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(-) Champions of the earth
Fighting for change
Through collective action, environmental protection can be achieved. This is what the Kalinga indigenous people in the Philippines demonstrated to the world when they stopped the famous Chico River Dam Project from being…
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Leyla Acaroglu was 19 years old when, sitting in her first design lecture, she heard something that would change the way she saw the world forever. Her design professor was giving a lecture on the Gaia hypothesis: the…
Championing the protection of our forests for future people
When Izabella Teixeira told her parents that she was going to work on environmental issues in the early 1980s, they were noticeably upset. “They didn't know what it meant, they didn't think I could survive financially from…
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Bicycle comeback amongst initiatives to help Hangzhou cut air pollution
The city of Hangzhou in eastern China was once described by the Italian explorer Marco Polo as the, “finest and most splendid city in the world”. Today it is once again on the map thanks to a range of initiatives to cut air…
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recognized for his environmental leadership on the global stage with a Champions of the Earth Award in Delhi today. Modi champions the International Solar Alliance, a global…
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Institutional Review Board Approves Use of Atossa’s Oral Endoxifen as Post-Mastectomy Treatment for a U.S. Breast Cancer Patient
Mar 26, 2019 by John Heerdink in Atossa Genetics, Inc. View Disclaimer
Seattle-based Atossa Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS) (“Atossa”) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics and delivery methods to treat breast cancer and other breast conditions. Shares of Atossa jumped to a high of $4.865 today and are currently trading at $4.14 up 8.43% on 6.84 Million shares of trading.
This move of Atossa’s shares came about post their announcement before the market’s open on Tuesday that the Institutional Review Board (IRB) had approved the use of Atossa’s oral Endoxifen as a post-mastectomy treatment in a pre-menopausal, estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer patient. This IRB approval follows the FDA’s recent “safe to proceed” letter and permits Atossa’s oral Endoxifen to be provided to the patient. Under the FDA expanded access IND program, the use of Atossa’s proprietary oral Endoxifen is restricted solely to this patient.
Dr. Steven C. Quay, President, and CEO of Atossa stated, “IRB approval was the final step in making our oral Endoxifen available to this patient. We are encouraged that the regulatory authorities recognize the potential for additional treatment options for pre-menopausal breast cancer patients. The impact of our proprietary oral Endoxifen on this patient’s tumor during the pre-surgical treatment window is consistent with research by others, and strongly supports the continued development of our proprietary oral Endoxifen.”
What is “FDA Expanded Access?”
Sometimes called “compassionate use,” expanded access is a potential pathway for a patient with serious disease or condition, or an immediately life-threatening condition, to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available. For more information about this process, please see the FDA website: FDA Expanded Use Website
More on Atossa’s Proprietary Endoxifen in Breast Cancer
Endoxifen is an active metabolite of tamoxifen, which is an FDA-approved drug to prevent new as well as recurrent disease in breast cancer patients. Tamoxifen itself must be broken down by the liver into active compounds (metabolites), of which Endoxifen is the most active. Studies by others have shown that breast cancer patients with endoxifen levels of 30 nM and above have a lower risk for developing future breast cancer. Up to half of the patients taking tamoxifen do not produce therapeutic levels of endoxifen, frequently because of limited liver metabolism capability.
Studies by others indicate that endoxifen’s molecular mechanisms of action are concentration dependent and different than that of other anti-estrogens, including fulvestrant. Pathway analysis of differentially regulated genes revealed substantial differences related to endoxifen concentrations including significant induction of cell cycle arrest and markers of apoptosis following treatment with high, but not low, concentrations of endoxifen.
Many patients taking tamoxifen eventually stop responding, becoming tamoxifen refractory. In a small study by others of oral endoxifen use by tamoxifen-refractory patients, endoxifen provided an acceptable safety profile and promising antitumor activity. Another class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors is also frequently used to treat breast cancer. However, they are not FDA-approved for use in pre-menopausal women and can only be given to pre-menopausal women in conjunction with drugs for ovarian suppression/oblation, which can cause cardiovascular and other toxicities. Additionally, 20-30 percent of those taking aromatase inhibitors may experience fractures, bone pain or osteoporosis. Because of these potential advantages, Atossa is developing oral and topical forms of Endoxifen.
Visit the Atossa Genetics (ATOS) page at Vista Partners to keep up with their progress and to learn more daily!
Atossa Genetics Announces Institutional Review Board Approval of Oral Endoxifen as Post-Mastectomy Treatment for a U.S. Breast Cancer Patient
Atossa Genetics Inc. (ATOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics and delivery methods to treat breast cancer and other breast conditions, today announced that the Institutional Review Board (IRB) has approved the use of Atossa’s oral Endoxifen as a post-mastectomy..
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What is Data Flow Diagram?
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Guideline for Developing Data-Flow Diagram
Logical vs Physical Data Flow Diagrams
Also known as DFD, Data flow diagrams are used to graphically represent the flow of data in a business information system. DFD describes the processes that are involved in a system to transfer data from the input to the file storage and reports generation.
Data flow diagrams can be divided into logical and physical. The logical data flow diagram describes flow of data through a system to perform certain functionality of a business. The physical data flow diagram describes the implementation of the logical data flow.
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DFD graphically representing the functions, or processes, which capture, manipulate, store, and distribute data between a system and its environment and between components of a system. The visual representation makes it a good communication tool between User and System designer. Structure of DFD allows starting from a broad overview and expand it to a hierarchy of detailed diagrams. DFD has often been used due to the following reasons:
Logical information flow of the system
Determination of physical system construction requirements
Simplicity of notation
Establishment of manual and automated systems requirements
There are four basic symbols that are used to represent a data-flow diagram.
A process receives input data and produces output with a different content or form. Processes can be as simple as collecting input data and saving in the database, or it can be complex as producing a report containing monthly sales of all retail stores in the northwest region.
Every process has a name that identifies the function it performs.
The name consists of a verb, followed by a singular noun.
Apply Payment
Calculate Commission
Verify Order
A rounded rectangle represents a process
Processes are given IDs for easy referencing
Process Example
A data-flow is a path for data to move from one part of the information system to another. A data-flow may represent a single data element such the Customer ID or it can represent a set of data element (or a data structure).
Customer_info (LastName, FirstName, SS#, Tel #, etc.)
Order_info (OrderId, Item#, OrderDate, CustomerID, etc.).
Data flow Example:
Straight lines with incoming arrows are input data flow
Straight lines with outgoing arrows are output data flows
Because every process changes data from one form into another, at least one data-flow must enter and one data-flow must exit each process symbol.
Rule of Data Flow
One of the rule for developing DFD is that all flow must begin with and end at a processing step. This is quite logical, because data can't transform on its own with being process. By using the thumb rule, it is quite easily to identify the illegal data flows and correct them in a DFD.
An entity cannot provide data to another entity without some processing occurred.
Data cannot move directly from an entity to a data story without being processed.
Data cannot move directly from a data store without being processed.
Data cannot move directly from one data store to another without being processed.
Other frequently-made mistakes in DFD
A second class of DFD mistakes arise when the outputs from one processing step do not match its inputs and they can be classified as:
Black holes - A processing step may have input flows but no output flows.
Miracles - A processing step may have output flows but no input flows.
Grey holes - A processing step may have outputs that are greater than the sum of its inputs
A data store or data repository is used in a data-flow diagram to represent a situation when the system must retain data because one or more processes need to use the stored data in a later time.
Data can be written into the data store, which is depicted by an outgoing arrow
Data can be read from a data store, which is depicted by an incoming arrow.
Examples are: inventory, Accounts receivables, Orders, and Daily Payments.
Data Store Example
A data store must be connected to a process with a data-flow.
Each data store must have at least one input data-flow and at least one output data-flow (even if the output data-flow is a control or confirmation message).
External Entity
An external entity is a person, department, outside organization, or other information system that provides data to the system or receives outputs from the system. External entities are components outside of the boundaries of the information systems. They represent how the information system interacts with the outside world.
A rectangle represents an external entity
They either supply data or receive data
They do not process data
A customer submitting an order and then receive a bill from the system
A vendor issue an invoice
External Entity Example
External entities also are called terminators because they are data origins or final destinations.
An external entity must be connected to a process through a data-flow.
Top-down decomposition, also called leveling, is a technique used to show more detail in lower-level DFDs. Leveling is done by drawing a series of increasingly detailed diagrams until the desired degree of detail is reached. As shown in the Figure, DFD Leveling is first displaying the targeted system as a single process, and then showing more detail until all processes are functional primitives.
Balancing DFD
When performing top-down decomposition to a DFD to lower level DFDs, the inputs and outputs must be conserved between levels of DFDs. For example, level n & n+1 must have the same inputs and outputs
Context Diagram - Level 0
The context diagram must fit in one page.
The process name in the context diagram should be the name of the information system.
For example, Grading System, Order Processing System, Registration System.
The context level diagram gets the number 0 (level zero).
Unique Name for Levels
Use unique names within each set of symbols.
For example, there can be only one entity CUSTOMER in all levels of the data-flow diagrams; or here can be only one process named CALCULATE OVERTIME among all levels of data-flow diagrams.
No Cross Line in DFD
One way to achieve this is to restrict the number of processes in a data-flow diagram.
Right Complexity for Human Mind - 7 + / - 2 Symbols
On lower-level data-flow diagrams with multiple processes, one should not have more than nine process symbols.
Another way to avoid crossing lines is to duplicate an external entity or data store. Use a special notation such as an asterisk, to denote the duplicate symbol.
Numbering Convention
Use a unique reference number for each process symbol.
Other process numbers are in the hierarchy of:
(1, 2, 3,...);
(1.1, 1.2, 1.3, ..., 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,...);
(1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3,...).
Context-Level Diagram
A context diagram gives an overview and it is the highest level in a data flow diagram, containing only one process representing the entire system. It should be split into major processes which give greater detail and each major process may further split to give more detail.
All external entities are shown on the context diagram as well as major data flow to and from them.
The diagram does not contain any data storage.
The single process in the context-level diagram, representing the entire system, can be exploded to include the major processes of the system in the next level diagram, which is termed as diagram 0.
Level 1 DFD
Processes in diagram 0 (with a whole number) can be exploded further to represent details of the processing activities. Example below shows the next level ((Diagram 1) of process explosion.
Although the following level 1 DFD only has three processes, there are quite a few input and input from the processes to the external entities and that could end up to be a few cross lines among them in the diagram; to avoid this problem, we could use (master and auxiliary view) multiple views of the same external entity in the DFD.
If a process with a lot of data flow linking between a few external entities, we could first extract that particular process and the associated external entities into a separate diagram similar to a context diagram, before you refine the process into a separate level of DFD; and by this way you can ensure the consistency between them much easier.
Data flow diagrams are categorized as either logical or physical. A logical data flow diagram focuses on the business and how the business operates. It is not concerned with how the system will be constructed. We can ignore implementation specifics such as, computer configuration, data storage technology, communication or message passing methods by focusing on the functions performed by the system, such as, data collection, data to information transformation and information reporting.
A physical data flow diagram shows how the system will be implemented, including the hardware, software, files, and people in the system. It is developed such that the processes described in the logical data flow diagrams are implemented correctly to achieve the goal of the business.
Benefits of Logical Data Flow Diagram
A logical diagram is drawn present business information and centered on business activities, which makes it an ideal communication tool when use in communicating with project users.
Logical DFD is based on business events and independent of particular technology or physical arrangement, which makes the resulting system more stable.
Logical DFD allows analyst to understand the business being studied and to identify the reason behind implementation plans.
Systems implemented based on logical DFD will be easier to maintain because business functions are not subject to frequent change.
Very often, logical DFD does not contain data stores other than files or a database, making less complex than physical DFD and is easier to develop.
Physical DFD can be easily formed by modifying a logical DFD.
Benefits of Physical Data Flow Diagram
Clarifying which processes are manual and which are automated: Manual processes require detailed documentation and automated process require computer programs to be developed.
Describing processes in more detail than do logical DFDs: Describes all steps for processing of data.
Sequencing processes that have to be done in a particular order: Sequence of activities that lead to a meaningful result are described. For example, update must be performed before a producing a summary report.
Identifying temporary data storage: Temporary storage such as a sales transaction file for a customer receipt (report) in a grocery store, are described.
Specifying actual names of files and printouts: Logical data flow diagrams describes actual filenames and reports, so that the programmers can relate those with the data dictionary during the developmental phase of the system.
Adding controls to ensure the processes are done properly: These are conditions or validations of data that are to be met during input, update, delete, and other processing of data.
Refining Physical DFD for Logical DFD
The example below shows a logical DFD and a physical DFD for a grocery store cashier:
The CUSTOMER brings the ITEMS to the register;
PRICES for all ITEMS are LOOKED UP, and then totaled;
Next, PAYMENT is given to the cashier finally, the CUSTOMER is given a receipt.
Logical DFD Example - Grocery Store
The logical DFD illustrates the processes involved without going into detail about the physical implementation of activities.
Physical DFD Example - Grocery Store
The physical DFD shows that a bar code-the UPC PRICE code found on most grocery store items is used
In addition, the physical DFD mentions manual processes such as scanning, explains that a temporary file is used to keep a subtotal of items
The PAYMENT could be made by CASH, CHECK, or DEBIT CARD
Finally, it refers to the receipt by its name, CASH REGISTER RECEIPT
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WideOrbit Acquires Castfire
Integration with Abacast Clarity® Platform to Create Comprehensive Management and Monetization Solution for Live and On-Demand Content
SAN FRANCISCO, December 23, 2014 — WideOrbit Inc., the leading provider of advertising management software for media companies, has acquired Castfire, a video and audio publishing platform for managing and monetizing on-demand media content. The acquisition is part of WideOrbit’s ongoing initiative to expand its digital offering to help major media clients drive new revenue.
The integration of Castfire with the Abacast Clarity® platform (acquired by WideOrbit in June 2014) will create the first digital on-demand content solution with the capability to dynamically target and insert advertisements based on parameters like device type, geography, day-parting and others.
“Interest in on-demand content is skyrocketing, especially for podcasts,” said Eric R. Mathewson, founder and chief executive officer for WideOrbit. “In response, we acquired the market-leading technology for managing and monetizing on-demand content. Every programmer, both terrestrial and digital, benefits from having a simple way to reach a larger audience and drive more revenue from its content. By integrating Castfire with Clarity®, audio and video broadcasters, streaming radio providers and podcasters will have a comprehensive solution that no other platform can offer for driving revenue from both on-demand content and live streams.”
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A very powerful, full-bodied, complex and extraordinary wine. The bouquet is already exceptionally rich and intense. The impression on the palate is of much concentration, fullness and suppleness. Such a balance is rare. Long lasting but already charming.
Critical Acclaim
Chateau Margaux, a Premier Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux, is one of the most famous wines in the world. Care has been lavished on the property by a line of owners with an abiding concern for the reputation of the estate.
For more than five hundred years, season after season, generations of vineyard-workers, grapeharvesters, cellar-workers, coopers and many other craftsmen have all played a part in making Chateau Margaux what it is today: a wine with an incomparable personality, reflected in the elegant Palladian building which adorns its label. In 1977, the estate was purchased by the late André Mentzelopoulos, and it is now run by his daughter, Corinne Mentzelopoulos.
Silky, seductive and polished are the words that characterize the best wines from Margaux, the most inland appellation of the Médoc on the Left Bank of Bordeaux.
Margaux’s gravel soils are the thinnest of the Médoc, making them most penetrable by vine roots—some reaching down over 23 feet for water. The best sites are said to be on gentle outcrops, or croupes, where more gravel facilitates good drainage.
The Left Bank of Bordeaux subscribes to an arguably outdated method of classification but it is nonetheless important in regards to history of the area. In 1855 the finest chateaux were deemed on the basis of reputation and trading price—at that time. In 1855, Chateau Margaux achieved first growth status, yet it has been Chateau Palmer (officially third growth from the 1855 classification) that has consistently outperformed others throughout the 20th century.
Chateau Margaux in top vintages is capable of producing red Cabernet Sauvignon based wines described as pure, intense, spell-binding, refined and profound with flavors and aromas of black currant, violets, roses, orange peel, black tea and incense.
Other top producers worthy of noting include Chateau Rauzan-Ségla, Lascombes, Brane-Cantenac, and d’Issan, among others.
The best wines of Margaux combine a deep ruby color with a polished structure, concentration and an unrivaled elegance.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World, especially in California, Washington and Australia. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, these are sometimes referred to in the US as “Meritage” blends. In Bordeaux itself, Cabernet Sauvignon dominates in wines from the Left Bank of the Gironde River, while the Right Bank focuses on Merlot. Often, blends from outside the region are classified as being inspired by one or the other.
In the Glass
Cabernet-based, Left-Bank-styled wines are typically more tannic and structured, while Merlot-based wines modeled after the Right Bank are softer and suppler. Cabernet Franc can add herbal notes, while Malbec and Petit Verdot contribute color and structure. Wines from Bordeaux lean towards a highly structured and earthy style whereas New World areas (as in the ones named above) tend to produce bold and fruit-forward blends. Either way, Bordeaux red blends generally have aromas and flavors of black currant, cedar, plum, graphite, and violet, with more red fruit flavors when Merlot makes up a high proportion of the blend.
Since Bordeaux red blends are often quite structured and tannic, they pair best with hearty, flavorful and fatty meat dishes. Any type of steak makes for a classic pairing. Equally welcome with these wines would be beef brisket, pot roast, braised lamb or smoked duck.
Sommelier Secret
While the region of Bordeaux is limited to a select few approved grape varieties in specified percentages, the New World is free to experiment. Bordeaux blends in California may include equal amounts of Cabernet Franc and Malbec, for example. Occassionally a winemaker might add a small percentage of a non-Bordeaux variety, such as Syrah or Petite Sirah for a desired result.
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Constellation Brands’ Q2 Results Blow Past Estimates
By Wine Enthusiast
Constellation Brands reported second-quarter results, with net income rising to $1.15 billion, or $5.87 per share, for the three months that ended on August 31. This is up from $1.6 million, or $2.49 per share, from the year-earlier period. The analyst consensus was $2.61 a share.
The 10.1% rise in net sales to $2.30 billion was driven by demand for Corona and Modelo beers during the summer quarter. Cowen Managing Director Vivien Azer, in a note to investors before the market open, said the beer business operating margin of 41.3% was up more than 10 basis points year-on-year as pricing offset increased transportation costs.
Wine and spirits saw net sales growth of 9.3%, the company said. The segment benefited from 8.8% volume growth primarily due to timing, as shipments outpaced depletion volume to ensure the wine and spirits portfolio is well-positioned heading into the holiday selling season.
Benefit expected to reverse
“Most of the shipment timing benefit is expected to reverse in the third quarter,” Constellation Brands acknowledged. It added that the wine and spirits business operating margin decreased 20 basis points to 26.1% as the cost of goods rose, driven primarily by increased grape prices, transportation and marketing.
Constellation Brands continues to concentrate on higher-priced wine offerings above $11 a bottle led by Meiomi, Kim Crawford and Prisoner brands.
The beverage alcohol giant expects beer net sales and operating income growth of 9%–11%; and wine and spirits net sales and operating growth to be in the range of 2%–4%. It raised its expected earnings per share for the 2019 fiscal year to $9.60–$9.75 vs. its previous $9.40–$9.70.
None of the figures given factors in Constellation Brands’ investment in Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth as that deal is expected to close at the end of October.
Wells Fargo Senior Analyst Bonnie Herzog reiterated her outperform rating on the shares, noting the company “is clearly managing transport/marketing cost headwinds adeptly while continuing to drive significant growth in the high-end segment of beer/wine. Robust premium beer trends and market share gains in both beer/wine give us confidence that STZ’s growth engines are well intact.”
Constellation Brands’ shares were up 4.3% at $219.94 in midday trading.
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WATCH: Obi Toppin goes between the legs for dunk in Dayton Flyers’ victory
Published: Saturday, December 29, 2018 @ 6:00 PM
By: David Jablonski
WATCH: Obi Toppin goes between the legs for dunk in Dayton win
DAYTON — Dayton Flyers redshirt freshman forward Obi Toppin may have the dunk of the year in college basketball.
Toppin took the ball between his legs while in the air before dunking in the with 6:05 to play in the second half of a 94-90 victory Saturday against Georgia Southern at UD Arena. The dunk gave the Flyers a 79-68 lead.
“I just felt good leaking out and getting the pass from Jalen (Crutcher),” Toppin said. “I just felt good jumping. I do it a lot in practice, so I just had the confidence to do it.”
A Dayton Daily News video of the play had received more than 200,000 views on Twitter by 9 p.m. Saturday.
» MORE ON OBI: Summer highlights create online buzz
No matter how many times Toppin amazes his teammates in practice with acrobatic dunks, they couldn’t believe he tried this one in live game action.
“First off when he did it, it was, ‘Did he really just do that in a game?’” forward Josh Cunningham said. “It was shocking to me, especially only being up (nine) at the time. It was kind of brave of him to do that.”
Obi Toppin: 'I had the confidence' for between-legs dunk(David Jablonski - Staff Writer)
David Jablonski - Staff Writer
Grant: There's a 'concerning trend' in Dayton's second-half performances(David Jablonski - Staff Writer)
Georgia Southern hit a 3-pointer, starting a 16-6 run, and then called a 30-second timeout after the dunk, and Dayton coach Anthony Grant took the opportunity to talk to Toppin about his dunk.
“He said make sure the next time you look at the clock and see the situation we were in,” Toppin said. “I didn’t even know it was a close game. He just said be mindful of the score and the time.”
» GAME COVERAGE: Grant says Flyers have to be better in A-10 play
After the game, Grant said, “I’m happy it went in, but as a freshman, you have to understand time and score and understand situations. You have to understand the game a little bit. Because it went in, it’s a play the crowd gets excited about. Those are potentially momentum-swinging plays. I think it was a three-possession game at the time. (The dunk) was a little risqué for my tastes, but not very many people on this earth can make that play. I know it’s a highlight play, and it’ll probably be on SportsCenter, but at the end of the day, as a competitor, you play to win. You have to put that at the forefront of everything else.”
» RECRUITING NEWS: Florida transfer visits Dayton
Toppin was asked what Grant would have done if he had missed.
“I don’t think I’ll be playing no more,” he said.
Cunningham advised Toppin to settle for a regular dunk or a layup the next time because the game was still close.
“If he had missed, that would have been a big swing,” Cunningham said.
Toppin scored 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting. He set a Dayton single-game record earlier this season with eight dunks. He entered the game ranking among the nation’s most accurate shooters, and his field-goal percentage now stands at 73.3 (77 of 105).
Toppin is averaging 13.4 points off the bench. This is first season on the court. He sat out last season as an academic redshirt.
Reaction to Toppin’s dunk from most excited to least. pic.twitter.com/mUiIuswvLw
— David Jablonski (@DavidPJablonski) December 29, 2018
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Peninsulas at Tettegouche State Park
April 17, 2019 Jim Meyer
Peninsulas at Tettegouche
4”x 7.5”; Original linocut print; $275 - SOLD OUT
Looking toward Shovel Point in the distance at Tettegouche State Park in northern Minnesota on a heavily overcast day.
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Frozen Falls
May 21, 2018 Jim Meyer
Frozen Falls is a view of the High Falls at Tettegouche State Park on the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota near the end of winter. It's a five block print from five blocks of poplar wood.
Multi-block woodblock print
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News What does the Timpson Review of School Exclusion mean in practice?
What does the Timpson Review of School Exclusion mean in practice?
The key findings and recommendations of the Timpson Review of School Exclusion and the impact on exclusions and behaviour management in practice.
The Timpson Review of School Exclusion, commissioned to explore how head teachers use exclusion in practice and why some groups of pupils are more likely to be excluded, includes findings and recommendations that are important not just for mainstream, special and alternative provision but also for health and social care agencies and the government.
Key findings of the Timpson Review of School Exclusion
The key findings, summarised below, provide a frame of reference for the recommendations that follow.
Of concern is the fact that the outcomes of excluded children are often poor with just 7% of children who were permanently excluded and 18% of children who received multiple fixed period exclusions in 2015/16 achieving good passes in English and maths GCSEs. Only 4.5% of pupils educated in Alternative Provision ("AP") in 2015/16 achieved a good pass in English and maths at GCSE. Excluded children are also at higher risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) and a victim or perpetrator of crime and are vulnerable to exploitation. There is therefore a pressing need for high quality provision for excluded pupils to ensure they achieve their full potential and keep them safe.
Vulnerable groups
The groups who more likely to be excluded include:
children with special education needs or and/or a disability ("SEND"), particularly children with social, emotional and mental health ("SEMH") including in relation to attachment and trauma;
children who have been supported by social care including Children in Need, looked after children and those who have left local authority ("LA") care via adoption, Special Guardianship or a Child Arrangement Order;
Irish, Black Caribbean, Gypsy and Roma children; and
children eligible for free school meals, boys and older pupils.
Children who have several characteristics are at even greater risk of exclusion.
Given the range of factors that lead to poor behaviour and exclusion, schools and health and social care agencies therefore need to work together, before and after exclusion, to give children the best chance to succeed.
EHC plans
This is reinforced by the fact that children with EHC plans are 2.8 times more likely to have a fixed period exclusion, when compared with all children, and that exclusion is sometimes used as a tool to ensure a child is assessed for an EHC plan, or given a place outside mainstream school, rather than primarily as a tool to manage poor behaviour. This has the knock on effect of taking AP places at the cost of those in need of the particular support that AP provides.
Variations in practice
Data for 2016/17 shows that 54% of permanent exclusions were in the quarter of highest excluding LAs and only 6% in the quarter that excluded the fewest. Meanwhile, 85% of mainstream schools issued no permanent exclusions with 0.2% of mainstream schools issuing more than 10. Rates of fixed period exclusion also vary across LAs, from 0% to 21.42%. These differences are driven by issues of place (the particular challenges in an area, such as levels of deprivation and gang activity) and policy and practice (the particular means of managing behaviour and thresholds for exclusion).
Head teachers also report that current DfE guidance is unclear, leading to variation in practice. This is likely to explain, in part, the range of exclusion rates between schools.
The Review did not find that school types (academies or otherwise) are, as a group, using exclusion strategically to improve results. In fact, the Review found that the type of school will not, in itself, determine how well exclusion is used.
Exclusion in all but name
Of concern, though, is that children have been made to leave their school without access to the formal exclusion process, sometimes perversely incentivised by current accountability measures. This includes children sent home from school for a period of time with no exclusion being recorded, referred to as 'informal exclusion'. It also includes schools that encourage parents to remove their child from school, sometimes under the threat of permanent exclusion, referred to as 'off-rolling'. Both 'informal exclusion' and 'off rolling' risk leaving children in unsuitable education or with no education at all, exposed to criminal activity, gangs and other exploitation. The government therefore needs to understand the scale and impact of the problem. While tackling this could result in a rise in formal exclusions, this should be seen as positive progress.
For special schools, the rate of permanent exclusion is lower than mainstream, at 0.07%, while the fixed period exclusion rate is higher, at 13.3%. Special schools also reported poor co-ordination with other schools in their area with a lack of places in specialist settings for pupils with particular needs, often those more likely to be excluded.
Alternative provision
AP also report that places taken by permanent exclusions divert resources from implementing preventative support. Some AP settings are also under pressure to fill places early in the year, where demand is high, meaning they are unable to take referrals later in the year for those in greater need. Meanwhile, there is concern that children are being directed to AP, rather than being formally excluded, meaning the parent or carer does not have access to the independent review process that is available on exclusion. The condition of some AP premises is also inadequate.
According to the Review, data also shows that uptake of the independent review, available to parents and children following a permanent exclusion, is low. This may reflect that parents do not want to, or do not believe they have the grounds to, challenge exclusion or they lack the information or confidence to do so. Whatever the position, it is imperative that governing bodies of schools and academy trusts understand their legal obligations regarding independent reviews and exclusions more generally. For further detail, please see our recent article A guide to the exclusions procedure available here.
In terms of governance, the Review identifies LA-convened forums as a common model for effectively bringing schools and other services together to take joint responsibility for those at risk of exclusion. However, their constitution varies, with some constituted as stand alone forums and others using existing meetings of school leaders, such as Fair Access Protocols, to avoid new layers of governance.
The Review also reinforces the importance of diversity on the governing body of the school and on the academy trust to strengthen their effectiveness and set the tone for inclusion. This chimes with the principles of diversity, integrity and board effectiveness in the Charity Governance Code, produced for organisations with charitable or social purposes, and also chimes with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
Meanwhile, the Review considers that good governance of in-school units is critical and encourages schools to carefully consider who oversees and monitors their operation and how their use is kept under review and communicated to parents and carers.
Crucially, the Review reports the need for governors to have the capacity and training to scrutinise decisions to exclude. The training requirements that apply can also be found in our recent article A guide to the exclusions procedure available here.
Key recommendations of the Timpson Review of School Exclusion
The key recommendations of the Review are as follows.
First, it is recommended that the Department for Education ("DfE") updates its statutory guidance to provide more clarity on the use of exclusion and ensure all relevant overlapping guidance us clear, accessible and consistent.
Joint working
The DfE should also set the expectation that schools and LAs work together and clarify the powers of LAs to act as advocates for vulnerable children. In particular, LAs should be enabled to facilitate and convene meaningful local forums that all schools are expected to attend.
While we agree with the need for greater joint working to safeguard the vulnerable, we do wonder whether the effectiveness of these forums is limited, given the inherent competition in the school system and the limited and shrinking capacity of many LAs. The constitution of the forums also requires careful thought to ensure that maintained schools and academies are suitably represented, which is not always the case at present.
Practice Management Fund
Alongside the above, the Review recommends that the DfE should also establish a Practice Management Fund to support LAs, mainstream, special and AP schools to work together to establish effective systems to identify children in need of support and deliver good interventions. This, though, is dependent on the next Comprehensive Spending Review.
Meanwhile, the Review recognises that well-evidenced, meaningful and accessible training and support is essential for school leaders to develop, embed and maintain positive behaviour cultures and so recommends that the DfE £10m investment in supporting school behaviour should enable leaders to share best practice and facilitate peer support. It also recommends that the DfE should ensure accessible, meaningful and substantive training on behaviour is a mandatory part of initial teacher training and embedded in the Early Career Framework.
SENCOs
Similarly, the DfE should review the training and support available to Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators ("SENCOs") and ensure the training of designated senior leads includes a specific focus on attachment and trauma.
Equality and diversity hubs
According to the Review, the DfE should also extend funding to equality and diversity hubs to increase the diversity of senior leadership teams through training and support for underrepresented groups. Again, this is consistent with the principle of diversity in the Charity Governance Code, produced for organisations with charitable or social purposes and consistent with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
In-school units
As for in-school units, the Review recommends that the DfE should strengthen its guidance so that these are used constructively and are supported by good governance. To our mind, the guidance should confirm the requirement for clear schemes of delegation and terms of reference for the committee with immediate oversight and clear lines of responsibility and reporting for the staff responsible for managing the provision.
The DfE should also promote the role of AP in supporting mainstream and special schools to deliver effective intervention, recognise the best AP as teaching schools and actively facilitate the sharing of expertise between AP and the wider school system. Alongside, the DfE should take steps to ensure AP is an attractive place to work and career choice, boost interest in and exposure to AP through teacher training placements and develop and invest in high-quality, inspirational leaders in AP who have capacity to drive improvement across the sector. The DfE should also invest significantly in improving and expanding AP buildings and facilities and rename Pupil Referral Units to reflect their role as schools and places to help children overcome barriers to engaging in education.
The Review goes onto recommend that the DfE should make schools responsible for the children they exclude and accountable for their educational outcomes and recommends that the DfE consults on how to take this forward including for schools to have greater control over AP funding to allow them to discharge their duties. The DfE has already announced that it will be consulting in the autumn term.
The Review also says the DfE must take steps to ensure there is sufficient oversight and monitoring of schools' use of AP and require schools to submit information on their use of off-site direction into AP through the school census.
The Review further recommends that the DfE should consider and mitigate any possible unintended consequences of strengthening accountability, for example by introducing a 'right to return' period for home educated children to return to their previous school.
Meanwhile, Ofsted is encouraged to address exclusions practice, good or bad, within the leadership and management element of their judgement. Where it finds 'off-rolling', this should in all but exceptional cases result in a judgement that the school's leadership and management is inadequate.
In terms of funding, the DfE should look carefully at the timing and amounts of any adjustments to schools' funding following permanent exclusion to remove any incentive for a school to permanently exclude or refuse to admit a child who has been permanently excluded from elsewhere. The Review also recommends that funding should be sufficient and flexible enough for schools to put in place alternative interventions that avoid exclusion, where appropriate, and fund AP. As things stand, however, there is no indication that additional funding will be forthcoming although we await the outcome of the Conservative leadership contest and the Comprehensive Spending Review.
In terms of governance, the DfE should work with others to build the capacity and capability of governors and trustees to properly discharge their functions in relation to exclusions and managed moves, including training and guidance. Governing bodies, academy trusts and local forums should also review exclusions data to identify local trends and gaps in provision.
Previously looked after children
Similarly, the DfE should publish the number and rate of exclusion of previously looked after children.
Exclusions data
The DfE should also review the range of reasons that schools provide for exclusion when submitting data and make changes to more accurately capture this data.
Managed moves
Meanwhile, the DfE should consult on and issue clear guidance on how managed moves should be conducted, so that they are used consistently and effectively.
Multiple exclusions
Similarly, the DfE should consult on options to address children with multiple exclusions being left without access to education, including by limiting the total number of days a pupil can be excluded for or requiring AP to be arranged in these circumstances.
The Review goes onto recommend that regulations and guidelines should be changed so that social workers must be notified when a Child in Need is moved out of their school (by managed move, home education or direction to AP) and be involved in any process for challenging, re-considering or reviewing decisions to exclude.
Real-time data on exclusions and other moves out of education should also be routinely shared with Local Safeguarding Children Boards and their successors, Safeguarding Partners, so they can assess and address any safeguarding concerns, such as involvement in crime.
Youth Endowment Fund
Alongside, the Review recommends that the government's £200m Youth Endowment Fund, which tests interventions to prevent children from becoming involved in a life of crime and violence, should be open to schools, including AP, to support early intervention and prevention for those most at risk.
Wrigleys' comment
The Timpson Review of School Exclusion is thorough and compelling with the findings and recommendations spanning exclusions, education provision, safeguarding, governance, inspection, accountability and equality. If you require further information or advice on any of these areas, do get in touch. As education sector experts, we routinely advise on these areas.
In the meantime, we await the implementation of the DfE response including the further consultation schedule for the autumn term, and of course the Comprehensive Spending Review and, before that, the outcome of the Conservative leadership contest, which could change everything!
If you would like to discuss any aspect of this article further, please contact Graham Shaw or any other member of the Education team on 0113 244 6100.
You can also keep up to date by following Wrigleys Education on Twitter here
The information in this article is necessarily of a general nature. Specific advice should be sought for specific situations. If you have any queries or need any legal advice please feel free to contact Wrigleys Solicitors
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Scientists identify 4 main personality types; which are you?
Posted: 6:50 PM, Sep 18, 2018
By: The NOW
There are four types of personality types: reserved, role models, average and self-centered. That’s according to a new article published in the journal Nature Human Behavior .
The findings were based on new data gathered by scientists at Northwestern University in Illinois. Researchers surveyed 1.5 million people, who were asked more than 250 questions.
The algorithm examines character traits in order to assess which of the four personality types a person has. The types include average, a role model, self-centered or reserved.
Average people are described as neutral and agreeable.
Role models are good leaders and dependable people.
The self-centered type lack openness and are less conscientious of others.
Reserved people are described as emotionally stable and somewhat agreeable.
Which personality type are you? Take the quiz here.
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Compaq-Digital rumors rekindled
The rumor mill went into crank mode Friday when a Wall Street news service reported that Compaq Computer Corp. is seriously considering buying Digital Equipment Corp.
By Mary Jo Foley | November 21, 1997 -- 00:00 GMT (16:00 PST) | Topic: Intel
The rumor mill went into crank mode Friday when a Wall Street news service reported that Compaq Computer Corp. is seriously considering buying Digital Equipment Corp. for $73 per share, or roughly $20 billion.
Wall Street Ticker Inc., a service that counts among its subscribers several influential Wall Street brokerage firms, advised trading firms to buy Digital shares at $49.75, claiming Digital has become very attractive to Compaq and saying the announcement was "close."
When this rumor first circulated about two years ago, it was reported that Compaq was willing to pay as much as $10 billion for Digital. But Digital is now more attractive after recently settling a patent infringement suit with Intel Corp. as well as becoming healthier financially.
What's more, the company's shares are likely to get a boost if the much-bruited $500 million sale of its networking hardware business to Cabletron Systems Inc. comes to pass.
"Compaq has talked a lot about being a $50 billion company by the end of the millennium, and the only way they are going to pull that off is through outside acquisitions," said Wendy Ambramowitz, an analyst at Argus Research. "This deal has been around for years. I don't see any particular reason -- nor have I heard from anyone -- why (Compaq) would do this now."
Analysts said the news service report didn't influence their buying or selling of Digital shares, and unless something more definitive comes to light, that they would probably dismiss the report as they have so many times before.
Digital shares did close up $1.75 per share on Friday to $50.75, but what impact the report had is unknown. Compaq's stock closed down $2.69 per share to $63.81, following the downward trend that all computer makers followed.
"This is one that just keeps coming around and coming around," said Louis Mazzucchelli, an analyst at Gerard Klauer Mattison. "I haven't heard a peep from any of my sources that would lead me to believe it this time around." On paper, the deal would seem to make sense.
Digital CEO Robert Palmer at last week's shareholders' meeting said his company was in good shape to "capitalize on opportunities in the marketplace."
It's no secret that Digital's service and support division has replaced hardware as the firm's core strength. Sources said the proposed deal to sell its networking products division to Cabletron for $500 million is practically a done deal.
Compaq, on the other hand, needs a solid service and support presence to accommodate the great commercial expansion it's anticipating. Compaq officials have made bold projections for future revenues and have plenty of cash on hand to acquire assets.
"It's plausible," Mazzucchelli said. "I'm not saying it's going to happen or that it's not going to happen. But from a realistic, bottom-line perspective, it's very do-able."
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Chip world tries to come to grips with promise and peril of AI
Chip executives gathered in San Francisco to discuss what to do about the explosion in demand for deep learning forms of A.I. that is pushing at the limits of today’s chips. Possibilities ...
Neuromorphic computing finds new life in machine learning
Neuromorphic computing has had little practical success in building machines that can tackle standard tests such as logistic regression or image recognition. But work by prominent ...
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Intel acquires Barefoot Networks, plans to bolster networking, interconnect silicon
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FISA Frivolity: FBI Warns Memo Could Undermine Faith In Massive, Unaccountable Secret Agencies
With the moment of truth - over-hyped dud or Democratic-establishment-crushing dream - looming in less than 24 hours, the headlines, finger-pointing, pettiness, and back-stabbing has reached 11 on the Spinal Tap amplifier of debacle... to the point where some humor in this FISA farce may help everyone get through the weekend.
The following is the latest to cross the wires...
Stressing that such an action would be highly reckless, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Thursday that releasing the “Nunes Memo” could potentially undermine faith in the massive, unaccountable government secret agencies of the United States.
“Making this memo public will almost certainly impede our ability to conduct clandestine activities operating outside any legal or judicial system on an international scale,” said Wray, noting that it was essential that mutual trust exist between the American people and the vast, mysterious cabal given free rein to use any tactics necessary to conduct surveillance on U.S. citizens or subvert religious and political groups.
“If we take away the people’s faith in this shadowy monolith exempt from any consequences, all that’s left is an extensive network of rogue, unelected intelligence officers carrying out extrajudicial missions for a variety of subjective, and occasionally personal, reasons.”
At press time, Wray confirmed the massive, unaccountable government secret agencies were unaware of any wrongdoing for violating constitutional rights.
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What is Salmonella?
Salmonella is from a family of bacteria (Enterobacteriaceae) that can cause disease in warm- and cold-blooded animals.
Birds infected with the disease can see higher mortality rates, lesions and reduced overall economic value. Good management practices and reliable prevention and treatment options are essential to help maintain a healthy flock. Unfortunately, Salmonella has proven very adaptive.
Salmonella Classification
Salmonellaspecies are divided into serogroups
Salmonella enteritidis (SE) - Group D
Salmonella heidelberg - Group B
Salmonella typhimurium (ST) - Group B
Other species and serogroups are common
SE and ST are further divided into phage types:
Phage typing further differentiates isolates within a serotype
SE contains three inactivated phagetypes including 8, 13a and the highly pathogenic phage type 4
Phage typing can be used for tracking back food-borne illness
Salmonella negatively affects many animal species, including humans. Demand is a big reason for the number of today's outbreaks. There are simply more people on the planet, which mean more opportunity to contract a food-borne illness.
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Is the content and potential preservation of soil organic carbon reflected by cation exchange capacity? A case study in Swiss forest soils
Solly, Emily F; Weber, Valentino; Zimmermann, Stephan; Walthert, Lorenz; Hagedorn, Frank; Schmidt, Michael W I (2019). Is the content and potential preservation of soil organic carbon reflected by cation exchange capacity? A case study in Swiss forest soils. Biogeosciences Discussions:Epub ahead of print.
The content of organic carbon (C) in soils is not stable, but depends on a number of environmental variables and biogeochemical processes that actively regulate its balance. An improved identification of the environmental variables that can be used as predictors of soil organic C (SOC) content is needed to reduce uncertainties of how the soil C reservoir will respond to environmental change. Although several simulations rely on the amount of clay to reproduce changes in the balance of SOC, recent efforts have suggested that other soil physicochemical properties may serve as better predictors. Here we tested whether the effective cation exchange capacity (CEC eff.), may be a more suitable predictor of the content and potential preservation of SOC as compared to the mere quantification of clay-size particles. We further assessed how various climatic, vegetation and edaphic variables explain the variance of SOC content across different soil depths and soil pH classes. A set of more than 1000 forest sites across Switzerland, spanning a unique gradient of mean annual precipitation (636–2484 mm), altitude (277–2207 m a.s.l), pH (2.8–8.1) and representing different geologies and soil orders was used as a case study for this linear model analysis. Our results showed that CEC eff. has the largest explanatory potential of SOC content (35 % of response variance in the complete mineral soil profile) as compared to the amount of clay (which only explained 7 % of the response variance in the complete mineral soil profile) and other environmental variables. CEC eff. is strongly linked to SOC especially in the top mineral soil (0–30 cm depth) with the larger presence of organic matter. At deeper soil depths most of the variance in SOC is instead explained by climate, which in Switzerland is related to a greater weathering activity and translocation of organic C through leaching with increasing mean annual precipitation. We further observed soil pH to have a complex influence on SOC content, with CEC eff. being a dominant variable controlling SOC content at pH > 4.5 in the upper mineral soil and pH > 6 in the subsoil. Since CEC eff. is an edaphic property which is intimately associated to both the conditions that shaped the soil and the current edaphic physicochemical conditions, these findings indicate that considering CEC eff. as an integrative proxy for the potential preservation of SOC and its alteration could improve future predictions of how the soil C reservoir will feed back to environmental change.
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VAFA clubs sanction a new board structure that sees the number of elected members reduced to nine, plus the CEO, with the option of appointing an additional two members with specialist skills.
Board elects Bruno Conti as the sixteenth president of the VAFA.
The sections are rebadged. Premier, Premier B and Premier C replace A, B and C Section, while Division 1 through Division 4 replace D1-D4 sections.
The Thirds competition is introduced for Premier and Premier B. All Premier clubs field teams, while five Premier B clubs do not, but their places are taken by clubs from lower sections.
Point Cook joins the VAFA and hosts its first game against Richmond Central.
Former AFL stars join VAFA clubs as coaches: Martin Pike (Power House) and Richard Osborne (Monash Gryphons). Veteran coach Leigh Carlson (formerly at Collegians and Old Trinity) takes over at Marcellin mid-season.
The Club XVIII comprises three sections, down from four.
The U18 competition comprises sixteen teams, initially grouped geographically, but redrawn mid-season according to performance.
To give more prominence to team lists, the Amateur Footballer has a split edition with the Premier sections in one and the four Divisions in the other
VAFA U21 team defeats AFLQ U21 at Southport. VAFA U19 team defeats VCFL U19 at Elsternwick. VAFA senior team thrashes AFL Sydney at Elsternwick. VAFA U23 team belts Tasmania in Ulverstone and wins triennial U23 championship.
Old Trinity’s Andrew Ramsden plays his 300th VAFA game (Senior, U19, Rep)
Daniel Nicholson (University Blues) named the VAFA’s Rising Star.
VAFA Coaches of the Year: senior – Trevor Rowe (Old Carey) and junior – Jon Edgar (De La Salle).
The Woodrow Medal awarded for the second year running to a De La Salle player, on-baller Aaron Shields.
De La Salle wins the Club Championship.
Peter Brabender (Old Paradians) retires after 428 senior and U19 games. He never played in the Reserves.
Monash Gryphons win Division 4 seniors and reserves premierships, its first ever flags.
Old Carey wins promotion to Premier after fifty-six years and beats Old Haileybury in the Grand Final.
Old Xaverians wins its twelfth Premier title, and its eleventh in sixteen seasons, defeating Collegians in the Grand Final by twenty points.
Old Xaverians’ coach Simon Lethlean equals record of seventh premiership medallion in the top tier (five as a player, two as a coach), joining his former teammates John Bowen and Tim Ockleshaw, who won seven grand finals as players.
De La Salle wins its fourth U19 Premier title in five seasons.
A Women in the VAFA dinner is held at Parliament House in October, hosted by Ann Barker MLA, Deputy Speaker of the Assembly and Member for Oakleigh.
Six VAFA players and coach lead invitational AAFC U23 team to South Africa in early October.
An invitational U18 VAFA team competes at AFLNZ championships in Christchurch in late October and wins both games.
Luke Beveridge is elected to the board, replacing the retiring Ross Booth, who had served since 1986.
Tim Nelson and Justin Toohey are appointed to the Board to fill the two specialist positions created under the 2010 Board restructure.
Nick Bourke and David Hughes receive Life Membership of the Association.
Prahran merged with the dormant Assumption Old Collegians to become Prahran Assumption, headquartered at Toorak Park.
Olivia Crowe and Ben Hodges join the VAFA staff in administrative roles.
The VAFA commences a partnership with charity One in Five.
Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty proposes the toast to the VAFA at the MCG season launch.
University Blues star Daniel Nicholson is selected on the Melbourne Football Club’s rookie list and makes his AFL debut mid-season.
The VAFA U23 team wins the AAFC Championships held in Adelaide in June. Jack Hellier named All-Australian captain and wins the Medal for player of the Carnival.
The entire U23 Carnival from Adelaide is broadcast by 96.5 Inner-FM
The senior VAFA representative team defeats the VCFL at Shepparton in July.
Steve McCarthy umpires his 600th VAFA game.
Tim Noonan joins the VAFA as General Manager of Football Operations.
Banyule wins the Winning Edge Club Championship.
The count for the seven VAFA medals is broadcast live on 96.5 Inner FM.
The LS Pepper Medal for Division 1 is a three way tie, with Emile Abdallah (Whitefriars), Martin Porter and Matt Keown (both of NOBSPC) all polling 14 votes.
Five clubs – Caulfield Grammarians, Werribee Districts, Banyule, St John’s OC and Monash Gryphons – secure promotion for the second year on end.
Old Xaverians field a record seven teams in the VAFA and all of them reach the finals. Six of the seven reach the grand final and four win premierships.
St Francis Xavier OC wins its first premiership when it takes the Division 4 flag.
The Coodabeen Champions broadcast their show live from the Premier B Grand Final at Sportscover Arena.
Caulfield Grammarians win the JV Deane Cup and secure promotion back to Premier section for the first time since 1986. Collegians win the LA Adamson Cup for the first time since 1993, defeating St Bede’s/ Mentone Tigers.
The VAFA takes a representative team to Ireland in October, playing five games including a match against the All-Ireland team at Croke Park.
VAFA coaches of the Year: Senior: Steve Lawrence (Caulfield Grammarians) and Junior: Tom Maule (Old Xaverians).
Michael Hazell elected Vice President replacing the departing Tim Merrett who resigned in June.
George Janko received Life Membership of the Association.
Blair O’Hara joins the VAFA as the new General Manager of Commercial Operations.
Andrew Leonard joins the VAFA as General Manager of Media and Communications replacing Michael Fitzgerald who left after two and a half years.
Former Old Melburnians player Sam Dunell makes his debut for St Kilda Football Club in the AFL after being promoted from the rookie list.
The Senior VAFA side defeats the EFL in a preseason match in March.
The VAFA U23 team defeats the WA Amateur team in June at Sportscover Arena.
The Senior VAFA side defeats AFL Sydney at Blacktown in Sydney in July.
The vote count for the seven senior sections is broadcast live on Inner FM breaking their best ever ratings.
Old Xaverians win the Winning Edge Club Championship.
Rebecca Brown is the first female to umpire in a Premier Section Grand Final as one of the two goal umpires.
Collegians win back-to-back Premier Section premierships for the first time since 1992-93 defeating Old Xaverians in the Grand Final.
Parkdale Vultures win back-to-back premierships by securing the Premier C flag against Fitzroy moving from Division 1 to Premier B in two seasons.
Parkdale Vultures and Fitzroy by winning promotion to Premier B have reached their highest level since being in the competition.
University Blacks win the Premier B premiership returning to Premier Section for the first time since 2008.
Beaumaris won promotion to Premier section for the first time in their history and in doing so become the first solely district club in the top section since Ormond in 1996.
Prahran Assumption secured promotion for the second year in a row by finishing runner up in Division 2.
South Mornington won their first senior VAFA premiership when they won the Division 4 flag.
Matt Keown won back-to-back LS Pepper Medals for North Old Boys / St Patricks for the best and fairest player in Division 1; he later captained his side to the club’s first senior premiership since 1982.
VAFA Coaches of the Year were: Senior – Mark Hibbins and Simon Arnott (Collegians), Junior – Michael Brown (De Le Salle).
Michael Hazell elected the 17th President and Chairman of the VAFA replacing Bruno Conti who remained on the Board.
Tim Nelson elected Vice-President to replace Michael Hazell
Adam Kirkwood-Scott and Nigel Credlin were elected to the Board with Mr Kirkwood-Scott becoming treasurer replacing David Scott who stepped down after 29 years on the Executive.
The VAFA held a stand alone Woodrow Medal Count at Crown’s River Room, counting all 18 rounds live in the room for the first time. The other senior sections were all counted on radio station 96.5 Inner FM.
Jacob Williams of De La Salle at 19 years old, becomes one of the youngest winners of the Woodrow Medal.
Jarrod Carlson won back-to-back Zachariah Medals in Premier C when he tied with Mazenod skipper Tim Bourbon on 19 votes.
The Senior VAFA representative side defeated AFL Victoria Country (formerly the VCFL) by 3 points at the St Kilda Cricket Ground
The VAFA U23 representative side defeated the U23 SAAFL side by 15 points in Adelaide.
The VAFA U19 representative side defeated AFL Victoria Country (formerly the VCFL) by 4 points at the St Kilda Cricket Ground.
A final six was implemented in both Division 3 and Division 4 for the first time
Northern Blues and Dragons became the VAFA’s two newest senior clubs commencing in Division 4
Masala, a team consisting of players predominately from the sub continent commenced in the VAFA in Club XVIII Section 3.
The Premier Grand Final was held on a stand-alone weekend (for the first time) and played on a Saturday for the first time in over 50 years.
Old Xaverians win their 13th Premier Section senior premiership defeating St Bedes/Mentone Tigers by 50 points.
Old Brighton defeated Old Trinity by 8 points to win the Premier B Grand Final for their first senior premiership in 16 years.
Old Ivanhoe defeated Mazenod by 8 points at Casey Fields to win the Premier C Grand Final and return to Premier B a year after being relegated.
Hampton Rovers defeated Ormond by 58 points to win the Division 1 premiership at Trevor Barker Oval a year after being relegated from Premier C.
Therry Penola defeat Yarra Valley by 38 points to win the Division 2 premiership at Craigieburn, although Yarra Valley earned back-to-back promotions.
Kew won their first senior flag in 34 years when they defeated Elsternwick by 35 points in the Division 3 Grand Final at Ted Ajani Reserve.
Northern Blues won the Division 4 premiership from 6th position, winning a senior premiership in their first year fielding a senior team in the competition.
Andy Evans joined the Board as a Board appointee.
The VAFA held a stand alone Woodrow Medal Count at Crown’s River Room, counting all 18 rounds live in the room. The other senior sections were all counted on radio station 96.5 Inner FM.
Brendan Iezzi of Old Trinity win his second Woodrow Medal to go with his two Moore Medals.
The VAFA Premier Coaches MVP was awarded for the first time and won by Harry Tinney of Old Trinity.
The senior VAFA representative side defeated the Eastern Football League in AFL Victoria’s Metro Championships at Visy Park by 48 points to be crowned the number one community football competition in Melbourne.
The senior representative side also defeated AFL Queensland in Burpengary, Queensland by 83 points.
The VAFA U23 representative side defeated the U23 Tasmanian side by 56 points in Hobart.
The VAFA U19 and VAFA Premier B-Division 4 sides both lost to AFL Victoria Country representative sides at St Albans Reserve in Geelong.
Canterbury and Westbourne Grammarians became the VAFA’s two newest senior clubs commencing in Division 4.
Collegians hosted the first Premier Section senior match in a Friday night game for points, defeating Old Brighton at Harry Trot Oval.
University Blues win the Winning Edge Club Championship.
University Blacks win their 14th Premier Section senior premiership and their first in the top section of the VAFA since 1974 when they beat Collegians by 44 points.
University Blues defeated Old Carey by 75 points to win the Premier B Grand Final for their first senior premiership in 10 years.
University Blues and Old Carey become just the second pair of teams in history and the first since Old Xaverians and Alphington in 1962, to be relegated from the top section then win promotion back the following year.
Hampton Rovers won back-to-back premierships defeating Parkdale Vultures by 27 points at Trevor barker Oval, Sandringham to win the Premier C Grand Final.
Williamstown CYMS upset Therry Penola twice during the finals to win the Division 1 premiership at Visy Park, Carlton by 56 points. The CYs earning promotion to Premier C for the first time in their history. Therry Penola had not lost a game all home and away season.
Kew won back-to-back premierships for the first time in their history when they defeated St Mary’s Salesian by 11 points in the Division 2 Grand Final at Casey Fields.
Northern Blues won back-to-back premierships when they defeated Richmond Central by 24 points to win the Division 3 Grand Final at Garvey Oval.
West Brunswick upset Hawthorn to win the Division 4 premiership at Meade Reserve, Clayton. The loss was Hawthorn’s first loss all year.
Tim Nelson was elected VAFA President in June 2015, replacing Michael Hazell in the role. Phil De Young was elected as VAFA Vice-President in June, 2015. Megan Dwyer joined the VAFA Board in March, 2015.
Geoff Reilly was inducted as a Life Member of the VAFA.
Brian Woodhead joined the VAFA staff as Head of Umpiring. Andrew Leonard left the position of General Manager of Media and Communications to take up the role of Digital Media Manager at Hawthorn FC. Olivia Crowe left the position of Umpire Operations Officer to take up the role of Director of Female Football Development with the South Metro Junior Football League.
The senior VAFA representative side defeated the Northern Football League by five points in AFL Victoria’s Metro Championships at Ikon Park and earnt the crown as the number one community football competition in Melbourne for the second year in a row.
The William Buck Premier grand final was played away from Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick Park for the first time since 1968, with St Bernard’s defeating Old Trinity by eight points at Ikon Park, Carlton.
VAFA umpire, Tom Windlow, and five representative players Simon Caven (St Bernard’s), Gabe Hamilton (Old Trinity), Kelvin Williams (St Kevin’s), Tom Quinn (University Blues) and Josh Cowan (Mazenod) were named in the AAFC U23 All-Australian Team of the Carnival.
The Woodrow Medal was tied between Adam Bentick of St Bernard’s and Ross Young of University Blues.
Ross Young won the Premier Coaches MVP and became the first person to win the Woodrow/MVP double.
University Blacks and Collegians hosted the first-ever ‘Gay? That’s OK!’ match in their Round 18 clash at Melbourne University.
Old Scotch were relegated from William Buck Premier for the first time in 35 years.
St Kevin’s Old Boys (Premier B) and St Francis Xavier (Club XVIII 2) won their respective premierships on the back of undefeated seasons.
St Kevin’s Old Boys won the Winning Edge Club Championship
AJAX best and fairest, Adam Caplan, won his club a Volkswagen Golf in the Bayford ‘Kick for a Car Competition’ after he landed a 50m punt into the back of a Volkswagen Amarok at the half time break of the Premier B grand final.
Carl Groth won the Zachariah Medal in Premier C with 19 votes after playing just seven games for the season.
James Fletcher of Peninsula won the Club Warehouse Rising Star Award
Kew won their third senior premiership in a row for the first time in club history when they defeated Ormond by 30 points at Coburg City Oval.
St John’s Old Collegians’ secretary, Chris Swinburne, was named as the Victorian recipient of the AFL Volunteer of the Year Award.
West Brunswick won back-to-back premierships when they defeated the previously undefeated Emmaus St Leo’s by one point at Trevor Barker Oval.
Paul Baranello of Emmaus St Leo’s won back-to-back Hutchinson Medals as the best and fairest in Division 3 for the first time since Vic B Zanin in 1985/86 for UHSOB.
Westbourne Grammarians forward, Dale Collins, kicked 108 goals for the season and became the highest single-season goal kicker in Division 4 since 2009 when Attila Yaman of Swinburne University kicked 115.
Parkside made the Division 4 grand final and earnt promotion to Division 3 in their first season back in the VAFA after 12 years in the Northern Football League.
UHS-VU/Flemington player, Mohamed Mohamed, was named joint winner of the 2015 Bachar Houli leadership medal at the Bachar Houli AFL Academy Camp.
Sue Anderson retired after 32 years of service to the VAFA.
Robert Heath was appointed to the VAFA Board in February.
Mikala Sykes joined the VAFA Staff as Football Operations Assistant, replacing Christian Burgess who took up the role of Sponsorship and Amateur Footballer Coordinator. Kelley Gillespie-Jones joined as Umpire Operations Assistant. Ally Handley left the position of Finance and Events Manager in September.
Shona MacInnes joined the VAFA staff as Women’s Football Club Development Manager in October.
The VAFA announced the implementation of the first women’s competition at a ceremony at Sportscover Arena on August 11. Federal Member for Goldstein, Tim Wilson MP, made the announcement alongside VAFA President Tim Nelson, Bayside City Council Mayor and members and AFL Victoria’s Darren Flanagan.
The VAFA secured $6.4m in funding from the State Government, Bayside City Council, the AFL, AFL Victoria, Old Melburnians and the VAFA for the upgrade of Sportscover Arena and surrounds. State Minister for Sport, John Eren, made the official announcement at Sportscover Arena on March 17.
Sportscover was acknowledged for 25 years of VAFA sponsorship at the 2016 Season Launch. Former VAFA President, Bruce McTaggart, presented Sportscover Chairman, Peter Nash, with a silver plate as recognition for the longstanding partnership.
The Big V senior representative team played the South Australian Amateur Football League for the first time since 2004 but lost by 17 points at Trevor Barker Oval.
Three-time St Bedes/Mentone Tigers premiership coach, Luke Beveridge, took the Western Bulldogs to their first AFL premiership since 1954 in just his second year as senior coach of the club.
Jake Williams (De La Salle) won his second Woodrow Medal after first claiming the award in 2013.
St Bernard’s were relegated one year after winning the William Buck Premier Grand Final, becoming the first club to do so since Old Haileybury in 2006-07.
Peninsula Pirates gained promotion to Premier B; their highest section since joining the VAFA in 1980.
Shaun Payze (Peninsula) played his 350th senior VAFA match.
Westbourne Grammarians won the Division 4 premiership on the back of an undefeated season.
David Windlow umpired his 1000th VAFA match.
Kevin Segota umpired his 800th VAFA match.
Caulfield Grammarians won the Winning Edge Club Championship.
Harry Hill (Old Brighton) was named the Grill’d Rising Star.
Preston Bullants won their third premiership in four years since becoming a senior VAFA club, with midfielder Damon Marcon winning his second BOG medallion.
Michael Di Natale (St Kevin’s OB) won both the C.R. Newbury Medal for the U19 Premier Best & Fairest and the T.A. Johnson Medal as BOG in his side’s grand final win.
Hawthorn Spartans won back-to-back Club XVIII (1) premierships when they defeated St Francis Xavier by 62 points at Sportscover Arena.
St Kevin’s OB claimed both the U19 Premier and Premier reserve flags.
Old Melburnians played every home game at Sportscover Arena after moving from the Junction Oval.
Michael Sholly stood down as CEO after 12 and a half years of service to the VAFA.
Brett Connell was appointed as VAFA CEO in June.
Matt Dervan joined the VAFA staff as Umpire Operations Assistant in January, replacing Kelley Gillespie-Jones. Mitch op’t Hoog oversaw the production of the Amateur Footballer.
Davina Calheam, Bruno Conti, Phil De Young and Michael Hazell resigned from the VAFA Board (December 2016). Felicity Frederico and Laura Racky were seconded as Board appointees. Mick Overman, Megan Dwyer & Rob Heath were elected to the Board (December 2016) and Jeffrey Jankie (March 2017) rounded out a full Board of (9) Directors and (2) Board appointees. Rob Heath resigned in August.
Sue Anderson and Tom Brain were inducted as Life Members of the VAFA.
The Big V senior representative side defeated AFL Victoria Country by a record-breaking 82 points at Frankston City Oval in July.
The VAFA held a 125 Club Round on July 1 and recognised volunteers who had contributed to the success of their clubs over the past 25 years with specialised medallions.
St Kevin’s OB won their first-ever Premier/A Grade flag.
Women officially played football in the VAFA for the first time with more than 1900 registered players and 40 teams across five sections.
The VAFA secured Wilson Group as naming rights sponsor of the women’s competition and William Buck extended their sponsorship to the women’s Premier section.
Tash Ross-Harris (Fitzroy-ACU) was awarded the VAFA Women’s Premier Best & Fairest with 27 votes from 12 games.
Bede Mahon (University Blacks) became the first player to win the Woodrow Medal for a team who suffered relegation in the same year.
PEGS won the Division 1 Grand Final against St Mary’s Salesian after trailing by 58 points during the second quarter.
The Big V Women’s side played their inaugural representative match against AFL Goldfields in North Ballarat and ran out 49-point winners.
St Kevin’s OB won the Winning Edge Club Championship
Lachlan Sullivan (St Kevin’s OB) and Sarah Cameron (SKOB Saints) were named Men’s and Women’s Rising Star winners.
John Farah (Hawthorn Spartans) and Michael Chapman (Monash Blues) claimed back-to-back wins (2016-17) in their respective Club XVIII Best & Fairest Awards.
Old Brighton (Premier B), UHS-VU (Division 3) and Aquinas (Division 4) each claimed the double with flags in both seniors and reserves.
Marcellin Sheagles and Old Geelong won the first-ever Pre-Season Lightning Premierships, with the Sheagles going on to claim the William Buck Premier women’s flag.
Paul Deegan (Mazenod) became the first person to coach a men’s (U19 Section 4) and women’s (Development Division 3) premiership in the same season.
Heat Policy introduced for matches.
VAFA launches its website.
Chirnside Park withdrew, Bentleigh, South Melbourne Districts and Rupertswood (Club 18 and Under-19) admitted, Monash Whites merged with Monash Blues, St. Pats Mentone changed name to Mentone Amateur Football Club.
Norm Nugent awarded Life Membership of the VAFA.
Senior representative team defeated SAAMFL in Adelaide, C-D4 side defeated SAAMFL Division 2-6 team and the VAFA U-19 is defeated by NSW/ACT U-18 team.
Valete – Mark Bateman (Whitefriars) Tony Drinan (Old Mentonians) Ron Casey (Football), Andrew “Gus” Taylor (Old Scotch), Reg Dart (Ivanhoe/Assumption).
Peter Ryan FIDA’s President awarded Queen’s Birthday Order of Australia Medal.
Old Xaverians won sixth A Section premiership in a row to equal University Blacks long standing record.
Old Melburnians stripped of points in 3 games after it was found player Andrew Topakas was in fact ineligible.
Best on ground medallions and section goalkicking awards named after prominent VAFA identities.
Beaumaris took unsuccessful court action on eve of C Section Grand Final against VAFA regarding a tribunal decision.
VAFA Coaches of the Year: Tim O’Shaughnessy (Old Xaverians – Senior) and Paul O’Shannassy (St. Kevins – U19). Tim and Paul both won statewide AFCA Victoria Senior and Youth Coach of the Year awards respectively.
Executive Committee awards Certificates of Service for the first time.
Andrew Langford-Jones stepped down as VAFA President.
Richard Evans became the thirteenth VAFA President. Bruce McTaggart elected VAFA Executive Chairman.
VAFA won Supreme Court action taken by Old Melburnians against loss of premiership points for playing an ineligible player.
Monash Whites (previously Club XVIII) merged with Monash Blues allowing Blues to field a Club XVIII team.
Thomastown withdrew from the competition. Collegians relegated to C Section for the first time, thus leaving Old Scotch as the only team not to have played in C Section or below.
Nancy McTaggart and Andrew Langford-Jones awarded Life Membership of the VAFA.
Noel Rundle, VAFA Life Member/Treasurer awarded Queen’s Birthday Order of Australia Medal.
VAFA won all 5 representative matches played.
VAFA Coaches of the Year: Garry Foulds (St. Bernards – Senior) and Shane O’Connor (Mentone AFC – U19).
50 Year Certificate awarded to Manson Russel.
Best finals attendances ever recorded in VAFA history for all sections.
New uniforms for umpires which include numbers on uniforms.
Valete – Peter Calleson (Coburg/VAFA), Sam Birtles (Hampton Rovers/VAFA), Harry Meredith (Uni. Blacks/VAFA).
Box Hill North admitted, Eley Park withdrew from D4 and competed in Club XVIII (1). UHSOB changed name to UHS-VU.
Jock Nelson, Peter O’Donohue and Keith Sharkie awarded Life Membership of the VAFA.
VAFA win both senior representative matches against the SAAFL and the SFL, however lose to the DVFL at U19 level, while we defeated the VCFL also at U19 level.
VAFA host AFL International Rules games at Elsternwick Park.
VAFA host annual APS v AGS schoolboys’ game under lights at Elsternwick Park. First game played at night at Elsternwick Park.
U19 3 section added. Now Section 1, 2, 3, Blue & Red – the last 2 sections grouped geographically.
VAFA Coaches of the Year: Tim Killworth (Yarra Valley – Senior) and Michael Sigalas (Old Camberwell – U19). Michael wins the AFCA Victoria Youth Coach of the Year Category.
Parkside withdraws from the competition post season to join the DVFL.
Peter Harris Medal struck for Best on Ground player in U19 3 Grand Final.
Brett Connell completed 10 years continuous service with VAFA Administration
Brendan Carland appointed Umpires’ Adviser
Valete – Hugh Lyon Snr. (Hugh Lyon Knitwear), Ted McNamara (University Blues/VAFA).
Sportscover become Major Sponsor.
Karen McNaught resigned as receptionist.
Mentone Amateurs changed name to Mentone Vultures.
Brunswick Power join D4 from Club XVIII (1).
Oakleigh fielded a second U19 team in conjunction with Clayton FC.
Ross Booth, David Cook and John Wilson awarded Life Memberships.
Elsternwick Park development completed (stage 1) – ground irrigation installed, oval fence and perimeter fencing updated, new entrance gates and bricked entrance completed and new roadway to entrance.
Ormond and South Melbourne Districts U19’s play the first VAFA match under lights at Elsternwick Park for points. Albert Park and Box Hill North (D4 – Senior) – first senior game under lights.
Molly May joined Administration.
VAFA defeated WAAFL by a record margin in AAFC match but lost to the VCFL later in the year. The Representative Team defeated the SFL and the DVFL withdrew from competing at U19 level.
Monash Blues and University Blacks played the curtain-raiser game to Melbourne and Hawthorn, Fitzroy Reds and West Brunswick played as a curtain-raiser to Collingwood v Brisbane Lions, both at the MCG.
Kate Balme replaced Molly May as receptionist.
VAFA hosts APS v AGS match at Sportscover Arena for second time.
Valete – Alex Johnson (Patron/President/OAM), Noel Rundle (Treasurer/OAM) and Kevin McKay (former Umpires’ Adviser).
VAFA Coaches of the Year: Graham Burgen (Fitzroy Reds – Senior) and David Law (St. Bernards – U19). Graham won AFCA Victoria Senior Coach of the Year Award.
Richard Evans stepped down as President.
Ormond was relegated to D1 for the first time since the club’s inception. Nine of the twelve relegated clubs were District clubs.
Brunswick Power joined the WRFL, after not being included in the 2004 competition
Bruce McTaggart elected fourteenth VAFA President, Nick Bourke elected as VAFA Chairman
John Winneke was elected as a Patron of the Association
Brian Goodman appointed as Umpires’ Adviser
Matt Nyhus appointed as an AFL Trainee for a 12 month period
St. Leos Emmaus Wattle Park change their name to Emmaus St. Leos OC and Mentone Vultures amalgamate with Parkdale (SFL) to form Parkdale Vultures and compete in C section
Life membership awarded to Mrs. Mavis Bastow and Richard Evans
Club XVIII competition grouped according to ability Sections 1, 2 & 3
VAFA wins inaugural AAFC triennial Championship
Beaumaris relegated from B section, which leaves no district club in top two sections
Old Westbourne win their first VAFA senior premiership
Phil Stevens resigns as Chief Executive Officer
VAFA Coaches of the Year: John Kanis (University Blues – Senior) and Tim Bell (Fitzroy Reds – U19)
Brian Goodman appointed as full-time Director – Umpire Operations
Michael Sholly appointed as VAFA Chief Executive Officer
Mt Lilydale withdraws from the D4 competition and competed in Club XVIII Section 1.
Life membership awarded to Messrs. Jack Wilson and Peter Hutchinson.
Adam Clemente appointed as AFL trainee.
Dr Donald Cordner resigns as Patron in Chief of the VAFA.
First female executive member, Davina Connors-Calhaem elected.
Andrew Langford-Jones resigns from the VAFA Executive to accept position on Football Victoria Board of Directors.
Stephen Carroll and Peter Hutchinson also resign from the Executive.
The Noel Rundle Entrance is officially opened at Elsternwick Park on Sept 18.
Mike McArthur-Allen coaches his 500th VAFA senior match.
Nine VAFA players represent Australia in the inaugural AAFC Under 23 Ireland Tour
North Under-19 team wins the inaugural Under-19 North and South representative match.
VAFA Coaches of the Year: Anthony Parkin (University Blacks – Senior) and Phiv Demetriou (Banyule Viewbank – Under 19)
Brett Connell resigns as General Manager- Football Operations
Tim Merrett and Anthony Amad are elected to the VAFA executive
Barry Hickey and Paul Trainor resign from the VAFA executive
Jeremy Bourke commences as General Manager – Football Operations
Darcy Gallagher – Lyon replaces Adam Clemente as AFL Trainee
Eley Park Sharks return to D4 from Club XVIII
New Competition management system “Sportzware” introduced to the VAFA
Online registrations begin for the first time
VAFA U23 side losses to WAAFL and SAAFL
VAFA (A-D4) defeats SFL for the fifth straight time
VAFA U19 side defeated by AFLQ U21 side in their inaugural match
Old Haileybury (1961) wins their first ever A Section premiership
VAFA Coaches of the Year: Peter Nicholson – Old Haileybury (Senior) and Harry Harisiou – Bulleen Templestowe (U19)
Kate Balme resigns as clerical assistant
Sportscover signs on as VAFA Major Sponsor for a further three years
Season is delayed by two weeks due to the drought. Round 1 commences on April 28th.
Andrew Langford-Jones rejoins the VAFA Board
Olivia de Castres commences as Administrative Assistant
Joe Morsello commences as VAFA Trainee
South Mornington joins D4 from the Southern Football League
St Francis Xavier OB commences in Club XVIII
VAFA U19 side loses to AFLQ U21 by 15 points but defeats VCFL U19 by 48 points
VAFA U23 side loses to SAAFL U23 by 47 points
VAFA Senior side is defeated by VCFL by 1 point at Eastern Oval Ballarat
Old Xaverians win their 8th A Section title in 12 years
VAFA Coaches of the Year: Senior – Luke Beveridge, St Bedes/Mentone Tigers & U19 – Owen Lalor, St Bedes/Mentone Tigers.
5 VAFA players represent the All-Australian U23 side which defeated the Northern Tasmanian Football League by 40 points
George Voyage elected to the VAFA Board.
Andrew Langford – Jones resigns from the VAFA Board.
Life Membership awarded to Phil Stevens.
Joe Morsello commences as Operations Assistant.
Olivia de Castres resigns as Reception / Administrative Assistant.
VAFA U19 side loses to AFLQ U21 by 131 points at Cooparoo Oval, Brisbane.
VAFA U23 side defeats SAAFL U23 by 70 points at Junction Oval.
VAFA (C-D4) loses to VCFL (district) by 63 points at Sportscover Arena.
VAFA Senior side defeats AFL Sydney by 5 points at Henson Park, Sydney.
St Bedes/Mentone Tigers complete historical three consecutive premierships winning C Section through A Section, the first time any VAFA club has achieved this in the competitions history.
5 VAFA players represent the AAFC U23 side touring Ireland playing in a series of International rules matches.
St Francis Xavier commences in D4 Section after their first season in Club XVIII in 2007.
St Marys AFC and Salesian OCAFC amalgamate to become the St Marys / Salesian AFC competing in D2 Section.
John Bell resigns from the VAFA Board.
Michael Hazell elected to the VAFA Board.
John Bell resigns from the VAFA Board
Michael Hazell elected to the VAFA Board
Syndal Tally Ho change their name to Chadstone AFC
Bulleen Cobras change their name to Manningham Cobras
Fitzroy Reds change their name to Fitzroy AFC
Jessica Ware replaces Olivia de Castres Administrative Assistant
Inaugural season of the VAFA U18 competition with 8 clubs competing
Three Umpire system introduced to A Section senior matches played on Sunday at Sportscover Arena fixtures as well as A Section final series
VAFA Senior side defeats the Eastern Football League by 6 points at Jubilee Park, Ringwood in a pre-season representative match to raise funds for the “VCFL Bushfire Appeal”, which aided those affected by the “Black Saturday” bushfires through country Victoria
Michael Fitzgerald appointed Communications Manager
Life Membership awarded to John Bell, Peter Rhoden, and Bruce Ivey
VAFA U21 side loses to AFL Queensland U21 side by 36 points at Toorak Park
VAFA (C-D4) loses to VCFL (District) by 68 points at Barooga, NSW
VAFA U23 side loses to the WAAFL U23 by 1 point at Fremantle Oval
Peter Brabender (Old Paradians) plays his 400th VAFA game, all of them in 1s or U19s.
VAFA U19 side loses to the VCFL U19 by 46 points at Junction Oval
VAFA Senior side loses to the VCFL by 4 points at Junction Oval
Old Xaverians win their tenth A Section flag in 15 years, their eleventh overall
Old Melburnians win four premierships – B Sec, B Res, U19 South 1, and Club XVIII (South)
De La Salle pair Matthew Fieldsend and David Lowe tie for the Woodrow Medal, the first time teammates have shared the award.
Ken Criswick and Rick Sykes resign from the VAFA Board
Nick Bourke resigns from the VAFA Board to take up a position on AFL Victoria’s Board.
VAFA Coaches of the Year: Senior David Gately (Oakleigh), and U19 Anthony Quon (Hampton Rovers)
VAFA U18 representative side plays AFL New Zealand U20 side in two representative matches in Auckland winning both matches
Changes to Articles of Association reducing number on VAFA Board
Number of registered players: 11 945
Vale: Former VAFA patron in chief, Don Cordner
Boronia Park (H and Under-19 Section 3), Chirnside Park (Under-19 Section 3) and St. Mary’s (F Section) joined the Association while Heatherton, FIT and Port Colts resigned from the Association.
David Scott elected tenth President.
The senior V.A.F.A. team defeated South Australia at the Adelaide Oval. John Manton (Old Geelong – E Section) best player on the ground. The C-F representative side lost to South Australia – the first loss in 11 matches by this team since this team’s inception in 1981.
Under-19 representative side finished third out of the four participating sides at the annual VicHealth Championships held at V.F.L. Park.
Nick Sebo (Ormond) first V.A.F.A. winner of Wills Medal – Best player of Under-19 Championships.
Ormond equaled history by winning four consecutive A Section premierships.
Mike McArthur-Allen resigned as senior coach of Ormond and joined the V.A.F.A. Administration.
Vale: Life Member and 50 year Service Award winner George McTaggart.
St. John’s Old Collegians (G Section), Old Westbourne Grammarians (G Section), Monash Gryphons (G Section), St. Patrick’s – Mentone (F Section) and St. Peter’s – Clayton (U19) were admitted as probationary members of the Association.
Balaclava gained approval for a name change to Glenhuntly. Two clubs, State Bank and Commonwealth Bank were forced to merge by the merger of their respective banks and the new Club State Commonwealth Bank F.C. participate in C Section. St. Kilda CBOC merged with Murrumbeena to become St. Kilda South Caulfield. Waverley Amateurs withdrew from competition.
Western Australia won 19th A.A.F.C. Carnival in Perth.
Two U19 sections and the two G Sections are grouped geographically (north and south) – Under-19 section one remained the premier section for Under-19 football.
Valete: Three prominent football identities, Lou Zachariah, Stan Kenny and Graeme Richmond.
De La Salle won 4 flags from 5 teams – a unique performance.
Mike McArthur-Allen won AFCA Victoria Coach of the Year.
St. Leo’s Wattle Park and Camberwell admitted, Albanvale and Kontias withdrew from competition whilst State/Commonwealth Bank became Commonwealth Bank and St. Peter’s-Oakleigh changed their name to Oakleigh in the Under-19 competition.
