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New York Council Members Want Small Businesses To Get Contracts
Published: 8/3/2011
The New York Daily News reports that legislators are petitioning Mayor Bloomberg for policies that will make it easier for SMBs to bid on smaller contracts in NYC.
In what could be good news for small businesses looking for work in New York, a pair of Staten Island City Council members and a public advocate may introduce legislation to make bidding for government contracts more favorable for small businesses, according to the New York Daily News.
While only contracts exceeding $100,000 are publicly listed, smaller contracts often go unlisted, the news source said. Public advocate Bill De Blasio and Councilmembers James Oddo and Vincent Ignizio sent a letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office asking for contracts over $25,000 to be posted in the city record.
The Daily News reports that as it stands, the cheaper contracts are usually only bid upon by a small group of agencies hand-picked by city agencies. De Blasio said it's time to give small businesses a shot at competing. The news source spoke with a Bloomberg representative, who said the proposal would be reviewed.
Staten Island Live reports that of the 56,000 smaller contracts that went out to bid last year, only about 5 percent, or 2,589, were posted on the city record online.
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1612: Robert Crichton, Lord Sanquhar and mediocre swordsman
Add comment June 29th, 2014 Headsman
On this date in 1612, the Scottish noble Robert Crichton, Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, swung for revenge served very cold.
Sanquhar (alternatively, Sanquire) was a Scottish noble imported to the English court in the train of King James. Keeping up his swordsmanship in a practice bout with the fencing-master John Turner, Sanquhar had his eye put out by his opponent’s foil.
While this injury was the source of the tragedy that ensued for both men, it is said — perhaps it’s just literary license — that it was the illustrious French king Henri IV who turned the situation deadly with a passing remark when Sanquhar subsequently visited Henri’s duel-mad realm to the effect that it was a wonder that the author of such a horrible wound still lived. Already down one organ for his trouble, Sanquhar was stung to discover emasculation stacked on his woes; even though it was several years after* the duel, Sanquhar began plotting to vindicate eye and honor alike.
If this is so, it is not altogether clear to us that hiring a dependent to shoot the offending duellist unawares in a tavern quite comports with an offended dignity, but that’s chivalry for you. (Actually, the fact that Turner was not himself a gentleman made it socially problematic for Sanquhar to engage him in a proper affair of honor, per the queer codex of early modern masculinity.)
His Lordship had leaned on at least three underlings while engineering his belated revenge, and one of these wisely turned crown’s evidence against the rest of the quartet and hung the lot of his confederates. The headline case was of course the prosecution of the Baron Sanquhar handled personally by the king’s Solicitor-General, one Francis Bacon.
At trial on June 27 — 47 days after the murder; two days before the execution — Sanquhar mounted a better defense for his honor than for his neck.
After this loss of my eye and with the great hazard of the loss of life, I must confess that I ever kept a grudge of my soul against Turner, but had no purpose to take so high a revenge; yet in the course of my revenge I considered not my wrongs upon terms of Christianity — for then I should have sought for other satisfaction — but, being trained up in the courts of princes and in arms, I stood upon the terms of honour, and thence befell this act of dishonour, whereby I have offended — first, God; second, my prince; third, my native country; fourth, this country; fifth, the party murdered; sixth, his wife; seventh, posterity; eighth, Carlisle, now to be executed;** and lastly, ninth, my own soul, and I am now to die for my offence.
But, my lords, besides my own offence, which in its nature needs no aggravation, divers scandalous reports are given out which blemish my reputation, which is more dear to me than my life: first, that I made show of reconciliation with Turner, the which, I protest, is utterly untrue, for what I have formerly said I do again assure your good lordships, that ever after my hurt received I kept a grudge in my soul against him, and never made the least pretence of reconciliation with him. Yet this, my lords, I will say, that if he would have confessed and sworn he did it not of purpose, and withal would have foresworn arms, I would have pardoned him; for, my lords, I considered that it must be done either of set purpose or ignorantly. If the first, I had no occasion to pardon him; if the last, that is no excuse in a master, and therefore for revenge of such a wrong I thought him unworthy to bear arms.
Shorter Lord Sanquhar: I confess.
Needing not so much to contest the case at the bar as to narrate its intended moral, Bacon speculated that Sanquhar must have come by his egregious “affections of dwelling in malice, rather out of Italy … than out of any part of this island, England, or Scotland.” While this murder was not a duel, it sprang from a palpably similar place — and duels, just then taking on their recognizable ritual form, were furiously opposed by the state. Sanquhar had resided in Italy, but more than that, the term was code for the fencing experts who brought from the continent codes duello and mannerly rapiers and the prospect of destructive private vendettas. This was more than premeditated homicide; it was an arrogation of the king’s own prerogatives of justice and order.
“What the law abhorred was not cold-blooded premeditated duelling as such, but the attitudes manifested by that practice,” writes Jeremy Horder.† “The calculating duellist is an ‘isolent’ person acting with ‘arrogancy and rebellion’ in casting off the yoke of obedience, as if he had the power to set his own laws above those of the common law.”
Angling for a promotion to Attorney General (he would get it in 1613), Bacon also made a point to lavish praise on his Scotch-born sovereign for another lesson the trial was meant to underscore to his English subjects: “his majesty hath shewed himself God’s true lieutenant, and that he is no respecter of persons; but the English, Scottish, nobleman, fencer, are to him alike in respect of justice.”
Nobleman and subalterns alike died on different gallows this date: Lord Crichton of Sanquhar hanged before Westminster Hall, while his two assassin-henchmen dangled on gallows at Fleet Street.
* Sources propose various dates from 1604 to 1607 for the eye-foiling; Bacon in arraigning Sanquhar remarks that “it is now five years” since that happened.
** The man who actually shot John Turner.
† “The Duel and the English Law of Homicide,” Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Autumn 1992.
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1855: Emmanuel Barthelemy, duelist
1 comment January 22nd, 2014 Headsman
The winner of England’s last fatal duel was hanged at Newgate on this date in 1855 … but not for the duel.
Both participants in that duel, Emmanuel Bart(h)elemy and Frederic Cournet, were French emigres* who had commanded Parisian barricades during the 1848 revolution.
On its surface the duel was one of those trivial affairs of honor: Barthelemy heard that Cournet (otherwise unknown to him) had repeated some defamatory rumors about Barthelemy already abroad in France, and challenged Cournet on that basis; Cournet at first dissociated himself from any such smears, but upon better consideration thought he considered Barthelemy’s notice a little on the ultimatum side and took exception to that.
The consequent set-to was delayed some time by negotiations over every element of its ceremony. When at last it was arranged, it unfolded thus:**
it should commence with pistols, the combatants, being 40 paces apart, advancing 10 paces before firing if they chose, and having two shots each, miss-fires not counting; that the choice of position, the choice of pistols, and the signal for firing should be determined by tossing up; that if the pistols proved ineffectual swords should be resorted to to terminate the affair.
Cournet won the toss and got to choose his position and take the first shot. Barthelemy had to stand stock-still as Cournet
advanced his 10 paces and fired, but though on 14 similar occasions he had never failed to hit his opponent this time he missed. Barthelemy then told him that he had his life in his hands, but would surrender his right to fire if Cournet would agree to terminate the duel with swords. [Barthelemy had wanted swords to be the dueling weapon in the first place -ed.] Cournet declined to do so, saying that he would stand his adversary’s fire and take his second shot. Barthelemy then levelled his pistol, but … it snapped. He put a fresh cap on and it snapped a second time,† and it was then agreed that he should use Cournet’s pistol, which was loaded and handed to him. Before discharging it, however, he again offered ineffectually to terminate the contest with swords. He then fired, and with fatal precision.
Barthelemy himself and all four of the seconds involved (both Barthelemy’s and Cournet’s) were arraigned in this case, but the jury returned only a manslaughter verdict. Barthelemy served a few months; he would have to exercise fatal precision once again to find a different route to the scaffold.
In his non-duelling life, Barthelemy was a mechanical engineer, and it was in this capacity that a soda-water manufacturer named George Moore employed him to repair his machinery at 73 Warren Street, just off Fitzroy Square.
Late the night of Friday, December 8, Barthelemy showed up with a veiled woman at the place and asked for Moore. Minutes later, the servant-girl saw all three emerge struggling violently together from their private meeting. As she raced to the door to scream for help she saw the Frenchman raise a pistol and fire …
Her screams started attracting the neighbors as Barthelemy burst past her, but an iron gate in front of the house obstructed him. Before more people could assemble he fled back into the house and locked it shut behind him.
Moore’s neighbor, a former East India Company man named Charles Collard, thought quickly to his own grief. Collard raced around the back side of the house where a garden opened onto another street, and arrived just in time to catch Barthelemy vaulting over the garden wall. Collard pounced on him, and in the ensuing melee Barthelemy shot him, too.
This was all too late for Barthelemy, for the delay had brought an onrushing of neighbors and passersby who quickly subdued the gunman. Somehow — nobody quite knew how — his companion was nowhere to be found. She had vanished from the house leaving only her veil, and as she had surely not escaped by the front gate it was thought that she must have found some way to slip out the back casually amid the commotion and made a nonchalant escape. She was never seen again.
Moore was found quite dead in his home: he’d been shot through the head, and the marks on his body indicated that the fatal wound had been preceded by some whacks with a cane. Collard lingered on many hours in agony — long enough for his captured murderer to be brought before him and Collard to deliver a signed j’accuse identifying Barthelemy as the villain.
Barthelemy must have had a way with jurors because even in convicting him for murder on this occasion, the panel still recommended mercy. There seems to have been some thought that the mysterious dispute in the house might have been a spontaneous affair qualifying as manslaughter, while the murder of Collard might have passed (since Collard grabbed Barthelemy) as self-defense. The crown unsurprisingly did not share this exceptionally generous view of a man who had already been in the dock for homicide in the past and declined to extend mercy.
Barthelemy disdained the religious entreaties of his captors, scandalizing the right-thinking with bon mots like “it is no use to pray to God, as God will not break the rope.” Indeed, He did not.
* It was perhaps fitting that Frenchmen, a people with an abiding enthusiasm for the duel, who transacted this milestone encounter. En garde!
** Per the London Times of Oct. 28, 1852, summarizing evidence presented in court.
† Upon post-duel examination it emerged that Barthelemy’s pistol had failed to discharge because of a bit of linen rag stuck in the breach. This eyebrow-raising fact gave rise to the suspicion of foul play, though on whose part and to what end is less distinct. Both guys ended up with a shot at one another with the exact same pistol. Cournet just missed his.
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Tags: 1850s, 1855, duelling, emmanuel barthelemy, january 22, london, newgate, newgate prison, revolutions of 1848
1 comment November 2nd, 2012 Headsman
On this date in 1801, 73-year-old James Legg(e) was hanged for murdering his mate William Lamb(e) at Chelsea Hospital.
Both men were pensioned ensigns from His Majesty’s service. According to the trial transcript, Legg was sinking into obvious depression. A nurse of long acquaintance remarked on
a lowness, a melancholy and deranged state; knowing him so long, I took the opportunity of asking him what was the matter with him, and the reason of his melancholy; he told me his mind was confused; that he had no rest night or day; that he was hurried from place to place, and could not tell what he was doing; and I really was afraid he would make away with himself; I was always unhappy when he was out of my sight, for fear he should do himself an injury; I never mentioned it to the doctor, because he was harmless … sometimes when I spoke to him, he would start like a person surprized out of a sleep; sometimes he would give me an answer, and sometimes only just a bow; I still observed that lowness and melancholy, and that his head was always confused down to the time of this unfortunate event.
Ah. The “unfortunate event.” Legg took it to mind that Lamb was “a tyrannical tempered man” who gave him “repeated insults” and challenged him to a duel. (Lamb’s widow, the only witness to the murder, said her husband had no beef with his killer.)
When Lamb quizzically (or scornfully) discarded the pistol that the irate Legg had forced into his hand, Legg just shot him dead.
He probably had no expectation that he’d just punched his ticket to artistic immortality.
Legg hanged exactly a month after the homicide. During the interval, three Royal Academy of Arts members — sculptor Thomas Banks and painters Benjamin West and Richard Cosway — pulled some strings with the Chelsea Hospital surgeon Joseph Carpue to get Legg’s body after death.
These gentlemen had an idea that centuries of artistic representation of Christ’s crucifixion were nonsense from a physiological point of view.
Giotto crucifixion fresco, c. 1300.
It was a natural outgrowth of Europe’s long fascination with anatomical accuracy — a fascination that made liberal use of executed bodies.
Despite the centrality of Christ’s crucifixion to western culture, nobody had seen an actual crucifixion — not for centuries. So, sure, you can make the guy on the cross look like a proportioned, three-dimensional human being …
Possible Michelangelo (otherwise, Marcello Venusti) Crucifixion with the Madonna, St. John and Two Mourning Angels.
… but is this really what a proportioned, three-dimensional human being would look like when nailed to a cross?
That Chelsea surgeon Carpue and his artist friends had the best way to find out. (Well … the second-best.)
“A building was erected near the place of the execution; a cross provided,” Carpue recorded. After hanging, “the subject was nailed on the cross; the cross suspended … the body, being warm, fell into the position that a dead body must fall into … When cool, a cast was made, under the direction of Mr. Banks, and when the mob was dispersed it was removed to my theatre.” West supposedly exclaimed that he had “never before seen the human hand” until he saw James Legg’s nailed and stretched.
Carpue proceeded to flay the cadaver and make a second cast from the grisly skin-less ecorche … an artistic/anatomical practice of the age whose best-known product is Smugglerius, also cast from a hanged man.
That latter ecorche still survives, and the despondent veteran James Legg’s last pose, hypothetically in the manner of the Savior, can be seen to this day the Royal Academy.
(Debate and experimentation over the particulars of an execution by cross also continue to this day.)
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Tags: 1800s, 1801, art, depression, duelling, james legg, november 2, william lamb
1821: Timothy Bennett, duelist
Add comment September 3rd, 2012 Headsman
From the Oct. 12, 1927 Republican Herald recapping the Land of Lincoln’s hanging history on the occasion of its trendy switch to the electric chair.
Hanging has been the legal method of execution in the state of Illinois for 106 years, the first execution in the state being held at Belleville on September 3, 1821, when Timothy Bennett paid the penalty for murder resulting in a duel in which Timothy [sic — the rest of the article refers to the victim as “Alphonso”] C. Stewart was killed.
According to the account appearing in an old history of St. Clair county, now in the state historical library, Timothy Bennett and Alphonso C. Stewart became involved in an argument while under the influence of liquor, on February 8, 1819, at Belleville. Friends interfered and sought to effect a reconciliation, but their efforts were unavail[ing]. Finally it was agreed to arrange a sham duel in the belief that the ridiculous issue would bring the two participants to their senses.
“The duel was arranged,” the account reads. “Jacob Short and Nathan Fike acted as seconds. When the word was given and the rifles discharged, it was proven the ‘sham’ duel was fought with powder and lead-at any rate Alphonso C. Stewart fell to the ground mortally wounded.
Special Session in Court
“Timothy Bennett was arrested and so were the seconds, Short and Fike. A special term of the circuit court was held March 8, 1919 [sic], under a special law of the legislature to hold said term. The officers of the court, John Reynolds, judge; John Hay, clerk, and W.A. Beard, sheriff, were all appointed by Governor Shadrack Bond.
“The grand jury found true bills of indictments for murder against Bennett and the two seconds after hearing the testimony of Reuben Anderson, James Parks, James Kincade, James Reed, Daniel Million, Ben Million, Peter Sprinkle and Michael Tannahill.
“When the case was called for trial the sheriff reported that Bennett had broken jail and was at large. Short and Fike had their trial in June 1819, and were acquited [sic].
“Bennett was captured and jailed about July 1, 1821. A special term of court was held July 26, 1821. The grand jury found a new indictment against him for the same offense
Trial Starts Immediately
“Bennett was put on trial July 27, 1821, before Judge Reynolds and a jury. The jury rendered a verdict July 28, and found the presoner [sic] guilty. He had entered a plea of not guilty.
“The court then proceeded to pass sentence upon him in the following words:
“And it being demanded of him if anything for himself he had or knew to say why the court should not proceed to pass sentence upon him, he said he had nothing more than he had before said. Therefore it was considered by the court that he be hanged by the neck until he is dead, and that the sheriff of the county do cause execution of this judgment to be done and performed on him, the said Timothy Bennett, on Monday, the third of September, next, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and four in the afternoon at or near the town of Belleville.”
“Neither Bennett nor his friends believed that this awful sentence would ever be executed. The latter made strenuous efforts to have him pardoned. Failing in this, they tried to have the sentence commuted. But the governor remained firm and against all entreaty.
“On the day appointed for his execution, Bennett was hanged near West Belleville, near the site of the Henry Raab school. The execution was witnessed by a multitude of men, women and children.
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1627: Francois de Montmorency and his second, for dueling
2 comments June 22nd, 2012 Headsman
On this date in 1627, the Comte de Bouteville plus his cousin Des Chapelles lost their heads for fighting a duel — ultimately (because of the execution) one of the most notorious duels in French history.
Though this is the duel that everyone knows, Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville (English Wikipedia entry | French) had engaged in 22 such affairs of honor between the tender ages of 15 and 28. Like as not, he was the duellist par excellence in an age where demanding lethal satisfaction was all the rage among devil-may-care aristocratic straplings.
And this, of course, is why he was nominated for condign punishment in Louis XIII’s struggling anti-dueling campaign. One might say he nominated himself.
Dueling, a mano-a-mano vindication of feuds between fops, was an archaic holdover of Burgundian clan violence turned preposterous baroque ritual of conspicuous consociation.
It was also incredibly epidemic in France at this period.
During the reign of Louis’s predecessor Henri IV, 7,000 to 8,000 people are reported to have died in duels, which works out to the suspect rate of one per day for the entire period. Then again, France did have an excess supply of noble progeny whose violent impulses were no longer preoccupied by fratricidal religious warfare.*
Henri IV had tried to ban dueling, even in 1610 executing for lese majeste a couple members of his own guard who defied the ban. Just weeks later, and for no reason connected to dueling, Henri was assassinated. Then-nine-year-old heir Louis XIII was in no position at the time to follow up his father’s policy, and the naughty sport continued to flourish.
“Duels had become so common among the French nobility that the streets of Paris usually served as the field of combat,” according to the Mercure Francois. And as Richard Herr described in his “Honor versus Absolutism: Richelieu’s Fight against Dueling” (The Journal of Modern History, September 1955; this is also the source of all other quotes in this post), they often arose over utterly trivial “slights.”**
Typical was a duel in Lent of 1626 in which Bouteville [i.e., the subject of our post] with two seconds engaged the Comte de Thorigny and his two seconds. The fight was over a dispute between Thorigny and the Marquis de Chalais, who was in prison accused of treason. Bouteville was merely defending the honor of a friend. All six spent the night before the engagement in an inn outside Paris, and in the course of a fairly amicable conversation, they expressed regret that being good friends, they were going to kill each other over another gentleman’s quarrel. But they agreed that they had gone too far to be able to abandon the project without loss of honor. The next day Bouteville killed Thorigny after the latter’s sword broke.
By the 1620s, Louis was old enough to make another run at this intractable elite-on-elite crime wave, and did so with the full encouragement of his famous consigliere Cardinal Richelieu. Depriving the aristocracy of this weird extra-judicial prerogative fit right into the latter’s going campaign to centralize the French state and bring its quarrelsome lords to heel.
What with all those duels he liked to fight, Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville was a great test case. Fighting a public duel in January 1627 — at which his second was slain — made Bouteville a target, and he fled to the Netherlands for safety.
Our fugitive figured he’d send word that a pardon would be appreciated, and everything would blow over like it always did. But Louis was determined to disabuse this type of any privilege to commit public mayhem, and refused to grant Bouteville his absolution.
Honor offended — his default state, to judge by his career — Bouteville vowed angrily to “fight in Paris and in the Place Royale!” This he did on May 12, 1627, slipping back into France for the express purpose of dueling Guy Harcourt, the Marquis de Beuvron. And Bouteville disdained a private fight for the occasion, insisting, as he had declared, on a daytime melee where everyone could see it at the grand new Place Royale (today, Places des Vosges).
At least the setting was operatic. (cc) image from Christophe Alary.
Bouteville and Beuvron fought to a bloodless stalemate and agreed to call it a draw. But Bouteville’s second Des Chapelles mortally wounded Beuvron’s second.
Everyone fled, and while Beuvron made it out of the country, Montmorency and Des Chapelles were nabbed, and condemned to death by the Parlement of Paris for violating Louis’s royal edict against duels.
From the king’s standpoint, this was just about the most egregious possible arrangement of factors.
The guy was a serial offender, and he was already a fugitive for his last duel.
The fight had produced a fatality.
Worst, the whole scene — sneaking back into Paris, fighting openly within the potential view of the sovereign — had been overtly staged to scorn the royal ban.
If Louis intended his decree to mean anything at all, he had to come down hard on this one. “It is a question of cutting the throat of duels or of your majesty’s edicts,” Richelieu summarized.
But as clear-cut as were the case indicia, this was still a hard one for Louis, and even for the usually-ruthless Richelieu. Bouteville was a well-born noble, with powerful friends and family who were also close to the king, and they besieged the royal person with petitions for mercy. A sorrowing but firm Louis had to personally refuse mercy to Bouteville’s tearful wife. “Their loss affects me as much as it does you,” he said. “But my conscience prevents my pardoning them.”
Although the poor wife couldn’t make any headway for clemency, she had the better of Bouteville’s swordsmanship off the field of honor. The doomed duke bequeathed one last rapier thrust to posterity by leaving his widow-to-be pregnant with a posthumous son who eventually generalled French armies to any number of routs of the Dutch in the late 17th century.
And while Richelieu’s memoirs would depict this instance of executive implacability as a decisive turn, Herr argues that it was nothing but a brief interruption. The pernicious hobby was back in all its glory within a couple of years, an evil that even Richelieu could never master. France’s aspired-to absolutism could not reach that ancient and intimate noble right save in the very most exemplary case.
In Dumas’s Three Musketeers, set in 1620s France, D’Artagnan is charged by his father in the opening pages to “[n]ever fear quarrels … Fight on all occasions. Fight the more for duels being forbidden, since consequently there is twice as much courage in fighting.” And indeed, it is by blundering into silly duels (e.g., the “offense” caused by bumping into Porthos while hurrying down the stairs, the latter of whom considers D’Artagnan’s apology discourteously perfunctory) that D’Artagnan becomes the fourth of their cadre … because Richelieu’s men arrive to break up the illegal D’Artagnan-vs.-Musketeer melees, and D’Artagnan joins with his “foes” to defend, all for one and one for all, their privilege as gentlemen to slaughter one another.
The dueling phenomenon faded significantly under Louis XIV, but still not completely: Voltaire almost fought a duel in 1726; the artist Manet dueled a critic in 1870; and YouTube will favor the viewer with a number of 20th century professors and litterateurs settling long-forgotten affairs of honor — like disputes over wartime collaboration after World War II — in ceremonial swordfights. Dueling pistol shooting (at human silhouettes) was even an event at the 1906 Olympics.†
And elsewhere in Germany, Russia, and everywhere Europe touched, duelling persisted with new practitioners into the 19th and even the 20th and even the 21st centuries.
* Also worth noting relative to the casualty numbers: at this time, each side’s seconds also fought in addition to the principals. A move for taking seconds out of the fight eventually prevailed, long before the end (if there has been a real end) of dueling, but in 1627 that time was not yet come.
** Across the Channel at this time, Francis Bacon was making much the same complaint against English duels.
† This event was an “Intercalated Games” falling between the natural 1904 and 1908 Olympiads. It’s an outlier historical experiment during the modern Olympics’ uncertain early years, and though it was officially sanctioned at the time and winners walked away with proper medals, the International Olympic Committee no longer recognizes the Intercalated Games as an official Olympics.
1568: Weyn Ockers, slipper slinger - 2019
1894: William Whaley, "the horror of the situation" - 2018
1936: Edward Cornelius, vicarage murderer - 2017
1940: Three saboteurs and a spy, "Fusilles et oublies" - 2016
1906: Richard Ivens, hypnotized? - 2015
1310: Badoer Badoer, Venetian rebel - 2014
1934: William Cody Kelley, the first in Colorado's gas chamber - 2013
1535: Cardinal John Fisher - 2011
1669: Roux de Marsilly, employer of the Man in the Iron Mask? - 2010
1920: Dennis Gunn, hanged by a fingerprint - 2009
1711: Ifranj Ahmad, Janissary - 2008
1794: Georges Danton and his followers
1343: Olivier III de Clisson, husband of the Lioness of Brittany
1599: Beatrice Cenci and her family, for parricide
1641: Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
1674: The Chevalier de Rohan and Franciscus van den Enden
1632: Henri II de Montmorency
1474: Peter von Hagenbach, war crimes milestone
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Tuesday 20th of March 2018 – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
British Boarding School Show Dubai 2018
The British Boarding Schools Show Dubai Expands In-depth Seminar Programme with Expert International Education Specialists and Heads of British and Local Schools
The educational show offers direct access to 36 of the best British Schools to help GCC parents answer challenging questions about their children’s education
IB or A Level – does it really make a difference?
When is the right time to move?
Preparing your child for pre-tests and entrance exams
Improve your UK and US university strategy
Dubai, UAE: The British Boarding Schools Show Dubai announces the sixth consecutive event taking place on 16 and 17 March 2018 at the Sheraton Dubai – Mall of the Emirates Hotel. The show will provide direct access to 36 of the top British schools allowing parents and pupils to find the best fit for the next stage of their education. This year, by popular demand, the British Boarding School show will offer a more comprehensive seminar programme of bespoke content developed specifically for this event in Dubai and hosted by international education experts. The topics including ‘Should I stay or should I go’ will be debated by representatives of British and UAE Boarding Schools, and ‘Preparing your child for pre-tests and entrance exams’ will be run by education experts including: Edrys Barkham, Director of Admissions, Bryanston School; Giles Vosper-Brown, Registrar, Malvern College, and James Higgins, Head of Studies, Bonas MacFarlane.
In 2017, 1,349 non-British students enrolled in Independent Schools in the UK with 54.9% of the parents living abroad and not in the UK. This is 2% of the overall enrollments in British Independent Schools and this grew 13.9% from 2016 showing growing awareness and understanding of the benefits of a British boarding education.
With private education institutions in the UK being in increasingly high demand, ensuring that students’ abilities and ambitions are met with the right match can involve extensive time, networking and research efforts. Within just two days at the show – registration is free – from 16 – 17 March 2018, parents are given one-on-one time with heads of British boarding schools and admission staff as well as informative seminars to equip them with the right tools and information to make vital decisions about their children’s future.
The British boarding schools exhibiting are renowned for setting high standards and their graduates are sought-after by universities worldwide. This year, 36 of the best, most reputable and long-standing schools from across the UK are exhibiting, showcasing a combined history of 6,766 years with alumni including HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan, Benjamin Britten, Charles Darwin and the Duke of Edinburgh. Each school offers a distinctive scope of academic courses, recreational and cultural facilities covering 6,648 acres of land across rolling countryside to snowy mountains. As well as academic achievements, pupils will study alongside fellow international students to develop powerful networks with future leaders as well as lifelong personal friendships around the globe.
The British Boarding Schools Show has responded to feedback from the previous five shows to develop an expanded and comprehensive seminar programme tailored specifically to the Dubai market. It offers talks from educational experts such as: James Hanson, Headmaster, Aldro School; Fiona McKenzie, Director, Gabbitas; Niall Hamilton, Senior Admissions Tutor, Marlborough College, and Rachel Scannell, Assistant Head, Bromsgrove School that provide guidance and insights into the important questions asked by parents and students. The talks will advise those just starting to consider schooling abroad as well as the practicalities of how best to prepare their child for the entrance exams. Topics include:
Should I go or should I stay?
IB or A-Level – does it really make a difference?
Considering a UK school? Learn how UKiset can help benchmark your child against their peers
Where is the value in league tables?
How do I choose the right school for my child?
Single sex vs co-educational schools
David Wellesley Wesley, founder of British Schools Show Dubai commented: “The British Boarding Schools Show Dubai has grown each year and is the biggest international event we hold outside the UK. We offer parents and students direct access to head teachers and admissions staff from the top British boarding schools. For our sixth year in Dubai, we have also expanded our comprehensive seminar programme to help parents and students make the right decision for the rest of their life.”
Wellesley Wesley concludes: “All parents and students are focused on their future and finding the best educational environment that meets their needs to achieve their goals. Education is the stepping stone to their future and it starts here – where does the child excel, who do they want to be, what do they want to be and where do they want to be? The British Boarding Schools Show allows a window to the possibilities of maintaining the international education experience in Dubai complemented by the excellence of a British educational environment.”
Dates, Times, Registration
Friday 16 March 2018: 12:00 – 17:00
Saturday 17 March 2018: 12:00 – 17:00
Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel
This event is open to the public, and tickets are free of charge with online pre-registration.
Schools exhibiting at British Boarding Schools Show 2018
Badminton School
Bromsgrove School
Christ College, Brecon
Caterham School
Felsted
Gordonstoun
Greshams
Lancing College
Le Régent Crans-Montana College
Lord Wandsworth
Malvern College
Marymount International School
Merchiston Castle
Millfield School & Prep
Monkton Combe
Rossall School
St Catherines Bramley
St Edmund’s College and Prep School
St Edwards
St Leonards School
St Mary’s Calne
The King’s School, Canterbury
Thornton College
Westbourne House School
Windlesham House School
Approved quotes from visitors to the British Boarding Schools Show 2017:
“We have found so much information today, we didn’t know that there was so much to consider. We will be back tomorrow to continue our research.” Expat Mother with two children at the end of day one
“This is a great help to parents in the region, we have travelled from Abu Dhabi specifically for the show, and really appreciate the opportunity to talk to British boarding schools in person.” Expat Father of two boys
“Thank you so much for inviting us to both the pre-show reception and the event itself. We started the week considering only London day schools, and by the end of the show, my daughter has a short-list of three boarding schools! Th format and concept have worked brilliantly for helping us to really get a clearer understanding of the options open to us.” Expat Mother who attended the pre-show reception and both days of the show
About British Boarding Schools Show
At the British Boarding Schools Show, we assemble our strongest ever line-up of speakers and schools, giving parents a unique and FREE opportunity to get all their education questions answered under one roof. Over the past decade, we have put thousands of families in touch with schools that have molded their children’s lives.
As the UK’s largest school open day, the British Boarding Schools Show annually welcomes 200 of the leading schools to Battersea Park for an informative and dynamic event to meet key admission teams; speak with heads; enquire about entry requirements at all stages; and explore scholarships and bursaries.
The British Boarding Schools Show has been hosted in London for 10 years, and has since opened its doors in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Milan and Istanbul.
TOH on behalf of British Boarding Schools Show
Jamal Saad
Email: jamal@tohpr.com
Apply for a Good Conduct Certificate
If you are seeking a job in UAE, it is now a must to obtain Good Conduct Certificate. For you to obtain such certificate, you need to know what is a good conduct certificate.
For more information GulfNews.com
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Teen Couple Gets Pregnant… When The Baby Arrives, Teachers Make A STUNNING Decision.
Very few people ever expect to become parents when they are in their teens, but when things happen, it’s important for both the mother and the father to continue their high school education. Located in Boise, Idaho, the Marian Pritchard School has been providing high school educations for pregnant girls or young mothers, giving them the opportunity to continue their education even after having a baby.
When Anna became pregnant in her teens, she was determined to be a mother, but also continue being a parent. This lead her to enroll in the Marian Pritchard School. It seemed like the obvious choice. But, the father of her baby, Jonathan, didn’t have such a clear cut option.
He, too, wanted to continue receiving a high school education while being a father. Looking to gain the education and experience the Marian Pritchard School provides to its mothers and mothers-to-be, Jonathan requested acceptance. For the first time in five decades, the Marian Pritchard School enrolled a male student.
In addition to the typical high school education you would receive at a standard school, the Marian Pritchard School provides students with parenting classes. These classes teach parents important skills, like feeding and how to change a diaper. The school teaches students how to achieve success, both in academics but also as a young parent.
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UROSCAN
Bulbar urethroplasty using buccal mucosa grafts placed on the ventral, dorsal or lateral surface of the urethra: Are results affected by the surgical technique?
Rajiv Goyal, Deepak Dubey, Aneesh Srivastav
Departments of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Rajiv Goyal
Departments of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Goyal R, Dubey D, Srivastav A. Bulbar urethroplasty using buccal mucosa grafts placed on the ventral, dorsal or lateral surface of the urethra: Are results affected by the surgical technique?. Indian J Urol 2006;22:165-6
Goyal R, Dubey D, Srivastav A. Bulbar urethroplasty using buccal mucosa grafts placed on the ventral, dorsal or lateral surface of the urethra: Are results affected by the surgical technique?. Indian J Urol [serial online] 2006 [cited 2019 Jul 16];22:165-6. Available from: http://www.indianjurol.com/text.asp?2006/22/2/165/26585
Guido B, Enzo P, Giorgio G, Francesco M, Damiano T and Massimo L. J Urol 174, 2005; 955-8.
Buccal mucosa graft onlay presents one of the most widespread methods for the repair of strictures in the bulbar urethra, because of its thick and highly vascular spongiosum tissue. The graft may be placed on the ventral or dorsal urethral surface, according to the surgeon's experience and preference. The authors investigated the effect of the surgical technique on the outcome of 3 types of bulbar urethroplasty, using buccal mucosa. They included 50 patients who were treated for bulbar urethral strictures by use of buccal mucosa, over a period of 6 years. The graft was placed on the ventral, dorsal and lateral surface in 17, 27 and 6 cases, respectively. The outcome was considered a success or failure at the time that any post-operative procedure was needed, including dilatation. 42 (84%) were successful and 8 (16%) failed. The success rate of ventral onlay, dorsal onlay and laterally placed grafts was 84, 85 and 83%, respectively. Failures were treated with urethrotomy in 5 cases and 2-stage urethroplasty in 3 cases. The authors conclude that the site of placement of the buccal graft did not affect the outcome.
In this retrospective analysis, the authors have evaluated the effect of site of buccal mucosa graft placement on the outcome of the surgical technique. Almost similar success rates have been reported with each of these techniques. Placing a graft dorsally on the urethra is simpler and safer in the distal part of the bulbar urethra, whereas the ventral placement of the graft is more efficacious in the proximal part of the bulbar urethra, where the spongiosum tissue is thicker and better vascularized. In patients who have long urethral strictures located in the entire bulb, the lateral opening of the urethral surface can avoid the pitfalls of ventral and dorsal urethrotomy. Graft failure in distal anastomosis where the spongiosum is less vascular, may represent poor inosculation due to poor graft bed vascularity, whereas failure at the proximal anastomotic site is contributed to the under- staging of the disease during treatment.[1] Urethrocele with post void dribbling and semen sequestration, are more common in patients with ventral onlay mucosa placement.[2]
Although the authors have critically evaluated the outcome of different approaches to bulbar urethral stricture reconstruction with buccal mucosa, a selection bias was introduced, based on the location of the stricture. A randomized prospective trial is needed to confirm these observations.
1. Elliot SP, Metro MJ, Mc Aninch JW. Long term follow up of the ventrally placed buccal mucosa onlay graft in bulbar urethral reconstruction. J Urol 2003;169:1754-8.
2. Dubey D, Kumar A, Bansal P, Srivastava A, Kapoor R, Mandhani A. substitution urethroplasty for anterior urethral strictures: a critical appraisal of various techniques. BJU Int 2003;91:215-8.
Goyal R
Dubey D
Srivastav A
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Soccer in and around Los Angeles
Golden Soccer Saturday
Posted on June 25, 2011 by Nick Green
*They’re bracing for a huge crowd for a much anticipated U.S.-Mexico Gold Cup final in Pasadena where temperatures are expected to top out at in the 80s.
Kickoff is at 6:10 p.m. incidentally, live on Fox Soccer Channel and Univision. I’ll blog live from the game.
Notable: It’s the first time in 11 years Mexico and the U.S. have faced each other in Southern California.
How long ago is that? Landon Donovan made his U.S. debut in the 2-0 U.S. win back then. He now has 135 caps, trailing only Cobi Jones (164). Donovan is the U.S. all-time leader in goals (45), assists (47) and points (137).
In case you’re wondering, Clint Dempsey now has 22, the goal against Panama pushing him past Bruce Murray and good for fifth place on the all-time U.S. goalscorers list
How much would you pay to see this game?
CONCACAF’s Chuck Blazer is expected to chat with the media before the game so I’ll have his thoughts on the recent scandals ripping through FIFA a little later.
I’m off to hydrate before heading out to the game, but first let us reflect upon the words of Fox Soccer analyst Kyle Martino on whether Coach Bob Bradley is in trouble if the U.S. puts in a poor performance:
“Yes, he is. Getting another term with a national team is a very rare thing. There were only two coaches in South Africa that were coaching the same team in the previous World Cup. After a good, but disappointing, World Cup, many were surprised to see Bradley get another shot. With the U.S. job being one of the most coveted national team positions in the world, the pressure is on for Bob to produce. Losing to Mexico on U.S. soil and missing out on the (FIFA) Confederations Cup would be an early disappointment, one that would turn the heat up on U.S. Soccer’s president, Sunil Gulati
“If you’re judging based on the performances since the World Cup, the team may have regressed a little. The U.S. has been unable to put together dominant performances against teams they should beat convincingly. With that said, this game against Mexico will be the best measuring stick to find out where the U.S. team truly stands. A good performance against a team that has the potential to go far in Brazil 2014 should instill confidence in the U.S. faithful and prove that the U.S. is in good shape.”
My prediction: Mexico 2 U.S. 1 with Chicharito getting both goals before an adoring crowd further cementing his growing reputation as one of the best strikers in the world.
*There are also two MLS games of local interest today.
The Galaxy are in San Jose to play the Earthquakes (live at 3:30 p.m. on Fox Soccer Channel). Sister paper The San Jose Mercury News has the game preview.
Chivas USA are in Philadelphia to face the Union in a game that is now scheduled to kickoff at 5 p.m., 30 minutes later than originally planned (live on Prime).
Game preview here.
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Nick, sorry for your loss. Its good to have you and the blog back.
Looks like it could be a great game i see Mexico winning probably 3-1 BUT, the US MNT always play up to the game. This is the biggest game since the World Cup and i would not be suprised to see them pull it off. Never know maybe Chicharito will provide the biggest shock by scoring from OUTSIDE the six yard box!!!! What drama, you just cant make this stuff up.
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Fingerprints of Cultural Jihad Part II (How moderates are radicalized)
By Dr Mark | July 30, 2016 | Comments 0 Comment
Show Summary: Part II of our show with former cultural jihadist, Kamal Saleem. We will discuss recent terror attacks and their lack of guns or bombs—a new strategy? How are moderate Muslims “radicalized”? We get Kamal’s inside look at the conversion process and how to prevent it. With the huge influx of Muslim immigrants and refugees we get advice for individuals, families, business owners, and community and church leaders on how to interact and deal with new Muslim neighbors. Finally, we ask this former jihadist, what he thinks about Hillary Clinton, the Democrat party, and whether they may have been infiltrated. Does Hillary have some secret executive orders she wants to push through?
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This Week: We welcome back Kamal Saleem, a former Muslim and cultural jihadist, for the second half of our two-part show on the continuing spread of Islamic terrorism. Recruited by the Muslim Brotherhood, Kamal was sent to training camps starting at the young age of 7, to learn to kill “infidels” and cultural infiltration techniques. Commissioned by a member of the Saudi royal family in the 1980s he came to America to destroy our western civilization, but due to a chance car accident, where he was helped through recovery by the very people he’d been sent to destroy, he converted to Christianity.
On Part I (in case you missed it you can go to show page 6-28 and listen to the free podcast) we learned how cultural jihadists and their techniques are inciting anger and divisiveness; terrorizing Americans, and subverting our culture and unique heritage through the acts of violence and far more subtle techniques. In this week’s show, Part II, we talk about recent Islamic attacks in Nice and other parts of France, the attack on the priest and other churches. these are different styles of attacks, using knives, axes, and trucks instead of bombs or guns. Is this a change in strategy?
But the main focus of the show is moderate Muslims are radicalized. Kamal takes us through the step-by-step approach of how a cultural jihadist changes peaceful Muslims into radical Islamic terrorists.
Are they really “radical”? Don’t miss how jihadists tap into elements of Islam.
With the increase in refugees coming into our country we also ask Kamal to give advice to individuals, business owners, and community and church leaders on how to deal with Muslim immigrants and refugees who end up in their community — or demand special treatment and accommodations at schools or in the workplace.
Given that democracy is the intellectual opposite of Islam, how ironic is it that the once-proud Democrat Party has rushed to embrace (and allow in) this voting bloc?
Don’t miss Kamal’s perception on whether the DNC has been infiltrated by Muslim radicals and his thoughts as a former cultural jihadist, about his thoughts on Hillary Clinton. Find out about her secret executive order she plans to push that, somehow, just didn’t make it into her national convention speech.
http://ispyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/iSpyRadio_07302016_How-Moderate-Muslims-are-Radicalized.mp3
Kamal’s website is Koome Ministries – sign up for his newsletter and check out some of these great resources:
13 Lessons on Political Islam (book) – “All Aspects of Political Islam Covered in Less than 100 Pages! Understanding all key facts of Islam, including Mohammed, basics of jihad, treatment of women and Islamic slavery. learning the ethics of Islam allow Muslims to deceive and harm kafirs (unbelievers).”
A 2-hour Koran (book) – making the infamously unreadable Koran digestible and readable
Unveiling the Beautiful Truth (DVD) – Intended especially for Christians and church leaders, this DVD offers solutions with the Do’s, the Don’t, the How to’s …to reach out, influence and evangelize the Muslim people with the love and redemptive message of Christ. There is no other product available today as comprehensive, with the expertise of Kamal Saleem, Gen Jerry Boykin and Tom Doyle.”
Unveiling the Ugly Truth (DVD) – Intended for all audiences, but especially for those involved in politics, community leaders, and other leaders, this DVD exposes the Threat of Islamic Extremism. There is no other product available today as comprehensive or so in-depth. Presented with the expertise of Kamal Saleem, Gen. Jerry Boykin, and Tom Doyle this DVD exposes the motivations of Islamic extremism and the dangers it poses.
Islam Links
Video: So much for “moderates” Apparently, “radical” beliefs are standard.
Saudi Government funded Jihad Preaching in US Mosques (Pamela Geller, July 22, 2016)
Gang Of Muslims Attack Christian Priests and their Families with Knives and Bats; Murder One, Injure Three Others over Argument about Crossing the Street (via Walid Shoebat)
Speaking of, Walid Shoebat, another former jihadist, has a terrific site
Another great site is JihadWatch.org
London is next: ISIS threatens major cities (churches) (Daily Mail, July 27th, 2016)
ISIS Suddenly Committing 1 attack every 84 hours since June 8th (Dollard, July 26th, 2016)
Radical vs. Moderate Islam: A Muslim View (Raymond Ibrahim, May 25th, 2016)
“Moderate” Muslim Leader says All Muslims are “Radical” & “Extremists” (Eagle Rising ND)
“’Obsession’ By Muhammad” (WND, Nov 24, 2006)
SIX STEPS for Dealing With the Threat of Radical Islam (Clash Daily blog, Mar. 29, 2016)
U.N. Resolution 16/18 – the UN Bill Hillary will want to push through as an executive order link 1 and link 2. Stay tuned, we’ll have a more on this bill
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Inside the Third Reich
For German families living under the threat of mass bombing, many experiences of everyday living were similar to those known in Britain. The blackout was strictly enforced, for example, and people had to get used to finding their way round in the dark, sometimes wearing luminous patches or using feebly glowing torches. Gas masks were issued and German children, like their british counterparts, took furtive delight in blowing rude noises through their rubbery cheek pieces.
Curious-looking hand-sirens, mounted on tripods, were distributed to towns and villages to warn of air raids. There was also a device called the Drahtfunk (cable radio) attached to the family wireless set which was kept switched on and went ‘ping pong’ whenever enemy bombers approached.
Happy and excited crowds saluting Germans at Schwarzach/St. Veith during Hitler’s Austrian election campaign. (Photo by Hugo Jaeger)
During the first week of war, ration cards were delivered to houses by Nazi officials. There were blue cards for meat, red for groceries, pink for bread and flour, and yellow for butter and other fats. Children under 16 years received double rations of butter. The weekly meat ration was 450 g per person – somewhat less than the British allocation. Foul-tasting ersatz (substitute) coffee was one of the most memorable introductions, made from acorns and billed as gesund, starkend und schmackhaft (healthy, strength-giving and tasty). A soap that made lather only after much effort and a tobacco likened to low-grade mattress-filling also made their appearance.
In Hitler’s Reich, as elsewhere, people gave up garden railings to help the war effort. Once a week children carried bags of scrap iron, silver paper, rags, bones, waste paper and other materials into school where they were carefully weighed. Points were awarded, and those who had the most points were given a rousing cheer by their schoolmates.
Hitler Youth members
In the early days, however, the mass of the people experienced no great hardship. Through the euphoric year of 1940, German soldiers started coming home on leave, brown and fit from their devastating Blitzkrieg victories, and all sorts of foreign luxuries found their way into German homes: furs from Norway; coffee, chocolate and tea from Holland and Belgium; perfume and lingerie from France.
Rations tickets for bread, meat, fat and so on
The Nazi Government positively encouraged extravagant enjoyment during this period, and the newsreels playing in packed cinemas at Christmas showed propaganda minister Josef Goebbels handing out parcels like Santa Claus. There was immense relief that the war seemed to have ended so quickly for, despite the Führer’s grandiose ambitions for his Reich, the German economy was not geared up for anything more than a short, sharp war. No preparations had been made for the long struggle that was to come.
A new Volkswagen car
Factories were still turning out peacetime consumer goods. Though petrol rationing allowed fuel only for vehicles used in the national interest, magazines still featured the new Volkswagen (‘people’s car’), which cost 975 marks and could be bought on an easy purchase system with weekly payments of 5 marks. It was envisaged that there would be hundreds of thousands of them after the war. Hitler’s aim was to put his nation on wheels as Henry Ford has done in the United States (motorway-building was pioneered in Hitler’s Germany – the Reich had 2300 miles of Autobahn before World War II broke out).
Adolf Hitler at the Nazi Party rally
For millions throughout the Fatherland, Hitler was a focus of loyalty bordering on religious devotion. To a defeated nation, riven by bitterness and unrest, he had brought order and a new sense of collective pride. Massive unemployment had been solved by the Nazi’s vast programme of public works. At the gigantic public rallies staged by the Reich in peacetime, Hitler appeared to the people as saviour, sorcerer – even messiah.
The cult of the Führer had, however, eroded precious individual liberties. In Hitler’s Reich, democratic elections had long since ceased to exist. The gestapo, or secret police, had access to people’s private lives on a disquieting scale and to oppose the Nazi authorities invited denunciation by anyone from the next-door neighbour to a local member of the Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth) or Bund deutscher Mädchen (German Girl’s League). Denunciation of parents, even, by their own children were not unknown.
Germans listen to an antisemitic speech by Hitler
The Nazi’s paid particular attention to the indoctrination of young Germans, who were marched and drilled and taught Party songs in the youth movements. Physical fitness was especially prized, as was ‘hardness’. Character-building mottoes, written on blackboards for children to copy in their exercise books, included ‘A German should be tough as leather, quick as a greyhound, and hard as Krupp steel’. At Hitler Youth camps the strength of a member’s will power could be confirmed by eating a tin of boot polish.
Girl’s League members during the exercises
Members of the Girl’s League were taught all about Hitler’s life and went on youth hostel weekends where they were made to run 60 meters in 12 seconds, swim 100 metres and throw a ball over 20 metres. Kraft durch freude (Strength through Joy) was the great slogan of the Nazi organisation promoting sporting activities, vacations and excursions.
‘You are nothing, the Volk [People] is everything’ was another favourite Nazi motto. And there can be no doubt that many children enjoyed the team-spiritedness, the marching and the songs as well as the colourful paraphenalia of banners, uniforms, badges and lanyards. What they lost, under the intense pressure to conform, was the opportunity to develop a critical adult intelligence. deviation from Nazi norms quickly brought mockery and humiliation. Among adults, it led swiftly to the sinister attentions of the Party officials – or of the Gestapo.
The poster for Nazi propaganda film “Hitlerjunge Quex”
Teachers and all other people in the state jobs had to be members of the Party. Elsbeth Emmerich, a schoolgirl in wartime Germany, described how pressure was routinely applied. Her mother, a keen sportswoman, took up coaching young athletes during the early war years. Not long after, there was a knock at the door.
‘Enter a stranger. A strange man with notebook and pencil and a Nazi pin in his lapel. He said that he’d heard about my mother and her achievements. he had assumed that she was a member of the Party and only found out that she was not when he checked his records.’ (Of course, anyone who referred to the Party meant the Nazi Party, there was only one.) No doubt that was just an oversight, he went on, and would she join? He had his pencil at the ready but my mother froze over and said firmly “NO”. She did not want to become a member of the Party. He wanted to know her reasons, and she said that she had reasons of her own. He didn’t understand. “You realize you cannot keep your position as coach to our young girls, unless you are a member of the Party?” My mum said surely coaching had nothing to do with politics, and that being a Party member would not make her a better coach. However, the man with the Party pin in his lapel knew better and my mother had to give up a much cherished job.’
People were reprimanded for failing to give the Heil Hitler salute. names were taken of housholders who did not have the obligatory portrait of the Führer on their walls. Failure to put out a Nazi flag on Hitler’s birthday brought a knock at the door.
Quite appaert from the nightmares of the gestapo cells and the concentration camps, the first of which was set up in Germany in 1933, daily life under the Third Reich was irksome and restrictive in a multitude of ways. The young women, for example, made hard and fit by their training in the Girl’s League, were then relegated to the kitchen by the Nazi ideology that believed their only role was to be a housewife. Women held no leading positions in the party hierarchy. Married women doctors and civil servants were dismissed from their posts. Under Nazism, German women were ineligible for jury service.
There was, however, massive official encouragement to bear children for the Fatherland – even if mother was unmarried – and a ‘Cross of Motherhood’ was awarded to women with large families. Ernst Kaltenbrunner of the SS announced: ‘All single and married women up to age of thirty-five who do not already have four children should be obliged to produce four children by racially pure, exceptionable German men. Whether these men are married is without significance.’ Eugenics – the attempt to improve the German race by controlled, selective breeding – created all kinds of problems. Some German women shunned marriage because of the sheer amount of paperwork involved in certifying their Aryan ancestry.
German woman with her children
Gypsies, communists, homosexuals and Jehovah’s Witnesses were just a few of the groups marginalised and persecuted by the Reich authorities. But none suffered more than the Jews, whose martyrdom in Germany began long before war broke out.
The Nazis’ racial laws officially sanctioned acts of vandalism and violence against them, and there was no redress. In a famous photograph from peacetime Germany, the Munich lawyer Dr Spiegel was shown walking barefoot through the streets of his city – followed by Stormtroopers – with a placard around his neck. ‘I shall never complain to the police again’, read the text.
Dr Spiegel’s public punishment
Jews were banned from the medical profession, from university posts and legal offices. Signs in municipal parks and on public benches announced, ‘For Aryans Only’. Marriage between Jews and people of german blood was forbidden. Street posters called for a boycott of Jewish shops, and the climax of the pre-war persecution was the nationwide violence of the Kristallnacht (night of Broken Glass) when Jewish-owned shops were smashed and synagogues burnt to the ground.
In 1941 things went further. It was decreed that all Jews in Germany over the age of six were forbidden to appear in public without a yellow Jewish star bearing the inscription ‘Jew’ in black. ‘It has to be worn on the left breast of the clothing, clearly visible and strongly sewn on.’ The decree brought surprises. ‘I must tell you what a shock my boss got when I turned up wearing the Jew’s star,’ recalled one half-Jewish woman who worked for a staunchly Nazi firm of picture-framers which sold portraits of Hitler and other Party leader. ‘I can still see their astonished faces today when they heard that their model German working girl was really born of “the lazy race of parasites that were feeding off the body of the German people”. They didn’t say a word as I packed up my things; they just stared at me…’ Made to join a Jewish forced-labour squad, she was transported the next year to the concentration camp at Auschwitz.
Nazi Germany soldiers with Poland Jews
The extermination camps were located in Poland, but even in germany there were many concentration camps – places of mass imprisonment – that became death centres later in the war: Bergen-Belsen, Ravensbrück, Sachsenhausen, Buchenwald and Dachau were among them.
Few german civilians knew precisely what went on in the camps, but the wartime ordeals of the Jews could not be kept entirely secret. A Düsseldorf housewife wrote in her diary for April 1942, ‘Once again there are huge columns of Jews passing our house. The suffering of these poor tottering figures is indescribable. They stop to rest outside our house. They just flop down in the roadway. Many are so exhausted they can’t get up again. Often they are too weary to carry their bundles any further, and just leave them lying in the road. Mothers comfort crying children. Old men are helped along by sons and daughters. Sheer misery stares out of the eyes of every one of them. I heard a German woman in the street say, “Pray God we never have to answer for this”.’
Mogilev Jews kidnapped for forced labour in July of 1941
The ‘Final Solution’ of mass extermination was planned at the Wannsee Conference in January 1942. It was kept in secret, but even when whispers about the gas chambers began to circulate, most Germans who heard them preferred not to listen. It was dangerous even to know such things – to talk about them could prove disastrous. And besides, with the Allied bombing campaign stepping up and with worsening news from the eastern Front, German civilians were facing new problems of their own.
It was in the winter of 1941-42 that shortages on the German home front began to bite, while no amount of propaganda could disguise the fact that the Reich was meeting its first reverses in the field. The government appealed for furs and warm coats to be sent to the soldiers on the Russian front. Bread, meat and fat rations were reduced. And, with more farmer workers being called up, potatoes had to be rationed too.
Women and child on the Berlin railway station in October 1945
While the daily diet worsened, German housewives got used to making do. ‘You could hardly get anything worth having for your clothing coupons,’ recalled Sigrid Wendt from Brunswick, ‘so we had to find our own solutions. Make eyes at the shopkeeper on the corner and you could get an empty flour or sugar-sack. Sugar-bags were the best for unravelling. You got piles of shiny, silky strands which could be knitted or crocheted into lovely pullovers and jackets.’
Also in 1942, Allied strategic bombing offensives began to bring devastation to German cities, with the specific aim of breaking civilian morale. Wounded soldiers started to appear in the streets, and so many troops were killed in action that the newspapers were forbidden to print more than a handful of death notices in each issue.
“Wir leben” – the phrase means ‘We’re alive’, a poignant message scrawled on the door of a bomb-striken house, to reassure friends and family
The radio, always a key instrument of Nazi propaganda, had never be more important. For each block of houses or apartment building there was a ‘radio warden’ – a Party member whose task was to encourage neighbours to listen to propaganda broadcasts. The radio wardens sometimes lent money to help people to buy wireless sets, and also reported on people’s reactions to the latest speeches. Now, as people came to doubt the inevitability of victory and to question official versions of the war’s progress, more and more Germans tuned in to the foreign stations – especially the BBC. harsh prison sentences (and even a death penalty) were meted out to those found guilty of listening to foreign broadcasts. The local radio warden had a job of reporting offenders.
Wounded members of Hitler Youth engaged in action
Crouching over their sets, with the volume at barely audible levels, millions of Germans defied the government prohibition. As the war progressed, the news worsened. january 1943 brought crushing German defeat at Stalingrad – the turning point of the war – when 300,000 starving Wermacht men were killed or captured. At home, the bombing intensified. In July that year, for example, Hamburg was shattered by the first combined offensive of the British and American air forces: the USAAF bombed by day and RAF by night, leaving more than 45,000 people dead in their wake. The Nazi Government afterwards ordered 1.2 million inhabitants to be evacuated from the flattened city, but the evacuees often failed to adapt to life in rural southern Germany where their hosts were generally unsympathetic towards the town dwellers. There was tension with farmers who were exempt from rationing: ‘They eat like kings and live like pigs.’ was the common complaint of evacuees.
Evacuation of German children from Poland
Many children were sent from the blitzed towns to special evacuation centres where their habits of crying, bedwetting, teenage moodiness and cheekiness created as much friction with hosts as they had in Britain. As in Britain, too, there was a drift back to towns and the life of comradeship under the bombs. People washed up together at roadside water pumps. Chains of ‘rubble women’ became a common sight, clearing debris from bomb-damaged building.
Propaganda minister Josef Goebbels was often photographed giving encouragement to survivors, but Hitler refused to visit any bombed-out towns. After Stalingrad, the Führer lived an increasingly isolated life, chiefly at his headquarters at Wolfsschanze in a remote part of East Prussia.
His harsh voice was occasionally heard over the radio, preceded by the words Der Führer Spricht (the leader speaks), restaurants throughout the Reich were supposed to turn up their loudspeakers, and customers to fall silent. But he was not an especially good broadcaster. The days of the mass rellies had gone – Hitler mad few public speeches in wartime and did not attempt to display magnetic powers he had once exercised as an orator.
Josef Goebbels speaking at rally
It was only in 1943, after defeat at Stalingrad, that the Nazi leadership belatedly tried to gear up the entire german economy for the war effort. Typically, it was Goebbels who procclaimed the policy of ‘total war’, in a blistering speech at Berlin’s sports stadium. ‘Now, nation, arise! let the storm break loose!’ he exhorted.
Under the new policy, the production of civilian goods were neglected in favour of arms manufacture. While tanks and aircraft started rolling off the assembly lines in increasing numbers, all men between 16 and 65 not in uniform were registred for the compulsory labour – even criminals were put on war work – and the Hitler Youth was drafted to help out on farms. However, Nazi teaching about the women’s role in the home meant that the female workforce – so vital to the war economies of other nations – was mobilised only slowly.
The most distinctive feature of life in Germany was the enormous influx of foreign labourers. It is an irony of history that Hitler, who had dreamed of creating a ‘racially pure’ Reich, ended up flooding the nation with multitudes of workers from abroad. By 1944, over 7 million foreign men and women had been brought into Germany from the defeated nations. Civilian workers, concentration camp inmates and prisoners-of-war together made up an immense, cosmopolitan army. Forced labour was employed by electrical firms such as Siemens and Telefunken; by the motor manufacturers Daimler-Benz and BMW; by aircraft manufacturers Messerschmitt, Heinkel and Junkers; and in the collosal arms plants of Krupp.
Russian men freed from a Nazi POW slave labor camp
The most despised races – Jews, Poles and Russians – were treated as slave labourers and regarded as wholly dispensable. Others were given more consideration, especially those with the valued skills of electricians, mechanics, die-makers and so on. Conscripted labourers worked as servants in many homes. Some 500,000 Ukrainian girls were imported to bolster numbers in domestic service, and many top Nazis had Russian women working in their homes. The majority, though, lived in the barrack blocks of labour camps where, with their own canteens and newspapers, they formed a separate society within the Reich. German civilians had little direct contact with them, though they were often glimpsed – a disquieting presence – at the margin of everyday life.
Forced laborers working at the Daimler factory in Minsk in 1942
Elsbeth Emmerich remembers how gas was installed in her house: ‘One day a young Polish prisoner of war came to dig a trench outside. At lunchtime Mum went down to him and made signs for him to come up for something to eat. That was strictly against the rules. No mixing with the enemy or people from the work camps! Mum didn’t take much notice of such rules so he was soon sat at our dinner table. He didn’t say a word. He seemed frightened. What if he decided to attack us? Of course he didn’t!’
The concentration camps farmed out their inmates to enterprises such as the I.G.Farben rubber and chemical works (near Auschwitz), where 30,000 people died. Fearing towards the end of the war that their victims should fall alive into Allied hands, the SS in Poland forces their remaining prisoners onto the roads leading back to the Germany. The emaciated figures in their threadbare clothes were pushed along at a hellish pace, encouraged with truncheons and whips. Anyone who lagged behind was shot.
German boy soldiers of the Waffen SS, taken prisoner in Normandy
By now the whole fabric of social life was falling apart. While the bombing of German towns reached horrific levels, refugees streaming in from the east brought with them stories of rape and other atrocities committed by the Red Army. Weariness and cynicism spread among the great queues of homeless people waiting for hot meals in the emergency kitchens set up by the army. With the daily diet below subsistence level, mobs started to pilfer stores and to derail trains for food. ‘Enjoy the war – the peace will be awful’, was the rueful quip on everyone’s lips.
The Nazi leadership responded by intensifying their terror. While the defence of the nation was left increasingly to fanatical Hitler Youth and aged Volkssturm (Home Guard) members, SS teams were everywhere, shooting deserters, looters and anyone charged with defeatist talk. In Berlin, hardly a building was left intact by Allied bombs, bullets and shells. The people took to their cellars and waited in terror for the hammering of rifle butts against the cellar doors.
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Brain SurgeryHarappan CivilizationIndiaTrephination
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known case of a successful human brain surgery after unearthing a 4300 year old skull from the site of the ancient Harappan Civilization site in India. This discovery was done by the scientists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) who found evidence pointing this to be the oldest known case of Trephination in the world meant to treat a skull injury.
Trephination is the process of drilling holes in the damaged skull to remove shattered bits of bone from a fractured skull and clean out the blood that often pools under the skull after a blow to the head.
The 4,300 year old Skull which underwent brain surgery. Image Courtesy: Current Science
Around 40 years ago similar skull evidences discovered in nearby locations had indicated towards trephination being performed during the times of the ancient Indian Civilization. However, the current discovery gives a concrete proof about this being a case of a successful brain surgery. The damages to the skull which looks like was caused by a strong blow on the head, and the areas of the surgical incursions performed with healing skull structures clearly show that the person survived the surgery for a considerable time after the brain operation.
Much older Trephination cases have been found across the world. However, this one clearly points towards a case where the person who underwent the surgery had survived the drilling of his skull.
http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/100/11/1621.pdf
Blackholesun
Indus valley civilization and/or Saraswati civilization are same, but they are not Vedic civilizations. It is considered pre-Vedic civilization.
The civilization that came up after the Indus valley civilization was Vedic Civilization.
its good to know that it were ancients hindus otherwise ASI if they found after the dating of skull to be after 700AD they would have proclaimed it a muslim science
Umesh Raichur
Hi Guru,
I recollect having read somewhere that the ancients, across some parts of the world, had a practice of drilling holes in the skulls of the mentally ill in-order to release the supposed evil spirits from their heads. Is the above case not something like that?
No, this one is a confirmed brain surgery, since it has been confirmed that the person had a critical physical injury in his skull after which the surgical procedure was carried out to treat the injury, and the person survived the surgery for considerable amount of his lifetime. The marks of the original injury, the place of surgery and the resultant healing that took place in the skull confirm this.
There have been even ancient discoveries of skulls across the world, like in France which show drilling of the skull, but none of them point towards a healing surgery, instead look like the cases you have mentioned or some sort of ritualistic practice. However this case looks to be a clear medical intervention by some good surgeon of the time.
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Any credible sources ?
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50 Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime
Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.
By Don Wallace
Illustration by Michael Byers, Photographs by Aaron K. Yoshino
We’ve all got them—the books we pull off the shelf and hand to a curious child, a first-time visitor and that friend who couldn’t be bothered, but suddenly is. They’re Hawai‘i nei’s early texts, histories, novels, pidgin classics, poems and plantation stories.
Repositories of basic and arcane knowledge, books are where bodies and cultures and adventures are buried, only to be exhumed each generation—if lucky readers know where to look. That’s why HONOLULU decided to create this list. It occurred to us that if we could pool our favorite and most influential titles, we’d be doing a favor to readers of the future.
Having such a list will also, we hope, keep these great books in print and bring back a few that lack a current publisher. That’s important because books make the best cultural storehouses; they’re built to last, and to outlast fads and technological “advances.” Ever try to boot up a floppy disk lately?
We know lists can rub people the wrong way, so instead of a canon, with all its associations of assigned reading and exclusion of minority voices and end-of-semester-quizzes, we propose this as a commons. It’s a shared resource like our ocean and ‘āina. It’s a place to help yourself to wisdom, perspective, hilarity, joy and, most of all, a sense of who we are and how we got here.
SEE ALSO: Book-Lovers All Over America Can’t Get Enough of Hawai‘i’s New Genre Writers
The Criteria
We felt the 50 should include seminal books that ground readers in Hawai‘i’s past and key turning points; reflect the varying contributions of cultures and classes, as well as their clashes; make us laugh in recognition; and allow us to connect with our Island communities.
While it was important and natural that books be selected for their impact and influence, we strongly felt that they must be readable. It’s a subject we know something about, as a magazine with 130 years of attracting and keeping readers from all walks of life. We know from taking the pulse of Honolulu and the Islands that it does no service to the common reader (Virginia Woolf’s favorite term for her imagined audience) to recommend dense or archaic volumes, or works of punishing difficulty. While we were bound and committed to the outcome of the voting, we did ask that our judges keep readability on the front burner. And they did.
To organize things, and make the list readable, we came up with a few simple categories: Foundational Texts, to cover the time before and after the arrival of James Cook and European contact. (Cook’s own Journals, by the way, did not make the cut.) History & Social Criticism covers works that changed hearts and minds, often by upending assumptions and pointing out abuses by the powerful. Lucky We Live Hawai‘i reflects our shared life through biographies, talk-story classics and memoirs, ranging from the first comprehensive life of Duke Kahanamoku to Pidgin to Da Max to Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father. Novels & Short Fiction needs no introduction. Poetry is there too.
We were tempted to include children’s and young adult books, but, as important as these are for growing future readers, our judges suggested too many. Instead, you’ll find a list of voter favorites in the May issue of our sister publication, HONOLULU Family, and online at bit.ly/hfhawaiibooks.
What Stood Out
Besides James Michener’s Hawai‘i barely making the cut—while Mark Panek’s gritty exposé Hawai‘i outscored it—what stood out was the consciously local, provocative writing that revved up in the aftermath of the 1978 and 1979 Talk Story Conferences. Like a relay race, we see a chain of books coming out, building on each other’s momentum, many by members of or affiliated with Bamboo Ridge, the journal edited by Eric Chock and Darrell Lum; others brought out by Bennett Hymer’s Mutual Publishing, particularly fiction; work by students of University of Hawai‘i professor Ian MacMillan, himself represented by two books; titles published and kept in print by the Bishop Museum Press, University of Hawai‘i Press and Kamehameha Publishing; and grass-roots best-sellers from Buddy Bess at Bess Press and Robert Barclay’s upstart Lō‘ihi Press.
What didn’t we see? Titles by more recent generations—a natural outcome of the time it takes for even good books to become well-known. We did invite two Gen X writers, Christy Passion and Kristiana Kahakauwila, whose acclaimed books barely missed the 50, to short-list their inspirations at bit.ly/hngenxwriters.
One rising reputation from out of the past is that of O.A. Bushnell, who died at 89 in 2002 but whose books received the fourth-most votes overall. Combining his career as a bacteriologist and microbiologist at the University of Hawai‘i School of Medicine with his literary acuity, ear for pidgin and affection for the hapa-haole world he grew up in, Bushnell wrote gripping and evocative novels and The Gifts of Civilization: Germs and Genocide in Hawai‘i. He was also fondly recalled and praised for a stirring address at the 1978 Talk Story Conference in which he urged local writers to seize the day and write their own stories—as the only way to reject the Mainland and colonial narratives.
Finally, while we said we won’t rank titles, we will recognize the top aggregate vote-getter, who, by a wide margin, was Lois-Ann Yamanaka. Yamanaka and her blazing streak of books, especially the four written one after the other in the 1990s, struck home as instantly recognizable portrayals of a rough-edged, mouthy, diverse and hilarious collective Hawai‘i consciousness. Following Yamanaka in aggregate scoring were Mary Kawena Pukui, Chris McKinney, Bushnell, MacMillan and Gavan Daws.
To close, we would like to stress again that while we call this list essential, we know it’s not the last word. Another 50 in 10 years will undoubtedly reflect another order of priorities and books. Until then, we have two suggestions to make: Millennials, won’t you take up the pen? And, for all of us: Act now and order as many of these as you can, to support local authors and publishing. Fill out your home library—before the next incoming ballistic missile alert strands you in a closet with a dead Kindle.
The Fine Print: How We Chose the 50 Essential Hawai’i Books: bit.ly/2GmeNDq
Foundational Texts
1. The Kumulipo
various translations
The Hawaiian creation chant makes everyone’s list. Its epic sweep yet intimate focus on the origins of many familiar local species—including, eventually, humans—gives it a surprisingly modern feeling of unity and relevance. As poetry, it’s sublime; check out these opening lines (translated by Lili‘uokalani): “At the time that turned the heat of the earth, / At the time when the heavens turned and changed, / At the time when the light of the sun was subdued / To cause light to break forth ...” Owing its survival to a combination of fortuitous events, starting with it being written down by an 18th-century ancestor of future King David Kalākaua, The Kumulipo is most of all a spiritual live wire connecting pre-Contact Hawai‘i to her people in our own time and place. (Also translations by Martha Beckwith and Rubellite Kawena Johnson.)
2. Hawaiian Mythology
by Martha Beckwith
A childhood growing up in the Islands fed Beckwith’s fascination with its legends, which she collected over decades while also researching and publishing books on Jamaican and Native American mythologies. A student of anthropology pioneer Franz Boas, Beckwith was the first person to hold a chair in Folklore at any American college or university (Vassar). She finally published this monumental and comprehensive work in 1940, at the age of 69.
3. MARK TWAIN’S Letters From Hawai‘i
by Mark Twain
After tasting his first national attention for a short story, 31-year-old Samuel Clemens sailed to Hawai‘i and sent back 25 letters to the Sacramento Union about his experiences. Reading them in sequence is to see Twain shed many of his cultural and racial biases while claiming his arch voice and irreverent outlook—the cornerstones of his future success. In a way, Hawai‘i made Twain; and as a result, the Hawai‘i of 1866 that he describes feels fresh and alive.
4. Six Months in the Sandwich Islands
by Isabella L. Bird
In the guise of writing to her sister back in Edinburgh, Scotland, Bird recreated her experiences in 1873 Hawai‘i with sound reporting but also a canny understanding of what readers wanted from a most unusual creature: a woman traveling alone in foreign lands. Refreshingly free of the usual heroic male tropes, she lends her sympathetic eye and ear to all she encounters, from volcanoes to kings and common people living in rural isolation.
5. Ancient History of the Hawaiian People
by Abraham Fornander
When Swedish whaler Fornander deserted his ship in 1844 and took an oath to Kamehameha III, he made his name as a sage counsel in fields as varied as agriculture and public education. His early Pacific voyages and gathering of legends and genealogies in Hawai‘i led to him writing and publishing serial volumes (beginning in 1877) of this influential history that traces the origins and migrations of Polynesians.
6. Hawaiian Dictionary
by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert
Starting in 1923, Pukui published book after distinguished book that translated, preserved and/or described aspects of Hawaiian culture, but the 1971 dictionary has probably seen the most use and done the most in furthering the resurrection of the Hawaiian language.
7. The Legends and Myths of Hawai‘i
by David Kalākaua
It’s acclaimed for its readability as well as its combination of oral history and myth with the dramatic events that changed Hawai‘i, including the death of James Cook and the abandonment of kapu and religious rites. But this 1888 book also reveals Kalākaua as a captivating and sophisticated storyteller. He vivdly evokes spiritual beliefs and practices, the probable genealogical origins of his people, and modern political turmoil, while striking an easy and informed personal tone.
8. Hawaiian Antiquities
by David Malo
“No single Hawaiian-language work has been more influential than David Malo’s Ka Mo‘olelo Hawai‘i,” is a typical appreciation of Hawaiian Antiquities, this one by University of Hawai‘i religion professor and critic John Charlot in 1992. Born in 1795, Malo was trained and educated in a chiefly court, and his observations and recollections (first published in 1838 and then in a fuller 1858 edition) are some of the best available of early Island life and ritual, if filtered through the lens of his later conversion to Christianity. It is source material for many past writers and, undoubtedly, for future generations.
9. Kalaupapa: A Collective Memory
by Anwei Skinsnes Law
Hawai‘i’s experience of the encounter period seemingly reached a place of pure distilled tragedy in the arrival of Hansen’s disease and the creation of the quarantine colony of Kalaupapa. But how it rose to become a refuge of self-reliance—thanks to activist sufferers and their families, aided by the selfless ministry of two future saints—is detailed in these 200-plus hours of interviews with actual residents and the supporting archival documents of the early petitioners who asked for help and to be treated with basic humanity.
10. Ruling Chiefs of Hawai‘i
by Samuel Kamakau
Going back eight generations before Kamehameha I, here is Hawai‘i’s story from an indigenous point of view, gathered between 1866 and 1871 from oral histories, chants and knowledge. “No historian, anthropologist, or other scholar of ancient and early modern Hawai‘i can afford to be without this key source close at hand,” wrote noted anthropologist Patrick Kirch as a foreward to a revised edition. Many writers of fiction and poetry cited it as well.
11. ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings
by Mary Kawena Pukui and co-authors
The indispensable Pukui touches on so many aspects of Native Hawaiian culture, from luminous translations to careful collections of songs, poems, rituals and records of how previous generations lived. This 1983 volume, the last to be published in Pukui’s life, reads as a valedictory culmination of her ethnographic and linguistic career, describing and making available the poetic genius of the Hawaiian people. (It was her most popular book in the voting.)
History & Social Criticism
12. Hawai‘i’s Story by Hawai‘i’s Queen
by Lili‘uokalani
The queen’s own story follows a carefree coming-of-age template that darkens as the aggressive designs of a newly colony-hungry United States and a scheming class of immigrant sugar plantation owners gradually converge. Her increasingly desperate endgame to avoid the overthrow—the first American-sponsored coup d’etat—still has the power to infuriate and inspire demands for redress.
13. And the View from the Shore: Literary Traditions of Hawai‘i
by Stephen H. Sumida
This pioneering 1991 work made a major impact by validating local writing through local perspectives, while using traditional literary criticism to overthrow the establishment’s tired and patronizing assumptions. It’s still an illuminating read for this and also for its clear annotation of debates sparked by the novels, stories, essays, poems and plays that came out after the 1978 Talk Story Conference.
14. Honor Killing: Race, Rape, and Clarence Darrow’s Spectacular Last Case
by David E. Stannard
The Massie Case of 1931 has not lacked exposure in print and film and even poetry (2016’s What We Must Remember), but the standard, voters agree, is Stannard’s 2005 book. It was published to praise by reviewers for its scholarly rigor and eloquence as well as crucial access, according to The American Historical Review, to “previously suppressed material like the 331-page Pinkerton Detective Agency report (1932) that found the accused Hawaiians innocent.”
15. Land and Power in Hawai‘i: The Democratic Years
by George Cooper and Gavan Daws
It took the combination of a writer-professor (Daws) and a lawyer-turned-journalist (Cooper) to penetrate the tangled web of real estate dealings among the political and powerful in Hawai‘i. Originally published privately in 1985, the book can be slow going. But follow the money and you’ll see how it shook up the state, by calling out the practices and payouts from the days of the Bishop Estate and the old-school Big Five landowners, to the new era ushered in by the Democratic sweep of 1954.
16. From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai‘i
by Haunani-Kay Trask
Coming together from essays written in the centennial years of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i’s overthrow, this ambitious targeted attack on the systematic abuse of Native Hawaiian rights, culture and political agency made an impact both visceral and immediate. And it’s still being felt, inspiring successive generations of activists and writers with its clear-eyed denunciation of the many ways racism, sexism and imperialism are perpetuated on the land and people of Hawai‘i.
17. Ho‘i ho‘i Hou: a tribute to George Helm & Kimo Mitchell
edited by Rodney Morales
A spontaneous upwelling, the 100-plus entries in this memorial to the two Hawaiian activists—who disappeared while crossing the ‘Alalākeiki Channel off Kaho‘olawe—became an instant sensation for capturing the moment through the men. Reading its songs, poems, testimonies, telegrams, biographies and letters today, it’s possible to feel anew why and how, after the deaths of Helm and Mitchell, decades of protest broke through federal and state indifference and stopped the bombing of Kaho‘olawe. We also see how the loss of Helm, and all his talents and political energy, fed rather than diminished the movement.
18. Broken Trust: Greed, Mismanagement & Political Manipulation at America’s Largest Charitable Trust
by Samuel P. King and Randall Roth
“A nuanced story of greed countered by integrity, intimidation met by resolve, and imperiousness vanquished by activism,” as one reviewer wrote, this 2006 expansion of the explosive newspaper exposé goes deeper and provides cultural context of the corrupt collusion of Bishop Estate trustees, the Hawai‘i judiciary and the state executive branch.
19. Fragments of Hawaiian History
by John Papa ‘Ī‘ī
Another touchstone of Hawaiian culture written by one who grew up educated in the old world and was forced to make his way in the new, Fragments is just that—selected articles written by ‘Ī‘ī between 1866 and 1870 for Native Hawaiian newspaper Ka Nūpepa Kū‘oko‘a. By this time, ‘Ī‘ī had a fabled and illustrious career behind him and was compelled to record what he’d seen and experienced before it vanished forever.
20. On Being Hawaiian
by John Dominis Holt
The 1964 publication of this 64-page essay marks one of the breakaway moments in the Hawaiian Renaissance. “I am Hawaiian … somewhat by blood, mostly by sentiment,” wrote Holt. “It all comes back to our choice: to live as Hawaiians or not. I believe we still are warriors …”
21. The Value of Hawai‘i: Knowing the Past, Shaping the Future
edited by Craig Howes and Jon Osorio
Imaginative and on target, the 31 contributors to this 2010 collection include some of the most incisive activist minds in the Islands, taking on the biggest issues facing Hawai‘i, from economic and social inequality to energy to transportation to Native Hawaiian issues.
22. Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands
by Gavan Daws
“Why aren’t all his books here? They’re all brilliant!” was one voter’s comment about author Daws. But if we had to pick one, Shoal rose up out of the sea of writing about Hawai‘i at the right time, 1974, when the need for a fresh, comprehensive and lively post-Cook history was most acute. Daws’ style, deft sarcasm and energetic storytelling still hold readers today.
Lucky We Live Hawai‘i
23. Hawai‘i One Summer
Kingston wrote many of these quicksilver essays for The New York Times while living in Honolulu and finishing what would become her genre-bending best-seller, The Woman Warrior. That book woke the U.S. to an Asian-American experience that would no longer take a polite back seat to anybody on the literary bus. The stories here feel like a distillation of the spirit of the 1978 Talk Story Conference, where her appearance was a highlight. “She has affected more Hawai‘i people in understanding Asian-American identity,” wrote one judge.
24. Pidgin to Da Max
by Douglas Simonson
It feels like a time capsule now, the original bright yellow book with the wildly gesturing locals talking pidgin while making side-eye and stink-eye and even aku-eye at each other. But it delivered the shock of recognition and still feels spot-on and funny, a chronicle of a cultural moment that should not be lost.
25. Pass On, No Pass Back!
by Darrell H.Y. Lum
“Only in Hawai‘i” probably best describes these stories, whose unassuming titles—“Victor,” “Horses,” “Toad”—launch readers into their young characters’ stream-of-pidgin consciousness. Cartoons by Lum’s intermediate school classmate, Art Kodani, add deadpan absurdity. A local treasure, where pidgin meets modernism.
26. Folks You Meet in Longs and other stories
by Lee Cataluna
“No other work celebrates and confronts who we are and how we live in these Islands as well as this collection of monologues,” writes a judge; another notes how the final story subtly reflects the sale of Longs Drugs to the CVS chain, bringing an end to an Island institution—not the store, per se, but the ritual it represented.
27. Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku
by David Davis
The first comprehensive biography of Kahanamoku traces his well-known influence in spreading surfing and professional lifesaving, and his still-astonishing feats as an Olympian, but also as a conscious trailblazer of integration around the globe during a virulently racist era. Sports archivist and author Davis exposes Kahanamoku’s mistreatment by the local power brokers in Honolulu, who led a vicious campaign against the 1912 Olympic gold medal winner that forced him to leave the Islands. (He would sue The Pacific Commercial Advertiser for libel and win.) A must-read for this little-remembered episode and many others, all meticulously documented.
28. Growing Up Local: An Anthology of Poetryand Prose from Hawai‘i
edited by Eric Chock, James R. Harstad, Darrell H.Y. Lum and Bill Teter
A compilation of stories and poems belonging to the genre known as “What school you went?” this banquet of a book evokes cultural epiphanies from everyday rituals (“How to Cook Rice” by Kathleen Tyau), a mother’s folk remedy (“Tongue” by Juliet S. Kono), the self-inflicted wounds of girls who’ve assimilated the pecking order of body types and skin tones (“Carnival Queen” by Mavis Hara) and much more.
29. Hawaiian Son: The Musical Journey of Eddie Kamae
by James D. Houston with Eddie Kamae
This beautifully detailed, revealing collaboration spans the last century as it follows Kamae from newsboy playing ‘ukulele on a loading dock for nickels, to 1940s jazz innovator, to prison inmate, to co-founder of the Sons of Hawai‘i. Then the self-taught filmmaker became Mary Kawena Pukui’s ethnographic scout—roaming the Islands in 10 documentaries that captured songs, backroad musicians, spiritual seers and other vanishing gems of Hawaiian culture.
30. Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
by Barack Obama
Published in 1995 in a modest edition, this memoir has had almost as improbable a career as the future president from Punahou. Only becoming a best-seller in 2004 after Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention, it helped propel him to the Oval Office. By 2011, Time would anoint it as one of its top 100 nonfiction books written in English since the magazine’s founding in 1923. The descriptions of the young African-American wrestling with issues of racial identity and an absent father struck a global nerve; but for Islanders the book is especially loved for its portrait of a local kid from a fractured family thriving thanks to Hawai‘i’s inclusive values and community consciousness—the same aloha Obama would later bring to leading a fractious, divided nation and world.
