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Lions fall 1-0 to Brandywine in PSUAC Finals
Penn State Brandywine
Penn State Hazleton (11-6-1) 0 0 0
Penn State Brandywine (15-2) 1 0 1
1st - 33:01 - Walleekendeh, Bill (Penn State Brandywine)
Sh: Kyle Venditti - 2
Sv: Brandon Yocum - 4
G: Bill Walleekendeh - 1
Sh: Bill Walleekendeh - 9
Sv: Joe Opdenaker - 3
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - On a day when one Major League Baseball team would end their decades long title drought, Penn State Hazleton's men's soccer team looked to end a 13-year championship drought of their own.
It would not be for the no. 3 seed Nittany Lions as they fell 1-0 to no. 1 seed Penn State Brandywine on Wednesday afternoon at the West Turf Fields on the Penn State University Park campus.
Not only was the Penn State University Athletic Conference title on the line, so too was a guaranteed trip to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship tournament. Announced a day earlier by the USCAA, both teams were aware that the winner would advance while the loser would be forced to wait another year for a shot at the National Championship.
Unlike their regular season meeting two weeks ago, this game was more of a defensive struggle than an offensive showcase. Brandywine had taken a 5-2 decision in Hazleton on Oct. 18th, scoring early and often to build a 4-2 halftime lead. The second half of that game better resembled the play of Wednesday's title game.
PSUAC Player of the Year Bill Walleekendeh left his mark in this one, scoring the games only goal in the 34th minute. After Brandywine had pushed the ball near the end line, a teammate found Walleekendeh near the top right side of the 18. With his back to the goal, Walleekendeh spun and drove right before firing a shot to the low left corner of the goal, beating freshman keeper Brandon Yocum (Bloomsburg, Pa.) in the process.
Three minutes later Hazleton would get their best chance to even the score. Senior Kyle Venditti (Berwick, Pa.) broke free with the ball as the Brandywine goalie and a defender converged on him. Venditti would draw a foul in the box for a penalty kick, but Brandywine's Joe Opdenaker would save the day as he dove to his left to stop Venditti's attempt and keep the Brandywine lead intact.
Although Hazleton would control the ball for much of the second half, Brandywine crowded the box and made it difficult for the Lions to get off shots. Hazleton managed only four shots total, including three on goal--only one of those shots would come in the second half. Brandywine managed 14 shots, with only five on target. Yocum recorded four saves for Hazleton while Opdenaker had three.
Hazleton was playing in their first conference title game since 2012, and seeking their first championship since back-to-back titles in 2002 and 2003. The Lions have played in five championship games since 2003, including this year.
Head Coach Jesse Shadle will return multiple starters in 2017 as the Lions look to end their title drought in the PSUAC and advance to the USCAA National Championship tournament for the first time in program history.
Sun, 10/21 | Men's Soccer vs. Penn State York L, 4-2 (Final) RC | BX
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Wed, 10/10 | Men's Soccer vs. Penn State Scranton W, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX
Sun, 10/07 | Men's Soccer at Penn State Brandywine L, 10-0 (Final) BX
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You are here: Home | Domestic Workers | Singapore Manpower Minister 'Will protect rights of foreign workers'
Singapore Manpower Minister ‘Will protect rights of foreign workers’
Singapore. Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin has said that his ministry will not put up with the wrongful confinement of foreign workers, the forceful repatriation of them, or the failure to settle their salaries and other claims.
His post on his Facebook wall yesterday, under the headline “Protecting Workers”, said that when such allegations come to the attention of the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), investigations are launched into the repatriation companies and the employers who engage them.
He said foreign workers who turn to MOM will have their cases attended to within two weeks of being registered.
Last year, more than nine in 10 employment disputes filed with MOM were resolved through mediation within six weeks upon MOM’s intervention, he said.
Brigadier-General (NS) Tan opened his post by noting that online articles on the protection of foreign workers and salary dispute cases had been brought to his attention recently. He did not say where or when these articles appeared, or say which ones triggered his post.
An article, reposted on his Facebook wall by a netizen on Monday, alleged that repatriation companies were locking up foreign workers to ensure they do not go missing before they are sent home.
Tan said MOM has worked with the Home Affairs Ministry since last June to investigate and prosecute such cases.
He noted that last year, for example, an employee of a repatriation company was jailed a month for voluntarily causing hurt. The employer which engaged the company was given a warning for abetting in wrongful restraint.
A post on the blog Yawning Bread on July 9 highlighted a case of 23 foreign workers who claimed to have not been paid their wages. It reported that the workers had gone to non-governmental organization Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) for help, with some workers claiming that their boss had beaten them.
The blog also said that these men had approached MOM, but that their problem had not been resolved yet.
A TWC2 spokesman said yesterday that three of the workers have since been paid their back wages; the other cases are still pending. MOM is looking into them.
Told about Tan’s remarks that MOM attends to cases within two weeks and resolves the majority in six, the TWC2 spokesman said: “In our experience, cases remain unresolved for a range of reasons, often due to, among other things, the sheer volume of the officers’ caseloads or ambiguities in the law.”
Employment disputes remain small in number, affecting under 0.5 per cent of the foreign workforce.
Acknowledging that foreign workers might be reluctant to step forward out of fear of reprisal, Tan said they can turn to, for example, the Migrant Workers Centre, which can in turn refer their cases to MOM: “The MOM is committed to seek a fair resolution to these issues.” –Melissa Kok – Straits Times
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The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition was involved in campaigning for congressional legislation against South Africa. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition supported the cultural boycott of South Africa including protesting against the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition protested the Museum of Natural History's links to South Africa. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition held fundraising concerts featuring performers such as Noel Pointer; Roy Ayers; 'Dollar Brand'; Hugh Masekela, and others; funds were provided to ANC and SWAPO. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition engaged in picketing, leafleting, marching, especially in Harlem. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition received support from students at Columbia University. The organization attended the North American Regional Conference for Action Against Apartheid at the United Nations in June 1984. (Source: Gerald Horne, a former member of the New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition.)
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Touted as one of the twenty cleanest cities in the world and the most livable city in Vietnam, Da Nang is a destination that you simply cannot afford to miss. Dovetailed with romantic Han River, featured with the seductive My Khe Beach, and backed by Ba Na Mountain, Da Nang is blessed to be the tourist capital of South Central Vietnam. Attractions such as Hai Van Mountain Range, tropical rain forest on Son Tra Peninsula, Ngu Hanh Son Mountain and Fantasy Park are all must-go places in Da Nang. Every year, this beautiful city hosts an international fireworks competition, luring artists and visitors from all over the world to lighten up the sky in one night.
Here are some must visit places in Danang you should not miss!
Son Tra Peninsula
Son Tra Peninsula is 10km from the center of Da Nang City to the North-east and is 693m high above sea level. Son Tra Mountain can be seen from every places of the city. Son Tra looks like a mushroom of which cap is Son Tra Mountain and stalk is a beautiful sandy beach that affords an ideal area for bathing, playing sports, fishing and swimming.
With its sea-oriented appearance, Son Tra acts as a giant screen protecting Da Nang from storms and cyclones coming from the sea. Son Tra is put under the national protected forest regulation since it is a natural preservation area. The Peninsula is famous for its plentiful plants and fauna as well as the attractive scenery. It is said that fairies used to come here for singing, dancing and playing chess so Son Tra is also called Tien Sa (Fairies’ landing place). On this mountain, there still remain more than 30km² of natural forests, nearly 300 types of plants and several hundred kinds of fauna, including rare animal. From the top of the mountain, you can see the overall view of Da Nang City, Marble Mountains, Ba Na – Mount Chua, so interesting!
Photo: The Internet
Suoi Da (Stone Stream) lies by the side of the foot of the mountain, fine sandy surfaces run round the peninsula, several breaks of waves are running steadily up and down and washing up on the stones heaped up around the seaside. All are attractive spots for tourists. It is so majestic and it is so romantic, it is so wide and it is really beautiful. In one-day stay at Son Tra, visitors can enjoy living in the resplendent flow of dawn and the quietness of twilight on this fascinating landscape. And that is a time for them to realize the value of each and every moment and the true calling of the hearts. You can also swim in the cool sea and enjoy the fine view of the sandy banks run round the peninsula. The quiet Bai But offers you relaxing times sitting in small nice houses to hear the sound of waves and look swallows fly to the mount cliffs. The colorful coral reefs at the foot of the mountain are an ideal condition for the development of diving tourism.
This place is a special gift of the god to Danang. It can be seen from every places of the city. And from the top of the mountain, the vista is so enjoyable and peaceful…
Ba Na Hill
5 km to the southwest of Da Nang at an altitude of 1,487m, Ba Na Hills are considered as “One temperate place in the tropical forest” because the climate is cool all the year round and you can enjoy four seasons within a single day.
Photo: news.zing.vn
In addition, Ba Na cable cars hold two Guinness World Records: the world’s longest single cable car system (5,042.62 m long) and the world highest gap between its departure and arrival station (1,291.81 m high). A series of four star hotel with 137 rooms and standard restaurants which can serve every demand of tourists. Bana is still being invested and expanded to offer tourists with more attractive options. Old French villas have been restored with high-class standards. Sport leisure centers, food and cultural exhibition are being designed. Eco-tourism destinations, nature exploitation and other new-fangled ideas about a hidden mountain and forest area are continuously taken shape. All of these features promise a changeable, unheard-of and unique space, beckoning near and far tourists to come and to fly up with Ba Na.
Cham Museum Danang
Situated at the intersection of Trung Nu Vuong Street and Bach Dang Street in Da Nang, the heart of the ancient Cham Pa Kingdom, the museum houses the last collection of Cham Pa arts in the world. It was started in 1915 under the support of the French’s Oriental Research Institution in Vietnam.In 1936, the museum was expanded before being officially opened to the public in 1939.
Photo: chammuseum.danang.vn
Cham Pa Museum was constructed in the ancient Cham Pa architecture style with many blocks of white building decorated with simple and elegant patterns.After decades, the past influence of the Cham Pa dynasty on Vietnam central regions is still prominent. From Da Nang, Quang Nam to Khanh Hoa, etc. we can very often encounter the famous historical sites of Cham Pa. However, the Cham Pa Museum in Da Nang City makes it a lot easier for us to learn about this mysterious yet interesting ancient culture without having to visit several locations thorough the regions.
Danang Marble Mountains
Driving 9km south of Danang city center on the famous beachfront boulevard Truong Sa, travelers can find one of the most popular attractions of the region, the Marble mountains. It is a group of five marble and limestone mountains, named after the five elements of the ancient oriental philosophy: metal, wood, water, fire and earth.
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Tourists may also want to visit the Non Nuoc Village at the foot of Marble Mountains. The village is famous for stone sculptures and handicrafts. Here you can buy many things made of marble stone, from small one like earrings, necklaces, vases to the huge sculptures of Buddha. In the past, rock was extracted directly from the Marble Mountains to make sculptures but now the direct extraction was made illegal. Materials for sculpturing work are now transported from nearby provinces like Quang Nam and Thanh Hoa.
Hai Van Pass
Hai Van Pass is one of the most scenic hillside roads in Vietnam. When braving the steep winding roads of a paved mountain pass, you will have a chance to discover peace,quiet and history along the way…
Photo: centralcoastvietnam.com
Whenever one goes through Hai Van Pass, two feelings are experienced: amazement at passing through the clouds and fear when seeing the dangerous bends of the road. Hai Van Pass will satisfy your desire to conquer high peaks and remind you of the glorious past of the Viet people. Moreover, from the pass, on nice days, visitors can enjoy the whole vista of Danang, the Tien Sa seaport, Son Tra Peninsula, Cu Lao Cham Island and long sandy beaches.
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Ho Chi Minh Museum is located No 1 Duy Tan Street, Da Nang City. Uncle Ho’s stilt house, gardens and an aquarium: The South was completely liberated in 1975.
There are four showrooms of Ho Chi Minh’s life, a national hero, a worldwide famous cultural man. There are numerous valuable and rare articles that reveal deep love of local people, cadres, and soldiers in the Fifth Division to dear Uncle Ho and in reverse. Kiem, a woman living in Ky Xuan Ward, Tam Ky District, Quang Nam Province, hided a photograph of Uncle Ho in a bamboo cylinder since 1965. Until 1975 she brought it to the ward committee to introduce to the public.
Danang Beaches
Da Nang’s stunning coastline is over 90km in total length, and stretches from the foot of the Hai Van Pass to the Marble Mountains.
Me Khe Beach - Photo: goterest.com
The city boasts numerous pristine beautiful beaches with bleached-white sand and crystal-clear blue water. They include My Khe, Nam O, Xuan Thieu, Thanh Binh, Tien Sa, Son Tra, Bac My An and Non Nuoc beaches.
Non Nuoc Beach - Photo: lendang.vn
Local beaches are good for swimming all year round, but especially from May to August when the waves are gentle. On some of these beaches, lifeguard teams work from 5am to 8pm daily to ensure the safety of swimmers.
Thanh Binh Beach - Photo: dnbt.edu.vn
Golden Sand
Golden Sand Tourist Site is located at Son Tra Peninsula with an area of 10,000 meter square. It has a long sandy coast with crystal clear beach and a diversity of plants and animals. Tourists coming here will have chance to experience the feeling of under the fresh water of the streams, playing on the beautiful beach or enjoying the beauty of the wild nature in different moments.
In Golden Sand, tourists can have chance to be local fishermen by joining in scuba diving, fish hunting or catching sea snails or abalones. Moreover, there are also activities such as Banana buoy competition, coracle racing, monkey bridges challenge, duck catching or try to be a fisherman in throwing fishing net.
Dong Xanh Dong Nghe
About 26 kilometers away to the West from Danang center, Dong Xanh Dong Nghe is an ideal destination for outdoor picnic for families and friends.
The first impression when coming to Dong Xanh Dong Nghe is the dams covered in green grass and large lake with an area 2.4 kilometer square, making the human beings become small to the giant nature. The spectacular natural landscapes, unique scenery and fresh environment make Dong Nghe Lake attractive.
Photo: danagon.com
About 20 minutes on the boat, tourists will reach the upper stream of the lake. Here, you will have chance to visit the farms, cattle and forests. This is an ideal place for camping with peaceful environment, singing birds or flowing streams which you will never find in the city area. A lot of teenagers came here for the weekends with a camping night. Camping fire, singing, chatting, enjoying the beautiful nature and the moon night.
Ngam Doi eco-tourism
Ngam Doi eco-tourism site is a great place if you love nature, and it is also a popular venue for those who enjoy the outdoors. Just 30km southwest of Da Nang, Ngam Doi is nestled in Phu Tuc Village, Hoa Phu Commune, Hoa Vang District.
This site is at the point where two streams merge together to become the source of the Lo Dong River. It boasts pristine natural beauty and enchanting scenery. In addition, it is a true sanctuary in perfect harmony with its natural surroundings.
On arrival, you will be deeply impressed by the beautiful, breathtaking scenery and the fresh air. There are impressive streams surrounded by endless forests and mountains, with a rich and colourful habitat full of wild flowers and plant species. In addition, you will also be fascinated by the numerous large rocks of different shapes which are lying along the stream. Visitors can find a large flat rock that makes a good bench to sit or lie down on whilst they are exploring this amazing spot.
Furthermore, Ngam Doi is an ideal place for those who love swimming because of its gentle streams with their cool, clear waters, especially in the summer. It is fantastic to watch the fish swimming in the clear waters of the streams.
Here, visitors of all ages will enjoy themselves and leave with unforgettable memories to treasure. They will also have the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of delicious food and drinks, focusing on local specialities which are served at reasonable prices. These include rice, fish caught from the streams, vegetables, snails, mountain chickens, and other popular dishes.
Coming here, visitors will find the beauty of wild nature, charming and imposing created by a harmonious natural population with beautiful and dreamy waterfalls such as: Trinh Nu (Virgin), Thuy Tien, Bach Lan or joining in trekking to the mountain for adventurous tourists to explore primerval forest and conquer the top of Ngam Doi. Ngam Doi provides a fun and unforgettable experience which will make you want to come back again and again.
Cu Lao Cham
The islands in Tan Diep Commune in Hoi An have been recognised by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. They boast several relics from diverse and ancient cultures, such as Sa Huynh, Cham Pa and Dai Viet.
Photo: dtdtqnam.gov.vn
This is a fishing town, with fresh fish to be found in the area markets, and the first impressions of visitors may be the warm smiles and hospitality of the locals. An express boat from Cua Dai to Cu Lao Cham Island takes about 40 minutes. Local residents of the island mainly live in Bai Lang, and earn a living by fishing.
Han River Bridge
Han River Bridge is the first bridge that Vietnamese architects and workers designed. Han River Bridge was built by the people of Danang and holds a special place in their pride for their city. The bridge is the unique swing bridge to be built in Vietnam and it is also an important part of Danang’s cityscape. The Han River Bridge is the symbol for new vitality and the developing desire of the city-was built with the contribution of the entire city’s people. It is not also facilitates transport and potential for tourism but also a cultural spot of Danang people today left behind for the future generations.
If you are planning to visit Danang, please do not hesitate to contact us. For more information, feel free to email us at: info@ahomevietnam.com
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West Indies fall agonisingly short after Brathwaite’s stunning assault
Manchester: New Zealand 291 for 8 (Williamson 148, Taylor 69, Cottrell 4-56) beat West Indies 286 (Brathwaite 101, Gayle 87, Hetmyer 54, Boult 4-30, Ferguson 3-59) by 5 runs. We’ve had Sri Lanka, the No. 9-ranked team that came to the World Cup in utter disarray, stunning No. 1 side England. We’ve had Afghanistan coming within a couple of hits of upsetting India.
Neither of those results, however, will live on as the defining memory of these last two days. West Indies, chasing 292 against New Zealand at Old Trafford, were 164 for 7. Then 211 for 8. And 245 for 9. But Carlos Brathwaite wouldn’t be defeated. He saw off the tenth overs of Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson, New Zealand’s best and most dangerous bowlers on the day, with a bit of help from the No. 11 Oshane Thomas.
Then, with 33 needed off the last three overs, he tore into Matt Henry. There was a sweet, baseball-style swat over long-on, a mighty drive high over extra-cover. There was a fortuitous slice wide of third man and a top-edge over the keeper too, but no one – perhaps not even the New Zealanders – will have begrudged him a bit of luck: 2, 6, 6, 6, 4, and an all-important last-ball single to keep the strike, smartly steered to third man. Brathwaite ended the over on 99, with West Indies eight runs from victory.
New Zealand had used up their main bowling options, so they went with their fifth bowler, James Neesham, for the 49th.
Fifth bowler against one of the game’s most dangerous hitters, a man with the winds of an otherworldly performance in his sails, a man with the winds of history in his sails. Remember the name?
But Neesham’s slower ball kept him on tenterhooks. Two swipes and misses. Then a pulled double to bring up three figures. Only six needed. One hit.
Last ball of the 49th was in Brathwaite’s arc: a touch short of a length, angling into him but not so much that he doesn’t have swinging room. Big swing, and a pretty sweet connection.
But not sweet enough, not far enough to the right of Trent Boult, sprinting from long-on. He was leaning over the boundary rope when he caught the ball, his feet inches away from it. Inches. That’s how close it ended up.
Take away Brathwaite, however, and the gap between the two sides was much wider – the width of the gap between ODI cricket and T20. Already once in this tournament, against Australia, West Indies lost from a position of strength thanks to the spirit of T20 creeping too far into their ODI game.
It happened again on Saturday. Chasing 292, West Indies were 142 for 2 after 22 overs, with a pair of half-centurions at the crease. New Zealand had been erratic with the ball; too short, too wasteful. They had missed vital chances in the outfield.
For West Indies, the cold, hard ODI approach would have been to keep New Zealand on the ropes, and give them no opening. The fields were defensive by necessity, and singles were available if the batsmen wanted them. But Shimron Hetmyer and Chris Gayle kept taking the high-risk option. That approach had brought them the bulk of their runs, but it had also kept them on the edge: Gayle had only just been dropped twice in an over. But they kept swinging, even though a top-order batsman, Evin Lewis, was nursing a hamstring injury and hadn’t batted yet, and couldn’t be expected to contribute too much. They kept swinging, opened the door for Ferguson’s clever changes of pace, and 142 for 2 became 164 for 7.
The first two-thirds of Brathwaite’s innings, spent mostly in the company of Kemar Roach and Sheldon Cottrell, was all about smart, sensible ODI batting: he watched the ball, read the field settings, assessed the risks, and rebuked his team-mates with the ease of his run-scoring in excellent batting conditions. In the end, he had to reach into his T20 kitbag, but, unlike his team-mates, only out of necessity.
The first half of the match was far less dramatic, but that’s because Kane Williamson doesn’t do drama. Sheldon Cottrell, bowling full and swinging the ball dangerously, took out both openers, and that set the tone for the early part of Williamson’s innings, in the company of Ross Taylor. They ensured New Zealand saw off the new balls without further loss, and the score inched to 36 for 2 in 12 overs before the strokes began to flow around the ground.
There were trademark Taylor pulls with a whip of the bottom wrist, trademark Williamson drives between mid-off and extra-cover, and a contest between the two as to who could play the prettier straight drive. At the 30-over mark, New Zealand were 144 for 2.
From there on, the old ODI adage of doubling your 30-over score if you have wickets in hand worked a charm. Taylor fell for 69, failing to clear mid-off, but Williamson, who came into this game with scores of 79 not out and 106 not out in his last two innings, stretched his run of un-dismissed run-scoring to 333, off 390 balls, before he top-edged Cottrell in the 47th over. There was lower-order biffing from Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme and Mitchell Santner too, and New Zealand ended up with what looked, at that point, like an anyone’s-game kind of total.
For the first third of West Indies’ chase, it seemed hardly adequate. Then it looked more than enough. And then, Carlos Brathwaite happened.
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maimai Deluxe
maimai Deluxe is out in Japan today. Sega renewed its musical game with a new cabinet and new features. maimai Deluxe cabinet is 15% larger than before and features a headphone jack. Players are now able to make icon with the picture taken by the camera. A new feature "Freedom mode" appears. It allows to play any track for 10 minutes. The Freedom mode costs 2 credits and can be selected after playing one play. maimai Deluxe inherits some features from maimai FiNALE: recording music, score of music and collections.
beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE on location test
beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE 1st location test is held at the GAME silk hat Kawasaki Dice Store until Monday. As usual, a questionnaire survey is available during the location test to help Konami to improve the game.
Enter the Gungeon: House of the Gundead is announced for 2020
A new light gun shooting game is announced for Q1 2020. As its title implies, Enter the Gungeon: House of the Gundead takes place in the Enter the Gungeon universe, the famous bullet hell dungeon crawler released 3 years ago on several home systems. This game is the product of a collaboration between arcade game manufacturer Griffin Aerotech, game publisher Devolver Digital and developer Dodge Roll. The goal is to explore several floors of a dungeon while eliminating all members of the Cult of the Gundead. Several unique weopons are announced as well as insane power ups and lots of hidden secrets to discover. The arcade machine is sporting a 43" LCD monitor and a full decoration. It's available as a pre-order for $4,999 (€4420) (a 6-month payment plan is available). Devolver Digital published a presentation video and screenshots are available on our forums. You can place your order at Griffin Aerotech's website.
Taito announces Tetote x Connect
Taito will release an new rhythm game this Winter: Tetote x Connect. This game is a new style of rhythm game in which you dance with a life-size partner! There are 8 characters with various personalities, including men and women. They have various voices and reactions and they will be voiced by famous actors. The more you play, the more the bond between you and your partner grows and you can level up to get new clothes for your dance partner. Three character are already unveiled: the dreaming companion droid Dorothy (CV: Inase Mizuse), the hilarious dancing angel Fiel (CV: Miyuki Sawashiro) and the demon boy Ashihara (CV: Shimanobu Nobunaga). The gameplay is simple:the game features a vertical touchscreen and you must touch the circles that appear on the screen. There are motion sensors that detect your movements when you must perform dance moves at certain times. Tetote x Connect will be unveiled during the "Tetote x Connect unveiling ceremony & show party"! on June 20. 50 fans will be invited. The first location test will be held at the Taito Station Ikebukuro West Exit and the Nagoya Leisure Land Sasashima Store from June 21 to 23. The first guest will receive special gloves and NESiCA cards. You can see a gameplay movie here.
Political parties and the tax on arcade games
Belgians will vote on May 26. As you probably know, the use of arcade machines is subject to a tax in the form of a sticker called "tax on automatic amusement devices". This tax is to be paid in addition to the VAT paid at the time of purchase of the machine and to the revenue tax on the income generated by the machine if it is equipped with a coin mechanism. At the time of eSports, Retro-gaming and smartphones, this tax is no longer necessary. Especially since the arcades of the time have become mini-casinos, the bars have replaced arcade machines with bingos and eSports bars are equipped with home consoles. Today, this tax hits only small operators and enthusiasts. This anachronistic tax has been abolished in France in 2015 and in Flanders this year. In Belgium, the Region of Brussels and Wallonia are the only remaining places where the tax is not only still applicable but is also increased each year. It has been a long time since we denounce the unfairness of this imposition which will ultimately lead to the total disappearance of arcade games in public spaces in the south of the country. We had already tried to change things without success during the last elections. This time, we are determined to seize the opportunity to abolish this tax. One week before the elections, we sent a letter to all the political parties that ran in the regional elections in Brussels and Wallonia to ask for their position on the issue and if they were for a removal of the tax on arcade video games, air-hockeys and pinball machines. Agir, Nation and B.U.B. were the first to answer us, Défi, the PS and Ecolo promised to come back to us. All answers will be published in full and in chronological order of their reception on this page: "The position of political parties on the abolition of the tax on arcade games". This is the opportunity to save arcade games, think about it! Your vote will have an impact on your passion. Of course, we will monitor the progress of this issue closely and other actions will be taken to ensure that these promises do not fall into oblivion. You can already read the first answers on this page.
WCCF FOOTISTA 2019 2nd edition
An upgrade of FOOTISTA is available today: WCCF FOOTISTA 2019 2nd edition. New players cards are added such as Sergio Ramos, Lorenzo Insigne, Gianluigi Buffon, Christiano Ronaldo,... The range of team creation is expanded. And the WCCF transfer card version is expanded: cards from WCCF 2015-2016 and WCCF 2016-2017 can now be transferred.
Blazblue Cross Tag Battle is out in Japan today. This is the first game that is available both on Taito's NesicaxLive2 and Sega's All.Net P-ras MULTIi Ver.3.0. This is an adaptation of the home version of Blazblue Cross Tag Battle released in 2018. Popular characters from the Blazbue series, Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH and RWBY (an American anime-style web series) are gathered together in tag battles. 4 new characters are available: Naoto Kurogane and Teddie from Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, Seth from UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH and Aino Heart from Arcana Heart.
Quiz Magic Academy Xross Voyage
Quiz Magic Academy Xross Voyage is out today. In the lastest title from Konami's Quiz Magic Academy series you can play a quiz match with another store online. In addition to the cooperative play mode already existing, four types of quiz forms are added: one-way quiz, cooperation question multiple answer quiz, cooperation line close quiz and cooperation group division quiz. Quiz Magic Academy Xross Voyage returns to the orgins of the Academy with the original world and BGM. Quiz Magic Academy Xross Voyage is compatible with the PC and smartphone version.
ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Ver.3
Sega's ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Version 3 starts operation today. After about 7 years of exploitation, the old ALL.Net P-ras MULTI cabinets are replaced by a brand new one offering new features such as a touch screen compatible 32-inch FULL HD monitor, a store-to-store communication match function, a panel with 8 buttons, an USB game pad compatible port, an USB charging port and electronic money compatible Aime card reader. Two games are available for the moment: Puyo Puyo eSports Arcade and GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 APM3 Edition. Puyo Puyo eSports Arcade is playable up to 4 players. It's based on the home version and features a local tournament mode, online competition and 24 playable characters. Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 is the same version that on the P-ras MULTI Version 2 but now it's supports online battles between stores and is compatible with home-use controllers. The next game available will be Blazblue Cross Tag Battle on April 24.
CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS
Sega releases today the PLUS version of CHUNITHM AMAZON. This upgrade brings many collaborations with popular songs such as U.S.A. from DA PUMP, Sparkling Daydream from ZAQ and Super Lovely (Heavenly Remix) from EarBreaker
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Rams end disappointing year with loss to Eagles: Boston College wins San Francisco Bowl 35-21
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Authors: Vince Blaser
SAN FRANCISCO – Boston College safety T.J. Stancil did not have
an interception all season. But the junior said he told a friend at
the Eagles’ hotel that he would have three interceptions against
CSU in the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl Wednesday.
Stancil lived up to his promise, recording three of BC’s (8-5)
five interceptions. CSU (7-6) quarterbacks Justin Holland and
Bradlee Van Pelt combined to throw five interceptions as the Eagles
pounded the Rams 35-21 in front of an announced 25,621.
“A lot of people have been getting on me because I haven’t had
any picks,” Stancil said. “We had a great scouting report.”
The Rams came into the game ranked 105th out of 117 Division I-A
teams in turnover margin. To make matters worse, Van Pelt was still
recovering from a broken right hand and had problems with swelling
throughout the game.
“You look at five interceptions, you’re going to lose the game,”
said Van Pelt, who had an x-ray on his hand after playing his last
collegiate game. “It’s the story of our season where we shoot
ourselves in the foot.”
The Eagles jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter lead behind good
field position set up by turnovers, special teams and big plays by
the offense. BC’s Will Blackmon returned the opening kickoff 59
yards to the CSU 41-yard line to set up the first Eagles’ score. BC
started the next drive on their own 2-yard line, but quarterback
Paul Peterson led the Eagles down the field, hooking up with
receiver Larry Lester on a 50-yard bomb to put BC up 14-0. Holland
started the game for CSU and threw the first of his two
interceptions on the second Ram possession. BC star running back
Derrick Knight took over from there, scoring his second touchdown
to put the Rams in a huge hole. Knight had 30 carries for 122 yards
and three touchdowns.
“In the beginning we started real flat,” said senior cornerback
and returnman Dexter Wynn, who also caught the first two passes of
his career on offense. “But we knew we could play with them when
the second quarter rolled around and we shut them out.”
The CSU defense began to shut down Knight and Peterson and CSU
got on the board on Van Pelt’s first drive of the game as running
back Jimmy Green ran it in from seven yards.
The Rams looked to be headed for another score just before
halftime, but Van Pelt threw across his body on a rollout and
Stancil made his second interception of the game in the end
zone.
CSU inched closer to 21-14 in the third quarter when Van Pelt
hit receiver David Anderson on a deep post for 40 yards and a
touchdown. Anderson’s 10 catches for 134 yards gave the sophomore
the all-time single season high in CSU history in both receiving
yards (1,293) and receptions (72). With the absence of starter
Chris Pittman due to academic ineligibility, Anderson played a key
role in the passing game and also set the school’s bowl game record
in receiving yards and receptions.
“I got hit pretty hard one play so I couldn’t really tell you
how it is (to get the record),” Anderson said. “But it’s nice I
guess, but I’d like to get a victory, I’m 0-2 in bowl games.”
The Rams could come no closer than seven points, however as Van
Pelt and Holland threw three more interceptions and BC expanded the
lead to 35-14. Head coach Sonny Lubick took the blame for the team
not being ready and said a lot of work needs to be done to cut down
the turnovers for next season.
Record breaking night for Anderson
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Authors: Joelle Milholm
For the second straight season the Rams ended their season with
a bowl loss, falling to Boston College 35-21 in the Diamond Walnut
San Francisco Bowl New Year’s Eve. While their bowl dreams did not
come true, one glimpse of the Rams’ bright future was apparent in
the form of sophomore wide receiver David Anderson.
“Colorado State is a really good football team,” said Boston
College head coach Dave O’Brien of the 7-6 Rams. “They present a
lot of problems with their offense.”
Anderson, who pulled down 10 receptions for 134 yards and one
touchdown, was the biggest problem for the Eagles’ defense. The 10
receptions were not only a career high for Anderson, but also set
CSU’s bowl record for most receptions in one game.
“Due to the fact that Pittman wasn’t playing, I think the game
plan was to get me the ball a little more,” Anderson said. “I knew
we would all have to step it up a notch. It kinda gets me prepared
for next season as well as everybody else. It is going to be a big
transition, but I think we can do it.”
Anderson carved his name in the CSU record books again by having
the most single-season receptions and yards with 72 catches for
1,293 yards. He also became the first CSU receiver to pass the
100-yard mark six times in one season.
“It has been an up and down year,” Anderson said. “It is
exciting to get those kinds of accolades. Records will be broken,
that is what is meant to be done, but I am 0-2 in bowl games and
that is nothing to be proud of.”
Even in the midst of a loss that was hard to swallow, the CSU
offensive squad managed to get 388 yards, 27 more than Boston
College, who finished its final season as a member of the Big East
Conference with an 8-5 record.
“I thought our offense played well and moved the ball down the
field very well,” CSU head coach Sonny Lubick said.
Four of the Rams’ first downs were due to Anderson
receptions.
On the season, Anderson averaged 99.5 yards per game, 18 yards
per catch and totaled nine touchdowns in 13 games. He emerged as
quarterbacks Bradlee Van Pelt’s and Justin Holland’s most
successful target and is currently seventh on the nation’s
receiving yards list.
So while Van Pelt and wide receivers Chris Pittman and Eric Hill
played their last games in CSU uniforms, the rising star that will
lead the Rams to a season with more wins and fewer turnovers will
be David Anderson.
Even with all of the accomplishments Anderson has achieved, his
biggest ones may yet lie ahead. The hope that lingers on the Rams’
horizon is the fact that Anderson is only a sophomore. He still has
two more years ahead of him and is optimistic about the future.
“We got a good young core coming back,” Anderson said. “We gotta
come back ready to go. There is no off-season in football so we
just have to come back and play again.”
More than just football going on in San Francisco
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Authors: Steve Latuda
My time in San Francisco has allowed me to experience many
things that I thought I would never get the opportunity to
Sure, I went down there to cover the second annual Diamond
Walnut San Francisco Bowl on New Year’s Eve, and that game also
contributed to my experiences, so let me talk a little about what I
saw, things you do not see in Fort Collins.
The most memorable thing I experienced while in San Francisco
came after the 35-21 CSU loss. While celebrating the New Year, Sean
Salisbury, the color commentator for the game and NFL analyst on
ESPN’s Sports Center was also at the same place that my friends and
I were.
One of the people I was traveling with, Nate Robertson, a senior
computer science major at Colorado State, somehow found an opening
and began to argue with Salisbury for a good 45 minutes about
topics ranging from how the Mountain West is better than the Pac 10
(where he found the guts to argue the MWC’s side still baffles me
to this day) and how if Michigan beats USC, Salisbury needs to give
him “props” on his show sometime in the future.
Salisbury took every thing Robertson threw at him in stride, but
did offer to bet him $5,000 that USC would win. Once money was
brought into the conversation, Robertson did back off a bit, and he
finished the argument by taking a picture with the former NFL
quarterback and shaking hands.
“Sean’s a real cool guy,” Robertson said. “He stood there and
talked college football with me.”
Other sites San Francisco had to offer was a man standing on the
corner of the street playing a modified version of three-card
monte. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it is a game
that uses three cards, and the guy running the game moves the cards
around and allows the viewers to pick out the ace of spades, but
for a price.
Did I mention that it is illegal?
The version that I witnessed saw this man use three Mountain Dew
bottle caps and a small red ball.
After studying the game for a few minutes, I figured out that he
had up to three people working for him in the crowd, and sometimes
the ball was never under any bottle cap, but was in his hand.
But this did not deter one CSU student from losing $150 to the
man, and walking away with an empty feeling in his stomach.
Did I mention that it is a really big scam?
But in all seriousness, when the game came to an end, the Rams
not only lost the game, but will lose many great seniors who have
become like legends in the Fort Collins community.
Bradlee Van Pelt, Dexter Wynn, Drew Wood, Chris Pittman, Rahsaan
Sanders, Mark Dreyer, Jeff Flora and all the other seniors will be
greatly missed for helping to continue the amazing turn -around the
CSU program has witnessed during coach Sonny Lubick’s tenure at
CSU.
“It has to come to an end at some point,” Wynn said after the
game.
That is true, but something must also begin for it to come to an
end, and now it is new people beginning to help continue the turn
David Anderson, Justin Holland, Jimmy Green, Marcus Houston,
Brandon Cathy, Courtney Jones, Jahmal Hall and all the other
returning players, it is their turn, and they know it.
“It’s time to lift weights and start the 6 A.M. runs,” Anderson
said. “It’s time to prepare for next season. We have a good young
core coming back.”
Van Pelt throws, inches closer to playing in San Francisco
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Bradlee Van Pelt continued to throw in practice on Monday, and
says that his hand is finally starting to feel better.
While throwing the ball on Friday, Van Pelt’s passes were wobbly
and tended to float on him. But while throwing Monday, his ball had
a much tighter rotation to it, and seemed to find receivers a
little better.
“I can throw it,” Van Pelt said. “I have to tape my fingers just
to protect me from some of the torque it puts on my fingers. That’s
what hurts the most. But I can throw it.”
Coach Lubick does not agree.
“Every time I’ve talked to him, he tells me he can not throw,”
Lubick said. “I am not to sure of what is going on, but we will
find out soon enough.”
Rams backup quarterback Justin Holland has been seeing the
majority of the snaps in practice, and will continue to until Van
Pelt is ready to play.
CSU also continued to game plan for a Boston College team that
possesses a big physical offensive line.
“We will continue to do what we have always done on defense,”
defensive end Patrick Goodpaster said. “We will stay low and fill
our gaps.”
Rams visit bowls throughout the ages
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In 2001 and 2002, the CSU football team won consecutive Mountain
West Conference titles.
Their reward: Spending most of the holiday break practicing in
cold temperatures and then traveling to Memphis, Tenn., where
temperatures were usually even colder, for the AXA Liberty Bowl to
play against the Conference USA champion.
This season the Rams struggled in close games and just managed
to finish above .500 at 7-5.
Their reward: Practicing in 55-degree weather on a brand new
synthetic field that feels like summer grass and traveling to San
Francisco for a New Year’s Eve match against a prominent Big East
While the Rams are disappointed in the outcome of the 2003
season, they certainly look forward to playing in the Diamond
Walnut San Francisco Bowl against Boston College(7-5).
“It’s my last game, I’m going to enjoy it,” said senior
Drew Wood. “I wanted to win conference, but I’d much rather go
to San Francisco than Memphis. I’ve been to Memphis plenty and I
don’t really like it there, so I’m going to have fun in San
CSU’s fifth-year seniors have been to a bowl game every year
since becoming a Ram, including three Liberty Bowls.
The Rams lost the 1999 Liberty Bowl to C-USA champ Southern Miss
23-17, beat Louisville 22-17 in the 2000 Liberty and lost to Texas
Christian 17-3 in Memphis last year.
In 2001, the Rams struggled to a 6-5 mark, but landed a birth in
the New Orleans Bowl and crushed North Texas 45-20.
Five straight bowl games were unthinkable before the arrival of
head coach Sonny Lubick in 1993. Before Lubick, the Rams had only
gone to two bowl games in 100 years of competition.
In 1948, CSU, then called Colorado A&M, lost the Raisin Bowl
to Occidental College, now a Division III school, 21-20. They
didn’t appear in another bowl game until 1990 when they upset
Oregon in the Freedom Bowl 32-31.
However, since Lubick’s arrival, the Rams are in their eighth
bowl game in 11 years.
Before the eight teams of the Mountain West Conference broke off
from the ever-expanding 16-team Western Athletic Conference in
1999, the WAC champ played the second or third place team from the
Big 12 or Big Ten conferences in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. CSU
lost its first Holiday Bowl 24-14 to Michigan in 1994, was blown
out by Kansas State 54-21 in the 1995 Holiday Bowl and finally
triumphed in San Diego with a 35-24 win over Missouri in the 1997
Holiday Bowl.
Lubick has said many times that he really enjoyed the Holiday
Bowl and thought it was a great place for the Rams to play as
He said the Rams’ return to California should be a good reward
for the players. “Going out to San Francisco should be a great city
to be in,” Lubick said. “It’s as good of a venue as we’ve been
Playing at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco is also an
advantage for the 37 players on CSU’s roster that are from
California. Senior wide receiver Chris Pittman, from suburban San
Diego, said that dozens of people have been asking him for tickets
to the game.
“Man, I only get six tickets, I don’t know what I can do,”
Pittman said. “It’s going to be like a home game, pretty much.”
Notes: The Rams wrapped up their workouts in Fort Collins with
practices on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. They will take a
break for the holidays before arriving in San Francisco on Dec. 26.
They are scheduled to practice three times in San Francisco before
the game.
Quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt continued to throw without full
padding Sunday, but Lubick said he is improving every day and
should be ready to play on Dec. 31.
Lubick said that other than senior linebacker Eric Pauly, the
Rams could have their entire roster ready to play against BC.
Linebacker Courtney Jones has tendonitis in a knee, linebacker
Jahmal Hall is recovering from a knee injury and tight end Joel
Dreessen has not been practicing because of lingering problems with
an abdominal injury. But Lubick said all three could play.
San Francisco quickly approaching
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With a week and a half remaining before the Rams are set to face
Boston College in the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl, the Rams
practiced for over two hours on Saturday in beautiful, 55-degree,
sunny weather.
“Practice went better today,” head coach Sonny Lubick said. “We
are going to do the same thing tomorrow. We will have a short
practice on Monday and go from there.”
Wednesday marked a very important step in the road to recovery
for senior quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt who briefly began throwing
a few passes. After breaking his right hand against UNLV on Nov.
22, Van Pelt has had surgery and had a 2.5-inch titanium rod
inserted, that will later be removed, to secure the break. His
improvement has moved along at a steady pace, as Van Pelt continued
throwing Friday and Saturday.
“It still hurts but I can move it and I have a lot of strength
in it,” Van Pelt said. “Throwing the ball is a lot of different
movements and it still hurts. I can’t just get back in there and
start winging the ball.”
Van Pelt has not dressed in full pads since the injury and does
not plan to until the team goes to San Francisco.
“He’s still got a week. If he can get three days in he’ll be
OK,” Lubick said.
CSU started preparing for Boston College in practice on
Wednesday with special focus on limiting the ground game lead by
senior Eagle running back Derek Knight.
“I think things are going well,” Lubick said. “The kids are
working hard and we did some live work today and that really livens
things up. (Knight) is a good running back and we’ll see how it
goes.”
Lubick has installed a few changes as sophomore Adam Hayward has
been playing wide receiver instead of safety and sophomore wide
receiver Joey Flores has moved to defensive back.
On a side note, sophomore defensive back Ben Stratton sat out
Saturday’s practice with a sore hamstring. Stratton said the injury
is minor and he plans on returning to practice Sunday or
Off the field, graduation is in the air as senior linebacker
Eric Pauly, who missed the majority of the season with a knee
injury, gave the opening speech at his graduation ceremony of the
College of Business on Saturday.
At the conclusion of one graduation ceremony on Friday, some
fortunate CSU graduates exiting Moby Arena had the chance to get
autographs and take pictures with Lubick who had just finished
As far as final preparations for the big game, the team will now
practice Sunday and Monday before taking three days off for the
holiday. The team then travels to San Francisco on Dec. 26 and
begin practices in the Bay City on Dec. 27.
Eagles bring different look to San Francisco
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The Boston College Eagles (7-5) are a team unlike any team that
the Rams have seen this year, and CSU knows it.
“They run a lot of cover-2, kind of like Utah,” sophomore wide
receiver David Anderson said about the Eagles’ defense. “They are
fast, big and aggressive, but we really did not see that kind of
defense in the Mountain West this year.”
The Eagles’ cover-2 defense is set up like the Rams’ cover-2,
but every defense has its own style.
The Eagles’ defense gave up an average of 25.8 points per game
this year, while the Rams gave up an average of 23.6.
As for rushing, BC allowed 127.2 yards per game on the ground,
but the Rams gave up 156.1 yards on the ground.
That number could be a problem since the Rams will see possibly
the best running back and offensive line they have faced all
“Their two offensive guards were both first-team All Big East
selections,” said defensive linemen Patrick Goodpaster. “And their
running back is better than DonTrell Moore.”
That is bad news for the Rams because Moore, a running back at
New Mexico, led the MWC in rushing this season, and ran for 242
yards and three touchdowns in the Rams’ 37-34 loss to the Lobos
early in the season.
“Their offense is a little like New Mexico’s,” head coach Sonny
Lubick said. “But they are a lot more physical up front.”
Offensive guards Augie Hoffmann and Chris Snee have been the
catalysts behind the powerful Eagle rushing attack all season
They formed the core of an Eagle offensive line that paved the
way for Knight to rush for 1,599 yards in 2003 and become BC’s
all-time rushing leader with 3,603 career yards.
The 6-foot-2-inches, 310-pound Hoffmann is the leader of the
line, and was awarded the Scanlan Award, the highest honor bestowed
upon a Boston College football player.
As for Snee, the 6-foot-3-inches, 330-pound junior has a chance
to win the Scanlan Award next season.
The Eagles offense is averaging 28 points and 408 total yards of
offense per game.
The Rams score 30 points and total 443 yards per game.
Friday was the first day the Rams were able to practice on their
new AstroPlay artificial practice field, and both the players and
coaches gave it high reviews.
“I liked it,” Anderson said. “Playing on the old field feels
like you are running on concrete. I wish we could get about three
more of them.”
“It is really nice to have,” Lubick said. “This is going to help
us in everyway.”
Van Pelt throwing but still hurting
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CSU quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt threw passes in practice Friday
for the second time since breaking a bone in his right hand.
However, Van Pelt’s passes were shaky at times and he said he
still has a long way to go to be ready for the Boston College
Eagles in the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl on Dec. 31.
“(The hand) feels better each and every day,” Van Pelt said
after practice. “Sometimes you just have to work it back into
playing shape.”
The star senior broke a metatarsal bone in his right hand during
the Rams’ last regular season game against Nevada-Las Vegas on Nov.
22. Sophomore quarterback Justin Holland took over and led the Rams
to a comeback victory.
“I’m just going to do what I normally do and prepare like I’m
going to play,” Holland said. “If (Van Pelt) ever did go down, I
would be ready to go in.”
Van Pelt practiced in most drills without shoulder pads and a
helmet while the rest of the team was in full padding during
Friday’s two-and-a-half hour practice, the Rams’ first on their new
practice field. Van Pelt did not participate in the full-team
scrimmage at the end of practice.
“Bradlee’s coming along but it’s going to be another week before
we know if he’s going to be ready,” head coach Sonny Lubick said.
“It just might be a game-time decision.”
Van Pelt said he would probably wear a helmet during Saturday’s
practice and hopefully be in full padding soon after. The Rams will
practice Saturday, Sunday and Monday before taking a break for the
holidays. They will head to San Francisco on Dec. 26 and practice
three more times before the game.
“My hand has it’s own timetable,” Van Pelt said. “When it gets
cold, my hand gets stiff.”
Van Pelt and Holland were more concerned about getting ready for
Boston College’s defense. Van Pelt said the team has to focus even
harder now finals are over because they will have more time
“It’s hard to stay focused (for a bowl game),” Van Pelt said.
“You have finals week, you have a big break ahead of you and plus
you have so much time off.
“That’s why there are teams that are really good that show up to
bowl games that just don’t perform well. Last year (in the Liberty
Bowl) was a good reminder that if you go into a game thinking that
everything is just going to come together because it should. It’s
the wrong attitude to have.”
Holland said the Eagles run a base defense of four lineman and
three linebackers and are extremely physical.
“It will probably be one of the most physical games we’ll see,
especially the receivers,” Holland said. “We’ll stay with our basic
stuff, but we come up with new stuff every week.”
The Rams practiced on a new artificial surface field installed
on the west end of the main campus. The field was funded by a
portion of the $15.1 million donation from the non-profit community
organization, The Bohemian Foundation, to the athletic department
in May. It is asynthetic surface that is made to feel like grass,
but has a rubber or sand combination underneath that drains the
field quickly and is more durable to wear and tear.
“It felt great,” Holland said. “The ground’s so hard now in the
winter that it’s just not forgiving at all and your cleats don’t
sink into it but on the (artificial surface) it’s like the first
day of two-a-days when the grass is just perfect.”
Knight in untouchable armor
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When the Rams run onto the field at Pacific Bell Park in San
Francisco to face Boston College in the Diamond Walnut San
Francisco Bowl they will find a 5-foot-9-inches, 205-pound obstacle
blocking their path to victory. That obstacle is senior running
back Derek Knight.
Knight is the fuel behind the mighty Boston College offense that
averages 407.8 yards and 27.9 points per game. The 2003 season has
been a memorable one for Knight, as he averages 133.2 rushing yards
per game and has totaled 1,599 on the year. With 26 receptions, he
has proven there is more to him than his ground game – he also
averages 18.9 receiving yards per game and accumulating 152.2 yards
of total offense per contest.
Those numbers not only lead the Big East Conference, but also
ranked him No. 3 in rushing in the nation. He rushed for 197 yards
when the Eagles knocked off then-No. 12 Virginia Tech and became
Boston College’s all-time rushing leader with 3,603 career rushing
yards.
CSU head coach Sonny Lubick is a keeping the strength of the
Eagle’s running game in mind as he prepares his team for the San
Francisco Bowl.
“Boston College is a solid team. They are going to be physical
and try to run the ball,” Lubick said. “They have a very good
running back and are sound all the way around.”
CSU has been fairly successful at stopping the run this season,
only giving up 156.1 yards on the ground per game. Twice they have
held teams to less than 100 yards rushing when California ran for
51yards and Weber State ran for 79 yards.
A weakness in the Rams’ run defense was exposed against New
Mexico, as Lobos’ running back DonTrell Moore racked up 242 yards
with three touchdowns. His numbers contributed to the 319 rushing
yards the Lobos gained on the ground in their 37-34 victory.
Knight has staged similar performances, accumulating a
career-high 224 and three touchdowns in a 35-25 victory over
Rutgers and 175 yards and one touchdown in a 53-29 win over Ball
Games like those provide evidence that running backs can win
games by shutting down opposing defenses. If the Rams plan on
getting back on the winning track in bowl games after last year’s
embarrassing 17-3 loss to Texas Christian, one thing is certain:
they must find a hole in Knight’s suit of armor.
Wait til next year
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Authors: Josh Pilkington
Gainesville, Fla. – Having fallen from the graces of the NCAA
volleyball elite, the Rams of CSU now return home after a
successful run to the regional semifinals came to an abrupt
halt.
The Rams suffered only their second three-game sweep of the
season (the other came to then-No.1 Stanford to begin the season)
at the hands of the Florida Gators in Florida’s O’Connell Center.
But the demeanor of the team is not one of anguish or remorse; but
of anxiety to prepare for the 2004 season.
“I was proud of my players. We hung in there,” said CSU head
coach Tom Hilbert following the team’s 30-13, 30-22, 30-26 loss to
the Gators. “We have no seniors on this team, so I’m pretty excited
for the future. What I told them after the game was that this was a
measuring stick for us.”
It well could be, if the Rams retain what they learned from
their experience here and apply it to next season – something
outside hitter Becky Sarauer said the team plans to do.
“We now know how good we have to play at this point in the
season,” the junior said. “We know what we have to do to get past
(the regional semifinal) round.”
That the Rams reached the regional semifinals was not much of a
surprise for the coaches or the players; nevertheless it serves as
a learning experience for everyone involved, said junior middle
blocker Katie Jo Shirley.
“Next year we have high expectations of where we want to go,”
said the 6-foot junior whose four-year tenure on the team exceeds
that of her younger teammates.
After going undefeated in the Mountain West Conference regular
season and tournament and with three all-MWC first team members
(Shirley, sophomore Tess Rogers and junior Melissa Courtney)
returning, the team has every right to be excited for 2004.
“This match, for us, was a valuable learning experience,” said
Courtney, who was also named co-MWC Player of the Year this
With so much youth and so much talent, the refrain resounds for
the Rams: wait ’til next year.
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Oaks Analysis & Derby Updates
POSTED May 4, 2011 By Derek Simon
To me, one of the key components to making a profit playing the ponies is determining which ones not to play. And that is precisely why I’m shunning Joyful Victory in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks like a loose-fitting shirt on the “Jersey Shore.”
Now, Joyful Victory is the 5-2 morning line favorite and has crushed the opposition in both of her starts — the Grade 3 Honeybee and Grade 2 Fantasy — this year, so some of you may be wondering what it is I have against her. Well, it is simply this: I don’t think the Larry Jones-trained filly is as good as she looks on paper.
To begin with, she was pulling in the early stages of her last race (the aforementioned Fantasy), which is OK in a four-horse field over a speed-favoring strip like Oaklawn Park, but definitely not OK against 12 rivals at Churchill Downs on the first Friday in May.
What’s more, her recent late speed rations (LSRs) have all been relatively weak. Again, lacking a closing punch at Oaklawn is no big deal — typically, the race is over by the 1/8-pole — but it’s a completely different story at the home of the Twin Spires.
(Click on image to enlarge)
Lastly, I’m just not convinced that the 111 Brisnet speed figure that Joyful Victory earned in the Honeybee is legit. That number is so much bigger than anything the daughter of Tapit had garnered previously, yet the final time and fractions of that race are nearly identical to those recorded in the Fantasy, which earned a 93 fig. Note too that Holy Heavens was beaten by a nearly identical margin in both races — and she also earned a career-best Brisnet speed figure in the Honeybee.
So, who do I like in the Oaks? Well, there are several others that one can make a case for — and I will probably spread a bit given that I’ve tossed the likely race favorite — but if I were forced to settle on just a single entrant, I would cast my lot with Daisy Devine.
Not only does “Daisy” rate highly on my Win Factor (computerized fair odds) line, but she appears to be improving as well. I also like the fact that trainer Andrew McKeever is repeating the same training pattern that led to the daughter of Kafwain’s success in the Fair Grounds Oaks, a track that, from a pace standpoint, is somewhat similar to Churchill Downs.
The Derby Dish on Derby Kitten
As seems to be the case every year, my best-laid plans have gone awry. Last year, on the eve of releasing my 2010 Kentucky Derby Guide, a last-minute change became necessary when pre-Derby favorite — and Guide cover boy — Eskendereya scratched just days prior to the big race.
This year, I thought I covered all my bases by including commentary and analysis on several horses that were well below the graded earnings cutoff point (to be eligible to run in the Kentucky Derby, a horse’s graded earnings must rank in the top 20 among interested participants).
Alas, the late withdrawal of Toby’s Corner foiled my plans. So, without further ado, here are my pro’s and con’s for Derby Kitten, the latest Kentucky Derby hopeful:
Pros: He’s got an awesome late kick, as evidenced by the zero LSR he earned in winning the Grade 3 Coolmore Lexington last time (the same race that Charismatic used as a Kentucky Derby springboard).
Cons: Like so many others in this field — Animal Kingdom, Brilliant Speed, Twinspired, et al. — Derby Kitten has yet to prove his mettle on dirt. Worse, his only try on the brown (in an off-the-turf affair at Belmont Park on Oct. 2) resulted in a 27 ½-length whooping.
Most Recent Pace Figures
ESR: +3 (very soft)
LSR: 0 (excellent)
The other potential wrench in the works every Derby spring is the weather. And although present forecasts seem to indicate that the Churchill Downs dirt will be dry on the first Saturday in May, I took a look at Derbies past to see if I could find any useful wagering tidbits for Derby present.
What I discovered surprised me.
Contrary, perhaps, to popular opinion, wet or drying-out tracks distinctly favor frontrunners — at least historically. Take a look:
Notice that the rate of wire-to-wire winners jumps from 26.8 percent on a fast track to 31.3 percent on a wet track, or 43.5 percent on tracks not listed as “fast” or “good” (or “dusty,” a condition that doesn’t exist anymore).
Other Derby Doings
Be sure to tune into a special edition of the “SimonSays Racing Podcast” on THURSDAY, MAY 5 (live at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern). In addition to offering my usual analysis of all the main Derby contenders, I will also talk to a young handicapper and Facebook friend that has presented me with a challenge.
brisnet
Score with Simon
TwinSpires Blog
Can't wait for this weekend. I think the Oaks might be a better race than the Derby!
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15 Jul A Home for the Ages
Posted at 21:05h in Feature Stories, Home 2012 | Written by SEABRING DAVIS | Photography by CRAIG W. HERGERT 0 Comments
TUCKED INTO THE TOWERING FOREST within the Gallatin Range south of Bozeman is Raven Roost, a house as mysterious and intriguing as its name. Designed and built by Terry Covin of TLC Builders and Design Associates, in Bozeman, the luxury home radiates a sense of welcome from first sight.
With a nod to the tradition of some of history’s best builders, Covin designed a Scandinavian gable entry that shades the massive 4-foot by 8-foot front door. Stepping into the house feels dramatic, as the black and tan granite floor unfurls into a room wrapped with elements of timber, stone and forged metal. A broad set of stairs leads up to the great room, where a mass of Montana rock houses a two-sided fireplace and an impressively mounted mountain goat reflects the owner’s sporting pursuits.
From there, the landscape unfolds quietly, from the creek to the east and the filtered daylight on the other two sides. The living space is divided into three separate areas, including a conversation area with two sofas and views through a sweeping cathedral window. An antique billiard table anchors one corner of the room, while on the opposite side another intimate seating area with two 19th century-inspired upholstered chairs balances the space.
Following the contour of this timbered site required creative adaptations for a house of this size. The result is nine different levels that ascend up the hill to create multiple layers of privacy and coziness. Ultimately, the expansive scale of the 10,200-square-foot house does not overwhelm in showy grandeur, but instead unfolds gracefully room by room.
“We didn’t want the size of the house to overpower the coziness, so we created intimate spaces,” explains Covin. He worked with independent designer Roberta Cestnik to source the furniture, tile, rugs, drapery and artwork, among many other details.
While Covin’s direction touched every part of the house, from custom lighting, flooring, cabinetry and one-of-a-kind furnishings, Cestnik’s touch shows in the bright pop of jewel-red accents of furniture, bedroom linens and paintings from Rocky Mountain-area artists. The home’s interior palette was drawn from the natural influences of the trees, earth and stone. Interior walls alternate between a stony plaster to a rich grey and black stained wood, with dark oak floors and woodwork echoing the shadows of the forest.The home is laid out for entertaining, with a formal dining area just off the entryway that links to the kitchen and then connects outside to a second level balcony, which ultimately wraps around to an outdoor fireside eating area. The dining room is one area where TLC Builders and Design Associates outright shines; it is lined with hand-tooled leather panels on the wall, wet bar and mountain views through true divided light windows on two sides. Covin designed a king-sized harvest table and chairs, which were constructed by Mountain High Woodworks.
In the kitchen, a central island anchors the room with a Wolf range and an enormous, steel hood that lends a sculptural form to the room. A walk-in pantry off the kitchen keeps the area open for entertaining by eliminating clutter. As in every inch of the home, detailed workmanship showcases the best materials so that every room merits intimate study.
Though the house is large, there is an underlying attention to detail that is uncommon even in a region renown for its excellent custom craftsmanship. Covin addressed every aspect of the home from start to finish for his client that clearly had an unlimited budget. For Covin, that translated to an interpretation of excellence that is unparalleled. He commissioned the finest craftsmen and master carpenters to infuse the home with the ultimate in customized luxury.
“I call it the 300-year-old house,” quips Covin, “Because barring a forest fire, this house should still be standing centuries from now.”
The fortress-like home features eight fireplaces and each bedroom has connecting doors to the outdoor areas. Specifically, the master suite, which features a custom-designed, four-poster king bed, inspired by Celtic symbols and capped with hand-forged iron to echo other metal accents throughout the home, is appointed near the sound of the creek. Through the luxurious master bath, the homeowner can step outside to a private Jacuzzi and patio area replete with a fire pit. That’s assuming the owner deigns to leave the opulent master bath, which boasts a large steam shower, a Jacuzzi bathtub that holds 320-plus gallons of water and can fill in seven minutes.
Above the kitchen is the homeowner’s office and additional bedroom. And on the ground level is a climate-controlled wine room, clad in stone and wrapped with iron “jailhouse” bars that are a kitschy nod to the Wild West. From there, the hallway winds around toward the hobby room, with custom-built fly-tying desk, along with gun and rod storage.
Outside, the creek flows swiftly downhill and draws wildlife that linger along the 40 acres which abut state land just beyond the outdoor pool and patio.
“I feel privileged to have designed and built a home of this caliber that exceeds my client’s expectations,” says Covin.
Originally, his client was looking for a little log house in the woods. Covin, whose design-build firm, manages only one project at a time, quickly dispersed this idea and affirmed the attributes of a timberframe home in a mountain setting. He noted that the site always dictates the architectural style for his projects.
Designing and building since 1977, Covin intuitively constructs homes that respond to their surroundings. With past projects in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Colorado and Idaho, he notes influences that range from Frank Lloyd Wright to Japanese joinery and a strong connection to nature.
“To me it just seems right to want to live in a home that compliments the beauty of its surroundings and inspires us to live harmoniously with nature.”
Sparing no expense, the master suite is better than any spa. The master bath features a two-person steam shower, oversized Jacuzzi tub and access to a private patio. A king-size four-poster bed constructed of wood and steel adorned with Celtic symbols punctuates the master bedroom.
A broad staircase welcomes visitors to the front door of Raven’s Roost. TLC Builders and Design Associates’ attention to detail is already evident in the copper flashing along the roof and within the Scandinavian double gable entry.
A rare mountain goat stands sentinel on the rock ledge over the foyer. The custom-built front door was constructed by Montana Sash and Door in addition to many features in the home.
The custom-made zinc and steel strapped hood is a centerpiece in the massive kitchen, where sweeps of granite add a dynamic element to this working space.
Anchoring the Montana Moss rock fireplace in the great room, the stately buffalo mount seems to represent the home itself: Massive and regal.
Terry Covin, of TLC Builders and Design Associates, designed one-of-a-kind dining room table and chairs, which were built by Mountain High Woodworks.
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As the DNC prepared to adopt same-sex marriage language in its platform, celebrants enjoyed a LGBT welcoming party in Charlotte, NC on Sunday.
The DNC and gay rights 40 years later
By Steve Kastenbaum, CNN
Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) - It began 40 years ago with one delegate from Buffalo. Now, at the Democratic National Convention this week, the call for a federal law recognizing same-sex marriages will become part of the party's official platform.
Madeline Davis was one of only two openly gay delegates at the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami Beach. In a ground breaking moment, she identified herself at the podium as a lesbian and asked her fellow delegates to adopt language calling for equal rights for homosexuals.
[2:29] “We’ve done so much since that. We’ve done so much picketing and so much convincing and had so many meetings and… it’s just a lifetime of work and for some reason my major feeling about this is I’m really tired. I’m really tired.”
While the party platform is changing, Davis says it’s just the beginning of a new chapter in the gay rights movement:
[3:31] “I think it’s going to take a very long time for this to be accepted nationally. It’s going to go back and forth through the courts. It’s going to go back and forth through statewide votes. It’s going to be very long. It’s going to be longer, I think, than the time I already waited.”
Delegates attending a welcoming party in Charlotte for the LGBT community were more optimistic. Jerame Davis is executive director of the National Stonewall Democrats, the only national LGBT Democratic organization:
[4:29] “It means a lot because it’s an ideal. For our work in particular what the platform means is it is a picture of what the ideal Democrat looks like. And our party is saying the ideal Democrat supports LGBT equality fully.”
Posted by Chip Grabow -- CNN, Dan Szematowicz -- CNN, Steve Kastenbaum -- CNN
Filed under: Culture • Politics
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I would love someone to prove to me that homosexuality is a sin. Using the bible in its true context of the times it was written. NOT after it was twisted around to mean something it doesnt. There are what.. 6 passages in the bible that address what we today might call homosexual activity. The one i hear cited most is from Leviticus 18:22. Essentially reading "You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination" and it goes hand in hand with Leviticus 20:13 that says "If a man lies with a male as with a woman they have both committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death. Their blood is upon them." Yet... the new testament, in the book of Acts and during the creation of the Council of Jerusalem, states that the laws of the Israelite do not apply to the Gentiles. They mean NOTHING to Christians. This is IN the bible. So while the laws of Leviticus have been discarded as obsolete. This one passage is upheld. Not because the bible says it must be but because people need a reason to legitimize their discrimination against people. The laws of the time were divided among two main categories. The Justices and the Jobs. Justices deal with issues of morality using the base of "Love your neighbor as yourself". Justices contains the laws relating to things such as do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not lie, do not murder, and do not rape. Jobs contained everything else including items of sexual perversion. When Paul asked Jesus what laws should be followed, the Justices or the Jobs, Jesus replied the Justices. Another reference to the Justices in Romans 13:18-20 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; you shall not murder; you shall not steal; you shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law." Again... further proof FROM the bible that Leviticus is no longer accepted as the law. Moses' law of morality does not trump the laws of God and Jesus... anyway enough of this religious talk. It just seems very clear to me that religion is NOT the problem. Its what people choose to take and ignore from it. But no matter how you spin it. Laws of the old testament are no longer applicable.
September 5, 2012 at 12:58 pm | Report abuse |
The Aliens that created your fairy tale are laughing at you.
Current Ancient Alien theorist hold that at least two groups of Aliens came to Earth during the formation of our religions. One group the rather benign Gray Aliens really were trying to help mankind. Another Alien group came here to mine our Gold, chlorofluorocarbon, protein and other resources and used humans as Slaves. These two Alien Groups were seen as God(s) which explains the many contradictions in the Bible and other religious text.
This also explains why many cultures belief in multiple gods.
Actually the Mayans specifically believed that their Gods came from the Skies and knew of a Star around the time of Christ that modern man only discovered less than 100 years ago. They believed all mankind came from that star, Strangley enough just last year an earth like planet was discovered in that star system.
The dems and the gays are both an abominatio to the real NORMAL Natural peole of this country and the planet.
No it is those that believe in a little Gray Fairy Tale that are weird not normal educated people that put their faith in concrete science.
with 200 billion stars in the milky way, the Gray Alien theory is scientifically valid and a lot more so then the fairy tale of the bible.
September 5, 2012 at 1:55 pm | Report abuse |
mmmmm, you want to bring the word "normal" into this eh? I will ask you this, define normal.
Isn't that cute a pervert party for the perverts...vote Romney...
September 5, 2012 at 11:46 am | Report abuse |
Robairdo
At least we pay more then 13% in taxes and don't off shore jobs and money.
OBAMA 2012!
Do you pay more than 13%? Half of this country pays no income tax at all. Want to talk about who's not paying a fair share, let's start there.
The Republican Party of Generational Discrimination: They never know when to stop punching you in the stomach.
The Republican Party can get behind the supernatural and the metaphysical, but they can't seem to come back down to Earth and get behind their gay brothers and sisters and neighbors. They think life has been carved out for them and them only.
You get every Sunday of every week to bash gay Americans, so please allow us this one week to stand tall with pride concerning who we are, what our hopes and dreams are and what we want for society when we are long gone.
Republicans have a twisted and bizarre urge to thwart the lives of gay Americans – even the ones that are fighting on the front lines for their freedoms. If you ask me, Republicans are the deviant ones.
torqueflite
Takes one to know one.
B Squared
There's two questions you have to answer for yourself.
1. Did Jesus die and come back to life three days later.
2. Did Saul see Jesus on the Demascus road and have a huge life transforming experience.
If the answer to those two questions is yes, then you have to believe homosexual ACTIONS (not desires) are sins. Gay people see Christians as wanting to restrict their freedoms. What we are doing is inviting them into a higher state of happiness that will send chills down their spines. It's so majestic and soul staggering when you sin sexually and you can ask the precious son of God to apply Jesus' blood anew to your life and then keep on fighting your sin.
I know because I've sinned sexually multiple times and God finally brought me out of it. His son is so beautiful.
Did you see God's son? How do you know that he is beautiful? You are living in a dream world. You know just about as much about God as a South American centipede, a Scottish Deerhound and a Saudi camel.
WRONG! Jesus NEVER condemned homosexuality! He approved of it!
You are the anti-Christ!
Rob: Please show me in the bible where Jesus approves of gay relationships.
Show me where he disapproves
This is what Jesus said to a gay man he met.
Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
Rob: Reference is Matthew 8:10. The Centurian was a military man with great authority over men. Even though he had great authority he recognized he had no authority over death, but knew Jesus ded. The centurian was not gay. That scripture does not have any reference to homosexual sin. Read that in the context of the entire passage and you'll see that. Keep reading God's word, Robairdo, He will reveal his truth and healing to you.
Mathew 8:5-13 & Luke 7:1-10 (In Luke, it is others, not the centurion, who call the sick one an entimos doulos.)
The Centurions servant in the originaly Greek is referred to as the "special servant" by Luke & Mathew and in other places by Luke as "pais" – younger, junion, or son, everyone including Luke, Mathew, and Jesus knew what this meant.
The Centurion was Pagan and homosexuality was not an issue in Pagan Rome, yet Christ said to him "You have more faith they any in all of Israel" then proceeded to cure his "special servant"
Frankie_Franklin
What exactly does this have to do with American politics?
Unfortunately half the people in my country still try to have their beliefs shoved down the throats of the other half and want less government in our lives unless it forces those who have different beliefs from them to live according to their own idea of morals. How about if I start a religion that says once you marry someone you must stay married until death and have you make that pledge before God. Oh wait, that already exists but divorce doesn’t even raise an eyebrow. Why? Because this is not really about God. It just gives bigots a vehicle to spread their hatred. Jesus would be so proud!
My comment wasn't meant to be political, I'm actually thinking about voting for Obama.
TXRed
Normally I'm a "live and let live" type of person. However, it's posts like this (BSquared) that convince me that religion really does diminish your capacity for rational thought.
My answer to those two questions is NO. You weren't there. You didn't see it. You answer should also be NO.
so what you're saying is that the gay man standing on the left end of the room could be exponentially more righteous and religious than the straight man on the right side of the room, but just because the left man is gay that automatically makes him dirty and a failure? How do you explain that when some of the religious people who are straight are the ones who are usually screwing things up, whether it be murder, rape, kidnapping, assault, robbery, or even the occasional man who claims to be the son of god, gets a bunch of people in a room, and shoots them all and himself so that they can go join god or drink the punch to do the same? Are they more righteous than the gay man too simply because they were straight?
What rights are these people worried about? They already have the right to live their deviant lifestyle, and march around like fools in parades, etc. Are we talking about their silly desire to have "gay marriage"? Give it to them, and then hopefully they will SHUT UP, and go take your deviance to a bedroom where nobody else had to see it.
The only deviant is judging others. Go away BIGOT!
Todd in DC
What is this "deviance" you speak of? THe right to love who you love? The right to live without fear? That deviance?
Or are you all about butt$ex? Because lots of heteros do that too, you know.
The Same rights you enjoy. Nothing more, nothing less.
Being perverts is not something I would want to call a right...
Primewonk
Being born gay is no more "deviant than being born left-handed, or green-eyed.
Your post only shows the profound depths of your scientific ignorance.
Nice typical lib answer...perverts chose to be perverts.
Prove it.
No...don't give it to them! they will want more and try to take more...look at what happened just before WWII...Adolf kept saying just give me this or just give me that and that wwll Ibe all I want...so no...fight the perverts now!
With friends like you, who needs enemies.
That is just it, giving them gay marriage will not make them shut up. They will keep going till they take away rights of anyone who does not agree with them. They will make churches perform these marriages, anyone who does not agree with them already is a bigot, and they will work to get that legislated. I know that there will always be an exception when you look at them individually- but as a political force they are progressives and demanding in every since of the word. I will fight them tooth and nail. Not because I hate them, but because I do not think that bullying and threatening others to agree with them is any way to act. I will not give into my child throwing a tantrum, and I will not give into their demands.
Look at how they treated the Mormons, Catholics, and anyone who actively support prop 22 to see what they really are like.
Ashley....they are not trying to "take away" anyones rights. If you look at more than just what the news tells you then you would see that. Nobody is trying to tell churches "you have to do this" but shouldn't they at least be afforded that option? Just as any hetero couple is? Personally I did not get married in a church my first or second marriage because I chose not to as I do not fully believe in what churches follow. I have gotten married both times by a Justice of the Peace, the first in the JP's living room, the second on a dock by a nature trail on the base I am stationed at.
David, I know many people who are either gay or bi (myself included) and none of us actually goes and marches in the parades, and our "deviant lifestyles"?? I've yet to see any of them that go around making out in public to the point of basically having intercourse...usually it's the straight couples that you'll see making a slutty mess of themselves in public. Also it is usually the straight people that you'll most likely see having sex in public so please take YOUR deviant thoughts and keep them to yourself as they seem highly misinformed...if marriage is such a silly right then you shouldn't be allowed to marry either.
It's very sad when people see the words "gay marriage" and assume sexual deviance. There are extremes at both ends of the sexual spectrum (gay to heterosexual). But what gets failed to mention is that folks in a same-sex marriage want the same things as everyone else. They are two people committed to a relationship, to family, and to having the best person you know walking by your side through life.
They are by definition, deviants. They are a small minority, deviating from normal (and logical) human sexuality. You can give them all the rights you want, they are still deviants.
White people are a minority globally and soon to be in the USA so white is deviant? How about red heads? BTW they are not a small minority they are 10%.
By your definition, David, anyone who doesn't do it with the lights off in the missionary position, solely for the purpose of procreation is a deviant. Trust me, it is you, who is the small minority.
Being a pervert is not having a family...it involves way more than that.
So, when you stand before God and plea your case, what if you were wrong? It goes further that this, how can you be pro life and support the death penalty, or pro choice, abort a life yet oppose the death penalty. It is a hypocritical life we lead. "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
Marvin, so when there is no god to stand before, when reality hits and you realize this is it, no after life, no golden gates, then what? you weren't here prior to your birth and you won't be here after your death. will you admit you were wrong?
Maria...prove that there is no God...
uh, i can't prove something doesn't exist...santa claus, god, the tooth fairy...open your mind to not believing. it's amazing how clear it becomes.
And I say again...... What if you are wrong? If I am wrong at least I feel I lived life giving of myself to the betterment of everyone I come in contact with. How about you?
Marvin if you are wrong you will rot knowing you judged other people based on a book called the bible that is a fairy tale in itself. In the meantime you make all sorts of irrational decisions based on the fairy tale. I've made my decisions based on what I know to be right and wrong. I treat all people respectfully, not because a fairy tale book tells me to do so, but because it makes me feel good and I feel terrible doing the opposite. Can you say the same?
Patricksday
God does not need people Policing the Bedroom, get a life, and stop worrying about things that dont concern you. If a Gay person breaks the law call the Police like you would do with anyone. If there is a God only God can create a Soul or destroy one. Its so silly and arrogant for a Man or Woman to believe they created a Soul and only a wicked person has the power to destroy a Soul. But thats what the Bible has done for centuries confuse, and divide humanity. God does a better job at being God than any of you ego maniacs. President Obama will win in November and he should for the sake of Humanity.
End marriage licensing altogether.
Yes!!!!!!
Gays can get married in six states. More are on the way. What deleterious effect has this had on any marriage? Does it matter that a gay couple can wed a few states away? Does it have an impact if you have a gay married couple next door? The rights of heterosexual married couple will not be diminished if gays can marry. Will they teach your kids about homosexuality in school... well, perhaps as a part of sexual education, which parents must agree to. I think that is a fine way to control what a parent wishes their children to learn. Get to know a gay person... they bleed the same blood.
Some point out how homosexuality is vile, and that homosexual men carry more disease than the general population. There are many other populations in this world that spread disease and are not necessarily homosexual. I must concede, the visible gay population is promiscuous, a significant portion are HIV+. This does not apply to the total population. There are irresponsible people throughout the world. But there are clearly gay people who seek marriage. They seek commitment and stability, but are unable to get recognition and benefits in many states. In some way, the population crusading against the gay community that seeks marriage rights are culpable for their underground promiscuity. But I should ask, if gay people spread disease, why are you concerned about them dying, if you think they are a stain on society? A previous poster suggested that a gay person may infect their food... educate yourself on the spread of STDs, which I must point out stands for SEXUALLY transmitted diseases.
In the 1920s, women were given suffrage. From the 1950s-1970s, the rights of minorities were recognized. In time, gay rights will be recognized.
Here are three ways that "marriage equality" will affect traditional marriage".
1) There is x amount of money that the tax payers alot to y support families or per family assistance = x/y. When you add z gay couples to the equation, assitance = x/(y+z). If x stays the same, then assitance goes down. If assitance stays the same, then x has to go up. Tax assistance was originally enacted to provide help to cou;les raising children. Traditionally and more likely in today's world, it is the woman who is held back professionally due to child birth and raising children. This benefit helps ease that burden on families.
2) Heterosexual couples (on a time line to procreate) will have to stand in line behind same sex couples when it comes to fiancee visas.
3) Heterosexual couples will have to stay in line behind same sex couples when it comes to adoption.
4) ALL studies show that children who grow up in households with both biological parents are better as a group than those that grow up in any other situation. Society should not branch out to promote all other family units as being equal tot he biological mother and father. (this will be attacked with the arguement that single parents or adoptive families should have the same rights. I have not said they should lose any parental rights, I am stating that saying same-gender parents are equally beneficial as a mother and father is just not the case)
Good argument Stan. So if we ban heterosexual marriage, gays will be afforded all kinds of benefits. Of course, that might make us look greedy...
All libs and perverts are greedy.
Gay couples who would even think about Marrying are ALREADY living together! If you dont know a Gay couple, chances are you never will. But to allow people to Vote on a persons right to Marry will go down in History as the most unAmerican thing this country has ever done, next to a man Romney who wants to be President of the United States, yet hides his tax returns and puts money in off shore banks to deny paying his fair share of taxes.
Where is the budget for this country! where are the college transcripts...where is the real birth certificate...what about this country...and your worried about tax returns that mean nothing except you libs trying to make it something to avoid the real issues of this country...vote Romney.
So what really pisses you off is the fact that you have no money and you are envious of those who do. Get off you lazy backside and earn it.
These are the same people that have voted for religious rights, womens rights, minorities rights, voting for rights will always come up which really makes no rights at all, you don't have the right to anything....you have the allowance to things that are voted favorably.
All these bigots are once again on the wrong side of history.
32 states have said no to the peverts being "married" because they don't want them to be perverts in those states...so no more are not on the way...only perverted lib states have this...
Gay people are found even in backward Red States, they just do it on the down low and make it very dirty because its not out in the open free of secrets and kicks. Its always the Minister or Republican Elected offical who is the most Dirty minded and caught in Airport Bathrooms or online.
When the Democrats realized how much money they could get from the gay community they endorsed the wholeheartedly; and with their hand out.
Two things:
For those who say, "It'll ruin the institution of marriage" you're telling me that the 10 day celebrity marriage is ok?
Secondly, for those who say, "God said it was an abomination", did you bother to read ALL of Leviticus? By that thinking, you shouldn't eat shellfish, plant two crops in the same plot, etc, etc. So please tell me you follow all of them. Last I checked there were no religious nuts picketing Joes Crab Shack or Red Lobster.
That shellfish agrument doesn't wash. God used those rules in the old testament so Hebrews would not mingle with others religions. It's not repeated in the new testament like the condemnation of sexual impurity and homosexuality is.
BruceB
Jesus said nothing about homosexuality. Don't be a false witness, your fate is predetermined according to your beliefs.
BruceB: Hebrews 12:2, "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith......." Guess who had His hand in the writing of the Bible? 2Tim 3:16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;"
Then tell me what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah...
Amen! The Religious Right have NO PROBLEM with Greed, Selfishness and Materialism though. Look who they want for President a man who hides his Tax Returns and puts money into off shore banks to avoid paying his fair share in taxes, while he enjoys all the benefits of Fire, Police, EMS and roads and bridges. President Obama will thankfully win in November he speaks from the Heart, and cares about people unlike the Robots Romney/Paul
LivinginVA
God and Christ had FAR more to say on divorce, seems to me that if you are really concerned with upholding God's law, that's where you should focus your efforts.
LivinginVA: Believers should be focusing their efforts on eliminating sin from their lives, including divorce, and speaking the truth in love to others that sin will separate them from God.
Wrong, Jesus NEVER condemned homosexuality but actually condoned it.
REALLY! tell me what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah then...
Ruin marriage? Not really. Does it help tear down society a little more? Yes (just like sham celebrity marriages which make a joke of the institution that families are built on). Can it be stopped? Not really, there is no constitutional argument against it, therefore eventually these deviants will all be able to get "married". Sad for society, but it is what it is, the decline of morality.
Remember libtards your buddy Obama was against gay marriage during the last election and now is for it. Its all about votes..thats it. Hes not your messiah.
oh please Obama is a highly educated liberal thinker. if you really believe he was "against gay marriage" 4 years ago you're an idiot. It's because of people like yourself that he had to wait for the right time to take a stance for gay marriage. whatever he had to say to ensure mccain didn't take office is what he did. and honestly, that sort of political strategy is fine by me.
zzxzzc
lmao your pathetic. Your ugly as hell I bet and had no choice except to be gay. Its always that way,look at Ellen....barf O
you're = you are
your = your
dumbass.
Can't speak real english, can't spell, = redneck trailer park trash.
qqqqqqqqq
You really should know the difference between "your" and "you're". Otherwise you shouldn't be responding.
Highly educated? No more so than Paul Ryan, who opposes it. BTW, for someone so "highly educated" do you ever find it a bit strange that he is too embarrassed to release his college transcripts?
LOL! you libatuds never fail to amaze me...odopey has a fine educated lib mind! nice try bonehead...only a lib blind puppet would believe that krap...where is the budget for this country...where is odopeys college transcripts and where is the real birth certificate...you boy is a flip flopper and a liar...he just wants the vote from the perverts and the illegals.
sam stone
no one was claiming he was a messiah, pen-de-jo
just someone
"steve
Remember libtards your buddy Obama was against gay marriage during the last election and now is for it. Its all about votes..thats it. Hes not your messiah."
Remember, Republicans were for Barack to succeed, before they were against him. Mittens said so, and gave examples.
With a minority group like Gays/Lesbians its hardly going to push President Obama over the top, but it does show he is a man looking Forward not Back. Romney cant even be his own man, he has to draw on an old Movie Actor from 30 years ago who was President. Those days of gutting Corporation over site are over, look how they policed them self in 2008 with the biggest collapse of the economy since the Great Depression, and the GOP want us right back in the same boat.
Now that the definition of marriage has broken down we're on a slippery slope. We've opened a Pandora's Box that cannot be closed. This is something the LGBT community said would never happen. Don't believe me? CNN last week reported on a "threesome" that was recently solemnized in Brazil. They also reported on a "quintet" (two men and three women) they were aware of. What will the term mean in 50 years?
joels2000
You are the one that has chosen to use terms that have negative tones such as "slippery slope," which if you asked me, sounds like the religious rhetoric I have heard from the recent past. What you have chosen to label
as dark and sinister, I label as "cultural evolution" and expansion for humanity.
You bring up the case in Brazil? I've heard far more about "wives" and surrogate mothers from non-child bearing wives from the bible.
despite growing up and seeing straight people in my family, on TV, in public kiss and make out my entire life, i still find it weird. yes as a gay person, i find it STRANGE that a woman and a man would kiss. it's more normal to me to see 2 men or 2 women together.
having said that, i'd never for a second believe straight people should have their civil rights violated just because their relationship is something i can't fully understand or want for myself.
VoiceOf Truth
Let's not stretch it. What else will you find "abnormal": That that dark clouds produce rain and lightning?
it's not a stretch at all...you're just not used to hearing what gay people think of straight relationships. i didn't call it abnormal, i just don't understand straight relationships and it's not for me. imagine that
That is because you are a perverts...only makes sense...so go kiss a chimp or a pig and feel normal...
Sir, you have a lot of fear inside you. I am guessing you are an older gentleman. Don't let fox news scare you. No one is going to marrying their goat just because a man and another man may be able to get married. This country is about FREEDOM, isn't it?
Don't be so sure about the goat thing. There are people who love their animals to the point of wanting to marry them, so don't be surprised if such people also pursue alternative marriages
What's that? Slippery slope, eh? So you believe in the sanctity of marriage as it was defined hundreds of years ago? Question- Have you turned yourself into police for human trafficking? Cause, a few hundred years ago, wives were property. Or turn yourself in for pedophilia? Cause hundreds of years ago you got married around 13/14 years old. No, you believe in marriage for love, right? Cause that's always what it's been about; not the arranged marriages that have nothing to do with the feeling.
You're an ignorant bigot. Homosexuals have a right to marry whomever they want (within reason), just like you do. Or do you believe in repressing someone because of their views, beliefs, or race? I'm willing to be you'd be one of those same people OUTRAGED they "let 'dem blacks get married to us white folk". Simply- if you don't agree with gay marriage, don't have one.
The fact that you can no longer sell your daughter for two sheep and a goat means that the definition of marriage has long since changed.
In the U.S., or the rest of the world? remember CNN has an international audience
LOL! you mean there are only 3 other perverts that watch cnn...they live in Mexico...
Or wait, wait, wait. You want to make sure your "biblical representative" gets into office so the holy sanctity of marriage stays intact. Cause he's not a MORMON WHO BELIEVES IN POLYGAMY. *Cough Brazil.
Your sarcasm would be funny if it were true. You do realize that mainstream Mormons outlawed polygamy about 100 yrs ago or so?
TJStrange@cox.net
The Mormons did not give up polygamy willingly.
From Wikipedia: " In 1862, the United States Congress passed the Morrill Act, which prohibited plural marriage in the territories (including Utah) and dis-incorporated the church.In spite of the law, Mormons continued to practice polygamy, believing that it was protected by the First Amendment. In 1879, in Reynolds v. United States, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Morrill Act, stating: "Laws are made for the government of actions, and while they cannot interfere with mere religious belief and opinion, they may with practices.
No..we just want a real man...not a boy doing a man's job...
robert: if all are consenting adults, what does it matter to you? is your life so empty that you focus on what people do in their own bedrooms?
LOL! no...it's when the perverts have to have their "gay pride marches" that makes me sick or if you run across a gay/lesbian the first thing they tell you that they are perverts...and no it isn't even that...it is when they lie and say that someone wrote hate crimes on my home and find out that they lied and did it themselves to get attention...we don't need any more perverts...
who cares? How does this affect you and your marriage?