Peter Harris awarded Life Membership.
“For the Love of the Game” – the book depicting the 100 year history of the V.A.F.A. was launched in the Long Room of the M.C.G. by A.F.L. Commission Chairman Ross Oakley and President of the M.C.C. Dr. Donald Cordner.
C-F side defeated its South Australian equivalent at Elsternwick Park while the senior V.A.F.A. representative team outclassed South Australia at Waverley Park as a curtain raiser to the Hawthorn and Adelaide Crows match.
The V.A.F.A. for the first time won the fifth VicHealth Under-19 Championships. Danny Thomson awarded the Wills Medal.
Brian Bulluss appointed as Umpires’ Adviser.
Collegians won the Centenary Year A Section premiership in their club’s Centenary year as well.
John Dillon was elected as a Patron of the Association.
John Simpson won inaugural V.A.F.A. “Coach of the Year” award.
St. Bedes O.C. merged with Mentone F.C. to become St. Bedes Mentone Tigers.
Life Membership awarded to Dr. B.W. Costello, Messrs, D.H. Scott, A.H. Stephens.
Balwyn Combined, Canterbury North Balwyn and Yarra Valley Old Boys admitted. Clubs admitted from G Section – Camberwell, Old Westbourne and from Under-19 South Section Oakleigh. Preston MBOB withdrew. St. Bedes O.C. merged with Mentone F.C. to become St. Bedes Mentone Tigers.
David Burnes elected eleventh President.
New E. P. Administration Building Officially opened by Patron-In-Chief Dr. Donald Cordner, April 4.
Brian Woodhead and Brett Connell joined the V.A.F.A. Administration.
Senior Representative side defeated S.A.A.F.L. at Football Park and the V.C.F.L. at Elsternwick Park.
Mark Hibbins (Collegians) won the inaugural “Jock” Nelson Medal for being best on the ground in the A-Section Grand Final.
Valete: Two well-known personalities with strong affiliations with the V.A.F.A. Lindsay Hassett (cricket), Alan Schwab (VFL/AFL).
V.A.F.A. Coaches of the Year: Bernie Dunn (Senior) and Steven Carroll (U19).
Eley Park and Newlands Coburg admitted. Commonwealth Bank renamed Southbank. Clubs admitted from Club XVIII Section – Monash Whites, Monash Gryphons. Clubs who withdrew – Boronia Park and Brunswick.
Victoria won the 20th AAFC Carnival in Melbourne – first since 1962 in Melbourne. Ian McMullin (Old Melb.) won AAFC Medal.
VFA defeated VAFA U19 at Western Oval.
VAFA Coaches-of-the Year: Leigh Carlson (Collegians – Senior), and Neville James (Collegians – U19)
Blood Policy formally implemented (written 1992, introduced 1993, enunciated and formalized in 1994).
Old Melburnians became only the fifth club to win B and A Section Premierships in successive seasons.
Sue Anderson completed ten years’ continuous service with VAFA Administration.
Beaumaris, Hawthorn Citizens and Swinburne University admitted. Admitted from Club XVIII North Section – Eltham O.C. Warringal (U19 Central) formed as a hybrid junior team of Banyule, Ivanhoe and Kew clubs. Clubs who withdrew- Fawkner, Doveton, St Andrews-Coburg and Camberwell (Club XVIII).
VAFA Coaches-of-the Year: Kevin McLean (Old Ivanhoe – Senior), and Steve Carroll (University Blues – U19) Kevin McLean (Old Ivanhoe) won statewide AFCA Victorian Senior Coach of the Year.
Senior representative team defeated VCFL; is defeated by SAAFL, whilst C to E team defeated SAAFL. Under 19 team defeated by VFA.
Vale: Sir Bernard Callinan, a long serving VAFA Patron-in-Chief died after a long illness.
President David Burnes served on VSFL Board, chaired by another Amateur identity Bill Carroll.
Thornbury Cougars admitted. Balwyn Combined withdrew. Bulleen United and Canterbury North Balwyn merged to became Bulleen Cobras. Eley Park (Club XVIII North) and Swinburne University (Club XVIII South) admitted to E East Section. Bloods FC foundation member of Club XVIII competition merged with Old Brighton became Old Brighton Bloods.
ANZ Bank named changed to ANZ Albert Park. St. Leo’s Wattle Park named changed to St. Leo’s Emmaus Wattle Park
Valete: Life Members Mr. A.H. (“Nugget”) Stephens and Mr. F.H. (Fred) Coldrey.
Life Membership awarded to Messrs. C.C. Bastow, T.M. Lyon, I.H. Munro and A.J. O’Callaghan.
Amy Stanyer joined the VAFA staff.
For the first time since 1925 (apart from War Years) there were no representative matches The VAFA did not agree with the SAAFL’s decision to split its teams into professional and amateur divisions under the one administrative banner.
The VAFA Umpires’ Association launched the “Buy-A-Brick” fund-raising campaign for their new clubrooms at Elsternwick Park.
300 Game Club inducted.
Four Under-19 Sections were introduced – section 1; section 2 comprising White Section, Blue Section and Red Section, these section 2 teams grouped as geographically.
VAFA Coaches-of-the Year: Mark Flack (St Leos Emmaus WP – Senior), and Owen Hourigan (St Kevins OB – U19)
Valete: Dr Ted Cordner (Blacks & OMs), Mr Bill Coghill (Murrumbeena) and Mr Duncan Anderson (Blues & OMs) had all represented the State with distinction.
Mt. Lilydale and Syndal Tally-Ho admitted, Thornbury Cougars readmitted to Club 18, Therry CCOB became Therry Penola O B and Newlands Coburg withdrew from the VAFA.
Senior VAFA team defeated the SAAMFL in June in Melbourne, but are defeated by the VCFL in July. The C-E sections are defeated by a NSWAFL composite team, while the U19 team defeated a combined NSWAFL U18 team in Wagga Wagga.
U19 sections changed to Section 1, 2, 2 Blue and 2 Red. The last 2 sections grouped geographically.
VAFA Coaches-of-the Year: Nick Bourke (Old Xaverians – Senior), and Brian Bourke (St Bedes Mentone Tigers – U19)
Michael Sneddon appointed as Umpires’ Adviser.
Angela Giles replaced Amy Stanyer as receptionist.
David Burnes stepped down as President.
Werribee Amateurs joined from the FDFL. Hawthorn Citizens became Hawthorn Amateurs and University Reds became Fitzroy Reds and shed links with Melbourne University.
Senior representative team defeated Ovens and Murray Football League (OMFL) at Waverley Park to win the SmokeFree Challenge Match, as a curtain-raiser to the AFL Ansett Cup Grand Final.
Andrew Langford-Jones became the twelfth President of the VAFA.
David Burnes awarded Life Membership.
Old Xaverians won their fourth A Section premiership equalling Ormond, Uni. Blacks and Old Scotch in doing so.
Senior representative team defeated SAAMFL, C-F team defeated the SAAMFL A3-A6 in the curtain-raiser and U19 team defeated the NSW-ACT U18 combined team at Lavington.
VAFA Coaches-of-the Year: Tony Paatsch (Marcellin OC – Senior), and Pat Hawkins (Old Xaverians – U19)
Matthew Hall (Old Ivanhoe) took VAFA to court after being denied a permit. Matthew notified the VAFA that he is HIV positive, permit denied so as not to put at risk any of our registered players. Case referred to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal (VCAT) and was adjourned in August. Re-opened again in December.
Alex Johnson U19 Championship disbanded instead Best on Ground medallions presented to players adjudged as such. Medallions named after Alex Johnson (Section 1), John Miles (Section 2), John Simpson (2 Blue), Max Lyon (2 Red). Medallions awarded for 3 years only.
Vale: Brian Lauder (Parkside, former VAFA Executive Member) passed away in September.
Brunswick re-admitted to the competition, Glenhuntly and St. Kilda Sth. Caulfield merged to become Glen Eira, Southbank re-named Prahran, ANZ Albert Park changed named to Albert Park, Ivanhoe became known as Ivanhoe-Assumption.
OMFL defeated VAFA in AFL Ansett Cup curtain-raiser to win the SmokeFree Challenge Match at AFL Park.
Karen McNaught joined the VAFA Administration as full-time receptionist replacing Angela Giles.
VCAT handed down its decision that the VAFA had discriminated against Matthew Hall (Old Ivanhoe) on the grounds that he is HIV positive.
Immediate Past president David Burnes resigned from Executive to join inaugural Football Victoria Board.
Phil Stevens resigned to join Football Victoria as Marketing Manager. Returned (6) weeks later to resume as CEO.
Senior representative team defeated the SAAMFL in June, are defeated by the VCFL in July while the U19 team defeated NTFDF U18 in June, and the U18 team lost to the VMFL.
Old Xaverians won their fifth consecutive A Section Premiership. A post-war record.
VAFA Coaches of the Year: Tim O’Shaughnessy (Old Xaverians – Senior) and Pat Hawkins (Old Xaverians – U19)
St. John’s O.C., Peninsula O.B. & Coolaroo Rovers admitted and Thomastown and Banyule moved up from Juniors to F Section.
Victoria 14.18 lost to W.A. 16.19 in its non Carnival visit to Perth.
Victoria 16.10 defeated S.A. 12.8 in Adelaide.
Sherrin-HSV-7 Trophy for A Section premiers and medals to premier teams and officiating umpires introduced.
V.A.F.A. insurances formed.
An invitation to join the newly formed Victorian Metropolitan Football League was declined.
W.A. returned Victoria’s visit and lost 21.16 to just 4 behinds at Elsternwick Park.
‘CDEF’ section selected team introduced, which defeated Tasmania 12.13 to 9.17 in Hobart.
Victoria 13.22 defeated S.A. 4.10 at Elsternwick Park and Victoria. Under-18, 8.9 defeated S.A. Under-18 1.7 also at Elsternwick Park.
John Moss appointed Umpires’ Adviser.
Alex Johnson elected seventh President.
Old Xaverians became only the fourth Club to win B and A Section Premierships in successive seasons.
Inaugural match against the V.F.A. for the Victorian Football Cup played at Sandringham and won by V.A.F.A. 23.12 to 19.17.
The V.F.A. won the 2nd Division match 20.13 to 10.12 and the V.A.F.A. the Under-19s 20.17 to 11.4.
Victoria won 15th A.A.F.C. Carnival in Perth. Rohan Brown (Old Melburnians) won A.A.F.C. Medal.
Victoria 21.12 defeated Tasmania 16.10 in Launceston.
Another V.A.F.A. team 16.24 defeated Combined Services 7.11 under lights at South Melbourne.
Geelong A.F.C. withdrew at completion of the season. Balaclava club formed from AMP Society.
Life Membership awarded to Noel Rundle.
Marketing and Properties Committee introduced.
Fred Coldrey celebrated 50 years service to Association.
Williamstown C.Y.M.S. admitted and Preston M.B.O.B. to Under-19s. Assumption O.C. withdrew.
Rear Admiral Sir Brian Murray, K.C.M.G., A.O., K.St.J., Governor of Victoria, appointed as Patron-in-Chief and Peter French as first full-time General Manager.
‘Alex Johnson Pavilion’ at Elsternwick Park opened by Mayor of Brighton, Cr. L.J. Coysh, incorporated change and function rooms, kitchen and upstairs administration area.
V.A.F.A. defeated V.F.A. 18.16 to 16.17 at Sandringham to retain Victorian Football Cup. Under-19s won 15.9 to 15.4.
Victoria ‘CDEF’ 27.15 defeated Tasmania 15.10 in Hobart.
Victoria 15.14 defeated S.A. 9.12 in Adelaide.
Building Appeal launched, Gold Pass Club formed, sponsorship increased.
A.A.F.C. team lost to Victorian Country F.L. by 4 points at Bendigo in a game played to commemorate 125 years of Australian Football. Alphington suspended for two years.
Old Essendon Grammarians re-admitted. Williamstown C.Y.M.S. and Preston M.B.O.B. moved up to F Section from Under-19 ranks. Thornbury withdrew.
Victoria 21.20 defeated S.A. 13.8 at Elsternwick Park.
Victoria 19.9 defeated Tasmania 8.7 in Launceston.
V.F.A. turned the tables with a 51 point win at Elsternwick Park although Under-19s won easily 18.15 to 11.7.
Inaugural match against V.C.F.L. at Bendigo. V.A.F.A. 15.10 defeated V.C.F.L. 11.15.
Stipendiary Magistrates appointed to chair Tribunal meetings.
John Dillon elected eighth President. Death of Life Member and former Secretary Jack Fullerton.
Sue Anderson joined staff at Elsternwick Park.
Manson Russel was elected as a Patron of the Association
National Trustees sponsored ‘A’ Section.
Media and sponsors luncheon. Media Award introduced – inaugural winner Michael Lovett (Herald).
Marcellin won O.C. wins inaugural Polwarth Cup for Alex Johnson Championships, a competition for Under-19 premiership teams.
Electronic scoreboard erected due to State Bank Sponsorship. Foster’s became inaugural Corporate Sponsor of V.A.F.A.
Old Essendon Gr. admitted to F Section.
Neville Nash appointed Umpires’ Adviser.
New look “Amateur Footballer”.
Victoria lost 16th A.A.F.C. Carnival the first held at Elsternwick Park at which Combined Victorian Universities and Sydney District F.A. were invited to participate against V.A.F.A. ‘C & F’ and ‘D & E’ selected teams.
V.F.A. retained Victorian Football Cup with a 9 point victory at Preston and also won Under-19 match 15.9 to 10.10.
V.C.F.L. defeated Victoria at Mildura.
Sir Bernard Callinan, A.C., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., elected Patron-in-Chief.
G Section introduced. St. Andrews, St. Leonard’s O.C. and Whitefriars O.C. admitted on probation to F Section and GTV-9 and Eltham Collegians to ‘G’.
At Elsternwick Park Victoria lost 10.8 to 14.13 against V.F.A. who also won Under 19s 17.12 to 9.11 but Victoria wins 17th A.A.F.C. Carnival held in Adelaide. Cameron O’Brien (Old Xaverians) won “H.V. Millard” medal (replacing A.A.F.C. Medal).
Victoria ‘CDEF’ 26.20 defeated Monaro Australia F.L. 3.4 at Elsternwick Park.
Foster’s completed second year as Major Sponsor.
Old Essendon won inaugural Four’n Twenty Club Championship.
Eligibility for Under-19s altered from January 1st to June 30th.
V.A.F.A. invited to attend conference for Senior Victorian Football Bodies. Alex Johnson celebrated 50 years service to the Association. Registrations totaled 7304.
H Section introduced due to merger of ‘Club 18’ Association. Number of clubs up to 68 – number of teams 176. Registration totaled 8206.
Aquinas O.C. (F), Bloods and Port Colts (G) and Richmond Central (H) admitted on probation.
Jim Hawkins elected ninth President.
S.A. 18.12 defeat Victoria 16.16 in Adelaide.
Ray Sneddon appointed as Marketing Consultant and National Mutual Group of Companies take over as Major Corporate Sponsor.
George McTaggart celebrated 50 years service to the Association. Big ‘V’ Club launched for former interstate players and officials.
Kew won Four ‘n Twenty Pies V.A.F.A. Club Championship.
Coburg A.F.C withdrew. E and F Section is extended to 12 clubs. Clayton and Waverley V.F.A. amalgamated to form Waverley Amateurs for season 1989. Footscray TSOB changed name to FIT.
Victoria won 18th A.A.F.C. Carnival in Launceston.
Victoria ‘CDEF’ team won inaugural match against South Australian equivalent (A3-A6) 28.11 to 8.13.
National Mutual Group of Companies continued as Major Sponsor.
Agreement signed with VicHealth Promotion to sponsor 1988 and 1989 final series and become co-Major Sponsor. Agreement enabled appointment of Development / Promotions Officer, Greg Paine.
V.A.F.A. finished runner-up to V.C.F.L. in Under-19 Bi-Centenary Championships at M.C.G.
After 50 years Parkside finally won promotion to A Section.
In conjunction with V.A.T.C., V.A.F.A. conducted ‘Race Day’ at Caulfield.
David Levens appointed Umpires’ Adviser.
Challenge by St. Bernard’s O.C. against penalties imposed for infringement of rules dismissed by Supreme Court.
Melee rule introduced.
Mazenod O.C. admitted to F Section and fielded an Under-19 side. Albanvale joined and fielded an Under-19 side. Salesian O.C. admitted to H Grade.
Peter French resigned as General Manager. Phil Stevens appointed new General Manager.
Brian Woodhead appointed Umpires’ Adviser.
Victoria’s ‘AB’ and ‘CDEF’ sides won against South Australia at Elsternwick Park.
V.A.F.A. runners-up in Under-19 championships at V.F.L. Park.
Gold Pass and Big V Luncheon on A Section 1st semi-final day with record attendance, included 10 members of 1939 interstate team, 5 members of 1938 interstate team and 16 best and fairest winners and leading goalkickers, ranging from 1938 to 1989!.
Mr. Joseph Johnson, author, commissioned to write the 100 year history of the V.A.F.A.
De La Salle O.C. first club to win senior, reserve and junior flags on the same day at the same ground (Elsternwick Park).
University Blacks relegated to C Section in 1990 for first time, thus leaving Collegians and Old Scotch as the only teams never to have played in C Section.
V.A.F.A. incorporated under the Companies Act 1961.
Old Essendon Gram., Dookie and Longernong O.C. and La Trobe University admitted, ES&A withdrew due to amalgamation with ANZ Bank.
Victoria lost 11th A.A.F.C. Carnival to S.A. in Perth. Terry Brown (Old Geelong Gr.) won A.A.F.C. Medal.
New scoreboard constructed at Elsternwick Park, “The N.L. Fullerton” scoreboard.
Reserve grade Best and Fairest Trophies discontinued.
Vale: Life Member, Ossie Meehan.
F Section reintroduced, Marcellin O.C., North Brunswick, La Trobe Uni. Reds admitted and Monash Whites re-admitted.
Victoria 18.14 defeated S.A. 9.13 at Elsternwick Park. Victoria 15.18 defeated Tasmania 5.11 at Elsternwick Park.
A.A.F.C. suffered first loss at Brisbane Championships going down in both matches.
Articles of Association amended to allow for appointment of three patrons viz. Messrs. E.F. Atkins, J.S. McCann, G.T. Moore.
Jack Fullerton, in his 20th year in office, nominated for Life Membership.
Lou Zachariah elected fifth President replacing Ernie Atkins who stood down due to ill health after 24 years.
St. Bedes O.C. admitted and Beverley Hills to Junior Section.
S.A. 16.18 defeated Victoria 13.5 at Port Adelaide. Victoria 16.15 defeated Tasmania 12.7 in Launceston.
Kevin McKay appointed Umpires’ Coach.
AJAX forfeited E Reserve Grand Final to Old Ivanhoe.
Vale: Ernie Atkins, President 1947-1970.
Fawkner and Thornbury admitted, University Reds re-admitted. Centre diamond introduced.
Victoria hosted and lost 12th A.A.F.C. Carnival to S.A. at M.C.G.
Ormond won third successive A Section Flag.
Fairfield denied Grand Final appearance in C Section having been found guilty of playing an ineligible player. Premiership awarded to Power House.
Glenroy and Beverley Hills admitted from Junior to F Section, Bulleen-Templestowe into Junior Section 2.
Victoria 18.14 defeated S.A. 17.9 at Norwood.
Victoria 12.10 defeated Tasmania 6.11 at Hobart.
A.A.F.C. lost both games at A.N.F.C. Championships in Sydney.
Bulleen United and Heatherton admitted, Bulleen-Templestowe into ‘F’ from Under-19s and Thomastown into Junior Section 2.
John Dillon replaced Ted A’Beckett as Hon. Solicitor.
Victoria 22.22 defeated Tasmania 14.10. Victoria 13.24 defeated S.A. 13.12. Both matches at Elsternwick Park in front of the largest crowd at an interstate match for more than 20 years. This game marked the 50th year (43rd match) of competition between Victoria and S.A.
Victoria lost 13th A.A.F.C. Carnival to S.A. in Adelaide.
Record crowd at B Section Grand Final played at Collingwood when Marcellin O.C. defeated Caulfield Grammarians.
Improvements and renovations commenced at Elsternwick Park. Jack McCann reached 50 years service to the V.A.F.A.
HSV-7 commenced V.A.F.A. segment on World of Sport.
St. Patricks (Ballarat) O.C. withdrew. State Savings Bank changed name to State Bank and Glenroy changed their name to Therry CCOB.
Victoria 20.10 defeated S.A. 13.13 in Adelaide.
Alan O’Neill appointed Umpires’ Coach.
V.A.F.A. “Merit Awards” introduced.
Reservoir Old Boys withdrew.
Manson Russel elected sixth President and Alf Keam appointed Secretary due to the retirement of Jack and Norma Fullerton after 27 years.
Victoria 12.31 defeated S.A. 13.12 at Elsternwick Park.
Victoria 26.28 defeated Tasmania 5.13 in Tasmania.
Two umpires system in A and B Sections, interchange stewards and standard runners uniform introduced. First A Section Grand Final on Sunday.
Old Scotch Collegians became only the third Club to win B and A Section premierships in successive seasons.
Registrations totalled 5379.
St. Pius, Clayton and Princes Hill admitted and Banyule to Junior Section. Under-19 Section 3 created. National Bank withdrew from the VAFA.
Victoria won 14th A.A.F.C. Carnival played in Hobart.
Record crowd watched AJAX defeat Marcellin O.C. in B Section Grand Final played on a Sunday at Elsternwick Park.
A.A.F.C. defeated Northern Territory at V.F.L. Park before losing narrowly to A.C.T. in Canberra.
B-F and Under-19 Sections Best and Fairest winners named after past administrators.
Reserve Grade established. Old Camberwell admitted, Port Melbourne withdrew during the season. Record number of clubs, 74 spread over seven sections. Wettest season for 20 years.
Victoria 19.19 defeated S.A. 6.5 at Olympic Park. A second Victorian team 11.13 defeated T.A.F.L. 9.15 at York Park (Launceston), the game being played as a curtain raiser to the V.F.L. and N.T.F.L. match.
In Canberra, A.A.F.C. defeated by V.F.A. in challenge match to decide composition of Section 1 for A.N.F.C. Championships.
Vale: P.A. Matthews – Life Member, Vice-President and Chairman of Executive.
Life Membership awarded to G.T. Moore. Old Haileybury admitted.
Concern over poaching of players by V.F.L. Clubs.
ABC televised monthly Amateur matches played at Olympic Park.
Victoria 9.19 lost to S.A. 12.12 in Adelaide and V.A.F.A. U19s 8.12 lost to V.F.L. U19s 10.14 at M.C.G.
Monash University and Pharmacy College admitted.
Ninety-two teams made the V.A.F.A. the largest singularly controlled Australian football body in the Commonwealth.
Victoria won 8th A.A.F.C. Carnival held in Melbourne.
V.A.F.A. sent a young promising team to Devonport and defeated T.A.F.L.
Vale: Lionel Pepper, Executive Member since 1940.
St. Bernard’s O.C., North Melbourne C.B.C.O.B., Kooyong and AMP Society admitted, Murrumbeena withdrew. E Section up to 12 Clubs.
Victoria 10.14 defeated S.A. 7.11 at the Adelaide Oval.
Victoria 12.16 defeated Tasmania 4.9 at Launceston.
Max Barker appointed Umpires’ Coach.
Additional grade – F Section due to R.A.A.F. Cadets (Point Cook), Old Ivanhoe Grammarians, Cassie Club, Monash University Whites, Assumption Old Boys being admitted and St. Patricks (Ballarat) O.C. re-admitted. Tooronga-Malvern joined Junior Section.
Victoria won 9th A.A.F.C. Carnival in Adelaide. David Hughes (Old Scotch) won A.A.F.C. Medal.
Old Paradians won third successive A Section title.
Noel Rundle appointed Treasurer.
Australian Postal Institute. Reservoir O.B. and Patricians admitted. Pharmacy College expelled.
Association strength, 123 teams.
Victoria 15.11 defeated S.A. 6.9 at St. Kilda C.G. on May 29th.
Victoria 17.13 defeated Tasmania 7.17 at St. Kilda C.G. on May 29th.
St. Kilda C.G. occupied as ‘home’ of Amateur football.
13 Victorians selected in A.A.F.C. team defeated Queensland in Brisbane to win Section 2 of the A.N.F.C. Championships.
University Blacks became only the second club to win B and A Premierships in successive seasons.
F Section discontinued as Bellfield, API, Monash Whites, R.A.A.F. Cadets, Cassie withdrew. Kooyong refused readmission. Second Junior Division formed and Army Apprentices admitted to Junior Section.
Victoria 15.9 defeated S.A. 10.13 at Adelaide Oval.
Victoria 15.18 defeated Tasmania 8.11 at St. Kilda C.G.
Commercial Bank withdrew. St. Kilda Cricket Ground lost. Long term lease negotiated for Elsternwick Park as third ‘home’ of Amateur Football.
Old Mentonians admitted. Elsternwick Park attendances were up. First interstate matches played at Elsternwick Park.
Victoria 18.16 defeated Tasmania 7.8.
Victoria 13.11 defeated S.A. 7.12.
A.A.F.C. won Section 2 of the A.N.F.C. Championships in Canberra.
Old Paradians won third successive A Section Flag.
S.A. 15.14 defeated Victoria 6.13 at Adelaide Oval.
Victoria 15.10 defeated Tasmania 10.14 in Hobart.
First Presidents’ and Secretaries’ Dinner held at Windsor Hotel.
Thirty-nine clubs. Bellfield admitted, Glenhuntly Juniors withdrew. Number of registered players 1809.
Ormond won first A Section flag breaking University Blacks hold.
Victoria 21.14 defeated S.A. 10.14 at Norwood Oval and a second team kicked 16.21 to defeat Canberra F.L. at Manuka.
A.A.F.C. won second division of A.N.F.C., S.G. Birtles (Hampton Rovers) won R.T. Rush Medal as best player at Carnival.
Participation continued in Kia-ora Sports Parade on 3KZ.
J.S. McCann awarded Life Membership. Eight teams in V.J.A.F.A.
St. Pat’s (Ballarat) O.C. re-admitted
By winning A Section Flag, Hampton Rovers became first club to win a Premiership in each Section.
Victoria won fourth A.A.F.C. Carnival, held in Melbourne for first time. V.F.A. team defeated A.A.F.C. team to decide composition of Section 1 of A.N.F.C.
Continued participation in Kia-ora Sports Parade on 3KZ.
Nine teams in V.J.A.F.A. Number of registered players 1829.
Vale: C.R. Newbury, whose involvement in the Association could be traced back to earliest days of the Association.
Diamond Jubilee. Nine teams in V.J.A.F.A. ES&A Bank admitted, Moreland withdrew, North Alphington expelled. Number of registered players 1902.
Vale: Life Member, J.V. Deane. E.F. Atkins awarded Life Membership. Executive meetings were held at Harrison House J. Fullerton appointed Secretary.
University Blues won first A Section flag.
Victoria 9.15 defeated S.A. 9.9 in Adelaide.
Associated Catholic Colleges granted affiliation.
St. Columbs admitted.
Number of registered players 2393.
V.A.F.A. incorporated and V.J.A.F.A. which comprised of 13 teams admitted.
Hampton Rovers won Lightning Premiership and K.G. Luke Shield, Victoria wins 5th A.A.F.C. Carnival in Adelaide. Bryce Thomas (Old Melburnians) won Best and Fairest award.
E Section formed.
ANZ Bank, Insurance Social Clubs Association, National Bank, Old Carey, Old Geelong Grammarians, Old Trinity, Power House Gold, Preston and South Melbourne City admitted. Caulfield withdrew. Forty-eight Clubs competed in five sections. Twelve teams in Junior Section.
P.A. Matthews Cup instituted for competition in E Section won by South Melbourne City in first season.
Parkside won Lightning Premiership and K.G. Luke Shield.
Victoria 12.14 defeated S.A. 10.15 at St. Kilda C.G.
A.A.F.C. won Section 2 A.N.F.C. Championship defeating Queensland 17.17 to 5.10 at Richmond C.G.
Tasmania defeated A.A.F.C. in Hobart before 16,000 fans and remained in Section 1 – 16.21 to 9.10.
De La Salle O.C., Melburnian Blues and University (E) admitted. Myer withdrew.
S.A. 13.7 defeated Victoria 12.10 in Adelaide.
Old Melburnians won third successive A Section Flag.
Olympic Year.
Port Melbourne A.F.C. admitted, Balwyn withdrew. Ivanhoe won first A Section title. St. Pats (Ballarat) O.C. withdrew.
Victoria won 6th A.A.F.C. Carnival in Hobart. Geoff Hibbins (Collegians) won best and fairest award.
Olympic Demonstration Match held at M.C.G. on 7/12/56 between V.A.F.A. team and combined team of Amateur players from V.F.L. and V.F.A. ranks. V.A.F.A. emerged as winners – V.A.F.A. 12.9.81 defeated V.F.L./V.F.A. 8.7.55.
Vale: H.J. Stewart – Collegians delegate 1896-1911, V.A.F.A. Vice-President 1912-1932, V.A.F.A. President 1933-46.
Agreement reached with Olympic Park Management for V.A.F.A. to conduct its main match each week on the Olympic Park Oval. ABC televised interstate match between Victoria and S.A. at Olympic Park. Victoria 15.9 defeated S.A. 8.3. This was the first uninterrupted telecast of an Australian football match.
AJAX admitted. University Blacks relegated to B Section for first time. Hawthorn expelled.
Junior Section comprised 14 teams and overall numbered 64.
Collegians became first club to win B and A Section Premierships in successive seasons.
Page System adopted for finals.
Ian Cleland appointed Umpires’ Coach.
Insurance Social Clubs Association withdrew. Collegians Gold and St. Kilda C.B.C.O.B. admitted.
A.A.F.C. defeated N.S.W. to win Second Division title of A.N.F.C. Championships.
Life Membership awarded to F.H. Coldrey, P.A. Matthews and O.J. Meehan.
Commercial Bank and West Brunswick admitted, Brighton, Huntingdale (Juniors) and Power House Gold withdrew and South Melbourne City disbanded.
Collegians won third successive A Section Flag.
Victoria won 7th A.A.F.C. Carnival in Perth. A.A.F.C. Medal instituted for best and fairest winner at all future Carnivals.
Two players destined to make their mark in the V.F.L. in Ian Law and Ross Smith won A and Junior Section Best and Fairests respectively.
Geelong, Brighton Vale and Old Brightonians disbanded. Black Rock District F.C. admitted then withdrew prior to season. Pascoe Vale and Power House admitted (1940 only).
Competition abandoned except for V.J.A.F.A after first round of home and home matches due to World War II.
Competition in recess. Some 3000 plus VAFA players and officials served in World War 2.
Charity match at Glenferrie Oval on Monday, 18th of June between V.J.A.F.A and Eastern Suburban F.L (Under 19).
Twenty-five of the 40 clubs resumed.
Balwyn Amateurs and Carnegie Church of Christ admitted which made 27 Clubs in three sections, six teams in V.J.A.F.A.
University Blacks became first A Section champions.
Hon. Secretary, J.S. McCann, resigned due to ill health having been secretary since 1932.
Thirty-four clubs were divided into three sections with Elsternwick, Power House and Geelong re-admitted and Commonwealth Bank, St. Kevins and State Electricity Commission were also admitted.
Number of registered players, 1544.
E.F. Atkins elected fourth President.
Blacks won fourth successive A Section flag.
S.A. 18.16 defeated Victoria 11.14 at Adelaide Oval.
Eight teams in V.J.A.F.A.
Death of Cr. Baron Marks (V.P.) and staunch Amateur supporter.
H.J. Stewart (President, 1933-1946) awarded Life Membership.
Thirty-five clubs in four sections, SEC withdrew, North Alphington admitted and UHSOB were re-admitted.
Fifth successive A Section flag to University Blacks.
V.A.F.A. adopted A.N.F.C. rules for play.
Nine teams in V.J.A.F.A.
Third A.A.F.C. Carnival in Perth won by South Australia. Ken Rollason (Old Melburnians) won best and fairest award.
Kew, Glenhuntly Juniors, Moreland Amateurs and St. Andrews admitted, 39 teams in four sections.
University Blacks won sixth successive A Section Flag. Geelong became permanent holder of Hartley Cup.
Victoria 15.18 defeated S.A. 3.8 at St. Kilda C.G. Team also sent to Tasmania and Victoria 18.22 defeated T.A.F.A. 8.6 in Hobart, Victoria 26.18 defeated T.A.F.L. 4.9 in Launceston.
V.A.F.A. participated in Kia-ora Sports Parade on 3KZ.
Nine Clubs in V.J.A.F.A.
Dandenong K.S.P., Brighton Technical School O.B., Glenhuntly ‘B’ admitted, Old Ivanhoe disbanded and Black Rock expelled. Order off rule introduced.
For the first time S.A. 22.24 defeated Victoria 14.9 in Adelaide.
Canterbury United Churches admitted. M.A.F.A. adopted Brownlow system for Best and Fairest voting.
Victoria 15.16 defeated S.A. 6.16 at M.C.G.
M.A.F.A. combined team 9.18 lost to combined Melbourne and Adelaide Universities 13.15 at Albert Ground.
Standing Committee formed comprising one delegate from each Section plus President and Secretary.
D Section formed. West Brunswick won first title.
U.H.S.O.B., North Melbourne C.B.C.O.B., (later North O.B.) Ormond, West Brunswick, Footscray Technical School O.B., St. Ignatius, Gardiner, ES&A Bank, Old Brightonians, National Bank admitted.
W.G. Amos appointed Treasurer – M.A.F.A. launched Amateur Footballer.
S.A. 10.17 defeated Victoria 10.12 in Adelaide.
Talk again of name change to V.A.F.A. in view of W.A. proposition to conduct a Carnival for Amateur States in 1933.
Cr. Baron Marks (Vice-President) offered a replacement Cup for the McBean Cup won by Old Scotch.
First Amateur game against Tasmania.
Death of L.A. Adamson.
M.A.F.A. name changed to Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).
N.G. Nicol appointed Hon. Solicitor.
H.J. Stewart appointed third President and number of Vice-Presidents decreased to six. Australian Amateur Football Council formed. Standing Committee became known as Executive with power to act between delegates meetings.
J.S. McCann appointed Hon. Secretary.
Canterbury United Churches and Surrey Hills withdrew. Alphington admitted and withdrew prior to season – replaced by Hampton Rovers, Gardiner F.C. changed name to Malvern.
Collegians played at Albert Ground and ES&A at Brighton C.G.
Delegates chose Higson football as standard ball and all clubs to purchase at M.S.D.
V.A.F.A. adopted A.N.F.C. ‘out of bounds’ rule but chose not to follow V.F.L. interpretation that prohibited shepherding at throw-ins as it conflicts with 5 yard rule.
Association protested to Minister re use of Amateur Sports ground for professional sport.
Victoria 21.14 defeated S.A. 12.14 at Richmond C.G. Curtain raiser B Section versus C and D, won by C and D.
Baron Marks Trophy awarded to Alan LaFontaine (University Blacks) as best player in State team.
Clubs required to list players’ guernsey numbers on team sheets.
Victoria versus Tasmania – (7A, 5B, two from C and D) and won 25.18 to 10.12 at Olympic Park.
A.B.C. printed Amateur Football booklet.
Members voted (29 to 1) against introduction of ‘Page-McIntyre’ system for playing finals’ matches. C. Loughrey replaced N.G. Nicol as Hon. Solicitor.
West Hawthorn forfeited Membership.
Dandenong A.F.C. withdrew. Alphington, Ivanhoe and Parkdale admitted. Approval given to use Sherrin, Don, Nutting and Young and Faulkner footballs.
Ormond called on Association to present medals or certificates to players in Premiership teams.
Lower Clubs expressed concern that good players were being enticed to A Section Clubs. Clubs directed to change straight over at quarter time without address from coach.
V.A.F.A. declined offer from Victorian Junior Football Union which sought to introduce clearances between the two bodies.
Victoria 11.14 defeated S.A. 6.20 at Norwood Oval, Adelaide.
Old Scotch won fourth successive A Section Flag.
Ormond estimated that 26,700 had watched its eighteen home and away matches.
Old Scotch full forward, Bill Pearson, kicked a record 199 goals in A, 30 against Brunswick and 24 against University Blacks.
1750 players were registered with the Association.
Baron Marks Cup became property of Old Scotch.
Carnegie and Coburg admitted. St. Ignatius expelled and Old Haileybury/Old Trinity withdrew. National Bank suspension lifted.
Victoria 24.15 defeated S.A. 15.17 at Richmond C.G. Curtain raiser – B Section 16.18 defeated C & D 12.18.
V.A.F.A. 13.17 defeated N.S.W. League 14.10 in Sydney at S.C.G. and declined offer to play Q.A.N.F.L. in Brisbane.
Victoria defeated Tasmania in Launceston. 17.20 to 13.15.
Kingsville and National Bank disbanded at end of season.
Certificates presented to premiership players. Second Baron Marks Cup made available.
ES&A became ES&A – National Bank. Fairfield, Mount Carmel O.C., West Brunswick admitted and Burwood withdrew mid season.
Old Scotch missed A Section final four for the first time since 1921 their first year in the Association.
Collegians won first A Section flag since 1904.
By winning B Section Premiership Ivanhoe completed its third season undefeated making 60 matches straight.
V.A.F.A. won first ever A.A.F.C. Carnival, held in Adelaide. Ian Galbraith (University Blacks) won best and fairest award.
Myer and South Camberwell admitted.
Permanent Cups purchased for ‘B’ – J.V. Deane, ‘C’ – H.J. Stewart and ‘D’ – E.F. Atkins.
Ormond won minor Premiership in first season in A Section.
S.A. 17.14 defeated Victoria 14.10 for the first time in Melbourne (St. Kilda C.G.) Victoria 19.8 defeated A.C.T.A.F.L. 11.15 in Canberra.
Standard size white goal flag introduced and goalies required to wear a white coat.
Bentleigh District F.C. withdrew at end of season.
Parkside A.F.C. admitted.
Number of registered players 1800. Elsternwick relegated from A Section for first time in its history. Victoria won second A.A.F.C. Carnival in Launceston.
Death of J.N. Woodrow, Assistant Secretary since 1920.
Junior competition inaugurated.
V.A.F.A. invited V.F.L. and V.F.A. to a conference to seek uniformity of rules.
National Bank disbanded and Carnegie withdrew. St. Pat’s (Ballarat) O.C. and Heidelberg West admitted, North Melbourne C.B.C.O.B. expelled.
University Blacks won second Baron Marks Cup.
Victoria 15.16 defeated S.A. 10.17 at Norwood Oval, Adelaide.
Junior competition established (Victorian Junior Amateur Football Association).
A Section Best and Fairest became known as J.N. Woodrow Award.
Old Melburnians, Old Caulfield, Melbourne Swimming Club and Teachers’ College admitted who joined Collegians, Elsternwick, University (B – later Blacks) and South Yarra. Number of clubs limited to 8. a Melbourne Districts F.A. request for a representative match was not agreed to by M.A.F.A.
J.V. Deane unable to continue as Secretary. Thanked for reforming Association and replaced by S. Hughes.
Affiliation fees increased from one guinea to two guineas. Old Brighton, Old Scotch Collegians, second University (A – later Blues) team, Old Trinity, Sandringham and Hampton admitted.
M.A.F.A. joined Amateur Sporting Federation. Delegation sent to meeting of Protestant Churches F.A. to form a union of junior leagues. M.A.F.A. declined to join stating it no longer considered itself a “Junior Association”.
19th man principle discussed.
No matches played on Boat Race Day. “Midnight Sun” published all scores and results.
Two sections of eight clubs. Black Rock withdrew – unable to abide by “Amateur” rules and also Old Brighton. Murrumbeena, Elwood, Melbourne Shipping Company admitted (disbanded 17/7/22) and Teachers’ College readmitted after being expelled August 1921 for non attendance at three successive meetings.
Umpire’s Association formed and Independent Tribunal established.
A (8 clubs) and B (9 clubs) Sections formed. Old Xaverians & Elsternwick ‘B’ admitted. Umpires’ Association requested numbering of players, approved 18/6/23 and implemented 30/6/23.
Clubs contributed of one pound to 1924 Olympic Fund.
South Australia Amateur Football League wrote seeking a match on M.C.G. in 1925. Burwood and Caulfield City admitted and Old Brighton readmitted.
Elwood abandoned membership – unable to find suitable ground. Associated Grammar Schools granted affiliation for one guinea.
A Section Grand Final played at Albert Ground and won by Old Scotch, B Section at Sandringham and won by Murrumbeena.
H.G. Coombs appointed Umpires’ Coach.
McBean Cup presented for competition in A Section.
Season surplus of 68 pounds 5 shillings and 11 pence. Introduction of player registration.
Caulfield City changed name to Caulfield F.C. and expelled for incidents during end of season match against Caulfield Grammarians. Schools Association granted affiliation. Old Haileybury admitted.
Delegates voted against adopting free kick for kicking out of bounds on full.
Burwood resigned. Football Record introduced. Affiliated bodies invited to attend meetings without voting power.
June 8th, Victoria 21.22 defeated South Australia 8.10 at M.C.G. before a disappointing crowd in the first Inter-State Amateur match.
McBean Cup to be competed for annually and became property of the first Club to win it three times. M.A.F.A. granted control of Old Scotch ground for football season.
Finals venues Albert and Elsternwick C.G. – no alcohol was sold at Albert.
Special meeting held to consider application of a Geelong based team for 1926 – approved.
C Section (8 clubs) (A-10, B-8) formed, due to Geelong (November 1925), Sandringham Juniors, Glenhuntly, St. Pauls (Ascot Vale), Old Melburnians B, Teachers’ College B, Kew Juniors (later Kew District), Brunswick Amateurs, South Caulfield, Gardenvale-Middle Brighton being admitted.
June 7th – Victoria 17.10 defeated South Australia 16.14 at University Oval in Adelaide.
Unregistered players required to sign statutory declarations that they had not played in another competition.
White shorts for visiting teams first mentioned.
Metropolitan Junior Football Association (27 clubs) sought affiliation. Brighton Vale won first C Section Premiership.
Glenhuntly B, West Hawthorn, Kingsville Rovers’, Oakleigh Amateurs (expelled 20/8/27), Pascoe Vale, Black Rock, Naval Base Flinders (into B Section), State Savings Bank admitted.
Deficit on 1926 trading, one pound call on 1926 clubs.
Fine of 2/6d. introduced for each player not wearing full club uniform (guernsey, knickers, socks).
Presentation to L.A. Adamson – President since 1896.
Bendigo Amateur Football League invited to affiliate with M.A.F.A. 3LO offered 15 minutes on Saturday evenings to broadcast results.
Victoria 13.17 defeated S.A. 11.11 at Albert Ground.
Best and Fairest Trophies provided by Permit Committee Members.
A combined Melbourne and Adelaide Universities team defeated a representative Amateur team.
A representative team from A Section defeated a combined Bendigo Amateur Football League team.
State Savings Bank won the C Section Premiership in its first year of competition.
Rules amended to allow for seven Vice-Presidents. Affiliation fees increased to four guineas. Oakleigh Football Club re-admitted. Sandringham ‘B’, Burwood and Surrey Hills admitted.
Old Haileybury and Old Trinity merged.
All clubs required to have a scoreboard.
A motion from Mr. Hosking to change name from M.A.F.A. to V.A.F.A. was soundly defeated.
Hartleys Sports Store donate Cup for competition in B Section under same conditions as McBean Cup.
Two pounds donated to National War Memorial Fund.
Victoria 11.20 defeated S.A. 11.8 at Unley Oval after trailing by 21 points at half time. Captain J. Cordner, best player A.S. Oakley (Collegians).
Sandringham ‘B’ withdrew due to lack of numbers. Oakleigh Amateurs and Pascoe Vale expelled.
M.H.S.O.B., Old Ivanhoe Grammarians, Old Paradians and Bentleigh admitted.
Amateur League formed in W.A.
Bendigo A.F.L. disaffiliated as unable to comply with rule re Amateur status.
T.A. Archard Shield introduced for competition in C Section.
‘Junior’; dropped from name and Association known as Metropolitan ‘Amateur’; Football Association. Finals played at M.C.G. as curtain raisers to V.F.L. finals.
M.J.F.A. Clubs associated with League teams as follows: – Carlton District – Carlton, Collingwood District – Collingwood, Fitzroy Juniors – Fitzroy, Leopold – South Melbourne, South Yarra – St. Kilda, University Seconds – University, Hawthorn – Melbourne, Beverley – Richmond.
Fitzroy Juniors admitted and V.F.L. requested to meet delegates from M.A.F.A.
Elsternwick entered Association. Hawthorn withdrew..
J.V. (Val) Deane (Secretary & Treasurer, 1899-1914) elected first Life Member of Association.
Caulfield combined with Malvern.
Concern over excessive use of foul language by barrackers and players and the Executive resolved to do something about it.
Competition disbanded due to World War 1.
South Melbourne Juniors admitted.
Fitzroy District Club admitted.
Melbourne University F.C. admitted due to amalgamation of Booroondara and Hawthorn.
Fitzroy District changed name to Collingwood Districts and played at Victoria Park. Melbourne District Football Association approached to affiliate with M.J.F.A.
Oakleigh admitted. Brighton withdrew.
Melbourne University Football Club invited to join V.F.L.
Carlton District admitted. Port Rovers withdrew.
Metropolitan Junior Football Association began at Salvation Army Headquarters, 62 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
W.H. Davis, first President and E.R. Gower, first Secretary.
Alberton, Brighton, Collegians, Edlington, Footscray District, South St Kilda, St. Jude’s, St. Mary’s, Toorak-Grosvenor and Y.M.C.A. made up the Association.
Olinda F.C and University admitted.
Nunawading F.C., Scotch Collegians, Windsor and Caulfield admitted. Olinda F.C., University 2nd, Footscray District and St. Jude’s withdrew.
Waltham F.C. admitted. Toorak-Grosvenor Y.M.C.A. disbanded.
Old Melburnians and Malvern admitted. Alberton and Scotch Collegians withdrew. L.A. Adamson elected second President.
V.F.L. formed.
M.J.F.A. received 2 pounds 12 shillings and 6 pence as share of gate receipts from match games against Fitzroy. Result Fitzroy 5.16 defeated M.J.F.A. 3.11.
South Yarra and Booroondara admitted, Old Melburnians withdrew. Waltham disbanded 15/6/97. Booroondara withdrew at end of season.
Leopold and Beverley admitted. St. Mary’s banned from competition 7/6/1898.
Top two sides played off for Premiership.
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Parkville and St. Francis Xaviers admitted, St. Francis Xaviers disbanded in May 1899 and Kew F.C. chose to play its remaining matches.
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There's a problem with a lot of California's pot, tests show
Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1.
There's a problem with a lot of California's pot, tests show Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1. Check out this story on vcstar.com: https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2018/09/11/theres-problem-lot-californias-pot-tests-show/1274472002/
Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press Published 6:21 p.m. PT Sept. 11, 2018
Twenty-nine states and Washington D.C, have legalized the use of medical marijuana and on top of that, nine states have legalized recreational pot. Why was it illegal in the first place?
In this Aug. 22 photo, marijuana samples are piled up for testing at Cannalysis, a cannabis testing laboratory, in Santa Ana.(Photo: AP PHOTO)
Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1, a failure rate some in the industry say has more to do with unrealistic standards and technical glitches than protecting consumer safety.
The testing has been especially tough on cannabis-infused cookies, candies and tinctures: About one-third have been blocked from store shelves.
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In much smaller numbers, testing companies licensed by the state are finding unacceptable levels of pesticides, solvents and bacteria, including E. coli and salmonella, according to data provided to The Associated Press by the state Bureau of Cannabis Control.
In the first two months, nearly 11,000 samples were tested and almost 2,000 failed. In some cases, the product must be destroyed. But many involve labeling issues that can be corrected. For example, a marijuana bud that's tested to show a different potency than what's on the label can be relabeled and sold with the right specification.
To the state, the strict testing program is largely doing what it was designed to do: identify marijuana buds, concentrates, munchies and other products that are in some way tainted and unsuitable for eating or smoking.
"Mandatory statewide testing is a new thing and it's going to take some time for everything to run smoothly, but on the whole we're pleased with how things are progressing," Bureau of Cannabis Control spokesman Alex Traverso said.
In this Aug. 22 photo, marijuana samples are organized at Cannalysis, a cannabis testing laboratory, in Santa Ana. (Photo: AP PHOTO)
But as regulators consider recasting rules governing the nation's largest legal pot economy, they are facing pressure to revamp testing requirements that are being alternately described as going too far, not far enough, or an overly costly burden.
The California Growers Association, an industry group, is among those concerned the state is forcing growers and manufacturers to hit too tiny a target when gauging levels of THC, the psychoactive chemical that causes marijuana's high.
Rules require the THC concentration come within 10 percent of what is advertised on a product label. Company executives say some products are being rejected after landing outside the margin by tiny amounts.
The California Cannabis Manufacturers Association, another industry group, is pushing for changes that include allowing companies to challenge lab testing results.
"Even if the lab admits it made an error, there is no way to change those results," said Bryce Berryessa, an association board member who is CEO of TreeHouse dispensary in Santa Cruz County and president of La Vida Verde, which produces infused cookies.
"Labs are not perfect. Mistakes get made," he said.
At a state hearing last month, the Santa Ana-based testing company Cannalysis urged regulators to broaden their rules to include a test used in food and pharmaceutical industries that company officials say can detect a large number of potentially harmful species of mold and yeast not currently covered in state guidelines.
The company has seen examples where mold was on cannabis but the sample passed state tests.
Swetha Kaul, the company's chief scientific officer who sits on the board of the California Cannabis Industry Association, said in an interview the state needs to "create a bigger net to catch things."
By limiting its required review to a few mold species the state is "essentially creating a loophole where every other species can get by," she said.
California began broad legal sales on Jan. 1 and gave companies six months to sell off stockpiles of marijuana, oils and edibles produced without strict testing requirements.
The rules require all cannabis products to clear a range of tests at labs before reaching consumers, from ensuring THC is distributed evenly in chocolate bars to making sure buds have not been contaminated by fuzzy blankets of mold.
From July 1 through Aug. 29, labs tested 10,695 product batches and 1,904 were rejected, a failure rate of about 18 percent.
Claims on the label, such as THC content, accounted for 65 percent of the failures, or 1,279 tests.
This is how the rule works: If a bottled juice drink said on the label it was 25 percent apple juice, testers would have to find that the concentration in the juice was within 10 percent of that mark, plus or minus. It's the same with cannabis.
Next in line: About 400 batches were flagged for unacceptable levels of pesticides. Impurities such as bacteria and mold caused 114 rejections.
Ninety percent of the buds that were tested were sent on to shops, suggesting a mostly clean market for legal growers. The rejection rate was double that for concentrates: 20 percent of oils and "waxes" tested didn't make the cut.
In a statement, the California Department of Public Health said it had not received any verified reports of illness resulting from consumption of a cannabis product attributed to mold or bacteria, although three complaints were submitted anonymously and were unverifiable.
The debate over testing isn't just about lab procedures or allowable levels of pesticides. It all comes with a cost, which companies say is straining their budgets.
"Testing is currently costly, slow, and inconsistent," the growers association told the state in a recent letter.
Testing for a small, outdoor marijuana farm can typically run $5,000 to $10,000 in California. There have been similar complaints in pot-friendly Colorado, where cultivators are dealing with new, required pesticide tests.
While California now has the nation's largest legal market, a huge black market still exists. Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore spotlighted the risk of buying on the illegal market last week, warning consumers that the price from money saved "can be their life."
He said unlicensed shops are known to lace their pot with Fentanyl and other narcotics. In an illegal shop "there's no telling what they're actually buying," Moore said.
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Former Mossad chief: Netanyahu planned Iran strike in 2011
Associated Press|Published: 05.31.18 , 10:25
Tamir Pardo, a former Mossad director, said Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order in 2011 for the IDF to prepare to attack Iran within 15 days.
Pardo told Keshet TV's show Uvda in an interview that the order was not given "for the sake of a drill."
There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu's office.
Pardo says he consulted the Mossad's legal advisers following the order but didn't explain what happened after that.
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Ardea (Lazio) 13 febbraio 2019
The 2020 Olympic Games: how to prevent doping scandal recurrence
Pubblicato il 14 febbraio 2019 da RobertBart
No doubt, the Olympic Games are one of the most tremendous and well-known sport events in the world. Nevertheless, the doping scandal of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have damaged the reputation of these competitions. It clearly showed that sport is the tool of global policy for Russia. The results of WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) investigation confirmed the facts of substitution of Russian sportsmen’s doping tests. It proves that they used controlled drugs during preparations to the Olympic Games. The special report, done by Canadian professor of law Richard McLaren, contains the full scheme of doping test substitutions and the facts that sportsmen were forced to take banned drugs by their coaches and officials of Russian Olympic Committee. It was also proved that officials of Russian Olympic Committee and Ministry of Sport of Russian Federation tried to avoid the investigation of WADA and even more – there were facts of tampering evidences of doping test. Another significant issue is the activity of Russian security services, the officials of which put pressure on Russian sportsmen and their coaches to tamper the evidences of doping tests substitutions and numerous facts of its illegal usage. Why is the topic of doping scandal-2014 still actual? In 2014, Russia breached the basic principles of the Olympic Games – integrity and similar opportunities for all sportsmen-participants with no regard to their nationality or flag. Being the country-resident of the 2014 Winter Olympics Russia tried to boost its prestige using the sport goals, achieved in wrong way and violated the basis of international sport challenges. It caused the forfeit of Russian sportsmen awards and life ban for use of drugs for most of them. The issue of increasing international prestige with sport achievements is also the instrument to maintain the internal stability of Russia. The USA and
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Tag: seven sisters
1st sign: Wandering star beneath the feet of “Seven Sisters”
Sea-Dragon (Cetus) comet in Bull constellation
Unusual events in heaven and on earth coincided with the posts about the Mene Tekel Peres Code. This is the first sign. More quickly followed.
Note: the posts about these "signs" assume a general knowledge of the article, "Mene Tekel Upharsin: The gods are judged".
Also, these articles are unpolished because one sign followed on the heels of the next, and there was little time to properly edit.
And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. Gen 1:16 (ESV)
The moon will be confounded and the sun ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and in the presence of His elders, He will display His glory. Isa 24:23 (KJV)
OUTLINE OF SIGNS (Following THE MENE-TEKEL PICTURE CODE)
This Prophetic Picture Code was revealed as the full moon of Nov. 23, 2018, the anniversary of “The abomination that causes desolation”. These signs occurred seven times 365.25 years from the Fall of Babylon in 539 BC. (Left chart is a calendar of events.)
Part One. Mene Tekel: gods are judged! Dec. 6, 2018
Sea-Dragon comet under foot and ‘Meteor in Russia like 10 atomic bombs’
Dec. 16 & 18, 2018
Eruption of Anak Krakatoa triggers tsunami due to full-moon
“OSIRUS-REX” reaches Bennu on Hanukkah as Bush laid in state. And 30 days later: China on dark side of moon
Dec 3, 2018, and Jan 2, 2019
Locust invade Mecca as a partial solar eclipse occurs
Jan. 5th local time, (eclipse EST)
Meteor strikes “Super Wolf Blood Moon“, and New York Tower of Babel lit up baby-blood pink
Jan 20 and 22, 2019
River of blood: Dam bursts in Brazil killing 360
Jan 25, 2019, noon
Polar Vortex, F4 Tornado strikes North America and Havanna, Cuba
Meteor strikes Cuba at foot of mountain-mural of dragons and giants; (And Part A, “Dragon Aurora in Draco”)
Feb 1st and 6th, 2019
Magnetic Pole speeds across the Arctic
Mount Kea (Hawaii) Enlil, god of wind and mountain — judged!
“Mene, Tekel, Persia“, Turkey, 50 Russian bears, the Pope, and Kushner’s Peace Treaty
Feb 1st, 4th, 9th, 11th, and 14th
Resurrection! Mountain clothed with butterflies
Dec 22, 2018, and Feb 14, 2019
(Pt. B/C) Star of Isis and Virgo darkened (full moon), creating triangle both in heaven and earth. (Pt. A. “Serpent ascends”)
Feb 19, Mar 6, 2019. (Pt. D. Venus gored by her own horns, Jan 30)
Also, Dirt Devil at Chichen pyramid 30 days later
Israel and Bible: 7x around the Moon/Jericho
Feb 21 and April 11, 2019 (And “Dragon’s Palace“, April 5)
“Prince of the power of the air” exposed
Feb 1 & 15, 2019
Tornado (F4) topples tower three-hours after posting its image. And, “The Mark of Trump”
March 3rd and 8th, 2019
US recognizes Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights, and thus Mt Hermon where angels fell
March 21 (& Feb 16th), 2019. (Also, Dirt Devil at Chichen pyramid)
Drill for water in Antartica
Dec 18, 23, 26th, 28
Book of Enoch and the underworld: Three scientific reports
Jan 10th, Feb 14, 15; March 1, 3, 2019
Enoch’s solar cal.: The great switch from lunar to solar commences
March 21, 23 (Enoch New Year – March 20 & 27)
Secret code predicted deaths of Saddam, Bush, Yitzchak Kaduri and Sharon
Feb 1 and March 1, 2019. (Deaths: Saddam on Dec 29, 2006 {10 pm, EST}; Jan 28, 2006 {Kaduri’s code-Jan 18/’28‘, 2007}; Jan 11, 2014; Nov 30, Dec 3, 6, 2018
Drought in USA, Israel, and Babylon ends
Notre Dame Fire
Easter Sri Lanka bombing
Three Unusual Typhoons
Mystery Mountain rises from the sea
Final prophetic images coincide with record stretch of tornadoes
Day of Atonement Comet
The 1st Sign (A & B):
A) Sea Dragon Comet in Bull Constellation of Torus
Signs in the heavens: Wandering star located beneath feet of Church (Pleiades)
A major theme of this picture code is that of “Bulls surrounding the cross”. At the same time that these things were being discovered (as far as I know for the first time) the brightest comet of 2018 occurred. It was visible to the naked eye when in Taurus, just below the Pleiades.
Click to enlarge. Comet Wirtanen (“46P”) discovered in 1948. (Image by Tom Ruen; Wikipedia user page at: /wiki/User:Tomruen). See below blow up of the peak point of comet.
The Pleiades just above comet, Dec. 16-2018
Comet Wirtanen at its peak Dec. 16, 2018. Comet passed from the sea-dragon (Cetus) constellation to the bull-head of Taurus. It reached a magnitude of 4.2. This wandering star at peak sits beneath the feet of “The Seven Sisters”, (The Pleiades). Locate cluster just above comet. “The Seven Sisters” has often been interpreted to represent the Church, as in: “The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches…” Rev. 1:20. He has put all things under our feet in Him.
Taurus the Bull
The comet peaked in the constellation of Taurus, just below the Pleiades.
The main message of the Mene Tekel picture code this time has to do with the judgment of the gods, in particular, the moon-god. The moon-god was known by the ancient Babylonian name “Sin”. (“Mt Sinai” derives its name from this false god.)
The moon-god was represented by the Bull in antiquity because of its horns that are shaped like the crescent moon.
“Sin” was the god of all creation and wisdom. Enlil was known as “The bull of heaven”, and was the father of “Sin”. The constellation of Taurus is likely an early representation of Enlil.
Sin had a beard made of lapis lazuli and rode on a winged bull. The bull was one of his symbols, through his father, Enlil, “Bull of Heaven”, along with the crescent and the tripod (which may be a lamp-stand). On cylinder seals, he is represented as an old man with a flowing beard and the crescent symbol. (Wiki)
In the code, Taurus is one of the words for “bull”. Taurus occurs in Aramaic תור and Hebrew ת]טאורוס]. (The Tav ‘ת’ for a Tet ‘ט’ is correct on many levels, but we will not elaborate now.)
Therefore, for this comet to appear in Cetus, then Taurus, and coinciding with the Mene-Tekel Picture Code, is God’s way of communicating a message to His people. Especially in that the comet peaked just beneath the feet of “the seven sisters” (Pleadies), a symbol of the Church.
“The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” Luke 10:17
A similar Sign the night Babylon fell
There was also a constellation-sign in Libra (“The Scales”) the night of the fall of Babylon according to Al Wolters of Redeemer College in the journal article, “The Riddle of the Scales in Daniel 5”.
“The prominence of this image gains further significance when we realize that the annual rising of Libra took place on the eve of Babylon’s fall to the Persians.”
Note: Wolters thesis that the original writing on the wall was just three words of three letters each rather than 15 letters may be true, but if so this only adds to the depth of mystery. For, in that case, we have "Tekel" ("weighed") in both the middle of the said three words (arranged like a beam holding up the two scales either side), or as simply given in Daniel 5 that uses 15 words, yet does the same thing, but more spectacularly!
Tekel! You have been weighed in the balances and found wanting!
Click to enlarge. Comet Wirtanen (“46P”) discovered in 1948. (Image by Tom Ruen; Wikipedia user page at: /wiki/User:Tomruen)
Comet Wirtanen at its peak Dec. 16, 2018. Comet passed from Sea-dragon-constellation to the bull-head of Taurus.
Comet passed from the sea-dragon constellation (Cetus) to the bull-head of Taurus. Comet reached a magnitude of 4.2.
This wandering star at its peak brightness sat just beneath the feet of “The Seven Sisters”, (The Pleiades). ( Locate the Pleiades cluster just above comet.)
“The Seven Sisters” (the Pleiades) has often been interpreted to represent the Church:
“The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches…” Rev. 1:20
God has put all things under our feet in Jesus.
Apis the Bull
Many bulls of Bashan
The below chaotic lines would not normally mean anything. However, these variations of spelling the word “bull” join to become one entity in this pictogram. Order from Chaos, as it were when the variations of how to spell a bull or ox are joined with the body of the dragon of chaos, אפופיס Apophis. Moreover, “Apep” or “Apophis” was the ancient Egyptian deity who embodied chaos.” Wiki.
Therefore, just as the encoded image is that of a dragon with a bulls head, just so, the comet crossed the constellations of the sea-dragon(Cetus) and the bull as the comet slowly became visible.
A comet is "a wandering star", and can be a symbol for a fallen angel.
(Click to enlarge.) Order out of chaos! The lower right corner where the names all occur (other than Aleph) will form the head of the bull of Apis of Egypt once everything is outlined. The body is formed by the words seraph סרפ and Apophis אפופיס, (i.e., forms a serpent/dragon’s body). “Taurus” ת]טאורוס] is formed twice, and looks similar to the asterism itself. Overlay this with the below image!
(If you are looking for a pretty picture, then you are missing the point! Where there are two letters within ONE square, either letter or both, are read.) We join together the letters as one would the stars of heaven when outlining a constellation — The body of “Apophis אפופיס ” and “The Seraph/Serpent סרפא”. Head and two horns of “2x Pan פאנ” the goat (and מנ “Min(a) 2x” of Egypt, its counterpart). He is being speared by “The One putting him to death” ממתו, (which is the acrostic for “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Uparsin”). But the same can be spelled as “Montu-Ra” מנתו-רא, the Egyptian god of war who protected the sun “Ra” רא on his nightly journey through the underworld and battled the serpent of chaos (Apep/Apophis).
Montu and Ares
The Greeks called Montu by the name “Ares” ארס, (which in Hebrew means, “Venom”, which therefore forms one long string of letters here מנתו-רא ארס. Thus, Montu who claims to be the dragon slayer is actually an aspect of the same dragon in disguise. The Goat constellation (Capricorn) best suits the overall image created by this hybrid water-serpent/goat.
Constellation of Pisces, the Fish
The constellation of “The fish” נונא is to its right as we examined in the first article.
Green squares read אנוננא “The Anunna” (Annunaki/Giants). The arm that offers the forbidden fruit reads, נקלנ “We are cursed!”, and is a play on words for Apkallu and Shekel, and is what the Watchers say in the book of Enoch, (ch. 6). “Then they all swore together and bound one another with a curse.” (Also see Gen 8:21. ) It takes little imagination to see the silhouette of the image to its right, even when restricted to square blocks.
Enki is a Capricorn!
Serpentine Apophis and Torus/bull, with the head of Pan, etc. (“Pan” is the abominable goat-headed god). They combine to create the hybrid Capricorn, “the fish-goat”. (It’s lower parts dip beneath the underwater world of the Abyss.) The month of Capricorn runs from Dec. 22 to Jan. 19. God drives the diviners/astrologers mad!
As said, the overall image of the Bulls in combination with the dragon and Osirus/Apophis is that of the constellation of Capricorn.
This conclusion went contrary to my own understanding. I thought that it should resemble Torus! However, I inserted this image into the Mene Tekel article anyway. Good thing that I did not lean to my own understanding!
Because, on the day that Capricorn, “The Goat-Fish”, entered its “gate” (as they call it), the next sign occurred upon the earth — on Dec. 22, 2018. (Thereby, God mocks the astrologers of Babylon!)
“The constellation (of Capricorn) was a symbol of the god Ea (i.e., Enki of Eridu) and in the Early Bronze Age marked the winter solstice.” Wiki
Ea (Enki), later known in Babylon as Nabu, was symbolized by Capricorn, “The Goat-Fish”. Notice the fish-goat at his foot as Enki steps up to the peak of the Tower of Babel. Enki is the counterfeit of Jesus, whose “heel the serpent bruised”, (Genesis). Here Enki is seen stepping up the Ziggurat, and so forth. He was known also by his number, “40“. The number 4 and 40 are emphasized in the following sign of “Anak Krakatoa”. (In Hebrew, the plural of Arba ארבע, meaning, “four” is “40”.) Anak’s father’s name was Arba the Giant, (Josh. 14:15).
“Enlil”, 2x אנליל, of Sumer/Babylon, form the head of an ox with two horns with the crescent moon dividing it. The crescent moon is as the piercing horn of a goat, formed by the name “Enki” אנקי, as he attempts to bridge heaven and earth. (Explained in part two.)
As said in the second part of the Mene Tekel article, Enki is encoded in the writing of the wall too.
“Enki” (Capricorn) literally means “Heaven-Earth”. We just explained the sign in heaven, the sign on earth must follow.
Sign 1A
Strangely, just hours after posting “Part Two of the Mene Tekel Peres, The gods are judged”, the following happened:
NASA: METEOR EXPLODED OVER RUSSIA WITH 10X ENERGY OF ATOMIC BOMB
A video showing the smoke trail from the #Meteor over the Bering Strait last December, produced using data from @JMA_kishou‘s #Himawari satellite.
The orange meteor trail in the middle, shadow above-left.
Hi-res copy: https://t.co/EXn8sFb556 pic.twitter.com/X54InkvMnl
— Simon Proud (@simon_sat) March 19, 2019
The blast was the second largest of its kind in 30 years, and the biggest since the fireball over Chelyabinsk in Russia six years ago. (2018-12-18, 23:48:20 UT)
But it went largely unnoticed until now because it blew up over the Bering Sea, off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
According to NASA, that meteor weighed about 1,500 tons (1,360 metric tons), had a diameter of about 32 feet (10 meters), and was traveling through the atmosphere at about 71,582 mph (115,200 kilometers per hour) when it exploded. The blast occurred about 15.5 miles (25 km) over the ocean and erupted with an energy equivalent to 173 kilotons of TNT — roughly 10 times the energy of the atomic bomb that the United States detonated over Hiroshimaduring World War II. (Space.com)
Lindley Johnson, planetary defense officer at Nasa, told BBC News a fireball this big is only expected about two or three times every 100 years.
Moreover, the second part of the Mene Tekel Code emphasized Islam and RCC, including the star of Islam, which is Ishtar/Isis/Diana. It reminds me of the 2nd and 3rd Trumpet blasts of Rev. 8.
As the comet dims, a star falls
The “sea-dragon comet” was by then barely visible to the naked eye two days later when this happened.
Is it too much to believe that God completed the sign of “the sea-dragon comet” by casting this meteor into the sea as if it were the comet itself?
Author Dean CoombsPosted on January 7, 2019 May 31, 2019 Tags Cetus, mene tekel upharsin, moon god, Pleiades, seven sisters, sign in PleiadesLeave a comment on 1st sign: Wandering star beneath the feet of “Seven Sisters”
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Gender Balance has a Way to go in Mining Industry
SOURCE: RMF | April 29, 2019
Following the gender session held this at this year’s PDAC, where gender balance in the industry and the #MeTooMining initiative were discussed, the Responsible Mining Foundation issued a summary report related to the topic.
The summary is based on a chapter of RMF’s 2018 Responsible Mining Index and it presents an assessment on the performance of 30 of the most important mining companies in the world when it comes to the properly integrating women into their workforce.
“The RMI 2018 results reveal that most of the 30 companies assessed show little or no evidence of efforts to strengthen the gender balance of their leadership and governance teams,” the summary reads. “The companies scored an average of only 4.5% on the question of implementing interventions to bolster the diversity and inclusivity of their boards and senior management. These results tie in with other research that has shown very low levels of women’s participation at these levels.”
According to the Switzerland-based non-profit, there is also room for improvement beyond board and senior management levels as their estimates suggest that women occupy approximately 10% of jobs in the large-scale mining sector.
“Gender-based bias and discrimination in hiring practices play a role in this, as do work schedules that interfere with family responsibilities and cause social isolation, making mining work unattractive for many women,” the RMF document states.
The organization based the previous statement on its experts’ believe that there is persistence of old paradigms within the industry, such as the outdated idea that women are not strong enough to work in underground mines.
For instance, the report brings back the fact that South Africa repealed a ban on women underground miners just a decade ago while India did the same only this year.
In the RMF’s view, companies stand to benefit from having more women in their workforces. “Higher female workforce participation can also raise attendance and retention rates and reduce organisational risks within businesses. Mine managers cited that greater gender diversity fostered innovation and improved team dynamics and communications.”
The NGO refers to managers in companies such as BHP, where there is a plan of action to achieve gender parity in all divisions by 2025, and Newmont, where the plan is to achieve gender parity in senior management by 2030, with a near-term goal of women holding at least 30% of senior roles. Similar targets exist at AngloGold Ashanti and AngloGold American.
The gender chapter in the Responsible Mining Index concludes with a call to increase safety measures for women working in the mining industry, particularly after a Canadian study revealed that almost 40% of women working in mine sites reported having experienced harassment in the last five years.
“It is at the mine-site level where women are most vulnerable to unsafe and hostile working conditions,” the dossier reads. “The RMI 2018 results show that the vast majority of the assessed companies are unable to demonstrate that they have systems in place to ensure the provision of gender-appropriate PPE [Personal Protective Equipment] for their women workers: over 75% of the companies assessed scored zero on this question. And while many have policies in place to prevent sexual harassment, 75% of the companies show no evidence of systematic measures to prevent harassment of women workers.”
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Antonio Giovinazzi says he has no idea what new development driver Daniil Kvyat will be doing at Ferrari as he will continue on as the team’s official reserve driver.
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“I’ve raced with him back in karting,” Giovinazzi told Express Sport.
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“Maybe [I’ll work with him] but I don’t know."
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Q: Origin of Phrase "Deckchairs on the Titanic" ( Answered , 0 Comments )
Subject: Origin of Phrase "Deckchairs on the Titanic"
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference
Asked by: bmensch-ga
List Price: $9.50 Posted: 22 Jun 2003 20:36 PDT
Expires: 22 Jul 2003 20:36 PDT
Hello. I have a weblog called Deckchairs on the Titanic at
http://www.deckchairs.net. For the life of me, I cannot find the true
origination of the phrase. I'd *truly* appreciate your
assistance so that I can answer my readers and my fevered brain.
Subject: Re: Origin of Phrase "Deckchairs on the Titanic"
Answered By: justaskscott-ga on 22 Jun 2003 22:10 PDT
Hello bmensch,
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (5th Ed. 1999), page 533, lists a
quotation from the Washington Post, 16 May 1976, by Rogers Morton,
American public relations officer: "I'm not going to rearrange the
furniture on the deck of the Titanic." The context, according to the
dictionary, was that Morton had lost five of the last six primaries as
President Ford's campaign manager.
The editor of the forthcoming Yale Dictionary of Quotations (YDQ),
Fred Shapiro, noted that the YDQ files listed Morton as the originator
of the expression. However, a member of the YDQ staff determined that
there was an earlier occurrence of the phrase:
'"Administrators [at Lincoln Center] are running around straightening
out deck chairs while the Titanic goes down." N.Y. Times, 15 May
1972, p. 34'
"RE: Deck chairs on the Titanic - thanks", by Fred Shapiro (08/27/02)
Archive of the Law-Lib Electronic Discussion List
http://lawlibrary.ucdavis.edu/LAWLIB/August02/0458.html
I hope that this puts you and your readers at ease -- or at least
demonstrates to them that people have been rearranging deckchairs on
the Titanic, or advising the futility of doing so, for more than 30
years!
- justaskscott
Searched in Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Searched on Google for:
"furniture on the deck of the titanic"
[Note: The posting by Fred Shapiro is also highly ranked in a Google
search for "deck chairs on the titanic".]
Request for Answer Clarification by bmensch-ga on 24 Jun 2003 05:15 PDT
Thank you! This is very helpful. It's interesting that there are no
earlier origins of the phrase -- is it possible that there is another
reference from the pre-70s?
Clarification of Answer by justaskscott-ga on 24 Jun 2003 07:37 PDT
Well, I assume that since the Yale and Oxford quotation editors both
thought that the origin came in 1976, and that the Yale editor only
recently pushed it back to 1972, the concept of arranging chairs or
furniture on the deck of the Titanic originates in the 1970s.
My initial thought had been: Surely this phrase has been around longer
than that! But since I was born not much before 1972, maybe it just
seems that way. The subconscious belief is probably something like:
"It's been around as long as I can remember (or it's so clever and
widely used), therefore it must have always been around." I think
that's the trick of a memorable phrase; for instance, some people may
think that "axis of evil" was used in World War II (and you never
know, maybe it was!).
Since it is possible that the phrase pre-dates the 70s, I will give it
another look on the Internet. In addition, at some point I might be
at the large library in my area, and browse through their quotation
books to see if an earlier quotation shows up.
This is the only other page of substance I have found. Though it is
only anecdotal, it provides some support to the view that this
expression started in the early 1970s (or not much earlier than that,
anyway).
"Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic", thread in
<alt.usage.english> (May 24 - Jun 9, 1998)
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=35689A1E.BDA39A80%40teleport.com
I got a chance to look at additional quotation books -- and found two
others that listed the Morton quotation only. So it does seem that
the YDQ people have found an earlier use than the generally accepted
origin or popularization.
bmensch-ga rated this answer:
Nice and very thorough work. This was a tough question and I'm happy
to have a solid answer. Thank you very much!
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Kool Kat of the Week: Gayle Rej Directs Two Wild and Crazy One-Act Plays by Steve Martin
The WASP family. Photo courtesy of Ultra Popcorn Theatre and used with permission.
Ultra Popcorn Theatre Company presents WASP and THE ZIG ZAG WOMAN, two one-act plays by comedian Steve Martin, October 11-19 at 7 Stages Black Box Theatre in Little Five Points. If being penned by an iconic comedian with his roots in super-Seventies Retro chops wasn’t enough, the wild and crazy pair are directed by a pair of Atlanta’s own Retro wild and crazy superstars, Gayle Thrower Rej, former co-owner of Plaza Atlanta and Persephone of Silver Scream Spook Show fame, and Barb Hays, Blast-Off Burlesque’s Barbilicious and LUST frontwoman, and these plays present a hilariously dark look at American familial and romantic relationships.
Pushed to amazing lengths to relive profound loneliness, the waitress in THE ZIG ZAG WOMAN encounters an old man waiting for his true love, a middle-aged man who has stopped looking, and a fiery young man who longs for a woman in pieces. In the fractured landscape of ‘50s suburbia, WASP’s prototypical, but perverse nuclear family exists in a dark limbo of expectation and routine, meandering blindly toward catastrophe. The two one-act plays share a talented cast portraying multiple roles including 2017 Suzi Bass Award winning actress Christina Leidel, Michael A. Cook, Jared Nipper, Elizabeth Hammontree, Melanie “Magnifique” Parker, and Michael Malone. The production will present a musical segue between the two plays featuring Allison Maier and Ashley Burton.
Barb Hays has already graced our ATLRetro’s Hall of Kool Kats (see interview here), but Gayle Thrower Rej’s turn in the spotlight is way overdue. Gayle has degrees in Psychology, Theatre, and English Education, has travelled to all 50 states, and has had several careers in her half of a century on this beautiful planet. She taught high school theatre for nine years and directed over 50 productions, including six musicals. We caught up with her for a whirlwind Q&A in the heat of last-minute prep for these Martin-iriffic productions!
Gayle Thrower Rej.
ATLRetro: Most readers might know you as the owner of the Plaza Theatre or the music booker for The Star Bar and The Echo Lounge. How did you get involved in theater?
Gayle Rej: I have been performing since middle school! I have two degrees in Theatre and taught high school Theatre for eight years. I took some time off to run the Plaza and to have two kids, but I couldn’t stay out of it for long. Luckily, the creators of the Silver Scream Spook Show and Blast Off Burlesque invited me to play with them.
How did Ultra Popcorn Theatre Company happen?
From our experiences with the Silver Scream Spook Show and Blast Off Burlesque, Barb Hays and I knew we worked really well together. She is simply brilliant and endlessly creative. We had bounced around the idea of directing a play together for years. Last year we finally starting reading and realized we have similar taste in plays. Our first production was extremely challenging, but was a huge success!
Why Steve Martin plays?
Steve Martin has always been one of my heroes. There’s something about his physicality and comedic timing that just kills me. I had loved his novels and his screenplays, but these plays really impressed me. They’re funny, but they’re pretty dark. I feel like I’ve had a glimpse into his brain and so will everyone who sees the plays.
Is it a challenge to get the word out about plays?
Starting a new theatre company is really an ambitious thing to do in this town. There are several great theatre companies, but they have extensive sponsors and great relationships with the press. We don’t have those resources, so we are relying on word of mouth to reach people who might not normally go to see theatre. Barb and I both have a rock and roll background, so we hope those audiences will give theatre a shot, too!
