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College Tennis Doubles: The Pros Share Their Experiences
Most tennis doubles professionals played doubles in college. Learn why five top doubles players say playing in college was a key to their success on the Tour.
Many of the better college tennis players avoid playing doubles, but developing your skills in a different way can give you an advantage. Most tennis doubles professionals played college tennis before they hit the tour. And unlike most singles players, they have been able to keep up their careers well into their 30s.
Here, the pros talk about their experience playing doubles in college.
Bob Bryan, Stanford University
Bob and his twin brother Mike went from one year at Stanford University—where Bob won the triple crown at the NCAAs, a feat that has not been repeated—to forming the most successful doubles team of all time.
"Had we not gone to Stanford, we would not be where we are today," says Bob, who decided to focus his career exclusively on doubles.
"Coach [Dick] Gould and Coach [John] Whitlinger were great coaches and great leaders," he adds." They really helped our overall game, and of course, our doubles."
Gould emphasized aggressive play, and "he really had us always go for our backhand returns," Bob says. Whitlinger "spent hours and hours on the practice court with us and was on the court when we won our NCAA Doubles Championship in 1998."
Abigail Spears, UCLA
Thirty-two-year-old Spears turned professional in 2000 after playing college tennis at UCLA. In 2003, she made the mixed doubles final at the U.S. Open with partner Santiago Gonzalez. She has also had quite a bit of success on the tour in women's doubles with partner Raquel Kops-Jones, who was an NCAA doubles champion at the University of California-Berkeley.
At UCLA, Spears learned to stay positive and be a team player. She says, "Encouragement and support go a long way in doubles. A positive attitude is the most frustrating thing your opponent will see, because it makes them doubt their success."
Eric Butorac, Gustavus Adolphus College
Butorac not only made his way to the top of the professional doubles rankings, he did it coming from an NCAA Division III school—a rarity these days. He's remained in the top 50 and earned more than $1 million since turning professional 10 years ago.
Playing college doubles taught Butorac to work with others. "Tennis is primarily an individual game, but in doubles, you have to work closely with another player," he says. "This involves travel, scheduling, strategy, fitness and dealing with tough wins/losses throughout a year. Taking someone else's needs into consideration is a skill that I definitely started to develop in college."
Megan Moulton-Levy, College of William & Mary
In 2008, Moulton-Levy left William & Mary as its most successful player ever. She went straight to the professional tour, where she soon realized that she was having a lot more success in doubles than singles. She made the decision to concentrate on the former and never looked back.
This year, her talent was recognized by Coach Wayne Bryan (father of Bob & Mike), who added Moulton-Levy to his Sacramento Capitals WTT team.
Now she's strictly a doubles player. Doubles, she says, "is something that is huge for all players, particularly in college. All of the college players who are playing pro are playing doubles."
Rajeev Ram, University of Illinois
Ram turned professional after his freshman year. He left with two NCAA trophies—one for his teamwork and one for doubles (with Brian Wilson). Ram's path on the circuit has been unusual, because just when it looked like he would be just a tennis doubles player, his singles game skyrocketed.
Mastering doubles in college, he says, was extremely valuable. "Before I went to school, I can count on one hand the amount of times I actually practiced doubles, and in college we did it every day. Those extra reps are a huge reason people can hone in their doubles skills in college."
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A Few Simple Ways You Can Avoid Screw Pops in Drywall
When you're working in drywall, there's nothing as frustrating as screw pops. If you're lucky, they happen before taping and plastering starts. If you're not, then you need to go back in and make repairs to existing work instead of getting new work done. Fortunately, there are a few simple tips we can offer that will help you reduce the number of screw pops you have to repair, making it much easier to keep your company operating in the black.
By taking a little extra time to make sure your drywall panels are hung properly to begin with, you can ensure that your crew will be able to keep screw pops to a minimum.
Use the right screws.
If you're working in wood framing, use coarse threads, but if you're in metal framing, use fine threaded screws. If necessary, use self-drilling screws or pre-drill screws in tough framing members. Make sure that the screws are just long enough to penetrate the framing by 5/8" as an optimal depth. Why not any longer? Because it's more difficult to put screws in straight if they're longer than that. If you're working in 3/8" panels for curves, you'll need 1" screws, while 1/2" panels will need 1-1/8" screws and 5/8" panels will require 1-1/4" screws.
Set the screws to the correct depth and angle.
It's easy to see when a screw is set too high or far too low, when it tears through the paper. But it can be easy to get a screw just a little too low, making the screw pop later on. Make sure you're setting them to just the right height. Similarly, screws that go in at an angle are more likely to rip through the paper and pop later on, causing more problems down the road.
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April 11, 2017 News & Features » News and Features
Budget Crunching: City Council Contemplates Outsourcing, Anti-poverty Efforts and More
By Jackie Kruszewski @jackiekru
City Council continued its slog through city department needs and the mayor’s proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year on Monday.
Council members heard from the departments of justice services, social services, parks and recreation, libraries and the office of community wealth building. Here are some takeaways:
• Councilman Parker Agelasto questioned the private, for-profit prison operators that have overseen the day reporting center for three years now, wondering if it was time to contemplate bringing it in-house. “The numbers aren’t what we thought they would be,” said the director of justice services, Rufus Fleming.
• Councilman Mike Jones used the presentation by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities to suggest that some of the $4 million going to non-departmental line items be reconsidered. These are mostly to nonprofits, some of them fulfilling roles and programming formerly met by city departments. “There has to be a better process,” he said. “How can I say who’s worthy, who’s not worthy when I haven’t looked at anyone’s rationale for funding? Take care of parks and rec before you give funding to someone else.”
• Agelasto wondered about the city’s penchant for building such things as the Southside Community Center without a plan to staff it in the long run. “The process is backward,” he said to Deborah Morton, the interim director of parks and recreation.
• From the Department of Social Services presentation: 84,567 residents in Richmond received SNAP, TANF and Medicaid benefits in FY2016. The former two are more commonly referred to as food stamps and welfare. Richmond’s population is around 214,000. As the department of social services director was presenting, news broke that Virginia would have to repay the federal government $7.1 million for manipulating error rates for eligibility for the SNAP food stamps program. It’s unclear what, if any, impact that would have on Richmond beneficiaries.
• Social Services Director Shunda Giles, in response to a question from Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille, said that they were exploring alternatives to the current cold-weather shelter, which is plagued by reports of substandard conditions.
• Agelasto had some tough questions for the director of the Office of Community Wealth Building, Reggie Gordon, about the increasing scope and goals of his department. “We need to see some results in fiscal year ’18,” he said, noting the robust staff numbers in the department, which Mayor Levar Stoney has reorganized.
• Councilman Chris Hilbert has an amendment in the works to increase the Richmond Public Library’s budget, which has decreased every year for the past few years. This was news to Scott Firestine, the director of the libraries, but he welcomed it. “There’s no fat in our budget,” he said, noting that August will see the completed renovations of the West End library. This means the library’s 72 full-time employees will be spread out to eight per library, and hours and services may need to decrease under the current proposed budget.
Amendments to the mayor’s proposed budget must be submitted by noon on Tuesday, April 11, with the first presentation of those amendments on April 17.
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Metro service likely to remain suspended all day as overhead line repairs continue
Services on a section of the Metro system are expected to remain suspended for the rest of the day.
By Kevin Clark
Wednesday, 01 May, 2019, 12:33
The line between St James and Wallsend is closed due to ongoing repairs to a downed 500 metre section of overhead line in the Chillingham Road area.
A frequent replacement bus service, the number 900, is operating in the affected area and Metro tickets are being accepted on all local bus services. Customers travelling in that area should allow extra time for their journeys.
Metro services have resumed between Benton and Wallsend as usual after a 600 metre section of overhead line that came down between Palmersville West Monkseaston was repaired on Tuesday.
Nexus engineers are working round the clock to repair the overhead line at Chillingham Road but the operator says the repairs are complex and the train involved in the incident requires a complex recovery operation.
Customer Services Director at Nexus, Huw Lewis, said: "Our focus is now on the repairs at Chillingham Road so that we can resume services between St James and Wallsend.
"Our engineering teams are at site and are working round clock on these repairs. The repairs are complex and it will take time but we will keep passengers updated. In the meantime we have a replacement bus service running and ticket acceptance on local buses.
Engineers on the line
"We have completed our repairs in the West Monkseaton area and services are now back on between Benton and Wallsend.
"Customers can either use replacement buses or use their Metro tickets on local buses but they should leave extra time if travelling in the affected area.
“I’m grateful to customers for their patience during this period of disruption and I’m sorry for any inconvenience caused.
"The most likely cause of the failures was a train bringing down the overhead line from which it normally draws power. We are busy procuring a new £362million train fleet which will hugely improve reliability and cut the risk of delays like this. We are also investing more than £20million in replacing overhead power lines throughout the network. The trains and overhead power lines are two of the oldest assets Metro relies on and underlines the need to continue to invest in Metro now and in future.
"We will be going ahead with a planned closure of the line between Monument, Hebburn and Brockley Whins this weekend as part of separate £8million project to replace tracks through to South Shields. We did look at postponing this but it would cost an extra £1.2million to do so at such short notice, and as a public body we cannot justify that cost when all the plans are in place and contractors mobilised, including frequent replacement buses.
"Once again, may I say sorry to you if you have been caught up in this week's disruption, and assure you that everyone connected with Metro continues to work had to deliver a convenient, reliable service now and for the future."
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Of course, the likenesses of the teams aren't the only similarities Cohen and Arizona coach Jay Johnson share. Both were hired by former MSU athletic director Greg Byrne who now serves as the Wildcats' leader.
Byrne's hire of Cohen was his first big call at MSU and came under heavy scrutiny by some of the fanbase and by former head coach Ron Polk, who endorsed another former player and assistant in Tommy Raffo. Byrne's decision to stick his neck out for Cohen stayed with the coach for the last eight years.
"I'll always be eternally grateful for Greg for this opportunity at Mississippi State," Cohen said. "In some respects, he had to stand in the fire a little bit to hire me. I'm not sure it was the most convenient thing in the world for him. I know there were some powers that be that did not want to see that happen. I will always be grateful to Greg."
Though there will be many friendly pleasantries exchanged between coaches and AD's on the weekend, there still is games to be played and two teams that want to accomplish their goals of making it to Omaha and competing for a national title.
Tough pitching
For MSU to do that at home, they have some stout pitching in front of them. The Bulldogs have been tested by some of the best arms in the country all season in the SEC and beat the test of tough out-of-conference pitching last weekend in the Starkville Regional.
Another big challenge is in their way with senior right-hander Nathan Bannister for Arizona who lead the Wildcats to a regional championship with two wins last weekend.
Leadoff man and top hitter Jake Mangum has done a little research on the team and what little he's seen is dangerous.
"The only games I was able to watch were both championship games against ULL and Arizona can throw it really well," Jake Mangum said. "They have some guys in their lineup who can really swing it, too. They are a really good ball club. That's why they are still in it right now. I know they will all be ready to play this weekend, we just have to be ready to play our game."
As they have been most of the year, the Bulldogs will be ready for the challenge. State goes into the ball game with another strong week of preparation in the Mississippi heat. When 5 p.m. rolls around Friday, State will be battling for big stakes.
"I think our kids are really excited about this opportunity," Cohen said. "It's a busy time but I think our kids are ready to play. They are ready to play somebody else. The preparation part isn't as fun, obviously, but they've had a great attitude about it."
Friday, Saturday and a potential Sunday game at Dudy Noble Field are all set for 5 p.m. starts. The games will be broadcast on ESPNU on Friday and ESPN2 on Saturday.
Mississippi State head coach John Cohen, center background, looks on from the dugout against Southeast Missouri State in the first inning during an NCAA college baseball regional tournament in Starkville, Miss., June 3, 2016. (James Pugh/The Laurel Chronicle, via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT James Pugh AP
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Tieza steps up tourism infrastructure investment in 2018
PALAWAN. Tieza Tourism Enterprise Zone (TEZ) Office and Tourist Information Center in San Vicente, Palawan. (Contributed photo)
PALAWAN. Tieza's floating docks project in El Nido, Palawan. (Contributed photo)
MANILA. Tieza is undergoing long-term rehabilitation of Club Intramuros Golf Course in Manila. (Contributed photo)
PALAWAN. Tieza's floating docks project in Honda Bay, Palawan. (Contributed photo)
THE role of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Authority (Tieza) in rehabilitating Boracay and addressing the perennial flooding in the island tops the agency’s accomplishments for 2018.
“We are proud that Tieza is helping make Boracay a sustainable tourism destination. Through this, generations of tourists will benefit from a cleaner and waste-free island,” Tieza Chief Operating Officer Pocholo Paragas said. "We are fully committed to complete long-term engineering solutions which will permanently address the problems that beset Boracay."
Role in Boracay rehabilitation
Tieza has invested more than P1 billion to address the flooding problem in Boracay when they implemented Phase II of the Boracay Water Drainage Project.
The construction period was shortened to two years instead of the original seven years. The implementation of Phase II is expected to be completed by end of 2019.
Tieza continues to align its projects to the thrusts of Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) to protect and preserve the island as a prime tourist destination. The Tieza chief asserted their full support to the efforts of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to promote sustainable tourism and rehabilitate not just Boracay but other major tourist destinations in the country.
Investments in Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZs) and Tourism Enterprises
As of January 2019, Tieza has already designated five flagship TEZs, which is projected to generate one million jobs in a span of 10 years while 10 private TEZs with tourism enterprises will create 53,000 jobs during the construction and operation stage, and estimated investments amounting to P80 billion.
Tieza has also awarded the certificates of registration to the Magikland Cultural Zone inside the Aton Land and Leisure TEZ, Kingdom Stadium inside Kingdom Global City TEZ in Davao, Lazuli and Kabote Beach Resort in San Vicente, and the Signature Suites in Boracay.
Asset rehabilitation program
The Tieza chief explained that since they assumed leadership in 2017, Asset Rehabilitation Program has been the priority of the Tieza Board of Directors to improve the agency’s owned and managed properties’ marketability and performance. There were short-term repairs conducted and long-term rehabilitation plans laid down for the following six operating assets: Banaue Hotel and Youth Hostel, Club Intramuros Golf Course, Light and Sounds Museum, Balicasag Island Dive Resort, Zamboanga Golf Course and Beach Park and Gardens of Malasag Ecotourism Village.
Paragas remarked that this is the first major rehabilitation program in a decade.
Targeted infrastructure
“We are now prioritizing the construction of tourism infrastructure projects of national interest and significance through the D.R.E.A.M.S thrust -- Destination, Restoration, Eco-sustainability, Agri-tourism, Medical Assistance, and Security and Accessibility,” the Tieza COO said.
Tieza reported the completion of 26 projects in 2018, with 112 undergoing construction.
In 2018, Tieza also installed floating docks to ensure safety and convenience in embarkation and disembarkation on the shores of Palawan, specifically in El Nido and Honda Bay. These were turned over to the respective local government units for proper maintenance and sustainable use.
Tieza will soon highlight big ticket projects, such as the Lighting of the San Juanico Bridge in Leyte and Samar and Rehabilitation of the Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao Province, which aim to spur tourism development within communities and preserve eco-cultural heritage.
Efficient travel tax collection
“With an efficient travel tax collection, we are able to lay down the foundation for the ever growing and dynamic Philippine tourism industry by providing much needed infrastructure in tourism destinations in the country,” the Tieza COO said.
Fifty percent of Tieza's share is mostly allocated to tourism-related infrastructure projects. The operational fees for the collection of travel tax are also sourced from Tieza's share.
It should be noted that almost 50 percent of the total gross travel collections were remitted through the airlines. Since Tieza authorized Cebu Pacific Air in 2017 to accept travel tax payments for their passengers departing for abroad, 82 percent of their outbound passengers paid online.
“Through high-impact tourism infrastructure projects, we want to make sure that the travel taxes paid mostly by our Filipino travelers are all worth it,” Paragas said.
Tieza launched the Online Travel Tax Payment System (OTTPS) in April 2018 to provide faster, more convenient and easier way of travel tax payment for all Filipino travelers. The system is undergoing continuous upgrade to expand its online payment channels.
Through the reforms initiated since 2017, the gross travel tax collections for 2018 increased to P6.078 billion exceeding its five-year average collection of P5 billion. Latest data showed that gross tax collection was higher by 12.52 percent from the P5.68 billion collected in 2017.
Republic Act 9593 or the Tourism Act of 2009 provides that half of the proceeds from travel tax collection is accrued to Tieza, while 40 percent goes to the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) and the remaining 10 percent is given to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
In view of these milestones and continuing projects, Tieza is further established as the builder of tourism infrastructures and facilities in the country to help boost the Philippines’ tourism potential, and in effect, contribute to the country’s inclusive growth and sustainable development. (PR)
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BERLIN | Bayern swagger is back as Klopp returns with Liverpool
BERLIN (AP) — Confident after finally reclaiming the lead in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich again turns its attention to the Champions League, where it hopes to finish the job at home against Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool on Wednesday.
The teams drew 0-0 in the first leg of their last-16 match at Anfield and five-time European champion Bayern is hoping to ruin Klopp’s return to a familiar opponent and reach the quarterfinals for the eighth straight year.
Everything seems to be coming together at the right time for the Bavarian powerhouse, which grabbed the lead in Germany with a 6-0 thrashing of Wolfsburg at home on Saturday. That followed a 5-1 away demolition of Borussia Moenchengladbach the week before.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice to become the league’s top-scoring foreign player of all time with 197 goals, while Bayern also sent a clear signal to Germany coach Joachim Loew after his apparent rebuke on Tuesday.
Loew dropped Thomas Mueller, Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng from the national team, but all three started and impressed in the rout of Wolfsburg. Mueller scored one and set up another.
“We have respect, but no fear,” Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said of Liverpool’s visit.
In the other second-leg games in the last 16, Atletico Madrid visits Juventus on Tuesday. Manchester City hosts Schalke on Wednesday, and Barcelona hosts Lyon.
While Bayern has put itself back in title contention since their first leg, Liverpool’s domestic challenge weakened after winning only two of its four Premier League games.
Even against relegation-threatened Burnley, Liverpool had to come from behind to win 4-2 on Sunday. City now leads by a point.
“We have no problem with confidence,” said Klopp, who is familiar with Bayern from his time as Borussia Dortmund coach. Klopp’s Dortmund lost the 2013 Champions League final to Bayern in London.
“You make a big fuss when we score five and we are the best attacking side in the world, then we scored nil and we have an offensive problem,” Klopp said.
But Klopp must be worried about the form of forward Mohamed Salah. The Egypt star has now gone five games without scoring, a run that began against Bayern in the first leg on Feb. 19.
Here’s a look at the other games:
MANCHESTER CITY VS. SCHALKE
While Bayern is riding high in the Bundesliga, rival Schalke is in crisis with seemingly little hope of recovering from its 3-2 defeat at home against 10-man City in the first leg.
Schalke has other concerns after three defeats and seven Bundesliga games without a win. It is perilously close to the relegation zone. The club’s managing director resigned and his replacement has only given conditional backing to coach Domenico Tedesco. Jochen Schneider said he saw enough promise in the side’s 4-2 loss at Werder Bremen on Friday to convince him to stick with Tedesco in charge.
But Tedesco is living from game to game, and Schneider will be looking for more signs that Schalke can drag itself away from its troubles with a morale-boosting performance in Manchester.
City is well placed to reach the quarterfinals for the third time in four years.
JUVENTUS VS. ATLETICO MADRID
With a two-goal deficit from the 2-0 first-leg loss in Madrid, Juventus will face an Atletico Madrid defense that hasn’t conceded in five straight games.
Diego Simeone’s team has conceded in only two of its last nine games — against Real Betis and Real Madrid in the Spanish league.
After losing finals in 2014 and 2016 to rival Real Madrid, Atletico may feel that this is finally its year with the three-time defending champion knocked out last week and the final to be played in its own Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on June 1.
Simeone will be without some key players because of injuries and suspensions, including Lucas Hernandez, Filipe Luis, Diego Costa and Thomas Partey.
Juventus was able to rest its star players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, at the weekend due to a 16-point lead going into the weekend’s Serie A fixtures.
The 19-year-old Moise Kean staked his claim to start against Atletico with two goals as Juventus romped to a 4-1 win over Udinese.
Kean has only played 12 minutes in the Champions League this season, coming on as a late substitute in the Bianconeri’s 3-0 win over Young Boys in the group stage. His only other appearance was a six-minute cameo in 2016.
Juventus is taking inspiration from extraordinary comebacks by Manchester United and Ajax in the last-16 second legs against Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, respectively.
“We believe we can do it, we’re doing very well, and the recent Champions League matches have taught us that it’s never over,” goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny said.
BARCELONA VS. LYON
Barcelona appears to have found its scoring touch since it was held 0-0 at Lyon in the first leg.
Since squandering several chances in France, Barcelona has won four games by outscoring opponents 11-3, including two wins over Real Madrid.
Lyon coach Bruno Genesio is trying to figure out why his team keeps making the same mistakes, evident again when Lyon conceded two goals inside a minute to draw 2-2 at Strasbourg on Saturday in the French league.
He’s not sure if it’s “too much confidence or a big lack of maturity.”
Whatever the reason, Lyon will likely be punished even more heavily if it repeats the same errors against Barcelona.
Genesio has a big talent in Nabil Fekir and will hope the France forward, who missed the first leg through suspension, is in top form after resting him until the last 15 minutes of Saturday’s game.
Lyon has additional firepower with Moussa Dembele and Memphis Depay supporting Fekir in attack, but whether Lyon’s defense holds out for long enough is another issue altogether.
By CIARAN FAHEY ,Associated Press
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Sandals hosts Windies Womens’ Team in Saint Lucia
Member of the team with fans
(PRESS RELEASE) — Sandals Resorts International hosted the Windies Womens’ team in Saint Lucia this week, after they stormed into the semi-finals of the WT20 World Cup by beating England in their last group match at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium.
It means that the Windies finished with a perfect record, and have set up a semi-final clash with Australia in Antigua, as they continue in defense of their world title.
Sandals is the official sponsor of the Windies teams, both senior male and female, and according to the resorts’ Managing Director in Saint Lucia Winston Anderson, the ladies are making it worthwhile.
“We are extremely proud of the performances of Captain Taylor and her team. They have shown a true fighting spirit, and carry themselves like champions. We wish them all the best and Sandals will stand behind them as we support all things in the best interest of the Caribbean,” he said.
Regional Public Relations Manager Sunil Ramdeen congratulated the team on its performance, wishing them a successful title defense.
“The Windies women have really lifted the spirit of all of us in the region, and the overwhelming support from the public shows that success can indeed cause Caribbean people to rally around the West Indies. They carry the Sandals logo with pride, and we are proud to be in a position to support them,” he stated.
Darren Sammy himself was among a select group including government and opposition members who joined Sandals in the corporate suite to congratulate the ladies after their big win.
Windies Captain Stephanie Taylor assured all present that the team is confident and in high spirits heading into their semi-final clash with World Number 1 Australia, and she thanked Sandals for standing behind the team as they seek to win back to back T20 World Cup titles.
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Over-55s are four times more likely to be scammed
Four out of five victims conned out of their cash are aged over 55, according to the financial ombudsman
The ombudsman is urging people to warn elderly relatives of the risks of scams. Photo: Alamy
8:36AM BST 06 Jul 2015
People aged over 55 could be four times more likely than the general population to become victims of a telephone scam where fraudsters pose as a bank or the police, according to figures from the financial ombudsman.
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) reviewed 185 phone scam cases involving "vishing" and "no hang up" frauds. It found that four out of five of the victims conned out of their cash were aged over 55 years old. One in five victims was aged over 75 years old.
The cases involved total losses of up to £4.3m. One in five people had lost between £20,000 and £49,999 and some victims had lost more than £100,000.
The ombudsman service is urging people visiting relatives over the summer to highlight the risks and help prevent such scams from happening.
Vishing scams involve criminals tricking people out of their savings by pretending to be from a legitimate body such as their bank or the police. The "no hang up" scam is a type of vishing, where fraudsters persuade consumers that their account is at immediate risk and tell them that they need to move or withdraw their money urgently, using technical tricks on the phone line to add to the plausibility of the scam.
Sometimes, fraudsters stay on the phone line after speaking to the victim, so that when the victim puts the phone down and then tries to call their bank, they will still be speaking to the fraudster.
Most of these frauds seen by the ombudsman involve online money transfers, but some take place in branch. In some cases, people are tricked into giving away their PIN over the phone and others give their card to a "courier" who then delivers it to the fraudster.
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The ombudsman, which resolves disputes between consumers and financial firms, becomes involved in such cases when the victim does not think their bank has done enough to help them. In 37pc of the cases looked at by the ombudsman, the complaint was upheld in the consumer's favour.
But the service said that banks have a duty to act on their customer's instructions – so if a consumer transfers or withdraws money themselves during a scam they are unlikely to get it back.
Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK, said: "That anyone would target an older person to defraud them in the first place is abhorrent but we know that older people are deliberately targeted and can be especially at risk if they are living with dementia or cognitive decline.
"Some older people are more vulnerable to fraud because they live alone or in isolation, but fraud is something that can happen to any of us."
Last week, Financial Fraud Action (FFA UK) said that £23.6m was lost in 2014 across the UK due to victims being persuaded over the phone to transfer money from their bank account directly to fraudsters. FFA UK has teamed up with Neighbourhood Watch to issue warnings about phone scams.
July also marks Scams Awareness month and Citizens Advice and Trading Standards have teamed up to raise awareness of scams.
The ombudsman said people should never give out personal or banking information when answering an incoming call, and they should not rely on the caller ID for identification.
If someone has any doubts they should hang up and preferably use a different phone to call a trusted number.
Banks will never ask people for their full PIN or ask them to key in their PIN into the phone keypad. They will never send someone to a customer's home to collect their bank card.
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Caroline Wayman, chief ombudsman, said: "One of the most consistently challenging areas of our work is dealing with people who have been affected by financial fraud. These are extremely cruel and convincing deceptions and consumers are tricked into believing they are protecting their money, when in fact it is being stolen.
"Scammers are relying on people's vulnerability and vishing is particularly insidious in exploiting this. This is why we really want to share what we are seeing in the complaints we handle and encourage people to get talking about scams with their friends and relatives so they become more alert to the risks – stopping the fraudsters in their tracks."
Which? executive director Richard Lloyd said: "It is critical that banks act swiftly to help victims of scams and provide them with accurate information on their rights. With scams becoming much harder to spot and fraudsters using aggressive tactics to hook their victims, the old adage still stands – if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
"Our advice to consumers is to always check who you are dealing with before you hand over any cash and don't respond to unsolicited calls, texts or emails."
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Music City Center, Compost Company make city greener
Music City Center partners with The Compost Company to transform the convention center's organic waste into a resource.
Music City Center, Compost Company make city greener Music City Center partners with The Compost Company to transform the convention center's organic waste into a resource. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: http://tnne.ws/1ImG4ja
Reade Pickert, epickert@tennessean.com Published 5:01 p.m. CT June 4, 2015 | Updated 5:07 p.m. CT June 4, 2015
The Compost Company processes organic waste to make compost, which the company then sells.(Photo: Submitted by The Compost Company)
Nashville's Music City Center has signed a contract with The Compost Company to increase its focus on sustainability.
Located in Ashland City, The Compost Company converts organic waste, such as paper products, food and yard waste, into sustainable products like compost and mulch. Founded in 2011, The Compost Company processes more than 200 tons of waste per month. Its clients already include Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., and the city of Clarksville.
The Music City Center has pushed sustainability with a 360,000-gallon rainwater collection system, a four-acre green roof and 845 solar panels.
Adding the partnership with The Compost Company follows the Music City Center's effort to minimize its carbon footprint, center officials said. The Compost Company will start handling Music City Center waste in July.
"We're kind of the 'It' city right now, but how do we keep that and grow," Music City Center Sustainability Coordinator Amanda Robinson said. "I think being sustainable is a huge part of that."
The U.S. Composting Council said approximately 72 percent of the municipal waste that goes to landfills is organic material, and with the 14,627 tons of reported waste in April in Nashville, the amount of organic waste in landfills is high.
"The diversion rates in Nashville have been behind what we want to see them and behind the mayor's goal," The Compost Company founder Ed Wansing said.
Customers pay a "tip fee," and The Compost Company processes the organic waste to make compost, which it then sells. The compost goes through a three- to four-month process, which includes actively composting the material and curing it.
"We are able to treat organic waste as a resource rather than a problem," president of The Compost Company Clay Ezell said. "If it was once alive, we can handle it."
Used for restoring soil, organic farming and rooftop gardening, organic waste has the ability to give back to the Nashville community.
In a landfill, organic materials release methane, a poisonous greenhouse gas, during decomposition. "With a city that is growing at the rate we are, waste is going to be an issue," Ezell said. With limited landfill space, composting is an environmentally friendly solution for cities like Nashville.
"At the end of the day, it is just the right thing to do," Robinson said.
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How do you plan to celebrate your new favorite holiday? International Beer Day is held the first Friday of August.
International Beer Day How do you plan to celebrate your new favorite holiday? International Beer Day is held the first Friday of August. Check out this story on theadvertiser.com: https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2018/07/27/international-beer-day-10-ways-celebrate/800666002/
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Drink beer to celebrate International Beer Day.(Photo: golero, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
In case you don't know it, the first Friday of August is your new favorite day, perhaps second to Christmas.
It's the day to celebrate beer and is filled with "clinks" that can be heard around the globe. Yes, we are talking about International Beer Day, a holiday to celebrate beer in all its fizzy glory.
Did you know beer is the third most widely consumed beverage in the world (after water and tea), landing first for alcoholic beverages?
According to International Beer Day's website, this holiday was first celebrated in 2008 by a small pub in California — it quickly caught the attention of audiences worldwide, becoming an international affair.
Here are 10 ways you can celebrate IBD on Aug. 3:
Close-up of bartender giving beer to a customer in bar. (Photo: skynesher, Getty Images)
Drink beer
The most obvious, yet overlooked, way to celebrate is drink the stuff. Not into the bitterness of hop and wheat beer? Try a fruit beer or be on the lookout for the underappreciated older sibling of beer: gruit ale, which is made from a mixture of herbs rather than hops.
Try a new brew
One of the main missions of this day is "to unite the world under the banner of beer, by celebrating the beers of all nations together on a single day," so ditch your typical "right-hand-man" and try something new and exciting.
One of the main missions of this day is "to unite the world under the banner of beer, by celebrating the beers of all nations together on a single day," so ditch your typical "right-hand-man" and try something new and exciting. (Photo: Getty Images)
A trip to World Market, 3615 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., Lafayette, will easily land you on a taste-bud trip around the globe with their offerings from Mexico, France, Italy, China, Japan, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and so many more. They even offer "Beers of the World" six-packs.
Marcello's Wine Market, 200 Johnston St., Lafayette, carries pretty much all things beer. They currently have a slew of local and regional sours from new American craft brewers— a trending favorite.
Hug a brewmaster, say cheers to your bartender
Say "thank you" to that bartender you've come to call a friend. (Photo: Meegan M. Reid / Kitsap Sun)
Tour that brewery you've been wanting to see and give the brewmaster a big ol' hug, or say "thank you" to that longtime bartender you've come to call a friend. Appreciation never hurts!
It is also in the spirit of the celebration to buy your friends a drink, and we are all in for this "tradition."
Explore rare, limited-edition brews
While you’re on your next brewery tour ask if they are serving any “specialty casks” for customers to try
On Aug. 3, Bayou Teche Brewing, 1094 Bushville Hwy., Arnaudville, will be serving a very unique, limited batch of beer that is brewed with green tomatoes in which they call: "Fried Green Tomato." According to Bayou Tech Brewing, it is stylistically a gose, tart, sour and salty German ale. There will also be live music from Diphrent Strokes from 7 to 9 p.m. in the taproom!
Cajun Brewing is also offering a specialty cask on this day. They will have live music from Shea Bearden from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., their brewery is located at 206 Rayburn St., Lafayette.
If you have a friend who is experimenting with homebrewing, ask if you can try a glass of their latest creation.
Gift yourself a beer glass
There is absolutely nothing better than enjoying a beer at home from an icy-cold mug of your choice — a luxury all beer-lovers should consider and can easily be obtained at your local supermarket. (Photo: Berezka_Klo, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
There is absolutely nothing better than enjoying a beer at home from an icy-cold mug of your choice — a luxury all beer-lovers should consider and can easily be obtained at your local supermarket.
For those who want something extra-special, a quick search for beer mugs on Etsy.com will bring up hundreds of varieties of styles, shapes and colors — you can even have them customized to include your name! It is also worth checking out Kegworks.com for unique shapes such as the "horn," "boot" or the "half-yard of ale" beer glass.
Eat a beer-infused dinner
Eating a beer-infused dinner is a great way to celebrate. (Photo: jdwfoto, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
This is where the holiday gets fun.
"Beer Can Chicken," beer-infused biscuits, "Pale Ale Cornbread," stout cupcakes, beer-braised brats, beer and cheddar soup, beer pretzel dip, beer-battered fried fish ... the list goes on and on.
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Speaking of chocolate: Chocolate beer
Chocolate beer is a great adventure for the taste buds on International Beer Day. (Photo: zmurciuk_k, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Feeling saucy? Skip dessert and try a chocolate beer because there's no better day to venture into this delicious territory than on International Beer Day.
Find British brewer Young's Double Chocolate Stout at Marcello's Wine Market on Johnston or a full selection of sweet-treat ales from Samuel Smith's Old Time Brewery such as the "Oatmeal Stout," "Nut Brown Ale" and "Organic Chocolate Stout" at World Market.
Play a beer game
Quarters, beer-pong, flip-cup, "fizzy duck" — honestly, any game can be turned into a beer challenge. (Photo: Submitted photo)
Quarters, beer-pong, flip-cup, "fizzy duck" — honestly, any game can be turned into a beer challenge.
Play a game of pool, shuffleboard or foosball at The Greenroom, located at 229 Jefferson St., Lafayette, while enjoying one of their many international brews or have a laugh on Aug. 3 at The Wurst Biergarten, 537 Jefferson St., with stand-up comic Brian Posehn.
Give homebrewing a shot
Put on your mad-scientist apron and get your hands dirty — try to make your own fizzy creation at home — the possibilities are endless! (Photo: Vladan Milisavljevic, Getty Images)
Put on your mad-scientist apron and get your hands dirty — try to make your own fizzy creation at home — the possibilities are endless!
Join a beer club
Meet people as passionate about beer and the art of brewing as you are and join the "Deadly Yeast Society." (Photo: Courtesy of Karlos Knott)
Meet people as passionate about beer and the art of brewing as you are and join the "Dead Yeast Society."
The non-profit meets at Marcello's Wine Market on Johnston Street every first Tuesday of the month. It is $25, annually, to be a member and offers meetings centered around beer tastings, brewing education, and meeting new beer buds. You can apply for a membership at www.deadyeast.com and stay up-to-date on the latest at The Dead Yeast Society Facebook group.
Let us know how you plan to celebrate International Beer Day by emailing swood@theadvertiser.com.
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This lesson introduces the concept of electricity by asking students to imagine what their life would be like without electricity. Students learn that electrons can move between atoms, leaving atoms in a charged state.
Elementary Lesson
What Is Electricity?
Students are introduced to the concept of electricity by identifying it as an unseen, but pervasive and important presence in their lives. They compare conductors and insulators based on their capabilities for electron flow. Then water and electrical systems are compared as an analogy to electrical ...
Middle School Lesson
Students explore the static electricity through hands-on activities. They attract O-shaped cereal pieces to charged combs and watch the cereal jump away when it touches the comb. They also observe Styrofoam pellets pulling towards a charged comb, then leaping back to the table.
Elementary Activity
Electrifying the World
Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts of electricity. They address questions such as "How is electricity generated?" and "How is it used in every-day life?" Illustrative examples of circuit diagrams are used to help explain how electricity flows.
atoms, electrons, electric charge
Have a student volunteer rub a balloon on a sweater or piece of wool and then hold the balloon close to his/her hair. Observe that the student's hair stands on end.
Challenge the rest of the students in the class to explain why this happens using the information from Lesson 1 regarding the movement of electrons and charged objects. Ask the students: Why do you think that your hair stands up after rubbing it with a balloon? (Answer: Electrons move from your hair to the balloon, causing each of the hairs to have the same positive charge. Since objects with the same charge repel each other, the hairs try to get as far from each other as possible. The farthest they can get is by standing up and away from the others.)
Next, ask the students for examples from their own experiences of the buildup or discharge of static electricity. (Possible answers: Walking across the carpet [buildup] and touching a door knob [discharge].) Students can conduct their own experiment with the associated activity Charge It! All About Electrical Attraction and Repulsion.
Lesson Background and Concepts for Teachers
Electric Charge Basics
Figure 2. The Bohr Model: A model of an atom displaying the nucleus, electrons and orbiting paths of electrons.
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Every atom is made of negatively-charged electrons surrounding a positively-charged nucleus. The nucleus contains protons, which are positively charged, and neutrons, which are neutral (they have no net electric charge), as illustrated in Figure 3. Electrons can move from one atom, molecule or material, to another. Most objects do not have an electric charge because there is a balance of electrons and protons in the material that makes up the object. In certain circumstances, there can be an imbalance of protons and electrons. An object with a greater number of electrons than protons is negatively charged. An object with more protons than electrons is positively charged.
Conductors and Insulators
Materials can be classified by how well they conduct electricity. Insulators do not conduct very well, while conductors do. In insulators, every electron is attached to a particular atom. However, in good conductors, some electrons are more loosely bound to the atom and can move about in the material. Metals are good conductors, while materials such as wood, glass, plastics and rubber are good insulators. Electrical and mechanical engineers use their understanding of the differences in material properties when they design the safe appliances and machines we use every day, such as toasters, coffee makers, hair dryers, stoves and extension cords. Conduct the fun and hands-on associated activity Build a Charge Detector to develop students' understanding of different methods of charging, and the differences between conductors and insulators.
Charging by Friction
When two materials are rubbed together, some electrons may be transferred from one material to the other, leaving them both with a net electric charge. The material that lost electrons becomes positively charged, while the material that gained electrons becomes negatively charged. Both insulators and conductors can gain a net charge in this way. This is how clothing gets charged in the clothes dryer, or our bodies get charged when we walk across a carpeted floor.
Charging by Contact
We can also charge a neutral object (either a conductor or insulator) by just touching it to a charged object. Electrons move from a negatively-charged object to a neutral object, leaving the neutral object with a negative charge. Electrons also move from a neutral object to a positively-charged object, such that the originally neutral object gains a net positive charge. The final charge on the originally-charged object depends on a number of factors, and is not important for what we are studying today. Charging by close proximity is another way to give a neutral conductor a net charge. However, it requires two steps and will not be covered in this lesson.
Excess charge on an object may slowly leak off the object (especially if it is very humid), or the excess charge may produce an electric spark. If a spark is created, electrons move off one object and onto another. During the spark, energy is also released in the form of light, heat and sound. The buildup of excess charge on an insulated body and the resulting spark (or electric discharge) caused by this buildup, are both properties of static electricity.
NOTE: Since in this lesson we explore the attractive force between unlike charges and the repulsion between like charges, some students might have questions about the apparent contradiction of the arrangement of the atom. Students may ask why the positively-charged protons do not repel each other and fly out of the nucleus. The protons in the nucleus are held together in spite of their electrical repulsion because of a stronger nuclear force that works at the atomic scale. Students may also wonder how the electrons keep from spinning into the nucleus. The reasons for this are more complicated; it would probably be best to say that it is similar to why the moon is not pulled into the Earth; in fact, the moon is held in orbit by the Earth.
Electronic Paper
Engineers used the principles of static electricity to develop electronic paper. Someday, paper may be obsolete due to the use of electronic paper technology. Newspapers, bestsellers and textbooks may be printed on electronic paper. This technology could greatly reduce paper production and consequently reduce the forest destruction that results from manufacturing large quantities of paper that our society uses. Electronic paper technology is based on the attractive and repulsive forces between charged objects. Engineers developed electronic paper technology and designed the manufacturing processes that produce electronic paper. Electronic paper is already being used for billboards and signs in stores. Electronic "paper" is thin and flexible like traditional paper, but can be erased and reused over and over again like a computer display.
How does electronic paper work? There are two types (see Figure 3). In one product, the "ink" consists of tiny beads that are black on one side (positively charged) and white on the other (negatively charged). In another type of electronic paper, the "ink" is made of microcapsules containing blue (negatively charged) and white (positively charged) dye particles. In both products, the surface under the layer of ink has tiny electrodes that can be either positively- or negatively-charged. When a portion of the surface is charged, the ink experiences an electric force. If the electrode is positively charged, the positive side of a bead or the white dye particles in the microcapsule are repelled. At the same time, the negative side or the blue dye particles in the microcapsule are attracted to the electrode. This produces a different effect for each type of ink. The image stays the same until the charge on the electrodes is changed.
Figure 3. The effects of an electrode on the two types of "ink" in electronic paper. Gyricon uses beads that are black on one side and white on the other. E Ink uses microcapsules containing blue and white dye particles. Note how the "ink" moves, in reaction to the charge of the electrode.
Copyright © Copyright Daria Kotys-Schwartz, ITL Program and Laboratory, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2004.
Additional Technologies
Scientists and engineers use their understanding of static electricity to develop industrial air filters to help our environment. These "electrostatic precipitators" use static electricity to remove pollutants without impeding the production efficiency of an industrial plant. Power plants, steel mills and paper plants use electrostatic precipitators to remove the harmful particles generated in the manufacturing process before they can pollute our air.
Electrostatic air cleaners for the home use an electrostatic force to move air molecules and trap small airborne particles (.05 – 30 microns in size, such as pet dander or other allergens) as they circulate past an array of electrically-charged stainless steel blades. One example is the Ionic Breeze by Zenion Effect Technology.
Other technologies that exploit the properties of static electricity may be found in appliances and machines such as copy machines and printers designed by electrical and mechanical engineers.
Charge It! All About Electrical Attraction and Repulsion - In this hands-on activity focusing on static electricity and the interactions of charged objects, students charge objects and observe electrical attraction and repulsion.
Build a Charge Detector - In this hands-on activity focusing on static electricity and the interactions of charged objects, students build an electroscope to develop their understanding of different methods of charging, and the differences between conductors and insulators.
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Ask the students to explain how an object can become electrically charged. Have the students make a list of conductors and insulators on the board. (Possible answers: Insulators could be wood, plastic, Styrofoam. Conductors could be metals.)
atom: The smallest unit of an element, consisting of a dense, positively-charged nucleus surrounded by electrons.
conductor: A material through which charge moves easily.
electrode: A solid conductor through which a current enters or leaves a medium.
electron: The negatively-charged particle of an atom.
Insulator: A material through which charge does not move easily.
ion: An atom, group of atoms or molecule that has a net electric charge.
molecule: The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance, and is composed of two or more atoms.
neutron: The neutral particle in an atom.
nucleus: The positively-charged central region of an atom composed of neutrons and protons.
proton: The positively-charged particle of an atom.
static electricity: The buildup of charge on an object, or the spark that is a result of a buildup of charge on an object.
Pre-Lesson Assessment
Discussion Questions: Solicit, integrate and summarize student responses.
Why do you think that your hair stands up after rubbing it with a balloon? (Answer: Electrons move from your hair to the balloon. Then, each of the hairs has the same positive charge. Since objects with the same charge repel each other, the hairs try to get as far from each other as possible, which is by standing up and away from the other hairs.)
What are some examples, from your own experiences, of the buildup or discharge of static electricity? (Possible answers: Walking across the carpet [buildup] and touching a door knob [discharge].)
Post-Introduction Assessment
Brainstorming: As a class, have the students engage in open discussion. Remind students that in brainstorming, no idea or suggestion is "silly." All ideas should be respectfully heard. Encourage wild ideas and discourage criticism of ideas. Have them raise their hands to respond. Write ideas on the board. Ask the students:
Engineers used the principles of static electricity to develop electronic paper. Where could we use electronic paper in this classroom? (Possible ideas: Textbooks, bulletin board, notebook paper, report cards, etc.)
Lesson Summary Assessment
Bingo: Provide each student with a list of the lesson vocabulary terms. Have each student walk around the room and find a student who can define one vocabulary term. Students must find a different student for each word. When a student has all terms completed s/he shouts "Bingo!" Continue until most students have a bingo. Ask the students who shouted "Bingo!" to give definitions of the vocabulary terms.
Homework Worksheet: Assess students' understanding of the lesson by assigning the Take Charge! Homework Worksheet as a take-home quiz. See answers in the Take Charge! Homework Worksheet Answers.
Lesson Extension Activities
Electronic Paper Message Activity: Have students explore electronic paper technology by conducting an activity in which they spell out words using the plus and minus charges on a graph paper grid.
Explore the Van de Graaf generator. Showing the students the photograph at the beginning of this lesson, discuss why the girl's hair is standing on end. The girl is touching a Van de Graaf generator, which is used to generate static electricity. Developed by an MIT professor, Dr. Robert J. Van de Graaf, they were originally used as research tools in atom-smashing experiments, but now are mainly used to teach people about static electricity and lightning. Note that the girl must be standing on an insulator to prevent charge from moving through her body and going into the Earth. Also, she must be very careful not to touch anyone because that would give them a very unpleasant electric shock. Ask students to research how the Van de Graaf generator works. What type of charging occurs in a Van de Graaf generator?
Have students research the history of photocopying. American law student Chester Carlson was a research engineer and a patent attorney who invented the method of xerography — a copy process based on electrostatic energy. Students can create a timeline of the changes in photocopying technology since Chester's time.
Introduce the students to accomplished science researchers such as Marietta Blau (1894-1970). She was an Austrian physicist and pioneer in the study of atomic particles, and the first person to develop methods for identifying both protons and neutrons in experiments, using photographic chemicals. Because she was Jewish, Marietta Blau fled from Austria before the Anschluss. In the U.S., she continued her research in industry and at universities, including Brookhaven National Laboratories, Columbia University and the University of Miami. She was also a professor at the Technical University of Mexico City. Several Nobel Prize-winning scientists nominated Marietta Blau for the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Ditlea, Steve. "The Electronic Paper Chase." Scientific American. November 2001 issue.
