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Zelda Gamers' Summit December 12, 2002 - December 13, 2002
Nintendo shows of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker to the press, and Planet GameCube will be covering every moment...
Square Event 2002 Autumn October 22, 2002
Square dishes out new info for their upcoming games on Nintendo platforms.
Nintendo Cube Club Tour 2002 October 17, 2002 - December 21, 2002
Nintendo's nationwide tour, showing off the GameCube's newest games, is coming to a town near you!
Phantasy Star Online: Episodes I & II Party September 22, 2002
Sega celebrates the release of PSO with a bash!
Fall Tokyo Game Show 2002 September 20, 2002 - September 22, 2002
Just a month after Nintendo's cancelled annual Spaceworld, the Tokyo Game Show usually has a small Nintendo showing. Planet GameCube's Japanese Correspondents will be there!
JAMMA 2002 September 19, 2002 - September 21, 2002
PGC Japan takes on the Triforce at Jamma 2002!
Vivendi Universal Games Winter Fair August 30, 2002
The third Events page posted this week. Count them. Or look at the photos.
European Computer Trade Show 2002 August 29, 2002 - August 31, 2002
Starting tomorrow. We snapped a few pics of the hall and other areas being set up.
EA Play 2002 August 28, 2002
Electronic Arts held their own event at their home showing off many games, many of which will be released this year.
Fall Nintendo Gamers Summit 2002 August 22, 2002 - August 23, 2002
Tis' the season to be jolly! Nintendo to show the holiday line-up to the press. Full coverage on the way...
Camp Hyrule returns again, and this time with no camper limit.
Midway Gamers' Day August 2, 2002
Midway shows the latest versions of their games to the press in Las Vegas and Planet GameCube is there!
Nintendo Games Day July 25, 2002
The "Nintendo Games Day" in London, was where some of the E3 GameCube games were displayed and playable.
Twin Galaxies’ Video Game Festival July 12, 2002 - July 14, 2002
We're hosting our first ever Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Monkey Ball Tournaments during the Twin Galaxies’ Video Game Festival at the Mall of America. Come get your game on!
After 6 months of planning, Planet GameCube is ready to tear up the show floor. PHEEER TEH PGC!!!!!!!11
Australian GameCube Launch May 17, 2002
The last region in the world finally receives their GameCubes. Well, maybe Antarctica still has to receive theirs.
European GameCube Launch May 3, 2002
Only a few days remaining until the second to last region in the world receives their GameCubes. May 3rd can't come any sooner.
Nintendo Gamers Summit 2002 April 1, 2002 - April 2, 2002
Nintendo's holding their annual Gamers Summit in Seattle today and tomorrow, and Planet GameCube will be there! Details and impressions coming soon! No joke!
Planet GameCube will be on hand once again for the Game Developers Conference 2002. Could more secrets be unearthed?
All the best arcade games will be on display in Makuhari this Saturday, and PGC will be there! Stay tuned for details, news and impressions of the Triforce Board and related software!
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Trade and Industry news | Njus Australia
Traveller numbers hit slowest growth in five years as trade war, higher fares bite
Trade and Industry The Age Tuesday, July 16, 2019 9:37:06 AM
The number of people flying into and around Australia is growing at the lowest rate in more than five years, as local and global issues put a clamp on holidaymakers and business travellers.
ClearVue boosts solar glass plans with Taiwan manufacturing deal
Trade and Industry RenewEconomy Tuesday, July 16, 2019 5:41:41 AM
Perth-based company inks deal to produce key component of transparent solar glass technology in established PV factory in Taiwan.
Trade and Industry Press Start Tuesday, July 16, 2019 4:28:13 AM
Great news for our local industry.Sony Interactive Entertainment has today announced that they’re opening an office in Adelaide, which will create 32 new engineering roles.
'Great news for our local industry.Sony Interactive Entertainment has today announced that they’re opening an office in Adelaide, which will create 32 new engineering roles.Acting Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Tim Whetstone said the new Adelaide premises will provide highly skilled engineers an opportunity to progress their careers with a high-profile, global company without the need to relocate nationally or internationally. “To attract a household name like Sony Interactive Entertainment to South Australia is a fantastic win for our state and I thank the company for their investment,” Mr Whetstone said.You can read the full announcement HERE. . The post PlayStation Is Opening A New Office In Adelaide appeared first on Press Start .'
Share bikes to join e-scooters on city streets
Trade and Industry The Advertiser Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:45:45 AM
A new bike-share company is set to launch its fleet in the city within the next fortnight, undeterred by the failings of previous operators.
Qatar Executive powers up its VIP business jet fleet
Trade and Industry Australian Business Traveller Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:00:00 AM
Qatar Airways is expanding the size and reach of its private aircraft charter arm, Qatar Executive, through a series of new orders for Gulfstream business jets.This includes four more of the extra-wide cabin Gulfstream G500s, for which Qatar is the
Powercor investing $10 million to upgrade Shepparton depot
Trade and Industry Shepparton News RSS Feed Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:13:45 AM
Electricity distribution business Powercor is investing $10million to upgrade its Shepparton base depot.
Govt calls on states to fast-track infrastructure projects
Trade and Industry The Australian Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:26:26 AM
The federal government is calling on the states to fast-track infrastructure projects to help boost the softening economy. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is speaking to business leaders on Tuesday, where he is expected to tell the states to prioritise
Adani wanted names of CSIRO scientists
Trade and Industry The Age Tuesday, July 16, 2019 12:46:11 AM
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack says he understands the Indian mining company's actions.
Best perks of elite Marco Polo Club status for business class flyers
Trade and Industry Australian Business Traveller Monday, July 15, 2019 11:29:31 PM
This article is part of our ongoing Business Travel 101 series for newcomers to the world of business travel.Holding a Gold or Diamond Marco Polo Club (MPC) card affords you many perks when travelling with Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon, such as
Stubborn workers are a major contributor to low wages growth
Trade and Industry NTNews Monday, July 15, 2019 7:54:46 PM
Employees who refuse to move into more productive companies are one of the major causes of record low wages growth.The Australian reports these workers who are not changing to more dynamic firms are lowering pay increases in the nation.Treasury
Trade and Industry The Australian Monday, July 15, 2019 9:04:50 PM
Employees who refuse to move into more productive companies are one of the major causes of record low wages growth. The Australian reports these workers who are not changing to more dynamic firms are lowering pay increases in the nation. Treasury
Business confidence moves up but wages are unlikely to follow
Trade and Industry The Age Monday, July 15, 2019 7:01:00 PM
Business leaders' confidence has risen but don't expect it to lead to an increase in wages.
Australian defence department gave contract to US business blacklisted for bribery | Australia news
Trade and Industry Australia News Today Monday, July 15, 2019 6:35:20 PM
Australia’s defence department gave tens of thousands of dollars of work to a US firm blacklisted for corruption and bribery.
'Australia’s defence department gave tens of thousands of dollars of work to a US firm blacklisted for corruption and bribery.Defence last year contracted US firm Lock N Climb to provide it with $25,000 of specialist ladders used for aircraft maintenance.The work was awarded through a limited tender process, meaning other firms were restricted from competing for the contract.Guardian Australia can reveal that the company was – and still is – blacklisted by the US and barred from working with American government agencies.An undercover officer caught the company’s president paying cash bribes to officials at an Oklahoma airforce base, US court documents show.The bribes were paid to secure deals to supply the base with Lock N Climb’s equipment.Australia not only gave Lock N Climb the contract when it was blacklisted by its most important ally, it did so at a time when the firm’s president was still serving a court-imposed probation for a bribery offence.The revelations have prompted integrity campaigners to accuse Australia of undermining overseas efforts to deter corruption.Australia supposedly maintains a “zero-tolerance” approach to bribery and is a signatory to the OECD anti-bribery convention.It is the second time in a year that Australia’s business dealings with firms alleged to have engaged in corrupt practices have been exposed.Last year, Guardian Australia revealed the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade gave hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid contracts to Sinclair Knight Merz, a firm the World Bank had found to have systematically bribed officials across south-east Asia. • Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Transparency International said Australia’s handling of the Lock N Climb contract “undermines the efforts of the US to tackle corruption and promote clean contracting”. Transparency International’s chief executive, Serena Lillywhite, called on the government to do more to ensure rigorous due diligence of the integrity, character and track records of contractors. “There is no sensible reason for awarding a contract to a company that is currently blacklisted in the US for corruption,” Lillywhite said. “It begs the question: is the Australian government serious about combating bribery and corruption?” US court documents show Lock N Climb’s president, Jeffrey A Green, bribed a US air force official to secure deals at the Tinker air force base in Oklahoma.The bribery was minor and not systemic.Green offered small amounts of cash to an individual to ensure his ladders were used at the base in 2013 or 2014.He was caught doing the same thing in an undercover sting in 2016.Green was prosecuted through the US district court, where he pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to weekend detention and fined $22,291.He remains on a 36-month probation.His lawyers argued Green had been naive.He had used a tactic he employed in the private sphere – paying commissions for introductions to potential business opportunities – without realising it would be illegal when dealing with the US government.The air force official he had initially paid the bribe to in 2013 or 2014 said: “It did not seem like Green knew that his offer was tantamount to a bribe.” “[The official] believed it was likely that Green did not understand that making such an offer was illegal,” court documents said. “[He] added that Lock N Climb’s products are so good, Green had no reason to offer a bribe.” Court documents also suggested the US air force was keen to secure Lock N Climb’s ladders anyway, and would have done so without the bribes.A long series of character references also attested to Green’s good character, and spoke of a recent family trauma that had impacted him greatly.Both Lock N Climb and the defence department were approached for comment but did not respond by deadline.Source link Business News Australia . The post Australian defence department gave contract to US business blacklisted for bribery | Australia news appeared first on Australia News Today .'
Councillor conduct complaints jump 460 per cent in one year
More than 900 complaints were made to the new Office of the Independent Assessor in the past financial year.
Why wait for December 1 in Medibank Private pursuit?
Trade and Industry The Australian Financial Review Monday, July 15, 2019 11:50:22 AM
December 1 looms large in the business diaries of Medibank Private investors.
Few winners in AMP's activist saga
About 45 per cent of AMP's value has been lost as the company has tried and failed to dispose of its life business. Neither side of the activist push were vindicated yesterday.
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Pictures: Early spring lambs arrive at The Big Sheep
Updated: Monday, February 25, 2019 (17:50)
The patter of tiny feet are being heard at The Big Sheep, with the arrival of the early season lambs. Picture: Simon Ellery
Spring and the patter of tiny feet have been sprung on The Big Sheep at Bideford with the arrival of the early season lambs.
It is around-the-clock work for staff at the attraction, but visitors also have the opportunity to get involved by feeding the newborns and even watching live births.
Director Rick Turner said: "We just lambed the super early flock for the February half term - it has been hugely popular with record numbers of half term visitors enjoying the warm sunny weather.
"Many visitors actually saw lambs being born this past week, but this is only about five per cent of the flock.
"The team have to be up through the night checking them and so have been doing long hours as well as bottle feeding some who need milk as their mothers don't have enough."
Rick said they were all a good size for early lambs too, with some 'stragglers' expected to be born in the next few weeks.
Then staff will be bracing themselves for another 150 lambs set to arrive in April over the Easter holidays.
*** Pictures by Simon Ellery ***
Laura Holt, operations manager at The Big Sheep, carrying out a live lamb delivery in front of the crowds on Saturday, February 23. Picture: Simon Ellery
A live delivery in front of the crowds at The Big Sheep on Saturday, February 23. Picture: Simon Ellery
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New Orleans Theater
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Tenacious D (Oct 15, 2019)
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Duran Duran continue to take to stages all over the world in support of their 14th album Paper Gods. The group's first studio effort since 2011's All You Need Is Now, it features contributions from Janelle Monae, Mr Hudson, former Red Hot Chilli Peppers axeman John Frusciante, and most surprisingly of all, Hollywood wild child Lindsey Lohan. Co-produced by Nile Rodgers and Mark Ronson, it's been praised as the group's best work since Rio.
Undisputed icons of the 80s, Duran Duran first crossed into the mainstream in 1984, introducing us to their synth tinged new wave pop sound in a whirl of sharp haircuts and elegant fashion. One of the leaders of the Second British Invasion, they've since truly cemeted their place in popular culture with songs like Rio, Girls on Film, Hungry Like The Wolf and many more barely off the classic rock airwaves, alongside their newer releases. So, don't miss Simon, Nick, Roger, John and Dom as they return in 2019 for some more fabulous live dates!
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In New Jersey, sawed-off shotguns fall within the class of Prohibited Weapons and Devices, leaving those found in possession of these weapons vulnerable to criminal weapons charges. Sawed-off shotguns can be created manually be civilians who simply modify standard shotguns to create more concealable weapons. New Jersey outlaws these weapons because they are more easily concealable and thus, conducive to criminal activity such as armed robberies. As such, possession of a sawed-off shotgun in New Jersey can result in severe consequences, including a 3 to 5-year term of incarceration. If you are charged with possession of a sawed-off shotgun, it is crucial to have a knowledgeable and experienced attorney on your side.
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According to section N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1, which includes definitions of critical terms related to New Jersey Weapons Law, a sawed-off shotgun applies to “any shotgun having a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length measured from the breech to the muzzle, or a rifle having a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length measured from the breech to the muzzle, or any firearm made from a rifle or a shotgun, whether by alteration, or otherwise, if such firearm as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches.”
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In New Jersey, it is unlawful to possess a sawed-off shotgun. Possession of a sawed-off shotgun is considered a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3, which includes a lengthy list of Prohibited Weapons and Devices. A violation of this section is classified as a third degree crime when the offense involves a sawed-off shotgun. As such, a conviction may result in a sentence to serve between 3 and 5 years in New Jersey State Prison, as well as a maximum fine of $15,000.
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Florida park to get two record-breaking attractions
Laura Jazmin Tolliver @ModernLoisLane
Thrill-seekers have something to look forward in 2020.
ICON Park in Orlando announced Thursday that the Orlando Slingshot and the Orlando Gyro Drop Tower will open next year, WKMG reported.
The Orlando Slingshot will be the world's tallest slingshot at 300 feet in height, according to ICON Park, which is already home to the East Coast’s tallest observation wheel.
The Wheel, standing 400 feet tall, and formerly known as the Orlando Eye and ICON Orlando, gives guests scenic views of the entire park and even Downtown Orlando.