THE ZIG ZAG WOMAN. Photo courtesy of Ultra Popcorn Theatre and used with permission.
Showtimes for the two one-act plays, WASP and The Zig Zag Woman, will be 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 7:00 on Thursday 10/11, Friday & Saturday, 10/12 and 10/13, and 8:00 on Thursday 10/18 & Friday 10/19. 7 Stages Black Box Theatre is located at 1105 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307.
Tickets are available through ultrapopcorn.com
Category: Kool Kat of the Week | Tags: 7 Stages, Barb Hays, Blast-Off Burlesque, Gayle Thrower Rej, Silver Scream Spook Show, steve martin, the zig zag woman, ultra popcorn theatre, wasp
30 Days of The Plaza, Day 24: It’s No Holds Barred at the Plaza When Blast-Off Burlesque Goes to Prison with a Taboo-La-La Screening of Wendy O. Williams Cult Classic REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS
By Melanie Magnifique
REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS (1986); Dir: Tom DeSimone; Starring Wendy O Williams, Sybil Danning, Linda Carol, Pat Ast; Taboo-La-La Series hosted by Blast-Off Burlesque at Plaza Theatre, Sat. July 28; 10 PM; arrive early for a sexy live stage show courtesy of Blast-Off Burlesque, and special guests Vanity’s UnCanney and Poly Sorbate; Also riots, chainsaws, and pillow fights , a Wendy O. Williams and Reform School Girls Costume Contest and prizes from Libertine; age 18 & over only; trailer here.
Blast-Off Burlesque will host REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS at the Plaza Theatre this Saturday July 28, as part of its “Taboo-La-La” film series. The film, which stars Wendy O. Williams of punk band The Plasmatics fame, is a satire of the women in prison film genre and intentionally features many of its more provocative elements, such as shower scenes, fight scenes and implied sexual relationships between inmates and authority figures in exchange for favoritism. Austrian-born Hollywood actress Sybil Danning plays the warden, and Pat Ast rounds out the cast as sadistic prison guard Edna.
As the story plays out, Reform School becomes a microcosmic version of society in which women are stripped of their dignity, terrorized, punished for and enslaved over their sexuality, and forced to lie to protect their captors. The only compassionate ally that the inmates have is the institution’s therapist, played by Charlotte McGinnis. Despite her best efforts, however, the crimes of mistreatment against the inmates finally spark an uprising which ends with a real bang.
Wendy O. Williams plays inmate Charlie Chambliss in REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS. New World Pictures, 1986
Blast Off’s own Dickie Van Dyke says this weekend’s salute to Wendy O is timely. “Wendy is the patron saint of women who whoop ass,” (s)he pointed out the other night at rehearsal. Indeed, it seems that women everywhere could use some inspiration in the whoop-ass department. The global climate towards us these days has many of us shaking our heads in disbelief, and, as Dickie says, “Decades after women’s lib, we still do not have total control over our bodies, we still battle to overcome the glass ceiling, lack of respect… and PMS! Apparently we have to kick everybody’s ass while wearing a bra and thong before our voices are heard. If that is the way the game is played, so be it. Wendy O will be our MVP!”
Other members of Blast-Off agree that the timing is just right for this show. Barbalicious says, “It’s time for us to rock out, and after spending some quality time in the ’60’s and ’70s with Russ Meyer, John Waters and Pam Grier, the ’80s seemed like a great place to continue our big-haired hijinks, but with much less clothes, because you know in reform school, you only need to wear your underwear. It’s also summer, and we’re hot.” She adds that the movie itself will be a blast, saying, “REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS is a ridiculously fun camp classic. All the classic women in prison elements are in place: shower scenes, food fights, forbidden romance, branding and other tortures, but then you add in the Wendy-O-Williams factor and it becomes just that much more surreal. Wendy-O is one of the hardest working women in rock and roll history. She is as hardcore as it gets; no female performer has or will ever come close her badassness. She beats the hell out of everyone in this movie. Those who are not familiar with her, need to be. Those who remember what the power of real rock and roll was about need to pay tribute.”
Taboo-La-La has been a wildly popular film series for Blast-Off at the Plaza Theatre. Previous films have included SHOWGIRLS, FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! , FEMALE TROUBLE and BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. Barbalicious says that its main purpose is to examine cultural taboos in film, but adds with a wink, “It’s really just an excuse for us to throw an amazing party.”
Festivities will begin at 9 p.m. DJ Westwood-A-GoGo will be spinning tunes in the lobby, where patrons can enjoy complimentary cocktails and mingle before the show begins. Once seated, the audience will be treated to a riotous performance by Blast-Off Burlesque, with guest performers Poly Sorbate and Vanity’s Uncanney. Audience members are encouraged to enter a costume contest to win prizes provided by Libertine. Tickets are $10, and are available through Plaza Theatre’s box office and at www.plazaatlanta.com.
Category: Tis the Season To Be... | Tags: Barb Hays, Barbalicious, Blast-Off Burlesque, chainsaws, Charlotte McGinnis, cult movies, Dickie Van Dyke, DJ Westwood-A-Go-Go, Edna, exploitation films, John Waters, Libertine, Linda Carol, Melanie Magnifique, Pam Grier, Pat Ash, Plasmatics, Plaza Theatre, Poly Sorbate, punk rock, Reform School Girls, Russ Meyer, Sybil Danning, Taboo-La-La, Tom DeSimone, Vanity's UnCanney, Wendy O Williams, women in prison
Really Retro: Your Ultimate Guide to AnachroCon, Atlanta’s Steampunk/Alt-History Con
Posted on: Feb 21st, 2012 By: Anya99
Science fiction used to be all about the future, but in steampunk, it’s gone back to the past to create a steam-powered alternate Victorian era full of airships, goggles and rayguns where Tesla trumps Edison. If you think that steampunk is just about creative costumes, there will be plenty walking the halls of AnachroCon, this weekend (Feb. 24-26) at the Holiday Inn Select Perimeter, but there will also be so much more from literary to art to performances. Read more about the many facets of this fast-growing subculture in our recent interview with STEAMPUNK BIBLE co-author S.J. Chambers, then head on down to AnachroCon to experience the city’s biggest annual steampunk gathering live.
As Anachrocon’s Website says, it’s the “place in the South for Steampunk, History, Alternate History, Science, Music, Classic Sci-Fi Literature and the most amazing costuming you’ve ever seen!” Here’s our top nine coolest things to do at Anachrocon. For times and locations, check the full con schedule here.
Mad Sonictist Veronique Chevalier.
1. Costumes Extraordinaire
Men in top hats, boots and goggles. Ladies in their finest Victorian dresses with rayguns tucked into their beaded evening bags. Gizmos galore. In the case of steampunk, accessories make the outfit and it’s not just a look but a way of life for some followers who meticulously craft their eccentric wardrobes in home workshops. Expect to see an amazing array of hall costumes, but the best of the best compete in the Costume Contest at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Or learn to make your own from award-winning costumers in the Fashion and Fabrication programming tracks.
Frenchy & the Punk.
2. A Marvelous Menagerie of Musical Acts
If steampunk has a look, thanks to a motley menagerie of talented musicians, it also has a sound – a diverse blend of jazz, ragtime, gypsy, classical, goth and even a touch of rock n roll. At Anachrocon, you can hear some of the best in the region and nation including The Hellblinki Sextet (do we need to say more than pirate cabaret to pique your interest?!), The Extraordinary Contraptions, Frenchy and the Punk, Aeronauts, The Ghosts Project, The Gin Rebellion, The Vauxhall Garden Variety Players, Play It With Moxie and more. Dance the night away to several DJs including “self-described eccentric audio arranger and morally ambiguous scientist” Dr. Q, the mad mastermind behind The Artifice Club which stages quarterly steampunk shindigs and is the official sponsor of the Friday night main entertainment track provocatively titled Fallout Frenzy. Read an interview with Dr. Q here about The Artifice Club here.
Talloolah Love. Photo credit: Mark Turnley.
3. Trick or Tease: Burly-Q and Carnivale Steampunk-style
Burlesque arose out of vaudeville and sideshow hoochie-coo, all of which go back to the bawdy dancers, singers and comedians of the Victorian music hall. Circuses and carnival sideshows for general public pleasure also came of age in the 19th century. See steampunk versions of both this weekend. Award-winning Atlanta burlesque beauty Talloolah Love invites you to Burlesque At the End of the World (Fri. midnight) featuring flavors of Bertolt Brecht, The Muppets, and Hollywood heresy; “you’ve never seen a burlesque show like this!” Guest stars include Knoxville’s Rosey Lady, the Blooming Beauty of Burlesque; Katherine Lashe of Syrens of the South Productions; The Chameleon Queen; and Sadie Hawkins and Barbilicious of Blast-Off Burlesque. Meanwhile under the motto of “Doing the extrordinary with the ordinary,” the talented performers of Oklahoma’s Carnival Epsilon (Fri. 5 p.m.) test the limits the human body can be pushed to with sharp blades, burning fire and a silver fork. And Wicked Hips Bellydance, a professional troupe with members from the US and Europe, presents an art form once considered so risque that it would have inspired proper Victorian ladies to grasp their smelling salts (Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. noon).
4. History, Science and the End of the World, Oh My!
Nikola Tesla.
Yes, the whole idea of steampunk is based on an alternate history and a different direction in science and energy. Costumes are not mandatory to attend these bonafide actual history and science with fascinating panels on such topics as “the history of passive-resistance and non-violent protest” (Fri. 3 p.m.); “evolution of small arms” (Fri. 5 p.m.), “Sex in Classical Greece and Rome” (Fri. 11 p.m.), Van Gogh at Remy (Sat. 5 p.m.) and much more including culinary discussions, Vikings, shipwrecks and a Sunday-morning gnostic mass. Well, with the Mayan calendar’s abrupt end this year, we give them some slack for a few more apocalyptic (and maybe not so hard-factual) programs such as “This is the Way the World Ends; Eschatology 101″ (Fri. 2 p.m.), “Mayan Calendar 2012″ (if the world’s coming to an end, it only makes sense there’s also a mead-making 101 class out by the pool at the same time), and “Surviving Those Pesky Zombie Apocalypses” (Sat 8 p.m.). Does that mean we’ll see some Walking Dead Steampunks drunk on mead? Well, we can only hope.
The Traveling Revelers.
5. A Little Etiquette & Indulgence Can Do You Good
The Victorian Age was known for being prim and proper, unlike our uncouth contemporary era, so it seems only fitting that AnachroCon’s newest last-minute programming track is centered on Etiquette & Indulgence. Run by Peter Beer Slayer and Richard Carnival, “their mission [is] to make the world a better place by providing instruction on the Social Graces and how to truly enjoy life by using their combined powers to become the Traveling Revelers!” Take ConSociology classes on “how to meet people at cons” (Fri. 3 p.m.); “the zen of flirting” (Fri. 7 p.m.); “the art of social cues, green lights/red lights” (Sat. noon),and enjoy a “morning refresher” course (ok, early afternoon, Sun. 1 p.m.). Or engage in proper Tea Dueling at 11 a.m. Sun. morning.
Bill Pacer as Benjamin Franklin.
6. Viva the Revolution – Meet the Founding Fathers
Tea Partiers and Ultra-Liberals, take note! OK, AnachroCon isn’t breaking out the Ouija Board (well, not right now anyway; we kind of think there has to be some Ouija-ing going on somewhere), but professional Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin impersonators (J.D. Sutton and Bill Pacer) will be on hand to share their wisdom on government, electricity and even provide a Q&A. Find out what the founding fathers really thought about freedom of religion, gay rights and sleeping with French prostitutes – we dare you to ask them!
7. Astounding Alt-History Literature & Pop Culture Panels
At the end of the day, it’s sometimes forgotten that steampunk started not as an aesthetic movement but in the pages of books and now is a lively literary genre. Panels discuss classic influences from Edgar Allan Poe (Sat. 1 p.m.) to a Victorian Science Fiction Roundtable (Sat. 9 p.m.) where we imagine the names Jules Verne and H.G. Wells might get a few mentions. More topics include how to write alternate history (Sat 4 p.m.), modern steampunk literature (Sat. noon) and Growing Up Steampunk (Fri. 7 p.m.). Author guests include Mark P. Donnelly, Kathryn Hinds, O.M. Grey, Emilie P. Bush, Kimberly Richardson, Alan Gilbreath and Dan Hollifield.
Enhanced sonic phaser by Venusian Airship Pirate Trading Co.
8. Sensational Steampunk Marketplace
Need a pair of goggles, a trusty ray gun, a corset, jewelry, custom leather items? All of these and more are available in the Vendor Room, a veritable bazaar of steampunk-related merchandise, with a little Medieval-Renaissance-Celtic thrown in for fun. Well, steampunk does share some roots in modern fantasy which is often inspired by those eras. Be sure to also visit the Artisans Room where you can buy unique, one-of-a-kind creations by jeweler Corey Frison (Labrys Creations), art prints and jewelry by Kerry Mafeo (Fantastic Visions), chainmail by Thandor (and watch him craft it before your very eyes!), the geekiest T-shirts on the planet from Aardvark Screen Printing and works by award-winning artist and illustrator Mark Helwig.
9. Steampunk Boba Fett
Do we really have to say anything else but those three words? OK, you may have seen the Elvis Stormtrooper at DragonCon but Steampunk Boba Fett has taken this helmeted STAR WARS mercenary to a new level of eccentric creativity. Dubbing himself humbly, “the galaxy’s most feared Steampunk Bounty Hunter since 1878 (Earth Time),” to see him is to be inspired! Now go home and get to work on your costume so you’ll be ready to enjoy Anachrocon this weekend!
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Shop Around: Carving Critters with Uncle Daddy Dirk Hays
Posted on: Feb 20th, 2012 By: Anya99
By Jennifer Belgard
Dirk Hays has been a force to reckon with since his arrival on the Atlanta Art scene in the early ‘80s. His style is a Dirty South Cocktail: a nostalgia-laced, moonshine Mai Tai served up in a flaming, coconut zombie-monkey cup garnished with a Fez. Dirk’s alter ego, Uncle Daddy, is behind the bar this time shaking up his own country concoctions. So, grab a bar stool, a Psychedelic Sarsaparilla, and sit a spell with us. Let Uncle Daddy spin a yarn.
ATLRetro: Tell me a little about yourself.
Dirk Hays: I grew up in a small town in Alabama and my dad was a sign painter, so I used to spend a lot of time hanging out at the sign shop and watching him work. I spent a lot of my childhood drawing and listening to music for hours on end. I loved comic books and would draw my favorite characters from them. When I was 15 or 16, I discovered underground comics and that clearly shaped my drawing style, along with other artists of the time, such as Big Daddy Roth and Basil Wolverton, and the crew at MAD magazine.
I have a degree in Visual Communications from Auburn University and worked in advertising for a few years after moving to Atlanta in 1982. During those years, I worked off and on at the Center for Puppetry Arts and developed a love for sculpture. I started making and selling my art about this time and enjoyed doing that solely for about 13 years, until I had the opportunity to learn to tattoo. I’ve owned and operated East Atlanta Tattoo for the past 10 years and I also play washtub bass in Uncle Daddy and the Kissin’ Cousins. I enjoy camping, working in my vegetable garden and hanging out with my wife [Editor’s Note: That’s Kool Kat Barbilicious Hays of Blast-Off Burlesque] and dogs. Oh, and bacon.
What led to the creation of Uncle Daddy’s Woodland Critters series?
I’ve always preferred painting on wood for some reason; maybe that goes back to watching my dad paint signs on wood, I don’t know. Sometimes the confines of a canvas with straight edges seems to restrict me and I tend to prefer cut out irregular shapes. The pieces started taking more of a sculptural bent, with the addition of various layers, a few years ago, with another series of work that I was doing. The idea for the critters has been with me for a while now, but only gelled recently. I made an owl one day and put the picture up on Facebook and had 60 some responses within no time. People were asking about prices and if I was doing any other animals, so it seemed like there was a good deal of interest right off the bat. I decided to work on this series under my band persona of Uncle Daddy, and I make them in my workshop on Woodland Avenue, so the name kind of came from that.
You repurpose materials like barn siding for the Critters. What other materials do you use and why?
I’ve always been a big trash scavenger for art materials. I like the mix of something old and weathered with the freshly painted, bright colors, in some instances. Mainly, the critters are made of birch plywood that I cut out on the bandsaw, paint with a combination of spray and acrylic, and then glue together.
One of my favorite Critters is the O KISSUM. Tell me a little bit about what influences your work.
Well, obviously music and pop culture are big influences, as well as the comic artists that I spoke of earlier. I like to inject a little humor into the work when I can and that was just a silly idea that occurred to me as I was making the possum. Sometimes the different pieces laying around on my work table unassembled, seem to gravitate toward each other in unexpected ways. Mixing the elements up a little allows for more variety in the series and something outside the box. Is that an udder on that rabbit? Horns on a beaver? Why not? Anything can happen in this forest, and the weirder the better for my tastes.
Where can we find Uncle Daddy’s Woodland Critters?
I’ve only been doing this series since the beginning of December, and most of the sales have been through Facebook, or in my driveway, up to this point. I recently placed a few at HodgePodge Coffeehouse and Gallery, 720 Moreland Avenue, in East Atlanta. I’m also speaking with the nice folks at Pine Street Market in Avondale Estates about showing some there, as well. I don’t have the space at the tattoo shop any longer to display art, since we gave up the gallery there, so I’m looking for a few locations around town to place them. People can still contact me through Facebook, and if you like the page, you can keep up with any updates there. I usually post any new critters as soon as they’re done, too, so you can get first dibs on new creations. I also do commissions, so if you have an idea for a critter, other than a portrait of your dog, hit me up and I’ll see if I can make it happen.
Any new projects or events coming up?
Just working on new critters, getting ready for spring. I’d like to show the work at some local art/craft festivals, if the stars align just right and I can make it work between band gigs and running the tattoo shop.
About the Author: ATLRetro Contributing Editor Jennifer Belgard is Co-Conspirator at Libertine, Curator of Curios at Diamond*Star*Halo, Barkeep at Euclid Avenue Yacht Club, and Co-Coordinator of Chaos for the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade & Festival. In her spare time she enjoys Turnin’ TriXXX and playing Queen of Your Distraction.
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ATLRetro Holiday Gift Guide #3: A Holiday Inn-dependent Spotlight on Avondale Estates
Posted on: Dec 19th, 2011 By: Anya99
The holidays are almost upon us. Frost is finally on the ground. Some of us are still scurrying to find gifts. Don’t fret, pets! The shops of Avondale Estates can help. I recently spent the day there with three talented ladies from Blast Off Burlesque: Astrid, Barb and Sadie, their righthand-man Coleman, and my good friend Lori from Third Half Studios.
We met at Avondale Pizza Cafe to strategize our day, have a HUGE slice, and enjoy a Wild Heaven Craft Beer. The Georgia-based craft beer company plans to have its own brewery in Avondale by 2013, but you can currently find them at the Beer Growler, along with many others. A whiskey gal myself, I don’t really drink beer, but this place may convert me. I’m a sucker for good marketing and these craft beers have my number. Southern Tier Brewery (my old stomping grounds in Western New York) has a Krampus Lager and a Creme Brulee Imperial Milk Stout. Each with their own distinct personality and perfect for a couple characters on my list. Prices start around $16.99 a growler. Grab a Beer Growler Koozie while you’re at it. The koozie has a strap for easy portability. Great idea and design, $16.99.
What do you need to go with all this malty goodness? Artisan meats, of course! Pine Street Market is where you’ll find it. We were treated to samples of their drool-inducing Coppa, a dry cured pork shoulder spiced with black pepper and chiles. Alongside their more traditional meats you’ll find specials like Spiced Pear Sausage (Applejack Brandy, nutmeg, ginger, and pear; fall and winter only), Roasted Poblano Sausage (roasted poblano peppers, ancho chiles, garlic, and cumin; spring and summer only) and the Applewood Bacon Burger (applewood smoked bacon ground with fresh pork for the ultimate rich, smoky burger). Can’t decide what to get the meat lover in your life? Buy them the Meat of the Month Club, $40.00 per month. Each month includes a pound of Applewood Smoked Bacon and a featured salami or sausage. They also carry condiments and specialty items. A special someone in my life enjoys Bloody Marys, so I picked up a couple jars of pickled okra and green beans from Phickles, an Athens-based gourmet pickle company.
At this point we’d had about all the food and drink we could handle (or so we thought), and we headed to Second Life. This organization is wonderful and one of my new favorites. Second Life is a nonprofit, thrift store that donates proceeds to animal rescues. Barb found a brand new BCBG dress for just $14.00. Vintage ornaments starting at $1.00. If I had the space, I would have a collection of creepy dolls (much to my boyfriend’s chagrin) and this is a great spot to find them! They also hold in-store adoptions once a month featuring other nonprofits like Royal Potcake Rescue USA, Inc. Their goal is to save homeless pets from Atlanta, Georgia and Abaco, Bahamas. We lucked out and met a few of their sweet pups on our visit. I am in no way advocating buying someone a pet for the holidays, but if you’re searching for a furry friend of your own, check them out.
Our last stop was Sweet-n-Sinful Bakery. Layne Lee is the sweet and sassy brainchild behind this boutique bakery. Sweet-n-Sinful boasts 24 cake flavors from Vanilla to Green Tea, 30 cake fillings like Fresh Strawberries, Black Forest and Lemon Curd, and 14 different frosting options, including 11 different types of Butter Cream. Her brownies are so good that Whole Foods has picked them up for two of their Georgia stores and hope to take them nationwide. Layne’s cupcakes are available in yummy seasonal flavors like Chocolate Peppermint, Pumpkin and French Toast. Need something for Christmas morning? Take along some fresh bread or over-sized muffin tops. Shipping & delivery is also available. Whatever you choose is sure to please!
I’m off to wrap this haul of goodies! Hopefully our trying day of shopping, eating, and drinking will help you complete your holiday shopping while helping our independently-owned businesses. Shop local. Happy Holidays!
Jennifer Belgard is Co-Conspirator at Libertine, Curator of Curios at Diamond*Star*Halo, Barkeep at Euclid Avenue Yacht Club, and Co-Coordinator of Chaos for the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade & Festival. In her spare time she enjoys Turnin’ TriXXX and playing Queen of Your Distraction.
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ATLRetro Holiday Gift Guide #2: A Noel Neighborhood Spotlight on Little 5 Points
Shopping can be a wonderful experience, but for many, it’s the REAL nightmare before Christmas. The traffic, humdrum selection of gifts, mobs of people shoving each other about. The mall. Yikes! It hurts my head just thinking about it. There is another way. We can have fun shopping, help out our independently owned shops, and give some really kick ass gifts without depleting our bank accounts or losing our minds!
Little 5 Points is often thought of for Halloween and… uh, people-watching. It should be one of the first places you think of for your holiday list. Wax N Facts, Coyote Trading, Stratosphere Skateboards, Stefan’s Vintage, Rene Rene, Cherry Bomb… there are so many reasons to shop here year-round.
Junkman’s Daughter is known far and wide as the Alternative Super Store. Shoes, clothes, and accessories from Lip Service, Bettie Page Clothing, Too Fast and many others. My friend, Kool Kat Barb Hays of Blast-Off Burlesque, gave me the highlights of the season.
Keep your head and face warm with this fun Beard Hat from Beardhead. Available in several colors, $29.00.
Who wouldn’t want Frankenstein, Tiki or Shrunken Head Plush Dice by Sourpuss? Just $10.00.
Quirky Soap Spitters like Florapus and the chubby Sock Monkey by Allen Designs instantly perk up any sink. Each dispenser is $24.99.
What’s on Barb’s Wishlist? Yummy Tofu Soft Tacos from El Myr.
Next, Barb and I headed over to Criminal Records. Criminal is home to more records, CDs, comics, toys, tees and art than you can imagine. Right now they are host to the Indie Craft Experience’s Pop Up Shop through December 24. Inside the Pop Up Shop you’ll find truly one of a kind gifts for everyone on your list.
Messenger Bags featuring Crypto Zoo, Zombie Woodland Creatures, Killer Unicorns, and Sugar Skulls by Third Half Studios. They also make double-sided necklaces (I especially love Gamera) and Sugar Skull Aprons. Prices start at $25.00
Earrings and Hair Adornments by Hustle-N-Bustle. These creations add a touch of vintage glamour and romance to any outfit. I’m fond of the ranunculus flowers, $14.00-$44.00.
Crocheted toys like Cthulhu, Grim Reaper, Giant Squid, and Vikings by NeedleNoodles, $19.00.
I ended this trip at my very own little shop of curios, Libertine – a small, but fully stocked shop known for corsets, wigs, and makeup. But, wait! There’s more. Indie designers like: Wanderlust, SweetHeartSinner, Pop Art by Zteven, as well as brands like Special Effects, Tokyo Milk and Living Dead Souls. My partner in crime, Tim Scott, showed me a few of his favorite things.
Happiness Head To Toe. A 10-piece kit including: clementine-scented shampoo, conditioner, shower creme and body lotion, sugar scrub, lip scrub and lip butter. A facial scrub, facial cleanser and facial moisturizer by Love & Toast, $24.00.
Wristlets, wallets, totes, messenger bags and backpacks featuring critters like deer, whales, hummingbirds, foxes and the oh-so-popular, Youtube favorite, otters holding hands. All by Bungalow 360, $12.00-$48.00.
Ornate Flasks by Diamond*Star*Halo. Great gifts for guys or gals with designs like Conjoined Twins, Dead Elvis, Unicorns, Owls, Anchors, and much more! $28.00- $34.00.
What’s little Timmy asking Santa for this year? The Dusty Springfield box set, Goin’ Back, from Wax N Facts.
Me? I’m headed down to the Euclid Avenue Yacht Club for a cup of Boozy Hot Cocoa. I managed to whittle my shopping list down quite a bit, but there’s more shopping to do. Next week I’ll hit the shops in Avondale with Astrid Lyons and a few of other friends. I hear talk of beer growlers and sausage. Gotta love the holidays!!!
Jennifer Belgard is Co-Conspirator at Libertine, Curator of Curios at Diamond*Star*Halo, Barkeep at Euclid Avenue Yacht Club, and Co-Coordinator of Chaos for the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade & Festival. In her spare time she enjoys Turnin’ TriXXX.
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Vintage Vacation: Road Trips from Hell with Blast-Off Burlesque, Part 3: Barbilicious Gets Lost in Texas
Barbilicious performs with LUST. Photo courtesy of Barbilicious.
With Blast-Off Burlesque’s World Tour about to take off this weekend at 7 Stages (if you haven’t bought tickets yet, book ‘em here! Only two more shows on Sat at 7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.), we asked those gorgeous gals and guys about their craziest real-life travel experiences. And did they have some stories to tell—from wicked weather to dodgy directions.
In the third of this three-part series, Barbilicious was having a great time on tour with her band LUST until she headed to a rather unusual gig in Canyon, Texas…
Road Trips with my band LUST have always brought surprises, victories, defeats, and just plain weirdness. We used to take an annual West Coast Tour and go from Atlanta to the West Coast and back. A big loop that rolls down to New Orleans, then up through TX, NM, AZ and CA. Texas is a HUGE state, so in between Houston, Dallas, Austin and our favorite El Paso, there are little entertainment-starved places like Canyon, TX.
Canyon is a beautiful place located in Central TX, and cold as hell in February. After a wonderful show in Lubbock, TX, where we played for a couple of Black Metal dudes and their girlfriends in a room in a house, and had a grand tour of Buddy Holly‘s high school gym, we are looking forward to what Canyon would bring. Of course, we are pretty much broke, gas is expensive, and we need to get to the next place, so anywhere to play is always going to be better than not playing, right?
Dickie Van Dyke & Barbilicious. Photo credit: Derek Jackson.
Where’s the gig? It’s a little ambiguous, but we do have a phone number. After some phone tagging and crackly connections, we get directions. This was before smart phones and Google maps, so we get to pull out the ole’ paper one. Why that seems to be right in the middle of a State Park. Another call, wait don’t go there, go here instead. Why, that seems to be another State Park. It’s getting dark, and really cold, it’s 28 degrees, and yes, we’re playing in a State Park. Illegally.
There is more confusion, what gazebo will we be playing at? We need one with an outlet. There are no lights, the park is closed, it’s fucking freezing. After winding around the park, we finally pull up to a gazebo, where our headlights catch glimpse of a young punker pacing back and forth, all bundled up, and waiting for us to arrive.
Category: Vintage Vacation | Tags: 7 Stages, Barb Hays, Barbilicious, Blast-Off Burlesque, blast-off world tour, Buddy Holly, Lust, Texas
Kool Kitten of the Week: A Pinup Girl And Her Pups: Brook Bolen and the F’n Heartbreaks Rock Out for Pitbulls
Posted on: Aug 10th, 2011 By: Anya99
Brook Bolen poses as Miss April in the Pinups for Pitbulls 2011 calendar. Photo courtesy of Pinups for Pitbulls.
There oughta be a song about it. Guy dumps girl. Girl gets dog, starts a rock band called the F’n Heartbreaks, poses with her dogs as Miss April in the Pinup for Pitbulls 2011 Calendar to help more dogs, and performs at DOG DAYS OF SUMMER, Pin-Ups for Pitbulls’ latest fundraiser this Friday night (Aug. 12) at The Basement beneath Graveyard Tavern in East Atlanta.
While that fairy tale could be Brook Bolen’s life story, this fun fundraiser is for anyone of either sex who loves dogs, especially pitbulls, and righteous Retro entertainment. In addition to The F’n Heartbreaks, there’s the Hot Rod Walt Trio, an offshoot of rockabilly daredevils Psycho DeVilles (read ATLRetro’s recent Kool Kat interview with Hot Rod Walt here), and plenty of burlesque goodness from the tantalizing Talloollah Love, the sexy Sadie Hawkins and Barbilicious of Blast-Off Burlesque, and Little Darling from Pennsylvania, who also is the charity’s founder. Plus merchandise for sale, a raffle and silent auction to support the cause, and pinup girls aplenty!
ATLRetro caught up with Brook to find out the full scoop on Friday’s festivities, as well as a little bit about the F’n Heartbreaks, her passion for pitbulls and how you can become a Pinup for Pitbulls calendar girl, too.
Pitbulls often get a bad rap. How did you get involved with Pinups for Pitbulls and why does supporting this charity and pitbulls mean so much to you?
I discovered Pinups for Pitbulls about four years ago and was immediately drawn to them because they fit me effortlessly. I have two pitbulls, love pinup style and was literally heartbroken from working in a high-kill animal shelter where I saw countless pits die needlessly. This charity is the perfect way for me to effect some positive change in a way that is authentic to me. Our work is fundamental to me not only because of my own pitbull babies but because of the tens of thousands I met working in Animal Control who were also wonderful, loving companion animals.
How did the idea for Pinups for Pitbulls get started? Wasn’t it founded by a burlesque performer?
It was founded by an amazing pinup model and burlesque performer, Deirdre “Little Darling” Franklin. Her lifelong love of animals led her to volunteer in an animal shelter, where she fell in love with a pitbull but was prohibited from adopting it. She learned that many shelters employ similar policies—so going to shelters is essentially a death sentence. She decided to use her pinup/burlesque fan base to start educating and advocating for the breed.
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Band on the Run: Burt & the Bandits Race Up to Marietta’s Earl Strand Theatre Sat. July 30 & Invade the Starlight Drive-In & Smith’s Olde Bar
Burt and the Bandits, 8 p.m. Sat. July 30; $12 advance; $15 at the door; Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta.
When ATLRetro launched in January, we knew the first Kool Kat of the Month had to be Jon Waterhouse. In a city fortunate to have several strong contenders for its most Retro Renaissance Man (Or Woman), Waterhouse is an undisputed 20th Century Pop Culture King. And that’s not just because he hosts a radio show called THE POP CULTURE KING SHOW on AM 1690, though that show, along with a regular freelance gig with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, allows him to interview many 20th century icons.
No, what’s so cool about Jon is the quantity and diversity of Retro culture that he’s tapped into. He’s done promo work for Van Halen and fronted Van Heineken, a Van Halen tribute band. He hosts all of Blast-Off Burlesque’s shows, transforming seemingly effortlessly into a succession of creative characters from a sci-fi nerd to Rip Taylor. For four years and over 100 Silver Scream Spookshows at the Plaza Theatre, he played Retch, Professor Morte’s lovable sidekick. He’s collaborating on a book related to the 1939 classic movie THE WIZARD OF OZ.
And just when you wonder what he could possibly do next, Jon’s latest adventure is Burt and the Bandits, which pays homage to the 1977 Burt Reynolds hit SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. They’re playing the awesome art-deco Earl Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta on Sat. July 30, and after getting the lowdown from Jon, we can’t think of a better reason to dust off the old Trans Am, get loaded up and truckin’, never mind them brakes, put that hammer down and give it hell all the way to OTP…
Burt & The Bandits. From left to right: Jon Waterhouse, Barb Hays, Benny Boynton, Tim Price and Doug Williams.
ATLRETRO: How did you get the idea of a SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT tribute band?
JON WATERHOUSE: Well, as a child of the ’70s, I remember the days when Burt Reynolds was the biggest movie star going. There really hasn’t been another film celebrity like him since. He kind of cornered the market with a perfect mix of machismo and silliness. I have a special spot in my heart for his films, especially his earlier exploitation flicks like WHITE LIGHTNING and its sequel GATOR. Of course the original SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT is at the top of the heap. Anyway, many of his films featured great, fun music. You’ve got the Jerry Reed tunes from SMOKEY, and even the Ray Stevens title track from CANNONBALL RUN.
So about six or seven years ago I had the idea of a band that would play songs from Burt Reynolds movies dressed as the SMOKEY characters. And the set would be supplemented with what I call “classic country comfort food” from the same era, back when country was at its coolest. Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton. It would be a tongue-in-cheek, comedic presentation, while still showing respect for the music. Heck, they did it with HEE HAW. Even Jerry Reed, who was a Chet Atkins disciple and one of the greatest finger pickers of his day, laced his music with humor. So that was the basic idea.
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Kool Kat of the Week: Rockin’, Rollin’ and Raisin’ Japanese Monsters with Shane Morton at the Starlight Drive-In
Posted on: Jun 2nd, 2011 By: Anya99
What’s more Retro than watching a classic horror movie at the drive-in? Lucky Atlantans will get that rare opportunity this Sunday June 5 when the annual ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MONSTER BASH invades the Starlight Six Drive-In, one of the country’s last remaining drive-in movie theaters. Even better, the eerie all-day extravaganza also features a frightening fantastic line-up of bands, a Miss Monster Bash contest, vendors of spooky merchandise, custom hearses and not just one but three Japanese horror classics, GODZILLA 2000 (1999), HOUSE (1977) and RINGU (1998). Gates open at 10 AM, live performances start at 2 PM, the movies roll from dusk into the wee hours of the morning, and for those who want to party all weekend, there’s even a Monster Bash Pre-Party on Saturday night (June 4) at the Star Bar with even more bands.
ATLRetro caught up with Shane Morton, the Silver Scream Spookshow‘s Ghost Host with the Most Professor Morte, musician (Super X-13/Gargantua/etc.), painter, tattoo artist, SFX artist, actor, all-around horror Renaissance man, and one of the mad masterminds behind ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MONSTER BASH for a scary sneak preview…
How did the ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MONSTER BASH get started?
Billy Messina, Ben Armstrong and Tim Dolph of Netherworld fame were the original mad scientists that brought this thing to life. Atlanta’s horror community deserves its own horror-themed DRIVE INVASION! they would always contact me for help in the rock ‘n’ roll dept. Billy and Ben are just too busy with netherworld—in my opinion, the greatest haunted house attraction in the world—so Tim, Jim Stacy [Starlight manager/ Palookaville mastermind/Greasepaint/AM Gold/etc.) and I took it over four years ago.
Professor Morte sings with the Silver Scream Spookshow band at Monster Bash 2009.
What’s the band line-up this year, and why should we be excited about it?
This is a great rockin’ line up this year with something for everybody! Spooky Partridge is a fun family band—[as in] Addams Family, ha!—that play a lot of punk covers along
LUST. Photo courtesy of Barb Hays.
with cute originals. The drummer is just a li’l kid, but he’s already one of the best in the city with all the stick spins and showmanship kicking already. It’s amazing to watch! Radio Cult is also a very visual band—almost like a fem-fronted ‘80s Van Halen! Big fun and way over the top! LUST needs no intro as they put on legendary and hilarious shows! [see ATLRetro’s Kool Kat interview with Barb Hays for more about LUST]. I love these gals like sisters, so it’s always a pleasure to have them on the bill. The Brimstones are New York City’s greatest spooky garage band. Trust me, when you see Justin’s Farfisa [organ] solos while in a headstand, you’ll know why they are so famous! Super X-13, ‘nuff said. This line-up of music is gonna tear your face off and rip up the pavement!
Category: Kool Kat of the Week | Tags: 3D, 7 Stages, 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Addams Family, Adult Swim, AM Gold, Atlanta Zombie Apocalypse, Barb Hays, Barbilicious, Ben Armstrong, Billy Messina, Brimstones, Dear God No, Drive Invasion, drive-in, Gargantua, Godzilla, Godzilla 2000, Greasepaint, Haus Von Dracul, Hausu, horror, horror movies, House, Inframan, J-horror, Japanese monsters, Jim Stacy, Johnny Rej, kaiju eiga, Lust, Mastodon, Miss Monster Bash, Monster Bash Pre-Party, Netherworld, Orga, Palookaville, Plaza Theatre, Professor Morte, Radio Cult, Ray Harryhausen, Ringu, Rob Thompson, Robot Monster, Rock n Roll Monster Bash, Shane Morton, ShelterBox Japan, Silver Scream Spookshow, Smog Monster, Spooky Partridge, Star Bar, Starlight Drive-In, Super X-13, Tim Dolph, Toho Kingdom
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2012. szeptember 19., szerda
Tony Mottola - Roman Guitar LP (1962) Digital noise cleaning, remastered and mixed at Audio Design Studio made 2012 .
Tony Mottola DATA
Tony Mottola (1918 - 2004) - Roman Guitar (1962)
01. Tony Mottola - Roman Guitar
02. Tony Mottola - La Strada
03. Tony Mottola - Anna
04. Tony Mottola - Arrivederci Roma
05. Tony Mottola - Sorrento
06. Tony Mottola - Violetta
07. Tony Mottola - Volare
08. Tony Mottola - Italian Serenade
09. Tony Mottola - Neapolitan Tarantella
10. Tony Mottola - Non Dimenticar
11. Tony Mottola - Woodpecker Song
12. Tony Mottola - Na Voce
Tony Mottola (April 18, 1918 – August 9, 2004) was an American guitarist who released dozens of solo albums. Mottola was born in Kearny, New Jersey, and died in Denville, New Jersey.[1]
Like many of his contemporaries he started out learning to play the banjo and then took up the guitar. He had his first guitar lessons from his father and by the late 1930s he was playing in George Hall's orchestra in a rhythm section that included Johnnie Guarnieri and Nick Fatool.
Mottola was one of the most sought after and respected studio musicians in the recording and music industry. He worked extensively with Frank Sinatra and Perry Como, and orchestrated albums for Burl Ives. He appeared on the DuMont Television Network program Melody Street.
Mottola also played with Doc Severinsen's Orchestra on The Tonight Show and composed music for the films Running on Empty and Violated (1953) as well as the 1950s television series Danger, which starred Yul Brynner.
Mottola is interred in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, New Jersey.
Several of his songs were heavily sampled by The Avalanches for their album Since I Left You.
Mottola's only charted single under his own name was "This Guy's In Love With You" which reached #22 on Billboard's "Easy Listening Top 40" in the summer of 1968.
"Mr Big," a mainstay of countless Command and Time recordings, and one of the most prolific and respected studio musicians of the post-World War Two era.
Ironically, Mottola only started learning to play the guitar by accident. He'd originally wanted to play the saxophone, but when he was told he was too young to take the bus by himself to the teacher's house in Newark, his father offered to teach him guitar at home instead.
He played guitar through high school, where he met a number of classmates with whom he would work professionally as a musician. He and Al Caiola became friends and played in a group modelled on Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli's Hot Club Quintet. Mottola and Al Viola also played together as teens on Jersey City radio station WAAT, where he also first became acquainted with a young singer named Frank Sinatra. When his friend George Paxton got a job with George Hall's orchestra, he convinced Hall to hire Mottola, and together they played with a group of young talents that included Johnnie Guarneri on piano and Nick Fatool on drums. Mottola's first recorded performance was with Hall, backing singer Dolly Dawn on the single, "Shine."
In 1941, Mottola, who never cared much for touring, auditioned for and was hired into the CBS radio studio orchestra in New York. There he worked with Raymond Scott and performed again with Frank Sinatra, until Sinatra left and was replaced by Perry Como. Mottola continued to work closely with Como, becoming his arranger when Como got his own TV variety show in the 1950s.
Back in the late 1940s, when networks were desparate for material, he even hosted his own fifteen-minute show, a musical variety spot called "Face the Music." He also performed in the studio bands for the "Sid Caesar Comedy Hour" and "Sing Along with Mitch." Skitch Henderson hired him as one of the original members of the band for the "Tonight Show," and he remained with the show until the late 1960s.
One of his most notable accomplishments was the score for the early CBS suspense anthology series, "Danger." Director Yul Brynner (soon to switch roles and make his big splash as the lead in "The King and I") invited Mottola to devise an original score for the show. Brynner was impressed by the effectiveness of Anton Karas' zither score for The Third Man and wanted Mottola to come up with something similar.
The theme Mottola came up with was simple but effective: a single repeated note, interrupted by a dramatic chord when a dagger struck a fence on camera. According to John Burlingame's account in his book, TV's Biggest Hits, "Musicians began referring to it as 'the "Danger" chord,' or 'the Tony Mottola chord.'"
Brynner, and his successor, Sidney Lumet, liked the music so much he insisted Mottola write and perform an original score for each episode. Even for a pro like Mottola, it was quite a challenge. He had, on average, less than three days to go from watching a run-through rehearsal to being ready to perform live behind camera. Sitting in a booth next to the control room, he watched the action on a monitor while wearing a special headset with the dialogue in one ear and the director's cues in the other. Since his hands were busy playing, he had to memorize his parts beforehand.
On one episode, in 1953, he even appeared on screen, playing the part of a bandleader, sprinting back to the booth between his scenes. Interest in Mottola's music led his old friend, George Paxton, to entice him to write a folio of pieces from the show for guitar, and MGM's record division even hired him to record the theme and a half-dozen other numbers for a 10-inch LP. The album earned Mottola a spot in the record books as the first original soundtrack album from a television show. Mottola later reprised the theme on his earliest album for Enoch Light's Command label.
Light had known Mottola from the New York studio scene, and he had been particularly impressed by a distinctive album Mottola and Caiola recorded with Johnny Mathis, titled, Open Fire, Warm Guitars. The soft and subtle sound of Mathis singing with only the two guitarists as back-up stood out from the lush orchestral settings common for singers at the time, and Light wanted to reproduce and improve upon it using his superb recording techniques.
The two men quickly established a close professional and personal relationship. Even though most of the music Light released on his Command label was brassy, percussive, and showy, he had a tremendous respect for Mottola's more delicate guitar work. As fellow guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli put it, "His sound was very warm, tender and expressive. He never hit a bad note in his life." Many of Mottola's albums on Command and Light's successor label, Project 3, feature him on acoustic guitar with just a spare rhythm section as back-up.
Mottola went on to record over 30 albums on Command and Project 3, more than even the prolific Dick Hyman. Before Light died in 1978, he asked specifically to have Mottola perform at his memorial service. Mottola chose a medley of the Lennon-McCartney song, "Yesterday," and "Yesterdays," the Jerome Kern tune, that he had recorded for Light on the Project 3 album, Superstar Guitar.
Even though Sinatra long used Al Viola as his guitarist in his touring bands, he never lost his admiration for Mottola's work, and when Viola retired from touring in 1980, Mottola was his first pick. Mottola and his wife Mitzi traveled with Sinatra, who gave Mottola a solo spot in each show and often sang alongside him as a duo. "In my humble view," said longtime Sinatra associate Vince Falcone, "Tony was the quintessential guitar player for Sinatra." He backed Sinatra solo on the beautiful song, "It's Sunday" for a rare 1983 single on Warner Brothers. The same year, he recorded his last album for the Project 3 label, a Sinatra tribute titled, All the Way that featured long-time colleagues Dick Hyman, Irv Cottler, Pizzarelli, and Urbie Green. He performed with Sinatra at Carnegie Hall in 1988 and then, for the last time together, at the White House for President Reagan.
Even after retiring completely, he continued to play the guitar almost every day. "He felt music kept his mind sharp," said his son, Tony (Jr.). He died from complications due to a stroke and double pneumonia.
Címkék: Tony Mottola
2012. szeptember 16., vasárnap
Doris Day - Day By Day LP 1956 Digital remastered, at Audio Design Studio made 2012.
Day by Day was a Doris Day album released by Columbia Records on December 17, 1956. The title is an obvious pun, both meaning "on a daily basis" (as implied in the song title) and "(Doris) Day, in the daytime" (and thus leading to a later album entitled Day by Night).
All tracks have vocals by Day accompanied by Paul Weston's orchestra.
1956 Columbia records_DATA
01 - The Song Is You - (Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II)
02 - Hello, My Lover, Goodbye - (Johnny Green/Edward Heyman)
03 - But Not for Me - (George and Ira Gershwin)
04 - I Remember You - (Victor Schertzinger/Johnny Mercer)
05 - I Hadn't Anyone Till You - (Ray Noble)
06 - But Beautiful - (Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke)
07 - Autumn Leaves - (Joseph Kosma/Jacques Prévert/Johnny Mercer)
08 - Don't Take Your Love from Me - (Henry Nemo)
09 - There Will Never Be Another You - (Harry Warren/Mack Gordon)
10 - Gone with the Wind - (Herbert Magidson/Allie Wrubel)
11 - The Gypsy in My Soul - (Clay Boland/Moe Jaffe)
12 - Day by Day - (Axel Stordahl/Paul Weston/Sammy Cahn)
Doris Day, the quintessential all-American girl, continues to be revered by her fans, while the media still celebrate her as an actress and singer with a legendary Hollywood "girl next door" image.
However, Doris Day's personal life, faced with steely resolve, was the very antithesis of how most fans perceived her super-stardom. The studios promoted her in screen roles highlighting her wholesome, vivacious blonde personality. However, in hindsight, this concentration on her image belied her great acting and musical talents; a full retrospective appraisal of her career in recent years has brought her fans a fuller appreciation of her gifts. Of her 39 films, Calamity Jane, Love Me or Leave Me and Pillow Talk remain popular favorites, and still run frequently on cable television. Paralleling her success in big-screen entertainment, a series of excellent albums recorded between 1956 and 1968 expanded her popularity, and are as relevant today as when they were first released.
The Singer | The Actress | Notable Achievements | The TV Personality | Challenges & Honors | More Recently...
Born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff on April 3, 1924, in Cincinnati, Ohio, her parents came from German stock. Her father, Frederick Wilhelm Von Kappelhoff, was a music teacher, choir master and church organist and loved classical music. Her mother, Alma Sophia Welz, on the other hand, was an outgoing woman who enjoyed "hillbilly music." Doris was the youngest of three: she had two brothers, Richard, who died before she was born, and Paul who was a few years older. She was named after silent movie actress Doris Kenyon, whom her mother admired. Growing up in the 1930s Doris was attracted to music and dance, eventually forming part of a dance duo which performed locally until a car she was riding in was struck by a train, crushing her right leg, a severe injury that curtailed her ambition to become a professional dancer.
However, while recovering, Doris gained a vocal education by listening to the radio, becoming a fan of the embryonic records of upcoming Ella Fitzgerald. Her mother encouraged her to take singing lessons. Alma took Doris to see vocal coach Grace Raine, who was so impressed with Doris' natural talent that she offered her three lessons for the price of one. Doris credits Raine with impressing upon her the importance of delivering a lyric, and today Doris says that Raine had the greatest impact on her singing career.
At age 15, Doris began performing locally and while working with local bandleader Barney Rapp, she adopted the stage name "Day" after Rapp suggested "Kappelhoff" was too long and cumbersome for marquee appeal. After leaving Rapp, Doris worked with a number of other band leaders including Bob Crosby, and was eventually hired by Les Brown. She had two stints with Brown's band, with marriage to trombonist Al Jordan, birth of her son Terry and subsequent divorce in between. Her 1945 hit "Sentimental Journey," co-written by Brown and recorded with his band, was made at the ideal time, as it reflected the thoughts of weary troops as they returned home from service in Europe and the Pacific.
"She was every bandleader's dream, a vocalist who had natural talent, a keen regard for the lyrics and an attractive appearance." - Les Brown
Following her second hit record with Brown, "My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time," Doris went solo with a contract from Columbia Records in 1947. Her radio work (with Bob Hope and later Frank Sinatra) lead to separation (and eventually divorce) from second husband George Weidler. Weidler could see that Doris was becoming a notable personality, and he did not want to be known as Mr. Doris Day. His request for a divorce came via letter while she was performing at the Little Club in New York.
"I'll remember this to my grave. We all walked into a room to see the screen tests. The first screen test was Marion Hutton's. Then came Janis Paige [who ended up with a part in the film]. Then on the screen came Doris Day. I can only tell you, the screen just exploded. There was absolutely no question. A great star was born and the rest is history." - Sammy Cahn
Still despondent over her divorce, Doris reluctantly accepted an invitation to sing at a Hollywood party attended by songwriters Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn. She was asked to sing and gave a tearful, emotionally charged rendition of "Embraceable You." So impressed was Styne that he arranged for a screen test. This lead to her first movie, Romance on the High Seas (1948), with director Michael Curtiz, who placed Doris under a personal contract for further films at Warner Brothers. Tea for Two (1950), Lullaby of Broadway (1951), On Moonlight Bay (1951), By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) and Calamity Jane (1953) were among the popular musicals that helped Doris sell hit records like "It's Magic" and "Secret Love." The occasional dramatic role, such as in the dark Storm Warning (1950) and musical melodrama Young Man with a Horn (1950), proved Doris had natural acting talent.
On a personal level, Doris married her agent, Marty Melcher, in 1951. He subsequently handled her career as her producer, and decided not renew her contract with Warner Brothers after the completion of Young At Heart in 1954. As a freelance actress, Doris' range of roles increased. She made the bio-pic Love Me Or Leave Me, based on the life of ‘20s singer Ruth Etting, in 1955 for MGM; it was hailed as a triumph for both her singing and acting. She followed this with Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), which teamed her with James Stewart and included location work in Morocco and London. On set, Doris asked Hitch why he wasn't giving her any direction. His response was simple: "Because you are doing everything just right," he said.
Doris' recording of "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" was used as an innocuous plot device in the film, and won an Oscar for Best Song. When Doris later recorded "Que Sera Sera" for Columbia, it became such a massive hit, it was henceforth perceived as her signature number. Today, Doris casually admits to initially disliking the song.
Doris returned to Warner Brothers for the film version of Broadway hit The Pajama Game in 1957. She was ideally cast as a feisty union shop-steward in a pajama factory, and the film included great songs that kept the action buoyant. Doris starred in comedies with Clark Gable, Jack Lemmon, Richard Widmark and David Niven. Then, in 1959, Doris paired with Rock Hudson in Pillow Talk for Universal. This role gained her a Best Actress Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award and began a run of sophisticated romantic comedies. The onscreen chemistry between Doris and Hudson led to two more films, Lover Come Back and Send Me No Flowers. That Touch of Mink (1962) with Cary Grant lacked the same screen chemistry that was so apparent with Hudson, but the glow was back when she teamed up with James Garner in The Thrill of It All (1963) and Move Over Darling (1963). The dramatic Midnight Lace (1960) with Rex Harrison was an emotionally draining role for Doris. As for musicals, Jumbo gave Doris the lovely Rodgers & Hart score to sing, but the circus story based on a ‘30s Broadway spectacle was too old-fashioned to make any impression in 1962.
Doris was voted Top Box-Office Female Star for four straight years during the early ‘60s, and was among the Top 10 for 10 straight years. Her record has never been matched, but fickle tastes eventually rejected such frothy fun for Hollywood's more explicit sex and darker themes. By mid-decade her box-office appeal had slipped a few notches, but Melcher continued to star Doris in light-weight fare with Move Over Darling and The Glass Bottom Boat (1966), the best of the bunch thanks to Doris' personable appeal. Ironically, her final movie, With Six You Get Egg-Roll (1968), gave an indication that roles nearer her actual age might be the way forward.
The title song from Move Over Darling gave Doris a major Top 20 hit in 1964. Produced and co-written by her son Terry, the song's success encouraged Doris to focus on more contemporary numbers. But when her Columbia Records contract ended, a 1967 independent album project entitled The Love Album not only concluded her recording career but was ironically unissued for more than 27 years, with its belated 1994 UK issue preceding a much more recent U.S. release. It is widely agreed that when she recorded The Love Album she was at the peak of her vocal prowess, with many critics and fans considering this her finest album. This fact is especially gratifying for Doris, since she personally selected the songs.
Despite numerous hit singles throughout her career, Doris' recording achievements are best celebrated by 16 superb concept albums. Among these, Duet recorded in 1962 with the Andre Previn Trio, embodied all that is great about Doris' vocal style. The album features minimal jazz accompaniment, which highlights her up-close-and-personal approach to the lyrics and melodic vocal strength. I Have Dreamed (1961) was dedicated to softly reflective numbers, and naturally displayed an intimate appeal, shot through with sensitivity. Cuttin' Capers (1959) proved to be a knock-out, up-and-at-‘em swinger that hit its mark with a mix of brilliantly orchestrated standards and newer numbers. The extended chart success of the Love Me or Leave Me soundtrack was joined by similar souvenirs from The Pajama Game and Billy Rose's Jumbo. Thankfully all these albums are still available, together with various compilations that feature her many singles.
"When I recorded for Columbia, I could usually do anything in one take...I would invariably want to use the first take because that would be the one that was spontaneous and fresh." - Doris Day
The Television Personality
The sudden death of Marty Melcher in 1968 was catalyst to Doris' discovering he and business partner Jerry Rosenthal had squandered her earnings, leaving her deeply in debt. Years were taken up suing Rosenthal in the courts, with a large civil judgment eventually awarding Doris $20 million dollars. After legal fees, she received only a fraction of that amount. Doris also discovered Melcher had committed her to a television sitcom series. Despite grave misgivings, and a dislike of television, the ultimate need to clear her debts convinced Doris to go ahead with "The Doris Day Show," netting her a Golden Globe (1969) for Best Actress in a Television Series. With annual changes in formula, she successfully steered the series for five years (1968-1973) as co-executive producer with son Terry. Her contract completed, she left the grueling schedule on her own terms. Additionally, two television specials, "The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special" (1971) and "Doris Day Today" (1975), gave Doris a chance to sing with friends Perry Como and John Denver as guests. A cable television series, "Doris Day and Friends," had limited coverage during 1985-86 and featured a talk-show format, with topics mainly dedicated to animal welfare.
Publication of her autobiography, Doris Day - Her Own Story, in 1976 was a surprisingly honest account, as related to A. E. Hotchner. The book revealed much of the painful trauma in her private life and three marriages, which had been masked by her sunny on-screen and recording image. Television interviews ensured the book became a best seller.
Challenges and Honors
"I always felt that making a living wasn't the easiest thing in the world, and I decided I was going straight ahead and try to be as uncomplicated as possible. The important thing in life is just living and loving." - Doris Day
The 2004 death of Doris' beloved son Terry was a major blow. They weren't just mother and son, but considered one another buddies. Terry was there for Doris when Marty died and helped guide her through the endless legal battles, financial difficulties and launch of her new television series. During the same year, Doris was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. At the time, she said, "I am deeply grateful to the President and to my country. ... To come from Cincinnati, Ohio, for God's sake, then to go to Hollywood, and to get this kind of tribute from my country. ... I love this country so much." Unfortunately, a gripping fear of flying caused Doris to miss attending the award ceremony personally.
She has also turned down an honorary Academy Award and Kennedy Center Honors Award because flying to accept these in person would be impossible. However, she did receive a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement in February 2008 and in her absence, Tony Bennett and Natalie Cole were on hand for the tribute, accepting the honor on Doris' behalf. Her last appearance at such a public event was to pick up her Golden Globe in 1989, which was presented by her Carmel, California, neighbor and friend Clint Eastwood.
Her birthdays are always celebrated by her fans, and this year was no exception. Fans and celebrity friends alike phoned in their best wishes to the local Carmel radio station, "Magic 63," which played her recordings all day long. Doris was interviewed over the phone on-air, and despite having lost four of her beloved four-leggers a few months prior, she was chirpy and just as we remember in her films and on records. She sent her love to all her fans and is still astounded she is so well remembered after all these years.
In June 2010, Doris was honored to receive the Legend Award from the Society of Singers in Los Angeles, in recognition for her lifetime achievement in the recording industry.
"I just feel so fortunate and so blessed to have been able to entertain people in the theatres and on record, it's just an amazing life that I've experienced." - Doris Day
More Recently...
When Doris left the Hollywood spotlight more than 30 years ago, she never looked back. Rather, she moved forward in her second career with the same enthusiasm and energy that put her at the top of the entertainment profession. This time her focus would be on her true passion, the welfare of animals. She worked tirelessly, rescuing, healing and placing literally thousands of abused or neglected animals. When she joined the grassroots organization "Actors and Others for Animals" in the ‘70s, she literally went door to door to rescue pets in distress. She then started her own organization, the Doris Day Animal League, and later the Doris Day Animal Foundation. The League became a lobbying group on behalf of animal rights, and is now a part of the Humane Society of the United States. Doris had no idea it would grow into one of the largest animal welfare organizations in the world. The Doris Day Animal Foundation, a hands-on animal welfare charity, continues to operate under Doris' guidance.
Doris has always had a passionate love of animals and an innate connection with them. Animals relate to her almost instantly and sense her recognition of their gentle souls. She thinks of them as spiritual creatures, unique in their capacity for unconditional love.
Today Doris enjoys a quiet life at her home in Carmel Valley, California. She prefers to stay out of the spotlight, but is in no way the recluse that the tabloids would make her out to be. There is a steady stream of friends who visit her at her home. She keeps busy caring for her animals and her beautiful home and grounds (in that order), reading and answering the hundreds of pieces of fan mail she receives each month. She tends to the affairs of the Doris Day Animal Foundation, and has projects ranging from the release of a new CD, this new website, a paper doll book ... and she promises more new ventures are in the works.
Her Foundation work continues to keep her very busy. In 2009 she funded the Doris Day Animal Horse Rescue facility at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Horse Ranch in Texas. More than 250 abused and neglected horses from Western Nebraska were rescued and placed at the ranch. Closer to home and near and dear to her heart is a special horse, Mocha, who was rescued by the SPCA of Monterey, California. After his rescue, Doris saw to it that her Foundation contributed to Mocha's upkeep. Doris recently visited him at the SPCA and was pleased to see he had almost recovered fully. Mocha and other horses at the SPCA took to Doris as though she were a long-lost friend. The staff there said they had never seen the horses so affectionate with anyone -- but then Doris always seems to form an instant bond with animals, large and small.
Most recently, a new little cat, Angel, became part of Doris' household. Angel's owner had passed away and a local welfare group had rescued the kitty. When Doris heard this news, she just knew this little "Angel" would make a great pal for her other cat "Roller." Doris continues to keep her finger on the pulse of animal welfare in the Monterey area - and across country.
Doris has experienced great loss, but through her faith and a determined will to pick herself up and go on, she still leads a rewarding and fulfilling life. She is still offered scripts and "gigs" and who knows, maybe one day she'll surprise us all with a new film.
Credit: Allen Pollock and T.R. Bashara For more information about Doris, click on http://www.dorisdaytribute.com
Címkék: Doris Day
Yvette Horner - Musette
01 - Valse des As ( Valse )
02 - La Belote ( Java )
03 - Balajo-( Valse )
04 - Defile des Accordeonistes ( Marche )
05 - En Este Tarde Gris ( Tango )
06 - Ay Mi Sombrero (Paso Doble)
07 - Maria la O ( Bolero )
08 - Le Denicheur ( Valse )
09 - Valse Lunaire ( Valse )
10 - 9 de Julio( Tango )
11 - Le Merle Chante ( Marche )
12 - La Valse Chaloupee 'The Apach's Dance' ( Java )
13 - Retour des Hirondelles ( Valse )
14 - Carnaval ( Tango )
16 - Opaline ( Valse )
17 - Besame Mucho [Bolero]
18 - Marche des Petits Pierrots ( Marche )
19 - Adios Sevilla (Paso Doble)
20 - Caido del Cielo ( Tango )
21 - Katia ( Valse )
22 - Sabor a Mi [Bolero]
23 - La Rosina ( Valse )
24 - Marche des Mineurs ( Marche )
25 - Le Corso Blanc ( Marche )
Címkék: Yvette Horner
Anton Karas - The Third Man / Digital noise cleaning and remstered, at Audio design Studio made 2012.
Anton Karas 01 The Third Man Theme (Harry Lime Theme)
Anton Karas 02 Medley- Ay Ay Ay-La Paloma-Relecario
Anton Karas 03 Vienna Bon Bons, Pt. 1
Anton Karas 04 Rosamunde Polka from the Blue Danube
Anton Karas 05 Weiner Blut- Tales from the Vienna Woods
Anton Karas 07 Gold and Silver Waltz- Pikanterien Schonbrunner
Anton Karas 08 Landler
Anton Karas 09 Samt und Seide
Anton Karas 10 Karasitaten- Mozart Waltz
Anton Karas 11 Weiner Burger, Kukuds Waltz, Herinspaziert
Anton Karas 13 Tiroler und Kartner Landerfolge
Anton Karas 14 Herzchmerz und Amsel Polka
Anton Karas (ca. 1949), with fingers positioned for the beginning of "The Third Man Theme", showing the zither (of normal proportions) and table used in the film The Third Man
ANTON KARAS
született: 1906. július 1., Bécs, Ausztria
elhunyt: 1985. január 9., Bécs, Ausztria
Vannak zeneszerzők, akiket korán megismer a közönség, és hamarosan minden új vállalkozásukat rajongók hada várja. Mások egész életükben próbálkoznak az áttöréssel, de kiváló teljesítményük ellenére műveiket csak egy kis csapat rajongó értékeli. És végül ott van a váratlan üstökös, aki még csak nem is tanult zeneszerzést, mégis élete egyetlen filmzenéjével képes megreformálni a műfajt, és slágert alkotni egy csapással. Ő Anton Karas.
Karas fiatal korától Bécsben dolgozott kabaréelőadóként és citerásként a Heurige bárban. Munkáját még a második világháború sem befolyásolta, pedig Bécs még Berlinnél is rosszabbul járt, már ami a pusztítás mértékét illeti. A világháború után kis filmes csapat érkezett a városba - "A harmadik ember" ("The Third Man") stábja, Carol Reed vezetésével. A film forgatókönyve Graham Greene regényéből készült, Orson Welles pedig már elvállalta a titokzatos Harry Lime főszerepét, Reed pedig terepszemlét tartott. Egyik este a Heurige bárban megpihenve figyelt fel Karasra, akit azonnal leszerződtetett filmje zenei felügyelőjeként.
Karasnak feladata szerint a filmhez komponált zenét kellett volna figyelnie és tanácsokat adnia, mint osztrák művésznek. Carol Reed Londonba vitette, és saját házában szállásolta el Karast, aki hónapokig nem végzett tényleges munkát, de végig kapott fizetést. A forgatás hamarosan számos problémába ütközött: egy baleset során a leforgatott anyag egy része elégett, a felborult menetrend mellett pedig még zeneszerzőt sem sikerült találni a filmhez. Aznap este Reed fáradtan ért haza, és megkérte Karast, hogy játsszon neki egy zenét, ami a holtakat is feltámasztja. Osztrák vendége gyorsan felállította citeráját, és eljátszotta a dallamot, ami később a legendás Harry Lime-téma lett.
Reed már nem is keresett tovább zeneszerzőt, az egész score megírását Karasra bízta. Ez akkor forradalmi tettnek számított, mert a citera Angliában ismeretlen hangszer volt. Karas parádés játéka azonban hamar népszerűvé tette a hangzását, ami nagyban hozzájárult a film sikeréhez, ugyanis ez volt az első alkalom, hogy klasszikus szimfonikus zene helyett inkább egy helybeli egzotikus hangszert használtak fel egy filmhez. Az új etno-szupersztár a királyi család és XII. Pius pápa is előtt fellépett, koncertmeghívásokat kapott, és további filmekhez is felkérték, a citerás azonban ismerte korlátait, elvégre nem volt zeneszerző, a filmben is csak azt csinálta, amivel évekig foglalkozott Bécsben.
Egy éven belül visszatért szülővárosába, azon belül is a Heurige bárba, remélve, hogy hírneve még több látogatót vonz majd. Ám a "Harmadik ember" hiába volt siker az egész világon, az egyetlen kivétel Bécs volt ezalól. Az éppen feltámadó osztrák filmgyártás kizárólag Habsburg-eposzokat finanszírozott, a szétrombolt Bécset és patkánylakta csatornáit bemutató angol filmet viszont elítélték, Karast pedig hazafiatlansággal vádolták meg, mivel közreműködött a botrányos moziban, emellett a citerajáték Bécsben egyáltalán nem számított újdonságnak. Karas végül egy perben a bárját is elvesztette, a perköltség pedig elvitte "A harmadik ember"-rel megkeresett pénzét. 79 évesen hunyt el teljes elfeledettségben.
Hubai Gergely
PHOTOS (top to bottom):
- Anton Karas (ca. 1955), playing a Karas-zither.
- "Weinschenke zum dritten mann" (ca. 1955)...note Karas's house on the hill in the background.
- Anton Karas, playing a Karas-zither with his "Two Rudi's" (ca. 1955)
- Anton Karas (ca. 1960) with a hand-written note to his wife "Der lieben Gattin..." - "To my beloved wife Dolli - 23/07/63".
ANTON KARAS - b. July 7, 1906 in Vienna; d. January 9, 1985 in Vienna
Anton Karas was just another Viennese zither player, performing at different wine gardens at night and working at odd jobs during the day. That was, until he was "discovered" by Carol Reed, producer of the movie The Third Man, to score the music for the film. The rest was then history.
Raised in the Brigittenau district of Vienna, he began studying the zither at the age of 12. The story goes that one day he found an old zither in an attic. His father allowed him to take lessons. This started with Professor Spiegel at Musikschule Horack and ended studying under the Viennese zither virtuoso Adolf Schneer. Karas began playing at wine gardens at the age of 17. This he continued to do for the next 28 years, until his meeting with Carol Reed! As the fame of the music from The Third Man spread, he began performing all over Europe, including a 32-week tour of the United States in 1951. In 1952, he opened his Weinschenke Zum Dritten Mann in the Sievering district of Vienna. He continued playing at his wine garden, which had varying degrees of success, over the years. In addition, he made special performances and recordings. He retired from the wine garden when a chain bought it out.
His compositions include:
"The Third Man Theme" *
"The Second Theme"
"Café Mozart Waltz" *
"Keine Ahnung"
"That Dear Old Song" *
"Rendezvous Waltz" *
"Farewell To Vienna" **
"Zither Man"
"Mein Herz Binkerl-Waltz"
"Visions of Vienna"
"Danube Dream"
"Wien, Weib, Wein",
"Karasitaten".
* Used in the movie The Third Man…some of which were merely incidental background pieces, later to be given names.
** This piece (used for the ending scene in the movie where the Alida Valli character walked passed the Joseph Cotton character in the cemetery) was an anachronism. In fact, Karas did not compose it. As the story goes, it was a 200-year old piece he took from a zither study book. He revised it, rearranging the notes in rapid successions (such as Chopin did to a degree) to extend the tone of the notes being played.
Directly after his success with the movie The Third Man, Karas had his dream zither made. This zither use acoustic amplification of the accompaniment and base strings (often overpowering the melody strings). This amplification was achieved by leaving the instruments thickness on the fret board side of about one inch. However, the thickness on the opposite side was increased almost two-fold! Several of this type were made, and were known as "Karas-zithern" by the Austrian music trade. Some of the accompanying photos show this type of instrument. He did not play this type of zither until after the advent of The Third Man. Karas never again had the film success that he earned with The Third Man. His "Third Man Theme" earned him the title of the king of the one-song composers. If all were told, his "Third Man Theme" is one of the most recognizable melodies, even to this day, with sales and performances at an all-time high for a "one-song composer."
The Karas Sound:
Many frustrating hours have been spent by zitherists trying to emulate the film's sound...here is part of the secret!
The music-track for the film The Third Man was recorded with the zither placed on a small kitchen table set on the wooden floor of the sound studio. Microphones were placed at several levels and positions around the table. The sound engineer then further enhanced the score, with portions dubbed. Truly, the sound was due to Karas' skills, zither tuning…and to the fact that he had very strong fingers which enabled him to carry through his style of playing.
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The Peconic Bay Medical Center of Riverhead
" 2010 Candlelight Ball"
The Peconic Bay Medical Center of Riverhead's
2010 Candlelight Ball
Photos & Story by Andrew Wargo
Elaine and John Kanas
Debbie Tuma and Dr. Alan Rice, Professor of Physics at
Stoneybrook / Southampton University
Dhonna and Jesse "Bobby" Robinson Goodale
Richard Novak and Brittany Carter, RN Peconic Bay Medical Center
Sisters, Frances Ricci and Eileen Daly,
Teachers at Raynor Country Day School
John Kanas and Karen Andrews, Chairlady of the
2008, 2009 Peconic Bay Medical Center Galas
The Kanas Center for Advanced Surgery
The Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead held their 2010 Candlelight Ball on Saturday, March 6th at 6:30PM in the sumptuous and spacious East Wind Inn (www.eastwindlongisland.com) in Wading River.
The evening began with cocktails and canapies and time to view and peruse the silent auction displays.
The East Wind's banquet room is a grand and elegant space
with exquisite chandeliers and which has trompe l'oeil classic balustrades and urns surrounding the entire room's ceiling.
The evening's tribute began with awards to: Steven Perlmutter, MD for Physician of the Year. George Ruggiero, Director of Education who received the Rising Star Award and Devendra Singh, MD who has practiced pulmonary and internal medicine for 50 years and received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Community Honoree Tribute was given to John and Elaine Kanas in recognition of the Kanas family's substantial financial gift to the Peconic Bay Medical Center's new wing. This new surgical Pavilion is a technological state of the art on both US and International levels and it has been named The Kanas Center for Advanced Surgery
(www.peconicbaymedicalcenter.org). Mr. Kanas is a LI native and a worldwide wild game hunter and who also built up Northfork Bank and sold it to Capital One. He is now developing in Florida Bank United with 60 branches.
Elaine Kanas is also involved as Board President for the South Shore's Raynor Country Day School.
(www.raynorcountrydayschool.org)
The event was attended by over 300 guests which included Philanthropists, Jesse "Bobby" Robinson and Dhonna Goodale,
who have been most supportive in the financial needs of the
Peconic Bay Medical Center.
Others attending were Richard Novak, East End and Hampton House Builder for 35 years; Debbie Tuma, Famed East End Paparazzo who for 3 decades has covered celebrity events on the East End; Dr. Alan Rice, Professor of Physics, Stoneybrook / Southampton University; Lilly-Ann Hoffman, Eileen Daly, and Frances Rice, Teachers at the Raynor Country Day School; Eugene Warren, NYC Real Estate Developer and last but not least Brittany Carter, RN at Peconic Bay Medical Center, to name a few.
The cuisine of filet mignon and lobster tails was excellent...The Silent Auction and dancing was great fun...This was truly a great success for the joy of giving.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye."
Antoine de St. Exupery - 1944
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woulda gave you everything, meraxes
Malone, Heir of House Nazarick
Color: Gold and Star Tobiano
Genetic Abilities: Wings, Glowing tattoos, Immortality, Mind reading
breed: Hybrid
age: Newborn
genetic traits: Wings, Glowing tattoos, Immortality, Mind reading
played by: Jassal
05-13-2019, 08:22 PM (This post was last modified: 05-13-2019, 08:24 PM by Malone.)
my heart is violent because it learned how to bleed at a young age
when it is hungry I feed it with shaking hands.
Today he has finally convinced his mother to let him play without her standing over him. His grin almost doesn’t fit across his handsome face as he rushes from her side, sparing only a few seconds to kiss her goodbye. Although Ophanim has not taught him to fly and his wings are certainly not large enough to lift him yet, the little black and gold appendages spread wide as they begin to learn their strength. Stars glimmer and gleam across the ink-black splashes across his body while the gold shines in the light of the winter sun but Malone doesn’t seem to appreciate how beautiful he is. To him, he is just a blend between his parents.
His small hooves carry him quickly to the heart of Loess while he skims across the minds of those around him. The boy flips through their thoughts like a rolodex in search of anything that might interest him for the time being. Occasionally, he touches back to his mother’s mind – the easiest for him to find – to make sure she isn’t trying to call him home just yet.
His eyes are dark blue with paler freckles across his irises, complete with black sclera to make the stare seem more intense than it really is. Malone’s stare spots another little boy like him but his gold is accompanied with pristine white. He briefly slows to a stop when he spots him and his thin chest heaves to catch its breath. Maybe this one could be a friend? His smile blossoms once more and he rushes forward, tucking his wings tight to his back as though it might make him more aerodynamic.
Meraxes is a year older and much more filled out than Malone, but rather than envy his brother, he is instead in awe of him. The younger boy skitters around him in a tight circle to observe his sibling, too enthralled to even remember to thumb through his thoughts as his mother had taught him.
Finally, his knobby-kneed legs skid to a halt in front of his brother, a new grin gleefully spread across his face.
“Hi! I’m Malone!” he says eagerly, little legs stepping in place as he tries to contain his excitement. “You look really strong. Can we be friends?”
m a l o n e
meraxes hi he loves his brother already.
Starsin has done her very best to make young Meraxes feel unwelcome so far, but he is not so easily deterred away from the land that his father is in. It is an interesting place, with so much to accidentally get hurt on and stretch his abilities to the max. His mother had encouraged it before she so abruptly left him to fend for himself – test yourself, she had told him with a wicked smile. Test yourself and so just how strong you really are. So, for the most part, he spends most of his days doing just that, testing his abilities to see just what he can recover from.
So far, he can heal himself from any hurt he’s inflicted upon himself. It doesn’t even leave a scar! His perfect gold and white body is completely unmarked, despite the harm he has done, and it leaves him in awe of his own body. His mother had never disclosed her own magicks to him in the short time they were together, and he doesn’t think he gets the power from his dad, either. The dragon stuff, yeah, but this is something that is all his own and he is so proud of it.
He is alone, as usual, when he spots the golden blur speeding his way and he watches his little brother with a smile on his face – for who could this be, but Ophanim’s child? His icy eyes sparkle in delight as Malone slides to a clumsy halt in from of him, and he giggles at the boy. “You must be my brother, then,” he declares, standing up a little straighter to represent a good role model to him. “I’m Meraxes, and of course we can be friends!”
Turning to the side, he gives his brother a sly grin. “Watch this!” he exclaims, then opens his mouth as a burst of fire explodes from it, alighting a nearby shrub. “Isn’t that cool?”
He’s fortunate in that his mother listens patiently while he rambles on and on about the different siblings he’s met right here in Loess. Alita tolerates him following her like a shadow while the serpent twins allow him into their games of tag. Still, he’s calm enough to glance through Meraxes’ thoughts and he finds himself troubled to find out that he doesn’t feel welcome within the family. The gold and star covered boy will have to be twice as kind to make up for her disdain, he figures. (Which won’t be hard since he’s already his eldest brother’s number one fan.)
“I’m Malone!” he finds himself repeating as the older colt gives his name. The foal has already forgotten that he’s given his name in his haze of excitement, a wide smile across his handsome young face. His fluff of a tail wiggles back and forth like an excited puppy when Meraxes agrees that they should be friends. Malone’s wings puff up and his soft hooves dance in place.
But then the other instructs him to watch and he obeys, black and blue eyes widening joyously when his sibling breathes a jet of fire. He does a little jump backward on his spindly legs but a laugh escapes his throat as he observes this small miracle with wonder. Amazing! Malone feels the last bubbles of his giggling fall quiet as he turns his eyes back to Meraxes now, his gaze full of adoration and respect.
“That was the coolest! I can’t do anything like that,” he admits, thought he fact doesn’t seem to cast any sort of gloom over him as he says it. The tiny boy has no need for fire as he doesn’t care for fighting or destruction, but rather enjoys simple moments like this instead. He likes knowing that his brother is sincere in their bonding and not at all like the people his mother warned him about. “I’m sorry Mom isn’t nice to you. I know Dad likes you though!”
He can remember the image of a younger Meraxes arriving in Loess flashing across Ophanim’s mind. There was a flicker of kind thoughts revolving around the boy’s face and the corner of their father’s lips curled into a smile, the same one he got when Malone told him good morning. The young mind reader always sees an abundance of warmth and love within his father’s mind when it comes to their little family. He hopes that his brother can find a way to see it too.
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Home Featured Three Challenges to Libertarian Populism
Three Challenges to Libertarian Populism
written by Benjamin Domenech June 9, 2013
Benjamin Domenech
Benjamin Domench is is a senior fellow at The Heartland Institute and publisher of The Federalist.
Domenech joined Heartland in 2009 after several years working and writing on national health care policy, beginning with a political appointment as speechwriter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, and continuing as chief speechwriter for U.S. Senator John Cornyn during the Medicare Part D debate on Capitol Hill.
In addition to his work with Heartland and The Federalist, Domenech is the publisher of a daily subscription newsletter, The Transom, which is read daily by thousands of political insiders.
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In 2009 he was selected as a Journalism Fellow by the Peter Jennings Project for Journalists and the Constitution.