Electrical Engineering for Pollution Control, Electrostatic Precipitator for Power Plants, ASU Electrical Engineering.
Electronic ink technology, E Ink Corporation.
Galison, Peter L. "Marietta Blau: Between Nazis and Nuclei." Physics Today. Vol. 50. Issue 42 1997.
Hewitt, Paul G. Conceptual Physics. 8th Edition. New York, NY: Addison Publishing Company, 1998.
Patsuris, Penelope. "Marketing Messages Made to Order." Forbes, August 27, 2003.
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Average Teacher Salary in V I T Community Unit School District 2
The average teacher salary in V I T Community Unit School District 2 is $41,696.
Pre-school $30,360 $18,380 $21,480 $29,140 $37,420 $43,020
Kindergarten $41,320 $27,900 $34,260 $40,010 $47,600 $59,510
Elementary $43,410 $25,710 $32,740 $41,260 $52,500 $65,650
Middle school $41,700 $26,610 $30,280 $38,600 $50,890 $65,370
High school $51,690 $28,280 $35,070 $43,780 $57,740 $72,100
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Staff: 40
Full time teachers: 36
Pupil to teacher ratio: 11 to 1
Teacher assistants (instructional aides): not available
Instructional Coordinators: not available
Elementary Teachers: 22
Kindergarten Teachers: 2
Pre-K Teachers: 1
High School Teachers: 11
Pre-K to 12 Students: 398
Financial Statistics for V I T Community Unit School District 2
Revenue from local sources: $1,295,000
Revenue from state sources: $1,805,000
Revenue from federal sources: $263,000
Total revenue: $3,363,000
Expenditures on instruction: $1,947,000
Expenditures on teacher salary: $2,281,000
Expenditures on teacher benefits: $577,000
Expenditures per student: $2,000
Total expenditures: $3,902,000
Breakdown of Teacher Salary Expenses
Teacher salary expenses on regular education: $926,000
Teacher salary expenses on special education: $390,000
Teacher salary expenses on vocational education: $89,000
Information on Schools within V I T Community Unit School District 2
Elementary Schools within the V I T Community Unit School District 2
Student to Teacher Ratio
Full Time Certified Teachers
Lowest Grade Offered
Highest Grade Offered
V I T Elementary School
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Pre-k: 38
Kindergarten: 26
1st grade: 30
2nd grade: 26
3rd grade: 22
4th grade: 24
12 to 1 19 Prekindergarten 6th Grade
Middle Schools within the V I T Community Unit School District 2
V I T Jr High School
11 to 1 5 7th Grade 8th Grade
High Schools within the V I T Community Unit School District 2
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10th grade: 33
12 to 1 10 9th Grade 12th Grade
General District Statistics
Per capita income: $16,016
Median family income: $40,365
Median male income: $24,844
Median female income: $14,250
Median income of a renter: $22,500
Median income of a home owner: $36,897
Number of Households making:
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Axess secures an order to provide equipment for Norway’s newest top attraction Loen Skylift
“Loen Skylift”, a spectacular new viewing platform and adventure arena in Norway, is scheduled to open on 20 May 2017. At the beginning of February, Axess secured a contract to supply the ticketing and access system for the attraction.
Visitors will be transported via aerial cable car from Loen (at sea level) on Fjord Norway to the summit of the Hoven (1,011 meters). Upon arrival at the top, they will be treated to astonishingly dramatic and spectacular panoramic views over miles of mountains, fjords and glaciers. Alongside the fantastic outlook, which can also be enjoyed over a meal in the modern Panorama Restaurant, the destination offers countless leisure opportunities such as hiking, climbing, ski tours and snowshoeing.
In order to ensure that transport operations on the aerial cable car system run smoothly, the Salzburg-based company Axess has been commissioned to provide a complete system for ticket sales and access control. The scope of services to be delivered encompasses an Axess Smart POS cash desk system, Axess Smart Gates NG for the mountain and valley stations, Axess Smart TVM ticket machines and an integrated and flexible reservations system.
“We are delighted to have acquired a further high-profile tourism transport customer in the shape of Hoven Loen,” said Oliver Suter, CSO of Axess AG. “The expansion of our market shares in the tourist applications segment helps to secure our growth strategy, especially in branches of the leisure industry which are not dependent on snow. One particularly important aspect is the digitalization of distribution channels. The ability to offer a 100% integrated and web-based reservations system for capacity control was a key success factor in this project. “We are looking forward to a long and successful partnership!”
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Russia Warns the West and Sends Aid to Syria
August 28, 2013 Arabi Souri Russia, Syria 1
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Moscow sends further humanitarian aid to Syria and warns against military attack.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, who recently had a probably very interesting telephone conversation with the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, said in a very recent statement that any military attack against Syria will only destabilize the Arab nation as well as the entire region of the Middle East while the rhetoric of the warmongers against Syria gains a new momentum.
However, every logical consideration of the results of such a military attack against Syria only says that a war against Syria will both increase the number of victims and boost the suffering of the Syrian people.
Not to mention that the war rhetoric by Washington, Paris and London is mainly based on false propaganda, lies and the usual phrases to influence the public opinion.
And while the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned about the horrible consequences of a military attack against Syria for the Arab nation and the entire Middle East, Moscow also announced that the Russian administration has sent a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Syria.
The Russian aircraft with the humanitarian aid for the Syrian people has already landed in the famous Syrian city of Lattakia, located at the coast of the once peaceful country. After the humanitarian aid for the Syrian people has been discharged, the Russian aircraft will bring back the Russians in and around Lattakia who want to leave Syria due to the increase of the possibility of a war against the Syrian nation.
Irina Rossius, the Russian Emergency Ministry spokeswoman in Moscow, said in a new statement that the aircraft already landed in the Syrian city of Lattakia (Latakia) yesterday. According to the information about the amount of humanitarian aid by Russia for the Syrian people, it is said that the aircraft brought some 20 tons of food and other humanitarian help to the Syrian city near the coast.
The statement by Russia’s Emergency Ministry spokeswoman Irina Rossius also said that the Russian aircraft will bring back some 180 nationals of ex-Soviet states, including about 100 Russian nationals, when it flies back to the Russian capital.
Syria, Tartus (Arabic: طرطوس)
The 180 civilians of ex-Soviet states and the 100 Russians have made it clear that they want to leave Syria as soon as possible.
However, it is understandable in the face of the increasing war rhetoric of Western governments against Syria and the will of some “powers” and war profiteers to launch a military attack on the Arab nation, without having the horrible consequences in mind (or they just do not care about).
The Russian shipment of humanitarian aid and food to Syria is the next help for the Arab nation after Moscow had already sent two planes with about 70 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria in July. Already in April, Moscow has sent around 30 tons of humanitarian aid and supplies to Syria in order to support the suffering Syrian people.
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Syria is to blame for inviting this destiny to their own soil. If a murderer wants to kill you dont invite him or any of his associates to your home no matter how good and innocent you are. I think syrians have forgotten about this simple rules!
No proof is necessary for the West to attack you. They are thieves and only need what you have. If you invite them through their agencies: UNO, MSF, etc, they love it. It makes it very easy for them.
So dear Assad too late. but know this; the battle is lost. The next is a no-fly zone all without UNSC. What follows is a total invasion. Simple mathematics:
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Salary: £31,302 to £33,199 per annum
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The Institute for Communication Systems (ICS) home of the 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) is looking to recruit a Research Fellow in Secure Intelligent Transport Systems. This exciting opportunity will contribute to the PETRAS project "Artificial Intelligence for IoT key management and mitigating insider and outsider attacks (AI-IoT)."
The PETRAS Internet of Things Research Hub is a consortium of eleven leading UK universities working together to explore critical issues in privacy, ethics, trust, reliability, acceptability, and security. The AI-IoT project will define an AI based key management or key agreement in specific IoT dynamic scenarios such as Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) to examine the impact of key management on network performance parameters such as delay, packet loss and bandwidth. It will also use AI to analysis the key management performance in relation to traffic load, and discover any unknown relationships between key management performance and traffic levels.
ICS has been established for over ten years as one of a number of autonomous research centres at the University of Surrey, housing over 160 researchers, PhD students and academic staff with research focused on future communication systems including mobile and wireless communications, satellite communications, and networking (management, protocols and security).
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The successful candidate will be joining a very strong and vibrant research team and will be supported by academic staff and PhD students working on the programme, although he/she will be expected to coordinate as well as contribute to the research.
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In a time of need, the food bank serves hope
Aug 21, 2018 11:20AM ● By Today's Family
A single mother works full time at a local restaurant, but admits it’s a struggle to feed her two children on just one salary.
An elderly woman who recently had surgery is unable to get to the grocery store, and shares that even if she could, it would be too difficult to prepare the food.
Two young boys look forward to their school lunch as it is the only meal they get each day.
After his salary was drastically cut, a 52-year-old man and his wife have to choose between food and keeping their utilities on.
In our area, these scenarios are all too common.
According to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s website, one in six northeast Ohioans is food insecure, meaning they do not know where their next meal will come from.
“We are serving more and more people each year. Last year, we served about 278,000 different individuals,” says Karen Pozna, director of communications for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. “The Food Bank really tries to bridge the meal gap, and connect individuals to the resources they need to be healthy.”
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank, located on South Waterloo Road in Cleveland, serves more than 900 member agencies in six northeast Ohio counties including Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula. Clients can take advantage of the many food pantries available if they have transportation and are able to pick up food. These pantries work with the food bank to distribute food for free to those who are hungry in the community.
But Pozna explains that almost half of the food bank’s clients are made up of seniors and children, who are unable to leave their homes.
“We try to think creatively with these groups,” says Pozna. “We recently started a mobile food pantry that takes food such as bread, produce, and dairy products to underserved areas and to people who don’t have transportation.”
To serve the rising number of hungry children in northeast Ohio, the food bank came up with another creative solution––the BackPacks for Kids program.
“We supply schools with backpacks to hand out to children who qualify,” says Pozna. “The backpacks can be taken home for the weekend and are stuffed with enough food for six meals––breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The kids love them and are so excited to see what they will get each weekend.”
According to Pozna, more than one million healthy meals were supplied through the kids program last year and the need is growing. With limited resources and partner pantries, Pozna explains what may be the food bank’s most important work —helping link individuals to the right programs.
“There are thousands of people in our area who are eligible for food stamps that don’t take advantage of that opportunity,” says Pozna. “We really try to connect people to resources that are already out there for them.”
As the holidays and cold weather approach, Pozna says the Food Bank is always in need of volunteers to collect, sort, and repack food; distribute produce; or work in the kitchen. Virtual food drives are also available and can be customized to schools, groups, or businesses. But the biggest help according to Pozna is monetary donations.
“Through the buying power of volunteers and local groups, $1 can provide four meals,” says Pozna. “We can make money go so much further than actual food.”
If you are in need of food assistance, the Food Bank Help Center is open Monday through Friday at 216-738-2067.
For those interested in volunteering or purchasing tickets to the upcoming Taste of the Browns Event on September 24, visit www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org.
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13 Essential Tips for Mortal Kombat 11
Here are some essential Mortal Kombat 11 tips, whether you want to get competitive or make the most of the game’s single-player modes.
Mortal Kombat 11 is the biggest installment yet in the iconic fighting game franchise — and, as a result, it can get a bit overwhelming. From the game’s revamped combat engine and custom variation system, to its plethora of single player modes and in-game currencies, there’s a ton to wrap your head around in this blood soaked brawler, whether you’re playing casually or competitively. With that in mind, here are 13 tips for crushing the competition both online and offline like a pro.
Do the tutorial
Mortal Kombat 11 has one of the most robust tutorial modes of any modern fighter, and it’s worth playing all the way through. The game’s tutorial covers everything from basic offensive and defensive mechanics to tournament-level strategies, and also offers handy breakdowns of each individual character. Plus, you’ll be rewarded with lots of Koins and Time Krystals for the normal tutorials, and character skins for the fighter-specific lessons.
Play story mode
Story mode is another great starting mode for new players. The game’s three-hour-or-so campaign lets you feel out a good chunk of the game’s roster, and you’ll earn tons of koins, skins and other items as you progress. Plus, you owe it to yourself to watch two Johnny Cages go at it in the game’s crazy time-traveling narrative.
Pin your moves
Nearly all of Mortal Kombat 11’s game modes let you pin up to 10 moves from the move list onto your screen by pressing Triangle (PS4), Y (Xbox One) or X (Switch), which is really handy for glancing at key combos and special attacks while you fight. This is a great tool for learning your character's skills without having to constantly pause to look at moves.
Focus on your fundamentals
Mortal Kombat 11 is a game that favors smart space control over crazy combos and aggressive offense, so start small. Hop into training mode and get a good sense of the speed and range of your character’s normal attacks, then get familiar with a few moves and strings that hit both overhead and low so you can keep the opponent guessing. It’s always best to come up with a basic gameplan of normal attacks before you move on to crafting combos.
Master your Krushing Blows
Among Mortal Kombat 11’s most important new mechanics are Krushing Blows, which are dramatic, higher-damage versions of certain moves that trigger when you land an attack under specific conditions. Some of these techniques activate when you interrupt an opponent’s attack; others take place when you land a special move a certain number of times.
Be sure to check the in-game move list to figure out the Krushing Blow conditions for your favorite characters. There are also universal Krushing Blows that the entire cast has access to: for example, interrupting an opponent’s high attack with an uppercut (down + back punch) will lead to big damage and a juggle opportunity.
Use Fatal Blows wisely
When your health drops below 30 percent, you’ll gain access to your Fatal Blow: a high-damage super move that can help you mount a big comeback. However, be careful not to let your Fatal Blow rip just because you have one. Try to incorporate Fatal Blows as part of a combo, or when your opponent has clearly whiffed an attack and is vulnerable. Also keep in mind that you can land only one Fatal Blow per match, so if you successfully use one in the first round, you won’t have access to it later on.
Know your defensive options
Mortal Kombat 11 completely overhauls the way you play defense, and there are some key mechanics worth keeping in mind. When you’ve been knocked down, getup attacks (up + punch or kick) are good for knocking away an aggressive opponent, while rolls (forward or back + L2) are good for making some distance between you and your opponent, or getting out of the corner. Both of these moves cost one bar of defensive meter. Just be sure to mix up what you do while getting up, as your opponent can punish you for big damage if they predict your wakeup attack.
Another key defensive move is the Breakaway (Down + R2), which lets you spin out of a combo at the expense of two bars of defensive meter (as such, use it wisely). Finally, you have Flawless Blocks, which allow you to recover from a block faster (and do an optional follow-up move at the cost of one bar of meter) if you block an attack with perfect timing. This is another technique worth practicing in training mode.
Experiment with variations
When you’re learning a new character, be sure to head to the Kustomization menu and create a few different loadouts with different moves (aka Abilities). The Kustom Variation system gives you a lot of freedom to craft your own playstyle, so try out different Ability combinations in practice mode until you find something that feels right for you.
Create some competitive variations
If you plan on playing online Ranked matches or want to join the offline tournament scene, you’ll want to practice the game’s preset competitive variations. Frustratingly, these variations are different from the default ones you’ll find in other modes, so you’ll have to recreate them yourself if you want to use them in practice and casual matches. To do so, simply open up tournament mode from the Fight menu, take a look at the preset variations for your character, and equip those same moves for your fighter in the Kustomize menu.
Don’t forget your Konsumables
When playing the Towers of Time mode, you can use Konsumables that help turn the tide in your favor with everything from assist attacks, to shields, to health potions. It’s easy to forget about Konsumables and skip right to the next fight, so make sure you equip some by pressing Square (PS4), X (Xbox One) or Y (Switch) before every battle.
Also, pay attention to your opponent’s extra perks. For example, if they have an ice-based assist, try using a Konsumable that gives you resistance against ice attacks. Towers of Time gets pretty hard without Konsumables, so you’ll want to take advantage of them. And if you need more, head to the Krypt and start opening some chests.
Do the character towers
If you’re looking to earn gear and cosmetics for a specific character, check out the character towers (typically located in the top-left section of Towers of Time). While these gauntlet challenges can be a bit of a grind, they’re a guaranteed path towards getting some cool goodies for your favorite tighters.
Know your currencies
Mortal Kombat 11’s myriad in-game currencies can be overwhelming, so here’s a quick breakdown. Koins are the game’s main currency, and are earned by doing pretty much anything in the game, and can be spent on opening chests in the Krypt. Soul Fragments can be earned by getting high scores in the Tower of Time mode, and are necessary for opening certain parts of the Krypt. Hearts can be earned by performing Fatalities and Brutalities, and are used for opening special Krypt chests and unlocking certain Tower challenges.
Finally, Time Krystals are the game’s premium currency that can be earned from both leveling up and spending real-world money. You can spend Time Krystals on the in-game premium store, which features a rotating selection of cosmetics and Konsumables.
One of the best ways to up your Mortal Kombat game is to watch the pros play. There are already plenty of Mortal Kombat 11 Twitch streams and YouTube videos out there, and watching top players such as SonicFox, HoneyBee and Ketchup and Mustard is a great way to pick up pointers on specific characters and see how the game is played at its highest level.
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4/9/2019, 6:31pm
Auburn Police seeking public’s help in search for missing Auburn man
Police tape surrounds a crime scene.
The Auburn Police Division is looking for Carlos Fernando Ruiz from Auburn. He was reported missing to Auburn Police in April 9.
Ruiz was last seen Sunday, April 7, leaving a friend’s residence in Auburn that night.
Police believe Ruiz left of his own accord, and there is currently no indication of foul play.
Ruiz is described as a hispanic male standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall. He is approximately 120 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a full mustache and beard.
Anyone with information regarding Ruiz’s whereabouts is encouraged to call the Auburn Police Division Detective Section at 334-501-3140, the anonymous tip line at 334-246-1391 or the 24-hour non-emergency number at 334-501-3100.
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Gambia website ‘to sell-off Jammeh luxuries’
Gambia’s government plans to auction ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s luxury planes and cars online, the AFP news agency reports.
Regional countries intervened to force Mr Jammeh into exile after he lost elections in December 2016 but refused to leave power.
He left behind five planes and 30 luxury cars, including Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, as well as four plots of land, AFP says.
Last year, the government said it hoped to make millions of dollars from the sale of Mr Jammeh’s assets, which it wants to invest in the health and education sectors.
“What we are doing as a government now is to design a web portal where all the assets would be posted,” Lamin Camara, the finance ministry’s permanent secretary, told AFP.
A date for the sale has yet to be decided.
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Eurocrats double down on .eu Brexit boot-out
You can live anywhere and get a .eu domain – so long as you're one of us
By Kieren McCarthy in San Francisco 27 Apr 2018 at 20:17
Eurocrats have reiterated that UK citizens will not be allowed to own .eu domain names following Brexit, releasing proposed new rules that open up the registry while at the same time clamping down on Brits.
Last month, the European Commission unexpectedly announced that UK-based owners of .eu domains would not have their .eu domains renewed following the UK's exit from the European Union in 2019.
The decision was met with astonishment, not least from the company that operates the .eu registry, Eurid, which had not been informed of the decision.
Not only would killing off 318,482 domains go against the long-held norms of the internet, it would actually cut into the EU's budget since it takes all the excess profits from the registry.
The commission was expected to backtrack on the policy following an outcry, however on Friday released the results of a review of the registry and announced it was going to introduce "more flexibility in the .eu top-level-domain" and "simplify the existing legal framework."
Amazingly, however, it has retained its Brexit position while agreeing to allow EU citizens that live outside of Europe to register .eu domains: right now, you not only have to be a EU citizen, but also have to provide evidence of EU residence.
Under revised rules, you can live outside the EU but still get a .eu domain if you a citizen of the union. And the EC has argued that this will help .eu deal with plateauing domain registrations, which are happening across the registry market.
However, it completely fails to note at the same time that its "Brexit means Brexit" position will lead to the expiration of more than 300,000 .eu domains. That number that is never going to be replaced by EU citizens living outside the EU who decide they want a .eu domain.
So, basically, a bad decision building on top of a bad decision. If that ain't Brexit all over, we don't know what is. ®
Correction: An earlier version of this story concluded that people in the UK would, post-Brexit, be able to own .eu domains as registration would be opened up to anyone worldwide. This was incorrect. We're happy to clarify that, from next year, only EU citizens, regardless of where they live, will be able to own .eu domain names.
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Meanwhile, .gay comes out of the commercial closet
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Live Review: Valerie June with Gill Landry at Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR – 9th December 2017
By Carrie Clancy on Thursday, 14th December 2017 at 2:00 pm
Tennessee alt-country singer Valerie June recently finished a tour of the American West Coast, rounding things off with a two-night stand at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon. Forgetting briefly that Portland has real winter, I travelled north from Tucson to take in her final show. Portland natives found some humour in my situation as I shivered in the queue outside the Aladdin. “At least it’s not raining”, they helpfully pointed out. Still, I was glad to get inside and find a nice spot at the front of the stage in plenty of time for the evening’s opening act, singer/songwriter Gill Landry.
Landry has spent the end of 2017 touring his exquisite fourth album ‘Love Rides a Dark Horse’, which came out in October. Having chatted with him shortly after the release, I was mildly surprised that his set list in Portland only included two of those new songs, ‘Denver Girls’ and ‘The Woman I Love’. Among his older tunes, Landry chose to play the title track from each of his first two records. The bright tone and witty lyrics to ‘Between Piety and Desire’ kept the mood in the room light, while ‘The Ballad of Lawless Soirez’ seemed to make a particularly solid impression on the audience. The limitations of playing an abbreviated support slot were apparent in Landry’s set, but his deep baritone and dry humour were more than enough to overcome them on the night.
Headliner Valerie June made a sensational entrance to the stage, attired in sparkling sequins and aqua-colored cowgirl boots, leaving no room for doubt about where her audience’s rapt attention would be focused. But her beguiling stage presence went well beyond the initial visual impression, becoming even more captivating as she switched between playing guitar and deftly plucking away at her ‘baby’ banjo. Her singing voice, while not traditionally ‘pretty’, was by turns strident and sweet, dictated by the character of her songs. June’s expressive range proved itself incredibly broad, working as easily in the slow bluesy drawl of ‘Love You Once Made’ as in the sassy, uptempo rock of ‘Shakedown’. Between songs, she waxed both poetic and philosophical, and her speaking voice was equally hypnotic as she weaved a continuous, free-flowing narrative through her set list.
For her part, June was more forthcoming with songs from her own most recent LP, ‘The Order of Time’, which was released in March. Amazingly, she touched on 9 of its 12 tracks from it in her generous set list. The only notable absence was album opener ‘Long Lonely Road’, and I’ll admit here that I was so dazzled by June’s performance that I didn’t actually miss it until I reviewed the set list after the show. About halfway through the set proper, June treated her audience to a couple of novelties. First was a song called ‘Train Fare’, which she penned for the Blind Boys of Alabama and which features on their recent LP ‘Almost Home’. Then she invited Landry back onstage to join her for a deep dive into her back catalogue, in the form of ‘Rain Dance’, pulled from 2010 EP ‘Valerie June and the Tennessee Express’.
From there, June lingered on tracks from her 2013 debut long player ‘Pushin’ Against a Stone’, with ‘Tennessee Time’ garnering an especially warm reception from longtime fans in the crowd. Perhaps less well-known was her cover of Velvet Underground’s ‘Oh Sweet Nuthin’, which nonetheless won a few hearts after June related her discovery that their songwriter Lou Reed had become a fan of her music in his final days.
June’s band, including ‘The Order of Time’ producer Matt Marinelli on bass, was in top-notch form through the entire performance, but she gave them particular time to demonstrate their chops during the encore. After slow-burning versions of ‘If And’ and ‘Astral Plane’, they dug into a cheeky soul cover, ‘I’ve Been Lonely for So Long’, before ending with June’s own gospel-style celebration, ‘Got Soul’.
I began 2017 in Portland, hearing Gill Landry open for Bear’s Den shortly after the New Year. I ended the year in the same city, seeing Landry for a second time and discovering a new favourite artist, Valerie June, along the way. The symmetry might be superficial, but it illustrates a general process that has led me to some great music, by artists I might never otherwise have heard. I hope to share many more such happy coincidences in 2018. Stay tuned to TGTF in the New Year!
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NANDO'S KNOCKBACK
Youngster, 10, kicked out of Scots Nando’s restaurant during date with ‘gf’ as punters rally behind lad after adorable story
The budding Romeo took his girlfriend to the restaurant in Edinburgh but had to eat a takeaway meal outside, according to his sister on Twitter
By Mark Hendry
A YOUNG lad has gone viral on social media after he and his "gf" were asked to leave Nando's while on a date.
The 10-year-old smoothie took his girlfriend to the restaurant in Edinburgh but had to eat a takeaway meal outside, according to his sister on Twitter.
She posted the story and tugged at the heartstrings of her followers.
She said: "OMG I can’t !!!!!!!!
"My wee brother is 10 years old and he took his wee ‘gf’ on a date to Nando’s and they didn’t let them sit in cause they had to be 13 so they made them eat a takeaway out side on a bench!!!!!!! and he paid I cannnnntttttt.
"Shame on Nando's."
Nando's apologised for 'cramping his style'Credit: Alamy
The tale resonated with her pals, with many calling for Nando's to change their rules.
Others were more concerned with the youngster's welfare and morale after the knockback.
One said: "How nice !!! Feel brutal on them though".
Another wrote: "That’s so shan?????"
One commented: "Nando's UK have a word".
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A fourth replied to the story: "NAH I’m crying really tears what the hell".
Nando's apologised for "cramping the little guy's style" but confirmed it was a legal requirement with alcohol license laws in place.
A spokesperson said: "We know that nobody wants to go on a date with their parents in tow but unfortunately it’s a legal requirement of our alcohol license in Scotland that all under-13's must be accompanied by an adult.
"We hope that the date went well and we’re sorry if we cramped his style."
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American Campus Communities (NYSE:ACC) had its price target increased by Robert W. Baird from $50.00 to $52.00 in a report issued on Thursday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Flagstar Bancorp from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $38.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, July 8th. Capital One Financial raised American Campus Communities from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. JMP Securities reaffirmed an outperform rating and set a $225.00 target price (up previously from $220.00) on shares of Workday in a research note on Wednesday, May 29th. ValuEngine raised Vistra Energy from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp set a $37.00 target price on SeaWorld Entertainment and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $48.83.
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Shares of ACC stock opened at $48.83 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.70 billion, a PE ratio of 21.14 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a 50-day moving average of $47.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. American Campus Communities has a 1-year low of $38.40 and a 1-year high of $49.33.
American Campus Communities (NYSE:ACC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $242.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $226.72 million. American Campus Communities had a return on equity of 3.21% and a net margin of 13.39%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that American Campus Communities will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AJO LP lifted its stake in American Campus Communities by 2,547.8% during the first quarter. AJO LP now owns 2,349,473 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $111,788,000 after purchasing an additional 2,260,741 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of American Campus Communities in the 4th quarter worth approximately $55,777,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Campus Communities in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,155,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of American Campus Communities by 466.7% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 378,863 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $15,681,000 after buying an additional 312,008 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foresters Investment Management Company Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Campus Communities in the 4th quarter worth approximately $8,857,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.00% of the company’s stock.
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American Campus Communities, Inc is the largest owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing communities in the United States. The company is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT) with expertise in the design, finance, development, construction management and operational management of student housing properties.
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Angry donor threatens to stop funding Tory party
Steel magnate wants Britain inside single market
Michael Savage, Chief Political Correspondent
January 7 2017, 12:01am, The Times
Sir Andrew Cook, who was knighted in David Cameron’s resignation honours, is a pro-Remain industrialistDominic Lipinski/PA
Theresa May has been warned by a major Conservative Party donor that he will withdraw financial support if she pulls Britain out of the EU’s single market.
Sir Andrew Cook, the chairman of a steel company who has given more than £1.2 million to the party, said that he would find it impossible to continue if the prime minister endorsed the move.
The intervention has raised concerns that rich donors will withdraw funding if Mrs May pursues a “hard Brexit”. Another key Tory backer said last night that he was experiencing “donor fatigue”, in a sign that the prime minister risks losing significant support from the City and industry.
Sections of the business world are pressing ministers to pursue a “soft Brexit”, allowing Britain to…
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INDYCAR: Rossi discusses costly bump in season opener
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In a rough and tumble season opener for the Verizon IndyCar series, Alexander Rossi drove from 12th to third in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. After a perplexing penalty in qualifying that thwarted Rossi’s pole chances, he drove a solid and fast race in the NAPA AUTO PARTS No. 27 car, and hit the podium for valuable Championship points.
The 110-lap race had eight cautions, including the final lap which finished under yellow. Schmidt Peterson Motorsport’s rookie driver (and pole winner) Robert Wickens led for most of the race, but Rossi was fast and caught him in the final 20 laps. A yellow came out on Lap 107 when Chilton stopped on course in Turn 8. This led to a re-start shootout between Wickens, Rossi, Sebastien Bourdais and Graham Rahal.
“Normally they don’t allow push-to-pass on restarts,” said Rossi. “You’d normally have to do a timed lap before you did it, but because of the late call to go green that lap, they allowed it, and I actually got the call when I was in the middle of Turn 13 and 14. So I had a big jump on Rob (Wickens), and he got to the push-to-pass pretty late. The run was perfect for me going into Turn 1, and I knew there wasn’t going to be many other opportunities. Obviously (Wickens) had a good car all day, and they did a great job.”
Rossi’s move bumped Wickens, allowing Bourdais and Rahal to pass on the inside and move into first and second.
“It is unfortunate and it cost both Robert and I the win,” said Rossi. “I made the pop. He defended the position, which he has the right to do, but in doing so, in moving the reaction, he put me into the marbles pretty late into the corner. It’s difficult with these cars and with how much we’re sliding around in the first place, even on the racing line. When you’re put in the marbles, it’s hairy. Super unfortunate, but nevertheless, it was a great job by the whole team all weekend.”
Rossi cross the finish line in third place, and Wickens took 18th.
“Great to pick up where we left off last year and to be fighting for a W,” said Rob Edwards, Strategist for No. 27 and Chief Operating Officer for Andretti Autosport. “After our challenges in qualifying yesterday, Alex passed a lot of cars and the guys executed the strategy perfectly. Looking forward to being at the sharp end all season and fighting for the championship.”
The Verizon IndyCar Series heads to Phoenix on April 6-7, for the first oval of the season.
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Emmys Settle for 11.3 Million Total Viewers, a New All-Time Low
That’s down more than a half-million from last year, or five percent
Tony Maglio | September 19, 2016 @ 11:18 AM Last Updated: September 19, 2016 @ 12:50 PM
The Emmys have officially hit a new low, pulling in 11.3 million total viewers last night, according to Nielsen.
Although no one at ABC should be over-the-moon over the result, that’s the broadcaster’s best non-sports tally in the time slot since February’s Oscars. So, there’s some (slight) silver lining.
Last year, the Emmys nabbed 11.9 million overall audience members on Fox — that was the program’s previous basement benchmark. Not any more. Last night’s version slipped 5 percent versus the prior Emmys. While Fox also had “Sunday Night Football” to contend with in its 2015 turn, the Andy Samberg-hosted version benefited with an NFL coverage lead-in. The Disney broadcaster is the only of the Big 4 networks that doesn’t have any NFL rights.
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For what it’s worth (not much, admittedly), 25.9 million unique viewers tuned in to at least some of the Emmys, meaning for six minutes or longer. The only problem was, ABC needed them to stick around for three primetime hours.
Socially, the best-of-TV celebration hosted by Jimmy Kimmel saw 1.4 million people generate 2.7 million social media interactions across Facebook and Twitter, also per the TV ratings currency company.
Read Sunday’s primetime fast affiliate ratings here; metered market households for the Emmys can be found here.
Emmys 2016: 9 Best and Worst Moments (Photos)
Whether you loved or hated the 2016 Emmys, you had to admit they made a big impression. Here are some of the best and worst moments.
Matt Damon razzed host Jimmy Kimmel for not winning in the host category. The two are engaged in a long-running joke about pretending to despise each other.
Leslie Jones addressed her recent hacking problem with a comic bit costarring the accountants who guard the Emmy results.
After Jimmy Kimmel accused "Apprentice" creator Mark Burnett of giving Donald Trump a path to the presidency, Burnett made some jokes that basically repeated Kimmel's.
"People vs. O.J. Simpson" winner Courtney B. Vance gave a big shout-out to his special lady, Angela Bassett.
Aziz Ansari was cut off before he was able to make a speech - and then in a seemingly ad-libbed moment, bounded offstage and back into his seat. He also did a bit in which he pretended to support Donald Trump that fell a little flat.
Former presidential candidate Jeb Bush provided by far the most unpredictable moment of the night -- he turned up as an Uber driver who asks Jimmy Kimmel what it's like to be nominated.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus of "Veep" held back tears during a heartfelt acceptance speech that paid tribute to her father, who died Friday. (Here's some detail about his amazing life.)
"Transparent" producer Jill Soloway's acceptance speech talked about the crucial issues facing the trans community.
Louie Anderson scored a major upset with his win in "Baskets." But his loud acceptance speech felt too much like a list, and wasn't as inspired as his performance.
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Matthew Goudreau
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Matt is a 21 year old film buff and recent graduate from The University of Rhode Island. Growing up in a small town in the smallest state, Matt began developing a taste in film and general geekdom at a young age. After years of watching various DC and Marvel animated television shows as a boy, Matt has become quite the afficinado in the realm of comic books. Towards the end of middle school, Matt began delving into the world of film by watching anything he could get his hands on. Nowadays, his tastes range from classic film noir and the mindbending works of David Cronenberg to the latest trends on the independent scene. Don't worry; he's still one for the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or DC animated adventure. Comics aren't the only source of literature Matt enjoys. He can sometimes be spotted reading the works of Stephen King or even the plays of William Shakespeare. As an aspiring film critic and screenwriter, Matt is always looking for inspiration and new ideas.
A World Without Rules: The Dark Knight 10 Years Later
Matthew Goudreau July 18, 2018
Comic book movies were nothing new by the time that The Dark Knight came around in 2008. The subgenre had already established its place with the great successes of X-Men and Spider-Man, and the sequel…
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15 Years On and the Influence of ’28 Days Later’ Still Shows
Matthew Goudreau June 28, 2018
For a genre about reanimating the dead, zombies were staying underground for the most part from the late 80’s through the whole 90’s. Day of the Dead (1985) had been the last high profile …
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Revisiting “The Glory Days”: A Look Back at The Incredibles
For nearly a decade, the film output of Pixar was primarily conceived from the minds of animators already working at the studio like John Lasseter (Toy Story), Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo), and Pete …
A Quiet Place Review: Krasinski Silences with Sheer Suspense
Matthew Goudreau April 7, 2018
A Quiet Place is as ferociously primal of a horror film as the terrifying predators present throughout. These creatures feed off sound, which is somewhat of a rudimentary gimmick for a horror film mon…
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Peter Rabbit Movie Review
Matthew Goudreau February 11, 2018
Modern family films, especially those based on previously established commodities, run the risk of alienating die hard purists. Updates for contemporary audiences are often a necessity but can come at…
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The Importance of Recognizing Genre Cinema at The 2018 Oscars
Matthew Goudreau January 22, 2018
The Academy Awards largely represent a vast disconnect between voting members and general audiences. While the nominated films are championed by various award bodies and critics alike, box office succ…
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Directors of Cinema: Episode 21- Denis Villeneuve
Matthew Goudreau October 3, 2017
Hello and welcome to yet another episode of Directors of Cinema, the show that highlights the careers of cinema’s most prominent directors. Each week, host Matt Goudreau and guest discuss selected wor…
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Ray & Liz Movie Review: A punishing exploration of trauma
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Gongsanseong Fortress - Historic Site From The Baekje period (234-678)
The richness of South Korea history - Palaces and Forts - Gongsanseong Fortress brings in travelers from far and wide.
Korea boasts of historic sites, forts, palaces, temples, national parks, valleys, waterfalls, beaches, lakes, hot springs and cultural villages. Forts, palaces and castles are huge draws for tourists. Castles and fortresses embody the turbulent history of Korea.
The Korean countryside is punctuated by several castles and fortresses, most of which are in ruins now.
The existing ones are found in Seoul, the chief gateway to the Korean peninsula. Korea has suffered almost 900 invasions.
The fortresses were constructed to protect the people against foreign invasions. The first fortifications were made of mud and timber in 2 B.C. With technological advancement, modern techniques were used in the building of castles and fortresses.
Gongsanseong Fortress in South Korea enbodies historical and cultural richness and is a fine example of a mountain castle of the Baekje period (234-678) located in Gongju-si.
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Amanda Seyfried (Letters to Juliet) Interview 2010
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Interview with Amanda Seyfried (Letters to Juliet) "It girl" Amanda Seyfried has plenty to say about love and true romance. The lovely young actress spoke with Tribute's Toni-Marie Ippolito in the romantic city of Verona, Italythe setting of her new...
Interview with Amanda Seyfried (Letters to Juliet)
"It girl" Amanda Seyfried has plenty to say about love and true romance. The lovely young actress spoke with Tribute's Toni-Marie Ippolito in the romantic city of Verona, Italythe setting of her new movie, Letters to Juliet.
In the film, a young American (Seyfried) travels to the city of Verona, home of the star-crossed lover Juliet Capulet of Romeo and Juliet fame, and joins a group of volunteers who respond to letters to Juliet seeking advice about love. After answering one letter dated from 1957, she inspires its author (Vanessa Redgrave) to travel to Italy in search of her long-lost love, which sets off a chain of events that will bring a love into both their lives unlike anything they have ever imagined.
Letters to Juliet
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero
Director: Gary Winick
Producer(s): Mark Canton, Caroline Kaplan, Ellen Barkin
Screenplay: Jose Rivera, Tim Sullivan
Studio: Entertainment One
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USC Coach Steve Sarkisian Has Long-Term Alcohol Abuse Exposed
By McCarton Ackerman 10/16/15
Sarkisian was allegedly drunk during games.
University of Southern California football coach Steve Sarkisian has been fired after he took leave to address his issues with alcohol, but a new report suggests that his problems with the bottle started well before his most recent tenure.
An investigative report published this week by the Los Angeles Times uncovered 800 pages of receipts and expense reports during his time coaching at the University of Washington. Among the most extreme bar tabs were more than $1,600 spent over two days at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort and Spa's pool bar in 2013. Receipts from two separate Indian Wells retreats in 2012 and 2013 also showed that Sarkisian expensed $1,023 worth of alcohol at a restaurant, which included 91 shots of top-shelf tequila. At least 16 people attended one of the gatherings.
In addition, two players formerly coached by Sarkisian in 2009 said they had smelled alcohol on his breath on at least one occasion during morning team meetings. They also noted he had glazed eyes during these meetings and seemed unusually confrontational. Other players said that he regularly kept alcohol in his office and had occasionally appeared drunk on team flights.
USC athletic director Pat Haden reportedly asked Sarkisian to take a leave of absence from the team after showing up to work last weekend unfit to coach. Haden has declined to go into specifics, but stated that “it was very clear to me that he is not healthy.” Sarkisian was let go by the school soon after.
Sarkisian was reprimanded during the pre-season for showing up drunk at the “Salute to Troy” booster event and having to be pulled off the stage during a speech. After that incident, Sarkisian told Haden he had inadvertently mixed alcohol with medication. Although he agreed to seek outpatient treatment and not drink for the rest of the football season, he denied having a drinking problem.
Offensive coordinator Clay Helton will now take over as interim head coach.
"(It was) clear the team had a great deal of concern about the health of Coach Sarkisian," said Haden. "So did the staff have that concern for him, and it was also very apparent to me in the room of the support that Clay has from our team and his staff."
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McCarton Ackerman
McCarton Ackerman is a freelance writer and editor living in Portland, Oregon. He has been a contributor for The Fix since October 2011, writing on a wide range of topics ranging from medical marijuana in Colorado to the world's sexiest drug smugglers. Follow him on Linkedin and Twitter.
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Publishing and platforms
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The attention economy and the demise of the middle ground
The focus on cost-per-impression creates a political discourse that draws its inspiration increasingly from the world of clickbait
Patricia McDonald
Wed 6 Jul 2016 05.57 EDT Last modified on Wed 31 May 2017 12.01 EDT
Donald Trump is reported to have generated almost $2bn in earned media over the course of his campaign. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters
Some time in the last five years, attention became the only currency in town. We might argue it was ever thus since the dawn of time – stunts, snakeoil, and slogans have all had their place. Yet with the advent of social media and online news, eyeballs are everything. We exist in a race for clicks which rewards the extreme at the expense of the erudite, the controversial over the considered.
What’s particularly sobering right now, however, is the extent to which the attention economy is shaping the tenor of our political debate. The primacy of the impression has created a political discourse which draws its inspiration increasingly from the world of clickbait. Inevitably, this environment privileges the most provocative of views. What is lost in the middle is nuance.
The distraction economy: how technology downgraded attention
Donald Trump, it was recently reported, has generated almost $2bn in earned media over the course of the course of his campaign to date, dwarfing Republican and Democrat competitors alike. Meanwhile, a reported 82% of newspaper coverage of the EU referendum focused on Brexit versus remain.
This more polarised tone of voice has also spilled over into how we engage with one another around the issues. Those who disagree with us are easy to dismiss as trolls while, as Jerry Daykin points out, the self-selecting nature of social media creates filter bubbles which comfortably reinforce our own world view and make other opinions ever more alien.
It’s easy to argue that the press are at fault, that they should take a more measured and nuanced approach. But with a few notable exceptions, the job of the press is ultimately to make money. To urge publications not to court eyeballs is to urge the tide not to come in.
So what can we do to change the debate, to preserve a political discourse that acknowledges complexity and embraces ambiguity? And what does it have to do with the advertising industry?
As consumers, we need to be prepared to invest in news again. This may seem like a heretical idea in the age of free; I’d argue the demise of the centre ground is too high a price to pay for free news. Yet I am as guilty as the next person is of voraciously consuming free content, because, as Clay Shirky so memorably put it “Behaviour is motivation filtered through opportunity”.
So while we may be motivated to invest, publishers need to provide the opportunity. Only when paying for an article or a piece of analysis is as easy and effortless as paying for an app, a new HBO series or an Uber will a model for paid news truly thrive. Moreover, in a world where content is increasingly dispersed across the social web, we must think beyond traffic referred to the home page as our only model for monetising content. As John Battelle puts it:
“I suggest we augment that revenue stream with another, one that ties individual ‘atomic units’ of content to similar ‘atomic units’ of marketing messaging, so that together they can travel the Seussian highways of the social web with a business model intact.”
As publishers and marketers, we need to move beyond impressions to establish new metrics that measure quality of content, quality of user experience and ultimately brand impact. The Financial Times has rolled out an alternative pricing model which monetises time spent with content as an alternative to CPM (cost-per-thousand), while Bloomberg, The Economist and the Wall Street Journal have also experimented in this space. Nielsen is focused on demonstrating the brand impact of online marketing, not solely the direct response.
Advertisers want your attention, but how do they know they have it?
As agencies, we need to shift our clients away from a focus on cost of impressions towards a focus on cost of impact. While adoption of programmatic planning and buying is increasing, for too many brands it is seen as a way to drive down costs when the real potential is so much higher. The true power of programmatic is to understand real time context – where the user is, what their mood is, what their needs are – and to serve up the most relevant content in that moment. This is a more expensive approach but, the onus on is to demonstrate, it is a disproportionately effective one.
Finally, for all of us involved in creating and publishing content, perhaps there is a lesson about underestimating our audience. We hear a lot about ever diminishing attention spans and the need to instantly engage the swipe right generation whose brains have been reshaped on a diet of Twitter, Tinder and Snapchat.
Yet in parallel, Netflix data shows that half of House of Cards viewers consumed an entire season in just one week, and that a majority of viewers immerse themselves in just one show at a time. Even a casual glance at the TV content that dominates our popular culture shows that complexity – overlapping narratives, expansive casts, elaborate mythologies – is no barrier to engagement. The average YouTube viewing session on mobile is now 40 minutes long.
So perhaps rather than delivering on expectations, we should raise them. Perhaps rather than ruthlessly simplifying, we could believe that our audiences can cope with complexity. If you can follow the plot of Game of Thrones, there’s a decent chance you can follow the pros and cons, ins and outs of richly nuanced political questions.
Patricia McDonald is the chief strategy officer at Isobar
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School violence sends teacher to hospital
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A female teacher has been taken to hospital after a vicious fight broke out between rival factions at a high school (gymnasium) in Vimmerby in southern Sweden on Wednesday afternoon.
Six police units were sent to the school's ancillary premises on Kungsgatan in central Vimmerby and all pupils involved in the fighting were ordered to remain in their classrooms until police arrived.
One female teacher has been taken to hospital in Västervik to be treated for facial injuries, Sveriges Radio reports.
"There was a fight between some students, in connection with which a chair was thrown that hit the teacher," police officer Göran Wester told Sveriges Radio.
School principal Agneta Kling said the violence was the culmination of a lengthy feud between rival groups from the school's remedial classes. She described the mood in the school's Kungsgatan premises as "scary and hateful".
"There was a lot of bloodshed up there," she told Sveriges Radio.
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Tecno Camon i Twin Review: Does it justify its price tag?
By: Meenu Rana, The Mobile Indian, New DelhiLast updated August 07, 2018 10:53 am
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The big question is does it have enough to compete with the already existing popular smartphone players like Asus and Xiaomi have already established themselves in the market in this price range? Let's find out.
FullView Display
Huge Battery
Average Performance
Less storage space
Tecno has recently announced Tecno Camon i Twin in India at a price tag of Rs 11,499. The smartphone comes in Midnight Black and Champagne Gold colour variants and is available for purchase only via offline stores across the country.