*NEW* at ICON Park:
The Orlando Slingshot - the world's tallest slingshot at 300' and the Orlando Gyro Drop Tower - the world's tallest drop tower at 400'. The drop tower's seats will rotate with an unexpected twist as it drops down.
Coming to ICON Park in Spring 2020.pic.twitter.com/MXnkkzN9Gp
— ICON Park (@iconparkorlando)May 3, 2019]]>
The Orlando Gyro Drop Tower will be the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower that will raise riders 400 feet into the air.
"The attraction begins with an intense climb as the ride gyrates around the tower until it reaches the top," ICON said. "After an unexpected twist, riders hearts will be racing as they free fall 350 feet back to Earth, traveling up to 75 mph."
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New technique revives hope for people with paralysis
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(Newser) – A ray of hope for those with complete paralysis: Australian surgeons have devised a way to restore tactile skills like brushing teeth, holding a drink, and even writing, Sky News reports. The technique allows surgeons to apply nerve transfers to spinal cord injuries for the first time. "We didn't invent nerve transfer," study leader Natasha van Zyl tells CNN. "We're the first to apply it to spinal cord injury in an extensive way." The approach sounds simple: Surgeons use a donor nerve to bypass the damaged area of a nerve and reanimate damaged muscles. They say it beats the traditional approach, of replacing damaged muscles with working ones that exist for other functions. "Nerve transfer is more supple and natural," says Zyl.
The Australian study saw 59 nerve transfers in 16 patients—10 of them with tendon transfers as well—resulting in 13 successful surgeries. Two years later, those 13 quadriplegics are seeing major improvements in hand functions that help them complete daily-life tasks. "It's made a massive difference to my life," says Australian Paul Robinson, 34, who landed on his head in a dirt bike accident. "I can do my toilet routine on my own. As a grown man, it was very demoralizing having someone help you go to the toilet." Zyl tells the Guardian that one patient, a former CEO, fought back suicidal thoughts after successful surgery. But doctors warn it's not a cure and more research is necessary to achieve a higher success rate. (Read more scientific study stories.)
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David Gervais
Jul 7, 2019 4:25 PM CDT
I watched some videos on this. Its amazing and the subjects were so happy. They may be on the right track here. Bypass the nerve with a harvested nerve instead of expecting regeneration. My question is where did they get the harvested nerve? They use the good nerve from the top and pull it down to attach to the good nerve at the bottom. Some changes didn't occur for two years. They also use a nerve stimulator. Unbelievable.
Mr_Joshua
Jul 7, 2019 8:15 AM CDT
It's a sad state of affairs when gun related posts get several hundred responses yet something as groundbreaking as this gets a mere 45. What's wrong with you people ? And you can call me......................Mr Joshua
jerrymac
Go for it! Keep up the good work. Too many of my friends have suffered long enough. Even a little restored ability would give them immense self esteem boosts.
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'No' votes a reminder to follow procedure
Two Common Council members made a point about following city procedures by voting against a grant application ordinance.
'No' votes a reminder to follow procedure Two Common Council members made a point about following city procedures by voting against a grant application ordinance. Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://pinews.co/1MkjSJA
Rachel E. Sheeley, rsheeley@richmond.gannett.com Published 6:15 a.m. ET March 22, 2016 | Updated 1:28 p.m. ET March 22, 2016
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Richmond Common Council approved three ordinances Monday night allowing the Richmond Fire Department to apply for three grants to provide training and equipment for the department.
Two of the ordinances were approved unanimously, but one received two votes against the measure.
The votes were not against the fire department receiving funding or training but because the application process didn't follow procedures.
Although Ordinance 9-2016 sought approval to submit a grant application to the federal Department of Homeland Security, the application already has been submitted, RFD Chief Jerry Purcell said when questioned by Councilman Clay Miller.
"That's totally on me," Purcell said.
Purcell said he found out about the application opportunity about two weeks before it was due. Because he was focused on completing the complicated application, he didn't make the ordinance request to council in a timely manner.
He did notify council president Bruce Wissel about the error.
Jerry Purcell (Photo: Supplied)
Councilwoman Misty Hollis said this is the second time this year council has been asked to approve a grant application that already has been submitted without council's approval.
"I still have a real problem with department heads going ahead without following the process, and I will vote against it," Hollis said.
The grant application seeks $111,741, and it requires a city match of $11,174 that Purcell said would be supplied by the fire department from its general fund or its first response fund.
Hollis reiterated that applications must come before council because there could be an instance in which matching funds are not available.
Hollis and Councilman Jamie Lopeman voted against the ordinance, which was approved 7-2.
The ordinance that drew concern requests a grant to purchase and do training related to the bailout wellness and fitness system. The bailout equipment makes it possible for a firefighter to exit a building if needed via a window up to 40 feet above the ground, Purcell said.
Another grant request to the federal Department of Homeland Security asks for $252,685, with a local match of $72,600, for fire prevention investigation training, equipment and supplies. The money to match the grant also is available in the fire department's budget, Purcell.
The third ordinance approved requests a grant of $4,000 from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for ballistic vests to protect first responders. There is no local match required for that grant.
In other business, council approved the appointment of Michael Blum to the Richmond Redevelopment Commission.
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More Than a Story of Human Trafficking
by Cindy Brandt | Jan 19, 2017
“You can identify the girls who are on sale for sex if they are wearing a number,” our team was briefed before walking down a red light district in Bangkok, Thailand.
Children who are mired in poverty, those without opportunities for a better future, may suffer the fate of becoming a number in the brothels of Bangkok.
In 2016, The One Day’s Wages community funded a resource center in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, as a strategic prevention program educating children who are at risk of being trafficked. Eugene Cho, founder of ODW, and I, as board member, traveled to Thailand to visit the resource center.
Our partner organization, previously called “The Sold Project”, has recently changed their name to The Freedom Story. The small plaque with their new name hung modestly on a simple 5 story building draped with purple mesh fabric, and with a small bit of fanfare, we watched reverently while they unveiled this new beginning: The Freedom Story.
Part of the reason the organization decided to change their name was to reflect their commitment to ethical storytelling. It is often a temptation in the field of NGO work to gravitate towards sensational stories in order to move the hearts of donors, but in that process we further exploit the people we are there to serve. The Freedom Story isn’t a story of saviors from across the seas swooping in to rescue the victims, but a commitment to finding the right solutions alongside locals–walking towards freedom together.
This was what I learned in our encounters with the Thai people from brothels of the red light district of Bangkok to the villagers in northern Thailand—men, women, young, and old. The girls in their scantily clad clothing wooing customers were not just victims but resilient women, some enduring abuse repeatedly in order to feed their family. The children up in the resource center of Chiang Rai were not vulnerable as in weak, but a diverse palate of personalities embodying dreams of bright futures. They were people, just like you and me, fighting daily for dignity and life—figuring out what it means to be whole, to be free.
The Freedom Story was founded because of a documentary highlighting a girl named Cat when she was only in 4th grade. Cat had lost her father, and her mother struggled to support their family. The Freedom Story provided Cat with a scholarship so she could complete her education, thereby minimizing her risk of being sold into prostitution. However, when Cat turned 18, she asked for the film about her to be taken offline.
“Can you tell me why you chose not to have it be put online?”
Cat’s reply:
“The film is about my family, my life, and my Mom. I don’t want them to be sad with me in that film. I am grown up. I am not like that. And I don’t want them to remember me in that way all the time. Because the world has changed. And I am changed too.”
Change is the freedom story.
Dignity for a child grown up is the freedom story.
Life beyond destitute poverty is the freedom story.
The stories that we tell must evolve continually to reflect dignity back to the people we serve. The stories that we tell should involve those who are living the story. The way we do justice matters as much as the work being done.
One Day’s Wages is honored to help tell The Freedom Story in the resource center of Chiang Rai. We are hopeful that the children who are mentored, equipped, and loved at the resource center will experience change that transforms them from the inside out so that, like Cat, they can make choices with their own voice, and engage the world with their whole selves.
Cindy Brandt is a member of the One Day’s Wages Board of Directors. She lives in Kaohsiung, Taiwan with her husband and two children.
Photos by Benjamin Edwards
Interested in supporting other anti-human trafficking initiatives? Take action here: Fight Human Trafficking
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Home Blog December 2018 Getting Alberta drivers to slow down
Getting Alberta drivers to slow down
Drivers in three Alberta communities may notice some new roadside fixtures along their routes: electronic speed signs. The signs are part of a new safety initiative launched by CN and funded through the Alberta Office of Traffic Safety to make motorists more aware of how fast they’re travelling as they approach railway crossings.
The speed signs—installed in Spruce Grove, Saint Albert and Adrossan—will display the speed cars are travelling. They will also allow CN police to gather data about driver behaviour at the crossings. The overall goal is simple: get motorists to slow down when approaching railway crossings.
“We know that in previous collisions between trains and cars, speed was definitely a contributing factor,” explains Constable Dean Solowan, a community service officer with the CN police in Alberta. “If you’re going really fast, you obviously need more time to slow down and come to a stop. Your peripheral vision also becomes narrower and is not as broad as it would be if you were travelling at a slower speed.”
Although CN chose the three locations randomly, Solowan says the Saint Albert crossing is of particular concern because people often travel across the track at a high speed.
“It’s an open area, just off the side of residential housing. So, people can accelerate quite rapidly and continually for a period of time before they actually go over the track,” he says. “People travel fast when a road is straight. Hopefully the new speed signs will provide a bit of a deterrent.”
The signs are mounted on cement bases weighing 8,000 pounds (or more than 3,600 kilograms). Although they will remain in their current locations for the next few months, CN’s plan is to eventually move them to other rights-of-way along its 4,186 km of track in the province.
“Our intention is for the signs to rotate through communities that we find either have more incidents or where we realize that we have a problem with people speeding—or just where we want to create general awareness of speed in the community,” says Solowan. “Hopefully, this will reduce traffic incidents in general, not just around the railway tracks.”
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AST 1626 - Tantai Xuan’s Feelings
Tantai Xuan didn’t resist much. She merely struggled against his grasp momentarily without much conviction, allowing the man to pull her along as he pleased. Never had she ever thought that there would be another woman being tugged along when she was getting held by a man.
Qing Shui was caught in a dilemma as well but he must reserve his pride as the last of his priority when facing Tantai Xuan. Watching the resignation in this imposing, elegant and out-of-this-world woman made him smile.
Yu Ruyan opened her heart because of Qing Shui. She had set her sights on Qing Shui, developing a liking of the latter and she was more than satisfied with her current life. With regard to the several women by Qing Shui’s side, she really didn’t plan on taking any action about them. She had never planned on trailing behind him forever, just like how they were now. She preferred it this way. She preferred when Qing Shui would come to visit when he missed her.
Qing Shui could understand the rationale behind Yu Ruyan's thoughts and at least half of his women thought the same. In fact, he had believed it was fine this way too. After all, it was unrealistic to wish for them to gather under the same roof. After all, many of his women were the Mistress of their own sects.
Once again, Qing Shui appreciated the current world he’s in. Unlike his previous life, there was no need to register your marriage or declare the birth of your child. Here, it was only necessary to prove your marriage to your relatives and friends, and for your child to be entered into the pedigree of your lineage.
This was the World of the Nine Continents. It was the world of clans, sects, and dynasties. Even within the dynasty, sects and clans formed a great number. Within the scope of the sect governance, the number of clans was great.
Therefore, more accurately, this world was made up of clans. Sects were also made up of clans and the ruler of the dynasty was also part of the royal clan, with interest for the clan placed above everything else.
"I have missed you both so much!" Qing Shui strolled along the mountaintop with the two women. Although the surrounding flowers and trees were naturally grown, they were still more beautiful than those artificially cultivated. From time to time, some bird-type beasts would appear, filling this world with infinite elements of beauty.
"You must mean that you miss Sister Ruyan instead!" Tantai Xuan chuckled.
"Little Sister Xuan, I think he missed you more." Yu Ruyan responded with a smile.
Qing Shui didn’t speak. It would be unwise to speak at this time. Although claiming that he missed both of them could work, it would be a little hypocritical. Rather than replying, just chuckling would probably be a better reply.
There was a plot of grassland ahead, so dense and untouched. With a slight breeze, it looked like a bed made from nature, densely packed with green grass which was more than a foot high, tilting in one direction. It felt soft and comfortable as they walked on it.
The ray of the sun warmed the earth below their feet.
"It's beautiful here. Sister Ruyan and I would lay here whenever we have the time." Tantai Xuan said with a smile. It was only after the words left her that she felt it sounded inappropriate.
Qing Shui smirked as he gazed towards the horizon. "Your words made me want to lie down and experience it for myself. Come on, let's go there and bask in the warmth of the sun."
Tantai Xuan felt as if she had just smashed a rock against her own feet. The three of them reached the slope, slanting at approximately 35 degrees in angle. It was a comfortable spot to lay in. Qing Shui had Yu Ruyan on his left and Tantai Xuan on his right.
Looking from side to side, Qing Shui couldn’t help swallowing the lump in his throat at the beautiful sight of their plump and perky chest as they laid down. Tantai Xuan and Yu Ruyan had naturally noticed his gaze and couldn’t help but blush.
Qing Shui held a woman on each hand and though it hadn’t amounted to embracing one on each arm, it was practically the same. Their bodies were stuck very close to each other. Tantai Xuan’s mind wasn’t as calm and tranquil as it was usually. Her heart was beating faster and the memory of the affectionate scene she witnessed of Qing Shui and Yu Ruyan replayed in her mind from time to time. With those thoughts, there was no way she could remain calm. After all, she was still a woman who had not experienced much in life.
Yu Ruyan was a little flustered because of Tantai Xuan's presence. Qing Shui asked them to catch him up on the events during the time he was gone, on topics like what happened after they came here.
Everything was fine after the conversation began to roll. From time to time, they would stumble upon hilarious incidents which made them gradually relax. Pushing his luck, Qing Shui slowly reached out and embraced Yu Ruyan with an arm so she was stuck to his chest.
Yu Ruyan was mature and also very traditional. Although she was embarrassed, she didn’t resist. She buried her face in Qing Shui’s chest.
It didn’t take long before Qing Shui extended his demon clutches towards Tantai Xuan as well. It didn’t take much effort before he was really embracing a woman on each arm. Even so, they didn’t go beyond that
Although it was just a partial embrace, the chests of the two women were pressed firmly against Qing Shui’s body. The feeling of their bounciness made him abandon himself to the pleasure. It was a form of satisfaction in his heart.
