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Runaway-A Film By Kanye West
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A Swan-Woman explores the perils of modern life in this stylish experimental film from hip hop artist Kanye West.
Kanye West, the literate, cultured prince of Hip Hop has made his directing debut with ‘Runaway’ a 34 minute, long-form narrative music video, that racked up over 3 million views aggregate in 48 hours of its release.
Kanye collaborated with Spike Jonze on the wonderful, We Were Once a Fairytale, and must have (bad pun alert) got jones-ing to create his own short film. The result is ambitious and absurd—weaving together artistic and cultural mismatches like action movie explosions and impeccably styled menageries, with marching bands and ballet dancers, all backed to a collection of Kanye songs new and old. The story, by Kanye West and written by music video legend Hype Williams, is about a love affair between the musician and an otherworldly phoenix, who meet when her flaming comet crashes into Kanye’s sports car. The result is a mashup between Stardust and the 5th Element, as the beautiful foreign creature learns the nature of our world.
Kanye is a man of taste, as his supremely popular blog indicates. He tends to be on top of the latest happenings in the worlds of fashion, art, music and film. Yet this taste is often in his own work sacrificed at the altar of his tremendous ego. Runawayis guilty of this in the extreme. Several of his infatuations are on display here: impeccable clothing by Philip Lim, truly gorgeous art-direction, and wonderful cinematography. And yet the bizarre and the beautiful moments—scenes and images worthy of museum pieces and fashion films, are undermined by a lack of grounding in subtle messaging. His statements are weird for the sake of being weird, or grandiose and obvious; in a film with very little dialogue, the first words spoken by Kanye to the phoenix have all the nuance of a sledgehammer, “First rule of this world baby, don’t believe anything you see in the news”.
Still this cannot be a proper review, for who am I to review Kanye? In a way no one can judge this man because no one has yet dared to create the work that he is creating. Each new Kanye event is an experience into something that no one else has had the ability or the gumption to create. Long-form music videos are in vogue now that the internet has replaced MTV as the primary channel of consumption, but Runaway is probably unprecedented since Michael Jackson (who makes a very bizarre cameo in this film). The short film has some definite soft spots, and in so many ways demonstrates the hallmarks of unrestrained vanity, and yet is unrepentant in an effort to synthesize a new kind of viewing experience, somewhere between the music video and short film. This film will not be remembered by history as a classic, but it is mesmerizing to watch, both as triumph and trainwreck. If it inspires copycats, I’m on board with seeing what other artists will do with the Kanye precedent.
By Jason Sondhi
Length : 34:31
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Phased in approach to fully subsidised free higher education: Mkhize
Changes to the post–school education and training system will be undertaken in a fiscally sustainable manner, says Higher Education and Training Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize.
Briefing media in Pretoria on Thursday on the 2018 registration process at tertiary institutions, the Minister said this meant rolling out reforms at a measured pace and reprioritising funding within existing budgets.
President Jacob Zuma announced free higher education and training for poor and working-class families on 16 December 2017. The announcement followed debates on what was to be done with the rising cost of higher education in South Africa after the #FeesMustFall campaign of 2015.
Minister Mkhize said the policy decision, which will be phased in over a five-year period, entails extending and strengthening government’s support for poor students to enter public universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to include the working classes.
“It does this by lifting the threshold to qualify for financial assistance to students from South African households with a combined annual income of up to R350 000 per annum.”
The policy decision entails effectively changing the definition of the “poor and working class” to include families with household incomes of up to R350 000 per annum and extends the provision of free higher education and training to the children of the bottom 90% of South African households, provided they meet the academic admission criteria and requirements of the TVET colleges or universities, and that they have applied for and been offered a place to study at the institution.
Minister Mkhize said it should be noted that there are a defined number of spaces at each institution, determined by the institution’s approved enrolment plan.
The announcement by the President further provides for full bursaries for tuition and study materials to qualifying poor and working class South African students at public TVET colleges and universities, and subsidised accommodation or transport capped at specific levels for those who qualify, starting with first time entry students in 2018, and phased-in over a period of five years.
It also means providing for National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) packages already allocated to returning existing university students in 2018, provided they meet the academic progression requirements, to be converted from loans into full bursaries.
Minister Mkhize said NSFAS has already received in excess of 300 000 applications for first year students for the 2018 academic year at universities and TVET colleges.
“Government assures South Africans that all applicants in possession of a firm offer from a university or TVET college will be assessed for funding using the revised criteria. All those in possession of a firm offer from a university or TVET college, but who did not apply for NSFAS funding, will be assisted [and] students who may not have applied at an institutions or NSFAS and are looking for a space in the post-school system will be assisted through the Central Applications Clearing House (CACH),” said the Minister.
She said students are who are in possession of firm offers from universities or TVET colleges but did not apply to NSFAS for funding, who qualify for funding according to the revised criteria, will be assisted.
“The phasing in of this policy will ensure the sustainability of government financial resources, while simultaneously ensuring that improved access to post-school education and training for students is guaranteed.
“This approach allows government to gradually phase in fully subsidised free higher education for eligible poor and working class students year-on-year in a fiscally sustainable manner,” she said.
Students must, however, take into cognisance that universities and TVET colleges’ registration processes are managed independently from the department. This is done by individual institutions in accordance with their policies, admission criteria and enrolment plans.
Walk-ins strongly discouraged
Minister Mkhize said since the tragic incident at the University of Johannesburg in 2012, where a life was lost, walk-in applications at institutions have been discouraged.
“… Through the Apply Now! campaign, which runs every year from March through to September in conjunction with the Ketha Career Advice and DHET Career Development Services, all prospective students have been encouraged to make informed career choices and apply on time.”
CACH making applications easier
Students who have been declined offers at universities should approach the CACH service, which is an ideal route to find a study space that is still available at another institution.
CACH is a government online application portal designed for Grade 12 students and other citizens, who are seeking admission into post-school education and training for the first time.
It assists prospective students by sharing their National Senior Certificate results with public and private further and higher education institutions across the country, including TVET colleges, universities, Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) and registered private higher institutions.
Institutions with open study places, technical training opportunities or apprenticeship slots then make them available to the most suitable applicants on the CACH database.
Prospective students can access CACH’s easy to use website at cach.dhet.gov.za or call the toll-free number on 0800 356 635. It is also possible to send an SMS with a name and ID to 49200 or to find CACH on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CACH_S.A.
CACH opens on 5 January 2018 following the release of the 2017 National Senior Certificate results and closes on 28 February 2018. – SAnews.gov.za
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HomeSAABSaabs from around the WebA Saab that had been in the forest for 10 years and is now back on the road
A Saab that had been in the forest for 10 years and is now back on the road
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One of the Saab fans from Kentucky (U.S.A.) is Ben Choiniere, a really nice guy who is extremely passionate about Saab and is a big fan of the Saab 99 Turbo, the first family car with a turbocharger. Ben sniffed out one of these fine old cars, which had only 40 000 km on the clock, in the North Carolina forests.
For ten years the car had sat wedged between two trees. The original owner had sold it to a teammate in Carolina’s SCCA club that wanted to renovate it and start racing with the car again. However, it wouldn’t start. Without even having seen the car, Ben bought it and had it transported to Rhode Island.
“The car didn’t have any rust on the undercarriage which is absolutely incredible,” he explained. Otherwise there was a little rust here and there where moisture has lain for too long. The characteristic spoiler was cracked and the dashboard was gone. And there were ants everywhere! The exhaust pipe and all the head rests were also missing. However, the disco-inspired velour covering of the seats was still in place. I figured if I could get rid of those ants and fix new parts then I would have a really nice car – almost like the original. ”
Ben, who worked in New York for years, had tired of life in the city and wanted to do something completely different. Saab became his salvation.
“Yes, that’s how it was. I lost myself in the paint mist, brake fluids and brake work. I went around like a madman in the New England area, looking around in barns for spare parts. After a while I was able to drive the car. What a feeling!”
The first convention he drove the car to was the North American Saab Owners Convention in Oregon in 2014. Things didn’t go quite as planned. It was 4 800 km from home in Providence, Rhode Island to Richmond, Oregon – a serious trip. After setting off, the charging light started flashing early and he had to return home.
The next day he took the generator to a workshop and a rectifier was burnt out. After a quick change, he was on the road again. When he finally got to Oregon, he won first prize in the ‘People’s Choice Award’ and met ‘Mr. Saab’ Erik Carlsson, who liked the car a lot and signed the instrument panel, a wonderful recognition of a real legend. Source: United States of Saab
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Freedom's just another word for letting corporations do whatever they want
Conservatives at the Heritage Foundation announce America no longer "fully free," take bath in vat of $100 bills
Check out this article! https://www.salon.com/2010/04/07/heritage_america_not_free/
Gabriel Winant
April 7, 2010 6:07AM (UTC)
I think the best thing about running a newspaper would be the fun you could have putting certain headlines next to each other. Today, I'd make my lead story,
Heritage Foundation downgrades America to "mostly free": conservative think tank blames "government's interventionist responses to the financial and economic crisis." (So it's a long headline.)
Then in the number-two spot, we'd have,
Exxon and GE paid no tax money into the federal treasury last year.
Number three?
Massey Energy, owner of exploded mine, had 50 safety citations last month.
So, Heritage apparently think the U.S. has become quantifiably less free. The think tank counts 10 different economic freedoms, which factor into an overall economic freedom score of 78.0. Sure, America runs up some huge numbers. We get a rock-solid 91.3 on "business freedom" -- that's how much regulation and red tape is involved in opening up shop. And we knock it out of the park with a 94.8 on "labor freedom." Here's what Heritage says on that category: "The United States' labor regulations are highly flexible. The non-salary cost of employing a worker is low, and dismissing an employee is not burdensome." U! S! A!
But it's the other categories that are killing our average. Our "fiscal freedom" -- that is, tax obligations -- are burdensome enough to earn the U.S. a 67.5. (Someone should tell Exxon and GE.) We're getting a grim 58.0 on "government spending." Explains Heritage, "In the most recent year, government spending equaled 37.4 percent of GDP. Spending increases totaled well over $1 trillion in 2009 alone, an increase of more than 20 percent over 2008. Stimulus spending set for the next three years is estimated to equal 5 percent of 2009 GDP."
But let's not forget the all-important "financial freedom" category. About the regulation of financial firms, the think-tankers gripe that the damn bureaucrats just insist on sticking their nose where it doesn't belong.
The government has intruded on firms' management in unprecedented ways (for example, by setting caps on executive compensation) … Concerns continue over the intrusive nature and cost of the 2002 Sarbanes–Oxley Act, which increased disclosure and internal control requirements to the detriment particularly of small firms.
The whole pseudoscientific quantitative system here is beyond preposterous. I'm imagining a team in the basement of the Heritage Foundation, wearing green eyeshades and punching away at calculators. ("Healthcare reform passed? Fiscal freedom is cratering!") It takes literally the demonstrably false claim of libertarian economist Friedrich von Hayek, that each step the government takes into the economy is a step down the "road to serfdom." Hayek argued that unrestrained capitalism and political freedom went together, and the state can’t alter the one without the other. We should go ask the Swedes how living under the socialist boot-heel feels. But we can let this slide in favor of the more important point.
To sum up Heritage's findings, let's tell a little story. Let's say you open a business and hire some staff. Easy enough, so far. You're doing pretty well and growing rapidly, helped along by the ease with which you can lay off your workers during regular downswings. After a few years, though, you make what seems like a ton of money on some big gambles, but they go sour. The good news is, the economy can't take the hit of losing you, so the government backstops you, and in return only imposes some feeble regulation. But the the economy is sinking anyway. People can't afford to buy your products anymore, so the feds step in here too, and pump dollars into the economy wherever they can to get things moving again. You come out in one piece on the other side, and as punishment are forced to pay some of the lowest taxes, as a percentage of gross domestic product, of any developed nation. And even though your country is no longer fully free -- that’s what this means, right? -- nobody stops your whining while you slop at the public trough.
Never let us say, friends, that the American businessperson has not tasted of the bitter herbs of oppression.
Well, I suppose American capitalism would never have gotten where it is today without a certain measure of chutzpah. But this is a truly magisterial performance that Heritage has put in. What we have here is essentially the corporate arm of American conservatism, greedily gobbling up tax money and, between bites, complaining about how the food sucks.
Gabriel Winant is a graduate student in American history at Yale.
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R.Y.A.N. Education Academy provides full-time education for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. It is co-located with a youth centre and in addition to various learning spaces, benefits from a recreation room, sports hall and outdoor pitch. The school was previously inspected on 13 14 May 2014. The majority of pupils have an EHC plan. All places are commissioned by Birmingham Local Authority or local schools. A small number of pupils attend ‘Right Trax’, an alternative provider, for part of their timetable. Inspection report: R.Y.A.N. Education Academy, 6–8 June 2017 Page 8 of 10 Information about this inspection The inspector visited lessons, evaluated samples of pupils’ work, observed pupils’ behaviour in lessons, around the school and during an evacuation. Compliance with the independent school standards was checked through a variety of activities which included a check of the school and the wider site, and health and safety arrangements. The inspector spoke to pupils informally and formally, and a group of staff and senior leaders. Meetings were also held with two senior leaders from other local schools who are supporting R.Y.A.N. Education Academy. Telephone meetings were held with the chair of the governing body and a representative from Birmingham Local Authority which commissions places from the school. The inspector scrutinised safeguarding, behaviour and attendance records, and the records on staff vetting. Parents’ views were evaluated through meetings with four parents and four responses to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View. Inspection team Dan Owen, lead inspector Her Majesty’s Inspector Inspection report: R.Y.A.N. Education Academy, 6–8 June 2017 Page 9 of 10 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected]
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The Real Abraham Lincoln
The figure of Abraham Lincoln towers in our imagination. Daniel Day-Lewis's portrayal in Steven Spielberg's film Lincoln brought a fresh voice and personality to the man we think we know. A range of books, including the one the movie is based on, provide further depth and understanding of the 16th president.
The Hour of Peril by Daniel Stashower (reviewed below) recounts Lincoln's train journey from Illinois to Washington for his inauguration. Surrounded by advisers and bodyguards, he professed not to fear for his own safety even when greeted by mobs. But when Chicago detective Allan Pinkerton uncovered a plot to assassinate Lincoln as he passed through Baltimore, it took all the skill and ingenuity of Pinkerton, his agents and Lincoln's own men to ensure the president-elect's safety.
Doris Kearns Goodwin's tour de force Team of Rivals provided the inspiration for Spielberg's film. She details how Lincoln selected his team of advisers, including his three rivals for the 1860 presidential nomination. Though they often argued among themselves, they stood by Lincoln as he struggled to hold the nation together, fight a war and push the 13th Amendment through a recalcitrant Congress. Goodwin's book showcases Lincoln's unusual capacity for empathy, and how it helped shape his political career.
The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln begins with the question: What if Lincoln had survived Booth's bullet? Yale law professor Stephen Carter begins his novel in 1867, as Lincoln faces impeachment for offenses against the nation committed during the war. At the same time, Abigail Canner, a black woman newly graduated from Oberlin, begins clerking at the law firm hired by Lincoln to defend him. When one of the firm's partners is found murdered, Abigail and her colleagues suspect a conspiracy. Part thriller, part historical novel, Carter's tale is full of colorful characters and intriguing questions.
Lincoln may always remain a mythical figure, but these three books help shed light on his talents and character. --Katie Noah Gibson, blogger at Cakes, Tea and Dreams
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Teddy Wayne: Imagining Child Celebrity
photo: Christine Mladic
Journalist Teddy Wayne made a splash with his debut novel, Kapitoil, earning a 2011 Whiting Writers' Award and a New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award. He was also a runner-up for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, a Dayton Literary Peace Prize recipient and a New York Foundation for the Arts finalist. With his newest book, just out from Free Press, The Love Song of Jonny Valentine (see our review below), Wayne will likely make another splash. The story of a child music phenomenon, the book is told from the 11-year-old superstar's perspective and is sure to have readers looking at the music industry in a new light.
The Love Song of Jonny Valentine has a strong basis in our current popular culture. You've mentioned that you noticed Justin Bieber seemed designed for the rigors and demands of fame, but that you wondered what would happen if someone with your mental makeup was placed in the same position. Do you think anyone has that mental makeup at 11?
There are several examples of children who have successfully transitioned to adults within the entertainment industry: Justin Timberlake, Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Neil Patrick Harris, to name just a few. And I'm sure there are far more who have made their peace with celebrity, ducked out, and been happier for it. In Jane O'Connor's study of the phenomenon, The Cultural Significance of the Child Star, she posits that child stars occupy a nether region between child and adult. Jonny refines this idea: he believes you either need to be truly a child in a child's body, or an adult in a child's body, to make it out alive.
If we compare Jonny to someone like Michael Jackson, do you think this phenomenon has changed?
Michael Jackson was as warped as anyone in history by his celebrity, though much of that can be attributed to his family dynamics. I think it's absolutely gotten worse for celebrities overall the last 15 years, and children more so: the media is far more intrusive, entertainers are expected to sell and brand themselves as much as their work (as on Twitter), and the public is crueler than it used to be, in part because of the previous two paradigm shifts. Technology--social media, digital cameras, the 24-hour Internet-aided news cycle--amplifies all the conditions of celebrity through constant media surveillance, because without media, celebrity almost doesn't exist (or at least not the way we understand it now).
Looking at Jane, Jonny's mother, readers may wonder how a mother who cares about her child would ever subject him to such things. And yet many of the parents who will criticize Jane (or her real-life counterparts) are the same parents who buy the tickets to the concerts and the music for their children, thereby perpetuating the cycle. Why can't we see the irony in this?
Not to mention the parents who are loving and protective but also push their children to fill their schedules with activities, ostensibly to enrich their lives, but often to promote future success. Jane is an extreme example of a parent who fiercely loves her child, but whose love is also, at times, a selfish act. Either it enables her to feel some love in this world, or, more callously, she uses Jonny to get what she can't on her own--money, power, attention. While most parents don't exploit their children's labor so egregiously, I do think most of us are guilty of occasionally "training" them instead of simply raising them.
There are several characters in Jonny's life who remind him he can walk away from fame. One is his bodyguard, Walter. Another is his tutor, Nadine. How do you feel their love for Jonny compares to Jane's?
They are more selfless caretakers of him, it's true, though he has some other hangers-on whose solicitousness is ambiguous. But the novel needed some emotional ballast to prevent it from being a screed about how everyone preys on this young boy. Walter and Nadine serve as surrogate father and mother figures for Jonny, employees who care more about his well-being than their own financial security.
Was your prep for the book strictly book/magazine/Internet research or do you have "hands-on" experience with this?
I do know a couple of people who were child stars, so I suppose that was somewhat hands-on. Otherwise, although it's not nearly the same ballpark as global-celebrity fame, I experienced the same slew of emotions I think most first-time writers do when my debut novel came out: excitement, but also anxiety over its emergence into the public. I started thinking about how actual celebrities negotiate the stresses of their much higher-stakes jobs--and then wondered how an adolescent might handle it.
Your first novel, Kapitoil, dealt with a character, Karim, "coming of age." He was acclimating to a new culture while quite proficient in his business jargon. Jonny isn't coming of age literally, but in many ways he's forced to do so figuratively. What similarities and differences did you note when writing these two characters?
They certainly share some similarities: a naïveté tempered by savvy understanding of their professions, although Jonny is much more cynical about the music industry than Karim is about finance. Both are steeped in the language of their fields: Karim speaks like a techno-financial manual, and half of Jonny's thoughts and dialogue could issue from the mouth of a marketing executive. But Karim is far more of an outsider, new to America and ignorant of its customs, and marked as a foreigner by his appearance, background, and manner. Jonny seems to be the ultimate insider--a celebrity, the trendsetter we all look to for our own self-definitions--but he feels like he doesn't belong, as well. I've always been attracted to alienated protagonists, as a reader and a writer.
In an interview you mentioned one of the themes of Kapitoil is how culturally empty the late '90s were, especially musically. And in The Love Song of Jonny Valentine, one of Jonny's opening acts is a group called the Latchkeys. Jonny recognizes the talent in this group, but they are quickly dropped by their "big label" when a scandal occurs. Is Jonny Valentine an indication that the "cultural emptiness" is still true today?
I was referring specifically to a short time period before 9/11, when I would say that not much was happening that was groundbreaking in popular culture in TV, movies, and music. The Sopranos heralded the start of the kind of complicated, sprawling TV shows we're now accustomed to, but that was about it; the independent film movement of the '90s was slowing down and hadn't yet benefited from the digital-film revolution, and popular music was boy bands and Britney Spears. While there's still plenty of trash out there--the rise of reality TV, a blockbuster-only mentality for film, and, um, boy bands and reincarnations of Britney Spears--I do think that the last, arduous decade for the U.S., with our renewed awareness of geopolitics and financial hardship, has produced more lasting mainstream art than the 1995-2001 period.
Jonny isn't given a chance to develop his own identity... his weight is constantly monitored, what he says is scripted, what he sings is dictated to him, who he associates with is closely controlled. Is this unique to Jonny or is this something we as a culture impress on our young people?
I'd say the culture impresses it on all of us, young and old--myself, too, even in this interview! While few of us have our parents check our weight on the scale each morning, the media constantly reminds us that looking good is paramount. Though we're not being fed lines like an entertainer, we know that if we say something untoward, it may imperil our public standing. Most of us have to do work we don't really want to do, assigned to us by someone else. And unwritten social rules generally steer us away from associating with people unlike us. One of the purposes of childhood is to have some time before these conditions take root, where you can make mistakes and experiment. Jonny doesn't have that luxury.
In our pop-culture society, who do you think will be the long-lasting stars? Who will be remembered as great musicians, actors, writers, etc., 50 or 100 years from now? And what about them will make them timeless?
That's difficult to say; it's hard to know whether someone is popular because of real talent or because that's how the winds are blowing right now. Whom do we remember from 1963 or 1913? A lot from '63, in all of those categories, but from '13--which, granted, didn't have mass media yet the way it operates now--most people would be hard-pressed to name more than a couple of popular musicians or actors. Check out the list of Pulitzer Prize winners 1918-1947. Only a handful of these novels are still remembered, let alone read. Few of us will outlast our lifetimes--including, I suspect, Justin Bieber and Teddy Wayne.
If you had the power to personally ban one pop culture fad today, what would it be?
The lazy deployment of clichés masquerading as wit or heightened emotion has always irked me. Various slang words and phrases that fall under this jurisdiction, as used in the novel, include "Really?" (when articulated sarcastically); "I'm obsessed [with something]"; and "just sayin' " (as a concluding remark after pointing out an obnoxious observation).
Finally, what's next for Teddy Wayne?
Other than scribbling notes for a nonfiction book, Really?: A Compilation of Irksome Slang of the 21st Century That I'm Totally Obsessed With--Just Sayin', I'm collaborating with Amber Dermont (author of The Starboard Sea and the forthcoming story collection Damage Control) on a screenplay, and with both her and director/screenwriter Yaniv Raz on a TV series. We're trying to suck more air out of the cultural vacuum of the early 2010s in hopes of creating something that no one will remember in 2113. --Jen Forbus of Jen's Book Thoughts
Autobiography of Us
by Aria Beth Sloss
When they first meet in high school, Rebecca and Alex could hardly be more different: Rebecca is reticent and plain, hiding in a world of books, while Alex is beautiful, brash and determined to become an actress in New York. These two women and their tragically limited choices in 1960s California are the focus of Aria Beth Sloss's debut, Autobiography of Us. The intense connection they form in high school will endure, albeit unsteadily, through romantic betrayal, marriages and a distance of thousands of miles.
Though Alex is wealthy and upper class and Rebecca is barely middle-class, the women's struggles are similar. Alex finds that no one will take her seriously as an actress. Rebecca aspires to become a doctor, taking every opportunity to study biology in secret. It's a dream that is not only contrary to societal expectations, but to those of her parents: Rebecca's mother dreams of her daughter attending debutante balls and becoming a bride. But her hopes are dashed--and the friendship between Alex and Rebecca imperiled--when Rebecca's life takes a disastrous turn.
Autobiography of Us is unflinching in its confrontation of the consequences of a world without choices for women. Even the ravages of the Vietnam War are depicted as a backdrop to the more subtle catastrophes unfolding for the women left at home. Using elegantly wrought turns of phrase, Sloss delves into a wide range of difficult topics, from illegal abortions to closeted homosexuality. At its heart, the novel is a elegy to spirited women in decades past who were forced to silence their dreams and desires. --Ilana Teitelbaum, book reviewer at the Huffington Post
Discover: A debut novel focusing on an intense and complicated friendship that begins in 1960s California, and the agonizing challenges of an era that offered few choices for women.
Holt, $25, hardcover, 9780805094558
See Now Then
by Jamaica Kincaid
Deeply rooted in Jamaica Kincaid's quarter-century marriage to composer Allen Shawn, See Now Then is a chilling portrait of a failed relationship.
Mr. and Mrs. Sweet and their children live in a small Vermont village. From the opening pages we learn that Mrs. Sweet's husband, "the dear Mr. Sweet, hated her very much," comparing her appearance with "Charles Laughton as he portrayed Captain Bligh" and composing a nocturne called This Marriage Is Dead. In Mrs. Sweet's telling, her agoraphobic spouse is a "rodent" who "had not grown a half inch since he turned twelve." She takes refuge in her writing and her gardening, striving to preserve something resembling a normal family life. It's no surprise that at the climax of this brief novel, Mr. Sweet declares, "I love someone else and I will not give her up."
As its title suggests, See Now Then is best read as an extended reflection on the passage of time and the insistent tug of memory. The novel's long, looping sentences have a rhythmic, almost hypnotic, character, their images often arresting, as in the way Mrs. Sweet describes how she has been "unraveling various parts of the garment that had been her own life" or Mr. Sweet's claim that his wife is "like walking into barbed wire in the dark."
Despite its grim subject matter and raw, stream-of-consciousness style, See Now Then does have moments of beauty and pathos. It's most definitely not a novel for the casual or impatient, and those who've encountered and appreciated Kincaid's work will want to read it. --Harvey Freedenberg, attorney and freelance reviewer
Discover: In a heavily autobiographical novel, Jamaica Kincaid portrays the demise of a long-term marriage.
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $24, hardcover, 9780374180560
The Promise of Stardust
by Priscille Sibley
In Priscille Sibley's debut novel, The Promise of Stardust, ethical gray areas collide with matters of the heart as a husband fights for the life of his unborn baby while his wife slowly fades away.
Matt and Elle's marriage has survived four miscarriages, but Matt is unwilling to put Elle's health at risk by trying for a baby again. Elle argues that life is about risk, but Matt knows he could never live without his childhood friend, his high school sweetheart, his beloved wife. When a drastic fall leaves Elle brain dead and dependent on life support, however, Matt prepares to let her go, knowing that Elle's greatest fear is a slow, lingering death like the one her mother endured. Then the hospital staff tells Matt Elle is eight weeks pregnant. As a doctor, he knows the baby has next to no chance of survival, but as the husband of a woman who wanted a child more than anything in the world, he knows he has to give the fetus every chance to thrive.
Unfortunately for Matt, he's not the only person who loves Elle. While Elle's father supports Matt's decision to continue her life support, her younger brother and Matt's own mother side against him. The families quickly become embroiled in a vicious lawsuit while Matt's life begins to disintegrate without Elle.
While flashbacks to Matt and Elle's love story occasionally grow maudlin, Sibley still provides a tender and thoughtful probing of a sensitive and difficult issue. --Jaclyn Fulwood, youth services manager at Latah County Library District and blogger at Infinite Reads
Discover: A family is divided as a husband fights to keep his brain-dead wife on life support long enough for their unborn baby to survive.
Morrow, $15.99, paperback, 9780062194176
by Gene Kerrigan
The Rage by Gene Kerrigan (The Midnight Choir) is a multifaceted, character-driven story of crime and remorse. Vincent Naylor, freshly out of prison, is back to planning a robbery with his old accomplices, most notably his beloved big brother, Noel. Bob Tidey is an experienced and jaded police detective, still devoted to doing good but with the growing feeling that his employers limit his best efforts. Maura Coady is a retired nun living with her guilt and regrets. When Maura witnesses something out the front window of her apartment that doesn't look quite right, she calls Tidey to report it, setting in motion a string of events that run counter to the Naylor brothers' movements toward the next big score. The reader watches each player's trajectory on this collision course, but still won't guess the big finish until it crashes into place.
The Rage will please readers of crime thrillers and literary fiction alike. The atmosphere effectively evokes contemporary Ireland, with all its discontent and economic frustration, and in this way brings to mind Tana French's lyrical Dublin Murder Squad mystery series. Bob Tidey's cynicism and gruff efforts at romance recall Michael Connelly's hero Detective Harry Bosch. The intersecting story lines and crescendo of action create a cinematic effect. Kerrigan's compelling characters carry this thriller breathlessly through to its climax, but it is the engaging dialogue, thoughtful and absorbing prose and social conscience that make The Rage memorable. --Julia Jenkins, librarian and blogger at pagesofjulia
Discover: A noir crime novel featuring the collision of a motley group of characters in modern Ireland.
Europa Editions, $17, paperback, 9781609450922
S.E.C.R.E.T.
by L. Marie Adeline
In S.E.C.R.E.T., a daring exploration of female sexuality, L. Marie Adeline opens a promising new erotic series with a far more feminist bent than many of its genre peers.
Cassie Robichaud, a 35-year-old widow and former domestic violence victim, has sunk into a deep rut. Her life consists entirely of her waitressing job, her cat and a string of lackluster dates that have left her celibate for five years. When a glamorous woman accidentally leaves a journal in the cafe, Cassie can't help sneaking a peek at her sexual exploits. Before she knows it, the journal has led Cassie to an organization called S.E.C.R.E.T., a council of women that funds the ultimate journey of sexual discovery for one woman each year--this year, they offer the opportunity to Cassie. Once she chooses 10 fantasies, the council makes them come true, one after another, from a rendezvous with a famous man to a daring rescue at sea. Each scenario teaches Cassie a valuable lesson about confidence, self-worth and independence--but even as her body and spirit revel in her new-found liberation, Cassie's heart yearns for her handsome boss, Will. Can her S.E.C.R.E.T. assignations give her the courage to reach for the one man she really wants?
Throughout her experience, Cassie's safety and wishes remain the highest priority to S.E.C.R.E.T. and her sexual partners. In the end, readers will applaud the inner strength Cassie discovers, allowing her to make the right choice for her future. --Jaclyn Fulwood, youth services manager at Latah County Library District and blogger at Infinite Reads
Discover: A young widow's adventures with a secret society dedicated to empowering women through sexual encounters.
Broadway, $15, paperback, 9780385346436
From Mama's Table to Mine: Everybody's Favorite Comfort Foods at 350 Calories or Less
by Bobby Deen, Melissa Clark
by Bobby Deen , Melissa Clark
Like any good Southern boy, Paula Deen's youngest son, Bobby, loves his mama's cooking. But after years of eating rich food, he found himself sluggish, overweight and in need of a change. The premise of his Cooking Channel show Not My Mama's Meals finds further expression in From Mama's Table to Mine, a collection of more than 100 classic "comfort foods" in lower-calorie but still flavorful versions.
Deen uses an arsenal of standard tricks to slim down his recipes, such as swapping low-fat Greek yogurt for sour cream and ground turkey in place of beef. He provides helpful tips on a variety of kitchen topics, urging readers to sub in their favorite veggies, amp up a dish's flavor with fresh herbs and refrain from overdoing the butter and cream. Each recipe features a before-and-after nutrition listing, including the total calories and fat grams, plus information on fiber, protein, carbs and sodium. Dieters can feel virtuous about the calories they're saving, while devotees of Southern food can enjoy down-home favorites like shepherd's pie, creamed spinach, mac 'n' cheese and even red velvet cake--without the guilt.
Readers looking for new twists on Southern recipes won't find them here: Deen admits even his mama often can't tell the difference between his dishes and her own. But for the health-conscious eater who craves comfort food and welcomes all things in moderation, Bobby's recipes strike a balance between familiar flavors and a newer, healthier approach to cooking. --Katie Noah Gibson, blogger at Cakes, Tea and Dreams
Discover: The recipes in Bobby Deen's collection of Southern classics have less fat, fewer calories and just as much flavor as Paula's originals.
Ballantine, $22, paperback, 9780345536631
The Lady and Her Monsters
by Roseanne Montillo
On its surface, Roseanne Montillo's The Lady and Her Monsters is an exploration of the genesis of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. But Montillo clearly rejoices in meandering through the volatile times that gave life to Shelley's gothic classic, and her multifaceted literary study expands to include discussions of anatomy and alchemy, suicides, ghoulish dissections of men not quite dead and the dramatic death of Percy Shelley at sea.
In the early 19th century, Europe grew increasingly fascinated with life, death and man's ability to control nature. Grave robbers known as "resurrectionists" provided subjects for human dissections that were conducted both in medical schools and for the general public's entertainment. Scientists and imposters experimented with the capacity of electricity to restore life. Into this environment, Mary Shelley was born to Mary Wollstonecraft (A Vindication of the Rights of Woman) and William Godwin, a famous reformer of the day. Percy Bysshe Shelley was her lover and eventual husband; her sister was lover to Lord Byron. The foursome were traveling in Italy, telling the ghost stories with which Percy Shelley was obsessed, when--as Mary Shelley and legend have it--a human monster appeared to Mary in a waking dream. It was also in Italy that she may have first heard the surname Frankenstein, tied to the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, as well as to Sir George (he who killed the dragon). In Montillo's enthusiastic prose, such diverse and macabre subjects make for a lively survey, not only of Shelley's masterpiece, but of an odd and colorful time in European history. --Julia Jenkins, librarian and blogger at pagesofjulia
Discover: A spirited investigation of the bizarre times that inspired Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Morrow, $26.99, hardcover, 9780062025814
The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War
by Daniel Stashower
In April 1865, John Wilkes Booth shocked the fragile Union when he leaped onto the stage at Ford's Theatre and shot Abraham Lincoln. Less well known is the plot to assassinate Lincoln even before his inauguration as president, which Daniel Stashower recounts in The Hour of Peril. In February 1861, as Lincoln traveled from Springfield, Ill., to Washington, D.C., on a special train, a group of Baltimore secessionists devised an elaborate scheme to murder him as he passed through their city.
Allan Pinkerton, founder of the detective agency that bore his name, was originally hired to help protect the railroads during Lincoln's inaugural tour. When Pinkerton and his agents (including Kate Warne, the first female American private eye) arrived in Baltimore, they heard rumors of a murder conspiracy. For two tense weeks, the agents used any means necessary--including bribery, alcohol and coded telegraph messages--to ensure the president-elect's safe passage to Washington.
Stashower (The Beautiful Cigar Girl) builds his tale slowly, beginning with Pinkerton's origins in Scotland and his early career as a cooper. He emphasizes the volatile political climate in a nation on the brink of fracture, and showcases the bravery of Pinkerton's undercover agents and the growing strain on Lincoln's inner circle of advisers and bodyguards. Extracts from contemporary letters, memoirs and newspapers provide fascinating context.
Although readers know the end of this story (and its sad coda four years later), Stashower's expertly plotted recounting of Lincoln's journey will keep readers spellbound to the last page. --Katie Noah Gibson, blogger at Cakes, Tea and Dreams
Discover: A tightly plotted recounting of Abraham Lincoln's inaugural journey to Washington and the thwarted plan to murder him in Baltimore.
Minotaur, $26.99, hardcover, 9780312600228
Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs
by Ted Kerasote
Every dog lover will be grateful to Ted Kerasote for writing Pukka's Promise, his follow-up to the much beloved Merle's Door, and for his exhaustive research into answering the questions: Why do dogs die so young? What can we do to prevent this?
Once Kerasote knew he was ready to find his next dog after Merle, he embarked on a journey to learn about the healthiest ways to raise dogs. He interviewed many veterinarians, dog breeders, researchers and shelter workers who identified six factors that affect a dog's longevity: inbreeding, nutrition, environmental pollutants, vaccination, spaying and neutering and the shelter system. To these, Kerasote added his own factor--freedom.
Kerasote seamlessly integrates his findings with the story of the search for his next dog, including his experiences raising Pukka (pronounced PUCK-uh, meaning "genuine" or "first-class" in Hindi) from puppyhood. Every decision Kerasote makes is deliberate--from the elk he shoots to nourish himself and his dog to leaving Pukka intact sexually to resorting to e-collar training to preserve Pukka's freedom. He is definitive and opinionated, but his decisions are never made lightly or without scrupulous research and consideration.
Pukka's Promise is a wealth of information any dog lover would appreciate and is truly a love letter to this beloved species. It is not only a fast-paced and engrossing read, but a significant testament to how the decisions we make every day affect the dogs we love so much. --Kristen Galles, blogger at Book Club Classics
Discover: As Ted Kerasote raises his new puppy into young adulthood, he provides dog lovers with concrete ways to extend their own pets' lives.
Reference & Writing
How to Not Write Bad
by Ben Yagoda
Most people are never going to write well, argues Ben Yagoda (When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It), and that's okay. But they need advice on how to avoid writing badly: how to produce prose that makes its point and doesn't confuse or annoy the reader. The average e-mail, cover letter or annual report doesn't need to be a masterpiece of literature--but it does need to be organized, concise and free of bothersome spelling, formatting, grammar and word choice errors. With How to Not Write Bad, Yagoda heads straight for the errors that native users of American English are most likely to make and the easiest ways to correct or prevent them, focusing on producing the not-bad and letting the good take care of itself.
Skipping many of the technical subjects common to writing handbooks, Yagoda concentrates on providing guidelines for formatting (stick to house style), punctuation (less is often more), spelling (use your dictionary) and word choice (ditto). He recognizes that, for most high school and college writing students, writing well is neither necessary nor of interest; they just need to know how to communicate in sentences that aren't confusing, nonsensical or woefully misspelled. His advice is short, well-organized and fun to read. This, of course, increases the chances that students of writing will actually use it--and readers everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief. --Dani Alexis Ryskamp, blogger at The Book Cricket
Discover: A refreshing change from the average writing handbook that focuses on killing mistakes rather than producing highfalutin prose.
Riverhead, $15, paperback, 9781594488481
Lucky Ducklings
by Eva Moore, illus. by Nancy Carpenter
by Eva Moore
Eva Moore (The Story of George Washington Carver) and Nancy Carpenter (Emma Dilemma) tell the suspenseful true story of Mama Duck and a rescue mission to save her five ducklings.
Out for a walk, Mama Duck leads her ducklings--Pippin, Bippin, Tippin, Dippin and Little Joe--through the town of Montauk one June day in 2000. One by one, the little ducklings follow their Mama and fall through a storm drain. "Oh dear! That could have been the end of the story. But it wasn't, because..." goes the refrain. Nancy Carpenter's charcoal and digital media illustrations depict the woman at the tollbooth, who observes the parade of feathery family members, sees the ducklings tumble and calls for help. Mama Duck scares off the bystanders, until firemen Joe, Paul and Dennis arrive on the scene. However, they can't budge the grate. ("Oh dear! That could have been the end of the story....") Moore and Carpenter show that it takes a village to save the ducklings. Perry and his pickup attach a cable and haul away the grate cover so the firemen can finish the job.