Tecno Camon i Twin comes loaded with Full View Display and dual rear cameras setup, i.e the two features which are considered to be a standard feature in most of the budget smartphones available in the market today. So, the big question is does it have enough to compete with the already existing popular smartphone players like Asus and Xiaomi who have already established themselves in the market in this price range?
Starting with the design, the Tecno Camon i Twin goes with the today's design trends, featuring a 6-inch Full View HD+ display with the screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. The 18:9 aspect ratio makes the phone narrower and slightly taller than usual.
To overview, the device top has a front camera with LED flash, earpiece and sensors. Due to on-screen navigation controls, the chin area is kept clean at the bottom. At the back, we have dual rear cameras with the quad LED flash and a circular fingerprint sensor at the centre. Below it, there is Tecno branding as well at the back. On the bottom, we have a micro USB port, 3.5 mm headphone jack and a single speaker grill. The right side features power on/off and volume rocker buttons which are well within the reach while on the left, we have the dual-SIM slot along with a dedicated space for a microSD card to allow you to use two SIM and a micro-SD card at the same time.
During our testing of the device, we found Tecno Camon i Twin build quality good. The phone has a plastic body with a metallic finish at the rear and has rounded sides and edges that makes it easy to hold. Though, the back of the device picks up fingerprints quite easily. It also has a fingerprint sensor at the back which works seamlessly and is easy to reach. The phone is only 161 grams in weight making it quite light and comfortable to hold in hands.
The display has good viewing angles and we found the colours quite punchy, vibrant and colourful during the testing. The brightness level is also good with a good outdoor visibility. In our usage, we found out that the display is easy to view even under direct sunlight and readability in bright sunlight was not an issue. While I like the colours and the brightness on the Camon i Twin, I feel that it would have been better if the company would have given a Full HD+ resolution instead of HD+ at this price range.
On the hardware front, the device is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 clocked at a 1.GHz processor which is not the best chipset around at this price point. On board, there’s 3GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage and a dedicated microSD card slot that can expand memory up to 128GB.
As far as performance is concerned, we didn't find any flaws in the day to day experience. All the simple apps like Chrome, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Youtube opened quite easily without showing any signs of stutters. The phone manages to run smoothly and playing light-weight games without any problem. But it is not meant to handle graphics intensive games like PUBG Mobile or Asphalt. So, if you are a heavy game user, you might have to reconsider this one. But during our usage period, we found the performance of Camon i Twin generally quite smooth and can be said of decent quality at this price point. Though it would have been better if the company would’ve offered a better Snapdragon processor still, we can say that the performance is not bad either.
Apart from fingerprint scanner, the Camon i Twin also comes with face unlock security feature named ‘Face ID’. The Face Unlock is highly responsive with no noticeable lags for the device. One noteworthy point here is that we were able to unlock the smartphone even with our eyes closed, which doesn’t make it very secure. Usually, while registering for the face unlock in a device, it requires you to keep your eyes open while keep looking at the phone.
On the software front, the phone runs on the Android 8.0 Oreo operating system with Tecno’s custom UI called HiOS 3.2.0 on top. It features an app drawer where all the apps whether preloaded or downloaded are sorted in alphanumeric order. The characters drawer are on the right side in vertical order which eases the process of quickly finding a particular app. When an app is installed, the OS will suggest you create a folder for the shortcut on the home screen. Further, it also groups the similar types of apps in the same folder. Like, e-commerce websites like Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra are all grouped in one Shopping folder which individually you can also place on Home screen.
HiOS also supports gestures which allow you to do a three-finger swipe to take a screenshot. It has a Quick Start feature in which you can draw certain alphabets to launch specific apps when the screen is off. For example, when you write C, the camera opens, writing. M opens music for you, and writing W, will take you directly to WhatsApp, all this when the phone is in locked mode.
The HiOS comes with a Theme app, a Carlcare Service app, and a Phone Master app that lets you free up RAM to boost performance. Other preinstalled apps include PHX Browser, Face ID, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Weather and more. Sadly only a few pre-loaded apps like Facebook and Whatsapp can be deleted while some apps like PHX Browser and weather cannot be uninstalled but can be disabled. Overall, the software is quite clean with some limited bloatware, the UI is fast and easy to use.
Like most budget smartphones today, this one too comes with dual rear camera setup. The device has a 13-megapixel primary with f/2.0 aperture and 2-megapixel secondary sensor with the quad LED flash and 5P lens. There is a 13-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. Both cameras can record 1080p videos. The camera UI is pretty simple and has video, photo, beauty, panorama and portrait modes to choose from. Apart from that, there also filters a quick toggle for HDR, flash and a square photo toggle.
Rear Camera Sample - Close Up Shot
The Portrait Mode lets you take photos with Bokeh Effect by blurring out the background and highlighting the subject in the image. The front camera comes loaded with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and AI Beauty mode.
Rear Camera Sample - Outside, Low Light Shot
During our testing period, we found out that the rear camera takes some decent photos in broad daylight. There was a good colour reproduction of images clicked and we found outdoor shots also satisfactory. However, when pictures were taken in low-light, they appear to be grainy with some noise, which is to be expected in a smartphone in this price category. It takes a while to focus to click in low light condition and for a perfect shot, we have to keep a steady hand.
Rear Camera Sample - Outside Shot
The front camera also shoots decent selfies. The bokeh shot also comes good too adding additional blur to the background, which is present for the front and rear camera. Video quality at 1080p is decent but there’s no video stabilisation. It results in a shaky video when shooting while moving. Overall, it delivers decent camera performance.
Battery and Connectivity
Another plus point which boosts the Tecno Camon i Twin after the camera is its massive 4000mAh battery. In our testing period, the smartphone lasts for more than a day with normal usage (nearly 1.5 days). Our usage included net surfing, music streaming, using social media apps like WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, and watching movies and taking calls. In our experience, the battery gets up charged fully in around 2.5 hours from zero to 100 per cent with its wall charger.
For connectivity, the Camon i Twin supports dual sim, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS + GLONASS, and micro USB port. The options are pretty much standard these days. As for the sensors are concerned, it has G Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light sensor. It measures 160.4 x 76.3 x8.5mm.
Tecno Camon i Twin offers a lot of features at Rs 11,499 like Full View display, dual rear cameras, huge battery and Android Oreo. It can be a good budget smartphone option, though it doesn’t offer the best value, taking its average performance (older chipset) into account. At this price point, we would be happier if the company would have been given a more powerful chipset with a better memory configuration. On the other hand, other smartphones which are available in the market like Oppo Realme 1, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Xiaomi Note 5 offering a better deal in the same price category.
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UEFA Champions League - Every UEFA Champions League Player of the Week - News
Every UEFA Champions League Player of the Week
UEFA.com has run a Player of the Week vote since 2015/16. Who has won it most times?
Guess who has been named UEFA Champions League Player of the Week the most times? ©AFP/Getty Images
Keep track of the UEFA Champions League Player of the Week winners, and see who tops the poll for each matchweek since the vote began in 2015/16.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has won more Player of the Week votes than any other player; indeed he is one of just five players to have topped the poll more than once. Going into the 2018/19 season, he had triumphed in 13 of the 39 polls that theoretically he had been eligible for – a one-in-three strike rate.
• Real Madrid players have won 16 times from a potential 51 (just over 31% of possible successes), with Barcelona their nearest rivals with 14 victories. Sergio Ramos (2016 final), Keylor Navas (2018 semi-final second leg) and Gareth Bale (2018 final) are their only winners who are not Ronaldo.
The all-conquering Lionel Messi©AFP/Getty Images
• Lionel Messi won the vote three times in the 2018/19 group stage, just as he did in the same phase of the 2016/17 competition. Ronaldo won the vote three times in the 2015/16 and 2017/18 group stages.
• Ronaldo was Player of the Week six times in the 2015/16 campaign – still a record, though one Messi can match if he wins one more award this season. Ronaldo became the first player to be Player of the Week with two different clubs when he topped the poll in this season's round of 16 with Juventus.
Players with the most UEFA Champions League Player of the Week wins
14 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid 13, Juventus 1)
10 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
4 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
2 Sadio Mané (Liverpool)
2 Hulk (Zenit)
Teams with the most UEFA Champions League Player of the Week wins
16 Real Madrid
14 Barcelona
7 Liverpool
2 Roma, Manchester City, Zenit, Tottenham
Dušan Tadić was Ajax's first Player of the Week©Getty Images
Matchday one: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Matchday two: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Matchday three: Edin Džeko (Roma)
Matchday four: Harry Kane (Tottenham)
Matchday five: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Matchday six: Leroy Sané (Man. City)
Matchday seven: Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham)/Diego Godín (Atlético)
Matchday eight: Dušan Tadić (Ajax)/Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Matchday nine: Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
Matchday ten: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Matchday eleven: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Matchday one: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Matchday two: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Matchday three: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Matchday four: Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma)
Matchday five: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Matchday six: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Round of 16 first leg: Sadio Mané (Liverpool)/David De Gea (Man. United)
Round of 16 second leg: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)/Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Quarter-final first leg: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Quarter-final Second leg: Sadio Mané (Liverpool)
Semi-final first leg: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Semi-final second leg: Keylor Navas (Real Madrid)
Final: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
Ronaldo after the 2017 decider©Getty Images
Matchday two: Ricardo Quaresma (Beşiktaş)
Matchday three: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Matchday four: Mesut Özil (Arsenal)
Matchday six: Arda Turan (Barcelona)
Round of 16 first leg: Arjen Robben (Bayern München)/ Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
Round of 16 second leg: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Dortmund)/ Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester)
Quarter-final first leg: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Quarter-final second leg: Kylian Mbappé (Monaco)
Semi-final first leg: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Semi-final second leg: Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
Final: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Ramos topped the 2016 final poll©Sportsfile
Matchday one: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Matchday three: Hulk (Zenit)
Matchday four: Hulk (Zenit)
Round of 16 first leg: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Round of 16 second leg: Jeroen Zoet (PSV Eindhoven)
Quarter-final second leg: Neymar (Barcelona)
Semi-final first leg: Luis Suárez (Barcelona)
Semi-final second leg: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Final: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
NB: There was originally one player of the week for the first and second legs of the round of 16, but there is now one for each week of games – hence two winners in each round of 16 leg from 2016/17 onwards
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Girl Claims She Has Proof Eminem Is Her Real Dad
By : Charlie Cocksedge On : 02 Jul 2018 22:00
It’s not uncommon for kids and teenagers to fall out with their parents, even going so far as to wish they had a different family à la Home Alone.
However, these adolescent wishes usually pass quite quickly, either due to reconciliation, realising they’re your family and you can’t change that, or simply growing up.
However, one woman is maintaining her strong belief, rapper Eminiem is her real father. She even has ‘proof’.
Appearing on the Dr Phil show, 20-year-old Haley stuck firm to her conviction he is her father.
The young woman also half believed Dr Phil could be her uncle (which would make him related to Slim…).
Trying to get his head round the idea in a logical, common sense kind of way, Dr Phil said:
I’ve been on television for 20 years – five years on Oprah then 15 years on my own show.
Do you think that, some time through the last 20 years, somebody might’ve mentioned ‘by the way, your dad’s brother is Dr Phil’?
Haley replied:
There’s a lot of things that I think that people say that I’m just crazy for, but that’s what I think.
Cutting to the point, Dr Phil asks ‘would that make me Eninem’s brother?’
To which Haley replies:
Would it? […] No that’d probably make you his dad.
If Dr Phil was Eminem’s dad, we’d probably have heard about it right?
Haley said:
Well, people that are famous usually tend to not say ‘hey, this is my dad, he’s famous too’. Sometimes they have kids that they don’t even know about.
As Dr Phil tries to get to the heart of the matter, Haley’s ‘proof’ appears in the form of a photograph of Eminem next to a photograph of her dad who ‘they call Mikey’.
Mikey, fortunately, has provided a statement on the matter.
My name is Michael Kristi [Haley’s mother] is my half-sister… I am Haley and Adrianna’s uncle. I am not Eminem but I did look like him and was mistaken for him in my 20s.
Haley, however, still can’t quite get her head around it.
After hearing the statement, she says:
He looks just like him, there’s no way.
I don’t know what to tell you Haley.
Perhaps this sign language translator can spell it out for you, as she seems to know a thing or two about Eminem.
A video of her converting Eminem’s lyrics into visuals – in real time live at a concert nonetheless – went viral recently.
The interpreter, named Holly Maniatty, has been praised for her awesome sign language skills and ability to translate Slim’s lyrics for the hearing-impaired.
Eminem, 45, also known as Marshall Mathers, has sold an eye-watering 172 million albums worldwide, and while he does have a daughter, also called Hailie, it’s definitely not the one who was just on Dr Phil (the different spelling of their names might be just one giveaway.)
tb to the past few weekends crashing festivals and exploring cities ✈️
A post shared by Hailie Scott (@hailiescott1) on Jun 21, 2018 at 8:49pm PDT
In fact, Eminem and daughter Hailie Jade Scott have been spending some quality time together at music festivals across America this year.
The 22-year-old has been ‘crashing’ dates on her dad’s tour, crystallising the special moments with pictures, not of her weird uncle, but with the real Slim Shady.
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Charlie Cocksedge
Charlie Cocksedge is a journalist at UNILAD. He graduated from the University of Manchester with an MA in Creative Writing, where he learnt how to write in the third person, before getting his NCTJ. His work has also appeared in such places as The Guardian, PN Review and the bin.
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Flight to Damascus
The ubiquitous sign over a shawarma restaurant shows President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, President Bashar al Assad of Syria, and Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah. Propagandistic photos like this were common around Damascus.
Written by Michela Yule November 19, 2014
Study abroad student Michaela Yule works undercover to document the lives of Iraqi refugees living in Syria.
Salaam alaaykum. Shloonich? Zeena, ilhamdu lillaah. Shukran. Allah bil-kheer. Greetings. How are you? Well, praise God. Thank you. God bless.
I repeated the phrases over and over, feeling the new sounds on my tongue and practicing rapid conversations with myself. The Iraqi dialect differs significantly from the various Arabic dialects I had studied intensively for three years. With only a few short weeks before my departure, I worried that I wouldn’t learn it in time.
As a 21-year-old American college student, the closest I could get to Iraq was Syria—but with over one million Iraqi refugees in Damascus, it was close enough. My plan was to conduct research for a thesis on the experiences of Iraqi refugee women. Most fled to Syria to escape the violence that erupted after the United States invaded Iraq in 2003. Finding temporary refuge in overcrowded and impoverished communities on the outskirts of Damascus, refugees are denied the right to work. Their only option is to wait indefinitely for peace in Iraq or the chance to be resettled elsewhere.
For me, the stories of these Iraqi women were compelling because they hadn’t yet been shared. During 30 years of constant war and heavy sanctions in Iraq, women had undergone unthinkable adversity—and survived, unlike hundreds of thousands of their male counterparts. The moment was prime: as a woman with rare access to the private female sphere; as an American at a time when Syrian visas were available; and as a fluent Arabic speaker, I could reach these women. I would interview them and compile their stories into a rare portrait of life in displacement.
This was easier said than done.
The Syrian government keeps tight control over the refugee community, allowing only restricted access to select foreigners, NGOs and journalists. They exercise control through a vast network of secret police that arrest, deport and torture suspicious individuals. It is their work that we have witnessed since early 2011—so far, the deaths of an estimated 10,000 Syrians and the arrests of tens of thousands more.
In order to escape the attention of the authorities, I would appear like any other student of Arabic. But this wasn’t a typical study abroad experience. An Anthropology professor warned me that in the worst case, I would “write a great ethnography of a jail cell.” I knew deportation was a real possibility, but preferred not to think about the worst outcomes. Still, it was a long way from my freshman days of beginner Arabic, when I was still learning the map of the Middle East.
On the last day of class, my Iraqi advisor ran his red glass prayer beads through his fingers. “Michaela, the most radical and dangerous people from Saddam’s regime and the insurgency in Iraq are now hiding in Syria. You will likely run into these people in your interviews and you need to be very careful. ”
Maykhaalif, ya ustaz. Okay, professor. Ma’salaama. Goodbye.
With only eight weeks in Syria, I immediately kicked off my research with a meeting at the NGO that had agreed to support my work. Rather than speak on his tapped cell phone, the single staff member met me in person and introduced me to a local volunteer, Mona. A 23-year-old former law student, Mona had fled to Syria in 2006. She agreed to act as my liaison and to help me complete 20 interviews.
I was elated by this quick progress but also unnerved; Mona did not speak a word of English and I could hardly keep up with her rapid Iraqi Arabic. Without a moment to indulge in this apprehension, I met Mona that afternoon in her neighbourhood.
Jeremaneh is typical of Iraqi neighborhoods in Damascus, now known as “Little Baghdads”—isolated both geographically and socially from the rest of the city. Dust rose from the unpaved streets and trash accumulated in empty lots in all directions. Young boys in untied shoes ran up to me with palms outstretched and I shook my head sadly. I was the only foreigner in sight and quite conspicuous despite my sunglasses, baggy linen pants and long-sleeved shirt buttoned up to the neck.
I held my first interview that day with Mona’s neighbour, Um Ali. The family requested that I not record the conversation, so I reluctantly pocketed my new recorder. My Iraqi Arabic was about to be put to the test.
“Salaam alaaykum. Shloonich? Zeena, ilhamdu lillaah. Shukran. Allah bil-kheer.”
Um Ali clapped her hands together and laughed at my unexpected use of Iraqi phrases.
“Why did you decide to leave Iraq?”
Abu Ali, her husband, spoke up gruffly, apparently eager to answer before his wife.
He spoke in a heavy stream that I barely understood. I had prepared thoroughly for my interviews, learning words like “sanctions” and “missiles,” but somehow missing “torture” and “kidnap.” The word “militia” emerged with a dollar amount and I pieced together the story: one of his children had been held for ransom.
“They came for my daughter, who was 5-years-old at the time, but I would not let them take her. I stood in their way and offered them myself instead.”
“Did they hit you? Was there pain?” This was my improvised way of asking if he had been tortured. I was sure everyone could hear my pulse racing as my words hung in the air. Was I being rude and intrusive?
Abu Ali explained that the militia took him from his home and demanded a ransom, which Um Ali struggled to collect. Abu Ali was finally released three days later, having been severely beaten.
I was humbled by the candor of this family, and suddenly felt presumptuous as a college student intruding on their lives and privacy. I realized grimly that, despite all my academic preparation—background research, confidentiality procedures, language skills—I had not fully understood the gravity of the task I was undertaking.
Over time, the interviews became easier. I knew better what questions to ask, how to ask them and how to interpret certain answers. I was able to contain my emotions and learned to sit comfortably on the floor for two hours at a time. And as I listened to these families’ clear voices and vivid accounts, I resolved that these stories would not end with me. Somehow, I would find a way to communicate this experience to others: the resounding voices and unbridled emotions, the unwavering grace and hospitality, and the varying extremes of hope and despair.
What began as an academic endeavour to document the lives of Iraqi women in displacement quickly became a personal project that would not end with the submission of a thesis. I spent the year after graduation living in Amman, Jordan continuing the work with Iraqi women there and maintaining contact with those in Syria.
I remember each and every one of my interviewees: the woman’s face, how she served the tea, why she left Iraq. Three years later, their stories have not left me. I continue to practice Iraqi Arabic and hope for the day when I can visit these women settled in a peaceful, united Iraq.
Salaam alaaykum. Shloonich? Zeena, il-hamdu lillaah. Shukran. Allah bil-kheer.
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UVic IT project helps fight social isolation
The University of Victoria’s efforts to keep seniors and people with disabilities independent is $3.5 million closer to reaching that goal, thanks to provincial support for two web-based programs.
Natalie North
Jul. 12, 2011 4:00 p.m.
On June 27, the province announced the funding, which will primarily support Connect for Care.
It’s a user-friendly suite of online tools that help prevent vulnerable people from becoming isolated.
Tyze Personal Networks will lead the $3-million project, developed in partnership with UVic’s CanAssist and the PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship.
“We want to support families and communities in planning for the future and this funding will help provide state-of-the-art devices to help eliminate challenges and create these opportunities,” Premier Christy Clark said.
The simplified and tailored features of Connect for Care include video chat, mobile collaboration tools and secure systems for sharing personal and health care files to build personal support networks among health-care providers, clients and their families.
The remaining $500,000 will fund CanFITT, a similar prototype program, now in development through CanAssist and the Vancouver Island Health Authority. By 2031, almost a quarter of B.C.’s population will be over 65.
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Kinghorn residents protest against new council flats
A bid by Fife Council and Campion Homes to build 27 affordable homes on the site of a former care home in the coastal village of Kinghorn has hit stormy waters after locals branded the scheme ‘overbearing’.
Oliver + Robb Architects have submitted plans for a ‘terraced street front’ with car parking and amenity spaces to the rear on the main road site.
Finished in facing brick and wet dash render with ‘lightweight panels’ facing a series of cantilevered stair cores the scheme is being touted as ‘complimenting its immediate surroundings in terms of scale, massing, materials and aesthetic.”
One of those to sign an online petition was Ian Archibald who wrote: “As a historic royal burgh Kinghorn deserves the very highest standards of design. The development of this structure will have a negative effect on the historic integrity of the town and will impact on the character of the conservation area. New build should preserve or enhance the character of the conservation area which this design fails to do.”
In their design statement ORA say: “The submitted proposals consist of a three storey terraced block, broken up by expressed stair cores along the length of Bruce Street. This adds visual interest to the mass whilst also acting as ‘markers’ for the entrances. The change in material also identifies between the private and semi-public spaces.”
Fofe Council stress that there is a shortage of affordable housing in the region
Residents claim there has been no effective consultation over the plans
#1 Posted by Sven on 1 Aug 2014 at 16:47 PM
To be fair the flats look like many new or renovated council home built since 1990. They could be built in Easterhouse, Drumchapel, Sighthill or Wester Hailes and you would not notice the difference. Could Fife Council make them more 'Fife vernacular' with a nod to Crow Steps, and gables and therefore more attractive and local, of course yes.
On saying Kinghorn has a lot of crap looking council housing already - you just have to drive down its High Street, so it is hardly a preserved Fife fishing village either.
#2 Posted by Herbert List on 5 Aug 2014 at 14:46 PM
They've really celebrated the corner...
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Poll: More than half of Republicans would support postponing 2020 election
The survey, conducted by two academics, interviewed a sample of 1,325 Americans from June 5-20 and focused on the 650 people
Poll: More than half of Republicans would support postponing 2020 election The survey, conducted by two academics, interviewed a sample of 1,325 Americans from June 5-20 and focused on the 650 people Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2wLQlll
Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY Published 1:08 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2017 | Updated 3:00 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2017
Another new poll means another new low for President Trump. Buzz60
A poll found that 52% of people who identify as or lean Republican said they would support postponing the 2020 election to ensure that only eligible citizens could vote if it was proposed by President Trump.
The survey, conducted by two academics and published in the Washington Post on Thursday, interviewed a sample of 1,325 Americans from June 5-20 and focused on the 650 people who said they were or leaned toward the GOP.
The poll also found that 56% said they would support such action — which would be taken to stop alleged voter fraud — if it was supported by both Trump and Republican members of Congress.
Trump has created a "voter integrity" commission to look at what he perceives as fraud in the U.S. election system. The commission met for the first time last month.
Still, it's important to note that no Republican politician, including the president, has actually suggested this. The academics behind the poll, Ariel Malka of Yeshiva University and Yphtach Lelkes of the University of Pennsylvania, said:
Our survey is only measuring reactions to a hypothetical situation. Were Trump to seriously propose postponing the election, there would be a torrent of opposition, which would likely include prominent Republicans. Financial markets would presumably react negatively to the potential for political instability. And this is to say nothing of the various legal and constitutional complications that would immediately become clear. Citizens would almost certainly form their opinions amid such tumult, which does not at all resemble the context in which our survey was conducted.
However, the results shouldn't be simply dismissed, the academics said, because they indicated that there was a high number of Republicans who were willing to buck democratic norms.
Trump formed the voter integrity commission after saying, without evidence, that up to 3 million to 5 million people voted fraudulently in the 2016 election. While critics say the panel was created to justify Trump’s claim, civil and voting rights groups have more serious concerns about how the commission may be used to support new voting restrictions in GOP-controlled states.
The phrase "half of Republicans" gained some traction on Twitter after the survey results were published, with mixed reactions:
To the half of Republicans that would postpone the 2020 election please remove the word patriot from your vocab when describing yourself
— Jordan 🥃 (@LegitimateGeek) August 10, 2017
Half of Republicans would support postponing 2020 elections if Trump said necessary to stop voter fraud, why am I not surprised #resist
— ♻️ Christopher Zullo (@ChrisJZullo) August 10, 2017
Half of republicans are smarter than 100% of the democrats.
I mean the Dems still think Trump only won because of Russia. 😂
— Lonman (@Lonman06) August 10, 2017
Half of Republicans??
Should have asked Democrats a similar question during the disastrous Obama regime.
— Deplorable Jim (@SaveUSA1776) August 10, 2017
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3D Systems Corporation: Google’s Ara To Have Little Near-Term Impact
July 23, 2014 at 1:38 pm by Vikas Shukla
3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) has partnered with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) for its Project Ara. Well, Ara is a modular phone which allows users to customize their smartphones by adding or changing hardware components. The search engine giant is relying on 3D printers to produce some of the modular components. Meanwhile, third-party businesses will supply other components. 3D Systems will supply Google with high quality, fully automated color 3D printers.
3D Systems investors shouldn’t expect much from Ara
Google is expected to launch Ara smartphones early next year. Many analysts believe that it represents a huge opportunity for 3D Systems. However, Imperial Capital analyst Ashok Kumar said in a research note that Ara is unlikely to have any material impact on 3D Systems in the near-term. Imperial Capital has an Outperform rating on 3D Systems with $60 price target.
Ara will have slots and connectors to attach modular components for specific features. Today, smartphones are packed tightly to reduce weight and thickness. In contrast, adding modular components to Ara will increase its weight and thickness, which goes against characteristics preferred by modern users. Mr Kumar believes Ara is a “solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.” And there are reasons to believe so.
3D Systems to lean further toward inorganic growth
Apps already allow users to customize their smartphones without increasing the hardware components. Moreover, Ara’s battery has to be smaller to make room for modular components. That will reduce the usage time. Google has talked about innovative battery technologies that triple energy densities. However, such batteries are likely to be expensive for mainstream phones.
Google aims to offer a bare-bone $50 phone with a display, processor, battery, basic endoskeleton, and WiFi chip, with no cellular connection. So, modularity also fails to solve the cost issues. Markets are flooded with smartphones costing less than $50. Imperial Capital believes that 3D Systems will increasingly focus on inorganic growth. The company raised about $317 million in a secondary offering in May. Ashok Kumar says that 3D Systems should spend that money on M&A activities.
Author: Vikas ShuklaAlthough he has a background in finance and holds an MBA, Vikas Shukla is a technology reporter. He has a strong interest in gadgets, gizmos, and science. He writes regularly on these topics. - He can be contacted by email at vshukla@valuewalk.com
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The Wisdom of Maturity: Pinchas Zukerman and Yefim Bronfman
Pinchas Zukerman, violin, Yefim Bronfman, piano; Works by Schubert, Beethoven and Brahms, Chan Centre, April 6, 2014
Pinchas Zukerman (left), and Yefim Bronfman (right)
When Pinchas Zukerman burst on the scene just before 1970, an Israeli violinist with a wonderfully warm tone and supreme technical wizardry, there was tremendous excitement in world musical circles. This is still recreated for me every time he picks up the instrument. He has of course since established himself as a world class conductor, leading the National Arts Center Orchestra (Ottawa) for almost 15 years, as well as being Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. And conducting takes a predominant amount of his time.
Particularly when the artist plays Beethoven and Brahms sonatas, I am always taken back to a story that makes the violinist’s original London days very vivid for me. In the early 1990’s, I had rented a half house in Hampstead and, upon meeting the elderly owner, commented on how lovely and quiet the neighborhood was. She remarked: ‘Now, yes. But before, pointing her finger a few houses down Hollycroft Road to a home originally belonging to one Mrs. Aronowitz, it was so noisy. Musicians would gather there day and night, always playing music – for years. I remember a few of them; there was a handsome fellow named Zukerman, another one named Barenboim, and they had their wives there too, and countless others. They called this residence their Kosher Nostra.’ This was of course exactly when Zukerman and pianist Daniel Barenboim first recorded the complete Beethoven and Brahms violin sonatas, and collaborated with the latter’s wife, Jacqueline du Pre, in all the Beethoven piano trios. It was truly a time of adventure and discovery for these young artists. The then-owner of the house was in fact celebrated violist Cecil Aronowitz, who predeceased his wife by considerable years.
Well, those days are far behind us but witnessing the evident delight and comradery of Zukerman and pianist Yefim Bronfman at this concert did take me back to the spirit of those days. Both of course are remarkably mature musicians, having had the most wide-ranging and celebrated careers, but to see the relaxed and assured way they combined to produce the highest level of performance was special indeed. They have been ‘family’ for over forty years. The intimacy in the opening movement of Schubert’s Sonatina indeed almost suggested music making in the home, the joy of the two musical friends trading personal secrets in a completely trusting and selfless manner. But of course there was artistry aplenty, with cunning awareness of motion, texture and balance. As with his Beethoven concertos that we saw a few months ago, Bronfman only selectively moves to strong dramatic force, typically using phrase shape and subtle dynamic pointing to give the music its line. This in turn gave Zukerman plenty of room for quiet, yielding playing, himself moving to a dramatic posture only when called for. In the following Andante, the music seemingly just unfolded, with remarkable patience, the violinist expanding into long sweet lines. The Minuet had just the right ‘perkiness’ and both this and the last movement really highlighted the ‘question and answer’ in the music, as well as the sheer beauty that still is present in Zukerman’s tone.
The Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 is a much stronger work, and by the end of the first movement, the artists really showed this, letting much more out with greater dynamic extremes. Earlier, I was quite taken with how Bronfman could move the music forward with so much ease and insight; seemingly doing so little but achieving so much. The following Adagio was wonderfully intimate, with superb control of texture and motion, the Scherzo was rhythmically enchanting, with remarkable pianistic control, while the strong finale offered a clinic on how to coordinate dynamic contrasts to telling effect.
Zukerman switched instruments for the Brahms Viola Sonata, Op. 120, No. 1, and certainly reminded us that he can play the viola with almost the same flexibility as the violin. Again the performers perfectly judged this composer’s weight, Bronfman being stronger and more demonstrative at many points. I thought the wistful, autumnal character of the opening movement was portrayed really well, just occasionally hinting at the feelings of a ‘recollection in tranquility’. Zukerman’s burnished expressive tone was just right. By all standards, the following Andante was simply stunning in its emotional reach, heartfelt, loving, with truly gorgeous playing. This wonderful stream of communication then carried on, the work being taken home with all the Brahmsian flow and warmth that one could ask for.
An absolutely splendid concert, capped off by a little Mozart sonata encore at the end.
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Music store employees help retrieve Cannonball saxophone taken twice in store burglaries
The mouthpiece from a Gerald Albright signature Cannonball saxophone, worth about $4,400, that was taken Thursday in a burglary from the Middle C Music Store in Tenleytown. It was mysteriously returned on Saturday and then taken again in a burglary Sunday. It found again Tuesday when a store employee saw a man with it on the Silver Line Metro. (Myrna Sislen)
By Peter Hermann
Reporter covering crime, specifically the D.C. police department
The passenger on the Silver Line Metro train first noticed the leather instrument case with a cannonball logo. Then he saw that the man who was carrying it also had a flute.
The case held a Gerald Albright signature series Cannonball saxophone. Along with the flute, it had been stolen from the Middle C Music store in Tenleytown. The sax was first taken on Thursday. It was mysteriously returned Saturday, then taken again in yet another burglary Sunday.
On Tuesday, the passenger on the Metro, on his way to his job at Middle C Music, recognized the instruments as coming from the store on Wisconsin Avenue. He watched the man through seven stops, from Potomac Avenue to Metro Center, and saw him disappear into a clothing shop. The worker alerted authorities, and D.C. police arrested the suspect.
And now, for the second time in five days, the same prized saxophone worth $4,400 has been rescued. The employee whose sharp eye and good luck seeing his own store’s stolen property on city’s sprawling transit system, is, as he puts it, “kind of a miracle.”
The employee spoke on the condition of anonymity because he is a witness in a criminal case. But his boss and store owner, Myrna Sislen, said she is “of course happy to have the horn back” but also worried that “if this guy gets out, he will come and do this again.”
D.C. police identified the suspect as Vincent Stuart Hamond, 55. He is charged with two counts of burglary in connection with the Thursday and Sunday break-ins at the shop, both of which were captured on security video. In each case, entry was gained by bashing in the front glass door.
Sislen said that her store has been targeted in a series of attempted break-ins since last summer but that Thursday was the first time someone went inside. In that burglary, she said an older man wearing a white hat went directly for the Cannonball sax hanging high on a display wall. She said he took a chair, stood on it and removed the Cannonball saxophone. She said he then took a rental flute.
On Saturday, she said a person who wouldn’t give his name called the store to say he had the saxophone and was downtown. A second call came from a security guard who said the instrument had been left at an office building.
Sislen said when she retrieved it, the horn had a distinctive mouthpiece, reed and ligature, used to hold the mouthpiece in place.
Police took those items as evidence, and Sislen returned the sax to its case and put it behind her desk. Early Sunday, police said the man struck again, and is seen on video smashing in the front door with a club. The person again took the Cannonball saxophone, along with a clarinet, another flute and a box of No. 3 reeds.
Sislen said it appears from the video that the culprit targeted the Cannonball sax, an instrument recognized by musicians and prized for its smooth sound. She said she believes the man who took it “knew exactly what he wanted.”
Based on the instrument taken, along with the reeds and mouthpiece, she said, “This guy is a player.”
Correction: This story was updated to correct the spelling of Vincent Stuart Hamond’s name after police released an incorrect spelling.
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Vanessa Henley’s mother Vernice survived breast cancer twice. The program note described Vernice as a ‘ray of hope and inspiration to Vanessa and her family.’
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Appalachian State women’s basketball head coach Angel Elderkin was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2016 and is in remission after a publicized fight with the disease.
Dr. Anne-Corinne Beaver, a cancer survivor herself, presented the fashion show. Beaver was able to benefit from scalp cooling and preserve most of her hair during chemotherapy treatment.
High Country Breast Cancer Foundation Founder and President Irene Sawyer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 and the experience changed how she approached her life.
ARHS Pretty in Pink returns for 15th year
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@averyjournal.com
BEECH MOUNTAIN — Beech Mountain Club’s clubhouse was packed with a sold-out crowd of 144 conspicuously pink-adorned attendees to support those who have been affected by cancer.
The highlight of the June 14 event was a fashion show with a twist: each of the models has been profoundly affected by cancer, either undergoing diagnosis and treatment themselves or experiencing the disease through loved ones.
Dr. Anne-Corinne Beaver, who presented the fashion show, read each model’s story as they made their walk.
This year the proceeds from the event will go toward adding Paxman Scalp Cooling Treatment to Watauga Medical Center’s Seby B. Jones Regional Cancer Center. The treatment is an addition that helps prevent hair loss associated with some chemotherapy treatments.
Beaver, a survivor herself, benefited from the treatment and experienced minimal hair loss as a result.
ARHS Foundation Special Event Coordinator Addie Cardwell said this year’s fundraiser is expected to bring in about $22,000.
The show was preceded by a champagne reception and lunch, in addition to a performance courtesy of Lees-McRae Summer Theatre.
After the show, Beaver introduced Irene Sawyer, founder of High Country Breast Cancer Foundation, as the featured speaker.
Sawyer highlighted her own struggle with breast cancer, outlining the devastating elements of diagnosis and treatment, but also pointed out how it made her appreciate life differently.
Before her 2010 diagnosis, Sawyer was doggedly dedicated to her marketing career and little else.
“I would travel every week of the year, for 20 years, going from airport to airport,” Sawyer said.
Sawyer described the emotional devastation of witnessing her hair fall out as the key event of the worst day of her life, highlighting the value of the cooling treatment.
Cardwell closed the program with a recognition of the Pretty in Pink Committee.
“We are a rural and small area, and that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be able to have access to great health care,” Cardwell said.
Cardwell added almost everyone either knows someone who has been affected by cancer or has had cancer themselves.
“We really have to take care of our community and that’s why we do this,” Cardwell said.
The clothes in the show were provided by The Dainty Darling Boutique, BJ’s Resort Wear and Cannon Memorial Hospital’s Gift Shop. Make-up was done by Martha Burleson.
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Brexit: Ex-PM vows legal action if UK Parliament suspended
by: DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press
Posted: Jul 10, 2019 / 04:37 AM CDT / Updated: Jul 10, 2019 / 11:07 AM CDT
In this photo issued by ITV, showing Britain’s Conservative Party leadership candidates Boris Johnson, left, and Jeremy Hunt, during a live head-to-head TV debate hosted by ITV at their studios in Salford, England, Tuesday July 9, 2019. The two contenders, Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson are competing for votes from party members, with the winner replacing Prime Minister Theresa May as party leader and Prime Minister of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party. (Matt Frost/ITV via AP)
LONDON (AP) — A former British prime minister threatened Wednesday to take Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson to court if he tries to suspend Parliament to deliver a U.K. departure from the European Union without a deal.
John Major told the BBC it would be unacceptable and against tradition to shut down Parliament, and he would seek a court ruling to overturn it if it happened. Major’s suggestion is important because Parliament has repeatedly signaled its opposition to a no-deal Brexit, but has no obvious way of stopping it. A legal challenge offers a potential new route.
“You cannot and should not bypass Parliament in this fashion,” Major said. “I cannot imagine how anyone could conceivably think that is right.”
Major’s comments follow a televised debate between Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, the two men seeking to replace Theresa May as Conservative leader and prime minister.
Johnson, who has said leaving the EU by the scheduled date of Oct. 31 is a “do or die” matter, refused to rule out bypassing Parliament to prevent lawmakers from blocking a no-deal departure.
“I’m not going to take anything off the table, any more than I’m going to take no-deal off the table,” Johnson said. “I think it’s absolutely bizarre at this stage in the negotiations for the U.K. — yet again — to be weakening its own position.”
Hunt flatly rejected the idea and suggested it was dangerous.
“When that has happened in the past, when Parliament has been shut down against its will, we actually had a civil war,” Hunt said, referring to the 17th-century showdown between royalists and Parliament over how the country would be governed. Parliament won. King Charles I was tried and executed.
A move to send lawmakers home early — known as proroguing Parliament — would require the formal approval of Queen Elizabeth II. Major said such a request would drag the usually neutral monarch into a constitutional controversy.
“There is no conceivable justification, wherever we are, in closing down Parliament to bypass its sovereignty,” Major said. “I seem to recall that the Brexiteers, led by Mr. Johnson, actually campaigned in the referendum for the sovereignty of Parliament… They can’t be concerned for the sovereignty of Parliament except when it is inconvenient to Mr. Johnson.”
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Best of California's Redwood Coast Itinerary
Address: 322 1st street, Humboldt County Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Enjoy the splendor of nature, the culture and history of the area, and get away from it all!
A four hour drive north from San Francisco along scenic Hwy 101
Find yourself surrounded by towering, ancient redwood groves, pristine coastline, and historic cities with their unique charm.
Day 1: Tour the Avenue of the Giants and Drive Through a Redwood Tree.
It may sound unbelievable that a whole car could drive through a Redwood, but that's just a taste of the amazing Redwood trees you'll find on this trip through Humboldt County.
The Shrine Drive-Thru Tree in Myers Flat (take the Myers Flat Exit on Hwy 101), will let you have the unique opportunity to drive your car through one of these towering giants. Kids also like the two 2-story tree houses and the children's walk-through stump found here.
Now on to the famous Avenue of the Giants, in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. On this scenic byway to Hwy 101, you will be surrounded by Old Growth Redwoods. (Don't worry, this byway runs parallel to Hwy 101 and you won't have to turn around to get back to the Highway).
The Ave of the Giants is as close to the Redwoods as you can get while still in your car, and with the many pullouts along the Avenue you can easily pull over, off the road, to get out of your car and be up close and personal with these towering giants. The setting created by the trees makes for great photo lighting even on the sunniest of days.
In the warm weather you will find numerous swimming holes winding along the Eel River. Hit the beach for a break, go for a swim or just wet your feet on the banks.
Be sure to stop in the Visitor Center in Weott. The visitor center is staffed year round with knowledgeable volunteers who can answer your questions and give you great hiking suggestions. The center also has interactive displays (a favorite with the kids), wildlife exhibits, souveniers, books and maps of the park and the area.
Also, time permitting, check out the Giant Tree (354') in Rockefeller Forest just north of the visitor center.
Day 2: Redwood Coast Heritage, History and Culture
Humboldt County's towns and cities have retained much of their history. The following tour will take you there.
Start with an early morning breakfast at the Samoa Cookhouse, a "lumber camp" style restaurant with hearty portions. The walls of the Cookhouse are lined with photographs of Humboldt's logging, maritime and railroad history. Explore the room filled with artifacts and tools left over from the logging days. Before heading out of the parking lot, visit the Maritime Museum (look for large lifeboat).
When you leave the Cookhouse, make a left and cruise along the Samoa Dunes to the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center. If you follow Hwy 255 all the way out, and pass the Coast Guard Unit, you will find yourself at the North Jetty of the Humboldt Bay entrance.
Next: Head back to Eureka's Old Town District.
Here you will find museums, restaurants, cafes and shops in the renovated commercial buildings that date back to the 1860s.
Fun Fact: In 2017 Eureka was designated as a State Cultural District.
Schedule a cruise on Humboldt Bay aboard the Madaket, the last survivor of seven original ferries that transported mill workers and families around Humboldt Bay, listen as the captain tells tales old and new.
* This not to be missed 75 minute narrated cruise runs mid May thru September.
Then: Take a self-guided Walking Tour of Old Town and Eureka
Begin at the Eureka Visitor's Center located inside the Clarke Historical Museum (240 E St).
Come see the rich history of Humboldt County, which includes vibrant Native American cultures, gold rush settlements, the lumber industry, prosperous ranching, farming and livelihoods wrung from the sea. Walking through period rooms and changing exhibits, visitors can glimpse Victorian elegance, remarkable craftsmanship, and everyday work, home, life and play from Humboldt County’s past.
Another Must See is a viewing of the Carson Mansion, the former home of Lumber Barron William Carson, a frequently photographed Victorian mansion Located at 143 M Street, Eureka
Walking Tours of Old Town - Eureka
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Late afternoon/early evening: Drive South on Hwy 101 to the Victorian Village of Ferndale
Virtually unchanged since the 1800s, Ferndale, Calif. (pop. 1,382) is a living history museum of Victoriana and other architectural treasures. Nestled in a verdant, pastoral valley near Northern California's redwood forests, Ferndale was founded in 1852 and quickly became one of the region's major agricultural centers.
Day 3: Trinidad / Redwood National & State Parks
Visit Humboldt Lagoons, Fern Canyon, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Drive north on Hwy 101 to visit the beautiful coastal town of Trinidad . The Memorial Lighthouse at the end of Main Street offers a fabulous view of the harbor. The rocks that scatter this part of the coastline are part of the California's Coastal National Monument.
At Patrick's Point St Park find beautiful lookouts, easy hikes through the trees straight to the ocean's shore.
Back out to Hwy 101 going north, keep an eye peeled for Roosevelt elk herds that roam this area. A favorite haunt are the fields off Hwy 101 across from Dry Lagoon. Look for the little red schoolhouse.
Continuing north on Hwy 101, look for the Newton B Drury Parkway which will take you into Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Look for elk feeding in the large flat prairie just before the Visitor Center.
Several trails that branch out from the visitor location.
Fern Canyon (an approx. 25 min. drive) at the very end of Davison Rd., just north of Orick, south of the park entrance, and take a magical walk through a narrow canyon where the walls are completely covered with ferns and mosses, (as seen in the movie Jurassic park II).
For a more interpretive hike take the Bald Hills Road exit off Hwy 101 (two miles north of Orick) to the Ladybird Johnson Grove. This easy hike on level ground provides a breathtaking view of the redwoods that all can enjoy.
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2 US Pro-Democracy Groups Say Zimbabwe's July Election Failed to Meet International Standards
By Columbus Mavhunga
Opposition members demanding release of election results in Harare wanted to march to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s offices where results were supposed to have been released. (C. Mavhunga/VOA)
HARARE - U.S. pro-democracy groups, the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), say Zimbabwe has not yet established a democratic culture in which parties are treated equitably and citizens can cast their vote freely.
In a joint statement, the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) observer group to Zimbabwe's July 2018 elections said the country had shown "substantive, incremental improvements" from its previous "flawed elections" that were characterized by violence.
A co-director of the two U.S. pro-democracy groups' election observer mission, Jessica Keegan, said her groups noticed a public commitment to credible elections through a more open political climate, welcoming of international observers, and a fresh biometric voters roll.
"But unfortunately they were insufficient to instill broad confidence among the populace that the election met international standards, particularly given Zimbabwe's history of irregular elections and electoral violence," said Keegan. "Extraordinary measures needed to be taken to overcome that past. Unfortunately these elections did not quite meet the mark. There were other issues that raised serious concerns; such as reports of intimidation, violence and the misuse of state resources and the tragic event of August 1st where civilians died because of use of excessive force."
The observer groups offered 20 recommendations to Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to ensure the country's future elections are credible.
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Zimbabwe Electoral Commission spokesman Qhubani Moyo refused to comment on the election observer mission report. (C. Mavhunga/VOA)
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission spokesman Qhubani Moyo was asked for comment on the election observer mission report.
"I do not know I have not read it," said Moyo. "I am not even going to read it. I am not even focusing on these things. I am doing my family and reading. I am not reading it, not soon. Maybe you can try chairperson."
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Priscill
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba. (C. Mavhunga/VOA)
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Eisenhuth proving the silver lining in front row injuries
Dan Talintyre
Wed 2 May 2018, 11:00 AM
They say for every cloud there's a silver lining.
That saying has certainly rung true for Wests Tigers forward Matt Eisenhuth so far in 2018, perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the tough struggle Ivan Cleary's side have had with injuries so far this year.