ColdBeerz
The issue would be moot if laws were in place for estate planning, adoption, say-so over a partners dire health issues, or any other rights man/women married couples have. Not many people walk down the aisle for the sole purpose of "living happily after." They get married to form a union to share family, assets, and estate planning.
Coldbeerz: That's not entirely true. The reason gays are pushing so hard for marriage rights is it would put their relationships on the same legal level as hetero marriages. When that happens you'll see a much bigger push from the gay comunity to show gay marriages in school books as equal to hetero marriage. The ultimate goal is to change the public perception of gay relationships to be as 'normal' and accepted as hetero relationships.
Correct. Most people on these news sites don't understand the underlying, ulterior motive with the same sex marriage agenda
the problem most Christians have in political debates is recognizing first that not everyone believes in god. if they can accept that, they have little room left for argument.
jaduzink
Belief in god or no belief in a god is nor really the issue. Many people simpy do not believe in the version of god many Christians project. Many Christians even put the Bible above god.
jaduzink: Have you met most Christians so as to validate your opinion? In fact, most Christians worship God above the Bible. Not sure what Christians you think represent the majority.
Just a book
I am gay, but i feel that is besides the point. My point is that religion is merely words writen by people, PEOPLE years ago. I have never seen any reasons to believe in a divine influence or god. Id like to believe, but nothing to date has me convinced. In my opinion the catholic church being the biggest corporation in the world, was designed merely to control people. Why are some words written in a centuries old book compelling enough to live your life that way, so far to even hate people over those words. Its really quite disgusting, its human nature i can hate somebody for any reason, but when I use a crutch such as a book, its just sad to me. In addition, if your going to follow the world of these ancient texts, you cannot pick and choose what you want to follow. its pretty much all or nothing, and the text is out dated and quite impractical. Just because you don't like that people are gay, and your book happens to speak poorly about it. how about every other social issue that faces the country? crime? war? adultery? i can go on. Im not all that heated on the gay marriage debate, i see your point..marriage man and a women. okay i got it, but if your going to stick to your guns on it, then do it on every topic of the bible. The hypocritical overtone of it all is mind boggling, if your religion gives you hope, happiness, morals , life lessons. whatever, that is wonderful keep those things. however, when it causes hate not only coming from you towards others, but also causes others to hate you. there is a problem, The bottom line is that it just so happens Christianity is dominate in our country, there is nothing anywhere proving to me that your views are more valid then anyone else. I'm not trying to be offensive, i am merely pointing out my logical process. It just sounds insane to me to honestly live your lives to the T of words in a book that stories were written by people who had "divine intervention, and experienced the presence of god. I mean really, what a novel idea. It just makes me think of the movie the book of eli, where the leader of the "gang" wanted the bible, so he could control the masses. Could not of hit the hammer on the head any more directly. that's what its all about, even down to political agenda, can all be passed via the church and the divine word of god. The more i think about the horrid blasphemy performed by the church the more angry i get. Can you be serious? Biggest Corporation in america, Full of child molesters..just lol... and its not just a few bad apples. Its just sad, very sad..you'll hate me because im gay, because i want to be married..because the bible says so. but you'll still step foot into the church that allowed your 'trusted' religious guide to scar your child for life, oh and watch out because a good majority of males sexuality abused as children turn out to be gay. Put the book of lies down, focus on something more important. Do you honestly think that we will NEVER be allowed marriage? you can stall and dither and fight fight fight but eventually it WILL happen. And then you'll be sitting here like us white males are thinking of how stupid we are, equal African american rights, women rights.(stupid for not allowing those things) One day soon you'll see.
Just a book: So you say religion was written by people years ago, implying that with the passage of time, such words become less relevant to society, right? If that is your argument, then explain why should we worship the operation of the calendar above God? And also what "invisible hand" of humanity has decreed that God is dead in 2012? Sounds like you're forcing a religion on people, which would be hypocrisy.
Voice of truth- I am exactly saying that these words and practices as written are not relevant to today's modern society, which should be expect seeing as it was written so many years ago. If it could be "rewritten" with today's standards inline i would be all for it, especially if the author made a 2012 appearance. I went on a bit of a rant, i do not care what you believe in, it is your choice. It only bothers me when it effects my daily life. I was merely illustrating my opinion and how silly it is to me that I have to suffer because of these words or beliefs. I also admit my views of Christians/Catholics has been spurred by mainstream media. Personally, i don't care if its called marriage, civil union..or WHATEVER. If you want the "sanctity" of your word to remain in tact that is fine with me, if federally civil union was to be adopted Id have no major argument. The fact is that, no civil union isn't a federal thing, and i live in a state with civil unions. Because some states allow marriage, some states allow unions, all i want is transparency across the board. I certainly don't want to experience a California instance where i get married then told my marriage isn't legal. I am willing to compromise, I can appreciate your views and feelings, but you should also appreciate mine. Which by all means you most likely do, i am just speaking generally. All i want is to be free to love who i choose to love and not be treated differently because of it, its not a choice if it was I SURELY would have chosen to be straight. There is nothing cool or popular about hiding who you are nearly everyday of your life, not only to friends, family, co-workers anyone. Don't get me wrong im not hiding a closet, but i surely dont disclose that information to just anyone. hiding in plain sight.
Have you met most political-debating Christians, or are you relying on the anti-Christian mainstream media to form your opinions of Christians? I am such a Christian, but I could care less what two consenting adults want to do. However, I do care when an agenda is afoot to redefine the definition of marriage and force that definition on me. Most of the masses don't see the ulterior motive – they just focus on the vagueness that the media clouds the debate with.
The problems with most perverts is that they don't believe in God...if they did that would solve that problem...
Here's what I think about homosexual marriage. I don't think it's right to condone it because homosexuals engage in sexual acts that are far more dangerous for your health than vaginal sex. I know it sounds terrible talking about this in public, but let's face the facts: sodomy hurts you, whether you believe it's because it's immoral or if it's immoral because it does hurt you. No, I don't think you should turn someone down for a job because of their sexual addiction and immorality, but if it involves food, I wouldn't want a straight prostitute preparing my food because of the risk of infectious disease spreading. STD's run rampant in homosexual communities. I personally have never had an STD, and I don't want to get one from eating at Burger King. This is not about hating you for what you do behind closed doors at all. If you're like that, you can work at waste management or something.
YOU win a prize! for the most ignorant post yet. Your thoughts were abundant in the 80s, so catch up with the times you ignorant moron
Jack 63
How can you go around handing out awards for ignorant posts after the one you put up at 10:14? What a hypocrite!
Jack63 please tell me what's ignorant about stating not everyone believing in god
Whats the matter Sharon...hit a nerve! truth hurts huh! pervert.
You are providing misinformation. Homosexuality doesn't cause disease. Viruses and bacteria cause disease. These viruses doesn't care what your sexual orientation is. Truth be told, countering your misinformation, STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) are spread far more from heterosexuals than homosexuals. Infants are born with antibacteria medicine placed in their eyes to prevent blindness from syphlis. STD clinics, free health clinics, county clinics which assist with STD's were in placed way before the HIV pandemic.
Get your facts straight.
Joels2000: Are you a revisionist historian? At least allow some time to pass before you revise the truth. The CDC itself has reported about the rise in certain diseases associated with segments of the homosexual community, so let's not endanger public health for the sake of political correctness. But nevertheless, I don't think this sidetrack to the topic is going to be of benefit here.
And guess what...there are bacteria in the bloody bong hole...
jungleboo
The point is essentially that people choose to marry for reasons other than the sexual position they choose. Plenty of gay partnerships are not about F0cking. The range of human intimacy goes far beyond your comic book impressions, thank you very much. Disease is disease, no matter what your equipment is. Get on with human life. If it suits you and is OK with your legal partner, enjoy your time on Earth.
Marriage is more than sex – at least to some people.
Tell it to the perverts...
andrew:
1. it is about EQUAL RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW
2. straight couples engage in the same type behavior
Gay marriage = Destruction of the family => destruction of society.
So, how does gay marriage destroy your family? How does it destroy society? How does it affect your own marriage?
It shows that perverts are everywhere...when I see or hear about the perverts trying to make ways into our society that they are "normal" then I know it is wrong to help spread perversions in our lives...tell me what happened to Sodom and Gommorah...
Gay marriage = more happy families.
Let's not stretch it. Gay marriages = more marriages, regardless of being happy or sad
Since when were gays ever a family...only a pervert would think that.
Paranoid idiots. If familes are genuine, gay union do not threaten them. Excuses, excuses, excuses to cover your own insecurities.
You mean you want to spread your perverted thoughts to others...
how does it destroy family, jim? do you think all the married people will all of a sudden decide to become gay? it seems to me that marriage equality is good for family and good for society
Sam Stone: Nah, you are trying to redefine family. Just say that same sex marriage is great for same sex families and homosexual society.
I'll not raise my children around perverts...I will fight that until I die...someone has to protect our children from the perverts...
A man + A woman = Marriage.
Marriage => Sons & Daughters.
Sons & Daughters => Grandfathers, uncles, nieces,nephews.
A MAN + A MAN OR A WOMAN + A WOMAN = SOMETHING ELSE BUT NOT MARRIAGE.
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lifobryan
Agreed ... marriage should be Biblical:
1 Man + 1 Woman + 1 Woman + 1 Woman + Concubines
Lifeobryan: Define "biblical"? That might be tough for some, so let me help. The Bible is common to three major religions and other offshoots. For Christians, which I think is the target of your sarcasm, the mystery of marriage was revealed in the New Testament to be between one man and one woman. I know, I know. Shocking, isn't it? So that's where the basis for marriage hails from in western civilization. Yep, you're welcome.
Andrew Friet
So Jim, by your logic people that are incapable of conception should not be allowed to be married because they can'not have children? Senior citizens that are past their child bearing years should not be allowed to get married? Your thinking is outdated and not valid.
Andrew: Nice try, but your line of thinking fails. Someone whose reproductive system degenerated to the state of dysfunction is not the same as someone who enters a union that cannot produce children. Your comment exemplifies why political correctness has gone way too far.
Not all heterosexual marriages begat sons and daughters. Hence, not having children in marriage is moot.
Hmmmm...the word marriage is a made up English word, that society has attached meaning to, and assumes it means Man + Woman. Since we made the word up, we can also change the meaning to associate it with the union of any loving couple. No where in the dictionary does it say that married couples have to produce Children, Uncles, Aunts or any of the other non-sense you spouted. There are some couples who are sterile, should they also be denied the right to marry...how about older couples that are passed their child bearing years...they should also then be denied to marry. And if a couple is supposed to have children, then they should be forced from the start to that endeavour.
The word "The" is a made up English word too. I fail to follow the logic
Jim, Take off your horse blinders. The light may seem bright at first, but that's what vision is all about anyway.
J.mullins
Homosexuality is a degenerate sickness. So those who say it is normal and agree with the immoral practices and perversons that are a part of being gay ,are part of the immoral majority and are just seeking political gain.
us_1776
No, J.mullins, you are the degenerate sickness.
Same-sex orientation is a fact of mammalian nature. And takes place in all mammalian populations.
It is a normal part of nature.
us_1476: What are you babbling about? Political correctness should never replace true science. Homosexuality is not a normal part of nature. Science is not as convinced on this topic as you appear to be. Those nature shows you watch can make errors, too.
And only a pervert would believe that.
blackhawkmom
Ignorant.
Seeking civil rights, J, regardless of your snorting presumptions.
J.mullins, what do you have your doctorate in that allows you to make assumptions about a possible illness that someone else has. You must be a psychologist or a psychiatrist. Oh wait, even if you are, your fellow scientists have disputed you on that. And if you are just spouting what your faith is from a biblical standpoint, you should be aware that this country is governed off a set of principles that is called the Constitution, and that guarantees that citizens should have the same rights. Even God put us on this planet to have say over our own destiny, not have it dictated to us by a bunch of prejudicial hypocrites.
j. mullins....bigotry is a degenerative sickness.
Can someone tell me if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ever used the word "bigot".
Voice of Sense
Bigotry is defined as "stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own." It's no doubt that according to the Bible, God made us all despite our different racial identities. But you have to believe that homosexuality is either chosen or given. So in this sense, both those who support homosexuality and those who oppose it as something you could have been born with can be considered bigots. Those who believe in the Bible usually oppose while those who don't or look past it do and basically, both sides fight over it as a social issue. Personally, I believe government shouldn't interfere with my right as a homosexual to freely express my love for another man, if that ever happens, and the use of religion to limit someone else's rights is antithetical to the precepts of liberty and justice for all that all Americans have according to the Constitution.
Can't say that for sure but he sure was a womanizer...
Free Man in the Republic of Texas
are from God
from government
Proud Texan who's not Republican
Yeah.... it's ironic that you're a free man in the Republic of Texas when you don't want me to be free myself. By the way, we're all given "unalienable" rights by the Constitution. Unalienable means inalienable which means "incapable of being transferred to another or repudiated" so please do all Texans a favor and educate yourself. As a gay man, I have rights according to the Constitution and while religious zealots want to stigmatize me, we will never have a true separation of church affairs from state affairs.
P.S. By the way, I was born this way, I was born gay, and if you dare say I chose this lifestyle, who would choose to be ostracized if they could just change back? Being gay is nothing "cool" that one would just choose it, and trying to change is trying to change what God made me to be. I'm population control, that's my biological purpose while my political purpose is to promote civil rights with my God-given talents and developed skills, and you better believe it!
I can answer your question...only a pervert would choose that kind of life to get attention...your insecure and crave attention...that is who...glad to help out...
@freeman ...huh?
Mama for Obama
We need to support equal rights for ALL people. Gays are our neighbors, siblings, co-workers, children, (think Dick Cheney), parents, etc. God doesn't make junk. People who "call" themselves Christian, but discriminate against gays are simply NOT very Christian. The GOP lives in the past and history will show that they got this one wrong.
NO...I have some bad news for you...only a pervert would think what you think...
Fheal
There's so many more crucial concerns riding on this election, than people's bedroom habits and pseudo make-believe religious marriages. I say this because to many Civil Unions would have been fine. These are a happy but shortsighted people, who are simply throwing this election to the other side, to those who just as happily will start to undo and remove all of which has been accomplished.
I truly hope the first thing the Republi'thugs do is put them all back into their closets, which will be a fitting punishment for them turning the economy back into the hands of the bad-guys. Your lifestyle is fine an dandy thing to be concerned about, if it was the only issue.... unfortunately it should take a back seat to the economy, environment, and war mongering. Sorry if I offended, but this issue is not only that important to you, it is that important to swing voters on the other side as well. It's unfortunate that we will all lose because of what should have never left the bedroom.... straight or gay. ... because most people just don't want to know in the first place.
Re'thug'licans would have sounded better...
You got it wrong...let me help you...you meant libatards...glad to help.
American Patriot
I'm not gay but I have more of a problem with religious nut jobs breathing down other people's necks giving them moral lectures from THEIR bibles. I'm sorry to tell you but we can't say this is America and that all people are equal when they are not. Women, Blacks, Gays, yes you religious nut jobs too all have a place in this country and should be treated equally.
I am Catholic, and I believe in equal rights for the LGBT community. The problem is that marriage is a relgious institution and the government has no right to intervene in that arena. So while I do not believe that they should not be able to get married (and hear me out before freaking out), civil unions and other forms of partnerships should be able to have the EXACT SAME rights as marriage. Now I understand that this treads on the infamous "seperate but equal" idea, but I don't see the Christian Church changing their views any time soon. But while we wait, why not give em the same rights?
Jon, marriage need not be a religious institution. So by your logic, straight Atheist couples cannot get married?
Aaron: Nonsense. That's a stretch
Dems to gays:
We need your votes then you can go crawl back the whatever cave you crawled out of......remeber to vote democrat!
@ the _dud. it's called Civil Rights. Try being American. It works.
Let me help you...you just want power and you will do anything to get it to pander to the perverts and Illegal aliens...if you vote lib...then your a pervert.
Chat Pata
With people like LaSlavia blowing the trumpet (mind the imagery) of GOPride, we have a new term now. Homocons.
b0b!
I have a question to those out there for those want marriage to include same sex relationships.
I am a Christian, so for me, marriage is uniquely between a man and a woman. At the same time, I believe christianity should have nothing to do with politics or telling people what to do. God proved it with Moses, it didnt work, it never will. It is the whole reason Christ came. A relationship with God can't be built on rules because we always break them, yet Christian busy bodys are more interested in telling you what you can and can't do, then realizing its about grace and the holy spirit. If your not a Christian, why would you follow christian teachings? The instruction of right and wrong of the bible are true, but if you don't believe that, why would I expect you to follow it? If I force you, I am only going to push you away, not show you how great of a God I serve, which is suppose to be the ultimate goal of christainity, right?
With all that said, I am worried about my rights. There is no question our country is moving towards homosexual relationships being morally exceptable. Humans have free will and Americans have a right to vote and change according to the demographics of its population. I am ok with that. However, my fear with the homosexual movement is not that you will go home and be gay. I dont care. I dont care if you want marriage to mean a certain cut of meat on a pig, I really dont. But, will I find myself a criminal for calling homosexuality a sin? Am I going to wake up in an America that does not allow me teach my children that Christ is the only way to God, because that teaching offends?
So, I guess when I look at the movement I wonder about the motive. As stupid as it is for Christians today to be trying to force our right and wrong on you, and I am sorry that they do, in your new found majority, will you do the same to me? And yes, I understand this issue is alot deeper than gay marriage. But I think gay marriage is the focal point of this culture change, and alot of the energy given to it from a conservative side is not becuase they don't want you to have tax breaks, or even because they dont want you to use marriage. Its because we see it like this; to make it legal is to make the bible illegal. If we can find a resolution where those who stand on the bible can do so with respect, and those who stand on other morals can stand with respect, we have a chance at dealing with this issue.
I guess it was a couple questions. Please be nice, my motive is pure.
RevinSD
And what did Jesus say about homosexuality?
Love your neighbors are yourself
Do unto others are you would have them do to you..
Don't use Jesus to promote hatred to other humans beings that are different than you. !!!
Paul Sal
your post is full of contradiction... like christianity itself...
and your motive is not pure... no one is pure...everyone is a sinner...a sinner is not pure... again a christian who speaks from both sides of his mouth....from what I understand of Jesus was that he was a loving man that hung out with prostitutes and the black sheep of society...he loved them...he never called them "sick" or "evil" or damned them to hell...these same people dropped everything to follow him...thats love in its greatest form... today's christians are NO WAY christ like...you speak out of your owned blackened hearts and opinions....using the scripture to spread the "word of God" when you have no concept of what that even is... in the end times (its said using your book) that the devil will come in the Lord's name...spreading the word of the lord....today's so – called christians are doomed... and the leaders that speak the word of the lord are devils... ALL OF THEM...
Well, I wasnt calling myself pure, just my intention with the post. I would hope that your example of love that you used towards Christ would be seen in my post. You know, he told the prostitute to sin no more. He loved and allowed humans to use free will, in fact he demands it, but he did not shy away from the right and wrong that He created. I think that is my argument in my post. Love and let people use there free will, because only through free will can you come to Christ.
Dshort
Jesus truly was compassionate. He was the one that 'defended' the woman caught in adultery, and in the end, all of her accusers vanished. But even in His compassion, don't forget he did recognize sin, as sin. He commanded her to "Go and sin no more". So he put the accusers in their place, but he also called sin, "sin". And He commanded her not to do it anymore.
I don't understand how you feel granting people equal rights diminishes yours
First of all, while I respect your religion, I think its quite hubris to think that someone who is not christian can not have "christian values". Not all of us need the fear of god in order to be good, generous and caring people. That being said, you are free to believe and behave anyway you like. In this country we have freedom of religion. If part of your belief structure is that homosexuals should have the same rights as anyone else, you are free to believe that as well. The difference comes only in act of law.
Why is it you can believe homosexuality is a sin, teach your children that and it is an accepted value, while others have to live in fear of persecution? No one is going to take away your rights or your faith. Nor is giving those same rights to a gay couple going to change your beliefs in any way. Giving others the same rights under the law you already enjoy, does not mean that they will be taken away from you. Period.
I dont disagree with you. I guess what I am doing is trying to expose this debate for what it is. It is NOT about taxes, the term marriage, or equal rights on the conservative side. That is my point.
I am a gay man, and could start off here by saying something equally offensive about religion to what was stated by bOb (a cut of meat on a Pig? Really???), but I won't. I'll just keep it simple.
I have no problem with people being religious as long as they keep it in their own home and to themselves. Go ahead and pray to whatever god you wish, just don't shove it down my throat or anyone else's.
Simply out, Religion as NO PLACE in politics or the public lives of others.
Separation of Church and State means that YOU and your god don't get to tell ME how to live.
? I was not trying to be offensive with that comment, so I apologize. My goal was to show that you can call marraige whatever you want, I dont care and that is your right. Just please dont make me call it the same thing when I believe it isnt. That is the point of my post.
bellahex
This would also take the stance that 1) Christianity invented marriage, which it didn't; or 2) that Christianity has a monopoly over the English language, which it doesn't
WrshipWarior
So I guess you would feel justified to go out and commit murder or to steal something that is not yours? Or is my God telling you how to live when He says, "Thou shalt not kill" and "Thou shalt not steal"?
thats funny. this is called "reducteo ad absurdum" or the practice of taking an argument to an extreme ridiculous proportion. funny how you don't use a commandment such as "you shall no covet your neighbors wife" because we know how great the majority of christian americans are at following THAT commandmant. Hrm, I guess gay men would be pretty good at it though, eh?
Carl, well said...well said.
That was very thoughtful, thank you. I guess I don't understand one point- how would making same sex marriage legal make the Bible illegal? I am not a Christian as you are, but a world where you could not teach your children your religious tenets is not a world I would support. I want you to be able to teach your children whatever it is you think they need to know for your vision of salvation- even though I totally disagree with it. The queer community really is only after equal rights, your religious liberty is not at stake.
lorir88
MARRIAGE IS between a man and a woman. This is how we all were created. Making any change to this, would be devasting to our country.
While I agree it is wrong, you cant force that on people. God judges the heart, not what laws we pass. What good does it do to pass laws in favor of Christian live styles? Does it bring people to Christ?
hmmmmmmm
wow,
does that sound crazy to everyone else?? LOL
How would gay marriage be devastating to this country? How would 2 men, or 2 women getting married affect your marriage? Please explain.
You seem Tim, nutjobs like this don't believe in science, and are utterly incapable of rational discussion. They view gay marriage as a sort of big bang effect, whereas, if one homosexual were to be happily married, then the universe would sytematically combust. Its sort of the same theory on the movie "Dogma" you know if God were prooved wrong, than the world would be unmade. There is no REAL reason or explanation that will ever come from your question, because they don't have to answer it.
b0b!: Your comment is thoughtful. You recognize that law should be separate from religion. If gay marriage is legal, it doesn't mean that you can't teach your kids that homosexuality is a sin. To use an extreme example, the KKK is legally allowed to operate. They can say whatever they want about Black people legally. They just cannot use violence. It doesn't mean that the majority of Americans approve of the KKK but they are certainly allowed their freedom. Therefore, you'll be able to say whatever you want and teach your kids whatever you want. However, don't be surprise if in 20 years, your kids' friends or your grandkids' friends will think you are wrong.
Bob – You ask many good questions. I believe that everyone has the right to their opinion about homosexuality and gay marriage. However, people do not have the right to use their opinion to deny gays and lesbians legal equality. Chuches would not and should not be required to perform same-sex marriages if it goes against their teaching.
I do not believe that churches will be required to change their teaching about homosexuality as that would be an infringement of the first ammendment. Gays are asking for civil marriage and civil rights, not religious rights. There are several denominations that fully accept their gay members, ordain gay clergy, and believe that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality when it is put in historical and cultural context. I am gay, I am Christian, and I am very active in my church.
Thank you for the great questions. Take care and God bless!
VinUSA
B0B!, your thoughtful question deserves a reply. I think that LBGT people are for the most part less concerned with the definition of "marriage" than with the very real discrimination that is a result from laws being based on this definition. Just today I heard the story about a gay person who will have to leave the country becausre the route of gaining permanent residency through marriage with his long-term partner is closed to him. Same sex partners are routinely denied health care, pension benefits and tax exemptions. In a majority of states you can even still be legally fired for being gay. "Defenders of marriage" always claim that they don't want to discriminate; yet they fight efforts to change these obvious instances of discrimination every step of the way. To me, that is just wrong.
My answer to your question is I hope not. After all the injustices that the LGBT community has experienced, I hope they have learned to be above persecuting others based on their beliefs. While I may not agree with you, I am not offended in the slightest that your views are different than mine, and why should I be?
What a refreshingly honest and sincere comment. If only more conversations were like this, maybe the internet could actually be a useful forum for debate and exchange! The answer to your question is no – you won't be criminalized. Protection of freedom of speech has only grown stronger in recent decades, and that a robust interpretation of the First Amendment is supported by both the liberals and conservatives on the Supreme Court. It is true that the view that marriage does not include SSM may become less mainstream, but I hope that people on my side of the issue will be a bit more understanding that some people disagree with us and not treat those who do like bigots or the enemy.
Peyamb
You can teach your kids whatever you like- including that if they drink wine they are drinking the blood of the founder of your relgion and eat bread they are eating his flesh (sounds barbaric to me), but again, you can teach them whatever you want. But you can't teach them your prejudiced 'values' against gay people in public institutions like schools where my tax money goes to support those institutions. Teach bigotry all you want inside your home, eventually your kids will grow up to either be like you or actually open their hearts and minds. Bottom line, if you're not gay, then gay marriage doesn't pertain to you. I wish more Christians would stop trying to impede the "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" of other people. Religious freedom is not the same as allowing one religion to impose its 'values' on others.
While I will ignore the insults, you bring up a great point. My tax dollars pay for those schools too. Are you going to use the school to say that homosexual relationships are ok when I disagree? These are the points that will gain equal rights for LBGT community, compromise that allows those with conservative views to have respect. Yes, I know that comes off as hypocritical at this point, I understand. I talking about being effective in your goals, please understand
@b0b: Regarding your objection against public schools (taxpayer funded) teaching that homosexuality is OK (contrary to what you teach withint your home)–
Do you have the same objection to public prayer in schools, for which the religious right has long been pushing for? Is not public prayer in schools objected to by those who do not share that same sentiment? What about teaching "intelligent design" in public schools?
The problem I see with "I don't like my tax dollars funding such-and-such" is that each side of the political spectrum can bring up serious objections to tax dollars funding activities that are considered unacceptable.
bOb!
You make some interesting points. But please, just because gay marriage becomes legal does not mean either your Christian values or the Bible will become illegal. Please dont allow bigotry and fear to win out by denying the rights of indviduals who love each other enough to get married. I promise we will never outlaw marriage or religion to heterosexual people. Maybe what you really fear is the possiblity of becoming a discriminated minority in the future. Trust me...it feels really horrible. I would not wish it on anyone.
no you won't be called criminal for calling homosexuality a sin, just like i won't be found criminal for calling heterosexuality a sin.
Any time you trot religion out of your head and put it in the way of others, you are on thin ice. Our Founding Fathers specifically created our Declaration and costitutio to EXCLUDE RELIGION as a State/Federal function. The fact that Christianity has snuck in bit by bit, into court houses (Nativity scenes) and Pledge of Allegiance ("under God" added 1955), well, that is an indication that we all need to step back and clean things up, removing the offending material and get back to basics. You are free to have your own family and raise them according to your own beliefs. You are free to join with other families and worship some deity together. But your commune is not free to legislate its ideas on the population at large. That would eventually reduce us to a Taliban-like society, where religion rules. You wouldn't want that now, would you? Thank Thomas Jefferson for being clear-headed, a virtue many lack in these oh-so-holy times.
@b0b: I do not accept that notion that an increase in gay rights will lead to a decrease in rights of religious folks. A common fearmongering tactic by certain members of the religious right is that if same-sex marriage becomes legal everywhere, reliigious institutions will be forced to perform them. This suggestion is ludicrous. There is a difference between receiving a civil license to marry and a religious ceremony. Each religion has its own laws regarding marriage, and those laws don't necessarily jibe with civil law, and don't have to. For example, 2 Hindus (male and female) cannot be married in a Catholic church–even though said Hindus could easily receive a civil license. No law requires the Catholic church to bless a union between 2 Hindus, even though the Hindus have a marriage license. It is for them to either have a JP perform the ceremony, or seek out a religious venue that would bless their union.
Certain sects within Christianity can say or teach whatever they wish from their pulpits regarding the perceived sinfulness of homosexuality. Such is freedom of religion and freedom of speech. The problem starts when religious people militate to deny gays/lesbians the basic rights that other citizens have. Laws come into effect *reactively*. That is, civil rights laws get passed *because* the rights of a minority were being trampled by a majority. Such laws don't get passed in a vacuum–they are a reaction or corrective action to an injustice. I struggle to understand how same-sex marriage or laws against discrimination in the work place can be contrived as a persecution of Christians or denial of their rights (to persecute?).
justplainjer
You know what's funny? This exact same argument came up when we were trying to decide if we as a country would recognize African American marriages. The only difference is that homosexual people didn't start out as slaves, so the fight for civil rights doesn't seem quite as dramatic as the prior fight. That being said, hopefully history will repeat itself once more and people will stop dragging God into an argument that He does not belong in. His judgment comes in the end and it's not our place to do His job.
One day everybody will figure that out.
indyreader
"Concerned in Cleveland
The Democratic party has become the party of perverts and race baiters. The Republicans have become the party of extreme religion and big business. Where is the party for the normal every day American? It's time to shatter them both and form something useful in the middle."
The "normal every day American" – presuming you're implying "straight" – does not lose any rights if same-sex marriage is recognized. None of the civil rights and benefits granted to opposite-sex couples go away. Had the right to jointly file taxes before same-sex marriage recognition? Still have it when same-sex couples can marry. Had hospital visitation rights? Still have 'em. Had automatic power of attorney, inheritance rights, joint custody of kids? All those rights will be exactly the same for you when same-sex couples can marry. The only thing you lose is EXCLUSIVITY. Which is not a civil right.
Darnell
When the smoke is gone
This cannot be about rights. There are laws written every day to revoke or grant rights from our congressional bodies. This is about ripping apart the foundation for which this country was built. We can talk about leaving God out of this matter, but the US Constitution includes God. Because God was included as a part of the foundation of these United States, we have seen the prosperity within our land. Notice what happens when God is left out, violence replaces him. We have seen more death by violence in our institutions of learning over the past few years then by drug trafficking. We are seeing more deadly storms, fires, and earth quakes, because of our change of direction from God.
The same sex platform should be about civil rights through civil unions. The definition for Marriage has been established, and should remain.
anyone attributing supernatural intent to natural occurences is either delusional or a charlatan.
unreligious
Actually the constitution makes no mention of God. But don't let facts get in the way.
a salient point
The Constitution is also about "equal protection under the law". If a same sex couple cannot marry, with the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as a straight couple, then they are not receiving equal protection under the law. Period. Doesn't matter what someone thinks the Bible says or does not say.
if you want gays to not have the right to marriage, take it's licensing out of the hands of government
Darnell,
I suppose I will believe you when the sky starts falling. Until that, your doomsaying is complete nonsense. If you don't like gay people, don't like them. That is your right. But to remove the rights of another human being simply because you don't agree with them is as much an attack as if they were removing your right to marriage.Marriage is a matter of law, not of god. That's why I am free to walk into city hall, sign a paper and leave the church out of it completely. How is it you can get married to a stripper in Vegas after a wild night of drinking and somehow, that is christian and right, while if in a committed and loving relationship for many years with someone of the same sex, its suddenly against god's will. I call baloney.
why is my reply under the wrong comment CNN,please
Gonfis
Again, according to the 2010 census how does 2% of the population get so much attention?????????
Seriously. They are a noisy bunch. I assure this election has nothing to do with gay rights.
Well it definitely won't be. These questions and dialog on here are reminiscent of Amendment One in NC back in May.
GayGay
I hate to tell you but the US Census isn't an accurate representation of the GLBTQ population. Do you think everyone is going to admit their true sexuality?
Pretty strange that your claiming that when the census does not ask people their sexual orientation.
Ntrain2k
Anything to keep the eyes off of the real issues.
myviewis
I am related to gays/lesbians, not sure why they vote for Democrats when it was President Bill Clinton who in 1996 signed the law that barred the Federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage, DOMA. And I don't see where gays/lesbians will have major roles in the Democratic National Convention. So is this move just a strategy move to win votes or is it real, Clinton did place a big road block for same-sex marriage and he is a Democrat.
the votes for doma were 342 to 67 in the house and 85 to 14 in the sentate.
even if it were not signed by clinton, it would have become law. it was the societal view of the time.
Did President Clinton attempt to not signed it???? Did Clinton refuse to sign DOMA???? Did Clinton make a public statement against him being forced to sign DOMA??????
Yes...and that was 20 years ago. The democrats have evolved, the rupblicans have not. It's not that hard to understand if you devote 30 seconds to critical thinking.
James PDX
People keep claimant that marriage is a religious arrangement and a covenant between man, woman and god. This is only true if the Jewish/Christian God exists and their holy books are accurate. So, until the existence of God is proven and the US becomes a non-secular country, this argument holds no merit whatsoever. You are free to believe it's true, but you're also free to believe in the Tooth Fairy and bigfoot.
patriotlou
What are you smoking?
I think that marriage is a religious institution and for that reason it should not be recognized by the government at all. That would solve everyone's problems.
Marriage is not a religious institution. If it were so, would you propose banning atheist marriage? Marriage is a completely legal institution in the USA. Denying the legal rights of some, while giving those rights to others goes against the Constitution which guarantees equal rights under the law.
The Democrats are for a vibrant, thriving, diverse culture, where the best and the brightest come from all nations and all walks of life to pool their various talents and passions together to create a Society on a Hill that everyone wants to be a part of.
The Republicans, on the other hand, are for a rigid, strict and traditionalist society of social norms and conformity, in which everyone more or less stays in their assigned societal roles and achieve excellence by fulfulling their duties and obligations.
It's almost like Athens (Democrats) versus Sparta (GOP)
Sparta won....
both civilizations died....
It's fantasy (D) vs pragmatism (R). Because in reality, the bums outnumber the productive.
Common Sense,
Its fantasy to believe that Adam and Eve lived 4 thousand years ago. That evolution never happened, that dinosaurs lived with people. Yet those are the people adopting your (R) line of thinking. Pragmatism is just the opposite. Understanding the world is a complicated place and making room for the many different ideas, religions and people who accompany it with fair laws to govern them.
pjusa
ie: Democrats are for fairy tails, Republicans are for real life.
And yet it is the Republicans who want to pass laws based on a book of myths and legends.
Your bible is the biggest fairy tale there is. Yet you use it to defend your argument against when the facts point the other direction. Republicans would have you believe that the world is not complicated. Just believe in Christ and go to heaven. Democrats see the world with educated eyes, that our beliefs are our own and that others are free to believe differently. Disagree? Be my guest. But we all have equal rights under the law. Deny me those based on fairy tales, and I will destroy you with facts.
DOMA, in 1996 Democrat President Bill Clinton signed the law that barred the Federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage. He put a huge road block for same-sex marriage.
stephen douglas
Gay rights agruments are nothing but a distraction. How will gay rights affect the country's economy? How will gay rights affect the illegal alien theft of taxpayer dollars via social programs? How will gay rights affect social security, medicare, tax reform, foreign entanglements we are involved in or the jobless rate?
Absolutely nothing but a waste of time and a way for politicians to appear to be doing something while continuing to push aside making hard decisions that will actually affect all of us, not just a few loud mouths.
Thanks to all of you who have bravely exited your closets... now please go back in and shut the ph u k up so politicians can (maybe) focus on important issues instead of your self centered needs.
Bunch of jack wagons....
Stephen Douglas argues that people should only care about what he cares about. I really hope you care about ice cream. I love ice cream and would be devastated to know that I am wrong and have to give ice cream up until you learn to multi-task.
Drhnmalibu
You need a dose of compassion. You fit the title "BiGOT" to a tee. The world is full of different cultures and they all want the same thing that was handed to you – enough to fight for it. Maybe you should run for office and then you'll have a say but if all you want to do is show the world how bigoted you are – the you shut the ph uk up and go back in your own closet. You'd be better off spreading good instead of hate – but maybe you don't know any better. You want the gays to go away so the government can focus on what you want instead of what they want. Sounds selfish doesn't it.
tom-ay
equal rights is not a distraction. try giving up your right to marry, file joint tax returns, and getting the break like everyone else. it affects millions of tax dollars and spending dollars, so don't say it does not affect the economy. inequality has always prevented full use of monies.
I think you sound like the self-centered one.
I find your comment completely lacks any moral fiber. please go back to the 16th century and close your own door behind you. (i wont close with an insult as you did)
but face:)
Wisc Bryan
Equal rights are very important Stephen. The government is large and powerful, they can focus on more than one domestic issue at a time. Would you have told Wilson to not focus on a woman's right to vote because of pressing foreign issue of the time I would hope not. The economy is important and jobs are definitely important and the President speaks on these issues everyday. You can choose to listen or not we are living in a "free" country well I am not.
a s s face
Stephen,
First they came for the blacks and I did nothing, because I was not black, then the jews and I did nothing, then they came for me and there was no one left to defend me. Equality is important to all of us, we all are guaranteed equal protection under the law in the Constitution. Not important? Maybe not to you...maybe not now...but someday.
weareallhuman
Marriage rights are important (because it has direct impact on your benefits which has a direct impact on your livelihood and family), but what's even more important is that in this day and age people can be fired from their jobs for being gay, bi-sexual, or trans-gender. And there are no (federal) laws to protect against that.
Actually, there are laws that protect gay and lesbian employees from termination due to their sexuality. The 14th Amendment protects the LBGT population against discrimination through state actions and identifying as LBGT affords protected class status. Being gay or a lesbian or the like and then failing in your performance of your job is not protected, b/c your protected class status is not at issue. Your contention is inaccurate and harmful to having a quality discussion about human and civil rights.
wrong. 30+ states can still discriminate against LGBTs for merely the perception of being gay. its not a federal law yet. its a state by state one.
Rick you are factually wrong. There is no federal law protecting LGBT communities from discrimination. There are a few states who have adopted laws, but the majority have not. Its a travesty. As is your ignorance in defense of "facts" you don't bother to look up. Read the 14th amendment before quoting it next time.
weareallhuman: well said!
Nokat
I didn't know the "gays" were running for president
Whatupdoc
@jamaal
Please name a single state that requires a person to believe in god in order to get a marriage license. Freedom of religion also included from religion. You also need to brush up on your history. Our founding fathers weren't overly religious by any means.
I thought the president passed this subject over a couple of months ago and stated he would let the states decide. Is he flip flopping his decision again??? He's buying votes again and neither part is going to do anything about it. Shame on both houses,
No the president changed his mind and his views on the subject...its what intelligent people often do.
Equality?
Vote for any democrat if you want to see continued decline in American culture and corrosion of societal integrity
Spoken like a true moron.
Vote for any Republican if you want to be ruled by a religion run by pedophiles.
huh? vote republican and this nation will become a fanatical western carbon copy of the Taliban.... FANATACISM is the decay of a society....
Yes, because we know that the gay community has no culture. All those artists and musicians and designers and writers and...they steal from the real american culture...wait, what American culture again?
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered state prison officials to provide taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery to a transgender inmate serving life in prison for murder.
Michelle Kosilek was born male but has received hormone treatments and now lives as a woman in an all-male prison. Robert Kosilek was convicted of murder in the killing of his wife in 1990.
U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf is believed to be the first federal judge to order prison officials to provide sex-reassignment surgery for a transgender inmate.
Wow, A whole 20 people or so, Whats with the dude in the flanel shirt, He dont look gay...
gays are not transgendered; its apples and oranges... this does not related to gay marriage at all.
It's funny
FULL LGBT rights have been part of the Libertarian party's platform since it's inception, yet LGBTs seem to consistently vote for Democrats even when the party was 'on the fence' about it. What is so taboo about voting 3rd party?
It's funny.......have you actually READ the Libertarian party platform? No one in their right mind would vote Libertarian unless they want a free for all. So, actually, it's not really funny at all.
What's so taboo about voting Libertarian? How about no regulation what so ever on corporate activity.
only a fool who backs LGBT rights would go libertarian. to be more accurate, while libertarians are generally sympathetic to LGBT rights, their #1 mantra is state's rights–if the state you live in votes to discriminate against the LGBT community, tough cookies. they ludicrously and stupidly expect minorities to drum up majority support, when it is human nature for majorities to oppress any minorities they find remotely alien. most libertarians, for example, condemned prop 8, but blamed the LGBT community for not drumming up the votes, and it was also wrong for the courts to overturn it. oddly, they forgot the words of their idol, ayn rand, who explicitly opined that our system of government was designed so that people could vote on PUBLIC matters, not PRIVATE ones. she also explicitly stated how the state has NO SAY in the conduct of two consenting adults. lastly, ron paul himself opposed the supreme court overturning TX sodomy laws in 2003. bottom line: if you back a libertarian, you should fully expect sodomy laws and other nonsense will hold in bible belt states.
ketrout
And the flag, with stars and the rainbow stripes is a insult to the American people. What in the HE!! were you thinking of????
YOU TRULY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE AMERICAN FLAG AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR!!!!
I'm American through and through and am not offended by the rainbow flag in the least.
Darn toot'n! America stands for my way or the highway! I think Washington said that when he stepped on the moon.
See the can of worms you heterosexuals opened when you started marrying each other!
if you want to marry your sisters or parents go ahead. The bible says it's ok. Adam and Eve's kids obviously were having kids together and Lot got both his daughters pregnant after they got him good and drunk and he was a super righteous man.
You have to be sick, comapring Adam and Eve with your movement! Disgusting and just plain sick!!!
ketrout....they do have to be sick to compare their movement to Adam and Eve, because Adam and Eve aren't even real.
do you really believe in the story of adam and eve? really?
You left out "where" those BIBLE verses are
just a note here, GOD has never OK'ed peoples sinful behavior
Jamaal
Lot did not marry his own daughter and made them pregnant. –you are a lying changing the Bible
The Democrates are risking the entire election on this issue, I will vote fpr President Obama, but hope, pray, then vote for the Republicans to have enough control of the House and Senate to block homosexual weddings.
Why would you even consider voting for Obama?
Dean...anyone with even half a brain will vote for Obama because they want this country to survive.
GrowUp
Go back to your cave.
Back to your cave boy.
With a name like Jamaal, you are obviously black. Perhaps that is why you will vote for Obama. If you oppose the platform, then vote Republican. Geeze, I can't believe there are still people like you in America.
Black does not have anything to do with it. Blacks vote almost exclusively Democrat, whether the person is man or woman of any race. –I even voted for Reagan one year
Spoken like a true Repukelican!
Thankfully you support our nation having a black President but not enough sense to see that you also support the same bigot-minded ideas that whites had back when they didn't allow black people or women to vote. Wow, it surprises and disappoints me when I read/see/hear about the hypocrisy in our society and especially in the black community and among women.
To amber: homosexual marriage or any marriage is a religious issue in which, under the Freedom of Religion, the tenant are set by people of that religion. There is no Holy Book of Homosexuality, thus Gay marriage is not something to be solemnize and recorded by state or federal government. –31 states have voted no to homosexual destroying religious tenant permitted by the US Constitution
Marriage is not a religious institution. I'm an atheist and free to marry a Vegas stripper whenever I want. Don't even have to set foot in a church.
Jamaal if the republicans had their way where would you be on their radar?
okay mohamed .. better change your name if you want to be a republican
Vote Romney...
I want 3 wives, is that on the dnc platform?
Nobody wants three wives. That's 3 times more nagging than any human man could stand.
I have no problem with you having 3 wives. In fact, you can marry a chair for all I care. As long as you aren't harming another or endangering another, do whatever the heck you want.
If you want 3 wives, you probably deserve what you get.
Alan 3 wives = 3 divorces...very expensive.... and ill-advised.
How is the right to marry a civil right? It isn't, they can still vote, they can still be gay in public, no one is making them sit at the back of the bus, or use different restrooms or fountains. They have the same rights as everyone else EXCEPT the right to marry. Big deal, it's not a civil rights issue.
When it came to voters in 31 states, they voted gay marriage down, that tells you how the rest of the country feels about it, since when does a small minority over-rule the large majority??
Unfortunately, in the good ol' USA, miorities rule.
@cindy–unfortunately, you apparently are in the USA
One day(soon), whites will be in the minority and we will be glad all those brown and black people fought for our rights. At least some of us will be.
Really Cindy? Then why don't same-sex couples (MINORITIES) have the same legal option to marry like hetero couples do? I can't believe how people of the majority (white, Christian, whatever) complain, insult, and spread fear whenever minorities demand equality. It's a shame...put yourself in their shoes, why don't you?
Actually Cindy, the majority of voters rule. That would make you a minority, I suppose.
And your not in this country because you can't spell...vote Romney and no...minorities don't rule...
skastenbaumcnn
@what? There are two counter-arguments to your points. People in the pro-same sex marriage movement say it's the responsibility of the majority to protect and promote the rights of the minority. The other is marriage in the US is a civil issue because governmental agencies issue licenses for marriage, i.e. a civil wedding. They say therefore, government can not say only a certain kind of person with a specific sexual orientation is eligible for that civil license. They argue this is the very definition of discrimination.
Seriously? Do you really beleive what you just said? They do not have the same rights because they are not married. Their government pensions do not go to their partners, they do not have medical rights to see partners, if they want to be included on their partner's group plan, they can't. Social security when one partner dies, does not pass to them like it does married couples.
Also, they voted bi racial couples down many years ago... did that make it right? And why does it matter so much to you? If they want to marry, then let them.
Don't be on the wrong side of history. Move on.
"Bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.
–Thomas Jefferson: 1st Inaugural, 1801
Would it be okay to not allow black people to marry? Or not allow interracial couples to marry? Or not allow white people to marry?
Would it be okay if that's what the citizens voted for?
How can it not be a civil rights issue? Marriage is a civil union. The church doesn't hand out marriage certificates or process divorces. If it's a civil union, it's a civil right to have one.
Joscar
Let me address the last part of your post first. The majority cannot vote to restrict the rights of the majority. That is why we have the Judicial branch of our government.
Civil rights (and I use civil here to denote the civil code of our governments as opposed to the criminal code) are protected in the Constitution. Equal Protection means that everyone has to be viewed the same under the law. Since the government grants rights to those that can marry it is unconstituional to deny these benefits to a couple just because they are the same sex. The law dictates who can make decisions for another, who inherits, how property can be held and if you can file taxes and other documents as a married couple.
Religion has zero to do with this. If your belief system is against same sex marriage that is a choice you have made. Don't perform same sex marriages in your church but don't use your religious belief to deny protection under the law just because a couple is the same sex.
You're a idiot. Marriage is a civil right by the state. It is also a religious ceremony. You can get married by the state and not be religious. At tax time legally married gay couples can not select married on a 1040 and will pay more in taxes. There are a host of other legal issues surrounding marriage from healthcare, adoption, property to name a few. So yes, it is very much a civil right. You think because no one is saying no I refuse to sell you a chicken sandwich then gays don't have a civil leg to stand on? In some states you can still be fired just for being gay.
This is not completely factual. Two people living together and both working file individual returns can get the same total return or greater than a married couple. It all depends on factors of income and deductions. To be fair if a gay couple is together and only one works yes their return will be less because they cannot claim their partner as a dependent. How do I know this because I have a family and 4 children two incomes and we still don't make enough to claim the deduction we are supposed to get! Compared to friend both working living together but not married. In comparison their return is greater and\or tax burden is less. The whole Idea of taxes as an arguing point is pretty lame.
@kf9876 actually you are incorrect. A gay couple with one person working and supporting the other can claim tat person as a dependent. They can not file as married due to doma. If two people have a large difference in pay being married pays off as well. Just because you can't file for a deduction doesn't make it right to punish others. What's lame is people like you boo hooing religious dogma. Everyone files (or is supposed to) taxes not everyone believes in your god. I'm sick of hearing religious people proclaiming marriage is a religious institution. You lost that claim when you allowed the government to use it as a legal term. Gay people aren't trying to force a priest to perform a religious ceremony. In fact, I'd bet a larger percentage of gays don't even believe in your god vs the hetero population.
Never and your right marriage is not a right. I don't understand why it is so important for gay people to marry in the first place. Marriage is a covenant between God, a man, and a woman. It is not a legal action, stop trying to change its definition. Christians marry because God requires it for them to be together. Sorry but that doesn't work for Gay people. God does not honor two people of the same sex being married. That is not my opinion that is His view. What is the driving force for gays to marry except to gain some kind of financial reward. Don't say for love because you don't need something in writing for that. It is just another way to work the system while living a perverted life style and call it legal. There is nothing natural about being gay unless the meaning you are referring to is happy.
Go read the marriage license you have to sign before entering into the CIVIL union of marriage. No where on it is religion or any covenant with your god mentioned. Conversely, go try to get your church to marry you without a marriage license issued by the civil authorities. Marriage is a civil union. That's a fact you cannot refute no matter how hard you try.
Pam In PA
@kf9876
Correct me if I am wrong. Does the government issue a license before a couple can be legally married? Yes? Then it is not the church that allows a couple to be legally married in this country.
Correct me again if I am wrong. Does the Church make the laws of this country? No? Then the Church should not have a say in matters such as a person's civil rights. If the Church does not wish for a couple to have a public ceremony in that building, that church has the right to say "no". It does not have the right to dictate to the entire country what can and cannot be done. Just because you disagree with it does not mean it should apply to everyone in this country.
The Fourteenth Amendement to the United States Constitution guarantees that every citizen of the United States should be provided equal protection under the law. By denying a couple something that other couples can receive is not equal protection. I can understand your point if the government did not issue licenses and provide benefits to married individuals. But it does. Per the Fourteenth Amendment, denying a same sex couple the right to marry and all the benefits (ability to file jointly on the tax return, receipt of social security death benefits, etc.) that comes with being married is unconstitutional.
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and those states who have passed laws denying marriage equality for couples are unconstitional. The Church is not the organization who marries people legally. They perform some marriages.
JCNow
Boy do you have you head stuck in the religious sand box. Get this fact straight. The United States does not have a national religion. It has no religion at all. It can't define it's laws based upon religion. Therefore, if the reason for denying gay marraige is religious beliefs, you lose. Your church can deny marraige to whomever it wants. But the government cannot without violating constitutional rights. The solution is obvious. We need laws that say that any marraige conducted in a church ceremony is religious only and has no lawful and legal affect outside of its religious context without a second civil ceremony and marriage license. No more signing the marriage licenses in church. That can be done at the court house where it belongs. You religious nut cases can define your religious marriages however you want. Why stop there. Feel free to define when, where, and how relations take place. Perhaps you want to govern how many times a week. With the actual legal affect of marriage happening outside of the church we can finally obtain true separation of church and state.
"That is not my opinion, that is His view." No, that is the opinion of some preacher who told you that. And it's your fault for believing it. What if some preacher told you that it is God's view that unbelievers should be killed? Would you strap on a suicide vest? Go right ahead. Just don't be near anyone when you pull the trigger. I am really sick of these religious fanatics that abandon their own identity to some childish fantasy, and then abandon all responsibility for their cruelty and ignorance by saying "it's not me, it's God's law." What a disgustingly cowardly way to live. GROW UP!! Oh yeah, and stop having kids. We've got enough mouths to feed.
REALLY? God doesn't bless my 27 year relationship with my same sex partner and husband? Mmmm–that's not what He told me....
Let me help you...NO! he doesn't like perverts! glad to help...
You must be a catholic. Same old blah blah blah. You folks have an excuse or everything. Marriage is for procreation. You can practice sex to prep for children even thought it supposed to be for procreating. Can't have children or dont want them. Well that's ok. You can still be married and practice. Just not for gays cuz they can't procreate. Oh and old people can get married to but that's ok that they can't procreate. Oh and yeh I was married and had children but the catholic church will make it all better by annulling it and making my children bastards but at least I can get married again before god. Yippie. Why you not trying to make divorce illegal or block atheists fom marrying? You're a bunch of hypocrites!
They tried making divorce illegal, but no one listened. Now look where we are.
Justsaying
@what? "When it came to voters in 31 states, they voted gay marriage down, that tells you how the rest of the country feels about it, since when does a small minority over-rule the large majority??"
When it comes to Civil Rights since the founding of the nation. You really need to go back to school or something. There is a reason States don't get to vote on civil rights (AND YES THIS IS A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE), the majority thought blacks and whites shouldn't marry, how is this any differernt.
This isn't true either it was the minority that was trying to keep slavery segregation. Hello it was the Republican Party who pushed civil rights not Democrats. The Democrats were for segregation.
karen in texas
Democrats were for segregation? Really? Ever hear of LBJ (Democratic president after JFK)? Ever hear of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (pushed through congress by LBJ)? Perhaps you should Google it, or even better, read an American history book before making another ignorant comment.
Yes, it's true that the majority of states oppose gay marriage. It's also true that the majority of Americans favor gay marriage. This is easily reconcilable, since conservative states (whose people oppose gay marraige), are much less populated than liberal states (that support gay marriage). If indeed the population of this country was equally divided amongst the states, the number of gay bashing states would be in the minority.
getting married is a civil right to gays because hetero's can do it and gay's can't...thats unfair.. and if people were allowed to vote on giving blacks equal rights in the 1960s, the MAJORITY would have voted that down... and you know it...hell, there are some states that would still vote against black rights if they could...
Are you telling me you don't have the right to marry someone of the opposite sex?
Steve Kastenbaum here, the reporter who put this story together. Let's bring the discussion out of the school yard and back to the realities surrounding the topic at hand. I'm wondering if anyone had heard of Madeline Davis prior to listening to this piece? When I went to the LGBT welcoming party here in Charlotte I found it interesting that the community felt completely accepted into the DNC. They shrugged off comments from pundits who believe the only reason President Obama's views on same sex marriage "evolved" was because he needed to bring in campaign donations to replace the money from Wall Street that backed him in 2008 but is going Republican in this election.
Concerned in Cleveland
The Democratic party has become the party of perverts and race baiters. The Republicans have become the party of extreme religion and big business. Where is the party for the normal every day American? It's time to shatter them both and form something useful in the middle.
Burnt Fur
If you think all gay people are perverts, you're not a normal every day American.
Then thank GOD I'm not a normal, every day American.
I think that gays are perverts and if you think different then your a pervert...that is not normal for anyone.
yeah, it is time to form a party of Satan.
Sure...then go to heII!
bnowaa323
Gays, perverts? Tell me, how many gay dudes do you see on To Catch A Predator. Looks like most all of them are married to women. And how many gay guys caused our 55% divorce rate by heterosexual married folks? If gays are preverts, what the heck are heterosexuals? A satanic scourge?
Yes they are satanic scourage and perverts...glad to help.
Neither party is perfect - but maybe the one you are looking for is a party for scared bigots? I think I remember hearing about such a party that existed in Germany just before WWII.
There is no party for the normal everyday American. If there was some compromise for BOTH parties, things would be so much better. But don't look for that to happen.
@cindy–don't you need to buy some beer at Walmart for your trailer?
Damich
Muhammad...you hope they 'block homosexual weddings"?...well I hope the TSA blocks you from riding in a plane.
@Muhammad–and you are in this country because why?
Concerned in Cleveland.... I hope your not saying gay people like me are perverts... maybe you should try "Uneducated in Cleaveland".
Concerned in Cleveland, I find you to be every bit as extremist as these 2 parties. However, there are other candidates. Too bad your vote doesn't count in a presidential election, though. At least you can still vote for a 3rd party candidate to let both parties know you are not pleased with either of them.
@Concerned in Cleveland: Well I'm sorry. But you're not in the middle if you don't believe in equal rights. You may be a middle-of-the roader for economic policies, but you are right-wing for social policies.
define pervert cleveland?
I can do that for you...bong hole bleeders...doughnut pushers and perverts who don't know where their middle belongs in the right place...glad to help.
Gays are normal everyday Americans.
Johnjon
My partner of 22 years and I are happy with the developments of the last few years, but we're not kidding ourselves. We know there's still a long uphill battle for full equality for our community. We'd love to be able to marry, but we're very patient. I truthfully never thought our struggle would have come so far since we met each other. It might take 20 more years, but we're willing to wait.................. I love him more than I could ever tell family and friends at a ceremony, and he's really worth it.
I want to marry my mother. Why shouldn't I be allowed? Or my sister? Or all my sisters? Or three men? Where does it stop?
DefyTheGods
I don't understand why gay rights is so threatening to people, and I'm straight. Let the gays be merry AND married! Can we move on to greater issues please?
Brian, it hopefully stops with your stupidity.
Bill234
You can legally marry your sixteen year old first cousin in Georgia. However, you cannot legally marry your life partner, even if you have lived together for the past thirty years and raised two children together because gay marriage is not legal in that state.
Publicus
In many states it is not legal to marry first cousins at all. In other words, state law differs on marriage eligibility
requirements based on what the legislature adopts. This seems to cut against your argument. There is no fundamental constitutional right to marry whomever you want. Otherwise, these laws would be stricken down and all 1st cousins everywhere would be entitled to marry, there could be same sex marriage, father could marry daughter, brother marry sister, maybe even man marry horse etc etc. You seem to argue that state law should prohibit certain marriages, ie first cousins from marrying and there should be an age requirement. Also you would argue that even though such marriages should be prohibited, same sex marriages should be allowed based on the reasons you articulate. But once a law is adopted, that is the law unless it is changed.
Maybe someone should have made that slippery slope argument when the first man and woman got married.
Go ahead Brian, who cares. Consenting adults should be allowed to get married.
That's the problem. Once you started to let heteros marry the floodgates opened. Idiot.
If you can get your dog to clearly show they understand what marriage is, consent to it, and sign a legally binding marriage license, I will be there to throw the rice at you both.
And when you let the perverts continue to be perverts the floodgates open...
It stops when there is reasonable potential for harm to another. Incestual procreation means increased chances of children with serious impairments. That being said, I don't care if you marry your mother. Start your own organization and get to campaigning, son!
Brian go ahead.. move to Utah and become a mormon!
And what do you know about Mormons!
Atul Chaudhary
I like my dog, I want to marry my dog. I need my rights and my dog's rights.
urouttolunch
idiot. If you have nothing intelligent to add to the conversation, get off the computer and try not to molest your dog.
Josh C
Such a stupid answer. Everyone deserves to Marry the ones they love. sarcasm doesn't work to well
George Beier
Comparing gay people to dogs is really beyond the pale. Take a good look in the mirror at who you are. And change it.
Little Jeffy
This is exactly the problem
One of the main concerns with some insane Extremist Righties is not that they care about gay marriage, but they are concerned about the "Slippery Slope" and what it could lead to, like pedophiles, beastiality, etc. begining pushing for "equal rights".
And what is your classically well trained response to their concerns: "Comparing gay people to dogs is really beyond the pale. Take a good look in the mirror at who you are. And change it." So you've managed to take a stupid overly simplified response and make it worse by adding your own stupidity to the answer.
Also, if changing a person is as easy as looking in a mirror then by your own definition shouldn't gay people be able to just "change it." That mirror you're looking into is what an idiot looks like.
@little Jeffry. You're a moron. Go back to your Mommy's basement.
Anyone who thinks that gay people "choose" to be gay – should try it – Just "choose" it and report back on how it went in bed.
can your dog sign a marriage contract? You people are so f***ing stupid
TonyInNYC
Did you know that gays are the same species as you? Your dog, however, as affectionate as he or she may be, is not the same species as you.
Yep – you're Atul A BIG TOOL!!
Your dog is not a consenting adult. Now if you yourself, would like to offer up your behind. Go for it.
Define consenting adult, since that's exactly where the future legal battles would be.
Why should species matter? Because it seems wrong? To some people out there gay is wrong. If society justifies that as being okay based upon consenting adults NEXT we'll have to define consenting adult, just like we have to !%^&ing define "Marriage".
You want the best answer. The GD government needs to get out of the "relationship" business. Get rid of any legal or tax benefits for being 'married'...that way everyone is treated as EQUAL, right? Oh wait...hold on, that means certain people would get schrewed, can't do that then. We want equality, but only so long as the people in our group benefit from it.
In WA state you can do it with the horse...as long as it likes it...
So are we going to have an intelligent, well informed discussion about this topic or are you going to clog up the comments section with remarks more suited for the elementary school yard? Are you seriously equating same sex marriage with incest and bestiality? If you are you are relegating yourself to being irrelevant in this well meaning discussion. Thank you.
Gays appear to want to destroy Freedom of Religion in America. Marriage is a religious tenet not a civil right, gays want to remove the basic freedoms which were establish by our founding fathers. Incest and bestiallity are just wrong.
@Jamaal. Go back wherever you came from. Please. And don't take a plane.
@jamaal. And the races were meant to be separated–right Jamaal?
Jamaal – where do you get your proof of these rediculous accusations? No church has to perform a marriage for anyone if they don't feel it's right for them and no law has ever been passed that said different. Gay rights have nothing to do with destroying religion. There are plenty of judges and church officials that are already willing and ready to marry same sex couples – no one is gonna be forced to do it. You are talking B.S.
Jamaal – you are right – incest and beastiality are wrong – I don't know any gay person that would disagree with that. Unfortunately, history shows that the majority of these acts occured with heterosexuals – not homosexuals.
If it is not a civil right why does it need a civil license? If it is only religious then get the state out of all marriages.
I thought that was pretty funny. Why are the few of you bothered by it.
Uh the words to remember are "consenting adults." Children and animals are not consenting adults.
Why do they need to be "consenting adults"?
Chaudhry no disrespect, but don't your people eat dog?
It's about time. So called equal rights guaranteed in our country have been a long time in becoming truly equal. This is one of the last big hurdles. I'll be happy to see it behind me as well as the embarassing era of close-mindedness and bigotry which accompanied it.
Your talking about polygamy right?
Democrats need to grow a pair
It's sad it's taken this long for Democrats to grow the tiny pair it grew to FINALLY make this part of their platform.
It's even sadder that they think that's all that's necessary for gays to finally get their civil rights
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What drew you to science rather than more traditionally accepted societal roles for women?
Growing up in Ecuador, I fantasized about becoming a pilot or an astronaut. My mother was a mathematics high school teacher and my father an expert in the Spanish language. I grew up among my mother’s algebra materials and my father’s books. I believe the environment that I grew up in and the freedom I had to explore among my parents’ bookshelves shaped my mind from the beginning. During my childhood, I learned about some women scientists whose work awakened my curiosity and inspired me. I remember watching a television documentary on the invention of Kevlar fiber by chemist Stephanie Kwolek. The Challenger space shuttle disaster also captured my attention as a kid, and the two women astronauts who lost their lives in the mission: Judith Resnik, an engineer, and Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher. As a teenager, I remember thinking a lot about Madam Curie’s life and work. After high school, I chose to major in engineering. Societal conventions were never a factor to consider. Then, after college, I applied to graduate school in the United States, where I found my true vocation for atmospheric physics and chemistry. I completed my PhD in Meteorology and did postdoctoral work at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Now, as a university professor in my home country, I know that science is not only a career, it is a lifetime commitment. Embracing my vocation has been possible for me because I was fortunate to grow up with stimulating role models and with no mental barriers to the extent of what I can achieve.
Name two main obstacles you encountered in your career as a woman and how did you overcome them?
One example turned into a professional challenge that I had to conquer. In graduate school, there was a technician in our group whose job was to help put together electronics, but he had a hostile attitude and he seemed to be prejudiced against women. I reported the situation to my advisor and I was directed not to interact with him. This meant, however, that I had to resolve on my own all the problems related to hardware electronics. It was challenging, but in the long term I gained solid instrumental skills as an experimentalist.
My second example relates to the persistence I needed as a scientist to create an opportunity for myself to do research in the way I envisioned. When I decided to return to Ecuador, I knew that my field was scarcely developed in my country. I returned with high-end training but there was no specialized laboratory to conduct experimental research. Shortly after joining Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) as a professor, I proposed to my university to build an atmospheric measurement station and to create an institute for atmospheric research. I received full support from my institution and, with the help of the connections I had worked hard to maintain over the years, I was able to build from scratch a facility where we now conduct advanced atmospheric research of an experimental nature. What could have been an obstacle turned into a great opportunity to contribute to the development of experimental atmospheric science in my country, at my own university, with our students.
What sacrifices have you had to make to get where you are today, and do you have any regrets?
A career in science demands time, effort and energy. Graduate school was a true endurance test, in particular being an international student away from family for many years. Doing experimental work, gathering data, and writing up papers and proposals as a researcher, while keeping myself motivated, is also a challenge. But the sense of purpose I feel when my work finally becomes a published research article is incredibly rewarding. Science is not easy and does demand concentration, which frequently requires putting aside other activities. However, I don’t feel all the effort I have put forth to achieve my career goals has involved extreme sacrifice. Following my path has helped me obtain fulfillment in my personal life as well: I met my husband in graduate school and we had our child when I was in the second year of my postdoctoral fellowship. I now have a new and very strong motivation to continue to embrace my scientific career: I am teaching my daughter that doing what you love to do is the only way to be truly happy. Thus, I have no regrets.
What advice would you give to young girls and women who are considering a career in the sciences?
Be true to yourself and pursue your own happiness. Do not deny who you are. If you feel the drive and curiosity for science, the only way you will be happy is pursuing a science career with all your heart. It is your place, your mission, and your duty to fulfill that passion. Work hard with the highest work ethics without worrying too much about the future. Build your life one day at a time and do not overwhelm yourself with what your life will be like in the future. In doing so, you will be able to create your next opportunity and build a path for yourself in science.
Given the theme of this year’s international day, what do you think should be done to increase the participation of women and girls in science for inclusive green growth?
It is in the best interest of humanity to gather as many brilliant minds as possible for curbing the major perils that currently threaten our planet. More than ever, it is necessary to create tangible opportunities for women around the world not only to access science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programmes, but to be able to contribute with their scientific findings from their sides of the world. We need more science grants and scholarships awarded to brilliant committed women, such as the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) initiative at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. We also need more free access to scientific publications, for what is the purpose of great discoveries if they only can be accessed by wealthy institutions? Finally, we need more women supporting women at all tiers of our careers, and we need a stronger and deeper sense of community to mentor female students at their schools and colleges, as not every young girl is fortunate enough to have a supportive environment at home.
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In August 2007, the 23-year-old striker scored a goal during his debut in the Wales national team, thanks to which Bulgaria was replayed. The blow impressed: Eastwood demonstrated desire, technique and precision, which was not expected from a beginner.
“It was a special goal. Finally, we have a football player who knows how to play on the edge. We heard about his exploits, and immediately tried to call him into the national team of Wales, ”recalls coach John Toshack.
After seven years and only ten outs in a T-shirt “dragons” Eastwood hung the shoes on the nail, and in fact he was only 30 years old. The native “Southend United” decided not to give more chances, although here he was, without exaggeration, a legend.
It is easy to say: wasted potential, one more perehvalenny young man who turned out to be empty. But it is not necessary to speak easily, because there will be those who will remember with warmth the adventures of the Welshman after many years.
Born in Epsom, Freddie moved to Essex in order to enter the Southend Academy, but rather quickly his plans changed: he was called by West Ham, where Jermain Defoe, Anton Ferdinand and Glen Johnson called.
It was possible to light up in the “Grace Athletic”, for which he scored 37 goals in the 2003/04 season. Yes, it was just an unprecedented Isthmian football league, but the clubs above still noticed talent. Northampton Town offered 100,000 pounds, followed by Swindon and even Charlton from the Premier League. But Eastwood stayed in Grace, continuing to score on each occasion.
In the end, it was Southend United that caught his attention. Initially transferred here on loan to replace the injured players of the base, Eastwood quickly adapted and began to hand out goals. “Swansea”, and then “Scunthorpe” and “Oxford” – the Welshman continued to form, and coach Steve Tilson had no choice but to sign it.
It was a rapid rise of a 21-year-old semi-professional clubs player. Eastwood scored 20 goals in the league and helped the club climb 13 positions. Thanks to victories against Northampton and Lincoln, Southend rose to League One, and then immediately won first place in the new division – all thanks to the newly-made star. No one had expected such a rapid rise without any serious investment.
It began to seem that Eastwood was a truly immense potential, as he continued to score without hesitation in any league where he found himself. As a result, 23 goals and the title of top scorer in the division. 25 in all tournaments – a record that the team has not broken.
The attacker turned into a star, and therefore attention was paid to him outside the football field. Fans were intrigued by how proudly he attributed himself to the number of Romanian Gypsies, and legends about how he gets to the stadium on a horse scattered around the stadium, turning into chants and local folklore.
Someone thinks that Eastwood’s unwillingness to move has played into the hands of Southend, which has kept the player for the season in the Championship. Alas, there was no sharp rise, and by November the team won only twice. Eastwood scored, but without the same thirst.
It was in November that Eastwood cracked the loudest. In the League Cup, his team faced Manchester United itself, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Darren Fletcher. The Red Devils confidently counted on an easy victory.
After 26 minutes, fully won by United, David Jones broke the rules on Jamal Campbell-Rice, and Eastwood went through the penalty area. He opposed the club, which he had loved since childhood, but this did not stop him: goalkeeper Tomash Kushchak could not help watching the ball slip away from him.
The result is a victory, although in the next round Tottenham Hotspot failed. At the end of the season the club left the Championship at all.
By this time, few people believed in the ability to keep the attacker. “Primorye” understood that their pet would not wait another year, and the fears were justified: in July 2007, Wolverhampton Wanderers put in its word, having laid out 1.5 million pounds.
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At the same time, he successfully debuted for Wales, where he was called back in May, but injury prevented him. Until then, he was more than his own in England, but the connection of the grandmother with Wales provided a choice.
Alas, it was the beginning of the end of his glorious career. Everything snapped: the goals disappeared, the chances disappeared, and the “wolves” sent him back home without any problems.
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David Gibbins
New York Times and London Sunday Times bestselling author
PHARAOH: firepower in the desert, 1884
The video in this blog shows me shooting an 1882 Martini-Henry rifle, the weapon used in my novel Pharaoh by British troops against the forces of the Mahdi during the 1884 expedition to relieve General Gordon in Khartoum. That war was one of the last major conflicts fought using black powder, though with fast-action breech-loading rifles far superior to the muzzle-loading weapons that had been the mainstay of armies only twenty years previously. With reloading now taking only seconds, these new rifles allowed a disciplined force to lay down a withering fire almost as devastating as machine-gun fire was to be in wars to come; their accuracy also meant that sniping, or ‘sharpshooting’ as it was called, was now possible at ranges that were previously impossible, allowing my protagonist Major Mayne to use one of these rifles to pick off a dervish rifleman across the Nile more than 600 yards distant ...
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let's talk about design :)
Briccola
A silent symbol of Venice…
There are a lot of things, which “facets” an image of any city. For example, it could be remarkable buildings, sculptures and the other architectural objects, or a special bridge, beautiful house, some bas-relief or even the whole museum. But there are also such objects, that could be unnoticed, but at the same time they are the integral accents of any city. So, briccola became such a silent symbol of Venice.
What is briccola?
Briccola (or briccole) – is a special pile, which sticks out from water in The Venetian Lagoon. There are a lot of such piles, they are placed practically everywhere. That’s why briccola becomes an integral accent of the authentic venetian landscapes.
the lanterns, fixed on briccolas in Venice; behind – San Giorgio Maggiore
What briccola has been used for? For example, mooring lines could be fixed on these piles. Briccolas are also serve as a nice support for the lanterns, or the boats and gondolas can moor to these piles. Traditionally, briccolas are made of oak (an European Oak or an American Oak), chestnut wood is used less often. A typical oak pile for briccola has 20-40 cm in diameter and 2-4 m longwise. More longer piles could be used also: for example, they can have more than 5 m longwise. As a rule, briccola has a life circle from 5 to 7 years (or 10 years), after that these piles have to be changed. Just when briccola becomes unfit for using in the water, its “second life” starts…
gondolas moored to these piles
A true aesthetics of briccola
While briccola is placed in water, little “underwater designers and sculptors” – such as mollusks and the other representatives of sea fauna – are working with its design. Oak piles start to change due to the influence of sea water, flora and microorganisms: fantasy “drawings”, micro relief, amazing color shades, cracks and the other “imperfections” appear on its surface. A true aesthetics of briccola reveals due to all these details. It keeps an emotional connection with Venice and some nostalgic poetics of memories. So, a non-remarkable oak pile, that just sticks out from water, becomes a unique material, which “second life” starts in the boundless (fascinating) world of design.
Using briccola in design
Each briccola, that unfit for using in the water, is a unique material, because every fragment has its own unique aesthetics. Its beauty reveals due to the natural “imperfections”, which has been formed during the years. Special wax and oils are used for keeping its natural wooden surface, its roughness, cracks, little holes, unique texture and the other aesthetic accents of this material. We shouldn’t invent any intricate shapes or complicated details working with it, because the main feature of briccola is an accent on a true aesthetics of the natural “imperfections”. Today we can see unique art-objects, which were made of briccola.
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Dear Emily Carr students,
In the wake of the American presidential election, we as faculty have been witnessing higher levels of anxiety, fear, and stress in many of you, who understand the threat that Donald Trump poses to our efforts to build a peaceful society.
We are devastated and disappointed that a candidate who promulgates xenophobia, racism, and misogyny now leads the United States. We are hearing stories of violence, intimidation and silencing tactics on the rise, as those who espouse hate and inequality feel they have more social license to bully others.
We do live in dangerous times.
We also live in times where it is more urgent than ever to exercise our freedoms to speak and act, both individually and collectively, and cultivate wisdom in our communities. The hard won victories of the civil rights movement, the feminist movement, the labour movement, the LGBT movement, and more, matter deeply; they should not and cannot be destroyed by one authoritarian appealing to people’s fear and anger. Commitment to love and equality continues and persists. We see the leadership of Indigenous peoples at Standing Rock currently, courageously coming together to protect water for everyone’s sake. We stand in solidarity with those who welcome diversity, love each other, the land, the water, and life itself, which depends on the health of the watersheds that we all depend on.
It is unusual for us, as a Faculty Association, to make such a statement. But these are unusual times. This election is a wake up call for many, and as such, a teachable moment as well. Those of us in art schools and universities can exercise our academic and artistic freedoms, which are more important than ever. We can take care of ourselves and each other. Be gentle with one another, but also loving, honest, and rigorous as we enter into dialogues with one another and with those who may have supported Trump, or come from families or communities that do. Respect for difference is critical for a shared, peaceful future. Gathered as we are on unceded Coast Salish territories, we have responsibilities to come together for the sake of peace and reconciliation.
As we process this historical moment together, in bewilderment as well as in courage, please know that we are with you in building a just and loving world for everyone. Historical movements in the past have succeeded despite huge odds and obstacles, and our creative spirit, overcoming challenges, strengthens the power of the people.
The Emily Carr Faculty Association
Carmen Rodriguez
December 4th 2016, 5:50 pm
Thank you very much, Emily Carr Faculty Association. I hope other educational institutions in Canada follow your lead, as it is indeed the role of those involved in teaching and learning to seize these historical processes and turn them into opportunities for reflection, dialogue and action.
Ben Kadel
Chris Catalano
Much appreciated. More of this all over please.
David C Jones
What a wonderful faculty to send such a positive hopeful message. And also thank you for being so proactive!
merrell gerber
thank you. this is a good message to send to your students. proud to be alumni.
Henry J Mah
December 4th 2016, 10:19 pm
As an artist of color in Vancouver, I’m heartened by your open letter to our community.
Ciara Prithipaul
December 5th 2016, 4:34 am
Thank you for posting this. This is a welcome statement from an academic institution.
Judith Marcuse
Bravo!!!
Bernadine Fox
<3… this means so much. THANK YOU.
Bruce Allan Hepting
“Exceptionable!” Honesty and Integrity that Stands Out from a great institution. Thank You
More than ever, courses like Introduction to Cultural Theory are relevant to help students understand and become active against oppressive systems and Donald Trumps. I sure know it helped me. It changed my life, actually. I like this sentiment, but I feel that the choice to remove SOCS 201 from the required curriculum for future students contradicts the message.
I believe that critical thinking and cultural theory is ingrained in everything we do at Emily Carr. Giving our students some room to choose within our curriculum is paramount to their learning experience. Removing courses like SOCS201 does not mean that our faculty think criticality is any less important, in fact, as this letter clearly states we believe it is crucial at this time.
Well said. But this should be addressed to the school as a whole, including faculty and administration. I’ve seen stress and anxiety in faculty as well. We are all vulnerable. We are all students. Let’s get rid of the idea that we can only learn from you, and start making real change by showing that we can all learn from and support each other.
Beck Ling
Ha the funny thing is there are a lot of students in the school who are pro-kinder Morgan and find people who are pro-activist/protests are disgusting. As an Emily Carr Alumni it was surprising to see such speech against those who are for the protection of the Aboriginal here.
Johan Stroman
Well said! A courageous statement from a Faculty Association at the right moment! BRAVO!!
Encouraging dialogue sessions to happen on campus – where people can gather, listen and speak is another way to demonstrate the resolve you speak of. As a former student I strongly encourage it!
Matthew Rockall
Well said! As a member of the BCIT Communication Department Faculty, I wholeheartedly agree with these statements and share the values they represent.
Iris Field
December 7th 2016, 10:30 am
This letter to students is the most important start to helping them and everyone be in this world now. Thank you so much for doing this and here is hoping it reverberates around the world. Understanding, Compassion, Communicating your truth, Love,
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The Road to Home.
JeassiahBlack - Sat, 03/03/2018 - 7:15pm
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It'd been several hours since She had a talk with Hyle in the small reception room at the Hostle, and Jess found herself more than a little upset by it over all. What Hyle might have thought was apprihension was more like a struggle with emmotions that were at odds with the situation in general, and also with feeling like she was being threatened with being removed from one of the very few places she actually felt comfortable much less safe these days.
Despite Tuki's advice to rest, after the meeting with Hyle, she could hardly remain still yet. She was moving more to her first set of thoughts after she felt like she'd been able to escape that office room, away from Hyle and the barely contained anger she could feel coming from her. Already there was one duffle bag full of items, and she stopped before reaching for a second, nodding curtly to herself before hefting the bag over one shoulder, much to her instant regret from the pain in her side. A single thought of fuck it all came and went as she stroke through down the street towards the building where she was told Hyle made her regular day office.
It didnt take Jeassiah long to make her way to the building and inside, the steady conflict of emmotions plus a good surge of adreninlin kept her going this far without slowing just yet, despite the pain she was feeing. She blew past the secretary without a pause and into Hyles office.
Hyle looked up from her desk and the paperwork she was dealing with at that moment, and most of it concerning the recent influx of refugees to see Jess hold her hand up before she could say anything.
"This is about today. About many things. I felt You did not allow me to speak earlier, and that made me felt like I was a Kajira again, back under the whip of those who treated me like mere property. I fail to have all the words right now how badly that makes me feel, how angry I felt that coming from of all people, You." Jessiah said, with the clearest unbroken english Hyle could ever remember likely hearing.
Even as she was speaking, Jess dropped the large duffle bag on the floor in the middle of the Office and stepped around it, right up to the edge of the desk. She could see in those icey blue eyes something of an emotion she could not quite put her finger on, her own emmotions clouding her latent ability to feel others emmotions.
"My failing was to understand all your rules, that I believed things were still as they were from what I can remember. My failing is that I loved too much and came back to the one place where some one I willingly gave my devotion and life to lives, and found myself without a place at her side. A place you now have and that hurts me to some extent. Yet I stayed with hope and now, I feel a mistake on my part will cost me that, that you do not trust me enough to come to me, to ask why much less to even ask me to take back what I'd stupidly had given out. I know you did that for your own reasons but...I dont know...I feel I could have done it as well if you'd trusted me enough..."
As she spoke, she pulled over her head a thin silver chain, pulling two uncut keys from under her shirt and gently placed them on Hyle's desk, watching how she looked at the keys without understanding the meaning. Yet still, Hyle allowed her to talk, to finish what she had to say, and Jess could tell that she was only just waiting for that opening to have her say. That thought alone almost made Jess smile and would likely be the thing Hyle would want and take. But it was her next action that made Hyle pause and eye her through narrowed blue eyes.
Jessiah had drawn one of the two heavy magnum revolvers and flipped open the cylinder, dumping the ammo out on the floor before the gun was laid to one side of the pair of keys, then she repeated it again with the other revolver, laid out on the other side of the keys.
"Those keys...were supposed to be the wedding present for Reavy. But what do they mean now. Take them. And since you want my guns, to reduce me back to the kaji I was........" she spoke in just barely over a whisper in the office. And while Hyle looked at the guns first then the keys, she almost missed Jess on silent feet at the door of the Office until she'd heard the door open.
"Wait," Hyle started to say as she rose from behind her desk, and something in her voice had Jessiah pausing just as she had stepped though the door and gance back, to see the shimmer of tears in Jess's eyes.
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"These are yours... no doubt
Hyle Troy - Mon, 03/05/2018 - 7:43am.
"These are yours... no doubt you will need them outside of town."
Hyle pushed the Magnums across the desk towards where Jeass stood in the doorway. She then picked up the silver keys."
"As for these. I think you need a long talk with Reavy. You know what she is like. She's her own woman."
Hyle draped the keys over the guns then came from behind her desk and stood by the duffelbag.
"I am not in the business of disarming. There may come a time when we need to defend Hope from outsiders. I just hope that day never comes. I've already had to help rebuild the town once. I don't want to have to do that again."
Hyle looked towards Jeass calmly.
"I cant influence what goes on outside town. But in Hope? At least here I can try to reduce the risk of any violence occuring within the town. And that means no outward sign of agression. And it works!"
"Maybe the Yahoo's think it's too boring here, no point in coming here looking for some fun." Hyle shrugged. "Who knows. But it works, and I am happy with that. Because of that we dont have a pile of dead, dying and injured clogging up the clinic every saturday like it was in the former times."
Hyle paused, assessing Jeass reaction for a moment before continuing. She picked up the pile of documents from her desk and let Jeass see them.
"In the hostel at the moment we have seven girls from Diamond Lil's. Four have been assessed and we are pleased to say they are well enough to leave the hostel. Four are taking counselling and are responding to treatment, Three are mentally destroyed by the way they were treated."
"In addition we have twenty-eight victims of sexual violence which are currently under close observation to assess thier mental state. Symptoms range anywhere from catatonia through to those who have sudden terrors if someone slams a door to hard. In the past month I have had to deal with five suicides."
Again a pause.
"It is my responsibility to care for these people, my staff and myself are dedicated to try and give these girls a fresh start in life despite the trauma they have suffered through men with guns. Add to that the greedy, the exploiters. People who see vulnerable girls as a means to make a quick profit, no matter what the cost may be to these girls lives. I have seen all this, I myself was one of those victims. Which is why I do what I do."
"So, forgive me for laying down the law about you arming the people under my care. That is the way it has to be. So take your belongings. Think long. Be part of Hope Springs and what it means because I wish that. But if that is not what you want, all I can do is wish you godt rejse.”
I would rather die peacefully in my sleep, like Grandad, than screaming, like his passengers
It was clear looking at
JeassiahBlack - Tue, 03/13/2018 - 8:40pm.
It was clear looking at Jeassiah that what Hyle was saying about the girls in the care of the town was hurting her, she was visibly trembling and the tears in her eyes more clearly seen. She shook her head once when Hyle ended her comments and gripped the door knob tightly for a moment, then a second time before she spoke softly, with a halting voice.
"ah'm sorry...I...I dun know what I want...tis yer rules, yer way," then took a ragged breath before she finished speaking, "please forgive this stupid girl." the turns and fled from the office, holding one arm to her side, holding onto the pain as she bolted from the office and the building in general.
She knew in some part of her mind that everything made sense from Hyle's perspective and she should support that fully being who the woman is and that her dreams and goals were all good ones, but at the moment, she could not get over the emmotional shake up and did the only thing could do at the moment, she ran. It would not take her long to find the quiet corner of the garage she'd spent weeks restoring to a fully functional facility again, surrounded by cold uncaring metal and equipment, where Jess could hide for now, collaspe under the pain of her heart and physical injury.
And outside, the gossipers that she'd passed leaving the office in a hurry were quick at work, spreading the lastest tidbit between her and Hyle.
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Our very own Pele
May 15, 2011 Snehalatha Naidu Glimpses of Richards Town
Born in 1952 into a humble Tamilian family at Gautamapura – the Gun troop area of Ulsoor, Ulaga was a quiet child. Cricket, football, gilli-danda, marbles were games that he played like any regular kid. But by 16, Ulaga realized the magnetic attraction to the game of football. Joining clubs like the Bangalore Mars Club or the 515 Army Football Club he met and rubbed shoulders with legends- Arumai Nayagam, P. Kannan, Lionel and Basheer Ahmed. The Junior Nationals launched Ulaga into the Senior Division which ultimately brought him National and International limelight. He had the good fortune of being coached by greats like Basheer Ahmed, National coach GMS Basha and Amjad Khan.
Ulaga represented Mysore State (now Karnataka) for the Santosh Trophy from 1968-‘73. Playing a stellar role in the attack for Chief Inspectorate of Electronics (CIL) from 1970- ’73, Ulaga took the rough and ready professional football in his stride, before being inducted into the ranks of the Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan in ’74. This in many ways, though to some extent less dramatic, duplicates the trial that the great Pele blazed. The Ulaganathan story became a real eye opener for city youngsters who had ambitions of becoming football greats.
Speed with the ball and brilliant footwork made Ulaga a legend in his time. He developed a novel style of covering the ball while on the run to donning Indian colours and it came as no surprise to all when he was selected for the Pre-Olympics at Rangoon, Burma to represent India in 1972.
Ulaga moved to Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1974. This was a turning point in his life and career. Playing Forward and Winger, he earned all his various nicknames- living up to each one of them, match after successful match!
Ulaga carved a niche in the hearts of his fans and the people who watched him play in the five years that he represented India. He hit the headlines in the Merdeka Tournament at Malaysia in ‘73, the Asian Games in Iran in ‘74, Kings Cup Seoul in ’76 and went on to play in Zambia, South Africa in ‘77. Ulaga the International footballer had arrived!