Fans of Robert McCloskey's classic Make Way for Ducklings will be heartened to know that townsfolk still stop traffic to let nature run its course. Carpenter's illustrations of the fluffy ducklings endow them with personality, while Moore's refrain will invite children to participate in this happy-ending tale. --Jennifer M. Brown, children's editor, Shelf Awareness
Discover: A modern-day tale, based on true events, in which a town stops traffic to let nature run its course.
Orchard/Scholastic, $16.99, hardcover, 32p., ages 5-up, 9780439448611
by Patricia Reilly Giff
In Gingersnap, a redheaded girl, cast emotionally adrift by World War II, searches for security, love and family. Nine-year-old orphaned Jayna, recently reunited with her brother, Rob--plus a backyard turtle named Louise--have assembled a ragtag family that makes Jayna feel secure and loved. But 1945 is a crucial year in the war, and Rob is drafted. "Rob would leave, and I'd be alone," says Jayna, crushed to lose her newfound security and to live with her landlady until Rob's return.
Rob reassures Jayna that all will work out, and gives her a special rock out of Louise's pond to remember him by. He also gives Jayna an antique recipe book that hints at a heretofore unknown grandmother. So when Rob's ship is reported sunk during the Battle of Okinawa, Jayna feels compelled to locate her long-lost grandmother. Accompanied by Louise the turtle and the mysterious urgings of a ghostly presence, Jayna makes an extensive journey from upstate New York to Brooklyn in search of the reported cookbook-grandmother and a new home.
Patricia Reilly Giff (Lily's Crossing), twice awarded a Newbery Honor citation, again captures the innocence and vulnerability of childhood in this gentle historical novel. Although the ghostly plot element feels a little tangential, the writing style is charming and further enriched by the inclusion of Jayna's favorite soup recipes, and a dash of humor. --Jessica Bushore, former public librarian and freelance writer
Discover: A wartime tale that suggests hardship can create new families and love where none existed before.
Wendy Lamb/Random House, $15.99, hardcover, 147p., ages 9-12, 9780375838910
Better Nate Than Ever
by Tim Federle
Former Broadway performer and debut author Tim Federle takes readers behind the curtains of a boy's journey to make a name for himself in the big city.
Thirteen-year-old Nate Foster is fleeing Jankburg, Pa., for New York City so he can audition for the role of Elliot in E.T: The Broadway Musical Version. Nate's parents are away, celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary, and his "girl-addicted" 16-year-old brother, Anthony, encourages him to stay over at his best friend Libby's house. Instead, Nate leaves for New York City with $50, his brother's fake I.D, knowledge from the Internet on "things that annoy New Yorkers" and a big dream to chase.
It's a joy watching Nate marvel at Manhattan for the first time, such as the rush of Port Authority, but it's not nearly as dreamy as Nate finding hope in the audition process when all the odds seem to be stacked against him. Federle admirably rolls out themes of adolescent sexuality onto the stage to tie into Nate's dreams of escaping to a place where he doesn't have to change anything about himself to fit in. (Nate says of his sexuality, "I am undecided... and frankly don't want to declare anything other than 'Hey, jerks. I'm thirteen. Leave me alone.' ")
Better Nate Than Ever is an open call for any reader looking for a little book with big star quality. --Adam Silvera, former bookseller, Paper Lantern Lit intern
Discover: Thirteen-year-old Nate's overnight journey to New York City to audition forE.T: The Musical.
Simon & Schuster, $16.99, hardcover, 288p., ages 8-12, 9781442446892
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Nigel Owens Night
Friday night 3rd March sees Nigel Owens come to our Club. It is a great honour that one of the World’s leading referee
has taken time out from his busy 6 Nations schedule to speak at Holmpatrick, home of Skerries Rugby. The event has been kindly sponsored by Leaseplan.
Only last Saturday, he refereed Ireland versus France at the Aviva. This Saturday he referees Leinster V Scarlets at the RDS
Nigel Owens is recognised as one of the top rugby referees in the World.
Nigel has refereed at 3 World Cup including the Final of the 2015 at Twickenham and the most respected referee among players.
Refereed 5 European finals including 3 Heineken Cups & 2 Amlin Cup Finals
MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2016
Nigel is one of the presenters on the Welsh language TV chat shows Jonathan & Bwrw’r Bar—a rugby-themed chat show hosted by former Welsh International Jonathan Davies
His autobiography was released in 2008 in Welsh called “Hanner Amser” which translated means “Half Time”.
In 2007 Nigel was named “Gay Sports Personality of the Year” by the gay rights group Stonewall at their annual awards ceremony in London.
Nigel is also patron of The Wooden Spoon Rugby Charity and also of Bullies Out charity in Wales
We thank Nigel for his courtesy visit to our Club and wish him well in his future endeavors.
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International news: Reinaldo Rueda leaves Ecuador head coach role
Reinaldo Rueda: Leaves role at Ecuador
Reinaldo Rueda has left his role as head coach of the Ecuador national team, the nation's football federation has announced.
The Colombian, 57, could not guide Ecuador out of Group E at the World Cup in Brazil - France and Switzerland progressed - and the decision has now been taken to replace him with Sixto Vizuete on an interim basis.
Ecuador Football Federation (FEF) president Luis Chiriboga told ecuafutbol.org: "Having terminated the contract of Reinaldo Rueda, we would like to thank him for all he has done for Ecuadorian football.
"He secured our qualification for the World Cup - and in doing so he gave many players the chance to establish themselves in the Ecuadorian football team.
"The board has sent a letter of thanks to Rueda and his staff but he will not continue with the Ecuadorian football team."
Chiriboga confirmed the short-term promotion of under-21 coach Vizuete to the senior role until January 9, 2015, when the FEF is due to hold a presidential election.
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‘Extraterrestrial’ Teaser Trailer – Nacho Vigalondo’s Follow Up To ‘Timecrimes’
Posted on Friday, September 9th, 2011 by Germain Lussier
You’ve just met the girl of your dreams. It seems like your life is finally looking up. Just then…aliens invade. That’s the set up of Extraterrestrial, Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo‘s follow-up to the amazing Timecrimes, which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival followed by its United States premiere at Fantastic Fest. With those screenings in the coming days, the verdict is on the way as to whether or not Vigalondo’s film lives up to the promise of his first feature. For now, check out the teaser trailer for the film to see what we’re in store for.
Thanks to El Cultural (via Bleeding Cool) for the heads up to this trailer. Unfortunately for us who don’t speak or read Spanish, the trailer is in its native language without subtitles. If you know the basic plot of the film, though, you can pretty much piece everything together. Check it out.
The combination of sci-fi, romance and pending doom really has me excited for this one. What about you?
If you’d like to know more about Extraterrestrial, check out our previous stories and keep checking back for reviews.
Here’s the TIFF description of the film:
Nacho Vigalondo has already captivated audiences by blending genres in his relentlessly inventive debut feature, Timecrimes. For his follow-up Extraterrestrial, an ingenious take on the alien-invasion film, Vigalondo skilfully merges science fiction and romantic comedy — along with a wicked streak of gallows humour — to shed light on some of the less convivial elements of human behaviour.
Strangers Julio (Julián Villagrán) and Julia (Michelle Jenner) wake up beside one another in Julia’s apartment, groggy, hungover and unsure how they met. Julia is about to send Julio on his way when both notice the uncanny silence gripping Julia’s downtown neighbourhood. Looking out the window, they see Madrid’s skyline dotted with enormous spaceships. The only other person left in the building is Julia’s fawning and somewhat creepy neighbour, Ángel (Carlos Areces), who explains that there’s been an exodus of people fleeing the city. When Julia’s boyfriend Tipo (Miguel Noguera) shows up — having now shifted into survivalist mode — the dynamics between the four reach heady extremes. Attempting to hide their apparent one-night stand, Julia and Julio convince Tipo that Ángel is an alien and must be ejected.
As the narrative unfolds, the spaceships maintain their immobile, sphinx-like presence. The only television station still on the air reports that there are similar space-crafts stationed in cities around the world; none have made any attempts at contact.
Meanwhile, as the claustrophobic atmosphere in the apartment increases, decisions are made about who stays, who goes and who gets the girl.
Vigalondo brilliantly utilizes the confined space of Julia’s apartment as a container for this novel drama about love, jealousy, betrayal and redemption — a drama that effortlessly doubles as an offbeat comedy unburdened by gratuitous special effects. Quirky and profound, Extraterrestrial expounds on natures both human and imaginary.
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Car Share ends: Did Gary Barlow write that Peter Kay song?
29 May 2018, 10:46 | Updated: 29 May 2018, 10:57
WARNING: If you want to avoid Car Share spoilers, then look away now!
Peter Kay's Car Share ended last night (May 28), a year after it seemed to have concluded with a heartbreaking episode that saw Kay's John and Sian Gibson's Kayleigh part ways forever.
Thankfully, last night's finale saw John apologise for not reciprocating Kayleigh's declaration of love, and despite seeing his Fiat's door being smashed to pieces due to a pesky hedgehog, they went off into the sunset hand in hand. Awww.
Peter Kay's Car Share: All the songs on Forever FM
There was also the potential for a Christmas special later this year, after John and Kayleigh were invited to a festive wedding. Fingers crossed!
Watch the ending below:
One of the highlights of the episode was a daydream segment, in which Kayleigh listened to John's apology song 'Come Back My Car Share Buddy' while on the bus.
She imagined John as Gary Barlow in the video for Take That's 'Back for Good', complete with the original clips of Robbie Williams and the boys from the classic clip.
It got us and many others wondering, was Gary himself involved in the writing of the song? He's co-written with Peter Kay before, having been behind Geraldine McQueen's 'Once Upon a Christmas Song' back in 2008.
I think there might have been a helping hand from @GaryBarlow on @peterkay_co_uk's song 'Come Back My Car Share Buddy' #CarShare pic.twitter.com/FCMLKXsXpt
— Dave Roberts (@DLRbrts) May 28, 2018
However, Car Share writer Paul Coleman denied it, referencing a line from Kayleigh who said the song was as good as anything by the Take That star.
Nope. As good as any Gary Barlow.
— Paul Coleman (@PColemanchester) May 28, 2018
Either way, we're hoping the song gets a full release!
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Live From Cabrini-Green – The Music of Good Times by Ron Worthy
Live From Cabrini Green
Introduction by Ron Worthy
Anyone who grew up in the 70’s (like me) or even watch re-runs of Good Times knows that the show made an indelible mark on our perception of the Black Family. Originally introduced as a loose spinoff of popular show, Maude, Good Times introduced the World to a long list of actors who would go on to become household names. Being lead (at least initially) by the bigger than life John Amos as “James Evans” and Esther Rolle as “Florida Evans”, the show also contributed some of the best art (big thanks to Ernie Barnes) and music as a backdrop to the comedy and drama that attracted millions of viewers for years. What young boy wasn’t mesmerized by Thelma’s (BernNadette Stanis) or Wilona’s (Ja’net DuBois) curves or Penny’s (Janet Jackson) adorable smile? And Michael (Ralph Carter), with his pro-Blackness, and J.J. (Jimmie Walker) and his goofiness had us rolling each week. And although the cast went through some significant changes over its five year tenure, the soul of the show remained.
We are eternally grateful to this show, its producers and its cast for the impact they made on me as a young man and even now. Enjoy this look back at the music of Good Times and appreciate the assistance of DJ Soul Sister from New Orleans, Louisiana:
Good Times Theme Song
According to Wikipedia.com, the gospel-inspired theme song was composed by Dave Grusin and was sung by Motown artists James Gilstrap and Blinky Williams. Quincy Jones sang the original demo for the song.
Any time you need a payment!
Any time you need a friend!
Any time you’re out from under!
Not gettin’ hassled, not getting hustled!
Keeping your head above water!
Making a way when you can!
Temporary lay-offs!
Easy Credit rip-offs!
Scratchin’ and Survivin’
Hangin’ in a chow line!
Ain’t we lucky we got ’em?
GOOD TIMES!!!
And while these next two cuts were not featured on the show, they are two solid tracks by the singers of the theme song. Respect due.
James Gilstrap – Move Me
Blinky Williams “I Wouldn’t Change The Man He Is” written by Ashford & Simpson
Season 2 – Episode #34 My Girl Henrietta
Thelma takes Henrietta to her room for some girl talk. Henrietta grooves her pregnant body to the sounds of Pick Up the Pieces, by Average White Band.
Season 3 – Episode #51 Cleatus
The music the family is listening to as their brand new record player blows a fuse, causing their lights to go out, eventually helping them to nab Cleatus, is Once You Get Started, by Rufus and Chaka Khan.
Season 3 – Episode #61 The Rent Party
The Evans’ neighbor, Wanda, is in danger of being evicted for failure to pay back rent. The Evans family holds a party and charges admission. Michael sings When You’re Young And in Love by Ralph Carter. In addition, Wilona, Thelma and Florida teamed up to perform their rendition of The Supremes’ classic Where Did Our Love Go. This would also be the last appearance of James Evans, John Amos’ character.
Season 4 – Episode #70 Florida’s Night Out
Wilona takes Florida on a much needed night out on the town. They go to a club where they spot Bookman, and Florida dances the night away with a bald gentleman to the sounds of Hey Girl, Come and Get It by Van McCoy.
Season 3 – Episode #53 A Place to Die” episode.
McCoy’s popular hit The Hustle was also sang and danced by the cast as they celebrated New Year’s Eve with a dying elderly man on the coach.
Season 4 – Episode #62 The Big Move (Part 1)
The background music playing at the New Year’s Eve party as the family reads the telegram informing them of James’ death is Movin by Brass Construction. DAMN DAMN DAMN!
Season 4 – Episode #67 J.J’s New Career
In this episode JJ is unknowingly working for drug dealers. JJ, his two “employers,” and some female friends are chilling in their posh apartment to the sounds of Get the Funk Out My Face by The Brothers Johnson, though we only hear the very end of the song.
Season 5 – Episode #91 Thelma Moves Out
Thelma’s food-loving football player roomate, The Bear, dances around the apartment listening to Won’t You Come Dance With Me by The Commodores on his transistor radio.
Season 5 – Episode #109 That’s Entertainment, Evans Style
During the talent show, there was a ton of music with one of the highlights being when Thelma performs some modern dance moves to Native New Yorker by Odyssey. In addition to several Jazz standards sung by Johnny Brown (custodian “Bookman”), Janet Jackson also performs as “Penny” with the “Michael” character.
Season 6 – Episode #112 Florida’s Homecoming (Part 3)
The wedding song Michael sings is Stevie Wonder’s You and I, re-made later in 1979 by O’Brien. Who can forget this tear jerker?
Season 6 – Episode #123 The Snowstorm
Florida and the school bus kids all dance and sing Jimmy Bo Horne‘s song called Dance Across the Floor in order to keep warm.
Season 6 – Episode #129 A Matter of Mothers
The music playing at the wild party that was planned by Penny’s biological mother in order to set Willona up was Shake Your Body Down to the Ground by The Jacksons.
Other Good Times Odds and Ends:
Ja’net DuBois wrote and sang the theme song for The Jeffersons, Movin’ On Up. She was also a cast member of the Moesha, which at one point, also featured singer Morris Day of The Time.
The artist who did J.J.’s paintings (Ernie Barnes) also did the cover of Marvin Gaye’s album I Want You.
If we missed anything, please let us know below in the comments!
Check out all of these great songs in our Spotify playlist:
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Ron Worthy is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of soulhead.com. A passionate audiophile who has been a DJ for over 25 years, Ron studied classical music and plays 4 instruments. He loves discussing all things Prince, Hip-Hop, and Funk. When he is able, he shoots a mean game of pool, digs comedy, loves eating fried fish sandwiches, making crab cakes and drinking micro-brews from all over the World. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and cat. Check out some of his work for soulhead.
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Murder suspect in custody
BARRY BURLESON Editor
A suspect is in custody after a body was found shot to death in a vehicle Saturday morning near Byhalia.
Drenique Montgomery, 22, of the 4400 block of Seven Valley Cove, Memphis, Tenn., was arrested Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., on armed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery charges unrelated to the homicide, according to Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson.
“Those charges were involving a previous incident that happened in Marshall County,” Dickerson said.
“As a result of our continuing investigation during the weekend, he was also questioned regarding the murder in Marshall County and an arrest warrant was issued Monday charging Montgomery with capital murder.
“Two other suspects are also being sought in regards to the murder case.”
Marshall County 911 advised the sheriff’s department about 9:30 a.m. Saturday that a person, possibly deceased, was in a vehicle at the end of Beechtree Cove, east of Warsaw.
“Deputies arrived moments later and observed a body, obviously deceased, partially positioned on the passenger seat and partially on the pavement,” Dickerson said.
“Officers observed what appeared to be gunshot wounds to the head and waist area of the victim.”
James Richard Anderson, county medical examiner, then arrived and pronounced the victim dead and assumed custody of the partiallyclothed body to begin arrangements of autopsy, the sheriff said.
Dickerson said he and investigators Kelly McMillen, Perry Pipkin and LaDaryl Odum, who were working the scene, were able to determine the body was that of Jordan Stewart, 25, of the 8600 block of Crestview Circle in Olive Branch. He had likely been shot the night before, according to authorities.
The vehicle containing the body was a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier, he said. It was towed to the sheriff’s department for forensic examination.
Continued investigation by Dickerson and his staff led to the arrest over the weekend.
The murder suspect, Montgomery, is in jail in Memphis at 201 Poplar, awaiting extradition back to Marshall County, Dickerson said.
If anyone has information on this case, please contact sheriff’s department investigators at 662-252-1311.
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Angus T on his Clays Success
Angus T tells us about his shooting development through his time at Strathallan. He managed to shoot 50 out of 50 clays at County Clays in Dunkeld and was part of the team that won the Independent Schools competition earlier this year.
“I have been shooting since I was 10 years old and found that I really enjoyed it. I started clay shooting when I came to Strath in second form, prior to that I have only shot game and the odd fun clay shoot with my family but nothing competitive. My clay shooting really started to improve after I got coaching every Friday afternoon by Eddie, Mr Vallot and Mr MacBain at the shooting academy.
On June 14th I managed to shoot 50 out of 50 at County Clays in Dunkeld. For me this is a big achievement because I have worked exceptionally hard on my shooting at the school and also in my own time. I was a member of the winning team and finished second individually at Holland and Holland Schools Championship. However, I have always missed out by a clay or two which is very frustrating. I am very proud to be able to have shot 50 out of 50 and come joint first at County Clays because I was up against an all adult field of people, who have many more years’ experience than myself.
Hopefully it won’t be the last time that I manage to come first as I am aiming to contest for high gun at this year’s Scottish Schools Competition and to qualify for the super finals at the Scottish Game Fair which I have started practicing for. I am so grateful to the coaches and team members at Strathallan School without them I couldn’t have done any of this, especially Eddie who is a super coach and worked really hard to get Strathallan Shooting Academy to where we want it to be and a big thank you to Mr Vallot for his encouragement, support and organisation.”
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Neymar turns on style with hat-trick in PSG stroll
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Paris - Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel described Neymar as "sensational" after the world's most expensive player scored a hat-trick in a sublime display to lead Paris Saint-Germain to a 6-1 rout of Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The Brazilian admitted before this game that he still did not feel back to 100% after the foot injury which required surgery and saw him miss the last three months of last season.
But he tore Red Star apart with two goals in the space of two first-half minutes at the Parc des Princes, the first a delightful curling free-kick, before completing his hat-trick from another stunning free-kick late on.
"I really liked the effort made by the whole team, but Neymar was sensational," said Tuchel.
"You can feel that he is hungry in every match, that he wants to be decisive, win the ball back, be at the heart of the play.
"He is one of the best players in Europe and that is very, very important for us."
Edinson Cavani, Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe also scored as PSG bounced back from a 3-2 defeat at Liverpool two weeks ago to register their first points in Group C.
But seeing Neymar play with a smile on his face again is especially encouraging for the French champions.
"Winning is the main thing that I want, but when I score goals I am even happier," said Neymar, who described the game as his and PSG's best yet this season.
Paris have a double-header to come next against Napoli - who beat Liverpool 1-0 on Wednesday - and the Italians will offer a sterner test than Red Star, the 1991 European Cup winners who had been unbeaten in 34 games before arriving at the Parc des Princes.
The Serbians grabbed a consolation goal through Marko Marin, but they could not cope with the home side's front four, a quartet who cost PSG almost €530 million in transfer fees alone.
Such was the imbalance between the teams that PSG were never likely to be troubled despite playing this game with one end of the Parc des Princes closed, a punishment following incidents in the defeat against Real Madrid in March.
Free-kick double
This time trouble broke out after the match, with several hundred individuals involved in clashes with police outside the stadium, but the night was all about Neymar.
He won the free-kick which led to the opener in the 20th minute, the Brazilian getting up to curl a fine strike past Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan from 25 yards.
The hosts scored again two minutes later as Neymar found Mbappe before meeting the return pass with a lovely finish.
That was Neymar's ninth goal in nine games this season between Ligue 1 and Champions League.
The former Barcelona forward's performance was also notable for a brilliant nutmeg on Milos Degenek that created another shooting opportunity just before half-time.
PSG had already scored twice more by then, with Cavani finding the net on 37 minutes with the aid of a deflection after some brilliant footwork and Di Maria guiding in a Thomas Meunier cross in the 42nd minute.
Neymar produced more magic in the build-up to PSG's fifth goal 20 minutes from time, finding Juan Bernat, who squared for Mbappe to finish.
Red Star supporters were given something to celebrate as Marin, the former Germany winger whose career lost its way after a move to Chelsea, blasted home in the 74th minute.
But Neymar had the last word, curling another free-kick high into the net to complete his hat-trick nine minutes from time, taking him into double figures for the season.
Tuchel then immediately substituted his star player, who walked off to a standing ovation.
The PSG coach will now be desperate for Neymar to keep performing like this.
Tuchel added: "It's easier when you're in a good mood. He is on form in his game and now he is almost at 100% physically."
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8% Juventus
42% Liverpool
8% Manchester City
7% Manchester United
7% Tottenham Hotspur
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Scheepers denies retiring
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Cape Town - South African women’s tennis player Chanelle Scheepers has denied reports that she retired from the professional game.
Scheepers, 31, will not play at next week’s Grand Slam event at Wimbledon due to an ankle injury.
She recently assisted women’s player, Alison Riske, at the French Open and will again be by the American’s side at Wimbledon.
It led to reports that Scheepers had retired from the professional game to focus solely on coaching, but she insisted on Friday that it was not the case.
Scheepers is currently ranked 124 on the WTA rankings and last participated at the Family Cup clay event in Charleston in April.
Scheepers will play World Team Tennis in America in July and will decide on her playing future then.
Scheepers’ highest ranking was No 37 in the world and she won one singles title on the WTA tour - the Guangzhou International Women's Open in China in 2011.
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When all is said and done, who of the 'Big 3' in men's tennis ends their career with the most Grand Slams?
Roger Federer - 20 to date
Rafael Nadal - 18 to date
Novak Djokovic - 16 to date
51% Roger Federer - 20 to date
13% Rafael Nadal - 18 to date
36% Novak Djokovic - 16 to date
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Paralympic football
Day 2 morning | Football 5-a-side highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the second morning session of Football 5-a-side.
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Amazing mad skills!
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Swimming Men's 100m Backstroke - S6 Final - London 2012 Paralympic Games
Gold: Zheng Tao (China)
Silver: Jia Hongguang (China)
Bronze: Sebastian Iwanov (Germany)
Start list:
Iaroslav Semenenko (Ukraine)
Matthew Haanappel (Australia)
Swen Michaelis (Germany)
Jawad Kadhim Joudah Joudah (Iraq)
Aaron Rhind (Australia)
Men's swimming 100m Backstroke S6 Final from the London 2012 Paralympic
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Football 7-a-side highlights - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Ukraine reclaim football 7 Paralympic crown
The Europeans defeated Iran 2-1 and reclaimed the Paralympic gold they had won at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
Artem Krasylnykov played the role of the hero as he scored in extra-time to give Ukraine a hard-fought and much-celebrated victory over Iran 2-1 on Friday (16 September).
Ukraine remained undefeated throughout the tournament, winning their five matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding only three.
They have also become the most decorated football 7-a-side team at Paralympic Games, with three golds and two silvers.
There were few chances during a cagey opening 10 minutes at Deodoro, until first Volodymyr Antoniuk and later Vitalii Romanchuk came close to opening the scoring for pre-match favourites Ukraine.
Their pressure finally paid off four minutes before the end of the first half when Antoniuk fired a shot with his left foot to open the scoring and give Ukraine an interval lead.
In the second 30 minutes, Ukraine had countless opportunities to put the game beyond doubt but they could not convert.
They were forced to pay for their wastefulness when Iran equalized as Mehdi Jamali, falling to the ground, pushed the ball past goalkeeper Kostiantyn Symashko.
Extra-time was then needed to determine the Paralympic gold medallist. Ukraine eventually prevailed thanks to a goal scored by Artem Krasylnykov with 15 minutes to go, to claim the coveted gold medal.
Ukraine’s route to gold included a thumping 6-0 victory over Ireland in the group stage of the competition, in which they also beat Brazil and fifth-placed Great Britain convincingly.
“I am unlimitedly happy now. Ukraine showed what we can do, said Ukraine's Taras Dutko.
“I want to thank all the Brazilian people because they are amazing and they made our competition unforgettable.”
Brazilian football legend Cafu was also at the Deodoro stadium as a Paralympic medal presenter.
“I loved all the Paralympic sports. The Paralympics are a life lesson for everyone,” he said.
“Yesterday I watched women’s sitting volleyball – Brazil against USA – and also wheelchair basketball. Today I am here for the 7-a-side football. I was always supporting the swimmers. I watch everything I can on TV or at the field.
“It is an immense honour to be a Paralympic medal presenter, and I think it is good also for athletes to have an unexpected person, maybe a hero for them, giving them their medals.”
Iran’s silver represents their best Games performance, having won bronze at both the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 editions.
Earlier, the home crowd had a reason to celebrate as Brazil took bronze following a 3-1 victory over the Netherlands. Leandro Goncalves do Amaral sealed the win with all three goals for the hosts, while Jeroen Schuitert scored for the Dutch.
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the third morning session of Football 7-a-side.
Best Goals | Football 5 a side | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
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Brazil 2 x 1 China
LUAN Goalkeeper
CASSIO Defender
DAMIAO Defender
JEFINHO Forward
RICARDINHO (C) Forward
TIAGO Forward
NONATO Forward
FELIPE Forward
DUMBO Defender
VINICIUS Goalkeeper
VASCONCELOS Fabio
XU Huachu Goalkeeper
WEI Jiansen Midfield
GAO Kai Defender
WANG Zhoubin Midfield
WANG Yafeng (C) Midfield
SONG Zhe Goalkeeper
LIU Meng Defender
LIN Dongdong Forward
YU Yutan Forward
ZHANG Lijing Defender
ZOU Hongmou
WANG Guishun
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Some highlights of day one's football 7-a-side match between Brazil and Great Britain.
BRA - GBR 2-1
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Ukraine beat Russia 2:1 after extra time
Football 5-a-Side at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Matches are played between two teams, each with four outfield players
and a goalkeeper. The outfield players are visually impaired, and wear
eyeshades to ensure fairness; however, the goalkeeper may be fully or
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sport is played with no throw-ins and no offside rule, which ensures
non-stop action. Matches are played over two halves of 25 minutes each,
plus 10 minutes for half-time.
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Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 5-a-side
Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of football 5-a-side, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.
Football 5-a-side, also known as blind football, is an adaptation of football for athletes with a visual impairment. The sport has been governed by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) since 1996 and it is played with modified FIFA rules.
It featured at the Paralympics for the first time at Athens 2004, and has been contested at every Games since. Brazil are the only team to win Paralympic gold and are hunting their fourth successive title at Rio 2016.
World Championships take place every four years in between the Paralympics.
Football 5-a-side teams are made up of four outfield players and one goalkeeper.
Outfield players must be classified as completely blind (B1 category), which means they have very low visual acuity and/or no light perception, whilst the goalkeeper must be sighted or partially sighted (B2 or B3 category).
To ensure fair competition, all outfield players must wear eyeshades. Teams can also have off-field guides to assist them.
The ball makes a noise due to a sound system located inside that helps players orientate themselves. As a result spectators must remain silent whilst watching the game until a goal is scored.
Blind football is played on a rectangular field that measures 40m long and 20m wide. The whole length of the pitch must be covered by kickboards to prevent the ball from going out of play.
The duration of the match is 50 minutes, divided into two 25-minute halves. Each team can request a one-minute time-out in each half. During the last two minutes of both halves, and in case of an extra time, the timekeeper must stop the clock for a free kick, kick-in, goal kick and corner kick.
Eight teams, divided into two groups of four, will compete at Rio 2016. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
Group A: Brazil, Iran, Morocco and Turkey
Group B: Argentina, China, Mexico and Russia
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NBA Selling All-Star Jerseys
February 16, 2009 By Rich Mueller
The sweat had barely dried when the NBA put some of this year’s All-Star Game jerseys in an online auction.
NBA Auctions wasted no time in capitalizing on the attention garnered by Sunday night’s 2009 All-Star Game.
Partnering again with the MeiGray Group, the NBA listed 22 game worn jerseys from the contest in Phoenix, including one jersey each from co-MVPs Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Players apparently wore at least two jerseys each during the game as the jerseys being sold in the auction are listed as "first half" and "second half".
The league also posted jerseys from the NBA Rookie Challenge that took place during the weekend.
Topping bids so far is Bryant’s first half gamer, already at $3700 with eight bids having been made. A LeBron James jersey from the game had drawn seven bids as of late Monday night, with the East shirt sitting at $2343. The jersey Shaq wore in the second half of the West’s victory over the East–carried a bid of $2062 into Tuesday. A Dwight Howard jersey stood at $1080 while a first half Tim Duncan model was at $880.
Among the Rookie Game jerseys available were Derrick Rose (10 bids; $1035) and Kevin Durant (4 bids; $840).
Bidding ends March 5.
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Chaudhary Foundation Hands Over Transitional Shelters
Chaudhary Foundation hands over 166 Transitional Shelters in Kumpur of Dhading
Feb. 27, 2017, 5:45 p.m. Published in Magazine Issue: Vol.10, No 13, February 24, 2017 (Falgun 11, 2073)
Chaudhary Foundation has handed over 166 transitional shelter homes under its CG Ashraya project to earthquake-affected communities in Kumpur Village Development Committee (VDC) of Dhading district.
At a formal handover ceremony organized in Kumpur VDC, Executive Director of Chaudhary Foundation Rahul Chaudhary handed out the plaques of the homes to the affected communities. The homes were built in wards 1 and 4 of the VDC.
The Foundation, committed to providing safe abode for earthquake affected communities, had selected Kumpur as one of the most severely affected villages in the 2015 earthquake. As a high priority project, the Foundation completed building the 166 shelters and made them available to the local communities last year despite the adverse conditions following the earthquake.
Executive Director of Chaudhary Foundation Rahul Chaudhary reiterated his commitment of supporting the earthquake affected communities both in the short and long terms. “These transitional shelter homes were built as per our commitment of providing safe housing for immediate use in the aftermath of the earthquake. We are now focused on carrying out projects for long-term support on safe housing, quality education, and economic sustainability of the affected communities.”
“Chaudhary Foundation is willing to join hands with the National Reconstruction Authority on its mission of rebuilding Nepal. We hope that the rebuilding efforts are driven in a way to boost the country’s economic development. Our Foundation wishes to significantly contribute toward that direction,” he said.
As a long-term support to the affected communities, Chaudhary Foundation has introduced ‘CG Unnati’ and ‘CG Polytechnic’ projects, the former supporting women’s economic self-reliance and the latter focused on youth skill development. The Foundation is also preparing to introduce projects for permanent housing and community school buildings.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, local coordinator and social worker Surendra Kumar Magar thanked Chaudhary Foundation for building transitional shelters for the affected communities. Praising the local community for their labor-contribution on the transitional shelter project, he expressed commitment for local participation and ownership on future projects as well.
Kumpur is among the most affected VDCs in the April 2015 earthquake. Economically marginalized, disabled, single women, and senior citizens were prioritized as beneficiaries of the transitional shelter project. Thanking all the concerned stakeholders for their support on the project, Chaudhary Foundation hopes that the support will continue in the future as well.
The Foundation has already completed building over 2500 transitional shelters and made them available to the affected communities in Bhimtar, Badegaun and Jalbire of Singhupalchok; Machchhegaun of Kathmandu; Changunarayan of Bhaktapur; Burungchuli and Lokundole of Lalitpur; Namdu and Negal Nagdaha of Dolakha; Gorkha municipality, Gairung and Taklung of Gorkha; Baseri, Khanikhola and Parigaun of Dhading; Hattitar and Gaikhura of Ramechhap; and Okharpauwa of Nuwakot districts.
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St Helen's Church Hall Hire, Stapleford
We have 2 rooms available for hire
The New Community Annexe
St Helen’s has a modernised well-equipped hall available for hire. It’s a perfect place for a private party, family gathering or community meeting. But also businesses and charities may hire the space on a regular basis or for one-off events.
A fully fitted kitchen, ladies and gents toilets, a disabled toilet, ramp access, tables and chairs for 100 people, and some audio visual equipment. Wi-fi is available.
St Helen's Community Annexe, Stapleford - OUR new space!
This is a smaller but still spacious, venue, perfect for community groups, charity events, meetings, and functions. Newly built in 2018, the carpeted community room spills out into an enclosed courtyard through french doors.
Ideal for community groups of various interests, education, retreats, charity events. It’s also great place to hold small receptions or family functions, and the room can be connected to the church for follow-on refreshments following events in church.
It is not usual for this to be hired for private children’s parties, but the Church Hall is available for these.
A fully fitted kitchen, 2 toilets (1 accessible), tables and chairs for 40 people. Wifi.
The halls are not licensed to sell alcohol, although it can be served without charge at a private function, and operates a ‘No Smoking’ policy.
To keep noise and nuisance down for our neighbours we ask users to vacate the premises by 11pm.
There is limited parking on Frederick Road so we suggest that hall users respect the residents and use the car park nearby on Cliffe Hill Avenue.
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Nigerian airports turning hubs for drug traffickers
Louis Ibah
Worried by the spate of arrests and execution of Nigerians abroad, a Presidential Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Drug Abuse chaired by Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (Rtd), recently undertook a tour of the nation’s international airports to ascertain what could have gone wrong to create so much gaps for drug traffickers to enjoy a free reign in movement to foreign countries through these airports.
Marwa, who led the team to visit the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano (MAKIA) and the Murtala Muhammed Inter- national Airport (MMIA) Lagos said it was important to hold discussions with stakeholders responsible for regulating the entry and exit of persons at the airports to ascertain what could have gone wrong to allow the easy passage of Nigerians with drugs through the air- ports.
Present at the meeting were top officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Nigeria Customs Service, Department of State Security, Immigration, Police, and Aviation Security officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Marwa said the Federal Government was commit- ted to finding ways to curb the menace of drug abuse and trafficking by Nigerians, hence the need to seek the opinions of aviation stakeholders.
Why rise in drug traffickers
At the meeting, it was not- ed that a distressed Nigerian economy with unemployment and massive job losses to citizens is creating a new market for recruits from Nigeria who are find in drug trafficking a new means of livelihood.
But these traffickers are not just trading the commodities in the lucrative offshore markets of Asia Europe, America, and Mid- dle-East. In recent years, a huge market for consumers of tramadol and cocaine has equally been created in Nigeria for citizens to import these banned substance into the country. And the Kano and Lagos international airports have served as the transit hubs for these traffickers.
According to the NDLEA Commandant for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Mr. Garba Ahmadu, majority of those arrested at the airport are usually very quick to cite being lured by friends or family members into trafficking in drugs as a means of escaping the harsh economic situation in the country.
Banned substance
Ahmadu listed the follow- ing substance as drugs that passengers cannot carry on them through Nigerian airports without breaching the law on trade on illegal or illicit drugs trafficking: cocaine, heroin, cannabis sativa, methamphetamine, ephedrine, tramadol, rohyp- nol, and swinol.
When Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, launched the Ease of Doing Business policy at the nation’s air- ports, it was with the view to eliminate time wastage in checking in luggage and the facilitation of passengers through Immigration and Customs checks. For this reason, the various desks mounted by Customs, Immigration, DSS, NDLEA, to manually checks the luggage and frisk passengers were dismantled, and in its place, a single screening point was established with scanners deployed. Sadly, while honest Nigerians heaved a sigh of relief with the elimination of all the screening desks which eased their travelling experience, in the camp of drug barons it was an opening for easy trafficking of drugs, no thanks to the obsolete scanners brought in to replace the manual checks.
“The scanners are not working at our airports and drug traffickers know this very well,” a top Immigration officer told Daily Sun.
“What they do is to take advantage of these obsolete scanning machines to escape arrest; and the majority of them have succeed in passing through the machine without being detected. That’s the major challenge we have,” added the official.
It is the failure to invest in state-of-the-art scanners that can detect all the banned substances tucked into travellers luggage as well as those passengers car- ry on themselves to board aircraft that has seen the increase in the number of Nigerians arrested abroad for drug related crimes in recent months. Drug law enforcement officers are now left with the option of manual checks on passengers randomly selected for such exercises.
It is a very tasking job that often entails the physical evaluation of a passengers passing through scanning points, his body language on sighting security officials, and response when stopped to produce his travel documents.
However, Ahmadu the Lagos NDLEA Commandant said, “officers are well trained by our foreign partners to detect very fast per- sons who are most likely engaged in drug trafficking.”
“We have away of profiling them; for instance, we know their age brackets, there is a way they dress, and we also get tips on their movements. We look at their final destinations (countries) to know if it is a place drugs are in high demand. We look at their previous travel destinations. And we look at the airlines they are flying too. I tell you, our officers have made tremendous success in arresting them-both those leaving or com- ing into Nigeria with drugs. In 2018 at the Lagos airport, 93 people were arrested with 5, 377.125kilogrammes of illicit drugs seized.
From January 2019 till date 26 persons have been arrested with 94.120kilogramme of illicit drugs seized. About 30 persons have been convicted between 2018 and April 2019. These statistics show the enormity of the drug challenge at the MMIA, Lagos.
“We know very well that once we cannot stop them at our airports, it means we have failed to stop the arrest and execution of Nigerians abroad,” Ahmadu added. He said some of Nigerians who escaped being arrested at Nigerian airports usually ended up being caught and either jailed or executed, particularly in China, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. At present, about 23 Nigerians are on death row in Saudi Arabia for drug related offences, while one Kudirat Afolabi was executed recently in that country.