“Could it be that all men’s “desire in possession” is this strong?” Tantai Xuan glanced at the satisfied look in Qing Shui's expression and pinched his waist lightly.
“This has nothing to do with “desire in possession”. Am I the kind of man who wants to claim any beautiful woman I see?” Qing Shui looked at Tantai Xuan and spoke unflinchingly.
"I think you are exactly that kind of person." Tantai Xuan responded with a smile.
"Young lady, how dare you doubt my character." With the hand holding on to her, Qing Shui patted her perky bottom.
It wasn’t painful, but it still emitted a crisp sound. It didn’t require any skill to make such a crisp sound through the layers of clothes, but it did require deliberate effort.
Tantai Xuan’s body quivered and she buried her face in the crook of his arms without another word. Qing Shui could already decipher Tantai Xuan's feelings. Everything was already self-explanatory at this stage. He held her waist. “I know I am a scum, but it’d be easier to kill me than for me to let go of both of you."
"And you claim it has nothing to do with a strong “desire in possession”. Men are all like this." Although Tantai Xuan had let go a lot and had allowed herself a wider perspective, it was still difficult to achieve what she envisioned her life to be. It might even be impossible to attain. After all, there wouldn’t be a lack of women around a great man.
"Alright. If you say that, it is so. Still, I love you both as a person. All of you are the most important in my heart. For any of you, I can disregard the cost, even if it means losing my life."
"Don't jinx it, why do you say stuff like that?" Tantai Xuan didn’t like to talk about life and death.
"Then, do you understand my feelings now?" Qing Shui laughed.
"You are just looking for an excuse for your romantic affairs. Anyway, I can’t be bothered with you. I'll be here with Sister Ruyan. You can visit whenever you miss Sister Ruyan." Tantai Xuan chuckled.
"What do I do if I miss both of you?" Qing Shui smiled as he watched Tantai Xuan.
"I’ll be with Sister Ruyan. You’ll naturally find me when you come back." Tantai Xuan sat up and laughed.
"That’s enough, Qing Shui. Must you force Little Sister Xuan to say it loud and clear before you can understand?" Yu Ruyan laughed.
Tantai Xuan flushed and glanced at Qing Shui. "I'll head back first."
Qing Shui knew that Tantai Xuan was leaving to give Yu Ruyan and himself some time together. It was why she left right after her declaration.
"Little Sister Xuan really likes you." Yu Ruyan smiled and looked at Qing Shui.
"We should take care of our own matters first. Little beauty, I missed you to death..."
Like a hungry wolf pouncing on a sheep, Qing Shui pressed Yu Ruyan against the thick grass beneath. The earth was their bed and the sky was their covers. Soon, a beautiful melody sounded.
It was already late afternoon when the two returned to Feng Yan Lake. The two women lived on a man-made island in the center of Feng Yan Lake. Although Feng Yan Lake was called a lake, it was much bigger than those in his past life. What’s more, even lakes had those that were greater in size.
Once they were back, Yu Ruyan left, allowing Qing Shui to look for Tantai Xuan. Likewise, Qing Shui let her go. After Yu Ruyan pushed Qing Shui towards the direction of Tantai Xuan's room, she immediately returned to her own room.
Qing Shui rubbed the tip of his nose at that. Among his own women, Tantai Xuan and Qin Qing were the only ones who were still persistent. Now, Tantai Xuan was not as persistent as she had been in the past.
Although there was some distance between him and Tantai Lingyan, they still had a past that could not be erased. Hence, Qing Shui was confident that it's only a matter of time.
Tantai Xuan's room was unlocked. Qing Shui opened it with a slight push. He was greeted by the sight of Tantai Xuan standing by the window, watching the lake in the distance. From here, you could see the movements of the fishes and the like.
Noticing the sound, she turned back to see Qing Shui. "You’re back. Where’s Sister Ruyan?"
"She’s tired..."
Tantai Xuan froze before she blushed, and couldn't help her words. "You scoundrel. Can you not be this terrible?"
Qing Shui went to her side with a smile plastered on his face. “A wise man had once said that the desire for food and sex is a part of human nature. That means that the desire for that is just as important as eating. The saying was intended for ordinary people who need to eat to survive. Unlike them, warriors like us can live without eating for a long time. That’s why that is even more important than eating.”
With his understanding of Tantai Xuan's feelings from before, he figured that it would only drag on if he remained reserved with his words. Therefore, once Qing Shui saw the absence of Tantai Xuan’s displeasure, he didn’t restrain his comments.
“You have a lot of twisted logic.”
"This isn’t twisted logic. Humans have seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. It would only be abnormal if they do not. Even animals know this too. This is just simply instinct." Qing Shui smiled and took her hand in his.
Tantai Xuan’s hand shivered a little as she looked at Qing Shui. "You said you wanted to pursue me and you promised me that unless I agreed, you wouldn’t be impolite."
Qing Shui held her by her waist and whispered softly in her ear, "Of course I remember and I will keep my promise, but you also promised that I could hug you too. I promise I won’t do anything without your consent and I understand your feelings too. Even then, don't you want to try kissing?"
Qing Shui blew a light breath in her ear.
Qing Shui didn’t understand women all that well, but he understood that women’s desires are just as passionate as men. The difference was that women are more emotional. For example, a flirtatious atmosphere will be tempting for women. The most crucial factor is that Qing Shui knew that Tantai Xuan was no longer discriminating against him like before.
A woman's desire was even more abundant than men once ignited. At the sound of Qing Shui’s words and his breath against the shell of her ear, Tantai Xuan recalled the intimate scene of Qing Shui and Yu Ruyan. The impact of the visual and sensation, along with the sound Yu Ruyun was making made her heart race faster. This was just human instinct.
“Why don’t we try?” Qing Shui asked provocatively as he watched more of her beautiful face.
Tantai Xuan's long eyelashes fluttered. Words failed her and she hated his initiative innately. How was it that she was still allowing him to hold her despite the nonsense he was spouting? She no longer resisted. Did he really want to make her say it?
Although Qing Shui wasn’t an expert in love, he still had experienced a lot. He was doing this deliberately. Watching the tender expression on Tantai Xuan's face brought him great satisfaction.
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AST 1954 - Apple of One's Eye, Little Gold Changes Owner
Another thing was that Qing Zun and the others had already reached the latter phase of Martial Emperor and their power was growing steadily. Most importantly, Qing Ming had already reached Peak Martial Emperor and his battle strength was also the strongest. He was a natural assassin, a god among assassins, a sovereign of the darkness.
Qing Shui still didn't know where Qing Ming's Underworld King Physique came from. Looking at how Qing Ming was smiling right now, Qing Shui knew that although he appeared like this at home, he would show a totally different side in battles.
The skills that Qing Yin learned were all over the place. She knew a lot of things, was proficient in the Nine Palace Steps, Taichi, and music. Qing Shui had guided her on her path, and the things he could help her in, was to provide her with some medicinal pills and to increase her abilities slightly periodically. If she wanted to excel in something, she would still have to rely on her own hard work.
"Yin`er, Taichi emphasizes on the intent and using your intents to move your body. You're suitable to pick up Taichi, the key is to attack after your opponent does and suppress them, defeating strength with a weaker force. You can learn Acupuncture Hitting and Qi Hitting from me during this time!" Qing Shui smiled and said.
"Mmm, thank you, Father!" Qing Yin said happily.
"To think that you're standing on ceremony with your father. We've really grown distant now." Qing Shui smiled and said.
"That's not true!" Qing Yin went up and hugged one of Qing Shui's arm.
"This daughter misses you a lot, but even if I miss you, I'm not able to see you." Qing Yin pouted. It was rare for her to show her spoilt side.
Qing Shui felt a little guilty as well. He patted her on the head and said, smiling. "My daughter has grown up and is going to spread her wings and soar in the sky. You must get stronger. The clan still needs you guys to support it."
"Father is our great tree. To be honest, I don't really want to cultivate. The life that I want is just to learn some music and drawing." Qing Yin smiled. Her beautiful eyes and teeth bore a great resemblance to Canghai Mingyue.
"Father isn't asking you to learn a lot. You're the one who learns the least. However, you mustn't drop Taichi. This world reveres the strong and strength is what that'll back you up and be your foundation. Otherwise, even if you want to learn other things, you won't achieve much success. For example, someone who learns music normally for many years would not be comparable to a cultivator learning it for a year." Qing Shui wouldn't relent on this. Although Qing Yin did not pick up a lot of things, what she learned were the most complicated ones. She was kind and benevolent, and was the strongest in her mental realm. She had even touched Heavenly Dao.
"I knew that Father is the best."
"Tomorrow onward, you'll learn some other things. It won't be hard for someone of your level to comprehend, but it won't be easy to master them either." Qing Shui smiled and said. Although he did not want to be too strict with his children, there were still some areas in which he had to be strict with them.
People said that you should raise a son in a poor environment and a daughter in a rich environment. Qing Shui was considered to be very strict to his sons, and although it wasn't that he didn't give them any freedom at all, he asked a lot of them. On the other hand, he was more forgiving toward his daughters and didn't give them too much stress. He let them learn things that they were interested in and if things didn't work out, he would use medicinal pills and Strength Infusion as well as some other things to increase their abilities.
Qing Yan had grown up as well and had grown increasingly distant from Qing Shui...
This daughter wasn't doing that well in her cultivation. Her talent wasn't comparable to Qing Yin and the others. She was about the same as Yuchang, but was considered to have the weakest talent amongst those of her generation. Qing Shui used medicinal pills and other means to help her raise her cultivation. If she was to be put outside, she'd be considered as some kind of genius, but she still couldn't be compared with himself and the others.
Moreover, with time, the difference between her and the others would just grow wider.
Qing Shui knew that this daughter who appeared weak was actually very headstrong. She didn't want to lose to her siblings. In Qing Shui's previous life, they say that success was achieved through 99% hard work and 1% talent. This saying was emphasizing on the importance of hard work. However, this was only a form of consolation as everyone knew that the 1% talent was even more important than the 99% hard work.
"Yan`er, come over here and tell Father what you've been busy with recently." Qing Shui smiled and pat the spot next to him.
Qing Yan smiled and sat down next to Qing Shui. She was naturally very happy to see that Qing Shui was back.
"I'm learning how to do business with Mother." Qing Yan smiled and said.
However, Qing Shui still saw that hint of disappointment in the depths of Qing Yan's eyes when she smiled.
His daughter had grown up and knew how to think in other people's shoes now. She also knew how to hide some of her emotions as well.
"Then do you still cultivate?" Qing Shui wrapped his hand around Qing Yan's shoulder with one hand, and Qing Yin's with another. As for his sons, they didn't have such treatment of getting to sit next to him.
"Mmm, I cultivate whenever I have time. This daughter of yours is stupid and won't have much progress in the cultivation. I'll just take it as a way to strengthen my body and to keep me healthy."
Qing Shui felt a little sad. He felt that his abilities weren't bad and had even powerful medical skills. However, there was no way for him to change a person's aptitude. Even if he could increase one's aptitude, it would only be for a very little bit.
"Who says that my daughter is stupid? Lass, you are in no way stupider than anyone else." Qing Shui smiled and said.
"I'm Father's daughter, so you'll naturally not say that I'm stupid."
"Lass, you can learn formations with me from tomorrow onward. Also, put more work onto the Nine Palace Steps and learn the Acupuncture Hitting Clearing Meridians from me together with Yin`er. My daughter isn't stupid, but normal things just aren't suitable for you." Qing Shui looked at Qing Yan dotingly.
"Father, can I really do it?"
Qing Yan was actually afraid of being disappointed again. In fact, she wasn't scared of disappointing herself, but she didn't want to disappoint Qing Shui.
Qing Shui had lived two lifetimes and also grew up as a child. Moreover, he had also experienced a lot in this lifetime and could tell what Qing Yan's hesitations were. He smiled and said, "Lass, you're the apple of Father's eye. All of you are Father's pride, and you always will be."
Qing Yan smiled very happily. Her heart seemed a lot brighter than before.
The reason Qing Shui wanted to teach Qing Yan formations was because he knew that this daughter of his was very logical. Moreover, she had also learned a little bit of it in the past. Qing Shui wasn't planning on letting her learn too many different formations. Just one will do. If it worked, then she could learn a few more.
The Nine Palace Steps was to be used together with the formations.
"I'm also the apple of Father's eyes." Qing Yu pouted and squeezed into Qing Shui's arms.
Qing Yu had grown up as well. What had surprised Qing Shui was that this daughter had an exceptional talent. She had always been the one who pestered him the most while growing up, and it was still the same now.
"Come, Yan`er, let Father give you a gift." Qing Shui gave it some thought before saying.
Qing Shui called out the Gold Dragon. It shouldn't have completely matured yet, but almost matured.
Qing Shui had never let Little Gold participate in any of the battles. Other than some of the necessary ones, Qing Shui's demonic beasts basically had no chance to show themselves. After all, Qing Shui was now a lot stronger than them.
The Dragon Slaying Beast, Hell Nightmare Beast, the Golden Scaled Dragon Elephant, Dark Phoenix, and Long Zhu`er had all undergone form transformation. They now possessed a human's train of thought and consciousness, thus Qing Shui won't give them away. All of them had been his trusty companions and in the future, they would also be his most trusted aides.
Qing Shui saw that Qing Yan was feeling down. To him, there was nothing more important than his daughters' happiness. Little Gold was the demonic beast which Qing Shui had gotten the latest. They weren't very attached emotionally and his daughter wasn't an outsider to him.
When Qing Shui called out the Gold Dragon, the others were still very astonished. Right now, Little Gold's ability was still considered very terrifying. Despite so, it was very obedient to Qing Shui. However, Qing Yan didn't want it, "Father, Daughter understands what you're thinking. I don't need it."
Qing Shui smiled, "Are you afraid that if Father doesn't have the Gold Dragon, I'll get bullied outside?"
"Father needs it more than me. I don't have much use of it." Qing Yan said a little unnaturally.
"This Gold Dragon is too weak. I didn't let it out over the few years. Lass, have you forgotten that Father has many demonic beasts? I'm so much stronger compared to it. This Gold Dragon is also useful when you learn the formations in the future." Qing Shui smiled and said.
Qing Yan was still hesitating when Qing Shui took her hand and dripped a drop of her blood on the Gold Dragon's massive head. At the same time, Qing Shui embedded a seal into the Gold Dragon's mind so that it would forever be loyal and protective of Qing Yan.
