudential AMC, says: "As a first timer, don't wait to accumulate money to invest in equities. Start with small sums as early as you can and keep a long-term horizon."
For equity investors, Majumdar puts it simply: "Don't get disturbed when markets fall or even euphoric when they rise".
Now this is a lesson that will hold investors in good stead.
Tinesh Bhasin & Masoom Gupte in Mumbai
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Atul Singh to head Coca Cola India
Merrill Lynch ups stake in Indian JV to 90%
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2016 Winner - Lidudumalingani (South Africa)
Lidudumalingani has won the 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for his short story entitled 'Memories We Lost' published in Incredible Journey: Stories That Move You (Burnet Media, South Africa, 2015). The Chair of Judges, Delia Jarrett-Macauley, announced Lidudumalingani as the winner of the £10,000 prize at a dinner held on Monday, 4 July 2016 at the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
‘Memories We Lost’ tells the emotionally charged story of a girl who acts as protector of her sister, whose serious mental-health problems cause consternation in a South African village. Her situation deteriorates as her care is entrusted to Nkunzi, a local man who employs traditional techniques to rid people of their demons.
Delia Jarrett-Macauley praised the story, saying, "The winning story explores a difficult subject - how traditional beliefs in a rural community are used to tackle schizophrenia. this is a troubling piece, depicting the great love between two young siblings in a beautifully drawn Eastern Cape. Multi-layered, and gracefully narrated, this short story leaves the reader full of sympathy and wonder at the plight of its protagonists".
Lidudumalingani is a writer, filmmaker and photographer. He was born in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, in a village called Zikhovane. Lidudumalingani has published short stories, non-fiction and criticism in various publications. His films have been screened at a number of film festivals.
Read Memories we lost
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Lidudumalingani in the News
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On Writing: 10and5 speaks with 2016 Winner
Daily Vox:
"South African people should read more South African and African fiction before anything else" Read more
Interview with Lidudumalingani Read more
Review of Memories We Lost Read more
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Do Oil Spills Impact Home Values?
April 17, 2018 by Appraisal Institute Staff
Home values in Golden Beach, Maryland, near an April 2000 oil spill dropped in the short term, but rebounded after two years, according to a study published in The Appraisal Journal.
“A Pipeline Spill Revisited: How Long Do Impacts on Home Prices Last?” by Richard J. Roddewig, MAI, Charles T. Brigden and Anne S. Baxendale revisits a case study of homes near an April 2000 oil spill to examine changes in real estate prices in the following years. Although home values initially dropped 10.9 percent to 12.6 percent, the latest research shows prices overcame their losses by 2002.
Read “A Pipeline Spill Revisited: How Long Do Impacts on Home Prices Last?” in the Winter 2018 issue of The Appraisal Journal.
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SVR #2
Hello, all my dark minions in the consulting industry!!! Have you ever low-bid a contract, knowing that once you got deep into it, the client would be as professionally invested in the success of the project as you, and would carry the can back to management for more funding? Come on, chums, you can be honest with me, didn’t we row together at Oxford?
Sadly, our old mates at Oracle got their hands caught in the cookie jar recently. They thought they were building a strategic vendor relationship with Montclair State University. Everyone was friends, all pulling together for success, and then some loser decided to knife them in the back instead of being chums!
“When issues arose during the course of the project, it became clear that MSU’s leadership did not adequately understand the technology and the steps necessary to complete the project,” [Oracle] stated. “Instead of cooperating with Oracle and resolving issues through discussions and collaboration, MSU’s project leadership, motivated by their own agenda and fearful of being blamed for delays, escalated manageable differences into major disputes.”
Right ho! Instead of “cooperating” and “resolving through discussions and collaboration” (oh! and an extra $15M!) they created a major dispute. Bollocks! It’s this kind of unfriendliness and lack of trust that can turn a super strategic friendship and awesome partnership relationship into a garden variety contractual business arrangement, and who wants one of those?!?
And, to add to the betrayal, I guess someone at MSU used to work in the consulting industry (zounds!)
“This is a textbook example of how to file a legal action against a vendor for failure to deliver,” said analyst Ray Wang, CEO of Constellation Research, who reviewed the updated complaint on Wednesday.
MSU made some smart moves to protect itself, such as documenting all conversations and interactions with Oracle, and working out an escalation procedure in the event the project ran into problems. It also was wise to use real-life use cases for the demonstrations, Wang added.
I’m glad I live in a jurisdiction where clients and vendors know how to get along.
I find much to love in the BC CIO’s “IM/IT Enablers Strategy v1.5 for Citizens @ the Centre: B.C. Government 2.0” (well, perhaps not the name!) but there is one section that chills me to the core: Strategic Procurement.
At the heart of “strategic procurement” is the “strategic vendor relationship” (SVR), wherein “enhancing the government’s relationship with key vendors [emphasis mine] will lead to more agility in responding to new needs, or making full use of emerging technologies”. What part of working with “key vendors” enhances government’s power in the vendor/customer relationship? Where do market forces come into play?
How will we know which vendors are strategic and which ones are a waste of our time? Will we play golf with them? And those non-strategic vendors, what of them? Do they get to play golf too?
Verily, there is only one place this leads, and the name of the beast is “Master Standing Agreement”, or more colloquially, the “[HP|IBM|Accenture] Always Gets a Piece Act”. The same actors will be arranged in the marketplace, but the small ones will only get to access work via large ones, who will always get a (the most) lucrative piece.
It’s nice that the BC IT bureaucracy is coming to grips with its co-dependent relationship with the big consultancies, but unfortunate that the reaction is to formalize co-dependence as desirable in the master strategic plan.
Note to readers: I’ve heard talk of a “vendors solutions center” or something like that floating around, anyone have any links or documents they can share?
This (and everything else, it seems) reminds me my favourite technology joke, from circa 1995:
How many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?
None, Bill Gates just declares darkness to be the new standard.
F*ck You. Pay Me.
I really enjoyed Mike Monteiro’s talk, “F*ck you. Pay me.” and it curiously fits into my current writing jag: finding value in your “cost centers”.
The curse of IT is that it is a cost center, not a profit center. This is true even for an internet company like Amazon – the profit is in selling those damn books not in running the web site (OK, not true anymore, with Amazon Web Services, Amazon is actually monetizing IT directly now, but cut me some slack here).
As a cost center, the only way IT can directly contribute to the bottom line is to reduce costs. And if IT is managed in a silo, separate from line business (or worse, outsourced), things can go seriously sideways. Reduced services and responsiveness from IT can reduce effectiveness or hamstring line business areas that do generate profits. In chemistry terms, IT is not the reactant, it’s the catalyst, but it’s still critical to generating the reaction!
What does this have to do with Mike’s profane little talk? One of his main points is that, in running his creative business, his legal advisor has been absolutely critical. As Mike says (pointing to his lawyer) “this guy makes me money”. Well, no, taking the narrow view, the lawyer only ever receives money, he never gives it back. But in the global view, looking at all the money the company didn’t lose due to bad contracts, or due to broken customer relationships, or due to misunderstandings of obligation, Mike’s lawyer has generated far more value than he has billed out. He’s a quiet profit center.
If you treat it right, IT can do that too.
More In House
Hot on the heels of my post about doing work in house, InfoWorld’s Deep End column takes a look at build-vs-buy.
Relying solely on support contracts and generic solutions is a good way to self-limit the agility and performance of any business. In short, more gurus equals less hand-wringing and stress all around.
In an era when software is eating the world, information agility is key to competitiveness (or, in government terms, “effective service delivery”), when competitors are investing heavily in brain power, why would any organization dumb itself down?
Do It In House
This morning, I was struck by this nice write-up about how the Hungarian railway accurately geo-located and inventoried their assets:
The work was done entirely by MAV employees which made it much less expensive than if external contractors would have had to have been used. Overall it is estimated that as a result of using internal resources and a GPS/GLONASS-based approach the project was 16 times more efficient than a traditional survey. And the project generated a lot of pride among MAV employees who carried out the work because it was such a remarkable achievement from a data collection, management and quality perspective.
Here’s is an incredibly stupid thing for a consultant to say, but nonetheless: if you can do it in house, why wouldn’t you? Even if it’s a bit of a stretch, your in house resources:
have a predictable cost structure
already understand your core business
have a feel for the historical reasoning behind business processes
New IT infrastructure is strategic almost by definition. Why would you outsource your most important strategic initiatives? If you’re anticipating failure, perhaps it’s a good idea. But if you succeed, you’ve just invested in building intellectual capital in a population of people outside your organization. And you’ve lowered the engagement of your core staff in the future of the organization.
Familiarity breeds contempt, and it’s all too common that management is most contemptuous of the people they are most familiar with: their own staff. Hence the lure of the shiny consultant (love me! I’m shiny!).
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"Nothing Remarkable" about Gen. Washington
A British Officer’s Worries
He Promised Me He Would Advance No Further
Boston's Population in July 1775
When Was John Crane Wounded?
Free Walking Tour: The Powder Alarm in Cambridge
How to Play Tip-Cat
Handbills on the Wings of the Wind at Night
Timothy Newell Worries About Nothing
Christopher Monk's Catstick
James Brewer at the Boston Massacre, part 4
Carpenter Sentenced to Hang—or Maybe Not
Sneaking a Peek at the Green Dragon
Writ near a century ago, by the great Major Moline...
James Brewer: pump and blockmaker
American Prisoners Exchanged in June 1775
Boston's Own Battle of Long Island
One Random Fact About Me
Burgoyne, Lee, and Enoch Brown's Tavern
Paul Revere and the 181st Infantry Regiment
Noah Eaton Brings Home a Prisoner
When British Spies Came to Framingham
The Framingham Militia [citation needed]
Britain's American Revolution: was it a Good Thing...
Independence Day Display from NEHGS
Sheriff Greenleaf and Col. Crafts Read the Declara...
A Myth in the Making in Framingham?
A Few Cannon Exchanged on Both Sides
John Leach and the "Aides-de-Diable"
Most histories of the American Revolution mention only one event from July 1775: the arrival of Gen. George Washington in Cambridge, where he assumed command of what at the same time became the Continental Army. The lithograph to the left, from 1876, reflects that view of the new commander’s importance. Boston 1775 has had little to say about Washington this July, however. That’s because the new general’s arrival in Massachusetts wasn’t treated as so momentous at the time.
In fact, lots of people didn’t even take notice. Here are the entries for that week from the journal of Pvt. Samuel Haws of Wrentham, Massachusetts.
the 29. Nothing remarkable this day.
the 30. Nothing hapened only there was a Smart shower.
JULY.
the 1. Nothing remarkable this day.
the 2. Dito.
the 4. Their was a flag of truce come out of town to our centry on the neck.
the 5. Nothing worth a mentioning to day.
Washington arrived on 2 July, and formally took command of the army the next morning.
Haws noted the major skirmishes of the month, even when he wasn’t involved. On 25-26 July, he mentioned a couple of other general officers: first his company and three others “marched toward cambridg to meet general [Artemas] Ward,” and the next day “General [William] Heaths regement moved from Dorchester to cambridg and Jeneral Wards regement moved from cambridg to Dorchester and took general Heath’s Baracks.”
Not until 23 November did Haws find anything to say about Washington:
Being thanksgiveing I went with Serg[eant] Felt up to newtown and kept thanksgiveing their and returnd to our Barricks at night and we had not ben a bed long when our captain came to us and ordered us all to Lye upon our arms by order of General Washington Lesemo of the American Army incampt at cambridg and roxbury and other places
In that passage I sense a touch of grumpiness about being kept up on orders of the generalissimo (a word Haws was still learning to spell).
Why did Haws show so little interest in (and perhaps knowledge of) his new top commander in July? As a private, he might have seen that change as too far above him to worry about. Some New Englanders might have viewed the installation of this new general from Virginia as a political matter, a way to cement the support of the Continental Congress, not necessarily bringing long-term consequences. (The press seems to have given more attention to Gen. Charles Lee, who arrived at the same time, because of his European military career and his epistolary debate with Gen. John Burgoyne.)
I suspect another reason for Haws’s lack of excitement stemmed from how he was stationed in the southern part of the ring around Boston. The officers there tended to act independently of the command in Cambridge. Gen. Ward’s orders would arrive, and the regimental commanders in Roxbury would have a counsel to discuss whether they were ready to sign on to those plans. That attitude might have filtered down to the men. When Haws wrote of “the general” on 14 June, he meant Gen. John Thomas in Roxbury, not Gen. Ward.
That loose command structure hadn’t produced any breakdowns yet, largely because the New England militiamen were so united in their goals and outlook. But among the jobs Washington took on were instilling more military discipline and hierarchy in the New England ranks, and integrating those men with troops coming from Virginia, Pennsylvania, and other colonies. Only then was he truly commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
Labels: Artemas Ward, Cambridge, Charles Lee, Continental soldiers, George Washington, holidays, Roxbury, Samuel Haws, siege of Boston
The situation inside besieged Boston was looking dire, according to this 25 July 1775 letter from a British officer to gentleman in London, published in Force’s American Archives and presumably reprinted from a British newspaper.
As far as I can guess from a matter not perfectly known, we at present are worse off than the rebels. In point of numbers they so surpass us, that we are like a few children in the midst of a large crowd. Trusting to this superiority, they grow daily more and more bold, menacing us most insolently, and we fear, when the days shorten, and dark nights come on, they will put some of their threats in execution, unless other re-enforcements, and a fleet of men-of-war arrive soon.
They know our situation as well as we do ourselves, from the villains that are left in Town, who acquaint them with all our proceedings, making signals by night with gunpowder, and at day out of the church steeples. About three weeks ago three fellows were taken out of one of the latter, who confess they had been so employed for seven days. Another was caught last week swimming over to the rebels, with one of their General’s passes in his pocket; he will be hanged in a day or two.
Could this swimmer be the mysterious barber named Carpenter I discussed back here? [ADDENDUM FROM MARCH 2011: His name was Richard Carpenter.] That would explain why he had gone over to Dorchester and back, but not why the military authorities later pardoned him (if indeed they did).
Since we have been here, we have been re-enforced by four Regiments; but many of the men are very ill with fluxes, occasioned by the bad water which they got on landing, and the want of fresh provisions. No action has happened since the 17th of June.
A few shot have been exchanged by scouting parties; one morning they beat in our advanced guard, and burnt the guard-house; and on the, 19th [probably the 12th] instant [i.e., this month] they set fire to the Light-house, and one of our men-of-war lying but a mile from it. As it was calm we could not get at them, their whale-boats, in which they made their escape, outrowing any of our boats, and a small island lying between them and the ship, prevented her firing on them. They took from the Light-house a six pounder and a swivel.
It had been five weeks since the army had won its costly victory at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The government in London had just received word of that event, and it would take several more weeks before they could send significant supplies.
Labels: British soldiers, espionage, Richard Carpenter, siege of Boston
On 29 July 1775, Col. William T. Miller from Rhode Island wrote a letter from the Continental army camp at Prospect Hill in Cambridge that revealed some of the etiquette of the siege of Boston at the time—namely, that the sides shouldn’t do anything needlessly provocative:
I had the honor to be field officer of the day here yesterday: and as I was visiting the out sentries, which stand within half musket shot of the enemy’s sentries, the regulars came out with a party, and began to cut some trees and remove some fencing stuff which was between the sentries.
I beckoned to the two officers who commanded there, one of whom I took to be Major [Andrew] Bruce of the regulars, who came out and met me between the sentries, when I told him that his conduct in felling the timber so near our sentries created a jealousy, and desired him to desist from any further encroachments; when he told me he thought the trees, &c., which they were getting, were as near their lines as they were to ours, and that they had not interrupted our men in cutting hay close to the lines; and he promised me he would advance no further.
I immediately retired, and reported what had happened to Major-general [Charles] Lee, who thanked me for my conduct.
I also saw a gentleman that came out of Boston yesterday, who says the people of Boston and the soldiers are very sickly and much dejected; that General [Thomas] Gage had given orders for all the inhabitants of Boston that have a mind to depart by water to return their names, and they should have liberty to depart.
We have three deserters from the regulars come into this camp since we came here, one of whom found his own brother here in the camp. Their meeting was very affecting.
We don’t usually think of this canpaign as a “brother v. brother” conflict, at least in the enlisted ranks. The bulk of the Continentals were New Englanders or other natives of the colonies. Almost all the regulars were from the British Isles. Yet here were two brothers in the opposing armies, apparently unknown to each other.
Labels: Andrew Bruce, British soldiers, Continental soldiers, immigrant, manners, siege of Boston, William T. Miller
According to Richard Frothingham’s History of the Siege of Boston:
In the last week of July [1775] the number of inhabitants was stated at 6753; the number of troops, with their dependents, women and children, at 13,600. . . .
The troops had an abundance of salt provision, and of fish, but this exclusive diet rendered many unfit for service.
The civilian population of Boston had shrunk to about 40% of what it had been in 1765, the last year for which we have a detailed census. However, that figure included hundreds of people from Loyalist families who had moved into the capital from the countryside since September 1774; over a thousand civilians would leave Boston with the troops in March 1776 rather than stay under Patriot rule.
Furthermore, the overall count of people in Boston had grown by a third since 1765 because for each remaining civilian there were now two people connected to the British military. And the town, which normally relied on shipments of food, firewood, and other vital supplies from the countryside, was cut off by land by the besieging Continental Army.
(Thumbnail map above from the Boston Public Library’s Norman B. Leventhal Map Center. Check it out.)
Labels: British soldiers, food, population
A while back I quoted how Continental artillery officer John Crane was wounded in the foot. Boston 1775 reader Scott Crane got me interested in the exact date of that event, which doesn’t appear in my source, a memoir of Crane written by Dr. William Eustis and printed (reprinted?) in the Military Journal of Dr. James Thacher.
Context says that Crane must have been wounded during the British military’s return to the U.S. of A. in the fall of 1776. The major landmarks of that campaign were the Battle of Brooklyn on 27-30 August, the landing at Kip’s Bay on 15 September, the Battle of Harlem Heights on 16 September, the Battle of White Plains on 28 October, and the taking of Fort Washington on 16 November. (Final score: Gen. Sir William Howe 5, Gen. George Washington 0.)
Using correspondence from 1776 that’s available online, I narrowed the window for when Maj. Crane was wounded. On 4 Sept 1776, Washington told Congress that the artillery officer was still quite active:
On Monday night a forty Gun Ship passed up the [Long Island] Sound between Governor’s and Long Island and Anchored in Turtle Bay. In her passage she received a discharge of Cannon from our Batteries, but without any damage and having a favourable Wind and Tide, soon got out of their reach.
Yesterday morning I dispatched Major Crane of the Artillery with two twelve pounders and a Howitzer to annoy her, who hulling her several times forced her from that Station and to take shelter behind an Island where she still continues.
A transcribed digital copy of that letter appears in the Library of Congress’s collection of Washington’s papers. (Eustis’s account, written years after the war, differs on what guns Crane was using—a minor mistake.)
By 23 Sept, it appears, Crane had been wounded. On that date, his commander, Col. Henry Knox, wrote to his brother William:
Pay Mrs. Crane, wife to Major Crane, fifty dollars, and inform her that the Major is in a fair way to do well. He is in high esteem in the army, and the loss of his services much regretted by me.
Knox obviously expected his brother and Mehitable Crane to have already heard about her husband’s wound. That implies Crane was hurt early in the month, soon after Washington’s letter. Dr. Eustis had more to say about the officer’s recovery. Eventually Knox became a general, and Crane a colonel. (And William Knox? Sooner or later I’ll discuss where he ended up.)
Online resources have also helped me clear up a mystery about the short biography of Crane’s colleague in carpentry and artillery, Ebenezer Stevens, that I quoted back here. I thought Stevens’s descendants had printed that booklet privately, but it’s an off-print from an 1877 volume of The Magazine of American History.
Labels: artillery, Continental soldiers, digital historiography, Ebenezer Stevens, George Washington, Henry Knox, John Crane, New York
As part of the Cambridge Historical Collaborative’s annual Discovery Days, Boston 1775 will offer a free historical walking tour of that city’s Brattle Street called:
“The Powder Alarm of 1774 and the End of British Government in Massachusetts”
In September 1774, Cambridge was the site of a massive confrontation between supporters and opponents of Massachusetts’s royal government. This event, since named the Powder Alarm, began when Gov. Thomas Gage seized gunpowder and cannons assigned to the provincial militia. In response, thousands of armed New England farmers marched on Boston. Massing on Cambridge Common, those crowds used their numbers to intimidate royal appointees into resigning.
Those days made clear that the governor no longer exercised any authority outside of Boston. Loyalist families left Cambridge. The British military and bands of Patriots raced to control artillery pieces, a competition that led to war seven months later at Lexington and Concord.
The walking tour will visit several sites central to the confrontation, including the homes of the province’s attorney general, the lieutenant governor, and the militia general who started it all.
The tour will take place on Saturday, 11 August, and Saturday, 18 August, rain or shine. It begins outside the Cambridge Center for Adult Education at 42 Brattle Street, shown above. I aim to start at 2:00 and end at 3:15, but that may depend on how well I can walk and talk at the same time.
Labels: artillery, Cambridge, Powder Alarm, speaking engagements
John Adams’s statement, whatever its source, that apprentice Christopher Monk carried a catstick to the Boston Massacre indicates that the town’s adolescents were familiar with the game of tip-cat.
Tip-cat was one of many games humans have invented that involve hitting a small object with a stick and then running around while other players try to catch the object and/or you. Nowadays we play baseball and softball and Wiffleball and cricket and oina. In centuries past people played stoolball and rounders and one-ol’-cat and tip-cat.