Insider collaboration
Drug barons and their couriers don’t just operate in isolation; they work as a cartel. At Nigeria’s inter- national airports, findings have revealed a existence of a network that involves airlines and airport workers aiding drug traffickers.
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Percutaneous Chemical Ablation of Cardiac Nerves Shows Promise in Treating A-fib
By L.A. McKeown
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Adding ethanol infusion to radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (A-fib) eliminates parasympathetic responses as well as A-fib inducibility, according to results of a small study published online February 18, 2014, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The findings suggest the possibility of a new endovascular route for therapies targeting the intrinsic cardiac nerves.
The results were first presented at the Heart Rhythm Society’s Annual Scientific Sessions (2011) in San Francisco, CA.
Researchers led by Miguel Valderrábano, MD, of Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX), enrolled patients undergoing de novo or repeat catheter ablation for A-fib. Patients were administered up to four 1-mL ethanol infusions over 2 minutes through the Vein of Marshall (VOM). Three-dimensional maps of the left atrial geometry and regional bipolar voltage amplitude were performed at baseline and after VOM ethanol administration.
The study included 2 protocols. In the first, 8 patients who received a prior catheter ablation procedure underwent synchronized high-frequency stimulation (30 pulses, 100 Hz). In the second protocol, 32 patients undergoing catheter ablation for the first time and 40 patients undergoing a repeat procedure received high-frequency stimulation in bursts (5-10 seconds, 33 Hz).
Because parasympathetic responses were unable to be assessed in the first protocol (synchronized stimulation), it was abandoned in favor of the burst method. With the latter protocol, parasympathetic responses were found in 100% of patients undergoing catheter ablation for the first time and in 75% of those undergoing a repeat procedure.
Following ethanol infusion, 13 patients remained in sustained A-fib and thus inducibility could not be tested with repeat high-frequency stimulation. In the other 27 patients, A-fib, or any atrial arrhythmia, remained noninducible via VOM stimulation in 100% of patients, indicating that parasympathetic responses had been eliminated by ethanol injection.
Ethanol infusion was not associated with any acute complications.
A New Therapeutic Target?
According to the study authors, the VOM contains intrinsic cardiac nerves that connect with the AV node and can trigger A-fib. Giving the ethanol infusion through the VOM appears to be an effective means of eliminating parasympathetic responses and induction of A-fib, they conclude.
“These findings support the feasibility of VOM cannulation as a percutaneous technique for endovascular delivery of [intrinsic cardiac nerve]-targeted therapies,” they write.
Dr. Valderrábano and colleagues add that this method is attractive because local toxicity of ethanol is limited to tissues in direct contact with it, thus sparing neighboring structures such as the esophagus. They also suggest that the technique “directly addresses mechanistic sources of [A-fib] located in the VOM, including ectopic triggers.” Furthermore, they say an important implication of the study is that the VOM can be used as a vascular route to deliver therapies targeting intrinsic cardiac nerves.
Promising, but Obstacles Remain
In an accompanying editorial, Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD, of the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center (Los Angeles, CA), says new approaches to the treatment of A-fib are critical given the high rate of suboptimal A-fib ablations, which often result in need for repeat procedures.
According to Dr. Shivkumar, the study capitalizes on an improved understanding of the link between the autonomic nervous system and A-fib and provides evidence that targeted ablation of the intrinsic cardiac nerve may be a promising tool in the therapeutic armamentarium against A-fib.
However, he observes, published evidence suggests that ablation of nerves that input to the intrinsic cardiac nerves results in only short-term reductions in the occurrence of A-fib. Importantly, Dr. Shivkumar also points to the clinical reality “that the VOM is absent or too small to be cannulated in some patients, potentially increasing procedure time.” Yet another drawback, he adds, is that therapies targeting the intrinsic cardiac nerves have the potential to create further instability in the neural network, thus exacerbating the risk of arrhythmias.
In first-time ablation patients (n = 32), mean age was 63 ± 8 years and 9 were female. In repeat- ablation patients (n = 40), mean age was 64 ± 9 years and 12 were female.
Fluoroscopy and procedure times required to complete the VOM component of the procedure were 9.6 ± 5.2 min and 62.5 ± 12.5 min, respectively.
1. Báez-Escudero JL, Keida T, Dave AS, et al. Ethanol infusion in the vein of Marshall leads to parasympathetic denervation of the human left atrium: implications for atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;Epub ahead of print.
2. Rajendran PS, Buch E, Shivkumar K. Marshaling the autonomic nervous system for treatment of atrial fibrillation [editorial]. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;Epub ahead of print.
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Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 Only - Platform Preview Video
TechGlobeX 4/16/2011 Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Web Browser, Windows 7
Microsoft has released the Internet Explorer 10 platform preview video for users. Microsoft published the video on Channel9 website and is currently developing the platform and looking for user feedback. Microsoft more said that:
IE10 builds on IE9 with support for even more standards like CSS3 gradients, multi-column, and grid layouts. In this video Rob Mauceri walks us through some of the new features of IE10 including an example of flowing of content in multi-column layouts.
According to Microsoft representative Internet Explorer 10 will not be available for Windows Vista users. Just a day after announcing the Platform Preview for IE10, Vista users will not be able to install the Platform Preview, nor the final release of Internet Explorer 10.
Both the release notes and installation process mention that the IE10 Platform Preview 1 requires Windows 7 32 bit or 64bit for installation. According to Computerworld, Microsoft also made it clear that when Internet Explorer 10 launches, only Windows 7 users will be able to install the latest version of the browser.
The Internet Explorer Platform Preview requires Windows 7 (x86 or x64) Operating System. Platform Preview 4 and later require updates to be installed on Windows 7 systems, after which your computer will require a restart.
A Microsoft spokesperson said that the main reason behind dropping the support for Vista in Internet Explorer 10 is to focus on innovation on a modern operating system and modern hardware. As market share for both Windows XP and Vista quickly fall, more and more products are likely to be limited to Windows 7.
You can get a copy of the Internet Explorer 10 platform preview video by visiting the IE Test-drive website, Microsoft is expecting to update the build every 12 weeks.
Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 Only - Platform Preview Video Reviewed by TechGlobeX on 4/16/2011 Rating: 5
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Redefining Earphones: Bragi’s Earbuds
By charu January 9, 2015
Eleven months back a daring Kickstarter fight guaranteed a gaming earphone like nothing we’d ever seen in the recent past. Bragi’s spec sheet for “The Dash” read like an absurd list of things to get. There was touch control, two different ear buds (that join with one another remotely, and in addition to your telephone), 4 gb of locally available memory, 3.5-hours battery life and an independent media player. That is noteworthy enough, yet Bragi didn’t stop there. The Dash would be fully loaded with sensors like an accelerometer, heart rate screen and an oxygen immersion sensor. It didn’t stop there either. Some really extraordinary sounding programming implied that The Dash would serve as a fitness coach through sound criticism; there would be a “straightforward” mode so you could hear encompassing sounds and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Bragi didn’t stop there.
The form witnessed earlier failed to offer the last programming, and the fittings didn’t have the shine and completion that the last item will, yet it is basically the same equipment. They look near to the introductory renders we saw, similar to a set of ear molds for swimming, with enough touches to tell you these are a composed item. When you intuitively tap the side of the privilege bud, music begins playing. Tap twice, and the track changes. You don’t have to consider how to utilize them for their most essential reason.
Numerous people stressed that on the grounds that the earphones weren’t joined physically, that they may feel detached, or be inclined to dropping out. The Bragi’s earbuds are the littlest buds ever to reach the market. They accompany “skins” with distinctive measured buds. Your endeavors of bouncing here and there in the sands with big set of headphones often show receive bemused looks by those passing, however these earphones will not move and won’t even capture unwanted attention. Whether this would even be an eight mile run, ears brimming with sweat, you can be affirmed because Hviid guarantees that the fit will not get compromised. Put basically, they will fit your ear as if they were a part of it.
Anyway it may be a decent time to say that Hviid has worked with organizations like Harman Kardon and AKG. He’s chipped away at various sound items. His group incorporates parts who’ve taken a shot at items by Jabra. There’s product ability from Samsung and the iphone. The most energizing thing about Bragi, and The Dash, is the feeling that this will be a living item. Kickstarter supporters can hope to get theirs in February. Other people, beginning in April. At the same time the item has been intended to enhance over the long run.
There is an API for engineers to make their own particular applications that work with The Dash – so expect tie-ins with Runtastic and so forth. Bragi itself is focused on enhancing the firmware over the long haul as well, with Hviid giving the illustration that The Dash may soon “realize” what movement you are doing through sensor information, so that when you begin a run (or ride), the earphones “ask” you in the event that you began running, and you simply nod to commence the action following. The Dash will cost $300 when it dispatches in Spring.
Author charu
A graduate from Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur with a keen interest in latest technology and robotics. Looks forward to Adventure sports, swimming, hiking during leisure time. You can also follow me on instagram at charu_1313
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Is the LG G3 a worthy addition to 2014's superstar Android lineup?
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We have yet another brand new handset to get excited over in this week's Phone Show: the recently announced LG G3.
LG's QHD-packing answer to the Galaxy S5, Xperia Z2 and One (M8) adds to an already solid lineup of Android smartphones released in 2014, and after last year's brilliant (but criminally overlooked) LG G2, we couldn't be more excited to get our hands on its predecessor.
But has our excitement been well placed? In this week's show, we put the LG G3 under the scrupulous eye of our mobile gurus Gareth Beavis and John McCann, to find out whether this kid on the block has the grunt to face down its rivals.
Click play below, and join us for an in-depth look at the LG G3.
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This Just Might Be The Most Obscure Easter Egg In 'Batman v Superman'
12 September 2016, 11:45 am EDT By Cameron Koch Tech Times
Though Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice didn't go over so well with critics and casual moviegoers alike, there's no denying that the film goes the extra mile when it comes to including Easter eggs for hard-core fans.
From references and numerous other DC characters to teasing future events, there are plenty of references for fans to catch and pick apart in the movie. This newly discovered Easter egg, however, might be too obscure for even some of the biggest DC comic fans.
YouTube movie reviewer Critical Mas recently noticed something unusual during one of the film's fight scenes: a broken window that looked almost identical to the Canadian province of Ontario. That led to Critical Mas wondering if the shape could actually be an Easter egg, one referencing the fact that Superman co-creator Joe Shuster was born in Ontario.
So what's the answer? Easter egg or coincidence? According to photographer Clay Enos, who has worked with director Zack Snyder on numerous projects including Batman v Superman, the broken window is indeed a reference to Shuster's place of birth. Enos said he showed the comparison image to Snyder himself, who replied "finally someone noticed."
Of course, that wasn't good enough for some fans who are still upset with Snyder over his handling of the DC film universe. Some fans claim Snyder is simply admitting to the Easter egg after the fact, with the broken glass looking like Ontario simply being a happy coincidence that Snyder is now taking credit for.
@larryfong @clayenos @ZackSnyder I know this is reaching but is this an easter egg? Joe Shuster is born in Ontario. pic.twitter.com/HEZ4N5HlAe
— Critical Mas (@mas_critical) September 8, 2016
There's just no pleasing some people, and it's impossible to know for sure whether or not the window was intentional or not. Either way, it's yet another little secret for fans to find in the movie while they wait for Snyder to finish filming Justice League, which is set to release next year.
DC's Geoff Johns recently revealed that the Justice League film will have a different tone from Snyder's previous DC cinematic universe films, something that can already be seen in the film's first trailer. The movie will also be tackling the subject of Batman's brutality in Batman v Superman. The character branded and even killed numerous criminals over the course of the movie, something many Batman fans took issue with. You can read more about what to expect from the DC movie universe going forward here.
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Maloughney pours in 31 to lead Bernardians
By John McGuirk CORRESPONDENT
For the St. Bernard�s boys� basketball team, expectations always seem to run a bit higher when the opponent is St. John�s.
In fact, most schools feel that way about the Pioneers, who over the years have become the blueprint for success.
Last night at the Activity Center, the Bernardians surpassed those expectations as senior forward James Maloughney torched the nets for a game-high 31 points, hitting on 13 field goals, and junior guard Tim Henault added 21 to lead St. Bernard�s to a 70-62, Central Mass. Conference victory.
�(James) always has been clutch for us,� said Bernardians coach Mark Pierce, whose team improved to 12-2 (2-2 CMC). �Tonight was no different. I thought Tim played unbelievable tonight, especially defensively.�
Henault was the catalyst in the opening half, forcing the Pioneers to commit turnover after turnover. Henault scored eight of his points in the opening frame off steals.
Maloughney had a quiet 12 points over the first 16 minutes, but throughout the second half, he was very noticeable, sinking 19 points to move him into second place all-time in scoring at St. Bernard�s with 1,285 career points. He just missed a double-double, grabbing nine rebounds.
Uncharacteristically, St. John�s (11-5, 2-3) turned the ball over 28 times, including 19 in the opening half.
However, the Pioneers managed to stay with the Bernardians until the final three minutes.
�You learn from games like this,� St. John�s coach Bob Foley said. �(In spite of the turnovers) I think that shows how hard we work, especially defensively. We need to take care of the ball more. It�s games like this that give you practice and making sure in the future that you don�t turn it over that many times.�
The Pioneers put nine players in the scoring column, led by sophomore Ryan Spencer�s 12 and junior Matt LaBove�s 11. LaBove also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. St. John�s dominated the boards, outrebounding the Bernardians, 35-20.
The Pioneers, who converted 25 of 30 foul shots, were in catchup mode throughout the second half.
Trailing by six early, treys from David White and Ryan Spencer helped St. John�s grab a 49-48 lead with 10 minutes to go.
But the lead didn�t last long. Henault scored five points as part of an 8-2 run to push the Bernardians back in front, 56-51. With five minutes showing, St. Bernard�s held a 62-55 advantage but ran into foul problems, putting the Pioneers at the line. In a span of two minutes, St. John�s sank 5 of 7 from the line to trail, 62-60, with less than three minutes left.
That was as close as the Pioneers got. Maloughney displayed his clutch play with six straight points to seal the win.
�A game like this builds your confidence,� Pierce said. �This is a great win for the kids. The kids made some great shots tonight. If you can score 70 points against St. John�s, you�re in good shape.�
The turnovers, especially in the first, helped St. Bernard�s race to an early 9-1 lead. On top of that, Pierce had to sit his two big players, Peter Saba and Taylor LeMay, who got into foul trouble in the early minutes, which in essence made the Bernardians a little bit quicker with their smaller replacements filling in.
St. John�s was able to regroup, running off 11 straight points to lead, 15-13. The remainder of the half was a back-and-forth affair until Maloughney and Henalt prevailed in the closing minutes, scoring 16 of the team�s 20 points to give St. Bernard�s a 40-34 halftime lead.
�We knew (St. Bernard�s) was very good coming in,� Foley said. �We dug ourselves a little hole early but climbed ourselves back out of it. This was a great game, and St. Bernard�s has a great club.�
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Why Colin Kaepernick Would be Good for the Texans
Yes, it’d be controversial. But if you take the politics out of it, Colin Kaepernick makes sense.
Dan Oko
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/colin-kaepernick-solution-texans/
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Deflate-gate and the mystery of the Patriot’s missing Super Bowl jersey are but a distant memory. Seven weeks into the regular season, the National Football League is mired in a quarterback controversy that has managed to become a political talking point. And it seems to be coming to a head.
On Monday, former San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance under the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, accusing team owners of colluding to keep him from playing football. The move came seven months after Kaepernick opted out of his contract, and a little over a year since he first took a knee to protest police brutality.
Then, this past Tuesday, following a meeting between players and owners focused on players’ platforms for speaking about social justice issues, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reaffirmed that teams would not require their players to stand for the national anthem. President Donald Trump promptly attacked the league on Twitter. “Total disrespect for our great country!” wrote the commander-in-chief.
The NFL has decided that it will not force players to stand for the playing of our National Anthem. Total disrespect for our great country!
And at the start of this week, veteran Green Beret and former UT Longhorn long-snapper Nate Boyer penned an open letter to his fellow Americans strenuously arguing in favor of unity. “I believe that progress and real change happens in this world when you reach across the divide, you build a bridge, you swallow your pride, you open your mind, you embrace what you don’t understand, and ultimately you surrender.”
Notably, Boyer met with Kaepernick prior to the 2016 season and encouraged him to take a knee during the national anthem, rather than simply sit on the bench.
So it’s been another busy week in the world of football—and that doesn’t even take into account what actually happened on the gridiron.
And this week was only a continuation of a collision between the NFL and politics. Avowedly apolitical Houston sports personality Sean Pendergast prefers to focus on the game. So the drive-time host on CBS Radio and freelance contributor to the Houston Press certainly didn’t expect to ignite a dumpster fire a couple of weeks ago, when he suggested that his beloved Texans needed to get serious about finding a backup QB. Pendergast just wanted to talk about football.
At the top of Pendergast’s list of suggestions for potential backup QBs was none other than Kaepernick, a two-time division champ who came within a few plays of winning the Super Bowl in 2013. Even if the unsigned 29-year-old can no longer be counted among the league’s elite, last year he threw a respectable 2,241 yards, including 16 touchdowns, and ran for another 468 yards. In other words, for Pendergast, Kaep checks all the boxes Coach Bill O’Brien needs in a play caller; current backup Tom Savage, who was benched after the first game of the season, simply cannot.
Although Pendergast was talking football, not politics, the social media blowback after the first column was fierce. So he penned another, this time with a headline to make his intentions totally clear: “For football reasons, the Texans should sign Colin Kaepernick.”
Pendergast wrote in October 3 column: “The inclusion of his name, the name of Public Enemy No. 1 in star spangled sports turned my take from something that Texans fans generally agree with—the need for a mobile backup to [starting quarterback Deshaun] Watson—to a polarizing ‘hot take’ that turned my Twitter timeline into a smoldering pile of political and racial fury.”
Reached on his way to his daily radio broadcast earlier this week, Pendergast acknowledged that the reaction to his column caught him off guard. “As a fan, I tend to stay agnostic when it comes to politics,” he says. “It’s likely that Colin Kaepernick never plays for the NFL again, but I find it more interesting that there was a time when he could have knelt in the middle of the field and still would have been signed.”
With marquee defensive end J.J. Watt and defensive stalwart Whitney Mercilus already out for the season with injuries, Pendergast maintains that Coach O’Brien would do himself a favor to give Kaepernick another look. He rightly points out that if Houston wants to amass a winning record, it needs to continue to nurture the offensive spark provided by the rookie QB Deshaun Watson, who six games in has tied a league record with fifteen touchdown throws, and rushed for more than 200 yards. “If Deshaun Watson goes down, their season is sunk,” Pendergast says. “I feel even stronger that Kaepernick is the best choice.”
This isn’t the first time Kaep has been floated as a potential fix for the Texans’ quarterback woes. Back in April, after Dallas Cowboy Tony Romo signaled that he would retire rather than take snaps for the Houston franchise, sports blog SB Nation ranked Kaepernick the best choice for the team in 2017. They reasoned that his seniority and skill set would offer O’Brien the sort of “dual-threat” that could complement the receiving corps led by DeAndre Hopkins as well as running back Lamar Miller.
Of course, once the Texans drafted Watson fresh off his collegiate national championship with the Clemson Tigers, pressure to bring in Kaepernick as a play caller evaporated. Although there was initial uncertainty of how the Heisman runner-up Watson would perform as a pro, the deal that allowed the Texans to nab him—trading the $74 million QB washout Brock Osweiler to Cleveland, and the loss of two future first round draft picks—shows that the front office clearly envisioned a franchise player.
And it looks like Watson could be on his way to a successful career in Texas—if he can remain healthy. It was an injury to the speedy Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota in that 30-point loss to Houston that first prompted Pendergast to envision Kaepernick as a Texan. A wave of schadenfreude hit as he watched Mariota’s flat-footed replacement Matt Cassell flounder, completing just four of ten passes and throwing two interceptions. “That would have been Savage coming in for Watson,” he says. After the Tennessee-Houston game, in a unlikely decision that many national sportswriters—including Pendergast—believe pushed Kaepernick to make his complaint against the NFL, the Titans signed Brandon Weeden as their third-string quarterback. It’s worth noting the Texans released Weeden, who had not started a game since 2015, in early September. “It’s really crazy how intertwined it all is,” Pendergast marvels.
Weeden is just one of several mediocre quarterbacks rewarded with contracts this fall, while Kaepernick has been left in limbo. Kaepernick’s complaint argues that NFL owners have blackballed him due to his stance on social justice and police violence, depriving him of rightful employment. Representing Kaepernick is Hollywood attorney Mark Garagos, who has represented actress Winona Rider, the late pop star Michael Jackson, and singer Chris Brown. Tens of millions of dollars in lost income are at stake, not to mention the future of the collective bargaining agreement itself, but the fact remains that collusion among the 32 NFL owners is going to be tough to prove—though President Trump inadvertently provided traction for Kaepernick’s grievance by taking credit for his current unemployed status, potential evidence of the alleged conspiracy.
Despite the fact that the complaint could detonate what’s left of his client’s career, the lawyer Garagos put out the following statement advertising his availability: “Colin Kaepernick’s goal has always been, and remains, to simply be treated fairly by the league he performed at the highest level for and to return to the football playing field.”
In that case, a locker at NRG Stadium might be a mutually beneficial alternative to arbitration. Although it’s hard to imagine signing Kaepernick would go down easy, the fact remains that Texans owner Bob McNair, who reportedly donated a million dollars to Trump’s inaugural committee, defended his team after the president called protesting players “sons of bitches” at rally in Alabama on September 22. “The comments by the president were divisive and counterproductive to what our country needs right now,” McNair declared. “I hope the reaction from our players results in positive action for our league, our community and our country as a whole to make a positive difference in our society.”
If that’s the sort of player McNair wants to see in a Texans uniform, he could do worse than Kaep.
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He needs to go away. Seriously, no more with mixing with this guy. He’s a cancer like extreme republicans are. We need to reject ALL extremists. Black panthers are not MLK
White supremacy is NOT Christian.
Colin is guilty of:
Pig socks is a very rude and tacky.
Wearing casto shirts
Quoting Castro.
It’s also disgusting to give money to someone who killed a cop. What’s next??? Iran. Oh yeah that was Obama’s disgusting act. We can go all day on bush family
familiarity with the bill of rights does not make one an extremist, but rather a good american.
i hope you can become a good american someday, lynn.
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Frumpycat
What does he need to do for you to forgive him?
Retributer
You failed to mention “extreme progressives”, ANTIFA, BLM specifically (not exactly the same as black panthers).
Beautiful Deplorable
Who cares how Kap plays if the ratings tank even further? Last year, the media said it was the election. This year, they still come up with a list of reasons including anthem kneeling as possible causes. Just look at CBS & Fox stock. Earnings per share are expected to be much less due to the lower ratings. That’s how angry this employee made the customers. So customers left. And now employee is suing the company. Come on, that was the final straw. He could have gotten signed with the Ravens but his racist SJW girlfriend had to insult the team owner on Twitter. And Miami? He sunk that boat when Kap double downed on how much better Cuba is over the United States. I am sick of politics and bogus claims (Michael Brown in Ferguson) during sports.
Maybe Texas Monthly will hire Kap as a sportswriter. You hire him. But you won’t. Because advertising and readership will decline.
The only beautiful deplorable is a Nazi in jail, or as I like to refer to them when they eventually get their asses kicked – “sidewalk warmers.”
What is it with your inability to have normal conversations? I use deplorable in my name to remind you that Bernie should have won. Are you triggered? And if that doesn’t blow your mind, I’m also not white and college educated! So save your stereotypes.
St. Anger
defensive snowflake is defensive.
White Nationalists returned to Charlottesville, VA on October 7, 2017 in a protest led by Richard Spencer. The rally occurred around 7:40 p.m. ET and reportedly lasted no more than 10 minutes. ANTIFA and BLM did not show up, therefore the rally was largely ignored and no one was killed or injured!
“Earnings per share are expected to be much less due to the lower ratings. That’s how angry this employee made the customers. So customers left. ”
botch cause/effect analysis much?
downward slide in ratings predates anyone hearing of kaepernick. but don’t let that stop you from projecting your own racism onto others. it’s helpful to the rest of us to know who the jerks are.
Right because the SEC doesn’t monitor the market. Are you also a climate denier and a ratings denier?! Moron
And how can I be racist when I’m a POC?! You are probably some inbred redneck on dial up in your basement
Credit Suisse believes CBS will disappoint investors when it reports quarterly earnings on Nov. 2 due to softer ratings for Sunday NFL games.
Analyst Omar Sheikh has trimmed his estimate of earnings per share by 5% to $1.08. The Wall Street consensus forecast is $1.12 per share. In a report that mirrors similar concerns he raised last week about Fox parent 21st Century Fox, Sheikh said NFL games are overall drawing fewer viewers and CBS is down 17%.
Colin Kaepernick did not stand during the national anthem during a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 26, 2016
Fox said its most-watched NFL seasons have come in the last seven years (2013: 21.2 million;
2015: 20.75 Million;
2012: 19.7 million; and
2009: 19.1).
2016: 17.7 Million
He started kneeling in preseason 2016 and that’s when people turned the tv off.
Seriously, I am all for equality obviously and I avoid police too, but that doesn’t mean I am so filled with bitterness that I refuse to look at facts. The sad truth is, yes his kneeling disrespected the flag, and yes ppl stopped watching. And also for every 1 person who wants Kap in their team, there are 10 more paying fans who will not renew their season tickets. Have you been to any games lately? They are half full! I’m not saying that’s good, I’m saying it’s the truth.
Even a POC knows fake news
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Who cares one way or the other? I’ve stopped watching the NFL. Will not watch the NBA. I have added hours to my life by going outdoors on Sunday afternoons with my family. Try it, you might like it. #NFLboycott
Elliott S.
tried to read this article, but got bored really quick.
Guillermo Piedras
oh good grief. When the 49ers booted Alex Smith, he went to the Chiefs and made them contenders. Kap ain’t playing because he is not that good.
Fantasy Maker
This arrogant, selfish pos will NEVER play in the NFL again
Don Baker
Kapernick is a left wing piece of garbage who spits on our flag and craps on our American values. His only mediocre skill is fondling a football which I consider to be a useless skill. He is paid millions to be an anti American idiot and that is a disgrace.
I crap on YOUR American values, too.
I prefer the ones we can admit during daylight, without wearing hoods.
You have no American values.
I don’t have the values you exhibit: hatred, fear, and greed? Why thank you for saying so.
But why do you hate America to represent it so poorly?
trajan2448
Many of us have zero desire to see Kaepernick on the field. Advocating kill the pigs is not a universally embraced philosophy.
As plummeting viewership, ad revenues and attendance attests, many Americans do not want controversial politics on an NFL field, especially when it is exhibited by millionaires playing the victim in the country that gave them their opportunities. Btw since Obama endorsed BLM, black on black murders are up 20 %, because the police have reduced presence in the high crime neighborhoods who need them the most for fear of lawsuits and political attacks. The disastrous legacy of the ex race baiter in chief.
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Meet the Two Judges Trump Tapped for an Appeals Court: Your Texas Roundup
Plus: The State Fair is here, and a Garland teen dies after being shot by another teenager.
Abby Johnston
https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/meet-the-two-judges-trump-tapped-for-an-appeals-court-your-texas-roundup/
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U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he walks on the South Lawn prior to his departure from the White House on September 26, 2017.
Judgment Call
On Thursday, President Donald Trump selected two conservative lawyers in Texas to sit on a powerful appeals court. Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett and former Texas Solicitor General James Ho were nominated to sit on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, a seventeen-judge panel which currently has two vacancies, according to the Dallas Morning News. “No words. I am honored & humbled by @POTUS‘s nomination to the 5th Circuit,” Willett wrote in a tweet, also thanking Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, who suggested him as a nominee. It’s probably the first time that Willett has been out of things to say, particularly on social media. Named “Tweeter Laureate” by the Texas House in 2015, Willett entertains his 100,000 followers with legal puns, which, according to the Morning News, he uses “to reach voters who are under-informed about judicial candidates.” In addition to his Twitter fingers, Willett’s legal career previously got him onto Trump’s short list for a Supreme Court nomination. Ho, meanwhile, will make history if he secures a spot, as the first Asian-American to sit on the Fifth Circuit Court Appeals. He would be the tenth Asian-American federal appellate judge in history. “He argued some of this country’s toughest cases before its highest courts. I am confident that he will be a stellar jurist and an intellectual force on the court,” Cruz said, according to the Morning News.
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Fried Foods, Y’all
The State Fair of Texas opens today, and there are plenty of fried foods to eat. Check out the State Fair’s list of Big Tex Choice Awards for some of the bizarre fair fare you can expect this year, which includes fried Texas sheet cake and something called the Surfin’ Turfin’ Tator Boat. There’s other stuff to do aside from eat, we guess. You can browse the livestock show, ride the rides, check out the auto show, or catch one of the many free concerts running through October 22. Country music darling Maren Morris takes the Chevrolet Main Stage for opening day, with Flo Rida and La Mafia rounding out opening weekend acts. Get your stomachs ready and say howdy to Big Tex for us.
Gun Play
Two days after he was shot in the head by a fellow teenager, a fifteen-year-old from Garland has died. According to the Associated Press, the victim, seventeen-year-old Andy Erives, and a third teen were playing with a gun in a home on Tuesday when Erives shot the fifteen-year-old, whose name has not been released. AP reports that it is not yet clear if the shooting was intentional. Erives fled the home after the shooting, but was later detained by police as the victim remained in critical condition. Erives’s charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon was elevated to manslaughter when the victim died.
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Aug 28, 2013 · Charles Bukowski – The Last Night of the Earth Poems. This collection of Bukowski’s poetry is a must-read for lover’s of his work – there are a lot of fantastic insights in to the poet’s life and lifestyle, like his rare depiction of a writer that he actually admired:.
Cox managed to bring the house down with his Mufasa-inspired routine – quoting poetry as he called on members to get behind.
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Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review
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Notations From the Grid (W-End Edition): A Snapshot of the World This Week Courtesy of @GlobalCitizen
We are pleased to present for review the latest News Digest Courtesy of the Team at +Global Citizen which captures the possibilities and the need for us all to remain hopeful in spite of the profound challenges we face today:
Why You Should Absolutely Never Eat Red Meat Again
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IKEA’s Newest Product Lets You Store Renewable Energy
You can now buy almost *everything* at IKEA. The retailer recently proved its commitment to the environment yet again by releasing solar panel kits and home batteries.
Why Salma Hayek Pinault Says Trump’s Wall Won’t Be Built
“It’s just not going to happen!” the activist and actress said in a recent interview. Find out her very convincing reason why the border wall will never actually go up.
This Supermarket Chain Is Banning Plastic Bags
One of the world’s largest supermarket chains uses about 700 million plastic bags each year, but at the end of August, it will stop using them completely.
Meet the Youngest Woman to Ever Captain a Boeing 777
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Read These 5 Books If You Want to Change the World
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AKON Is Challenging How People Think About Africa
The musician and producer recently spoke on a panel encouraging young Africans to tell their own stories and reshape people’s perceptions of the continent.
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From The Edge
Cars: Renault strikes magazine deal for robo-car passengers
The Edge Financial Daily
December 28, 2017 10:35 am +08
This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on December 28, 2017.
A Renault SA Symbioz concept car on display in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo by Bloomberg
Renault SA is buying a stake in a media company as chief executive officer (CEO) Carlos Ghosn plans to stretch the carmaker’s suite of products to entertaining passengers in future driverless vehicles.
The French automaker will purchase a 40% stake in Challenges Group, publisher of the namesake weekly economic magazine as well as four monthly science and history journals, it said in a statement on Dec 13. Renault and the French media group will work on new content specially designed for autonomous vehicles.
“After smartphones, which opened new channels via digital kiosks, the automotive sector also became a tool to share news, with new types of content,” Challenges CEO Claude Perdriel wrote in an editorial published on its website.
The unusual deal marks the latest move out of carmakers’ comfort zone as vehicles move to a connected, self-driving future with new competitors such as Apple Inc and ride-hailing provider Uber Technologies Inc. Manufacturers are spending record amounts on the transformation, with a still-uncertain payoff and lack of clarity about which new business opportunity, just like predictive maintenance or on-board entertainment, will take off.
Cross-owernship
Ghosn, who also chairs the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi alliance, first discussed the investment plan with Challenges in September, Perdriel said. The alliance plans to build a fully autonomous vehicle by 2022 and is working to offer robotic-taxi services.
“With the development of the connected driverless vehicle, users will have more time to spend on other activities while in the car,” Renault said.
A number of French companies and entrepreneurs outside the media industry hold stakes in publishers and broadcasters. LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods maker controlled by Bernard Arnault, owns French business daily Les Echos, while Le Figaro newspaper is owned by defense company Groupe Dassault. Iliad-founder Xavier Niel and Lazard’s Matthieu Pigasse jointly own Le Monde and L’Obs.
The Renault-Challenges deal puts together two sectors currently battling challenges from new technology and changes in consumer behaviour. Perdriel acknowledges most media titles are struggling to be profitable, even as Challenges magazine’s revenue has been on the rise this year. Renault is the bottom performer on France’s CAC 40 Index this year with the lowest valuation as investors fret over the auto industry’s ability to master the costly shift to electric cars. — Bloomberg
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Yankees Invite Judge, 24 Others to Spring Training Camp
The New York Yankees have finally released their list of non-roster invitees to this year’s spring training camp and the list is quite impressive. At the top of the list of players joining every member of the 40 man roster down at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida this year for spring camp is arguably the team’s top prospect Aaron Judge which should be fun to watch this spring. As a reminder pitchers and catchers report date is just around the corner and so are Grapefruit League games so get ready… it’s almost baseball time. Here is the complete list from the Yankees:
Starting Pitchers:
James Kaprielian, Brady Lail, Domingo German, Chad Green, Richard Bleier, Tyler Cloyd and Anthony Swarzak.
Relief Pitchers:
Tyler Webb, Diego Moreno and Vinnie Pestano
Catchers:
Carlos Corporan, Francisco Diaz, Sebastian Valle, Kyle Higashioka, Eddy Rodriguez and Santiago Nessy.
Infielders:
Jorge Mateo, Tyler Wade, Jonathan Diaz, Pete Kozma, Donovan Solano and Deibinson Romero.
Outfielders:
Aaron Judge, Dustin Fowler and Cesar Puello.
Labels: Aaron Judge, Dustin Fowler, George Steinbrenner Field, Grapefruit League, Jorge Mateo, New York Yankees, Non-Roster Invitees, Prospects, Spring Training, Yankees Prospects
Yankees Prospects Night Open Thread featuring Jose Mesa Jr.
Are you old enough to remember former MLB closer Jose Mesa? Well if you do you should know that his son that bears the same name, Jose Mesa Jr., is a member of the New York Yankees. Here is a short showcase of his 2016 season with the Staten Island Yankees and the Charleston Riverdogs.
Labels: Charleston Riverdogs, Jose Mesa, Jose Mesa Jr., New York Yankees, Open Thread, Prospects, Prospects Month, Staten Island Yankees, Yankees Prospects
Notable QB’s Drafted in the MLB Draft
With the Super Bowl looming Sunday between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers I thought this would be a good time to go over the notable quarterbacks that have been drafted by, and turned down, Major League Baseball teams. The most notable on the list is recent Super Bowl winner and two-time Super Bowl leading QB Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks who was drafted by the Texas Rangers. Let’s take a look at what could have been for MLB and in one case for the New York Yankees.
Russell Wilson – Texas Rangers (Seattle Seahawks)
Johnny Manziel – San Diego Padres (Cleveland Browns)
Colin Kaepernick – Chicago Cubs (San Francisco 49ers)
Jake Locker – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Tennessee Titans)
Matt Moore – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Miami Dolphins)
Dennis Dixon – 2003 Cincinnati Reds, 2007 Atlanta Braves (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Brandon Weeden – New York Yankees (Cleveland Browns)
Michael Vick – Colorado Rockies (Atlanta Falcons)
Labels: Brandon Weedon, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Major League Baseball, MLB draft, New York Yankees, NFL, Quarterbacks, Russell Wilson, Super Bowl, Texas Rangers
Fantasy Baseball: Who are the Oakland Athletics?
Just because it’s Prospects Month here on the blog doesn’t mean we’re going to abandon Fantasy Baseball and the goal of winning your fantasy league altogether. Instead we’ll simply just refocus our efforts and give it a prospect or young player twist much like we did with our New York Yankees post. The goal is to still help you win your league and dominate the later rounds of your fantasy draft so rest assured, we’re still here.
With that in mind we will not be talking about Sonny Gray or Sean Doolittle in this post and we likely won’t talk too much about new arrivals Jed Lowrie, Yonder Alonso and Rich Hill. Instead we will focus on the younger guys that may not be household names yet outside of many Oakland based homes. That player list includes outfielder Billy Burns, Mark Canha and Henderson Alvarez.
Burns is an outfielder that will likely get the everyday starting job for the Oakland A’s. The Athletics need an everyday center fielder to replace Coco Crisp and Burns seems to be that guy after a strong 2015 campaign. Burns hit .294 with 25 stolen bases and 70 runs scored in 125 games last season and can add a high runs scored total, batting average and stolen base total to your team very late in the draft. If you reach the 20th round or so and he’s still there it may be in your best interest to grab him.
Another name you may not know from the Oakland A’s is Mark Canha. Canha is not likely to have a starting job when the team breaks camp this season but he should still get plenty of opportunities throughout the year. Canha is listed as a first baseman and the backup to Yonder Alonso and is also listed as an outfielder. This is especially important as the A’s search for a suitable backup to injury-prone left fielder Coco Crisp. Canha will be the first out of the trenches and into the field if and when Crisp goes down. Keep him in your queue just in case.
Finally we have Henderson Alvarez was acquired this offseason after the Miami Marlins cut ties with their former farm hand. Alvarez is a big question mark heading into the season after tearing a muscle in his shoulder and undergoing a serious surgery on it. Alvarez will not be ready on Opening Day and may not be ready at all in 2016, although he is expected to be, but he is still a name that should be on your watch list. Alvarez was an All-Star for Miami in the last season he pitched in 2014 and the talent is there as long as his shoulder allows it to be.
So there you have it, three Oakland Athletics prospects and/or young players that can help you win your Fantasy Baseball league’s this spring. Hope the information helps and if it did feel free to share this and any of my fantasy posts to help out others as well. Thanks!
Labels: Billy Beane, Billy Burns, Coco Crisp, Fantasy Baseball, Henderson Alvarez, Jed Lowrie, Major League Baseball, Mark Canha, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Yonder Alonso
TGP Prospects Month Top 29 Prospects Lit - #25 Jordan Montgomery
The New York Yankees made left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery their fourth round pick in the 2014 MLB First Year Players Draft after drafting him out of the University of South Carolina. Montgomery is the typical large-framed pitcher the Yankees have seemingly fallen in love with as the southpaw stands at 6'5" and weighs in at 225 lbs.