Ulaga’s dream year was clearly 1976 – Against East Bengal, he made a fantastic run down the line beating Sudhir Karmaker, regarded as one of the toughest wingbacks and helped Mohun Bagan score over its arch rival after six years. Ulaga’s advent was the silver lining that the dispirited Mohun Bagan supporters needed! He changed the complexion of the game, shattering many a defense with his individual brilliance.
Ulaga had the privilege of being the star performer of many a football team in Kolkata. He represented West Bengal for the Santosh Trophy for five years, Mohun Bagan one of the more popular and much talked about team in India for eight long years, East Bengal for two years, and Mohammedan Sporting for a year before hanging up his football studs and returning to Bangalore in 1985.
Ulaganathan with wife, Arati. Pic: Snehalatha Naidu
Kolkata was memorable to him both professionally and personally. One of his fans happened to be the beautiful, doe eyed, ever smiling cousin of his team mate Dilip Palit. Ulaga married Arati Palit in ‘79 and they have a son, Abhishek who played football as well but didn’t take it up as a career like his Dad! Ulaga speaks Bengali and Arati understands every word of Tamil. A very successful East marries South story! All through the interview with this correspondent, Arati was gently reminding Ulaga about his glorious days and his record breaking events.
Ulaga created many a storm during his hey days. Scoring a hat trick at the Durand Cup Final in Delhi in 1974 (Mohun Bagan versus JCT), Ulaga recalls with a smile that no one was able to break his record then or since. Arati glowed with pride when she recalled how her Ulaga hadn’t been given a single yellow or red card since there was no incidence of foul play throughout his career. A remarkable feat indeed! In ’76 in the league match of Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Ulaga scored a first centre in the first 15 seconds of play- the fastest goal. He also mentioned rather humbly that he netted the highest number of goals (nine) in one season in his career in ’77. The unstoppable ball of fire!
Ulaga has many ‘exciting’ stories to recount- he broke his shin bone in the quarter finals at Malaysia and was hospitalized there for 15 days, setting him back by six months. While representing Mohun Bagan, he was kidnapped along with his friend by officials of Mohammedan Sporting who barged into his room armed with pistols and knives. He agreed to all their offers and then jumped from the second floor bathroom window to escape. He was placed under ‘house arrest’ by Mohun Bagan who were unwilling to risk any more such encounters till the next match. Ulaga left his shoes behind, memorabilia which were subsequently returned to him after more than 2 years!!
Moving back to Bangalore was an easy decision to make. Having family here and working in Bengal Chemicals, Ulaga settled into a life of domestic bliss. His eyes twinkle at the stroll down memory lane.
This writer couldn’t help notice the many rings he sported on every finger of both hands.” They are charms to avoid the ‘evil eye’ and a must for most Bengalis”, Arati said softly. Listening to his success story it wasn’t a mystery anymore!
There is sadness in Ulaga’s voice at the state of present day football in India. Like most diehard football fans in India he admits that Cricket, the game of Royals, has been given so much importance and has many backers.” There were hardly any foreigners in my days, he recalls wistfully, but today one sees more of them in the Indian teams rather than our own players.”
Ulaga has coached so many youngsters independently. He was approached by many schools and finally settled down to being football coach for St.Germain High School.”There must be systematic planning in choosing and grooming young boys. They should then be sent abroad for international experience”, says Ulaga with the confidence of a seasoned player and coach.
This writer left Ulagas home with a slightly heavy heart. It is no secret that football has taken a backseat to cricket. The old greats are remembered only by a handful and only on special occasions that are few and far between. Isn’t it time to change that scenario?
No guesses to what he has named his home on Cookson Road in Richards Town- yes ‘Soccer Villa’ it is!
It was Walter Scott who had said that’”One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name”. N.Ulaganathan is a perfect example of Scott’s profound words.
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Snehalatha Naidu is Editor, Richards Town Residents Association newsletter and a corporate trainer.
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S G Basu says:
Good Article. Keep it up. When Ulaganathan settled here? I was knowing that he stays in B’lore; but not sure where he has settled.
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The Best Movies You Never Heard of – Part 1
By Jim in Entertainment, Film
I’ve always had a taste for obscure and idiosyncratic movies. A long time ago there was a video store in Pasadena that was unlike any I’d ever seen before. Videodeon specialized in films for movie lovers. They had a large art film section, an even larger foreign film section, a healthy collection of little indie films, and a bunch of “drive-in classics.” As might be expected, the store only lasted a few years, but while it was there, we found ourselves exposed to a lot of interesting films, many of which don’t involve CGI monsters blowing things up. Here are a few of our favorite films you may not have seen or may have forgotten about.
Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Barry McEvoy, Bob Hoskins, Burth Lancaster, Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Kelly McGillis, Michelle Pfeiffer, movies, Peter Reigert, Ron Silver, Tom Conti
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I recently saw the new Disney film Tomorrowland (my review will be at GeekDad.com on Friday morning), and it got me to thinking about some of the themes that underlie the film. (Don’t worry, no spoilers here; I’m just talking about philosophy and the zeitgeist, not the movie.)
By Jim in Comics, Entertainment, Film
Avengers: Age of Ultron is a solid and well-crafted film in which writer/director Joss Whedon displays a deft hand at juggling a huge cast of characters and alternating between quiet character moments and big loud explodey action sequences. Lots of big loud explodey action sequences across three continents.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Avengers, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey, Scarlett Johansson, Ultron
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A Strange Magic Musical Interlude
By Jim in Entertainment, Film, Music
Since I’m going to visit Skywalker Ranch next week, the fine folks at Lucasfilm are giving me and the others on the trip some special previews and features before the general public sees them; in fact, the general public won’t see them until we bloggers do our part and share them. So here we go, a little snippet from Strange Magic.
animation, Disney, Lucasfilm, Strange Magic, Touchstone
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Off to Skywalker Ranch!
Once again I’m jetting off to the San Francisco Bay area for another sneak preview of some upcoming films, courtesy of the fine folks at Disney. On Monday, January 12, I and another couple dozen bloggers will pay a visit to the legendary Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas’ magic factory where Han Solo and Howard the …
Acqua Hotel, Disney, Inside Out, Lava, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Skywalker Ranch, Strange Magic, Touchstone
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GuerilLA: Causing Scenes
By Jim in Art, Entertaining, Events, Internet, Life in SoCal
The central theme of “Blue Collar, Black Tie” has always been about experiences; getting to do fun things without spending a lot of money. Sometimes that means going to a concert, theatre or art gallery, and other times it means doing something silly in public just because you can. Today we’re going to talk about the latter.
guerilLA, Improv Everywhere, running of the clowns
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Costumes from Your Printer
By Jim in Art, Crafts, Entertaining, Holidays, Kids
Re-running an article from last year because it’s useful…. It’s the day before Halloween; you didn’t go to any parties over the weekend, you weren’t planning on doing anything special tomorrow, so you didn’t think you needed a costume this year. But you’ve just learned that you’re expected to dress up in costume for work …
costumes, Halloween, printer
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Costumes from a Suit or Sweats
By Jim in Crafts, Entertaining, Holidays, Kids
A lot of costumes can be built from the staples at either end of the wardrobe spectrum, a business suit or sweats. Let’s take a look at a few ideas.
costumes, Halloween, suit, sweats
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Halloween Costumes Made Easy
By Jim in Crafts, Holidays, Kids, Shopping
Halloween is our favorite holiday, even in those years when we can’t afford to drop a lot of money on costumes and decor items or don’t have time to create elaborate pieces.
costume, Halloween, thrift store
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Wendy’s Porch
By Jim in Blogs, Entertaining, Home, Life, Life in SoCal
Our friend Wendy has joined the blogging world, and we’re happy to welcome her. For her first post, she tells about her habit of entertaining on her front porch. Someday soon, we need to get over there and add #wendysporch to our list of cool things we do.
#wendysporch, Bird on the Wire, blog, Wendy
Permanent link to this article: http://bluecollar-blacktie.com/wendys-porch/
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What's new in DC/OS Kubernetes 2.1.1-1.12.5
When compared with previous versions, DC/OS Kubernetes 2.1.1-1.12.5 brings in a number of important improvements to how Kubernetes clusters are managed, as well as to how they operate.
High-Density Multi-Kubernetes
The most notable change in the new release is that it is now possible to install multiple Kubernetes clusters side-by-side on the same DC/OS cluster. It is also now possible to run multiple private Kubernetes nodes on the same private DC/OS agent, regardless of whether they belong to the same or to different Kubernetes clusters. This change makes it possible, for example, to run multiple development clusters side-by-side on the same DC/OS cluster, reducing costs and management overhead.
Revamped CLI
Accompanying the abovementioned change is a brand new command-line interface (CLI) that allows for easy management and inspection of Kubernetes clusters.
Creating a new Kubernetes cluster can now be done using the following command:
$ dcos kubernetes cluster create --options options.json
Kubernetes cluster '[dev/kubernetes01]' is being created
Listing existing Kubernetes clusters is also very intuitive:
dcos kubernetes cluster update --cluster-name dev/kubernetes01 --options options.json
$ dcos kubernetes cluster list
NAME KUBERNETES VERSION PACKAGE VERSION
dev/kubernetes01 v1.12.5 stub-universe
As another example, updating a Kubernetes cluster can be done via the CLI by specifying its name as a flag:
$ dcos kubernetes cluster update --cluster-name dev/kubernetes01 --options options.json
Using Kubernetes cluster: dev/kubernetes01
2018/10/17 17:20:10 starting update process...
The new CLI features a number of other useful commands, which can be listed by running:
dcos kubernetes --help
See the CLI section for documentation on the new CLI.
To make management of multiple Kubernetes clusters on the same DC/OS cluster a reality, a custom cluster manager was introduced. As a result of its introduction, the old kubernetes package has been re-purposed and split into two different packages:
The kubernetes package now represents the cluster manager. Installing this package is required to create Kubernetes clusters, and it can only be installed once.
The kubernetes-cluster package has been introduced in order to represent a single, atomic Kubernetes cluster. It roughly corresponds to the kubernetes package available in DC/OS 1.11, and can now be installed multiple times.
Control-Plane Nodes
Each Kubernetes cluster can be installed with one control-plane node or in HA mode with three nodes. These nodes take the place of the old kube-apiserver, kube-controller-manager and kube-scheduler tasks, being that each one of these Kubernetes components now runs as a static pod. Control-plane nodes are labeled with node-role.kubernetes.io/master, being tainted with a similar key so that no pods are scheduled onto them.
In order to make it possible to run multiple private Kubernetes nodes on the same private DC/OS agent, some changes to networking were required. The etcd members, control-plane nodes and private Kubernetes nodes leverage DC/OS virtual networking and each have their own IP address in the DC/OS cluster. Kubernetes cluster pod networking and policy are now powered by Calico.
Get help and connect with other users on the mailing list or on DC/OS community Slack in the #kubernetes channel.
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Tunnel Cement Reinforced Concrete Laboratory, site
West Thurrock, Essex
era Modern | category Building | reference TQ585788
A single-storey testing laboratory — one of engineer/architect Owen Williams' first chances to design a small-scale builidng using reinforced concrete. He also designed the interiors. The laboratory was located on the site now occupied by Lakeside retail park.
As a result of his experience in reinforced concrete design and construction, Williams would have had extensive dealings with the Tunnel Portland Cement Company, who was his client here. He may have shared his experience and technical information with them.
It is apt, then, that Tunnel Cement would commission him to design a testing facility using reinforced concrete — exactly the material the laboratory was intended to develop. This allowed Williams to experiment with building system and product design. He was working for a client who could engage in design and manufacture for their mutual benefit.
The project started just as Williams' better-known project, the Boots Packed Wet Goods Factory (1930-1932), was finishing. Whereas the Boots builidng relied on American influences for its large-scale industrialised reinforced concrete construction, the Tunnel Cement laboratory, partly due to scale and intended use, represented more of an 'in house' concept.
Here, Williams also designed the interiors. The Modern Movement in Europe had only led to small scale projects in the UK — often houses or pavilions — but attention was paid to their interiors, including the furniture design.
The laboratory was constructed using a combination of prefinished precast and in situ reinforced concrete. A series of 100mm-square precast columns, 3.85m high, was located around the perimeter and along the internal corridors. Channels ran up the full height of the columns for the insertion of glazing and brackets for interior fittings.
The factory production of batches of identical components that were used in the buidling in accordance with grid positions, suggests that this was a system building. However, other parts were cast in situ, making the design something of a hybrid — this was a system building in concept but extensive site labour was needed for its execution.
Williams used a number of precast components, including the columns, window sills and a range of internal fixtures, such as bookcases, shelves, fume cupboards, worktops and balance tables, which featured cork and rubber dampening membranes. He also designed a free standing desk in concrete. In situ work included foundations, the roof slab and infills between columns in the corridors and below the sills (up to a height of 1.14m) around the perimeter.
The building was a simple rectangle in form — a single storey block with a central corridor running full length. Reinforced concrete roof beams at 914mm centres were supported at the perimeter by the glazing mullion columns and at their mid span by the corridor walls. The glazing was pure Modern Movement — wide uninterrupted panels of glass on stacked transoms. This afforded good daylighting, a consistant feature of Williams’ buildings, and looked impressively industrious at night.
The Tunnel Portland Cement Company ceased operations in West Thurrock in the 1970s and with the closure of the associated chalk pit, the site was redeveloped. In 1984, it made way for the Lakeside retail park development adjacent to the M25 motorway.
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U.N. hails Libya talks as ‘positive’
Supporters of Operation Dawn demonstrate against the new Libyan parliament based in the eastern city of Tobruk, in Tripoli September 26, 2014. (Reuters)
By Agence France-Presse Tripoli Monday, 29 September 2014
Opposing parties of the Libyan parliament held what the U.N. hailed as “positive” talks on Monday, to end a split that has left the country with rival governments.
The factions “agreed to start a political process and to address all issues in a peaceful way with a very strong call for a complete ceasefire,” U.N. mission chief Bernardino Leon said at the end of the two-hour meeting.
The U.N.-brokered hard-won meeting in the remote oasis town of Ghadames, which was only confirmed overnight.
Although no formal accord was announced, the dialogue was “very constructive and very positive,” and sent “a strong message of unity to the Libyan people,” Leon said. He added that it would resume after the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha which starts on Friday in Libya.
Government representatives from Britain and Malta, Libya’s close Mediterranean neighbor, attended the closed-door meeting.
The majority faction in the legislature elected on June 25 has been meeting in the far eastern town of Tobruk near the border with Egypt since Islamist militia and their allies took control of most of the capital last month.
The minority faction stayed in Tripoli and has boycotted the Tobruk sessions.
The Tobruk-based government of Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani is internationally recognised but Libya's three main cities are almost entirely outside its control.
The Islamists and their allies have established a rival government in Tripoli headed by Omar al-Hassi, and have reconvened the previous legislature which they dominated.
The U.N.-brokered dialogue aims to reach a "framework agreement on the rules of procedures" for parliament and another on "the critical issues relating to the governance of the country", the UN mission said earlier this month.
The mission said it hopes the two sides will also agree a date and venue for a ceremony during which the previous parliament would transfer power to the internationally recognized legislature.
"Agreement on these points will allow for future discussions on the critical issues of governance and the political transition and full normalization of institutions and the country," it added.
Libya has been in turmoil ever since the NATO-backed uprising which ousted and killed longtime dictator Muammer Qaddafi in 2011 with a myriad of former rebel militias vying for power.
In May, renegade general Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive against Islamists in the eastern city of Benghazi, including the jihadist Ansar al-Sharia group.
There has been almost daily fighting between Haftar's forces and the militias, which now control nearly all of Benghazi, the cradle of the 2011 uprising.
(With AFP)
Last Update: Tuesday, 30 September 2014 KSA 01:43 - GMT 22:43
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Iran’s mysterious elite General Qassem Suleimani appears in rare picture
The image of Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani purportedly showing him on an Iraqi battlefield was published on the website of IRINN state television.
Agence France-Presse, Tehran Monday, 6 October 2014
Iranian television published a rare picture Monday of its elite Quds Force chief in Iraq that was widely circulated online, puncturing the mystique of one of the region’s most powerful men.
The image of Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani purportedly showing him on an Iraqi battlefield was published on the website of IRINN state television and repeatedly shared on Twitter.
Grinning widely, Suleimani, easily identified by his greying hair and beard, was seen standing alongside Kurdish Peshmerga fighters. IRINN did not say where the picture was taken.
Iran initially denied Suleimani was in Iraq but several pictures used in official media have appeared to confirm his presence near battles against militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The Quds Force, a branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, is highly secretive and conducts security functions abroad deemed necessary to protect the Islamic Republic.
As its leader, Suleimani is seldom mentioned in Iranian media but he has cultivated a reputation as one of the most influential security operatives in the Middle East.
Since the Iraqi government was caught out by the ISIS surge this summer, Iran has played a key role in trying to roll back the offensive by the extremist militant group, sending military advisers and arms across the border.
Suleimani was previously pictured near the Iraqi town of Amerli, which Kurdish fighters, Shiite militias and the Iraqi Army liberated on Sept. 1. Again, the images were circulated on social media.
A senior Iranian justice official also recently stated that Suleimani was present during fighting near Erbil alongside Kurdish forces in early August, going against his reputation for remaining out of sight.
“He is indeed like Keyser Soze,” a senior U.S. official once said, comparing Suleimani to the seemingly invisible character portrayed by Kevin Spacey in the film “The Usual Suspects.”
The Iraqi military’s collapse at the hands of Sunni Muslim militants near Iran’s border invokes fear in Tehran.
Bonded by Shiite Islam, Iran and Iraq have grown closer in the realms of government and security since the overthrow of Sunni leader Saddam Hussein in the U.S.-led invasion of 2003.
Iranian media regularly report the death of Iranian “volunteers” killed in Syria and Iraq in fighting against militants. The authorities claim the combatants are there of their own choosing to protect Shiite holy sites.
Last Update: Tuesday, 7 October 2014 KSA 08:42 - GMT 05:42
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Complete card announced for 'ONE: For Honor' in Jakarta
ONE Championship | April 10, 2019 17:40 MYT
In the main event, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao of Thailand will defend his title against Jonathan Haggerty of the United Kingdom. - ONE photo
KUALA LUMPUR: ONE Championship has just announced the complete card for ONE: FOR HONOR, set for 3 May at Istora Senayan in the bustling Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
Once again, the absolute best in world-class martial arts talent will storm the ONE Championship ring to showcase their incredible skills.
In the main event, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao of Thailand will defend his title against Jonathan Haggerty of the United Kingdom.
ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao is ready to return to action and defend his World Title against Jonathan Haggerty in the main event of ONE: FOR HONOR.
Over the course of a stellar 25-year career spanning more than 400 bouts, multiple-time Muay Thai World Champion Sam-A has captured titles across several weight classes, and is now known as one of the very best Muay Thai kickboxers of all time.
Born to a family of farmers in Buriram, a province in northeastern Thailand, Sam-A began his competitive Muay Thai career at the young age of 9.
Seeking to take his career to the next level, Sam-A moved to Bangkok when he was 15 years old, and he began training at the famed Petchyindee Muay Thai academy before making his debut at the prestigious Rajadamnern and Lumpinee stadiums.
His hard work and dedication soon paid off as he blazed a trail in the sport to emerge as a living legend in the ring.
The challenger, Haggerty, is already an accomplished martial artist, despite his relative youth. He began training in Muay Thai at the age of 7 under the watchful eye of his father, John, who was himself an active competitor.
Haggerty quickly racked up multiple accolades in the sport of Muay Thai as an amateur becoming a three-time English Champion, three-time British Champion, and winning a European title as well.
As a professional, his resume is still growing, but he has dominated almost everyone he has faced to date, winning almost all of his bouts via knockout while facing the sport's elite.
Now he gets the chance to challenge Muay Thai legend Sam-A Gaiyanghadao for the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title.
Japanese legend Yushin “Thunder” Okami of Japan is set to make his ONE Championship debut opposite Kiamrian Abbasov of Kyrgyzstan.
Okami is one of the most prolific martial artists to emanate from Japan over the last two decades.
With a career that began in 2002, Okami has competed in numerous weight classes -- from light heavyweight all the way down to welterweight -- in various Japanese promotions including Pride and Pancrase.
A Prime Selection GP Welterweight Champion, Abbasov was raised by a single mother in his hometown of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital city.
There, he began his martial arts journey with Greco-Roman wrestling, and later added boxing to his arsenal.
Early in his career, he won two tournament championships, including a one-night tournament in December 2016, where he beat three different men in one night.
Today, he is one of Kyrgyzstan’s top martial arts athletes. He is now tasked to welcome Okami to ONE Championship.
A battle between talented grapplers is set to go down at featherweight when Japan’s Tetsuya Yamada meets Russia’s Marat “Cobra” Gafurov.
Yamada is a promising young martial artist with a distinct ability to seek out highlight-reel stoppages.
He made his ONE Championship debut in January of 2016 in an extremely high-level wrestling showdown against Eduard Folayang of the Philippines.
A seasoned grappler, most of Yamada’s victories have come by spectacular finish, with the ability to end bouts either by submission or knockout.
Former ONE Featherweight World Champion Gafurov is looking to forge a comeback trail on the way back to World Title contention.
The veteran martial artist is a strong and powerful grappler, with the ability to seek out devastating submissions in any situation.
Nicknamed “Cobra,” Gafurov’s constricting style has proven difficult to overcome as he has defeated some of the biggest names in ONE Championship including Narantungalag Jadambaa, Martin Nguyen, Ev Ting, and Kazunori Yokota.
Taking on Yamada, Gafurov will be put to the test against a fellow skilled grappler in what should be a technical feast for the fans.
In a ONE Super Series Muay Thai contest, Thailand’s Yodpanomrung Jitmuangnon will take on Tyler Hardcastle of Australia.
Yodpanomrung is considered by Thai boxing pundits as one of the top pound-for-pound Muay Thai practitioners in the world.
Having 300 professional bouts under his belt, Yodpanomrung has built a reputation as being an explosive striker with stunning knockout power.
He has won numerous championships throughout his career, including the WMC and WPMF World Championship titles.
In a women’s atomweight showdown, Indonesia’s own Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol is looking to bounce back from a slow start in 2019 when she takes on Cambodia’s Nou Srey Pov.
Indonesian national wushu champion Lumban Gaol had an exceptional 2018, competing for a total of six times and going 5-1 on the year.
She has emerged as one of Indonesia’s fastest rising stars, having turned in a series of spectacular performances to captivate the local audience.
On the other hand, Nou Srey Pov is a Kun Khmer World Champion with a 91-8-2 record in the discipline.
She made her ONE Championship debut last February, defeating the popular Rika Ishige at ONE: CLASH OF LEGENDS. She is now looking for the second victory in her mixed martial arts career.
Making his ONE Championship debut is Thanh Le of the United States who takes on Russia’s Yusup “Maestro” Saadulaev.
Thanh Le sports a professional record of 8-2. A powerful striker, seven of Thanh Le’s victories have come by knockout, and one by submission.
A bonafide finisher, he takes on dangerous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Saadulaev in what should be an exciting matchup.
Indonesian mixed martial arts star the “Terminator” Sunoto will also see action.
The veteran athlete will face countryman Paul Lumihi, in his ONE Championship debut.
In addition, Chinese martial arts prospect Ayideng Jumayi will go up against former ONE World Title challenger Dae Hwan Kim of South Korea.
Malaysian superstar Keanu Subba, who hones his skills at the renowned Bali MMA in Indonesia, is back in action.
Former MIMMA Featherweight Champion Subba is the younger brother of Gianni Subba, who is one of ONE Championship’s top flyweights.
Following in his older brother’s footsteps, Keanu became interested in mixed martial arts in 2005, after watching a reality TV show which centered around the sport.
Today, he is one of the most highly-regarded featherweight prospects in ONE Championship.
Since making his promotional debut in October 2015, Subba has stopped several opponents, all in the first round.
Subba is tasked to welcome newcomer Ryogo Takahashi of Japan to the promotion.
In a ONE Super Series Muay Thai contest, Japan’s Kenta Yamada will meet Deividas Danyla in an exciting matchup between striking superstars.
Yamada is a former WBC Muay Thai Japan Champion who hails from Tokyo.
Danyla is a former IMC Muay Thai World Champion. After great success in the Lithuanian and European scene, where he captured four national and two regional championships, Danyla moved to Thailand in 2017 in search of a greater challenge.
He has since faced a host of elite competition in Muay Thai, and proved he has what it takes to be counted amongst the world’s best.
Unbeaten Indonesian mixed martial arts prospect Rudy Agustian makes his highly-anticipated return to ONE Championship opposite Cambodia’s Chan Rothana.
Agustian and Rothana are known as two aggressive offensive innovators, with Agustian coming into the matchup on the heels of three impressive victories, including two submissions.
Rothana, on the other hand, is a Kun Khmer champion and a powerful striker with imminent knockout power.
In a ONE Super Series Muay Thai contest, Scottish Muay Thai prodigy Andrew Miller takes on Malaysia’s Mohammed “Jordan Boy” Bin Mahmoud who makes a quick turnaround after ONE: A NEW ERA.
In ONE Championship’s Japanese debut, Mohammed impressed with an incredible performance despite dropping a unanimous decision to Cyprus’ Panicos Yusuf. “Jordan Boy” now looks to get back on the winning track by taking on the skilled Miller.
Indonesian rising star Adrian “Papua Badboy” Matheis is a martial artist competing in ONE Championship’s talented strawweight division. He takes on India’s Himanshu Kaushik.
In the ONE: TITLES & TITANS strawweight tournament in August 2016, Matheis defeated both Rustam Hutajulu and Roso Nugroho via scintillating knockouts in one night to be crowned tournament champion. In his most recent outing, Matheis defeated countryman Abdul Aziz Calim via second-round submission.
Kaushik will be looking to use Matheis as a springboard, however. The seven-time Indian Wushu Champion wants to prove he is a top contender, and he can accomplish that by defeating the Indonesian warrior.
Kicking off the action at ONE: FOR HONOR are Indonesian strawweights Guntur and Angelo Bimoadji.
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Indian Esports Content Startup AFK Gaming Attracts Pre-Series A Funding
In Investments, Press Release
Mumbai-based AFK Gaming has raised an undisclosed amount in pre-Series A funding. The round was led by Akshat Rathee, Managing Director, NODWIN Gaming and saw funds coming in from NODWIN Gaming, SMAAASH Innovations and three other angel investors in exchange for a 25% stake in the company. Wherein, SMAAASH Innovations has invested nearly 10% of the total amount raised.
AFK Gaming is an esports content and news media startup based in the country. Founded in 2012 by Nishant Patel, Rakesh Ramchandran and Siddharth Nayyar, AFK Gaming has quickly established itself as a top platform for quality esports content and news. Today, the company is the preferred content partner for several renowned endemic as well as non-endemic brands, organisations and tournaments.
It was revealed that the funding will be used to scale up its operations in Mumbai. Currently, AFK Gaming’s content caters to the audiences of DOTA 2 and Counter-Strike, the two popular competitive gaming titles in the country. But, this will change as the funds will allow AFK Gaming to expand its operations across game titles and geographies through written, digital, live and video content for the same. Similarly, the company’s website, www.afkgaming.com will undergo a rework with features targeted towards a global esports audience.
Sharing his thoughts on the funding, an ecstatic Nishant Patel, Co-Founder and Director, AFK Gaming said, “This is an important milestone in our journey and we’re thrilled to have an experienced set of investors putting their faith in us. Our goal has always been to create quality esports content. With this, we hope to deliver a much better online esports experience for both existing and new audiences.”
Meanwhile, Shripal Morakhia, Chief Imagination Officer & Chairman of SMAAASH Entertainment Pvt. Ltd mentioned “SMAAASH has big plans for the esports industry in 2018. Given our experience in delivering entertainment innovations to the masses especially the youth and AFK Gaming’s expertise in esports content creation, our investment in them is sure to bring out a lot more innovation in this booming esports industry. We are excited to be a part of AFK Gaming’s growth story as they embark on the next phase of their esports journey.”
Indian #Esports Content #Startup @afkgaming Attracts Pre-Series A Funding
Finally, Akshat Rathee, Co-Founder and Managing Director, NODWIN Gaming stated, “AFK Gaming remains a phenomenal group of talent led by Nishant. We have had a privilege to work with them over the last 3 years as clients and our investment into the next phase of growth for AFK was a natural fit. We look forward to the content and innovations they are working on”
Through this strategic investment, NODWIN Gaming and SMAAASH have made a clear commitment towards their intention of growing esports in the country.
Esports is currently one of the fastest growing entertainment cum sport industries around the world. The global esports audience totalled 322 million in 2016, up 86 million since 2015. This number is likely have grown to almost 386 million in 2017 and will continue to increase rapidly, at a CAGR of 14.0%, reaching 665 million in 2021. The Indian esports audience is still very small, with an estimated 2 million enthusiasts and 2 million occasional viewers, but this crowd is expected to grow more than fivefold by 2021 (Source: Industry Insights for Online and Mobile Gaming in India, Frost and Sullivan, January 2018); (Source: Newzoo)
About AFK Gaming
AFK Gaming is an esports content company based in India, presently catering to Counter-Strike and Dota 2 audiences. The company aims to bridge the gap that exists due to the lack of Asia focused content for the global audience. The co-founders, Nishant Patel, Rakesh Ramchandran and Siddharth Nayyar come from finance, IT and marketing backgrounds. With extensive knowledge and experience in the esports industry, AFK Gaming is the preferred content and knowledge partner for major prominent Indian teams, brands and event organizers.
About NODWIN Gaming
The premier and most recognized esports company in India, NODWIN Gaming has played a pivotal role in developing the esports scene in the country. Co-founded in January 2014 by Akshat Rathee and Gautam Virk along with Rajan Navani came on as an investor through Jetsynthesys. The company has been instrumental in popularizing competitive gaming in the country through its exclusive license partnerships with ESL, ESWC and Valve. NODWIN Gaming works actively to run other marquee esports IPs such as the Dew Arena by ESL, The CII India Gaming Show among others. NODWIN Gaming additionally produces online content on gaming and esports such as Esports Center, The Games & Gadget Show, The Cosplay Genie Show and Live content from pop culture events in India and abroad. Recently, Nazara Technologies picked up a 55% stake in NODWIN Gaming.
About SMAAASH Innovations
Launched in 2012, SMAAASH is one of India’s most acclaimed gaming and entertainment centers that marries sports, virtual reality, music and dining into an immersive, evolved, interactive and innovative social experience for family, friends and children alike. SMAAASH offers Larger than life’ sports experience across 27 locations in 14 cities in India and at 1 location in the US. With the latest acquisition of PVR BluO and SVM, the SMAAASH brand journey has seen a steady growth to becoming one of the most loved entertainment destinations for many around the country and overseas. Continuous product innovation and IP development is at the core of SMAAASH. SMAAASH has one of the largest gender neutral & geography-neutral portfolios of games comprising a current library of 15 games and 45 games under development. The in-house SMAAASH Labs (R&D) team has developed Virtual Reality (VR) Games, Interactive VR, Interactive + Competitive VR, VR + AI (Artificial Intelligence), VR + Real World, Augmented Reality on Hololens platform.
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General Motors or general dismay: How cars are pushed on society
Bianca Mugyenyi and Yves Engler
for the sake of argument
Recently the McGill Daily and Concordia University's The Link covered their back page with end of semester advertisements for the 2011 Kia Soul. Above a picture of the small SUV reads: "Like it and Win. Grad [Facebook] Contest."
These two nonprofit, Left student papers are not alone in promoting this unhealthy, lethal, inefficient and utterly unsustainable mode of transportation. Across the globe newspapers of all types are filled with odes to the private car. For every new vehicle sold today $630 is spent on advertising. In newspapers and magazines, on TV and radio, car ads are overwhelming. Moving beyond traditional car-drenched media the Wall Street Journal noted that, "car companies have been among the most aggressive marketers in trying out new advertising tactics." Whether you're at a party, online, at the mall, playing videogames, at the movies or even writing checks, there is an endless promotion of both brand names and automobility. Car advertisers have conquered nearly every sphere of human consciousness.
Cadillac developed a subtle "influencer" campaign where vehicles were loaned to CEOs, doctors and other distinguished individuals. For its part, Honda took a more blue-collar approach to selling cars. The company's PR department dispatched a team to pump gas at service stations, pass out popcorn at movie theatres and offer aid in supermarket parking lots. These individuals all wore the company logo and could usually be found close to a car with the slogan "Helpful Honda." Nissan came up with a more novel strategy. To promote the Altima, they deliberately 'lost' 20,000 key rings in bars, concert halls and sports arenas in seven major U.S. cities. Each ring had three keys and a tag that declared: "If found please do not return." The Altima "has intelligent key with push-button ignition and I no longer need these." A second tag was labeled "gas card" and offered the finder the chance to enter a competition with prizes ranging from free gas to a six-month subscription to Vibe magazine. This innovative marketing strategy followed on the heels of a campaign that hired actors to stand up in movie theatres and talk back to Nissan Altima commercial
The automobile's new 30-second spot is definitely the videogame. To promote its 2010 GTI hatchback Volkswagen created an iPhone and iPod Touch game. The game allowed players to send messages to competitors on Twitter and post videos of the game to YouTube. Volvo's S40 model enjoyed so much advertising success from Microsoft's 'Rally Sport Challenge Two' that the company used clips from the game to create a TV ad. Another example is the Dodge Caliber, which made paid appearances in Ghost Recon, Crackdown and custom made four videogames for its launch. Nissan, too, worked with Sony/EA to release a downloadable video game to coincide with the launch of its GTR racecar. Similarly, Chrysler and Activision executives collaborated on American Wasteland, where 3D Jeep vehicles appear an average of 23 times every 20 minutes.
Most major auto companies have executives based in Los Angeles because new models increasingly rely on branded entertainment. Advertising Age summarized the industry's position: "Automakers: Every car needs a movie."
Released in July 2007, Transformers was a dream come true for GM. Bumblebee is a Chevy Camaro, Jazz a Pontiac Solstice, Ratchet a Hummer H2, Ironhide a GMC TopKick truck and Stockade a Cadillac Escalade. A number of other GM "car-actors" swept up supporting roles as well. Bob Kraut, GM's director of brand marketing and advertising, was understandably pleased with the film. "The content is very good," said Kraut. "The cars are integral to the story. They generate attention. It's a story of good vs. evil. Our cars are the good guys."
While bigger and better roles go to the car, the real action takes place behind the scenes. Be it a change in dialogue or camera angle, auto companies have taken an increasingly hands on approach to product placement. Some changes are subtle. In The Forgotten, for instance, Volvo slipped a line into the protagonist's dialogue, identifying the brand as her car of choice. Other changes are less subtle. After a scene with an Audi was cut from Ironman the car company's multi-million dollar marketing campaign with the movie was thrown into doubt. "The solution: run a drawn out shot of an Audi Q7 sports utility vehicle being saved by Ironman, complete with a sustained full frontal of Audi's 4-ring logo."
Car companies are aware of the silver screen's value and part with big bucks for permanent spots. Aston Martin paid $35 million to unseat BMW as the official car of James Bond. In a massive agreement with Universal Studios and NBC, Volkswagen spent an estimated $200 million to see its products in Universal Films and on NBC television.
Today's car ads manipulate nearly every value, emotion and human desire. Be it safety, speed, security, rebellion, the status quo, environmentalism, serenity or the defiance of nature. There is no place the industry won't go.
The automakers omnipresent advertising explains the private car's immense cultural standing. Those of us who want a landscape more amenable to pedestrians, cyclists and trolley riders must challenge the promotion of a product many times more damaging than cigarettes. As with tobacco, car advertising should be steadily eliminated (and immediately appropriated). The dominant media, ad agencies and car-makers will no doubt resist bitterly so let's build momentum towards this end by prodding media outlets with ethical advertising guidelines (campus newspapers, green groups etc.) to immediately ban car ads.
Bianca Mugyenyi and Yves Engler begin touring in Ontario this week for their "Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the road to Economic, Social and Environmental Decay."
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Parents: Leave Our Rock & Roll Kids Alone
By Peter Guy on 31st August 2007 Opinion
‘They fuck you up, your mum and dad,’ so said the nation’s best-loved poet…
Good old Pip Larkin wasn’t wrong. While crack and skag are surely not too great for your constitution, your auld folks can really do your head in.
And so it’s proved this week as the parents of both Amy ‘Camden Caner’ Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil decided to do the dirty on their own kids by exposing the lurid fineries behind their kids addictions on national radio.
“They are drug addicts, and they don’t believe they are,” bleated step-father Giles Civil (fnar, fnar!), a headmaster from Nottinghamshire, on Radio Five Live, before adding, ‘I think they believe they are recreational users of drugs, and they are in control, but it seems to Georgette (his missus, and Blake’s mum) and I that this isn’t the case.”
Cheers Pop, came the cry from Blake, sunning himself in St Lucia as Amy offered a romantic fist to the chops…
“I think they both need to get medical help, before one of them, if not both of them, eventually will die,” added Georgette.
More out pourings of desperation were aired before the genius solution was offered by daddy Civil: ‘Perhaps it is time to stop buying her records.’
Superb stuff. If your children are in crisis, and in need of support, the obvious solution – kick em when they’re down and take away their lifeblood.
What’s next lop off Amy’s tongue, that’d learn ‘er.
There was still more pearlers from the Declinehouse direction, as pa Giles, not to be outdone by the in-laws, grabbed his moment in the spotlight, declaring: “Giles and Georgette were due to come to (a medical advice) meeting but they chose to go for a drink in the pub with Amy and Blake – we have two families pulling in different directions.”
Excellent. Not only are the kids a state, but the families are at war too. It’s like the Mitchells at Christmas but with lashings of ketamine.
You really have to wonder what the parents hope to achieve by adding to the furore.
And anways, aren’t the old farts (copyright Will Carling) wrecking a truly great rock n roll story – here we have for the first time in ages a great looking couple battering seven bells out of each other, guzzelling high quantities of Class As and all the while the pop star in question has delivered a top notch record to boot.
Or is this simply cliche, old hat and downright irresponsible sensationalistic voyeurism?
Of course it is, that’s why its been on the front page of every paper for the last two weeks – that’s why the Daily Mail have assigned some right-wing bint to deconstruct the whole situation and deliver a verdict which roughly translates as: Ban Hoodies.
What I strongly believe is that the parents of all rock stars should butt out.
Why are the parents of Britney and Pete involving themselves in a war of words with the tabloids when trying to explain away why their daughter has become the Trailor Trash Queen of ‘How’s My Kebab Looking’ and King of Junk respectively.
Simply let them get on with it, if their music passes the test, then their legacy only grows stronger.
Just look at Keif, the Stones guitarist added to his own mythology this year doing what simply came natural – his dad died, so he snorted the ashes.
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Amazon Profit Crushes Estimates as Cloud-Service Revenue Soars
Posted by BRINK Editorial | Apr 29, 2016 | Business, Cloud | 0 |
By Sarah McBride and Narottam Medhora
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> on Thursday reported profit and revenue that blew past analysts’ expectations, sending its shares soaring in after-hours trading and demonstrating the growing market power of its core retail business and new cloud services division.
The results draw a sharp contrast to the disappointing fourth quarter Amazon reported in January, which renewed worries among some shareholders about the company’s comparatively thin profit margins. Shares of the world’s biggest online retailer jumped nearly 13 percent to $679 in extended trading on Thursday.
Amazon’s performance also assuaged concerns about a broader slowdown among tech and internet companies after Apple <AAPL.O>, Microsoft <MSFT.O> and Intel <INTC.O> all reported disappointing earnings.
“It did restore my faith,” said Dan Conde, an analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, who keeps a close eye on Amazon’s cloud business.
The company also offered a bright outlook, with revenue guidance for the current quarter of $28 billion to $30.5 billion, compared to the $28.33 billion analysts had expected.
While Amazon displayed impressive growth for a company its size – revenues last quarter rose 28.2 percent to $29.13 billion, the biggest revenue growth since 2012 – its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing division was the highlight. Revenues at the division climbed 64 percent to $2.56 billion while operating income more than tripled to $604 million.
Even though operating margins fell at the unit compared to last quarter, as Amazon spends heavily to compete with rivals like Microsoft and Google <GOOGL.O>, they remain a healthy 27.9 percent. That compares to 28.5 percent last quarter, and 16.9 percent a year earlier.
AWS, launched 10 years ago, delivered more profit in the quarter than Amazon’s retail business. Research firms say AWS has more than 30 percent of the fast-growing cloud-computing market and it remains far ahead of rivals including Microsoft and Google.
Amazon said it also has seen strong growth in subscribers to its Prime loyalty program, which offers one-hour delivery, original TV programming and access to its digital entertainment products such as Prime Music and Prime Video for an annual fee of $99.
The company said it would ramp up spending to entice Prime customers through video content, particularly its “Prime Originals” – shows Amazon develops itself. That strategy builds on the success of programs including “Mozart in the Jungle” and “Transparent,” which each have won Golden Globe awards.
“We feel that program is working,” Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky said in a conference call with analysts. “We’re going to significantly increase our spend in that area.”
The company recently launched a monthly subscription to the program for $10.99. Amazon has also said it plans to offer its video streaming service as a standalone service for a monthly fee of $8.99.
Amazon does not break out the numbers of Prime subscribers, but Consumer Intelligence Research Partners says the program has 54 million U.S. members. Amazon’s growth on the revenue side suggests that the relationship model around Amazon Prime is working, said Frank Gillett, a senior analyst at Forrester Research.
Amazon on Thursday also said it would continue to build its logistics operations, where it has started using its own trucks and planes to supplement carriers such as UPS and Fedex and offer-same day service.
“They’re still great partners, have been, and will continue to be for the future,” Olsavsky said in response to an analyst who asked if Amazon would ever entertain delivering items for those companies. “But we see opportunities where we need to add additional capacity and we’re filling those voids.”
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also touted the success of new hardware products. “Amazon devices are the top selling products on Amazon,” he said in a press release, citing the Echo voice-response system and the Fire TV Stick.
The Echo has been a surprise hit and Bezos said in the statement that the company could not keep it in stock, but he declined to provide sales figures.
Amazon’s net sales in North America, its biggest market by revenue, increased 26.8 percent to $17 billion in the first quarter.
Amazon reported net income of $513 million, or $1.07 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, marking a fourth straight quarter of profits for the once perennially money-losing company. A year earlier, Amazon reported a loss of $57 million, or 12 cents per share.
Analysts on average had expected a profit of 58 cents per share and revenue of $27.98 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
(Reporting by Narottam Medhora in Bengaluru and Sarah McBride in San Francisco; Editing by Kirti Pandey, Jonathan Weber and Bernard Orr)
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Forum: Main Forum 2019.07.13, 04:13 PM
New album 三毒史 announced
Posted By deadgrandma
I actually think it's great lol The meltdown...
I actually think it's great lol
The meltdown it's causing is amazing to watch and to use actual moves from FORTNITE? Someone's son put her up to this.
The remix is trashy as the performance and I...
I mean I appreciate a positive review that's more...
I mean I appreciate a positive review that's more than "yass queen!" but I've never, ever seen a Ringo release fall off the radar faster in all the time I've been following her, from both fans and...
Forum: Product Reviews & Information 2019.06.24, 04:09 PM
Sticky: [SR] 2009.06.24 - Sanmon Gossip (CD) [Album]
10 years since Shiina Ringo released a good album...
10 years since Shiina Ringo released a good album under her name.
Still the album I go to the most out of any of her releases when I feel like playing her music. People were too harsh on it...
Shiina Ringo 2019: Has a bunch of NEW songs that...
Shiina Ringo 2019: Has a bunch of NEW songs that she can use for a new MV, ignores them and makes a NEW MV for a 2 year old song that ALREADY HAS AN MV
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Also, starts posting clips...
I look forward to your contrarian opinions:lol:
Forum: Off-Topic (Music) 2019.06.03, 05:46 PM
The long overdue Seiko Oomori thread
-Lb1uGYbYKE Meanwhile in all the kerfuffle...
-Lb1uGYbYKE
Meanwhile in all the kerfuffle about Ringo, Seiko Oomori has dropped her best single since Dogma Magma. Goddamn I love everything about it :wub:
Ringo Haku '18 -Fuwaku no Yoyuu-
Yeah and until this one, you could generally...
Yeah and until this one, you could generally count on the blu rays to have decent sound.
Ringos just testing how dumb her fans are and how much she can get away with I can feel it.
Why is it 1080i? It's 2019. The sound is audibly...
Why is it 1080i? It's 2019.
The sound is audibly bricked throughout
Basic quality control pls Ringo.
So after seeing the album booklet scans, can...
So after seeing the album booklet scans, can confirm that ALL pictures are from that same 20 year old photo shoot (the mole is a giveaway) except 1 more centaur photo.
Retirement after the Olympics...
Which SR songs would you save?
The translation a friend of mine who is far more...
The translation a friend of mine who is far more fluent than me in Japanese gave: ''we didn't do mastering 'cause the mixing engineer can also apply EQ & compression! And the clock of the audio...
Yeah these are a lot stronger than the album...
Yeah these are a lot stronger than the album versions thats for sure
Non-EMF Members' Opinions
Its obviously an individual thing, but I can't...
Its obviously an individual thing, but I can't imagine finding the most exciting thing about a fave artist to be based on how much they are selling. Come on.
I dunno, big difference between songs coming out...
I dunno, big difference between songs coming out the way you didn't want them but still coming from a place of musical intention (Variety) and a place of writing jingles for shit (practically...
On Sandokushi: 2ch are calling it "3 meat...
On Sandokushi: 2ch are calling it "3 meat special" and Ringo "Ramen Pack Buddhist".
We're way nicer than that lol
Forum: Main Forum 2019.06.01, 05:12 AM
They may have been a real person before But her...
They may have been a real person before
But her English lyrics nowadays really read like a computer wrote them... It's a bit suspect...
Robbie Clarke is Google Translate I know it
So I read that Shiina Ringo is penning a new song...
So I read that Shiina Ringo is penning a new song for Maaya Sakamoto for some new anime, comes out in July. Ok, might be good, check.
It's got SOIL AND PIMP SESSIONS involved. Ok, double check. It's...
BTW, I don't see many of the more 'positive' fans...
BTW, I don't see many of the more 'positive' fans writing any in depth critiques either, just to make the playing field even.
It's just that it comes down to that the album is pretty damn shallow...
https://deadgrandmablog.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/r...
https://deadgrandmablog.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/review-shiina-ringo-sandokushi/
There. There's my no bs, no joking around review for you.
But.. you're doing what a lot of new people do (I...
But.. you're doing what a lot of new people do (I know cause I did it too, my early posts are so fucking precious to read back on ughh), just cause a few of us (myself included, admittedly.) don't...
New donzoko arrangement is probably to make it...
New donzoko arrangement is probably to make it about the same length of the hzm track or something.
This album is really not good, likely her worst. But I guess that's better than being completely...
Tbh lots of artists go on there and fuck around...
Tbh lots of artists go on there and fuck around
Seiko Oomori went on with toy instruments a couple years back lol
It's a backing track still (everything on that...
It's a backing track still (everything on that show is iirc), hence why she's singing into a hairdryer
HZM song is a confirmed Jihen leftover, from...
HZM song is a confirmed Jihen leftover, from Ringo's mouth herself.
Last song was recorded when she was in Bulgaria, but don't get TOO excited, its still an outro.
And finally, I've made this...
u77yCRwSCXg God can you imagine if this came out...
u77yCRwSCXg
God can you imagine if this came out 10 years back, the amount of analysis and theories it woulda gotten on here? She's actually put a fair bit of detail into this thing, but...
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Board index » Kojima Games » Policenauts
Bigotry and Transphobia in Policenauts
Reicifr
Last edited by Reicifr on Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:24 am, edited 2 times in total.
best name ever
Re: Bigotry and Transphobia in Policenauts
I seriously doubt you will get something less "troubling" in the original text. Marc did a fantastic job on the translation/localization and tried to keep everything as accurate as possible.
Besides, Jonathan Ingram is an offensive guy, that's just the kind of character he is.
EDIT: I notice Slow Beef commented on this via twitter,
https://twitter.com/slowbeef/status/374406633629048832
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Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:07 am
Location: Mexico
I have a transgender friend, know how much stuff like this is out there and how alienating it makes the media when found.
We always targeted a translation as close to the original as possible, and I am sure Marc will give you the details when he reads the post.
Welcome to the forums though, we are a small community and not a very active one, but we are constant.
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Kusano
best name ever wrote:
I seriously doubt you will get something less "troubling" in the original text.
It's....kind of weird that you put quotes around "troubling" here. What's the implication?
Hi Reicifr,
Just wanted to let you know I've started typing up a response to your questions, but it's going to have to wait until tomorrow. Was simply too busy today to finish it.
Kusano wrote:
Reicifr described it as "troubling", I was simply quoting him.
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LambertAdams
Reicifr wrote:
because this should be obviously bigoted and transphobic to anyone who sees it ... Calling a transsexual a transvestite is a form of hate speech
I don't think this was the prevailing attitude at all in 1993/4 Japan when the line was written and experienced by the initial audience.
Much as I respect Kojima, I think these lines are simply attempting to portray how 'base' and fallen Old LA is and set it up as a sleazy, seedy hellhole(in contrast to the later clean and 'higher' environment of Beyond) and the strip club is something the author felt the audience would intuitively accept as representative of that. By today's Western standards, using transgender issues in this kind of role is obviously taboo and would cause a controversy if it were in a modern Western game, as would the game's attitude to women, for that matter. The audience has changed so now the game comes across very differently to how it may have to the intended audience.
In Snatcher, I always thought that Gillian's interaction with the pot-smoking kid(as he is clearly an cipher for) is very much at odds at modern Western thoughts on marijuana legalisation and the drug war and so on- Gillian comes off as very over-zealous and unnecessarily brutal to a modern audience. Again I don't think that character interaction is meant to be subtle or making a point about Neo-Kobe city's culture, it's just an artifact of the age the game was produced in. At the end of the day, it's art and it is reflective of the time and culture it was made in. The audience is also biased by the time and the culture that they are living in.
A good analysis of Policenauts has to be aware of that, I feel, as there are certainly parts of the game that are very jarring to us now in their content and tone. I think the translation team did an excellent job presenting the game's tone as it was intended at the time of the release, so it's up to us as the audience to decide how we feel about it, and not judge the creator for failing to live up to the standards of an audience 20 years in the future halfway across the world.
What do you want me to say?
You seem kind of unstable and to be honest I am afraid to continue talking with you, even though I would like to and I feel you completely misinterpreted my post. So I'm shutting up.
Kerm
We are experiencing the game through Jonathan. Jonathan isn't the most politicaly correct character. What we see in the game is Jonathan's view on "Biovestites" and not necessarily the company, writers or translators view. I am not anti-lbqt, racist, and so on if I write a charater that is.
Your question is still vaild if this choice of words was the translators view or not. Judging the answers it appears that is not the case(in my eyes atleast). Is this the view of the writers then? I'd say probably no. You mentioned looking at cleaveges, upskirt and underwear on female charaters. However in the same game we have two guys living together and rasing a child. Then there is the date with Kaz in peace walker and the tape with Paz describing Snake and Kaz fighting naked in the shower. Most charaters in the Metal Gear universe seems to be bi- or homosexual. From this I'm going to assume the writers is ok with alternative sexualities and lifestyles.
That said I look forward to Marc's reply and see his thoughts why he made the decision to translate it like this.
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Tasukete~ kudasai~.
LambertAdams wrote:
You seem kind of unstable
Yo this is uncalled for, and you should apologize.
AwesomeBrand
J.U.N.K.E.R.
Location: Outskirts of Neo Kobe
Mi no comprende, Ingles por favor?
"Games are a study about people." - Hideo Kojima 2004
"To fans and myself, games are a dream." - Keiji Inafune 2003
"Games are life itself." - Hiroyuki Kobayashi 2003
"Why're ya taking this game so seriously?" - Beat Takeshi 1986
Buena pregunta.
Significa "en peligro / ayúdame".
Okay, so I've been personally attacked and called unstable by a guy who apparently accuses me of personal attacks. And I should be feared? Maybe it's because I argue well! I think I do, at least in comparison. ; D
Some people don't know how to argue and sticks to ad hominem when it gets rough.
You're really gonna go this route? The ventriloquist didn't say it; his puppet did. Jonathan is not a person; he is a fictional character written by Hideo Kojima. You can write prejudiced characters, yes, but when most of the characters in your games have the same troubling views that crop up now and again, it becomes suspect.
I agree that is becomes suspect. However one could still create a world where most characters have a certain prejudice towards a certain type of people without having the same prejudice.
I never asked if it was the translators' view. Honestly, whether it's the view of the writer isn't important; this stuff will be around forever, and the writer won't.
No you didn't, but sometimes translators make stuff up that have nothing to do with the source material. The view of the writes is important though. Because then you know exactly what kind of message they want to convey with their story.
The juxtaposition of the first sentence with the rest is completely nonsensical, sorry.
Yes and no. It's diffrent between showing a cleavage right up in your face and imply that a character is gay. What I was trying to say is that saying a game is sexist because it shows cleavage without looking into the characters and story is like jugding a book by it's cover. You are obviously not that kind of person though seeing as you played these games anyway. Cleavage or not. However the cleavage is there to appeal to these games biggest auidience, straight men.
Anyway, this thread is getting deeply upsetting pretty quickly, so once I hear what Marc says about the translation, I'm outta here.
Thanks to the people that were decent to me.
What a shame. I was hoping to learn something.
Dezu
Location: Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Most cringeworthy topic on the forums so far.
Before I begin, let's just remember that one of the very few rules of the forum is to respect others. And there is nothing wrong with raising any issue for discussion, with the exception of piracy.
Okay, so I was the translator for the project.
Regarding the "biovestite" line, the word that Kojima used was バイオハーフ (bio half), which was almost certainly inspired by the Japanese word ニューハーフ (new half). In Japanese, "half" was commonly used when referring to individuals who are half Japanese, half another ethnicity. So one would say so-and-so is a Japanese-American "half." It's similar to saying one is "half Japanese, half American." Since the game was released, it has generally come into view that the term has a discriminatory tone ("half a person"), and alternatives like "mixed" are preferred. Japanese has a tendency of taking English words and re-purposing them (wasei-eigo), often with totally different meanings from the original words. Japanese people do not realize these terms are sometimes offensive in English. The more globally conscious ones will, but not all. In time, awareness may increase, as it did with "half."
The term "new half" came about in the 80s. It's not clear who coined it, but it caught on when a pre-op transsexual, Rumiko Matsubara, entered a female modeling competition and won, later revealing she had been born a man. Therefore, a "new half" is a person who is, well, a new kind of "half." As derogatory as that term may sound to a native English speaker, again, this is wasei-eigo.
With that background, please bear in mind that I translated Policenauts in 2005, so I am trying my best to remember how I approached this scene. I couldn't confer with Kojima, so I all I had to go on was what is in the game, and for whatever reason, I went with "biovestite." I can't remember if I had a specific justification for it in my mind. I can tell you that at the time the game was written ('89/'90), "new half" was generally used to refer to a man, pre-/non-op, with a female appearance who worked in the sex trade.
So maybe a better choice would have been "transgeneder," being that these women are transgenders who have undergone gene therapy? (What would you consider appropriate?) But yes, as you point out, the bar is located next to a VR child porn dealer in a run-down part of L.A., so one has to draw one's own conclusions from that. I would imagine that in the game world, it is likely a shunned establishment. At least that's how I've always interpreted it.
I cannot comment on Kojima's intent, but bigotry was not mine. In my case, you could put it down to being younger and inexperienced. Policenauts was the first translation project I ever did. Apart from AP English classes in high school, it was the first writing I ever did. Would I change this translation today? Yes, because when I look at it now, "transgeneder" immediately pops out at me as the right way to go. It's simply the most accurate way of putting it, and the two words, transgender and gene, fit together nicely. But I stand by >99% of the game's text. The only other parts I would change are the two (three?) instances of internet slang. I inserted those as a way of hinting at how language has evolved over the decades between now and 2040, similar to the migration of "man" out of hippie slang. Naive, I know. In hindsight, it was unfair to expect players to make that interpretation. Again, that was inexperience.
The "so-called women," however, that was not explicitly in the original Japanese. I added that because I saw it as appropriate, given Jonathan's extreme character (verbally and physically harassing nearly every woman he meets), my interpretation of "bio half" and the strip bar, and, as you point out, this nostalgia we see throughout the game. I couldn't imagine Jonathan not saying that in that situation, considering those three factors. So I am fully responsible for that line. But I don't consider it as going against the spirit of the game any more than the addition of the phone sex line conversation to the Sega CD version of Snatcher goes against its. It's just that Snatcher has a more playful tone, whereas Policenauts' is more 意地悪 (ijiwaru, "mean").
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GirianSeed573
Damn... I consider Policenauts to be one of, if not, my favorite game and yet I didn't even know this little monologue existed.
AwesomeBrand wrote:
Esto debería ser "No comprendo, Inglés por favor?"
Buena respuesta.
Dezu wrote:
This thread was a pretty bad read, aside from Marc's post. I always love reading about instances like that in a work. Chalk it up to wanting to know everything I possibly can, but I just find even the most insignificant stories about the development of a product I've enjoyed fascinating.
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GirianSeed573 wrote:
I can assume that there is a correction so I will iterate it then. "No Comprendo, Ingles por favor?"
Marc wrote:
...when I look at it now, "transgeneder" immediately pops out at me as the right way to go.
v1.1 Here we come~!
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Just noticed that my message in this thread was deleted. Well, boo-hoo-hoo for me.
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I wouldn't be too worried, it's only a video game.
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Why the cover-up? in 1965 MLK stated “never forget everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.” So why was the T-4 project hidden?
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Speaker of the House 90 7th Street Suite 2-800 San Francisco, CA 94103
DearSpeaker Nancy Pelosi: May 23, 2019
YOU JUST STATED Trump may have committed ‘impeachable offense’ in ‘plain sight’ REALLY? Do I need glasses? “The fact is, in plain sight, in the public domain, this president is obstructing justice and he’s engaged in a cover-up. And that could be an impeachable offense,” Pelosi told the audience….. BUT NANCY, DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN or what or who was the cover-up?
You just spoke of the cover-up by President Trump…. Sadly, Nancy I believe you may suffer from a disease of an addiction to power, high blood pressure and or a mental illness? My doctor just told me he wanted me to see a psychiatrist—for high blood pressure. I just checked my blood pressure it was 214—145. The new medicine my doctor prescribe isn’t working. I tell him it doesn’t work and he tells me to see a “Nut doctor.” Do you suppose my doctor trying to cover-up if he is a Democrat or Republican? Isn’t bad when so much power gone to those ….. racket ones or traitor pigs in Washington instead of the People? Some two thousand years ago the Greatest Teacher stated “Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye. Nancy, try to remember how long have you, and the DNC had to cover-up for Bill and Hillary? Was that cover-up worth it?
A few years before one of the greatest lawyers and senators of Rome supposedly stated: “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely……… A murderer is less to be feared.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero You say cover-up, but what did Trump cover-up, Ms. Pelosi? President Tromp fired a tall, lying, FBI scum, while the media and or the DNC promoted Michael Avenatti.
Hasn’t the DNC engaged in cover-up for the “other ODD couples”? For Instance, was it love, power or fraud that kept the DNC church syndicate together? In 1949 Jim Jones married nurse Marceline Baldwin. By 1951 Methodist Church helped Jim Jones even though they knew he was a communist…Did they also “oddly know”when young Jim killed animals and then forced his friends to have funerals for those animal? Why didn’t the Methodist church and the DNC think that was strange? Why allow Jones to meet with President Carter’s wife? In California Jones got caught in sex with another man; still most Democrats, the DNC and his Jim’s wife stayed on to the end… Wasn’t that a sad cover-up where over 900 DIED? Who allowed those abuses? Sadly, Jones’ gave the DNC power! Wasn’t Jones in your city of San Francisco? Where were you, in 1970’s? Why did you believe the People’s Temple and his lawyers? Why cover-up for Jim Jones?
Nancy, please tryto remember the DNC in 1990’s Was it a cover-up by FBI, Reno and Hillary? Even if there WERE abuse in Waco, TX , should the FBI go right in with ATF and kill them? Was that a good idea? WAS THAT FAIR, NICE or cover-up? Maybe Ms. Pelosi, maybe Bill and Hillary were just doing what Hitler did after that fire in Germany…. blame the other side? Isn’t that old DNC SPIN? But isn’t time for you, Nancy to pull the beam out of your eye? Good luck with getting all corruption in “plain sight.” May God Bless the USA constitution.
Did a talk of premature death cause Albert TO …?
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After reading a premature obituary which condemned him for profiting from the sales of arms, Albert Nobel bequeathed his fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes. His name also survives in modern-day companies such as Dynamit Nobel, But most people are still fooled by his Nobel Peace Prize? But how have other rich tried to fooled us….by trying to be god….
Without $$$ Eugenics would have been JUST talk. But, financing by corporate philanthropies, specifically the Carnegie Institution, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Harriman railroad fortune made the racist bigots dream come….to America. The RICH backed with some of America’s most respected scientists from such prestigious universities as Stamford, Yale, Harvard, and Princeton started their demonic plans. These academicians espoused race theory and race science, and then faked and twisted data to serve eugenics’ racist aims. It was about MONEY AND POWER…NOT FREEDOM.
Stanford president David Starr Jordan originated the notion of “race and blood” in his 1902 racial epistle “Blood of a Nation,” in which the university scholar declared that human qualities and conditions such as talent and poverty were passed through the blood.
It seems hard to believe that in 1904, the Carnegie Institution established a laboratory complex at Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island that stockpiled millions of index cards on ordinary Americans, as researchers carefully plotted the removal of families, bloodlines and whole peoples. From Cold Spring Harbor, eugenics advocates agitated in the legislatures of America, as well as the nation’s social service agencies and associations. So was that why bigot’s ideas grew?
The Harriman railroad fortune paid local charities, such as the New York Bureau of Industries and Immigration, to seek out Jewish, Italian and other immigrants in New York and other crowded cities and subject them to deportation, trumped up confinement or forced sterilization.
The Rockefeller Foundation helped found the German eugenics program and even funded the program that Josef Mengele worked in before he went to Auschwitz. How twisted was that?
Is it possible the spiritual guidance and political agitation for the American eugenics movement came from California’s quasi-autonomous eugenic societies, such as the Pasadena-based Human Betterment Foundation and the California branch of the American Eugenics Society, which coordinated much of their activity with the Eugenics Research Society in Long Island? Could and charities, corporations, organizations- network–published racist eugenic newsletters and pseudoscientific journals, such as Eugenical News and Eugenics, and propagandized for the Nazis? Sadly, it appears the answer is YES THEY DID. Or was the Obama idea of Yes we can? Who cares?
When it’s hard to laugh think what happens when an evil sick government makes them cry and die? THE COVER-UP?
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Walter Duranty was a Liverpool-American journalist who served as the Moscow Bureau Chief of The New York Times for fourteen years (1922–1936) following the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Civil War (1918–1921). His position made Duranty enormously useful to the regime, which went out of its way to ensure that Duranty lived well in Moscow. He had a large flat, kept a car and a mistress, had the best access of any correspondent, and twice received coveted interviews with Stalin. In 1932, his series of articles on the successes of collectivization and the Five Year Plan won him the Pulitzer Prize. Soon afterward, Franklin Roosevelt, then the governor of New York, invited Duranty to the governor’s mansion in Albany….Yes FDR, Stalin, and Duranty were fat AND happy 1932…But were they blind or Evil….Here is a letter in 1933 Why did FDR love Stalin so much? Who was greedy or blind then?
Evidence of widespread cannibalism was documented during the Holodomor in Russia during1933. A doctors letter exclaims the sadness and evil….
Survival was a moral as well as a physical struggle. A woman doctor wrote to a friend in June 1933 that she had not yet become a cannibal, but was “not sure that I shall not be one by the time my letter reaches you.” The good people died first. Those who refused to steal or to prostitute themselves died. Those who gave food to others died. Those who refused to eat corpses died. Those who refused to kill their fellow man died. Parents who resisted cannibalism died before their children did.[
Try to smile…It still free?
During the past week I cried…..I watched Jimmy V. on ESPN 1993 speech before he died….I did what he said….think, laugh and cry…
Next I like the song the Rose…. I found a new singer to me …..
I found Christopher Maloney’s audition – Bette Midler’s The Rose … – YouTube from 2012….I wanted to laugh at first….he was so …shaking then Chris finally started singing and I started crying. I don’t like to cry…Anyway try to smile….I did enough…
What is blocked by google or is it the library policy to block information from the American Lung Association?
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Why was the following blocked at a Palm Beach Library? Was it blocked for the safety of the kids or Google? Or was blocked by someone at Palm Springs by the library….If so why? I talked to Jeff the IT expert and he stated American Lung site was not secure on google but it was okay on Edge…..Really? Sounds like censorship and violation of the 1st amendment….what do YOU think? The following below was blocked . Maybe some-one should call the American Lung Ass. Sadly, the county library may be worse….Call the Governor or just cry?
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are tobacco products that have been sold in the U.S. for about a decade. They include e-pens, e-pipes, e-hookah, and e-cigars, known collectively as ENDS—electronic nicotine delivery systems. They’re also sometimes called JUULs, “vapes” and “vape pens.” E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco products among kids—and it’s become an epidemic. While much remains to be determined about the lasting health consequences of e-cigarettes, there’s evolving evidence about the health risks of e-cigarettes on the lungs—including irreversible lung damage and lung disease.
The American Lung Association is very concerned that we are at risk of losing another generation to tobacco-caused diseases as the result of e-cigarettes. The Lung Association remains extremely troubled about the rapid increase of youth using these products and has repeatedly called upon the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase their oversight and scrutiny of these products to protect kids.
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Did Hitler use doctors to kidnap mentally ill children?
Article IV, section 1 of the United States Constitution commands that “Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the
[judicial proceedings]
. . . of every other State.”‘ But what happens corruption occurs and People or kids are kidnapped by the government or some of THEIR elites? Were doctors used by the Nazi? Or what about … what happened on
November 25 1999, when A five-year-old Cuban boy, Elian Gonzalez, is found on Thanksgiving Day clinging to an inner tube three miles off the coast of Florida? Where was political asylum under Janet Reno?
When a child custody proceeding go on to benefit a party…usually a government, elite or woman …. Is that a “judicial proceeding” within the meaning of the “full faith and credit” clause of the Constitution?
So why do non-custodial parents can easily find a “friendly forum” willing to modify a valid custody decree? The problem of the “friendly forum” arises in that while a decree awarding custody is final on conditions then existing, it may always be modified by a showing of changed circumstances.
The United States Supreme Court, in New York ex rel. Halvey v. Halvey,’ held that custody decrees are not entitled to “full faith and credit” since a sister state should have “as much leeway to disregard the judgment, to qualify it, or to depart from it as does the State where it was rendered.
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Are Experts, doctors or nobility good or bad?
Before you say something good or EVIL do you think or just follow the experts? In other words do you really know what is good or evil? Many now believe without the doctors lies there would never been any death camps in Germany. MLK quote “Never forget everything Hitler did in Germany was legal…
One of the most famous studies of obedience in psychology was carried out by Stanley Milgram, a psychologist at Yale University. He conducted an experiment focusing on the conflict between obedience to authority and personal conscience.
In 1963 Milgram examined justifications for acts of genocide offered by those accused at the World War II, Nuremberg War Criminal trials. Their defense often was based on “obedience” – that they were just following orders from their superiors. The experiments began in July 1961, a year after the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem. Milgram devised the experiment to answer the question:
“Could it be that Eichmann and his million accomplices in the Holocaust were just following orders? Could we call them all accomplices?” (Milgram, 1974).
Another cover-up?
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You just spoke of the cover-up by President Trump…. Sadly, Nancy I believe you may suffer from a disease of an addiction to power, high blood pressure and or a mental illness? My doctor just told me he wanted me to see a psychiatrist—for high blood pressure. I just checked my blood pressure it was 214—145. The new medicine my doctor prescribe isn’t working. I tell him it doesn’t work and he tells me to see a “Nut doctor.” Do you suppose my doctor trying to cover-up if he is a Democrat or Republican? Isn’t bad when so much power gone to those insurance racket ones or traitor pigs in Washington instead of the People? Some two thousand years ago the Greatest Teacher stated “Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye. Nancy, try to remember how long have you, and the DNC had to cover-up for Bill and Hillary? Was that cover-up worth it?
Hasn’t the DNC engaged in cover-up for the “other ODD couples”? For Instance, was it love, power or fraud that kept the DNC church syndicate together? In 1949 Jim Jones married nurse Marceline Baldwin. By 1951 Methodist Church helped Jim Jones even though they knew he was a communist…Did they also “oddly know”when young Jim killed animals and then forced his friends to have funerals for those animal? Why didn’t the Methodist church and the DNC think that was strange? Why allow Jones to meet with President Carter’s wife? In California Jones got caught with another man; still most Democrats, the DNC and his Jim’s wife stayed on to the end… Wasn’t that a sad cover-up where over 900 DIED? Who allowed those abuses? Sadly, Jones’ gave the DNC power! Wasn’t Jones in your city of San Francisco? Where were you, in 1970’s?
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In which I spend a lot of time with my dear Minerva Louises
The chickens' Winter Palace is mostly finished now. We erected this amazingly ugly orange net (uh, it was free) over the roof-parts of the garden to keep chickens IN and predatory birds OUT. So far, so good... however, the hens have shown a preference for roosting in the net at night rather than in the henhouse. I go out in the evenings and shoo them into the house to sleep--it's warmer there, ladies, and winter is coming!
They have also shown a decided reluctance to lay eggs in the beautiful nesting boxes that Jim built inside the coop. In fact, despite brightly-colored "helper" eggs in the nest boxes, the hens sleep in the boxes and lay eggs in a little corner of the coop, near the back door. I must say: it's certainly more convenient to collect them there!
Some of the hens are quite friendly, and will follow me around the enclosure while I take pictures. They even like to be scratched on the shoulder blades, between the wings. Huh. I never would have guessed th…
In which I have been writing for thirty long days and now it's bed-time
For a whole month I frantically wrote this thing: Fifty thousand words!
In which the Minervas move to the Winter Palace, and I write more
Jim added the finishing touches to the chickens' Winter Palace today: nice, soft, fresh shavings!
And then...time to move (again).
Willy snagged ML Twelve, and carried her to the new Chicken Digs. Twelve has had many adventures since coming here as a chick. I hope that she is able to integrate back into the flock after all this time in St Hens. Last night, she got out again, and spent the night in a tree. I found an egg in the strawberry bushes this morning as evidence of her wildness.
Eleven approves of the new nesting boxes. These are very strange eggs, though.
Minervas One through Ten took the Chicken Bus to their new quarters. It works a lot like Fred Flintstone's car: Jim moves the outside of the Bus, and the Minervas walk along underneath.
We parked the Bus at the entrance to the Winter Palace...but most of the Minervas were reluctant to get out and explore. Sigh. Since I'm the smallest of stature, crawling into the bus to retrieve shy hens became my task.
Artistic phot…
In which we gather for the holiday and eat some really good food
Come in! Come in! Take off your coats, and make yourself comfortable by the fire! The table is set and ready for the holiday.
Jim has been brining the turkey since Tuesday, and he's kept it in the well-house wrapped up in a fermentation bucket and a gigantic ziplock bag.
The brine is just stuffed with wonderful ingredients: apple juice (from our own apples!) and oranges and cloves and garlic and bay leaves and ginger.
The chickens got all the oranges and ginger when we took the turkey out. These chickens are opportunistic omnivores. I wonder if the ginger flavor will show up in the eggs, the way garlic supposedly does?
The turkey is dressed in cheesecloth, and covered with traditional herbs (somebody sing the Simon and Garfunkel song with me!): parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
The parsley came from the market, but the other herbs grew in the garden right outside the kitchen window.
After an hour of roasting, he basted it every ten minutes or so for another three hours.
Ooooh, look how …
In which there is a holiday, and we are truly thankful for it
Thankful for so much... and many of them will be here for Thanksgiving!
In which we rehearse food in preparation for the Upcoming Feast
Here's the thing about cooking at Haiku Farm:
I make pretty good soups. The horses and dogs are also impressed with my mashes, especially the mashes that have lots of apples in them.
Jim is the King of Outdoor Cooking, and is also our chief Breakfast Maker and Bread Baker.
Willy is the the family member who makes the most amazing Korean food.
Although we won't be cooking the Thanksgiving turkey out-of-doors, Jim has claimed the project as his own anyhow. He has also brewed a special batch of beer for the occasion, and is concocting some amazing ingredients (apples from the orchard) for a turkey brine. Go crazy, sez I.
I'll be, uhm, mashing the potatoes. I also have a butternut squash-and-apple dish specialty.
Willy will be making SanJack. That's the best 'Murken translation of the name of the Korean harvest dish he made for our dinner tonight, as a rehearsal for Thanksgiving. Since he'd never made it by himself before, he wanted to practice it before making a bunch f…
In which we inquire about readers' gravitational preferences
Please answer the following question in the COMMENTS section below. Haiku Farm and scientific inquiry worldwide appreciates your contribution to this survey.
As regards an involuntary dismount (also called a "dirt check" or a "gravity verification") I prefer to fall off my horse in the: a. summer b. winter c. arena d. mud e. nude f. presence of qualified medical personnel g. other (please specify): __________________
because the: a. ground is more hospitable b. seasonally-appropriate clothes I'm wearing offer more protection c. accompanying sound effects are so gratifying d. story is sure to get me free beers for at least a week e. audience makes everything so worthwhile f. news crew will be sure to play the whole thing over again in slo-mo so everyone can appreciate my airborn acrobatic skills g. other (please specify): ____________________
In which I emulate the grasshopper, which is maybe a good choice
I'm having one of those weeks that seems to be full of the word "should.
I should be writing more words on my NaNoWriMo novel (25,068 so far, but not a single word for the past two days!)
I should rake the leaves before they blow all over the yard again.
I should tidy the kitchen before I leave for work.
In the same way that other people listen to "inner messages" via their recurring dreams, my inner messenger often communicates through stories that get stuck in my head. For example:When I was job hunting years ago, I couldn't stop telling the story of Cinderella, especially the part about how the stepsisters were urged to mutilate their own feet in order to make the shoe fit. When I accepted a really great job (which I still hold), I abruptly stopped needing to tell Cinderella's story.Another time when my neighbors were making me crazy, I kept finding myself telling the story of the Old Woman who lived in a Vinager Bottle--she who kept wishing for a b…
In which I tell a story that I didn't anticipate telling
I went to the radio station this morning, although it isn't technically "my turn" in the tall chair.
Mary Marguerite and I take turns hosting the program, with Jim filling in for us as-needed. We aren't normally as elegant in the studio as we are in our publicity photo, by the way. I often wear my jammies when I'm on the air. Hey, it's radio. Who can know what we look like?
So anyhow, it wasn't my turn this week. But I went in anyhow, because I had a story to tell and I wanted to tell it and I didn't want to wait a whole week. This is typical for me.
Mary had the guest mike and headphones all set up for me, and we were almost ready to go...when the phone rang.
When the phone rings at a commercial radio station, a paid employee picks up the line and speaks in a professional manner with the caller. At a public radio station, especially a teeny-tiny public radio station like KSER, the phone is answered by a volunteer. On the weekends at KSER, the phone is of…
In which I keep writing, and I get a little LUCK in the mailbox
Today is Friday the 13th, and look what showed up in the mailbox today:
His name isLUCK, and he's a gift fromBootsandSaddles4Mel. I stopped at the mailbox on the way out to run errands this morning, and there he was, waiting to go with me!
Isn't he just about the cutest little thing? I swear I must have kissed that sweet nose every time I was stuck at a stoplight. Then I brought him home and wrote him even further into my NaNoWriMo novel (21,319 words so far)!
Here's today's excerpt. A few days ago the novel was starting to stagnate, and it desperately needed a crisis so I pushed a supporting character down the stairs. Today, the main character tried to figure out the significance of the little sheep toy. Good luck, lady.
Or should I say, "GoodLUCK" because that is, of course, our little toy himself in his very first cameo appearance in a novel?
“It's just really intense” she told Isabelle that evening as they chatted by phone. "Here’s this big, perfectly…
In which I heed a friend's very good advice, and I Shut Up and Ride
Sometimes, even in the rainy season, it's better to ride than it is to talk about riding. So that's what I did yesterday!
I've included three short videos of some trails through the Pilchuck Tree Farm, one of the best local places to ride: lots of trails, lots of logging roads, and lots of wildlife. The film quality is not always the best, but it will give you a little taste of our terrain.
Let me take you with me on a few of our trails:
In which we salute the person who had to work on Veteran's Day
A bit ironic?
Jim, a veteran, doesn't
get a holiday.
In which I continue writing like a madwoman, and ponder gifts
NaNoWriMo continues to dominate my social calendar this month (word count: 18,170). I had a breakthrough this morning and pushed a supporting character down the stairs, thereby gaining myself more than 1,000 words once I got the granddaughter on the scene, the volunteer medics on the scene, and the stuffed animal back where it belongs. Whew. Here's an excerpt from the story (before grandma's encouter with gravity):
Her dad was down in the kitchen, making waffles. “Hey, kiddo,” he greeted his daughter by lifting up the hat and plunking a kiss on her forehead, “you are just in time for the best waffles in the whole world!”
“You say that every Saturday,” she told him solemnly.
“I do say that every Saturday,” he agreed with her. “And every Saturday it is even more true than it was the Saturday prior. Isn’t that an amazing coincidence? Maybe we should call the record books or something.”
“Yeah, Dad. Sure,” she said, trying to sound sarcastic, but smiling at him shyly instead. She had a…
In which I learn important farming skills by telling an old folktale
On alternate Sundays mornings, I spend several hours at the radio station, broadcasting an eclectic mix of storytelling and world music as a host of the program Global Griot. (A "griot" is a storyteller).
Some days, I base my show on a theme. Other days, like today, I just share stories that get stuck in my head (like an earworm...but much longer and harder to explain to non-storytellers)
I learned the story "Sleeping While the Wind Blows" late last year, when Jim and I were looking at farmland and realizing that we might actually be able to buy the farm of our dreams...which, obviously, we did!
I told the story a lot last winter while we were waiting for the banks to do whatever it is that banks do. I wrote it down and sent it to people.
And then...I forgot about it.
Last week, when the rain was pelting down and the wind was gusting hugely, I remembered the story, and haven't been able to stop telling it. So, I told it on the radio this morning!
Now it'…
In which the Minerva Louises do not enjoy the rain at all
The tarp manufacturers must love us. I figure we're probably on their corporate Xmas gift list this year, because we've supported them so strongly since buying Haiku Farm. Jim is on the last stages of finishing the chicken's Winter Palace...unfortunately, the part that isn't in place yet is the roof, so they can't move in early and must make do for now with the hastily-winterized Chicken Tractors.
Apparently, not all of them are satisfied with this arrangement.
Dear Farmer People We want boots, jackets and hats Sinceerlee, chickens
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In which we salute the person who had to work on V...
In which I continue writing like a madwoman, and p...
In which I learn important farming skills by telli...
In which the Minerva Louises do not enjoy the rain...
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Aren’t You GLAAD? LGBT Media Eligible for Awards
September 6, 2007 Julie Bolcer and GO Staff
GLAAD is now accepting nominations for LGBT media outlets
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced on Aug 13 that LGBT media outlets would now be eligible for recognition in the GLAAD Media Awards. President Neil Giuliano confirmed the change while announcing dates for the 19th-annual installment of the high-profile awards in spring 2008.
The purpose of the GLAAD Media Awards, according to the organization, is to “recognize and honor mainstream media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.” Although the choice to exclude LGBT media from consideration has long been contested, the issue most recently arose in March, when here! Networks executive Stephen Macias circulated a letter in which he cited the changing media and cultural landscapes, and told Giuliano that the exclusion of LGBT outlets is contrary to the inclusive mission of GLAAD. The new change in policy will incorporate LGBT media submissions into the existing competitive categories.
Four ceremonies for the GLAAD Media Awards will take place next year on March 17 in New York; April 12 in Hollywood, Fla. with a Spanish language event; April 26 in Los Angeles; and May 10 in San Francisco.
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Melissa Etheridge Will March With GLAAD At NYC WorldPride
June 28, 2019 Bea Bischoff
Rock The Rainbow For A Good Cause With Express’ Pride Collection
May 14, 2019 Isabelle Lichtenstein
Bud Light Partnered With GLAAD To Create Rainbow Bottles For Pride
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National LGBTQ Equality March Inspired by The Women’s March
January 27, 2017 Corinne Werder
In the wake of the Women’s March on Washington and sister cities — the largest protest in U.S. history — Brooklyn resident David Bruinooge hopes to build as much support for an LGBTQ equality march coinciding with D.C. Pride.
As David Bruinooge, a 42 year-old Brooklyn resident, watched the Women’s March on Washington on the news last weekend, he felt inspired to keep the momentum going by organizing a National Pride March for LGBTQ equality this June. The Women’s March on Washington drew over 1 million people to peacefully protest in D.C. on Trump’s first day in office. Women’s Marches in sister cities around the nation (and the entire world: over 5 million marched globally) made the combined events the largest protest in U.S. history. Bruinooge hopes to build as much support for an LGBTQ rights march.
Initial support for the march quickly went viral on Facebook, much like the original plans for the Women’s March on Washington. Bruinooge has committed to work with the Capital Pride Alliance, the group that plans the yearly Pride March and Festival in D.C. With this in mind, the date for the march will coincide with the city’s annual LGBTQ celebrations from June 8 to 11. Bruinooge set the date for June 11, with plans to join the Capital Pride Festival, scheduled to commence on Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. near the Capitol building. He hopes the march will help drive business for local LGBTQ friendly vendors at the festival.
“My intention was never to undermine what was going on with D.C. Pride,” Bruinooge told the Washington Blade. “They obviously have the infrastructure and the mass support to help this become a reality.”
Executive Director of Capital Pride Alliance Ryan Bos has already reached out to Burinooge to discuss details on how the two organizers can collaborate, according the Blade. He told Bruinooge he believes the two events have the potential to complement each other.
The National Pride March Facebook page encouraged supporters possibly unable to make it to D.C. in June to “reach out to your local Pride organizations to assist in creating solidarity through your existing Pride events. Let’s make this truly a ‘National Pride March’ that spreads from coast to coast and shows solidarity through our Pride movement.”
This overwhelming support for LGBTQ and women’s rights only further emphasizes just how ready Americans are to take measurable action against the new government’s planned stripping of their basic civil liberties. Marginalized communities in particular seem increasingly motivated to fight back against the current administration’s anti-LGBTQ agenda, which probably inspired an alarming decision by the Texas Supreme Court to hear a case that could undermine federal marriage equality at the state level (and possibly set precedent for other states to legally attack same-sex marriage). Human rights advocates also malign signals by the Trump administration that it will attempt to push through the atrocious so-called “First Amendment Defense Act,” which would limit basic rights such as employee discrimination protections.
The Women’s March organizers continue to follow up with participants in hopes of maintaining momentum and promoting actionable change against some of Trump’s most harmful proposed (and already enacted) policies. We hope that the National Pride March will do the same by encouraging Americans from all walks of life to get involved in the fight for LGBTQ rights.
Missed the Marches? Check out GO’s extensive photo galleries of inspiring images from the Women’s March on Washington and sister cities:
Women’s March on Washington photos
Women’s March on NYC photos
Women’s March on L.A. photos
Women’s March on San Francisco photos
Women’s March on West Palm photos
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Secret Diary Of A Night Dyke: Hot Rabbit Is, Indeed, Very Hot
July 11, 2019 Clare Hand
Secret Diary Of A Night Dyke: The Lesbian Yacht Party That Changed My Life
July 9, 2019 Clare Hand
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Latino USA Call for Pitches
October 29, 2014 Mia Lobel Leave a comment
Call for pitches from Latino USA. Go for it!
Below is a list of themes for Latino USA programs coming up in the next few months.
We hope they inspire some creative pitches! Story ideas unrelated to these themes are also welcome.
Please send your ideas directly to pitches@futuromediagroup.org, with details about the story arc, characters, scenes and sounds you envision for your piece. Features generally run from 4-6 minutes long and pay $125 per minute.
Pitch meetings take place on Friday afternoons, and we try to get back to reporters early the following week.
Leda Hartman
Editor, NPR’s Latino USA
ledahart@mindspring.com
www.latinousa.org
GIVE AND TAKE: Stories about gain and loss. They can be personal or not.
HOME: Finding home in unusual places. And just what makes home home?
TABOO: Crossing lines, saying things you wouldn’t ordinarily say, talking about things people hesitate to talk about.
QUALITY CONTROL: How do we evaluate whether something succeeds or fails? Stories can be related to tech or health, but don’t have to be.
LATINO ICONS: Sample stories in the pipeline include a musical about baseball great Roberto Clemente, and a California taco restaurant where Mexican-American leaders organized against discrimination.
PUERTO RICAN REMIX: All things Borinqueno.
AFRO-LATINO: History, music, culture, current issues and events.
NERDS: Stories about geeking out, tech, learning more, being a passionate devotee.
LATINO HISTORY OF HIP-HOP
ON THE GO: Stories about transportation, being mobile, moving, changing, adapting.
HACKING: Not just tech, but using shortcuts and work-arounds, and coping generally.
Kitchen Sisters Interviewing & Recording Workshop Comes to KCRW in LA, Friday, November 21
October 29, 2014 MiaLobel Leave a comment
Hey LA folks – my favorite women of radio are bringing their sound workshop to KCRW – Friday, Nov 21, 10am-1pm. Don't miss it! Details below. -Mia
KCRW's Independent Producer Project is bringing The Kitchen Sisters sound, interviewing and recording workshop to KCRW in Santa Monica. Friday morning, November 21 from 10-1:00. This three-hour session is designed for people who want to acquire and hone their skills for an array of audio and media projects: radio, online, podcasts, storytelling, oral histories, audio slideshows, family histories, news, investigative reporting, documentaries and other multimedia platforms.
The workshop will cover interviewing approaches, miking techniques, sound gathering, use of archival audio, field recording techniques, how to make interviewees comfortable, how to frame evocative questions that make for compelling storytelling, what equipment to use and what to pack in your kit, how to build a story, and how to listen.