In fact, the eighteenth century seems to have been when baseball, under the name of “base,” started to surface in that collection of games. George Ewing’s journal of life at Valley Forge contains entries like this, from April 1778:
Attested to my Muster Rolls and delivered them to the Muster Master excercised in the afternoon in the intervals playd at base this evening some Rogueish chaps tied a sheaf of straw to the tail of Joseph Andersons B Quartermaster commonly called leg and a piece of five Pound tens horse tail and set it on fire and let him run which very much offended him and he set out to the Genl to enter a complaint
The following explanation of tip-cat combines text from Joseph Strutt’s The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England (first published in 1801, revised and republished many times afterwards) and diagrams from Daniel Carter Beard’s Outdoor Games for All Seasons (1896), shown above.
The Cat [fig. 272] is about six inches in length, and an inch or an inch and a half in diameter, and diminished from the middle to each end in the manner of a double cone: by this curious contrivance the places of trap and ball are at once supplied; for when the cat is laid upon a stone, or the ground, the player with his cudgel or catstick [or bat, fig. 273] strikes it smartly, it matters not at which end, and it will rise with a rotatory motion [fig. 274], high enough for him to beat it away as it falls, in the same manner as he would do a ball.
You can also read Beard’s discussion of tip-cat from Inquiry.net.
What did Strutt mean by “trap and ball”? A trap was another mechanism for putting a ball into play. It was a lever, either with its own fulcrum or placed on the edge of a little hole. The batter stomped on one end of the trap to launch the ball on the other end up into the air, where he or she could hit it. These two pages contain images of children in the 1800s playing trap-ball. Fisher-Price and Little Tikes now sell machines that do the same thing as a trap for $40-60.
A catstick like Kit Monk’s could have been used with either a trap and ball, or a cat. Back in colonial times, not all children had wussy leather balls. No, some played with pieces of wood! And they liked it!
Labels: children, Christopher Monk, George Ewing, recreation, Valley Forge
On 24 July 1775, according to American Archives, someone in the provincial camp at Cambridge wrote:
We have frequently thrown into their [i.e., the British military] lines, on the wings of the wind at night, hand-bills, and propose to send in a few tonight. These bills are blown into their camp, and get into the hands of their soldiers, without the officers being able to prevent it.
Major [Andrew] Bruce [of the 38th Regiment] complained, at an interview the other day, of such usage. We retorted his decoying our sentries from their posts, two rascals having left us a day or two before, by his or some other officer’s means.
In other words, there was a small trickle of deserters back and forth behind the two armies. The notion of provincial militiamen slipping off to the British lines surprises me, not because I see the American cause as obviously just and holy but because the countryside undoubtedly had more food and more opportunities for movement. One of the handbills that the provincials printed, shown above, even highlighted that difference. Yet some men saw better prospects inside Boston than outside.
That same 24 July 1775 letter also reported, “our sentinels have dispersed several hundred of those papers called ‘An Address to the Soldiers,’ amongst the Regular Troops, which, it is to be hoped, will be of good effect.” That broadside, downloadable through the Library of Congress here, made an appeal to the British soldiers’ values in the form of a letter from a veteran. It recalled how British soldiers had refused to serve James II during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. It insisted that the current ministry sought “the Establishment of Popery and Arbitrary Power in one Half of their Country”—a reference to how the Quebec Act let Catholicism continue to be the state religion in Canada.
The “Address to the Soldiers” concluded:
Arts will no doubt be used to persuade you, that it is your Duty to obey Orders; and that you are sent upon the just and righteous Errand of crushing Rebellion[.] But your own Hearts will tell you, that the People may be so ill treated, as to make Resistance necessary. You know, that Violence and Injury offered from one Man to another, has always some Pretence of Right or Reason to justify it. . . .
Your Honour then, Gentlemen, as Soldiers, and your Humanity as Men, forbid you to be the Instruments of forcing Chains upon your injured and oppressed Fellow Subjects. Remember that your first Obedience is due to God, and that whoever bids you shed innocent Blood, bids you act contrary to his Commandments.
I am, GENTLEMEN,
your sincere Well-wisher,
AN OLD SOLDIER.
Labels: Andrew Bruce, British soldiers, Cambridge, Charlestown, propaganda, religion, siege of Boston
On 23 July 1775, Boston selectman Timothy Newell wrote in his diary:
The Castle it is publicly talked will be dismantled. This evening many Guns fired at and from the man of war at N[orth or New, meaning West]. Boston. Ten or twelve transports it is said sailed this day with 150 soldiers upon a secret expedition for provisions.
That expedition was very secret indeed—I can’t find any other mention of it. Most likely the rumor Newell had heard was just as unfounded as the plan to dismantle Castle William in Boston harbor, which was, after all, the British military’s strongest protection.
Castle William was never dismantled during the Revolutionary War [ADDENDUM: but see comments]. Eventually that fortification on an island in Boston harbor was replaced by the current structure, completed in 1851. The area is now called Castle Island even though it’s no longer an island. Go figure.
For a sunny view of Castle Island taken from a plane leaving Logan Airport, see Gregory Garretson’s travel journal.
Labels: Castle William, siege of Boston, Timothy Newell
While attorneys at the trial of soldiers for the Boston Massacre questioned blockmaker James Brewer, as described over the past week, one lawyer for the defense, John Adams, was taking notes. He summarized some significant parts of Brewer’s testimony like this:
Kit. [Christopher] Monk was there. I turned round to speak to Kit. Monk, and they fired and K. faltered. [Pvt. Mathew] Kilroy struck me upon the Arm with his Bayonet as they came round before they were formed. The Firing began upon the Right. I thought it was the Man quite upon the right. Kilroy struck at me. Saw no blows, nothing thrown. Monk had a Catstick in his Hand. Heard no Names called, no Threats, no shouts, no Cheers, till the firing.
What’s a “catstick”? John Russell Bartlett’s Dictionary of Americanisms (published in 1849) defines that object this way:
Catstick. A bat or cudgel, used by New England boys in a game at ball. It is known by the same name in England, though used for a different play. I have never heard the word except here in Rhode Island.
A catstick was thus a small wooden bat, perhaps the size of those miniature bats sold as souvenirs. (The one pictured above, available from the Oddball Mall, features Nomar Garciaparra in a Red Sox uniform. I wonder why those haven’t sold out.)
Here’s the real mystery. The detail that “Monk had a Catstick in his Hand” does not appear in the published record of Brewer’s testimony. It first saw print when Adams’s notes were published in the third volume of Legal Papers of John Adams. What explains the discrepancy? I can imagine two scenarios.
First, the shorthand expert who privately transcribed the trial, John Hodgson, might have missed that part of Brewer’s testimony. Adams and merchant Richard Palmes both claimed Hodgson had made serious mistakes. Hodgson did not capture Robert Treat Paine’s summation for the Crown because the courtroom was so crowded and his hand so cramped. The Whigs already suspected Hodgson’s neutrality since he was a Scottish immigrant employed by a printer who supported and was supported by the Customs service.
But Brewer testified early in the trial, and Adams said Hodgson’s notes on the witnesses’ remarks were fine. (I suspect his notes on Adams’s summation were fine as well, and that speech simply wasn’t as brilliant as Adams wanted to remember.) Testimony that young Kit Monk had been carrying a stick, especially from a prosecution witness, would have helped the defense, so it seems unlikely that Hodgson would have missed it. Furthermore, that detail doesn’t fit with Brewer’s other testimony: he was busy denying that he’d seen any civilian on King Street with any stick.
My second scenario, therefore, is that Adams might have heard about Monk’s catstick from some other source. As he took notes on Brewer’s testimony, the attorney responded to the blockmaker’s denials by, perhaps indignantly, inserting a contradictory fact. But because no witness testified about the catstick, Adams and his colleagues never got to introduce that detail into the trial.
COMING UP: So what did New England boys use a catstick for? Besides possibly brawling with soldiers, of course.
Labels: Boston Massacre, children, Christopher Monk, immigrant, James Brewer, John Adams, John Hodgson, law, riots
Here’s the end of Josiah Quincy, Jr.’s cross-examination of prosecution witness James Brewer at the trial of eight British enlisted men for the Boston Massacre. The pump and blockmaker continued not to recall the crowd doing or saying anything threatening on King Street on the night of 5 Mar 1770. But Quincy was able to elicit some information from him that might help the defense:
Q: Did you hear any huzzas or cheers as they are called?
B: I heard a clamour of the people, but I hear no cheers.
Q: Did you hear them call the soldiers any names?
B: No.
Q: Did you hear any body say, kill them, damn them knock them over?
Q: Did you hear the whistling about the streets at the time?
Q: Did you see any person strike with a club at the soldiers or any of them?
Q: Did you see them attempt to strike their guns?
Q: Did you hear the rattling of the guns as though a stick had struck upon them?
B: No. I heard people around call fire.
Q: Did you take that to be the cry of fire, or bidding the soldiers fire?
B: I cannot tell now what I thought then.
Q: How many guns did you hear fired?
B: I think seven.
There were indeed seven guns fired, a detail that became crucial in the final arguments. The jury could not convict the eight soldiers as a group or they would be condemning one man who was clearly innocent. But which one? The prosecution had to either identify the one man who had not fired or to prove that certain others had.
Q: Did the word fire proceed from the people or from the soldiers?
B: From the people.
Q: Was there a greater noise than usual, when the bells rang for fire?
B: I did not think there was so much. When I saw Dr. [Thomas] Young, he had a sword in his hand. When I came in King-street it was as quiet as I ever saw it in my life.
Brewer had mentioned Dr. Young earlier, but not his sword. He may have volunteered that detail in an attempt to contrast the atmosphere of danger around the soldiers’ barracks with the calm he was describing outside the Customs house. But the defense lawyer seized on that detail. Young was well known as a radical thinker—an actual democrat. Had he encouraged the crowd to be violent, or directed men to King Street? Brewer went back to not remembering.
Q: Was the sword naked or not?
B: I cannot remember.
Q: What sort of sword was it?
B: I do not remember.
Q: What did Young say to you?
B: He said it was best for every body to go home.
Q: Did any body huzza for King street?
B: No. I said, every man home, and the word went round.
Such statements like this might hint that the Boston crowd saw Brewer as a leader among them, or at least an example to follow.
Q: Did not Dr. Young say the soldiers were beat to their barracks?
B: No; He said they had made a rumpus, and were gone to their barracks.
Q: Do you know if Dr. Young went into King-street?
B: I cannot tell, I left him in the lane.
I think the phrase “beat to their barracks” probably refers to a drum signal, what Thomas Simes’s Military Medley (1768) called a “taptoo.”
COMING UP: A missing detail from Brewer’s testimony.
Labels: Boston Massacre, British soldiers, Dr. Thomas Young, James Brewer, Josiah Quincy, law, riots
Tonight I break off from testimony about the Boston Massacre to a more mysterious story from 237 years ago.
Ezekiel Price (c. 1728-1802) was a familiar face in Boston business circles: he was variously Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Registrar of Deeds, notary public, and an insurance broker. However, in the summer of 1775 Price had gotten out of Boston and behind the provincial lines. He kept a diary that noted other people’s departures from town and the news they brought with them. On 19 July 1775, Price recorded this tidbit:
One Carpenter, who last evening swam from Boston to Dorchester, says that it was very sickly in Boston; and that provisions were very scarce in Boston, and the people in great distress.
This was a man named Carpenter, not a carpenter, but I haven’t been able to identify his first name. [ADDENDUM FROM MARCH 2011: His name was Richard Carpenter.] All I can say for sure is that he didn’t stick around in Dorchester.
Boston selectman Timothy Newell recorded the next chapter in Carpenter’s story:
20th [July]. Mr. Carpenter was taken by the night Patrole—upon examination he had swum over to Dorchester and back again, was tried here that day and sentence passed on him to be executed the next day,—his coffin bro’t into the Goal-yard, his halter [i.e., noose] brought and he dressed as criminals are before execution. Sentence was respited and a few days after was pardoned.
(“Goal” was a common eighteenth-century spelling for “jail.”)
Back to Ezekiel Price. On Friday, 28 July, he wrote down this rumor:
Hear that Carpenter, the barber who swam from Boston to Dorchester about ten days ago, returned again into Boston, was taken up by General [Thomas] Gage, and hanged on Copps Hill last Saturday.
That hanging would have been on 22 July. Newell’s account implies that Carpenter was prepared for execution on the 21st. He was writing from the perspective of “a few days after,” so he might have had the date wrong but the outcome right. So was Carpenter hanged or not?
The man also pops up in the jailhouse diary of Peter Edes, a teenager left behind by his father, printer Benjamin Edes, and then arrested on charges of “concealing firearms.” On the 18th and 19th Peter and his cellmates had been taken to the Concert Hall for a military inquiry, which went nowhere. On the 20th, he wrote:
My four room companions and myself were escorted as before, with one Carpenter a barber, who swam from Boston to Cambridge [sic], and back again. The said Carpenter and Mr. [John] Hunt were examined.
We were all sent to prison again, under a strong guard. This is the third day we were carried out to trial, (four hours each time, and nothing asked but what was mentioned before,) and no examination, under all the disgrace and contempt they could contrive.
The next day, young Edes wrote, “No court of inquiry held, so that we are still held in suspense. We had been in prison 29 days, when we found out by chance from the serjeant’s return, what our crimes were, and yet we were ordered to prepare for trial, and not accused of any thing.” (Imagine how bitter Peter Edes would have been if he’d been locked up that way for four or five years, like some young men his age today.)
Edes never mentioned Carpenter again. Either a fake execution and pardon or a real hanging would have caught his attention if he’d heard about them. So Carpenter’s fate was apparently not widely reported back in the jail. Yet Price heard that he was hanged, and Newell that he’d been pardoned.
I wish I knew the full story here. Was Carpenter a smuggler? Was he gathering information or carrying messages—and if so, for which side? Did the military authorities decide he was harmless, or did he save himself by offering to cooperate with them? Were the preparations for hanging meant to scare him, or to scare or impress others?
Labels: espionage, Ezekiel Price, law, Peter Edes, Richard Carpenter, siege of Boston, Timothy Newell
The published transcript of the trial of soldiers for the Boston Massacre, possibly the first ever attempted in America, doesn’t indicate when the questioning of witnesses switched from prosecution to defense. So I’m guessing at that point in blockmaker James Brewer’s testimony, based on when the questions double back to the beginning of his account and start reviewing the same points.
The soldiers’ legal team—Robert Auchmuty, John Adams, and Josiah Quincy, Jr.—were trying to make a case for self-defense. So they started by homing in on why Brewer had thought sentry Hugh White seemed scared before turning to what else he might have seen. Quincy, as junior member of the team, probably handled the questioning; Adams was taking detailed notes on Brewer’s remarks, which survive.
Q: How came you to to speak to the Sentry, and tell him not to be afraid?
B: Because he was swinging his gun in that manner.
Q: Did you come up Royal-exchange-lane?
B: Yes. I saw Doctor [Thomas] Young there, and several others coming up to know where the fire was; Doctor Young said it was not fire, but the soldiers had made a rumpus, but were gone to their barracks again. [This was the fight at Murray’s barracks.] Then said I let every man go to his own home.
Q: Did you see any thing thrown at the soldiers?
Q: Did you hear any body call them names?
Q: Did you hear any threatning speeches?
B: No; except that the people cryed fire!—fire!—the word fire was in every body’s mouth.
Q: Just before the firing, when [Pvt. Mathew] Killroy struck you, was there any thing thrown at the soldiers then?
B: I saw nothing.
Q: Was there a number of people betwixt you and the soldiers?
B: Not many.
Q: Did you see [merchant Richard] Palmes talking with Capt. [Thomas] Preston?
B: No; I saw the molatto fellow [Crispus Attucks] there, and saw him fall.
Q: Did you see a party of people like sailors, coming down from the Jackson’s corner, with sticks?
B: No, I saw none.
Q: Where did you first see the molatto?
B: He was just before me by the gutter.
Q: Did you see any people coming from Quaker-lane with sticks?
B: I saw several inhabitants coming through that lane, but I saw no sticks.
Q: Were there any coming up Royal Exchange lane?
B: Yes, numbers, but I saw no sticks.
Q: When you first saw the molatto, did you hear him say any thing to the soldiers, or strike at them?
Q: Had he a stick or club?
B: I did not take notice.
Many other witnesses had testified and would testify to seeing civilians, including Crispus Attucks, carrying cordwood sticks. Even though Brewer recalled Attucks standing “just before me,” he recalled nothing of the sort. Many people testified that the crowd yelled insults at the soldiers (and vice versa). Several people said that others threw snowballs and harder objects at the soldiers. Brewer, however, had developed an Alberto Gonzales-like ability to not see or remember any bad behavior by his comrades.
COMING UP: The end of the questioning—and a loose thread.
Labels: Boston Massacre, British soldiers, Crispus Attucks, Dr. Thomas Young, Hugh White, James Brewer, Josiah Quincy, law, riots
Yesterday I quoted the start of blockmaker James Brewer’s testimony about what he had seen on King Street on the night of Monday, 5 Mar 1770. Here’s more from his time in the witness-box as the prosecutors led him to fill in his account—particularly a detail he’d left out earlier, but which was probably crucial to the case they were trying to make.
Q: Was it the first gun that you thought wounded [Christopher] Monk?
Q: Did you see any of these prisoners there?
B: I think I saw [Pvt. Mathew] Kilroy, and that he was the man who struck me with his bayonet, when they came down, before they formed.
Q: Did any body near you do any violence to him?
Q: Had you seen Monk that evening before?
B: No, nor the day before.
Q: How near were you to the soldiers when they fired?
B: I was about ten or fifteen feet from them, I stood in the street just above Royal-exchange-lane, about six or seven feet from the gutter.
Q: Could you see the whole party?
B: Yes, they stood in a circle, or half moon.
Q: Did you take notice of the distance betwixt the first and second gun?
Q: Was your back to them, when that first gun was fired?
B: No, my face was to them.
Q: Where did the firing begin?
B: Towards the corner of Royal-exchange-lane. I think it was the man quite to the right.
Q: Did you know him?
Q: Did the man that struck you do it on purpose, or accidentally, do you think?
B: I think he did it on purpose, I apprehended it so; I was standing by the gutter, and he was before me.
Q: Said he anything to you?
B: No, nor I to him: he came to form, and I was closer than I wished I was, and he struck me.
Pvt. Kilroy was key to the prosecutors’ hopes of convincing the jury that the British soldiers were out for blood when they arrived on King Street. He had been at the brawl between soldiers and ropemakers the previous Friday. He had a bad reputation in Boston, shoemaker George R. T. Hewes would recall. And according to Brewer, he had struck out at the crowd with his bayonet “on purpose” and been the first to fire his gun.
(Image of musket and bayonet above from the Black Watch Regimental Museum.)
COMING UP: James Brewer’s cross-examination.
Labels: Boston Massacre, British soldiers, Christopher Monk, James Brewer, law, Mathew Kilroy, riots
On Wednesday, 28 Nov 1770, the Crown called James Brewer, blockmaker, to the witness stand at the trial of soldiers for the shootings on King Street the previous March. The prosecutors were Solicitor General Samuel Quincy and an attorney specially hired by the town of Boston, Robert Treat Paine. Their questioning started like this:
Q: Please to look upon the prisoners, do you know any of them?
Brewer: I think I remember this man. [He pointed to Pvt. Mathew Kilroy.]
Q: Was you in King-street the fifth of March last?
B: Yes, in the evening.
Q: Please to inform the Court and Jury what you saw there?
B: I came up Royal-exchange-lane, and as I got to the head of it, I saw the Sentry [Pvt. Hugh White] on the steps of the Custom-house, with his bayonet breast high, with a number of boys round him: I called to him, and said, I did not think any body was going to do him harm. I saw Capt. [Thomas] Preston and some soldiers come down.
Q: Which of the prisoners was the Sentry?
B: I cannot tell, I was not so nigh him to know his face.
Q: How many boys were there round him?
B: I think about twenty.
Q: How old were those boys?
B: About fourteen or fifteen years old, perhaps some of them older, I saw no men there except one, who came up Royal-exchange-lane with me, thinking it [the alarm bell] was fire. He went back again.
Q: What did you take to be the reason that the Sentry charged his bayonet?
B: I could not tell what the reason was; there was no body troubling him. I was at the corner of Royal-exchange-lane, and a young man went up to the Sentry and spoke to him; what he said I do not know.
Q: Was you there at the time of the firing?
B: Yes, I went toward the Sentry-box, where I saw Capt. Preston. I said to him, Sir, I hope you are not going to fire, for everybody is going to their own homes. He said I hope they are. I saw no more of him. He immediately went in amongst the soldiers.
Q: What number of soldiers were there?
B: I think seven or eight, I did not count them. [There were eight enlisted men, including White.]
Q: Did Capt. Preston lead or follow them down?
B: I think he was upon the right of them. [Preston arrived a short time after his men, who were led by a corporal.] As they came down they had their guns charged breast high. I saw Christopher Monk [a sixteen-year-old shipwright’s apprentice], who was wounded that night, I turned to speak to him, and directly they fired, and he seemed to faulter. I said are you wounded, he said yes. I replied, I do not think it, for I then apprehended they fired only powder [i.e., the soldiers had fired blanks].
NEXT: Brewer’s testimony continues.
Labels: Boston Massacre, British soldiers, children, Christopher Monk, Hugh White, James Brewer, law, Mathew Kilroy, riots, Robert Treat Paine, Samuel Quincy, Thomas Preston
In 1765, the St. Andrew’s Lodge of Freemasons in Boston bought the Green Dragon Tavern on Union Street to use as a meeting-place. (Of course, they kept the liquor license. Starting in 1771, the bartender was Benjamin Burdick, Jr., otherwise busy as Constable of the Town-House Watch.) For a while the lodge tried to rename their building The Masons’ Arms, but the Green Dragon stuck because of the striking carved sign over the door.