With Russell Packer and Elijah Taylor playing less than half the season, and Alex Twal also struggling with various niggles, Eisenhuth has been the shining light for Wests Tigers through the opening eight weeks — a somewhat surprising achievement given the depth of talent up front this year.
Since his debut midway through the 2017 season, Eisenhuth has been a "set and forget" option for Cleary with his consistency and commitment in both attack and defence a crucial element to the side.
There was the chance of a reduced role in 2018 for the 25-year-old with the arrivals of Packer and Kiwi international Ben Matulino, along with the emergence of Twal, but as he has done so many times throughout his career already, Eisenhuth continues to defy the odds and stake his claim.
All in the no-nonsense, no-fuss, team-first way that makes him such a valuable member of the side.
"I think my footy has come a long way in the last 12 months," Eisenhuth reflected.
"Having regular first-grade footy at the back end of last year has helped me and given me a lot more confidence, especially after getting that spot in Round 1.
"Week after week I feel more confident and feel like I'm contributing more to the team.
"Ivan has instilled confidence in me by giving me that regular spot. Elijah [Taylor] coming in and out of the side, I've been able to start at lock or at prop and I feel like I'm handling that well.
"I guess I've had to step up [with the injuries the team has had].
"It's a lot of experience lost when Russell is out, but Ben Matulino brings a lot as well.
"As a forward pack, you've got to share the workload when someone as big as that is out. I think we've done that well in patches, but on the weekend it just wasn't as consistent enough as it should have been.
"Our defence in the middle was better than it was against Newcastle, but we can definitely still improve."
See what Matt Eisenhuth had to say about this week's game in full in the video above!
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Aria Health pays $3 million to settle fraud case
by Jeffrey A. Newman
Aria Health has agreed to pay $3 million to the federal government after the Philadelphia-based health system self-disclosed it violated the False Claims Act and Stark Law, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Aria agreed to pay $564,700 to settle claims a cardiologist performed unnecessary invasive procedures on inpatients and outpatients between Oct. 1, 2012, and April 15, 2013 — the date the cardiologist agreed to terminate his employment with Aria. The health system self-disclosed this matter to the federal government in March 2014.
“Patients have a right to medical treatment that is ethical and necessary and not influenced by a physician’s strategy to increase his compensation,” said U.S. Attorney Zane Memeger. “In this case, Aria recognized a problem, reported it to the government, and voluntarily made internal changes to its operations.”
Aria also agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve claims it violated the False Claims Act and Stark Law by compensating a cardiac thoracic surgeon in excess of fair market value.
In addition, the settlement resolves claims Aria paid an amount in excess of fair market value for the right to use the trademark of an orthopedic group the health system acquired in December 2012.
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Should We Teach Facial Recognition Technology About Race?
Author: Sophia ChenSophia Chen
Tech companies are eyeing the next frontier: the human face. Should you desire, you can now superimpose any variety of animal snouts onto a video of yourself in real time. If you choose to hemorrhage money on the new iPhone X, you can unlock your smartphone with a glance. At a KFC location in Hangzhou, China, you can even pay for a chicken sandwich by smiling at a camera. And at least one in four police departments in the US have access to facial recognition software to help them identify suspects.
But the tech isn’t perfect. Your iPhone X might not always unlock; a cop might arrest the wrong person. In order for software to always recognize your face as you, an entire sequence of algorithms has to work. First, the software has to be able to determine whether an image has a face in it at all. If you’re a cop trying to find a missing kid in a photo of a crowd, you might want the software to sort the faces by age. And ultimately, you need an algorithm that can compare each face with another photo in a database, perhaps with different lighting and at a different angle, and determine whether they’re the same person.
To improve these algorithms, researchers have found themselves using the tools of pollsters and social scientists: demographics. When they teach face recognition software about race, gender, and age, it can often perform certain tasks better. “This is not a surprising result,” says biometrics researcher Anil Jain of Michigan State University, “that if you model subpopulations separately you’ll get better results.” With better algorithms, maybe that cop won’t arrest the wrong person. Great news for everybody, right?
It’s not so simple. Demographic data may contribute to algorithms’ accuracy, but it also complicates their use.
Take a recent example. Researchers based at the University of Surrey in the UK and Jiangnan University in China were trying to improve an algorithm used in specific facial recognition applications. The algorithm, based on something called a 3-D morphable model, digitally converts a selfie into a 3-D head in less than a second. Model in hand, you can use it rotate the angle of someone’s selfie, for example, to compare it to another photograph. The iPhone X and Snapchat use similar 3-D models.
The researchers gave their algorithm some basic instructions: Here’s a template of a head, and here’s the ability to stretch or compress it to get the 2-D image to drape over it as smoothly as possible. The template they used is essentially the average human face—average nose length, average pupil distance, average cheek diameter, calculated from 3-D scans they took of real people. When people made these models in the past, it was hard to collect a lot of scans because they’re time-consuming. So frequently, they’d just lump all their data together and calculate an average face, regardless of race, gender, or age.
The group used a database of 942 faces—3-D scans collected in the UK and in China—to make their template. But instead of calculating the average of all 942 faces at once, they categorized the face data by race. They made separate templates for each race—an average Asian face, white face, and black face, and based their algorithm on these three templates. And even though they had only 10 scans of black faces—they had 100 white faces and over 800 Asian faces—they found that their algorithm generated a 3-D model that matched a real person’s head better than the previous one-template model.
“It’s not only for race,” says computer scientist Zhenhua Feng of the University of Surrey. “If you have a model for an infant, you can construct an infant’s 3-D face better. If you have a model for an old person, you can construct that type of 3-D face better.” So if you teach biometric software explicitly about social categories, it does a better job.
Feng’s particular 3-D models are a niche algorithm in facial recognition, says Jain—the trendy algorithms right now use 2-D photos because 3-D face data is hard to work with. But other more widespread techniques also lump people into categories to improve their performance. A more common 3-D face model, known as a person-specific model, also often uses face templates. Depending on whether the person in the picture is a man, woman, infant, or an elderly person, the algorithm will start with a different template. For specific 2-D machine learning algorithms that verify that two photographs contain the same person, researchers have demonstrated that if you break down different appearance attributes—gender, race, but also eye color, expression—it will also perform more accurately.
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So if you teach an algorithm about race, does that make it racist? Not necessarily, says sociologist Alondra Nelson of Columbia University, who studies the ethics of new technologies. Social scientists categorize data using demographic information all the time, in response to how society has already structured itself. For example, sociologists often analyze behaviors along gender or racial lines. “We live in a world that uses race for everything,” says Nelson. “I don’t understand the argument that we’re not supposed to here.” Existing databases—the FBI’s face depository, and the census—already stick people in predetermined boxes, so if you want an algorithm to work with these databases, you’ll have to use those categories.
However, Nelson points out, it’s important that computer scientists think through why they’ve chosen to use race over other categories. It’s possible that other variables with less potential for discrimination or bias would be just as effective.“Would it be OK to pick categories like, blue eyes, brown eyes, thin nose, not thin nose, or whatever—and not have it to do with race at all?” says Nelson.
Researchers need to imagine the possible applications of their work, particularly the ones that governments or institutions of power might use, says Nelson. Last year, the FBI released surveillance footage they took to monitor Black Lives Matter protests in Baltimore—whose state police department has been using facial recognition software since 2011. “As this work gets more technically complicated, it falls on researchers not just to do the technical work, but the ethical work as well,” Nelson says. In other words, the software in Snapchat—how could the cops use it?
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Kentucky school bus driver charged with DUI after wreck
by: Staff
Posted: Mar 19, 2019 / 12:35 PM CDT / Updated: Mar 19, 2019 / 12:35 PM CDT
CRESTWOOD, Ky. (AP) — Police in Kentucky have charged a bus driver with drunken driving after a bus with 33 elementary school students on board crashed. No one was injured.
News outlets report 54-year-old Lesley Harvey was charged Friday with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, and 33 counts of wanton endangerment.
The Oldham County police department says in a news release the bus carrying Crestwood Elementary School students hit a security barrier near a subdivision. Harvey reported the accident to her supervisor but said there was no damage and continued on her route.
Police say school officials then ordered Harvey to stop. She was transported to a hospital for a breath test. School officials then contacted police.
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A Dying Mom's Letter to Her Daughter Was Discovered 15 Years Later
"If your dad is reading this to you, it is because I have died and gone to heaven to live with the angels..."
By Heather Finn
As the owner of a secondhand bookstore, Gordon Draper deals with a great number of old, used books every day. But what he found in one of those books last week took him completely by surprise.
While sorting through books in his Bishop Auckland, England, shop, Draper noticed an envelope sticking out between some pages, the BBC reports. Inside, he found an old photo of a young girl sitting on an older woman's lap — and an absolutely heartbreaking letter to accompany it.
A letter has been found inside a second hand book its from a dying mum to her daughter. Do you know who Bethany is? pic.twitter.com/g0uG2IeWXq
— BBC Tees (@BBCTees) September 6, 2016
The letter read:
Bethany (my little treasure),
If your dad is reading this to you, it is because I have died and gone to heaven to live with the angels. My chest was very poorly, and I had an operation to make it better, but it didn't work. I will always be in the sky making sure you are all right and watching over you. So, when you see a bright star like in the nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, that's me. Be a good girl and live a long happy life. Your dad and Granda will look after you and take you to school. I will always love you, and don't let anyone tell you it's wrong to talk about me because it's not. I hope you don't forget me because I'll always me your mam. Lots of hugs and kisses.
P.S. I'm depending on you to look after Rosie for me now. Don't forget her, will you not?
This is from a dying mum to her daughter it was found inside a second hand book can we find the daughter? @BBCTees pic.twitter.com/a11Y2hUo8g
Moved by the heartbreaking letter, Draper took it to his local news station, BBC Tees, to ask for help locating the girl to which the letter was addressed. BBC Tees posted the photo and letter to its social media accounts — and miraculously, Bethany responded.
Thanks to your help Bethany Gash has been reunited with letter from her dying Mum. Hear her reaction tomorrow from 6 pic.twitter.com/hhyQAJIh41
Bethany Gash, the girl pictured in the old photo and the one to which the heartbreaking letter was addressed, is now 21. When her mother passed away in 2001, Gash's father read her the note, as promised. Gash told the BBC she hadn't seen her mother's letter for some time, though, and she had a feeling it might have gone missing in a move. She worried that she would never see it again, so Draper's discovery — and the great lengths he went to in order to return the letter to her — means "absolutely the world" to Gash.
For Draper, who says Gash's mother used to buy a lot of books in his shop before she passed away, finding Bethany was simply just what he needed to do. "When I read the letter itself, it feels like an arrow is piercing straight through my heart," the shop owner told the BBC. "People don't always get the opportunity to say goodbye, and through finding and returning the letter, I felt as though I was a part of the farewell."
For more on this story, watch the video from BBC Tees below.
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Heather Finn Content Strategy Editor For the past two years, Heather has worked on all things social media, video, and news for GoodHousekeeping.com.
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Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi
Yahoo News Photo Staff• July 14, 2017
Portrait of the victims
Combination photo showing the 16 victims killed in a military plane crash in Mississippi. (From top left) Major Caine Goyette, Captain Sean Elliot, Gunnery Sergeant Brendan Johnson, Gunnery Sergeant Mark Hopkins, Staff Sergeant William Kundra, Staff Sergeant Robert Cox, Hospital Corpsman Second Class Ryan Lohrey, Sergeant Joshua Snowden, Sergeant Talon Leach, Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman, Sergeant Joseph Murray, Sergeant Chad Jenson, Sergeant Owen Lennon, Sergeant Julian Kevianne, Corporal Collin Schaaff, Corporal Daniel Baldassare. (Photos: U.S. Marine Corps)
The 15 Marines and a Navy sailor killed in a military plane crash on July 10 in Mississippi came from around the country. Six of the Marines and the sailor were from an elite Marine Raider battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
“It is a tight-knit community, made up of some of the most highly trained, dedicated Marines I have ever known,” Marines Special Operations Command Deputy Commander Col. Stephen Grass told reporters in North Carolina Friday. “As a team, as a family, we’re going to pull together to see this through.”
Nine of them were based out of Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, home of a Marine Aerial Refueling and Transport Squadron.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said the final set of remains was recovered Thursday from a farm field where the KC-130 crashed Monday. Remains were flown Thursday to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where military officials say they will be processed by Air Force mortuary personnel and then released to their grieving families. (See full AP story)
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MYTH is an exciting evening show combining voice actors, singers, magicians, variety talents, celebrities, cosplay, dance, and burlesque into one giant show unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! “GO. SEE. THIS. SHOW!” ~Racket Magazine.
William Draven is a master of high impact magic and has an insane mastery of mind over matter. William has been entertaining audiences around the world for well over a decade. Draven has been a featured performer numerous times on TV programs like “Masters of Illusion” on the CW, “The Late Late Show” on CBS, “Don’t Blink” on the Pop Network, and “True Nightmares” on Information Discovery, he has headlined at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, Jeff Mc’Bride’s Wonderground in Las Vegas, and at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, alongside having entertained scores of A list Hollywood stars at private parties and venues.
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Speaking on Business: Maize Tacos
Maize Tacos has been so successful as a food truck for the last four years, they will soon be opening a brick and mortar location.
Chris Redgrave May 3, 2019
Brian Noguera started his business Maize Tacos as a food truck using family recipes inspired by his wife, Natalie, who is from Guadalajara. The quality of this authentic Mexican cuisine speaks for itself because in four years of launching, Maize Tacos food truck has grown enough Brian will be opening his first brick and mortar location at 135 S Regent St in Downtown Salt Lake City.
His three keys for success are a passion for food, obsession with service and love for people. So, he keeps the menu for Maize Tacos light and simple. The signature item is traditional chicken, pork, shrimp and fish tacos; however, if you’re looking for something unique, try the lobster tacos. All tacos are served on homemade corn tortillas, so the Maize Tacos menu is gluten free.
The new location for Maize Tacos will have an expanded menu so in addition to tacos, there’s quesadillas, super nachos, Mexican street corn and Queso Fundido, an appetizer made of three types of melted cheese. There’s also desserts like paletas, all-natural ice cream bars made locally in Salt Lake City. Opening the restaurant will increase the employee base from 10 to 24.
Maize Tacos recently received the Small Business Association Utah District Office Growth Award recognizing their impressive business growth and dedication.
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The Berenstain Bears Mother’s Day Blessings
by Mike Berenstain
Format: Saddle Stitch
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Mama Bear is the best mama in all of Bear Country and Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear know just what to do for her on Mother’s Day. In this newest title in the Berenstain Bears Living Lights, The Berenstain Bears Mother’s Day Blessings, join the Bear family and all of Bear Country as they spend Mother’s Day together remembering just why our mothers are so special to all of us!
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Articles / Lifestyle / WYZA Life / Ban the bag: how to play your part
Ban the bag: how to play your part
By Pamela Connellan,
Editoris Note: look out for a special deal code on reusable bags at the end of the article.
You may have noticed signs at your local supermarket informing you they will no longer be supplying the single-use plastic bags many of us have grown accustomed to. Woolworths will stop providing single-use plastic bags from June 20 and Coles will stop from July 1.
While this may come as a surprise to some, to others — it’s about time. Several smaller national supermarket chains have discouraged single-use plastic bags from the outset.
Family owned, NSW-based Harris Farm Markets has always offered recycled boxes to its customers instead of bags and actively promoted a statewide ban of plastic bags last year. In January, all Harris Farm Markets’ stores officially went plastic bag-free at their registers — outlawing plastic bags completely and only selling material bags or providing free recycled boxes for customers.
“We’re proud to be the first major retailer to remove plastic bags at registers entirely, and we are humbled by the overwhelming response from our customers in supporting the #BanTheBag movement,” says Tristan Harris, co-CEO of Harris Farm Markets. “Harris Farm Markets consciously chose to eliminate any and all plastic bag options, unlike our competitors who now offer them at a cost to consumers.”
German-owned ALDI has never supplied single-use plastic bags to customers, instead encouraging people to bring their own bags or buy a stronger plastic bag from the store.
“We are committed to protecting the environment and minimising our impact wherever we operate. It’s why all our stores have been completely free of single-use plastic bags since we opened in 2001,” an ALDI spokesperson told us.
In a move to catch up with the others, IGA (Independent Grocers of Australia) has announced it will be eliminating single-use plastic bags by June 30 of this year.
According to a spokesperson for the chain, “IGA is committed to protecting the environment. That’s why we’re eliminating single-use plastic bags by June 30, 2018, and are introducing a great new range of reusable bags.”
This is all good news for the environment because there are currently over five billion plastic bags given to customers in Australia each year. It’s understandable that this number of plastic bags is wreaking havoc on our environment. Back in 2016, ABC News reported that findings from a study predicted “plastic rubbish will outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050 unless the world takes drastic action”.
“This is a welcome move by Woolworths that will have a really positive and meaningful impact on our environment,” says Planet Ark CEO Paul Klymenko.
“Experiences in countries like the UK and Ireland have shown the introduction of small charges on plastic bags can end up reducing plastic bag usage by up to 85 per cent as shoppers embrace reusable alternatives, and we have every confidence this can happen in Australia too."
How will this affect the way you shop?
Once these single-use plastic bag bans are in effect, you’ll either have to bring your own shopping bags or boxes, or buy heavy duty plastic bags or material bags at the supermarket to carry your shopping home.
As this is a major change for the two largest retailers, Coles and Woolworths, they’ve both been trialling the change in certain stores: Coles has been trialling the ban in four stores across Australia and Woolworths in 16 stores.
However, Coles has already phased out single-use plastic bags in South Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory, and the ACT, so the change on July 1 is for stores in Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia, and Queensland.
South Australia has been a trendsetter in this area, banning single-use plastic bags since 2008.
At Coles
If you forget to bring your own bag after July 1, you can buy a stronger plastic bag made from 80 per cent recycled material, for 15 cents. When you’re finished using this bag, it can be recycled through the REDcycle bins at any Coles store.
Coles will also introduce a new range of Community Bags in June, made from a range of materials including cotton/jute, polypropylene, and LDPE/LLDPE.
“Coles announced in July last year that we would be removing lightweight plastic carry bags from all our stores within a 12-month period because it’s the right thing to do for the environment,” says Coles Managing Director John Durkan.
At Woolworths
If you forget to bring your own bags after June 20, you’ll be able to buy a range of shopping bag options including thicker reusable plastic bags for 15 cents and canvas bags for 99 cents.
“We feel very strongly this is the right thing to do, and that together with our customers we can help create a greener future for Australia,” says Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci.
One small step forward
All of this is a major step forward for our environment. However, there is still quite a way to go.
As well as the stronger plastic bags which will now be available for purchase, Coles and Woolworths will both still be providing those thin plastic bags for loose fruit and vegetables.
While both Coles and Woolworths are now partnering with the REDcycle program — a recycling solution where customers can return soft plastics to the stores so they can be recycled — there are many alternatives to plastic bags made from more bio-degradable materials.
Real alternatives
If you’re tired of plastic bags and would like to explore some alternatives, Australian store Biome offers a range of products.
Biome was the first eco store in Australia, set up by founder Tracey Bailey 14 years ago. These days there are four Biome stores in Brisbane, and the website sells products both nationally and internationally. Take a look at their reusable mesh bags for fruit and veg, for example. If everyone used bags like these, we wouldn’t have a plastic bag problem.
Do you think it’s time we banned single-use plastic bags? What are your tips for reducing plastic usage in general?
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Ariana Grande Reacts To Cardi B's Grammy Win Over Mac Miller
posted by Paris Close - Feb 11, 2019
Ariana Grande experienced a moment of shock on Twitter when her late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller lost the Best Rap Album honor to Cardi B during the 2019 Grammy Awards .
The pop star, albeit absent from the actual music celebration this Sunday night (February 10), made her frustrations heard online when she shared a string of somewhat ranty messages (which she later deleted) after Cardi nabbed the Grammy for her debut album Invasion of Privacy , ruining what could have been a posthumous victory for the departed rapper.
Miller died at 26 of an accidental drug overdose in September 2018. Months following his unfortunate death, it was announced that his final album, Swimming , had been up for the coveted trophy.
However, Cardi's win seemed to trigger something in Grande, who let out a series of upsetting tweets , including "literal bulls--t," "bulls--t," "f--k." and "trash."
Even without context, it appeared the songbird was sending shots at the Bronx lyricist.
Obviously, Miller's fanbase were equally disappointed over the news.
"Y'all invited Mac's parents out and you didn't give him an award are y'all DUMB?" one Twitter user wrote, to which Grande responded, "This. this is what I meant. karen was gonna have a green suit made."
Although Arianators could sense the sincerity and hurt in Grande's messages, others took it as a shot at Bardi's achievement. Thus, the whispers began, prompting the "Sweetener" star to address her remarks before any rumors grew legs.
"Ariana isn't shading Cardi it's cause Mad didn't win," one follower tweeted in defense of Ari's apparently emotional reaction. "Nothing to do w [Cardi]. good for her. i promise. i'm sorry," the vocalist replied.
She even went as far as to shut one of her followers down for calling the "Money" musician "trash," hitting back, "She's not at all and that's not what i meant and u know that."
Showing good sportsmanship and admiration to the memory of her competitor, Cardi posted an Instagram video paying respect to Miller and his family, with whom she she's proud to share her Grammy win.
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Heth Son of Canaan Son of Ham, Son of Noah (Ephron the Hittite, #3)
by Michael J. Findley
Heth worries that the Hittite Empire will be attacked from without. His chariots are more than just new and showy war machines. They might make the difference between life and death as Sargon turns his eye toward Hattus. Zohar is more worried about corruption within. Tawananna and Elon's new life together puts them in the crosshairs of everyone who wants to destroy the fledgling empire. How many laws do they need? How many houses and walls? Winter puts off the danger of invasion for a time, but what will happen when the greatest warrior begins to feel the effects of Lamech's Curse?
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Heth slid the bolt closed on the door before speaking to his wives.
There was no reason to drug her.
Outside, the orchestra played and revelries of the wedding continued. But for a few minutes, they had the privacy of their son Zohar's room. Looking at his two wives, they each had the faintest of smiles.
You teach that sex is power, continued Heth. How much power did this drug give her? Or are you nothing more than a couple of sorceresses?
It worked, said PuduHepa.
What do you mean, worked? asked Heth. She could hardly walk through her own wedding. It was an embarrassment. Whose idea was this?
You may ask her sister-in-law Adah, who handed Tawananna the cup, said Athena.
It was your idea, interrupted Heth. It was your drug. Neither Zohar nor Anah have anything like ambrosia.
We told her there were three purposes for using the Ambrosia, answered Athena. We were concerned that Tawananna would collapse during the ceremony. She did not, so that worked. The effects of the Ambrosia are mostly gone now and will completely wear off by morning.
That's one, said Heth. What are the other two?
The second purpose was a little more devious, said PuduHepa. It was to get you to change the vows to plural to include Ephron and Shelometh.
I grant you, said Heth, that worked as well, since they had to stand right there and hold her up. And your third scheme?
To get you to meet with us, said PuduHepa.
When was the last time you talked to us instead of drinking wine after performing a wedding ceremony? asked Athena.
Ah! said Heth. Women!
Are you not, asked PuduHepa, the slightest bit interested in why we wanted to talk to you?
Unless you want to talk about chariots, the future Hittite empire, building Hattus, or securing the safety of our children, said Heth, no.
Well, said Athena, chariots are certainly involved.
What do you know about chariots? asked Heth.
That they frighten people, said PuduHepa.
People have never seen them before, said Athena.
They offer protection and firm footing for two people to stand and launch arrows, then quickly switch to a spear or a sword while not concerning themselves with controlling the horses, said PuduHepa. "Mobile archers protected by the horses, the chariot driver, and the wooden walls of the chariot. It also gives the archers a better view, standing about a cubit and a half above the ground.
And you don't weary yourself out while running, said Athena. I liked riding in the chariot.
I did not, said PuduHepa. It is too rough.
It has not been tested in battle yet, said Athena. So we do not know what kind of weaknesses it might have.
This kind of interest is leading up to something, said Heth. Let me guess. You want me to use chariots to take Ephron to Canaan before winter? Am I right?
We never said that, said Athena.
This caused Heth to laugh. After nearly one hundred years as my concubine and over two hundred fifty years as my wife, I do know something about you two.
Both women smiled.
I do believe that, except for this mountain, said PuduHepa, winter is already here.
It might surprise you to learn that we had already planned to do just that, said Heth. The mountain passes to the south had their first snow, but it was a very light snow. Those passes, unlike the roads to the north, are rock. As long as the horses can pull through the snow, we can cross. It's either cross those passes or winter here. Besides this place not being large enough, I do not intend to burden my sons with feeding us for the winter.
And the families? asked Athena.
Heth roared with laughter.
Families are coming with us, said Heth. "Sargon is attacking Alashia to the west in his greed for copper. He will load his troops onto ships to invade Cyprus in a few days. He can fight in the lowlands of Cyprus all winter, because it only snows in the mountains. He is leaving everything open to us.
We are marching to Canaan as soon as we can. We will not have access to another smelter until we build one in Canaan, so we must use this one while we can. Expect to leave in a week, maybe two. Sargon is on the seas, so the seas are not safe. But he is leaving the roads open, especially inland. So even though we might have to do a little fighting, we are not attacking or fighting our entire way down. We're looking for allies. And you, my lovely wives, are going to help open doors.
So who's coming? asked PuduHepa.
Well, said Heth, this is a diplomatic mission. Still, the more spears the better. Anyone who wants to come is welcome. Sidon tried to estimate and he guessed about two hundred and fifty. We should be in Canaan well before spring, visit with our sons and then return here. Sargon will be in for some nasty surprises after he leaves Alashia. If things go well in Canaan, we might travel through southern Anatolia.
Are we entertaining the wedding guests? asked Athena.
Be careful. No splitting arrows out of the air, said PuduHepa. This crowd is twice as large as any crowd you have ever performed in front of.
Yes, said Heth. We will entertain the guests. Are you going to join in this time?
Yes, said PuduHepa. I believe I will. But not in wedding garments. I need to borrow something from Nebajoth.
Hold the door, said Athena. These should work.
She handed PuduHepa one of Nebajoth's dresses as she tried one on another one.
I know that Nebajoth is smaller, said PuduHepa.
This is not going to work, said Athena. I'll get our own dresses, as well as our own artillery. Any particular dress?
Yes, said PuduHepa. The bronze colored leather one with the slits. Our dear husband, do you need your artillery as well?
Menta is setting it up, said Heth. He's waiting for my signal. Just let him know we need three sets of targets and that you need to change first.
Athena disappeared into the throng as the door closed.
Heth embraced his wife and kissed her forehead. I love you. And I love Athena too.
I love you too, said PuduHepa. And like a sister, I love Athena, too. Many women will never understand that.
But if it wasn't for... said Heth.
PuduHepa put her hand on her husband's mouth.
We agreed never to talk about that again, said PuduHepa.
Heth nodded, then returned to the reason they were in private in his son Zohar's room.
I understand what you said, said Heth. But I still do not understand why you drugged Tawananna. I wish you had not done it.
It kept her from fainting during the ceremony, said PuduHepa. She fainted twice, then spent the rest of the time in bed. You must admit, it worked.
How was she when you left her? asked Heth.
Very good, said PuduHepa. She heard that you were going to entertain and she wants to come downstairs and watch. That news had enthusiastic approval from everyone except for Shelometh and Adah, who have to support her. The men are moving her throne into position on a platform so she can watch above the crowd while seated. They do not realize that Athena and I will be joining you.
Can Shelometh shoot a bow? asked Heth.
She shot for hours during a gazelle hunt a few weeks ago, said PuduHepa. It was more like a harvest or a kite than a hunt. The gazelles were driven in front of the archers and they never missed. To my knowledge, that was the first time she shot in a hunt. It's just as well. She's right handed and shoots with the arrow on the left of the bow with one eye. Less to unlearn.
She put her arms around her husband and kissed him.
She's going to ride beside her husband in a chariot, said Heth. She needs to learn how to shoot.
If you taught her every day for the entire two weeks you said that we are staying for, said PuduHepa. That is still not enough time to make her an expert archer. Besides, you said that you were going to work on the chariots. And you talked about setting up a government here. Staying the winter seems to us, that is, Athena and I, to make to most sense. I honestly do not think that even three months is enough time.
Are you changing your mind, asked Heth, or did I just miscalculate?
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ABSTRACT - This paperfirst explores the lineages and applications of the "classic" agrarian question, including
itsfateful adaptation in the early Soviet Union, as the agrarian question of capital. It then argues that the agrarian
question of capital has been superseded in the current period of globalization. There are no longer classes of predatorypre-capitalist landed property of any major weight, nor is it useful to regard today's small farmers as '$easants"
in any inherited historical sense. Struggles over land may manifest an agrarian question of (increasinglyfragmented)
classes of labour, but -for all their importance -do not have the same systemic (or world-historical)significance
as the agrarian question of capital once had.
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- L'auteur explore d'abord les ramifications et les applications de la question agraire e classique N,
notamment son adaptation fatidique dans l'ancienne Union soviktique sous la forme de la question agraire du capital. I1 afirme ensuite que cette question agraire du capital a ktk supplantke au cours de la prksente phiode de mondialisation. I1 n'existe plus de classes de prkdateurs des biens fonds prkcapitalistes qui aient le rnoindrement
d'importance; deplus, il n'estpas utile de considtrer lespetits fermiers d'aujourd'hui comme des << paysans n duns
le sens hkritk de l'histoire. Les luttes pour les terrespeuvent exprimer une question agrairepour des classes ouvrikres
(de plus en plus fragmentkes), mais - malgrd toute leur importance - elles n'ont pas la mime signijcation
systkrnique (ou mondiale historique) que la question agraire du capital dans lepassk.
My talk is on a topic of world-historical scope, and bears the marks of long-standing preoccupations
and tensions in my own thinking about the history of modern capitalism and the theoretical
demands its understanding imposes. To take on so broad a theme means that my presentation is
necessarily highly selective and schematic. It is also contentious.
I propose to sketch several broad theses, and to frame and connect them in terms of their coordinates and implications -theoretical and historical, economic and political. The theses are
1. that the "agrarian question" of the Marxist tradition is, in effect, the agrarian question of capital;
2. that the Soviet collectivization of agriculture represented a historically unprecedented attempt to
translate aspects of the "classic" agrarian question into a "doctrine of development": an "intent"
and strategy to achieve modernization and acc~mulation;~
This is the text of a keynote address to the CASID Congress, Toronto June 1-3,2006, to which some footnotes and references have been added. I am grateful to Henry Veltmeyer for his invitation to publish the address, previously posted on the
CASID website, in CJDS. It draws substantially on other recent work: Bernstein 2006a, 2006b, 2006c.
1. Here I adapt the terms of the seminalwork by Cowen and Shenton (1996) although, strangelyperhaps, a [state-led) drive
to accumulation is missing from their account 0f"doctrines of development,"as I have discussed elsewhere (Bernstein 2006d).
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3. that other models and experiences of agrarian development doctrine manifested the ideolo-
gies and interests of classes of capital and of aspirant "modernizers" (e.g., varieties of bourgeois and petit bourgeois nationalism) in different times and places of the formation of
modern capitalism;
4. that of special significance among the latter was the period from, say, the 1910s to the 1970s, in
terms of class and popular struggle in the countryside -Eric Wolf's "peasant wars of the twentieth century" (Wolf 1969) -which, of course, affected how development doctrine was framed
and applied by colonial, then politically independent, regimes across Asia and Africa, as well as
by the politically independent states of Latin America;
5. that an effect of the profound changes since the 1970s that we term "globalization" is that there
is no longer an agrarian question of capital on a world scale, nor a "peasant question" in any helpful sense, even though the agrarian question has not been resolved in much of the "South."
The last thesis points to the question of my title: if there is no longer an agrarian question of capital in the globalizing world of this century, might there be another agrarian question (or questions)?
I suggest that there may be agrarian questions of labour, and explore what I mean by this.
My starting point is that the agrarian question, in its "classic" and inherited sense, is the agrarian
question of capital. It began its career with Marx's compelling account of the primitive accumulation
that produced the first agrarian capitalism in England (Marx 1867, pt. 8), and his theorization of the
class basis and dynamics of capitalist farming (includingcapitalist landed property and the theory of
rent; Marx 1894,pt. 6). There is an obvious sense, then, in which this is the agrarian question of capital (although I have never seen it termed as such). It centres on the transition to capitalism in which
two definitive ("stylized) classes of pre-capitalist agrarian social formations ("feudalism") namely predatory landed property and the peasantry -are transformed (displaced, "eliminated),
by the emergence of capitalist social relations of production, in turn the basis of an unprecedented
development of the productive forces in farming2 Emergent capitalist landed property and agrarian capital displace predatory landed property and dispossess the peasantry -what may be termed
the "enclosure" model of agrarian transition and proletarianization.
There is a less obvious implication of the agrarian question of capital, less obvious because it is
simply assumed in the "classic" tradition: namely, that as capitalism is more progressive than the precapitalist modes of production it replaces, the agrarian question of capital subsumes the interests of
labour as capitalism is a (necessary) stage towards an eventual socialist (or communist) society
Marx's (enclosure) model of the transition to capitalist agriculture was soon subject to various,
and increasing, theoretical, historical, and political complexities and tensions. In his "Peasant
Question in France and Germany" (1894) Engels sought to address the political challenges
confronting mass political movements based in a growing industrial working class in countries where
"the peasant is a very essential factor of the population, production and political power"; that is, he
noted, all European countries at that time except Britain and Prussia east of the Elbe. Issues of the
role of rural classes in relation to the program of a mass working-class party in Germany, and in relation to the strategic considerationsof an underground vanguard party in Russia, informed the classic works of Kautsky (1899) and Lenin (1899),respectively, which did much to define "the agrarian
question" as it was understood subsequently In particular, Lenin established another possible path of
2. On which see the celebrateddebate in Dobb et al. (1954),and reprinted in an expanded version as Hilton, ed. (1976).
This debate was given a fresh stimulus by the powerful argumentsof Robert Brenner -see Aston and Philpin, eds. (1985);
Brenner (2001); and the commentariesof Wood (2002a) and Post (2002);also Wood (2002b).
IS THERE AN AGRARIAN QUESTION IN THE ZlST CENTURY?
the formation of classes of agrarian capital and labour (hence a different route to proletarianization)
via the class differentiation of the peasantry3
Another aspect, and complication, of the "classic" agrarian question is the issue of how agrarian
transition contributes (or otherwise) to the accumulation necessary for industrialization. For Marx
the sequence from capitalist agrarian transition (commencing in the 16th century) to industrial
revolution (from the late 18th century) in Britain was already accomplished. Of course, Engels,
Kautsky, and Lenin too were well aware of the connection between agrarian transition and industrialization but it was not central to their theoretical concerns. Ironically, and with fateful consequence, this connection only became an overriding preoccupation of theory and politics as strategic
intervention in the historically unprecedented circumstances of the first attempt at socialist
construction, an "intent" to develop centred on rapid industrialization in a primarily agrarian or
"peasant" society. In the fledgling USSR Preobrazhensky (1926) proposed, in uniquely explicit fashion, a strategy for the taxation of agriculture, now in the hands of peasant farmers freed from the
exactions of landed property, as the basis of early socialist industrialization. He did not advocate
collectivization, which under Stalin's leadership marked a definitive resolution, of a certain kind,
of the agrarian question in Soviet conditions. Agrarian transition was to be achieved through the
dispossession of the Russian peasantry to establish forms of production that could reap the
economies of scale and development of the productive forces hitherto exemplified by capitalist
farming. Development of the productive forces through mechanization on large farms would not
only boost the agricultural surplus available to an industrial accumulation fund, but also provide
the greatly enlarged labour force needed for rapid industrialization.And not least, ostensibly collectivization would resolve the tensions of the worker-peasant alliance, of the union of hammer and
sickle, in the moment of October 1917 and its aftermath.
In short, from its original, and retrospective, focus on the first transition to capitalist agriculture
in England (Marx),the concerns of the "classic" agrarian question were expanded and extended to
the contemporary industrializingcountries of western Europe (Engels, Kautsky), and then further
afield to its eastern and southern peripheries (Lenin; and also to Ireland). They soon came to encompass as well most of Asia and Africa during the period of colonial imperialism and thereafter, and
likewise the social formations of politically independent Latin America whose agrarian class structures of landed property and peasantry were inherited from its experiences of (pre-capitalist)
Spanish and Portuguese colonialism. Various attempts to address the complexities and ambiguities,
tensions and contradictions,of these trajectories of historical and spatial extension of the agrarian
question -and to do so through the formulation and pursuit of doctrines of development -were
made both by classes of capital and by its opponents. They confronted each other in a range of
specific historical circumstances that they shared and sought to transform for (wholly or partly)
different reasons and in (wholly or partly) different ways.
There was nonetheless a common thread running through all the historical specificities indicated (and differences of outcome they imply). That was the theme identified by Man, albeit elaborated (and complicated) by subsequent experiences and reflections on them: the fate of
pre-capitalist agrarian classes of landed property and labour (the peasantry). Of particular significance to the dispossession of pre-capitalist landed property were land reforms following longer or
shorter episodes of typically intense class struggle in the countryside (struggles which could also
stimulate the "internal metamorphosis," in Lenin's term, of predatory to capitalist landed property,
as happened in very different ways in England and Prussia, and subsequently in parts of Latin
Strongly emphasized in the important work of T.J.Byres (1991,1996);see also Byres (2006).
America and South Asia). The defeat of predatory landed property was an objective shared by
Marxists and by bourgeois "modernizers." For the latter, the ambition to establish bourgeois property rights in land (as a condition of capitalist agriculture), was, of course, often compromised by
alliances with traditional landed classes to secure and maintain social control and political order
(e.g., colonial India and Latin America in the same period). This points to the most fundamental
observation: that struggles against predatory landed property and its exactions were manifested in
a series of momentous social upheavals to which peasant movements were central. Those struggles
traverse modern history from the French Revolution onwards but culminated with particular intensity across much of the world in a period from the 1910s to the 1970s: the period par excellence of
Wolf's "peasant wars." Examples include Mexico and Russia in the 1910s, eastern and southern
Europe and China in the interwar period (continuing in China into the 1940sand 1950s), and in the
postwar period Bolivia in the 1950s,Vietnam and Algeria in the 1950s and 1960s,Peru in the 1960s,
and Mozambique in the 1970s.
The resonances of land reform effected by "peasant wars" thus remained potent in the period of
state-led development initiated, and generalized, in the postwar conjuncture of decolonization in
Asia and Africa and superpower rivalry between the USA and USSR for influence in the Third
World. In effect,the period from the 1940s to the 1970s was simultaneouslythe last phase of Wolf's
"peasant wars:' and of the "golden age" of land reform in recent history, which also coincided with,
and helped shape, the brief moment of state-led developmentalism following decolonization. This
was manifested in land reforms of very different types during this period, driven by: continuing (or
renewed) impulses of social revolution, as in China and Vietnam; strategiesto pre-empt the possibility (or "threat") of social revolution, as in Italy, Japan, and Korea in the 1940s and 1950s under US
military occupation, and in the US-led Alliance for Progress in Latin America in the 1960s following
the Cuban revolution; between the 1950s and 1970s in (other) state-led development strategies
pursued by modernizing regimes of varying nationalist complexions, from Nehru's India and
Nasser's Egypt to the Iran of the last Shah.
This wide range of examples from the different zones and times of Wolf's period of "peasant
wars" suggests that more and less comprehensive land reforms were pursued for different purposes,
by different social and political forces, through more and less radical means, and with various
outcomes. Due to land reforms and other dynamics of capitalist restructuring and accumulation in
the postwar period, and with all the variation indicated, I suggest that predatory landedproperty had
largely vanished as a significant economic and political force by the end of the 1970s. This was one
marker of the end of the agrarian question of capital on a world scale. Other markers were the
implosion of the project of state-led development (and to the extent this had incorporated an agrarian-based strategy of industrial accumulation with any plausibility), and the extraordinary ongoing growth of productivity in capitalist agriculture together with the globalization of agribusiness
and all that entails.
Attention now turns even more strongly,then, to the fate(s) of the peasantry, or rural classes of
labour, in contemporary capitalism, a theme of continuing - and highly charged - debate. Of
course, the other side of the equation of "modernizing" (nationalist) land reforms that served to
accelerate the formation of capitalist landed property, hence pace of capitalist development in agriculture (often part of their rationale),was that landless workers and poorer farmers mostly obtained
less land (if any) than richer "peasants" and embryonic capitalist farmers - in India, Egypt, Iran,
and much of Latin America, for example - and especially women farmers and agricultural workers who generally continue to have the weakest land rights (Razavi 2003). Land reforms in the name
of "land to the tiller:' a slogan shared across a wide ideological spectrum, seldom led to compre-
IS THERE AN AGRARIAN QUESTION I N THE 21ST CENTURY?
hensive redistribution in terms of who received land, except perhaps in the most dramatic instances
of social revolution. Rather, who got land, what land, how much land, and what they were able to do
with it, was contested along - and often followed -the contours of existing, typically intricate,
structures of inequality in agrarian populations beyond that represented by landed property: most
ubiquitously inequalities of class and gender among the peasantry and in some cases those of
ethnicity and caste as well.
In other instances of major historical significance the initial dispossession and division of large
("feudal" or colonial-commercial) landholdings in favour of "land to the (peasant) tiller" was quickly
followed by collectivization under communist regimes: notably the adaptations of the Soviet
"model" in China and Vietnam. As noted earlier, this may be considered the equivalent in socialist
construction to the formation of large-scale farming, and its contributions to industrialization, in the
agrarian transition to capitalism conceived in the "classic" schema, albeit now highly focused by
political intent and highly compressed in time. In another kind of scenario, exemplified by generally later cases, when large commercial estates and plantations (often foreign-owned) were expropriated by socialist and radical nationalist regimes brought to power by national liberation struggles
they were converted into state farms rather than divided for distribution to peasantslsmall farmers
(for example, in Cuba, Algeria, Mozambique, and Nicaragua).
The most "virtuous" realization of the logic of the "classic" agrarian question, in transitions to
both capitalism and (once) socialism, is when rapid agricultural productivity growth can help
finance an initial accumulation fund for industrializationwithout severely undermining investment
in farming and the living standards of its classes of labour. Such virtue is historically rare by contrast
with far more vicious ways of trying to effect agriculture's contribution to industrialization. This
typically proceeds through one form or another of taxing agriculture, regardless of its levels of
productivity and investment, and the conditions of labour in the countryside, andlor otherwise
intensifying state control over peasant production, andlor promotinglintensifying production and
accumulation by agrarian capital (including "progressive:' i.e., richer, strata of the peasantry). All
these measures were deployed, to varying degrees and in various forms and combinations, in projects of "national development" pursued in the moment of independence from colonial rule in Asia
and Africa (and also in Latin America), albeit without the consistency and force, and extreme
circumstances, of the Soviet experience, and without generating the levels of industrialization
achieved in the uSSR.~
To reiterate, land reforms, often driven by peasant political action, played a key historical role in
a number of agrarian transitions, both capitalist and socialist, by overturning pre-capitalist landed
property and its predatory grip on agricultural production and producers. Such land reforms were
followed more or less quickly, brutally, and comprehensively,by subsequent change in the forms of
farming and whether and how agriculture-or more precisely different agrarian classes -could be
pressed into the service of a project of industrial accumulation pursued with more or less clarity,
coherence, and effect by a range of "modernizing" regimes. At this point, on the verge of considering globalization and its effects for the agrarian question, I advance another argument: that from the
end of the 1970s (if not earlier), it makes little sense -at least from the viewpoint of political economy -to refer to "peasants" in the world(s) of contemporary capitalism. In short, if there are agrarian questions of labour in the 21st century, they have little connection with any "peasant question"
constituted in the earlier epochs -the different times and places -of the formation of modern capital-
4. Although the contribution of agriculture to the accumulationfund for industrialization in the Soviet Union has been
questioned, famously by Ellman (1975).
ism on a world scale, or indeed with the "classic" agrarian question of capital. This argument is likely
to provoke strong responses, and I concentrate now on explaining the components of its reasoning
and how they come together.
A first step is to establish, if only by assertion within the limits of time, some key elements of the
political economy of agriculture in modern capitalism. First, by the time of independence from colonial rule in Asia and Africa, the economies of their former colonial territories were permeated (like
those of Latin America by the same time) by generalized commodity production, that is, capitalist
social relations of production and reproduction. Generalized commodity production includes both
(1)the internalization of capitalist social relations in the organization of economic activity (including
"peasant" production), and (2) how economies are located in international divisions of labour,
markets, and circuits of capital and commodities. Classes of agrarian capital and labour have a range
of sources beyond the countryside and its "original:' localized (indigenous) rural classes of landed
property and peasantry (as assumed in the "classic" agrarian question and the historical debates
informed by it). Non-rural, non-indigenous sources of agrarian capital are likely to expand and
diversify, and their significance to increase, over the history of capitalism. Different types of agrarian capital (in capitalist and petty commodity production, among different peasant classes) are
increasingly likely to be combined or articulated with forms of activity and income in non-agriculturd sectors, or spaces in social divisions of labour, with (variant) effects for the specific forms of
organization, scale, economic performance, and simple or expanded reproduction of farming enterprises. There are similar tendencies to the decomposition of (notionally) once "pure" classes of agrarian labour (including that combined with capital in petty commodity production) that have to
diversifytheir forms, and spaces, of employment (and self-employment) to meet their simple reproduction needs as labour ("survival"), and in the case of petty commodity producers as capital too.
These observations express some of the reasoning why nothing is gained, and much obscured,by
characterizing contemporary small farmers as "peasants." For me this typically resonates a notion of
deep continuity with past worlds: the "persistence" or "survival" of some essential pre-capitalist
social category or form (emblematic of most of recorded history) into the era of current globalization or imperialism -and whether such continuity is celebrated as "resistance" in various strands of
populism, or regretted as an index of incomplete development (Hobsbawm 1994, chap. 10) or obstacle to development (Kitching 2001, chap. 10).