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My essay at RealClearPolitics yesterday sparked several responses. But 2,000 words is insufficient when it comes to outlining a dynamic shift in the political construct, and there will be more to come on this topic, but I wanted to take a critical eye to my own proposal and identifying the internal tensions which could prevent it from taking hold. Here are three challenges I think libertarian populism is grappling with, and will face before the next presidential election and perhaps during it.
First, on Foreign Policy: There is a natural tension between the true libertarians and the populists on foreign policy, moreso than national security. Both are concerned about civil liberties and government spying programs and reject the Bush global freedom agenda as overly interventionist (there is no appetite for such things within the base outside of the foreign policy establishment in DC, and the offices of McCain, Graham, Ayotte, and Bill Kristol). But there is a natural Jacksonian lean to the populists, and always has been – Don’t Tread On Me is more than a slogan to them. They have fewer qualms about Gitmo, waterboarding, and wet work generally. Their concern about drones is mostly limited to whether the president is killing Americans, not the degree to which he is killing terrorists. Both strands are non-interventionist, but one is concerned about Bradley Manning, and the other is curious why he is still alive. While Paul, Lee, and others in Congress have made their foreign policy leanings known, one question which remains to be seen is how the libertarian populists who haven’t spoken much about foreign policy – Jindal, Walker, perhaps Cuccinelli – engage on this subject matter, and the reactions they inspire.
Second, on Immigration: Here the populists and the libertarians are often diametrically opposed, particularly on aspects such as E-Verify. The libertarian priority is meeting market needs: people should be able to hire whoever they want, for whatever purpose they want, at whatever price they agree upon. The populist priority is security and balancing against a workforce which undercuts their jobs. A proposal which sought to meet both their demands would predicate any reforms to the immigration system on completing a fence along the border, whether such a step would work or not. There is some common ground: keep in mind that libertarian populists do not trust government at all, so investing the bureaucracy with more authority to determine immigration levels and access – as the current proposal does – is anathema to both sides. Perhaps ironically, the failed Bush immigration proposal is closer to meeting the demands of this movement than they might know.
Third, on Culture Clash: This is the most significant problem and the likeliest one to derail this organic movement before it takes hold. The anti-government populists of the Tea Party are largely pro-life and pro-family, regular churchgoers with a healthy respect for faith and traditional marriage (even if they do not prioritize this issue above others). Their close-knit communities of home schoolers and co-op moms are intelligent and engaged, but they are also devout. This causes problems for the more atheist and agnostic strands of libertarianism, particularly the urban variety. Consider prominent libertarians like Cato’s Dave Boaz, who sneered openly at the rise of the Tea Party and recoiled at the number of Christians within it. Libertarian exclusivity here could prove a difficult barrier for this movement to overcome if their leaders do not see the common ground they have with the populists – a fact which smart libertarians increasingly recognize.
And then there is the issue of terminology. I’d like to quote from a reaction to this by one of the key figures writing along these lines, Robert Tracinski (if you view Thomas Sowell as the id of libertarian populism, Tracinski is the superego). “I agree that asking, “So what is your plan to run this giant, bloated big government apparatus?” misses the point. It reminds me of an odd challenge from Michael Lind at Salon, who argues that libertarianism is not a credible political philosophy because we can’t name any countries that have adopted it. It is a challenge that is not quite honest (Lind rejects on ad hoc grounds a number of examples of countries with much smaller governments) and also astonishingly ignorant of history.
The libertarian utopia, or the closest we’ve come to it, is America itself, up to about 100 years ago. It was a country with no income tax and no central bank. (It was on the gold standard, for crying out loud. You can’t get more libertarian than that.) It had few economic regulations and was still in the Lochner era, when such regulations were routinely struck down by the Supreme Court. There was no federal welfare state, no Social Security, no Medicare.”
“You can criticize this system, but America lived under it for longer than it has lived under the modern regulatory and welfare state, so you can’t say it’s not “credible.” And while life was nowhere near as good as it is for Americans today—after another century of progress—the country had just finished one of the greatest periods of growth and economic progress in all of human history. Life for the common man was better than it had ever been before. All of which means—to get back to Douthat and Domenech—that there are deep roots in American history for this “libertarian populist” agenda.” Indeed, one of my arguments in defense of Alexander Hamilton is that his perspective on the role of government was one far more limited than he is given credit for today – we essentially lived under his approach for a century and a half.
But Tracinski is uncomfortable with the term populist, “because it suggests that you’re supposed to play to some kind of class-warfare resentment of “elites.” By encouraging the common man’s resentment of the rich, you risk getting back to the same mindset as Douthat, who insists that you have to base your reforms on “distributional issues,” which is a euphemism for advocating redistribution of wealth, but in a “conservative” form.” I think here Tracinski is considering populism’s historical definition as opposed to its modern one. Sean Trende has argued that Republicans are victorious consistently when they embrace populism, and this is not an indication that they were engaging in class warfare along the lines of income. The elections of 1994 and 2010 were obvious expressions of conservative populism: a point where the right’s coalition presented ideas that speak to the concerns of engaged people.
Much as I love free markets, a mere defense of “free markets” is a campaign that is destined to fail, a representation of an abstract idea which fails to evoke any sort of visceral reaction from any group other than the already-convinced. In a marketing battle between “free markets” and “fairness,” fairness is going to win, because it requires no argument to make sense. And this is what populism really is about today: an expression that the game is rigged, the deck is stacked, the Bigs have their thumbs on the scale – and that the only way to make the game fair is to end the institutions which rig it. Tim Carney writes eloquently about this today.
Populism may be a term which insufficiently distinguishes this approach from the rest of the right’s “trust the aristocracy” agenda, but it is one the base understands as distinct from its historical representation. Consider this the natural evolution from Huey Long’s “every man a king” to Calvin Coolidge’s “Democracy is not a tearing down; it is a building up. It does not denial of the divine right of kings; it asserts the divine right of all men.”
Where once the thread of American populism was about the redistribution of other people’s money, now it is about ending the government’s unfair redistribution of opportunity. This is a task which should unite the city mice and country mice, and with the right leadership, it will.
[First posted at Real Clear Politics]
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While you were sleeping: Warriors lose to the Lakers, Mascot flip gone horribly wrong
Good morning! A lot happens in sports, even when you’re busy doing other non-sports-y stuff. So here are the top headlines and moments from yesterday, in case you missed anything while you were watching the Democratic Debate.
Warriors lose to the Lakers? Yes, you read that correctly
Um, I’m not sure how to write this: the Warriors lost to the Lakers. Yes, the lowly 13-51 Lakers defeated the 55-6 Warriors. Take a minute to let that sink in.
Entering the game, the teams had a .727-difference in win percentage, making the Lakers’ win the biggest upset in NBA history. Kobe Bryant scored just 12 points, but Los Angeles got 25 points from rookie D’Angelo Russell and 21 from Jordan Clarkson. Stephen Curry (18 points) and Klay Thompson (15) were Golden State’s only players in double-figures but the Splash Brothers shot just 1-for-18 from three-point range, their worst shooting performance as teammates. Check the highlights:
The @Lakers put together their best game of the season to defeat Golden State 112-95https://t.co/kMlrvGwIpt
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Mascot flip gone wrong
Our must-see moment comes from a media timeout during Miami’s 103-98 win over Philadelphia. For some inexplicable reason, someone thought it was a good idea for Heat mascot Burnie to flip over a row of more than six other mascots. It didn’t go so well, but Burnie still popped up like everything was all good:
WATCH: Burnie decided to front flip over some mascots on his birthday. It didn’t go well https://t.co/fstjcZfqAo https://t.co/91JJzh2nWv
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President Goes for the Throat on Stimulus
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At first Obama took the bipartisan approach to passing his stimulus—cocktail hours with Congressional Republicans, dinner parties with John McCain—then he took a quiet turn while the same Republicans he had wooed went on cable to bash his plan continuously. Last night, Obama finally went to the mattresses for his bill, delivering an impassioned attack on its opponents reminiscent of his most intense campaign speeches. In a mostly improvised speech (he reportedly ignored his teleprompter) to a gathering of House Democrats, Obama said, "We are not going to get relief by turning back to the same policies that for the last eight years doubled the national debt and threw our economy into a tailspin." Obama chided critics who have attacked the legislation as a "spending bill" rather than "stimulus" as ignorant, pointing out that, as a matter of basic economics, that's exactly what it's supposed to be. "What do you think a stimulus is?" Obama said. "It's spending—that's the whole point! Seriously." The Senate could pass a version of the stimulus plan as early as today if negotiations with moderate legislators to trim its size are successful.
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Marketing, Online, Parker Mason, Social Media, Technology, Video Games
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No, this post isn't about Disney acquiring Marvel. Instead, it is going to talk about how awesome the Marvel Create Your Own Super Hero website is.
Using the basic building blocks of a few major characters, the site allows you to customize your own superhero with all the flashy comics and crazy weapons or accessories that are the stuff of comic books.
The ability to mix and match and even to change the costumes of your favorite characters (creating a yellow Spiderman, for example) really shows that Marvel wants their fans to have fun with their brand. I can't help but feel other companies might let you build your own character with stock accoutrements but not do anything to change their image of the main characters.
Once you're finished, the site lets you sign in with a Marvel.com free account or create one so that you can save your customized hero or share it via e-mail.
Unfortunately, the ability to download it didn't work on either of the computers or times I tried (giving me the message "There Was An Error" when the download reached 95%). It would also be cool if Marvel had tied it into Twitter or made a Facebook app out of it. I might be wrong, but I think that you were able to do this from the website for The Watchmen film.
If FaceYourManga was the go-to avatar generator a few months ago, and the Mad Men Yourself one is hot right now, I wonder if this Marvel one will blow up next?
Below you'll find avatars that the BlogCampaigning team createdfeel free to psychologically evaluate us based on those (and those of you that know Jens won't be surprised that I had to ask him to redo his TWICE in order to make it appropriate for posting here).
Check it out at, create your own super hero, and let us know!
-Parker
PS: You should also totally check out the Marvel Universe wiki that I wrote about a few years ago.
Tagged: avatars, character generator, marvel, Marvel Universe, wiki
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Why Is the Oxford Comma a Heated Debate in 2017?
Daniel Potter
December 7, 2017Lifestyle
If you stare awhile at the string of characters that a sentence comprises, the squiggles lose all meaning. That humans somehow manage to agree on the use of these symbols well enough to communicate at all can seem miraculous.
But what about when we don’t quite agree—when it seems a writer has added a superfluous, bafflingly out-of-place comma, perhaps, or inexplicably used the wrong pronoun? Maybe they’re simply mistaken. Or maybe they’re in the vanguard of a futuristic linguistic trend that, decades or centuries hence, will be widely embraced and regarded as correct.
Our language is forever evolving, and 2017 was no exception. Two key authorities on proper usage—the Associated Press Stylebook and the Chicago Manual of Style—both made modernizing tweaks in their latest updates.
Examined closely, these offer glimpses into the past and future: “Often people think of language shifting over centuries,” says Bloggr copy editor Brittney Ross, “but some of these happened pretty quickly.”
We’ll give a rundown of a few of the recent changes that felt consequential, and then delve into one particularly contentious stylistic faultline we’re still watching—the Oxford comma.
Both style guides are through with capitalizing “internet” and “web.”
Associated Press editors made this move last year, and the Chicago Manual has now followed suit. Not to make anyone feel old, but if you remember the sound of a dial-up modem, you’ve witnessed the arc of these terms trending from exotic to mundane. Same goes for this one:
It’s now email, not e-mail.
Chicago Style lagged a few years after the AP made this shift, but it’s now unanimous—no hyphen required. Similarly:
AP Style now has an entry for esports.
The e is not a typo; we’re talking about competitive multiplayer video games. One could argue that 2017, the year of Starcraft: Remastered, approximates a 20-year anniversary for esports, which have now become commonplace—and so lucrative that popular streamers on Twitch have their own agents.
AP editors also added an entry for autonomous vehicles.
It will likely be years before you get a chance to ride in a self-driving car, but in the meantime, journalists can’t stop thinking about them. (Guilty.) Just don’t call them driverless unless there truly isn’t a human onboard who can take the wheel.
They can now be singular—sometimes.
AP and Chicago Style editors both cracked this door open in 2017, but neither yet seems ready to charge fully through it, prompting the Columbia Journalism Review to declare “it’s the middle of the end for the insistence that ‘they’ can be only a plural pronoun.”
The style guides allow for a singular they when referring to someone who doesn’t identify as he or she, but they also note you can often just write your way around this by reworking the sentence. Here are highlights from the new AP entry:
They, them, their — In most cases, a plural pronoun should agree in number with the antecedent: The children love the books their uncle gave them. They/them/their is acceptable in limited cases as a singular and-or gender-neutral pronoun, when alternative wording is overly awkward or clumsy. However, rewording usually is possible and always is preferable…
In stories about people who identify as neither male nor female or ask not to be referred to as he/she/him/her: Use the person’s name in place of a pronoun, or otherwise reword the sentence, whenever possible. If they/them/their use is essential, explain in the text that the person prefers a gender-neutral pronoun.
Whether this shift heralds the widespread adoption of what’s known as the “epicene they,” we’ll have to wait a few more editions and see.
Whither the Oxford comma?
No discussion of warring (okay, not really) stylebooks would be complete without considering the Oxford (or serial) comma. For the uninitiated, that’s the last comma in a list of three or more things, as in this example:
“My goals for 2018 are to learn how to use commas like a champion, to run a half-marathon, and to get good at poaching eggs.”
Whether that last comma is necessary is hotly debated. It featured in a 2008 lyric by the band Vampire Weekend that might be politely paraphrased as “Who gives a hoot about the Oxford comma?” And this year a single Oxford comma was even the subject of a court fight with millions of dollars at stake.
Chicago style recommends its use in almost all instances, while AP style leans somewhat against it. The AP’s position is squishy, though, as it recently noted in a series of tweets that began “We don’t ban Oxford commas!” Rather, they say you should use it when it adds clarity and ditch it when it’s nonessential.
As AP Stylebook lead editor Paula Froke told a roomful of colleagues this spring, “The stylebook doesn’t ban the use of a serial comma. Whether you put it in at all times is a different debate.” That’s hardly a hard-and-fast declaration, but the Oxford comma is divisive, as anyone who’s served as a copy editor at a student newspaper can attest. Brittney, Bloggr’s resident style maven, puts it this way:
“Oxford commas are like the Ugg boots of the punctuation world. People either love them or hate them or don’t know what they are.”
Brittney notes that Bloggr is pro-Oxford comma, in part because many long-timers (“the OG Bloggr users”) have voiced fondness for it. “It’s really carried over into our blog, social media, emails,” even in settings where AP style might be more typical: “We’ve kept the Oxford comma just to keep things consistent.”
And consistency, alongside clarity, she says, should be more important than pitting one stylistic tribe’s abstract symbols against another.
“When it comes to AP vs. Chicago style, I think a lot of people forget the importance of the word style. The important thing to remember is when the style isn’t working for you, you should do what works.”
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Qatar Airways to start direct flights to Somalia
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Big Iron Classic returns
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Cobras continue to see growth
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KoMets win big with Epilepsy Awareness Game
When it comes to sports, the figures that everybody will remember at the end of the day are wins and losses. However, the world of sports can offer so much more when a community comes together and supports a great cause. The Kasson-Mantorville girls soccer team did just that on Saturday afternoon...
KoMets score 55 points to crush La Crescent
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West Concord backpack program a success
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Canadian World Championship medalist Dustin Cook recently gave an interview to Ski Racing magazine about his experiences with drug testing. Others approached him for interviews about the FIS and drug testing, but he chose us. Yes, one of our not-yet-as-intrepid-as-his-predecessors-but-slowly-getting-there reporters was given the privilege of interviewing the likeable Canadian. Let's find out what he has to say.
BB: Before we begin talking about drug testing, you and Anna Veith decided to have a competition where you used kangaroos as your champions. How did that go? (see this story)
Cook: It didn't happen. I got the t-shirts made for the kangaroos after long discussions with Anna about the colors. The national colors of both Austria and Canada are red and white. We finally decided that her kangaroo would have the red shirt and mine would have the white one.
BB: That sounds fair. Were the shirts the wrong size for the kangaroos?
Cook: No, they were perfect. But the Salzburg Zoo did not want to lend out the kangaroos for our challenge.
BB: Even though Anna is a local heroine in Salzburg?
Cook: Right. I even offered to go over to see if I could convince the zookeepers to let us borrow the kangaroos, but Anna decided that the competition was off. But we got to keep the shirts.
BB: Now that you and Anna have recovered from your injuries, will you compete against each other on the race pistes?
Cook: I'm sure that we will see each other in St. Moritz at the World Championships. But we won't race against each other. I'm sure that Anna prefers to race against other women because she is sensible and sane. It would be fun to be in a women's race because what guy wouldn't want to be surrounded by lots of women! But I will compete in men's races this season. I hope to talk to Anna in St. Moritz because she is very nice and has a great sense of humor. (short pause) Hey, I thought we were supposed to talk about drug testing.
BB: We will get to it, don't worry. But first, I have one more question for you. Is it true that your parents really beat you when you were not polite to others?
Cook: (smiling) Don't all Canadian parents beat their kids when they are rude? I know it seems counter-intuitive that beating your kids makes them polite and friendly. But it works in Canada. It is important for us Canadians to uphold our reputation of being nice. Even Jan Hudec, who was an immigrant, learned very quickly to be nice.
BB: Yes, Jan is one of the friendliest racers in the World Cup. So was Larisa Yurkiw before she retired. How do you feel about Jan competing for the Czech Republic?
Cook: We will miss him on the team, but I'm happy that he will carry on racing. I also hope to see him at races and in St. Moritz.
BB: Let's talk about drug testing. Do you really have to be available at all times to be drug tested?
Cook: Yes. I can be tested any time during both racing season and in the off-season.
BB: Do the drug testers give you any notice that they are coming?
Cook: In the off-season they don't. I have to let the testers know where I am so they can come and test me anytime.
BB: Suppose you decide to go for a last-minute hike in the woods. Do you have to let the testers know?
Cook: Yes. They can theoretically meet me on the trail.
BB: But what if you have too much water while you are hiking and have to pee before the testers arrive?
Cook: Then I guess they would have to wait for the next sample.
BB: Have you ever been in a situation where you were out of touch with the drug testers? For example, have you ever been abducted by aliens who jammed your mobile phone signal?
Cook: Uh...no, I have never been abducted by aliens.
BB: Do you believe in space aliens?
Cook: I suppose there could be life on other planets, so I guess the answer is yes.
BB: Tell our readers about drug testing at races.
Cook: Everyone who is on the podium gets tested. Once I know I am on the podium for sure, the FIS assigns a bodyguard to make sure I don't sneak off before giving a sample. The bodyguard stays with me until I have peed.
BB: So if it takes you five hours to pee after a race, the bodyguard stays with you?
Cook: In theory, yes. I normally take care of business before a race, so sometimes it takes a while afterward until I have to go again. But the FIS has a great procedure to help the process.
BB: Can you explain the process?
Cook: Yes. After the race the podium finishers and anyone else who is randomly selected for testing go into a special room. We are shown a video of waterfalls, rivers, showers, and running sink taps for about 30 minutes.
BB: What happens if that doesn't work?
Cook: Then each racer is given a liter of water to drink. That usually does the trick for me. But if that doesn't work then the racers are given a liter of non-alcoholic light beer. If anything will make someone pee, it is light beer.
BB: True. Someone once said that people who drink light beer don't like the taste of beer. They just like to pee a lot. What if the light beer doesn't work?
Cook: Then that person must have the world's largest bladder! I don't know because either the video or the water does it for me.
BB: Is there a further step?
Cook: I'm not sure. I heard that the drug testers stick a needle directly into a racer's kidney to get a sample. I also heard that they inject the athletes with a super diuretic drug that makes them pee instantly. But I don't know anyone who either had a kidney tapped or who was given a diuretic drug.
BB: What was you most unusual encounter with a drug tester?
Cook: I was in my bathroom brushing my teeth before bed one night, when I heard a strange noise from the toilet. I looked down in the toilet bowl and there was a little man rowing a little boat. He was wearing a sea captain's hat, a blue blazer, a white turtleneck shirt, and white pants and was holding something up. (watch this video to see him)
BB: I think you have been watching too many TV commercials from the 1970s.
Cook: No, I don't know any 1970s TV commercials. Anyway, the man stood up in the boat. Then he called my name, told me not to flush, then gave me what he was holding in his hand--a specimen cup.
BB: So you're telling me that a miniature man in a rowboat in your toilet had you take a drug test?
Cook: It does sound weird, but it's true.
BB: It certainly beats Lindsey Vonn's drug test at a red carpet event for weirdness. So what happened after you gave your sample?
Cook: He took the cup and rowed away. I thought it was a dream at first, but then I got the results and I was clean. The date of the test was the night I saw the little man. I don't know how he did it, but he found his way to the testing lab in his rowboat.
BB: If you can believe in life on other planets, then you can also believe in little men in rowboats in your toilet giving you drug tests. Well, it looks like we are out of time. Dustin, I want to thank you for this interview. You were nice as ever, so you don't need to worry about Mom beating you for being rude. We at the Blickbild also want to wish you a successful 2016/17 season. And that concludes another Boston Blickbild exclusive interview.
The Boston Blickbild. Our motto is: Our reporters may seem like they are drugs, but they are simply unique.
The doping effect from light beer; you get angry just looking at it and ski like never before
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On the topic of vineyard nutrient management, farmers want to know about sheep
The UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program is working to build an online community for growers facing challenges and trying innovative approaches to how they manage nutrients on the farm. With the help of FarmsReach and Sustainable Conservation, we've been working to build up an online group based on nutrient management to discuss a wide array of practices. For two weeks in January, we hosted a discussion on nutrient management for vineyards, particularly in times of drought.
In a recent Capital Public Radio story on winemakers struggling with groundwater shortages this year, winemaker Chris Leamy said “the drought has helped to spur change and innovation.” When business as usual is not an option, farmers get creative. Through discussion, informational videos, and a tool kit of resources, farmers and UC advisors shared some of the creative ways that growers are adapting to water limitations and building healthy soil in their vineyards.
One discussion to rise to the surface throughout was the use of animals in vineyard systems. Farmers with experience running animals through their vineyards chimed in with valuable insights.
Sheep eat weeds in a vineyard. (Photo: Stefano Lubiano.)
Some thoughts repeated by several growers were:
Short breeds like babydoll sheep and tall cordons on vines make sheep less able to graze on the canopy. Some growers use electrified deterrents running parallel to the trellis to allow sheep to stay in the vineyard into the summer with no leaf damage. Growers who kept sheep in vineyards year round described eliminating mowing completely.
Drip lines need to be tall enough to be out of reach from sheep.
Move sheep frequently to prevent soil compaction.
One grower runs chickens through the vineyard at the end of the season, but says to avoid the practice if shoot growth has been too vigorous — the added nutrients from the chickens may give vines an unwanted boost in the spring.
Growers who use sheep in their vineyards describe significant nutrient inputs from sheep, some to the point of eliminating other fertilizers altogether.
You can follow more of the conversation here. The group of participants is growing (94 strong now!) and we'll be hosting future discussions on different topics. This project is hosted by UC SAREP as part of the Solution Center for Nutrient Management. You can join our mailing list to stay up-to-date with our activities, online discussions, and updates to our website.
Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 3:29 PM
Author: Aubrey White
Tags: drought (35), nutrient management (3), SAREP (3), sustainable agriculture (9), vineyard (1), wine grapes (2)
Can compost be an alternative to methyl bromide?
Writing on Earth Day, I am reminded of one of the world's major successes in environmental protection, the Montreal Protocol. Originally signed in 1987, it works to phase out ozone-depleting substanc
Strawberries growing near the Pacific Ocean.
es, including the soil fumigant methyl bromide, commonly used by strawberry growers.
Twenty-seven years later, the realities of enacting the Montreal Protocol are still taking shape, and strawberry growers are, with each harvest year, a step closer to a complete phase out of the fumigant and increased restrictions on alternative chemical fumigants used for disease suppression.
UC research has focused on how to make an economically viable and effective transition away from the soil fumigant. Initial alternatives include replacement chemical fumigants as well as biological fumigants such as anaerobic soil disinfection (such as putting tarps over fields to decrease oxygen), mustard seed meal amendment, or steam disinfestation.
But what if a practice many growers already use could also serve to suppress soil-borne diseases? What if growers could use a substance that provides multiple on-farm benefits?
Many conventional and organic growers alike use compost to boost soil fertility and organic matter. But compost's potential to serve other purposes, including suppressing disease, remain largely unexplored.
Ph.D. student Margaret Lloyd and Tom Gordon, professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at UC Davis, are hoping to close the gap in that knowledge. With a grant from the National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative, a program administered by University of Arkansas and funded by Walmart Foundation, and funding from UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, Lloyd's research seeks to understand whether compost can contribute to disease suppression on a commercial scale, and how growers can best incorporate compost into their farm management to see its benefits.
“Compost is part of the production system that has potential as biological control,” says Lloyd. “Historically, we've only focused on it as a source of organic matter or soil nutrients. I'm trying to characterize its role in root health and soil health.”
The study evaluates the root health of strawberry plants, and compares plant yield and disease suppression across a number of research sites and compost types.
“In general, we talk about compost just as compost,” Lloyd said. “But it has drastically different qualities — soil fertility characteristics, physical properties, and microbial profiles. By focusing on different compost sources, the study will help growers better assess their available compost options to m
Compost trials field site. Photo Courtesy Margaret Lloyd
eet their farm needs.” Composts used in the study include worm compost, manure-based compost, spent mushroom compost, and municipal yard trimmings compost.
Alternatives to methyl bromide have been a long time coming. “The research suggests that it won't be one technology replacing another, but a package of tools to help growers manage disease suppression in the soil,” Lloyd said. If some of those tools are already in a grower's tool kit, the transition away from fumigants will be that much smoother.
The research suggests a powerful Earth Day message for me: use what you have, but seek a deeper understanding of just how to use it.
Lloyd's research findings will be completed in 2014, with results available for growers in 2015. Visit the project's website for more information.
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 9:40 AM
Tags: compost (2), methyl bromide (1), strawberries (4), Sustainable Agriculture (9)
Cooperative Extension's Mary Bianchi receives agricultural sustainability leadership award
Mary Bianchi, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor and San Luis Obispo County Director
The Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) at UC Davis announced today that Mary Bianchi of the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is this year's recipient of ASI's Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award.
The annual award will be presented to Bianchi tomorrow, April 15, at a ceremony featuring distinguished speaker LaDonna Redmond.
The Bradford-Rominger award recognizes and honors individuals who exhibit the leadership, work ethic and integrity epitomized by the late Eric Bradford, a livestock geneticist who gave 50 years of service to UC Davis, and the late Charlie Rominger, a fifth-generation Yolo County farmer and land preservationist.
Bianchi has worked for UC Cooperative Extension for 20 years, currently serving as Farm Advisor and County Director for San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara counties. Among her achievements include the development and implementation of a water quality workshop series that required collaboration of over 100 team members and brought timely and essential information on water quality management to 2,200 growers in California.
Bianchi is quick to share her success. “I've had partners in all the efforts that I've undertaken who just wanted to find a way to get information out to people so that they can make their own decision. Sometimes that means staying within the lines, and sometimes that means stretching and taking some risks and being willing to push the envelope. Growers, industry, agencies and universities have stepped up to find a way to make our efforts work.”
Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger are remembered for their abilities to approach major agricultural challenges with grace, honesty, and a commitment to collaboration across disciplines and interests.
Sonja Brodt, Academic Coordinator at ASI says Bianchi “does not hesitate to address the critical needs of her clientele, even if they require extending herself into new subject areas. She is down-to-earth and creates the space in collaborations for each party's concerns to be heard and valued in the process to reach viable solutions.”
Bianchi's own work ethic reflects those qualities. “I think that you do create change one person at a time by listening to what they have to say and respecting the fact that they are bringing their own successes and constraints and baggage that you don't know about,” says Bianchi.
“Eric and Charlie were a lot the same way,” she continues. “If you see that there's a need, you just find a way to make it work. And you find the people that are willing to do that with you and it happens.”
Learn more about the award on the Agricultural Sustainability Institute's web site.
After the Bradford-Rominger award is presented to Bianchi at tomorrow's ceremony, distinguished speaker LaDonna Redmond will speak on “Food + Justice = Democracy.” Redmond is a food justice activist who was inspired to fight for a fairer food system after facing limited access to healthy, organic food in her Chicago community. To facilitate her community's food access, she launched an initiative converting vacant lots into urban farms.
She is founder of the Campaign for Food Justice Now, an organization focused on social justice within the food system, creating community-based solutions and engaged advocacy.
Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award Ceremony
5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 15
Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center
UC Davis campus
This event is free and open to the public. Students are encouraged to attend.
Posted on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Tags: Mary Bianchi (2), Sustainable Agriculture (9), UCCE (3)
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July 2, 2019 · by budwells · in Auto Reviews, Automotive Industry
New crossovers Chevy Blazer, left, and Kia Telluride are competitors. (Bud Wells photo)
Parked side-by-side in my garage were two all-new midsize SUV crossovers – the 2020 Kia Telluride SX and ’19 Chevrolet Blazer Premier.
They’ll compete for sales success with more than a dozen other midsizers, including the redesigned Honda Passport, the new Subaru Ascent and the long-popular Jeep Grand Cherokee.
A first glance makes separation of the two as simple as black and white, dark graphite metallic for the Chevrolet and snow-white pearl for the Kia.
The two are near identically shaped at the rear, with lip of a spoiler atop the rear window. The distinguishing differences from the rear are the taillights – the Blazer’s horizontal and the Telluride’s vertical, and a “floating-roof” look for the Chev. Up front, the Blazer has more of a rake to its windshield, the Telluride stands taller and step-in height is the same for both at about 19 inches. The Blazer rides on 21-inch wheels, the Telluride 20.
The Telluride, the largest model ever offered by Kia, was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2019. It has three rows of seats, and is considerably larger than the established Kia Sorento, which has been considered a “small midsize entry.”
The comfortable interior of the Kia Telluride. (Kia)
The Telluride, 5 inches longer than the Chevy Blazer, is 196.9 inches in overall length, 78.3 in width and 68.9 height. Chevy’s dimensions are 191.4 inches in overall length, 76.7 width and 67 height. Difference in curb weight is approximately 100 pounds, the Telluride at 4,317 pounds and the Blazer at 4,210.
The use of the Blazer model name on a Chevrolet is revival of an identification that was first used in 1969 on full-sized SUVs on a truck chassis known as the K5 Blazer. The compact S10 Blazer was added in 1982; both were discontinued in 2005. A TrailBlazer model was produced from 2001 to 2009.
A 292-horsepower, direct-injection 3.8-liter V-6 engine with 262 lb.-ft. of torque is tied to an 8-speed automatic transmission for the Kia. Performance gets a bit of boost in Sport mode, and passing power is more than adequate out on the highway. Properly equipped, the Telluride can tow up to 5,000 pounds.
The Chevrolet Blazer was an attraction at the Denver Auto Show. (Bud Wells)
The Chevy seems more responsive in low-end-rpm situations with its 308-hp, 3.6-liter V-6 (270 lb.-ft of torque) and paddle shifters to spur its 9-speed automatic transmission. Tow capacity for the Blazer is 4,500 pounds.
The Chevy carries a slight advantage in EPA highway fuel-mileage estimates, 25 to 24, but in my week while driving back-and-forth between the two, the Kia posted a bit higher averages than did the Chevy. Overall, it was 22.9 mpg for the Telluride and 21.9 for the Blazer.
The Kia sport ute has 21 cubic feet of cargo space behind its third row of seats; fold down the back row and it expands to 46 cubic feet. The Blazer has 30.5 cubic feet behind its second row. Approach the rear of the Chevy with key in pocket at night and the Chevy bow-tie emblem is cast on the ground beneath the bumper; swing a foot over the emblem and the liftgate automatically opens.
The loaded-up, all-wheel-drive models are close in price; the Blazer at $49,290 and the Telluride at $47,255, including forward-collision avoidance alert and lane-keeping assist. The Blazer tag would have pushed past $50,000 with optional forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking and lane-keep assist. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on the Chevy.
The Kia is built in West Point, Ga.; the Chevy Blazer in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.
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Poor reporting
February 15, 2006 by Tony 5 Comments
I just read an article that makes me angry. The amount of mis-information and fear mongering is just amazing. The article starts out
We have an important warning for parents. Today marks the three-month anniversary of the launch of the Nintendo DS Wireless Connection. But Action News has learned this popular gaming system could put kids in harm’s way.
Huh? Right away, the red flags are going up. I assume they’re going to talk about the WiFi Connection. Sure, there is always the possibility of gaming with unsavoury people online, but Nintendo’s friend code system does a decent job of filtering those type of people out. So far, there are three games that use the Wireless connection (Tony Hawk, Mario Kart, and Animal Crossing) so right off the bat we’ve got some poor research being done:
It has built-in wireless capability. That allows kids to battle fellow Nintendo DS players across the room or across the world.
“They can play somebody they’ve never met.”
While this is technically true, my guess is that most kids aren’t playing with people they haven’t met over the WFC. I’m guessing most of these kids are playing with real life friends. (Let’s not forget that connecting to the WFC isn’t exactly simple. I’d say most kids under the age of 14 would struggle to get on without parental help). So what exactly is endangering the children? The super-horrible Picto-Chat!
Theresa’s 11-year-old daughter, Emily likes to doodle so she’s using the Nintendo DS Pictochat feature. Pictochat puts you right into a chatroom and let you send messages wirelessly – and on this day we are in one of Philadelphia’s many Wi-Fi hotspots.
Theresa Keel/Center City: “This screen name pops up and asks her what her name is and how old she is, and she answers.”
Emily Keel/Center City: “And I just felt a little scared and confused.”
This has happened to the Keel’s once before. But this time the screen name is so offensive, we can’t even show it to you.
“It frightened me. It really did.”
Wait one minute! Pictochat is not WiFi-enabled. At all. In fact, in order to chat with someone, you’d have to be in close proximity to the other DS your chatting with (about 60 feet). Unfortunately, this parent is so clueless that they have no idea what the technology in their child’s hands is capable of. All the mother has to do is tell her child to turn of the DS. If she was worried that they might be in danger, they could alert mall security and have them look for the scary person with the offensive screen name. But turning off the DS instantly severs any connection to the bad person. That’s all it takes. No one is “in harm’s way.” But of course the reporter couldn’t be bothered with the facts.
This is simply a case of not doing due dilegence with your research before you run a story. Sowing seeds of fear accomplish very little.
Even when we’re thinking of the children.
(via Digg. Slashdot, too.)
Filed Under: Gaming Tagged With: Nintendo DS, Nintendo-WFC, parenting, The-Children
Singe says
It is true that fear does very little, but those that want others to be fearful don’t need it to do much. Fear = Control. And that’s what they want out of it…control.
Joseph Valencia says
Yeah, that article is just retarded. The sad thing is that most parents will probably take it seriously, simply because they aren’t very tech savvy. As long as people continue to fear technology rather than understand, news idiots will continue to profit off of those fears with these “shock stories”.
Bobster says
Years ago I named my .45 semi-automatic pistol “The Children”. Now when someone says “Think about the children” I smile and do.
They Make the News at AFK Gamer says:
[…] I absolutely loved this story from last week, from Philadelphia’s Channel 6 ACTION!!!! News: The Nintendo DS System, which, according to the crack team of reporters at Channel 6 ACTION!!! News, can and is being used by creepy adults to stalk budding artists like 11 year-old Emily Keel. Here’s the punchline: even according to ACTION!!! News’ own web writeup, the creeps “… must also be using another DS system and be within 65 feet.” Umm, maybe that crack team of reporters could have scouted around Emily’s neighborhood and caught the stalker in the bushes. Or, they could stop making up stuff. ACTION!!! News had contacted GamerDad’s David Long about Pictochat, Emily’s preferred DS app, before their report aired. Long writes: “I also said at least three or four times that Pictochat was not Internet enabled …” and “I stated specifically that Pictochat would still not work because it doesn’t ever make any connection with a network as it has no means of connecting to an Internet Service Provider (ISP).” I still wish ACTION!!! News would have taken a walk around Emily’s ‘hood, beating the bushes, looking for the creepy DS stalker. (Originally tipped to this story at buttonmashing: Poor Reporting.) […]
buttonmashing.com | Let’s not start this again says:
[…] the DS was endangering our children, making them easy prey for all the bad guys out there. Hopefully that misconception was either […]
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Miami Hurricanes football: UM’s newcomers wear jerseys loaded with history
July 7, 2017 2017 football recruiting, 2017 season, Football, Matt Porter, Recruiting.
Miami freshmen like Brian Polendey (left) and Amari Carter (right) have a lot to live up to. (Palm Beach Post photos, illustration by Matt Porter)
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Jersey numbers carry with them a certain tradition. Every defensive back recruit who loves the Hurricanes has respect for Sean Taylor’s No. 26. Running backs know Willis McGahee wore No. 2 at “The U.” A Miami linebacker wearing No. 52, whether he likes it or not, is carrying on the legacy of Ray Lewis.
So this 2017 freshman class — nearly all of which is on campus and has been assigned a jersey number — may want to know some of the players, some well known and some long forgotten, who came before them.
Connecting the most recent, most famous and most obscure players to wear the jerseys these freshmen inherit, with partial assists from UM’s archives, pictorial and otherwise; Google, with its infinite power and the official (albeit highly incomplete) historical rosters on UM’s website.
I hope the diehards reading this are flooded with memories. I hope the current players reading this learn something. That’d be cool, too.
1 – DE D.J. Johnson (6-5, 240)
The last non-defensive back to wear No. 1 was linebacker Jessie Armstead (1989-92), a member of Miami’s “Bermuda Triangle” unit with Darrin Smith and Micheal Barrow. There’s a memory for you. More recently, Artie Burns (2013-15), cornerback Brandon Harris (2008-11) and safety Kenny Phillips (2005-08) have gone uno.
On the offensive side of the ball, running back Mark Walton currently wears it, following receivers Allen Hurns (2011-14), Roscoe Parrish (2001-04) and Daryl Jones (1997-2001) and running back Danyell Ferguson (1992-96).
In case you were wondering: Since teams can carry up to 105 players and only 1-99 are in use, NCAA rules let teammates wear the same jersey number. However, they cannot appear on the field at the same time. That’s why on the 2014-15 Canes, running back Walton and cornerback Burns each could be “1” — they just couldn’t play on special teams together.
South Sac raised me, 3500 shaped me 💯🙏🏾 #blessed #LoveTheGrind pic.twitter.com/65yMKfRCox
— DJ Johnson (@DJ_ThePredator) July 6, 2017
2 — CB Trajan Bandy (5-9, 180)
Most recent Hurricane to wear this jersey, and a solid on-the-field, off-the-field example to follow: Bandy’s fellow Miami-Columbus High alum, safety Deon Bush (2012-15). Bush had injury trouble in his first couple seasons, but wound up being a valuable starter and fourth-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears. Like Bush, Bandy is likely to have a role immediately in a rebuilding UM secondary.
Heart-and-soul linebackers Jon Beason (2003-06) and Rohan Marley (1992-94) add more weight to the legacy. Oh, and don’t forget about Kenny Calhoun, who broke up the 2-point try in the 1984 Orange Bowl. Miami doesn’t win its first national title without a game-saving play from No. 2.
3 — WR Mike Harley (5-9, 160)
Harley is taking the jersey of Stacy Coley (2013-16), one of the most impressive receivers in program history. Coley (6-0, 193) finished his career with 166 receptions, second all-time at UM, 20 touchdowns (tied for fourth) and 2,218 yards (fifth). Imagine if he didn’t lose about a season and a half to injuries. Anyway, Harley can probably match him in the speed department.
UM Sports Hall of Famer Randal “Thrill” Hill (1987-90) also wore the shirt. Like Coley, Hill was a monster as a freshman. The Hurricanes hope Harley is the same, and they hope like Hill, he wins two national titles. Another national champ, Jason Geathers (2000-03), was No. 3 for Miami. Geathers, a Spanish River alum, became an excellent receiver, linebacker and kick returner in the CFL a decade ago. In a 2008 Post story, his CFL GM touted him as “one of the best athletes this league has to offer.”
3 – DB Dee Delaney (6-1, 193), redshirt senior transfer
The last defensive player to wear it was cornerback Tracy Howard (2012-15). A former five-star recruit who went undrafted, Howard is with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. Delaney, a two-star recruit who was an FCS All-American the last two years at The Citadel, had mid-round draft stock if he came out last year. With a good season after transferring to UM – he’s expected to start, at least – someone’s probably scooping him on draft day.
Howard played in 15 games last year with the Browns, was cut, and recently hooked on with the Jacksonville Jaguars. More Canes connections: the Browns have given big-money rookie contracts to David Njoku (four years, $9.5 million) and Duke Johnson (four years, $3.1 million) in the last three seasons.
[Related: Get to know the nicknames of Hurricanes players]
4 — WR Jeff Thomas (5-10, 175)
Most recently worn by receiver Phillip Dorsett (2012-15), who in 2014 set the program record in the 40-yard dash with a hand-timed 4.21 seconds (Sam Shields had the old record, at 4.26). Thomas, no slouch, was named Fastest Man at The Opening recruiting combine last year. Dorsett is eighth in UM history in receptions (121), touchdowns (17) and yards (2,132).
Another No. 4 Thomas wouldn’t mind following: Devin Hester (2003-05), one of the most dangerous return men the sport has ever seen. As good as Hester was, the No. 4 sits in Miami’s Ring of Honor not for a wideout, but for quarterback Steve Walsh (1987-89), a two-time national champion.
5 — S Amari Carter (6-2, 197)
Linebacker Jermaine Grace (2013-15) was a speed demon at outside linebacker before UM dismissed him last summer. Carter is about the same size as Grace when he showed up as a freshman; Grace, now with the Atlanta Falcons, had trouble putting on weight. Another hard-hitting player who wore No. 5: Greg Threat (2002-05), who led UM in tackles in 2004 as a safety. Two excellent comps for Carter.
5 — QB N’Kosi Perry (6-4, 185)
On the offensive side of the ball, the shirt of three all-time UM greats: receiver Andre Johnson (1999-2002), running back Edgerrin James (1996-98) and running back Melvin Bratton (1983-86). Quite a trio. If anyone inside the Hurricanes football building does not believe Perry has a chance to be just as special, they have yet to come forward. We’ll see Perry for the first time when Miami opens camp Aug. 1.
If a quarterback has ever worn No. 5 at Miami, it happened more than a generation ago: no such player is listed on UM’s online rosters that go back to 1989, and reviews of historical photos (admittedly an incomplete way to assess) turned up nothing. @mattyports if you can think of anyone.
Also, shout-out to tight end Stan Dobard (2013-16) and the running backs Mike James (2009-13) and Javarris James (2006-09), who are possibly but not certainly related through a mutual cousin, Edgerrin James. Everyone in the previous sentence wore No. 5.
6 – CB Jhavonte Dean (6-2, 185), junior college transfer
Dean inherits the number from safety Jamal Carter (2013-16), who is now with the Denver Broncos. Any Miami cornerback wearing No. 6 can look up to Antrel Rolle (2001-04), but Dean doubly so: he played for the same high school (Homestead-South Dade) as a guy who became an All-American, national champion, Super Bowl champion and three-time Pro-Bowler. Dean, a transfer from Blinn College in Texas, has two years at UM to carve his own path.
11 – LB De’Andre Wilder (6-2, 195)
Not a traditional linebacker number, but a speedy, potential coverage specialist like Wilder could make it look good. The last defensive player to wear it was nose tackle Michael Wyche (2014-15), who had an undistinguished career. Other recent defenders to don the sticks include defensive end David Gilbert (2013) and cornerback Larry Hope (2012).
The one-one is the domain of quarterbacks, from Jack Allison (2016) and quarterback Ryan Williams (2011-14) to Ken Dorsey (1999-2002), Scott Covington (1995-98) and Frank Costa (1990-94).
Also looks good on a wideout. After four years in No. 80, Rashawn Scott (2011-15) switched No. 11 for his senior year, and that 695-yard, five-touchdown season is a reason he hooked on with the Miami Dolphins. Scott’s health had more to do with his resurgence than the jersey change. Dale Dawkins (1987-89) won two championships in it and played four years in the league.
Official Miami hurricane 🙌🏻🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/7tZef7G1PW
— D.Wilder (@Eyecandy_WILDer) July 4, 2017
13 — WR/ATH Deejay Dallas (5-10, 200)
Largely a special teams or quarterback number, last worn by quarterback/H-back Gray Crow (2012-15) and before that, punter Dalton Botts (2011-12). Maybe Dallas will have a similar path as defensive back Ryan Hill (2006-10), who began his career at wideout and special teams, and switched to defense as a junior.
This spring, Miami’s coaches gave Dallas a similar first-year role, catching passes and returning kicks and seeing if they like him there, or want to move him to an area of greater need. Both Hill and Dallas were four-star prospects recruited by some of the top schools in the nation.
Hill was also frank in describing the program’s problems under Randy Shannon. Mark Richt hopes Dallas won’t have similar allegations.
17 — QB Cade Weldon (6-3, 212)
The most recent offensive player handed this jersey was receiver/award-winning artist D’Mauri Jones (2012-15). The last quarterback was Stephen Morris (2010-13), who threw for a school-record 566 yards in a game in 2012. Morris finished third in career yards (7,896) and is fourth in attempts and completions, and 10th in completion percentage. Perry may be the real deal, but Weldon has this advantage in Miami’s impending QB race: he enrolled in January, five months before his classmate.
17 — LB Waynmon Steed (5-11, 223)
A number worn most recently worn by linebackers with big personalities: Tyriq McCord (2012-15), who always had fun with the media, noted journal-keeper Willie Williams (2004-06) and D.J. Williams (2000-02), who told plenty of stories in “The U” 30-for-30 documentary and now sells Miami-themed gear. UM Sports Hall of Famer Ronnie Lippett, a defensive back, wore it from 1979-81. He talked a little trash, too.
18 or 38, unofficially – P Zach Feagles (6-2, 210)
UM hasn’t confirmed, so here are two good guesses. Jeff Feagles, who had a 22-year NFL career and is the only punter in the UM Sports Hall of Fame, wore No. 38 as a Hurricane. He wore eight different numbers for five different NFL teams, and No. 18 during his final four years with the New York Giants. As a high-schooler Zach Feagles wore No. 18, which Dad wore as they celebrated Super Bowl XLII in 2008.
22 — RB Robert Burns (5-11, 215)
Last scholarship offensive player was running back Mike James (as a freshman in 2009), but the last regular was Tony Gaiter (1994-96), who played tailback his first two years and wound up a sixth-round draft pick of the New England Patriots after a breakout senior season at wide receiver. The Hurricanes hope Burns becomes at least the equal of safety Sheldrick Redwine, who has had No. 22 on the other side the last two years.
25 — S Derrick Smith (6-2, 200)
Most recently, the number of cornerback Adrian Colbert (2016), a one-year contributor who signed with the San Francisco 49ers and documents for his social media followers the adventures of a small Lego man named Peter (yes, really). Before that? Dallas Crawford (2011-15), who played running back and safety. He held for field-goal attempts but was never used in a trick play in that setting. He did, though, put those high school quarterback skills to use during “The Return.” He fielded the initial kick and threw two perfect laterals to keep the play alive.
In year one, expect Smith to be a hard-hitting special teamer, as both of those players were during their careers.
A hodge-podge of other players who wore No. 25 at Miami: defensive back Dennis Scott (1993-97), fullback Talib Humphrey (1999), defensive backs Jared McClure (2000) and Alfonso Marshall (2001-03), running back Bobby Washington (2004), defensive back Joe Tolliver (2005) and kicker/punter Matt Bosher (2006-10). If you could recite all those players by memory, I’d like to know what else your brain holds.
44 — LB Bradley Jennings Jr. (6-1, 230)
Jennings’ father wore the same digits at Florida State (1997-2001). At Miami? Not counting defensive end Demetrius Jackson (2014) and fullback Walter Tucker (2013-15), the last full-time linebacker to wear No. 44 was Eddie Johnson (2011-12).
Miami would probably be satisfied if Jennings had the same career as Colin McCarthy (2006-10), who finished with 308 tackles and was a second-team All-ACC player as a junior. Leon Williams (2001-04) was a fine player for UM, while Dan Morgan (1997-2000), the school’s career tackles leader (532), is the best linebacker to wear the number.
55 — OL Navaughn Donaldson (6-6, 350)
Last to wear it: O-lineman Ben Jones (2008-12), a member of UM’s heralded 2008 Miami Northwestern signing class. He was mostly a scout-team player. Donaldson, a Miami Central grad, enrolled early and impressed coaches with his size, strength and athleticism. He is expected to push for a starting job at right tackle.
57 — OL Kai-Leon Herbert (6-5, 285)
Defensive end Allen Bailey (2007-10) comes to mind, but to find a non-snapper offensive lineman wearing No. 57 you’d have to go all the way back to John Abreu (1995-98). Perhaps Herbert can play O-line with the ferocity of another No. 57, linebacker Bernard “Tiger” Clark (1989).
65 — OL Corey Gaynor (6-4, 285)
Like Gaynor, Brandon Linder (2010-13) was a rugged, nasty interior O-lineman from Broward County. Gaynor is expected to play center at UM. Linder plays center now for the Jacksonville Jaguars, after manning right guard for UM. Another excellent guard who wore the Hurricanes’ No. 65: Martin Bibla (1997-2001). With senior Nick Linder and junior Tyler Gauthier ahead of him, Gaynor could spend this season prepping for a greater role in the coming years.
67 — OL Zach Dykstra (6-6, 300)
Without question, the best No. 67 in Miami history was defensive tackle Russell Maryland (1988-89). But since we’re talking offensive lineman, Alex Gall (2013-16) comes to mind. He had a quiet, injury-riddled career until coming on strong in the final month of his senior year. An injury to starting center Nick Linder put him in the middle for the stretch run, which seemed to help UM’s line click. The Canes went 9-4 and won their first bowl win since 2006, thanks to a line that struggled in the middle of the year but wound up being decent. Dykstra will likely redshirt.
75 – OT Zalon’tae Hillery (6-6, 287)
The last two offensive linemen to wear it: Brendan Loftus (2015-16) and Jared Wheeler (2009-13). Loftus saw spot action before transferring. Wheeler was a valuable sixth man who played all positions along the line, mostly guard. Hillery is seen as a long-term prospect with good upside, and seems due to redshirt.
83 – WR Evidence Njoku (6-5, 200)
A classic wideout number, 83 was the jersey Kevin Beard (1998-2002) and Braxton Berrios (2014-present) wore as freshmen before single-digit numbers became available. Sam Shields (2006-09) wore it as an underclassman, before switching to defensive back. Njoku wore No. 83 in high school, so maybe he wants to make it his own. He’ll have to crack a deep rotation at wideout first, but his length and leaping ability — he’s David Njoku’s brother, as you may know — are intriguing.
The most recent standout who wore it long-term: Sinorice Moss (2002-05), who combined with brother Santana for 28 touchdowns at UM. And who could forget defensive lineman Jim Burt (1978-80), a UM Sports Hall of Famer.
To give the real diehards something to chew on, other past 83s include Dietrich Clausell (listed as a receiver in 1990, linebacker in 1991, tight end in 1992-93), receivers Andy Atrio (1994-95) and Audric Dodds (1996), defensive back Dennis Dalton (1997), tight ends James Sikora (1999) and Aaron Greeno (2000) and receiver Kendal Thompkins (2008-12).
🙌🏿🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/g9s8znXQav
— e83 (@Evidence_Njoku) July 5, 2017
88 – TE Brian Polendey (6-6, 230)
Among scholarship tight ends, Jake O’Donnell (2012-15) most recently wore it. Bubba Franks (1997-2000) had an outstanding Miami career. But the No. 88 tight end jersey truly belongs to Jeremy Shockey (2000-01), until further notice. Polendey, who appears in the image at the top of this post, enters his freshman year as Miami’s third-stringer.
97 – DE Jon Garvin (6-4, 235)
Miami has high hopes for Garvin, which means they hope he’s at least better than the last three defensive ends to wear this jersey: Dwayne Hoilett (2012-13), Adewale Ojomo (2007-11) and Rhyan Anderson (2004-06). A No. 97 defensive end who had a solid UM career: Anthony Hamlet (1987-91), who played at Atlantic High, a few towns over from Garvin’s Lake Worth High.
? — DT Jon Ford (6-4, 250)
We’ll have to wait on this one, since Ford won’t enroll until Aug. 1.
We know is his high school number, 44, is taken. Jennings got to it first.
If he wants something ending in 4 (sounds like “Ford,” you see) that is not spoken for, may we suggest 54, a mean-looking number for a D-lineman.
He could also go with positional classics like 92, recently worn by Courtel Jenkins (2014-16), 96 (Curtis Porter, 2009-13) or 98 (Al-Quadin Muhammad, 2013).
Plenty of options, Jon Ford. Make one of them your own.
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Report by Sarah Korneisel The Orange County Clarinet Consort gave a performance on the final day of ClarinetFest® 2016, Sunday, August 7, at 12:45 pm. The group had no formal conductor, but first clarinet and artistic director Margaret Worsley frequently conducted the ensemble from her seat. The other present members of the ensemble were Leslie Schroerlucke, Adrienne Geffenn, Zachary Nichols, Kristine Nichols, Hee Jeong Pryztulski, Bill Schroeder, Joshua Phillips, David Aguirre, Michael Hong and Taylor Heap. The program introduced the ensemble thusly: “Orange County Clarinet Consort is a performance ensemble made up of professional and freelance clarinetists and music educators. OCCC’s new affiliation with the CaliforniaRead More →
ClarinetFest® 2016, Day 5: The Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble
Report by Sarah Korneisel The Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble performed in Swarthout Recital Hall at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, the last day of ClarinetFest® 2016. This clarinet choir consisted of eight members: Cathryn Boethel, Shaun Guzman, Jean Lake, Robert Lake, Leslie Mills, Stephen Moore, Trevor Ousey and Mark Wolocki. Brian Viliunas joined the ensemble to conduct a few pieces. The group filled the hall with sound from the very beginning of the program as they performed an energetic opener, Clare Grundman’s (1913-1996) Caprice for Clarinets. The ensemble displayed exquisite balance, sensitivity, and a lush, warm sound. The especially warm tone of the E-flat clarinet,Read More →
ClarinetFest® 2016, Day 5: Collegiate Clarinet Choir
Report by Jacob Lee ClarinetFest® 2016’s Collegiate Choir was conducted by Tod Kerstetter and served as the penultimate event for the festivities on August 7. The program was part of Sunday’s series of clarinet choir performances dedicated to the late Guido Six. This year’s collegiate group filled the Crafton-Preyer stage to the brim. There were approximately fifty players performing in the ensemble, including a healthy number of auxiliary instruments (three E-flats and two B-flat contrabasses). The group began at 2:15 p.m. with a fun throwback to the ’80s, an arrangement by Kerstetter called the Back to the Future Overture. For those curious, the original overture was an amalgamation of threeRead More →
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March 2018, Vol. 30, No. 3, Pages 820-855
(doi: 10.1162/neco_a_01053)
Cross-Domain Metric and Multiple Kernel Learning Based on Information Theory
Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China wangwei2014@iscas.ac.cn
Hao Wang
360 Search Lab, Qihoo, Beijing 100016, China cashenry@126.com
Chen Zhang
Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China zhangchen@iscas.ac.cn
Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China gaoyang@iscas.ac.cn
Learning an appropriate distance metric plays a substantial role in the success of many learning machines. Conventional metric learning algorithms have limited utility when the training and test samples are drawn from related but different domains (i.e., source domain and target domain). In this letter, we propose two novel metric learning algorithms for domain adaptation in an information-theoretic setting, allowing for discriminating power transfer and standard learning machine propagation across two domains. In the first one, a cross-domain Mahalanobis distance is learned by combining three goals: reducing the distribution difference between different domains, preserving the geometry of target domain data, and aligning the geometry of source domain data with label information. Furthermore, we devote our efforts to solving complex domain adaptation problems and go beyond linear cross-domain metric learning by extending the first method to a multiple kernel learning framework. A convex combination of multiple kernels and a linear transformation are adaptively learned in a single optimization, which greatly benefits the exploration of prior knowledge and the description of data characteristics. Comprehensive experiments in three real-world applications (face recognition, text classification, and object categorization) verify that the proposed methods outperform state-of-the-art metric learning and domain adaptation methods.
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Honoka’a Western Week Coming in May
A week wrapped in palaka, paniolo pride and performance rolls out May 17-26, with exciting drama, movies, food events, rededication of the new Honoka‘a Arena, a 90th birthday gala for the Andrade Building and the rollicking fun of Honoka‘a Western Week (HWW).
Spearheaded by the Honoka‘a Business Association, HWW brings together a lively cast of characters and rich regional history for a week-long celebration. In addition to HWW’s ever-popular Paniolo Parade, Saloon Girl Contest and Mamane Street Block Party, this year’s events ride the range from cultural to historical, food, family fun and more.
Highlights include the touring production of the new play “The Legend of Ko‘olau,” written by Gary T. Kubota with support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Sunday at Honoka‘a Peoples Theater. The play takes place in 1893, when Hawaiian cowhand Ko‘olau single-handedly repelled a militia that had overthrown the Hawaiian queen – and became a legend among his people.
On Monday, Mayor Kenoi and other dignitaries will hold a blessing ceremony and re-dedication of the refurbished “Honoka‘a Rose Andrade Correia Arena.” The new name pays tribute to the family matriarch and benefactor who donated her land to the County of Hawai‘i in support of the Hawai‘i Saddle Club and Hawaii’s paniolo. The restored arena features new covered bleachers, restrooms, concession stand and other improvements. Monday evening’s events continue with a Chili Cook Off at The Landing restaurant.
Then on Tuesday, creative hands and imagination work together with the Hāmākua Youth Center group, Calley O’Neill and other area artists to build do-it-yourself stick horses for Friday’s pre-parade stick horse race. Wednesday is Western Movie Night at Honoka‘a Peoples Theater, with a great line up of favorite “horse operas” for all to enjoy.
Thursday is a very special day, as the community is invited to dress up western-style and help celebrate the historic Andrade Building’s 90th Birthday. Beginning at 5 p.m., the evening includes talk story, music by the Country Lads and dancing on the “vintage” ʻ Ōhiʻa Lanai, complete with five of the original barstools. Theme refreshments include “cool sasparilla” and “hot lil’ doggies” for sale, plus custom logo mugs and stadium cups.
The main event, of course, is when the whole town turns cowboy for the Paniolo Parade and Block Party on Friday. Commemorative Honokaʻa Western Week buttons are available now at businesses throughout Honoka’a town for only $3.00 Buttons automatically enter purchasers in the block party lucky number drawing, and are not required for admission to events. However, participants are forewarned that anyone without a button may be subject to “arrest” by roving sheriffs, and locked up in the hoosegow until bail can be arranged (all in good fun, of course).
Honoka‘a Western Week is a volunteer-driven project of the Honokaʻa Business Association, The Hāmākua Farm Bureau and the Hāmākua Lion’s Club celebrating Hāmākua’s paniolo heritage and unique cultural blend. Sponsors include Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, County of Hawaiʻi CPEP, Councilwoman Valerie Poindexter and many other generous supporters. Checks payable to “Honokaʻa Business Association” can be sent to P.O. Box 474, Honokaʻa HI 96727, attention: Honoka‘a Western Week. Anyone requiring special assistance, please contact the Committee prior to May 9, 2014. For more information, follow Honoka‘a Western Week on Facebook.
May 9. Deadline to enter Saloon Girl and Cowboys Got Talent Contests. For information, call Jill Mattos, 808-960-5605 or Lorie Farrell, 808-557-2780.
May 17-26. Celebrate Honokaʻa Western Week with Honokaʻa Business Association. Everyone is invited to dress up western-style and visit Honoka‘a town merchants, plus join in different paniolo-theme activities every night. For information, call Jeanne Keller, 808-775-0530.
Saturday, May 17, 7 p.m., “Hanau Ke Aliʻi,” a Hula Drama by Halau Na Kipuʻupuʻu about the life of King Kamehameha, Honokaʻa Peoples Theater.
Sunday, May 18, 3 p.m., “The Legend of Koʻolau” at Honokaʻa Peoples Theater. A special theatrical production about a true Hawaiian Cowboy written and performed by some of Hawaii’s foremost theatre personas and made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Monday, May 19, 10 a.m. (subject to change) Blessing and re-opening of the newly refurbished Honokaʻa Arena.
Monday, May 19. Chili Cook Off hosted by The Landing. Set up at 5 p.m., judging at 8 p.m. Prizes for first, second and third place. For rules and details, please call Evelyn Offenbaker, 430-3593.
Tuesday, May 20, 3-5:30 p.m. Stick Horse Workshop. Make-your-own Stick Horse for the Races, with Calley O’Neill and other island artists,at Hāmākua Youth Center.
Wednesday, May 21. Western movies at the Peoples Theater
Thursday, May 22, 5-8 p.m. Memories of Honoka‘a Western Weeks Past, and blessing of the ʻŌhiʻa Lanai to celebrate the Andrade Building’s 90th birthday
2 p.m., Road Closure
3 p.m., Stick Horse Race
4 p.m., Paniolo Parade down Mamane Street in Honoka‘a Town
5 p.m., Block Party, Steak Fry fundraiser for Honokaʻa High School Track and Soccer Teams
6 p.m., Saloon Girl and Cowboys Got Talent Contests
8 p.m., Dancing in the Street
8 a.m.-6 p.m., Hawai‘i Saddle Club Scholarship Rodeo “Saturday Slack.” Rodeo tickets are $7 per person per day in advance $8 at the gate.
12 p.m. to Pau, Hawai‘i Saddle Club Scholarship Rodeo.
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25-Year-Old Hilo Man Charged with Kidnapping and Other Offenses
A 25-year-old Hilo man has been charged with kidnapping and other offenses in connection with a series of events this past weekend that began in Hilo and ended at a West Hawaiʻi beach thanks to the help of concerned citizens.
Keahi Calvin Sale
On Saturday morning (April 19), police received a report that Keahi Sale had kidnapped an adult female in Hilo. Police began an intensive search for Sale, who was also wanted on three unrelated warrants and had been featured on “Hawaiʻi Island’s Most Wanted.”
That afternoon, the victim managed to call for help to bystanders at Spencer Beach Park. The bystanders physically restrained Sale until police arrived.
Sale was initially arrested and charged with violating terms of release and two counts of violating probation. He was later taken to the Hilo police cellblock while detectives from the Area I Juvenile Aid Section continued the investigation into the kidnapping incident. On Monday, after conferring with prosecutors, he was charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, terroristic threatening and two counts of abuse. His bail was set at $80,000.
During the investigation, detectives also arrested Sale on suspicion of numerous additional offenses for incidents that reportedly occurred between September and April in Hilo and Puna.
For the September and October cases, Sale was arrested on suspicion of felony assault of a female infant, terroristic threatening, unlawful imprisonment of a 33-year-old woman, four counts of abuse and two additional counts of abuse of a 7-year-old boy.
For a November case, he was arrested on suspicion of terroristic threatening and custodial interference.
For a January case, he was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of an adult female, unlawful imprisonment, terroristic threatening and two counts of abuse.
For an incident in April, he was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, sexual assault of an adult female, terroristic threatening, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle and four counts of abuse, as well as for 11 traffic offenses from Hilo to Puna in connection with the same series of crimes.
After conferring with prosecutors Tuesday afternoon (April 22) on the additional offenses, police did not charge Sale with any of them and will forward those cased to the Office of the Prosecuting attorney for final disposition.
Sale is incarcerated at Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center and is being held there on the three warrants. His initial court appearance for the charged offenses is scheduled for Friday afternoon (April 24).
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Hawaii Wildfire – Close Call! GoPro Evacuation
On a viciously windy day while out running some errands in town we get a call from our friends saying “The backyard is on fire blowing straight towards the house, we’re taking the dogs!”.
They were not kidding. We were 10 minutes away, and by the time we got halfway home we could see the black smoke billowing from the horizon, and we got back just in time to pull our valuables out of the house before the Maui County Fire Department closed off the street completely while they battled the 2 acre blaze being fed by the constant 30mph+ winds coming from the north.
With the assistance of many fire trucks and a helicopter bringing water from the ocean less than 1/2 mile away they were able to bring the flames under control before they got to the neighborhood. Nothing was damaged other than the house smelling like a huge campfire for a few days afterwards thanks to the quick response by fire and police units, it could have been very much worse than it was.
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Special thanks to all involved with helping protect our homes, you guys rock!!
Via EpiCapture Productions
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Arbitration Award Aligns with DOE Goals in Raising the Bar in School Leadership
An arbitration panel has issued an award for educational officers of the State of Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) who are members of the Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) bargaining unit 06. The decision, announced April 21, affects DOE school principals and other educational officers.
“Our principals do tremendous work in leading their schools towards student and staff success, as seen in recent student achievement gains,” said School Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. “We are pleased that the arbitration has concluded and we can move forward in supporting our educators to prepare students for college and careers.”
“I want to thank all those who were involved in the various stages of the negotiation and arbitration process,” added Matayoshi.
Major highlights of the arbitration award include:
Annual across-the-board salary raises of 4.5 percent for four years, from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2017.
A 90-day vacation cap that is consistent with other 12-month educational officers and other 12-month employees.
Establishes a rewards and recognition program (RRP) for the last two years. A joint committee of DOE and HGEA representatives led by an outside professional facilitator will determine how to best reward and recognize educational officers based on their performance evaluation rating. The details, criteria and procedures of the RRP will be decided through the committee’s work. The RRP will be able to distribute $200,000 for the 2015-2016 school year and $200,000 in 2016-2017.
In December 2012, HGEA and the DOE agreed to principal performance evaluations on a new Comprehensive Evaluation System for School Administrators (CESSA). These evaluations are being conducted in all 255 DOE public schools.
CESSA was designed to support and improve principal effectiveness, thereby boosting teacher and student performance. This is aligned with Goals 1 and 2 of the Department’s Strategic Plan. The DOE and HGEA worked together to provide school principals with guidelines, training and support in advance of successful CESSA implementation in the 2013-14 school year.
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Governor Abercrombie Declares May 3rd as “Big Island Chocolate Festival Day”
Hawai‘i Governor Neil Abercrombie has declared Saturday, May 3 as Big Island Chocolate Festival Day! The proclamation not only heralds Hawai’i’s growing cacao industry, but also the culinarians who masterfully create foods featuring chocolate.
The three-day festival offers a full lineup of chocolate decadence from planting to plating: a Kona cacao farm tour, plus seminars, how-to culinary demonstrations, guided chocolate tastings—yum!— and an indulging festival gala at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai’i. All activities are open to the public.
Star power celebrity chocolatiers include “Mr. Chocolate” Jacques Torres of New York City, Chef Donald Wressell of Guittard chocolate, Chef Vincent Bourdin of Valrhona Chocolate and cacao consultant Ed Seguine.
Chef Jacques Torres
The 6-10 p.m. Saturday gala features the Big Isle’s own celebrated contingent of culinarians for a chocolate-inspired feast of savory and sweet treats. Returning favorites include the savory mole bar staffed by West Hawai‘i culinary students, a towering chocolate fountain complete with fresh fruits and macaroons, plus an array of gaily decorated bonbons.
Gala fun showcases a chocolate sculpture using 40 pounds of chocolate, chocolate body painting, fine wines, chocolate-infused beer and the debut of a tasty new Bacardi Mango Fusion cocktail. Attendees can vote for the People’s Choice Award, dance the night away with Girls Nite Out! band and bid for activities and merchandise at a silent auction.
Hands-on Culinary seminar at last year’s Big Island Chocolate Festival
Festival beneficiaries are the $150,000 “Equip the Kitchen” campaign for the future Hawai‘i Community College-Palamanui and the Waldorf-inspired Kona Pacific Public Charter School. The third annual event is presented by the Kona Cacao Association, Inc.
For tickets, visit www.BigIslandChocolateFestival.com. For accommodations, book with the hotel at 808-885-2000 and mention “Big Island Chocolate Festival.”
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Public Invited to Discussion on Water System Plans for Upper Puna
The Department of Water Supply Manager-Chief Engineer, Quirino Antonio, Jr. together with his Engineering Staff will present the water system plans for upper Puna at the next meeting of the Mountain View Village Planning Committee.
Quirino Antonio, Jr
Please join us on May 8, 2014, 6:00 p.m., in the Cafeteria of the Mountain View Elementary School. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Announces Flight Plans
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces the following upcoming flight plans:
April 28, May 12, and May 26, between 8 a.m. and noon, to transport fencing material from the summit of Kīlauea to an area near the top of Mauna Loa Road.
April 29, morning flight to Kahuku for wildlife management.
May 16: flying camp supplies and equipment from end of Chain of Craters Road to ‘Āpua Point, Keauhou, and Halapē campsites for annual monitoring of hawksbill turtle nesting season.
The park regrets any noise impact to residents and park visitors. Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.
Management of the park requires the use of aircraft to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources, and to maintain backcountry facilities.
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Daniel Fergus "Danny" McGrain (born 1 May 1950) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Celtic and Hamilton Accies in defence. McGrain was also a Scotland international, winning 62 caps for his country and taking part in two World Cups.McGrain began his career at Celtic and was one of the 'Quality Street Gang', the outstanding reserve team that emerged in the late 1960s during Jock Stein's nine-in-a-row glory days. He progressed to the first team and went on to play 659 competitive games for Celtic between 1970 and 1987. He won seven League Championships, five Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups. He spent his final season of his career with Hamilton Accies, where he helped win them promotion to the premier league.He played in the 1974 and 1982 World Cups for Scotland, captaining the side in their opening match against New Zealand at the 1982 World Cup. His 62 caps have earned him a place in the Scotland Football Hall of Fame. His performances at both club and international level in the 1970s saw him described by many as being one of the best full-backs in the world.McGrain had to overcome several health concerns during his playing career. He suffered a fractured skull in 1972 and in the summer of 1974 was diagnosed with diabetes. A mystery foot injury ruled him out from playing for nearly 18 months in the late 1970s, causing him to miss Scotland's campaign in the World Cup in Argentina.After retiring from playing, McGrain had a spell as manager of Arbroath in the early 1990s, and is now currently part of the coaching staff at Celtic.McGrain is regarded as one of Scotland's greatest players and sports writer Hugh McIlvanney commented, "Anybody who saw him at his best had the unmistakeable impression of watching a great player, probably one who had no superior anywhere in the world." (en)
Daniel Fergus McGrain (born 1 May 1950) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Celtic, Hamilton Academical and the Scotland national team as a right back. McGrain is regarded as one of Scotland's greatest players; sports writer Hugh McIlvanney commented, "Anybody who saw him at his best had the unmistakable impression of watching a great player, probably one who had no superior anywhere in the world."McGrain began his career at Celtic and was one of the "Quality Street Gang", a group of young players that emerged in the late 1960s. He progressed to the first team and went on to play 659 competitive games for Celtic between 1970 and 1987, winning seven League Championships, five Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups. He spent his final season of his career with Hamilton, where he helped win them promotion to the Premier Division. McGrain played in the 1974 and 1982 World Cups for Scotland. His 62 caps have earned him a place in the Scotland national football team roll of honour and he was inducted to the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2004.After retiring from playing, McGrain had a spell as manager of Arbroath in the early 1990s, and is now currently part of the coaching staff at Celtic. (en)
Daniel Fergus McGrain (born 1 May 1950) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Celtic, Hamilton Academical and the Scotland national team as a right back. McGrain is regarded as one of Scotland's greatest players; sports writer Hugh McIlvanney commented, "Anybody who saw him at his best had the unmistakable impression of watching a great player, probably one who had no superior anywhere in the world." McGrain began his career at Celtic and was one of the "Quality Street Gang", a group of young players that emerged in the late 1960s. He progressed to the first team and went on to play 659 competitive games for Celtic between 1970 and 1987, winning seven League Championships, five Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups. He spent his final season of his career with Hamilton, where he helped win them promotion to the Premier Division. McGrain played in the 1974 and 1982 World Cups for Scotland. His 62 caps earned him a place in the Scotland national football team roll of honour and he was inducted to the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2004. After retiring from playing, McGrain had a spell as manager of Arbroath in the early 1990s, and is now currently part of the coaching staff at Celtic. (en)
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Probe into Elyria non-fatal police shooting goes to prosecutor
Dave O'Brien | The Chronicle-Telegram
Published on Dec. 3, 2018 | Updated 6:22 a. m.
Two Elyria police officers were involved in a shooting on the second floor of an appartment building at 120 Riverside Court.
KRISTIN BAUER / CHRONICLE
ELYRIA — A Lorain County Sheriff's Office investigation into the non-fatal Oct. 30 shooting of a Riverside Court man by two Elyria police officers is expected to be handed over today to the Lorain County Prosecutor's Office.
Lorain County sheriff's Det. Capt. Donald Barker said Monday the report is expected to be on Prosecutor Dennis Will's desk today.
Elyria police Sgt. Jacob D. Webber and Officer Anthony J. Weber were involved in the Oct. 30 shooting after going to an apartment complex at 120 Riverside Court.
Both officers were placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting. Both have returned to regular duty, according to Elyria Police spokesman Capt. Chris Costantino.
The night of the shooting, Richard Carlton allegedly was causing a disturbance that resulted in neighbors calling 911. Officers arrived but could not make contact with Carlton, authorities said.
As the officers went to find an apartment manager with a key, Carlton came out of his apartment and allegedly pointed a firearm at them. The officers retreated and subsequently shot Carlton at least once, authorities said.
Carlton also had to be shocked with a Taser device to be brought under control, according to Elyria police. After being hospitalized for treatment, he was charged with two counts of felonious assault, both second-degree felonies, and jailed.
Carlton, who turned 28 on Nov. 19, remains in the Lorain County Jail on $1 million cash bond, according to the Lorain County Sheriff's Office. Additional or amended charges are possible against him once the case is presented to a Lorain County grand jury.
Sgt. Webber also was involved in a fatal July 2012 police-involved shooting on West River Road North. A grand jury cleared him and two other officers of any wrongdoing in that incident, which was ruled justified.
Contact Dave O’Brien at (440) 329-7129 or do’brien@chroniclet.com. Follow him at @daveobrienCT on Twitter.
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Screening for Psychological Illness in Military Personnel
Rona, Roberto J.; Hyams, Kenneth C.; Wessely, Simon
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association;3/9/2005, Vol. 293 Issue 10, p1257
Reviews the current evidence to determine what prerequisites are necessary to provide a firm basis for implementing a military psychological screening program. Discussion of the calls to implement screening of military personnel to identify those at risk of future psychiatric injury before deployment and to identify those with psychological problems on their return home; Report that the United States and Australia have taken steps toward implementing deployment-related screening; Costs and potential adverse effects of screening; Criteria for implementing a screening program to detect psychological morbidity in the military; Reluctance of soldiers to seek help for psychological illnesses due to concerns of confidentiality, stigmatization and career prospects; Report that written questionnaires to detect psychological illness have not been proven to be effective in civilian populations; Possibility that the stigmatization of a veteran's health could harm their civilian life.
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Fox Home Entertainment presents
"If you're so depressed, why are you eating pizza?"
- Lucas (Corey Haim)
Review By: Joel Cunningham
Stars: Corey Haim, Kerri Green
Other Stars: Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder, Courtney Thorne-Smith
Director: David Seltzer
Manufacturer: DVCC
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for (some language)
Run Time: 01h:39m:38s
Audio Transfer
A- A B- B D-
Lucas (Corey Haim) is a little shrimp in a big pond. He's "accelerated," and a sophomore in high school at fourteen, though he could easily pass for twelve. He is also desperately unique�his idea of fun is catching bugs and running around with a massive butterfly net. At school, he resigns himself to being mocked by the football players and finds solace with his friends in the marching band (where he plays French horn, possibly the geekiest instrument of all). Maggie (Kerri Green) moves into town, and because it is summer, and she doesn't know anyone, she ends up spending most of her days with Lucas. He introduces her to his favorite things (their first date is to the symphony, though they listen to the music from the sewer). Lucas is convinced that Maggie is perfect. Maggie is just waiting for school to start.
Lucas is a movie about idealized teenage love, the innocent attractions of youth more accurately defined as deifications. With first loves, even unrequited love, it doesn't matter if the relationship is unrealistic (if, say, you are a knobby-kneed 14-year-old, and she is 16 and a cheerleader), because the other person is perfect for you, and they'll eventually realize that you are perfect for them. The movie doesn't try to pull one over on the audience, either�it's pretty clear that things won't work out between Lucas and Maggie, and there is no forced happy ending to endure.
Maggie and Lucas have long conversations about how the value system of high school, where jocks and cheerleaders are placed on pedestals, is corrupt. But once school starts, Maggie draws the attention of the captain of the football team (Charlie Sheen), and suddenly, to Lucas' surprise, she is trying out for the cheerleading squad. Certain he is going to lose his one true love, Lucas does the only logical thing a 90-pound weakling can do in this situation�join the football team.
Corey Haim gives a wonderful, three-dimensional performance, and the fact that he's so good, so genuine and heartfelt, makes his post-teen idol descent into drugs and anonymity all the more depressing. Kerri Green is just as winning�Maggie doesn't just feel like a stock love interest. Charlie Sheen surprised me the most, but maybe that had more to do with the character. He isn't the typical popular jerk who picks on the wimp and steals the girl. I was happy to seem him treat Lucas as an equal, and to stand up for him when the other players picked on him. Sheen captures that everyman appeal instead of falling into the jock clich�. Winona Ryder, in her debut, has a small part as one of Lucas' pals, and though she has limited screen time, she gets across her character's longing for Lucas, the flipside of his feelings for Maggie. David Seltzer, the screenwriter, certainly got it right�high school crushes almost never turn into relationships.