Our visual image of the Green Dragon Tavern comes from a watercolor sketch by John Johnson or Johnston (c. 1753-1818), a Boston painter who served as an artillerist during the Revolutionary War. The original is owned by the American Antiquarian Society; I’m sharing a black and white thumbnail. Johnson’s most famous painting today is his portrait of William Dawes, Jr., now at the Evanston (Illinois) History Center, but he had steady work in the early republic. In the mid-1800s, I suspect, Johnson’s picture of the Green Dragon Tavern was the model for this engraving, showing the building from the same angle. The building itself disappeared in 1854.
The sketch is often dated to 1773, and for a fairly compelling reason: Johnson wrote that date on it, twice.
GREEN DRAGON TAVERN
Where we met to Plan the Consignment of afew Shiploads of Tea
4 Water Street
Boston, Mass. 1773
I don’t think Johnson really painted the tavern in 1773, however. I think he tried to paint the building as he recalled it looking in that year, from the nostalgic perspective of the 1790s. My arguments:
Johnson was only twenty in 1773, and thus not old enough to have been a member of the St. Andrew’s Lodge or involved in planning the Boston Tea Party. His caption was a collective claim.
The Tea Party occurred eleven and a half months into 1773, leaving very little time for him to have painted the tavern in that year.
Most important, destroying the tea was a secret, illegal action, and Johnson would have been foolhardy to caption his image with such a confession until after the war was settled.
Boston addresses didn’t include street numbers until after the war.
In front of the tavern Johnson drew three silhouettes in profile: a horse and chaise and two men talking. I think such silhouettes became fashionable in art as the century ended.
(Here’s a site offering a free paper model of the Green Dragon Tavern and other Revolutionary scenes—some assembly required.)
Labels: art, Freemasonry, Green Dragon Tavern, John Johnson, recreation
Writ near a century ago, by the great Major Molineaux?
I was planning to write more about James Brewer tonight, but since I spent all afternoon at a concert of H. W. Longfellow poems set to music (more varied and entertaining than you might think), I’m going back to comment on another name that recurs in the records of Boston’s political conflict: William Molineux.
In Tales of a Wayside Inn, Longfellow used a framing device of people sitting around a Sudbury tavern telling stories. One of those stories, from the Landlord, was “Paul Revere’s Ride,” previously published in periodicals on its own. The book’s “Prelude” set the scene for the storytelling:
The fire-light, shedding over all
The splendor of its ruddy glow,
Filled the whole parlor large and low;
It gleamed on wainscot and on wall,
It touched with more than wonted grace
Fair Princess Mary’s pictured face;
It bronzed the rafters overhead,
On the old spinet’s ivory keys
It played inaudible melodies,
It crowned the sombre clock with flame,
The hands, the hours, the maker’s name,
And painted with a livelier red
The Landlord’s coat-of-arms again;
And, flashing on the window-pane,
Emblazoned with its light and shade
The jovial rhymes, that still remain,
Writ near a century ago,
By the great Major Molineaux,
Whom Hawthorne has immortal made.
In that last line, Longfellow gave a shout-out to Nathaniel Hawthorne, a friend from Bowdoin College. In 1832 Hawthorne had published a short story titled “My Kinsman, Major Molineaux.” As for “jovial rhymes,” Longfellow was also referring to an actual bit of verse scratched on a windowpane at the Wayside Inn; it’s still there, now on display instead of exposed to the elements.
What’s the actual relationship between the Boston radical leader William Molineux, Hawthorne’s character, and the verse on the pane of glass? Not nearly as close as Longfellow believed.
First of all, Hawthorne said his tale took place “not far from a hundred years ago,” which meant in the 1740s. Though separating the tale from Revolutionary times, Hawthorne clearly drew on Revolutionary history, both in the name of Molineux/Molineaux and in the climactic “tar-and-feathery” scene. In fact, that punishing ritual didn’t appear in Massachusetts until 1768, in Hawthorne’s home town of Salem, and was applied to low-level Customs workers rather than wealthy gentlemen—so the story is historically anachronistic.
The real William Molineux was in most ways the opposite of the fictional Major Molineaux. The real merchant never held a high militia rank (though at least one man who distrusted his street activism referred to him as “General Molineux”). The major in Hawthorne’s story is unpopular for being, the introductory remarks imply, a member of “the court party”; William Molineux was an opponent of Crown officials. The real Molineux led crowds rather than being attacked by them.
Indeed, there’s a bit of political reshaping in both Hawthorne’s tale and Longfellow’s allusion to it. Hawthorne disliked popular enthusiasms, whether they were eighteenth-century mobs, the witch scare of 1692, the Puritan morality in The Scarlet Letter, or Abolitionism in his own time. By taking a Revolutionary leader’s name and applying it to a Tory, then having a frightening mob punish that Tory, Hawthorne portrayed mobs as fearsome while at the same time symbolically punishing Boston’s crowd leader for the violence he encouraged—all without violating New England expectations of patriotism. Longfellow, on the other hand, took back the name of “Major Molineaux,” declared him “great,” and connected him to the Patriot leader.
Who actually scratched the verse on the Wayside Inn window? It’s clearly [!] signed:
William Molineaux, Jr.
Boston, 24th June, 1774.
So this wasn’t the Revolutionary leader at all. It was his eldest son, the one involved in the strange court case of 1771. And as for the verse itself—well, let’s just say it poses no threat to Longfellow’s rank as a poet:
Here is good drink.
Perhaps you may not know it.
If not in haste, Do stop and taste,
You merry folks will show it.
Labels: myths, Sudbury, William Molineux
Yesterday I listed James Brewer as one of the prisoners that the British military traded for captured soldiers in June 1775, shortly before the Battle of Bunker Hill. That was only one episode in his Revolutionary career.
James Brewer was born in Boston on 18 April 1742, the son of John and Dorcas Brewer. James appears to have grown up as the eldest son, his older brother John dying before he turned four. (The family named their next boy John as well.) James and his siblings, also including Sarah and Thomas, were baptized at Old South Meeting-House.
(I should acknowledge that there was another child named James Brewer born in Boston, in 1756, to parents Giles and Charity Brewer of King’s Chapel. And a man named James Brewer married Mary Burgess at King’s Chapel in 1748, almost a month before the baptism of their child. And yet another James Brewer, born to Moses and Elizabeth Brewer in Sudbury or Sherborn in 1756, was “reportedly brought up in the family of relatives in Boston.” But I think the James Brewer who kept popping up during Boston’s Revolution was the man born in 1742.)
John Brewer was a pump and blockmaker, and his son James went into that profession as well. I’ve been trying to come up with a modern equivalent, and the best might be a tool and die maker. A pump and blockmaker was a precision woodcarver, making two machines that ships needed to sail: the block-and-tackles that could lift heavy cargo or raise sails, and the pumps that kept water from building up below decks.
Pump and blockmaking wasn’t a luxury craft, like silversmith, japanner, or upholsterer, which brought mechanics into direct dealings with gentlemen. But it required advanced technical skills, and there was probably steady demand in the seaport town. John Brewer remarried in 1768 and died at the age of 95 in 1793, leaving a significant legacy to his grandchildren through his first wife.
James Brewer was responsible for five of those grandchildren. On the first day of 1765, he married Jane (or Jean) Black at the Presbyterian Meeting-House—perhaps a reflection of Scottish heritage for the bride. They named their children James, Henry, Thomas, Jane, and Dorcas (not necessarily in that order). Thomas was born on 8 July 1781, but I don’t have exact information on any of the other children.
In 1781 the Brewers lived in “an old wooden house at the foot of Summer Street” in central Boston. As an established manufacturer, James joined the Mechanics Society, formally the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, in 1801. Though one history of the Tea Party says he died in April 1805, death notices in the Boston Gazette and other newspapers make clear he died on 4 Oct 1806.
NEXT: James Brewer at the Boston Massacre.
Labels: James Brewer
Last month I wrote about a prisoner exchange on 6 June 1775, and discussed the British officers who were exchanged for American prisoners. Here’s my long-promised look at those Americans, listed in a contemporary newspaper report as:
Messirs. John Peck, James Hews, James Brewer, and Daniel Preston, of Boston; Messirs. Samuel Frost and Seth Russell, of Cambridge; Mr. Joseph Bell, of Danvers; Mr. Elijah Seaver, of Roxbury, and Caesar Augustus, a negro servant of Mr. Tileston, of Dorchester
Shortly after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress had issued a report that listed five men as missing. I used to wonder what that meant. Had those men been wounded and died under a bush, still not found? Had they taken advantage of the battle’s chaos to sneak away from home?
No, it turns out that all five of those missing men must have been taken prisoner by the British column as it withdrew to Charlestown. In West Cambridge on the Nineteenth of April, 1775 (written in 1864), minister Samuel Abbot Smith would add a little more detail about the capture of two of those men, probably based on what they told their families and neighbors after returning home:
Seth Russell and Samuel Frost, of West Cambridge [now Arlington], were taken prisoners. They put Frost on a horse, and cut his waist-band strings so that he could not easily run away. They were carried on board a guard-ship in the harbor, and were soon afterwards exchanged.
So the British troops kept Frost with them by making sure that if he tried to run his pants would fall down.
One of the five provincials captured in April, Breed was exchanged for a wounded British lieutenant on 28 May 1775. The remaining four—Russell, Frost, Seaver, and Bell—were part of this exchange in June. So all the American missing from 19 April are accounted for.
What about the four other exchanged men? What had caused the British military authorities to designate them as enemy combatants and lock them up?
Caesar Augustus was almost certainly an enslaved man. Perhaps he had escaped to Boston, and the authorities insisted on his return. Perhaps he wanted to go back to Dorchester. The only further information I could find is that from 1779 to 1793, the town of Dorchester paid Samuel Pierce to provide room, board, and mending to a man named Caesar Augustus. The implication of that record is that by that time Caesar Augustus had become free, and a pauper.
The remaining four men were from Boston, so had presumably been arrested within the town rather than outside it. According to Boston schoolteacher James Lovell, merchant John Peck’s offense was receiving letters about politics. In a letter to an out-of-town correspondent dated 9-10 May 1775, Lovell said:
You must however give us no State Matters; for ’tis but “you are the General’s Prisoner,” and whip! away to the Man of War; as is the Case of poor John Peck. I carry’d him Breakfast to the main Guard yesterday, and again this Morning but he was carry’d off last Evening and put on Board Ship. Inquisitorial this!
Peck’s arrest was especially odd since he was not politically active and an Anglican member of King’s Chapel (shown above). Curiously, one sponsor of his son Frederick’s baptism in that church in 1772 was “Jacob Whippel,” presumably the man captured by the Americans on Long Island in July 1775 and immediately set free. (Last month a Boston 1775 reader alerted me to a different tale about John Peck’s activities, in a recent book, but I haven’t read and evaluated that yet. There may be more to come.)
Daniel Preston was a housewright living in the North End, according to real estate records from 1774. I’ve found no clue to why he was locked up.
As for James Hews (or Hewes, as in other newspapers), there was a James Hewes (or Hughs) who married a woman named Ann Williams at the New North Meeting-House in 1767 and had a child in 1769. I know no more about him. Then I tried the spelling “Hughes.” Was the exchanged prisoner a fifteen-year-old son of a Loyalist merchant? That James Hughes later complained about the war disrupting his education, and being locked up would do that. But he seems a less likely candidate.
Finally, there’s James Brewer. Again, I don’t know what he did to cause the British military to lock him up in June 1775—but he did plenty of stuff in the preceding years. More about him to come.
Labels: blacks, Dorchester, James Brewer, James Lovell, John Peck, prisoners of war, Samuel Frost, slavery/emancipation, town government
On 12 July 1775, Boston selectman Timothy Newell recorded the battle of Long Island in his diary. No, not the big one in which Gen. Sir William Howe drove the Continental Army into Manhattan in 1776. This was a small battle over the nutritive resources of the much shorter Long Island in Boston harbor. Newell wrote:
Two men of war made a heavy fire on Long Island. The Provincials last night [i.e., the 11th] in 65 whale boats [like the one shown at left, courtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum] and 500 men went over to Long Island and took off 31 head of cattle, with a number of Sheep and quantity of hay and likewise seized on and brought off fourteen of the Kings Mowers with the family belonging to the Island—
The next day they returned again and set fire to the Mansion house and barn &c.—this within sight of the Man of war, who kept up a constant fire on them.
From outside the town, an eyewitness described the same fight:
While we were on Powderhorn Hill, back of Chelsea, we saw a skirmish between a party of our people, (one hundred and ten in number,) who went in whale boats to an island about twelve miles from Boston, and burnt a large quantity of hay, which was put up into bundles by the Regulars, and intended to be sent to Boston for their horses.
A great number of Marines, in schooners, men-of-war boats, and two ships-of-war, kept up a constant fire on our men, while they remained on the island; but this did not prevent them from destroying the hay.
The schooners and boats endeavoured to cut off their retreat, which brought on a very warm engagement, in which we had one killed and one wounded. The loss of the Regular is not known, but supposed to be considerable, as they were drove off several times, and finally obliged to retire; which would not have been the case, if they had not lost some men.
The provincial commander of this raid was Col. John Greaton (1741-1783) of Roxbury. At the time, Long Island was legally owned by Barlow Trecothick (1718?-1775), a former Lord Mayor of London who had started in business at Boston, married his employer’s daughter, and moved to England to make their fortune. (Or perhaps the property was tied up in Trecothick’s estate.)
One major consequence of this raid is that the Continentals suddenly had more prisoners. What to do, what to do? The staff at headquarters asked the Committee of Safety. The committee, deciding it didn’t have the authority to decide, sent the matter to the whole Massachusetts Provincial Congress. The Provincial Congress’s “Committee appointed to examine the fifteen Prisoners” came back with these orders:
That Jonathan Winship and Jacob Whipple, two of the prisoners, be discharged immediately; that Jacob Davis, another of the prisoners, be sent to the main guard at Cambridge, the Congress having great reason to suspect that he enlisted in, and deserted from the Army raised by this Colony, and that the officers of the guard be certified in writing of what crime the said Jacob now stands charged; that John Freeman, a negro man, said to be the servant of Mr. Joseph Howett, of Newburyport, be sent to the Jail at Cambridge, there to continue till further orders; that the other prisoners, with the said Jacob and John, be committed to Captain Crafts, to be kept under guard until further orders.
The next day, the congress ordered ten prisoners from Long Island distributed among towns in Worcester County:
John Hayes and Thomas Bibby to Lunenburgh
James Griffin and John Reef to Rutland
Perez Merren and Michael Malony to Shrewsbury
Patrick Hickey and Richard Nash to Brookfield
Michael Mellows and John Fleming to Sutton
They were “to be received, employed, and provided for by the Selectmen of those respective Towns, in the best way and manner they can, till further order of this Colony.” No, I can’t make the numbers add up to fifteen, either.
That day the congress also gave the Committee of Safety full executive power through the end of the month, meaning that the smaller group could make these tough decisions on their own for a while.
Labels: food, prisoners of war, siege of Boston, Timothy Newell
A couple weeks back, a Boston 1775 reader with the Revolutionary nom de blog Hercules Mulligan “tagged” me with a meme, which is the fancy modern term for a sort of chain letter combined with “truth or dare.” In this case, the meme requested bloggers to post “8 random facts about themselves” and to “tag 8 other people.”
I sat on that for a while, trying to decide how to respond. And I finally decided that, flattered as I might feel, I don’t think folks come to Boston 1775 to find out eight random things about me, or even five. (And wasn’t this meme five things just a few weeks ago?) Nor could I identify eight other people I’d feel brave enough to tag in turn. (At least through this blog.) But I also realized I could share one important fact about me that holds some relevance to studying early American history.
I went to a college with a terrific History Department. Among the professors on campus during my undergraduate years were Edmund S. Morgan, John Demos, William Cronon, David Brion Davis, Harry S. Stout, Jon Butler, and many others who didn’t happen to write about early American history. And from them I learned...nothing.
That’s because I didn’t take any U.S. history classes. I took other history classes, to be sure, from ancient Sumer to the soon-to-expire Cold War. I took lots of classes in other fields: literature, history of art, history of science, astronomy, psychology, early film, several-variable calculus, probability. (I especially enjoyed probability.) I ended up in the college’s special Humanities Major, which I described as “for people who couldn’t make up their minds.” The program was actually quite structured, but it offered the advantage of letting me take nearly any course.
I thought I had much more to learn about the history of other countries and more distant times than about something that seemed as familiar as the American Revolution. Especially since I grew up in New England during the Bicentennial, I thought the start of the Revolution around here had been studied so thoroughly that there was little more to learn.
That choice of college major was right for me at the time. I learned a great deal. A general humanities education served me well as a book editor, the career I chose right out of college. There were very few courses I regret having sat through. But, looking back, I also regret missing the chance to learn from some of those fine historians. Then again, was I ready for them at the time?
So what’s the lesson there? Perhaps never to assume that there’s “little more to learn” about any major topic—and never to assume that it’s too late to start.
Labels: teaching the Revolution
On 8 July 1775, a trumpeter came out of occupied Boston with a letter from Gen. John Burgoyne (at right) to Charles Lee, a British officer who had served under him in Europe. Lee had become a general in the Polish army, then traveled to North America. In early June, a few days before receiving a commission as major-general from the Continental Congress, Lee had written a long, critical letter to Burgoyne. It said:
I sincerely lament the infatuation of the times, when men of such a stamp as Mr. Burgoyne and Mr. [William] Howe can be seduced into so impious and nefarious a service by the artifice of a wicked and insidious Court and Cabinet. . . .
What I have seen of Courts and Princes convinces me, that the power cannot be lodged in worse hands than in theirs; and of all Courts, I am persuaded that ours is the most corrupt and hostile to the rights of humanity. I am convinced that a regular plan has been laid (indeed every act since the present accession evinces it) to abolish even the shadow of liberty from amongst us. It was not the demolition of the tea, it was not any other particular act of the Bostonians, or of the other Province which constituted their crimes; but it is the noble spirit of liberty pervading the whole Continent which has rendered them the objects of ministerial and royal vengeance.
Burgoyne responded with a proposal that the two officers meet at Enoch Brown’s tavern to discuss matters. That tavern sat on Boston Neck between the town’s fortified gates and the provincial lines; the British army was using it as a forward base.
Lee wanted to take up this invitation, and asked the Massachusetts Provincial Congress to send someone along with him. The congress named Elbridge Gerry of Marblehead as their representative, but also expressed worry that the two generals might end up negotiating without due regard for Americans’ chosen representatives.
As it turned out, the New England army prevented any meeting from taking place, at least at Enoch Brown’s tavern. Boston selectmen Timothy Newell recorded what happened that night:
8th [July]. Saturday morning at half past 2 waked up with roaring of cannon and small arms upon the lines which continued two hours. Brown’s house burnt.
Gen. William Heath of Roxbury recorded the provincial attack in his diary:
A little after two o’clock in the morning, a number of volunteers, under the command of Majors [Benjamin] Tupper and [John] Crane, attacked the British advance guard at Brown’s house, on Boston Neck, and routed them, took a halbert, a musket, and two bayonets, and burnt the two houses.
Crane led an artillery company with two brass field-pieces that raked the tavern with grapeshot, forcing the British soldiers inside to run away.
Newell also described the British response on the 9th: “The Regulars last night made an advance battery near Browns on the Neck.” And then the American response to that: “10th July. Provincials last night attacked the Centinels at the lines, and burnt Brown’s shop.” Burgoyne and Lee never had their meeting.
Labels: Benjamin Tupper, British soldiers, Charles Lee, Continental soldiers, Elbridge Gerry, Enoch Brown, John Burgoyne, John Crane, siege of Boston, Timothy Newell, William Heath
In reporting on the deployment of C Company, First Battalion of the 181st Infantry Regiment to Iraq this month, the Boston Globe stated:
The historic unit, which Paul Revere led against British forces on Lexington Green and in Concord in 1775,...
Similar remarks were aired by WBZ on TV and WBUR on radio.
But Paul Revere (shown here around 1800) didn’t lead any troops on Lexington Green. He was busy moving a trunk of papers that John Hancock had left behind. Revere never reached Concord at all that night. And he held no military rank or command in April 1775.
Furthermore, Revere’s military experience came in the artillery, not the (light) infantry. First he was a lieutenant under Col. Richard Gridley in 1756, not seeing much action. In 1779 he became commander of the Massachusetts militia artillery regiment (succeeding Col. Thomas Crafts), and led that force during a calamitous attempt to take the British-held fort on the Penobscot River.
Revere’s role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord should be extremely easy to check. It’s not one of the forgotten details of the Revolutionary War. Unfortunately, the misinformation about Revere seems to have come from the Massachusetts National Guard itself. A December 2006 press release downloadable here stated:
The 181st Infantry (Light) is one of the five oldest units in the U.S. military, tracing its lineage back to 1632. It was formed in 1636 as part of the Massachusetts Militia. The unit fought during the King Phillips War, repulsing various raids by Native Americans. In 1775, Paul Revere led the regiment against British forces on Lexington Green and in Concord.
We can see a public-relations stretch for historical significance in how this paragraph contradicts itself. If the 181st Infantry (Light)’s first predecessor “was formed in 1636,” then it could not go “back to 1632.” Or, if we decide that a 1632 precursor to the legislated Massachusetts militia counts, then why not trace the lineage back even earlier to England? The answer is, of course, that the “lineage” of military units is a bureaucratic fiction that selects historical facts to construct an inspiring heritage. An extra four years is a little more inspiring, but roots in another country are not. The name of Paul Revere resonates more now than that of the actual commander at Lexington, Capt. John Parker.
There’s no practical harm in such historical inaccuracy, of course. But when soldiers and other people are being put in danger, the government and the news media should get the facts right.