Furthermore, agriculture in capitalism today is not synonymous with, nor reducible to, farming, nor is it constituted simply as a set of relations between agrarian classes (landed property,
agrarian capital, labour), as in the "classic" agrarian question. Rather, agriculture is increasingly, if
unevenly, integrated, organized, and regulated by the relations between agrarian classes and types
of farms, on one hand, and (often highly concentrated) capital upstream and downstream of farming, on the other hand. Moreover, such integration and regulation operates through global as well
as national (and more local) social divisions of labour, circuits of capital, commodity chains,
sources and types of technical change (including in transport and industrial processing as well as
farming), and markets.
The salience of these processes for particular branches and types of agricultural production, and
forms of agrarian capital and labour, in different times and places is a matter of investigation which,
of course, is bound to reveal massive unevenness and variation. They all predate contemporary globalization,but are undoubtedly intensified by the ways in which it affects agriculture directly and indirectly. Important "globalizing" tendencies that affect agriculture directly include new strategies of
sourcing by transnational agribusiness; new forms of organization and regulation of global
commodity chains for agricultural products; the high profile of agricultural trade and its regulation
IS THERE A N AGRARIAN QUESTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY?
in the agenda of, first, GATT (GeneralAgreement on Tariffs and Trade) from the mid-1980s and now
of the WTO (World Trade Organization);and the drive of transnational agribusiness (chemical and
seed) companies to patent, monopolize, produce and sell genetic (plant and animal) material, and to
lock in farmers (in both "North" and "South") to its use.5
Less direct but no less important effects derive from what may be regarded as the broader
tendencies of contemporary globalization. On one side is the widely-held, if still contested, view that
"globalization" today represents a new phase of the international centralization and concentration,as
well as mobility (and "financialization"), of capital. Perhaps less acknowledged, but still more potent,
is that globalization also intensifies the fragmentation of classes of labour. Arrighi and Moore (2001,
75) observe that: "the underlying contradiction of a world capitalist system that promotes the formation of a world proletariat but cannot accommodate a generalized living wage (that is, the most basic
of reproduction costs), far from being solved, has become more acute than ever." I prefer the term
"classes of labour" to the inherited vocabulary of proletarianizationlproletariat (and semi-proletarianizationtsemi-proletariat),as it is less encumbered with problematic assumptions and associations
in both political economy (e.g., functionalist readings of Marx's concept of the reserve army of
labour), and political theory and ideology (e.g., constructions of an idealized [Hegelian] collective
class subject). Classes of labour comprise "the growing numbers ... who now depend -directly and
indirectly -on the sale of their labour power for their own daily reproduction" (Panitch and Leys
2001, ix). And the term "fragmentation" encapsulates the effects of how classes of labour in global
capitalism, and especially in the "South," pursue their reproduction, that is, through insecure and
oppressive - and in many places increasingly scarce -wage employment, often combined with a
range of likewise precarious small-scale farming and insecure "informal sector" ("survival") activity, subject to its own forms of differentiation and oppression along intersecting lines of class, gender,
generation, caste, and ethnicity. In short, most have to pursue their means of livelihood/reproduction
across different sites of the social division of labour: urban and rural, agricultural and non-agriculturd, wage employment and self-employment.
Paradoxically (and perversely?!)the most vivid concrete exploration of the dynamics and effects
of the fragmentation of classes of labour I have come across is in an urban rather than rural context,
There is a strong affinity
namely Mike Davis's Planet of Slums (2006, and especially chap.
between what I designate classes of labour and their (intensified) fragmentation and Davis's notion
of an "informal working class"; moreover, Davis's emphasis on the dramatic increase of "economic
informality" -what I term fragmentation -in Latin American cities since 1980 also applies to the
countrysides of the "South" with all their diversity.
It is thus the crisis of labour as a crisis of reproduction -hardly unique to capitalism today but
undoubtedly intensified by its globalizing tendencies - that compels attention, and that leads to
consideration of an agrarian question of labour. If, as suggested earlier, there is no longer an agrarian
question of (global) capital, nor of "national" capitals (and states) in poorer countries today because they lack the intent or the means, or both - might there be a (new) agrarian question of
labour, separated from its historic connection and subordination to that of capital and manifested in
5. For an interpretation within the framework of la longue dude, see the remarkable historical political economy of
"internationalfood regimes"of Harriet Friedmann (2004);on current agricultural export commodity/valuechains, and their
wider determinants in processes of globalization, see Gibbon and Ponte (2005) and the review essay by Bernstein and
Campling (2006a,2006b).
6. Although note that Davis acknowledges his debt to the ethnography of JanBreman which has explored the circuits
of "footlooselabour"within and between countryside and town in India to such illuminating effect. Davis cites The Labouring
Poor in India (2003) among Breman's prolific publications.
struggles for land against "actually existing" forms of capitalist landed property and production?
The appropriate starting point for considering agrarian questions of labour, then, is provided by
popular struggles over land today that are driven by experiences of the fragmentation of labour
(includinglosses of relatively stable wage employment in manufacturing and mining, as well as agriculture), by contestationsof class inequality,and by collective demands and actions for better conditions of living ("survival:' stability of livelihood, economic security),and of which the most dramatic
instances are land invasions and occupations. Given the wide, if patchy, spread of such struggles in
the "South:' it is not surprising that after a hiatus of some decades redistributive land reform is now
"back on the agenda" - that is, on the agenda of (neoliberal) development policy as well as that of
the Left. Here I focus on the challengesthat confront the latter's revived interest in the significanceof
struggles over land to the social dynamics and class politics of the "South" during the current period
of globalization and neoliberalism. While of wider relevance, this restatement incorporates a strong
Latin American lineage, and all the more notably so, given the continuing rural-urban migration over
the last three decades in Latin America, as well as the continent's generally much more developed
capitalist agriculture and industry relative to South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
If there are agrarian questions of labour today, I believe that understanding and assessing them
should be disciplined by some important qualifications, in contrast to more enthusiastic (triumphalist?)celebrations of popular struggles over land. First, such struggles do not have the same structural
or world-historical significanceas the agrarian question of capital, once central to conceptions of the
transition to capitalism. Second, it is not helpful to regard land as the definitive political question and
terrain of struggle of a (globalized)semi-proletariat,as some do (for example, Moyo and Yeros 2005a,
2005b ). Third, it is even more misleading to regard popular struggles over land as a replay in
contemporary conditions of the epic peasant movements and struggles of previous epochs, or as
representing a dynamic of "re-peasantization" (other than in terms of an ideological yearning).
On the first qualification, popular struggles over land are marked by the contradictions that
permeate the fragmentation of classes of labour and their crises of reproduction, which I come back
to in a moment. In effect, they are not systemic struggles, although they might disclose possibilities
("imaginaries") of a post-capitalist agrarian order (see note 9 below).
On the second, I am unconvinced by the sweeping nature of the "semi-proletarianizationthesis"
which tends to rest on a view of global capitalism based in dependency theory, with its functionalist
account of the place of the periphery (as in Moyo and Yeros 2005a). There are issues in the political
economy used to argue this position, and how it may be subjected to critique, which cannot be
pursued here. I would emphasize two things, however. One is that the political struggles of classes of
labour today range across far wider terrains than issues of land, important as those are in particular
places to particular groups of the "labouring poor." The other is that contemporary struggles over
land applauded by advocates of the "semi-proletarianization" approach are typically far more
complex and contradictory, and by extension more diverse, than they allow. In part, this reflects the
always difficult -and unpredictable -process of "translating social facts into political ones," especially when "the many ways in which power fragment(s)the circumstances and experiences of the
oppressed" (in the words of Mamdani 1996,219,272)are so pervasive an aspect of the "social facts."
This is compounded by the (structural) "fragmentation of labour" in the conditions of its pursuit of
means of reproduction, proposed here as a central feature of globalization. On one hand, there is a
pervasive dynamic of class relations at work; on the other hand, those class relations are not manifested in, or as, (self-)evidentor unambiguous class categories and subjectslagents in the manner of
"purist" class analysis. Popular struggles over land are more likely to embody uneasy and erratic,
contradictoryand shifting, alliances of different class elements and tendencies than to express the
interests of some (notionally)unambiguous and unitary class subject, be it proletarian or "peasant,"
semi-proletarian,or "worker-pea~ant."~
This links to my third qualification. The vast range of combinations of wage labour with petty
commodity production in the pursuit of means of reproduction by the "labouring poor" discloses
another, and distinctive, source of fragmentation among classes of labour. This is that petty
commodity production in farming and other ("informal sector") activities always contains the possibility of social (class) differentiation.As proposed earlier, petty commodity production within capitalism is constituted as a contradictory combination of the class places of capital and labour, both of
which have their own circuits (and disciplines) of reproduction. And petty commodity production,
especially when it is founded on access to means of production (notably farmland in this context),
typically contains an aspiration to accumulation, even when this is likely to be realized by only a
(small) minority of petty producers. Petty production embroils the "labouring poor" in a world of
"relentless micro-capitalism,"in Davis's (2006) formulation. He further remarks that "petty exploitation (endlesslyfranchised) is its essence, and there is growing inequality within the informal sector,"
including how it permeates "the sphere of the household" (181). While his observations concern the
urban informal economy, they describe dynamics that apply to petty commodity production in
farming (and other activities) in the countryside. Champions of the "semi-proletarianization thesis"
seem to aspire to liberate "worker-peasants" from direct subsumption by capital (workers employed
by others),and to restore them to full "peasantness." In the analytical framework deployed here, this
means enabling them to work for themselves by dint of their possession of capital. It also subjects
them to the vagaries of "relentless micro-capitalism,"which generate tendencies to individualization:
the pursuit of individual solutions to the contradictions of social existence, through securing and
"setting in motion" private property in means of production. This also includes more or less overt
forms of exploitation that permeate patriarchal farming households and relations between households, and aspirations to accumulation,noted earlier.8
These observations are not offered in any "anti-peasant" spirit nor, more to the point, in any
prescriptive stance on petty commodity production. Rather, they seek to contribute to a dispassionate and realistic analysis of the social conditions of classes of labour in global capitalism, and the
challenges their diverse forms of fragmentation present to those whose political sympathies are with
the exploited and oppressed. The structural source of the agrarian question of labour is that encapsulated by Arrighi and Moore (2001) (quoted above): the scarcity, and increasing scarcity, of employment in contemporary capitalism that can provide "a generalized living wage (that is, the most basic
of reproduction costs)." To what extent, and in what ways, that scarcity generates struggles for land,
by whom, and how (the modes of struggle), are issues at the core of problematizing agrarian questions of labour and understanding their specificitiesacross a wide range of conditions: of different
agrarian structures and dynamics, rural and urban structures of class inequality (and their intricate
interconnections), and labour markets and patterns of employment and reproduction in local,
national, and global circuits of economic activity (and their interconnections).
At the same time, recognizing the possibilities of agrarian questions of labour can contribute to a
long overdue reconsideration by historical materialism of the theories, histories, and sometimes catastrophic politics of its inherited understanding of the agrarian question of capital. This includes any
7. As I have tried to argue in the case of Zimbabwe (Bernstein 2004,210-220).
8. The Bolshevik notion that all peasants, albeit differentiatedby class relations, are "ideological kulaks" has a rational
kernel, if hardly one that justified the extraordinaryforce applied to the dispossessionof the Russian peasantry in the name of
building socialism.
uncritical attachment to the benefits of large-scale farming. First, it is salutary to recover a properly
materialist rather than technicist conception of scale in agriculture as an effect of specific, and variant, forms of social relations. Second, the scale and distribution -and uses -of capitalist landed
property in particular circumstances are often shaped by speculative rather than productive investment. In short, the relations between capitalist landed property and agrarian capital (invested in
production) have to be problematized and investigated,as well as the relations of both with classes of
labour, of course. Third, the productive superiority of large(r)-scalefarming is often contingent on
conditions of profitability underwritten by direct and hidden subsidy and forms of economic rent,
and indeed ecological rents. Fourth, then, materialist political economy needs to take much more
seriously the environmental consequences and full social costs of the technologies that give modern
capitalist farming the astonishing levels of productivity it often achieves. And, I would add, that
endeavour needs to confront issues of population, which are central to the ecological economics of
Joan Martinez Alier (2002), for example, but are (so far) completely absent from the historical political economy of international food regimes developed by Harriet Friedmann (see note 5 above). This
also indicates an issue for the politics of land today, especially as manifested in romantic or populist
versions of "re-peasantization." Even if land redistribution from below through popular struggle is
able to generate the benefits of more secure, adequate, and sustainable bases of livelihood for those
who gain land -perhaps initially, and fundamentally,by enabling them to eat more and to eat better
from their own efforts -there remains the question of provisioning,just as effectively,the massive
urban populations of the world. That, it seems to me, is a crucial aspect of any more systemic notion
of an agrarian question of labour?
The different types of issues and problems I have sketched illustrate some of the challenges of, and
demands on, an agrarian political economy less confined by its historic sources and preoccupations,
and more committed to problematizing what is changing in today's (globalizing)capitalism. They are
not presented as elements of a general argument against large-scale farming. Indeed, as might be
apparent,I am skeptical about any "models" of (virtuous) farm scale -large or small as "beautiful" constructed on deductive or a priori grounds. The problems of this procedure are apparent when it is
applied -as it typically is in "comparative statics" -across such different agrarian zones as, say, the
densely populated and intensely cultivated areas of "peasant capitalism" of South Asia with their often
violent class struggle between (rich and middle) "peasants" and labour (Banaji 1990),and those areas
of "large uncultivated farms with fertile land near roads, markets and credit facilities" that the MST
(Movimentodos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra) (LandlessWorkers' Movement) targets for occupation in Brazil, according to James Petras (1998,130).What should also be clear, I trust, is my belief that
a materialist political economy has the intellectualmeans to confront contemporary realities, and to
take on the challenges of recognizing, and assessing, new forms of struggle in -and over -a wide
range of socially and environmentally diverse countrysides.
9. In effect, one that moves from a focus on specific (and diverse) concrete struggles that manifest agrarian questions of
labour to the terrain of an older socialist tradition that equated the interests of labour with those of humanity as a whole. This
is the terrain of imagining entirely different systems of agriculture able to provision the world with adequate and healthy
sources of nutrition. Key challenges to any such "imaginaries"with claims to plausibility are issues of population and the
development and application of new farming technologies (which might include geneticallymodified organisms),as well as
of desirable social organization of production and distribution. Of the authors cited here, Martinez-Alier (2002) is alert to
problems of population size and growth and has a realist (rather than constructivist)view of the science of nature -both to
the good, but his proposed solution of a return to small-scale ("peasant")farming and its ostensible virtues is a fantasy (see
Bernstein 2005).McMichael (forthcoming)seems to share a similarly romantic view of the ("peasant")alternativeto contemporary capitalist agriculture/agribusiness.
Once again, this is not to deny the class impulses underlying struggles for land - otherwise it
would make n o sense to conceive of agrarian questions of labour. Nor is it to withdraw political
sympathy and support for such struggles because they fail to satisfy the demands of a n idealized
(class-purist or other) model of political action. The point rather is, first, to recognize and, second, to
be able to analyze, the contradictory sources and impulses -and typically multi-class character of such struggles, in ways that can inform a realistic and politically responsible assessment of them.
This includes recognizing that agrarian questions of labour are typically only one element of many
struggles for land - and a n element that can be greater o r smaller, more or less clearly articulated,
more or less organized, pursued more or less effectively, and connected more or less programmatically with wider social and political struggles of labour.
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Introduction This Guidance Note covers the main aspects of landscape design and planning around small sports facilities although the principles apply to all building facilities. For a sports facility to function efciently it is essential that the design of the landscape and external spaces is considered at the outset. The allocation of sufcient funds to this aspect of the overall design will result in:
adequate funds allocated to external works and landscape design measures taken to minimise long-term maintenance and repair the design promotes safety and security the design promotes access by all sections of society consideration of the overall shape, colour and form of the buildings, and their surrounds, to create an inviting environment that will attract users consideration of sustainability issues.
an attractive and inviting environment that people enjoy improved long-term appearance of the facility reduced running and maintenance costs.
For the best results a chartered landscape architect should be appointed. The consequences of ignoring the design of the external environment can be costly and severely affect the long-term viability of a facility by discouraging users or increasing maintenance costs to an unsustainable level.
Design briefs for a sports facility must always include the following requirements:
First impressions of a building are created by the surrounding landscape.
The character of a sports facility will be inuenced by its location, whether it is to contribute to an existing urban streetscape, or be located in a parkland setting. Initially the site will need to be analysed in the light of the expected usage and potential restrictions. Making the most appropriate decisions when planning the site will maximise value for money. The features and planning issues that will inform the site layout are:
User prole
The potential range and types of visitor must be examined at the strategic planning stage. A combination of several, or all, of the following groups will have to be accommodated:
G G G G
casual visitors participants organised groups (including school parties) spectators.
Existing site: slopes, water and structures. Existing planting: all trees must be surveyed and their condition and amenity value assessed by a competent person such as an arborist. Identify trees and other types of vegetation to be removed or retained. Establish whether tree preservation orders exist. Site boundaries/perimeters: establish locations and nd out who owns the neighbouring land. The existence of rights of way and easements. Context: consider indigenous materials and plant types. Town planning issues. The location of main services. Access and security: visibility, lighting, roads and footpaths.
The physical requirements of users will be further inuenced by the need to consider the likely programme of usage that will be employed:
For whom are the facilities being developed? Will use be year-round or seasonal? Will there be competitions and organised spectator events? Will use be by day and night? Will schools and clubs use the facilities?
Locate the facility with a view to encouraging participation. A new sports facility should be located to be easily accessible to a range of potential users and, ideally, in a prominent position. This can be assisted by:
Finding a site central to a catchment area or close to a busy thoroughfare. Locating the facility in an easily accessible and visible place. Promoting all forms of transport access including public transport, bicycle and on foot.
When analysing the suitability of a site ensure that:
There is sufcient space for the proposed facility and space for future expansion. There is adequate space for car parking based on local authority standards and any potential overow requirements. Access is available for service and emergency vehicles.
Robust detailing and careful composition in an urban environment.
Physical requirements of proposals
Requirements of the activities to be located on the site:
Protection of users from the elements: sun, rain and wind. Views into the site or features that may need to be highlighted or screened according to use. Maintenance requirements: costs and longterm sustainability. For example, reducing the requirements for day-to-day maintenance and replacement of items.
Orientation: building entrances should be orientated away from the direction of the prevailing wind. Viewing positions should not face the setting sun. Pitches should be orientated to avoid low sun angles. Car parking requirements.
A landscape design includes the layout and orientation of the sports facilities including detailed design of car parking, access routes, signage and planting.
External access Access to sports facilities should be obvious and easy for all users. The sports facility and its main entrance should be clearly recognisable and well signposted from the access route. Generally, user provision falls into three broad categories:
users: casual visitors, participants, organised groups and spectators operational staff services and emergency access.
Sites should be designed to achieve minimum conict between users arriving on foot, by bicycle or by vehicle. Fully integrated provision must be made for disabled visitors.
Provide safe, suitably surfaced routes into the site with adequate lighting. Do not expect pedestrians to share the road and avoid, as far as possible, causing pedestrians to cross vehicular routes. Surfaces for pedestrian use should be smooth and even, suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. Provide external assembly areas for teams and groups of children and, if possible, cover some of these.
Cycle parking close to the entrance should have a canopy.
Access roads should be wide enough for cyclists and passing traffic. If necessar y provide a separate cycle track with its own entrance. It is important to discourage cyclists from using the pavements or pedestrian areas. Dry, secure bicycle parking and locking up facilities should be provided close to the entrance. The ideal is for bicycle parking facilities to be within sight of reception. The building canopy can be extended to provide sheltered parking. Provision of safe cycling facilities and routes is especially important for children.
Vehicular access
Access from the highway, routes in and out of the site, and the location and planning of the car park will inuence the success of the project and the safety of its users. Proposals should always be discussed with local authority highway engineers and, in some cases, trafc/environmental impact studies will need to be carried out.
A dedicated footpath with olfactory and tactile information will assist visually impaired people.
Car parks Most local planning authorities have specific car parking standards and these var y between authorities. The user prole will give a good indication of the need for parking provision, including whether parking and turning space is required for coaches, minibuses and so on. It may be that the facility has the occasional need for overow car parking for special events or big match days. Dependent on layout and visibility traffic speed control mechanisms, such as speed bumps, may need to be introduced. In all cases car parks need to accommodate visitors of differing abilities. Requirements include:
Disabled parking bays Line for overhanging bays
Minimum dimensions on left
Preferred dimensions on right
Smooth, hard surfaces. Unbound surfaces such as gravel are not suitable. Dedicated parking bays that comply with the minimum standards for disabled people. At least 5% of all car parking bays must be reserved for disabled visitors. They must be clearly identied, both on the bay surface and with a vertical sign immediately adjacent to the bay. Illumination that avoids the creation of contrasting pools of light and darkness. Safe pedestrian routes, with dropped kerbs, from the car park to the building. A drop-off bay adjacent to the main entrance that is long enough to allow tail loading. Gathering points for coach drop-offs.
Dropping off point 2.400
Flush kerb here Clear space allows for tail-loading
Car parking bay and loading bay dimensions.
In addition vehicles need to access the building for deliveries, servicing and emergencies, and hardstanding next to the appropriate entrance must be provided. When planning the car park consider more than simply the car park surface and cars. Bear in mind the visual impact it will make, often greater than that of the facility itself. Provide for planting, shade by trees, safe access across and around the car park. Ensure that the design is linked to, and enhances, the appearance of the building.
Use planting to improve the visual appearance of the car park and to provide shade.
Dropped kerb
Gravel, planting or other finish Timber edge Reduced build up to allow plant growth 4.200 800
Typical section through overhanging strip.
5.000 Kerb Wasted space
5.000 Kerb
4.200 Kerb Overhang strip
Planting damaged Planting Conventional bay Conventional bay Alternative With overhang strip
Car park overhang strips reduce the cost of hard surfaces and limit damage to the surrounding planting.
Security Security means the protection of users as well as the protection of facilities from vandalism, abuse and misuse. The keys to good site security are:
Hard surfaces detail design 'Hard landscape' is the term sometimes given to anything built outdoors such as paving, roads, steps and walls.
A vast range of materials in different nishes and colours is available for paving purposes. Selection must be based on engineering and aesthetic qualities and successful application will depend on good detailing and thorough understanding of the product. Avoid loose cobbles or stones that can be removed or thrown, and ensure that loose gravel is not used where it will inhibit access for disabled people. The following list is not exhaustive, rather it gives a general introduction to some of the more easily available materials.
Visibility in and out of the site. Visibility within the site and the use of passive supervision, that is to say windows overlooking potentially vulnerable areas and the reception overlooking the car park and service areas. Adequate lighting of main routes in and out of the building including car parks. Appropriate height and location of planting. Good general ambience around the facility. The design of buildings and external layout to avoid the inclusion of corners that can conceal people by day or night.
Material Bitumen: smooth
Use: For:
Roads, footpaths and cycle paths Low cost Easy to repair Available in a variety of colours and nishes
Against: Poor visual appearance if not well planned and detailed Short lifespan
In situ concrete: textured
Use: For: Roads, footpaths and cycle paths Low cost Good visual appearance if detailed correctly Against: Poor visual appearance if detailed incorrectly
Concrete slabs: smooth or textured
Use: For: Footpaths and light trafc Good visual appearance if detailed correctly
Against: High cost Liable to break if not detailed correctly
Concrete blocks: smooth or textured
Use: For: Roads, footpaths and cycle paths Hard-wearing Low maintenance Against: High cost
Paving materials: an overview.
Material Shingle unbound: textured
Footpaths Good visual appearance
Against: Maintenance required Difcult surface for wheelchairs and pushchairs Vulnerable to vandalism
Aggregate resin bound: textured
Use: For: Light trafc and footpaths Good visual appearance Low maintenance Against: High cost
Clay/brick paving: smooth or textured
Use: For: Roads, footpaths and cycle paths Good visual appearance Low maintenance Against: High cost
Stone paving: smooth or textured
Use: For: Footpaths Good visual appearance Low maintenance Against: High cost
Paving materials: an overview (continued).
Generally, main footpaths should be wide enough to allow two wheelchairs to pass comfortably. The norm is 1.8m and 1.0m is an absolute minimum at pinch points. If footpaths are too nar row or have sharp-cor nered junctions, wear will occur on adjacent grass areas. Junctions with other footpaths should be splayed or rounded. Routes across roads or parking areas must include dropped kerbs, and tactile surfaces should be used to warn people with visual impairment of impending dangers such as vehicular routes. Footpaths should have a maximum gradient of 1:20 with at pauses at intervals of no more than 8m. If a footpath is steeper it must be classied as a ramp. This means that a gradient between 1:20 and 1:15 should have a slipresistant surface and handrails. A maximum gradient of 1:12 can be used if the length is not greater than 5m. External steps have lower risers and longer treads than those used internally. Handrails should always be provided no matter how short the ight, and minimum landings of 1500mm clear should be provided at the top and bottom. To assist visually impaired visitors tactile, textured ribs should be provided parallel to the
top of each ight to warn of the presence of a tripping hazard.
Deterrent paving
Careful thought and design can eliminate the need for deterrent paving. It is often unsightly and difcult to maintain.
Gradients for drainage should be consistent and avoid sharp changes in level in areas of adjacent paving or planting. By keeping the levels simple, construction costs are reduced and the surfaces are more user-friendly.
Overow car parks
Occasionally, at times of increased use, areas will need to be designated to accommodate additional car parking. Surfacing can be gravel or reinforced grass. Reinforced grass can be a concrete or plastic matrix that allows grass to grow within cells of rigid material, or plastic mesh worked into topsoil that is seeded in the conventional way. None of these options is particularly cheap and all must be installed on a compacted sub-grade. If very occasional parking is required in the summer months grassed areas can be used.
Eaves overhang Grass will not grow due to lack of water and sun
t rec
Becomes mud due to desire lines Corners are expensive to maintain
Plan pathways to follow a direct route, avoid sharp corners and ensure planting has sufcient light.
Example of a durable bay marking in granite setts.
Site furniture Furniture must be robust. Simple designs are often preferable as they tend to be stronger and easier to replace if damaged. Careful selection can reduce costs and enhance the appearance of a facility. Site furniture comes in a bewildering array of styles, colours and materials. Steel, cast-iron, timber (hardwood and softwood) and recycled plastic are some of the materials available and consideration should be given to appearance, cost, lifespan, source and maintenance. Hardwoods must be from a sustainable source. Steel is strong, but if painted will need repainting. Galvanised or polished aluminium finishes are perfectly acceptable and reduce maintenance costs.
Bollards are used to guide and control trafc and illuminated models are available. They must be used sparingly as they can be expensive, hinder and obstruct circulation and be visually intrusive. Good design can reduce dependency on bollards. For example, could a raised kerb do the job just as effectively? In certain locations coloured bollards may be easier to see.
Timber bollard with markings to improve visibility and stainless steel bollards.
Bins should be located to avoid damage from vehicles and discomfort to users arising from unpleasant smells. Maintenance costs will be reduced by ensuring that they are well positioned and emptied regularly. When selecting a waste bin look for one that is durable and easily emptied. Remember that plastic bins are ammable. Chewing gum and cigarette dispensers carefully positioned next to the entrance help reduce cleaning and maintenance costs. Bins may also be required for dog litter.
Concrete bollards.
Types of waste bin.
For what purpose are the seats intended? Will they be located in the waiting area or are they for people watching events? Note that elderly people prefer seats with backs and arms to assist sitting and standing. The location, user and intended use need to be considered. Are the seats to be placed in the sun or in the shade? Are they for spectators or players? The materials used will make the surface warm or cold: metal and stone seating is cold, timber is warmer. Like bins, seats should have secure below ground xings.
Signs are important sources of information and reinforce the image of facilities. They should advise people of opening times, entrance fees and any restrictions in force. This information must be accessible to the public even when the facility is closed. All signs should be part of a comprehensive signage system that has been carefully considered to ensure they are:
carefully located with minimal clutter clear, simple and logical non-reective.
Lighting will usually be required for car parks and footpaths. It may also be required for oodlighting pitches. Avoid light pollution not only for the benet of local residents but also for wildlife. This is particularly important if the facility abuts any form of nature reserve or valuable wildlife habitat. Avoid sodium (yellow) light. Light ttings should be chosen to direct light down to where it is required. Floodlighting should always be directed away from residential and nature conservation areas. Planting can help reduce reected glare from large areas of paving. Lighting is critical for security and safety. It is preferable to achieve a consistent low level of light rather than high levels of light in pools that cause shadows.
Types of bench.
Light ttings are vulnerable to vandalism
Shaded top avoids light pollution
Reector ttings protect light source
Choose light ttings to avoid light pollution.
Pergolas: these are good for providing shade when covered with climbing plants, particularly if it is not possible to plant trees or they are considered inappropriate. Level changes Any construction work will increase costs. Occasionally, it is necessary to build retaining walls to take up level changes but, with a little thought, slopes with grass or shrubs or a combination of slopes and retaining walls can be used. If an element of screening is required, it can sometimes be achieved with ground form and mounding rather than walls and fencing. Ground form can often be more sympathetic and can be used as a way to avoid taking material off-site, which is expensive. However, this is a skilled operation and advice should be sought to prevent the ground form appearing alien and articial. The gradient of slope must be considered in practical and safety terms.
Types of light tting.
Structures These may be required in the form of bin stores, cycle racks, maintenance sheds or pergolas. They should be considered as part of the overall design of the facility. Bin stores: site for ease of access from the facility and for easy refuse collection. They need to be located away from main circulation areas and screened from view. Timber fencing is usually appropriate. Cycle racks: preferably located near the main entrance, in full view and under cover. The local authority, will usually advise on the number of spaces required.
Maintenance sheds: site to provide clear access to spor ts pitches. If appropriate, dropped kerbs should be provided to allow ease of access for vehicles. Visibility needs to be good to avoid potential conict between vehicles and pedestrians.
This retaining wall and foundation has high cost and high visual impact
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This retaining wall and foundation is lower cost and has less visual impact
Gabion retaining wall using metal basket containing stone and rock.
Retaining walls.
Water disposal Water is a precious resource and must be used wisely. Water resource management together with plant species selection and management, are critical considerations when planning external areas. Determine where services enter the site early on in the planning process. Underground drainage can be expensive and is often unnecessary. Try to avoid lengthy runs of pipework to save on expensive excavations and movement of materials. If at all possible water run-off from paving, roofs, and pitches should be directed to soakaways, balancing ponds or existing water courses. However, check first with the local Environment Agency ofce. Large car parks create extensive areas of water run-off and these must be taken to a petrol interceptor. Planting detail design The term soft landscape is sometimes used to describe areas of grass and planting. Plants are used to provide colour and texture to make sites attractive, and to perform particular functions such as screening, defining routes, marking edges or to provide shelter and shade. If correctly specied and planted trees and shrubs incur minimal maintenance costs. The planting season runs from October to March, however the best time to plant is in the autumn. For costefficiency and to avoid waste the building programme must take this into consideration,
Block paving should be laid evenly and cut neatly Avoid complex patterns
Drain channels should be shallow
18mm maximum gap
Small changes in level help to distinguish traffic routes
Grids, gratings and covers should be laid flush with the surface
Drainage channels should be ush with the surrounding surface.
Grass can be established using turf or seed. Seed is cheaper but takes longer to establish itself and is best sown in the autumn. Turf is more expensive but the effect is instantaneous. Additionally, turf will better tolerate being laid in the spring or summer, although this should be avoided. The maximum gradient for grass slopes is 1:4 for safe mowing. Grass for pitches, bowling greens and tennis courts is dealt with in detail in a separate Guidance Note.
Although grass is relatively inexpensive to establish, regular mowing and maintenance costs are high. A wildower meadow may be an appropriate alternative to close-mown grass and will thrive on poor quality soils thereby omitting the need for topsoil. Meadows require only one or two cuts per year but all cuttings must be removed.
Planting to the perimeter of a building can protect external walls from grafti and damage.
Too steep
ambitious. For example, choose Ilex aquifolium when selecting holly rather than Ilex aquifolium Golden van Tol, which may only be available through a specialist supplier. Use peat-free composts. If the use of herbicides is unavoidable, ensure they are biodegradable.
1:4 or
Hedges and hedgerows
Use all the space available
Avoid steep slopes.
Shrubs add colour and texture and low shrubs can be an alternative to grass. Climbing plants are a cheap way of screening service areas or for covering blank walls. Shrubs should not be taller than 0.5m in areas where clear visibility is required alongside footpaths or in car parks, for example. Tall shrubs are suitable along boundaries and against buildings where they can act as deterrents to grafti. It is sometimes tempting to plant fast-growing species such as leyland cypress or Russian vine, but these can cause maintenance difficulties later. If in doubt seek advice from a landscape architect. The selection of species is usually based on criteria such as growing conditions: type of soil, sun/shade, rainfall and so on, appearance, size and availability. It is necessary to decide whether ornamental species such as lavender or firethorn, or native species such as hawthorn and hazel are most appropriate. This is usually dependent on the location of the site, cost and the nal desired effect. Essentially, shrub planting is most effective when it is used simply and in scale with its surroundings. It is perfectly acceptable to use bold blocks of the same species saving isolated specimens to mark entrances or routes. In schemes that are intended for public use, species should be robust and able to withstand damage. This is usually achieved by selecting those that are readily available and not too
Hedge is usually the term given to a clipped or ornamental hedgerow. Hedges normally comprise one or two species such as rethorn, beech or berberis, whereas hedgerows are normally native plants comprising four or more species that might include blackthorn, hawthorn, hazel, elder and often tree species such as ash or oak. Hedges are a potentially low cost alternative to fences or walls. Hedgerows should be allowed to grow naturally and will therefore need more space and less maintenance than a clipped hedge.
Trees can lter dust and provide shelter and shade. They can be relatively inexpensive and give an instant effect. Although they obstruct visibility only marginally at eye level, they may obstruct the vision lines of security cameras. The siting of cameras is therefore critical and, if they are to be installed, should be considered as part of the overall design concept.
Simple, bold planting can be effective and require low maintenance.
Trees help assimilate new buildings into their surroundings. The size of trees when they are planted depends on budget, location and required effect. They tend to establish better when planted young, but this means they are more susceptible to vandalism and the effect takes longer to achieve. Remember that all trees, even conifers, drop their leaves. Deciduous trees, for example oak and ash drop their leaves in autumn, providing light in winter and shade in summer. When considering the foundations of new buildings and other structures take into account the roots of existing and newly planted trees. It is important to consider problems that fast growing varieties may cause at a later date. Trees with a high water uptake such as poplar or willow may also cause problems later, however if used correctly they can help with water management.
Visibility is maintained below the tree canopy.
Topsoil for planting should generally be spread to a depth of 400mm for shrubs and 100150mm for mown grass. The nished level of topsoil after settlement should be 30mm above surrounding paving. It is also important to consider the quality of any imported ll required to make up levels. Topsoil retained for reuse should be stored onsite in heaps no taller than 1.5m. Once topsoil has been spread, heavy machinery and vehicles should be prohibited to avoid compaction. Newly planted areas should be covered with a minimum of 50mm of bark mulch.
Carpet bedding
Carpet bedding can be very attractive. It is, however, labour-intensive not only during planting but also because of the level of dayto-day maintenance required, neither is it sufficiently robust. For these reasons it is considered inappropriate for sports facilities in terms of value for money.
Protection of planting
New planting can be vulnerable to vandalism and accidental damage. It is sometimes necessary to protect new plants with temporary fencing. The fencing usually remains in place until the plants have become established about 1215 months after planting. In some locations new planting may also need to be protected from deer and rabbits.
Every effort should be made to conserve any existing topsoil on the site. It may be necessary to obtain a chemical analysis to help identify the quality of the topsoil.
1m insufficient
1200 minimum internal
Scalpings and debris must not be allowed to accumulate Free draining
Tree roots like width rather than depth so give them as much space as possible.
Maintenance Landscapes need to be maintained and managed to conserve investment. However, with some thought costs can be kept to a minimum. It can be tempting to reduce maintenance operations to minimise costs. Don't! This will only incur higher costs later on.
include a maintenance contract can nullify guarantees that the landscape contractor would otherwise give. Sustainability The Government has a vision of sustainable development:
effective protection of the environment prudent use of natural resources.
Although cheap to establish, grass is expensive to maintain.
If planted correctly at the right size and density little or no maintenance should be required after two years. It is critical that weeds are controlled during the establishment period and that, if necessary, the shrubs are watered in times of drought.
Biodiversity is an intrinsic part of sustainable development. It is about conser ving and improving the richness of our natural habitats. Sport England believes that these objectives should be met wherever possible in the design of sports facilities. Consideration of these issues, including materials used and appropriate long-term maintenance, must be given to all aspects of design. Cost planning It is crucial, as for all aspects of a building project, that adequate funds are allocated to the external works at the outset. These costs need to be reviewed periodically as the project progresses. A chartered landscape architect can assist with this. More complex projects may benet from the additional involvement of a chartered quantity surveyor.
Trees need minimal maintenance. From time to time they must be inspected for rot and disease. Advice can be obtained from local authority tree ofcers or from an arborist. Plants need to be protected if they are going to establish themselves successfully. It is usual for a 12- or 24- month maintenance contract to be locked into a planting contract. Failure to
A wildower meadow may be especially suitable in a rural location.
Use bold blocks of planting and plant to the edge.
Construction on-site Good planning during the construction phase will protect existing features such as trees and hedgerows. It is important to protect any trees that are to be retained, at least in accordance with current British Standards. Dene clearly how the works are to progress, together with temporary roadways and the location of fencing to control site vehicles. The risk of re and correct storage of materials must also be controlled. Tipping of waste must not be permitted and the contractor must demonstrate that excess materials will be disposed of correctly off-site. Newly planted trees, shrubs and new turf must be protected from the activities of trades and sub-contractors. Vehicles must not be allowed to cross topsoil and controls must be in place to avoid excess compaction. Much of this is common sense and can be applied through competent site management. To avoid excessive land-take, try to ensure that temporary surfaces are located where permanent areas of paving or structure are planned this will eliminate waste and reduce costs. It will also ensure a more successful scheme at the end of the day. Programming of the works is critical. It is most important to plant trees and shrubs at the correct time of year, that is from October to March. While planting is possible outside this period it can entail constant watering or result in excessive and unnecessar y plant losses,
or both. It is much more cost-effective and sustainable to delay planting if the building programme does not correspond with the planting season. Consultants
Chartered landscape architect
One way to help ensure that best value is achieved for landscape proposals is to seek specialist advice for all or part of the project. Chartered landscape architects work in a similar way to engineers and architects. They offer technical expertise and design skills, often working on projects from inception to completion and beyond. They can assist with planning applications, par ticularly if the proposed development is in an environmentally sensitive area. Depending on the size of the project it may be appropriate to engage a chartered landscape architect for part of the scheme to advise on specic aspects such as planting. For further information contact the Landscape Institute (telephone 0171 738 9166).
Other consultants
A chartered landscape architect will be able to advise when other specialists are required. These may include: Engineers: to assist with civil engineering, retaining walls or water management. Quantity surveyors: to assist with cost planning on complex projects. Arborists: to advise on tree-retention and management. Ecologists: to advise if the site is of a particularly sensitive nature. Planning supervisors: projects over a certain size are subject to a statutory obligation to appoint a planning supervisor to oversee health and safety issues. All these experts can be brought in for short periods for specic aspects of a project or be involved for the whole scheme, depending on the complexity of the task.
A poor example of tree protection. It is essential to safeguard trees during site works.
Attractive planting can signicantly improve the appearance of sports buildings.
Sport England aims to lead the development of sport in England by inuencing and serving the public, private and voluntary sectors. Our aim is: more people involved in sport more places to play sport more medals through higher standards of performance in sport
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Fontana del Mose
People towards the Fontana del Mose in Rome will see certainly one of the best fountains ever established by one of Rome’s greatest architects, Domenico Fontana. The Fontana del Mose (Fountain of Moses) is made of a few terrific arches in the portal style. The determine of Moses may be viewed hanging the rock in the center arch – one other two arches incorporate Aged Testament-dependent scenes. The scenes depicted here all emphasize the vital and vital nature of drinking water.
The do the job within the two aspect arches was undertaken by Flaminio Vacca and Giovanni Battista della Porta. Vacca was commissioned to depict the Tale of Gideon and his troopers and Della Porta to recreate the right after outcomes of Moses having h2o out from the rock. The Moses statue was the operate of Prospero Bresciano – this statue is curious more than enough to warrant a better appear. Bresciano failed to stick to tips and also to take the accustomed structured route to carving this statue – so, when you Consider it in its arch, you’ll see that it's neither in good proportion or standpoint. It is claimed which the Romans who attended the inauguration of the fountain laughed a great deal of for the Moses statue that Bresciano succumbed to melancholy and died.
The drinking water for this check here fountain gushes forth in two streams which then drop into a few basins that are guarded by lions. For a lot better outcome, You may as well see a stream of h2o from Just about every on the lions into the bargain. H2o plays an much more essential role While using the Fontana del Mose than you might think. This fountain was really an original form of reservoir to the Acqua Felice – at the time this new offer of water gave the town a welcome respite from h2o troubles and it was considered to be the 1st new water offer of a contemporary Rome.
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NEWB2/062
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Bury, (Viscount) Walter Egerton George Keppel - correspondence
Letter from Viscount Walter Egerton George Keppel Bury (who in 1942 succeeded as 9th Earl of Albemarle) relating to a catalogue of scarabs for sale by Newberry.
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray - correspondence
Correspondence from Louis Colville Gray Clarke including reference to Sir Ernest Budge's departure from the British Museum and Newberry's book on Scarabs.
Dikaios, Porphyrios - correspondence
Letter from Porphyrios Dikaios (Cyprus Museum) notifying Newberry of the receipt of a box of 127 scarabs.
Donaldson, S.A. - correspondence
Letter from S.A. Donaldson (Eton College) asking Newberry to look at a scarab and inviting him to use his house while in Eton.
MSS 12/77 is also numbered 9
Wilson, John A. - correspondence
Letter from John A. Wilson relating to the purchase of a scarab.
Scarabs and seals
NEWB3/21
Notebook containing cuttings and drawings of scarabs; cuttings and rubbing of cylinder seal impressions, (one dated 1929); notes on scarabs, seals and the sealing process.
Also includes envelope containing photographs of scarabs.
This notebook was previously in a box labelled, during previous archival processing, 'Sealings, Scarabs, Cylinders'.
Dynasties II and III
Folder titled 'DYN II and III' containing material relating to possible Kings of 2nd Dynasty and 3rd Dynasty. This folder includes three empty folders at the back which presumably used to house this material titled 'Dyn 2 - Khasehem - Khasekhemui', 'Dyn III ? [sic] Horus Khaba', and 'Horus Hotepsekhemui [in hieroglyphs] and Horus Raneb/Nebra [in hieroglyphs] - Dyn II or III'.
-Copy of King lists for the 2nd and 3rd Dynasties
-Copies of inscriptions relating to Hotepsekhemwy
-Notes on a Tarkhan seal
-Notes on the 9th name on the Abydos King List titled 'King Bed W.'
-Cuttings of objects from the Tomb of Peribsen including inscriptions relating to Hotep-Ahaui and King Raneb (also known as Nebra)
-Rubbings
-Notes, rubbing and drawing of inscription of Nubnefer (Cairo Museum, JE 55268)
-Notes, cutting and drawings of inscriptions of Nynetjer (also known as Ninetjer) (Cairo Museum, JE 34938, JE 34933)
-Notes, rubbings and drawings of clay sealing and inscriptions of Sekhemib (including Cairo Museum, JE 55262, JE 55263, JE 55264, JE 55266, JE 55267)
-Rubbing and drawings of inscriptions of Khasekhemwy
-Notes on 'The Horus King Khaba'
Dynasty XVIII
Folder titled 'DYN XVIII to death of AII [Amenhotep II]' containing research material on the 18th Dynasty.
-Typed and handwritten notes on Kings and Queens of the 18th Dynasty, including King lists, occurences of names on inscribed objects, notes titled 'Sethe's view of Th. [Tuthmosis] I. II. III. and Hatshepsut', typed draft on the history of Dynasty XVIII, typed draft on Queen Ahhotep, and notes on mortuary temples
-Handwritten notes on Kamose
-Handwritten notes on Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, Tuthmosis I
-Handwritten notes on Ahmose I and Queen Ahmose-Nefertari including drawing of a scarab
-Handwritten notes on Tuthmosis I
-Handwritten notes on Tuthmosis II
-Handwritten notes on Hatshepsut and copy of an inscription from the base of an obelisk taken from Lepsius, R., Denkmaeler aus Aegypten und Aethiopien, (1849)
-Rubbings and drawings of inscriptions on vase fragments relating to Hatshepsut
-Handwritten notes on Tuthmosis III and draft lecture on relations with Asia under Tuthmosis III
-Handwritten notes on Amenhotep II
-Handwritten notes on the 18th Dynasty including notes on Amenhotep, son of Hapu and notes from a publication on New Kingdom Stelae, Leiden
Evans, (Sir) Arthur John - correspondence
Correspondence from Sir Arthur John Evans (1851-1941) including relating to Evans' research, cylinder seals and arranging visits. Also includes letter relating to early Egyptian cults and their symbols which has the following note on the back by Newberry which appears to be an idea for an article: 'Primitive cults of Egypt as Illustrated by Nome Signs'.
MSS 14/36 is also numbered 15
MSS 14/38 is also numbered 274
MSS 14/39 is also numbered A.33
Evans, (Sir) John (1823-1908) - correspondence
Letter from Sir John Evans (1823-1908) relating to scarabs and a cylinder seal lent to Newberry.
Fleming, R. - correspondence
19 September 1933 - 20 September 1933
Letter from Miss R. Fleming (Royal Anthropological Institute) accepting Newberry's offer to review an article. Letter from Newberry relating to his identification of two scarabs found in Wiltshire.
Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville - correspondence
6 July 1926 - 18 May 1944
Correspondence from Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson (1881-1945) including relating to an article sent by Newberry (1926) and asking his advice on identifying his collection of scarabs and seals at the Fitzwilliam Museum (1944).
Gjerstad, Einar - correspondence
16 July 1935 - 21 October 1937
Correspondence from Einar Gjerstad including relating to the return of a manuscript and asking to show Newberry two scarabs.
Gould, Frank Jay - correspondence
18 February 1906 - 4 March 1906
Correspondence from Frank Jay Gould relating to the purchase of scarabs.
MSS 20/13 is also numbered A.332
Langton, Neville - correspondence
Correspondence from Neville Langton relating to his research on cats and cylinder seals. Includes notes on cylinders with cat figures and the bast sign.
Payne, Humfry Gilbert Garth - correspondence
July 1933 - September 1933
Correspondence from Humfry Gilbert Garth Payne (1902-1936) requesting Newberry's opinion on a scarab and fayence ring found in tombs at Knossos, with sketch drawings.
Schaeffer, Claude Frédéric-Armand - correspondence
Correspondence from Claude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer (Conservator, Musée des Antiquités Nationales) including requesting Newberry's opinion on the date of scarabs.
Diary notes and lists of correspondence
Folder contains biographical notes which appear to have been written based on diary entries including: autobiographical notes; diary notes 1893-1930 including information on travel, work and names of people Newberry saw or was in touch with; lists of correspondence; cuttings of journal 1900-1902; sketches of scarabs, 1902; autobiographical notes on first meeting Reginald Stuart Poole and Flinders Petrie, 1941; bibliography.
Also includes numbered lists of correspondence received 1888-1935 with a brief summary of contents. Lists do not appear to be in any order, although some are sorted by year. These numbers correspond to numbers written on letters held in this collection.
Calice, Franz - correspondence
Correspondence from Franz Calice including on Newberry's book on Scarabs and the Sublime Porte.
MSS 7/2 is also numbered A 351
Carnarvon, (Lord) George - correspondence
1910 - 1918 Some letters undated
Correspondence from Lord Carnavon (1866-1923) including on: death of Harold Jones (1911); purchase of items including scarabs; news from excavations; news of Howard Carter; viewing collections of Egyptian items; excavation plans; lectures; book to be published including reading proofs and preparing plates.
MSS 7/117 is also numbered 291a
Collignon, P. J. - correspondence
Correspondence from P. J. Collignon and newspaper clipping on a scarab found in Darlington and pronounced genuine by Newberry.
Dattari, Giovanni (d. 1923) - correspondence
Correspondence from Giovanni Dattari (d. 1923) including: arranging to show Newberry his collection; Dattari's publication on coins; requesting Newberry's help with the translation of a seal including sketch.
MSS 11/17 is also numbered A 260
Cylinder seal impressions
1900s - 1920s - Approximate date based on publication references.
Notebook housed in an envelope containing cuttings and drawings of cylinder seals and impressions from Abydos, including the tombs of Khasekhemwy and Neterkhet (also known as Djoser). Pages of the notebook have been numbered by Peter Kaplony on 26th November 1959. Notebook also includes loose pages of draft plates for Newberry, P.E., 'Impressions of seals from Abydos', in Annals of Archaeology and Anthropology, Volume 2, p.130 with plates xxii-xxv (1909) (OEB 146367).
This notebook was previously in a box labelled, during previous archival processing, 'Scarabs and Cylinders'.
Neithhotep and tomb
1930s - 1940s Approximate date based on publication references
Folder titled 'Nîthotēp Naqada Tomb' containing notes and research material relating to Neithhotep and the identification of the Naqada tomb (TopBib v.118).
-Typed and handwritten notes on Queen Hetep (Neith-Hetep) and her tomb at Naqada
-Notes on objects inscribed with name of Queen Neithhotep
-Cuttings from Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1901. <i>The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties</i>. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184) including Plate II and Plate VA
-Copies of ivory labels found in the tomb of Neithhotep (Cairo Museum, CG 14102, CG 14103, CG 14106, CG 14104) from Morgan, J. de 1897. <i>Recherches sur les origines de l'Égypte: ethnographie préhistorique et tombeau royal de Négadah</i>. Paris: Ernest Leroux (OEB 145679)
-Notes on the correct reading of the name of Neithhotep
-List of the contents of Chamber B
-Notes on seals found in the tomb of Neithhotep
-Notes and cuttings of a plan and section of tomb of Merneith (TopBib v.82)
-Typed notes on Libyan Amazons
-Notes and sketches of ivory tablet of Aha from the tomb at Naqada (Cairo Museum, CG 14142) (TopBib v.118)
Dynasty I and Kings 1-4 (Narmer/Menes, Hor-Aha, Djer and Djet)
1938? - c.1948c This date is approximate based on the date of publications which have been referenced
Folder titled 'History Dynasty I Kings 1-4' containing 6 paper folders labelled by Newberry and two envelopes.
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Lists' includes:
-Notes, rubbings and drawings on the Palermo Stone
-Notes on King lists for the 1st Dynasty
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Narmer Menes - 1' includes:
-Notes on Narmer, Menes, Aha and monuments bearing the name of Narmer, including draft notes for Alan Gardiner
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Aha - 2' includes:
-Two letters from Walter Emery to Newberry on 'The Son of Isis' and Hor-Aha seal, August 1938 (there are replies to this correspondence in Envelope 2, NEWB075).
-Tracings and cuttings from Emery, Walter B. 1939. ?or-A?a. Excavations at Saqqara (1937-1938). Cairo: Government Press (OEB 138960), Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1901. The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties. Part 2. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184), Petrie, F. et al, 'Abydos II', (1903) (OEB 146956)
-Notes, tracings, drawings and cuttings relating to Aha
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Zer Ta - 3' includes:
-Notes, tracings, cuttings and drawings relating to Zer [also referred to as Djer]
-Cutting of Newberry, Percy, 'Egyptian Historical Notes II: 6. The Stela of King Zer', in Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology Volume 36 (OEB 187736)
-Cuttings from Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1900. The Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty. Part 1. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184) and Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1901. The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties. Part 2. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184).
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Zet - 4' includes:
-Notes, tracings, cuttings and drawings relating to Zet and the Tomb of Zet [also known as Djet]
-Notes on seals of the reign of King Zet
Folder titled 'Emery Hor aha' includes:
-Notes, tracings, and cuttings including from Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1901. The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties. Part 1. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184), Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1901. The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties. Part 2. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184) and Petrie, W. M. Flinders, et al. 1902-1904. Abydos, 3 vols. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 146956).
The two envelopes include:
-Tracings and drawings of seal impressions from The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
-Notes on labels including ivory and wooden labels of the 1st Dynasty, labels used for oils and unguents, and labels for necklaces and strings of beads
Oils and unguents
Folder titled 'Oils and Unguents' containing a handbound notebook titled 'Oils and Unguents'. Notebook contains notes on oils and unguents including head dressing, oil used on the skin, massage, nwdw seeds, oil from moringa, oil and unguent used in rituals, variant writings of the oil name h3tt thnw or oil from Tehenu-land or Libya with publication references.
Also includes cuttings and drawings of attestations in tomb scenes, seals and labels.
This folder was previously in a box labelled, during previous archival processing, 'Flora and Fauna 1'.
Research material relating to Neith
NEWB5/1/11
Notes and parts of drafts relating to Neith. Includes notes on the figure of eight shield with crossed arrows, single and compound ensigns featuring bows and crossed arrows, the Minoan-Mycenaean Goddess of the Bow, and different forms of bow and arrows.
-Draft titled 'The Minoan-Mycenaean Goddess of the Bow'
-Tracings of stone bead seals
-Notes on the form of bows and depictions of bow like objects
-Part of draft and notes on Neith and the bow of Neith
-Notes on Athena
-Notes relating to Libya
-Reprint of Hogarth, D.G. 'The Zakro Sealings', in Journal of Hellenic Studies, Volume XXII, (1902)
Notes also include reference to 'NB [Notebook] Sais and Folder'.
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[MI] Changes at police department after Officer DeKleine murdered his wife Lori
DeKleine murder inspires changes at police department
The Holland Sentinel
By Andrea Goodell
Posted Aug 16, 2008 @ 11:51 PM
Holland, MI — The murder of Lori DeKleine has spurred changes in the way the Holland Police Department handles domestic issues with its staff.
“Sometimes you have to ask your friend or co-worker the tough question: ‘Are you OK?’” Holland police Capt. Jack Dykstra said. “There were things we obviously didn’t know and had we known we could have done something different.”
In January 2007, Holland police officer Ken DeKleine broke into his wife, Lori’s, bedroom, leaving a trail of blood. It was the impetus for her to get a court-ordered restraining order on her husband. In his video-taped confession, Ken DeKleine says this is when he first considered killing his wife.
On Jan. 10, 2008, Ken DeKleine surprised Lori DeKleine in her kitchen and strangled her, trying to make it look like a suicide.
Ken DeKleine’s sentencing will be Aug. 25, but his first-degree and felony murder convictions carry mandatory life sentences without parole.
The department set up a new Yahoo! group for Holland police officers’ spouses to give them a way to communicate the good and the bad. There, they can talk about everything from their mundane plans for the day to the deadly serious.
“Someone may feel like ‘I don’t have a voice,’” Dykstra said. “That gives them another avenue to say, ‘I need help.’”
One of the group members acts as moderator for the site. If someone needs help, the moderator contacts the HPD peer support team, Dykstra said.
After Lori DeKleine’s murder, the Holland Police Department asked a psychologist to talk to officers about domestic violence in police families, how to recognize when they themselves or others need help. The lecture has become a regular part of training for officers and staff, said Dykstra, who is on a statewide domestic violence committee looking for the best methods being used in departments when dealing with domestic violence.
Some measures were in place before the January murder.
Any city employee can call a confidential phone number for two free counseling sessions. The city can also order counseling as part of a disciplinary action, Dykstra said.
Three Holland police officers — the peer support team — are trained to help their fellow police deal with the psychological impact of trauma. The West Michigan Critical Incident Stress Management Team helps with more difficult situations.
The department was in the middle of changing its policy on employee evaluations when Lori DeKleine was killed, Dykstra said. Employees are no longer evaluated once a year, but once every four months.
The more frequent evaluations make it easier to see changes in work habits, often an indicator of other problems.
DeKleine’s fellow officers testified at his trial that they saw no change in his performance in the months, weeks and days leading up to the murder of his wife, Lori. After he strangled her, Ken DeKleine went to the walk-in clinic to take care of a defensive wound. Then he got a shake and went to work.
All personnel files are closed. Dykstra said he could only speak to what Ken DeKleine had told him personally: That DeKleine had used the city employee assistance program, peer support and his own counselor.
Dykstra calls DeKleine a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
“I don’t think Ken DeKleine was always that wolf,” Dykstra said. “There were two sides to Ken DeKleine. ... There was a side to Ken we didn’t see.”
The reasons for abuse in police families are varied. Police departments can cultivate a culture that suggests people need to be able handle mental stress by themselves, said Charisse Smith Mitchell, executive director of Center for Women in Transition in Holland Township.
Post traumatic stress disorder is as real in many police situations as it is in the military, she said. The nonprofit also works with area law enforcement on domestic violence cases.
Police officers often feel the pressure to be perfect, to be able to handle stress with “superhuman capacity,” Dykstra said.
“Everyone’s looking to you for the answers,” he said. “We’re supposed to be the problem solvers and not part of the problem.”
Over the past 30 years, a handful of deputies have had restraining orders taken out on them, some of those for domestic issues, said Allegan County Undersheriff Jim Hull.
Earlier this year, Allegan County Deputy Kevin Haan was arrested three times in quick succession — all on domestic violence-related charges — before resigning.
“If someone’s involved in domestic violence it’s a crime and we investigate it,” Hull said. “Anytime one of our people gets arrested that’s a major event for us.”
All new Allegan County Sheriff’s Office employees receive “Emotional Survival” by Dr. Gil Martin [sic; Kevin Gilmartin]. They have to read the book and so do their spouses, Hull said. All county employees have access to free mental health services.
The county has officers trained in peer counseling and internal review.
An officer convicted of any felony loses his or her certification to be a police officer in Michigan, officials said.
“I kept thinking there are certain things you will never know about people,” Dykstra said. “I’ve tried to figure it out with Ken and I just don’t know.” [Source]
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Buying of News by Bush’s Aides Is Ruled Illegal
by : TruthBeFree
Saturday October 1, 2005 - 22:53
> Governments > Newspapers-mags > Parties > Radio > School-University > Television > USA
By ROBERT PEAR
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 - Federal auditors said on Friday that the Bush administration violated the law by buying favorable news coverage of President Bush’s education policies, by making payments to the conservative commentator Armstrong Williams and by hiring a public relations company to analyze media perceptions of the Republican Party.
In a blistering report, the investigators, from the Government Accountability Office, said the administration had disseminated "covert propaganda" in the United States, in violation of a statutory ban.
The contract with Mr. Williams and the general contours of the public relations campaign had been known for months. The report Friday provided the first definitive ruling on the legality of the activities.
Lawyers from the accountability office, an independent nonpartisan arm of Congress, found that the administration systematically analyzed news articles to see if they carried the message, "The Bush administration/the G.O.P. is committed to education."
The auditors declared: "We see no use for such information except for partisan political purposes. Engaging in a purely political activity such as this is not a proper use of appropriated funds."
The report also sharply criticized the Education Department for telling Ketchum Inc., a public relations company, to pay Mr. Williams for newspaper columns and television appearances praising Mr. Bush’s education initiative, the No Child Left Behind Act.
When that arrangement became public, it set off widespread criticism. At a news conference in January, Mr. Bush said: "We will not be paying commentators to advance our agenda. Our agenda ought to be able to stand on its own two feet."
But the Education Department has since defended its payments to Mr. Williams, saying his commentaries were "no more than the legitimate dissemination of information to the public."
The G.A.O. said the Education Department had no money or authority to "procure favorable commentary in violation of the publicity or propaganda prohibition" in federal law.
The ruling comes with no penalty, but under federal law the department is supposed to report the violations to the White House and Congress.
In the course of its work, the accountability office discovered a previously undisclosed instance in which the Education Department had commissioned a newspaper article. The article, on the "declining science literacy of students," was distributed by the North American Precis Syndicate and appeared in numerous small newspapers around the country. Readers were not informed of the government’s role in the writing of the article, which praised the department’s role in promoting science education.
The auditors denounced a prepackaged television story disseminated by the Education Department. The segment, a "video news release" narrated by a woman named Karen Ryan, said that President Bush’s program for providing remedial instruction and tutoring to children "gets an A-plus."
Ms. Ryan also narrated two videos praising the new Medicare drug benefit last year. In those segments, as in the education video, the narrator ended by saying, "In Washington, I’m Karen Ryan reporting."
The television news segments on education and on Medicare did not state that they had been prepared and distributed by the government. The G.A.O. did not say how many stations carried the reports.
The public relations efforts came to light weeks before Margaret Spellings became education secretary in January. Susan Aspey, a spokeswoman for the secretary, said on Friday that Ms. Spellings regarded the efforts as "stupid, wrong and ill-advised." She said Ms. Spellings had taken steps "to ensure these types of missteps don’t happen again."
The investigation by the accountability office was requested by Senators Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey and Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, both Democrats. Mr. Lautenberg expressed concern about a section of the report in which investigators said they could not find records to confirm that Mr. Williams had performed all the activities for which he billed the government.
The Education Department said it had paid Ketchum $186,000 for services performed by Mr. Williams’s company. But it could not provide transcripts of speeches, articles or records of other services invoiced by Mr. Williams, the report said.
In March, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel said that federal agencies did not have to acknowledge their role in producing television news segments if they were factual. The inspector general of the Education Department recently reiterated that position.
But the accountability office said on Friday: "The failure of an agency to identify itself as the source of a prepackaged news story misleads the viewing public by encouraging the audience to believe that the broadcasting news organization developed the information. The prepackaged news stories are purposefully designed to be indistinguishable from news segments broadcast to the public. When the television viewing public does not know that the stories they watched on television news programs about the government were in fact prepared by the government, the stories are, in this sense, no longer purely factual. The essential fact of attribution is missing."
The office said Mr. Williams’s work for the government resulted from a written proposal that he submitted to the Education Department in March 2003. The department directed Ketchum to use Mr. Williams as a regular commentator on Mr. Bush’s education policies. Ketchum had a federal contract to help publicize those policies, signed by Mr. Bush in 2002.
The Education Department flouted the law by telling Ketchum to use Mr. Williams to "convey a message to the public on behalf of the government, without disclosing to the public that the messengers were acting on the government’s behalf and in return for the payment of public funds," the G.A.O. said.
The Education Department spent $38,421 for production and distribution of the video news release and $96,850 for the evaluation of newspaper articles and radio and television programs. Ketchum assigned a score to each article, indicating how often and favorably it mentioned features of the new education law.
Congress tried to clarify the ban on "covert propaganda" in a bill signed by Mr. Bush in May. The law says that no federal money may be used to produce or distribute a news story unless the government’s role is openly acknowledged.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/01/p...
> Buying of News by Bush’s Aides Is Ruled Illegal
Sunday October 2 - 00:30 - Posted by 01c3095a3f202ece...
What’s the big deal....I could underestand crying foul if they were taking into account Fox "news" or CNN "news" these organizations are not being directly paid by Bu$hco, but they more than make up for that by being just one big arm of Bu$hco where their corporate owners make huge donations to Bu$hco and then promote Bu$hco in order to advance their own money agendas...look at NBC, CBS, ABC....all owned by the recepients of huge government contracts for weapons and other military hardware or government contracts...a cozy closed circuit relationship. It is completely unnecessary for Bu$hco to pay for "news" coverage....they get all of the lying done for them automatically already. The newspapers have all been bought out by prominent Republicans who slant the news in favor of Bu$hco and refuse to cover stories unfavorable to Bu$hco, yet nothing will ever be said or done about that.
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Sunday October 2 - 04:32 - Posted by 9c6ac1b7060fed04...
I agree with 72 - 19. The news media should be independently owned and have no financial ties to Corporate America. It should be illegal for anyone in Congress to own the media or anyone in Congress to own a corporation that owns the media. The NeoCons need to be stopped.
Sunday October 2 - 15:27 - Posted by 0396574e542da78f...
This New York Times is very misleading. The GAO’s main objections was that these agencies were disseminating information without full disclosure that the dissemination was paid by the federal gov’t and that the information came from the federal gov’t, which is illegal according to a statute that was passed a little more than a year ago. Armstrong Williams has a tv show, that does not make him a journalist. The GAO has a very good point regarding disclosure but the New York Times’ tone make it sound like newspapers and and news rooms are too stupid to know when they are disseminating news and when they are disseminating advertising. We surely don’t believe that do we?
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US is real superpredator pretending to be victim
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Clinton’s Campaign Continues to Highlight Horrible Hillary
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©Olivier Jobard/Myop I, European citizen, won’t let refugees be rejected in my name THE RIGHT TO ASYLUM IS A RIGHT In the phrase « right to asylum », every word matters. Under the law, every person who is persecuted because of his or her political opinions or because of his or her identity, every person that is endangered by violence, war or misery has a RIGHT to seek asylum in another country The aim of this petition is to collect (...)
Neo-Nazis and far-right protesters in Ukraine 3 live-stream
The far-right in Ukraine are acting as the vanguard of a protest movement that is being reported as pro-democracy. The situation on the ground is not as simple as pro-EU and trade versus pro-Putin and Russian hegemony in the region. When US Senator John McCain dined with Ukraine’s opposition leaders in December, he shared a table and later a stage with the leader of the extreme far-right Svoboda party Oleh Tyahnybok. This is Oleh Tyahnybok, he has claimed a "Moscow-Jewish mafia" (...)
Hugo Chavez is dead (video live)
Wednesday 6 March
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President Hugo Chavez companeros venezueliano died after a long battle with cancer.
International initiative to stop the war in Syria Yes to democracy, no to foreign intervention!
Thursday 13 December
Your support here: http://www.peaceinsyria.org/support.php We, the undersigned, who are part of an international civil society increasingly worried about the awful bloodshed of the Syrian people, are supporting a political initiative based on the results of a fact-finding mission which some of our colleagues undertook to Beirut and Damascus in September 2012. This initiative consists in calling for a delegation of highranking personalities and public figures to go to Syria in order to (...)
THE KU KLUX KLAN ONCE AGAIN CONTROLS INDIANA
by : David R. Hoffman, Legal Editor of Pravda.Ru
At first glance, the results of America’s 2012 election appear to be a triumph for social, racial, and economic justice and progress in the United States: California voters passed a proposition requiring the rich to shoulder their fair share of the tax burden; Two states, Colorado and Washington, legalized the recreational use of marijuana, while Massachusetts approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes; Washington and two other states, Maine and Maryland, legalized same-sex (...)
I’VE DECIDED TO "WASTE" MY VOTE
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In a 2004 episode of Comedy Central’s animated series South Park, an election was held to determine whether the new mascot for the town’s elementary school would be a “giant douche” or a “turd sandwich.” Confronted with these two equally unpalatable choices, one child, Stan Marsh, refused to vote at all, which resulted in his ostracization and subsequent banishment from the town. Although this satirical vulgarity was intended as a commentary on the two (...)
HIGHER EDUCATION IN AMERICA: DREAM OR NIGHTMARE? PART IV
Friday 28 September
PART I PART II PART III If there is one major inconsistency in life, it is that young people who know little more than family, friends and school are suddenly, at the age of eighteen, supposed to decide what they want to do for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, because of their limited life experiences, the illusions they have about certain occupations do not always comport to the realities. I discovered this the first time I went to college. About a year into my studies, I (...)
HIGHER EDUCATION IN AMERICA: DREAM OR NIGHTMARE? PART III
PART I PART II PART IV Disillusioned with the machinations of so-called “traditional” colleges, I became an adjunct instructor at several “for-profit” colleges. Thanks largely to the power and pervasiveness of the Internet, “for-profit” colleges (hereinafter for-profits) have become a growing phenomenon in America. They have also been the subject of much political debate and the focus of a Frontline special entitled College Inc. Unlike traditional (...)
HIGHER EDUCATION IN AMERICA: DREAM OR NIGHTMARE? PART II
PART I PART III PART IV Several years ago, a young lady came into the college where I was teaching to inquire about a full-time instructor’s position in the sociology department. She was advised that only adjunct positions were available. Her response was, “No thanks. Once an adjunct, always an adjunct.” Her words still echo in my mind. Even as colleges and universities raise their tuition costs, they are relying more and more on adjunct instructors. Adjuncts are (...)
HIGHER EDUCATION IN AMERICA: DREAM OR NIGHTMARE? PART I
PART II PART III PART IV When The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution over two hundred years ago, Americans were blessed with many rights considered to be “fundamental.” One conspicuously missing, however, was the right to an education. This was not surprising given the tenor of the times. America was primarily an agrarian culture, and education, especially higher education, was viewed as a privilege reserved for the children of the rich and (...)
ONE SOLITARY LIFE, PART TWO
If there is one universal question that haunts all human beings at some point in their lives, it is, “Why do we die?” Death, after all, is the great illogic. It ultimately claims all, the rich and the poor, the mighty and the small, the good and the evil. Death also has the capability to make most human pursuits—such as the quest for wealth, fame and power—vacuous and fleeting. Given this reality, I have often wondered why so many people are still willing to (...)
HOW MUCH CORRUPTION CAN DEMOCRACY ENDURE?
How much corruption can a “democracy” endure before it ceases to be a democracy? If five venal, mendacious, duplicitous, amoral, biased and (dare I say it) satanic Supreme Court “justices”—John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Anthony Kennedy—have their way, America will soon find out. In several previous articles for Pravda.Ru, I have consistently warned how the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision is one of the (...)
DEMOCRACY IN THE HANDS OF IDIOTS, PART TWO
Imagine, if you will, that the United States government passes a law banning advertisers from sponsoring commercials on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show or Rupert Murdoch’s Fox (Faux) “News” Network. On one hand, there would be two decided advantages to this ban: The National IQ would undoubtedly increase several percentage points, and manipulative pseudo-journalists would no longer be able to appeal to the basest instincts in human nature for ratings and profit while (...)
DEMOCRACY IN THE HANDS OF IDIOTS
Thursday 7 June
by : David R. Hoffman, Pravda.Ru Legal Editor
LIVE, from the State that brought you Senator Joseph McCarthy, Wisconsin voters now proudly present, fresh from his recall election victory, Governor Scott Walker! At first glance, it is almost unfathomable that anyone with a modicum of intelligence would have voted to retain Scott Walker as Wisconsin’s governor. This, after all, is a man who openly declared he is trying to destroy the rights of workers through a “divide and conquer” strategy; who received 61% of the (...)
PEOPLE WITHOUT SOULS
A question I’ve frequently been asked since I began writing for Pravda.Ru in 2003 is, “Why did you become disillusioned with the practice of law?” This question is understandable, particularly since, in most people’s minds, being an attorney is synonymous with wealth and political power. I’ve always been reluctant to answer this question for fear it will discourage conscientious and ethical people from pursuing careers in the legal profession—a (...)
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Adam Hutchins
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Introducing UK Jazz Pianist, Hammond player, Producer, Composer & Musical Director, Adam Hutchins…
British pianist and composer Adam Hutchins has enjoyed 20 years of music making in the beautiful High Peak close to the city of Manchester. Equally at home in jazz, popular and contemporary music, he has refined both piano and writing skills across years of live gigs and session work. Adam maintains a busy freelance career with bands including “Quintessential Swing”, “The Rumour Mill” & “The Mike James Orchestra”. He composes & produces new music at www.highpeakmusic.com and is also Musical Director of the historic New Mills Brass Band (1812) www.newmillsband.com where he conducts & teaches brass instruments.
Concert appearances have included work with international singers such as Merill Osmond & Daniel Koek (Les Miserables) and a 2018 tour of Russia with “The Mike James Orchestra”. Adam has also worked as Musical Director & Pianist with UK singers such as Loretta Scott, Debbie Wilson, Lyn O’Hara & Zoe Kyoti, plus session work with “The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular”, “Dominic Halpin & The Honey Bs”, “Swingmania Big Band”, violinist Craig Owen and “Almost Ella” featuring Danish singer Brigitte Escobar. Adam also organises bands for weddings and corporate entertainment at www.swingbands.co.uk.
He is available for gigs, musical directing, composing/producing/arranging & teaching of piano, keyboard & brass. He has wide experience working in most popular settings and can advise on technique, repertoire and interpretation as required. From small combos to professional theatre shows, Adam is equally at home both improvising and reading music.
Adam’s festival performances have so far included Buxton Fringe, Newark Jazz and Nantwich Jazz & Blues; concert highlights: Ronnie Scott’s with Millennium Jazz Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall with Swingmania & Old Trafford FC for the UEFA cup final VIP entertainment.
For all enquiries please phone 07957 288 550 or use the Contact page.
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Author Archives: Library
This week the Lilley Centre was again host to some of our talented musicians here at Brisbane Grammar School for this year’s ‘Music in the Learning Commons’. This event saw the debut of Table 64, an original student band, performing four contemporary pieces of music for their peers at lunchtime. The packed-out Learning Commons was not disappointed as the boys entertained both students and staff with guitars, drums and the baby grand piano.
A huge congratulations to the boys for their wonderfully entertaining performance, which can be viewed here:
International Friendship Day
Earlier this term, 8I promoted International Day of Friendship as part of the ‘Learn to Lead’ program. This day was created by the United Nations to promote the fact that friendships can enhance trust, develop a sense of community, and contribute to a more united and peaceful world. The week culminated with a ‘Friendship Photo Booth’ where Middle School boys had a chance to pose with their mates and celebrate the important friends in their lives. The library really enjoyed being a part of this wonderful event. Here is a video, showcasing many of the funny poses the boys did with their friends.
Book Week 2018 day one kicks off with ‘Pirate Plunder’.
Scurvy ridden pirates arrived in the Middle School Library to compete in the pirate version of the game ‘Hungry Hippos’ at lunchtime. ‘Pirate Plunder’ is essentially the same except the boys themselves are the hippos and try to pillage and plunder the booty back to their teammate. Led by Captain Russell, teams of scallywags and ruffians competed for pride, glory and chocolate pirate bullion. The theme for Book Week this year is “Find your Treasure”, and every day the library will be running exciting activities for the boys.
Arrrr, avast! It were a fun game to be sure me matey. Now ye be makin’ certain ye come back to the library for more piratey fun each lunchtime this week!
Spray paint stencils
The Lunchbox Club have been busy making industrial art and learning some Photoshop skills along the way. This club is about exploring boys’ creativity in as many different ways possible. We aim to explore emerging technologies and softwares, balanced with related practical activities so there is a fluid mix of minds-on and hands-on projects. This stencil project will result in the boys’ efforts gracing the walls of the Centenary Library. In the coming sessions we will be exploring ecological themes and water cycles by cultivating Spice Jar Terrariums, followed by a longer project where the boys will be adapting and reconstructing toys to create ‘Frankentoys’ which will then be used to create Stop Motion Animations. Great job boys!
Our annual Tea Duel has been postponed!!
Due to Cyclone Debbie, the Tea Duel will now be held at the end of Term 2!!
Our second annual Tea Duel competition is fast approaching, with lunchtime next Thursday 30 March in the Library Learning Commons, the time and place of the big event!
Mr Russell, along with Berkeley and Tom of the Spirit Committee, have put together a ‘Breaking News Story’ which takes aim at our most controversial contestant from last year – who has again entered the competition this year! This is a must-watch for any Tea Duel enthusiast… or anyone with a sense of humour! The Library is also very appreciative of Mr Carroll’s good sportsmanship for taking part in the video interview.
For anyone not familiar with the eccentric sport that is ‘Tea Dueling’, last year’s promo video is included below. This helps explain the rules somewhat, but just be aware that the day it mentions is from 2016! If you are a BGS student planning on attending the event, make certain you come along next week on Thursday 30 March.
Happy Dunking!
Cold Case – Patrick Logan
To title this post a “Cold Case” couldn’t be more appropriate, as this funny yet educational video (see below) was made last year for the year 5 teachers to assist with their lessons on Patrick Logan. Mr Russell, our library media specialist, was extremely pleased that even though some of the teachers who featured in the video had moved to other year levels and new staff had come in, they still wanted to utilise this resource. He really enjoyed getting to edit his old video with the new staff members’ names, and he especially liked it when the year 5 students rushed up to him asking if he was the ‘detective’ who worked for ‘Horrible Hunter’ and the other year 5 teachers. (Apologies to the teachers – let’s hope those names don’t stick!) Most of all he loved hearing feedback about how engaged the boys have been in the lessons.
Mr Russell says that ‘it would be wonderful to be asked to make some more learning resources for the staff here at BGS this year’. With a library media officer soon to join the team, he will even have some assistance. So teachers, send Mr Russell more of these creative curriculum challenges!
Year 6 Live Keying Task
The Library Digital Media Specialist Mr Russell enjoyed working with the Year 6 teachers and students in the last two weeks of the term, assisting them with their “live news reports” on natural disasters. Students worked in small groups to complete their reports and were introduced to many new ICT skills which will be of great use to them in the future when preparing multi-modal presentations.
The students created PowerPoints which contained all their background photos, graphs, diagrams and videos. They built upon their existing knowledge of PowerPoint, learning advanced skills such as playback settings to get their videos to embed, play full screen, loop and adjust the volume for recordings. The boys were then able to change their background images and footage while they presented using a remote clicker linked to the computer. They were also introduced to teleprompting and practised reading their scripts using this method before undertaking the live recordings in front of the live Chroma Key setup.
Each group was “live keyed” into their presentation, appearing in a news studio or in front of a blazing inferno or thunderous storm or whatever their script required. The learning experience for the boys was a big success, being fun and engaging. Many of the boys even chose to dress as reporters and news presenters for their presentations. When the boys weren’t presenting they were able to watch their peers on screen live and learn about a different natural disaster from the one they had studied. The completion of the assessed task saw excellent results.
The “League of Honorary Library Legends”
If you are a regular visitor to our blog you may already be familiar with our Library Legends. These are guests who visit our Centenary Library and discuss their favourite books with the boys. If you want to find out more about our Library Legends then why not take a look at these previous posts featuring Library Legends: Ms Verdon and Mr Timms.
Our Library Legends are wonderful people so, with that in mind, a new library award system has begun. Allow me to introduce you to the “League of Honourary Library Legends”. Each term a small group of students will be inducted into the League. Not just anyone can enter the League of course, only those proven worthy may be invited. As we have so many wonderful students here at Brisbane Grammar School, it will be difficult to select the boys each term. Today, the first three students have been chosen and have received their certificates and prizes. Jack, Seneth and Cale are now officially Honourary Library Legends.
Jack has assisted the library by taking amazing photographs at library events. He has always been eager to do this and the quality of his work speaks for itself. If a picture says a thousand words then Jack’s pictures speak volumes and always capture the moment beautifully. Jack has also proven himself to be very reliable; if he says he will do something he does it.
Seneth has recently created for the library a video of the Star Wars Droid Races. Now, anyone who knows anything about video editing knows that this is a very time consuming process, especially to create such an effective video as this one. This was not a simple afternoon of editing: instead of doing homework, Seneth gave up much of his weekend to create this for us and his efforts were greatly appreciated by the library.
Mr Russell is proud of the efforts of both Jack and Seneth, who are members of the Digital Media Group. They are certainly putting their skills to good use. Well done guys!
Our final student to enter the League this term is Cale. The library staff wanted to reward someone who regularly helped in many ways. This person needed to be someone who was a positive influence on others and generally a great example of a Grammar Man. Cale fitted the role perfectly. He has often been seen helping tidy the Library and re-shelve book and offers to do anything else that needs to be done. A very big thanks to Cale, as his help is really appreciated.
Seneth
There were a few others who were considered for the awards. Keep up the good work boys, as we are inducting new members into the “League of Honourary Legends” again next term!
Star Wars Droid Races
A big part of the Star Wars celebrations in the Senior Library was “Droid Racing”. Banned in several countries due to the immense pressure placed on the droids’ circuit boards, droid racing is a sport that guarantees thrills and oil spills. At Brisbane Grammar the best of the best droid operators were drawn to the dark side and competed with little regard for the well being of their droids, all keen to see their name atop the leader board, gaining prestige and power in the senate. Several Jedi operators at the event were suspected of having used “the force” to push over or slow other competing droids. One Jedi also made illegal alterations to his droid, but evaded the mandatory inspections by saying that his was ‘not the droid you are looking for.’
The event was a huge success: the boys came in huge numbers, filling the Learning Commons to see the droids in action. To see the full post on the Star Wars events have a look at our earlier post: Star Wars Week in the Library
A big thanks to year 8 student Seneth for creating this video of the droid race event!
Tea Duelling in the Learning Commons
Tags : Steampunk Tea Duels
The air was deathly still and an eerie silence fell across the Senior Library Learning Commons; only the faintest sounds of clinking munitions could be heard as weaponry was prepared… well, that’s what I would have been writing if this event had not proved itself to be one of the most highly anticipated, energized, exciting, noise manufacturing, crowd attending events we have seen! The noise in the Learning Commons was an excited roar! Who would have thought that dunking a biscuit into a cup of tea could excite so many students. Hundreds of eager faces crowded through the doors to view their favourite duelists battle it out in traditional Steampunk gentlemanly fashion. Each duelist showed remarkable skill, or if not, were remarkably funny to watch as soggy biscuit landed on their laps. The event was part of the many Steampunk activities run throughout the first term and was clearly the most popular, at least from a spectator point of view.
The Tiffen Master hard at work
Chris, ready to defeat the I.T. Staff
The duels were all carefully monitored and arbitrated by our own resident “Tiffen Master”, Mr Maloney and his team of deputies. A big congratulations goes out to Mr Timms for winning against all challenging competitors and doing the teachers proud, and also an honorable mention to our runner-up from Year 10, Chris, who put up an amazing fight. Expect big things from Chris in the future. Crowd favourite Mr Venables was unfortunately defeated in the first round, but displayed excellent sportsmanship in the face of an unexpected early defeat. Despite his loss, the fans all look forward to seeing Mr Venables next year at the 2nd Annual Tea Duel Competition. Venables declined to comment on his early exit from the duels, but his charismatic smile said it all. He will be back!
Champion Mr Timms
Mr Venables didn’t stand a chance against Mitch
The only stain on otherwise perfect dueling session, other than the tea stains on the tablecloths and clothes, would be the disappointing cheating attempt undertaken by one particular contestant, a deputy principal who shall remain nameless. Drinking the tea and not dunking the biscuit properly was a blatant disregard for the rules. Luckily, nothing escaped the watchful eyes of the Tiffen Master and his deputies. Thanks to them and the Library staff the duels were fair fun and very hilarious!
Take a look at the video and share in the fun:
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Ana Carrasco becomes first woman to enter Moto3
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Any news related with the fairer sex and motorcycles surely gets all of us into a curious mode.
Spanish teenager Ana Carrasco has been confirmed as the first female competitor to enter the Moto3 World Championship. The 15-year-old prodigy will compete for Madrid-based JHK Laglisse team along with fellow rider Mavreick Vinales on a KTM.
Ana, who turns 16th come March, will surely face stiff competition from the other riders. By the way, sixteen also happens to be the minimum mandatory age limit for entry into the championship. Carrasco who tested her machine at Almeria this week, along with Vinales, will surely be showcasing her talent on the 125cc but the bigger challenge for the teenager though is to finish with points and hopefully vie for the world championship.
Anna stated,“I am very happy about this opportunity my sponsors are giving me, to debut in the world championship is the dream of every rider. I was not expecting it and I am very enthusiastic about it. I can’t wait to get into pre-season testing and do my first race.”
Just to throw some some light on previous female racers, Taru Rinne of Finland was the first woman to score points in any GP class during the 1988 125cc season while Japan’s Tomoko Igata was the most successful, achieving the highest placing for a female rider in the history of the championship with seventh in the Czech Republic during the 1995 season.
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Avan Motors Xero+ Is India's 'Most Efficient Range' EV Scooter
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JARED KUSHNER tries to save the country, world, universe — NEW WAVE of Kennedys make a mark in politics — HADAS GOLD married — SPOTTED at GLENN THRUSH’s 50th birthday party
Good Sunday morning. LEAD STORY ON NYTIMES.COM — “China Learns How to Get Trump’s Ear: Through Jared Kushner,” by Mark Landler: “When President Trump welcomes President Xi Jinping of China to his palm-fringed Florida club for two days of meetings on Thursday, the studied informality of the gathering will bear the handiwork of two people: China’s ambassador to Washington and Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The Chinese ambassador, Cui Tiankai, has established a busy back channel to Mr. Kushner, according to several officials briefed on the relationship. The two men agreed on the club, Mar-a-Lago, as the site for the meeting, and the ambassador even sent Mr. Kushner drafts of a joint statement that China and the United States could issue afterward.” http://nyti.ms/2nwr22A
— JARED HAS HIS HANDS FULL! … He is also pulling the strings in the U.S.-Mexico relationship (http://wapo.st/2owLAZH), trying to solve Middle East peace (http://politi.co/2ntugTR) and reorganize the sprawling, massive federal government to help it fight opioid addiction and better ensure veterans get care (http://wapo.st/2n12nHb). He and his wife Ivanka stepped in to save gay and lesbians from discrimination (http://politi.co/2nttF4d) and stopped Trump from gutting a climate deal (http://on.wsj.com/2nwspyl). It’s no wonder people in the White House are getting jealous of him (http://politi.co/2n1hTD4). By the way, he won Trump the White House (http://bit.ly/2nZg6xG).
WHAT DONALD TRUMP IS TWEETING — @realDonaldTrump at 8:56 a.m.: “Anybody (especially Fake News media) who thinks that Repeal & Replace of ObamaCare is dead does not know the love and strength in R Party!” … at 9:03 a.m.: “Talks on Repealing and Replacing ObamaCare are, and have been, going on, and will continue until such time as a deal is hopefully struck.” … at 9:34 a.m.: “The real story turns out to be SURVEILLANCE and LEAKING! Find the leakers.”
— NOTE: Trump sent emissaries to tell House Republicans he was moving on to tax reform after Republicans pulled the health-care bill.
PRESIDENT TRUMP is on the move. His motorcade left the White House. Destination unknown, according to the pool report.
THE NEXT GENERATION — FRONT PAGE OF THE BOSTON GLOBE — “New wave of Kennedys cresting across the country,” by the Boston Globe’s Annie Linskey in Chicago: “Chris Kennedy, the eight of Robert and Ethel Kennedy’s 11 children, [has launched] his 2018 bid for governor in his adopted Illinois. He’s part of a new wave of Kennedys returning to the family business of national political leadership and using Trump as their foil. His cousin Ted Kennedy Jr., son of the late Massachusetts senator, is mulling his own 2018 gubernatorial run in Connecticut, where he’s a member of the state Senate. Then there’s Joe Kennedy III, the third-term Massachusetts congressman, grabbing the national spotlight to help defeat Trump’s health care plan — prompting big questions about his next move. They’re trying to stage a family comeback for one of the most famous names in politics at a time when voters just rejected political elites, and as dynasties on the political left and right crumbled.” http://bit.ly/2nww2V2 … A1 PDF http://bit.ly/2ntkfpB
GORSUCH WATCH — “Bennet struggles for middle ground amid Gorsuch war,” by Seung Min Kim: “Michael Bennet is in a bind. The centrist Coloradan is under siege like no other Senate Democrat in the battle over Neil Gorsuch – trapped between significant home-state pressure to back the Denver-bred judge and a scorching liberal base urging Democratic senators to filibuster President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee. Even more significant for Bennet – a stickler for Senate tradition – is that he’s watching the chamber further collapse all around him as an institution, as the deeply divided body careens toward a triggering of the ‘nuclear option’ that will lower the bar for confirming Supreme Court nominees. ‘He’s struggling with it,’ one Democratic senator said.” http://politi.co/2nwkUaz
MICHAEL CROWLEY on Egypt — “Trump to welcome Egypt’s brutal dictator”: “Egypt’s military ruler Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was never invited to the Obama White House, where he was viewed as a brutal tyrant with little regard for human rights and democracy. On Monday, President Donald Trump will roll out the red carpet for him. Reviled by activists for what they call the harshest political repression in Egypt’s history, Sisi has emerged as an early Trump favorite among world leaders. The two men first met during the presidential campaign in September, leading Trump to call Sisi a ‘fantastic guy,’ and Sisi was the first foreign leader to reach Trump after his election. Their meeting Monday will offer important clues about how Trump plans to engage with foreign dictators with poor human rights records. It is also key to Trump’s effort to bolster ties with Arab allies in the fight against Islamists across the Middle East. While western governments have protested Sisi’s imprisonment of thousands of people on dubious political charges, Trump has openly praised the Egyptian autocrat’s ruthlessness.” http://politi.co/2optRqc
HOT IN FOGGY BOTTOM — NYT A18, “Meet the Obama Holdovers Who Survived Trump’s Sweep,” by Mark Landler: “When President Trump’s new Middle East envoy began haggling over the details of an agreement with Israel to curb construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, they turned to a politically improbable adviser: Yael Lempert, a 43-year-old diplomat who worked on the issue in Barack Obama’s White House. When Mr. Trump met with the leaders of Japan, Britain and Canada, he included Thomas A. Shannon Jr., another career diplomat, who rose to the No. 3 post in Mr. Obama’s State Department.
“And when Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson traveled to Turkey this past week to rally support for the military campaign against the Islamic State, he took along Brett H. McGurk, who coordinated that effort as Mr. Obama’s special envoy. These diplomats are part of a rare cohort in the Trump administration: holdovers from the Obama years, whose skills, knowledge and bureaucratic finesse have enabled them to survive, even thrive, in an administration determined to purge all vestiges of its predecessor.” http://nyti.ms/2opeoGN
****** A message from the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care: America’s hospitals provide critical, often life-saving care — and other primary and preventative care services — within and outside their four walls. But that hasn’t stopped Congress from cutting vital federal funding for patient care. Join us to protect America’s hospitals and the vital care they provide to their communities. http://politi.co/2mZqMIh ******
SCOOP — “National Security Council No. 2 offered post in Singapore,” by CNN’s Gloria Borger, Elise Labott and Dan Merica: “K.T. McFarland, a former Fox News analyst brought in as the No. 2 at the National Security Council by the fired national security adviser Michael Flynn, has been offered the post of US ambassador to Singapore, sources familiar with the situation tell CNN. McFarland is also being considered for a senior role at the State Department … but it is unclear whether any concrete offer from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been made. One source close to McFarland says she could also opt to remain at the National Security Council.” http://cnn.it/2nt6W8E
OOPS – NYT A15, “Michael Flynn Failed to Disclose Income From Russia-Linked Entities,” by Matt Rosenberg: “Michael T. Flynn, the national security adviser who was forced out of the job in February, failed to list payments from Russia-linked entities on the first of two financial disclosure forms released Saturday by the Trump administration. The first form, which he signed in February, does not directly mention a paid speech he gave in Moscow, as well as other payments from companies linked to Russia. The second, an amended version, lists the names of the companies that made the payments under a section for any nongovernment compensation that exceeds $5,000 ‘in a year.’ …
“The Russia-linked payments were detailed in a letter released in March by congressional investigators, and included a $45,000 speaking fee from RT … for a speech in 2015 in Moscow. During the same trip, Mr. Flynn attended the network’s lavish anniversary dinner and was photographed sitting at the elbow of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.” http://nyti.ms/2n0FLGU
–“86 percent of Trump counties make less in a year than 27 Trump staffers are worth,” by WaPo’s Philip Bump: http://wapo.st/2oMXCNZ
JEFF BIRNBAUM in WaPo on TAX REFORM — “Federal income tax reform this year? Don’t count on it”: http://wapo.st/2opl086
— NYT A1: “Conservative Split Over Import Tax Imperils Trump’s Overhaul,” by Nick Confessore and Alan Rappeport: “One conservative group produced colorful flow charts warning millennials that a ‘border adjustment’ tax proposed by Speaker Paul D. Ryan would raise prices on ‘the Jose Cuervo tequila that’s in your happy hour margarita.’ Three days later, a second conservative group kicked off a lobbying campaign saying it would amount to a $1.2 trillion tax on seniors and the working poor. The next day, still another group weighed in, issuing a news release that highlighted how Latinos would be ‘among those hardest hit’ by the new tax on imports. All three organizations share a common lineage: They are part of the political network overseen by Charles D. and David H. Koch, the billionaire conservative businessmen. Now they are among a host of conservative organizations mounting a furious campaign against a new tax on imports proposed by House Republicans.” http://nyti.ms/2opjQth
SUNDAY BEST — MARTHA RADDATZ talks to UN AMBASSADOR NIKKI HALEY on ABC’s “This Week”: RADDATZ: “But Ambassador Haley, [Trump comments on Russia] has to affect the U.S. relationship with Russia. What are you seeing?” HALEY: “Well, I can tell you that in my dealings with Russia in particular at the United Nations — you know, we beat up on them because we thought that what they did with Crimea and what’s happening in Ukraine is wrong and we called them out for it. And what we’ve said is they are not being helpful and the way that they and Iran are covering up for Assad. We don’t think that’s helpful. We need their pressure when it comes to dealing with ISIS and we also need their pressure when it comes to dealing with China and North Korea, so there’s certain things that we do work with Russia one and then there’s certain things, when they do something wrong, I have no problem calling them out on it.”
— SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL to CHRIS WALLACE on “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” — No government shutdown later this month: “Yeah, I’m very confident. The two appropriations committees are working on the bills on a bipartisan basis. We’ll be talking to Senate Democrats. They will be relevant to this process. It will require 60 votes. I am confident Senate Democrats are not going to want to shut down government. … Nobody wants a government shutdown. I think the Senate Democrats know that every time that we have had a government shutdown situation, it’s been the Congress has been blamed and not the President. So I would advise President Trump, don’t worry about them sticking that label on you. Congress owns the government shutdown brand. And there is no incentive, frankly, for either side to go to the brink. I think we are going to be able to work all of this out later this month.”
— ON JUDGE GORSUCH’S NOMINATION: “[H]e will ultimately be confirmed, exactly how that happens, Chris, will be up to our Democratic colleagues. It is noteworthy that no supreme court justices have ever in the history of our country been stopped by a partisan filibuster, ever. In fact, the business of filibustering the judges is a fairly recent invention, ironically, of the now minority in the Senate, the Democrats. And, in particular, Sen. Schumer who convince his colleagues after Bush 43 got elected to start routinely filibustering judges.”
— REP. ADAM SCHIFF (D-CALIF.) to JAKE TAPPER on CNN’S STATE OF THE UNION: TAPPER: “Can you say definitively that there was collusion, there were people affiliated with the Trump campaign who were working with Russians to time the release of damaging information about Hillary Clinton that had been hacked either from John Podesta or the DNC?” SCHIFF: “I don’t think we can say anything definitively at this point. We are still at the very early stage of the investigation. The only thing I can say is that it would be irresponsible for us not to get to the bottom of this. We really need to do — we really need to find out exactly what the Russians did, because one of the most important conclusions that the intelligence community reached is that they are going to do this again to the United States. They are doing it already in Europe. So, we can say, you know, conclusively this is something that needs to be thoroughly investigated. But it’s way premature to be reaching conclusions.”
A FOUR-PART L.A. TIMES EDITORIAL: “The problem with Trump.” — PART I: “Our dishonest president.” http://lat.ms/2n1myVt
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE … — “Trump aide urges defeat of Michigan member of Freedom Caucus,” by AP’s Darlene Superville: “A top adviser to President Donald Trump on Saturday urged the defeat of a Michigan congressman and member of a conservative group of U.S. House lawmakers who derailed the White House on legislation to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law. Government ethics lawyers said the tweet by White House social media director Dan Scavino Jr. violated federal law that limits political activity by government employees. The White House denied Scavino had run afoul of the law. … Ethics lawyers who worked for both Republican and Democratic presidents said Scavino violated the Hatch Act, a federal law that limits political activity by government employees. They said it didn’t matter that Scavino tweeted from an account marked as ‘personal’ and not from his official government Twitter account.” http://apne.ws/2oNaF1U
YOU’RE INVITED — We’ll be interviewing House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), founding member of the caucus, and Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) Thursday morning for a Playbook Interview. Doors open at 8 a.m. RSVP http://bit.ly/2oHFLIc
JOIN US — Monday night for the Playbook Pool National Championship Watch Party. We’ll be gathering at 7:30 p.m. at BlackFinn. RSVP http://bit.ly/2nO85sH
THE GAME — NORTH CAROLINA vs. GONZAGA. 9:20 p.m. Monday on CBS. Kayla Tausche’s Tarheels are a two-point favorite.
PHOTO DU JOUR: Demonstrators hold signs during a rally to protest against President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch on April 1 in Las Vegas. | John Locher/AP Photo
FIRST PERSON – MARY VOUGHT in WaPo, “I worked for Mike Pence. Being a woman never held me back”: “Since a Washington Post profile of Karen Pence, the vice president’s wife, appeared last week, critics have obsessed over a single line, which reported that, as of 2002, the vice president doesn’t dine alone with women other than his wife. … I’m a woman, and I worked for Pence while he served in Congress. Pence’s personal decision to not dine alone with female staffers was never a hindrance to my ability to do my job well, and never kept me from reaping the rewards of my work. In fact, I excelled at my job because of the work environment created from the top down, and my personal determination to succeed. I engaged in senior staff meetings and strategy sessions side-by-side with the congressman and my colleagues, and I never felt sidelined because of my gender. My proposals and suggestions were always valued as equal with those of my male counterparts.” http://wapo.st/2nKx14P … Read the original WaPo profile http://wapo.st/2opr00j
HOT VIDEO – Moscow Times’ @KevinRothrock: “More embarrassment for Dmitry Medvedev. Footage gone viral online showing the ridiculous bodyguard contingent that follows him when he skis.” 1-min. video http://bit.ly/2n0MRLi
WHAT ADAM SCHIFF IS READING — “AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans want independent Russia probe,” by AP’s Jonathan Lemire and Emily Swanson: “More than three-quarters of Democrats favor an independent investigation into Trump’s Russian ties while only one-quarter of Republicans do. Overall, 52 percent of Americans favor such a probe, while 23 percent are opposed. … ‘Russia has always been an enemy of the United States and of democracy across the world. Our politicians have no business making secret deals with them. That’s not the America I know,’ said John Dodd, 68, who runs a bowling alley in Big Spring, Texas. ‘Every day, I turn on the news and it feels like there’s more to it. For our country’s sake, I hope it leads to nowhere. But I am afraid it does.’” http://apne.ws/2op8Goq
— L.A. TIMES FRONT PAGE: “Rep. Adam Schiff, Trump’s public prosecutor, says he must be a ‘guardian against the worst abuses,’” by Sarah Wire: http://lat.ms/2n1cuvO
— “Speier on Nunes debacle: ‘Absolutely convinced it started in the Oval Office’,” by California Playbooker Carla Marinucci in San Mateo: “Rep. Jackie Speier, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said Saturday she is ‘absolutely convinced’ the White House generated the bizarre scenario that has embroiled committee chair Rep. Devin Nunes -— in which he reportedly obtained information from administration officials regarding foreign surveillance of Trump campaign officials, and then presented it to the president. … ‘There’s no question in my mind that the president, with the aid of his national security adviser staff, came up with some kind of a ruse to try and suggest there was some kind of validity’ to his accusation, which has been debunked by intelligence officials, Speier said after a town-hall event in which she and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul examined Russia-Trump connections.” http://politi.co/2nttCWb
2020 WATCH — “Kasich moves fuel 2020 buzz,” by Gabe Debenedetti: “John Kasich, the Ohio governor and two-time GOP presidential candidate, insists he’s not looking at another White House run in 2020. His closest allies say the same. But the prominent Trump adversary is publishing a book titled after a prominent 2016 speech he gave opposing Donald Trump: ‘Two Paths: America Divided or United’ [out April 25]. Almost immediately after it’s released later this month, he plans to return to the early voting state of New Hampshire during his book tour. Between that and a series of aggressive political moves embarked on by Kasich and his advisors, the whispers among Republican insiders about a possible primary challenge to the president won’t go away no matter how hard he tries to dismiss them. ‘I’m not really interested in running for political office again,’ the term-limited governor said on CNN last week when asked directly about his intentions. ‘You don’t close the door on anything, but I have — I don’t have my eyes on that.’” http://politi.co/2oN5ijc … Pre-order — $18.29 on Amazon http://amzn.to/2ntsWAj
PLAYBOOK INBOX – We scooped earlier this week that some members of the American Association of Political Consultants were angry that Kellyanne Conway recently got the MVP award from the organization. There were concerns that Conway got the prize despite the Trump campaign violating the AAPC’s code of ethics. After the item appeared, Art Hackney, AAPC’s chairman, emailed Conway: “Kellyanne, With a few Dems stirring up negativity about the award we gave you, (which is being gobbled up by some in the political insider press), I thought I’d pass along the straight scoop. You received more nominations for an Excellence Award than any other nominee in any category. AAPC Board has 14 D and 14 R voting members. Republican Caucus was unanimous in supporting you.
“Most D’s (especially our mutual friend Jef Pollock) felt the same way. I was proud to stand up and announce the award. I was told that many D’s would boo and walk out. My statement honoring you got zero boo’s — zero walkouts — and uniform solid applause across the room. Your response video – which some D’s predicted would get boo’s and walkouts — got zero boo’s — zero walkouts — and uniform solid applause across the room. You were clearly the Most Valuable Player in 2016 and there are simply a few D’s who have not gone through the twelve step program out of denial.”
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IT’S GOOD TO BE RICH — “At U-Va., a ‘watch list’ flags VIP applicants for special handling,” by WaPo’s T. Rees Shapiro: “The University of Virginia’s fundraising team for years has sought to help children of wealthy alumni and prominent donors who apply for admission, flagging their cases internally for special handling, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. The records from the U-Va. advancement office, which oversees fundraising for the prestigious public flagship, reveal nearly a decade of efforts to monitor admission bids and in some cases assist those in jeopardy of rejection. … They provide a case study of what is regarded as an open secret in higher education: that schools do pay attention when an applicant’s family has given them money — or might in the future. The 2011 list, for example, shows that one hopeful was initially marked as denied. Then an advancement officer scribbled a handwritten note on the tracking file: ‘$500k.’ A typed notation said ‘must be on WL,’ for wait list. A final handwritten note urged, ‘if at all possible A,’ for accepted.” http://wapo.st/2opizBV
HOLLYWOODLAND — “Tom Hanks mixes laughs, gravity for ACLU online fundraiser,” by AP’s Lynn Elber: “Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin and other stars joined in an online fundraiser for the American Civil Liberties Union, urging the public to help protect bedrock rights they warned are in jeopardy. Hanks said actions such as President Donald Trump’s attempted travel ban represent a ‘brand of tragedy’ and not the America the actor learned about as a youngster. The fundraiser … included studio and videotaped appearances by Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Steve Buscemi, Tituss Burgess and Sterling K. Brown. Norah Jones, Usher and The Roots were among the musical performers. … Seth Meyers and Chelsea Clinton separately tackled the issue of voting rights, with the former first daughter saying that some state laws are making it harder to cast ballots.” http://apne.ws/2owC099
JEN PSAKI’s advice for SEAN SPICER – she told Jonathan Allen in his new podcast, “DC/BS”: “My advice would be to remember that your credibility is more important than the length of time you stay in a job. And that he has to be conscious and cognizant every single day when he goes to that podium about the fact that he’s not an old guy and he’s going to have a long career after this potentially. That’s a big meta piece of advice.” http://bit.ly/2nFgdMB
BONUS GREAT WEEKEND READS, curated by Daniel Lippman:
–“How Utah Keeps the American Dream Alive,” by Megan McArdle in Bloomberg View – per The Browser’s description: “Utah has the highest rate of upward mobility in America, some of the best social services, and one of the smallest state governments. How so? Three things: A ‘cheerfully effective bureaucracy’; an engaged and supportive community; and the overwhelming moral and financial power of the Mormon Church. It is uplifting to see the American dream flourish in Utah, and depressing to think how difficult it would be to replicate these conditions anywhere else. The key is ‘cultural agreement.’” https://bloom.bg/2okAnP0
–“The Follieri Charade,” by Michael Shnayerson in the Oct. 2008 Vanity Fair: “Raffaello Follieri had the love of Hollywood princess Anne Hathaway, the illusion of a Vatican imprimatur, an investment partnership with billionaire Ron Burkle, and entrée to Bill Clinton’s inner circle. It wasn’t enough for him. … [Then] the Italian entrepreneur [was] jailed on fraud and money-laundering charges, the author separates the facts from the fantasy of Follieri and Hathaway’s high-flying life.” http://bit.ly/2nNKB9b
–“FBI Arrests Hacker Who Hacked No One,” by Kevin Poulsen in The Daily Beast: “He built a piece of software. That tool was pirated and abused by hackers. Now the feds want him to pay for the computer crooks’ crimes.” http://thebea.st/2oqJH0M
–“I’m With Her,” by Michael Bierut in Design Observer: In January 2015, “I was invited to volunteer my services on a secret project: the design of a logo for the possible presidential bid of the former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. … We would work in secret for the next two months. … Our candidate was universally known. How could we make her image seem fresh and compelling?” http://bit.ly/2nIReJX
–“China’s Once and Future Democracy,” by Orville Schell on the cover of WSJ’s Review section: “Despite Xi Jinping’s crackdown and Donald Trump’s silence on human rights, China has a vibrant democratic legacy that may yet reassert itself.” http://on.wsj.com/2oMZB4D
–“Where Are You Really From,” by Zara Rahman in Real Life Magazine: “For all the 1990s utopian dreams of the internet as a space where nation-state borders don’t matter, what we’ve ended up with is an online version of our offline realities in which borders are not transcended but exaggerated. Citizenships aren’t ignored but enforced more strongly.” http://bit.ly/2oqvJMa (h/t Longreads.com)
–“Frogpocalypse Now,” by Ian Frazier in Outside Magazine: “In South Florida, cane toads are so numerous that they seem to be dropping from the sky. They’re overtaking parking lots and backyards, can weigh almost six pounds, and pack enough poison to kill pets. Why the surge?” http://bit.ly/2nIQh4f (h/t Longform.org)
–“Policing the Colony: From the American Revolution to Ferguson,” by Chris Hayes, author of “A Colony in a Nation,” on the cover of The Nation: “[A]s a principle of American self-governance, ‘do what the cops say’ is a pretty strange unofficial motto. This great land of ours was founded by men who, to borrow a phrase, refused to comply, who not only resisted lawful orders but rebelled against the government that issued them. Colonists chased the king’s officers through the streets, beat them, tarred and feathered them, and wheeled them through town for all to mock and shame. As distant as it may seem now, that’s our national heritage when it comes to ‘lawful orders.’” http://bit.ly/2mWJWDB … The cover http://politi.co/2olBcXy … $16.17 on Amazon http://amzn.to/2nVQOAt
–“Bob Silvers’s Vision,” by Adam Thirlwell in the Paris Review: “Bob’s charisma was due to a particular bundle of charmed values —justice, precision, intimacy, élan — rooted in a philosophy so comprehensive it could only be examined through specificities. It was always as if he had just met world history at a party … His editing [of the N.Y. Review of Books] oddly expanded your writing. It refused to allow you the consolation of abandoning a sentence at moments when you felt lazy, or tired, or lost. For those, in the end, were the points of greatest interest.” http://bit.ly/2nIZM3j
–“Lidio Javier’s Long Journey Home,” by Foreign Policy’s Molly O’Toole in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico: “Tracing the steps of one young Mexican who died in the Arizona desert suggests Trump’s wall won’t do much to deter migrants — and could kill more like him.” http://atfp.co/2nrZATr
–“The Unlikely Rise of an Alt-Right Hero,” by Clio Chang in The New Republic: “How Kyle Chapman, a 41-year-old Trump supporter, became the meme: ‘Based Stickman.’” http://bit.ly/2okEaMd
–“The Problem With Climate Catastrophizing,” by Oren Cass in Foreign Affairs: “The societal collapse that catastrophists envision—one that poses an ‘existential’ threat beyond the scope of other human problems, one that makes procreation an ethically dubious proposition—is simply irreconcilable with the outlook the science and economics offers.” http://fam.ag/2ojadeY
–“The naked truth,” by CNN’s Jessica Ravitz: “She was the perfect hero: a cancer survivor baring her double-mastectomy scars on a 1,000-mile walk to Washington. Until her own words got in the way.” http://cnn.it/2nVElwu
SPOTTED: Tea Leoni and her husband Tim Daly last night at the Capital Grille in DC … Dana Bash in first class on an American flight from Dallas to Dulles Saturday with her son … Warren Buffett and Bill Gates yesterday in the same box watching the equestrian International Omaha Grand Prix – pic http://bit.ly/2opyJv1 — Charlie Jacobs, whose family owns the Boston Bruins, is competing in the World Cup final today.
ENGAGED – Travis Korson, SVP at Madison Strategies, and Emily Haney, a consultant with CGI Federal, got engaged on Saturday in Paris. “We met at Hill Country at Wednesday night karaoke through mutual friends … I proposed to her on a sunny afternoon in Paris on the banks of the Seine River in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.Afterwards we met my parents who are traveling with us, and her parents who flew in to surprise my fiancée for celebratory drinks and dinner.” Pic http://bit.ly/2nZie8C
WEEKEND WEDDINGS — WE LOVE HADAS AND CHRIS! — “Hadas Gold, Christopher Hooton” – N.Y. Times: “Ms. Gold, 29 … works in Washington as a media reporter for the political news website Politico. She graduated summa cum laude from George Washington University, from which she also received a master’s degree in media and public affairs. … Mr. Hooton, 31, is the chief economist for the Internet Association in Washington. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Miami and received a master’s degree with distinction in local economic development from the London School of Economics. He also received a Ph.D. in economic development and urban economics from the University of Cambridge in England. … The couple met through mutual friends in January 2012, at a party in Washington.” With pic http://nyti.ms/2nKJ1mZ
–“Addar Weintraub, William Levi” – NYT: “Rabbi Miriam Senturia officiated at the Inn at Park Winters in Winters, Calif., with Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. of the United States Supreme Court taking part by offering personal remarks about the couple. Mrs. Levi, 29, is the associate general counsel for the Obama Foundation in Washington. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, and received a law degree from Harvard. … Mr. Levi, 33, worked until recently in Washington as the chief counsel to the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. He served as a law clerk to Justice Alito in 2012. He graduated from Stanford with distinction and received a law degree from Yale. … The groom is a grandson of the late Edward H. Levi, who served as the United States attorney general from 1975 to 1977. The couple met in September 2014 through the dating app Hinge.” With pic http://nyti.ms/2nNGU3r SPOTTED:Martha-Ann Alito, WaPo’s Phil Rucker, Judge Anthony Scirica, DOJ’s Gary Barnett,screenwriter/playwright Michael Mitnick.
TRANSITIONS — KATIE ZIRKELBACH has hung her own shingle as Zirkelbach Strategies, LLC. Zirkelbach has more than a decade of healthcare lobbying experience at the state and federal levels. She worked in both AHIP state and federal affairs departments leading up to and immediately following the passage of the ACA. Following her time at AHIP, she ran point on House Republican advocacy at Anthem, where she worked on healthcare reform, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and cyber security issues. She most recently was at a firm servicing a portfolio of healthcare clients that included payers, providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers
–RON POLLACK retires – Friday was the last day for Pollack, who served as the founding executive director for 34 years of the consumer health organization Families USA, which played a top leadership role in promoting and protecting the Affordable Care Act. He is now chair emeritus. Per the organization: “Mr. Pollack intends to continue his active role promoting good health coverage and care for all. As part of those efforts, he will circulate frequent commentaries about health care, economic fairness, and politics.”
OUT AND ABOUT – There was a surprise 50th birthday party with lots of heartfelt toasts for Glenn Thrush on Saturday night at Busboys and Poets in Takoma Park. Glenn’s wife Diane managed to stun him. “I would’ve showered,” Glenn told the crowd. Glenn turns 5-0 on April 6. SPOTTED: Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, Maggie Haberman and Dareh Gregorian, Mark Landler, Bill Hamilton, Jane Mayer, Alec MacGillis, Mike McAuliffe, Josh Gerstein, Matt Flegenheimer, Elisabeth Bumiller, Marty Kady and Suz Redfearn, Devlin Barrett, Michael Shear, Mary Agnes Carey, Carrie Budoff Brown and husband Thomas Brown, Greg Sargent, David Nather, Carol Eisenberg and husband Matt, Julie Rovner, Olivier Knox, Glenn’s twins Nathaniel and Charlie.
–SPOTTED at the 3rd Annual Oysters & Champagne party hosted by Rebecca and Matt Haller and Andrew Kovalcin: Gloria Dittus, Paul Volpe, Molly Fluet, Josh and Blair Latoff Holmes, Matt Dornic, Ben Jenkins, Marissa Mitrovich, Erin Billings, Erica Farage, Kathryn McQuade, Jared Parks (who, with Kovalcin, regaled guests with their Kid Rock story), Micah Spangler and Jill Nguyen, Christina Mandreucci and Rob Noel, Kristen Hayford.
BIRTHDAYS: Dr. Jud Feldman (hat tip: grandson Charley) … Tim Pataki, special assistant to the President, is 32 … Brent Colburn, VP of comms at The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and a DoD and Obama 2012 alum, is 41 … Meridith Webster, global head of public affairs at Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg LP and an Obama WH alum (h/ts Ben Chang) … Politico’s Dana Rubinstein, Josefa Velasquez and Katya Moukhina … Lynda Tran, 270 Strategies founding partner and CBS News contributor (h/t Drew Godinich) … Caitlyn Morrison, account coordinator at Waxman Strategies and recent LA transplant, is 23 (h/t Stephanie Benedict) … Brian Austin, consultant at Kaiser Associates (h/t wife Emily Stephenson, who just started at Politico) … Emily Steel, a TV and media reporter at the NYT and a WSJ and FT alum … Carl Kasell, formerly of NPR (whose voice is on HIS answering machine?) … Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Me.) is 62 … Alex Rosenwald, director of PR and branding at MediaDC … Jennifer Morrow, scheduler for Rep. Devin Nunes … former Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) is 67 … former Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) is 8-0 …
… Robby Zirkelbach, head of communications at PhRMA, lover of the Hawkeyes and sponsor of flying golf clubs (h/t Joe Brettell) … Dan Sallick, partner and co-founder of Subject Matter (h/t Peter Cherukuri) … Joe Hack, Sen. Deb. Fischer’s chief of staff and one of the youngest chiefs on the Senate side, is 3-0 (h/t colleague Brianna Puccini) … Michael David Morgan … Sean Long, son of two former staffers, the pride of Clarendon, VA and a rising star at the DOJ, is 24 … John McCauley, deputy comms. director at the Truman National Security Project … Jim O’Grady, WNYC reporter and professional storyteller … Nikhil Joshi, OFA and Obama WH alum now senior manager for biz ops and strategy at Lending Club in San Fran … GSG alum Emily Hartmann … Danny Kanner, now of NBA comms and alum of DGA and OFA … Dan Reilly, NEA’s senior campaigns and elections specialist and a Teamsters alum … Christy Agner … Greg Boatright (h/ts Teresa Vilmain) … Abe Dyk … Kimberly Woodard … Sarah Fenn … Kristina Clara Konrad-Williams … Clare Osdene Schapiro … Carole Chouinard … social critic and author Camille Paglia is 7-0 … Michael Fassbender is 4-0 (h/ts AP)
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Securing soft-SIM credentials with mbed uVisor
This post was originally published on Mbed Developer Blog.
Device authentication is a difficult and interesting problem. How do you know that a device is not lying about its identity? How do you keep authentication keys secure? On mobile phones, we’ve solved this by using SIM cards, which run their own operating system completely separate from the OS of your phone, ensuring that keys stay secure. However, SIM cards have some big disadvantages for IoT devices: they are relatively bulky, need a connector and add extra cost to your design. That’s why Ericsson, u-blox and ARM have collaborated to work on a solution for IoT devices that offers strong enough security but none of the downsides of SIM cards. This work was demonstrated three weeks ago during Mobile World Congress.
Initial provisioning of credentials
The first challenge we face in such a product is how to securely provision the SIM credentials into the device. We don’t want the credentials baked into the ROM because they are dynamic and may change over time. For this initial key exchange, we use the [OMA LWM2M] (http://www.openmobilealliance.org/wp/index.html) standard with the client provisioning service. LWM2M is an open standard for various device management functions, including provisioning, firmware updates and data exchange.
This initial provisioning step can happen over an untrusted data channel like Bluetooth or the installer’s mobile phone. For this demo, we set up a warehouse with an open WiFi network where devices were provisioned before being deployed. The device connects over a normal UDP socket that mbed TLS protects, which uses a client certificate (in ROM). When provisioning is complete, we get the IMSI (subscriber) number and the keys that are normally held on the SIM card.
Note: More information about LWM2M? See this excellent webinar.
Protecting the keys
With these keys now held on the device, we face a new problem. How can we protect the keys? A traditional microcontroller design uses a flat address space, and thus, any piece of code can read all the memory on the device. This is a big problem. If an attacker finds a remote code execution vulnerability on the device, all keys will be leaked. One way of dealing with this problem is by using the mbed uVisor. mbed uVisor allows you to create separate boxes with their own address space, which allows you to separate trusted and non-trusted code. These boxes are protected via an external MPU (on ARMv7-M architecture) or via ARM TrustZone (on the new ARMv8-M architecture).
Stepping through uVisor code while visiting Ericsson
Communication between boxes happens through a whitelisted RPC channel, which serializes requests and responses. For this demo, we have set up two boxes: one runs our application, and one deals with our credentials. When the application code wants to sign a message, it calls the secure box, which returns the signed message. This way, the application code never has to touch the keys. It also means that the code running in the secure box runs entirely separately from the network stack and is thus less susceptible to attacks.
Afterward, we can set up a secure communication channel using these keys. The 3GPP - the standards body for everything GSM related - has defined a number of IETF standards for secure key distribution. For cellular networks, this is done through the [AKA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentication_and_Key_Agreement_(protocol) protocol. Fortunately 3GPP didn’t stop there and also defined a derived standard that can be used for noncellular networks: EAP-AKA and EAP-AKA’. We can use these protocols to enable two-way identity verification and data encryption to the network, and use the internet through the backhaul of the GSM provider.
We now have the same setup as a device with a SIM card, including an almost similar security level, but all implemented in software.
Security is a major concern for the Internet of Things. In this demo, we demonstrated how to do secure provisioning, how to protect keys and how to setup a protected and controlled data plane. Some more information is available at Ericsson’s blog.
We want to stress that keeping your keys safe is especially important; thus, uVisor is a vital asset for any embedded application. When ARMv8-M devices - based on the ARM Cortex-M23 and Cortex-M33 cores - with built-in TrustZone become available, there is no excuse not to take security seriously.
Jan Jongboom is Developer Evangelist IoT at ARM, and he found an interesting bug while supporting Ericsson on this project.
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A Digital Tool for Connecting with Stories of Immigrants
January 11, 2017 / Mackenzie Abernethy / Comments Off on A Digital Tool for Connecting with Stories of Immigrants
At a time when the refugee crisis and issues of immigration permeate social media and political debates, I wanted to put forth another resource that may provide teachers with an entry point for leading a one-day spotlight on the diversity of immigrant experiences or for continuing a longer discussion on this complex topic. This is applicable to all-ages and may be relevant to Social Studies, History, Language Arts, English as a Foreign Language, and Technology classes:
Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Stories: Your Story, Our Stories invites teachers to “turn students into historians” using object and first-person accounts (often written by other students) to explore the still-unfolding history of immigration. The site welcomes people to post photographs of an object that illustrates a their family’s story of moving to a new country and experiencing different cultures.
For example, sixteen year-old Blaake-Kirstyn posted a story about her family recipes passed down from her great-great-great-grandmother who was a house slave on a Georgian plantation. Syrian refugee Zeina Joud tells a story about the fur coat that she had to leave behind when she fled her homeland. Fatemeh Jahanshahi shares the experience of a Taxi driver that she met in Iran.
You may wish to have your students interview a family member and share their own connections to immigration here to contribute and to see their work preserved in a digital museum exhibit that connects our shared history to today.
If you enjoy this resource, you may be interested in “Define American” videos of student immigrants sharing their stories and the Understanding Immigrant Experiences lesson plan in which students assess primary resource in our U.S. History unit Immigration and the U.S. Policy Debate.
The Tenement Museum also offers lesson plans for teaching with objects, primary sources, and oral history. The following questions can help spark constructive student dialogue:
What historical trends are revealed by the stories?
What is cultural identity and how does it shift over time?
How does personal history relate to American history?
Do you have any objects in your home that tell an immigrant’s story? Share your thoughts and classroom success stories on our Facebook or Twitter page.
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The Death of Liu Xiaobo
Podcast: Histories that Inspire
A Vote on Turkey’s Future
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Rep. Fields introduces death penalty proposal, competing measure up Tuesday
By Kurtis Lee
Aurora, Claire Levy, Colorado, death penalty, Jovan Melton, Nathan Dunlap, Rhonda Fields, Robert Ray, Sir Mario Owens
Colorado state lawmakers to debate death penalty. AP
The debate over Colorado’s death penalty is at the forefront this week at the state Capitol, and the issue has Democratic lawmakers divided.
On Monday afternoon, Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, introduced a measure to have voters decide in 2014 whether to repeal the death penalty. Last Friday, two House Democrats, Reps. Claire Levy of Boulder, and Jovan Melton of Aurora, introduced a bill to allow lawmakers to repeal capital punishment. It will be heard Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee.
“The citizens should weigh-in on this,” said Fields. “I don’t personally believe this is up to lawmakers to decide.”
Her son, Javad Marshall-Fields, and his fiancée, Vivian Wolfe, were gunned down while driving in Aurora in 2005. The two were set to testify in a pending murder case. Sir Mario Owens and Robert Ray are both on Colorado’s death row for their involvement in the murders.
The third man on death row is Nathan Dunlap, who killed multiple people in an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese back in 1993. Dunlap is slated for execution later this year.
Neither Fields nor Levy’s measures would impact those already on death row, or someone charged with a crime before their proposals became law.
The last person the state of Colorado put to death was Gary Davis in 1997.
Colorado’s 18th Judicial District Attorney will decide next month if James Holmes, the man charged with killing 12 in an Aurora movie theater last July, will face the death penalty.
Follow Kurtis on Twitter: @kurtisalee
Categories: Colorado Government, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Politics, Crime and Courts
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I’ll repeal the death penalty when we also repeal the execution of innocent babies. Yes I’m holding dirtbag felons hostage until you release the innocent children regardless of your failure to use protection. I’ll even give you 6 weeks just like the folks in ND.
Comment by Culture of Death — March 18, 2013 @ 7:46 pm
I actually agree with Fields on this issue. Let the electorate determine the fate of the death penalty rather than a bunch of limp wristed liberal idiots.
Comment by Coloradan_by_Choice — March 18, 2013 @ 7:52 pm
Now if we can get people who live outside the socialist Front Range to actually vote, their voices may not be drowned out by the usual liberal lunacy.
Comment by Alex — March 19, 2013 @ 1:34 am
So on this issue she will listen to her constituents. Interesting. It wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that her son’s murderer is on death row would it?
Comment by David Wilson — March 18, 2013 @ 8:13 pm
There is not a chance that the voters will abolish the death penalty.
It only takes one egregious anecdote to get people to support it.
Comment by davebarnes — March 18, 2013 @ 9:35 pm
Kind of like….. Rhonda Fields?
Comment by Sunshine on my shoulders — March 19, 2013 @ 9:43 am
“The citizens should weigh-in on this,” said Fields. “I don’t personally believe this is up to lawmakers to decide.” should be applied to gun legislation as well
Comment by 3% — March 18, 2013 @ 9:43 pm
Her son was probably a criminal anyway, apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Comment by T31 — March 18, 2013 @ 11:41 pm
Before we get to that, let’s clean out death row and expedite the sentences of those who are just hanging around, waiting for God.
Just WOW… She disarms citizens with state wide magazine ban and then doesn’t want to execute capital criminals… what Next, State funded abortions?
Comment by Guy Bennett — March 19, 2013 @ 4:10 am
Yeah, Rhonda. You show great integrity. I’ll vote for it just to hack you off.
Comment by Alpa — March 19, 2013 @ 6:13 am
I am soooooo confused…last week and beyond, Rhonda Fields was conducting her roadshow, crying openly about how her son was killed by a bullet. (Forget about the gang associations which had NOTHING to do with it…) Anyway, NOW, she wants to send the message that it’s still not o.k. to go around killing people, but it’s more o.k. because we want you to know that YOU won’t have to worry about someone taking your life for a crime that you committed.
Are they handing out free pot already down at the Capitol…holy smokes…..
Comment by daherminator99 — March 20, 2013 @ 8:32 am
I believe Rhonda Fields shouldn’t allow her feelings interfere with her job as a legislator. My feelings were just steamed rolled for her perceived feelings. I for one want murders to be able to live out their lives in a nice rent controlled prison.
Comment by Independent voter — March 20, 2013 @ 1:43 pm
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Sen. Michael Bennet learns about border security in Nogales, Arizona Wednesday
By Allison Sherry
Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Jeff Flake, Sen. John McCain, Sen. Michael Bennet
WASHINGTON — Sen. Michael Bennet will visit the Mexican border at Nogales, Arizona with another Democrat and Arizona’s two GOP senators Wednesday to learn about border security.
Bennet will meet New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer and Arizona Republican Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain at the Mexican border, according to details released Tuesday.
The group will meet with law enforcement officials and review options on border security. They will also likely talk with immigration advocates, Bennet’s office said.
The four are part of the broader “Gang of Eight” working on comprehensive immigration reform legislation. That bill should be unveiled right after Easter.
There will be a press conference on the border following the tour.
It was announced last week that part of the Gang of Eight would be touring the border as part of their work together on a package.
Other senators in the group include Democrats Dick Durbin and Robert Menendez and Republicans Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio.
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No doubt he will say the border is absolutely secure and there are no more illegals coming across.
Comment by Meyek — March 26, 2013 @ 3:07 pm
Meanwhile, the president’s family goes on its third vacation of the year to the Bahamas.
Comment by John-Galt — March 26, 2013 @ 4:05 pm
ASK THE ISRAELI “MOSSAD” TO BUILD THE BORDER FENCE?
So we are finally learning this outrageous truth, which our good king Obama is going to sacrifice us to the special interest entities and the open border advocates? So that with no worthwhile enforcement such as the 2006 Secure Fence (s), the we will be in a whole lot of trouble with the encouragement of foreign nationals sweeping across our borders; far worse than the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control policies (ICRA), that both political parties had deliberately forgotten and that they are elected to defend and protect the American people not to financially support millions of illegal aliens from across the world? What was the purpose of either the Democrats or Republics placing their hand on the bible, and then reciting the oath of allegiance? After they passed that blanket Amnesty, the “Rule of Law” as cited in the federal register demanded any businesses that hired illegal workers was contravening those policies, that could be severely fined would get mandatory prison. Hardly any prison sentences have been delivered by the courts, and very few exemplary harsh fines. But then has it’s been said many times before, why even making any new laws, when illegal entry into America is not a felony? Why even bother with any laws at all, let illegal aliens roam America, slaughtering Americans on the highway in the thousands annually. Why not have the Border Patrol that has been cut right back by the Obama administration to teach the American Republicans a lesson to chauffeur desperate and poor illegal aliens along with their offspring directly to the welfare office, so they can collect cash cards for all their children?
By now we should realize that Homeland Security Secretary (what a laugh) Napolitano is NOT going to show the lawmakers, the thousands of miles that are not SECURE? They are going to drive the Gang of Eight or their aides (some will stay behind, because it’s far too dangerous) along the southern border, especially Texas where the drug cartels have taken over areas just inside the border region, threatening land owners. Janet Napolitano and Attorney General Eric H. Holder will take the Politicians to the most built up heavily populated sector, not the miles of non-existent fencing. Any of these politicians can be shown the real border that ranges for miles on open federal or Indian reservation lands, where the Border Patrol agents are prohibited to go. WANT TO SEE THE FACTS ABOUT THE BORDER, VIDEO AND OTHER INFORMATION, THEN GO TO “AMERICANPATROL”.
By Stephen Frank on 03/26/2013 of the California News with Views blog, who drafted an extract from the Huffington Post, a well oiled Liberal oriented media.
This is as expected. Obama wants a path to citizens for criminals from foreign nations. He wants them to be immediately eligible for jobs, welfare and government subsidies. What he does not want is to close the border.
His version of “comprehensive: immigration reform would if passed, bring a flood of illegal aliens into our nation—since he has already cut back border patrols, stop most security, stopped building the fence mandated by Congress. He wants no security ore-condition on giving over ten million people the keys to our economy and treasury. He wants “certainty” when these illegal aliens can become citizens, no concern over the protection of our borders.
“Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that lawmakers should not set a minimum standard of border security as a precondition of amnesty for illegal immigrants, though the White House said President Obama is committed to border security.
“I think that once people really look at the whole system and how it works, relying on one thing as a so-called ‘trigger’ is not the way to go,” Napolitano said at Christian Science Monitor breakfast, per Huffington Post. “There needs to be some kind of certainty in the bill so that people can know when they can legalize and then when the pathway to citizenship, earned citizenship, will open up.”
Hundreds of billions of dollars, that could reach trillions in another generation, if we don’t commit this nation to sealing our borders tight with two or three fences, not dissimilar to the Israel fences we funded for their defense. After this potential incentive for illegal migrants/immigrants arriving from every corner of the world, I am expecting that President Obama will go back on his promise and affix them to the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). No matter how demanding your time is, it is of supreme importance to phone, fax, email, send a postcard or take a personal trip to confront each and every member of Congress, including you state Representative. It is your taxes you will be spending on the illegal aliens already here, and those encouraged to the upcoming Amnesty, Path to Citizenship or suchlike passes? It really doesn’t matter if you’re in the last generation ethnic majority, minority or whether you arrived here for South of the border, Northern or Southern Europe, the Pacific or Caribbean islands, Asia or any location and you came here LEGALLY, that all of us are in jeopardy from paying higher taxes to make it comfortable for illegal aliens; not just illegal aliens but for citizens and residents that prey on the rest of us as pampered welfare recipient who pays no taxes, but still collect state money or even phone the Washington phone terminal at (202) 224-3121 to contact your member of Congress. Illegal aliens also fall into this category as low income, but many have good incomes from fraud; collecting child tax credits reimbursement, for over 7 billion annually and the IRS does nothing? Many facts will be exposed that the Liberal Press are hiding, plus the urgently inform your Representative in Washington by going to NumbersUSA. Also available at NumbersUSA is where you can join the hundreds of thousands of Americans, who have signed the NO PATH TO CITIZENSHIP OR ANY FORM OF AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL MIGRANTS OR IMMIGRANTS.
We must demand mandatory E-Verify for every business within the United States, with hefty penalties if they hire illegal workers. We must demand an repeal to the Birthright citizenship, so no longer can illegal aliens use their children as “Anchor Babies” to stay and reap the financial rewards of the child/children and only allow the progeny of a U.S. citizen. This leads to Dream Act, Family Chain Migration (on a grand overpopulated scale) Sanctuary Cities and a huge burden of extreme taxes
and our children and grandchildren. Lastly, we must demand a national picture ID card, for every American that costly as they say it is, it will stop welfare, immigration, credit and voter fraud, just to name a few.
Comment by Dave Francis — March 27, 2013 @ 6:34 pm
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Technology, Communication and Creativity Take Centrestage
Mr Madhavan Satagopan
Mr Madhavan Satagopan, Chief Technology Officer at Altmerik, stood talking to the students offering a peek into his feelings . In a candid confession he admitted being a bit nervous when asked to interact with the young professionals seated before him. But the feeling was no way unalloyed. It was a mix of emotions. He was delighted to be there, talking to them and was excited when Welingkar, Bengaluru invited him to address the incoming batch on the forum of Neev 2016. Such occasions bring along the opportunities of mutual learning. He was as much a learner as them. And as the new batch warmed up to their speaker the mood got further upbeat.
And soon the ideas and pearls of wisdom filled in the air. There should be consistent endeavour to improve and fine tune on-self and the tendency to blame others for once fumblings should be chucked. Satagopan underlined the importance of knowledge of one’s surroundings, and the need of being grounded in reality.
Citing the classic example of Steve Jobs – who pursued his dream for art and innovation and never pursued money, he told them how business in modern times is a blend of art, technology and engineering. He further advised students to have an analytical mindset. He has observed lot of ‘Individualism’ in today’s youth and advised student to develop ‘We’ mentality as followed in WeSchool.
Speaking further on management education, he advised the students to read case studies and understand the context and strategy . They should work towards perfection, worthy enough to be studied and emulated. Talking of the changing trends in the software industry, he shared his conviction in the strong prospects, ‘Design Thinking’ and Consumer -centric’ approach hold.
Mr Madhavan, Dr Anil Rao and Prof Mohan Chandra
He cited the example of ‘Whatsapp’ which initially would ask for details like location which didnt go down very well with the users. Responding to the consumer feedback, the company had to edit out the feature. Consumers today have immense power.While speaking on the fast paced technological advances, he said the same can be used constructively for solutions to numerous challenges on hand. He asked the students to adopt immersive learning strategy which can be further facilitated through industry and academic collaborations.
Responding to a question on the qualities he looked for while hiring , Satagopan said he looked for ‘Attitude & Team Work’. In his closing remarks, he advised students to nurture a vision that will have societal impact. Also he expressed he would like to interact more in future since he loved to be with youngsters.
Ms Geetha Ramanujam
The second session of the day was with Ms. Geeta Ramanujam, Founder Kathalaya Trust. The child in us is always keen for stories. The advance of technology coupled with web may have changed the medium and format of storytelling but the love of story telling has not waned. Growing popularity of social media reflects the trend. And the youngsters are known for their penchant for the same.
The child in us never grows up. It so evident that we human beings love stories. We also love telling our stories to people with whom we connect.The audience were excited as the international story teller took to stage. In her opening remarks, Ramanujam said, story telling is an art which helps to awaken people’s mind and heart. She narrated to the audience a story where in the mother cat saved her litter from a lurking dog as mimicked the bark of a dog which scared away the dog. It is always good to know a second language.
The art of storytelling banks on emotions like empathy and compassion. And their can be some 40 ways of listening, she shared. A communicator has to use the right tone while telling the story, if he really wants to connect with his audience. Ramanujam has conducted story telling sessions for the visually impaired, where in they have very well connected with the her, simply on the basis of sound with right emotions and intonation.
Her acts of mimicry left the audience, entertained and impressed. Ramanujam very well yet naturally brought out the significance of the art storytelling and how the same can be used to engage and bond with communities. It is about understanding emotional core of other person.
Later in the day Prof Anuradha Mahesh, Head- Career Management Cell familiarized the students with the Career Management, Executive Placements and other support systems that would be accorded to them at Weschool .
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Home / Dodge County Independent / Sports / KoMets forced to adapt after Class AA Showcase tournament
KoMets forced to adapt after Class AA Showcase tournament
Wed, 09/27/2017 - 5:09pm admin
Chris Schad DCI Sports Editor
The Class AA Showcase tournament is one of the biggest events on the high school volleyball calendar. With most of the top teams in the class competing in Burnsville over the weekend, it’s an opportunity to see where teams are at during this point of the season and try to learn and adapt from the data point they’ve acquired.
For the Kasson-Mantorville volleyball team, their performance in the weekend tournament that they have a ways to go in order to get back to where they were a year
ago. With their kill leader Peyton Suess out of the lineup last week, the KoMets were forced to adapt and try some new players in new positions. As a result K-M dropped four out of the ve matches on the weekend including all three in pool play on September 22.
“The team didn’t compete well at all on Friday,” K-M volleyball coach Adam VanOort stated. “I had some new players in new positions and overall the team didn’t play with much poise and con dence in those first two matches. However, they were able to settle down and they competed in both of our matches on Saturday.”
The KoMets opened up with defeats to Belle Plaine, Holy Angels and Rocori on Friday night, but rebounded nicely against Roseau on Saturday morning before their tournament came to an end against Jordan. Such a performance is a reminder that they still need to weather the storm before reaching their ultimate goal, but VanOort was encouraged by the number of players who stepped up during the tournament.
“Obviously with Peyton out, we needed some hitters to step up and take more swings to get more kills than normal,” VanOort explained. “I thought that Caroline Braun, Emilee Terry and Mac Evans all stepped up their offense a bit on Saturday and Bailey Berge passed very well throughout the entire tournament. Abbey Bigelow came back from being sick and improved on Friday to Saturday and ended up setting well on Saturday. All three of our seniors did a really nice job from the serving line on Saturday too.”
The Showcase performance was disappointing, but the KoMets had a solid week leading up to it, taking a victory against Class A powerhouse Bethlehem Academy on September 18 before picking up HVL wins against Goodhue and Triton. The results ran their record up to 9-7 overall, but they remain undefeated in the HVL with a 3-0 record.
The conference record will be tested this week after the KoMets traveled to Rochester Lourdes on Tuesday night. They’ll head to Stewartville in what’s become a traditional section tournament preview on Thursday night and host Cannon Falls next Tuesday as the beginning of a stretch of seven straight conference games.
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06:30 Wednesday in Parliament Highlights of proceedings in Parliament from Wednesday 17 July presented by David Cornock. [S] [HD]
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Home / TV Review / [TV Review] American Horror Story: Coven
[TV Review] American Horror Story: Coven
AFTanith 5/22/2014 TV Review
I am a late-arrival fan to American Horror Story. I actually didn't start watching the show until Coven, the third season, was airing, and what won me over (I don't watch a lot of television, so I give shamefully few new series a chance) was actually the commercial/trailer embedded above. Between the eerie charm of the song and the visuals, it piqued my interest enough that I decided it was finally time to look into what the heck this American Horror Story thing was all about and determine whether or not it was any good.