Shi Qingzhuang watched from the side with a faint smile. This proud man would also need to go through a lot of efforts in order to give his daughter a gift.
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Miami, Fla. – January 12th, 2016 - The Progressive® Insurance Miami International Boat Show®, recognized as one of the world’s largest boat shows and THE winter destination to experience the best in boating, marks its 75th year with a new home, the iconic Miami Marine Stadium Park & Basin, February 11-15, 2016. Just minutes from downtown Miami, the Boat Show’s new location provides visitors with the ideal location to shop thousands of new boats and accessories and experience life on the water.
“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate 75 years in Miami, than moving to our new home at Miami Marine Stadium Park & Basin,” said Cathy Rick-Joule, director of the Miami International Boat Show. “Historically a boating destination, complete with a deep water basin and direct proximity to the water, Miami Marine Stadium Park & Basin provides an island oasis for attendees to truly enjoy all the boating lifestyle has to offer.”
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Published: Tue, Jan 28th 2014 @ 3:50 pm EST
Sponsored by: Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ3, 2003-2010] in the 109th congress
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Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006
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Sponsored by: Sen. William “Bill” Frist [R-TN, 1995-2006] in the 109th congress
S. 2454, the Securing America’s Borders Act, would increase chain migration through a one-time increase of 105,660 visas for exempt families of "unused" employment-based visa holders, plus a one-time increase of 115,000visas for "unused" family-preference holders, plus a permanent increase of 254,000 per year in the family-preference categories. The bill would also increase worker visas by a one-time increase of 90,000 for "unused" employment-based visas, plus a permanent increase of 754,000 employment-based visas per year, plus a permanent 100,000 increase in H-1B visas.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles “Charlie” Bass [R-NH2, 2011-2013] in the 109th congress
H.R. 4740, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act, would extend for three years an exemption for any H-2B alien (for temporary, or seasonal low-skill workers) who has been counted against the 66,000-visa cap during any of the three previous three fiscal years. H.R. 4740 has the potential to triple the number of H-2B workers in the United States at any given time.
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S. 2284, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act, would extend for three years an exemption for any H-2B alien (for temporary, or seasonal low-skill workers) who has been counted against the 66,000-visa cap during any of the three previous three fiscal years. S. 2284 has the potential to triple the number of H-2B workers in the United States at any given time.
Truth in Immigration (TRIM) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David “Dave” Weldon [R-FL15, 1995-2009] in the 109th congress
H.R. 4317, the Truth in Immigration (TRIM) Act, would require DHS to annually report to Congress on the number of illegal aliens in the United States, listed by country of residence; would reduce the total per-country level of legal immigration determined for each country by 50 percent of the number of illegal aliens from that country who were residing in the United States as of August 31 of the preceding fiscal year; and would establish the following as the order in which reductions in legal immigrant admissions would be implemented: (1) visa lottery winners; (2) U.S.
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H.R. 3938, the Enforcement First Immigration Reform Act, would: 1) reduce rewards for illegal immigration by prohibiting Social Security for illegal aliens, 2) reduce chain migration by eliminating the Family 4th Preference category which allots 65,000 visas each year to the siblings of adult U.S.
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Thu, Apr 8th 2010 @ 5:09 pm EDT by Jenny Magyari
The NumbersUSA Local Power Team is quietly rolling out its S.T.O.P. AMNESTY in 2010! Target: State by State campaign. The Local Power Team has been out in force over the past two weeks passing out thousands of NumbersUSA Immigration-Reduction Report Cards, raising awareness, and declaring “No Amnesty!”
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NumbersUSA Grassroots Activists swarm Local Offices with 'S.T.O.P. Amnesty' Message
Fri, Mar 19th 2010 @ 1:00 pm EDT by Jenny Magyari
On Day #1 of “S.T.O.P. AMNESTY in 4 DAYS!” thousands of our Local Power Team members visited Local District Offices and have been providing me with updates. -------HERE IS THE LATEST!-------Kristen delivered her signed letter to Rep. Wolf in Winchester, Virginia!-----Gerry in TX-12 visited Rep. Granger and was told that she's on our side for the right kind of immigration reform!
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“The Broken Door” – How the Lack of Enforcement of Immigration Law Threatens Our National Security
Tue, Nov 24th 2009 @ 11:34 am EST by Jenny Magyari
For many of us, the recent announcement that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - the alleged mastermind of the September 11th attacks - will be tried in Manhattan has brought back painful memories of the worst attack on United States soil in history. These memories are a reminder of how vulnerable our country can be to its enemies. What many failed to address in the wake of the 9/11 attacks was how closely tied immigration is to our national security.
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Wed, Sep 30th 2009 @ 1:45 pm EDT by Jenny Magyari
With the recent controversy over adding verification to the Healthcare reform bill prohibiting illegal aliens from participating in a government plan, it is a good time to question why so many from neighboring countries, and all over the world, want to come to America. The most obvious answer is that we reward lawbreakers with jobs, free emergency room healthcare, and free education
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Thu, Sep 3rd 2009 @ 5:00 pm EDT by Jenny Magyari
President Obama has set multiple guidelines to protect our land for future generations. Somehow the politicians who are most vocal about protecting our environment often do not want to address how current immigration policies are detrimental to this goal. This new video and a short summary video explain how the United States cannot reach its environmental goals unless it stops its policy of forcing large population growth through mass immigration.
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Hello NumbersUSA members! Some of you may have spoken with me if you’ve called our Arlington office. Communicating with members on a daily basis, I’ve heard so many of you express your frustration with your elected officials. Many of us can’t help but feel that our government has strayed from being an institution “of the People, by the People.” Our country was founded on the premise that Congressmen were supposed to represent their constituents, and it’s difficult not to become disillusioned when many of them vote in their own self interests.
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Period: circa 80-50 BC
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Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma left.
Reverse: Horse prancing left, delta upside down, [KAL-EDO-Y] around.
Weight: 1,94 grams.
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The Lingones were a Celtic tribe with their vast territories straddling the current department of Haute-Marne and parts of the Côte d'Or, de l'Yonne et de l'Aube. The surrounding tribes included the Senones, Leuci, Remi, Suessiones and Aedui. It was one of the largest civitas of Gaul, with their capital called Andematunnum (Lingones), currently the city of Langres in the Haute-Marne. Around 400 BC some of the Lingones migrated across the Alps where they settled in Cisalpine Gaul (northern Italy). Together with the Boii and Senones tribes, these Lingones may have been part of the sacking of Rome in 390 BC.
By the first century AD the Gaulish Lingones were thoroughly Romanized and were also minting coins. Their advantageous position at the trade route between the Mediterranean with the far west and north made this an economic vital area with great influence in ancient Gaul, and made them Rome's natural allies. It was with their support that Julius Caesar was able to conquer the northern part of Gaul (Belgica). Together with the Aeduans and Remi, the Lingones were considered to be Caesar's most loyal supporters, offering assistance with putting down the insurrection of Ambiorix and the siege of Alesia.
After the accession of Galba as ruler of the Roman world the Lingones sided with the rebellious legions in the Batavian rebellion (69-70 AD), declaring the independence of Gaul with the Trevirans.
Between the second and first century BC the Lingones took a Roman denarius of P. Cornelius Sulla (151 BC) or of the dictator Sulla (89 BC) as a model for minting a series of silver coins. Because of a Greek inscription on the reverse, these have become known as Kaletedou-type. The significance of the Greek inscriptions has not been explained. On the obverse is a helmeted head of Roma, the Greek inscription on the reverse is classed in 3 types:
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Extra whiplash treatment 'not cost-effective'
18 December, 2012 By The Press Association
Normal care for whiplash is as effective as more expensive and thorough treatment, a new study has suggested
Research published in The Lancet claims the rate of recovery from whiplash is not affected by active management consultations, which include exercise, pain management, helping patients resume their normal activities as soon as possible and speaking to them in a positive way about their progress.
And Sarah Lamb, from the University of Warwick, who led the research, said they also found that although physiotherapy did help those with whiplash, anything more than one session in which the patient was given advice did not offer value for money.
The study comes after other organisations, including NICE, called for staff working in hospital emergency departments to be trained in giving active management consultations, saying this could improve recovery rates
Researchers looked at 3,851 adults suffering from acute whiplash injuries from 12 hospitals across the UK. Of those involved in the study, 2,253 patients were given active management while the remainder received routine care.
Those who still experienced symptoms of whiplash after 21 days were also asked to take part in a further study on the effectiveness of physiotherapy. A total of 599 patients either saw a physiotherapist once for an advice session or they were chosen to attend up to six appointments.
Everyone involved in the study then answered Neck Disability Index questionnaires about how pain affected them in their day-to-day life. The answers given by both patients receiving active management and routine care were broadly similar.
Those given extra sessions of physiotherapy were found to have recovered slightly better after four months than those who had attended a single appointment for advice. But by the time they had reached eight months and 12 months after the injury occurred the levels of recovery between the two groups were the same, although those given extra physiotherapy had taken four fewer days off across the year.
The report concluded that as active management consultations and physiotherapy appointments cost the NHS more than usual care and single advice sessions, they were not cost-effective treatments for whiplash.
One physio trip is enough to beat whiplash, say researchers
4 April, 2014The Press Association
Standard physiotherapy is just as good as intense physiotherapy when it comes to reducing the pain of chronic whiplash.
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This year, no fewer than three candidates won the 8th CTI Young Drive Experts Award at the 15th International CTI Symposium for Automotive Transmissions, HEV and EV Drives. First place overall went to Dr. Marco Denk (research associate at Bayreuth University), second place to Harald Kraus (head of the scientific team E-Mobility and Alternative Drives) and third place to Dr. Markus Bachinger (executive engineer at AVL List GmbH, Graz).
Denk won first place with his doctorate entitled "In Situ Monitoring of IGBT Performance Semiconductor Modules using Real-Time Rectifier Temperature Readings." This involved developing a smart drive switch element for the power electronics that not only activates and deactivates the semiconductors, but for the first time can identify its operating load and age-related performance too – and store both on an EEPROM. To enable this, Denk developed a procedure that can be implemented on an industrial scale to measure the semiconductor’s rectifier temperature. The measuring procedure was successfully implemented in a hybrid automotive transmission’s inverter, and is the first functional, series-production enabled solution for identifying the load status of a non-modified power module.
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In the resolution, MEPs demand the adoption of a European Action Plan to eradicate organised crime, fraud and corruption as outlined in its resolution of 2013. They stress that this must be a political priority for the EU and that police and judicial cooperation between Member States is therefore crucial.
“Europe needs to understand the complex issue of organised crime and the danger arising from the infiltration of criminal associations into the social, economic, and political fabric of the Member States,” said rapporteur Laura Ferrara (IT, EFDD).“The criminal codes of Member States need to be fit for the challenge. This is why I call for urgent and incisive regulatory action at European level to provide law enforcement authorities with the necessary tools to properly fight organised crime groups across Europe.”
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The EU Commission is also asked to draw up “blacklists of any undertakings which have proven links with organised crime or engaged in corrupt practices” and to “bar them from entering into an economic relationship with a public authority and benefitting from EU funds”.
Further, a specialist Europol unit should be created to combat organised criminal groups “which operate in several sectors at the same time,” the resolution reads. MEPs also ask for common rules for protecting whistle-blowers before the end of 2017.
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The report was adopted by 545 votes to 91, with 61 abstentions.
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Panel event to discuss mental health and the LGBTQ community
An upcoming forum seeks to overcome barriers surrounding the LGBTQ+ community by seeking to understand common mental-health struggles and addictions.
The Oxford Treatment Center will host LGBTQ+ Mental Health Awareness Forum on Wednesday, May 15, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Oxford Outpatient Center at 611 Commerce Parkway. It is free and open to the community.
The forum will feature five speakers:
Stacee Reicherzer, a transgender therapist, educator, speaker and writer
John Marszalek, a counselor and counselor educator for Walden University
Laura Haddock, counselor educator and supervisor for Southern New Hampshire University
Kendrick Wallace, University of Mississippi graduate student
Kevin Cozart, operations coordinator for the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies
Stacee L. Reicherzer, PhD, LPC-S
Dr. Stacee Reicherzer, LCP-S, has been transgender since she graduated high school and has experienced first-hand the mental effects along with physical changes that accompanied the transition. Her clinical work has been within the LGBTQ community, especially with trauma survivors and same-sex couples.
Reicherzer said therapy work among LGBTQ individuals often starts with affirming her clients’ own self-worth.
“There’s a lot of work to be done with healing these old messages that come from being made to feel different,” Reicherzer said. “We’re often told that we’re ‘less than’ or that we’re wrong and combating these messages has been the focus of so much of my professional journey. It’s guided my research, teaching and now public speaking.”
In coming to Oxford, Reicherzer said the opportunity to share such insights with a broader community is what she is most looking forward to.
“This is a panel that’s for the community,” Reicherzer said. “The most inspiring part of my work is bringing people to that ‘aha’ moment when they become alive and aware, hearing these topics they’ve never heard articulated.
“Regardless of whether we identify ourselves as straight or LGBTQ, we don’t often come together and name the problems we’re facing internally. That’s why I think talking about these issues and hearing different perspectives will be so impactful.”
The LGBTQ+ Mental Health Awareness Forum is free, with refreshments provided. Everyone is invited to attend.
The community forum kicks off a two-day continuing education conference at the Oxford Outpatient Center that will offer 9 CE credit hours for professionals in mental health and behavioral healthcare.
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“The South African metal packaging industry is poised for growth and is on
the cusp of an exciting era as efforts to introduce new technology and improve this packaging material’s environmental credentials are starting to bear fruit.”
This was the message that Kishan Singh, Chief Executive Officer of MetPac-SA, delivered at the Australian Institute of Packaging’s (AIP) biennial National Conference held in Queensland recently.
Singh was one of the 40 leading international and national experts who were invited to represent the global food, beverage, manufacturing and packaging industries, and use the opportunity to introduce the international audience to the mission and vision of MetPac-SA, the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) representing the steel, tinplate and aluminium packaging industries in South Africa.
Ticking the boxes for future packaging demands
Presenting his paper on global packaging trends, Singh predicted an unprecedented demand for metal and aluminium cans in the years to come. “As the global population continues to grow, so too will the demand increase for packaging that is convenient, prevents food wastage, eases supply chain stresses, but is also recyclable and sustainable. Metal packaging ticks all these boxes,” he said.