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Labels: Lexington, militia, myths, Paul Revere
Last week I might have appeared to be picking on Framingham, but I just happened to see some boosterish comments about that town. I could just as easily have written about the local traditions of any other Middlesex County municipality since most local histories find inordinate importance in local events and people. What really mattered in the Battle of Lexington and Concord was how those towns worked together.
As I quoted yesterday, in February 1775 British officer Henry DeBerniere wrote sarcastically about the Framingham militia’s lack of “coolness and bravery” and their “pot-valour.” But the locals got the last laugh. On 19 Apr, DeBerniere was with the advance companies of the British column in Concord, and thus had to endure the whole withdrawal back to Boston under attack from town militia companies—including Framingham’s.
While looking into that history, I stumbled across this intriguing anecdote from William Barry’s history of Framingham, published in 1847:
Noah Eaton, 2d, and his brother Jonas, were at Lexington. The former, having discharged his piece, retired behind a knoll to reload, where he suddenly encountered a British regular, with a loaded gun.
Noah presented his empty musket, threatening to kill the soldier; when the latter surrendered, returned with his captor to Framingham, and lived in his service.
I’ve read of two other British regulars defecting like this on 19 Apr 1775, melting into a Middlesex County community. It’s fun to imagine the conversation when a militiaman returned with his prisoner:
“Darling, I’m home!”
“Oh, I thank the Lord you’re safe! Ever since you went out with your gun this morning, I’ve been worr— Who’s this?”
“Oh, yeah. I brought home a grenadier! His name’s Tom. Right?”
“Actually, it’s Tim, sir.”
“Tim. His name’s Tim, Sarah. He says he’s ready to help around the farm. You always wanted me to have a hired man, right? You’ll have to sew him a new set of clothes, but in exchange you can cut up that big red coat and use it for something.”
“Yes. Silas, may I speak to you privately?”
“Of course, Sarah. Please excuse us, Tom.”
“Yes, sir. It’s Tim, sir.”
“Silas, I truly wish you would ask me before making such big decisions that affect the house.”
“Come on, Sarah! Do you expect me to run home in the middle of the battle? ‘Darling, may I take a prisoner? No? Then I’ll go back and shoot him!’ No offense, Tom.”
“None taken, sir. And, it’s Tim.”
In at least one of those other cases, the former British soldier ended up marrying into the family he worked for. Barry doesn’t name Noah Eaton’s prisoner or say what happened to him, but perhaps the answer lurks in Framingham’s vital records.
From what I can tell, in the spring of 1775 Noah Eaton (1733-1814) was married to his second wife, May (or Polly) Tilton. Their daughter Molle (Molly) was baptized 11 Nov 1771, three days short of nine months after the couple had married on 14 Feb. With his first wife, Noah had a son named Noah, born in 1758. He may have had other children, but since there were two sets of Noah and Hannah Eaton in town—this man and his parents—it’s hard to separate out the baptisms. Did Noah have a daughter or sister in her teens or early twenties when he brought this soldier home? Is there a man marrying into the family who doesn’t seem to come from anywhere else in the vital records?
(Evocative thumbnail from Patrick Donnelly’s shots of a reenacted Battle of Guilford Courthouse.)
Labels: British soldiers, Framingham, immigrant, Noah Eaton, prisoners of war
On 22 Feb 1775, Gen. Thomas Gage (shown at left, courtesy of NNDB.com) ordered two British officers, Capt. William Brown of the 52nd Regiment and Ensign Henry DeBerniere of the 10th Regiment (both men’s surnames are spelled differently in different documents), to scout the road to Worcester while disguised as local civilians. They took an enlisted man as a servant, set out on foot, and were promptly recognized by a serving-woman at a tavern in Watertown.
Not letting such a little thing bother them, Browne and DeBerniere pressed on. Eventually they reached the town of Framingham. This is what DeBerniere later wrote about that night:
We arrived at [Joseph] Buckminster’s tavern about six o’clock that evening, the company of militia were exercising near the house, and an hour after they came and performed their feats before the windows of the room we were in; we did not feel very easy at seeing such a number so very near us; however, they did not know who we were, and took little or no notice of us.
After they had done their exercise, one of their commanders spoke a very eloquent speech, recommending patience, coolness and bravery, (which indeed they much wanted) particularly told them they would always conquer if they did not break, and recommended them to charge us cooly, and wait for our fire, and every thing would succeed with them—quotes Caesar and Pompey, brigadiers [Israel] Putnam and [Artemas] Ward, and all such great men; put them in mind of Cape Breton [i.e., the capture of Louisburg in 1745], and all the battles they had gained for his majesty in the last war, and observed that the regulars must have been ruined but for them.
After so learned and spirited an harangue, he dismissed the parade, and the whole company came into the house and drank until nine o’clock, and then returned to their respective homes full of pot-valour. We slept there that night and no-body in the house suspected us.
In his 1847 history of Framingham, William Barry repeated only the part about “a very eloquent speech, recommending patience, coolness and bravery.” He overlooked the fact that DeBerniere was writing sarcastically.
Later local historians have read this passage as evidence that Framingham’s militia was unusually large, but the numbers don’t support that assumption. In fact, “the whole company” managed to fit inside the tavern, so they couldn’t have been that numerous. DeBerniere and Browne admitted that “did not feel very easy at seeing such a number [of militiamen] so very near us,” but they were spies. Worrying about being suspected as Crown agents wasn’t the same as feeling nervous about whether your army could defeat rebels in battle. On that score, frankly, the officers seemed pretty confident.
Browne and DeBerniere’s report made no recommendation to Gage about whether an army column could march successfully to Worcester. Scholars have therefore had to guess why the general ordered a raid on Concord instead. The enthusiasm of the local militia is one factor people have suggested; others include how Worcester was much farther away, the road to it offered less shelter, and (my own pet theory) the field-pieces that Gage wanted to recover were in Concord. Browne and DeBerniere located those guns on their next scouting mission, a month later.
Labels: British soldiers, espionage, Framingham, Henry DeBerniere, militia, Thomas Gage, William Brown
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Inspector Sands
Inspector Sands was founded in 2005 and have become known for their irresistible mix of comedy and pathos in their detailed exploration of human behaviour. Their work integrates heightened fourth wall realism with a more expressionistic theatrical form, often using direct audience address and drawing strongly on elements of visual and sound design. by joint Giulia Innocenti, Lucinka Eisler and Ben Lewis, who work regularly with associate artists Lu Kemp and Elena Pena. Their recent show The Lounge (Summerhall, Soho Theatre) is currently being adapted by Riksteatern, Sweden’s national theatre, for a tour of Sweden.
The company’s previous shows Hysteria, If That’s All There Is, A High Street Odyssey, Mass Observation and Rock Pool have played extensively around the UK and internationally, including performances at the National Theatre, Almeida, Lyric Hammersmith, Bristol Old Vic (Mayfest), Traverse, Southbank Centre, Summerhall, London International Mime Festival and BAC.
The company have become known for their irresistible mix of comedy and pathos in their detailed exploration of human behaviour. Their work integrates heightened fourth wall realism with a more expressionistic theatrical form, often using direct audience address and drawing strongly on elements of visual and sound design. This means the work is highly accessible and entertaining whilst also pushing the boundaries of form, a combination the company are thrilled to be bringing to a larger canvas. Exquisitely crafted physical performances and fearless comedy have been at the heart of Inspector Sands’ work, allowing them to create an intimate relationship with a broad range of audiences.
The company have previously performed at the National Theatre, Almeida, Lyric Hammersmith, Bristol Old Vic (Mayfest), Traverse, Southbank Centre, Summerhall, London International Mime Festival and BAC.
“an acutely observed, often surreal, and sometimes painfully funny comedy about the dysfunctional links between modern neuroses and the all-too-human need for love” - The Times on If That’s All There Is
“An extraordinary play... The portrayal of old age requires a delicacy of touch to avoid caricature, a courage and integrity to preserve all its ugliness and beauty. The Lounge and its three versatile actors...never put a foot wrong” - The Guardian on The Lounge
Inspector Sands’ work has been part of the Edinburgh British Council Showcase and toured internationally to countries including China, Russia, USA, Armenia, Romania and Germany.
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A High Street Odyssey is a promenade audio-tour of a pedestrianised shopping street, for up to 40 people. Kitted out with instructions, headphones, binoculars and an umbrella, the audience is guided on a dream-like voyage into the histories and mysteries, the archaeology and mythology of the everyday high street.
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Home News Emergency Response Windsurfer rescued from sea off Cappa
Windsurfer rescued from sea off Cappa
Kilrush RNLI lifeboat being launched – File Photo: © Pat Flynn 2016
An exhausted windsurfer has been rescued from the sea in Co Clare this evening.
A member of the public spotted the man in the water off Cappa near Kilrush in West Clare and raised the alarm when they realised he was in difficulty.
The Irish Coast Guard was alerted and the Kilrush RNLI lifeboat was requested to launch. The Shannon based Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115, was also put on standby while lifeboat volunteers made their way to the scene went to assess the situation.
The lifeboat was launched at 4.55pm and reached the scene within minutes.
The man, understood to be in his late 30s, was taken on board the lifeboat and back to the RNLI station. After being assessed by lifeboat volunteers it was established the casualty did not require medical assistance.
It’s believed that the man suffered problems with his sail and had attempted to make his own way ashore, however, he became exhausted and unable to make it any further.
An RNLI spokesman said: “A member of the public saw the windsurfer in difficulty and called 999/112 which was the right thing to do. We always advise people to call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard if you see anyone in difficulty in or near water.”
File Photo: © Pat Flynn 2018
Earlier, in the East of the county, the Killaloe unit of the Irish Coast Guard was called out to assist the crew of a boat that lost power on Lough Derg.
The volunteer team was tasked at 11.15am following reports that a 27ft vessel that had lost engine power and was adrift North of Parkers Point on the Clare shore.
There were two adults on board and they raised the alarm themselves by calling the Irish Coast Guard.
One crew made their way to the scene by rescue boat while other members travelled by road to Mountshannon to assist if needed.On arrival at the scene, the vessel was found drifting close to the shore but the two crew were safe and well. The boat was taken on tow to Mountshannon Harbour from where the two crew were transported home by the Coast Guard land crew.
Killaloe Coast Guard Unit was called out for a second time this Tuesday evening.
A 30ft vessel with two persons on board lost engine power North of Deer Rock on the Tipperary shore. The Killaloe Unit was alerted at 19:30hrs and requested to respond and assist.
A boat crew launched from their base at Pier Head Killaloe and was alongside the causality vessel within ten minutes of launching. The two people on board were safe and well and were wearing life jackets.
A Coast Guard crew member was transferred to the causality vessel and a tow line was set up. The vessel was taken on tow back to Killaloe where a shore team was on hand to assist the crew to tie up the vessel.
Tonights incident brings the number of Callouts for the Killaloe Coast Guard volunteers to 50 so far in 2018.
All three operations were coordinated by watch officers at the Irish Coast Guard’s marine rescue sub centre on Valentia Island in Kerry.
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Assemblyman Ira Hansen charged with 4 counts of illegally setting traps; calls charges 'a vendetta' by Dept. of Wildlife
7:22 pm, Jan 29, 2014 | Written by Ray Hagar
Assemblyman Ira Hansen, R- Sparks, has been charged with four misdemeanor counts of unlawfully setting traps near the Buffalo Canyon Road in Churchill County, according to documents filed with the Churchill County District Attorney’s office by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Hansen, who has trapped in Nevada for more than 30 years, called the charges a “vendetta” against him by NDOW officials. Hansen said he has been a “watchdog” on the agency and has testified against the department’s budget increases at the Legislature.
“I did not break any law,” Hansen said. “I am in complete compliance with the law. They are doing this to stir the pot, make me look bad because that takes the heat off of them for the felonies, in my opinion, they have committed.”
Hansen said NDOW has withheld public documents and data from him and denied access to other public information. Hansen said he had filed a complaint with the Nevada Attorney General over the issue.
“That is what this is about,” Hansen said. “I did not break any law. I did not do anything that was unsafe. I’ve been doing this (trapping) for over 35 years and I have been a lobbyist on these issues (before he was elected to the Assembly in 2010). I know the law and they have totally tried to make something out of the law that is not there.”
NDOW law-enforcement spokesman Edwin Lyngar denied any vendetta against Hansen by NDOW.
“The vendetta is utter nonsense,” Lyngar said. “The officer who investigated this, a field officer who was on routine patrol, found these snares. Any other person who owned the snares would be treated in exactly the same way.
“Our field officer did his professional job, as he has been trained to do and followed the law as we have enforced it in Nevada for many years,” Lyngar said. “Any allegation that there has been any difference treatment is nonsense on it’s face.”
Hansen was most-likely trapping bobcats, Lyngar said.
“He was trapping too close to a roadway,” Lyngar said. In Nevada you have to be at least 200 feet from a roadway. This serves an important purpose. You don’t want to trip right along a roadway where people or dogs go, particularly with snares, which can be very harmful to people’s dogs.”
The latest incident is the seventh time Hansen has been cited for trapping or non-trapping violations since 1980, said NDOW spokesman Chris Healy.
Charges ranged from hunting a protected species to transporting wildlife without a permit. He was convicted in 1992 for having no registration numbers on his traps. He was found not guilty of failing to visit traps within a 96 hour time frame in 2004.
Hansen set four snare traps too close to a roadway in early November, according to court documents. He has been summoned to appear in New River Justice Court on March 3 to answer the charges.
Each count carries a fine up to $500, said Lyngar.
“One of our game wardens encountered the traps,” Lyngar said. “One of our game wardens then wrote a report them forwarded to the district attorney in Churchill County. The district attorney issued a summons of a criminal complaint. We forwarded the complaint to the district attorney and left it at their discretion.”
A key issue is the type of traps Hansen used. Hansen used snares, according to NDOW.
Snares are not covered by the law that bars setting steel traps within 200 feet of a public road or highway, Hansen said.
“I have been involved a long time with those issues and I know the law as well,” Hansen said.
Hansen said the Legislative Counsel Bureau has issued an opinion that backs his claim that he has not broken the law.
“I will give you a prediction right now: This will either be dismissed outright or I will be found not guilty because when you see what the LCB says and when you read the law, you will see that I was in compliance,” Hansen said. “This is nothing more than a vendetta.”
Ray Hagar is the political reporter for the Reno Gazette-Journal and a fifth-generation Nevadan. Hagar is also a co-host for the Nevada Newsmakers statewide television program. He is the co-author of "Johnson-Jeffries: Dateline Reno," a book about the 1910 "Fight of the Century" in Reno that pitted black world champion Jack Johnson against the "Great White Hope," Jim Jeffries
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TOM HANWAY
From Larchmont, New York. Currently lives in Ireland.
Began performing at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA in the early 1980’s. He was studying law and labor history at the time.
1984, busked in Europe, was a street musician in Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris.
1985, returned to New York and studied banjo under Tony Trischka and Bill Keith.
1986, formed band called Cumberland Gap.
1988-1990, played banjo with the John Herald Band. Also appeared in the Off-Broadway bluegrass musical “Feast Here Tonight” (1989).
1991, released solo project Bucket Of Bees album (Joyous Gard).
1992, formed Grass Menagerie, later called Blue Horizon. They recorded one album Tom Hanway & Blue Horizon (Joyous Gard Music).
1995, joined Burnt Toast.
1997, co-designed Tom Hanway SwallowTail Deluxe banjo with Geoff Stelling, which becomes a production model (1998) with Standard and Deluxe options. Steve Martin bought one of these models for himself.
1998, Mel Bay published his book/CD “Complete Book of Irish and Celtic 5-String Banjo.” Hanway is originator of a unique style called “Celtic Fingerstyle” banjo.
1997-2002, co-founded Big Apple Bluegrass Society with his first wife, Kathleen Low Hanway (deceased), and promoted the annual Big Apple Bluegrass & Folk Festival in Greenwich Village, NYC.
2003, married Denise Conroy and moved to Ireland
2004-2006, worked with Carmel Sheerin & The Ravens, voted #1 European Bluegrass Band 2005-2006 by EBMA.
2006, promotes Americana music at the United Arts Club in Dublin. Performs with the Badbelly Project and Tennessee Hob.
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Judi Dench To Play Queen Victoria For A Second Time
Judi Dench is to play Queen Victoria for the second time. She first played Victoria in Mrs Brown, starring alongside Billy Connolly, and was nominated for an Oscar for her role.
Victoria and Abdul tells the tale of Queen Victoria and a young clerk who travels from India for the golden jubilee. The young clerk became her confidante, replacing John Brown, much to the disapproval of those around Queen Victoria.
Victoria and Abdul once more brings together director Stephen Frears and Judi Dench. They worked together previously on Mrs Henderson Presents and Philomena. Frears’ latest film was Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant.
The film is based on Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closet Confidant. You can read the book here before the film is released.
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Emily Blunt looks perfect as Mary Poppins
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Home Nation Rainy in S. Luzon, W. Visayas due to ‘Karding’, monsoon
Rainy in S. Luzon, W. Visayas due to ‘Karding’, monsoon
South Luzon and western Visayas will experience rains Wednesday due to Tropical Depression Karding and the enhanced southwest monsoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Moving west at 10 kilometers per hour, “Karding” was last spotted 1,215 kms east of Calayan, Cagayan Tuesday. It has a maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gustiness of up to 65 kph.
“Karding” is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Friday, weather specialist Loriedin De La Cruz said.
It will not make landfall in any part of the country, said De La Cruz, but sea travel is risky, especially over the western seaboards of central and southern Luzon.
In its 4-p.m. weather bulletin on Tuesday, PAGASA said monsoon rains, with cloudy skies and thunderstorms, will also prevail over Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Palawan, Mindoro provinces, and western Visayas in the next 24 hours.
PAGASA cautioned of possible flooding and landslides due to scattered rains and thunderstorms in these areas.
Metro Manila, Bicol region, Mindanao, and the rest of Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Central Luzon, and Visayas can also expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms.
The weather bureau also warned of possible flash floods and landslides caused by moderate to occasionally heavy rains or thunderstorms in these areas.
Other parts of Luzon are forecast to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to local thunderstorms.
PAGASA also alerts of possible flash floods and landslides caused by moderate to occasionally heavy rain showers in these areas.
Rough to very rough seaboards are also expected over the western section of central and southern Luzon, while other parts of central Luzon, southern Luzon, and Visayas will also have moderate to rough coastal waters.
Other areas will have slight to moderate seaboards.
PAGASA sees a temperature range of 14-34 degrees Celsius across the country until Saturday.
On Tuesday, the weather bureau recorded a peak temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 30.7 degrees Celsius.
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A Focusing System for X-ray Diffraction Studies of Materials Under High Pressure in the Diamond Cell
Y. Wu, A. C. Thompson, J. H. Underwood, H. K. Mao, Y. W. Fei, J. Z. Hu, J. V. Badding, J. F. Shu
Journal: Advances in X-ray Analysis / Volume 34 / 1990
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 March 2019, pp. 437-446
Recent advances in techniques to generate static ultra-high pressure (>100 GPa) in the diamond anvil cell have significantly enhanced our understanding of the properties of solids under these extreme conditions. In order to characterize the structure of solids at these pressures, X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation has become an invaluable tool. Since the highest pressures are attained at the expense of sample volume (~ 100 μm3) , it is best to use the intense radiation available from a synchrotron to study the very small samples used in ultra-high pressure studies. Even with the intense x-ray beams currently available, it is still often desirable to focus the x-ray beam to increase the available flux. We have developed a focusing system which uses multilayer coated spherical mirrors. With this system, intense x-ray beams with sizes smaller than 10 μm by 10 μm can be achieved at a synchrotron radiation beamline. Previously, we used the focusing system for x-ray microprobe experiments.
Alteration of the phagocytosis and antimicrobial defense of Octodonta nipae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) pupae to Escherichia coli following parasitism by Tetrastichus brontispae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)
E. Meng, J. Li, B. Tang, Y. Hu, T. Qiao, Y. Hou, Y. Lin, J. Li, Z. Chen
Journal: Bulletin of Entomological Research / Volume 109 / Issue 2 / April 2019
Print publication: April 2019
Although parasites and microbial pathogens are both detrimental to insects, little information is currently available on the mechanism involved in how parasitized hosts balance their immune responses to defend against microbial infections. We addressed this in the present study by comparing the immune response between unparasitized and parasitized pupae of the chrysomelid beetle, Octodonta nipae (Maulik), to Escherichia coli invasion. In an in vivo survival assay, a markedly reduced number of E. coli colony-forming units per microliter was detected in parasitized pupae at 12 and 24 h post-parasitism, together with decreased phagocytosis and enhanced bactericidal activity at 12 h post-parasitism. The effects that parasitism had on the mRNA expression level of selected antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) of O. nipae pupae showed that nearly all transcripts of AMPs examined were highly upregulated during the early and late parasitism stages except defensin 2B, whose mRNA expression level was downregulated at 24 h post-parasitism. Further elucidation on the main maternal fluids responsible for alteration of the primary immune response against E. coli showed that ovarian fluid increased phagocytosis at 48 h post-injection. These results indicated that the enhanced degradation of E. coli in parasitized pupae resulted mainly from the elevated bactericidal activity without observing the increased transcripts of target AMPs. This study contributes to a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in the immune responses of a parasitized host to bacterial infections.
The impact of single engine taxiing on aircraft fuel consumption and pollutant emissions
M. E. J. Stettler, G. S. Koudis, S. J. Hu, A. Majumdar, W. Y. Ochieng
Journal: The Aeronautical Journal / Volume 122 / Issue 1258 / December 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 October 2018, pp. 1967-1984
Optimisation of aircraft ground operations to reduce airport emissions can reduce resultant local air quality impacts. Single engine taxiing (SET), where only half of the installed number of engines are used for the majority of the taxi duration, offers the opportunity to reduce fuel consumption, and emissions of NOX, CO and HC. Using 3510 flight data records, this paper develops a model for SET operations and presents a case study of London Heathrow, where we show that SET is regularly implemented during taxi-in. The model predicts fuel consumption and pollutant emissions with greater accuracy than previous studies that used simplistic assumptions. Without SET during taxi-in, fuel consumption and pollutant emissions would increase by up to 50%. Reducing the time before SET is initiated to the 25th percentile of recorded values would reduce fuel consumption and pollutant emissions by 7–14%, respectively, relative to current operations. Future research should investigate the practicalities of reducing the time before SET initialisation so that additional benefits of reduced fuel loadings, which would decrease fuel consumption across the whole flight, can be achieved.