31. Big Happiness: The Life and Death of a Modern Hawaiian Warrior
by Mark Panek
The author spent five years in Japan following Waikāne’s Percy Kipapa and his rise to become the sumo wrestler known as Daiki—then broadened his book’s canvas as the life of “Big Happiness” darkened and he returned home. In doing so, Panek created a deeply felt portrait of the struggles endemic to dispossessed Native Hawaiians and, after Kipapa’s death, a mesmerizing murder mystery.
Novels and Short Fiction
32. Hawai‘i
by James Michener
“I realize you’ll probably have to include him,” wrote one judge, echoing many. The big blockbuster of 1959 was manufactured to boost the jet-age tourist boom and has not aged well, given its by-the-numbers stereotyping and soft racism. But the legacy of his churning prose and cringe-worthy plot twists—interracial love punished by a tsunami!—must be dealt with by local writers, particularly as many Mainland readers and East Coast publishers still think it’s the best example of a book about Hawai‘i.
33. Moloka‘i
by O.A. Bushnell
Historically informed, thoroughly modern in style and literary ambition, this 1963 novel starts with a first-chapter shocker—a German doctor suggests human experimentation to King Kalākaua as a path to curing leprosy—then rides the voices of its three narrators into the agony of the Kalaupapa colony, where the heart’s motivations also come in for Bushnell’s intense and unflinching scrutiny.
34. All I Asking For Is My Body
by Milton Murayama
“A declaration of independence … from unjust obligations and servitude,” as critic (and author, see page 48) Stephen Sumida wrote after it came out in 1975, Murayama’s novel confronts the classic double-bind facing Japanese-Americans born and raised in Hawai‘i—how loyalty to community and a patriarchal family system runs counter to individual destiny and self-determination. Like many contemporary residents of the Islands, the characters in this 1930s-era story labor unceasingly for pitifully small wages while carrying the extra burden of inherited debt. To break the cycle, even in modern times, seems to require a miracle—which this story does, in a way, still provide to local writers.
35. Blu’s Hanging
by Lois-Ann Yamanaka
Three poor, suddenly motherless children struggle to get by in a chaotic world, which unsurprisingly for Hawai‘i and its youth, is inflamed by highly colorful, mordantly comic swaths of ethnic and cultural stereotyping and innuendo. Some people found this shocking, shocking. “Regardless of the controversy, my favorite of her books,” wrote one voter; many concurred.
36. Waimea Summer
In one slim 1976 book, the outspoken Native Hawaiian Holt masterfully swings from the supernatural to the harshly unsentimental. It’s a coming-of-age story, a coming-to-racial-identity story, a paniolo portrait and a Turn of the Screw-like ghost story that pits good and bad kāhuna against each other. There’s even a gay subtext in this striking and unique work; but soaring above it all is the question of whether Western and Native Hawaiian identities can ever mingle comfortably in one body.
37. The Return of Lono: A Novel of Captain Cook’s Last Voyage
“First off, please consider O.A. Bushnell, a preposterously neglected talent,” wrote a judge. Winner of the Atlantic Monthly fiction award in 1956, Bushnell’s novel of the fateful encounter between Native Hawaiians and Capt. James Cook marked a breakthrough for local literature written by its people, then recognized and published by a major East Coast press. A kid from a “slum area of town”—Kaka‘ako—Bushnell became a microbiologist and medical historian, while embracing Hawai‘i’s stories with empathy and precision. The Return of Lono was a promising step forward for Hawai‘i lit. But Michener’s book followed it three years later.
38. The Red Wind: Makani ‘Ula
by Ian MacMillan
A haole who marries into a Hawaiian family, adopts Hawaiian values and spends the generations after World War II building canoes, Kenika finds his spirit and world tested and undermined by Mainland America’s consumer-culture values—including drugs—as they swamp the Islands, seduce his children and threaten his beloved Windward O‘ahu.
by Alan Brennert
The local writing scene has a reputation for being closed to Mainlanders, for good reason (see the movie Aloha). But voters embraced Brennert’s 2003 telling of the story of Father Damien, Sister Marianne and Kalaupapa. That’s probably because the Southern California-based writer—whose television credits include Star Trek: Enterprise, L.A. Law, The New Twilight Zone and Wonder Woman, as well as a handful of Batman and Wonder Woman comic books—researched the novel for a four-hour mini-series that ended up never reaching the screen. Having been written to be visualized, and laced with well-placed plot points, the story’s power to haunt us is fully realized.
In a contemporary Honolulu that feels as soiled and cynical as today’s headlines, a big real estate deal is going down—and in a tsunami of powerful, noisy scenes we watch everyone sell out. Panek’s funny, at times excruciatingly intimate account is informed, he’s said, by hours of interviews with insiders. Certainly there’s plenty that feels familiar in his snap-portraits of politicians on the make, arrogant Chinese investors, rich prep school kids slumming around town, on-the-take Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners, cowardly university liberals, white-collar state-job sports-betting strip-bar habitués—not to mention gangsters, bent cops and sex-and-shopping-addicted Daddy’s Girls from Kāhala. When it’s over you’ll feel like you know why things always turn out the way they do.
41. Shark Dialogues
by Kiana Davenport
A modern epic of the Hawaiian diaspora—the plot follows four granddaughters hailed home by their mesmerizing, indomitable Pono—Shark Dialogues (1994) is as often hailed for its female-driven storyline and insights as for its lyrically adventurous language and tako-tentacled plot. Though Pono’s hard, magic-realism life has raised her and her coffee plantation to success, she’s now old and ready, like King Lear, to dispense wisdom and, perhaps, more. By granting each granddaughter her own life story—one has lupus, another’s a veterinarian in New York City, a third is a lawyer in Australia and a fourth an abused wife of a yakuza—Davenport rejects the tidying impulse of conventional novels. In the process she comes up with something new, a little over the top, and unforgettable. Part of a trilogy.
42. The Tattoo
by Chris McKinney
Narrated by a new Halāwa prison inmate, Ken Hideyoshi, to a mute white supremacist who’s giving him a samurai tattoo, this 1999 story of fallen lives and twisted, ill-fated loves in the underworld of Honolulu is rediscovered for good reason by new readers every year.
43. Rolling the Rs
by R. Zamora Linmark
“Adventurous in form, courageous in content,” wrote a judge of one of the most-stolen books in local public libraries (to judge from a recent catalog search). The various coming of age stories of adolescent gay Filipinos in Kalihi read “like a poetry slam,” said one mainstream reviewer when it came out in 1995; the fireworks go off as loudly today.
44. In the Time Before Light
Published posthumously in 2017, this story is the newest member of the Essential 50. Its protagonist is a commoner kanaka maoli at the time of Contact who survives an epic, bloody and sorrow-filled life only to end up as an old man in Waikīkī, watching yet another epidemic wipe out more of his people. The prose is charged and precise, the battle scenes propulsive and gory, reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy. The cruel irony at the heart of the story is the massive changes that force modernity on this lower-caste boy also allow him to adapt and, inevitably, evolve in knowledge and wisdom. This, however, only sharpens the pain he feels at what has been lost.
45. The Descendants
by Kaui Hart Hemmings
The novel that everyone thinks they know, thanks to a certain movie, is a work of such concision and elegance that it solves the question that haunts, and bogs down, many novels of Hawai‘i: what to do with all our history. Hemmings’ solution is to bury it in the setup—the haole-fied part-Hawaiian husband of a wife on life support discovers her infidelity as he’s about to sell unspoiled family land—and let the story play out naturally and without long-winded digressions. The result is a master class of technique, if a little on the light side for those used to a heavier touch.
46. Da Word
by Lee A. Tonouchi
When Lee Tonouchi embraced the movement to stake pidgin’s claim on Hawai‘i literature—as well as to reclaim it from abuse at the hands of non-Island writers—he didn’t go in for half-measures. This 2001 story collection is virtuoso Tonouchi, dealing out comedy and heartbreak in lines that show off how pidgin can be simultaneously spare, recondite and wildly inventive.
47. The Folding Cliffs
by W.S. Merwin
From the first swift lines, the story of Pi‘ilani, Ko‘olau and their son, Kaleimanu—the 1890s family made fugitives by a sentence of leprosy, then pursued into the Kalalau Valley by representatives of the new government that had deposed Queen Lili‘uokalani—unfolds and reforms, readable as a thriller yet built on the historical record and the deeper bedrock of myth and Hawaiian knowledge. Adding savor is the language of Maui-based Merwin, former poet laureate and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, informed by his lifelong interest in the natural world.
48. Expounding the Doubtful Points
by Wing Tek Lum
“Writing about the everyday world, without fanfare,” goes a line in the title poem, taken from 11th-century poet Mei Yao’chen and cited as a model. But we should all be so lucky as to experience Lum’s everyday: the wonder a son feels about his mother’s missing breast after surgery, his anger at hearing of a new Charlie Chan movie, a visit to a cousin who stayed behind in China and labors in the fields. From death to babies to politics, the book is a complete experience of a Hawai‘i life and a unique mind.
49. Picture Bride
by Cathy Song
Any surprise at this preternaturally poised, confident work, which won the 1982 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize, has long given way to recognition of a classic. Whether she’s evoking intimate Wahiawā Korean family scenes or inhabiting the mind and eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe, Song paints with a fine-tipped brush—which makes the occasional quiet knife-thrust all the more effective.
50. Saturday Night at the Pāhala Theatre
by Lois Ann Yamanaka
“This work is the patient zero of local literature,” wrote one judge of this 1993 book. “Everything before it can’t help but sound jejune and quaint and hegemonic. Everything after it can’t help but wrestle with its force.”
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64 Review) - The Masterpiece of the 90's
Posted by Gemma @ Juicy Game Reviews / TheGebs24
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - N64. A timeless masterpiece
Never before has a video game series driven me to feel so overwhelmed with charm, anticipation and devotion. The Legend of Zelda series is exactly what I am referring to. A series which rose to fame on the Nintendo Entertainment System way back in the 1980s with The Legend of Zelda in 1986. Fast forward to 1998. We were firmly in the Nintendo 64 era in which one of the greatest Legend of Zelda games were ever released: Ocarina of Time. I’ve never come across a gamer that had a bad word to say about Ocarina of Time and whilst it would be easy to talk about the many other influential Legend of Zelda games, Ocarina of Time is, for many, the greatest Zelda game ever made.
Awaking in Kokiri Forest on a log in Link’s treehouse is where the adventure begins. The soft green and brown textures and soothing presence of Navi, our devoted guide immediately got me feeling engrossed and excited. This was the first 3D Zelda game Nintendo had released and it looked absolutely stunning! The controls were slightly difficult to adjust to at first but it almost felt like the Nintendo 64 controller was built for Ocarina of Time after the first twenty minutes of play time. In those easy moments time was spent rolling through the grass picking up rupees and talking to other random villagers in the Kokiri land. At that moment I could have stayed in Kokiri Village forever but that would have not made for a very exciting game now.
What are the most stunning memories you have from playing video games? Seeing the Deku tree for the first time has to be up there as one of the finest gaming moments right?! It felt so precious that I almost felt bad for rattling around inside the Great Deku with my sword and shield. From here on in the story unfolded as smoothly as one could have ever hoped. Ultimately the goal is to save the Princess and the wider Hyrule Kingdom from Ganandorf; dungeon by dungeon, collectible by collectible and song by song. With that being said Link exists is two forms in Ocarina of Time: Young Link and Adult Link, both with slightly different abilities. I remember feeling slightly disappointed when I arrived at this part in the game. The Temple of Time lays house to the Master Sword in which only Adult Link can wield. We all know this though right? Now I am pretty certain most of you reading this have experienced The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in some form. Wether you played the original N64 version, the remastered Game Cube version or the furthered enhanced Ocarina of Time 3D on the Nintendo 3DS, Ocarina of Time feels completely solid on any platform. What makes Ocarina of Time so unique are the stories gamers tell about their first play through or how they hounded their parents to buy them a copy. We can boast about the gameplay and story all day long but then I am just recycling many other articles about this majestic N64 title.
Diddy Kong Racing (N64) - One of Rare's finest moments?
Guest Blogger: Justin @JQWits
Diddy Kong Racing Review (N64)
Diddy Kong Racing (N64) is a game that I have extremely fond memories for that date back to when I was just a small child experiencing 3D environments on a Nintendoconsole for the very first time. When this game first came out in 1997, the Nintendo 64 was still very new to me and having only seen Mario Kart, it was a nice little surprise to see a new kart racer come out so soon; especially since it features its own lineup of characters, many of which I had never seen before. Sure, some people slammed Diddy Kong Racing for being a Mario Kart clone, and for being too easy, but I disagree with both of those assessments. Because although Diddy Kong Racing can be pretty easy at times, there were still a few challenges that had me tearing my hair out when I first played this game as a kid (I’m looking at you Silver Coin Challenge in Snowball Valley). And as far as being a Mario Kart clone, that’s completely crazy as RARE introduced entirely new aspects to the gameplay like boss battles and Silver Coin Challenges, two features that Mario Kart definitely did not have back then or even now; which makes me wonder if there is any room today for a new release of this long forgotten racer.
Diddy Kong Racing also introduced an entire overworld where players can goof off and not really accomplish anything, adding greatly to the general atmosphere in my opinion. In fact, one of my favorite childhood memories is flying around Timber’s Island for hours in my spiffy plane, hovercraft, and go-kart, simply taking in the scenery. I mean, how great is it that you have not one, not two, but three vehicles to choose from? I hadn’t seen anything like that before this game, and driving them all around that gorgeous island whenever I wanted was so much fun that I'll never forget. That’s one of the things that I loved most about the Nintendo 64; the exploration of these entirely new and never before seen 3D environments; it was quite a time to be alive. And I don’t know about anyone else, but I absolutely love the water in this game; the look, the feel, it’s so warm and inviting! I still remember the first time that I saw that gorgeous H2O; it was the single greatest thing that I had ever seen back then, and it's still pretty nice to look at today in 2016.
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Issue 10 2013
Founded in 2005 by d’Amico, an international group and a world leader within the shipping industry, Singapore based Ishima has evolved since its humble beginnings. Starting out with only two ships, Ishima today manages 31 vessels. In the last two years alone the company has enjoyed growth, as Danilo Raffa, managing director of Ishima elaborates: “From what we can tell, we have especially expanded in the newbuilding supervision sector where the growth has exceeded expectations. We have around 60 ships under supervision of which around 50 ships are for third party clients in China and Korea until 2015. We are cautiously positive about our current performance because everything is going as expected.”
Offering full technical management, crewing and newbuilding supervision, Ishima manages ships for the d’Amico group and also GLENDA International Shipping, a joint venture between its parent company and Glencore’s direct shipping arm; it also manages vessels for another joint venture between d’Amico and Mitsubishi titled DM Shipping and Nagashiki Shipping, both of Japan, Golden Ocean of Singapore and Kasuga of Japan. Having made strategic plans to expand into Japan in 2009, the company achieved this ukaim by 2012 and is now looking to develop its crewing capacity to ensure it has high quality staff available to support its growing fleet, as Danilo explained in the last article with Shipping and Marine: “The most difficult thing for us is crewing. A ship management company is a service company so our main asset is the people that work with us. It is essential to build a strong team to satisfy the needs of vessels and clients.”
In d’Amico, the tanker arm d’Amico Tankers manages about 45 product tankers, 18 of which it owns, and d’Amico Dry manages 60 to 70 dry cargo vessels, 25 of which it owns. Since Autumn 2012 Tankers has ordered ten newbuild ECO specification Handy and MR size tankers from Korean Yard Hyundai Mipo so the fleet is expanding.
In preparation for this growth and the increased demand for crew, Ishima has continued with its crew management service with its exclusive manning offices in Mumbai and the Philippines. “The Philippines is a major focus for us in terms of expansion,” says Danilo. “When we first opened a manning office over there we began with a few positions on board and we now have around 800 Philippine personnel on board our vessels. Both India and the Philippines have expanded, but projects are developing in the Philippines and we think this is because there are more seafarers available. Finding crew is the weak point when you manage vessels because the more we expand the more people are needed, with this in mind we are focusing on training to develop personnel in preparation for future demand.”
With parent company d’Amico relying on Ishima to supervise its new buildings in areas such as Korea and China, the company is already present and established in a market that can be potentially difficult to break into. d’Amico Tankers has also experienced increased demand in the US Gulf, West and East Africa, Asia and also Australia. “With our tankers we have a broad client base with major oil companies such as Total, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron and trading companies; we have more clients, which is down to our quality fleet, the growth in same and our technical management qualities,” says Michael Obling, director of d’Amico Tankers, Singapore. “Major oil companies and trading companies are paying attention to what we can offer them, which is leading to stronger relationships and repeat business. Out of a spot fleet of about 25 ships, we previously had five trading spots East of Suez and the rest West, which we have balanced out and today have half in Asia. This presence East of Suez is giving us new opportunities in the spot market, cargo and ship contracts and other projects we did not experience before.”
Looking ahead, d’Amico Tankers is focusing on the completion of its newbuilds over the next few years, while also selling older ships and enhancing its profile with High Pool Tankers Limited. Founded in 2003, the pool was created with Japanese shipping firm JX Shipping Co Ltd (former Nissho Shipping) and Mitsubishi Corporation and for many years was trading as a ‘closed’ pool with many ships time chartered out, but now has a new agenda, which is to expand the number of ships controlled in the Pool. Expansion will be with new quality partners and a focus on spot trading worldwide, hence being able to render an even better service to clients and to generate results for stakeholders. “We Ishimacurrently have 13 ships in the pool, by mid 2013 we expect 25 ships and ambitions are to increase this number to 30 to 40 ships over the next few years, again with the main focus on the spot market,” says Michael.
As a relatively young company, Ishima is dedicated to achieving steady growth by building strong foundations, with aims to expand by approximately 15 per cent per year. Meanwhile, d’Amico is expecting progression in all segments, as Michael concludes: “In the next few years we aim to grow in a controlled manner and consolidate us in a leading position in the shipping world; not many companies have the tradition and qualities under one roof as we have – it gives us among others the chance to enjoy the ability to long term charter ships to major oil companies, which is where we definitely see ourselves separate from most of our competitors today and in the future.”
Aim to consolidate a leading position in the shipping world
Ongoing plans to upgrade and modernise the fleet in the d’Amico Group
Continuing positive expansion in ISHIMA in the years ahead
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KP businessmen in Valley
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Publish Date: Apr 1 2016 3:14PM
Updated Date: Apr 2 2016 4:51PM
And they have thrived against all odds
A few Kashmir Pandit businessmen, who didn’t leave Kashmir in 1990, have thrived during the past 25-years and their businesses have flourished despite all the odds.
Dhar Pharmacy is a famous medical store at Dalgate in heart of the city and has been serving the people for years together. Owners of the famous medical shop maintained a low profile during the past 25-years of turmoil but they remained focused on their business.
Like Dhar pharmacy another renowned name in pharmaceutical business is Bindroo brothers. The owners of Bindroo brothers preferred Kashmir over migration. Bindroo brothers is a famous medical shop near Amira Kadal bridge, and its oldest outlet in heart of the city still remains crowded, as people wait for their turn to buy the prescribed medicine. The another shop of Bindroo brothers located near Iqbal Park is the busiest place in the entire market besides selling medicines, Bindroo brothers, has provided space to the leading doctors of the Valley to carry out private practice there. People wait in long queues for their turn and the place remains abuzz with activity.
Both the pharmacies have grown and flourished from 1990 to 2016 and the decision of their owners to stay back has proved their critics wrong.
Dhar Pharmacy and Bindroo brothers have opened their branches in different parts of the city and have earned the reputation of being the most reputed medical shops in Kashmir.
Even doctors advice their patients to buy the medicine from Bindroo or Dhar medicate, and people from far flung areas throng these pharmacies to buy the medicines as these medical shops have become household names across the Valley.
In 2003, Vijay Dhar and his wife Kiran Dhar opened a branch of Delhi Public School at Pantha Chowk on Srinagar outskirts. The DPS Athawajan during all these years has become one of the most reputed schools in Kashmir. Parents yearn to send their children to DPS and children of Kashmir’s elite class are studying in DPS Srinagar.
Kashmir’s only pharmaceutical factory Eaton Laboratories at Zainakote in city outskirts is owned by a Kashmiri Pandit Kumar Wanchoo son of the renowned Human Rights activist, Hardinath Wanchoo, who was shot dead by gunmen in early nineties. Kumar Wanchoo put up a brave face and didn’t leave Kashmir despite having a strong reason for it. His decision to stay back paid off as his business has grown manifolds during all these years.
A Kashmiri Pandit, Sandeep Chatoo, who owns a liquor shop and hotel near Sonawar, during the past 25-years has emerged as one of the strongest and powerful businessman in Kashmir. When no one dared to put his hand in the liquor business Chatoo took a “big risk” and opened the liquor shop in Srinagar. He did not migrate and his luck favoured him. He is one of the most successful businessmen in the Valley.
Kashmiri Pandit businessmen who stayed back have a success story to tell and these stories cannot be ignored.
Most Kashmiri Pandits, who left Valley in 1990, were government servants and they had nothing at stake, as the then administration had assured them that they would get their salaries without any break. But a few Kashmiri Pandit businessmen didn’t follow the footsteps of their other community members and they are still living in their ancestral homes in localities dominated by Kashmiri Muslims.
Kashmiri Pandits, who migrated from here, claim that the KP businessmen who stayed back paid “Jaziya” protection tax to the militants and saved their lives, but this theory has been negated by the Kashmiri Pandits who stayed back.
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Campus & ATX, Lists
By Chief Longhorn , April 27, 2015 10:55 pm September 16, 2015 2 33137
El Arroyo is probably one of the best places to go for a margarita and chips & queso. But, it’s even more well-known for their signs they put up daily. We’ve hand-picked our favorites.
1.) Welcome to Austin.
This should replace our population sign as you come into town.
2.) Soy Milk.
I can’t. No puedo.
3.) Unfortunately.
Black Swan should have queso, tho.
4.) Oh, Willie.
We’d buy from you any day.
5.) Lies.
All lies.
6.) Goals.
Always live up to them.
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Matthew McConaughey & Jimmy Kimmel Make Ad for Austin’s Own Vulcan Video
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If you haven’t been following, Jimmy Kimmel is recording his show all week during SXSW in Austin, just as he did last year. Matthew McConaughey decided to show up and record a commercial for none other than Vulcan Video…it’s damn as hilarious as you might expect.
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Matthew McConaughey’s Dazed and Confused Audition Tape Is The Most Awesome Thing You’ll Watch Today
By Chief Longhorn , January 13, 2015 8:28 am February 2, 2016 0 983
All-around Longhorn bad ass Matthew McConaughey is a legend because of his character Wooderson. It’s how he broke through in Hollywood, except it was in Austin.
Watch this in all its glory and cherish our favorite quote from Dazed & Confused.
That’s what I love about high school girls. I keep getting older, they stay the same age.
Jim Carrey spoofs Matthew McConaughey’s Austin-based Lincoln Commercial
By Chief Longhorn , October 26, 2014 6:37 pm February 2, 2016 0 869
Gotta love those Lincoln commercials from UT alum Matthew McConaughey, especially if they’re being spoofed by the infamous Jim Carrey. Our favorite quote:
I could understand if you did this right after the Lincoln Lawyer, that would’ve made sense. But you don’t buy a Lincoln ’cause it makes sense. You do it ’cause you love it…or ’cause you’re an Uber driver.
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Jimmy Kimmel & Guillermo toured UT-Austin
By Chief Longhorn , March 15, 2014 2:50 pm March 15, 2014 0 1257
Jimmy & Guillermo (don’t mind the subtle racism of this relationship) visited toured our beloved 40 Acres this past week during SXSW.
While there, they ran into Dr. Junker (a lecturer in Advertising/PR), DJ Scott from KVRX, and the ladies of Alpha Epsilon Phi…and even made a pit stop at the Hole in the Wall.
Austin Sucks, Don’t Move Here [Infographic]
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Austin-based blogger Etsy-ist Kammie Russel created this infographic that you can pass along to those passive-aggressive hipster friends of yours in Portland.
Just tell them you hear Dallas is cool.
Football, Gifs
Brent Musburger Called Himself Kirk Herbsteit Before National Championship Game
By Chief Longhorn , January 6, 2014 8:31 pm January 6, 2014 0 641
Was Kirk supposed to be reading the teleprompter? Or, is Brent just gettin’ old?
Herbstreit’s reaction was priceless.
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Chelmsford, Dracut, Lowell feature plenty of talent
By Matt Langone, mlangone@lowellsun.com
The Tyngsboro High boys soccer team went 8-6-5 last season. The Tigers have a new head coach in Adam Boisvert. A strong junior class gives Tyngsboro reason to be optimistic. COURTESY PHOTO
LOWELL -- Last year, a pair of Merrimack Valley Conference boys soccer teams emerged with surprisingly successful seasons, and they'll look to build on that this fall.
Chelmsford finished with a record of 12-6-1 under first-year head coach Chris Martinez in 2017. Meanwhile, Dracut put together a state tourney run that lasted all the way until the Middies reached the Division 3 North semifinals.
A strong nucleus of talent is back for both programs in 2018, including Chelmsford senior midfielder Josh Ofosu and Dracut senior midfielder Matt Robichaud -- both were Sun All-Stars in 2017.
Elsewhere in the MVC, Lowell looks to compete for a league crown with another talented roster led by senior midfielder George Zuleta, and Tewksbury will attempt to rebound from last year's disappointing two-win campaign.
Over in Central Mass., North Middlesex has an experienced group back that helped the Patriots win 11 games last year.
Head coach Jeff Waldron believes his team has what it takes to make some noise with senior Owen Marr anchoring the defense.
Tyngsboro, meanwhile, will be under the direction of first-year head coach Adam Boisvert.
Lowell Catholic, coming off a 12-4-4 showing last year, should contend in the Catholic Central League Small.
Follow Matt Langone on Twitter @MattLangone
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An icy adventure
29 JanAn icy adventure
Categorised Stories
We’ve already told you all about the cheeky sailor’s and their exotic pets who inspired our I.P.A. Now it’s time to get to know our White Ale a little better. We created this fruity number in tribute to a man named Willem Barentsz and a tale involving polar bears, misguided expeditions and a whole lot of frozen beer.
Lowlander’s White Ale
The 16th Century was a period of great adventure and exploration for the Lowlanders. In their quest to dominate the seas countless men set sail on treacherous expeditions. One such man was Willem Barentsz, a Dutch navigator and artic explorer, determined to find a Northern passage to the Indies.
Willem Barentsz
It soon elapsed that such a passage didn’t actually exist and Willem and his men found themselves stranded on the Russian islands of Nova Zembla. Here he and his 15 men became prisoners of the polar ice for almost a year. They were forced to fight twin terrors; frozen beer and polar bears.
A (not so) trustee map
His crew were not only great beer lovers but also carpenters. They managed to build a safe-house made from parts of the ship to house them from the howling winds and artic snowstorms. Amazingly, this construction was so sturdy that it was found largely intact almost 300 years later by a whaler. The men survived through dining on fox meat and battling polar bears whose fat was used to burn in lamps. The large supply of frozen beer on their ship could only be accessed through a lengthly process of thawing in the fire.
Friend or foe?
Incredibly, after an excrutiatingly long, harsh winter the crew set off in smaller boats and managed to find a Russian merchant vessel who rescued the 12 remaining men. Sadly, our protagonist Willem Barentsz didn’t make it, he died nobly at sea whilst studying sea charts. His legacy lives on and, for all you history buffs, there is a fascinating exhibition dedicated to him at the Rijksmuseum today.
This incredible story explains why you can find a towering polar bear on the bottles of our White Ale and why you might find yourself feeling a little adventurous after drinking one. With its refreshing fruity notes, it is a tribute to the restless and rugged spirit that kept Barentsz and his men going. In honour of its fishy roots we’ve been pleased to find its exceptional compatibility with seafood.
mmmm mussels
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Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane
The Problem of Evil in Classical Chinese Philosophy
Franklin Perkins
Series: World Philosophies
Distribution: Global
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That bad things happen to good people was as true in early China as it is today. Franklin Perkins uses this observation as the thread by which to trace the effort by Chinese thinkers of the Warring States Period (c.475-221 BCE), a time of great conflict and division, to seek reconciliation between humankind and the world. Perkins provides rich new readings of classical Chinese texts and reflects on their significance for Western philosophical discourse.
Franklin Perkins is Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University. He is author of Leibniz and China: A Commerce of Light and Leibniz: A Guide for the Perplexed.
“Much of the richness of the book lies in its strikingly original readings of familiar texts, and the deeply attentive analysis of key problems in these texts that are illuminated by reading them in relation to Chinese 'problems of evil.”
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Furthermore by Rebekah Campbell
12:00 AM Blog Tour, Furthermore by Rebekah Campbell, JBN, Jean Book Nerd 1 comment
A first date, a lottery, treachery and deceit. Sometimes fate has other plans. Sometimes there’s more to tell.
In Furthermore: An Anthology, seventeen original stories take you on a journey through worlds here and beyond. From the depths of the earth to the embrace of the sea, your favorite series continue. Prequels, alternative views, and new scenes give readers a chance to experience more than originally told. Including stories from Rebekah Campbell, David Estes, Amber Garr, Karen Amanda Hooper, Stephanie Judice, and Leigh Michael.
In honor of those who lost the battle and those who continue to fight, all proceeds from this anthology will be donated to cancer research and support.
SURPRISE VISITOR -Emily has never been a fan of surprises but Eric has something up his sleeve to change her mind. (The Darkness Through The Light Series)
GETTING TO KNOW THE HEAVIES - The two Sullivan bodyguards are still human beings underneath it all. And everyone has a weakness. (The Darkness Through The Light Series)
PEOPLE CHANGE - When Eric asks his dad a question about his mother, it’s time to go back to where it all began and then went so badly wrong. (The Darkness Through The Light Series)
THE RUNAWAY- TAWNI’S STORY - After learning of her parents’ treachery, Tawni leaves home seeking to make amends for their transgressions. (The Dwellers Saga)
THE LIFE LOTTERY- A STORY FROM YEAR ZERO - With the survival of the human race on the brink, there’s only one way to decide who will be saved in the underground caves: The Lottery. (The Dwellers Saga)
COLD FEET - Kain witnesses Eviana’s deceit on their wedding day and is forced to deal with the consequences of her behavior. (The Syrenka Series)
RIFT - Daniel encourages the group to make a detour to the Grand Canyon, as the distance between the friends begins to rival the great ravine. (The Syrenka Series)
DISCOVERY - Leila’s first encounter with her psychic mentor is nothing short of memorable. (The Leila Marx Novels)
HUMAN RESOURCES – Blake finds a new job while Mac finds a friend who reminds him of home. (The Leila Marx Novels)
The Sound of Love - Glimpse into one of Nathaniel’s previous lives and see how his soul mate reacts when tragedy strikes. (The Kindrily Series)
MUIRNE’S MELODY - To escape her master’s vile desires, Muirne flees into the snow-swept night, finding a green-eyed stranger and a mystical destiny. (Saga of the Setti Series)
JEREMY’S HEART - Calm, cool, and complete scoundrel, Jeremy realizes the loss he’s suffered means nothing compared to true love. (Saga of the Setti Series)
FALL FROM GRACE - Warped by centuries of darkness, the creature Sveigja plots to capture Clara as his queen. (Saga of the Setti Series)
FATE - Experience Annabelle’s struggle to fulfill the ABA Prophecy in a new light through the parting words of Adrian, Aurelia, Blake, and Lady Katherine. (Annabelle’s Story)
“Emily Jenkins, corrupting young men. What would people say?” He tutted at me and as if by magic, I spotted an elderly lady walking along the pavement, scrunching up her nose to stare at us. – Surprise Visitor (The Darkness Through the Light Series)
When I thought I might make her lips too swollen from my rough need of her, I pulled away. Those half-open dark eyes could’ve pulled me into Hell, and I would’ve gladly followed with a stupid smile on my face. - Jeremy’s Heart (Saga of the Setti)
Even when you know it’s the right thing to do, running away from home is never easy. They’re not good people. I can’t stay here anymore. – The Runaway-Tawni’s Story (The Dwellers Saga)
He smiled and my heart melted. One look like that and I second guessed every decision I made. – Rift (The Syrenka Series)
I had to entertain myself somehow, and being around these ridiculous humans made me homesick for a land I left centuries ago. – Human Resources (The Lelia Marx Novels)
This too shall pass. I mentally repeated it over and over, hoping Nathaniel’s injury wasn’t as bad as my crumbling heart made it out to be. – The Sound of Love (The Kindrily Series)
Perhaps the hardest thing to accept about one’s fate is that it can take years to unfold. But when it does, it’s worth every second, every breath, and every dream. – Fate (Annabelle’s Story)
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July 16, 2019 TeeStory launches official Disney merchandise
#LCExcl – Combining Marvel, Acer fan base have proven to be beneficial: Acer India CMO & Consumer Business Head Chandrahas Panigrahi
Sutikshya Mallick
The much-awaited ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ hit the theatres on April 27. Thanos’ journey to reclaim the Infinity Stones is almost upon the customers and cashing in on the hype are companies releasing exclusive Avengers-themed merchandises.
Ahead of the film’s release, Acer launched special-edition Marvel Avengers-themed notebooks. In an exclusive interview with Licensing Corner, Mr. Chandrahas Panigrahi, CMO & Consumer Business Head, Acer India talks about the recent partnership and future initiatives.
Read the full interview here:
Please tell us about the partnership with Disney Consumer Products and Marvel Studios
On the 30th Anniversary of Pixar, Toy Story special edition of the Acer Aspire V13 was launched in 2017 which proved to be a huge success.
Now, with Avengers Infinity War the most awaited movie from Marvel releasing in India we have again tied up with them to launch three new Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” special edition notebooks including the Aspire 6 – Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” Captain America Edition, Nitro 5 – Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” Thanos Edition, and Swift 3 – Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” Iron Man Edition designed for work, for entertainment, and for exceptional gaming experience.
Marvel and Acer have huge fan following, so combining our fan base has proven to be extremely beneficial for the brand.
Marvel is coming up with yet another anti-hero movie – Venom. Any plans for launching any exclusive merchandises?
There is no such development we can comment on.
Now, talking about sales. Earlier, Acer had launched Pixar 30th Anniversary Toy Story special edition of the Aspire V13. Do you think the latest Marvel themed notebooks will surpass (in terms of sales and revenue) the Toy Story version?
Definitely this new series has generated a lot of buzz amongst our customers and we are witnessing a good traction. However, it is too early to predict in terms of sales and revenues, because it’s only a few days back that the new series has been made available to the audience. So far, the feedback that we have received has been very positive.
These notebooks were up for sale from April 20 onwards (media reports suggest), tell us about the sales till now.
It is too early to report on sales but what we can confirm is that all of our stocks have been picked up by India’s top retailers like Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital Store etc. so it shows the confidence the retailers have on Acer and the anticipated demand on Marvel Avengers series
This is not the first time, Acer had collaborated with Disney Consumer Products. Please tell us your experiences of working with the bigwig again.
Acer strongly believes that to tie-up with the right brand at the right time adds up to the benefit for both. For us, these synergies are a great way to reach out to a bigger audience. The upcoming Avengers movie, Infinity War, is already a rage amongst the audience and what better time to launch our products. Over a period of time, these partnerships have been proven methods to increase brand loyalty along with entertainment
The ‘Nitro 5’ or the Thanos edition has been kept at the highest price range – Rs 80,999, whereas, the Acer Aspire 6 or the Captain America Edition has been kept at an affordable bracket – Rs 63,999. Any specific reasons for that?
The reason Nitro 5 is priced higher is because it is a gaming laptop which comes with the bells and whistles like a powerful processor, dedicated graphics card, advanced cooling solution etc. The great thing about our Avengers line-up is that we have laptops for work, entertainment and great gaming experience so customers can choose as per their need.
Any plans of launching any Disney Products? Tell us your future initiatives…
We are always open to great associations with brands like Marvel Disney but right now our focus is on Marvel Avengers series.
With all these, the movie seems to be one of the biggest Hollywood releases this summer.
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2016 Round 1 : And So The Dance Begins Anew ...
We're starting things a little earlier for Round 1 of this year, partly because the new Fund models don't require me to wait for complete bookmaker data to use as inputs, but mostly because I want to give myself time to adapt to the new rhythms of the season given the non-trivial changes in my approach.
This year I'll aim to post the week's wagers, tips and predictions on a Monday or Tuesday night, and then provide a brief update once the Unders/Overs markets are released later in the week. I realise that means I'll be showing my hand to the TAB Bookmaker before being able to lock in those Unders/Overs bets, but I suspect that'll make a difference statistically insignificantly different from zero ... to us both.
So, firstly to the summary.
ROUND SUMMARY
As it did last year, the Round Summary provides MARS Rating, Head-to-Head and Line market TAB prices (in today's blog as at around 5:30pm on Saturday), and the MoS Funds' Head-to-Head and Line market wagers at those prices.
Investors have then, six wagers so far for this round, encompassing Head-to-Head and Line wagers on Melbourne, Sydney and the Western Bulldogs. The Head-to-Head bets are all, as they will be all season, equally sized, while the Line bets range from just 0.9% of the Line Fund to 2.4% of the Line Fund.
There's also room in the Summary this year for details of the Overs/Unders market and any wagers that might have been placed on it. These markets, however, will tend to be posted nearer game start times - presumably because of the significant effects of any inclement weather - and so will only appear in the update I'll post later in the week.
For now I'm doing away with the Ready Reckoner that maps results to wagering returns on the basis that, on balance, I don't think it adds much new information and that it would, in any case, be difficult to amend to incorporate Overs/Unders betting. Suggestions are welcomed.
TIPS AND PREDICTIONS
For those of you new to MoS this blog post from a couple of months back will provide you with some background to the Tipsters and Predictors that will be sharing their opinions with us this season.
Since I wrote that post, the only change has been the addition of a couple more Head-to-Head and Margin Predictors, these statistical models taking MoSSBODS Ratings as inputs. (For the technically minded, ENS_Linear_MoSS and ENS_Greedy_MoSS are ensemble forecasters that take MoSSBODS Ratings as their sole inputs. They include twelve base-learners - though not all are used by ENS_Greedy_MoSS - spanning an ordinary least squares regression, some forests, xgboost, a nearest neighbour model, and some other secret herbs and spices. Unlike KFC, however, the recipe is available on request.)
We find that the 11 Head-to-Head Tipsters are unanimous in five contests and nearly so in two more, Home Sweet Home the dissenter in one of those matches, and Consult The Ladder the dissenter in the other.
That leaves just two contests where there's significant debate: the Dees v Giants clash, where the narrow majority supports the Giants, and the Dogs v Dockers clash, where the Dockers are very slightly favoured.
The column headed "Disag" provides a measure of how different are that Head-to-Head Tipster's tips, with larger values representing greater divergence from the group opinion. Technically, this percentage records how likely it is that the Tipster will have a different opinion to another, randomly chosen Tipster in a randomly chosen game. This week Home Sweet Home wears the crown of Tipster Most Different - a crown that it had virtually welded to its head for most of last season.
Directly beneath the Head-to-Head Tipsters are the Margin Predictors, and they find themselves unanimous in their opinions about which team will win in seven of the nine contests. Even in those games, however, there's considerable disagreement about the margin of those victories. In the Gold Coast v Essendon game, for example, the smallest predicted victory margin for the Suns is just 4 points while the largest is 40 points.
You can get an idea of the level of dissent amongst the Margin Predictors by reviewing the last two rows of their data block where you find the range of their predictions (in the row labelled Min / Max) and their Mean Absolute Deviation (in the row labelled MAD). The latter measure is calculated by a simple averaging of the absolute difference between each Predictor's margin and the all-Predictor margin for that game. Larger numbers connote more variability in the predictions.
Given that understanding of the MAD measure, it's clear that the margin for the Gold Coast v Essendon game is the hardest one to tip this week, and that for the Roos v Adelaide game the easiest.
As well as calculating a MAD for each game we can calculate a MAD for each Predictor, which gives us a measure of how different are that Predictor's margins from the all-Predictor averages. This week sees MoSSBODS_Marg as the Predictor with the largest MAD of 7.8 points per game, and ENS_Greedy as the Predictor with the smallest MAD of 2.3 points per game.
The final block of data in the table is for MoS' Probability Predictors, which this season number only five. As the Margin Predictors, the Probability Predictors find themselves on the same side of 50% for the same team in all but two of the contests, though their distances from 50% vary considerably.
Here too the bottom two rows of the data block provide information about the variability of the predictions viewed across all predictors, and it is again the Gold Coast v Essendon game where variability is greatest. The average absolute difference between the individual Predictor's probability assessments and the all-Predictor average of a 74% probability for Gold Coast is 12.4%. The range in those assessments runs from 55% (for MoSSBODS_Prob) to 86% (for Bookie_LPSO).
The smallest range and MAD is seen for the West Coast v Brisbane Lions game where the probability assessments span only a 4% range and the MAD is just 1.3% points per Predictor.
For the Probability Predictors too we have a MAD-based measure of individual Predictor disagreement, which this week has MoSSBODS_Prob as the Predictor Most Different, its probability assessments, on average, being almost 8% points different from the all-Predictor averages.
DETAILED MoSSBODS PREDICTIONS
As foreshadowed in this post from early February, each week I'll include detailed MoSSBODS Predictions that break down the components of MoSSBODS' margin predictions and provide additional predictions about the projected score for each team and their aggregate score.
To recap, briefly, on how to read this table, consider the first row where we see that MoSSBODS (see this post to see how MoSSBODS works) has Richmond as 6.5 Scoring Shot (SS) favourites, they being 4.2 SS better in Defence (+1.8 vs -2.4) and 2.6 SS better in Offence (-0.4 vs -3.0). The game is being played at the MCG, which favours Carlton slightly (by 0.3 SS), which gives us 4.2 + 2.6 - 0.3 = 6.5 as the predicted Richmond margin.
This SS margin is converted to actual points using last season's average Conversion rate for all teams. Richmond is therefore tipped to win by 24 points, specifically 93-69 as the next two columns show. A 6.5 SS expected margin implies, empirically, a 77% victory probability, which is the figure in the fifth-last column. The remaining columns provide information about wagering thresholds.
Looking across the set of predictions, one notable feature is the scarcity of expected scores over 100 points. Only West Coast is predicted to achieve this mark. Last season, about 31% of all scores were over 100 points, on which basis we might expect to see 5 or 6 of this magnitude in this first round. The reason we see fewer amongst the predictions is, I would posit, an artefact of the regression of MoSSBODS Team Ratings towards zero that takes place at the end of each season.
I'll write a brief post sometime in the next couple of days once the Overs/Unders markets have been posted and additional bets, potentially, have been made.
Until then, please go ahead and comment on this post or send me an e-mail if you've any questions or suggestions.
2016 Round 1 : Overs/Unders Update 1
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Supporting New Zealand’s future scientists (2010)
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The inaugural Future Science Day convened by the Maurice Wilkins Centre in 2010 provided advice, mentorship, networking, and science communication opportunities to 150 New Zealand postgraduate students and young scientists.
“The Maurice Wilkins Centre is committed to training New Zealand’s future leaders in biomedicine,” says Director Professor Rod Dunbar. “Future Science Day is an opportunity for some of our most experienced and successful investigators to share tips and pass the torch to the next generation.”
Professor Bill Wilson of the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre spoke about creating and sustaining successful research relationships, Professor Peter Hunter discussed productive interdisciplinary collaborations involving the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, and Dr Anthony Phillips described how to build connections between scientists and clinicians, based on his experience in The University of Auckland’s School of Biological Sciences and Department of Surgery.
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman (pictured), spoke more broadly about changes in New Zealand science and its future. He highlighted the importance of science to the economy, and the value of bridging the boundaries between traditional scientific disciplines and between public and private sector science.
Young scientists learned about career prospects in New Zealand, with representatives from the public (Industrial Research Limited) and private sector (Douglas Pharmaceuticals and Androgenix Ltd), outlining their recruitment criteria. Professor Gillian Lewis from The University of Auckland offered insight into academic careers and Professor Margaret Brimble, chair of the Rutherford Foundation selection panel, spoke about fellowship opportunities.
“Through events like these we want to promote networking and interdisciplinary collaboration between young investigators, but we also need to encourage them to learn each other’s languages,” says Rod.
Students were therefore challenged to explain their research, in three minutes or less, with the mixed-discipline audience scoring their ability to communicate with non-specialists.
Thirty-one students took part, speaking on topics from immunology to medical imaging and drug design. First, second and third prizes went, respectively, to University of Auckland students Stefan Hermans and Kimiora Henare (Molecular Medicine and Pathology) and Lucia Tang (Biological Sciences).
The delegates also learnt about Maurice Wilkins Centre funding opportunities, including a new research seeding programme that allows emerging scientists to pilot ideas outside their main projects, fostering key skills such as scientific creativity and independent grant-writing.
Image: Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman speaks at the Maurice Wilkins Centre's Future Science Day.
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It’s diggers vs. demons! Horror movie Deep Clean creators reveal all at Comic Con
Fed up with road works causing jams every day? What if those tea-drinking road workers aren’t quite what they seem? What if they’re really secret council units protecting us from …inter-dimensional demons?
Welcome to the hi-vis, hi-octane world of Deep Clean, the upcoming comedy horror film created by award-winning director Matt Harlock (American: The Bill Hicks Story) and acclaimed graphic artist and illustrator Krent Able. Together with 13 Finger FX’s Dan Martin (Sightseers, High Rise) and David Sheldon-Hicks from VFX Territory Studio (Guardians of The Galaxy, Bladerunner 2049), Matt and Krent will be at MCM London Comic Con to tell us all about their latest project, which recently raised over £28,000 on Kickstarter.
Showing storyboards, concept art, videos and more, the Deep Clean team’s Comic Con panel will take us candidly through their crowdfunding campaign and the making of the movie’s monsters and visual effects, as well as discussing the wider challenges and rewards of creating FX for the big screen.
You’ll also find out more about Deep Clean itself, which tells the story of 16-year-old Alex – a troubled kid excluded from school for fighting and for his weird drawings, evidence to some of a disturbed mind. To keep out of juvenile detention, he’s forced to do a boring work placement with his loser Uncle Brian who works for the council. Boring until Alex discovers that Deep Clean’s real job is blocking up demon portals, that is!
Krent Able
Krent Able is a comic artist and illustrator, based in London. He first started making comics in 2009 for The Stool Pigeon music magazine, and his ‘Big Book Of Mischief’ was published in 2012 by Knockabout Comics, home of Robert Crumb and Alan Moore. In 2013 he exhibited in The Vice Illustration Show, in 2014 his work was included in the Comics Unmasked exhibition at The British Library, and in 2015 he illustrated the book ‘Jolly Lad’ by John Doran. Krent’s comics and illustrations have also appeared in The Guardian, the NME, and VICE, and he has designed record sleeves and artwork for the rock bands Future Of The Left and KiteBase.
Matt Harlock
Award-winning director Matt Harlock’s first feature film, ‘American The Bill Hicks Story’ played over 40 international festivals and was the 2nd most successful documentary released in UK cinemas in 2010. His work has shown on VICE, Channel 4, Film4, HBO & Sky. His company Halflife Films has just raised £28,000 for supernatural horror short Deep Clean, and are developing the feature/TV series.
You can still join in funding Deep Clean on Indiegogo – link here:
http://www.halflifefilms.com/deepclean
Dan Martin
A film fan from childhood and a special effects artist from his teens, Dan has designed for the likes of Harmony Korine, Guillem Moralles, Martin Scorsese, Alexander Aja and, most regularly, Ben Wheatley. He also teaches special effects, is on film conversation panels for institutions like the British Library and Cigarette Burns and writes his own stuff occasionally, too.
Paddy Eason
With over 20 years in visual effects, Paddy’s extensive experience includes over 75 film and TV projects, with stints at Framestore, MPC and Rainmaker before co-founding Nvizible in 2009. Having joined Territory in 2016, Paddy is building the studio’s VFX capabilities and leading a team of artists and digital designers on projects including Origins Unknown and Watch Room. With three BAFTA nominations, career highlights include Robot Overlords, Grabbers, The Promise, Wallace and Gromit: the Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Big Fish, Sleepy Hollow, Chicken Run, two Mission: Impossible films, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the Guinness Surfer commercial, Golden Compass, and Vantage Point.
— This news story is for October 2017’s MCM London Comic Con —
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Home » Internet, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure cloud, Mobile, Office 365 suite, SAP HANA
Microsoft & SAP partnership to offer product integrated cloud solutions
Archana Sharma
By Archana Sharma archana@medianama.com May 19, 2016
Microsoft and SAP have tied up to offer support for the SAP HANA platform (deployed on Microsoft Azure) to work on Microsoft Office 365 and cloud solutions from SAP. The agreement builds on an existing partnership between the two companies, as they had announced support of SAP Business Suite applications with Microsoft Office and developer editions of HANA on Microsoft Azure, in October 2014.
This is SAP’s second partnership with respect to enterprise cloud solutions, since HANA already runs on Amazon Web Services.
The Microsoft partnership will enable SAP’s Hana data analysis tools applications to run on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing service. It will also let Microsoft customers run SAP software without installing it on their own servers. The integration will allow Office 365 communication, collaboration, calendar, documents, and other data to combine with cloud solutions from SAP, including Concur, SAP Fieldglass, SAP SuccessFactors, and SAP Ariba solutions. These new capabilities will be available starting in the third quarter this year, with plans to release additional integration features in the future, the companies announced.
Microsft also listed the various platform capabilities for a much larger range of SAP applications, which will be provided soon in another blogpost. In addition to the new announcements supporting SAP HANA, the existing support for SAP applications include choice of Linux and Windows for OS of various SAP solutions.
Microsoft claims to have more than 70 million active business users on Office 365, while the SAP cloud apps have multi-million users according to the Wall Street Journal.
SAP’s previous tie ups:
Last week, SAP announced that it had partnered with technology companies including Dell, Siemens and Hitachi, to boost the capabilities and reach of its HANA Cloud Platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). Earlier this month, SAP announced an alliance with Apple to partner on mobile applications for the iPhone and iPad.
– Earlier this week, e-commerce major Amazon had disclosed an indirect minority stake in Cloudtail India.
– In April, Chinese smartphone maker LeEco had announced its plans of investing $10 million and to develop and cloud infrastructure for delivering content across mobile devices and smart TVs in India.
– In March, Pune-based Persistent Systems has signed an agreement to acquire Australia-based PRM Cloud Solutions. While, in January the company signed another agreement with Citrix Systems International to acquire Citrix’s CloudPlatform and CloudPortal.
– In November 2015, CloudFlare, a content distribution network provider said that it added three new data centers in Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi. The company mentions that it would add another couple of nodes in India soon.
– The same month, Google had announced two new offers for Indian businesses and startups to use their services by offering credits worth $20,000 for Google Cloud Services for 1,000 Indian startups in 2016.
– In August 2015, Micromax made an undisclosed strategic investment in an international startup called MiMedia which offers online backup and cloud storage services.
Google I/O 2016 Lowdown: Android N, Instant Apps, Virtual Assistant, VR & more
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Schools of Mullingar Parish
Curraghmore T. 044 - 9342549 curraghmoreschool@eircom.net
Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn T. 044 - 9344754 gaelscoilanmhuilinn@eircom.net
St Colmcille's, Gainstown T. 044 - 9343219 gainstownns.ias@eircom.net
Presentation Jnr. T. 044 - 9342166 admin@presentationjnrmullingar.ie
Scoil na Maighdine Muire T. 044 - 9340933 adminsnr@presentationmullingar.ie
St Mary's Primary T. 044 9341517 admin@stmarysmullingar.ie
St. Colman's T. 044 - 9340901 reception@stcolmanns.com
St. Kenny's T. 044 - 9348156
St. Brigid's T. 044 - 9342354
St Finian's College T. 044 - 9348313 www.stfinianscollege.ie
Loreto College T. 044 - 9342055 www.loretomullingar.com
Colaiste Mhuire T. 044 - 9344743 www.cbsmullingar.ie
Community College T. 044 -93 40786 www.mullingarcommunitycollege.com
New Boards of Management for Catholic Schools
Our parish primary schools are preparing for new Boards of Management which will be established by 1 December.
As part of the process of setting up these Boards, the Catholic Schools Partnership published research conducted with principals, teachers, priests, pupils and pastoral council members.
So what do people think of Catholic schools? The findings of the research can be summarised as follows:
The Catholic primary school is still valid and valued today and its ethos and values remain relevant in modern Ireland.
While it is accepted that there will be fewer Catholic schools in the future, there is still a strong desire to preserve the Catholic school identity.
A clear definition of the Catholic school that fits with a modern and sophisticated society needs to be articulated.
Parents should have a choice in the type of school they send their children to and this right applies equally to parents wishing for a Catholic education for their children.
The more pertinent question in respect of parental choice was how that choice might be provided.
Participants believed that a stronger, more committed Catholic school could emerge as a result of greater diversity of education provision.
While articulating their firm commitment to and vision for the future of Catholic primary schools, participants' conversations also highlighted many issues that needed attention if this was to be realised. The main challenges that lie ahead for both the Church and the Catholic school were identified as follows;
The need to adopt a strategic, coherent plan that will address the difficulty of reduced clergy numbers and also involve the laity fully in parish management was considered to be of urgent concern.
Systemic weakness at parish level is putting the relationship between the school and parish under considerable strain. The implementation of sustainable systems at this level should be addressed as a matter of priority.
Sacramental preparation in schools and parishes is viewed as problematic. Many principals and teachers feel over-burdened and unsupported in the task of sacramental preparation.
Some parents are not taking responsibility for their children's faith formation. If structures were put in place in the parish, measures could be taken to tend to adult (parent) faith development, which might go some way to addressing this issue.
Concern was expressed at the depth of teachers' knowledge of the faith in respect of the sacraments and in particular, the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Consensus on many different themes was evident from all the discussions. These might be grouped under the following headings:
Identity of Catholic schools
The Catholic school has unique identifiable characteristics and is considered valid and valued in modern Ireland.
The Catholic school is inclusive and continues to meet the needs of the local community, in particular, the needs of the marginalised in our society.
The primacy of parents' role in the faith development of their children was recognised. Some parents need to reflect seriously on this responsibility.
Parents' right to choose the type of school for their children was acknowledged.
Provision of school choice was perceived to be achievable in urban areas, whereas this was not considered to be the case for rural areas.
Catholic schools continue to do a very good job in the face of significant challenges to the evangelising mission of schools.
The Church has a responsibility to support teachers' faith development.
There is need for a major review of the Religious Education programme.
Parish systems need urgent attention if they are to be sustained into the future.
Sacramental preparation in schools and parishes needs systemic review.
Programmes to support adult faith development need to be devised.
Leadership and communication within the Catholic Church needs to be improved.
The Catholic school can be re-launched with a more contemporary image.
Care needs to be taken to ensure Catholic schools don't become elitist.
Click here for a full report on the research.
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Player to Watch - Patriots win relies on stopping David Johnson
Each week I will be covering a player to watch on the opposition. This week is Cardinals running back David Johnson.
Johnson was drafted out of Northern Iowa by Arizona in the third round in 2015 but he is already a massive part of the Cards offense. After only one season he is probably classed as one of the most exciting all-purpose backs in the league. First of all last year, Arizona let him loose in the return game where Johnson impressed everyone. The impact he had earned him the starting role at running back beating off competition from Andre Ellington and veteran Chris Johnson.
The threat to the Patriots is that Johnson can do it all, he's a good runner, can catch out of the backfield and is a great punt returner. With almost 500 yards in rushing, receiving and returning in his rookie year, the whole defense is going to have to be on their game Sunday night. He averaged 12 yards per catch last season which is phenomenal for a running back and combine that with him now being the starter in Arizona, this guy could end up being one of the greats.
The Patriots aim this week has to limit the influence that David Johnson has on the game if they do that it will help them massively in getting the season off to a great start. If not it could be a long afternoon for Belichick and co.
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Plymouth Record Enterprise
Keep The Heat On organizers hope to meet increased need this year
by Donna Rhodes
write the author
At the Keep the Heat On benefit auction last week, Susan Messinger told the story behind a solo wooden canoe her husband John had made to help raise funds for the nonprofit organization. Holding a poster for the canoe was Valerie Scarborough. (Photo by Donna Rhodes) (click for larger version)
PLYMOUTH – The theme of this year's Keep the Heat On fundraising dinner and auction was "Under the Sea" and the overflow crowd that attended last Wednesday evening's event was over the moon about the wide array of food that was served, along with the numerous items up for bid.
Keep the Heat On is a nonprofit organization serving residents of 15 towns in the Pemi-Baker Region through assistance with fuel costs, whether that be gas, oil, propane, wood pellets, coal or cord wood. Established 14 years ago by the Plymouth Area Democrats and partnered with the Plymouth Area Community Closet, they have raised more than $470,000 to meet those needs over the years.
"We provide 125 gallons of fuel per family once each winter. Imagine if we had resources to provide even more," said KTHO Chair Martha Richards, who served as emcee for the night.
The goal for this year's fundraiser was $55,000, but before the evening even got underway, Richards was pleased to note they had already received more than $40,000 in ticket sales and donations.
That was good news for the organization, which has already received 78-percent of last winter's total requests for assistance, with many more cold days yet to come.
Helping to boost this year's coffers was a silent auction filled with all types of local art and craftsmanship as well as gift cards to area resorts, recreation areas and restaurants.
As people wrote down their bids, they were entertained by local pianist David Lockwood and enjoyed hor d'oeuvres served by members of Plymouth Regional High School's National Honor Society.
Raffle tickets were also on sale for other great prizes like a case of Rattlesnake Pale Ale from Squam Brewing, a hand-quilted throw from Sherry Sinclair, and an original framed pastel painting by Bill Haust.
Terry Dautcher conducted the live auction with nine other exciting items up for grabs that night. There was a bird tour of the Lakes Region to kick off the bidding, followed by two separate two-day stays in either a cabin or a guest cottage on Squam Lake; an oil painting by Cam Sinclair; a three course dinner for four by Chef Wavell Fogelman; an original Annette Mitchell block print; a three-day getaway in Nantucket; and an African Safari for two that had a minimum bid of $2,500.
The most touching item coming to the auction block however was a hand-crafted solo canoe built by the late Dr. John Messinger. His wife Susan introduced the item, explaining that her husband spent six-months last year building the canoe from a cedar strip kit he purchased at Newfound Woodworks in Bristol. Dr. Messinger's plan was to donate the canoe to the KTHO fundraiser, but he died suddenly this past October. Susan however decided to follow through with his intent and the "Wee Lassie" canoe brought in an additional $1,100 in his honor.
Dinner for the evening was a sampling of specialty dishes, appetizers and desserts from area eateries. Among those from Plymouth were Fugaky; Big Daddy Joe's; PHAT Fish; Lucky Dog Tavern; Italian Farmhouse; Thai Smile; Six Burner Bistro; George's Seafood and BBQ; Foster's at the Common Man Inn; 1766 Brewing Co.; Last Chair; Chase Market; Burrito Me; Frosty Scoops; Downtown Pizza; and Café Monte Alto. Participating restaurants from Campton were Mad River Tavern; Sunset Grill; Covered Bridge Farm Table; and Full Circle Food Truck and Big Stan's Catering. Walter's Basin and Annie's Over Flow represented Holderness with their specialties, while The Common Man in Ashland, the Common Café and Tavern in Rumney, and Rumney Village Store rounded out the buffet table with their great entrees and desserts, too.
Richards said she was pleased to see so many come out in support of Keep the Heat On, and was especially grateful for the generosity of all the sponsors.
"It gives us such a good feeling to see their support every year. It truly does take a whole village to do this," she said.
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Andy Reid plans to interview with Cardinals, Chargers
By Gregg Rosenthal
Around The NFL Editor
Updated: Jan. 3, 2013 at 01:35 p.m.
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The marathon interview between the Kansas City Chiefs and coach Andy Reid has sparked a report that a deal is close. But Reid's actions tell a a different story.
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Reid will interview with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday as planned, according to NFL.com's three amigos: Steve Wyche, Ian Rapoport and Albert Breer. Reid also plans to interview with the San Diego Chargers this weekend, which is near where he owns a home, someone with knowledge of the meetings told Wyche.
This officially is silly season when it comes to coaching news. ESPN reported just two days ago that there was a "95%" chance Reid would land in Arizona. Now the same network is reporting Reid and the Chiefs are close to a deal. That very well might prove correct, but he still plans to meet with two other teams.
Those interviews could change Reid's plans. Or he could change his mind again and close the deal in Kansas City. ESPN reported the "major issues" had been agreed upon with the Chiefs and a deal will happen fast. Reid reportedly started telling assistant coaches about the plan to go to Kansas City.
Rapoport reported Reid has told Chiefs owner Clark Hunt that he's a package deal with former Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert, according to a source with knowledge of Reid's pitch. Heckert is a former Philadelphia Eagles GM who worked with Reid from 2001 to 2009.
This time of year stands as a great reminder that all this information comes from sources with their own agendas. But it appears the window to hire Reid will close quickly. The Cardinals aren't counting on him: They asked for permission to interview Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley.
The Chargers, meanwhile, could be motivated if they talk to Reid. Rapoport pointed out that former Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf previously has said his biggest regret was not hiring Reid. Wolf now is consulting with the Chargers to help their coaching search.
Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal.
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Just win baby: Raiders support NBA's Warriors in ad
By Dan Hanzus
End Around Writer
Published: June 4, 2015 at 04:33 p.m.
Updated: June 4, 2015 at 04:56 p.m.
The Superstar Club: Out with the old, in with the new!
Brady has Rodgers beat in prank department
The NBA Finals begin tonight in Oakland, where LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the first game of a best-of-seven series.
The Raiders took this opportunity to wish their Bay Area brethren good luck in a full-page ad in Thursday's edition of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Raiders took out a full page ad in today's @sfchronicle..and it's pretty cool. @VicTafur #Warriors pic.twitter.com/ORLN38jKWf
â Mike Vernon (@M_Vernon) June 4, 2015
The "Just Win Baby" text is, of course, a nod to the iconic Raiders statement of intent coined by late owner Al Davis. A cynic might see this as the long-slumping Raiders trying to attach their brand to a winner, but forget that. This is cool ad and a fun gesture.
We're unaware of the Browns buying out any ad space in the Akron Beacon Journal or The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, but the team's website does have a story under the headline "Browns feeding off Cavs' energy, in their corner as NBA Finals begin."
We're not sure how Cleveland's professional football team is siphoning energy from the city's professional basketball outfit. Then again, LeBron James could be seen as human Red Bull.
The latest Around The NFL Podcast discusses the latest news including Cam Newton's massive extension and the return of Adrian Peterson. Find more Around The NFL content on NFL NOW.
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OAE NYC – Part 2
Well I am back at Alice Tully Hall in the orchestra manager’s room typing this on day two of our trip to New York. Last night’s concert went really well, we had a standing ovation from the audience and the players and Iván were really pleased with it. After another New Yorker breakfast of waffles and fruit (very tasty!) with the girls from the Development team we have an open rehearsal this morning for the friends of the Lincoln Center. We also have some members of the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) listening to the rehearsal, they are completing the Beethoven Symphony Cycle with us here. Iván called me into his dressing room this morning, he was very pleased as his ‘touring wardrobe’ had arrived with the BFO. A flight case complete with suit, iron, ironing board, baton drawer and coffee maker!
Our second and final concert is tonight, we will be performing symphonies nos. 1, 8 and 5. I’m hoping to sneak into the audience and listen for a bit tonight once I have done my backstage duties here as the hall is fantastic. Before that, I’ve got a bit of free time this afternoon so I think I’ll take in a few more of the sights – yesterday I managed to fit in Times Square, the Rockerfeller Centre, Grand Central station and ‘World of M&Ms’ – so tacky you couldn’t help but like it! So I’m going to head down to the southern tip of Manhatten and take the Staten Island ferry and see the Statue of Liberty.
I was very pleased to find out yesterday that our return flights for tomorrow were not cancelled (we are travelling on British Airways!!!) so the final instalment will come next week when we have arrived back in the UK.
Megan Russell, Projects Manager
(editors note – watch out for further NYC news from Nick Logie in the Orchestra very soon)
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Hop 'n drop to Perugia
Thu 28 May 2009
One Concert in the Life of a Touring Musician
So – how have we weathered these last eleven days?
To summarise: four concerts in three venues: Kings Place, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and St. George’s Bristol; three days of ‘Giulio Cesare’ at Glyndebourne; two days of rehearsals at Maida Vale studios, rounded off with a one-night dash to Perugia. Perhaps the deafening silence during the four-hour coach journey from Perugia back to Bologna airport on Monday morning speaks for itself.
The Italian bit began on Sunday with an alarm call at 5.30 a.m. in a hotel near Gatwick. Those awake enough to think of it, boarded the airport bus last in order to get to the check-in desk first, ahead of the double basses, timps and cellos. For, without such tactics, the best-laid plans for a leisurely breakfast and a strong cup of coffee, prior to take off, can fade slowly into a distant dream as time drips by in the first of the interminable queuing procedures that are the hallmark and curse of air travel. Even getting through security can induce moments of character-building restraint. For, on various memorable occasions in the past, instrumentalists have been ordered to hand over tuning forks, hundreds of pounds worth of spare strings and vital, expensive reed-making knives and pliers – packed into suitcases nowadays. As musicians, possibly the most profound question to be asked during the whole tedious business is: “Any sharp instruments in your hand luggage?”
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NSC National Sports Awards 2014
February 6, 2015 Sports2014, awards, National, NSC, SportsAbigail Haynes
The National Sports Council’s Sports Awards for 2014 will be held tomorrow evening from seven O’clock at Browne’s Spring Estate. 8 National Sports Associations here have nominated 31 nominees for consideration in the categories, Junior Sportswoman of the Year, Junior Sportsman of the Year, Senior Sportsman of the Year, Senior Sportswoman of the Year, Senior… Continue Reading →
Team Athletics SVG 2014 Awards
January 26, 2015 Sports2014, Athletics, awards, SVG, TeamAbigail Haynes
Keneke Alexander and Pamenos Ballantyne won the Senior Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year Award at last Saturday’s Team Athletics SVG 2014 Awards Ceremony held at Frenches House here in Kingstown. Keneke Alexander also won the Overall Athlete of Year Award. The junior Female Athlete of the Year is Deslorne Lawrence, while Javon Rawlins is… Continue Reading →
Team Athletics SVG 2014 Awards and Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday at 2 pm at Frenches House here in Kingstown. And, the Mini Meet scheduled Saturday at the Victoria Park has been postponed to a later date.
National Sports Awards 2014
January 21, 2015 Sports2014, awards, National, SportsAbigail Haynes
The National Sports Council will host the 2014 National Sports Awards on Saturday February 7th at the Spring Estate. The Council has chosen “Fostering Lasting Friendship through Sports” as the theme for this year’s event. Manager of National Sports Council Julian Burgin told Reporters that the event will be held to celebrate the achievement of… Continue Reading →
The Salvation Army’s 2014 Kettle Appeal Was A Success
January 19, 2015 News2014, Kettle Appeal, Salvation Army, SuccessAbigail Haynes
The Salvation Army here was able to raise 81-thousand dollars from its 2014 Christmas Kettle appeal. Commanding Officer of the Church in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Major Pierre Antoine said the appeal was successful, although they did not achieve their target of 100-thousand dollars. Major Antoine said, although the Christmas period has passed, additional… Continue Reading →
SVG Police Force Achieved A Lot Of Objectives In 2014
January 8, 2015 News2014, Achieved, Force, Objectives, Police, SVGAbigail Haynes
The Traffic Department of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said it was able to achieve a number of its objectives for the year 2014. That’s according to Station Sergeant Junior Nero of the Traffic Department during the Police On the Beat programme aired on NBC Radio on Monday night. Sergeant Nero… Continue Reading →
Richmond Vale Academy Ask Businesses To Join After A Productive 2014
December 5, 2014 News2014, businesses, Join, Productive, Richmond Vale AcademyAbigail Haynes
Principal of the Richmond Vale Academy (RVA), Stina Herberg, said 2014 has been a very productive year for the school, and will continue to forge ahead with its Climate Compliance programme in the New Year. RVA is a registered Non-Profit organization, located at Richmond, which provides training for volunteers and activists to development and environment… Continue Reading →
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Interstate Sound Wall By Chia
One of the hazards of modern living is the sound wall. Most people didn’t have a choice when the state put an Interstate in their backyard, and the only solution to keep the obnoxious sound of cars at bay is to throw up big, ugly, sound-dampening concrete walls. Or is it? Fed up with the expense and ugliness of sound walls, authorities in Cleveland, Ohio, have taken a page from the Chia Pet and have turned to living walls to block sound.
Along a portion of heavily-traveled Interstate 70, officials have taken a different tack when it comes to handling traffic noise. Rather than the usual wall, they’ve taken sandbags and filled them with soil and seeds. Add a little water to the 400-foot section of test wall along westbound I-70, and you’ve got yourself a Chia Wall! Ch-ch-ch-chia!
Will it work? No idea; that’s why it’s a test wall. Wisconsin tried a similar eco-friendly sound wall in 1996, but it had to be destroyed after part of it collapsed due to weed infestation. If they take care of their plants this time, maybe it’ll work out! Either way, the wall will be up this fall.
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Tags: Chia pets, Columbus, Ohio, sound wall, interstate sound barrier, sound wall made out of Chia pet material, unusual engineering, unusual materials, Interstate 70, sandbag plants
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c.1836 Georgia Mansion that Inspired ‘Gone With the Wind’ to be Auctioned, Opening Bid $1M (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
c.1836 Georgia Mansion that Inspired ‘Gone With the Wind’ to be Auctioned, Opening Bid $1M 2176 Monticello Street SW, Covington, Georgia, United States, 30014 The detailled mansion that inspired the
1930s Philip Trammell Shutze Designed Home in Atlanta, GA Reduced to $7.99M (PHOTOS)
1930s Philip Trammell Shutze Designed Home in Atlanta, GA Reduced to $7.99M 3655 Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30327 A remarkable Regency-style mansion with Art Deco influences
Tyler Perry’s Former 17 Acre Atlanta Estate Reduced to $21M (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Tyler Perry’s Former 17 Acre Atlanta Estate Reduced to $21M 4110 Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30327 The former 34,688 square foot residence of Tyler Perry in
Grant Park Bungalow Brought Back to Life by Carl Mattison Design Sells for $695K (PHOTOS)
Grant Park Bungalow Brought Back to Life by Carl Mattison Design Sells for $695K 598 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30312 It took blood, sweat, tears and a
Newnan, GA’s Historic 1920s Guild Hall by Architect R. Keynon Perry Sells for $1.11M (PHOTOS)
Newnan, GA’s Historic 1920s Guild Hall by Architect R. Keynon Perry Sells for $1.11M 218 Jackson Street, Newnan, Georgia, United
Atlanta Manor with Winter Garden Inspired by Biltmore Estate Reduced to $12.5M, Prev. $15.9M (PHOTOS)
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Inside An Abandoned $40M Garden Estate on 58 Acres in Atlanta, GA (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Inside An Abandoned $40M Garden Estate on 58 Acres in Atlanta, GA Atlanta, Georgia, United States Dean Gardens once held
Enchanting 9.24 Acre Garden Estate in Atlanta, GA for $9.39M (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Enchanting 9.24 Acre Garden Estate in Atlanta, GA for $9.39M 4615 Northside Drive, Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, 30327 Behind
Newnan, GA’s Historic 1920s Guild Hall by Architect R. Keynon Perry for $1.35M (PHOTOS)
Newnan, GA’s Historic 1920s Guild Hall by Architect R. Keynon Perry for $1.35M 218 Jackson Street, Newnan, Georgia, United States,
1930s Philip Trammell Shutze Designed Home in Atlanta, GA for $8.99M (PHOTOS)
1930s Philip Trammell Shutze Designed Home in Atlanta, GA for $8.99M 3655 Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia, United States,
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Molecular Detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase and Putative Virulence Genes in Environmental Isolates of Pseudomonas Species
Isoken H. Igbinosa, Etinosa O. Igbinosa, Anthony I. Okoh
Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG),
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare
Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700 South Africa
plant rhizosphere
phenazine
cytotoxin
Pseudomonas putida
The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of metallo-β-lactamase (Imp-1, Vim-1, Vim-2) -resistant genes and putative virulence genes (ExoS, Apr, LasB, PhzM) in some environmental isolates of Pseudomonas species recovered from freshwater, wastewater, cultivated soil, plant root, and plant rhizosphere samples. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was employed to evaluate the presence and established metallo-β- lactamase and virulence genes using specific primer sets. About 6.7% of the Pseudomonas isolates from wastewater treatment plant were found to harbour the cytotoxin gene, while 20%, 20.6%, and 6.7% of the isolates were positive for alkaline protease, phenazine and Vim-2 genes, respectively. For the Pseudomonas species isolated from plant rhizosphere, 14.3% were positive for phenazine gene, while 10.7% were positive for Vim-2 gene. Dissemination of the target genes were in the following pattern: all isolates that harboured ExoS, Apr, and Vim-2 genes from wastewater sample were found to be Pseudomonas putida, while phenazine gene was found in 75% of Pseudomonas putida isolates and 25% of other Pseudomonas species. All plant rhizosphere isolates harbouring phenazine and Vim-2 genes were observed to be Pseudomonas putida species. The incidence of Vim-2 and virulence genes in some environmental isolates of Pseudomonas species suggest that these isolates are reservoirs of metallo-β-lactamase-resistant genes and are potential pathogens that may be of serious public health significance.
Using Combined UV and H2O2 Treatments to Reduce Tannery Wastewater Pollution Load
Enrichment Capacity of Lead in Water by Aquatic Plants
Efficiency of Canola (Brassica Napus L.) as an Accumulator of Heavy Metals in Wastewater Applications
Bioflocculant Production by a Consortium of Two Bacterial Species and Its Potential Application in Industrial Wastewater and River Water Treatment
Bacteria-Modified Red Mud for Adsorption of Cadmium Ions from Aqueous Solutions
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Rajgad To Torna Fort Range Trek
20th Jul 06:00 am - 21th Jul 08:00 pm₹1800
Rajgad fort, As the name, suggests King of forts. It is to the south-west 40 Kms from Pune. It boasts the highest number of days stayed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on any fort. He spent almost 25 - 30 years approx. Rajgad is famous for its construction. The fort can be divided into four different parts based on geographical terrain and fortification. There are the three sub-plateaux (Machee) namely PadmavatiMachee, SuvelaMachee and SanjevaniMachee, and at the center is the Ballekilla. PadmavatiMachee (north end) This machine is the site of Padmavati Temple, Padmavati Lake, ChorDarwaja, PaliDarwaja, GunjavaneDarwaja, DaruKothar (storage of arms and ammunition), Diwankhana, Rajwada (ruins), Ghod Tale (Horse Lake), Sadar (office) and Dhalkathi (flag hoisting place).
Difficult level: Medium.
Endurance level: High.
Category: Trekking & Camping.
Type: Hill Fort
Height: 4182 feet.
Base Village: Gunjavne.
More about Rajgad: SanjeevaniMachee (southwest/west end): This huge, beautiful and royally constructed machee faces west and has a three-stepped (layered) fortified structure. Each of the lower levels is separated from the higher one by a fortified bastion with a gate that could be defended independently. The lowest level is beautifully fortified by double curtain walls (chilkhathi) separated by a deep trench, on average 12 feet across. One can walk between these walls. The outer wall has openings to let soldiers out for a sudden attack.
SuvelaMachee (south-east): This is another grand machee facing east with lots of secret routes and doorways. This one is a double-stepped fortified machee with the steps separated by a beautiful bastioned doorway. At the end of the first step, a hole cuts across the rock; one can sit in this hole (nedhe). The final (lowest) step like SanjeevaniMachee has a double curtain wall. To the south side of this machee one can see a beautiful triangular bastion called Kaleswariburuz having an escape door near it. The home of the renowned military leader TanajiMalusare was in this machee.
Bale Killa (center): This is the highest part of the fort which has remains of palaces, water cisterns, and caves. It has a beautiful entrance door called Mahadarwaja. One can view the whole fort and the vast surrounding expanse. Torna fort, the highest fort in Pune. It is to the south-west 75 Kms from Pune. The fort can be divided into four different parts based on geographical terrain and fortification. Torna is one of the most favored treks around Pune. Being the tallest mountain of Pune district, this trek becomes challenging one. Those who want to shift towards slightly tough treks, Torna fort trek is ideal.
From a historical point of view, this fort is important because it was the first fort won by Shivaji Maharaj. Also, it is said that during repairs of the fort Shivaji Maharaj found pots full of gold coins. This money helped in the construction of Rajgad fort.
Height: 1403 m.
Base Village: Welhe
More about Torna: Torna Fort, also known as Prachandagad, is a large fort located in Pune district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is historically significant because it was the first fort captured by Shivaji Maharaj in 1643, at the age of 16, forming the nucleus of the Maratha empire. The hill has an elevation of 1,403 meters (4,603 ft) above sea level, making it the highest hill-fort in the district. The name derives from Prachanda (Marathi for huge or massive) and gad (Marathi for fort).The way to the top is moderate to difficult, with some precautions to be taken in the rainy season. It is a two- or three-hour climb to the "BiniDarwaaja", the main entrance to the fort.Britishers said "If Sinhagad fort is lion's den then Torna is Eagles Nest.Two machines namely BudhlaMachi&ZunjarMachi are main attractions.
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AZ launches DoctorsNotes online medical literature tool
New browser extension aims to make HCP's reading 'shareable and social'
AstraZeneca has launched a new web tool to help healthcare professionals (HCPs) 'consume, discover and share' medical literature as part of its 'beyond-the-pill' strategy.
Currently only available in a US-beta launch, DoctorsNotes is a free extension for Google's Chrome internet browser that allows HCPs to annotate and organise their online reading.
It will also offer HCPs the option to discuss and compare notes with their peers, a function AZ says could be used to establish communities around specific areas of interest or study - something the company hopes will be of interest to those researching or working in hospitals and institutions.
Bob Allen, a senior director within AZ's Digital Innovation Group (DIG), said: “From our work within Digital Innovation Group (DIG), we've discovered that medical professionals now have less time than ever to keep up-to-date with the most relevant literature in their given field, even though they are required to do so.
“Finding new ways to easily and effectively share information with one another also forms a key part of AstraZeneca's commitment to achieving scientific leadership.
“We hope that the tool will prove useful and enhance scientific exchange in the USA and beyond.”
DoctorsNotes is the first product to be launched by DIG, a collaboration between AstraZeneca and global marketing and technology agency DigitasLBi that forms a key part of AZ's 'beyond-the-pill' strategy.
The Group holds a themed day every seven weeks to focus on a particular healthcare challenge, a process that has so far encompassed ongoing medical training, disease management and healthcare problems in China.
DIG is then divided into small, multi-disciplined teams and each one is given three weeks to further explore the challenge and propose a solution - if this is seen to have value they then get another six weeks to develop it more fully.
In addition to DoctorsNotes a number of other projects have won further funding from AZ through this process. They include a service to connect Chinese doctors and patients and an iPad application called Tempus that aims to help HCPs get more value from medical conference content.
AZ is also working on a service for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) called Breathe.Able that will combine wearable technology with a messaging function to help patients understand and manage their condition.
In the meantime DoctorsNotes is expected to be launched in a number of markets outside the US later this year.
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Game type Retired Chess (Rules)
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The way of play is round robin in several groups with a time control of 3 days for each move. These groups will be formed by 5 players (or less), playing two games (one per each color) against each opponent.
The winners of each group will pass to the next round, which will start immediately after all of groups have defined. If there is a tie in the first position of a group, all players who have reached the highest score, will play the next round.
The round with only one group is the last round of the tournament.The winner of this group will be the tournament champion. If there is a tie in the last round, a tiebreak round will be played by all players who have reached the highest score.
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Eric Lapointe
Open Format / EDM / House / Trap
If you aren't familiar with Eric, then you're missing out. With the start of DJing in 2008 to present he's been all over New England and then some! 2013 was the start for Eric in the Boston Club scene & Eric has finally started to see what it takes to thrive in this city. Going onwards he has become an exemplary example of what it takes to thrive in the Boston nightlife. With great track selections, solid mixing skills and a positive attitude, he never fails to keep things fresh. Eric's high energy sets electrifying the dance floor, incorporating high energy Electro House to Melodic Progressive House & Bigroom. Eric also like to take things down a notch to deep and dirty genres like Indie Dance / nu disco, Trap and a little Dubstep. It's no surprise he represents Rabbit Revolution & DJ's in the city of Boston.
Eric has held residences at Wonderland at Rise as well as The Smokehouse in Lowell Massachusetts. He's performed at venues such as Rise, Prime Boston, Naga, The DCU center, Lupo's, The Colosseum, Bar FX and countless others. Eric has also been very grateful to grace the stages & DJ Booths with acts such as Sigma, Bass Kleph, Bamboora, Stafford Brothers, Tristian Garner, Sick Individuals and many more. If you feel you're missing something at your party, it's probably this guy.
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Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 39%, Republicans 39%
Most Say Trump, Congress Need to Work Together
Voters Think U.S. Environment's in Good Shape
Health Care Promises To Be Sizable Voting Issue in 2020
Republicans Aren't Thrilled by Another Bush Candidacy
Nearly Half Want Their State to Legalize Recreational Pot
Democrats and Republicans are closing out 2014 tied on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending December 28 finds that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican candidate in their district's congressional race if the election were held today, while the same number (39%) would choose the Democrat instead.
(Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook.
The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from December 22-23, and December 28, 2014. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
For complete Generic Ballot history, Click Here.
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Slad brook campaign update
SNJ story today copied below - Ruscombe Brook Action Group have fully supported the Slad group - indeed helped them a little when they set up - and through the Stroud Valleys Water Forum have tried to get action - the EA's failure to act seriously on all this does seem extraordinary. The floods were in 2007 and 4 years on we still don't have any real actions.
Campaigners 'disappointed and disillusioned' with flood plan's slow progress
CAMPAIGNERS have accused the Environment Agency of making slow progress over plans to address flood risk levels in Stroud. Members of Slad Brook Action Group said they are ‘disappointed and disillusioned’ with the latest findings of the EA’s report into the issue, which has been in the making since the mass floods of 2007.