The South African metal packaging market
Metal packaging equates for 9.2 % of the South African packaging market value, which totals approximately R65 billion and 7 % of the approximately 3,3 million tons of market volume (ex-converter) in 2016. Whilst seemingly small compared to some of the other packaging streams, MetPac-SA predicts that metal packaging is poised to grow its market share owing to its excellent recovery rate.
Collection and recycling
“Metal packaging is infinitely recyclable because of its metallurgical chemistry, composed of Iron (Fe) or Aluminium (Al) atoms. When used steel or aluminium cans are recycled, these atoms are reconstituted into their original atomic arrangements, completely renewing the material for use again. It is this criterion, amongst many others, that will continue to hold metal as an extremely viable packaging material into the future. South Africa has one of the highest recovery rates for used metal packaging in the world. We currently sit at around 73 %, up from 70 % in 2015 (BMI Research Report 2016), with plans to steadily increase our targets in excess of 75 % by the year 2021,” Singh revealed.
In an attempt to improve its green credentials, the industry has also made significant progress in recent years to reduce its environmental footprint by light-weighting its products. This has resulted in metal packaging becoming significantly more competitive and attractive for product designers.
Despite these breakthroughs, however, there are still some challenges being faced by the metal packaging industry in its quest to increase its recovery and recycling rates. These include:
• South Africa’s slow economic growth which results in lower packaging consumption
• Lack of separating recyclable materials at source / low collection and recycling awareness
• Limited access to landfills by waste pickers, resulting in them not getting access to materials
• Long distances between consumption and recycling infrastructure
“As an industry we are aware of these challenges, but are working on finding workable solutions that will address these issues and improve the recyclability and recovery of metal packaging for years to come. To this end, our Industry Waste Management Plan is currently being drafted with the inputs from industry role players for submission later this year,” Singh said.
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Looking at the future, the forecast is that metal packaging will continue to grow its market share through continued innovation. The beverage sector in particular holds exciting opportunities for the sector.“Metal packaging will adapt and accommodate to the requirements of the modern consumer, through shape, size, functionality and closure changes, and most importantly, by an unwavering industry quest for mass reduction without compromising packaging efficacy. Metal is known to retain internal pressures of carbonated soft drinks far more efficiently than other materials. In addition, the closure designs on beverage cans are able to retain internal pressure at almost 100%, enabling longer shelf lives and extended supply chain distances and durations. Given these exciting developments, it is only a matter of time before the metal slice of the pie gradually increases as metal packs become the more preferred choice for supply chain efficiency”.
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Current members of MetPac-SA include raw material supplier Hulamin, converters Nampak, PackSolve, Tin Can Man, Coleus and brand owners SAB (Pty) Ltd, Distell, Heineken, Coca-Cola and Nestlé. MetPac-SA is engaging all other role players in the industry to sign up as members in order for them to truly represent the industry’s views, recommendations and opinions with a unified voice.
Concluded Singh: “Metpac-SA is dedicated to reporting on the actual metal recycling and recovery rates within SA to prove that the metal packaging industry is material and energy efficient and therefore extremely planet friendly. Our vision is to bring together the entire metal packaging value chain in South Africa and to promote the interests and recycling of steel, tin plate and aluminium packaging. We do this by keeping a close eye on local and international legislation that could have an impact on our industry. For this reason, we are urging all raw material suppliers, primary packaging converters, fillers / bottlers, retailers as well as brand owners, to sign up as members so that we can have a greater impact and be able to hold our place in the packaging industry in the future”.
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By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
FRANKFORT -- A fire destroyed a massive Jim Beam warehouse filled with about 45,000 barrels of aging bourbon in Kentucky, and state officials worried that runoff whiskey seeping into nearby waterways would kill fish.
Firefighters from four counties responded to the blaze that erupted late Tuesday. It sent flames shooting into the night sky and generated so much heat that firetruck lights melted.
Lightning might have been a factor, but fire investigators haven't been able to start looking for the cause, Woodford County Emergency Management Director Drew Chandler said.
The warehouse was a total loss. Looking to reassure consumers of Jim Beam bourbon, Beam Suntory indicated it amounted to a drop of the iconic brand's total aging inventory.
No injuries were reported, Chandler said. The fire was contained but was allowed to burn until midday Wednesday, he said.
"The longer it burns, the more of the distilled spirits burn with it," he said in a phone interview. "So when they go to put it out, there will be less contaminated runoff that goes into a drinking-water tributary."
By Wednesday afternoon, firefighters were dousing the warehouse's charred remains with water to try to extinguish the fire, Chandler said. As they kept working, the focus turned to the environmental impact of the leaking bourbon.
The distiller hired an emergency cleanup crew and state environmental officials were coordinating efforts to control bourbon runoff into a nearby creek that flows into the Kentucky River, said John Mura, a spokesman for the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet.
"We do know there has been runoff enter the creek," Mura said. "And it has made its way into the Kentucky River."
The runoff could have a "serious impact on aquatic life," he said. Runoff is expected to create "low dissolved oxygen levels," which could result in substantial fish kills, the agency said in a release.
State officials warned recreational users on the Kentucky River that runoff will result in water discoloration, foaming and an odor.
Beam Suntory officials said they are working with authorities to assess environmental effects.
The distilling company said the multi-story warehouse that burned contained "relatively young whiskey," meaning it had not reached maturity for bottling for consumers. Bourbon acquires its color and flavor while aging for years in charred new oak barrels.
"Given the age of the lost whiskey, this fire will not impact the availability of Jim Beam for consumers," the spirits company said in a statement.
The destroyed whiskey amounted to about 1% of Beam's bourbon inventory, it said.
One standard bourbon barrel usually holds about 53 gallons of bourbon that eventually turns into around 150 to 200 750 milliliter bottles, the Courier Journal reported. If all the barrels held bourbon, that would be a loss of at least 6 million bottles, the Louisville newspaper reported.
The distiller said it was grateful to the "courageous firefighters" who brought the blaze under control and kept it from spreading. A second warehouse sustained minor exterior damage but its contents remained intact, the company said.
Jim Beam is the world's best-selling bourbon brand. The classic American whiskey brand is owned by Suntory Holdings Ltd., a Japanese beverage company.
Authorities were alerted about the fire shortly after 11:35 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Chandler said. The orange glow from the inferno could be seen miles away, he said.
Firefighters who withstood the intense heat were able to keep the flames from spreading to some other nearby storage warehouses, he said.
"It melted lights off some of the firetrucks, it got so hot," Chandler said.
The destroyed warehouse, near the Woodford-Franklin county line, was about 100 yards (91 meters) from Glenns Creek, a tributary of the Kentucky River, he said. Existing containment berms were reinforced with sand to try to prevent runoff into the creek, he said.
Beam Suntory officials said the distiller has a "comprehensive" warehouse safety program that includes regular inspections and "rigorous protocols" to promote safety. The distiller said it operates 126 barrel warehouses in Kentucky that hold about 3.3 million barrels for its brands.
The Beam fire was the latest warehouse loss suffered by a Kentucky distiller.
Last month, a storm caused the partial collapse of a warehouse at O.Z. Tyler Distillery in Owensboro. The painstaking process of recovering barrels is continuing as part of the distiller's overall plan that included taking down the entire structure.
Another Kentucky bourbon barrel warehouse collapsed last year. Half of a warehouse collapsed at the Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown in June 2018, and the other half came down two weeks later.
Kentucky distillers produce 95% of the world's bourbon, according to the Kentucky Distillers' Association. The state's bourbon sector is in the midst of a $2.3 billion-plus building boom among KDA members -- signaling distillers' confidence that growing demand for their spirits will continue. Projects include new and expanded production facilities, more warehousing and bottling lines and new and expanded tourism centers.
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7QT: Making swords, long eggs, and “curatorially unsound” decisions
March 11, 2016 by Leah Libresco
7QT: Making swords, long eggs, and “curatorially unsound” decisions March 11, 2016 Leah Libresco
I already loved A Capella Science’s “Outbound Probe” and now I’ve been dancing around to “LIGO Feel That Space,” a relyricization of “I Can’t Feel My Face” that’s about the discovery of gravitational waves.
I love nerdy fandoms, but I’m still snickering a little bit at the fact that the shirt that Colin Firth wore in Pride and Prejudice is coming to the Folger Shakespeare Library for an exhibit. But it’s worth it if only to read this suggestion for the proper way to display it.
A half-serious proposal to keep the shirt wet and molded to its display dummy by using misters like those in grocery store produce sections was deemed “curatorially unsound,” Ms. Barchas said.
I am a big sucker for unusual maps (I grew up with a Peters Projection placemat) and I really enjoyed this isochronic map that Alan Jacobs spotted. What’s an isochronic map, you ask?
This is an isochronic map – isochrones being lines joining points accessible in the same amount of time – and it tells a story about how travel was changing. You can get anywhere in the dark-pink section in the middle within five days – to the Azores in the west and the Russian city of Perm in the east. No surprises there: you’re just not going very far. Beyond that, things get a little more interesting. Within five to ten days, you can get as far as Winnipeg or the Blue Pearl of Siberia, Lake Baikal. It takes as much as 20 days to get to Tashkent, which is closer than either, or Honolulu, which is much farther away.
I’d never heard of “long eggs” so I’d never stopped to wonder how they were made, but this video of a long egg factory was mesmerizing. (Not in English, but don’t let that stop you).
Long eggs are kind of intrinsically ridiculous, but looking under the hood of even more noble ideas can still be a little amusing. The National Archives in DC is doing an exhibit on proposed constitutional amendments, and this is my favorite of the somewhat absurd ones:
Another failed proposal, in 1846, called for presidential election via a lottery system.
It called for each state to select its own presidential candidate. Then the name of each state would be written on balls equal to the number of congressmen from that state.
One ball would be picked at random, and the candidate from that state would become president. The vice president would be selected the same way.
If you wish you could pay restaurant bills in roughly this manner, there’s an app for that.
I’ve got one more “how things are made” link in the last slot, but first, Nautilus has a neat history of a virtual teapot that marked a turning point in computer graphics design.
The teapot quickly became a beloved staple of the graphics community. Teapot after teapot graced the pages and covers of computer graphics journals. “Anyone with a new idea about rendering and lighting would announce it by first trying it out on a teapot,” writes animator Tom Sito in Moving Innovation. “We saw the teapot rendered as if made of alabaster, red brick, leopard skin, and animal fur.” Most famously, a 1987 paper introduced an image casually described as the five Platonic solids plus the “newly discovered Teapotahedron.”
Did you mean to spend a half hour of your weekend watching Adam Savage build a Hellboy sword replica? Because I’m awfully glad that I did, and, to be honest, I had more fun watching this than a goodly number of tv shows.
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A slope gradient map to avoid avalanches
On November 3, 2016, the National Institute of Geographic and Forestry Information (IGN) put online a graphical representation of the slopes over 30° covering all French mountain ranges on www.geoportail.gouv.fr. Available for free, this information is a significant step forward in terms of avalanche accident prevention for winter sports enthusiasts.
Representation of the slopes over 30° in the valley of Vénétier, Belledonne (Isere)
Project partner: IGN (National Institute of Geographic and Forestry Information), Coordination Montagne
Project type: Accident prevention
Support given: advisory role to the IGN and writing the booklet.
The Petzl Foundation and the Coordination Montagne brought the idea to the attention of the IGN, after an tragic series of accidents in the 2014/2015 winter season, during which 45 people lost their lives in avalanches. Supported by several mountain federations and mountain professional unions, this initiative was immediately given a favorable reception by the IGN.
Slope gradient is the most important parameter to be considered when analyzing avalanche terrain. The slope map on geoportail.gouv.fr, shows all slopes over 30° which are longer than 25 meters. Its accuracy enables users to assess the gradient of key passages on a ski or snowshoe route.
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In addition, a booklet written by the Petzl Foundation and reviewed by the partner institutions gives detailed instructions with a specific example for use in the field. It also outlines the benefits and limitations of this new tool. It can be downloaded on the Petzl Foundation website.
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Home Our work Conservation of the environment Working together to protect wild places
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The Conservation Alliance’s mission is to engage businesses to fund and partner with organizations to protect threatened, wild places in North America. They collect annual membership dues from outdoor industry companies, and contribute 100 percent of those dues to conservation organizations. The Petzl Foundation is member of the Conservation Alliance.
Project partner: The Conservation Alliance
Country: North America
Project type: Conservation of the environment
Budget: € 9,000 in 2015, € 16,000 since 2014
In 2015, $1.6m was allocated to 43 organizations for their work to protect special places in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Grantees protected 1,179,695 acres of land and 13 river miles, acquired one climbing area, and removed two dams. After more than a decade of support from The Conservation Alliance, the Idaho Conservation League secured permanent Wilderness protection for 275,665 acres in the Boulder and White Clouds Mountains of Central Idaho. In the iconic Red River Gorge of Kentucky, our grant to Access Fund led to the acquisition of Muir Valley, a 300-acre climbing crag within the Valley. WaterWatch used our funding to remove two dams on a key tributary to Oregon’s Rogue River. And the American River Conservancy successfully acquired the 10,115-acre Granite Chief property, the largest private inholding in California’s Sierra Nevada south of Donner Summit. It is important that each of the projects we support be able to articulate a tangible end goal like those above.
In addition to funding conservation work, The Conservation Alliance supplements grants by organizing advocacy efforts on behalf of the projects supported. In 2015, they completed a range of efforts that brought business voices to bear on conservation efforts. Three trips were organized to Washington, DC during which outdoor business leaders met with members of Congress and the Obama Administration to demonstrate business support for conservation measures. Several sign-on letters and post card campaigns were also conducted to bolster conservation efforts. Each project supported demonstrates that conservation is good for the economy.
John Sterling, Executive Director of The Conservation Alliance, says:
« The outdoor industry has an inherent connection to our wild lands and waterways. These are the places that outdoor enthusiasts go for adventure, solace, and recreation. The Conservation Alliance was founded in 1989 by four outdoor companies that felt the industry needed to do more collectively to ensure that wild places are protected. The Conservation Alliance serves as the connecting point between the outdoor industry and the conservation community in North America. Together we provided the resources necessary to protect places where people love to recreate: whether climbing in Muir Valley, paddling through Brown’s Canyon, or backpacking through the White Cloud Mountains. We work hard to put our members’ dues in the right hands, and we are grateful to the Petzl Foundation for helping us achieve our results. »
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Local college roundup, February 20
PUBLISHED: February 20, 2010 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: September 1, 2017 at 6:09 am
Cal Poly Pomona men’s basketball
Dwayne Fells had a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds and the Broncos (17-5, 15-4) held host Cal State L.A. (13-11, 9-10) to 26 percent shooting from the field in the first half in a 68-54 CCAA victory. Donnelle Booker added 15 points and Mitchel Anderson scored 14 for Cal Poly, which led 33-16 at halftime.