Seltzer also directed, and it's pretty clear that he poured his heart into the movie. Lucas stands head and shoulders above most other teen movies because it accepts its characters as genuine human beings. There is none of the gross out humor of the American Pie films, nor do the characters operate with the same self-aware irony as the denizens of the John Hughes universe. Duckie in Pretty in Pink is sort of like Lucas�the outsider in love with his best friend. But Ducky never once feels like more than a collection of catch phrases and sarcastic remarks. Lucas is uncomfortably genuine and relatable throughout. Not even when everything comes down to a "big game" does Seltzer take the easy way out. He doesn't sacrifice his smart dialogue and well-drawn characters for a cop-out ending. Lucas finds himself in uniform and in the game, but Seltzer doesn't have to cheat to earn him his big moment.
I probably relate to this movie because I was something of an outsider in high school, well liked but socially irrelevant, and usually in love with one girl or another who wasn't planning on reciprocating anytime soon. But that isn't why I think Lucas is a good film. It succeeds because it is populated by real characters, and because it accurately recreates the atmosphere and emotion of high school and adolescence. I'd say it's a perfect movie for all the underdogs out there, but then, everyone says that even the popular kids feel like losers on the inside. Well, I don't buy it. And unless you can go back in time and make me retroactively popular in high school, I never will.
Rating for Style: A-
Rating for Substance: A
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 - Widescreen 1.33:1 - Full Frame
Original Aspect Ratio yes no
Anamorphic yes no
Image Transfer Review: Lucas is offered in both 1.85:1 widescreen and open matte full-screen formats. Source material looks a bit worn in spots, with occasional flecks of dirt and grain showing up here and there. Colors, though, are fairly vibrant. Black level is decent, though shadow detail is only fair, with darker scenes lacking definition. I spotted some edge enhancement in spots, but artifacting wasn't a problem. For a film from the 1980s, this doesn't look all that bad.
Image Transfer Grade: B-
Mono Spanish yes
DS 2.0 French yes
4.0 English yes
Audio Transfer Review: Audio is presented in the curious format of DD 4.0. This is a rather undemanding movie, and the mix handles the material fairly well. Dialogue sounds clear and natural, and the front soundstage, which handles most of the action, reproduces the score and sound effects with good dynamic range and infrequent directionality. Surround use is limited, though the rears do contribute atmospheric enhancement in a few scenes.
Audio Transfer Grade: B
Disc Extras
Static menu
Scene Access with 20 cues and remote access
Subtitles/Captions in English, Spanish with remote access
1 Original Trailer(s)
2 Other Trailer(s) featuring Bushwhacked, Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
Packaging: generic plastic keepcase
2-Sided disc(s)
Layers: single
Extras Review: Lucas may be an oddball, but his disc is run-of-the-mill. All that is included by way of extras is the trailer, along with clips for Bushwhacked, and Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog.
Extras Grade: D-
Lucas is one of the best teen comedies of the 1980s, but it is also, sadly, one of the least appreciated. Fox has done a nice job with this DVD, despite the lack of features, and with an MSRP of only $15, there has never been a better time to embrace your inner nerd. Now if I could just find my own Winona Ryder to embrace my inner nerd.
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The 21st century has been called the ‘urban century’ (UN-Habitat, 2008). Building and renovating is going faster, cheaper, and more sustainable. That is shifting the building practices radically; from traditional craft towards 21st-century technologies. What actions do we need to develop sustainable cities? To move in a more sustainable direction, we look at visions of what sustainable cities can look like in the future.
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As our cities grow, and the effects of climate change become more serious, municipal governments and other actors have become more concerned about what cities can do to combat the risks of climate change.
In Malmö, Sweden, some of the most radical approaches to urban planning have put decarbonisation on the agenda. Specific examples are happening in Western Harbor and in the Hyllie sustainable city district development.
Just a short hop from Malmö over the water to Copenhagen, top European green capital, climate innovations are underway as Nordhavn district heating EnergyLab (Video).
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The building industry is rebuilding itself with technological advancements and a stronger focus on sustainability. What is the future of sustainable construction?
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2. Increase in prefabrication and modular constructions. Shifting off-site manufacturing of modular homes. On this wave, new business models are developed as the Dutch initiative Energiesprong, now an export product.
3. From sustainable design to wildlife conservation and local community support, green is the new black. Increasingly, people are focused on sustainability, so the most successful companies are also focusing on realizing buildings beyond sustainability.
The city of the future is a complex system. Designing resilient urban interconnections is becoming increasingly important. Urban ecology lays the foundations for a bright future. People often think of urban landscapes as concrete dystopias, but the future may reside in cities that can sustain both nature and people. Sustainable cities make people happier, healthier and more productive.
Except last week launched a new insitive of Catalytic Buildings, from which we'll hear more in upcoming editions. These are buildings that upgrade the system of the city beyond their own walls. Impakter.com published the first article on Catalytic Buildings this week.
Projects as ReGen Villages develop affordable, regenerative, and self sustaining living: a pilot of 203 houses near Amsterdam is on the way, for which Except made the masterplan.
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The National Geographic VIDEO episode ‘City of the Future: Singapore’ dives into the latest innovations and technology being created and implemented to blaze a path into the future.
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A tiny plastic enemy threatening the planet’s oceans: “nurdles”. Tiny pellets of plastic no bigger than a pencil eraser. Billions of those “nurdles” are lost from manufacturers into waterways. A new research investigates possible long-term impacts on the marine food chain. Pre-production plastic pellets are the 2nd largest source of micro-plastic water contamination. Here a running list of actions on plastic pollution and other initiatives as the BBC Plastic Watch with videos, tips and reference.
Hawaiian Electric announces ‘mind-blowing’ solar-plus-storage contracts. Will Giese, executive director at Hawaii’s Solar Energy Association, called the pricing “mind-blowing.” Hawaiian electric providers are confident that their islands can hit 100 percent renewables ahead of the 2045 mandate.
Ocean is warming up faster than expected. A new Science publication finds oceans heating up 40% faster than IPCC estimated 5 years ago. Increasing water temperatures are killing off marine ecosystems and contributing to extreme weather conditions. Ocean is little affected by internal variability thus better suited for detecting human influences.The fairly steady rise in ocean heat content shows that the planet is clearly warming. The warming, measured since 1960, is faster than predicted by scientists in 2013.
China powers up electric car market. For a decade, the Chinese government has invested on the electric vehicle market through subsidies and other incentives. Outside China, few drivers have heard of brands such as Hit BYD or Beijing Automobile Works. But they're two of the largest players in the world's biggest market for electric cars. In Norway, electric vehicles make up nearly half of the market!
Are retailers adapting to new trends and technologies? One of the mayor world toys suppliers Toys "R" Us, filed for bankruptcy in September 2017. The company has struggled as shoppers move online and high-tech toys grow in popularity. Machine learning, AI, IoT and 3D-printing are getting accessible to everyone. Industries and retailers are forced to innovate and digitalise the entire business to prepare themselves for the future.
4th industrial revolution, who pays? Pakistan's second-largest city is choking on smog, driven in part by smoke from bricks kiln and steel mills, burning of rice stubble and garbage, growing numbers of vehicles on the road and large-scale losses of trees as the expanding city makes way for new roads and buildings. Air pollution inequality widens between rich and poor nations.
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From Brain Zapping to Nanodegrees: new trends are coming to your office. It won't be long before you will use holographic screens to type emails and create virtual 3-D models in the air, the California-based startup Meta is developing just that. Future job applicants may have a constellation of nanodegrees from e-learning platforms as Udacity. Technological change vastly outpaces universities' ability to adapt. Hyper-specific learning programs is the future.
Global water crisis - A solar panels that pull water out of the air. Zero Mass Water a startup, which is backed by a $1 billion fund led by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, recently created a new sensor that allows you to monitor the quality of your water. The company sees its technology as a way to help solve the global water crisis.
Ikea’s first store in India offers delivery by solar-powered rickshaws. At least 20% of the Hyderabad store’s delivery fleet will be electric rickshaws. The New York Times reports that Ikea’s Indian employees visited more than 1,000 homes to better understand their new customers, which led the designers to create more folding chair options, for example.
Denmark plans to construct 9 new islands south of Copenhagen. This ambitious plan can in future become a European Silicon Valley. A team of ministers, mayors and private actors just revealed the plan. Nine artificial islands by 2040 to house a new industrial zone to attract about 380 companies to the area near Copenhagen airport.
Sun alone can power homes all year around, even in Sweden. By combining solar PV and hydrogen fuel cells, the world’s first fully off-grid, energy zero housing complex will be realized in the Vårgårda Municipality of Sweden. Six buildings will produce all their power from solar and store surplus energy as hydrogen. When burnt in winter hydrogen will supply both heat and electricity.
Dutch eco-initiative halves energy bills in the renovation of UK. A Dutch approach to transforming old homes through a dramatic green makeover has arrived in the UK and cut tenants’ energy bills in half. The Energiesprong (Energy Leap) initiative involves completely wrapping houses with insulated panel-facades that snap on like Lego. In June 2018, Energiesprong NL has won the 2018 World Green Building Council Award.
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Sustainable events open doors in The Netherlands, circular pioneer country. The Netherlands is consolidating its status as a circular economy pioneer, making of Amsterdam a circular hotspot. This January - 14 to 18 - we have been at the Dutch Week of the Circular Economy 2019 in Amsterdam; circular frontrunners have organized more than 120 events to bring other professionals into the circular economy. Get inspired by the list of events: From Urban Mining, circular 'building blocks' to the largest remanufacturing program for bikes in the Netherlands between NS National Railways and Roetz Fair Factory. In June, join the Sustainable week in Utrecht, the largest sustainability event in the Netherlands with more than 50 participating partners and 150 events - 12 to 19 June.
Energy Transition in NL. The Netherlands is in the middle of an active energy transition, 2018 has been named ‘the year of the heat pump’. According to the socio-economic council, the market is experiencing a shortage of professionals and the installation sector is joining forces with education to develop new courses. Few years ago we wrote a (now free) richly illustrated book ' House Full of energy ‘ with 3 examples to create energy neutral houses (renovation and new construction). ‘House full of energy’ is now a free book, download as PDF from our website.
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Longhorns take care of business against Virginia Tech
Published on February 6, 2017 at 12:08 am Last update on February 13, 2017 at 12:51 pm
By Justin Martinez
No. 10 Texas (7–1) bested Virginia Tech on Saturday with a 4-3 victory at Weller Tennis Center.
Sophomores Julian Zlobinsky and Harrison Scott kicked things off for the Longhorns in doubles play with a 6-3 win over Henrik Korsgaard and Jason Kros.
The Hokies responded as Mitch Harper and Alexandre Ribeiro defeated the duo of sophomore Colin Markes and freshman Christian Sigsgaard, 6-3.
With the doubles point at stake, senior George Goldhoff and sophomore Leonardo Telles completed a 6-4 comeback win over Virginia Tech’s Jai Corbett and Abraham Asaba.
“I thought (Goldhoff and Telles) played well,” head coach Michael Center said. “They made some mistakes early, but they fought back. That turned out to be a big point for us today.”
Junior John Mee earned Texas its third point in singles play with a 6-1, 6-0 blowout over George Cartledge.
Scott followed suit with a 6-3, 7-5 outing against Harper, extending his singles streak to seven. The Canadian has not dropped a set since October.
“He’s got a very dynamic game,” Center said. “He hits the ball heavy and he’s always prepared, so he’s tough to handle out there.”
Telles fared better in singles play, defeating Kros 7-6, 6-2. The win secured the match for the Longhorns as they earned their fourth point in the best-of-seven contest. The Hokies finished strong, however, winning the final three games.
Texas continues its homestand on Feb. 12 with two back-to-back contests against Purdue and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Longhorns are hoping to find their rhythm before the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, which begins on Feb. 17.
“We’ve got a lot of work to do this week,” Center said. “We need to play better on Sunday if we want to go to Charlottesville and compete with the best teams.”
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PART 405—COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
§405.1 Monitoring of licensed, permitted, and other activities.
§405.3 Authority to modify, suspend or revoke.
§405.5 Emergency orders.
Source: Docket No. 43810, 53 FR 11014, Apr. 4, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Each licensee or permittee must allow access by and cooperate with Federal officers or employees or other individuals authorized by the Associate Administrator to observe licensed facilities and activities, including launch sites and reentry sites, as well as manufacturing, production, testing, and training facilities, or assembly sites used by any contractor, licensee, or permittee to produce, assemble, or test a launch or reentry vehicle and to integrate a payload with its launch or reentry vehicle. Observations are conducted to monitor the activities of the licensee, permittee, or contractor at such time and to such extent as the Associate Administrator considers reasonable and necessary to determine compliance with the license or permit or to perform the Associate Administrator's responsibilities pertaining to payloads for which no Federal license, authorization, or permit is required.
[Doc. No. FAA-2006-24197, 72 FR 17016, Apr. 6, 2007]
(a) The FAA may modify a license or permit issued under this chapter upon application by the licensee or permittee or upon the FAA's own initiative, if the FAA finds that the modification is consistent with the requirements of the Act.
(b) The FAA may suspend or revoke any license or permit issued to such licensee or permittee under this chapter if the FAA finds that a licensee or permittee has substantially failed to comply with any requirement of the Act, any regulation issued under the Act, the terms and conditions of a license or permit, or any other applicable requirement; or that public health and safety, the safety of property, or any national security or foreign policy interest of the United States so require.
(c) Unless otherwise specified by the Office, any modification, suspension or revocation made by the Office under this section:
(1) Takes effect immediately; and
(2) Continues in effect during any review of such action under Part 406 of this chapter.
(d) Whenever the FAA takes any action under this section, the FAA immediately notifies the licensee or permittee in writing of the FAA's finding and the action, which the FAA has taken or proposes to take regarding such finding.
[Doc. No. 43810, 53 FR 11014, Apr. 4, 1988, as amended by Amdt. 405-3, 72 FR 17016, Apr. 6, 2007]
The Associate Administrator may immediately terminate, prohibit, or suspend a licensed or permitted launch, reentry, or operation of a launch or reentry site if the Associate Administrator determines that—
(a) The licensed or permitted launch, reentry, or operation of a launch or reentry site is detrimental to public health and safety, the safety of property, or any national security or foreign policy interest of the United States; and
(b) The detriment cannot be eliminated effectively through the exercise of other authority of the Office.
[53 FR 11014, Apr. 4, 1988, as amended by Amdt. 405-1, 65 FR 56657, Sept. 19, 2000; Amdt. 405-3, 72 FR 17017, Apr. 6, 2007]
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Swan Peak
Trouble follows Dave Robicheaux.
James Lee Burke's new novel, Swan Peak, finds Detective Robicheaux far from his New Iberia roots, attempting to relax in the untouched wilderness of rural Montana. He, his wife, and his buddy Clete Purcell have retreated to stay at an old friend's ranch, hoping to spend their days fishing and enjoying their distance from the harsh, gritty landscape of Louisiana post-Katrina.
But the serenity is soon shattered when two college… (more)
But the serenity is soon shattered when two college students are found brutally murdered in the hills behind where the Robicheauxs and Purcell are staying. They quickly find themselves involved in a twisted and dangerous mystery involving a wealthy, vicious oil tycoon, his deformed brother and beautiful wife, a sexually deviant minister, an escaped con and former country music star, and a vigilante Texas gunbull out for blood. At the center of the storm is Clete, who cannot shake the feeling that he is being haunted by the ghosts from his past -- namely Sally Dio, the mob boss he'd sabotaged and killed years before.
In this expertly drawn, gripping story, Burke deftly weaves intricate, engaging plotlines and original, compelling characters with his uniquely graceful prose. He transcends genre yet again in the latest thrilling addition to his New York Times bestselling series.
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Hanoi University of Management and Business was established on June 15, 1996, and since 2006 has been renamed Hanoi University of Business and Technology by Prof. Tran Phuong (President of Vietnam Science Association), as former member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam courses IV and V, former Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers) as President. The university has been awarded the Third-class Labor Medal by the State (on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of establishment); The Second-class Labor Medal (on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of establishment) and the First-class Labor Medal (on the 20th anniversary of establishment). The school is a cooperative organization of intellectual workers who volunteer to contribute, contribute capital to build and develop a sustainable school, for the purpose of training human resources, fostering talent, not for profit purposes.
The Hanoi University of Business and Technology is one of the few non-public universities that has their own training facilities, making serious investments in facilities, as one of the basic conditions for creating a true university. This is also one of the strengths of the school compared to other non-public universities in Hanoi in particular and the country in general.
Over 21 years of operation, Hanoi University of Business and Technology has received 111,390 students, among them 1,000 Lao and Cambodian students, have "produced" 62,248 bachelors, engineers, architects and 1,875 masters. Most get jobs immediately after graduation, with relatively high salaries.
The managers and teachers consists of 1,217 people, 182 people of whom are professors, professors, and doctors. (Most have fulfilled their obligations to the state at universities. public or state agencies); 655 masters, specialists and pharmacists I, specialist II; 380 people are bachelors, engineers, doctors. In addition, the University has received the cooperation of 57 lecturers. The young, enthusiastic and close-knit faculty members have contributed to creating an authentic, yet very democratic and friendly learning environment.
The university has 3 facilities: Main campus is in Vinh Tuy - Hanoi; Second campus is in Tu Son - Bac Ninh; Third campus is in Luong Son - Hoa Binh, all three are built on an area of 22 hectares and are equipped with modern, scientific design, spacious, friendly, create much interest for study and research. The area of the school is 41.731m2 x 2ha = 83.462m2, enough to meet 30,000 students main school system; The university’s library is equipped with computers for students to access the network; The dormitory provides accommodation for 2,000 students, currently available to 1,000 Lao and Cambodian students; Outdoor playground and roofed gym ensure the students' physical development.
The university is equipped with 4,122 computers connected to the Internet, ensuring each student a machine when learning and practice. There are 274 projectors for electronic teaching. 250 classrooms are equipped with fingerprints to ensure punctual attendance. High rise buildings are all accessible by elevator. The Faculty of Engineering - Technology and Health Protection has enough practice rooms, internships or experiments. Total fixed assets valued at more than 1,000 billion VND.
The volume of knowledge of the training program is relatively "heavy" compared to other schools:
- Undergraduate: 160 credits compared to 140 credits
- Diploma: 120 credits versus 100 credits
This amount of knowledge requires students to study diligently. Those who are more eager to learn, want the scholar who gets a real license is not suitable for this program.
Our mission is to:
“Hanoi University of Business and Technology is a co-operative organization of intellectual workers who volunteer to contribute capital, work for the cause of "people", not for profit purposes, economists and technicians - practical technology, skilled doctors and pharmacists, creating human resources for the formation of a key staff of organizations and enterprises on the development front. The socio-economic development, serving the cause of industrialization and modernization in the direction of a prosperous people, a strong country, an equitable, democratic and civilized society. "
Cultural value: 12 words
SUCCESS - DEMOCRACY - DEMOCRACY - LOVE - LIABILITY - CIVILIZATION
WHICH LEARNING?
With a high school diploma, you have the key to open up the field of post-secondary education, which is also the knowledge of the University. This field of knowledge covers hundreds of thousands of different professions.
Post-secondary education is usually divided into three levels for training, with three levels of time (and three types of schools):
- 2 years: Professional or Community College
- 3 years: College
- 4 years: University
Divided into 3 levels of training is to create learning opportunities convenient for learners. It takes only 2 years to have a career in hand to set up a career. Having jobs and income then it is easy to add knowledge (academic communication) to reach higher levels.
WHICH CAREER?
Hanoi University of Business and Technology is a multi-disciplinary, multi-level training university.
About the university level, the university training 25 majors
Sector of Economics - Business
1. State management
2. Business Management
3. International Business
4. Finance - Banking
6. Economic Law
7. Management of tourism and travel services
Sector of Technology
9. Technology of electricity, electronics
10. Mechatronics technology
11. Automotive technology
12. Environmental technology
13. Natural resources and environment management
14. Construction techniques
16. Industrial design
17. Graphic design
18. Interior design
Sector of Foreign language
20. Russian
21. Chinese
Sector of Health
22. General Medicine
22. Pharmacy
24. Nursing
25. Dent maxillofacial
About the College level, the training schools 8 sectors:
1. Business accounting
2. Corporate Governance
4. Electricity - electronics
5. Mechanical - Electronic
6. Nursing
7. Cooking techniques
8. Pharmacist
At the master's level, 10 training schools:
2. Economic management
3. Public Management
6. Software engineering
8. Information system
9. English Language
On the form of training, in addition to formal training for all branches of the above-mentioned levels, the university also organizes in-service training courses (in-service training) for branches Economic sector - Business and Information Technology.
The form of distance learning (E-Learning) applies to the bachelor programs in Information Technology, Finance - Banking and Accounting.
For those who have graduated from professional secondary schools, colleges and vocational colleges, now want to improve their education to university, the school has the program to transfer to the University-regular. Upon completion of the program, students must complete all courses under the regular University Program, but will be exempted from the completion of courses completed at the previous levels. Those who do not have formal training can choose in-service training.
HUBT Alumni
Nguyen Thanh Phuong, Alumnus Class 1 and CEO of Kangaroo Group
Sharing of a student from People-founded University
Sharing of a Management
An Alumnus Earns Billions VND by Mobile Trading
HUBT
Address: House no.29A, Gate 124, Vinh Tuy Street, Vinh Tuy Ward
Hai Ba Trung Dist, Hanoi
Tel: 3 6336507
Email: tttt@hubt.edu.vn
See information and photos of HUBT facilities: Link: "Facilities"
Copyright © 2014 HUBT - Hanoi University of Business and Technology (HUBT). All Rights Reserved.
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Close collaboration delivers a summer of positive energy
Audrey Zibelman, summer, national electricity market, media release, energy security
24 Aug 2018 3 Mins
Close collaboration required to deliver summer energy plan
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest analysis finds that immediate targeted actions, close collaboration and long-term planning is required to mitigate the heightened risk of unserved energy (USE) over the next decade in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Audrey Zibelman, electricity, national electricity market, media release
Video: Tesla has built the world's largest battery in South Australia
Tesla has built the world’s largest lithium-ion battery at the Hornsdale Wind farm in the heart of South Australia. The battery is now operational, and AEMO has played an important role in the integration of this new technology onto the National Electricity Market.
South Australia, electricity, battery, peak demand, video, interview
05 Jul 2018 4 Mins
Video: The future has arrived – smart technology for today’s homes
When Back to the Future II premiered in 1989, it promised a future where we’d be using video chat systems, playing hands-free video games and programming lights to switch on when we arrived home.
technology, video
28 Jun 2018 5 Mins
Video: About AEMO
As the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), providing energy security for all Australians is our key focus. But what exactly does that mean? Check out this two-minute video which explains what we do and outlines the challenges we’re facing as we work towards shaping Australia’s energy future.
The future of electricity looks extremely bright but what about the past? Take a ride in the AEMO time machine back to 1863 to see Australian electricity’s humble beginnings and its journey to the present day. Great Scott!
electricity, Wholesale Electricity Market, energy security, video, national electricity market, technology
Video: Solar energy for my new home
There is a lot to think about when building a new home, including considering all of the options in terms of energy. Many people building homes have questions about solar and battery power. AEMO Energy Live talks to the experts for the most up to date advice.
electricity, solar, video, interview, consumers, battery
Australia’s power system is in the midst of significant transformation. Not sure what we mean? Well check out our animation that visually explains the change in generation within the National Electricity Market (NEM) since it was established in late 1998!
electricity, gas, battery, hydro, wind, solar, renewables, generation, consumers, video
03 Apr 2018 2 Mins
Video: learn how gas works in our new animated video
Ever wondered where gas comes from - and what we use it for? Watch our animated video for some great insights into this important energy source.
gas, video
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Alumni & Student Research
Gary Johnson Stirs Up Senate Race in New Mexico; Tight Race for Governor – Majority do not support expansion of Border Wall, but major split along party lines
Former New Mexico Governor and Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson is the top competition against US Senator Martin Heinrich (D) after announcing on Thursday that he was running for US Senate, according to an Emerson poll. The poll found incumbent Heinrich is at 39% Johnson at 21%, and the Republican nominee Mick Rich at 11%. 30% of voters were undecided. The poll was conducted August 17-18 with a +/-4.6 percentage points.
Republicans appear split, with 27% voting for Johnson and 25% for Rich. Independents are also split but among these voters Heinrich is at 32%, Johnson 25%, and Rich at 7%. Heinrich leads with Democrats getting 60% of their vote, with Rich at 3%, Johnson pulls 13% of Democrats.
The race for Governor is very competitive with Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) at 42% and Rep. Steve Pearce (R) at 40%. 18% of voters were undecided. There is a gender divide with males breaking for Pearce 45% to 38% while females are breaking for Grisham 45% to 36%.
Grisham leads as expected in her home first congressional district 48%-32%, while Pearce is at 43% to Grishams’ 35% in his home 2nd District; the third has Pearce at 46% and Grisham at 42%.
Democrats lead on a generic congressional ballot test – 43% to 33% with 20% undecided. A breakout by district has the generic Democrat in district 1 leading 51% to 27%, while in Pearce’s old 2nd District; the Republican is at 39% and the Democrat at 35%, in District 3 the Democrats have a 45% to 32% edge.
Overall both Gubernatorial candidates are popular with Grisham at 45% favorable and 29% unfavorable and Pearce at 41% favorable and 31% unfavorable.
Voters approve of the job performance of Senator Heinrich with a 39% job approval and 25% disapproval. Outgoing Governor Susana Martinez has a 30% job approval and 47% disapproval.
President Trump has a lower job approval in the land of enchantment than his national RCP average of 43% to 52%, with a 35% approval and 54% disapproval in New Mexico.
Regarding the border wall, 38% of those polled favored the US significantly expanding construction of walls along the US-Mexico border, while a majority – 54% said no it should not. The issue is split along party lines – 72% of Republican agrees with the expanded wall while 76% of Democrats disagree. Independents said no 55% to 36%.
The New Mexico Emerson College Poll was conducted August 17-18, 2018 under the Supervision of Assistant Professor Spencer Kimball. The sample consisted of registered voters, n=500, with a Credibility Interval (CI) similar to a poll’s margin of error (MOE) of +/- 4.6 percentage points. The data was weighted by ethnicity, gender, party affiliation, mode and congressional district. It is important to remember that subsets carry with them higher margins of error, as the sample size is reduced. Data was collected using both an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system of landlines and an online panel provided by Survey Monkey.
In Minnesota, Republican Housley in dead heat against US Senator Tina Smith; Regardless of Primary Winner Democrats Look Strong in Minnesota Governor Race
Dead heat in Texas between Sen. Cruz and Rep. O’Rourke. Governor Abbott comfortably ahead about 10 weeks out from Election Day
About Emerson Polling
Emerson Polling is recognized as one of the most accurate pollsters in the nation.
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Landgraf, Tom
Place of Birth Aschersleben
THW Kiel
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More glory for Niklas Landin and Eduarda Amorim
NEWS: The Kiel goalkeeper and the Györ left back and have been named EHF Players of the Month in May after they won the Men's EHF Cup and the Women’s EHF Champions League this month
A few surprises, a favoured winner and an all-time goal-scoring record
TAKE AWAYS: We saw some surprises along the way, but in the end, the favourites won the Men’s EHF Cup 2018/19 – which also saw history made with a new all-time scoring record set
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Indpendence Day in the United States
July 4, 2016 May 31, 2017 Charles Prevatte Leave a Comment
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.–Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences
For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
56 men singed their names to this document and gave birth to a country that over the last 240 years has grown into the beacon of freedom, equality and liberty that the rest of the world aspires to have or plots to destroy.
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Warzone 2100 Forums
Strategy by Design
http://forums.wz2100.net/
Why is warzone now such a s*t?
http://forums.wz2100.net/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=14769
Re: Why is warzone now such a s*t?
Posted: 07 Sep 2018, 22:10
by moltengear
Cyp wrote: A well-designed codebase is easy to understand. Unfortunately, the codebase isn't well-designed, though.
Some of the roughest edges have been sanded down a bit and/or rewritten from scratch — maybe someday the codebase will be well-designed?
The main thing you don't despond! The work goes quietly but goes. At least in the program Gimp.
by Forgon
moltengear wrote: ↑
[...] It's also easy to add a column for spectators. All this is easy to do. I just don't understand all the code right now.
The minimum screen resolution of 640x480 pixels must be supported.
Keep that in mind before creating GUI mockups.
by Per
IIRC we upped this to 800x600 at some time. We could probably up it to 1024x768 (or 1280×720, ie 720p), since even really low-end mobile phones and the cheapest laptops you can buy support that now.
Per wrote: ↑
You increased the default screen resolution to 1024x768 in commit 9b0fa9e79a0e941c2f6d2e86795674872ef44217.
Years earlier, you did indeed change the minimum screen resolution, but only for Qt, with the instruction `mainwindow.setMinimumResolution(QSize(800, 600));`, which is now found at './lib/qtgame/main_qt.cpp:75', as part of commit 5893d2998e315a3717708df808b72f31e0f4a0e. Yet this looks like an oversight, not a design decision.
The minimum screen resolution is still 640x480.
I am strongly opposed to changing it because:
all GUI widgets were initially aligned to an orthogonal grid of that size. Screenshots from version 1.1, for instance, show menus to order reinforcements in campaign missions and design units filling most of it.
The positions and sizes of such widgets are usually hardcoded constants, so that increasing the screen resolution merely widens the gaps between them. These values would be difficult to understand once the screen resolution they were based on for almost 20 years was no longer available.
It would be harder to ensure that the GUI still works as intended.
For example, overlapping or in other ways misaligned widgets are much easier to spot on the small screen.
this constraint can help to ensure a simple, elegant user interface that is not cluttered with useless information. Designs which require more screen space are probably not well thought out.
it is very useful to me in development. Precisely because of its small size, I can fit a Warzone 2100 window alongside a terminal into a single screen. Even comparing two game versions in neighbouring windows is possible in a 720p screen (this is not only great to test graphics, but also networking). The compact screenshots that result from the current minimum resolution are also easy to work with.
by NoQ
I don't think we should bump it to 1024x768 because a lot of netbooks with 1024x600 screens were around just a few years ago.
by Prot
I still use 640x480 to reduce the utilization, since there is no headless mode.
Posted: 04 Oct 2018, 12:34
by andrvaut
I will raise the issue of the need for release.
Version 3.2.3 does not like me only:
There are currently no known critical bugs.
Maybe it's time to make a candidate for release?
andrvaut wrote: ↑
Currently, the developer version is better than version 3.2, which is faint praise:
It still cannot be trusted to reliably implement even basic functionality, like
unit orders
proper VTOL rearming
unit templates
properly placed widgets
up-to-date documentation and translations
Patches are so scarce that I expect no release within the year.
I suggest you take the initiative:
select a specific developer version (ideally the latest)
contact other players who regularly play online. It is probably best to use a platform like VKontakte for this.
explain to these people why they should switch from 3.1.5/3.2.3 to the newer version
provide them with instructions so they know how to install it
work patiently on this until a critical mass of players does so
every few months, repeat all the above steps for a new developer snapshot
I do not understand why it was possible to release 3.2.3 with a large number of known bugs, but you can not assign a new release on the last master?
I have not met with problems in the Master which are not in 3.2.3.
You offer me to actually fork the game.
This will lead to an even greater separation of players by version.
I think this is a bad idea. We already lose online due to the separation of players by version. Beginners leave the game because of bugs and lack of opponents. The newbie will not install the 3.1.5 version ...
by pastdue
From my perspective, we are close to a new release, but there are a few key issues affecting builds that need to be addressed first. I'm working on several of them. We'll get it done.
In the future, I'm hopeful there can be a pattern of more frequent releases so that improvements & fixes (like those Forgon listed) can make their way to the player-base much more rapidly.
(Part of what I've been working on is simplifying the build + release process so this can happen.)
Posted: 03 Nov 2018, 14:43
1024x600 - perfect default resolution. The height is not important for widgets
The default resolution should work for most users.
According to statistics from GlobalStats, the current default resolution of 1024x768 pixels is used by roughly 3% of desktop users, whereas the resolution you suggest is not among the 10 most common ones (and has never been since data were collected from 2009 onward). Why should it be adopted then?
Forgon wrote: ↑
NoQ wrote: ↑
NoQ was referring to the minimum screen resolution, not the default screen resolution.
With a resolution of 640 can not do without horizontal scrolling.
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Weekend Box Office: 'Black Panther' Scores Record $108M in Second Outing
02/25/2018 11:03:53 AM PST · by EdnaMode · 17 replies
Hollywood Reporter ^ | February 25, 2018 | Pamela McClintock
Ryan Coogler's groundbreaking superhero pic Black Panther continued to defy all expectations in its sophomore outing, grossing an estimated $108 million from 4,020 theaters to score the top second weekend of all time behind 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Disney and Marvel title reached the $400 million mark domestically in only 10 days after dropping a narrow 47 percent in its second weekend. That's one of the smallest declines ever for a superhero title, as well as one of the smallest for a film launching north of $200 million (the bigger the opening, the bigger the drop in...
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02/22/2018 5:42:01 AM PST · by PJ-Comix · 9 replies
Newsbusters ^ | February 21, 2018 | P.J. Gladnick
Esquire magazine writer Matt Miller doesn't like President Donald Trump. I get that. However, does he have to bring his Trump derangement into articles unrelated to him? An example is his February 21 story about one of The Black Panther actors, Winston Duke, who played the character of M'Baku. It took Miller just three paragraphs before his Trump obsession kicked in with gratuitous cheap shots:
Black Panther Tops Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Historic Opening
Variety ^ | February 20, 2018 | Dave McNary
Disney-Marvels Black Panther is re-writing the record books, topping Star Wars: The Last Jedi for the second-highest four-day domestic opening of all time, with $242 million at 4,020 North American locations. The superhero pic set a record for top Monday domestic gross ever, with $40.2 million, edging the previous high set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens at $40.1 million. The Monday total came in $7 million above the studios projections and lifted the four-day haul to $242 million. Black Panther has grossed the second-highest four-day total of all time, behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens at $288.1 million...
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Christian Post ^ | 02/19/2018 | Anugrah Kumar
The Ryan Coogler-directed "Black Panther" has set a new box office record with an estimated $192 million for its three-day debut in North America. Disney and Marvel Studios' "Black Panther," starring Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan, earned the highest debut ever for a February film and the fifth biggest opening of all time among other box office records, according to CNN Money, which added that it's also the largest opening for an African-American director. The February opening record previously belonged to "Deadpool," which brought in $132 million in 2016. Media measurement and analytics company comScore called the film an...
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Wales Online ^ | 16 FEB 2018 | Kathryn Williams
Marvel's latest blockbuster Black Panther is being called a "game-changer". Yes, it's a superhero film but critics are praising how it deals with issues of race and identity. And cinema-goers in Wales have noticed a nod to the country at the end of the film, Nation.Cymru reports . In a scene set at the United Nations, the Welsh flag is flying as an independent state, alongside flags like those of Japan and the United States. Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman as the hero who has to fight a powerful enemy after the sudden death of his father. It's set in...
'Black Panther' Delivers Fifth Largest Opening of All-Time, Heading Toward $218M+ 4-Day Debut
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Box Office Mojo ^ | February 18, 2018
Dominating the weekend and delivering one of the largest opening weekends of all-time, Disney and Marvel's Black Panther topped the President's Day weekend box office, outperforming its nearest competitor by nearly $175 million based on estimates. As a result, fellow new wide releases were left in the dust with both Lionsgate's Early Man and PureFlix's Samson struggling in the low single digits. The weekend did, however, have other notable performances such as Sony's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which became the studio's second highest grossing domestic release of all-time, and Fox's The Greatest Showman, which has now topped $150 million...
Trolls on Twitter make false claims of being assaulted at screenings of 'Black Panther'
02/18/2018 7:24:48 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 46 replies
L A Times ^ | Feb 17, 2018
As Marvel's latest superhero movie, "Black Panther," draws praise and rakes in millions of dollars at the box office, Twitter trolls have emerged across the country attempting to stoke racial division by spreading false reports about the film's largely African American fans. Over the last few days, users have posted false claims that they were attacked by blacks while going to see "Black Panther," the first movie from Marvel Studios led by a predominantly black cast. "It's very unfortunate that a film that is poised to become a cultural icon is being marred by this fake news," said Darnell Hunt,...
Black Panther Review: The Movies Hero is Trump, the Villain is Black Lives Matter
02/17/2018 8:09:32 AM PST · by EdnaMode · 43 replies
Breitbart ^ | February 16, 2018 | John Nolte
There is a whole lot to like about Marvels $200 million Black Panther, and almost as much not to like. For starters, director and co-writer Ryan Coogler does an A+ job of world building (more on this later). In addition, the soundtrack and score also deserve an A+. Then there are the actors, the best cast yet assembled in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (by far). Black Panther is set in the fictional Wakanda, an idyllic country hidden in the heart Africa thanks to an alien metal called vibranium. This resource (delivered eons ago by way of a meteor)...
Black voter registration effort launched at Black Panther screenings
02/16/2018 7:36:59 PM PST · by Simon Green · 42 replies
The Hill ^ | 02/16/18 | Avery Anapol
An activist group has launched a voter registration effort aimed at black voters at screenings of the Black Panther movie nationwide. Members of the Electoral Justice Project, an offshoot of the Movement for Black Lives, are seeking to mobilize the black electorate and increase political engagement with the #WakandaTheVote campaign, the website Blavity reported. Wakanda is the fictional African nation featured in the long-anticipated Marvel film Black Panther. Kayla Reed, Jessica Byrd and Rukia Lumumba founded the Electoral Justice Project last year, and told Blavity that the movement has been effective because we meet our communities where they are,...
Black Panther Sprinting Toward Historic $200M+ 4-Day Weekend
Deadline.com ^ | 02/16/18
The first set of estimates are in, and theyre showing that Disney/Marvels Black Panther is headed toward a historic weekend with $200M-$205M over four-days, $175M over three. These figures do not come from Disney. The Ryan Coolger-directed, an co-written pic with Joe Robert Cole should post an estimated $72M today, with last nights $25.2M previews repping 35% of that number. On a three-day and four-day basis, Black Panthers estimates are easily the pre-summer records beating Beauty and the Beast ($174.7M 3-day, $188.2M 4-day) and Warner Bros./DCs Batman v. Superman ($166M 3-day, $181M 4-day). If these figures maintain, then Black Panther...
Christian actress testifies to miracles on set of "Black Panther"
02/16/2018 8:57:28 AM PST · by GoldenState_Rose · 27 replies
PJ media ^ | Jan 25, 2018 | Tyler O'Neil
Sope Aluko, a Christian actress born in Nigeria who holds U.S. and British citizenship, said that the set of "Black Panther" (2018) felt "almost like church." "During breaks we shared our testimony of how we got to where [we] did and most of the people were testifying to God's miracles, it was almost like church," Aluko told Okay Africa's Ezinne Mgbeahuruike. Mgbeahuruike had asked her, "How was it working alongside such heavy hitters like Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, and Forest Whitaker?" The actress responded that the "Black Panther" set "felt very familiar and like home." "We had early call...
(Rare Negative Black Panther Review)Bloated with every trope in the genre, too long running time...
02/16/2018 2:03:06 AM PST · by SMGFan · 32 replies
Films In Review ^ | February 14, 2018 | Victoria Alexander
Bloated with every trope in the genre, too long running time, lack of investment in the villains and Jon Snow dies not once, but twice. With the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and the lack of diversity in mainstream movies and TV being recognized and addressed, its risky to criticize BLACK PANTHER. I have seen the sea-change. Black actors and actresses are being hired. They are being represented on TV series and in films. The New York Times headline was Why Black Panther is a Defining Moment for Black America might well be a true statement, but is it a good movie? A...
The Provocation and Power of Black Panther (supreme moron alert)
02/15/2018 12:40:43 PM PST · by pabianice · 35 replies
The Atlantic ^ | 2/15/18 | Newkirk
Blackness invites speculation. The very idea of a global African diaspora creates the most fertile of grounds for a field of what-ifs. What if European enslavers and colonizers had never ventured into the African continent? More intriguing yet: What if African nations and peoples had successfully rebuffed generations of plunder and theft? What if the Zulu had won the wars against the Voortrekkers and the British, and a confederation of Bantu people had risen up and smashed Belgian rule? What if the Transatlantic children of the mother continent had been allowed to remain, building their empires with the bounties of...
Why Black Panther Is a Defining Moment for Black America
02/15/2018 2:07:33 AM PST · by vikingrinn · 86 replies
New York Times ^ | 02/012/2018 | Carvell Wallace
"Marvel Comicss Black Panther was originally conceived in 1966 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, two Jewish New Yorkers, as a bid to offer black readers a character to identify with."
The First Marvel Movie Superhero Was Black
02/15/2018 5:40:17 AM PST · by C19fan · 32 replies
Daily Beast ^ | February 15, 2018 | Ira Madison III
In 1998, exactly twenty years before Black Panther, the first Marvel Comics superhero made its theatrical debut. It was the vampire known as Blade. And he was black. To be fair, there had been a handful of films based on Marvel properties before thisbut 1944s Captain America was a black-and-white serial film, 1989s The Punisher and 1990s Captain America were both direct-to-DVD, 1994s Fantastic Four was never released, and though its a cult classic, the less said about 1986s Howard the Duck, the better.
Marvel Mastermind Kevin Feige Talks Diversity In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
02/14/2018 3:24:34 PM PST · by be-baw · 21 replies
comicbookmovie.com ^ | February 14, 2018 | DumbQuixote
In recent years there has been a diversity shift within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With the promise of more to come, MCU producer and orchestrator Kevin Feige speaks on this and more! As we stand on the eve of what proves to be not only an entertaining and successful film in Black Panther, but also the first modern superhero and blockbuster film to feature a predominantly all black cast. If Wonder Womans success proved anything its that audiences have waited long enough and want the spotlight on those people who are typically relegated to less significant roles. This film doesnt...
Are You Black Enough to Watch Black Panther? A Quiz
The Root ^ | February 12, 2018 | Damon Young
Black Panther premieres to the general public this week. And as we all already know, it will be the blackity, black, black, black, black, black, blackest thing that will ever happen in the history of black people, blackness and people. So black that instead of ticket stubs, the box office will give you a reparations check. So black that instead of popcorn, the concession stands will sell buckets of white tearsfrozen, caramelized and sprinkled with Old Bay. So black that apparently the first 15 minutes of the movie is just an Ida B. Wells hologram playing spades with Danny Glover....
Why Marvel's Black Panther is no ordinary superhero movie
02/11/2018 6:10:59 PM PST · by Ennis85 · 126 replies
BBC News ^ | 9th February 2018 | Annabel Rackham
The Black Panther first entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2016 in Captain America: Civil War. Now he's got his own film, which goes way beyond the usual expectations of fantasy, fight scenes and romance. Having a plot based around a black superhero with a predominantly black cast is a first for Marvel, but the film builds on this concept in a massive way. Directed by Creed's Ryan Coogler, it is set in the mythical country of Wakanda: a hidden African kingdom with incredible technological power, due to its reserves of the world's most useful precious metal. Chadwick Boseman,...
Black Panther is for film what Barack Obama was for the presidency
CNN ^ | February 9, 2018 | Issac Bailey
For a few hours starting next weekend, black America will exhale, something it has not done since the Republican Party chose as its presidential nominee a man who rose to national political prominence on open bigotry and 58% of white voters made him President. For a few hours, it will be a veritable black American holiday, a kind of revival in the middle of Black History Month and the second year of the Donald Trump era.
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Monaco v Dortmund saw the German visitors needing all three points and hope that Brugge would beat Atlético to secure first place in the group. Dortmund got the job done in Monaco and thanks to Atlético’s 0-0 draw against Brugge finish first in Group A.
Raphaël Guerreiro scores twice and wins the man of the match.
Dortmund cruised to victory.
BVB finish top of Group A.
Monaco v Dortmund
Goals: 0-1 (Raphaël Guerreiro, 15’), 0-2 (Guerreiro, 88’)
It was an energetic start by Borussia Dortmund, and in the 15′ minute, the Black and Yellows took the lead. Marcel Schmelzer won the ball on the left, passed the ball to the top of the box where Christian Pulisic spotted Achraf Hakimi‘s run into the box, and the wing-back then sent the ball across to Raphaël Guerreiro, who simply had to tap the ball home.
Dortmund remained the better side in the first half. Pressing Monaco deep in the attacking third the only downside to Dortmund’s game in the first 30 minutes was lack of consequence in finishing their attacks as Guerreiro should have finished the game in the 33′ minute. Following a freekick, the winger was given plenty of space inside the box but could not get the ball on target, and Abdou Diallo failed to put away the rebound from close range.
Wing-back Marcel Schmelzer then produced the next chance for Dortmund in the 38’ minute. Guerreiro played a lovely backheel pass to Schmelzer inside the penalty box, and the wing-back went one-v-one against goalkeeper Diego Benaglio, who was able to keep the ball out.
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As a result, Monaco were kept in the match and in the 41′ minute, Falcao almost had the equaliser. Given plenty of space on the edge of the box, the striker unleashed a shot from outside the box that whizzed just past the outside post of Marwin Hitz’s goal. It was the final chance of the first half as Dortmund carried a narrow lead into the second half.
Monaco then had their biggest opportunity up to that point right after the second half kickoff. In the 47′ minute, Youri Tielemans put in a corner from the left that found defender Kamil Glik unmarked inside the six-yard box but the defender managed to head the ball over the crossbar letting Dortmund off the hook.
The Black and Yellows reacted to that chance by trying to shut down Monaco. Circulating the ball in midfield Dortmund had the majority of the ball now while also testing and probing Monaco’s defence while at the same time lacking the intensity to truly achieve a breakthrough in the second half.
Dortmund had their biggest opportunity of the second half in the 65′ minute. Maximilian Philipp was given to much room at the centre of the box, but his shot from the penalty box went wide over the goal.
Not that it really seemed to matter too much for Dortmund. After all, Monaco offered very little to threaten the Black and Yellows, and with a big game coming up against Werder Bremen on the weekend Dortmund seemed to be content with sitting back. Nonetheless, Dortmund would add a second in the final minutes of the game.
In the 88′ minute, Pulisic broke through on the left play a pass to the centre where Paco Alcacer extended the ball with his backheel to Guerreiro and the Portuguese national team player made no mistake scoring from close distance. It was a fantastic goal that capped off an efficient Dortmund performance in Monaco.
Monaco v Dortmund – Man of the Match
Guerreiro was the man of the match. The French-born Portuguese national team player had a fantastic night playing as a winger in the 4-2-3-1 formation scoring both goals to seal Dortmund’s victory. Guerreiro not only scored twice but he also managed to complete 95.1% of his 78 passes and completed two of his three crosses and won four out of his duels to cap off a great night.
Monaco v Dortmund – Raphael Guerreiro of Borussia Dortmund (13) celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between AS Monaco and Borussia Dortmund at Stade Louis II on December 11, 2018, in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Monaco v Dortmund – Talking Point
Dortmund finish first thanks to Atlético’s 0-0 draw against Brugge in the parallel game. Finishing first will guarantee Dortmund a home game in the return leg of the round of 16 and also means that the Black and Yellows will avoid one of the big boys in the next round.
Monaco v Dortmund – Match Stats
Monaco used six different teenagers for this match.
Monaco have become the first team to fail to win a single group stage game in two consecutive seasons of the Champions League since Dinamo Zagreb in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
The win over Monaco was just Dortmund’s second win in 11 away European matches (D4 L5).
Monaco v Dortmund – Line-ups
AS Monaco:
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Benaglio – Raggi, Badiashile, Glik, Biancone (Serrano, 78′) – Ait Bennasser, Massengo (Thuram-Ulien, 69′) – Diop, Tielemans, Henrichs – Falcao (Sylla, 64′)
Coach: Thierry Henry
Borussia Dortmund:
Hitz – Schmelzer, Toprak, Diallo, Hakimi – Dahoud (Wolf, 76′), Weigl – Guerreiro (Gomez, 91′), Götze, Pulisic – Philipp (Alcacer, 79′)
Coach: Lucien Favre
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It looks like this is going to be the first in a series on app distribution with group policy.
I'm not going to go into the full-on basics of app distribution; if you're in a position to need to know this stuff, you're likely to have already seen GPMC and know how to publish or assign, if you're just curious then there's lots of good info on publishing/assigning apps in group policy out there on the web.
Behind the scenes, however, is interesting (to me, anyway). When you publish or assign an app, not only is an entry created in AD (which we'll get into later) but additionally an AAS (Application Advertisement Script) is created on the Sysvol of the DC, which is replicated to the other domain controllers.
The path for the AAS file is tucked way up under the Sysvol folder. For now, just click the Advanced button on the Deployment tab for one of your apps. Here's a sample from mine:
You'll note that there's a couple of GUIDs in the path to the AAS file. The first is specific to the policy the app is in (which only matters if you've got multiple app policies), the second is specific to this particular app. We'll go into finding the policy GUID in a few days, and with that, we can get AD to tell us the app GUID.
Go ahead and take a look at the associated AAS file in Notepad. It's full of gibberish, with only a few human-readable bits. Up towards the top, if you're paying close attention, you might notice that the first GUID is the MSI's Product Code, followed by the Display Name, and then the next GUID is the MSI's Package Code. (If you're curious, the MSI's Upgrade Code is the last GUID, right before the install path).
This is not the best way to read the AAS, if you haven't guessed. We'll get to the better ways later.
Now, it's unavoidable in a corporate environment -- some group is going to want their app modified, be it that they want to add files or change an INI entry, or even more substantial changes. There's really four options for putting an updated MSI in production:
Just overlay the new MSI over the old one and make no changes to policy.
Remove the app from policy and republish (selecting the "Immediately Remove" option)
Remove the app from policy and republish (selecting the "Allow Users to Continue" option)
Overlay the MSI and trigger a Redeploy (right-click, All Tasks, Redeploy Application)
Most of these have their own problems -- the simple overlay and the Redeploy require that several parts of the package not change. The product and package codes must remain the same; and while I haven't done any testing to verify, we've been told that no shortcuts can have been added or removed nor can any components or features have been added or removed.
On the other hand, the two "Remove from policy" options have their own issues. While there are no real limits in these cases to the changes that can be made to the MSI, once a package has been removed you've lost the ability to administer that package -- if you remove it today with "Allow Users to Continue", and next week you're given the task of removing it from all workstations, well, good luck to you -- you no longer have that option. For this reason, I'm not much of a fan of these two options.
There's really a fifth option -- mandatory upgrade of the new package over the old, but we've run into enough problems with that method that it's really not used all that much.
Group Policy uses the MSI name, the Product Code, and the Package Code to identify a given package. If the Package Code is changed and the old GP entry remains, when users attempt to install the package they'll receive this error:
and obviously they won't be able to install.
Similarly, if the Product Code is changed, users will get this error:
and in both cases they'll get this error after hitting Cancel:
So in the past, I'd written an app that just looked at those three spots in the AAS file and compared them against the codes in the MSI, letting me know if there was a discrepancy.
We'll look at a better way to check the AAS file tomorrow.
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If you've got to install or remove an unmanaged app across the entire network, psexec (from Sysinternals, now owned by Microsoft) is a godsend.
psexec @computers.txt msiexec /x {...} /q
This is great for all those old JRE's Sun tends to leave lying around.
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http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/scandinavia/introduction.php
Anundshög, Sweden
Using the model airplane (in the picture above) Dan Mattsson surveyed the stone vesicas found at the base of Anundshög (the base of this truncated mound is in the upper right-and corner of this picture). This is the largest man-made mound in Sweden. Dan found that these are not vesica pisces; however, these viking "ship settings" fit exquisitely well into the geometry of the site.
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But this circumstance is larger than Jack Phillips. It is about, let us sayyour uncle, a fantastic man who’s intensely religious with profound convictions.
Please do not behave like not obtaining a cake produced by one baker is a commensurate injury to the pervasive and systematic discrimination faced by African-Americans under Jim Crow, when traveling required utilizing the Negro Motorist Green Novel to find out which companies would serve them and then cities would conduct out them at sundown.
Some may say that situation is not analogous to this situation confronting Jack Phillips. Your connection with your uncle is personal, whereas Masterpiece Cakeshop opens to the public for a business enterprise. In the usa, if you open yourself to the general public, you lose certain rights and rights.
Right? Certainly not.
We are living in a pluralistic society, rather than everybody’s convictions fit together readily. People with spiritual convictions do not change their minds within a Supreme Court case, and they surely do not change their minds since the government compels them to function same-sex weddings. In reality, they are most likely to retrench in their faith — Jack Phillips has stated the five-year legal conflict has”helped my faith to develop “
It was a poignant moment, and also a profoundly sad one. There was no conversation, no effort to achieve mutual understanding and esteem. There was only the cold, tough courtroom, the inert device of the country, apparently trying to fix the conflict between them but in fact forcing them apart. Perhaps Jack Phillips will reduce his situation and possibly religious cake-makers everywhere will be made to serve same-sex weddings. I really don’t know what to predict this, however, whatever it is, it is not tolerance.
There was some yelling and a few praying on either side. In the long run he told you that which his conscience needed: While he could not attend the service, he’d be pleased to celebrate with you in the reception.
It is correct that the two situations are distinct as a matter of law, however we may use the analogy between them to inquire 2 deeper questions: First, is that a good thing to do to another human being to induce them to function or attend a marriage which they believe violates their deeply held spiritual convictions? Secondly, is forcing spiritual folks to function same-sex weddings the way we make a more tolerant society?
It was probably hard enough coming out to your parents, however, you allow your mother tell your uncle that you are gay because you did not wish to hear his initial response. The upcoming few interactions were somewhat strained, however, the relationship you consistently had with your uncle suffered. Finally, everything seemed fine again — that is, until you encouraged him to your marriage.
People wept about the measures of this Court and that I, having led to a brief in the case arguing against union discrimination, wept together. I afterwards had the stirring enjoyment of attending a Polish marriage at the National Cathedral and cried while watching two great friends celebrate both their love and their civic rights.
Please allow time for modification, and let individuals that are conflicted on these problems some distance and comprehension.
Jack Phillips, the proprietor of Masterpiece Cakeshop, had functioned homosexual customers for many years, but he believes serving a same-sex marriage could violate his religious convictions. The Colorado Civil Rights Commission has enabled black cake-makers to deny to make cakes to the Aryan Nation and royal cake-makers to deny to create biscuits opposing same-sex union, but Mr. Phillips’s denial allegedly went too far.
Following the Obergefell observing was my next idea was that: please do not instantly begin forcing Christians to function same-sex weddings. Please. This is the best civil rights success of my life, please do not spoil it by attacking the rights of religious conscience. Please do not treat 21st-century America, where 89 percent of Fortune 500 companies prohibit discrimination on sexual orientation though they are not required to by national law, as though it had been the Jim Crow South.
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Cash-poor casino faces discipline from regulators
Monday, March 31st, 2014, 1:40pm
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) -- Gambling regulators say a Henderson casino hasn't been keeping enough cash on hand to pay out players' potential winnings, and it faces losing its license if the problem persists.
A complaint filed Thursday with the Nevada Gaming Control Board says the Klondike Sunset Casino was tens of thousands of dollars short of state-mandated cash minimums when inspectors checked in on Feb. 26 last year. They say the same problem turned up during several follow-up visits throughout 2013.
The casino and regulators have reached a tentative settlement in which the Klondike will have its licensed suspended if it misses cash targets two or more times.
Klondike managers weren't immediately available for comment Monday afternoon.
State regulators set minimum amounts of cash casinos must have readily available at all times.
California Company Purchases Lake Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
Submitted by Adam Candee on Thursday, November 29th, 2:52 pm
Another ownership change is on the horizon at Lake Las Vegas.
California-based Kam Sang Co. recently closed a deal to acquire Ravella at Lake Las Vegas and Casino MonteLago from Village Hospitality, LLC.
Phil Wolfgramm of Kam Sang Co. said no jobs will be cut as a result of the sale and the company will consider staffing increases if demand rises. Wolfgramm said the company plans some renovations to the public areas of the hotel and to the rooms, and the property will remain open during the planned work.
Built as a Ritz-Carlton property, the hotel neared bankruptcy in 2009 when it was sold to Village Hospitality and rebranded as Ravella. Both Ravella and Casino MonteLago closed at one point before being reopened.
For more information, go to ravellavegas.com.
Sunset Station Celebrates 15 Years in Henderson
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012, 3:06pm
Sunset Station will be celebrating 15 years of being part of the Henderson community this weekend.
The property is offering dozens of different specials starting Friday. There will be special drawings for Boarding Pass members along with a slot tournament on Saturday. Also Saturday, a health fair is planned with free screenings and services from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Club Madrid. There will also be a ceremony with Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen at 1 p.m.
Sunday’s celebration will include free cupcakes and champagne from noon to 6 p.m., throughout the property
The resort opened in June 1997. It has 457 hotel rooms, 2,400 slot and video poker machines, a 300-seat race and sports book and nearly 40 table games. Since its opening, the population of Henderson has almost doubled.
Casino MonteLago Celebrates a Year Since Reopening
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 2:58pm
A year ago, Casino MonteLago reopened at Lake Las Vegas after shutting down because of the recession.
A lot has changed in that year. More shops at the Village at Lake Las Vegas are opening and real estate values are up 14 percent. The resorts on the lake, including The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort, Hotel Ravella and Casino MonteLago, are working together to keep people visiting.
“The cooperation between the village, the casino and the hotels is at an all time high. We all recognize we all have to pull together,” CEO of Casino MonteLago Jon Berkley said.
Weekends brings in more traffic. Free concerts on Fridays and Saturdays means more people walking through the casino and playing. The concerts also bring more foot traffic to the stores in the village.
Memorial Day weekend Casino MonteLago and the village are having a one year anniversary party.
Lake Las Vegas Resort Offers Breakfast Special
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011, 4:26pm
A resort at Lake Las Vegas is launching a promotion for people looking for a quick getaway close to home.
The “Make Room for Breakfast” special package at Aston MonteLago Village Resort offers guests an overnight stay and breakfast for two. The one-night stay and complimentary breakfast starts at a special rate of $101 per night. The room is one of the spacious Luna di Lusso studios and breakfast is at Harry’s Café. The price does not include fees or taxes. There are some blackout dates.
Aston MonteLago Village is next to The Village Lake Las Vegas which includes shops and restaurants.
South Point to Manage New Sports Book at Casino MonteLago
Submitted by Adam Candee on Thursday, July 28th, 11:43 am
Casino MonteLago at Lake Las Vegas officials today announced the opening of the Palio Sports Book, once approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
The 24-hour Palio Sports Book will be operated by the South Point Hotel and Casino. Located on the Casino MonteLago’s upper level, the sports book is scheduled to open on Thursday, September 1, just in time for football season.
“The Palio Sports Book will be fully updated with some of the latest technology available,” Casino MonteLago CEO Jon Berkley said. “The state of the art facility features 35 LCD’s and odds boards.”
WATCH: The Arts Take Center Stage
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Sunday, June 19th, 2011, 8:32pm
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas is transforming into a cultural mecca, and this weekend, 8 News NOW takea you inside as the arts take center stage.
From the new Smith Center for Performing Arts, to the Neon Boneyard and Arts District, Las Vegas is doing more with arts and theater than ever before.
8 News NOW and our Community Pride sponsors will be the first to take you through the new buildings and give you a sneak peak at what's to come in the next year in our special.
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Cullen's Closed
Massive Clear Lake restaurant and whiskey bar suddenly shutters
Cullen's American Grille and Whisk(e)y Bar has served its last meal. Courtesy of Cullen's Upscale American Grille
For almost 10 years, Cullen’s American Grill and Whisk(e)y Bar has been a staple of Clear Lake-area dining. The massive space, capable of housing multiple concepts including a casual Italian restaurant and a craft beer bar, hosted many happy occasions for area residents.
However, those days have come to an end. On Wednesday, owners Sandra and Kevin Munz announced that they have sold the Cullen's property to "a group of local medical professionals to repurpose the Cullen’s complex as a healthcare facility." As that work to transform the property begins immediately, the restaurant has served its last meal.
In a statement, they explain that last year's sudden death of general manager Ryan Roberts "prompted Sandra and I to reflect on the brevity and uncertainty of life, and to reexamine every aspect of the work we do and the time we spend together. After hours of discussion and prayer, we have decided to focus on those business endeavors which will most dramatically enhance the quality of our lives and maximize the time we have with our son and daughter, Cullen and Macy."
Diners will remember Cullen's for its incredibly broad selection of whiskey, which was fueled by Roberts's passion for the spirit prior to its current trendiness. In addition, the restaurant fostered a number of careers including former Paul's Kitchen executive chef Paul Lewis, talented pastry chef Johnny Wesley (now at The Union Kitchen Memorial), and others.
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Petrowski, Loudenbeck seeking support for human trafficking bill
Wednesday, January 08, 2014 11:27 p.m. CST by Larry Lee
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MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- Human trafficking is being addressed by proposed legislation in Wisconsin. Senator Jerry Petrowski is seeking cosponsors now for the bill that would give law enforcement more tools to stop the practice, which often targets young people.
Petrowski says the legislation is part of an initiative by the Department of Justice, law enforcement, and legislators to address a problem. “The FBI rescued 10 children from trafficking in the State of Wisconsin, and this was the second highest total out of all the states in the nation, and so this is an effort to try to tighten things up to maybe close some loopholes and throw a wider net out, and to deal with this issue.”
The Senator says the trafficking problem is bigger than many people realized, and something needs to be done to protect our children. “Many times, young people are lured into calling up and applying to an ad in the paper for modelling, for business, for jobs, for whatever, and they get to a place and they end up being taken in and maybe even drugged.”
Petrowski says there are matching companion bills in the Assembly and Senate. Representative Amy Loudenbeck has introduced the package in the Assembly. Petrowski expects the public will be able to comment on the proposal shortly. “We’re looking at holding a hearing relatively soon, and hopefully we’ll get this through both houses and onto the Governor’s desk before spring.”
Some of the provisions of the bill gives law enforcement the ability to go after property and materials used in trafficking, increase penalties for people involved, and give better definitions of the specific trafficking crimes. This includes expanding the definition of a “commercial sex act” in the statutes, limiting the ability to prosecute minors engaged in prostitution and allowing the minor victims of trafficking to have prostitution convictions vacated or expunged, and giving victims greater confidentiality rights, and adding stalking to the list of crimes resulting in imposition of the domestic abuse surcharge. The bill would also allow courts to accept evidence of similar acts by the accused in trafficking and child sex crimes.
Petrowski says once victims are under the control of traffickers, they are usually coerced or drugged into dangerous or illegal activities including prostitution and pornography.
Our interview with Senator Jerry Petrowski can be heard on our website, here.
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Hartford City Treasurer’s Office College Tuition Benefit Program
Escrito el 25 Abr 2014
HARTFORD, CT - The City of Hartford Treasurer’s Office announced today that it has completed an agreement with Member Services of Connecticut and the SAGE Scholars to begin offering the College Tuition Benefit program to all employees.
College Tuition Benefit® helps to address a major source of stress for Connecticut families: the rising cost of higher education. Participants will earn college tuition discounts for their own children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews.
The maximum benefit is up to one full year of tuition at more than 320 private colleges and universities across 45 states that participate in the SAGE Scholars consortium. Considering the cost of college tuition, this unique program can help families save thousands of dollars – and there is no plan participant cost!
“Aside from purchasing a home, paying for college is probably the greatest single expense that parents encounter,” said Rob Walsh, President of Member Services of Connecticut. “This is an incredible opportunity for City of Hartford employees”. Hartford City Treasurer Adam M. Cloud agreed stating that “By enacting this program, we are providing the employees of the City of Hartford with more affordable college opportunities for their loved ones by providing access to institutions of higher learning at a discounted rate, while strengthening their retirement security.” Cloud highlighted the fact that this enhancement would not result in any additional expense to the City and closed by saying: “I would like to thank the Pension Commission for its continued leadership in enhancing the welfare of the City’s employees by adopting this voluntary program.”
More than 295,000 students nationally are enrolled in the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program, which began in 1997. 25 New England independent colleges participate in the SAGE Enrollment Consortium, including Univ. of Bridgeport, Univ. of St. Josephs, Mitchell College, Post University, Clark University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. For a full listing of colleges please visit www.CollegeTuitionBenefit.com.
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The Kitchen Table #40: Jumping Off The Shirt Tales
April 22, 2019 /in Shine Plus /by Shine.FM
Teenagers can only ride along on their parents’ faith shirt tales for so long. There comes a time to make our faith journey our own. How do we help them as parents make the jump? This week on the Shine.FM’s The Kitchen Table podcast, ministry director Brian McIntyre Utter and his son Jake share across the table about what parents can do to help their kids develop their own faith. In Music Matters, music from ‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz and Jonathan David & Melissa Helser, and an oldie, but goldie from Charlie Peacock. In Culture Shock, reflections about Palm Sunday and another app to keep an eye out for. Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.
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The Kitchen Table #39: Our Identity Crisis
The perfect selfie, touched up in PhotoShop and layers with filters…is this our true identity? This week on the Shine.FM’s The Kitchen Table podcast, ministry director Brian McIntyre Utter and his son Jake share across the table about true identity and where we find it. In Music Matters, music from Unspoken and Chance The Rapper, and an oldie, but goldie from Bryan Duncan. In Culture Shock, how to love a teenager. Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.
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The Kitchen Table #38: The Christian Witness in an Entitlement Culture
March 31, 2019 /in Shine Plus /by Shine.FM
Everyone is talking about the college admissions scandal and that begs the question: Is Entitlement just a part of our the US Culture? This week on the Shine.FM’s The Kitchen Table podcast, ministry director Brian McIntyre Utter and his son Jake share across the table about when our Christian walk intersects with the entitlement culture and what we can teach our kids differently. In Music Matters, music from Tauren Wells and Capital City Music featuring Dion Davis, and an oldie, but goldie from Mark Farner. In Culture Shock, how to talk to our kids about the dangers of Juuling. Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.
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The Kitchen Table #36: Why Humility Matters
This week on the Shine.FM’s The Kitchen Table podcast, ministry director Brian McIntyre Utter and his son Jake talk across the table about why it’s important to go against cultural norms and practice humility. In Music Matters, music from Building 429, Of The Land, and an oldie, but goldie from Crystal Lewis. In Culture Shock, the father/son duo look at the latest Barna study on what it means to have a spiritual vibrant home. Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.
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The Kitchen Table #34: An Epidemic of Loneliness
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This week on the Shine.FM’s The Kitchen Table podcast, ministry director Brian McIntyre Utter and his son Jake look at the loneliness epidemic in our world, what is our response as a church, and how we can overcome. In Music Matters, music from Jonny Diaz, United Pursuit featuring Will Reagan. and an oldie, but goldie from East To West. In Culture Shock, does our social media actually increase our loneliness? Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.
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The Kitchen Table #33: When God Moves Us Out of Our Comfort Zone
This week on the Shine.FM’s The Kitchen Table podcast, ministry director Brian McIntyre Utter and his son Jake chat across the table about trust God when he moves us outside our comfort zone and what He might be teaching us. In Music Matters, music from Mack Brock, The Belonging Co. and an oldie, but goldie from The Kry. In Culture Shock, the cost of raising a child and why the sacrifices are worth the rewards. Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts. Now available on Spotify.
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The Kitchen Table #32: How Do I Forgive Myself?
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This week on the Shine.FM’s The Kitchen Table podcast, ministry director Brian McIntyre Utter and his son Jake welcome guest Adam Keller as they discuss why it is so difficult forgiving ourselves. In Music Matters, new music from Elle Limebear, Kings Kaleidoscope, Shane & Shane and an oldie, but goldie from Billy Sprague. In Culture Shock, why are so many in the Millennial and Gen Z generations using closed captioning all the time? Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.
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The Kitchen Table #31: Pursuing Meaningful Friendships
This week on The Kitchen Table podcast, Shine.FM’s Ministry Director Brian McIntyre Utter and his son Jake dive into a conversation on meaningful relationships and why an inner-circle of friends is important. In Music Matters, new music from Switch, Kings Kaleidoscope and an oldie, but goldie from Mylon & Broken Heart. In Culture Shock, what Netflix star Marie Kondo gets wrong. Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.
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THE INVERSE PROBLEM FOR DYNAMICAL MODELS OF GENETIC NETWORKS: FAST COARSE-GRAINED SOLUTIONS BY EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATIONS
A.V. Spirov, A.B. Kazansky
The Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
Аннотация – Моделирование кинетики активации генных сетей становится одной из актуальных задач современной вычислительной биологии. Суть проблемы заключается в необходимости решения обратной задачи нахождения параметров системы кинетических уравнений частных производных по имеющимся экспериментальным кривым кинетики активации генов сети. Задачу подбора параметров такой системы уравнений в общем виде решают эвристическими методами оптимизации. В этом сообщении обсуждаются вопросы нахождения параметров средствами генетических алгоритмов и гибридными методами оптимизации.
It is increasingly apparent that critical biological processes are under the control of integrated molecular circuits composed of genes. In the last decade, new methods of monitoring gene expression have focused attention on this area by producing exponentially increasing amounts of data. The quantity of this data is reaching and passing the point beyond which it cannot be understood without the aid of new mathematical ideas implemented with modern computing tools. Recent works have shown that it is possible to construct predictive models of the gene networks that control Drosophila segmentation by a method based on large scale computational optimization [Reinitz and Sharp, 1995; 1996]. At present, the range of biological questions that can be investigated with this method are limited by computational capacity. The purpose of the current work is to develop new computational and mathematical tools to push back these limits.
We have elaborated a whole family of new efficient optimization multipurpose methods for analysis of networks of interacting genes, controlling a number of fundamental biological processes. The solving of inverse problem is the kernel of these methods. The procedure reduces to the determination of the parameters of the model (a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODE's)) by experimentally observed data. The solution - values of parameters is reached by fitting of the trajectories of the equations to the experimental gene expression data and applying least square optimization procedure.
This approach, known as ''gene circuits'', was introduced and developed by Eric Mjolsness, David Sharp and John Reinitz [Mjolsness et al., 1991[. It yields useful biological results, including the correct prediction of certain experimental results when applied to the problem of the formation of the segmental pattern in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster [Reinitz and Sharp, 1995; 1996; Kosman et al., 1998].
Circuit-Based Mathematical Models and Self-Learning IdentificationTechniques. This work is aimed at extension of gene regulation network approach on large-scale gene abundance time-series at coarse-grained level of resolution. The Genetic Regulatory Network approach [Reinitz et al., 1995] has as its starting point a description of the embryonic cell nucleus to be analyzed in terms of primitive objects, having an internal states. Namely, the internal state of a nucleus might be given by specifying the concentrations of a certain set of transcription factors.
Genes are synthetically active and regulate one another: the result is a pattern of regulatory connections between the genes.
Let the interaction of a pair of genes a and b is represent by a single real number Tab of the connection matrix T. There may be many proteins b regulating the gene for protein a and thus influencing the dynamics of a. To make a tractable model, it is assumed that these effects are monotonic in the concentrations and are approximately additive, with nonlinearity confined to sigmoid threshold functions.
Discrete Approach versus a Continuous One. Our aim is to elaborate an effective computational tool for investigation of genetic networks, controlling specific developmental processes in organisms. We tried to reach this aim by perfection of the circuit-based mathematical models, and by developing relevant machine learning identification technique.
The first step in applying of the gene circuit method is to determine the values of Tab and some other parameters. We have got the experimentally observed solutions of gene circuit model, which are gene expression patterns (See Fig. 1). The solutions of these equations depend on both the initial conditions and the values of the parameters of the equations. Our procedure is to fix the initial conditions and seek the set of parameters which minimize the summed squared deviations between the observed data and the solutions of the equations. This procedure is known as a least squares optimization problem. Initially this problem was solved by the method of Simulated Annealing (SA). The advantage of this method is that, under appropriate conditions, it will reliably bring to the global minimum. This advantage is purchased at the cost of intensive computation. In part, this is because a single annealing run requires several million integrations of the equations. Also, because SA is a stochastic method, it is necessary to do repeated fits to ensure that the answer is consistent and reliable.
Recently, Genetic Algorithms (GA) as well as hybrid approach (GA +SA) techniques was applied to this optimization problem [Reinitz, King-Wai Chu, and Deng, 1999]. In this work we try to apply GA technique for discrete versions of genetic circuits approach. Discrete approach implies discrete space of Tab matrix elements. The range of such discrete sets of element values is limited (for example, -128, -64, -32, -16, -8, -4, -2, -1, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128). Mutation, in such a case, is exchange of one of values from this list on another. Advantages of this approach are related with finite set states formed by discrete search manifold. This large but numerable manifold principally allows to look over all points of search space and drastically speed up computations. Weak point of this approach is, of course, coarse-grained level of the search (Cf. Fig. 1 and Fig. 2), while it is tens times faster.
Hybrid Optimizations versus Solo Techniques. The problems that can be attacked by the gene circuit method are currently limited by computational problems. The central idea of this method is the inversion of a dynamical system, consisting of ODE's. Until recently this was reached only by simulated annealing (SA) on a serial processor. On the other hand, sequential and parallel genetic algorithms (GAs) as well as parallel SA have already been used for gene circuit problems solving [Reinitz, King-Wai Chu, and Deng, 1999]. More generally, the solution of these problems lies in the proposed hybrid optimization approach (GA + gradient search). Preliminary results indicate that GA might well be superior for the early part of a search, while gradient search is the best method near the end. This suggests a procedure in which the processors in gradient search are seeded from the optimal population of a GA run.
The Results and Discussion
Three different but related approaches for inferring genetic network structure from expression data were cross-tested.
Classical Gene Circuits Approach to the Model of Drosophila Early Segmentation Genes. The data, described in [Kosman et. al., 1998] were used to obtain a gene circuit which displays a set of regulatory actions which lead to the observed expression patterns of this 4 gap gene system and generation of periodic pattern of expression of even-skipped (eve) gene by aperiodically expressed gap domains (Fig. 1).
Application of the simulated annealing procedure determined a set of parameters for 4 gap + eve equations that gave the closest possible fit to the data [Reinitz and Sharp, 1995]. Several simulated annealing runs gave scores which agreed to within 1%, and nearly identical values for the parameters, so that the results are reproducible and can be reliably taken to represent the global minimum.
Discrete Gene Circuits Approach. We found that discrete computations seems more adequate in case of earlier and transitional patterns of gap genes expression (Fig. 2). This fact is remarkable not only from the methodological point of view but also in its own rights.
Figure 1. Empirical profiles of the gap genes expression.
Discrete computations are crude enough to simulate refined seven-stripped patterning, being fast and powerful to catch earlier and transitional gap prepatterns. It is evident that tuning imply usage of continuous parameter space.
Figure 2. The result of the dynamical modeling.
It is essential that estimated values of Tab matrix elements are close to the results of continuous search. In the devoted table we mark elements similar in sign and value to the results got by Reinitz and Sharp [1995] (Cf. Table).
Early GAP-profiles governed circuit
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Only five from 20 matrix elements are differ and only two of them differs drastically (diverged matrix elements are stressed).
Hybrid Techniques. The search surface illustrated in the figure 3 is not only rugged, but has grooves. Hence, it is unlikely that gradient search alone, started from random points will lead to a faster solution of the problem. But, application of gradient descent method near the end of a GA-optimization run may add significant efficiency. These methods can shorten execution time by 30 % or more.
Figure 3. One of the representative crossections through the search space.
Hence GA might well be superior for the early part of a search, and simplex method is the best method near the end. This suggests a procedure in which the processors in a parallel simplex method search are seeded from the optimal population of a GA run. The simplex method then proceeds in parallel until close to frozen.
Our comparative computational tests bring us to conclusions that:
solving of inverse problem for wild-type per se or for unique experimental data give in a result series of network models with very similar expression patterns but with drastically different internal organization;
two-stage strategy for genetic networks deciphering is well effective. At first stage, discrete genetic circuits technique is performed, and at the second - the crude-scale results got on the first stage (elements of the matrix Tab) are refined by means of tuning via classic continuous approach;
Hybrid optimization approach whose key idea is hybrid techniques (genetic algorithms + simplex method) is proposed to speed up the search. GA might well be superior for the early stage of a search, while gradient search is the best method near the end. This suggests a procedure in which the processors in gradient search are seeded up from the optimal population of a GA run.
This work is supported by RFBR, grant No 00-04-48515; INTAS, grant No 97-30950; USA National Institutes of Health, grant RO1-RR07801; and CRDF, grant No RB0-685.
Kosman D. and Reinitz J. 1998. Rapid preparation of a panel of polyclonal antibodies to Drosophila segmentation proteins. Development, Genes, and Evolution, 208:290-294.
Kosman D., Reinitz J. and Sharp D.H. 1998. Automated assay of gene expression at cellular resolution. In Altman R., Dunker K., Hunter L. and Klein T. editors, Proceedings of the 1998 Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing, pages 6-17, Singapore: World Scientific Press.
Mjolsness E., Sharp D.H. and Reinitz J. 1991. A connectionist model of development. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 152:429-453.
Reinitz J. and Sharp D.H. 1995. Mechanism of formation of eve stripes. Mechanisms of Development, 49:133-158.
Reinitz J. and Sharp D.H. 1996. Gene circuits and their uses. In Julio Collado, Boris Magasanik, and Temple Smith, editors, Integrative Approaches to Molecular Biology, chapter 13, pp. 253-272. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Reinitz J., Kosman D., Vanario-Alonso C.E. Sharp D.H. 1998. Stripe forming architecture of the gap gene system. Developmental Genetics, 23:11-27.
Reinitz J., King-Wai Chu, and Deng Y. 1999. Parallel simulated annealing by mixing of states. Journal of Computational Physics, 148: 646-662.
Reinitz J., Mjolsness E. and Sharp D.H. 1995. Cooperative control of positional information in Drosophila by bicoid and maternal hunchback. Journal of Experimental Zoology, 271:47-56.
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Isaac Meir Levi was born toward the end of 1905 C.E. to an Orthodox Jewish family of Kraków, the former capital and one of the largest cities of Poland.
His father Rabbi Ezriel Levi was a well-known sage of the city of Kraków. Isaac Meir Levi began his religious studies as a child at the school of his father Rabbi Ezriel. Later, at the yeshiva i.e. the Jewish Religious Seminary, he studied the advanced Jewish law and other religious subjects under the guidance of Rabbi Shem Shemouel “Samuel”. He graduated with a Rabbinical Diploma, and he went on to pursue his ancestral career. Until the occupation of Poland by the German forces, he taught and learned at the Jewish Seminaries of various other cities. With the onset of WWII, countless Polish Jews were imprisoned in the ghettos and in the Nazi concentration camps, while many others struggled to escape the ominous fate of the Holocaust by reaching Russia, and thence, their ancestral home, the Holy Land, which was then under the British rule.