"I am disappointed that after four years we have not made much progress and people are still at risk of flooding," said group chairman and Green Gloucestershire county councillor Sarah Lunnon. It is a tricky nut to crack but we have to address the problem and find a solution."
She added that the agency’s recommendations seem only to maintain current risk levels, rather than actually improving them.
Secretary Sandy Coulborn, who became involved with the group after friends of hers were affected by the 2007 floods, added: "We are bitterly disappointed and disillusioned. It is not satisfactory and does not reduce the flood risk one bit. The threat of people’s homes being flooded is still immense and that means what happened in 2007 could happen all over again."
The EA’s remit has been to investigate feasible flood alleviation works in the River Frome catchment area, which includes Slad Brook and Painswick Stream.
The knock-on effect of added run-off flowing into Slad Brook is the increased risk of floods further downstream, particularly in Bridgend, near Stonehouse, where a second action group – Bridgend Residents Against River Frome Flooding (BARFF) – has been active since 2008.
A spokesman for the EA said the fact that Slad Brook flows through a narrow, steep-sided valley, coupled with a lack of natural flood plain meant there was no single solution to dealing with the issue.
Instead, it recommends encompassing a range of measures over a longer time scale, including maintenance of watercourses, which in Stroud have been heavily modified over the years, thus increasing flood risks.
Another measure the EA is taking is to offer surveys and flood protection grants to safeguard properties from up to 900mm of flood water.
Cllr Lunnon said she was determined to keep raising the issue with colleagues in Shire Hall and the EA to find a solution. She added that she also plans to work more closely with Stroud town councillors to garner their expertise.
Dave Graham from GCC said the authority was working closely with the EA, Stroud District Council and water management organisation Water 21 to find the best possible solution for properties at risk.
Posted by Philip at 12:05 PM
Natural Flood Management paper out
Revisiting our constitution!
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IMD predicts rainfall across the country
This depression will lead to rainfall in various parts of the country including Vidarbha. The depression is very likely to move northwestwards and cross West Bengal coast close to Digha.
PUNE: A deep depression has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal and north Odisha coasts, said the India Meteorological Department.
This depression will lead to rainfall in various parts of the country including Vidarbha. The depression is very likely to move northwestwards and cross West Bengal coast close to Digha. Thereafter, it is likely to move west north-westwards and weaken gradually into a well marked low pressure area.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon has been vigorous over Odisha and active over gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, east Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It has been subdued over Arunachal Pradesh, west Rajasthan, Gujarat, Marathwada, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, interior Karnataka and Kerala.
IMD has further predicted that Marathwada, central Maharashtra, Vidarbha and Konkan and Goa regions may witness rainfall till September 10.
Pune may also witness one or two spells of rainfall till September 12, predicted IMD. Further, the Met department predicted that the daytime temperature will touch 28 degrees Celsius while the night temperature will be around 21 degrees Celsius.
Across the country, heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places is likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura till September 10, predicted IMD. IMD also forecasted heavy rain at isolated places over sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, northeast Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
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Frontline -
Memory of the Camps
From PBS Home Video: No other film about WWII, fictional or non-fictional, captures the horror of the concentration camps as simply and powerfully as this.
Pre-Built Model
14" x 2" x 4" pre-built with display stand
This realistic replica is a pre-built model, not a toy. Although perfect for displaying on a mantle, shelf or desk, any child who gets into a bathtub and plays with this is going to be disappointed.
Spain: Day 338 of 985 of the Spanish Civil War. Spanish Nationalist forces enter Bilbao.
Eastern Front: The German Army reports that thus far 168 officers have been infiltrated into Danzig in preparation of the upcoming invasion on the Eastern Front.
UK: An "If The Invader Comes" leaflet is issued by Ministry of Information and distributed to all households throughout England, indicating "What To Do — and How To Do It." Among the instructions are "do not believe rumours and do not spread them," "stay put" and "use common sense."
Closer view of the text...
Although a German invasion of England never happened, great care was taken after D-Day to inform local populations through leaflet dropping as to how they should act in order to better safeguard themselves and not interfere with the Allied advance. While quite successful in France, it was not so in Belgium and Holland, where citizens panicked and exacerbated the terrible situation just as they had done when Germany first stormed through in 1940.
UK: The British Jockey Club announces there will be no more racing until further notice.
ETO - UK: More than 100 German bombers make raids over Britain.
ETO - France: Day 41 of 44 of the Battle of France. Throughout the day, German troops reach the River Loire, advance on Lyons and capture Strasbourg, Brest, Tours and Cherbourg. The Germans invite the French to send a representative to discuss armistice terms. Meanwhile, more French ships reach British ports.
East Africa: Day 10 of 537 of Italy's East African campaign in the lands south of Egypt. The British destroyer HMS KAMDAHAR and anti-submarine trawler HMS MOONSTONE force the Italian sub GALILEO GALILEI to the surface in the Gulf of Aden and it surrenders.
PTO - New Zealand: In the Pacific west of New Zealand, the German warship ORION captures the Norwegian ship TROPIC SEA with a load of Australian wheat bound for the US.
Europe: US Consular officials in Germany and Italy are expelled in retaliation to a similar action by the US three days prior.
Eastern Front: The USSR orders a black-out of all major cities and towns near the border. However, they still do not allow their troops to take up battle positions, in spite of information given by two German deserters of an imminent attack.
Middle East: Day 12 of 37 of the Battle for Syria and Lebanon. The Vichy French troops hold off Free French troops at Qadim while the Indian 5th Infantry Brigade is surrounded at Mezze.
USA: Churchill and Roosevelt meet to discuss a number of conflicting offensive plans which might be launched against Germany in 1942. The main options discussed are the invasions at Dieppe, Cherbourg, Norway, and/or French North Africa.
U-701 sinks a USS YP-389 patrol boat 5 miles off the coast of North Carolina in what becomes dubbed the Battle off Diamond Shoals.
Germany: German plans for their offensive to the Caucasus are captured by the Russians when a staff officer is shot down. For this blunder, Hitler imprisons one of his generals and his staff, but he makes no changes to the plans. Although the Soviets know these plans are authentic, they feel this is just a diversion for enemy troops heading to Moscow.
Russian Front - South: Day 233 of 248 of the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean Peninsula. The Germans keep pressing their advance despite stiff resistance.
MTO - Libya: Day 25 of 27 of the Battle of Gazala. Rommel launches a surprise attack from the southeast against Tobruk.
PTO - Alaska: Day 13 of 435 of the Battle of Kiska, Aleutian Islands.
PTO - Hawaii: Lt Edward "Butch" O'Hare, America's first fighter Ace of the war and first naval recipient of the Medal of Honor, is relocated to Maui to instruct other pilots in combat tactics, in keeping with US Navy policy to use its best combat pilots to train newer pilots, in contrast to Japan's practice of keeping their best pilots flying combat missions until they are killed.
Butch O'Hare related dates...
20 Feb 42: O'Hare becomes the first US fighter Ace of the war
26 Mar 42: O'Hare greeted as celebrity by reporters in Hawaii
21 Apr 42: O'Hare receives the Medal of Honor at White the House
25 Apr 42: O'Hare given a hero's parade in his hometown St Louis
19 Jun 42: O'Hare is relocated to Maui to instruct other pilots
31 Aug 43: O'Hare is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
05 Oct 43: O'Hare is awarded a Gold Star in lieu of another DFC
26 Nov 43: O'Hare is shot down in combat, never to be found
09 Dec 43: Official word arrives from the PTO that O'Hare is MIA
27 Jan 45: US Navy launches the destroyer USS O'Hare in his honor
19 Sep 49: Chicago's airport is renamed O'Hare International
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Douglas Bader
Reach for the Sky: The Story of Douglas Bader,
Legless Ace of the Battle of Britain
George Beurling
Malta Spitfire: The Diary of an Ace Fighter Pilot
Dick Bong
Ace of Aces: The Story of Fighter Pilot Dick Bong
Gabby Gabreski
Gabby: A Fighter Pilot's Life
Edward "Butch" O'Hare
Fateful Rendezvous: The Life of Butch O'Hare
Hans Marseille
The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille,
the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies
Prince Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
Prince Egmont zur Lippe-Weissenfeld
Princes of Darkness: The Lives of Two Luftwaffe Night Fighter Aces
Japanese Air Aces
Aces of the Rising Sun 1937-1945
PTO - New Guinea: US 5th Air Force bombs shipping and the Vunakanau Airfield at Rabaul.
ETO - France: The RAF bombs the Schneider armaments factory at Le Creusot.
Germany: Goebbels declares Berlin to be Judenfrei (free of Jews).
MTO - Italy: US 9th Air Force attacks ferry and railroad yards at Villa San Giovanni, ferries in the Straits of Messina and the harbor of Reggio di Calabria.
MTO - Italy: US 12th Air Force RAF Wellingtons night bomb at Syracuse, Sicily.
PTO - Gilbert Islands: US 13th Air Force bombs on Nauru Island at night.
ETO - France: Day 14 of 49 of Operation OVERLORD, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, known forever simply as D-Day. D-Day+13: Three days of violent storms in the English Channel wrecks the US Mulberry Harbor at Omaha Beach, but the British one holds up.
Damaged Whale roadways after the fierce storm which destroyed the American Mulberry "A" harbor.
Mulberry related WWII Store items...
Code Name Mulberry:
The Planning, Building and Operation of the Normandy Harbours
Dates related to Mother Nature...
12 Jan 40: 50 inches of frost is reported in Finland
13 Nov 41: Temperature on Russian Front drops to -80°F
18 Mar 44: Mount Vesuvius begins a six-day eruption
23 Mar 44: Mount Vesuvius' eruption slowly subsides
05 Jun 44: Rough seas in the English Channel postpone D-Day invasion
19 Jun 44: Channel storms begin, wreaking havoc on the Mulberries
23 Aug 44: B-24 crashes into school during violent thunderstorm
09 Dec 44: Patton's Weather Prayer circulated to the Third Army
05 Jun 45: 30 American ships damaged by typhoon near Okinawa
Battling the Elements:
Weather and Terrain in the Conduct of War
ETO - UK: Day 7 of 86 of the V-1 "Buzz Bomb" offensive on Britain. The Air Ministry releases the first official details of the V-1 rockets (range 150 miles, speed 300-350 mph, 2,000 lb bomb) as AA gunners start calling them Doodlebugs.
V-1 related dates...
12 Mar 44: Swedes investigate crashed V-1 from station 40 miles away
13 Jun 44: First V-1 Flying Bomb attack on England, 4 of 11 hit targets
16 Jun 44: V-1 offensive begins in earnest as 244 flying bombs strike England
19 Jun 44: Air Ministry releases the first official V-1 details
04 Aug 44: First RAF pilot destroys a V-1 flying bomb by tipping its wing
02 Sep 44: Allied advance forces V-1 rocket bases in France to cease
06 Sep 44: Battle of London ends after 80 days of V-1 rocket attacks
20 Aug 41: Adolf Hitler authorizes the development of the V-2 missile
18 Mar 42: First A-4 rocket explodes during combustion chamber test
23 Mar 42: Von Braun's team launches first successful test of an A-4 rocket
22 Apr 43: A British Mosquito photographs German rockets at Peenemunde
27 Jun 43: British Chiefs of Staff circulate V-2 rocket report
28 Jun 43: RAF reconnaissance plane identifies Peenemunde V-2 launch site
13 Aug 43: Factory making V-2 parts bombed, setting program back
20 May 44: Polish underground captures, dismantles V-2 intact, sends to UK
08 Sep 44: First of over 3,000 German V-2 rockets hit Paris and London
27 Mar 45: The 1,115th and last V-2 rocket reaches England
02 May 45: Wernher von Braun surrenders in Austria to US troops
V-weapons related WWII Store items...
The Doodlebugs:
Story of the Flying Bombs
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The Story of the V-2s
German V-Weapon Sites 1943-45
Air Spy:
How Nazi Secrets Were Uncovered From The Air
Evidence in Camera:
The Story of Photographic Intelligence in the Second World War
The Nazi Rocketeers:
Dreams of Space and Crimes of War
Dr. Space:
The Life of Wernher von Braun
Rocket Man:
Robert H Goddard and the Birth of the Space Age
ETO - France: Day 14 of 25 of the Battle of Cherbourg.
ETO: US 8th and 9th Air Forces bomb V-1 rocket bases in France. Also at Cardonville, the first US fighter base in France becomes operational.
Russian Front - Finland: Day 10 of 11 of the Battle of Vyborg. Soviet troops keep pushing the Finnish troops backwards on the Karelian Isthmus.
MTO - Italy: Day 15 of 16 of the Battle of the Trasimene Line (north of Rome). Allied Air Forces provide air support.
CBI - Burma: Day 107 of 166 of the UK's Operation THURSDAY. Monsoon season bogs down all operations.
Day 64 of 259 of Japan's Operation ICHI-GO.
CBI - India: Day 104 of 118 of the Battle of Imphal-Kohima.
PTO - Caroline Islands: US 7th Air Force bombs targets on Ponape Island and in the Truk Atoll.
PTO - Mariana Islands: Day 1 of 2 of the Naval Battle of the Philippine Sea. Also known as the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot this becomes a decisive US victory over the Japanese. During this, the Japanese will lose 220 planes while the US loses 10. Also, the Japanese carrier SHOKAKU is sunk by the USS CAVALLA.
USA: General Eisenhower receives a ticker tape parade in New York City.
PTO - Alaska: US 11th Air Force: A B-24 flies the theater's longest mission, a 2,700-mile roundtrip lasting 15.5 hours and flying as far as Uruppu Island, Japan. It sinks a Japanese vessel and damages others found 25 miles southwest of Shimushu Bay, Shimushu Island, in the Kurile Islands.
PTO - Borneo: Day 10 of 67 of the Battle of North Borneo. The Australians are now in control of both sides of the Brunei Bay entrance.
PTO - Japan: The US 20th Air Force begins firebombing 58 smaller Japanese cities. This night's targets are the urban areas of Toyohashi, Fukuoka and Shizuoka.
PTO - Japan: Day 80 of 83 of the Battle of Okinawa. The US Army captures Okinawa as mop-up begins.
1940: British issue leaflet detailing what to do "If The Invader Comes"
1944: Mulberry Harbor wrecked by Channel storms
The Planning Building and Operation of the Normandy Harbours
Hardcover (160 pages), paperback
Building two massive artificial harbors in Normandy was an extraordinary venture that involved incredibly ingenious engineering and staggering amounts of construction -- all in complete secrecy from the Germans.
Struggle for the Middle Sea:
The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater, 1940 - 1945
Hardcover (360 pages), kindle
It was the most intensely contested body of water in World War II. More major naval actions were fought in the Mediterranean than in the Atlantic or Pacific.
Walt Disney Treasures
(2001) DVD - 2 discs
WWII transformed the Disney Studio. It spent the war years creating and producing training, propaganda, and educational films for the Armed Forces. This extraordinary volume includes Donald Duck's Nazi nightmare "Der Fuehrer's Face" and a host of others - 32 in total - all considered among the best of Disney's work.
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Shakespeare Salon
Behind the scenes. Inside the art.
Become part of a community of educated Shakespeare Theatre fans at the Shakespeare Salon.
This afternoon adult education series provides theatre novices and experts alike an in-depth perspective on STC shows and the art of the theatre.
Each production’s Salon will take a look at that play through a unique lens. Taught by STC Education staff the sessions will include special guests, including artists and STC staff, to provide a deeper understanding of themes, production elements and context.
Many classes will incorporate opportunities to build skills to gain a deeper understanding of the theatre world. Plus, members of the Salon will receive discounts enabling participants to see STC’s productions multiple times.
Shakespeare Salons take place on four consecutive Friday afternoons from 1–4 p.m.
Click here to see sample syllabi from past Shakespeare Salon seminars.
WITH A FOCUS ON THEATRE CRITICISM
Build an understanding of theatre criticism techniques while discussing the revival of Stephen Daldry’s production of J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. Examine the role of criticism, discover the history of Priestley’s play and learn how to view productions with a critical eye and write a persuasive theatre review.
Fridays, November 30 – December 21
1– 4 p.m.
The Forum in Sidney Harman Hall
THE PANTIES, THE PARTNER, AND THE PROFIT
SCENES FROM THE HEROIC LIFE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS WITH A FOCUS ON CULTURAL SATIRE
Discover how David Ives transformed Carl Sternheim’s satire of Germany into a satire of contemporary America. Explore elements of the adaptation and how Ives’s play builds on traditions of satire.
Fridays, December 28 – January 18
Lansburgh Theatre Lobby
WITH A FOCUS ON SHAKESPEARE’S HISTORIES
Learn about Shakespeare’s approach of reflecting British past and how theatre can transform a nation’s perspective on its own history. Explore the language used to develop character, influence the audience and take a close look at how the choices made in David Muse’s production cause us to reflect on our own political moment.
Fridays, February 8 – March 1
WITH A FOCUS ON ADAPTATION
Imagine how your favorite novel can be transformed into theatre be examining Kate Hamill’s adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s 1848 novel. Explore aspects of transforming literature into stage picture.
Fridays, March 15 – April 5
WITH A FOCUS ON THE THEATRICAL PAST AND PRESENT
Investigate multiple aspects of Ellen McLaughlin’s retelling of The Oresteia including its structure, theme and language. Learn about Greek theatre and discover how the concepts developed long ago reflect on stage today. Finally, this Salon will celebrate the work of Michael Kahn and discuss the productions he brought to life at STC.
Fridays, May 3 – 24
Salon Participant Testimonials
“Outstanding, informative and designed to suit the play and production at hand.”
“This is my first experience with STC education and it was wonderful. I was very surprised at how much I learned about theatre and society.”
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“Always an enhancing highlight to my STC season.”
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We Resist: Day 540
Posted by Melissa McEwan at Friday, July 13, 2018
One of the difficulties in resisting the Trump administration, the Republican Congressional majority, and Republican state legislatures (plus the occasional non-Republican who obliges us to resist their nonsense, too, like we don't have enough to worry about) is keeping on top of the sheer number of horrors, indignities, and normalization of the aggressively abnormal that they unleash every single day.
So here is a daily thread for all of us to share all the things that are going on, thus crowdsourcing a daily compendium of the onslaught of conservative erosion of our rights and our very democracy.
Stay engaged. Stay vigilant. Resist.
Earlier today by me: Trump Blasts Theresa May on His Wrecking Ball Tour Through Europe and Rosenstein Announces New Indictments.
Here are some more things in the news today...
Caitlin MacNeal at TPM: Trump Bashes CNN, NBC at Press Conference with Theresa May. "When NBC's Kristen Welker asked Trump about his comments bashing his NATO allies, including May, Trump accused Welker of misrepresenting what he said. 'That's such dishonesty reporting because — of course that happens to be NBC which is possibly worse than CNN, possibly,' he declared before answering the question. Later, CNN's Jim Acosta attempted to ask trump a question, and Trump refused to take a question from the network and instead called on Fox News' John Roberts. 'No, no. John Roberts. Go ahead. CNN's fake news,' Trump said. 'I don't take questions from CNN — CNN is fake news. I don't take questions from CNN. John Roberts of Fox. Let's go to a real network. John, let's go.'"
Donald Trump has been waging a war on the press since virtually the moment he announced his candidacy in July 2015, and yet still the press behave like absolute cowards when he does stuff like this.
The way Trump talked to Welker and Acosta was shameful. The rest of the reporters should have got up and walked out en masse in protest of an authoritarian waging war on one of their colleagues. Instead, they were silent — and he went on to bully another reporter into removing his hat.
So afraid to lose their access that they'll let us all lose a free press instead.
Carol E. Lee, Courtney Kube, and Geoff Bennett at NBC News: Pentagon Goes into 'Damage Control' Mode to Reassure NATO Allies. "Hours after [Donald] Trump departed NATO headquarters Thursday, U.S. military leaders embarked on a full-scale 'damage control' operation with calls to their counterparts across Europe to reassure them that America will abide by its defense commitments in the region. ...The overall message from senior military officials in a series of phone calls to members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been that U.S. military bases in their countries will remain open and American troop levels in the region will not be reduced." JFC.
The collapse of a gas station chain owned for decades by Vice President Mike Pence’s family left a costly environmental legacy that has cost taxpayers in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky millions of dollars. https://t.co/0heHT7dY7a
— AP Central U.S. (@APCentralRegion) July 13, 2018
[Content Note: War on agency; chipping away at Roe] Jessica Glenza at the Guardian: How Anti-Abortion Activists Use Cutting Edge Science to Justify Ever Stricter Laws. "Dr Edward Bell treats the tiniest babies at University of Iowa children's hospital, pre-term infants who weigh one pound or less, and whose chances of survival are minute. One of his pet projects is tracking the smallest in the world, which sometimes attracts attention from abortion opponents. ...Joni Ernst, the fiercely anti-abortion Republican U.S. senator from Iowa, sent her staffers to interview Bell. Of interest was an article published in the , which reignited debate about whether infants as young as 22 weeks old may survive if aggressively treated. 'Of course their interest was in how it might apply to this political issue,' said Bell, referring to abortion rights. 'Although they didn't actually come out and say that,' he said, he believes their interest was clear: 'What does this mean for restricting women's access to abortion?'"
Carol D. Leonnig, Josh Dawsey, and Ashley Parker at the Washington Post: Jared Kushner Lacks Security Clearance Level to Review Some of the Nation's Most Sensitive Intelligence in White House Role. "For the first year of the Trump administration, Kushner had nearly blanket access to highly classified intelligence, even as he held an interim security clearance and awaited the completion of his background investigation. But when White House security officials granted him a permanent clearance in late May, he was granted only 'top secret' status — a level that does not allow him to see some of the country's most closely guarded intelligence, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss security issues."
Kushner doesn't need clearance; he can get intel from his father-in-law.
If Kushner asks Trump for classified info -- especially with a money-making scheme in mind -- what do you think Trump will say? "Sorry, son, but you know me -- I'm a real stickler for protocol!" Please. https://t.co/AMa9Ov0Om4
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) July 12, 2018
Exactly so. Further to that: Kushner shouldn't have any clearance at all. He repeatedly lied on his financial disclosure forms, obliging multiple revisions, which is a federal crime. He shouldn't even have a job in federal government, no less a security clearance.
Speaking of people who collude with Russia...
All the mirthless laughter in the multiverse. "Money that Jill Stein raised to recount votes in 2016 swing states is being used by her campaign to pay for legal bills stemming from investigation of Russian interference in the last presidential election." https://t.co/xRLDQ6N3XN
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) July 13, 2018
Here's one of many terrific passages from the above article: "In May 2018, the Stein campaign also paid $9,325 in attorney fees to Miller & Chevalier. In August 2017, Politico described it as 'a boutique firm in Washington' that had taken on the case of Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman. Manafort, accused of by special counsel Robert Mueller of money laundering, is currently in jail." Yeah. Stein is using he same attorneys as Manafort. Cool.
Still on the subject of Russian collaborators...
It's incredible that this guy was once the #3 at the Department of Justice. https://t.co/W4oVOlB9mL
This is another really well done @politico investigation. I am super curious how Russian money to the NRA ties into this. https://t.co/XL1GjSXF8I
— Josh Manning (@joshuamanning23) July 13, 2018
This is an unbelievably prophetic piece on a government-connected Russian firm buying up relatively major stakes in many major Silicon Valley tech companies, including Facebook and eventually Twitter, in The Telegraph.
...from EIGHT years ago.https://t.co/TqDoULZh0T pic.twitter.com/282iEVmxZi
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) July 12, 2018
Ari Ezra Waldman at Towleroad: SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Other Radical Views. "Judge Brett Kavanaugh is not only a threat to a woman’s right to choose and to LGBTQ equality. He is a danger to the government's ability to regulate pretty much anything. ...Judge Kavanaugh has also staked out a radically conservative approach to gun rights. ...As a judge on the DC Circuit, Kavanaugh has written or dissented in many cases involving the environment. In almost all of them, he has sought to rein in the power of the Obama-era EPA. Kavanaugh also has a broad view of executive power. ...In labor and employment law cases, Kavanaugh favors big business. ...Kavanaugh is at the extreme right of the legal community, and he is about to cement an extreme right majority on the Supreme Court." I highly recommend heading over the read this entire piece. I know this sentiment has become trite in the Trump Era, but it may be even worse than you'd imagined.
A number of conservatives want me to know that Brett Kavanaugh is a Very Nice Person in His Private Life and have even argued that's an important quality in a public servant tasked with enormous power. Where was that metric when they were nominating and electing Donald Trump?
[CN: Nativism; abuse] Eugene Robinson at the Washington Post: The Trump Administration Kidnapped Children; Someone Should Go to Jail.
The Trump administration's kidnapping — that's the proper word — of the children of would-be migrants should be seen as an ongoing criminal conspiracy. Somebody ought to go to jail.
Under a federal court order, all 103 children under the age of 5 who were taken from their families at the border were supposed to be returned by Tuesday. The government missed that deadline, and I wish U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw, who issued the order, had held somebody in contempt. One candidate would be Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who on Tuesday had the gall to describe the administration's treatment of immigrant children as "one of the great acts of American generosity and charity."
...Given that the intention from the beginning was clearly to frighten and intimidate would-be migrants from Central America, why should anyone believe that the administration is acting or speaking in good faith now? Why should we accept at face value that exactly 103 children under 5 were seized? How can we be sure there is only one case in which officials can't find or identify the parents? Given that it has taken weeks to return just 57 children, what is the likelihood the government kept adequate records?
This is an administration, after all, that conducts immigration court proceedings, or travesties, in which children too young to know their ABCs are expected to represent themselves without the benefit of legal counsel. Imagine your 3-year-old child or grandchild in that situation. Now tell me how adopting child abuse as a policy is supposed to Make America Great Again.
...I don't think they know how many kids they ripped away from their families, and I believe it is inevitable some children will never again see their parents. The fact that my government would commit such a crime weighs on my conscience as an American. [Donald] Trump and his accomplices, from all appearances, couldn't be prouder.
Tell me how adopting child abuse as a policy is supposed to Make America Great Again. Indeed.
[CN: Nativism; abuse] Bob Ortega at CNN: Migrants Describe Hunger and Solitary Confinement at For-Profit Detention Center. "The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, which US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said held 1,495 detainees as of June 30, sits within a toxic sludge field and EPA Superfund site where residential construction has been barred. It has been the target of more than a dozen hunger strikes in recent years, each involving from a dozen to hundreds of detainees, over complaints of inadequate food and medical care, among other issues. Its operator, Florida-based The GEO Group, is fighting two lawsuits in Washington over alleged labor-law violations for a dollar-a-day migrant detainee work program it calls voluntary. And the center has in recent years faced one of the highest number of complaints about alleged physical and sexual assaults against detainees of any facility of its kind in the nation, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement data obtained through public records requests by the advocacy group Freedom for Immigrants."
[CN: Nativism; abuse; self-harm] Elham Khatami at ThinkProgress: Mexican National Commits Suicide While in ICE Custody in Georgia. "Forty-year-old Efrain De La Rosa, a Mexican national who was held in an ICE detention facility in Georgia, committed suicide and was pronounced dead late Tuesday evening, making him the eighth person in ICE custody to die in the 2018 fiscal year. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency confirmed De La Rosa's death in a press release Thursday afternoon. His death is the third at the Stewart Detention Facility in Lumpkin, Georgia in only 15 months, according to nonprofit advocacy organization Project South." My condolences to his family and friends. I am so sorry.
[CN: Nativism; anti-Blackness] Shamira Ibrahim at NYMag: Patricia Okoumou and the Threat to Black Immigrants. "The effects have been particularly acute for Black immigrants, who are one of the fastest growing demographics in the United States. Since 28 percent of Sub-Saharan African immigrants have entered the nation as refugees or asylees between 2000 and 2013 — statuses that can only be applied for upon entry to the U.S. — the family-separation policy poses significant risk to Black immigrant populations. ...Adding to the problems faced by black refugees and asylees is the pending expiration of the eligibility to live and work in the United States via Temporary Protected Status for many countries. ...Black immigrants face the dual threat of bias in the criminal-justice system and cruelty in the immigration and deportation system. ...As a result, more than 20 percent of all noncitizens who face deportation on criminal grounds are black, and black people are ultimately deported at a higher rate."
[CN: Anti-Blackness; white supremacy; class warfare]
an important news story to follow — the largest seed company in the US may be selling southern black farmers shitty, sabotaged seeds in order to bankrupt them, so others can take over their farms. https://t.co/mxUK6D1Qbl pic.twitter.com/R4HffTAjbZ
— fangmeli (@pangmeli) July 12, 2018
[CN: Anti-Blackness; police misconduct] Sophie Weiner at Splinter: Florida Police Department Allegedly Told Officers to Frame Black People. "Biscayne Park, a suburb north of Miami, is at the center of a scandal over police corruption that has led to the indictment in federal court of former police chief Raimundo Atesiano and two officers, according to an exhaustive report from the Miami Herald. They are charged with falsely accusing a teenager of four burglaries in order to improve the town's crime stats. An investigation into the police department from 2014 included many more disturbing details of the department's practices. The Herald writes: 'Records obtained by the Miami Herald suggest that during the tenure of former chief Raimundo Atesiano, the command staff pressured some officers into targeting random black people to clear cases. 'If they have burglaries that are open cases that are not solved yet, if you see anybody black walking through our streets and they have somewhat of a record, arrest them so we can pin them for all the burglaries,' one cop, Anthony De La Torre, said in an internal probe ordered in 2014.'"
[CN: Racism; gaslighting] Staff at the Grio: Angela Rye Bursts into Tears While Talking About Racism on CNN. "'At this point I'm emotional. We're constantly gas lit. I'm told everyday that I'm on air that I'm racist because I call out racism. That is maddening to me. ...We're supposed to be talking about a 12-year-old boy who was just trying to deliver newspapers and the police are called on him in Ohio where Tamir Rice was killed and the same age. I want to be acknowledged and seen that this is not okay for our children. This is not okay for the future direction of this country,' Rye said."
What have you been reading that we need to resist today?
Labels: abortion, abuse of immigrant children, Giuliani Stinks, ICE, Jared Kushner, Jill Stein, Kavanaugh, nativism, NATO, republicans, resistance, Russia, Trump, Trump-Pence, We Resist, white supremacy
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tv Action News at 600 AM ABC March 10, 2016 6:00am-7:01am EST
6:00 a.m., thursday, march 10 we're following breaking news. someone ran into two philadelphia police officers injuring them as the person fled the scene. the action cam shows the aftermath of a dramatic house collapse in germantown. it happened while two people were inside. accuweather is be tracking record warm temperatures for today. there will a lot more of all that. matt pellman is filling in for karen this morning. look who snuck outside. >> reporter: look who is out here without a coat in like forever since i was off the last couple of days days.
as i look toward the east we'll get sunshine mixing with the clouds and the rain north and west you won't have to worry about that until late tonight and overnight. 60 degrees in philadelphia. wind or the light side on the terrace. some of you are starting to experience winds in the teens. 5 in allentown. 58 in reading. 56 in wilmington, a light jacket probably works this morning and here are the latest winds, officially 14 at the airport. you can see that's the anomaly, most places are in the single digits. it will be breezy later in the day. 60 degrees by 9:00 we're off to the races again. 11:00, 69. 1:00 p.m., 75. 3:00 p.m., that's the high, 80 that will be another record in philadelphia just like the record we set yesterday. we have the showers coming overnight tonight and they could extend into the early part of tomorrow morning's rush. highly check that out on future tracker 6 when i step inside. >> reporter: yesterday afternoon we saw so many people wanting to be out and about on the roads,
it was a busy afternoon, i expect it to be the same way today. things are getting busy on i-95, people are tapping their brakes in the work zone at cottman and girard. vine street expressway looking good, overnight construction closures have been lifted. everything is moving just fine. the closures will take effect again tonight at 11:00 p.m. in both directions between broad and the schuylkill expressway. getting word of a broken down box truck on the platt bridge, eastbound away from the airport toward 26th street. it's blocking one of the two lanes. so coming away from the airport, 95, expect slowing in fact, i think i would stay on i-95 northbound and the george washington bridge as an alternate. better -- girard point bridge. better news in juniata park, they have open g and erie.
>> reporter: boulevard we have a broken down vehicle on the side as you get on the westbound side of 76. downed tree in limerick township cherry lane at center road. a driver smashed boo an unmarked philadelphia patrol car putting two officers in the hospital. that driver did not wait around after the accident and took off. scots scott is live at the scene in the city's juniata park section. katherine. >> reporter: matt, the two officers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. police are searching for a dark-colored vehicle. it will have heavy front end damage. since we spoke, as matt mentioned they did reopen east erie by g in juniata park. traffic is getting through. just a few minutes ago, the unmarked police vehicle was towed away. you can see the damage to the rear of the car. there were two officers if the
unmarked car, plain clothes officers from the 4th district, members of the tactical team. they were traveling west on erie when a car hit them from behind and took off. the vehicle struck the side of a parked car and came to a rest on the sidewalk against the coca-cola building. both officers were treated for neck and back injuries and one of the officers has abrasions to his leg. police will review surveillance footage to see if they can get a better description of the suspect's vehicle. i did speak to some employees who were inside coca-cola at the time. they said they heard someone hit the wall, so they came out to take a look and one of them soon realized his car was the parked one that was damaged when it was struck by the police vehicle. he took a look and saw problems on the wheels. he said there was damage to the side of the vehicle, but he is not sure of the extent of the it yet. two officers taken to the hospital to be checked out we are told their injuries are
minor. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." a home in the city's germantown section came crashing down overnight. it happened before 1:00 a.m. on the 5100 block of merion street. there were two people inside, they managed to escape it without injuries, but they said it was a wild scene. i caught the ceiling. he caught the ceiling, i was holding it up, he said, come on, let's get out, thank god we out of there. the red cross is helping two adults and five children from a neighboring home that seems like it might be in peril. look at what was once someone's home rubble on the ground. investigators are trying to figure out what exactly caused the home to turn into that heap of stone. police plan more patrols in center city this afternoon. it will be in response to a melee at 15th and market yesterday. a group of teens were fighting
each other. as police started to break it up, teens started throwing items at officers. police arrested 6 teens and an adult. happening today, atlantic city officials plan to bring bus loads of city residents to the state capitol in trenton to testify against a planned state stakeover. the mayor said the bill will strip residents of their civil and constitutional rights. governorgovernor christie sporte legislation to sell lands and degree of care bankruptcy. moody's released an analysis warning that atlantic city will run out of the money in the neck few weeks if the measures are not approved by law makers. an automaker trying to beat the system is now paying the price. he is paying the price, but i have to wonder what that severance agreement how much
money went along with it. >> reporter: yeah, that's a good point, tam, those are details we don't know at this time. but basically the ceo of volkswagen america is out. michael horn resign effective immediately as the cheating emission scandal rocks the car maker. the scandal claimed the head of vw resign in september after the scandal broke. to comes posted modest gains in trading as energy and tech stocks rallied. weekly jobless claims are due out later today. looks like the price of your italian dressing will rise. olive crops were weak following an unusually hot summer and outbreak of disease has hit olive producers.
olive oil prices will jump 20% for the second year in a row. consumers are looking for cheaper alternatives, because olive oil consumption dropped 7%. stay tuned to see how that affects prices at your markets. avacado oil. probably tastes different. it's lighter and cooks well. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live showing there is no precipitation. sky6 live hd a little cloud cover out there this morning, high and thin enough where there are breaks in the clouds we'll get sun mixing with clouds. it won't look like the last couple of days, but it will feel much the same. 60 degrees in philadelphia, that's a nice number, breezy at times, winds overall not in a bad just yet.
58 in reading, 56 in wilmington, 57 in trenton. down the shore cooler in cape may at 53. satellite shows you the additional clouds that are sweeping in ahead of a frontal boundary we are looking at holes in the clouds, and again it's clouds and sun. we see the showers west and south of us, it doesn't look like they will be an issue until later tonight. we'll show you that on future tracker 6 in a moment. lehigh valley clouds and sun, warm, 77 degrees, we are looking at record highs across the region including up north in the northern areas like the lehigh valley, maybe not so much at the shore, but definitely in an away from the shore. at the beach 72 degrees today. cooler next to the cool ocean water. a mix of clouds and sun, pleasant enough for mid march, certainly. 80 is the high again in philadelphia. we hit the yesterday and we're expecting it today. clouds and sun, that means record warmth as existing records across the philadelphia and the rest of the region are
in the mid 70s. winds 10 to 20 miles per hour, later in the afternoon. here's the record highs we expect to have a chance of falling. philadelphia, good shot at that one. 77 in allentown. that's the forecast high. 78, two degrees past the record high in trenton. wilmington and the airport atlantic city have a chance to beating the 'o6 records. showers build in the overnight hours and breezy. future tracker 6 at 7:00 p.m. we're dry. probably takes until 11:00 p.m. until we see the showers in the northern and western suburbs. overnight for the morning commute there will be light showers around. we dry out quickly and by 10:00, or 10:30 we'll be returning sunshine into the picture tomorrow. it will be cooler behind the shower activity. 80 is the high, record warmth,
clouds and sunny breaks, showers overnight and showers ending tomorrow breezy and cooler tomorrow, high of 66. i'll point out that 66 is still 15 degrees above average. for the coming weekend, nice on saturday, 64. 64 on sunday with clouds. of course we are setting the clock forward one hour when we go to bed saturday night. there could showers around sunday afternoon we climb into the mid 60s by tuesday and up close to 70 by next week. a disturbing trend that seems to have coincidenced with the couldoincided with the warm weather. >> reporter: smooth sailing in belmawr, camden county, 42 free away. we have an issue organ the platt bridge. -- on the platt bridge,
construction coming to the schuylkill expressway when "action news" continues on this thursday morning. welcome back you're taking
a live look, the beauty in the skies as dawn begins to break,
6:14, 59 degrees, a lot of people got out there and enjoyed the warm temperatures yesterday. you're in for that today, we'll get up to 80 again. matt pellman looking at the roads, what have you got. >> reporter: it is national park i don't care lunch day, did you pack your lunch today? i did. i do everyday. >> reporter: as you head out, a couple of things to without for you, a broken down truck on the platt bridge up and over heading toward 26th street eastbound taking out the left lane. if i were you avoid the eastbound platt bridge and head for i-95 northbound the girard point bridge as an alternate. where you don't want to head later today is the schuylkill expressway, starting at 9:00 a.m. they will be doing bridge inspections this time in the right lane between university and south. yesterday they were walking eastbound, today -- they were working eastbound, today it's westbound.
use the northbound on the vine westbound instead. right now the schuylkill expressway looks fine. a new closure after the rush hour 9:00 a.m. in fishtown if you're traveling delaware avenue northbound you'll not be able to get on aramingo avenue northbound for the next six months. all part of that on going construction around that with i-95. they will send you over to richmond lehigh, from there you can get to aramingo. the lanes are just starting to form on southbound i-95. still wrapping up overnight construction on the pennsylvania turnpike eastbound by the neshaminy toll plaza, left lane blocked there. we got rid of the down pole in montgomery 202 everything is clear there. on the down tree at cherry lane lab cleared out of the way. u.s. officials have announced special forces have captured the head of the isis unit that was trying to develop chemical weapons. a commando force made the
apprehension in a raid in northern iraq. they were deployed to capture isis leaders in secret operations. iraqi intelligence captured the intel gaines leader. a tina wheelchair was injured after being shot in west oak lane section. someone opened fire on the 18-year-old along the 7200 block of lime kiln pike. earlier two children were shot including a 16-year-old boy who was an innocent bystander this double shooting happened on 4000 block of green street. and 4800 block of huntington street a man was killed, police chased down two suspects a few blocks away. it's been warm the last two days, it's not uncommon for people to be out on the highway.
unfortunately and tragically we've had a large number of shootings. but police are doing a good job and making arrests. in west kensington a woman was stabbed in the chest on east willard street. she is in stable condition this morning. david murphy is talking about temperatures near what number, david? >> reporter: how about 80. a record high forecasted for this afternoon. we're cool this morning, with temperatures close to 60, light jacket does it. i'll have the day planner forecast and the travel forecast that's next. >> reporter: hey there, in tech bytes google gives android userses a sneak peek of the next operating system. it has improved power saving mode. no word on the official launch date. check out the hitech cousin
of the good year blimp. lockheed martin has a 300-foot air ship to carry people and cargo. >> reporter: facebook wants to make your selfies more unique. it gives users access to filters and masks and special effects. there's a face swap. i would rather have no hair. those are tech bytes, have a great day.
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to two in the final two minutes. that happened. the sixers lose again, 118-104. they host brooklyn tomorrow night. i hope -- you'll be there right? i hope i won't be there for that. going for the vine street as we say way this morning, now we have problems just spotted a fender bender on the westbound shoulder approaching the schuylkill expressway. we're backing up heading westbound toward 76. overnight construction cleared out, but they will close the vine tonight at 11:00 p.m. at 7:00 p.m., they will block the ramp northfield pleasantville for construction. hop on the affirm c expressway you can get the garden state
parkway. >> reporter: we're off to the races this afternoon. look for clouds and sun, 60 by 9:00 a.m. 72 by noon. record-setting high is 80 at 3:00 p.m. we'll set another record just like yesterday. on the big board looks like all green aircraft at our travel destinations. we have rain breaking out dallas fort worth. that could be a place where you get issues later on. thank you, david. the first uterus transplant in the united states has failed. the recipient who has come forward to talk about her hopes of carrying a child suffered complications. the iewrltous -- uterus was removed on tuesday. despite the set back, the study involving ten women will go on. a shooting spree in a backyard party in western
pennsylvania. katherine scott is tracking the search for the hit hit-and-n driver who hit an unmarked police car and taking over. >> reporter: that's right, tam, police are looking for the driver who hit the unmarked police car, update at 7:30. more heavy rain is on the
way for parts of the south dealing with deadly storms. yesterday torrential rain dumped a foot of rape own louisiana, texas and arkansas.
three people have died. rescuers used boats and big trucks to get residents away from their flooded homes. west virginia health investigating what has caused several state lawmakers who have fallen ill. it appears it was raw milk. a bill was passed to allow raw milk. it can contain parasites and supports say it's more nutrition. someone brought in the drink to celebrate and several lawmakers got sick. some say it's a coincidence and a stomach bug is going around. accuweather is calling for second day of record highs, david murphy has the details. a gunman carried out an ambush at a backyard party in western pennsylvania. we'll have an update at
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news" a hit-and-run crash pushes an unmarked police car into a wall, the officers inside were hurt. developing a close call for several people inside a house in germantown. the action cam is live where the structure fell to the ground overnight. mother nature hit the replay button as we look at the commodor barry bridge. that is gorgeous! we're in for more of a lovely day today. good morning, everybody, 6:30, march 10. get ready to sweat. david murphy has weather and matt pellman is in for karen. >> reporter: this is similar to what we saw yesterday, but there are clouds overhead. we have sunlight later on. you'll see the lighter shades of
gray and breaks in the clouds and we'll have sun. we have rain out near pittsburgh that's not an issue until later tonight. 55 in allentown, 56 in wilmington. as you look at the latest winds not that strong, single digits across the region. 14 in philadelphia. that's a snap shot at the top of the hour. right now the winds appear to be lighter. 60 degrees by 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m., 69. the story of the day is the afternoon temperature profile, similar to yesterday, by 3:00 p.m. we'll get 80 which is easily a record for this date. in fact yesterday i believe we hit 80 degrees for the earliest that we've ever seen in philadelphia in any year since we've been talking measurements. that goes back quite a long time in philadelphia. we have cooler air tomorrow and transitional showers on the way tonight. i'll have that coming up in the seven day. matt, what are roads looking like early? >> reporter: pretty much normal.
normal means slow on i-95 from cast academy to cottman. we're backing up and slow from allegheny into girard. normal morning volume kicking in. on the vine street expressway westbound, we would be slow normally as you head toward the schuylkill expressway. but there's a fender bender on the shoulder that's attracting attention. overnight there was a crash that brought down a pole and wires near montgomeryville by the pine crest country club that's cleared out of the way. severing reopened by doylestown road business 202. no issues on the northeast extension of the pennsylvania turnpike. we have an issue on the schuylkill expressway yesterday. there was a big accident, this morning it's been quiet. we're starting to see the normal building volume as you come eastbound, speeds in the 30s and 40s coming from conshohocken heading toward belmont. we have a broken down truck on the platt bridge eastbound that's cleared out of the way, everything is reopened there. the ben franklin bridge our good
buddy ben looking good, no problems westbound from camden into center city on this thursday morning. matt and tam. thank you, matt. we continue to follow breaking news, two plain clothes cops sitting in their unmarked car in juniata park another car barreled into them and fled the scene. the car is wrecked and they are hurt. katherine scott is live at g street and erie avenue. good morning, katherine. >> reporter: good morning, tam, the plain clothes officers are from the 24th district. their injuries are minor, but they were taken to the hospital to be checked out. right now they have reopened the intersection, traffic is getting by right now. let's go to video from a few minutes ago when the unmarked police vehicle was being towed. you can see the damage to the career of the car. it started around 3:30 a.m. plain clothes officers members of the tactical team were in an unmarked vehicle traveling west
on erie when a car came from behind and hit them and took off. a the police vehicle hit a parked car and came toest up on the sidewalk against the coca-cola building. both were treated for neck and back injuries and one had abrasions to his leg. police are looking for a dark-colored vehicle with heavy front end damage. they are going to review surveillance footage to get a better description of the vehicle. police don't know if this was intentional. the investigation continues. live in juniata park, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." thank you for that katherine. "action news" confirmed this fiery wreck killed two people in wilmington, delaware. the vehicle slammed into a pole and burst into flames last night. it happened along the 900 block of new castle avenue. the crash caused four hundred
people in the area to lose electricity. the power has been restored. developing this morning, five people are dead in what police are calling an ambush styled shooting in a backyard party in suburban pittsburgh. two gunmen remain at large. four people were gunned down, three others were injured and are in critical condition. people scrambled toward the house as the bullets began flying. there's no word on who the suspects are or what i they did it. the red cross is helping two families out on the street after their philadelphia row home fell down around them. the walls came tumbling down on him or her i don't street in germantown section at 1:00 a.m. the two adults inside made it out unharmed. i was hanging up my clothes and we heard, boom, boom. it all came down. i was laying down and it sounded like thunder, i want
back to sleep. my mom ran into the room, alicia, it fell on your car. falling bricks smashed out her back windshield. red cross is helping two adults and five children from a neighboring home. city inspectors are looking into what caused the house to collapse. two philadelphia police departments will hold a vigil for sean cullen who was struck and killed on i-95 monday night. his public viewing will be held on sunday, 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at saint charles borromeo church in cinnaminson. a go fund me account for his family has reached $54,000. happening today, the man accused of ambushing a philadelphia police officer is scheduled for a preliminary hearing. edward archer is charged with attempted murder. investigators say he shot officer jesse hartnett in his squad carat close range in
january. the bullets shattered his alarm. police say archer later -- in his left arm. police say archer told them he shot him in the name of islam. 50 students and staff at the easton campus have a stomach bug. a similar outbreak sickened people at ursinus college a month ago. spring starts in less than two weeks, i guess we can rule out anymore snowstorms. >> reporter: i hate to rule that out, i remember april, 4th or 5th when the phillies had opening day, but yeah, the trend is warmer, after we get past st. patrick's day. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows we are dry, radar will be working later on tonight on showers, there you see the sun,
obviously the change today is that we have more clouds around. them be thin enough where the sun will break through at least at times. we're seeing that early this morning. absolutely gorgeous pike tur this morning. what a -- george tuls picture this morning. -- gorgeous picture. what a sunrise over philadelphia. 60 degrees is the temperature. the winds at 14 miles per hour. most of the time we're looking at single-digit winds, so not too breezy. comfortable as you put on a light jacket. there are the clouds and we have breaks. we have showers to the west that will slowly be pushing toward us. it's probably late tonight we see them in the northern suburbs and overnight in philadelphia. 567 degrees by 8:00 a.m. 65 degrees by 10:00 a.m. the afternoon like the last couple of days very, very mild. 72 degrees is the noon temperature. high today is 80 at 3:00 p.m. a moment ago i talked about how yesterday we hit into the low
80s it was the earliest time in the calendar year philadelphia has seen that. the technical record is that we hit 82 yesterday that's the earliest in the year we may have seen 82. in any event unseasonable warm this afternoon. high temperatures across the region, 77 in allentown. 78 in reading and trenton. 80 in wilmington. down the shore a little bit cooler ranging between 70 and 72 next to the still cool march ocean water. here the showers, 6:00 p.m. we're dry, by the time we move up to 10:00, or 11:00, there's a chance that the northern and western suburbs are getting damp. in the overnights hours we have light to moderate showers filtering through. 5:00 a.m., if you have an early start on the rush hour. you might be experiencing this. it looks like it gets out of here quickly. by the end of the rush we're not only dry, we'll see sun coming back. unfortunately behind the rain, it will be cooler, but still above average. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 80 is the high, more record warmth across
the region. 80 sets the new record in philadelphia. showers overnights, they are done tomorrow. tomorrow, breezy and cooler, pleasant, 66 degrees. consider the average high is more like 51 degrees, definitely still in the pink. for the weekend, 64 partly sunny on saturday. we spring forward with the clocks on saturday. 64 on sunday, although sunday afternoon there could be showers building in. monday, rain in the first half of the day. we go down to 60 for the high. and we turned it around 65 showers on tuesday, wednesday, high of 69 degrees i could see 70 wednesday or thursday afternoon. matt is liking it. i'm fine with that. 6:40, more new stories are ahead, a frantic scene behind the car a woman is shot own shocking answer on who pulled the trigger. a woman gives a man who
raised her a birthday gift that brings him to tears. >> reporter: 422 past oaks heading into route 23. we have delays on i-95 and crash on the vine street expressway. we'll show it to you after the break. presidential candidates to the final push in the presidential primary, we'll show you the latest when "action news" be comes right -- comes r.
6:43 here's an update on our developing story, we have two live pictures, first the action cam 5100 block of merion
street germantown section of philadelphia where a house collapsed. chopper of is overhead -- chopper 6 hd is giving us a birds eye view. two people were inside some managed to get out and basically unscathed. several people are being assisted by the red cross. let's go over to matt pellman. >> reporter: good morning, tam, we have a couple of vehicles go crunch westbound side of the vine street suppress -- expressway. penndot on the scene assisting, as you come west of broad street on the vine watch out for slowing heading toward the schuylkill expressway. by the way the vine will close in each direction overnight tonight at 11:00 p.m. on the big picture we have a broken down truck on the platt bridge eastbound away from the airport.
that's cleared out of the way. cross that off the list. police activity overnights at g and erie in juniata park has cleared. i-95 southbound side it's slow, 17 miles per hour by cottman, 26 as you travel near girard. warning of a few bridge inspections coming today, work on the boulevard northbound, basically between race and broad street. from 9:00 a.m. to 3. they are working on the schuylkill expressway, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., instead of the westbound schuylkill expressway use i-95. although right now we have a crash on the westbound vine. fishtown, you'll not get to aramingo avenue from delaware avenue northbound for the next six months they will send you to richmond street in lehigh. pro gun person amy guilt
runs a pro gun facebook page where she posted about her young son's ability to shoot. deputies found 45 caliber handgun in the back seat where the child was sitting. a second day of public viewings will tames for nancy reagan lying in repos at the reynolds reagan presidential library in semi valley, california. reagan will be buried after a private funeral tomorrow. she died of congestive heart failure at her los angeles home early sunday morning. nancy reagan was 94 years old. jeb bush plans to meet with every remaining gop candidate before the debate in florida except donald trump. the former governor has not said whether he will endorse any
former rival before tuesday's primary. bush met with marco rubio yesterday and has meetings scheduled today with ted cruz and john kasich. critics say trump does not represent the party. going to democrats, hillary clinton and bernie sanders debated in miami last night. they focused on questions important to the hispanic community. clinton said sanders voased against the immigration -- voted against the immigration reform bill. sanders shot back that clinton let illegal i immigrants get drivers licenses. >> reporter: comfortable this morning, winds on the light side, temperatures around 60. light jacket works on the way to school. definitely shorts and ts
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the harlem globetrotters were up to their usual tricks in philadelphia. they put up a shot from the roof of the wells fargo. nothing but net was matched from 100 feet off the ground. that's amazing. we had a game with them one time up on the roof. remember that? did you get the twirl going on your finger.
>> reporter: i can do it for a second and a half. >> reporter: a second and a half longer me. we are building volume by the media swathmore pike. thunderville, eastbound lanes are forming on 422. 42 in south jersey becoming crowded northbound from 41 up to 295. after some issues earlier on mass transit, right now everything is on or close to schedule. >> reporter: another beautiful day in the neighborhood building in the northern and western suburbs the got a lot of spots shy of 60 degrees, quakertown, warrington, saint davids. mid to low 30s, chester county. fleetwood berks county, 59 degrees, more of the same in south jersey, a lot of 57s and 58s, cooler down by the ocean water. and low 60s in smyrna and dover, delaware. as we roll through the day, 69 degrees as soon as 11:00. low 70s by noon.
78 degrees by 2:00. if you're returning errands there's no better time to do if you want to go out in the cool weather you have comfortable conditions this morning. this afternoon, 80 degrees is the forecast high, that's a record certificate at 3:00 p.m. mine was on yesterday, david. an anonymous law enforcement officials is certain that the knife found at oj simpson's former california state is not the murder weapon. it is too small that made the wounds that killed nicole brown simpson and ronald goldman. lapd said results are do in a week. a girl gives the man who raised her from when she was a
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top stories at 6:56, a hit-and-run driver slammed into an unmarked philadelphia patrol car injuring two officers inside it. it happened in juniata park. the driver took off. the officers will be okay. action cam and chopper 6 hd are live where the walls of a germantown section home came tumbling down. two adults made it out okay, the red cross is helping a family from the neighboring house. >> reporter: vine westbound approaching the schuylkill expressway we have a fender bender on the the shoulder, but traffic is not moving too terribly. >> reporter: it's another nice day across the region. we'll clouds around mixing with sun, you can see the numbers take off. 80 degrees is the record-setting high the 3:00 p.m. later tonight 10:30 p.m.,
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Telangana might use PPP model for dry ports
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Land-locked Telangana that lost its entire coast to residual Andhra Pradesh is planning to set up dry ports to be able to cash on export opportunities using neighbouring seaports. State nodal agency Telangana State Industrial & Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (TSIIC) has appointed consultants to prepare a feasibility study on the subject. Speaking to Projectmonitor by phone, a senior TSIIC official explained that the consultants would be working on the feasibility of setting up dry ports at locations that the official did not wish to name. Once the feasibility is established, the capacity and cost of setting up a dry port at the selected locations will be worked out. TSIIC expects that the feasibility studies would be completed by January 2016.
When asked about the modality by which the dry ports will be set up, the official said that public-private partnership would be the mode of preference. However, private sector participation would depend on the private developer’s perception of economic viability of the project. If the private sector, by and large, finds the projects unviable, the state government might have to set up the ports on its own, he said. However, the final picture will be clear only when the consultants establish feasibility of the proposed dry ports.
A dry port is a general term given to an inland facility that facilitates exports of goods by routing merchandise to neighbouring sea ports. An industry player explained that a dry port could be an inland container deport or a container freight station at which an exporter can complete all export formalities without actually moving cargo to the port from where export of goods will take place. For the exporter, a dry port functions like a port, for all practical purposes.
One of the favoured locations for a dry port is between Armoor and Balkonda in Nizamabad district, it is learnt. Satupalli in Khamman district is also a potential location given its agribusiness potential and its proximity to Kakinada port in Andhra Pradesh.
In July last year, the Centre proposed that 12 satellite dry ports be set up at various locations in the country. This would enhance traffic at seaports and give exporters in landlocked regions a cost-effective solution for exporting goods. In fact, the idea of dry ports was inspired by the carving out of Telangana from undivided Andhra Pradesh in June 2014. The newly formed government proposed satellite ports as a measure to compensate the ceding of all its seaports to residual Andhra Pradesh.
In a dry port, connectivity to seaports is usually by road or rail. In the case of Telangana, accessible seaports include Kakinada, Krishnapatnam or Visakhapatnam. Interestingly, Telangana also has a potential option of setting up a port on the banks of River Godavari so that goods could be moved via inland waterway to Kakinada Port.
Dry ports can become successful only where there is good connectivity to existing seaports. At this juncture, is pertinent to recall the government’s intention of boosting port connectivity at existing government-owned ports through a special purpose vehicle. Proposed in August last year, the new entity, with its equity pooled in from contributions from major ports, will focus on completing languishing road- and rail-based port connectivity projects. An estimated Rs.20,000 crore worth of port connectivity projects have not moved beyond their announcement stage.
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The Inner Meaning Of The Ratha-Yatra Festival
THE INNER MEANING OF
THE RATHA-YATRA FESTIVAL
(Birmingham, England, June 26, 2001, pm)
Tad viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya. By approaching a realized spiritual master, inquiring of him submissively, and serving him, everything is reconciled. By this process you will realize everything automatically. Your mental speculation will not suffice. You may be a learned person, but your learning will also not help you; it will betray you.
Yesterday I explained the mood of the gopis, as well as Krsna's statements to them at Kuruksetra. You can read this subject matter yourselves, but to go very deeply into it is very rare. I gave an example from a sloka in Radha-rasasudhonidhi.
yo brahma rudra suka narada bhisma mukhyair
alaksitona sahasa purusasya tasya
sadyo vasikarana curnam ananta saktim
tam radhika caranarenum anusmarami
Brahma, Rudra (Sankara), Bhisma, Narada, and others like them are very advanced jnani-bhaktas. They are all aptakama and atmarama (fully satisfied internally and externally). Yet, even they can rarely have the darsana of Krsna, and what to speak of the darsana of Radhika. They came during Krsna's rasa-lila, but they saw only Krsna dancing and singing. They did not see the gopis. On the other hand, their wives saw Krsna with the gopis and fainted. The author of this prayer, Sri Prabodhananda Sarasvati, says that if anyone has a minute dust particle of the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika, and if Krsna knows that fact, He will wholly and soley give Himself to that devotee.
Devotees like Brahma, Rudra, Suka, Narada, Bhisma, and Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatana and Sanat-kumara are all very elevated and they are prominent among the twelve mahajanas. Still, they cannot control Krsna.
Churnam ananta saktim. The dust of the lotus feet of Radhika is so powerful that it can very easily control Krsna. Krsna may be happy and satisfied with the love and affection of these other devotees, but He is not controlled in the slightest degree.
If one wants to control Krsna, he must try to collect or search for the foot dust - even one particle of the foot dust - of Srimati Radhika. In other words, he must accept the guidance of Sri Rupa Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami and Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, who are Rupa Manjari, Lavanga Manjari, and Rati Manjari. If Krsna knows, "These are the maidservants of Radhika," He will at once be controlled. Otherwise, no one can control Him. Therefore, you should try to become a particle of dust of the lotus feet of Radhika.
Brahma went to Vrndavana, he saw the pastimes of Krsna, and he has personally prayed:
sri-brahmovaca
naumidya te' bhra-vapuse tadid-ambaraya
gunjavatamsa-paripiccha-lasan-mukhaya
vanya-sraje kavala-vetra-visana-venu-
laksma-sriye mrdu-pade pasupangajaya
(SB 10.14.1)
["Lord Brahma said: 'My dear Lord, You are the only worshipable Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore I offer my humble obeisances and prayers just to please You. O son of the king of the cowherds, Your transcendental body is dark blue like a new cloud, Your garment is brilliant like lightning, and the beauty of Your face is enhanced by Your gunja earrings and the peacock feather on Your head. Wearing garlands of various forest flowers and leaves, and equipped with a herding stick, a buffalo horn and a flute, You stand beautifully with a morsel of food in Your hand."]
Regarding Suka, he is a special parrot of Srimati Radhika. He always sits on Her hand, and She caresses him, feeds him pomegranates, and teaches him to chant, "Krsna, Krsna," "Govinda," "Vrajanatha," and "Prananatha." Suka always remains in the association of Radha and Krsna, and he may even be there to awaken Them during their pre-dawn pastimes of nisanta-lila. That Suka became Sukadeva Gosvami, and yet in the verse of Sri Prabodhananda Sarasvati it has been said, 'purusasya tasya.' Even he cannot control Krsna. He can serve, but Krsna can only be controlled by the party members of Srimati Radhika.
Who is Narada? Narada went to Vrndavana, to Gokula, and he thought, "Krsna has just descended to this world, and therefore Radhika may also be somewhere." He thus went to Raval and discovered Her there. After that he performed severe austerities at Narada-kunda and he became Naradi-gopi. Still, even Naradi-gopi cannot control Krsna.
Someone told me that Sanat, Sanaka, Sananda, and Sanatana became bumblebees, and in those forms they took darsana of Krsna. It may be true. Krsna Himself became a bumblebee and went to Nandagaon, and there He took darsana of Radhika when She was in mahabhava divyonmada. He could not know how deep was Her mood, however, and three desires thus came in His heart. He became intensely eager to relish how high was Her pranaya, loving, mood, how She relishes His sweetness, and what kind of happiness comes in Her heart at that time. Krsna could never go deep enough to fully understand the mood of Radhika in madana and modana mahabhava. Her highest mood of love, sva-samvedyadasa, never comes in Him, for He is the visaya. It only comes in the asraya, the reservoir of love.
In the form of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Krsna went to the bank of Godavari. There He was admitted in the school of Visakha, the personal secretary of Radhika, He took many instructions and He learned about Radha's mood, and then He went to Puri and realized and enjoyed those moods.
Srimati Radhika's party members, Her sakhis, can know all these moods somewhat, more so than Krsna. Krsna is akhilarasamrta-sindhu, the object of love, but He is not the container. The container or reservoir is the asraya-bhaktas.
It has been explained in the above-mentioned verse that even the four Kumaras, even Narada as a gopi, and even Sukadeva Gosvami as Radhika's parrot, could not control Krsna. Even though Uddhava also went to Vrndavana and had some association there, still he could not realize the moods of the gopis. That is why he prayed:
vande nanda-vraja-strinam
pada-renum abhiksnasah
yasam hari-kathodgitam
punati bhuvana-trayam
(SB 10.47.63)
["I repeatedly offer my respects to the dust from the feet of the women of Nanda Maharaja's cowherd village. When these gopis loudly chant the glories of Sri Krsna, the vibration purifies the three worlds."]
You should be very humble, hollow like a flute, and then go to Srimad Bhagavatam and Caitanya Caritamrta and pray. Then you will very easily realize something. You will realize that the gopis' mood are very high.
caitanya-gosanira lila-ananta, apara
'sahasra-vadana' yara nahi paya para
(Madhya 14.256)
["The pastimes of Lord Caitanya are unlimited and endless. Even Sahasra-vadana, Lord Sesa, cannot reach the limits of His pastimes."]
sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
["Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, following in their footsteps."]
Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami has explained here that Caitanya Mahaprabhu's pastimes are ananta, unlimited, endless, and unfathomable, and even sahasra-vadana Baladeva Prabhu, with his unlimited mouths, for unlimited time, cannot explain them all. How deep they are! Although Krsna is an ocean of rasa, even He cannot know their depth. Anyone can easily know something of their depth, however, by taking shelter at the feet of Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. Rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa.
In the beginning of the Ratha-yatra car festival, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu offers a prayer to Jagannatha-deva, not in the form of Lord Jagannatha or Vasudeva Krsna, but in the form of Vrajendranandana Sri Krsna:
jayati jana-nivaso devaki-janma-vado
yadu-vara-parisat svair dorbhir asyann adharmam
sthira-cara-vrjina-ghnah susmita-sri-mukhena
vraja-pura-vanitanam vardhayan kama-devam
["Sri Krsna is He who is known as jana-nivasa, the ultimate resort of all living entities, and who is also known as Devakinandana or Yasodanandana, the son of Devaki and Yasoda. He is the guide of the Yadu dynasty, and with His mighty arms He kills everything inauspicious, as well as every man who is impious. By His presence He destroys all things inauspicious for all living entities, moving and inert. His blissful smiling face always increases the lusty desires of the gopis of Vrndavana. May He be all-glorious and happy."]
Caitanya Mahaprabhu is praying in the mood of Srimati Radhika meeting Krsna at Kuruksetra. The gopis are bringing that Krsna to Vrndavana, and by their mood they now decorate Him with flowers. They forcibly give Him the flute that He left in Vrndavana with Mother Yasoda, along with His peacock feather, as they whisper in His ears, "Don't say that Your father and mother are Vasudeva and Devaki. Don't say that You are from the Yadu-vamsa and that You are a Yadava. Say only you that You are a gopa."
Krsna replies, "Yes I will follow your instructions."
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus prays in this way: Jayati jana-nivaso devaki-janma-vado. There are so many profound meanings here. If Caitanya Mahaprabhu or Srila Sanatana Gosvami explain it, they will explain it with one hundred meanings, and each meaning will be deeper and more unfathomable then the previous one.
Jayati jana-nivaso. In this sloka, the whole Srimad Bhagavatam is present in its entirety, from beginning to end, and Sanatana Gosvami has quoted it in his Brhad Bhagavatamrtam. Jana-nivaso means, "You are always in the hearts of all as Paramatma." As Paramatma, however, Krsna cannot live in the hearts of the Vrajavasis. He must be in the form of Vrajendranandana Syamasundara there. Jana also means 'nija-jana,' near and dear, and therefore jana means Krsna's own personal associates.
All the Vrajavasis are Krsna's nija-jana. He is the life of Nanda, Yasoda, and all His friends. He is the gopis' jivana, life air. He is also Radhika jivanera jivana, the live of Radhika's life, and He always lives in Her heart. This relationship is reciprocal. As much as He is the life of the Vrajavasis, they are His life.
Devaki-janma-vado. Only Mathuravasis and worldly persons can say that Krsna took birth from the womb of Mother Devaki. This is only a 'saying'. Actually, He is the son of Mother Yasoda. She is really His mother.
Yadu-vara-parisat svair dorbhir. The Yadu-vamsis are the nija-jana of Dvarakadhisa Krsna. They are His associates. It seems that Vasudeva Krsna is being described here, and Arjuna and Bhima all others like them are like His arms. Vasudeva Krsna fought in the Mahabharata battle and here and there, and He fought with Paundraka Vasudeva and all other demons. It seems like all of Dvaraka-lila is described here, but actually it is Vrajendranandana Krsna who is being described. Krsna never killed anyone in Vraja. Maha-Visnu and all incarnations are within His body, and it was they who fought with and killed the demons. Vrjina-ghnah sthira-cara. In Vrndavana, simply by His smiling face and flute, He used to take away all kinds of problems and suffering. What was the suffering of those in Vrndavana? It was only their separation mood. They had no other problems at all.
Here in this verse, the pastimes of Gokula, Vrndavana, Radha Kunda, Syama Kunda, rasa-lila and all others are included. Sthira-cara-vrjina-ghnah susmita-sri-mukhena vraja-pura-vanitanam vardhayan kama-devam. In this connection Kamadeva does not mean lust. It means prema. What kind off prema? Sneha, mana, pranaya, raga, anuraga, bhava, and mahabhava. The gopis tell Krsna, "You are that person." In this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is offering pranama, taking the whole Srimad Bhagavatam in that sloka, as well as all the pastimes of Krsna, and praying.
As I explained before, it is very rare that Mahaprabhu will see Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra. When He sees them He at once enters a very intense separation mood and prays, "After a long time I am meeting with my most beloved, for whom I was burning in the fire of separation." He addresses Jagannatha as Gopi-bhartuh and prays, "Pada-kamalayor dasa-dasanudasah." The word Gopi-bhartuh reveals Krsna's relationship with the gopis. Gopi-bhartuh means the gopis' most beloved, or He who is always controlled by the gopis. Mahaprabhu concludes, "I want to be the dasa-dasanudasah of that Krsna."
At the beginning of the car festival, Prataparudra-raja, the Emperor of Orissa, began sweeping the road. He wore the dress of a devotee and looked very simple, like a beggar. He swept with an ordinary coconut stick broom mixed with gold, and with his own hands he watered the ground with fragrant substances, like rose water and kiori, so that the dust on the road would not rise up. This is the job of a sweeper.
The tradition of the kings of Orissa sweeping the road at the commencement of the Ratha-yatra festival is an old one, and therefore, many years before, the King who preceded Maharaja Prataparudra, Purusottama Jana, also swept the road every year for Jagannatha-deva.
Purusottama Jana had made an arrangement with the King of Kataka Nagara that he would marry the King's daughter. The two Kings had been communicating with each other through messengers, and by that means the King of Kataka Nagara informed Purusottama Jana that he would come to meet him in person. He did not specify a date, however, and later, unannounced, he went to see with his own eyes how beautiful, wealthy and qualified he was. At that time, fortunately or unfortunately, it was the first day of the car festival, and, disguised as a sweeper, King Purusottama Jana was brooming the road for Jagannath-deva. Seeing this, the King of Kataka Nagara became very upset, and he felt some disgust toward him. He thought, "This King is supposed to be so wealthy and qualified, and still he is brooming? I cannot give my daughter to this sweeper." He thus returned home.
A few days after the festival was over, King Purusottama Jana remembered the agreement and wondered what had happened. He thought, "The King of Kataka Nagara wanted to give his daughter in marriage to me. But there has been no news at all." He then discovered through his spies that the King now felt had some hatred for him because he had been brooming, and he was no longer going to give his daughter to him in marriage. Because of this, King Purusottama Jana declared war on the King of Kataka Nagara and invaded his kingdom.
The demigod Ganesh was somewhat favorable towards that King, and therefore he defeated Purusottama Jana, who became upset and returned to Puri. Purusottama Jana then went to the temple and told Lord Jagannatha, "I am serving You, and yet You are not helping me? I was defeated because Ganesh helped him. I remembered You but You would not help me. I will die here. I will not eat or drink anything and I will die here, before You, in Your temple."
Later that night King Purusottama Jana saw a dream in which Jagannatha-deva told him, "Don't worry. Go again and invade that King's territory. Baladeva and I will personally go there, and somehow you will be aware of this. You will defeat that King, Ganesh, and all others.
On the next day the King called his army and his generals, and again he started on his way. By the time he was about to approach Chilka Alalanatha, there were two young and very beautiful boys riding on white and red horses considerably ahead of him. Those boys asked an old village woman who was carrying a very big pot of buttermilk on her head, "Can you give us some buttermilk?"
She replied, "Can You pay? If You pay, I will give You some buttermilk."
One of the boys said, "I can pay. We are soldiers and we are on the way to fight. My King is coming and he will pay you when he reaches here."
"How will he know that You have taken this buttermilk?"
"We will give you some proof. You can show the King that proof and then he will pay."
That village lady gave Them her whole pot, and They drank all the buttermilk and felt very satisfied. Krsna, who was on the red horse, gave His very beautiful ring and told the vendor, "Give this ring to the King and tell him, 'The owner of this ring has gone forward and said you would pay for His buttermilk.'"
The boys left to move onwards, and after that the King approached with his great army. When he reached there, the old lady began to search for him. She inquired "Where is the King? Where is the King? "
The soldiers replied, "The King is there."
She then walked up to the King and said, "Your two soldiers have gone ahead. They have taken my buttermilk and totally finished my whole pot. They told me, 'Our King will pay.'"
The King told the old lady, "None of my soldiers have gone before us."
She replied, "Yes they have. There were two young, very beautiful and energetic soldiers who went before you."
The King wanted to see some proof, and therefore the old lady produced two finger-rings. He saw on the rings the names Jagannatha Singh and Baladeva Singh (Singh means 'lion') and thought, "These are the two rings I had made by a goldsmith, after which my wife presented to Krsna and Baladeva. These are the same rings! Krsna and Baladeva have done this for me so that I would know They are with me. This time surely I will defeat that King." He then became very happy.
He then invaded the kingdom of his 'enemy,' and there he defeated his entire army. He forcibly took the daughter of that King, along with a very costly, golden mora singhasana (peacock throne) and Vanda (cheater) Ganesh. He arrested that King, and then mercifully left him and said, "I shall not kill you." He also conquered Vidyanagara, and with the permission of the Deity Saksi-gopal, he brought Him to Kataka.
The King then brought that girl to Puri, thinking, "I will not marry her. I will give her to my sweeper." Later, when he was ready to give her away, all of his ministers, who were very kind, saw her crying, "He will give me to a sweeper." They pacified her, and they also told the King, "Don't worry. At the right time, during the next car festival, you can give this girl to your sweeper."
The next year the car festival again took place, and again Purusottama Jana was brooming. At that time all his ministers inspired the girl to go to him and say, "I want to marry this very sweeper." The King's ministers and his guru then approached him together and said, "This is very good. You are a sweeper, and this girl will be the wife of a sweeper. We agree with this." The girl began to weep, the King was thus bound to accept her as his wife, and his son became King Prataparudra.
These are very good topics.
King Prataparudra was a high class of devotee. He wanted to take darsana of the lotus feet of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but Mahaprabhu told His associates, "I cannot give him darsana. Because he is a king, he is like a black serpent."
Mahaprabhu has also said that a wooden statue of a lady can attract even a muni. Dharu vigraha hare munir apiman. Muni means one who is renounced and realized, like Visvamitra Muni and Narada Muni. (To set an example for us, to teach us how careful we must be, they each performed a pastime in which they were under the spell of illusion.) We should be very careful regarding the association of ladies and men, because they are like kamadeva for each other. When they are together, they cannot control their senses or heart. I therefore request my disciples and friends to be very careful. Although you are independent, always remember these principles.
Although that King was a very advanced devotee, still Mahaprabhu did not give him His association. He was very strict. When Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Acarya, Raya Ramananda, and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya requested Mahaprabhu to see the King, He told them, "I am leaving Puri and going to Alalanatha or somewhere else. I will not remain here. You should remain here with him." Caitanya Mahaprabhu is here, there, and everywhere. He looks into our hearts, and if we have some immoral association there, He cannot tolerate it.
Because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would not agree to see the King, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Raya Ramananda and other associates told him, "Your beautiful son went to Mahaprabhu, who embraced him and said, 'You should come and meet Me daily.' Somehow, you have half-taken His darsana and He has shown you mercy. Especially because you are a very simple person, engaged in the service of a sweeper, Mahaprabhu is very much satisfied and pleased, and He has given so much mercy to you. If you want to have His darsana directly, however, then, being very simply dressed, go to the Ratha-yatra festival at the time Mahaprabhu becomes tired from dancing in seven parties. He will be in the mood of Radhika, continually lamenting, and at that that time you can go to Him and sing the very sweet Gopi-gita:
gopya ucuh
jayati te 'dhikam janmana vrajah
srayata indira sasvad atra hi
dayita drsyatam diksu tavakas
tvayi dhrtasavas tvam vicinvate
["The gopis said: 'O beloved, Your birth in the land of Vraja has made it exceedingly glorious, and thus Indira, the goddess of fortune, always resides here. It is only for Your sake that we, Your devoted servants, maintain our lives. We have been searching everywhere for You, so please show Yourself to us."]
tava kathamrtam tapta-jivanam
kavibhir iditam kalmasapaham
sravana-mangalam srimad atatam
bhuvi grnanti ye bhuri-da janah
["The nectar of Your words and the descriptions of Your activities are the life and soul of those suffering in this material world. These narrations, transmitted by learned sages, eradicate one's sinful reactions and bestow good fortune upon whoever hears them. These narrations are broadcast all over the world and are filled with spiritual power. Certainly those who spread the message of Godhead are most munificent."]
These slokas are some of the most valuable diamonds in the Srimad Bhagavatam. First comes purva-raga in Venu-gita, then this Gopi-gita, and then Yugala-gita, Bhramara-gita and Pranaya-gita. These most precious jewels and are called panca-prana-vayu, and entering the deep truths of these gitas is our main objective. If you can realize these topics, these highest truths, particularly with the commentaries of Sri Sanatana Gosvami and Sri Jiva Gosvami, and more so with that of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, your life will be successful. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has especially explained these slokas in a marvelous way. There are many commentaries on Srimad Bhagavatam, more than one thousand, but the moods of Caitanya Mahaprabhu are expressed by the commentaries of our Gosvamis.
By the Kings brooming, Caitanya Mahaprabhu had become very pleased and satisfied. Therefore, when He was dancing simultaneously in seven groups, by the influence of His Yogamaya-sakti the King told Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, "What am I seeing? This is very wonderful. There is one Caitanya Mahaprabhu dancing in each party." Sarvabhauma replied, "This is His mercy. You broomed like a street beggar, and He is now pleased with you. Not everyone sees this as you do. Others think, 'He is only in our party.' Because you have received His mercy, what else remains? Just dress as a very simple devotee and wait for the time when He will take rest in the garden.'"
If you give up all your opulence and the conception that you are intelligent and qualified, if you become like King Prataparudra who had a heart as hollow as a flute that could be played upon by Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and if you serve your Gurudeva and Radha-Krsna in this way, then Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will sprinkle His mercy upon you. By His mercy you can know His opulence, and you can also know everything about His love and affection.
Midway between the Jagannatha temple and Gundica, Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the Ratha-yatra car stopped. The lakhs and lakhs of devotees present offered many coconuts from where they stood. They threw their coconuts towards Jagannatha, thousands and thousands at a time, and He was accepting the essence of the offerings by His eyes. They offered so many very sweet and tasteful preparations, from one or two miles distance, and He ate them with His eyes.
In the meantime, Caitanya Mahaprabhu took some rest along with Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Acarya, Svarupa Damodara, Vakresvara Pandita, Pundarika Vidyanidhi, Paramananda Puri, and other exalted associates. He went inside the Jagannatha-vallabha garden at Aitota in a mood of great separation, and His heart was melting as tears flowed from His eyes. He laid His head on the root of a tree and cried, "Where is my Prananatha? Where is My Krsna?"
In the meantime, the King offered pranama to all the devotees, and, wearing only a dhoti, he approached Mahaprabhu, took His lotus feet in his hands, and very gently and sweetly began to massage them and sing:
Caitanya Mahaprabhu cried, "Who is giving such sweet nectar to my ears? Go on, go on." He had been sleeping, but now He sat up and said, "Go on, go on. Give this nectar to Me."
The King continued:
Mahaprabhu could not control Himself. He embraced the King and asked, "Who are you? Who are you?"
King Prataparudra told Him, "I am the dasa of the dasa of the dasa of Your dasa."
Mahaprabhu was satisfied and said, "I am a street beggar. I am a niskincana sannyasi. I have nothing to give you. I have no pocket at all. I shall therefore give you my only wealth, and that is My embrace." Mahaprabhu embraced the King from heart to heart, both hearts mixed, and His moods were somewhat transferred to the heart of the King. He empowered that King's heart and satisfied him.
All the slokas of Gopi-gita have beautiful meanings, and they all have connection with each other. Janmana vrajah means, "You took birth in Gokula Vrndavana, in Vraja, and for this reason Maha-Laksmi is sweeping and serving here and making Vrndavana is so beautiful. It is the best place for Your sweet pastimes."
There are so many hundreds of meanings for 'tava kathamrtam tapta jivanam,' but I will tell you two meanings in brief. The first is general and the second one is somewhat deep. The gopis tell Krsna, "Tava kathamrtam. O, Your sweet pastimes are the life and soul of those who are facing many difficulties, sorrows, and sufferings in the endless chain of birth and death in this world. Your pastimes are like nectar for them. If one hears Your pastimes, then You Yourself, in the form of hari-katha, comes in his heart."
srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah
punya-sravana-kirtanah
hrdy antah stho hy abhadrani
vidhunoti suhrt satam
(SB 1.2.17)
["Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma in everyone's heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses the desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted."]
For those who very carefully hear these pastimes of Krsna, Krsna Himself enters through their ears into their hearts as a bandhu, a bosom friend, and He clears away their lust, anger, worldly desires, and problems. All impediments are quickly swept from their hearts and made clear, and Krsna comes to live there. If one is being tossed in the ocean of problems and is always unhappy, he will become happy by hearing hari-katha.
Pariksit Maharaja was to die in seven days from the bite of a poisonous snake, and no one in this world was qualified to save him. Therefore, for seven days he remained on the bank of the Ganges, giving up all food, water, and sleep, and during that time he heard from Sukadeva Gosvami.
Nivrtta-tarsair upagiyamanat. Sukadeva Gosvami had no worldly desires at all. If such a person as he, a rasika tattva-jna devotee, speaks hari-katha, that hari-katha is the maha high class of medicine for you. You will be cured. Snakebites and other calamites will quickly disappear along with all desires and lust and anger. Don't have any doubt in this.
Tava kathamrtam tapta-jivanam. If any self-realized devotee explains the sweet pastimes of Krsna, his hari-katha will pacify you and you it will become calm and quiet. Kavibhir iditam. Kavis (poets and writers) like Brahma, Sukadeva Gosvami, Valmiki, and the most high class of kavi, Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasadeva, have all said, 'kalmasapaham.' All kinds of sins and past fruitive karmas will disappear very soon. Sravana-mangalam. If you do nothing but hear, all kinds of auspiciousness will come to you. Srimad atatam. By this your sri, that is, your opulence, wealth, beauty, and fortune will spread over the world.
Srimad atatam. One who purely gives hari-katha will be famous throughout the world. For example, before taking sannyasa and coming to the West, Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja was not a very popular speaker. Although he was very learned, not many people came to hear him and his wife and children rejected him. Then, after taking the renounced order and reaching America, a miracle occurred. In a moment he established many centers all over the world, and he made lakhs and lakhs of devotees. We cannot count the number; so many became his servants and his disciples. This was is a miracle. And, although I am like a dry straw, I am also realizing something of this.
Those who explain sweet hari-katha under the guidance of Srila Sukadeva Gosvami, Srila Rupa Gosvami, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, my Gurudeva and Srila Swamiji Maharaja, are the greatest donors in this world. Bhuvi grnanti ye bhuri-da. They glorify Krsna, and by this they benefit the whole world. There are so many donors who can give thousands and thousands of pounds or dollars, and rich persons can give their whole kingdom or the opulence and wealth of the whole world, but they are not bhuri da. The greatest donors are those who give these sweet pastimes to others.