Montgomery is one of those starting pitchers that may take a couple seasons to get to the Major Leagues but he's taken great strides in Tampa and Charleston. Montgomery is 22-years old now and has thrown 134 innings at the A-Ball level with a sub-three ERA. Montgomery was a polished college pitcher after being drafted as a Junior and could be a quick mover through the Yankees system.
It is not inconceivable that Montgomery could start the season in Double-A with the Trenton Thunder next season and could be in Triple-A by the end of the season giving him a 2017 ETA, or sooner.
25. Jordan Montgomery
26. Trey Amburgey
27. Ben Gamel
28. Austin DeCarr
29. Thairo Estrada
30. James Pazos
2014 21 A--Rk 1 1 3.79 10 7 19.0 16 10 8 0 6 20 1.158 7.6 0.0 2.8 9.5
2014 21 Rk 0 1 4.76 3 3 5.2 5 4 3 0 2 5 1.235 7.9 0.0 3.2 7.9
2014 21 A- 1 0 3.38 7 4 13.1 11 6 5 0 4 15 1.125 7.4 0.0 2.7 10.1
2015 22 A+-A 10 8 2.95 25 24 134.1 118 51 44 5 36 132 1.146 7.9 0.3 2.4 8.8
2015 22 A 4 3 2.68 9 9 43.2 36 15 13 1 12 55 1.099 7.4 0.2 2.5 11.3
2015 22 A+ 6 5 3.08 16 15 90.2 82 36 31 4 24 77 1.169 8.1 0.4 2.4 7.6
All Levels (2 Seasons) 11 9 3.05 35 31 153.1 134 61 52 5 42 152 1.148 7.9 0.3 2.5 8.9
Labels: Austin DeCarr, Ben Gamel, James Pazos, MLB First Year Players Draft, New York Yankees, Prospects, Prospects Month, Thairo Estrada, Top Prospects List, Trey Amburgey, Yankees Prospects
Meet a Prospect: Chad Green
Chad Green was the second prospect that the Detroit Tigers sent to the New York Yankees in the Justin Wilson Trade. The other prospect, Luis Cessa, we will introduce you to again later this month. This is Meet a Prospect: The Chad Green Edition.
Chad Green is 23 years old, will be 24 years old on May 24, and has a great right-handed pitcher’s frame standing at 6’3” and 210 lbs. Green entered the 2015 season ranked as the Detroit Tigers 12th best prospect, although Baseball Prospectus gave him a C+ grade on their rankings. Green was an 11th round pick in the 2013 MLB First Year Players Draft out of Louisville.
Green has long arms, long legs and has the build to be a durable power pitcher for quite some time. He throws from a ¾ arm slot across his body and has above-average arm speed. Green can touch 94 MPH with his fastball but sits comfortably at 92-93 MPH. BP gave Green a 55 rating out of 80 with a future of 60 on his fastball, also known as nothing to write home about.
Green sports a low 90’s fastball but his biggest downfall may be the effectiveness of his secondary pitches. Some of this may be because it is easy to detect and pick up the ball out of his hand due to a long arm extension and straight up and down delivery. Green is said to have below average command on his fastball and secondary pitches and projects to be an organizational prospect in my opinion.
Green projects to be an innings eater and maybe the last man on a 40-man roster. Green lacks movement, velocity and deception on his fastball, changeup and slider. A move to the bullpen may be Green’s only hope of making it to the Major Leagues. I hate to sound like the bearer of bad news here but I am not impressed with Green. Not at all.
Labels: Brian Cashman, Chad Green, Detroit Tigers, Hot Stove, Justin Wilson, Luis Cessa, Meet a Prospect, MLB draft, News, Prospects, Rumors, Trade Targets, Trades, Yankees Bullpen, Yankees Prospects
Quick Hit: MLB Player’s Salaries to Hit $4 Billion in 2016
Major League Baseball is ready to set a mark that the NFL, NBA and NHL have never hit and will likely never hit, MLB’s salary is about to hit the $4 billion mark. The American League will make up nearly a quarter of a billion dollars more than the National League according to post-season 2015 numbers according to Yahoo Sports.
These numbers will change before Opening Day as many free agents still find themselves without a job as we near Valentine’s Day and more importantly pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training camps. Names like Tyler Clippard and Yovani Gallardo will simply continue to push these numbers higher and higher leaving many to wonder why so many young people are still choosing the NFL and NBA over Major League Baseball.
The #1 salary in Major League Baseball as it stands today is the Los Angeles Dodgers at $235 million if my numbers are correct while the New York Yankees come it at #2 with a $229 million team payroll. These salary figures come from Cots Baseball Contracts and Baseball Prospectus. What’s funny is neither of these two teams have dipped significantly into the free agent waters and in the case of the Yankees, not at all. Los Angeles’s biggest acquisitions were the Howie Kendrick re-sign and the additions of Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda.
Major League Baseball is now over a $10 billion and growing machine and it shows no signs of slowing down or letting up. There is an absolute influx of money in the game right now and with the Chicago Cubs television network on deck and the recent $1 billion TV deal with the St. Louis Cardinals the sky seems to be the limit on this thing. I couldn’t be prouder to be a part of it.
Labels: Baseball Prospectus, Chicago Cubs, Cots Baseball Contracts, Free Agency, Free Agents, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, New York Yankees, Prospects Month, Quick Hit, salary, St. Louis Cardinals, YES Network
This Day in New York Yankees History 2/5: A Rod’s 500 Home Run Ball
On this day in 2010 the ball that Alex Rodriguez hit for his 500th home run was sold at auction for $103,579 to an anonymous bidder. The home run was hit at Yankee Stadium on August 4, 2007 and was recovered by a Rutgers University student.
On this day in 2002 Luis Arroyo was inducted into the Latin American Baseball Hall of Fame Museum. The Puerto Rican born relief pitcher had an eight year career and a 40-32 record with 36 saves and a 3.93 ERA in his career. Arroyo was best known for his 1961 season with the New York Yankees when he went 15-5 with 29 saves.
On this day in 1942 the Yankees traded Tommy Holmes to the Braves for Gene Moore and Buddy Hassett. Holmes played ten seasons and hit over .300 for the Boston Braves and would establish the National League record for consecutive games hit in with 37 until Pete Rose broke the record in 1978. You haven't heard of Moore or Hasset have you? Exactly.
Finally On this day in 1930 the New York Yankees lost shortstop Leo Durocher after a fallout in the Yankees clubhouse after a salary dispute with Yankees general manager Ed Barrow. Durocher was 24 years old at the time and coming off a .246 average without a home run and 32 RBI's the previous season.
Labels: Alex Rodriguez, Hall Of Fame, History, Leo Durocher, Luis Arroyo, Major League History, New York Yankees, sports history, This Day In Yankees History, Tommy Holmes
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While Tacoma gained notoriety for an unpleasant aroma, those who visited Johnny’s nondescript building on East 25th Street savored its melange of scents.
Johnny’s will retain a corporate presence in Tacoma, at least for now. As for the new manufacturing arrangement: “It’s hard, but it’s one of the things you have to do to move on,” President and CEO Kevin Ruda told TNT reporter Kate Martin.
The food industry has done a lot of “moving on” from Tacoma in the last decade, chiefly with the departure of Nalley’s Fine Foods, but also with the downsizing of companies such as Roman Meal. Losing these 50- to 100-year-old institutions strikes a blow to the economy by shrinking payroll and tax revenue, while also hurting community pride and philanthropy. (Roman Meal’s long title sponsorship of the Sound to Narrows fun run is history.)
You can still buy a can of Nalley’s chili, made at an Iowa plant under one of many brands owned by a New Jersey food conglomerate, and you’ll still be able to buy a bottle of Johnny’s Seasoning Salt. But without their Tacoma ties, they don’t pack quite the same flavor.
Meanwhile, on the positive side of the ledger, the TNT reported this week that international frozen-food supplier NewCold plans to open a $50 million warehouse in South Tacoma in the next month or so.
The employment promised by the Dutch company’s “cube” warehouse — an estimated 100 jobs by the end of 2018 — will more than make up for Johnny’s job cuts. And yet there’s no mistaking Tacoma is losing its grip on its heritage as a food manufacturing city; it’s trading home-grown products and hands-on entrepreneurship for a place down the supply chain as a hub for food storage, financed by outside owners and built on robotics technology.
Go ahead and take a moment to mourn the change. Then let’s get busy making sure we aren’t left behind.
Tacoma needs reliable tax and land-use policies to stay competitive in the agribusiness game. We need a technically proficient workforce to keep up with the shift to more automated production. We need aggressive efforts to market available sites at the Port of Tacoma and in the Nalley Valley. And we mustn’t take for granted local fixtures such as Brown and Haley and its century-old Dome District candy plant.
Make no mistake: There’s still room for food entrepreneurs here. We must cultivate a supportive environment for small startups to ensure more success stories like Lynnae’s Gourmet Pickles.
Tacoma will miss Johnny’s Seasoning, but we’re confident this city will prove it’s still worth its salt.
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Fed workers threaten strike over unpaid salaries, benefits
Dec 31, 2013 | The Citizen
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) yesterday threatened to embark on an industrial strike if the Federal Government failed to pay outstanding salary and benefits arrears due federal government workers.
The association, in a statement issued in Lagos and signed by its Secretary- General, Mr. Alade Bashir Lawal, also asked the federal government to explain to Nigerians why it could no longer pay salary to its employees as and when due, even as it issued a strike warning to the government over unpaid December salary and outstanding emoluments since July 2013.
The association described the delayed salary payment as shocking, saying that thousands of federal civil servants had not been paid their December 2013 salary.
The statement read in part: 'It is disheartening that thousands of civil servants employed by the Federal Government were not paid their December 2013 salary and so these workers and their families spent the Christmas under the pain and pang of hunger. What is also clear is that these workers, their children and other dependants will also celebrate the New Year in sadness.'
The association, therefore, called on the Federal Government 'to tell Nigerians why it could no longer pay salary to its employees as and when due.'
It added that it had become necessary for the Minister of Finance to address the nation on the embarrassing situation because she had assured that the country was not broke.
The association said: 'We wish to emphasize that if federal civil servants are not paid their December 2013 salary and arrears outstanding since July 2013 immediately, the entire federal civil service will be shut down shortly.
'It is difficult to understand why civil Servants cannot be paid their paltry salary in an economy where the political elite are carting away millions of Naira monthly as remunerations while billions of public fund are also being looted without qualms and those involved in the stealing spree are not being brought to book.' It, therefore, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to order the payment of the outstanding salary to its members without further delay.
The association said: 'We have never had a situation in this country where the Federal Government cannot pay salary of civil servants particularly during festive periods. This development is very unfortunate and is making Nigeria a laughing stock before the international community.'
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Work set to start on restoring York Minster's historic windows
STUNNING: Michelle Sorrell? took this photo at York Minster in the setting evening sun
THE first first phase of work to protect 600-year-old stained glass windows as part of an 11 year, £11m conservation project at York Minster will start next week.
The major project to repair and maintain stone and stained glass in the cathedral’s South Quire Aisle, which dates from the late 1300s, originally began in 2016, with activity to date focusing on replacing and conserving stonework.
Specialist conservators from York Glaziers Trust are now beginning work to protect the area’s medieval stained glass, starting with the removal of two windows from the upper Clerestory level.
The windows, which date from the early 1400s and are approximately 70 feet from the ground, currently have no protection from the elements and are showing the signs of six centuries of exposure, with the glass having cracked and buckled in places allowing water in.
The work is part of a wider 20-year partnership project between York Glaziers Trust and York Minster to ensure all the cathedral’s windows, which hold the largest collection of medieval stained glass in the country, have protection from the environment.
Sarah Brown, director of York Glaziers Trust, said: “The conservation work will include removing all 72 panels from both windows over the next nine months so gentle cleaning can be undertaken."
Funding for the £11m project has been kick-started with an endowment grant of up to £1m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).
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Home Old_Posts Slavery: Revisiting divide-and-rule game
Slavery: Revisiting divide-and-rule game
Shingirai Mutonho
River of Dark Dreams
By Walter Johnson
Published by Centerpride (2000)
“WHEN brothers fight to death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate,” writes renowned African author Chinua Achebe.
With this in mind, when whites set foot in Africa to conquer indigenes, they adopted the divide-and-rule strategy.
A united African front posed a threat to their interests.
Sowing seeds of hatred and fuelling rivalry is what the whiteman did.
All this was done to ensure whites could plunder Africa’s resources at will.
Through slavery, the continent was robbed of human and natural resources.
Slavery stripped off generations of families of their dignity and identity.
This week, the book under review is River of Dark Dreams, a biography of an African slave-raider, written by Walter Johnson.
The book is set in Tanganyika (present day Tanzania), tracing the footsteps of Ali Kalikilima of the Wanyenyembe tribe who sourced slaves on behalf of Arabs, Portuguese and Germans.
In the book The Lunatic Express, Charles Miller explains that; “From the earliest times, slaves were one of the many ‘commodities’ exported from Africa to Arabia, Persia, India and beyond.
In the 18th Century, the demand increased considerably and Arab trading caravans from Zanzibar penetrated mainland Africa in search of suitable slaves.
In the interior, the Arab traders would often take advantage of local rivalries and encourage powerful African tribes to capture their enemies and sell them into slavery.”
As rightly explained by Miller, Ali’s family and kin were the wealthy tribes that took advantage of weaker tribes, raided them and sold them to whites.
Ali, who grew up in the village of Kazi (present day Tabora), was “…instructed the art of shooting with a muzzle-loader gun at fourteen by his father.”
Ali remembers his young days that made him value the sense of belonging.
Together, as a society, they had worked to build homes.
“The act of building such a house, the labour, staying with friends while building was underway and the excitement of finally moving in, is symbolic of setting down roots,” writes Johnson.
“Permanent roots, unshakable by the advancement of time or the brutality of man — roots to which one will always return.”
However, it was this same sense of belonging Ali and his men denied fellow blacks from enjoying.
This was because the whiteman had got to him.
“They (slaves captured) were too young to understand what had happened that day – too young to know that they would never grow to experience the freedom and kinship of their village – too young to know that some might be sold at the Dar es Salaam slave market only to be shipped to faraway lands, perhaps never to walk on their native soil again,” writes Johnson.
Ali, as Johnson writes, went out on his first safari at the age of 14.
Ali set out for his first safari with “…twenty guns, eighteen kegs of gunpowder, thirty boxes of percussion caps for the guns, bales of cloth, rolls of wire and boxes of beads, all for the purposes of bartering and buying slaves.”
Johnson writes of how Ali and his men raided villages for its able-bodied members.
After the raids, only “…a few old men and women, hunched and painfully thin wandered around, seemingly aimlessly, scraping together a meagre existence” remained.
All this was done to weaken the society.
Without its youth, the society was deprived of development.
These (youths) were shipped to other countries where they were forced to work to develop the host societies.
This left Africa disadvantaged.
“First, the older men were paraded and graded – they would be sold as common labour to work in fields, tend livestock and perform other such menial tasks,” writes Johnson.
“The women were similarly checked whether they’d be suitable as concubines, or whether they were only fit for use as chamber maids to look after the wives of the buyers.
“It was important to note who was related to who, so that slaves would not live together with their relatives.”
Ali recalls how they ill-treated fellow blacks during the raids and on their way back home to slave markets.
Some Africans, as a result of mental colonialisation, do not take pride in identifying with their true African self.
‘Aspire to be white and condemn everything black’ is the doctrine fed to blacks by whites.
Blacks like Ali looked down upon fellow blacks.
All this was done to please the whiteman.
New slaves would be yoked on fork-shaped sticks to “…prevent any opportunists from trying to run away during the long journey that lay ahead.”
With a deep sense of belonging which comes from knowledge of one’s identity, Africans can defend and work towards development.
However, whites have destroyed that.
Even today, there are blacks like Ali who are being used by whites to further their agenda.
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Lethargic Holland pay the penalty
SORROW: Holland's Wesley Sneijder (on the ground) reflecting on what might have been as the Argentina players celebrate their progress to the World Cup Final. PHOTO: REUTERS
Lack of attacking impetus and reliance on off-colour Robben and sick RVP contribute to Holland's demise
Neil Humphreys
Sports Columnist
0-0 after extra time, Argentina win 4-2 on penalties
Holland didn't deserve to go through. Nor did Argentina, but it's not possible to kick out both teams in a wretched semi-final so the Dutch paid the price for a lack of courage.
Perhaps the Oranje had nothing left to give. Lethargy consumed them.
Two exhausting trips to the unforgiving heat of the north-east melted the muscles and drained the tanks, but they left their heart in the sunshine.
Sao Paulo welcomed them with cool, drizzly conditions, the perfect climate for playmakers to create havoc; a blank canvas. But Holland's artists forgot to bring their brushes.
Creatively, they were a spent force. Physically, their legs betrayed them. Mentally, they were dreaming of penalties far too early in proceedings.
As the tournament progressed, Louis van Gaal threatened to turn the World Cup into a personal showcase, a global platform to tout his tactical genius and inflate his ego further.
But pride comes before a fall. In the Sao Paulo rain, he fell off the stage.
Van Gaal sent out a side bereft of genuine attacking ingenuity, starved of improvisation and relying on a sick striker and a tired winger.
Hindsight suggests Robin van Persie was better served on the bench. His virus stubbornly lingered as he drifted away from the game.
The movement didn't match the man. He was a pale imitation of his usual predatory self.
But van Gaal persisted with him, talking to him at half-time, full-time and during stoppages.
He continually enquired if his fitness was holding out, if he could endure.
Van Persie acquiesced. He was hardly in a position to say anything else. Courage has never been in short supply. Cowardice is beyond his comprehension.
The Dutch striker would've left the field on a stretcher before conceding defeat, before acknowledging that his weary body was beyond his control.
Van Gaal chose to listen to his failing striker, rather than trust what the eye could see. Van Persie offered nothing.
Holland were pedestrian around the Argentina penalty box. With Arjen Robben tag-teamed, the striker had to go it alone, but resistance was futile. He could cheat his manager, but not his own body.
Van Gaal banked on lightning striking twice between the sticks. Tim Krul warmed up before kick-off by having squad players smash penalties against him in front of the packed Sao Paulo Stadium. He wanted the world to see. He wanted the Dutch to see.
Van Gaal and Krul were conspiring to unnerve their opponents a full two hours before the first penalty kick.
But, with the Dutch so woefully inept and overrun in midfield, their manager had no choice but to intervene, first by sending on Daryl Janmaat before Bruno Martins Indi lost his head and his place on the field and then by introducing Jordy Clasie.
KRUL INTENTIONS
Van Persie was regressing rapidly as the game fizzled out, but his manager refused to intervene. He still had Krul intentions.
But his stubbornness appeared sadistic when his skipper appeared to have reach the point of nervous exhaustion in extra time.
Finally, van Gaal relented and brought on Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, but the move came too late to stimulate any attacking momentum.
Privately, Holland's coach might consider himself vindicated.
Jasper Cillessen never looked entirely comfortable during the shootout, resorting to the ugly gimmicks of Krul - talking to the penalty-takers as they positioned the ball - but lacking his shot-stopping substance.
Perhaps the Dutch were always destined to go no further.
Until the final stages of the contest, they were patchy against Costa Rica, struggling to break down dogged but defensively limited opponents.
Like Argentina, their hopes largely rested on the wiry shoulders of one individual, whose exquisite sense of timing suddenly let him down. Robben picked the semi-final to have his worst game of the tournament.
So did most of his teammates.
Wesley Sneijder had impressed so much in the quarter-final, defying both his age and critics to make a passable impression of the impenetrable from 2010, that van Gaal promoted him to a more conventional role that matched the No. 10 on his back.
But he offered nothing. Instead he was dragged back into the muddy midfield mire; a congested, calamitous area of the pitch where players congregated in a bid to kill off each other, but conspired to kill the spectacle instead.
Of the four semi-finalists, Holland were the only ones not to have a star embroidered on their chests. They satiated their desire for revenge against Spain for the 2010 heartbreak. Payback was also on the cards for those defeats by West Germany in 1974 and Argentina in 1978.
Romance favoured them. Van Gaal had won new friends for his entertaining, enigmatic persona and brash press conferences.
But the sympathy swiftly subsided after such a terrible performance this morning.
With the world watching, they forgot to turn up. Based on this showing, the Dutch will not be missed in the final.
I would have done it but I had already used my three substitutes, so I couldn’t do it.
— Holland coach Louis van Gaal thought of bringing on Tim Krul for the penalty shootout but he had run out of substitutes
Neil Humphreys is a humour columnist and author of best-selling books such as Rich Kill Poor Kill, Marina Bay Sins and his "Island" series about Singapore, such as Saving A Sexier Island.
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Xizhou Bai Houses
North of Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
Reasons to visit
Quiet and leisure Bai ethic Town.
All day.
Bai minority are much in evidence at Xizhou, 18 km north of Dali Ancient Town. Green mountains, winding creeks and fertile land make here a lyrical and carefree life.
The history of Xizhou can be dated back to the Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD). At that time, it was called the city of Dali. It was later conquered by General Shi Wansui, so it also enjoys the name of Shicheng (Shi City).
People nowadays regard Xizhou as a town that is famous for the Bai minority culture. The old houses and streets are well preserved, through which visitors may still find some traces of past glory.
At the entrance to Xizhou, a magnificent structure catches the attention of visitors. It is a two-storey building made of wood and brick. The second floor is an attic of horizontal inscribed board. The first floor is a corridor, leading people into the history.
Not far away is a banyan tree with flourishing leaves and branches. Perched on the tree is a large flock of egrets. They lead a comfortable and luxurious life without disturbance. People may have their doubts about whether the banyan tree and egrets are sacred things worshipped by the locals from generation to generation. All the same, such a seamless and harmonious relationship between human beings and nature really is a great attraction.
Walking along the slate road, sauntering though the winding alleys, visitors can have a good look at the delicate and intricate designs on the walls.
The houses of local residents are characterized by a traditional Chinese rectangular courtyard with a screen wall facing the gate. On the screen wall there are usually four Chinese characters, reading 'Qingbai Shijia' (innocent family) or 'Ziqi Donglai' (Auspicious air comes from the East). Around them are landscape paintings and decorations with profusion of colors. The doors and windows are full of grills with auspicious paintings.
In Xizhou, visitors also have the opportunity to appreciate the genuine tea ceremony of the Bai minority. Sandao Tea is a must-drink. It consists of bitter tea, sweet tea and aftertaste tea, indicating the whole life of the people.
Xizhou is located 20 km north of Dali old town and about 35 km from Dali new city, Xiaguan. It is located on a fertile plateau between the Mt. Cangshan range to the west and Erhai Lake to the east at an elevation of 2000 meters.
Xizhou has a history of more than one thousand years, which was one of the remained ancient towns. During Nanzhao period, the city building was grand, ranked only second to Taihe City and Yangqiemie City, and it was the military and commercial trade hub. According to legend, Nanzhao king and their family, often leave the king and stay here. Xizhou is one of the cradles of Dali culture, as early as Liuzhao and Heman coexisting time, Xizhou was already Bai inhabited region, which belonged to the Dali Heman. In Sui dynasty, Shiwansui once stationed troops in this place, so called "Shi City"; in Tang dynasty Nanzhao king built his palace here, and it was called Dali City at that time. Most of Dali of businessmen came from Xizhou, so-called Xizhou group, mainly engaged in medicinal materials, clothes and tea. Xizhou is a historic city, a typical commercial town of Bai nationality, is also one of the Bai national capitalism origin place, and one of the famous overseas Chinese hometown in Yunnan.
【Seven Feet Study Building （七尺书楼）】
Seven Feet Study Building is located in Xizhou Ancient Town Dajie Lane No.8, Dali Yunnan, where was a famous literati Yang Shiyun in Ming dynasty established around 1526 AD. The building is civil engineering structure, there are three big rooms. The rooms face to the east, all three are divided into two floors of upstairs and downstairs, doors and windows are carved with elegant design. Wealthier homes will often designate one wall to be a reflecting wall while the other three serve as living spaces (三坊一照壁). Seven Feet Study Building was repaired in Qing Qianlong years and years of the republic of China has repeatedly, but the whole building still preserved in the Ming dynasty architectural style.
Yang Shiyun did not seek fame and wealth, he thought that wealthy person who even tie myriads of strings of cash around the waist, only stayed in that seven feet grave after the death. So the posterity called the house he lived in "Seven Feet Study Building". After Yang Shiyun died, his thereafter successively repaired it repeatedly in Qing dynasty Qianlong years and years of the republic of China. And it is very famous in Dali spots in Yunnan.
【Yan Family Compound （严家大院）】
Yan Family Compound, a well preserved and partially renovated structure in the town square. The compound has been converted in a museum of Xizhou's history and Bai architecture. This site was the original residence of Yan Zizhen, a wealthy businessman from the early 20th century, and is a pristine example of high Bai architecture.
【Yang Family Compound （杨家大院）】
Yang Family Compound is located in Dali attractions Yunnan – No.19 Ranyi Lane, Xizhou Ancient Town, is architecture at the early stage of the Qing dynasty. Yang Family Compound’s layout is a typical Bai courtyard building of "a reflecting wall while the other three serve as living spaces", "quadrangle courtyard with two extra patios in the two sides", which focuses on symmetry. In the courtyard there is reflecting wall facing east, under reflecting wall there is flower-stand with all sorts of flowers and trees in order to beautify the environment. Right in the front is main house, left and right sides is wing.
Yang Family Compound is the art of solidified way, which formed a unique scenery line. In Yang Family Compound, tourists can drink three-course tea, look at the Dali Bai nationality song and dance performances "rattle stick dance", "welcome dance", "straw hat dance" and "hand towel dance" and so on.
Taking midi bus from ancient city or Xiaguan to Xizhou, people can hail the bus along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway. From Xiaguan to Xizhou, there are 30 minutes. Xizhou is a short bus ride from Dali's old town, accessible by buses from both the 214 highway and the Dali-Lijiang road (大丽路). Xizhou is small enough to walk through its entirety in a few minutes, but horse carts and bicycles are a popular mode of transportation. People can turn back in a day, but also can stay overnight in Xizhou and take part in the local evening party. And people can pay visit to Butterfly Spring and Zhoucheng city around.
【Chinese Name】: 喜洲白族民居
【Recommended Visiting Hours】: 4 to 5 hours
【Best Time to Travel Xizhou】: from March to May is the best time to visit Xizhou Ancient Town. There are many festivals and events of Bai nationality in March to April every year, traveling during time tourists can appreciate full-bodied ethnic customs.
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Pressure grows for disability support
A B.C. Liberal MLA has joined opposition calls for an overhaul of services to developmentally disabled people.
Oct. 17, 2011 5:00 p.m.
Premier Christy Clark and Social Development MInister Stephanie Cadieux are under fire over growing caseloads and turmoil at Community Living B.C.
VICTORIA – A B.C. Liberal MLA has joined opposition calls for an overhaul of services to developmentally disabled people, as the provincial agency responsible struggles with a growing and aging caseload.
NDP MLAs called in the legislature Monday for an outside review of Community Living B.C., the agency responsible for developmentally disabled people once they are adults. B.C. Liberal MLA Randy Hawes rejected the NDP motion as “too simplistic,” but said his constituents need more help than they are getting.
“There are people who have looked after their kids forever, and they’re aging out,” Hawes told reporters after an emotional debate in the legislature. “They’re 80 years old with 50- and 60-year-old children who need to have some service, and we never knew they existed.”
The board of directors of Community Living B.C. fired CEO Rick Mowles on Friday, after a series of controversies including the announced closure of a work program for developmentally disabled people at a recycling facility in Maple Ridge. CLBC has been phasing out some group homes as facilities and residents have aged, moving to home-share arrangements with contracted caregivers.
During legislature debate, Hawes described one family whose developmentally disabled son grew to more than six feet tall and became violent as he reached his 20s. He was put in a home-share but that lasted only two weeks.
“It was a fight, a real hard fight, to find a space for him,” Hawes said. “Definitely, he has to be in a group home.”
Surrey-Panorama MLA Stephanie Cadieux was appointed social development minister in September, replacing Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Harry Bloy in the ministry responsible for CLBC. Cadieux said Monday she supports the CLBC board’s decision to make changes, and she does not agree with the NDP’s demand for an outside review of the agency’s operation.
“That’s my job as minister, to dig in and see what’s going on,” Cadieux said. “I’m doing that.”
In question period, NDP MLAs continued to hammer the government over the closure of 65 group homes and the growing wait list for CLBC services. Developmentally disabled children receive support from the Ministry of Children and Families until they turn 19, and then must apply to CLBC.
Hawes described one constituent, a man in his 70s with a developmentally disabled son in his 50s. His wife now suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, and the man told Hawes his three days of respite care are no longer enough.
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VENDORS continued to try and achieve some new records at the Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre but the price highs for extra-heavy lambs stopped at $300. Big numbers went under the hammer with 41,380 selling despite plenty of talk of a looming shortage. New-season lambs (suckers) were a standout in the offering and some of the better pens sold for as much as $215. The Gap vendor Peter Harris of “Hillview” was pleased with the price paid for his pen of sucker lambs. Despite the dry conditions he had been able to finish them well and meet the market. His suckers made $203.30. “They sold very well for the first lot of suckers we have sold for the year,” he said. “They have been on grain, with their mothers, and they have been on a few crop paddocks lately,” he said. Mr Harris said there were still some more suckers at home that would be sold in coming weeks. In addition to some big numbers of sheep and lambs there was a strong media contingent at the sale again. This followed the Australian record paid at Wagga last week and the fact that the region is in drought.
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Buyers bid up for quality lines at Wagga but no new records
GOOD RESULT: Vendor Peter Harris of “Hillview” at The Gap sold 101 suckers at Wagga for $203.20. Picture: Nikki Reynolds
MEET THE MARKET: The team from Delta takes the bids during the Wagga sheep and lamb sale. Picture: Nikki Reynolds
QUALITY LINES: Joe Wilks takes the bids during the sheep and lamb sale. Picture: Nikki Reynolds
BUYING STRENGTH: Buyers are at the rail placing their bids at the Wagga market. Picture: Nikki Reynolds
VENDORS continued to try and achieve some new records at the Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre but the price highs for extra-heavy lambs stopped at $300.
Big numbers went under the hammer with 41,380 selling despite plenty of talk of a looming shortage.
New-season lambs (suckers) were a standout in the offering and some of the better pens sold for as much as $215.
The Gap vendor Peter Harris of “Hillview” was pleased with the price paid for his pen of sucker lambs. Despite the dry conditions he had been able to finish them well and meet the market.
His suckers made $203.30. “They sold very well for the first lot of suckers we have sold for the year,” he said.
“They have been on grain, with their mothers, and they have been on a few crop paddocks lately,” he said.
Mr Harris said there were still some more suckers at home that would be sold in coming weeks.
In addition to some big numbers of sheep and lambs there was a strong media contingent at the sale again. This followed the Australian record paid at Wagga last week and the fact that the region is in drought.
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If media wishes not to appear petty, it must avoid outrage, wait for context
By Bob Franken
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President Donald Trump drew criticism for not calling the family members of troops killed in Niger in a timely fashion earlier this month. He defended himself by incorrectly saying former presidents did not, or rarely, called these families.
Few in media have disparaged President Donald Trump more harshly than I have. But I and the rest of his critics need to be careful. If we want credibility, particularly with Trump always attacking us for “fake news,” we must be painstaking as we do our jobs, particularly when a story seems too grotesque to be true. A case in point is the controversy over the call he made to Myeshia Johnson, the grieving widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, one of four special operations troops killed by ISIS forces while on patrol in Niger.
Prodded by reporters at a White House news conference, Trump decided to make a sympathy call from the commander in chief. He reached Mrs. Johnson on her cellphone as she sat in a car with family members, along with Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who happens to be a longtime friend. According to Rep. Wilson, the call did not go well, and Trump’s remark that “But you know he must’ve known what he signed up for” was insensitive to an extreme.
Sure enough, Trump went to Twitter to attack Rep. Wilson: “Democrat Congresswoman totally fabricated what I said to the wife of a soldier who died in action (and I have proof). Sad!”
The proof he was referring to were subordinates who were listening in and could vouch for him. They included chief of staff John Kelly, the steely former Marine general who was brought in to bring order to a chaotic White House. He also is the father of 1st Lt. Robert Kelly, who was killed in Afghanistan combat seven years ago. Gen. Kelly has insisted since then that he keep his and his family’s agony private.
So imagine the surprise of reporters when he came to the briefing room to share his feelings of disgust. “I was stunned when I came to work yesterday, and brokenhearted, when I saw what a member of Congress was doing,” he said.
President Trump was echoing the words Kelly had described hearing from friends back in 2010 when he got the devastating news that his son died on the battlefield, words that provided a measure of comfort: “He was doing exactly what he wanted to do when he was killed” and “He knew what he was getting into by joining that 1 percent. He knew what the possibilities were, because we were at war.”
That, said Kelly, is exactly what his boss the president was trying to communicate to the Johnson family in their depths of sadness. Rep. Wilson’s dismissive comments afterward, that “John Kelly’s trying to keep his job,” seemed petty.
We in the media need to make sure we don’t appear petty. President Trump has bounced from one ugly controversy to another, and we have gotten used to his constant showers of brutishness — so used to them, perhaps, that we now expect the worst each time we hear the words “Donald Trump.” We need to make sure that we aren’t lulled into the sense of outrage that so frequently defines the Trump presidency. This is a good example. Gen. Kelly’s raw wounds will never heal. But he was willing to set the record straight and remind us we need to get the record right.
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TV producers wary of Corus deal
By Geoffrey VendevilleStaff Reporter
Wed., Jan. 13, 2016timer2 min. read
Corus’s $2.65-billion acquisition of Shaw Media in cash and stock will erode the bargaining power of Canadian TV producers, warned a group representing several hundred TV content producers.
If the transaction gets the Canadian Radio-Television Commission stamp of approval, Corus’s entertainment portfolio will grow to include 45 specialty TV channels, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations - including the Global Television network - and the animation studio Nelvana, which operates out of Toronto.
That would mean Corus and Bell Media would control 70 per cent of the English TV viewing market, according to the Canadian Media Production Association, which represents 350 companies that make English-language TV content.
The deal is worrying news for TV producers, says Reynolds Mastin, president and CEO of the CMPA.
“There is already a massive imbalance in commercial bargaining power between these consolidated broadcasters and individual production companies,” he told the Star.
“If this transaction is approved, it will make this already highly consolidated market hyper consolidated on the broadcasting side.”
The afternoon that the acquisition was announced on Wednesday, the CRTC said on Twitter that it would examine the deal closely to see if it was in the public interest. They later tweeted: “Transaction announced today shows that Corus/Shaw believes strongly in the future of broadcasting in Canada.”
Both Corus and Shaw are owned by the Shaw family of Alberta.
“But up until this point, those companies were at least notionally competing with each other,” Mastin said. “Now they’re going to be consolidating. What this means from a producer perspective is you’re now going to have one fewer door to knock on when pitching and selling your shows.”
A Corus spokesperson wasn’t immediately available. In a conference call with analysts and reporters on Wednesday morning, CEO Doug Murphy said the deal is a “game changer.”
He later told journalists in a press conference in Calgary that the deal would turn Corus into a heavyweight and give it more ability to compete in the marketplace.
“Now scale is everything,” he said. “You need a strong balance sheet to acquire winning content to grow your audience and revenues.
Asked if viewers should expect any changes in programming, Murphy said they might see more “cross promotion” of Corus brands on air.
The W Network, a Corus asset, might be promoted on HGTV, part of Shaw Media’s old portfolio, and vice versa, he said.
On Global TV, viewers may see much more “talent or new sharing,” he added.
Corus brands
Television: Brands include YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon (Canada), Teletoon (English), ABC Spark, Cartoon Network (Canada) and Disney Channel Canada; and the women’s brands W Network, Cosmopolitan TV, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada), W Movies and CMT (Canada).
Additional assets include Sundance Channel (Canada) and Telelatino; Quebec’s French-language channels Historia and Séries+, TELETOON and La chaîne Disney; western Canada’s pay TV service Movie Central, with nine multiplex channels including HBO Canada; and three local over-the-air television stations.
Radio: Corus also owns 39 radio stations clustered in eight out of the ten top Canadian markets, including a network of news
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Parliament should be wary of warrantless access: Privacy Commissioner
By Daniel Therrien
Mon., Jan. 25, 2016timer3 min. read
Over the last few months, law enforcement has resurrected an important debate on warrantless access to the personal information of Canadians – a debate many privacy advocates thought was put to bed following a landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling.
The decision, known as R v. Spencer, concluded subscriber information linked with specific Internet activity should not be obtained without a warrant, except in very precise circumstances.
Since this ruling, many telecommunications companies and Internet service providers have required warrants or production orders when police officers come calling for confidential subscriber data.
Law enforcement says it has made their jobs impossible. In a recent speech, RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson argued such a legal requirement is untenable in an era where more and more criminal activity has migrated online, where anonymity reigns.
The RCMP Commissioner and organizations such as the Canadian Chiefs of Police are now calling for a reasonable law that would expand warrantless access, yet is consistent with both the Charter and Canadian values.
How one might square that circle is not exactly clear.
We all want police to be able to protect us, including online, but policing must be done in ways that are consistent with the rule of law.
In its decision in Spencer a year and a half ago, the Supreme Court stated that a warrant is needed in all circumstances except where: 1) there are exigent circumstances, such as where the information is required to prevent imminent bodily harm; 2) there is a reasonable law authorizing access; or 3) the information being sought does not raise a reasonable expectation of privacy.
As Parliament may consider bringing more clarity to this important matter, something I have called for in the past, I believe there are some key things to consider.
First, it seems to me somewhat false to suggest – as police have done – that the warrant requirement imposed by Spencer has resulted in such a delay that police are unable to prevent imminent threats or crimes in progress. The ruling itself recognized such emergencies among the exceptions to the warrant requirement.
As well, law enforcement agencies also argue that the Spencer decision has resulted in significant expenses that impede their work. If law enforcement needs more boots on the ground to effectively execute warrants, they should consider appealing to government for bigger budgets. The solution to a lack of resources is not to limit the rights of Internet users— rights that have been recognized by the Supreme Court.
Law enforcement has long argued basic ISP subscriber information — customer name and physical address — is akin to the information contained in a phonebook. As such, they say it does not raise a reasonable expectation of privacy and should be turned over by Internet service providers in the absence of a warrant.
Yet the Supreme Court clearly ruled otherwise when it said a warrant is needed if police are investigating a crime. This is the context where the stakes for individuals are highest and where a reasonable expectation of privacy is most critical.
The Court said that protecting privacy interests requires us to look not only at the specific information being sought, no matter how innocuous it may seem, but also at what the information may further reveal.
As we know from our research into metadata and into what an IP address can reveal about an individual, access to basic subscriber information linked with Internet activity can unlock details of a person’s interests based on websites visited, their organizational affiliations, where they have been and the online services for which they have registered. This goes well beyond a simple residential address.