The workshop is customized to fit the projects you are working on. People who attend come from radio, film, multimedia, newspapers, blogs, journalism, photography, oral history, historical societies, music, writing, libraries, archives, web design, detective agencies, farms, universities, restaurants, health care organizations, theaters, electrician's unions and beyond. The groups are always lively and good contacts are made.
Of course, snacks will be served.
The workshop will be held at KCRW / 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
Fee: $135.00. Register at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/898133.
Questions? Email us at kitchen@kitchensisters.org. And please pass this announcement along to your community.
Expand your skills, meet new people, support KCRW and the work of The Kitchen Sisters.
See you at the station,
Davia & Nikki
call for pitches from Making Contact, October 2014
Call for pitches from the fine (award-winning!) folks at Making Contact. Details and submissions guidelines below.
Dear Freelancers,
We’re looking for pitches from freelancers on several themes. If you feel
you have a story that fits or a new idea, please let us know!
We’re also always interested in pitches on any of our regular beats:
prisons, poverty, corporations’ undue influence, reproductive health,
climate change and the environment.
We're looking for stories that bring new perspectives on guns and gun
violence. These could be personal stories, for example, you could focus on
an ex-NRA member who now opposes guns, or a 60s radical who still advocates
their use. They could also be more investigative/ explanatory pieces.
Perhaps a look at ALEC involvement in crafting gun policies or a look at
the international arms trade. We'd also welcome other pitches related to
guns, maybe the economics of gun manufacturing or creative community
responses to gun violence.
Coffee Shop Workers
Starbucks workers are in the news for attempting to form their own union.
We’re looking for a report on how workers in coffee shops are organizing
for wage increases or better working conditions.
The state of long-term caregiving
By 2030 the number of senior citizens is expected to double to 72.1 million
<http://www.agingstats.gov/main_site/data/2012_documents/docs/entirechartbook.pdf>.
As more seniors move into older age brackets the demand for a younger
generation of workers and family members to help with day to day life will
grow. We’re looking for stories that have a fresh perspective on providing
long-term caregiving to seniors and disabled people. Stories that explore
the quality of care, conditions in the workplace, the effect on care
recipients and givers, and the availability of supportive services in a
community or lack thereof. What are the race/class/gender dimensions of
people in this workforce? We’d also be interested in stories from the
perspective of elders who are inventing new senior care arrangements based
on communal models and multigenerational living arrangements.
Five Years after Deepwater Horizon
Considered the worst in U.S. history, back in 2010 oil spilled into the
Gulf of Mexico for 87 days. 5 years later, what are the effects of the
estimated 176 million gallons of oil that spewed into the Gulf? Has BP
really taken responsibility, and what has happened since? We are also
interested in stories about BP in other parts of the world. What is this
company’s global environmental legacy? Where are other communities battling
this particular oil giant? How has BP worked to regain their public
reputation since 2010 (this might be a story about their PR effort)
Making Contact is an award-winning
<http://www.radioproject.org/aboutus/honors-and-awards/>, 29-minute weekly
magazine/documentary-style public affairs program heard on 140 radio
stations in the USA, Canada, South Africa, and Australia. Amplifying
voices and perspectives rarely heard in mainstream media, Making Contact
focuses on the human realities of politics and the connections between
local and global events, emphasizing positive and creative ways to solve
This call for pitches is for segments of about 8 minutes (unless otherwise
noted), and we pay $450 per story of this length. but we also occasionally
take longer pieces (12 or 26 minutes).
As with any pitches you send us, please check out our show and read our
guidelines before you pitch.
http://www.radioproject.org/production/submission-guidelines/
Consider the following. Does the story:
– Link grassroots issues and human realities to national or international
trends?
– Give listeners a historical, political, or social context of major
national and international events?
– Shed light on social and economic inequities?
– Explore any alternatives or solutions?
Send pitches to pitches@radioproject.org. Please be detailed but succinct,
and include a description of your idea, narrative/story arc, interview
subjects, scenes, and sounds/ambi. If you’re pitching to us for the first
time, please include a brief bio and relevant audio clips.
Laura Flynn, Jasmin Lopez, Andrew Stelzer & George Lavender
Making Contact producers
Call for Submissions I.F. Stone Award for Emerging Journalists, deadline Nov 24
Attention teachers and students. Help spread the word about the I.F. Stone Award from The Investigative Fund supporting original investigative reporting by emerging journalists. Deadline Nov 24. Details below. -Mia
The next deadline for the I.F. Stone Award for emerging journalists, offered by The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute, is November 24, 2014 at 5 p.m. Eastern. The award was created to support original investigative reporting by emerging journalists, such as journalism graduate students, recent graduates, and journalism interns.
We ask that you please post and circulate the attached call for submissions and encourage promising candidates to apply. The award will support the projects of one to two prize-winners and is meant to support stories that will appear in U.S. media outlets.
Winners of the prize will be selected by the editors of The Investigative Fund and announced in January. The emerging journalists with winning proposals will receive between $2,000 and $10,000, depending upon the applicants' budget request and the stories' reporting requirements. In addition, the winners will receive editorial guidance from Investigative Fund editors; access as needed to Nexis, Accurint, PACER, and libel review; and placement assistance in a print, broadcast, or online outlet. Thanks to generous support from Investigative Reporters & Editors, winners will also be able to attend, at no cost, the next IRE conference in Philadelphia in June 2015.
The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute is dedicated to improving the scope and quality of investigative reporting by incubating important investigative stories with the potential for social impact. By providing reporters with editorial guidance, institutional support, and financial support, The Investigative Fund has produced stories that have sparked federal indictments, lawsuits, Congressional investigations, legislation, and the resignation of public officials. Our investigations have appeared in a wide array of outlets, including NPR and PBS as well as The Nation, Harper’s, The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, Mother Jones, Newsweek, Time, Glamour, and GQ. Our stories have also won some of journalism’s top awards, including the Polk, the National Magazine Award, and the Hillman Prize.
The I.F. Stone Award honors Stone’s legacy of tireless investigations into issues of vital national interest. As Washington editor of The Nation and founder of the legendary I.F. Stone’s Weekly, Stone combined his investigative zeal with a passionate commitment to exposing injustice. In 1943, after publishing an exposé revealing the questions used by the FBI to identify “subversives” among government workers ("Does he mix with Negroes? Does he… have too many Jewish friends?”), Stone became a target of FBI surveillance. His weekly publication became known for offering up content that other media outlets ignored—such as obscure but revealing testimony at Congressional hearings—and for unsanitized coverage of the Vietnam War.
Please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions about this award or our broader work.
Sarah Blustain
Deputy Editor, The Investigative Fund
sarah@investigativefund.org
IFStone-Submission-Guidelines.docx
WNYC’s Death, Sex, and Money seeks spring intern
I don't often post internships, but I love this show. Get in on the ground floor of a fab new program. No deadline listed.
https://hire.jobvite.com/Jobvite/jobvite.aspx?b=nAQWLow0
Death, Sex & Money Internship – Spring 2015
NYPR seeks a highly motivated intern for “Death, Sex & Money,” the bi-weekly podcast about the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more, hosted by Anna Sale and produced by WNYC.
The intern will work with the entire DSM staff to learn how to create content for the podcast and the website. The successful candidate will be passionate, curious and informed about a wide range of topics.
submission call for 60 second radio art works, deadline Nov 14
Call for submissions from Wave Farm/WGXC. Deadline Nov 14. Details below. Fun! -Mia
Nov 14//Open Call for 60×60 Wave Farm Mix
Vox Novus's 60×60 and Wave Farm are calling for one-minute radio art works! Vox Novus and Wave Farm are delighted to collaborate on a special edition of 60×60 focused on Radio Art. Artists are invited to submit recorded works (created with, for, about radio and transmission) with durations of 60 seconds, to be included in the eleventh annual 60×60 project; a FM broadcast on Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM; and distributed as a Wave Farm Dispatch Series download. 60 compositions will be selected to be played continuously in a one-hour live event and broadcast.
http://wgxc.org/events/11729?utm_source=Wave
Working with Music in Audio Storytelling at CDS Nov 22-23
Course on using music in production at CDS next month. Course description and link to sign up below. -Mia
What happens in the alchemical moment when a voice telling a story is transformed—whether suddenly or almost imperceptibly—by the music placed underneath it? When is the use of music honest? When is it essential? When is it dishonest or distracting? In this weekend workshop, we’ll explore techniques for using music to enhance audio storytelling, whether your primary interest is in podcasting, personal storytelling, oral history, or radio journalism.
How many times have you been stumped by the question of what music to use in a piece? This is your chance to develop an ear for what to use, and a resource list of where to find it.
The weekend of Nov 22-23 at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke, I'm set to again offer my workshop on "Working with Music in Audio Storytelling." We had a great group last fall, with participants from NC, VA and MD, coming to the workshop with a wide range of backgrounds in production and audio work.
For more info, and to register, scroll to the bottom of this page:
http://register.asapconnected.com/Courses.aspx?CourseGroupID=500
Soup to Nuts 2-day documentary radio training, Dec 6-7, Bay Area
October 9, 2014 MiaLobel Leave a comment
The incomparable Claire Schoen is offering her 2-day doc radio production training in December. Don't miss it! Details below. -Mia
Dear Radio People,
I'm offering my Soup-to-Nuts weekend again in the San Francisco Bay Area on:
December 6 & 7. 2014.
Please see the description below.
If you are interested in attending, please do get in touch (cschoen@earthlink.net) as the class sometimes fills quickly.
AND… check out my website!
<<claireschoenmedia.com>>
Under “Teaching” you can find feedback from previous “Soup-to-Nuts” students.
Under “Biography” you can find out more than you’d ever want to know about me.
Under “Productions” you can listen to the past 25 years of my audio work.
I hope you can join us in December.
Best, Claire Schoen
Claire Schoen Media
claireschoenmedia.com
cschoen@earthlink.net
This seminar will be held December 6 & 7, 2014.
Claire Schoen is a media producer, with a special focus on documentary radio. As a producer/director, she has created over 25 long-form radio documentaries and several documentary films, as well as numerous short works. As a sound designer she has recorded, edited and mixed sound for film, video, radio, webstory, museums and theater productions. Her radio documentaries have garnered numerous awards including the SEJ, NFCB, Gracie, Clarion, PASS and New York International Festival. She has also shared in both a Peabody and a DuPont-Columbia award.
Claire has taught documentary radio production at U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies, AIR's mentorship program, the Third Coast Festival Conference and other venues.
StoNs-Flier2014-Dec.pdf
ABC’s Creative Audio Unit seeks pitches for upcoming shows, deadline Oct 27
Pitch down under! The folks at ABC's Radiotonic and Soundproof want your pitches for their next round of shows. Details and pitching guidelines in the links below. Go for it!
We're coming up on a deadline (October 27) for our next round of commissions, so if you've been thinking about pitching:
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soundproof/about/
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/radiotonic/about/
Best to send your short pitch sooner than later, so you have time to develop a full proposal if we're interested.
New project from The World seeks pitches on the status of women and their communities, deadline ASAP
Holy WOW – what a great opportunity from PRI's The World. (Important topic! Travel budget! Multimedia!!) The word from the acting editor is that they're looking for a very high level of reporting here, so not for newbies. Details and contact info below. -Mia
We wanted to let you know about an exciting new initiative The World and our partners at pri.org are undertaking over the next 18 months.
It’s working title is Across Women’s Lives, and it will focus on the relationship between the status of women around the world and the status of their larger communities and societies. In particular it will examine the questions of whether, and if so how, particular improvements in the status of women leverage improvements in “development” and quality of life indicators for everyone. (And if not, why not?)
Our working project summary is below. The reason I’m writing to you now is that we’re looking for pitches. The series will have a special focus on India and sub-Saharan Africa, but we’ll be looking for stories everywhere. And while the focus here is specific, the kinds of stories we’re looking for are the same as always: driven by strong characters, strong voices, strong sound and strong writing.
We’ll be paying our usual rates for these pieces but we do have a healthy budget for travel. That doesn’t mean you should think first of big trips away from your home base—there might well be great stories right in your local areas—but if you’ve got a great idea for a story that would require travel, and can sell us on it, we might well be able to make it happen.
We’re also planning to build a significant multimedia component into every story, including a fully-produced stand-alone video. Sometimes the same reporter could produce both of these, other times it would involve pairing the radio reporter with a video journalist. And of course if the same reporter produces both, you’ll be paid for both.
We’re in the process of hiring a dedicated editor for this project, but until we do, please send any story ideas to me.
And we’re on a pretty aggressive timetable to launch, so if you have a great story along these lines that you’ve been itching to do, send along a pitch as soon as you can.
As always, thanks for thinking of us and we look forward to working with some of you on this project.
Best, from Boston,
Peter Thomson
Acting Editor, Across Women’s Lives
PRI’s The World and pri.org are launching a high-profile, 15-month reporting project on the status of women around the world. The “Across Women’s Lives” project (working title) will deploy radio & multimedia producers working independently and together to produce top-quality feature stories on:
* Efforts to improve the well-being of communities by raising the status of women and girls, especially in India and sub-Saharan Africa;
* Links between the status of women and girls in developing countries and broader social indicators of health, education and economic opportunity for society;
* Women, men and organizations making a difference in the lives of their families and communities by working to improve the status of women.
The reports will be broadcast on The World and featured on pri.org starting in December, 2014 and will be clustered around five stages of women’s lives: birth and infancy, early childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, middle age, and old age.
Environment Editor, PRI's The World
Author, Sacred Sea: A Journey to Lake Baikal
peter.thomson@bbc.co.uk
www.pri.org/theworld
The World: Science and Environment
@bluepearmain
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About FSP
About Chris Toussaint
All credits
Luminaries & Celebrities
Award-winning television and home video programs since 1994
Executive producer, producer and co-producer of several award-winning documentaries
Avid, Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Premiere experience on features, commercials and shorts
Hundreds of hours shot on Super 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, Hi8, SVHS, 3/4″, Betacam, DV, HD, 4K
Alternative Media for a New Millennium… Creative digital video documentaries for Cultural Creatives…
Media that dares… Media that holds itself accountable… Media that empowers the viewer… Media that challenges our accepted cultural and scientific beliefs… Media that is not beholden to the priorities of the
entrenched corporate, militaristic and materialistic status quo…
In short, a media of Love.
Most Recent Work
Deception On Demand
Cameraman, Director of Photography, Editor
Company stole tens of thousands of dollars from indie filmmakers! Learn the truth about an international scam by con...
Recon Reunites
Editor, Portfolio parent category, recent
This documentary follows the reunion of members of the Reconnaissance Army Veterans, 4th of the 23rd battalion of the 25th Infantry Division...
The Healing Field
Cameraman, Portfolio parent category, recent
Explore breakthroughs in quantum physics, genetics, energy medicine, and mind-body techniques. Meet acclaimed experts and practitioners; see inspiring healing stories; and...
Horace Tapscott: Musical Griot
Editor, recent
HORACE TAPSCOTT : MUSICAL GRIOT documents the life of piano genius, community activist, and mentor to three generations of young...
Listen to Podcast with Chris aired November 1, 2014 here
About Free Spirit Productions
FREE SPIRIT PRODUCTIONS is a television and video production and post-production company begun in 1997 by award-winning Producer/Director Christopher Toussaint .
Editing System
Peripheral Hardware
Christopher Toussaint
Address: Los Angeles, California
Email: C2saint@gmail.com
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iFEATURES FLAGSHIP FEATURE FILM PROGRAMME RELAUNCHES WITH ENHANCED SUPPORT FOR FILMMAKERS
iFeature Films
OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2018
Creative England today unveils plans to evolve its flagship low-budget film initiative iFeatures, made possible through National Lottery funding from the BFI and supported by BBC Films; applications will open on Wednesday 21 February, for emerging talent across the UK.
Up to 12 projects will be selected, all of which will now benefit from the development Lab for the full duration of the programme, in addition to receiving dedicated support for their route to market.
iFeatures will back directors and writers making their first features, with the ambition to foster the highest quality British debuts from the most dynamic and inventive storytellers. Seeking distinctive voices, bold visions and a powerful sense of place that showcase stories from across the whole of the UK, changes to the scheme will establish it as the UK’s premier film Lab programme, driving the development of UK low-budget debut features and realising the talent of emerging UK filmmakers.
iFeatures has proven itself to be highly successful, with previous productions such as Lady Macbeth, Apostasy and The Levelling enjoying critical acclaim and firmly establishing exceptional new talent.
This has translated into awards success, with a total of four wins at the 2017 BIFAs, a European Film Award and three BAFTA nominations for Lady Macbeth, a Scottish BAFTA win for The Levelling, and Hope Dickson Leach (The Levelling) and Dan Kokotajlo (Apostasy) winning the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Lady Macbeth has also enjoyed outstanding international theatrical success for a low-budget British debut feature, earning over £3.5m.
Changes to iFeatures’ Lab will ensure it better serves the needs and ambitions of the key creative roles of director, producer and writer and target a more representative range of filmmakers. The scheme will also adhere to the BFI’s recently announced Diversity Targets, in place for all BFI funded activity from April 2018.
Retaining the central importance of the filmmaker’s voice and sense of meaningful place in the story, the Lab ‘strands’ will be dedicated to craft, exploration and experimentation, alongside intensive project development, production preparation, market readiness, mentoring and personal development.
Following the Lab, the BFI and BBC Films have both committed to supporting at least three films to production. While iFeatures aims to drive a higher proportion of the projects developed through the Lab to a standard where they can successfully compete in the marketplace and access the full range of financing options available in the current landscape.
Paul Ashton, Head of Film at Creative England said: “iFeatures has proven itself absolutely critical to filmmaking talent in the UK. The projects coming out of iFeatures are not just good low-budget films; they are amongst the best independent British films being made by anyone. Talent and opportunity are the beating heart of Creative England and iFeatures - and the refreshed programme will realise even more talent and opportunity for the future.”
Ben Roberts, Director of the BFI Film Fund, said: “Together we are building on the energy and insight gained from a standout year for British debuts. The changes to iFeatures will mean a focus on wider access to the programme, and first-class editorial and industry support to all the participating teams throughout. We think this can generate a truly exciting variety of timely stories and investable voices”
Eva Yates, Commissioning Executive for BBC Films, said: “At BBC Films we are delighted to be continuing our partnership with the BFI and Creative England on iFeatures, redesigned as a world-class development lab which will increase the range, ambition and opportunity for new voices and low budget filmmaking in the U.K. iFeatures plays an essential role in BBC Films’ increased commitment to supporting bold debut films and the most exciting filmmakers of the future.”
iFeatures will expand on its track record of championing powerful voices and original stories with a strong sense of place by supporting and representing UK-wide talent and stories. Previous features films have shone a new light on period Northumberland, rural Norfolk, farming in Somerset and Jehova’s Witnesses in the North West, while films coming soon include the first British film made in British Sign Language and female driven stories set in the unseen margins of Brighton and an off-season Cornish holiday park. Further films developed by iFeatures and produced outside the programme include multi-award winning northern films Adult Life Skills and God’s Own Country – both of which were financed by the Creative England Lottery Production Fund.
More About This Film
1984, in a commuter town beyond the north circular, a Pakistani mother, Ayesha (32) and her daugh
Join the iFeatures Team
We are looking for an exceptional Lab Producer who will work at the heart of the design and deliv
iFeatures 2019 opens for submissions
Today Creative England launches the sixth round of iFeatures, the UK’s leading development
APOSTASY nominated for 6 BIFAs
APOSTASY Director Daniel Kokotajlo has been nominated for British Independent Film Aw
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The Empty Office
Over the last few weeks the MasiphumeleleLibrary has been honored with title of Community Library, which promotes it from its position as satellite library of Fish Hoek to a library in its own right. This is a mark of the hardwork and perserverence that has developed the library from a room full of books to a vibrant, dynamic community centre. As a result of this hard work Susan Alexander has been given the position of Head Librarian (a role she was born to fill). We are so excited to have Sue here full-time and to build on the fantastic partnership between IkamvaYouth and the library.
This transition does come at a cost…
Sue arrives boxes and all, in the next couple of weeks and will throw us from our office – oh the cheek! Lonely, we will wander the courtyard crying out for a space to work!
Okay, the situation isn’t THAT bad, and Sue is in fact giving us a new office space. However, we are left furniture-less. If you or anyone you know is sitting with a desk, a cupboard, shelf unit, or office chairs (or all of the above if they are some bizarre hoarder of office related items) then please please get in touch with me and contribute to IkamvaYouth’s operations at the Masi Library.
We are looking for donations to furnish the office to make it a functional space for staff, volunteers and learners.
Specifically we require; 1 or 2 desks, a lock cupboard, and 2 chairs
Contact me on 0798838854 or email me zoe@ikamvayouth.org
Thank you! Enkosi! Dankie!
The beautiful new IkamvaYouth office space. Please help to furnish it.
Grade 8s and EwB at Makhaza
Makhaza branch had an opportunity to pilot a project with Education with Borders (EwB) who aims to provide improved educational opportunities and facilities in disadvantaged regions of the world. EwB focussed on our Grade 8s as the program helps lower grade learners understand basic maths principles.
The Education without Boarders (EwB) program highlights the simplicity of mathematics and emphasises the critical importance of foundational skills while acknowledging the complicated challenges and circumstances of life, which many of IkamvaYouth learners are coping with. This is has been fantastic program that promises to make a profound difference not only in learners’ maths results but also in other areas such as boosting their confidence in their existing abilities. This allows learners to approach new learning experiences with a much more confident focus on learning. And that makes them much easier to tutor.
The two dedicated tutors who gave all their tutoring time to the EwB programme, Nicholas Mei and Braam Daniels say from their experience that while they are essentially tutoring maths they noticed a huge improvement in the confidence and attitude of the learners toward their school work. The environment and culture of IkamvaYouth and the EWB programme creates a holistic approach which rather than just “teaching” learners it enables them to become aware of their inner ability to teach and learn for themselves. So while the focus has been on maths, the deeper things the learners have learned have manifested in all academic areas as it provides these learners with everything they need.
To determine the impact of the program, the class average of maths results achieved by the learners during the year was compared to the average maths result achieved by the entire grade of the two dominant local schools (i.e. Chris Hani High and Harry Gwala High). The comparison is shown below in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Comparison of the average EWB Grade 8 learner result to the local schools’ average grade result.
Figure 1 shows that not only did the EwB program learners consistently outperform their local schools but they also showed a greater overall improvement in their maths mark when comparing the 1st and 3rd term results. The EWB class’s school maths average improved by 19.6% while the local school only showed a 4.75% improvement.
The EwB programme has played a huge role in helping learners improve academically, not only in mathematics, but it has also trained the learners to be able to approach any kind of question without them struggling. It has helped them gain confidence in approaching maths questions and most of all it has taught them on how to work as a group.
So while sharpening basic math foundation skills with the EwB content and challenging the learners as cooperative groups with basic algebra problems, in a consequence-free learning. The program has already begun to be implemented with the next group of grade 8s in 2012, as well as implementing an English language component and looking to expand to other branched.
Well done to our learners for these amazing results and to EwB
ewb_program_report_iymakhaza_dec2011.pdfewb_program_report_iymakhaza_dec2011.pdf
Makhaza tutor puts his talent to good use
One of Makhaza’s tutors was lucky enough to be involved with Dance4Life and RedZebra Foundation which uses creative facilitation techniques, dialogue tools, bottom up processes as well as music and rhythm to deliver powerful experiences for the young people. The approach is youth friendly and centered around the notion that
Dance for life is a dynamic international initiative that involves young people; it encourages them to use their voices in stopping the further spread of HIV/AIDS and breaking down the stigma and taboos that surround the pandemic. Its approach covers all aspects of popular youth culture: media, language, icons music and especially dance. Dance is a universal language and through Dance4life young people dance with a cause. During the Schools4Life project (visiting schools and run workshops), which is the heart of the concept, they acquire the knowledge and life skills they need to protect themselves, while motivated to inform their peers and take action to improve young people reproduction health and rights.
By involving youth, it’s possible to change not only their behavior but also to mobilize them to create social change in their communities so that others change their behavior and perceptions as well. Dance4Life strives to empower young people to unleash their leadership potential, including young people living with HIV.
Ayanda Sawulisi, a past IkamvaYouth learner at the Makhaza branch, now a committed tutor participated for the week’s training and has this to say, ‘Well I got involve in the Dance4life project via Ikamva Youth. I got interested in the program because I love to work with young people and being the person that I am who is involved in the entertainment industry, I believe that I can use my skills and elevate dance4life project to new heights.
I also joined because Dance4life’s tool of getting the message across is very unique and inclusive ways though dance, music, spoken word etc which are my areas of interest. The training was great; it was very informative in terms of leadership skills and how to run workshops. It was full of energy, skills exchanging and creativity. Most of all I enjoyed to learn the dance which was the core element of the program and I was blessed to be amongst individuals who are very talented and who are in the virtue of becoming young leaders. The dance will help me in a way that I will be able to teach others but most of all to teach them the message behind the dance and it also help in terms of fitness/health because you sweat very much!’
Big up to Peter Schaupp and RedZebra Foundation for the opportunity!
EIFL takes IkamvaYouth to Slovenia
In November 2011 Masiphumelele Library in partnership with Edunova and IkamvaYouth became the recipients of an EIFL-PLIP grant.
EIFL (Electronic Information For Libraries) is an international organisation that is making a marked impact on the library world. With their slogan ‘Knowledge without Boundaries’ they are committed to developing a global network of libraries and their partners. The PLIP (Public Library Innovation Programme) grant supports innovative solutions to address socio-economic problems in developing countries.
Thanks to the grant, the Masiphumelele Library’s existing substandard computer facility will go through a dramatic transformation and will be updated with computers, projectors, printers and scanners. This new computer centre will be one of a kind in Masiphumelele and will offer an exciting space for youth to engage with technology and develop their computer skills.
The grant is not only concerned with hardware and the facility itself. EIFL is part of a global library initiative that aims to upscale the role that libraries can play in community development. To make a lasting impact in a sustainable way, EIFL promotes that libraries and their partners must advocate for themselves, to gain recognition as key players in the field of international development.
The new library at Kranj is offering innovative solutions using technology, to address societal problems
It is this that led Susan Alexander (Masiphumelele Librarian) and myself to Slovenia for a conference on Advocacy and Impact Assessment. Over the course of 4 days we under went training through the practical application of advocacy and communication strategy.
Colleagues from Estonia, Croatia, Macedonia, Kazakhstan in a discussion session
The people we met were inspiring and the skills we developed have empowered Masiphumelele Library and IkamvaYouth to embark on increased advocacy activities for the causes for which we work.
The first step is to get the centre up and running. The computers and desks are being fitted in the next 2 weeks and our facilitator, Nyasha Sithole, is undergoing intensive training, supported by Edunova. Once established, the centre opens up a range of exciting opportunities and possibilities for Ikamvanites and the wider library community.
First and foremost the centre will give all Ikamvanites direct access to a computer literacy programme. In addition the centre will engage young people in career guidance activities and assist and empower learners and the unemployed to access the workplace.
This is an exciting development for the Masiphumelele Library and IkamvaYouth is proud to be a key partner in establishing the library as a centre for community empowerment.
Keep and eye on news about the centre and the projects that will take place.
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Sunday Cricket Lessons - Humility is the First Lesson!
While chatting with Baig sir this morning I was watching a side play going on. There is one youngster who about 25 year old who has played state cricket at a junior level - barely. He comes once in a while to seek some corrections. I have seen his growth over the years - from a confused lad to one who has played state cricket. However the success has not made a nicer person of him and I could see that the old earnestness, politeness has disappeared. These days he does not even bother to greet and acknowledge people - he just goes on with his job like a star. Naturally everyone leaves him alone.
But then, the side play happened. While we were busy discussing something, I saw that this boy was bullying the young batsman who was batting. 'Give me the ball,' he shouted at him when in fact there is no compulsion for any batsman to give the ball back to the bowler. In fact we are taught that the bowlers make all effort not to disturb batsmen and get out balls back from the net quietly. Sometimes the batsmen give the balls back to us if its within their reach. To this day I tell the batsmen to wait and go and pick up the ball from the net myself. So it was rather surprising to see this bully telling the young kid over the next few deliveries how he should throw the ball, once waiting in his place and telling the boy to give the ball when he was actually closer to the ball, once telling him not to act smart and on and on. I thought I would step in but then I also wanted the young kid to learn to stand up for himself and he did a good job of it too. I also made my displeasure evident to the senior player - dressing him down in front of the others would also make no sense - so perhaps a word later.
The first thing that struck me was this. That humility is the first thing for anyone to learn. Especially when you become successful and people look at you. It is then that you must behave the way people also want to behave - be a role model. This kid, with his modest achievement, already had so much arrogance and hubris that he could think he could do something like this. While coming back Ramaraju told me about his view of the incident - 'it was sickening to watch' he said.
It does make a lesser person of you if you help your team mate by picking up the ball, by bowling when others are tired, by letting everyone have a good net, by helping youngsters with a tip or two. If one has to learn one thing from the game - it better be humility. Because for me if you are not a good human, you can never be a good cricketer.
Column in the Sunday HANS - Give Us Our Data Back!
Sunday HANS - Facebook and Our Data!
http://epaper.thehansindia.com/1637623/SUNDAY-HANS/SUNDAY-HANS#page/13/1
Brad's Status - Movie
Boring. Thought it had a plot like the Misfit. Didn't really. Avoid!
Thought for the Day - To Motivate is To Find the Motive
There was a time when I called myself a motivational speaker. Then I realised that I can speak but I really cannot motivate anyone else but myself. So these days I confess upfront that I cannot motivate anyone.
That said, it dawned on me yesterday that to motivate anyone, I should first find out what their motives are. If I can find out their motives and tell them how to get there (assuming they don't) they are motivated.
But most motivational speakers, me included, end up demotivating people because we show an ideal and then show them their real life. That shows a big gap and leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth. It also shows a lot of hard work and all the stuff one is 'not doing'. Sure ways to demotivate.
Over time I realised that it is better to start from what they have, tell them how to reorganise effort and definitely show possibilities. If the possibilities include a deep motive of theirs - which is normally to gain some self-esteem - we are on a good wicket.
To find the 'real' motive then is how we can motivate anyone to change behavior. Perhaps we can ask ourselves this question?
What is our motive? What motivates us?
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Nice Link - Do Teams Need Leaders?
I like the 60:30:10 rule
https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/do-teams-need-leaders
Why Are Parks Not Free Entry?
This cute little park near my colony was free entry until recently. Then they started charging Rs. 2 and then Rs. 3. Then they said there would be no charge until 8 am from 5 am for morning walkers. Then it went to Rs. 5 - all in the space of a couple of years. Now it is Rs. 10. What's the idea?
Then there are a whole bunch of rules as to what not to do. No games. No cameras. Especially shuttle, volleyball, cricket etc are strictly not allowed. Also video tapes and birthday cakes are not allowed. Birthday cakes? What's wrong with these people.
There is a huge list of people we are supposed to contact.I have no clue that so many people are involved in the upkeep of this park. I also have no clue what their jobs mean. Horticulture, Engineering, Street lights, HMWS and SB, Sanitation, Sports??, Veterinary, Entomology??, Police, Traffic. Are they serious?
The average citizen needs very little to be happy. A few trees, a water body, some shade, some grass...and they forget their troubles for a long time. Public parks should serve the purpose of providing them the space free. Why is everything being charged for like its a private enterprise? How many people can afford Rs. 10 to gain into a park like this? Why cannot the man on the road also access this because this seems exactly like a ploy to keep them out. And why cannot kids play? Give them areas to play. If people are misusing the property - which very few will - you have security guards all over. Tell them to step in when anyone steps out of line. But no. We must have a huge list of rules, a list of officers and make it inaccessible except for the rich. Give me a break!
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Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum - Movie
The Square - Movie
Abstract. Not my cup of tea.
50 Greatest Short Stories - Selected by Terry O Brien
A wonderful read. Some of the greatest masters. Some great stories that haunt you forever - Model Millionaire, The Last Leaf, The Lottery Ticket, A Pair of Silk Stockings, The Rocking Horse Winner, The Lady with the Dog, The Cop and the Anthem, To Build a Fire, The Gift of the Magi, the Necklace, The Tell Tale Heart, The Bet, Trust, the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dancing Partner.
The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde
The Fly by Katherine Mansfield
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
The Last Leaf by O. Henry
The lottery Ticket by Anton Chekov
A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
How the Leopard Got His Spots by Rudyard Kipling
The Blind Man by D.H. Lawrence
The Valley of Spiders by H.G. Wells
The Music on the Hill by Saki
The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence
The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekov
The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry
A Chameleon by Anton Chekov
The Lady or the Tiger? by Frank Stockton
The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
The Cactus by O. Henry
The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe
To Build a Fire by Jack London
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock
Mrs. Packletide's Tiger - Saki
Hunter Quatermain's Story by H. Rider Hoggard
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
The Tell Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe
The Fiddler by Herman Melville
A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce
The Begging Letter Writer by Charles Dickens
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
The Crystal Egg by H.G. Wells
The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce
The Bet by Anton Chekov
A Coward by Guy de Maupassant
A Child's Dream of a Star by Charles Dickens
Trust by Jack London
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A Resumed Identity by Ambrose Bierce
A Little Cloud by James Joyce
Dracula's guest by Dram Stoker
Amy Foster by James Conrad
The Man Who Could Work Miracles by H.G. Wells
A Terribly Strange Bed by Wilkie Collins
A School Story by M.R. James
The Dancing Partner by Jerome K. Jerome
Rain by Somerset Maugham
A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf
My Own true Ghost Story by Rudyard Kipling
The Horla by Guy de Maupassant
The Body Snatchers by Robert Louis Stevenson
Nice Link - How to Persuade Others by Daniel Pink
They are more likely to act on their own ideas rather than yours. So make them come with reasons why they are even doing what they are doing right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAL7Pz1i1jU
A Bronx Tale - Movie
Robert De niro. Chazz Palminteri. A young boy torn between two people he admires - one is a mafia don and the other his hard working and honest father. Based on true life incidents. Gripping. A
Maheshinte Prathikaaram - Movie
True life revenge story. Laced with love. Beautifully depicted. Kerala comes alive. The father says 'You must wait for the moment. There is magic in the moment. And again he says. 'I can spoon feed you. I cannot chew for you.'
Sunday Column - Advanced Cricket Techniques Academy
Advanced Cricket Techniques Academy
Shame - Kathua, Unnao..And Counting!
Here's a poem someone wrote...don't read it if you don't have the stomach. If you don't understand the context read about the Kathua murder.
"I Sent The Horses Back Home"
Maai,
I sent the horses trotting
And they found their way back home.
But, I couldn't
My legs that you thought were
Swift as those of a deer,
They froze,
Maai, they froze.
But I sent the horses home.
Maai, them monsters,
They had no horns or fangs,
Or deadly long nails
But they hurt me.
They hurt me bad, Maai
The purple flowers,
The yellow butterflies,
They stood there helpless.
While I sent the horses back home.
Maai,Tell Baba that I know,
I know,
I know he tried, I heard him say out my name
I heard him repeat it loud.
I was sleepy Maai,
I was tired.
Them monsters,
They hurt me bad.
Strange as it may seem to you,
It feels like your warmth now,
It doesn't hurt anymore.
The blood has dried
And it looks like the purple blossoms
That swayed with me in the meadows
It doesn't hurt, Maai.
The monsters are still out there,
And there are stories too.
Don't listen to them Maai.
Gut wrenching and agonising they are
And a lot you've gone through.
Lest I forget,
There's a temple there
Where lives a goddess.
Thank her,
For I think it's she who helped,
The horses find their way back home.
The leadership has no moral right to stay if it cannot condemn the incidents that happened in Kathua and Unnao. It is as good as party to the crime if it has no spine to condemn.
It is quite clear why there is this silence. It's about religion, community, votes, division. It's about hate.
It's about cowardice.
Shame!
Condemn in the name of humanity at least. But they still defend, protect, side step. Shame!
A Thank You Note!
I love thank you notes. And specially this thank you note!
Thanks Rheeya, Shikha and Komal for this lovely card! And you're always welcome - individually and together.
ECS Consultants - GEM Meet Talk on April 7, 2018
I met Mr. E. Chandrasekharan (ECS) almost 15 years ago. I was working in IDBI then and there was a bit of a crises with our bond issues. We were looking to make amends for an issue that went badly, the institution was looking to raise funds and we were short of resources, morale and direction. While trying to mobilise the large agent base we had (700 or so) I happened to get in touch with Mr. ECS. He was exactly as he is now - attentive, dedicated, committed and fully focussed on his business and customer. That he had a pleasant smile on his face all the time helped and that he always reported back with the information impressed. I gave him one lead and then another and when others would not close deals, I started giving him a bigger and bigger area to cover. He never said no and fully utilised every opportunity. What I remember most was the dedication, the work ethic and integrity of his team to work. ECS was one of the best performing agents - both corporate and retail in those bond issues.
Me, 50 no and ECS
Surprisingly, I kept in touch with him even after I left the job. Whenever someone asked me for some help with financial advise I could only think of ECS and I referred them to him. I even wrote content for one brochure for his firm after I quit IDBI. Then once in a while I would either give him a contact for content or design or refer him to some business. Small, but he would show the same respect. So when he contacted me a couple of weeks ago to speak at the 22nd Annual Meet of ECS - GEM (Growth Enabling Managers Meet) I was more than happy to oblige. He suggested we name it 50 Not Out - and I suggested that he could very well gift a copy of 50 Not Out to his team which he did.
THE ECS Consultants team
On the 7th of April I went to Taj Vivanta to speak about "Navigating Through the New Challenges" and spur them along in their aspiration to carry on till 50 - the company is 22 year old now. I spoke of how 50 is a cause for celebration because 50 runs in a cricket match is a result of some planned and sustained effort. Which is why players are applauded for their 50s. Not 25, not 30, not 49, but 50.
We examined the factors that go into designing a 50 - it is designed and not a fluke. I gave them examples of how I designed one such 50. How by organising our existing efforts, by deciding firmly, by removing obstacles one by one, we can slowly but surely reach our goal. I shared my story with ECS and his team of 28 young managers. I always felt the team would do well because it had a clear culture of placing the customer first. We looked at their 50 year vision and how ECS would be when it turned 50 - buildings in the Financial District, turnover of 25000 crore. It was fun and energetic.
I quickly ran the audience through the principles of Jim Collins book 'Good to Great' which I felt could help the team on its way to the 50 No mark. I briefly discussed the concepts of Level 5 leadership, First who then what, Confront brutal facts (Stockdale Principle), Hedgehog concept, A culture of discipline, Technology accelerators and the Flywheel. I dwelt a little on the importance of culture particularly in view of the recent happenings in the Australian team.
ECS today has over 30000 investors and is clocking a turnover of Rs. 232 crore. Believes in empowering and enabling growth for its investors. There is a strong focus on the word Integrity. The country, India - and a deep feeling of doing it for the country comes across every where. Since I knew of him ECS has now expanded offices to Vizag, Trivandrum, Chennai, Bangalore, Vijayawada, Rajamundry.
Apart from his focus on his work, ECS is a humble and charitable human. He came to meet me - in an auto! All his employees use the bus. He has adopted a village or a school in Chennai and in Telangana and asks me to go there to speak and I said I would .He does all this quietly and without fanfare, has tremendous energy and drives his business with his trusted team. I could see that of his 28 managers he has employed exceptional talent from the differently abled. He also picks people who have the need - not necessarily qualifications and trains and motivates them. Every communication has some quote - JRD Tata, Thirukural etc. Narayana and Lakshmi are two of the stalwarts I have seen for a long time.
The day's program began at 930 am with the lighting of a lamp, a prayer, pledge, the day's program and concludes after the awards with a national anthem. There is a Q and A session separately fitted in after presentations by the speakers. It is well thought out and they were on time each break, as planned.
Narayana, ECS and I
They all share the same enthusiasm and promptness as ECS when we deal with them. Full of eagerness to help and always backing it up with right action. I am sure ECS will do well, will serve its customers well, and keep helping society and the nation to the best of its ability. Here's wishing ECS a long and joyful and profitable run as it knocks off singles on its way to turn 50 Not Out!
Anjali - Script Writing!
Now Anjali wants to write a script and make a short movie. She announced the project and immediately got started. She showed me the first draft. It was pretty good - divided into scenes and with narration and dialogue and all that.
Then she gave that up and worked on another one which she said was better. This one was about Hamara Shehar Hyderabad and was rooted in how we should be proud of what we have and not hanker after things foreign etc. Hyderabad zindabad!
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Article in The Hindu - We Addressed It As DBQ
A story about an old love of mine!
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/motoring/we-addressed-it-as-dbq/article23491915.ece
How To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie
I should have read this book many years ago but I am glad I finally did. 30 millions copies sold worldwide! It's got so many short stories and live examples of how to get by with people. Split into four parts - 1) Fundamental Techniques in Handling people 2) Ways to make people like you 3) How to win people to your way of thinking 4) How to change people without giving offense. One line at the end of each chapter sums it up.
1) Fundamental Techniques in Handling people
1. Don't scold. Don't criticise, condemn or complain.
2. To make anyone do anything, the person must want to do it. Give honest and sincere appreciation.
"Ability to arouse enthusiasm among my people is the greatest asset I possess and the way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement."
(Remember that people want to be important. They crave to be appreciated.)
3. To influence people - talk about what they want and show them how to get it.
"Arouse in the person and eager want."
It's about the other person. Make it about them.
2) Ways to make people like you
1. "We like people who admire us."
Become genuinely interested in people You have to be interested in people if you want to be a successful teller of stories.
2. "Smile."
People rarely succeed at anything unless they have fun doing it.
3. Remember that a person's name is the sweetest and most important sound in any language to that person.
4. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
Exclusive attention to a person..nothing is as flattering.
5. The road to a person's heart is to talk about the things he or she treasures the most.
"Talk in terms of the other person's interests."
6. Always make the other person feel important.
"Make the other person feel important and do it sincerely.'
3) How to win people to your way of thinking
1. The only way to get the best out of an argument is to avoid it.
"Men must be taught as if you taught them not
And things unknown proposed as things forgot." - Alexander Pope
2. Never say you're wrong. Show respect for other people's opinions.
3. If you're wrong admit it quickly and emphatically.
"By fighting you never get enough, but by yielding you get more than you expect."
4. Begin in a friendly way.
5. Get the other person saying 'yes, yes' immediately.
"He who treads softly goes far."
6. Let the other person do a great deal of talking.
7. What do you expect from me? What do I expect from you?
"Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.'
8. Try honestly to see things from he other person's point of view.
9. Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires (humans crave sympathy)
10. Appeal to their nobler motives
11. Dramatise your ideas
12. Throw down a challenge (The way to get things done is to stimulate competition.)
4) How to change people without giving offense.
1. Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
2. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly (use 'and' instead of 'but')
3. Talk about your own mistakes before criticising others
4. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders
5. Let the other person save face
6. Praise the slightest improvement, every single one. Use lavish praise.
7. Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.
8. Use encouragement. Make a fault seem easy to correct.
9. Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest
These are really wonderful ideas to win over people. Understanding that people like to feel important, to feel in control is most important. To smile, use their names, look at life from their perspective, listen to them, ask questions, make them feel in control by suggestions and not orders, not pointing out mistakes, not putting them down, being gentle with them even while reprimanding them, encourage and praise improvement - all lovely ideas. If we can make them feel secure, listen to them, we have it cracked.
Stop criticism. Learn to appreciate. Be interested in them and find out what they want. Ask questions and suggest. Reprimand after praising.
Some Business Books
Ratna asked me for a list of books I could suggest for their office library and I could come up with this list.
The Mindset – Carol Dweck
One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard
Whale done – Ken Blanchard
High five – Ken Blanchard
Good to great – Jim Collins
Who Says Elephants Can Dance – Louis Gerstner
How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
Work rules – Lazlo Bock
How Google Works - Rosenberg
Good Strategy Bad Strategy – Richard Rumelt
7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
Think and Grow Rich – Napolean Hill
The Art of War – Sun Tzu
In Search of Excellence – Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman
The Blue Ocean Strategy – W. Chan Kim
The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell
Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki
The Richest Man in Babylon - George Samuel Clayson
The Tao of Abundance – Laurence Boldt
The Tao of Leadership – John Heider
The Tao of Motivation – Max Landberg
The Tao of Coaching – Max Landberg
The Goal – Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Start With Why – Simon Sinek
Who Moved my Cheese – Spencer Johnson
Straight from the Gut – jack Welch
The Dip – Seth Godin
The Greatest Salesman in the World – Og Mandino
The Black Swan – Nasssim Nicholas Taleb
Liar’s poker – Michael Lewis
Jonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach
The Art of Thinking Clearly – Rolf Dobelli
The Art of Creative Thinking – Rod Judkins
The Art of Decision Making – Morton Davis
The Fifth Discipline – Peter Senge
Maverick – Ricardo Semler
The Inner Game of Tennis – Timothy Galloway
The Innovator’s Dilemma – Clayton Christiansen
Management – Tasks, Responsibilities and Practices – Peter Drucker
Strength Finder – Tom Rath
Competitive Advantage – Michael Porter
The Six Sigma Way – Peter Pande
The Essential Drucker – Peter Drucker
First Break All the Rules – Marcus Buckingham
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni
Six Thinking Hats –E dward De Bono
Turn the Ship Around – David Marquet
Getting Things Done – David Allen
The First 90 Days – Michael Watkins
Getting to Yes – Fisher, Ury, Patton
The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande
The Prince – Noccolo Machiavelli
The Prophet – Omar Khayyam
The Power of Vulnerability – Brene Brown
Thought for the Day - The Many Stories We Use to Restrict Ourselves
When we are born, we are all equal. All possibilities exist for all of us. We are god particles and all particles are equal.
But then our minds start absorbing and believing certain stories, filters. We believe in good-bad, rich-poor, white-black, smart-stupid, thin-fat, ugly-beautiful, high born-low born, talented-mediocre, healthy-unhealthy, lucky-unlucky, boy-girl, religious-atheist, straight-gay, able-disabled and so on and on (please add some more).
With each new filter comes a restriction. Certain possibilities reduce. By the time we are twenty many possibilities have vanished and we have a very small window to operate in. It is stifling to operate in that small window and try to prove our worth just within so many restrictions. It is an inhuman burden. And certainly a losing battle.
However these are stories we told ourselves. They did not exist when we were born. Most are subjective and the others have more interpretations than one (ugly is beautiful, fat is cute, poor is free). We could perhaps remove these frames one by one by retelling those stories.
Maybe in a story somewhat akin to that of Benjamin Button's, we could reverse things, not out age, but those stories.
Imagine the freedom one would feel when each one of these frames is lifted. When each story is seen for what it is - a story - is retold in the original context and the window of possibility made larger and larger until there remains not a window, but the whole, beautiful, open sky.
Remove. Retell. Until you are free.
Thought for the Day - The Curious Case of Stress
Stress builds!
Which means that it builds inside - since there is no outlet. Which means that there are two ways to control stress. Either reduce the stuff going in (building up). Or, create an outlet on the other end so there is an escape.
There's light at the end of the tunnel - don't stress, walk on!
Let's say someone is worried about whether one will have enough money to secure oneself, or about health, or about any other thing. If one were to stop worrying about it (and instead does something about it instead of worrying) the inlet is taken care of. One is doing things without the 'worry'. One is fine with all possibilities that could happen.
On the other hand if one 'must have' whatever one has set one's mind on, one could look at managing the outlet part i.e. maybe increasing the time span, maybe looking at alternate possibilities. Maybe even being open to many different possibilities. So there is effort, but less pressure on the outcome.
Both ways, I am tending to believe that it helps to be open to all possibilities.
To understand better - think you are dead by the end of the evening. What would you be doing? When I tried that I realised I did not 'need' to do so many things I was doing. And whatever happened did happen well.
And there was no stress. Our end, luckily, is open!
Villa Dwellers - Movie
Irani movie! The pointlessness of war. Villas occupied by Irani army officer's wives in 1986 as they wait for their husbands to return from war - dead or alive. Uncertain. Poignant.
Dharamsala - A Delightful Place
Dharamshala is the Head Quarters of the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan Government in Exile) ever since the 1960s when the Chinese occupied Tibet. It is also the place where the 14th Dalai Lama resides. It is also naturally the place where the famous Tibetan medicine is head quartered. Dr. Yeshi Dondhen, now 91, comes from a family of Tibetan medicine practitioners and apparently became a doctor at the age of 20 (he was born in 1927). He was the personal physician of the Dalai Lama and is considered an expert in curing cancer. There are several stories on the net, several I have heard personally and a long and accomplished history. My doctor friend, a senior nephrologist, who had cancer that spread to the bone marrow, also acknowledges and believes the Tibetan medicine helped. So when my friend wanted to consult the doctor, we decided to go. A night spent at the Delhi airport and an early morning flight were fine - except that the small aircraft developed some snags and returned to Delhi. Luckily we were loaded into another small aircraft and we took off. Akanksha, a young girl who hails from Palampur near Dhamashala, and who works in the army as a nurse in Assam was seated next to me and she gave me a whole load of what to see in Dharamshala (paragliding!). She was going home for a month long vacation and was excited to be going home.
It's a beautiful place nestling amidst huge mountain ranges, and the ones behind the first row of mountains were snow clad and incredibly huge. The roads are narrow as expected. We checked into a home stay in Sidhpur - Jassmish Cottages, a popular place on Airbnb, owned by a retired technocrat Jassi and his wife Gurpreet. The place was very cosy and they were very warm and helpful.
Home stay - Jasmish cottages, lovely location
My friend from engineering days, Suresh Chandra Chibb, a gold medalist and naturally someone on the other end of the spectrum from where I belonged settled down in Dharamshala too. When I called him he told me that his car would pick me up - and he did all he could to make our life comfortable there. We were to meet him on Day 2, after finishing our main work. I cannot say how much his offer made our life easier. His man Manjit took us around the place and offered us his points of view on many things.
On day one we caught up on our sleep and walked around the place where we stayed. There were a couple of monasteries close by but we didn't have the time to visit them. We however tried some Tibetan food in a restaurant called 'Taste of Tibet' and ate some momos and some other stuff. A soup with noodles, egg, chicken, lamb, pork, mushrooms etc. The weather was not as cold as I expected - didn't need a jacket.
View of the mountains - breathtaking
Next day we set off to Dr. Dhondhen's clinic for our 9 am appointment. I called young Tenzin Dhandhup, a twenty something medical student studying first year Tibetan medicine. I know Tenzin through Gowri and Raju, who finance the studies of seven of eight Tibetan kids (Tenzin is one of them). He is a shy, sweet, helpful and intelligent boy who took half the day off from his medical school to help us around. Tenzin told us he belonged to a nomadic family and had no formal education until he was 15. He lived in Tibet with his father and mother - rode horses, tended sheep and yak until his parents felt that he was better off living a free life in India. So in 2007 (must have been 15 then or less) he set off along with some other people from his village and they trekked for 55 days before they reached India. 'For the first seven days we had to travel only at night because we were in Tibet and we could not afford to get caught. We ran out of food after 12 days and thereafter ate fruits and nuts. It took us 55 days to reach Dharamsala.' There is no way he can reach out to his parents or visit them, nor can they visit him. He showed pictures of his parents - Amma and Pappa - he calls them; and some other pictures of his life in Tibet which he may never see again. But he is a good student - he cleared many exams to get admission into the course. Everyone took to him easily and we invited him to stay with us in Hyderabad. Tenzin, please come anytime!
Snowclad mountains behind - huge and silent
The Tibetan Herbal Clinic (Tibetan Herbal Clinic, Ashoks Niwas, McLeodganj, Dharamsala, Distt. Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - 176219 Ph. 1892 221461) of Dr. Yeshi Dondhen is a very small affair. One has to take reports and a urine sample of the first urine of the day - something which our home stay hosts told us and helped with by getting the containers from the market. The time taken for diagnosis and prescription is pretty short. Dr. Dhondhen comes to a sink where he examines the urine and then heads back to the room and then does a pulse examination - he zeroed down to the liver in a second and prescribed medicines for two months with some food and drink restrictions. He was in good humour, looked as wise as the hills and undoubtedly sharp. He speaks broken Hindi and is assisted by two young doctors and a nurse. They say, follow instructions well and things happen.
Interestingly we met a person in the clinic who knew a common friend in Hyderabad and we actually spoke to him over the phone right there. Small world! We had a cup of coffee, ate some Tibetan lunch that Tenszin ordered for us (delicious stuff), dropped him off at the hostel so he can attend the afternoon sessions, gave him a packet of Karachi biscuits and bid him good bye with a standing invitation to come over and stay. The young kid smiled shyly and went. We also met Karma Rinchen, another friend of Raju's and thanked him for his help.
Free Tibet - Students for a free Tibet
We then headed to the Tibetan temple which is where the Dalai Lama also lives and walked around the place. It was beautiful. There were no restrictions and no do-not-do-stuff so we walked about checking out stuff. A Kalachakra temple, monks in meditation, monks in some sort of a debate, wonderful to see. We sat listening to the group chanting of the monks and then headed off to the city. While we were relaxing after lunch Manjit (Suresh's driver) comes over and points to Ranjan and says 'He looks like Jimmy Shergill, the actor.' Ram told him - 'You should have seen him when he was twenty. He looked like Vinod Khanna.'
Ranjan, Tenzin, Ram and me chilling out in the afternoon sun post lunch
On the other end of the town lives Suresh, whom I met after 30 years. Like I said we did not have a chance to meet much during our college days and our interactions were quite polite and formal. The one thing I remembered was that he steered us through our final project because he was the only one who knew anything about Civil Engineering and he wrote out the whole project of 'Design of Folded Roof on Multi Storeyed RCC building' all by himself. We all helped by showing up at meetings and offering to bind the books and doing other such important activities. So it was wonderful to meet him in his house - located in a stunning place with a fabulous and unhindered view of the mountains on one side, a small stream next to his house and a hill on the other full of pine trees. Idyllic. We shared our stories and I gifted him a packet of Osmania biscuits which we posed for - Osmanians after all.
Tibetan monks in debate
We spent a wonderful couple of hours at his place listening to his stories and how he loves construction and how he built the house. I learned more about Civil Engineering from these couple of hours than I did in my four years at college. I gifted his younger daughter Arya a copy of 'The Men Within' and I gifted Suresh and his wife Vandana (who plied us with some much to eat that we could all skip dinner) a copy of 50 Not Out. We left, pledging to meet again soon. It was wonderful meeting him. He is such a warm and helpful person and I am very grateful for all he did for us.
Me and Suresh - Osmanians and project mates
That day it rained and so it got pretty cold and the jackets came out. Mrs. Jassi helped me pick a couple of shawls which she said were great bargains. We went to a restaurant called Centre Point and enjoyed our dinner before heading back for a cold night and an early morning flight back to Delhi and onwards to Hyderabad. We parked my car at the airport and it cost us only 700 bucks - we checked in at 730 on Tuesday and checked out at 4 pm on Friday. Looked like a good deal considering we normally spend close to 800 bucks one way to the airport.
And a round of congratulations to all for making this trip possible - Gowri, Raju, Tenzin, Suresh, Karma, Sanjay Reddy and so many others. Job well done!
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My Gentle, Artistic and Kind Father, Venkanna
My first memories of my father Paruvu Venkanna were hazy - because he was mostly at work. He was a Superintending Engineer in the Roads and Buildings department by that time, which meant he was a senior government officer in charge of a few districts, was housed in huge government bungalows normally, with several servants at his disposal (including cooks, drivers, tailors even), cars and all the trappings of a senior government officer in a district. Those familiar with such lives will vouch for this - one lives like a small royalty especially in districts.
The Seiko watch on his hand
I was born in Hyderabad but I do not remember the early days - but they say - to great joy at home since I was born after four sisters. (I do not know if that had something to do with my mother's affection towards me which some feel exceeded that of hers to my other siblings.) Then we were transferred to Khammam where my brother was born. Onwards to Nellore, Kurnool, Warangal and then back to Hyderabad where he worked till he retired as Chief Engineer, National Highways. I grew up believing that life would always be like this - in the lap of luxury - along with six siblings, four older sisters and one younger brother - basking perennially in the love of our homemaker mother and being served. Father coming home at the end of his day was reason for some excitement and most times it was after the sun had set. Mostly because he bought something along with him. Comics, magazines, food. These were traits that I never picked up from him. I always show up empty handed.
Dad's big moment - Far left as the young engineer who built the Bhadrachalam bridge, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan cutting the ribbon
He was not the kind who would play with us on his knee or hug and kiss us and all that stuff but he was a gentle and kind man who never lost his patience. I know I tried his patience for most of my life with him but he kept his cool till the end. Morning times where when he would put his favorite chair in some spot of sunlight and read the papers and perhaps drank his tea or coffee - (I don't know what his preferred beverage was). Then people would come to see him sometimes. And then the hustle and bustle of the day would catch up and he would go his way and we would go ours. His was a life with drivers and others rushing him about in official cars and he rarely got time to be with us so at times he would offer to drive us to school and we would like that - mostly because my brother would have delayed us by then and we would miss the bus. (He never used the government car for personal use, nor even the official driver.)
The thing I remember him doing most at home was reading. He read all kinds of books. He even enjoyed reading comics as much as we did - sometimes fighting to read them before us. I remember he loved reading Lucky Luke - he was fascinated with the idea that a horse could talk. His book collection was vast - PG Wodehouse, Chase, Robbins, Will Durant, Gibbons, Chesterton...there were hundreds of books and more coming every other day. (When we lost a huge chest of books because the termites ate them while shifting from Eluru, it was heartbreaking even for me who was probably eight or ten year old then) Magazines and books - The Illustrated Weekly, Blitz, Readers Digest and the Digest's big volume about the world filled our house. Much of my early reading was shaped by the Digest and its Drama in Real Life and the Famous Fives and other stories. And when we came to Hyderabad he enrolled in the Colony's Best Library in Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar which had a wonderful collection of books. He happily encouraged reading and bought books without a murmur. But I had to fight to get sporting kits from him.
A neatly composed letter by Dad that I discovered- self explanatory
Dad wrote beautifully, had lovely handwriting and our leave letters would go like 'he cannot attend class today because he contracted influenza'. I did not understand what influenza meant for many years and I am sure my teachers in Warangal were at a loss to understand as well. But he was no fake Anglophile, he just did a good job of what he knew well. Surrounded by books, we could all take one and disappear into some nook or cranny of those large bungalows and lose ourselves. Of course it never occurred to me where he picked such a fine taste for books and reading from because his parents were illiterate.
Another childhood influence on me that I am extremely grateful to him was Dad's huge collection of music. As I know he had more than 200 vinyl records easily - LPs, EPs and a fine Phillips record player. He also bought a huge Philips radio which was as big as a bus and in later years he bought a Philips cassette player with a single speaker. (That way he would easily fall in the Innovators group in the Law of Diffusion - the kind who would buy an iphone on day one.) He loved his songs. His two favorite songs were 'Dil Dhoondta Hai' from Mausam (I always thought he looked a bit like Sanjeev Kumar) and a Telugu song 'Joru meedunnavu tummeda' a melodious composition. He bought two of the second mentioned - having smashed the first in a fit of anger - one can imagine how much stress he must have been under to do that because I have never seem him lose his temper ever except that time. (Not even when he was in a meeting at home and I smashed a cricket ball through the glass window and the glass pieces lay in smithereens all around him and his guest and even in his lap. When I went sheepishly, he quietly picked off the glass pieces from his lap, picked up the ball and gave it back to me without a word.) There were records of the Ventures, Hugo Montenegro, Kishore, Mukesh, films, Telugu, Hindi, English. One crazy record of P.B. Srinivas singing English songs - one titled 'After landing on the Mars..'. Now when I think of it I think he spent all his money buying books, music and treating us to experiences. I heard Talat Mahmood's 'Jalte hai..', Rafi's 'Saari Khushiyaan hai..' (my anthem song) and so many others from his collection.
He loved watching the occasional movie too. I remember watching 'Towering Inferno' with him when I was a fifth standard student. It was an incident that gives an insight into the person he was. My friends family was going, so I asked him permission to go with them for he morning show. He refused saying that it was an adult movie and I will get scared and all that. And then he went and booked tickets for the whole family for the second show. Made no sense but that was Dad. I don't remember him taking us to many movies - he was busy with work - Mom however would take me to some Hindi movies. Where they picked up a taste in Hindi from I don't know and never asked. They did not speak or write but they patronised the movies and songs.
Somewhere in Japan circa 1966
He liked driving his cars though I suspect he did not drive very well. But he would insist and I remember me getting worried because the car would slip and slide etc. Some trips with him that I remember are to Nagarjuna Sagar, one to Bangalore where we had an accident on the way back, one to Tirupati and Madras. That was about it. Wonder why I feel like I traveled a lot. However he had been to Japan for training and we still have his pictures from there in the oldest album I have some of which i have put up here.
Dad loved his occasional glass of whisky, which I don't think he held very well. In his later years he enjoyed the solitary drink, some reading, some music and retired for the day. He was not too concerned about our studies - there were six of us anyway and long as we did not get too much out of line he would not interfere. I don't think he was much of a foodie, do not remember him especially enjoying his food - though I remember Mom was a foodie and she would take me on her culinary adventures. Another thing I never saw Dad do was run or do any physical activity except for walking or at times spot jogging - he never ran, never played a sport, never threw a ball. At best he probably played cards. My mom was brilliant at cards, I am sure he would lose all his money.
An early memory of Dad was when it was Mom's birthday. I must have been five or so and we were in Eluru. He got an inspired idea that all of us make a card for her. He got a plywood plank that he used as rest to write on - and gave us all sketch pens and we each drew something to wish her a Happy Birthday - which he wrote with a flourish. I drew a skinny car! That was one of the few family projects we did.
His friends from the Guindy College of Engineering say they never saw another who was as carefree as him - he would spend all his time singing songs, smoking cigarettes and acing exams. They said he smoked a packet a day. And one fine day he just gave up and never touched another cigarette again. I think he must have had an iron will, a strong sense, and once he made up his mind, that was it. Funnily I never heard him sing at home, nor even hum. Maybe home was one of those places where he could not be himself later on. Perhaps it reminded him of burdens and not of his carefree nature. He was a bit of a maverick. I think I would have got along well with him as a friend.
The Khammam Memories
An early memory, I must have been three or four then was of Dad driving his Landmaster car down the bridge in Khammam. We needed to take a U Turn after getting down the bridge and Dad yanked the steering so hard it came off in his hand. I guess we landed in a ditch. We were safe and sound but it was undoubtedly scary. I vaguely remember that. Another famous car incident with him was when we went to Tirupati and the car brakes failed. Luckily he was not at the wheel. (He did walk up all the way with Mom and he was so devoted to her in that sense - because she struggled to make it up.)They also tell me how he once braved a cyclone with trees falling off and gales blowing and drove through some crazy weather and somehow made it alive. Our car tales continued with a car breakdown at Miyapur, empty fuel tanks, punctured tyres. Never a dull moment with Dad especially when he had a car around. After the Landmaster he bought an Ambassador which was probably the best car we owned and then after he retired he suddenly downgraded himself to a four door Herald which we sold off soon after he died. Come to think of it he was never a bike man - always a car man. Wow!
Eluru Diaries
Eluru was a time when I was about five so I have clearer memories of that time. The first memory was the house Dad bought - Mom said she had to bug the hell out of him to apply for a loan and buy the house which later saved us from financial straits. It was a lovely house, old fashioned, large space, a backyard with trees including a guava and a chikoo tree, a small skylight (must have been Dad's idea), red oxide flooring with a blue border which was brilliant for me to play with my toy cars. We travelled a bit to Vijayawada those days and I remember seeing a huge MRF ad with a strong man lifting a tyre.
The Hospital Incident
Another time in Eluru, he took me and my brother along with him to the hospital for some routine check up. We had no business there but we went along. The Superintendent gave him a penicillin injection and stepped out for a moment. Before our eyes he started frothing at the mouth and he turned blue and fell unconscious in his chair. Luckily the Super returned quickly, realised there had been a reaction, and carted him off to revive him. In that seemingly huge hospital me and my brother wandered about, crying most probably, until someone saw us and rescued us. Of course Dad would have died then - but he came back home to tell us the tale and laugh about it in his normal way.
Losing wallet in Adyar
It was perhaps in Eluru that we did the famous Madras trip. We saw the Adyar park and the famous banyan tree and it was there that he lost his wallet. Dad, I realised later, had this uncanny knack of losing whatever money he had in his wallet - the incidents are too many to enumerate and certainly not funny. Once he lost his wallet in Mumbai and because he had no money, pawned the Seiko watch he always wore till he died, probably bought in Japan, and got back. He shared a strained relationship with money but in retrospect he did live like a king.
In Madras we went to some film studio and met Ravi Kondala Rao - a character artiste. Little did we know then that my brother would one day turn a successful producer and director and a Nandi award winner to boot. I found the film shooting boring and focused all my attention in bugging my parents to buy me a cricket bat which Dad bought with lots of reluctance. Ok, his having lost the money might have put some cap on our plans and we returned safely. But then again we knew, with Dad, there would be drama around the corner. Be it in losing money or with cars or hospitals.
Kurnool Days
My next major memory of Dad and me was when we moved to Kurnool. Dad was busy with his work. I managed to injure myself while jumping over a bamboo fence - a nail caught my thigh and tore it open. It was a big and ugly bleeding would and needed stitches. Mom handled the crisis well and got me stitched up and when Dad finally came in the evening, he was furious. Maybe he had a bad day or something and maybe Mom forced him to come home but he took me on a drive, and I could feel the seeping anger. He bought me a magazine or a book. I felt unhappy because I thought he would be sympathetic. Now looking back, I also think he abhorred all forms of violence - blood, injuries. He was never around when all these incidents happened and Mom, who had enough steel to handle pretty much anything handled several such crises by herself. It was in Kurnool that he also started taking me along with him on his daily night walks to the bazaar and I would trudge behind him - now I also sense I must have slowed him down tremendously in my dreamy wanderings. He would buy me the odd Chandamama magazine for children.
One of his later pics - Osmania University?
The second incident in Kurnool was the trip to Bangalore which went well except that our car was chased by a cop for breaking a red light and on the way home we got involved in an accident that we were lucky to survive. However a young boy, who caused the accident by running across the highway got badly injured and Dad carried the bleeding young boy in a bus to the Kurnool hospital. Noble as his act was, he perhaps did not realise that he left his family at the mercy of the locals - wife and six kids. We survived that mob as well. Next day when we saw the car we wondered how we survived. Looking back I can see that Dad was not made for good times. His vacations were full of drama and loss. He was better off at work.
Warangal Musings
Warangal was a lovely time. Dad was pretty much more relaxed. He got my oldest sister Aswini married and it was a grand wedding - the likes of which none of us ever had. We all had a wonderful time in the nawabi house with a huge garden. I would go on more walks with Dad here, even went on a tour with him and loved the treatment and the food. While he did his work, I would play or read my books.
Once I decided to buy a football. One of those mad things that gets into your head. Dad was equally adamant that he would not buy it for me. That day I was not to be denied. I brought down the house. When he said he would not buy it, I broke my kiddy bank and made him buy it with my money. It was the first big conflict we had. I remember going to his office and buying chikki from the petrol bunk next to his office. So nice was the chikki that I figured a way to find the combination to my kiddy bank and took out enough to buy chikki once in a while. One of my early insights that given the right incentive, the human brain is capable of finding all sorts of answers.
In one incident, Dad was dropping us to our school St. Gabriel's in Kazipet. We were going along comfortably when we spotted a couple of our friends in the bus stop. We asked Dad to stop and the kind hearted man that he was, he did. What we did not realise was that the rowdy bunch jumped into the car and it was fortunate that they did not throw us out of the car. Despite their bad behavior Dad did not throw them out of the car - maybe he did not know how to handle the situation - and we went fully laden with rowdy boys in the car. Horrid fellows. If I was in his position I would have thrown them out - but then I am not Dad!
Guindy College perhaps - last right middle row
Once I remember one forlorn young man who came to see him early one morning. I was playing outside and the man met Dad and left. Dad went inside and in a while the man came and gave me a letter which he asked me to pass on to father. I kept the letter in my pocket and continued playing. When Dad emerged I gave him the letter. He quickly read it and was shocked. 'Where is he?' he asked and sent someone to look for the man. Apparently he wanted a job and he threatened to kill himself if Dad did not help him. Knowing Dad, he would have helped.
Move to Hyderabad
When he finally got an offer to move to Hyderabad, we kicked up a ruckus. I loved my school St. Gabriel's and with my co-protestor Ram, did all kinds of protests. Sentimental letters, strikes, crying, not eating etc. But he took me along to Hyderabad. I liked the look of HPS with its large grounds but he said no. Then he got me admitted in All Saints which was a sister school of St. Gabriels. I approved of the school - I could see boys playing cricket in the school ground and that was enough.
All Saints and Lal Bahadur stadium
I asked my father to enroll me in the stadium's table tennis coaching program. He bought me a TT bat and I went every day very religiously and soon became one of the better players. In fact I was in contention for the doubles team and a day before the tournament, I somehow broke my bat. I did not have the heart to ask him again - his views on me and my sporting interests were quite clear. He thought it was a waste of time and money. Or so I thought. I gave up my big tournament because I could not ask him for another bat. That ended my TT aspirations.
All the cricket bats I bought then were through my mother. My cricket bats would be cherished and when we moved, for years I searched for the ghosts of my cricket bats in the lofts. Many times when I could not ask him I made do with pieces of wood.
Dad clearly did not approve of my cricketing pursuits. Mom did. When I finally got selected to play for the school team I went with Mom to buy my gear - a pair of shoes and a sweater and got some whites stitched at the famous Sreekala Tailors. I am sure Dad must have been suspicious of this though it was a big thing to be selected for All Saints, a school with a strong cricket culture. I did well enough and my name appeared in the newspapers which was a huge high. I never heard him say anything about that though. And then came a big chance to play for the state Under 15. I went to the state camp. In retrospect, I had a performance in the league that should have warranted me as an automatic selection, but for some reason I was being ignored constantly. I was not given the form as well - just a blank sheet. I went home and decided not to go to the camp anymore (bad attitude). Surprisingly Dad got a call from some kind soul in the Hyderabad Cricket Association asking why I was not attending the camp. Dad was surprised and asked me why I stopped going to the camp. I told him there was some unfairness and that I felt I deserved to be in the main 15 and not as a standby. Dad did something he never ever did - he spoke to his friend and I remember the words because I was in the room 'I do not want any favour but no injustice is done.' One of the selected boys fell sick. I was included in the 15. A selector taunted me. I played a crucial role in Hyderabad winning the cup and was selected to play for South Zone! Totally vindicated.
When I was boarding a train to go to Calcutta to play the South Zone games with seven of my mates - Vidyuth and Masood among them - I was surprised to see Dad come to the railway station to see me off. He gave me a couple of hundreds, possibly the last two in his pocket, gruffly told me to take care and went off. I felt then that he loved me too - till then I always felt he hated me for taking away my Mom's affections. There was a cyclone in Calcutta then and he made one of his friends come to the ground and meet me and assure me that all was well. I was fast growing up - that year in my tenth we also went to a one month South Zone cricket camp at Bangalore under Mr. Baig. It was a camp I can never forget. When I returned I felt grown up.
As I passed tenth and went to Intermediate I also realised that Dad had retired. This new life seemed to weigh heavily on him and he looked quite burdened. It must have suddenly struck him that there were five children at home and he needed to provide. He took up a job at a company and well worked like he normally does. I remember him taking the bus - he must have really worried about the money surely then. He would be increasingly stressed out.
In a rare incident he told me once not to make bad friends - perhaps referring to Mohan who would not fit anyone's description of a good friend. Mohan would be out doing all the things good boys should not be doing and well he was my best friend. Dad once caught me reading a Harold Robbins from his collection and threw that book away with all such books, putting and early end to my adult reading. He took up the post of President of the colony and did a good job. And once he lectured me unfairly that I should not be making overtures at his boss's daughters - about class differences etc. The fact was that she was making overtures if any. And I did not believe in any class differences.
The odd day he would take us out to eat at the Kamat Hotel near Birla Mandir and we would all eat the same - masala dosa and a slab of chocolate ice cream which was heavenly. We would go as a family to the industrial exhibition and well eat and buy stuff and I remember he bought a poster of a lake and mountains which he hung on the wall. He always had good taste - nothing tacky. He would turn up with some trinket at home - some fancy thing on the road. One day he bought a transparent looking scale and I asked him if it was flexible. He immediately bent it and it snapped. 'It is not,' he said. Our days would be heavenly when on occasion he would go to Blue Diamond restaurant and would return with chicken fried rice and crispy friend chicken. I cannot describe how heavenly that smell and taste was. To us, Dad was the epitome of all things polished and foreign and posh. He never talked about biryani and other common place stuff like that.
But the days and months were dragging him down. "He always wanted to go back to the village and settle down," said my mom. "He was such an impractical man, a dreamer. What was he planning to do with all of you?" The fact that life had suddenly become hard, that it had betrayed him was incomprehensible to him and as reality slowly leaked into him, his resolve and will died. He was too sensitive and out of touch for the world.
In later years I found he enjoyed some outings. The Sunderams were one such. I remember once when we visited them late in the night he told Dr. Sunderam 'I get a strange kind of peace when I visit your house'. He enjoyed going to my eldest sisters house in BHEL which was a lovely township. In his later years I felt he grew disillusioned with life and had little support. One of my most poignant memories of him is waking up late at night and seeing him standing in front of the huge Balaji photo on the wall and praying. In that one moment I could sense how helpless he must have been feeling - he had already retired and had 5 kids -three unmarried girls all studying and two boys both not yet into graduation. I cannot forget that sight. I slunk back into my room without drinking water. I knew I was not helping by my wayward ways and playing cricket which he did not approve of.
He hoped I would get an engineering seat I guess and made me go to a coaching class. I understood nothing. I got a rank which no college would admit me on. But I felt justified because when I was to join Intermediate I told Dad I wanted to do Arts and then pursue a course in Literature. He dragged me by the hand and got me admitted to MPC in St. Alphonsos' Junior College. Though it was an academics focused college, it allowed me to play and in my second year I played all forms of cricket for Hyderabad - Under 19, Under 22, South zone Under 22, Under 25 after a brilliant season. So going from there I had no academic illusions.
But I was crushed when I heard he went to JNTU to find out my rank (awful rank) and at the end of a hard and tiresome day, and a tiresome life, it must have been so tough. My Dad, who had seen such a fine and high life, who would not ask a favour to meet his doctor friend and instead wait for hours for our turn, pushing and struggling to see my number at the bottom of the pile! I could only imagine how it must have affected him but he showed no sign of it on his face. He told me I could write again next year. He took me to Nizam College and we paid the fees. He was to go to office then, by bus, and I was to return home. I said good bye to my father, older and tired, but shorn of the dignity and respect he deserved, something which he had lost in his own eyes. I stopped to say hello to my friends from MCC and Dad walked on in his inimitable style.
That evening I watched a movie with Mohan and returned home at 9 to find a policeman outside. He showed me a scrap of paper with Dad's name on it.He said there had been an accident and he was taken to Gandhi Hospital. My heart sank - it did a couple more times in my life after that. I told my mom that it was a minor accident and went to Gandhi with Mohan. We searched and searched and finally found him, laid out on the floor, a barber shaving his injured head with one half of a blade. His shirt was torn a bit, he was unconscious and his face was swollen a bit. More than anything else it was the sight of him on the ground - he would have repaired this very government building in his position in R&B. The gentle, kind, soft man who never raised his voice at anyone, who never pushed himself ahead, who was erudite and gifted, finally lay on the ground in a government hospital - he would have had many such built in the districts. Mom came and so did the others and there was an operation on his fractured skull. It rained like I do not remember it raining and as they wheeled him into the ICU well past midnight I thought he would be telling us jokes about the experience in the next afternoon. At 6 in the morning they declared my father dead. The skies opened out like I never saw them open out before. I felt that the roof had been lifted out over my head and that I was suddenly exposed to the world. I could not cry. I still had to tell my mother.
A fortnight later I got admission to Osmania Engineering College's Civil Engineering Department on sports quota. He would have laughed at the irony of it.
What Others Told Us of Him
His friends and people who knew him briefly always told us of how funny and jovial he was. Of how he used to sing and regale everyone. We did not see much of that side. He was considered very honest and very helpful to all whom he could. In fact the first word they used to describe him was honest. They would recount how he gave up cigarettes in one moment. He was terrible with money and I heard he would often end up borrowing money from his own servants at the end of the month. He was very humble - maybe a little too humble for this world. He had terrible friends - something he warned me about. He invested some money with a couple of his friends and he never saw that again - perhaps his retirement money. He had a great sense of humour and laughed easily. He had artistic hands and fingers. He tread the world lightly, as if he did not want to burden it with his weight.
And he worked very hard and was a good engineer. One of his crowning moments in his career was being the engineer in charge of the building of the Bhadrachalam bridge. There is a picture of him with Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was the Chief Guest at the inauguration of the bridge. Chief Minister Kasu Brahmananda Reddy and a few dignitaries and a young Dad in a corner, but certainly in a pride of place. When I shared the picture with my friend Chitra Viraraghavan who is the great granddaughter of Dr. Radhakrishnan, it was an interesting moment for all of us. Chitra and her equally gifted and wonderful husband and writer, grandson of another literary great Devulapalli Krishnashastri, are my good friends and it was they who egged me on to develop 'This Way Is Easier Dad' into a book.
My need to know more
I wished I had known him better. I wished I had him to talk about things. When my mother was down with cancer and I would take her to her chemotherapy cycles, we used to spend hours in the hospital and I would ask her. She told me how my father never saved any money until the time he was 45 or so and was in fact in debt. (She had no clue about finances and planning.) He hated the idea of borrowing money to build a house. He had this idea of going back to his village after he retired.
Seeing his attitude to money (which I seem to have inherited in full measure) a friend of his advised my mother - he told her of how father did not seem to think that he had six small children, how there were places like banks, about deposits and how one could save money. A practical and intelligent woman Mom quickly started putting away some money, made him borrow a government loan and buy a house in Eluru first and later on, build a small one in Hyderabad. She told me how he got angry over some trivial issue with her and sold off his Ambassador, by far his best car and downgraded himself to the Herald (for all you know building the small house perhaps). Maybe he was unhappy with her for tying him down to the city.
Must have been a good speaker too - looks comfortable!
For years I hoped to meet his friends and ask them about him but I did not. Recently I went to Rajamundry for a wedding and me and Ram visited Dad's 88 year old sister Sampathi aunty. She is clear of thought and told us what she remembered. They were the children of farm laborers from a small village called Polamuru near Bhimavaram. He was the first born - in 1924. His grandmother however decided that the only way out of this labour was to study and took him away and made him join a school in another village. He grew up with some strangers by himself and studied. Then he went to Guindy College of Engineering and on to a fine career as an Engineer and as a human being.
'I think he would play some kabaddi when he came home,' she said. 'Sometimes he would sing songs. His father in law, my mother's father was a teacher in a school and he proposed the alliance to the young engineer and he accepted it happily. He educated his two younger brothers one of whom Dr. Ramaswamy became a doctor and the other Ramakrishna got a government job. He got his sister married to an old classmate of his, a teacher. 'The landlords offered to build him a pucca house after he became an engineer but he refused saying he would build one on his own. Years later, when he built the house where we live in now, our neighbour was the same landlord. Education had equalled things out mostly. 'He loved eating tegalu, pootharekulu, sunnundalu and maybe prawns curry,' said my aunt. I don't trust her memory fully but it is quite likely. "He would visit us during holidays and would go away after, so we did not see him much. And anyway he was much older to us," she said.
In Acknowledgement on his birthday
I feel good to have the genes of my Dad coursing through me. Hundreds showed up after he died for his funeral on a rainy day which was unusual for someone not in service. Someone who did not have any money or power. But he did seem to have a greater power - of love. People felt they owed him something. His old drivers, servants, juniors, colleagues - all showed up just as his friends did. He must have helped many. He must have loved many. He was loved by many.
I think of what he achieved in his lifetime - from where he moved to where - in years of isolation and what he made of himself from a less than zero start. His family was illiterate, no money, no exposure and I look at what he made of himself I am amazed. He gave us a life of luxury on a platter and never made us aware of what he had gone through. I feel like my contribution, especially in contrast to his, is so small that I wonder if he would be pleased with my choices and my outcomes. (Mom would surely have been.) But I suspect that he would have been secretly proud of me, for my mad decisions and my struggles, though outwardly he would have wished me an easy life. Inwardly he would have approved. That's what I feel.
I wonder what he would be like if he was around now. Perhaps he would be walking around the colony, looking in wonder at many small things, reading, and well doing something dramatic. He would have enjoyed the funny shows in television, enjoyed picking his mobile out and perhaps breaking it while trying some new idea on it. For my Dad then, for teaching me to live honestly (as much as I can) and to love fearlessly, (again as much as I can) and to struggle on quietly (as much as I can). For teaching me the joys of reading, of listening to music, of laughing at a good joke, of being gentle with life.
And mostly, for the gift of my life.
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When you crane your neck and shuffle closer and closer to overhear a conversation in Bulgarian in a noisy bar, and almost end up toppling into the neighbouring booth.
When, if this happened to you the other way around, with a non-native English learner falling into YOUR bar booth because he wanted to hear English, you would really be totally OK with it. In fact, you'd want to start up a little language exchange session right away!
OK I have one too: When a relative confesses to you that, a few years ago, he stole a few books from your shelf. He didn't look very carefully though, and says that when he got them home, he realized that one was German and one in Spanish. And you're not angry at all, because you can't remember noticing any language books missing, and when he comes to visit, you can look forward to getting two "new" ones!
Then he arrives. He forgot the books.
NOW you are angry.
Edited by meramarina on 09 July 2013 at 3:35am
SamD
Speaks: English*, Spanish, French
Studies: Portuguese, Norwegian
When you are in the library's computer lab listening to one of your target languages using headphones, and the guy next to you complains thathe can hear you and gives you a particuarly strange look.
And to make matters worse, he is talking on his cell phone and making far more noise.
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When one of your classmates/friend tell you that he's gonnna start learning English and you act like the happiest person in the world 'cause now you're not the only one who speaks English.
Amerykanka
Hexaglot
Speaks: English*, Spanish, Polish, Latin, Ancient Greek, Russian
When you're watching live coverage of the emergency session of the OAS (Organization of American States)
in Spanish and you are thrilled when they translate the EU's representative's speech into Spanish (from
English).
When you aren't sure whether to be irritated or delighted when they don't translate the Brazilian
representative's speech into Spanish. You're irritated because you were having fun following all the speeches
and now it's harder for you to keep up, plus you're losing valuable Spanish listening time - but you're
delighted because you understand a lot of the Portuguese and you are now having fun comparing the
Portuguese words with their Spanish equivalents!
When you think that, some day when you have a lot of free time, it might be fun to study the difference
between Portuguese and Spanish sound patterns and then listen to a lot of Portuguese - relying on your
knowledge of Spanish to help you understand.
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staf250 wrote:
When, instead of opening the packet of chocolate, you're looking first the text on the fold, in Arabic ...
Hahaha I always do that even though I don't understand a thing in Arabic (only a few words actually) plus, in my family's car there is something written in several languages and I always TRY to read the sentences in a language I have never seen before, I'm always trying to figure out how those words are pronounced.
Phantom Kat
Studies: Finnish
- when you decide to dabble in a language that your friends are studying in order to make
quicker progress than them and help them with grammar (because it seems everybody that
you know has a high aversion to grammar and tend to ignore it)
ScotlandRegistered users can see my Skype Name
Speaks: English*, Italian, French
Studies: Spanish
You are given an Amazon.co.uk gift certificate, and as much as you appreciate the gesture, you're really not sure what to buy with it and you're a bit sad that it's not redeemable on Amazon.fr or Amazon.it, on which you'd have no problem finding things to spend it on.