Rabbi Isaac Levi and his family belonged to the latter group who planned to emigrate temporarily to Russia. However, during the chase and flight, an incident separated Rabbi Levi from his wife and two children. He suffered much, until he had made it to Israel. And only after six years of separation and search, in 1945 C.E., could they rejoin in Jerusalem. In the meantime, throughout the war, by the way of his humanitarian services, Rabbi Levi maintained full connection to his fellow Polish Jews.
In 1941 C.E., Rabbi Isaac Levi joined the Rabbinical Rescue Commission to actively aid the homeless of the war and the survivors of the Holocaust, especially the rabbis who had taken refuge to Russia. On many occasions, to send packages of medicine, food, clothing items, and other necessities to the war-stricken refugees in Russia, he relied on Iran as the bridge that helped him carry out his humanitarian goals, since this country offered the closest path between the Soviet Russia and the outside world.
Thus, toward the end of 1942 C.E., Rabbi Isaac Levi first came to Tehran, on behalf of the chief rabbinical authority of the Holy Land, in collaboration with the Rabbinical Rescue Commission; and thereafter, for more than two years, he was busy offering aid and sending packages of food, medicine and other necessities to the homeless of the war and the refugee rabbis.
During his stay, as he got to know the Jewish community of Iran, he was surprised to see how little Hebrew their youngsters knew, and how inadequate was the grasp of many adults of the Torah and the religious laws and traditions. Rabbi Isaac Levi was further concerned that despite the decades since the birth of the Alliance Israélite schools in Iran, the Hebrew language and the Jewish religious subjects had not received their due attention. Thus, he decided to open a yeshiva or Jewish Seminary in Tehran.
WWII was coming to an end. The wartime damage inflicted on the Jewish people had to be mended, and the loss rebuilt. Rabbi Levi meant to find an opportunity to do his share in the reconstruction by engaging himself in the holy task of teaching the Torah. He first shared his wishes with the heads of the Iranian Jewish community and the Chebra, i.e. the predecessor of the Tehran Jewish Association, besides the religious clerics, but he was faced with much trouble and many obstructions. Unshaken, he persisted and provided a small budget, and thus he founded personally a series of Hebrew classes on the Fakhr-Abad Street of Tehran. Shortly afterwards, he seized the first chance to visit America, lay out his goals, and discuss the future of the younger generation of the Iranian Jewish community. The financial aid from the American Rabbi Cutler, and the donations received from the Syrian American millionaire, Isaac Shalom, a head of the American Joint, JDC, allowed Rabbi Levi to enlist the assistance and support of Shlomo Cohen-Sedegh — or Kohan-Sedgh, a.k.a. Sultan Sulayman — and the cooperation of a number of other Iranian Jewish philanthropists, to establish the Brith Torah Association in Iran, which started its cultural activities in 1945 C.E.
The Brith Torah Association continued its educational activities to the middle of 1947. The shortage and irregularities of its budget, however, compelled Rabbi Levi to travel back to New York. This time, aided by Morad Arieh — the Jewish Representative in the Iranian National Parliament — and Isaac Shalom, he negotiated with the American Joint, JDC. Consequently, he secured their agreement to establish and expand the Otzar HaTorah branches throughout Iran. Furthermore, with the considerable budget provided by the JDC, he would succeed to open the Otzar HaTorah schools in Tehran and several other Iranian cities.
Back in Tehran, and without hesitation, Rabbi Levi asked Shlomo Cohen-Sedegh to work with him as the Vice President. With the budget provided by the American Joint, Rabbi Levi expanded his cultural activities throughout all Iranian towns and cities. He annulled the Brith Torah Association, and he replaced it with the Otzar HaTorah or Ganj‑e Danesh system, i.e. “The Treasure of Knowledge” organization. To get things started, Rabbi Isaac Levi chose a number of young religious people who liked to teach, and he taught them the necessary religious subjects through short-term seminars. He then designed the curriculum for the schools.
Concurrently, he invited Chacham Yehoshua “Joshua” Netaneli, a graduate of the Technion, that is, the Israel Institute of Technology at Haifa, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, to lead the Otzar HaTorah “Ganj‑e Danesh” School of Shiraz. Thus, beginning in 1948 C.E., and for the following 12 years, Chacham Netaneli also served excellently as an instructor of the Hebrew language and religious subjects. Then, upon Rabbi Levi’s request, he came to Tehran to serve as the Chair of the teacher-training seminars i.e. the yeshiva. With the passing of Shlomo Cohen-Sedegh in 1963 C.E., Chacham Netaneli was appointed as the President of the Otzar HaTorah headquarters, besides that he served as the Vice Chair of the Otzar HaTorah of Iran during Dr. Norman Paris’ Chairmanship.
In 1928 C.E., Rabbi Isaac Levi married his future wife Chaya. The couple brought two children, a son and a daughter, to the world. His elder son, Rabbi Jacob Levi, taught for awhile at the Otzar HaTorah schools of Iran. He also led the Ganj‑e Danesh School of Shiraz for two years.
Rabbi Isaac Levi was a religious figure, erudite scholar, and intelligent personality. He had an intimate knowledge of the Kabbalah. Besides Polish, he was fluent in Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, English and Persian. Although his family lived in Jerusalem, he spent much of his time in Iran, for his love of Judaism, his passion to teach the Torah, and his affection toward his religious beliefs. He traveled to most Iranian cities and towns where Jews lived, he studied their cultural and social conditions up-close, and despite the opposition, where the need was, he opened a school, or a yeshiva, to teach Hebrew and the religious subjects to his fellow Jews in that city.
To emphasize, shortly after the Ganj‑e Danesh School was opened in Tehran, by Rabbi Levi’s persistent efforts and with the cooperation of some Iranian Jewish philanthropists, the Kousar and Ganj‑e Danesh schools for the girls and boys were founded in most Iranian towns and cities with a Jewish population, or the Otzar HaTorah Hebrew classes, also known as yeshivot, were opened there. By organizing educational courses and teacher-training seminars, Rabbi Levi expanded remarkably the range of his cultural activities in Iran, and thus, he stirred a fresh spirit in the community to promote Hebrew and optimize the religious beliefs of the Jews of Iran.
Before long, via the Otzar HaTorah Cultural Association, Rabbi Isaac Levi brought the Ettehad “Alliance” Schools under his educational cover; and by sending out experienced Hebrew teachers, he largely transformed how Hebrew was taught, especially within the educational system of the Jewish schools and other related cultural institutions. Moreover, by organizing the annual summer training camps, the youngsters and young adults were given a chance to enjoy refreshments, benefit from certain athletic programs, including lessons in swimming, and participate in other fun activities. As such, for 15 days, the younger members of the community were allowed to partake in a fully religious atmosphere and perform Jewish religious ceremonies. The camps also provided them with an opportunity to meet new people and connect to fellow Jews of their age from other Iranian cities. On another note, Rabbi Levi not only employed the services of Iranian teachers, but also he enlisted the assistance of the Jerusalem rabbis skilled in the teaching of the Torah, known as shaliach or “envoy”, for the teacher-training seminars that were organized for women and men.
Ever since its birth, the Otzar HaTorah Organization served invaluably to teach and promote Hebrew and the religious studies among the Jews of Iran. And over the years, it taught and trained students and teachers who would become known as the Chachamim and Rabbis of the Iranian Jewish community around the world. Among them, we may mention Chacham Ouriel Davidi, Chacham Mousa “Moshe” Zargari, Masha-Allah Rahmanpour, Rahman Delrahim, Sion “Zion” Hakkakian, Ess-hagh “Isaac” Ba’al HaNess, Parvaneh Sarraf, Nissan Eghbali, Mousa Tajian, Manouchehr Mehrnia, Rabbi Malekan, and more.
In addition to training the teachers at the seminars held in Tehran or Shiraz, Rabbi Levi sent every year a number of the graduates to Jerusalem to pursue advanced religious studies through compact short-term courses. There, for six to twelve months, these trainees would complete their studies under the guidance of experienced rabbis and instructors. The Otzar HaTorah Organization also published and distributed many textbooks for Hebrew and religious studies at various grade levels. Rabbi Isaac Levi intended to establish a religious and cultural center at the academic level in Jerusalem, dedicated to the Iranian youngsters, to provide them with advanced Hebrew and religious education. However, he did not live long enough to fulfill that dream.
Rabbi Isaac Levi was very much active in the cultural affairs. He didn’t sleep more than 4 hours at night, and he spent most of his time attending to the affairs of the schools, designing plans to expand and optimize their conditions, and the other cultural goals of the Otzar HaTorah. He handled his written correspondence personally, and the textbooks were published under his supervision. He was active far beyond what his physical limits would permit, and the fatigue of these relentless efforts defeated him in his midlife.
Rabbi Isaac Meir Levi passed away on May the 22nd, 1962 C.E., the 18th of Iyyar, 5722 of the Hebrew Calendar, the 33rd day of Omer, the 1st of Khordad, 1341 of the Persian Calendar, in the afternoon, at the age of 56, in Jerusalem, of heart attack, as he was typing a letter.
Rabbi Levi’s wife Chaya had passed away in 1961 at a hospital, 7 months before the passing of Rabbi Levi.
After the passing of Rabbi Isaac Meir Levi, his son Rabbi Jacob Aharon HaLevi founded a kollel, i.e.an advanced religious seminary for married men, in Jerusalem, to commemorate his parents and console their souls — so that a number of rabbis will always be learning the Torah round the clock.
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WILL VICTORIAN BUILDING LAW REFORM LEAD TO MORE COST AND INVOLVEMENT FOR ARCHITECTS?
By Justin Cotton, Director, Construction and Practitioner Advocacy, Lovegrove Smith & Cotton Pty Ltd (Construction and Commercial Lawyers)
In a previous article in recent months I looked at the new mandatory conciliation process for domestic building disputes in Victoria and discussed the likely involvement of design practitioners and Architects in this process. At this time it appears that the new dispute resolution provisions will commence on 1 July 2017, including the new conciliation mechanism.
It was envisaged that the conciliation will be run through a new body to be set up in conjunction with Consumer Affairs Victoria, that will be known as Domestic Building Disputes Resolution Victoria or “DBDRV”.
Given that Architects can obviously be a party to a domestic building dispute, they could theoretically be involved in such conciliations, both where they are directly involved and also where they are drawn into a dispute initially centered on the Owner and Builder. Also it is likely that an Architect will also be entitled to apply for the conciliation of the dispute through DBDRV.
But if the conciliation results in ‘no settlement’, what happens next and what would that mean for any Architect involved? Further what steps if any should Architects be taking now to prepare for this new legislation, known as the Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Act 2016 (“the Act”).
Given the prevailing view that Architects, building surveyors and subcontractors will also be included in the mandatory conciliation process, an Architect would need to be mindful of participating in that process reasonably and in ‘good faith’. Where a party refuses to participate or does not do so in good faith, then they risk a costs order in a subsequent VCAT proceeding if the conciliation does not result in a settlement of the dispute.
If the dispute is not settled through conciliation, then DBDRV will have the power to issue what will be known as Dispute Resolution Orders, or “DRO’s”. The DRO will be able to be issued to either a Builder or an Owner, and can require a Builder to rectify defective building work, complete the works, and/or order an Owner to make payment for works performed.
It seems that as this is a form of adjudication, the DRO would only be prepared once an expert inspector (to be known as an “assessor”) has visited the site and prepared a report on the state of the works and any aspect of the building dispute.
As the expert assessors may be building consultants, building surveyors or Architects, there may be scope for Architectural services to be employed by the DBDRV.
The parties to the dispute may then have a limited timeframe to comment on the report given by the assessor to DBDRV, before any decision is made on whether or not to serve a Dispute Resolution Order.
This seems problematic in itself, because if the assessor is not confined to commenting on technical aspects of the works, we are essentially asking them to comment on contractual matters such as variations and payments, which could be matters of disputed evidence and more suitable for legal adjudication rather than technical.
Given that the DRO power will be focused on the Builder’s work, it seems at best unclear currently as to whether a DRO could be served on other practitioners, such as Architects or building surveyors. This may be a question that will need to be answered definitively after the system commences on 1 July 2017 and possibly even through the court system.
However, one can imagine that there may be many instances where there is an aspect of design error in owner claims about defects, and where an Architect has administered the building contract, there may be question marks over the administration function. Therefore, even if an Architect is not involved or mentioned in a DRO, they could be drawn into the dispute surrounding the making of that Order, particularly if it is challenged at VCAT.
A party that has been served with a DRO will be able to apply to VCAT for a review of the Order or reasons for the decision, within 20 days of receipt of the Order. There will only be limited grounds to review the DRO: for example because it is wrong about the works to be rectified or completed, or the remedy or timeframe to rectify is unreasonable.
If a DRO is not complied with by the party served with the same, there will be a mechanism whereby the ‘innocent’ party can terminate the building contract and apply to VCAT for damages. Furthermore, in this situation DBDRV would issue a ‘breach notice’ and if the defaulting party is the Builder this will enable the Victorian Building Authority to conduct an inquiry into and discipline the Builder.
Once the matter is before the VCAT on review, presumably then other construction practitioners can be joined if there is doubt about causation or issues of proportionate liability. At this point presumably an Architect could be joined to the VCAT case even though it is a review of an Order that did not at first directly name or involve the Architect.
Also if a building contract is terminated because a DRO was not complied with, and the ‘innocent’ party applied to VCAT for damages, an Architect could also be joined to that wider contractual / civil proceeding if there are aspects of potential Architect liability.
One expects the most common basis for this would be claims of negligent design work, with either the Builder seeking to apportion blame to the Architect (most commonly) or direct claims of negligence from Owners.
VCAT will be empowered to take into account the contents and reasons of any DRO in any subsequent VCAT proceeding. This would include any assessor’s report about the causes of any defective or incomplete work and the preferred rectification / completion method.
To conclude, while it is uncertain that DROs will be able to name or be served on design practitioners (including Architects), the potential for Architects to be drawn into the conflict web are as follows:
It seems likely (but not yet certain) that Architects will be involved in or requested to participate in the mandatory conciliation process (prior to DROs issuing);
Architects could be referred to in any assessment report prior to a DRO and it is expected there would be references to design errors if they are found to exist;
Architects could be joined to any subsequent VCAT proceedings, either on review of a DRO or in the wider civil proceedings if a building contract is terminated after a DRO is breached.
Design practitioners including Architects may need legal advice in due course on whether or not they should participate in the conciliation process when asked to do so, after 1 July 2017.
If it becomes apparent that the conciliation process is also compulsory for Architects (as seems likely), then an Architect should be legally represented to ensure there is no future disadvantage in later legal proceedings.
There may be increased costs involved in dispute resolution for Architects once the new regime takes effect, depending on how widely used the conciliation process is, and how often DBDRV elects to serve DROs (particularly where there is multi party responsibility).
There may be the need for Architects to advise their professional indemnity insurers at an early stage once it appears they could be drawn into dispute matters, and potentially fee retainer agreements should be modified to allow for increased time and cost in participating in dispute resolution.
In the end, time will tell on how this new regime actually works in practice and the frequency and uptake of the DROs, how frequently they will be appealed to the Tribunal, and the extent of Architect involvement in conciliation.
For more information and assistance, please contact Lovegrove Smith & Cotton
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Civil Rights and the Supreme Court: An On-Line Archive
David Achtenberg, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law has announced the "roll out" of his Petition to Decision website. It is "a comprehensive digital archive of all the available papers of the Supreme Court justices relating to selected civil rights cases. It may be interesting to those who study the internal workings of the Court as well as to those with a particular interest in civil rights litigation."
According to Professor Achtenberg, the website
presents an interactive timeline of the various cases, identifying every step in the justices' decision-making process and linking each step to digital copies the relevant internal papers. A typical case file includes the pool memoranda regarding certiorari (together with annotations by the various justices and their clerks), notes prior to and during the cert conference, various notes and memoranda prior to oral argument, justices' oral argument notes, justices' records of what took place at the merits conference, miscellaneous memoranda to and from the justices discussing the case, and annotated drafts of the various opinions. . . . The timelines make it possible to study the Court's handling of the cases from the filing of the petition for certiorari until announcement of the final decision.
For those who prefer to review the papers without interpretation, the website also makes it possible to view the documents in archive order, i.e., arranged into digital boxes and folders that correspond to the ones in which the original hard copies are stored. These "Archive Pages" may be particularly useful for teachers who want to give their students a feel for what it is like to do archival legal history research.
Additional features of the website include transcriptions of important but hard-to-decipher handwritten documents, short descriptions of the legal significance and background story of each case, and links to more readily publicly available documents such as briefs, appendices, oral arguments.
The website focuses on decisions in which the Supreme Court interpreted 42 U.S.C. §1983, the principal statutory vehicle used to sue state and local officials for violations of constitutional rights. The long range plan is for Petition to Decision to include a wide range of §1983 cases dealing with issues such as municipal liability, official immunity, color of law, etc. The current, pilot version of the website is limited to cases dealing with municipal liability issues. Additional case files and features will be added on a regular basis.
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DIVISION 10. TRANSIT DISTRICTS [24501 - 107025]
( Division 10 repealed and added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036. )
PART 2. SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT [28500 - 29757]
( Part 2 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056. )
CHAPTER 8. Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness [29150 - 29293]
( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056. )
ARTICLE 2. Form and Terms of General Obligation Bonds [29169 - 29184]
( Article 2 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056. )
Whenever three-fifths of the votes cast at any special bond election or on any proposition submitted thereat are in favor of incurring the indebtedness set forth in such proposition, the board may by resolution at any time it deems proper, or from time to time, provide for the authorization and issuance of the bonds not exceeding the amount authorized at such election.
(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1622.)
Bonds may be issued in form payable to bearer, with coupons attached for payment of interest and, if so issued, may be made subject to registration. Bonds issued in bearer form shall constitute negotiable instruments for all purposes under the laws of the State of California. The district may appoint a registration agent which may be a bank or trust company and authorize such registration agent to maintain books of registry and to register, authenticate and exchange bonds on such terms and conditions and pursuant to such rules and regulations as the district may provide. The district may provide for the interchange of coupon bonds for registered bonds and registered bonds for coupon bonds, and may provide that the bonds shall be registered as to principal only, or as to both principal and interest, or otherwise, as the district may determine.
(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056.)
Coupon bonds may be issued in denominations of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or multiples thereof, as the district may determine. Coupon bonds of different denominations shall be exchangeable for coupon bonds of other denominations or for registered bonds on terms and conditions as the district may determine, including provisions for the authentication of any bonds issued upon the exchange by the registration agent or other agents appointed by the district for that purpose.
(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 714, Sec. 392.)
Registered bonds may be issued without limitation as to principal amount, as may be determined by the district, except that registered bonds shall be in denominations of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or multiples thereof. Registered bonds of any denomination shall be exchangeable with bonds, either in registered or coupon form, of other denominations on such terms and conditions as the district shall determine, including provisions for authentication of bonds issued upon such exchange by the registration agent or other agents appointed by the district for that purpose, and upon the payment of such reasonable charges as may be prescribed by the district.
Bonds shall bear interest at a rate of not to exceed 8 percent per annum, payable semiannually, except that interest for the first year or any fraction thereof may be paid in one installment.
(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 130.)
The district may provide for redemption of bonds prior to maturity, on such notice and at such time or times and with such redemption provisions, including premiums, as the district may determine, provided that no redemption premium shall be in excess of 6 percent of the principal amount of the bonds to be redeemed. No bond is subject to call or redemption prior to its fixed maturity date, unless the right to exercise such call and the redemption price are expressly stated on the face of the bond. When bonds have been validly called for redemption and payment of the principal thereof, and the interest thereon accrued to the date of redemption, together with the redemption premium, if any, shall have been made or provided for, interest thereon shall cease.
The district may provide for the payment of the principal and interest of bonds at any place within the State of California, or at any other place within the United States, which the district may designate. The place of payment shall be specified in the bonds and payment shall be made in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for public and private debts.
Bonds shall bear dates prescribed by the district.
Bonds may be serial or sinking fund bonds, or in part serially and in part sinking fund bonds, with such maturities and in such amounts annually, semiannually or otherwise, as the district may determine at the time of authorizing the issuance thereof.
No bond by its terms shall mature in more than fifty (50) years from its own date, and in the event any authorized issue is divided into two or more series or divisions, the maximum maturity herein authorized shall be calculated from the date on the face of each bond, separately, irrespective of the fact that different dates may be prescribed for the bonds of each separate series or division of any authorized issue.
The district may divide any authorized issue into one or more series or division and fix different dates and different maturity dates for the bonds of each series or division.
The district may prescribe the form of such bonds, and of the interest coupons attached thereto. Bonds shall be signed by the president of the board (or such other member of the board as the board shall by resolution designate) and countersigned by the secretary of the district and the seal of the district shall be affixed thereto. The interest coupons on said bonds shall be numbered consecutively and signed by the treasurer of said district. The signature on all coupons and one signature on the bonds may be engraved, lithographed, or printed facsimile signature. The seal of the district may be affixed to any bond by mechanical reproduction of a facsimile thereof. In case any officer whose signature or countersignature appearing on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds to the purchaser, such signature or countersignature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such officer had remained in office until the delivery of the bonds. If the district appoints a registration agent, fiscal agent, or other agent to authenticate bonds, any bond of the district, whether in coupon or registered form, may be signed by the facsimile signatures of the officers of the district with a facsimile seal of the district affixed mechanically or otherwise reproduced thereon, provided that such bonds shall be authenticated by the fiscal agent, registration agent, or other agent appointed by the district for that purpose. Any agent appointed by the district to authenticate registered bonds or exchange bonds of different denominations, or coupon bonds for registered bonds, or vice versa, shall be a bank or trust company authorized to transact, and transacting, business in the State of California or the State of New York.
Pending the actual issuance or delivery of bonds, the district may issue temporary or interim bonds, certificates, or receipts, of any denomination whatsoever, with or without coupon, and in such form as may be prescribed by the board, to be exchanged for definitive bonds when ready for delivery.
The district may provide that interest on bonds may be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds during the actual construction of any project, for the acquisition, construction, or completion of which bonds have been issued, and for a period of not to exceed three years thereafter, as determined by the district.
The district shall provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds by the levy and collection of taxes upon all property in the district subject to taxation by the district without limitation of rate or amount as provided in Sections 29121 and 29122 of this part, except that such taxes need not be levied to the extent that the district deposits in the treasury set apart for that purpose moneys derived from surplus revenues or any appropriations which may be made to it for that purpose or from any other funds howsoever derived.
Any general obligation bonds which shall be issued under the provisions of this part shall be legal investment for all trust funds; for the funds of insurance companies, banks—both commercial and savings—and trust companies; and for state school funds; and whenever any money or funds may, by any law now or hereafter enacted, be invested in bonds of cities, cities and counties, counties, school districts, or irrigation districts within the State of California, such money or funds may be invested in the general obligation bonds issued under this part, and whenever bonds of cities, cities and counties, counties, school districts, or irrigation districts within this State may, by any law now or hereafter enacted, be used as security for the performance of any act or the deposit of any public moneys, the said bonds issued under this part may be so used. The provisions of this part shall be in addition to all other laws relating to legal investments and shall be controlling as the latest expression of the Legislature with respect thereto.
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Helminth parasites of the southern sea otter Enhydra lutris nereis in central California,
From October 1997 to May 2001, the gastrointestinal tracts from 162 beach-cast southern sea otters Enhydra lutris nereis were examined for helminth parasites and associated lesions. Carcasses were collected opportunistically in central California between Pt. San Pedro and Pt. Arguello. The primary goals of this study were to examine spatial and temporal variability in mortality due to parasite infection, identify factors associated with increased risk of infection, and illustrate the process of intestinal perforation by Profilicollis spp. Two genera and 4 species of acanthocephalans (Profilicollis altmani, P. kenti, P. major, Corynosoma enhydri) were found in 46.3% (Profilicollis spp.) and 94.4% (C. enhydri) of the carcasses examined. Three species of Digenea (Microphallus pirum, M. nicolli, Plenosoma minimum) were found in 47% of carcasses, at times in massive numbers (>3000 per cm2). This is the first report of the latter 2 species from the sea otter. Mortality resulting from infection by Profilicollis spp. occurred in 13.0% (n = 21) of sampled carcasses, either directly, due to perforation of the intestinal wall and peritonitis (9.9%, n = 16), or indirectly, due to inhibition of host nutrient uptake or depletion of host energy reserves to fight chronic infections (3.1%, n = 5). The most massive infections (<8760 parasites), and all cases of intestinal perforation occurred in carcasses infected by P. altmani and/or P. kenti. Mortality due to infection by Profilicollis spp. occurred more frequently among juvenile and old-adult females (χ2 = 17.479, df = 9, p = 0.045) from sand and mixed habitats in Monterey and Santa Cruz in the north of the sea otter range (χ2 = 9.84, df = 4, p = 0.045). Spatial differences in sea otter mortality coincided with the relative distributions of Profilicollis altmani, P. kenti, and P. major, and may reflect differences in sea otter diet, or differences in intensity of infection in intermediate hosts. Mortality rate due to infection by Profilicollis spp. decreased between 1998 and 2001, though differences were not significant (χ2 = 3.983, df = 3, p = 0.40), and may vary on multi-year cycles due to environmental factors such as density of definitive hosts (e.g. the surf scoter Melanitta perspicillata), or El Niño. Corynosoma enhydri did not cause significant damage to the intestine of the host, even when present in great numbers., Cited By (since 1996):9, CODEN: DAORE, , , Downloaded from: www.int-res.com/articles/dao2003/53/d053p077.pdf (9 June 2014).,
Mayer, Dailey, Miller
Taxonomic revision of the agaraceae with a description of Neoagarum gen. nov. and reinstatement of Thalassiophyllum
We confirmed the monophyly of the Agaraceae based on phylogenetic analyses of 6 mitochondrial and 6 chloroplast gene sequences from Agarum, Costaria, Dictyoneurum and Thalassiophyllum species as well as representative species from other laminarialean families. However, the genus Agarum was paraphyletic, comprising two independent clades, A. clathratum/A. turneri and A. fimbriatum/A. oharaense. The latter clade was genetically most closely related to Dictyoneurum spp., and morphologically the species shared a flattened stipe bearing fimbriae (potential secondary haptera) in the mid to upper portion. The phylogenetic position of Thalassiophyllum differed between the two datasets: in the chloroplast gene phylogeny Thalassiophyllum was included in the A. clathratum/A. turneri clade, but in the mitochondrial gene phylogeny, it formed an independent clade at the base of the Agaraceae, the same position it took in the phylogeny when the data from both genomes were combined despite a larger number of bp being contributed by the chloroplast gene sequences. Considering the remarkable morphological differences between Thalassiophyllum and other Agaraceae, and the molecular support, we conclude that Thalassiophyllum should be reinstated as an independent genus. Dictyoneurum reticulatum was morphologically distinguishable from D. californicum due to its midrib, but because of their close genetic relationship, further investigations are needed to clarify species level taxonomy. In summary, we propose the establishment of a new genus Neoagarum to accommodate A. fimbriatum and A. oharanese and the reinstatement of the genus Thalassiophyllum.
Kawai, Hanyuda, Xu, Terauchi, Miyata, Lindstrom, Klochkova, Miller
Pelodera strongyloides infection in Pacific Harbor seals (Phoca Vitulina Richardii) from California
Marine Mammals, Birds & Turtles
McHuron, Miller, Gardiner, Batac, Harvey
Comment on Mollet and Cailliet (2002): Confronting models with data,
Cited By (since 1996):1, CODEN: AJMFA, , ,
Miller, Frisk, Fogarty, Mollet, Cailliet
Transoceanic dispersal of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis on Japanese tsunami marine debris: An approach for evaluating rafting of a coastal species at sea
Biofouled debris from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami has landed in the Northeast Pacific and along the Hawaiian Islands since 2012. As of 2017,> 630 biofouled debris items with> 320 living species of algae, invertebrates, and fish have been examined. The invasive mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis was present on> 50% of those items. Size, reproduction, and growth of this filter-feeding species were examined to better understand long-distance rafting of a coastal species. The majority of mussels (79%) had developing or mature gametes, and growth rates averaged 0.075 ± 0.018 SE mm/day. Structural and elemental (barium/calcium) analysis of mussel shells generated estimates of growth in coastal waters (mean = 1.3 to 25 mm total length), which provides an indication of residence times in waters along North America and the Hawaiian Islands prior to landing. Detailed studies of individual species contribute to our understanding of debris as a transport vector and aid efforts to evaluate potential risks associated with marine debris., Article in Press
Miller, Carlton, Chapman, Geller, Ruiz
Mortality of sea lions along the central California coast linked to a toxic diatom bloom,
Over 400 California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) died and many others displayed signs of neurological dysfunction along the central California coast during May and June 1998. A bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia australis (diatom) was observed in the Monterey Bay region during the same period. This bloom was associated with production of domoic acid (DA), a neurotoxin that was also detected in planktivorous fish, including the northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), and in sea lion body fluids. These and other concurrent observations demonstrate the trophic transfer of DA resulting in marine mammal mortality. In contrast to fish, blue mussels (Mytilus edulus) collected during the DA outbreak contained no DA or only trace amounts. Such findings reveal that monitoring of mussel toxicity alone does not necessarily provide adequate warning of DA entering the food web at levels sufficient to harmful marine wildlife and perhaps humans., Cited By (since 1996):331, CODEN: NATUA, ,
Scholin, Gulland, Doucette, Benson, Busman, Chavez, Cordaro, DeLong, De Vogelaere, Harvey, Haulena, Lefebvre, Lipscomb, Loscutoff, Lowenstine, Marin III, Miller, McLellan, Moeller, Powell, Rowles, Silvagni, Silver, Spraker, Trainer, Van Dolah
Dynamics of vibrio with virulence genes detected in Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) off California: Implications for marine mammal health
Given their coastal site fidelity and opportunistic foraging behavior, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) may serve as sentinels for coastal ecosystem health. Seals using urbanized coastal habitat can acquire enteric bacteria, including Vibrio that may affect their health. To understand Vibrio dynamics in seals, demographic and environmental factors were tested for predicting potentially virulent Vibrio in free-ranging and stranded Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) off California. Vibrio prevalence did not vary with season and was greater in free-ranging seals (29 %, n = 319) compared with stranded seals (17 %, n = 189). Of the factors tested, location, turbidity, and/or salinity best predicted Vibrio prevalence in free-ranging seals. The relationship of environmental factors with Vibrio prevalence differed by location and may be related to oceanographic or terrestrial contributions to water quality. Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio alginolyticus, and Vibrio cholerae were observed in seals, with V. cholerae found almost exclusively in stranded pups and yearlings. Additionally, virulence genes (trh and tdh) were detected in V. parahaemolyticus isolates. Vibrio cholerae isolates lacked targeted virulence genes, but were hemolytic. Three out of four stranded pups with V. parahaemolyticus (trh+ and/or tdh+) died in rehabilitation, but the role of Vibrio in causing mortality is unclear, and Vibrio expression of virulence genes should be investigated. Considering that humans share the environment and food resources with seals, potentially virulent Vibrio observed in seals also may be of concern to human health. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York., Marine Mammals, Birds & Turtles Harbor Seals, CODEN: MCBEB
Hughes, Greig, Miller, Byrne, Gulland, Harvey
Hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from Japanese tsunami marine debris washing ashore in the northwestern United States
Fourteen species of hydroids, including two anthoathecates and 12 leptothecates, are reported from the west coast of North America on debris from the tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March 2011. Six species were found on a dock that stranded at Agate Beach, Newport, Oregon, five from a boat at Gleneden Beach, Oregon, four from a dock in Olympic National Park, Washington, and two from a boat in Grays Harbor, Washington. Obelia griffini Calkins, 1899, the most frequently encountered species, was collected on three of the four derelict substrates. Eight of the species are known to be amphi-Pacific in distribution. Of the rest, at least five (S tylactaria s p . ; Eutima japonica Uchida, 1925; Orthopyxis platycarpa Bale, 1914; Sertularella sp.; Plumularia sp.) are not previously known from the west coast of North America. Hydroids of E. japonica occurred as commensals in the mantle cavity of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819. Obelia griffini, O. gracilis Calkins, 1899 (not its secondary homonym Laomedea gracilis Dana, 1846) and O. surcularis Calkins, 1899 are taken to be conspecific. Of the three simultaneous synonyms, precedence is assigned to the name O. griffini under the Principle of the First Reviser in zoological nomenclature. The species is sometimes regarded as identical with O. dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1758).
Calder, Choong, Carlton, Chapman, Miller, Geller
Coccidal infection of the adrenal glands of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)
Ferguson, Wellehan, Frasca, Innis, Harris, Miller, Weber, Walden, Greiner, Merigo, Stacy
Introduction to proceedings of the 4th International Otolith Symposium,
Miller, Wells, Sogard, Grimes, Cailliet
Changes in size composition and relative abundance of fishes in Central California after a decade of spatial fishing closures
Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs) were implemented in 2000 to 2003 along the West Coast of the United States to reduce fishing mortality on rockfish (Sebastes spp.) and other groundfish species that had recently been declared overfished. In 2012, we initiated a study to compare recent catch rates, species compositions and length frequencies of fishes inside and outside the RCAs with data collected in central California between 1995 and 1998. At all sites surveyed, total catch rates from the new surveys (2012–14) were significantly higher than catch rates from before RCA implementation (1995–98). The majority of the differences were due to the increased relative abundance of yellowtail rockfish (Sebastes flavidus), although other species, including the overfished canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger), also increased. Differences in the size composition of species between the two time periods reflected both the increased survival of older fishes and higher recruitment success in the past decade. © 2015, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. All rights reserved., published
Marks, Fields, Starr, Field, Miller, Beyer, Sogard, Wilson-Vandenberg, Howard
Seabird bycatch in Alaska demersal longline fishery trials: A demographic summary,
The seasonal and spatial demographics are summarized for seabirds killed incidentally during gear modification trials for a demersal longline fishery in the Bering Sea. We examined 417 carcasses, including Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis (n = 205), Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens (n = 103), Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris (n = 48), Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus (n = 23), Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus (n = 4), Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla (n = 1), Laysan Albatross Diomedea immutabilis (n = 1), and unidentified gull species Larus spp. (n = 32). There was a significant male bias in the sex ratio of fulmars but not of gulls or shearwaters. For the top three species killed, the age composition of resident species was dominated numerically by adults (Northern Fulmar-86%; Glaucous-winged Gull-63%), whereas migrant species were primarily immature birds (Short-tailed Shearwater-71%). The majority of migratory Short-tailed Shearwaters (88%) were caught in July and August, whereas 70% of resident fulmars and gulls were caught in October and November. Age-class frequencies did not differ by month of capture, indicating that adult mortality is substantial. Eighty percent of the fulmars caught during July and August were within 200 km of two colonies in the Bering Sea, whereas only 7% of fulmars were caught in the same area during September to November. This is one of the first demographic summaries of seabird bycatch in Alaska longline fisheries. Additional studies of the species, age and sex of seabirds subject to fisheries-related mortality will provide data necessary to evaluate population-level impacts., Cited By (since 1996):1, ,
Phillips, Nevins, Hatch, Ramey, Miller, Harvey
Porifera (Sponges) from Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris arriving in the Hawaiian Islands and on the Pacific coast of North America
Twelve species of sponges (Calcarea and Demospongiae) were found on Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris (JTMD) that washed ashore in Oregon, Washington, and Hawai‘i. All taxa but one determined to species level are amphi-Pacific, with three having type localities in California (Leucosolenia eleanor Urban, 1906, Hymeniacidon sinapium de Laubenfels, 1930, and Mycale macginitei de Laubenfels, 1930). Haliclona xena de Weerdt, 1986, known previously only from western Europe (and where it is regarded as introduced from an unknown region) is here newly reported from the Tohoku coast of Honshu, as is Halisarca “dujardini Johnston, 1842”. Five species (Mycale macginitei, Hymeniacidon sinapium, Ute sp., Haliclona xena and Halisarca “dujardini”) were observed only once. Multiple lines of evidence (including lack of colonization by uniquely Eastern Pacific sponge species, the arrival in Hawai‘i of some of the same species whose only possible origin was Japan, and the low probability of coastal sponge larvae colonizing JTMD in the open ocean) indicate that the sponges on JTMD originate from the Western Pacific. Several species of sponges may have completed multiple generations on these long-distance rafts.
Elvin, Carlton, Geller, Chapman, Miller
A Random Ladder Game: Permutations, Eigenvalues, and Convergence
Lange, Miller
Sentinel Animals in a One Health Approach to Harmful Cyanobacterial and Algal Blooms
Backer, Miller
The challenge of managing nearshore rocky reef resources,
Nearshore temperate reefs are highly diverse and productive habitats that provide structure and shelter for a wide variety of fishes and invertebrates. Recreational and commercial fisheries depend on nearshore reefs, which also provide opportunities for non-extractive recreational activities such as diving. Many inhabitants of nearshore temperate reefs on the west coast of North America have very limited home ranges as adults, and recent genetic evidence indicates that the dispersion of the larval stages is often restricted to tens of kilometers. Management of temperate reef resources must be organized on very small spatial scales in order to be effective, offering unique technical challenges in terms of assessment and monitoring. New enabling legislation could assist in specifying mandates and adjusting institutional design to allow stakeholders and concerned citizens to formulate management policies at local levels, and to aid in implementing and enforcing these policies., Cited By (since 1996):12, Ecology, ,
Gunderson, Parma, Hilborn, Cope, Fluharty, Miller, Vetter, Heppell, Greene
Lesions and behavior associated with forced copulation of juvenile Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) by southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis),
Nineteen occurrences of interspecific sexual behavior between male southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) and juvenile Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) were reported in Monterey Bay, California, between 2000 and 2002. At least three different male sea otters were observed harassing, dragging, guarding, and copulating with harbor seals for up to 7 d postmortem. Carcasses of 15 juvenile harbor seals were recovered, and seven were necropsied in detail by a veterinary pathologist. Necropsy findings from two female sea otters that were recovered dead from male sea otters exhibiting similar behavior are also presented to facilitate a comparison of lesions. The most frequent lesions included superficial skin lacerations; hemorrhage around the nose, eyes, flippers, and perineum; and traumatic corneal erosions or ulcers. The harbor seals sustained severe genital trauma, ranging from vaginal perforation to vagino-cervical transection, and colorectal perforations as a result of penile penetration. One harbor seal developed severe pneumoperitoneum subsequent to vaginal perforation, which was also observed in both female sea otters and has been reported as a postcoital lesion in humans. This study represents the first description of lesions resulting from forced copulation of harbor seals by sea otters and is also the first report of pneumoperitoneum secondary to forced copulation in a nonhuman animal. Possible explanations for this behavior are discussed in the context of sea otter biology and population demographics., Marine Mammals, Birds & Turtles, ,
Harris, Oates, Staedler, Tinker, Jessup, Harvey, Miller
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Phylogenetic relationships of yessotoxin-producing dinoflagellates, based on the large subunit and internal transcribed spacer ribosomal DNA domains
Yessotoxin (YTX) is a globally distributed marine toxin produced by some isolates of the dinoflagellate species Protoceratium reticulatum, Lingulodinium polyedrum, and Gonyaulax spinifera within the order Gonyaulacales. The process of isolating cells and testing each isolate individually for YTX production during toxic blooms are labor intensive, and this impedes our ability to respond quickly to toxic blooms. In this study, we used molecular sequences from the large subunit and internal transcribed spacer genomic regions in the ribosomal operon of known YTX-producing dinoflagellates to determine if genetic differences exist among geographically distinct populations or between toxic and nontoxic isolates within species. In all analyses, all three YTX-producing species fell within the Gonyaulacales order in agreement with morphological taxonomy. Phylogenetic analyses of available rRNA gene sequences indicate that the capacity for YTX production appears to be confined to the order Gonyaulacales. These findings indicate that Gonyaulacoloid dinoflagellate species are the most likely to produce YTX and thus should be prioritized for YTX screening during events. Dinoflagellate species that fall outside of the Gonyaulacales order are unlikely to produce YTX. Although the rRNA operon offers multiple sequence domains to resolve species level diversification within this dinoflagellate order, these domains are not sufficiently variable to provide robust markers for YTX toxicity. © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved., Cited By (since 1996):8, CODEN: AEMID, Downloaded from: http://aem.highwire.org/content/75/1/54.full.pdf+html (13 June 2014).
Howard, Smith, Kudela
Temporal variation in the artisanal elasmobranch fishery of Sonora, Mexico,
Baseline, species-specific information is largely unavailable for artisanal elasmobranch fisheries, but is essential for the monitoring of exploited populations and the development of effective management plans. Seasonal surveys were conducted during 1998-1999 in Sonora, Mexico to determine the extent and activities of artisanal elasmobranch fisheries operating in the eastern Gulf of California. Nineteen fishing sites were documented, the majority of which (84.2%) targeted elasmobranchs during some part of the year. Most small demersal sharks and rays were landed in bottom set gillnet fisheries that also targeted demersal teleosts, whereas large sharks were usually taken in directed surface longline or, to a lesser extent, drift gillnet fisheries. Rays numerically dominated sampled landings in Sonora (63.4%, n = 100,136), and catch rates exceeded those of sharks during spring and summer months. The shovelnose guitarfish, Rhinobatos productus, was the primary fishery target during these seasons. During autumn, small sharks, especially mustelids (Mustelus spp.) were numerically dominant, but rays (e.g., Dasyatis dipterura) were also caught in large numbers. Winter landings in Sonora were principally composed of mustelid sharks, which represented the greatest seasonal catch rates of all elasmobranch taxa during this study. Large sharks were of comparably minor importance, with a limited summer fishery operating in the southern part of the state. Variation in catch composition was evident in association with differential interannual environmental conditions (El Niño and La Niña) and seasonal temperature fluctuations. Size composition of landings varied greatly by species, but relatively small size classes of sharks and rays were abundant and large, often gravid females of several ray species (e.g., R. productus and Narcine entemedor) supported spring and summer fisheries in nearshore waters. Populations of many large shark species (e.g., Carcharhinus leucas, Carcharhinus limbatus, Carcharhinus obscurus and Galeocerdo cuvier) have likely been overfished, prompting a shift in effort towards coastal populations of smaller elasmobranchs. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):13, Fish and Fisheries, CODEN: FISRD, ,
Bizzarro, Smith, Márquez-Farías, Tyminski, Hueter
Evolution of Macrocystis spp. (Phaeophyceae) as determined by ITS1 and ITS2 sequences
Macrocystis (Lessoniaceae) displays an antitropical distribution, occurring in temperate subtidal regions along western North America in the northern hemisphere and throughout the southern hemisphere. We used the noncoding rDNA internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS1 and ITS2) to examine relatedness among (1) Macrocystis and several genera of Laminariales, (2) four species of Macrocystis (M. integrifolia Bory from the northern hemisphere, M. angustifolia Bory and M. laevis Hay from the southern hemisphere, and M. pyrifera [L.] C. Ag. from both hemispheres), and (3) multiple clones of several individuals. Of the taxa included in our phylogenetic analysis, the elk kelp, Pelagophycus porra (Lem.) Setch., was the sister taxon to Macrocystis spp. Macrocystis individuals from the southern hemisphere (representing three species) formed a strongly to moderately supported clade, respectively, when the ITS1 and ITS2 sequences were analyzed separately. No distinction was detected between the two species in the northern hemisphere. Thus, Macrocystis may be a monospecific genus (M. pyrifera). A northern-hemisphere-to-southern-hemisphere pattern of dispersal was inferred, because northern-hemisphere individuals were more diverse and displayed paraphyletic clades, whereas southern-hemisphere individuals were less diverse and formed a monophyletic clade. High intraindividual variation in ITS1 sequences was observed in one individual from Santa Catalina Island (CA), suggesting very recent and rapid mixing of genotypes from areas to the north and Baja California (Mexico) or introgressive hybridization with Pelagophycus., Cited By (since 1996):67, Seaweeds, CODEN: JPYLA
Coyer, Smith, Andersen
Macrofaunal abundance and composition on the West Antarctic Peninsula continental shelf,
To assess the impact and fate of the summer phytoplankton bloom on Antarctic benthos, we evaluated temporal and spatial patterns in macrofaunal abundance and taxonomic composition along a transect crossing the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) continental shelf. As part of the FOODBANCS project, we sampled three sites at 550-625 m depths during five cruises occurring in November 1999, February-March 2000, June 2000, October 2000 and March 2001. We used a combination of megacore and box-core samplers to take 81 samples, and collected over 30,000 macrofaunal individuals, one of the largest sampling efforts on the Antarctic shelf to date. Comparison of the two sampling methodologies (box core and megacore) indicates similar macrofaunal densities, but with significant differences in taxonomic composition, a reflection of the different spatial scales of sampling. Macrofaunal abundances on the WAP shelf were relatively high compared to other Antarctic shelf settings. At two of the three sampling sites, macrofaunal abundance remained constant throughout the year, which is consistent with the presence of a sediment 'food bank'. Differences were observed in taxonomic composition at the site closest to the coast (Station A), driven by higher abundances of sub-surface-deposit feeders. A significant temporal response was observed in the ampharetid polychaetes at Station A, with an abundance peak in the late fall post-bloom period; this may have resulted from juvenile recruitment during the summer bloom. Familial composition of macrofaunal polychaetes on the WAP shelf is more closely related to deep-sea abyssal fauna than to other shelf regions, and we hypothesize that this is a result of both local ecological conditions (low temperatures) and a reflection of historical processes such as extinctions on the Antarctic shelf during previous glacial maxima followed by recolonization from the deep sea. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):4, Invertebrates, Antarctica, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Glover, Smith, Mincks, Sumida, Thurber
Transport makes the difference,
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Ozone depletion: Ultraviolet radiation and phytoplankton biology in Antarctic waters,
The springtime stratospheric ozone (O 3) layer over the Antarctic is thinning by as much as 50 percent, resulting in increased midultraviolet (UVB) radiation reaching the surface of the Southern Ocean. There is concern that phytoplankton communities confined to near-surface waters of the marginal ice zone will be harmed by increased UVB irradiance penetrating the ocean surface, thereby altering the dynamics of Antarctic marine ecosystems. Results from a 6-week cruise (Icecolors) in the marginal ice zone of the Bellingshausen Sea in austral spring of 1990 indicated that as the O 3 layer thinned: (i) sea surface- and depth-dependent ratios of UVB irradiance (280 to 320 nanometers) to total irradiance (280 to 700 nanometers) increased and (ii) UVB inhibition of photosynthesis increased. These and other Icecolors findings suggest that O 3-dependent shifts of in-water spectral irradiances alter the balance of spectrally dependent phytoplankton processes, including photoinhibition, photoreactivation, photoprotection, and photosynthesis. A minimum 6 to 12 percent reduction in primary production associated with O 3 depletion was estimated for the duration of the cruise., Cited By (since 1996):544, CODEN: SCIEA, ,
Smith, Prézelin, Baker, Bidigare, Boucher, Coley, Karentz, Macintyre, Matlick, Menzies, Ondrusek, Wan, Waters
FISH-Flow: A quantitative molecular approach for describing mixed clade communities of Symbiodinium
Our understanding of reef corals and their fate in a changing climate is limited by our ability to monitor the diversity and abundance of the dinoflagellate endosymbionts that sustain them. This study combined two well-known methods in tandem: fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) for genotype-specific labeling of Symbiodinium and flow cytometry to quantify the abundance of each symbiont clade in a sample. This technique (FISH-Flow) was developed with cultured Symbiodinium representing four distinct clades (based on large subunit rDNA) and was used to distinguish and quantify these types with high efficiency and few false positives. This technique was also applied to freshly isolated symbionts of Orbicella faveolata and Orbicella annularis. Isolates from acutely bleached coral tissues had significantly lower labeling efficiency; however, isolates from healthy tissue had efficiencies comparable to cultured Symbiodinium trials. RNA degradation in bleaching samples may have interfered with labeling of cells. Nevertheless, we were able to determine that, with and without thermal stress, experimental columns of the coral O. annularis hosted a majority of clade B and B/C symbionts on the top and side of the coral column, respectively. We demonstrated that, for cultured Symbiodinium and Symbiodinium freshly isolated from healthy host tissues, the relative ratio of clades could be accurately determined for clades present at as low as 7 % relative abundance. While this method does not improve upon PCR-based techniques in identifying clades at background levels, FISH-Flow provides a high precision, flexible system for targeting, quantifying and isolating Symbiodinium genotypes of interest. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
McIlroy, Smith, Geller
Surveillance for zoonotic and selected pathogens in harbor seals phoca vitulina from central California
The infection status of harbor seals Phoca vitulina in central California, USA, was evaluated through broad surveillance for pathogens in stranded and wild-caught animals from 2001 to 2008, with most samples collected in 2007 and 2008. Stranded animals from Mendocino County to San Luis Obispo County were sampled at a rehabilitation facility: The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC, n = 175); wild-caught animals were sampled at 2 locations: San Francisco Bay (SF, n = 78) and Tomales Bay (TB, n = 97), that differed in degree of urbanization. Low prevalences of Salmonella, Campylobacter, Giardia, and Cryptosporidium were detected, in the feces of stranded and wild-caught seals. Clostridium perfringens and Escherichia coli were more prevalent in the feces of stranded (58% [78 out of 135] and 76% [102 out of 135]) than wild-caught (42% [45 out of 106] and 66% [68 out of 106]) seals, whereas Vibrio spp. were 16 times more likely to be cultured from the feces of seals from SF than TB or TMMC (p < 0.005). Brucella DNA was detected in 3.4% of dead stranded harbor seeds (2 out of 58). Type A influenza was isolated from feces of 1 out of 96 wild-caught seals. Exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, Sarcocystis neurona, and type A influenza was only detected in the wild-caught harbor seals (post-weaning age classes), whereas antibody titers to Leptospira spp. were detected in stranded and wild-caught seals. No stranded (n = 109) or wild-caught (n = 217) harbor seals had antibodies to phocine distemper virus, although a single low titer to canine distemper virus was detected. These results highlight the role of harbor seals as sentinel species for zoonotic and terrestrial pathogens in the marine environment., Harbor Seals
Greig, Gulland, Smith, Conrad, Field, Fleetwood, Harvey, Ip, Jang, Packham, Wheeler, Hall
Characterization of a cDNA encoding glutamine synthetase from the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum (Bacillariophyceae),
A cDNA-encoding glutamime synthetase (GS) was isolated from the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum (Greville) Cleve by PCR amplification. Nucleic acid and deduced amino acid sequences of the diatom GS were greater than 50% identical to GS from green algae and vascular plants, and phylogenetic analysis established the diatom GS as a member of the GSII gene family. The presence of an N-terminus signal sequence, identified on the basis of sequence similarity with other chloroplast-localized proteins from diatoms, suggests that the encoded GS isoenzyme is localized to the chloroplast. The GS mRNA was present in log-phase cells grown with either nitrate or ammonium as the sole added nitrogen source. Results from Southern blot analysis of genomic DNA suggested that the cDNA isolated in this study was either a member of a small, highly conserved gene family or that there was allelic variation within the region examined. Phylogenetic analyses further indicated that genes encoding GS from the diatom and two species of green algae diverged prior to the gene duplication, to the isoenzymes in vascular plants, supporting the hypothesis that GS isoenzymes in diatoms, green algae, and vascular plants arose through independent evolutionary events., Cited By (since 1996):16, Seaweeds, CODEN: JPYLA, ,
Robertson, Smith, Alberte
Demography and elasticity of the diamond stingray, Dasyatis dipterura,
Despite their abundance in near-shore tropical and subtropical marine environments, which support much of the world's elasmobranch fisheries, population dynamics and impacts of fisheries on stingrays are poorly documented. Age-structured demographic models were developed using empirical estimates of fecundity, longevity and maturity to project population growth parameters and potential responses to fishing mortality of Dasyatis dipterura from the Bahía Magdalena lagoon complex, México. Monte Carlo simulation was incorporated to include uncertainty in life history parameters into model projections. Six models were developed using deterministic and probabilistic approaches under unexploited and exploited (fishing mortality ≤ 0.05 year-1) conditions. Mean annual population growth rates (γ) of 1.05-1.06 (5-6% increase), net reproductive rates of 2.3-2.4 and generation times of 14.9-16.5 years were projected from simulations. The introduction of a low fishing mortality into probabilistic models produced γ of 1.01 year-1. Elasticity analysis indicated that population growth rates for D. dipterura are more strongly influenced by the survival of juvenile and adult stages than by survival of neonates or changes in fecundity. Demographic analyses indicated that D. dipterura has a low intrinsic growth potential and limited resilience to fishing pressure. Localised depletion or population collapses are therefore likely to occur through unrestricted, unmonitored fishing effort. © CSIRO 2008., Cited By (since 1996):13, ,
Smith, Cailliet, Cort́s
Calibration and evaluation of five indicators of benthic community condition in two California bay and estuary habitats,
Many types of indices have been developed to assess benthic invertebrate community condition, but there have been few studies evaluating the relative performance of different index approaches. Here we calibrate and compare the performance of five indices: the Benthic Response Index (BRI), Benthic Quality Index (BQI), Relative Benthic Index (RBI), River Invertebrate Prediction and Classification System (RIVPACS), and the Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI). We also examine whether index performance improves when the different indices, which rely on measurement of different properties, are used in combination. The five indices were calibrated for two geographies using 238 samples from southern California marine bays and 125 samples from polyhaline San Francisco Bay. Index performance was evaluated by comparing index assessments of 35 sites to the best professional judgment of nine benthic experts. None of the individual indices performed as well as the average expert in ranking sample condition or evaluating whether benthic assemblages exhibited evidence of disturbance. However, several index combinations outperformed the average expert. When results from both habitats were combined, two four-index combinations and a three-index combination performed best. However, performance differences among several combinations were small enough that factors such as logistics can also become a consideration in index selection. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):15, Invertebrates, CODEN: MPNBA, ,
Ranasinghe, Weisberg, Smith, Montagne, Thompson, Oakden, Huff, Cadien, Velarde, Ritter
SeaWiFS satellite ocean color data from the Southern Ocean,
SeaWiFS estimates of surface chlorophyll. concentrations are reported for the region of the U.S. JGOFS study in the Southern Ocean (∼ 170 °W, 60 °S). Elevated chlorophyll was observed at the Southern Ocean fronts, near the edge of the seasonal ice sheet, and above the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. The elevated chlorophyll levels associated with the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge are surprising since even the crest of the ridge is at depths > 2000 m. This elevated phytoplankton biomass is likely the result of mesoscale physical-biological interactions where the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) encounters the ridge. Four cruises surveyed this region between October 1997 and March 1998, as part of the U.S. JGOFS. Satellite-derived chlorophyll concentrations were compared with in situ extracted chlorophyll measurements from these cruises. There was good agreement (r 2 of 0.72, from a linear regression of shipboard vs. satellite chlorophyll), although SeaWiFS underestimated chlorophyll concentrations relative to the ship data. Copyright 1999 by the American Geophysical Union., Cited By (since 1996):83, CODEN: GPRLA, ,
Moore, Abbott, Richman, Smith, Cowles, Coale, Gardner, Barber
Reproductive biology of two commercially exploited skates, Raja binoculata and R. rhina, in the western Gulf of Alaska,
This study provides the first detailed information on the reproductive biology of two large and abundant eastern North Pacific Ocean skate species: big skate (Raja binoculata) and longnose skate (Raja rhina). Skates were collected in the western Gulf of Alaska during 2005 and 2006 after a targeted fishery for these two species developed around Kodiak Island, Alaska; both species are also taken as by-catch to other fisheries. A total of 307 females (20.1-183.3 cm TL) and 138 males (19.5-143.7 cm TL) R. binoculata, and 354 females (18.1-145.0 cm TL) and 318 males (21.1-135.8 cm TL) R. rhina were collected. Female R. binoculata were found to attain first (e.g., smallest individual) maturity at 125.8 cm TL and 50% at 148.6 cm TL. Males were found to attain first and 50% maturity at 124.0 and 119.2 cm TL, respectively. No gravid female R. binoculata, with egg cases in utero, were encountered during the study. Female R. rhina were found to attain first and 50% maturity at 102.2 and 113.1 cm TL, respectively. Gravid female R. rhina, with egg cases in utero, were recorded throughout the sampling period. Males attained first maturity at 101.0 cm TL and 50% maturity at 102.9 cm TL. Histological analysis did not reveal significant changes in spermatocyst production for either species during the sampling period. Both species appear to be reproductively active year-round as no seasonal cycle was evident. This study provides new and essential information on the reproductive biology of these two commercially targeted skate species. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):8, CODEN: FISRD, ,
Ebert, Smith, Cailliet
The seasonal importance of small coastal sharks and rays in the artisanal elasmobranch fishery of Sinaloa, Mexico,
Seasonal surveys were conducted during 1998-1999 in Sinaloa, Mexico to determine the extent and activities of the artisanal elasmobranch fishery operating in the southeastern Gulf of California. Twenty-eight fishing sites were documented, the majority of which (78.6%) targeted elasmobranchs during some part of the year. Sharks numerically dominated sampled landings (65.0%, n = 2390), and catch rates exceeded those of rays during autumn-spring. The scalloped hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini, was the primary fishery target during these seasons, with most landings composed of early life stages. During summer, rays, especially Rhinoptera steindachneri, were numerically dominant (87.7%). Large sharks were of comparably minor importance in the artisanal fishery during all seasons. Catch composition was similar between spring and winter (SIMobs = 0.393, SIMexp = 0.415; P = 0.25), largely because the fishery mainly targeted "cazón" (sharks < 1.5 m total length) during this period (e.g., S. lewini, Rhizoprionodon longurio). Small size classes of large sharks and a wide size range of coastal sharks and rays were primarily observed. In addition, size composition of S. lewini and to a lesser extent, R. longurio decreased significantly between historic and contemporary landings. Local populations of these species should therefore be closely monitored., Cited By (since 1996):2, Fish and Fisheries, Source: Scopus, ,
Bizzarro, Smith, Castillo-Géniz, Ocampo-Torres, Márquez-Farías, Hueter
Evaluating ecological states of rocky intertidal communities: A Best Professional Judgment exercise
A Best Professional Judgment (BPJ) exercise was performed to determine the level of agreement among experts in evaluating the ecological states of western North American rocky intertidal communities. Species-abundance and environmental data from 12 central and 11 southern California sites were provided to 14 experts who independently ranked communities from best to worst and assigned each to one of five categories based on the degree of deviation from an expected natural biological state. Experts achieved Spearman correlations of 0.49 (central California) and 0.30 (southern California) in their rankings and averaged 75.4% and 70.0% Euclidean Similarity (ES) in their community evaluations. These ES values compare favorably with agreement levels found for similar exercises with soft bottom macroinvertebrate assemblages. The experts emphasized macrophytes with functional characteristics related to morphology and sessile macroinvertebrates in their assessments. Several challenges were noted in interpreting rocky intertidal data sets, the most prominent of which are high spatial and temporal variation and site-to-site differences in natural disturbance regimes, features that lead to multiple, expected community states. Experts required detailed, physical habitat descriptions to develop community composition expectations that differed for different shore types, and expressed concern about evaluating rocky intertidal communities based on only a single sampling event. Distinguishing natural from anthropogenic disturbance without information on the sources and magnitudes of anthropogenic perturbation was also found to be challenging because the biological responses to these stressors are often similar. This study underscores the need for long-term data sets that describe the dynamics of populations and communities and rigorous testing of expert judgments to firmly establish broadly applicable and consistent links between community states and anthropogenic stressors on rocky shores. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd., Export Date: 11 September 2015
Murray, Weisberg, Raimondi, Ambrose, Bell, Blanchette, Burnaford, Dethier, Engle, Foster, Miner, Nielsen, Pearse, Richards, Smith
Validated age and growth of the leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata, with comments on reproduction,
The age, growth, and sexual maturation of the leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata, from central California were studied. Growth band counts in vertebral centra of 162 leopard sharks produced von Bertalanffy growth curves with L ∞, K. and t o parameters of 1536 mm. 0.082, and -2.31, respectively, for both sexes combined. The L 8 value for females (1602 mm TL) was slightly but insignificantly higher than for males (1499 mm TL), but the K and t o values were almost identical. Seasonal changes in size modes of young-of-the-year leopard sharks, centrum edge characteristics, and growth and tetracycline mark-recapture from the field were used to validate annual deposition of vertebral centrum band pairs. Sexual maturity was evaluated by the gonads and presence of sperm and eggs; males mature at 7 yr and at about 63% of asymptotic length, and females mature at 10 yr, and at about 72% of asymptotic length. This slow growth, late maturity, and relatively low fecundity may increase their susceptibility to over-exploitation. © 1992 Kluwer Academic Publishers., Cited By (since 1996):53, Fish and Fisheries, CODEN: EBFID, ,
Kusher, Smith, Cailliet
Variable responses of temperate calcified and fleshy macroalgae to elevated pCO2 and warming
Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions simultaneously increase ocean temperatures and reduce ocean surface pH, a process termed ocean acidification (OA). OA is expected to negatively affect the growth and physiology of many calcified organisms, but the response of non-calcified (fleshy) organisms is less well understood. Rising temperatures and pCO2 can enhance photosynthetic rates (within tolerance limits). Therefore, warming may interact with OA to alter biological responses of macroalgae in complicated ways. Beyond thresholds of physiological tolerance, however, rising temperatures could further exacerbate negative responses to OA. Many studies have investigated the effects of OA or warming independently of each other, but few studies have quantified the interactive effects of OA and warming on marine organisms. We conducted four short-term independent factorial CO2 enrichment and warming experiments on six common species of calcified and fleshy macroalgae from southern California to investigate the independent and interactive effects of CO2 and warming on growth, carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzyme activity, pigment concentrations, and photosynthetic efficiency. There was no effect of elevated pCO2 on CA activity, pigment concentration, and photosynthetic efficiency in the macroalgal species studies.However,we found that calcareous algae suffered reduced growth rates under high pCO2 conditions alone, although the magnitude of the effect varied by species. Fleshy algae had mixed responses of growth rates to high pCO2, indicating that the effects of pCO2 enrichment are inconsistent across species. The combined effects of elevated pCO2 and warming had a significantly negative impact on growth for both fleshy and calcareous algae; calcareous algae experienced five times more weight loss than specimens in ambient control conditions and fleshy growth was reduced by 76%. Our results demonstrate the need to study the interactive effects of multiple stressors associated with global change on marine communities., http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/09/25/icesjms.fsv168.abstract, Advanced view
Kram, Price, Donham, Johnson, Kelly, Hamilton, Smith
Condensation of the isoprenoid and amino precursors in the biosynthesis of domoic acid
Understanding how environmental signals regulate production of domoic acid in blooms of Pseudo-nitzschia spp. at a molecular level requires description of the biochemical pathway to this kainoid neurotoxin. Precursor feeding studies have suggested domoic acid arises from the condensation of the C 10 isoprenoid geranyl diphosphate with glutamate, but the specific reactions leading to domoic acid from these precursors remain undescribed. Here, we develop a method to derivatize domoic acid with propyl chloroformate that enables gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis to measure incorporation of stable isotopes into domoic acid generated in cultures incubated with isotopically-labeled substrates. We apply this method to demonstrate that both 2H from [1- 2H 2]geraniol are incorporated into domoic acid, suggesting that the condensation of geranyl diphosphate with an amino group occurs by nucleophilic substitution of the diphosphate rather than by oxidation of geraniol to the aldehyde before reaction with an amino group to form an imine. Ultimately, these and similar studies will facilitate the identification of DA biosynthetic enzymes and genes which will enable the study of how environmental factors regulate DA biosynthesis at the molecular level. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd., Seaweeds, CODEN: TOXIA
Savage, Smith, Clark, Saucedo
Artisanal fisheries and reproductive biology of the golden cownose ray, Rhinoptera steindachneri Evermann and Jenkins, 1891, in the northern Mexican Pacific,
The golden cownose ray, Rhinoptera steindachneri, was one of the most abundant species landed in artisanal elasmobranch fisheries in the northern Gulf of California (Baja California and Sonora) and Bahía Almejas, Mexico during 1998-1999. In the northern Gulf of California, R. steindachneri was most frequently observed during summer months (11.4% of elasmobranch landings, catch per unit effort (CPUE) = 6.8 individuals/vessel trip) and was rare during winter (0.1%, CPUE = 0.1). In Bahía Almejas, its relative abundance was greater during August (5.2%) than June (0.3%), a trend also evident in CPUE (August = 1.2, June = 0.1). The mean size of R. steindachneri landed in the Gulf of California was 64.3 ± 12.8 (S.D.) cm disc width (DW). Median size at maturity for Gulf of California specimens was similar for females (70.2 cm DW) and males (69.9 cm DW). Fecundity was found to be one offspring per female, with parturition estimated to occur from late June-August. Size at birth was estimated at 38-45 cm DW after a gestation period of approximately 11-12 months. Greater maximum sizes (to 104 cm DW) and embryo sizes (to 43 cm DW) were observed in Bahía Almejas. The large size at maturity, low fecundity, and long gestation period determined for R. steindachneri indicate that this species could be particularly susceptible to overexploitation. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):20, Fish and Fisheries, CODEN: FISRD, ,
Bizzarro, Smith, Márquez-Farías, Hueter
Species-specific consequences of ocean acidification for the calcareous tropical green algae Halimeda
Ocean acidification (OA), resulting from increasing dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) in surface waters, is likely to affect many marine organisms, particularly those that calcify. Recent OA studies have demonstrated negative and/or differential effects of reduced pH on growth, development, calcification and physiology, but most of these have focused on taxa other than calcareous benthic macroalgae. Here we investigate the potential effects of OA on one of the most common coral reef macroalgal genera, Halimeda. Species of Halimeda produce a large proportion of the sand in the tropics and are a major contributor to framework development on reefs because of their rapid calcium carbonate production and high turnover rates. On Palmyra Atoll in the central Pacific, we conducted a manipulative bubbling experiment to investigate the potential effects of OA on growth, calcification and photophysiology of 2 species of Halimeda. Our results suggest that Halimeda is highly susceptible to reduced pH and aragonite saturation state but the magnitude of these effects is species specific. H. opuntia suffered net dissolution and 15% reduction in photosynthetic capacity, while H. taenicola did not calcify but did not alter photophysiology in experimental treatments. The disparate responses of these species to elevated CO2 partial pressure (pCO2) may be due to anatomical and physiological differences and could represent a shift in their relative dominance in the face of OA. The ability for a species to exert biological control over calcification and the species specific role of the carbonate skeleton may have important implications for the potential effects of OA on ecological function in the future. © 2011 Inter-Research., Cited By (since 1996):12, Seaweeds, CODEN: MESED
Price, Hamilton, Tootell, Smith
Maturity and growth characteristics of a commercially exploited stingray, Dasyatis dipterura,
Maturity and growth characteristics were estimated for Dasyatis dipterura from western Mexico, where it is a common component of artisanal elasmobranch fisheries. Median disc width at maturity was estimated as 57.3 cm for females (n = 126) and 46.5 cm for males (n = 55) respectively. Age estimates were obtained from 304 fishery-derived specimens (169 female, 135 male). An annual pattern of band-pair deposition was validated through modified centrum edge and marginal increment analyses. Gompertz, polynomial and von Bertalanffy growth models were fit to disc width and weight-at-age data. Resulting models were evaluated based on biological rationale, standard error of model estimates, and Akaike's information criteria. Growth characteristics differed significantly between females and males. Maximum age estimates were 28 years for females and 19 years for males. Three-parameter von Bertalanffy growth models of disc width-at-age data generated the most appropriate fits and produced relatively low estimates of instantaneous growth rates for females (DW∞ = 92.4 cm, k = 0.05, t0 = -7.61, DW0 = 31.4 cm) and males (DW ∞ = 62.2 cm, k = 0.10, t0 = -6.80, DW0 = 31.3 cm). These values are the lowest reported for myliobatiform stingrays and indicate slow growth rates in comparison with elasmobranchs in general. © CSIRO 2007., Cited By (since 1996):25, CODEN: AJMFA, ,
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Geographic variation in density, demography, and life history traits of a harvested temperate sex-changing reef fish
Geographic variation in ecological and environmental factors may lead to intraspecific differences among populations. For the California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher), an important predator in kelp forests and a target of commercial and recreational fisheries, we evaluated the degree to which different populations exhibited variation in density, demography, and life history traits. We assessed biogeographic patterns of abundance through underwater visual census at 39 sites spanning a major portion of the species range (southern California, USA, to Baja California, Mexico) and made collections from seven focal sites to investigate geographic differences in demography and life histories. California sheephead densities were significantly greater in the southern part of their range and at offshore islands than along the mainland coast. At the focal sites, we found significant spatial variation in density, fecundity, size structure, growth rates, annual survivorship, and the timing of maturation and sex change. Density- and temperature-dependent effects helped to explain the intraspecific differences in these parameters. Studies such as this one will allow for demographic plasticity to be incorporated into future stock assessments. Management of temperate reef fishes may best be achieved on smaller spatial scales as we increase our understanding of geographic variation among populations.
Caselle, Hamilton, Schroeder, Love, Standish, Rosales-Casián, Sosa-Nishizaki
Fishing top predators indirectly affects condition and reproduction in a reef-fish community
To examine the indirect effects of fishing on energy allocation in non-target prey species, condition and reproductive potential were measured for five representative species (two-spot red snapper Lutjanus bohar, arc-eye hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatus, blackbar devil Plectroglyphidodon dickii, bicolour chromis Chromis margaritifer and whitecheek surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans) from three reef-fish communities with different levels of fishing and predator abundance in the northern Line Islands, central Pacific Ocean. Predator abundance differed by five to seven-fold among islands, and despite no clear differences in prey abundance, differences in prey condition and reproductive potential among islands were found. Body condition (mean body mass adjusted for length) was consistently lower at sites with higher predator abundance for three of the four prey species. Mean liver mass (adjusted for total body mass), an indicator of energy reserves, was also lower at sites with higher predator abundance for three of the prey species and the predator. Trends in reproductive potential were less clear. Mean gonad mass (adjusted for total body mass) was high where predator abundance was high for only one of the three species in which it was measured. Evidence of consistently low prey body condition and energy reserves in a diverse suite of species at reefs with high predator abundance suggests that fishing may indirectly affect non-target prey-fish populations through changes in predation and predation risk. © 2012 The Authors. Journal of Fish Biology © 2012 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles., Cited By (since 1996):1, Export Date: 24 September 2013, Source: Scopus, CODEN: JFIBA
Walsh, Hamilton, Ruttenberg, Donovan, Sandin
Spatial and temporal variation in the natal otolith chemistry of a Hawaiian reef fish: Prospects for measuring population connectivity,
, , , One of the most compelling unanswered questions in marine ecology is the extent to which local populations are connected via larval exchange. Recent work has suggested that variation in the chemistry of otoliths (earstones) of fishes may function as a natural tag, potentially allowing investigators to determine sources of individual larvae and estimate larval connectivity. We analyzed the spatial and temporal variation in natal otolith chemistry of a benthic-spawning reef fish from the Hawaiian Islands. We found no consistent chemical variation at the largest scale (>100 km, among islands), but found significant variation at moderate scales (sites within islands, tens of kilometres) and small scales (clutches within sites), and chemistry of otoliths was not stable between years. These results imply that we may be able to use otolith chemistry to track larval dispersal only if the scales of dispersal match those of variation in natal otolith chemistry, and that separate natal otolith collections may be needed to track different cohorts of larvae. Finally, we found that elemental composition of recruit cores often did not match that of natal otoliths, suggesting that additional methodological development is required before we can effectively apply methods in otolith chemistry to the study of larval dispersal., ,
Ruttenberg, Hamilton, Warner
Elevated levels of trace elements in cores of otoliths and their potential for use as natural tags,
, , , Variation in the chemical composition of fish otoliths has been used in recent years to address a range of ecological questions, including levels of stock mixing, variation in habitat use, and rates of larval exchange. While some of these questions have been answered with varying success, the degree to which discrete populations are connected via larval exchange remains unknown. To identify larval sources using natural variation in otolith chemistry, we must distinguish and measure the chemical composition of the otolith core, the portion of the otolith formed at the spawning site. Using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS), we found that the core regions of otoliths from 6 different species of fishes were highly enriched in manganese (Mn), and elevated in magnesium (Mg) and barium (Ba), relative to adjacent regions of the otolith. These patterns were consistent for species drawn from different taxonomic groups, which inhabit temperate and tropical regions, are found in marine and freshwater, and utilize a variety of spawning modes. Variation among species in Mn concentration in the core also corresponds to maternal investment, measured by egg size. These data suggest that core enrichment may be a general characteristic of otoliths, and that the chemical composition of the otolith core is fundamentally different from other regions of the otolith. The localized elemental enrichment of the core underscores the importance of methods that analyze the core region in small, discrete samples if otolith chemistry is used to address questions of larval exchange among populations., ,
Ruttenberg, Hamilton, Hickford, Paradis, Sheehy, Standish, Ben-Tzvi, Warner
Postsettlement survival linked to larval life in a marine fish,
, , , There is a growing realization that the scale and degree of population connectivity are crucial to the dynamics and persistence of spatially structured populations. For marine organisms with complex life cycles, experiences during larval life may influence phenotypic traits, performance, and the probability of postsettlement survival. For a Caribbean reef fish (Thalassoma bifasciatum) on an oceanic island, we used otolith (ear stone) elemental profiles of lead (Pb) to assign recent settlers to a group that developed in waters elevated in Pb concentrations throughout larval life (i.e., nearshore signature) and a group that developed in waters depleted in Pb (i.e., offshore signature), potentially dispersing from upstream sources across oceanic waters. Larval history influenced early life history traits: offshore developers initially grew slowly but compensated with fast growth upon entering nearshore waters and metamorphosed in better condition with higher energy reserves. As shown in previous studies, local production contributed heavily to settlement: at least 45% of settlers developed nearshore. However, only 23% of survivors after the first month displayed a nearshore otolith profile. Therefore, settlers with different larval histories suffered differential mortality. Importantly, selective mortality was mediated by larval history, in that the postsettlement intensity of selection was much greater for fish that developed nearshore, potentially because they had developed in a less selectively intense larval environment. Given the potential for asymmetrical postsettlement source-based survival, successful spatial management of marine populations may require knowledge of “realized connectivity” on ecological scales, which takes into account the postsettlement fitness of individuals from different sources., ,
Hamilton, Regetz, Warner
Geographic variation in natal and early larval trace-elemental signatures in the statoliths of the market squid Doryteuthis (formerly Loligo) opalescens,
, , , We found distinct geographic differences in trace element concentrations in both the core and early larval areas of the statoliths of paralarval market squid Doryteuthis (= Loligo) opalescens at sites throughout the Southern California Bight, USA. Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS) of individual statoliths indicated detectable levels of Mg, Mn, Sr, and Ba, with marginal levels of Cr and Pb. While these paralarvae showed considerable within-sample differences in elemental concentrations, there was significant between-site discrimination of natal (core) and early larval signatures for collection sites up to 100 km apart. In 2002 and 2003, levels of Ba and Sr in the statolith cores were significantly different among sites, suggesting differences in the natal environment or local maternal effects. Site specific differences in elemental signatures were also apparent for Mg and Mn in samples taken from outside the core in the early post-hatching period. These same portions of the statolith can be analyzed from adult squid collected on spawning grounds. We showed that concentrations of trace elements in the statolith cores of adults closely resembled the core signatures of squid paralarvae, which opens the possibility of identifying the source populations for stocks of this commercially important species., ,
Warner, Hamilton, Sheehy, Zeidberg, Brady, Caselle
The interaction of retention, recruitment, and density-dependent mortality in the spatial placement of marine reserves,
Population density can affect rates of mortality and individual growth. We measured these for the nonexploited bluehead wrasse, Thalassoma bifasciatum, at three sites around St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Previous work demonstrated that differences in the degree of larval retention in these sites results in very large differences in recruitment intensity. Post-settlement mortality differed among sites and was positively related to recruitment density. Post-settlement growth differences were small. Because of strong mortality effects early in life, adult densities and size/age distributions differed among sites and did not reflect differences in recruitment rate. The site with the highest retention and recruitment (Butler Bay) had many small fish, while the two other sites with lower recruitment rates (Jacks Bay and Green Cay) had proportionally more large fish. These differences resulted in large differences in egg production. Per capita production was highest at the lowest density site (Green Cay). Total egg production at Green Cay was 75% that at Butler Bay, despite only having half the population size, and the highest overall production was at Jacks Bay, with low retention and moderate recruitment. In terms of marine reserve location, sites predicted to have high retention and recruitment may not always be the sites of highest egg production due to density-dependent processes, and it is important to consider the relative values of self-recruitment and larval export in reserve design., , ,
Caselle, Hamilton, Warner
Utilizing spatial demographic and life history variation to optimize sustainable yield of a temperate sex-changing fish
Fish populations vary geographically in demography and life history due to environmental and ecological processes and in response to exploitation. However, population dynamic models and stock assessments, used to manage fisheries, rarely explicitly incorporate spatial variation to inform management decisions. Here, we describe extensive geographic variation in several demographic and life history characteristics (e.g., size structure, growth, survivorship, maturation, and sex change) of California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher), a temperate rocky reef fish targeted by recreational and commercial fisheries. Fish were sampled from nine locations throughout southern California in 2007-2008. We developed a dynamic size and age-structured model, parameterized separately for each location, to assess the potential cost or benefit in terms of fisheries yield and conservation objectives of changing minimum size limits and/or fishing mortality rates (compared to the status quo). Results indicate that managing populations individually, with location-specific regulations, could increase yield by over 26% while maintaining conservative levels of spawning biomass. While this local management approach would be challenging to implement in practice, we found statistically similar increases in yield could be achieved by dividing southern California into two separate management regions, reflecting geographic similarities in demography. To maximize yield, size limits should be increased by 90 mm in the northern region and held at current levels in the south. We also found that managing the fishery as one single stock (the status quo), but with a size limit 50 mm greater than the current regulations, could increase overall fishery yield by 15%. Increases in size limits are predicted to enhance fishery yield and may also have important ecological consequences for the predatory role of sheephead in kelp forests. This framework for incorporating demographic variation into fisheries models can be exported generally to other species and may aid in identifying the appropriate spatial scales for fisheries management. © 2011 Hamilton et al., Cited By (since 1996):3, Fish and Fisheries, Art. No.: e24580
Hamilton, Wilson, Ben-Horin, Caselle
Benthic processes and overlying fish assemblages drive the composition of benthic detritus on a central Pacific coral reef,
While detrital material is recognized as an important food source on coral reefs, its role in reef food webs remains unclear. We quantified standing stock and input rates to the detrital resource pool in exposed forereef and protected backreef habitats of Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and measured the trophic structure of the overlying fish assemblage. While detrital standing stock was 1.6 times higher on the backreef than on the forereef, detrital input rates were 1.7 to 2.9 times higher on the forereef. Planktivores were the most abundant guild in the fore reef habitat, and stable isotope signatures of detritus reflected a greater input from pelagic sources (i.e. depleted in 13C). In contrast, herbivores and detritivores numerically dominated the backreef habitat and detrital stable isotope signatures appeared to be predominately of benthic origin (i.e. enriched in 13C). Through total organic carbon (TOC) and nitrogen analyses we found that benthic detritus may represent a significant nutritional source. Converting total nitrogen into maximum protein estimates, we found high benthic deposition of protein (104 to 124 mg m-2 d-1) and organic carbon (184 to 190 mg m -2 d-1), but very low standing stocks of these materials (protein: 5 to 6 mg m-2, organic carbon: 46 to 63 mg m-2). While high water flow rates may explain low standing stocks of detritus in forereef habitats, the lower flow rates in backreef habitats suggest that removal of this material is via consumption by abundant roving detritivorous fishes. Our results provide support for the hypothesis that reef fish detritivory represents a significant consumer-mediated energy pathway, promoting nutrient recycling by linking many elements of a complex food web. © Inter-Research 2013., Cited By (since 1996):1, Fish and Fisheries, CODEN: MESED, ,
Max, Hamilton, Gaines, Warner
Exploitation and recovery of a sea urchin predator has implications for the resilience of southern California kelp forests
Size-structured predator–prey interactions can be altered by the history of exploitation, if that exploitation is itself size-selective. For example, selective harvesting of larger sized predators can release prey populations in cases where only large individuals are capable of consuming a particular prey species. In this study, we examined how the history of exploitation and recovery (inside marine reserves and due to fisheries management) of California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) has affected size-structured interactions with sea urchin prey in southern California. We show that fishing changes size structure by reducing sizes and alters life histories of sheephead, while management measures that lessen or remove fishing impacts (e.g. marine reserves, effort restrictions) reverse these effects and result in increases in density, size and biomass. We show that predation on sea urchins is size-dependent, such that the diet of larger sheephead is composed of more and larger sized urchins than the diet of smaller fish. These results have implications for kelp forest resilience, because urchins can overgraze kelp in the absence of top-down control. From surveys in a network of marine reserves, we report negative relationships between the abundance of sheephead and urchins and the abundance of urchins and fleshy macroalgae (including giant kelp), indicating the potential for cascading indirect positive effects of top predators on the abundance of primary producers. Management measures such as increased minimum size limits and marine reserves may serve to restore historical trophic roles of key predators and thereby enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems.