Ultimately, impartial oversight in the form of judicial authorization is critical before sensitive personal information may be turned over to the state. Courts are best placed to balance the interests of the police and of individuals. It is only in exceptional circumstances that warrantless access is and should be permitted.
I therefore urge the Parliament of Canada to confirm the Spencer principles and clarify the very narrow scope of circumstances in which law enforcement can obtain subscriber information without a warrant.
Daniel Therrien is the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
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Battling cancer often means battling traffic on Highway 401
By Sam TomanOpinion
Wed., Nov. 28, 2018timer3 min. read
Last week news dropped that Doug Ford’s government had quietly dismantled the group planning a high-speed rail link stretching from Windsor to Toronto’s Union Station. In Waterloo Region, where I live, this news was predictable and depressing.
Right now, there is no reasonable way to get from Waterloo to Toronto without getting on Highway 401. We have a few trains, but they’re timed for long-distance travellers or workers only going to Toronto in the morning and returning in the evening.
Communities outside the GTA have begged for regular train service to Toronto since the Liberal government first started breaking politically costly transit promises in 2008. Recently, when Waterloo MPP Catharine Fife asked the Ford government for clarity on the commitment to all-day-two way GO service, she was condescendingly told to “stay tuned,” by Transport Minister Jeff Yurek.
Ontario’s transit situation is untenable. Every morning, one fender-bender is all that stands between getting to work on time and thousands of commuters unproductively grinding through traffic. But fair transit is about more than economics (and the environment). For many it’s about life or death.
In 2016 I was diagnosed with stage-three testicular cancer. Over several frustrating months, inexperienced local doctors failed to identify my excruciating back pain as “innumerable,” tumours growing in my abdomen, lungs, kidneys and brain.
Told we couldn’t get the care I needed in Waterloo, my family put my tortured body into a vehicle and drove up the 401 to Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. After some begging and lying about where I lived, I was admitted.
Miraculously, within 24-hours I had an accurate diagnosis, chemotherapy schedule, and a 50 per cent chance of survival. In that terrifying instant everyone I love had their life reoriented 115 km east to my hospital room on University Ave.
I am lucky. I’m relatively affluent and between my wife and parents I always had a driver confident enough to ferry me to treatment and offer critical support while life-saving chemicals, blood, and plasma were pumped into my exhausted veins.
I can’t imagine how someone outside the GTA with limited access to cars could get to life-saving treatment they literally can’t get anywhere else.
The timing of chemotherapy matters. Over 18 months of despair, and hope and frustration we had no choice but to get to the hospital. You can be late for work if there’s a blizzard. You can reschedule a missed flight. You cannot miss chemotherapy.
On hundreds of trips — anywhere between 90 and 200 minutes each — my loved-ones battled and fought through a gridlocked core, then onto a crawling Gardiner Expressway, and finally a dangerous 401. I’d often wonder, “What are the chances of us dying on the 401 compared to me dying of cancer?”
This stress took a tremendous mental and physical toll on everyone. It was also expensive. We spent thousands of dollars in parking, gas, and lost vacation days. Car travel was by far the biggest expense of my otherwise miraculously bill-free health care.
I’m not suggesting I would have taken a train to my appointments. But visitors offering crucial support could have. Even now, near-monthly followup appointments are lost vacation days trapped in traffic.
It makes sense that PMH, and services like it, are in downtown Toronto. They serve the most people and concentrate expertise. The trade-off is that we need fair and durable options for regional travel that at least keep roads clear for those who need them most.
Yes, our geography is a defining Canadian challenge, but we’ve expanded our highways for decades, and traffic is only getting worse. More lanes and bus routes are not enough.
Between 2008 and 2016, 98.6 per cent of all net new jobs in Ontario happened in Toronto and Ottawa. Every day thousands of Ontarians perched on the Megacity’s event horizon have no choice but get sucked into Toronto’s core for precious jobs and services they need to survive. Most have little choice but to drive. Just ask the 3,000 people in Oshawa now looking for work.
Every year commuting on our roads becomes more unbearable. It’s distorting the housing market, cutting off opportunity and fomenting cultural and political resentment.
The real tragedy might be that this resentment fuels the same governments who refuse to commit to sustainable transit. We need solidarity between citizens in and outside Toronto who are forced to drive, and who don’t want to. Until then, stay tuned.
Sam Toman is a writer and editor in Waterloo Region. He is currently cancer-free. Follow him on Twitter: @MidtownKW.
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Defending What You Love
An Interview With Edward Abbey
By Jack Loeffler
But still, when all other means fail, we are morally justified — not merely justified, but morally obligated — to defend that which we love by whatever means are available. If my family, my life, my children were attacked, I wouldn’t hesitate to use violence to defend them. By the same principle, if land I love is being violated, raped, plundered, murdered, and all political means to save it have failed, I feel that sabotage is morally justifiable.
The Myth Of Sexual Liberation
By Camille Paglia
Woman’s current advance in society is not a voyage from myth to truth but from myth to new myth. The rise of rational, technological woman may demand the repression of unpleasant archetypal realities. In its argument with male society, feminism must suppress the monthly evidence of woman’s domination by chthonian nature. Menstruation and childbirth are an affront to beauty and form. In aesthetic terms, they are spectacles of frightful squalor.
Eating Head
By Lorenzo W. Milam
“Gringo watching,” I call it. I’ve been living in Mexico on and off for twenty years, and slowly I’m developing this prejudice, this terrible prejudice, against Americans. “They’re so pale and wan — in such a hurry,” I think, trying to forget I’m one of them.
All The Panamas In The World And Herb’s
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Carol had on a pink blouse. Her bra straps made these small ridges in the cloth. Every time she bent to reach for another glass, a small crescent of purple poked from beneath the pink. It looked like the edge of a real whopper.
From The Holy Mother Of Jobs
(Formerly The Goddess Of Labor): A Report On A Poor Supplicant
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Understanding comes like a delayed explosion in her head. Lightning has hit the fireworks stand and here she is thinking about it! Instead of being dead! Instead of flying through the sky with a fountain of fireworks a mile high!
Separate From Love
By Deborah Shouse
Women hold gloved hands over your face, protect you from what really happens in the world, then laugh at your awkwardness.
By David Koteen
In summer, cruise ships bring exultant droves of westerners to the town, who, along with extensive drug trafficking, have transformed the region into a wealthy, peaceful appendage to the otherwise bellicose, indigent body of Turkey. Like the thin layer of crude oil on the Mediterranean, affluence stratifies.
Poetry By Jaimes Alsop
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Sharing C rations, picking up where you left off, stealing forbidden knowledge
“Hell is made up of yearnings. The wicked don’t roast on beds of nails; they sit on comfortable chairs and are tortured with yearnings.”
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20 Outrageous Demands Celebrities Made On The Road
by Michael Weyer
It’s accepted that becoming a celebrity changes a person. No matter how humble they may have lived their lives, when someone becomes rich and famous, it’s all too easy to start living a huge lifestyle. That includes how often they’ll be making some pretty outrageous demands on the road. Hotel staffs are famous for sharing stories on celebrities making truly crazy requests and open demands for things and behavior that would blow away a normal person. Yet for them, it’s expected as just a way of life.
That includes rules in terms of travel. Some stars will be very particular in what type of cars pick them up or how they are inside. Others will insist on rules regarding their planes or what can be transported with them. Some requests are truly outlandish to the point of insanity yet the stars demand them. Some are just bigger than others to seem like something out of a TV comedy. Here are 20 celebrities who made truly outrageous demands on the road to marvel at for what they expect on a simple trip.
20 Vince McMahon: No Sneezing
The WWE owner is notable for some odd quirks and behavior that his employees have had to handle. That includes demanding his drivers be ready to stop at a fancy restaurant at any moment. On the WWE plane or buses, it’s well known that no one is to sneeze or cough in Vince’s presence. For some reason, sneezes just drive Vince nuts and he’s been known to explode at someone who does it. In other words, if you have a cold, you can forget about traveling with McMahon.
19 Christina Aguilera: Police Escort
There’s no denying Christina Aguilera has some serious singing pipes that she’s used to become a huge star. However, the woman also takes the “diva” mentality to the extreme. That really came up during her time as a judge on The Voice as Aguilera made slews of demands for NBC. That includes the fact that she hates traffic so much that she insists on a police escort anywhere she goes. No one likes being stuck in traffic but that’s taking it to the extreme.
18 Kanye West: Drivers Only Wear Cotton
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Obviously, Kanye West would have to pop up on a list of crazy demands. While a great rapper and media mogul, West is also known for a pretty outrageous ego. It appears he has his unique demands on the road and it has nothing to do with the cars. Rather, West will insist his drivers only wear 100 percent cotton clothing with no man-made fibers. This is one of the craziest “dress codes” for a driver imaginable which somehow fits West well.
17 Kim Kardashian: Greeter Service Everywhere
The reality TV mogul is getting attention for actually going to law school and become a lawyer. It’s pretty hard to see that given Kim’s infamous diva lifestyle. Obviously, this includes demands to be made on the road which has the rule that Kim requires greeter service everywhere she goes. Not just hotels but airports are expected to put out the red carpet (sometimes literally) for Kardashian to ensure she has the best service and valets ready for her every need. Maybe she’ll let that drop in the future but Kim is known for her diva attitude.
16 Connor McGregor: A New Car For Every Fight
It’s well known that sports stars can have their little superstitions they carry around. For Connor McGregor, it appears the UFC champion needs a new car for every fight. He already has a massive fleet he uses constantly and shows off on social media. It seems that McGregor will go ahead and rent brand new exotic cars before a big fight is coming. That includes hassles like “disrespecting” a Rolls-Royce which makes companies wary of letting McGregor rent a lot.
15 Dwayne Johnson: Portable Private Gym
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Even though he’s left WWE behind, the Rock is still known for his incredible conditioning. That’s proven by his movie roles in the Fast & Furious franchise and showing off his incredible muscles on social media. As it happens, Johnson demands that wherever he travels, a full-scale portable gym is carried along that can be set up at a hotel or even on a bus. It may seem a bit much but are you going to say no to a man who can bench press 500 pounds?
14 Beyonce: No Coca-Cola and Set Temperature
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Beyonce is well loved for being more approachable than other big singing stars. However, even she has her wild demands on the road. First, no one on her staff or in busses is to drink Coca-Cola. There is logic here as Beyonce is a spokeswoman for Pepsi and wouldn’t want to mar that contract up. She also demands on a set temperature for the cars and rooms that is not to be touched in any way. Queen Bey always wants to be treated well.
13 Katy Perry: No Talk from Chauffeur
Katy Perry boasts some amazing beauty to go with her singing and acts like she’s a pretty down-to-earth person. But reports abound that she can be just as demanding on things as any other singing diva. That includes banning chauffeurs from talking to her or even looking at her directly. That means a driver has to be in total silence and avoid looking at Perry completely. That must make for some awkward drives to be sure.
12 Justin Timberlake: Clean Door Handles
In many ways, Justin Timberlake is a nice guy who is known for a love of cars. Yet even he has his odd quirks. It appears the man is something of a germaphobe as he’ll insist his staff ride in separate elevators and that every handle near him is cleaned off. That goes for cars too as Timberlake will demand on watching as the handles are properly cleaned before he touches them and the interior cleaned as well. There’s having a clean car and then there’s going a bit over the top.
11 Jennifer Lopez: Never Bother Her in First Class
There are websites filled with stories on Jennifer Lopez’s often outrageous diva behavior wherever she goes. She’s been known to throw fits at things like wrinkled bedsheets or not the right type of chocolate. While she often takes a private plane, Lopez does travel first class a lot. By all reports, she has a rule that she is not to be bothered in any way. Attendants have to speak to one of her handlers, never Lopez herself and are encouraged to avoid eye contact as much as possible. She’s come a long way from the Block.
10 Jay Z: Only a Maybach for Pick Up
The rapper is known for his outrageous lifestyle so it should be no surprise he’s pretty demanding on things on the road. A huge fan of exotic cars, Jay Z has plenty of his own to use. However, he demands that wherever he goes he gets a brand new Maybach 57 or 62, each of which runs at least $300,000. That’s a pretty huge demand for a guy who already owns a fleet of flashy cars himself.
9 Madonna: 200 Person Entourage
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At 60 years old, the Material Girl shows no signs of slowing down. She still puts out hit albums and huge tours to win fans over. It’s well known the woman has a huge personal staff around her yet it’s mind-boggling that she often travels with a 200 person entourage. That means that not only does Madonna have her own private plane but her staff has their own private plane. That’s without things like 20 landlines per room and even her own furniture
8 Will Ferrell: A Scooter
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One wouldn’t expect Will Ferrell to be making huge demands on the road. The popular comedic actor doesn’t exactly live a huge flashy lifestyle. However, in 2008, Ferrell was embarking on a tour to help promote his new movie Semi-Pro and insisted on carting around a massive three-wheeled scooter. That was on top of a mobile staircase and a fake tree. While it was meant to be funny, it’s also more dramatic in demands than Ferrell is known for.
7 Barbara Streisand: No T-Shirts
In terms of outrageous divas, you can divide it into two categories: Barbara Streisand and everyone else. The multiple award-winning singer/actress is infamous for her ego and often wild behavior on movie sets. It should thus be no surprise she has her demands when it comes to the road. Among them is the fact that no one on her staff is allowed to wear t-shirts in her presence. It doesn’t matter what time of day or the weather, no t-shirts are allowed to show Babs prefers having a high-living lifestyle wherever she goes.
6 Dionne Warwick: No White Limo
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Dionne Warwick has become rather infamous for some quirky behavior that includes working with a “psychic hotline.” However, the woman is still well regarded as a terrific singer who could sell out concert halls easily. Even today, she can travel in style but has the odd demand that none of her limos be a white color. She also prefers new limos over used yet it’s always any color but pure white to carry her around in.
5 One Direction: Coolers Fit in Cars
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The once-huge boy band appear to be splitting for solo careers. That will no doubt be a relief to the handlers who had to deal with some of their demands. That included in 2015 when the group insisted that for any car ride lasting more than 15 minutes, coolers would be installed in the cars. That they couldn’t go that long without refreshment appears pretty odd. You can pretty much insert a “15 minutes of fame” joke in here very easily.
4 Justin Beiber: Luxury Convoy
For a guy who seemed a nice clean-cut kid from Canada, Justin Beiber has transformed into a wild guy in music. He’s known for an ego and crazy behavior so it’s no shock he has made some pretty outrageous demands. During a trip to Dubai, Beiber demanded not just a Rolls-Royce but a fleet of ten luxury sedans to be following him constantly. That’s a full scale convoy without the two Volvo buses he also demanded. Beiber really had a wild demand to be on the road.
3 Alicia Keys: 50 Pounds of Ice
The sultry singer is known for her dynamic voice and terrific hot performances. Ironically, Keys has a major affinity for ice in her travels. She tends to get hot on tours a lot and insisted that every one of her buses have exactly fifty pounds of ice on board, no more or less. No one is sure why that was such a critical number but went along with it. One can hope Keys was able to cool down properly with all that ice on board.
2 Ja Rule: Driver Sleeps on Different Floor
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Jeffrey Bruce Atkins has gone from one of the biggest names in hip-hop to something of a joke. However, he still has a lot of amazing demands when he is on the road. This includes demanding his tour bus lighting be only 30 amps. That’s nothing compared to how Ja Rule demands that his driver always sleep on a different floor than he does. That’s taking a different level altogether.
1 Paul McCartney: No Leather Seats
Ever since his days with the Beatles, Sir Paul has been used to some major travel on the road and treated very well. He does have his quirks however, one of which involves no leather seats in his limos, cars and planes. The reason is that McCartney is a strict vegetarian and won’t have anything to do with harming animals. That includes refusing leather as much as he can, even his clothing. It may seem strange but the guy is a knight so has the right to do as he pleases.
Sources: Celebuzz.com, New York Post, The Sun
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Facebook to Add Video News Section Ahead of 2018 Midterm Elections
Social network is looking to launch news clips from 10 publishers this summer
Sean Burch | March 13, 2018 @ 1:05 PM
Facebook is preparing to add a video news section to its Watch tab later this year, TheWrap has confirmed.
The social network is looking to partner with about 10 publishers to create native news content, with a rollout set for this summer. News clips will be at least three-minutes long and will be featured within a dedicated tab on Watch. Axios was first to report the story on Tuesday morning.
“Timely news video is the latest step in our strategy to make targeted investments in new types of programming on Facebook Watch,” Campbell Brown, Facebook’s global head of news partnerships, said in a statement to TheWrap. “As part of our broader effort to support quality news on Facebook, we plan to meet with a wide-range of potential partners to develop, learn and innovate on news programming tailored to succeed in a social environment. Our early conversations have been encouraging, and we’re excited about the possibilities ahead.”
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The move comes as Facebook has been recalibrating its approach to news. Earlier this year, Facebook shifted its News Feed algorithm to feature more local stories. “There’s too much sensationalism, misinformation and polarization in the world today,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post announcing the decision. Facebook is looking to “prioritize news that is trustworthy, informative, and local,” added Zuckerberg. To this point, short-form reality shows, rather than hard news, have been the backbone of Facebook Watch.
Facebook has been under fire for its inability to weed out misinformation — some funded by Kremlin-tied agents — before and after the 2016 presidential election. More than 100 million Americans were hit with fake news on the platform, the company admitted to Congress last fall. By launching this summer, Facebook-approved news clips will be in circulation by the 2018 midterm elections.
6 Tech Giants Shaking Up News, From Jeff Bezos to Laurene Powell Jobs (Photos)
Tech leaders are increasingly intertwined with the news business. While some want to support old properties, one set out to destroy a new one. Here they are.
Jeff Bezos – Washington Post
The Amazon founder purchased the Washington Post in 2013 for $250 million in cash. President Trump has called the paper the “Amazon Washington Post.”
Also Read: Important Update: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Isn’t World’s Richest Person Anymore
Chris Hughes - The New Republic
The Facebook co-founder purchased The New Republic in 2012, becoming executive chairman and publisher. However, he sold the venerable political magazine to Win McCormack in 2016, saying he "underestimated the difficulty of transitioning an old and traditional institution into a digital media company in today’s quickly evolving climate."
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Pierre Omidyar - The Intercept
The eBay founder is a well-known philanthropist who created First Look Media, a journalism venture behind The Intercept. Inspired by Edward Snowden's leaks. Omidyar teamed up with journalists Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill and Laura Poitras to launch the website “dedicated to the kind of reporting those disclosures required: fearless, adversarial journalism.”
Also Read: Former Intercept Journalist Arrested for Bomb Threats on Jewish Sites
The PayPal co-founder doesn’t own a news organization, but he makes this list because he essentially ended one -- Gawker -- proving once again the power of an angry billionaire. Thiel secretly bankrolled Hulk Hogan’s sex-tape lawsuit against Gawker Media because he was upset that the website once outed him as gay. Hogan won the defamation lawsuit against the site that sent its parent company into bankruptcy, and Gawker.com is no longer operating.
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Mark Zuckerberg – Facebook
OK, so Facebook isn’t technically a news organization… yet. However, the company is preparing to launch its much-anticipated lineup of original content later this summer, and there are also signs that it's on the verge of becoming an even bigger media platform.
Campbell Brown, Head of News Partnerships at Facebook, confirmed last week it’s developing a subscription service for publishers willing to post articles directly to Facebook Instant Articles, rather than their native websites.
Also Read: 3 Ways Facebook Can Jump Into the News Business
Tech is increasingly intertwined with news, for better or worse
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Meet ‘Incredibles 2’ Cast with Side-by-Side Images of Their On-Screen Counterparts (Photos)
Catherine Keener, Bob Odenkirk, Sophia Bush and Isabella Rossellini join Pixar’s superhero sequel
Reid Nakamura | January 22, 2018 @ 1:03 PM
Disney Pixar announced additions to the “Incredibles 2” cast Monday — including “Chicago P.D.” alum Sophia Bush and Italian film star Isabella Rossellini — and shared side-by-side images of its entire voice cast with their on-screen counterparts.
As previously announced, Catherine Keener of “Get Out” and “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk will be joining the Pixar superhero sequel. They will play Evelyn and Winston Deavor, the face of and the brains behind a world-class telecommunications company, respectively.
Plot details are scarce, with Pixar only sharing that Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) will take center stage as “a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot.” Her husband, Mr. Incredible (voiced by Craig T. Nelson), will stay at home and navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life with baby Jack-Jack and his emerging superpowers.
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Bush will also join the cast as Voyd, who is described as “a young, overeager ‘wannabe’ Super and a mega-fan of Elastigirl.” She has the ability to divert and manipulate objects around her by creating voids that allow objects to appear, disappear and shift in space.
“Breaking Bad” star Jonathan Banks plays Rick Decker, the head of the official Super Relocation Program, tasked with helping the central family keep their superhero identities a secret.
They’ll also be joined by Rossellini, whose character is only identified as Ambassador and described as a foreign official committed to the support and legalization of superheroes.
Also Read: All 19 Pixar Movies Ranked, Worst to Best (Photos)
“Incredibles 2” will hit theaters June 15. Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Samuel L. Jackson and director Brad Bird also star.
See the character sketches below:
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All 21 Pixar Movies Ranked, Worst to Best (Photos)
TheWrap’s film critic Alonso Duralde rates all of Pixar's features.
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21. "Cars 2" (2011)
"They should let people see the movie for free," one pundit opined, "since Disney will make all their money back on the bedsheets." Some of Pixar's best movies are sequels, but this follow-up to an already inferior studio entry seemed like nothing but a craven bid for more merchandising money. The results were good for shareholders but middling for moviegoers.
20. "Cars" (2006)
Never underestimate little boys and their love for automobiles. This brightly colored but dramatically flat tale is most enjoyed by a) male moviegoers who b) saw it before they turned 10 and c) have no idea that it tells virtually the same story as the Michael J. Fox comedy "Doc Hollywood."
It's a movie about middle age and the fear of obsolescence -- you know, for kids! While Lightning (Owen Wilson) tries to soup himself up to take on young, faster rival Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer), the veteran racer mentors Cruz (Cristela Alonzo), a trainer who gave up her racing dreams. It's visually sumptuous and has a few good ideas, but the "Cars" series remains Pixar's blandest.
18. "A Bug's Life" (1998)
Back in 1998, the second Pixar feature was racing to the big screen against the thematically similar "Antz." Neither has achieved iconic status, notwithstanding the "Bug's"-themed kiddie area of Disneyland. The film does provide memorable voice roles for "The Ref" co-stars Denis Leary (as a manly-man ladybug) and Kevin Spacey (scaring the little ones as an ant-exploiting grasshopper).
17. "Monsters, Inc." (2001)
The things that go bump in the night are just doing their jobs, collecting the screams of boys and girls to power their monstrous alternate dimension. Leave it to Pixar to turn childhood terror into something fuzzy and huggable while also sneaking in a metaphor about over-reliance on fossil fuels.
16. "Monsters University" (2013)
This colorful prequel, featuring Mike (voiced by Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman) as college freshmen, plays like a G-rated "Revenge of the Nerds," and that's mostly a good thing. Is this the first kids' movie to suggest that higher education isn't necessarily for everyone?
15. "Up" (2009)
Like "WALL-E," this movie opens with a chunk of filmmaking perfection as we get to know the life, and losses, of our elderly hero. But while there's nowhere for his balloon-festooned house to go but up, there's nowhere for the movie to go but down after such an auspicious beginning.
14. "Ratatouille" (2007)
Follow your bliss, says this entry, even if you're a sewer rat who wants to be a gourmet chef. It's lovely, and its ending will be forever cited by critics of every medium, but some screenwriting contrivances make it good-but-not-great Pixar.
13. "The Good Dinosaur" (2015)
Frightened, awkward dino Arlo (Raymond Ochoa) travels home through a savage landscape with the helpful accompaniment of a feral boy named Spot (Jack Bright), who generally behaves like a dog, in a movie where the stakes are slighter but the character bonds are nonetheless rich.
12. "WALL-E" (2008)
The first half or so of this ecological fable -- a silent comedy about the titular robot tidying up an abandoned earth and longing for love -- is Pixar's greatest achievement. Unfortunately, it gets dragged down by a lot of loud chasing in the second half.
11. "Brave" (2012)
Despite a rough production, this saga offers us Merida, one of U.S. animation's most self-assured characters, who refuses to be married off by her father as though she were your run-of-the-mill princess. Merida's skill with a bow and arrow made archery look even more appealing than Jennifer Lawrence does in the "Hunger Games" movies.
10. "Finding Dory" (2016)
What this follow-up lacks in The Feels, it more than makes up for with The Laughs and The Thrills. Ellen DeGeneres returns as the famously forgetful fish who sets off to find the family she forgot she had. Witty, bright, and exciting, even if that tissue in your pocket winds up going unused.
9. "Inside Out" (2015)
An 11-year-old girl's brain becomes the backdrop for another hair-raising adventure, as her emotions fight to find balance during a rough patch in her life. No shortage of jokes and excitement, and early screenings have seen crusty film critics openly weeping in their seats.
8. "Coco" (2017)
The Mexican Day of the Dead celebration brings a young boy face-to-face with his ancestors, teaching him the importance of family and allowing him to settle a generations-old misunderstanding. Colorful, poignant, and loaded with great songs and cultural specificity.
7. "Incredibles 2" (2018)
Picking up right where the excellent original leaves off, this boisterous sequel sees the super-powered Parrs still dealing with the outlaw status of costumed heroes while Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) becomes a stay-at-home dad as Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) shoulders most of the derring-do. And villain Screenslaver is a perfect commentary both for the film's 1960s aesthetic and for the internet age.
6. "Toy Story 4" (2019)
The world didn't necessarily need a follow-up to the sublime "Toy Story 3," but this sequel is as funny, moving and eye-popping as its predecessors. And with the introduction of the hand-crafted Forky, a "Toy Story" star is born.
5. "Toy Story" (1995)
The one that started it all and kick-started a whole new way of making cartoons. Its characters became instant icons while its gleaming surfaces changed animation more than any other single movie since "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
4. "Finding Nemo" (2003)
Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres have the precision timing of a vaudeville comedy duo as two tiny fish who brave the big, wide ocean to rescue a missing youngster. This parable about the push and pull of parent-child dependency offers some of Pixar's finest blending of adventure and comedy.
Wherein we learn that toys need to be taken out of their mint packaging and loved if they're to be truly happy. And that a Sarah McLachlan song about a doll who misses being cared for by her owner can reduce grown men to sobbing.
2. "The Incredibles" (2004)
Probably the greatest superhero movie ever made that's not based on pre-existing characters from another medium, and better than almost every other superhero movie, period. Brad Bird's attention to character detail and freedom with gravity would serve him well later as the director of the live-action film "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol."
Andy goes off to college and must leave childhood, and its playthings, behind. An exciting and funny meditation on death and growing up and I'm going to need a handkerchief now.
TheWrap film critic Alonso Duralde rates all the animation studio’s features — where does “Toy Story 4” land?
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Tribeca Shortlist Graduates to Grownup Service, Lets You Watch Films on Your iPhone
The online subscription streaming service from Tribeca Enterprises and Lionsgate expands beyond niche iPad viewing
Joan E. Solsman | December 17, 2015 @ 6:48 AM Last Updated: December 17, 2015 @ 7:06 AM
Tribeca Shortlist, a subscription service launched by the company that runs the Tribeca Film Fest and studio Lionsgate, is angling to join online video’s big-kids table.
Shortlist expanded its availability Thursday to let people watch on iPhones, the most prevalent smartphone in the US, and will let mobile devices download content for offline viewing. It also added the ability to stream its online film catalog on televisions through over-the-top boxes Roku and Amazon Fire TV, two of the most popular platforms to watch long-form online content on the biggest screen in the home.
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Previously, Tribeca Shortlist had only been available to stream through iPads, laptops and computers.
Launching a subscription video services has become a popular strategy among traditional entertainment companies who want compete with the likes of Netflix for the attention of viewers increasingly watching on devices. In the last month, NBCUniversal has unveiled plans to launch a comedy subscription service called Seeso, and Amazon has built a system to let almost any video company create an online subscription channel for members of its Prime program.
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Lionsgate and Tribeca Tribeca Enterprises — the media company that owns and operates the Tribeca Film Festival — launched Shortlist in October, but its availability on limited platforms crimped its reach. By expanding to the iPhone, the smartphone in more American pockets than any other, and popular over-the-top boxes, the service is taking its first shot meeting some basic requirements of its likely customers.
Shortlist wouldn’t disclose its subscriber numbers so far.
14 Terrible Adam Sandler Movies Ranked From Bad to Worst (Photos)
The critics have not been kind to Adam Sandler over the years -- but see just how unkind they've been to comedies in which he's taken a lead role.
"Sandy Wexler" (2017)
"There's no way to recommend it, yet I wouldn't ask for my two hours back (though I do wish that they could have been sped up somewhat)" New Yorker critic Richard Brody wrote.
"The Week Of" (2018)
"The best that can be said about 'The Week Of 'is that it at least tacks some heart onto an otherwise stale, mothball-scented set-up," EW critic Chris Nashawaty wrote in 2017.
“Like spending 84 minutes in Hell,” critic Christy Lemire wrote when it hit theaters in 2000.
“That’s My Boy” (2012)
“Vulgar, trite, sexist, misogynist, hacky, tacky, gross, sentimental and stupid, with occasional flourishes of racism and veiled homophobia thrown in to boot,” TheWrap’s Alonso Duralde wrote in his 2012 review.
“An early contender for worst movie of the year. If they were showing this on an airplane, I'd ask for a parachute,” Richard Roeper wrote in 2011.
“A middle finger aimed right at the audience,” The Verge critic Bryan Bishop wrote in 2015.
“I felt like it was crushing the soul out of me. But it's still not as bad as Grown-Ups 2,” TheWrap’s Alonso Duralde wrote in his review of 2014 movie co-starring Drew Barrymore.
“Even unrepentant homophobes deserve funnier,” Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips wrote in his 2007 review of movie about two firefighters who pretend to be gay to get benefits of a domestic partnership.
“I felt a deep sadness every time the audience laughed and the sounds of their chuckles turned into the ringing of the cash register, and all I thought was a grim, simple truth: This, America, is why we can't have nice things,” critic James Rocchi wrote of the 2010 reunion flick starring some of Sandler’s best buddies.
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 9%
“A movie like this, in which not a single scene comes together, in which almost nothing makes you laugh or cry or think, reminds you that it's truly a miracle when movies work at all,” Pulitzer Prize winner Wesley Morris wrote in 2015 about the surprisingly bad film from “Spotlight” director Tom McCarthy.
“Yes, it's time for another visit to the Adam Sandler Death-of-Cinema Fun Factory, the big-screen version of a terrible sitcom where laugh tracks are replaced by the co-stars chuckling at their own awful material,” TheWrap’s Alonso Duralde wrote about this unnecessary sequel in 2013.
"The Do-Over" (2016)
"It takes a certain blithe self-confidence to take this Scotch-taped-together plot and run it out well past the 90-minute mark," critic Jesse Hassenger wrote.
"Jack & Jill"
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 3 percent
“Comedy moved on from the mid-1990s, and it's time Sandler did, too. ‘Jack and Jill’ even gives fart jokes a bad name,” critic Jake Coyle wrote in 2011.
"The Ridiculous Six"
"Thanks for nothing, Netflix," Chicago Sun-Times critic Richard Roeper wrote.
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We should allow Tukwila to grow, naturally
Thursday, July 19, 2018 12:22pm
Our city has been undergoing a metamorphosis over the past years and is being transformed from a stoic, tranquil countryside scape, that was enjoyed by most of us long time residents, to one of an urban intensity with the attendant noise, council perpetuated increased population, more autos, more housing, more taxes, etc. Is this what most residents want and desire and are we ever asked via a questionnaire mailer for our ideas about what we want our city to be? The city’s outreach effort does not necessarily obtain the ideas of the majority of its voters.
Our city leaders have established policies that promote robust diversity, sanctuary for people who are in our country illegally and does not fully enforce the Rule of Law on which our country is founded (USAG Sessions is currently suing California over this in kind lack of enforcement which will likely in the end be decided by the US Supreme Court). These policies are directly responsible for our city’s population being almost 42 percent foreign born.
These policies have caused our leaders to abolish our Low Density Residential (LDR) zoning which we have come to enjoy, in favor of a multi family category that allows Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on a single former LDR lot. All part of our leaders effort to help address the affordable housing dilemma brought on by the above council policies. This will perpetuate our current vehicle parking problem, drastically impact the aesthetics of neighborhoods and alter neighborhood culture. Our property taxes are higher partially to accommodate this ‘in effect’ resettlement of our city.
Hindsight is always 20/20 but the opportunity missed by our leaders was the use of an ad hoc committee to study and establish the best zoning scenario to modify or replace the zoning established in the Comprehensive Plan that was established by the Tukwila Tomorrow Committee in the mid-90s. It was comprised of twenty business and residential representatives that met weekly for eighteen months. Such an ad hoc committee was warranted to make zoning changes that were established by that committee and would have likely preserved some LDR communities in our city as testimony to the council recently indicated.
We have a full-time mayor and a seven member part time council, however all missed the estimated cost of the public safety buildings by 100 percent. Too bad, they weren’t interested in a modeling study to establish a solid sound estimate, instead our elected sold us on a lowball General Obligation Bond leading us to believe it would cover the total cost of their renaissance building plan. Could it have been because the full cost of the plan might not have garnered voter approval? So do they come back to us and ask for reauthorization of the plan at twice the cost or scale it back or do they believe they have our authorization to proceed? In either case, the building plan should be revisited and reauthorized by the voters or otherwise be explained at election time. Who was duped, the public, our elected, staff or who? It’s hard to accept the idea that no one had a clue there was a $70 to $80 million yet to come high risk shortfall that’s being passed off now as more or less a bump in the road because our elected is proceeding with its building plan anyway at twice the cost. Tax payers’ should weigh in on this catastrophic misjudgment or error.
Our elected traditionally pledge their allegiance to our flag and country before each council meeting and promise to uphold our constitution and federal law when they are sworn into office. Should the USAG’s position on sanctuary cities and ICE Law ultimately be upheld, our city will be identified as a law breaking city and will have to suffer the consequence. We always expect our city law makers to be squeaky clean and compliant with all laws and promises absolutely and will hold them accountable.
Let’s be clear, We welcome legal immigrants who have complied with our laws to be here. Some of us do. However, object to our leaders promoting robust recruitment of foreign born people to fulfill a diverse political policy that is in my judgment grossly misguided. We are currently near 42 percent foreign born in our city and growing. Our city should grow naturally based on economic conditions, not by robust political intervention. Our elected can, should and must do better.
Bill Holstine
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Home headline 99 former deputies issue statement against executive presidency
99 former deputies issue statement against executive presidency
Yaşar Yakış (L), Abdüllatif Şener, Nesrin Nas, Zülfü Livaneli
Ninety-nine former deputies elected from various political parties in Turkey released a statement on Tuesday making a case against switching to an executive presidency and called for “normalization” as concerns over new constitutional amendments run high.
Former deputies including ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) founder Abdullatif Şener and former deputy from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) composer and author Zülfü Livaneli made a call to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well, stating that the right to declare a state of emergency should be vested in the parliament, not in the executive.
The Turkish Parliament has approved an 18-article constitutional amendment package that will expand the powers of the president, allowing the head of state to even dissolve the parliament.
Former Foreign Minister Yaşar Yakış, former chairman of the Motherland Party (ANAP) Nesrin Nas, former head of the CHP Altan Öymen, former European Court of Human Rights judge and CHP deputy Rıza Türmen and Yaşar Okuyan are among the signatories of the statement.
The statement emphasized the importance of the separation of powers and checks and balances since it is feared that the proposed amendment will erode these features of democracy.
The former deputies also pointed out that any amendments made under the state of emergency that was declared in Turkey following an attempted coup on July 15 would be open to discussion due to a lack of legitimacy.
The 99 former deputies, some of whom are still influential in Turkish society, urged against passing “customized” legislation for individuals, in a veiled reference to President Erdoğan.
The constitutional amendment package which will grant more powers to the president is under fire by the remaining opposition in Turkey since it would pave the way to an officially declared one-man rule.
Abdüllatif Şener
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Five Things You Missed About Cruising #1 - The Return of Costa.
Five Things You Missed About Cruising #1
The Return of Costa Cruises to St. Thomas.
Costa Cruises, the Italian line owned by Carnival Cruise Lines, returned to St. Thomas this March. According to the line, the absence from U.S. ports of call was due to the increase in requirements for passengers outside of the United States. Since 9/11 travel from U.S. ports on itineraries visiting American territories such as the Vigin Islands and San Jauan have been largely unimpacted. This is due to most of the burden of screen passengers is done prior to a cruise starting. In the case of ships departing from non-U.S. ports that subsequently visit these territories it becomes time consuming to clear customs. With most stays in-port lasting a matter of hours, such delays can prove untenable for the cruise lines.
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The Sum of All Pitches: Travel Give-aways Judged.
Not worth the plastic it was printed on.
What of the product the company was selling? Was the company legitimate? Is anything they sell worth anything to anybody? Is it a scam? Researching the company and details reveals several things. First, in the strictest legal definition the company and its product are not a scam. It is the very precise way everything is presented and how the contracts are written that keep this company from straying into legal trouble. For some people who can afford to buy and deal with the limitations and complications that seem systemic to this sort of product it can be a favorable arrangement. However for many people these situations can be problematic commitments of money which they are never able to gain the promised travel.
The most telling thing to my mind was that the walls of the office are coated in pictures of people when they buy the memberships. Yet there are none of people at any of the travel options the membership provide. Indeed, we were told repeatedly that we could not and would not be able to review a sampling of the travel options. I can find nobody online blogging about their latest travel club trip. And in truth I can find virtually nobody who will openly admit they have such a membership. Likewise, in reading about those who bought and later attempted to get out of their contracts, virtually nobody does.
Are there alternatives to these clubs that provide the sort of travel options and value but without the financial strain and obligation? Absolutely. The entire premise of this companies product was that it gathered endless options for travel at prices only possible for the reasons they explain to you. Yet most travel agencies and agents can book through wholesale companies and through industry promotions that give you every means to travel when you want and the way you want too.
My own advice? Avoid these booths like the plague. You should not have to pay money just to hear a sales presentation. You should not have to sit through a sales presentation to receive an actual “prize.” No prize should be so rigged as to seem intended to be more hassle than it is worth. You should never have to commit so much money for a membership for products or services you cannot review in detail.
Do I have a horse in this race? Certainly, but so do you. These companies have a choice to present things professionally and without pressure or masking the insanity of their self-serving contracts and financial systems. Shop carefully, ask questions.
Have you dealt with timeshare pitches? Share with us in the Travelers Dominion forums!
Through the Looking Glass, Darkly - the Pressure Begins.
Math and not for the faint of heart.