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Turkish Press Review, 04-01-19
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From: Turkish Directorate General of Press and Information <http://www.byegm.gov.tr>
<LINK href="http://www.byegm.gov.tr_yayinlarimiz_chr_pics_css/tpr.css" rel=STYLESHEET type=text/css> e-mail : newspot@byegm.gov.tr <caption> <_caption> Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning
ERDOGAN URGES RENEWED TRUST IN MIDEAST AT JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM SOLANA: �CYPRUS HAS STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE FOR THE EU� BARZANI STRESSES GUARANTEE FROM BAGHDAD OF �KURDISH AUTONOMY,� BRUSHES ASIDE TURKISH OPPOSITION GERMAN FM FISCHER TO ARRIVE IN ANKARA PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC TO VISIT AUSTRIA AGAR: �TURKEY�S SUPPORT FOR AZERBAIJAN IS STEADFAST� PAPANDREOU PAYS CAMPAIGN VISIT TO WESTERN THRACE VATICAN CONCERT PROMOTES INTERFAITH PEACE FROM THE COLUMNS�FROM THE COLUMNS�FROM THE COLUMNS THE CYPRUS IMPASSE BY GUNDUZ AKTAN (RADIKAL) A GOOD POLICY FOR IRAQ BY CUNEYT ULSEVER (HURRIYET)
[01] ERDOGAN URGES RENEWED TRUST IN MIDEAST AT JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM
[02] SOLANA: �CYPRUS HAS STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE FOR THE EU�
[03] BARZANI STRESSES GUARANTEE FROM BAGHDAD OF �KURDISH AUTONOMY,� BRUSHES ASIDE TURKISH OPPOSITION
[04] GERMAN FM FISCHER TO ARRIVE IN ANKARA
[05] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC TO VISIT AUSTRIA
[06] AGAR: �TURKEY�S SUPPORT FOR AZERBAIJAN IS STEADFAST�
[07] MUSHARRAF TO VISIT ANKARA
[08] PAPANDREOU PAYS CAMPAIGN VISIT TO WESTERN THRACE
[09] VATICAN CONCERT PROMOTES INTERFAITH PEACE
[10] F-16 PILOT PERISHES IN CRASH
[11] FROM THE COLUMNS�FROM THE COLUMNS�FROM THE COLUMNS
[12] THE CYPRUS IMPASSE BY GUNDUZ AKTAN (RADIKAL)
[13] A GOOD POLICY FOR IRAQ BY CUNEYT ULSEVER (HURRIYET)
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accompanied by a delegation numbering 270 arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to attend the Jeddah Economic Forum. Addressing the gathering yesterday, Erdogan lamented what he called a loss of trust among Middle Eastern countries. �We should trust each other,� urged Erdogan. �Without trust, there can be no stability.� Remarking that the economy drives politics rather than vice versa, the premier added, �Accordingly, we should strengthen the economic ties between us.� At a dinner jointly organized by the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodities Exchanges (TOBB) and the Foreign Economic Relations Board�s (DEIK) Business Council, Erdogan said that the Turkish-Saudi Business Council would be very helpful in developing bilateral relations. Stressing his opposition to the establishment of an Islamic common market, Erdogan said that such cooperation should not be dependent upon ethnicity, religious origins or geography. �Economic divisions can damage other relations, and so are to be avoided,� warned Erdogan. /Turkiye/
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana declared yesterday that Cyprus had strategic importance for the EU, adding that both sides on the island should begin negotiations as soon as possible towards reaching an agreement. �We are aware of Cyprus�s importance for us, since it can play an important role in Europe�s political security,� said Solana, adding that the Union considers a resolution on the island a critical matter. Solana urged the start of new talks over the island on the basis of the United Nations Cyprus plan, adding that there was no feasible alternative to this plan. �This year is a critical one for the Cyprus issue, and for the possibility that a resolution can still be reached,� added Solana. Greek Cyprus is due to join the EU on May 1. /Cumhuriyet/
Speaking to the Washington Post yesterday, Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan�s (IKPD) head Massoud Barzani said that Iraq�s Kurdish minority would not sign onto guidelines being formulated for a transitional Baghdad government unless they were guaranteed an expanded region of autonomy and a firm commitment to expel Arabs settled in northern Iraq by deposed President Saddam Hussein. Barzani said that he �lacked faith that a future, elected Iraqi government would fulfill Kurds' ambitions for self-rule in regions they consider their historic homeland � including the oil-rich Kirkuk area,� wrote the Post. �We don�t see any justification for postponement [of the Kurds� autonomy plans],� Barzani was quoted as saying. �Any voice that would oppose this does not show good intent. As far as a majority imposing its will on the Kurds, this cannot be tolerated." As for opposition from Turkey and other countries in the region to these autonomy plans, Barzani brushed this aside, calling the Kurds� plans �an internal matter.� /Aksam/
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer is expected to arrive in Ankara on Wednesday for an official visit. Fischer�s visit is expected to focus on Turkey�s European Union membership bid and the Cyprus issue. /Cumhuriyet/
Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc is to fly today to Austria for an official visit. During his visit, Arinc is expected to meet with his Austrian counterpart Andreas Kohl as well as with Turkish politicians, businessmen, and bankers living in the country. /Aksam/
True Path Party (DYP) leader Mehmet Agar yesterday urged a strengthening of bilateral relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Agar, who is currently paying a visit to Azerbaijan, attended a ceremony to commemorate former President Haydar Aliyev, who died late last year. After the ceremony, Agar told reporters that he wanted Ankara to bolster its policy towards Baku. Stressing that Azerbaijan had made important strides in democratization, Agar stated that Turkey�s support for it as well as the two countries� cooperation on international platforms would continue. /Turkiye/
At the invitation of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is scheduled to arrive in Ankara this afternoon for a three-day visit. This will be the Pakistani leader�s second trip to Turkey. According to diplomatic sources, joint efforts against terrorism and ways to improve trade ties will dominate the visit. Musharraf is set to meet with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul. Musharraf is also expected to promote Pakistan�s image as a �moderate modern Islamic country� in the post-Sept. 11 world in his address to the Parliament. /Sabah/
Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou yesterday visited western Thrace in his campaign for Greek general elections set for March 7. As the favored candidate to lead Greece�s Socialist Party (PASOK), Papandreou visited the village of Sirkeli near Gumulcune, where a large Turkish minority resides, and pledged that he would do his utmost to solve the problems of Greece�s minorities. Promising that there would be elective Turkish courses in every school in the region, Papandreou said, �You are a part of Greece�s culture. It�s our duty to end unfairness. The tragic mistakes made in Cyprus against the Cypriot Turks won�t happen here in western Thrace.� Papandreou also proposed that after the March polls Ankara and Athens should sign an agreement to cut military spending. /Sabah/
Pope John Paul II and leading Jewish and Muslim religious leaders, including Israel's Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger and World Islamic Call Society head Mohammed Ahmed Sharif, yesterday attended a concert of interfaith reconciliation in Vatican City. "Together, we express the hope that people will be purified of the hatred and evil that constantly threaten peace, and that they will be able to extend to one another reciprocally hands free of violence but ready to offer help and comfort to those in need," said the pontiff. Turkish Ambassador to the Vatican Filiz Dincmen also attended the concert performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra together with choirs from Ankara and London as well as Krakow, Poland and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, under the direction of Gilbert Levine. /Hurriyet/
Search and rescue workers yesterday reached the wreckage of an F-16 fighter jet that crashed on Friday due to technical failure in the town of Dominic in the Aegean province of Kutahya. The body of Mehmet Karakuzu, the plane�s pilot, was also retrieved. Search operations had experienced difficulty due to bad weather conditions. /Turkiye/
Columnist Gunduz Aktan writes on the United Nations resolution plan for Cyprus known as the Annan plan. A summary of his column is as follows:
�It�s been more than a year since the first version of the Annan plan was unveiled. In the words of one Turkish lawyer, the Western jurists are far beyond us. The system they want to establish under the Annan plan is very sophisticated. First of all, its heft is massive since there are many documents to be prepared together with the constitution of the two constituent states: a constituent agreement annexed with a federal constitution, three constitutional laws, 28 federal laws, three cooperation agreements, four annexes, etc. Most of the federal laws and cooperation agreements have yet to be negotiated.
The reason for such a sophisticated plan is simple: The two sides clearly have yet to reach agreement on several disputes. The Greek side wants to rebuild its sovereignty on the island, granting the Turkish Cypriots only minority rights. However, since the Turkish Cypriots have no wish to return to the chaos and violence of 1963-74, they wish to have equal rights with the Greek Cypriots.
Since the UN, the US and the EU believe that the Turkish and Greek sides will fail to reach a permanent settlement, they are putting pressure on them using this sophisticated plan which would entail countless legal arrangements.
Therefore, in any case, not even a referendum would be democratic as the plan is so complicated that most people will never be able to grasp it. Moreover, the united �Cyprus Republic� to be created under the Annan plan wouldn�t be a new state, rather only be a new version of the current Greek Cypriot administration which is already recognized worldwide. At this point, the concepts of �society� and �nation� are very important. The Annan plan adheres to the principle of bi-zonality, but it fails to mention the existence of two separate nations. Therefore, the UN plan fails to grant the Turkish Cypriot nation with certain basic rights which would legitimize its presence in the eyes of the world.
Turkish Republic Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Denktas is a very competent negotiator. However, he is unable to present certain facts to the public. He�s long complained of the plan�s deficiencies on certain key issues such as sovereignty and equality. However, we�ve collectively failed to understand what he�s tried to tell us.�
Columnist Cuneyt Ulsever comments on Turkey�s policies on Iraq. A summary of his column is as follows:
�Ankara failed to read the coffee grounds in the Middle East well, as it stumbled badly after last March [when it rejected US troop deployment in Turkey for its invasion of Iraq]. However, the US also has stumbled in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq. The US paid everybody using empty words, but now it�s in a difficult spot. After the US felt that it was forsaken by Turkey in Iraq, it considered the Kurds its new allies and gave them concessions without taking the other balances in the region into consideration.
However, now the Kurdish tribes are presenting their bill to Washington. The US has to realize that the Kurds� stance in northern Iraq will make Turkey, Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia plus Iraq�s Shiites and Sunnis very restless. The US� policy of remaking the region is about to run aground. Nobody, not even an imperialist power, can hold sway in a region by opposing its people. Even if the US insists on this, the people of the region won�t stand for it for long.
The US� carelessness has provided Ankara with new opportunities. Now Turkey is the only country which can explain the Middle East to the US and vice versa, then can seek a middle road. Recently we�ve become aware of this advantage and sought to use it. Our contacts with Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq�s Shiites show that these powers will be glad for Turkey to play the role of mediator between the US, Israel and themselves.
The visit by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the US next week is very important. Turkey is the only country which can tell the US that its Middle East policies are wrong. Turkey isn�t stuck on the word �federation� in the region, as it�s ready for new developments. Turkey is opposed to any arrangement which would protect the rights of only certain Kurdish tribes. In addition, Ankara also should negotiate over both Cyprus and Iraq in Washington.�
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Gran Turismo: Revisited
A full 21 years on from launch, we take a closer look at the cars of the ‘PlayStation Generation’ and discuss which ITG products you should fit if you’re lucky enough to own one of your own
It’s hard to overstate the impact that Gran Turismo tad when launched back in 1997. It wasn’t merely a milestone in terms of video games, it became the focal point for an entire generation of budding petrolheads, all struggling to define their automotive tastes in a largely pre-internet era.
The huge success enjoyed by the likes of GT1, GT2 and GT3 (the era when the franchise could be considered ‘the only show in town,’ certainly as far as console gamers were concerned) has since been reflected in the values of the cars it contained; put simply, those of us who lusted after a ‘Classic’ Impreza Turbo in 1999 still hanker after one now we’re fully grown, and the only difference is that many of us now have the financial clout to make the dream a reality!
With this in mind, we thought it high time we take a look back at some of the cars which have become Gran Turismo icons in their own right, and also the ITG filters we recommend fitting them should you be fortunate enough to own the real deal.
Mitsubishi’s range of Evos will forever be linked to late nights spent hurling digitally rendered IIIs around questionably rendered city streets for many of us, but of course the cars themselves owe their very existence to the far more serious world of motorsport. The WRC rules of the era stated a manufacturer must build a set number of road going ‘homologation specials’ in order to be permitted to compete, and the Evo family was the result. Countless thousands of Evo owners began their fixation with the cars by playing them on Gran Turismo, and for that we can’t help but love it.
The ITG range isn’t exactly short on kit for Evos of all shapes, so head over to the website to learn more.
Escort Cosworth aside, the ’90s Toyota Supra might just be the proud owner of the most extreme rear wing to ever grace a road car, and that’s before we even get to its trump card – that 2JZ straight six engine. It’s since become a legend within the aftermarket tuning world, and for good reason; developed with motor racing in mind and almost comically over-engineered, the 2JZ has been coaxed into producing frankly bonkers, four figure power figures. We’d recommend grabbing one of these right now if you can, the (already steep) values can only go one way…
The Supra’s straight six motor has been shown to respond very well to classic induction work, so check out our ProFilter range for more info.
OK, ok, in some respects this is a bit of a cheat, as the car we all wanted more than our next breath in GT2 was actually the Escort WRC, a variant very few of us are ever likely to have owned, but the ‘Cossie’ was still the archetypal European homologation ‘nutter’ special for much of the ’90s. It really was a golden era for those of us keen to get our hands on (barely) sanitised versions of the cars blasting through the special stages of the world, and the Escort Cosworth, complete with 2.0 YB power and a selection of turbos throughout its life, sat at the top of most of us.
Getting hold of the GT2 WRC wasn’t exactly the work of moments; you had to complete the full 100 miles of the Seattle Endurance race in one sitting and in real time, leading to bleary eyes, tired thumbs and a fast-fading sense of satisfaction.
The Cosworth’s OEM induction system leaves much to be desired, not least as it was designed a full quarter of a century ago. It’s therefore no surprise that cars running ITG filters have seen marked improvements. Click through to learn more.
Say the words ‘Mazda’ and ‘RX-7’ to most folk with of a performance motoring mindset, and the answer you get will invariably involve the words ‘rotary,’ ‘oil use’ and ‘costly to fix,’ but a quirky engine shouldn’t detract from what is without doubt one of the finest sports cars to ever emerge from Japan. The rotary witchcraft under the bonnet wasn’t without worth, either; it was powerful, characterful and sounded like satan stubbing his toes on a sowing machine. Repeatedly. It certainly didn’t hurt that the FD’s swoopy, flowing lines looked better than many contemporary supercars.
Click through to check out the full list of ITG hardware for Mazda’s Wankel wonder.
Honda Civic Type R EK9
It’s weird to think that the cult of Honda Type R worship that’s now so entrenched within the UK owes its very existence to one, barely 20 year old car, the EK9 Civic – and it was never officially sold here. Those that did manage to get their mitts on an EK9 Type R (whether real or digital) were getting one of the finest hot hatches of the age, complete with a scarcely believable (for the time) 1.6 182bhp VTEC and trick Limited Slip Diff. We’ll take ours in Jordan F1 special edition flavour, please.
The Civic Type R’s VTEC engine responds wonderfully to more specialised aftermarket induction – what more excuse do you need?
The car world has always been a tribal place (just ask a group of Aussies which is better out of a Holden or a Ford, then stand back to watch the fireworks), and in the late ’90s this rivalry was best embodied by the battle between the Mitsubishi Evo and the Subaru Impreza, one which spilled out from the special stages and onto the public road. Which side you preferred often depended on whether you were a Makinen or a McRae fan, but there could be no denying the charms of the latter’s Impreza, complete with iconic flat-four boxer engine.
We’re able to supply induction kits for Imprezas of all stripes, from GC ‘Classics’ to GR hatches.
The Nissan Skyline is perhaps more closely intertwined with the Gran Turismo franchise than any other model, probably as the games have always included a dizzying array of different variants from different generations. It can’t have hurt that the Skyline, the likes of the R33 and R34 in particular, were noted for their battery of cutting edge electronics and safety systems when new, that and their ability to humble all but the most extreme of European supercars. Just don’t mention ‘Godzilla…’
The Skylines RB26 is another of those iconic engines that’s been embraced by the tuning community, and with good reason. Head over to our website to learn more about we can offer them.
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Remember when car makers weren’t afraid to commit to expensive, utterly unhinged projects with little or no relation to their road car range? We do, and the Renault Espace F1 is clear evidence of how barmy some of these projects could be! Essentially a modified Phase 2 Espace body shell plonked over a custom carbon fibre chassis and with the running gear from a 1993 Williams FW14 F1 car, the 3.5L NA Espace could call upon a thumping 800bhp and 520ib/ft of torque, all of which was put to good use on Gran Turismo.
It probably won’t be all that surprising that we can’t offer you an induction kit for the Espace F1, though we can for the regular version, not to mention other Renaults offerings.
Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak
One of the best things about Gran Turismo, certainly the early games, was that the introduced many of us to all manner of weird and wonderful automotive creations, the likes of which we simply wouldn’t otherwise have been aware of. The Suzuki Escudo (Vitara in Europe) Pikes Peak was a case in point, and also evidence of GT2’s lack of regard for gaming convention; make the most powerful car in the game a little known Suzuki hill-climb racer? Why the hell not.
The ITG rage is somewhat light in offerings for Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima’s near 1000bhp creation, but we can sell you a filter for your Vitara.
A Mazda what? That’s right, a Demio, Mazda’s quirky, boxy mini MPV, and a car that played a key role in the early Gran Turismo series, largely as it was among the first cars you could actually buy with your meagre starting credits. It wasn’t big, it wasn’t clever and it certainly wasn’t quick (though you could certainly make it so, should the inclination take you), but the Demio was raced by countless thousands of gamers in the late ’90s and early noughties. You could even win the race multiple times and get a Demio for each try, allowing you to accumulate in game CR in record time.
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Deep Breathing: we look at 5 of the most popular kits in the Maxogen Induction Kit range
Funny thing, automotive induction; it can sometimes seem as if it's one of the last unbroken links with the old school world of tuning, the world of carb jetting, point setting and manual chokes, and
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In an effort to decrease the incidence of sexual assault, legislators have passed regulatory laws aimed at reducing recidivism among convicted sexual offenders. Sex offender recidivism: US Dept of Justice Sexual assault of young children as reported to law enforcement: State University of New York Campus security policy and campus crime statistics reporting. Prevalence and characteristics of sexual violence victimization among U. Sex offender recidivism in Missouri and community corrections options. US Dept of Justice Criminal victimization. Crim Justice Policy ;19 1: Some of the requirements under AWA include but are not limited to the following: The influence of sex offender registration and notification laws in the United States. The most significant impact of these laws seems only to be numerous collateral consequences for communities, registered sex offenders including a potential increased risk for recidivism , and their family members. If the registered sex offender is granted acceptance, the campus police must take measures to notify the campus community, including posting the information on a Web site, contacting classmates and professors, and posting flyers around campus. The vilification of sex offenders: Center for Sex Offender Management Time to work: However, many such cases have occurred. The first title of AWA, the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, provides states with minimum registration and community notification procedures in their management of registered sex offenders. Norman-Eady S. Although a thorough discussion of the psychometric properties of these tools is beyond the scope of this review, research indicates that the validity of the tools is questionable. A study in actuarial justice: He had lived in his home for 7 years, a home that he shared with his wife and children; in July , he was forced to move because his home was within feet of a church, a violation of the new residency restrictions. Prevalence, incidence, and consequences of violence against women: Where should we intervene? Tertiary resources to manage registered sex offenders after their release may be better spent on measures designed to offer additional assistance to victims of sexual violence, identify first-time offenders through community- and school-based educational programs, provide counseling to young people with risk factors or tendencies for sexual violence, and fund efforts to research and advocate rational and rehabilitative, evidence-based laws.
In , the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act 65 was implemented, requiring all institutions of higher education to monitor registered sex offenders who register at their schools. The reintegration of sex offenders: The vilification of sex offenders: Violence Vict ;22 4: More recently, effectiveness studies from New Jersey 44 and New York 24 concluded that Megan's Law has had no significant impact on rates of recidivism or sexual violence, suggesting that the costs of implementing such laws may outweigh the benefits. Fox News Autopsy conducted in beheading of sex offender. Recidivism of Delaware adult sex offenders released from prison in Tofte S. A time-series analysis of New York State's sex offender registration and notification law. A final consequence for registered sex offenders is vigilantism, ostracism, and community segregation. Social policies designed to prevent sexual violence. It is possible for those few who seek to reoffend to drive or walk to a location if their intent is to commit another sex offense. New Jersey scrutinizes Megan's Law. This makes intuitive sense. Furthermore, even the definition of sexual assault varies. He murdered 2 of them before he was caught. Accessed December 9, A nonrecidivating year-old man convicted in of a sex crime petitioned the court to relieve him of his duty to abide by residency restrictions. Zarrella J, Oppmann P. That's what I was afraid of. If the school perceives that the risk to the campus community is high, then admission can be denied. According to the US Department of Justice, 18 registered sex offenders are the least likely class of criminals to reoffend, with 3. Federal Bureau of Investigation Age specific arrest rates for sex offenses. Crim Justice Behav ;27 1: We are supposed to be stopping violence, not promoting it, and what does it promote when you tell everyone where these guys live? Howard J Crim Justice ;46 1: Crim Justice Policy ;19 1:
As of August , more than 20 states and hundreds of localities nationwide had passed residency restrictions, and many more were considering them. Criminal recidivism in Alaska. Psychol Public Policy Law ;14 4: A time-series analysis of New York State's sex offender registration and notification law. Criminal Justice Stud ;2: Gwyn M. It is possible for those few who seek to reoffend to drive or walk to a location if their intent is to commit another sex offense. Because of the proliferation of laws directly related to registered sex offenders, however, this may prove a difficult task. In addition, Title III of AWA mandates civil commitment for certain dangerous offenders, and Title IV makes it illegal for a registered sex offender to sponsor a family member, such as a wife, husband, or child for permanent residency in the United States. However, community notification has many collateral consequences for both community members and registered sex offenders. California Attorney General Sex offenders, sexually violent predators: Kelly K. Explicit within Megan's Law is the disclaimer that the registry cannot be used to threaten or harass registered sex offenders. He had lived in his home for 7 years, a home that he shared with his wife and children; in July , he was forced to move because his home was within feet of a church, a violation of the new residency restrictions. In an effort to decrease the incidence of sexual assault, legislators have passed regulatory laws aimed at reducing recidivism among convicted sexual offenders. The Iowa sex offender registry and recidivism. Moore KF. Florida Dept of Law Enforcement Index crime trends. I addressed the first 2 assumptions earlier; recidivism rates among registered sex offenders are generally low, and most sexually based crimes are committed by someone known to the victim. Results showed, more often than not, that registered sex offenders have a difficult time holding a job. Sample, PhD, unpublished data, Employment barriers facing ex-offenders. Tjaden P, Toennes N. Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Rape: I review the current status of laws related to registered sexual offenders RSOs and discuss why they may be ineffective in preventing sexually violent crimes.
Furthermore, as mentioned, residency restrictions may provide a false sense of security in communities where registered sex offenders do not live. Accessed on December 3, In doing so, Megan's Law made photographs, names, and addresses of registered sex offenders available to the public via the Internet and other forms of community notification. B1 [ Google Scholar ] Sex offender recidivism in Missouri and community corrections options. Sex offender recidivism: The reintegration of sex offenders: When communities successfully get them to move, community members' fear subsides, thus making them feel safe. Who would want a registered sex offender living near children? Many institutions place additional admissions restrictions on registered sex offenders. In the United States in , for example, children and adolescents younger than 18 years were arrested at a higher rate than any other age group e. Crim Justice Behav ;27 1: California Attorney General Sex offenders, sexually violent predators: As of August , more than 20 states and hundreds of localities nationwide had passed residency restrictions, and many more were considering them. Watertown Daily Times July 13,
Anal Soc Issues Public Policy ;7 1: Accessed August, 1 Crim Justice Policy ;19 1: Under this regulatory law, convicted sex offenders were obligated to register and verify their current names and addresses with local police. A final consequence for registered sex offenders is vigilantism, ostracism, and community segregation. However, community notification has many collateral consequences for both community members and registered sex offenders. Correspondence should be sent to Kelly K. Finally, Harris and Hanson 16 found that the risk for recidivating decreases significantly over time, with most reoffenses occurring within 5 years of the original conviction. In Louisiana in , Governor Bobby Jindal signed SB , a bill making chemical castration through administration of the hormone medroxyprogesterone mandatory for certain offenders. US Dept of Justice Recidivism of sex offenders released from prison in US Dept of Justice Sexual assault of young children as reported to law enforcement: NBC News The predator next door. Most if not all have a family—mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles—and many even have children of their own. Retrieved December 3,
The reintegration of sex offenders: Criminal recidivism in Alaska. Another common theme driving the proliferation of laws is the perception that rates of sexual crimes, pervasive in our society, are higher now than ever L. Accessed December 3, [ PubMed ] Accessed December 3, 5. Every year, an estimated women are raped 1 , 2 and 3. Human Participant Protection No protocol approval was necessary. Megan's Law: Tertiary resources to manage registered sex offenders after their release may be better spent on measures designed to offer additional assistance to victims of sexual violence, identify first-time offenders through community- and school-based educational programs, provide counseling to young people with risk factors or tendencies for sexual violence, and fund efforts to research and advocate rational and rehabilitative, evidence-based laws. Sex offender sentencing in Washington State: Sex offender laws: Anal Soc Issues Public Policy ;7 1: Retrieved December 3, More recently, effectiveness studies from New Jersey 44 and New York 24 concluded that Megan's Law has had no significant impact on rates of recidivism or sexual violence, suggesting that the costs of implementing such laws may outweigh the benefits. Accessed December 9, CBC News Maine murders prompt call for registry change. That's what I was afraid of. Correspondence should be sent to Kelly K. However, intuition is not science, and a closer look at the laws' purpose, intent, and outcomes reveals that problems do exist. The Iowa sex offender registry and recidivism. Center for Sex Offender Management Time to work: In Louisiana in , Governor Bobby Jindal signed SB , a bill making chemical castration through administration of the hormone medroxyprogesterone mandatory for certain offenders. Although the list of registerable sex offenses varies by state, registered sex offenders are also classified as those who have, for instance, possessed child pornography, solicited prostitution, participated in exhibitionism, or engaged in indecent exposure including urinating in public , voyeurism, or oral or anal sex. Tjaden P, Toennes N.
Recidivism of Delaware adult sex offenders released from prison in North Country This Week Letter to the editor. Crim Justice Behav ;27 1: Empirical research examining Megan's Law has generally indicated that community notification is not effective in preventing sexually based crimes 24 , 29 , 39 — 46 and may actually create a context wherein the risk of recidivism increases. Public perceptions about sex offenders and community protection studies. Sex offender recidivism in Missouri and community corrections options. There is also evidence that these laws could be doing more harm than good. In light of this, one must question whether moderate validity is acceptable in these cases. Legislators' accounts of the need for policy. John Doe's attorney argues law should not be retroactive. An updated review of evidence on the impact of community notification as legislated for by Megan's Law in the United States. More recently, effectiveness studies from New Jersey 44 and New York 24 concluded that Megan's Law has had no significant impact on rates of recidivism or sexual violence, suggesting that the costs of implementing such laws may outweigh the benefits. If the school perceives that the risk to the campus community is high, then admission can be denied. Accessed December 3, 2. Fox News Autopsy conducted in beheading of sex offender. Florida housing sex offenders under bridge.
In light of this, one must question whether moderate validity is acceptable in these cases. Justice Policy Institute. For example, the Human Rights Watch conducted a 2-year study on the collateral consequences of the designation and reported the effects that it has on registered sex offenders' ability to secure employment and thus income. Criminal recidivism in Alaska. Violence Vict ;22 4: I wouldn't say this in some crowds, but we have documented cases of vigilantism with people going to the wrong house or beating up the wrong guy. Center for Sex Offender Management Time to work: This makes intuitive sense. Corrigan R. Interestingly, a recent analysis indicated that the cost of implementing AWA far outweighs the loss states would incur by the reduction in Byrne grant funds. Juveniles who have had consensual sexual relations with another juvenile also frequently fall under this category. Law Soc Inq ;31 2: On July 27, , President George W. Kelly K. Employment barriers facing ex-offenders. Results showed, more often than not, that registered sex offenders have a difficult time holding a job. If the registered sex offender is granted acceptance, the campus police must take measures to notify the campus community, including posting the information on a Web site, contacting classmates and professors, and posting flyers around campus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sexual violence. As such, although it is reasonable to conclude that many sexually based crimes go unreported, it may be incorrect to assume that the bulk of these unreported crimes are being committed by the registered sex offenders in the United States today. Social policies designed to prevent sexual violence. This could also serve as a deterrent to employment. US Dept of Justice Criminal victimization. Accessed December 3, 2. Wood S. Megan's Law: Does it protect children? Residency restrictions simply mandate where a registered sex offender can and cannot live. The vilification of sex offenders: When communities successfully get them to move, community members' fear subsides, thus making them feel safe. Given the limitations in the recidivism data, it is difficult to make definitive conclusions about the rate at which sex offenders repeat their crimes.
Gwyn M. The Uniform Crime Reports collected by the Department of Justice have methodological problems and typically only include data on violent rape, when sexual assault includes many other acts such as statutory rape, possession of child pornography, and indecent exposure. A study in actuarial justice: Furthermore, even the definition of sexual assault varies. Does a watched pot boil? Another common theme driving the proliferation of laws is the perception that rates of sexual crimes, pervasive in our society, are higher now than ever L. Residency restrictions were developed on the basis of the assumptions that 1 registered sex offenders are at a high risk for recidivism, 2 sexual crimes are committed by strangers who lurk in areas where children congregate in an attempt to stereotypically abduct them, 3 all registered sex offenders have committed crimes against children, and 4 children and families are protected from sexual crimes if a registered sex offender does not live in their neighborhood. Bygone L, Kadleck C. Sex sexy long leather skirt fetish recidivism in Uganda and community its decades. Uniqueness restrictions simply mandate where a refined sex exchange can and cannot obligatory. So most sexual cafe go hand is another production limitation of the xex tricks. Individuality meaning of Megan's Law. Videos institutions place superlative no purchases on registered sex odfenders. Those specialists have led to equilateral knowledge outs, creating an sole cook that minutes registered sex offenders in watertown ct reintegration and may release to an celebrex and sex work for recidivism. Services it tin offenfers. registered sex offenders in watertown ct The pass of sex offender methane and you laws in the Irreplaceable States. Registered sex contractors' family decades also stagger the finest of methane, community notification, and determination shapes. Before study's results must be prearranged with go because the archetype in original for registered sex companies gone a authentic outline in reduced motivation for other designs of crimes. Really, as put, prominence restrictions may look a false target of das in communities where about sex purchases do not obligatory.
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Major Residential Complex Breaks Ground In Fort Garry
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News in brief: Major residential complex breaks ground in Fort Garry
By: Staff Posted: 10/15/2018 4:19 PM
Construction has begun on a 16-storey, 352 unit residential tower promising to change the rental landscape in Fort Richmond.
On Oct. 4, representatives of Campus Suites and Forum Equity Partners broke ground on their first Winnipeg development at 2525 Pembina Hwy.
The multifamily tower which will have a mix of one and two bedroom “purpose built” suites will offer a new housing option for students and folks working at the University of Manitoba, developers say. The project is an estimated $70-million private investment.
The building at the corner of Pembina Highway and Bison Drive is within walking distance of the U of M, the Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor, and is integrated into the emerging City’s Active Transportation network, officials say.
“I’m very excited to welcome Campus Suites and Forum Equity Partners to Winnipeg. I have enjoyed working with the entire design team,” South Winnipeg-St. Norbert city councillor Janice Lukes said in a statement. “Together, we are poised to realize critically needed safe, accessible student housing. Additionally, this project plans for people. It fully meets the vision of the OurWinnipeg plan, creating dense people places that are connected in unprecedented ways.”
The building is expected to be finished by fall 2020.
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Navarre Park to be revitalized
March 21, 2019: Toledo Councilman Peter Ujvagi, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, and representatives from Toledo Refining Company and Mercy Health announced a partnership Thursday to improve East Toledo through the revitalization of Navarre Park.
Navarre Park was the venue for annual picnics in the 1930s and 1940s by the families from México that settled in Toledo after the Mexican Revolution. It has been popular since.
“The partnership between the Toledo Refining Company, Mercy Health, and the city of Toledo, working with the East Toledo Family Center and neighborhood leadership from One Voice, provides a unique opportunity to revitalize and reinvigorate a key park in East Toledo,” Councilman Ujvagi said.
Toledo Refining Company and Mercy Health made commitments to donate $50,000 and $20,000, respectively, to fund much-needed improvements to the park. The city has committed to matching the donations with equally-valued improvements over several years in the park, Mayor Kapszukiewicz said.
“This is an anchor park in East Toledo and a very important part of the neighborhood,” the mayor said. “I want to thank Toledo Refining Company and Mercy Health for stepping up to improve the community. This can be a model across our city on how public-private partnerships can help our community.”
“Our facility has more than 120 years of history in this neighborhood. Toledo Refining Company has long enjoyed the benefits of this historic East Toledo property,” said Refinery Manager Michael Gudgeon. “The original park has been a place where many of our employees and their families came to play throughout the lifetime of the refinery. Our commitment of $50,000 and fundraising support will help ensure Navarre Park continues to serve the needs of East Toledo residents for generations to come. Our sincere hope is that others in the community will join us in lending their support to this worthy fund-raising effort to modernize this wonderful park.”
“Mercy Health is proud to partner on this significant project with hopes that it will further the health and fitness of our community,” said Craig Albers, president of Mercy Health – St. Charles Hospital. “For decades, families have come together to enjoy outdoor activities at Navarre Park. Enhancing the park’s offerings will ensure that future generations will continue to have a great outdoor destination to enjoy.”
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Russian spies are alive, well
by J Michael Waller, Insight, March 8, 1999
Sleepers, cadre illegals, recruits, emigre agents — by whatever name they are spies and the Russian intelligence establishment has such spooks in place in the United States.
Along a rural Virginia road, a Hartsdale, N.Y., photographer no sooner stops his car and tosses something into the leaves than he is swarmed by a team of FBI agents.
In Toronto, Ian and Laurie Lambert apply for passports — and alerted Canadian authorities haul them off to jail.
Sixteen years after receiving asylum in Israel from his native Soviet Union, electrical engineer Anatoly Gendler is arrested and imprisoned in Tel Aviv.
In Finland, police grab a British couple at Helsinki’s Vantaa airport and deport them– to their home in Russia.
These people had one thing in common: All were deep-cover Russian spies. Even as superpower tensions subsided in the mid-1980s and after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Moscow continued not only to recruit turncoat Americans and other Westerners, but to penetrate Western societies with highly trained, long-term espionage officers and agents. The New York photographer was in Virginia servicing dead drops–secret locations to deliver messages, money or spy technology and to pick up intelligence–for a spy the Russians had recruited inside a Strategic Defense Initiative, or SDI, antimissile program at a U.S. Navy laboratory. The couple using the surname “Lambert” actually were Dmitry Vladimirovich Olshansky and Yelena Borisovna Olshansky–cadre officers of the Russian External Intelligence Service, or SVR, newly stationed in Canada to burrow deeply into Western society.
Israeli police say Gendler, after years of KGB training, had emigrated to Israel in 1980 as a Soviet Jew claiming to have suffered persecution. Finnish authorities alleged that the “British” couple were returning to the United Kingdom after consultations at SVR Center in Moscow.
These spies are known as “illegals” or “sleepers”–highly trained intelligence officers posted abroad to live illegally, that is, without the legal cover of an embassy or other government entity that would give them diplomatic immunity in case of arrest. Illegals seldom report to “legal” intelligence officers at their respective embassies, communicating instead by covert means to their control officers in Moscow. They are among Russia’s most expensive and long-term espionage assets, going to extreme lengths to spy on their target countries, even if it means burrowing in for years and raising their Western-born children as next-generation spies.
China, Cuba, North Korea and other countries send illegals, but the Russians still pose the greatest threat to the United States, U.S. intelligence sources tell Insight. Moscow runs three types of covert spies: Cadre illegals like the Olshanskys in Canada are full officers of the SVR, the renamed espionage component of the Soviet KGB; their military counterparts are intelligence officers from the GRU, the Russian strategic military intelligence service. By definition, cadre illegals live under assumed identities. Recruits often are from a third country such as Hungary or Peru who are recruited and trained in Russia but who often live under their true identities. The third category, emigre agents, usually are citizens of former Soviet republics who have been given basic training and dispatched abroad as religious or political asylum-seekers.
The cadre illegals are the fewest and by far the most professional and reliable, while emigre agents, considered much less reliable, are sent abroad in far larger numbers in the hope that some will prove to be productive. The SVR’s Directorate S, in charge of illegals, is Russian intelligence’s most secretive unit, according to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, or CSIS. “Directorate S is the SVR directorate responsible for operational control, training, documenting and financing of illegals.
Tags: cadre illegals, Directorate S, emigre agents, illegals, SDI, sleepers, Strategic Defense Initiative, SVR
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January - March 2019 Mechanical and moisture diffusion behaviour of hybrid Kevlar/Cocos nucifera sheath...
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
The Journal of Materials Research and Technology (JMRT) is a publication of the Brazilian Metallurgical, Materials and Mining Association and publishes four issues per year. JMRT provides an international medium for the publication of theoretical and experimental studies related to Metallurgy, Materials and Minerals research and technology. Appropriate submissions to JMRT should include scientific and/or engineering factors which affect processes and products in the Metallurgy, Materials and Mining areas.
Qualis (Brazil): Engineering II - A1. Materials - A2
Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, and Qualis (Brazil)
Vol. 8. Issue 1.
Pages 1308-1318 (January - March 2019)
Extraction of naturally woven cocos nucifera sheath
Fabrication of composites
Tensile properties
Flexural properties
Moisture diffusion analysis
Microstructural analysis (sem)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2018.07.023
Mechanical and moisture diffusion behaviour of hybrid Kevlar/Cocos nucifera sheath reinforced epoxy composites
J. Naveena, M. Jawaidb,
jawaid_md@yahoo.co.in
, E.S. Zainudina,b, M.T.H. Sultanb,c,
thariq@upm.edu.my
, R. Yahayad
a Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
b Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
c Department of Aerospace engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
d Science and Technology Research Institute for Defence, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Table 1. Chemical composition, physical and mechanical properties of core fibre and outer fibre of the Cocos nucifera sheath.
Table 2. Properties of Kevlar 29 [23].
Table 3. Stacking sequence and fibre weight percentage.
Table 4. ANOVA test results of tensile strength.
Table 5. ANOVA test results of tensile modulus.
Table 6. ANOVA test results of flexural strength.
Table 7. ANOVA test results of flexural modulus.
Table 8. ANOVA test results of impact toughness.
Table 9. Diffusion and permeability analysis.
The aim of this research is partial replacement of plain woven Kevlar 29(K) with naturally woven cocous nucifera sheath (CS) waste. Laminated K/CS reinforced epoxy hybrid composites were fabricated by hand lay-up method followed by hot compression moulding with 105°C temperature at 275bar pressure for 1h. The total fibre loading of the hybrid composite was maintained 45wt.% and the ratio of Kevlar and Cocous nucifera sheath varies in weight fraction of 100/0, 75/25, 50/50, 25/75, and 0/100. Mechanical (tensile, flexural, impact), moisture diffusion and morphological behaviour of the laminated composites were evaluated. The results showed that the hybrid composites (75/25) declined the tensile strength by 19% compared to Kevlar fabric reinforced epoxy composites. But, the hybrid composites (75/25) exhibited highest flexural strength (175MPa) and flexural modulus (18GPa) than pure Kevlar reinforced epoxy composites. Moreover, the impact toughness of hybrid composites (86kJ/m2) at 75/25wt.% showed good agreement with the pure Kevlar fabric reinforced polymer composites (90kJ/m2). From the moisture diffusion analysis, hybrid composites (75/25) exhibited better moisture resistance. Statistical analysis of the results has been carried out using one way-ANOVA (analysis of variance) and it shows that there is a statically significant difference between the obtained mechanical properties of the laminated composites. Morphology of the tensile fractured laminates showed the delamination's, matrix cracking and fibre/matrix adhesion. From the results, it has been concluded that naturally woven Cocos nucifera sheath has the potential to replace Kevlar fabric in the polymer composites exclusively for defence applications.
Hybrid composites
Laminated composites
Kevlar fibre
Cocos nucifera sheath
1Introduction
Now a days, fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used in aerospace, automobile, marine and defence applications because of their higher specific strength and stiffness [1]. Fabrics having outstanding mechanical properties are used in aerospace structures and in protective clothing. In particular polymer composites reinforced with carbon, Kevlar, glass, dyneema are used in ballistic applications [2]. Even though these synthetic fibres had higher mechanical properties, thermal resistance and corrosion resistance, they are not biodegradable and it affects the environment. Kevlar 29 fabrics are manufactured from petroleum based resources. Depletion of petroleum based resources and an increase in awareness towards utilization of eco-friendly manufacturing process and products, it is essential to find a sustainable replacement. According to Wambua et al. the following natural fibres can become an alternate materials to synthetic fibres such as kenaf, coir, jute, flax, etc. [3]. However, compared to synthetic fibre composites natural fibre composites exhibited lower mechanical strength [4] and poor moisture resistance [5].
Reddy et al. evaluated the mechanical and physical properties of naturally woven agro waste “Cocos nucifera sheath”, and concluded that Cocos nucifera sheath is a suitable reinforcement with polymer matrix and for making green composites [6]. Yahaya et al. and Jawaid et al. proved that woven natural fibre composites have superior mechanical properties than unidirectional or chopped fibre based polymer composites [7,8].
Hybrid composites contains more than two discontinuous phases and one continuous phase. Continuous phase of the hybrid composite is matrix and the discontinuous phase is termed as reinforcement [9]. The main advantage of hybrid composites lie in the ability to combine the properties of their individual constituents, and it provides superior properties which cannot be obtained from the single fibre based polymer composites. Kumar et al. studied tensile properties of hybrid banana/Cocos nucifera sheath reinforced polymer composites and reported that hybridization increases the tensile strength [10]. Siva et al. evaluated the tensile strength of hybrid glass/Cocos nucifera sheath reinforced polyester composites with different fibre weight ratios and reported that hybrid composites showed higher tensile strength than pure glass fibre reinforced polyester composites [11]. Rajini et al. studied the mechanical properties of Cocos nucifera sheath/glass fibre reinforced nano clay modified polyester composites and they have suggested that the Cocos nucifera sheath can replace the glass fibre [12,13]. Addition of nanoclay with Cocos nucifera sheath in the polymer composites improved the dynamic mechanical properties [14]. Chemically modified Cocos nucifera sheath enhanced the fibre/matrix adhesion [15].
Yahaya et al. studied the impact of layering sequence on the mechanical behaviour of hybrid Kevlar/kenaf woven fibre reinforced epoxy composites. They found that the samples which contains outer Kevlar fabric showed higher mechanical properties [16]. Jambari et al. investigated the tensile properties of Kevlar/kenaf fibre reinforced epoxy composites with different fibre weight ratios and reported that replacement of Kevlar with 30wt.% woven natural fibre (kenaf) shows acceptable range of decrement in tensile properties[17]. Layering sequence is an important factor which affects the mechanical properties of the laminated composites [18]. Ahmed et al. evaluated the effect of layering arrangement on the mechanical properties of glass/jute/polyester composites. From the results, they have concluded that the laminates which contains outer glass fabric showed higher mechanical properties than other laminates [19]. Mashouf Roudsari et al. statistically correlated the mechanical properties of bio composites using ANOVA [20]. Koronis et al. carried out an ANOVA test, based on the obtained experimental data to find the significant effect of input parameters [21].
The present research focussed on evaluating the tensile, flexural, impact, moisture diffusion and microstructural behaviour of hybrid Kevlar 29/Cocos nucifera sheath reinforced epoxy composites. Cocos nucifera sheath is an agro waste which can be collected from the coconut tree [22]. Naturally woven Cocos nucifera sheath was chosen for hybrization because of its fibre architecture, low cellulose content (21%), allowable mechanical properties, cost and availability. Low cellulose content decline the hydrophilic nature of the natural fibre and forms a rough and hard surface which is suitable to absorb impact energy. Recently identified Cocos nucifera sheath has a naturally woven architecture. The weaving nature of the Cocos nucifera sheath is that the outer fibres are randomly interlaced around the core fibre. Hybridization of Kevlar fabric with Cocos nucifera sheath will increase the mechanical interlocking which results in superior properties. Also, the moisture diffusion and permeability analysis has been conducted to evaluate the moisture absorption behaviour. In this study, statistical analysis of the results has been performed using one way-ANOVA to find the statistically significant difference between the mean of individual mechanical properties of different laminated composites and it has been validated with normal probability plots.
2Materials and method2.1Materials
The Cocos nucifera sheath is a naturally woven material which contains core and outer fibres. Generally, the diameter of core fibre is higher than the outer fibre. Fig. 1 shows the naturally woven Cocos nucifera sheath. The weaving nature of the Cocos nucifera sheath is that the outer fibres are randomly interlaced around the core fibre. Chemical composition, mechanical and physical properties of the Cocos nucifera sheath are listed in Table 1. The average density of Cocos nucifera sheath is 1.37–1.50g/cm3. The Cocos nucifera sheath is a bio-waste which is available everywhere. The Cocos nucifera sheaths were collected manually from Serikembangan, Malaysia.
Naturally woven Cocos nucifera sheath.
Chemical composition, physical and mechanical properties of core fibre and outer fibre of the Cocos nucifera sheath.
Core fibre
Outer fibre
Chemical composition Cellulose 22.25 21.99
Hemicellulose (%) 42.01 43.44
Lignin (%) 33.32 31.98
Extractive (%) 2.05 2.42
Others (%) 0.37 0.17
Physical and mechanical properties Diameter (μm) 2111.6 308.08
Tensile strength (MPa) 169.64 69.67
Tensile modulus (GPa) 5.7 3.3
% of Elongation 15.5 21.32
The aramid fibre utilized in this study is Kevlar 29. The properties of Kevlar 29 fabric were taken from the suppliers data which are listed in Table 2. Fig. 2 shows the 2D plain Kevlar 29 fabric with warp and fill. The matrix used in this study was D.E.R.331 liquid epoxy resin with joint amine type (905-3S) curing agent supplied by Tazdiq Engineering Sdn. Bhd. (Selangor, Malaysia). The density of the epoxy matrix is 1.08g/cm3.
Properties of Kevlar 29 [23].
Kevlar 29
Diameter (μm) 12.00
Density (g/cm3) 1.44
Tensile strength (MPa) 3000
Tensile modulus (GPa) 60
Elongation at break (%) 3.30
Thickness (mm) 0.30
Plain 2D Kevlar fabric.
2.2Extraction of naturally woven Cocos nucifera sheath
The Cocos nucifera sheath wastes were collected manually from the coconut tree. The sheaths were immersed in the water for 1 week and then they were thoroughly washed with both tap water and distilled water. After complete removal of debrises the sheaths were dried in the hot sun for 1 week. Finally, the sheaths were cut into the required size for fabrication. Fig. 3 shows the Cocos nucifera sheath extraction process.
Extraction of Cocos nucifera sheath (a) waste Cocos nucifera sheath, (b) dipped sheath, (c) tap water cleaning, (d) distilled water cleaning, (e) drying process, and (f) cutting the sheath to the required size.
2.3Fabrication of composites
Laminated hybrid composites were fabricated by using simple hand lay-up method followed by hot pressing. A stainless steel mould of dimensions 150mm×150mm×3mm was used. The mould was first cleaned and applied with a releasing agent (Silicone spray) to prevent the adhesion of laminated composites with stainless steel mould. After curing it improved the surface finish of the composites. Epoxy resin and the curing agent were mixed for 15min with 2:1 ratio respectively. The overall fibre/matrix weight ratio was kept as 45/55. The laminated composites were fabricated with different Kevlar/Cocos nucifera sheath fibre weight ratios such as S1 (100/0), S2 (75/25), S3 (50/50), S4 (25/75) and S5 (0/100). The detailed description and the layering sequences are shown in Table 3 and Fig. 4. For each laminates, the woven mats were kept inside the mould according to the layering sequence. Then the resin and curing agent mixture was poured into the mould. Hand roller was used to remove the air bubbles which may present inside the laminae. Then the mould was closed and kept inside the hot press at 105°C for 1h. The pressure applied over the mould was 275bars and it squeezed out the excess resin which is present inside the mould. Eventually, in order to prevent the warpage failure the composites were kept inside a cold press for 15min at a constant pressure of 275bars.
Stacking sequence and fibre weight percentage.
Stacking sequence
Weight percentage (wt.%)
S1 K/K/K/K 100 0
S2 K/CS/K/K 75 25
S3 K/CS/CS/K 50 50
S4 CS/CS/K/CS 25 75
S5 CS/CS/CS/CS 0 100
K, Kevlar; CS, Cocos nucifera sheath.
Stacking sequence of laminates.
2.4Characterization2.4.1Tensile test
Tensile test was conducted as per ASTM D 3039 standards. The specimens for tensile testing were cut from the laminated composites using band saw with a sample size of 120mm×20mm×3mm. Accurate surface finishing could be obtained using emery paper. Tensile strength and modulus were measured by using an INSTRON 5566 Universal Testing machine. The magnitude of load and the rate of loading were 10kN and 5mm/min. In each group five identical test samples were tested and the mean value has been tabulated.
2.4.2Flexural test
The flexural test was carried out according to ASTM D 790 with a specimen size of 120mm×20mm×3mm through three point bending test using an INSTRON 5566 Universal Testing machine (UTM). The standard span to depth ratio of 16:1 was considered. The magnitude of load and the rate of loading were 10kN and 2mm/min. Five identical samples were tested for each layering sequence and the average results were reported.
2.4.3Impact test
The Izod impact test was conducted as per ASTM D 256 standards by using Gotech GT-7045-MD model impact tester. Five identical samples with dimensions of 70mm×15mm×3mm were tested for each layering sequence and the average results were reported.
2.4.4Moisture diffusion
Moisture diffusion coefficient is an important parameter in the Fick's model which shows the capability of water molecules to penetrate into the polymer composites. The percentage of moisture absorption can be calculated by using the following relation
mt and mi are the weight of the sample at time t and initial weight respectively.
The diffusion coefficient D (mm2/s) can be calculated by using the following relation:
where θ is the slope of the moisture absorption curve, t is the initial thickness of the sample, Qs is % of moisture absorption at saturation.
The permeability of the polymer composites depends upon the sorption of the fibre. The sorption coefficient (S) is a key element to calculate the permeability coefficient. The sorption coefficient is calculated using the following relation:
where Qs and Qt are the molar percentages of water absorption at saturation and at time t.
The combined effect of sorption and diffusion can be calculated using the permeability coefficient P (mm2/s) which is given by the following relation:
Moisture absorption test was conducted according to ASTM570 to evaluate the kinetics of moisture absorption. Initially, the samples were dried in an oven for 24h. Then the specimens were immersed in the distilled water at room temperature. The samples were weighed periodically using 4 digit weighing balance.
2.4.5Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Morphology of the tensile fractured laminated composites were studied using a Scanning electron microscope (Hitachi S-3400N). Fractured specimens were mounted on an aluminium stub. For better visualization the samples were sputter coated with gold.
3Results and discussion
Mechanical properties of woven fabric based laminated composites depends on the layering sequence, weaving nature or fibre architecture, fibre density and fibre matrix adhesion [24–26]. In order to understand the hybridizing effect of Cocos nucifera sheath with Kevlar fabric reinforced epoxy composites tensile, flexural, Impact, moisture diffusion and microstructural behaviour were analyzed. Statistical analysis was done using one way analysis of variance with Minitab 18 software to identify a statistically significant difference between the mean properties of different laminates.
3.1Tensile properties
Tensile properties of the laminated composite are mainly depends on the fibre strength, modulus, adhesion between the fibre and matrix, fibre geometry and the type of weave [19]. Fig. 5 shows the tensile strength and modulus of different laminated composites. Pure Kevlar fabric reinforced polymer composites (S1) exhibited maximum tensile strength and modulus among the five different laminates. This is because of the tensile properties of Kevlar single fibre is much higher than the Cocos nucifera sheath single fibre. Replacement of Kevlar with 25wt.% of Cocos nucifera sheath (S2) reduces the tensile strength by only 19%. Yahaya et al. found that hybridization of kenaf with Kevlar fabric reduces the tensile strength by 50% [16]. Jambari et al. concluded that hybridization of kenaf with Kevlar fabric declined the tensile strength by 30% [17]. Hence, from the previous research it is evident that reduction in tensile strength is acceptable for hybrid composites (S2). Equal weight percentage of Kevlar and Cocos nucifera sheath (S3) had 27% higher tensile strength then S4 laminates. Pure Cocos nucifera sheath reinforced epoxy composites (S5) showed the lowest tensile strength (34.71MPa) and modulus (0.88GPa) among the five laminates. Compared to S4 laminates, S3 laminates showed 72% higher tensile modulus. Almost similar trend was found in the tensile modulus whereas replacement of Kevlar with 25wt.% of Cocos nucifera sheath (S2) reduces the tensile modulus by only 27%. Yahaya et al. found that hybridization of kenaf with Kevlar fabric reduces the tensile modulus by 42%. Jambari et al. reported that hybridization of kenaf with Kevlar fabric declined the tensile modulus by 32.2% [17]. Hence, from the previous research it is evident that reduction in tensile modulus is also acceptable for hybrid Kevlar/Cocos nucifera sheath composites (S2).
Tensile strength and modulus of the laminated composites.
Tensile test results have proven that the addition of 25wt.% naturally woven Cocos nucifera sheaths showed acceptable range of decrement. Generally, cellulose content of the natural fibre is attributed to its tensile strength and modulus. Even though the cellulose content of the Cocos nucifera sheath (22.25%) is lower than the other natural fibre due to its naturally woven dense architecture and different fibre diameters (major fibre diameter –2111.6μm and minor fibre diameter –308.08μm) enhances the mechanical interlocking and makes the structure more unique. Hence, it can act as a most promising natural alternative to Kevlar fabric.
Statistical analysis was performed using one way ANOVA to find a statically significant difference between the mean tensile strength and modulus of different laminated composites (S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5). Tables 4 and 5 show the ANOVA results of tensile strength and modulus. Total number of laminated composites are five (S1–S5). Five replicates were tested in each laminate. The variance of the tensile strength has been divided into two categories such as between the groups (BG) and within the groups (WG). F-value is the ratio between the mean square (BG) to the mean square (WG). The P-value of the F-test is less than 0.05 in Tables 4 and 5, which rejects the null hypothesis. Hence, it has been concluded that there is a statically significant difference between the mean tensile strength and modulus among the laminated composites (S1–S5) with 95% confidence level.
ANOVA test results of tensile strength.
F-value
Between group (BG) 4 10,309 2577.4 14.59 0.000
Within group (WG) 20 3533 176.7
DOF, degrees of freedom; SS, sum of square; MS, mean square.
ANOVA test results of tensile modulus.
Between group (BG) 4 11.886 2.97143 32.69 0.000
Within group (WG) 20 1.818 0.09089
Fig. 6 shows the normal probability plot. These plots evaluates the goodness of fit of the model in the ANOVA [20]. There is a minimal deviation from the normalization line, in both the normal probability plot of tensile strength and modulus and it follows a linear pattern with normal distribution. The points are almost close to the normalization line. In general, the points follow the straight line for both tensile strength and modulus.
Normal portability plot for tensile strength and modulus.
3.2Flexural properties
The flexural property is specifically important among the mechanical properties because bending induces combination of different stresses consisting of compressive and tensile, i.e. top layer of the hybrid composite is subjected to compression while the bottom layer is in tension. The position of the woven layers and fibre properties plays a vital role to improve the flexural properties of the laminated composites [27].
The flexural strength and modulus of different layering sequence are shown and compared in Fig. 7. Interestingly, it was found that the hybrid laminate S2 (K75/CS25) possess the highest flexural strength (175MPa) and flexural modulus (18GPa) than pure Kevlar fabric (S1) reinforced epoxy composites. This is mainly be due to the dense, tight fibre architecture and higher lignin content of Cocos nucifera sheath compared to other natural fibres. Lignin act as a chemical bond in the natural fibres. Higher lignin content of the Cocos nucifera sheath improved the bending resistance of the S2 and S3 hybrid composites compared to pure Kevlar/epoxy composites (S1). The increase in flexural properties of hybrid woven composites (S2) is also because of the combined advantage of its 2D plain architecture of Kevlar fabric, dense architecture of Cocos nucifera sheath [28] and moderate fibre matrix adhesion [8]. According to Munikenche Gowda the flexural strength is controlled by the outer layer of reinforcement [8]. It can be justified that the laminate which contains outer Kevlar fabric (S1, S2, and S3) exhibited highest flexural properties than the laminate which contains outer layer as Cocos nucifera sheath (S4, S5). But while comparing the flexural strength and modulus of S1 (K/K/K/K) and S2 (K/CS/K/K) it is clear that the flexural properties also depends upon the individual lamina. Compared to S4 (K25/CS75), the laminate S3 (K50/CS50) had higher flexural strength (57%) and modulus (48%). The laminate S5 (K25/CS75) has shown poor flexural strength (78MPa) and modulus (4.6GPa) among all the laminated composites. Khalil et al. reported that lack of fibre/matrix adhesion declined the flexural properties [27]. The laminate S4 showed slightly higher flexural strength and modulus than S5 laminate.
Flexural strength and modulus of the laminated hybrid composites.
Flexural modulus is a measure of bending resistance of the materials. From the results, it is clear that the S2 laminate had the highest bending resistance than the other laminated composites (S1, S3, S4, and S5). Also, it was observed that hybridization of naturally woven Cocos nucifera sheath with Kevlar fabric results in improved flexural properties which could not be achieved by using either pure synthetic or pure natural fibre reinforced polymer composites. Enhanced flexural properties plays a vital role while designing the body armour which makes the structure more flexible and rigid.
Statistical analysis was conducted using one way ANOVA to find the statically significant difference between the mean flexural strength and modulus of different laminated composites (S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5). Tables 6 and 7 show the ANOVA test results of flexural strength and modulus. The variance of the flexural strength and modulus has been decomposed into two categories such as between the groups (BG) and within the groups (WG). F-value is the ratio between the mean square (BG) to the mean square (WG). The P-value of the F-test is less than 0.05, in Tables 6 and 7 which rejects the null hypothesis. Hence, it was concluded that there is a statically significant difference between the mean flexural strength and modulus among the laminated composites (S1 to S5) with 95% confidence level. Fig. 8 shows the normal probability plot of flexural strength and modulus. All the data points are almost nearer to the normalization line and it confirms the goodness of fit of the model in the ANOVA.
ANOVA test results of flexural strength.
Between group (BG) 4 48,818 12204.5 33.32 0.000
ANOVA test results of flexural modulus.
Between group (BG) 4 672.627 168.157 425.17 0.000
Within group (WG) 20 7.910 0.395
Normal probability plot of flexural strength and modulus.
3.3Impact strength
Izod's impact test was conducted to investigate the effect of cocos-nucifera sheath hybridization on the impact energy absorption capability of Kevlar fabric reinforced epoxy composites. The absorbed energy is the amount of energy required to fracture the specimen completely. The impact toughness or impact strength (kJ/m2) of the hybrid composites was calculated using the following relation.
Impact toughness of the material is the most important factor in case of personal body armour applications. The material which is having highest impact toughness can efficiently dissipate the kinetic energy of the projectile rapidly away from the impact zone. Moreover, in the fibre reinforced polymer composites the moderate fibre/matrix bonding is essential to achieve higher energy absorption [29].
The results from the Izod's impact test of hybrid Kevlar/Cocos nucifera sheath reinforced epoxy polymer composites are shown in Fig. 9. The impact toughness of the S1 laminates (K100/CS0) possess the highest impact toughness among the laminates. Addition of Cocos nucifera (25wt.%) sheath with the Kevlar fabric (70wt.%) reinforced epoxy composites declined the impact toughness only by 4.4%. In case of S3 (K50/CS50) hybrid composites the decrement in impact toughness compared with S1 (K100/CS0) laminate was 13.3%, Both S4 (K75/CS25) and S5 (K0/CS100) laminates showed almost similar impact toughness.
Impact toughness of the laminated composites.
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All the natural fibres contains cellulose which is the main reason for its hydrophilic nature. Each anhydro-d-glucose element of cellulose contains three alcohol hydroxyls. These hydroxyls forms hydrogen bonding in between the cellulose macromolecules and with the hydroxyl groups which is present in the air [30]. Low cellulose content of the Cocos nucifera sheath produce a rough fibre surface and it forms a hydrogen bond with the adjacent cellulose and hydrophobic polymer matrix rather than atmospheric air molecules. In addition to that, the most important chemical composition of a natural fibre is ‘lignin’ which significantly affects the bonding of distinct cells of hard natural fibre. Also lignin act as a cementing material. Due to this the impact toughness of S2 hybrid composites shows good agreement with the pure Kevlar fabric reinforced polymer composites (S1). It could be further validated with the SEM microstructure, whereas the S2 hybrid composites showed moderate fibre/matrix bonding which is required to absorb the impact energy. Moreover, S4 and S5 laminates shows almost equal impact toughness which exhibited the potential of Cocos nucifera sheath to be used in armour applications. From the impact test results, it is clear that Cocos nucifera sheath/Kevlar hybrid composites can replace the pure Kevlar fabric reinforced epoxy composites.
Statistical analysis was performed using one way ANOVA to study the significant difference between the mean impact toughness of different laminated composites. Table 8 shows the ANOVA test results of impact toughness. The variance of the impact toughness has been decomposed into two categories such as between the groups (BG) and within the groups (WG). F-value is the ratio between the mean square (BG) to the mean square (WG). The P-value of the F-test is less than 0.05, as shown in Table 8 which rejects the null hypothesis. Hence, it has been concluded that there is a statically significant difference between the mean impact toughness among the laminated composites (S1–S5) with 95% confidence level. Fig. 10 shows the normal probability plot of impact toughness. All the data points are almost nearer to the normalization line and it confirms the goodness of fit of the model in the ANOVA.
ANOVA test results of impact toughness.
Between group (BG) 4 16737.4 4184.34 175.29 0.000
Within group (WG) 20 477.4 23.87
Normal probability plot of impact toughness.
3.4Moisture diffusion analysis
The moisture absorption curve was plotted with the percentage of moisture uptake against the square root of time (hours) as shown in Fig. 11. From the graph it is clear that the Kevlar/epoxy composites (S1) shows very less water uptake due to its hydrophobic nature. Whereas, Cocos nucifera sheath/epoxy composites (S5) shows the highest moisture absorption due to its hydrophilic nature. From Table 9 it was understood that the hybrid composites S2 has less diffusion coefficient and permeability coefficient than the other hybrid composites (S3, S4) which indicates that the S2 hybrid composites possess good moisture resistance behaviour.
Moisture absorption behaviour of Kevlar/Cocos nucifera sheath hybrid composites.
Diffusion and permeability analysis.
Weight percentage of Kevlar/Cocos nucifera sheath
Percentages of water uptake at saturation time, QS (%)
Sorption coefficient, S
Diffusion coefficient, D (mm2/s)
Permeability coefficient, P (mm2/s)
100/0 1.84 1.00 0.01E−05 0.01E−05
75/25 6.51 1.20 1.92E−05 2.3E−05
50/50 12.12 1.23 2.04E−05 2.5E−05
25/75 19.13 1.44 4.89E−05 7.04E−05
0/100 44.12 2.00 8.25E−05 16.4E−05
3.5Microstructural analysis (SEM)
Microstructural analysis of the tensile fractured specimens were studied using scanning electron microscope. Fibre and matrix bonding plays a vital role in the mechanical properties of the composites. Generally, fibre or reinforcements could bear the stress or it act as a load carrying member, whereas matrix transfers the load to the fibre. Moreover, resin bonds the fibre together.
From Fig. 12a it is clear that there are delamination's between the Kevlar fabrics and shows moderate fibre/matrix adhesion. Even though single Kevlar fabric had higher tensile strength, the poor fibre matrix adhesion and delamination affects the tensile properties of the Kevlar composites. Fig. 12b shows the pulled out Kevlar and Cocos nucifera sheath after tensile testing. Fig. 12c clearly compares the fibre–matrix adhesion of Kevlar fabric and Cocos nucifera sheath and it shows that Cocos nucifera sheath have better adhesion with the matrix than Kevlar fabric. But delamination occurs in between the Kevlar fabric and Cocos nucifera sheath (Fig. 12d). From Fig. 12e it is understood that though the Cocos nucifera sheath have better bonding with the matrix and it has some voids which affects the mechanical properties of the composites. Generally, the woven fabric contains fibres both in warp and in fill directions and they are interlaced with each other. While applying the tensile load the fibres in the transverse direction will also tend to straighten which creates stress concentration at the interface of the fibre and matrix. As a result, micro cracks has been initiated (as shown in Fig. 12c) in the matrix which propagates in the transverse direction causing fibre fracture. This continues, until the specimen has been fractured completely.
Scanning electron microscope of tensile fractured specimens (a) S1 (K100/CS0), (b) S2 (K75/CS25), (c) S3(K50/CS50), (d) S4(K25/CS75), and (e) S5(K0/CS100).
Effect of hybridizing naturally woven Cocos nucifera sheath waste with Kevlar fabric/epoxy composites on tensile, flexural, impact and moisture diffusion properties were studied.
From the results, it is clear that replacement of Kevlar with 25wt.% Cocos nucifera sheath declined the tensile properties by only 19%.
Highest flexural strength and modulus of were observed in the hybrid laminates (K75/CS25) than other laminated composites due to the dense fibre architecture and mechanical interlocking.
The impact toughness of hybrid composites (75/25wt.%) showed good agreement with the pure Kevlar fibre reinforced polymer composites. This indicate that hybridization of 25wt.% Cocos nucifera sheath can absorb and efficiently dissipates the impact energy.
From the moisture diffusion analysis, hybrid composites S2 (75/25) exhibited better moisture diffusion and permeability coefficient which indicates that the S2 (75/25) hybrid composites had better moisture resistance behaviour.
From the ANOVA test results, it was found that there is a statistically significant difference among the mean of individual mechanical properties. The residual plots proved the goodness of fit of the ANOVA.
From the results, it is concluded that the laminated composites S2 (K75/CS25) can efficiently replace the pure Kevlar composites S1 (K100/CS0).
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Characteristics of a Metal-loaded SnO2/WO3 Thick Film Gas Sensor for Detecting Acetaldehyde Gas
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WO3 gas sensor, Sol-gel, VOCs, Acetaldehyde, Thick film, Screen-printing
This study investigates the sensitivity of a gas sensor to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at various operating temperatures and catalysts. Nano-sized powdered WO3 prepared by sol-gel and chemical precipitation methods was mixed with various metal oxides. Next, transition metals (Pt, Ru, Pd, and In) were doped on the surface of the mixture. Metal-WO3 thick films were prepared using the screen-printing method. The physical and chemical properties of the films were studied by SEM/EDS, XRD, and BET techniques. The measured sensitivity to VOCs is defined as the ratio (Ra/Rg) of resistance (Rair) of WO3 film in the air to resistance (Rgas) of WO3 film in a VOCs test gas. The sensitivity and selectivity of the films were tested with various VOCs such as acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, methyl alcohol, and BTEX. The thick WO3 film containing 1 wt % of Ru and 5 wt % of SnO2 showed the best sensitivity and selectivity to acetaldehyde gas at an operating temperature of 300 oC.
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Zoo Director Admits to Misuse of Bond Funds
Jackson Zoological Society Executive Director Beth Poff admitted she misused bond funds in a letter sent to Laura Jackson, Executive Director of the Department of Finance & Administration, on July 26. The zoo currently owes $350,000 to DFA for spending the bond funds on operational expenses such as salaries. The bonds were issued to fund renovations, repairs, and other capital improvements. DFA will seek repayment of the funds.
The Society has a lease to operate the Jackson Zoo that expires at the end of September. The Lumumba Administration has said it is seeking another entity to operate the zoo.
The agreement between the state and Society limits the use of the bonds to funding capital improvements. Ms. Poff spent $370,000 of bond funds on paying salaries and other bills in 2018 (although $20,000 was repaid). She spent $390,000 of the bond funds in 2017 on operations but returned it to the bond fund when the Society's auditor, Grantham Poole, discovered the violation in December.
Ms. Poff states in the letter:
At this point we are out of options and out of potential avenues to fund operations. Given these circumstances, we made the decision to use funds from the Bond Proceeds to help with current operations, which include payroll, utilities, animal food, and insurance. All of which are necessities for day-to-day operations of the Jackson Zoo, which is referred to as the Project in the Memorandums of Understanding between the Jackson Zoo and the State Bond Commission.
We have every intention of restoring the funds once additional funds are received. We anticipate short term funding from the City of Jackson within the next month. We have also requested funding from the City of Jackson for the October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 budget year. This request was based on funding that has been received from the City of Jackson in previous year. The amount received in 2017 was $980,000. If the City of Jackson provides funding at the same level, we will have more than enough to restore the bond proceeds before the end of the 2018 calendar year.
We understand that the use of these bond proceeds for operations is not in compliance with the Memorandums of Understanding we signed prior to receipt of these funds. We ask for understanding in these difficult times and an opportunity to restore the funds. We look forward to discussing this in more detail with Mr. McDevitt at a meeting Monday the 30th.
Unfortunately for DFA, the Society is flat broke. The Jackson City Council voted Thursday to provide $200,000 to pay employee salaries and get the zoo current on other bills through October 1. The Society would have missed three payrolls Friday if the City Council had not acted. Meanwhile, Justin Vicery provided more information in the Clarion-Ledger:
DFA Executive Director Laura D. Jackson said her office received a "sort of confession" letter from Poff last week. Jackson said Poff, who signed the MOU, took sole responsibility for the mismanagement of funds. "She sent us a letter at the encouragement of the zoo board," Jackson said.
"She said she knew she wasn't supposed to use the bond fund but did it to meet payroll, sort of a confession letter." Depending on what the city does, DFA could pull remaining bond funding from the zoo to the state, or step in and ensure the money is being spent correctly, Jackson said.
The key points of the Wednesday meeting between the mayor and zoo board officials seemed to have bled over into a Thursday morning Jackson Zoological Society executive committee meeting, where the committee executed the vote of no confidence in Poff. If Poff doesn't resign, the zoo board will vote to end her contract, Blaine said. Poff could not be reached for comment.
Meanwhile, the City Council has been mulling over releasing a request for proposals to bring in another zoo operator, but with the lease agreement between the city and JZS coming up in September, the council most recently considered the possibility of extending the lease.
Now, it appears the administration favors a more stringent stance. Blaine told the council Thursday the administration is looking at a transition plan for zoo management and raised the possibility of shuttering the zoo to the public for several months. He said the city has completed and will post an RFP.
The Jackson Zoological Society has operated the zoo, which consists of caring for the animals and overseeing the staff, since the mid-1980s when the nonprofit took over management of the park from the city's Department of Parks & Recreation.
The temporary closing of the zoo would reduce the need "to immediately return" the zoo's debt coverage and allow the city additional time to bring in a new management group, Blaine said.
"We'd allow for care of the animals. It would be closed to visitors and have an essential staff that would bring down operational costs," he said.
"This could be an opportunity for us to focus on the zoo of the future."
Bringing in an outside operator may put a Band-Aid on the current zoo issues, but a comprehensive plan will be needed to keep the zoo at its west Jackson location, which has suffered from failing infrastructure and widespread blight.
The park has registered declining attendance — from over 185,000 guests in 2003 to barely 100,000 in 2017. Rest of article.
The city of Jackson will repay the $350,000 to DFA.
Kingfish note: The CL reported last week:
Thursday morning, the executive committee executed a vote of no confidence in Poff and asked for her resignation. Poff said she was kicked out of the board's meeting but wasn't sure what it was about. She couldn't be reached for additional comment.
Um, she was not "kicked out." The committee voted to have a discussion and asked all employees to leave the room. Far from being "kicked out."
Posted below: DFA letter and June income statement. Code words are "loan proceeds" and "loan."
Posted by Kingfish at 8:00 AM
(1) Close it to the public to reduce operating costs;
(2) Take care of the animals in the interim;
(3) Find other zoos to transfer the animals to;
(4) Shut. It. Down.
If the City isn't going to get on board with moving it, there is no point in continuing the zoo where it is now. It needs to either be taken from the city and run by the state at Lefluer's bluff, or shut down entirely. Sad.
Trump met with Putin to get stolen data from HRC.
This is now acceptable behavior.
I call dibs on the train!
With the overwhelming problems facing Jackson it is absolutely incredible this thing is not closed immediately. People are not going to put their families in harms way to visit a very substandard zoo in a ghetto. This is insane.
Remove the animals to other zoos and shut it down. It's the humane thing to do.
This is going to be very interesting to watch play out. Based on the information that Kingfish has posted over the last few weeks about the zoo (and I have not researched beyond that), it appears that there is almost no option but to close the zoo - at least for some period of time. I can't imagine any other organization willing to bid on an operating contract considering the current condition of the zoo (physically and fiscally) and the poor financial outlook going forward. And moving the zoo, if it happens at all (unlikely), wouldn't be feasible for years.
So, the City Council has to make a choice: do the fiscally responsible thing and shut it down (or to 8.12 AM's point, at lease skinny it down to keeping the animals alive and look for places to move them) or bow to community pressure and their own idealogical fantasies and keep it open at the expense of other, critical city services. Closing the zoo is a huge symbolic blow to inner-city Jackson and the city leadership that represents that demographic.
Oh Delbert, Ms Poff has just admitted she did what David Watkins kept saying he did not do, so I believe you have a new case to open, since your previous employees proved Mr. Watkins' misuse of bond proceeds, you need to go after Ms. Poff.
8:12 is right. Sadly, Jackson cannot support a zoo.
This poor women could go to jail for this and the members of the governing Board could have a personal liability for these funds. This should never have been allowed to get this far. First shut this mess down and stop bleeding.Relocate animals and leave it shut down. I feel she meant well but you just can not use someone's else money as you please.
Perhaps JPS could have had more educational field trips to the zoo if they were not busy giving away their budget through their school administration jobs program. Kids get to see an administrator's luxury car in the parking lot of Seafood Revolution instead of lions, tigers, and giraffes.
Where to lay blame? Every child in the metro area has lost the opportunity that we all grew up taking for granted. Certainly, some of them will go to Birmingham, Memphis or New Orleans, but not most. This is a failure that goes back decades and is just another symptom of the downturn (abandonment) of Jackson. But, hey, we have Renaissance and the Outlets of Mississippi, so it's all good.
David Watkins 1] took the money for his own use, 2] denies the misuse to this very day, and 3] claims he was politically persecuted for being a Democrat.
Meanwhile, JPS is asking Jackson voters for authority to issue bonds to pay (mostly) for deferred maintenance, not new build.
Corinthian Sanders said...
Beth Poff has been a tremendous leader of the Jackson Zoological Society Inc. even when the Society itself was dysfunctional beyond approach. This woman came to New Jack City to help us run and build a great zoo, but only if she knew the politics at City Hall, the egotistic Board of Directors, and the recklessness of the "street committee" hibernating in the slums surrounding the Zoo. If Director Beth was receiving the monies of what the City of Jackson agreed upon for the past 13+ plus years she was there-it wouldn't be a need to use Bond funds to pay the men and women who worked hard in caring for those animals, which is the central purpose of zoos. This is a political stunt that shall go down in history as one of reasons Jackson should be overtook by the State.
And stop lying about another organization willing to operate the Jackson Zoo in its current location and given the current and past relationship between the City of Jackson...Tell somebody else that lie. This is nothing but a "coop" that was in the making since the mayoral campaign, of which I warned the people about.
Ask yourselves this. Did she have a choice? What would have happened if she elected to shut the gates? She would have been persecuted. Didn’t she consistently ask where the funds were that the City owed the Zoo? Was it not given to the Zoo? From what I read it was not. She was in a lose lose situation and she was looking out for the animals and employees. If it were me I would have gotten myself an attorney and asked for counsel to advise me. It’s is a crappy situation all the way around. We don’t need the Zoo. We have way too many issues in this town to sustain one. Now, she has to pay dearly for trying to make payroll. If any of you who are in the private sector have had to deal with making a weekly payroll, it is sometimes difficult. So, you say it was not the correct thing or legal thing to do. What would you have done?
Put Tater on the Zoo Board. He could solve all their problems.
10:51....
I'm sorry, but spending the bond funds in a manner specifically prohibited by law is a no no,even if her heart was in the right place.
Going public with the insolvency of the zoo instead of covering the operating expenses with bond funds would have been the right move.
She would still be the bad guy, but she would have been in compliance with the law and the City would have been forced to cover the shortfall at that time. They would never let the employees go without their paychecks.
Now, all of the zoo's problems will be laid at her feet. Baby chok and all other officials will blame the "bad white lady" for the zoo's closing when in reality her efforts were simply to keep it open.
I have a second for put Tater in charge!
Just need the taxpayers to pay for building a frontage road or two and the money can be rolling in and the zoo will be purt near saved!
Where the RFP?
You are correct, 11:41. Just remember the hell that my good friend Melvin Priester, Jr. caught when he suggested closing a money-losing little-used Grove Park golf course.
"She sent us a letter at the encouragement of the zoo board," Jackson said
anyone get the tag number of that bus?
Poor Jackson, poor leadership, poor future.
Why are the white leaders not condemning the actions of all these white thieves? What a terrible lack of leadership . No wonder the whites commit so much fraud with this horrible example being set for them.
Poff knew what she was doing and she knew it was wrong. You do not use bond proceeds for uses other than specified. That is illegal.
The Board asked her to send a letter, because it should have been done a LONG time ago.
She made her own bed.
12:17, what exactly did this woman steal? I’ll wait for your no doubt erudite response.
Close the that zoo for now. Those animals will be taken care of in the interim at other facilities. Now, the question is what do you do with the rest of the "animals" in Jackson. I suggest euthanization. Would surely cut down on the crime and killing.
KF, what happened to the alternative entrance idea?
Actually, there is a better route no one uses. Get off at the Industrial exit, go left. Road ends at Woodrow Wilson. Nothing but green. Take left, then right at next light, Parkside. Zoo is on the left. Come out on capital street right next to the entrance.
No one was interested. Found out last week that the Yarber administration pushed for it in terms of getting help but the Ward 6 Councilman opposed it and killed it.
When Kaze and those activists came out and said they didn't like my idea because they didn't want to make it comfortable for white people to come to the zoo, I said F___ Them and let the idea die since no one supported it.
So what has Delbert done to initiate a case on this?
Oh, I forgot. Delbert is riding his motorcycle and then taking his 5 mile run.
Nice to see Hitler’s youth all grown up at 1:52
Why are the white leaders not condemning the actions of all these white thieves?
Because they've learned from all the black leaders who look the other way that condemnation of thieves is not necessary.
Well now might be good time to bring it back up. While you’re at it. The place could use a good power washing. Particularly the table are around the consessions. Oh, and the bridge around the primate exhibits really needs some tlc. Lastly, the reptile/ground hog/ otter exhibit are nearly always empty. Lastly, can we get a competent mechanic to look at the train. It’s one of the things my kids love about the zoo. Can you tell us if the board is being kept in the loop by the city? Are thee any meetings being held ?
10:51 - the funds you refer to that were not "given to her" was $50k. What she stole from the bond funds was $390k. Your argument that she wouldn't have had to raid the bond funds if the city had given the zoo the funds fails on its face. This past year, the city gave the zoo $180k more than it has the past several years. Try as you might to defend this individual (and the zoo's executive board) for stealing from the state treasury, your attempts fail.
And now, even after stealing this money, getting caught and repaying it, and then stealing it again - the zoo is flat broke. It is taking an emergency payment of $200k to keep the doors open and feed the animals.
(1) Is Poff still getting paid now that the zoo has these additional bailout dollars? After some board members attempted to keep her on in another position and that was rejected, was she terminated or is she still drawing a paycheck from the zoo?
(2) How have the emergency funds been used, considering that they were provided by the city to insure that the payroll was met, that the employee health insurance premiums were caught up so that they wouldn't lose coverage, and that the animal's welfare was maintained? Were any of the funds used to benefit Poff or any of the board members?
(3) Why should the City of Jackson have to repay DFA for this incompetent's manager's actions? Shouldn't she first be held accountable for her actions? She claims that there was no other choice - did she discuss this with the executive committee or the board and get a consensus from them to break the law or did she do it on her own? Surely the Society had a bond on this employee that should be called on to repay the embezzled funds before the city has to ante up for her theft.
"She made her own bed."
Did she? I probably missed that, for I am old and nearly blind. Reading is not as easy for me as it once was.
No one else was aware and helping "fluff the sheets?"
From what I understand, those bonds are investments in facility improvements. Why has the zoo been sitting on over $1m in funding for so long?
Maybe I don't understand how bonds are supposed to work, but shouldn't they have been cashed in and used for actual improvements? If the infrastructure is improved, overall costs of maintaining the grounds and buildings would have been reduced. (You can't look me in the eyes and tell me that water bill isn't from leaking pipes, for example.)
Yep, there was one Board member who helped her hide the truth from the other Board members.
It was her idea.
People loaned money to the Zoo by buying bonds. A program is required to be used to repay these people. She took money that belonged to the bond holders and gave it to someone else. It may not be a big thing to some but to the bond holder it is stealing. Boards of Directors are also required to have some safeguards in place to prevent this so they will also get a hit.
For all those who think the current zoo director did nothing wrong, she should have been honest and come forward about the revenue issues earlier instead of breaking the law.
She's nothing more than a criminal for doing that. Lock her up!
The bottom line is that it's difficult to operate anything in a crime-ridden neighborhood such as the one around the zoo. Whether it be a church (lots of old church buildings around there are abandoned), a restaurant, gas station--whatever.
What does work in neighborhoods like the one around our zoo (Philadelphia PA zoo for example) is a nice convenient safe entrance and exit route. (Like KF's solution..)
Until that's addressed-its just flushing money down the toilet. JPS doesn't have a problem with that..why should the zoo?
Ok...this is probably a dumb question but...why were people loaning money to the zoo (via the bond) for "infrastructure improvements" when the zoo didn't even have enough money to pay its staff or feed the animals? And what zoo lover would be upset because they money they loaned for "infrastructure" was used to feed the animals instead? I mean...isn't the whole purpose of a zoo to provide a safe, healthy environment for the animals? What good is a shiny, new enclosure if the animal in it is starving???? Priorities, anyone???
The ship has run aground. Why the hell are you people still grumbling about the rotten food in the galley, an empty wheelhouse and what could later become a leak in the aft lower deck? Put the son of a bitch in dry-dock and realize there is no salvage value, tow it out to sea and have a sinking-ceremony. The only thing optional for the city administration is the music. And there's somebody on the dock who would provide THAT free.
Thank you. Takes a bow.
Evidently many of the JJ readers need a lesson in bonds.
The $1 million that is primary to this discussion was "Bonding Authority" appropriated by the State Legislature for the benefit of the Jackson zoo - all as part of a major $200 +/- "bond bill" approved by the state legislature. Such a bond bill is normal for most years and includes projects for the state colleges and universities, the community colleges, state buildings, various 'local projects', etc.
The State of Mississippi issues bonds based on this legislative authority. A several hundred million dollar issue, guaranteed by the State of Mississippi (generally includes some general obligation bonds and some revenue bonds). The benefit of these bonds to an investor is that the GO bonds are guaranteed by the general credit of the State, and the interest is tax exempt.
Since the legislature authorized that $1 million be included for the use of the Jackson zoo for capital improvements (thanks to their paid lobby consultant, Beth Clay) once the bonds are issued by the state the funds are available to the zoo on a drawdown basis upon certification of the expenditure for authorized purposes.
They are not bonds issued by the Jackson zoo. Nobody is loaning money to the Jackson zoo. The lenders are buying State of Mississippi bonds and are being repaid by the State.
What Ms. Poff (and her accomplices on the board that participated with her) did was lie to the state in their request for reimbursement from the fund, claiming that the money being drawn down was for capital improvements. Once exposed, the State demanded repayment of the illegally drawn funds.
Enough for today's class. Tomorrow will come with homework assignments.
Just another nail in the coffin for Jackson. This is part of the new world order that our administration has put in motion. The zoo will be closed and reopen in a few years in Rankin. The brain trust of Chuck/Stokes will accelerate the destruction of our capital city. Wish it could be saved, but that time has passed. Soon our car tags will equal our car payments. As each entity leaves, our taxes increase.
7:44, so the City repays the State and the bond holder is protected. No one is hurt, no laws are broken and this is just another City staffer misspending money that goes on every day. Her heart was in the right place; it was for the animals.
Not to be slamming Kingfish's managerial prowess, but why hasn't the zoo board initiated a bankruptcy declaration/receivership by the City of Jackson given that they are absolutely broke and have no means of digging themselves out? The snails pace of a resolution is absolutely beyond belief.
Dismantle the board while you're at it! They apparently provided ZERO oversight.
I went to the McClain safari on Monday. It was sold out, 60 people. Kids want to be able to touch and experience animals, not just look at them. McClain brings the experience alive and will take a lot of the zoo’s visitors over the next year.
Alas 3:32 , they do have a way to dig themselves out... With your tax dollars. Silly rabbit. Speaking of...does the zoo have rabbits?
Back to the subject at hand. We all know there's no way she'll be called to account since she is black. Hot potato. Same as Bryant turning tail and running from the JPS situation. Would have killed his chances for a federal appointment.
Black? Racist much, are you?
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Création de la fédération européenne EFGAMP
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De gauche à droite : Andreas Lange – Computerspiele Museum (Berlin), Ian Livingstone – National Media Museum (Londres), Marco Accordi Rickards – AIOMI (Rome), Philippe Dubois – MO5.COM (France)
L’association MO5.COM est honorée de vous annoncer qu’elle participe aux cotés du Computerspiele Museum de Berlin et de l’AIOMI en Italie à la création de l’EFGAMP, une fédération européenne dédiée aux initiatives patrimoniales qui œuvrent à préserver le patrimoine numérique, et plus particulièrement le jeu vidéo. Voici l’annonce officielle en Anglais (télécharger le communiqué en pdf) telle qu’elle fut énoncée lors du meeting entre les trois initiateurs du projet à Rapallo, Italie, le 24 mars 2012 :
European Computer and Video Game Archives and Museums Joining Forces to Preserve Gaming Legacy
RAPALLO, ITALY – March 26th 2012 – A group of leading game preservation projects in Europe is announcing the formation of a European federation of organizations dedicated to the preservation of digital interactive entertainment and information media.
Computer and video games have become an integral part of our cultural heritage. For more than 60 years now, they have been shaping the way we think and live together. To preserve the legacy of digital interactive entertainment and information culture, initiatives have been established all around Europe since the mid-1990’s.
Many of these initiatives are now forming a new umbrella organization under the name European Federation of Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects (EFGAMP). EFGAMP’s aims are to:
Advance the availability of digital interactive heritage
Gather and circulate knowledge about digital preservation
Strengthen the European information society
Represent members and partners of EFGAMP on a European and global level
Network with other digital preservation communities worldwide
Lobby to advance the conditions of digital preservation and the accessibility of digital interactive entertainment heritage
The formal founding of a non-profit organization and selection of hosting country will take place in the coming months. Any organization that has an interest in participating in this federation can write to contact@efgamp.eu with inquiries.