This is a general understanding of that sloka, tava kathamrtam, and it is clearly a glorification. Perhaps this is Candravali speaking and praying. Srimati Radhika, on the contrary, is in an angry mood, and She says, "Tava katha mrtam. Your katha is not amrtam, nectar. It is poison. What type of poison? Deadly poison. There is no need to even drink this poison. One can be far away from it. As long as one smells it he will die, and no one will be able to save him. Those who hear Your pastimes must die. They die like flapping fishes. First they will flap, and then they will die.
Tapta-jivanam. Gopis like Radhika say, "We are the proof of this. We were extremely happy in our family life, but then Krsna came and created so many problems, and now we are helpless. He made us street beggars, and now we have no place to stay and we are on the edge of death. If one wants to be happy with his family, he should never hear the pastimes of Krsna.
"Kavibhir iditam. Kavis will glorify even a paper horse. They will say, 'It is very strong, and it runs faster then the air and mind.' There is no substance in their words. Similarly, such kavis have said, 'By hearing hari-katha you will be very happy.' This is a bogus idea. It is not true. When we heard this sweet katha we became street beggars with no place to live. Krsna cheated us and His hari-katha also cheated us.
"Now we are intelligent, however. We don't believe in hearing these pastimes anymore, and we are warning everyone never to hear them. If a lady hears these pastimes, she will forget her husband and children, she will become like a bird without any place to live, and she will always weep.
"If you don't want to be like this, then don't hear the pastimes of Krsna, especially from the mouths of cheaters. They will come to you with a book under their arms and say, 'Come here, come here. I will tell you the sweet and beautiful pastimes of Krsna and I won't charge any donation at all. Don't worry that you will have to give a donation. There is no cost. Simply hear.' Such kavis will sing in a beautiful tune like a suka parrot. They will charm you and then they will at once kill you with a very sharp knife. They are Bhuri-da janah, which means they will take all your worldly happiness, get you in trouble, and make you like a beggar. So don't hear from them.
"Sravana-mangalam. Hearing Krsna's pastimes seems to be very sweet, but it is actually like poison or a sharp knife. Krsna is very tricky, and He will ruin your life forever. So don't hear His topics and don't chant His name."
Once the gopis were greatly lamenting to Krsna, "Without You we cannot maintain our lives."
Krsna said, "Then why don't you die? Why are you still not dead? I am separated from You, but I see that You have not died."
The gopis replied, "Do You know why we are still alive? You and Your friend Brahma, the creator, are very cruel. You both want to give suffering to others. If you see that anyone is suffering, You become so happy. If we die, how will You be able to give suffering to others? We are the best recipients and best candidates for those suffering due to You, and You will never find anyone like us. We tolerate so much. If we die, to whom will You give suffering? How will You be happy? Your friend is also like You. He also wants to see us suffering. That is why Your very cruel creator-friend gave our life to You, and that is why we don't die. Our soul is not here within us. It is in You and it was Brahma who created us like this. If our souls were with us, we would have already died long ago."
The gopis lamented and wept in this way. "Why do we remember You, hear so much about You, and chant Your name?"
mrgayur iva kapindram vivyadhe lubdha-dharma
striyam akrta virupam stri-jitah kama-yanam
balim api balim attvavestayad dhvanksa-vad yas
tad alam asita-sakhyair dustyajas tat-katharthah
(Bhramara-gita)
["Like a hunter, He cruelly shot the king of the monkeys with arrows. Because He was conquered by a woman, He disfigured another woman who came to Him with lusty desires. And even after consuming the gifts of Bali Maharaja, He bound him up with ropes as if he were a crow. So let us give up all friendship with this dark-complexioned boy, even if we can't give up talking about Him."]
We don't want to have any love and affection for You. What can we do about it? We cannot do anything. We want to forget You, but Your pastimes are always coming in our remembrance."
The gopis are anupama, incomparable. No one in this world can compare with them. You should hear their pastimes and try to remember them. They will give you so much energy and strength that all your unwanted, bad habits and anarthas will disappear very soon.
It is better to forget your jobs and everything else. There is no harm in that. Yogamaya will arrange everything for your maintenance. Krsna has given an order to Yogamaya, and I, myself, will also manage everything for you. Don't worry that you will have to go to your job and perform so many other duties. I have no job. Who is managing all my affairs? I have thousands and thousands of servants who always help me. They worry about me and think, "I should give something to Maharaja." Who is behind this? It is Krsna Himself. Have strong faith in Krsna. Don't worry about your maintenance. Chant and remember more and more.
Don't worry and wonder, "Who will look after me? After Maharaja leaves this world, what will become of me? This is a very big problem." Actually there is no problem at all. Chant and remember. By Krsna's order, Yogamaya will always help you, and Krsna's cakra will always save you from danger. Don't be worried. This is the message in this car festival and this meeting. When you return to your homes, keep this valuable jewel in you hearts and chant and remember.
These are not my teachings. They are the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Rupa Gosvami, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and all others like them. I have brought their message to you like a postman. Take it and return to your homes and be happy. Try to help each other and be happy.
Gaura Premanande Hari Haribol.
Hare Krsna
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Student Spotlight: Megan Cary, Photographer
Anastasia Campos September 20, 2016
PVCC student Megan Cary placed 2nd in the League of Innovation in the Community Colleges’ national student art competition for the 2015-2016 school year. Her photograph "Don't Shoot" was also a juror's choice winner. We caught up with Megan to ask her about the photo, talk about her creative process, see more of her work and hear about her experience as an art student at PVCC.
Black Lives matter protest, Downtown Phoenix. First Friday, 2015.
Your photo “Don’t Shoot” depicts a man with his hands up in front of a row of armed police. Take us to the scene of the photo - where was it taken? What was the mood? Was there a confrontation? Do you know the subject?
This photo was taken in Downtown Phoenix during the First Friday Festival. I was taking photos for Overthrow Clothing that night and then a big crowd started to form right behind me and they all started walking up and down the streets shouting, “Hands up, don’t shoot”. Being there it wasn’t scary and I didn’t feel like I was in danger. It wasn’t violent at all either. The local news stations were there and one man reporting live was reporting how dangerous it was and to avoid the area but in reality it was a peaceful protest. The protestors and the police were respecting one another. And I managed to capture this man with a calm expression on his face with officers in gear with the same expression.
Your photo was a juror’s choice winner in addition to taking second place. The image depicts themes that are deeply personal to those affected by the interplay between police and civilians. What is your personal experience with these themes? Why did you decide to photograph the event that night?
Personally I can’t say how it affects me because it’s never happened to me. I decided to photograph what was going on because it was happening right in front of me. I was walking past all these reporters saying how the police were interfering or how protestors were destroying the streets but none of that was happening at all. So my photo just shows how the protestor is respecting the officers and the officers are respecting the protestor. No violence just respect.
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Describe your body of work as a whole. What is your creative process? What are your typical aims - meaning, when are you satisfied with the work you create?
I’m kind of weird when it comes to my photography, I don’t have a main focal area that I work in. I just take pictures of everything when my camera is on me. I just shoot and then go through the images later and select the ones that make me take a double take. I don’t really have a special way just whatever stands out to me. I really like having a Black and Whiteeffect on my photos. But my photography ranges from concert, product, landscape photography and on the certain occasion photojournalism.
Is most of your work political? Do you intend to go into photojournalism or documentary photography?
I actually am really into politics but politics can be evil. I don’t like my work to reflect off of that because everyone has different opinions on what is right and what is wrong. I don’t think I’ll ever really get into documentary photography I think because of that.
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What has your experience been as a photography student at PVCC? Were you encouraged by faculty to enter the contest?
I’m actually not taking any photography classes at PVCC, I like to do my own thing with it and teach myself. My art teacher (Adria Pecora-Drawing) actually kept bothering me to enter into the competitions and I never was really interested in competing but finally I entered and I went all the way to nationals. But she really encouraged me to be more artistic and not be afraid of failure.
How did you feel when the photo was selected for national recognition?
I was actually shocked I didn’t even think I would place so I kind of forgot about it until everyone told me! It’s a pretty good feeling though won’t forget it.
What do you hope viewers think or feel upon seeing “Don’t Shoot”?
I hope people see this and don’t automatically take sides but see how everyone is human and no one is perfect. There are good cops and bad cops. Bad people and good people. That everything the media reports is not 100% true. I want this photo to have an emotional deep impact but not a negative one.
Megan Cary is a second-year PVCC art student. She has been involved with the art community on campus via enrollment in art classes. Although photography began as a hobby, it has blown up into a career. She is a photographer and videographer for Fender Musical Instruments and other brands. View her portfolio here.
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Dexter S06E01 Discussion!
Spoiler discussion for 'Dexter'
by sjorsman on Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:33 am
Last night I watched the pre-air version of the season premiere of season 6 of Dexter.
The episode is planned to air in the next two weeks, but last night I was searching the internet for some fun new shows to watch and then I came cross this premiere. And I just couldn't resist.
It was a very good and old fashioned Dexter episode!
A lot happened and a lot has changed in Dexter's life. And a lot is about to happen.
I won't discuss the whole episode on here, out of respect for the writers of the show, but I will ask the opinion of the people who, just like me, couldn't resist watching this first episode!
So I want to know,
What's your opinion about
- Dexter and Harisson relation
- The new religious aspect of the show
- relation between Deb and Quinn
- popular new Dexter:D
- the new murderers
Let me know!!
Re: Dexter S06E01 Discussion!
by b3rt4 on Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:47 am
I thought it was a good opener, don't really have an opinion yet.
Hopefully it won't get too religious but the premise of the "big bad" is pretty cool.
Only thing I disliked was the stupid shooting at the end, hope there's more to that scene.
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Yeah I thought the shooting was pretty lame to. And somehow expected!
Quinn is struggling to propose and then there is a big shooting so he doesn't get to. That's not gonna end well.
(Secretly I was hoping someone would get shot, that would have been a little exciting, but not Deb again )
I get your opinion about not having a opinion yet:D
The episode was a good introduction but we have to see where it will take us.
by DarkUFO on Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:20 pm
Whose the "Big Bad" this Season?
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by b3rt4 on Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:36 pm
The guy with the Machete and the snakes?!
by Finli Otego on Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:55 pm
I like the Season 1 feel of Dexter just on the hunt again.
I like the religious conversations, because they sound like ones that I have with people (I share Dexter's POV). I think the idea of struggling with faith is a very interesting one to introduce into the show.
TBH, I'm weary of this show now. I feel like it's getting stale, and last season really sucked for the most part. I hope they prove me wrong.
*Thanks to Jamielost and Miss Ford for the sig!
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I agree, if it was for me this would be the last season, but as that won't happen I hope they won't do more than 7.
by brentoid on Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:11 pm
last season was pants...its hard to judge the new season after just one episode, but i'd agree that it has a bit of a season 1 feel...
nice to see adama getting all religious...the snakes in the chest were awesome & gross...
and dexter telling himself to shut up when he old school chum felt compelled to "thank him" was priceless...
as normal with dexter i'll watch it, after all a bad dexter episode is normally miles better than much of the crap on tv....
by Ricardus Alpert on Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:59 am
I thought it was pretty good. This show can be amazing at times...season 4 was not that long ago, and that was one of the best seasons of television I've ever seen. Last season however wasn't anything special. But I think this show still still has plenty of greatness in it.
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LL DENIES RS
NYC Rent Regulation: Rent Control/Rent Stabilized, DHCR Practice/Procedures
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by Cazmia » Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:05 pm
If a 5 unit building was converted in 1955 to a 6 unit building, would it be considered rent stabilized? Even though my building has never been filed as a 6 unit, there have always been 6 units being rented out according to the orginal LL who rented me my unit in 2007. Now, my newest LL is trying to evict me, stating on the petition that it is not RS because it was not occupied between 1968 and 1975. How would he know since he just bought the building, and since I have tried to no avail to find a record of who lived in that 6th unit all those years ago...?
Since it was never filed, there's no rental record. Another tenant has given me a DHCR rent overcharge form to fill out, because the LL is also trying to raise my rent from **** to **** dollars..but can DHCR even help me if the LL denies RS?
Does a building that may have been converted in 1955 and still has 6 units considered RS, even if illegally so?
My lease is not an RTP-8 but it's been common knowledge that all the tenants were lead into believing they rented a RS unit.
Now, there are only 3 tenants left who haven't been evicted and we need to say something to prove our RS status. Added to the situation is that I am not of African descent and LL has expressed that he prefers to rent to his own kind, because he knows them to be trustworthy people who pay their rent.
I have never been late with my rent and I (even HE) did not choose what race he would be before he was born
He says he has African people waiting for our apartments and we are holding up the process...? I work full time to pay his rent, and have no place to go and no money to get there..85 percent of my paycheck goes to him every month
This is the 2nd time in 6 months he's had me in court I could really use some advise
Last edited by Cazmia on Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: LL DENIES RS
by TenantNet » Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:34 pm
I moved this to the RS Forum.
I've seen cases on this sort of thing before, but ti's been a while and I can't recall the outcome.
In some instances if the building was six units and converted to five units, the units might still be under RS depending on when the conversion took place. I think that if a bldg is 6 units now (even if more recent), it should be under RS no matter what. But I can't cite case law on that.
But here you had five units and is now six, albeit quite some time ago. If it was converted legally, the Dept. of Buildings should have a record and you can get that.
One thing for certain is that some prefer Housing Court to DHCR to make a decision. But that's not a science. That would depend on the LL taking you to court. If you file with DHCR, an overcharge would depend on the stabilization jurisdiction, and DHCR should decide that. I would instead look at a complaint of the LL refusing to give you a RS lease instead of an overcharge.
If all three remaining tenants are in the same boat, you might consider going together and consulting with a tenant attorney, and get more accurate advice than you can get here.
As for your ethnicity, this might fall under the Federal Fair Housing Laws, although it would be the reverse of what normally be expected. For example, see http://www.lawfoundation.org/repository/Race.pdf (page 2). For discrimination I would speak with a Civil Rights atty, not necessarily a housing attorney (or both would be better).
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I was also wondering if this LL can bring a case against us being that he does not have the building registered with HPD. He states on every petition he gives me that he is and it's been over a year and he still hasn't registered.
I just wish I could figure out the reason why. A clause at HPD says he cannot bring a non payment case against me unless the building is registered, but does that hold for all sors of court actions, besides non payment?
The LL can bring any case he wants; the question is will he prevail?
As part of bringing a case, the LL must state in the papers that the unit is rent stabilized. I believe that failure to make that statement is a jurisdictional defect requiring the case to be dismissed.
You would put that in your defense. If you have an attorney (or you can do it yourself) you can make a motion at the court's Resolution Part asking the court to dismiss the case for that reason. Of course the LL will claim it's not RS and the statement need not be made.
If, by that time, you have filed with DHCR, you can include in your defense that DHCR has jurisdiction of the issue and the court should wait until DHCR decides. Some judges will do that. And of course, the wisdom to file with DHCR instead of the courts can be debated. Some tenant lawyers will say not to trust DHCR.
You said "registered with HPD" - well that's a different matter. Being registered with DHCR is a RS issue. However all units in buildings with three or more units need to be registered with HPD. That is not a RS issue, and that can also be put in as a motion to dismiss early on. Check with the HPD web site to see if he's registered with them. https://webapps.hpdnyc.org/HpdOnline/Pr ... dress.aspx
by Jezebel » Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:35 pm
Another option (apart from DHCR or Housing Court) would be for you and your neighbors to sue the LL for protection under the law as de facto rent stabilized tenants. Most likely you would do so in Supreme Court.
There are indeed apartments and even entire buildings that have never been registered as rent stabilized but that definitely meet the requirements. If that is the case with your apartment (and those of your neighbors) the LL is not going to recognize the status of the units without a fight. You will definitely need a good tenant lawyer for this one.
If I were you (and I was once in a situation with some overlapping issues) I would get your neighbors on board ASAP, and set up some consultations with experienced tenant lawyers -- I can't stress this enough -- you are going to need a good lawyer, especially if there have already been evictions. And while it sounds like hiring a lawyer will be difficult financially, it will be considerably easier to do with your neighbors.
I would also separately start doing research into your building's history and try to get in touch with any previous tenants you can find. Sworn statements from previous tenants will help bolster your case -- and since you're looking for people that go back this many years, much of your research will necessarily be offline, e.g., reverse look-up white-pages by year would be a great place to start.
by TenantNet » Mon Apr 28, 2014 1:36 am
Jezebel is correct a to Supreme Court being a third option. Yes, it would be a bit expensive, but it is also a way to avoid the Housing Court blacklist (if that is an issue of concern).
Jez is also correct about getting research on the building from many sources, including former tenants. For example, if the units are wired separately for utilities, phone and cable, then companies like Con Ed would have historic accounts for those units. It is possible to set up subpoenas for that information, but do so before you get dragged into court.
by Cranky Tenant » Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:19 am
Cazmia wrote: Does a building that may have been converted in 1955 and still has 6 units considered RS, even if illegally so?
If I remember correctly, Rent Stabilization didn't come about until around 1971. As Rent Controlled apartment became vacant landlords were allowed to raise the rent to whatever the market would bear and then all increases were subject to Rent Stabilization Guidelines. So if the apartment became vacant in 1955 and was later occupied in 1975, and the building had 6 units at the time, it certainly seems like it should fall under RS, unless it's exempt for some reason.
Do you happen to know how your apartment was created? Was it a larger apartment that was split in two or possibly an illegal conversion? Back when landlords were splitting regulated apartments I believe there was a specific guideline for the amount they could charge for each apartment.
Have you searched the DOB and ACRIS databases? Maybe those would help shed some light on your building's history.
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Cranky, Rent Stab first came about in 1968, although RS in the form most of us know it came about in 1974 under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of that year.
As for guidelines when splitting a unit, I've never heard of anything like that.
What the tenant here is concerned with is RS jurisdiction.
by Cazmia » Wed May 28, 2014 11:21 am
Hi, I did some research and according to the RGB, the Tenants Act only covered Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester. I also went to the Deptartment of Taxation to which my landlord pays his property taxes to and there is a docketed record that states 6 residential units.
His deed might say 5 units and HPD might say 5 units, but the dept of finance has records as far back as 2005 stating 6 residential units. Since he receives his property assessments and tax bills from this government agency I know he is aware of the building's status and using the fact that no one ever filed the unit as rent stabilized with the DHCR to his advantage.
But..Just because none of the previous owners filed with DHCR as they should have and it's not on the stabilized buildings list, I don't think that should get him off the hook.
The fact remains that:
1. The building was built before 1974
2. My rent is below $2,500
3. It is not a co-op or condo
4. It is a 6 unit building
RGB states that is the rule of thumb for rent stabilization and that all buildings may not be included on the list, only ones that were properly reported. It makes me wonder how important trying to unearth records that are over 4o years old are.
When it all comes down to it, if you put 2 buildings beside each other that meet all the requirements of rent stabilization identically, but one is proven to have been a certain way since 1971 and the other, exactly the same, does not have traceable records going back that far, it shouldn't make a difference as we are living in the present.
That is just my personal feeling on the situation. I would like to ask housing court to protect my RS rights, but I don't know exactly what I am asking the court for.
Would I go after a court order of some sort stating that my RS rights must be respected by the LL? I don't want to go to DHCR because I've heard that could take YEARS to sort out..but even though I have read that you can use the Housing Courts instead, there isn't anything telling me HOW to use the Housing Courts to do that..
Is there a form I should request or do I just bring it up before the judge?
Thanks so much for your help! Still doing my own research.
by TenantNet » Wed May 28, 2014 12:26 pm
Remember, it is the apartments that are RS (or not), not the buildings.
I don't know what you mean by "Tenants Act." There is the 1974 Emergency Tenants Protection Act (ETPA), maybe you mean that. But that also covered NYC.
Any information with the Tax Dept is good evidence, but it might be considered only part of the mix by DHCR (which often likes to overlook things like that).
Nevertheless, I agree with your conclusion. But something like this might not be considered by Housing Court (which is really non-payments and holdovers) unless you have a good attorney. You can go to DHCR or Supreme Court seeking a Declaratory Ruling.
If you want to pursue this in this fashion, I would suggest getting a consult from a tenant attorney.
by Cazmia » Thu May 29, 2014 8:26 am
Thank you so much. The advice is appreciated more than you know. I'm also still looking into what was said earlier about "de facto rent stabilization". Often, it's Tenant Net that gives me direction when I'm starting at zero, and I've come very far..
by Cazmia » Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:45 pm
Surprisingly, I made contact with a very nice representative at the NYSHCR. I requested my rental history, but, just as I had thought, there wasn't one due to the fact that the building had never been properly registered. I begged the rep for something, anything, dating as far back as 1924 when the building was built, but she said that no registration with DHCR meant no rental history.
She did, however, tell me where to go at the nyshcr website to request something called an "administrative determination" which essentially is asking DHCR to step in where they have not had jurisdiction before.
I also asked a legal counselor at the Housing Courts about a declaratory ruling (or if I could even start my own case requesting an injunction to cover my RS rights) but I find the counselors at the Housing Courts to be..not so helpful. I was told that a judge will probably not entertain a declaratory ruling (even though I was free to ask for one), because the courts basically handle "short-order proceedings"--There are so many people going to trial everyday that the Housing Court's system operates almost as a fast food window for decisions and does not wish to pass judgements on involving and complicated issues..(sigh).
I asked if the Housing Courts allow for starting injunction cases and she refused to give me an answer on that, even after being asked multiple times. I read that an injunction doesn't ask for damages or order the defendant to do anything, that it would just outline my rights if they were not completely clear.
This meant, to me, that I could ask for an injunction requesting that my rent stabilization rights be asserted, so that if he brought me to court again implying that I wasn't rent stabilized, he could be held in contempt of court. The counselor joked with me about "using big lawyer words" and laughed and said that wasn't what an injunction was for.
It feels very demeaning when you're in the position of defending yourself in any venue and those who can't understand the feeling of powerlessness are condescending.
At any rate, I feel my landlord has been shown that all tenants are not unintelligent and uneducated people who would give up their home out of fear, laziness or lack of knowledge, as he probably believed. I observed him arguing with his lawyer, who has requested that the current case he has against me and my family be adjourned. The landlord's lawyer yelled back at him rather loudly and even the court officer winced as the courtroom doors opened and closed, because the ruckus was audible from the hallway.
That gives me an inkling that I just might have a case, here. =)
He has gone far to claim that my unit is not subject to RS because it was abandoned and not occupied between 1969-1974. His OWN lawyer pulled me aside and said, "That burden of proof is on HIM, not you"! At any rate, I would still like to know where I can go to find out if this is or isn't true. I brought up mortgages and deeds between those years at ACRIS and showed them to the counselor, but she said even though ownership was apparent, that doesn't mean the building was occupied, that the owner could have been waiting on renting the units due to repairs that needed to be made.
Well, how could one possibly prove or disprove that? It all seems ridiculous and far-fetched to me. Also, is it true that the burden of this claim is on the landlord? Should I believe what HIS lawyer told me, or could it be some sort of trick to throw me off my quest to prove RS? I get the feeling that his own lawyer doesn't like him, and the lawyer says he'll probably be out next month the day of the case, and adjourn again...??
I am trying to get the tenant above me to sign and notify a letter to the DHCR with me, to start this administrative determination proceeding. That was the one gift I was given from DHCR and I will use it...I don't know if our 2 units qualify as a "tenant's organization" but I plan to compose the letter from the both of us as such. If he doesn't go in with me, then I will make this appeal alone...
Just an update..
by Cazmia » Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:00 pm
Got the tenant above me...and the tenant below me involved. I think we have an official tenant's organization. This Tuesday the 2 will go to court to fight a Holdover. They will ask a judge why heir RS rights are being challenged. I am taking a day off and I will be there to testify..
by TenantNet » Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:12 am
An Administrative Determination is asking DHCR to declare the unit to be subject to rent stab.
A Declaratory Ruling would be a similar device, but I believe that Housing Court does not have the power to issue one (Supreme Court would).
However I believe that Housing Court can decide that the unit is subject to RS (not a declaratory ruling per se). That would be a defense in a non-pay or holdover, or raised in a motion. You can't start your own case in Housing Court for that kind of relief (i.e., injunctive relief). But getting the court to dismiss a LLs case because the unit is RS might be the same thing for what you are seeking.
Some of the clerks at Housing Court can be as obnoxious as hell, but they are correct to caution against using "big lawyer words" without understanding what they really mean. We've all been guilty of that.
DHCR took over the system in 1984, so they have records back until then. Before that, apartments had "Rent Control Cards" going back to the 1940's. DHCR should have those, but you might have to FOIL them.
HPD would have icards. Go to https://hpdonline.hpdnyc.org/HPDonline/ ... dress.aspx
Then enter the address, at the bottom-left see the link to I-card images.
DOB will have records of the Cert. of Occupancy, if any, and the Dept of Finance has the ACRIS system for copies of deeds and mortgages.
Here's a thought. Do this first on this forum, then on the website (the home page search function), and then google ... enter something like "rent stabilization five units" or variations on that. Look for cases that have decisions on that point. Look for Khalil v. Rivera on this site. The best cases are Court of Appeals, Appellate Term and Appellate Division. If you are in Manhattan, look for 1st Dept. cases, If in Queens, look for 2nd Dept. cases.
Check the DHCR Operational Bulletins. http://www.nyshcr.org/Rent/OperationalB ... rao952.pdf and http://www.nyshcr.org/Rent/FactSheets/orafac38.htm
Here's some cases...
http://www.leagle.com/decision/1992824155Misc2d669_1712
http://www.leagle.com/decision/19942061 ... 0v.%20DHCR
While I would not trust the LL's attorney who might be trying to lull you into false security (a favorite tactic), still I would think the burden is on the party making the claim (the LL).
And yes, 2-3 tenants does make a tenants association.
I've been told there's a discussion of that in one of them where a reduction of units after 1974 would not take the other units out of RS. (an exception might be a substantial rehabilitation.
Having the Housing Court decide that our apartments are covered by RS would definitely suffice in this situation. Since I am appearing for a nonpayment case on another date with a different judge as the other 2 tenants who are fighting the Holdover, would this mean a determination of RS have to be obtained 3 times, for each individual case?
I've looked at a few of the links you provided and have printed out a few cases for reference.
I can't seem to find examples/ drafts of what a letter requesting an administrative determination would look like anywhere on the web. The instructions from DHCR simply ask us to provide proof of our claims and our addresses and units, but should a lawyer be sending this letter to DHCR or do they accept "lamen" applications?
I also wonder if we would apply separately, or send our leases and one single request letter as a tenant's organization.
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Serena Shocked Again At Rainy Wimbledon; Federer, Nadal Sail Into Week 2
by Staff | June 28th, 2014, 6:14 pm
It’s starting to sound like a broken record: Serena Williams has been shocked again at a Grand Slam. This time doing the upset honors was Alize Cornet who overcame a first set shellacking to stun the 5-time Wimbledon champion 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 during a rainy third round Saturday.
“She kept her unforced errors really low,” said Serena who will remain No. 1 despite her poor 2014 Slam record. “I think I made a few errors too many. You know, she was going for her shots … she played really well today.”
Cornet entered the match having never beaten a Top 20 player at a Grand Slam. And she had reached just one career Grand Slam fourth round before. But she had confidence having upset Serena in Dubai earlier in the year.
“If somebody would have told me a couple years ago that I would be in second week here in Wimbledon, beating Serena, I wouldn’t have believed it,” the 24-year-old Cornet said. “What a victory. It’s the best way to get the second week.”
The loss sends the 17-time winner out before the quarterfinals at her third Slam this year and for the fourth time in her last five Slams.
“I think everyone in general plays the match of their lives against me. So I’m pretty sure that the next match, it won’t be the same,” said Serena who lost to Lisicki a year ago. “I just have to always, every time I step on the court, be a hundred times better.”
Serena and her elder sister Venus who lost yesterday are still in the doubles. But the loss means both top seeds in the women’s draw are out leaving lone former champions Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova as the tournament favorites.
Sharapova eased into the fourth round for a ninth time whipping Alison Riske 6-3, 6-0 to claim her 10th straight Grand Slam match win.
Other winners were little-known Zarina Diyas who beat one-time finalist Vera Zvonareva. In a match-up of former semifinalists Angelique Kerber ousted Kirsten Flipkens. Genie Bouchard continued her strong Slam run beating Andrea Petkovic and Simon Halep rolled over 2013 junior champion Belinda Bencic.
Sabine Lisicki held the 6-4, 1-1 lead over Ana Ivanovic when their match was halted due to darkness on Court 1. Oddly, about 45 minutes later the Slava Shvedova-Madison Keys match suffered the same fate with Shvedova ahead by a set and on a brink of a breaker against the ailing American.
On the men’s side it was business as usual. Under the roof, Rafael Nadal went down a set to the lightly-regarded Mikhail Kushikin before roaring back to win 6-7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. It was Nadal’s third straight win from a set down at Wimbledon this year.
7-time champion Roger Federer has no trouble at all with Santiago Giraldo crushing the Colombian 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.
“It’s great,” Federer told BBC television. “I’m very pleased. It’s always good to keep moving on. Last year I lost in the second round (against Sergiy Stakhovsky), so I’m aware of tough draws. I’m always worried about the first week, getting to the second one; then the grass plays quite differently.
“[Next week] it’s really about maintaining a good level of play. Physically I’m in good shape. I’ve got to keep playing aggressively and serving well. You’ve got to do that on this surface, and keep the points short.”
On Tuesday Federer will meet Tommy Robredo in a rematch of the Spaniard’s stunner at the US Open last year. Robredo knocked out 2013 semifinalist Jerzy Janowicz in five sets sending the Pol fall out of the Top 50.
Nineteen-year-old sensation Nick Kyrios will be next for Nadal after the Australian ousted 20-year-old Jiri Vesely in four sets.
Canadian Milos Raonic joined Bouchard in week two after blasting 30 aces in a straight set win over 2013 quarterfinalist Lukas Kubot.
The Stan Wawrinka-Denis Istomin and John Isner-Feliciano Lopez matches were pushed to Monday due to the five plus hours of rain today. Also to be finished Monday is the match between lucky loser Simone Bolelli and Kei Nishikori who are knotted at 3-3 in the fifth set.
Per tradition, players will enjoy a day off Sunday before returning for third and fourth round play on Monday.
MONDAY WIMBLEDON SCHEDULE
CENTRE COURT – 1:00PM
1. Alize Cornet (FRA) [25] v Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) [13]
2. Andy Murray (GBR) [3] v Kevin Anderson (RSA) [20]
3. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [14]
NO.1 COURT – 1:00PM
1. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [11] vs Sabine Lisicki (GER) [19]
2. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [11] v Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
3. Angelique Kerber (GER) [9] v Maria Sharapova (RUS) [5]
4. Serena Williams (USA) [8] / Venus Williams (USA) [8] v
Kristina Barrois (GER) / Stefanie Voegele (SUI)
NO.2 COURT – 11:30AM
1. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [5] v Denis Istomin (UZB)
2. Petra Kvitova (CZE) [6] v Shuai Peng (CHN)
3. Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) v
Sara Errani (ITA) [2] / Roberta Vinci (ITA) [2]
4. Dominic Inglot (GBR) / Johanna Konta (GBR) v
Bob Bryan (USA) [2] / Kveta Peschke (CZE) [2]
Poll: What Was The Bigger Wimbledon Upset: Nadal, Federer Or Serena?
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54 Comments for Serena Shocked Again At Rainy Wimbledon; Federer, Nadal Sail Into Week 2
I just saw the monday draw.Sir Andrew’s draw was too hard, so they decided to make sure his final opponent is at least as tired as the OBE. What a joke.That’s Wimbledon for you.
Humble Rafa Says:
Most shots at Wimbledon are 3-4 shots including the serve. If you make it any shorter, you should switch to ping pong.
Steve 27 Says:
Stan Wawrinka-Denis Istomin and John Isner-Feliciano Lopez
Is this a joke?
So the winner of that matches has to win 3 best of five set matches in a row?
The Comitee is doing again!
Tennis Fan Says:
Wimbledons new tradition of doing everything for the “home boy”‘s chances is just really pathetic … making a joke of this contest.
… and he’s not even a Brit …
TennisVagabond.com Says:
I’ve been unable to watch tennis all week. Its killing me that there’s no tennis tomorrow!
Judging by the scores, Rafa’s path is almost a caricature of Rafa’s Wimbledon paths. Struggle, then dominate.
Seems like Tsonga’s really been struggling.
Well. What else has been going on? Fill me in!
Patson Says:
The best thing for them to do would’ve been to have isner and wawrinka get done with their matches Sunday early morning. Because both winners would’ve played on Sunday, it’s not so unfair to have them play their next match on Monday.
Damn these stupid traditions that Wimbledon has which make things overly unfair.
it’s too bad serena lost today….i was hoping for a genie/serena 1/4 final.
but on that note, it was kind of sad how the ESPN/NBC commentators went on and on and on about serena losing. they all seem to think that she is going to win everything and are in real shock when she loses.
thank goodness Aussie darren cahill is around to temper all the US-ness.
loved it that jim parsons was on the show today…as a genie fan no less!
Okiegal Says:
@Andrea
I too get so disgusted with the media…..they go on and on about a loss. I know she was #1 seed and all, but Serena is 32 years old and can’t keep up running down balls continually. She was sucking air and looked worn out. Age is catching up with her, imo.
I’m going to support Genie now. I like her a lot!
Well it was quite expected that Rafa would have it easy against Kush. But in the first set, Kush went for broke and started taking chances in both flanks and it just clicked. In many of the rallies, surprisingly, he was able to dominate especially in the first set. But then his game withered away and Rafa ran through the match in quick time. It did appear that Rafa has discovered his groove in Grass and was looking quite impressive and I could see the reminiscence of his 2010 form here although it can be argued that he is yet to be tested in this tournament. All said and done, Rafa is into the second week of Wimbledon after a gap of two years and from now on he would be quite a different player and the man to beat.
Roger too had it easy against Giraldo but I thought his opponent lacked the game to excel in Grass courts. He was looking quite passive out there and Roger didn’t have any difficulty in dictating play. Although Roger was not anywhere near his best and it was not needed in any case against Giraldo. Thankfully, he is also in the second week and we are just two matches away from a Roger-Rafa show down at Grass after 2008.
metan Says:
That’s nice sums up for Rafa. Thank you. I think he discovered it after beating Rosol. But as Skeezer pointed out at other thread his backhand slice is not good enough for grass ,and that the reason he gave so many cheap points for the opponent especial those who attack his BH. I hope Toni noticed it and he can do the adjustment.
And Re: Roger.
This man only lack mental against Rafa and stanimal against Rafa, Nole and Andy. Skill he has all, experience he owns it in tons. So outside from this 3, he has upper hand for everyone. It is about how he manage the pressure so he can dictate the match as he wishes. If he can do it. He will get eight for sure. And I honestly don’t mind if Rafa loses to this legend. Worthy of tried.
Re. Satirical. I am not. I just stated a fact of few friends of mine who are Roger fans. They cheered for Rafa opponents. Hehehe. They are scared for the semi.
What ever Rafa religion, I don’t care, all I know we all are children of God, and we do pray and love for one another. And I do my part.
Well, it’s official if Nadal, Raonic or Fer are tomake finals (they are the pnly 3 with ahots beacuse all the other are either toi experienced or are f$&@ up by schedulez), they will have to play 4 mat hes in 6 days with2 back to back. They willmost
Ikelly play, Tuesday Round of 16, Quarters on Wednesday and have day fest between semis and finals, hope they have easy katches to not compromise their level. No way Wawa or Isner or Lopez will be able to play good tennis 5 matches in 7 days sothe toruney is basically over for them.
Metan,
Yes that backhand slice is not good enough for Rafa is a good point. But Rafa makes up for all such limitations in his game with his phenomenal, unique and fearsome forehand. The kind of insane angles he hits those with brute power just pulervises his opponents who are yet to find answers ? You would notice that against Kush, many of the backhand shots were converted to forehand by Rafa.
Regarding Roger, well he has a favourable H2H against Novak and Andy too (atleast in Slams and World Tour Finals – where it counts), but against Rafa he just melts down. He is just short of confidence when he is up against him and gives up the match even before it begins. There is for sure a mental block which is difficult to absolve unless he wins matches against him. But winning matches against Rafa is better said than done. If they meet again in the semis, my bets would be on Rafa to win unless Roger plays the match of his life.
Regarding this hatred against Rafa expressed by some Roger fans due to the fact that he is always a Nemesis to their idol, well what all I can say is that we need to accept the harsh fact and recognize Rafa’s superiority even if it is uncomfortable. Roger just doesn’t have it in him to beat Rafa regularly. Unless the Courts are ultra fast, he would come up short against Rafa each time they play. This is because Rafa has a better defensive game and can transition from defence to offence in quick time. He is also more consistent from the back of the court than Roger is and makes unbelievable retrieval with his atheletic abilties. Roger ofcourse in contrast is the Fed Express who plays the game with ease, grace and style. The way he plays the game with effortless and sublime ease is a sumptuous treat for Tennis fans. But, he is is in the age of defence and not offense. He needs to have a good day in Office for his aggressive Tennis to yield fruit.
Tennis Fan, could you please explain your nonsensical statement that Murray “is not even a Brit”. Do you have the least idea what a “Brit” is?
Patson, you are out to lunch and not paying attention. I have very recently explained with great care that the lack of play on the middle Sunday at Wimbledon is not a “stupid tradition”. It is a practical necessity. To repeat (why do I bother?) a grass court, unlike other surface, is ALIVE. It needs rest and attention.
serena has always been limited outside her serve.
when she’s not getting a ton of cheap points on serve she can be beaten by a lot of players.
Murray is certainly a true Brit. He has ancestral connection to the European tribes who built that nation. And true Brits are a dying breed in Britain, set to become minorities in their own lands within the century. Set to be conquered in other words.
calmdownplease Says:
@colin
`Tennis Fan, could you please explain your nonsensical statement that Murray “is not even a Brit”. Do you have the least idea what a “Brit” is?`
I’ll explain for `it`;
Tennis Fan = slow on the uptake :)
http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/media/3648718525001.html
Play of the day – Rafa.
Vamos Champ!
Colin. Not playing on the middle Sunday in Wimby is a neighbourhood issue. Nothing to do with resting up the grass!!
Klaas Says:
Roy:
Serena is quite a bit more than her serve! Her game has always been about power, also in her groundstrokes, but the latter years she has also shown a lot af smart tennis on court, like acute angles, and last year, in the final of the USO, she outsmarted Vika by taking som e speed of her groundies, letting Vika more or less defeat herself.
The Williams sisters have never been great volleyers though, winning their doubles usually by brute power and great reactions. Venus reactions in doubles are obviously not what they used to be, and good double teams are now starting to target her. Wonder if the same is happening to Serena in singles, and partly accounts for her slight reclining quality of tennis.
skeezer Says:
@6:04 post
It’s obvious you don ‘t understand Tennis. Serena is limited outsde of her Serve? LMAO.
@Klaas
Don’t forget her uncanny ability to hit flat out ROS winners. ;)
@Michael 3:31……..but doesn’t Roger always have the edge on grass…..providing it even gets to that point for either players??
@Giles
I was hoping that link you posted was of that amazing shot that took my breath away……you did not disappoint…..Thanks heaps, it was a fantastic shot!!!
@Skeezer 9:27
I’m laughing at that comment too!! IMO she isn’t recovering after the longer rallies like she used to, due to her age. I thought she was doing lots of heavy panting and I didn’t notice it that much from Cornet. Serena, being a larger built athlete has a lot to do with that too…..but she is still #1 in the world……so she is doing something right the biggest part of the time. The age she is getting to be, we will see wins and losses just like we have with Roger.
Voicemale1 Says:
Martina Navratilova had great insight to Serena’s year overall, the best I’ve heard. In 2012 & 2013, Serena basically ran the table on the WTA. She won almost everything. Martina thinks the cumulative effect if that dominance catches up with anyone, and so it is with Serena now. Her powerful game is just less powerful now, thanks to all the tennis in her legs the last two years. Serena is 32, not 22. So her blitzkrieg through the tour the last 24 months is coming home to roost in the form of her Serve, Forehand, Movement, and Concentration all operating at about 85% of what her normal full capacity is. The blade has become a little dull, so opportunists like Ivanovic, Muguruza and Cornet – all of whom can bash a ball pretty solidly, have exposed the duller Serena in the Majors.
Thanks to the crunched schedule for the bottom half of the draw, you have to wonder about mileage and years too. Federer & Robredo are both post-30 years old, so they have to play Tuesday, with the winner to return Wednesday. So do Raonic & Nishikori, and Nadal & Kyrigos. Wawrinka is in the worst spot of all of them – he hasn’t even played his 3rd Round match yet. Stan might have to do 3 days in a row! In Best of Five, there’s no doubt this is crunch is going to get into a few of these player’s legs at some stage.
Serena losing gracefully as usual. Wonderful press conference after.
@Okiegal. You’re more than welcome. That’s our boy! :)
The fact is that it is uncomfortably true that they could have kept things fair by allowing Wawrinka and the other players to get caught up today so that they had an equal chance of winning the cup.
The “living surface” requiring a break is just a lame excuse …because they could have chosen a couple of outside courts that are not critically used in the final week to provide fairness to all participants.
… now not only are Wawrinka’s chances virtually nil at winning (and everyone knows he was a serious threat to the field) but even Federer and Nadal’s chances will be diminished because they will have to play a compressed back-to-back schedule.
… now if the Wimbledon committe can just figure out a way to screw up Novak … there work is done.
… and don’t get me wrong .. I don’t blame Murray for being complicit in this unfairness … he is just going along for the ride.
… but it isn’t right no matter what kind of “tradition”,”living organism”,”neighbourhood noise” excuse you want to try to justify it with. Lets ask Wawrinka what he wants to do?
… and to the Brit fans … good luck with this years Scottish independence vote …
Dude, we’re talking about two matches on two different courts that can be played early on the Sunday morning. You have plenty of courts and only two of them would be attended to later in the evening IF they chose to play those matches i.e Sunday. The two courts on which they had played could *still* be attended to and taken care of. Why the hell would the organizers sacrifice the entire frigging day and be unfair to those two guys when all it takes is two courts to do the job ! Are you telling me that the courts are in such a bad condition that they can’t even play a single match on them on Sunday ? What a load of rubbish.
This is not so complicated Sherlock. It’s two and an octet of a match we’re talking about. Sure you need to take care of the grass, which they would because nobody is gonna play on most of the courts today.
I repeat: stupid traditions lead to stupid decisions.
*unfair to those 4 guys rather. Forgot how to do basic counting
Tennislover Says:
Some of the things done by the organizers in the name of tradition can be quite baffling and it can become hugely unfair to some players. They can have a roof on the centre court and hawk eye on some courts without thinking of “tradition” even if these facilities make it even more unfair to the “unfancied” players who play on the outside courts. A bit of common sense is all that is needed. After all, there have been precedents about play on the middle Sunday. They could easily have scheduled the few remaining matches on the outside courts. I don’t know if I am missing something but I don’t think that such an obvious course of action was ruled out ONLY to let the grass breathe especially given the fact that many of the outside courts are not used as much in the second week.
@Tennis Fan
You just summed it up perfectly.
https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation/status/483167056830144512
Why Wimby don’t play on middle Sunday. Read the link.
GILES, so you’re saying the groundsman is a liar? This forum is becoming, like so much of the internet, a nest of conspiracy theorists.
Tennislover (is that 2 words or 1? Make up your mind)- what do you mean “things done by the organisers in the name of tradition”? They have never said they’re doing anything in the name of tradition, except perhaps the clothing issue. It’s you guys who are going on about tradition.
You say there are precedents for play on the Sunday: I’ve already answered that.
You guys want them to stage the remaining matches on outside courts, but you seem to forget there are people who have paid large sums for tickets. Lots of people. The outside courts are, you may notice, a teensy bit smaller than Centre Court. All those ticket holders would arrive today (Sunday), and then what? Admit enough to fill those outside courts and tell the rest to go back home? Tell ’em to sit on the ground, on Henman Hill?
If you want to attack anyone for following “tradition”, methinks the US is far more culpable.
The problem with the main court, we’ve been told, is the sheer size, which makes a roof impractical.
Well, WHY is that court so huge? Because of the good old American tradition of making everything the biggest, or the tallest, the most aggressively spectacular in the world. Why anyone would pay for seats from which the players look like ants, is a mystery in itself.
Nearly forgot you, Tennis Fan. As I’ve said all along, don’t be too sure the Scots will vote for independence.
Even if they do, what problem do you think that will present to “Brit fans”?
Take a look at the Birther nonsense in the USA. The claims that Obama is not American are based on his status at birth, right? Same thing applies with regard to Andy Murray. He was born British, and even if he wasn’t, I believe he would qualify to play for Britain on account of having an English grandmother.
Ah, you cry, he wouldn’t do that, as a proud Scot.
Search the archives and find what was said by Sir Chris Hoy, a Scot who won several cycling medals for GB in 2012. He said he visited his birthplace whenever he could, and would love to live there all the time, but there simply aren’t the facilities. Velodromes are expensive!
Andy would very likely say the same, which would of course be the signal for more hatred from sub-human footie fans.
If the Scots do vote for independence, the average citizen (not everyone is interested in sport, don’t forget) won’t be too thrilled at having to pay for facilities and infrastructure. In that damp climate, tennis venues would all have to be roofed, and what the heck would that cost?
Like I said, don’t bank on a “Yes” vote in any case.
It’s sounds like this year’s Wimby title will go to the “survival of the fittest”……would that be a fair statement??
Colin. Don’t dramatise. I posted a link which is a tweet from Brad Gilbert saying the reason for no play on MS is due to neighbourhood issues.
Take the matter up with Gilbert who can then take it up with the groundsman.
In the meantime the players have to pay the price for this ridiculous rule .
@Colin:
Refund the spectators that day then. If they choose to stay, good. If they don’t , still good. Come what may, players play that day because nobody wants to be unfair to anybody.
Wimbledon committee should have been willing to take some monetary hit but sadly they weren’t. The message they sent was: we do not bear any responsibility for any unfairness against anybody because of the weather.
`.In that damp climate, tennis venues would all have to be roofed, and what the heck would that cost?`
Actually, I think that is the crux of the problem for British tennis.
Not just Scottish tennis.
Chris Hoy apparently has a velodrome named after him.
Agree with most of what you say however.
@Patson where you complaining like this during the US Open? For verily it is a yearly problem at usually far more egregious at that.
*A velodrome in Scotland, good grief I’m off my game Today.
The US Open’s problem is that 1) it can rain in New York when it’s played 2) there aren’t any courts with a roof (bash USTA for that). So it’s a scheduling + logistics problem. When the US open bungles, I am ALWAYS critical of them.
Should they install roofs ? Yes. Should they move the dates around in order to minimize the impact of rain ? Yes.
But atleast the US open has been flexible enough to play the final on Monday rather than the Super Sunday when rain screws up the schedule.
Now let’s focus on Wimbledon shall we?
No need really, we are repeating ourselves anyway(particularly the ludicrous tennisfan)
I think we are mostly in agreement that an exception should have been made for 3rd round matches, but it has not been.
The milk has been spilt.
I had already suggested here that they should have used a couple of the outer courts today, even without TV or spectators, just to get them out of the way.
But None of the slams are perfect and are seemingly very slow to respond to common sense suggestions about how they can be improved. The LTA is not a revered insitution here, in fact it is seen as the root of all evil at worst and at best a joke.
Well, at least old Novak hasn’t suffered any eh?
yeah, nole isn’t on the disadvantaged side this time, but he has been in the past; i am sure all the top players have. once at the us open nole had to play 3 five set matches in 4 days. and while i agree that these guys are fit and so on, i do think that this catches up to them.
personally i think wimbledon could’ve broken with tradition and maybe held a “people’s sunday” with 2 – 4 matches on the outer courts. it would’ve been fun for people who maybe never have a chance to see the matches because of the ticket lottery system and it would mean that those players who have not yet finished their 3rd round matches could finish them.
this was a while ago, i think maybe 2007? …anyhow one side of the draw was finished and ended up having a number of days off, whereas the other side – i think nole, rafa, gasquet come to mind – were having to play a number of days in a row. i think rafa’s match with soderling wasn’t done and was stretched over a couple of days, too.
anyhow, the point is that the players can feel the effects of that many 5 setters back-t0-back-to-back, and wimbledon does have the luxury of its courts sitting empty today. surely they could’ve scheduled 2 to 4 matches without ruining the grass or bothering the ‘hood too much. :)
about the us open, to me, the most inane thing they do with the scheduling, besides holding “super saturday” (maybe good for viewership but maybe not for players?), is stretching out the first round over 3 days! cdp, i am sure andy has had to play on the wendesday at least once. it’s nuts that they do this, considering that every final for years now has been delayed. they essentially back up the schedule from the first round – intentionally! sigh…
`yeah, nole isn’t on the disadvantaged side this time, but he has been in the past; i am sure all the top players have`
Since I’ve been watching tennis (4 years), Novak hasn’t done too badly.
Primarily due to the fact that he was pratically always drawn in Roger’s half, who was given top billing and therefore had the better scheduling. Andy was too often stuck with bloody Nadal, whom he needed breathing space from but rarely got.
Wimbledon has it’s moments but the US Open is pathetic, no roofs, the over top stadium and typhoons/hurricanes etc.
And yes Wednesday starts was asking for trouble.
Super Saturday?
More like S**teous Saturday.
^ 4 years only cdp! wow, you’re a noob. ;)
Well, I’m excluding the years & years of wimbledon only `expertise` of course. Unlike most of my countrymen I should add.
Regarding my nick, it was, to begin with, tennislover. Then another poster started using the same nick and I started capitalizing the t to enable other posters to differentiate between me and that poster. I have recently seen some posts from another poster called “tennis lover” and I guess this has left you confused as to who is who. I really don’t have to make up my mind. It has always been one word.
As for “tradition”, not everything has to be stated by the organizers in so many words. Their actions speak louder than what they say or “never said”. Surely, going into the color of the undies or the soles of the shoes is taking things a bit too far. I wonder why they do not paint everything at the club in white.
I am sorry but that answer must be on some other thread because I don’t see anything on this thread. It’d be very kind of you if you could give a link to that particular post of yours. In any case, if they have done it before, they can do it again. As for the ticket holders, I am sure a suitable refund policy can be framed or, maybe, it is already in place. I wonder how they handled these issues whenever they had play on the middle Sunday. I am sure the practical considerations far outweighed the commercial ones then.
As for your “attack” on the “traditon” of the US open and the USA itself, I am sure it gets a lot of flak too when it is being staged and I have myself criticized many aspects of the way it is organized. However, we are discussing wimby at the moment and pointing fingers at other events does not help much in understanding the logic behind some of the decisions taken by the wimby organizers. All I am looking for is, in the current context, the logic behind not playing today even at the cost of quite a major and unfair schedule change for the next week.
djTennis Says:
Regarding Serena’s loss, why was the women’s No 1 and 5 time Wimbledon champion playing on Court 1 and not on Center Court? She had the momentum at the start of the first set. After having to stop for 4 hours because of the rain it was like a new match and the Serena lost the momentum that she had. Had she been playing on Center court without having to stop for 4 hour its unlikely that she would have lost match.
Okiegal @9.45 am,
Yes, Roger had the edge against Rafa on Grass during his prime years. However, today when he is nearing 33, I do not think he can pose a stiff challenge to Rafa especially when he has not beaten him for quite a long time.
There are some more things to take into consideration now with the rain delay rescheduling. More interesting now than ever….with having to play back to back games. I was banking on Stan to come through, but he is going to have it rough…..I’m leaning toward Novak to take it all, but wont even suggest the other finalist….too close to call. I do think Roger is playing very well and hopefully Rafa gets better as the grass loses its “class”..lol
Fedal’s reaction to the weather situation;
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/28/wimbledon-rain-stanislav-wawrinka-title
Okiegal,
Yes, there are many imponderables to consider with back-to-back matches being one of those. As you rightly said, this is a tough one to predict. But I do agree with you that Novak is the favourite at the moment if all things stand good and he is injury free. My gut sense tells me that we may likely be witnessing another epic Novak-Rafa final and what a prospect that would be coming after their recent French Open bout. The pressure will all be on Novak if it does happen considering that he is expected to win in faster courts against Rafa.
In my opinion, the Wimbledon authorities in order not to put too much pressure on players should have opted to play on Sunday too. I wonder why they took this flawed decision not to play which gives less time for players to settle between matches from hereon.
`My gut sense tells me that we may likely be witnessing another epic Novak-Rafa final and what a prospect that would be coming after their recent French Open bout…`
Perhaps, but at this stage Novak hasn’t done anything that makes me think he’ll get through Andy on grass. He is not giving out that kind of vibe that he will take this tournament, so far.
Also he has lost too many finals against Nadal recently and that might be what’s playing on his mind right now.
Still its week 2, and he has all the opportunity to prove me wrong.
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By: Gunderson Crankshaft Category: Auto Show Created: 2015-04-21 Tags: 2015, Aston Martin, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, New York Auto Show
2015 New York Auto Show (#NYIAS)
the Vulcan's unique brake lights
The Vulcan's rear lights consist of 82 separate orange shards lit individually via LED. The Vulcan was a world premier at the NYIAS. This sleek mint green sports car catches the eye in many ways. From its large spoiler to the unique brake lights, this vehicle will grab anyone's attention. Sadly, this is not street legal, so you have to save your excitement for the track.
2016 CT6
The all new 2016 Cadillac CT6 had its world Debut at the NYIAS. Aiming squarely at the 7 Series' driving dynamics and the S-Class' luxuriousness and class, Cadillac intends to make a serious mark in the largest class of luxury sedan. [caption id="attachment_1048" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] All new Cadillac CT6 at the NYIAS[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1049" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The CT6 steering wheel is fully equipped with the controls you need for your driving experience.[/caption] "All-new Cadillac 3.0L Twin Turbo engine offer an estimated 400 horsepower (298 kW) and 400 lb-ft of torque (543 Nm), making it among the most power-dense V-6 engines in the segment, at 133 horsepower (99 kW) per liter" - Cadillac. This new engine, along with revised versions of the corporate 3.6 V6 and even the 2.0 turbocharged four-cylinder were shown, but Cadillac did not announce its planned twin-turbo V8 engine.
[caption id="attachment_1051" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The hybrid version of the Malibu is estimated to get an average of 47 miles per gallon.[/caption] Chevrolet has gone full force with their 2016 Malibu. With the promise of 47 combined EPA miles per gallon, the reincarnated Malibu Hybrid has certainly raised the bar for mid sized hybrids. With its gorgeous lines, almost 4-inch longer wheelbase and top-notch safety equipment, Malibu may finally prove a tough act to follow. The first successful transplant of a design from a larger stablemate, the Malibu takes the blockbuster Impala's sheet-metal (named best car ever by Consumer Reports) and makes it look even better in 9/10ths scale. The relatively new 2.5 four-cylinder will be replaced with a 1.5 turbo as the base engine, showing a probable improvement of 1-2 MPG. The 2.0 turbo returns as the top power plant, slightly re-tuned, and now paired to an eight-speed transmission. The proof Chevrolet is not phoning in their new midsize sedan: even with a wheelbase stretched by almost four inches, the 2016 Malibu is about 300 pounds lighter.
The Chevy spark gets a significant redesign for the 2016 model year. Visually much the same as the 2015, it gets a longer wheelbase and other major structural improvements. It also gets more cargo space and many more available safety features, including Forward Collision Alert, Lane Departure Warning, and Side Blind Sport Alert. A 1.4 four-cylinder replaces the 1.2 and horsepower goes up by 14.
2016 Focus RS
WRX STI's are shaking in their boots (Evo's aren't scared; they're in hospice waiting for the plug to get pulled) over this beast from Europe. With all-wheel-drive and a promise of over 315 horsepower, the hot hatch segment is getting turned up to "incinerate." This third hot hatch from Ford completes the stair-step program: Fiesta ST (197 horsepower), Focus ST (252 horsepower), and now Focus RS (315+ horsepower).
Civic Coupe Concept
[caption id="attachment_1070" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] like the rest of the Civic, the rear end has a Bold design that looks very sporty and recognizable.[/caption] Honda America Executive VP John Mendel called this "The Year of Honda." Honda is representing it well with the new Honda Civic Concept. This bold coupe has a sporty look and a sharply defined design that will make this automobile very recognizable as it speeds by with its VTEC Turbo Engine. It's been 43 years and 10 generations of the Civic, and this proves that the road towards The Year of Honda will be one that we all want to drive on. Honda has been on a product tear lately. The present Civic was extensively redesigned in 2012, then re-redesigned in 2013 and 2014. With a new CR-V, HR-V, and Pilot, their SUV lineup is completely refreshed. Now they are back to working on the cars.
2016 QX50
The QX50 was one of the first luxury compact crossovers back when it was called an EX35. The new model's extended wheelbase gives it 8 more cubic feet of interior room and brings it onto the chassis of the new Q50 sedan. This crossover is drudging along as car buyers ask, "is this thing even still around?" yes. it is. On the plus side, it's got a nice 3.7 liter V-6 engine that's equipped with top of the line technology.
The new Jaguar XF shows a very good looking future for these luxury cars. From the incredible looking body to the 340HP supercharged V-6, this car is predicted to have a 5.1 second 0-60 mph time. Working with the bones from the new entry-level XE, the 2nd generation XF is more aluminum intensive.
Following its sister the Hyundai Sonata, the 2016 Kia Optima was unveiled at the NYIAS. Kia strives to make this the better of the sisters with not only look, but its personality. The body structure is 150 percent stiffer than earlier versions. It's estimated to get 185 hp flowing through its sleek design.
2016 RX Series
starting out at 300 horsepower in a V-6 engine, this luxury crossover SUV looks like it may try to challenge the battle between BMW and Mercedes in their crossover contests. Lexus continues their hourglass look in the front of the car to give a nice and sporty look
This beast of the road cracks out 562HP from its fiery whip as it crawls up to 124 mph in just 9.4 seconds. McLaren surprised everyone with how truly amazing this coupe looks, and how epic the specs are. There will only be 2,500 made, so you better hurry.
2016 GLE
This replacement for the M-Class is closely related to the GLE Coupe that debuted at the Detroit Auto Show.
2016 AMG GLE63
The rivalry between Mercedes and BMW thickens as the AMG GLE63 challenges BMW's X6. this packs a twin turbocharged M157 V-8 , rated for 577 HP. This monster brings cargo space, luxury, and performance in an all in one package.
Mitsubishi stands quietly on the sidelines while the Bimmer's and Mercedes' hash it out. They completely face-lifted most of their new vehicles and the Outlander stands to show that Mitsubishi will at least have good looking cars.
2016 Maxima
Nissan digs back to their roots with a desirable new Maxima. This 4 door sports car surpasses most sedans with its stylish look to the 300 hp V-6 that cranks out excitement from its lighter, stronger body.
2016 iA
Shared with the Mazda2, this all-new subcompact promises to make everyone forget the xA, xD and iQ. Scion busts out their swag developers and creates an interesting sedan looking like its mission is to devour the road.
2016 iM
Not much has been released about the iM concept, but one thing is for sure, the hatchback looks much better than the xB
2016 ForTwo
The smart for two offers a more bubbly look to the predecessors, and offers a maximum of 12.4 cubic feet worth of trunk space. This city crawler makes tightly packed urban areas feel more open, as the car is only 105.9 inches(8.8 feet).
Rav4 gets a huge twist at the auto show as they announced that it will now come in Hybrid models. During the unveiling of this vehicle, Toyota mentioned that it will be equipped with top of the line safety features. the Rav4 also paves the way for Toyota's dream of having most of their vehicles fully equipped with safety by 2017.
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The Bishop Makes its Move in Avondale Estates
The Bishop is coming to Avondale Estates.
Luellen Marshall will open The Bishop next year in historic Avondale Village. Marshall, a 20 year hospitality veteran and longtime Avondale Estates resident, had sought for some time to open her own restaurant and is now making that dream a reality. The restaurant gets its name from Luellen's son, Bishop.
The Bishop will be a neighborhood restaurant featuring locally-inspired, American fare and will be located at 124 North Avondale Road, just a block down from the new Pallookaville Fine Foods. Pallookaville opened last week and has been a popular spot since opening night. I've visited once and witnessed a number of parties waiting to be seated and was informed by management that wait times for lunch had been as much as an hour long over the weekend. Given what seems to be pent up demand for casual, neighborhood dining, The Bishop should be a welcome addition to the area.
The Bishop's space is located in a Tudor style building, like Pallookaville and sits at the corner of North Clarendon Avenue & North Avondale Road.
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Donja i Gornja Vrućica
Trpanj history
Paths in Trpanj
Cultural monuments - sites worth visiting
Trpanj, as an old settlement, in his long history has a remarkable cultural herritage starting with a late Roman Gradina to various churches, chapels and monuments.
Gradina is on the hill right above the harbour. It was most probably built in turbulent periods of late Antique, when a great Byzanthine emperor Justinian
whiped away East Gots from Illyrcum and raised many fortreses along the coast in order to provide safe navigation. The staircase and the path leading to this most significant cultural monument, and an excelent lookout as well, was built in 1936.
St. Peter and Paul's church
This church was firstly mentioned in historical records 15.09.1657. It used
to be a small church of St Michael, but it has been added during the years. Out of different artistic and sacral exhibits in this church a special emphasys must be put on the sculpture of Our Lady of Rosary brought in 1855 from Italy. Later it was put on the county seal, and the day when the sculpture was brought to Trpanj had been celebrated as a holiday until 1912..
The Church of Our Lady of Karmel
In 1645, after the death of the contemporary land lord in Trpanj- Stjepan Jerolimov Gundulić who ordered the building of the church in his will, the church was built according to the instructions given in his will: during the period of 40 years from his death all the incomes from his immovables, no matter where thay are, should be summed with the incomes of the sale of his movables, and the money is to be used for building a church in the strict center of Trpanj, resembling in its size and shape on the Holly House in Lovret.
During its long history some parts of it have been replaced or added. It is interesting that after Pope's approval in 1632 to celebrate "the transfer of the Holly House"- from 1683 Our Lady of Karmel's holiday is celebrated as the most important Tpanj's holiday.
St. Antoan's Church
It was built, as a vow, by Antun Simoneti Šimunov-Antunović in 1695.
In the church there is a baroque altar and a mosaic from 1847.
St. Roko's Church
In the first half of 17-th century on the highest hill wherefrom the most beatiful outlook stretches to Trpanj's roofs and Neretva Channel, on the grounds of older church, a new church dedicated to the patron from Black plague was built.
St. Nichola's Church
The church was built by Klement Cvitanović in 1840 as a vow-"Being covered with waves and from the death released"- as it is inscribed in the door case of the church's fence.
Tourist board of Trpanj
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Be Wise! Be Healthy!
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Release Date:01 Feb 2019
Release Date:01 May 2018
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Morality and Citizenship in Canadian Public Health Campaigns
By Catherine Carstairs, Bethany Philpott and Sara Wilmshurst
Lose weight. Quit smoking. Exercise more. For well over a century, governments and voluntary groups have run educational campaigns encouraging Canadians to adopt health habits that promise to prolong lives, increase our quality of life, cost the state less, and make us more efficient workers.
Be Wise! Be Healthy! explores the history of public health in Canada from the 1920s to the 1970s, a period that saw a massive expansion of education programs through the Health League of Canada. The league, with roots in the moralizing social hygiene movement, urged Canadians to drink pasteurized milk, immunize their children, and avoid extramarital sex. It advocated fluoridating the water supply and counselled Canadians to see health as a responsibility of citizenship – with doctors and dentists as experts to guide them in that duty.
Public health campaigns have reduced preventable deaths. But as Be Wise! Be Healthy! argues, such campaigns can also stigmatize marginalized populations by implying that poor health is due to inadequate self-care, despite clear links between health and external factors such as poverty and trauma. This clear-eyed study demonstrates that while we may well celebrate the successes of public health campaigns, they are not without controversy.
This book will interest public health professionals and students and scholars of the history of medicine and public health in Canada. It will also find an audience among scholars and students of social history, cultural history, gender history, and working-class history as they relate to public health issues.
RELATED TOPICS: Canadian History, Health & Well-Being, History, History of Medicine, Public Health, Social History
Based on impressive primary research, Be Wise! Be Healthy! examines some of the twentieth century’s most significant public health issues. The analysis of post–Second World War public health campaigns is particularly illuminating, covering new ground in Canadian history scholarship. The illustrations bring a strong visual component, and I especially enjoyed the discussion of health films and other public health campaign communication tools. Esyllt Jones, professor, Department of History, University of Manitoba
A fascinating analysis of how a voluntary organization, the Health League of Canada, stimulated public discussions about the health of Canadians. This book pushes the scholarship in new directions by addressing the tensions and synergies between clinical and public health. Erika Dyck, professor and Canada Research Chair in the history of medicine, Department of History, University of Saskatchewan
Catherine Carstairs is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Guelph. Her publications include Jailed for Possession: Illegal Drug Use, Regulation, and Power in Canada, 1920–1961 and Feminist History in Canada: New Essays on Women, Gender, Work, and Nation, edited with Nancy Janovicek.
Bethany Philpott is a family medicine resident at Queen’s University, Belleville-Quinte.
Sara Wilmshurst’s research on the Health League of Canada sparked her interest in nonprofit organizations, and she now works in fundraising.
Introduction: Creating Healthy Citizens
1 “Tell Your Children the Truth”: The Canadian Social Hygiene Council and Venereal Disease Education
2 Expanding the Mission: Publicizing Public Health
3 “Stamp Out VD!” The Health League of Canada and Venereal Disease Education during the 1940s and 1950s
4 Preventing Sickness and Absenteeism: The Health League and the Workplace
5 “The Human Factory”: Nutrition, Efficiency, and Longevity
6 Fighting Apathy and Ignorance: National Campaigns
7 “A Malicious, Mendacious Minority”: Fighting for Water Fluoridation
8 Circling the Drain: The League’s Slow Decline
Conclusion: The Successes and Failures of Preventive Health
Notes; Index
A Healthy Society
How a Focus on Health Can Revive Canadian Democracy, Updated and Expanded Edition
By Ryan Meili Foreword by André Picard
Epidemic Encounters
Influenza, Society, and Culture in Canada, 1918-20
Edited by Magda Fahrni and Esyllt W. Jones
Try to Control Yourself
The Regulation of Public Drinking in Post-Prohibition Ontario, 1927-44
By Dan Malleck
Food Will Win the War
The Politics, Culture, and Science of Food on Canada’s Home Front
By Ian Mosby
Not Fit to Stay
Public Health Panics and South Asian Exclusion
By Sarah Isabel Wallace
Medicine and Morality
Crises in the History of a Profession
By Helen Kang
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Put the Bible back into society and let’s clearly stress that we are a Christian island – that’s the challenge set out by religious commentator, Dr John Coulter, in his latest Fearless Flying Column today.
With political turmoil the order of the day, maybe the Christian Churches can bring some level-headed calmness into the Brexit equation by restoring the Bible to its proper place in society.
The latest sexual abuse scandal has rocked the Vatican to its very core. Those events may have unfolded thousands of miles away in Australia and Rome, but the impact in Ireland will be to further undermine the Catholic Church’s influence – and ultimately the entire Christian faith’s role – in an increasingly anti-Christian society.
On paper, Ireland is still a majority Christian island, but the massive challenge which the Churches – of whatever denomination – have to radically address is how to make ‘being a Christian’ meaningful and relevant.
It is not a case – yet – that Ireland has been converted into a militantly secular unchristian island whereby to publicly admit to being a Christian is tantamount to suggesting there is something sexually deviant about you.
The census findings still show the island to be Christian – but Christians have become the silent majority. However, if the Churches do not sit up and take note, a time may come where Christians face as much persecution on the island of St Patrick as they would if they openly preached the Gospel on the roads and streets of North Korea.
As a teenager in the Seventies, I would hear horrific tales of physical persecution of Christians in communist China and Soviet Russia. Even in Africa, there was the terrible episode of the rape and murder of Elim missionaries at the Vumba in what was Rhodesia.
Whatever happened to morning assemblies in schools? Have we become such a ‘snowflake society’ that some sections are even offended at the mention of the very word ‘Christian’? How long will it be before Christians are being hounded for wearing symbols of their faith at work, at social events, and even in the street?
In days gone by, the bedside table Bible was common place in many hotel rooms and bed and breakfast establishments. But how many owners have decided to discreetly remove the Bible for fear of offending customers? But maybe its a case that the Silent Majority of Christians have made a rod for their own backs.
Look at how Christian clergy are portrayed in drama. As a youth (and still is!) my favourite television sitcom is Dad’s Army, which has the camp vicar who is always moaning. In the late Sixties and early Seventies, the Church of England was the subject of ridicule in the ‘All Gas and Gaiters’ TV sitcom.
The Catholic Church was constantly jibed at by the late comedian Dave Allen, and this ridiculing reached a peak with the ‘Father Ted’ series. Women clerics got a lambasting, too, in ‘The Vicar of Dibley’; then there was the smoking and drinking cleric in ‘Rev’, not to mention the portrayal of the gay vicar in the soap ‘Coronation Street’.
While many would dismiss these portrayals as harmless fun, the underlying trend is that the Christian faith is fair game for comedians and satirists.
But I wonder would the script writers be so keen to write a sitcom which poked fun at radical Islam? Why is the Christian faith seemingly always the butt of jokes?
Could it also be that we Christians are suffering the consequences of the old maxim - there’s too much religion in Ireland and not enough Christianity!
Those critical of Christianity or campaigning for ideals which run contrary to Biblical teaching have got their acts together and are really vocal. Look at how successful the campaigns to recognise same-sex marriage and more liberal abortion laws have been in the Republic.
Many of these activists have now set themselves the agenda - the North is next. If same-sex marriage and more liberal abortion legislation does become law in Northern Ireland, it will not be because the Province has become more secular, it will be because the majority Christian community have remained silent.
The bitter reality is that too many of us Christians are too afraid to stick our heads above the social parapet for fear of being branded racists, bigots, extremists, homophobes, islamaphobes and all the other ‘phobes’ you can imagine.
True, the Christian faith faces a lot more competition for activities - even on Sundays - than it did 40 years ago. In the Seventies, the independent Sunday afternoon Sunday schools were the order of the day.
Sundays were reserved for the worship of God - no TV, no secular music, no reading of print comics such as the Beano, Dandy or Victor; the only book to be read was the Bible.
Spool the clock forward four decades and ask the question - how many homes have a time of daily devotion with the families? Indeed, how many of us Christians have a daily time of devotion with our families? Bible study and prayer time revolves around the TV soap schedules or the sports channels.
Has my own attendance at the mid week Bible study and prayer meetings on Wednesdays increased because my beloved Gunners are not in the Champions League, but play in the Europa League which is screened on Thursdays? That’s a key personal question I’ve had to ask myself as a Christian!
In the coming months and years, we Christians will have to box very clever if we are to restore Biblical values and principles into Northern Ireland society.
This situation will become even more challenging if Stormont collapses totally and Direct Rule from Westminster is restored - especially if there is a General Election and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour forms the next Government.
Ironically, parents in England can have the luxury of sending their children to faith schools, especially those run by the Church of England. In Northern Ireland, if Christian parents requested that their children be excused from lessons which pushed evolution instead of Creationism, they would be privately - maybe even publicly - branded as fanatics.
I still recall the “Gud Auld Dayes” in the mid Sixties when I was a primary school pupil at Clough in Co Antrim when a local Presbyterian minister, the late Rev Robert Dalglish of Newtowncrumlin, would come into the school and take us for a religious education exam.
Sunday school prizes in the Sixties and early Seventies for reciting the Catechism or Biblical verses were seen as major awards, and winning a Ballymena and District Boys’ Brigade Battalion Scripture Award was seen as a huge triumph.
Perhaps a start could be the Churches indulging in better marketing of their Sunday schools. It would also be beneficial if more Christian parents got actively involved in school parent-teacher associations so that they have a direct influence on getting Biblical lessons included as part of the curriculum.
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"As a teenager in the Seventies, I would hear horrific tales of physical persecution of Christians in communist China and Soviet Russia. Even in Africa, there was the terrible episode of the rape and murder of Elim missionaries at the Vumba in what was Rhodesia."
Look at little earlier in history to see why this happened, the 'Christians' seldom went anywhere carrying flowers and chocolates. Unsurprising when the local population decides on revenge. Stop this pish about Christian Victimhood it's 2019.
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Ipsos-Reid Poll: 8-pt Conservative Lead
Ipsos-Reid released a new poll on the weekend, and it shows relative stability - though also a small drop for the Liberals. Compared to their last poll at the beginning of May, the Conservatives remain steady at 35%. The Liberals have dropped two to 27% while the New Democrats are stable at 16%.
The Greens are up two to 11% and the Bloc Québécois is holding at 10%.
Of note is that the Liberals lead among women, with 30% to the Tories' 27%. The Conservatives dominate among men, however, 42% to 24%.
In Ontario, the Liberals have taken the lead (38%) with a two point gain. The Conservatives drop three (33%) and the NDP is up two to 18%. Fake Lake?
In Quebec, the Bloc is up six points to 45%, followed by the Liberals at 21% (down two). The Conservatives fall away to 12%, down seven points. The NDP is down two to 11%. While this is a big number for the Bloc, they have been trending upwards across the board.
In British Columbia, the Tories are up four to 46%. The NDP is down four to 20%, the Liberals down five to 17%, and the Greens up five to 14%.
Then we get into very small sample sizes, demonstrated by the Tories' 11-point gain in Atlantic Canada, where they lead with an improbable 44%. The Liberals drop eight to 27% and the NDP drops ten to 15%.
In Alberta, the Tories are up six to 60%, followed by the Liberals (down 12) and the NDP (up seven), who are tied at 15%.
The Conservatives lead in the Prairies with 48%. The NDP is down six to 17% here.
The Conservatives win 75 seats in the West, 35 in Ontario, 3 in Quebec, and 12 in Atlantic Canada (they smack hard up against the ceiling here) for a total of 126.
The Liberals win 11 in the West and North, 55 in Ontario, 14 in Quebec, and 17 in Atlantic Canada for a total of 97.
The Bloc wins 56 seats in Quebec, their best ever.
The NDP wins 8 seats in the West and North, 16 in Ontario, 2 in Quebec, and 3 in Atlantic Canada for a total of 29.
Significantly, the Liberal-NDP total is 126 seats - tied with the Conservatives.
But then this brings up the topic of a merger, which Ipsos-Reid has kindly investigated.
According to their findings, it isn't such a hot idea. While only 30% of Canadians nationally think it is a good idea (and 56% think it is a bad idea), the problem is among Liberal and NDP supporters. Liberals don't seem to like the idea: only 37% of them think it is a good idea, while 55% think it is not. NDP supporters like it a little more (44%), but are still, overall, against it (49%).
But we seriously need to question whether any of this merger talk is anything more than that - talk. The Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservatives were different sides of the same coin, and it made sense for them to merge. The Liberals and NDP are very different. One is, well, a liberal party and the other a social democratic party. Those are not different sides of the same coin.
Of course, it is possible that a merged Liberal Democrat Party would have the same kind of success that the Conservatives did: a significant drop in combined support in their first election, and electoral wins afterwards. But the difference is that, unlike in 2004, a merged Liberal Democratic Party would not be able to depend on vote-splitting and a multitude of parties to keep the main opposition to a minority. There would be a serious risk that the merged party's first election would end in a Conservative majority - which would sort of defeat the point.
The solution is co-operation, like we're seeing in Great Britain. Talk of mergers is silly, the two parties are very different. A great number of Liberals will not vote for a party including the NDP, and a great number of Dippers will not vote for a party that includes the Liberals. We'd likely see a boost in support for the Tories on the one hand and the Greens on the other.
What Michael Ignatieff and Jack Layton need to do is talk about possible future co-operation if the Conservatives can't form another viable minority. Perhaps even have an unofficial non-aggression pact, keeping the majority of their electoral attacks reserved for the Tories. Maybe the two parties could even agree not to run candidates in ridings where vote splitting is a real problem. That doesn't mean a riding like Gatineau, where the Liberals and NDP both had over 25%, but ridings like Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, where the Conservatives won with 45% to the NDP's 44%. The Liberals had only 4% support there. In situations like these, the Liberals or NDP could step aside and give the other party a better chance, without seriously hurting their own party's morale.
And a coalition is not the only outcome. If the Liberals and NDP both do well in an election, the Liberals could form a minority government that, with the support of the NDP on individual measures, can easily command a majority. In such a case, the Liberals and NDP would both benefit from the situation without the "spectre" of a coalition. The Liberals would form government and the NDP would be able to work with a party with which it has more in common. And then, when the NDP and Liberals don't see eye-to-eye, the government could look to the Bloc or Conservatives for support.
Co-operation needs to be the slogan of the NDP and Liberals in the next election. Canadians want co-operation. They don't want the kind of bickering, partisan parliament we currently have in Ottawa. And co-operation doesn't mean between the Liberals and NDP only. Just co-operation. Mature, sober decision-making between parties. Ignatieff and Layton just have to talk about co-operation and about improving the tone in Ottawa and the way politics are done. Canadians would be receptive to that, and it leaves the option of either collaboration or coalition on the table.
Posted by Éric at 9:37:00 AM
Peter 15 June, 2010 10:34
Ignatieff and Layton just have to talk about co-operation and about improving the tone in Ottawa and the way politics are done.
Which has always been the way it is done here. Only with the advent of the "attack" Tories has it suddenly become verboten.
Didn't hear Dief screaming "coalition" when Douglas supported Pearson. Let's get back to some semblance of civility.
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Barcs 15 June, 2010 12:26
"In Ontario, the Liberals have taken the lead (38%) with a two point gain. The Conservatives drop three (33%) and the NDP is up two to 18%. Fake Lake?"
No,... Fake journalists.
First with reporting a million dollar figure which includes all kinds of stuff as solely the lake (which was just more than 50k.)
Then comparing a billion dollar figure for construction, security catering, etc etc with a police overtime bill in london (18 mill) and New York (28 mill)
I am not saying there isn't alot of waste, but I just wish the media would actually research and report on things that are wasteful. Lumping a bunch of stuff together under a snazzy heading and attaching a figure out of the air... is dishonest at best.
The new news channel coming with a conservative bent cannot come soon enough. I would hope it might bring a little journalistic integrity back to the field.
And if we want to save money on the event.... perhaps we could ask a few of the 20,000 sightseers to stay home, and only bring the people that are involved in the work. I don't know why they need 2 g20 summits a year either.
Carl 15 June, 2010 13:48
Peter: "Only with the advent of the "attack" Tories has it suddenly become verboten.
Didn't hear Dief screaming "coalition" when Douglas supported Pearson. Let's get back to some semblance of civility."
I don't think that's a fair analogy. What made the 2008 proposed coalition "verboten" was two factors. First, it was going to include (in some manner) the Bloc (whose formal support was neccesary for the other two parties, who between them only had 114 seats, to be able to make any claim on forming a government) . That's a problem, at least in English Canada (who, after all, account for ~90% of the Seats held by the three federalist parties). The Liberals should have known that any sort of formal agreement with the Bloc was going to be political equivalent plutonium. The outrage that proposal provoked wasn't the creation of the Tory machine (would that the Tory machine were that efficient, they wouldn't be polling at 35% now), it reflected genuine angst in English Canada about the idea of giving the Bloc control of the government(which was reflected in a massive shift to the Tories in opinion polls taken at the time).
The second problem with the 2008 proposal was that Stephane Dion proposed to enter into a coalition with the NDP only a few months after specifically ruling out such an option in the 2008 election (which position he took in order to encourage people to vote strategically for the Liberals). So to turn around and propose to enter into such a coalition was problematic, and it came across as the act of a desperate man gambling it all on a chance to be PM rather than the considered actions of a party leader acting in the best interest of the country. (As an aside, the fact that Dion has specifically ruled out a coalition during the 2008 election campaign made it almost a certainty that, had the government fallen, the GG would have called an election, instead of giving Dion a chance to govern on the basis of a coalition that he rejected during the campaign. And she would have been right to do so).
The moral of the 2008 election is that, if you want to form a coalition, you shouldn't invite separatist parties to join you and you shouldn't rule out a coalition during the election. You'll note that in the recent UK election, each party expressed a willingness to work with the others in a coalition during that election, and the coalition that was ultimately formed excluded the various separatist parties (with whose support Labour might have been able to put together a coalition with the Liberals).
I don't think that's a fair analogy. What made the 2008 proposed coalition "verboten" was two factors. First, it was going to include (in some manner) the Bloc (whose formal support was necessary for the other two parties, who between them only had 114 seats, to be able to make any claim on forming a government) .
Two errors here in your full post.
First and foremost the Bloc was NOT part of the coalition. All the Bloc agreed to do was not vote non-confidence. For a limited period of time.
Second no previous minority Govt had ever entered into a formal agreement, signed and sealed.
Three if the Tory attack squad hadn't er4upted the whole thing would have disappeared as the Govt would have survived a confidence vote.
The instant you bring up the "Separatist" bit you immediately brand yourself as a Tory troll. The Bloc are legally elected by Canadians. If you can't stomach that then move elsewhere.
liberal supporter 15 June, 2010 14:54
The moral of the 2008 election is that, if you want to form a coalition, you shouldn't invite separatist parties to join you and you shouldn't rule out a coalition during the election.
No, the moral of the coalition was "don't count your chickens before they hatch". After running a disastrous campaign, Dion gave further proof that might not be able to lead a government either by revealing the existence of a coalition agreement before having defeated the Harper regime in a no confidence vote. They had to keep their powder dry until the House was actually sitting and Harper could not simply phone the GG, before introducing the non-con motion. Had this come to pass, Harper would have been the leader of a defeated government and he would not be in much of a position to demand a prorogue. The coalition would have formed a government and been allowed its kick at the can.
Of course it would be blamed for running deficits in the stimulus package, but the important time between the US election and inauguration would not have been lost, and the Buy America exclusion of Canada could have been headed off right then.