It is at this point that these presentation turn a bit dark in my view. Once the basic product the company sells was reviewed a series of options to “get even more value” and options that were cheaper for those more modest budgets were presented. First, the core product amounts to over twelve thousand dollars and requires a four figure up-front fee, monthly costs and annual fee. Limitations to the “travel club” ensure members are locked into the deal for at least ten years. Gallingly the company offered to “finance” the up-front fee, which is amusing since they were not actually lending any money. Yet they then charge interest on the amount of the up-front fee not paid initially.
Once the salesperson finally reached the end of his presentation he surveyed the room sizing up people and informed us that due to a limited number of staff working that we could only leave one couple at a time to receive our travel prize. Anybody who actually wanted to buy the product was taken first and quickly ushered out. Only one couple elected to do so. The salesperson slowly selected each couple to leave seemingly based on the level of resistance shown during the presentation. We were taken last.
We were taken to a second salesperson who sought to convince us to buy one of the memberships in a big open room with the other couples seeing to their business near us. This will lasted no less than ten minutes and the presentation given was geared to determine how much we could afford to pay for the up-front fee and to agree to their so-called financing. I told the young salesperson directly we were simply not going to buy and didn’t wish to waste his time. He quietly said he had to go through the entire process of drawing charts and numbers for us or he would get in trouble with his boss. We allowed the young man to finish he said he would get his boss to see to our prize.
Next we were given the third attempt to close a sale by another salesperson in a suit who took us to another office and privately tried to get us to give him a up-front fee we would agree too. I made an attempt to see how low I could push the salesperson without giving him a number, or if he’d eventually cave-in and waive the fee. But once it was clear we won’t buying the sales pitch he left to get a check written for the appointment fee. We were given a pre-printed card with a website and code to redeem the cruise we “won.” Since this company wasn’t really a travel agency they had nothing to do with the prize except to promise it to us. We were given certificates for gift cards as well. But like every aspect of the process, the cruise and certificates were calculated to be virtually worthless.
To actually get the cruise we had won, we would have needed to pay hundreds up-front to a fourth party which has an entirely negative reputation based on research I did afterward. The same was true of the gift card certificates. It is so difficult or expensive to obtain the cruise or gift cards it isn’t worth pursuing. With the cruise specifically the best one can do while paying the bare minimum is more costly than deals you can obtain from actual travel agents and agencies.
Tomorrow, we wrap-up the journey down the rabbit hole reviewing the actual "prizes" and what happens after the presentations. We also share my feelings on these companies and alternatives to them.
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Ascot - LVS Ascot
LVS Ascot is a co-educational, independent day and boarding school based in Ascot, which offers top-class facilities and extensive grounds.
Newbury - St. Gabriel's School
Thriving independent girls day school set in the spectacular setting of Sandleford Priory, a beautiful listed building in 54 acres of parklands landscaped by "Capability" Brown.
Hayward's Heath - Handcross Park School
One of the leading Preparatory Schools in Sussex, Handcross Park is sett in 50 acres of stunning parkland with extensive playing fields, the grounds are truly wonderful and offer the...
Kingston - Holy Cross Prep School
Independent girls prep school set on a stunning 8 acre site with beautiful grounds and historic listed buildings located on Kingston Hill. Voted by The Sunday Times as "Independent Preparatory...
Abingdon - Abingdon School Sports Centre
Abingdon School Sports Centre offers first-class and modern facilities for our camps, offering an indoor heated pool, sports hall, tennis/netball courts and plenty of sports pitches for children to enjoy...
Brackley - Beachborough School
One of the country’s oldest prep schools set in 30 acres of leafy grounds on the borders of Bucks, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire.
Brentwood - Brentwood School
Brentwood School is one of the UK’s leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 – 18. With almost 500 years of history, the school is...
Cheltenham - Dean Close School
Dean Close Preparatory School is a co-educational day and boarding school. The school is set in 50 acres of parkland in the centre of Cheltenham and offers an ideal base...
Edgbaston - King Edward VI High School For Girls
Rated 'Good' in our latest Ofsted inspection, KEHS is an independent school for girls (our Camps are for boys and girls though!). It has graceful, spacious grounds and superb facilities...
Godalming - Prior's Field School
Prior's Field School is a vibrant independent school with excellent facilities set in 23 acres of beautiful Surrey countryside near to the A3, M3 and M25.
Oxford (West) - Chandlings School
Chandlings is an independent, co-educational day school; the school is situated just West of Oxford and offers first-class facilities and extensive grounds.
Oxford (East) - Headington School
One of the leading independent girls schools in the UK with first class facilities right in the heart of Oxford. Outstanding and well-equipped teaching and sports facilities set amongst extensive...
Wolverhampton - Royal School
The Royal is an outstanding free school within lovely grounds in the heart of Wolverhampton with a wide range of facilities ideal for running our full range of fun and...
Wokingham - Luckley House
Luckley House School is an independent school which boasts superb facilities, beautiful buildings and grounds just outside Wokingham. Their wonderful grounds and playing fields and facilities are first-class for activity...
Winchester - St. Swithun's School
St Swithun’s is a leading girls independent day and boarding school located on the eastern fringes of Winchester with excellent access to the M3. Set within extensive grounds the striking...
Wallingford - Cranford House School
Set in over 14 acres of rural South Oxfordshire, Cranford House is an independent day school for boys and girls which offers wonderful facilities, including brand new astro turf, a...
Taunton - Queen's College
Queen's College is a co-educational independent school in Taunton for children aged 3-18 with outstanding facilities and close to the M5 and central Taunton. Children will enjoy the extensive facilities...
Sutton - Sutton High
Sutton High is a vibrant and friendly independent school which offers an attractive, green site near the heart of Sutton.
Surbiton - Surbiton High School
Leading independent school with first class facilities, Surbiton High is a friendly and vibrant school. We base our camps at the Prep School for 4-11 year olds, and we also...
Surbiton / Esher - Hinchley Wood Sports Ground
Leading independent school with first class sports and outdoor grounds near Esher and just 10 minutes from the heart of Surbiton. Surbiton High Sports Ground offer extensive pitches, grounds and...
Oxford (Farmoor) - Hill End Outdoor Centre
Hill End Outdoor Centre is located in Farmoor just outside Oxford between the A40 and A34, and offers woodland and beautiful grounds in which to run our Ultimate Survival courses.
Leatherhead (Bookham) - Manor House School
Manor House School in Bookham is an independent school for 4 to 16 year olds nestled in 17 acres of wonderful gardens, woodlands and sports fields - perfect for running...
Abingdon - Abingdon Prep School
Located just outside Abingdon in Frilford, Abingdon Prep is a renowned independent school with acres of outdoor space, swimming pool and first-class facilities in which to run our camps.
Bristol - Badminton School
Badminton is a thriving independent school set within a safe and attractive campus of historic buildings and beautiful grounds in Westbury-on-Trym near the centre of Bristol.
Hertford - Heath Mount School
Heath Mount is an exceptional school, located in beautiful surroundings a short drive from Hertford with beautiful grounds and school buildings - the perfect environment for children to explore and...
Hemel Hempstead - Westbrook Hay
Westbrook Hay is a stunning Prep school just outside Hemel Hempstead with lovely grounds and wooded areas ideal for our Ultimate Activity and Ultimate Survival programmes.
Lingfield near East Grinstead - Lingfield College
Lingfield College Prep School is an independent school located in Lingfield, close to East Grinstead, and offers outstanding facilities in which to run our Ultimate Activity Camps programme.
Tunbridge Wells - Rose Hill School
Rose Hill is a wonderful independent Prep School situated in eighteen acres of beautiful grounds and first-class facilities ideal for our camps - Tunbridge Wells town centre is just a...
Gerrards Cross - Maltman's Green School
Maltman's Green is a leading independent school on the outskirts of Gerrards Cross which provides a picturesque and spacious setting to run our camps for 4 to 11 year olds.
Beaconsfield - Davenies School
Davenies School is a first-class independent prep school in the centre of Beaconsfield with outstanding facilities and a indoor heated swimming pool.
Aylesbury (near) - Ashfold School
Ashfold is a leading independent prep school located in the village of Dorton in Bucks, near the Oxfordshire border with 30 acres of playing fields and woodland.
Sonning - Reading Blue Coat School
Set in 44 acres of beautifully maintained grounds on the banks of the Thames, Reading Blue Coat offers a unique and ideal location for running our holiday activity day camps!
Hatfield - Queenswood School
Queenswood is a stunning independent school located between Hatfield and Potters Bar with beautiful grounds and facilities.
Egham - Bishopsgate School
A thriving independent co-educational prep school based in Englefield Green with plenty of outside space and fantastic sport facilities for children to burn off their boundless energy.
Reigate - Reigate St. Mary's School
Set in 15 acres of parkland and close to Reigate Town Centre, this school is the perfect location for our Ultimate Activity Camps, providing plenty of space and first class...
Tadworth - Chinthurst School
Chinthurst School is an independent co-educational & preparatory school in semi-rural surroundings in the village of Tadworth, Surrey, just 15 miles south of the centre of London.
High Wycombe - Godstowe School
Godstowe School enjoys in 12 acres of parkland overlooking High Wycombe - its spacious grounds and modern facilities are perfect for our Ultimate Activity Camps.
Winchester - Twyford School
Twyford School is a highly respected independent school with outstanding facilities and acres of wonderful grounds in which to run our exciting holiday programmes!
Oxford - Oxford University Sports Complex
The running track where Sir Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile on 6 May 1954, when it was known as the Iffley Road track, the Oxford University Sports Complex is...
Sevenoaks - New Beacon School
The New Beacon is a leading independent day school situated in 21 acres of smart grounds, tucked away in the leafy suburbs of Sevenoaks, North Kent.
Reading - Crosfields School
A wonderful independent school on the south side of Reading with superb facilities including spacious grounds and a indoor heated swimming pool.
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Mum Of Woman Killed In Charlottesville Just Refused To Speak To Donald Trum...
Mum Of Woman Killed In Charlottesville Just Refused To Speak To Donald Trump
By : George McKay On : 18 Aug 2017 14:41
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The mother of Heather Heyer has said that she refuses to talk to President of the United States, Donald Trump.
Susan Bro said the White House had first tried to reach her during her daughter’s funeral.
She said that the calls since then have been ‘frantic’, but she will not speak with him.
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Heyer was murdered after a white supremacist terrorist allegedly drove into into a crowd of antifa protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Heather’s mother told Good Morning America:
I understand that President Trump wants to speak with me, I’ve heard from his press secretary and a few other people, and it’s not that I’m trying to be callous, it’s that I have no interest in speaking to politicians just to hear them say, ‘I’m sorry’…
I’m not talking to the president now…
After what he said about my child, it’s not that I’ve seen someone else’s tweets about him, I saw an actual clip of him at a press conference equating the protesters, like Ms Heyer, with the KKK and the white supremacists.
This comes after Donald Trump said there was blame ‘on both sides’ for the attack.
At a press conference following the incidents in Charlottesville, the President said:
You had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent. No one wants to say that, but I’ll say it right now.
His response has sparked major criticism, with many saying he is drawing comparisons between the anti-fascist protesters and the Neo-Nazi who killed Heather.
Susan responded directly to this statement in her interview on Good Morning America.
I wasn’t there that day, but I will tell you that I’m pretty sure that’s the only person that ran people down with a car, so that level of violence didn’t take place on both sides, that did not happen,
Susan spoke of her daughter at a memorial service in Charlottesville, receiving a standing ovation.
She addressed the crowd, saying: “They tried to kill my child to shut her up. Well, guess what? You just magnified her.”
Mother of woman killed in Charlottesville has 'no interest' in speaking with Trump
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Children participating in the Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp spent Thursday wrist-deep in glue, shaving cream and food coloring as they made slime. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) - union democrat
Children participating in the Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp spent Thursday wrist-deep in glue, shaving cream and food coloring as they made slime. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) 8907549
A Summer Recreation Camp attendee creates a lanyard string Thursday afternoon. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) - union democrat
A Summer Recreation Camp attendee creates a lanyard string Thursday afternoon. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) 8907550
Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp leader Julian Bloom, 15, attempts a magic card trick for camp kids Thursday afternoon during a snack break. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) - union democrat
Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp leader Julian Bloom, 15, attempts a magic card trick for camp kids Thursday afternoon during a snack break. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) 8907551
Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp coordinator Josh Clinger pours glue into a cup for the kids Thursday as they make do-it-yourself slime. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) - union democrat
Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp coordinator Josh Clinger pours glue into a cup for the kids Thursday as they make do-it-yourself slime. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) 8907552
Senior recreation leader Kristiina Thompson, 17, grimaces as she touches the slime made by a Summer Recreation Camp kid. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) - union democrat
Senior recreation leader Kristiina Thompson, 17, grimaces as she touches the slime made by a Summer Recreation Camp kid. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) 8907553
Macey Costello, 17, a Summer Recreation Camp leader pours glue into a cup for the kids Thursday as they make do-it-yourself slime. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) - union democrat
Macey Costello, 17, a Summer Recreation Camp leader pours glue into a cup for the kids Thursday as they make do-it-yourself slime. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) 8907554
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Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp coordinator Josh Clinger, left, hands food coloring to a camp attendee before recreation leader Chloe Plummer, 20, right, adds an activator to a cup while the kids make do-it-yourself slime Thursday. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) - union democrat
Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp coordinator Josh Clinger, left, hands food coloring to a camp attendee before recreation leader Chloe Plummer, 20, right, adds an activator to a cup while the kids make do-it-yourself slime Thursday. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) 8907555
Senior recreation leader Kristiina Thompson, 17, supervises Summer Recreation Camp kids as they make do-it-yourself slime Thursday afternoon. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) - union democrat
Senior recreation leader Kristiina Thompson, 17, supervises Summer Recreation Camp kids as they make do-it-yourself slime Thursday afternoon. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) 8907556
Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp participants play with slime they made at camp Thursday afternoon. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) - union democrat
Tuolumne County Summer Recreation Camp participants play with slime they made at camp Thursday afternoon. (Maggie Beck / Union Democrat) 8907557
Alex MacLean
Some children were hula-hooping and playing basketball in the gym at Cassina High School on Thursday, while others were outside making do-it-yourself slime.
They all appeared to be having a good time.
"Camp is going good. We've done a lot of fun activities, and it looks like a lot of new friendships have formed between kids," said Josh Clinger, coordinator of the Tuolumne County Recreation Department’s summer youth camp for children ages 6 to 14.
The camp, which was supposed to begin on June 17 and last through Aug. 1, almost didn’t happen this summer because the county couldn’t come up with $14,000 from its $78 million General Fund to rent the campus.
Cheaper alternatives that have hosted the program in the past couldn’t accommodate the program this year for various reasons.
Sonora Area Foundation stepped in and provided $7,000 through various donor funds. The county was able to negotiate the rental fees down to $11,000 with the Sonora Union High School District and provided the additional $4,000 that was needed.
Daniel Richardson, director of the county Recreation Department and General Services Agency, said there were more than 50 sign-ups within 24 hours of the news that the camp was going to happen.
“It was heartwarming, to say the least, to see the numbers come in,” he said.
Richardson said the camp started on July 1 and will end on Aug. 8 this year due to the lost weeks in June.
The program is popular each year with families, especially those with working parents, because it provides a low-cost place for them to take their children during the summer when school is out.
The seven-week program typically costs $240 for the full day from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, or $120 for just the morning or afternoon sessions. They are charging $105 for the half-day sessions and $210 for the full day this year due to the loss of a week.
“This is an excellent program, especially for the price,” Richardson said. “Many parents were so relieved to know that it was operating.”
There were previously 140 children on the waiting list when funding was in limbo. Clinger said there were 66 attending on Thursday and 63 of them are signed up for the full day.
Activities the children have done so far include coloring tiles, making bird seed bird feeders with the Tuolumne County Master Gardeners, and other crafts. They've also done played dodgeball, field hockey, and every Wednesday they play with hoses and water balloons.
Richardson said the county hired 20 people to oversee the program, 12 of whom were hired in the interim between the Sonora Area Foundation donating the money and when the camp started.
The camp operates at a loss to the county because it costs $50,000, and $20,000 is covered by the fees. The county Board of Supervisors has a policy to not charge more than a third of the cost for youth-oriented programs.
It was hosted for more than 20 years on the Sonora High campus until 2015, when the school started construction on several bond projects and subsequently raised the rental fees. It was hosted for three years after that at Soulsbyville Elementary and last year at Twain Harte Elementary, both of which were unable to accommodate it this summer.
There are also several other camps happening right now through the county Recreation Department, including art, horseback riding, and climbing. All of the county-maintained pools are open and doing swimming lessons and lap swims.
Richardson said they had a “phenomenal” turnout for the youth soccer camp this year. They had to postpone the annual youth track meet at Summerville High School from June 26 to July 26 because of staffing issues.
More than 100 runners, jumpers and throwers ranging in age from 1 to 14 typically participate in the track meet.
All programs offered by the county will be evaluated and have the potential to be eliminated in the coming months as the Board of Supervisors embarks on a massive reorganization to address a projected $3.7 million deficit in the operating budget for the current fiscal year.
Some county supervisors have openly suggested that services such as recreation programs and libraries could be at risk.
“Many recreation programs are loved by the community, and it’s obvious there’s a need,” Richardson said. “If the county doesn’t provide this service, then whom?”
Union Democrat photographer Maggie Beck contributed to this story.
Contact Alex MacLean at amaclean@uniondemocrat.com or (209) 588-4530.
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Powering Through at the Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race
By Uphill Athlete on May 5, 2019 Athlete Stories
-Dirk Friel, TrainingPeaks co-founder
At the 2019 Audi Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race, I learned that you can have a tough day and still come out on top. It’s all about arriving with consistent training, a solid strategy, and a specific goal. And it helps to have a teammate who complements your weaknesses. You can suffer through the race’s 26 miles and 10,000 feet of gain on just one of those elements, but the Power of Four is best approached with all four “powers” in your quiver.
This would be my fourth time competing in the race. My first go at the Power of Four, back in 2016, had me teaming up with mountaineer Vince Anderson. We finished in seven and a half hours. Over the next two years, with teammate Tim Faia, a compact athlete who’s a powerhouse on steep ascents, I cut a full hour off that first time. This year, as in past years, Tim and I hoped to match or improve upon our previous PR. Plus there was a new goal to chase: the race had been selected as the US Ski Mountaineering Association’s national championship for the team event. Tim and I wanted to crack top three in the masters division.
This was front of mind as I neared my peak in training. Uphill Athlete’s Scott Johnston has coached me through two skimo race seasons now, and I can feel the compounding effects of the consistent, focused training from year to year. I come from a cycling background, and the biggest shift I’ve seen in my skimo racing has come as a result of doing fewer bike miles and instead prioritizing hiking and running starting in midsummer. I’ve learned when to hang up the bike and instead work on building my base for winter. Scott has also introduced the concept of polarization into my training, where the bulk of my miles are easy—within Zone 1—and the hard efforts are short but done at a very high intensity—around threshold, Zone 4 and above. I’m no longer just dragging out a lot of time in Zone 2 or 3.
Three weeks before the Power of Four, I did a big-volume training camp (about 18 hours over four days), took a recovery day, then did a short local race. Everything went smoothly up to and through that peak. I was feeling really confident. Then right when I started to taper, at my most vulnerable stage, a common cold hit. For a good six days I couldn’t do much of anything. Eight days out from the race, when I was feeling better, I got in two solid workouts before going back into taper mode.
According to TrainingPeaks on the day of the race, my fitness—CTL (Chronic Training Load)—was 91. My TSB (Training Stress Balance), or how fresh I was, was +15. I knew I had a really good foundation, but sensed I probably wasn’t at the level I could have been. That weighed on my mind as we lined up for the start in Snowmass, surrounded by more teams than in previous years. The national championship designation had attracted some serious competition, but as with most skimo races, the vibe at the base was fun and friendly.
Tim and I had enjoyed a relatively relaxed morning. Unlike in past years, we’d opted to stay at a hotel in Snowmass, rather than in Aspen near the finish. The night before, as we’d sorted and debated gear in our room, we got the news that the course would change. It was snowing heavily, and avalanche danger had become a concern for the ridgetop boot-pack to the top of Aspen Highlands Bowl, as well as the drop into the bowl above tree line. While I was sad to miss out on the race’s most iconic segment, I knew the event would be easier overall without it. And not as cold. Staying below tree line all day, Tim and I wouldn’t have to deal with the winds or adding extra clothing.
But as we headed up our first climb of the day, it became clear that the Power of Four was still going to push me to my limit. Because of the aftereffects of my sickness, I was suffering. My heart rate was higher than I wanted it to be, and I just did not feel good. I was relieved we’d chosen to abandon our two-liter water bladders in favor of a few small, collapsible flasks we could refill at the aid stations. Shaving those three pounds off each of our race kits made the uphills slightly less tiring.
The course throws three big climbs at you: the first climb out of Snowmass, the middle one up Aspen Highlands, and a final big ascent before the last push down into Aspen. With the avalanche danger cutting the Aspen Highlands climb short, race organizers made up for some of the lost distance by lengthening the final ascent. The first climb took us about an hour, just two minutes slower than in the previous year. Aspen Highlands was about a 90-minute affair, and then the final climb took us two hours. Having never been on the new section that had been tacked on to this last big uphill, Tim and I didn’t know what we were in for. Every bend we turned, we kept thinking we were near the top. Then we’d see the next bend—and another and another. It felt really drawn out, like it would never end. Mentally, that was the hardest part of the race.
With Tim being stronger than me on steeper terrain, I was on tow for the middle and final climbs. Having a line between us helps me—not because Tim is always actually pulling, but knowing the line is there pushes me to sustain his pace. He has a higher cadence than I do, which is great. A lot of being fast is in your cadence, so it’s a constant reminder when he’s right in front of me to keep the cadence up. Tim and I didn’t talk a whole lot during the race. We’re usually pretty serious, saying only what needs to be said, checking in with each other periodically.
Our skin strategy this year ended up being a big time-saver. First, I brought along a wider pair for the Aspen Highlands climb, where the steeper grade normally has me slipping a lot. By using a pair of wide skins that had more grip to them, I was able to conserve energy. It didn’t matter that they didn’t glide as well. Then, thanks to a prerace tip from Max Taam, one half of the men’s winning team, Tim and I each saved a fresh pair of waxed skins for the final climb. This prevented “glopping”—snow freezing and caking onto the skins, making it impossible to glide. As that issue forced several teams around us to stop and clear or change their skins, we made it almost to the top of the climb without having to pause.
I was hurting on the final descent. You pass through a backcountry access gate, so you’re not on groomers. My legs were burning. By that point there was no doubt we would get to the finish line, that it would be over shortly, but that knowledge didn’t make the last downhill any easier. The conditions this year underscored that I need to become a better skier on race gear. Pushing through all the snow from the night before—about 10 inches of heavy, spring-type powder that only got heavier as the day warmed up—was an absolute eye-opener. Tim and I crashed, a lot. At least the landings were soft. It was a battle all the way to the end.
Our final time of 6:35:58.54 earned us first place in the masters division. The win sweetened what was otherwise a pretty painful day. The race could have gone better, but that’s what keeps us going as athletes: the pursuit of the perfect day. I do know that I felt more prepared than in previous years. My training was solid and specific, my teammate was as strong as ever, our new skin and water strategies paid off, and we chased down our goal. Even though I’m an older athlete, I’m still getting faster. There is still room for improvement—for getting closer to that perfect race.
The race itself represented an effort of over 500 TSS (Training Stress Score). On average I train about 12 hours a week; it’s a big challenge to do a six-and-a-half-hour race on only 12 hours of training a week. Ideally I’d have a bigger base and put in more training hours, but between work and family obligations, I can’t. It means I have to be smarter about the hours I do put in.
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Denver Broncos' Mark Sanchez to miss start of OTAs after thumb surgery
The Sports Xchange
Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez. UPI /John Angelillo | License Photo
Denver Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez is expected to miss the start of next week's organized team activities following thumb surgery on his non-throwing left hand.
Sanchez suffered the injury while working in the weight room Thursday as part of the team's strength and conditioning work.
The 29-year-old Sanchez, who is in his eighth NFL season, underwent minor surgery Saturday to repair a torn ligament in the left thumb. The timetable for his return is about a week.
The Broncos have a potential starter in Sanchez, who was acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional seventh-round pick in March.
When OTAs begin May 24, Sanchez likely will miss the start of the workouts.
With Sanchez sidelined, second-year veteran Trevor Siemian and rookie Paxton Lynch, who was picked with the 26th selection in this year's draft, are expected to receive all of the work at quarterback during the first week of OTAs.
One day after he suffered his injury, Sanchez attended a prom with more than 100 patients at Children's Hospital Colorado.
Sanchez was a surprise guest at the hospital's 10th annual prom for patients on Friday, which was held at Sports Authority Field for the first time. Children's Hospital puts on the "Night of Champions" event each year for teenagers who are unable to attend their own proms because they are too sick.
Sanchez spent the evening visiting with the teens, signing autographs and taking photos.
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THE LEGAL VALIDITY OF MOU IN INDIA
In my previous blogs, I have explained about MOU [better known as MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING] and how does it work. Also, that a Memorandum of Understanding or “MOU” is used at a variety of places starting from business, divorce, partnership firms, companies, familial relationships, government organisations, between Foreign and Indian Nationals etc. It is the general notion that a “MOU” is non biding and has got no legal validity in India. In my present blog, I shall discuss about another unanswered question which have had contrasting views and try to discuss each aspect and then conclude and comment upon the validity of “MOU” in India. The basic stressing areas shall include the following1. Introduction to the validity of “MOU”2. Legal position of “MOU” in Indian Law3. Enforceability of “MOU”a. In General b. International “MOU”c. “MOU” between two countries 4. Landmark Judgments 5. Personal Opinion6. Conclusion INTRODUCTION TO THE VALIDITY OF “MOU”A “MOU” is generally said to be a ‘non-binding agreement’ which does not have any legal enforceability and thus acts merely as a ‘letter of intent’ between two parties who mutually agree or disagree to do or not to something and on the basis of which another legally binding instrument is executed keeping all the previous understandings outlined in such “MOU” and giving it effect. As such we can decipher two things 1. A “MOU” is merely a statement of understanding between two or more parties which when made has no enforceability in the eyes of law as such an agreement has no intention to create a legal bond between such persons. As a result of which, if in case there is a breach of such “MOU” there is no relief. 2. It is a well-established rule of law that – “All contracts are agreements but, all agreements are not contracts”. This is so because for a contract to be valid it needs to fulfil all the essential ingredients mentioned u/s 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872. One of which is – “an intention to create legal relationship between the parties to such contract”. However, now the question arises that what if A “MOU” is drafted in such a manner that is fulfills all the ingredients of section 10??? Can such a “MOU” be a valid contract and be legally enforceable in a court of law???Can such a “MOU” compel the other person to oblige to the same and the breach of such “MOU” will be treated similar to that of a breach of contract??? It is also true that ‘Nomenclature’ of a contract or an agreement is not an index to determine the validity or invalidity of the same. Stating an agreement to be a “MOU” does not explicitly denote that such contract is non-binding.LEGAL POSITION OF “MOU” IN INDIAN LAWAs mentioned above, now that we can understand the fact that it is not necessary for a “MOU” to be non-binding. The question of whether such a “MOU” is legally binding or not depends upon the intent of the parties to create a legal relationship to that extent. Therefore, we can say that the legal position of “MOU” in Indian Law depends upon the intent by which such a document is made and thus such an intention of creating a legal relationship by way of such a “MOU” plays a pivotal role in determining the legal position of the same. Also, it must be noted that the construction of such “MOU” holds primary importance in setting the legality and the construction of words play a pivotal role in the same. If the parties intend to create a legal binding effect to a “MOU” then,a. The construction of the words shall be of such nature ü Use of the word ‘shall’ instead of ‘may’ü ‘would be’ instead of ‘can be’ü ‘should be’ instead of ‘might be’ So, on and so forth. The use of such words tries to create a legal relationship by making the other person liable to do a certain act. The words shall, would, should, instead of may, can, might are of a superior nature and bind the acts which follow after such words. b. “legal binding clause”ü A “MOU” would be legally binding if the parties thereto agree to insert any such clause, the literal meaning upon reading of which would mean that such a “MOU” intends to create a legal relationship between the parties to the contract and that the breach of such provisions would mean the same as a breach of a contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. c. In consistency with section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872ü If a “MOU” fulfills all the conditions laid down u/s 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 then, such a “MOU” should be treated as a contract as defined in section 2(h) of The Indian Contract Act, 1872. Hence, giving it a legal force. d. Insertion of a “dispute resolution clause”ü If a “MOU” inserts a dispute resolution clause, then, it binds the parties to perform their obligations as mentioned or specified in such “MOU”. Non performance of which will lead to breach/dispute for which the “MOU” in itself shall contain a clause which shall provide the method in which such dispute shall be resolved in good faith and in an amicable manner. Thus, from the above we can say that – The principle legislation governing “MOU” in India is dealt with the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Also, in order to make a “MOU” legally enforceable it must have a clear intention to bind the parties to a contract whereby both come under specific obligation to perform their part of the duties. ENFORCEABILITY OF “MOU”As has been discussed earlier in this blog, the enforceability of a “MOU” depends upon the principle governing legislation. I.e. The Indian Contract Act, 1872. In light of this, the enforceability of “MOU” can be divided into 3 categories. a. In General b. International “MOU”c. “MOU” between two countries IN GENERALIn the general sense, the enforceability of a “MOU” can be divided into two categories. They are: 1. When it fulfills the conditions of a Contract as per The Indian Contract Act, 1872.ü If the “MOU” satisfies the conditions laid down u/s 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 then, the performance of such obligations laid down in the “MOU” can be enforced vide The Specific Relief Act, 1963. ü However, such a relief shall only be granted under The Specific Relief Act, 1963 when, the damage caused to the aggrieved party by way of non-performance of obligation cannot be ascertained and compensation for in lieu of such damages fails to become an appropriate remedy. Sen Mukherjee and Co vs. Chhaya Banarjee [AIR 1998 / CAL 252]2. When it does not fulfill the conditions of a Contract as per The Indian Contract Act, 1872.ü In certain cases, the courts may find that the “MOU” lacks certain requirements to form a valid Contracts and hence the same cannot be enforced. ü However, even in the above circumstance a person has the right to approach to the court on the basis of: Ø Principles of promissory estoppel &Ø EquityMotilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [AIR 1979, SC 621]ü Even beyond that, a “MOU” can be held as enforceable merely on the grounds of equity and on the basis of the general principles of equity irrespective of whatever deficiency it holds is still held to be a contract. Subimalchandra Chatterji vs. Radhanath Ray [AIR 1934, CAL 235]INTERNATIONAL “MOU”ü Any International “MOU” is executed in the form of a treaty or a covenant which is then registered under the ‘United Nations Treaty Collection’.ü These International “MOU” should be registered and by doing so one avoids political diplomacy and secrecy.ü The enforceability of a National or International “MOU” does not differ. In both the cases, the enforceability is dependent upon the intention so conveyed through the construction of such “MOU” ü The title of such International “MOU” nowhere mentions whether it is a legally binding document or whether it is non-binding document. It is prudent to mention here that, The International Court of Justice in the year 1994, July 1st [Quatar vs. Bahrain] has expressed their views upon the legality of “MOU” and had also provided various standards to be maintained for the legality of such “MOU”INTERNATIONAL “MOU” BETWEEN COUNTRIESü As it has already been mentioned and is clear now that no “MOU” is legally binding without the clear intention of it making it as binding. ü Nevertheless, there are “MOU” between countries for a variety of reasons and some of them can be as follows. The “MOU” entered between two countries can have the object and purpose of: - 1. Exchanging resources between themselves 2. Exchanging technology between themselves 3. Student exchange programs4. Exchange of technical support 5. Military Support 6. Understanding of peace 7. Understanding of trade 8. Understanding of allies ETCü The above list though not exhaustive, mentions some of the reasons why two countries enter into a “MOU” and act accordingly. ü Also, every “MOU” must not be formally designed and executed, but those which have been formally designed and executed must be registered and include the exchange of some monetary value with the same. LANDMARK JUDGMENTSGiven below are a list of landmark judgments which have been held to be useful in deciding the legality or non-legality of “MOU” CASE LAWS WHERE “MOU” HAS BEEN DECLARED AS A LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENT 1. BrikramKishore Parida v. Penudhar Jena2. Structural Waterproofing & Ors. v. Mr. Amit Gupta3. Jai Beverages Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors4. Millenia Realtors Private Limited v. SJR Infrastructure Private Limited 5. Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of Uttar Pradesh6. M/s. Nanak Builders and Investors Pvt. Ltd. v Vinod Kumar Alag7. Kollipara Sriramulu vs. T. Aswathanarayana &OrsCASE LAWS WHERE “MOU” HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED AS A LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENT 1. Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors2. Jyoti Brothers v. Shree Durga Mining Co PERSONAL OPINIONAfter going through all the above details, facts, and decisions one can conclusively conclude that a “MOU” is generally a non-binding agreement made for the purpose of making another agreement which shall rely upon the principles of such “MOU” and then carter them into a legally binding agreement. Going by the same logic it is stated by the courts that any agreement which is made for the purpose of making another agreement cannot be given the legal status of an agreement. So, to say, an agreement for an agreement is not enforceable. However, now the question arises that – if a “MOU” which is said to be an agreement on the basis of which another agreement is made which then becomes a contract and the breach of such contract shall be legally bending but not a “MOU”. Then, would it be right to say that 1. A pre-mortgage agreement 2. A pre-sale agreement 3. A pre-lease agreement ETCOr, any such agreement which has the same purpose that which of a “MOU” merely having different names as mentioned above shall also come under the same purview and shall not be legally binding? To which I can deduce the following: - 1. Mere heading of any agreement shall not be used as an index to come to the decision of its legality or illegality. The contents of the same shall hold value and the agreement in full shall be taken into consideration with respect to equity and principles of promissory estoppel. 2. The construction and use of words in such agreement shall also be taken into consideration which will further help the reader to analyse the same and conclude whether such agreement was made with an intention to comply with or was it made just for namesake and was merely a promise. 3. Insertion of various clauses like “legal binding” “indemnification” “damage” “breach” which shall show the clear intention to make such agreement legally binding would play a pivotal role. 4. A “MOU” is said to be an agreement which needs to fulfil the valid requisites of a contract u/s 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 as it is the guiding principle legislation. Hence it can be said that if any agreement [irrespective of its nomenclature] fulfils the conditions as laid down u/s 10 of such act shall be deemed to be legal and enforceable. CONCLUSION From the above we can finally come to the conclusion that: - 1. Any agreement to be a contract shall fulfil the provisions of section 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872. 2. An agreement may or may not be legally binding depending upon the intention between the parties who enter into a contract. 3. In its generic definition a “MOU” is defined to be a non-binding document, however, if there lies a clear intention of compliance then such “MOU” shall be binding. 4. It is a well-established rule of law that if a “MOU” fulfils all the conditions laid down u/s 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 then, such a “MOU” shall be legally binding. 5. Apart from everything a “MOU” can be enforceable in spite of deficiencies on the grounds of equity and promissory estoppel as held in the case of Subimalchandra Chatterji vs. Radhanath Ray [AIR 1934, CAL 235].
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About the Family Laws
Family Laws refer collectively to those laws which deal with issues capable of substantial impact on family relationships, such as custody issues, divorce, adoption and so on. The Indian family law is focused on the application of personal laws of various religions on the matters involving family law. There is no uniform civil code in India, different religious groups follow different customs and procedures in matters relating to personal law.
There are five wide arrangements of family laws in India – Hindu law, which represents all Hindus as additionally Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs; Muslim law for the Muslims; Christian law for the Christians; Parsi law for the Parsis and a secular law for instance the Special Marriage Act. The religion-based laws are gotten from religious writings. These laws have additionally been altered every now and then by parliamentary enactment.
What the applicable laws to family matters?
Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872
Marriage Dissolution Act 1936
Indian Divorce Act 1869
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2006 – Christians and Muslims can adopt as per the provisions of this legislation
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Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937
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Emilia Wickstead Celebrates Her Birthday—and a New Collection—With a Summery Italian-Inspired Dinner
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Before Hanky Panky Got Into Lace Thongs, Its Lingerie Was Made out of Vintage Handkerchiefs
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You know Hanky Panky underwear when you see it. Rolled up, tightly packaged, and sold at some of the world’s most prestigious stores, the colorful, comfortable lingerie has become a wardrobe staple for women everywhere. While it may now be known primarily for its range of lacy thongs, the brand has a surprising backstory that is relatively unknown. Best friends Gale Epstein and Lida Orzeck started their undergarments business back in 1977, after Epstein bought a few hand-embroidered handkerchiefs from a neighborhood linen shop and made a beautiful Victorian-inspired bralette and panty set for Orzek’s birthday—thus the name, Hanky Panky. The label turns 40 this year, and in celebration, it’s releasing a limited-edition collection inspired by Epstein’s initial design. Available online starting today, there are seven romantic ’70s styles to choose from, including a sleep set, camisole, and thong ranging from $42 to $116.
The new collection is a celebration of Epstein and Orzeck’s humble beginnings, but it’s also a sign of how far they have come as female entrepreneurs. Male CEOs and creative heads dominated the underwear market when the ladies first started. Alongside Maidenform’s Ida Cohen Rosenthal and Josie Natori, Epstein and Orzeck led the charge for women making lingerie for other women (what a concept!). Eventually, sometime in the ’80s, the Hanky Panky cofounders were among the first to spread the word about the wonder of the thong. “Women who were already aware of thongs understood immediately that there was finally a comfortable one available that was also beautiful and flattering,” Epstein explains. “These women then convinced their friends and relatives of the phenomenon, and little by little, the popularity of our thong grew.” So much, in fact, that Hanky Panky’s original delicates were largely forgotten—that is, until now.
“We want to remind our customers, old and new, the origin of the name and the meaning behind it,” Orzeck says. Their lingerie business has expanded and changed, but still, 40 years later, Epstein and Orzeck owe it all to a handkerchief.
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Caroline Kennedy and ‘Daily News’ columnist Michael Daly: The princess and the pea-brain | Village Voice
Caroline Kennedy and ‘Daily News’ columnist Michael Daly: The princess and the pea-brain
by Ward Harkavy
Michael Daly‘s column has to be a put-on. If it’s not, then give him an “F” for fatuous.
In “Let’s make Caroline Kennedy our special envoy to Washington,” the self-serious Daily News scribe fights back his tears about Caroline Kennedy‘s withdrawal from the Senate appointment race and opines:
Maybe our mayor can now make her a kind of special city envoy to Washington in these difficult times ahead.
She will still have a deep connection with our new President, one of whose daughters now sleeps in Caroline’s old room at the White House.
Christ, at least make sure she votes a few times before we make her our “ambassador.”
I’m not attacking the Kennedys or rich people. Ever since Chappaquidick, Teddy Kennedy has worked hard in the trenches as a senator. And Jackie O took on big cultural battles, leading the successful fight to save and restore Grand Central Station.