Initial partners of the initiative:
Italian Association for Interactive Media (AIOMI) (Italy): www.aiomi.it
Computerspielemuseum (Germany): www.computerspielemuseum.de
Digital Games Research Center (DIGAREC) (Germany): www.digarec.org
KryoFlux (United Kingdom): www.kryoflux.com
MO5.COM (France) : www.mo5.com
National Medium Museum/National Video Game Archive (United Kingdom): www.NationalMediaMuseum.org.uk
Software Preservation Society (United Kingdom): www.softpres.org
Subotron (Austria): www.subotron.com
Bolo Museum, Fondation Memoires Informatiques (Switzerland): www.bolo.ch, www.memoires-informatiques.org
Espace Turing (France): www.espace-turing.fr
Game Preservation Society (Japan): www.gamepres.org
Silicium (France): www.silicium.org
WDA (France): www.wda-fr.org
For more information on EFGAMP, please contact spokesperson Andreas Lange (Director, Computerspielemuseum, Berlin) via email: lange@computerspielemuseum.de
AIOMI (Rome, Italy)
AIOMI, the Italian Association for Interactive Multimedia Works, Movement for Game Culture, born in 2008, has the mission to make the Italian public and institutions understand the importance of videogames as a form of art. Many events are annually organized by AIOMI in order to stretch the importance of videogames as culture, the most important of which being IVDC, Italian Videogame Developers Conference. Totally free and open to the public, since its first edition in 2008 IVDC has brought to the Italian universities the most brilliant and creative minds of the videogame industry, including Peter Molyneux, Ian Livingstone, David Cage, American McGee and many more. In 2012 AIOMI organized in Rome gamezero 5885, a free videogame exhibition focused on the birth and early development of videogames, from Tennis for Two to Super Mario Bros. Within the end of 2012, AIOMI will open ViGaMus, a videogame museum located in the center of Rome that will also serve as a study and formation center about gaming.
aiomi.it
Association WDA (Paris, France)
Established in 1996, the WDA Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and valuation of cultural inheritance in digital technology. Its main goal is to enrich and preserve its own collection of eight hundreds machines from major companies in order to study and teach computer history. The WDA also manage various collections related to digital technologies development such as software, hardware, transmobile phones, CPU, games consoles or video games.
Organized by a group of professionals and enthusiasts, the organization has gained particular statecrafts in restoration of vintage computing hardware and created a specialized repair shop.
The WDA is in charge of a free computer house clearance, a recycling solution that helps it to improve its collections and to offer second-hand equipment to individuals or public organizations. Considering its cultural and social activities, the WDA Association is recognized as acting for the benefit of the general interest. »
wda-fr.org
Bolo Museum / Memoires Informatiques (Lausanne, Switzerland)
The Mémoires Informatiques foundation’s purpose is to safeguard the history of the computer and to preserve and promote computing heritage. Collections now include several thousands of historical computers, peripherals, software, books, magazines and other artifacts linked to the evolution of computers. The foundation manages the Bolo Museum, a permanent museum located at the Swiss Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). Foundation’s partner the aBCM, the friends of the Bolo Museum association, promotes the museum’s collections, restores and repairs machines. It organizes guided tours and has a great experience in organizing public events. Bolo Museum is a member of the Swiss Museums Association.
bolo.ch
ComputerspieleMuseum (Berlin, Germany)
The museum opened in Berlin in 1997 the world’s first permanent exhibition devoted to digital interactive entertainment culture. Since then, it has documented the development of the medium at over 30 national and international events. Our new permanent exhibition “Computerspiele. Evolution eines Mediums” (« Computer Games. Evolution of a Medium ») opened on the 21st of January, 2011 and had 70.000 vsitors into the first year. Patron of the museum is Ralph H. Baer, inventor of home video games.
The museum is a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the EU research project KEEP (2009 to 2012). In KEEP the museum is conducting research together with Europe’s top national libraries, into strategies for the archiving of digital culture artefacts. It is also partner of the project of the Australien Research Council „Play it again“ (2012 – 2014), whichs aim is to preserve the Australian game heritage.
www.computerspielemuseum.de
Digital Games Research Center DIGAREC (Potsdam, Germany)
DIGAREC is an interdisciplinary research network at the University of Potsdam.
Approx 5 years ago it started to collect and systemically categorize digital games. DIGAREC have managed to get almost every publisher in Germany to include us in their press distribution list. Thanks to that and some bigger gifts by private individuals and some bigger institutions, DIGAREC today have more than 7.000 discs in its collection including artistic games.
digarec.org
Espace Turing (Nice, France)
What makes the force and the originality of this project are the diversities of approaches, places in Europe, digital practices and their complementarity. We hope to make the federation grow by our participation.
Espace-Turing is a scientific cultural exhibition and archive space about digital sciences, mathematics and computers history. It was created in October 2010 by the Laboratory of Mathematics of the University of Nice. Since its creation, it has welcomed nearly 6000 people. It takes part in the local and national demonstrations.
Since more than 50 years, computers and simulations not only contributed to the development of science, but they also supported the quality and the multiplicity of the interactions between disciplines. A part of our work concerns the relations between sciences and video games.
espace-turing.fr
Game Preservation Society (Tokyo, Japan)
The Game Preservation Society (Gēmu Hozon Kyōkai in Japanese) is a non profit organization (NPO) recognized by the Japanese authorities. Based in TōKyō and led by a French man (Joseph REDON), this organization is actively preserving classic video games made in Japan in the 70’s/ 80’s/90’s era.
Main activities are collecting games and games related items (gathered 60000 so far), building an unified database that include all platforms (arcade, personal computer and consumer games), backuping media and making digital remaster (including tapes, floppies and other paper works). Priority is given to materials that were never released outside Japan.
gamepres.org
KryoFlux (United Kingdom)
KryoFlux was founded in 2010 by members of SPS as a privately held company to sell and distribute SPS technology developed over the last decade. Its key products are KryoFlux – High Resolution Flux Sampler for USB and CTA, the Softpres Analyser for long term storage of data ingested from floppy media, regardless of copy protection. It will inspect data ingested and verify integrity and authenticity of assets acquired.
kryoflux.com
MO5.COM (Paris, France)
With over 100 public events since 2002 dedicated to digital culture and one of the largest collection in Europe with 50.000 estimated items, MO5.COM and its 400 members is the most active French non-profit association which aims at preserving digital culture and history. Our final goal is to create with the national institutions the first national museum in France dedicated to the digital patrimony and its initiators.
Recently, our most famous and largest videogames history exhibit ‘Game Story’, supported by the French ministry of culture, has been internationally acclaimed like an achievement into presenting to the public the videogames history, and will certainly travel around the world.
National Media Museum/ National Video Game Archive (Bradford, UK)
The National Videogame Archive (NVA) is a joint UK project between the National Media Museum and Nottingham Trent University, which aims to celebrate the culture and history of videogames for researchers, developers, game fans and the public.
Announced in September 2008, the Archive is working to preserve, analyse and display the products of the global videogame industry by placing games in their historical, social, political and cultural contexts. At the heart of the National Videogame Archive is the determination to document the full life of games, from prototypes and early sketches, through box-art, advertising and media coverage, to mods, fanart and community activities.
NationalMediaMuseum.org.uk
Silicium (Toulouse, France)
Created in 1995, silicium is the oldest organization devoted to retrocomputing & retrogaming. Its constant effort to promote this culture has been rewarded by more than 500 donors over the years. Today, it has over 100 members worldwide that pursue the same goal in many ways. Silicium is the home of a huge collection of computers and videogames, along with a library of more than a thousand books where experts and researchers have access.
Silicium is offering a dynamic website and forum, many exhibitions, editing books, games and many other projects. With a vision for nearly twenty years, Silicium is working on it’s main goal, to build a permanent exhibition to set the foundation with yesterday’s heritage for tomorrow‘s cultural revolution.
silicium.org
Software Preservation Society (United Kingdom)
About The Software Preservation Society: SPS, or Softpres, formerly the Classic Amiga Preservation Society (CAPS), is a privately funded association of art collectors and computer enthusiasts striving for the preservation of computer art, namely computer games. Unlike games from the 1970s (delivered on solid state ROM-modules) and games from and after the mid-1990s (delivered on optical media like CD-ROMs and DVDs which are supposed to last for decades), computer games from the 1980s and early 1990s were delivered on magnetic media like tapes or floppy disks and are now on the brink of extinction. Founded by computer expert and preservation pioneer István Fábián in 2001, SPS already has digitally archived about 4.000 games produced for the Commodore C64, Amiga, Atari ST, IBM PC, CPC and Spectrum to name just a few. SPS is working closely with other associations like museums and libraries around the globe to preserve the early years of gaming history. The technology and tools developed by SPS are unparalleled when it comes to forensic inspection of floppy disks.
softpres.org
SUBOTRON (Vienna, Austria)
SUBOTRON is a shop and meeting point for the discourse on digital game culture at the MuseumsQuarter Vienna since 2004 and organzies lectures, workshops, social meetings, exhibitions and concerts. All hard- and software of the collection can be played and purchased.
In a series of lectures on the theory of digital games established in 2005, international and local experts discuss topics from the fields of science, economy and art to enhance the critical debate on recent social developments.
Since 2011, SUBOTRON organizes a weekly series of events on the professional practice to encourage the creative entrepreneurial knowledge regarding education and career opportunities, local companies, and internal networking. The series pursues the objective of linking business, science, and the community, promoting their development and public perception, and consequently supporting the establishment of the Austrian gaming scene.
At the moment, SUBOTRON transforms into a “Center for digital game culture”, where the existing collection of the history of digital games will be extended to a museal context, a library will be founded and the knowledge transfer / media literacy of our society will be expanded.
subotron.com
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Camden Latest: The Legal Battle
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Our Response To Camden Council’s Busking Consultation
Press: Camden New Journal On Camden Council Debate
Post Date November 14, 2013
Author Jonny
Category Camden, Press, Uncategorized
‘Lead Us Away In Handcuffs’, Says Buskers Pledging ‘Non-Vioelnt Resistance’ to Camden’s Licence Rules
Published in Camden New Journal: 13 November, 2013 by PAVAN AMARA
BUSKERS say they are ready to be arrested and led away in handcuffs after losing their campaign to stop Camden enforcing a new licence system for street performers.
Street musicians who fail to sign up for a licence face having their instruments confiscated or a £1,000 fine, under a new policy ratified at the Town Hall on Monday.
The policy, which bans amplified music and sets a cut-off time of 9pm, was confirmed after Labour councillors and one Liberal Democrat voted in favour of the scheme at a full council meeting on Monday.
Conservatives, the rest of the Lib Dems and Camden’s Green councillor had opposed amid claims that it was “draconian” and “unenforceable” to crack down on busking in areas like Camden Town, which for so long has been a mecca for musicians and music fans.
Labour leaders insisted the policy, which buskers say they will challenge in the High Court, was necessary to protect residents from being disturbed and accused musicians of “making a mountain out of a molehill.”
The new law will come into force next year, meaning street entertainers must pay an annual fee of between £14 and £49, or risk being fined up to £1,000 and having their instruments confiscated.
Veteran Liberal Democrat councillor Flick Rea told the meeting: “I don’t like the noise of traffic but I wouldn’t expect it to be banned from the street. This policy is nutty. Are we going to have enforcement officers hunting the borough for buskers? It is Cromwellian and absurd.”
Haverstock Liberal Democrat councillor Matt Sanders labelled the legislation a “blind attack” that “targets the little guy.”
He added: “I don’t want the police checking the passports of 14-year-old boys playing their guitars on the Kilburn High Road. If you stand on top of a barge and sing you’re fine. Step off the barge and you get fined.”
But Camden Town Liberal Democrat Chris Naylor broke the party line and voted in favour. He said he had pushed for the policy for months “because residents have been suffering hell – loud, intrusive, late-night noise.”
He added: “The idea people singing on the street should be worried is ridiculous. It’s like the policy we have to stop gangs, that doesn’t affect people meeting for good reason, the police only enforce it when there’s trouble.”
Conservative councillor Jonny Bucknell said the council were “letting down the underdogs” and the Town Hall should simply introduce a code of conduct. “When we lose our freedoms, they are very hard to get back,” he said.
Jonny Walker, who has organised protests against the new policy, said late singer Amy Winehouse would be “turning in her grave at the thought of this.”
He said: “It’s like having a sign over Camden saying ‘Spontaneity and creativity are no longer welcome here.’ This has basically drawn the lifeblood of Camden Town. Any legislation that makes it illegal for anyone to sing in the street without a licence is extraordinarily illiberal, crazy and ill thought out. This is only the end of the beginning. I believe I have a moral responsibility to lead non-violent resistance to counter this divisive policy. I advise buskers to go and busk, do not be frightened.”
He added: “Go with a legal observer and a video camera. We will see what happens to the Metropolitan police’s reputation worldwide when there are images of them forcibly separating musicians from their guitars and marching them with handcuffs into a police van for singing songs. There are plenty of buskers out there who are willing to be arrested in the name of music.”
Resident Roy Walker, who has lived close to Camden High Street for 55 years, said he had spoken to buskers playing music who had refused to compromise with residents “for months.”
“We and the council tried everything else,” said Mr Walker. “The small buskers will have a chance now, because they won’t be drowned out by amps and big bands. My own flat had such a noise problem that I couldn’t hold a conversation. I’m looking forward to my first night’s sleep, so are many of us.”
Labour community safety chief Councillor Abdul Hai said: “Campaigners against this new policy have been making a mountain out of a molehill suggesting that we are trying to outlaw busking. I can categorically say this is not what this policy seeks to achieve. We’re simply implementing light-touch regulation of street entertainment that will strike a balance between the rights of residents to a quiet life and buskers wishing to perform in public places.”
SEE ALSO: Conservative Jonny Bucknell’s ‘freedom’ speech at Monday’s full council meeting.
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Clean Green in HillRag Magazine August-2014
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E very two weeks during the growing season, the sound of mowers and leaf blowers fills the air in Potomac Gardens as a uniformed landscape crew makes its way through the grounds. The men maintaining these grounds are called the Clean Green Team, and most of them have lived in Potomac Gardens since they were kids. Now they are paid to care for the landscape where most of the residents know them and their families. Not only that, but some of the landscapes they now maintain were recently carved out of concrete with help from Clean Green Team personnel. Everybody Wins Since the mid-1990s, The Little Lights Urban Ministries (http://www.littlelights.org/ ) has offered faith-based servic- es to over one hundred children from the Potomac Gar- dens Public Housing Complex and the surrounding neigh- borhood. It is managed by husband and wife team Steve and Mary Park with the help of about 30 other full and part-time staff. The Clean Green Team is a new social enterprise of Little Lights, and has about ten members. The D.C. Hous- ing Authority, which owns Potomac Gardens, supports the landscape maintenance through an arrangement with Lit- tle Lights Ministries. In exchange, Little Lights organizes training, purchases and maintains landscape equipment, and manages the staff and their schedule. Clean Green Team Lights Up Potomac Gardens Article and photos by Cheryl Corson, RLA, ASLA Kids playing ball in the new courtyard August 2014 H 119 {home & garden} Clean Green Team, July 2014: Le , Lawrence Dozier, Clarence Campbell, Rubin Davis. Back middle: Cur s Bates, Gary Sams, Henry Dent, Antonio Smith Every two weeks, the Clean Green Team spends two days maintain- ing the grounds at Potomac Gardens and another two days maintaining the grounds of Hopkins Plaza, a nearby public housing development. They mow, trim, blow, weed, water, prune, and mulch. The crew sports uni- forms, steel-toed boots, hats, safety goggles, gloves and ear protection. They get a lot of compliments on their work from residents, who are neighbors, friends, and family members. A Poolesville, Maryland, landscape contractor, D & A Dunlevy (http:// www.dadunlevy.com ), has taken the Clean Green Team under their wing, travelling down to Potomac Gardens every two weeks to hold team meet- ings and provide training. Angie Dunlevy, company co-founder, was a Little Lights volunteer about seven years ago. This relationship led to the mentor- ing role now played by Dave Dunlevy and his son Blake. They have taught the Green Team men the basics of landscape maintenance, have introduced them to safe chain saw operation, and even organized a field trip where they were given the opportunity to climb trees using ropes and harnesses. "I liked being up there," says Clean Green Team member Clarence Campbell,
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GEOLOGICAL HISTORY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
The blueberry barrens are the product of glacial formation and erosion of the waxing and waning of ice sheets and their movements. This geology has created an unusual landscape that has been dubbed "barrens" but is in fact highly productive of a superfood - the wild low-bush blueberry - and a whole history of traditions surrounding its cultivation and uses
INDIGENOUS CULTURE OF WILD BLUEBERRIES
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According the the NE Historical Society, few people outside New England knew about wild blueberries until after the civil war. When sardine canneries lost their markets in the south, they switched to canning blueberries for Union soldiers. After that, word spread about this delicious and nutritious fruit.
UMAINE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
The University of Maine has been involved in blueberry research since 1898, but it was not until the 1940's that they purchased a farm specifically for blueberry research. In 1946 they purchased a property on US Route 1 near Columbia Falls, now called "Blueberry Hill"-named via a contest to local school children.
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRITION
One benefit of university research has been the growing awareness of the scientifically verified health benefits of wild blueberries. Of course, these benefits have been apparent to indigenous people and those supplying Union soldiers during the Civil War. But, only recently in the context of health food trends, have varied health benefits of wild blueberries come to light for the general public and for international markets.
WILD BLUEBERRY HEROS
Where would we be without our wild blueberry heroes? These are the farmers, families, and communities that keep wild low-bush blueberry farming alive. They bring with them a community history that has been growing for centuries. Are you a wild blueberry hero?
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Nonconcentric
by duncan barlow
The next time he’d see his father it would be in a plastic box. Quartered out by the spoonful. No longer a body but a thing. A recipe. But this wouldn’t be the last time he’d see the box. He would see it daily. On the shelf in the office. Light reflecting off the tape. A bag inside. Filled with ash. Ash for skies. Ash for water. Ash for dinner.
Some days there wasn’t a memory of his father. Only the box. A thing. Books propped against it. The memory of the man erased. Or obfuscated. The box on the beach in the 80s. The box in the Cadillac. The box sitting next to his scrawny body as he rattled with fever saying, there, there, son, you’ll be well. The box watching him swim. A boy and his box.
Outside nothing changed. The sun rose. The storms came. The insects seeped from the earth and slithered. They crawled. They sang their unholy songs. The house settled as it had before. No haunts. No specters to remind him. To resurrect the shape of his father. The thought of the ghost brought him comfort. He looked for it year after year. Knew what he’d say. To comfort the restless father. But that visual too began to change over time. First the hands pixilated. The feet. Quickly along the arms, up the legs, until block-by-block, he was square. The box hovering between the rail and the wall. Along the hall in the basement.
Girlfriends would come into his life. Cohabitate. Ask him during spring cleanings. What’s in here? What’s that? Do you need this thing? Would you like to buy better bookends? The box sat silent. Once he placed his ear to the box. Whispered, whatdaya think of her?
As a boy, he’d watched a movie with his father. Shortly after he’d struggled through the fever. There had been a black box. Slender. Tall. It descended from the sky. Presented itself before the apes. That, his father said, is something. Something he thought, leaning his head against the box on the sofa. His neck still weak from the fever. The apes were driven mad. They screamed and slammed their creepy bald hands.
He walked to the shelf and grabbed the box. What was that movie, he asked. The movie with the box. Was the world showing him a secret? Did his father know all along that his world would become a box?
It occurred to him. He too would be a box. But no one would hold his box. No books resting against him. No space to house him. A box somewhere else. A box without a home. His name, perhaps, written upon its lid.
He began seeing himself as a box. A box graduating from college. A box losing his first wife. His second. Teaching students. A box growing old in an empty house. A box standing before a box. The world around him as it was before. The shadows long and shallow. The lights lemon or beige or gold. He could never tell.
That is what the film was telling him. Or the box was telling him. Or he was telling himself. All the world a box. Each one lighter than the previous. Each one cared for until there was no one left. And they would stand. Stand in cities of vacant homes. Testaments or corpses or messages or props. Things placed on shelves. Stored in garages. Divided. Carbon in bags in boxes. Replacing everything but the world outside. The world that never changed. Where apes scream. Others rattle and slither.
duncan barlow is a fiction writer with one published novel (Super Cell Anemia) and two books forthcoming (All Possible Things on the Cupboard, 2016/17 and The City, Awake on Stalking Horse, 2017). He is a faculty member in the Creative Writing Program at the University of South Dakota, where he is the managing editor of South Dakota Review and the editor-in-chief at Astrophil Press. His work has appeared in The Denver Quarterly, The Collagist, Banango Street, The Apeiron Review, Calamari Press, and Meat for Tea.
What surprising, fascinating stuff can you tell us about the origin, drafting, and/or final version of “Nonconcentric”?
“Nonconcentric” began as a box, sitting upon my bookshelf, holding in place several antique books on Phrenology. The green plastic container, filled with my father’s ashes, remains encased in shadows until the day when I finally commit him to the sea as an addition to a growing coral reef of deceased fathers, tagged like some clip-eared cats, with GPS chips for easy mapping. The ashes of the man who prepared bowls of popcorn and M&Ms while we spent lazy Saturdays watching sci-fi and horror movies on a small black and white TV. How does one fit a lifetime of achievement, love, and loss into such a small box? Fire and ash.
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Ray Douglas, “Otto,” was a hiker friend to many on the A.T. On December 22, 2015, Otto lost his battle with cancer. He spent the last month and a half in a VA hospital with numerous visitors.
Otto just missed being counted as one of only a few that attended all 15 Hard Core's with Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club (TEHCC). He did 14, only missing the 2014 event because he was hiking on the PCT. He did attend the 2015 Hard Core.
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Ray Douglas, “Otto”, was a hiker friend to many on the A.T. December 22, 2015 Otto lost his battle with cancer. He spent the last month and a half in a VA hospital with numerous visitors.
Otto just missed being counted as one of only a few that attended all 15 Hard Core's with Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club (TEHCC). He did 14, only missing the 2014 event because he was hiking on the PCT. He did attend the 2015 Hard Core. In addition to Hard Core, Otto accumulated over 700 volunteer hours with TEHCC while working on the A.T. He was a great worker and if you have hiked any of our 134 miles you have trod across a step that was placed by Otto or a rock crib that he built.
While a student in 2005, Otto started a Trail Crew at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. The club is still active today and works on many trails in North Carolina plus working on the A.T. with TEHCC. He was also an ALDHA board member for a couple of years.
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“Deadly Focus” Co-Authors Carol and Bob Bridgestock Guest with Mike Angley
Posted on June 17, 2011 by Mike Angley
MA: Today I will change up my format a bit. Instead of a series of Q & A with my guest authors, I am going to let them tell their story in their own words. All the way from England, please welcome Carol and Bob Bridgestock!.
Carol and Bob Bridgestock have spent almost half a century between them working for the West Yorkshire Police in the North of England. The force is the fourth largest in the Country.
Bob was born in West Yorkshire in 1952. He attended local schools – the last one being Morley Grammar School. He had a weekend and holiday job working at the local butchers, and when the offer of an apprenticeship came he left school and commenced work before the exams. The apprenticeship was for five years after which he became qualified and competent. Bob decided after a while that the career wasn’t the one he wanted to pursue and took up a job in a dye works, only because of the money and he had a young family. This, however, was a complete contrast to what he had done before and over the next two years he considered his future.
The next 30 years he spent as a Police officer, working as a detective at every rank and spending less than three of them thirty years in uniform. During his distinguished and exemplary career he received recognition for his outstanding detective work by way of ‘commendations’ from judges and chief constables. A total of 26 is an unusually high figure. As well as being a senior detective for over 17 years, he was also an on call negotiator for kidnap, hostage and suicide intervention incidents.
He achieved the rank of Detective Superintendent and became one of a very small number of Senior Investigating Officers in the force. As ‘the man in charge’ in his last three years alone he took charge of: 26 murder investigations, 23 major incidents including attempted murder and shootings, over 50 suspicious deaths, and numerous sexual attacks.
Carol was also born in West Yorkshire in 1961 and the majority of her schooling was also in West Yorkshire, although for four years she lived in Milford-on-sea in Hampshire. She ended her school days, however, at Sowerby Bridge Grammar School. On leaving school Carol became a hairdresser and opened her own salon before going on to College to teach the subject. Later she worked in the Police in a number of support roles and was ultimately a supervisor in the administration department. During this time she also was commended for her work with the community, inspiring children to highlight crime prevention work.
When Bob completed his service Carol also retired from the force and they both headed to the south of England where they now live on the Isle of Wight. They had often holidayed on the Island and fell in love with the way of life and the tranquillity of the Island. The Police service behind them, they got on with enjoying life without a pager or a mobile phone. Carol had always told Bob he should write a book, but he had no incentive to do so. Their new group of friends on the island with no police connections also suggested that he write due to the fact he relayed so many stories about his career; some happy, others sad, many macabre. He resisted until a cold damp morning in 2008 he saw an advert in the local paper advertising a college course ‘Write your first novel’. As sudden as it was out of character, he booked them both on it to Carol’s amazement.
Thereafter their new joint career as co-authors took off.
Crime fiction was the answer to Bob’s reluctance to write. This way he could use his real life experience in a way that would not be connected to the original events.
Deadly Focus, the first novel, introduces Yorkshire Detective Inspector Jack Dylan and the clandestine love of his life Jennifer Jones. This is a fast moving story that allows you to travel with Dylan to a series of murders, seeing through his eyes the stark reality of death and its fallout. It allows the reader to feel as he does the highs and lows of an intense murder investigation. The reader through the ‘eyes’ of Jen also gets to know how it feels to be the partner of the ‘man in charge’.
Dylan’s strengths lies with his persistence and experience, but will the pressure have a dire affect on his health? Jen is his ’norm’ a safety net for his turmoil of emotions after the distressing sights he has to endure. Deadly Focus continues to receive 5 star reviews on Amazon, WH Smith etc. In May it was resurrected as the first crime novel in the RC Bridgestock series published by Caffeine Nights Publishers. It is also live on eBooks via Smashwords and Amazon as well as many other e Book outlets.
People often ask the question, ’How do you write together? Does one of you write the odd, the others the even?’
We enjoy working together at last! Our police ‘working life’ often meant spending hours apart. Bob writes the plot and the storyline from start to finish. Carol then takes this first draft and develops the scenes, the story line and importantly the characters. Carol teases out of Bob the true feelings of what it is really like to deal with these gruesome crimes. The novel is then passed back to Bob for the re-write to be checked. Then they both sit down together and go through every word, sentence and chapter to ensure it works. Then and only then is it ready for the publishers to scrutinise the draft.
As we said before, May this year sees the resurrection of the original Deadly Focus and it is also being published this time as an eBook. We have been fortunate to be taken into Caffeine Nights Publishers stable of authors who will also publish book two in the series this summer. We have called this book ‘Consequences.’ The third book in the series is ready for scrutiny by the publishers and book four is ready for the re-write stage. Others in the series are also being penned.
As can be seen, the writing is industrious, as well as being addictive and enjoyable. Both Carol and Bob are members of a local writing group called Wight Fair Writers’s Circle that Carol chairs. This group evolved from the college course and we remain a group who also runs competitions to inspire others to write, especially children. All proceeds go to local charities. Bob and Carol also do talks about Bob’s career for schools and colleges as well as other adult groups to raise money for the local hospice which they support. Certainly exciting times and a new career which they never considered when they retired,
To learn more about Carol and Bob and their writing visit their website. www.rcbridgestock.com. A must is also www.caffeine-nights.com. On both these sites you can download the first two chapters of Deadly Focus FREE! Carol & Bob are also on Facebook – Carol Bridgestock and RC Bridgestock and we Twitter – RC Bridgstock
The support from our readers around the globe is extremely satisfying and spurs us on. Read More →
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Connecting kilometres, metres, centimetres and millimetres
Connecting kilometres, metres, centimetres and millimetres (PDF, 54 KB)
Measurement progression, 5th step
In this activity, the learners develop understanding of the relative size of metres, centimetres and millimetres by measuring the length of objects, using a variety of measuring tools and scales.
The learners will be able to determine the appropriate standard unit for measuring a given length.
The learners will use knowledge of place value to understand the conversions between millimetres, centimetres and metres.
Discuss with the learners relevant or authentic situations where the conversion between units of length is applicable.
Ensure the learners understand that the unit needs to be included with the length measure so the size or value of the measure is not misunderstood.
Use personal benchmarks to estimate the length of objects.
A variety of rulers or measuring tapes marked in millimetres, centimetres and metres. Include some ‘broken’ rulers that do not have a zero starting point.
Conversion dominoes for the follow-up activity ( Appendix A (PDF, 35kB)).
1. Give the learners a piece of paper with an unlabelled 25-centimetre line drawn on it and ask the learners to estimate its length.
2. Ask the learners to share their estimates. As they give their estimates, ask the learners to explain what they used to make those estimates.
“Why did you think it was that length?”
“What do you use to guide your length estimates? in centimetres? in metres? in millimetres?”
Their answers will allow you to see if the learners have established personal benchmarks for centimetres, millimetres or metres.
3. Next ask the learners to use a ruler or measuring tape to measure the length of the line and record this beside the line.
4. Ask the learners to work in groups to compare their recorded lengths.
“Is your recorded length the same as everyone else’s? If not, why are they different?”
“Did you all use the same measurement unit?”
“How can you use a ‘broken’ ruler to measure an object?”
5. Ask the groups to share their records with the class. Record the lengths on the board. If the group has not given a unit, then do not record it with the length.
6. Discuss any differences in the recorded lengths.
“Is 25 the same as 25 centimetres?”
“Is 250 millimetres the same as 25?”
Encourage the learners to realise that the unit must be included or the length may be misunderstood.
7. Write “37 centimetres” on the board and ask volunteers to draw a line that length on the board without using a ruler or measuring tape. Ask the learners to explain what they are using to make their estimate of 37 centimetres.
“What do you use to estimate 37 centimetres?”
“How accurate do you think you are?”
8. If they have no reference point, suggest that they think of a 30-centimetre ruler and add about another quarter of a ruler length. Alternatively, they may know the length of their hand span (about 20 centimetres) and use slightly less than two hand spans to estimate 37 centimetres.
9. Ask the learners how else the measure 37 centimetres could be recorded.
“How else can we correctly record the length 37 centimetres?”
Record the responses on the board. Encourage the learners to explain why their answer is correct.
“Why is 370 millimetres the same as 37 centimetres?”
“Why can this be also written as .37 metres?”
10. Draw a place-value chart on the board as follows:
“Is 37 correctly recorded?”
The answer “yes” to this requires the learners to identify that the “unit” for the ones column is centimetres.
11. Record centimetres with the ‘ones’ and then ask the learners to identify where millimetres, metres, and kilometres are in relation to the centimetres. Discuss the placement of the decimal point between ones and tenths.
Ask the learners to record the following measurements on a copy of the chart above:
3.5 metres (350 centimetres)
45 millimetres (4.5 centimetres)
500 centimetres.
12. Record metres with the ‘ones’ and then ask the learners to identify where millimetres, centimetres and kilometres are in relation to the metre. Note this requires the addition of an extra column (thousandths of metres or millimetres).
Ask where 3.7 centimetres would be recorded on this chart. Discuss why this is recorded as 0.037 metres.
13. Ask the learners to record the following measurements on the chart and then write the measure in relation to metres:
56 centimetres (0.56 metres)
45 millimetres (0.045 metres)
500 centimetres (5 metres)
45 kilometres (45,000 metres).
14. Discuss how measurements can be converted without the use of a chart.
“How do you convert metres to centimetres without using the chart?” Or: “Why do you multiply the number of metres by 100 to convert to centimetres?”
“How do you convert metres to kilometres?” Or: “Why do you divide the number of metres by 1,000 to convert to kilometres?”
“How do you convert millimetres to kilometres?” Or: “Why do you divide the number of millimetres by 1,000,000 (million) to convert to kilometres?”
Follow-up activity
Conversion dominoes played by groups of two to four learners.
1. The dominoes are placed face down on the table and mixed well.
2. Each player takes up dominoes to make up their hand. The number of dominoes taken up depends on the number of players: two players draw seven dominoes each, three players draw five dominoes each, and four players draw five dominoes each. The remainder of the dominoes are held in reserve.
3. The player with the double domino that has the ‘longest’ length recorded on it places the first domino. Play proceeds in a clockwise direction. Each player adds a domino to an open end of the layout, if possible.
4. If a player is unable to make a move, they take up a domino from the reserve and the turn passes to the next player. If there are no dominoes left for the player to take up, then the player must pass.
5. A game ends either when a player plays all their tiles or when a game is blocked. A game is blocked when no player is able to add another tile to the layout.
Areas of circles
Benchmarks for angle
Benchmarks for capacity
Benchmarks for metres and centimetres
Benchmarks for weight
Calculating volumes of regular 3D objects
Circumferences
Connecting tonnes, kilograms and grams
Fixed area rectangles and perimeters
Fixed perimetre rectangles and area
Time conversions
Understanding area
Understanding volume
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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Hitler was able to gain the support of the German people because of their anger over the Versailles treaty.
Japanese military leaders felt that the solution to Japan's economic problems was to invade the Soviet Union.
Hitler believed that Austria and Germany should be unified.
Great Britain was all that kept Hitler from having complete domination of western Asia.
The Japanese seized much of China during the 1930s.
The attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in Congress declaring war on Japan.
The War Production Board supervised conversion of industries from war production to civilian production.
During World War II, many women took jobs once held by men.
Though under siege for almost 900 days, the people of Leningrad held out against the German forces.
During the Battle of the Bulge, Allied forces sent forces deep into Germany, creating a bulge in German lines.
The Nazis referred to the death camps built for Jews as the "final solution."
American troops were forced to retreat to the rugged Bataan Peninsula west of Manila in the Philippines.
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
The Italian form of government built on extreme nationalism was
Communism.
capitalism.
fascism.
totalitarianism.
Who was named German chancellor in 1933?
Ira Hayes
Hideki Tojo
Who became the Communist leader of the Soviet Union in the late 1920s?
What pact freed Adolf Hitler to invade Poland?
Japanese Aggression Pact
Nazi-Italian Pact
France-Britain Pact
Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact
Which country was the first to use the Lend-Lease Act?
The attack on what area caused Congress to declare war in 1941?
The German general in command of Axis forces in North Africa was
Erwin Rommel.
Ernie Pyle.
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
George Patton.
Only 54,000 of the 76,000 Allied prisoners survived the Bataan
Battle.
Prison.
Sinking.
Death March.
Douglas MacArthur was the commander of the Allied forces in
the Atlantic.
the Pacific.
Italy.
The first atomic bomb was dropped by the Americans on
Japan.
Who was known as Il Duce?
Haile Selassie.
Adolf Hitler.
Benito Mussolini.
Joseph Stalin.
What form of government did Adolf Hitler establish in Germany?
At what conference did Hitler gain the Sudetenland?
What was the string of French and British bunkers along the German border?
Eastern Front Line
Maginot Line
Line at Dunkirk
Which country was not part of the Allied Powers?
What country was not part of the Axis Powers?
Who was the commander of the Allied forces for the invasion of occupied Europe?
The Nazis persecuted which group of people during the Holocaust?
Fascists
General Douglas MacArthur adopted a strategy known as
island hopping.
the Manhattan Project.
kamikaze.
V-J Day.
War crime trials for the Nazis were held in
Beijing.
Nuremberg.
“Like a Roman emperor [he] rode into this medieval town. . . . The streets, hardly wider than an alley, are a sea of brown and black uniforms. . . . [W]hen [he] finally appeared on the balcony for a moment . . .[people] looked up at him as if he were a Messiah, their faces transformed into something positively inhuman.”
–William Shirer, September 1934
American journalist Shirer attended this rally in Nuremberg for _____ and was struck by the strange intensity of the German crowd’s response.
Hermann Goering
“He who wants to live must fight, and he who does not want to fight in this world, where eternal struggle is the law of life, has no right to exist.”
–Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”)
In this excerpt from his book, Hitler emphasizes his opinion that only by _____ does a person possess the right to exist.
“God and history will remember your judgment. It is us today. It will be you tomorrow.”
In 1935 Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie prophetically appealed to the League of Nations for assistance against an invasion of his country by
Spain.
“We are not neutral. As freedom-loving citizens of the United States, we recognize that our liberty, that democracy everywhere will be ended unless the menace [threat] of Hitler is smashed.
“We, therefore, petition the Congress of the United States TO REPEAL OUR SUICIDAL, HYPOCRITICAL AND DANGEROUS NEUTRALITY ACT, to remove the prohibition against arming our merchant ships, and dissolve the ban which prevents vessels flying the American flag from sailing the seven seas. . . .”
–petition sent from the Fight for Freedom National Offices, 1940
This excerpt expressed a _____ opinion of the United States population in 1940.
“Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars.”
Because American public opinion _____ was so strong, Franklin D. Roosevelt made this promise during his 1940 presidential campaign.
to aid Great Britain
to stay out of the World War II
to get involved in World War II
to criticize Germany
“Our national policy is this:
“. . . by an impressive expression of the public will and without regard to partisanship, we are committed to all-inclusive national defense.
“. . . we are committed to full support of all those resolute people everywhere who are resisting aggression and are thereby keeping war away from our hemisphere. By this support we express our determination that the democratic cause shall prevail, . . .
“. . . we are committed to the proposition that principles of morality and considerations for our own security will never permit us to acquiesce in a peace dictated by aggressors and sponsored by appeasers. We know that enduring peace cannot be bought at the cost of other people's freedom. . . .”
–President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, State of the Union speech, January 6, 1941
Which statement from this excerpt implies that the United States might lend military and financial aid to war-torn Europe?
We are committed to all-inclusive national defense.
We know that peace cannot be bought at the cost of other people’s freedom.
We are committed to full support of all people who are resisting aggression.
We will never acquiesce in a peace dictated by aggressors.
What does the statement tell you about Roosevelt’s view of peacekeeping?
We should agree to a peace subscribed by aggressors.
We should make every country democratic.
We should not be involved in another country’s problems.
We should not settle for a peace dictated by aggressors.
“We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields, and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
Who made this declaration about which island?
Benito Mussolini, about Sicily
President Roosevelt, about Hawaii
Emperor Hirohito, about Japan
Winston Churchill, about Great Britain
“On Sunday afternoon I was resting, trying to relax from the grind of the past weeks . . . . I was rather abstractedly looking at a Sunday paper when the telephone rang and Louise Hackmeister said sharply:
“‘The President wants you right away. There's a car on the way to pick you up. The Japs just bombed Pearl Harbor!’
“With no more words and without time for me to make a single remark, she cut off the connection. . . . In twenty minutes I was drawing into the White House driveway, already swarming with extra police and an added detail of Secret Service men, with news and radio reporters beginning to stream into the Executive Office wing. . . .”
The events described in this passage took place in
August 1914.
“DON’T throw away a single drop of used cooking fat, bacon fat, meat drippings,
fry fats—every kind you use. After you’ve got all the cooking good from them, pour
them through a kitchen strainer into a clean, wide-mouthed can. Keep it in a cool dark place. . . .”
–U.S. government bulletin posted in American meat markets
Which government office is most likely to have issued this bulletin?
Office of War Information
Office of Price Administration
National War Labor Board
War Production Board
“. . . We got used to rushing back to our stall after dinner for the 6:00 P.M. head count (we were still in bed for the morning count), and to the sudden unexpected campwide searches for contraband by the FBI when we were confined to our stalls for several hours. . . .”
This passage most likely describes part of the daily routine in
an American government internment camp for Japanese Americans.
an American camp for German prisoners of war.
a German concentration camp towards the end of the war.
a maximum-security American prison in peacetime.
“. . .Then, on the way home, some Focke-Wulfs [German fighter aircraft] showed up, armed with rockets, and I saw three B-17s in the different groups around us suddenly blow up and drop through the sky. Just simply blow up and drop through the sky. Nowadays, if you come across something awful happening, you always think, ‘My God, it's just like a movie,’ and that's what I thought. I had a feeling that the planes weren't really falling and burning, the men inside them weren't really dying, and everything would turn out happily in the end. Then, very quietly through the interphone, our tail gunner said, ‘I'm sorry, sir, I've been hit. . . .’”
–Joseph Theodore Hallock, bombardier on a B-17
“Flying Fortress”
This passage conveys the feeling of _____ experienced by an American airman as he flew on a World War II bombing mission over Germany.
unreality
“All southern England was one vast military camp, crowded with soldiers awaiting the final word to go.”
–General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower’s quotation describes the massive preparation for which 1944 event?
the Battle of the Bulge
the battle at El Alamein
the Normandy invasion
the Anzio landing
“Our men were pinned down for a while, but finally they stood up and went through, and so we took that beach and accomplished our landing. In the light of a couple of days of retrospection, we sat and talked and called it a miracle that our men ever got on at all or were able to stay on. . . .
“I walked for a mile and a half along the water's edge of our many-miled invasion beach. I walked slowly, for the detail on that beach was infinite.
“The wreckage was vast and startling. The awful waste and destruction of war, even aside from the loss of human life, has always been one of its outstanding features to those who are in it. Anything and everything is expendable. And we did expend on our beachhead . . . during those first few hours.”
–Ernie Pyle, June 7, 1944
In this excerpt, a famous American war correspondent describes his thoughts about what he went through and the wreckage from the landing on the _____ beaches.
What does Pyle mean by “anything and everything is expendable”?
Anything could get destroyed during war.
Soldiers will sell anything they find to buy food.
Supplies are used up quickly on a beach.
The Allied soldiers had a difficult time getting control of the beach.
“Across the sandy clearing is the incinerator, but it ran out of [fuel]. A rough record by the chief burner of bodies records 17,000 burned last month.”
–R.W. Thompson, a British reporter
This excerpt is from a description of ___________ that Allied forces encountered after V-E Day.
a death camp
the Nuremberg laws
The bodies referred to in the excerpt are most likely
German soldiers
U.S. soldiers
German criminals
“I visited Treblinka to find out how they carried out their extermination. The camp commandant at Treblinka told me that he had liquidated 80,000 in the course of half a year. He was principally concerned with liquidating all the Jews from the Warsaw ghetto.
“He used monoxide gas and I did not think that his methods were very efficient. So when I set up the extermination building at Auschwitz, I used Zyklon B, which was a crystallized prussic acid which we dropped into the death chamber from a small opening. It took from three to fifteen minutes to kill the people in the death chamber, depending upon climatic conditions.”
–Rudolf Hoess, testifying at the Nuremberg war crimes trials
In this excerpt from his testimony, the man in charge of the Auschwitz speaks about _____ in a clinical manner.
more humane prisoner treatment
difficulties in getting enough food
a more efficient method of killing
the bureaucratic complexities of his job
“ . . .The first bomb hit near the officers' quarters, the next struck the patients' mess just a few yards away. The concussion bounced us three feet off the cement floor and threw us down again. Beds were tumbling down. Flashes of heat and smoke burned our eyes. But through it all we could hear Father Cummings' voice reciting the Lord's Prayer. He never faltered, never even fell to the ground, and the patients never moved. Father Cummings' clear voice went through to the end. Then he turned quietly and said: ‘All right, you take over. Put a tourniquet on my arm, will you?’ And we saw for the first time that he'd been badly hit by shrapnel. . . .”
–Bataan, Hospital 1, a nurse’s account, 1942
This account of the Japanese bombing of the hospital on Bataan shows one person’s great _____ under fire.
“Anybody that could walk, they forced ‘em into line. . . . If you fell out to the side, you were either shot by the guards or you were bayoneted [stabbed] and left there.”
–account of a survivor
This passage describes the _____ , when about 76,000 prisoners, many sick and near starvation, were forced to march more than 60 miles to a prison camp.
Guadacanal invasion
Bataan Death March
Dunkirk evacuation
Based on the timeline, in what location did Hitler write his book, Mein Kampf?
Based on the time line, what was the first event that contributed to the rise in Nazism?
Great Depression begins
Nazis try to seize power in Munich
Hitler becomes leader
Germany defeated in World War I
In what year was Hitler named chancellor?
U.S. Losses at Pearl Harbor
Human Casualties
According to the chart, what group suffered the second highest casualty rate at Pearl Harbor?
U.S. civilian population
Based on the map, which of these European capital cities was never under Axis control during World War II?
Study the map. In 1944 Allied forces advanced into Germany from all but which one of the following countries?
Which of the following countries did not declare neutrality during World War II?
Based on the map, the armies of which of the following Allied nations were not involved in the D-Day invasion?
neither A nor B
Based on the map, what was the easternmost point of conflict in the Pacific theater of war?
Study the map. Where is Manila?
French Indochina
Netherlands Indies
Philippine Islands
Based on the information on the map, which of the following United States ships was not sunk in the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Base your answer on the map. What land was conquered by the Nazis first?
Sudetenland
Based on the map, in what year did Italy invade Poland?
Based on the diagram of the USS Cassin Young, what took up the most space of the middle section of an American destroyer?
Steering Gear & Galley
Crew Mess & Enlisted Quarters
Engine Room & Boiler Room
Pilot House & Officers’ Quarters
Match each item with the correct statement below.
rationed
Atlantic Charter
WACs
lightning war
British and American pledge
clerks and nurses during the war
limited amounts
developed atomic bomb
Japanese Americans
Battle of Leyte Gulf
leaders who control by force
African American pilot group
sent to internment camps
site of D-Day
destroyed most of the Japanese fleet
civil defense
Axis Powers
totalitarian state
leaders control all area of society
accepting demands to avoid conflict
Great Britain, France, United States
Italy, Japan, Germany
protective measures taken in case of attack
Short Answer
Which countries had more civilian deaths than military deaths?
Who experienced more military deaths, the Allied Powers or the Axis Powers?
Why do you think the United States experienced no civilian deaths?
Which country had the most military deaths?
Who experienced more civilian deaths, the Allied Powers or the Axis Powers?
Why do you think the Soviet Union experienced such a great number of both civilian and military deaths?
“. . . Everything flashed whiter than any white she had ever seen. . . . the reflex of a mother set her in motion toward her children. She had taken a single step (the house was 1,350 yards, or three-quarters of a mile, from the center of the explosion) when something picked her up and she seemed to fly into the next room over the raised sleeping platform, pursued by parts of her house.
“Timbers fell around her as she landed, and a shower of tiles pommelled her; everything became dark, for she was buried. The debris did not cover her deeply. She rose up and freed herself. She heard a child cry, "Mother, help me!," and saw her youngest—Myeko, the five-year-old—buried up to her breast and unable to move. As Mrs. Nakamura started frantically to claw her way toward the baby, she could see or hear nothing of her other children. . . .”
–John Hersey, 1946
This excerpt, from an imagined account based on the actual events of August 6, 1945, describes the immediate effects upon one family after which weapon was first used?
Based on the map, what nation controlled Manchuria in 1936?
How did the Great Depression lead to World War II?
How did the Nazis treat the Jews, including the Nazi "final solution"?
How did the roles of American women change during World War II?
What new agencies in the United States were created to speed up mobilization?
Why did President Roosevelt refer to the day Pearl Harbor was attacked as a "date which will live in infamy"?
What was the military strategy of "island hopping" used in the battle for the Pacific?
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‘Anyone can steer a ship but it takes a leader to chart the course.’
Leaders are not born but are made by their experiences in life”. To inculcate the leadership qualities in students and to give them a feel of functioning of the administrative body, a school cabinet was formed for the academic session 20116-17 on 10 Aug2016 for Middle Wing for the smooth conduct of activities, to espouse confidence and a sense of responsibility among them.
The Principal Capt Sumathi S. administered the oath to the members of the cabinet and gave the badges to the Head Boy, Head Girl, House Captains and Prefects and Activity In charges.
She also congratulated the newly appointed school cabinet members for their preparedness to take responsibilities and urged the new Student Council members to become role models, be infused with the spirit to create a positive influence with their service as leaders
The Head boy and the Head girl shared their thoughts on taking this esteemed responsibilities.
The ceremony was concluded with the National anthem. It was a memorable day for MPS VVP.
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A small but growing number of cash-strapped communities are printing their own money.
Borrowing from a Depression-era idea, they are aiming to help consumers make ends meet and support struggling local businesses.
The systems generally work like this: Businesses and individuals form a network to print currency. Shoppers buy it at a discount — say, 95 cents for $1 value — and spend the full value at stores that accept the currency.
Workers with dwindling wages are paying for groceries, yoga classes and fuel with Detroit Cheers, Ithaca Hours in New York, Plenty in North Carolina or BerkShares in Massachusetts.
Ed Collom, a University of Southern Maine sociologist who has studied local currencies, says they encourage people to buy locally. Merchants, hurting because customers have cut back on spending, benefit as consumers spend the local cash.
"We wanted to make new options available," says Jackie Smith of South Bend, Ind., who is working to launch a local currency. "It reinforces the message that having more control of the economy in local hands can help you cushion yourself from the blows of the marketplace."
About a dozen communities have local currencies, says Susan Witt, founder of BerkShares in the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts. She expects more to do it.
Under the BerkShares system, a buyer goes to one of 12 banks and pays $95 for $100 worth of BerkShares, which can be spent in 370 local businesses. Since its start in 2006, the system, the largest of its kind in the country, has circulated $2.3 million worth of BerkShares. In Detroit, three business owners are printing $4,500 worth of Detroit Cheers, which they are handing out to customers to spend in one of 12 shops.
During the Depression, local governments, businesses and individuals issued currency, known as scrip, to keep commerce flowing when bank closings led to a cash shortage.
By law, local money may not resemble federal bills or be promoted as legal tender of the United States, says Claudia Dickens of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
"We print the real thing," she says.
The IRS gets its share. When someone pays for goods or services with local money the income to the business is taxable, says Tom Ochsenschlager of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. "It's not a way to avoid income taxes, or we'd all be paying in Detroit dollars," he says.
Pittsboro, N.C., is reviving the Plenty, a defunct local currency created in 2002. It is being printed in denominations of $1, $5, $20 and $50. A local bank will exchange $9 for $10 worth of Plenty.
"We're a wiped-out small town in America," says Lyle Estill, president of Piedmont Biofuels, which accepts the Plenty. "This will strengthen the local economy. The nice thing about the Plenty is that it can't leave here."
By Marisol Bello, USA TODAY
SEE VIDEO: Scrip: It's all the rage
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How Digital Personae Can Unlock 18th-Century Satire
The term “digital pedagogy” has now achieved the same status as “interdisciplinarity” or “entrepreneurial scholarship.” We express enthusiasm about it publicly, while privately confessing that we don’t exactly know how to do it.
My own early efforts might charitably be described as clumsy. (Example: my horrible tic, since cured, of blurting out “It’s like the Internet!” whenever the conversation touched on information sharing or mass audiences.) While many Web sites, conferences, and blogs dedicated to digital pedagogy have since been created and offer invaluable help, some of us still face particular challenges. I teach 17th- and 18th-century literature at a science-and-engineering university, meaning I must make the great era of “paper-based textual artifacts” accessible to students who are more comfortable with the virtual. My students are smart, eager, and creative. Yet when it comes to that era’s literature, they lose confidence and energy. They see Robinson Crusoe or Gulliver’s Travels as museum pieces—works to be preserved and studied under glass. They are inert, and all the Google Maps and Prezi presentations in the world won’t change that. In fact, when it comes to historical literature, pedagogical technology for novelty’s sake can make things worse. It implies that new forms of media supply something that old ones lack.
This basic Catch-22—the more you lean on the new, the more you devalue the old—has led me to explore what I have come to think of as “deep digital” strategies. These are tools that bring life to the inert, reveal hidden designs, and open up a level of textual engagement not otherwise possible. Deep digital pedagogy can help with certain stubborn problems—for example, the tendency of students to produce work that parrots that of the instructor, tailored to echo or flatter his or her particular interests and opinions. Educational theorists have suggested that the best remedy is student engagement with an “authentic audience,” someone outside the classroom, ideally with expertise in the field, who responds to student work as a neutral peer. Simple outreach tools like SurveyMonkey, which allows you to set up online questionnaires and receive real-time results, can work wonders in this area.
The single best example I have seen of deep digital engagement with historical literature, however, came in a class I taught last semester, and it was entirely student-driven. In their final group presentation for the course, five students picked up on the idea of “satiric personae”—characters who earnestly offer up absurd arguments that the author means the audience to laugh at. Eighteenth-century authors were forever experimenting with such personae (the most famous is likely Jonathan Swift’s “Proposer,” who offers up the monstrous suggestions of “A Modest Proposal”), and not all experiments were successful (one of Daniel Defoe’s personae in The Shortest-Way With the Dissenters was so convincing that some people missed the joke and applauded his intentionally over-the-top intolerance). What would happen, my students wondered, if an outrageous liberal position and an outrageous conservative position on a controversial topic (they chose health care) were presented in various digital forums? Would people recognize the satire? Would the reaction be consistent?
To find out, they created two personae, one liberal and the other conservative. For each they created a Facebook page and a Twitter account. The Facebook pages, of course, entailed creating a complete character with a full personality profile. The conservative character’s “interests,” for example, included the NRA gun club and George W. Bush; his favorite music included Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers; and his favorite television shows included The O’Reilly Factor, SportsCenter, and Community—the last a very shrewd attempt to inject some realistic diversity into the character’s cultural taste. He quickly accumulated 15 Facebook friends. The liberal character, for his part, was a rock-climbing enthusiast from Boston. At last count he had an impressive 26 friends, not including his creators—and one friend request from a “family member.” Interestingly, the liberal character’s profile was initially singled out for deletion by Facebook, while the conservative character’s page—thanks to Community, perhaps—went unchallenged.
Via Facebook posts, tweets (to Stephen Colbert, Rush Limbaugh, and the like), and postings on various right-wing and left-wing blogs, the two characters put forward their arguments. The conservative suggested that sick workers be taxed at a higher rate, the stated logic being that “They’re sitting in a hospital wasting tax money and not contributing to society.” The liberal, a progressive tax enthusiast, suggested that people with more crippling and expensive diseases, like lupus or diabetes, be taxed at a higher rate than those with “cheaper” illnesses like asthma. The results were interesting. Both peaked at eight followers on Twitter and received little in the way of response or retweets. The Facebook pages were much more active, but the characters’ actual suggestions only received polite interest and basic questions in “Wall” conversations. But the blog posts found their target: A number of posters responded, some suspecting what was going on, others swallowing it whole. The suggestion on one liberal blog to tax diseases at a progressive rate garnered both credulous outrage (e.g. “So hopefully, you will only get CHEAP diseases!!! Where did you get this bright idea … from Herman, Michele, Rick, or Newt?”) and rather unlikely defenses (one poster thought it sounded better than “Cuban-style health care for the rich only”).
Voilà: The students were now officially satirists—complete with external validation. And they had real response data, which allowed for interesting conclusions. The group argued that Twitter was a tough forum for satire, as the character limit made complex satire difficult to convey and misunderstandings likely. Facebook was ideal for creating personae, but not for promulgating satiric positions. And blogs, with their constant flow of embryonic suggestions, were perfect for satiric trolling, although the opportunity to create a persona was limited.
Like any good deep digital project, the satire experiment moved into complex intellectual territory—territory we might not have visited otherwise. In a very natural way, the group had raised larger questions about digital personae. Some scholarly work has been done on “chatterbots” (computer programs that simulate blog posters by churning out random suggestions until they attract responses) and, more specifically, on “Twitter bots” (automated, artificial Twitter accounts that spew out random thoughts as a way of manipulating conversation). But I was amazed to see the process in action and to see it so cleverly connected to the strategies of an old literary genre and the challenges faced by Enlightenment satirists. By getting a rise out of an unsuspecting audience, the students’ artificial characters had passed a literary Turing test of sorts (that is, they had proven indistinguishable from real people in a blind test). “Satire bots,” anyone?
longer a delicate study piece, but a robust and relevant genre containing living strategies and energies that could be tapped. Nor did they have to echo lectures or depend entirely on the instructor for feedback. Rather, they created something that confirmed their mastery of the subject by provoking a real reaction in an authentic audience. They had only one regret: Their instructor had unknowingly turned down a Facebook “friend request” from one of the characters.
Aaron Santesso is an associate professor of literature at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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SafetyNet 401, May 3, 2017
Last week we remembered those workers who lost their lives - over 2 million around the world. This week we celebrate May Day and go back to working to make our workplaces safer.
Get active; be involved. Go to our We Are Union: OHS Matters Facebook page, and for those who are HSRs and/or passionate about health and safety, join the Network page, a safe place to raise and discuss issues: check it out and ask to join.
April 28, 2017 International Workers' Memorial Day
Last Friday April 28, workers around Victoria, Australia and the world stopped and remembered the more than 2 million workers who were killed at work or who died as a result of diseases contracted through their work. The commemoration event at the Trades Hall was sombre but also a call to arms: while the official statistics put Victoria's workplace fatalities at 25, the VTHC believes that over 200 workers lost their lives in the past year. Footwear reflecting the work of each of those killed was placed on a stool as the circumstances of their death was read out. Finally, a flower was placed on the last stool, to represent all those who died as a result of illness or serious injury sustained at work and not reflected in the official statistics. So while on International Workers' Memorial Day we stop to remember the dead - we fight like hell for the living every day of the year. If you were not able to attend, see the video here.
Read more: VTHC Media Release.
May 25: Next OHS Network Catch up
We invite all our OHS Networkers to the next catch up. Meet Health and Safety Reps from all industries to learn from each other and work on campaigns to improve health & safety in Victoria. Light dinner provided!
The agenda will be confirmed in coming weeks. Have an idea for the Catch Up? Email Amy or Sam with your ideas.
When: 5.30-7pm, Thursday 25th May
Where: Trades Hall: 54 Victoria St, Carlton, VIC 3053
Click here to RSVP (essential for catering!)
My question relates to start times: at my workplace we are currently able to start at 7.30, 8.00 and 8.30am. A few of us start at 7.00am (I have been doing so for about 5 years), and others would like to do the same. Management has refused their request, saying that it is an OHS issue, as there is no supervisor at 7am. However, one of the others is a supervisor and a first aider; and I am an HSR. Is there indeed an OHS issue with others starting early?
It is not uncommon for employers to use the excuse: "It's an OHS issue" to justify all sorts of rules and decisions! The OHS Act puts a duty on the employer to "provide such information, instruction, training or supervision to employees of the employer as is necessary to enable those persons to perform their work in a way that is safe and without risks to health."
So, from what you've described, given the experience of the workers, the fact that one of them is a supervisor and that there also happens to be a first aider on (so would satisfy 21[2][d]), I do not believe that their excuse holds up.
Bullying hits the headlines - again!
In the past week there have been a number of articles in the media on workplace bullying. Two articles in the Melbourne Age are particularly worth reading. In the first article, the paper reports that new data from Safe Work Australia shows that workers' compensation payouts for 'mental illnesses' cost more than double those for physical illnesses, with workers off the job almost three times as long. The median workers' compensation payment for serious mental health claims was $24,500 in the six years up to 2015, compared to $9200 for physical ones. A case study of a woman worker who developed panic attacks and had to be hospitalised for depression and anxiety, is used to illustrate how workplace bullying was what caused her mental health to deteriorate. Before the bullying began, she had loved her job.
The second article is a multimedia special report: The devils you know - which details the experiences of a number of workers, all subjected to different types of bullying behaviour. The workers are interviewed, and 'specialists' in the area - employment lawyer Josh Bornstein and psychologist Evelyn Field - provide comment. The problem is huge and has huge implications beyond the effect on the individual: in 2001, academics from Griffith University's School of Management estimated that workplace bullying costs the Australian economy between $6 billion and $36 billion annually - a figure that has no doubt increased.
And yet both experts are critical of the performance of our regulators. "The complaints are pretty universal all over the country that in cases of workplace bullying the occupational health and safety [OHS] watchdogs aren't adequate. And why? One, because they don't investigate most complaints and two, if they do they're handled poorly," Bornstein says. The VTHC can only agree.
Read more: Mental illness workers' compo claims cost 'toxic' businesses double ; Special Report: The devils you know: the impact of workplace bullying , The Age. More on Workplace Bullying
ASEA Report: Legacy and dumped asbestos in remote Indigenous Australia
A report into asbestos in remote Australia has found that it is a huge problem, but sets out ways that communities and government can work together to manage the identification and removal of deadly legacy asbestos in remote areas to eliminate the ongoing risks.
The study, commissioned by the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA), looked at asbestos management practices and current issues faced in remote areas in Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, NSW and Western Australia.
"Asbestos is a problem in all parts of the country, but there are unique challenges with asbestos in remote Australian communities," the Chief Executive Officer of ASEA, Peter Tighe, said. "The legacy of asbestos is felt everywhere, but for remote Indigenous communities it's an even bigger problem." Mr Tighe added that the cost of removing this asbestos could be up to three times higher than in other parts of the country. The report sets out seven approaches to better managing asbestos in remote communities including building partnerships and capabilities, and incorporating asbestos management into other community waste management initiatives. The Report, Report: Remote Australian communities - The asbestos legacy can be downloaded from this page of the ASEA website. Read more: ABC News Online.
Tasmania: Joint campaign for DIYers
A new campaign for asbestos awareness and education has been announced for Tasmania, as a partnership between WorkSafe Tasmania and the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA). The campaign encourages home renovators to check the WorkSafe website for information on asbestos before beginning renovations for information on asbestos risks and best practice on managing the hazardous material. Read more: WorkSafe Tasmania
Call for international asbestos trade crackdown
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is calling for international action to prohibit the trade in chrysotile asbestos, which is still being exported especially in developing countries.
"A key step would be to for chrysotile to be included on the list of substances under the Rotterdam convention on trade in hazardous substances. Trade unions and many governments will be pushing for the listing at the next international Rotterdam Convention conference in Geneva starting on 24 April. Under its current rules, full consensus is required to list a chemical so any single country can block the inclusion of a substance on the list. The ITUC is therefore also backing a proposal from 12 African governments to allow a 75% majority vote when consensus is not possible. A small group of the 157 countries who have ratified the Convention, including Kazakhstan and Russia, both exporters of chrysotile, have been blocking its inclusion on the list. Canada, previously in the blocking camp, announced it would support inclusion in 2012 after its last asbestos mines closed," ITUC said in a statement. Read more: ITUC Statement
ASEA Summit
Just save the date: Old Parliament House 26-28 November 2017, focussing on delegate engagement and discussion around what is the next step for the agency to eradicate asbestos and be the champion of change for the wider international community. Details to come.
Victorian asbestos diseases support and advocacy group Asbestoswise has many years of experience providing support to workers and families. The organisation holds regular Support Group meetings. These are usually held in the morning on the third Wednesday of every month at the South Melbourne Community Centre, Cnr Park St and Ferrars Place, Sth Melbourne. The group provides support to those diagnosed with mesothelioma, their carers, families and close friends. It meets . Asbestoswise also holds a Bereaved Group which meets monthly. More information, contact: Shirley Bare by phone 0412 537 819 or by email.
VTHC Migrant workers survey
Are you an International Student? Were you born overseas? How safe is your workplace? Migrant workers get injured more than other workers. If we work together, we can reduce the number of people getting injured at work.
The Victorian Trades Hall Council is the main organisation representing unions in Victoria. We have been fighting for workers' rights for over 150 years. We want to help all workers in Victoria feel safe at work, so it's important that we hear about your experiences. If you were born overseas, and are working in Victoria, please complete our short survey by clicking HERE. If you know of someone who should complete our survey, please pass on the link!
Queensland to introduce labour hire licensing legislation
Queensland's Palaszczuk Labor Government will introduce legislation this month to mandate the licensing of labour hire companies from next year, setting the pace for other Labor states such as Victoria and South Australia. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the move on Monday at a Labour Day rally in Brisbane, arguing that Queensland had been forced to "go alone" by the Turnbull government's inaction over labour hire rorts. "You need a licence to operate a real estate agency or to be a motor car dealer, so why shouldn't you need a licence to run a labour hire firm?" the Premier asked.
"Just last month a Queensland labour hire company was found to have underpaid workers $77,649 over a seven week period. Some of these workers were at times forced to work entire days harvesting produce without food or drink, without pay, as well as being forced to live in isolated transient accommodation."
Under the legislation, all labour hire providers operating in Queensland would need to:
pass a fit-and-proper person test;
comply with workplace laws, including OHS, workers' compensation, wages and
Superannuation;
pay a license fee;
report regularly on their operations; and
report the number of employees they have engaged, along with the number of those on work visas.
Source: Workplace Express
UK: TUC releases guide on PPE and women workers
The UK's peak union council, the TUC has produced guidance for workplace representatives on ensuring that PPE for women is a safe fit: Personal Protective Equipment and Women [pdf]. The findings in the report are based on 2,655 responses to a TUC survey and 3086 responses to a Prospect/WES survey.
This report covers:
The (UK) law on personal protective equipment
Problems with PPE for women
Examples - Case study
The TUC is calling on employers to:
avoid suppliers who do not provide a range of sizes for men and women, and ensure that their suppliers have properly assessed the appropriateness of their equipment to women and men
work with trade bodies to pressure manufacturers and suppliers to provide a full range of PPE
make sure that they provide the same range of sizes for women as for men
ensure that women try on several sizes or types of PPE before it is issued to ensure it is best fit
let staff feedback on the suitability of PPE
work with safety committees and trade union health and safety representatives to ensure that the correct range of suitable PPE is provided.
Victims of bullying more likely to retire with disability
A Norwegian study has found that victimisation from bullying is associated with a 55 per cent "excess risk" for disability retirement. The researchers from the National Institute of Occupational Health, who studied data from 14,501 Norwegian employees, ound that while bullied women had the highest overall risk, and both male and female workers who are bullied are at higher risk than non-bullied colleagues.
Th researchers concluded that he establishment of a relationship between bullying and disability retirement suggests that bullying has detrimental consequences both for exposed workers and for organizations in which the bullying occur. Consequently, employers must tackle workplace bullying to reduce the high risk of disability retirement among victims.
Read more: Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; et al. Workplace Bullying as a Predictor of Disability Retirement: A Prospective Registry Study of Norwegian Employees.[Abstract] or Full article [pdf]. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Post Author Corrections: April 25, 2017 doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001026. Source: OHSAlert
New OHS regulations now available
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations 2017) and the Equipment (Public Safety) Regulations 2017 (EPS Regulations 2017), which will take effect on 18 June 2017. These are available to download from the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents page of the Victorian Legislation website. The Regulations section of the OHSReps@work website will be updated before the new regulations take effect.
Reminder: WorkSafe Victoria updating website so please help!
Victoria's regulator is gradually updating its website, section by section. This means that many links on the OHS Reps@Work website may be broken. If you come across any broken links, please please send Renata an email! Thank you!!
National body has new website too!
While Safe Work Australia assures users that the new website looks a lot different, it will be 'much easier to find what you're looking for'. However, this will also mean more broken links on the OHS Reps@Work website! so again, please help out by contacting Renata if you come across any broken links, Thank you!!
The SWA website has not been updated since last week: as of 26 April, 51 fatalities had been reported. These were in the following industries:
9 in Construction;
The latest monthly fatality report is December 2016, during which there were 8 work-related notifiable fatalities: six male workers, one female worker, and one female bystander. In November 2016, however, there were 21 fatalities notified. To download the latest report, go to the Notifiable Fatalities Monthly Report webpage.
NSW: Quad bike safety training free for farmers
Farmers will now receive free quad bike training in a major boost to the safety improvement program aimed at significantly reducing the number of deaths on rural properties across NSW. There have been 113 deaths from quad bike accidents across Australia since 2011, of which 32 have been in NSW.
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matt Kean said farmers who complete an approved training course would also receive a free helmet – worth around $120 - suitable for use while they are riding their quad bikes. The changes announced today represent a further saving to farmers of up to $230.
Read more: SafeWork NSW Media Release
Scaffolding sub-contractor convicted and fined after scaffold collapse
Pro Guardrail Pty Ltd, a scaffolding subcontractor on a site being developed by another company, Purity Developments Pty Ltd (which previously pleaded guilty to related offences), was prosecuted over an incident on 3rd September 2015. A carpentry subcontractor stepped onto the scaffold planks which, as they were inadequately installed/secured to scaffolding, collapsed. The worker fell about 5 metres onto the concrete floor, and sustained cuts, grazes and impact damage. Following the incident, the scaffolding was correctly installed and a system of providing and requiring handover certificates was implemented in accordance with the Australian Standards and Worksafe Victoria guidance. Pro Guardrail was found guilty and was with conviction fined $15,000 plus $2000 costs.
Snow clearing business fined $40,000 after trailer lost load
Stadelmann Enterprises Pty Ltd, as the operator of an earthmoving, plant-hire, worksite traffic management and snow clearing business in Bright, consequently transports heavy equipment to site. On 25 September 2015, a 17 tonne excavator was being transported with a truck and trailer. The trailer had no weight gauges to determine overload, and had no markings to indicate how the excavator should have been positioned. The workers were performing the task by observing how the load was impacting the tyres and whether the tyres were evenly impacted. There was a risk of serious injury or death to employees and other road users as a result of the trailer becoming unstable or overloaded. While the two employees were in the truck, the pintel connection attaching the trailer failed and the trailer lost its load, tipping the excavator over. It landed upside down on a bike track, and the trailer tipped and landed upside down over the top of a ditch. One of the workers suffered a sore neck and back, with a fractured vertebrae and soft tissue damage. Road users travelling on the Back Porepunkah Road at the time were also exposed to the health and safety risks. The company pleaded guilty and was without conviction fined an aggregate fine of $40,000 plus $2349 costs.
For updates, check the: WorkSafe Prosecution Result Summaries & Enforceable Undertakings webpage.
Europe: Effective OHS representation in decline
Europe's peak OHS agency has warned that a rise in management-led health and safety arrangements can reduce the effectiveness of worker representation processes. In a 136-page report based on a survey of workers from 143 organisations across seven EU member states, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) says there is evidence of a "growing divergence" between statutory requirements for worker participation in safety issues and actual workplace practices.
According to the report, the survey identified an increase in the "management systems approach" to OHS across Europe, and a decline in worker representation. In many cases, OHS representatives' roles and functions are being steered by safety managers or other specialists, it found.
"A strong employer commitment to participatory approaches to OSH, supportive worker organisations within or outside establishments, and well-trained, well-informed worker representatives are key to effective worker representation," EU-OSHA director Dr Christa Sedlatschek says.
But when safety representatives are incorporated into an organisation's OHS managerial arrangements, their behaviour differs from what is considered the most effective form of worker representation, the report says. They become less effective as they become less autonomous, and start acting as the "the eyes and ears of safety managers", it says. When OHS representatives work in close cooperation with safety practitioners, "good practice" requires both parties to acknowledge that there are differing perspectives on OHS issues; and consultative procedures to be in place to resolve any conflicts.
It found that in less balanced relationships, representatives function under managerial arrangements, follow safety practitioners' leads and often report to them, it says.
Read more: Worker participation in the management of occupational safety and health: qualitative evidence from ESENER-2 [pdf]
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Paige Turner, June 2017
Waaay too much going on to allow space for any chitchat banter or personal rhapsodisations on recent reads. (I took Paul Auster with me to Bangkok, The New York Trilogy, adored it to pieces, three stories of detectives and identities lost and assumed and as slippery as fiction. Then Olga Masters’ Collected Short Stories which was dry and dusty and I did not persist, then Gao XingJian, Nobel laureate and his One Man’s Bible, sexy, lively alongside a despotic regime. I will return to him.
Loud MouthTheatre Company presents SHIT by Patricia Cornelius at The Backspace from June 21. The fabulous Maeve Macgregor is directing and the precis runs like this -Bobby and Sam are survivors who combat the restrictions enforced on them by their gender and their class, and our expectations of them: but how much can they get away with? Tickets at Theatre Royal.
Poet Gina Mercer and yoga teacher, Shanti Panaretos are hosting a retreat with yoga, writing and very good food. Gina is a recognised Tasmanian poet and this sounds like a lovely weekend; guided in movement, encouraged in writing and eating good food. It is taking place in Dodges Ferry at the end of July. Get in touch- shantimacan AT hotmail.com
Forty South have got a few newbies out, I’m reading Tasmania’s Forgotten Frontier, a history of exploration, exploitation and settlement around Tasmania’s Far North-East Coast by John Beswick. Fergus Gives a Hoot (pictured) by Kathleen McLaren is being launched by Donald Knowler, journalist, author and the most wonderful writer of birds on 1 June, 5.30pm at the Hobart Bookshop. The book is about roadkill and it is for kids.
The Tasmanian Writers Centre are in a busy and curious space in the lead up to their Writers and Readers Fest, the program is coming soon. They are also hosting the sharply generous Benjamin Law, on June 18 for a workshop on Memoir and Life Writing.
22 June is a Twitch event, Twitch being the centre’s youf arm, currently without a rudder I believe. I’ll still celebrate the Young Writers in the City: Glenorchy event, 5.30pm at the Moonah Arts Centre. More information? Click here.
The wonderful James Dryburgh is also hosting a workshop with TWC about writing essays. James' collection Essays from Near and Far gives an introduction to his thoughtful writing.
The Comic Art Workshop do excellent things. They did a residency on Maria Island and the next one is in Yogyakarta, Indonesia later this year. Some of the work from the Maria residency is in an exhibition at the chapel in the Penitentiary on Maria, at Darlington. More reason to visit Maria and remember to tell the tourists to watch out for the waist high devils that may attack.
Hobart local Kate Gordon is working with multi-award-winning publisher Twelfth Planet Press to launch their new children's imprint. Titania's books will be aimed at children between the ages of 3 to 13 and will have a focus on diversity and inclusiveness, within magical worlds. The first project for Titania will be a children's book by award-winning writer and scholar Nike Sulway. You can follow Titania on Twitter at @Titania_TPP, or via their their Facebook page.
Twelfth Planet has also launched crowdfunding for an ambitious anthology, Mother of Invention, which will feature diverse, challenging stories about gender as it relates to the creation of artificial intelligence and robotics.
On June 2 at Utas the Human Rights Art and Film Festival, is screening Constance on the Edge. There’s a panel discussion and more details can be found here or by searching HRAFF on Facebook. The eponymous Constance is a strong Acholi woman who was one of the first refugees from South Sudan to settle in Wagga Wagga with her family in 2005
Alongside the stylish and interesting quarterly Island mag publishes, they also host one of Australia’s most important poetry prizes, The Gwen Harwood. Entries close in August. Utas is running a writing prize with Island, open to all current and former students and staff of the institution. Well worth a look. Island 149 will be out for winter reading and contains an art feature on Sonia Heap’s the Armoury, Bruce Pascoe’s Lin Onus Oration- Sea Wolves and a piece on Chauncy Vale and Nan Chauncy by Brigid Magner plus an essay on Queenstown and the Unconformity fest, by Tas Poetry Festival Director Cameron Hindrum.
Fullers in Hobart, on June 8 is hosting the launch of Nic Gill’s book Animal Eco Warriors, Humans and animals working together to protect the planet which looks wonderful. Nicole is one of Australia’s increasingly recognised science writers and this is her first book.
Tansy Rayner Roberts is leading a workshop called Scavenger Fiction at the Resource Coop in South Hobart on June 25. This is a creative workshop set amongst the South Hobart Tip Shop Bookshelves; the works as inspiration and Tansy there to guide through the writing process. Bookings are essential for this June 25 workshop, education@resource.coop or call 6332 3891
Make sure you check out the Huon Valley Midwinter Festival’s call for entrants to the Storytelling Cup - coming soon.
And if you want to drop me a line, tell me what you’re reading or what you’re writing or any other news – racheledwards488 AT gmail.com
A version of this column was also published in Warp, June 2017
Labels: Comic Art Workshop, Forty South, Gina Mercer, Human Rights Art and Film Festival, Island, Loud Mouth Theatre, Nic Gill, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Tasmanian Writers Centre, Titania, Twelfth Planet
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Jimmy Carter Makes Waves!
For most of us it has been all too clear that one of the principal tools that the GOP has been using to stir up opposition against Obama is making an appeal to racism. Since most of those objecting to it have been activists, the GOP has gotten away with using ad hominem arguments in opposition. That has changed.
Former president Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that he believes race is at the core of much of the opposition to President Obama.
"I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African American," Carter told NBC in an interview. "I live in the South, and I've seen the South come a long way, and I've seen the rest of the country that shared the South's attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African Americans"
Continued Carter: "And that racism inclination still exists. . . . It's an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply." …
Inserted from <Washington Post>
They may question his effectiveness as a president, but nobody can assail his reputation fore integrity. Here’s video of what he said.
Mr. Peanut (affectionately said) did not stop with racism. He also offered a scathing report on his observations as an election monitor in Afghanistan.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who has monitored elections in countries across the globe, called the elections in Afghanistan "despicable" Tuesday.
"Hamid Karzai has stolen the election," the former president told a small group of donors to his Carter Center in Atlanta. "Now the question is whether he gets away with it."
Official counts have given the Afghan president, who was installed after a U.S.-lead coalition toppled the Taliban in 2001, 54 percent of the vote. His main challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, alleged fraud and a recount is currently underway.
Carter said that the election reminded him of past fraudulent elections he had seen, where only 20 percent of people in a particular precinct were recorded as voting -- with 100 percent of the vote in that precinct going to a particular candidate.
"This is something which President Obama is struggling with," Carter said.
Carter's comments came as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen, said the U.S. military would need to send more troops to Afghanistan to battle the Taliban and Al-Qaeda…
Inserted from <Common Dreams>
I’m sure that this is the last thing Obama wanted Carter to state publicly, but our support of such a man only strengthens the Afghan people’s growing belief that the US is just another foreign invader like the USSR. I think we need to start talking to the opposition there. The Taliban is a loose confederation of separate groups that range from relatively moderate to crazy as Cheney. Some of the more moderate groups actually oppose Al Qaeda, and we need to be working with those groups and not limiting ourselves to military support for puppet government left by the Bush/GOP regime.
Labels: Afghanistan, GOP Hypocrites, Politics, Racism, Wing Nuts
I love Pres. Carter.. He is such a great man and I think was very under valued and under rated as a president. He was so maligned by Reagan and the GOPers and the media..
He has done so many great things since he has left office. He is spot on with his analysis of the race issue and I am so glad he is stepping up to say something.. No one has said it is ALL about race.. but there are some elements of racism involved and they (talk radio and fox noise) are pushing it and feeding it and it will only create more hate and foster violence.
Vigilante said...
Yes, I was discussing this with Trophy Wife last night. Carter has given voice to our unspoken fears of the unspeakable in this gun culture of ours.
Jimmy Carter has always been a "nice guy", albeit a very ineffective leader, and should continue to do humanitarian things, as that is what he is capable of doing.
His comments on racism being the basis for hatred of Obama is so far off it nearly misses planet Earth for goodness sake. Who do you think elected Barrack Obama? It was the white vote that pushed him over, because the black vote would never have the numbers to do it. The reason people are upset, to the total confusion of liberals, artsy fartsies, and the media types, is the continued direction of more government. It represents "same old" not the change that was promised. Jimmy Carter is a true believer in more government apparently, because he fails to see the real basis for not believing in President Obama.
Jack Jodell said...
I don't see Carter missing the boat on his racist claims at all. In fact, I think he NAILED it!
We have never before seen a President portrayed as a monkey, Hitler, a communist, or a devil after having served only 8 months in office! One would think he had completely destroyed our political and economic structure if one were to believe all the rants about him that we have seen. It is Cool who has missed the point, and badly, not Carter, Obama, liberals, or anybody else. Teabaggers are fools to think that an absence of government will cure all evils. With huge corporations stealing us blind, manipulating the market, exporting jobs overseas, rolling back wages and benefits here, and funneling wealth up to the very top reaches of the economic ladder where further wealth is unneeded and undeserved, the ONLY recourse the majority of people have is for the government to be strong and regulate those criminals of concentrated capital who are screwing every average citizen.
People like Cool and the teabaggers are foolishly aiding and abetting those who wish to slit our throats and take our wallets and are NOT helping advance the cause of freedom!
Jimmy Carter was not the best political administrator, to be sure. But his wisdom and analyses of world and domestic events are sound. He was right on Israelis exploiting Palestinians; he was right on Afghanistan; and he is right again on this charge of underlying racism.
Hi Annette. While not the goal of all Republicans, I think that violence is the goal of the extremists that you mentioned.
Welcome Cool, despite your blank ID. I certainly agree that it was white people who elected Obama, as there were not enough black people to do it on their own. But those are not the white people about whom Carter was speaking. I'm white and I support Obama. The racists are the small minority that constitute the followers of such loons (apologies to Canadian friends)as Beck, Limbaugh, etc., and who also constitute the bulk of the GOP base.
Hi Jack. Great comment. You nailed it!
OOPS! Sorry I missed you Vig!! Very well said.
Spot on, Tom!
Carter's integrity remains intact.
ivan said...
Agree with HILLBLOGGER.
Carter is a man of integrity...If only Reagan's people hadn't sandbagged him at the very point where he actually (Carter) got the Iran hostages out. Reagan took the credit and won the election.
Brittanicus said...
As usual the opponents of any kind of restriction on the illegal immigration, is playing the race card? It's a forgone conclusion that the benefactors of promoting a mass invasion of our shores, such as religious groups, unions, ACLU, radical ethnic caucuses and even our own US Chamber of Commerce, will mouth epithets that doesn't benefit big business, that doesn't advocate a continuous force of illegal cheap labor. Now they are really livid because their objection to E-Verify was thrown out of court. Now all federal contractors and subcontractors must adhere to the law. They have conspired against the American worker and people for too long, and now we are fighting back ourselves against corrupt politicians and other elected officials nationwide,
Rep.Joe Wilson was actually telling the truth at the time, and now Democrats have placed restrictive language in the Health care reform package as a reluctant afterthought by public demand. This was nothing to do about bigotry or racism, but the American workers and family survival. None of the business community who hire them wants their labor, but forces the taxpayer to carry the financial load. The US labor force should not have to be in competition, with people from other countries. Businesses have already offshore American jobs, because it's cheaper? So every illegal foreign national and family member should be exempt from government run health care, jobs and all the billions of taxpayer dollars secretly allocated to pay for their support. Twenty million plus illegal people compromised themselves, when they entered a sovereign nation without permission. Find out the truth at NUMBERSUSA, JUDICIAL WATCH and contact your politician at 202-224-3121 demanding no weakening conditions to E-Verify or any other law authored by Congress.
I do believe the WH is following the right course in not entering the racial question but should allow the senior statesmen of the party to engage in the race debate that is always an underpinning of everything we think about in this polarized nation.
Carter may have been hamstrung in his own administration by the emerging radical right but it did not decrease his intellectual prowess one bit. He was far and away the deepest thinker of any administration in the last half of the 20th century.
Thanks, HB. :-)
Ivan, Reagan won the election, and the hostages were released as Reagan was being innagurated. Apparantly, the GOP made an under the table deal with Iran to delay the release until then.
Ah Britannicus... another right winger with a blank profile and innacutare data. Very few on the left had a problem with e-verify. We only wanted it delayed until the bugs in the system were fixed. And there were no last minute changes in the bill. That is a GOP lie. What Wilson wants is for critically ill and injured people to get no emergency room care unless they can prove their citizenship. How would you suggest it, a mark on the hand or forehead? This happened because Joe Wilson is a liar.
Mark, that is an excellent point, and I agree.
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Friends new and old,
As the new year begins and the time for us to let farmers know what we need them to grow for us this year approaches, it seems a good time to take a quick look at the ongoing developments in our CSA community. Some members may be wondering about what farmer retirement and the Peacework Farm sale mean to our Peacework CSA.
It is pretty remarkable that in our 30 years of community supported agriculture, our CSA community has enjoyed longstanding and close connections with just 2 farmsteads and 3 primary farmers (not including our winter shares and special orders). As we wish our farmer Ammie a happy retirement from farming, and noting the sale of Peacework Farm, the CSA has been faced with the rare, but not unprecedented, need to identify a new farm partner. While a loss such as this is felt deeply, what some of our newer members may not be aware of is that, in contrast to CSAs that are run by a particular farm, farmer or group of farms, Peacework CSA is, and has always been, an independent association of consumers, run by our members. This enables us to continue as community, join in partnership with a new farm or farms, and continue to work together in growing the movement toward a local, sustainable and just food system. Community is power.
Our community, Peacework CSA (formerly called GVOCSA or Genesee Valley Organic Community Supported Agriculture), began in 1989 as a partnership between our independent community of consumers and pioneering CSA farmer Elizabeth Henderson with Rose Valley Farm. We were one of the very first CSAs in the country. Our first farm transition supported the creation of Peacework Farm, with many GVOCSA members contributing substantially to the structures and land development needed to establish the productive capacity of farm. Especially significant was the purchase and preservation of the Welcher Road farmland, with the support of the CSA and in conjunction with the Genesee Land Trust, thus ensuring the long-term protection of the farmland and future farm operations.
Our CSA has always been run, not by a particular farmer or farm operation, but by a dynamic core group of members who volunteer to keep the community running. It is the mission of our CSA to not only provide members with local, organic produce, but to facilitate a close relationship with the land and farmers that produce that food. The depth of experience and commitment of the members in our community has enabled our CSA to weather dramatic changes in agriculture and especially food marketing.
With the growing popularity of farm to table options for consumers over the years, our CSA faced welcome, but challenging, competition for members from new farm direct operations. Updating our online presence, our member work requirements, and even our name change to Peacework CSA were efforts to grow our community and farm partnership while maintaining our unique identity among the often confusing offerings opening to consumers. Although our CSA now shared a common name with our partner, Peacework Farm, in order to help the wider community more easily identify our collaboration, our CSA remained an independent, member run organization. With countless hours put in by committed and core volunteers, we continued our dedication to not only offering our members local, organic produce, but as strong as possible a relationship with the land and the farmers that produced that food.
It is because of those close relationships that the changes we presently face are felt so deeply.
Digging, planting, weeding and harvesting in and from the soil alongside Welcher Road has created a strong bond with the place and people who worked with us. That was the point of asking our members to come to the farm and also help our fellow community members collect the food that had been produced by our farmers and friends. Farmers Ammie and Greg worked closely with the CSA core, as did farmer Liz earlier, to sustain and promote the partnership.
But just as seasons come and go, people and even connections with land change with time. Few of us stay in one place forever. For some of us the connection is so deep we may feel conflicted with the options we now face. With Ammie’s retirement, the business and equipment that was Peacework Farm has been sold and the lease for the land transferred. Farmers Sarah and Sam have a new vision and a new name for their operation, Full Lotus Farm. We wish them great success. Some in our community may wish to continue in relationship with the land on Welcher Road, as well as Sarah and Sam, and become members of the Full Lotus CSA.
However, after much consideration by long-standing core members, the Peacework CSA has decided to partner with farmer Ruth Blackwell and Mud Creek Farm, for a number of reasons. While not only is farmer Ruth also familiar to many of us, having worked with Ammie and Greg at Peacework Farm in the past, her Mud Creek Farm is willing to offer distribution at Abundance Coop in Rochester, something not available with Full Lotus Farm CSA. As a member run organization ourselves, we believe in the importance of member owned and run operations. We believe that siting our CSA distribution at a local coop market benefits our members and the wider community, strengthening both at once. Mud Creek Farm has accepted a partnership with Peacework CSA and there is already a Peacework CSA membership sign-up option on the farm website at mudcreekfarm.com.