And by now the coalition would have been vindicated for removing the Harper regime, since we would now know all the sordid details of the detainees affair, i.e. what Messrs Harper and Mackay knew, when they knew, and what did they do about it.
Brad 15 June, 2010 15:00
In Atlantic Canada the poll (I agree, improbably) gives the Tories 44% to the Libs 27%, but you still predict the Libs will win the seat battle, 17-12. That seems unlikely to me. Tory support can only concentrate in a few ridings to a certain extent. At some point it has to become more widespread.
"First and foremost the Bloc was NOT part of the coalition. All the Bloc agreed to do was not vote non-confidence. For a limited period of time."
In other words the bloc would go along and vote with them until such time as they wanted something..... at which point the lib/ndp coalition would have to decide how much to give... since not giving would mean that we would have an immediate election and the Lib/NDP might lose power. How much would they give of taxpayers money to stay in power??
49 Steps 15 June, 2010 15:29
Now I understand this whole G8, spending fiasco.
It is all the fault of the media.
The media made Stephen Harper, spend $1.2 billion on this three day waste of time.
The media made Harper, waste money on a "fake lake" and toilets to nowhere, and a steamboat refit that is not even being used for the G8.
The media made Tony Clement, go on a wild orgy of spending in his own riding, and dole out the money hand over fist like there is no tomorrow.
The media made Harper, have a total lack of judgement, and put his incompetence on display for all to see.
I guess the media, is also responsible for Stephen Harper, pushing to host this summit in the first place, especially when the real summit is in Seoul, South Korea, in November.
The media made Stephen Harper, do it all.
Conservative supporters are amusing. They don't attack this colossal waste of taxpayers money, no they attack the media.
They don't attack Harper, for aptly displaying he is not a fiscal Conservative, and showing he has no respect for taxpayers, or their money, no they attack the media.
Conservative supporters just loved it, when the media was after the Liberals, for their spending scandals. They lapped it up, and just couldn't wait for their daily fix.
My oh My but when the shoe is on the other foot they scream bloody blue murder.
They scream that the media is out to get them.
This is truly pathetic, and hypocritical.
And to think that we do not have any right wing media in this country is to truly have your head in the sand.
I guess CTV, the National Post, and the Sun media chain have not earned their Tory stripes.
All those three do is constantly cheer lead for the Tories.
Stephen Harper, and only Stephen Harper, is responsible for this fiasco. He is the Prime Minister of this nation and is responsible for everything that happens on his watch.
Wear this fiasco with pride Mr Harper, because it looks so good on you.
Bravo Sir, I mean really bravo for showing the nation what you are really all about.
Not to mention that if the Harpo's weren't so secretive the media wouldn't have had to speculate nearly as much !
How much would they give of taxpayers money to stay in power??
Probably less than the Tories are now. And you are making the assumption that what the Bloc wants would receive Tory support to defeat the coalition. You really think that is going to happen ??
Oh but of course, Harper tried to make a deal with the dreaded "Separatist" didn't he to defeat Martin in the house. Even wrote to the GG about it. You guys really have short memories!!
So it's OK for the Tories to do a deal with the Bloc but not for the Liberals. Talk about hypocrisy !!!!!
49, pay attention. I said there was lots of misspending (and am really quite annoyed).
I just want the media to report on it and use facts instead of making up stuff to attack the tories with.
"They don't attack Harper, for aptly displaying he is not a fiscal Conservative, and showing he has no respect for taxpayers, or their money, no they attack the media."
...We try,.... but that seems to go against the narrative that he is a evil rightwinger that only cuts things. Its too bad the media wants to continue that narrative instead ofreporting facts.
"My oh My but when the shoe is on the other foot they scream bloody blue murder.
They scream that the media is out to get them."
Didn't you watch wafergate?? Guergis's smearing by the press? How long did they try to keep the prorogation in the media? was it months like they said? or only 2 weeks and then the olympics.
I know I am paranoid, but I always wonder, am I paranoid enough?... Maybe moreso when the target feeds it. Is there a difference in the media coverage between Jaffer's DUI, and Rodriguez's? Svend Robinson (the jewel thief) was treated like a hero for combating cleptomania.. its an affliction, and he is really a good guy. When the tory documents turned up in Mark Holland's hands,... why did the media go after the tories for not remembering them instead of the man who had boxes marked for commons staff to move them to new offices??
And through it all 49, ctv is right there parroting the same lines as the CBC. They might approach the center once in awhile, but being to the right of the CBC doesn't qualify them as right wing.
"Not to mention that if the Harpo's weren't so secretive the media wouldn't have had to speculate nearly as much !"
Huh?? Media speculate? The fact that they speculate at all should raise a red flag with you that they are not just conveying facts, but creating a narrative of their own. Election speculation every few months anyone?
"And you are making the assumption that what the Bloc wants would receive Tory support to defeat the coalition. You really think that is going to happen ??"
A non-confidence doesn't result in the bloc getting anything. It results in an election. And some parties might have the courage to vote their principles instead of having their MP's stay home to avoid an election because they are scared to try.
"How much would they give of taxpayers money to stay in power??
Probably less than the Tories are now."
I know I know..... I hear Iggy say it all the time.... He will give us way way more, while spending less, while creating massive programs and mega projects while reducing taxes. All I remember is the coalition demanding stimulus spending, stating that they would do an immediate amount the same as Harper did with more to come after. How that, or any of the other increased spending would result in less spending I have no idea.
The recent boarding of a Turkish vessel which tried to cross a blockade by Israel commandos is another good example of lazy reporting.
For days after the only source of information that there was 6 ships, not 1 was in talk radio and Isreal government press releases.
Why didn't the media show the tape of the commandos boarding shouting to each other not to shoot.... being beaten by the peaceful activists on that one ship? The commando thrown over a railing 30ft to the lower deck before they asked for permission from command to unholster their guns. When shooting to disable the peace activists pulled guns and shot back. There were several deaths.
Why did it take so long for facts other than "Isrealie commandos boarded a ship and killed a bunch of peace activists" to be reported??
Lazy reporting? Or willful narrative building?
And when the next ship tries to jump the blockade... Will they risk this form of "unbiased reporting" again?? Or just destroy the ship and all the people and cargo aboard to avoid dealing with.... "journalists".
Volkov 15 June, 2010 17:34
Well, Peter, to point out, Mulroney's coalition was based on courting the separatist vote for the PCs. The Conservatives have a long history of pandering to them.
Yet when the Liberals, a party which has strengthened Canada's federation more times than the Conservatives could count, get an agreement whereby the Bloc says it will avoid every and any reference to separation and focus on the economic and domestic affairs of both Quebec and Canada in conjunction with the two other Opposition parties, it's treason.
Volkov:
Given the blatant Tory attack methods the picture inevitably has been corrupted.
It is just another example of the Rove style politics the Tories are utilising.
All I remember is the coalition demanding stimulus spending,
Yes you would as that is a prime Tory "talking point".
Try not drinking the Kool Aid, it may help.
Or is it that Israel did a massive censorship job??
Did you know that all those killed where killed by a minimum of two shots to the head delivered at a distance of less than 15 cm's??
That's EXECUTION chum !!
Ronald O'Dowd 15 June, 2010 17:49
Is it just me or are we simply watching Chrétien, Broadbent, Romanow, Kinsella et al. whistling in the wind?
I could be wrong but this trial balloon seems to be going nowhere. I don't see a coalition in the works unless it's with two newly discovered parties! As for a merger -- not even in my dreams. It ain't on for Liberals and New Democrats.
Sure, we can talk and co-operate but to my mind, that's as far as it will go until after the next election. Even if we lose, please introduce me to the person who can make a coalition happen. I haven't met him or her yet and I doubt I ever will.
I haven't met him or her yet and I doubt I ever will.
Certainly not with the current set of leaders. Sorry but they are all CRAP !
BC Voice of Reason 15 June, 2010 19:30
Libby Davies goes way way way off any party line questioning the right of Israel to exist and advocating sanctions against them.
Mr. Layton demands and gets a mild apology that she apologizes for being misunderstood.
That is good enough for Mr. Layton. It will be interesting to see how the one-time front runner for the Lib-Dem leadership does in the leadership polls and how his party fares in the horse race polls.
Earl 15 June, 2010 20:19
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/05/absolute-power/2/
Helen Thomas
Layton should have fired her posthaste
There is nothing quite like the satisfaction from doing a job, uh, well...but this is ridiculous and will make no friends for Israel.
No one doubts the activists weren't exactly angels but this amounts to a tremendous Middle East setback -- no matter how you slice it.
Poor Bibi. He's really going a country mile to undermine whatever slim chance for peace existed prior to this incident. And he will undoubtedly achieve his goal.
More same old, same old, for say, the next fifty years.
Ronald,
I personally think its just Romanow and Kinsella. Chretien has never been on record saying anything about the current round of coalition/merger rumours.
DL 15 June, 2010 21:47
I for one think that Ignatieff should set an example by expelling all of the Liberals MPs who contravene Liberal party policy by being against abortion rights and same sex marriage.
I'm probably one of the few people who actually watched Libby Davies interview in its entirely and I actually agreed with virtually everything she said. Of course the "occupation" began to some extent in 1948 - just like to First Nations the occupation of the Americas began in 1492 - it doesn't mean that Israel or Canada or the US or Argentina have no "right to exist" its simply acknowledging the fact that these countries (like most other countries in the world) exist because land was taken from someone else. No one is suggesting putting toothpaste back into a toothpaste tube - but it is a historic fact.
Peter let's consider you criticisms one at a time, shall we?
They weren't part of the coalition, they just agreed that they would support the coalition for a period of time. To me that seems to fall under the "in some manner". In any event, that distinction between "being part of a coalition" and "agreeing not to vote non-confidence in a coalition" is really a distinction without a difference. Given that coalition agreement provided that "upon its formation, the government will put in place a permanent consultation mechanism with the Bloc Québécois", I'm not sure on what basis you can claim with a straight-face that this wasn't a de facto coalition of the Bloc, NDP and Grits (but you don't have to believe me, see for yourself, it's section 3 of the accord between the NDP and the Grits - http://www.caw.ca/assets/pdf/CooperativeAccord_en%281%29.pdf.
"Second no previous minority Govt had ever entered into a formal agreement, signed and sealed."
So what? If anything that just emphasizes my prior point that this was a de facto coalition between the three opposition parties. The fact that the Bloc wasn't a party to the coalition accord doesn't really tell us anything, since, as you point out, a formal agreement isn't a prerequisite for a coalition government (and never has been).
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Continued from above:
"Three if the Tory attack squad hadn't er4upted the whole thing would have disappeared as the Govt would have survived a confidence vote."
The belief that the controversy that erupted after the coalition was announced was driven by the Tory attack machine is premised on the assumption that Canadians are brain-dead sheep who can be easily manipulated by the Tories. That's both insulting to Canadians and undeservingly credits the Tories with being far more competent than they are. Since the Tories haven't been able to replicate the poll results that came out in December 2008 (despite their best efforts) it's not clear that there's any basis for that assumption. People were genuinely upset and the Tories just played on that. There's a reason why Iggy backed out of the coalition. His people were telling him that it was political suicide - maybe they were Tory trolls too.
Moreover, before the coalition could survive a confidence vote, it would have to bring down the government and form one of their own. The GG would have no obligation to accept Dion's offer to form a government, and given both the public uproar surrounding the coalition and Dion's opposition to a coalition during the election, the most likely result would be that she'd take the easy road out and dissolve parliament forcing another election (in which, based on the polling at the time, the Liberals would have been pounded and the Tories probably would have won a massive majority).
"The instant you bring up the "Separatist" bit you immediately brand yourself as a Tory troll. The Bloc are legally elected by Canadians. If you can't stomach that then move elsewhere."
So calling the Bloc "separatist" makes me a Tory Troll? If I call the Tories "conservatives" or the NDP "social democrats" is that troll-like behaviour too? The Bloc ARE separatists. You know that right? Yes, they were elected by Canadians. But, by the same token, Canadians who don't vote for them are equally entitled to say that they won't vote for a party that forms a coalition with them (just as they're free to say that they won't vote for a party that forms a coalition any other party whose policies they don;t like) and to punish any party that does at the polls.
Of course, the best part about your last point is that apparently you have no reasoned argument to rebut my earlier statements, or anything more compelling than a (silly) ad hominem attack. I guess that means I win.
kevinsutton 15 June, 2010 21:56
Re: Barcs
"The recent boarding of a Turkish vessel which tried to cross a blockade by Israel commandos is another good example of lazy reporting."
Two points. First; no it wasn't.
Israel was in full possession of all video and audio of the event so any delay in release owes to their own censoring efforts. Nor are your particular highlights of the event examples of things that were not reported and claimed by Israel immediately after the news broke.
Not spinning events the way you want is not poor reporting.
Second, what you have claimed about the event in question is not an accurate representation of events, and in some cases not even relevant. It is merely a recitation of the claims and excuses made by one side which you support.
"Yes you would as that is a prime Tory "talking point"."
^^^ Liberal talking point.....
....Try not drinking the Kool Aid, it may help....
"Did you know that all those killed where killed by a minimum of two shots to the head delivered at a distance of less than 15 cm's??"
As reported by the fair and balanced Helen Thomas?? Or the 9/11 truther websites??
Peter said: "Oh but of course, Harper tried to make a deal with the dreaded "Separatist" didn't he to defeat Martin in the house. Even wrote to the GG about it. You guys really have short memories!"
The problem Peter, is not that "us" guys have short memories, but that we know what we're talking about while you don't. Have you read the letter that Stephen Harper wrote to the GG in 2004? I thought not. Here's the pertinent paragraph for you:
"We respectfully point out that the opposition parties, who together constitute a majority in the House, have been in close consultation. We
believe that, should a request for dissolution arise this should give you cause, as constitutional practice has determined, to consult the
opposition leaders and consider all of your options before exercising your constitutional authority. " (The full letter can be found here: http://bondpapers.blogspot.com/2008/11/taking-power-without-election.html)
So how, from that, do you get that Stephen Harper tried to make a deal with Separatists? Please point out the part in there about forming a coalition with separatists (or anyone) or providing for a formal mechanism to consult with the Bloc (a la 2008 coalition)? I won't wait up since it doesn't say anything of the sort.
Look a the date of that letter. It was sent out by the three opposition leaders a month before the first sitting of the new parliament after the 2004 election, reminding the GG that, if the PM of the day asked for a dissolution of parliament, she need not grant it automatically (quite correctly).
If you can't see the difference between that and the 2008 coalition, that says a lot about you.
"Israel was in full possession of all video and audio of the event so any delay in release owes to their own censoring efforts."
In other words... the press just made stuff up to be on the air.... In this case it wasn't so much about what spin they used, they just didn't have any facts. Facts from one side, facts from on the scene of the news. Don't care that one side didn't immediately run over with their story and evidence. Reporting what they feel like without having the facts..... Journalistic integrity at its finest. And that is the problem. And hopefully one that can be fixed with a little competition from people who aren't part of the preferred narrative.
"Second, what you have claimed about the event in question is not an accurate representation of events, and in some cases not even relevant. It is merely a recitation of the claims and excuses made by one side which you support."
And the video released.... I don't suppose you could tell me why it only happened on 1 of the 6 ships???? Could it be because the other 5 ships actually had some peaceful peace activists on board?
Try the BBC, Spiegel, Independent
Look a the date of that letter.
Yes a couple of days after the letter to the Bloc offering coalition, eh?
by the Tory attack machine is premised on the assumption that Canadians are brain-dead sheep who can be easily manipulated by the Tories.
Until the Harpo's Folly lake you could believe that, but guess what? The public is awake !! You're toast !!
DL: "I for one think that Ignatieff should set an example by expelling all of the Liberals MPs who contravene Liberal party policy by being against abortion rights and same sex marriage."
What are you, some kind of Tory plant? Think about the math on that for a second. There are at least 16 Liberal members of the parliamentary pro-life caucus (and probably others who are pro-life but not publicly part of the pro-life caucus). That's a fairly substantial portion of Iggy's caucus. Is it really that good a call to boot 20% of your caucus from your party? And it gets worse. How many MPs does Harper need to put together a majority government, 10? (assuming that the two independents will continue to vote with the G). You think if the Liberals booted those MPs from their caucus, the Tories wouldn't be out there offering them positions within their caucus? So how dumb would it be of Iggy to both boot 20% of his caucus and give Harper a majority government?
In any event, there's a reason why both the Liberals and the Tories have maintained a position of letting sleeping dogs lie on abortion for the past 20 years. The reality is, that both parties have fissures on the issue, and neither are willing to kill themselves over the issue.
Call me stupid but I like simplistic -- so here it goes: some parties get into a stall and can't recover to former glory; others drop but have potential upswing not having to wear all the tarnish that inevitably comes with being the present government.
Yes, some may call it New Math à la George H.W. Bush but, for me (sorry, Jean) that can only translate itself into one thing: they are on the way out which quite obviously means sooner or later we are on the way in!
The belief that the .... Tory attack machine is premised on the assumption that Canadians are brain-dead sheep who can be easily manipulated by the Tories. That's both insulting to Canadians and undeservingly credits the Tories with being far more competent than they are.
If I am not mistaken Peter, partial facts like what you just posted (a few words in the middle of a sentence let alone an argument) is part of what I have been arguing is poor journalism.
Congratulations, here is your journalism diploma.... maybe the CBC will hire you now.
If you go back to say 1945 and chart the rise and fall of the two main parties you realise that essentially it is a normal thing.
The interesting variation here is that the party in power has not been able o achieve that elusive majority after three elections.
That should by historical trends say they are on their way out. Time will tell.
Peter: "Yes a couple of days after the letter to the Bloc offering coalition, eh"
What on earth are you talking about? Would you care to post a link to the purported letter that Harper send to the Bloc offering a coalition? Yeah, I thought not, it's hard to link to figments of your imagination.
It says a lot that you have to make up "facts" like that.
Justice For All?
For The Bloc
Read the letter to the GG from Harper. Even you will understand !
Peter, given your apparent prediliction for making up "facts" would you care to provide a link to those BBC, Der Spiegel and Independent stories which you say establish that the "peace activists" killed when the Israeli's boarded the Mavi Marmara where killed "by a minimum of two shots to the head delivered at a distance of less than 15 cm's".
Because, funny thing, that's not what the autopsies said. Consider the following extract from Reuters (http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6536M920100604)
"The autopsy results showed that a 60-year-old man, Ibrahim Bilgen, was shot four times in the temple, chest, hip and back, the Guardian said.
A 19-year-old, named as Fulkan Dogan, who also has U.S. citizenship, was shot five times from less than 45 cm (18 inches) away, in the face, the back of the head, twice in the leg and once in the back, it said.
Two other men were shot four times. Five of those killed were shot either in the back of the head or in the back, the Guardian quoted Buyuk as saying.
In addition to those killed, 48 others suffered gunshot wounds and six activists were still missing, he added.
Israel said the multiple gunshot wounds did not mean the shots were fired other than in self defence.
"The only situation when a soldier shot was when it was a clearly a life-threatening situation," the Guardian quoted a spokesman for the Israeli embassy in London as saying.
"Pulling the trigger quickly can result in a few bullets being in the same body, but does not change the fact they were in a life-threatening situation," the spokesman said.
The newspaper quoted Haluk Ince, chairman of the council of forensic medicine in Istanbul, as saying that in only one case was there a single bullet wound, to the forehead from a distant shot, while every other body showed multiple wounds"
You know, you really undermine your credibility (such as it is) by making up "facts" that aren't consistent with reality. The real autopsy results don't really reflect that well on the IDF (although they're not consistent with the execution theory - which theory is inconsistent with activist accounts, if you accept them, of IDF commandos opening fire as soon as they hit the deck), but you have to torque it up by claiming that it says things that it doesn't.
I've read the letter to the GG from Harper, Layton and Duceppe - you may recall, I posted it. It doesn't say anything about forming a coalition with one another. I've asked you to point out where it does, you couldn't do that, rather you referred to a fictional letter from Harper to the Bloc. Basically, you have nothing.
Regarding the Harper coalition:
First, Duceppe himself has been quite clear that Harper was in negotiations with the NDP and the Bloc explicitly to become PM with their support.
http://www.canada.com/news/Liberals+Tories+point+fingers+following+controversial+comments/1980239/story.html
Second, how could anyone read that letter and conclude that Harper isn't proposing at least ruling with consent of the Bloc? That is some really bad dissembling. Like a mob threat where an 'accident could happen' isn't a threat.
He says that a dissolution does not have to happen if the PM asks for one. He specifically indicates that the opposition forms a majority. Meaning a government can be formed that can maintain the confidence of the house and that government can continue without an electino even if the PM wants one. A government that requires the consent of the Bloc mathematically. Hence the close consultation they've been having that he mentioned.
Is it that Duceppe appeared visibly at a press conference? Is it that Harper was going somehow promising to get the Bloc's votes via blackmail instead with the Bloc's consent? Is there some secret document where Dion makes Duceppe deputy PM?
Is it because Harper got ahead of himself by not waiting until the particular motion the government was to be defeated on? Or is someone daft enough to insist that his consultations and letters and the majority talk was a plan to force the Liberals to stay in office after a no-confidence vote? For what reason?
The objections to the 2008 'coalition' working with the Bloc are same that are true of the 'non-dissoluting parliament where the opposition forms a majority' aka the 2004 coalition.
The letter implies an agreement.
Your denials are repetitive and boring. Move on!
Hey Kevin
Give it up. Carl is in "denial".
He won't believe you even though you are correct.
OK so I was off on the distance. Nice try for a "Federal Case".
Doesn't work.
No concenus of Climate Change Scientists:
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/06/13/the-ipcc-consensus-on-climate-change-was-phoney-says-ipcc-insider/
"In other words... the press just made stuff up to be on the air....
In this case it wasn't so much about what spin they used, they just didn't have any facts."
That's not at all accurate. They didn't broadcast the particular videos you wanted them to because
they didn't have them. It didn't mean they didn't have facts provided by sources which did include Israeli officials, (Contrary to what you claimed)
and others. That the Israelis didn't immediately have every one of their various PR anecdotes in a row doesn't mean that it's the media's job to coach their defense for them, nor would it even be possible.
"And the video released.... I don't suppose you could tell me why it only happened on 1 of the 6 ships???? Could it be because the other 5 ships actually had some peaceful peace activists on board?"
Why there was violence only on one ship? Maybe only one ship was shot
at or only, (as you claim) one ship had violent people on it.
There wasn't any ship filled with terrorist supplies or reinforcements. Just six ships filled with aid supplies and protestors. There was a physical confrontation either preceeded by being boarded or preceeded by the ship being shot at. Does someone believe that this was some clever kidnapping ploy? Lure in Israeli soldiers with aid ships and take them hostage? I'm not sure what you're trying to get at.
The fact is that an attempted seizing of an aid ship went sideways in international waters. People got killed by the Israeli military. Israel claims its' soldier's fired in self defense which doesn't quite fly given the circumstances even if their particular stories are true and the activists' are not. Protecting a vessel being boarded in international waters is generally is self-defense. Invading one is not.
No one mentions the timing of Harper's coalition letter and the events that led to it.
He was providing a viable option to govern the country as the Liberals were shown to have lost their moral authority to govern.
The Liberals were given a chance to govern and were initially supported by Harper. Then came out the adscam revelations.
Even though the BLOC was at 54 seats and no benefit for another election they were so disgusted with the Liberals they were consistently voting with the CPC against the corrupt Liberals.
The NDP took advantage of this to write a budget. Then even the NDP was so revolted by the Liberal corruption and pathetic clinging to power that they were embarrassed to support the Liberals further.
It was either an election or have the 3 parties not on trial run the country.
In your heart you have to admit that there was some surprise that sitting Liberal MPs and cabinet ministers did not get prosecuted and some jail time.
Compare that with the outrage on cutting the $1.95 vote subsidy.
John_Northey 16 June, 2010 14:50
It seemed clear to me that what really killed the Lib/NDP (with BQ support) situation was the BQ being so visible in the photos and Dion just not communicating with the Canadian public. That video talk where it took around an hour to get it on air then it looked like a high schooler did it killed the coalition.
As to the next election, the easiest thing for the NDP/Liberals would be to run weak candidates in ridings where the other one has a strong chance, or try to run someone who would appeal to the CPC base only (extreme social right wing talk while campaigning). Cut the funds as much as possible to those ridings if they aren't competitive, increase to competitive ones. Don't make it a formal agreement but a nudge-nudge wink-wink one and you are off to the races.
John 16 June, 2010 15:01
Earl: No concenus of Climate Change Scientists
Trust the Financial Post to invert a statement. Let's look at the line from which this headline came in the original paper: "Claims such as ‘2,500 of the world’s leading scientists have reached a consensus that human activities are having a significant influence on the climate’ are disingenuous. That particular consensus judgement, as are many others in the IPCC reports, is reached by only a few dozen experts in the specific field of detection and attribution studies; other IPCC authors are experts in other fields."
Stop and look at that statement again. It says that only a few people are experts on attribution; the other 2,500 grunts have merely found evidence of global warming, evidence of human generation of greenhouse gases, models that show that greenhouse gases cause global warming and other seemingly irrelevant topics. They are therefore unable to contribute to the consensus, regardless of their views.
The paper as a whole bemoans the lack of social science work in the field of global warming research; it notes that disciplines such as anthropology get short shrift. At no point does it suggest, explicitly or implicitly, that AGW is not a real fact. Strikingly, immediately after the quoted sentences the paper notes that the drive for "consensus" meant that the IPCC report was overly conservative in its predictions.
Lawrence Solomon has outdone himself this time. The sad thing is that it works. Judging by comments on his article, readers are too lazy to form their own opinions from the original paper. They're also too eager to believe what they want to believe.
Protecting a vessel being boarded in international waters is generally is self-defense. Invading one is not.
Absolutely correct. The other point that seems to have escaped Barcs note is that the ships were swept by International Observers before they sailed and certified ARMS FREE !!!
Éric 16 June, 2010 15:06
There were items on the ship that violated Israel's blockade of Gaza (IIRC, construction materials, among other things).
Don't make it a formal agreement but a nudge-nudge wink-wink one and you are off to the races.
That's exactly what should happen, agreed. No formal written agreement but an informal "gentlemans agreement".
Incidentally check out Chantal Hébert's piece in today's Star. Very interesting.
That's Israels problem. Those classify as humanitarian goods NOT weapons.
After the destruction caused by many Israeli raids rebuilding is essential, hardly think bags of cement classify as WMD !!
In 2004, Stephen Harper, along with Duceppe, and Layton did write a letter to the GG, advising her to keep open all her options open if Paul Martin, should seek the dissolution of parliament and ask for an election.
If the GG, had refused Paul martin's request then she would have invited Stephen Harper, to form a government, because he could command the confidence of the house, and Paul Martin could no longer do so.
Stephen Harper, was more than willing to become Prime Minister, under this scenario, and it all would have been done without benefit of an election, and all perfectly legal under our inherited form of Westminster government.
Stephen Harper, had formed his own triumvirate, or coalition or what have you, with what he himself now calls socialists, and separatists.
Now in 2004, in Stephen Harper, knew exactly how Westminster worked, why did he so conveniently forget how it worked in 2008.
Why did Stephen Harper, go on national television and say the Dion, coalition was illegal, and a circumventing of democracy??
Why did Stephen Harper neglect to mention his own planned coalition with the evil separatists, and socialists??
Why did Stephen Harper, misrepresent how our system works??
Conservative supporters need to pull their head out of the sand, because Stephen Harper, himself wanted to form a coalition.
If in 2004, his plan had worked I am sure most Conservative supporters would have lea pt with joy, at these turn of events.
So in essence, Stephen Harper, had planned his own what he would call "Coup" and he himself planned to what he would call "Circumventing Democracy", and overthrowing a legitimately elected Liberal government, and overthrowing the will of the people.
Stephen Harper, himself was quite prepared to climb into bed with "socialists" and "separatists" to become Prime Minister.
Now Stephen Harper, either doesn't understand how our inherited system of Westminster government works, or he does understand it, and to be kind, "misrepresents" it.
That is the real Stephen Harper, and no amount of huffing and puffing from CPC, supporters will ever change those facts.
Henry 16 June, 2010 17:55
49 Steps:
Your misrepresentations of fact are so numerous and appalling that I am nearly at a loss for words
I'll simple address this one:
"Why did Stephen Harper, go on national television and say the Dion, coalition was illegal"
That is an outright lie. Mr. Harper never said any such thing.
Calling into question the appropriateness of the proposed coalition is not the same as calling it illegal. And the PM never, at any time, called it illegal -- including during the cited broadcast.
49 steps
There is a HUGE difference in asking to be considered as an alternative should the largest party request an election as Harper did and asking to take over the the government from the recently elected largest party.
Had Harper been asking for another election a month after the election the coalition would deserve serious consideration.
Just a prima faciae case of Tory attack politics in action.
Truth, history, facts are irrelevant. All that matters is beating the opposition to death and if yo have to lie to do it so what ??
Well, well ? Latest Ekos shows further Tory slippage.
Actually if you take out Alberta the Tories trail the Libs in the RoC it seems, Eric?
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Continuing the archiving of my columns from the Pulse spotlighting small press and self-published comics. This time it's White Picket Fences from Ape Entertainment created by Matt Anderson, Eric Hutchins, and Micah Clark Farritor.
For Your Consideration: White Picket Fences by Matt Anderson, Eric Hutchins, & Micah Farritor
By Chris Beckett
The 411:
Written by Matt Anderson & Eric Hutchins
Art by Micah Farritor
3-issues, full color
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http://www.apecomics.com
What It Is (with apologies to Dave the Thune):
For those who remember enjoying bad science fiction movies on a rainy Saturday afternoon, White Picket Fences will be a wonderfully nostalgic romp. The team of Anderson, Hutchins and Farritor capture the feeling of those classic films beautifully and create an exciting comic tale within that milieu. Set in the 1950s, the story takes place in the town of Greenview somewhere in the Midwestern United States, but not our United States. This is the world that all of those bad (in a good way) black and white sci-fi films inhabit – Them!, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Invasion of the Bodysnatchers. It is into this world that Anderson, Hutchins, and Farritor throw their readers – a world where alien invaders from Venus were handily destroyed by the United States with some help from our Martian neighbors.
Like any young boy, Charlie Hobson yearns for adventure. Warned against setting foot on the old Miller farm (it’s haunted), Hobson does what any inquisitive boy in his shoes would do. He goes right in and explores the dark and weathered barn. Finding no ghosts, young Charlie instead discovers a strange metal contraption encased in a glass pedestal that rises from the middle of the floor after he unknowingly flips the hidden switch (a trowel hanging on the wall). Taking this device home, Charlie is blissfully ignorant of the chain of events he has set in motion.
The next morning, the inhabitants of this sleepy town are awoken by the rumbling of an Army convoy in their streets. The alien trigger mechanism that Charlie Hobson found discharged and took out an unmanned satellite high above the planet. An alarm was sent through the upper echelons of the United States military establishment, and General Horace P. Whitman now leads a cadre of troops into Greenview. The troops are greeted with cheers, and although nobody knows exactly why they have come to town, most realize that something big is looming on the horizon and they should be ready for whatever hits.
Fallout shelters are prepped by some while others go down to the city park to greet the General as the mayor presents him with the key to the city. General Whitman is gracious, at least in public, but once they make their way to city hall he soon takes over, declaring martial law and placing himself in charge. The mayor protests but is unable to do anything and finds his office relocated to a janitorial closet.
As members of Captain Odyssey’s Space Rangers, Charlie, along with his friends Tommy Hamilton and Parker Jenkins, go to City Hall and offer their services. The soldiers’ laughter that greets them is unexpected and embarrassing but does not deter them. The three boys go around to the back of City Hall where Charlie makes his way through the ventilation ducts and ends up an anonymous observer to a meeting between the General and the Martian ambassador. The discussion is tense, ending with the ambassador from Mars storming out as the General berates him. Once they depart, the boy leaves a walkie-talkie beneath the mayor’s desk so the Rangers can learn what is going on. And what the boys discover is that they are right in the middle of this whole thing.
As a bonus, the creators include short back-up features in each issue starring everyone’s favorite space hero, Captain Odyssey. Whether defeating the Mutants of Magmos or saving the Knights of Salamandria, these short stories are fun additions to an already enjoyable comic. Done in the style of old science fiction comics, the ideas and action are big and bold, imbuing this book with that sense of excitement we all felt as kids whenever a new issue of our favorite comic would hit the stands.
The creators of White Picket Fences have really done their homework, or else they were reincarnated. The writing is very authentic; all of the characters talk as if they walked right out of 1950s America, and the inclusion of fallout shelters, the “Red” menace, and dinner discussions about “Jenkins in accounting” all add to the flavor of this series. Couple this honesty with what is also an exciting story that makes one long to be a ten-year-old boy again and you have a recipe for a great book.
I would be remiss if I did not also make mention of the artwork. Micah Farritor’s style matches the story perfectly. The images are playful while also ably grounding White Picket Fences within the time it resides. He too must have done some research in order to make everything look so real. From Charlie’s father in his long robe and pipe, to the old rotary phones and the clothing styles worn by the characters, it is a lesson in attention to detail that adds so much to this tale of adventure and excitement, allowing one to travel back to that age of wonder more easily. Farritor’s style is uniquely his own and I look forward to seeing more work from him in the future.
White Picket Fences is a book that evokes a feeling one cannot find in many comics today. It showcases the fun one can have working in comics, and shares a story of the wonderment these three creators must have felt in bringing this story to life. If you are looking for something new, and something unique, then you should definitely try out White Picket Fences from Ape Comics. It’ll be worth your time.
An Interview with Matt Anderson and Eric Hutchins
THE PULSE: Why comics? What was it that attracted you to this storytelling medium?
MATT ANDERSON: For me personally, comics are hands down the best form of entertainment. No matter what mood I’m in, what time of day or night it is, etc., I can always read a comic. So when I began to develop an interest in writing (around the same time I started reading comics – coincidence? I think not!) I naturally looked in the direction of comic books. While I would love to take a crack at writing a screenplay one day, I am more than happy to make comic books my permanent creative home.
ERIC HUTCHINS: Also, like film, it’s a highly visual medium. The primary difference from a creative standpoint being: If we want to show Martians, flying saucers, massive military mobilization etc., it doesn’t cost millions of dollars in special effects. If we can think it, and Micah can draw it, we’re in business.
THE PULSE: What was the inspiration for White Picket Fences?
MATT ANDERSON: Very simply, I’m a huge fan of both 1950’s science fiction films like The Day the Earth Stood Still and 1950’s Leave it to Beaver type sitcoms. Using those as a springboard, I wanted to create a world where we saw alien invasions, rampaging giant bugs, and other such wacky situations filtered through the naïve and innocent eyes of the perfect suburban family.
THE PULSE: With White Picket Fences, you have really captured the feel of a 50s-era science fiction tale. One thing that stands out for me is the dialogue and the cadence I can hear in my mind when I read it. Did this require any research on your part, or does the setting of the story stem from an affinity for this type of story?
MATT ANDERSON: I think it’s a combination of both. The affinity for the subject material was the main driving force behind the writing and the initial creation of White Picket Fences, but as with all things, you have to do your research. Thankfully for me, the research entailed the raiding of my own DVD collection and watching a bunch of movies and TV shows I love!
ERIC HUTCHINS: I mainly got the speech rhythms from Matt; I mean this era is his passion. The hardest part in many ways is accepting “period” specific words and phrases (like “swell” and “neat”) into your writing vocabulary. Once you do that, the characters just take over.
THE PULSE: The artwork adds a lot to the feel of the book, evoking the fun, retro sci-fi tone of White Picket Fences. Was this calculated or a happy coincidence, and how did you find Micah Farritor?
MATT ANDERSON: I’ve known Micah since high school, and we’ve been planning on working together for a long time. Once White Picket Fences came up, he was the first person I went to with it. So in that way, his artwork was very calculated because he was the first and (thus far) only artist to work on the book.
That being said, I really think Micah brings a very fresh approach to what is essentially supposed to be an old television show. If he had wanted to, he could have just coasted through the book by adhering strictly to the look of the movies and shows, but instead he brought all of his own sensibilities to White Picket Fences and still managed to capture the precise feel of the (fictional) 1950’s.
ERIC HUTCHINS: Absolutely. Micah was great to work with as a collaborator as well. We’d write a scene, or a panel, or a specific description and he’d call and ask “what about this,” or “wouldn’t this be cooler.” Well, sometimes he’d call, other times he’d just do it and we’d look at it and go “YES! Why didn’t we write it like that?”
THE PULSE: Do you guys have any other projects you’re working on that you would like to speak about?
MATT ANDERSON: We have a 48 page White Picket Fences special in the works right now. I’m really excited about it because we are offering two 20+ page stories – the first is written by myself and illustrated by Micah, the second is written by Eric Hutchins (co-writer of everything White Picket Fences) and illustrated by the super-talented Tim Lattie – who has recently joined the White Picket Fences creative team. If that’s not enough, the book rounds out with another short story starring Captain Odyssey (who first appeared in the back-up feature in each issue of the first series) – which will be written by Eric and myself, and illustrated by Micah.
In addition to the special, we are currently in the early stages of the next 3-issue White Picket Fences mini-series. Eric and I have the plot broken down, and we are going to be turning the scripts in to Ape Entertainment in early September, so hopefully we’ll have more to say about that soon!
Beyond that, I’ve got several ideas I would love to pitch to DC, I just need to get their attention first!
ERIC HUTCHINS: Matt and I also have a web comic that will be launching soon called Lazy Days, illustrated by Matt Jordan. Kind of a day to day slack fest based on our lives up till now.
If people want to stay up to date on White Picket Fences news, they can check out Ape Entertainment’s website at http://www.apecomics.com and also our ComicSpace page at http://www.comicspace.com/white_picket_fences
Posted by Chris Beckett at 6:00 AM
Labels: 50s science fiction, APE Entertainment, eric hutchins, For Your Consideration, matt anderson, micah clark farritor, white picket fences
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It might not work for somebody else, but it does for her because she’s the one who made it up. The benefits have been measurable for Gray. “I speak more confidently now because I can remember the points,” she says. And yet, I still get shit about it from my mom and mother in law every time, even though the two of them barely know how to cook. Like, I sure the Stove Top stuffing, instant mashed potatoes, frozen vegetables, and Jello pudding pie you were going to make would be so much better than the food I made from scratch, mom. Why don you go back to talking about how great it is for my husband that he gets to eat a dried out dead turkey for once instead of having to suffer through the home cooked meals he gets from me? /rant.
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Soccer would pay $6,000 in rent for events and would be responsible for laying temporary grass over the infield and removing and replacing the pitchers mound for every game.”It’s a significant financial investment on behalf of the club, but I’m an incredibly strong believer that we must create an authentic soccer experience,” Lashbrook said. “Playing in the outfield wouldn’t feel like a soccer stadium, and playing on dirt and grass wouldn’t be an authentic soccer experience. We will do it at our expense, but we want that atmosphere.”The FIFA regulation field would be pressed against both sets of stands to give fans the best viewing experience.
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The featured presenter this year is Nikki Henderson, executive director of People’s Grocery, who will speak on “Food Justice and Sustainability”. Henderson background includes research in political ecology and environmental justice, and she brings to the People Grocery over 10 years experience mentoring and directing programs with inner city youth. An experienced grassroots organizer, Henderson worked with for All founder Van Jones to develop national programs for people of color in the environmental sector.
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In this Nov. 15, 2018 photo provided by Ivan Pierre Aguirre, rabbis and other faith leaders talk with a Department of Homeland Security official outside the Tornillo detention camp holding more than 2,300 migrant teens in Tornillo, Texas. The Trump administration announced in June 2018 that it would open the temporary shelter for up to 360 migrant children in this isolated corner of the Texas desert.
“A lot of my childhood was spent being a lifeguard at the Riviera hotel, and every Sunday night my sister and mother and I would come here for dinner with our father, because he worked in the evenings,” Miller told the audience. “It’s a bittersweet moment for me to watch my past being blown up, but I do so in the Las Vegas tradition, which is out with the old, in with the new. As the dust settled, the hotel tower appeared to be completely felled unlike the last Strip area building to be taken down.
2019 looks like it might well be another really bad, terrible, not so good year for the traditional journalism model globally. Already in January three leading US digital outlets BuzzFeed, the Huffington Post, and Vice announced layoffs that have left many accomplished journalists unemployed. Consolidation of journalism looks set to continue unabated as larger (sharky) media conglome swallow up smaller players globally.
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The still remarkably active Ginsburg, who turned 84 on March 15, went para sailing for the first time at age 69; she still loves horseback riding; she likes jaunts to tropical climates, such as Hawaii; she still attends the opera; she’s still committed to her 10 to 20 push ups during her workouts at least twice a week; she’s survived two bouts with cancer; and she once rode an elephant in India with her “odd couple, best buddy” Supreme Court colleague, the late Antonin Scalia, in 1994. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Scalia. A conservative replacing a conservative..
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6:15 in the morning, my wife woke me up with a gas smell and I came outside and it was very strong, said Kingsbridge resident Brian Fellheimer. Was walking down the block to see if I could find out what it was. And I came down 234th Street and I heard a hissing sound and the gas smell, so I called 911 and they came shortly after.
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Today we buzzing about all the fun that lies ahead. I got big plans. I going to power wash the driveway. Research shows that women’s cortisol levels are affected by a messy living situation more than men’s. Two studies published in 2010 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Southern California found that, among 30 two income couples with school aged children living in the Los Angeles area, the woman in the relationship was more likely to take the psychological hit from a messy house. In the first study, wives were the ones who experienced elevated cortisol levels throughout the day as a result of a cluttered living space, and because they were more likely to be responsible for household chores, their stress hormones remained high after they got home..
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An apologetic Simpson, who has not been publicly seen since being granted parole in a 2013 hearing on lesser charges, appeared far slimmer and more fit than he did then, wearing dark slacks and a blue button up shirt over a white T shirt. Simpson cracked up when he was initially told that his hearing is the same that all inmates receive, despite the media attention this hearing is attracting. Unexpected levity followed when a commissioner listed his age as 90, rather than 70.
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Philip Penfold (Independent)6180 23.04% Jenny Aitchison (Labor)11,706 43.64% Steve Thomson (Liberal)6401 23.86% John Brown (Greens)1738 6.48% Tania Esposito (No Land Tax) 309 1.15% Anna Balfour(Christian Democratic Party)490 1.83% UPDATE 8.25PM: MAITLAND With eight of the 24 booths finalised the ABC is calling Maitland for Labor Jenny Aitchison. Their website shows an18.8 per cent swing to the ALP away from the Liberal Party and candidate Steve Thomson. UPDATE 8.12PM: MAITLAND With 8190 votes countedLabor Jenny Aitchison is powering ahead with 63.47 per cent, ahead of Liberal candidate Steve Thomson with 36.53 per cent.
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Heused his own story to draw a contrast with Trump. “I can’t tell you if this man has ever had a callous on his hands. Does he know the price of a gallon of milk or a loaf of bread?” And he shared a saying he often turns to in Spanish: “Dime con quin andas y te dir quin eres.
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Another Brush with Vida BlueIn the spring of 1972, Major League Baseball entered into the first of many labor actions which would plague the game over the next 23 years. The first player’s strike in Major League Baseball history, from April 1 to April 13, 1972, resulted in the season being cut from 162 games to 153 games. The settlement to the holdout resulted in a half million dollar donation to the Major League Baseball pension fund.
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India's unmarried elite men, women increasingly seeking marital soulmate overseas
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MUMBAI, July 9 (Xinhua) -- India's unmarried elite men and women are increasing soliciting their marital soulmate outside India, with United States, UAE and Canada being the top three preferred countries, according to a release Tuesday by Elite Matrimony -- a premium matchmaking service for the elite.
A total of 56 percent of women and 52 of percent men were looking for a partner living outside India, the release said based on the data of 150,000 users.
As per the data shared, 64 percent of female users who are seeking a life partner are between the age group of 18-27, while 70 percent of men are in the age group of 28-37 years.
Elite Matrimony's user base of which 60 percent are self-created profiles while the rest are managed by siblings and parents, comprises of 38 percent female and 62 percent male registrants.
About 6 percent of the registrants were from top educational institutes including Harvard School of Business, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Cornell, Chicago Booth, Kellogg, Wharton, Dartmouth, NUS, London School of Economics, Oxford, London School of Business, INSEAD and HEC Paris, the release said.
Of the total registrants, 20 percent were women and 33 percent were Non-Resident Indians, the release said.
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A Dog’s Way Home from W. Bruce Cameron and Gavin Polone, the writer and producer of A Dog’s Purpose, starts filming in Vancouver and area on October 16th.
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A Dog’s Way Home is based on the novel of the same name written by New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron. The story is among a series of dog-themed novels Bruce has written including A Dog’s Purpose, which was released in theatres on January 27th of this year. A Dog’s Purpose also filmed in Canada; it called the Winnipeg area home during production in 2015.
Just prior to its theatrical release, A Dog’s Purpose became the focus of the media as a result of animal cruelty allegations, claiming inhumane treatment of one of the dogs in the film. Both the production company and cast quickly shut down these claims.
Gavin Polone will be back to produce A Dog’s Way Home, but this time he’ll be joined by director Charles Martin Smith. His previous directing credits include 3 episodes of Vancouver-filmed series Motive as well as Dolphin Tale (2011) and Air Bud (1997). He’s also appeared as an actor in Motive as well as Fringe and The X-Files.
Although the original movie featured Riverdale star KJ Apa and Dennis Quaid as younger and older versions of the main character, the story of A Dog’s Way Home features a different set of characters altogether.
A Dog’s Way Home follows the same theme as the previous movie, focusing on the incredible and at times un-explainable bond between humans and their pets. The story is centred around Lucas, who unexpectedly finds himself caring for a cute, little, homeless pit bull puppy named Bella. Although his building doesn’t allow dogs, Lucas can’t find it in his heart to turn her away. He decides to sneak her into his building and hide the dog from his neighbours.
Eventually Bella is stipped away from Lucas by Animal Control and the two find themselves hours apart. Bella is determined not to let the hundreds of miles between them prevent her from seeing Lucas, so she sets out on an incredible journey back home to him.
Update 11/7/2017: Variety.com reports that Ashley Judd (Twin Peaks Reboot, Berlin Station), James Olmos (Blade Runner, Battlestar Galactica), Wes Studi (Avatar, Penny Dreadful), Alexandra Shipp (X-Men: Apocalypse, Straight Outta Compton) and Jonah Hauer-King (The Last Photograph) are among the cast of the film.
A Dog’s Way Home is currently scheduled to start filming in Vancouver and area from October 16th and wrap up on December 15th.
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Police arrest suspect tied to home invasion at Holmdel home of “Dina” Manzo
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James Mainello was charged with robbing and beating RHONJ star Dina Manzo. (Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office)
Monmouth County investigators have made an arrest of one of the suspects involved in the 2017 Holmdel home invasion robbery of David Cantin and his fiancee Claudine "Dina" Manzo, an actress on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey", announced Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni.
James Mainello, 51, of Bayonne faces multiple charges including robbery and aggravated assault stemming from the 2017 incident on Banyan Boulevard.
Holmdel Police were called to the home around 10:54 p.m. on May 13, 2017, on a 911 call reporting a home invasion robbery.
Police found both Cantin and Manzo who reported that as they entered the front door of to their residence, they were confronted by two men waiting for them inside of the home.
The two men immediately rushed towards the pair.
One of the two men struck Cantin several times with a baseball bat while Manzo was punched multiple times by the other assailant.
The two victims were then bound together within the home.
While Cantin and Manzo were bound together, their attackers stole cash and jewelry before fleeing the residence.
Cantin was able to free himself and called police, who arrived shortly thereafter.
Both victims were subsequently taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Cantin suffered significant facial injuries, including a broken nose.
Manzo was also treated for facial injuries.
Both were treated and released that night.
Holmdel Police contacted the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and a joint investigation was launched, culminating in these charges being filed.
Mainello is charged with first degree Robbery, second degree Robbery, second degree Burglary, second degree Aggravated Assault, two counts of third degree Aggravated Assault, third degree Theft, third degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, fourth degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and third degree Criminal Restraint.
He was arrested without incident Friday morning at his home and is currently being held in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold Township pending his first appearance at the Monmouth County Superior Court next week.
A detention hearing is also expected to be scheduled following his first appearance to determine whether Mainello will be released or detained pending trial.
The arrest was made with assistance from the Holmdel and Bayonne Police Departments and the U.S. Marshals Service.
“I want to congratulate our investigations team and our counterparts at the Holmdel Police Department for never letting up on finding answers for these violent crimes. Dogged determination and a lot of good old-fashioned police work went into making this arrest possible,” Gramiccioni said.
If convicted of a first degree crime, Mainello faces up to 20 years in a New Jersey state prison on each count, subject to the provisions of the “No Early Release Act” (NERA) requiring him to serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release on parole. He would also be under parole supervision for five years following his release from state prison.
If convicted of a second degree offense, Mainello faces a sentence of five to ten years in prison.
A third degree convict carries a custodial sentence of three to five years in prison, while a conviction of a fourth degree offense carries a sentence of up to 18 months in state prison.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective Wayne Raynor of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-800-533-7443, or Detective Eric Hernando of the Holmdel Police Department at 732-946-4400.
The case is assigned to Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Caitlin Sidley.
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Poland's Environment Minister Henryk Kowalczyk talks of the efforts that Poland is taking to limit its greenhouse gas emissions during a session of U.N. climate summit in Katowice, Poland, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
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The Incredible Story Behind This Anzac Bridge Statue
Charlotte Goodlet
10 News First News Journalist
For the Mance family, Anzac Day is one of the most important days on the calendar.
Four generations sharing a special morning of laughs, tears and memories, and paying tribute to their great-great-grandfather Charles Mance -- or “Old, Old Poppy” as they call him.
Mance enlisted for World War One when he was just 16, and a few months later found himself on the battlefields of France.
He fought in a series of battles, including Ville-sur-Ancre, Villers-Bretonneux, Mont St Quentin and Herleville Wood. He was gassed once, which left him deaf and blind for weeks, and was wounded by shrapnel at Helerville.
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Charles Mance joined the war at 16 years of age. Image: Supplied.
He returned to Australia in 1920 with a British bride and worked as a bricklayer in Victoria and Canberra.
Post-war, Charles Mance received many accolades. In 1998 he travelled to France and was awarded the Légion d'honneur, the country’s greatest decoration by the President.
The digger statue stands proudly on Sydney's Anzac Bridge. Image: Getty.
In 2000 he was the guest of honour at the unveiling of the digger statue at Sydney’s Anzac Bridge; the bronze sculpture is made in his image.
That statue still brings joy to his son Lionel, 96.
"When we go over the bridge, we say, 'How you you, Charlie?' as we drive past," Lionel told 10 News First.
Charles passed away in 2001. He was one of Australia’s last living WWI veterans.
Following his passing, Charles' family continue to attend the Dawn Service in his honour. Image: Supplied.
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Early Thursday morning, a long, long way from the Western Front, thousands gathered at Charles Mance Reserve in Merrylands in Sydney’s west for the Dawn Service.
In attendance were two of the youngest members of the family, cousins Eva Samcou and William Mance, both 4.
William -- whose middle name is Charles -- was named for his relative, and attended his first Dawn Service at just six weeks old.
While the gravity of the day is still a bit lost on the young ones, they know it’s a special day.
Explained Eva: “You have to stand very still and be quiet.”
Contact the author: cgoodlet@networkten.com.au
Featured image: Supplied.
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Art & Design Achievements
Any student achievement in fine art, literature, fashion, graphic design, music, or culinary arts; cool exhibitions, or design festivals organized by a college or institute etc.
Total of 112 submissions.
Help us reach our goal of 150 inspiring stories celebrating the achievements of colleges and institutes across Canada.
NBCCD Alumna Samaqani Cocahq: Sharing the Teachings of her Ancestors
NBCCD
We tend to doubt our abilities to do the things we have never tried before. We intuitively gravitate toward the safe and familiar, the sure and reliable. We put projects on hold until some future moment when we will be better equipped, more knowledgeable, ready. Samaqani Cocahq (Natalie Sappier) has burned her doubts in a fire of…
Graduate Cat Squires: How They Found Their Fit in Graphic Design
Do you fit in yet? Cat Squires does. Graphic Designer Extraordinaire, Expressive Artist, Gender Fluid Person, Borderline Personality Disorder Manager, Non-Profit Supporter, Loving Daughter, Proud Mother, Devoted Wife. Depending on which direction you approach Cat, you could try to label them a hundred different ways. They are all of these things – but cannot be…
Durham College art instructor’s unique project invites the community to take part
from The Oshawa Express: A single person’s life is filled with countless stories. Some of them happy, some of them sad, some exciting and other times tragic; for one local artist, those stories can be the gateway to something bigger, and she’s looking to channel that idea into her latest project. Dani Crosby, an Oshawa…
Photographer Kelly Baker: Telling Untold Stories
What do an anthropologist and a photographer have in common? A pure obsession with storytelling. Little wonder that Kelly Baker was drawn to pursue both career paths. In fact, before entering the photography program, she had already completed a PhD in Anthropology: “I went to school for a lot of years to become an anthropologist,…
The Queen Street Billboard Project
The new billboards on display in downtown Fredericton are designed to intrigue your sense of thought – they reframe the concept of how a typical billboard is used and showcase colourful eye-catching designs that each have a story to tell. This project flips the marketing norms to use billboards as exhibition space, and to give…
Dare to Achieve, by Gavin MacDougall
To mark Centennial College’s 50th anniversary as well as Canada’s 150th birthday, the college commissioned an outdoor mural at the new Centennial Residence and Culinary Arts Centre (CRCA) at Progress Campus. The winning design, entitled ‘Dare to Achieve’ by artist Gavin MacDougall, a graduate from Centennial’s Fine Arts Studio program, was unveiled on June 22. “Art that’s in the…
Monsters Rule at Selkirk College’s Tenth Street Campus
Selkirk College
Building on an educational foundation for both elementary and college students, the Selkirk College Digital Arts & New Media Program joined forces with Hume Elementary School for a spirited project that brought to life some wonderful creatures. From the minds of Hume Elementary School students to the computer screens of Selkirk College Digital Arts & New…
NBCCD Alumna Kelsey Schroeder: Fashion Photographer & Content Creator
Kelsey Schroeder, new graduate of the Photography Diploma, wasn’t even out the door before she was in high demand as a fashion photographer and content creator. She did not wait to graduate to start building her business and she did not wait to have a career handed to her on a platter. She plunged headlong into blogging and social…
NBCCD Alumna Jennifer McInnis-Wharton: The Fire Tamer
Jennifer McInnis-Wharton is a sight to behold as she fearlessly pulls pots out of 1050 degree kiln and drops them into a pile of newsprint and sawdust, igniting the lot with the heat of the glowing ceramic. Equal parts brutal and dazzling, the process of Raku gifts her with marvels of metallic colour. Jennifer is…
Langara students pen the memoirs of local Holocaust survivors
In Fall 2016, Langara launched Writing Lives: the Holocaust Survivor Memoir Project. Writing Lives is a one-time two-semester project at Langara College, coordinated by English instructor Dr. Rachel Mines, in which second-year students are connected with local Holocaust survivors to interview them and write memoirs of their lives before, during and after the Holocaust. An interdisciplinary initiative, the…
NBCCD Textile Design Alumna Emily Blair Weaves a Poem
Featured on CreatedHere: Weaving is a code that transcends mediums. Known by an exclusive group of highly skilled craftspeople, this code empowers the weavers who use it to create something incredible from nearly nothing: from string into cloth, and sometimes beyond. Emily Blair is an up-and-coming weaver on the verge of graduating with her Diploma in…
Selkirk College alumnae embody homegrown philosophy at Lōkel Hair Studio
The owners of Nelson’s chic Lōkel Hair Studio personify their namesake. It doesn’t get much more local than the duo Ashely Simon and Michelle Devine. They were locally born and raised, locally schooled and are now local business owners. “We’re local to Nelson. Our families are local to Nelson. Our learning is local to Nelson,” says Simon.…
Virtual Reality 3D Modeling Software Created by Student Researchers at the Algonquin College Office of Applied Research & Innovation
Masterpiece VR is a Virtual Reality application used to create stunning 3D art, including sculptures, paintings, and even whole scenes. This is all achieved through a combination of PhD level mathematics, cutting-edge technology and professional grade software/UI design. The technology also makes it possible for multiple users to collaborate seamlessly in real time across the globe…
Digital Tools for Textiles: How They Are Being Used by a New Generation of NBCCD Designers
Which kind of maker are you? Do you surround yourself with physical materials – bits of string, balls of clay, stones and metal? Or do you set yourself down in front of a computer – ready to skillfully use your powerful virtual tools? Or maybe, you lie somewhere in between… Craft is turning toward the…
Alison Murphy: The Artist and the Administrator
The line between artist and administrator has never been so blurry than in Felt/Mixed Media Artist and Craft NB Executive Director Alison Murphy. Alison the artist was born in her father’s studio. Touching his brushes, his palette, and his creativity, she developed a love for colour and for collecting. After graduating in 2004 with a…
NB Heart Truth: Featured Fashion Designer Chavah Lindsay
Chavah Lindsay of Chavah Designs has the honour this year of being the only designer showcased in both of the premiere New Brunswick Fashion events this spring: The New Brunswick College of Craft & Design (NBCCD) Annual Fashion Show in Fredericton and the NB Heart Truth Red Dress Event in Moncton. Chavah is creating two…
NBCCD Metal Arts Student Rory Greythorn: Making Sweet Jewellery
Rory Greythorn has made a conscious decision to slow down his path in Jewellery/Metal Arts, and have a more “textured” experience. Rather than rushing to get the basics, move on to the next learning project and putting “his eyes on the prize of the diploma”, Rory wants to build, explore and have time to absorb…
NBCCD Alumna/Instructor Melissa LeBlanc: Characterizing Clay
Melissa LeBlanc has found what many of us aspire to have – an ideal balance. Two days of every week, she has her hands in the mud, conjuring expressive animal characters from blocks of inert clay. Three days of the week, she teaches in the Diploma in Ceramics at NBCCD, pulling the best and most…
La loi 63 et le design d’intérieur au Nouveau-Brunswick
CCNB
Les designers d’intérieur du Nouveau-Brunswick accueillent favorablement une nouvelle loi qui devrait créer davantage d’intérêt pour le baccalauréat de quatre ans conjointement offert par le CCNB – Campus de Dieppe et l’Université de Moncton. L’Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick a récemment adopté la Loi relative aux designers d’intérieur, ce qui est une étape déterminante pour l’Association…
Indigenous Skateboard Workshop
In the summer of 2016, Sheridan’s Faculty of Animation, Art and Design partnered with Sheridan’s Centre for Indigenous Learning and Support to create a skateboard workshop for First Nations high school youth. The skateboards were created in Sheridan’s Furniture Studio and the workshop was led by faculty member Connie Chisholm. Now in its second year,…
Sask Polytech celebrates Indigenous culture with new mural
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
The new mural at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Moose Jaw campus is another aspect of the institution’s indigenization efforts, which are developed towards reconciliation and long-term positive change. With enrolment for Indigenous students increasing 31 per cent since 2011-12, it is the responsibility of the entire organization to ensure every student feels welcome on our campuses.…
Hope and Fear Exhibition
Portage College
Portage College Native Arts and Culture students and instructors were invited by the University of Alberta to produce a piece for ‘Hope and Fear Our Collective Response’. An exhibition by the University of Alberta and Portage College Art and Design Departments. This artwork which incorporates caribou hair sculpting, porcupine quill plaiting, traditional leatherwork, beading, printmaking,…
NBCCD Textile alumna Monica Memory makes little things you didn’t know you wanted
Monica Memory. Let that name sink in. How fitting that an artist with such an evocative name is in the business of making little memories. Each earring, each pendant, each pocket mirror is a tiny perfect illustration. Her work is reminiscent of childhood – bright and cute and bringing a smile to the lips every…
NBCCD graduate Vincent Briggs: Designing Identity
Vincent Briggs was once known by a different name. In high school he kept to himself, spending more time in the library than with other students. He “tried to be invisible, and did a reasonably good job of it.” Fast forward to today. Vincent is a presence in any room, wearing spectacular handmade garments that…
NBCCD Metal Arts Program is Tailored for Budding Entrepreneurs
At a recent workshop, Brigitte Clavette held a bowl aloft and declared, “Now you can save your own life.” That sounds dramatic, but when it comes to teaching jewellery and metal arts at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD), Clavette takes her work seriously. “That bowl was hammered from a six-inch metal…
NBCCD Support the Creation of Mawi’art: Wabanaki Artist Collective
from Charles Gaffney, Department Head, NBCCD: In 2013, I had a vision regarding our graduating students of the Aboriginal Visual Arts (AVA) Program at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD). How great would it be for them to transition from college to a supporting entrepreneurial environment that would enable them to refine their business…
Amy Sullivan & Rachel Greenwood: Making Space for Clay
Good partnerships don’t grow on trees. You find them buried in the mud. Amy Sullivan and Rachel Greenwood are mud goddesses. Both have been making a living with their work since graduating from the NBCCD Ceramics Diploma in 2006. Both of their respective businesses, Amy Laloon Pottery & Greenwood Pottery, are well known in the Maritimes. Now they have partnered…
Michael Rurka: The Digital Nomad
A decision faced by so many new grads: Build a Career or Travel the World What if you chose to do both? Before graduating with a Diploma in Graphic Design from the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design, Michael Rurka had already created an illustration that would be featured in Applied Art Magazine. Immediately after graduating he was…
Photography graduate Lanaya Flavelle showcases women as role models
Lanaya Flavelle was shy as a child, and being creative was the best way for her to express herself. Thanks to her mother who was an artist herself, Lanaya developed a love for art at a very young age. She credits this early exposure for helping her find not just photography, but a purpose and…
Lethbridge College wins awards for its alumni and community magazine, Wider Horizons
Lethbridge College
from the press release: “Lethbridge College’s Advancement team received two awards on Friday in Seattle at the CASE District VIII 2017 Communication Awards ceremony. The winning submissions appeared in two different issues of Wider Horizons, the college’s alumni and community magazine that is distributed to nearly 40,000 people three times each year, and included: A gold…
Red River College creative communications students organize fashion show in support of Winnipeg’s homeless
Red River College
from CBC News: “Dapper men who used to live on the street suited up for a fashion show last week that organizers now say helped raise thousands of dollars for Winnipeg’s homeless. The Runway to Change fashion show at the Fort Garry Hotel on Thursday raised $8,000 for the Main Street Project, a 24-hour drop-in homeless shelter in Point…
GAME program partnership between Brock University and Niagara College teaches students about design and production of video games
Niagara College
from Erie Media: “It’s a nice problem to have. Brock University staff have been flooded by applications in a new program where students learn about the design and production of video games. The GAME program is a partnership between Brock and Niagara College. When it launched for its debut season in September, nearly 400 applications…
College of the North Atlantic student, alumna, and faculty member nominated for East Coast Music Association awards
from the press release: “Three people, three backgrounds, three awards. A College of the North Atlantic (CNA) student, alumna and faculty member will be contending for awards at the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) annual awards presentation, taking place in Saint John, New Brunswick this April. Leading by example, Sound Recording & Production instructor, Michelle…
Kwantlen Polytechnic art exhibit explores Collective Unconscious
Kwantlen Polytechnic
from The Runner magazine: “Throughout the past few weeks, fourth-year art students have been exhibiting some of their work in the Arbutus gallery on the Surrey campus. The exhibit, Collective Unconscious, includes a number of powerful artworks ranging from oil paintings to sculptures, and offers a hint of what’s to come at the year-end grad…
Fleming College and Sheridan College sign new pathway agreement for art and design students
Fleming College, Sheridan College
from Fleming College: “Fleming College and Sheridan College have signed a new agreement that provides a pathway from a Fleming diploma to the Honours Bachelor of Craft and Design (BC&D) degree at Sheridan. The agreement applies to eligible graduates of Fleming’s Visual and Creative Arts Diploma program who have specialized in fibre arts, glassblowing or…
Vancouver Community College hair design grad finds dream job at Vancouver salon
from the press release: “The one thing Jackie Penev knew she wanted to do after high school was play volleyball. After graduating, she entered an education program at a local college and made the varsity team. Only a few months into the season, however, Jackie developed a severe throat infection that prevented her from playing…
Vancouver Island University celebrates 25-year anniversary of Bachelor of Arts program with profiles of successful grads
Vancouver Island University
from Vancouver Island University: “Happy Silver Anniversary, VIU BA! Twenty-five years ago, Malaspina College offered its first Bachelor of Arts program (Liberal Studies) in partnership with the University of Victoria. In 1996, the institution, which had then become Malaspina University-College, began offering homegrown BA degrees in a range of subjects. Today, as Vancouver Island University,…
Red Deer College visual arts faculty and staff exhibit mixed-media works at First Friday gallery opening
Red Deer College
from the Red Deer Advocate: “Art doesn’t have to be serious — so how about catching some stand-up comedy or wacky printmaking at February’s First Friday gallery openings in Red Deer? Described as a combination of historical printmaking, pop culture “and a little bit of insanity,” the Making a Good First Impression exhibit is on at the…
Emily Carr University artist and professor works to solve mystery of Tom Thomson’s death through clay facial reconstruction
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
from the Regina Leader-Post: “A hundred years ago this summer, the painter Tom Thomson died in Ontario’s Algonquin Park. His artistic legacy is unquestioned. Barely five years of serious painting during the First World War produced works, like The West Wind and Northern River, that still inspire the Canadian imagination of wilderness. His contemporary admirers…
Une table interactive aux surfaces irrégulières
Cégep régional de Lanaudière
INÉDI, le centre collégial de transfert de technologie (CCTT) du Cégep régional de Lanaudière, vise à faire progresser la pratique du design industriel et son utilisation dans les entreprises du Québec et dans d’autres CCTT par l’entremise du transfert technologique découlant de mandats et de projets de recherche appliquée. INÉDI a travaillé sur le projet du PARC…
Anasthasia More: NBCCD Ceramics student make ball-jointed dolls
New Brunswick College of Craft & Design
Anasthasia More has always known what she wanted to do. She wanted to come to NBCCD for many years and now she is finally here, studying in the 2-year Diploma in Ceramics. But she’s not here to do functional pottery. Anasthasia is here to increase her skills and knowledge for making porcelain ball jointed dolls.…
Algonquin College graphic design students and grads participate in digital comic book project to raise awareness about the immune system and vaccinations
from Metro Ottawa: “A prominent Ottawa doctor has teamed up with graphic-design prodigies to convince children to get vaccinated. Immunization Warriors is a digital comic book that aims to get children thinking differently about needles and go over the heads of reluctant parents. Comparing viruses to invading extra-terrestrials, the comic aims to explain the role of white…
Cumberland College calendar promotes Indigenous art
Cumberland College
from the Melfort Journal: “A new calendar for 2017 is promoting the work of Indigenous artists young and old while also promoting education. The calendar was created by Cumberland College, who is partnering with the North East School Division. “We want to acknowledge and celebrate the work of our Indigenous students,” said Brenda Mellon, Manager…
Northwest Community College receives donation of Indigenous art
Northwest Community College
from the press release: “It was a momentous event for First Nations Fine Arts students on December 8, 2016 when two carvings, crafted by Freda Diesing herself, were donated to the art studio at Northwest Community College. Donors Kelsey Wiebe (on behalf of her grandparents, Jim & Jane Christison) and Corey Bulpitt, presented a Wolf…
Sheridan College and Emily Carr University of Art + Design grads among Oscar nominees for animated short-films
Sheridan College, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
from Newscaf: “Canada is a leader in animation, pumping out scores of professionally trained artists every year from places such as Sheridan College in Oakville, Ont., and Vancouver’s Visual College of Art and Design. But as they enter the industry, they face a tumultuous landscape of rapidly changing technology and economic upheaval. Three of the…
Algonquin College partnership with Shopify to offer students a hands-on experience in graphic design
from Techopia: Shopify U has added graphic design to its course offerings. The e-commerce company announced a partnership with Algonquin College to offer 60 students a hands-on education in graphic design. Shopify employees partnered with instructors from Algonquin College to design a nine-week multidisciplinary course as part of the School of Media and Design. As…
Capilano University Graphic Design students transform experiences from seniors into shareable posters
from TrendHunter: “Capilano University’s IDEA School of Design, a department that’s located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, assigned its students to visit the Silver Harbour Seniors’ Centre in to interview those there. The goal was to get an understanding of their experiences and to attain useful advice that could be transformed into a graphic design.…
Selkirk College Hairstyling grad finds successful, passion-filled career in Vancouver
from the press release: “One of Selkirk College’s top Hairstylist Program graduates has cut, coloured and up-done herself to a successful career in a downtown Vancouver salon. Full of enthusiasm and ambition, she’s just 20 years old. Amber Beckjord graduated from Selkirk College’s Hairstylist Program in 2014 at the age of 17 passionate about all things hair.…
Cambrian College Graphic Design students benefit from partnership with local businesses
Cambrian College
from the Sudbury Star: “Cambrian College Graphic Design students will be earning credits and pay cheques at the same time thanks to a partnership with four local businesses. The partnership was announced on January 13 between Cambrian College’s Graphic Design program; its applied research arm, Cambrian Innovates, and the Ontario Centres for Excellence VEBTA program. …
Selkirk College professor brings the art and culture of graphic novels to students:
from the Nelson Star: “Once condemned as a dangerous force of moral degradation, comics and graphic novels have come to be recognized as important cultural texts. “I’ve always been interested in popular culture as an expression of our deepest desires,” said Nelson professor Renée Jackson-Harper. “Graphic novels like Art Spiegelman’s Maus, Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home and David B’s Epileptic,…
Emily Carr University graduate exhibited at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver
Emily Carr University
from The Source, a forum for diversity: “In the upcoming exhibitions, running from Jan. 13–Mar.17 at the Contemporary Art Gallery (CAG), Wild Child and The Quantified Self Poems redress our preoccupation with labeling. “The two projects are conflated in some ways,” says Taşdelen. Always curious, the Emily Carr University graduate approaches his ideas through research – first through the…
Student-powered OddBird Studio has a remarkable year
The third-year Bachelor of Game Design students who fuel OddBird Studio entered the 2016 fall term at Sheridan in the same whirlwind manner that has characterized much of their past year as indie developers. They spent the first week of September in Seattle, showcasing their debut game Arrow Heads at PAX West – one of…
Sheridan signs historic agreement with Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre
from the press release: “Sheridan College took part last week in a Commercial Signing Ceremony held in Shanghai, China, and witnessed by the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of International Trade. The agreement, signed by Michael Rubinoff, Associate Dean of Visual and Performing Arts at Sheridan, and Yang Shaolin, General Manager of the Shanghai Dramatic…
Contemporary Artist Kent Monkman
from Ovation, Sheridan’s Alumni Magazine: “It’s easy to be drawn into Kent Monkman’s paintings. He seduces the viewer with beautiful, richly colourful works, often depicting romantic 19th century western landscapes. But a closer look reveals images of violence and oppression central to the artist’s revisionist version of North American aboriginal history. Of Cree descent, Monkman…
Les finissants d’Arts visuels du Cégep de Sainte-Foy s’exposent
du communiqué de presse : « Les étudiants finissants du programme d’Arts visuels du Cégep de Sainte-Foy exposeront leurs œuvres dans le hall du pavillon des arts et du design du Cégep, dès le 27 mai. Le vernissage de l’exposition intitulée Callipyge aura lieu le vendredi 27 mai dès 17 h, une occasion rêvée de rencontrer la…
Les étudiants du Cégep de Sainte-Foy récompensés à l’Exposition de Design industriel 2016
du communiqué de presse : « Du 20 au 26 mai dernier, la Galerie Espaces Parenthèse du Cégep de Sainte-Foy accueillait l’exposition des finissants en Design industriel du Cégep de Sainte-Foy. Les finissants, au nombre de 16 cette année, en ont mis plein la vue aux visiteurs. Lors du vernissage, le mercredi 25 mai, plusieurs prix ont été…
Le Cégep de Sainte-Foy fête une Semaine Shakespeare
du communiqué de presse : « Du 7 au 11 novembre, tous les étudiants du Cégep de Sainte-Foy vibreront au rythme de Shakespeare, dans le cadre du 400e anniversaire de la mort du célèbre auteur. La semaine thématique organisée conjointement par les quatre disciplines de la formation générale (Français, Philosophie, Éducation physique et Anglais) propose aux étudiants…
Le Cégep de Sainte-Foy forme une nouvelle génération de graphistes avec le STUDIO Jeune coop
du communiqué de presse : « Favoriser l’insertion professionnelle de la prochaine génération de graphistes et développer les aptitudes entrepreneuriales de ces derniers, voilà les objectifs que vise la toute nouvelle coopérative scolaire du programme de Graphisme du Cégep de Sainte-Foy : Le STUDIO jeune coop. Unique au Québec, cette coopérative scolaire permet à quelque 32 étudiants de…
Les étudiants du Cégep Limoilou présente la pièce Les Marchands
Cégep Limoilou
du communiqué de presse : « Pour sa 38e saison de théâtre d’excellence, le Cégep Limoilou présente la pièce Les marchands du 23 au 25 novembre, à 19 h 30, à la salle Sylvain-Lelièvre. Une représentation de jour aura lieu le vendredi 25 novembre à 13 h 15. Les marchands est un texte de Joël Pommerat, mis en scène par Joanie Lehoux. Produit par…
Le Cégep Limoilou fête le succès du premier Show Mode socio
du communiqué de presse : « La première édition du Show Mode socio qui s’est déroulé le 23 novembre dernier au campus de Charlesbourg, fut un beau succès! Plus de 40 étudiants se sont mobilisés pour ce projet socio qui a été chapeauté par des étudiants de 3e année en gestion hôtelière : Coralie Blairon, Jennifer Chabot-Plourde, Myriam Dostie, Jean-Michel…
Le Cégep Limoilou lance un tout nouveau programme AEC Artiste 3D
du communiqué de presse : « Une toute nouvelle AEC Artiste 3D voit le jour au Cégep Limoilou pour répondre aux besoins de l’industrie. Les cours débuteront dès le 27 février prochain. C’est donc le temps de s’inscrire ! Les artistes 3D créeront les environnements et l’ambiance d’une scène, pour le cinéma ou la télé, par exemple,…
Le Collège Vanier ouvre une nouvelle librairie coopérative
Collège Vanier
du communiqué de presse : « Le Collège Vanier est fier d’annoncer que l’ouverture officielle de Jake’s Co-op, la librairie coopérative du cégep, s’est déroulée le 7 décembre 2016. La nouvelle librairie est gérée par la coopérative étudiante et est membre de la Fédération québécoise de coopératives en milieux scolaires (FQCMS). L’équipe de la librairie avait du…
Le Cégep régional de Lanaudière met en vedette les étudiants et enseignants du département de Musique
du communiqué de presse : « Les étudiants et les enseignants en Musique du Cégep à Joliette ont connu un automne haut en couleur. Plusieurs spectacles donnés, présence radiophonique et télévisuelle, participation à des événements de grande importance; c’est la tête haute et le cœur rempli de fierté qu’ils terminent cette session d’automne 2016. Lors de la partie d’ouverture de…
Le Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles lance une nouvelle version du programme d’Arts
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
du communiqué de presse : « C’est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme que le Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles annonce la mise en place d’une nouvelle version du programme d’Arts, lettres et communication entre les Campus de Carleton-sur-Mer et des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, dès l’automne 2017. De la côte…aux Îles! Ce programme proposera une approche multidisciplinaire mettant de…
Les étudiants en journalisme de La Cité récompensés lors de la soirée « Reportages vidéastes 2016 »
du communiqué de presse : « La soirée de «Reportages vidéastes 2016» a récompensé des étudiants en journalisme lors d’une présentation qui s’est déroulée à l’amphithéâtre de La Cité. Douze reportages réalisés dans le cadre du cours Atelier de Journalisme Télé 1 ont été présentés. Chaque étudiant a effectué la recherche, la couverture, le tournage, le montage et la…
Vancouver Island University Culinary Arts grads find rewarding careers with luxury hotels
from the press release: “Vancouver Island University (VIU) Culinary Arts program graduate Perry Assu is living his dream. For fun, he snowboards down some of the finest slopes in the world at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort and for work, he cooks up fine culinary creations in the luxurious Fairmont Chateau Whistler. Assu, 19, who…
Former St. Clair College Graphic Art students launch cathartic exhibit in Southern Ontario
St. Clair College
from The Windsor Star: Artist Dave Mutnjakovic started drawing as a cathartic way to deal with the challenges of living with Crohn’s disease. “I nearly died when I was 14 because I was misdiagnosed,” said Mutnjakovic. “Suddenly I started drawing and it poured out of me for six years.” Now 34, he works as an…
Red River College’s training restaurant is quickly becoming a culinary hub on Winnipeg’s hot new food scene
from Maclean’s: “It started with Deer + Almond in 2012. The small-plate restaurant popped up on Princess Street in Winnipeg’s Exchange District, offering a new option to downtown office workers and hip university students. Then, King and Bannatyne’s sandwiches drew lunchtime crowds. Next, Bronuts and Chosabi opened side by side in 2015, each tempting diners…
Architectural Technologies students learn both building sciences and interior design at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Architectural Technologies program incorporates interior design, building sciences, drafting methods, and geometry in a practical trades program. from Maclean’s: “Back in the ’70s they were known merely as draftsmen: people hunched over tables using pencils and mechanical tools to churn out blueprints for architects and contractors. But an evolutionary educational process has spawned…
Durham College Music Business Administration grad makes it to Top 40 with debut single
from Maclean’s: “Sarah Mark didn’t realize just how much she had learned in college until she got her first Top 40 hit on the radio. Granted, she had barely finished college when that happened. Her debut single “Tun Up,” a jaunty R&B summertime pop anthem, started getting serious airtime on Canadian radio stations just as…
Emily Carr University of Art and Design grad turns technicolour paintings and love of baking into edible works of art
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
from The Globe and Mail: “What colours come to mind when you think of a dimly lit parking garage in the heart of an urban city centre, a Saskatchewan sunset at the beginning of autumn or a big, creamy scoop of Saskatoon berry ice cream? A visual artist and pastry chef in San Francisco, Leah…
Red River College mechanical engineer designs handlebar adaptation for Canadian paralympian
Red River College mechanical engineer designs a handlebar adaptation for Canadian competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. from CBC: “When Chantal Givens raced Sunday at the Paralympic Games, she had a piece of Winnipeg along for the ride. The three-time Canadian paratriathlon champion, who competed in the sport’s Paralympic debut in Rio, was born missing her left hand. In an effort to…
Yukon College artistic collaboration explores climate change in northern communities
Yukon College
A collaborative project from Yukon College art students looks to tackle climate change through multimedia: from Maclean’s: “A collaboration between Yukon College’s school of visual arts in Dawson City, its Yukon Research Centre in Whitehorse and the University of Saskatchewan is adding a human dimension to the science of climate change. “We are trying to…
Giant pinhole camera offers a new experience for photography students
Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD)
An associate professor from Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) developed a giant pinhole camera to offer students a view of how a camera works from the inside: from Maclean’s: “Think back to high school photography class and recall the pinhole camera. Remember nothing? A quick refresher: “When light comes into any light-tight chamber,…
Cambrian College Graphic Design grad earns top award in RGD Student Awards Competition
from the press release: “An outstanding graduate of Cambrian College’s Graphic Design program has been recognized for excellence in visual communication and design, earning top awards through the RGD Student Awards competition. Neli Nenkova’s winning work was selected by judges from the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) and was featured at the annual DesignThinkers conference held in Toronto in November 2016. Nenkova…
Former student at Emily Carr University on display at Heritage Hall in Vancouver
Paintings by Lan Yao, a former art student at Emily Carr University, on display at the Shiny Fuzzy Muddy show at Heritage Hall in Vancouver. from The Squamish Chief: “Squamish’s Lan Yao never really found the opportunity to produce art on her own time when she worked in 3D animation in Vancouver. But, in recent…
Lethbridge College adds new way of designing to its Interior Design Technology program
Lethbridge College Interior Design Technology program launches virtual-reality component to help both students and clients better visual projects. from the Lethbridge Herald: “There’s a new way of designing, and students at Lethbridge College are getting the chance to explore it firsthand. Students in the Interior Design Technology (IDT) program are getting the opportunity to work…
George Brown College opens another BIM Visionarium lab
George Brown College
George Brown College opens its second Building Information Modelling (BIM) lab to help students develop digital skills in building design and modelling. from the press release: “The BIM Visionarium officially opened on Nov. 25, 2016 at the Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies at Casa Loma Campus – the second space of its kind at the campus. BIM technology…
Vancouver Art Gallery exhibit features artists from Emily Carr University
An new exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Ambivalent Pleasures, features artists with ties to Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Of the 40 artists exhibited, 26 are either faculty or alumni of the University! The exhibit presents Surrealist strategies, a range of approaches to abstraction, and concepts which address today’s social contexts. from…
Seneca College partners with CFC and AGO on ground-breaking virtual reality exhibit
Seneca College’s School of Creative Arts and Animation, the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab, and the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) partner on Small Wonders: The Gothic Boxwood Miniatures exhibit to showcase rare boxwood carvings in 3D. from the press release: “The Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab (CFC Media Lab), Seneca’s School of Creative Arts and Animation and the Art…
ACAD receives prestigious art & design designation
Alberta College of Art and Design
from the press release: “ACAD is pleased to announce that it has received the National Association of Schools of Art and Design’s (NASAD) designation of Substantial Equivalency – their highest designation for a post-secondary institution not located in the United States. The institution is the only independent art, craft and design post-secondary institution in Canada…
George Brown College signs agreements with Design schools in Ireland and Italy
George brown college launches two exciting new opportunities for art & design students to further their education abroad, both with the Institute or Art, Design and Technology (IADT) in Ireland and with Politecnico di Milano in Italy. from the press release: “The creation of this opportunity is a significant announcement – not only for us,…
Okanagan College once again hosts Short Story Contest to encourage young writers
A challenge has been issued to local writers: go big on creativity while short on time. Okanagan College’s English department is once again inviting up-and-coming writers to step out of their comfort zones and into the frenzied creative world of the popular 3-Hour Short Story Contest, returning Saturday, Nov. 5 at all four campuses. The…
Centennial College unveils new Culinary Arts Centre
In fall 2016, Centennial College unveiled its new Culinary Arts Centre, complete with seven kitchen labs, a teaching restaurant and nine new classrooms that can accommodate 600 students. from Centennial College: “The striking new building takes the shape of a quadrangle with a central courtyard to allow natural light to reach all of the residence…
Fleming College receives design award for Haliburton school rebranding
Fleming College
from the press release: “The Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) is recognizing the transformation and rebranding of Fleming College’s Haliburton School of Art + Design (HSAD) with a prestigious design award. Fleming College will receive an RGD In-House Design Award of Distinction at the Association’s upcoming DesignThinkers conference in Toronto on Nov. 4. Formerly known as…
Medicine Hat College art installation raises awareness for MMIW across Canada
Medicine Hat College
In 2016, Medicine Hat College hosted its first ever REDress Project, an art installation in which red dress are hung around campus in order to raise awareness and memorialize the missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) across Canada. from Medicine Hat News: “A simple but beautiful red dress that’s easy to put on. It’s the…
UFV Library literary arts project displays “human books” to bust stereotypes
UFV’s unique literary arts project aims to display a Human Library that builds on personal experiences and outward appearances to challenge prejudices on campus. from the UFV blog: “Our mission is to present unique experiences that challenge peoples’ understanding of stereotypes and educate people on diversity,” says Lisa Morry, a UFV library technician and part of…
Four institutions sign transfer agreement for Arts students
Capilano University, Douglas College, Langara College, Okanagan College
from the press release: “Four post-secondary providers have made it easier for college transfer students to complete a bachelor of arts at Capilano University. The University recently signed agreements to enable Douglas, Langara and Okanagan college students to transfer seamlessly into year three of Capilano University’s bachelor of Arts with a major in Liberal Studies.…
College of the Rockies hosts “Repatriation as Reconciliation” art presentation
College of the Rockies
College of the Rockies was pleased to host a unique presentation from University of Victoria professor, Dr. Andrea Walsh, entitled ‘Repatriation as Reconciliation: Children’s Art from the Alberni Indian Residential School’. from the press release: “A visual anthropologist specializing in 20th century and contemporary aboriginal art, Dr. Walsh is interested in collections of objects and images…
Great Plains College students weld metal art for can’t miss-auction
Great Plains College
Great Plains College’s unique metal-art auction showcases student art achievements. as profiled in Maclean’s: “Chad Hittel, 21, has to step up his A game. Since he graduated in 2014 from the pre-employment welding certificate program at Great Plains College (GPC), Hittel always donates a piece of metal art to the program’s annual fundraising auction. In…
Niagara College excels in Culinary Arts
from the press release: Niagara College’s Junior Culinary Team Canada proved that it has the recipe for success, winning a gold medal in its first of two competitions at the 2016 Culinary Olympics. The team from Niagara College’s Canadian Food and Wine Institute competed in its first competition at the IKA /Culinary Olympics in Erfurt,…
University of the Fraser Valley launches “Bachelor of Arts 2.0”
from the press release: “The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is reshaping the venerable Bachelor of Arts degree, the foundation of many university graduates’ education. The new BA is linked to UFV’s key learning outcomes and emphasizes four core competencies as well as personal and social responsibility, and adds a mandatory online ePortfolio that highlights the…
MITT GPTech program thrives through industry collaboration
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology’s (MITT) Graphic and Print Technician (GPTech) program not only provides students a learning experience which spans the continuum from design to ship-ready product; it also gets them hands-on experience with bona fide industry tools, including a large-format printer which Hamilton says is “in huge demand” these days. This is…
Candace Sanderson: The Sculptor
Grande Prairie Regional College
Candace Sanderson did not give herself a ‘Plan B’ when she made the decision to pursue her creative passion full time in 2012. “I always knew I wanted to be an artist even from a young age,” says Sanderson in work boots, with bright eyes and her hair pulled back into a braid that falls…
Collection et Créations sous influences
« Créations sous influences » est un projet qui existe depuis 10 ans. Ce projet, qui est une initiative du département d’Arts, lettres et communication du Cégep de Lanaudière à L’Assomption, a pour objectif de permettre à des étudiants de travailler sous la direction d’artistes professionnels. Depuis 2006, une cinquantaine d’étudiants ont ainsi produit une vingtaine…
OFFF Tour Québec
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
Le OFFF Tour Québec, créé par le Département de techniques d’intégration multimédia du cégep Édouard-Montpetit, est un événement annuel d’envergure internationale regroupant des centaines d’amateurs et de professionnels du domaine de la création numérique. Sur place, les participants assistent aux prestations d’artistes de renom des quatre coins du monde qui présentent le fruit de leur…
Holland College student trades hockey stick for paint brush
Three years ago, Dylan McQuaid’s résumé would have led one to expect that the 20-year-old would pursue a career in business or sports. After several years of playing hockey – the last three in the Maritime Junior-A Hockey League and the Island Junior Hockey League – he seemed destined to follow the path of many…
St. Clair College’s Jason Fabok
Windsor, Ontario born Jason Fabok is a graduated from St. Clair College’s Tradigital Animation program in 2007 and was honoured as an Alumni of Distinction in 2014! Fabok has carried his passion for creative pursuits since he was a young boy. A fan of television cartoons, he enjoyed drawing the characters and watching them come…
Le design responsable du Collège LaSalle
Collège LaSalle
Le Collège LaSalle de Montréal “a pour mission d’offrir une éducation qualifiante de haute qualité en réponse aux besoins du marché du travail et à ceux du développement des individus, dans un contexte de mondialisation”. À l’aide de divers intervenants du milieu de la mode, les étudiants en Design sont appelés à développer leurs connaissances…
Native Arts and Culture Alumni: Amy Malbeuf
Portage College will be hosting a Visiting Artist Presentation in which accomplished alumni speak to students of the program from which they graduated. Recently, alumna Amy Malbeuf was invited to return to the College for a presentation to the public and for the students of the Native Arts and Culture Program. Having alumni return to the…
Future Ways of Living Cultural Celebration and Pop-Up Lab
The unique George Brown College Institute without Boundaries (IwB), a Toronto-based educational program and design studio, works to achieve social, ecological, and economic innovation through design collaboration. from George Brown College: “The Institute without Boundaries (IwB) was founded in 2003 by the School of Design at George Brown College, in consultation with Bruce Mau. The…
I am my Ancestors…My Ancestors are me
Amber Weasel Head is a visual artist, a student in Portage College’s Social Work program, and a graduate of the College’s Aboriginal Art Certificate program and its Artisan Entrepreneurship Diploma program. “I am my Ancestors… My Ancestors are me” tells her story: “This film is about my connection with my ancestors. I am the first…
Hairdressing Fantasy Competition
North West College
North West College offers the full breadth of Adult learning opportunities, one of which is a pre-employment certificate program in Hairstyling, teaching students to perform techniques on hair, wigs, hairpieces, skin and nails. Each year, the Hairstyling students are challenged to compete in a Fantasy Competition. Judged by a panel of experts, students submit mannequins finished…
Career training and culture coalesce at MITT
When the Downtown Winnipeg Biz put out a call for street banners to celebrate the Year of the Monkey (“Fire Monkey”), students in Jan Hamilton’s Graphic and Print Technician program (GPTech) at Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology answered the call, submitting 22 amazing designs. One of those designs – by MITT student Zhiling (Lucia)…
Lakeland College Interior Design student a double winner in design competitions
Lakeland College
Sydney Melnyk still can’t believe she’s a double winner in student design competitions. “It’s pretty crazy; I can hardly believe it,” says the Lakeland College alumna of winning first place in two National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) design competitions: the 2015-16 Charette Design Competition and the 2015-16 Schoolhouse Charm Student Design Competition. Competing against…
Camosun College’s Comic Arts Festival celebrates the artistry of visual storytelling
Camosun College
Camosun College in Victoria, BC, delivers a nationally unique certificate program in Comics and Graphic Novels each year to approximately 30 students. The one-of-a-kind program was created for students who have a desire to learn the language of visual storytelling, and focuses on skills-based learning for six career paths: comic book creation (print & online),…
“Carrying On” Indigenous Art Exhibition 2016
Portage College students from the Native Arts and Culture program were successfully juried into the “Carrying On” Indigenous Art exhibition at the Alberta Craft Council Discovery Gallery last year from June 18th to July 23rd, 2016. The show was also part of The Works Art and Design Festival in Edmonton, which is presented by The…
Fanshawe collaborates on motion capture suit for Parkinson’s patients
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Fanshawe College has collaborated with researchers at Movement Disorder Diagnostic Technologies Inc. (MDDT), a locally-based medical device company to create a prototype of a motion-capture suit and tremor arm sleeve to be used in the diagnosis and monitoring of Parkinson’s patients. MDDT collaborated with Fanshawe’s School of Design to create a prototype suit that can…
The Medicine Hat College Conservatory of Music and Dance
The Medicine Hat College Conservatory of Music and Dance is an important contributor to the Southern Alberta arts community – one that also enjoys the distinction of being one of the institution’s eldest programming areas, opening its doors shortly after the College was founded in 1965. On an annual basis, almost 1,000 multi-generational students enrol…
Full Blood Moon Entertainment: Films that Shifts Perspectives
They call themselves “The Four Horsemen.” They have more to do with film-making than the apocalypse, but the four gentlemen who make up Full Blood Moon Entertainment Inc. are working hard to create a global shift nonetheless. Today, however, they are taking a break at their shared alma mater. Sitting in dark suits in the…
Kelsi McInnes found her calling
Before Kelsi McInnes became a music therapist she first had to discover the profession existed. It all started when the Manning, AB, native was working in part-time respite care as a university student. Her client was a little girl with spinal muscular atrophy. McInnes found it incredibly fulfilling to help improve the well-being of another…
Dalen Landis is a man of many talents
As a photographer, landscape painter, custom tiler, videographer, music-festival organizer and now, professional beer brewer, Dalen Landis is not kidding when he says “I have my fingers in a few different pots.” This morning his fingers are busy filling kegs with fresh Redwillow Falls Amber Ale. A co-owner of Grain Bin Brewing, Landis has also…
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Players: 1-2 local 8-40 online
Size: 51.4 GB
Price: £59.99/$59.99/€69.99
Xbox One X Enhanced: Yes
If there’s one thing you can count on a Star Wars Battlefront game to give you it’s an experience that drops you right into the Star Wars universe and makes it extremely believable. With DICE at the helm of developing the game again this time around all of the character designs, sounds and visual effects are top notch and keep that track record DICE have looking great.