Now we have a huge crisis on our hands. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are being fired, and basic social services are being slashed, feeding a downward spiral.
There are a million fires that need to be put out — and I don’t mean the problems faced by Carnegie Hall, which is slashing its schedule and budget. Yes, that’s a shame, but stay away from that “cause,” Princess Caroline.
Do some public service before you’re anointed as our ambassador. If you have celebrity capital (and you do), then start spending it to help goad other rich New Yorkers (and there are still plenty of them) into helping their increasingly desperate fellow residents.
Do something noblesse before we oblige you.
As for Daly, one of his readers, hjo4, said it best in a cranky 7 a.m. post:
Special Envoy give me a break there are thousands of New Yorkers without the Kennedy name or connections who commit themselves to New York and NewYorkers whether it be our children in education, mentoring or being a role model or be it our Senior citizens they do this from their heart, they are the “unsung heroes” perhaps if you want to appoint a “Special Envoy” I suggest you turn an eye to one of those citizens I’m sick of people making those whose family fortunes was made questionably and off the backs of others still receive special treatment. Turn to the average Joe who does good deeds from their heart Those are the special envoys we need.
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Four Myths about the Senate’s Banking Bill and Why They’re Wrong
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Earlier this month, Main Street businesses were one step closer to getting much-needed support.
On March 14, the Senate passed S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Reform, and Consumer Protection Act by a vote of 67- 31. This bill contains the first significant revisions to the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, and is product of years-long negotiations between Republican and Democratic members of the Senate Banking Committee. As a compromise measure it is a fundamentally modest proposal and provides regulatory relief almost exclusively to community and regional banks.
Despite the bipartisan support for this bill, it sparked a spirited debate on the Senate floor. Unfortunately, some opponents of the bill have attempted to muddy the debate by severely mischaracterizing what the bill actually entails. With that mind, and as this bill is further considered in Congress, let’s set the record straight.
Claim: The bill ‘rolls back’ or ’guts’ the Dodd-Frank Act.
The bill revises several sections of the Dodd-Frank Act, while leaving the overwhelming majority of its provisions—and its fundamental architecture—untouched. The Brookings Institutions’ Aaron Klein, who as chief economist of the Senate Banking Committee in 2010 played a lead role in drafting the Dodd-Frank Act, explicitly rejected the outlandish claim that the bill guts Dodd-Frank.
Claim: The bill is a giveaway to Wall Street and ‘the big banks.’
The bill’s regulatory relief is overwhelmingly directed toward community and regional banks. Many provisions, including mortgage relief and the exemption from the Volcker Rule, apply only to banks with less than $10 billion in assets. Some regional banks, which do not generate systemic risk, will receive some relief from systemic risk regulations.
Only two provisions—one designed to make it easier to buy state and municipal bonds, and one intended to recognize the unique business model of “custody banks”—will affect the biggest banks in any way. The Wall Street Journal has a summary of which banks will actually get relief under the bill.
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Claim: The bill will precipitate another financial crisis.
As noted above, nothing in S. 2155 changes the Dodd-Frank Act’s fundamental architecture, including regulation of the derivatives markets; systemic risk oversight by the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the Office of Financial Research, and the Federal Reserve Board; enhanced prudential standards for the largest banks and nonbank financial companies; and consumer protections enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Former Congressman Barney Frank, the author of Dodd-Frank and one of its greatest defenders, explicitly rejected this claim, stating that he “greatly disagreed” with criticism that the regulatory relief bill would lead to another financial crisis.
Claim: The bill provides relief to large foreign banks.
This claim is perhaps the most difficult to understand, as it is so totally divorced from fact. Nothing in S. 2155 affects the Federal Reserve’s regulation of the foreign banks operating in the United States, and Chairman Powell made this clear in his February testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. Nonetheless, in an abundance of caution, the bill’s lead sponsors introduced explicit clarifying language in the final “manager’s amendment” to the bill.
By properly tailoring regulations, we can fully protect financial stability without unduly burdening access to credit and capital for consumers and Main Street businesses. This principle has broad bipartisan support.
The bill should be welcomed as an extraordinary demonstration that through compromise, hard work, and a willingness to work across the aisle, we can achieve real reforms.
In summary, S. 2155 is a compromise measure that provides modest relief to community and regional banks–institutions that were mistakenly swept up in the Dodd-Frank Act’s “one-size-fits-all” regulatory regime. There’s a reason why it has garnered such strong bipartisan support, including the endorsement of the Bipartisan Policy Committee.
The U.S. Senate—especially those senators on both sides of the aisle who worked so diligently towards this compromise—are to be commended for their efforts.
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Brian Daner is the former director at the U.S. Chamber's Center for Capital Market Competitiveness.
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THE ALMA is centrally located in Chapel Market, Islington London N1 where it has been serving the traders and visitors alike for over 100 years. Offering a warm welcome, great drinks and great service.
In conjunction with award winning London brewery One Mile End we have a wide selection of craft beers on tap which are also available from the Bottle Shop.
The Alma does not serve food, but many of our neighbours in the market do. Feel free to pick up some delicious street food and join us to enjoy your lunch - all we ask is that you buy all your drinks here.
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Julia Roberts Says She Took a “Big Risk” By Not Getting a Face-Lift
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For Julia Roberts, there was no greater surgical risk than not getting plastic surgery at all.
The Normal Heart actress, 47, spoke in a new interview with the UK's You magazine, opening up about her decision to forgo cosmetic surgery as she grows older.
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Managed by ADIO, the newly established fund is part of the government’s Ghadan 21 programme that aims to diversify Abu Dhabi’s economy and build an entrepreneurial culture in the emirate.
The Ghadan Ventures Fund has two key programmes: the ‘Startup Matching Fund’ and the ‘New Managers Fund’.
The Startup Matching Fund plans to increase the amount of capital available for seed and early stage companies by matching a startup’s lead VC investment of up to Dh10 million for seed rounds, and Dh50 million for Series A per round.
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Living with Deer in Illinois
By admin January 4, 2016 January 4, 2016 contraception, costs, deer cull, deer herd, Environmental impacts, hunting, sterilization
Other Control Methods
Other deer population control methods, such as sterilization or relocation, are not viable options. If the deer population in a given area is already high, merely sterilizing the deer that are already present will do nothing to reduce deer numbers in the short-term and is typically expensive. Use of surgical sterilization and immunocontraceptive (IC) vaccines continues on an experimental basis in some areas of the country. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may register the new IC vaccine, GonaCon, for use on free-ranging white-tailed deer. However, the highest effectiveness achieved (in stopping does from reproducing) during two field trials was 88 percent during the first year post-treatment on one site, and the effectiveness fell to 46 and 47 percent during year two on both sites. The EPA registration may specify that GonaCon must be hand-injected. Although it has been demonstrated that ICs can be used to prevent reproduction by individual animals for multiple years (in captive settings), not enough animals can be captured and treated in wild deer populations to have any significant population reduction effect.
Relocation of white-tailed deer in Illinois is no longer a viable option due to potential for spreading unwanted wildlife disease (such as CWD) and/or parasites. Additionally, the stresses of capture and transport lead to low survival of the deer.
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We just spent $150 on protection against ticks (and fleas) for our Golden Retriever. Recommended by our vet because of all of the deer traffic in our area.
I am not a huge fan of unnecessary meds for animals or humans, but with the amount of time the herd spend in our neighborhood…Vintage Valley, I think it is important.
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Translocation
Research conducted on the capture and translocation of deer suggests that animals are stressed during the process, and experience high mortality after release, which is why we choose to place this method in with other lethal controls. Translocation is cost prohibitive, may increase the spread of disease, and few places would accept these animals. [Prohibited in Michigan.]
Predator Reintroduction
Deer predators such as wolves and mountain lions were extirpated over much of their range, and recent work has shown that coyote predation does not control overabundant deer populations, with the exception of very special circumstances. At this time, wildlife management agencies are unlikely to advocate for release of
mountain lions or wolves in our region due to biological constraints in suburban landscapes, and stakeholder concerns over resource use and safety. It is also questionable whether large predators would have the ability to control abundant deer populations given the ratio of predator to prey. In Wisconsin’s remaining wolf range, for example, there are likely more than 1,000 deer for every wolf, a clear indication that wolves by themselves, while certainly feeding on deer, will not be able to control or reduce deer numbers sufficiently.
Regulated Hunting
This is often the first method proposed as a solution for deer problems, and is advocated by both state wildlife management agencies and hunters. Successful deer reduction via hunting depends on a community’s established objectives. For example, hunting, where permitted, may be useful in reducing some level of DVCs, or when implemented before deer populations become too large. This method, along with sterilization, comprised the core of Cornell’s initial deer management approach. Our experiences with regulated hunting at Cornell, along with many other communities in the U.S., suggest difficulty in reducing deer abundance to a level that achieves ecological goals.
Capture and Euthanize
Methods used to capture and euthanize deer include drop nets, Clover traps, or darting to capture deer, followed by penetrating captive bolt, exsanguination, firearms, or chemical euthanization. In most instances, these methods will require contracting with professionals from USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services, law enforcement, or private contractors. Although we have successfully used Clover traps and penetrating captive bolt, a technique approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the American Veterinary Medical Association and by Cornell’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, to euthanize deer in dense suburban areas, staff time and expense were concerns for its continued use.
Bait and Shoot
This is the only method we are aware of that has demonstrated quick reductions in suburban deer populations. While bait and shoot has clearly reduced deer numbers and DVCs in numerous suburban communities, we are not able to assess whether deer reductions have also resulted in reductions in ecological impacts. We are pursuing this work on Cornell lands, but we cannot provide much evidence at this time. Bait and shoot methods may be divided into either volunteer contributions, such as in our DDP efforts at Cornell, or contractual services by professionals. In both instances, participants bait deer into locations where discharge of bows, crossbows, or firearms is safe; and deer are shot at close range. This method is most effective on naïve deer herds unfamiliar with hunting. Although hunted deer tend to be much more cautious, bait-and-shoot methods can still lead to population reductions. Using contractual services is expensive, but time spent afield is greatly reduced, and costs are generally much less than fertility control. Bait-and-shoot techniques are clearly the most likely to reduce deer populations to the lowest levels possible, given all of today’s options.
Regulated Commercial Hunting
Under current laws and regulations, this method is not legal in most states. This proposed method may include contracting deer management out to approved individuals or companies, or expanding the ability of recreational hunters to sell meat or other deer parts. Contractors or individuals would be able to sell venison at market prices to cover their time and costs. Numerous and notable wildlife professionals in the U.S. support and continue to debate this method. North American wildlife management agencies have not moved forward with the idea of bringing back commercial hunting, and the sale of wild-caught venison is prohibited in most states. Moreover, hunters who consider it a threat to their recreational pursuits vehemently oppose commercial hunting. Ironically, venison sold in U.S. stores is either farm-raised or imported from New Zealand, where white-tailed deer were introduced and have become an invasive pest species, and where deer are
commercially hunted. [Prohibited in Michigan.]
A Deer Manager’s Toolbox – Nonlethal Control
Change Ornamental Planting Regimes
The recommendations to use non-palatable plantings often contain non-native, sometimes invasive species, and thus not ecologically-acceptable options. Furthermore, widely planting just a few reliably deer-resistant plants will greatly reduce local biodiversity with unacceptable consequences for native insects and birds that require native species as food and shelter.
Repellents (Chemical and Physical)
Repellents in various forms (chemical or nonchemical, such as scare devices in gardens or along roadways) may have short-term effects, if at all, but they are not a permanent solution, despite widespread claims.
Although some deer can clear an 8-foot-high fence, depending on terrain, this minimum height can be effective for keeping deer out of high-value areas permanently, but it excludes other wildlife, has high initial costs, and pushes deer into adjacent unfenced areas. Fences will remain an essential option to guard roads, high-value ornamental plantings, or threatened populations of native species. However, they have no effect on overall deer abundance in a community.
Fertility Control
At present, sterilization can only be performed on deer in New York State as part of approved scientific studies and requires a DEC License to Collect and Possess (LCP) research animals. In other states, you should contact your state wildlife agency to determine applicable laws and regulations. Such regulations change frequently, and you need to keep up to date. Until further data are gathered and analyzed, this technique continues to be experimental, and is not an approved method routinely available to managers. See study for a more in-depth treatment of fertility control.
Attempting to manage a suburban deer herd using fertility control alone will not likely be successful in areas with high deer densities. Deer are long-lived (>12 years), and without mortality, sterilized female deer will continue ecological and social impacts unabated, except for the gradual attrition of deer killed by vehicles. Modeling has shown that removing a female deer has two to three times the impact on population growth than sterilizing a female deer. Managing a deer herd via vehicle collisions is both inhumane and costly for community residents.
#A2manydeer
Response to initiative to eliminate questions about acceptability of lethal methods of controling deer population
By admin December 11, 2014 February 11, 2015 Ann Arbor Deer Management, contraception, costs, deer cull, deer herd, Deer Management Plan
I understand why the “Research shows…” questions in the survey questions about lethal methods might be considered “leading” and biased, eliciting protests from certain quarters. However, what I am wondering is, did anyone show you even one single piece of research that shows that any of the non-lethal deer population control methods (Contraceptives, sterilization, trap-and-release) have been shown to be safe and effective in reducing the population in a free-ranging herd of deer? If not, it seems to me that, despite protests, there was no fact-based reason to withdraw the questions. Lethal approaches are effective and safe. Just ask Huron-Clinton Metroparks, for example, or Oakland County Parks. Non-lethal methods of herd reduction haven’t been shown to work anywhere in an urban/suburban non-isolated setting, to my knowledge. (Examples like Rochester Hills show feature non-lethal approaches — but to damage prevention, not population reduction).
Because success stories in the real world (i.e. not fenced-in properties or islands) for these non-lethal approaches are hard, perhaps impossible, to find, I am wondering whether in fact we are misleading people by asking them for opinions about options that will not gain regulatory approval for our situation in the foreseeable future, despite DNR’s stated “openness” yesterday evening to consider proposals.. In my reading, even the cases put forth regularly by anti-cull proponents, e.g. Fire Island and Cornell, have turned out to be failure stories when it comes to suitability of non-lethal approaches. On Fire Island, NY the National Park Service is culling, deeming PZP after years of study as impractical. Cleveland Metroparks spent $500,000 studying a contraceptive related to PZP. They are culling.
I am aware of the current Humane Society-promoted Hastings-on-Hudson study of darting does with PZP, but that is in the first year of a five-year study and the first year did not have success even in darting the intended animals. I’m also aware of intention to sterilize does in East Hampton, NY, subsidized as perhaps only the Hamptons could accomplish — but I don’t believe we have any results from that at this time. The Cornell study, mentioned last night, actually showed the clear failure of tubal ligation as a population control method. As you may have heard, It turned the ever-ready sterilized does into “buck magnets.”
My conclusion: It’s not the statement that research favors lethal methods that is misleading. More likely to be misleading is the implied message in the survey that there are non-lethal methods of herd reduction that might actually be implemented in the near future despite not being permitted today.
#A2manydeer #deercontraceptive #wc4eb
Deer Overabundance in Ann Arbor is a Threat to Human Health and Safety
By admin December 11, 2014 February 11, 2015 car accident, costs, Deer Management Plan, Lyme Disease, traffic problem
Comments: Bernie Banet December 10, 2014, Deer Management Meeting
Deer caused over 49,000 collisions in Michigan in 2013, 1212 people injured, 12 killed. Many of the 49,000 deer of course were killed or injured in this inhumane method of deer population control. Insurance companies say car crashes cost Michiganders $130,000,000.
In 2013 there were 1,058 reported deer collisions with vehicles in Washtenaw County, 36 involved personal injury and 50 car-deer crashes in the city of Ann Arbor. Neighboring Scio Township has the second highest number of deer crashes in the state. The leading site of deer vehicle crashes in Michigan is Rochester Hills and the county with the most crashes is Oakland County. Are they really a model for us as some propose? Deer crashes occur in many locations in the city and county over the years, as seen on the map in our handout, and it is not clear that signage or roadside vegetation pruning will be effective in controlling them. This is especially so if the herd keeps multiplying as it would if the “do nothing” option in regard to herd reduction is selected.
Another looming threat to human health in our town is Lyme disease, a debilitating tickborne bacterial disease. Other tick-borne diseases are also a threat when the tick population increases. Lyme disease is famously prevalent and dangerous in New England and the Middle Atlantic region of our country but is also found in western Michigan along the Lake Michigan shore, and appears to be advancing toward Washtenaw County. Lyme infests Wisconsin and Minnesota and parts of Ohio, too, so there’s no reason to think we are immune.
It is true that deer do not directly transmit Lyme disease to ticks and deer do not in that sense “carry” Lyme disease. What happens is more complex. Deer host the adult deer ticks, a.k.a black-legged ticks, giving them a blood meal before they lay eggs. In the life cycle of the tick the eggs become larvae which become nymphs and then adults. It is at the tick’s nymph stage that the ticks become infected, usually from a reservoir of the disease bacteria in a small mammal such as a mouse that is their host at that stage of their life cycle. It is also at the nymph stage that the tick typically carries the disease to humans. Because the deer (or more rarely other large mammals) are essential hosts for the adult ticks, reducing the density of the
deer population is a prime public health strategy for preventing Lyme disease.
The State of Michigan Emerging Disease Issues web page http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/0,4579,7-186-25890_26140-75872–,00.html
states: “Deer supply the tick that transmits the bacterium with a place to mate and provides a blood meal for the female tick prior to production of eggs. Research shows that reducing the deer population in an affected area to a level of 8 – 12 deer per square mile virtually eliminates ticks and Lyme Disease in humans.”
Another dead deer on Green Rd.
By admin December 5, 2014 February 11, 2015 car accident, costs, traffic problem, Ward 2
My husband went off to a meeting early this morning, around 7:45am. He said he saw a large deer, dead by the street at the corner of Vintage Valley and Green Rd. Wasn’t positive it was a doe– might have been a buck, because it was large. It was too dark out to take a picture.
He was back two hours later and the deer was gone.
The city of Ann Arbor is certainly efficient about dealing with deer carcasses. This is the third dead deer we’ve seen in the neighborhood that has disapeared within a very few hours.
Good job, Ann Arbor. What department is responsible for this?
Good thing they were all “curbside”.
Wonder how the cars, passengers, and drivers fared?
Watch the video- Deer Management Forum, Cornell University
By admin October 5, 2014 October 5, 2014 birds, butterflies, car accident, costs, deer herd, Lyme Disease, native plants
View Deer Management Forum, Cornell University, Nov 13, 2013. This was public Deer Management Panel Discussion sponsored by Cornell Plantations and the Atkinson Center, about coordinated deer management within Tompkins County.
This forum, with a panel of experts, deals with environmental impact or deer and forest regeneration, impacts on vegetation, insects and birds, Lyme Disease (exponential growth), deer-vehicle accidents and how some cities/villages/campus are dealing with it.
Panel included Award-winning journalist, Jim Sterba, Cornell Faculty Fellows Bernd Blossey and Paul Curtis, mayors of Lansing and Cayuga Heights and Jeremy Hurst, NY DEC.
Dead Deer in Glacier Hills
By admin August 24, 2014 October 18, 2014 car accident, costs, fawns, Glacier Hills, NE Ann Arbor, Ward 2
My husband asked who was responsible to pick up the dead fawn found on Bardstown Dr in Ann Arbor on Aug 24, 2014
Wonder how much damage to the car was done?
And how much does clean up cost us for each animal hit?
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Welcoming the Stranger is 20 years old! On February 1, 1999, our founder, Sturgis Poorman, began an ESL class to support immigrants in Lower Bucks County. He felt a calling to help welcome the stranger in a new land. The one class quickly grew into several classes that encompassed ESL (English as a Second Language), Computer Skills, and Citizenship Preparation.
What began as a program of academic classes quickly developed into much more than that: they became a global community of people who supported and learned from one another. Sturgis passed away this past fall, but his words live on. In 2009, he wrote, “Classes have become places where helpers and students help each other and learn from each other but also where friendships develop. Not just native born Americans helping immigrants but immigrants helping each other, too. We are all givers and all receivers.”
Today, twenty years later, over 4,000 different people from 104 different countries have been served by Welcoming the Stranger. Fifteen to twenty classes are offered each term, in about ten different neighborhoods throughout Bucks, Montgomery, and Hunterdon Counties. People have learned the skills they need to survive in a new land, to become self sufficient, and to become productive members of their communities. Beyond teaching academic and survival English skills, Welcoming the Stranger has created a family that lives up to it’s namesake, the Biblical passage Matthew 25:35, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Our student Elda from Albania says, “I like to come at ESL class, because is a positive environment, with good people, wealthy with human dignity, who help others with kindness and generosity. The other reason is that it helps practice English.”
Immigrants often tell us that they feel stunted and frustrated when they first come to the country; after all, they are competent, intelligent people who just do not know the language or culture yet. Learn about the journey of one of our students, Patricia, who began with Welcoming the Stranger as a student, helped us a volunteer, and is now our part time Administrative Assistant, fielding phone calls and emails from dozens of students each week and helping us to build capacity as our student enrollment continues to dramatically increase.
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We understand that not everyone is able to afford a large donation, but many people donating $5, $10, or $20 at a time can make a huge impact.
If 20 of your friends donate at least $10 each, you would raise $200 (20x10=200).
If all 20 of us can each raise $200, then that equals $4,000, which covers the cost of one class for half a term! This initiative also spreads the word about our work to a greater audience, reaching those who may need our services as well as those who may want to support us. Can you help us make new friends for our 20th birthday?
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20th Anniversary Classroom Spotlights
Doylestown ESL class spotlight
Boy Scouts and Doylestown teachers joined Welcoming the Stranger students and families from Salem UCC to share fun at the local branch of the public library. They played bingo and happily received library cards to enable them and their children to borrow books and all the things available in our amazing Bucks County libraries. The library organizes tours and provides rooms for activities and programs. The scouts also learned some Spanish while they interacted and helped the ESL students become familiar with the library.
A student from Guatemala who was there with his two daughters said, “The library was nice. I learned to play BINGO with the little guys.”
Students in the Doylestown ESL class enjoyed learning about ways to get involved in their local community and get their children involved as well. Feeling like a part of the community and knowing how to utilize resources is an important part of establishing life in a new country.
Morrisville Conversation Class
On February 14, the students in the Morrisville Conversation Class learned about the history of Valentine’s Day as well as the history of Welcoming the Stranger. We had fun with the heteronyms of the day, “The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert,” and discussed “pneumonic devices” to help us remember things like spelling details. Dessert has two s’s because we like desserts, and we want an extra! We practiced idioms related to Valentine’s Day. For example, we learned “his heart is in the right place,” and “she wears her heart on her sleeve.” In our small groups, we discussed how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in their countries of origin. We were surprised to learn that the equivalent of Valentine’s Day is celebrated on June 12th in Brazil. We also discussed “What Welcoming the Stranger” means to me. We summarized by writing phrases on a Valentine for Welcoming the Stranger. And we completed the day with a little Valentine’s celebration. Everyone was “feeling the love” by the end of our class.
Volunteer Teacher Wins Bucks County YWCA #Girlpower Award
Nowadays there are many fictional characters that exemplify girl power; they are self-aware, independent, decisive, balanced, and responsible, advocating for themselves and others. We, however, do not need to look very far to find a real life young woman that embodies these traits. Her name is Melanie Nolan.
She is a senior at Pennsbury High School, and for the past two years, she has volunteered for Welcoming the Stranger as an ESL (English as a Second Language) tutor in our Levittown and Morrisville evening classes. Melanie has demonstrated that she is a natural teacher from the start. She is proficient in speaking and writing English, a good listener, and adept at explaining things in more than one way. She frequently enhances her instructional materials by creating entertaining doodles on the board. On Monday and Wednesday nights Melanie can be seen smiling, laughing, speaking, and intently listening to adult students from all over the world; the majority are two and three times her age. She is consistently calm, patient, respectful, empathetic, and understanding to those she tutors, creating a welcoming learning community where students can be comfortable, confident, and successful.
During Welcoming the Stranger’s 20th year of service, we are absolutely delighted and proud to share that Melanie Nolan’s service to the community and her embodiment of girl power is being recognized by the Bucks County YWCA; she is the recipient of this year’s #Girlpower Award and will be honored at the 28th Annual Women Who Make Difference Awards Dinner on May 16. This Welcoming the Stranger volunteer is truly dedicated to making a difference in her community, and we eagerly anticipate her future endeavors.
Bensalem Citizenship Class
Students in the Bensalem Citizenship Class were recently studying the legislative branch of the U.S. Government.
The Southampton Friends Meetinghouse Tuesday ESL Class
Students and teachers celebrated WTS’s 20th Anniversary with a little party and made a card for WTS that included pictures, some of which the students brought in from their countries of origin, and best wishes written by all.
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A message to WTS teachers from a student in the Southampton Friends Meeting Tuesday Class…
Dear all teachers of WTS,
My name is Shilin, and I am 76 years old this year. I am from CHINA.
I am very lucky to attend the English class supported by WTS (Welcome The Stranger). Thank you very much for all teachers' hard work.
In two months of learning , I learned a lot. Before I attended this class, I didn't dare to talk to other people, and now I 'm not afraid of talking. However, because my listening is very poor and the English words that I know are very few, so there are many difficulties in learning. I will try to improve my listening ability. In the future I will also try my best and study very hard in learning English well.
Thanks all teachers and especially thanks teacher Becky for her tremendous help and very patient teaching.
Your student,
Shilin Rao
Charlie Moody is a student in the WTS Computer Class taught by Jean Campallone.
Charles has written about himself and about his experience in the class.
From Charlie E Moody…
I contacted Welcoming The Stranger Computer Classes in July 0f 2018, so I could enroll in September 2018. My knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite was very limited. My intentions are to get my Master’s degree in Religion. I am attending Classes on Monday 10:00A.M. to noon at the Presbyterian Church in Warminster, What a fantastic computer teacher named Jean, very, very patient, knowledgeable no matter the age (old school) as well as milleniums. When I completed and received my Bachelors’ Diploma in Educational Ministries of the Southern Baptist Convention School in religion I did all my lessons in Long hand. My age is eighty-three.
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LIVE Workshop: Character Development
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Lindsay grew up in the frozen wilds of Northern Ontario, and turned a love of reading and writing into a passion for editing. After working for a variety of authors and publishers, she found a home at The Rights Factory. Lindsay is focused on Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Children’s books with unique, engaging, and diverse world’s and unforgettable characters. Interested in: horror, thriller, magical realism, fantasy, science fiction, LGBTTQIA+, #ownvoices.
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Carey Blankenship
Do you have a set of questions you recommend we ask our characters to help us figure them out? What questions can we ask ourselves to give them the best character development?
It’s here: http://codexfound.wixsite.com/lindsayleggett/single-post/2018/07/05/Crafting-Real-Characters 😀
How much time do you spend on supporting character’s development? Do you know them as well as your main but don’t include all you know in the story?
What are mistakes you see lots of writers making that make for flat characters?
How far into our character’s personality, past, family, etc should we go into before even writing? Do you normally learn more about your characters as you write them?
For me, it depends on the genre. For fantasy, for example, I’ll do a lot more work beforehand, whereas for contemporary, I’ll run through the basics, and if something comes up during the draft, I’ll sit down and work it out. 🙂
One of the most memorable characters I’ve read is Sandry, from Tamora Pierce’s The Circle of Magic series. As another character puts it, it’s amazing how strong and stubborn Sandry is, but the minute someone turns the light off, Sandry just shuts down from fear. Not to mention how her stubbornness is both good in that it enables her kindness, but also bad because it’s connected to her pride.
Yes! Love Tamora Pierce’s characters!
when two characters share similar traits, how do you recommend developing them into unique people that are still instantly recognizable?
With your example of character being anxious and perceiving the airport – is it necessary to give reason why the character is anxious of flying? Or can it simply be a character trait?
I don’t think so, unless it’s integral to the plot. These details are often simply part of the characters, and including them gives the reader a deeper connection and relation with them. 🙂
How much do you need to worry about developing side characters (especially redshirts)?
I think this depends on how important the side characters are to the plot, but I definitely think doing a basic runover of their personalities and how they affect the MC can be helpful in making them feel authentic. 🙂
When you write, do you think of plot and character arcs as distinct and if so, how would you say they work together?
I think they definitely work together in harmony, when done well. Because they both influence each other, having full and complete arcs will definitely show in the narrative. When a character choice spintails the plot, it’s magical 🙂
how would you suggest developing motivation for a character who is ultimately very unmotivated?
I think being unmotivated is a character quality in itself, and whether they choose to act on that quality can absolutely be a part of their motivation. 🙂
If you have a MC with a secret that helps with character development but is definitely a sub plot and the main plot could exist without it, should you get rid of it?
I think, even if it isn’t present in the book, having it in your mind will influence the way the character acts, and will definitely affect the reader. I think, for the most part, everything that happens in a book should have purpose, but having a secret would definitely be a huge character motivation, and would probably make for a great sub-plot! 🙂
Dave Wright
“beware supporting characters that are more interesting than your main character”, but what if that interesting supporting character has no arc? What if they don’t change, but the current MC goes through a massive change? Doesn’t that make the current MC the better choice?
This is generally a specific situation that you would know when you see it. The example I gave was in YA, which is specifically where the best friend character is really interesting, but the main character comes off as flat. Supporting characters should absolutely be interesting, and if they’ve done a job in affecting the main character, then that is absolutely great characterization.
The warning is essentially for incidents where a reader might wonder what’s happening with another character and care more about that than what is happening with the main character, if that makes sense. 🙂
This has been my favorite session today! Lindsay presented a ton of information but in a way that was easy to understand. Fantastic job and I hope she will be back next year!! 🙂
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed 😀
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Killy Unleashes Debut Project ‘Surrender Your Soul’
Lindsey India
Canada has been pushing out tons of new talent over the past few years, and Killy is helping to keep that stamp on the map. The Toronto rapper releases his debut project, Surrender Your Soul, today (March 6), which contains 11 total tracks from the rising talent.
The Canadian spitter blends a few different genres throughout the musical collection, breaking him out of any box that fans may try to put him in. The debut project from Killy is produced by some major names such as Wondagurl, Y2K and more, and dives into a slew of different emotions and thought-provoking messages.
Killy previously made noise for his breakout track, "Killamonjaro," that dropped last year in February, and took his time to release the music video.
XXL previously spoke with the emerging star back in September, where he spoke against being considered a "Soundcloud rapper."
"[People] try to box me into the SoundCloud rap shit; that’s a comparison that I get that I don’t really agree with," he explained. "But I don’t really pay attention to that ’cause my songs are off of YouTube. I made my mark on YouTube. I have less than 10 songs on SoundCloud. I’ve never reposted someone else’s song on SoundCloud. That’s just what people look at, I guess, seeing my image. And they try to classify me and box me in with those other people that dress the same as me, but my music’s very, very different—generally speaking."
Take a listen to Surrender Your Soul below and check out the complete tracklist.
Killy's Surrender Your Soul Tracklist
1. "Surrender (Intro)"
2. "Killamonjaro"
3. "No Sad No Bad"
4. "Starstream"
5. "Distance"
6. "Doomsday"
7. "Never Let Up"
8. "Deadtalks"
9. "Pray For Me"
10. "Live Your Last"
11. "Fireflies (Outro)"
See New Music Releases for March 2018
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Hard Candy Founder Dineh Mohajer Has One Beauty Regret
Jane Larkworthy
Dineh Mohajer.
When Dineh Mohajer launched Hard Candy in 1995, her line of pastel-shaded nail polishes became an overnight success. Women of all ages fell for the playful shades—including Alicia Silverstone, whose nails, adorned with the pale blue “Sky” caught the eye of David Letterman when she appeared on his show. Mohajer sold the brand to LVMH in 1999, but re-entered the beauty biz in 2014 with Smith + Cult, which could be described as an older sister to Hard Candy. Having begun with polishes, Smith + Cult recently added lip glosses and is expanding to eye shadows, liners and mascara as well as full-on matte lip color this Fall. Here, Mohajer talks about how she went from pre-med to the Barney’s counter and spilled her opinions on various beauty topics as well as what's in her own makeup bag.
How old were you when you started Hard Candy?
How old were you when you knew you wanted to create a nail polish line?
Never. I was a biochemistry major at USC. I was dead set on becoming a plastic surgeon.
Wow! That’s quite a leap from nail polish. Ok, let’s go back to when you were, say, ten. What did you want to be back then?
…Eleven…? I mean, I loved fashion, but I don’t think I realized that you could do something in fashion for a living. I grew up in Michigan, which is not exactly Seventh Avenue. All the dads in my family were physicians. Iranian physicians, so that’s what we all grew up thinking we’d become. I didn’t have any concept that you could work in fashion. I remember the first time I came to New York. I was like, “Oh my god, where am I?”
So, when did the pre-med decision get put aside?
Well, organic chemistry did me in. It doesn’t matter where you go to college, that class is HARD. It’s like the weed-out class. I was surrounded by tutors. My summers would consist of studying for the MCATS six hours a day AND doing these DNA extractions in a basement of a pathology department in a hospital. See, you need to get your name on a published paper to get into med school. I think it was a backlash to all of that.
But why nail polish?
Well, I was at USC, and I saw this world of supermodels in LA and I thought, “I have to do something to stand out.” I thought I had to create something to be cool. So in the corner of a nail salon, they had a bunch of bright, used up, nasty crusty colors. I mixed them with Essie white and I got all those pastels. It wasn’t brain surgery.
But no one else had done it.
No one else had done it, but I did it because I had this weird underlying motivation! I wore it and five people accosted me. And my sister said, “You should sell it.” So we sat down and came up with names together. We liked Hard Candy the best. That was in March. The line launched in May. By the time August came around, it was time to register for classes and the brand was in full distribution.
Man. That is fast.
Meanwhile, it was time to register for the next semester at USC. I had three more classes in upper divisions to go, but I never finished. I’d never be able to go back and do them now. How could I do an upper division science class now?
You’re saying this to me presuming I know what “upper division science” means. But I’ll take a stab and guess that it’s REALLY HARD.
REALLY HARD.
But you know what? No one cares.
I know, but some people are like, “You should go back and finish.”
That’s the older generation saying it.
Yes. That’s my dad saying it.
Please. I’ve got two words for you: Bill Gates.
Those are the hardest classes. I’d have to take calculus now. Whatever.
The only calculus I’m familiar with is the tartar on my teeth. Hey, I’ve got an idea: Why don’t you name a shade “Calculus” and be done with it? Ok, time for the beauty questions! What’s your first beauty memory?
My mom had all this makeup. Like these nine thousand eye shadows that they’d sell in those huge palettes at Bonwit Teller. And she had this really lame loose powder called Starlight. I’d just put all this makeup all over my face. But I’ve got another one. When we were selling our house in Michigan, the prospective buyers were walking through the house. I remember I had to sit on my bed because I had all these little dots of red nail polish all over my bedspread. I thought they weren’t going to buy the house if they saw my bedspread, so I sat on it to cover up the dots to hide it.
How old were you?
Maybe 5 or 6.
That is pretty adorable. What was your worst beauty blunder?
You’re looking at it.
You’re silly. Tell me.
For real? A botched nose job. It was big and huge and it had a hook. In retrospect, I wish I’d kept my original nose.
Coulda, shoulda, woulda. ..What beauty products are in your purse?
Tampons.
That’s not really a beauty product.
[Pulls takes a small cosmetics bag out of her purse] Serge Lutens lip pencil, By Terry pressed powder, Kevyn Aucoin The Precision Brow Pencil in Dark Brunette, Cle de Peau concealer, SkinMedica Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Sunscreen, Kuumba Persian Garden, Visine, Smith + Cult The Tainted in Linger Sigh.
What’s your skin care routine?
SkinMedica TNS Essential Serum, Topix Glycolic 10%, SkinMedica Dermal Repair Cream. At night, I use .1% Retin A.
And your hair?
Oribe’s Gold Lust line.
What beauty professional can you not live without?
I’ve got two: Chris McMillan and Tracy Cunningham.
What beauty trend do you not get?
I have a problem with airbrushed social media narcissism. What’s yours?
That little wing of black liquid eyeliner. All the kids do it, and I can’t stand it. And I agree, I’m seeing more and more of that airbrushed look. I was at a work event the other day and this blogger, who was in her mid-twenties sat near me and her skin had no pores! She looked like an avatar!
How did she not have pores?
No, she was just wearing SO MUCH PRODUCT. It’s the weirdest thing when they do that.
Don’t they feel dumb with that much makeup on?
Oh my god, no. They feel empowered.
But it looks so weird! Don’t you agree?
Yes, but that’s when I feel like we’re starting to sound like the older generation…
Is this a symptom of being older or are we just thinking it looks gross?
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Well, keep on chronicling, lady.
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Home > Pop Culture > As Irrfan Khan Pens A Heartfelt Letter On Battling Cancer, I Revisit Two Of His Best Films!
As Irrfan Khan Pens A Heartfelt Letter On Battling Cancer, I Revisit Two Of His Best Films!
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Here’s looking at two of my favourite Irrfan Khan movies, wishing him well as we visit the heartfelt letter he has penned on his fight with cancer.
Irrfan Khan is one of the finest Indian actors. The many roles that he has played in a span of 30 years stand as a proof for his versatility. He can literally nail any role, be it a letter writer, solider, murderer, young man in love, athlete, dacoit, mafia or a quiet old man. His characters have always been realistic and offer a deeper insight into human beings. He is one of the few actors who has succeeded in both commercial and off-beat film.
He has also given fantastic performances in Hollywood movies, and has also been the recipient of many awards including the Padma Shri, Academy Award among numerous others.
Here’s looking at two of my favorite Irrfan Khan movies, which have also been notable for very realistic and well written women protagonists, portrayed by excellent actors.
The Lunchbox
Lunchbox is one of the unconventional movies that sends out a strong message. Irrfan Khan played the role of a middle-aged widower, who develops a strange relationship with a much younger married woman through letters.
What makes this performance exceptional is the portrayal of the struggles of an urban livelihood and loneliness through his brilliant acting even in scenes without dialogues. Irrfan Khan imbibes an authenticity to the character like no one else. The character is not glamorous but one that touches the heartstrings.
Irrfan Khan who is renowned for his intense and serious roles acted as a happy go lucky owner of a taxi company in the movie Piku. This character holds the film together that gives reality checks to the other characters. He adds a unique sense of humor and charm as he romanced the female lead in the movie. This character is also one that respects and understands women. This movie brought out a different side of the actor altogether.
Irrfan Khan is currently battling neuroendocrine cancer and is undergoing treatment in the United Kingdom. He recently wrote an open letter opening up about his ailment and how he is coping with it. Though the actor is in a lot of pain and mental trauma, he is taking on the disease reassuring himself that the only thing certain in life is uncertainty.