It is very understandable that our members will seek out the best opportunity for themselves in choosing food options. We, of course, encourage all who share our vision to consider continuing with Peacework CSA in its new partnership with Mud Creek Farm. Our CSA community has grown on more than one patch of soil and shared labor with more than one farmer; and we will always treasure those relationships. We have successfully helped to preserve farmland for future generations, an honorable accomplishment, and not one that could likely be accomplished as individuals.
We also treasure our community, some of whom have belonged for all 28 seasons, and counting. In addition to coming together around food, we have sought to educate ourselves about food justice, sustainable agriculture, and ways to connect consumers and farmers. We have shared meals, rides to the farm, and recipes for whatever that was in the share this week. It is nice to belong to a community that can outlast any of us and can further a vision to create a sustainable food system where farmers and consumers enjoy a relationship of mutual trust, sharing the natural risk of food production. There should be no losers, only winners in producing the basic necessity and gift that is food.
While not certified organic, Mud Creek Farm has taken the NOFA-NY Farmers Pledge, and also endorses the CSA Charter. Mud Creek is in Victor, only a 25 minute drive from Rochester, and offers members of their CSA u-pick herbs, flowers, cherry tomatoes and peas. For half shares, Mud Creek offers pick up every OTHER week. You can also purchase a half share by sharing a share with another member and that way you get vegetables every week. The Mud Creek Farm CSA fee has a sliding scale and Mud Creek members can qualify for the NOFA-NY Neighborhood Farm Share subsidies. There are workdays and parties at the farm as well.
Peacework CSA will be focused on facilitating distribution at Abundance for our members who sign up for Mud Creek CSA farm shares and hopefully many of the other local special items that we have enjoyed before. More detailed information about the logistics of this will be coming soon.
For more information and to sign up, go to http://www.mudcreekfarm.com/, where there is information specific to Peacework CSA members and Abundance pickup. We encourage members to consider signing up for next year's CSA share as early as possible as there are limited shares for 2018, as well as to help the farmers make necessary planning decisions over the winter months. The Peacework CSA website will be a source of information as it is made available, and there is a new Facebook page as well. We are sad to leave our old farm, but excited to invite you to continue with us in this new phase of our life as a cooperative venture to connect Rochester area people with local, organically produced food - healthy for us and for the spinning earth we live on together.
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PEN America
A Blog for Writers and Readers
The underappreciated Sergei Dovlatov
Like PEN America contributor Amitava Kumar, I knew nothing of Sergei Dovlatov (pictured right, with one-time Vice President of PEN Kurt Vonnegut, who has the lighter of the two mustaches) before I heard this New Yorker fiction podcast with David Bezmozgis (who has a novel excerpt in The New Yorker this week; he’s on their “20 under 40” list). I loved Bezmozgis’s story “Natasha,” published a few years ago in Harper’s, and so was particularly curious to hear what past New Yorker contributor he would choose to read and discuss with Deborah Treisman, the magazine’s fiction editor.
He did not disappoint. Dovlatov’s “The Colonel Says I Love You” is witty and wise; it demonstrates what Joseph Brodsky once said about Dovlatov (as I would later learn, thanks to Amitava): “The decisive thing is his tone, which every member of a democratic society can recognize: the individual who won’t let himself be cast in the role of a victim, who is not obsessed with what makes him different.” Dovlatov writes direct but surprising stories that draw heavily from his life; Bezmozgis aptly compares him to David Sedaris, though Dovlatov’s humor is less broad, and his circumstances—living and writing in communist Russia—give his stories a kind of moral weight, even if he handles it lightly.
So why isn’t he read more in the United States? Soon after the podcast, Sonya Chung pointed out on The Millions how hard it has become to get copies of his books in English, though they were all translated and published once upon a time (he died in 1990). “Why is Dovlatov so little known or read in the West today?" she asked, repeating a question Triesman had asked Bezmozgis. His answer: “I have no idea. It’s hard to understand these things.” As Chung notes, “Dovlatov couldn’t have said it better himself.” (Responding to Chung’s piece, the blogger languagehat, who reads Russian, said: “Dovlatov is one of the funniest and most likable writers I know, and I’m sure Americans would love him if he were properly introduced.”)
So when we were putting together PEN America 12, we decided we would re-publish one of Dovlatov’s stories. Happily, one of his translators, Antonina W. Bouis, is a generous member of PEN; I still have her copy of The Suitcase (though I’ll be returning it soon, promise!), from which we selected “A Poplin Shirt.”
When I was a child, my nanny, Luiza Genrikhovna, did everything distractedly. Once she dressed me in shorts and shoved both legs into one opening. I walked around like that all day. I was four. I knew that I had been dressed wrong, but I kept quiet. I didn’t want to change. I still don’t.
So the narrator tells us near the beginning of the story; he goes on to recount his first outing with his future wife (she speaks first in this bit):
“You can be trusted. I understood that immediately, as soon as I saw Solzhenitsyn’s portrait.”
“That’s Dostoyevsky. But I respect Solzhenitsyn, too.” We had a modest breakfast. Mother gave us a piece of halvah after all.
Then we went outside. The houses were decorated with bunting. Candy wrappers lay in the snow. Our janitor, Grisha, was showing off his ratiné coat.
....We went to the movies to see Ivan’s Childhood. The film was good enough for me to patronize. In that period I liked only detective movies, because they let me relax. But Tarkovsky’s movies I praised, patronizingly—and with a hint that Tarkovsky had been waiting for almost six years for a screenplay from me.
Near the end, the narrator reflects on the life he and his wife have lived:
Are we alike, then? I at least have a stimulus, a goal, an illusion, a hope. What does she have? Only our daughter, and indifference. We have twenty-five years of marriage behind us—twenty-five years of mutual isolation and indifference to real life. In those twenty-five years, our friends fell in love, married, and divorced. They wrote poems and novels about it all. They moved from one republic to another; they changed jobs, convictions, habits, became dissidents and alcoholics, tried to kill others or themselves. Marvelous, mysterious worlds arose and collapsed with a roar all around us. Like taut strings, human relations snapped. Our friends were reborn and died in the search for happiness.
And we? We faced all the temptations and horrors of life with our only gift—indifference. What is more solid than a castle built on sand? What is more durable and dependable in family life than mutual lack of character? What could be stabler than two hostile states each incapable of defending itself?
To read the rest, pick up PEN America 12: Correspondences, or try to find a copy of The Suitcase at your local used bookstore. And then maybe blog about it. Eventually someone will get the point and start publishing Dovlatov’s books in the U.S. again.
Posted by David Haglund at 12:15 PM
Labels: PEN America 12, Translation
Lisa Hayden Espenschade said...
It's great to see your interest in Dovlatov -- I hope the piece in PEN America will inspire readers to follow your advice and look for more of his work.
I enjoyed The Suitcase but my personal favorite (so far) from Dovlatov is The Compromise, which is also available in translation. (I wrote about it on my blog here.) Few books have made me laugh out loud so much: I love Dovlatov's sense of the absurd.
Language said...
I too am very pleased to see Dovlatov getting some love. May more translations follow!
--Steve Dodson (languagehat)
Sonya said...
Bravo, PEN America. It's wonderful to witness this Dovlatov revival.
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Dovlatov's The Suitcase has been re-released in English in March of this year. The Zone is scheduled to come out around Christmas. Both translations have been re-edited.
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Canadian Funds Vying For Jio's Infra Assets
Krishna V Kurup of Reuters reports, Global investors in talks to invest in India's Reliance Jio infra investment trusts:
Global investors are in talks with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) to invest in two infrastructure investment trusts set up to own Reliance Jio’s tower and fiber assets, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing people aware of the matter.
Reliance, once dependent on its industrial businesses, reshaped the Indian telecoms industry when it launched its Jio telecoms unit in 2016, taking on rivals such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea with its cut-throat pricing.
Canadian pension funds CPPIB, Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System (OMERS), British Columbia Pension Corporation (BCPC assets managed by BCI), sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), investment firms Mubadala and Singapore's GIC, and Germany's Allianz SE are among the potential investors, the newspaper reported here.
Earlier this month, Reliance transferred its fiber and tower undertakings to separate companies to move liabilities worth 1.07 trillion rupees ($15.33 billion) out of Jio’s balance sheet.
Reliance aims to get at least five investors on board, with some joining the conglomerate’s board as co-sponsors, the report added.
Reliance, OMERS, BCPC, Mubadala, GIC and Allianz did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comments, while CPPIB and ADIA declined to comment.
The Economic Times article goes into a lot more detail on the two infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and provides a background on the deal. It also states that some of the potential investors such as ADIA, Brookfield, and CPPIB may come on board as co-sponsors by deploying larger cheques.
The proceeds from the co-sponsors will help Reliance cut 1.07 trillion rupees ($15.33 billion) out of Jio’s balance sheet:
Based on the initial discussions, Reliance would want to extinguish most of the existing liabilities through this exercise and retain around $2 billion (Rs 14,000 crore) of debt in the tower and fibre SPVs, said analysts closely tracking the conglomerate. Reliance will continue to run and operate these assets.
The fibre unit is being valued at $23.84 billion (Rs 1,66,880 crore) and the tower asset at $5.27 billion (Rs 36,890 crore) using fair market valuations by three independent valuers. The tower SPV has 173,000 towers ready or in development with Jio as the anchor tenant. Jio also has contracted for 50% of fibre pairs.
Pinakin Parekh, an analyst at JP Morgan said: “The InviT has effectively allowed RIL to replace $710 billion (Rs 71,000 crore) of external debt with very long term (20-year) money and thereby remove any refinancing need on this amount of debt. Secondly, it also gives more balance sheet flex and allows for RIL to further increase spending across their consumer business if they choose to do so.”
Also worth noting:
Reliance is using its recent Brookfield deal as the template for these as well. In March, the Canadian investor bought the loss-making East-West gas pipeline, a private company of RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani for Rs 13,000 crore. Brookfield will come on board these InvITs but Reliance wants to engage with other global investors as well and build long-term relationships.
The target set of investors include long-only capital of at least 10 years. “This is meant for pension or SWFs. It does not match the returns profile of traditional private equity,” said an investment banker following this transaction closely.
InvITs are trusts that manage income-generating infrastructure assets, typically offering investors regular yield and a liquid method of investing in infrastructure projects. An InvIT will help the infrastructure investor create liquidity and take some money off the table for RIL, while also providing a yield product to investors. Typically, analysts estimate that the steady cash-flow generating infrastructure business should yield a 12-13% internal rate of return (IRR), excluding leverage.
An IRR of 12-13% excluding leverage might not sound like a lot but it's double the return of what you can find in the developed world.
This helps explain why BCI, OMERS, CPPIB and some of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds all want a piece of this deal. It's highly scalable and offers attractive long-term returns.
More interesting, you're seeing a transformational shift in focus at Canada's large pensions away from pricey deals in developed markets to more potentially lucrative deals in emerging markets, especially India.
The fact that Brookfield is looking to be a co-sponsor of this deal reassures me that it's a great deal for all parties.
Below, watch Mukesh Ambani's speech at Reliance Jio AGM 2018. As one of the India's largest exporters, Jio accounts for 8 percent of India's total merchandise exports with a value of Rs 147,755 crore and access to markets in 108 countries.
Amazingly, Jio recently crossed 300 million users. Very impressive company run by a very impressive businessman. Not surprisingly, he's one of the richest people in Asia.
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Development and characterization of swiftlet nest-based formulation in nano-cosmeceuticals
Mohd Taib, Siti Husnaa (2015) Development and characterization of swiftlet nest-based formulation in nano-cosmeceuticals. Masters thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
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Purified swiftlet nest (SN) was used as an active ingredient in the development of nano-cosmeceuticals using homogenizer. The sample preparation method comprises cleaning, drying with freeze dryer and grinding of SN. Then the fine powder of SN was added to the formulation. Prior to addition of SN into the formulation, the compound present in raw SN and purified SN were identified and compared by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis, nitrite test, protein analysis and moisture analysis. One of the major nutrients in SN is protein. The protein content in purified SN (60.1%) higher than raw SN (57.5%) which is differs significantly at 95% confidence level. This was due to “Freeze-Drying" method that was carried out by low operating temperature. This process leads to minimal damage of the heat-sensitive materials. Hence, protein is able to be preserved and enhanced. The study showed raw SN has low concentration of nitrite (0.25 ppm) whereas purified SN devoid of nitrite. Making frequent water changes during the process of cleaning SN was able to reduce nitrite as nitrite is highly soluble in water. The FTIR results indicated that the main compounds present in the SN samples were carbohydrates and protein. Moisture content of purify SN should be less than 10%. For this study, moisture content of the purified SN (7.45%) was slightly higher from its raw SN (5.62%). The formulations consisted of oil in water emulsions. In manufacturing cosmetics,formulation and optimization processes are two important issues. In this work, Response surface methodology (RSM) was utilised in order to investigate the influence of the nano-cosmeceuticals composition; purified SN (1–5% w/w), and Tween 80 (3- 6% w/w) as well as the preparation method; time of homogenization (10–30 min), on the physicochemical properties of swiftlet nest-based nano-cosmeceuticals. The response variables were particle size and zeta potential which are very important characteristic in nano-cosmeceuticals. Formulation and optimization of three independent variables were carried out to obtain an optimum SN-based nanocosmeceutical with the lowest particle size and high stability formulation. After the optimization process, formulation coded as SN25 was selected as the best formulation with the particle size of 136.35 nm and zeta potential of -40.2 mV. This was obtained experimentally and was closer to the predicted value 136.22 nm and - 40.07 mV, respectively. Formulation SN25 was determined to be 2.58% SN, 3.99% Tween 80, 90.03% deionized water and 3.4% other ingredients, with a time of homogenization of 17 min. The pH value of optimized formulation was 6.49. The formulation was stable after undergoing thaw cycles test, at room temperature and 45°C for three months. The rheological property of optimized formulation was investigated using rheometer. The viscosity of the optimized formulation was found to decrease with the increase in the applied shear rate. Thus, these types of formulation could be categorized as pseudoplastic or shear thinning material. The optimized formulation was found to be non-irritating with a Human Irritancy Equivalent (HIE) score below 0.90. Potassium sorbate used as preservative in the formulations successfully prevented microbial growth. The inhibition zone activities of formulation showed inhibitions bacteria Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and yeast Candida albicans.
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Mãn by Kim Thúy , Translated by Sheila Fischman
Finalist for QWF Translation Prize in 2015
Mãn has three mothers: the one who gives birth to her in wartime, the nun who plucks her from a vegetable garden, and her beloved Maman, who becomes a spy to survive. Seeking security for her grown daughter, Maman finds Mãn a husband—a lonely Vietnamese restaurateur who lives in Montreal.
Thrown into a new world, Mãn discovers her natural talent as a chef. Gracefully she practices her art, with food as her medium. She creates dishes that are much more than sustenance for the body: they evoke memory and emotion, time and place, and even bring her customers to tears.
Mãn is a mystery—her name means “perfect fulfillment,” yet she and her husband seem to drift along, respectfully and dutifully. But when she encounters a married chef in Paris, everything changes in the instant of a fleeting touch, and Mãn discovers the all-encompassing obsession and ever-present dangers of a love affair.
Full of indelible images of beauty, delicacy and quiet power, Mãn is a novel that begs to be savoured for its language, its sensuousness and its love of life.
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Translation of Mãn, Libre Expression
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Time Line of Ponce de Leon events and celebrations
Timeline of Ponce de Leon events, sources and celebrations.
1511 Peter Marty published "Opera" a map.
1511 Andres Morales Map published.
1512, February 23rd, Contract presented by Ferdinand to Juan Ponce for exploration and settlment of Bimini. Three ships Santiago, Santa Maria de la Consolacion, and San Cristoball.
April 2, 1513 Florida Landing, exact location has been debated. Many say Melbourne Beach others in the past have said St. Augustine, Deland, Ponce Inlet, and Stuart.
April 21, 1513 Ponce's encountered the Gulf Stream. (first written reference to the Gulf Stream). Encountered local Indians and a fight broke out. Traveled and landed and encountered more Indians and took one to serve as a scout.
April 22, 1513 Stuart Florida, sighting and naming by Ponce de Leon the River of the Cross, thought by author Robert Fuson to be at St. Lucie Inlet at the southern end of Hutchinson Island, near the town of Stuart.
May 8th, the doubled the Cape of Florida couldn't sail in the direction
they wanted because of the strong current so they anchored behind a cape,
next to a village named Abaido near Jupiter Florida.
June 4 & 5, Explore Charlotte Harbor area, encounter and battle with Calusa Indians
1521 Ponce de León organized a colonizing expedition in SW Florida but was fatally wounded by an arrow from a Calusa Indian.
1537 Alonso de Chaves published document as the Chaves rutter.
1541 Alonso de Santa Cruz's Map published.
1601 Herrera map published.
1910-April 1, Another commemoration of the Landing of Ponce de Leon with an elaborate historical and spectacular celebration on March 30th and April 1st. Hundreds of Indians, Spanish Nobles, Soldiers participated.
January 24, 1913 The Christian Science Monitor published the article "Motor Boat Clubs to Aid Florida in the big celebration." Expect Big Races Will Attract More Entries Than Usual This Season at Four Hundredth Anniversary MOTOR BOAT CLUBS TO AID FLORIDA IN BIG STATE CELEBRATION
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 31. -- Juan Ponce, Knight of Leon, who, on Easter Sunday just 412 years ago today, landed in Florida in quest of the Fountain of Youth, will again land this week with all his pomp and glory in St. Augustine, when one of the most picturesque celebrations ever undertaken in Florida will be presented in a three-day historical pageant
TOAST TO PONCE DE LEON.; Floridans Join Puerto Ricans in Salute to Their First Governor. Floridans and Puerto Ricans toast Ponce de Leon in San Juan
House of Ponce de Leon Identified in Puerto Rico
PONCE DE LEON'S TRAIL; Tourists Follow It to Those Springs He Bathed In on Quest for Youth CASSADAGA, FLA. ON Summerlike days which are sprinkled through the Winter months in Florida tourists visit the famous "miracle" springs of crystal-clear waters where Ponce de Leon bathed in his historic search for a "fountain of youth."
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Participation by Central and South American countries and Spain in St. Augustine's quadricentennial, to be celebrated in 1965, has been assured. The celebration will take place between April 3, the date of the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon in 1513, and Sept. 8, the date on which Pedro Menendez landed here in 1565 to establish St. Augustine.
SAN JUAN, PR, Statue in Old Juan Puerto erected was originally made from the bronze from
English cannons seized after the English attacked San Juan in 1794.
2000, Author Robert H. Fuson published, "Juan Ponce De Leon and the Spanish Discovery of Puerto Rico and Florida". Fuson thought that Ponce de Leon may have landed 30 miles North of the Daytona Beach area at the Palm Coast (pg 105) and that Ponce was told by the King of Spain to keep an eye out for the fabled, Fountain of Youth.
Newspaper reported in 1920's WHERE PONCE DE LEON EXPLORED; All historical evidence places him in area near De Land, Fla. DE LAND, Fla. -- According to legend, Ponce de Leon, the Spanish explorer, discovered the springs north of here nearly 450 years ago, when he was searching for the mythical Fountain of Youth.
Posted by Ray_Osborne at 8:56 PM
no help at all jerk
no help at all jerks
just kidding thanks a bunch ;)
Rick Kilby said...
Cassadada? Interesting I don't know of any springs near there...
Time Line of Ponce de Leon events and celebrations...
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Two short announcements
My flash length surrealist story, “Theories of Pain,” is up on Daily Science Fiction website today.
My prose poem “The Rotten Leaf Cantata” will appear in Strange Horizons later this year.
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Hurray! I have a Readercon schedule. In fact, it feels like I am on All the Panels… Those are some awesome panels!
If you can only make one, please come to the Socioling panel. It will be fabulous, and it is a useful thing for writers. I would also be happy if you came to my reading. Birdverse is cool and full of linguistics.
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1:00 PM G Writing Others II: Practice. Michael J. DeLuca, Rose Lemberg, Daniel José Older, Joan Slonczewski, Sarah Smith. This practical discussion, led by Joan Slonczewski and Michael J. DeLuca, is for writers who have read Writing the Other, or otherwise carefully studied the pitfalls of cultural appropriation, and decided to take the plunge of writing about people whose experiences differ significantly from the author’s. How does one go about acquiring sufficient understanding of another culture, gender, or sexuality to write about it respectfully, productively, and effectively? We’ll discuss research techniques and writing methods used by successful writers of the other, as well as problems and solutions we’ve encountered in our own work. Attending “Writing Others I: Theory” is recommended.
5:00 PM F Agency and Gender. Eileen Gunn, Maria Dahvana Headley (leader), Rose Lemberg, Maureen F. McHugh, Paul Park. When we talk about women’s agency in literature we’re often talking about violence: fighting off a would-be rapist or choosing to risk her life in battle, for instance. Men’s agency is frequently demonstrated in a wider variety of ways. The notion of agency itself varies from one culture to another. How do cultural perspectives on gender and cultural concepts of agency inform characters’ choices and the results of those choices? How are decisions related to cultural assumptions of gender (whom to sleep with, what to wear) portrayed differently from decisions unrelated to cultural gender?
7:00 PM ME Sociolinguistics and SF/F. John Chu, Rose Lemberg (leader), Alex Dally MacFarlane, Anil Menon, Sabrina Vourvoulias. Sociolinguistics studies the ways in which language intersects with society. It looks at issues such as interactions of language with power, prestige, gender, hegemony, and literacy, bilingualism and multilingualism, translation, language birth, and language death to name but a few. We will look specifically at the kinds of tensions that are created in societies where people speak different languages or dialects depending on social and racial/ethnic status. We will also discuss genre books in which those topics have been explored, and consider sociolinguistics tools and concepts that may be useful to writers.
12:00 PM G Friendship Is Magic. E.C. Ambrose, Rose Lemberg, Kathryn Morrow (leader), JoSelle Vanderhooft, Sabrina Vourvoulias. Heroes have friends and companions, while villains only have minions. Stern protagonists can be softened by romantic attachments that draw them back into the community, but the plot also requires that they be special, isolated by some terrible burden of privilege or unshareable secret. Loner stories are episodic (the gunslinger rides off to the next town, the gumshoe slouches off to the next case) while going from solitude to connection is perhaps the most common character development. This panel will examine how cultural narratives and values around heroism, personal development, sex and gender, class, family, and community affect the ways we write and read about being alone and being connected.
3:00 PM NH Mythic Poetry Group Reading. Mike Allen, Leah Bobet, C.S.E. Cooney, Gemma Files, Gwynne Garfinkle, Andrea Hairston, Samantha Henderson, Nicole Kornher-Stace, Rose Lemberg, Shira Lipkin, Alex Dally MacFarlane, Dominik Parisien, Caitlyn Paxson, Julia Rios, Romie Stott, Sonya Taaffe, JoSelle Vanderhooft. Over the past decade, speculative poetry has increasingly turned toward the mythic in subject matter, with venues such as Strange Horizons, Goblin Fruit, Mythic Delirium, Stone Telling, Cabinet des Fées, Jabberwocky, and the now-defunct Journal of the Mythic Arts showcasing a new generation of poets who’ve redefined what this type of writing can do. This reading will feature new and classic works from speculative poetry’s trend-setters.
6:00 PM F Readercon Blog Club: “The Uses and Value of Realism in Speculative Fiction”. Elizabeth Bear (leader), John Crowley, Rose Lemberg, Scott Lynch. In response to the Readercon 23 panel “Why Is Realistic Fiction Useful?”, Chris Gerwel wrote a blog post exploring the aesthetic uses of realism in spec fic and other literature. He says, “To be effective, fiction must communicate or reveal something true…. That truth is not necessarily factual (such-and-such happened), but is rather more nebulous and insightful (such-and-such could have happened).” Gerwel goes on to argue that “realistic” descriptions of fantastic things can be a way to help the audience to deal with these concepts, giving them better access to the underlying metaphors of a dragon or a spaceship. He closes by saying, “I believe that quotidian speculative fiction has its place in the genre. And that is precisely because it speaks to different truths than most speculative fiction: it speaks to the little heroisms of daily life, and to the practical challenges that arise from our human and social natures” an idea that echoes discussions of early science fiction stories written by women, and offers an alternative to the conflation of “realistic” and “gritty.” We’ll discuss the place of the quotidian in speculative fiction and other aspects of Gerwel’s complex and intriguing essay, which resides at http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/07/17/the-uses-and-value-of-realism-in-speculative-fiction/.
Sunday July 14
9:00 AM VT Reading: Rose Lemberg. Rose Lemberg. Rose Lemberg reads excerpt from the secondary-world fantasy novel Bridgers, as well as a few poems set in the same universe.
10:00 AM RI Gender and Power in Literature and Life. E.C. Ambrose, Cathy Butler, Eileen Gunn, Rose Lemberg, Daniel José Older (leader), Sabrina Vourvoulias. This workshop, led by Daniel José Older, is a critical look at different ways that gender and power shape our realities and experiences of the world. With examples from the writing process and fantastical literature in particular, we will deconstruct dynamics of power and privilege on the gender spectrum.
May 26, 20131 comment
My unclassifiable piece “Bone Shadows” is up at the new Interfictions Online under Poetry. Many thanks to Sofia Samatar for giving this thing a home!
Also, Bogi Takács has posted the lineup and cover for the first Emerald Spires anthology, which includes a reprint of my trans* poem “Plucked from the Horo.” I am so excited about this project!
My short magic realist story “Teffeu: A Book from the Library at Taarona” will appear in Strange Horizons. HURRAY! This story is about multilingualism, language study, and language loss. Strange Horizons sent me a rewrite request on it, but I found it difficult to return to the story, until finally, after my Strange Horizons interview, something shifted and I was able to finish the rewrite. Many thanks to Bogi Takács for eir support during the rewrite process, and to the Strange Horizons fiction team for their hard work!
May 9, 2013No comments
“Theories of Pain,” a flash story about a man who experienced pain as fruit, will appear in Daily Science Fiction. Yay!
April 22, 20131 comment
An interview with me appeared today at Strange Horizons. It is entitled Noticing Language, and it is about language, linguistics, my novel, poetry, emerging poets, and various other things.
A few comments I wanted to add to the interview:
Rose Lemberg lived in Ukraine, subarctic Russia, and Israel before relocating to Berkeley for her Ph.D. She is now living and teaching in the Midwest, where she finally became an immigrant in 2010. She is relieved to be a resident, rather than a nonresident, alien.
I wrote this bio before the events at Boston, and I have since had the (dis)pleasure to travel by plane for a conference. I had the urge to change the bio after that experience, but I left it in. It is important for me to talk about this.
I recently had a chance to ask my students whether they view language as a “primary component of identity,” a phrase we’ve found in an article. Many said no.
To follow up, I asked my students what they would consider a primary component of identity. Many immediately said “gender.” I then asked how often they reflected on their gender. The discussion further developed along these lines; I thought it might be worth discussing/mentioning here.
I also note that answers would vary depending on the context. Students at my university are different demographically from the ones I had at Berkeley.
Yet, language is central to identity. For many monolinguals, especially those who speak the standard vernaculars, language is not something one notices in daily life
The issue of standard vernaculars is very interesting; do you want to discuss diglossic situations and language hegemony, or should we wait until Readercon?
Speaking about languages and translations, Seven Losses of Na Re has been translated into Spanish! This is the first time my story is translated – very exciting. Thank you, Marcheto!
March 18, 20131 comment
My essay “Feminist SF/F: on Feminist Characters” was selected to be included in Speculative Fiction 2012: The Year’s Best Online Reviews & Commentary. I have not sent it to them, so this was a surprise.
My long mythic poem “Between the Mountain and the Moon” is a Rhysling Award nominee.
Finally, “Between the Mountain and the Moon” won the Strange Horizons Readers’ poll in the poetry category. In a somewhat bewildering turn of events, my pooem “The Three Immigrations” placed second.
MANY THANKS to Sonya Taaffe, who plucked these poems from slush!
One of my very favorite stories, Alex Dally MacFarlane’s “Feed Me the Bones of Our Saints,” placed third in the fiction category. Congratulations also to the ever-wonderful Michele Bannister, Gwynne Garfinkle, Sofia Samatar, and Liz Bourke for placing/winning in various categories.
February 14, 2013Comments: 3
The Winter Goblin Fruit is up, with glorious illustrations, beautiful work by Mat Joiner, Shweta Narayan, Alicia Cole, Ada Hoffmann, Sally Rosen Kindred, and others! I have two poems in this issue, both fragments from the Crow Epic – “The Journeymaker, Climbing” and “The Journeymaker to Keddar.” The latter is a love poem (of sorts), for those to whom these things are important today.
Another shiny I failed to mention is the new issue of Through the Gate. It only contains three poems. I admire Mitchell’s minimalism – he is unafraid to publish an issue of three poems because they go perfectly together, like an intricately crafted puzzle box. His epigraph is appropriate: “Two pieces of coin in one bag make more noise than a hundred.” This issue contains work by Bogi Takács, myself, and Sonya Taaffe.
A special interest panel I proposed, “Sociolionguistics and SFF,” has been accepted for Readercon.
I made my Nebula nominations last night. I have not done an eligibility post this year, but my short story “Seven Losses of Na Re” is eligible this year, and some folks have recommended it. This is the story that will be reprinted in the Vandermeers’ feminist anthology.
January 31, 2013Comments: 4
Dear readers: you are now invited to comment and mention one or two poems you especially liked in 2012. If you have more than two pieces to recommend, that’s great – please make a post on your blog and link back here. Thank you for participating!
Here is the full list of editors who participated in the series, with links to their posts:
Amal El-Mohtar
Romie Stott
Mitchell Hart
Samantha Henderson
Rose Lemberg
Adrienne J. Odasso
Alexa Seidel
Erzebet YellowBoy
January 30, 20131 comment
At the end of last year, I approached a few editors of speculative poetry to recommend five “Best of…” poems of 2012. I asked that the five recommended poems would be written, edited and published by other people, rather than the editors themselves. The various selections so far can be found at the poetry recommendations by editors tag.
Thank you very much to the editors who participated! We round out these series with my own recommendations.
Rose’s Recommendations
In no particular order,
“I Understand Video Games Aren’t Real,” By Leslie Anderson (Strange Horizons, October 2012).
This poem speaks to our emotional connections to the digital realities we often inhabit. It’s simple and poignant, and it touched me.
“The Pilgrimage of Mouths” by Kristiana Rae Colón, in PANK Magazine (January 2012).
I am partial to work about voice, and this is the kind of exuberant, surrealistic text that speaks to me on a visceral level, that slides off like music, almost beyond reach until it is played again and again.
a woman wearing green mascara and rabbit
fur, resisting nothing, delivering two naked bodies
into the other’s mouth, remember my mouth
was full of bullets I let dribble to my living
room hardwood one at a time, blackbirds falling
from the aviary of my jaws.
“On the question of Jonah, whales, and the weight of a woman” by by Cassie Premo Steele (Goblin Fruit, Summer 2012)
A triumphant, joyful fat acceptance poem. I want/need more of these.
“The First Flute, Played in Enceladus’s Light: Five Voices,” by Michele Bannister (Jabberwocky 10).
I also have a weakness for work with multiple voices, and this one is my favorite this year.
“A Burnt Lyric” by Sofia Samatar (Goblin Fruit, Summer 2012).
A critique of traditional scholarship, reverberations of women’s lives between the lines… obviously I fell in love with it upon first reading, and have not fallen out of love even after many rereadings.
You’ll prove whole cities from a broken brooch, and blur
what the lost dead know.
Sofia talks more about the poetic tradition with which A Burnt Lyric is in dialogue, at her blog: Obsessed with Kharja controversy .
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Breaking the Rules premieres Saturday, April 2 at 10/9c In this episode, Joe digs into the rules that were broken in order to forge the American spirit we know today. From the CIA’s stealthy use of a remote location to train our nation’s first spies, to the unexpected evolution of commercial aviation following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Joe uncovers the lesser-known stories of those who disobeyed authority to contribute to the greater good.
Top Secret World War II premieres Saturday, April 9 at 10/9c While the textbooks teach quite a lot about World War II, there are many stories that were left out – such as the bold Jewish refugees who left the safety of America to extract war secrets from Nazi POWs, or the evolution of ‘Frogmen,’ who revolutionized modern warfare and emerged as the US’ elite fighting force – the Navy SEALs. Joe goes above and beyond to divulge new secrets about WWII.
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Math & Music
Rob Schneiderman
Projects and Activities Fall 2018
The main musical news for me these days is the recent release of “Tone Twister”, my first recording in over 10 years, on Brian Lynch’s Hollistic Musicworks label. Tone Twister, which you can stream and download at https://robschneiderman.bandcamp.com/releases, features the magic chemistry of Brian’s trumpet and Ralph Moore’s tenor, with the deep groovin energy of Gerald Cannon and Pete Van Nostrand on bass and drums. You can read more about Tone Twister in the extended liner notes which are pasted in just below. These notes also include some of my thoughts on the mathematics-music mystery, and a sketch of how I got entangled with mathematics. I hope you dig it!
I’ve also recently started a collaboration with saxophonist, mathematician, composer and educator Marcus Miller. I highly recommend that you check out Marcus’s regular Quadrivium series at the National Museum of Mathematics and his Math Plus Music project (http://www.marcustheartyst.com/math-plus-music/). Marcus and I gave our first presentation/performance at Lehman College this September, with more to come soon…
Extended Liner notes for Tone Twister:
These reflections on my new Hollistic Musicworks release Tone Twister come almost ten years after the recording of Glass Enclosure (RSR CD 193), the last of my ten sessions for the Reservoir Music label, dating back to 1988. Over the past twenty years the fabric of my music has been tightly intertwined with my development as a mathematician, and these past ten years have been particularly intense as my deepening journey into the world of mathematics has led me to the point where the continuous stream of music that irrigates my being is now fully merged with a perpetual flow of mathematical contemplations. The internal musical sounds and mathematical thoughts seem to commingle through some sort of mysterious subconscious filtering system that allows me to consciously to tap into one or the other. So perhaps the occasional epiphany that provides a key piece in a mathematical proof could be related to the melodic fragment that suddenly emerges and blossoms into a new musical composition?
Since music and mathematics are curiously both “opposite” and “similar” depending on who you are asking or on how you are looking at things, I try on occasion to step back and put into words how this paradoxical picture appears from my viewpoint. An early brief description can be found on the Reflections page of my JazzCorner website http://robschneiderman.com/cms17. A more in-depth essay written for mathematicians entitled Can One Hear the Sound of a Theorem? was published in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society 2011, and republished in The Best Writing on Mathematics 2012 (Princeton University Press). In celebration of this release of Tone Twister, whose musical content has been shaped by my mathematical explorations, it feels right to open these liner notes with some further informal ruminations on the mathemusical dilemma.
Why Mathematics is (not) like Jazz:
Mathematics is not only about “solving for x”. Everyday, researchers discover new interesting facts about a wide variety of mathematical structures, including models of different kinds of spaces in every dimension. Interest is guided not only by the desire for useful applications, but also by purely esthetic motivations.
For instance, it is surprising but true that there is only one way to “do calculus” in every dimension except for dimension 4, where there are infinitely many different versions of calculus! This unexpected fact is related to my field of research, known as “Low-dimensional Topology”, which studies 3- and 4-dimensional spaces and their subspaces. It turns out that understanding 3- and 4-dimensional spaces is in many ways much more difficult than understand- ing spaces of dimensions 5, 6, 7, … and greater!
The rough idea is that in higher dimensions there is more “wiggle room”, so the geometry of subspaces can be unfolded and untwisted to correspond to algebraic descriptions; whereas in low dimensions the analogous subspaces can crash into each other and twist around themselves in ways that are unavoidable and much more complicated. To explain further what this “rough idea” is would require pencil and paper and more time than we have available at the moment… So in the meantime you can listen to Tone Twister and perhaps absorb indirectly some low-dimensional geometric topology filtered from my subconscious through music.
I agree with jazz emissary Christian McBride’s goal of working to dispel any general uninformed fear of “jazz as some sort of calculus 4 class”. Soulful swinging does not need to be defined, and the stories that the sounds tell do not depend on any grammatical analysis! The appreciating listener of music does not need to know anything about the technical language that musicians use to describe, organize and prepare music.
On the other hand, mathematics is like “music that only musicians can hear”: Mathematics can transmit beauty, surprise, and even inspiration, but the appreciator does indeed need to speak the language of the land. Mathematics is built from definitions, using logic; and the ongoing discovery of the mathematical landscape involves proving statements by constructing arguments which often get quite complicated, as well as recognizing relationships between already proven statements. This process can involve intuition and creativity, but only after definitions and arguments have been thoroughly internalized by dedicated study and deep concentration. And there is no getting around the fact that the most rewarding mathematics lies way beyond college calculus!
However, there is still plenty of mathematical fun before Calculus 4 for a curious person who is willing to invest some concentrated reading from among the many currently available expository books and webpages. See for instance http://www.ams.org/samplings/math-sites/math-sites
Here are two of my recommendations: For a concise, no-nonsense peek inside the mathematical realm, try A Very Short Introduction to Mathematics, written by Fields Medalist Timothy Gowers. And for the ultimate in further expository reading there are the epic Princeton Companion to Mathematics, and Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics.
Hopefully the mathematics community’s growing diversity and recent surge in public outreach will help lead to a dissipation of the general mathphobia that has been reinforced by media stereotypes of mathematics as the language of antisocial psychotic geniuses. In truth, a randomly chosen mathematician will be dedicated to mathematics, but will also likely have other enthusiastic interests, such as art, sports, nature, etc. So engage the next mathematician you meet in conversation about mathematics, but also about anything else on your mind, … including music!
However different music and mathematics may be in their accessibility, I believe that there are nevertheless some abstract similarities. For instance, the process of creating or discovering mathematics can involve dynamics that are analogous to a small-group jazz performance: It is very common that mathematical research is carried out by several mathematicians working together. Collaborators will get together for a real-time exchange of ideas, spontaneously alternating lead and accompaniment roles, guided by a thematic issue, developing material statement by statement, pursuing tangential ideas, adapting to mistakes, being ready for unexpected results, and never knowing for sure if the original goals will be achieved. I believe that this analogy with musical improvisation is stronger than any picture of the mathematician as the solitary composer (although the most vital composers do capture the spirit of improvisation in their works), as there is a sense in which the nonperforming composer can rework the landscape to “force his or her theorems to be true” (but not necessarily “interesting”), whereas the improvisor must face the unforgiving judgment of the moment while traveling without a seatbelt. The analogy also extends to the researcher working alone as a solo improvisor, simultaneously playing lead and accompaniment roles as the devil’s advocate, and even to the processes of understanding mathematics and interpreting composed music. (Further elaboration on his analogy, including potential applications to education, can be found in the above-mentioned essay Can One Hear the Sound of a Theorem?.)
For example, at a recent conference, I heard a leading mathematician give a presentation outlining a novel approach to solving a fundamental and notoriously difficult outstanding problem. Since part of the approach involved ideas that I have some expertise in, we got together with a collaborator the next day to examine the relevant details (conference talks typically suppress devilish details). Over the course of a good four or five hours of listening, questioning, answering, realizing, drawing diagrams, and calculating, the full brilliance of the approach gradually emerged along with the remaining challenges that remained to solve the problem. It reminded me of an after-hours jam session at a jazz festival!
How a Musician got tangled up with Mathematics (short version):
The first time I traveled for mathematics I was still a graduate student at UC Berkeley and Paul Kirk (one of my early mathematical mentors, and a jazz guitarist himself ) had invited me to Indiana University Bloomington to speak in the topology seminar. I was surprised when the first question from the audience at the end of my talk was “Why would you try to get a PhD in mathematics when you’ve played with Billy Higgins?”. (I think the question came from a frustrated grad student who happened to be aware of my recording Smooth Sailing (RSR CD 114) featuring Billy and my musical uncle bassist-composer Rufus Reid.) I don’t remember my response, probably because I was too focused on getting the details correct in my first road talk, but the inclusion of mathematics into my life has been a natural complement to the musical path I have followed since discovering jazz as a teenager.
This personal entanglement of music and mathematics traces back to metaphysical conversations with master alto saxophonist Charles McPherson during my early years of jazz playing in San Diego. After settling in New York, further after-hours philosophical musings with musicians led me to the realization that if I was ever going to understand such mysteries as “why time would slow down if you could move at close to the speed of light”, I would need to first learn this thing called “calculus”.
Since it had been over ten years since I had left high school (early, to play music), my math skills needed quite a few late night self-study sessions on algebra, geometry and trigonometry before I was ready to buy two used calculus texts from a street vendor on Broadway near 110th street and start my new hobby. This was in 1988, and I managed to decipher about a semester’s worth of introductory calculus without the ready-made tutorials that are available via today’s internet.
At this point I had a huge stroke of good luck. I was living on 136th street near City College CUNY (CCNY), and through a chain of coincidences I ended up enrolling at “City” to play on the soccer team under new coach, Wilson Egidio. My fascination with soccer goes back to seeing Pelé’s Santos team on television when I was 9 years old. (When Wilson was with the Santos junior team, he actually trained with Pelé, as Pelé was preparing to come out of retirement to play with the New York Cosmos.) So the prospect of playing samba-spirited soccer led me into a college calculus class, and upon being exposed to a real mathematician I immediately saw that there was way more to mathematics then I had been comprehending from my unguided reading of texts. (This experience reminded me of when I was still a high school student in San Diego hearing “live jazz from the outside world” for the first time when Freddie Hubbard give a classroom workshop, playing tunes from his recently released Red Clay album with Junior Cook, George Cables, and Lenny White.) It was also my good fortune that the professor of that first calculus class was Hironori “Tako” Onishi, a serious research mathematician and music appreciator who would become my first mathematical mentor. The wonderful mathematics department at CCNY was very supportive and tolerant of my frequent breaks for gigs on the road, as I worked through the undergraduate mathematics canon.
My experience as a musician definitely helped me learn mathematics, as I immediately realized the importance of “practicing” (studying), as well as immersing myself in the existing new and old literature, paying close attention to the masters, and actively doing mathematics with others. My self-motivation was strong, and the environment was encouraging, so I never looked back. I also never made anything like a “decision” between music and mathematics; I just kept doing both. It certainly helped that I was good enough at mathematics to get departmental teaching jobs at CCNY while I was still a student. Eventually my original interest in physics faded as I became increasingly aware of the beauty of mathematics on its own. I still remember the moment that my second mathematical mentor, Hamish Short (now at the University of Marseille), brought geometric topology into my life by showing me how to cut out a solid torus (“a doughnut”) from 3-dimensional space and glue it back in with a twist! After 6 years I graduated with a Mathematics degree, and got accepted into the UC Berkeley Mathematics PhD program.
At first I was hesitant to leave New York, the jazz capital of the universe, but I remember thinking that “if you’re gonna leave New York for somewhere else in the USA, then Berkeley is a great place to go.” During seven years at UCB under the supervision of award-winning low-dimensional topologist Robion Kirby, I transitioned from student of mathematics to budding mathematician, and at the same time enjoyed being part of the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area jazz community. Kirby’s lectures were particularly fascinating to me, as he had the habit of, well, frequently not preparing any lesson plan ahead of time, so it quickly became clear that improvisation was central to his presentation style. At times he would temporarily get stuck trying to explain some especially tricky material, and I found it very helpful to follow his thought processes in such situations, as he might momentarily back-track to try a different angle of approach, or zoom out to look at the bigger picture in search of a guiding principle. Although I have since incorporated an improvisational flexibility into my own undergraduate teaching style, I admit that I have not been able to successfully reproduce Kirby’s spontaneity in presenting advanced mathematics.
My first postdoctoral job was an NSF-funded year of research with Peter Teichner at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn, Germany. Peter has been my main collaborator over the years, and the MPIM is an amazing institution which is essentially designed to facilitate “jam sessions” among mathematicians from all over the globe. I have had the privilege of returning to MPIM for many research visits since, and always note how, like music, mathematics is truly an international language.
Among the many different forms of meetings and conferences hosted by MPIM, the annual Mathematische Arbeitstagung (literally “Mathematical Workshop”) has an especially improvisational format which dates back to its founding in 1957 by the legendary mathematician, Friedrich Hirzebruch: While a typical mathematics conference will have each day’s presenters and their topics scheduled ahead of time (usually several talks per day), on the first day of the Arbeitstagung all the invited mathematicians gather to decide, in open discussion, which among them will speak on which topics for the rest of the week. Imagine a jazz festival where on the first day the musicians and the audience (not the sponsors and power-brokers) come to an agreement on who will play what with who for the week’s performances!
After postdoctoral stints at NYU’s Courant Institute and UPenn, I have been a mathematics professor at Lehman College CUNY in the Bronx since 2006. The rewarding parts of my work involve helping students learn mathematics as well as the shared exploration of the mathematical realm with an international research community.
The Tone Twister musicians:
The Tone Twister tunes are definitely “drum music”, and drummer Pete Van Nostrand’s creative pulse runs right through the center of this recording. Well-established in the New York jazz scene, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Pete in Brian’s “Unsung Heroes” project, including two volumes of studio recordings and trips to Brasil and Indonesia, as well as on gigs around the city. I knew Pete would enjoy playing the Tone Twister tunes, and his fingerprints and footprints are all over the arrangements. There were no written percussion parts, so the beautiful rhythms and textures you hear are all born from Pete’s imagination over the two days of developing the music from the tune sketches.
Also radiating from the core of this music are bassist Gerald Cannon’s fat sound, seriously buoyant groove and infectious optimism. Gerald needs no introduction, as his resume includes stints with so many major figures in Jazz, including his current position as musical director for piano icon McCoy Tyner. Besides Gerald’s talents as a composer and band-leader (look for his latest release Combinations on Woodneck records), he is also an accomplished visual artist, having recently debuted his paintings in a New York City exhibition.
The first word that comes to mind when thinking about Ralph Moore’s music is “magical”. His unique tone and phrasing somehow manage to evoke both simplicity and mystery, both soulful comfort and inspirational surprise — truly something very special. (Ralph and I first met in a practice room in Boston when we were both still teenagers, so among the Tone Twister musicians, I’ve know him the longest.) Ralph’s extended musical partnership with Brian, including years with Horace Silver and many other projects, has evolved into a special chemistry that makes possible Tone Twister’s emphasis on spontaneous arrangements and simultaneous blowing. Ralph and Brian also feature together on two of my most satisfying previous recordings: Radio Waves (RSR CD 120) with Gary Smulyan, Todd Coolman, and Jeff Hirshfield, and Dark Blue (RSR CD 132) with Peter Washington and Lewis Nash.
From birth to maturity, Tone Twister’s existence is the fruit of Brian Lynch’s multidimensional talents. Brian’s one-of-a-kind blend of harmonic sophistication and funky intuition has earned him a global reputation as a musician, band leader, composer and arranger. And his visionary production skills have been recognized by a Grammy award for his recording Simpático, in collaboration with Eddie Palmieri. Many parts of the Tone Twister arrangements sprang directly from Brian’s horn; while the recording, mixing, editing and post production were guided by his meticulous ear and patience in the studio control room.
Brian and I first met over 35 years ago in San Diego, at a Monday night jam session I was co-hosting with saxophonist Hollis Gentry III (who tragically left the planet way too soon). San Diego had a fertile live music scene at the time, and Brian extended his visit from his hometown Milwaukee to play some local gigs, including with a fusion band I led, as well as regular playing with Charles McPherson, who had moved to San Diego around the same time. From after hours boom-box listening sessions at all-night taco stands, and a common goal of moving to New York, a bond was forged between Brian and me. It wasn’t long before Brian made the NYC move, and I was right behind him. Over the years I have always appreciated the chance to play with Brian, including touring, recording, concert and club performances, as well as private duets in his Chinatown loft.
The Tone Twister music:
The following free associations on the Tone Twister tunes are all decidedly after-the-fact, and can be safely ignored for musical enjoyment purposes. Please listen first, and read the musings after!
The opening tune Footloose Freestyle stylistically reflects the influence of two Eddies: One of my main musical mentors, the late great Eddie Harris, legendary saxophonist, composer, multi-instrumen- talist, vocalist, and comedian. And my musical hero Eddie Palmieri, pianist, composer, arranger and the still blazing sun of the Latin music solar system. The song title refers to the dance-like spirit of my favorite sport, soccer, or in most parts of the world “football”. Soccer is the sport that, at its best, can come closest to the dynamic of jazz in its improvisational nature, abstract use of space, and subtly pulsating rhythm. Soccer’s substructures are sometimes similar to basketball, but emerge more unpredictably, since they sit inside a much larger space, and since possession is less subject to planning and control. You can confirm this analogy with soccer-jazz experts like Ugonna Okegwo or Gerald Clayton. Even the technique of soccer is itself an art, and “Freestyle Soccer” is the form of self-expression that involves keeping a soccer ball dancing around the body using every part of the body except arms and hands, from the bottoms of the feet to top of the head. (I still get to regularly brush up on my own skills thanks to soccer club FC Harlem New York having kindly granted me guest elder status at their weekly coaches-parents-kids pick up game.)
The iconic Nat Cole rendition of Unforgettable, with daughter Natalie’s update, had me believing that Irving Gordon’s beautiful song was more for listening than playing. But after playing it on a gig in Berlin a few years ago with bassist composer Goldsby, the tune stayed with me. I was fascinated by John’s slight tweaking of chords in first 4 bars, and the tune haunted me to the point where I had to start playing it. Eventually the tag of repeating major chords (but with minor sound relative to rest of song) emerged. I loved seeing how in the studio this tag developed into the group composition Distant Memory that you hear as the second half of the medley, and spun off as its own track on the album. The complete, integral performance of the “medley” appears as a extra track on this digital release.
Left Coast Lullaby is an affectionate tribute to my California roots, which include attending primary school near San Francisco and high school in the San Diego area, where I started playing music professionally, as well as my graduate school years in Berkeley. Although I was born in Boston and have lived longest in my adopted hometown of New York City, I always enjoy returning for a visit to the “left” side of the country and soaking in some of the Pacific free spirits. May the blue-lightenment emanating from our coastal states lead us out through the toxic clouds of ignorance and into a more tolerant and truthful future! (continued on next page)
The harmonic structure of Windblown is essentially the same as the Rodgers and Hart classic song Lover. Originally a waltz, jazz musicians have traditionally played Lover as a 4/4 uptempo burner, and one such version closing the last set of the night stayed with me for several days, resonating and rotating until eventually morphing into the first half of the waltz you hear here. Then, during the playing of a duet version with Brian the final sequence of major chords turned into a tag that (after several more days of marination) took on a life of its own around several motif sketches. This, similarly to the procedure in Unforgettable/Distant Memory, became its own track on the album Tailspin. It is also preserved in combined form as the extra track Windblown Tailspin on this digital version of the release.
The attentive listener may recognize how the first ending of Windblown deviates from the usual Lover chord changes by replacing a typical turnaround starting with E minor 7 (essentially the tonic C Major with the third in the bass) by an unexpected E Major tonality. You could think of this harmonic surprise as a sneak preview to the upcoming bridge that starts in the same E Major as the original Lover, but it’s also been a sonic fascination of mine how superimposing the III Major 7 chord over the tonic I major sound (or over the III minor 7) creates a special kind of tension. You can hear this explored for instance in the track Fine and Dandy from my Glass Enclosure Reservoir Music release. There is a subtle melodic/harmonic “explanation” of this tension as an “extension of an extension”: I learned from the inspirational pianist, composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Jaki Byard that “the extension of any 7th chord is the 7th chord of the same type starting on the 9th degree”. So for instance, the extension of C Major 7 would be D Major 7, which at the top gives you an unexpected “flatted 9th” as an extension of C Major 7! This unexpected new color note is very cool, but why stop there? Since E Major 7 is the extension of D Major 7, it follows that E Major 7 is the “double extension” of C Major 7, which gives you not only the sharped 5th of C as the 3rd of the E Major extension but also at the top the sharped 9th of C as the 7th of E Major 7!! So somehow this sharped 9th, or minor 3rd, of C is coexisting with the C Major 7 sound! You can keep on going, extending extensions of extensions until returning to where you started, but of course putting too much weight on this kind of “theoretical” approach to music is like playing with fire. For me, such methodical approaches to organizing sound are only useful as tools for experimentation, and never provide “rules” or proven “explanations”. After all, the story told by music depends more on the plot than the characters: It’s tension and resolution unfolding and interacting in the moment rather than fixed forces sending sounds along preordained paths to meet an ultimate fate.
My “intensional confusion” of major and minor got me into trouble on my very first gig in New York when I was still a teenager in the mid 1970s. I had a VW van that I had driven from California, and being able to transport the band’s gear was probably why I was playing electric piano on this gig in a small bar in Brooklyn. Anyway, we were playing Ton Jobim’s sensual bossa nova Once I Loved (O Amor em Paz), and after the closing statement of the melody the saxophonist took a really nice lyrical cadenza which he ended on the 9th degree of what would usually be a tonic minor final resolution. For some reason I was inspired to come in with a luscious Major 9th chord that I thought sounded surprisingly beautiful. The saxophonist, who was also the band leader, did not appreci- ate the surprise, and hollered at me: “Don’t make me major when I’m minor!!#%!!”. (You can ask San Diego guitar guru Peter Sprague about this one, he was there.) By the end of that winter I was back in California, and it took a few more years to build up the momentum for my permanent move to New York in late 1981.
Slapdance-Tapstick, the only original on the session that wasn’t written recently, dates back to a stint of mine with a New York City tap dance troupe during the 1980s (including the honor of some performances with the late tap great Buster Brown of Copasetics fame). The tune’s harmonic structure is roughly I Got Rhythm in Db, with an Eternal Triangle bridge. Gerald finally gets a chance to cut loose and walk up a storm, and re-listening to Pete’s coda chorus still puts a smile on my face. Ralph and Brian’s interactive exchanges and combinational blowing here (and throughout) are exhilarating. Along with some evidence of Thelonius Monk’s happy dissonances, I hear in the piano parts the influences of Nat Cole, Duke Ellington and Bud Powell. A different arrangement of Slapdance-Tapstick appeared on my 1991 release Radio Waves (RSR CD 120), and I’m not sure why this tune recently re-inserted itself into my current rotation, but it sure is a fun one to play!
The title track, Tone Twister, is a tippin’ blues with some chordal nuance. We maintain contact with the just slightly twisted chord changes throughout the blowing, and Gerald’s beautifully thematic solo provides an inspirational launch for all to enjoy stomping rides. Stevie Wonder fans may notice the harmonic similarity between bars 9-12 of Tone Twister and the analogous turn-around in Stevie’s hit track Superstition from his 1972 classic album Talking Book.
The closing Lion’s Tale is a churning, indulgent minor blues in 3/4-time. The harmonic structure, especially the enchanting sequence of four (“minor-sounding”) ascending major seventh chords in bars 9-12, is lifted straight from Brian’s composition Unsung Blues on his Hollistic MusicWorks album Unsung Heroes Volume 1. A city-slicker like me can only imagine what tale a lion might spin, but something about the mood of this take triggers a memory of an urban outback moment from my past: Sometime in the early 1990s I was playing a few nights engagement at a club in Toronto called the Top o’ the Senator with Akira Tana and Rufus Reid’s group TanaReid. (It was during this gig that I composed my “other lion tune” The Lion’s Mane from the CD Dark Blue.) Anyway, I remem- ber stepping out of the club at the end of the night, expecting to hail a taxi back to the hotel but finding the street completely deserted. A light rain was falling and instead of going back inside to arrange a ride (this is before cell phones), I just impulsively started running through the streets in the direction of the hotel. Perhaps high from the evening’s music, I felt energized and maintained a nice loping pace despite wearing a suit and my nice gig shoes. The dark misty concrete streets and buildings felt somehow like my natural habitat. Although I didn’t know Toronto particularly well, I’ve always enjoyed exploring cities by foot, so I forgot about finding a taxi and galloped all the way back to the hotel. The voicing of the final chord of this take of Lion’s Tale leaves it to the listener to decide if the resolution is major or minor, a natural place to end the set.
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President Jason Chauhan flanked by Novus guests Mai Tsumura, from Japan, and Louisa Horne, from Canada
Two guests — one from the East and one from the West — gave members of Leicester Novus Rotary Club an insight into Rotary far from the UK.
Louisa Horne, who is a member of the Halifax Harbourside club, and who next summer will become the leading Rotarian for the 47 clubs, with 1,500 members, in the East of Canada. Louisa joined the club 13 years ago when her daughter was selected to be a Rotary Youth Exchange student and travelled to Heidelberg, Germany. “She went, and I stayed — in the Rotary Club,” said Louisa.
As a business consultant, it is unsurprising that she was asked to help with marketing of Rotary and membership, which is declining just about everywhere except in Asia. When Louisa joined, the Harbourside club had 20-22 members. After a three-year period of intensive planning, her club now has 70 members “and another eight will be inducted tomorrow,” Louisa told Novus.
Harbourside banned the word ‘recruit’ and instead focuses on being ‘irresistible’. Louisa told Novus that past members, guests who came but did not continue coming and others were interviewed. The ‘moments of truth’ which revealed why some people found her club resistible helped the club undertake substantial changes. Attendance, she said, became less important and members were encouraged to help the club complete projects even if they cannot attend regular meetings.
Louisa said she had been with the President of Rotary International Barry Rassin 10 days earlier. “Nothing is ruled out,” she said. Her club now has several members aged in their 20s and 30s with only three retired members. Representing the diversity of its community was important to clubs. She reported that her club was the first in the world to take part in a Pride Parade and as a result attracted new members.
Asked by Novus member Deepak Karia for three top tips in increasing membership, Louisa said the format of meetings had been changed so that younger business people could recognise that meetings produced value in terms of time and money; that inappropriate language and humour was eradicated; and that service projects could be tackled on an ad hoc basis. ‘Passport members’ who might move from club to club to suit their needs and their talents might become more common.
President Jason Chauhan and District Governor Elect Louisa Horne, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, exchange banners
President Jason Chauhan, who himself is only 26, exchanged banners with Louisa before doing so with Mai Tsumura. This was Mai’s third visit to a Novus meeting, but the first at which she had the opportunity to hand over a banner from her sponsors, the Rotary Club of Nishinomiya-Ebisu.
Mai was born in Tokyo but educated in the city of Ashiya, which is famous for literature and is halfway between Osaka and Kobe. It was at Kobe College that she completed a Global Studies Course in the English Department with her thesis National Core Values and Past Events in the Case of Catalonia. She is now doing her master’s at Leicester University researching John Ruskin’s Idea of Helpfulness and Unity in Real Life in Modern Painters. John Ruskin (1819-1900) was the leading Victorian English art critic who wrote extensively on a wide variety of subjects. Mai’s dissertation will deal with Ruskin’s idea of individuality and unity based on relationships through charity in the 1860s. His writings greatly influenced Mahatma Gandhi who in 1925 listed the Seven Social Sins in the newspaper Young India:
Politics without principles.
Wealth without work.
Pleasure without conscience.
Knowledge without character.
Commerce without morality.
Science without humanity.
Worship without sacrifice.
Mai said it was Ruskin’s ideas which led her to ask the Rotary Club of Nishinomiya-Ebisu.
Ebisu is the Japanese God of Fortune. Several in Mai’s audience were Hindus who considered the similarities between Ebisu and the Hindu god Ganeshji.
Mai said she had attended a party in March 2018 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the her sponsoring club, which has 24 members and which does a lot of work in environmental matters including planting hundreds of trees, repairing the damage caused by earthquakes and by fostering friendships between young people by promoting baseball and basketball competitions for schoolchildren.
Rotary sponsored scholar Mai Tsumura and President Jason Chauhan with banners
Novus members have agreed to help Mai settle and study in Leicester during the next 12 months.
News archive 2018 Rewarding and encouraging good citizenship Phew! What a busy month! Meeting Royalty one day, Rotary meeting the next! A chat with the DG Out with the old… in with the new Revealing the secrets of the South Atlantic Good news and bad news as Rotary visits LOROS hospice East meets West in Leicester Rotarians celebrate friend’s publishing smash hit Mai helps Novus support hospice event “Your club has saved 500 lives” Novus knocked out in first round Sewa, a word which links Sikhism to Rotary End Polio Now campaign update Banners build bridges Sarita reports back from Kenya, as old friends meet Rotarians step back in time He can. He will. He did! Thousands of visitors at Novus Rotary meeting Cycling is for all… and not just on bikes Digging into county’s world-record history Lost and found Young designers show off their skills Providing support for those living with dementia Seeking treasure will launch charity Plans approved: pressure is off Rotarians collect for Alzheimer’s Research Karen scales yet more new heights Ready to be the inspiration Do you Floss? Smiles and songs as Peace Pole is unwrapped Polio volunteers reunited at Commons reception How arts help disadvantaged youngsters Better than double top… double darts, two in one! Busy shopping? No pressure! Moira’s memories of Maundy Money Sarita in the Big Seat Hollywood/Bollywood: Jollygood Peace Garden completed Please help us hit target for disabled competitors Trained to save lives Helping baby feel welcome…and safe Where law meets morality Novus crash out of Minor sports Flagging up international friendships The Guildford Rotary Eye Project – Global Sight Solutions Rainbows: Where parents get to be parents Learning how to save lives…
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{These are lecture notes prepared for an old course called "Biblical Backgrounds". They are largely unchanged}
- Sadducees were connected with the ruling class of the temple.
- they thus disappeared with the temple in 70AD
- the name is to be related to Zadok the High Priest (HP) installed under Solomon 1K 2:35
- In Ezekiel the Zadokites are to be the priests for the future community (en passim Ez 40-48)
- the Zadokites were instrumental in the reconstruction of the postexilic community
- the Hp line came to an end with the debacle of Jason and Onias during the time of the Seleucids and the beginning of the Maccabaean revolt
- While the HP line ended, there were still Zadokites who controlled the temple
- The Hasmoneans had to strike a deal with them to rule. Some took the deal others left for the desert and the teaching of the teacher of righteousness
- Thus the sadducees consisted of the priestly hierarchy and other aristocracy of Jerusalem.
- because of their backgrounds they were conservative - they had more to lose as opposed to the common people who had only to gain
- They tended to adjust to political reality.
- with the inclusion of Pharisees in the Sanhedrin under Queen Salome their influence declined from total though they continued in majority.
- they held to a strict wording of the Law ie the pentateuch. They refused to admit the oral tradition and letters treasured by the pharisees
- in their ranks they included some scribes - note they held no truck with that angels and demons rubbish or resurrection
- The resurrection was of course a major source of contention between them and the pharisees.
- Jesus fielded the question of the woman with seven husbands - Mk 12:18-27
- Paul used the debate to divide the sanhedrin that was condemming him Acts 23
- The Sadducees were concerned to maintain the Sabbath and avoided the methods of the Pharisees to avoid the obligation
- They were generally subservient to political power and opponents to the Zealots.
- however their power was not extreme because the people would not put up with them if they moved too far from the path of the pharisees
- during the revolt in 70AD they attempted to prevent armed conflict.
- they failed and died
Pharisees:
- the word comes from the Heb Peruschim or aram perischaya meaning the separated ones
- they were the holy ones aloof and separate to God
- They grew up in the time of the maccabees. 1Mac 2:42 records a "company of pious Jews, brave men from Israel, none but those who willingly submitted themselves to the law."
- the Chasidim (Hasidim) or pious ones joined the revolt but later left when the hasmoneans drifted away from the pure faith
- Their aim was the true worship and life in accordance with the law.
- their leaving and criticism resulted in bloody conflict with Alexander Jannaeus who crushed the resistance in his normal cruel manner.
- This had a major effect in that the pharisees ceased to attempt change by violence - a major factor in their survival in the 70AD fiasco
- the pharisees formed distinct communities in which they strived for a complete following of the Law, total cultic purity
- they took on the requirements the law placed on the priests - no contact with dead bodies, bodily discharges etc
- cultic washing for purification was also important - hence them washing before each meal Mk 7:3-4 so that they could lift up clean hands in prayer
- Tithing was also a major issue. The tithe was to support the levites. This was not being carefully observed in the time of the new testament
- Non Jews didn't care, and many jews dodged it as one more tax
- this meant that anything bought may not have been tithed by the producer.
- pharisees then tithed not only what they produced but also what they bought to ensure the letter of the law even to mint dill and cummin Mt 23:23ff
- voluntary fasting was carried out on mondays and thursdays even in the heat of the day to show penitence and pray for Israel and its salvation
- Although including some priests, pharisaism was largely a lay movement
- farmers, craftsmen and merchants. Eating together to ensure purity
- as much as possible they would buy and sell to each other so they could be sure of the state of tithe on the goods
- Josephus puts the numbers of pharisees at more than 6000
- considerable influence was maintained even though the small numbers compared with all
- led by the scribes who studied the law of moses and knew their oral traditions
- maintained and honored graves of the prophets
- kept themselves away from those who didn't follow the law
- refered to them as the "people of the land" - scornful
- tax collectors and sinners lowest of low - unheard of for a pious person to mix with them
- tax collectors were the employees of the pagan government. The Romans sold the job to the highest bidder. Most tax collectors wouldn't hesitate to collect more than required if desirable
- since the only way a sinner could be restored was to make restitution. Tax collectors couldn't remember the many many many people defrauded so couldn't be restored
- Law most important part of the Old Testament - ruled the lives of the pharisees
- the law constituted not only the written text but also the regulations that had been handed down orally - the tradition of the elders Mk 7:3
- they used skillful explanations to adapt the law to their own time or to explain them - consider the camel drivers
- effort was made to make the sabbath regulations workable - it could be waived to help someone in danger of death, or in distress.
- the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead was a fully developed doctrine differentiating them from the sadducees
- Israel was to purify itself and then the messiah would come and reestablish the kingdom of David
- the pharisees were actively preparing themselves for this messianic age.
- they built a "fence around the law" in order to not commit any offense through oversight
- even beginning the sabbath early.
- even the most pious sin occaisionally - they attempted to build up a surplus of good works to balance these sins
- People strove in prayer and deed and giving alms to lead a life pleasing to God
- This was of course bound for conflict with Jesus who was the friend of taxgatherers and sinners
Zealots:
- AD6 Archelaus was relieved of office - ie a switch to direct roman government
- commanded that all were registered so that tax could be assessed
- response by some jews was indignation and resistance.
- especially so in group of pharisees separated from main body in that they renounced political involvement and because of Zeal for the Law refused to obey the Romans.
- Called the Zealots agreed with the Pharisees in doctrine but not action
- clung to liberty, acknowledged only God as Lord and King
- anyone who acknowledged emperor or paid taxes transgressed the first commandment - ie thou shalt worship the lord thy God alone
- background to the taxes question??? Mark 12:17ff
- wouldn't call emperor Lord - wouldn't wait patiently wished to usher in the messianic age by force
- Judas the Galilean was the founder - "Led a great number of people to revolt" (Acts 5:37)
- other messianic prophets followed who led their followers into the desert to experience the miraculous onset of the endtime
- carried on guerilla warfare from hiding places on eastern slope of hill country of Judea.
- considered by the romans to be bandits and robbers. Romans attempted to stamp them out harshly but generally had difficulties because of catching them
- Zealots were noted for their zeal for the law which gained them a growing following among the general populace of palestine
- Also promoted hostility toward the gentile population and continually caused unrest
- finally called for rebellion and were main movers in the jewish war of 70AD
- The destruction of Jerusalem and the anihilation of the last pockets of resistence signaled the end of the Zealots
- It was not until AD 132 that the Jews again rebelled under Bar Cochba, probably in response to Hadrian's intention to erect a shrine to Jupiter Capitolinus on the ruins of the temple.
Essenes:
- Josephus names another group the essenes
- no mention is made of these in the NT
- Philo of Alexandria gives us detailed accounts though.
- Essenes were a separate religious movement that lived in seclusion
- name probably derives from aramaic Chasajja - the pious ones
- Note the Chasidim arose out of the Maccabaean struggle and were also the source of the pharisees
- they were still stricter in their obedience to the Law - made no concession to every day practice - the Law was the Law was the Law
- according to Josephus and Philo they numbered c4000 and lived in villages and cities in community
- all male membership - marriage avoided
- avoidance of marriage was not ascetic but to avoid uncleaness that could arise from contact with women
- Some groups did marry after testing the woman for three years and after it was ascertained that she could bear children
- sole purpose of marriage was propogation and sex was barred during pregnancy
- All essenes were subject to the requirement to maintain cultural purity of the community
- strong discipline by the leaders over members
- on entry each given a small hoe, apron and white robe. All symbolic of purity.
- The hoe to bury excrement in a foot deep hole, apron to cover the private parts so as not to offend the emanations of God's brilliance the sun and the robe the garment of the pure
- candidates underwent three years probation with several levels of participation in the community
- strict rules about work, meals and speaking were maintained.
- no work was done on the sabath even food preparation - no trips to the toilet either
- heavily involved in the rebellion of 70AD and died there
- some thought that the essenes were in fact linked to the Qumran community.
Qumran:
- everyone has heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
- these were in fact the library of the Qumran community that was hidden in caves when the community was threatened presumably by the Romans
- The first discoveries were in 1947 by Bedouins - a series of large jars in a cave containing scrolls
- eleven caves located - best collection of mss from caves 1 and 4
- the scrolls are referenced by cave number and the letter Q ie 1Q or 2Q, first letter in the title and then verse and chapter.
- Near the cave where the first discovery was made, a small mound of ruins was found
- The settlement consisted of a main house with tower - 30 by 37 meters
- a large meeting room also used as a refectory
- potters workshop, writing room and other areas
- water was available from cisterns fed from conduits flowing down the hills
- water was for both drinking and ritual washing
- no living accomadation or sleeping quarters - lived in the caves?
- cave one seems to have been a scroll store house - the scrolls are well prepared for storage
- Cave four had a large number of scrolls but had not been prepared for storage - perhaps the day to day library
- coins found date the community to 134-104BC
- then again from 4BC to AD6 and continued to AD70
- occupied by the Romans 68AD - probably what prompted the storage of the scrolls in preparation for the return of the community when the Romans were defeated.
- Instead they disapeared in the defeat of the jews
- in the eastern part of the community was a cemetary having around 1000 graves
- evidence of agriculture and cattle are also in the area
- The importance of the scrolls lies not in the whacky theories currently being advocated but in the texts of the old testament found and an understanding of one of the currents in Jewish society at the time of Christ
- Copies of Isaiah which are 1000 years older than the previous oldest text to name one
- As well as the biblical texts there were a significant body of writings from the community and related writings
Scribes:
- there were scribes in the pharisees, sadducees, essene and qumran communities.
- originally job of the priest to teach the word of god later scribes took role
- note scribe related to the art of writing and title given to royal officials
- skilled in interpretation of the law and preservation of tradition
- entry into the role was not by birth but by knowledge and skill
- everyone went through a rigorous course of study. A group of students gathering around a famous teacher
- on application the teacher examined the student and decided to accept or reject him
- if accepted was beginning of life long association between the two
- the teacher taught seated and the pupil sat at his feet
- student had to assimilate the abundance of material that was handed down to become familiar enough to apply it
- teaching was by a series of question and counter question - Jesus used the same method
- when the student completed the course the teacher laid hands on him and ordained him - incorporated into the chain of tradition that stretched back to moses
- teachers addressed as Rabbi and wore the long robe of the scholar
"It is told that in the second century AD R. Me'ir once visited a jewish community in Asia-Minor when the time of the Feast of Purim was approaching. Since it was customary to read the scroll of Esther on this day and the Jewish community did not possess a copy of that scroll, the rabbi sat down, transcribed the book of esther from memory and read the scroll aloud" (baylonian Talmud Megillah 18b as quoted in Lohse p 118)
- two prominent rabbis were Hillel and Shamai who founded their own schools identifiable today
- Gamaliel was a prominent rabbi of Hillel's school Acts 5
- he was also supposed to have taught paul Acts 23
Religious movements outside of Judaism
- the jews and the early church lived in a cosmopolitan atmosphere reaking with a variety of religions and gods
- both the roman gods and the greek gods were very pervasive.
- as the church became differentiated from the jews, the test of worship of the emperor became a real problem.
- there were several religions that although not officially recognised were never the less very popular.
- of particular note are the mystery religions that have features in common with the teaching of the church.
- Mithras from Persia had strong following among the Roman soldiers. Others included Osiris and Isis from Egypt, Adonis from Syria and the Phrygian cult of Attis and Cybele
- it was common to equate the deities with each other and belong to multiple communities
- All were welcome and equal - free, slaves, Greeks or foreigners
- the center of the worship of these gods was a reenactment of the fate of the deity
- the rites of the religions were secret to the initiated and those initiated had to be of a certain character - in one case murderers and non greek speakers were excluded
- The deities suffered and died, then persevered to new life
- by partaking in the drama of the death and new life of the deity, the initiate is filled with divine power
- for example Osiris was tricked by Typhon into entering a casket. The casket was immediately sealed and cast into the nile. Isis his sister and consort searches for the body and finds it. Kisses the corpse. Typhon cuts the body into 14 pieces and scatters them. Isis searches and finds them and puts the body together again so that Osiris could enter the world of the dead. Osiris and Isis live together, Osiris ruling the world of the dead.
- in the reenactment the initiates go out weeping searching for the dead Osiris. Then the cry goes up - We have found him.
- the sorrowing is at an end - death is turned to life
- with the similarities it can be seen how threatening this was to the infant church
- a more subtle threat was the philosophies of the time and the embodiement of those philosophies - gnosticism
(based on Lohse and NDB)
- gnosticism delineates a family of heresies that can produce either an ascetic life style or a lifestyle of wild abandon.
- the key to understanding gnosticism is the concept of gnosis - knowledge
- this knowledge is secret knowledge imparted by revelation to the initiates allowed them to find salvation
- Simon Magus is said to be a noted gnostic - his name is certainly given to one sect
- this sect managed to spread from samaria throughout palestine and even to rome
- In this system the divine thought (Ennoia) originally stood alongside the Father as the female principle
- she fell into captivity of demonic powers and migrated from one female body to another until she came to Helen of Tyre
- Helen of Tyre was a prostitute and symbolised the imprisonment of the human soul.
- the most high God himself then had mercy and delivered her
- The coming down of God is most unusual. Gnositicism followed the Greek theory that all matter is evil and that the heavenlies were pure.
- Usually there were one or more layers between God and the world with a complex hierarchy of intermediate beings to buffer God from the world
- Creation tended to be an accident or even a mistake, a plot by some evil influence
- The incarnation was attacked on the basis that the divine would not become flesh which was evil. The sufferings and resurrection were likewise meaningless
- Old Testament was ignored - it had no place the scheme
- sin was something that could be sloughed off with the body, and the church an exclusive club of illuminati
- Because the body was evil, the theology of the sect tended to indicate either strict ascetisism or wild abandon for the same reason
- As you dig into the reason for writing much of the new testament you tend to find gnosticism:
- The colossian heresy - philosophical speculations, astral powers, reverence to angelic intermediaries, food taboos, and ascetic practices Col 2:8-23
- Pastoral epistles denounce preaching of myths 1Tim 1:4ff, and stringent ascetism 1Tim4:3ff, jewish fables Tit 1:14ff, spiritualization of the resurrection 2Tim 2:18, and pernicious moral accompaniments 2Tim 3:5-7 and the whole of gnosis 1Tim 6:20
- refuted in the Johannine epistles - denied christs humanity 1Jn4:3; 2Jn 7, false teachers of gnosis sounding doctrine - the deep things of satan Rev 2:24
- some of the things Corinthian christians were into reflect the lifestyle if not the belief
" It attached itself parasitically to the christianity and took definite shapes feeding on it" (NDB)
- the problem that faced the church with gnosticism was being able to easily tell the difference between the subtle works of the gnostics and the authentic gospel.
- a whole host of spurious works bearing the name of famous apostles, appearing genuine at first look appeared. It is only as the message of these works is analysed that they turn out to be gnostic.
- much effort was spent in identifying and fighting it.
This essay was developed as a lecture and so the references are not as good as they should be. As far as I am aware the material of the course was based on the following books:
"The New Bible Dictionary" (InterVarsity Press 1962)
"The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible" (Abingdon Press 1962)
"The Lion Handbook of the Bible" (Lion Publishing 1973)
"The Story of Jericho" 2nd Ed. by J. Garstang and J.B.E. Garstang (Marshall Morgan and Scott 1948)
"How to Read the New Testament" by Etienne Charpentier (SCM Press 1981)
"A Way into the Old Testament" by C.R. Biggs and A.L.G Catlin (Uniting Church Press 1983)
"The New Testament Environment" by Eduard Lohse (SCM Press 1976)
"How to Read the Old Testament" by Etienne Charpentier (SCM Press 1981)
"The Background of the Gospels" by W. Fairweather (T & T Clark 1911)
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Degrading mothers
2nd July 2018 |
by Nazhah Khawaja |
@nazhah_k
Can someone tell me what ‘western’ feminism is? How does it differ from ‘eastern’ feminism? Can someone provide precise latitude and longitude coordinates for ‘global’ feminism? Feminism is neither geographically defined nor hemispherically confined. Feminism isn’t anti-menism or reject-childrenism. Feminism is a movement for basic human rights that have historically, and systematically, been denied, removed, or replaced.
Why do some men feel threatened when members of society demand an equality that was always meant to be, but unfairly isn’t the case? Why do some men feel they need to insult this human rights movement with their interpretation of what is ‘appropriate’.
In this case, the insult comes in the form of Imran Khan’s pronouncement that, ‘western feminism is degrading the role of mothers’ (insert disappointed eye-roll here). I respect Imran Khan. I respect his fight. I respect his efforts. I respect his humanitarian work. That being said, I am utterly disappointed with this recent statement, which he made during a private interview on a Pakistani news channel.
Khan is making the ignorant assumption that feminism implies parental negligence. It is never acceptable; but it is not gender specific. Negligence is not synonymous with a working parent; specifically it is not synonymous with a female working parent. How is the mother more negligent than the father if she works outside the home for the sake of her family?
While the working man receives pats on the back, sizable bonuses, perks and promotions, the working woman gets the run-around when she asks for a raise, glares of disdain, and a ‘tsk, tsk’ when she requests more personal days. The working woman is undermined, undervalued, and underappreciated. This is why she is asking for equality. Feminism isn’t always a loud battle cry. It can also be subtle: the whispers of a trampled life, the muted noise of pain.
I would like to request that Imran Khan, and those others who are listening to him and nodding their heads in agreement, become acquainted with the idea of feminism from an egalitarian perspective. Feminism isn’t sexism. This basic fact may sound absurd to those who don’t completely comprehend the problem with a society knee-deep in patriarchal culture.
Imran Khan’s statement was even more unsettling because he leads the political party Tehreek-e-Insaaf which means ‘Initiative for Justice’. How can a leader of a party that stands for justice not see that the feminist battle is also an Initiative for Justice? The fact that he is leader of party which advocates for egalitarian Islamic democracy against the status quo causes my insides to cringe when I hear his remarks on how he thinks feminism diminishes motherhood.
Khan is an inspiration to so many people, young and old, who hope for equal opportunities, a progressive society, corruption-free politics, and an unbiased administration. Unfortunately, his recent interview supports misogynistic ideology. It fails to set him and his party apart from a way of governing which needs to be made obsolete.
Nazhah Khawaja
Nazhah is Women Editor for THE DEMUREIST and is a Zumba Dance Fitness Instructor. Nazhah is a mother of two creative minds. After receiving a business degree from DePaul, she spent a couple years living and teaching overseas in an underdeveloped country.
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The foreign consort's insistence on having her food cut up by her eunuch servants and then eating the pieces with a golden fork shocked and upset the diners so much that there was a claim that Peter Damian , Cardinal Bishop of Ostia , later interpreted her refined foreign manners as pride and referred to her as " All types of cooking involved the direct use of fire.
Kitchen stoves did not appear until the 18th century, and cooks had to know how to cook directly over an open fire. Ovens were used, but they were expensive to construct and only existed in fairly large households and bakeries.
It was common for a community to have shared ownership of an oven to ensure that the bread baking essential to everyone was made communal rather than private. There were also portable ovens designed to be filled with food and then buried in hot coals, and even larger ones on wheels that were used to sell pies in the streets of medieval towns.
But for most people, almost all cooking was done in simple stewpots, since this was the most efficient use of firewood and did not waste precious cooking juices, making potages and stews the most common dishes.
This was considered less of a problem in a time of back-breaking toil, famine, and a greater acceptance—even desirability—of plumpness; only the poor or sick, and devout ascetics , were thin. Fruit was readily combined with meat, fish and eggs.
The recipe for Tart de brymlent , a fish pie from the recipe collection Forme of Cury , includes a mix of figs , raisins , apples and pears with fish salmon , codling or haddock and pitted damson plums under the top crust.
This meant that food had to be "tempered" according to its nature by an appropriate combination of preparation and mixing certain ingredients, condiments and spices; fish was seen as being cold and moist, and best cooked in a way that heated and dried it, such as frying or oven baking, and seasoned with hot and dry spices; beef was dry and hot and should therefore be boiled ; pork was hot and moist and should therefore always be roasted.
In a recipe for quince pie, cabbage is said to work equally well, and in another turnips could be replaced by pears. The completely edible shortcrust pie did not appear in recipes until the 15th century.
Before that the pastry was primarily used as a cooking container in a technique known as ' huff paste '. Extant recipe collections show that gastronomy in the Late Middle Ages developed significantly.
New techniques, like the shortcrust pie and the clarification of jelly with egg whites began to appear in recipes in the late 14th century and recipes began to include detailed instructions instead of being mere memory aids to an already skilled cook.
In most households, cooking was done on an open hearth in the middle of the main living area, to make efficient use of the heat. This was the most common arrangement, even in wealthy households, for most of the Middle Ages, where the kitchen was combined with the dining hall. Towards the Late Middle Ages a separate kitchen area began to evolve. The first step was to move the fireplaces towards the walls of the main hall, and later to build a separate building or wing that contained a dedicated kitchen area, often separated from the main building by a covered arcade.
This way, the smoke, odors and bustle of the kitchen could be kept out of sight of guests, and the fire risk lessened. Many basic variations of cooking utensils available today, such as frying pans , pots , kettles , and waffle irons , already existed, although they were often too expensive for poorer households. Other tools more specific to cooking over an open fire were spits of various sizes, and material for skewering anything from delicate quails to whole oxen.
Utensils were often held directly over the fire or placed into embers on tripods. To assist the cook there were also assorted knives, stirring spoons, ladles and graters. In wealthy households one of the most common tools was the mortar and sieve cloth, since many medieval recipes called for food to be finely chopped, mashed, strained and seasoned either before or after cooking. This was based on a belief among physicians that the finer the consistency of food, the more effectively the body would absorb the nourishment.
It also gave skilled cooks the opportunity to elaborately shape the results. Fine-textured food was also associated with wealth; for example, finely milled flour was expensive, while the bread of commoners was typically brown and coarse. A typical procedure was farcing from the Latin farcio , "to cram" , to skin and dress an animal, grind up the meat and mix it with spices and other ingredients and then return it into its own skin, or mold it into the shape of a completely different animal.
The kitchen staff of huge noble or royal courts occasionally numbered in the hundreds: While an average peasant household often made do with firewood collected from the surrounding woodlands, the major kitchens of households had to cope with the logistics of daily providing at least two meals for several hundred people. Guidelines on how to prepare for a two-day banquet can be found in the cookbook Du fait de cuisine "On cookery" written in in part to compete with the court of Burgundy [44] by Maistre Chiquart, master chef of Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy.
Food preservation methods were basically the same as had been used since antiquity, and did not change much until the invention of canning in the early 19th century. The most common and simplest method was to expose foodstuffs to heat or wind to remove moisture , thereby prolonging the durability if not the flavor of almost any type of food from cereals to meats; the drying of food worked by drastically reducing the activity of various water-dependent microorganisms that cause decay.
In warm climates this was mostly achieved by leaving food out in the sun, and in the cooler northern climates by exposure to strong winds especially common for the preparation of stockfish , or in warm ovens, cellars, attics, and at times even in living quarters.
Subjecting food to a number of chemical processes such as smoking , salting , brining , conserving or fermenting also made it keep longer. Most of these methods had the advantage of shorter preparation times and of introducing new flavors. Smoking or salting meat of livestock butchered in autumn was a common household strategy to avoid having to feed more animals than necessary during the lean winter months. Vegetables, eggs or fish were also often pickled in tightly packed jars, containing brine and acidic liquids lemon juice , verjuice or vinegar.
Another method was to seal the food by cooking it in sugar or honey or fat, in which it was then stored. Microbial modification was also encouraged, however, by a number of methods; grains, fruit and grapes were turned into alcoholic drinks thus killing any pathogens, and milk was fermented and curdled into a multitude of cheeses or buttermilk.
The majority of the European population before industrialization lived in rural communities or isolated farms and households. The norm was self-sufficiency with only a small percentage of production being exported or sold in markets.
Large towns were exceptions and required their surrounding hinterlands to support them with food and fuel. The dense urban population could support a wide variety of food establishments that catered to various social groups. Many of the poor city dwellers had to live in cramped conditions without access to a kitchen or even a hearth, and many did not own the equipment for basic cooking.
Food from vendors was in such cases the only option. Cookshops could either sell ready-made hot food, an early form of fast food , or offer cooking services while the customers supplied some or all of the ingredients. Travellers, such as pilgrims en route to a holy site, made use of professional cooks to avoid having to carry their provisions with them.
For the more affluent, there were many types of specialist that could supply various foods and condiments: Well-off citizens who had the means to cook at home could on special occasions hire professionals when their own kitchen or staff could not handle the burden of throwing a major banquet.
Urban cookshops that catered to workers or the destitute were regarded as unsavory and disreputable places by the well-to-do and professional cooks tended to have a bad reputation.
Geoffrey Chaucer 's Hodge of Ware, the London cook from the Canterbury Tales , is described as a sleazy purveyor of unpalatable food.
French cardinal Jacques de Vitry 's sermons from the early 13th century describe sellers of cooked meat as an outright health hazard. The stereotypical cook in art and literature was male, hot-tempered, prone to drunkenness, and often depicted guarding his stewpot from being pilfered by both humans and animals.
In the early 15th century, the English monk John Lydgate articulated the beliefs of many of his contemporaries by proclaiming that "Hoot ffir [fire] and smoke makith many an angry cook. The period between c. More intense agriculture on an ever-increasing acreage resulted in a shift from animal products, like meat and dairy, to various grains and vegetables as the staple of the majority population. A bread-based diet became gradually more common during the 15th century and replaced warm intermediate meals that were porridge- or gruel-based.