Multilocus sequencing-based evolutionary analysis of 52 strains of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Hainan, China
Y. Fang, Z. Hu, H. Chen, J. Gu, H. Hu, L. Qu, X. Mao
Journal: Epidemiology & Infection / Volume 147 / 2019
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 October 2018, e22
Previously, we reported a phylogenetic study of 98 Burkholderia pseudomallei clinical isolates from Hainan, China. Here, we update the B. pseudomallei strain library with 52 strains from newly identified cases dating from 2014 to 2017, analysed by multilocus sequence typing. Twenty-two sequence types (STs) were identified from the 52 cases, illustrating high genetic diversity; five of them (ST1480, ST1481, ST1482, ST1483 and ST1484) were novel. ST46, ST50 and ST58 predominated (34.6%) as was the case in the previous study (35.7%). An e-BURST map of the ST profiles of the two collections of isolates showed their genetic foundation to be largely unchanged. Neighbour-joining tree analysis was suggestive of a close phylogenetic relationship between the novel STs from this series and those first reported from Hainan (ST1105, ST1099, ST55 and ST1095). Moreover, the two novel STs (1481 and 1483) showed close similarity to ST58 which originated in Thailand indicating a close relationship between B. pseudomallei strains from both countries. The previously described allele profiles gmhD-36 and lepA-68 were found for the first time in our strain collections. Our study emphasises the importance of monitoring the epidemiological status and evolutionary trends of B. pseudomallei in China.
Molecular mechanisms of lipid metabolism disorder in livers of ewes with pregnancy toxemia
Y. F. Xue, C. Z. Guo, F. Hu, D. M. Sun, J. H. Liu, S. Y. Mao
Journal: animal / Volume 13 / Issue 5 / May 2019
Print publication: May 2019
Pathogenesis of pregnancy toxemia (PT) is believed to be associated with the disruption of lipid metabolism. The present study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms of lipid metabolism disorder in the livers of ewes with PT. In total, 10 pregnant ewes were fed normally (control group) whereas another 10 were subjected to 70% level feed restriction for 15 days to establish a pathological model of PT. Results showed that, as compared with the controls, the levels of blood β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and cholesterol were greater (P<0.05) and blood glucose level was lower (P<0.05) in PT ewes. The contents of NEFAs, BHBA, cholesterol and triglyceride were higher (P<0.05) and glycerol content was lower (P<0.05) in hepatic tissues of PT ewes than those of the controls. For ewes with PT, excessive fat vacuoles were observed in liver sections stained with hematoxylin–eosin; furthermore, inner structures of hepatocytes including nuclei, mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum were damaged seriously according to the results of transmission electron microscope. Real-time PCR data showed that compared with the controls, the expression of hepatic genes involved in fatty acid oxidation (FAO) and triglyceride synthesis (TGS) was enhanced (P<0.05) whereas that related to acetyl-CoA metabolism (ACM) was repressed (P<0.05) in PT ewes. Generally, our results showed that negative energy balance altered the expression of genes involved in FAO, ACM and TGS, further caused lipid metabolism disorder in livers, resulting in PT of ewes. Our findings may provide the molecular basis for novel therapeutic strategies against this systemic metabolic disease in sheep.
Correlative Characterization of Defect Clusters in GaAs Solar Cells by High-Resolution TEM and Spatially Resolved Optical Techniques
B.S. McKeon, Q. Chen, S. Zhang, C.-K. Hu, T.H. Gfroerer, M.W. Wanlass, Y. Zhang, David J. Smith
Journal: Microscopy and Microanalysis / Volume 24 / Issue S1 / August 2018
A new species of Platysiagum from the Luoping Biota (Anisian, Middle Triassic, Yunnan, South China) reveals the relationship between Platysiagidae and Neopterygii
W. WEN, S. X. HU, Q. Y. ZHANG, M. J. BENTON, J. KRIWET, Z. Q. CHEN, C. Y. ZHOU, T. XIE, J. Y. HUANG
Journal: Geological Magazine / Volume 156 / Issue 4 / April 2019
Four complete platysiagid fish specimens are described from the Luoping Biota, Anisian (Middle Triassic), Yunnan Province, southwest China. They are small fishes with bones and scales covered with ganoine. All characters observed, such as nasals meeting in the midline, a keystone-like dermosphenotic, absence of post-rostral bone, two infraorbitals between dermosphenotic and jugal, large antorbital, and two postcleithra, suggest that the new materials belong to a single, new Platysiagum species, P. sinensis sp. nov. Three genera are ascribed to Platysiagidae: Platysiagum, Helmolepis and Caelatichthys. However, most specimens of the first two genera are imprints or fragmentary. The new, well-preserved specimens from the Luoping Biota provide more detailed anatomical information than before, and thus help amend the concept of the Platysiagidae. The Family Platysiagidae was previously classed in the Perleidiformes. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that the Platysiagidae is a member of basal Neopterygii, and its origin seems to predate that of Perleidiformes. Moreover, platysiagid fishes are known from the Middle Triassic of the western Tethys region. The newly found specimens of platysiagids from Luoping provide additional evidence that both eastern and western sides of the Tethys Ocean were biogeographically more connected than previously thought.
The Influence of Flyer Momentum on an Aluminium Plate’s Response to Underwater Shock Loading
X. He, J. L. Rong, D. L. Xiang, H. Y. Wei, C. H. Hu, X. Wang
Journal: Journal of Mechanics / Volume 35 / Issue 2 / April 2019
An underwater shock loading experimental device is used to simulate underwater explosion shock waves. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of flyer momentum on the response of an aluminium plate to this underwater shock loading experimental device. The simulation accuracy can be verified by comparing theoretical data with the simulation and experimental results. Through simulations, an aluminium plate’s deformation and pressure specific impulse can be determined when flyers impact the piston at different velocities but at the same momentum. The aluminium plate's deformation and pressure specific impulse are constant when the flyers had constant momentum because both are directly proportional to the flyer momentum. The results have an important practical value for understanding and using this type of experimental device.
Analysis of wavefront effects for large-aperture tiled-grating compressor
S. Zhang, J. W. Zhang, Y. Zhou, J. Q. Su, X. Wang, B. Deng, D. X. Hu
Monolithic large-aperture diffraction grating tiling is desired to increase the output capability of multi-kilojoule petawatt laser facilities. However, the wavefront errors of input pulse and gratings will degrade the focal spot quality and the compressibility of the output pulse. In this work, the effects of wavefront error of input pulse, deformation and wave aberration of the grating for the large-aperture tiled-grating compressor are investigated theoretically. A series of numerical simulations are presented to discuss the changing trends of focal spot energy caused by wavefront error of input pulse and obtain the error tolerance for specific goals. The influences of coating stress and the wave aberration of holographic exposure gratings on the diffraction wavefront are also discussed. Some advice is proposed for improving the performance of large-aperture tiled-grating. This work paves the way for the design of practical large-aperture tiled-grating compressor for ultrahigh intensity laser facilities in the future.
Effect of different dietary energy and protein sources on antioxidant status, fresh yolk fatty acid profile and microstructure of salted yolks in laying ducks
D. Ruan, Y. J. Hu, A. M. Fouad, C. X. Lin, Z. P. Xu, W. Chen, Q. L. Fan, W. G. Xia, S. Wang, Y. Wang, L. Yang, C. T. Zheng
Journal: animal / Volume 12 / Issue 10 / October 2018
The study investigated whether different dietary energy and protein sources affect laying performance, antioxidant status, fresh yolk fatty acid profile and quality of salted yolks in laying ducks. In all, 360 19-week-old Longyan ducks were randomly assigned to four diets in a factorial arrangement (2×2). The four diets consisted of two energy sources, corn (CO) or sorghum (SO) and two protein sources, soybean meal (SM) and rapeseed meal with corn distillers dried grains with solubles (RMD), and each treatment contained six replicates of 15 birds each. The experimental diets were isocaloric (metabolizable energy, 10.84 MJ/kg) and isonitrogenous (CP, 17%). The results showed that egg production, average egg weight, egg mass and feed conversion ratio were not affected by diets (P>0.05). Plasma contents of reduced glutathione (GSH), GSH/oxidized glutathione and total antioxidant capacity were lower (P<0.05) in ducks fed the RMD diets compared with those fed SM diets with a substantial increase (P=0.006) in plasma content of malondialdehyde (MDA). Egg yolks from ducks fed SO diets had higher proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and lower saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids compared with CO diets (P<0.001). Similarly, ducks fed RMD diets had a higher content of PUFA and n-6/n-3 ratio in fresh yolks (P<0.001), and increased salted yolk MDA, carbonylated proteins content and incidence of hard salted yolks (P<0.05) compared with SM diets. Scanning electron microscopy showed that salted yolks contained rougher polyhedral granules and fewer fat droplets, and were surrounded with a layer of bunchy fibers in ducks fed SO+RMD than those fed CO+SM diet. In conclusion, the current study showed that feeding laying ducks with diets containing SO or RMD reduced antioxidant capacity and increased egg yolk concentrations of PUFA. It appeared that egg yolks from ducks fed these diets were more sensitive to lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation during salting, and reduced the quality of salted yolks.
Complementary and alternative medicine contacts by persons with mental disorders in 25 countries: results from the World Mental Health Surveys
P. de Jonge, K. J. Wardenaar, H. R. Hoenders, S. Evans-Lacko, V. Kovess-Masfety, S. Aguilar-Gaxiola, A. Al-Hamzawi, J. Alonso, L. H. Andrade, C. Benjet, E. J. Bromet, R. Bruffaerts, B. Bunting, J. M. Caldas-de-Almeida, R. V. Dinolova, S. Florescu, G. de Girolamo, O. Gureje, J. M. Haro, C. Hu, Y. Huang, E. G. Karam, G. Karam, S. Lee, J.-P. Lépine, D. Levinson, V. Makanjuola, F. Navarro-Mateu, B.-E. Pennell, J. Posada-Villa, K. Scott, H. Tachimori, D. Williams, B. Wojtyniak, R. C. Kessler, G. Thornicroft
Journal: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences / Volume 27 / Issue 6 / December 2018
Aims.
A substantial proportion of persons with mental disorders seek treatment from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) professionals. However, data on how CAM contacts vary across countries, mental disorders and their severity, and health care settings is largely lacking. The aim was therefore to investigate the prevalence of contacts with CAM providers in a large cross-national sample of persons with 12-month mental disorders.
Methods.
In the World Mental Health Surveys, the Composite International Diagnostic Interview was administered to determine the presence of past 12 month mental disorders in 138 801 participants aged 18–100 derived from representative general population samples. Participants were recruited between 2001 and 2012. Rates of self-reported CAM contacts for each of the 28 surveys across 25 countries and 12 mental disorder groups were calculated for all persons with past 12-month mental disorders. Mental disorders were grouped into mood disorders, anxiety disorders or behavioural disorders, and further divided by severity levels. Satisfaction with conventional care was also compared with CAM contact satisfaction.
An estimated 3.6% (standard error 0.2%) of persons with a past 12-month mental disorder reported a CAM contact, which was two times higher in high-income countries (4.6%; standard error 0.3%) than in low- and middle-income countries (2.3%; standard error 0.2%). CAM contacts were largely comparable for different disorder types, but particularly high in persons receiving conventional care (8.6–17.8%). CAM contacts increased with increasing mental disorder severity. Among persons receiving specialist mental health care, CAM contacts were reported by 14.0% for severe mood disorders, 16.2% for severe anxiety disorders and 22.5% for severe behavioural disorders. Satisfaction with care was comparable with respect to CAM contacts (78.3%) and conventional care (75.6%) in persons that received both.
CAM contacts are common in persons with severe mental disorders, in high-income countries, and in persons receiving conventional care. Our findings support the notion of CAM as largely complementary but are in contrast to suggestions that this concerns person with only mild, transient complaints. There was no indication that persons were less satisfied by CAM visits than by receiving conventional care. We encourage health care professionals in conventional settings to openly discuss the care patients are receiving, whether conventional or not, and their reasons for doing so.
Follow Up of GW170817 and Its Electromagnetic Counterpart by Australian-Led Observing Programmes
Gravitational Wave Astronomy
I. Andreoni, K. Ackley, J. Cooke, A. Acharyya, J. R. Allison, G. E. Anderson, M. C. B. Ashley, D. Baade, M. Bailes, K. Bannister, A. Beardsley, M. S. Bessell, F. Bian, P. A. Bland, M. Boer, T. Booler, A. Brandeker, I. S. Brown, D. A. H. Buckley, S.-W. Chang, D. M. Coward, S. Crawford, H. Crisp, B. Crosse, A. Cucchiara, M. Cupák, J. S. de Gois, A. Deller, H. A. R. Devillepoix, D. Dobie, E. Elmer, D. Emrich, W. Farah, T. J. Farrell, T. Franzen, B. M. Gaensler, D. K. Galloway, B. Gendre, T. Giblin, A. Goobar, J. Green, P. J. Hancock, B. A. D. Hartig, E. J. Howell, L. Horsley, A. Hotan, R. M. Howie, L. Hu, Y. Hu, C. W. James, S. Johnston, M. Johnston-Hollitt, D. L. Kaplan, M. Kasliwal, E. F. Keane, D. Kenney, A. Klotz, R. Lau, R. Laugier, E. Lenc, X. Li, E. Liang, C. Lidman, L. C. Luvaul, C. Lynch, B. Ma, D. Macpherson, J. Mao, D. E. McClelland, C. McCully, A. Möller, M. F. Morales, D. Morris, T. Murphy, K. Noysena, C. A. Onken, N. B. Orange, S. Osłowski, D. Pallot, J. Paxman, S. B. Potter, T. Pritchard, W. Raja, R. Ridden-Harper, E. Romero-Colmenero, E. M. Sadler, E. K. Sansom, R. A. Scalzo, B. P. Schmidt, S. M. Scott, N. Seghouani, Z. Shang, R. M. Shannon, L. Shao, M. M. Shara, R. Sharp, M. Sokolowski, J. Sollerman, J. Staff, K. Steele, T. Sun, N. B. Suntzeff, C. Tao, S. Tingay, M. C. Towner, P. Thierry, C. Trott, B. E. Tucker, P. Väisänen, V. Venkatraman Krishnan, M. Walker, L. Wang, X. Wang, R. Wayth, M. Whiting, A. Williams, T. Williams, C. Wolf, C. Wu, X. Wu, J. Yang, X. Yuan, H. Zhang, J. Zhou, H. Zovaro
Journal: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia / Volume 34 / 2017
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 December 2017, e069
The discovery of the first electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational wave signal has generated follow-up observations by over 50 facilities world-wide, ushering in the new era of multi-messenger astronomy. In this paper, we present follow-up observations of the gravitational wave event GW170817 and its electromagnetic counterpart SSS17a/DLT17ck (IAU label AT2017gfo) by 14 Australian telescopes and partner observatories as part of Australian-based and Australian-led research programs. We report early- to late-time multi-wavelength observations, including optical imaging and spectroscopy, mid-infrared imaging, radio imaging, and searches for fast radio bursts. Our optical spectra reveal that the transient source emission cooled from approximately 6 400 K to 2 100 K over a 7-d period and produced no significant optical emission lines. The spectral profiles, cooling rate, and photometric light curves are consistent with the expected outburst and subsequent processes of a binary neutron star merger. Star formation in the host galaxy probably ceased at least a Gyr ago, although there is evidence for a galaxy merger. Binary pulsars with short (100 Myr) decay times are therefore unlikely progenitors, but pulsars like PSR B1534+12 with its 2.7 Gyr coalescence time could produce such a merger. The displacement (~2.2 kpc) of the binary star system from the centre of the main galaxy is not unusual for stars in the host galaxy or stars originating in the merging galaxy, and therefore any constraints on the kick velocity imparted to the progenitor are poor.
Impact of an intervention programme on knowledge, attitudes and practices of population regarding severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in endemic areas of Lu'an, China
Y. LYU, C.-Y. HU, L. SUN, W. QIN, P.-P. XU, J. SUN, J.-Y. HU, Y. YANG, F.-L. LI, H.-W. CHANG, X.-D. LI, S.-Y. XIE, K.-C. LI, X.-X. HUANG, F. DING, X.-J. ZHANG
Journal: Epidemiology & Infection / Volume 146 / Issue 1 / January 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 November 2017, pp. 125-136
Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of the population regarding severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in endemic areas of Lu'an in China were assessed before and after an intervention programme. The pre-intervention phase was conducted using a sample of 425 participants from the 12 selected villages with the highest rates of endemic SFTS infection. A predesigned interview questionnaire was used to assess KAP. Subsequently, an intervention programme was designed and applied in the selected villages. KAP was re-assessed for each population in the selected villages using the same interview questionnaire. Following 2 months of the programme, 339 participants had completed the re-assessed survey. The impact of the intervention programme was evaluated using suitable statistical methods. A significant increase in the KAP and total KAP scores was noted following the intervention programme, whereas the proportion of correct knowledge, the positive attitudes and the effective practices toward SFTS of respondents increased significantly. The intervention programme was effective in improving KAP level of SFTS in populations that were resident in endemic areas.
Socio-economic variations in the mental health treatment gap for people with anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders: results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) surveys
S. Evans-Lacko, S. Aguilar-Gaxiola, A. Al-Hamzawi, J. Alonso, C. Benjet, R. Bruffaerts, W. T. Chiu, S. Florescu, G. de Girolamo, O. Gureje, J. M. Haro, Y. He, C. Hu, E. G. Karam, N. Kawakami, S. Lee, C. Lund, V. Kovess-Masfety, D. Levinson, F. Navarro-Mateu, B. E. Pennell, N. A. Sampson, K. M. Scott, H. Tachimori, M. ten Have, M. C. Viana, D. R. Williams, B. J. Wojtyniak, Z. Zarkov, R. C. Kessler, S. Chatterji, G. Thornicroft
Journal: Psychological Medicine / Volume 48 / Issue 9 / July 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 November 2017, pp. 1560-1571
The treatment gap between the number of people with mental disorders and the number treated represents a major public health challenge. We examine this gap by socio-economic status (SES; indicated by family income and respondent education) and service sector in a cross-national analysis of community epidemiological survey data.
Data come from 16 753 respondents with 12-month DSM-IV disorders from community surveys in 25 countries in the WHO World Mental Health Survey Initiative. DSM-IV anxiety, mood, or substance disorders and treatment of these disorders were assessed with the WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI).
Only 13.7% of 12-month DSM-IV/CIDI cases in lower-middle-income countries, 22.0% in upper-middle-income countries, and 36.8% in high-income countries received treatment. Highest-SES respondents were somewhat more likely to receive treatment, but this was true mostly for specialty mental health treatment, where the association was positive with education (highest treatment among respondents with the highest education and a weak association of education with treatment among other respondents) but non-monotonic with income (somewhat lower treatment rates among middle-income respondents and equivalent among those with high and low incomes).
The modest, but nonetheless stronger, an association of education than income with treatment raises questions about a financial barriers interpretation of the inverse association of SES with treatment, although future within-country analyses that consider contextual factors might document other important specifications. While beyond the scope of this report, such an expanded analysis could have important implications for designing interventions aimed at increasing mental disorder treatment among socio-economically disadvantaged people.
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Induced Headaches and Onabotulinum Toxin A: A Case Report
Tommy L.H. Chan, Werner J. Becker, William Y. Hu, Farnaz Amoozegar
Journal: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Volume 45 / Issue 1 / January 2018
Coupled Mechanism on Interfacial Slip and Shear Lag for Twin-Cell Composite Box Beam Under Even Load
J. Yu, S. W. Hu, Y. C. Xu, B. Fan
Journal: Journal of Mechanics / Volume 34 / Issue 5 / October 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 September 2017, pp. 601-616
A model of Twin-cell Composite Box Beam (TCCBB), which is composed of concrete plate and thin-walled steel box beam with twin-cell, is proposed in this paper. Combined with structural features, longitudinal interfacial slip mode (LISM) and related shear hysteresis functions (SHFS) of this TCCBB model are defined respectively; analytical formulation describing combination effect between interfacial slip and shear lag is launched for this TCCBB model under even load. Based on established governing differential equations and its relative boundary conditions (calculated with compatible mechanism of interfacial slip and shear lag effect), closed form solutions of normal stress and shear stress are derived for this TCCBB model, as well as effective shear-lag coefficient and effective coupled behavior coefficient. To obtain more accurate computational results of specific coupled mechanism of this TCCBB model, numerical example is carried out to analyze and predict coupled mechanism of interfacial slip and shear lag effect for this type of composite structures.
The Magneto-Elastic Internal Resonances of Rectangular Conductive Thin Plate With Different Size Ratios
J. Li, Y. D. Hu, Y. N. Wang
Based on the basic equations of electromagnetic elastic motion and the expression of electromagnetic force, the electromagnetic vibration equation of the rectangular thin plate in transverse magnetic field is obtained. For a rectangular plate with one side fixed and three other sides simply supported, its time variable and space variable are separated by the method of Galerkin, and the two-degree-of-freedom nonlinear Duffing vibration differential equations are proposed. The method of multiple scales is adopted to solve the model equations and obtain four first-order ordinary differential equations governing modulation of the amplitudes and phase angles involved via 1:1 or 1:3 internal resonances with different size ratios. With a numerical example, the time history response diagrams, phase portraits and 3-dimension responses of two order modal amplitudes are respectively captured. And the effects of initial values, thickness and magnetic field intensities on internal resonance characteristics are discussed respectively. The results also present obvious characteristics of typical nonlinear internal resonance in this paper.