Hamilton, Caselle
Predator-induced demographic shifts in coral reef fish assemblages,
In recent years, it has become apparent that human impacts have altered community structure in coastal and marine ecosystems worldwide. Of these, fishing is one of the most pervasive, and a growing body of work suggests that fishing can have strong effects on the ecology of target species, especially top predators. However, the effects of removing top predators on lower trophic groups of prey fishes are less clear, particularly in highly diverse and trophically complex coral reef ecosystems. We examined patterns of abundance, size structure, and age-based demography through surveys and collection-based studies of five fish species from a variety of trophic levels at Kiritimati and Palmyra, two nearby atolls in the Northern Line Islands. These islands have similar biogeography and oceanography, and yet Kiritimati has ~10,000 people with extensive local fishing while Palmyra is a US National Wildlife Refuge with no permanent human population, no fishing, and an intact predator fauna. Surveys indicated that top predators were relatively larger and more abundant at unfished Palmyra, while prey functional groups were relatively smaller but showed no clear trends in abundance as would be expected from classic trophic cascades. Through detailed analyses of focal species, we found that size and longevity of a top predator were lower at fished Kiritimati than at unfished Palmyra. Demographic patterns also shifted dramatically for 4 of 5 fish species in lower trophic groups, opposite in direction to the top predator, including decreases in average size and longevity at Palmyra relative to Kiritimati. Overall, these results suggest that fishing may alter community structure in complex and non-intuitive ways, and that indirect demographic effects should be considered more broadly in ecosystem-based management. © 2011 Ruttenberg et al., , , ,
Ruttenberg, Hamilton, Walsh, Donovan, Friedlander, DeMartini, Sala, Sandin
Reassessment of the fecundity of California sheephead,
Fecundity estimates used in a 2004 stock assessment to evaluate the overall health of the population of California sheephead Semicossyphus pulcher were based primarily on two studies. The first estimated the total fecundity of only nine individuals captured near Santa Catalina Island, California, and the second estimated batch fecundity of individuals taken from only one artificial reef. In order to develop a current and more comprehensive estimate of fecundity, we collected California sheephead from seven locations off southern California throughout the spawning season (July through September). To estimate both total fecundity and batch fecundity, we categorized and counted oocytes from ovarian subsamples of 28 and 24 (respectively) mature females (stage 3, spawning capable; determined by histological analysis). Total and batch fecundity increased with somatic mass, standard length, and ovary mass. We found total fecundity to increase with somatic mass to a power of 5.5, which is considerably greater than the value (2.95) reported previously. Our observations therefore highlight the importance of large females in the reproductive potential of the California sheephead stock. Regression analysis indicates that ovary mass is the most accurate biological indicator of fecundity for California sheephead and should be used for subsequent stock analyses., , ,
Loke-Smith, Floyd, Lowe, Hamilton, Caselle, Young
Extensive geographic and ontogenetic variation characterizes the trophic ecology of a temperate reef fish on southern California (USA) rocky reefs,
Interactions between predator and prey act to shape the structure of ecological communities, and these interactions can differ across space. California sheephead Semicossyphus pulcher are common predators of benthic invertebrates in kelp beds and rocky reefs in southern California, USA. Through gut content and stable isotope (δ 13C and δ 15N) analyses, we investigated geographic and ontogenetic variation in trophic ecology across 9 populations located at island and mainland sites throughout southern California. We found extensive geographic variation in California sheephead diet composition over small spatial scales. Populations differed in the proportion of sessile filter/suspension feeders or mobile invertebrates in the diet. Spatial variation in diet was highly correlated with other life history and demographic traits (e.g. growth, survivorship, reproductive condition, and energy storage), in addition to proxies of prey availability from community surveys. Multivariate descriptions of the diet from gut contents roughly agreed with the spatial groupings of sites based on stable isotope analysis of both California sheephead and their prey. Ontogenetic changes in diet occurred consistently across populations, despite spatial differences in size structure. As California sheephead increase in size, diets shift from small filter feeders, like bivalves, to larger mobile invertebrates, such as sea urchins. Our results indicate that locations with large California sheephead present, such as many marine reserves, may experience increased predation pressure on sea urchins, which could ultimately affect kelp persistence. © Inter-Research 2011., Cited By (since 1996):6, CODEN: MESED, ,
Hamilton, Caselle, Lantz, Egloff, Kondo, Newsome, Loke-Smith, Pondella II, Young, Lowe
Size-selective harvesting alters life histories of a temperate sex-changing fish,
, , , Selective mortality, whether caused naturally by predation or through the influence of harvest practices, initiates changes within populations when individuals possessing certain heritable traits have increased fitness. Theory predicts that increased mortality rates will select for changes in a number of different life history characteristics. For example, fishing often targets larger individuals and has been shown repeatedly to alter population size structure and growth rates, and the timing of maturation. For sex-changing species, selective fishing practices can affect additional traits such as the mature population sex ratio and the timing of sexual transformation. Using historical comparisons, we examined the effects of exploitation on life history characteristics of California sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher, a temperate protogynous (female–male sex changer) labrid that inhabits nearshore rocky environments from central California, USA, to southern Baja California, Mexico. Recreational fishing intensified and an unregulated commercial live-fish fishery developed rapidly in southern California between the historical and current studies. Collections of S. pulcher from three locations (Bahı´a Tortugas, Catalina Island, and San Nicolas Island) in 1998 were compared with data collected 20–30 years previously to ascertain fishery-induced changes in life history traits. At Bahı´a Tortugas, where fishing by the artisanal community remained light and annual survivorship stayed high, we observed no changes in size structure or shifts in the timing of maturation or the timing of sex change. In contrast, where recreational (Catalina) and commercial (San Nicolas) fishing intensified and annual survivorship correspondingly declined, males and females shifted significantly to smaller body sizes, females matured earlier and changed sex into males at both smaller sizes and younger ages and appeared to have a reduced maximum lifespan. Mature sex ratios (female : male) increased at San Nicolas, despite a twofold reduction in the mean time spent as a mature female. Proper fisheries management requires measures to prevent sex ratio skew, sperm limitation, and reproductive failure because populations of sequential hermaphrodites are more sensitive to size-selective harvest than separate-sex species. This is especially true for S. pulcher, where different segments of the fishery (commercial vs. recreational) selectively target distinct sizes and therefore sexes in different locations., ,
Hamilton, Caselle, Standish, Schroeder, Love, Rosales-Casian, Sosa-Nishizaki
Synthesizing mechanisms of density dependence in reef fishes: Behavior, habitat configuration, and observational scale,
, , , Coral and rocky reef fish populations are widely used as model systems for the experimental exploration of density-dependent vital rates, but patterns of density-dependent mortality in these systems are not yet fully understood. In particular, the paradigm for strong, directly density-dependent (DDD) postsettlement mortality stands in contrast to recent evidence for inversely density-dependent (IDD) mortality. We review the processes responsible for DDD and IDD per capita mortality in reef fishes, noting that the pattern observed depends on predator and prey behavior, the spatial configuration of the reef habitat, and the spatial and temporal scales of observation. Specifically, predators tend to produce DDD prey mortality at their characteristic spatial scale of foraging, but prey mortality is IDD at smaller spatial scales due to attack-abatement effects (e.g., risk dilution). As a result, DDD mortality may be more common than IDD mortality on patch reefs, which tend to constrain predator foraging to the same scale as prey aggregation, eliminating attack-abatement effects. Additionally, adjacent groups of prey on continuous reefs may share a subset of refuges, increasing per capita refuge availability and relaxing DDD mortality relative to prey on patch reefs, where the patch edge could prevent such refuge sharing. These hypotheses lead to a synthetic framework to predict expected mortality patterns for a variety of scenarios. For nonsocial, nonaggregating species and species that aggregate in order to take advantage of spatially clumped refuges, IDD mortality is possible but likely superseded by DDD refuge competition, especially on patch reefs. By contrast, for species that aggregate socially, mortality should be IDD at the scale of individual aggregations but DDD at larger scales. The results of nearly all prior reef fish studies fit within this framework, although additional work is needed to test many of the predicted outcomes. This synthesis reconciles some apparent contradictions in the recent reef fish literature and suggests the importance of accounting for the scale-sensitive details of predator and prey behavior in any study system., ,
Wilson White, Samhouri, Stier, Wormald, Hamilton, Sandin
Consistent long-term spatial gradients in replenishment for an island population of a coral reef fish
The population replenishment of marine organisms is routinely characterized as highly variable and unpredictable in space and time. Using island-wide recruitment surveys of a common coral reef fish, the bluehead wrasse Thalassoma bifasciatum, in 6 summers spanning a 12 yr period (1991 to 2003), we examined whether spatial patterns of recruitment are consistent or variable through time on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Despite annual fluctuations in the magnitude of replenishment, recruitment intensity follows a distinct and consistent spatial gradient that differs in direction between the north (leeward) and south (windward) shores; recruitment declines from west to east on the north shore and east to west on the south shore. The rank ordering of sites on each shore was concordant when recruitment was either pooled across years (monthly variation) or pooled across months (annual variation). When the 2 highest recruitment sites on each shore were considered alone, consistent seasonal effects were also apparent, with higher recruitment from June through August on the north shore, and higher recruitment in September on the south shore. Thus, while the magnitude of recruitment is indeed variable in space and time, its qualitative pattern is predictable in this area. Results of prior investigations of larval dispersal and coastal oceanography around St. Croix shed light on the origin of the consistent recruitment patterns documented in this study. The potential for consistent spatial and temporal patterns in recruitment is an important consideration in the spatial management of marine resources.
Hamilton, White, Caselle, Swearer, Warner
Otolith barium profiles verify the timing of settlement in a coral reef fish,
, , , Otolith microstructure has been shown to record valuable information about fishes including age, growth, and the timing of life history transitions, while microchemical analysis can reveal information about environmental history, dispersal, and migration. For the bluehead wrasse Thalassoma bifasciatum, a common coral reef fish on an oceanic island, we examined whether otolith chemistry could be used to identify the timing of settlement from the pelagic larval phase to the reef-based juvenile phase. This species has a distinct settlement mark visible in its otolith microstructure. Using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS), we found that Ba:Ca ratios increased abruptly at the time of settlement. On average, Ba:Ca ratios were 6.5× greater in the juvenile than the larval phase. Other elements (Mg, Mn, and Sr) also displayed ontogenetic changes in concentration; however, those changes were not associated with the settlement mark. We demonstrate the potential utility of otolith chemistry as a method to identify the timing of settlement (and thereby the larval duration) in other marine fishes with similar early life histories, whose otoliths may not produce distinct settlement checks or those whose settlement stage larvae may not be captured by other means., ,
Hamilton, Warner
Larval history influences post-metamorphic condition in a coral-reef fish
Upon settlement, many Wshes undergo an energetically costly metamorphic period that requires substantial nutritional reserves. Larval growth and the accumulation of lipids prior to metamorphosis are likely to infuence growth and survival following this critical period. On the Caribbean island of St. Croix, I investigated relationships between larval growth, early life-history characteristics, and post-metamorphic lipid content in the bluehead wrasse Thalassoma bifasciatum. Lipid reserves remaining after metamorphosis were positively related (r2 = 0.62) to the width of the metamorphic band; thus, this otolith-derived trait may be used to estimate the condition at emergence of survivors collected at some later time. In contrast, pelagic larval duration, average larval growth, and otolith size at settlement were negatively related to postmetamorphic lipid content. Interestingly, the trend for slower growth among fish in good condition was not consistent over the entire pelagic larval duration. Analyses of daily larval growth histories indicated that Wsh with high lipid reserves grew rapidly in the last week prior to settlement, but relatively slowly during the early phases of larval life; those emerging with low lipid concentrations, however, displayed strikingly opposite patterns. These contrasting patterns of growth and energy storage were consistent at two sites and over three recruitment events. Otolith chemistry data suggested that diVerences in growth histories and body condition were consistent with the hypothesis of larval development in distinct oceanic environments (characterized by Pb concentration); but, within a water mass, differences reflected life-history trade-offs between growth and energy storage. The results have implications for understanding the processes driving juvenile survival, which may be condition dependent.
Testing larval fish dispersal hypotheses using maximum likelihood analysis of otolith chemistry data,
Sandin, Regetz, Hamilton
Geographic variation in trace-element signatures in the statoliths of near-hatch larvae and recruits of Concholepas concholepas (loco)
Spatial variation of trace elements in calcified structures (otoliths, statoliths, and shells) has been used to track the movements of individuals among habitats, and connectivity between marine populations. In the present study, we used laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to quantify the concentrations of trace elements in statoliths of prehatch larvae and recruits of the gastropod Concholepas concholepas from 3 regions in Chile. We also examined spatial variation in chemical signatures deposited during larval life and at the time of settlement in intertidal habitats. We found significant differences between 3 geographic regions in the trace element concentrations recorded in natal statoliths of near-hatch larvae and in natal core and edge areas of recruit statoliths. Discriminant function analysis indicates that natal signatures of near-hatch larvae and the cores and edges of recruit statoliths show spatial segregation among regions. High levels of reclassification success of larvae to the origin region suggest potential for assigning recruits to the corresponding matching region. Concentrations of trace elements in the natal cores of recruit statoliths fell relatively close but did not overlap with the discriminant space occupied by larvae, and at regional scales the pattern of geographic variation of recruit statoliths resembles that of larval statoliths. This suggests population grouping and little population interchange at this regional scale. Assessing population stocks and connectivity of this species at smaller scales along the Chilean coast will only be possible with more finely structured sampling and a better understanding of temporal variation in the chemical environment. © Inter-Research 2012., CODEN: MESED
Manríquez, Galaz, Opitz, Hamilton, Paradis, Warner, Castilla, Labra, Lagos
Incorporating biogeography into evaluations of the Channel Islands marine reserve network,
, , , Networks of marine reserves are increasingly a major component of many ecosystem-based management plans designed to conserve biodiversity, protect the structure and function of ecosystems, and rebuild and sustain fisheries. There is a growing need for scientific guidance in the design of network-wide monitoring programs to evaluate the efficacy of reserves at meeting their conservation and management goals. Here, we present an evaluation of the Channel Islands reserve network, whichwas established in 2003 off the coast of southern California. This reserve network spans a major environmental and biogeographic gradient, making it a challenge to assess network-wide responses of many species. Using fish community structure data from a long-term, large-scale monitoring program, we first identified persistent geographic patterns of community structure and the scale at which sites should be grouped for analysis. Fish communities differedmost among islandswith densities of individual species varying from 3- to 250-fold. Habitat structure differed among islands but not based on reserve status. Across the network, we found that, after 5 years, species targeted by fishing had higher densities (1.5×) and biomass (1.8×) inside reserves, whereas nontargeted species showed no significant differences. Examining trophic groups, piscivore and carnivore biomass was significantly greater inside reserves (1.8× and 1.3× more, respectively), whereas the biomass of planktivores and herbivores was similar inside and out. A framework for incorporating biogeographic variation into reserve network assessments is critical as we move from the evaluation of single reserves to networks of reserves., ,
Hamilton, Caselle, Malone, Carr
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Vertex: Phytoplankton/iron studies in the Gulf of Alaska,
VERTEX studies were performed in the Gulf of Alaska in order to test the hypothesis that iron deficiency was responsible for the phytoplankton's failure to remove major plant nutrients from these waters. In view of the observed Fe distributions and the results of phytoplankton Fe enrichment experiments, it was concluded that Gulf of Alaska atmospheric Fe input rates are sufficient to support moderately high rates of primary productivity; however, not enough Fe is available to support the high growth rates that would lead to normal major nutrient depletion. Enhanced Fe input does occur along the Alaska continental margin, where normal NO 3 surface depletion is observed. Coccolithophorids appear to be best able to cope with low Fe conditions; however, they cannot compete with diatoms when Fe is readily available. Iron may be more important than available N in determining global rates of phytoplankton new production. Offshore Pacific Ocean water, replete with major nutrients, appears to be infertile without supplemental iron from the atmosphere or continental margin. © 1989., Cited By (since 1996):399, ,
Martin, Gordon, Fitzwater, Broenkow
A rosette system for the collection of trace metal clean seawater,
We designed a large-volume rosette sampler for collecting seawater with minimal trace metal contamination. The system uses eight modified 30-liter Go-Flo bottles secured to a Nylon II-coated stainless steel frame. The instrument is deployed with a dedicated winch with polyurethane-coated, three-conductor Kevlar hydroline. A prototype was used as part of the U.S. JGOFS Equatorial Pacific sampling program during spring and fall 1992. A redesigned model was used during the 1993 IronEx experiments and is currently being deployed in the Arabian Sea. The results of trace metal analyses collected on these cruises indicate that samples recovered are comparable to current single Go-Flo casts., Cited By (since 1996):28, CODEN: LIOCA, , , Oceanography, Downloaded from: www.aslo.org/lo/toc/vol_41/issue_6/1367.pdf (23 June 2014).
Hunter, Gordon, Fitzwater, Coale
Iron deficiency limits phytoplankton growth in Antarctic waters,
Enrichment experiments were performed in the Ross Sea to test the hypothesis that iron deficiency is responsible for the phytoplankton's failure to use up the luxuriant major nutrient supplies found in these and all other offshore Antarctic ocean waters. The results suggest that Fe deficiency is the primary reason that the present-day southern ocean biological pump is shut off. In contrast, iron was 50 times more abundant during the last glacial maximum; greater Fe availability may have stimulated the biological pump and contributed to the ice age drawdown of atmospheric CO 2. These results also imply that large-scale southern ocean Fe fertilization is feasible, at least in terms of the total amounts of Fe required; i.e., 100 000 to 500 000 tons yr -1., Cited By (since 1996):277, , , Downloaded from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/GB004i001p00005/pdf (9 June 2014).
Martin, Fitzwater, Gordon
The case for iron,
Excess major nutrients occur in offshore areas ranging from the tropical equatorial Pacific to the polar Antarctic. In spite of the great ecological differences in these environments, they share a common trait: iron deficiency. All of these areas are far from Fe-rich terrestrial sources and atmospheric dust loads in these regions are amongst the lowest in the world. Experiments were performed in three nutrient-rich areas: The Gulf of Alaska, the Ross Sea, and the equatorial Pacific. In general, populations without added Fe doubled at rates 11-40% of the expected maxima at various temperatures. The addition of nanomole quantities of Fe increased these doubling rates by factors of 2-3. In spite of the lack of Fe, tightly coupled phytoplankton/zooplankton communities seem to inhabit these major nutrient-rich areas. -from Authors, Cited By (since 1996):341, Oceanography, , , Downloaded from: aslo.org/lo/toc/vol_36/issue_8/1793.pdf (16 June 2014).
Martin, Gordon, Fitzwater
Iron deficiency and phytoplankton growth in the equatorial Pacific,
Several experiments were conducted in the equatorial Pacific at 140°W during the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study, equatorial Pacific, 1992 Time-series I (TS-I, 23 March-9 April). Time-series II (TS-II, 2-20 October) and FeLINE II cruises (10 March-14 April), to investigate the effects of added Fe on phytoplankton communities. Seven series of deckboard iron-enrichment experiments were performed, with levels of added Fe ranging from 0.13 to 1000 nM. Time-course measurements included nutrients, chlorophyll a and HPLC pigments. Results of these experiments showed that subnanomolar (sub-nM) additions of Fe increased net community specific growth rates, with resultant chlorophyll a increases and nutrient decreases. Community growth rates followed Michaelis Menten type kinetics resulting in maximum rates of 0.99 doublings per day and a half-saturation constant of 0.12 nM iron. The dominant group responding to iron enrichment was diatoms., Cited By (since 1996):62, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Fitzwater, Coale, Gordon, Johnson, Ondrusek
Iron, nutrient and phytoplankton biomass relationships in upwelled waters of the California coastal system,
We report measurements of dissolvable and particulate iron, particulate Al, nutrients and phytoplankton biomass in surface waters during the termination of one upwelling event and the initiation of a second event in August 2000. These events occurred in the area of the Año Nuevo upwelling center off the coast of central California. The first event was observed after ∼8 days of continuous upwelling favorable winds, while the second event was observed through the onset of upwelling favorable winds to wind reversals ∼3 days later. Coincident with the upwelling signatures of low temperature and high salinity were significantly elevated concentrations of nitrate and silicate with average concentrations greater than 15 and 20 μM, respectively, during both upwelling events. Dissolvable Fe concentrations (TD-Fe) were significantly higher in the second event, 6.5 versus 1.2 nM Fe found in the first event. Nitrate was reduced by ∼5 μM day-1 within this second upwelled plume as compared to a drawdown of ∼2 μM day-1 within the first plume. Silicate was reduced in a ratio of 1.2 mol Si:mol NO3 in the high Fe waters of the second plume as compared to a ratio of 2.2 in the lower Fe waters of the first plume. The observed differences in nutrient utilization are consistent with some degree of iron limitation. The area of increased dissolvable Fe in the second upwelling event was coincident with elevated particulate Fe concentrations, indicating the particulate pool as a possible source of the observed increase in TD-Fe. The elevated particulate Fe in surface waters was a result of resuspended sediments in the bottom boundary layer (BBL) of the shallow shelf being transported to the surface during upwelling. Particulate (and dissolvable) iron concentrations were significantly reduced as upwelling continued. This was most probably due to a decoupling of the BBL from upwelled source waters as the upwelling front moved offshore and/or reduced turbulence in the BBL as upwelling continued. The observed reduction in both particulate and dissolvable Fe, as upwelling continued to deliver macronutrients to surface waters, may result in varying levels of Fe limitation., Cited By (since 1996):35, CODEN: CSHRD, ,
Fitzwater, Johnson, Elrod, Ryan, Coletti, Tanner, Gordon, Chavez
Iron in Antarctic waters,
WE are testing the hypothesis that Antarctic phytoplankton suffer from iron deficiency 1-3 which prevents them from blooming and using up the luxuriant supplies of major nutrients found in vast areas of the southern ocean. Here we report that highly productive 4 (∼3 g Cm -2 day -1), neritic Gerlache Strait waters have an abundance of Fe (7.4 nmol kg -1) which facilitates phytoplankton blooming and major nutrient removal, while in low-productivity 4 (∼0.1 g Cm -2 day -1), offshore Drake Passage waters, the dissolved Fe levels are so low (0.16 nmol kg -1) that the phytoplankton are able to use less than 10% of the major nutrients available to them. The verification of present-day Fe deficiency is of interest as iron-stimulated phytoplankton growth may have contributed to the drawing down of atmospheric CO 2 during glacial maxima 2,3; it is also important because oceanic iron fertilization aimed at the enhancement of phytoplankton production may turn out to be the most feasible method of stimulating the active removal of greenhouse gas CO 2 from the atmosphere, if the need arises (J.H.M., manuscript in preparation)., Cited By (since 1996):449, CODEN: NATUA, ,
A massive phytoplankton bloom induced by an ecosystem-scale iron fertilization experiment in the equatorial Pacific Ocean
The seeding of an expanse of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean with low concentrations of dissolved iron triggered a massive phytoplankton bloom which consumed large quantities of carbon dioxide and nitrate that these microscopic plants cannot fully utilize under natural conditions. These and other observations provide unequivocal support for the hypothesis that phytoplankton growth in this oceanic region is limited by iron bioavailability., Cited By (since 1996):930, Oceanography
Coale, Johnson, Fitzwater, Gordon, Tanner, Chavez, Ferioli, Sakamoto, Rogers, Millero, Steinberg, Nightingale, Cooper, Cochlan, Landry, Constantinou, Rollwagen, Trasvina, Kudela
Primary productivity and trace-metal contamination measurements from a clean rosette system versus ultra-clean Go-Flo bottles,
Primary productivity rates, measured during the 1992 United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (U.S. JGOFS) Equatorial Pacific (EqPac) process study with a new Trace-Metal clean rosette system (TM rosette) designed to be trace-metal clean, agreed within 5% with those determined using ultra-clean procedures that were previously shown to be trace-metal clean. The TM rosette system did not inhibit phytoplankton primary productivity rates. Using the TM rosette system, there was no contamination of Co, Ni, Cu, Cd or Pb, and only slight contamination of Fe and Zn, relative to ultra-clean collection. However, the slight contaminations were below levels that affect primary productivity rates. Therefore, systematic phytoplankton inhibition by trace-metal contamination appears to have been successfully eliminated with water collected using the TM rosette system. © 1995., Cited By (since 1996):16, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Sanderson, Hunter, Fitzwater, Gordon, Barber
Testing the iron hypothesis in ecosystems of the equatorial Pacific Ocean,
The idea that iron might limit phytoplankton growth in large regions of the ocean has been tested by enriching an area of 64 km 2 in the open equatorial Pacific Ocean with iron. This resulted in a doubling of plant biomass, a threefold increase in chlorophyll and a fourfold increase in plant production. Similar increases were found in a chlorophyll-rich plume down-stream of the Galapagos Islands, which was naturaly enriched in iron. These findings indicate that iron limitation can control rates of phytoplankton productivity and biomass in the ocean., Cited By (since 1996):749, Oceanography, CODEN: NATUA, ,
Martin, Coale, Johnson, Fitzwater, Gordon, Tanner, Hunter, Elrod, Nowicki, Coley, Barber, Lindley, Watson, Van Scoy, Law, Liddicoat, Ling, Stanton, Stockel, Collins, Anderson, Bidigare, Ondrusek, Latasa, Millero, Lee, Yao, Zhang, Friederich, Sakamoto, Chavez, Buck, Kolber, Greene, Falkowski, Chisholm, Hoge, Swift, Yungel, Turner, Nightingale, Hatton, Liss, Tindale
Surface ocean-lower atmosphere interactions in the Northeast Pacific Ocean Gyre: Aerosols, iron, and the ecosystem response,
Here we report measurements of iron and aluminum in surface and subsurface waters during late March and late May of 2001 on transects between central California and Hawaii. A large cloud of Asian dust was detected during April 2001, and there was a clear signal in surface water iron due to aerosol deposition on the May transect. Iron and aluminum concentrations increased synchronously by 0.5 and 2 nM along the southern portion of the transect, which includes the Hawaii Ocean Time series (HOT) station, from background values in March (0.1 to 0.2 nM Fe). These changes occured in a ratio that is close to the crustal abundance ratio of the metals, which indicates a soil aerosol source. A vertical profile of dissolved iron was also measured at the HOT station in late April and this profile also shows a large increase near the surface. Direct observations of aerosol iron concentration at Mauna Loa Observatory on Hawaii indicate that aerosol concentrations were significantly lower than climatological values during this period. Soil aerosol concentrations along the transect were estimated using the real-time Navy Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System (NAAPS). The NAAPS results show a large meridional gradient with maximum concentrations in the boundary layer north of 30°N. However, the deposition of iron and aluminum to surface waters was highest south of 25°N, near Hawaii. There were only weak signals in the ecosystem response to the aerosol deposition., Cited By (since 1996):64, Oceanography, , , Downloaded from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2002GB002004/pdf (16 June 2014).
Johnson, Elrod, Fitzwater, Plant, Chavez, Tanner, Gordon, Westphal, Perry, Wu, Karl
Control of community growth and export production by upwelled iron in the equatorial Pacific Ocean
The iron hypothesis states that phytoplankton growth and biomass are limited by low concentrations of available iron in large regions of the world's oceans where other plant nutrients are abundant. Such limitation has been demonstrated by experiments in which iron has been added to both enclosed and in situ (un-enclosed) phytoplankton populations. A corollary of the iron hypothesis is that most 'new' iron is supplied by atmospheric deposition, and it has been suggested that changes in the deposition rates of iron-bearing dust have led to changes in biological productivity and, consequently, global climate. Here we report surface-water measurements in the equatorial Pacific Ocean which show that the main iron source to equatorial waters at 140°W is from upwelling waters. Shipboard in vitro experiments indicate that sub-nanomolar increases in iron concentrations can cause substantial increases in carbon export to deeper waters in this region. These findings demonstrate that equatorial biological production is controlled not solely by atmospheric iron deposition, but also by processes which influence the rate of upwelling and the iron concentration in upwelled water., Cited By (since 1996):221 Seaweeds, CODEN: NATUA
Coale, Fitzwater, Gordon, Johnson, Barber
Iron-enrichment bottle experiments in the equatorial Pacific: Responses of individual phytoplankton cells,
Iron-enrichment bottle experiments were monitored using flow cytometry to investigate the hypothesis that phytoplankton in the equatorial Pacific are iron-limited. Iron-enriched Synechococcus, ultraphytoplankton, nanophytoplankton, pennate diatoms, and coccolithophorids had higher fluorescence and/or forward light scatter per cell than control cells; for Prochlorococcus the trends were the same although the differences were not significant. This suggests that most phytoplankton cells were physiologically affected by the low iron concentrations in this region. However, only pennate diatoms showed significant increases in cell concentrations due to iron enrichment. The sum of chlorophyll fluorescences of individual cells measured by flow cytometry yielded patterns similar to those of extracted bulk chlorophyll, with increases of up to 10-fold in iron-enriched bottles but at most 3-fold in control bottles; pennate diatoms accounted for most of the increase in chlorophyll in iron-enriched bottles., Cited By (since 1996):39, CODEN: DSROE, ,
Zettler, Olson, Binder, Chisholm, Fitzwater, Gordon
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A new species of chimaera, Hydrolagus melanophasma sp. nov. (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), from the eastern North Pacific.,
A new species of chimaera, Hydrolagus melanophasma sp. nov. (Chimaeridae), is described from the eastern North Pacific. It is distinct from other eastern Pacific chimaeroids by the following characteristics: a large slightly curved dorsal fin spine extending beyond dorsal fin apex, a long second dorsal fin of uniform height throughout, large pectoral fins extending beyond the pelvic fin insertion when laid flat, trifid claspers forked for approximately one-quarter the total clasper length and a uniform black coloration throughout. The new species is compared to other eastern Pacific members of the genus Hydrolagus including H. alphus, H. colliei, H. macrophthalmus, and H. mccoskeri. Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) video footage has identified and documented Hydrolagus melanophasma from the Gulf of California. ROV observations suggest that individuals typically occur over soft-bottom habitats or cobble patches with minimal vertical relief. This is in contrast to other eastern Pacific Hydrolagus species that tend to occur in areas of high rocky relief. The known distribution of this new species at present extends from southern California, U.S.A., along the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico, and into the Gulf of California. © 2009 Magnolia Press., Cited By (since 1996):6, , , Fish and Fisheries
James, Ebert, Long, Didier
Chimaera notafricana sp. nov. (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaera from southern Africa,
A new species of chimaera, Chimaera notafricana sp. nov., is described from specimens collected off the west and south coasts of southern Africa. The new species is distinguished from its closest congener, the eastern North Atlantic Chimaera monstrosa, by a combination of morphometric characters and coloration: pectoral fin when depressed reaches to origin of pelvic fin base; caudal fin ventral margin terminating slightly posterior to caudal fin dorsal margin insertion; distance from anterior base of dorsal-fin spine to center of supratemporal canal short (6.5-14.8% HDL); pelvic claspers externally trifid and short (12.1-12.3% BDL), divided for distal one-third of length, not extending past distal tip of pelvic fins; uniform blackish brown with dark bluish streaking, precaudal tail with longitudinal light and dark stripes. This new species has a restricted distribution from Lüderitz, Namibia to south of Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Copyright © 2010 Magnolia Press., Fish and Fisheries, ,
Kemper, Ebert, Compagno, Didier
A new species of chimaeroid, Hydrolagus alphus sp. nov. (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae) from the Galapagos Islands,
A new species of chimaerid belonging to the genus Hydrolagus Gill, 1862 is described from two specimens collected from the Galapagos Islands. This species was taken from depths ranging from 600 - 900 m. Hydrolagus alphus sp. nov. is distinguished from other members of the genus by having proportionately large eyes, dark brown coloration with a noticeable white spot on lateral side, paired fins with a bluish hue and white distal margins, and second dorsal fin with dark anterior and posterior sections separated by a middle portion indented and completely white. This new species is compared to Hydrolagus macrophthalmus, the most similar congener and Hydrolagus mccoskerii the only other known species within this genus to occur in the eastern South Pacific. Copyright © 2006 Magnolia Press., Cited By (since 1996):9, , , Fish and Fisheries
Quaranta, Didier, Long, Ebert
New eastern Pacific Ocean records of Hydrolagus melanophasma, with annotations of a juvenile female
Two new records of Hydrolagus melanophasma, one juvenile female from off the central Mexican coast and one adult male from off the coast of Ecuador, confirm the presence of this species throughout its known range in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from southern California, U.S.A., to Valdivia, Chile. This report gives a description and comparison of proportional measurements, head shape and colouration for juvenile and adult H. melanophasma. A taxonomic key to distinguish the eastern Pacific Ocean species of Hydrolagus is included. © 2013 The Author. Journal of Fish Biology © 2013 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles., Export Date: 24 September 2013
Aguirre-Villaseñor, Salas-Singh, Madrid-Vera, Martínez-Ortiz, Didier, Ebert
Chimaera carophila (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaera from New Zealand
A new species of chimaeroid, Chimaera carophila sp. nov., is described from 37 specimens collected from deepwater slopes and seamounts around New Zealand. The new species is distinguished from its closest congeners, Chimaera fulva Didier et al. 2008, Chimaera macrospina Didier et al. 2008, and Chimaera obscura Didier et al. 2008, by its uniform pale-brown coloration, geographic distribution, and a combination of morphological characters, including longer dorsal and ventral caudal fin bases, a shorter first dorsal fin height, a shorter dorsal fin spine, and shorter claspers that are divided distally for one-third of their length. Chimaera carophila sp. nov. also can be distinguished from closely related species in New Zealand and Australian waters based on DNA sequence divergence of the NADH2 gene. Comparisons of body size in a large sample of specimens show considerable overlap in character ranges among congeners making species distinctions difficult. New combinations of morphometrics are suggested including ratios of head length to eye length and dorsal spine length to head length, to better distinguish among species of chimaeroids that are similar in overall appearance and size. Also, a key to New Zealand and Australian Chimaera species is provided. © 2015 Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science of the University of Miami., Export Date: 31 July 2015
Kemper, Ebert, Naylor, Didier
Hydrolagus mccoskeri sp. nov., a new species of chimaeroid fish from the Galapagos Islands (Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae),
A new species of chimaeroid, Hydrolagus mccoskeri sp. nov., is described from the Galapagos Islands. This species represents the second member of the family Chimaeridae known from the eastern equatorial Pacific. It can be distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following characters: small head with short, blunt snout; preopercular and oral lateral line canals branching from the same node off the infraorbital canal and sharing a short common branch; dorsum medium brown with numerous narrow, sharply delineated circular and elongate white blotches; ventrum white to tan with extremely fine brown mottling. The species is compared to Hydrolagus novaezealandiae and Hydrolagus colliei, the most similar congeners in color pattern and morphology., Cited By (since 1996):9, ,
Barnett, Didier, Long, Ebert
Description of a new species of chimaerid, Chimaera bahamaensis from the Bahamas (Holocephali),
A new species of chimaera, Chimaera bahamaensis sp. nov., is described from a single specimen collected in Bahamian waters, east of Andros Island, in the western North Atlantic. The new species is only the fourth member of this genus known to occur in the Atlantic Ocean. It is distinguished from other Atlantic Ocean Chimaera species by a combination of morphometric characters and coloration including a relatively large body, long pre-narial length, short pectoral-pelvic space, long pelvic-caudal space, caudal ventral margin ending slightly posterior to caudal dorsal margin, and a uniform caramel brown coloration with dark brown fins. This new species is compared to Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus, 1758, Chimaera cubana Howell-Rivero, 1936, and Chimaera cf. monstrosa, the only other species in the genus Chimaera known to occur in the Atlantic Ocean., Cited By (since 1996):1, CODEN: BMRSA, ,
Kemper, Ebert, Didier, Compagno
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The effects of Cu on the adenylate energy charge of open ocean phytoplankton,
The effects of short-term, acute Cu exposure (6 h) on the adenylate energy charge (EC A) of open-ocean phytoplankton populations (northeastern equatorial Pacific) were investigated. Energy charge remained at ̃0.77 over the range of Cu additions (0.025 - 5.μg l -1), even though 14C uptake and total adenylate levels (ATP + ADP + AMP) were reduced by as much as 60%. These findings suggest that EC A alone is not a sensitive indicator of acute sublethal metal effects on phytoplankton. © 1983 IRL Press Ltd., Cited By (since 1996):1, Oceanography, CODEN: JPLRD, ,
Fitzwater, Knauer, Martin
Improvement of the pre-deployment net closure procedure used with opening/closing plankton nets,
The construction of a closing device to be used during the deployment of phyto-zooplankton nets utilizing General Oceanics-type opening/closing mechanisms is described. This device (the cowl) decreases system set-up time, decreases contamination from ambient particles while waiting for deployment, protects the net from mechanical tears during descent, and increases system reliability., Cited By (since 1996):2, CODEN: JPLRD, ,
Tuel, Knauer
Downward flux of particulate organic matter in the Ocean,
Oceanographers now recognize two distinct classes of particles in seawater, broadly categorized as suspended and sinking. The former class dominates the standing stock of particulate matter in the ocean and the latter class dominates the exchange between the surface waters and greater ocean depths 1. The downward vertical flux of particulate organic matter (POM) in the open ocean exhibits a non-linear decrease with increasing water depth 2-6, and greater than 75% of the net POM loss occurs in the upper 500 m of the water column 6. Because sinking particles contain viable, metabolically active microorganisms 7-12, the process of microbial decomposition is considered to be an important mechanism controlling POM flux. This model is consistent with the observed correspondence between POM flux and dissolved inorganic carbon concentrations 13, and with the reported selective loss of biochemically labile compounds from sinking particles 14-17. From our experiments, however, we conclude that the large sinking particles are, in general, poor habitats for bacterial growth and therefore unlikely sites for the active remineralization of organic matter. Our results require a shift in the emphasis of current ideas of particle decomposition from microbes attached to rapidly sinking particles to the microbial populations which are either free-living in the water column or attached to suspended (non-sinking) particulate matter. © 1988 Nature Publishing Group., Cited By (since 1996):108, Oceanography, ,
Karl, Knauer, Martin
Iron in north-east Pacific waters,
Although Fe is an element of great biological 1 and geochemical 2 importance, little is known about its distribution in the sea. The reasons for this are: (1) contamination is extremely difficult to avoid during sampling and laboratory procedures, not only because of man's wide use of this element, but also because it is fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust (5.63%) 3; (2) the chemistry of Fe is very complex, and its form (or forms) in seawater is poorly known, hence whether one preconcentration technique will work for existing species is questionable. Iron also appears to be very insoluble 4 in oxygenated ocean water, and most (90%) 5 precipitates out in association with dissolved organics during estuarine mixing processes 5-8. Indeed, some argue that truly dissolved Fe does not exist in seawater and that the fraction found in filtrates is totally colloidal 9. We have been attempting oceanic dissolved Fe measurements for the past four years and report here three vertical Fe profiles (Fig. 1) that have the following features in common: Fe is severely depleted (0.15-0.30 nmol kg -1) in surface waters; Fe maxima (up to 2.6 nmol kg -1) occur in association with oxygen minima; and, Fe levels appear to vary little in mid-depth waters (0.5-1.0 nmol kg -1)., Cited By (since 1996):33, ,
Gordon, Martin, Knauer
Zooplankton fecal pellet fluxes and vertical transport of particulate organic material in the pelagic environment,
Fecal pellet fluxes were determined using a series of multireplicate traps set at 35, 65, 150, 500, 750 and 1500 m in the northeast Pacific.Fecal pellets appear to be important contributors to total carbon fluxes. In near-surface waters (35-150 m), pellet fluxes ranged from 2-3 × 105 pellets m-2 day-1. Minimum pellet fluxes were observed at 500m(̃0.4× 105 pellets m-2day-1). In contrast, the 1500 m pellet flux value increased to approximately 0.8 × 105 pellets m-2 day-1 relative to the 500 m depth, and is probably the result of in situ repackaging. Analyses of pellet content suggest multiple sources of "large" particle input throughout the water column. The implications of this phenomenon are discussed in terms of the detrital rain and ladder of migration theories. © 1981 IRL Press Limited., Cited By (since 1996):51, CODEN: JPLRD, ,
Urrère, Knauer
Cobalt in north-east Pacific waters,
Significant understanding has been gained recently about the biogeochemical cycling of trace metals in the ocean. This knowledge has mostly resulted from the accurate measurement of dissolved species in oceanic water columns. We report here that cobalt's vertical distribution is similar to that exhibited 1-3 by Mn; that is, its surface enrichment/deep depletion (Fig. 1). However, amounts of Co (1-7 ng 1 -1) are ∼10-20 times less than those for Mn (Table 1), as might be expected from crustal abundance estimates 4 for these elements (Mn=950; Co=25 μg per g). The similarity between Mn and Co profiles implies the same biogeochemical pathways. The Co excess in nearshore surface waters probably results from continental weathering input processes, as suggested by the remarkable Co-salinity mirror-image relationship shown in Fig. 1, and the Co-salinity scatter diagram in Fig. 2a. The steady decrease in Co concentrations also indicates that Co is usually scavenged rather than regenerated at depth, as is the case with Mn (Fig. 1; Table 1). © 1982 Nature Publishing Group., Cited By (since 1996):47 Oceanography, ,
Knauer, Martin, Gordon
Vertical distribution, transport, and exchange of carbon in the northeast Pacific Ocean: Evidence for multiple zones of biological activity,
A sediment trap experiment was conducted to investigate the production, decomposition, and transport of organic matter from 0 to 2000 m at a station 100 km northeast of Point Sur, California. Parameters measured included (1) rates of autotrophic production of carbon, (2) vertical depth distributions of total carbon, nitrogen, and living biomass, and (3) downward flux of organic carbon, nitrogen, ATP, RNA, and fecal pellets. Metabolic activity and microbial growth rates (RNA and DNA synthesis) were also estimated in situ, for both the 'suspended' (i.e., samples captured in standard water bottles) and 'sinking' (i.e., samples captured in sediment traps) particles. Daily depth-integrated rates of primary production averaged 564 mg C m-2, of which 10 to 15% was removed from the euphotic zone by sinking, assuming steady-state conditions. The profiles of suspended carbon, nitrogen, C:N ratios, and ATP conformed to previously published concentration-depth profiles from the region. The vertical flux profiles of organic matter, however, revealed two important features that were not evident in the suspended particulate matter profiles. First, there was an obvious mid-water depth increase (i.e., an increase in organic carbon and nitrogen flux with increasing depth) between 700 and 900 m, suggesting horizontal advection or in situ production. Similar flux profiles were also observed for ATP, RNA, and total fecal pellets. Second, the C:N ratios for the sediment trap materials collected at mid-ocean depths (600 to 1200 m) were low compared to values measured for 'suspended' particulate organic materials collected from comparable depths, supporting the in situ production hypothesis. An observed maximum in the rate of RNA and DNA synthesis for microorganisms associated with particles collected at 700 m confirmed that the flux anomalies were the result of in situ microbiological processes rather than horizontal advection. We hypothesize that the in situ activity measured at 700 m is the result of a chemolithotrophic-based carbon production system supported by the presence of reduced inorganic compounds (e.g., NH4+, HS-) found in association with the sinking particles. "New carbon production" (a value equivalent to the increased downward flux of carbon) between 700 and 900m was 15 mg C m-2 d-1, or 2 to 1% of the daily integrated primary production. These regions of intense biological metabolic activity, growth, and organic matter diagenesis may have a profound influence on the oceanic carbon cycle and on the observed steady-state distributions of various non-conservative properties of seawater. © 1984., Cited By (since 1996):51, ,
Karl, Knauer
Marine snow: Major site of primary production in coastal waters,
Fragile aggregate particles, or "marine snow", were collected by SCUBA from coastal surface waters using trace metal-free techniques, and their primary production (rates of photosynthesis by associated phytoplankton) was determined relative to corresponding water column production. Primary production associated with these particles was found to range from 11 to 58% of total production, indicating that large particles can have an important role as major sites of primary production in the marine environment. Our results suggest that the use of water bottles to collect samples for productivity measurements may not sample large particles adequately in certain conditions, and thus may lead to underestimates of primary production. © 1982 Nature Publishing Group., Cited By (since 1996):10, ,
Knauer, Hebel, Cipriano
VERTEX manganese transport: Manganese transport through oxygen minima,
Manganese transport through a well-developed oxygen minimum was studied off central Mexico (18°N, 108°W) in October-November 1981 as part of the VERTEX (Vertical Transport and Exchange) research program. Refractory, leachable and dissolved Mn fractions associated with particulates caught in traps set at eight depths (120-1950 m) were analyzed. Particles entering the oxygen minimum had relatively large Mn loads; however, as the particulates sank further into the minimum, total Mn fluxes steadily decreased from 190 nmol m -2 day -1 at 120 m to 36 nmol m -2 day -1 at 400 m. Manganese fluxes then steadily increased in the remaining 800-1950 m, reaching rates of up to 230 nmol m -2 day -1 at 1950 m. Manganese concentrations were also measured in the water column. Dissolved Mn levels < 3.0 nmol kg -1 were consistently observed within the 150-600 m depth interval. In contrast, suspended particulate leachable Mn amounts were especially low at those depths, and never exceeded 0.04 nmol kg -1. The combined water column and particle trap data clearly indicate that Mn is released from particles as they sink through the oxygen minimum. Rate-of-change estimates based on trap flux data yield regeneration rates of up to 0.44 nmol kg -1 yr -1 in the upper oxygen minimum (120-200 m). However, only 30% of the dissolved Mn in the oxygen minimum appears to be from sinking particulate regeneration; the other 70% probably results from continental-slope-release-horizontal-transport processes. Dissolved Mn scavenges back onto particles as oxygen levels begin to increase with depth. Scavenging rates ranging from -0.03 to -0.09 nmol kg -1 yr -1 were observed at depths from 700 to 1950 m. These scavenging rates result in Mn residence times of 16-19 years, and scavenging rate constants on the order of 0.057 yr -1. Manganese removal via scavenging on sinking particles below the oxygen minimum is balanced by Mn released along continental boundaries and transported horizontally via advective-diffusive processes. Manganese appears to be very weakly associated with particulates. Nevertheless, the amounts of Mn involved with sinking biogenic particles are large, and the resulting fluxes are on the same order of magnitude as those necessary to explain the excess Mn accumulating on the sea floor. The overall behavior of Mn observed in this, and other, studies strongly suggests some type of equilibrium occurring between dissolved and particulate phases. This equilibrium appears to shift in direct or indirect response to dissolved oxygen levels. © 1984., Cited By (since 1996):29, Oceanography, ,
Martin, Knauer
This paper presents current information concerning the formation, make-up, distribution and transport of biogenic particles in the belief that this knowledge will provide greater understanding of the role of these particles in the cycling of trace elements., Oceanography, CODEN: NCSFD, ,
Knauer, Martin
Trace elements and primary production: Problems, effects and solutions,
The measurement of primary production in the ocean is basic to biological oceanographic processes. Factors which control primary production are varied, but include micronutrients (i. e. , N and P) in sufficient supply, as well as many nanonutrients such as Cu, Mn and Zn. High levels of many of these trace constituents are toxic. Recent studies have shown that ambient concentrations of a number of nanonutrients in sea water are lower by an order of magnitude than previously believed., Cited By (since 1996):1, Oceanography, CODEN: NCSFD, ,
Mytilus californianus as a bioindicator of trace metal pollution: Variability and statistical considerations,
Trace metal variability was evaluated in two populations of Mytilus californianus through the analysis of individual specimens. Samples were collected for two areas in the Southern California Bight and analysed for their Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn content. Analysis of the data revealed that population variability was not the same between the two sites, indicating that variability may need to be evaluated for each population (site) studied. In general, the analysis of 10 to 30 individuals was necessary to yield maximum resolution in terms of trace metal concentrations between population means while maintaining cost effectiveness., Cited By (since 1996):29, CODEN: MPNBA, ,
Gordon, Knauer, Martin
Bacterial chemolithotrophy in the ocean is associated with sinking particles,
The oceanic carbon cycle has traditionally been viewed as a reversible, one step reduction-oxidation reaction (CO 2CH 2O). Principle pathways were thought to involve eukaryotic photoautotrophy and oxygen-dependent bacterial respiration, respectively. However, prokaryotic (cyanobacterial) photoautotrophy is now well documented and has even been proposed as a major carbon pathway 1-6. In a previous study of the mesopelagic zone in the North Pacific Ocean 7, the observed downward fluxes of organic carbon, nitrogen, ATP and RNA suggested production in situ of new particulate organic carbon at 700-900 m. Here we present evidence that this is indeed the case and that it is mediated by bacterial chemolithotrophy. Energy for this process may be in part provided by detrital NH + 4 derived from the downward flux of large particles. © 1984 Nature Publishing Group., Cited By (since 1996):33, Oceanography, ,
Karl, Knauer, Martin, Ward
Trace metals in large agglomerates (marine snow),
Marine agglomerates were collected by SCUBA from surface waters of Monterey Bay, California and one coastal site 100 km off Point Sur, California using trace metal clean techniques. Concentrations of Al, Fe, Mn, Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb were measured for both weak acid soluble and refractory metals and compared to suspend material collected in water bottles at the same locations. Gravimetric analysis of agglomerate and surrounding suspended particulate matter indicated that although agglomerates represented <0.1% of total water sample volume (determined photographically), they contained up to 50% of the total particulate dry weight; trace metal concentrations in the agglomerate fraction were also disproportionately high. Agglomerates collected within Monterey Bay contained large quantitites of inorganic material (>40% dry weight), with most of the associated metals contained primarily within the refractory fraction. In contrast, the offshore station agglomerates contained <0.3% inorganic material with metals primarily associated with the weak acid soluble fraction. Both the metal concentrations and leach characteristics of the offshore station suggest that these agglomerates were comprised of an active phytoplankton assemblage highly enriched in Cd. Metal concentrations in the offshore samples in conjunction with agglomerate abundance indicate that agglomerates may be a major transporter of trace metals out of the euphotic zone. © 1986 IRL Press Limited., Cited By (since 1996):14, CODEN: JPLRD, ,
Hebel, Knauer, Martin
In situ effects of selected preservatives on total carbon, nitrogen and metals collected in sediment traps.,
Presents results on in situ effects of formalin, azide and mercuric ion on material collected in MULTITRAPS set at 100 and 300 m for 6 days in a coastal environment, and at 150 m for a period of 20.6 days in an oligotrophic environment., Cited By (since 1996):59, ,
Knauer, Karl, Martin, Hunter
Manganese cycling in northeast Pacific equatorial waters,
Sea water samples collected above, within and below a pronounced oxygen minimum were analyzed for their Mn content. Amounts of dissolved Mn slowly decreased with depth and little, if any, relationship with oxygen was found. In contrast, suspended particulate Mn values increased markedly at the top of the oxygen minimum. Concentrations of weakly leachable Mn probably resulted from microbial oxidation. Labile Mn fluxes, measured with particle interceptor traps at depths of 125, 275, 525 and 900m slowly increased with depth. These rates are the same order of magnitude as those estimated for excess Mn accumulating in open-ocean sediments, which implies that biogenic transport is a major factor in the oceanic cycling of Mn., Cited By (since 1996):5, Oceanography, ,
VERTEX: carbon cycling in the northeast Pacific,
Particulate organic carbon fluxes were measured with free-floating particle traps at nine locations during VERTEX and related studies. Examination of these data indicated that there was relatively little spatial variability in open ocean fluxes. To obtain mean rates representative of the oligotrophic environment, flux data from six stations were combined and fitted to a normalized power function, F = F 100 (z/100) b; e.g. the open ocean composite C flux in mol m -2 y -1 = 1.53 (z/100 -0.858 with depth z in meters. It is shown that the vertical derivative of particulate fluxes may indicate solute regeneration rates, and accordingly regeneration rates for C, H and N were estimated. Oxygen utilization rates were also estimated under the assumption that 1.5, 1.0 and 0.25 moles of O 2 were used for each mole of N, C and H regenerated. Regeneration ratios of these elements were depth-dependent: i.e. N:C:H:-O 2 = 1.0 N: 6.2 (z/100) 0.130 C: 10.0(z/100) 0.146 H: [1.5 + 6.2 (z/100) 0.130 + 2.5 (z/100) 0.146]-O 2. Comparisons of our rates with those in the literature indicate that trap-derived new productivities in the open Pacific (≈1.5 mol C m -2 y -1) are substantially less than those estimated from oxygen utilization rates in the Sargasso Sea (≈4 mol C m -2 y -1). A hypothesis is presented which attempts to explain this discrepancy on the basis of the lateral transport and decomposition of slow or non-sinking POC in the Sargasso Sea. Data gathered during the VERTEX studies are also used for various global estimates. Open ocean primary productivities are estimated at 130 g C m -2 y -1 which results in a global open ocean productivity of 42 Gt y -1. Organic C removal from the surface of the ocean via particulate sinking (new production) is on the order of 6 Gt y -1. Fifty percent of this C is regenerated in the upper 300 m of the water column. The ratio of new production (measured with traps) to total primary production (measured via 14C) is 0.14. It is concluded that the 14C technique yields reasonable estimates of primary productivity provided that care is taken to prevent heavy metal contamination. © 1987., Cited By (since 1996):671, Oceanography, ,
Martin, Knauer, Karl, Broenkow
Silver distributions and fluxes in north-east Pacific waters,
In recent years, significant knowledge has been gained about the oceanic distributions of several trace elements 1,2. However, relatively little is known about amounts of Ag in the ocean, and how this element cycles through it. We report here that Ag levels are relatively low near the surface (∼1 pmol kg -1), and that concentrations more or less steadily increase with depth; for example, 23 pmol kg -1 at 2,440 m, the deepest sample we collected. In general, Ag depth profiles are similar to those observed for Cu (Fig. 1). The near-surface cycles of Ag appears to be involved with particulate organic matter uptake-sinking-regeneration processes. © 1983 Nature Publishing Group., Cited By (since 1996):39, Oceanography, ,
Martin, Knauer, Gordon
Large particle fluxes and the vertical transport of living carbon in the upper 1500 m of the northeast Pacific Ocean,
The distribution, production, and flux of organic carbon were measured at a station in the eastern North Pacific Ocean, off Point Sur, California. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and total adenine nucleotide (AT) concentrations were measured to estimate the contribution of biomass (living) carbon to the total particulate organic pools. Two separate classes of particulate materials were considered: (1) 'suspended' or the relatively abundant, low density, fine-grained particles commonly collected in standard water bottles and (2) sediment trap particles, which represent the larger, relatively rare particles not usually sampled (in a statistical sense) when using standard water bottle collections and which require the use of in situ particle traps. The study indicates that living organisms associated with the sedimenting particles can contribute more than 100 times the biomass carbon normally associated with the 'suspended' fraction. The significance of the downward vertical flux of viable organisms associated with large particles may require that we alter our present concepts of the production and cycling of carbon in the open ocean., Cited By (since 1996):9, ,
Fellows, Karl, Knauer
Fluxes of particulate carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in the upper water column of the northeast Pacific,
Concentrations of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus were determined in particles that passively sank into multi-replicate collectors set at 50, 250, and 700 m in coastal waters, and 75, 575, and 1050 m in the open ocean. Fluxes as high as 36, 4.1, and 0.19 mmoles of C, N, and P m -2 day -1 were observed at 50 m under coastal upwelling conditions; at 700 m, upwelling period fluxes (9.6, 0.9, and, 0.053 mmoles of C, N and P m -2 day -1) exceeded those measured at 50 and 75 m when samplers were set under low productivity surface waters. 210Pb flux estimates were made on coastal trap particulates. The resulting values were close to the expected and suggest that overall flux estimates are representative of those occuring in the environment. Atomic ratios of C:N:P under upwelling conditions were similar to values reported for living plankton (∼180:18:1), while in the open ocean, atomic ratios of C and N in relation to P were markedly higher (400 to 900:30:1). Fecal pellet fluxes were two orders of magnitude higher under upwelling conditions (∼1 to 3 × 10 5m -2 day -1) than those in the open ocean (∼1000 m -2 day -1). Quantities of passively sinking particulate C, N, and P appeared to be equal to or in excess of the amounts required to meet the nutritional needs of the mid-water zooplankton. Rates of change for C, N, and P and inferred rates of oxygen change varied widely in relation to surface productivity. For example, oxygen utilization rates were as high as 790 μll -1 yr -1 in near-surface waters under upwelling conditions and as low as 4.4 μll -1 yr -1 at mid-depth in the open ocean. Our rates of change, determined by direct measurement, generally agree with previously published estimates from mathematical models. © 1979., Cited By (since 1996):182, ,
Knauer, Martin, Bruland
Lateral transport of Mn in the north-east Pacific Gyre oxygen minimum,
Accurate measurement of the concentration and fluxes of a wide range of dissolved and participate materials in the water column is need to quantify the global cycling of heat, water and chemical constituents 1. An important aspect of any Global Ocean Flux study is the lateral transport of materials at basin or global scales; to study lateral transport, useful tracers of water-mass movements must be identified. Here we report that Mn is rapidly removed (-0.027 μmol m -3 yr -1) from the north-east Pacific Gyre dissolved-Mn maximum onto biogenic particles sinking through the oxygen minimum (500-1,100 m). To support removal, dissolved Mn must be supplied within the oxygen minimum at net advective horizontal transport rates of ̃0.6-0.9 cm s -1. The high affinity of dissolved Mn for particles, together with the readily discernible differences in inshore/offshore dissolved distributions, indicate that Mn Is a chemical tracer with great potential in future studies of large-scale circulation processes in the ocean., Cited By (since 1996):14, ,
VERTEX manganese transport with CaCO3,
Manganese transport was studied off central California in August and September 1981 as part of the VERTEX (Vertica l Transport and Exchange) research program. Refractory, leachable, and dissolved Mn fractions associated with particles caught in traps set at 11 depths (50 to 2000 m) were analyzed. Through intentional and unintentional CaCO3 dissolution 'experiments', it was learned that the weakly leachable Mn was originally in association with the carbonate phase. Adsorption on surfaces rather than absorption in CaCO3 matrices was indicated by the finding that Mn was not released in proportion to the CaCo3 dissolved, instead it appeared to keep readsorbing to the dissolving surface. Ultimately, Mn went into solution when the particulate CaCO3 was essentially depleted, suggesting that sufficient sites for adsorption were no longer available. Manganese fluxes with CaCO3 were low near the surface (0.1 mg cm-2 ky-1), but increased rapidly in the 50 to 200-m depth interval, and then became more or less constant (1.3 mg cm-2 ky-1 for the remainder of the water column (300 to 2000 m). Rate-of-change estimates indicate that Mn is rapidly scavenged in near-surface waters (-130 ng 1-1 y-1) and slowly regenerated at depth (2.7 ng 1-1 y-1) in our near-shore study area. Residence times for dissolved Mn were estimated at 1.2 y for surface waters and 17 y at depth. The implications of Mn transport with CaCO3 in relation to open-ocean sediment excess Mn are discussed. © 1983., Cited By (since 1996):15, Oceanography, ,
Manganese cycling in northeast Pacific waters,
Particles trapped at depths of 35, 65, 150, 500, 750 and 1500 m in nearshore Californica waters were analyzed for their associated Mn, Al and C content. Although the concentrations of A1 and Mn indicated that the trapped particulates were primarily alumino-silicates, an additional fraction of originally weakly sorbed Mn (5-30%) was found dissolved in the sediment trap salt solutions. The latter Mn was significantly correlated with the trapped particulate organic C and suggests that passively sinking organic detritus is responsible for the removal of dissolved Mn from the water column. The fluxes resulting from this process are on the order of 35 μg Mn/cm 2 kyr in the mid-water column and thus represent an improtant factor in marine Mn balance schemes. Amounts of dissolved Mn in the surface waters of the study area always exceeded those in the mid-water column in spite of surface Mn removal at a rate of 1200 μg/cm 2 kyr. The only Mn source large enough to balance this removal would appear to be continental weathering, either dissolved riverine Mn or Mn released via the weathering of particulate riverine Mn after its introductive into the marine environment. Residence times based on actual flux and water column measurements were 1.8 years for surface waters and 31 years for the upper 1500 m of the water column. © 1980 Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company., Cited By (since 1996):9, Oceanography, ,
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Assessing mercury exposure and biomarkers in largemouth bass (Micropterus Salmoides) from a contaminated river system in California
We evaluated mercury (Hg) exposure and two biomarkers, metallothionein (MT) gene expression and histopathological alterations in a wild fish species, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), collected from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA, a region polluted with Hg from historic mining activities. Hg is highly toxic and can disrupt multiple physiological systems in vertebrate species, including the immune system. Total mercury (THg) concentration in muscle tissue ranged from 0.12 to 0.98 ppm (wet weight) and was not related to body condition (r 2 = 0.005, p = 0.555). Using linear regression analysis, we found a positive relationship between MT gene expression (as determined using quantitative polymerase chain reaction) and copper, zinc, manganese, aluminum, and nickel (decreased to one variable by way of principal component analysis) (r 2 = 0.379, p = 0.044), a negative relationship with selenium (r 2 = 0.487, p = 0.017), and a weak, negative relationship with THg concentrations (r 2 = 0.337, p = 0.061). Juvenile largemouth bass collected from Hg-contaminated areas displayed histopathological features of immunosuppression compared with those collected from less contaminated areas as evidenced by significantly lower macrophage density in kidney and liver tissue (p = 0.018 and 0.020, respectively), greater trematode density in liver tissue (p = 0.014), and a greater number of adult trematodes. Our results suggest that largemouth bass may be experiencing sublethal effects from chronic Hg exposure. Furthermore, our findings illustrate the utility of examining multiple sublethal markers of effect to assess the impacts of contaminant exposure on physiological function in wild species. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York., Fish and Fisheries, CODEN: AECTC
Gehringer, Finkelstein, Coale, Stephenson, Geller
Elevated concentrations of mercury in mussels (Mytilus californianus) associated with pinniped colonies,
The geographic distribution of mercury concentrations in the California mussel Mytilus californianus, collected from 1977-1978 at 43 sites along the western coastline of the continental United States is marked by consistently elevated levels at two locations. These two sites, which are relatively isolated from anthropogenic inputs and mercury-rich minerals, both contain large pinniped and marine bird populations. The relatively elevated mercury levels measured in the excrement of a pinniped from one of those locales indicate that the concentrated discharge of mercury-rich waste products from the marine ecosystem's top carnivores is contaminating lower trophic levels., Cited By (since 1996):1, Ecology, CODEN: MBIOA, ,
Flegal, Stephenson, Martin, Martin
Sediment quality in Los Angeles Harbor, USA: A triad assessment,
Sediment quality in the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbor area of southern California, USA, was assessed from 1992 to 1997 as part of the California State Water Resources Control Board's Bay Protection and Toxic Cleanup Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Status and Trends Program. The assessment strategy relied on application of various components of the sediment quality triad, combined with bioaccumulation measures, in a weight-of-evidence approach to sediment quality investigations. Results of bulk-phase chemical measurements, solid-phase amphipod toxicity tests, pore-water toxicity tests with invertebrate embryos, benthic community analyses (presented as a relative benthic index), and bioaccumulation measures indicated that inner harbor areas of this system are polluted by high concentrations of a mixture of sediment-associated contaminants and that this pollution is highly correlated with toxicity in laboratory experiments and degradation of benthic community structure. While 29% of sediment samples from this system were toxic to amphipods (Rhepoxynius abronius or Eohaustorius estuarius), 79% were toxic to abalone embryos (Haliotis rufescens) exposed to 100% pore-water concentrations. Statistical analyses indicated that amphipod survival in laboratory toxicity tests was significantly correlated with the number of crustacean species and the total number of species measured in the benthos at these stations. Triad measures were incorporated into a decision matrix designed to classify stations based on degree of sediment pollution, toxicity, benthic community degradation, and, where applicable, tissue concentrations in laboratory-exposed bivalves and feral fish., Cited By (since 1996):36, Rocks and Cores, CODEN: ETOCD, ,
Anderson, Hunt, Phillips, Fairey, Roberts, Oakden, Puckett, Stephenson, Tjeerdema, Long, Wilson, Lyons
A field bioassay approach to determining tributyltin toxicity to oysters in California,
, , Field experiments were conducted with oysters, Crassostrea gigas to determine the toxicity of tributyltin (TBT). Oysters were transplanted to over one hundred stations distributed in 25 marinas usually in a transect of four or five stations along a gradient next to vessels extending to station locations distant from vessels. In almost every bay in California there are many vessels, the TBT levels in water are > 50 ng/liter (parts per trillion), and the oysters exhibit a chambering response similar to the chambering response that was indicative of the destruction of the oyster industry in France. Although oysters were transplanted to stations that had extreme environmental conditions (near sewer and petroleum refinery discharges) no evidence of chambering was observed indicating that the chambering response does not occur with every type of environmental stress. In addition, oysters transplanted to a marina that had been abandoned for 18 months did not show a chambering response, whereas those transplanted in marinas that had vessels always showed a chambering response. The use of field techniques in determining toxicity responses worked in this case but the response could have been more clearly defined if more stations were added in each marina and the dose response determined on a marina by marina basis. More TBT measurements in water would have also helped to refine the dose-response relationship. A first estimate of a toxicity value can be determined from these data to be less than 40 ng/liter., , ,
Assessment of sediment toxicity and chemical concentrations in the San Diego Bay region, California, USA,
Sediment quality within San Diego Bay, Mission Bay, and the Tijuana River Estuary of California was investigated as part of an ongoing statewide monitoring effort (Bay Protection and Toxic Cleanup Program). Study objectives were to determine the incidence, spatial patterns, and spatial extent of toxicity in sediments and porewater; the concentration and distribution of potentially toxic anthropogenic chemicals; and the relationships between toxicity and chemical concentrations. Rhepoxynius abronius survival bioassays, grain size, and total organic carbon analyses were performed on 350 sediment samples. Strongylocentrotus purpuratus development bioassays were performed on 164 pore-water samples. Toxicity was demonstrated throughout the San Diego Bay region, with increased incidence and concordance occurring in areas of industrial and shipping activity. Trace metal and trace synthetic organic analyses were performed on 229 samples. Copper, zinc, mercury, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, and chlordane were found to exceed ERM (effects range median) or PEL (probable effects level) sediment quality guidelines and were considered the six major chemicals or chemical groups of concern. Statistical analysis of the relationships between amphipod toxicity, bulk phase sediment chemistry, and physical parameters demonstrated few significant linear relationships. Significant differences in chemical levels were found between toxic and nontoxic responses using multivariate and univariate statistics. Potential sources of anthropogenic chemicals were discussed., Cited By (since 1996):36, Rocks and Cores, CODEN: ETOCD, ,
Fairey, Roberts, Jacobi, Lamerdin, Clark, Downing, Long, Hunt, Anderson, Newman, Tieerdema, Stephenson, Wilson
Intense and localized benthic marine pollution around McMurdo Station, Antarctica,
Cited By (since 1996):61, CODEN: MPNBA, Benthic sediments and animals are highly modified by human activities at McMurdo Station, the largest human settlement in Antarctica. The quantity of anthropogenic debris, contamination of marine sediments with hydrocarbons and metals, and gross changes in benthic communities are largely confined to Winter Quarters Bay, adjacent to the former dump site and the ice dock used by visiting ships. Levels of purgeable hydrocarbons in bay sediments are as high as 4500 ppm. Metal levels are mostly high within the bay, but are not greater than in the most polluted temperate habitats. Levels of anthropogenic chemicals are significantly higher in the back bay compared to stations established at different distances from the bay (along three potential contamination gradients), including reference sites many kilometres away. There are significant negative correlations between the total number of infauna or epifauna and the concentrations of hydrocarbons and most metals in sediments. The few animals living in the back bay are motile polychaete worms with opportunistic life histories, primarily Capitella capitata antarcticum and Ophryotrocha claparedii. Fortunately, the local physical setting apparently permits little transport of contaminated sediments from the bay, which is flanked on one side by a large submarine ridge and on the other by Hut Point. Hut Point also protects the bay from oceanic conditions. The back bay is over 30 m deep and the ridge top is only 18 m deep. The gradient of chemical and community change is extremely steep, but there are observable ecological impacts outside the bay along the front of the station. Although most historical inputs of pollution are removed or reduced and continued cleanup is planned, Winter Quarters Bay may require many decades to recover., ,
Lenihan, Oliver, Oakden, Stephenson
Comparison of marine sediment toxicity test protocols for the amphipod Rhepoxynius abronius and the polychaete worm Nereis (Neanthes) arenaceodentata,
The 10-d amphipod survival toxicity test protocol using Rhepoxynius abronius was compared to the 20-d polychaete worm growth and survival protocol using Nereis (Neanthes) arenaceodentata. Of the 341 sediment samples collected in California and tested over a 2-year period, 78% significantly inhibited R. abronius survival, whereas 2 and 26% significantly inhibited N. arenaceodentata survival and biomass, respectively. Statistical power associated with each protocol endpoint was determined by calculating the minimum significant difference (MSD) for each test protocol for this data set. The 90th percentile MSDs for R. abronius survival and N. arenaceodentata survival and biomass were 16, 36, and 56%, respectively. Survival of R. abronius was significantly negatively correlated with a number of toxicants including metals, pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated bipbenyls. No significant correlations were determined between N. arenaceodentata survival or biomass and contaminants measured. Amphipod survival was also negatively correlated with sediment total organic carbon and grain size, but when samples with a high percent fine grain size (>90% fines) were eliminated from consideration, the overall conclusions of the study were not altered. The 10-d amphipod survival protocol using R. abronius was a more sensitive indicator of toxicity, but the results indicate that this was due to greater statistical power rather than greater sensitivity of the test organisms or endpoints., Cited By (since 1996):16, ,
Anderson, Hunt, Phillips, Tudor, Fairey, Newman, Puckett, Stephenson, Long, Tjeerdema
Mercury in sport fish from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region, California, USA,
Total mercury (Hg) concentrations were determined in fillet tissue of sport fish captured in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and surrounding tributaries, a region particularly impacted by historic gold and mercury mining activity. In 1999 and 2000, mercury concentrations were measured in 767 samples from ten fish species. Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), the primary target species, exhibited a median Hg concentration of 0.53 μg g- 1 (N = 406). Only 23 largemouth bass (6%) were below a 0.12 μg g- 1 threshold corresponding to a 4 meals per month safe consumption limit. Most of the largemouth bass (222 fish, or 55% of the sample) were above a 0.47 μg g- 1 threshold corresponding to a 1 meal per month consumption limit. Striped bass (Morone saxatilis), channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), white catfish (Ameirus catus), and Sacramento pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis) also had relatively high concentrations, with 31% or more of samples above 0.47 μg g- 1. Concentrations were lowest in redear (Lepomis microlophus) and bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) sunfish, with most samples below 0.12 μg g- 1, suggesting that targeting these species for sport and subsistence fishing may reduce human dietary exposure to Hg in the region. An improved method of analysis of covariance was performed to evaluate spatial variation in Hg in largemouth bass captured in 2000, while accounting for variability in fish length. Using this approach, Hg concentrations were significantly elevated in the Feather River, northern Delta, lower Cosumnes River, and San Joaquin River regions. In spite of elevated Hg concentrations on all of its tributaries, the central Delta had concentrations that were low both in comparison to safe consumption guidelines and to other locations. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):16, CODEN: STEVA, ,
Davis, Greenfield, Ichikawa, Stephenson
Evidence for the decline of silver and lead and the increase of copper from 1977 to 1990 in the coastal marine waters of California,
Data collected from 1977 to 1990 by the California State Mussel Watch programme was analysed for long-term trends in silver, copper and lead at 20 sites along the California coast. 75% of the sites showed a clear trend in at least one heavy metal. Changes were evident in contaminated harbours as well as remote sites. 55% of the sites showed significant decreases in silver, 25% increased in copper and 40% decreased in lead. Declines in silver and lead appear related to decreased mass emission rates by wastewater treatment facilities, more effective reclamation efforts, and decreases in the use of leaded gasoline. Increase in copper appear related to increased vessel traffic and use of new, copolymer anti-fouling paints. These results suggest that the coastal waters of California are becoming cleaner, at least with respect to silver and lead. However, trends in copper are disturbing. These and other sites should continue to be monitored to document the status of copper and other trace metals in the environment., Cited By (since 1996):34, Oceanography, CODEN: MPNBA, ,
Stephenson, Leonard
Mercury dynamics in a San Francisco Estuary tidal wetland: Assessing dynamics using in situ measurements
We used high-resolution in situ measurements of turbidity and fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM) to quantitatively estimate the tidally driven exchange of mercury (Hg) between the waters of the San Francisco estuary and Browns Island, a tidal wetland. Turbidity and FDOM-representative of particle-associated and filter-passing Hg, respectively-together predicted 94 % of the observed variability in measured total mercury concentration in unfiltered water samples (UTHg) collected during a single tidal cycle in spring, fall, and winter, 2005-2006. Continuous in situ turbidity and FDOM data spanning at least a full spring-neap period were used to generate UTHg concentration time series using this relationship, and then combined with water discharge measurements to calculate Hg fluxes in each season. Wetlands are generally considered to be sinks for sediment and associated mercury. However, during the three periods of monitoring, Browns Island wetland did not appreciably accumulate Hg. Instead, gradual tidally driven export of UTHg from the wetland offset the large episodic on-island fluxes associated with high wind events. Exports were highest during large spring tides, when ebbing waters relatively enriched in FDOM, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and filter-passing mercury drained from the marsh into the open waters of the estuary. On-island flux of UTHg, which was largely particle-associated, was highest during strong winds coincident with flood tides. Our results demonstrate that processes driving UTHg fluxes in tidal wetlands encompass both the dissolved and particulate phases and multiple timescales, necessitating longer term monitoring to adequately quantify fluxes. © 2012 The Author(s)., Cited By (since 1996):1
Bergamaschi, Fleck, Downing, Boss, Pellerin, Ganju, Schoellhamer, Byington, Heim, Stephenson, Fujii
Long-term trends in DDT, polychlorinated biphenyls, and chlordane in California mussels,
The California State Mussel Watch program is a long-term monitoring program conducted by the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Game. In a fifteen year time span, from 1977-1992, mussels were collected at 378 stations. From these stations, 47 were chosen to conduct statistical analysis based on the criteria that they had been sampled at least 6 times for total DDTs, total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and total chlordanes. Declines of total DDTs and chlordanes were noted at approximately half of the stations. Declines of total PCBs were noted at approximately one-quarter of the stations. Declines of PCBs but not DDTs in mussels near Los Angeles County's sewer discharge corresponded to declines of these contaminants in treated effluent., Cited By (since 1996):29, Invertebrates, Ecology, CODEN: AECTC, ,
Stephenson, Martin, Tjeerdema
Trace metals in mussels transplanted to San Francisco Bay,
Mussels (Mytilus californianus) transplanted to San Francisco Bay exhibited elevated trace metal concentrations compared with those in other mussel watch studies on the west coast of the United States. The highest concentrations of Ag, Cu, Hg, Mn, Pb and Zn were at the South Bay stations, and often in the Redwood Creek area. Ag and Hg concentrations were linearly correlated with station distance from the North Bay (San Pablo Bay), indicating that the South Bay is a major reservoir of these pollutants within San Francisco Bay. © 1986., Cited By (since 1996):7, CODEN: ETOCD, ,
Smith, Stephenson, Flegal
Mercury cycling in agricultural and managed wetlands: A synthesis of methylmercury production, hydrologic export, and bioaccumulation from an integrated field study
With seasonal wetting and drying, and high biological productivity, agricultural wetlands (rice paddies) may enhance the conversion of inorganic mercury (Hg(II)) to methylmercury (MeHg), the more toxic, organic form that biomagnifies through food webs. Yet, the net balance of MeHg sources and sinks in seasonal wetland environments is poorly understood because it requires an annual, integrated assessment across biota, sediment, and water components. We examined a suite of wetlands managed for rice crops or wildlife during 2007-2008 in California's Central Valley, in an area affected by Hg contamination from historic mining practices. Hydrologic management of agricultural wetlands for rice, wild rice, or fallowed - drying for field preparation and harvest, and flooding for crop growth and post-harvest rice straw decay - led to pronounced seasonality in sediment and aqueous MeHg concentrations that were up to 95-fold higher than those measured concurrently in adjacent, non-agricultural permanently-flooded and seasonally-flooded wetlands. Flooding promoted microbial MeHg production in surface sediment of all wetlands, but extended water residence time appeared to preferentially enhance MeHg degradation and storage. When incoming MeHg loads were elevated, individual fields often served as a MeHg sink, rather than a source. Slow, horizontal flow of shallow water in the agricultural wetlands led to increased importance of vertical hydrologic fluxes, including evapoconcentration of surface water MeHg and transpiration-driven advection into the root zone, promoting temporary soil storage of MeHg. Although this hydrology limited MeHg export from wetlands, it also increased MeHg exposure to resident fish via greater in situ aqueous MeHg concentrations. Our results suggest that the combined traits of agricultural wetlands - slow-moving shallow water, manipulated flooding and drying, abundant labile plant matter, and management for wildlife - may enhance microbial methylation of Hg(II) and MeHg exposure to local biota, as well as export to downstream habitats during uncontrolled winter-flow events.