Cal Poly Pomona women’s basketball
Visiting Cal Poly Pomona held Cal State L.A. to two first-half baskets and won 61-41. Cal State L.A. (4-20, 2-17) trailed 32-7 by halftime as the Broncos (18-5, 15-4) kept up the pressure in the second half and built their lead as large as 32 points.
The Broncos (18-5, 15-4 CCAA) shot 40.4 percent for the game and also had a large 44-28 rebounding edge. Cal Poly also knocked down 21-of-29 from the free-throw line.
Reyana Colson had a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double to lead the Broncos. Megan Ford had 15 points and three rebounds, while Jessica Duran had seven points.
SBVC men’s basketball
Maurice McGee had 22 points to lead six players in double-figures as the Wolverines defeated Rio Hondo 101-85. Nate Roth scored 16 points for SBVC (28-2, 14-0), Aaron Edwards had 14, Curtis Wilkerson added 13 while Orlando Brazier and Tre Brewer contributed 11 points each.
Maurice Cole scored 26 to lead the Roadrunners (10-16, 5-9), while Darryl Alexander added 21.
Chaffey men’s basketball
Chaffey overcame a five-point deficit and went on a 14-2 run with 10 minutes remaining on its way to a 80-68 victory over visiting Mt. San Jacinto. By winning, Chaffey (19-8, 10-4) finishes as the Foothill Conference’s second seed by holding the tiebreaker over Mt. San Jacinto (21-9, 10-4). Trone Jackson scored all 16 of his points in the second half, including going 8 of 10 at the free throw line. Mo Hughley added 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds while Anthony Cammon scored 18.
Cal State San Bernardino baseball
Erik Ornelas went 2-for-4 while driving in four runs as the host Coyotes (5-1, 5-0) came from behind to defeat Sonoma State (5-4, 0-1) 6-5.
The Coyotes’ second baseman hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to wipe out a 2-1 deficit.
Ethan Chapman also went 2-for-4 for Cal State San Bernardino while Aaron Brooks (2-1) lasted seven innings and struck out five. Andrew Schile earned his third save of the season.
La Verne-Redlands baseball
Brandon Owashi went 3-for-5 with three RBIs to lead the host Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1) to a 7-2 victory over the Leopards (2-4, 0-1) in a SCIAC contest.
Redlands led 5-0 in the top of the sixth until La Verne scored its only two runs on Victor Peinado’s two-run shot.
Cal State San Bernardino softball
The host Coyotes smacked five home runs in a 10-4, 7-4 doubleheader sweep of defending CCAA champion Humboldt State to win their first two conference games.
Ashley Collinwood and Stefanie Pace each connected two home runs for Cal State San Bernardino (3-3, 2-0) while Britney Butler hit her third of the year.
Collinwood went a combined 4-for-7 with five RBIs in the doubleheader.
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BioTrackTHC™ Earns Highest Overall Score For Puerto Rico's Cannabis Seed-to-Sale Software Contract
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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- BioTrackTHC™, a leading provider of seed-to-sale cannabis traceability technology received the highest overall score in the competitive procurement to earn Puerto Rico's cannabis seed-to-sale software government contract. BioTrackTHC™'s system would enable the Puerto Rico Department of Health to track and monitor the cultivation, production, and sale of medical cannabis throughout the island.
"The Puerto Rico Department of Health faces the incredibly challenging task of launching a new regulated industry from scratch," said Patrick Vo, CEO, BioTrackTHC™. "We are thankful for the Department's vote of confidence in BioTrackTHC™, and we look forward to partnering with them and supporting the island's efforts in building a healthy and transparent medical cannabis program that provides safe access for patients and generates an entire industry of jobs."
Puerto Rico will be the first government body in the Caribbean and Latin America to procure a software solution to manage their medical cannabis program. The medical cannabis industry is expected to create hundreds of jobs on the island: jobs directly in cannabis and jobs that support the cannabis sector such as legal, industrial, agricultural, medical, financial, and marketing positions.
"We assembled an amazing team of project managers, trainers, and technical specialists to provide the highest level of support possible," said Rafael Sabbagh, Operations Manager at BioTrackTHC™. "We look forward to sharing the experience we've gained from deploying similar systems in other states while learning from the local operators during this exciting time."
Puerto Rico would be BioTrackTHC™'s seventh government contract.
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BioTrackTHC™ develops and provides effective cutting-edge technology solutions for the emerging medical and adult use cannabis industry. BioTrackTHC™'s seed-to-sale traceability system has been awarded six government cannabis tracking contracts for cannabis industry oversight, and is currently being utilized or in the process of being implemented by the states of Washington, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Hawaii, and the City of Arcata, California. Visit www.biotrack.com for more information, email sales@biotrackthc.com or call 1-800-797-4711 to order software.
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New World Screwworm Found in Florida, Eradication Efforts Immediate
The New World screwworm fly has been detected in Florida for the first time in a half-century.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in deer from a wildlife refuge in Big Pine Key, Florida. This is the first local infestation in the United States in more than 30 years. In response to this infestation, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam Oct. 3 declared an agricultural state of emergency in Monroe County.
“The screwworm is a potentially devastating animal disease that sends shivers down every rancher’s spine. It’s been more than five decades since the screwworm last infested Florida, and I’ve grown up hearing the horror stories from the last occurrence,” said Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam. “This foreign animal disease poses a grave threat to wildlife, livestock and domestic pets in Florida. Though rare, it can even infect humans. We’ve eradicated this from Florida before, and we’ll do it again. We will work with our partners on the federal, state and local level to protect our residents, animals and wildlife by eliminating the screwworm from Florida. The public’s assistance is crucial to the success of this eradication program.”
In addition to the samples from three Key deer that were confirmed positive for screwworm, there are other Key deer from the same refuge and a few pets in the local area that exhibited signs of screwworm over the past two months, though no larvae were collected and tested in those cases. All of the potentially affected animals are from the same area of Big Pine Key and No Name Key. There have been no human or livestock cases.
Animal health and wildlife officials at the state and federal levels are working jointly to address these findings. Response efforts will include fly trapping to determine the extent of the infestation, release of sterile flies to eliminate the screwworm fly population, and disease surveillance to look for additional cases in animals. The initial goal will be to keep the infestation from spreading to new areas while eradicating the New World screwworm flies from the affected Keys.
Animal check zone
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has established an Animal Health Check Zone from mile marker 91 south. Animals traveling north will be given health checks at an interdiction station located at mile marker 106 to ensure that they do not have screwworm. This checkpoint will ensure that the screwworm does not travel north and infest other areas of Florida.
Residents who have warm-blooded animals (pets, livestock, etc.) should watch their animals carefully and report any potential cases to 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352) or non-Florida residents should call (850) 410-3800. Visitors to the area should ensure any pets that are with them are also checked, in order to prevent the spread of this infestation.
While human cases of New World screwworm are rare, they have occurred, and public health officials are involved in the response. For more information about this disease in humans, please contact your local public health department.
New World screwworms are fly larvae can infest livestock and other warm-blooded animals, including people. They most often enter an animal through an open wound and feed on the animal’s living flesh. While they can fly much farther under ideal conditions, adult flies generally do not travel more than a couple of miles if there are suitable host animals in the area. New World screwworm is more likely to spread long distances when infested animals move to new areas and carry the pest there.
In the 1950s, USDA developed a new method to help eradicate screwworm using a form of biological control, called the sterile insect technique, which releases infertile male flies in infested areas. When they mate with local females, no offspring result. With fewer fertile mates available in each succeeding generation, the fly, in essence, breeds itself out of existence. USDA used this technique to eradicate screwworm from the U.S. and worked with other countries in Central America and the Caribbean to eradicate it there as well. Today, USDA and its partners maintain a permanent sterile fly barrier at the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia to prevent the establishment of any screwworm flies that enter from South America.
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700 MHz Out Alternative Wireless In
by Clive Young. This month [February, 2009], the 700 MHz frequency band, previously used for TV channels 52 through 69, will be handed over to public safety and commercial interests--which means wireless mic users with gear operating in that spectrum area have to vacate the premises by mid-February. As noted in last month's cover story, only some end-users even know of the situation; now, with awareness on the upswing, many are taking a new look at their alternatives.
by Clive Young.
This month [February, 2009], the 700 MHz frequency band, previously used for TV channels 52 through 69, will be handed over to public safety and commercial interests--which means wireless mic users with gear operating in that spectrum area have to vacate the premises by mid-February. As noted in last month's cover story, only some end-users even know of the situation; now, with awareness on the upswing, many are taking a new look at their alternatives.
The majority of modern wireless microphone systems operate in the range of 470 MHz to 806 MHz--the UHF television band. With the 700 MHz area--roughly 698 MHz to 806 MHz--no longer available, a full third of available space has been removed from general use. As a result, end-users--and pro audio manufacturers--are showing increased interest in wireless mic products that can hopefully avoid some of the congestion expected to result.
Among the more high-profile options are digital wireless microphones, where the rising interest from end-users has been matched by an uptick in new products from manufacturers, including relatively recent releases from Sony, AKG and Line 6.
“The interest in digital wireless systems is very high,” noted Wolfgang Fritz, product marketing manager for Tour Sound at AKG. “A well-engineered and designed digital transmission has advantages for multichannel systems and audio quality. More channels can be used in the same RF bandwidth, and the digital signal is more robust and resistant to interference signals.” Additionally, many digital systems offer signal encryption, safeguarding users from electronic eavesdropping.
At Winter NAMM, AKG launched its DMS 700 digital wireless microphone system, which operates with two frequency bands, each providing a tuning range of up to 155 MHz. At the same show, Line 6 debuted its X2 XDR955 handheld microphone system, the latest addition to its series of digital wireless systems used by the likes of Jimmy Page, Joe Walsh, Steve Stevens and others. Meanwhile, Sony’s Digital Wireless System, introduced at AES last fall, is aimed at video production and ENG use.
End-users are expecting more from alternate systems than merely the fact that they avoid congested areas of the frequency spectrum. Don Boomer, Line 6 product line manager, noted, “We are in an unaffected portion of the spectrum--the 900 MHz ISM band--but while the ability to find clear frequencies on which to operate is a growing concern, most of the interest we’re seeing is for the tonality of the wireless. Our digital mics do not use companders, so they do not suffer the sonic degradation common to analog units.”
While so many parts of the signal chain have gone digital, wireless mics have been one of the areas to meet a bit of resistance in the past, in part due to a perception that such microphones fall into the "all or nothing" trap, where a little lost data could result in no audio at all.
“For a simple digital system, that is right,” said Fritz. “No data equals no audio. However, our new DMS 700 digital microphone systems has a lot of security features to prevent a dropout and to recreate the digital signal stream; you will get the best audio performance until the signal is really too weak for any digital--as well as analog--receiver.”
According to Boomer, his system likewise rebuilds signal, using four receivers on four different frequencies: “We can lose about half the data in most cases without anyone noticing a loss of sound quality. But like all systems, there is a range limit; ours is about 300 feet line of sight. The difference between our digital system and typical analog is that if you manage to get enough interference, ours will mute--which is much more preferable that a huge bunch of static noise through the system or worse, like shifting over to an unintentional transmitter. Breaker, breaker!”
Bridging the gap between analog and digital wireless mics are “digital hybrid” systems, such as those sold by Lectrosonics (the aptly named Digital Hybrid Wireless) and Sabine (SWM7000 Smart Spectrum Wireless). Such gear typically uses DSP to alter an analog signal, reducing noise while achieving a flat frequency response and/or onboard signal processing. Sabine’s system notably operates completely outside the television spectrum (in the 2.4 GHz range, with 70 potential channels), avoiding the looming spectrum issues, though sharing space with licensed, low-powered consumer devices (as soon will conventional wireless with under the white spaces legislation allowing the new class of “TVBD” or Television Band Devices in the already reduced TV spectrum).
Still, the arrival of new gear options doesn’t automatically mean that problems of frequency congestion go away; coordinating wireless microphone parameters and usage will require manufacturers to work with the government and simultaneously educate their customers for some time to come. Fritz explained, “Big multichannel applications like a large sport or political events, traveling concert tours, musical and theater productions could be a real problem in the future. All wireless manufacturers are working together to inform users and the government about future problems.”
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Ghanaian workers protest alleged mistreatment
Ghanaian workers at a foreign-owned company in the Eastern Region have spoken out about alleged abuses at the hands of their Turkish bosses. The bosses have denied the allegations.
A Turkish company operating in Ghana has denied allegations it is mistreating its Ghanaian workers, calling the accusations rumours.
Ghanaians in the Eastern Region working for Turkish ARDA Group Company have spoken out about alleged abuses at the hands of their Turkish bosses, however, the company says there's no truth to it.
Citi FM reported workers in Akim Oda protested demeaning actions, physical assaults, working odd hours and unstable salaries from their bosses.
The workers told Citi FM one of the managers regularly assaulted the workers, stating a colleague was beaten on the weekend after he was accused of liaising with outsiders to steal from the company because he placed a machine where it wasn’t supposed to be.
The company has been operating in the Oda area for the past three years undertaking water projects and related infrastructural works at Akim Oda, Winneba and Cape Coast, after winning a Government contract.
Pulse Ghana contacted ARDA, and an emailed response that came from the company said “there is no such a thing like that”.
The response appeared to be from one of the Turkish bosses on the ground here in Ghana.
The response said the employees cause “hurt and damage to our machines to block the work process”.
The respondent said an excavator operator drove the excavator into a quagmire twice in two days, costing the company a lot of money.
“When I shouted to him in anger when he was on one machine, that he operates, he was afraid and fell down on the ground from the machine and get injured,” the respondent wrote.
“Then after, to take the money from me, his family begun to threaten me and started to make rumors like this.”
He said the company covered the cost of sending the person to hospital who has since recovered.
The respondent said the project, to provide clean drinking water, will be completed on May 1.
This is not the first time local workers have outlined unfair treatment or abuses from foreign bosses, a Korean boss in Accra was charged with assault by police for slapping his Ghanaian employee with a hot slice of pizza.