The cross-national epidemiology of specific phobia in the World Mental Health Surveys
K. J. Wardenaar, C. C. W. Lim, A. O. Al-Hamzawi, J. Alonso, L. H. Andrade, C. Benjet, B. Bunting, G. de Girolamo, K. Demyttenaere, S. E. Florescu, O. Gureje, T. Hisateru, C. Hu, Y. Huang, E. Karam, A. Kiejna, J. P. Lepine, F. Navarro-Mateu, M. Oakley Browne, M. Piazza, J. Posada-Villa, M. L. ten Have, Y. Torres, M. Xavier, Z. Zarkov, R. C. Kessler, K. M. Scott, P. de Jonge
Journal: Psychological Medicine / Volume 47 / Issue 10 / July 2017
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2017, pp. 1744-1760
Although specific phobia is highly prevalent, associated with impairment, and an important risk factor for the development of other mental disorders, cross-national epidemiological data are scarce, especially from low- and middle-income countries. This paper presents epidemiological data from 22 low-, lower-middle-, upper-middle- and high-income countries.
Data came from 25 representative population-based surveys conducted in 22 countries (2001–2011) as part of the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys initiative (n = 124 902). The presence of specific phobia as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition was evaluated using the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview.
The cross-national lifetime and 12-month prevalence rates of specific phobia were, respectively, 7.4% and 5.5%, being higher in females (9.8 and 7.7%) than in males (4.9% and 3.3%) and higher in high- and higher-middle-income countries than in low-/lower-middle-income countries. The median age of onset was young (8 years). Of the 12-month patients, 18.7% reported severe role impairment (13.3–21.9% across income groups) and 23.1% reported any treatment (9.6–30.1% across income groups). Lifetime co-morbidity was observed in 60.5% of those with lifetime specific phobia, with the onset of specific phobia preceding the other disorder in most cases (72.6%). Interestingly, rates of impairment, treatment use and co-morbidity increased with the number of fear subtypes.
Specific phobia is common and associated with impairment in a considerable percentage of cases. Importantly, specific phobia often precedes the onset of other mental disorders, making it a possible early-life indicator of psychopathology vulnerability.
Common mental health problems in rural-to-urban migrant workers in Shenzhen, China: prevalence and risk factors
B. L. Zhong, T. B. Liu, S. S. M. Chan, D. Jin, C. Y. Hu, J. Dai, H. F. K. Chiu
Journal: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences / Volume 27 / Issue 3 / June 2018
Rural-to-urban migrant workers are a large marginalised population in urban China. Prevalence estimates of common mental health problems (CMHPs) in previous studies varied widely and very few studies have investigated migration-related factors of CMHPs in migrant workers. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of CMHPs among Chinese migrant workers.
A random sample of 3031 migrant workers of ten manufacturing factories in Shenzhen, China, completed a standardised questionnaire containing socio-demographic and migration-related variables and the Chinese 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). A GHQ-12 score of three or higher was used to denote the presence of CMHPs.
The prevalence of CMHPs was 34.4% in Chinese migrant workers. In multiple logistic regression, risk factors for CMHPs included being 16–25 years old (odd ratio [OR] 1.65, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.28, 2.12), being 26–35 years old (OR 1.36, 95% CI: 1.05, 1.75), low monthly income (OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.04, 1.92), poor living condition (OR: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.22, 2.54), physical illness in the past 2 weeks (OR 1.72, 95% CI 1.43, 2.05), having worked in many cities (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.03, 1.74), infrequently visiting hometown (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.22, 1.99), poor Mandarin proficiency (OR 1.51, 95%CI 1.13, 2.01), a low level of perceived benefits of migration (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.14, 1.55) and working more than 8 h/day (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.14, 1.70).
CMHPs are very prevalent among Chinese migrant workers. Given the large number of Chinese migrant workers, there is an urgent need to address the mental health burden of China's migrant worker population.
HBsAg may reappear following reactivation in individuals with spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance 8 years previously
Q. Y. CHEN, X. Y. WANG, T. J. HARRISON, X. HE, L. P. HU, K. W. LI, H. H. JIA, Q. L. YANG, C. WANG, Z. L. FANG
Journal: Epidemiology & Infection / Volume 145 / Issue 4 / March 2017
HBsAg reappearance may constitute not only a risk for liver disease but also an infectious source. We aimed to determine whether HBsAg may reappear after spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance. A cohort of 2999 HBsAg-positive subjects aged 30–55 years was recruited in Guangxi, China in 2004. HBsAg was tested every 6 months from July 2004 to June 2007, then, one more time in December 2013. The results showed that spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance occurred in 41 subjects in the first 3 years, giving a 0·54% annual seroclearance rate. Thirteen of the 41 subjects were randomly tested for HBsAg in 2013. Four subjects became HBsAg positive. S gene sequences of HBV were analysed from serum collected before seroclearance and after reappearance, respectively, for subject QS840 (11 and 12 clones), subject TN98 (13 and 13 clones) and subject WX227 (10 and 8 clones). Serotype, subgenotype and amino-acid substitution pattern in each sample collected after reappearance was observed in the sample collected before HBsAg seroclearance. Nucleotide similarity between the two sequences from each subject was >99% and five sequences from subject TN98 were the same. In conclusion, following reactivation, HBsAg may reappear in individuals with spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance many years previously.
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science (3)
Levels of aggression in floor fed sows: effects of straw bedding and high fibre diets
X. Whittaker, S. A. Edwards, H. A. M. Spoolder, A. B. Lawrence, S. Corning
Journal: Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science / Volume 1998 / 1998
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 July 2018, p. 40
In competitive feeding systems in which sows are group rather than individually fed, aggression can arise as sows compete for limited supplies of food (Csermely and Wood-Gush, 1990). Aggression may also occur as a result of sows’ motivation to feed remaining unsatisfied due to restricted access to food (Buré, 1991). Feeding sows a high fibre diet which will rapidly increase gastric distention (Brouns et al., 1997) may reduce both the motivation to compete for food and aggression associated with sustained feeding motivation. Sows provided with straw bedding may use straw as a foraging substrate with which to express their foraging behaviour. The aim of this experiment was to investigate the interactive effects of a high fibre diet and straw bedding on levels of aggression in floor fed sows.
The effects of stocking density and pen shape on the behaviour, incidence of aggression and subsequent skin damage of sows mixed in a specialised mixing pen
C. M. Docking, R. M. Kay, X. Whittaker, A. Burfoot, J. E. L. Day
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2017, p. 32
The mixing of unfamiliar sows at weaning forces the establishment of dominance hierarchies, which frequently involves aggression (Kay et al, 1999). The objective of this study was to determine whether different stocking densities and pen shapes would reduce the incidence of aggression and levels of skin damage. The ultimate aim was to design a mixing pen which could be used to enhance the welfare of groups of newly-weaned sows.
The effects of prior experience of straw and depth of straw bedding on the behaviour of growing pigs
J. E. L. Day, A. Burfoot, C. M. Docking, X. Whittaker, H. A. M. Spoolder, S. A. Edwards
UK legislation dictates that all pigs shall have access to straw or other material or object suitable to satisfy their behavioural needs (Welfare of Livestock Regulations, 1994). However, it is unknown how much straw must be provided to be behaviourally rewarding, and whether pigs’ prior experience of straw can impact upon their subsequent behavioural needs. Therefore, the aim of the current experiment was to investigate these issues by exposing pigs which did, or did not, have prior experience of straw to four levels of straw bed depth.
The performance of group-housed sows offered a high fibre diet ad libitum
X. Whittaker, S. A. Edwards, H. A. M. Spoolder, S. Corning, A. B. Lawrence
Journal: Animal Science / Volume 70 / Issue 1 / February 2000
Print publication: February 2000
As a part of a study investigating the extent to which ad libitum feeding of a high fibre diet could mitigate behavioural problems associated with food restriction, the performance of sows given food at restricted or ad libitum levels was compared. Ten subgroups of five were allocated to each of the restricted (R) and ad libitum (A) feeding regimes. Five weeks after service, subgroups were introduced into one of two dynamic groups of sows housed in adjacent straw-bedded pens. R sows received a fixed daily ration (parity 1: 2·2 kg; parity 2: 2·4 kg) of a conventional pregnancy diet (13·1 MJ digestible energy per kg) from an electronic sow feeder. Sows on the A regime had unrestricted access to five single-space hoppers dispensing a high fibre diet (containing 600 g unmolassed sugar beet pulp per kg). Subgroups were maintained on these gestation feeding regimes for two consecutive parities. During both parities, A sows were heavier by day 50 of gestation (parity 1: P < 0·05; parity 2: P < 0·01) and at farrowing (parity 1: P < 0·001; parity 2: P < 0·001) than R sows. No difference was found between feeding regime in sow weight at weaning, due to a greater weight loss during lactation of A (parity 1: P < 0·001; parity 2: P < 0·001) than R sows. No difference was found between feeding regime in sow backfat thickness, sow reproductive performance or litter performance in either parity. This suggests that unmolassed sugar beet pulp diets may be used to feed sows on an ad libitum basis during gestation without compromising productivity. However, food intakes may be too high (estimated at 4·1 kg per sow per day) to make ad libitum feeding of pregnant sows an attractive option for producers.
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"Built on Your Trust"
The Mangino dealerships (Mangino Chevrolet and Mangino Buick GMC) came to DeFabio Design looking for a new campaign of 15 second image spots for TV. Both dealerships had recently built new showrooms and service centers from the ground up. They were sparkling new but the owners also wanted to emphasize their 30+ years of great reputation. We proposed a theme for the campaign to reinforce the two meanings of building. "Built on Your Trust", conveys their past and their future. It speaks to their values and traditions and reminds us that they are innovating and staying current and modern.
The second spot is screening before the movies at a local cinema. So it was tailored to the 40 foot big-screen experience and includes a nod to the fact that they know the audience is there for a movie. Thus the tag line "For a better screen experience you'd have to go to the movies."
Sid the Science Kid Live campaign.
DeFabio Design created the TV spots for the new live touring production of Jim Henson's Sid the Science Kid Live. We "re-animated" still graphics provided from the CGI animated TV series, and combined it with footage of the live show's puppets, and audience reaction footage. Add some fun music and it conveys the energy and excitement of this new nationally touring theater show.
The sample below would be localized for each city on the tour with specific venue information in the graphics and voice over.
Two Man Group network TV premiere this Friday.
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood's comedy special Two Man Group has an opening title sequence by DeFabio Design. It airs on the CW March 14th at 9pm.
The title sequence looks a lot like the titles seen in these 30 sec spots (also by DeFabio Design).
Spank! Harder, a sizzling trailer.
After the success of "Spank! The 50 Fifty Shades Parody" had to come a sequel right? The new show amps up the sexy and the funny. DeFabio Design created a sizzle reel / teaser video for the show as well as the 30 second TV spots for the national tour.
Sizzling Business Coach
DeFabio Design just completed a short sizzle video to introduce author, speaker and small business coach Chris Vanderzyden. Provided with video from only one angle at one speaking engagement we aimed to instill a high energy feeling and a variety of dynamic visuals.
A thrill just to be nominated.
DeFabio Design's work on the special FX for Super Knocked Up has received a nomination from IAWT in the category of Best Visual Effects (Digital). Also in this category is the team from Battle Star Galactica Blood and Chrome, so we're honored to be in their company.
The full list of nominees is here.
To celebrate we added a demo reel of some of those FX here.
And the latest episode of SKU is online here. DD did the fire and ice FX in this one.
You never know where inspiration will come from. At least twice it literally arrived in my mailbox. A few years back I had to do a show open video for a mentalist. He'd bend keys and spoons and such. Just as I was thinking "How am I going to bend a key? Clamp it in a vise and heat it with a torch?" the mail arrived with a flyer promoting a car dealer. It encouraged me to come on down and see if this key was the lucky key to start and win a new car. Not surprisingly those give-away keys are made rather flimsily. It was the perfect prop to bend a bit and shoot stop action until I had my effect.
This past week I was animating maps of the middle east. And of course it's easiest to find digital maps and work from those but in that day's mail arrives a folded up printed world map. Suddenly the physicality had me considering wrinkles, rips and tears that I hadn't before. What's more, a day earlier I had just read Kyle Cooper saying how analogue materials inspire him more than digital assets.
Trailer for the Hungry Hungry Games
DeFabio Design created this 3.5 minute trailer for the touring theatrical live show The Hungry Hungry Games. It spoofs the Hunger Games (of course). Fun times editing to dub-step and creating lots of high tech glitch and damage FX.
Watch it on YouTube (where the blacks got crushed too much in the recompression).
Source: http://youtu.be/8yelP3fhmX4
Super Knocked Up s2e3
The super hero web series Super Knocked Up season 2 episode 3 is now live. There's a decent number of FX done by DeFabio Design in the first 4 minutes. Including energy blasts and related damage to walls, burn up/explosion of a fetish magazine, a holographic display and the show's opening titles. You can watch it at http://youtu.be/D2C5MCI9mfI
The Hungry Hungry Games TV spot
It's an interesting challenge when a client needs their spot built only from still photos but wants a lot of action and the feel of a feature film trailer. We took cues from The Hunger Games and other sci-fi to arrive at two looks: the dark fiery stuff and the cool blue/white future stuff. The two styles are intercut to add more drama to the limited motion. Since the show is a parody we tried to make the spot funny. We wrote tag lines that tweak those found in the Hunger Games. So “Every revolution begins with a spark.” becomes “Every fire begins with hot air.” “May the odds be ever in your favor.” becomes “May the odds be ever ...odder.” And the mocking jay's bird call whistle seems a bit off key too.
Watch the spot here.
Brand ID created for Jooney Bug
DeFabio Design creates the branding for Jooney Bug. Jooney Big is a new arrival in covert recording technology and is already poised to lead the sector. We took our color palette cues from the iridescent greens and purples of actual june bugs. The product's key target consumers are parents of school age children so there was a need to appeal to this group with a charming mascot character incorporated into the logo. Longtime collaborator Chris Tokunaga was tapped to do the character illustration. An overall feeling of playfulness was requested by the client to offset perceptions of hard technology and surveillance. Among our branding recommendations was to place the logo on an easily removed transparent sticker for those costumers who require the product not be easily identified as a covert recording device. With the sticker removed it is easily mistaken for a USB flash drive.
Archer Live! 30 sec spot.
DeFabio Design creates a series of 30 second spots for Archer Live as the show tours America. Our concept here was to echo the style of the animated FX series' opening credits. An original variation of that opening sequence was animated by DeFabio and incorporates footage provided by FX from both the animated series and the live stage show into the recognizable style. Lucky Yates (Kreiger) provides the voice over talent.
Watch an example from the campaign.
TV ad for Joan Rivers live.
Editing and graphics by DeFabio Design for a series of 30 sec TV spots to promote Joan River's live appearances. A glittering golden design scheme was used to evoke an anniversary style or something legend... wait for it... -dary and play into her claim of 135 years in the business.
See the spot here.
Super Knocked Up season 2
DeFabio Design is working once again with Jeff Burns on his web series Super Knocked Up superknockedup.com. DeFabio Design created the logo, show open and some of the special visual effects that give heroes and villains their superpowers. Season 2 debuts this February.
April Update: Our work along with that of Chriss Vincelette on Super Knocked Up season 1 won Best Visual Effects at the 2013 LA Web Fest.
Source: http://wikipedia.org
Conned
DeFabio Design created several motion graphics sequences for use in the touring live stage show "Conned". Motion graphics sequences are projected on a large screen to introduce the show and each of its four con-men performers.
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Night by Night. The life after dark of Slidetober
Posted 2 years ago by Deus Indonesia
We do get caught up in what goes dawn in the daylight hours during our events. What with all the motorcycles and surfboards. But what goes down at the Temple of Enthusiasm when the sun sets is stuff we hold equally as near and dear.
The Temple Moto Short Film Fest was the first of what we think will be many. We make movies, you can see quite a few of them here, but this event helps us to showcase your work. We showed a heap of movies from all over on the big screen which more than filled out the audience of a wishlist of fuel orientated want to dos.
The Friday Night Concert is definitely a fixture for all of our Festivals moving forward and the Australian Indie Band, Sons of the East, certainly nailed it this time around. The Dee Quartet may have prepped and primed the audience but the lads from the northern beaches pulled the trigger, dropped the bomb and otherwise threw all caution to the wind punching out a huge 90 minute set leaving everyone dripping with sweat yet wanting more. Bloody unforgettable night. Third time we’ve welcomed The Sons of the East to the Temple and we are hoping it won’t be the last.
Art is a big part of who we are and what we do so it shouldn’t come as any surprise that on we hosted a hell of a show in the Deus Gallery as part of the Slidetoberfest. Sketch is a social commentator of the highest order, short on words and armed with a brush. Heralding from Asahikawa city, where twenty years ago, he happened across the art of Ed Roth. In a substantial second, he suddenly had decisive purpose. Igniting the rocket that has sent him on the trajectory to today.
Sketch is contemptibly creative, though professing he’s nothing without his mentor, partner and wife. He can’t speak English, but turns a phrase like a maestro. He can’t use a computer except watching YouTube and looking at Ebay. He’s shy, but if you talk to him he’s happy to have a chat. He loves curry, radio controlled cars and nuts. Just not cashews because he’s allergic. He loves to challenge conservative norms while holding them up against his own melange of absurdity. We could tell from the works he hung in the Deus Gallery, he’s also refreshingly original.
Wrap Up Party… We think it says it all. A potpourri of awards, bands and a final ‘Yeee Haaaa…’ The yard is full to overflowing with friends both old and new. We pop the lot in a high ball and douse it in tequila and beer. And the results… Let’s just say they are designed to create a blur.
Images by Keli Bow, Adjie Badas, Adiguna K
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"Hobbit" wars continue
From the Toronto Star:
In the ongoing battle between the two camps, the latest evidence is in.
The hobbit is definitely a new species of human, related to but separate from Homo sapiens, concludes a study by a Florida State University team published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Neuro-paleontologist Dean Falk, the head researcher, says she is "absolutely convinced" the brain of LB1, as the hobbit is officially known, is not abnormal.
"It isn't microcephalic in any way," she told the Star. "Furthermore, its features are the antithesis of that condition."
Because the brain leaves an image imprinted on the skull, its shape can be reconstructed into a three-dimensional, computer-generated model called an endocast. Falk's team compared the endocasts of 21 skulls; 10 of normal humans, nine of people with microcephaly, one a dwarf and LB1. Using statistical techniques, they classified them into normal and microcephalic.
The hobbit's brain – one-third the size of a modern human's – fell clearly within the normal range, says Falk. Furthermore, its brain has four unusual features, including large frontal and temporal lobes, which distinguishes it from Homo sapiens, she says, and justifies its classification as a separate species, Homo floresiensis.
Falk had expected to see something that looked like the brain of a chimpanzee, but says LB1's brain is sophisticated and unique, unlike other primate brain casts she has seen.
"It is a little, but highly evolved, brain that had been globally reorganized. It didn't get bigger, it got more complex. It got rewired and reorganized."
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Home » NEBRASKAland Magazine » Mountain lion kills goat near Chadron
Mountain lion kills goat near Chadron
July 17, 2018 Justin Haag
CHADRON, Neb. – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officials have confirmed that a male mountain lion killed a domestic goat near Chadron in Dawes County.
The goat’s owner contacted Game and Parks officials July 16 after finding the dead animal. That day, Game and Parks biologists examined the carcass and its surroundings. The condition of the carcass and presence of nearby mountain lion evidence suggested a high probability that one of the big cats was responsible.
The landowner and Game and Parks officials worked together to identify and euthanize the cat July 17 in accordance with the agency’s Mountain Lion Response Plan. Game and Parks is working with the landowner on practices to lessen the risk of future depredation.
“In Nebraska, people are allowed to protect themselves and their livestock from immediate threats from mountain lions,” said Alicia Hardin, wildlife division administrator for the Commission. “In cases of confirmed depredation, Game and Parks will assist in euthanizing the mountain lion upon the owner’s request.”
This is the fourth confirmed case of livestock depredation in Nebraska by a mountain lion since the species’ confirmed presence in the state in 1991. In addition to the latest case, the confirmations consist of a calf in Blaine County in 2014, a calf in Sheridan County in 2017, and two goats in Dawes County in 2017.
In June, Game and Parks commissioners approved a hunting season for mountain lions in the Pine Ridge that aims to lower mountain lion densities — a response to public concerns and Commission research. The season is scheduled Jan. 1-Feb. 28, 2019.
More information about mountain lions in Nebraska may be found at outdoornebraska.org/mountainlions.
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Board index ‹ Party! ‹ Views Of The World
Trump, Clinton, world affairs, and the end
This is the place for topical debate and discussion about anything in the world (non-Queen related).
Re: Trump, Clinton, world affairs, and the end
by YAFF » Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:22 am
fairydandy wrote:
YAFF wrote: Unlike you he knows to make a definitive statement like "there is no god" means the onus is on you to prove that claim.
That's plainly idiotic. See what I mean about your intelligence making no sense? If you didn't say there was a god, I would have no need to say there wasn't.
That's irrelevant. If you claim "there is no god" you need to prove it just like the one that says "there is a god". So next time you could say. "I don't believe there is a god. Can you prove it?"
"I don't dislike Freddie and have said he's hands down the best singer I've ever heard." - magicshoes
YAFF
by julymorning » Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:11 am
Oh geez yaff, I could have gone all night without seeing that. Ick.