Windham-Myers, Fleck, Ackerman, Marvin-DiPasquale, Stricker, Heim, Bachand, Eagles-Smith, Gill, Stephenson, Alpers
Spatial and habitat-rased variations in total and methyl mercury concentrations in surficial sediments in the San Francisco Bay-Delta,
Recent studies indicate significant amounts of mercury (Hg) are annually transported into the San Francisco Bay-Delta (Bay-Delta) as a result of historic gold and Hg mining activities. We examined temporal and spatial variation in concentrations of total Hg (HgT) and monomethylmercury (MMHg) in surficial sediments of various ecosystem types in the Bay-Delta. We sampled surficial sediments across the Bay-Delta system and found HgT sediment concentrations in the central Delta were generally 100-200 ng g -1 and increased westward through Suisun Bay to 250-350 ng g -1. MMHg concentrations in the central Delta were between 1 and 3 ng g-1, while those in sediments in the perimeter waterways and adjacent bays were less than 1 ng g-1. Six sites were monitored monthly for over a year to identify seasonal changes in Hg sediment concentrations. Hg T sediment concentrations ranged from 48 to 382 ng g-1 and varied as a function of location not season. However, MMHg concentrations varied seasonally, increasing from 1 ng g-1 during winter months to 6 ng g-1 during spring and summer. Transects conducted at three marshes in the central Delta revealed MMHg sediment concentrations of 4-8 ng g-1at the interior and 2 ng g-1 at the exterior of the marshes. Habitat type was a major factor controlling MMHg concentration and the MMHg to HgT ratio in sediments of the Bay-Delta. MMHg was significantly correlated to HgT (r2 = 0.49) in marsh sediments. © 2007 American Chemical Society., Cited By (since 1996):24, Oceanography, CODEN: ESTHA, ,
Heim, Coale, Stephenson, Choe, Gill, Foe
Recent increase in atmospheric deposition of mercury to California aquatic systems inferred from a 300-year geochronological assessment of lake sediments,
Age-dated sediment cores from 4 remote lakes across California were analyzed for total Hg (Hg T) concentration as a function of pre- and post-industrialization. Particle size, magnetic susceptibility and organic C and N, were measured to determine if the Hg concentration in sediment cores could be related to atmospheric deposition and/or watershed processes. Results indicate that (a) for each lake modern (1970-2004) Hg T lake sediment concentrations have increased by an average factor of 5 times more than historic (pre-1850) Hg T concentrations; (b) the ratio of modern to pre-industrial lake sediment Hg T for these lakes are higher than estimated for other locations where atmospheric deposition is presumed to be the main source of Hg; (c) 2 of the 4 studied lakes demonstrated significant relationships between Hg T concentrations and percentage organic material (r 2 = 0.68 and p < 0.01; r 2 = 0.67 and p < 0.01) whereas the other two indicated no significant relationship (r 2 = 0.05 and p = 0.51; r 2 = 0.12 and p = 0.36). © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved., Cited By (since 1996):13, CODEN: APPGE, ,
Sanders, Coale, Gill, Andrews, Stephenson
Determination of tributyltin in tissues and sediments by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry,
A method for the determination of tributyltin (TBT) in tissue and sediments has been developed for environmental samples. The technique involves extraction with methylene chloride and isolation of TBT from mono- and dibutyltin with a sodium hydroxide wash. The TBT is then back extracted and converted to elemental Sn with nitric acid. Analysis is by Zeeman graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Recoveries of spiked samples were between 99 % and 111% for mussel and fish tissues and 72% and 99% for various sediments. The limit of quantification was 0.0025 μg/g for tissue (on a wet weight basis). This technique was developed in response to our need to process large numbers of environmental samples with a minimum time investment., Cited By (since 1996):9, ,
Stephenson, Smith
A large-scale categorization of sites in San Francisco Bay, USA, based on the sediment quality triad, toxicity identification evaluations, and gradient studies,
Sediment quality was assessed in San Francisco Bay, California, USA, using a two-tiered approach in which 111 sites were initially screened for sediment toxicity. Sites exhibiting toxicity were then resampled and analyzed for chemical contamination, recurrent toxicity, and, in some cases, benthic community impacts. Resulting data were compared with newly derived threshold values for each of the metrics in a triad-based weight-of-evidence evaluation. Sediment toxicity test results were compared with tolerance limits derived from reference site data, benthic community data were compared with threshold values for a relative benthic index based on the presence and abundance of pollution-tolerant and -sensitive taxa, and concentrations of chemicals and chemical mixtures were compared with sediment quality guideline-based thresholds. A total of 57 sites exceeded threshold values for at least one metric, and each site was categorized based on triad inferences. Nine sites were found to exhibit recurrent sediment toxicity associated with elevated contaminant concentrations, conditions that met program criteria for regulatory attention. Benthic community impacts were also observed at three of these sites, providing triad evidence of pollution-induced degradation. Multi- and univariate correlations indicated that chemical mixtures, heavy metals, chlordanes, and other organic compounds were associated with measured biological impacts in the Bay. Toxicity identification evaluations indicated that metals were responsible for pore-water toxicity to sea urchin larvae at two sites. Gradient studies indicated that the toxicity tests and benthic community metrics employed in the study predictably tracked concentrations of chemical mixtures in Bay sediments., Cited By (since 1996):36, CODEN: ETOCD, , , Rocks and Cores
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Tag: Shemot
The posuk chosen by the kabbalists to symbolize the month of Teves is “Gadlu L’Hashem iti uneromamo shemo yachdov – Let us elevate the Name of Hashem, together.” In a month that should have had three fasts on the eighth, ninth and tenth to remember the translation of the Torah into Greek, the death of Ezra and the beginning of the siege of Yerusholayim, with no festivals except the tail end of Chanuka, it would seem to be a strange choice. It is, apparently, a rather gloomy month, so why choose a pasuk elevating the name of Hashem in His praise?
At the beginning of Parshas Shemos, we are told, (1:8), “There arose a new king in Egypt who did not know Yosef.” Considering the fact that Yosef had been Prime Minister of Mitzraim for eighty years, had been responsible for achieving for Pharaoh great wealth and power, clearly the posuk cannot be taken at face value. What does the posuk mean?
The posukim (1:11-17) go on to describe how Pharaoh began enslaving the Jews but amazingly, “as he afflicted, so they increased.” Pharaoh told the Jewish midwives to kill the baby boys but with enormous courage they, “did not do as the king of Mitzraim had told them.”
In Parshas Vayechi (49:12) Yehuda is blessed that, “his eyes will be red because of the abundance of wine and his teeth will be white because of the abundance of milk.” Kesuvos 111b darshans, “Chachlili einanim miyoyin uleven shinayim mechalav” The Jewish People said to Hashem, “A shine from Your eyes is better to us than wine and a smile from Your mouth is better to us than milk.” The Abarbenel explains that when the kohanim say during birkas kohanim, Yevorechecho Hashem veyishmerecho, this refers to Hashem’s brocho to us of our physical needs, from which we have to be protected because an abundance can do us much harm, The next section, “ya’er Hashem ponov eilecho vichuneko” May Hashem make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you, refers to spiritual blessings; Hashem should give us opportunities to do mitzvos and learn Torah. Therefore when the Jewish People were asking Hashem to show us a smiling face rather than milk, they were saying that although we all need our physical requirements, Torah and Mitzvos are more important to us. As distinct from the rest of the world which puts a priority on enjoying the pleasures of this world, our priority is learning Torah, keeping Shabbos and Yom Tov, doing acts of chessed etc. If there is a clash between doing the will of Hashem or taking an easier path, doing the will of Hashem will always be our preference.
The release of R’ Sholom Rubashkin last year was greeted with much joy throughout the Jewish world. But possibly more significant than the miracle of his release on the last day of Chanukah has been the emuna and bitachon he showed throughout his incarceration. He was imprisoned for the equivalent of a life sentence on the basis of perjured evidence at his trial but we didn’t hear any words of bitterness from him. We only heard how everything was min hashomayim and that, like Yosef was released from prison “in a blink of an eye” so he will be released by Hashem “in the blink of eye.” Many gave up hope but he was a beacon of bitochon b’Hashem for the rest of klal Yisroel. And indeed he was released “in the blink of an eye” to everyone’s joy.
In another story, a Jew in America left an asifa to avoid the danger of the new technologies with a determination to discard his i-phone with internet connection and buy a kosher phone. He was looking for employment when an offer came up with a starting annual salary of one hundred thousand dollars with significant additions on the horizon. The job was more or less sealed when the head of the company told him that he would need the most modern i-phone for the job. The Jew said he only uses a kosher phone. A possible compromise of a heavily filtered i-phone was rejected by the firm and the job opportunity was lost.
A Holocaust survivor in Project Witness related how he was standing in line in Auschwitz Concentration Camp when the Jew next to him was discovered not to be standing straight enough. The Nazi beat this Jew for his ‘crime’ but then to increase his “fun” ordered his neighbor, who was relating the incident, to continue to beat the other Jew. He refused. “I will not hit another Jew.” Despite a warning that he will suffer an even more violent beating if he continues to refuse, he remained steadfast. He was indeed beaten mercilessly and left for dead. However he did miraculously survive even to the end of the war and beyond.
A Russian survivor of Lenin’s spiritual holocaust who lives near to my wife and me and who insists that I squeeze in a twice weekly learning session with him in between Shacharis and when he needs to go to work sometimes tells me of the time, before he even knew he was Jewish, that he went out with his father into the Russian forests narrowly avoiding the wild boar which appeared suddenly. He became a baal teshuva and now lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh with his wife and children.
Pharoah “did not know Yosef.” He did not know about Jewish determination and resilience. He did not know that “as they afflict us, so will we increase.” He did not know that we may enjoy wine and milk, but Hashem’s shining Face enabling us to learn Torah and keep mitzvos in all circumstances, is far more important to us.
Teves is the month of Gadlu L’Hashem Iti uneromamo Shemo yachdov – of praising Hashem. True the month contains tragedies but it also contains the seventh and eighth of Chanukah whose Nesi’im were Menashe and Efraim, Yosef’s two sons. And Yosef, who remained a loyal Jew despite all his trials, is our symbol of courage, loyalty, mesirus nefesh and emuna. Pharaoh didn’t know this, but we do.
Posted on December 27, 2018 Author Rabbi Michoel FletcherCategories Rabbi Michoel Fletcher on the ParshaTags Shemos, Shemot, שמותLeave a comment on He Didn’t Know Yosef
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Celebrating 41 Years of Pageantry
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Traveling across several states to my hometown of Ottawa/Gatineau, Canada, is a destination trip, not a vacation. A jaunt to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, encompassed a desire to see the history of the area and a long overdue sojourn.
I’m entertained by the day-to-day events, I appreciate simple moments characterizing our lives. My artists’ books represent subjects in a unique, creative, and dynamic way for the reader to experience. Life is serious and I enjoy seeing readers re-acquaint themselves with mundane activities that link us together.
The history still lingers in Gettysburg, with fields and fields of monuments and leftover atmosphere of the days of the American Civil War, (as the southerners would call it, “The War of Northern Aggression”).
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, PA
That being said, artists show many facets of life in their work, which include war.
Dorothy Krause presents the more serious side of life in her artists’ book WarZone: a traveling board game with no winner. WarZone is designed to be played anywhere other than in your own country. Instructions, game board, spinner board and game pieces are housed in a clear plastic suitcase.
© 2017 Dorothy Krause, The WarZone printed at Roland DGA on a LEF-300 in an edition of 10; the book measures 10 3/8” x 12 7/8” x 1 ½”
On the top of the suitcase, an image of the first atomic bomb blast is overlaid with a definition of war as “armed conflict, prosecuted with military forces aiming to enforce the political will of the victor upon the defeated”. It also contains information about human aggression from prehistory to the present and questions whether war is noble or morally problematic and destructive of lives and property.
The Spinner Board, printed onto stiff board and contour cut to fit into in the bottom of the suitcase, allows you to choose the country in which to play and gives information on ongoing conflicts around the world.
The countries shown on the map in black and around the outer edge of the circle have ongoing military conflicts that result in over 1,000 violent deaths per year, including both military and civilians. Other conflicts are shown in red on the map. You can turn the spinner to select a country in which to participate or choose from the list of additional war zones.
The Rules of Engagement state you can place your soldier on any square of the game board and move randomly any number of spaces in any direction. You need not take turns and can remove the soldiers of any other player at will unless you are removed first. If you are on a square with information and instructions, do as you are told.
The Game Board resembles a checkerboard which gives instructions such as “no weapons found: look again”, “tour of duty extended: start over” and “peace negotiations began: pray for success”. Red and black checker-like pieces are “us” and “them”.
The game never ends, but may move to a different place of engagement. There are no winners, only losers.
Maria G Pisano from Memory Press created Vita Defuncta in response to the poem Patterns by Amy Lowell. The poem was first published in 1916 in the collection Men, Women and Ghosts.
© 2005 Maria G Pisano, Vita Defuncta is housed in a publisher’s slipcase, with an open wound at its center, which becomes the symbolic black casket for the book within.
© 2005 Maria G Pisano, Vita Defuncta, letterpress printed with type Bauer Bodoni at LaNana Creek Press by Charles D Jones and Terri L Goggans at Stephen F Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX
© 2005 Maria G Pisano, Vita Defuncta a limited edition of 25 is printed on Arches MBM Ingres, Fabriano Elle Erre, and Japan Yatsuo, the book measures 11” H x 13” W open
The poem contrasts loss in war with nature. Nature is a constant, as it follows the cycle of the seasons through planting, growth, decay, and renewal. Even in the dead of winter, there is promise of life.
War has also become a recurring cycle. Unlike nature, which brings change and growth through the seasons, war brings only death. As a result of the death of a loved one, the protagonist remains emotionally static and sterile, presenting a façade to the outer world, where she exists only as a fragile ornament.
In my response, language and symbolic representations are intertwined with the images, encompassing both the masculine and feminine aspects of the poem. The diamond and rectangle respond to each other and as the pages progress the symbols separate, culminating in the red masculine symbol transforming to a bloodstain at the end of the book. Once opened, one views a perfectly manicured pattern of a white flower-like form, holding the pages. The colors, the papers’ texture, tactility, the structure, are all used to reflect and are in service of the theme.
Elena Mary Siff’s sculptural works and text pieces derive from her background of assemblage art where she has an established reputation.
© 2017 Elena Mary Siff, War No More
I have been collecting stamps to use in my books for a very long time and when I realized I had enough vintage stamps to create an anti-war book I created War No More. In this political climate, it seems imperative to speak out against aggression and hostility and my tiny book is a response.
Elena constantly explores and expands the artistic paradigms of the book as object using visual space, volume, movement, and colour. Her source material for her unique books is often of a social and political nature and is influenced by her favourite poets and philosophers.
Lucy Childs talks about healing in her artists’ book How a Bandage Works. Lucy’s book shows the progress of healing over time.
© 2016 Marty Kelly Photography, Berkeley, CA martykelly.com, How a Bandage Works a textile (linen, cotton, silk, and rayon) accordion book
© 2016 Marty Kelly Photography, 4 by 31/2 by 1 inch, How a Bandage Works opens to 4" x 27"
You can imagine the bandage wrapped around a bleeding wound: a big red patch growing smaller and browner with each layer away from the cut. Imagery sewn over and around each blood patch symbolizes the healing taking place.
Merike van Zanten visited Normandy in June 2009 for the 65th anniversary of D-Day.
Merike’s artists’ book A Soldier of the Second World War tries to express the almost absurd contrast between the realities and horrors of the Invasion of Normandy in 1944 and the serenity, peace, and beauty of the Allied Cemeteries 65 years later. Dried flowers from Normandy, combined with photographs of Allied graves, correspondence to loved ones back home and portrait photographs taken before the soldiers went to war convey just that conflict.
© 2009 Merike van Zanten, A Soldier of the Second World War
While visiting the "recently" dug-out bunkers at Grandcamp Maisy, I was struck by the opposite of that current day and the same day in 1944.
2009 had beautiful weather, very quiet, wildflowers everywhere. In 1944, the weather wasn't so good, it must have been deafening with all the shooting and bombing going on, and certainly, the wildflowers would've been trampled by soldiers' boots. And if not, would the soldiers have noticed them?
I had similar thoughts when visiting an allied cemetery a couple of days later. Really quiet, flowers everywhere, immaculately groomed graves and headstones. You could think the soldiers finally had their peace and quiet, but at the same time, it seemed so unreal and contradictory.
After Reasonable Research, Years with No Acts of ‘Open and Declared Hostile Conflict’ Are Indicated with a Perpendicular Line. Perhaps They Were Periods of Peace by Miranda Maher is an astounding document of the absence of peace in our time. The book lists all open and declared armed hostile conflicts that have taken place between the year 1 and the year 2007.
© 2009 Miranda Maher, After Reasonable Research
© 2009 Miranda Maher, After Reasonable Research, the third edition comes in a plastic slipcase and includes a printed statement by the artist
Printed with a tiny font and arrayed in two seemingly endless columns, these conflicts fill mind-boggling twenty-two pages. The book is bound in an accordion structure with decorative paper, an uncomfortable reminder that the refinements of civilization are inseparably bound up with brutality.
What are your interpretations of war and armed conflict?
Have you represented these subjects in your artists’ books, writing, art...?
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Hunger, lice, filth: Moroccan camp shows migrant challenges
Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM
A sub-Saharan migrant gets a haircut at a makeshift hair salon at at Ouled Ziane camp in Casablanca, Morocco, Thursday, December 6. As Morocco prepares to host the signing of a landmark global migration agreement next week, hundreds of migrants are languishing in a Casablanca camp rife with hunger, misery and unsanitary conditions.
CASABLANCA (AP):
As Morocco prepares to host the signing of a landmark global migration agreement, hundreds of migrants are languishing in a Casablanca camp rife with hunger, misery, lice and filth.
These sub-Saharan Africans who dream of going to Europe are a symbol of the problems world dignitaries are trying to address with the UN's first migration compact, being finalised at a conference in Marrakech on Monday and Tuesday.
Rising numbers of migrants live in the makeshift camp that sprung up on a soccer field near a busy Casablanca bus station, where they are bedded down under tents or shacks built from plastic and wood.
Scant food, a lack of heat and no sanitation are the main worries at the Oulad Ziane camp, as lice and respiratory infections are becoming endemic.
Morocco embodies multiple dilemmas facing the countries meeting in Marrakech: It's a major source of Europe's migrants but is also a transit country as well as a migrant host for other Africans fleeing poverty and persecution.
The 34-page UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is to be formally approved in Marrakech, Morocco, today and tomorrow. But the United States and several European countries have said they won't sign on.
The Oulad Ziane camp houses African migrants seeking to reach Europe via the western Mediterranean route to Spain after crackdowns by Italy and Malta have slowed smuggling traffic in the eastern Mediterranean. Many of the migrants have already tried the journey north to Morocco's border with Spain, only to be pushed away by Moroccan police, sometimes violently.
In the meantime they look for work in Casablanca, hoping to earn enough to pay smugglers to try once again.
New arrivals at the Casablanca camp came after clashing violently with Moroccan border agents as they tried to scale the fence separating Morocco from Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta.
"I am only here to recover. I come and go," said 19-year-old Guinean Ibrahim Bah, who arrived days ago with open wounds on his wrists, arms and back.
"Moroccan forces caught us and beat us. They broke one of my friend's arms, handcuffed us and crammed us on a bus. This time they dropped us in Casablanca but usually they take us far to the south," he said.
Government officials didn't respond to requests for comment on inhumane treatment of migrants or the Casablanca camp, but Morocco's government describes the country's migration policy as "exemplary". That mostly refers to reforms launched in 2014, largely funded by the EU, to encourage migrants to stay in Morocco.
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Episode 117: Jack & Felicia, pt. 2
As if one wasn't enough, now we have two guests in Episode 117 of David Cooper's Famous show about which the only thing going good is its name. Jack and Felicia talk a lot about their life, especially Felicia who talks a lot about her sister. David's camera or microphone broke during the show, so I guess he will have to do a dozen more episodes of this show to just make up for that. In this show people just talk and talk, content is of little to no importance. No one can finish his sentence before being interrupted. No line of thought is ever taken forward without its core content being changed from one to who knows what. I'm not sure if Felicia has naturally such annoying voice or she did it just for this show. Sandeep from India rates this episode 4 stars because it has changed my default setting for things that used to annoy me and set the bar really low.
Episode 117: #117 - Jack & Felicia, pt. 2 (2019/04/18)
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by luxury wedding on December 15, 2015 with No Comments
We all wonder about celebrities and their personal life, independently of our genre. We all have an extreme curiosity to know if that actor we love, or that singer we cherish, is engaged or married! And deep down, every single one of us prays that they are still somehow available on that very competitive luxury market! In Portugal we are lucky enough to have some of the most handsome men and stunning women Portuguese Celebrities, who above all their good looks, were gifted with some extreme talent! The mix between the Latino looks, the confident attitude and pearl white smiles, has given Portuguese Celebrities a very good reputation around the world in terms of looks. Who knows, maybe you will fall for one of our Portuguese Celebrities beauty, and then you will be able to throw your luxury wedding in Portugal, in one of our luxury wedding destinations in Portugal.
So to help you find the sexiest and most talented available Portuguese men and women in the Portuguese Celebrities market, we have listed the Top 5 men, and Top 5 women, who are as beautiful as they are talented. Check them out below and start dreaming of your luxury wedding in Portugal with our Portuguese Celebrities!
TOP 5 PORTUGUESE MEN CELEBRITIES THAT ARE STILL SINGLE
Finding the Portuguese Celebrities has never been so easy then with this list of the Top 5 single men in Portugal. We have joined both our creative and informative forces to ensure that we could present you with the best, most talented, and most stunning men available in Portugal for you to marry in our Luxury Destination in Portugal! Read below our Top 5 choices, and start dreaming about your luxury wedding in Portugal with these gorgeous Portuguese Celebrities.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo known worldwide for his extreme talent for playing soccer, his several commercials and campaigns, his good looks, and not to mention ladies, his 2 Gold Globes. Born in Madeira, this talented player has quickly become one of the richest and most well known Portuguese Celebrity around the world! Having one child, Cristiano dated Irina Sheik for several years, but now is found to be single.
2. William Carvalho
William plays for both Sporting Clube Portugal and the Portuguese National Team of Soccer. He is said to be going to the UK’s Arsenal team in January 2016, and won the title of Best Sub 21 European Player. Definitely sportsy, definitely talented, and a very good looker!
3. Lourenço Ortigão
Lourenço is a 26-year-old Portuguese actor and model. He has participated in several Portuguese soap operas. He has also been on the cover of Mens Health and has done other modeling roles. Other than being an extremely talented actor, he was also the 2015 Emmy’s host, and is the face of Pepe Jeans London.
4. António Felix da Costa
António Felix da Costa is a Portuguese auto racing driver. He is best known for winning the 2009 Macau Grand Prix, and the 2012 Renault Formula European Cup. He is 24 years old and resides in Lisbon when he is not competing. Extremely talented, filled with promise for the future, and with cute looks, this is one single Portuguese Celebrity to keep your eyes on.
5. Richie Campbell
A 29-year-old Portuguese Reggae Singer is not only an extremely talented singer, but he writes magnificent lyrics to his music. His song “that’s how we roll” was nominated for the 2013 Golden Globes. Hugely containing the cool factor, this reggae singer has performed in several festivals around Portugal, has done a bunch of concerts, has already released 4 CDs, and his album “In the 876” reached the top of the ITunes sales in only 2 hours.
TOP 5 PORTUGUESE WOMEN CELEBRITIES THAT ARE STILL SINGLE
Made especially for you, we have found the top 5 most gorgeous and talented Portuguese ladies! Of course the good looks, stunning physiques, and drop dead gorgeous faces help, but what makes these ladies so appealing is their immense talent in the different roles they play out! Not only do they leave the Portuguese crazy, these ladies are the Portuguese Celebrities who have started gaining worldwide recognition for their tremendous talent and dedication!
1. Sara Sampaio
Sara Sampaio is a Portuguese Model who was born in Porto, Portugal. She is 24 years old, and is a Victoria Secret Model. Must I say anything else? Her defined features, light eyes, and dark brown locks are hypnotizing for anyone who looks at her. She has also worked for Calzedonia, and has appeared in a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, as well as many other modeling achievements.
2. Iva Lamarão
Iva Lamarão is a 32-year-old model and TV host who won the title of Portuguese Super Model. Other than her great looks, Iva is known for being a very social, caring and an intelligent woman who is constantly given extremely coveted TV jobs. She has done several jobs on the Portuguese modeling network as well, and dated a famous Football Player Portuguese Celebrity for several years.
3. Rita Pereira
Rita Pereira is a 33-year-old gorgeous Portuguese actress and model. Having done a ton of Portuguese soap operas and a Portuguese movie called “Sei Lá”. She has also done some work as a Portuguese TV host. She
also starred in “Meu Amor”, which was the first Portuguese soap opera to win an Emmy. Her looks drive every man in Portuguese crazy, but what really makes her stunning is her fun and friendly personality and her will to help philanthropically as well.
4. Soraia Chaves
Soraia Chaves is a beautiful 33-year-old Portuguese actress and model. She was born in Lisbon and has always fought to achieve her dreams. She has participated in several movies throughout her career. She has participated in several main Portuguese movies, including Call Girl, the Real Playing Game, and The Crime of Padre Amaro, giving herself a very good status! She has also participated in different Portuguese modeling roles.
5. Leonor Seixas
Leonor Seixas is a 35-year-old Portuguese actress from Lisbon. Throughout her talented career she has played significant roles in over 12 films, several TV series, theatre productions, commercials and voice-overs. Her career has led her to international success including winning the title of Best Actress in the Valencia Film Festival, for the movie “Night Passage”. She studied both in the Professional Theater Institute of Cascais in Portugal and the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York. Other than all this, Leonor is also extremely envied for her stunning good looks and social skills.
With both these handsome and talented men and women, we are sure that you will find your perfect match in the midst of these Portuguese Celebrities! If you fall for one of our beautiful citizens, then please do not hesitate to let us know, as we will be more than glad to organize your luxury destination wedding in Portugal, in the most luxurious wedding venues in Portugal of all.
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April 26, 2019 April 26, 2019 Jeffrey Lancaster 0 Comments NASDAQ:URBN, Urban Outfitters, URBN
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) ,shares ascend 1.74% to trade at $29.82 in the last beat. As shares of firm has 20 days moving average price of -4.17% from last close price of 29.82 and act as support or resistance of price limit. This will give analytical advantage to a shorter-term trader since it pursues the price more intimately, and consequently produces less “lag” as comparison to the longer-term moving average.
Digging it in detail and shift focus on performance of the company that has shown a discernible change in trend levels over the path of recent market activity. In this case performance of tends to percentage rate of return for a stock for a given time frame. Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) has diverse figures for different time frames; starting from week’s performance it is bestowing negative returns of -2.00% in last five regular trading sessions. Whereas, in last 21 trading days (one month) was surged 6.58% and plunged in last 63 trading days (quarter) of -6.87%. Through these figures traders can analyze that URBN show whether or not a stock currently most active and standing in buying side or sell side. This gauge is crucial in determining whether investors are moved toward the direction of buying more of the stock, or else doing the contradictory side and selling more of the stock. This is very important directional information necessary for making trading decisions.
For this URBN’s 20 days and 50 days MA (moving average) comparison clear the blur picture. The firm has fifty days moving average percentage of -1.75% to its latest price change. For the long-term approach of trading or also can for short period of time, 200 days MA can also help to get idea about trading, URBN has -19.80% which indicates Bearish trends and this can also make isolating trends easier.
The long timeframe measure with performance can help for taking more accurate investment decision that includes quarter, semi-annual and annual performance. The co’s performance for 6 months was slashed of -17.49%, 1-year performance stands at -23.20% and year to date showing decreased performance of -10.18%.
The investors from both active and passive school of thoughts always require every bit of information available regarding his chosen security and this include keeping close watch on fundamental and technical data. The total volume of 2.65 Million shares traded in the latest session, while on average its shares change hands of 2874.09 shares. Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) has noticeable measure of stock volatility, for this average true range is an exponential moving average (14 trading days) of the True Ranges. The Firm has ATR of 0.97 that is explaining range of a day’s trading is high-low; ATR expands it to yesterday’s closing price if it was outside of latest range. These unswerving movements and comparing with its overall performance have shaped higher daily volatility making other factor as constant (Micro/macroeconomic factors). A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns (volatility) for URBN producing salvation in Investors mouth, it has week volatility of 3.31% and for the month booked as 3.19%. This volatility measure use for multipurpose in judging the underlying price momentum as well as the rate of change in URBN’s price.
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Jeffrey Lancaster writes News analysis for Services Section of the website. He is an undergraduate student from University of Toronto with passion in value investing. His focus is primary on micro to small cap value oriented stocks. He spends a lot of time on SA writing, reading other people’s articles and learning about companies. Email: jeffreylancaster@nasdaqtimes.com
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UKRAINIAN AUTOCEPHALOUS ORTHODOX CHURCH
The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church [UAOC], an independent Orthodox Church separated from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1919 under the Ukrainian National Republic (UNR). Services were held and the Gospels read in Ukrainian.
With the establishment of Soviet rule in Ukraine in 1920 persecution of the UAOC began, and by the middle of the 1930s the Church had been totally crushed. Its head, Metropolitan Vasyl Lypkivsky, all 33 Bishops and thousands of priests were murdered. The Church, however, continued to exist in emigration. During the years of Nazi occupation (1941-1943) the UAOC was revived, with the support of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), however all the bishops retreated from Ukraine with the Germany military.
The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church was only reinstated during perestroika. On 15 February 1989 the “Appeal from the Initiative Committee on the renewal of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church” was published, and on 18 August 1989 the first parish of the UAOC was formed in Lviv. The UAOC was officially registered in May 1990. The revival of the UAOC shows that the specific elements of Ukrainian Orthodoxy had despite all against it survived. It was revived with the active support of the Ukrainian intelligentsia.
From 5-6 June 1990 the Synod in Kyiv completed the restoration of the UAOC structure and also elected as its Patriarch the Metropolitan of the UAOC in the USA Mstislav (Skrypnyk). After his death in 1992, the Church was headed by Patriarch Dmitry. With his death in 2000 , the Church split with one branch headed by Metropolitan Mefodiy Kudriakov and the other by the Archbishop for Kharkiv and Poltava Ihor Isichenko. The latter received registration in 2006.
There are around 600 communities of the UAOC.
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chu-slih, lay believers outside the establishment
Some stayed outside the formal settings.
Layman Pang
The man known to history as Layman Pang became a practicing Buddhist early and became so obsessed with the classic Chinese ideal of a spiritual-poetic hermitage that he actually had a thatched cottage built adjacent to his house. Here he spent time with his wife and children meditating, composing poetry, and engaging in characteristically Chinese musings.
A story relates that he was sitting in his thatched cottage one day when he became exasperated with the difficulties of his path:
Pang: "How difficult it is! How difficult it is! My studies are like drying the fibers of ten thousand pounds of flax by hanging them in the sun."
His wife: "Easy, easy, easy. It's like touching your feet to the ground when you get out of bed. I have found the teaching right in the tops of flowering plants.”
His daughter, Ling-chao, hearing both outbursts, showed them the truth: "My study is neither difficult nor easy. When I am hungry I eat. When I am tired I rest.''
Another version of this story has the Pang family working with Sengsan's "The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences."
Layman Pang explained at length how difficult it is to live in accordance with the Great Way.
His wife: 'What is difficult about that? Everyone in the world is a Buddha!"
His daughter: "There is nothing difficult or easy about it. When you encounter food you eat it and when you meet up with tea you drink it! That's all there is to it!"
Finally Pang decided to go the final step and sever his ties with the materialism that weighed him down and his daughter helped him wend his now-penurious way through the world by assisting him in making and selling bamboo household articles. Free at last, Pang traveled about from place to place with no fixed abode, living, so the legends say, "like a leaf."
The image of Pang and his daughter as itinerant peddlers, wandering from place to place, made a searing impression on the Chinese mind, and for centuries he has been admired in China — admired, but not necessarily emulated.
(--from, Layman Pang and Hanshan, Lesson 18, The Study of Zen,
This, too:
We do have the stories of two Chan poets who operated outside the monastic system: Layman Pang (740?-811) and Hanshan (760?-840?). They were part of a movement called chu-slih, lay believers who were drawn to Buddhism but rejected the formal practices, preferring to remain outside the establishment and seek enlightenment on their own. (ibid)
You could say -- no inside, no outside -- or not this, not that.
Either way, "There is nothing difficult or easy about it."
Each becoming itself.
becoming conscious
Panikkar goes on:
The Vedic Revelation is not primarily a thematic communication of esoteric facts, although a few of its sayings, as, for example, certain passages of the Upanisads, disclose some truth that is unknown to the normal range of human experience. But for the most part the Vedic Revelation is the discrete illumination of a veil, which was not seen as a veil but as a layer, one might almost say a skin, of Man himself. The Vedic Revelation unfolds the process of Man's "becoming conscious," of discovering himself along with the three worlds and their mutual relationships. It is not the message of another party speaking through a medium, but the very illumination of the "medium," itself the progressive enlightenment of reality. It is not a beam of light coming from a lighthouse or a powerful reflector; it is dawn. It is the revelation of the Word, of the primordial Word, of the Word that is not an instrument, or even a sign, as if it were handling or pointing to something else. It is the revelation of the Word as symbol, as the sound-and-meaning aspect of reality itself. If there were somebody who had spoken the Word first, by what other word could he communicate the meaning of the original to me? I must assume that the Word speaks directly to me, for the Vedas reveal in an emphatic manner the character of reality.
In short, the fact that the Vedas have no author and thus no anterior authority, the fact that they possess only the value contained in the actual existential act of really hearing them, imparts to them a universality that makes them peculiarly relevant today. They dispose us to listen and then we hear what we hear, trusting that it is also what was to be heard.
(79468301-The-Vedic-Experience-Raimon-Panikkar pdf )
Contains the darkness within it as it shines forth.
only in the spirit
The notion of author-less authority.
Raimon Panikkar, in Preface and Introduction of The Vedic Experience, writes:
We refer, first, to the traditional notion of the apauruseya or non-authorship, either human or divine, of the Vedas. This theory is often been ridiculed as a contradiction of common sense and as a denial of causal thinking; or it has been taken as simply holding that theVedas have no "author" who has written them and no "mind" that has thought them. Without entering into the almost endless subtleties of the Mimamsa, we can simply say that at the core of this conception there is a desire to purify our relationship with the text and to avoid any kind of idolatry. Any one of us is the author of the Vedas when we read, pray, and understand them. Nobody is the author of living words except the one who utters them. The Vedas are living words, and the word is not an instrument of Man but his supreme form of expression. What has no author, according to the apauruseya insight, is the relation between the word and its meaning or object. The relationship is not an artificial or extrinsic relation caused by somebody. There is no author to posit the type of relationship which exists between the word and its meaning. To do this we would require another relationship and so on ad infinitum. When a word ceases to be a living word, when it ceases to convey meaning, when it is not a word for me, it is not Veda, it does not convey real or saving knowledge.
This conception, paradoxically enough, rescues the Vedas from the grip not only of a certain God functioning as a primal scribe, but also of the Hindu tradition, which cannot be said to be the author of the Vedas. The Vedas without an author cease to be an authoritative book. Only when you become their "author," when through assimilation you are able to utter them, when you yourself are the proper origin, the auctor of the text, do the Vedas disclose their authentic "authority." The Vedic Revelation is not the voice of an anthropomorphic Revealer nor the unveiling of the veil that covers reality. In point of fact, the shruti is that which is heard (rather than seen), so that the metaphor of unveiling may sometimes be misleading, because it is not by lifting up the veil (and thus seeing the naked reality) that we are going to discover the real, but by realizing that the veil covers and conceals and that the discovery of this fact constitutes the actual revelation. To reveal in this sense is not to unveil, to lift up the veil, but to "reveal" the veil, to make us aware that what we see and all we can see is the veil, and that it is left to us to "guess"--or, as we would say, to "think"--reality, which is made manifest precisely by the veil that covers it. We cannot separate the veil from the thing that is veiled, just as we cannot separate a word from its meaning, or what is heard from what is understood. If I were to lift up the veil of maya I would see nothing. We can see only if we see the veil of maya and recognize it for what it is. The shruti is shruti when that which is actually heard is not merely the sound but all that there is to be heard, perceived, understood, realized. Our own discovery, our process of discovery, is part of the revelation itself. Only in the spirit are the Vedas Vedas. And now we can understand why for centuries they were neither written down nor expounded to outsiders.
(from, 79468301-The-Vedic-Experience-Raimon-Panikkar pdf, Scribd. Preface and Introduction http://www.himalayanacademy.com/books/vedic_experience/Intro/PrefaceIntro.html
And still, yet, resonating prior to and following any wording, much less writing, of what is heard.,
rising from the dead
Standing in the middle,
not often loved by either side.
Who can do this?
Less tomato sauce
Dog eats
Cat shakes on sofa
want to take a ride
We named our kitchen after Raimon Panikkar.
There's something intriguing about his idea.
The Cosmotheandric idea
Panikkar (1973a:ix) has developed a cosmotheandric idea of reality, referring to three major religious traditions to which he belongs, namely the Christian Trinity, the Vedanta Hindu advaita, and the Buddhist pratityasamutpada. Panikkar (1993:ix-x) claims that this threefold pattern – traditionally speaking, “Theos-anthropos-cosmos” – are invariants of all religions and cultures in the world and adds that, according to the cosmotheandric principle there is an “intuition of the threefold structure of all reality, the triadic oneness existing on all levels of consciousness and reality.”
Panikkar (1973b:74-75) claims that,
God and man are neither two nor one … There are not two realities: God and man/world; but neither is there one: God or man/world … god and man are, so to speak, in close constitutive collaboration for the building up of reality, the unfolding of history, and the continuation of creation … [this] cosmotheandric experience and reality that dwell within and are made available through the various religious streams of the world.
Panikkar (1981:22; 1993:v-xv) says our cosmopolitan world has developed to a critical position that warns all forms of imperialistic and monistic thinking and acting that no religious group should emphasize the superiority of one religion, culture or tradition over peoples of other diverse faiths
(--Hirschel Heilbron, Researcher in the field of Systematic Theology: Theologies of Religion/ Comparative Theology, in paper Raimundo Panikkar’s Religious-Mystical Bridge)
Living with diversity, with its invitation to transcend binary thinking and enter the dance of inner intersecting triadic contemplation, beckons us out of familiar duality into twirling consciousness some call non-duality and its next incarnation.
Currently our culture is apt to destroy itself with an eradicating mentality set upon beating down and triumphing over what it perceives as opposite and the perceived need to obviate it. We've lived with the competitive eliminating mind for a long while.
However useful it was in its inception, it has become excruciating in its violent and domineering implementation in mental, physical, and spiritual spheres of human activity. The confusion wrought by antiquated thinking is imprisoning us in irreconcilable deliberation as to how to punish that which falls outside prevailing perception and choice.
Reality is revealing itself in ways beyond recognition. We long believed the sun revolved around the earth. Now we believe the earth revolves around the sun. Yet we have to consider that with further insight into the physics and ontology of matter, dark matter, dark energy, and the further unknowns of cosmic existence, new and stranger revelations will occur.
These manifestations of the workings of the boundless universe will emerge into our evolving and potential integral thinking that will leave our current schema of physics behind as one might leave behind their childhood neighborhood to discover new horizons throughout new worlds.
So too with notions of God.
We will reconsider how we view what we've called "persons."
Who we are, and what we are about, will, undoubtably, traverse and transcend everything we've known.
It will be a thrilling yet unnerving enterprise to travel into the yet undiscovered territory of mind and cosmos.
We will have to navigate the perplexing winding roads of confusion, innovation, and profound imaginative faith.
It will be Hadden asking Ellie in the film Contact, "Want to take a ride?"
be guilty of help
There will come a time when the United States' attitude and behavior toward those who long for safety, security, a life without fear, and a place of compassion -- will be reviewed and assessed with the cold eye of justice and humanitarian ethics.
Sicora told the audience that, for her, history provided useful guidance. “When slavery was legal and slaves were running away, and people were helping them, it was probably illegal,” she said. All of this, Sicora argued, was a matter of doing what one knows to be right, regardless of the government’s current position. When Warren’s verdict comes down, whether he’s found “innocent, of being a human being,” or “guilty of providing help to somebody who’s dying,” she suggested that “maybe we can all go out and put water wherever it’s needed.”
As Sicora returned to her seat, 18-year-old Enzo Javier Mejia stood up.
The aspiring doctor was not an Ajo resident, but instead one of the Montana State students who Warren had taken into the desert that day. “My parents are both immigrants — my dad’s from El Salvador, my mom’s from Nicaragua,” he explained. “They made that trek over to the United States back in the 80s and 90s. My mom was 7 years old. I have a little sister that’s 13 and I can’t imagine her doing that trek at that age. The fact that this community cares this much and is putting out water, food, and blankets means a lot.” These were things his family didn’t have, Javier Mejia said. “They walked here, miles and miles and miles,” he went on to say. “So, on behalf of them, on behalf of my aunts, uncles, parents, grandparents, thank you so much.”
(--from, NO MORE DEATHS TRIAL OPENS AS MORE BODIES DISCOVERED ALONG ARIZONA-MEXICO BORDER, Ryan Devereaux, May 14 2019, 9:30 a.m. -- in The Intercept)
The world is a frightened place populated by frightened people unwilling to look into the pervasive and paralyzing fear that pussyfoots in place of love -- love which is fearless, courageous, and realizes there is nothing to lose and nowhere to go in the face of love.
The face of love is a mirror image.
What glances back is what glances in.
Our current faceless anxiety needs to step up to the looking glass and look fearlessly at what is there.
What is there is not only the resemblance of our inner being, it is the future life of our present soul.
Be guilty of help!
now, then, where were we
Monday morning conversation with New York Times:
Ama Nesciri | Camden, Maine
The House mulls. The Senate smirks. The Justice Department has been hired to defend a dodgy client whose fingerprints are all over indictable acts. The Supreme Court warms up in bullpen keeping eyes on subpoena scores, ready to come in and close out the game in favor of their manager. The people love the shtick and vaudeville act of the man who thinks campaign rallies and tabloid headlines are the quintessence of presidency.
I resign myself to his mind-numbing nonsense muttering for six more years.
There are, actually, real people in hospitals, hospice houses, nursing homes, and, yes, prisons who can be visited, conversed with, sat with, and loved. The artificial scripts of political theater are best discarded for authentic conversations with ordinary people whose suffering calls for real response and human presence.
Life outside the sideshow of our current administration calls to us for unambiguous healing response.
(Opinion, An Imperial Presidency? President Trump’s free rein from political norms puts the United States at risk. By Charles M. Blow, Opinion Columnist, May 12, 2019)
May I go now?
what I will become
Jung and Merton juxtaposed for Sunday Evening Practice reading.
Earlier listening to The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Our practice is engaged solitude.
Naked presence. Letting go all that is not what is God. A zen diffidence without control allowing all that is not me to become what I am becoming.
When Jehovah Witnesses stopped by this week their literature said God’s name was translated as: "I will Become What I Choose to Become." (Exodus 3:14)
When I tried to remember it, I remembered: "I am becoming what I will become.” It's not easy remembering the future.
The retired lobster fisherman in hospital Saturday said he sees God in people.
The world is more wonderful that we can imagine.
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Three people trapped by lava airlifted to safety near Hawaii volcano
Author: Laura Mendoza ; Last update: 05 June , 2018 17:38:29
The US Geological Survey reported late on Friday that the molten rock was approaching the intersection of highways 132 and 137 in an area known as Four Corners on the southeast corner of the island.
Volcanic gas and ash emissions remain high at the Kilauea summit and in the fissure system, the Civil Defense Agency said on Sunday. However, a handful of residents said they had nowhere else to go and chose instead to remain in their homes.
The final phase of the evacuation was carried out late on Friday and early on Saturday by fire and police department personnel, with help from the Hawaii National Guard and public works teams, county civil defense spokeswoman Janet Snyder told Reuters by email. "Residents in this area should heed warnings from Civil Defense officials and be prepared to evacuate with little notice", officials say.
Authorities are planning to airlift people out if the lava spreads farther and endangers the dozen or so holdouts.
The lava, which the USGS said has covered a of 5.5 square mile area, has burned at least 400 power poles, cutting power to most of the area, according to Hawaii Electric Light Co. Three people were airlifted out of an isolated area on Sunday in the Kapoho community.
Officers have issued 18 total citations in the last week to people for bypassing checkpoints and entering risky areas, the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) said in a statement.
There have been various arrests of people forcing their way through blocked areas. "They had become trapped after trying to move belongings, and had no cell service", according to they agency statement.
Vermont will pay you $10K to move there - but there's a catch
The program will connect visitors with local employers, entrepreneurs, community leaders and potential neighbors, CNBC said. Under the terms of the bill, a new remote worker is eligible for this grant if their expenses do not exceed $5,000 per year.
Among those who have not evacuated were Brian Jordan and his wife, who were hoping the lava spares their Leilani Estates home.
Meanwhile, seven people were cited Saturday for loitering in a disaster zone, and they will have to appear in court, Hawaii officials said. It advised residents in communities downwind, including Pahala, Ocean View and Kona, to limit their exposure to gas and ash.
With the threat of lava blocking planned the two highway escape routes, contractors have been bulldozing an alternative escape route through the adjacent Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
HONOLULU (AP) _ A lava flow from an erupting volcano has cut off access to Kapoho and Vactionland on Hawaii's Big Island.
Kilauea volcano is near-constantly erupting from vents either on its summit (caldera) or on the rift zones.
That's a lot of lava, but flow volumes can be extraordinarily hard to measure, the USGS said.
Netanyahu on European mission to dismantle Iran pact Weinstein again accused of rape in new class action lawsuit citing RICO
Man killed by speeding auto that woman drove onto Sanford baseball field
He said he had been in an accident, but in Volney, New York, where he said he hit a guard post , the release states. Police caught the driver, Carol Sharrow, 52, a short time after she hit Parkhurst, police told local reporters.
Germany Drop Sane, Name Ozil, Rudiger, Neuer, Kroos In World Cup Squad
Speaking on Monday, Low underlined the importance of multi-functional players in a squad for a major tournament. Germany will face Mexico, Sweden and South Korea in Group F in Russian Federation .
Apple announces watchOS 5 at WWDC
Moving on to the watch faces, Lynch says that they will now show new content, including sports scores, maps, and your heart rate. It's not surprising, but Apple has indeed cut off support for the first generation Apple Watch (often called Series 0).
GOP Reps Warn Trump Against Pardoning Himself: 'Terrible Move'
I think it would probably get answered by, 'gosh that's what the Constitution says .' And if you want to change it, change it. Manafort has been charged by Mueller with multiple felonies, including money laundering, conspiracy and bank and tax fraud.
Billionaire Moshiri to spearhead Everton’s Italian job
Indeed, it is only by virtue of Falcinelli’s prowess in the final third that Crotone still remains in contention to survive. In Romelu Lukaku, Koeman has a player with the capability of firing Everton to far headier heights than seventh place.
Paris welcomes Merkel's 'first answer' to Macron's European Union reform plan
Macron's proposal that envisaged an instrument with budgetary firepower of around EUR200 billion ($233.2 billion). Merkel's comments came as investors are wary of the impact of Italy's new populist government on the eurozone.
Why Trump's Tariffs May Push Europe Toward China and Russia
On Sunday, Ross said the two sides discussed specific exports Beijing might buy, but the meeting ended with no commitments. Ross was accompanied by agriculture, Treasury and trade officials for the meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
Facebook Allows Manufacturers Like Samsung, BlackBerry, And Apple Access To User Data
It monitored what data was transmitted when a reporter's Facebook account with 550 friends was connected to a BlackBerry. Now, according to an exposé published yesterday in The New York Times , it seems that is not entirely true.
Thousands attend funeral for Gaza nurse killed by Israel
The resolution drafted by Kuwait, the only Arab member of the Security Council, had undergone numerous revisions in recent weeks. Scores of friends and family gathered to honour the slain paramedic Razan al-Najjar in Khan Younes on Saturday.
US Supreme Court backs Christian baker who refused gays' wedding cake request
Waggoner said her client can resume his refusal to make cakes for same-sex marriages without fear of a new legal fight. Joining the majority opinion were two consistently liberal justices: Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan .
Chuck Schumer, Dems Hit Back at Trump Lawyers' Letter
The letter also provides new details about Trump's actions in dealing with the Russian Federation probe. Both Russia and Mr Trump deny collusion, and the President has denied obstructing the probe.
Spain's new PM sworn in amid corruption scandal
All of his allies in the no-confidence motion stressed their vote against Rajoy was not a blank cheque for Sanchez. Spain's King Felipe VI administered the oath of office in a ceremony at the Zarzuela Palace near Madrid.
Weinstein again accused of rape in new class action lawsuit citing RICO
Only after sharing the evidence with Spiro did she realize that he worked at Brafman's firm, which was representing Weinstein. Brafman said his client intends to "vigorously defend against these unsupported allegations that he strongly denies".
Apple Introduces New Controls for Limiting Time Spent on Devices
The new macOS , along with iOS 12, will roll out this fall, and a beta edition for developers is coming this week as part of WWDC. That brings Apple more on par with other smart assistants from Google and Amazon, which already work with third-party speakers.
Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds
Thousands of women have been tested over the years using Oncotype DX to help determine the true effectiveness of chemo. The life of a woman with terminal breast cancer has been saved by a pioneering new therapy, say USA researchers.
Liquid biopsy blood tests could detect cancer early
Netanyahu on European mission to dismantle Iran pact
Private Plane Carrying Four Passengers Crashed Off Of East Hampton Main Beach
'Solo: A Star Wars Story' could lose $50M for Disney
North Korea 'military reshuffle' raises eyebrows in Seoul
Tennis player collides with ballboy at French Open
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Koch Brothers Groups Will Spend Millions Fighting Trump's Trade War
Hands-On with macOS Mojave Developer Preview
Reporter's video of Melania Trump's first public appearance in almost a month
India's Q4FY18 GDP growth beats estimates, rises to 7.7 per cent
Saudi female driving instructors getting the best trainers
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Deputy AG defends integrity of Russian Federation probe
Comey's decision to announce previous year that Clinton would not be prosecuted over her emails was a "usurpation" of the Justice Department's authority, Sessions said. Rosenstein said Trump has not raised the issue of the special counsel with him and has not discussed Mueller's tenure.
Under Justice Department rules, Trump would seemingly have to order Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein to rescind department regulations protecting a special counsel from being fired for no good reason, and then to fire Mueller. "Under the regulation, special counsel Mueller may be fired only for good cause and I'm required to put that cause in writing".
According to Justice Department rules, special counsel Robert Mueller can not be fired without good cause.
Although senior officials repudiated the assertion from Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy - that he "thinks" Trump is considering firing Mueller - the media was once again set ablaze with efforts to tie the Trump Administration to the Watergate scandal.
President Donald Trump smiles during a Cabinet meeting, Monday, June 12, 2017, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said in a statement that Ruddy, who had been seen at the White House that day, "never spoke to the President regarding" Muller, adding, "only the President or his attorneys are authorized to comment" on that topic. That witness: James Comey, who replaced Mueller as Federal Bureau of Investigation director.
Rosenstein was testifying hours ahead of a separate Senate appearance by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who was expected to face sharp questions from his former colleagues about his role in Comey's firing, his Russian contacts during the campaign and his decision to step aside from the investigation involving Moscow and the Trump campaign.
Finally, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) got right to it and asked the question on everyone's mind - if Trump ordered Rosenstein to fire Mueller, what would he do? "And I'm not going to speculate on what he will or will not do", Sekulow said.
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein told Rosenstein that she believes it would be "catastrophic" if special counsel Robert Mueller were fired on the orders of President Donald Trump.
"Mr. President we thank you for the opportunity and blessing to serve you and your agenda", said White House Chief Of Staff Reince Priebus. "And in fact, the chain of command of the special counsel is only directly to the attorney general", Rosenstein told the Senate committee, "or in this case the acting attorney general, so nobody else in the department would have authority to do that".
"Look, the president of the United States, as we all know, is a unitary executive", Sekulow said. In his testimony, Rosenstein made it clear that he would not follow a presidential order to fire Mueller unless he thought there was a good cause.
"I'm confident that he has full confidence", Rosenstein said.
Rosenstein also said that because Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russian Federation matter, Mueller could only be fired by Rosenstein himself.
While he had recused himself from the Russian Federation probe, Sessions said, "I did not recuse myself from defending my honor against scurrilous and false allegations".
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says he will "defend the integrity" of the special counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the US elections.
Adding to the atmosphere of intrigue was a tweet Monday from Trump ally Newt Gingrich saying it's "time to rethink" Mueller as special council.
Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller as special counsel overseeing the probe into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, deflected the question in a House committee hearing Tuesday afternoon. I never said that the President told me.
Trump '100 Percent' Willing To Testify Under Oath About Comey Conversations
Before that, he spoke at the Transportation Department about his plan for improving the country's roads and bridges. Trump asked , though he went on to say such a request wouldn't have been inappropriate.
Politically charged speeches at Tony Awards
On stage, she praised the old-school musical as a balm for "these bad , awful times". The crew of " Dear Evan Hansen " pose in the press room during the 2017 Tony Awards.
A bittersweet ending with Penguins for Marc-Andre Fleury
More athletic than mechanically sound, many doubted whether he could really get the job done, especially come playoff time. In addition to his strong play in the first two rounds, he's mentored the young Murray over the past year and a half.
Xbox One X at E3, in moving pictures
The reasoning behind this is that their team believes VR is much more suited on PC, rather than being enabled in a gaming console. Like with PS4 Pro's enhancements, everyone will want to explain how and why their games run better on the new hardware.
Trump Slams "Cowardly" Comey in Latest Twitter Rant
Columbia Law School Professor Daniel Richman - who served as former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James B. Trump's lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, who said in a statement that the president "is pleased that Mr.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies on Russia probe, Comey firing
Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., asked if Rosenstein knew of any reason to fire Mueller, the deputy attorney general was curt: "No, sir". He was later allowed to amend the record after press reports that he had met the Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak , twice.
Thousands protest across Russia; Putin opponent arrested
According to OVD-Info, a nongovernmental organization, nearly 700 people have been arrested in Moscow , and hundreds more in St. But Navalny was arrested Monday morning on his way to the protests. "I want changes", wrote Navalny in a blog post last week.
New Porsche 911 GT2 RS Makes Shock Debut At Gaming Show
The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been a hot topic since the vehicle debuted during the Forza 7 release at E3 last Sunday. As you can see in the trailer above, Forza Motorsport 7 looks stunning in 4K and reveals a lot of tracks for the game.
Console Can Play Select Titles From Original Xbox
Many out there have been rallying behind the Scorpio, now the X, for a year now saying it will be a huge Microsoft comeback. The back panel shares the same ports as the Xbox One S, so you'll need a USB adapter if you want to use Kinect with it.
Trump friend: Mueller 'illegitimate as special counsel'
Questions over Mueller's future were raised after a longtime friend of the President said he was thinking out getting rid of him . Under the regulation , Special Counsel Mueller may be fired only for good cause, and I am required to put that cause in writing.
Republicans Insist They're Being Transparent With Their Hidden Health Care Bill
The other source said Trump used a vulgar phrase to describe the House bill and told the senators , "We need to be more generous". If that happens, McConnell cannot afford to lose a single Republican vote, as the Senate has a slim 52 Republican majority.
Apple Announces New and Improved iPad Pro
Your friends or the people you are paying will need to be using iOS as well in order for this feature to work. Apple has also upgraded the Control Center for iOS 11 and has now made it much more user friendly.
Suspected NKorea drone photographed USA missile-defense site
Infantino was quoted as saying he will sound out Chinese President Xi Jinping about Moon's idea when the two meet later this week. The World Cup has never been jointly hosted by four countries, although South Korea and Japan co-hosted the competition in 2002.
ICC Champions Trophy predictions: Which team will win CT 2017?
They, however, faced off in the shortest version of the game during last year's ICC World T20 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Google on 1 June 2017 marked the beginning of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy 2017 with an addictive doodle game.
Warriors parade set for Thursday in Oakland
Not to mention he got a quick jab at his critics with a well-timed Nike commercial shorty after the confetti fell in Oracle Arena. The 2017 NBA Finals MVP was brilliant in the series, averaging 35.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists.
Ibrahimovic to leave Manchester United
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Sessions: 'I Have No Idea' If Trump Has Confidence In Robert Mueller
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Megyn Kelly says important to 'shine a light' on Alex Jones
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Sessions to Contradict Comey on Remaining Silent About Trump Contacts
In recent days, Trump supporters such as Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh have questioned if Mueller can conduct a fair inquiry. They also said they are grateful he "will finally be with people who love him".
Tough rough: US Open conditions can rob drama from a major
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Ryan told reporters Tuesday: "The best advice would be to let Robert Mueller do his job". Democratic process. "I did not talk to the president about the issue", Ruddy said.
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A Great Get Together event is also happening in Clifton Park tomorrow and will feature food, music, stalls and workshops, as well as a community art project.
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Atterdag Village of Solvang
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In 1951, with a dream of building a retirement facility, a donation of land, and a gift of $500, members of the American Danish Evangelical Church formed a corporation known as the Solvang Lutheran Home. Two years later, in April of 1953, the dream became a reality when the Solvang Lutheran Home welcomed its first residents.
Over the next 20 years, thanks to the help of a supportive Santa Ynez Valley Community, the Solvang Lutheran Home continued to grow and expand with the addition of a 50-bed skilled nursing facility, known as the Santa Ynez Valley Recovery Residence. In 1990, additional apartments and a 15-bed Assisted Living Facility were added to the Solvang Lutheran Home community.
In an ongoing effort to reach out to and serve a broader-based group of people, the parent company, still known as Solvang Lutheran Home, Inc., changed the residential community’s name to Atterdag Village of Solvang. Here at Atterdag Village, expansion, additions, and changes continue today to meet the growing interests and needs of its residents.
The one critical component, the Atterdag Village mission, remains steadfast and true today. To offer our residents a quality of life that ensures physical,emotional, and spiritual well-being, with optimum independence in a safe and caring environment.
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The word “Black” is examined from four dissimilar viewpoints
Gregg Reese OW Contributor | 9/26/2018, 11:50 a.m.
“Diaspora” is a term originally coined as a reference to the
descendents of Israel scattered throughout the globe, then applied to
other specific ethnic populations. The phrase “African Diaspora”
became fashionable towards the end of the 20th century, and gained
popularity with the advent of the millennium.
For Michael Washington Brown (https://michaelwashingtonbrown.com/),
the circumstances of his birth and his lineage compelled him to
embrace this idea of a collective of those “…of African origin living
outside the continent (defined by the African Union)…” Born in England
of Barbadian (his mother) and Jamaican (his father) heritage, his
decision to become an actor led to his quest to “tell stories that
were not being told.”
The result is his one-man show, titled provocatively “Black.” In it,
he assumes four different personas--African, English, Jamaican, and
American--to tell their own personal, alternately similar and
contrasting perspectives of living Black (informed by Brown’s own,
personal experiences). Currently on view at Melrose Avenue's Zephyr
Theatre, the production comes Los Angeles after successful runs in
Chicago, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle.
Much of the material in this 90-minute performance has been covered
before, including commentary on the Willie Lynch manifesto, the self
destructive penchant of the “hip hop” generation to refer to each
other as “bches, h*oes, and niers, and the on going divide between
light- and dark-skinned elements of the race.
The core of the show seems to be the folly of lumping all of these
hundreds of millions of descendents of the Dark Continent scattered
across the world into one neat, convenient cluster. Even the most
casual observer of the ongoing ethnic (and racial) melodrama within
this particular city knows about the schism, cultural, political, and
otherwise between those who reside east of La Brea and others who
inhabit West L.A. and environs along the coast.
The divide only increases when the factors of geographic and point of
origin are brought into the mix. As Brown notes:
“…not all of us are African-American, and we don’t all share the same
As presented at the Zephyr, this is a bare bones affair in which Brown
utilizes a chair, incidental music, and projected graphics to drive
his point home. He is a compelling performer but it is occasionally
difficult to hear the nuances of the various accents as he slips
between the four separate guises.
“Black” is being presented every Sunday at 7 p.m. through Oct. 14 at
the Zephyr Theatre (http://www.zephyrtheatre.com/), 7456 Melrose Ave.
Tickets are $12.50.
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Aramis Ayala will seek non-monetary bail in non-violent, low-risk crime cases
Scott Powers
In a second ground-breaking criminal justice reform initiative of her short tenure, 9th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Aramis Ayala will begin pushing for non-monetary releases rather than bail in many cases involving people charged with non-violent crimes.
Ayala contends that the state’s law on bail is not being followed. The result, she said, is too many people who are not flight risks or threats to the public are sitting in jails awaiting trial simply because they cannot afford to post bail.
“We want to make certain we are not perpetuating a debtor’s prison,” she told FloridaPolitics.
Her first major initiative, banning the death penalty in her circuit in 2017 shortly after she took office, didn’t go so well. After she announced it, the death penalty ban blew up into heated, six-month legal fight with Gov. Rick Scott that she eventually lost. That policy, too, was based on her views of Florida law.
Her new policy, which she said she will initiate on June 1, would have her office seek recognizance releases for residents of Orange or Osceola counties who are arrested for a list of non-violent offenses including possession of small amounts of cannabis, driving while license suspended, disorderly conduct, and loitering, provided there is no reason to presume the suspects are flight risks.
Further, the new policy would seek pretrial releases without monetary bail for local residents arrested for most other non-violent offenses, presuming there is no reason to think of them as flight risks. Under that program, suspects receive supervision from the circuit’s pre-trial services supervisors, and other conditions may also apply.
Ayala contends her new policy is in keeping with the letter and spirit of Florida law which explicitly calls for “a presumption in favor of release on non-monetary conditions” for non-dangerous offenses.
She said the system in place now, which her office inherited and continues, and which other state attorneys’ offices in Florida also use, calls for prosecutors to routinely seek money bail on almost all arrests.
Ayala’s office stated that over 75 percent of the people held in county jail are awaiting trial, and she said 74 percent of the people in the Orange County Jail are there on misdemeanors. She did not have deeper-dig numbers available to say how many of them fall into both of those groups and also were deemed non-flight risks, and who do not have prior arrests that would suggest them to be dangers to the community. Still, she said it is clear that many shouldn’t have to be in jail.
Her policy would insist on monetary bail for anyone arrested for crimes associated with domestic violence, stalking, firearms, and dangerous felonies. She also would seek monetary bail from anyone who wasn’t a local resident.
“There are violent, wealthy people who walk around our communities pre-trial, yet there are non-dangerous people who are sitting in custody because they can’t post a $250 bond,” Ayala said.
The current policy also affects communities of color most severely, she said.
“Realistically, it’s inherently discriminatory, because looking at the numbers and all of research, excessive bail disproportionately harms people of low income communities, which tend to be communities of color. We don’t have the local statistics, but nationally-speaking the Pretrial Justice Institute finds that black men face 35 percent higher bonds and Hispanics face 19 percent higher bonds,” she said.
“So there is a systemic race issue that we ought to be able to address. And if we can address it without endangering the community, I think it’s a requirement,” she concluded.
Ultimately, bail is always the decision of judges, though they take into consideration what the state attorney’s office is requesting.
Ayala has met with corrections officials in judges in Orange and Osceola counties to discuss her new policy.
“There is a national movement toward non-monetary bond,” Fred Lauten, chief judge in the 9th Judicial Circuit stated in a news release issued by Ayala’s office. “One of the issues with monetary release is it benefits the wealthy while it is an impediment to people with lesser means.”
Ayala said the bail system also can make it difficult for people to get their lives going, leading to more crime. If they can’t afford bail money and wind up sitting in jail awaiting trial, they’re probably losing their jobs and homes, and sending any family into financial tailspins, she suggested.
“All the research proves that the longer people sit behind bars the more likely they are to commit crimes when they get out. You’re dealing with low-level criminals. Let’s get them back into their jobs, into their homes, back with their families, to pursue the societal obligation that they have, versus keeping them away from jobs until they don’t have jobs, and they get into that cycle of crime.”
Will there be political and legal blowback? Ayala says she has the law squarely on her side. Yet she said something similar when she rolled out her death penalty ban in March 2017, only to lose in the Florida Supreme Court.
“If anyone responded, it doesn’t matter who they are or at what level, if anyone responds negatively they’re responding contrary to Florida law, because I am making certain that we are being consistent with Florida law,” Ayala said of her new bail policy. “And I would hope all who are involved in our system of justice would honor that as well.”
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Scott Powers is an Orlando-based political journalist with 30+ years’ experience, mostly at newspapers such as the Orlando Sentinel and the Columbus Dispatch. He covers local, state and federal politics and space news across much of Central Florida. His career earned numerous journalism awards for stories ranging from the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster to presidential elections to misplaced nuclear waste. He and his wife Connie have three grown children. Besides them, he’s into mystery and suspense books and movies, rock, blues, basketball, baseball, writing unpublished novels, and being amused. Email him at scott@floridapolitics.com.
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Ms. Ayala is nothing more that a Soros-funded, radical liberal who should be impeached. Her mouth should be used to tell poor people to stop committing crimes so they don’t get arrested.
Mark Heffernan 05/18/2018
“She did not have deeper-dig numbers available to say how many of them fall into both of those groups and also were deemed non-flight risks, and who do not have prior arrests that would suggest them to be dangers to the community.”
But she wants to enact this policy anyway. Based upon junk science from a national advocacy group of charlatans.
If these accused criminals are truly no risk of failing to appear, how is it that every bail agent in Orange and Osceola county routinely apprehends and surrenders misdemeanor FTA’s? If this is about a “poverty penalty” why does the new policy apply to everyone – even accused millionaires?
More importantly, every bail agent in central Florida routinely writes $100 bonds and accepts payments. The idea that there are significant numbers of poor people languishing in jail solely due to their inability to post a small bail is a complete fabrication.
So-called bail reform has proven to be a public safety disaster.
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Managing Partner Jeremy A. Lieberman, who leads the firm's Petrobras Litigation.
Pomerantz and Lead Plaintiff Universities Superannuation Scheme, Ltd. have reached a $50 million settlement with Petrobras’ auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes (“PwC Brazil”). Added to the $2.95 billion settlement achieved in early January 2018,
Pomerantz’s recovery on behalf of Petrobras investors has now reached $3 billion. This represents the largest securities class action settlement in a decade, the largest settlement ever in a class action involving a foreign issuer, and the fifth-largest class action settlement ever achieved in the United States.
It is also the largest settlement ever achieved by a foreign lead plaintiff, and the largest class action settlement in history not involving a restatement of
financial reports. read more...
" ... THE LAWYERS IN THIS CASE [ARE] SOME OF THE BEST LAWYERS IN THE UNITED STATES, IF NOT IN THE WORLD."
Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York, in Petrobras preliminary approval hearing, February 2018
“ . . . [T]HE COURT FINDS THAT CLASS COUNSEL'S PERFORMANCE WAS IN MANY RESPECTS EXCEPTIONAL, WITH THE RESULT THAT, AS NOTED, THE CLASS IS POISED TO ENJOY A SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER PER SHARE RECOVERY [65%] THAN THE RECOVERY ENJOYED BY NUMEROUS LARGE AND SOPHISTICATED PLAINTIFFS WHO SEPARATELY SETTLED THEIR CLAIMS.”
Judge Jed S. Rakoff, in granting final approval to the Petrobras settlement, June 2018
SETTLEMENT REACHED IN LITIGATION AGAINST BARCLAYS PLC
Pomerantz, as sole Lead Counsel in this high-profile securities class action, recently achieved a $27 million settlement for defrauded investors. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants concealed information and misled investors regarding its management of its “LX” dark pool, a private trading platform where the size and price of the orders are not revealed to other participants.
“LET ME THANK COUNSEL ON BOTH SIDES FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY WORK … IN BRINGING THIS MATTER TO A REASONABLE CONCLUSION. AS THE PARTIES HAVE INDICATED, THE MATTER WAS INTENSELY LITIGATED, BUT IT WAS DONE IN THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY FASHION WITH COOPERATION, COLLABORATION, AND HIGH LEVELS OF PROFESSIONALISM ON BOTH SIDES, SO I THANK YOU.”
Judge Victor Morrero, in granting final approval to the Barclays PLC settlement, May 2019
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22nd Century Group, Inc.
Acer Therapeutics Inc.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.
Akorn, Inc.
Alphabet, Inc.
Alta Mesa Resources, Inc. f/k/a Silver Run Acquisition Corporation
Amyris, Inc.
Apyx Medical Corporation
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bloom Energy Corporation
ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
CVS Health Corporation
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc.
Duluth Holdings Inc.
Eventbrite, Inc.
Eros International Plc
FedEx Corporation
Hecla Mining Company
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
HSBC Holdings plc
JD.com, Inc.
Jumia Technologies AD
The Kraft Heinz Company
KushCo Holdings, Inc.
Level Brands, Inc.
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
Lyft, Inc.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
Momo Inc.
Nabriva Therapeutic plc
Nokia Corporation
OPKO Health, Inc.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PetIQ, Inc.
Pivotal Software, Inc.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Weis Markets, Inc.
Whitestone REIT
WPP plc
Zafgen, Inc.
Zogenix, Inc.
Facebook, Inc.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
Pomerantz recently achieved a recovery of $110 million for the Class (pending court approval) in this high-profile class action against Fiat Chrysler, for misrepresentations about the company’s business practices that caused at least 3.1 million Chrysler cars and trucks to be unsafe to drive.
Read about the case here.
Barclay's PLC
Pomerantz, as Lead Counsel, achieved a $27 million settlement for the Class in this high-profile litigation against Barclay’s. We alleged that, while Barclay's stated that it monitored its "dark pool" to eliminate “toxic” trading, it actively encouraged predatory traders to engage in dark pool trading.
Read about the case here
In a significant victory for investors, Pomerantz, as sole lead counsel for the class, along with Lead Plaintiff Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, achieved a historic $3 billion partial settlement with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.--Petrobras and its auditor, PwC Brazil.
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In September 2018, Pomerantz, as co-lead counsel, achieved a settlement of $80 million in a securities class action against technology and media giant Yahoo over allegations related to two data breaches in 2014 in which over 1.5 billion Yahoo user accounts were compromised. This is the first significant settlement to date of a securities fraud class action filed in response to a data breach.
Pomerantz leads a securities class action litigation against CVS, the nation’s largest pharmacy chain, for failing to disclose financial problems associated with its acquisition of Omnicare.
Pomerantz leads a securities class action lawsuit against tobacco giant Philip Morris for misrepresenting its growth prospects as rosy while failing to disclose gross inadequacies in its clinical trials for the company’s e-cigarettes.
Samarco Mineracao SA
Pomerantz represents Banco Safra SA, one of the largest banks in Brazil, in a class action against Samarco Mineracao SA, relating to the loss in value to the company’s bonds triggered by the Fundão dam-burst disaster.
Pomerantz is lead counsel on behalf of all lending institutions in the United States in a class action arising out of the LIBOR rate-fixing scandal, which impacted trillions of dollars in investments.
Pomerantz is lead counsel in this securities class action against Wynn Resorts for allegations arising from founder and CEO Steve Wynn’s history of sexual misconduct with respect to Wynn Resorts employees, including instances of sexual assault.
Mylan N.V.
Pomerantz survived defendants’ motion to dismiss this litigation against the high-profile pharmaceutical company for charges related to Mylan's alleged systemic practice of over-charging Medicaid for its Epi-pens.
Perrigo plc
In July 2018, the court denied in largest part the defendants’ motion to dismiss this important securities class action against international pharmaceutical company Perrigo plc. Plaintiffs allege that the company misled investors as to its revenue growth potential in order to encourage them to reject a tender offer by Mylan N.V.
Pomerantz’s cutting-edge legal theory for investors who purchase securities on foreign exchanges is overcoming obstacles created by SCOTUS in Morrison.
Pomerantz represents Lead Plaintiff in a securities class action against Tesla, Inc. alleging that Tesla misled investors regarding production numbers for its Model 3 car. The FBI is reviewing those production numbers as part of an ongoing criminal probe into Tesla.
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc.
Pomerantz is co-lead counsel in a securities class action against holding company Blue Apron Holdings, Inc., which, through its subsidiaries, provides meal-kit delivery services, concerning allegations related to the company misleading investors as to its business, operational and compliance policies.
Pomerantz represents several institutional investors in an individual action against pharmaceutical giant Teva relating to alleged anticompetitive practices in Teva’s sales of generic drugs.
SAC Capital Advisors
In this class action insider trading case, Pomerantz, as Co-Lead Counsel, achieved a $135 million settlement for investors in the pharmaceutical company Elan Corp.
LATEST NEWS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Pomerantz LLP Appointed Lead Counsel in AT&T Securities Litigation
Pomerantz LLP Appointed Lead Counsel in Credit Suisse Securities Litigation
Pomerantz LLP Appointed Lead Counsel in McDermott International Securities Litigation
Pomerantz LLP Appointed Lead Counsel in CenturyLink, Inc. Securities Class Action
Pomerantz Fights Forced Arbitration
Pomerantz’s recently filed intervention motion in a New Jersey federal court litigation marks the first court test of the legality of mandatory shareholder arbitration.
Partners Marc I. Gross and Murielle Steven Walsh
Partner Emma Gilmore
Co-Managing Partner Patrick V. Dahlstrom
Partner Jennifer Pafiti
Of Counsel, Tamar A. Weinrib
A WIN FOR INVESTORS IN BARCLAYS
Pomerantz is also sole Lead Counsel in In re Strougo v. Barclays PLC, a class action alleging fraud in Barclays’ “dark pool,” a private trading venue where investors trade stocks almost anonymously. During the Class Period, Barclays’ dark pool catapulted into the financial stratosphere, with market share growth of 33% per year, as Barclay falsely promised investors that it would police the pool to “protect [clients] from predatory trading.” In fact, not only did Barclays allow aggressive traders into its dark pool, but it wooed them with perks that gave them a competitive edge over traditional traders. In November 2017, the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s certification of a class of Barclays’ investors and, citing its own recent decision in Petrobras, held that direct evidence from plaintiffs of price impact is not necessary, at the class certification stage, to demonstrate market efficiency. The Second Circuit also held that defendants seeking to rebut the presumption of reliance must do so by a preponderance of the evidence, confirming that plaintiffs have no burden to show price impact at the class certification stage—a significant win for plaintiffs. read more...
Senior Counsel, Marc I. Gross
POMERANTZ
AT THE VANGUARD
OF LITIGATION AGAINST BP
Additional Successes in the Landmark BP Litigation In October 2014, Pomerantz once again secured crucial victories in its ground-breaking litigation over BP plc's ("BP") 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This time, Pomerantz established the right of individual foreign investors who purchased foreign-traded shares of a foreign corporation to pursue claims for securities fraud in a U.S. court, thereby overcoming obstacles created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 read more
A cutting-edge legal theory for investors who purchase securities on foreign exchange
Volume 16, Issue 2 March/April 2019
SEC TRIMS PUBLIC COMPANY DISCLOSURE RULES
SEC ISSUES EXPANDED “TEST-THE-WATERS” COMMUNICATION RULES
CAN SHAREHOLDERS PROPOSE BYLAWS REQUIRING MANDATORY ARBITRATION OF SECURITIES FRAUD CLAIMS?
SUPREMES: DISTRIBUTING FALSE STATEMENT CAN BE SECURITIES FRAUD
POMERANTZ ACHIEVES $110 MILLION CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN FIAT CHRYSLER LITIGATION
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