Probably the biggest appeal and improvement of Battlefront 2 that puts it above its predecessor is the amount of content available at launch, such as more locations, heroes and villains, the addition of the Clone Wars era and finally a single player campaign. Of course, quantity doesn’t equal quality and even though there was plenty of mistakes made with Battlefront 1, it seems there hasn’t been too much learned from them with it’s sequel.
The single player campaign is a 4-6 hour long story played from the point of view of an Imperial Special Forces commander: Iden Versio. Set during and after the events of Return of the Jedi there was a very good opportunity to show some sides to the Empire we never get to see outside of the films or at least do a lot more in-depth story telling about how the Empire is eventually wiped out. Instead we just hop between loosely related events, skipping large amounts of time and with it character development. In addition to that, some very predictable twists thrown in.
Wasted potential is a recurring theme with EA’s Star Wars Battlefront and it’s got to be said for the campaign. A decent chunk of the story actually just pushes Iden aside as a side character in favour of putting familiar heroes as the main focus. While these hero missions are enjoyable (especially Lando’s) and two of them make links into the events of The Force Awakens, they take away from telling the story of Iden and instead make it more a catch-up with the characters we already know and love.
Despite it’s problems in pacing and structure Battlefront 2’s campaign is still a very enjoyable experience, bridging some gaps left between the events of the original film trilogy and the new one with the solid gameplay plus amazing visuals and sound. I would also like to mention that there are events in the campaign which definitely hint at there being more to the story; so here’s to hoping that this comes as part of the free content to be released, and we won’t have to wait for another sequel to see the remainder of a story which already had most of it taken from us.
A returning mode in Battlefront 2 is the Arcade. In this mode players work their way through various challenges for the Light and Dark Side, each of which have 3 tiers of increasing difficulty. A lot of these challenges are essentially wave defence or a small team battle with bots but with various modifiers to gameplay to make them more challenging (or easier depending on which tier you’re on). For example: One challenge might have you fighting on Kamino as clone troopers but everybody, including yourself is a one shot kill. The next challenge you might be using Kylo Ren and cutting down rebels on Starkiller Base with increased ability regen but a very short timer.
Arcade is still very much a mode to just go into and play around with, allowing players to complete various challenges and gain credit rewards for milestone completions also. As a credit source normally it is near useless as you can only earn a small amount of credits a day for actually beating challenges. I still had fun going through every challenge and tier though and got myself a special Han Solo appearance option for doing so which was a nice little bonus.
The multiplayer is both Battlefront’s biggest strength and it’s weakness. Several modes are available to players to jump into, these are: Galactic Assault, Starfighter Assault, Blast, Strike, and Heroes vs Villains. Across each of these modes apart from heroes vs villains) the main focus is now on the class based combat with players selecting from Assault, Heavy, Specialist and Officer troops with varying abilities and play styles to fight their way to victory.
Galactic Assault is the main game mode that most players go to. 20v20, 40 man matches in which an attacking team must push past a defending team and complete a series of objectives. While playing players can earn battle points in each individual match and spend them in that match to spawn in with powerful vehicles, fighters, upgraded troopers or even their favourite heroes and villains. Starfighter Assault is a slightly smaller 24 man mode which has the same attack/defend concept of galactic assault except with starfighters. Battle points in this mode allow players to spawn in as heroes or villains in their own unique ships.
Heroes vs Villains has been revamped for Battlefront 2 and replaces the old version that was in Battlefront. Instead of a 6v6 where 3 randomly picked players spawning as heroes while the other 3 are troopers on each team, the mode has been changed to a 4v4 mode in which everyone chooses a hero or villain each depending on their side and fight it out, each trying to kill an opposing marked player to take points off the enemy team. First to kill 10 marked targets wins. Definitely a more fun and less random version of the mode than its last iteration, especially with a squad of friends. The final 2 modes, Blast and Strike are just your standard deathmatch and small scale objective modes which you’d expect from any FPS. heroes and villains aren’t available in this mode, nor are vehicles so you’ll have to rely on your good ol’ blaster to get by.
I’m sure by now you all know of the progression system in Battlefront 2 and the controversy surrounding it. I’m going to talk about it anyway and as of the time of me writing this microtransactions have been cut out completely so I will factor this in the review. Progression on Battlefront 2 has two separate parts: Star Cards, Player Level, Credits and Class Level. Players must play matches and complete milestones to unlock credits. These credits allow you to unlock various locked heroes and villains which are unavailable to you from the start. There credits also need to be spent on crates if you want to get star cards which upgrade each individual hero, villain and class in the game. Without these cards you can’t level up whatever you’re putting the cards on and if you don’t do that you can use crafting parts to focus on other specific cards you want.
Confusing? A little but stay with me. Alongside class level requirements to upgrade the cards you got from pure luck, you must also play the game and gain player levels so you can craft past each of the 4 rarity levels of each card. Essentially, the progression system in Battlefront 2 is one of the most overly complicated, random, grindy, unsatisfying progression systems I’ve ever has the displeasure of seeing. It’s a shame as well because everything else about the multiplayer is top notch. I don’t need to say much else on this though since every gamer and their grandparents know everything about how this system is meant to be undergoing changes so we’ll see what direction EA takes.
A physical copy of the game was provided for this review by the developer/publisher
7.7 10 0
Gameplay 6.5
Audio 9.5
Replay Value 6.5
Value for Money 6
Overall, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is a game about crushed hopes. The hope of a unique and non-cliche story which told a new perspective? Crushed. The hope of a much better, fair and non random progression system? Crushed. It is just a game that fell massively short of what was expected and if it wasn’t for the spot on visuals, audio and fun gameplay in general it would be dragged down so much. The content is there and the fun to be had is there but when half of the experience is behind weeks of grinding there isn’t much to keep you going long enough unless you’ve got friends alongside you.
Astounding visuals and audio
Every class is fun to use
Fun gameplay
Awful and unfair progression
Predictable storyline
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World Series Odds Midseason Update: Dodgers Atop Board
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Corey Seager and the Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record in baseball.
Let’s get something straight right off the bat: The All-Star Game in Major League Baseball, the NBA or NHL isn’t the halfway point of the season even though it’s often referred to as such. All teams have played well past half their regular-season games by the All-Star break. That’s certainly the case in MLB where most teams have played at least 90 of their 162 games.
However, it’s a natural checkpoint for updated World Series odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record in baseball and might win the NL West by 25-plus games. They are +270 favorites to win their first World Series since 1988 and about to get that much better when they re-start play Friday. That’s because former NL Rookie of the Year and shortstop Corey Seager and center fielder and big offseason acquisition A.J. Pollock are both expected to be activated Friday off the injured list.
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Seager has been out since June 13 with a hamstring strain and Pollock since late April due to an elbow injury. Barring massive injury, the Dodgers should have home-field advantage throughout the World Series. The Boston Red Sox had that last year and won it, but in 2017 the Dodgers had it and lost Game 7 of the Fall Classic at home to the Houston Astros.
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The Red Sox are down at +2500 to repeat at sports betting sites and they wouldn’t even make the playoffs as things stand. Boston isn’t catching the New York Yankees (+333 to win the World Series) for the AL East title so it’s a Wild-Card spot or bust for the Red Sox. They badly need help in their bullpen and perhaps rotation ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.
Both the Yankees and Astros (+375) are also active in the trade market, both eyeing starting pitching. The next big shift on World Series odds likely will come on August 1 after the trade deadline. The Dodgers may not have any flaws, but they probably will add pitching too.
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The Chicago Cubs’ World Series odds have risen to +2000. Since sweeping three games over the rival St. Louis Cardinals (+4000) from June 6-9, the Cubbies have largely struggled and they are simply not a good team away from Wrigley Field. Joe Maddon’s team hasn’t won a road series since May 17-19 at the Washington Nationals (+2800). If the Cubs don’t make the playoffs, Maddon won’t be back next season as manager – book on that.
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Jackie Chan to get lifetime achievement Oscar
September 2, 2016 EntertainmentSharif Nouman
02 Sep, 2016 8:51 am
SYDNEY – Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced.
Chan, 62, the Hong Kong-born star of Hollywood movies such as “Kung Fu Panda,” “The Karate Kid” and the “Rush Hour” franchise, will join documentary maker Frederick Wiseman, British film editor Anne V. Coates and casting director Lynn Stalmaster as recipients of the 2016 Governors Awards.
Each will get an honorary Oscar statuette recognizing their lifetime contribution to film at a gala in Los Angeles in November.
Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs in a statement called them all “true pioneers and legends in their crafts.”
Chan made his movie debut at the age of 8, and has acted and sometimes written and directed more than 30 martial arts movies in Hong Kong. He has never won an Oscar.
In August, he was ranked the second-highest paid actor in the world by Forbes with estimated 2016 earnings of $61 million, just below “Fast and Furious” star Dwayne Johnson. -Reuters
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Ubuntu LTS Release Tuned for AI and ML Workloads
The recent long-term-support release of Canonical's Ubuntu (Ubuntu 18.04, code-named "Bionic Beaver"), announced last week, adds features and upgrades designed to make the company's Linux distro a more appealing platform for artificial intelligence (AI) development. Much more.
Among those upgrades: Kubeflow, the Google approach to TensorFlow on Kubernetes, and a range of CI/CD tools were integrated in Canonical's distribution of Kubernetes and aligned with the Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for on-premises and on-cloud AI development.
Kubeflow is the open source project focused on making deployments of machine learning (ML) workflows on Kubernetes "simple, portable, and scalable," the project page states.
Support for AI and ML was a focus in this release, said Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth during a global conference call, both directly and indirectly.
"Multicloud operations are the new normal," Shuttleworth said. "Boot time and performance-optimized images of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on every major public cloud make it the fastest and most-efficient OS for cloud computing, especially for storage and compute-intensive tasks like machine learning."
The Canonical Distribution of Kubernetes (CDK) supports GPU acceleration of workloads using the NVIDIA device plugin for Kubernetes. Complex workloads like Kubeflow that leverage NVIDIA GPUs "just work" on CDK, the company said, "reflecting joint efforts with Google to accelerate machine learning in the enterprise and providing a portable way to develop and deploy ML applications at scale." Applications built and tested with Kubeflow and CDK are transportable to Google Cloud.
Developers working on Ubuntu can create applications on their workstations, test them on private bare-metal Kubernetes with CDK, and run them across data sets on Google's GKE. "The resulting models and inference engines can be delivered to Ubuntu devices at the edge of the network," the company said, "creating a perfect pipeline for machine learning from workstation, to rack, to cloud and device."
"Having an OS that is tuned for advanced workloads such as AI and ML is critical to a high velocity team" said David Aronchick, Product Manager in Google's Cloud AI group. "With the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Canonical's collaborations to the Kubeflow project, Canonical has provided both a familiar and highly performant operating system that works everywhere. Whether on-premise or in the cloud, software engineers and data scientists can use tools they are already familiar with, such as Ubuntu, Kubernetes and Kubeflow, and greatly accelerate their ability to deliver value for their customers."
John has been covering the high-tech beat from Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly two decades. He serves as Editor-at-Large for Application Development Trends (www.ADTMag.com) and contributes regularly to Redmond Magazine, The Technology Horizons in Education Journal, and Campus Technology. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Everything Guide to Social Media; The Everything Computer Book; Blobitecture: Waveform Architecture and Digital Design; John Chambers and the Cisco Way; and Diablo: The Official Strategy Guide.
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January 2009 , Volume 8 , Issue 1
A special issue on
A tribute to Professor Philippe G. Ciarlet on his 70th birthday
Hervé Le Dret, Vicenţiu D. Rădulescu and Roderick S. C. Wong
2009, 8(1): 1-4 doi: 10.3934/cpaa.2009.8.1 +[Abstract](1273) +[PDF](110.9KB)
Professor Philippe G. Ciarlet was born on October 14, 1938, in Paris. He obtained his undergraduate degree in 1961 from the celebrated École Polytechnique in Paris, followed by graduate studies (1962-1964) at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris. Professor Ciarlet received in 1966 his Ph.D. at the Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, U.S.A., under the guidance of Professor Richard S. Varga. The title of his Ph.D. thesis is Variational Methods for Non-Linear Boundary-Value Problems. He continued with a Doctorat d'État Fonctions de Green Discrètes et Principe du Maximum Discret) at the University of Paris in 1971 and his advisor was Professor Jacques-Louis Lions.
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Herv\u00E9 Le Dret, Vicen\u0163iu D. R\u0103dulescu, Roderick S. C. Wong. A tribute to Professor Philippe G. Ciarlet on his 70th birthday. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 1-4. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.1.
Linear evolution operators on spaces of periodic functions
Wolfgang Arendt and Patrick J. Rabier
2009, 8(1): 5-36 doi: 10.3934/cpaa.2009.8.5 +[Abstract](1439) +[PDF](432.2KB)
Given a family $A(t)$ of closed unbounded operators on a UMD Banach space $X$ with common domain $W,$ we investigate various properties of the operator $D_{A}:=\frac{d}{dt}-A(\cdot)$ acting from $\mathcal{W}_{per}^{p}:=\{u\in W^{1,p}(0,2\pi ;X)\cap L^{p}(0,2\pi ;W):u(0)=u(2\pi)\}$ into $\mathcal{X} ^{p}:=L^{p}(0,2\pi ;X)$ when $p\in (1,\infty).$ The primary focus is on the Fredholmness and index of $D_{A},$ but a number of related issues are also discussed, such as the independence of the index and spectrum of $D_{A}$ upon $p$ or upon the pair $(X,W)$ as well as sufficient conditions ensuring that $D_{A}$ is an isomorphism. Motivated by applications when $D_{A}$ arises as the linearization of a nonlinear operator, we also address similar questions in higher order spaces, which amounts to proving (nontrivial) regularity properties. Since we do not assume that $\pm A(t)$ generates any semigroup, approaches based on evolution systems are ruled out. In particular, we do not make use of any analog or generalization of Floquet's theory. Instead, some arguments, which rely on the autonomous case (for which results have only recently been made available) and a partition of unity, are more reminiscent of the methods used in elliptic PDE theory with variable coefficients.
Wolfgang Arendt, Patrick J. Rabier. Linear evolution operators on spaces of periodic functions. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 5-36. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.5.
Intersections of several disks of the Riemann sphere as $K$-spectral sets
Catalin Badea, Bernhard Beckermann and Michel Crouzeix
2009, 8(1): 37-54 doi: 10.3934/cpaa.2009.8.37 +[Abstract](1237) +[PDF](232.3KB)
We prove that if $n$ closed disks $D_1$,$D_2$,...,$D_n$, of the Riemann sphere are spectral sets for a bounded linear operator $A$ on a Hilbert space, then their intersection $D_1\cap D_2\cap...\cap D_n$ is a complete $K$-spectral set for $A$, with $K\leq n+n(n-1)/\sqrt3$. When $n=2$ and the intersection $X_1\cap X_2$ is an annulus, this result gives a positive answer to a question of A.L. Shields (1974).
Catalin Badea, Bernhard Beckermann, Michel Crouzeix. Intersections of several disks of the Riemann sphere as $K$-spectral sets. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 37-54. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.37.
A variational model allowing both smooth and sharp phase boundaries in solids
John M. Ball and Carlos Mora-Corral
We present models for solid-solid phase transitions with surface energy that allow both smooth and sharp interfaces. The models involve the minimisation of an energy that consists of three terms: the elastic energy (a double-well potential), the smooth-interface surface energy and the sharp-interface surface energy. Existence of solutions is shown in arbitrary dimensions. The second part of the paper deals with the one-dimensional case. For the first 1D model (in which the sharp-interface energy is the same regardless of the size of the jump of the gradient), we study the regime of the parameters (one parameter represents the boundary conditions, one models the energy of the sharp interface, and the third one models the energy of the smooth interfaces) for which the minimiser presents smooth interfaces, sharp interfaces or no interfaces. We also prove that a suitable scaling of the functional $\Gamma$-converges to a pure sharp-interface model, as the parameters penalising the formation of interfaces go to zero. For the second 1D model (in which the sharp-interface energy depends on the size of the jump and can tend to zero as the jump tends to zero), we describe general properties of the minimisers, and show that their gradients have a finite number of discontinuity points.
John M. Ball, Carlos Mora-Corral. A variational model allowing both smooth and sharp phase boundaries in solids. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 55-81. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.55.
On diagonal elliptic and parabolic systems with super-quadratic Hamiltonians
Alain Bensoussan and Jens Frehse
We consider in this article a class of systems of second order partial differential equations with non-linearity in the first order derivative and zero order term which can be super-quadratic. These problems are motivated by differential geometry and stochastic differential games. Up to now, in the case of systems, only quadratic growth had been considered.
Alain Bensoussan, Jens Frehse. On diagonal elliptic and parabolic systems withsuper-quadratic Hamiltonians. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 83-94. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.83.
Reduced symmetry elements in linear elasticity
Daniele Boffi, Franco Brezzi and Michel Fortin
2009, 8(1): 95-121 doi: 10.3934/cpaa.2009.8.95 +[Abstract](1236) +[PDF](350.2KB)
In continuum mechanics problems, we have to work in most cases with symmetric tensors, symmetry expressing the conservation of angular momentum. Discretization of symmetric tensors is however difficult and a classical solution is to employ some form of reduced symmetry. We present two ways of introducing elements with reduced symmetry. The first one is based on Stokes problems, and in the two-dimensional case allows to recover practically all interesting elements on the market. This however is (definitely) not true in three dimensions. On the other hand the second approach (based on a very nice property of several interpolation operators) works for three-dimensional problems as well, and allows, in particular, to prove the convergence of the Arnold-Falk-Winther element with simple and standard arguments, without the use of the Berstein-Gelfand-Gelfand resolution.
Daniele Boffi, Franco Brezzi, Michel Fortin. Reduced symmetry elements in linear elasticity. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 95-121. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.95.
A Non-Self-Adjoint Quadratic Eigenvalue Problem Describing a Fluid-Solid Interaction Part I: Formulation, Analysis, and Computations
Stuart S. Antman and David Bourne
2009, 8(1): 123-142 doi: 10.3934/cpaa.2009.8.123 +[Abstract](1203) +[PDF](1697.3KB)
This two-part paper treats the numerical approximation of a tricky quadratic eigenvalue problem arising from the following generalization of the classical Taylor-Couette problem: A viscous incompressible fluid occupies the region between a rigid inner cylinder and a deformable outer cylinder, which we take to be a nonlinearly viscoelastic membrane. The inner cylinder rotates at a prescribed angular velocity ω, driving the fluid, which in turn drives the deformable outer cylinder. The motion of the outer cylinder is not prescribed, but responds to the forces exerted on it by the moving fluid. A steady solution of this coupled fluid-solid system, analogous to the Couette solution of the classical problem, can be found analytically. Its linearized stability is governed by a non-self-adjoint quadratic eigenvalue problem. In Part I, we give a careful formulation of the geometrically exact problem. We compute the eigenvalue trajectories in the complex plane as functions of ω by using a Fourier-finite element method. Computational results show that the steady solution loses its stability by a process suggestive of a Takens-Bogdanov bifurcation. In Part II we prove convergence of the numerical method.
Stuart S. Antman, David Bourne. A Non-Self-Adjoint Quadratic Eigenvalue Problem Describing a Fluid-Solid Interaction Part I: Formulation, Analysis, and Computations. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 123-142. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.123.
A Non-Self-Adjoint Quadratic Eigenvalue Problem Describing a Fluid-Solid Interaction Part II: Analysis of Convergence
David Bourne, Howard Elman and John E. Osborn
This paper is the second part of a two-part paper treating a non-self-adjoint quadratic eigenvalue problem for the linear stability of solutions to the Taylor-Couette problem for flow of a viscous liquid in a deformable cylinder, with the cylinder modelled as a membrane. The first part formulated the problem, analyzed it, and presented computations. In this second part, we first give a weak formulation of the problem, carefully contrived so that the pressure boundary terms are eliminated from the equations. We prove that the bilinear forms appearing in the weak formulation satisfy continuous inf-sup conditions. We combine a Fourier expansion with the finite element method to produce a discrete problem satisfying discrete inf-sup conditions. Finally, the Galerkin approximation theory for polynomial eigenvalue problems is applied to prove convergence of the spectrum.
David Bourne, Howard Elman, John E. Osborn. A Non-Self-Adjoint Quadratic Eigenvalue Problem Describing a Fluid-Solid Interaction Part II: Analysis of Convergence. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 143-160. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.143.
A Numerical Method for a Non-Smooth Advection-Diffusion Problem Arising in Sand Mechanics
Alexandre Caboussat and Roland Glowinski
An operator-splitting algorithm is presented for the solution of a partial differential equation arising in the modeling of deposition processes in sand mechanics. Sand piles evolution is modeled by an advection-diffusion equation, with a non-smooth diffusion operator that contains a point-wise constraint on the gradient of the solution. Piecewise linear finite elements are used for the discretization in space. The advection operator is treated with a stabilized SUPG finite element method. An augmented Lagrangian method is proposed for the discretization of the fast/slow non-smooth diffusion operator. A penalization approach, together with a Newton method, is used for the treatment of inequality constraints. Numerical results are presented for the simulation of sand piles on flat and non-flat surfaces, and for extensions to water flows.
Alexandre Caboussat, Roland Glowinski. A Numerical Method for a Non-Smooth Advection-Diffusion Problem Arising in Sand Mechanics. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 161-178. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.161.
On the asymptotic behavior of elliptic, anisotropic singular perturbations problems
Michel Chipot and Senoussi Guesmia
In this paper, we consider anitropic singular perturbations of some elliptic boundary value problems. We study the asymptotic behavior as $\varepsilon \rightarrow 0$ for the solution. Strong convergence in some Sobolev spaces is proved and the rate of convergence in cylindrical domains is given.
Michel Chipot, Senoussi Guesmia. On the asymptotic behavior of elliptic, anisotropic singularperturbations problems. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 179-193. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.179.
The forward Kolmogorov equation for two dimensional options
Antoine Conze, Nicolas Lantos and Olivier Pironneau
Pricing options on multiple underlyings or on an underlying modeled with stochastic volatility may involve solving multi-dimensional parabolic partial differential equations (PDE). Computing several such options at once for various moneyness levels can be a numerical challenge. We investigate here the Kolmogorov equation and Dupire or “pre-Dupire" equations to solve the problem faster and we validate the approach numerically. The heart of the method is to use the adjoint of the PDE of the option at the discrete level and to use discrete duality identities to obtain Dupire-like relations. The method works on every linear models. Numerical results are given for a European call option on a basket of two assets.
Antoine Conze, Nicolas Lantos, Olivier Pironneau. The forward Kolmogorov equation for two dimensional options. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 195-208. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.195.
A modelling of springing, whipping and slamming for ships
Philippe Destuynder and Caroline Fabre
2009, 8(1): 209-235 doi: 10.3934/cpaa.2009.8.209 +[Abstract](981) +[PDF](2219.2KB)
The slamming phenomenon is a violent impact of the hull of a ship on the free surface of the sea. This loading case is particularly difficult to modelize for several reasons: first of all, the wet surface of the hull is an unknown; then a coupling with the springing (flexibility of the ship) is very complex and finally the interaction with the waves (even if the eigenfrequencies of the structure and the one of the waves are very different) which can be at the origin of important damage mechanisms, involves pointwise effects. This paper aims at giving a simple mathematical model which enables one to simulate the full coupling between these phenomena.
Philippe Destuynder, Caroline Fabre. A modelling of springing, whipping and slamming for ships. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 209-235. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.209.
Pseudo-Conform Polynomial Lagrange Finite Elements on Quadrilaterals and Hexahedra
Eric Dubach, Robert Luce and Jean-Marie Thomas
The aim of this paper is to develop a new class of finite elements on quadrilaterals and hexahedra. The degrees of freedom are the values at the vertices and the approximation is polynomial on each element $K$. In general, with this kind of finite elements, the resolution of second order elliptic problems leads to non-conform approximations.Degrees of freedom are the same than those of isoparametric finite elements. The convergence of the method is analyzed and the theory is confirmed by some numerical results. Note that in the particular case when the finite elements are parallelotopes, the method is conform and coincides with the classical finite elements on structured meshes.
Eric Dubach, Robert Luce, Jean-Marie Thomas. Pseudo-Conform Polynomial Lagrange Finite Elements on Quadrilaterals and Hexahedra. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 237-254. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.237.
Analysis of a bone remodeling model
J. R. Fernández, R. Martínez and J. M. Viaño
In this work we study, from the numerical point of view, a bone remodeling model. The variational formulation of this problem is written as an elliptic variational equation for the displacement field, coupled with a first-order ordinary differential equation, with respect to the time, to describe the physiological process of bone remodeling. Fully discrete approximations are introduced, based on the finite element method to approximate the spatial variable, and on an Euler scheme to discretize the time derivatives. Error estimates are obtained on the approximate solutions, from which the linear convergence of the algorithm is derived under suitable regularity conditions. Finally, some numerical results, involving examples in one, two and three dimensions, are presented to show the accuracy and the performance of the algorithm.
J. R. Fern\u00E1ndez, R. Mart\u00EDnez, J. M. Via\u00F1o. Analysis of a bone remodeling model. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 255-274. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.255.
Inelastic Collapse in a Corner
Ming Gao, Jonathan J. Wylie and Qiang Zhang
2009, 8(1): 275-293 doi: 10.3934/cpaa.2009.8.275 +[Abstract](997) +[PDF](661.4KB)
We consider the interaction of a rigid, frictionless, inelastic particle with a rigid boundary that has a corner. Typically, two possible final outcomes can occur: the particle escapes from the corner after experiencing a certain number of collisions with the corner, or the particle experiences an inelastic collapse in which an infinite number of collisions can occur in a finite time interval. For the former case, we determine the number of collisions that the particle will experience with the boundary before escaping the corner. For the latter case, we determine the conditions for which inelastic collapse can occur. For a corner composed of two straight walls, we derive simple analytic solutions and show that for a given coefficient of restitution, there is a critical corner angle above which inelastic collapse cannot occur. We show that as the corner angle tends to the critical corner angle from below, the process of inelastic collapse takes infinitely long. We also show a surprising phenomenon that if the corner has the form of a cusp, the particle can have an infinite number of collisions with the boundary in a finite time interval without losing all of its energy, and eventually escapes from the corner.
Ming Gao, Jonathan J. Wylie, Qiang Zhang. Inelastic Collapse in a Corner. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 275-293. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.275.
Hodge decomposition for symmetric matrix fields and the elasticity complex in Lipschitz domains
Giuseppe Geymonat and Françoise Krasucki
In 1999 M. Eastwood has used the general construction known as the Bernstein-Gelfand-Gelfand (BGG) resolution to prove, at least in smooth situation, the equivalence of the linear elasticity complex and of the de Rham complex in $\mathbf{R}^{3}$. The main objective of this paper is to study the linear elasticity complex for general Lipschitz domains in $\mathbf{R}^{3}$ and deduce a complete Hodge orthogonal decomposition for symmetric matrix fields in $L^{2}$, counterpart of the Hodge decomposition for vector fields. As a byproduct one obtains that the finite dimensional terms of this Hodge decomposition can be interpreted in homological terms as the corresponding terms for the de Rham complex if one takes the homology with value in $RIG\cong \mathbf{R}^{6}$ as in the (BGG) resolution.
Giuseppe Geymonat, Fran\u00E7oise Krasucki. Hodge decomposition for symmetric matrix fields and the elasticity complex in Lipschitz domains. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 295-309. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.295.
Local exact controllability to the trajectories of the Boussinesq system via a fictitious control on the divergence equation
Manuel González-Burgos, Sergio Guerrero and Jean Pierre Puel
In this paper, we deal with the three-dimensional Boussinesq system. We prove the local exact controllability to the trajectories of this system when the control is supported in a small set.
The main objective of this paper is to present a new method to control systems associated to equations of fluid dynamics. This method consists of controlling the same system with an additional control acting on the divergence condition in a first step and lifting this condition in a second step. In this paper, we have chosen to apply this technique to the Boussinesq system.
Manuel Gonz\u00E1lez-Burgos, Sergio Guerrero, Jean Pierre Puel. Local exact controllability to the trajectories of theBoussinesq system via a fictitious control on the divergenceequation. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 311-333. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.311.
Boundary layers for the 2D linearized primitive equations
Makram Hamouda, Chang-Yeol Jung and Roger Temam
In this article, we establish the asymptotic behavior, when the viscosity goes to zero, of the solutions of the Linearized Primitive Equations (LPEs) in space dimension $2$. More precisely, we prove that the LPEs solution behaves like the corresponding inviscid problem solution inside the domain plus an explicit corrector function in the neighborhood of some parts of the boundary. Two cases are considered, the subcritical and supercritical modes depending on the fact that the frequency mode is less or greater than the ratio between the reference stratified flow (around which we linearized) and the buoyancy frequency. The problem of boundary layers for the LPEs is of a new type since the corresponding limit problem displays a set of (unusual) nonlocal boundary conditions.
Makram Hamouda, Chang-Yeol Jung, Roger Temam. Boundary layers for the 2D linearized primitive equations. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 335-359. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.335.
Conditional Stability and Numerical Reconstruction of Initial Temperature
Jingzhi Li, Masahiro Yamamoto and Jun Zou
In this paper, we address an inverse problem of reconstruction of the initial temperature in a heat conductive system when some measurement data of temperature are available, which may be observed in a subregion inside or on the boundary of the physical domain, along a time period which may start at some point, possibly far away from the initial time. A conditional stability estimate is first achieved by the Carleman estimate for such reconstruction. Numerical reconstruction algorithm is proposed based on the output least-squares formulation with the Tikhonov regularization using the finite element discretization, and the existence and convergence of the finite element solution are presented. Numerical experiments are carried out to demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method.
Jingzhi Li, Masahiro Yamamoto, Jun Zou. Conditional Stability and Numerical Reconstruction ofInitial Temperature. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 361-382. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.361.
A general multipurpose interpolation procedure: the magic points
Yvon Maday, Ngoc Cuong Nguyen, Anthony T. Patera and S. H. Pau
Lagrangian interpolation is a classical way to approximate general functions by finite sums of well chosen, pre-defined, linearly independent interpolating functions; it is much simpler to implement than determining the best fits with respect to some Banach (or even Hilbert) norms. In addition, only partial knowledge is required (here values on some set of points). The problem of defining the best sample of points is nevertheless rather complex and is in general open. In this paper we propose a way to derive such sets of points. We do not claim that the points resulting from the construction explained here are optimal in any sense. Nevertheless, the resulting interpolation method is proven to work under certain hypothesis, the process is very general and simple to implement, and compared to situations where the best behavior is known, it is relatively competitive.
Yvon Maday, Ngoc Cuong Nguyen, Anthony T. Patera, S. H. Pau. A general multipurpose interpolation procedure: the magic points. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 383-404. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.383.
A note on the one-side exact boundary controllability for quasilinear hyperbolic systems
Tatsien Li, Bopeng Rao and Zhiqiang Wang
The known theory on the one-side exact boundary controllability for first order quasilinear hyperbolic systems requires that the unknown variables are suitably coupled or satisfy the Group Property in boundary conditions at the non-control side (see [5],[10]). In this paper we illustrate, with an inspiring example, that the one-side exact boundary controllability can still be realized by means of a suitable coupling among the unknown variables in the quasilinear hyperbolic system itself instead of in boundary conditions.
Tatsien Li, Bopeng Rao, Zhiqiang Wang. A note on the one-side exact boundary controllabilityfor quasilinear hyperbolic systems. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 405-418. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.405.
On a Nested Boundary-Layer Problem
X. Liang and Roderick S. C. Wong
Nested boundary layers mean that one boundary layer lies inside another one. In this paper, we consider one such problem, namely,
$\varepsilon^3xy''(x)+x^2y'(x)- (x^3+\varepsilon)y(x)=0$ with $0 < x <1$, $y(0) = 1$ and $y(1) = \sqrt{e}$.
An asymptotic solution, which holds uniformly for $x\in [0,1]$, is constructed rigorously. This result also provides an explicit formula for the exponentially small leading term in the interval where the exact solution exhibits such behavior. This henomenon has never been mentioned in the existing literature.
X. Liang, Roderick S. C. Wong. On a Nested Boundary-Layer Problem. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 419-433. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.419.
Symmetry groups in nonlinear elasticity: an exercise in vintage mathematics
Annie Raoult
This manuscript aims at characterizing energy densities and constitutive laws of transversely isotropic materials, orthotropic elastic materials and materials with non orthogonal families of fibers. It makes explicit references to results that are scattered over the literature and, although said to be well-known, are not always easy to locate. Direct proofs that are thought to be new and simplified expressions of constitutive laws for materials with two preferred directions are given.
Annie Raoult. Symmetry groups in nonlinear elasticity: an exercise in vintage mathematics. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 435-456. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.435.
Identification of the class of initial data for the insensitizing control of the heat equation
Luz de Teresa and Enrique Zuazua
This paper is devoted to analyze the class of initial data that can be insensitized for the heat equation. This issue has been extensively addressed in the literature both in the case of complete and approximate insensitization (see [19] and [1], respectively).
But in the context of pure insensitization there are very few results identifying the class of initial data that can be insensitized. This is a delicate issue which is related to the fact that insensitization turns out to be equivalent to suitable observability estimates for a coupled system of heat equations, one being forward and the other one backward in time. The existing Carleman inequalities techniques can be applied but they only give interior information of the solutions, which hardly allows identifying the initial data because of the strong irreversibility of the equations involved in the system, one of them being an obstruction at the initial time $t=0$ and the other one at the final one $t=T$.
In this article we consider different geometric configurations in which the subdomains to be insensitized and the one in which the external control acts play a key role. We show that, under rather restrictive geometric restrictions, initial data in a class that can be characterized in terms of a summability condition of their Fourier coefficients with suitable weights, can be insensitized. But, the main result of the paper, which might seem surprising, shows that this fails to be true in general, so that even the first eigenfunction of the system can not be insensitized. This result is similar to those obtained in the context of the null controllability of the heat equation in unbounded domains in [14] where it is shown that smooth and compactly supported initial data may not be controlled.
Our proofs combine the existing observability results for heat equations obtained by means of Carleman inequalities, energy and gaussian estimates and Fourier expansions.
Luz de Teresa, Enrique Zuazua. Identification of the class of initial data forthe insensitizing control of the heatequation. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 457-471. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.457.
Exterior Problem of Boltzmann Equation with Temperature Difference
Seiji Ukai, Tong Yang and Huijiang Zhao
The existence of stationary solution to an exterior domain of the Boltzmann equation was first studied by S. Ukai and K. Asano in [25, 27] and was recently generalized by S. Ukai, T. Yang, and H. J. Zhao in [29] to more general boundary conditions. We note, however, that the results obtained in [25, 29] require that the temperature of the far field Maxwellian is the same as the one of the Maxwellian preserved by the boundary conditions. The main purpose of this paper is to discuss the case when these two temperatures are different. The analysis is based on some new estimates on the linearized collision operator and the method introduced in [25, 27, 29].
Seiji Ukai, Tong Yang, Huijiang Zhao. Exterior Problem of Boltzmann Equation with Temperature Difference. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2009, 8(1): 473-491. doi: 10.3934\/cpaa.2009.8.473.
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Broadway Buzz: Matilda‘s Marvelous Stars Bask in the Delight of Opening Night
Roald Dahl's classic children's story Matilda has been transformed into a marvelous musical extravaganza! Matilda has officially arrived on Broadway in an imaginative production directed by Tony winner Matthew Warchus. The show stars Bertie Carvel as the malevolent Miss Trunchbull, Lauren Ward as the sweet Miss Honey, Gabriel Ebert and Lesli Margherita as the madcap Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood and four pint-sized stars—Sophia Gennusa, Oona Lawrence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro—sharing the role of the dazzlingly precocious title character. Matilda opened on April 11, and well-wishers packed the lustrous celebration at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. Click below to see all the opening night excitement, then see this magical production for yourself at the Shubert Theatre.
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Audi S5 Cabriolet - 2019
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The 2019 Audi A5 and S5 models are offered in coupe or cabriolet body styles. A5 models all come with a 2.0L TFSI 4-cylinder engine, with turbocharging and direct injection, which produces 252 horsepower, while S5 models get a 354-hp, 3.0L turbocharged TFSI V6 engine. Quattro all-wheel drive is the only drivetrain available, not that that's a bad thing.
Transmission options vary between the two models. Both the A5 Sportback, Cabriolet and Coupe only come paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. S5 models are equipped with an even more outstanding 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission that features 4 separate modes of driving. (Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual)
The entire A5 lineup gets Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive system, which sends 60 percent of power to the rear wheels under normal driving, to give these models more of a performance character and a more balanced feel in tight corners. S5 models get a sports differential that helps distribute power to further aid performance.
Cabriolets feature a power-folding acoustic soft top that can be operated at speeds of up to 31 mph; it also has enough thermal insulation for winter use, and special attention has been paid to trunk space. Even when folded, the top allows enough trunk space for a couple of small weekend bags. The rear seatbacks can still be folded forward to access more space. The setup also includes LED reading lamps and a heated rear window.
Depending on how much luxury is desired, there are three different trim levels: Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige. S5 models are available only in Premium Plus and Prestige trims.
Premium models of the A5 include a panorama sunroof, heated power mirrors, rain-sensing wipers, heated windshield nozzles, leather upholstery, a power driver's seat, cruise control, 3-zone automatic climate control, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity, HomeLink universal remote, Apple CarPlay / Android Auto and a 10-speaker, 180-watt sound system with auxiliary input and SD card slot. Premium Plus trim adds a 505-watt Bang & Olufsen sound system with 14 speakers, xenon headlamps, LED tail lamps, heated front seats and driver's seat memory settings, among other items.
Key options include the Audi adaptive cruise control, which applies the brakes as necessary to keep a safe following distance and is packaged together with Audi Side Assist. Heated and ventilated seats are also available. The comfort front seats in the cabriolet circulate warm air at neck level to allow you, perhaps, to have the top down in cooler weather.
The Audi Connect system is also available, utilizing a dedicated Internet connection for the vehicle to form its 4G LTE Wi-Fi network. The system also works with Audi's hard-disk-based navigation system to allow easy streaming Google Earth imagery for maps, live Google Search and live news, traffic and weather. The navigation system includes music-storage capability, while the MMI controller is simple and straightforward.
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Reasons to expel Israel from FIFA are adding up. Palestinian FA chief Jibril Rajoub accuses Israel of using ‘bullying’ tactics, ‘playing games’ in talks on easing travel restrictions
Haaretz (Sept. 8) – The world soccer association’s initiative to resolve travel restrictions on Palestinian players is doomed to fail unless Israel abandons its “bullying policy” and stops “playing games,” Palestinian Football Association chairman Jibril Rajoub has said.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Tuesday expressed hope a solution would be found be the end of the year. After holding talks with Rajoub and his Israeli counterpart, Avi Luzon, Blatter said he was “optimistic” that a viable solution would be found and approved by Israeli authorities.
“I welcome FIFA’s decision to supervise and mediate but I have never trusted the Israelis and nothing has changed,” Rajoub told insideworldfootball.com in an interview published on Friday. “It’s not possible to bridge the gap of mistrust quite so easily.”
Players of the Palestinian soccer team in the West Bank town of A-Ram | AP
FIFA recognizes Palestine as a national team but Israel’s denial of travel visas to Palestinian players and officials from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip forced the side to forfeit its place in qualification for the 2010 World Cup. The issue flared again last month when teams from Iraq, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates struggled to arrive for a Palestinian-hosted youth tournament. That impasse prompted Rajoub to call on FIFA to expel Israel from its ranks.
During the meeting, Rajoub said, Luzon only made unsubstantiated accusations. In order to gain the trust of the Palestinians Israel must take practical steps, he said. “If FIFA can get guarantees from the other side, then yes that would be an historic breakthrough.”
Rajoub said there was no room for compromise and that the only answer would be granting equal rights to the Palestinian association.
“The ball is in Israel’s court to stop their bullying policy and give the other side the same rights. Both associations should be allowed to function independently… It’s up to the Israelis to come up with a permanent strategy. At the moment they are just playing games.”
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Galaxy Note 9 vs S9 Plus Camera Comparison: Does AI Scene Optimizer Make a Difference?
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Last Updated: September 10, 2018 10:04 pm
The Galaxy Note 9 has shaped up to best flagship Galaxy-branded offering from Samsung to date, checking all of the right boxes on the hardware, as well as the performance front. While Samsung does bring along a bigger battery and new connected S-Pen in tow, we’re here to talk about the expansion of AI features in the device’s camera.
If you talk about hardware, the Galaxy Note 9 (Rs 67,900) has essentially copy-pasted its dual rear-camera setup from the Galaxy S9 Plus. It sports a 12MP primary sensor with dual apertures of f/1.5 and f/2.4 and a secondary 12 MP f/2.4 telephoto lens. This, however, has now been topped with 2 new AI-powered features – Scene Optimizer and Flaw Detection.
The Galaxy Note 9’s Scene Optimizer can recognize up to 20 different types of scenes to adjust the saturation, contrast, white balance, and more to make the photos look great. So, we decided to pit the Galaxy S9 Plus and Galaxy Note 9 against one another. Here’s our quick comparison between the two devices.
Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy Note 9
Without wasting any more time, let me tell you that scene optimizer generally works in favor of the Galaxy Note 9 as it makes the photos look more vibrant and Instagram-ready. The camera is definitely quick in recognizing objects, like food or nature, so you simply need to point your camera at them and click photos instantly.
As you can see below, the photo on the left features good color reproduction and detail but it pales in comparison to the one of the right when you judge them from the perspective of an average user. You can obviously tell that the photo on the right has AI working in the background, which recognized the plant and punched up the green color, which makes it pop and gives it more depth. We can even notice the ridges of the leaves better in the second photo.
Moving to a human subject, for which I called our videographer Sharun Mittal for help, we notice a slight difference in results when compared to before. Here the photo on the right looks more saturated (take a look at the red t-shirt) and the details of the face cannot be clearly seen. This photo is soft when compared to the one on the right, which uses Galaxy Note 9’s Scene Optimizer to better handle colors and retain details (even with the use of flaw detection) as compared to the Galaxy S9 Plus.
You can check out the rest of its comparisons, which show off some noticeable difference, between the Galaxy S9 (left) and Galaxy Note 9 (right) via this gallery right here:
Galaxy Note 9: AI vs no AI
In addition to pitting the Galaxy Note 9’s camera capabilities against the Galaxy S9 Plus, we also decided to test out whether there’s a significant difference in photo quality when Scene Optimizer (or AI) in the camera app was on and toggled off.
As you can see in the samples attached below, non-AI (on the left) and AI (on the right), the difference between the scene optimized photo and the one that’s not is obvious. This new AI feature sure makes a difference and is easily noticeable in landscape and portrait photos.
Here the image of the left was clicked with the scene optimizer turned off and that’s very visible as the leaves and the sky appear quite dull, with the shadows and highlights quite distinct. The Galaxy Note 9 has, however, applied its AI camera feature in the image on the right and the leaves, as well as the sky, look quite saturated (the green and blue colors pop) but the shadows are no longer visible clearly.
Just like we saw on the Galaxy S9 Plus, the obversation with human portraits is quite the same but the two images differ in color temperatures — cooler on the left and warmer on the right. The non-AI photo on the left is less-saturated but lacks detail, whereas the AI-backed photo on the right handles color better and captures details better.
The screen optimizer does work work its magic on recognizing objects, but it is difficult to pin-point differences between photos in some scenarios – which isn’t the case with all the comparisons with the Galaxy S9 Plus. Here are some more AI vs non-AI comparison photo samples, showcasing nature, indoor space, portraits, animals, and more:
Final Verdict: Does AI Scene Optimizer Make a Difference?
As you may have already observed, Galaxy Note 9’s AI-backed Scene Optimizer camera feature certainly works and is going to help users click better pictures. Though the Scene Optimizer often overblows the colors, making the photo look too saturated (especially in nature or landscape shots) but it handles other scenarios much better.
Thus, we can merrily conclude that the Galaxy Note 9’s AI feature make a difference and will help you click better, Instagram-worthy pictures than the Galaxy S9 Plus – which is a definitive upgrade but doesn’t demand spending an exuberant $1000. What do you think about the Galaxy Note 9’s camera capabilities? Let us know in the comments below.
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Alana Boyd Jumps an Australian Record
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Alana Boyd has shown why she is the best in the World.
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To top of the amazing performance, Boyd also reclaims the Oceania record from New Zealand athlete Eliza McCartney.
Thanks to Queensland Athletics for the video, which you can watch above.
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A unique combination of five bioflavonoids, one of which is the most clinically researched pine bark extract, Pycnogenol®, Isotonix OPC-3 has been clinically studied proving its bioavailability and effectiveness. Many similar products claim Pycnogenol® as an ingredient, but Isotonix OPC-3 has the only isotonic form of Pycnogenol® in the world, adding to its antioxidant capabilities and free radical defense. Grape seed, pine bark and bilberry extracts all act as powerful antioxidants. Studies have shown OPCs to be up to 20 times more powerful than vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than vitamin E in neutralising free radicals. Only Isotonix offers supplements in an isotonic delivery system, providing maximum nutrient absorption to help you feel your best. Isotonix OPC-3 contains antioxidants that reduces free radicals formed in the body, is an anti-inflammatory, helps decrease symptoms of mild allergies and more.
Why choose Isotonix OPC-3?
Isotonix OPC-3® is an isotonic-capable dietary supplement that reduces free radicals formed in the body. Employing water-soluble extracts from the most powerful OPCs — bilberry, grape extracts, pine bark extracts, and citrus extract bioflavonoids — Isotonix OPC-3 delivers a powerful antioxidant punch in an effective isotonic solution that is easily absorbed by the body. In addition to reducing free radicals, Isotonix OPC-3 has a multitude of health benefits ranging from demonstrating anti-inflammatory activity, sinus relief, decreasing symptoms of mild allergies, cardiovascular health, promote joint health and eye and skin health.
Isotonix OPC-3 contains the only isotonic form of Pycnogenol® in the world. Pycnogenol is a natural plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree and the most clinically researched and potent bioflavonoid. Grape extracts also superior sources of OPC. Isotonix OPC-3 contains the most bioavailable and potent forms of OPCs. Bilberry, grape seed and pine bark contain bioflavonoids known as anthocyanosides and proanthocyanidins. These antioxidant compounds are known to be 20 times more powerful than vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than vitamin E in quenching free radicals.
Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) are bioflavonoids (complex organic plant compounds) found in fruits, vegetables and certain tree barks that provide exceptional nutritional benefits to the human body. Studies have shown OPCs to be up to 20 times more powerful than vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than vitamin E in neutralising free radicals. There may be other OPC products on the market but only Isotonix OPC-3 uses the highest quality ingredients with clinical studies to create the most effective and potent product on the market.
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Isotonix Delivery System
Isotonix OPC-3 also contains an unmatched delivery system in isotonic form delivering maximum results. Isotonic, which means “same pressure,” bears the same chemical resemblance of the body’s blood, plasma and tears. All fluids in the body have a certain concentration, referred to as osmotic pressure. The body’s common osmotic pressure, which is isotonic, allows a consistent maintenance of body tissues. In order for a substance to be absorbed and used in the body’s metabolism, it must be transported in an isotonic state. The isotonic state of the suspension allows nutrients to pass directly into the small intestine and be rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream. The secret of the isotonic process is probably now becoming clear! Isotonix dietary supplements are delivered in an isotonic solution. This means that the body has less work to do to in obtaining maximum absorption.
With Isotonix products, little nutritive value is lost, making the absorption of nutrients highly efficient while delivering maximum results. An isotonic fluid is nature’s own nutrient delivery system. Isotonix products are also completely free of binders and fillers common in traditional tablet and capsule products so you know that you are getting only quality ingredients you expect. Isotonix OPC-3 delivers quality and results every time. Isotonix OPC-3 has a pleasant, natural flavour and mixes instantly when added to water. It should be taken on an empty stomach for the fastest, most effective delivery of the active ingredients and maximum nutritional benefit.
Grape Extracts (Seed and Skin) (Vitis Vinifera): 375 mg dry seed extract /25 mg active and 12.5g fresh fruit extract /25 mg active
Grape extracts are found in grape vines, roots, seeds and stalks, with the highest concentration in the skins. They are powerful antioxidants. Grape seed extract is typically extracted from the seeds of red grapes (instead of white), which have a high content of compounds known as oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs). Grape seed extract is extremely rich in polyphenols, a compound high in antioxidants. These antioxidant properties contribute to maintaining healthy circulation by strengthening capillaries, arteries and veins, and maintenance of general well being.
Pine Bark (Pinus pinaster) Extract (Pycnogenol®): 15.0g dry ingredient stem bark/ 25 mg active
Pycnogenol is a natural plant extract from the bark of the maritime pine tree (Pinus pinaster), which grows exclusively along the coast of southwest France in Les Landes de Gascogne. This unspoiled and natural forest environment is the unique source of pine bark. Pycnogenol is one of the most researched ingredients in the natural product marketplace. Published findings have demonstrated Pycnogenol’s wide array of beneficial effects on the body. Pine bark extract is an all natural combination of procyanidins, bioflavonoids and organic acids.
Pycnogenol is the most clinically researched and potent bioflavonoid. More than 200 scientific studies and clinical trials have confirmed Pycnogenol’s safety, absence of toxicity, and clinical efficacy over the past 35 years, making it one of the most researched ingredients in the natural product marketplace.
The extract has four basic properties – it’s a powerful antioxidant, acts as a natural anti-inflammatory, selectively binds to collagen and elastin, and promotes the normal production of endothelial nitric oxide, which promotes the normal dilation of dilate blood vessels.
As one of the most potent natural scavenger of free radicals, Pycnogenol combats many aggressive free radicals before they cause oxidative stress to vital organs. Its super-antioxidant capabilities help strengthen blood vessel walls and capillaries and supports optimal circulation.
Bilberry Extract (Vaccinium myrtillus): 2.37g dry fruit equivalent / 25 mg active
Bilberry extract is derived from the leaves and berry-like fruit of a common European shrub closely related to the blueberry. Extracts of the ripe berry are known to contain flavonoid pigments known as anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants. Scientific studies confirm a positive effect on vision and venous circulation. Bilberry extract helps maintain healthy circulation by strengthening capillaries, arteries and veins.
Citrus Extract (Bioflavonoids): 25 mg dry ingredient and active
Bioflavonoids are found in certain plants where they act as light filters protecting the delicate DNA chains and other important macromolecules by absorbing ultraviolet radiation. They have been found to promote cardiovascular health, help maintain healthy circulation by strengthening capillaries, arteries and veins, and demonstrate anti-inflammatory activity.
What is OPC-3®?
OPC-3 is a dietary supplement that bears as active ingredients the most powerful bioflavonoids currently known to research scientists. These bioflavonoids are scientifically termed "oligomeric proanthocyanidins," commonly abbreviated OPC’s. The purest and best-researched OPCs chosen for OPC-3 are prepared from grape seed, bilberries, Pycnogenol from pine bark and citrus fruit. This combination of potent OPCs is unique to OPC-3, as is the Isotonix delivery system, which enables rapid and highly efficient absorption of the OPCs. Isotonix OPC-3 has been shown to provide a variety of health benefits including but not limited to reducing free radicals, decrease allergies, anti-inflammatory properties, eye health, healthy blood vessels, blood circulation, skin health, and maintaining healthy joints.
What are the directions for use?
Pour 1 (3.3 g) level, white bottle capful of powder into the overcap. Add water to the line on the overcap (60 mL) and stir for one dose. Drink immediately after mixing is complete. As a dietary supplement, take once daily or as directed by your healthcare provider. Maximum absorption occurs when taken on an empty stomach. This product is isotonic only if the specified amounts of water and powder are used.
Why does the label for Isotonix OPC-3 look different than what I’m used to?
Market Australia Isotonix® OPC-3 is the same great formula sold in Australia and the USA, delivering 25 mg per serving of five powerful ingredients, including Pycnogenol® pine bark extract. Due to new TGA labelling requirements, you may notice differences in how ingredients are listed. Rest assured that the quality of the ingredients are still the same.
What are free radicals?
Free radicals are small, highly reactive molecules which can be formed in cigarette smoke, processed, fried or microwaved foods, environmental chemical pollution, radiation, and essentially normal metabolism.
What is a bioflavonoid?
Bioflavonoids are complex organic plant compounds. Plants and fruits differ in colours based on the specific bioflavonoids they contain. An increasing number of clinical studies have shown how bioflavonoids support health.
What sets Isotonix OPC-3 apart from other bioflavonoid products?
Isotonix OPC-3 offers scientifically supported OPCs, found to be the most powerful antioxidants for human health. In addition to being powerful antioxidants, these individual OPCs have been shown to provide a myriad of specific health benefits. This science-driven selection of OPCs is unique to OPC-3, as is the Isotonix delivery system, which enables rapid and highly efficient absorption of the OPCs. The potent nutrients, in combination with the highly effective delivery system, makes OPC-3 the most powerful free radical scavenging product available.
Is Isotonix OPC-3 safe?
Absolutely! OPCs are among the most valuable constituents of a healthy human diet. OPCs have been researched and used for over 30 years throughout Europe. OPC-3 contains pure OPCs in combination with carefully balanced quantities of potassium and fructose/glucose, which set up the isotonic delivery system. OPC-3 is free of harmful chemicals, preservatives, alcohol and pesticides. OPC-3 should be taken as directed.
How long does it take for me to benefit from Isotonix OPC-3?
Many effects of OPC-3 start to work after a single serving. Studies with human volunteers have found that the health benefits of OPCs may take a while to occur. This may be the case for concerns resulting from everyday wear and tear, where time simply has taken its toll. Taking Isotonix OPC-3 daily enables the body to sustain a consistent antioxidant defense.
What is the advantage of taking Isotonix OPC-3 regularly?
Taking Isotonix OPC-3 daily enables the body to sustain a consistent antioxidant defense.
Why should everyone take Isotonix OPC-3?
Everyone is subject to free radical damage and oxidative stress. Free radicals develop as byproducts of physiological processes that occur within the body. This damage does not cause noticeable harm at first, yet may add up over the years. This process is largely responsible for the aging process. Free radicals have been linked directly to premature aging, poor circulation, poor heart health and poor immune health. OPCs are the most powerful natural free radical neutralizers and you get the best of all OPCs by taking Isotonix OPC-3. Regular use every day is vital for keeping free radicals in check and a long, healthy life. Laboratory studies have shown that OPCs are more powerful antioxidants than vitamin C and vitamin E.
Can you take Isotonix OPC-3 in soda, juice, coffee, etc., rather than water?
It is possible but not recommended. This product should only be taken as directed. In order to keep the product in an isotonic form and to achieve the maximum delivery speed, it needs to be taken on an empty stomach with 60mL (2 oz.) of water per capful. Mixing the products with anything else besides other Isotonix and water slows down the delivery time and may also affect the percentage of uptake.
I’m healthy and athletic, why should I take Isotonix OPC-3?
Everyone is vulnerable to the aging process caused by continuous free radical damage. Athletes tend to be exposed to elevated levels of oxidative stress. Free radicals develop as byproducts during metabolism when calories are processed with oxygen. Athletes inhale 10 to 20 times more oxygen during physical activity over rest periods. The increase in activity creates additional free radicals. In fact, these free radicals are known to limit performance, as free radicals appear to take their toll on muscle tissue. Studies on recreational athletes have shown a 20% endurance increase with OPCs, as compared to a control group receiving placebo. Another study has shown that athletes using OPCs suffered significantly less muscle cramping during and after performing. Isotonix OPC-3 helps to maintain healthy blood flow and this supports oxygen supply to muscles.
Can you tell me more about OPC-3 and free radical effects over time?
The damage caused by free radicals adds up with time. A cause for more worry is the fact that your body’s own mechanisms to keep free radicals in check decline with increasing age – when you need them the most. Suddenly, we find ourselves confronted with some typical age-related problems. Some cells of our body are more vulnerable to free radicals than others. OPC-3 has the ability to go in and do a knock-out job, cleaning and scavenging the free radicals that feast on cellular energy, and take it away from vital processes.
A typical example is cells of the nervous system. Their membranes are highly vulnerable to free radicals and OPCs have shown to significantly protect nerves. These studies were controlled with groups receiving inactive dummies.
How can OPC-3 help my eyes?
Loss of eyesight is the disability people fear more than all others. Isotonix OPC-3 contains specific OPCs successfully tested for eye health. Pycnogenol has been shown to support healthy capillaries in the eye. Bilberry extract has been shown to inhibit the progression of cataracts and important for promoting eye health. Isotonix OPC-3 helps maintain visual health and supports visual acuity.
What exactly is Pycnogenol?
Pycnogenol is the trademark of Horphag Research (UK) Ltd. For a standardised extract of bark of the French maritime pine tree. Pycnogenol is particularly renowned for its extensive clinical research with more than 120 studies published in peer-reviewed medical journals. The flavonoids in Pycnogenol not only act as powerful antioxidants, they also appear to promote the normal generation of nitric oxide (NO). Nitric oxide promotes the normal relaxation of arteries, supports normal diameter of blood vessels and helps maintain healthy blood pressure and circulation. NO promotes normal platelet activity allowing the blood to maintain a normal, fluid viscosity. Pycnogenol has been awarded various patents for its ability to support healthy platelet activity
What is the best way to take OPC-3?
Each capful of Isotonix OPC-3 contains 125 milligrams of bioflavonoids, of which 75 milligrams are oligomeric proanthocyanidins in an isotonic-capable base. That means that the OPC-3 active ingredients will be delivered in the highest concentration to the small intestine, where most absorption of nutrients occurs.
To start using Isotonix OPC-3 for its benefit as an antioxidant and free radical scavenger, take two level capfuls for every 63 kg (150 pounds) of body weight for the first seven days. This is referred to as the saturation dosage. Then, switch to a daily dosage of one capful, per 63 kg (150 pounds) of body weight, as a maintenance dose. For example, if you weigh 86 kg (190 pounds), you would take three servings of Isotonix OPC-3 per day for seven days, and then switch to two servings per day for long-term health maintenance.
This product should be taken on an empty stomach for the fastest, most effective delivery of the active ingredient.
When we claim our products are isotonic, is there any formal experiment or report to prove the absorption rate and the isotonic state?
Isotonix products make the label claim of being isotonic capable. When prepared as directed, the solution is within a range of tonicity matching the human body. The basis for the isotonic line is physiologic. Isotonic solutions work via normal body physiology to deliver nutrients quickly as compared to solid forms. These physiologic principles have been well described in medical references and in the medical literature. Here are a few sample references:
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I have Type 2 diabetes. Will the Isotonix range increase my sugar level? What products are safe for people with diabetes?
The types of sugars found in Isotonix products were chosen because they do not exhibit a dramatic impact on blood sugar levels when compared to sucrose or table sugar. For example, one serving of Isotonix OPC-3® contains two grams of sugar, and one serving of Isotonix Coenzyme Q10 (available on GLOBAL.SHOP.COM) also contains two grams of sugar, which is equivalent to approximately two grapes. For some individuals, including some diabetics, this amount is not of concern. However, it may be of concern for diabetics, especially if they are on a strict sugar intake. If you are diabetic and concerned about the sugar content, we recommend consulting your physician to determine whether this amount of sugar is appropriate for your use.
If I am taking OPC-3, do I still need to take other antioxidants like Vitamin C?
Taking a variety of antioxidants is important because each antioxidant targets certain types of damaging free radicals — getting a variety will help cover all of your health bases.
If a person is allergic to grapes, can they still take OPC-3?
We would not recommend that individuals with grape allergies use OPC-3 due to the grape seed extracts.
What is the recommended period of stopping OPC-3 before someone is to have an operation?
Isotonix OPC-3® should be discontinued at least 72 hours prior to surgery.
What is the history of OPCs?
In 1534, French explorer Jacques Cartier was leading an expedition up the St. Lawrence River. Trapped by bad weather, Cartier and his crew were forced to survive on a ration of salted meat and biscuits. Cartier’s crew began to suffer from severe deficiency of vitamin C and showed symptoms of scurvy. Many crew members died before the surviving members encountered a friendly Native American who saved most of their lives. He told them to make a tea from the bark and needles of the pine tree to cure their malady. They complied and, as a result, Cartier and many crewmembers survived.
Some 400 years later, Professor Jacques Masquelier of the University of Bordeaux, France, read a book by Cartier detailing their expedition. He concluded that pine bark not only contained some vitamin C, but obviously was a good source of bioflavonoids, whose effects are similar to those of vitamin C. Further studies and research revealed that the pine bark contained an array of proanthocyanidins complexes. These compounds were also found in a variety of plants, including grape seeds, cranberries, peanut skin, lemon tree bark and citrus rinds. Masquelier termed the active ingredients of the pine bark “pycnogenols”, which today are referred to in the scientific community as oligomeric proanthocyanidins, or OPCs.
OPC Recap:
OPC-3 is a necessity for those interested in seriously protecting their health from the cellular level up. Everyone is subject to free radical damage. OPCs have been researched and widely used in Europe with great success. The benefits of OPC-3 extend into every function in the body and in a country where the diet and lifestyle are mediocre at best, deciding to add an outstanding product like OPC-3 to one’s daily regimen may just add years to one’s life and life to one’s years.
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By Zoe Geyer
On an overcast day in early January 2015, we find three representatives of ArchiTeam in Sydney. New developments in draft, and future ideas talked around a table in a Surrey Hills café. One key topic arose from the discussion: inviting discourse on Architecture.
Which brings to mind two words: Frank Gehry.
Curious, we trundle our way to the edge of Chinatown and the almost completed conversation starter: Gehry’s Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology. Dubbed the ‘paper bag building’, conceptualized as a ‘tree house’, this building aspires to be as iconic as the Opera House. Part of a 10 year masterplan of redevelopments to UTS facilities, it is in the company of the Denton Corker Marshall Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, which in turn is overlooked by another big international presence: One Central Park apartments and shopping centre by Ateliers Jean Nouvel and PTW Architects, complete with vertical garden by botanist Patrick Blanc himself. This is a happening precinct for architecture in Sydney.
Frank Gehry’s Dr Chau Chak Wing Building, University of Technology.
Denton Corker Marshall Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology.
On arrival, I am underwhelmed by Frank Gehry’s building. Its main approach on both street frontages doesn’t reveal the stacked series of crumpled forms seen in glimpses of the model, and the conversation between shards of glass and contours of brickwork is fleeting and best gleaned from the laneway alongside the building. It doesn’t respond to the urban fabric in the way of the Dancing House in Prague with its generous corner address. (Needless to say this is my favourite Gehry work). I am dissatisfied with the detailing on the soffits of the brick overhangs. And so on.However.Standing next to another Architect, we are of differing opinion. And so I look again. And this time I dismiss my preconceptions of the iconic Gehry building, and I take in the beautiful stepping of bricks across sinuous curves, and the floating of square reflective windows set amidst the bricks. The Mary Ann Street entrance is a thing of delight, a modest glazed door pressured by a curving weight of bricks above on the right, and the sharpness of sliding glass to the left. This is the slightly brutal interface between the two languages of the building that in other locations sits a little askew. It is perhaps a reference to the solid and the fluid, form and reflection, brick and glass. It is an interesting and intriguing building, and despite any and all criticisms, I am glad it is there.The press surrounding this building talks of the “Frank Gehry effect”, with the most notable example being the reinvigoration of the rundown town of Bilbao in northern Spain after the arrival of Gehry’s metal-clad Guggenheim Building. I remember being surprised on visiting the Guggenheim Bilbao to find it a gleaming mass of metal and glass, set against the grime of the old town. Gehry has become almost synonymous with commissions to produce statement architecture (a fairly insidious term, however I’m in press parlance here). So in slightly more eloquent speech, is it then an assumption that original and unique architecture is being acclaimed for exactly that: being original? Or perhaps to go further, is architecture being acclaimed for being unknown, unprecedented, and rewarding the risk of its commission?
In late October last year, at a press conference in Oviedo, northern Spain, Gehry infamously stated “98% of what gets built today is shit”, giving the finger to his audience.
Reading between the lines, this isn’t a critique of architects, but rather a critique of conservatism; of the repetition of same-same building typologies at fear of producing anything original that may, perhaps, produce criticism of what architecture is.
So what is good (or great) architecture? I’m intrigued to find out (of course I have my own theories).
Let’s talk a while.
Article by Zoë Geyer of zga and Director of ArchiTeam Cooperative
Photo’s by Zoe Geyer, Anna Czermak and The Guardian
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Global Warming Hysteria Over Trump: When has Mass Hysteria Ever Been Right?
Posted by Mish | June 2, 2017 6:14:29 | Economics
Corporate CEOs, French and German leaders, and the general crowd of Al Gore brainwashed global warming fearmongers are up in arms over Trump pulling out of the Paris Global Warming Accord.
The Financial Times reports G7 Allies Lead Anger at Trump’s Exit from Paris Climate Agreement.
French President Emmanuel Macron issued a video statement in English urging US scientists to relocate to France.
Heads of Germany, France, Italy Issue Joint Statement
The Heads of State and of Government of France, Germany, and Italy issued a Statement on the United States of America’s announcement to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
It raised quite a diplomatic stir when Theresa May refused to sign the statement.
Collective Dismay
PRI reports World Reacts to US Climate Deal Withdrawal with Collective Dismay, Determination.
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said there could be “no backsliding” on the deal. Excuse me for pointing out the obvious, but “backsliding” just occurred.
Trump stated, “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” In response the mayor of Pittsburgh Tweeted:
As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy & future. https://t.co/3znXGTcd8C
— bill peduto (@billpeduto) June 1, 2017
Make Our Planet Great Again
In a TV broadcast both in French and English, French President Emanuel Macron told climate defenders to “make our planet great again.”
pic.twitter.com/3g5LYO9Osj
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 1, 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger Delivers Video
BREAKING: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a blunt message for Donald Trump. #ParisAgreement pic.twitter.com/YI8fcxEeox
— ATTN: (@attn) June 2, 2017
Loyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs CEO Chimed In
Today's decision is a setback for the environment and for the U.S.'s leadership position in the world. #ParisAgreement
— Lloyd Blankfein (@lloydblankfein) June 1, 2017
Allegedly, that was the first ever Tweet by Blankfein.
US Rivals Fear Uneven Competitive Field
The Wall Street Journal reports With U.S. Firms Freed of Paris Accord, Rivals Fear Uneven Competitive Field.
Reverse Paranoia
The WSJ also states “Others say they see a risk that American firms may end up missing out on opportunities created by governments trying to get a handle on climate change.”
The Carbon Disclosure Project, a London research group that pushes for consistent emissions disclosure from companies, said that Mr. Trump’s decision opens the door for businesses and other world leaders “to act in order to protect their assets.”
The group warned that the U.S. may end up suffering competitively by pulling out, by leaving on the table billions of dollars in cost savings the group says is associated with climate-change reduction. Lance Pierce, president of the CDP in North America, said that 190 of the U.S.’s Fortune 500 companies have already saved $3.7 billion a year by focusing on climate-change-reduction measures like energy efficiency.
Unilever PLC Chief Executive Paul Polman, a longtime advocate of the commercial benefits of corporate sustainability efforts, said U.S. companies might miss out when it comes to new growth opportunities as governments accelerate their efforts to reduce emissions to meet the accord’s aspirations.
Tech Companies React
Supply Chain reports Technology Companies React to Trump’s Decision to Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Disappointed with today’s decision. Google will keep working hard for a cleaner, more prosperous future for all.
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) June 1, 2017
Apple CEO Tim Cook
Decision to withdraw from the #ParisAgreeement was wrong for our planet. Apple is committed to fight climate change and we will never waver.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 2, 2017
“Withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement is bad for the environment, bad for the economy, and it puts our children’s future at risk. For our part, we’ve committed that every new data center we build will be powered by 100% renewable energy.
Stopping climate change is something we can only do as a global community, and we have to act together before it’s too late.”
Momentous Implications
The fearmongers at Climate Interactive on the U.S. Role in the Paris Agreement state the “implications of this decision will be momentous for the US and for the world.”
“The world would warm an additional 0.3°C (about one-half a degree Fahrenheit) by 2100,” according to the report.
Momentous Math
0.3°C over 82 years is .003658536 degrees a year. Donald Trump will likely be gone in 4 years, but let’s assume 8 years.
If Trump lasts 8 yrs, the temp will rise by .029°C. Mercy! Can the earth survive? Is mass hysteria ever right?https://t.co/M6KhZaNDMH pic.twitter.com/OdYkwHVviK
— Mike Mish Shedlock (@MishGEA) June 2, 2017
Can the earth take it?
This is all so stupid, it’s hard to know where to start, but here is my checklist.
Models cannot possibly predict anything to this degree of accuracy.
The shift to driverless vehicles alone will likely do far more for emission reductions than has been factored in.
The earth has gone through major cooling and heating cycles over hundreds of millions of years.
Attempts to predict the next 100 years are far beyond absurd.
The global warming fearmongers have changed their models and doctored the data so many times, no one in their right mind should accept any of their predictions.
For the record, I am in favor of reduced pollutants, especially from coal, for health reasons, not global warming. The focus on CO2 is a joke.
In case you disagree, I leave you with one final question: When has such mass hysteria ever been right?
212 thoughts on “Global Warming Hysteria Over Trump: When has Mass Hysteria Ever Been Right?”
Tim said:
June 2, 2017 6:18:01 at 6:18 PM
Lots of money off the table now.
The Gallowglaich said:
June 2, 2017 11:08:24 at 11:08 PM
Yes. It is about saving money and about helping Exxon, The Kochs and Russia. Perfectly understandable.
Dr. Strangepork said:
June 3, 2017 6:44:55 at 6:44 AM
Actually, no. It is about the fact that most people don’t know the difference between government and society. Read the twitter posts again…Companies are going to continue to seek more efficient energy plans and continue to seek more efficient waste management and production means. This is the correct way.
But why are they doing so? Because it makes a great deal of economic sense for them. Efficiency can lead both to cost side savings and production side value when done right.
What is needed is not law and crony redistribution of taxpayer wealth–which is all the Paris thing is–but for companies and even cities to make decisions.
True liberty thrives where decisions are local. Corruption thrives where decisions are centralized. Liberty leads to wealth and wealth leads to a cleaner environment. Corruption leads to poverty which leads to Detroit or the Leipzig brown field.
charlie said:
Dr. Strangepork I do believe you have a point. So far I haven’t heard Trump say anything that would inhibit any of the crybabies from using their own money and initiative improve emissions of any sort they wish.
No Ob Wan Kenobe said:
Trump not participating with the Paris Accord was the right thing to do. He did it for the wrong reason, however. He made the decision based on renegotiating the terms in the future, not based on principle, i.e. that AGW and the long term effects have not been proven. I suspect he will capitulate and agree to something to appease the leftists and the heads of states.
ejhr2015 said:
The Paris Agreement is a dud already. From way before trump spoke
https://benjaminstudebaker.com/2017/06/01/the-paris-climate-agreements-failure-was-structurally-inevitable/
And again;
http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/11/why-the-paris-climate-deal-is-meaningless-000326
Rebel yell said:
June 4, 2017 10:33:28 at 10:33 AM
Hopefully pulling out of the Paris Agreement will r result in political climate change! These self important CEOs and politicians have led us down the wrong road every time without fail. The crazy thing is, the Paris Agreement if enacted may reduce US greenhouse gas emissions, which are currently at 15.6% of all global emissions, but would legitimize and legislate the increase of global greenhouse gas emissions! China is currently the largest polluter which emits 22.9% of global greenhouse gas emissions and the Paris Agreement will let them continue increasing emissions without punishment!