Mr. Young Gyu Lee, Chief Executive Office of Peterpan Restaurant, a Korean chain in Ghana, allegedly used hot pizza to slapped of of his employees, a Cecilia Ampadu.
A former employee of the now closed Bread and Wine restaurant in Osu also alleged the foreign owners withheld staff salaries, did not pay on time, sometimes three weeks late.
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Kudrin says ready to work with Yabloko
Davos: Aleksey Kudrin (AFP Photo / Joel Saget) © AFP
Former Russian finance minister and Vladimir Putin’s ally Aleksey Kudrin has said that he could cooperate with liberal party Yabloko, but added that the party’s economic program is “too socially oriented”.
In an interview with RT at the Davos Economic Forum, Kudrin confirmed his earlier statement that he was ready for cooperation with Yabloko, saying that he and Yabloko founder Grigory Yavlinsky had agreed to meet after the forum was over. He said that the pro-democratic stance of Yabloko appealed to him, but added that the party’s economic platform was weak as it was too concentrated on social issues.
Kudrin said that he understood the criticism of the December parliamentary election, but blames it on regional and central election commissions, that could have reacted better to complaints of violations.
Kudrin refused to answer the question as to whether he was ready to accept an invitation from the International Monetary Fund or any other international financial institution. He also said it was not the right time to talk about possible offers of the prime minister’s post.
Earlier on Friday, Kudrin said that there can be no transparency or effectiveness to the authorities’ actions in Russia without political competition. He also said that in his opinion December’s parliamentary poll in Russia was rigged. The former minister said there were signs of political restriction in Russia. “Business faced pressure for supporting opposition parties. Such examples are numerous,” Kudrin said. He added that in his view, businesspeople must have the right to finance political parties, even though this will be difficult to achieve. The former minister also called Russia’s political system obsolete, and said that this poses a risk to the nation.
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Hyper Super Mega
The Holydrug Couple
Release Date 14 September 2018
SBR212CD
It was 10 years ago, in a house on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, that Ives Sepúlveda Minho and Manuel Parra started playing music together, and The Holydrug Couple was effectively born. A decade later, they’ve made ‘Hyper Super Mega’, an album that represents the culmination of everything they’ve learned in their years as a band.
Following the release and surrounding tours of their second album, 2015’s ‘Moonlust’ (Sacred Bones), the duo found themselves back at home, feeling directionless and listless. “The over-riding feeling was one of exhaustion,” Sepúlveda recalls, “exhaustion of the planet and of culture, the overuse of references and information that you see everywhere, in fashion, literature, tourism, music, technology and so on.”
Amidst this feeling of weariness, the words “Hyper”, “Super” and “Mega” struck a chord – these terms with origins so steeped in history and mythology, which have come to represent stark superlatives of consumerism. Hypercapitalism, hypermarket, hyperspace, hyperactive, hyperlink, megabyte, megabuck, megalomania, megastorm, megaplex, superhighway, superhero, supermodel, supersize… “It seemed that the scale of everything over-exaggerates human capacity and time” he notes.
So, the duo immersed themselves in these feelings and started to build the foundations of their new record. Amidst eleven tracks of perfectly-formed, heady psych-pop, ‘Hyper Super Mega’ speaks of immediacy, internet and social media, consumption, love and a comfortable despair at the state of the planet. It tells of a world over-connected through cell phones and information, whilst hinting at the place of occult language and imagery in an attempt to convene different and unknown places, or places that are open to interpretation.
Sonically, if ‘Hyper Super Mega’ feels, in places, like a classic pop record, that’s because Sepúlveda and Parra spent much of the recording process thinking, too, about the classic pop records of the ’60s and ’70s. Masterpieces by bands like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Fleetwood Mac were all reference points, not always explicitly in sound, but certainly in spirit. The duo approached the mythos of the “classic album” from their own inimitable perspective, hoping to make a record that felt authentically like The Holydrug Couple that might fit into the same canon.
Overall, ‘Hyper Super Mega’ is a capsule history of The Holydrug Couple, incorporating a decade of experience recording, touring the world, and absorbing the sights and sounds of their native Chile. It marks the 10th anniversary of a band whose next 10 years look even brighter than the last.
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Distant View with the Downs in the Background, 1906 by Joseph Longhurst
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 10:30 to Wednesday, June 12, 2019 - 13:00
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Join art historian Paul Chapman and landscape historian Hadrian Cook, as they continue the search for ‘Albion’. Each session will feature two fascinating lectures looking at the relationship between art and the landscape, covering the period from 1780 - 1970. This was a time of momentous change in the British landscape, reflected in artistic movements and captured in the work of artists such as Constable, Turner, Spencer, John and Lamb. For full details of the lecture programme, please click here
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Rachel Edwards Benefit Show
Talia Keys and the Femme, The Violet Temper, Stop Karen, The Midnight Babies, FTP
Wed, November 21, 2018
Talia Keys and the Femme
Talia Keys- a multi-instrumental, singer, songwriter, performer based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Playing locally, nationally and internationally solo as well as fronting various band projects. When performing solo Talia live loops guitars, bass, synthesizer, drum machine, beat-boxing and vocals for her one woman show, "Gemini Mind". Sporting her brand of funky blues, soul, reggae, rock, that has "the rawness of Janis Joplin and the fire of Jimi Hendrix."
So far in 2015 Talia has been direct support for Michael Franti & Spearhead (Sundance Film Festival) and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (2x). This summer she'll headline Women's Redrock Music Festival, Roots of the Rocks Revival (with Nicki Bluhm& The Gramblers), open The Mystic Hot Springs Music Festival (with Nahko & MFTP, ALO, Mother Hips w/ Nicki Bluhm...) and.. perform at The Electric Forest Music Fest (with String Cheese In, BASSNECTAR, Skrillex, Charles Bradley, Galactic...). All part of her nation wide tour beginning June 3rd. She is currently recording most of the parts for her new 11 song solo album, "Fool's Gold", set to release mid-summer.
In 2014 Talia played 149 shows, recorded and released her solo EP "Gemini Mind," toured across the United States, filmed a commercial, licensed her original song "Me" for Salt Lake City Tourism's new re-branding campaign SKI CITY, and was named at the top of Insomniac's 2014 Best of Electric Forest.
In addition to Gemini Mind you can find her lead vocal/drumming, playing guitar, bass, and synthesizer in various Talia Keys & Friends projects or with Marinade, her band for the previous five years. Together they have been direct support for March Fourth Marching Band, Hot Buttered Rum, Orgone, Monophonics, Pimps of Joytime, Rusted Root, Junior Marvin and his Wailers and John Brown's Body.
Playing all sorts of music venues, music festivals and film festivals including 2010-2015 Sundance Film Festival, 2014 Electric Forest Music Festival, 2013 Arise Music Festival, 2011 European Independent Film Festival, Utah Burning Man, headlined Desert Rocks Music Festival, Roots of The Rocks, Uncle Uncanny's, Building Man, Melon Nights, Groovefest and Snowbasin BBQ and Blues.
Talia is an advocate for human rights and uses her music to convey a message of growth, awareness and love. She hopes to inspire compassion and respect for our Earth and one another. "Music is very healing. If I can inspire just one person a show, I feel I am doing something right!"
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The Midnight Babies
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Unravelling the mysteries of China’s environmental policy for shipping
24 May 2019by Craig Jallal
China’s rules on shipping and the environment are like everyone else’s, only different
Tanker owners and operators at the Intertanko Tanker Event in Singapore were given a unique insight into the thinking behind the environmental policy applied to shipping.
China is a signatory to IMO’s regulations concerning shipping and the environment, but understanding the language used in China’s adoption of the regulations helps to explain some of the ways Chinese policy differs from that of other signatory countries.
The differences are subtle.
One shipping executive from a Chinese tanker company noted that China’s aims are to:
Lower carbon emissions
Impose limits on sulphur emissions
Require ballast water treatment systems (BWTS)
These, he explained, will be achieved through the application of science and technology.
Using his company as an example, he said they are working with Chinese scientific organisations, class societies and shipyards in China to develop an LNG powered VLCC to lower carbon emisssions.
Regarding sulphur emissions, the executive’s current fleet will mainly use low sulphur fuel but with the strict proviso that no fuel is to be burned in the engine until the results of tests have been returned and that they meet strict requirements. The company is also monitoring three of its tankers fitted with scrubbers.
An Intertanko delegate noted that the operation of ballast water treatment systems on the Yangtze River was particularly difficult due the volume of silt and sediment in the river.
The Chinese tanker operator acknowledged that this was an issue with its domestic tanker fleet operating up and down the river. The solution, he said, was to schedule the occasional long deep sea voyage and conduct ballast water exchange in deep waters.
China's regulations
On 1st January 2019, China introduced revised Domestic Emission Control Areas (DECAs) within which only 0.5% (or below) sulphur content fuel can be used. From 1st January 2022, the limit on sulphur in fuel drops to 0.1%.
The DECA regions are shown on the official map and essentially cover all sea areas and ports within 12 miles of the mainland coast, the Hainan waters and the Yangtze and Xijiang rivers.
The impact of the revised environmental regulations on the domestic fleet will be substantial, with the provisions calling for inland waterway vessels built after 1 January 2019 to be capable of using shoreside power (some categories are exempt) and engine NOx and exhaust gas cleaning equipment must be fitted.
That said, it is forbidden to discharge open loop scrubber wash water in these areas.
To cope with the increased workload on inspectors, the Chinese Ministry of Transport is reinforcing the inspectorate in the regions.
Domestic and international vessels calling at a Chinese port will also be required to collect on energy consumption from 1st Jan 2019. A special form with the vessel’s details and fuel consumption must be handed over before leaving berth.
Regarding ballast water treatment systems, those vessels arriving with sub-standard BWMS' must go to a port treatment plant or sail out and follow ballast water exchange.
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Managing Sport Organizations
Responsibility for performance, 4th Edition
By Daniel Covell, Sharianne Walker, Curt Hamakawa
370 pages | 68 B/W Illus.
Paperback: 9781138363434
Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Managing Sport Organizations introduces the fundamentals of sport management across every industry sector, from youth and intercollegiate sport to professional leagues. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, it covers every key topic, issue and concept in contemporary sport management, including:
Understanding management and its relationship to sport
Organizational design
Sports media and new technologies
This new edition contains expanded coverage of current topics such as international sport, ethics, new technologies, and career pathways in sport management. Each chapter includes a full range of useful features, such as case studies, career insights, management exercises, study questions, and definitions of key terms and concepts. No other textbook combines the rigor of the business school with the creativity and dynamism of modern sport business.
Accompanied by additional online resources, this is the perfect foundation for any course in sports management, sports administration or sport business.
1. The Sport Management Challenge
2. Defining Management and the Branded and Licensed Sport Product Industry
3. Globalization, Ethics and International Sport Industry Segments
4. Information Technology (IT) Management and the Sport Media Industry
5. Developing Goals and School and Youth Sport6. Decision Making and the Health and Fitness Industry
7. Strategic Management and the Sport Facilities Industry
8. Designing the Organization and the Sport Agency Industry
9. Motivation and Leadership and Intercollegiate Athletics
10. Human Resource Management and the Tour Sport Industry
11. Managing Change and the Professional League Sport Industry
12. Stepping into Your Future in Sport
Daniel Covell is Professor in the Department of Sport Management, University of Western New England, US.
Sharianne Walker is Professor and Chair in the Department of Sport Management, University of Western New England, US.
Curt Hamakawa isProfessor of Sport Management, Director of the Center for International Sport Business, Business Study Abroad Director and Business Honors Program Director at the University of Western New England, US.
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Microsoft Looks to Squash Bugs in its Azure DevOps Product
Larry Loeb, Author, 1/21/2019
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Microsoft has created a Bug Bounty program for its Azure DevOps product. Redmond will offer bounties of up to $20,000 for flaws that are eligible under its guidelines.
As part of the January 17 announcement, Microsoft noted that the program would apply to Azure DevOps Services -- formerly Visual Studio Team Services -- online, as well as the latest publicly available versions of Azure DevOps Server and Team Foundation Server.
The program will pay rewards from $500 all the way up to $20,000 depending on the severity of the problem that is described.
At its heart, Azure DevOps is a cloud service which was launched in 2018, and designed to allow collaboration on code development. The DevOps tag highlights that it focuses on all the phases that are part of the development lifecycle.
DevOps has become a broad paintbrush of a term to describe a higher velocity of development activities, which has become the goal for many enterprises trying to respond to market forces in a dynamic manner. It consists of many serial cycles of development, deployment and automated testing that increases the pace of product releases.
With this program, Microsoft hopes to discover vulnerabilities that have a direct and verifiable impact on the security of its DevOps customers.
"Security has always been a passion of mine, and I see this program as a natural complement to our existing security framework," Buck Hodges, Microsoft's Director of Engineering for Azure DevOps, noted in the announcement. "We'll continue to employ careful code reviews and examine the security of our infrastructure. We'll still run our security scanning and monitoring tools. And we'll keep assembling a red team on a regular basis to attack our own systems to identify weaknesses."
Hodges thinks that the rewards will help motivate researchers to find security vulnerabilities in the DevOps services and allow corrections to be made to them before they're exploited by attackers. It also seems that Microsoft wants you to know that the new program won't be replacing their own security efforts.
The bug bounty program is looking for these kinds of vulnerabilities:
Cross site scripting (XXS)
Cross site request forgery (CSRF)
Cross-tenant data tampering or access
Insecure direct object references
Insecure deserialization
Injection vulnerabilities
Server-side code execution
Significant security misconfiguration (when not caused by user)
Using component with known vulnerabilities
Unauthorized cross-tenant data tampering or access
The company guidelines also state that vulnerabilities based on user configuration or action will not be considered as inbounds for program purposes. This includes:
Vulnerabilities based on user-generated content
Vulnerabilities requiring extensive or unlikely user actions
Security misconfiguration of a service by a user, such as the enabling of HTTP access on a storage account to allow for man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks
Missing HTTP Security Headers (such as X-FRAME-OPTIONS) or cookie security flags (such as "httponly")
Vulnerabilities due to third parties are also considered as out-of-bounds for program purposes, along with other classes of vulnerabilities including:
Server-side information disclosure
Denial of service (DoS) attacks
Cookie replay vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities used to enumerate or confirm the existence of users or tenants
This type of program is Microsoft's signal that its security virtue is to be applauded, and it also extends the company's recent actions in implementing bug bounties for its other products, including Microsoft Account and Azure Active Directory.