My stomach is weak.
fd, this forum doesn't seem to have an adequate blocking system....otherwise.....your opinion is clear, and it's off topic. Quit repeating yourself. As Yaff said, your derailment is ruining this for others, I think it's low of you to ruin a thread like you do.
Please show me some respect, if no one else. Okay? Humor me.
.It is my uppermost hope that even histories' genius's lost their minds as they aged. I'd hate to think that I really am an idiot. sjm
julymorning
This is probably as good as it gets.
Location: Missouri, U.S.A.
fd, do you believe in ghosts? Don't pretend to think you know why I'm asking.
If you don't, please tell me why. If you do, try to explain to me what you think they are? Or, better still, why is it millions of others think they've seen them?
by fairydandy » Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:20 am
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fairydandy
by Innuendoes » Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:38 am
Off topic by the way.
lololol, typical escape!
Innuendoes wrote:
Escape? What is there to escape from? No, I don't believe in ghosts. No, I don't care if you do. So, why do I care about religion? I would think it's patently obvious why I dislike religion. Look at the absolute fucking misery and death it causes on this planet....and it's not even true.
You always forget about the devil.
Bottle let you down?
Innuendoes wrote: Bottle let you down?
I have deleted all of my replies in this topic. My opinion is not wanted, nor is it valid. I'm just the Donald Trump, the Boris Johnson idiot of QOL, who you all like laughing at.
How I wish I could join you in the grown-up playground, because you all make so much sense when you talk about god, Armageddon and the devil. I wish I believed too. My life is such a misery.
fd, unlike others here, I do not believe that ghost like apparitions are from dead people. My beliefs about what happens when you die are unconventional compared to what others here believe.
Honey, your opinion IS wanted, at least by me. I definitely think you made your opinion clear already. I keep asking you to please be respectful, don't call names and don't belittle others.
That goes for everyone.
And I keep telling you this ISN'T about religion!
by Tarkus » Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:03 am
I don't think we're in the biblical end times at all, and any politician who works towards enabling those times to occur is dangerous, and should be sectioned under the mental health act. The 'end times' is referred to in the Revelation of St. John the divine, and cryptically refers to the Roman conquest of Judaea and the collapse of Massada- the beast with 7 heads is the city of Rome, built on seven hills. In short, the end times happened over 2,000 years ago, and only affected Judaea, scattering the Jews across the world thereafter.
What we are experiencing is the birth-pains of a new world, in which national boundaries and political paradigms are shifting, and we of the older idealogues and boundaries can't seemingly cope with the pace of change- which leads to conflict. This has happened in the past, and it will happen again hundreds of years from now- and it was ever thus.
by musicalprostitute » Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:01 pm
YAFF wrote:
musicalprostitute wrote:
And then it will truly be Heaven For Everyone. I wish that day would come: what a better world we would live in.
Bullshit. Without religion and the fear of God the world would be even worse. It acts as a restraint for at least a third of the globe.
Absolute nonsense. Religion has been the biggest evil on this planet and, unfortunately, always fucking will. It makes me sick. How can people be so naïve? How can seemingly intelligent-enough individuals believe in such fairy tales and then get shitty because some of us call them out on such works of fiction?
It has no place in a decent world. And it should NEVER, EVER be taught in schools anywhere as truth.
I would rid the world of every church, mosque and any other religious building in a second if I had the power. Now god (small capital for non-existent being) can strike me down....fingers crossed, hey?!
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Rutledge: Some college freshmen never quite shake foot-in-mouth disease
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We're loaded, and there are some pretty wacky links this week, so let's get going.
I didn't have a gaming links post this week, but Matt Sakey has a new installment of "Culture Clash," and this month, he calls a certain game a crime against gaming.
From Sirius, an amazing link to a story about how orangutans can make a musical instrument. Next, the discovery of a giant carnivorous plant. Also, the discovery of six kilometers of caves in Easter Island. Also, a link that will keep you busy for an hour: Best Science Visualization Videos of 2009.
George Politis sent in a link to a performance video that essentially shows someone riding a bicycle like unicycle. Oh, and someone else is on the bicycle at the same time. And what is it with these kid videos where they do something that's impossible, just totally impossible, and all they ever get is POLITE APPLAUSE?
From Jesse Leimkuehler, a link to a story about the five-year anniversary of the Messenger mission. Also, a story about a planet that orbits its star--backwards. And if you want to know how far the Spirit rover has traveled on Mars, just take a look.
From Greg, a link to a fantastic video--The Hubble Ultra Deep Field In 3D.
From The Edwin Garcia Links Machine, it's ridiculous, and it's an RC SR-71 Jet. Next, and this is absolutely stunning, it's sculpting metal with high explosives. The images are epic.
From Sean, a link to an outstanding piece of academic work: When Zombies Attack!: Mathematical Modelling Of An Outbreak OF Zombie Infection. How awesome is that?
From Allen Varney, a link to a motorized unicycle that also has a gyroscope. A one-wheeled Segway, of sorts.
Also in the awesome category is a link from Ronny, who sent in a video of ArcAttack, an Austin-based band that uses--wait for it--Tesla coils.
From David Gloier, and it's another link that just made me shake my head, it's A Ceiling Made From What? It's beautiful, and you won't believe the answer. Also, a story about the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and the research it's conducting into gravitational waves given off by the Big Bang. And finally, one more, and it's a doozy: Louisiana sink hole drains entire lake.
From my friend Neile, a link to a haunting photo essay: feral houses in Detroit.
From Tateru Nino, a link to a story (and video) about laser-guided cow milking.
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Blogger in residence: Patrick Gale & Liza Klaussmann
by DBF Blogger in residence, Simon Savidge
The audiences of the Durham Book Festival are a saucy lot if two of the events I have been to are anything to go buy. It seems that the subject of *whispers* sex, sexual secrets and sexuality gets the forces out in their droves. I know it is early on a Sunday, do forgive me but ‘shenanigans’ (which seems much more of a Sunday word for it all) came up in Pat Barker’s session within few moments of her being on stage. The same happened when Patrick Gale and Liza Klaussmann were in conversation with Caroline Beck late yesterday afternoon, as sexuality and sexual secrecy (and shame) seem to be at the hearts of both their books – which of course makes us all want to read them instantly.
Lots of you will have heard me rave on and on about the brilliance of Patrick Gale’s work and in particular his latest, A Place Called Winter which is one of my favourite books of the year. You can read my review here for a more in depth look at it, but a brief summarisation is that it tells of a man who leaves Edwardian Britain under a cloud of shame and in some form of penance, and in some ways survival, heads to outback Canada where of course he still can’t hide from his true human nature. I just realised that makes it sound like a murder mystery, rather than a love story and tale of friendship. Can you see why I am not in book publicity? Anyway, it’s brimming with secrets, sexuality and bear grease – well maybe not the latter but it sounds fun, see totally not appropriate as a book marketer am I?
Alongside Patrick was Liza Klaussmann whose latest novel, Villa America, I have not read yet (there is a theme at the events I have been to so far on unread yet books, but as Patrick told me yesterday re Pat Barker ‘if it is a brilliant book, it will keep’ which is now my new life motto) sounds like an absolute corker. It tells the tale of Sara and Gerald Murphy who it’s said were inspirations for Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night and who seemed to have the perfect lives, which Liza said ‘seemed to perfect, so I knew something was going on there’ and so she looks at what could have been going on behind the scenes of a perfect seeming marriage and reveals some sensational secrets. Come on, admit it, you want to read both of these. I told you so.
What is great about a live event is seeing how much some books, no matter how different the setting or indeed the authors are, can link together in so many ways. Obviously there is the subject of sexuality (I don’t think I have written the word sex so much in a post ever, what have you done to me Durham Book Festival?)and sex, plus secrets, lies and facades. There was more.
Both books are written about real people; Patrick’s is very much based on his great great Grandfather and what might have been his story and reasons for heading to Canada, Liza’s about the Murphy’s and the Fitzgerald’s and the whole whirlwind that went around them in that time. When asked about the responsibility and what these people thought Patrick said he felt now that most of the people who knew his great great Grandfather were dead he felt he could be freer, but he knew they might have disapproved, Liza too felt the Murphy’s might be unimpressed (as they were with Tender is the Night) but as they were dead it was alright. There was much laughing throughout and many a book was sold and signed afterwards.
Lovely stuff, a couple more books to add to your TBR’s if you haven’t already. If you have read either or both books I would love your thoughts on them. I had a corking first day at Durham Book Festival and now have Andy Miller, Louise Welsh, Lauren Laverne and Mark Blacklock ahead of me today, its almost too much bookish delight!
Simon Savidge is a writer who contributes to several literary and lifestyle magazines and hosts Savidge Reads, a blog about all things literary.
You can contact him on savidgereads@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter here @SavidgeReads
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Renault has „no chance“ of podiums in 2016, says Alesi
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The 2011 season was the last time that the Renault name was used as a constructor, after which the Enstone-based outfit was rebranded as Lotus.
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More little things.
We were always going to hang him from a tree outside when we had one that was big enough, but he's hung in the window behind the skiff for eight years. He arrived with us from Hobart a week or three before we moved here.
Jenna had flown the coop and gone to live in London on Boxing Day that year, and the Mother in the household wasn't entirely unconcerned for her. To make matters worse, we signed a contract that day and had four weeks to move out of our house.
As we walked out of the real estate agent's office in the formative stages of what could be described as a "flap", I noticed the travel agent across the road was in his shop. As it turned out he wasn't intending to be open for business, just taking advantage of the public holiday to tidy up after the holiday rush but I had other ideas.
"I'm not" said I in my most magnanimous voice,"having you panic about moving house for the next four weeks. I'd rather you only panicked for three," and with that, we wandered in and booked a fare to Tasmania, the only place that we could actually get to departing the next morning.
The fruit bat was a souvenir of that journey, along with Frank and Gil, the wonderful poms we met who did their best to assure us that Jenna probably wouldn't disappear, at least until she started work in Hackney.
The rose? It was plopped there late in the afternoon after Jenna's wedding two years further down the track, and it's been there ever since. It's one of those things that put me back into the exact place and time (well that bit's easy because it's where it happened) but I can see those around me as if it was yesterday.
Will the rose survive the journey it is about to be taken on? Will the fruit bat find his way outdoors?
Perhaps these pages will provide an answer at some time in the future.
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How To Get An On Campus Job In College
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10 Considerations for a Part-Time Job in College I applied for 10 campus jobs this summer and only received interviews for two. Be willing to accept whatever job is offered to you, even if it... Welcome to Student Employment! Take a look at the student instructions for direction if you are new to Student Job Finder. All new hires/rehires for 2019 must submit an Ethics signature page and a Sexual Harassment signature page in addition to the other required paperwork.
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Congratulations on your job offer! After countless emails, phone calls and interviews, a company has finally offered you a job. Hooray! All is seemingly well as you breathe a sigh of relief, calm now that you have an option at hand.
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Winners of the Golden Globe Awards from 1963 are: Golden Globe Awards winners 1963 Golden Globe Award winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Gregory Peck for To Kill a Mockingbird Golden Globe Award winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Geraldine Page for Sweet Bird of Youth Golden Globe Award winner for […]
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Asian Games: Taiwan bags 2 silvers in rowing, canoeing
Huang Yi-ting (黃義婷) / photo courtesy of Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee
Taipei, Aug. 23 (CNA) Taiwan won two silver medals in single women's sculls and single women's canoe at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games Thursday.
Taiwanese rower Huang Yi-ting (黃義婷) clinched her silver with a time of 8:16.14.
China's Chen Yunxia and Aleksandra Opachanova of Kazakhstan took gold and bronze with times of 8:8.21 and 8:19.32, respectively.
Meanwhile, Taiwanese canoeist Chen Wei-han (陳瑋涵) secured her silver medal with a time of 1:51.14.
Chen Shi of China and Atcharaporn Duanglawa of Thailand took gold and bronze with times of 1:50.32 and 1:56.34, respectively.
Taiwan was ranked 10th on the medal table with three golds, five silvers and nine bronzes since the games kicked off in Jakarta Aug. 18.
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FER0072933
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Summary: The complainant requested data about each mobile phone base station held within the Sitefinder database together with the national grid references for each site. The complainant requested that the information be provided as a text file, csv file, access database or Excel spreadsheet. Ofcom initially refused the request citing Regulation 6 (1) (b) which refers to information already publicly available. At the internal review stage Ofcom decided that in fact the complete database that had been requested was not all available in the public domain. Therefore it refused to provide the database relying upon Regulations 12 (5) (a) (National Security and Public Safety exception) and (c) (Intellectual Property Rights exception). The Commissioner found that the public authority did not comply with the Environmental Information Regulations in refusing to provide the information. The Commissioner did not consider that disclosure would adversely affect national security, public safety or intellectual property rights. Therefore he has ordered Ofcom to disclose the requested information to the complainant. The Information Tribunal has ruled on this decision and has dismissed the appeal.
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UT students will stand up for Bill Powers
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Published on February 19, 2013 at 10:38 pm Last update on February 20, 2013 at 1:45 am
If the UT System Board of Regents attempts to unseat President William Powers Jr., UT students will rattle their noisemakers and howl in objection. Powers commands wide appeal among a student population so large, diverse and disparate that its members have little else in common beyond agreeing they like their president a lot — he is a congenial guy.
Suggesting that the regents plan to fire Powers may seem alarmist and surprising given his record-breaking fundraising success during his UT tenure, but murmurs in recent months and days indicate that may indeed be the case.
On Monday on the Texas Senate floor, the regents came under fire for bullying the University’s beloved president when Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and several state senators stood up in support of Powers, praising his accomplishments and questioning his critics’ motives. Citing cases of “character assassination,” Dewhurst said, “I’m particularly troubled when I see UT regents go around this man. I see them trying to micromanage the system.”
President Powers’ job security has been also the subject of media speculation. A Feb. 15 blog post by Paul Burka, the editor of Texas Monthly, warned of “unfavorable” developments regarding Powers, who has purportedly “been hounded for months by regents appointed by Rick Perry.” In an earlier May 2012 post, Burka wrote, “UT President Bill Powers may be in danger of losing his job as a result of his opposition to Governor Perry’s insistence on a tuition freeze.”
On the Senate floor, Dewhurst also alluded to letters defaming Powers’ character, possibly originating from the regents. Dewhurst didn’t provide specifics, but at times during his speech, he seemed to be on the verge of tears.
Other lawmakers, including Texas Senate and House Higher Education Committee Chairmen Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, and Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, came out in support of the UT president. Branch filed a pair of resolutions honoring Powers’ achievements at the University, and Seliger accused the regents of micromanaging the University’s day-to-day operations when they should be limiting themselves to broader policy decisions. After the speeches, the Senate gave Powers a standing ovation and posed with him for a group photo.
At a time when Powers’ continued leadership of this University appears in jeopardy as a result of the regents’ machinations, state lawmakers are right to defend him. Developments in the Texas Legislature this session thus far have been a circus void of principle and backbone. We were reassured seeing the legislative branch of our state government recognize Powers’ commitment to UT, even as Gov. Rick Perry — and the nine regents, many of whom have made significant financial contributions to Perry’s political campaigns — attempt to wield disproportionate power over this University. We know that, should the time come, Bill Powers has the support of UT students behind him, too.
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Nat v. Ruddle I: The Facts
The crucial facts in Nat v. Ruddle, 3 Mo. 400, 1834 WL 2555 (1834), were hotly contested. The parties apparently agreed that Nat was originally Ruddle’s slave in Missouri until 1829; and that in 1829 Ruddle moved from Missouri to Illinois and “left the plaintiff Nat hired out in Missouri.” But there, the stories diverged.
Ruddle claimed that Nat “ran away from Missouri and went to Illinois, and was frequently at his master’s house on visits to the family. By both plaintiff and defendant, evidence was given that plaintiff hired himself out in Illinois; but there was no evidence that Ruddle received the hire.”
Nat, in contrast, contended that “he was employed on the farm of the defendant in the State of Illinois, to which place he was brought from Missouri, and after staying some time in Illinois he was sent back to Missouri.” In the alternative, Nat seems to have suggested a more subtle scenario. In this version, Nat left Missouri without permission and went to Ruddle’s farm in Illinois “on a visit.” When Ruddle discovered him there, Ruddle did not object and instead put him to work and hired him out.
Nat filed his suit for freedom in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. The trial court charged the jury that they should find in Nat’s favor if “they believe that the defendant took the plaintiff into the State of Illinois and used him as a slave there or permitted him to be used as such.” On the other hand, if they believed Ruddle’s story, they should find for him. “[I]f the plaintiff went into that State [Illinois] on a mere voluntary visit, or ran away from Missouri to that State, he would not thereby be entitled to his freedom.”
Neither of the instructions precisely addressed the alternate factual scenario advance by Nat. Nat’s lawyer asked the judge to instruct the jury that, if they believed this account, they should rule for Nat:
“The counsel of the plaintiff then asked the court instruct the jury that if they found that the plaintiff went on a visit to the master’s house and the master made no objection to such visit to Illinois, but employed him in planting corn and harvesting in Illinois and permitted the plaintiff to hire himself to labor in that State, they ought to find for the plaintiff.”
The trial judge declined to give this instruction. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Ruddle. Nat appealed to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Labels: Nat v. Ruddle, slavery, Supreme Court of Missouri
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Archive "Defense"
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Iranian General Vows Provision of All Services Needed to Help Flood Victims
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Armed Forces to Massively Participate in Relief Operations in Northern Iran
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces announced that its forces are planned to be deployed to the flood-hit areas in the northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran to take part in relief operations. - Defense news - In a statement released on Saturday, General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces expressed sorrow over the problems created for residents of the two...
General Soleimani Awarded Iran’s Highest Military Order
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei awarded Iran’s highest military order, the Order of Zulfaqar, to Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani. - Defense news - General Soleimani is the first Iranian military official to receive the order after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. After the...
Navy Foils Pirate Attack on Iranian Tanker in Bab el-Mandeb
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Iran’s naval forces saved one of the country’s oil tankers from a pirate attack in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, a Navy official said. - Defense news - According to the official, the pirates launched the attack early on Thursday on board 11 speed boats. However, commandos of the Navy’s 60th flotilla of warships,...
Iran Army University Ready to Admit Foreign Students: Commander
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Iranian Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said the AJA University of Command and Staff is prepared to educate students from other countries. - Politics news - “In terms of hardware, scientific, content and experience-based infrastructure, and (presence of qualified) professors, the university has the capacity to admit foreign students,” Major...
IRGC Develops Weapon to Counter US Anti-Drone Laser System
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said the Navy has developed a weapon to beat the American anti-drone laser weapon system. - Politics news - In an interview with Press Shia Agency, Rear Admiral Tangsiri said the IRGC Navy has worked on a weapon to counter the US anti-drone laser weapon, adding, “The...
Video Shows Moment Iranian Submarine Launches Cruise Missile during Exercise
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – A video released by Iranian State TV shows the moment Iranian Navy’s Qadir-class submarine fired a cruise missile during an exercise in country’s southern water. - Defense news - On the third day of the war game on Sunday, the Iranian Navy’s submarine launched an anti-ship cruise missile.Since the submarine-launched missiles have a limited operational...
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TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization warned of the rise of camouflaged threats resulting from the nature of modern technologies. - Society/Culture news - In comments at a conference on Sunday, Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali said the complex relation between technology and threats has confused many decision makers.Highlighting the synthetic nature of...
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TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) denounced the Saudi regime as the centerpiece of evil in the world. - Defense news - “Today, Saudi Arabia is the heart of evil in the region and the world,” Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Tuesday in an address to a ceremony in commemoration of the IRGC personnel killed in a recent...
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Daily Californian
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Daily Californian (or Daily Cal) (or The Daily Californian) is an independent, student-run newspaper that serves the University of California, Berkeley campus and its surrounding community. It is published Monday through Friday (but not Wednesday, owing to dwindling ad revenues) during the academic year, and twice a week during the summer. Established in 1871, The Daily Californian is one of the oldest newspapers on the West Coast, and one of the oldest college newspapers in the United States. Current circulation is about 10,000 for a campus of roughly 30,000.[1]
2 The Daily Californian Alumni Association
3 Current Senior Editorial Board
5 Notable alumni
The Daily Californian became independent from UC Berkeley in 1971 after the campus administration fired three senior editors over an editorial that encouraged readers to "take back" People's Park. Both sides came to an agreement, and The Daily Californian gained financial and editorial independence from the university and is now published by an independent corporation called the Independent Berkeley Students Publishing Company, Inc. The paper licenses its name from the Regents of the University of California. UC Davis, originally being the University Farm for Berkeley also started their own newspaper, The California Aggie.
In the fall of 1971, The Daily Californian moved to a second floor office on the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Channing Way in Berkeley. The Daily Californian moved to two other offices, one on Shattuck Square and on Dwight Way. These moves, while necessary for the financial success of the newspaper, began to erode the student foundation that ran the newspaper. The newspaper currently resides in the 6th floor of Eshleman Hall on the UC Berkeley campus.
On November 24, 1982, three days after the November 20th Big Game (now known for The Play), early morning readers of the Daily Cal were chagrined to find in the headline of the front page: "NCAA Awards Big Game to Stanford."[2] Hundreds of copies of the Daily Cal with this fake headline had been strewn about campus in the wee hours. This was in fact a hoax perpetrated by aggrieved Stanford fans.
File:Daily Cal plastic rack.JPG
A Daily Cal rack on the UC Berkeley campus
A newspaper run completely by students worked very well, but financial and management problems dampened the first decade of The Daily Californian's independence. In the early 1980s, The Daily Californian was forced to take on loans, including one from UC Berkeley's student government, the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC).