The Paris Agreement legislates the increased greenhouse gas emissions by allowing the 107 countries that it has deems in development to continue increasing their greenhouse gas emissions. China and India are included in the developing countries list.
The 42 developed nations, of which America is included in, would pay fines to a global governing body for not reducing their carbon emissions by 80% by 2050, which would transfer wealth to developing nations and also requires developing nations to finance the transition to renewable energy in developing nations, prior to transitioning to 100% renewable energy in our own country.
We can state with 100% certainty that we are unable to rely on our government and global institutions to tell us the truth. The almost 100% of our representatives and senators don’t even bother reading the legislation. They have admitted this. It is every Americans civic responsibility to read the legislation put forth by our government and global institutions such as the UN, IMF, WTO, and World Bank.
UN list of 107 developing 107 developing countries and 42 developed countries:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_current/2012country_class.pdf
https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cop21/eng/l09.pdf
http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_greenhouse_gas_emissions
Correction it requires developed nations to finance the transition in developing nations.
In full disclosure, I was a republican who abandoned the RNC after TARP, voted for Nader in ’08, Stein in ’12, campaigned independently for Bernie in ’16 and voted for Trump in the general election.
Victor Adam Smith said:
You’d probably be shocked how many Democrats voted for Trump.
The last time the government was in charge of climate change legislation we got the farm lobby ethanol mandate bill. Higher food costs and no CO2 reduction. Worthless PITA. Google, Apple, and Facebook will do a much better job of it.
The Permanent Weekend said:
I love your blog but feel you are missing the boat with regards to climate change. I guess some choose to follow science when it’s convenient. You would have been in the earth is flat camp back in the day.
OutOfNowhere said:
99 percent of the climate fearmongers do not even know that only a few thousands years ago the climate on Earth was way, way warmer than today. These idiots like to use the word ‘science’ but are completely ignorant of what hides behind it.
Actually, it’s because of climate scientists that we even know this factoid, and none of them are drawing the same conclusion.
Noah Boshi said:
Ha! good one. The like climate science when it proves their world view.
99 percent of the climate fearmongers think that CO2 is a pollutant. Brainwashed by CNN, MSLGBT, ect.
And Trump is tricking the right wing like Penn and Teller tricks the left, so what? All you proved is that people, like yourself, can be conned.
I’m conned?
Eyedoc said:
Just proves that gullibility knows no bounds and the left is way more guilty of it by far.
Charlie O said:
Guess you must have missed Mish’s point 5 above. Sums up your so-called “science” nicely.
Root Hog or Die said:
The Cubs couldn’t have played in Chicago 10,000 years ago because it was under a mile-thick glacier. It’s gone now so I am assuming that global warming made it disappear. There weren’t enough people to cause it so I’m assuming that the earth warmed for other reasons. Global warming means increased agricultural production among other things so I’m looking forward to more tomatoes per year and Monsanto is looking forward to more corn and soybean profits. In my view, if global warmers are so worried about sea-level rise, the sooner it happens the better. Otherwise, there will only be more people to relocate later on. The “science” of global warming is about controlling the masses, period. Whatever is going to happen will happen, we humans can’t do but very little one way or the other. Temperatures have been cycling since the earth’s crust cooled billions of years ago. If the earth is in a warming phase now, I say, bring it on!
Cubs win third World Series in 10,000 years.
Medex Man said:
@permanent weekend — where is this “science” you insist on quoting (without any source)?
If you ever pull your head out of Al Gore’s rear end, you might notice how often the local weather forecast is wrong … really wrong.
What kind of idiot puts faith in an unproven (and unprovable) **MODEL** of global temps 100 years from now, when the experts can’t even get the local forecast correct a few days in advance?
If you even took a science class in your life, where is the control for your so called experiment?
US companies can (and should) try to limit / eliminate pollutants. Better / smarter irrigation would be great. More efficient machines / engines are a good thing.
But taxing everything to fund expensive boondoggles for unelected bureacrats? WTF? Why do you hate your fellow Americans so much that you will put Americans out of work so you can hire some more useless unelected bureaucrats?
Paris accord (never ratified by Congress, so was never binding anyway) is about destroying US jobs. Its not even about the environment.
The unelected bureaucrats know that stupid people in the US won’t read beyond the headlines. It has the word “climate” in the title, and that is as much thinking as you can handle?
This is so ignorant and bogus. Weather is produced by the interaction of chaotic systems. That does not mean there are not trends. Winter follows summer, no matter how haywire the weather can act locally and temporarily. Putting more cars on the roads will lead to more traffic jams, even if you can’t predict in advance where and when those traffic jams will occur. Warmer oceans (which can be measured) will add energy and water to the atmosphere and weather patterns will shift.
Seriously MISH … you have a group of these Soros trolls that comment on here and just write absolute crap. Its one thing to have a debate on subjects (its a good thing), but it really lowers the intelligence level of your blog when you allow these Soros agents to constantly parrot bullshit.
Its your blog Mish, you should want to protect it
justaned said:
Actually, it runs in cycles. There are scientists who don’t believe in the AGW hypothesis. The guy who runs the UAH satellite data series is one of them. The IPCC itself says that the period of similar warming experienced between about 1880 (end of the little ice age) and 1940 was natural. This was followed by a 40 year cooling trend. we’ve only had planet-wide reasonably accurate temperature readings for 35 years; and the satellite readings are not surface readings, but atmospheric. We still don’t have full planetary land surface coverage, and ocean coverage is even worse. Since the 1880’s we’ve seen an increase in AVERAGE planetary temps of roughly 3 degrees Fahrenheit. This is conceding that the concept of an AVERAGE planetary temperature even has real meaning; which is itself debatable.
No one bothers to mention that in geologic terms we are still in an ice age (not glacial episode, but ice age) as we have permanent ice caps at both poles. Nor is it reported that both Greenland and Antarctica have both increased ice mass in the past decade. We are in an inter-glacial period of the Holocene ice age, which started roughly 2 million years ago. This inter-glacial is already about 10,000 years old, with prior inter-glacials lasting anywhere from 7 to 15,000 years. Peak temperatures for the current period are estimated to have occurred about 5,000 years ago.
The current fears are driven (or so I believe, anyway), by a combination of ego, group-think, and turf protection; aided by ideology and a messiah complex of some top climatologists.
One lart point. If CO2 is the driver, this implies that heating on the ground should be caused by a warming atmosphere. There is no evidence for this, though. A major prediction of AGW theory is that a hotspot would develop in the tropical Troposphere. We still don’t see that.
You are better informed than most here, but the ice sheets have lost mass, so say the grace satellites and other measures of mass. The total mass is hard to estimate, but recent data is rather more accurate and shows the oppositie trend to what you are saying. There is a hotspot at around 12km. The warming trend is 70-80% higher (0.25°C per decade versus 0.14°C at the surface). The hotspot is at the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere and is fluid, somewhat changeable with conditions, and varies (a lot) with latitude).
There are a number of markers for human-caused CO² as opposed to variation in the natural carbon cycle, and all have been discovered and reconfirmed by many parties: 1. Carbon isotopes; 2. Faster night than day time warming; 3. Faster warming at the tropopause.
Didn’t those vaunted climate models fail to predict the recent 17 year warming hiatus? Even though CO2 went up? And you expect them to be accurate for the rest of the century?
This is nothing more than a cover for getting control of the world economy. A ploy by the God Complexers to gain control of 70+ trillion dollars.
Liberal control freaks have no other way of doing it except this since their economics is an abysmal failure. They have almost reached their end.
The global warming models failed to predict the 17 year hiatus for the exact same reason the Fed’s economic models failed to predict every single recession since the Fed was created.
They are political models, not science.
There is no hiatus, that is just cherry picking dates to compare. The trend is warming since 1998.
Of coarse there was a hiatus. Dr. Jones at one point said, “where’s the warming?”
Lawrence Larson said:
We have terrestrial temperature records for about 150 years. The Earth is 4 billion years old. Just once I’d like a climate ninny to explain how they know that the climate of the last 150 years is the Earth’s optimal climate. Let’s dispense with the arguments over how all the temperature data sets have been corrupted by ‘scientists’ editing the raw data. Let’s ignore how ‘scientists’ have refused to reveal their methodologies. Let’s ignore that the ‘peer review’ process has been corrupted to exclude any scientist who is not on board with catastrophic climate change. Let’s ignore the fact that the climate models are designed to produce a hockey stick regardless of the inputs because they use unproven, highly debatable factors for system feedbacks. Let’s ignore the question of whether CO2 is a lagging or leading factor in warming (hint: CO2 levels were 10x higher in the past and lagged the temperature rise). Let’s ignore the fact that climate change is now a $1.5 TRILLION dollar / year business–dwarfing by a factor of 100x the amount of money spent by the carbon energy extraction industry–and yet we’re supposed to believe that all the government grants to researchers is not a rice bowl issue for these pure, altruistic people.
Climate has been changing for billions of years. Man made no appreciable contribution to climate change until 150 years ago. Man’s percentage contribution to change since record-keeping began is unknown. That much we know–and not much else.
Joseph Iozzo said:
Global warming reports are inaccurate. Current reports do not contain any data of heat reflected to the atmosphere from the mass amount of solar panels, glass buildings, roads,etc. that act like mirrors and magnifying glass. Carbon created from so called green electric cars needing massive batteries, and all other batteries that inefficiently use fossil fuel to to charge and redistribute gas, coal, oil and other blamed fuels that without these fuels there would be no batteries. These false reports are engineered and used by political bully groups, G7,g20 etc, to impose various carbon TAXES and so called green companies and organizations for profit. These groups are Ignorant or purposely producing misleading climatic lopsided reports.
I can go on & and on about these government paid hyped reports that use bios so called scientist that need to go back to school and not pick and chose the data they like.
I’m guessing none of you are actually scientist but I guess it’s fun to play one in real life. 😉
Phil R said:
Rare commenter and know you weren’t (aren’t) a big Trump fan, but this is spot-on. Can disagree with Trump on many issues, but his actions on the Paris Agreement and your summary are absolutely correct.
If Trump does nothing else ……. withdrawing from the Paris Accord, nominating Neil Gorsuch and keeping Hillary out of office ……. I have gotten all that I could ask for with my vote for Trump.
Dr J said:
Amen Brother.
themonosynaptic said:
When has mass hysteria ever been right?
Well probably during the days of the Black Plague, and the Spanish Flu, two name two. Probably when the Mongol Army had your city surrounded, just for another.
Of course this is just a pejorative question to make people who have actually read the science and talked to climate scientists stay away from this board or decline to comment because there are a lot of climate deniers around here.
I like your financial market observations Mish, but some of your conspiracy theories (I could have been pejorative and said “tin foil hat stuff” but didn’t, see how that works?) make me double check a lot of your financial ideas and propositions and I never feel 100% comfortable.
I guess you have to choose – is this the “Whole Mish” blog, or the “Financial Markets Mish” blog.
I’d vote for the latter.
I’ve “read the science” too. What is the science of “climate change”? seems the “mass hysteria” is all on the warmist/believer side. Michael Moore’s head is exploding now. You want to commit billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to a fr*udulent cause that he supports?
There is no science in this debate. Its 100% politics and taxes and wealth re-distribution by socialist thugs.
Any real science experiment would have to have a control to establish causality — there is no control here.
Real scientists are already embarrassed that they screamed hysterically in 1970s about the start of a mini ice age — writing endless reports and warnings sponsored by the UN (unelected bureaucrats).
Real scientists know the weekend forecast has an enormous error term, and any forecast for 100 years from now has an error term that dwarfs the base measurement. Any real scientist would have to admit the global warming forecast is +3 degrees +/- 15 degrees (at least).
As we discuss on this blog often, economic models developed by expert PhD’s are (ahem) often less accurate than flipping a coin. Now imagine trying to estimate economic “cost savings” 100 years from now, based on a weather forecast that is usually wrong even for shorter time periods.
This isn’t about science. This is corrupt socialists taking advantage of people who don’t or can’t read beyond headlines (the same scam victims who paid $100K per year for safe spaces and gender normative studies at “college”)
Could the Paris Accord supporters please comment on what they think science is.
I want to see the basis of your beliefs.
Search potholer54 on youtube for a fun high level intro, then read the peer reviewed papers cited in the credits. That will act as a starter.
I want to see what YOU think the Scientific Method is.
Daniel Bartsch said:
The so called scientific method is probably an invention of the government public school system that has been instituted for the purpose of turning inquiring minds into controllable cogs. Getting utility out of information probably has more with being able to weigh information under various states of emotions and being aware of what the emotions are than by using the state manufactured so called “scientific method”. For a look at the so called “scientific method” look in a dozen or so textbooks. I reviewed science textbooks to compare versions.
Did Einstein check off his mental process according to a list of “scientific method” steps? I doubt it.
Having just one or just a few states of mind “emotions” most of the time is an indication that an individual might come to biased conclusions.
Susan David has books and media on emotional agility and a book by the same name. Weigh concepts and variables while under the influence of various emotions and see what happens.
Climate science is about basic physics and chemistry. The jet stream was discovered by the Air Force in WW2 in the war against Japan. The Air Force applies such basic physics to make heat-seeking missiles which aren’t blinded by CO² absorbing radiation in certain spectra.
You are a limp dick socialist, and don’t deserve the respect that I would give a real human being.
@webej: Fully half of the CO2 absorption spectra (if not more) is also absorbed by water vapor; which is a far more geo-effective “greenhouse” gas due to it being far more than just a trace gas. I would also point out that whether the affect is to retain heat or reduce heat depends on just where in the atmosphere it is.
Clouds reflect heat, but far less than water vapour absorbs it. You are right, water vapour is a much more potent green house gas than CO², and having a little more CO² produces warming which puts a lot more water vapour in the atmosphere, amplifying the effect. At lower altitudes it is true that most (not all) wavelengths at which CO² absorbs radiation are saturated by water vapour, but not further up in the atmospheric column where there is little water vapour. This point was something that was a current issue in climate science around the turn of the century (before WW1).
“CO² produces warming which puts a lot more water vapour in the atmosphere, amplifying the effect.”
Yet California was supposed to be under a permanent drought.
Under a super El Nino there was supposed to be exceptional rain, yet there wasn’t, except way to the north. This last winter, which was a non El Nino year, L.A. got above average rainfall, which tends not to happen in non El Nino years and northern California had exceptional record rainfall. Climate did what it wanted to do, not what it was predicted to do.
After Katrina, the 2005 hurricane season was supposed to become the norm. Climate decided not to cooperate. There has not been a CAT3 or higher hurricane to hit the U.S. in a record 11 years and counting.
Tornado activity has dropped off as well, despite the claim that climate change causes extreme weather. But Warren Buffett has not raised his insurance rates, as there hasn’t been an upsurge in weather related damage.
Blacklisted said:
A little perspective, PLEASE – https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/uncategorized/noaa-continues-to-try-to-justify-its-criminal-activity/
Why is there no dispute that there is a 300 year Sun cycle? Where is the evidence and do you have any peer reviewed papers you can point to?
Also the Greenland chart – well Richard Alley was asked about that, and there were a couple of errors in the way this was presented that he’d like you (and your blogger) to know about:
1. Present: isn’t 2000, it is 1950
2. Present is the 1950 core reading, it takes about 100 years for snow to turn to ice, so this is in fact the reading from around 1855, and there has been a 1.4C climb since then to 2009 in the same area as the GISP samples.
You really need to dig in to these charts and read the papers behind them, and the follow up questions, etc. There are a lot of people motivated for reasons beyond me who are either inept or deliberately misleading in the climate arena.
But kudos for posting at least a reference.
Here is a corrected version of the Greenland GISP chart:
If that is a correct chart, we are at the lower portion of the temperature scale, which means that the current temperature is below average for that 10,000 year period. Temperature still needs to rise, just to get back to average, let alone above average.
Notice also that the temperature plot constantly zig zags up and down.
Climate is ALWAYS in the process of changing.
Nobody says that the climate is static. This is a red herring played out by the denier community. But you already know that and don’t want to believe the evidence.
The other graph in this article is the RSS feed that purportedly shows a “hiatus”. This is one measure modeled from the feed from a series of satellites. The UAH data use the same feed and their model is significantly different from RSS (remember this is like two people looking at the same thermometer and recording different values, but a lot more complex because they need a model to transcribe a series of readings into a resultant temperature). Just for fun, the satellites themselves disagree and need overlapping series to calibrate the next satellite from the last (they have a limited lifespan). They also switch from MSUs to AMSUs, have to correct for diurnal drift (UAH and RSS use different methods to compensate for this drift) and there is no way to calibrate the MSUs or AMSUs after they are launched (you can’t just send a repair man).
So every time you see somebody base their whole climate analysis only on RSS you know two things:
1. They cherry picked RSS because it is the closest to the end result they want to get to
2. They place far too much trust in a very complex model that already differs from another model that uses the exact same data
@themonosynaptic
And you put your faith in complex models based on incomplete information that cover a century?
I just gotta laugh.
Not really – the climate forcing model is pretty simple. You just don’t want to believe the evidence because Algore Liberals Hillary Obama Point-headed East Coasters, etc.
You live in your silly bubble, I’ll live in reality 🙂
Reality says that climate has always been changing and those who says that global warming of 2-3 Celsius degrees would be a disaster, is a sheer idiot. How do you know that today’s climate is best for mankind? Did you ever think of a huge landmass in Canada, Russia that would be available for agriculture because of global warming? All this climate fearmongering is nothing but alarmism, most stupid I’ve ever seen.
Er… apparently left comment before TPW’s comment showed up. Since “Climate Change” is a political and ideological policy to redistribute wealth from rich countries to poor countries and has nothing to do with science, the comment makes no sense.
Michael said:
Perhaps some would believe climate change if the scammers were not trying to use it to skim other people’s tax dollars. If the climate accord was such a good thing Obama would not have had to implement it by executive order. In my book this was the right move. Best indicator that this is the right move is all the grifters complaining.
Mox Nix said:
So let me get this straight. If the article is correct, now “the U.S. may end up suffering competitively by pulling out, by leaving on the table billions of dollars in cost savings the group says is associated with climate-change reduction.”
OK I thought that companies DO act in their own interest, and would LIKE to save big money. Unless of course the ‘cost savings’ means that the companies’ products are not slapped with a penalty for not following other countries rules.
Question: Has the Paris treaty ever been ratified in the USA? Is it the law of the USA? Of any country? Or is it just an agreement framework for now? Is China, the world’s biggest polluter part of this ‘agreement’? Is India? You know, they’ve been known to pollute a bit as well.
(1) The Paris accord was NEVER ratified. It never even went up for a vote. To give context, the other wealth distribution scam masquerading under climate change was the Kyoto accord, which was defeated in the US Senate 99-0 (one absent). Every single Senator present (both parties) shot the stupid thing down.
That is why the socialist Obama agreed to the deal PERSONALLY, not as president — because the president is not authorized to ratify a treaty. It must be ratified (or not) by the Senate.
Obama hates America, and wants to implement George Soros’ global socialist government. Good riddance to a horrible man.
(2) China signed on to the accord (or one government rep did anyway). Again, never ratified in the People’s Congress — although I don’t know if Chinese law requires it or not.
China has a pollution problem, as they admitted during the Beijing olypmics. China agreed to clean up their pollution problem — because it is in their self interest to do so.
China has zero CO2 obligations under the Paris accord — which is just more evidence that the accord is about stealing wealth from “rich western” nations (eg the USA) and transferring wealth to socialist countries.
If the accord was about the environment, China would have a lot of obligations — they have none. Instead, China is going to do what is in their own self interest
(3) India has few actual obligations under the paris accord — nothing to do with CO2. India is supposed to clean up the Ganges River and tributaries that feed into it — something they have to work on with or without the paris accord.
In short, no emerging economies face any obligations under Obama’s stupid agreement. They are supposed to “work on” things they were going to work on anyway. The unelected EU gets to claim their endless regulations are mandated by a different unelected body.
Meanwhile the USA gets a stiff bill, plus loses a lot of jobs. The pseudo-science is unproven, and unprovable (show us the control for this experiment or shut up). Even if global warming has more validity than the ice age the same “scientists” screamed about in 1970s — the economic models are beyond flimsy.
Think about Fed economic models. Now think about the weekend weather forecast. Now imagine the Fed building an economic model on top of a weather forecast 100 years into the future.
Only an insane person, or someone who absolutely HATES America, would have signed off on the paris accord.
Meanwhile, US companies were and still are completely free to innovate on pollution controls — they don’t need permission from unelected bureaucrats in a foreign country
Kiron said:
Medex Man,
I would add that China has a lot to gain from the Paris Accord.
1. They have fought to be considered a developing nation (and not an industrialized one). That gets them off the hook until 2030 (or 2035) during which time they can produce as much CO2 as they want.
2. They look good. They can cancel coal plants (that were not needed because they planned too many) and look like environmental rock stars.
3. The production of solar and wind facilities is carbon and energy intensive. They have created an industry to supply the first world with renewable energy systems at prices which have bankrupted companies in those countries. Recent examples are solar companies in the US and Germany.
4. They gain an economic advantage by being able to use cheaper energy without paying carbon taxes. Also, countries that move to higher concentrations of renewables have high energy costs and an unreliable supply. Australia’s mining and refining sector is threatening to pull out and European companies are being forced to move off-shore.
5. By ensuring that other countries shut down coal-burning facilities, they get a bigger portion of the world’s supply and at a better price.
6. By being classed as “developing” they get a piece of the annual $100 billion (or $4 or $6 trillion). They have been asking for their money.
In other news, their leader has said that not all climate scientists agree, and the situation might not be as dire as some say.
Actually, taking into account past history of fossil-fuel burning, the USA and the UK are bigger polluters than China to date,
Mor0n!
mega mike said:
The U.S. can’t quit the Paris climate agreement, because it never actually joined
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/06/01/the-u-s-cant-quit-the-paris-climate-agreement-because-it-never-actually-joined/?utm_term=.70b91553a6b5
John Gardner said:
If the U.S. didn’t join the Paris Agreement, were the $$ that Obama sent to the UNFCCC (or whatever) just before the end of his Presidency legal? If not, should Obama be called to account?
beth said:
wrong question re mass hysteria. either fore or against . wrong question which leads lesser minds into a non discussion of value.
this smells like a “hey look over here” at climate change and forget the man behind the curtain….ie, Russia gate. well at least a respected version of diversion…but still a diversion.
I see it for what it is. yawn
who knows the definition of climate change? we do know we have been pumping carcinogens out of the earth(oil)(uranium) (coal) etc, making plastic to beat hell , dumping it in the land and waterways and dumping chrome by products, etc in the great lakes ponds and stream…and many more places.
in short pollution.
but we like to have our own car so we look the other way, heat or cool to our comfort and hope the truth doesn’t exist.
I think that is called denial. or stupidity or death wish.
this whole thing is so laced with emotion it misses the whole point
I think taking a side on this issues misses the point of intellectual thought. any time there are only 2 answers, that is black and white thinking ….which is less than intelligent thinking.
but it sells newspapers
You realize, I hope, that nitrosamines are carcinogens produced by the human digestive system. Hey, no matter, we just HAVE to eat those veggies. 🙂
Every time a socialist manages to force Europeans to shut down oil and coal plants, and shut down nuclear plants — it invariably means Europe has to buy a lot more Russian natural gas.
All the GE wind turbines that were installed with great fanfare (and tax subsidies) power less than 15% of Germany’s energy needs — and we all know German industry is what makes the EU possible. Germany might be a world leader in “renewable” bird killing machines, but given the poor economics that isn’t saying much at all.
Russia now controls western Europe, and we have France’s Hollande and Germany’s Merkel to thank. If the EU headquarters want to run their A/C, heating, document printers, or just turn on the lights — they use Russian natural gas to generate the electricity.
Western Europe shifting to cleaner burning Russian natural gas means that western Europe has made itself into a giant Gazprom annuity. And it wasn’t even Putin’s doing (something I imagine he laughs about all the time!). Western Europe surrendered to Gazprom without a fight, they even helped finance the north pipeline!
Put that in your Russian conspiracy theory file Beth. Merkel and Hollande (with Obama’s full approval) turned western Europe into a Gazprom annuity.
“we have been pumping carcinogens out of the earth(oil)(uranium) (coal)”
You forgot to mention when you prepare food. Such as charred, smoked or fried foods. Search PAHs in cooking. Thanksgiving day meal is a disaster.
Or that that possibly as many as 15,000 particles pass through your body every second.
See the picture below, read and question.
Ask questions – https://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/11/18/ipcc-official-%E2%80%9Cclimate-policy-is-redistributing-the-worlds-wealth%E2%80%9D/
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBO0RARXkAAO-mu?format=jpg
There is fear that anyone not signing up will gain a competitive advantage and that must not be allowed under any circumstances.
Mantra is: “We don’t want a race to the bottom”.
Question I have is simple.
If the economics of renewable are so go won’t they be adopted anyway?
If so, how can there be a race to the bottom as the impetus will be to adopt.
Keep hearing about the cost savings they offer.
Are they BS’ing about the savings?
There are a lot of savings (not to mention PR brownie points) to limiting pollution — which is why companies started building smoke stacks long before the socialists started building the EPA.
Smoke stacks were/are far from ideal pollution controls, but they were “state of the art” back when the private sector started building them — decades before the socialists at the EPA used quack science to raise more and more taxes to benefit themselves.
Pollution control makes sense in Beijing and in Pittsburgh — even though they don’t agree on a government system or food preferences or language.
Fake CO2 arguments are about tyrannical socialists taxing everyone under the false belief that they know better than everyone else — and they are going to eat 5 star catered meals (at taxpayer expense) behind a massive security screen (paid for by taxpayers also) while they arrogantly decide what is best for the people who did not vote for them.
The paris dictatorship tax accord is proof that Obama hates America. End of story. Good riddance to a horrible president and a horrible man who never liked the country that gave him opportunity.
Show me a government bureaucrat and I will show you a parasite.
madashellowell said:
No one has a job by professing how unnecessary they are.
Government is the ultimate scaremongering machine and it creates a LOT of jobs, most busily plugging holes in the dam that others were paid to drill.
If this was all harmless (which it is NOT) it would be one thing, but given it is an overhead burden that society must carry on its back, it is no different that slaves mining gold for their emperors vault while also paying for the guards to whip them to make sure they do so “efficiently”.
J said:
The climate always changes with great changes in time. Over 10,000 years ago the Earth was covered with more glaciers. Obviously the Earth is warmer because most of the glaciers in the past have melted. We are obviously in a time of global warming. But the Earth goes through times of warmer climate and glacial ages because the Earth has cycles of global warming and global cooling. We are in a natural global warming period which has nothing to do with carbon dioxide global warming lies. Carbon dioxide is 0.04 % of the Earth’s atmosphere which is a very small percent of the atmosphere. Milutin Milankovitch described the changes in the Earth’s tilt and changes in weather . “Today, the Earth’s axis is tilted 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit around the sun. But this tilt changes. During a cycle that averages about 40,000 years, the tilt of the axis varies between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees. Because this tilt changes, the seasons as we know them can become exaggerated.” This is the cause of global warming and global cooling, just as the Earth warms in the summer and cools in the winter due to the position of the tilt of the Earth in relation to the sun. The summer is not caused by increased carbon dioxide just as the winter is not caused by decrease of carbon dioxide.
Do you think that climate scientists have not taken into account Milankovitch cycles? Or the Sun? Or other drivers of climate? You are either saying that you understand science better than the climate scientists, or that the climate scientists are deliberately lying about their findings.
Disregard these questions, I’ve had enough of science deniers, I just wish Mish wasn’t one.
I wish Mish would grow a pair and ban you from commenting. You really are a loser
If he does, he does. Frankly, I’ll still read his blog for the financial insights. Interesting to see you don’t like free speech however.
Commenter J has revealed the degree to which he (mis)understands climate science. You’d think people would take the trouble of reading up a little before they decide they’re more clever than physicists and astronomers. By the way, in terms of Milankovitch cycles the climate should now be gradually cooling, not quickly warming.
Since you apparently can’t explain even the basics of “climate change” or define what constitutes a “climate scientist”, then yes, I think I do understand science better than climate scientists, and I think there is ample evidence (scientific term you may not be familiar with) that many (note, not all) are deliberately lying about their findings. The rest are just riding the gravy train.
We cite consensus when we lack FACTS. Consensus is the weapon used to convince us that what is NOT true actually IS. We see this in polling where questions are formulated to generate the desired answers that are in turn used to claim consensus. Note how policy is driven by polling and not actual votes.
This is for themonosynaptic:
Climate science is an interdisciplinary science. It includes atmospheric science, ocean science, biology, geology and branches of mathematics. It is difficult to have a deep knowledge of each field and keep track of advances in each one. There are many drivers of climate. Some are reasonably well understood and others are poorly understood. And by poorly understood, I mean that they don’t fully understand mechanisms or they don’t have good measurements that define the mathematical relationships.
Many of the climate models use similar assumptions. For example. they assume that the sun’s influence on climate is a constant and that ocean cycles have limited effect. There are many other simplifications. You need to simplify when producing complex models and it is difficult to do so without changing how the models work. There is some exciting science being done that is improving our understanding of some of the climate drivers–the effect of cosmic rays and cloud seeding being one of them. Being open to some of the new discoveries in science that challenge the assumptions of climate models, isn’t “denying” science. It is being open to discovery, which is science at its best. There will be a day when our models are much improved. Until then it is appropriate to question model projections that are out of line with current observations.
Many climate projections aren’t particularly alarming, and there are models (yes–by real scientists) that predict a period of cooling. There are those with vested interests who insist that we need to spend $100 billion, or $4 trillion, or $6 trillion a year (depending on who you ask) to avert certain catastrophe. When that kind of money is involved there should be more accountability than is now given about the assumptions being made, levels of uncertainty, where the money has gone and what it has accomplished.
BTW I have a PhD in Engineering and have worked with unsteady-state non-linear predictive models. I wish people who blindly rail against climate skeptics would take the time to understand some of the science they are looking at rather than mindlessly calling them science deniers.
Al Gore proposed spending $90 trillion to eliminate cars.
I should have referenced this
https://mishtalk.com/2016/12/08/global-warm-ongering-what-happens-if-trump-takes-us-out-of-paris-agreement/
Important clarification:
Al Gore proposed spending $90 trillion of OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY on his political opinion. Not is own money; other people’s money. And he further proposed that those other people should get no say in the matter.
Never trust a chef that refuses to eat his own cooking.
Write a paper documenting your claims with supporting points, submit it to a respected peer reviewed climate journal. If you are right and everybody else is wrong you’ll get a Nobel – no brainer.
Odd how all these experts litter comments around online boards instead of rigorously testing their ideas, isn’t it?
Cue theories claiming that the Journals are part of a giant conspiracy.
Nobel prizes are only won by extreme left wing academics, and sometimes extreme left wing politicians who spent 80 days in Congress and have yet to even warm the chair in the oval office.
People with jobs in the real world haven’t been considered for a Nobel prize in decades
If reducing co2 is critical, as quickly as possible, as cheaply as possible – why has the EU slapped tariffs on Chinese solar panels?
Shouldn’t they encourage the cheapest source of supply?
Hypocrits?
Thermosynaptic,
I am referring to peer reviewed science. I didn’t realized that for you I needed to be explicit. There is quality science being ignored in order to support a bias. Supporters of CAGW may also be ignorant about work being done in other fields. Ignorance and bias is as much of a problem in science as it is in other fields, even among smart people.
Peer review? You mean those people who are PAID for their opinions. Those people who only get funding if they are willing to pursue PROVING human caused climate change?
Please list the number of scientists who are paid to disprove it. When you do you will see a list of scientists who are disparaged for being in the pocket of industries like EXXON who strangely enough support the Paris accord.
This is a no win argument for the “deniers” as their science is dismissed because after all, it was funded by deniers, whereas those in support of climate change are pure as snow (yellow) because THEY are supported by government and PROGRESSIVE groups.
The whole conversation parallels our TRUMP scenario, where he can do things that the left has begged for and be murdered in the press for it….not for his policy choices but because he is evil, stupid, dangerous, insane……whatever. Policy, agenda, even MATH are dependent upon WHO is doing it.
Most avid climate change embracers rejected the Paris accord as ineffectual regarding CO2. They want a BETTER agreement. Trump ends it claiming he wants a BETTER, more fair agreement and they claim he is killing the planet, the children and ALL human progress. The Paris accord had virtually NO effect on climate except the massive wealth transfer to the rest of the world and handcuffs on domestic companies in competition. The large multinational corporations have no problem with wealth transfer as they can transfer those costs directly to the consumer and given competition is severely limited and their size affords them near monopolies, they have NOTHING to lose and everything to gain.
The rest of the world is appalled as they are seeing the profits under attack. America First means they are NOT. The nature of life on this planet has always been winners and losers and it is this battle, this competition, that makes us stronger, smarter and more sustainable. Surrender, suicide, take that evolution in reverse.
@ nosynaptic – wtf are we arguing here? Do you think in a comments section on economics we are going to resolve a piece of science? No. The problem that we are looking at is a global bureaucracy picking up one scientific viewpoint amongst several available, and forcefully applying a reaction to the conclusion of that viewpoint on society and the world. I deny them that route as stands, I don’t deny climate change as it is a given, but the results of the combined variables are beyond scientific conclusion, WITHOUT DOUBT. To even attempt the imposition you support you will have to come up with far stronger science than is available, and stop looking on society as idiot. Do you understand the negative that false or corrupt climate pursuit has on existing known environmental concerns? About the ONLY thing positive in all of this is that economy of scale was aided by legislation, BUT that would have occurred anyway and likely with far better detail if BUREAUCRACY had not ever sat on the sensible evolution of mankind’s adaptation to a cleaner and more efficient way of life.
You supporr the view that suits YOU. If you examined yourself honestly, you would understand WHY you choose that view. I am not here to listen to what a well meaning person you are, nor are many others who comment here.
Follow the money, not your emotions. I hate to burst your bubble, but many so-called scientist, academics, politicians, and many others will sell their souls to protect their lifestyles. Man would like to believe they can manipulate climate and business cycles. Fortunately, the cycles of the universe don’t give a damn about man’s self importance.
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/uncategorized/noaa-continues-to-try-to-justify-its-criminal-activity/
No one likes pollution, and there are existing laws to combat violators. If we get rid of career politicians that are easy to bribe, the laws might get enforced.
Prosperity allows for a clean environment, which is why the poorest countries are the most polluted. Maximum prosperity comes with maximum freedom, which means the smallest govt. The globalist / Collectivist, that are in favor of Paris Con, want maximum govt.
The beauty of this is if the temperature falls they will claim success and if it rises they will declare crisis demanding even more draconian restrictions and TAXES.
Bill Nye, the Science Guy, recently said that if not for man, the current climate would be like it was in the 1,700’s. That makes Bill Nye, a science denier. It is false to assume Earth would be in the Little Ice Age, except for man pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Willy Nilly said:
There is no enforcement policy, no actual goals, no actual proof the “agreement” does anything except give a bunch of camera-hogging politicians an opportunity to congratulate each other. This much is acknowledged when the TV lights are turned off. There is no there there. So WTF exactly does acknowledging in public that the emperor has no clothes actually do that is sooooo bad outside of letting the deluded rubes who believed this POS agreement is “important” in on the secret that the emperor is naked? Well, maybe THAT is it, eh?
But if we comply, we pay and suffer. To NOT comply is to NOT agree to the commitments of the Paris Accord, which means we WITHDRAW, exactly what Trump said.
If we are to stay in and do NOTHING then how is that better that to demand a different and better deal?
Climate change is an emotional cause used to oppress OTHERS. ALL of these assholes pushing these themes are emitting massively more CO2 than the rest of us. Lets see a few of the butt-hurt assholes taking the train, or a commuter flight to Paris. MAYBE then, the rest of us MIGHT fall in with them. I believe in freedom and liberty and NOT force. If ideas have validity they should be led by EXAMPLE, not preaching, not force, not intimidation and denigration. I have heard of NONE of these people leading by example, not even in the smallest most transparent way. They are absolutely arrogant in their beliefs, much as the gold draped leader DEMANDS his subjects to sacrifice and submit for their deity. Wear rags among the people and maybe they will embrace, otherwise all you are left with is the religious zealots seeking to prove their superiority by crushing the infidels.
Love you Mish but you are in denial of 95 percent of scientists today and your own eyes. You are wrong and we are really destroying Mother Earth at unpresidential rate. Mish. our generation has destroyed 1/2 the animals on Earth so get with the facts. Cheers
That’s 97% of those scientist who self-identified as climate scientists and responded to one survey conducted by an Australian psychologist and a blogger. Considering only about 30% of those mailed the survey responded, I’d be careful about using that.
I should also point out that the Paris Accord wouldn’t have actually done anything except have signatories promise to strive for emissions reduction. OH, and provide money for bureaucrats.
LOTS and LOTS of money for corrupt bureaucrats.
How many tens of thousands of poor people in emerging countries could have been fed for a year on the food budget for the socialists gathered to “negotiate” taxes on people they don’t represent?
Without this tyrannical agreement between unelected socialists, companies are still free to innovate and implement pollution controls that make economic sense.
And western Europe can continue to shift to more and more clean burning Russian natural gas — Gazprom loves all the regulations the EU forces on European taxpayers!!!
Only a narcissist would believe they could destroy “mother earth”.
The “earth” has been destroying itself forever, and like it or not we humans are part of this planet, as much or more so than any other living thing. Simply retarded progressive thinking that ultimately asks us to seek our own destruction as the only means of saving “others”.
I’m beginning to think we have been secretly invaded by Martians, given we have a class of “people” among us who seemed dedicated to our demise. Look at who they are seeking to replace us with. Definitely not educated, definitely not the “progressive prototype”, so what gives? Seriously they will give preferential treatment to Muslims who mutilate women….the same people fighting everyday for women’s rights…like Kathy Griffin, flailing about a bloody president’s head while decrying oppressive “older white men”. You have to wonder if they EVER look at themselves. They are destroying humanity…civilization in the claims they are saving…or actually “advancing” our civilization. This requires far more DENIAL than any climate change denier could muster. The brainwashing is epic, almost to a hypnotic state where they are being induced by certain key words to harm themselves:
It looks just like when I whisper “SQUIRREL” to my dog just to see her reaction.
One hell of an omelette they are cooking, busily breaking lots of eggs.
Just the point Tim, climate change is a major distraction from dealing with so many other environmental problems – resources ARE limited.
Trump is right to remove the US from the Paris agreement.
There is very little scientific support for the AGW hypothesis. Many senior physicists and climate researchers reject the hypothesis.
AGW is interesting only as a case study in the manipulation of science, the manipulation of information dissemination, and in the phenomenon of the deliberate manufacture of a mass hysteria.
The costs of the Paris agreement far outweigh the benefit even if one believes in AGW. The costs are completely absurd if one looks at the data and draws the conclusion there is nothing to worry about in the first place.
If global warming is so directly related to CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, it is difficult to explain the twenty year pause in temperature increase. It is equally difficult to explain the increase in ice at the south pole, resulting a net equilibrium in ice at the poles.
It is laughable companies will leave “savings” on the table because the president backed out. Really?
Phil is a Soros paid troll. Nothing more
tony of ca said:
We have far larger problems than so-called global warming. I think a collapsing economy should take precedence.
You only say that because you don’t realize what a Canfield ocean would mean for the economy and the purchasing power of money.
Stuki Moi said:
But neither do you. Nor anyone else. Nor does anyone know whether the difference in fossil fuels burned, if restricted solely by extraction costs compared to some random Apparatchik Glorification Scheme like Paris; will cause a massive phase shift from unspoiled everything to the world morphing into battery acid. It’s all just wild speculation. At best. Purely imaginary hobgoblins, more realistically.
That’s not to say that “eco-awareness” is some bad thing. In general, there is a lot to be said for ancient rules of thumb about threading lightly and first doing no harm. Wantonly burning fuel just to flaunt one is a bigger hick than one has a dick, is unlikely to benefit anything. And much of CO2 reduction, does boil down to simply going about life in a more efficient and less invasive manner.
But there are other, much more insidious effects of the Western indoctrinati’s religious obsession with simple soda bubbles. Lots and lots of attempted CO2 reduction, ends up increasing emissions of much nastier stuff. Diesel particulates perhaps the most well known, right now. But DI gas engine particulates are starting to look less rosy as well. Ditto for interior climate in overtight and underventilated (to save on heating, hence CO2) buildings. Often trapping moisture transfer resulting in mold growth. In addition to basic offgassing from high R-value (insulation) building materials, due to less air circulation to dilute them.
Like everything else, while reducing CO2 emissions, all being equal, is probably laudable; all else is almost ever equal. There are always tradeoffs. And having the kind of self promoting yahoos that ladderclimb the highest in politics and bureaucracies make the tradeoffs for everyone else, is virtually guaranteed to lead to outcomes no less disastrous than back when the same cohort thought they understood what they, almost as fervently, believed was economic “science” well enough to plan others’ lives.
Instead of just letting people live and let live, as free people are supposed to. So that if some find their particular part of the globe has gotten too hot, they can move further from the equator. Or heck, barring that they can sit around and be boiled. Adding just one more way by which some decide to die, to the untold number of means already in popular use.
Rufus T Firefly said:
How exactly are driverless cars going to reduce carbon emissions? I might see it on an 18 wheeler because of a slightly reduced weight if there is no driver. But the vast majority are going to be transporting people to work, vacations, shopping etc while they play tic tac toe.
Whatever happened to the rainforest scare 30 years ago” dire consequences were suppose to happen in 20 years. Did they?
What happened to the “new” ice age that these very same global warming scientists warned the UN about in 1970s?
What happened to Al Gore’s ridiculous 3 degree temperature rise by the year 2005? The one where actual temps were 7 degrees COOLER than his bullshit model?
What happened to all the scientific evidence refuting global warming that the clown PhDs at Oxford omitted from their research publications? The quacks at Oxford got caught, but they still have their PhDs and are still accredited.
Global warming is about taxes and arrogant socialists dictating from their catered conferences.
Pollution is a real problem that companies try to solve whether socialists force them to or not (the companies, the shareholders and their customers do it because they want to — not because socialists force them)
Joyce said:
Using a term like “fearmongers” denigrates all the hard working scientists gathering data about our changing world. Those changes are happening now and calling it mass hysteria is disingenuous. Legitimate concern by those who study the reality of our effect on the planet’s climate is anything but hysteria. Scientists by nature are conservative and follow the data. The fact that they are so alarmed at what they are seeing should be a concern for us all. The data doesn’t lie. Major changes are happening whether or not you recognize them. Trump can put his head in the sand along with others of you, but it doesn’t change one iota what is in play here. I challenge those who deny that climate change is real to actually read the science – there’s plenty of it. Climate change is not a hoax, it is not hysteria, it is not fear mongering. It’s all too real. It is happening whether you “believe” in it or not. Are you a climate scientist? Do you study glaciers? Do you study the ocean? You get my drift. Then if not, it’s just opinion based on wishful thinking or propaganda from the oil industry and not actual fact. This is real, it’s occurring right in front of us and around us. It is the biggest issue facing us today. Ask the Inuit people who are watching permafrost melting or people living on islands who are increasingly inundated by the rising seas. Just because it isn’t happening in this moment to you, doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. But why waste my breath on those who have already made up their minds void of actual fact? You pride yourselves on your financial acumen, why not use your intellect to investigate the climate data? Just saying.
Calling you socialists “scientists” is an insult
Go back to middle school and learn about establishing a baseline and having a control for your experiment. Until you have that, you are not a scientist at all.
Then stop telling everyone that the only solution to the problem YOU invented is higher taxes and bigger corruption.
You don’t deserve respect Ms PhD — you haven’t earned it, and you have lied to further your own politics.
Tinky said:
Ad hominem attacks like this, and others that you have launched, completely undercut any serious argument that you may have to offer.
So let’s get this straight, you have some of the most qualified academics, major political groups, large business, all working on reducing co2 for the last two decades, and yet mankind still extracts and uses all the fossil fuel he can find, without pause.
I think they failed, no ?
But they did create a lot of legislation, channel a lot of attention and money.
Who is stupid here?
Please explain where Trump has said he is withdrawing from the Paris Accord because he is denying Climate Change. He has gone mushy on this specifically to avoid these arguments, but it really doesn’t matter that most Climate Change activists saw the Paris accord as a big nothing-burger, empty rhetoric. But of course NOW, it was going to save the planet, right?
Simply because Trump said NO.
His SCOTUS choice was heralded by all until TRUMP spoke his name.
Comey was disparaged by all until TRUMP fired his leaking ass.
The six Muslim nations that were on Obama’s watch list as potential terrorist exporters were just THAT until Trump singled them out.
This is ALL SO MUCH BULLSHIT.
Mike Bravo said:
You don’t have to be a globalist to believe AGW is real and is a threat. But you should have sound scientific basis for reaching that conclusion. Despite the mantra that 97% percent of scientists believe that AGW will lead to catastrophic climactic events,
1) the statistic itself is false and based on unsound methodology;
2) while a large number of scientists would buy into the first part of the statement to a certain degree (mankind is changing the enironment … duh, that’s pretty much what all organisms do), the data is inconclusive as to whether mankind is causing unnatural warming, and there is nowhere near consensus that it could cause catastrophic impact to the planet.
3) at least 31,000 persons who purport to be scientists have flatly rejected that statement as you frame it. How many scientists are in the world?
If they were serious about the science of climate change, they would focus on reducing the emissions of water vapour. Carbon is only an issue because it is something the scammers can ably quantify, commoditise, trade, and use to fleece the proles by claiming it is their fault for generating it in the course of living. They can’t quantify and penalise water vapour with any reliability, and it is more certainly the greater threat.
Like “Bill Nye The Science Guy” I am/was an engineer; but I was an aerospace engineer; by contrast, he was a mechanical engineer, which is certainly a lower form of engineer and one less likely to appreciate the complexity of fluid and thermal dynamics. I would not trust Nye or the other clowns who are running the Climate Change kabuki theatre to correctly diagnose the problems of planet Earth, much less prescribe an appropriate course of treatment.
The fact that the entire EU high command and the global elite and their subsidised stooges, and particularly the Weather Channel, are aghast is a sure sign that Trump is moving in the right direction. What did Putin miss?
What should we do about it? Find good ways to reduce and diversify the by-products of human life so that they don’t cause irreversible damage, but do we really need a global accord and a grand Climate Politburo to help us figure out how to do that? Or do we let the little people tinker around the edges in the same way that we arrived at the industrial age and the electronic era and all the problems we have to this point identifed and to some extent already started correcting?
I’m not ready to wllingly submit to the Borg.
–> “The fact that the entire EU high command and the global elite and their subsidised stooges, and particularly the Weather Channel, are aghast is a sure sign that Trump is moving in the right direction. What did Putin miss?”
Putin didn’t miss anything. The head of the Russian Science Foundation has said (jn Russian and in English) that global warming is political theater and not science. But Russia’s diplomats will vote in favor of global warming policy initiatives because in practice it forces European countries to buy more and more nat gas from Russia.
Thanks to Hollande and Merkel, western Europe is nothing more than a giant annuity for Gazprom. Putin is laughing at Europe … all the way to the bank
What’s wrong with Trump. Everyone knows it is an established fact that the climate is changing. Unfortunately we cannot predict how it will change. Even three days from now. We need to stay in the accord to study and predict how the climate changes. That way somebody can tell me with some degree of accuracy if it is going to rain tomorrow. My local weather channel sure can’t.
fedwatcher said:
Climate Change is a FACT.
The problem is that there has been a great deal of “evidence” presented by “scientists” paid with our tax dollars to prove a political agenda.
Yup, fake science.
Yet there is real science conducted by “Real Scientists” that explains the benefits and costs of CO2 and proving that Man Made CO2 is a real problem.
This short video explains a lot in a short time and changed my mind and should change yours:
Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s Simple Explanation of Climate Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VUPIX7yEOM
Sorry Mish, but you need to understand the whole picture.
The good news is advances in renewable energy sources will end much of the problem as “clean” will be cheaper than “dirty”.
Neil Tyson is a socialist propoganda mouth piece… not a scientist
Telling us his left wing academic credentials, or listing the number of shows he has on socialist NPR or socialist PBS is not going to establish him as anything but a socialist mouth piece.
And if Tyson knew anything about science (he definitely knows about propaganda!!) he should be able to read past the headline.
Trump said he is opposed to kililng US jobs to benefit EU countries — and that is what the paris accord is about. Its a wealth transfer system and nothing else.
If YOU bothered to read past the headline, you ignoramous, you would have heard Trump say a renegotiated accord that focused on pollution should start right away. Naturally, the fascists running the EU want no part of an environmental accord or something that makes Europe pay its fair share. Not NATO, and not their silly paris tax accord.
Even Merkel the tyrant bothered to read that part, even though she claims there will be no renegotiation — kind of like she thinks England can’t leave the EU.
Socialism is evil, and you should stop lying about it
The sky is blue is a “FACT.” The sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening (curiously enough, no matter where you are on the earth except brief periods of time above the Arctic and Antarctic circles) is a “FACT.” Water freezes at 32 °F (0 °C) is a “FACT.” “Climate Change” is is at best an hypothesis that has very little supporting empirical evidence. If you can’t even differentiate between a “FACT” and an hypothesis, then there can’t even be a discussion.
Phil, please. in science fact are not “true” in the fact that it can never be changed. God you people need to read more than blogs and your own scrambled thoughts in your head,
Fact: In science, an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and for all practical purposes is accepted as “true.” Truth in science, however, is never final and what is accepted as a fact today may be modified or even discarded tomorrow.
Hypothesis: A tentative statement about the natural world leading to deductions that can be tested. If the deductions are verified, the hypothesis is provisionally corroborated. If the deductions are incorrect, the original hypothesis is proved false and must be abandoned or modified. Hypotheses can be used to build more complex inferences and explanations
Law: A descriptive generalization about how some aspect of the natural world behaves under stated circumstances.
Theory: In science, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses.
Noah Boshi,
??? I don’t get your point. Everything I listed as a FACT exactly fits your definition as “…an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and for all practical purposes is accepted as “true.””
I never claimed they were “Truths,” but they are accepted scientific facts, even by your definition.
I also believe my calling “climate change” an hypothesis is correct, even by your definition. Please provide one deduction or prediction concerning “climate change” that has been correct or confirmed.
Tyson is an astronomer. Fact. Climate changes. Fact. How variable, and over what timescales, the current inter-glacial climate is, is unknown with any degree of certainty. Fact.
Tyson is a TV entertainer, and a self promoting book seller. That is where his income comes from, and that is why you have heard of him.
As for his claims of astronomy, I am quite certain his guesses about black holes are based on conjecture and unverified models …. because no one has actually visited a black hole, no one has ever seen a black hole in person. No one can even detect a black hole directly — even your entertainer friend Tyson will tell you astronomers THINK they know where black holes are IN THEORY based on radiation readings.
Neil Tyson is a self promoting entertainer, who makes a LOT of money off taxpayer funded public broadcasting (and a little money off taxpayer funded student loans).
Ever hear of photosynthesis? An equal amount of O2 is produced for each molecule of CO2 consumed by plants. All the carbon in our bodies comes from the plants we eat and the animals that also eat the plants. The globalist want to thin the herd, instead of planting more trees – https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/climate/scientists-first-predicted-ice-age-not-global-warming-in-1971/.
Temps and CO2 levels have been oscillating like everything else in the universe. Whether it’s light, sound, our heart; or the business, civil unrest, and war cycles, everything oscillates. We don’t study and learn from history that has repeated over the last 300 yrs, it’s not surprising that the sheeple will not consider the cycles over millions of years?
Pollution is something different, which everyone cares about, after they have sufficient food, water, and shelter. Pollution has been significantly reduced through technology, which comes from improved prosperity, which flurishes with freedom and the rule of law, that allows ideas and capital to flow freely. Govt is the antithesis of freedom and equal enforcement of the law. Global govt puts this disfunctional structure on steroids.
Fortuneatly, socialism is in the process of collapsing under its own debt weight, as it has repeatedly done throughout history. It would be nice if for once we could proactively cushion the blow, instead of suffering through the trauma of a crash and burn. To make matters worse, the coming mini ice age from another Maunder Minimum in 10-15 years will produce greater famine than any warming cycle has ever done. The Pharoah understood the cycles of feast and famine, which is why he headed Joesph’s warning. Why is our educated society so dumb?
I think this is a baby and bathwater situation. I think you can continue to look at the more data based blogs from Mish, such as the “hard” data vs. “soft” data arguments, and the subsequent analysis of the growth numbers, etc. (the baby) from the dubious stuff (the bathwater).
However, as a fairly new reader of this blog, less than a year or so, it is telling that the community is so full of anti-science commentators, and that some think that opposing viewpoints should be shut down by Mish.
Perhaps there is a pattern of blocking commentators who don’t ascribe to Mish’s dubious viewpoints on climate and gold.
I guess I’ll find out.
There is no science to your political opinion … and THAT lack of science is why low quality propaganda needs to be blocked.
Your quack science does not establish a baseline reading or a control — so to be blunt you couldn’t pass my middle school science class. I don’t care how many left wing academics have awarded you a certificate of completion, I question your scientific credentials.
Show us how you established a baseline reading — what the “normal” temperature would be like without your political interference. Every real science measure shows the Earth’s temperature has been much higher AND much lower and fluctuates all over the place for reasons real scientists don’t fully understand.
And show us the control you used to establish causality. Show us the planet, without the CO2 changes, and show us how that planet’s temperatures are different… You don’t even know about Earth never mind a control planet? yeah, that is why you are not a scientist, and neither is that quack entertainer Neil Tyson
Papa-Nana Buckland said:
What is all the kerfuffle? Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t coal and auto emissions the leading cause of global warming? If so, then we ought to let technology and the free market do their thing.
1. California met its goal to produce about half the state’s electricity from renewable sources for three hours on March 11, a new estimate from the U.S. government shows.
2. But by 2030, a report from Argonne National Laboratory predicts, electric cars will make up 58% of the light vehicle market, and non-hybrid gas cars will only comprise 23%.
3. Bloomberg Energy Report: By 2040, zero-emission energy sources will make up 60% of installed capacity and wind and solar will account for 64% of the 8.6TW of new power generating capacity added worldwide over the next 25 years.
Gosh! We can generate electricity without emissions reliably for the entire grid? And we can create batteries to store this “clean” energy without creating pollutants in their production or disposal? Sweet!
NO, coal and auto emissions are NOT the leading cause of global warming. It’s the energy output of the sun, which oscillates like everything in the universe.
Well said Mish.
The surprising number of comments here from people who drink the climate change Koolaid is discouraging, as it evidences the number of folks who are unable to think objectively about even the data which the supposed “scientists” supposedly “agree” on (and that has been distorted beyond recognition).
If you’re concerned about 1/2 degree Fahrenheit changes over 100 years, you clearly don’t understand geology, the world’s physical history, or the difficulties of scientific models.
It would not surprise me that 100 years from now the earth might be 3 degrees C hotter OR colder.
Everyone ought to be concerned about air pollution, but the Paris “accord” is just one more exercise in very expensive (for the taxpayer) concentration of power in the global elites; most of whom I expect have never been close to a class on physics or other hard sciences.
And it is those global elites, and the lemmings which follow them, who feel their rice bowls are threatened along with their illusion of meritorious authority.
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Everybody knows that we will only do the “right thing” if we are forced and as the “right thing” can only be one thing (no debate allowed), then it naturally follows that there can only be ONE real decider, controller, GOVERNMENT, which these globalist interests seek to impose their mandates with, not through democratic elections but by exactly these type of “agreements” that impose globalist’s initiatives upon nations everywhere that have had ZERO input, say or approval in it. Our president (Obama) can commit us to pay trillions of dollars in taxes and impose restrictions on businesses that employ us, with the scratch of his pen….and NOBODY should complain. After all, we’re saving the planet….but for WHOM? Surely not our children who will be burdened with unimaginable debt and limited possibilities to prosper.
The vision of Utopia is unclear but for a very few at the top.
Utopia is NOT a vision of millions of people crammed into ever smaller (efficient) spaces sharing in lesser and lesser wealth while completely dependent upon the generosity of a government who sustains itself by force and theft. The unnecessary and useless eaters will NOT be sustained in the end. We KNOW this. So, the plan must be to collapse this in upon itself while the very few of us “winners” are standing on the top of the heap.
As Milton Friedman once said, if you put the government in charge of beaches, in ten years we would run out of sand.
Yup — socialist Obama put government in charge of health insurance, and now most insurance companies are dropping out while deductibles tripple and premiums are skyrocketing 30% per year
ned said:
What is a science ?
‘Is science based on empirical evidence?’
It should not be “science has shown” but “this experiment, this effect, has shown.” And you have as much right as anyone else, upon hearing about the experiments–but be patient and listen to all the evidence–to judge whether a sensible conclusion has been arrived at.
It is imperative in science to doubt; it is absolutely necessary, for progress in science, to have uncertainty as a fundamental part of your inner nature. To make progress in understanding, we must remain modest and allow that we do not know. Nothing is certain or proved beyond all doubt.
“It doesn’t matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are. If it doesn’t agree with experiment, it’s wrong.” Richard P. Feynman
Science is done by people; people aren’t objective. Scientists are just like other professionals – to use a telling contemporary parallel, scientists are professionals just like the wheelers and dealers on Wall Street: not exactly dishonest, but looking out first and foremost for Number One.
“In this day and age it can be fairly dangerous to ones career if you are a climate scientist and express some vociferous objection to the concept of dangerous global warming.”
Speaking of ranking the various disciplines:
… Politicians think they are Economists.
… Economists think they are Social Scientists.
… Social Scientists think they are Psychologists.
… Psychologists think they are Biologists.
… Biologists think they are Organic Chemists.
… Organic Chemists think they are Physical Chemists.
… Physical Chemists think they are Physicists.
… Physicists think they are Mathematicians.
… Mathematicians think they are God.
how many computer models are there on AGW ?
Garbage in, garbage out (GIGO) in the field of computer science or information and communications technology refers to the fact that computers, since they operate by logical processes, will unquestioningly process flawed, even nonsensical, input data (“garbage in”) and produce undesired, often nonsensical, output (“garbage out”).
Heh, that’s funny but true. Where do geologists fit in?
They don’t….they’re just “stoned”.
Diogenes said:
I’m putting the geologist in somewhere between the organic and physical chemists, but I’m just guessing.
uhm, the MIT scientists who made the study that Trump referred to have something to say. Maybe we should listen to them instead of all the non-researchers here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climatechange-trump-mit-idUSKBN18S6L0
“We certainly do not support the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris agreement,” said Erwan Monier, a lead researcher at the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, and one of the study’s authors.
“If we don’t do anything, we might shoot over 5 degrees or more and that would be catastrophic,” said John Reilly, the co-director of the program, adding that MIT’s scientists had had no contact with the White House and were not offered a chance to explain their work.
Isn’t MIT home to that con artist Jon Gruber? The man who Obama paid $500,000 to design Obamacare, and then tried to claim it wasn’t his doing? The man who belongs to a faculty that threatened to go on strike if they had to pay the same deductibles and premiums that Obamacare forced on the public? That MIT? That group of left wing socialists?
MIT, like many schools, used to be an institution of higher learning. But left wing faculty only allow other left wing faculty to get tenure — and the resulting intellectual incest (that’s what it is) has made academia into little more than a propaganda machine. And its customers (students?) into politically indoctrinated debt slaves.
Sorry, that is a logical fallacy.
Only if you are a left wing ideologue. Not the best group to tie you “logical” wagon to.
Nice rebuttal. Very factual with all kinds of links to back up your point. Well presented….Not
Intellectual incest is not logical — its why MIT can no longer be trusted as a neutral / objective source.
Sorry your public union schooling didn’t teach you reading comprehension; maybe they should have spent less time on safe spaces and gender norms and general left wing propaganda.
Some sanity.
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5456566516001/?#sp=show-clips
Understand, all of the catastrophy talk is based upon climate models, not observations, that cannot even hindcast where we currently are…… most folks think there is a linear relationship between CO2 and Temps. Ain’t the case folks.
The Paris thing was irrelevant to the proposed problem regardless. It was indeed just a stepping stone for global governance in the end. Just sayin, the ones who support it most, know the least about it, and would be the most disappointed in the end once that Epiphany moment hit!
Come ON! All of their predictions have come true so far….er, well some of them….or at least a few.
Well I know it was warmer YESTERDAY damn it!
These are scientists….geniuses. Where the hell are we if we are going to question people who are certified by institutions as our superiors? The fact that they are paid to support a given theme and they and their administrations are actively disparaging and working to silence all those who do not agree, should in no way give us pause. These are men and women (definitional) of SCIENCE, infallible and unquestionable. What will it take for us to get with the agenda here? Damn IT, the debate IS over. We just need to shut UP and do as we are told.
I suppose we can’t really blame deniers as they have simply not been taught (indoctrinated) to the “new” definition of liberty and freedom. We have now “progressed” to have the liberty and freedom to AGREE.
Here, have a look at your renewable energy substitutes. Not just electricity, energy use.
http://joannenova.com.au/2017/05/matt-ridley-wind-power-makes-0-of-world-energy/
Here is the link to the summary data. You think wind and solar are real players? Think again.
PDF file, so ensure you know that.
https://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/KeyRenewablesTrends.pdf
The stats don’t lie.
georgephillies said:
There is overwhelming scientific evidence for AGW. However, $GNP/ton carbon has been improving. Photoelectric gets cheaper and cheaper, enough that neighbor covered his roof, not because he is a greenie but because he did the calculation, and has a nice return on investment. I have solar hot water heat, which is giving me a 3-9% (oil prices wander; there are error bars on the saving) ROI, no matter what the market and economy do.
Pulling out will surely not keep companies from doing things that save them money through energy efficiency.
Incidentally, “self-driving” and “all-electric” are independent issues in car design.
Is this math dependent upon any government or electric provider kickbacks? If so, he is being subsidized by taxpayers or other electric grid users.
His math skills may be better than mine, but when I looked into it, the scheme depends on generating excess electricity in sunlight and selling it back into the grid and buying it when the sun doesn’t shine. This all worked great until I factored in that selling to th egrid was wholesale and the buying was retail….about three times the price. For the math to work it requires some pretty extended timelines that can be pretty undefined. When I was looking into it, solar was more expensive, but then so was electricity.
Our principle issue today is that government has entertwined itself into our economy to the point that it is almost impossible to know what ANYTHING truly costs. Aside from transparent rebates are government subsidies, tax deals, grants and protected monopolies that alter market forces and any real understanding of costs. How would Telsa be doing without government “crutches”. What really sucks is Elon’s smugness about his success……quite literally….he did NOT build this by himself. We ALL kicked in.
CzarChasm Reigns said:
““it’s a colossal mistake—an abdication of American leadership.
The success of our foreign policy
—in trade, military, any other kind of negotiation—
depends on our credibility.
I can’t think of anything more destructive to our credibility than this.” —Nicholas Burns
“retired career diplomat and an undersecretary of state for President George W. Bush”
Selected quotes from “Trump administration announces US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement” http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/06/02/pari-j02.html
Is CREDIBILITY even “a thing” anymore?
I believe we have moved on to the unbelievable.
Clearly marked in time with the quizzical proclamation to all
“I’m President! Can you believe it?”
This was a non-binding agreement. Nothing controversial.
Similar to everyone agreeing not to pee in the pool.
Everyone but Syria and Trump, that is.
Nicaragua wanted to ban farting, so I was going to leave them out of this analogy.
Galbraith said:
A greenhouse effect is impossible without a glass enclosure around our globe. Earth’s climate is balanced between sunlight and radiation into space. A objects radiate heat at every frequency of light. This is well documented black body radiation. The warmer the object the more radiation goes into space. When carbon dioxide or more so water vapor in the atmosphere absorb a frequency of light then these molecules transfer their warmth to surrounding molecules at the speed of sound by collision. The other molecules radiate that extra heat to compensate for those that had absorbed and blocked some energy radiating into space.
Add to that the uncertainty monster the forcings and feedbacks associated with clouds and nucleation at high altitude of cosmic influence, land use, UHI, dams, and on and on.
There is NO real verifiable consensus on climate.
The talking points have been generated from a few ideologically driven surveys and studies from the Green socialism globalist monster.
Look up the Doran/Zimmerman, and the Cook 97% studies, and you will find they would never pass audits for quality and relevance as have been shown repeatedly.
In the end, it’s all about perpetuating the funding when it comes to CAGW!
The Karl paper, 2015, was a desperate attempt to hide the 20 years of no statistically significant change in temps. Even though we had a 10% increase in CO2 over that time.
The numbers don’t show any other trends aside from another natural and recurring ENSO event.
Just sayin,,,,,,,
Cautiousobserver said:
As far as I can tell, all Trump did is publicly state that the United States is free to march to its own beat with respect to energy policy and CO2 emissions, and we are not necessarily willing to pay environmental reparations to other countries for past US emissions.
I know it is popular for many US citizens to scream that withdrawal from the Paris Accord is heresy, but lets not be too eager to sign away our sovereign rights and future to some unelected set of bureaucrats in a far off land who interpret the science of the day as they see fit, especially if their interpretation is likely to saddle the US economy with an undue burden relative to others.
The US declaring independence from this Gordian Knot is a good thing.
Its the “not willing to pay environmental reparations to other countries” part that has the media and socialists in an uproar. The paris accord was never about climate or environment — it was always about taking money from US taxpayers and giving it to unelected bureaucrats to spend on themselves.
That (stolen US taxpayer money going to bureaucrats) is also why the unelected EU is so upset about losing another gravy train. First the British refuse to underwrite anti-UK rubbish, and now the Americans are refusing to underwrite anti-USA rubbish? If this continues, the EU would have to pay its own bills! That is the heresy that keeps Merkel up at night.
Tiny increases in temperature involve huge increases in heat that is not felt at first as temperature. In physics heat and temperature are very different concepts but in common English they are used interchangeably. Because of the linguistic confusion publishing numbers such as concern about two degree temperature increase has confused a lot of people.
If you put heat energy into a cup of water that has ice in it the water will stay at the same temperature until the ice is melted. That is because the temperature gets “used up in order to melt the ice”. As the amount of ice in the world decreases to the point of being a small surface area will be little ice to absorb the heat. Then the temperature may soar far more than two degrees.
Unfortunately chemistry labs dealing with therms is no longer a part of most peoples education nor is chemistry. Chemistry has become an
“elective” instead of a requirement for citizenship. The government would rather force youth to take politically correct course work such as “political science” which of course is not a science at all but pure BS.
Chemistry has suffered from intellectual incest, like most of academia.
Chemistry is now part of the political “science” department, which has become nothing but an political indoctrination camp. Chemistry USED TO BE a science, not anymore.
And it was corrupt teacher unions (of college “professors”) that made those “mandatory” courses. It may have started with the best of intentions, but the left wing cult that is academia realized they could use “core” courses to guarantee their own employment.
Anyway, stop calling chemistry a science — it makes you sound out of date.
It does not matter because DT will soon be gone. Vlad has indicated that he is being dropped, probably because the job has been done now: https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/06/01/putin-changes-tune-on-russian-involvement-in-the-u-s-election/
foreign policy magazine is published by WaPo — the former newspaper that has been hyping up a Russian conspiracy theory for a year without even a shred of verifiable evidence.
And for all your low quality propaganda — you cannot escape the fact that France’s Hollande and Germany’s Merkel have turned western Europe into a Gazprom annuity. Every canceled nuclear reactor, every dim-witted regulation on oil/coal fired plants… it all points to more and more clean burning RUSSIAN natural gas.
WaPo is getting really really desperate to remain relevant, and if you are honest they would already be gone if Jeff Bezos wasn’t propping them up using Amazon profits
James Greenberg said:
One world government requires a global crisis.
I give you …. anthropogenic climate change.
That’s what this is all about.
What do the global elite want? One world government!
When do they want it? A decade ago!
President Trump has merely done what he said what he would do and who can blame him for that. However, the Mr. Mish Math for his 0.029 number is unaccountably “wrong”. The much discussed “Hiatus” post 1998 is also over. The prime reason for the coming boom in electric/hybrid vehicles and the clean energy transition is precisely because most people want to change what is happening. Calling it all a “Hoax” and using words like “Mass Hysteria” is silly and wrong: https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/global-temperature/
The only propaganda that compares to the foreign boogieman, is the continuous chant of man-made global warming. The poor countries of the world, which also have the least amount of freedom, get a twofer by blaming the US for global warming. The opportunist and sheeple that deny the climate has always changed, will realize man’s impotence against mother nature when we enter ANOTHER mini ice age in 10-15 years.
Unfortunately, the majority are easy prey for the propagandist and their globalist masters, who will continue their efforts to get rid of Trump so their corrupt system can continue. What they fail to realize is the anti-establishment movement will continue to grow as the economy declines, which is the direct result of govt desperately trying to hang on to power.
The establishment is fighting a losing battle, and they don’t care that it will lead to civil war, world wars, and the possible break up of the US. Career politicians are hopeless, which is why they must be voted out every election.
John Shannon said:
Thus it has ended…but the end of one thing is the beginning of another,
JanSalie said:
I just hope that Europe will follow this retreat from madness, the sooner the better. Maybe we a good economic downturn will help.
williambean2014 said:
I find all this amusing. Can’t tell if science has become a religion or religion has become a science. Either way only a few seem to try and discuss their points without extreme emotion. Very funny.
While Macaroon is acting holier than Hades of the Paris Agreements, which are little more than vague suggestions and never had the force of law or treaty (like signing an absentee pledge to refrain from whatever sin is your choice), Most of France, even in Paris rely on firewood for heat in the winter. Germany still makes all those VW TDI diesels that are driven all over Europe in great numbers and still can’t our EPA emissions test (and I doubt any other car maker in Europe could, for that matter). And there are more contradictions indulged by the “New Leaders of the Free world” when it comes to pollution. Let us not start on Asia or Africa when it comes to climate agreements, ain’t never going to happen. And you climate alarmists want me to take your seriously, believe your ignorance is the solution to every possible question? Oh, please, spare me. If millions of climate alarmists died tomorrow from heart attacks or strokes if would be a great blessing for the world. We might be able to do about real pollution problems. We have a lot of water pipe that needs replacing, put the money there instead of constant increases in auto engine exhaust emissions. the internal combustion engine has reach its practical limits in that regard and future limits are like beating a dead horse, it won’t go anywhere. We still have a lot of old factory sites that need clean up. The list goes on and on. Ignoring these problems and pretending that we can magically solve all our pollution and climate problems by throwing a lot of money at them is never an answer. Unfortunately, for all those climate alarmists it is the easier answer even if it doesn’t work.
jim1m said:
Mish, you obviously have a short memory. Don’t you remember when millions of Americans starved to death in the 70’s, just as Paul Ehrlich predicted in his book, The Population Bomb? Or what about the worldwide crop failures that resulted from Global Cooling? Time Magazine predicted that. And Y2K? Remember when all the world’s computers imploded?
Doug Lavers said:
In 20 years’ time, the idea that a trace essential gas controls the climate cycle will be seen as bizarre.
For most of geological history CO2 levels have been far higher than today’s value, and still ice ages came and went.
Cecil Henry said:
The climate is changing, the climate is changing!!!’
‘So?? ‘
‘So Hands UP!!! Gimme all your money. ‘
Tax. tax. tax, You work. Government takes with a gun at your back. NO MORE.
Jeff Moskowitz said:
amen brother.. just unbelievable. if you’d the paris accord there is no enforcement mechanism anyway so everyone will cheat.. and 0.3 degrees to year 2100? i follow macroecon religiously and i can’t predict whats going to happen next month let alone in 2100
Winston said:
“When has such mass hysteria ever been right?”
The continuing trivial exercise of manipulating clueless sheep, 6 out of 10 of whom only read news -headlines-, and who chase imaginary creatures meant to entertain children on their “smarter than they are” phones.
Well, with Mattis declaring North Korea a “clear and present danger” …. DJT might single handedly stop … and reverse any global warming.
Nuclear Winter here we come …
Zuckerberg: “Stopping climate change is something we can only do as a global community, and we have to act together before it’s too late.”
Climate change cannot be stopped, as it is a continuous ongoing process.
Caterwauls On Paris
https://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=232098
Intro excerpt:
You can’t possibly be serious.
The screamfest over Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accord is amusing beyond words. Among the complainers is Tim Cook who I remind you makes his iPhones in China which was immune from mandatory carbon emission cuts. If Tim Cook cared about carbon emissions he would make them somewhere else.
But he hasn’t and he doesn’t.
CW said:
So is the US going to join the flat earth society as well. When the rest of the civilized world believes one thing and you believe another maybe you need to look in the mirror and reconsider the basis of your understanding. I’m not sure how polluting the planet can ever be a good thing. As usual with the US it is all about money.
However, this is not simply about climate change. This is about global leadership. The US was the leader of the world in a lot of areas. The US was leading the world down a path on a key issue and suddenly made a left turn….and nobody is following.
This combined with what Trump did at the UN meetings leaves the rest of the world basically saying that we can’t count on the US anymore and the extension of this thought is the premise that it’s time for someone else to lead. The next leader will likely be the European Union or some country with in it.
This is a big change to everyone’s world view and that is what is behind some of the hysteria.
This does two obvious things however, it weakens the US and it strengthens Russia and China. It is called divide and conquer and maybe it is part of a larger plan.
I’m not sure if isolationism is putting America first or going to make America great again. Being the leader of the free world has a lot of advantages. But isolationism certainly seems to be where Trump is heading.
This is part of the reason that these big companies are not backing Trump. These companies have a world view because they operate worldwide. Isolationism is not a good thing for a multinational corporation. There will be a backlash against US companies trying to sell their product overseas as a result of these policy changes.
If US companies don’t have to pay a carbon tax and foreign companies do that will be seen as an unfair advantage for the US and then the import duties and trade wars will escalate.
I wonder when a major US corporation will move its head offices out of the US not for tax reasons but for ideological reasons.
I think we are witnessing a slow motion train wreck here
The ultimate reality TV show! Stay tuned.
Maybe what Trump IS doing is actually leading rather than following the corrupt herd.
How many “agreements” has America entered only to find it’s self the only one doing the work? NATO anyone? The terms we’re voluntary yet it is quite obvious from world reaction that ours was more mandatory. Why all of the sudden has it become necessary for America to lead when for years they have complained of our leadership, domination and interference…..at least until Obama. While he may not have been universally respected by the rest of the world, it is easy to see why so many loved him. Check’s in the mail.
To follow your reasoning, if all the other kids are jumping off a high bridge (without bungee cords or parachutes), does it make you any sanet or responsible to join them?
Ottmar Edenhofer, lead author of the IPCC’s fourth report. Speaking in 2010:
“One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy. Instead, climate change policy is about how we redistribute de facto the world’s wealth.”
UNFCC chief Christiana Figueres in February 2015:
Our aim is not to save the world from ecological calamity but to destroy capitalism.
Lowering Co2 emissions without government prodding is being done by many individuals and corporations. Nature abhors a vacuum. If we dislike being ordered by government then DIY is an option.
Apparently you “chemists” don’t read?
No one said you enviro-terrorists can’t tax yourselves to death — go right ahead. You won’t effect global temps, but maybe you will stop trying to force yourselves on the rest of the world like tyranical losers that you are.
The problem is when you products of intellectual incest try to force everyone else to pay for YOUR dumb unproven idea.
When is academia going to pay ANY taxes at all? You ungrateful tax-evading deadbeats
Saying we need to belong to the Paris Agreement to combat environmental problems is no different than the EU telling its members that they have to belong to the EU to trade. Hogwash.
Sam said:
Mass hysteria vs. mass denial. Who will win?
Roger said:
There is a difference between global concern and mass hysteria.
Is it just me that notices our greatest threat is the least obvious or provable and those that just don’t believe it are ignorant deniers, yet the undeniable FACT of our financial disaster looming, with unimaginable debt, impossible entitlement liabilities is barely discussed and our learned financial scientists assure us that it’s never been better….no worries, just keep borrowing and spending. Our children and theirs face unprecedented debt and hardships while being denigrated if they are not worried so much about a 1 degree increase in temperatures. Somehow we are destroying the planet by “allowing” the earth to warm well within historical context.
Dummy me.
John Nash said:
Why do right wing US-Americans/Trump lovers…
– … claim that climate scientists are socialists who want to redistribute wealth? (What?!?)
– … deny everything that comes from government except when it means bombing other nations? Especially …
– … applaud Trump when he reduces “payments to Paris”, but do not call it “fear mongering” when he spends even more billions on defense?
Only a globalist would not see the difference between spending on OUR military, creating OUR jobs and handing over trillions to Europe while also encumbering our employers with regs that no one else has.
I’m a 100% pure panarchist and I think that the AGW true believers are as stupid and gullible (and dangerous) as the Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction true believers.
Why do lefties in general go crazy over something that is impossible to prove and unlikely to happen*. Is it because, perhaps, that thousands of years ago their cultural/moral ancestors didn’t produce wealth, didn’t have a sophisticated concept of property, and lived off of nature as hunter-gatherers since their sole method of survival was provided by – the Earth. Gaia is their Goddess and provider. Not the free market.
I deny the right of anyone to force their government on me. Unfortunately, government lovers are a large majority and show no chance of evolving beyond the alpha-male social model.
*Barring annihilation by nuclear war, the next 83 years will bring incredible technological change. If you can predict that change (zero percent chance) and incorporate it into climate models, you may have something.
“Why do lefties in general go crazy over something that is impossible to prove and unlikely to happen”
You prove my point. What does data on rising see levels, plants spreading more an more into northern regions etc. have to do with “lefties”? And if even Milton Friedman understands the relevance of a third party (government) – because the free market fails at pollution (defense by the way too – and any other public good) – what is leftie about that?
“Is it because, perhaps, that thousands of years ago their cultural/moral ancestors ..:”
Excuse me? You know that your (I assume US?) cultural ancestors are from European monarchies?
“I deny the right of anyone to force their government on me.”
Well then move to a region that does not have a government. Maybe Western Sahara. Yeah, these seem to work really well.
Go ahead, prove that the global temp in 2100 will be what you claim it will be.
As for government, society is deeply flawed because it is created by government and run in such a way as to create the need for government. Society cannot evolve past wars and savagery simply because of its governments.
What the hell does European monarchies have to do with anything? Foraging is how our ancestors lived until about 12,000 odd years ago when settlements and conservative values started appearing. Hunter-gatherism is the default setting for mankind. You are just up close and personal with your hunter-gatherer ancestral morality. I, on the other hand, am definitely not.
Western Sahara? Sorry, I much prefer modern technological society. You’re the one that worships nature, you’d be much more at home there.
Oren said:
Mish, I am so sorry to write this, but how can such a smart and far-seeing person in regards to so many economic trends be such an idiot when it comes to climate change a.k.a global warming?? So sad.
Because the reality is that he IS smart.
Unlike you.
Conscience of a Conservative said:
not sure if this is hysteria, but Trump’s action hurt himself and future presidents in their ability to engage world leaders. from now on it would be very reasonable for world leaders to say to the u.s. don’t bother showing up unless you can submit this to congress and gain their approval
(1) You really need to take a look at the US Constitution. It says the Senate has to ratify treaties with foreign powers — and it said that from the very beginning.
Its not Trump, its the Constitution, and you sound double ignorant not knowing how the US government has worked from the beginning. Obama broke the law, not that liberals worry about such things.
(2) the EU is bankrupt — obviously it is financially bankrupt, but it is intellectually bankrupt too. They have no common goal anymore except to avoid Eurocrats from losing their jobs — that is not enough to hold anything together. Brexit was officially first, but many other countries already ignore the EU.
Trump telling Hollande/Merkel to pound sand was not a first — most of the EU has been saying that for years.
Michael Gorback said:
As a survivor of the Ice Age of the 1980s (predicted in the 70s) I remain skeptical, especially given the multitude of evidence of data fraud.
From an economic view, can someone please explain why we want people to burn less gasoline while simultaneously subsidizing it’s production?
Realist said:
Wow. Lots of interesting discussion. To answer your question Mish, I don’t believe that I can think of a time when “hysteria” helped anything. I also have a question: When was the last time we had over 7 billion humans affecting our planet?
Michael Musashi said:
When Obama signed the Paris Accord in 2015, he stopped in Malaysia before jetting off to Paris. Obama showed up in Malaysia one week after raining season had started. If he had shown up two weeks before, he would have seen the worst man-made natural disaster ever recorded.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/30/indonesia-fires-disaster-21st-century-world-media
In just a few weeks, Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian corporations released more CO2 into the atmosphere than the entire U.S. economy in one year.
Obama flew into Kuala Lumpur in 2015, played golf with the corrupt Prime Minister there, never mention a single word about the fires (at least anywhere in the press), and then flew off to Paris to try and cripple the U.S. economy.
I was there. It was a horrific time to be in that country. If anyone wants to experience the devastation, the fires heat up in July every single year. Not every year is record breaking, but bad enough for someone never to forget–especially for someone who is worried about CO2 and the planet.
Trump was right to drop this treaty. This was not about saving the planet. This was about the continuation of a wealth transfer from the 1st world to the 3rd world.
Obama and his ilk are following a post-modern equity and social justice agenda which is nothing more than affirmative action on steroids.
It is NOT a treaty for the US. It was never ratified by the US Senate, as required by the Consitution for the last 200+ years. Obama violated US law
Not even his own democratic party was going to ratify it (the Senate rejected the Kyoto accord almost unanimously — even John Kerry voted against the Kyoto accord).
Obama hates America and violated more US laws that Nixon. Shame on western media for looking the other way while Obama broke the law again and again.
Some very intelligent posts from many on the subject of climate change. Well researched and presented. Sadly, you are wasting your time. The climate change deniers on this site are not interested in science, logic, or even opening their eyes to what is actually happening in the world around them. They will rant and insult you and cling to their ridiculous conspiracy theories. They are like children, throwing a tantrum. And as islands disappear and coastlines get flooded, they will simply say that is all natural and probably a good thing! You can’t argue with stupid.