Some of the lines in the letter really touch you and help you gain perspective over your own life, “I had been in a different game, I was travelling on a speedy train ride, had dreams, plans, aspirations, goals, was fully engaged in them. And suddenly someone taps on my shoulder and I turn to see. It’s the TC: “Your destination is about to come. Please get down.” I am confused: “No, no. My destination hasn’t come.” “No, this is it. This is how it is sometimes.”
I sincerely hope he gets well soon and we can see more of his prolific performances.
Header image is a still from the movie The Lunchbox
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FRA M: Tours win 8th championship title, bidding dream farewell to Henno
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Tours won the back-to-back title in the French Men’s Volleyball Championship.
A year after prevailing over Chaumont in the single-match final of the French Championship, played in Paris, Tours have once again confirmed their supremacy over the same rivals. This time in the 2018/19 Ligue A Masculine playoff finals and in the best-of-three series.
After a five-set Game 1 at Chaumont’s home ground, the second match played at Tours’ Robert-Grenon hall had a totally different scenario: the top seed Tours won an eighth league title, winning Game 2 against the No.6 seed Chaumont by a 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-12) to close the series with a 2-0.
Thus, the legendary Tours and France national team libero Hubert Henno had a golden farewell as he decided to end his career when the curtain falls down on the 2018/19 season.
The Latvian opposite hitter Hermans Egleskalns top-scored for Tours with 21 points in Game 2, making 74% excellent attack (17/23, 1 error, blocked twice). Albanian Gazmend Husaj made 76% excellent attack (13/17, 1 error). Bulgarian Martin Atanasov was the only player in double digits in Chaumont – 10 points.
2018/19 Ligue A Masculine playoff finals – Game 2:
(1) Tours – (6) Chaumont 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-12), series 2-0
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EDITORIAL: Domestic violence bill is common-sense
If lawmakers approve a bill requiring police in Pennsylvania to use a domestic-violence Lethality Assessment Program, it will be known as Laurie's and Barbara's Law.
EDITORIAL: Domestic violence bill is common-sense If lawmakers approve a bill requiring police in Pennsylvania to use a domestic-violence Lethality Assessment Program, it will be known as Laurie's and Barbara's Law. Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/08/12/editorial-domestic-violence-bill-common-sense/553480001/
The York Dispatch Published 6:27 p.m. ET Aug. 12, 2017 | Updated 6:43 p.m. ET Aug. 15, 2017
The family of Laurie Kepner release "notes to heavan," balloons with messages attached from her gravesite in Emanuel Cemetery in Lewisberry, Saturday Dec. 5, 2015. Kepner and her firend Barbara Schrum killed by Kepner's estranged husband May 29. (John A. Pavoncello - The York Dispatch)(Photo: The York Dispatch)Buy Photo
HB 175 would mandate Pa. police officers receive training on using the Lethality Assessment Program.
This shouldn’t be about politics.
This is about common sense and protecting at-risk people in dangerous situations.
It would be a fitting tribute to the memory of York County residents Laurie Kuykendall and Barb Schrum, who lost their lives two years ago at the hands of Kuykendall's estranged husband
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It also would be a nod to Karen Kuykendall Nordsick, Kuykendall’s sister, and Alecia Armold, one of Schrum’s three children, and their tireless work to help prevent others from becoming victims of domestic violence.
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On May 29, 2015, Schrum went with her friend Kuykendall to retrieve Laurie's belongings from the Wellsville-area home she had left a few months before, where Laurie's ex-husband, Martin Kepner, lived.
Laurie had called state police, sheriff's deputies and a local constable to try to get an official to accompany her, but it's against policy for law-enforcement personnel to go on what are known as standbys unless there is a protection from abuse (PFA) or another civil order.
Laurie turned to friends, and finally Schrum said she would go.
Schrum was sitting in the car when Martin Kepner shot her in the head and stabbed her in the neck, killing her. Laurie Kepner tried to run, but Martin Kepner fatally shot her, too, then killed himself.
Alecia Armold, left, and Karen Kuykendall Nordsick attend a press conference Aug. 8, 2017, by state Rep. Kate Klunk, R-Hanover, who urged the passage of House Bill 175, which would require all Pennsylvania police departments to use the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) in PA, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. Armold's mother, Barb Schrum, and Nordsick's sister, Laurie Kuykendall, were murdered by Laurie's estranged husband in 2015. (Liz Evans Scolforo photo) (Photo: The York Dispatch)
Since the murders, Armold and Kuykendall have been pushing lawmakers to pass House Bill 175.
It would mandate that Pennsylvania police officers receive training on using the Lethality Assessment Program, which is credited with reducing the numbers of domestic-violence homicides in Maryland by 25 percent in the last six years.
It also would provide grant money to purchase cellphones and other equipment officers would need for the program, said state Rep. Kate Klunk, R-Hanover, who announced Tuesday, Aug. 8, that she would reintroduce the bill.
The bill first was introduced late in the last legislative session, but it failed to receive a vote in the House. However, Klunk said her colleagues are supportive of it, and she pledged to work hard to shepherd the bill to the governor’s desk.
The Lethality Assessment Program gives officers 11 questions to ask someone they suspect is a domestic-violence victim, which can help determine how much danger the person is in and whether that danger is immediate.
If the person's answers indicate an increased risk of being killed by an intimate partner, the officer tells the victim, "I believe your life may be in danger. I'd like you to talk to an expert."
The officer immediately calls a domestic-violence expert — in York County, that would be advocates with Access-York and Hanover Safe Home — and asks the person to speak with the expert.
The program "has saved many lives," said Nordsick, who was at the Hanover YWCA Tuesday as Klunk made her announcement.
"Now that Laurie and Barb are angels in heaven, I'm here today to advocate for my daughters, my granddaughter, your sisters (and) your daughters,” she said. “And I want to let you all know the Lethality Assessment Program does, in fact, work."
Hopefully, Pennsylvania lawmakers hear her words.
We understand how it works:
Republicans don’t often agree with Democrats. The House and Senate have different priorities. There’s a always a re-election around the corner and parochial issues to consider.
But this shouldn’t be about politics. This is about common sense and protecting at-risk people in dangerous situations.
There’s no good reason this bill shouldn’t sail right through the Legislature and on to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature.
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Garry Chalders with Henry, one of the horses he keeps on Sugar Hill in Meanwood. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
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A man who has kept horses on grazing land in Leeds for decades has been told the animals will be impounded if they are not immediately moved.
Garry Chalders says he has effectively acted as caretaker of the land on Sugar Hill in Meanwood, clearing up fly-tipped rubbish, removing ragwort and keeping the grass maintained.
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He said there had been no issues in that time and nobody from Leeds City Council had approached him to voice concerns, so he was stunned to find an enforcement notice fixed to a gate post last week.
It said all horses must be removed immediately or a firm acting for the council could impound them without warning.
Garry, 56, who lives in nearby Sugar Well Mount, said he was terrified that the horses would be taken, adding: “My horses mean the world to me.”
A friend has temporarily given a home to one, but a home is yet to be found for the second.
“I don’t really want to move him off the hill,” Garry said. “If I take him off there, then they’ve won the battle.”
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He said the notice did not explain why action was being taken, and he remembered horses being there since he was a child.
“I’ve been like an unpaid caretaker for 35 years,” he said. “It’s a long time to be on the land and then all of a sudden this.”
A council spokesman said: “In line with the Control of Horses Act 2015, several enforcement notices have been issued at this location in recent years as it is a recognised fly grazing site. The owner of the horses is not known to the council so notices were left at the site, as is common practice.”
He said the council would be happy to meet with Garry to agree an acceptable removal date and there were a number of grazing sites for rent across the city that they would encourage him to consider.
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Published: 15:06 Friday 01 February 2019
Samaritans Leeds has announced it has received £2000 from Tesco’s Bags of Help community grant scheme.
Bags of Help is run in partnership with environmental charity Groundwork, and sees grants awarded to thousands of local community projects every year. Since launching in 2015, it’s provided more than £67 million to over 21,000 local community projects.
Millions of shoppers have voted in Tesco stores up and down the country and it can now be revealed Samaritans Leeds has been awarded £2000.
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Work will now begin on bringing the project to life. Samaritans Leeds works with schools, colleges and universities, workplaces, health and welfare services, prisons and other charities in our local area.
Tracey Whitehead, External Deputy Director of Samaritans Leeds, said: “£2000 is a massive help towards the cost of training our volunteers. On top of our general ‘Listening Volunteer’ duties we are specifically trained in order to support many organisations across the region. We would like to thank Tesco’s Bags of Help community grant scheme, Groundwork and the people of Leeds for these funds.”
Voting ran in stores throughout November and December 2018 with customers choosing which local project they would like to get the top award using a token given to them at the checkout.
Tesco customers get the chance to vote for three different groups each time they shop. Every other month, when votes are collected, three groups in each of Tesco’s regions are awarded funding.
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Alec Brown, Tesco’s Head of Community, said: “Bags of Help contributes funds to community projects up and down the country and we’ve been overwhelmed by the response from customers voting in their local stores. We’re looking forward to seeing more projects brought to life.”
Groundwork’s National Chief Executive, Graham Duxbury, said: “Bags of Help continues to enable local communities up and down Britain to improve the local spaces and places that matter to them. The diversity of projects that are being funded shows that local communities have a passion to create something great in their area. We are pleased to be able to be a part of the journey and provide support and encouragement to help local communities thrive.”
In addition, to mark Tesco’s 100th year, they have announced two special voting rounds, Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grants, in summer and winter 2019 with larger grant amounts available over wider geographic regions.
Funding is available to community groups and charities looking to fund local projects that bring benefits to communities. Anyone can nominate a project and organisations can apply online. To find out more visit www.tesco.com/bagsofhelp.
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Australia's culture of trust is leaving the country vulnerable: Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab general manager ANZ Peter Brady said it is the laid back, naive culture Australia has that is resulting in such alarming statistics when it comes to mobile banker Trojan penetration.
By Asha Barbaschow | February 17, 2017 -- 05:51 GMT (21:51 PST) | Topic: Security
When it comes to mobile banker Trojans, Australia has one of the highest rates of penetration -- or attempted penetration -- and according to Kaspersky Lab, it experiences 1.42 percent of all infections recorded globally, second only to Russia.
This high level of mobile banker Trojans mostly arrived in 2016 in the form of Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Acecard and TrojanBanker.AndroidOS.Marcher families, Kaspersky Lab said.
Geography of mobile banking threats (number of users attacked)
According to Noushin Shabab, senior security researcher, Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky Lab ANZ, the infections do not come purely via mobile banker trojans, as Australia also records one of the highest global rates of online banking threats in general.
"We are in a very dangerous situation," Shabab said.
As cybercriminal activities tend to start with demographic and budget, Kaspersky Lab said first-world countries are targeted more, as a stronger economy is usually coupled with more advanced technologies and bigger budgets, especially in an industry like banking.
Speaking with journalists in Sydney on Thursday, Kaspersky Lab general manager ANZ Peter Brady said it is Australia's laid back, naive culture that is resulting in such alarming statistics when it comes to online banking.
"We're just so naive that we trust everybody here in Australia," he explained.
"If our big four banks come out and say: 'We've got this new system for online banking that's safe as houses', we believe them."
Although internet banking use is quite high in Australia, according to Brady the country is still about five years behind the United States, which has caught up with the cybersecurity landscape and understands more the necessity to protect themselves and their organisations.
He said that given Australia's geographic isolation, a lot of people may think that the country is immune to cyber threats.
"We must remember that cybercriminals are more sophisticated on how they choose to attack us. It is without a doubt that cybercriminal activity will get more creative and only continue to reach out to the most obscure avenues into our day-to-day activities," he said.
Organisations realising they should have taken precaution only when it is too late is a common theme down under, Brady said.
"One thing with Aussies is that we want everything for nothing," Brady said, adding that often organisations and individuals will use a free product without realising they are not getting the full benefit of the product or its latest update.
"Very naive and we want everything for nothing. When we talk to businesses about products for them, they always knock us down with price, they always want discounts."
Brady said that organisations in Australia are becoming more aware of how big an issue cybersecurity defence is, however, in particular the extent to which ransomware exists.
On August 9, the Australian Bureau of Statistics experienced a series of denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, suffered a hardware router failure, and baulked at a false positive report of data being exfiltrated, which resulted in the Census website being shut down and citizens unable to complete their online submissions.
It was after the Census fiasco that Kaspersky Lab started to receive a sizeable amount of curiosity from Australian organisations concerned about their own safety.
Last year, the National Australia Bank sent the details of approximately 60,000 customers to an email address on a global domain rather than its .au address.
The email contained each customer's name, address, email address, branch and account number, as well as an NAB identification number for some customers.
Although she accepts it was an accident, to Shabab, the customer information should never have left the hands of someone without first being encrypted.
Banks can only do so much, however, and Brady suggested that as best practice, individuals run an internet security product, constantly update, be very careful with whom they're transacting with, and avoid logging in to internet banking over public, unsecured networks.
A study by RMIT University found that around 2 million Australians are often risking data breaches by logging into internet banking and conducting other financial transactions on unsecured public Wi-Fi networks.
Alarmingly, more than a quarter of the 1,200 respondents said they had conducted financial transactions such as internet banking and credit card and PayPal payments on public Wi-Fi networks in the previous three months.
Shabab said another problem in Australia is that people keep paying ransom, which encourages the development of more ransomware techniques
Findings from Kaspersky Lab Consumer Security Risks Survey 2016 [PDF] found that over a third of victims chose to pay a ransom. One in five users, however, failed to get their files back after paying a ransom.
As a result, Shabab said it is best to not to give in to ransomware demands, but to report crimes to the authorities.
"We urge all ransomware victims, whether they are large organisations or single individuals, not to pay the ransom demanded by criminals. You only continue to support cyber criminals by paying," Shabab said. "As our study shows, there is no guarantee that paying the ransom will actually give you access to your encrypted data so stay fearless and don't pay the ransom."
Kaspersky Lab, in conjunction with the Dutch National Police, Europol, and Intel Security, launched the No More Ransom initiative in July last year to provide keys to unlocking encrypted files, as well as information on how to avoid getting infected in the first place.
During its first two months, No More Ransom helped 2,500 people rescue their data, depriving cybercriminals of more than 1.35 million euros in ransom.
In December, 30 new partners joined the scheme, including Bitdefender, Check Point, Emsisoft, and Trend Micro.
Shabab is Kaspersky Lab's first Australian R&D-focused appointment and is a member of the GReAT team that leads Kaspersky Lab's anti-malware research and innovation.
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How USC Annenberg’s Technical Services and Operations team makes the grade
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Ray Barkley has seen a lot of change in his 11 years in the Technical Services and Operations (TechOps) Department at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, where he now serves as Operations and Budget Manager. Both the school and the department’s responsibilities have expanded over the years, as well as the amount of technology the team supports.
Universities constantly cycle through new ideas and student bodies, but often traverse well-worn paths when it comes to internal processes. Continuing growth led the TechOps team to realize, however, that their system of manually tracking tickets wasn’t scaling, and so they began looking for a ticketing system that could improve their customer service. Elena Mirzaians, Operations and Communication Coordinator, served as the database administrator and programmed Zendesk Support to fit TechOps’ needs, optimize their workflow and improve customer communication. Here Elena and Ray share some insight into their move to Support and the help the TechOps team provides.
What type of issues does your team typically handle, and what led you to change the way you handled customer service?
We support all the technology in 40 classrooms and handle the facilities side as well, including all the events in our building. We also have a new media center for our students who produce broadcast and radio news, so we have staff there to make sure the equipment’s always running. Our five service areas are curricular support, facilities maintenance, event support, multimedia production and administrative technology. Our service requests run the gamut.
Up until the time we started using Support, we were using inefficient methods for tracking. It became confusing. If we got a specific request from a customer, for example, we would email the staff responsible for solving, and it became challenging for our customer service center to know what happened with the request.
Among other things, you were looking for a system that could integrate with your website, let customers use email for service requests, and give you high-quality metrics. How did you come to choose Support?
The head of our department James Vasquez, Associate Dean and CIO, asked us form a search committee with members of our team and find a good ticketing system. We ended up evaluating five or six companies and narrowed it down. We made a list of our functional requirements for the system, and Support had most of what we wanted and seemed to do a better job compared to the others. For me, one of the big things was that your customer service seemed really good. When we talked to people at Zendesk, we felt you could actually do everything you said you could. We also looked at your customer base, and that spoke for itself because there were some big players using your system.
Change management can be difficult. How did you handle the transition to a new system, both with your team and your internal customers?
It was a transition within our team because Support introduced a change in workflow. But now, I think they view Support as an easier way to track requests, communicate with customers, and get things done. We wanted to enhance our customer experience and give them an easy way to reach us. We strategically rolled out Support at the same time as the launch of our website. They can still reach us by visiting our office, calling or emailing us; but now they can submit a request from their mobile or desktop devices.
Have your customers noticed the change? What do they think of your service now?
The way we have it set up now, every time an agent solves a ticket, the system will send a notification to the customer along with the satisfaction survey that Support provides. It’s a simple survey, so a lot of people are responding to it and leaving comments—mostly positive comments. Right now, our satisfaction rating is 98 percent, and all the feedback helps us continue to improve our customer service.
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On Detecting Rare Species with Camera Trapping
If you are a conservation biologist and you wish to save all or as many species as possible, your first problem is detectability. Does the species of concern live in this habitat? If it is present how many are there, and is their abundance changing from year to year? These are fundamental questions in conservation science and there is accordingly a very large literature on how to answer these simple questions for animals in different taxonomic groups. I want to deal briefly here with rare species in which the issue of detectability is most critical.
There is a large array of papers on detection methods in the conservation literature (e.g. Brodie et al. 2018; Crates et al. 2017; Steenweg et al. 2016; Clement et al. 2016, Trolliet et al. 2014). Detection methods vary from live trapping marked individuals, visual sighting of unmarked individuals, camera photos of marked or unmarked individuals, sign data such as tracks or scats in snow, mud or sand, DNA fingerprinting, and many clever natural-history- derived methods to measure detection. These methods are well developed for common animals (Williams et al. 2002).
Rare species are the first problem faced by all these detection methods. Rare species range from those virtually impossible to detect with current technology to those that turn up infrequently in the designated detection device. The conservation challenge of rare species is difficult if they are hard to detect and difficult to study so that we have few natural history parameters to guide conservation actions. For these we can only set aside what we think are suitable areas and conserve them.
The technology of monitoring rare species that can be detected at some reasonable level has greatly improved with the advent of passive-infrared-cameras that can be deployed 24-7 to capture images of whomever walks or swims by. But this technology raises a whole set of methodological issues that must be addressed. The first and most obvious one is the skill of the observer both in setting up the cameras and in looking at the photos to identify correctly the species present. The second and more difficult question is what to count as a detection or ‘hit’. If your question is simply ‘occupancy’ seeing one photograph in the time period of the study provides a + for occupancy. But many ecologists wish to connect the dots from occupancy scores to abundance so that some index of population numbers can arise from these camera data. To make this leap of faith relies heavily on the experimental design of the camera placements, the number of cameras, the make of the cameras (Meek et al. 2014), and the exact placement of cameras on trees or stakes to cover a specific area of habitat. Clearly if cameras are placed too close to one another, the photos from the different cameras are not independent, as most of the models of occupancy assume (Brodie et al. 2018). If bait is used with the cameras the situation becomes even more complex because some species may be attracted while others are repelled by the bait. In general camera detections or ‘hits’ for a particular species are a measure of activity rather than a direct measure of abundance, and so often the assumption is made that activity = abundance, which must be justified. In the extreme case in which a density estimate is needed from camera data, the problem of ‘edge effects’ of the sampled area must be considered just as it does with grid trapping (e.g Thornton and Pekins 2015). New approaches for estimating density from camera data appear almost daily and must be evaluated for accuracy (Nakashima et al. 2018).
We are now in the exponential phase of camera trapping with cameras put up in all sorts of spatial designs for different lengths of time with the hope that someone will have time to look at the photos and some clever statistician can factor out all the potential biases and non-independence of the resulting data. So in a nutshell my simple advice is to use cameras to gather wildlife information but think carefully about what exactly you wish to achieve: occupancy?, an index of abundance?, actual numerical abundance? population density? Or simply beautiful photos of interesting animals? And in the end you may be envious of plant ecologists whose plants do not walk away when you census them.
Brodie, J.F., et al. (2018). Models for assessing local-scale co-abundance of animal species while accounting for differential detectability and varied responses to the environment. Biotropica 50, 5-15. doi: 10.1111/btp.12500.
Clement, M. J., J. E. Hines, J. D. Nichols, K. L. Pardieck, and D. J. Ziolkowski. 2016. Estimating indices of range shifts in birds using dynamic models when detection is imperfect. Global Change Biology 22:3273-3285. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13283
Crates, R., L. Rayner, D. Stojanovic, M. Webb, and R. Heinsohn. 2017. Undetected Allee effects in Australia’s threatened birds: implications for conservation. Emu 117:207-221. doi: 10.1080/01584197.2017.1333392
Meek, P.D., et al. (2014). Camera traps can be heard and seen by animals. PLoS ONE 9, e110832. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110832.
Nakashima, Y., Fukasawa, K., and Samejima, H. (2018). Estimating animal density without individual recognition using information derivable exclusively from camera traps. Journal of Applied Ecology 55, 735-744. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13059.
Smith, D.H.V. and Weston, K.A. (2017). Capturing the cryptic: a comparison of detection methods for stoats (Mustela erminea) in alpine habitats. Wildlife Research 44, 418-426. doi: 10.1071/WR16159.
Steenweg, R., et al. (2016). Camera-based occupancy monitoring at large scales: Power to detect trends in grizzly bears across the Canadian Rockies. Biological Conservation 201:192-200. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.06.020
Thornton, D.H. and Pekins, C.E. (2015). Spatially explicit capture-recapture analysis of bobcat (Lynx rufus) density: implications for mesocarnivore monitoring Wildlife Research 42, 394-404. doi: 10.1071/WR15092.
Trolliet, F., et al. (2014). Use of camera traps for wildlife studies. A review. Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment (BASE) 18, 446-454.
Williams, B.K., Nichols, J.D., and Conroy, M.J. (2002) ‘Analysis and Management of Animal Populations.’ (Academic Press: New York.). 817 pp.
This entry was posted in Charley Krebs' blogs, Conservation Biology, Ecological Bandwagons, General Ecology and tagged biodiversity, camera trapping, conservation ecology, wildlife management on March 15, 2018 by Charles Krebs.
Seven Prescriptive Principles for Ecologists
After three of us put together a paper to list the principles of applied ecology (Hone, Drake, and Krebs 2015), I thought that perhaps we might have an additional set of general behavioural principles for ecologists. We might think of using these seven principles as a broad template for the work we do in science.
Do good science and avoid opinions that are not based on facts and reliable studies. Do not cite bad science even if it is published in Science.
Appreciate and support your colleagues.
Because you disagree with another scientist it is not acceptable to be rude, and it is preferable to decide what experiment can solve the disagreement.
Adulterating your data to remove values that do not fit your hypothesis is not acceptable.
Alternative facts have no place in science. A Professor should not profess nonsense. Nonsense should be the sole prerogative of politicians.
Help your fellow scientists whenever possible, and do not envy those whose papers get published in Science or Nature. Your contribution to science cannot be measured by your h-index.
We have only one Earth. We should give up dreaming about moving to Mars and take care of our home here.
Many of these principles can be grouped under the umbrella of ‘scientific integrity’, and there is an extensive discussion in the literature about integrity (Edwards and Roy 2017, Horbach and Halffman 2017). Edwards and Roy (2017, pg. 53) in a (dis-) service to aspiring young academics quote a method for increasing an individual’s h-index without committing outright fraud. Horbach and Halffman (2017) point out that scientists and policymakers adopt different approaches to research integrity. Scientists discuss ‘integrity’ with a positive view of ‘good scientific practice’ that has an ethical focus, while policy people discuss ‘integrity’ with a negative view of ‘misconduct’ that has a legal focus.
The immediate problem with scientific integrity in the USA involves the current President and his preoccupation with defining ‘alternative facts’ (Goldman et al. 2017). But the problem is also a more general one, as illustrated by the long discussion carried out by conservation biologists who asked whether or not a scientist can also be an advocate for a particular policy (Garrard et al. 2016, Carroll et al. 2017).
The bottom line for ecologists and environmental scientists is important, and a serious discussion of scientific integrity should be part of every graduate seminar class. Scientific journals should become more open to challenges to papers that use faulty data, and maintaining high standards must remain number one on the list for all of us.
Carroll, C., Hartl, B., Goldman, G.T., Rohlf, D.J., and Treves, A. 2017. Defending the scientific integrity of conservation-policy processes. Conservation Biology 31(5): 967-975. doi: 10.1111/cobi.12958.
Edwards, M.A., and Roy, S. 2017. Academic research in the 21st century: Maintaining scientific integrity in a climate of perverse incentives and hypercompetition. Environmental Engineering Science 34(1): 51-61. doi: 10.1089/ees.2016.0223.correx.
Garrard, G.E., Fidler, F., Wintle, B.C., Chee, Y.E., and Bekessy, S.A. 2016. Beyond advocacy: Making space for conservation scientists in public debate. Conservation Letters 9(3): 208-212. doi: 10.1111/conl.12193.
Goldman, G.T., Berman, E., Halpern, M., Johnson, C. & Kothari, Y. (2017) Ensuring scientific integrity in the Age of Trump. Science, 355, 696-698. doi: 10.1126/science.aam5733
Hone, J., A. Drake, and C. J. Krebs. 2015. Prescriptive and empirical principles of applied ecology. Environmental Reviews 23:170-176. doi: 10.1139/er-2014-0076
Horbach, S.P.J.M., and Halffman, W. 2017. Promoting virtue or punishing fraud: Mapping contrasts in the language of ‘scientific integrity’. Science and Engineering Ethics 23(6): 1461-1485. doi: 10.1007/s11948-016-9858-y.
This entry was posted in Charley Krebs' blogs, Conservation Biology, General Ecology and tagged conservation ecology, publishing papers, scientific integrity on March 12, 2018 by Charles Krebs.
A Need for Champions
The World has many champions for the Olympics, economists have champions for free trade, physicists have champions for the Hadron Collider, astronomists for space telescopes, but who are the champions for the environment? We have many environmental scientists who try to focus the public’s attention on endangered species, the state of agriculture, pollution of air and water, and the sustainability of marine fisheries, but they are too much ignored. Why do we have this puzzle that the health of the world we all live in is too often ignored when governments release their budgets?
There are several answers to this simple question. First of all, the ‘jobs and growth’ paradigm rules, and exponential growth is the ordained natural order. The complaint we then get is that environmental scientists too often suggest that studies are needed, and the results of these studies produce recommendations that will impede jobs and growth. Environmental science not only does not produce more dollar bills but in fact diverts dollars from other more preferred activities that increase the GDP.
Another important reason is that environmental problems are slow-moving and long-term, and our human evolutionary history shows that we are poor at dealing with such problems. We can recognize and adapt quickly to short-term problems like floods, epidemics, and famines but we cannot see the inexorable rise in sea levels of 3 mm per year. We need therefore champions of the environment with the charisma to attract the world’s attention to slow-moving, long-term problems. We have some of these champions already – James Hansen, David Suzuki, Tim Flannery, Paul Ehrlich, Naomi Klein – and they are doing an excellent job of producing scientific discussions on our major environmental problems, information that is unfortunately still largely ignored on budget day. There is progress, but it is slow, and in particular young people are more aware of environmental issues than are those of the older generation.
What can we do to change the existing dominant paradigm into a sustainable ecological paradigm? Begon (2017) argues that ecology is both a science and a crisis discipline, and his concern is that at the present time ecological ideas about our current crises are not taken seriously by the general public and policy leaders. One way to change this, Begon argues, is to reduce our reliance on specific and often complicated evidence and convert to sound bites, slogans that capture the emotions of the public rather than their intellect. So, I suggest a challenge can be issued to ecology classes across the world to spend some time brainstorming on suitable slogans, short appealing phrases that encapsulate what ecologists understand about our current problems. Here are three suggestions: “We cannot eat coal and oil – support agriculture”, “Think long-term, become a mental eco-geologist”, and “The ocean is not a garbage can”. Such capsules are not for all occasions, and we must maintain our commitment to evidence-based-ecology of course (as Saul et al. 2017 noted). That this kind of communication to the general public is not simple is well illustrated in the paper by Casado-Aranda et al. (2017) who used an MRI to study brain waves in people exposed to ecological information. They found that people’s attitudes to ecological messages were much more positive when the information was conveyed in future-framed messages delivered by a person with a younger voice. So perhaps the bottom line is to stop older ecologists from talking so much, avoid talking about the past, and look in the future for slogans to encourage an ecological world view.
Begon, M. 2017. Winning public arguments as ecologists: Time for a New Doctrine? Trends in Ecology & Evolution 32:394-396. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2017.03.009
Casado-Aranda, L.-A., M. Martínez-Fiestas, and J. Sánchez-Fernández. 2018. Neural effects of environmental advertising: An fMRI analysis of voice age and temporal framing. Journal of Environmental Management 206:664-675. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.10.006
Saul, W.-C., R.T. Shackleton, and F.A. Yannelli. 2017. Ecologists winning arguments: Ends don’t justify the means. A response to Begon. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 32:722-723. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2017.08.005
This entry was posted in Charley Krebs' blogs, General Ecology, Political Ecology and tagged long-term problems, political ecology, society, sustainability on March 7, 2018 by Charles Krebs.
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The movie is about a girl named Ella. Her mother died suddenly by a fatal illness and her father has to get married again. Wanting her father smiles again, Ella wait for and wellcome her stepfamily warmly. Soon after, her father becomes ill and also dies. Ella has to face with her stepmother’s hate and cruelty. She has to do all the work like a servant and her stepmother changes her name to Cinderella. Oneday, the King organizes a party and allows all people attend. Cinderella wants to join but her stepmother doesn’t let her go. She runs into the garden in tears and meet a Fairy and her life changes forever.
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Actors: Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Nonso Anozie, Stellan Skarsgård, Sophie McShera, Holliday Grainger, Derek Jacobi, Ben Chaplin, Hayley Atwell, ...»
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Actors of "Cinderella"
Birthdate: 14 May 1969, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birthdate: 5 April 1989, Esher, Surrey, England, UK
Birthdate: 18 June 1986, Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Birthdate: 26 May 1966, Golders Green, London, England, UK
Birthdate: 28 May 1979, London, England, UK
Birthdate: 13 June 1951, Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Sophie McShera
Birthdate: 1985, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
Birthdate: 27 March 1988, Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Birthdate: 22 October 1938, Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Birthdate: 31 July 1970, London, England, UK
Birthdate: 5 April 1982, London, England, UK
Birthdate: 3 May 1965, Swansea, Wales, UK
Jana Perez
Birthdate: 1974, Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
Tom Edden
Paul Hunter
Eloise Webb
Joshua McGuire
Matthew Steer
Birthdate: 24 April 1978, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Mimi Ndiweni
Laura Elsworthy
Ella Smith
Birthdate: 6 June 1983, London, England, UK
Gerard Horan
Birthdate: 11 November 1962, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK
Katie West
Daniel Tuite
Anjana Vasan
Stuart Neal
Birthdate: 1984, Lagos, Nigeria
Birthdate: 1960, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Joseph Kloska
Andy Apollo
Craig Mather
Jonny Owen-Last
Nari Blair-Mangat
Josh O'Connor
Characters of "Cinderella"
Lady Tremaine
Played by: Cate Blanchett
Played by: Lily James
Played by: Richard Madden
Played by: Helena Bonham Carter
Played by: Nonso Anozie
Grand Duke
Played by: Stellan Skarsgård
Drizella
Played by: Sophie McShera
Played by: Holliday Grainger
Played by: Derek Jacobi
Cinderella's Father
Played by: Ben Chaplin
Cinderella's Mother
Played by: Hayley Atwell
Princess Chelina of Zaragosa
Played by: Jana Perez
Directors of "Cinderella"
Birthdate: 10 December 1960, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Creators of "Cinderella"
Birthdate: 30 November 1969, New York City, New York, USA
Critic Reviews of "Cinderella"
Nearly a century after that black-and-white cartoon short, and 65 years after a "classic" animated feature that missed the mark, Disney finally got Cinderella right -- for now and, happily, ever after.
Cinderella is a wonderfully realized family feature that retains the strengths of its source material while at the same time updating it for today's audiences.
ChristyLemire.com
The colors - good lord. They're like nothing you could experience in the real world. Cinderella's behemoth of a ball gown alone is 50 shades of blue.
Some of the supporting players, most resplendently Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother and Derek Jacobi as the ailing king, are very fine. The film never soars, though.
I'm all for confection, but this movie takes that too far. Cinderella and the prince look like they belong on a wedding cake.
The new film... is nothing if not a tribute to old-fashioned virtues, of care and craft and modesty, of simple stories well told.
It's such a rote recitation of a story we've heard a thousand times that it's hard to imagine why on earth they're telling it to us again.
The Straits Times (Singapore)
When gown (James) meets jodhpurs (Madden) in the pivotal ballroom scene, the chemistry is palpable. In a scene that could have been a large bowl of Edwardian cheese, the two young actors give off plenty of old-fashioned romantic sparks.
Kenneth Branagh's live action adaptation of Cinderella is a delightful rendition, if surprisingly traditional, that honours the classic fairy tale with a sweet, humorous and earnest treatment befitting a Disney film.
Cinemixtape
The story doesn't work nearly as well in live action, losing the buffer zone of disbelief inherent in Disney's classic animated version.
The Film Stage
For better or worse, Branagh has redefined the template for what Disney's princess franchise will look like going forward.
Even allowing that Blanchett wrings a wee bit of actual pathos from the added backstory of her character's bitterness, these performances, like the CG concessions of animated animals, are irritatingly overdone.
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La Polka de Minuit Patrick Doyle
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Pumpkin Pursuit Patrick Doyle
The Stag Patrick Doyle
A Golden Childhood Patrick Doyle
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) Helena Bonham Carter
You Shall Go Patrick Doyle
Strong (Instrumental Version) Patrick Doyle & Kenneth Branagh & Tommy Danvers
Searching the Kingdom Patrick Doyle
Valse Royale Patrick Doyle
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Lily James
La Valse de L'Amour Patrick Doyle
Pumpkins and Mice Patrick Doyle
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A personal travel diary of places I have lived in, loved, and never wanted to leave
A STROLL THROUGH PARIS
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If you’ve only got a few days in Paris, you’d have a coronary trying to fit in all the ‘must-see’ sights and landmarks. Personally, I think the best way to see Paris is to stroll it – you can’t get lost and even if you do, there’s something beautiful to see around every corner. If you’ve already seen all the Parisian sights, take this as an opportunity to simply amble round what must be the best walking city in the world, sans pressure to tick off any obligatory cultural must-sees.
We stayed in a tiny sun-dappled attic-floor Airbnb with views of the back of the Sacré-Cœur, and spent most of the time admiring the view from the bed and occasionally popping down the six storeys (most traditional Parisian apartments don’t have an elevator) to our nearest Carrefour for delicious $2 pate and brie.
When the guilt of the laziness got too much we’d stumble out after our third croissant and just ..walk. We were just below Montmarte so it made sense for us to start there. We looked for the narrow, lamplit staircases that lead up to the ‘bee-hive’ basilica and tiny bohemian Montmartre with its terrible souvenir shops and spectacular views of the Paris skyline. From here we headed directly south to the beautiful Jardins du Palais Royal with its distinctive black and white pillar installation, and then continued south to the museum of all museums – the Louvre. Whether you choose to go in or not depends on how tight for time you are, but I find the striking modern architecture of the museum’s facade against the surrounding classical palaces just as incredible as anything inside.
From the Louvre we took a meandering river-front walk past the Pont Neuf and the antiquarian bookstalls (bouquinistes) selling used and unique books with their delicate, sun-bleached pages and protective plastic. Here you’ll get the best view of the very heart of Paris – Île de la Cité. From up high you can see the island and its characteristic pointy tip surrounded by the glittering Seine, without the throngs of crowds and souvenir shops. Île de la Cité is popular for a reason – as well as being where it all started (Paris sprung up here originally as a Roman fortress), it’s also home to one of the most spectacular examples of gothic architecture in the world – Notre Dame Cathedral.
From here we headed north to the bohemian and charming Marais district. Here you’ll find ivy-adorned bistros with the classic wicker chairs and tiny round tables that are just big enough to fit two café-au-laits and a croque monsieur. From Marais you can return south into the less crowded (and I’d say more charming) of the two islands this side of the Seine – Île Saint-Louis. With its medieval alleyways and traditional boulangeries and cafes, Saint-Louis feels more untainted than its more glamorous neighbour, and has a village-like pace of its own that makes it seem somehow cut off from the rest of Paris. On Point de la Tournelle is where I found the best view of the spidery gothic buttresses of of Notre Dame Cathedral.
The remarkable thing about areas of Paris like Île Saint-Louis is that you can realistically imagine that you’ve stumbled onto the stage-set of a movie – a small béreted boy shouts bonjour as he scuttles by on his bicycle, a handsome student reads (or poses with) a leather-backed edition of the Les Fleurs du Mal, and an elegantly dressed couple carrying paper bags of baguettes opens the huge wooden door to their Haussmann apartment..but fortunately this isn’t the only side of Paris. Paris is not just elegant boulevards and gilded buildings, and it’s precisely this uncompromising realism of a sprawling, wizened city with a rich and turbulent history that makes Paris so intriguing. The sometimes relentless grey weather, ubiquitous graffiti and famously rude service that can bring on the so-called ‘Paris Syndrome’ is what makes Paris real and for that reason, sexy – like a modern-day Godard rather than a listless romcom. A description of Paris’ ultimate symbol – the Eiffel Tower – as looking like ‘iron lace’ seems apt as a description of Paris in general.
From Île Saint-Louis we walked through Saint-Germain-de-prés to reach the inner city oasis that is the Jardins du Luxembourg. We crossed the bridge over to the heart of Paris’ literary Left Bank, where authors and artists once lived and frequented the cafes. Still existing are the famous Café de Flore – a favourite with Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus and Picasso, and the Deux Magots, preferred by Hemmingway, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. Though it’s not the original bookstore frequented by authors like James Joyce, Shakespeare and Co. (1951) is a beautiful oak labyrinth of a bookstore selling antiquarian, used and new books and is a free reading library open to anyone. It also houses aspiring writers in exchange for help around the shop; since it’s opening, more than 30,000 people have slept in beds tucked in between its maze of bookshelves.
From here, by now evening, we strolled down the tree-lined boulevards of Saint-Germain-de-prés and searched for dinner down the crooked cobblestone corridors of the Latin Quarter. Evening is the perfect time to visit Saint-Germain, as it’s harder to see the glaring souvenir shops by lamplight.
Obviously this is an ambitious stroll to do in just a day, but if that’s all the time you have or you’re up for the challenge, it’s a half-hour post-dinner stroll to the beginning of the Champ de Mars where you can see the Eiffel Tower at night, when it lights up and sparkles dreamily over Paris for five minutes, every hour on the hour.
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