American Horror Story is a whole mess of good.
As of today, there are three seasons released, with a fourth coming out this fall. These are, in order, Murder House, Asylum, Coven, and the upcoming Freak Show. I've seen all three available seasons, and I watched them in the "proper", so to speak, order--that is, I watched season one (Murder House), then season two (Asylum), and finally season three (Coven).
Murder House won me over almost immediately, and by the time I was finished with it, I knew that this AHS thing was a show I wanted to stick with. Murder House was pretty damn awesome, as far as television goes; well-written, well-acted, and above all else, very entertaining, it managed to make a fan out of me. I went into Asylum eagerly, and if Murder House was "pretty damn awesome", Asylum blew me the fuck away. It was a pile-up of villains and gambits, but it was done in a spectacular way; it was gross, gory, and verging on genuinely frightening; it was, again, well-written, well-acted, and kept me entertained throughout pretty much every twist and turn of the plot. Murder House made me an American Horror Story fan, but Asylum made it onto my list of best television seasons/arcs ever.
So, coming off of the bloody awesome that was Asylum, perhaps I expected too much of Coven. Whether or not that's the case, American Horror Story's third horror story left me very, very dissatisfied. It's not that it's a terrible story, exactly; Coven offers a lot of entertainment. If it were a standalone series, a spiritual successor to earlier feminist fantasy show like Buffy or Charmed, I would've been on board with it. But as a season of American Horror Story, which I expect to bring the full package of brilliant writing, brilliant casting, brilliant acting, etcetera, to the table... it was really disappointing.
Most importantly, the plot lacked the complexity that I'm looking for in a show. While other viewers might be looking for sympathetic characters, a certain tone, a certain morality, or other story elements to make or break a show for them, what appeals to me most is complexity. I want intricate plotting. I want a story that is going to leave me speechless with its intricacy, its foreshadowing, its scope, and its twists, and while Murder House and Asylum both satisfied me in that respect, Coven didn't. It fizzled. It introduced more than enough plot points to build the kind of story that I wanted it to tell, but the writing simply fizzled. Instead of taking everything they introduced and weaving it all together with expertise, the writers simply let threads drop, dangle, and disappear, deciding instead to focus on what I've seen called--both hilariously and quite fittingly--a mystery that boiled down to "America's Next Top Supreme". And frankly, by the end of the story, I didn't give a shit who became the next Supreme.
Perhaps this is mostly because--and this is your spoiler warning--the Supreme's identity was obvious. It's the kind of solution I expect from a teen mystery novel, not American Horror Story; whoever's the least foreshadowed but still possible candidate is the ultimate choice. Sarah Paulson's Cordelia was the Supreme, and the writers tried to keep it a secret by making sure none of the characters guessed it 'til the end, which made it obvious--at least to me--that she was going to be the one. Which, I will add, also annoys me by itself; I appreciate premise of American Horror Story--that is, keeping the same core cast and setting them up with new roles to play. Evan Peters, for example, plays Tate, a sort of antivillain in Murder House, and then plays Kit, one of the heroes of Asylum; I love that. But Coven didn't address that issue properly, either.
Most glaringly, Sarah Paulson's character, Lana Winters, was the protagonist of Aslyum. She had previously played a minor character, Billie Dean Howard, in Murder House, so I quite enjoyed seeing her play such a different character--the focal character, at that--in the next season. But she returns in Coven to play the protagonist again, with her character, Cordelia Foxx, getting to be the super special Supreme witch at the end, and it's actually kind of annoying. There's a lot of talent in the cast, and seeing the same actor get the pivotal role two seasons in a role... well, it irks.
But it's not only Paulson's character that came across as retreading previous American Horror Story territory. After Cordelia, the other two most primary characters could be argued to be Jessica Lange's Fiona Goode and Taissa Farmiga's Zoe Benson. Jessica Lange appeared in both Murder House and Asylum; in Murder House, she was an antagonist in the form of a wealthy, bitchy Southern queen bee, while in Asylum, she played a tragic villain who slowly morphs into an antihero. But in Coven, she's back to playing a wealthy, bitchy, queen bee antagonist. To make matters worse, both her Murder House and Coven characters have a pathetic, almost stalkerishly devoted suitor played by Denis O'Hare. It's like friggin' déjà vu.
Then, as I said, there's Taissa Farmiga's character. In Murder House, she plays Violet Harmon, an outcast teenager in a relationship with Tate, played by Evan Peters. She doesn't appear in Asylum, but she returns in Coven to play Zoe Benson, an outcast teenage witch in a relationship with Kyle, played by Evan Peters. It's like friggin' déjà vu.
Seriously, if I see Farmiga/Peters and Lange/O'Hare brewing again in Freak Show, I'm calling shenanigans--and that goes for Sarah Paulson and/or Taissa Farmiga as protagonist(s), too. Let someone else shine, guys.
My complaints don't end there, much as I wish they did; there's other, more minor stuff on my bitch list. Evan Peters' talent was wasted as Kyle. Zoe Benson was a fairly boring decoy protagonist. The Zoe/Kyle/Madison relationship was riddled with consent issues, making it one of the few cases in which I'm fairly grossed out by a canon trio. Most of the characters were unsympathetic, and that includes Cordelia, who was an irresponsible and self-absorbed excuse for a teacher or mentor to the young women in her care. And Zachary Quinto was nowhere to be found.
(That last one's mostly a joke, but, yeah, I missed him!)
But what bothered me the most was the plotting. In American Horror Story, I expect there to be a series of interlocking plotlines, and while this season had multiple threads, they came across as messy and stunted instead of artistic or even properly executed. There wasn't enough focus on the important subplots: Queenie's emotional trouble was mostly off-screen, the witch hunters came into play too late in the game to be significant players, and too much time was wasted on the teen romance. (I don't turn on American Horror Story to see romance, guys. I really don't.) The repercussions of Nan's murder of Joan should have been more significant, the conflict with the witch hunters should have been more pressing and dangerous, and Marie's broken deal should have been huge. Instead, everything seemed to be rushed and half-assed so the plot could focus on the Supreme mystery, with some points being forgotten entirely (Marie's stolen baby, Cordelia's fertility woes, etcetera). And the deaths--Nan's, Misty's, and Marie's in particular--were downright disrespectful to the characters. Nan was essentially forgotten, Marie died off-screen in spite of being a pivotal character, and Misty's fate was extremely and unnecessarily cruel. When all was said and done, I couldn't shake the feeling that everything and everyone were shortchanged in favor of Cordelia, Zoe, Fiona, and the Supreme story.
All that said, there's still good here. The team-up between Marie and Fiona was awesome, and I wish it could have lasted. Lily Rabe and Frances Conroy were as spectacular as ever, and both Angela Basset and Kathy Bates were clearly having a ton of fun with their characters. As I said, if this wasn't an American Horror Story season--if it was instead the premiere season of a new, Charmed-style witch show--I wouldn't be so critical. But Murder House and Asylum were spectacular television; I know what American Horror Story is capable of, and it dropped the ball with Coven.
So what's the word on Freak Show? Me, I'll be watching, but after hearing that it's slated to be written in a similar tone to Coven, I'm not getting my hopes up. If Freak Show follows in the footsteps of season three instead of one or two, I expect it'll be my last season. But I'm going to hold out hope that Coven was just a fluke, not a shark jump. Season four could surprise me, after all.
Most importantly, I'd like to see the writing return to its earlier standards. No more puttering through a story as if lost; write with conviction, damn it! Know the twists and turns before the thing goes to air, please? Let Peters play a straight villain, which he hasn't done before, and let Jessica Lange play a straight hero. Let Alexandra Breckenridge play someone besides "the other woman". Write a genuinely loving mother; with the exception of Grace, who died when her son was a toddler, all the mothers on the show so far have been some degree of abusive or neglectful. (Constance, Fiona, and Delphine were abusive to their children. Vivien was emotionally neglectful. Hayden was an unhinged stalker who tried to use her unborn child as blackmail. Nora didn't seem to have much interest in her son until his death. Lana kills her son while he's unarmed and sobbing in her embrace. "Anne Frank" couldn't connect with her baby until her lobotomy--though hers is justified by a case of postpartum disorder. Alma murders the other female member of her ménage à trois and never sees her child again. Marie ritually sacrificed her infant and plenty of others. Joan murdered her son to keep him quiet. Kyle's mother sexually abused him. To sum up, mothers in American Horror Story suck.) Give Lily Rabe and Frances Conroy more screen time; they're both fucking awesome actresses.
...and for the love of horror, bring Zachary Quinto back.
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I admit it. I have not read the Harry Potter books. So, I was surprised and disappointed to find out that in this seventh movie there is no Hogwarts, no Dumbledor, no Neville, no McGonogall and no Quidditch matches. I mean truly, what is a Harry Potter movie without awesome school uniform robes with hoods? I suppose we had to move on at some point, after all, this is the seventh movie. It was still dark and wizardly with cool creatures and evil things causing trouble and plenty of wand waving action. Even though there was a lot of wandering around looking for the Horcruxes and running away from bad guys...
it still completely held my attention and I was thoroughly entertained. Was this the best Harry Potter movie yet? Not really. But it was still really good.
In this first installment of the last book of the series Harry Potter we follow Hermione, Harry and Ron as they search for the last Horcruxes and hide from the ever-searching eyes of the Ministry of Magic. It sounds like a simple plot I know. But J.K. Rowling is a superb story teller and director David Yates knows how to set up a scene with dark magic.
Motherly Advice: As with all the Harry Potter movies this one has action,suspense, intrigue and some scary characters that could really freak out younger audiences. 'You Know Who', kills a woman in front of his council members and then feeds her to his snake, while this part is not graphic it still makes you squrim. The woman's previous torture is also very evident. As is different from some other Harry Potter movies; more innuendo and 'sexual' humor/topics. At the beginning there is a scene where everyone has turned themselves into Harry and one of these people is a girl and as 'she' changes we see her (but she looks like Harry) in her/his lacy bra as she changes her clothes (but again she looks like Harry). Towards the end of the movie Ron is having a hallucination in which he envisions Hermione and Harry making out...topless. Very topless. It's a side shot so it's not too graphic but it's enough that I'm going to say this movie is not appropriate for audiences under 16. But that's just me. A filter will easily flick that little scene out when it comes on dvd.
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Chaghatāy Khān
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Author(s): Rajabzadeh, Hashem | Asatryan, Mushegh
, also Jaghutāy and Jaghātāy, was the second son of Chingīz Khān by his first wife, Börte Üjin (Rashīd al-Dīn, 1/94). Juwaynī (1/29) writes, ‘By this wife Chingiz-Khan had four sons . . . who were to the throne of the kingdom as its four pedestals. . . . For each of these Chingiz-Khan had selected a special office. To Joshi, the eldest, he assigned the hunt and the chase . . .; while to Chaghatai, who came next to him, fell the administration of the yasa and the law, both the enforcement thereof and the reprimanding and chastisement of those that contravened it. Ögetei [Ögedey] h…
Source: Encyclopaedia Islamica
Carpets and Carpet-Making
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Author(s): Parham, Cyrus | Asatryan, Mushegh
1. Types of Hand-Woven Carpets Knotted Carpets Qālī Kilims Zīlū 2. Carpet-Weaving before Islam Non-Textile Specimens and Documents The Earliest Known Carpet-Weaving The Pazyryk Carpet: Significance Sāsānid Carpets The Bahāristān Carpet Kilims and Zīlū 3. Carpet-Weaving during the Islamic Period up to the 9th/15th Century The Early Islamic Centuries The Mid-Islamic Centuries Early- and Middle-Islamic Written Sources 4. The Golden Age of Carpet-Weaving The Ardabīl Carpets The Salting Carpet Carpets in Persian Miniature Paintings Centres of Persian Carpet Production The Globa…
al-Būzjānī, Abū al-Wafāʾ
Author(s): Karamati, Younes | Asatryan, Mushegh
Muḥammad b. Muḥammad b. Yaḥyā b. Ismāʿīl b. ʿAbbās (Ramaḍān 328–Rajab 388/June 940–July 998), was a famous Iranian mathematician, astronomer and musicologist, who played an important role in the invention and development of trigonometry and various aspects of arithmetic and applied geometry. The earliest and most reliable source on his life and work is Ibn al-Nadīm’s Fihrist, according to which al-Būzjānī was born in the town of Būzjān (near today’s Turbat-i Jām in Khurāsān) and studied arithmetic and geometry with both his paternal uncle Abū ʿAmr al…
Bishr al-Marīsī
Author(s): Gozashteh, Naser | Asatryan, Mushegh
, Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Bishr b. Ghiyāth b. Abī Karīma al-ʿAdawī al-Marīsī (d. 218 or 219/833 or 834), was a Murjiʾī theologian of the Jahmī branch, a jurist of the Ḥanafī school, and a famous proponent of dialectical jurisprudence ( raʾy). After his conversion to Islam, he became a client ( mawlā) of the clan of Zayd b. al-Khaṭṭāb, the brother of the second caliph ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb. There is some confusion over his nisba al-Marīsī: the area of Baghdad where he lived was known as Darb al-Marīs(ī), and according to al-Khaṭīb (7/56), the neighbourhood was actually named…
al-Bazanṭī
Author(s): Pakatchi, Ahmad | Asatryan, Mushegh
al-Bazanṭī, Abū Jaʿfar Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. Abī Naṣr (152–221/769–836), an early Kūfan Imāmī scholar, a companion of Mūsā al-Kāẓim, ʿAlī al-Riḍā, and Muḥammad al-Jawād al-Taqī, respectively 7th, 8th and 9th in the line of Twelver Shiʿi Imams. It is reported that his family were clients of the al-Sakūn tribe, and it seems that they were held in high regard by the Imāmīs of Kūfa, including prominent individuals such as al-Bazanṭī’s cousin Ismāʿīl b. Mihrān (al-Ṭūsī, al-Fihrist, 43; idem, al-Ghayba, 71; al-Najāshī, 26, 75, 290; cf. al-Kashshī, 589). According to extant rijālī sources, al…
Creation (in Islamic Philosophy)
Author(s): Movahhed, Samad | Asatryan, Mushegh
. The Arabic terms khalq and khilqa refer to the act of bringing forth, creating, making, fashioning and generating, to the more general notions of nature, natural disposition, form and shape, and, finally, to the multiplicity of created beings. In addition to these two, Muslim philosophers have used a number of other terms in order to distinguish between the shades of meaning associated with the general idea of creation. Ibdāʿ The term ibdāʿ refers to the creation of something, the existence of which is not preceded by matter, time or any other intermediate means; …
Chaghatay, Language and Literature
Author(s): Sheikh, Hossein | Asatryan, Mushegh
, Chaghatay is an Eastern Turkic language that served as a literary and diplomatic language for the Muslim Turks living in an area stretching from Central Asia to the Crimea and Volga region from the early 9th/15th century until the beginning of the 14th/20th century (Canpolat, 769; ‘Çağatay Dili’, 319). Its name derives from Chaghatāy Khān (q.v.), the second son of Chingīz Khān, who was granted Transoxiana (excluding Khwārazm) as his apanage, and whose descendants ruled in the area after his death, founding the Chaghatāy Khanate (q.v.). The name was thereafter …
Author(s): Taheri, Abdullah Naseri | Asatryan, Mushegh
Causes The Islamic World In the second half of the 5th/11th century, on the eve of the First Crusade, the greater part of the Islamic world was divided between the Sunni ʿAbbāsid and Shiʿi Fāṭimid caliphates, based respectively in Baghdad and Cairo. ʿAbbāsid authority had been on the wane for over a hundred years and by then was largely a mere formality, as would soon be demonstrated by their inability to respond effectively to the Crusader campaigns (Ibn Athīr, al-Kāmil, 6/383; Gibb, 82–87). Since the Battle of Dandānqān in 431/1040, when the Saljūqs defeated the Ghaznawi…
Balūch
Author(s): Bulookbashi, Ali A. | Asatryan, Mushegh
Balūch, a people inhabiting the area termed Balūchistān that includes parts of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. They are also to be found in countries outside Balūchistān proper, particularly in the states along the Persian Gulf. Etymology of the Name The Shahrastān-hā-yi Īrān, a 2nd/8th-century Pahlawī geographic work, calls one of the seven administrative divisions of Iran ‘Balūch’ (Marquart, 75; Hidāyat, 423); it can ¶ therefore be surmised that the people of this region were the Balūch. The geographer Ibn Ḥawqal, on the other hand, mentions seven nomadic …
Balʿam Bāʿūr
Author(s): Manouchehri, Faramarz Haj | Asatryan, Mushegh
Balʿam Bāʿūr (or Bāʿūrāʾ), a biblical figure that appears in the Islamic written tradition. The foundational narrative for Balʿam’s story in the Islamic tradition—which, in the main, agrees with the Old Testament one—is Q 7:175–176, which tells of an unnamed person who is given God’s signs but turns away from them and follows the Devil’s path. While this passage is generally accepted to refer to Balʿam, the story has also been interpreted as referring to one or more of the Prophet Muḥammad’s cont…
Author(s): Pakatchi, Ahmad | Asatryan, Mushegh | Ahmadi, Abuzar
( khilāfa), a central religio-political institution in Islamic history. As a concept, it has its roots in the Qurʾān, especially those verses in which the caliphates of Adam and David are mentioned. In addition to its Qurʾānic denotation and usage for prophets and their successors, the term is employed in other uses in the Shiʿi and Sunni schools of thought, as well as in the mystical and philosophical traditions of Islam. This article explores the various and complex ways in which the concept of…
Author(s): Bulookbashi, Ali A. | Asatryan, Mushegh | Pakatchi, Ahmad
, as a marker of identity in Islamic civilisation, with specific reference to Persianate cultures. The Sociology of Clothing Like language, clothing may communicate information about a person’s ethnic identity, social position, geographical origin, occupation, political orientation, religious outlook, age, and gender. To understand its social and cultural role, therefore, it should be viewed and analysed as a collection of symbols. By carrying and displaying on their bodies clothes that function as symbols, members of a society establish and maintain thei…
al-Balādhurī
Author(s): Bahramian, Ali | Asatryan, Mushegh | Esots, Janis
al-Balādhurī, Aḥmad b. Yaḥyā b. Jābir b. Dāwūd (d. ca. 279/892), a prominent author, poet, translator, historiographer and genealogist of the 3rd/9th century. The earliest sources of information on his life and activities, such as the Kitāb Baghdād of Ibn Abī Ṭāhir Ṭayfūr (d. 280/893) or the Muʿjam al-shuʿarāʾ of Muḥammad b. ʿImrān al-Marzubānī (d. ca. 380/990), have survived only in part, and one has to rely on quotations from these books in the works of later authors in order to reconstruct what they contained about al-Balādhurī. It is unli…
Būyids
Author(s): Sajjadi, Sadeq | Asatryan, Mushegh | Melvin-Koushki, Matthew
or Buwayhids (Āl-i Būya), an Iranian Shiʿi dynasty named after Abū Shujāʿ Būya (Buwayh), whose sons and descendants ruled the greater part of Iran, Iraq and the Jazīra up to the northern borders of Syria between the years 322–448/933–1056. The era of Būyid power in Iraq and western and central Iran marked the apogee of a process of Persian revivalism that can be dated back to the early ʿAbbāsid caliphate and the role of Persians in the ʿAbbāsid revolution in 132/749–750. The Persian influence th…
Dahriyya
Author(s): Tareh. Masoud | Shah-Kazemi, Reza | Asatryan, Mushegh | Khaleeli, Alexander
, or ahl al-dahr, a designation referring to those thinkers who putatively uphold various materialistic and atheistic opinions and trends. They are seen, by those framing the designation, as disbelievers inasmuch as they believe that Time ( dahr or maniyya), understood as ineluctable Fate, alone dictates all things in the cosmos. There is little evidence of specific groups or individuals adhering to this philosophy; rather, it appears to have been a convenient typological category used by heresiographers to stigmatise those deemed to…
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Home » Large Law » InterAction Adds Passive Data Management to Law Firm CRM
InterAction Adds Passive Data Management to Law Firm CRM
Posted by: Frank Strong July 7, 2015 in Large Law Leave a comment
Who you know may well be just as important as what you know.
For law firms, knowing “who knows whom” can be a defining difference in both client loyalty and revving up the referral engine.
“Research shows there’s a correlation between the number of partner relationships a client has with a law firm and that client’s loyalty. Client-flight risk drops to less than 10 percent when clients have relationships with five or more of a firm’s partners,” according to Toni Minick.
Ms. Minick, along with the LexisNexis® InterAction® team, released a pretty useful update to the IQ module of law firm CRM software today: passive data management. Passive data management is a new enhancement to the InterAction CRM software that will help law firms keep client contact information up-to-date automatically.
The new enhancement has been added to the “IQ” module in InterAction, which enables law firms to understand who in a law firm knows who in a client organization and provides a relationship score, or what LexisNexis call an “IQ” score.
The score is useful for gaining visibility into a firm’s clients who are at risk of leaving for example, or that present an additional revenue opportunity as the ABA Journal articulated in this example:
…the firm brought in about $84,200 in unanticipated business with LexisNexis InterAction because one of its attorneys left a note every day in the CRM software, according to Snehit Cherian, InterAction’s director of product development.
While the lawyer’s observation that one of Osborne’s venture capital clients was considering investing in a company was unrelated to Osborne’s business with the client, “another lawyer at Osborne happened to have deep knowledge of the company the venture capital firm was evaluating and saw the notes in InterAction,” Cherian says.
The result: Osborne netted an out-of-the-blue consulting fee of 50,000 pounds from its venture capital client, simply by putting its in-the-know attorney together with the client and providing the background it needed, Cherian says.
The addition of passive data management to the IQ module means the software will automate a bit of the process by “automatically capture email signature blocks for contact information.” In addition, the module is integrated with the CRM system and “updates to contact information in the system are also automated.”
Resources for Additional Information:
InterAction CRM overview
InterAction IQ introduction
Detailed information on this product enhancement (PDF)
InterAction CRM group on LinkedIn
9 Creative CRM Tips for Getting Lawyers to Share Data
interaction law firm crm product updates 2015-07-07
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About Frank Strong
Frank Strong is the communications director for the LexisNexis software division located on NC State’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh. In this capacity, he leads communications efforts in support of software products for law practice and law department management and also litigation tools – across large law, small law and corporate counsel segments. With more than 15 years of experience in the high-tech sector, Strong previously served as director of public relations for Vocus, which developed marketing, PR and media monitoring software. He has held multiple roles both in-house with corporations, ranging from startups to global organizations, and has also endured the rigors of billable hours, having completed gigs at PR firms including the top 10 global firm Hill & Knowlton. A veteran of two year-long deployments, Strong has concurrently served in uniform in reserve components of the military for more than 20 years, initially as an enlisted Marine and later as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard. Strong holds a BA in Film and TV production from Worcester State University, an M.A. in Public Communication from American University, and an M.B.A. from Marymount University. He is a PADI-certified Master Scuba Diver and holds a USPA "B" skydiving license.
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Plaques & Plaquettes
priestess
Belli, Valerio
Sculpture Collection
An Antique Sacrifice
Italy (made)
first half of 16th century (made)
Belli, Valerio, born 1468 - died 1546 (maker)
Materials and Techniques:
Salting Bequest
A.481-1910
In Storage
Plaquettes are small plaques or reliefs made of bronze, brass, lead or precious metals. They originated in the 1440ies with the desire to reproduce coins and hardstone engravings from ancient Greece and Rome. Some were made as collector's pieces, to be viewed and displayed in private, and others for practical purposes. They also inspired designs in other media, from architecture to book-bindings. Plaquettes had a role in disseminating classical imagery and designs throughout Europe, in the same manner as the contemporary print. The subject matter was often a miniature composition, only rarely a single isolated figure.
Belli spent the most important part of his career in Rome, working for two successive popes. Almost all of his bronze plaquettes are cast from his engravings in rock crystal or hardstone.
In the centre an altar on which stands a draped statue of a goddess with raised arms. To the right a veiled woman, followed by another. To the left a priestess in fluttering robes offering up a dish, followed by a man.
Height: 4.5 cm, Width: 3.6 cm
Object history note
From the Salting bequest.
Plaquette, bronze, an antique sacrifice, Italy, probably by Valerio Belli, first half of 16th century
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 77
Maclagan, Eric. Catalogue of Italian Plaquettes . London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1924, p. 68
Subjects depicted
Woman; Priestess; Altar
Sculpture; Plaques & Plaquettes
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Author Stanard, Matthew G., author.
Title Selling the Congo : a history of European pro-empire propaganda and the making of Belgian imperialism / Matthew G. Stanard.
Published Lincoln [Neb.] : University of Nebraska Press, ©2011.
Connect to ebook (University of Melbourne only)
Physical description 1 online resource (xiv, 387 pages :) : illustrations
Series Books at JSTOR All Purchased
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-378) and index.
Summary "Belgium was a small, neutral country without a colonial tradition when King Leopold II ceded the Congo, his personal property, to the state in 1908. For the next half-century Belgium not only ruled an African empire but also, through widespread, enduring, and eagerly embraced propaganda, produced an imperialist-minded citizenry. Selling the Congo is a study of European pro-empire propaganda in Belgium, with particular emphasis on the period 1908-60. Matthew G. Stanard questions the nature of Belgian imperialism in the Congo and considers the Belgian case in light of literature on the French, British, and other European overseas empires. Comparing Belgium to other imperial powers, the book finds that pro-empire propaganda was a basic part of European overseas expansion and administration during the modern period. Arguing against the long-held belief that Belgians were merely "reluctant imperialists," Stanard demonstrates that in fact many Belgians readily embraced imperialistic propaganda. Selling the Congo contributes to our understanding of the effectiveness of twentieth-century propaganda by revealing its successes and failures in the Belgian case. Many readers familiar with more-popular histories of Belgian imperialism will find in this book a deeper examination of European involvement in central Africa during the colonial era."-- Provided by publisher.
Other author JSTOR issuing body.
Subject Public opinion -- Belgium -- History -- 20th century.
Propaganda, Belgian -- History -- 20th century.
Belgium -- Colonies -- Africa -- Public opinion -- History -- 20th century.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Colonization.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1908-1960.
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Men's Basketball: UConn announces full 2015-16 season schedule
UConn guard Rodney Purvis dunks during a game last season at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut. The team released its conference schedule on Tuesday. (File Photo/The Daily Campus)
Most of the UConn men’s basketball schedule had been already announced, but the team made its full schedule official on Tuesday afternoon with the release of its conference schedule.
UConn’s schedule is a full 31-game slate against well-known teams around the country and teams from the much-improved American Athletic Conference.
The Huskies will play 18 games in the American and 13 games from out of conference.
Nine of their home games will be on campus at Gampel Pavilion and the other eight will be in Hartford at the XL Center. Unlike past season, the Huskies don’t play at Bridgeport this season. There will be an exhibition game at both Gampel and the XL Center.
The Huskies will open the 2015-16 season on Nov. 13 against Maine at Gampel.
After three games at Gampel to open the season, UConn will head to the Bahamas on Nov. 25 to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis where they will play Michigan. Depending on if they win or lose, they will play Syracuse or Charlotte. Gonzaga, Washington, Texas A&M and Texas are also playing in the tournament on the other side of the bracket.
The Huskies will play in the Jimmy V Classic against Maryland, the likely preseason No. 1 team in the country, on Dec. 8.
UConn will then play Ohio State on Dec. 12 at Gampel. And before conference play begins, the Huskies travel to Texas to take on the Longhorns on Dec. 29.
UConn opens its conference schedule Jan. 2 at Tulane. Their first conference home game is Jan. 5 at the XL Center against Temple. Their first conference game on campus at Gampel is Jan. 9 against Memphis.
In their last nonconference game of the season, the Huskies will welcome former Big East rival Georgetown to Storrs on Jan. 23.
UConn’s senior day, the last home game of the regular season, is on March 6 against Central Florida at Gampel.
The American tournament begins on March 10 in Orlando, Florida.
UConn will play two games on CBS and at least 13 games on the ESPN family networks – ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU – this season.
Matthew Zampini is sports editor for The Daily Campus. He can be reached via email at matthew.zampini@uconn.edu. He tweets @Matt_Zamp.
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Jasbir Jassi Slates Modern Punjabi Songs And The Way Bollywood Treats Punjabi Music?
By Daily Ent. Xpress on January 9, 2019 Bhangra, MUSIC, Panjabi Pop
Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi, who shot to fame in the ‘90s with his super-hit track Dil Le Gai Kudi Gujarat Di, has now talked about his frustration and dislike for modern Punjabi songs and videos, and how Bollywood is portraying Punjai Music.
Talking about his new song Tere Thumke which was launched in December Jasbir stated:
“We wanted to make a different song from the ones we hear these days. One with clean lyrics because Punjabi songs do get blamed now for promoting swearing, violence and vulgarity. We wanted to avoid that and make something good. It’s nice that people liked this song but I didn’t expect them to. Songs like this one are considered old-school. If a Punjabi song doesn’t talk about Gucci, Armani and Ferrari, it is considered old-school these days,”
He says not wanting to sing vulgar songs is also the reason why he doesn’t work in Bollywood movies. “Bollywood isn’t my target at all. The problem with Bollywood is that earlier the lyrics used to lighter and these days it’s too much swearing and trash in the songs. So I have to say no to songs that do become hits later on but are essentially very dirty. So I feel that if I sang those songs, even I won’t be allowed to break bread at the dhabas in Punjab like a few other singers,” he said.
Jasbir’s last Bollywood outing was with Patiala House’s Laung Da Lashkara.
Jasbir says producers in Bollywood think of music like a business but he knows the responsibility it brings. “Like Gurdas Mann, Harbhajan Mann or Hans Raj Hans, there are a lot of people who are working with this in mind. And it’s not like they are out of work. They have more work than all the new boys. It just doesn’t show as much because they aren’t on social media,” he said.
However, he hasn’t put Bollywood out of question just yet. “I’ll come back. I have something coming up. Also, this song has given me a lot of confidence. It has worked without any publicity or promotions. I also think it is my time now,” he added.
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BookingBug relaunches as JRNI, as founder Shoosmith switches to Chief Architect role
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And as founder and CEO Glenn Shoosmith admits to me, he gradually learned that the name BookingBug just didn’t fit the company anymore.
“For many years I’ve known that in enterprise, you cannot be standard. It’s not about being a social media management tool or a scheduling tool or whatever tool. Customer engagement is different. You need a flexible, platform-based approach. Long ago we stepped out of the SME/consumer space and we are now in B2B and we’ve become all about the customer journey. It became clear we had to change our name because our story had changed,” he says.
Which is why today BookingBug rebrands as JRNI (pronounced ‘journey’), and they even got the four-letter domain name.
The startup is also shifting gears in management, with a new CEO based out of Boston. JRNI’s new CEO, John Federman, a SaaS veteran with deep roots in the retail and financial services industries, joined from Webcollage, a cloud-based content management platform for the publishing of rich product information, and syndication across retail sites globally, through its acquisition into the Syndigo platform. He also serves as an advisor to Boston-based Salsify and sits on the Board of New York’s T-Ink.
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Shoosmith is now stepping into the role of Chief Architect, but he emphasized to me that this does not mean he’s taking a back seat. The role means Shoosmith will focus on what he calls his “passion”: building stuff.
The new JRNI will continue to offer its appointments, events, and queuing applications, along with products designed to help organizations drive online traffic in-store/in-branch through conversion.
The idea behind its platform is to enable companies to interact with customers, online to offline, and across lines of business, while providing a 360-degree view of the full customer journey.
With $20M raised to date, and with largely US investors, Shoosmith says JRNI will be able to serve US customers better, and this adds to its story as a global company with offices no in Boston, London and Sydney.
“US companies like to buy from companies in the US, so this helps us enormously when as we tackle the US market. We also deliberately raised our Series C in the US for this reason, and in Boston, not San Francisco. UK startups can become too obsessed with Silicon Valley, when in practice is it far easier to run a company with a US base on the East Coast, as we have done,” said Shoosmith.
“We have the ambition to build a far bigger platform – something closer to the kind of thing Salesforce or Oracle does,” he added.
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Debate: Boxing ban
Should boxing be banned?
Boxing is a very popular sport, enjoyed by millions across the world. It is also a dangerous sport. Over 1000 boxers have died during or just after fights in the past one hundred years.
Many more have been damaged for life by injuries in the boxing ring. Some of these victims were professional boxers who made their living from the sport. Others were amateurs boxing for fitness and fun, rather than for money. Sometimes it seems to be just one punch which does the damage. In other cases it seems to be the overall effect of hundreds of punches over many fights. For these reasons medical associations speaking for doctors all over the world have called for boxing to be banned. Asking “should boxing be banned?” usually makes for a good debate. As well as issues which are particular to boxing, the debate brings in arguments of wider importance. For example, the purpose of sport, how much freedom people should have, role models and the media, and whether banning something might make problems worse. Issues like these often come up in debates and thinking about boxing can be a helpful way to learn about them.
Argument #1
Normal fights has already caused death. That is just a normal fight, but when you think of boxing, can you imagine what would happen to 2 kids who are punching each other on the head, the ribs, and most importantly the chest which contains our lungs and heart. The unecessary deaths could even cause misery among the family.
Boxing is a very dangerous sport. Every year both amateur and professional boxers die in matches, or afterwards as a result of injuries. Others, such as Michael Watson, are disabled for life as a result of beatings in the ring. Medical studies also show that boxing can lead to long-term brain-damage, and to illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease. For these reasons all the major medical associations call for an end to boxing. Banning boxing would mean an end to needless deaths, injuries and brain-damage.
Boxers know the risks of their sport and choose freely to fight. They are also well-paid for the dangers of fighting. We have to allow people to make their own decisions in life. The government should not ban something adults choose to do unless it clearly affects other people. In boxing, it is the boxer who takes the risk and who will pay the price, no one else. Other sports are also dangerous, for example horse-riding, skiing or parachuting - should we ban those too?
Boxing is unlike any other sport. The aim of boxing is to hurt the other man, and above all to knock him out. The sport appeals to the worst and most violent parts of human nature. Such a savage sport has no place in modern society. We should not let men do this to each other. We should not offer money to encourage them to fight. We should also ban it as a form of public entertainment.
With running, boxing is the purest form of sport. All sport is about testing the human body and reactions against others. Boxing does this in the most simple and direct way possible. There is no point trying to deny our human nature - man is an aggressive animal and sports provide a safe outlet for that aggression. Contact sports such as rugby, American Football or Ice Hockey can also be brutal. Society was much less violent sixty or seventy years ago when children were often taught to box at school. That way they learned to control their aggression and to keep violence for the ring.
Boxing exploits young men (and sometimes women now). Some start before the age of ten. They often don’t have enough education to make a proper decision about the risks of their sport even once they are adults. They train hard for long hours, trusting a coach to prepare their body and a manager to arrange fights and handle money. Often those around the boxer do very well at his (or her) expense. This gives them a reason to make the fighter take more fights, even if that would be dangerous. Even successful champions (e.g. Mike Tyson) often end up broke and desperate.
Some boxers have been exploited, and that is wrong. And some have “wasted” their money on high-living - just like rock stars or footballers do. Should the government stop them spending their own money as they wish? Many boxers do handle their money and other affairs sensibly, for example, Evander Holyfield, or Lennox Lewis. More important is the way boxing offers a way out of poverty for working class boys. There isn’t much hope in the inner cities. Isn’t it better for children to want to be boxers when they grow up than drug dealers and gangsters?
Boxing has to have stricter rules than other sports because it is so much more dangerous. Injuries happen in other sports but they are accidental. In boxing the injuries are the point of the sport and they are much more serious. In spite of all the regulations, deaths and serious injuries take place every year in boxing. And they happen in amateur fights as well as professional ones, so headguards seem to make little difference. Clearly it is not possible to control boxing well enough so that it is safe. The only way to make boxing safe is to ban it.
Those in charge of boxing work hard to make sure that it is as safe as possible. Both professional and amateur fights are run under very strict rules to make the risks as small as possible. Medical staff and equipment have to be on hand, and boxers are checked before fights to make sure they are fit enough to take part. Having different weight divisions (Lightweight, Middleweight, Heavyweight, etc.) means that fights should not be too unequal. Referees are there to stop fights if necessary. Amateur fighters wear headguards and aim to score points rather than knockouts. No other sport takes such care with its athletes.
Boxing makes violence look cool. The money and fame a few champion boxers get for hitting people sends the wrong message to young people. It isn’t just the fights themselves which are the problem. Fighting often breaks out at publicity events, or even in the audience.
Boxing isn’t just about a few minutes of violent activity. It is also about thousands of hours of hard training and self-discipline - that’s not a bad message to send to young people. Sports such as pro-wrestling, where violence is staged like a show are much more dangerous. At least in boxing it is obvious that getting hit hurts and does lasting damage. In any case, most boxing is on television too late at night to have much effect on young children.
There is no reason to think that if boxing was banned it would continue “underground”. Cockfighting and badger baiting were banned and they are almost unheard of. If caught, those breaking the law by organising or watching a boxing match could be punished severely. This will scare off others from trying to stage fights in future. Without television coverage there will be no money left in boxing. It is not as if boxers have nothing else to do. With their athletic talents they could make it in other sports instead.
Making boxing illegal would just drive it “underground”. It would still go on, in remote barns and cellars, because men would still want to fight and others would still be prepared to pay to see them. Banning drugs or underage drinking hasn’t stopped people from doing those things. Once boxing is underground, it cannot be regulated and fights will become much more dangerous. Bare fists may be used rather than gloves, fights may go on until one boxer is knocked out, and there will be no medical support when injuries do come about. Boxing is much safer when it is legal but regulated.
Wikipedia on boxing (quite accessible)
BBC article on the former boxer Michael Watson’s battles to overcome injury (accessible)
BBC minisite on Muhammed Ali (accessible)
Max Boxing article: For Those Who Died (accessible)
Newsround guide to Olympic boxing (very accessible)
American Academy of Pediatrics policy on boxing for young people (for more advanced readers but rewarding)
USA Boxing (quite accessible). See particularly the section on safety
BBC discussion site with lots of short, accessible comments from both sides of the debate
Health-related issues concerning boxing (quite accessible)
Courier-Journal article on the debate in America (accessible)
Free to Be Muhammad Ali : Robert Lipsyte
Combat Sports (Olympic Sports) : Robert Sandelson
Boxer's Start-up: Beginner's Guide to Boxing (Start-up Sports) : Doug Werner
The Rough Guide to Muhammad Ali (Rough Guides Reference Titles) : Paul Simpson
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TV JOURNALIST DETAINED IN SOMALILAND
Authorities in the semi-autonomous Republic of Somaliland have arrested and detained TV journalist Omar Ali Hassan Serbiya, on arrival in Hargeisa the capital.
The journalist who works as a producer for Goobjoog Media, based in the Somali capital Mogadishu was on his way to visit his family in Somaliland when security forces arrested him at the airport.
Goobjoog Media Director Hassan Mohamud said since his arrest, Omar has been held without charge at an undisclosed location and his family has been unable to reach him.
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Somaliland’s interior minister Yasin Mohamud, linked the arrest to views Omar expressed on the internet, social media, and elsewhere that threatened the “security and stability” of Somaliland.
SOLJA said that the posts in question touched on the sovereignty of Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991.
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Yahye, of SOLJA, said that Omar’s arrest was the latest in a string of government actions aimed at restricting the working environment for journalists.
He cited the case of Horseed Media journalist Mohamed Dirir detained without charge from May 24 to June 24 for asking a critical question at a news conference.
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By Chronic on April 11, 2018 in News
14 November 2017. News breaks of a coup d’état underway in Zimbabwe. Tanks, armoured vehicles and military personnel are seen patrolling the capital, Harare. The images send shock waves through social media, traditional broadcast news networks and diplomatic channels. After nearly four decades at the helm, President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Commander-in-Chief, is set to be deposed by his own army, the Zimbabwean Defence Force. Before the month is over, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, is ushered in as the country’s third president.
The events last November form the backdrop of the latest issue of Chimurenga’s pan-African gazette, the Chronic. The issue sits at the intersection of two separate research projects that Chimurenga have been developing since 2015. One on new cartographies, which asks the question: what if maps were made by Africans, to understand and make visible their own realities and imaginaries? And a subsidiary project, ‘Who Killed Kabila?’, where the assassination of DRC President Laurent-Désiré Kabila in 2001 serves as the starting point for an in-depth investigation into power, territory and the creative imagination.
Zimbabwe and the countries bordering it share a complex history of solidarity, conflict and cultural, social and economic exchange, but this relationship is often skewered in the media. Zimbabwe is largely written about and represented through – in relation or comparison to, and by – the region’s economic super power, South Africa. This provides a distorted view that locks Zimbabwe in a logic of emergency, and fails to capture the realities of the lived experience, or the complexity of relations between South Africa, and the bigger story of the region and indeed the continent.
Chimurenga, an innovative platform for free ideas and political reflection about Africa by Africans, is itself partially a product of this history. Founded in 2002, and primarily based in Cape Town, it takes its name from a Shona word from Zimbabwe, which loosely translates as (revolutionary) struggle, referring to both freedom struggles and Zimbabwean rebel music. This edition of the Chronic brings together voices of journalists and editors, writers, theorists, photographers, illustrators and artists from the country to tell a different story of Zimbabwe, now and in history, and to dream new futures.
In its pages, Bernard Matambo returns to the moment of Mugabe’s deposition, listening closely to the rumour mill to grasp the intrigues of factional politics within Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, the mistrust and ambition which led to the change of power. Economist, Simbarashe Mumera, boards the night vendor bus from Harare to the border town of Musina and reveals how foreign companies, especially South African retailers, continue to make a handsome profit from Zimbabwe’s ongoing economic crisis.
The story of politics and economics in Zimbabwe cannot be told without the music that has driven, documented and revolted against it. In deliberate attempt to use music archives in the writing of contemporary history, Ranga Mberi travels back in time to the 1980s and 1990s, the heyday of sungura music. Dubbed the “authentic sound of Zimbabwe”, sungura weaved together Congolese rumba with Zimbabwean jiti and Tanzanian kanindo to capture the essence of life and the national mood in Zimbabwe during the best and worst times in its history. Similarly, Percy Zvomuya delves into the history of reggae in Zimbabwe, charting a web of influences that makes up not only the s onic cartography of a revolution fuelled by chimurenga music and reggae, but which are the very groundations of today’s Zimdancehall.
Elsewhere, writer Marko Phiri and photographer Dwayne Kapula look at the history of the ‘Big Dance,’ Gule Wamkulu, a performance that dates back to the Chewa Empire of the 17th century, in what is today’s Malawi, while singer/songwriter Netsayi Chigwendere sits down with legendary poet, Chirikure Chirikure.
Then, Panashe Chigumadzi travels to the rural Zimbabwe of her ancestors to discover that the land reform programme that drives agricultural transformation and justice for dispossessed Africans carries with it the promise of a future, and the pain and patriarchy of the past. Florence Madenga also travels back and forward in time. Through a visit to her ailing grandmother, she reflects on the silences that live in the folds of family – the feigned dignity, nostalgia, and denial that are championed as resilience in the midst of ruin.
Other contributors to the broadsheet include Brian Chikwava, Rudo Mudiwa, Bongani Kona, Farai Mudzingwa, Nora Chipaumire, Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Nonstikelelo Mutiti, Jekesai Njikizana, Melanie Boehl, Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga, Zenzele Ndebele, Mike Mavura and Robert Machiri.
The accompanying books magazine, XiBARUU TEERE YI (Chronic Books in Wolof) asks the urgent question: What can African Writers Learn from Cheikh Anta Diop?
Inside Boubacar Boris Diop engages Cheikh Anta Diop’s legacy to raise radical views on creative writing, a challenge to what he laments as our literary Sahara. Similarly, Ayesha Attah travels from Diop through Ayi Kwei Armah to explore the ‘shared continuity’ of African cultures, histories and philosophies, while Ibrahima Wane presents Kàddu (“Speech” in Wolof), the first Senegalese newspaper printed entirely in an African language, as the missing link between Diop, Senegalese political scientist Pathé Diagne and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène.
The cover itself reworks the cover of the first issue of TAXAW, the journal founded by Cheikh Anta Diop in 1977 – officially, the mouthpiece of his party RND. Initially TAXAW was titled SIGGI, but the journal was censored by Leopold Senghor’s notorious grammar police – the spell-checking directorate Senghor set up to block radical
Mamadou Diallo channels exiled Cuban Carlos Moore, through his special relationship with Cheikh Anta Diop and their foremost, but failed collaboration to launch an organization of scientists of the black world are the focus of this extraordinary account.
Wolof publications on orthographic grounds! Cheikh Anta Diop responded by changing the name of the journal: “SIGGI (getting up) becomes TAXAW (standing), which is even more radical. We can thus sidestep the legal trap that they wanted to spring on us.”
Digging deeper into this radicalism, Souleymane Bachir Diagne enters Diop’s legendary Laboratory of Carbon 14 where he encounters the ‘demiurge’ for a new world view, a ‘new African’ conscious, embracing the genius of the ancestors in all domains of science, culture and religion.
Other accounts are offer by Khadim Ndiaye, himself a follower of the Murid way and author of a recent book on Cheikh Anta Diop, who shows how the late scientist, politician and thinker was a product of the Murid, and Sumesh Sharma who traces Diop’s legacy through the circuitous roots of Afro-Asiatic history, from the world’ first civilisations in Egypt to Dravidian civilisations of southern India.
XiBARUU TEERE YI also includes reviews and dispatches by Lindokuhle Nkosi, Gwen Ansell, Kiluanji Kia Henda, Kibafika Louis Kakudji, Akin Adesokan and many more.
Theatre du pouvoir AT the louvre – a letter from Paris
OF TOTEMS, HISTORY AND POLITICS
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