Musashi said:
Realist: I don’t believe in climate change. I believe there are too many humans on the planet and something needs to be done. It’s just that simple. And to try and paint it any other way is complete BS and spineless. This is why the Right and Left cannot find common ground. The Left, and their bleeding hearts, don’t want to hurt people’s feelings, especially the poor 3rd world, so they want to blame everything but the real issue. Moreover, the Left are self-loathing and self-deprecating, especially all the dimwits who make money from their face in Hollywood, so when you carry that burden you tend to like to dance around the truth.
The planet cannot withstand a hyper-active capitalist Asia. I’ve spent 20+ years in Asia, and the things I’ve seen would make anyone extremely scared for the future.
All that said, this is why that Paris Accord was thoughtless, useless, and pure evil on Obama’s behalf. His belief is to sacrifice the U.S. for Asia and this is utterly ridiculous and short-sighted. The U.S. with all of its dysfunction, and industrialism in the past, is nothing compared to the monster that is growing in Asia.
Mark my words, Asia will swallow the world within a decade if we continue on this path we’ve been on.
Even now, if we look at the chicken and palm oil markets in China, the distortions are incredible. Demand is so high that it’s fraught with corruption and price dislocations. This is starting to bubble over into every food product now in China. What happens in 5, 10, 15 years when Vietnam’s and Indonesia’s middle class start to grow? What happens when we add Cambodia/Laos, Myanmar, Philippines to this growing need? And then India starts to rev its engine again? (Jim Rogers is spot on when he says become a farmer.)
The answer is quite scary if we continue down this globalization path.
Globalization is the cancer, not the cure. Sustainability is localization, localization is sustainability. But you won’t hear progressives say this, because multi-national corporations are filled with these progressive left-wing lying nutjobs now, and for good reason, it’s the only thing left that justifies their international business model.
So, you want climate deniers on the Right to start listening?
Stop this politically correct BS climate change nonsense, and start talking straight forward. The Right doesn’t like West Coast progressive Newspeak, and the more they (you?) do it, the more you hurt your chances of finding solutions.
You are confused. Why am I not surprised. I am neither left nor right. I do not live on the US west coast as you imply. I do not live in the US at all. I am not political nor an apologist for big business. I don’t care if Trump drops out of the Paris accord. In fact I don’t really care much for the Paris accord.
I agree with you that we have more than 7 billion people on our shared planet. And they (we) are all affecting our planet. You are simply wrong to deny that climate change is occurring right now. But I doubt you will ever understand.
I am indeed a realist. I am also a scientist. My first degree was in Chemistry. I agree with the 98% of the scientific community and the evidence that climate change is happening and that it will get worse. However, I will listen to the 2% of the scientific community that has their doubts as I always keep an open mind. I haven’t seen anything convincing to make me change my mind.
I agree with you that localization is a positive. But unlike you, I am not against globalization, though I suspect we differ on exactly what globalization is.
I don’t expect climate deniers to listen. That was the point of my post. There isn’t much to be gained trying to convince the ill-informed. As I said, you can’t argue with stupid.
And I don’t want to hear your “solution” to what you say is overpopulation of the planet. I have an idea what you mean. I suggest you start with yourself.
I can tell you’re an unreasonable and unintelligent person simply by your last sentence. You’re assuming an awful lot about me, and my thinking, without ever meeting me or engaging in long conversations with me.
I’ve stated my solution: Sustainability via localization. This would solve many different issues, including the population problem.
I’ve been all over the world by plane, train, automobile, motorcycle, and even horse. I’ve spend 20+ years in international business and finance. I’ve been inside some of the nicest corporate HQ offices you have ever seen, and been on the ground of some of the most poorly run commodity producers in some of the poorest countries in the world. The one thing I know for sure is that “climate change” is a huge corporatist scam and wealth transfer. It’s just a way for these multi-national corporations to stay on top and to consolidate global business.
But, am I denying that the planet is being destroyed by man? Absolutely not!
But I do reject the term “climate change” and reject every single fraudulent person or company that peddles it. I’ve seen too much, and know too much, to believe in the smoke and mirrors being sold to the average person by governments and Fortune 500 companies.
Good day, sir.
As you assumed a lot about me. Good day sir.
JohnMc said:
An excellent retrospective. I do have to disagree on one point — driverless cars will not change the CO2 discharge rate. Passenger miles per year is based on travel demand not the number of vehicles.
There will be more carpooling to work
More people in cities will shed cars altogether
Cars will be electric, not gas
“Cars will be electric, not gas.”
Great, more reliance on a specific segment of national infrastructure. What will we do in the event of EMP attack or CME? This makes our system all the more fragile.
Kasper Pedersen said:
Electricity is only as clean as the powerplant that produces it: In US 64% of the powerplants run on fossil fuel.
Also note that only 30-40% of the energy can be converted to electricity.
So: An electric car running on energy from a coal powerplant, produces much much higher emissions than a diesel truck.
An experienced lawyer said:
NASA proclaimed 10 years ago that if ALL emissions of greenhouse gases were stopped immediately, the temperature would continue to rise for a number of decades. Since China and India are free to pollute at will under the agreement, it is obvious that the Paris agreement was doomed to failure with regards to temperature reduction within the term of the agreement.
However, it probably would have been highly profitable for Goldman, Tesla, Ford, etc. who would make a fortune on trading “carbon credits.” Of course, politicians who take money from Goldman, et al would probably also enjoy greater receipts from continuation of the Paris agreement.
Barry Rose said:
Mises.org has a great story on this.
Studying the Climate Doesn’t Make You an Expert on Economics and Politics
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Ryan McMaken
In response to the Trump administration’s announcement that it was pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, some of his critics declared that anyone who likes “science” would have supported the accord.
Not surprisingly, Neil deGrasse Tyson rushed to declare that Trump supported the withdrawal because his administration “never learned what Science is or how and why it works.”
But what does “Science” (which Tyson capitalizes for some reason) have to do with it?
We know that Tyson is of the opinion that there is global warming. We also know that many other physical scientists agree with him.
But, it does not follow logically that agreeing with Tyson on the matter of climate change must necessarily mean supporting the Paris Climate Agreement.
After all, the Paris Climate Agreement isn’t a scientific study. It’s a political document that lays out a specific public-policy agenda.
Agreement or disagreement with the accord might hint at one’s opinions about climate science. Or it might not. One can agree that climate change exists and that human beings have a large role in the phenomenon. Agreement on this matter, however, does not dictate that one must also agree with the political policies outlined in the Paris document.
The two are totally independent phenomena.
Science and Politics Are Not the Same Thing
An analogy might help illustrate further:
Scientific inquiry tells us that obesity is bad for one’s health. Let’s imagine then, that in response to rising obesity rates, a large number of politicians gather and sign an agreement â let’s call it the London Obesity Avoidance Deal (LOAD). The supporting politicians claim that the deal will reduce obesity and that failure to abide by the agreement will spell a health crisis for humanity.
Does this mean, then, that any politician who doesn’t sign onto the agreement is an “obesity denier”? Does a failure to approve of the agreement prove that the dissenters believe that obesity is not a real thing?
Those who refuse to sign the agreement may be of the opinion that the LOAD does little to actually reduce obesity. Or, the dissenters may feel that the deal fails to properly compare costs and benefits when imposing its directives. Opponents may feel that “the cure is worse than the disease.”
In any case, dissent from the deal has nothing to do with denying the existence of obesity or the science behind the studies on the matter.
The Problem with Paris
The same is true of the Paris deal. Those who disagree with it may very well be â and probably are â taking issue with the specific provisions of the deal which may actually prove to be more costly to people than the presumed global warming itself.
But, for physicists like Tyson â i.e., people who know nothing about economics or political institutions â public policy is like a magic trick. A group of politicians get together, declare that they’re going to solve problem X, and then problem X is magically solved, so long as everyone supports the “solution.”
But what if the policy prescriptions of the Paris politicians are wrong? Or, what if the cure is worse than the disease?
Presumably, the agreement is supposed to improve the lives of real-world human beings by improving their standards of living.
If this is true, then, the Paris agreement must accomplish several things:
1. It must rely on good science about the climate.
2. It must accurately predict the effects of climate change on standards of living.
3. It must endorse public policies that will do something to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on standards of living.
4. It must demonstrate that these public policies will in fact mitigate the effects of climate change.
5. The agreement must demonstrate that the costs of the proposed public policies themselves are lower than the costs of the climate change.
If the Paris agreement fails to do any of these things, it should be rejected. If the net effect of the agreement is to make people poorer, then the agreement is of no value.
Now, without making any judgment about climate science itself, we can see just from looking at the Paris agreement that it could easily be rejected on the basis of numbers two, three, four, and five in our list.
After all, the agreement is based on policy predictions that are wildly speculative. They attempt to make predictions about the global economy decades in the future (a notoriously unreliable endeavor) and they fail to honestly take into account the true costs of imposing far-higher energy costs on most of the world’s poor and working classes â which is what the agreement would do.
RELATED: “The High Cost of Centrally Planning the Global Climate”
In fact, the agreement doesn’t even mention the cost to households that would face higher energy costs under the agreement. The only costs mentioned are the costs of adapting to climate change. In other words, the agreement assumes that there is no downside for households in the agreement’s provisions. That’s a huge red flag right there.
Also ignored is the opportunity cost of adopting the agreement’s provisions. In real life, adoption of the agreement’s policy prescriptions will lessen growth by reducing access to basic energy resources. In addition to reducing household wealth, this will also reduce tax revenues. Money spent on higher energy costs is money that can’t be spent elsewhere â on things like health care, and research into better agricultural practices. Yet, at the same time, the agreement calls for massive redistribution of wealth and large amounts of government spending on various programs such as “emergency preparedness” and more government “insurance” to pay for the effects of natural disasters.
Thus, the agreement calls for more spending, while reducing the ability of both the public and private sectors to engage in that spending. It’s a self-defeating endeavor.
Other opportunity costs include the impact on the production of fresh water. As I noted in a 2015 article:
A second major factor here in the necessity of energy is fresh water. The California drought has reminded us that fresh water is a scarce resource, even if the government likes to treat it as if it were not. But even as larger populations demand more water, fresh water can be produced through the use of energy via desalinization and pump-based aqueducts.
Today, most such schemes are still uneconomical because the problem of water scarcity can usually be solved through cheaper means such as importing food from wetter climates and through cheaper aqueduct systems that are primarily gravity-based.
In the future, however, as water does become more and more scarce as populations grow, the most practical answer will indeed become more energy-intensive solutions.
By centrally planning and artificially limiting energy usage, however, what the global warming lobby wants to do is raise the price of water processing, and by limiting the use of such methods, also inhibit technological progress by preventing practical experience in the use of water processing and fresh water production.
The Paris Climate Agreement supporters will no doubt retort that the provisions of the agreement will somehow amazingly prevent the need for more spending on clean water in the future by reducing global temperatures. Based on what evidence? Based on a computer model for what will happen decades from now?
With such flimsy evidence, it’s easy to see that it might be wiser to stick with policies we have now that are likely to produce a bird in hand â rather than the two birds in the bush merely promised by the Paris agreement.
We already know we can help the poor now with cheap energy, more productive capacity, and a robust economy. The Paris agreement only promises to help hypothetical people in the future based on a theoretical and untried public policy regime.
Many prudent people will elect to go with the former.
Moreover, many of the global warming lobby’s own people deny that the Paris agreement does much of anything to reduce temperatures anyway. Thus, prudence would dictate a renewed interest in investing in technologies and poverty-relief measures (such as those that encourage more trade and capital investment) that we know will help the poor right now. Adopting policies that cripple our ability to invest in these measures â as the Paris agreement does â only makes matters worse.
Nevertheless, in the imaginary world of physicists and climate scientists who can’t comprehend the complicated realities of economics and public policy, simply wishing something to be so makes it so. If we just wish really hard that all our problems are solved, surely the good people in government will make it happen.
(from Mises.org, 6/2/17)
Barry Rose, CBF
Diamond Plastics Corporation
âThe difference between a welfare state and a totalitarian state is a matter of time. â ~ Ayn Rand
Excellent post. I agree that the Paris accord is not a sufficient plan. But the world does need to plan to prevent the current and coming climate change impact. An ounce of prevention vs the pound of cure (assuming it even can be cured if we wait too long). And the cost won’t just be measured in hundreds of trillions of dollars, it will be measured in millions of lives.
Nonetheless, in the imaginary world of of economics and public policy, simply wishing for climate change to “go away”, won’t make it so.
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June 9, 2018 McKay
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What immortal hand or eye…
While hunting ghouls, Tyr and his colleagues discover Adam’s prison. Believing he could be an asset, Marielle Du Lac frees him. Adam joins the team and is drawn to Tyr, despite Tyr’s hatred of vampires. When Tyr rejects Adam out of fear, Adam accepts a suicidal mission to find Thrace, the original nosferatu. If their desperate plan works, the theriomorphs could destroy not only Elizabeth, but the sire of all vampires as well. But if it fails, they could unleash a force leading to the destruction of them all… and perhaps of Gaia herself.
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A Quiet Revolution
by Andrew P Withers on December 10, 2010
Yesterday evening I was on the ‘frontline’ of the end of the failed fabian experiment in Westminster. The dregs of the student protests were still being kettled, Police had helicopters up, tube stations closed and vans full of back up, yet they still managed to drive a couple of VIP’s into the middle of this maelstrom of heightened emotions.
This morning Boris and Stephenson of the Met were having a discussion on Radio 4 about yesterday, was it just me or was Stephenson making a lot of threats about how ‘tooled up’ his men were. Was he seriously advocating that the Met start shooting protestors ?
I saw bizarre sights such as ‘anarchists’ demanding more state subsidy for education. How does that work then ?
Labour created a massive expansion of the State that was built on nothing more than a bubble, to have 50% of the young ‘doing a degree’ was only going to devalue standards and to damage the marketability of having a degree. There is nothing left that the hard pressed taxpayer can contribute to a ‘bust’ state. What we saw on the streets was nothing more that demanding money with menaces, and Labour were at the front of this egging it on, as usual bearing no responsibility for their actions.
Meanwhile at the National Liberal Club a quiet revolution was occuring organised by the Cobden Centre. Libertarians, Members of the Adam Smith Institute and other representatives of Classical Liberal organisations met for an informal social event to make contacts, talk and make futue plans. The talk was was of honest money, Mises and Hayek and of course the failing Euro experiment.
The keynote speech was by Conservative MP Steve Baker, one of the few ‘good guys’.
The Toast was to Cobden‘s vision of ‘Peace and Free Trade’
Fabianism has failed, the Labour party derided Cobden the result is an impoverished nation and war.
For one battered Liberal (not the fake ‘Liberal’ Democrats) the long march is now on its second faltering step. I hope that you will join us in rebuilding ‘Liberal’ Britain.
“…was it just me or was Stephenson making a lot of threats about how ‘tooled up’ his men were. Was he seriously advocating that the Met start shooting protestors ?”
Was he merely referring to the armed SB officers that would have been accompanying the Royal car?
Andrew P Withers
He just kept saying my men are armed, my men are armed
That makes no sense, as the general officer on the beat ISN’T armed, at least routinely.
Ed P
Unfortunately none of this will matter soon – the Cancun climate “conference” is about to achieve its aim of world government. National interests will be secondary, democracy is effectively dead. See http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/12/09/moncktons-mexican-missive-3/ for the depresing stich-up which will be imposed on the world.
As our freedom to determine national economic direction will disappear, fine words from the meeting of minds at the National Liberal Club will, regretfully, be empty rhetoric.
Typos: depressing stitch-up obviously.
Did you see the BBC breathlessly chasing after the ‘students’ hanging onto their every word ? They were ecstatic that the coalition was getting a beating.
John Sopel’s screeching at Danny Alexander took BBC bias to a new level. Sopel was exhausted after he had dealt with Alexander and was visibly shaken and had to hand over to his assistant.
Whatever happened to the BBC just reporting the news ? They screech at any non Labour politician rather than just ask questions.
I did see them interview three or four obviously ethnic minority students who spoke intelligible English (albeit of the ‘street’ vernacular) who proclaimed that they had come ‘here’ to get free university tuition, as was their ‘right’.
The interviewer hurriedly moved on, but the damage was done…
It’s great when the Beeb shoot themselves in the foot!
lenko
Sopel always brings to mind a chihuahua trying to hump your leg and bite your ankles simultaneously, whilst yapping and whining. He is desperate to force an admission out of the poor bastard he is interviewing, even when there is nothing to admit. A very, very poor man’s Jeremy Paxman.
robbiethered
Good article, even with a touch of hope.
Must admit I do take Ed P’s comments seriously though. I don’t doubt we’re still in trouble from powers denying us our liberty.
Timac
For shizzle I’ll help, Andrew. Or I’ll move back to the States. I’m beginning to the think the battle in Britain is unwinnable. Last stand, this is not. Skirmishes behind enemy lines, more like.
P.s. How on earth you think “making contacts” is of any significant use is beyond me.
Because the Classical Liberals are spread out amongst so many groupings, to be effective they do need to start talking to each other- simples
It wasn’t Students who caused this appalling incident, although I am not sure that I care all that much about the rise in University Fees since quite a lot of them don’t seem to get around to paying back much at all.
Neither am I frightfully impressed by the recent behaviour of The Royal Family, although the Crown did part with vast estates in return for the Civil List, so they don’t actually cost The State all that much.
However, if someone had gotten shot, I for one would not have been screaming about Police Accountability. The Heir to The Throne and his Lady could have been seriously injured or even killed. This I would not begin to tolerate. A line has been crossed by street thugs, and they have got to be stopped. And if one or more of them has to be shot, then so be it.
Woman on a Raft
The Heir to The Throne and his Lady could have been seriously injured or even killed. This I would not begin to tolerate.
Whereas I would. The Heir is no more important than anyone else in respect of being killed. If I’m expected to put up with the death of Mr Tomlinson then I’m not bovvered about Jug-Ears. The Queen embodies the monarchy and the state so I would be worried about her.
We have at least two perfectly good replacements for Chas. One of them is thick, the other is even thicker but has never pretended otherwise and is admirably Tudor in his affection for the country (if you don’t count stupidly dressing up as a Nazi) . We aren’t short of heirs; there are dozens of candidates. If there was any justice Zara Philips would be Queen. There’s a fine figure to have in the equestrian portraits.
A line has been crossed by street thugs, and they have got to be stopped. And if one or more of them has to be shot, then so be it.
Spoken like a true reactionary
Misunderstood as usual. It has got nothing to do with The Royals themselves.
It is to do with the safety of innocent people. No one is safe anymore.
And if being a reactionary means that I am opposed to mindless thugs attacking and possibly killing anybody that they don’t approve of, then by all means I an A Reactionary. They don’t have to do these things and thereby run the risk.
Some of us are sick to our souls with what is going on Britain. But do carry on. I don’t have to live there anymore.
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"I don't know anything anymore"
Marie Trotter
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Anne Shirley's weekly vlogs
"Mixed Up"
"I don't know anything anymore" is the 76th weekly vlog of Anne Shirley and a Green Gables Fables episode. It premiered on YouTube on April 12, 2016.
Dear Gil,
It suddenly hit me and I can't stand the thought of anything happening to you, I know this is insane, and you probably won't read this because I know you stopped watching me a long time ago. I know I don't deserve anything from you or from anyone right now - but I have to say something and apparently I'm resorting to filming yet again.
Please just be ok.
Mandy Harmon as Anne Shirley
Cinematographer: Solange Desrochers
Director: Mandy Harmon
Editors: Solange Desrochers, Mia Hills
Graphic Designer: Karina Mistry
Sound: Solange Desrochers
Writer: Marie Trotter
This is the 76th weekly vlog of Anne Shirley, the 71st episode of Season 2 and the 146th episode overall.
Anne was last seen in "Mixed Up".
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Appsumo Vs Leadpages – Leadpages Landing Page Builder Review – 2019
by newadmin March 31, 2017
Intro to Leadpages Appsumo Vs Leadpages
There Were substantial Innovations in the advertising industry over recent years. And nonetheless, marketers continue to be bound to opt-in landing pages and pop-ups to create new leads. Appsumo Vs Leadpages
For Less tech-savvy individuals, however, creating a landing page from scratch isn’t an option. You could say the exact same for entrepreneurs with little to no advertising dollars to spare.
That’s where Leadpages comes in. As you’ll discover in this Leadpages review, the web-based platform guarantees to give you the tools you will have to publish high-converting landing pages to your lead-generation campaigns.
Leadpages is designed to help its users create Stunning landing pages — all without the requirement for design or coding experience. During these landing pages, users will have the ability to prompt users to provide their email or other pertinent info.
In the Core of Leadpages is your Leadpage Editor, an easy-to-use Tool that permits users to work with templates and edit the details as needed. You’ll see later how the editor works.
On top of that, the organization also offers additional Attributes to help their users take advantage of their lead generation campaigns.
There are many reasons why Leadpages, to this day, Is still a go-to resource for users who need landing pages fast. Here are a few of the features the company has to offer.
Leadpages (Landing Page Creator)
The Landing Page Creator uses drag-and-drop Functionality which makes it simpler for customers to make custom landing pages which suits their requirements.
To get you started, there are over 100 templates to Choose from and may be filtered by industry. The templates have been sorted by conversion speed which is very helpful. It provides users with an chance to pick an established template according to Leadpages’ data.
Do note, however, that There Are Lots of factors that Influence conversion speed. Because the templates are customizable, it is difficult to attribute conversion into the template by itself. For what it is worth, Leadpages assert it as its most powerful and one of a kind sorting attribute.
The templates are a mixture of in-house and third party offerings. Any template that is not developed by Leadpages itself needs to be compensated to use. Hosting is included in your subscription.
You can do A/B testing so you can determine Which landing pages work great. You are able to assess your performance through the built in analytics (you can incorporate it with Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics).
Templates are responsive so cellular users shouldn’t Have a problem viewing your landing pages when they’re on their telephones. Appsumo Vs Leadpages
You will see how Leadpages work later down the article.
Click here to sign up to Leadpages.
Leadboxes
If you have ever encounter those pop-up boxes which Appear just as you’re going to leave a website, you have probably encountered Leadboxes.
This nifty box can either pop up mechanically or Be triggered by a state you place. The most popular condition is arguably the 2-step opt-in in which a visitor needs to click on a button to the pop-up box to appear.
If done right, Leadboxes could raise engagement And bring about more leads for your business. Much like all the landing pages, there’s a drag-and-drop editor for Leadboxes to make it much easier for consumers to get up and running in minutes.
To create one, click on”Create a Leadbox.”
From here, it is possible to edit the leadbox at your Bidding. It’s a drag-and-drop editor that makes coming up with a layout for your leadbox very simple.
The Leadbox Layout enables you to fix the overall design Of the opt-in form. You may change the background picture, padding, timing control, and other people to get the most from your leadbox.
Leadbox Tracking enables you to capture and analyze information of your opt-in boxes to see how it Performs time. Join your Google Analytics or Visual Website Optimizer to collect information which can help you make sense of your own boxes.
Leaddigits
Another Helpful feature should you need it, Leaddigits lets your audience opt-in to a email list through texting.
The rationale behind this one is construct a text list. So, instead of just collecting email addresses, it is possible to get folks on a list with their phone numbers. This could be incredibly valuable particularly with the younger generation that is more likely to text than email.
Leadlinks
Leadlinks are links which you add into your Broadcast emails through your email service provider.
When the recipient clicks on that linkthey are Instantly registered. They will not be required to enter additional info. This is particularly practical for training registration and so on.
After a quick registration process, you’ll enter The dashboard and also be invited to make your very first campaign. By default, you are taken to Leadpages at which you are able to create a landing page. You are able to access the site’s additional attributes through the navigation bar.
To Begin your initial landing page, click on the Let’s Do It button. The website will help you through the process by asking you questions regarding the essence of your landing page. You will be given access to all the available templates not long afterwards. As an alternative, you can access the templates directly through the navigation bar.
Now, it is important to note that there Are two types of templates available. To begin with, you have drag-and-drop templates which are more customizable and modern. Then you have your regular templates that are tried and tested to ensure high conversion rates.
How you make a landing page will depend on which Kind of template you choose (drag or regular ).
Standard Templates
Standard templates are straightforward with little Room for modification. You’ll have the ability to edit the text and replace the sample images but will not have the ability to transfer any of those elements around. You may opt to conceal any component that you don’t have any use for but users need to do so with caution. Hiding elements can result in noticeably empty spaces.
You can click on the navigation buttons to preview Exactly what the landing page will look like on a tablet computer or phone.
To include SEO and monitoring info, simply click The Lead Page Options button located on the left-hand sidebar. Use this to include metadata information in addition to tracking codes.
Once you’re done, you can go ahead and save your Work or have it printed. If you haven’t linked your email service provider together with your Leadpages account by this stage, you will be prompted to do so. You won’t be able to save the mails you collect differently. Appsumo Vs Leadpages
Drag-and-Drop Templates
Drag-and-drop templates operate somewhat differently. Right off the bat, you will see that you have more choices. The sidebar houses four buttons: widgets, page layout, page design, and page tracking.
By dragging and dropping widgets into your landing Webpage, you’re able to insert new elements to edit. It’s possible to add text, headlines, pictures, videos, buttons, and much more. It is here where you are going to encounter one of Leadpages’ most notorious kinks. The website’s drag-and-drop functionality is flawed.
Placing elements where you need them can be a nuisance. For starters, you can only place them in areas the template allows you to. There are grids where widgets can be added while some other areas are off limits. Then there’s the issue with precision. The widgets have a tendency to snap into position. And as is the case throughout our testing, they end up nowhere near its planned destination.
Editing the text and graphics, however, is a breeze. Simply click on any placeholder text and then replace the existing one . You may resize and move parts.
Page Layout enables you to make changes to each part of your landing page. Here You can fine-tune the looks of your page as you would through CSS just easier.
By Way of Example, clicking on the Page Layout icons Shows you the different section the page has. With this template, there are two segments — the material body and the footer.
If you want to change the background, click on “Section Style” and make the required changes out of here.
Page Style lets you play your font in Addition to add custom CSS for much more Advanced users.
Page Tracking works the same way as in regular templates. Just this time, you Can incorporate it with Facebook and Google Analytics.
You’ll find All of Your saved landing pages in the dashboard. You can return and make further edits, rename the file, create a split test (A/B testing), replicate the landing page, or have it deleted.
Split testing is only available for Guru and Advanced plan associates.
Customer support does exist but priority is given To advanced subscribers. They’ve got access to a 1-on-1 Quick Start Telephone in addition to free digital workshops. Those under the standard plan will need to contend with chat service (9 AM to 5 PM Central time during weekdays) or open a support ticket.
It is possible to publish your landing pages by themselves or under your domain name. However, publishing under a Subdomain can potentially turn off your viewers. It is advisable to publish under your own domainname.
To do that, click on the user icon on the top-right Part of the display to open the drop-down menu. Pick”Domains” to load the webpage where you can connect your own domainname.
From here, Leadpages will guide you to the Procedure Of linking your own domain name.
The dynamic HTML options Allow You to publish the Landing page on any website. But, there are means to incorporate the tool in other CMS like WordPress, Squarespace, and other popular content management systems.
Users can subscribe on a monthly, yearly, or Two-year basis with the two-year strategy being the very cost-efficient provided you are in for the long haul. There are 3 tiers to choose from: standard, expert, as well as advanced.
At $25/month, Leadpages is cheap enough for startups and one-man showrunners. The benefits of being able to design and deploy landing pages for direct generation make up for the price. However $48/month could be a steep price to pay given the small perks you unlock at the level. Unless you’ve got a true need for internet sales and payments and A/B testing, then you are better off using the most basic plan. It also ought to be enough to help you earn more with your site or site.
Leadlinks and Leaddigits are also unavailable Unless you subscribe to the expert or innovative plan that’s a real bummer.
Benefits and Pitfalls OF Selecting Leadpages
Honestly, there is a lot to enjoy about Leadpages. But the tool is far from ideal. Let’s break down the pros and cons. Appsumo Vs Leadpages
Benefit #1: Easy-to-Use
For the average consumer, Leadpages will be more than Enough to fulfill your lead generation objectives. In the end of the day, all you need is a searchable landing page that will wow your audience. Leadpages is much more than capable of getting the job done. It truly does not need any prior coding or design expertise.
Benefit #2: amount of accessible Templates
The absolute number of available templates will be More than sufficient to get you started on the right path. There’s a template for virtually every situation. Options vary from webinar webpages, thank you pages, product launching webpages, checkout pages, and even 404 pages. Leadpages assert they’ve at least 160 free templates in their library.
Benefit #3: rapid and effortless integration
You can use Leadpages no matter what CMS you’re using. It may support WordPress, Joomla, Squarespace, and much more.
Benefit #4:: Leadboxes
The Majority of the Leadpages inspection was concentrated on The landing page builder but let’s not forget that subscribers also get access to Leadboxes. There’s no denying the fact that pop-up boxes are powerful and can result in conversions which would otherwise be missed if not for Leadboxes.
Weak Spot #1: problems with the Landing Page Builder
The drag-and-drop performance issues need to be addressed. Individuals who are very particular about their landing page designs can struggle with the program’s interface. The instrument may also slow down every now and then which can be problematic especially for people who are on a tight deadline.
Weak place #2: restricted customization in standard templates
Leadpages themselves encourage users not utilize their standard templates. There is hardly any customization choices. The deficiency of drag-and-drop feature is inaccessible for regular templates. Thus, even if you do find a template worth using in their outdated selections, you’d be not able to personalize them as you see fit.
Weak spot #3: A/B testing just for pro users and above
There is no denying the significance of A/B testing. It is the only way to see that pages are working and which ones require refinement. Unfortunately, standard users have no access to A/B testing and will need to update to a greater plan to make use of the attribute.
Leadpages is a good bargain for startups awarded the Reasonable $25 entrance point. Should you want sleek, responsive landing pages quick and will help you improve your conversion funnel and earn more money, the tool will be more than capable of delivering just that. But, there are plenty of alternatives out there that do pretty much the exact same thing. Not on the same level, but you do have options.
Large-scale companies are likely to have in-house Solutions to creating landing pages to their lead generation campaigns. The $199/month advanced plan seems too steep of a price point even for large corporations.
The good thing about Leadpages is that they have a No cost 14-day trial period so you may check out the tool for yourself (even though you Do need to supply your credit card info ). Even though Leadpages does have its own Merits, the prosperity of landing page solutions out in the marketplace combined with That the quirks of all Leadpages’ builder tool makes it challenging to recommend. Appsumo Vs Leadpages
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Beats Pill+ : A Portable Speaker For Echo Device
by SpeakerGuy · Updated September 19, 2018
A portable speaker has many advantages. It can be used anywhere around the house and even outdoors. Transportability is never an issue. It can easily be accommodated in backpacks and handbags. It is lightweight and does not occupy much space. If it has Bluetooth, it is that much better. You get mobility and wireless connectivity in one package.
If your lifestyle involves frequent travels, you need to get yourself a portable Bluetooth speaker. It is convenient to use and easy to carry around. Plus, it offers good quality audio and lets you enjoy music wherever you are.
Today we’d like to introduce you to a leading portable Bluetooth speaker. It is the Beats Pill+ mobile speaker. It is one of the most popular wireless speakers currently sold in the market.
Let us study the features and sound profile of the Beats Pill+ to understand what makes it so amazing –
Design and Technology :
The Beats Pill+ has a ton of new-age features. First, it has Bluetooth for playing songs without wires. It works on all iOS and Android device including iPhone, iPod, Android phone, tablet, MacBook and Apple watch. The speaker can be controlled with the help of the Beats Pill+ mobile app. The app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play and is supported by iPhone and Android phones (check compatibility before purchase). The Beats Pill+ app opens up a host of exciting functions. It lets you include your friends in the network to take turn playing songs. Apart from your own device, you can add one more Bluetooth device and share the playlist between two people. The app also lets you pair the speaker with an additional Beats Pill+ speaker to broaden the sound field. With two speakers your soundtracks are more amplified and the total sound output also sees a significant increase. Additionally, you can make the two-speaker arrangement a stereo system with one speaker serving as the right channel and the other as the left. You get a more dynamic sound with dedicated right and left playback. The original audio is reproduced exactly as it is with clear distinction between the two sides. Apart from Bluetooth, the speaker also has a 3.5mm AUX input for stereo input through audio cable. If your sound source lacks Bluetooth, you can use this jack to feed the speaker with audio. The AUX input supports the AUX output of all most non-Bluetooth and Bluetooth gadgets.
The Beats Pill+ speaker comes with a lightning charging cable that takes only 3 hours to fully charge the onboard rechargeable lithium ion battery. Depending on your volume level, you can play music non-stop for up to 12 hours per charge. The speaker also functions as a power bank for other small electronic gadgets like smart phones. So if you are travelling and need to urgently charge your phone, you can easily do so with the Beats Pill+ speaker’s extra power. An LED fuel gauge displays the amount of battery left so you don’t run out of battery abruptly.
The speaker features an integrated microphone for hands-free phone conversations. This means you don’t need to delve in your pocket for your phone to answer your calls. Just reach over and press the hands-free speakerphone button to instantly connect with the caller. Now let us take a look at the physical design and structure of the Beats Pill+. As already mentioned, the speaker is lightweight and has an ultra-compact build. It is shaped like a capsule with smooth curved ends and grilled lateral walls. The speaker needs to be placed horizontally. The top of the bar has an intuitive user interface for controlling the device. It features a multi-function ‘b’ button that lets you control play and pause, change songs and place and answer calls hands-free. There are also two rubber buttons for adjusting volume.
The best thing about the Beats Pill+ speaker, however, is that it supports Amazon Echo Dot. It is the ideal Bluetooth speaker for Echo Dot pairing and streaming music. You can command Alexa to power up the speaker and play your favorite songs. The box contains the portable speaker, a 1.5 meter lightning to USB-A charging cable, a 12.5W power adapter, a warranty card and a user manual. Dimensions of the product are: 2.5” x 8.27” x 2.72”. It weighs 1.6 lbs. The speaker is available in black and white.
Sound Quality :
The Beats Pill+ mobile speaker pumps out serious room-filling sound. It features a stereo-active two-way crossover system which generates dynamic full-range audio with crystal clear clarity. The amplifiers are integrated with the speaker drivers. Irrespective of the genre of music, the Beats Pill+ creates an optimized sound stage characterized by rich bass, soaring high notes and intelligible vocals. The tweeter and the woofer are separated and the mechanism involved is the same as that found in high-end professional sound systems. The unique benefit offered by the Beats Pill+ speaker is that it can be linked to one other Beats Pill+ speaker to cater to a larger audience. This greatly enhances the sound output and makes the audio more nuanced and detailed. The speaker duo can also be made into a stereo system with distinct right and left sound from two speakers. Both these features help widen the sound arena and make every spot in its radar a sweet spot. You don’t have to be standing in front of the speaker to enjoy loud and lucid music. With the enlarged ecosystem and dedicated left and right playback, you can feel the richness of the audio even from a distance.
Compatible with Echo Dot
Can be controlled via Beats Pill+ mobile app on App Store and Google Play
5mm AUX input
Up to 12 hours of play time per charge
Also serves as power bank for other electronic devices
Can be paired with one other Beats Pill+ speaker, dedicated left and right playback
Can be paired with Apple watch, MacBook
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Peter Ringle says:
Hey Beats Pill Plus is really cool speaker for music. I had so many apple compatible devices but this one truly exceeds my expectation. But never knew that it is recommended by amazon for echo devices. So, is there any complete sound system recommendation list for amazon echo compatible devices ?
SpeakerGuy says:
Peter, sounds good that Beats Pill+ is also loved by you. So, amazon has a list of compatible devices for Echo dot. Here it is for you – https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Bluetooth-Speakers/b?ie=UTF8&node=14048078011 . We have also reviewed and documented a list of top ones. Check it here – https://bestwaterproofspeaker.com/best-speaker-for-echo-dot/ .
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The U.S. DOE CHP Installation Database is a data collection effort sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and maintained by ICF Inc. The database contains a comprehensive listing of combined heat and power installations throughout the country. ICF tracks installations of all sizes, from large industrial systems that are hundreds of megawatts in size to small commercial microturbine and fuel cell systems that are tens of kilowatts. The database is updated on an annual basis and is composed of information from a variety sources including the seven DOE CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships (CHP TAPs), the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the EPA CHP Partnership, utility lists, incentive program data, CHP developers and equipment suppliers, industry periodicals, and news releases. To learn more about CHP and for more information on how DOE can assist with CHP installations, see http://www.energy.gov/chp. The U.S. DOE CHP Installation Database is designed to provide straightforward information about existing CHP in the United States. The information is presented in table format, with each state having its own table of existing CHP systems. The tables show each state's existing CHP systems with information about the site name, location, capacity, application, operating year, prime mover, and fuel type. Maintenance of this database is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. The database is a work in progress. While the information is believed to be accurate, we realize that the database may not be comprehensive or may need data updates.
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Tag Archives: Documentary film
by admin | September 3, 2011 · 1:00 am
Pete Seeger, filmmaker
The world knows Pete Seeger as an activist and a performer of traditional and original songs; fewer know of his work as a filmmaker. With his wife Toshi, Seeger documented music and dance performances on hundreds of reels of film between 1955 and 1965.
Having started with a self-produced film of how to play the 5-string banjo, Toshi and Pete branched out into filming the musicians and dancers they came in contact with in their countrywide and worldwide tours. Their subjects include the final performance of Big Bill Broonzy as well as the Irish fiddler John Doherty, the sitār player Imrat Khan, Ghanaian fishermen singing rowing songs, and Indonesian court dancers. The Pete and Toshi Seeger Film Collection was acquired by the American Folklife Center in 2004.
This according to “The incompleat filmmakers: The little-known career of Pete and Toshi Seeger” by Todd Harvey and Stephen Winick (Folklife Center news XXVIII/28 [winter/spring 2006] pp. 3–8). Above, the Seegers in an interview at the Library of Congress in 2006; inset, at the 2009 Clearwater Festival.
You can watch the Seegers’ film of Ghanaian fishermen here.
Lead Belly and the folklorists (bibliolore.org)
Folkstreams (an online streaming archive that includes some of the Seegers’ films).
Filed under Ethnomusicology, World music
Tagged as American Folklife Center, Documentary film, Pete Seeger, World music
by admin | November 1, 2010 · 6:57 am
Folkstreams
Folkstreams is an archive of hard-to-find documentary films about traditional cultures that gives them new life by streaming them on the Internet. Founded in 2002 by the filmmakers Tom and Mimi Davenport, the idea grew out of “our love of filmmaking, a respect for the traditional culture of ordinary Americans, and a desire to get our work to the general public.”
Partnering with Ibiblio, the School of Information and Library Science, and the Southern Folklife Collection, all based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Folkstreams preserves and disseminates priceless historical documents, including many whose subjects are music and dance.
Above, the Landis family of Granville County, North Carolina, sings “Jezebel” in A singing stream: A black family chronicle (Tom Davenport, 1986).
Related post: Pete Seeger, filmmaker
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Tagged as Black studies, Documentary film, Ethnochoreology, Ethnography, Gospel, Landis family, Mimi Davenport, Southern Folklife Collection, Tom Davenport, World music
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PGR students – sign up to the BU Research Themes!
BU Challenges, PG research Julie Northam
The BU Research Themes were launched in December at the first of the BU-wide Fusion events. The Themes are societally-led, encourage cross-School working and collaboration, and will be the main vehicle through which BU research is presented externally in future.
We’re now encouraging postgraduate research students to sign up to one or more of the Themes! This is a great way to get involved in the BU research environment and to meet other academics and students from across the University.
There are eight BU Research Themes:
Creative & Digital Economies
Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth
Environmental Change & Biodiversity
Green Economy & Sustainability
Health, Wellbeing & Aging
If you would like to join one or more of the Themes, then complete the form below and I will add you to the list.
Your School / Professional Service (required)
Staff or PGR student? (required)
Staff PGR
Please select the themes that you are interested in (required)
Ageing & Dementia Biodiversity, Environmental Change & Green Economy Communities, Culture & Conflicts Creative, Digital & Cognitive Science Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth Health & Wellbeing Leisure, Recreation & Tourism Technology & Design
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The BU Challenges: the way forward
BU Challenges, Fusion Julie Northam
The BU Challenges (previously the Research Themes) were launched in December at the first of the BU-wide Fusion events. The Challenges are societally-led, encourage cross-School working and collaboration, and will be the main vehicle through which our research is presented externally in future.
To discuss how to take the Challenges forward and foster collaborative working, Matthew Bennett would like to talk to all staff interested in the Challenges. Matthew will spend an hour per Challenge either in the Costa in the Atrium or in the Costa in Studland House and invites you to join him to talk about the way forward for each theme.
The session times are listed below:
Research Theme
Date and Venue
Creative and Digital Economy 11 January – 2.00 pm to 3.00 pmCosta Coffee Shop, Poole House
Culture and Society 12 January – 2.30 pm to 3.30 pmCosta Coffee Shop, Poole House
Environmental Change and Biodiversity 16 January – 2.00 pm to 3.00 pmCosta Coffee Shop, Poole House
Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth 18 January – 11.00 am to 12.00 pmCosta Coffee Shop, Studland House
Green Economy and Sustainability 18 January – 4.00 pm to 5.00 pmCosta Coffee Shop, Poole House
Recreation and Leisure 19 January – 10.00 am to 11.00 amCosta Coffee Shop, Poole House
Health, Wellbeing and Aging 25 January – 1.30 pm to 2.30 pmCosta Coffee Shop, Studland House
Technology and Design 23 January – 4.00 pm to 5.00 pmCosta Coffee Shop, Poole House
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Sign up to the BU Challenges now!
BU research Julie Northam
We’re now encouraging all academic staff to sign up to one or more of the Challenges!
It is hoped that we will soon be able to automate membership via the University’s soon-to-be-launched research management system BRIAN, but in the meantime I need your help to ensure the membership lists are as up to date as possible 🙂
If you registered for the Fusion event on 14 December then your name and chosen Challenge affiliations should be on this spreadsheet – Membership of BU Challenges. Please could you check your details are correct and let me know by email of any changes (jnortham@bournemouth.ac.uk).
If you were unable to attend the event on 14 December but would like to join one or more of the Challenges, then complete the form below and I will add you to the list.
Tags: BU Challenges Fusion
Fusion event 14 December – draft agenda now available!
BU research, Research news Julie Northam
On the afternoon of the 14 December 2011 we will be launching the Fusion Seminar series with an event focused around launching the eight BU Research Themes.
The event will combine time for cross-BU networking within these themes, with sessions led by theme champions focusing on defining the challenges in education, research & practice within each theme.
The draft programme is now available here: Fusion event 14/12/11 DRAFT programme
You can register for the event and sign-up for the themes most relevant to you using the form below.
Tags: BU Challenges BU Fusion Seminars BU2018 Fusion seminars vision and values
Development of the health, wellbeing and ageing theme
Heather Hartwell
I would really like to encourage full engagement with the fusion day on December 14. The development of the health, wellbeing and ageing theme is up to us – we can harness what we are good at and how research expertise knits together across the uni and present this as our BU interpretation. This is just the beginning and yes we will need a series of events to form together as a community – this will be one of the questions on Dec 14th – what now?
I feel that this theme has a very good pedigree with some excellent talent and is in the white hot area of the fusion triangle! – it is now giving it a voice and direction.
Tags: BU Challenges BU Fusion Seminars
Using computational intelligence to develop predictive modelling that benefits organisations
Watch this excellent short video from BU’s Professor Bodgan Gabrys on the Computer Intelligence EU grant (INFER project) used to develop predictive modelling that’s applicable to multiple industries.
To see other BU videos on YouTube go to the BU YouTube page!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r5zGqCtVSc
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Research Funding, Society & Research @ BU
BU research, Research news Matthew Bennett
Over the last decade, but particularly in the last five years, BU has matured into a university with a strong research track record with some of the most talented researchers anywhere in the world. It is a fantastic success story and one to be justifiably proud. Take a look at the graph which shows the growth in our published output as depicted by Scopus data; it truly something! Our output has grown at a rate of over 13% compared to 3.7% for the UK as a whole.
RAE2008 was a milestone in this journey – the fourth most improved University was the well-deserved headline! There is much to shout about but we also have to think carefully about how we can continue this trajectory building on this foundation.
To do this we will need to find more income. Our research income per academic FTE remains modest at around £6.5k compared to a sector average of £50k per FTE. To grow our research base further we need to up our game. You may ask why? Well to make another step change and ensure that we are not just left in the stocks as a teaching-only university as the sector shifts in the coming years we need to grow our learning community of research students, research assistants and post-doctoral fellows which are the lifeblood of a successful research active university. To do this we will need to attract much more external research income. It is not, however, just a question of bidding more, but critically of increasing the quality of our bids and thereby our success rates.
There are many reasons why a shift to a research culture driven by societal need is important, not least of which is to give something back as a public institution to society, but it is also important to ensure our ability to bid more successfully for funds in the future. Let me use my own career as an illustration. My first passion is glacial geology and I spent much of the 1990s studying the esoteric discipline of sediment transport in Arctic glaciers. It was a fantastic period in my life in which I was perpetually scraping together funds for my next field trip and never more at home than on some frozen glacier. Money was not easy to come by because in truth there was little funding available for such work, to be blunt it has little or no societal relevance. It was not until I joined BU in 2002 that I started to reinvent my research direction working for the first time in the field of contaminated land as an environmental geologist and starting to work first in Central America and then in Africa on aspects of human evolution. During this second part of my career my success rate with Research Councils increased three-fold, as did the total amount of research income I generated. In essence I shifted from a field with little societal relevance to one with huge value. My passion for research remains but is just directed slightly differently! At the heart of this story is the fact that I was able to transfer my skills as sedimentologist – someone who studies dirt – from one discipline to another.
Within BU we have a lot of active and talented researchers some of whom are working in fields of societal importance but some whom are not, preferring to pursue their own, often narrow, research agenda. By shifting to a more societal focus for the majority of our research our ability to generate income and achieve societal impact is likely to be much greater and this is a shift that we need to make together over the next year or so. A shift which is something that is essential if we are to make BU2018 a reality.
During the last year BU has been through a process of defining societal research themes and it is worth refreshing ourselves about this journey. The initial candidate set of themes was generated from a trawl of all the priority funding areas for all major research funding bodies (Research Councils, European Commission, major charities, etc). This list was debated and refined by the BU Professoriate and subject to an all staff survey, in which candidate themes where put to the public vote. The remaining ten themes were scoped out and defined and then whittled to eight earlier this year via debate on this blog. These are the research themes on which BU has chosen to focus its societal research effort. But crucially they are still up for debate, evolution and further discussion. To this end I recently invited all staff to an event on the 14 December 2011 at which the research themes will be scoped further and networks of researchers created. If you have not signed up yet I would encourage you to do so!
To register your place at the Fusion Event on 14 December complete this form:
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See the BU Research Themes brought to life with our excellent short videos!
Over the next couple of weeks we will be posting a series of YouTube videos to the blog which illustrate examples of the excellent research being undertaken at BU within each of the 8 BU Research Themes.
The first video went live today in the Recreation and Leisure section of the blog, and features Prof Alan Fyall (School of Tourism) discussing the research he has undertaken with the Malaysian Tourism Board to develop a sports tourism policy.
The videos were produced internally by the Marketing & Communications team and provide excellent, colourful and lively examples of BU research brought to life. They are intended to give an insight into the research going on within the Themes.
We’d love to receive your feedback on the videos! Just add a comment to this post 😀
To see other BU videos on YouTube go to the BU YouTube page.
Tags: BU Challenges videos
Fusion event 14 December – Launch of the BU Research Themes
On the afternoon of the 14 December 2011 we will be launching the Fusion Seminar series with an event focused around launching the eight BU Research Themes. It would be great if you could hold this date within your calendars and register for the event.
January through to March the monthly Fusion Seminar series will focus on sharing research, education and professional practice within BU and will culminate in April in a one-day Fusion conference involving both staff and students when the key research themes will be centre stage. Dates for these events are:
18 January (1.5 hours)
22 February (1.5 hours)
21 March (1.5 hours)
18 April (whole day)
The event on the 14 December is the first in this programme and will focus on Fusion within the eight BU Research Themes. Following consultation these themes are now fixed as: (1) Health, Wellbeing & Aging; (2) Culture & Society; (3) Creative & Digital Economies; (4) Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth; (5) Environmental Change & Biodiversity; (6) Green Economy & Sustainability; (7) Leisure & Recreation; and (8) Technology & Design. The event will combine time for cross-BU networking within these themes, with some short keynote talks by theme champions focusing on defining the challenges in education, research & practice within each theme. We are still looking for one or more champions per theme to step forward and help shape the theme and also the event on the 14 December. Please get in touch with either myself or Julie Northam. Once we have all the speakers in place we will be back in touch with a full programme.
You can register for the event and sign-up for the themes most relevant to you using the form below. It is important to register for the themes that interest you so that we can schedule the parallel sessions accordingly to avoid clashes!
BU research themes – volunteers wanted!
In May/June this year there was a lot of discussion on the Research Themes section of the blog about the shape, scope and structure of the emerging BU research themes. Thank you to everyone who contributed to these discussions – your input to date is hugely appreciated.
Based on the feedback and comments received it is proposed to reduce the number of themes from 10 to 8, with the themes of Ageing and Learning and Public Engagement becoming part the other 8 themes.
Summaries of the 10 themes, including all of the comments received, are available here:
Creative & Digital Economy
Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
Green Economy and Sustainability
Learning and public engagement
Leisure and Recreation
Your research themes need you! – we are now looking for a volunteer(s) for each theme to be responsible for coordinating the discussions and developing a definitive description of the theme by early September.
If you are interested in leading one of the themes please could you let me know by email as soon as possible.
Cultural and Social Change research theme discussions
BU research Anita Somner
A number of colleagues from four Schools (AS, HSC, MS, ST) met on Monday 27th June to consider whether a meaningful theme, complementary to those already in development, could be defined within the broad territory of the social sciences and humanities. We had a useful discussion and the phrase ‘Cultural and social change’ was considered an appropriate theme title. The meeting decided that to produce a full prospectus for this theme we would invite any interested colleagues to contribute further inputs to it – these could be thoughts about the overall theme, or suggestions for specific elements to be within it. If you’d like to do so, please go to the latest ‘Cultural and Social Change’ post listed under the Research Themes tab – do not reply to this post.
Given the need to finalise a statement about the theme within the next month, we agreed that blog-based conversations and inputs could run until 15 July, at which point a smaller group would hopefully collate them into a generally acceptable statement which would establish the theme across at least the four Schools so far involved.
Barry Richards
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Cultural and Social Change (Barry Richards and Rosie Read)
BU Challenges brichards
A number of colleagues from four Schools (AS, HSC, MS, ST) met on Monday 27th June to consider whether a meaningful theme, complementary to those already in development, could be defined within the broad territory of the social sciences and humanities. We had a useful discussion around the following points:
The themes are being defined as a way of presenting BU’s research externally, but may have internal effects, in promoting collaborations, inflecting research identities, etc.
There will inevitably be major areas of overlap between several themes, given that all are broadly defined.
Dialogue between themes in the development phase would help to clarify boundaries.
The themes of ‘Creative & digital economies’ and ‘Leisure and tourism’, and also ‘Health and well-being’, were ones where overlaps and interfaces with a ‘culture&society’ one would be most obvious.
Contributions to the debate about how to define a ‘culture&society’ theme had suggested that ‘history’ and ‘welfare’ were two important parameters, amongst others.
In the discussion we were very aware of the need to introduce some limits to the theme, and of the possibility therefore that some ‘potential ‘members’ might not fit into the final definition of it.
There was also a view that we should try to include both social scientific and more humanities-based researchers.
The proposal that the phrase ‘Cultural and social change’ might be an appropriate theme title was favourably received. While still very broad (no doubt in some contexts unhelpfully so), it puts implicit emphasis on the historical context (‘change’ being a process in time), which is important for those studying contemporary life as well as for those actually doing historical research. It would encompass researchers of different philosophical orientation, and is hospitable to agendas of social engagement (such as the social welfare vision from HSC, the commentaries on democratic culture from MS, contributions to media and cultural policy/production from MS and ST, and the perspectives on various social issues from AS). Whether the theme title can be modified to reflect explicitly this principle of engagement for social betterment remains to be seen.
The meeting decided that in order to produce a full prospectus for this theme we would invite any interested colleagues to contribute further inputs to it – building on or otherwise responding to the above – via the Research blog. These could be thoughts about the overall theme, or suggestions for specific elements to be within it. If you’d like to do so, please indicate which heading of the theme template you are addressing (summary, scope in/out, ‘big societal questions’ which the theme addresses, link to RC priorities, interlinks with other BU themes). Given the need to finalise a statement about the theme within the next month, we agreed that blog-based conversations and inputs could run until 15 July, at which point a smaller group would hopefully collate them into a generally acceptable statement which would establish the theme across at least the four Schools so far involved. Myself and Rosie Read are happy to play a part in that group; if anyone else is interested please let us know.
You can access the latest version of the scoping document for the Cultural & Society theme here: Cultural and Social Change – July 2011
In the meantime, to help consolidate the responses so far around this theme, please note that the previous two discussion threads entitled ‘Culture and Society (Rosie Read)‘ and ‘Culture and Society (Barry Richards)‘ are now closed and all future responses related to this theme should be made to this post using the link below. Thank you.
Health and Wellbeing (Wei-Jun Liang, Kevin McGhee and David Osselton)
BU Challenges Susan Dowdle
Author: Kevin McGhee, Wei-Jun Liang, M. David Osselton (ApSci)
Alternative name suggestion:
Living with environmental change – Health and Wellbeing in the Fast-changing Environments
Functional Genomics and Integrated Systems Biology
Brief theme summary:
In the dynamic and fast-changing natural or social environments, we are exposed to a variety of pollutants, drugs, viruses and deadly pathogens. As the ages of our population are rising, so are degenerative diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s diseases. Therefore, understanding those environmental impacts on human health and aging is paramount and becomes one of the top priorities in the vision of RCUK.
Differences in genetic make-up between individuals and different populations make us respond differently to harmful agents including prescribed medicinal drugs, beneficial to some or detrimental to others. The desire to understand detailed mechanisms in order to provide better healthcare had been monumentally dispirited before we were able to reveal the detailed differences in our genomes. Ever since the completion of human genome sequencing in 2004, the advancement in genome sciences in conjunction with that of environmental sciences provides opportunities for substantiating the improvement of human health and wellbeing as well as management of healthcare of aging populations. Since the genomic sequences of many other important organisms have also been determined, comparative genomic studies between humans and amongst other organisms is currently the most powerful way to unravel the intricate interrelationships of human health and environment. In the post-genome era, this newer vision of biological sciences driven by the concept of systems biology is currently pursued internationally.
With our expertise in molecular biology, human genetics, toxicology and analytical chemistry as well as some of the essential equipment, we can take advantage of functional genomics in order to drive the research theme in human health and wellbeing, and aging, in relation to environmental, social and cultural factors.
Scope of theme: what is included?
Our current on-going research embraces the following areas:
Molecular networks of integrin-linked mechanical signalling in relation to human heart disease – Bioimaging (in collaboration with Professor Jiang Jun Zhang of Media School and Professor Adrian Podoleanu of Kent University).
Impacts of SNP (genetic variations) on the toxicities of methadone amongst populations (in collaboration with Professor David Paunder of Dundee University).
Impacts of SNP (genetic variations) on the efficacy of morphine in patient pain management (collaboration with Tamas Hikish of Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Dr Joy Ross of Royal Marsden Hospital in London).
Biodiversities and conservation
Evaluation and protection of local red squirrel populations in Dorset (in collaboration with Dr Kathy Hodder).
Evaluation and protection of local Padina species to exploit their economic potential (in collaboration with Dr Roger Herbert).
Molecular mechanisms of pheromone-communications of diverse species (in collaboration with Professor Rudy Gozlan).
DNA profiling for human and animal identifications in the fields of anthropology and archaeology.
Our topics of interests in the immediate future:
Human vitamin C transport and its impact on human degenerative diseases, such as cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s diseases.
Human detoxification pathways in relation to the glucuronidation and transport, and personalised medicine (in collaboration with Prof Stephen Wong of Wake Forest University, USA)
Molecular mechanisms of infectious diesease (in collaboration with Professor Rudy Gozlan).
Scope of theme: what is excluded? Not sure.
Which big societal questions are addressed by this theme?
Humans are exposed to a variety of pollutants, drugs, viruses and deadly pathogens in the modern fast-changing environments. Degenerative diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s diseases are often associated with aging. To effectively maintain human health and wellbeing, understanding those environmental impacts on human health and aging using the approaches of functional genomics and systems biology is paramount and becomes one of the top priorities in the vision of RCUK.
How do these link to the priorities of the major funding bodies?
Health and well being is one of the most important research areas funded by some of the CRUK, namely, the BBSRC, the Wellcome Trust, the MRC, the Royal Society, from which we could sort future funding.
Our proposed research theme fits very well to the underlined strategic research priorities of the Two Current Research Priority Themes of the MRC:
Resilience, repair and replacement (Natural protection, Tissue disease and degeneration, Mental health and wellbeing, and Repair and replacement).
Living a long and healthy life (Genetics and disease, Life course perspective, Lifestyles affecting health, Environment and health).
As highlighted by the BBSRC, systems biology is the pivotal approach for addressing issues in human health, aging and diseases. It is an effective way forward to study human health in the aspects of epidemiology, such as parasites, virus, and infectious disease. Our research theme also fits well to strategic research priorities of the BBSRC, in exploiting new ways of working were outline as:
Data driven biology
Systems approaches to the biosciences
Technology development for the biosciences
Our research theme also fits well to The Cross–Council Priorities outlined by the BBSRC:
Ageing research: lifelong health and wellbeing.
Global uncertainties.
Living with environmental change.
The Wellcome Trust also focuses on health and wellbeing associated with functional genomics. The Royal Society promotes international collaborations, and is encouraging collaborative studies on human health, wellbeing and aging impacted by population single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) coincided with human life style and different ethnicities in the diverse living environments.
To follow the strategies outlined by RCUK in promoting 3Rs (Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research), we propose to use the cost-effective and well characterised model organisms, fruit-fly and zebra fish to study the molecular mechanisms in conjunction with survey data from human subjects. The genome information of those model organisms is known and the organisms are amendable to genetic defects and molecular manipulations. Moreover, at least 75% of human disease genes have their counterparts in their genomes.
How does this theme interlink with the other BU themes currently under consideration?
Our research theme is complementary to the existing research in HSC and will be of interest to local hospitals and communities. Although a small team, we have the expertise in molecular biology, toxicology, and analytical chemistry with some of the essential equipment. Our current research orientations already fit well with the remit of our university research and enterprise strategies. We certainly would like to contribute to the existing theme of research orientations, particularly, health and well being, aging, environmental sciences, and social and cultural sciences within the university. Our expertise will enable us to form close link with the existing research groups that have already formed critical mass, particularly in the ApSci and HSC.
Through our research, we have already formed strong links with the Media School of BU and Physics Department in the University of Kent for bioimaging and biomodelling. We have already submitted a strong interdisciplinary research proposal to the MRC, addressing the impacts of genome on heart diseases. We will maintain this collaborative consortium and continuously formulate research proposals to address issues involved in human health and wellbeing. We have also established strong links with Dr Helen Machitia of Glasgow University, Joy Gill of Imperial College School of Medicine for collaborative research in science and society.
Since we already have the expertise and facilities in fish studies in the School of Applied Sciences, it is logial and efficient to use the well characterised model organism, zebra fish to address questions in human health, fish conservation and environment issues.
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Ageing (Kevin McGhee, Wei-Jun Liang, M. David Osselton)
Alternative name suggestion: Genomics and Ageing (as a variant or sub-theme perhaps?)
Brief theme summary: Demographically, the town of Bournemouth is enriched with an older, predominantly Caucasian population. Studies already proposed within this blog forum suggest that data of a phenotypic nature is available within the BU community. By introducing genomics as a tool to enhance the understanding of several themes: Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Culture and Society and Environmental Change and Biodiversity we believe that expertise within the Forensic and Biological Sciences group (ApSci) can create new opportunities for research.
We propose to collect DNA from the Bournemouth geographical area and match this with existing phenotypic data to create a rich knowledge databank that we can share with existing and future genomic collaborative initiatives, leading to high impact papers.
Scope of theme: what is included? Gene x environment interaction; population genetics; psychological genetics; cognitive genetics; cancer genetics; cardiovascular genetics; genetics of ageing; biological ageing; toxicogenomics, functional genomics; cellular ageing; Alzheimer’s; dementia.
Scope of theme: what is excluded? Not entirely sure – open for discussion.
Societal question: What is my risk of developing an illness e.g. Cardiovascular disease*? It is known that fatty streaks can appear on the major arteries of children as young as one year old. Through environmental influences such as diet, nutrition, exercise and co-morbidity, the risk of an individual child developing atherosclerosis in later adult life can change in response to a number of lifestyle factors. However, at a cellular level individual variation in genes involved in atherosclerosis pathogenesis influence how one’s lifestyle factors modify that risk (and vice versa). By combining data from health science, social science and psychology with biological data such as DNA, a greater understanding of the profound interaction between genes and environment can be achieved (*This can be substituted for any disease of your choice).
Can you pose these questions? If the phenotypic data is already available (i.e. social, health status, psychological study) then yes we can. In collaboration with HSC, DEC and others we would have to obtain DNA from individuals from the Bournemouth area and then link the genomic data with the phenotypic data. This will require enormous computing power and experts in e.g. the statistical package ‘R’ as well as genomics expertise from ApSci
Of the seven research councils forming RCUK, two have current themes on genomics and ageing (BBSRC and MRC) and one further council’s (ESRC) theme investigating social science and culture and science. The MRC has recently closed the Phase III call with Phase I seeing the creation of three fully funded centres: Edinburgh, Newcastle and UCL. The Edinburgh centre already has a paper in press (Molecular Psychaitry) combing a Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) with a vast array of phenotypic data, of which McGhee is a co-author (Davis et al, 2011). By combining data on the local population already available within eg HSC, with the proposed collection of DNA from Bournemouth and surrounding areas, it allows BU to enter collaborations on an international scale addressing the ‘big questions’ posed by the thress councils above.
Furthermore the Wellcome Trust’s strategic plan 2010-2020 has five main themes:
Maximising the health benefits of genetics and genomics
Understanding the brain
Combating infectious disease
Investigating development, ageing and chronic disease
Connecting environment, nutrition and health
Under the proposed BU theme of ageing, at least four out of the five Wellcome themes above can contribute to some aspect of ageing whilst facilitating multi-disciplinary research between schools and indeed, other institutions. By creating a repository of genomic and phenotypic information, it allows BU to enter collaborations with research intensive universities, increasing our prospects for high impact papers.
Reference: Gail Davies, Albert Tenesa, Antony Payton, Jian Yang, Sarah E. Harris, David Liewald, Xiayi Ke, Stephanie Le Hellard , Andrea Christoforou, Michelle Luciano, Kevin McGhee, Lorna Lopez, Alan J. Gow, Janie Corley, Paul Redmond, Helen C. Fox, Paul Haggarty, Lawrence J. Whalley, Geraldine McNeill, Michael E. Goddard, Thomas Espeseth, Astri J. Lundervold, Ivar Reinvang, Andrew Pickles, Vidar M. Steen, William Ollier , David J. Porteous, Michael Horan, John M. Starr, Neil Pendleton, Peter M. Visscher, Ian J. Deary. 2011. Genome-wide association studies establish that human intelligence is highly heritable and polygenic. Molecular Psychiatry (in press)
Ageing links with the BU themes: Health and Wellbeing, Culture and Society and even Environmental Change and Biodiversity, opening up further avenues for funding. It takes little imagination to identify ageing with health and wellbeing but with culture and society this may require some more imagination. For example, by comparing different populations e.g. China and UK and looking at both their environmental and social structure we can then infer how these variables combined with genomics have an impact on health and wellbeing as well as healthy ageing.
By stretching our imagination even further, it is possible to link Environmental Change and Biodiversity with Ageing. For example, one could take the view that as an individual grows older the environment, in which they live both locally and globally, is constantly under change. Sustainable fish stocks as a topical example has an effect both environmentally within the world’s oceans but also affects humans as a source of food and nutrients. It would be interesting to research how the ageing process and cognitive outcome of a five year old child now will be in 60 years’ time when compared to a 65 year old individual now and the foodstuffs available to them as a five year old child in 1951. Environmental, Biochemical, Genetic and Toxicological studies can all contribute to this theme.
This is obviously only one example of how several research themes can join together and we welcome discussion from colleagues on the suggestions we have raised.
Tags: Ageing BU Challenges Health
Linking Tourism and Health Initiatives
BU research Susan Dowdle
Dr Heather Hartwell considers the link between tourism and health initiatives…
Some timely news and evidence for a potential strength within our University, we have just been featured in the Big Ideas for the Future, a new report from Research Councils UK (RCUK) and Universities UK that explores the excellent research taking place in UK higher education at the moment and what it will mean for us in 20 years time.
Interestingly we were featured in the chapter ‘recreation and leisure’ where we shared some current research linking tourism and public health. The focus of our interest is about co-locating tourism and public health strategy as a means of developing an inclusive culture where the “tourist” destination is seen to enhance and promote the advancement of both physical and mental health for both tourist and local residents.
Therefore, a research stream of ‘recreation and leisure’ building on our School of Tourism reputation seems to me to be a theme that could have future significance for us, particularly when aligned to our strength in health and wellbeing.
Tags: BU Challenges BU research Health ST
Trying to define digital economy
BU Challenges, Research themes palford
At a recent meeting which John Oliver arranged we tried to define some key terms for the creative and digital theme and the inital viewpoint was that the ‘digital economy’ was a narrower definition focusing mainly on enterprise and ‘doing’, however this definition of the digital economy from the The Research Council UK is broader: “the novel design or use of information and communication technologies to help transform the lives of individuals, society or business (RCUK website accessed February 2011).”
Tags: BU Challenges BU research Digital
Research Themes – Culture and Society meeting
Prof Barry Richards, Media School, is convening a meeting of interested people to explore whether there is sufficient common ground for a meaningful Culture and Society theme to be defined.
If you are interested in attending please could you let Barry know by email (brichards@bournemouth.ac.uk) which of the times below would be most convenient (or register interest if neither time is possible for you). Dr Rosie Read, Health and Social Care, has drafted a possible prospectus for such a theme, as a starting point for discussion, which is available via the Research Themes section of the Blog (you can access it here).
The options for the meeting are:
9.30 Friday 24th June
1.00 Monday 27th June
Tags: BU Challenges culture and society
Leisure and Recreation (Sean Beer and Scott Cohen)
BU Challenges, Research themes Julie Northam
Author: Sean Beer and Scott Cohen (Tourism)
Alternative name suggestion: Recreation and leisure
Brief theme summary: We view leisure and recreation as an interdisciplinary theme that closely engages associated subjects of tourism, sport, health, events, retail and hospitality, as well as the arts, outdoor pursuits, play and entertainment, amongst others. Central to understandings of leisure is its association with non-work time and work/life balances, although admittedly the boundaries between leisure and work often blur.
Experience is central to leisure and recreation, in which people may seek to enhance the quality of their lives through leisure’s potential to transform, refresh, recreate, relax and/or escape. Leisure and recreation link to the renewal and development of social bonds, social capital, forms of cultural consumption, creativity and self-development, through both formal and informal modes and at home and away from home.
Leisure and recreation is also concerned with issues of social inclusion, equity and diversity through policy and practice, as well as socio-cultural and environmental research in relation to its impacts.
Also drawing together notions of hospitable space and the formation of some types of temporary events, leisure and recreation can thus be seen as encompassing a full range of practices associated with the meanings, processes and activities that may enrich non-work time and space.
Scope of theme: what is included? Leisure, recreation, leisure/work balance, tourism, hospitality, events, retail, sport, health and healthy living, physical activity, exercise, play, gaming, experience, entertainment, casual/serious leisure, art, culture, creativity, learning, consumption, pro-sumption, lifestyle, volunteering, adventure, local/global, physical/virtual, transport, movement/mobility, social/cultural/environmental/economic aspects of leisure, fusion.
Scope of theme: what is excluded? For discussion of this please see section on Links with other BU themes under consideration.
Quality of life: mental, physical, spiritual
The Big Society: the relationship between the public, private and third sectors and society, responsibility and individual behaviour within society with regard to many of the big issues of the day such as climate change, health, sustainability
Work life balance: the blurring of the edges between work and leisure
Equality and access (Gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, wealth, family units)
Aging population (A particular issue for the UK and the SW of England.)
Localism and globalisation
The growth of the virtual world
Arts and Humanities Research Council, numerous opportunities
Economic and Social Research Council, all areas of their strategic priorities; Influencing Behaviour and Informing Interventions, A Vibrant and Fair Society, Economic Performance and Sustainable Growth.
Leverhulme, broad, but for example, particularly focussing on surmounting traditional disciplinary academic boundaries
British Academy, a wide range of opportunities
Nuffield Foundation, many opportunities
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, opportunities for funded research which helps them in their aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK both now and in the future
Natural Environment Research Council, links between leisure, the natural environment and sustainability
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, areas such as technology and behaviour interventions.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, areas such as food and sustainability.
Medical Research Council, collaborative work through programme grant scheme
European Union, potential under FP7 and in other areas
Research Excellence Framework Unit of Assessment 26 & 19 (and also others though the emphasis would be more towards the theme of the other Unit.)
How does this theme interlink with the other BU themes currently under consideration? There are a multitude of connections to the other themes. This is not seen as a disadvantage, we deliberately set out to be inclusive and holistic in our approach rather than exclusive and reductionist. The approach is underpinned by an intention to look for fruitful areas of collaboration and to be able to showcase the work of colleagues in a variety of ways.
Thus within Health and wellbeing there are overlaps in terms of quality of life, social inclusion and involvement in volunteering, for instance, but not necessarily in relation to management of health care and health care professionals. In terms of Environmental change and biodiversity and the Green economy and sustainability the natural environment and human wellbeing are intrinsically linked, as are concepts of sustainability and the action of the individual through volunteering for an environmental charity for example. The science of biodiversity is not an area that comes within the theme.
There are synergies with regard to work looking at Aging, relating to access and quality of life, but not directly with specific therapies. For many people learning is leisure, though work based learning is not. There are connections with Learning and public engagement, as there are with Entrepreneurship and economic growth, given the role of individuals outside work in things like social entrepreneurship and also entrepreneurship within specific leisure and recreation industries.
For many individuals leisure and recreation is bound up with Technology and design as well as the Creative and digital economies, and whilst this theme is not connected to the intricacies of web design (unless it is your hobby) increasingly people are conducting their leisure lives in virtual worlds, where social connections and connecting is a virtual experience of life, love and even sex, but who is to say that it is any better or worse for that. All this seems to be underpinned by change and any consideration of Culture and society or Society & Social Change must be a close bed fellow to this and all the other themes.
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The Great 'Doc Martin' Watch Finishes Series 5
in Comedy by Lacy Baugher
Our Doc Martin viewing marathon here at Telly Visions has finally, officially caught up, getting all the way through Series 5 this week. I feel ever so accomplished and pleased!
Before we start chatting about the actual last two episodes – I did want to take a second and say thank you to everyone who has for read and commented and been generally thoughtful and wonderful through this whole series. While I am very much not looking forward to having to wait through the hiatus with everyone else, it’s also just really going to feel strange not to sit down and wrestle with my personal thoughts about Martin and Louisa and romance and gender issues and strange neighbor every week. So, thanks for making it so fun. These recaps will of course return for Series 6, and I hear we’re airing the Doc Martin movies in June on WETA and those sound different/strange enough that I think writing about them will be fun so keep an eye out for that next month.
Oh, and I do want to keep doing more of these series re-watch kinds of things. They’re fun! So if you have any suggestions about what else might make an interesting weekly show to chat about, let me know in the comments. Current things under consideration: Sherlock Holmes (I’m a big Sherlockian, but have only seen about a third of the Jeremy Brett TV series), Doctor Who, Lark Rise to Candleford and Life on Mars. However, I am open to suggestions, so throw any and all ideas at me please.
So, onward! Click through and come chat with me about “Cats and Sharks” and “Ever After,” and, as always, feel free to leave your thoughts, favorite moments, funny lines, general rants, whatever, in the comments.
The Great Doc Martin Watch Continues On with Series 5 – Episodes 5 and 6
Our Doc Martin viewing marathon here at Telly Visions is currently making its way through Series 5 – up this week “Remember Me” and “Don’t Let Go.” It’s odd – we’re two thirds of the way through Series 5 now, and it doesn’t entirely feel like we’ve made a tremendous amount of progress storyline-wise. (Though, I suppose that's possibly because we keep coming back to the same emotional ground? Not sure.)
The two episodes up this week had both a lot to recommend them, as well as some difficult moments. Will be especially interested to hear the thoughts of others this week – as a I personally can’t quite decide how I feel about them, though I think that I’m generally on the more positive-than-not side. Mainly because even though several storyline events were frustrating to watch, it was still compelling television.
At any rate, onward! Click through and come chat with me and, as always, feel free to leave your thoughts, favorite moments, funny lines, general rants, whatever, in the comments.
Our Doc Martin viewing marathon here at Telly Visions officially kicked off our journey into Series 5 last week, at long last! (Unfortunately, we’re still a week behind here versus what’s currently airing on TV 26, but well, this is a lot closer to being “on the same page” with everyone than I’ve ever been, so I’ll happily live with it.)
Let’s continue right along with Series 5 this week, then, shall we? Up next are “Boho with a Shotgun” (that’s really the episode title?) and “Mother Knows Best.” On the whole, Series 5 is still much more appealing generally than Series 4, though to be honest there’s not a tremendous amount of forward story movement in either of these episodes. Though there are some great character moments for almost all of our major players and that’s what a lot of us tune in for anyway. It's easy to live with.
Click through and come chat with me and, as always, feel free to leave your thoughts, favorite moments, funny lines, general rants, whatever, in the comments.
The Great Doc Martin Watch Does Series 5 – Episodes 1 and 2
The great Doc Martin viewing marathon officially wrapped up our trip through the first four series last week, but as I’ve grown rather fond of the name, I am loathe to call this something else, though technically, it’s not so much a rewatch if this is the first time these eps have aired here. Oh, semantics, you are a cruel mistress! Thus, we’ve become just the regular “Doc Martin Watch” since we’re all at least mostly on the same page now – or at the very least, I am on the same page as what’s on our air. I’ll take it.
So, now that we’ve officially all grown up out of our “rewatch” stage, let’s start Series 5. Which, to be quite honest, I kind of don’t know what to make of just yet. There are some adorable scenes, and some funny scenes and some head-scratching “I kind of don’t know what is happening right now” scenes and I guess it’s possible we’ll just have to see how things go, huh?
Anyway, onward! We officially kick off Series 5 with “Preserve the Romance” and “Dry Your Tears.” Sorry to say that the write-ups have fallen about a week behind the actual on-air run, I got a bit distracted by all these exciting Sherlock events going on this week. Click through and come chat with me and feel free to leave your thoughts, favorite moments, funny lines, general rants, whatever, in the comments.
The Great Doc Martin (Re)Watch Concludes! – Series 4, Episodes 7 and 8!
The great Doc Martin viewing marathon reaches its destination this week here at Telly Visions because I am all caught up! I feel so accomplished! And now, I am in the same boat as everyone else and will have to watch week-to-week on my television. Despair! (Not really. I’m going to be so glad to be able to converse with people without having to caveat it with “But I’m only on Series 4!” or something like that.) And, because of my impeccable lucky timing, I’m wrapping up my Series 1-4 viewing just as Series 5 starts tonight! Talk about no wait time, right?
Because some of you have asked, I do plan to keep this series going through the new episodes – though I suppose it may evolve into a regular “watch” now instead of “rewatch,” since we’ll all be at the same point. The only caveat is this series will probably move off of Saturdays, given that I have to catch the regular broadcasts, but we’ll see. I haven’t quite figured that bit out yet. But, never fear, this series isn’t going away just yet! (Though if you do have suggestions for future things that there should be series “watches” of, do let me know! I’m looking!)
Anyway, onward! We wrap up Series 4 this week, with “Do Not Disturb” and “The Wrong Goodbye.” Click through and come chat with me and feel free to leave your thoughts, favorite moments, funny lines, general rants, whatever, in the comments.
The Great Doc Martin (Re)Watch Continues – Series 4, Episodes 5 and 6!
in Drama by Lacy Baugher
The great Doc Martin viewing marathon continues here at Telly Visions – and we’re just one week from the Series 5 premiere! One week! And I’m so close to being all caught up! I feel all sorts of accomplished, you guys.
Anyway, we continue on with Series 4 this week, with “The Departed” and “Midwife Crisis.” These two episodes, while problematic in ways mostly pertaining to Martin and Louisa and the general feeling that their storyline just seems to have stalled emotionally, were actually very entertaining. And, while one did (once again) feature some more obnoxious and uncomfortable presentations of gender issues, it wasn’t nearly so rage inducing as “Driving Mr. McLynn” from last week. Maybe I’m just feeling kinder because I’m so close to completely the rewatch, I don’t know. But at least these episodes felt fun for the most part, even when heavier plots were featured.
Anyway, onward! Click through and come chat with me about the next two episodes in our rewatch, and feel free to leave your thoughts, favorite moments, funny lines, general rants, whatever, in the comments.
The Great Doc Martin (Re) Watch Continues - Series 4, Episode 4
The great Doc Martin viewing marathon continues here at Telly Visions this week as we continue on with Series 4. We’re two weeks from the Series 5 premiere, guys! And I’m so close to being caught up! It’s all very exciting.
Due to the fact that this series contains an odd number of episodes, we’re only covering one installment this week – “Driving Mr. McLynn.” There were apparently a great many things to say about this episode anyway (sorry in advance), and now we’re only four away from being all caught up, which means that I’ll finish Series 4 on the same day Series 5 premieres. How’s that for no waiting, huh? If only that could be arranged for every show I watch.
Series 4 continues to be this strange combination of interesting and intensely frustrating. “Driving Mr. McLynn” was an extremely strong episode though, and probably the best of the series so far, even though (as you’ll see) there are plenty of mindboggingly enraging character moments.
So, onward! Click through and come chat with me about the next episode in our rewatch, and feel free to leave your thoughts, favorite moments, funny lines, general rants, whatever, in the comments.
Our great Doc Martin viewing marathon continues here at Telly Visions this week as we dive into Series 4. We’re so close to the Series 5 premiere now – and to finishing our rewatch! (Or, well, at least to it becoming an “actual” watch) I can’t wait to get to the part where I’m watching episodes you guys haven’t seen already!
Up this week, we have “Uneasy Lies the Head” and “Perish Together as Fools.” Several readers have said that Series 4 is occasionally (often?) frustrating going, so I’m simultaneously curious and anxious about how these episodes are going to go.
Because some of these criticisms about this season are – well, at least they seem so after three episodes – pretty well-grounded. The Martin and Louisa storyline does seem to have oddly stalled despite her being pregnant, Edith is annoying even though it makes sense to have her around, and Martin’s reactions to the baby news haven’t been ideal (save a small scene here and there). Series 3 handled balancing multiple plots and characters arcs more deftly, and the problem of a lack of perspective for Louisa seems to have gotten exponentially worse. We’ll have to see how things progress…but I’m nervous now.
The Great Doc Martin (Re)Watch Continues – We Finish Series 3 and Start Series 4!
Our great Doc Martin viewing marathon continues this week here at Telly Visions, as we polish off Series 3 (“Happily Ever After”) and get started on Series 4 (“Better the Devil”). This is all very exciting as we’re so close to getting caught up – and I’m already looking forward to the premiere of Series 5 on WETA in just a few short weeks (April 28th!).
From a macro perspective, I’ve really enjoyed almost everything about Series 3, and I can only hope the quality of the episodes stays this high as we continue on. It’s a tremendous improvement over the first two seasons, even if I really can’t entirely put my finger on why. It’s something to do with balance and self-awareness, I think. Though I do have some problems (again) with the Martin and Louisa plot, but, well…we’ll get to that in a minute.
Onward! Click through and come chat with me about the next two episodes in our rewatch, and feel free to leave your thoughts, favorite moments, funny lines, etc. in the comments.
The great Doc Martin viewing marathon rolls on this week here at Telly Visions with two more episodes from Series 3, “The Holly Bears a Prickle” and “Nowt So Queer.” And my general continued opinion: Series 3 is by far the best thing this show has ever done. It’s quirky and busy and occasionally really, uncomfortably strange, but oh, it’s so much fun and such an improvement over the initial episodes. I am already sad that there is only one more episode left in this season after these two. Sniff!
Anyway, onward! Click through and come chat with me about the next two episodes in our rewatch, and feel free to leave your thoughts, favorite moments, funny lines, etc. in the comments.
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The Ninth Chapter
The Ninth Chapter possess a powerful ability to groove. Layering elements of funk, blues and folk, the Australian six-piece revel in exciting songwriting that takes listeners on a diverse musical journey. With over a decade of touring and three EPs to their name, the band will be unveiling their first full-length record in 2019.
Pairing its heavy groove and thumping horns with lyrical themes of pushing forwards into the unknown, What's Going To Happen Next is definitive of where The Ninth Chapter's musical evolution has taken them. Led by Jaz Munro’s bluesy vocals and slinky guitar, What's Going To Happen Next is a showcase of The Ninth Chapter's dynamic sound: the driving rhythm section of bassist Daniel Bowland and drummer Zac Page, the expansive percussion of Glen McClymont, and the richly layered horn section of Dillon Carlsson and Tom Hilliar.
With those key elements, The Ninth Chapter sculpt a vast landscape of sounds, moods and tempos. With its members scattered across Australia's beautiful north east coast, The Ninth Chapter perfectly encapsulate the laid-back lifestyle of Australian beach culture. Recorded by Geoff Wright at Lucky Boy Analogue studios in Byron Bay, the forthcoming self-titled album presents the band in all their glory – from the broad spectrum of genres they span, to their irrepressible live energy. It is a true reflection of their journey thus far.
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