In the early 1990s, hard times and a series of financial mismanagements forced the newspaper to only publish three days a week, which made national news. With the great support of then Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien, The Daily Californian secured a new office in the 6th floor of Eshleman Hall on the south side of campus. This office space had also housed the newspaper from 1963 to 1971. It was during the early 1990s that The Daily Californian also began to tap its growing group of proud and successful alumni. The Daily Californian Alumni Association was founded.
The Daily Californian has a history of publishing spirited editorials, and in some cases editions containing controversial editorials have been subjected to newspaper theft. In 2002, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates agreed to pay restitution after admitting to having thrown away a thousand copies of The Daily Californian after it endorsed his opponent, then-Mayor Shirley Dean.[3] In May 2003, nearly 5,000 papers were stolen by students protesting coverage of the arrest of a Cal football player. The largest act of theft took place in November 1996 when the paper's senior editorial board endorsed Proposition 209.[1] Nearly 23,000 papers were stolen on Election Day 1996,[2] and in the following days copies of the paper were tossed off the balcony of the newspaper's office and burned in effigy.
On October 16, 2006, the Daily Cal launched its first blog, The Daily Clog. The Clog is a student-life blog that accumulates various tidbits about Berkeley and college life. It focuses on the UC campus, the city of Berkeley and Berkeley's online community. That year, the Daily Cal also recorded its first podcast and began text polling. Since then, The Daily Californian has added eight new blogs on topics ranging from Travel to an Editors' Blog.
On August 25, 2008, the Daily Cal announced that it would not print a paper version of the newspaper on Wednesdays amidst a decline in advertising revenues and higher newspaper costs. However, it will have an online version of the paper on Wednesdays.[4][5]
The Daily Californian is an affiliate of UWIRE,[3] which distributes and promotes its content to their network.
The Daily Californian Alumni Association
More than 400 former The Daily Californian staffers have joined The Daily Californian Alumni Association (DCAA) since its resurrection in August 1996. A unit of The Daily Californian Education Foundation, the DCAA exists to bring alumni of the newspaper together as well as to provide mentorship and financial support to the current student staff. The DCAA is one the largest and most active alumni associations of any college newspaper. A chartered club of the California Alumni Association, the Daily Californian Alumni Association holds regular reunions and receptions across the country. Alumni are established and leading journalists in such news organizations as The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, People magazine, The Arizona Republic, The San Francisco Chronicle, Sports Illustrated, NBC News, USA Today and The Washington Post.
Membership is open to all former staff members of The Daily Californian or student publications office staff (pre 1971). Reunions are held every October during homecoming weekend on the Berkeley campus and offer a chance for alums to mingle and trade stories with students on the current staff.
Current Senior Editorial Board
The Senior Editorial Board encompasses all the section editors as well as the development editor. The following is the Senior Editorial Board membership for spring 2012:
Tomer Ovadia, Editor in Chief and President
Leslie Toy, Managing Editor
Kevin Foote, Photo Editor
Fiona Hannigan, Blog Editor
Soumya Karlamangla, City News Editor
Jonathan Kuperberg, Sports Editor
J.D. Morris, University News Editor
Nick Myers, Opinion Editor
Elaine Ou, Night Editor
Aaida Samad, Development Editor
Emily Smith, Design Editor
Nastia Voynovskaya, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Cecilia Wong, Multimedia Editor
The Daily Californian consistently receives numerous awards on a regional and national level for its comprehensive and innovative coverage of UC Berkeley, the city of Berkeley and the entire University of California system.
California College Media Association
1st Place - Daily Cal Twitter, Best Use of Social Media
1st Place - The Daily Clog, Best Blog
1st Place - Sam Stander, Best Arts & Entertainment Story
1st Place - David Liu, Best Arts & Entertainment Column/Criticism
2nd Place - The Daily Californian, General Excellence
2nd Place - dailycal.org, General Website Excellence
2nd Place - The Daily Californian, Best Overall Design
2nd Place - Jack Wang, Best Sports Story
2nd Place - Hayley Hosman, Best Arts & Entertainment Column/Criticism
2nd Place - Senior Editorial Board, Best Editorial
3rd Place - Ed Yevelev, Best Cartoon
3rd Place - Zach E.J. Williams, Best News Series
3rd Place - Javier Panzar, Best News Story (Non-Breaking)
3rd Place - Jessie Tseng, Best Sports Page Design
3rd Place - Jessie Tseng, Best Feature Page Design
3rd Place - Brian Liyanto, Best Headline Portfolio
1st Place - Ed Yevelev, Best Cartoon
1st Place - Lara Brucker, Best Photo Illustration
1st Place - Javier Panzar, Best Feature Story
1st Place - Maggie Owens, Best Arts Column
1st Place - Jessie Tseng, Best Sports Page Design
1st Place - Liz Cunningham, Best Infographic
1st Place - Matt Kawahara, Best Sports Story
1st Place - Victoria Chow, Nick Fradkin and Nathan Yan, Best Photo Series
2nd Place - David Herschorn, Best Sports Photo
2nd Place - Anna Hiatt, Best Feature Photo
2nd Place - The Daily Clog, Best Use of Social Media
2nd Place - Jimmy Tran, Best Sports Story
2nd Place - Matt Kawahara, Best Sports Column
2nd Place - Hannah Jewell, Best Arts Column
2nd Place - Zach A. Williams, Best Breaking News
3rd Place - The Daily Californian, Best Use of Social Media
3rd Place - Tomer Ovadia, Best News Series
3rd Place - Arielle Grant, Best Headline Portfolio
3rd Place - Katherine Maslyn, Best Sports Design
Region 11 Mark of Excellence Awards
1st place - Editorial Writing - Victoria Tang
1st place - Sports Columns - Jon Doss
3rd place - Best Daily Student Newspaper
Associated Collegiate Press
1st place - Best in Show, Newspaper Web site, Washington, DC
2nd place - Best in Show, Newspaper Web site, San Diego
2nd place - Best in Show, Interactive Multimedia Element, San Diego
3rd place - Best in Show, 4-year Daily Newspaper, San Diego
UWIRE Top 100 Student Journalists
Christine Borden
Stephanie M. Lee
1st place, Online General Excellence
1st place, Special Issue
1st place, News Feature
1st place, Arts and Entertainment Column
1st place, Sports Column
1st place, News Photo
1st place, Sports Page Design
1st place, Feature Page Design
1st place, Headline Portfolio
1st place, Best Cartoon
2nd place, General Excellence
2nd place, Overall Design
2nd place, Best Special Section
2nd place, Editorial
2nd place, Personal Opinion
2nd place, Arts and Entertainment Review
2nd place, Sports Column
2nd place, Feature Photo
2nd place, Feature Page Design
2nd place, Headline Portfolio
2nd place, Best Cartoon=
3rd place, Arts and Entertainment Review
3rd place, Arts and Entertainment Column
3rd place, Sports Story
3rd place, Sports Column
3rd place, News Photo
3rd place, Sports Photo
3rd place, Headline Portfolio
3rd place, Best Cartoon
3rd place, Breaking News Online
National Pacemaker, Finalist: The Daily Californian staff
Newspaper Web site, First Place: www.dailycal.org
Editorial Writing, First Place: Alia Salim
Photo Excellence - Environmental Portrai, Second Place: Alan Wong
Photo Excellence - Spot News, Honorable Mention: Jessica Kuo
1st Place, Sports Column Writing
2nd Place, Online Sports Reporting
3rd Place, In-Depth Reporting
3rd Place, Editorial Writing
3rd Place, Best Affiliated Website: "The Daily Clog"
1st Place, Special Section
1st Place, Arts & Entertainment Review
1st Place, Headline Portfolio (Dailies)
1st Place, Sports-Page Design (Dailies)
1st Place, News-Page Design (Dailies)
1st Place, Cartoon (Dailies)
1st Place, Sports Photo (Dailies)
2nd Place, Illustration (Dailies)
2nd Place, Headline Portfolio (Dailies)
3rd Place, Best Cartoon (Dailies)
3rd Place, Breaking News Online: "The Daily Clog"
3rd Place, Cartoon (Dailies)
Honorable Mention, Photo Illustration (Dailies)
Honorable Mention, Features Photo (Dailies)
1st Place - Best of Show, Spring 2007 Workshop (Four-year Dailies)
Karl Kasten (1938) - Award-winning Abstract Expressionist artist
Warrington Colescott (1941–42) - painter and printmaker
Marguerite Higgins (1941) - Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent
Ron Fimrite (1949) - humorist, historian, author and sportswriter, best known for his 34-year career as a journalist for Sports Illustrated[4]
Jann Wenner (1966) - Founder of Rolling Stone
Henry Weinstein (1966) - Award-winning Los Angeles Times reporter[5]
Johnathan Rodgers (1967) - CEO/President of TV One, former President of Discovery Networks and reporter for Sports Illustrated and Newsweek[6][7]
James Willwerth (1967) - Author and correspondent for Time magazine[8]
David Corvo (1972) - Television news producer and former broadcast journalist; current senior executive producer of Dateline NBC
John R. Emshwiller (1972) - Senior national correspondent for The Wall Street Journal
David Lazarus (1983) - business and consumer columnist for the Los Angeles Times; previously, award-winning columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle[9]
Max Boot (1992) - Conservative columnist and author
Michael Silver (1988) - NFL columnist for Yahoo Sports; previously, award-winning NFL writer for Sports Illustrated, authoring the magazine's Super Bowl game story for 12 straight years from 1994 through 2006; co-author of books by Jerry Rice, Dennis Rodman, Kurt Warner, and Natalie Coughlin [10]
List of college newspapers
↑ Jim Herron Zamora Daily Cal's 23,000 copies disappear after angry call San Francisco Examiner. Published on November 6, 1996.
↑ Elaine Herscher Daily Cal Stolen Off Racks -- Prop. 209 Cited San Francisco Chronicle. Published on November 6, 1996.
↑ http://www.uwire.com/content/affiliates.html
↑ http://alumni.dailycal.org/article/3/alums_to_honor_ron_fimrite
↑ http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-award13nov13,1,6600561.story
↑ http://www.tvoneonline.com/inside_tvone/bio_johnathan_rodgers.asp
↑ http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:Gq-9qCuDUzMJ:alumni.dailycal.org/newsletter/winter2005.pdf+daily+californian+jim+willwerth&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&client=safari
↑ http://www.dailycal.org/article/16554/
↑ http://alumni.dailycal.org/article/20/lazarus_schacht_honored_as_alumni_of_the_year
↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/expertsarchive?author=Michael+Silver; http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/writers/michael_silver/archive/index.html
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[Journal of Energy Resources Technology]
Journal of Energy Resources Technology | Volume 135 | Issue 1 | research-article
Energy Systems Analysis
Power Scavenging and Optical Absorbance Analysis of Photosynthetically Active Protoplasts
Ahmed Shahid, Azhar Ilyas, Nisita Obulareddy, Maeli Melotto, Michael H.-C. Jin and Samir M. Iqbal
[+-] Author and Article Information
Ahmed Shahid
Nano-Bio Lab,
Nanotechnology Research
and Education Center,
Department of Bioengineering,
University of Texas at Arlington,
Azhar Ilyas
Maeli Melotto
Department of Biology,
Michael H.-C. Jin
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Samir M. Iqbal
Mem. ASME
Joint Graduate Studies Committee,
Biomedical Engineering Program of University of
Texas at Arlington and University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas,
e-mail: smiqbal@uta.edu
1Present address: Sogeti USA LLC, Irving, TX 75039.
2Present address: 500 S. Cooper Street # 217, Arlington, TX 76019.
3Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Advanced Energy Systems Division of ASME for publication in the Journal of Energy Resources Technology. Manuscript received April 1, 2011; final manuscript received July 12, 2012; published online December 12, 2012. Assoc. Editor: Gunnar Tamm.
J. Energy Resour. Technol 135(1), 012001 (Dec 12, 2012) (5 pages) Paper No: JERT-11-1041; doi: 10.1115/1.4007657 History: Received April 01, 2011; Revised July 12, 2012
Abstract | Introduction | Materials and Methods | Results | Discussion | Conclusion | Acknowledgements | References
Plants and photosynthetic bacteria hold protein molecular complexes that can efficiently harvest photons. This article presents fundamental studies to harness photochemical activities of photosynthetically active protoplast extracted from Arabidopsis plants. The conversion of photonic energy into electrical energy was characterized in the presence and absence of light. The photoinduced reactions of photosynthesis were measured using a patch clamp measurement system at a constant voltage. The optical characterization was also performed on the extracted protoplast. It showed absorption bands at a number of wavelengths. The current–voltage measurements done on protoplast extracts showed two orders of magnitude increase in current from dark to light conditions. The absorbance measurements showed very large bandwidth for extracted protoplasts. The analysis of the optical data measurements showed that protein complexes obtained from photosynthetic cells overcame the limitation of traditional organic solar cells that cannot absorb light in the visible-near infrared spectrum. The demonstration of electrical power scavenging from the protoplast of the plant can open avenues for bio–inspired and bio-derived power with better quantum electrical efficiency.
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Topics: Wavelength , Photons , Measurement , Absorption , Polishing equipment , Electric potential , Energy harvesting , Industrial plants , Measurement systems , Proteins
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I–V data showing behavior of the extracted protoplast suspended in buffer solution under ramping voltage in the dark and light conditions
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I–V plot showing conductivity through buffer solution in the light and darkness
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Optical photomicrograph of intact and viable extracted protoplast
Growth of Arabidopsis after sowing (starting from left, weeks 1, 2, and 3)
Optical absorbance spectrum of buffer solution and protoplast suspension at wavelength from 300 to 1000 nm. The jump observed at ∼840 nm is an artifact that occurred when the light source in the spectrometer changed.
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Adidas Telstar 18 is official match ball of World Cup 2018
Adidas Telstar 18 is name of official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.
The World Cup 2018 ball has a white base with a set of black and grey colors placed on its upper. It's a modern interpretation of the iconic look of the original Telstar 1970 ball with its 32 black and white panels. All lettering on upper including "Adidas", "Telstar" name and the FIFA World Cup 2018 logo are golden color.
Adidas Telstar 18 official match ball first impression:
Like its predecessor Adidas Brazuca ball, the Telstar 18 official match ball has just six panels, with a very elaborate and innovative shape. They are fastened to a seamless construction and present a distinct 3D textured upper for control and grip.
The World Cup 2018 ball also has a built-in NFC chip that allows you to interact with the ball through your smartphone. When the Adidas Telstar 18 ball is connected to the smartphone, the user proceeds to the site with description of the product and various selections that has been organized for football fans in the eve of the World Cup 2018.
The Adidas Telstar 18 official match ball retail price 165 USD.
World Cup 2018 match ball review:
Other Telstar balls:
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Teamgeist is official match ball of World Cup 2006
Teamgeist is name of official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany.
With the name of "Teamgeist" the creators of the ball wanted to remind that one of the most important components of success in World Cup it's "team spirit". Translated from the German word team means "command" and geist - "spirit".
The ball is made with 14 external panels, that's fetch to descreasing of joints on 60%. It's aims to improve accuracy of stroke and improve ball control. The design has undergone significant changes compared with its predecessor.
Adidas Teamgeist official match ball - unboxing video:
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Future Flamboyant Cuttlefish?
In vibrant swatches of moving color, the flamboyant cuttlefish have made quite a splash on Central Wharf. For the past several weeks, these small relatives of octopuses and squid have been living in the Tropical Gallery, showing off their ability to instantly change color or using their arms to “walk” across the exhibit floor. Only reaching 3 inches in length, these little animals are a visitor, and staff, favorite!
The colorful flamboyant cuttlefish
Native to the Indo-Pacific region, these particular cuttlefish were raised at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and then flown to Boston. While many aquaria across the U.S. showcase different cuttlefish species, there are very few that have flamboyant cuttlefish on exhibit. That makes us very excited to show them off! And while it’s amazing to watch these animals up close, we know it’s only for a short time. Like many of their relatives, the flamboyant cuttlefish only live about a year, so we make sure to enjoy them while we have them.
Hiding underneath a sea urchin
As with other species, flamboyant cuttlefish mate towards the end of their life. Males fight over the best mating dens and then settle in to wait. A female will appear at the den’s entrance, mate and then fertilize her eggs with the sperm packet the male has delivered to her. Once the fertilized eggs have been laid in well-protected spaces like ledges or crevices, the cuttlefish pass away. It’s always disappointing when it happens, but it’s a way of life in the cuttlefish world.
Mating behavior spotted on exhibit
The current batch of flamboyant cuttlefish are nearing the end of their lifespan, but we have hopes for future generations! Our expert staff and volunteers have successfully bred and raised the young of other species of cuttlefish and were up for the challenge with this new species. We had kept our fingers crossed that the flamboyant cuttlefish would settle in and eventually breed…and we weren’t disappointed. About a week ago…success!
Cuttlefish eggs...can you find the eye?
Mating behavior was recently spotted in the exhibit and not long after, the staff found several small, transparent eggs among the pieces of coral. The eggs were careful extracted from the exhibit and put into a gentle “tumbler” behind the scenes. This simple piece of equipment allows the eggs to stay healthy and develop without the worry of them being eaten by hungry sea stars or sea urchins while on exhibit.
Egg tumbler keeps the eggs gently moving
To add to our excitement, one egg, which was developmentally way ahead of the others, hatched! Smaller than your pinky nail, this little newbie is growing behind the scenes with the other eggs. Though it's small right now, you can tell this little guy has some big attitude!
Can you see it?
Big attitude in a teeny, tiny body
While we aren’t sure how many of this next generation will survive, we have our fingers crossed that it goes well. Given our past track record with other cuttlefish, we're hopeful what we can raise this new batch of flamboyant cuttlefish and showcase them in the exhibit once they get bigger. But for now, the staff and volunteers are working hard to keep these little colorful bundles healthy, and their sights on sharing these amazing animals with future Aquarium visitors!
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Germany- A world cup qualification record that is second to nobody. Ruthless efficiency has seen Germany lose only two of their last seventy-four world cup qualifiers. They will be deservedly odds-on to win the group. While Irish fans may have gasped at seeing Germany come out of pot one, the FAI will be delighted with the cash bonanza to come from the TV rights. Currently Germany are running away with their European Championships Qualification group, with a 100% record from seven games and qualification virtually sealed. Interestingly their group also contains Austria and Kazakhstan.
Speaking about the draw, German general manager Oliver Bierhoff said, “We are satisfied. It is not an easy group but we are satisfied we do not have to face France. On paper Ireland are behind Sweden but we see them as being as strong as Sweden and with Trapattoni it will not be easy.”
Ireland last met Germany during the ill fated Steve Staunton regime, where only one point was gained from the two games for the boys in green.
Sweden – An interesting draw and it gives Irish fans a rare treat of a competitive game in Scandinavia. While out recent record against the Swedes in friendlies is good, they are a different kettle of fish when it comes to competitive games. With undoubted quality sprinkled throughout their team, particularly with the always dangerous Ibrahimovic and Ekdal, Sweden currently sit in second place in the Euro qualifiers behind the Dutch.
Speaking about the draw, Sweden manager Erik Hamren said, “Ireland will be tough. I expect a big fight with them but Germany will be clear favourites.”
This will be Ireland’s first competitive game against Sweden since the 1972 European Championship qualifiers.
Austria – Been going through a difficult ten years, Austria have struggled to make an impact on the international stage. Tough team to break down, particularly in Vienna. Our last competitive games against Austria were the utterly forgettable 3-1 home and away defeats in the qualifying campaign for Euro 1996. Arguably one of the better pot 4 teams, Austria will certainly be up for their game against Germany.
Their manager Dietmar Constantini stated, “I love Trapattoni, really. He is a very good coach, world class. With him Ireland is a tough number three seed and would have been a tough number two. So I think the fight to be second in the group will be between Sweden, Ireland and us.”
Faroe Islands – Supposedly made pot 5 ahead of Wales after a student rang FIFA to inform them of a mistake in their rankings. Brian Kerr will certainly need no motivation for the matches with Ireland, but Giovanni Trapattoni will certainly be pleased with this draw. Improving side and a handful in Torshavn, proven when they recently beat Estonia. Ireland have made hard work on the northern Atlantic island in the past.
Kerr was very realistic after the draw. “There’d be a bit of me saying that I would like to be coming back with a team that I’d have a real chance with. The reality is that the Republic of Ireland should beat the Faroes out of sight.”
Kazakhstan – Their only win in this current campaign cam against near neighbours Azerbaijan. The drawback however is the long trip to the central Asian country. They rarely get turned over easily but 6 points is still essential for Ireland from these fixtures.
Their manager Miroslav Beránek from the Czech Republic said after the draw, “Ireland are a very skilled team. In my opinion they are the strongest of the third seeds.”
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6. Houston Rockets: After watching some recent Rockets game and seeing TMac give up layup after layup in pursuit of assists, I've decided "late career wussiness on the fast-break" is a genetic disorder that can affect cousins. Oh, and the clock on their chances at the playoffs are dying a slow, painful, Hollinger-cursed death.
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Basketbawful remarks: After a brief stint at the top of the NBA, the Lakers have been hobbled with injuries. So I guess the goat's blood and voodoo dolls worked.
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Basketbawful remarks: Wins over the Bobcats, Heat, and a depleted Lakers team didn't fool me, and they didn't fool the Hornets, either. How much longer do you think the "Hey, it's only midseason, we're just laying low" excuse is going to hold up? Don't get me wrong. They're still good. But you might want to hold off on ordering those 2007-08 Championship t-shirts.
13. Dallas Mavericks: Somehow I doubt that they're upset that they're not getting any press this year. Steve Bartman feels the same way when he goes to a soccer game.
Basketbawful remarks: Dirk says: "Wir haben das League bei dem ganzen Balls!"
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Basketbawful remarks: Two losses to the Timberwolves this season? Two?!
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Basketbawful remarks: If you don't think Chris Paul is the league's leading MVP candidate right now, then you hate basketball.
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