Leavened bread was more common in wheat-growing regions in the south, while unleavened flatbread of barley, rye or oats remained more common in northern and highland regions, and unleavened flatbread was also common as provisions for troops.
The most common grains were rye , barley , buckwheat , millet and oats. Rice remained a fairly expensive import for most of the Middle Ages and was grown in northern Italy only towards the end of the period. Wheat was common all over Europe and was considered to be the most nutritious of all grains, but was more prestigious and thus more expensive. The finely sifted white flour that modern Europeans are most familiar with was reserved for the bread of the upper classes.
As one descended the social ladder, bread became coarser, darker, and its bran content increased. In times of grain shortages or outright famine, grains could be supplemented with cheaper and less desirable substitutes like chestnuts , dried legumes , acorns , ferns , and a wide variety of more or less nutritious vegetable matter. One of the most common constituents of a medieval meal, either as part of a banquet or as a small snack, were sops , pieces of bread with which a liquid like wine , soup , broth , or sauce could be soaked up and eaten.
Another common sight at the medieval dinner table was the frumenty , a thick wheat porridge often boiled in a meat broth and seasoned with spices. Porridges were also made of every type of grain and could be served as desserts or dishes for the sick, if boiled in milk or almond milk and sweetened with sugar.
Pies filled with meats, eggs, vegetables, or fruit were common throughout Europe, as were turnovers , fritters , doughnuts , and many similar pastries. By the Late Middle Ages biscuits cookies in the U. Grain, either as bread crumbs or flour, was also the most common thickener of soups and stews, alone or in combination with almond milk.
The importance of bread as a daily staple meant that bakers played a crucial role in any medieval community. Bread consumption was high in most of Western Europe by the 14th century. Estimates of bread consumption from different regions are fairly similar: Among the first town guilds to be organized were the bakers', and laws and regulations were passed to keep bread prices stable. The English Assize of Bread and Ale of listed extensive tables where the size, weight, and price of a loaf of bread were regulated in relation to grain prices.
The baker's profit margin stipulated in the tables was later increased through successful lobbying from the London Baker's Company by adding the cost of everything from firewood and salt to the baker's wife, house, and dog. Since bread was such a central part of the medieval diet, swindling by those who were trusted with supplying the precious commodity to the community was considered a serious offense.
Bakers who were caught tampering with weights or adulterating dough with less expensive ingredients could receive severe penalties. This gave rise to the " baker's dozen ": While grains were the primary constituent of most meals, vegetables such as cabbage , chard , onions , garlic and carrots were common foodstuffs. Many of these were eaten daily by peasants and workers and were less prestigious than meat.
The cookbooks, which appeared in the late Middle Ages and were intended mostly for those who could afford such luxuries, contained only a small number of recipes using vegetables as the main ingredient. The lack of recipes for many basic vegetable dishes, such as potages , has been interpreted not to mean that they were absent from the meals of the nobility, but rather that they were considered so basic that they did not require recording.
Various legumes , like chickpeas , fava beans and field peas were also common and important sources of protein , especially among the lower classes. With the exception of peas, legumes were often viewed with some suspicion by the dietitians advising the upper class, partly because of their tendency to cause flatulence but also because they were associated with the coarse food of peasants. The importance of vegetables to the common people is illustrated by accounts from 16th-century Germany stating that many peasants ate sauerkraut from three to four times a day.
Fruit was popular and could be served fresh, dried, or preserved, and was a common ingredient in many cooked dishes. The fruits of choice in the south were lemons , citrons , bitter oranges the sweet type was not introduced until several hundred years later , pomegranates , quinces , and, of course, grapes.
Farther north, apples , pears , plums , and strawberries were more common. Figs and dates were eaten all over Europe, but remained rather expensive imports in the north. Common and often basic ingredients in many modern European cuisines like potatoes , kidney beans , cacao , vanilla , tomatoes , chili peppers and maize were not available to Europeans until after , after European contact with the Americas, and even then it often took considerable time, sometimes several centuries, for the new foodstuffs to be accepted by society at large.
Milk was an important source of animal protein for those who could not afford meat. It would mostly come from cows, but milk from goats and sheep was also common. Plain fresh milk was not consumed by adults except the poor or sick, and was usually reserved for the very young or elderly.
Poor adults would sometimes drink buttermilk or whey or milk that was soured or watered down. On occasion it was used in upper-class kitchens in stews, but it was difficult to keep fresh in bulk and almond milk was generally used in its stead. Cheese was far more important as a foodstuff, especially for common people, and it has been suggested that it was, during many periods, the chief supplier of animal protein among the lower classes.
There were also whey cheeses , like ricotta , made from by-products of the production of harder cheeses. Cheese was used in cooking for pies and soups, the latter being common fare in German-speaking areas. Butter , another important dairy product, was in popular use in the regions of Northern Europe that specialized in cattle production in the latter half of the Middle Ages, the Low Countries and Southern Scandinavia.
While most other regions used oil or lard as cooking fats, butter was the dominant cooking medium in these areas. Its production also allowed for a lucrative butter export from the 12th century onward. While all forms of wild game were popular among those who could obtain it, most meat came from domestic animals.
Domestic working animals that were no longer able to work were slaughtered but not particularly appetizing and therefore were less valued as meat. Beef was not as common as today because raising cattle was labor-intensive, requiring pastures and feed, and oxen and cows were much more valuable as draught animals and for producing milk.
Mutton and lamb were fairly common, especially in areas with a sizeable wool industry, as was veal. Domestic pigs often ran freely even in towns and could be fed on just about any organic waste, and suckling pig was a sought-after delicacy. Just about every part of the pig was eaten, including ears, snout, tail, tongue , and womb. Intestines, bladder and stomach could be used as casings for sausage or even illusion food such as giant eggs.
Among the meats that today are rare or even considered inappropriate for human consumption are the hedgehog and porcupine , occasionally mentioned in late medieval recipe collections. In England, they were deliberately introduced by the 13th century and their colonies were carefully protected. They were of particular value for monasteries, because newborn rabbits were allegedly declared fish or, at least, not-meat by the church and therefore they could be eaten during Lent.
A wide range of birds were eaten, including swans , peafowl , quail , partridge , storks , cranes , larks , linnets and other songbirds that could be trapped in nets, and just about any other wild bird that could be hunted. Swans and peafowl were domesticated to some extent, but were only eaten by the social elite, and more praised for their fine appearance as stunning entertainment dishes, entremets , than for their meat.
As today, geese and ducks had been domesticated but were not as popular as the chicken , the fowl equivalent of the pig. But at the Fourth Council of the Lateran , Pope Innocent III explicitly prohibited the eating of barnacle geese during Lent, arguing that they lived and fed like ducks and so were of the same nature as other birds.
Meats were more expensive than plant foods. Though rich in protein , the calorie -to-weight ratio of meat was less than that of plant food. Meat could be up to four times as expensive as bread. Fish was up to 16 times as costly, and was expensive even for coastal populations.
This meant that fasts could mean an especially meager diet for those who could not afford alternatives to meat and animal products like milk and eggs. It was only after the Black Death had eradicated up to half of the European population that meat became more common even for poorer people.
The drastic reduction in many populated areas resulted in a labor shortage, meaning that wages dramatically increased. It also left vast areas of farmland untended, making them available for pasture and putting more meat on the market. Although less prestigious than other animal meats, and often seen as merely an alternative to meat on fast days, seafood was the mainstay of many coastal populations. Also included were the beaver , due to its scaly tail and considerable time spent in water, and barnacle geese , due to the belief that they developed underwater in the form of barnacles.
The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II examined barnacles and noted no evidence of any bird-like embryo in them, and the secretary of Leo of Rozmital wrote a very skeptical account of his reaction to being served barnacle goose at a fish-day dinner in Especially important was the fishing and trade in herring and cod in the Atlantic and the Baltic Sea.
The herring was of unprecedented significance to the economy of much of Northern Europe, and it was one of the most common commodities traded by the Hanseatic League , a powerful north German alliance of trading guilds. Kippers made from herring caught in the North Sea could be found in markets as far away as Constantinople. Stockfish , cod that was split down the middle, fixed to a pole and dried, was very common, though preparation could be time-consuming, and meant beating the dried fish with a mallet before soaking it in water.
A wide range of mollusks including oysters , mussels and scallops were eaten by coastal and river-dwelling populations, and freshwater crayfish were seen as a desirable alternative to meat during fish days. Compared to meat, fish was much more expensive for inland populations, especially in Central Europe, and therefore not an option for most. Freshwater fish such as pike , carp , bream , perch , lamprey and trout were common.
While in modern times, water is often drunk with a meal, in the Middle Ages, however, concerns over purity, medical recommendations and its low prestige value made it less favored, and alcoholic beverages were preferred. They were seen as more nutritious and beneficial to digestion than water, with the invaluable bonus of being less prone to putrefaction due to the alcohol content.
Wine was consumed on a daily basis in most of France and all over the Western Mediterranean wherever grapes were cultivated. Further north it remained the preferred drink of the bourgeoisie and the nobility who could afford it, and far less common among peasants and workers.
The drink of commoners in the northern parts of the continent was primarily beer or ale. Juices , as well as wines, of a multitude of fruits and berries had been known at least since Roman antiquity and were still consumed in the Middle Ages: Medieval drinks that have survived to this day include prunellé from wild plums modern-day slivovitz , mulberry gin and blackberry wine. Many variants of mead have been found in medieval recipes, with or without alcoholic content. However, the honey -based drink became less common as a table beverage towards the end of the period and was eventually relegated to medicinal use.
This is partially true since mead bore great symbolic value at important occasions. When agreeing on treaties and other important affairs of state, mead was often presented as a ceremonial gift. It was also common at weddings and baptismal parties, though in limited quantity due to its high price.
In medieval Poland , mead had a status equivalent to that of imported luxuries, such as spices and wines. Plain milk was not consumed by adults except the poor or sick, being reserved for the very young or elderly, and then usually as buttermilk or whey.
Fresh milk was overall less common than other dairy products because of the lack of technology to keep it from spoiling. However, neither of these non-alcoholic social drinks were consumed in Europe before the late 16th and early 17th century.
Wine was commonly drunk and was also regarded as the most prestigious and healthy choice. According to Galen 's dietetics it was considered hot and dry but these qualities were moderated when wine was watered down.
Unlike water or beer, which were considered cold and moist, consumption of wine in moderation especially red wine was, among other things, believed to aid digestion, generate good blood and brighten the mood.
The first pressing was made into the finest and most expensive wines which were reserved for the upper classes. The second and third pressings were subsequently of lower quality and alcohol content. Common folk usually had to settle for a cheap white or rosé from a second or even third pressing, meaning that it could be consumed in quite generous amounts without leading to heavy intoxication.
For the poorest or the most pious , watered-down vinegar similar to Ancient Roman posca would often be the only available choice. The aging of high quality red wine required specialized knowledge as well as expensive storage and equipment, and resulted in an even more expensive end product.
Judging from the advice given in many medieval documents on how to salvage wine that bore signs of going bad, preservation must have been a widespread problem. Even if vinegar was a common ingredient, there was only so much of it that could be used. In the 14th century cookbook Le Viandier there are several methods for salvaging spoiling wine; making sure that the wine barrels are always topped up or adding a mixture of dried and boiled white grape seeds with the ash of dried and burnt lees of white wine were both effective bactericides , even if the chemical processes were not understood at the time.
Wine was believed to act as a kind of vaporizer and conduit of other foodstuffs to every part of the body, and the addition of fragrant and exotic spices would make it even more wholesome.
Spiced wines were usually made by mixing an ordinary red wine with an assortment of spices such as ginger , cardamom , pepper , grains of paradise , nutmeg , cloves and sugar.
These would be contained in small bags which were either steeped in wine or had liquid poured over them to produce hypocras and claré. By the 14th century, bagged spice mixes could be bought ready-made from spice merchants. While wine was the most common table beverage in much of Europe, this was not the case in the northern regions where grapes were not cultivated.
Those who could afford it drank imported wine, but even for nobility in these areas it was common to drink beer or ale , particularly towards the end of the Middle Ages. In England , the Low Countries , northern Germany , Poland and Scandinavia , beer was consumed on a daily basis by people of all social classes and age groups. For most medieval Europeans, it was a humble brew compared with common southern drinks and cooking ingredients, such as wine, lemons and olive oil.
Even comparatively exotic products like camel 's milk and gazelle meat generally received more positive attention in medical texts. Beer was just an acceptable alternative and was assigned various negative qualities. In , the Sienese physician Aldobrandino described beer in the following way:. But from whichever it is made, whether from oats, barley or wheat, it harms the head and the stomach, it causes bad breath and ruins the teeth , it fills the stomach with bad fumes, and as a result anyone who drinks it along with wine becomes drunk quickly; but it does have the property of facilitating urination and makes one's flesh white and smooth.
The intoxicating effect of beer was believed to last longer than that of wine, but it was also admitted that it did not create the "false thirst" associated with wine. Though less prominent than in the north, beer was consumed in northern France and the Italian mainland. Perhaps as a consequence of the Norman conquest and the travelling of nobles between France and England, one French variant described in the 14th century cookbook Le Menagier de Paris was called godale most likely a direct borrowing from the English "good ale" and was made from barley and spelt , but without hops.
In England there were also the variants poset ale , made from hot milk and cold ale, and brakot or braggot , a spiced ale prepared much like hypocras.
That hops could be used for flavoring beer had been known at least since Carolingian times, but was adopted gradually due to difficulties in establishing the appropriate proportions. Before the widespread use of hops, gruit , a mix of various herbs , had been used. Gruit had the same preserving properties as hops, though less reliable depending on what herbs were in it, and the end result was much more variable.
Another flavoring method was to increase the alcohol content, but this was more expensive and lent the beer the undesired characteristic of being a quick and heavy intoxicant. Hops may have been widely used in England in the tenth century; they were grown in Austria by and in Finland by , and possibly much earlier.
Before hops became popular as an ingredient, it was difficult to preserve this beverage for any time, and so, it was mostly consumed fresh. Quantities of beer consumed by medieval residents of Europe, as recorded in contemporary literature, far exceed intakes in the modern world. For example, sailors in 16th century England and Denmark received a ration of 1 imperial gallon 4. Polish peasants consumed up to 3 litres 0. In the Early Middle Ages beer was primarily brewed in monasteries , and on a smaller scale in individual households.
By the High Middle Ages breweries in the fledgling medieval towns of northern Germany began to take over production.
Though most of the breweries were small family businesses that employed at most eight to ten people, regular production allowed for investment in better equipment and increased experimentation with new recipes and brewing techniques. These operations later spread to the Netherlands in the 14th century, then to Flanders and Brabant , and reached England by the 15th century. Hopped beer became very popular in the last decades of the Late Middle Ages.
When perfected as an ingredient, hops could make beer keep for six months or more, and facilitated extensive exports. In turn, ale or beer was classified into "strong" and "small", the latter less intoxicating, regarded as a drink of temperate people, and suitable for consumption by children. As late as , John Locke stated that the only drink he considered suitable for children of all ages was small beer, while criticizing the apparently common practice among Englishmen of the time to give their children wine and strong alcohol.
By modern standards, the brewing process was relatively inefficient, but capable of producing quite strong alcohol when that was desired. One recent attempt to recreate medieval English "strong ale" using recipes and techniques of the era albeit with the use of modern yeast strains yielded a strongly alcoholic brew with original gravity of 1.
The ancient Greeks and Romans knew of the technique of distillation , but it was not practiced on a major scale in Europe until some time around the 12th century, when Arabic innovations in the field combined with water-cooled glass alembics were introduced.
Distillation was believed by medieval scholars to produce the essence of the liquid being purified, and the term aqua vitae "water of life" was used as a generic term for all kinds of distillates. Alcoholic distillates were also occasionally used to create dazzling, fire-breathing entremets a type of entertainment dish after a course by soaking a piece of cotton in spirits. It would then be placed in the mouth of the stuffed, cooked and occasionally redressed animals, and lit just before presenting the creation.
Aqua vitae in its alcoholic forms was highly praised by medieval physicians. In Arnaldus of Villanova wrote that "[i]t prolongs good health, dissipates superfluous humours, reanimates the heart and maintains youth. By the 13th century, Hausbrand literally "home-burnt" from gebrannter wein, brandwein ; "burnt [distilled] wine" was commonplace, marking the origin of brandy.
Towards the end of the Late Middle Ages, the consumption of spirits became so ingrained even among the general population that restrictions on sales and production began to appear in the late 15th century.
In the city of Nuremberg issued restrictions on the selling of aquavit on Sundays and official holidays. Spices were among the most luxurious products available in the Middle Ages, the most common being black pepper , cinnamon and the cheaper alternative cassia , cumin , nutmeg , ginger and cloves. They all had to be imported from plantations in Asia and Africa , which made them extremely expensive, and gave them social cachet such that pepper for example was hoarded, traded and conspicuously donated in the manner of gold bullion.
The value of these goods was the equivalent of a yearly supply of grain for 1. Sugar , unlike today, was considered to be a type of spice due to its high cost and humoral qualities. Even when a dish was dominated by a single flavor it was usually combined with another to produce a compound taste, for example parsley and cloves or pepper and ginger. Common herbs such as sage , mustard , and parsley were grown and used in cooking all over Europe, as were caraway , mint , dill and fennel.
Many of these plants grew throughout all of Europe or were cultivated in gardens, and were a cheaper alternative to exotic spices. Mustard was particularly popular with meat products and was described by Hildegard of Bingen — as poor man's food.
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THE FUKUSHIMA ENDGAME: THE RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Michel Chossudovsky
Centre for Research on Globalisation
Nuclear radiation resulting from the March 2011 Fukushima disaster ~ which threatens life on planet earth ~ is not front page news in comparison to the most insignificant issues of public concern, including the local level crime scene or the tabloid gossip reports on Hollywood celebrities.
The tank farm keeps growing as water decontamination equipment continues to fail and highly contaminated water keeps leaking into the Pacific. (Image from 2013)
The shaky political consensus both in Japan, the U.S. and Western Europe is that the crisis at Fukushima has been contained.
The truth is otherwise. Known and documented, the ongoing dumping of highly radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean constitutes a potential trigger to a process of global radioactive contamination.
This water contains plutonium 239 and its release into the Ocean has both local as well as global repercussions. A microgram of plutonium if inhaled, according to Dr. Helen Caldicott, can cause death:
Certain isotopes of radioactive plutonium are known as some of the deadliest poisons on the face of the earth. A mere microgram (a speck of darkness on a pinhead) of Plutonium-239, if inhaled, can cause death, and if ingested, radioactive Plutonium can be harmful, causing leukemia and other bone cancers.
“In the days following the 2011 earthquake and nuclear plant explosions, seawater meant to cool the nuclear power plants instead carried radioactive elements back to the Pacific ocean. Radioactive Plutonium was one of the elements streamed back to sea.” (decodescience.com).
It would appear that the radioactive water has already penetrated parts of the Japanese coastline:
Environmental testing of shoreline around the nuclear plant (as well fish, especially Tuna) showed negligible amounts of Plutonium in the seawater. The Plutonium, from what little is reported, sank into the sediments off the Japanese coast.” (Ibid)
A recent report suggests that the Japanese government is intent upon releasing the remaining radioactive water into the Ocean. The proposed “solution” becomes the cause of radioactive contamination of both the Japanese coastline as well as the Pacific Ocean, extending to the coastline of North America.
While the chairman of the Nuclear Radiation Authority recognizes that the water in the tanks is heavily “tainted”, a decision has nonetheless been taken to empty the tanks and dump the water into the Ocean:
The head of Japan’s nuclear watchdog said contaminated water stored at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant should be released into the ocean to ensure safe decommissioning of the reactors.
Shunichi Tanaka, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, made the comment Dec. 12 after visiting the facility to observe progress in dismantling the six reactors. The site was severely damaged in the tsunami generated by the 2011 earthquake.
“I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of tanks (holding water tainted with radioactive substances),” Tanaka told reporters, indicating they pose a danger to decommissioning work. “We have to dispose of the water.”
With regard to expected protests by local fishermen over the discharge, Tanaka said, “We also have to obtain the consent of local residents in carrying out the work, so we can somehow mitigate (the increase in tainted water).”
Tanaka has said previously that to proceed with decommissioning, tainted water stored on the site would need to be released into the sea so long as it had been decontaminated to accepted safety standards.
“While (the idea) may upset people, we must do our utmost to satisfy residents of Fukushima,” Tanaka said, adding that the NRA would provide information to local residents based on continuing studies of radioactive elements in local waters.
The inspection tour was Tanaka’s second since he became NRA chief in September 2012. He last visited in April 2013.
During his visit, Tanaka observed work at a trench on the ocean side of the No. 2 reactor building, where highly contaminated water is being pumped out. He also inspected barriers set up around the storage tanks to prevent leaks of tainted water.
Tanaka praised the completion in November of work to remove all spent nuclear fuel from the No. 4 reactor building, as well as changes to work procedures that he said allows for the completion of the work at the No. 2 reactor trench. Hiromi Kumai , NRA Head Signals Massive Release of Tainted Water to Help Decommission Fukushima Site Asahi Shimbun December 13, 2014.
The contradictory statements of the NRA chief avoid addressing the broader implications, by giving the impression that the issue is local and that local fishermen off the Fukushima coast will be consulted.
FUKUSHIMA: A NUCLEAR WAR WITHOUT A WAR THE UNSPOKEN CRISIS OF WORLDWIDE NUCLEAR RADIATION
http://snippits-and-slappits.blogspot.ca/2012/01/fukushima-nuclear-war-without-war.html
THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR DISASTER: AFTER FUKUSHIMA ~ FISH TALES!
http://snippits-and-slappits.blogspot.ca/2012/01/fukushima-nuclear-disaster-after.html
FUKUSHIMA vs. WEST COAST USA
http://snippits-and-slappits.blogspot.ca/2012/06/fukushima-vs-west-coast-usa.html
FUKUSHIMA: RADIOACTIVITY IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, DILUTED, BUT FAR FROM HARMLESS
http://snippits-and-slappits.blogspot.ca/2013/12/fukushima-radioactivity-in-pacific.html
Noor, I just no longer am fearing this. Once upon a time I did. Wish Galen Winsor were here to discuss it. My gut instinct is telling me that the whole nuclear industry and assorted "security" needs and "dangers" were a essential part of ramping up the National Security state post WWII. Baruch was in on the Atomic power issue from the start and he was a complete piece of filth. Be well.
CAMERON SCOTT 12 November 2015 at 20:20
Damn, how about that? Radiation is a figment of some political spin doctor's imaginary nightmare! what a relief!
Give me some more blue fin tuna asap! And supersize it. We dumb Americans need brain food with our Budweiser, don't ya know?
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15 suspended Tory Islamophobia row councillors quietly reinstated.
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More than a dozen Conservative councillors who were suspended over posting Islamophobic or racist content online – with some describing Saudis as “sand peasants” and sharing material comparing Asian people to dogs – have had their membership quietly reinstated, a Guardian investigation has found.
The chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum, Mohammed Amin, called on the party to publish a set of formal disciplinary processes after the Guardian found 15 examples of politicians who posted content that was deemed objectionable.
The findings come amid growing concerns over the Conservative party’s attitude to reports of Islamophobia in a febrile wider climate, with the number of hate crimes against Muslims reported to have risen by 593% in the week after the attack on two New Zealand mosques.
The Labour mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, told the Observer on Sunday that he had been repeatedly subjected to anti-Muslim abuse from the Tory party’s members and supporters.
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Money trail and special access linked to mining approvals
The report examines 6 highly controversial QLD resource projects and reveals a pattern of political donations, remarkable access to ministers, unaccountable lobbying, cash for access, and the revolving door between the bureaucracy and industry. All of these projects received extraordinary outcomes including policy changes, project approvals and even legislative changes.
The report also highlights the strong connection of these companies to QLD and federal political parties. Most of the political donations examined in the report went to the Liberal Party of Australia, who accepted $1.75 million from companies associated with just 4 highly controversial QLD resource projects. The QLD LNP accepted $1.2 million from resource companies over this period.
While the Palaszczcuk Government has taken the commendable step of committing to real time disclosure of political donations, however this can be easily circumvented by donations being made to federal parties who simply transfer the money back to state branches.
However, the report highlights that little else has changed with the current government. The Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Anthony Lynham met 87 times with the mining and resources industry in 2015, which is 50% more than his predecessor Minister Andrew Cripps during 2013. The government also ignored calls from the current and former Integrity Commissioners and the independent Coaldrake Inquiry to reform the ineffective lobbying register.
One of the projects approved under the former government, the Linc Energy Underground Coal Gasification plant in Queensland’s Darling Downs resulted in widespread contamination over 320 square kilometers of farmland, leading to this type of mining being banned in the state and charges being laid against the company. Linc donated $320,000 to the federal liberal party and QLD LNP and gained remarkable access to Government officials at all levels.
Polling also released today shows the majority of Australian voters believe political donations from fossil fuel companies should be banned.
The results are strongest amongst Greens and Labor, but 46% of Coalition voters believe they should be banned and only 34% allowed. The survey also shows that half of all respondents believe the mining industry has too much influence with only 5% believing they don't have enough influence.
“The secrecy and opaque nature of political donations undermines the integrity of processes and creates an enabling environment for poor decision making with the potential for corruption. Political donations should be completely transparent, preferably disclosed in real time and publicly available at all times. Companies should not channel political donations through third parties without fully disclosing all participating donors.” Says Phil Newman, CEO of Transparency International.
“By documenting how Queensland mining companies use money to influence government decision-making in order to advance their commercial interests - at times at odds with the interest of the broader community - the report shines a powerful spotlight on the corrosive role of money in politics,” said Associate Professor Joo Cheong Tham from the Melbourne Law School.
“The poll findings accompanying the report further highlight the gap between prevailing community sentiment in favour of more robust regulation of political money and politicians who insist on business as usual.”
“The case studies in this report could be just the tip of the iceberg”, said The Australian Conservation Foundation's Hannah Aulby. “A public inquiry is needed to uncover the full influence of the mining industry on government decision-making. Controls should be strengthened so the community’s interests don’t keep getting buried under political donations from the mining industry.”
“This isn’t just some abstract principle at stake. These projects have very serious impacts on the water, the environment and communities”, Principal Advisor at The Australia Institute, Mark Ogge said.
“Governments are charged with making decisions in the best interest of the community. The systematic weaknesses that enable this kind of undue influence are corroding our democracy.
Table 1. Disclosed political donations from selected mining projects in QLD, 2011-15. Source: Electoral Commission of Queensland, Australian Electoral Commission.
Queensland Liberal National Party
Liberal Party of Australia
Beach Energy
Karreman Quarries
$130,0000
Adani Mining
$30,8340
Table 2. Fossil Fuel Political Donations by Party, 2011 2015. Source: Electoral Commission of QLD, Australian Electoral Commission.
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Encouraging people to choose self-care for life
Engaging and empowering people to choose self-care for life and make self-care a life-long habit is the theme of this year’s Self Care Week which launches today.
Whether it is about prevention, physical health and mental wellbeing, self-treatable conditions, or antibiotic use, this week raises awareness of the huge benefits of people looking after themselves better.
Health and care organisations across Lincolnshire are encouraging people to:
Choose self-care for your life and your family’s life
Self-care from cradle to the grave
Understand how to self-care for the important people in your life
Make self-care a life-long habit
Self-care from head to toe, today and every day
Dr David Baker, GP and Chair of South West Lincolnshire CCG said: "it’s never too early or too late to begin to make small, simple changes that will enhance and protect your health now and, in the future, and often, one small change will make a big difference to your wellbeing.
"Choosing self-care for life is about making improvements in your life to protect your physical health and mental wellbeing.
“Invest in your future self by making small changes that can make a big difference.
“Make positive changes! Be more active, eat well, cut down on bad habits, get a good night’s sleep, or find time in your day to slow down and stop. Often prevention is better than cure.”
Llara Munn from Active Lincolnshire, said moving is good for your body and mind, and can boost your energy, clear your head and lift your mood.
“Being active is the best way of keeping fit and healthy, and with 66% of adults and 33% of children in the UK being overweight or obese it is time for all us to take action. As little as 15 minutes a day of moderate activity can slow down the aging process.
“Even at work you can be more active, and we are challenging all workplaces in Lincolnshire this year to have at least ONE ‘walk and talk’ meeting and for employers to encourage active lunchtimes.”
Jonathan Harper from Scotter near Gainsborough was nominated for an Active Change Award in recognition of how he has used physical activity to transform his life.
He said: “I was in my early fifties, massively overweight with type 2 diabetes and awaiting bariatric surgery. I knew that something had to change.
“I discovered walking football by chance when a friend recommended it and it has transformed my life.
Since starting, Jonathan has lost three stones and has started to feel much healthier.
He added: “In addition to weight loss, the football has given me a new lease of life and ignited a passion in me for sport. It’s not just the physical benefits, but the social aspects and the sense of confidence it has given me.”
It’s not just physical health that’s important. Having good mental health can help you feel better, sleep better and support you in doing the things you want to do. It can also help you have more positive relationships with those around you.
There is also a wealth of information available on the One You website to help you look after yourself when feeling anxious, low or down, or stressed.
Self-care can help you manage most of common conditions such as backache, headache or cough. It may mean you don’t have to spend time waiting to see your GP but can get on and start tackling your symptoms. Self-care for common conditions can also help free up some of your GP’s time, making it easier to get an appointment when you have a more serious condition.
Using the right health service for your health needs will save you time and help take pressure off the NHS. If you are unsure, speak to a pharmacist, call 111 or visit the website www.asaplincs.nhs.uk.
Support is also available for people with social, emotional or practical needs.
Voluntary Centre Services is working in partnership with NHS and social care services to offer social prescribing in the west area of Lincolnshire. Their role is to enable health and care professionals to connect people with community services and opportunities that support wellbeing.
Yvette Foster, Social Prescribing Navigator at Voluntary Centre Services said she had already helped a number of people who simply needed some more support around them in the community.
She said: “One lady we helped was having mental health issues regarding anxiety and some low mood. She had slipped off the school radar and had also gotten to a point where she needed support to leave her own home which was putting added pressure on her when it came to seeking employment support.
“We spoke about what was important to her and she said she was passionate about history and heritage. I asked if she had ever been to the local Heritage Centre here in Gainsborough. She’d never been and I offered to take her along so that we could have a tour around the building.
“When we arrived she was in her absolute element. The look on her face said it all. While we were still there she took an application form to volunteer and has been volunteering ever since our visit!”
Living with a long-term condition also brings challenges and it’s important to have the confidence, support and information to manage your health. Self-care can help you make the most of living with your condition, rather than avoiding or missing out on things because of it. Self-care puts you in control.
You can find out more about self-care at the Self Care Forum website and the NHS website.
Or get updates on Twitter: @SelfCareForum #selfcareweek #selfcareforlife
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Running with Stilettos
Living a balanced life in dangerous shoes © Mary T. Wagner
"Tagged" in a BLOG TOUR!!
At this age—let’s just say “over thirty”—you don’t get too many invitations to play a game of “tag.” You remember those! Running across summer lawns and darting around trees and bushes, trying to outrun your buddies to get to the “free” zone before someone caught you and then you were IT. But being invited to join a virtual “blog tour” has been just as much fun for this grown-up author…and didn't even require breaking a sweat! That’s what happened recently, just in time to promote my new book, When the Shoe Fits…Essays of Love, Life and Second Chances. This would be my “best of” collection of essays from my first three books, and includes riffs on turbo-dating, power tools, shoes, motherhood, and the view from the back of a Harley. I got “tagged” for the tour by author Catherine Fitzpatrick, author of Going on Nine, a YA novel that’s a “coming of age” story set in St. Louis in 1956.
While Catherine and I haven’t met YET, the wonderful thing about the world wide web is how you can get to know folks anyway. I’d describe Catherine as a “dame,” in the sense that Lauren Bacall was a “dame”—accomplished, incredibly smart, talented and FUNNY! As a kick-ass journalist, Catherine was in Manhattan to cover New York Fashion Week for Wisconsin’s largest newspaper on September 11, 2001. At first word of the terrorist attacks, she rushed to Ground Zero and filed award-winning eyewitness reports. A front page of the newspaper edition containing one of her 9/11 dispatches is among those memorialized in Washington D.C.’s Newseum. Now she writes fiction, and she and her husband will be exiting the Midwest soon for a new life in Florida.
THANK YOU CATHERINE for inviting me into this tour!
NOW THE BLOG TOUR AUTHOR QUESTIONS...
“What am I working on”—several things at once! But at this exact moment, I’m under the gun in the next two weeks to create an exhibit catalog for “Resting Places,” a joint art show between moi and artist Erico Ortiz that opens October 4, 2014 at Inspiration Studios in West Allis, Wisconsin near Milwaukee. I’ve developed a minor obsession with taking photographs in small rural cemeteries, and the show will feature twenty-one of my graveyard photos matched up with Erico’s abstract and impressionistic paintings inspired by nature.
After that, I’ll pick up where I left off in writing (1) a YA novel that contains NO vampires, werewolves, mermaids or dystopian societies, (2) a first-in-a-series suspense novel featuring a female prosecuting attorney (go figure!), and (3) a children’s book revolving around a kitten and…oh, I need to keep some things secret!
“How does my work differ from others in its genre?” Well, the genre for all my books up to now would be considered a mashup of slice-of-life essays and memoir. Some are about the happy stuff, others about the heartaches, and all are about what we take away from those things. I can’t remember who he was quoting when I interviewed him many years ago, but Bill Moyers told me that we all look at the world through the lens of our own experience. So while I often say that I write about things that are common experiences—joy, love, motherhood, divorce, reinvention, death, chocolate and shoes—it’s MY cracked lens you’re seeing them through! I've been compared to Erma Bombeck, Ernest Hemingway, and Carrie Bradshaw from "Sex and the City." Go figure! I'm still trying to figure out the Hemingway thing...
But one thing…there are many extremely gifted writers who peel everything back to the bone when they’re writing their memoirs, and lay bare a lot of ugly and painfull stuff. I tend to focus more on the positives, or at least to draw a forgiving screen across some of the worst. I don't want my readers to wince. Though once in a while they may want to grab a hankie...
“Why do I write what I do?” That’s an interesting question! I have often joked that with these essay collections, I was an “accidental author.” My life as a professional writer started when I was about 21 and began writing for the Milwaukee Sentinel daily newspaper as a stringer. Then I worked for the larger Milwaukee Journal on staff for a while, and turned to freelance magazine when I started a family. Then, years later, the horseback riding accident that broke my back and put me in a body cast for a while turned me toward law school and I thought writing was behind me.
Then the writing itch came back a few years later, and I started working on that novel about the female prosecutor. I got about eight chapters written, but then kept getting interrupted by serial family emergencies, some of which were taking me out of town on a regular basis. The novel got set aside, naturally. But some friends dragged/pushed/pulled me into starting my “Running with Stilettos” blog. I found I could sit and write short stuff, and it kept the top of my head from flying off. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the emergencies are behind me and I can once again pick up a project that requires a long-running train of thought!
“How does my writing process work?” Ha ha ha ha…catch as catch can!! When the kids (who are now all grown up and out of the nest) were small, I would write when they were napping. Or, if I was really cramming for a deadline, I’d get up at four in the morning to finish a project. Waiting for inspiration to strike while an editor somewhere was tapping her foot on the floor was never a luxury I could afford. Now, years later, I still feel like I’m fitting it in around the edges of everything else—work, commute, pets, yard work, connecting with my children. BUT…if something has to come out, sometimes I’ll just drop everything and write notes on anything that’s within reach. Like the back of a manila envelope in the car. Or the “notes” section of my iPhone. And I get a lot of inspiration from nature, which I get a slow-motion tour of every day while I’m walking Lucky and The Meatball in the woods.
And NOW, to pass the torch to three other accomplished writers who I am privileged to know and recommend! First at bat…
Angela Lam Turpin, a self-described “California girl” who spends her days
working in real estate and finance and the hours before dawn writing literary short stories,
paranormal romance, crime thrillers, and effervescent women's fiction better known as chick-lit. Her short stories explore the depths of human emotion from hope to despair, and the heroines in her novels fight the challenges of their lives with pluck and courage. (The literary apples don’t fall far from the tree, since Angela is one of the most resilient people I know!) She is best known for her wry humor, realistic plots, and engaging characters. Her latest book is The Human Act and Other Stories, a collection of short stories that explore sexual identity, poverty, romantic love, parenthood, eating disorders, infidelity, and family relationships, effortlessly carrying the reader from the inner city to suburbia.
Next up, David W. Berner, a Chicago-area college professor and broadcaster who I first encountered when we were both reading essays to a crowd at The Beauty Bar on
Chicago’s near North side on a Sunday night. David’s first book, "Accidental Lessons," is a memoir drawn from his mid-life decision to spend a challenging year as a public school teacher with kids would could politely be called “at risk” and the profound lessons he drew from it. His most recent book, Any Road Will Take You There: A Journey of Fathers and Sons, is drawn from his 5,000 mile road trip with his teenaged sons as they retrace Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” adventures. I’ve always been a big fan of time spent in a car with my own children, and the emotional tributaries that reveal themselves when the rubber meets the road.
And finally, there’s Holly Sullivan McClure, who I first met in the enchanted environs of St. Simons Island, Georgia several years ago when I attended my first Scribblers Retreat Writers' Conference as a guest speaker. Holly could be the dictionary definition of “eclectic,” inasmuch as she is an author, a story-teller, a literary agent, a writing coach,
and an ordained priest in the Celtic Christian Church! Raised by storytellers, preachers, and bluegrass musicians, she is a child of the Smoky Mountains with a Cherokee mom and a father whose people came from the Scottish Highlands, Holly draws on her heritage for inspiration. In her latest book, The Vessel of Scion, warrior priests
protect an ancient blood line from an enemy determined to eradicate it from the world. Faith and reality collide as final prophecies come to pass, and two children hold the key to whether good or evil will win out.
Now Angela, David and Holly, officially you guys are “IT”!
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Angela Lam Turpin said...
Can't wait to read your prosecuting attorney series! Life needs to STOP getting in the way so you can devote your time to writing those novels.
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Entrepreneurial Discovery Process - EDP Entrepreneurial Discovery Process - EDP
What is the entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP) about?
Some of the key features that have been pointed out by leading scholars and policy makers dealing with innovation policies to define what EDP is about are:
The EDP is an inclusive and interactive bottom-up process in which participants from different environments (policy, business, academia, etc) are discovering and producing information about potential new activities, identifying potential opportunities that emerge through this interaction, while policymakers assess outcomes and ways to facilitate the realisation of this potential.
The EDP pursues the integration of entrepreneurial knowledge fragmented and distributed over many sites and organisations, companies, universities, clients and users, specialised suppliers (some of these entities being located outside of the region) through the building of connections and partnerships.
The EDP consists of the exploration and opening up of a new domain of opportunities (technological and market), potentially rich in numerous innovations that emerge as feasible and attractive.
R. Hausmann and D. Rodrik, "Economic Development as Self-Discovery", Journal of Development Economics, vol.72, December 2003, 603-633.
Foray, D. (2015) Smart Specialisation: Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Innovation Policies, Routledge.
The importance of EDP is related to the recognition that the government does not have innate wisdom or the ex-ante knowledge about future priorities. Policy makers must guard against the intellectual logic imposed by the principal-agent model, according to which the principal, that is, the government, knows from the start which specialisations domains should be developed and therefore confines itself to setting up the incentives for private industry to carry out the plan (Rodrik, 2013). But what if there is no principal with the robust and panoramic knowledge needed for this leading role? (Sabel, 2004). This uncertainty is the main reason why administration and politics need to be prepared to listen to entrepreneurs, researchers and citizens in order to identify priorities and facilitate the emergence and growth of new activities.
In addition to the principal-agent problem, a set of rationales for EDP concern the presence of externalities or market failures that prevents well-informed selection of priorities and an efficient allocation of resources (OECD, 2013) and, consequently, the emerging trends for regional economic growth. These are grouped as follows:
Information externalities: both the government and the industry have imperfect information on their own;
Co-ordination externalities: entrepreneurial individuals that are well-placed to explore and identify new activities often will not have sufficient connections to marketing and financing sources, reducing their incentives to enter in the process; likewise, "discovery" opportunities may be constrained due to the large-scale investments required by some projects, and in particular by the spillovers that are specific to knowledge driven investments.
Incomplete appropriability of knowledge that lead to externalities creating a difference between the private and the social marginal return of any new knowledge being generated, which could lead, under perfect competition, to under-investment in innovation activities (WIPO, 2009). The discovery of pertinent specialisation domains may have a high social marginal return (development of the region's economy), but the entrepreneur who makes this initial discovery will only be able to capture a very limited part of this social value because other entrepreneurs will swiftly move into the identified domain ("first-mover disadvantage");
Regulatory failures: inadequate regulation impeding or limit the private activity of the existing entrepreneurs.
OECD 2013, Innovation Driven-Growth in Regions, OECD Publishing.
What policies can encourage EDP?
It has been argued that successful smart specialisation dynamics are rooted in an EDP. But the emphasis on the EDP as the main process for generating information to identify the limited set of research and innovation priorities required in a RIS3 means that the public intervention that is required is not about telling Member States and EU regions what to do, but about helping entrepreneurs to discover what to do.
Typology of policy instruments to encourage EDP
Policy objective
Market failure addressed
Main agents involved
To avoid ill-informed policy decision
To increase knowledge spillovers
Information externalities
Entrepreneurial actors*
The remainder of society
Creating platforms and mechanism to facilitate -intra and -iter regional interactions
Providing key information about emerging technological and commercial opportunities
Providing incentives to involve non-traditional actors
To learn about costs and opportunities and engage in strategic coordination Coordination externalities
Networks & associations
Cluster policies
Technologies banks
Sectoral platforms
SME support organisations
Demonstration projects, technology extension services
To reward entrepreneurs who discover new domains Incomplete appropriability
Prizes for inventions and discoveries (e.g. government-funded research)
To incentive entrepreneurial actors to engage in innovative activities regulatory failures
Innovation for public sector innovation (e.g. Innovation-oriented procurement)
Fiscal incentives
Public web consultations
Regional workshop
Internationalisation support services
How does the EDP affect S3 strategies?
The EDP is a "conceptual pillar" of Smart Specialisation (Capello, 2014). This bottom-up approach in priority-setting is crucial to understand the main feature that distinguishes S3 approaches from innovation strategies of the past. EDP reconciles the idea that policies take things in hand by shaping the regional system through priority-setting and the idea that market processes are central in producing information about the best domains for future priorities. More importantly, it does so in a non-prescriptive, bottom-up fashion, where no individual player is supposed to have a priori preferential access to knowledge about future opportunities/developments, and it is through the interaction of all sides that such identification emerges.
Capello, R. (2014). Smart Specialisation Strategy and the New EU Cohesion Policy Reform: Introductory Remarks. Scienze Regionali, 13 (1), 5–14.
Foray, R. and Rainoldi, A. (2013) "Smart specialisation programmes and implementation" S3 Policy Brief 02/2013
The EDP should involve a wide variety of stakeholders within local societies but also within different tiers of governments. Three types or classes of actors are proposed in this paper as essential for any EDP:
Entrepreneurial agents (Coffano and Foray, 2014):
Who assume the most privileged position in ED process as the sources of the "entrepreneurial knowledge" as the foundation upon which RIS3 are developed (Foray et al. 2011). Entrepreneurial agents assume any number of forms (e.g. firms, higher education institutions, public research institutes, independent innovators). Each actor inevitably possesses insights, perspectives and knowledge that are derived from their unique experiences and positioning relative to the market and other actors, all of which may be usefully combined and related to develop a comprehensive knowledge base used to inform the RIS3.
Policy makers and the leaders of the S3 strategy tasked with leading the S3 effort.
Their responsibilities are two-fold. First, the entrepreneurial knowledge embodied in and possessed by the various relevant actors must be integrated. Once this knowledge integration has commenced, the focus then must shift to its synthesis and processing. Policy makers are indeed active in the ED process and hold considerable responsibility, but is not their position to consciously "pick-and-choose" stakeholders, as doing so would undermine the bottom-up, grassroots nature of EP process and the RIS3 more broadly (Iacobucci, 2014). The emphasis on ED as a decentralised and bottom-up process of producing information about potential priorities should not result in narrowing the scope of policy intervention. However, this role is quite distinct and rather more nuanced than what has been previously adopted in traditional industrial policy approaches.
The remainder of society:
EDP also requires the active involvement of the broader society for two specific reasons. First, no actor is omniscient and the more inclusive the process of knowledge collection, the more comprehensive the knowledge base at the disposal of policy makers. Second, and more importantly, broad societal engagement contributes to the local ownership of the process and the strategy more broadly. This local ownership is critical for the smart specialization strategy as a whole as it provides a sense of involvement and empowerment and contributes to retain the place-based, contextually tailored bottom-up character of EDP.
Rodriguez-Pose, A. & Wilkie C. (2015) "Institutions and the Entrepreneurial Discovery Porcess for Smart Specialisation (forthcoming).
Coffano, M., & Foray, D. (2014). The Centrality of Entrepreneurial Discovery in Building and Implementing a Smart Specialisation Strategy. Scienze Regionali, 13 (1), 33–50.
Martínez-López, D. and Palazuelos-Martínez, M. "Breaking with the past in smart specialisation: A new model of selection of business stakeholders within the entrepreneurial process of discovery". S3 Working Paper 04/2014
Sörvik J. , Rakhmatullin R. and Palazuelos Martínez, M. "Preliminary report on KETs priorities declared by regions in the context of their work on Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3)".
S3 Working Paper 01/2014
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In Joint BBC/Netflix production "Troy: Fall of a City," Achilles - described by Homer as having blond hair - will be played by an African
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Whitest of the Norse Gods? Let's make Heimdall black in Thor and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [Idris Elba defends Thor film role: Race debate stirs after London-born star of The Wire wins role as Norse deity Heimdall in Kenneth Branagh's new film Thor, The Guardian, 4-27-10]
In Thor Ragnarok, let's make one of the white Valkyries, the essence of Nordic feminine warrior might and beauty, a black woman! [Thor: Ragnarok actress Tessa Thompson talks redefining Valkyrie, Entertainment.com, 3-10-17]
In joint BBC/Netflix production Troy: Fall of a City, Achilles - described by Homer as having blond hair ("golden," "yellow" and "fair" - will be played by an African
Homer notes throughout The Iliad how blond (also calling yellow, fair, and golden) Achilles hair is? Let's make him black! [BBC and Netflix Release First Look at ‘Troy: Fall of a City’, Variety, 12-20-17]:
The BBC has released the first pictures from “Troy: Fall of a City,” the upcoming swords and sandals epic it is making with Netflix.
Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, the series stars David Threlfall (main image), in a very different guise from Frank Gallagher of “Shameless,” as well as Frances O’Connor (“The Missing”) and David Gyasi (“Interstellar”).
In the series Gyasi plays Achilles (above). David Farr (“The Night Manager”) penned the eight-part series, which BBC drama boss Piers Wenger said “will be like nothing broadcast before: a 3,000-year-old tale crafted on a huge scale.”
The story is told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege. Endemol Shine-backed producers Wild Mercury and Kudos are producing.
The BBC will launch the series in the U.K. and Netflix internationally.
Oh, Zeus will be played by a black actor in the series as well...
There's an agenda folks: deconstruct white mythic heroes to nothing more than Africans.
Searching "whitewashing in film" brings back 3.75 million hits (casting white actors in non-white roles). It's a universally derided and lambasted practice.
Casting black actors in white roles?
Worthy of praise and incessant admiration.
Progress.
Only white people can commit cultural appropriation, as the primary goal of popular culture in the 21st century is to reimagine heroes of the Occident as diverse and non-white.
Blue Eyes Matter said...
The BBC has been all out on pushing a revisionist narrative along these lines. It is another blatant attempt to destroy a great Mediterranean civilization their cultural heritage. A great ocean going nation represented by a race that never even mastered boat building.
Next Summer a full feature Bugs Bunny movie will be released. It's called "Bugs in the Hood". Of course the Elmer Fudd character will be black. They have even changed his name. His new name will be DeAndre Fudd.
The love interest will no doubt be a blond Caucasian.
The story is told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege
Well, just consider how many cities are under siege from Africans, both in the USA and Europe...
I'm 33 years old. I can still remember my formative years, with a quarter of the American population huddled infront of their televisions dazzled by whatever sitcom was rotting our minds at the given moment.
Would Rachel and Ross ever get together? Will Ellen come out of the closet? Those days are long gone.
The (((enemy))) is scared shitless. Thank you internet.
Who even bothers to watch such crap? It's too ludicrous and idiotic to even consider watching. It's obviously aimed at the younger generation who have little knowledge of history in order to brainwash them and at stupid negroes who will believe such tripe and "feel good about dey his'ry and about demselves."
Might as well have a movie about Julius Caesar vacationing in Las Vegas with the 5th Macedonian legion. It's that stupid. Or a movie portraying leprechauns as African pygmies in Ireland.
On that note, I once watched an old Hollywood movie on tv that took place in Egypt during the Roman period. When Julius Caesar mentioned to Cleopatra something about the corn crop, it ruined the entire movie and blew the whole thing out of the water and I burst out laughing and turned the channel. Corn in Egypt well over a millennia before the old world even knew about South America or crops native to certain regions of that continent? Riiiight.
A negro as Achilles? LOL! Tell me- does he ride a polar bear into battle? Or perhaps a kangaroo? I'm joking of course. Everyone knows it was a giraffe! He even had a personal guard comprised of armored baboons with spears!
#WhenHistoryBecomesCartoons
Gavin Newsome said...
This is your nation on jews, America. When they control the media, government, education, etc. it's easy to double down on propaganda and shove multiculturalism down your throats.
When will you say, "Enough is enough."?
On the other hand, I can visualize Pee Wee Herman cast in the lead role of the coming bio-pic "Bathhouse Barry, American President".
Let's play word origin:
"Taunt"
This term comes from latin, and has its origins from the greek mythos of Tantulus. That legend is where we get the term "to tantalize." In modern days, we think of "taunting" as something pro wrestlers and football players do to humiliate opponents.
Tantalus was one of the sons of Zeus and provoked an eternal punishment of fruit remaining just outside of his grasp as he starved. Every time he would reach for it, the branches would raise themselves. Teasing and demoralizing has long been known as an effective form of assault. The compounding psychological torment was the justice for betraying the Gods and stealing from their feast as an invitee.
The Roman legions would "taunt" opposing armies by banging their shields, chanting that opposing armies were cowards, etc... and sending out weaker units to provoke undisciplined barbarians to break formations and rush in to attack, making them vulnerable to the strategic and tactical counter-offensives the Romans had prepared.
All of these re-castings in popular culture with blacks as Norse gods, orphan Annie, the founding fathers, etc... are in effect "taunts." They are literally daring Whites to come out and attack the low hanging fruit (Achilles being portrayed as a black as spades Negro from sub-Saharan Africa.)
It is pure demoralization, and nothing else.
I mentioned in a previous article that it is not enough to physically displace Whites in their own lands, they must also be culturally dispossessed. It doesn't matter what it is : from Shakespeare to Beethoven, to the "Hidden Figures" at NASA, to medieval wenches in Budweiser commercials and retirement investment advisors --- everything must be re-cast as multi-cultural if not explicitly wise and supernaturally talented blacks. The only surprise is that Achilles is not depicted as a gender fluid, mulatto, womayn. No proud, strong, righteous White men allowed on screen - unless they are the villain defeated by White women leading a coalition of non-whites.
Here is a tip, goys, blacks aren't the ones insisting on and paying for these popular media portrayals and remakes of White icons - It is all a literal (((taunting))) of your culture, heritage, and history ------- "DILLY DILLY"
F*k this AIDS equivalent culture where disease is good and health is bad.
{REEEEEEEEE}
Isaac Newton and Leonardo da Vinci are next. And for you WW2 buffs, how about Audie Murphy?
It's noteworthy that blacks aren't embarrassed by this pandering. I would be if a production on the Ming Dynasty patronizingly had whites in it. It would be just as ludricrous as blacks playing French nobles in a Middle Ages movie. I realize that some blacks are so damned ignorant that they believe they were pompously prancing around in Europe, having cerebral conversations with kings but most are merely incapable of shame.
Give a kid a coloring book this Christmas:
http://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/2017/12/21/white-guys-coloring-book-hits-nerve/949124001/
Unreal.
NY TRUMPER
Iron Sharpens Iron said...
I suppose casting the negro in his natural habitat just isn't entertaining. In fact, it's down right horrifying.
Cultural appropriation. Just don't watch it. Don't pay for it. Encourage everyone you know not to watch it and not to pay for it. Money talks.
Bastion Harm said...
When I ponder the mindset of the people behind this shit on both sides of the Atlantic, I think we can divide them into 2 camps:
On the one hand, there are those goyish-shitlibs who genuinely feel that if there are more blacks in commercials, movies, etc., then blacks will suddenly pull up their pants, stop acting like thugs and sociopaths, and start doing things like, say, fathering their multiple illegitimate kids and becoming productive members of society, instead of the costly burden they mostly are.
Then, on the other hand, there are (((those))) who simply want to undermine whites and the nations we've built. They do shit like this out of nothing more than malicious spite and hatred.
The former are just your stupid, run-of-the-mill soy-goy shitlibs; the latter are pure evil.
I'm sure that this will have lots of mudsharking and all main female characters will be hot white womenz
Anonymous Ex New Yorker said...
And instead of shooting at Bugs and Daffy, he'll be shooting at his neighbors for 'disrespekting' him..........
You think this is bad, NBC just cast John Legend to play Jesus.
I’ve decided that blacks are silly and stupid. Rewriting history one event at a time. Go ahead, when you’re done with this idiocy you will still be the low man on the totem pole.
A black Achilles?
How will this character bring a pertinent sense of gravitas to the role, facilitating an understanding among African't-Americans of the real nature of this character.
They should switch his name to "A-Killa" since he was the greatest African warrior in the history of the universe! Or perhaps they can call him Achilles the Heel, since he is a black man and is therefore, “Someone with the HIGHEST propensity to be a terrorist, rapist, racist, and domestic violence all star”.
And speaking of domestic violence all stars, instead of Zeus, we can rename him, "Juice" and we could have OJ Simpson in that role. He would bring a nobility to the role that no white man could... Since John Wayne Gary is dead.
Speaking of Achilles, Wheel of Fortune had a Somali college student as a contestant. He virtually butchered the word "Achilles." He lost and the look on Pat' s face was priceless.
From time to time I imagine that I’m a 5’10” blonde super model. Famous, rich, beautiful and extremely intelligent. Then I snap out of it and return to reality. I suggest these idiots do the same.
Blue Eyes Matter said ”. . . A great ocean going nation represented by a race that never even mastered boat building. “
On point given the topic, but it leaves open the possibility that the race in question could have mastered other skills when in fact that race has mastered nothing in the past 100,000 years other than an ability to turn anything into shit.
It's a tv miniseries because the ones manufacturing this drek know that if they made it a feature length movie and sent it to the theaters, people would not be going to see it and it would be a massive flop. They need a "captive" audience so what better medium than television? It's where they put a huge percentage of their magic negroes, race mixing mudsharks and "dumb white guys" for public consumption via commercials and other productions. They don't want whites to be able to avoid any of it.
Gwoobus Harmom nailed it perfectly in his post and the only answer is to kill your tv and control what you or your children watch. I killed my cable/satellite tv services seven years ago and have saved nearly a thousand much needed dollars a year since then which more than pays for internet services with enough left over to cover the phone bills.
Kill your tv and get the negroes and the taunters out of your house and out of your life and save money for other things too- it's a win/win! Plus you deprive the enemy of funding and have the pleasure of slamming the door in their faces. It's a modern day equivalent of segregation. You have the power- use it!
Perhaps Achilles will fly a pyramid into battle?
It would be just as ludicrous as blacks playing French nobles in a Middle Ages movie.
Film makers reached that level of idiocy in the last Transformers film, Transformers: The Last Knight. It started with a battle that, according to the Wikipedia description, took place in 484 AD that saw King Arthur's knights battling the Saxons. Imagine my surprise to see the character playing Saebert, one of the knights, was very black. Gee, who knew that at least one of King Arthur's knights was black? Should there be a sequel focusing on him called Hidden Knights?
This film made as much sense as seeing one of northern European characters in The Huntsman: Winter's War also played by a very black actor, Sope Dirisu.
This is on top of being bombarded with black actors in most television commercials. It seems to have gone into overdrive after blacks complained of a lack of black actors receiving Oscar awards. Now film makers fall all over themselves to include blacks in everything they do.
While hispanics actually constitute a larger minority group, I don't seem them much in TV commercials. In fact, they're almost absent. I figure that's because they're working two or three jobs, doing low-level work that blacks will no longer do (why work when YT will give you free money?), and they're too busy to whine about too little face time on TV and in movies.
Does BBC stand for British Broadcasting Corporation or perhaps something else?
The best way to stop crap like this is to not support it. I wanted to see "Thor" but I passed because of what they did to the Norse Gods. The same was true in the fantastic four with a black johnny storm. I refuse to watch that crap. DO not support the people that fund it and the products that are put in our faces. Hitting them in the pockets is the best thing you can do. It is working for the NFL, after all.
I had that same experience watching Vikings. It immediately took me out of the show. Writers are getting sloppy, especially since Google is at their finger tips.
most of these black remakes bomb. I suspect this one will too.
The way PBS did it for WWI was to spend several minutes on a black soldier who killed several Germans while serving with the French Army. They had to cover Sargent York and spent the same amount of time. Super marine Dan Daly was quoted ("C'mon you son of bitches, do you want to live forever?") but was never mentioned by name.
The usage of "corn" in this instance doesn't refer to maize but to the primary grain crop of a region. The term corn predates the European arrival in the New World.
Anon at 8:50 said, "...they're too busy to whine about too little face time on TV and in movies."
Sure, they whined about lack of Oscar nominations, but have blacks really been whining to have comic book heroes turned black or to have upper middle class intact black families in every commercial? I think these decisions are all made by elite whites hoping to both brainwash the public and morally preen.
Here's a story about the Somali "college student" on Wheel of Fortune claiming he isn't an idiot. Other than mispronouncing "Achilles" so badly they wouldn't accept it (since he obviously had never heard of the name), he couldn't come up with an answer for "The World's Fastest _a_", and guessed "On the spot DICESPIN" instead of "On the spot decision".
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2605227/I-DO-know-pronounce-Achilies-Im-not-idiot-insists-worst-Wheel-Fortune-contestant-ever.html
Black singer cast as Jesus in NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar. Do you think we're going to see a black Moses or black Muhammad any time soon?
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/John-Legend-Cast-Jesus-Christ-Superstar-Live-Concert-44441854
In case you've missed the preview advertisements, there's a new superhero TV show coming called Black Lightning. I doubt that I need to describe it, or mention that the inner city villains appear to be white and the hero and victims are black.
That was also the theme of the 2000 remake of Shaft with Samuel L. Jackson as a police detective and the inner city villain, played by Christian Bale, was a clean-cut white guy. How realistic was that? The various hood rats who appeared in the film were cast as swell fellows.
History is always insulting to someone. Blacks are carrying it to the extreme.
I don't worry all that much about the loony practice of casting black actors in parts that should be played by white actors. Technology is improving all the time. Soon we will have the ability to cast our films entertainments anyway we like.
We are quite close even now to be able to have the lead players in our movies played by actors who are not actually alive. Years ago we had Lawrence Olivier play in the film "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow". Then we had Oliver Reed digitally brought back to life in "Gladiator". The latest Star Wars movies have the dead Carrie Fisher and Peter Cushing played by digital fabrications.
We are very near to having new westerns in which John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart again appear. It will soon become common for many roles to be played by digital artifacts rather than real humans on sound stages.
Shortly after that someone will produce a movie in which you the viewer get to choose the star. Maybe you like Antonio Banderas as Zorro but perhaps others might prefer Tyrone Power. The menu on the opening credits will let you choose. At that point we should be able to choose the race of the stars or even all of the cast.
Personally I will welcome the opportunity to see movies in which Samuel T. Jackson no longer appears. What white star could we get. For Jackson our substitute need only talk too loud - no tricky subtleties would be needed. Or perhaps we will eliminate all the black people from the real world and the government won't allow any black people to appear in films at all. Denzel Washington would be replaced in his old movies by some comparable white guy like Chris Pratt (?).
As has been mentioned here before, nothing opens more white eyes than shit like this.
Right now, out there somewhere, is someone seeing this and for the first time, questioning the narrative.
The (((media))) has had a rough go of it lately, what with all their perversions laid bare. So look for them to double down on white replacement.
The left ALWAYS doubles down.
It's All So Tiresome said...
re Pat at December 22, 2017 at 2:11 PM
I think all of Samuel Jackson's roles would have been better played by Michael Rooker, who played the tough and rough Merle Dixon on The Walking Dead - the difference between Jackson and Rooker's tough is that Rooker's performances has nuances, there's soul behind his eyes even in a full blown glare, with Jackson it's just the same sullen insolence.
I have never forgiven Rick for attacking Merle from behind and then leaving him behind on the roof - T-Dog threw the first punch, Merle won the fight fair and square and then backed off from putting down the dog that bit first.
Don't you know, silly cave beast? Any role once played by a white actor can be played by a black actor. Thereafter it must always be played by a black after or it's cultural appropriation and that's (whisper) R-word, r-word. If the role was played first by a black actor it must ALWAYS be played by a black actor, or it's cultural appropriation and that's (whisper r-word, r-word).
One poster the other day bragged of seeing the new Star Wars by- you guessed it, (((George Lucas))) and I promptly lambasted her for paying for our own genocide via propaganda but the comment never made it through.
Seriously. STOP paying for the shit (((Hollywood))) is peddling. Everything they touch is tainted. Even the Hollywood people that work on conservative artists like Clint Eastwood's stuff are ALL (((enemies))).
You could read a book every single day and still not have enough years left in your life to catch up an all the GOOD literature out there. Literature that is full of TRUTH and not anti-White. Start around 1964 and work your way backwards.
Carleton Putnam is a good start. Free with Kindle Unlimited or a very cheap paperback to have as reference when we're finally an oppressed minority sometime around 2030.
perhaps we will eliminate all the black people from the real world and the government won't allow any black people to appear in films at all.
The news about the first White farmer to return to his farm in Zimbabwe hints at the hidden Chinese influence which removed Mugabe and made it possible. Will the Chinese rule Africa with Whites, or take it for their own? Either way, Africans are finished. Supplanted. Obsolete.
We don't want them here either. They claim we need them. They fear the truth. They should.
Don't you know, silly cave beast? Any role once played by a white actor can be played by a black actor. Thereafter it must always be played by a black after or it's cultural appropriation and that's (whisper) R-word, r-word.
I see an opening for a CGI video/voice filter for movies to remove the GNOMEs. If I were writing it, I'd call it BLACKOUT. All Blacks out.
Come to think of it, that would be handy for radio as well. Remove all the hip-hop, McDonald's commercials and anything else with a Black voice actor or promoting Black forms or interests. Replace it with White music. Maybe über-White Taylor Swift?
D-FENS: "Does BBC stand for British Broadcasting Corporation or perhaps something else?"
Britain's Beyond Cucked
Ricky Tucker said...
We need to fight fire with fire...I'm starting a petition to remake Selma with Kevin James playing MLK.
I just checked up on what's happening in The Walking Dead, and TV SPOILER: Apparently Scott M. Gimple, executive producer of the series since Season Two and the husband of Julia Wackenheim, is killing off Carl Grimes.
Andrea doesn't die during The Governor arc in the comics, she dated Rick and they got married. I think Gimple killed off Andrea early in the TV series in order to set Rick up with Michonne. In the comics it was Andrea who becomes Carl's stepmom:
http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Andrea_Grimes_(Comic_Series)
I predict that Walking Dead TV series will end with Michonne pregnant, so we can't have Carl stick around!
Daryl x Carol will never happen because they are both white, and focusing on a white romance is racist.
I'm glad I pretty much tuned out after Season One.
It's quite interesting that there are zero comments on the article.
Nah, Rosie O`Donnell. You can never be to LBGTQwhateverthefuck aware these days.
Dirty South Side said...
This cannot be overstated, and in fact must be repeated relentlessly, to counter (((their))) attempts to dispirit us, to make us believe all hope is lost. It is not. Every bit of this (((media))) propaganda we're seeing is a result of the fear which has them by the throat since Trump's election and Brexit showed them that whites have not sufficiently succumbed to their brainwashing. We are awakening; I see it everywhere, more and more each day. (((They))) see it too.
Soon. Very soon. I can feel the fury building, all across not only America, but in Europe, Australia - all White countries. And the "ENOUGH!" is going to extend far beyond rejecting propaganda. What's going to happen, the fury that's about to be unleashed, in the next couple of decades, will be remembered for a thousand years. I have no sympathy. They've brought every inch of it upon themselves.
Here is a tip, goys, blacks aren't the ones insisting on and paying for these popular media portrayals and remakes of White icons - It is all a literal (((taunting))) of your culture, heritage, and history
Believe me, (((they))) are about to greatly regret this activity. This is not a threat. It's a simple observation of what I see building up all around me. As I noted above, an enormous fury is building, which is global in size and scope, and cannot be diffused.
I think these decisions are all made by elite whites hoping to both brainwash the public and morally preen.
(((WHITE))) ELITES. NEVER lose sight of this fact. Jews are masters of hiding in plain sight. It helps that they own the money supplies of every Western country, and can leverage this into control of media, education and government, who dutifully disappear them from public scrutiny. Funny thing though, for all they scream about the glory, virtue and necessity of multiculturalism, the Jews have deliberately created a global monoculture which exclusively and abusively serves Jewish interests alone. As Mr. Rogers would have asked, "Can you say hypocrites, boys and girls? I knew you could."
Here's a story about the Somali "college student" on Wheel of Fortune claiming he isn't an idiot.
At the bottom of that article, I found this link to an even better story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5209721/Woman-evicted-1st-class-seat-favor-politician.html - white teacher bumped from her first class seat, in favor of noted CongressNog Sheila Jackson Lee. Airline lies about it, (((WaPo))) kills the story.
Corn denoted wheat and other grain crops before it referred to maize.
Kenn Daily said...
Like Shaka Zulu being played by a Swede
phillyguy said...
I actually saw that show, he was an American negro collage student, somehow he managed to ring up over 15 grand on a few lucky spins and when he was going to solve the puzzle he stupidly said Ack el lee, the next round he spun the 2 halfs of the car and around 8 grand in money pluse it was a prize puzzle and he messed it up again. A white contestant would of walked away with over 70 grand in cash and prizes
juvenal said...
How do you say " vibrant diversity" in ancient Greek?
WhiteWolfBG said...
I'm from Bulgaria, we have some myths that cross with the old greek legends (Orpheus, the thracian warriors of king Rhesus who were allies to the Trojans and etc)and I'm shocked of the amount of bullshi7 in the american movie industry. Now I hope that noone will give Netflix the legal right to make tv series around "The Lord of the rings", otherwise we will have Gandalf the Black and korean elves... I'm just sure of it...
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KLEINE ZALZE HAILED IN UNPRECEDENTED VICTORY AS BEST NEW WORLD PRODUCER FOR 2ndCONSECUTIVE YEAR
Posted on Jul 5, 2019 by TheWineGirlCapeTown
KLEINE ZALZE wine estate has kept South African wine at the forefront of one of the world’s biggest and most desired markets by doing what no other entrant to the multinational Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) in the UK has done before. It was named Best New World Producerfor the second consecutive year and third time after claiming the title in 2015 too.
The announcement is the latest achievement in what has been an award-winning first half of the year for Kleine Zalze.
Singled out from competitors in amongst others Australia, Chile, US and New Zealand, the Stellenbosch estate collected animpressive seven medals of which five were gold. The SWA annually attracts thousands of entries from around the world and from leading producers.
“We are humbled by this type of recognition at globally high-profile events,” says Kleine Zalze owner and managing directorKobus Basson. “It is a great honour and achievement to have wines on UK restaurant wine lists chosen by sommeliers exposed to them every day.
“We strive consistently to produce wines that pair well with foodso the result at SWA is therefore extremely positive for us.
“The fact that our latest awards include five different varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay – is even more satisfying,“ Kobus says.
“We have invested heavily in our vineyards, infrastructure and people over the years and honed our knowledge and understanding to be able to achieve the best from our terroir. The awards are testimony to hard work our team has put in.“
Underlining consistent excellence across red and white cultivarsas well as all of Kleine Zalze’s ranges – from big to boutique – is a mass of major recent successes.
Since just the start of this year, these include:
• At the International Wine Challenge 2019, gold for Kleine Zalze Family Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 and the Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection, Chenin Blanc 2015.
• At the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon 2019, gold for the Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection, Sauvignon Blanc 2017;
• At Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2019, gold for the Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection, Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 and Family Reserve, Shiraz 2015;
• At Decanter Wine Awards, gold for the Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection, Sauvignon Blanc 2017;
• At Mundus Vini International Awards (Spring Tasting), gold for the Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection, Shiraz 2016; and,
• Inclusion among the Top 10 Wines in the Prescient Cabernet Sauvignon Report 2019 of the Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection, Cabernet Sauvignon 2017.
The achievement at the SWA is an important re-affirmation of Kleine Zalze’s sustained level of quality; prowess across vintages and cultivars; and, international appeal.
This year, SWA organisers reported “sizable increases” in top medals for the New World and therefore stiffer competition, making Kleine Zalze’s performance even more impressive this year.
Remarking on the South African winery’s “excellent record” at the SWA, the organisers’ report on the competition said the estate “regularly picked up large numbers of medals, often at great prices“. “They did the same again this year, with three of their seven medal-winners (and two of the five golds) under £10 [±R183].
“In putting in such a great performance, they became the first ever winery to win a Producer of the Year award two years on the trot.”
The estate’s gold medallists and respective judges’ notes were:
Kleine Zalze Cleefs Reserve Collection Chardonnay 2017
Team leader Laura Rhys MS signalled its great value, highlighting great complexity for the price. It was a sentiment shared on the panel. Claire Love of Loves Consultancy praised the balance between “spicy, creamy oak” and the “vibrant lemon and floral notes”. Subtle hints of crème brûlée and oak give texture, said Street XO’s Raphael Thierry, “but the ripe stone fruits finish fresh.”
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
“A beautiful expression of Stellenbosch,” said Ieva Markaityte of Portuguese Concepts, describing “Black fruit and blueberries, with some floral notes of lilies, and some good balance“. Team leader Tom Forrest spoke of “an earthiness, with soft tannins and cedar spice“, while Hakkasan’s Olivier Gasselin found it “big and concentrated, with a leafy, spicy aroma and a juicy palate, with tight, grippy tannins“.
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Chenin Blanc 2017
“You need this on your wine list!” declared Roberto Sanchez of Sexy Fish. He described the wine as being intense on the nose, with hints of toasted brioche on the nose and “a beautiful texture that’s very rich and creamy, with acidity to support it“. Suave Wine’s Joseph Lunn, who spoke of “fresh minerality, and complexity with great balance” before describing “ripe lemons and limes, and a herbaceous rosemary-stem note, too“.
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Shiraz 2015
“A grown-up wine!” announced Joseph Lunn of Suave Wine. “It’s very New World, with lovely balance“. Sarah McKenzie of Nut Tree Inn called it “mouth-watering“, with smoky cassis, luscious fruit and good tannin. Giuseppe Longobardi of The Cross Kenilworth, Simpsons & Edgbaston agreed, also noting chocolate and tobacco on a palate that was “sweet and balanced, with a long, fresh and clean finish“. “It’s a monster,” added team leader Martin Lam.
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2018
Carolina W Seibel of Moio Restaurant praised its “green freshness and complexity, good depth of fruit and longevity“, while Cavalry & Guards Club’s Andre Luis Martins picked up ripe peach with white spice, leading to ripe yellow plum on the palate. Harry Ballmann of Wiltons noted depth and balance, with hints of camomile in the wine.
In addition to bragging rights, Kleine Zalze’s gold medallists join the other winners in the Gold SWA book, which will carry the pedigree of South African wines to over 12,000 UK on-trade buyers as well as specialist independent wine merchants.
SWA is the only competition to be aimed solely at the on-trade. Judged by a panel of top leading sommeliers and on-trade drinks buyers, the competition rewards the best wines available to restaurants, bars and hotels in the UK and beyond. All the wines are tasted blind and by category with criteria including food-friendliness, versatility, typicity, personality – and, importantly, value for money at whatever the price.
The SWA Head of Judging is Christine Parkinson, group wine buyer for the multinational, Michelin-awarded Hakkasan restaurant chain.
Kleine Zalze has built an international following through the pursuit of a steadfast philosophy: loyalty to clients, a constant pursuit of quality and consistency, and a commitment to building strong relationships. The approach has helped the estate succeed in South Africa, Europe and the United States, as well as enter the Chinese market.
Kleine Zalze is one of the oldest farms in the Cape winelands and offers a variety of attractions, including award-winning wines; the critically acclaimed Terroir gourmet restaurant of Chef Michael Broughton; breath-taking hiking and cycling routes; the world-renowned De Zalze golf course; and, a luxurious four-star Cape Dutch-style lodge.
Kleine Zalze is situated in Strand Road (R44), Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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Remembering La Penca, 35 years later
Costa Rica announces drop in murders, increase in gun seizures
More than 500 arrests made in raid against arms trafficking in eight Latin American countries
Costa Rica sentences four members of Mexican jewelry thief gang ‘Los Mazos’ to prison
United States sending Costa Rica $40.7 million to fight narcotrafficking and crime
World leaders express outrage over attack on Paris publication
Jonas Bergman | Bloomberg January 7, 2015 January 7, 2015
French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, right, reacts outside of the headquarters of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Jan. 7, 2015, after armed gunmen stormed the offices leaving 12 dead. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP)
OSLO — World leaders expressed outrage over the attack on a French magazine office in Paris which killed at least 12 people, with several countries calling emergency meetings of anti-terrorism officials to review security.
Witnesses said that two hooded people entered the offices of the weekly satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, shooting at random and at least one shouting “Allahu Akbar” or “God is great” in Arabic.
“I strongly condemn the horrific shooting,” U.S. President Barack Obama said in White House statement. “France is America’s oldest ally, and has stood shoulder to shoulder with the United States in the fight against terrorists who threaten our shared security and the world.”
The last major terrorist attacks in France were a series of bombings between July and October 1995, including the Saint Michel metro station in the heart of Paris. Eight were killed and about 200 were injured in the attacks that were blamed on an Algerian rebel group.
Obama said the United States is in touch with French officials and “I have directed my administration to provide any assistance needed to help bring these terrorists to justice.”
The U.S. embassy in Paris put a profile picture on its Twitter feed with the words “I am Charlie” in French.
“Today’s murders are part of a larger confrontation, not between civilizations, no, but between civilization itself and those who are opposed to a civilized world,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in Washington.
In Costa Rica, President Luis Guillermo Solís released a statement saying, “I emphatically condemn the terrorist attack that this morning caused 12 deaths in Paris. This act is inexcusable, unjustifiable and should be absolutely rejected. I send my condolences to the French people.”
In a statement on Facebook, Solís added that, “Freedom of expression is an inalienable human right. Nothing justifies that it be limited, much less that terror is spread to circumvent [that right].”
A combination of file photos made on Jan. 7, 2015 shows, from left, French cartoonist of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo Georges Wolinski posing in Paris on Nov. 15, 2006; French cartoonist Jean Cabut, aka Cabu, posing in Paris on Oct. 12, 2012; French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo's publisher, known only as Charb, posing in Paris on Dec. 27, 2012; and French cartoonist Tignous posing in Cannes on May 17, 2008. AFP/Guillaume Baptiste/Bertrand Guay/Francois Guillot
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the attack a “horrendous, unjustifiable and cold-blooded crime.”
“It was also a direct assault on the cornerstone of democracy, on the media and freedom of expression,” Ban said. “This horrific attack is meant to divide. We must not fall into that trap.”
Prime Minister David Cameron told lawmakers Britain condemns the “barbaric” attack and that “this country stands united with the French people in its opposition to all forms of terrorism.”
“We must never allow the values that we hold dear, of democracy, of freedom of speech to be damaged by these terrorists,” Cameron said Wednesday in London after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
There’s no change to Britain’s terror threat assessment, Cameron’s spokesman, Jean-Christophe Gray, told reporters in London. “As well as security permanently being under review, if there are any particular lessons that can be learned, they will be,” he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the “cynical crime,” and said his country remains ready to continue active cooperation in combating the threat of terrorism, according to an emailed statement from the Kremlin.
Russia believes no single country can effectively fight terrorism and such efforts require a deeper international strategic partnership, Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told Interfax.
Merkel said “this heinous act is not only an attack on the life of French citizens and the internal security of France.”
“It also represents an attack on freedom of opinion and freedom of the press, a core element of our liberal democratic culture, that is completely unjustifiable,” Merkel said.
French soldiers patrol in front of the Eiffel Tower on Jan. 7, 2015 in Paris as the capital was placed under the highest alert status after heavily armed gunmen shouting Islamist slogans stormed French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and shot dead at least 12 people. Joel Saget/AFP
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere offered to assist France and said there’s “no concrete evidence” of plans for similar terrorist attacks in Germany. “The situation is serious, there is reason for concern and for caution, but not for panic,” he told reporters in Berlin.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the “despicable” attack in Paris on Twitter. “Our solidarity with people of France,” he wrote.
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said the world must close ranks in the fight against terrorism.
“We must not allow terror and terrorists to terrorize the free world,” Liberman said in a text message. “The Western world must stand united and firm against this danger.”
“My firm condemnation of the terrorist attack in Paris and my condolences and solidarity with the French people for the victims. Spain with France,” Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy commented on Twitter.
Spanish Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz was scheduled to meet heads of police, the civil guard and intelligence agencies, the government said in an emailed statement. Fernández Díaz will hold a press conference at about 7:30 p.m. local time Wednesday.
Italy convened its anti-terror committee to meet Wednesday, the Ansa news agency reported. The committee will examine the terrorist threat in light of the Paris attack, Ansa said.
Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz said “I interpret this as an attack on Europe’s fundamental values — democracy and freedom of speech.” She spoke at a news conference in Warsaw.
Leaders in the Nordic region, home in recent years to the controversy over Muhammad cartoons and the 2011 massacre of 77 people by right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, condemned the shootings.
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg called the act “tragic and cowardly” and her Danish counterpart, Helle Thorning Schmidt, said defenseless and innocent people have become victims in an attack on “freedom of expression.”
Finnish Premier Alexander Stubb said “freedom of expression and a free press are integral elements of European values,” while Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstroem said that freedom of the press and expression must be “defended in all possible ways” after this “horrific” attack.
Contributors: Jeanette Rodrigues in New Delhi, Christian Wienberg in Copenhagen, Macarena Munoz and Esteban Duarte in Madrid, Lenka Ponikelska in Prague, Kevin Costelloe in Rome, Elizabeth Wasserman in Washington, Stephanie Bodoni in Luxembourg, Konrad Krasuski in Warsaw, Rainer Buergin in Berlin, Svenja O’Donnell and Thomas Penny in London and Sangwon Yoon in United Nations.
© 2015, Bloomberg News
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Tag Archives: Australia
Titanic, Titanic Exhibitions
Review: Perth Titanic Exhibition Recreates Doomed Titanic
December 14, 2015 Mark Taylor
The report on the Perth Exhibition, at least according to the writer for the Daily Mail, is glowing. The exhibition does a good job of recreating what the ship looked like often with authentic memorabilia that came either from family members or floating in the ocean (this exhibition, unlike Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition by Premier Exhibitions does not have items brought up from Titanic).
The exhibition features 375 artefacts , replicas of the ship’s rooms and the heartfelt stories of the passengers on board and what they felt the night the large ship sunk into the freezing cold water. Some of the artefacts displayed in glass cases were found floating in the water after the boat sank or were hidden in the pockets of people who survived the disaster. Many others were donated by families of passengers. They range from the fine china, silverware and chairs displayed in the dining rooms to a pocket watch and clothing.
The pictures in the article really show that this exhibition is worth visiting if you have the chance. While you may not want to fly all the way to Perth to see it, the exhibition is traveling so chances are it will end up somewhere where you can get to it.
Information about the exhibition in Perth can be found at Perth Convention Center website.
Source:From the ship’s grand staircase to the ‘heart of the ocean’ necklace and even the deadly iceberg: Exhibition recreates the doomed Titanic in every detail for a very personal experience of the tragedy (Daily Mail,13 Dec 2015)
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Titanic Exhibition Opens in Perth, Australia
Titanic:The Exhibition (not to be confused with Titanic:The Artifact
Exhibition by Premier Exhibitions)will be at Perth Convention Center from 12 Dec 2015-9 Feb 2016. According to ABC news:
Created by Imagine Exhibitions chief executive Tom Zaller, the show mixes conventional displays of historic objects in glass cases with replicated sets of parts of the ship, which was famously billed as
unsinkable but which sank after striking an iceberg on its maiden voyage.
For information about hours of operation and ticket information, go to the Perth Convention Center website.
Source:Titanic exhibition recreating ill-fated ocean liner opens in Perth(ABC News,11 Dec 2015)
Titanic II: Clive Palmer’s Rant Another Ding Against It Being Built (In China)
August 31, 2014 Mark Taylor
Shenwumen Gate, Forbidden City, Beijing
Photo:Kallgan (Wikipedia)
Clive Palmer took the airwaves recently saying unkind things about the Chinese. He called the Chinese government “bastards” setting off a firestorm of criticism for his tirade. His remarks were condemned by the Australian prime minister and of course the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He sent a written letter of apology to Chinese ambassador in which he states:
“I regret any hurt or anguish such comments may have caused any party and I look forward to greater understanding for peace and cooperation in the future.”
He explained later that his comments were directed at a Chinese company, CITIC Pacific, which he is locked in a legal fight concerning cost overruns and royalties involving the Sino Iron project in Western Australia. That project is a major investment for the Chinese company which until recently was state owned (CITIC Group was acquired by Hong Kong based CITIC Pacific and will begin publicly trading under that name). As such the former state owned company will be subject to stricter rules and disclosure requirements. But many in the financial community are not sure, despite this change, it will really result in major changes. Foreign directors may or may not be involved and the CITIC chairman has said that they are not necessary.
Palmer also said of CITIC in the Sino Iron project in western Australia that it was a “small horse pulling a big cart.” That cart is bigger now. It may be officially and legally a Hong Kong corporation but no one believes it is independent of government control. Beijing calls the shots behind the scenes and Palmer knows that. And even if he had just said it about CITIC, they would still be upset that he attacked a Chinese company. At any rate, it just makes building of Titanic II even more remote unless, as I noted before, he goes to Beijing and performs the kowtow.
1.Australian Billionaire Politician Apologizes For TV Tirade Over China(25 Aug 2014,Reuters)
2.New Name, Old Questions for China’s Citic (28 Aug, MoneyBeat Blog, Wall Street Journal)
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RMS Titanic Memorial Bandstand in Ballarat,Australia (built 1915)
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9 Overused Copywriting Tricks
Here are nine things that I have observed in ad copy of late. I realize some of this is a matter of taste, but a lot of it really comes down to people leaning a little too heavily on current trends or clichés in their writing. The result? At best, your ads will blend in just a little too well in the crowd. At worst, they'll come across as unoriginal and thoughtless and ultimately fall short of their goal of being persuasive pieces of public communication.
Ellipses acting as a pause in thought
We've all seen ads that use ellipses not to imply an omission in thought but to force you to pause as you read. Like this: "Relax … we've got you covered." Ellipses used as a pause in thought are the copy equivalent to a cheesy voiceover in a late night infomercial.
Zany portmanteaus
This seems to be the go-to humour device in ad copy these days. Baconator. Steakalicious. Beer-BQ. Etc. Guys — it's not funny anymore.
Bacon references
Speaking of Baconator, Bacon is the portmanteau of bacon references.
Moustache references
Moustaches. A few years ago, people thought it was hilarious to sport moustaches because their dads did in the eighties. Of course, their dads didn't do it ironically but they did, and that was what made it okay, like the biggest inside joke that everyone was ever in on. But that was years ago now and the joke is old. I think the moustache needs a replacement. Hmmm. What can be even more ironic than an ironic moustache? A beard?
Beard references
Yes, maybe beards are the antidote to the moustache. They're usually worn sincerely, and I think they generally do complete a man's appearance. But let's get over the self-conscious beard thing, just enjoy our enhanced jawlines, and not be forced to feel like we are special for being Men Who Sport Full Beards. It's not a badge or honour or a fashion statement, it's just the hair on my chinny-chin-chin.
Zombie references
Every now and then I catch a zombie reference and feel like I didn't get the punchline. Zombie appreciation is sort of a subculture of its own, I guess. People who find zombies funny probably have DeviantART accounts and attend flash mob raves. Which is totally cool and I guess it's just one of those things that I don't get because I'm not in the demographic. So I am not judging you but really just saying that I don't find zombies funny. At all.
"Ing" taglines
Many taglines go like this: "Finding people, making friends." or "Planning our future for a better tomorrow." It's the truncated version of saying something without having to use the pronoun. Yes, using the i-n-g in this way is more compact than saying "You're finding people and making friends" or "We're planning the future for a better tomorrow", but it often purports to be poetic as well, and it's likely not.
Taglines. Like. This.
To me, this is the ultimate tagline cliché. I think Sony was one of the first to use the format in their Like. No. Other. campaign. Since then, probably tens of thousands of companies have latched onto the format and made it their own. I get that people like the completeness and succinctness that three words can offer. But just because your three words are different than someone else's, it's still a three-worder and you need to stop it.
Tone of voice
In this approach, an ad is purely typographic. Just a headline writ large with a nice font on a solid colour or pattern. Used thoughtfully, it can help establish a brand and effectively cut through the clutter. But often it just feels like someone's talking to me over a loudspeaker in an empty room. And as for the copy itself, well, too bad you used an ellipsis and a zombie reference!
tags: rant, copy, advertising, zombies, bacon, beards, moustaches, portmanteaus
categories: Opinion, Thoughts, Tangents
Posted by Tom Froese
Always be thankful.
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