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— Larry Loeb has written for many of the last century's major "dead tree" computer magazines, having been, among other things, a consulting editor for BYTE magazine and senior editor for the launch of WebWeek.
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Literature, News, Poetry, Reviews
Myanmar’s poetic narrative
February 22, 2019 February 22, 2019 Editor
Perth Festival Writers Week review: Spotlight on Burma ⋅
The Centre for Stories, February 20 ⋅
Review by Elizabeth Lewis ⋅
Every seat is full. The open-air courtyard of The Centre for Stories is a welcome venue on a muggy summer evening in Perth. Samosas and banana semolina pudding delight and intrigue people on their way in.
This sold-out Perth Festival Writers Week event is co-hosted by PEN Perth, the local chapter of PEN International. What began as a dinner club in the 1920s to promote friendship among writers regardless of race, gender or politics has evolved into a worldwide organisation that defends freedom of expression, campaigns for writers in prison and seeks to raise awareness of minority voices.
The collaboration with Centre for Stories is reflective of the diversity of narratives in William Yeoman’s carefully curated program, which culminates this weekend with the Writer’s Weekend. It is of particular interest to me because of my Burmese heritage, and has attracted overwhelming interest from the general public.
Every seat is full, except for two of the five bar stools on the stage; they are for writers who won’t be appearing tonight. Propped on the empty stools are placards featuring the faces and stories of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, Burmese journalists imprisoned earlier this year for allegedly breaching the country’s Official Secrets Act. The two writers were reporting on the massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Burma. Both have been served with a seven-year jail term. The empty seats are a powerful introduction.
The three speakers present are Burmese intellectual Chris Lin and local authors Michelle Johnston and Holden Sheppard. Lin, humble and informative, gives us a nuanced overview of his experiences growing up in Burma in the late eighties/early nineties, acknowledging that he speaks as an expatriate of a conflicted country. We hear about the problematic naming of the country, choosing Burma or Myanmar, “both refer to an ethnic majority at the cost of silencing others” and a brief history of a country “opening itself up to the wider world, tourists, multinational food chains nestled incongruously alongside traditional tea houses.”
Lin doesn’t hold back on naming the recent atrocities committed against the Rohingya Muslims in which both the military and civilians are complicit: “the authorities control the narrative and in doing so control public opinion, there is persecution from both sides.” We hear about the mass exodus of one million Rohingya refugees into neighbouring Bangladesh, as well as the mixed attitudes towards State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s response to the ethnic violence.
This potted history adds weight to the second part of the evening where Johnston and Sheppard read translations of contemporary Burmese poetry by Tin Moe, Thitsar Ni, Ko Ko Thett and Maung Yu Py. At first, this seems a strange choice. Why not have Burmese people reading Burmese poems? Why not have poets?
Happily (despite the odd mispronunciation) it is clear both readers have taken the time to prepare and show a sincere desire to honour the poets and their work. Johnston (author of Dustfall, UWAP, 2018) performs with grace and bold clarity and Sheppard (winner of the 2018 TAG Hungerford Award) with a humility and emotional connectedness.
The poems range in gravity. Ko Ko Thett’s ironic and humorous ode to MSG in monosodium glutamate is a crowd favourite:
‘it’s umami
the savory delight of monosodium glutamate
the buddha’s poop that has colonized our cuisines since 1908…
…the enhancer of life’s flavours
the condiment to contemporary conditions…
…if you are a 1-kilogram rat
15 grams of the sweet dust is your lethal oral dose
it works 50 percent of the time.’
Tin Moe’s The Years We Didn’t See the Dawn is realistic and heart-rending:
‘…Half unknowing
My days are running out
My paunch thickens and my neck folds sag
As I grow older.
A time of getting nowhere…
The way we live now,
Submitting reports
Loaded with lies…
At this time,
We are not poetry,
We are not human,
This is not life,
This is just so much wastepaper.’
The murmurs and applause of the audience shows that they too have connected with Johnston, Sheppard and with the Burmese poets.
As when literature meets politics, the Q&A session with Lin and PEN Chair Robert Wood was fraught with strong opinions and high emotions regarding the political and religious issues plaguing Burma. After a discussion that almost ran away from the hosts, people left the event moved, educated and with a samosa for the road.
Writers Week continues until February 24.
Pictured top: L – R: PEN Perth Chair Robert Wood, Michelle Johnston, Holden Sheppard and Chris Lin shine the spotlight on Burma. Photo Elizabeth Lewis
Tagged Chris Lin, Holden Sheppard, Ko Ko Thett, Michelle Johnston, Myanmar, Perth Festival Writer's Week 2019, The Centre for Stories, Tin Moe
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp happy with respite from Premier League title challenge
Liverpool are under no pressure to deliver an immediate reaction following their loss to Manchester City, says boss Jurgen Klopp
Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool’s FA Cup tie with Wolves eases the pressure on his side to “react immediately” in the wake of their midweek defeat to Manchester City.
Liverpool's 2-1 loss at the Etihad Stadium has allowed City to cut the gap on Klopp's table-topping side to four points ahead of the next round of Premier League games.
Brighton are Liverpool's next league opponents but only after they travel to Molineux to play Wolves in the third round of the FA Cup on Monday night.
Paul Merson believes Liverpool should rest players in cup competitions to focus all their efforts on winning the Premier League
"It's okay [playing Wolves next in the FA Cup]. We have known about it for a while," said Klopp.
"And it's not like I feel we have to react immediately in the league because that would feel a little bit like we are a bit insecure about ourselves.
"We knew about it before. When the draw came out and I saw Wolves I was like 'Wow, Wolves away, thank you very much!
Liverpool beat Wolves 2-0 at Molineux in December in the Premier League
"When we played there in the league it was very difficult and to go there again is a really tough draw. And of course, we have Brighton coming up and that is always a tough place to go and they are playing a fantastic season.
"Would I want to play Brighton directly after Man City? I don't know. I didn't think about it. But we have nine or so days between Premier League games and in between is a very, very tough FA Cup game."
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is confident his side can pick themselves up after their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City
Seven-time FA Cup winners Liverpool have reached three finals under Klopp but the German is yet to win a trophy during his Anfield reign.
Klopp does not feel under any additional pressure to deliver a trophy but it is clear he understands the importance of Liverpool's title chase.
"Always when people talk to me about silverware it looks like we have to get each little thing," he said.
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"Even if we win the FA Cup people will still say that you have not won the Premier League in [more than] 25 years.
"That's how it is and we cannot change how other people think. We have to try our best in every single game and so far the boys have done that and we will try again, again and again."
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Hardware Today: Achieving Savings in the Server Room With Linux
1 Hardware Today: Standardization, Coming Soon to a Data Center Near You
3 Hardware Today: Look Both Ways, SAN Safety Precautions
5 Hardware Today: IBM Server Snapshot
6 Hardware Today: Index of Articles
By Carl Weinschenk (Send Email)
Linux as an operating system for business applications has been getting more and more attention during the past several years. The dynamic has changed quickly and, seemingly, in Linux's favor.
As the 2.6 kernel nears release, Linux is finding its way into data centers in organizations of all sizes. For many enterprises, cost is the most compelling reason to consider deployment.
Developers have lead the charge by increasing the availability of Linux-based solutions for tasks appropriate for the operating system. Today, all of the major hardware and software vendors -- i.e., the folks who have to be on board for all but the most bleeding edge companies to try a new approach or technology -- have jumped on the Linux bandwagon with both feet. Likewise, a powerful new Linux kernel, built with business in mind, marches toward release.
As a result, Linux's progression into the enterprise has been startling.
"The move of Linux into the heart of the enterprise has come through the edge server, e-mail server, firewall then moved into cluster of some sort, or a project," says Jason Pettit, a project manager for SGI. "The piece that has been missing, really the next step, is the move of Linux into the highest level of enterprise."
A key component of this step is that Linux is moving from specialized number-crunching-type applications -- such as those performed in academic and financial settings -- to far more common applications, such as customer relationship management, business intelligence, and enterprise resource planning.
Until recently, much of the attention showered on Linux was aimed at data centers in big organizations. As Linux made progress here, it has also begun making progress in more modest server rooms. In some cases, these are located at smaller companies. In others, they serve branch offices of bigger companies.
Today, cost is one of biggest issues when considering a Linux deployment. There is a lively debate in the operating system community today about whether, and by how much, Linux is less expensive than other operating systems. Skeptics argue that although Linux ostensibly is free, that cost is actually a minor component of the ongoing cost of operating an enterprise-grade operating system. Overall costs, they claim, are more or less the same.
Linux proponents counter that the fact that the operating system is free is only one piece of the savings. The lion's share of the savings stems from the fact that Linux demands less human intervention than does Windows or Unix.
"Linux is catching on in both technically savvy firms and others very quickly because not only the cost of acquisition, but more importantly because ... the cost of deployment, administration and management is very low," says Evan Bauer, a consultant and principle research fellow, for the Robert Frances Group. "If you have a Windows server you have had eight patches [to deploy] in the last six weeks. Each takes multiple hours per server per installation."
In small server rooms, the luxury of not needing to fiddle with fixes grows. In the case of small companies, there may not be anyone with expertise on staff. If the server room is in a remote location for a bigger company, the location may be inconvenient to support.
However, none of this does any good for the organization if the operating system is unreliable or good tools aren't available. Two key trends, both of which are ongoing, are helping Linux gain its seat next to other Unix variants and Windows. The first issue is gaining support -- big support -- from vendors. The second is the ongoing upgrading of the kernel -- the key DNA of the operating system.
The list of major computing companies and end users supporting Linux is large. IBM, Oracle, Computer Associates, and innumerable others are moving to Linux. Indeed, the evolution parallels the evolution of grid and related computing approaches.
Efrain Rovira, the worldwide director of Linux marketing for the Hewlett-Packard, says the rate that enterprises are moving to Linux -- including small and midsize organizations -- is accelerating. "Customers migrating from Unix into Linux need to migrate the data if they have their own applications," he says. "If they are shrink-wrapped BEA, SAP, Oracle [or others], Linux becomes a golden opportunity to reduce costs ... It boils down to a four letter word: Cost."
This growth will only accelerate with the release of the next Linux kernel, Linux 2.6. The new Linux kernel is more scalable, will run on more processors simultaneously and, for this reason, is more appropriate for heavy processing loads. The kernel is being finalized, and is expected to gradually become available over the next few months.
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Ivanhoe Mines and SES Networks Revolutionise Connectivity for Mining Industry in Congo
Written on 31 Jan 2018
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project gets high-performance connectivity and managed services to improve efficiency and productivity
Luxembourg, 31 January 2018 – The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will benefit from reliable high-performance managed connectivity services delivered by SES Networks. The solution will be provided under an agreement with Ivanhoe Mines, a leading mineral exploration and development company, SES announced today.
The managed services and fibre-like connectivity from SES Networks will be powered by its O3b Medium Earth Orbit satellite fleet. It will enable operators on site to do video-conferencing with headquarters, use cloud-based applications to access and upload critical data, and improve overall productivity and safety.
“We employ leading-edge exploration and development technologies at our projects, and to make sure that these technologies are applied successfully, we need to get the right information to the right people at the right time,” said Steve Amos, Ivanhoe’s Head of Projects in the DRC. “We look forward to working with SES Networks to improve connectivity and communications at our mine sites in the DRC.”
“Ivanhoe Mines operates some of the most sophisticated mining operations in the world and demands leading-edge performance combined with state-of-the-art reliability,” said Carole Kamaitha, Vice President of Fixed Data Sales Africa at SES Networks. “The turnkey solution delivered via our unique infrastructure will enable the crew working at the Kamoa-Kakula site to leverage the latest applications, communicate effectively, and maximise their productivity.”
The Kamoa-Kakula mining project is the world’s largest undeveloped high-grade copper discovery. Located about 270 kilometres away from the provincial capital of Lubumbashi, the mine exploration covers a near-surface stratiform copper deposit with adjacent exploration areas within the Central African Copperbelt. The project is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines, Zijin Mining and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
About Ivanhoe Mines
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; OTCQX: IVPAF) is advancing three principal projects in Southern Africa: mine development at the Platreef platinum-palladium-gold-nickel-copper discovery on the Northern Limb of South Africa’s Bushveld Complex, mine development and exploration at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project, and upgrading at the historic, high-grade Kipushi zinc-copper-silver-germanium mine on the Central African Copperbelt in the DRC.
The combined Kamoa-Kakula Indicated Mineral Resources total approximately one billion tonnes grading 3.02% copper, containing 66 billion pounds of copper, and another 191 million tonnes of Inferred Resources at 2.37% copper, with a 1.4% copper cut-off grade. In August 2012, the DRC government granted mining licences to Ivanhoe Mines for the Kamoa-Kakula Project, with the mine development work beginning in July 2014 with construction of a box cut for the decline ramps for the planned Kansoko Sud Mine. The first development ore from Kansoko was brought to surface in July 2017. Development work on the ultra-high-grade Kakula Discovery began in June 2017, 10 kilometres south of the Kansoko Sud Mine. Ivanhoe estimates the potential for the ultimate mining rate at Kamoa-Kakula of at least 18 million tonnes a year, through a number of phased expansions. For further details, visit www.ivanhoemines.com
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Facebook announced on Tuesday that it will begin opening Facebook Messenger to consumers who do not have a Facebook account, starting in countries like India and South Africa, and later rolling out the service in the United States and Europe. This is a belated acknowledgement of a staggering strategic mistake Facebook made two years ago. That is when the messaging app competition was still wide open and giants like Facebook or Google could have entered the competition. Read the full story at Boy Genius Report.
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AND HERE, TO BRING YOU THE PLAY BY PLAY...
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By Jerry Kirshenbaum
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The long season makes them the drudges of sports telecasting, the more so because the moments they are not announcing the game on the tube they are apt to be off doing so on radio. To their labors they nevertheless bring the enthusiasm of a Loel Passe, one of the announcers for the Houston Astros, who exults, "When you love baseball the way I do and broadcast major league games from the great cities of the country—man, that's living." If Passe has any complaint, it is that he finds himself on radio far more than he would prefer, Houston's 14 telecasts a year being the skimpiest TV fare of any big-league team. Of course, 14 games are a full season's work in pro football, but the number amounts to pale underexposure compared with baseball's TV binge in Chicago, where the Cubs' Jack Brickhouse and the White Sox' Jack Drees will announce a staggering 277 televised games between them in 1971.
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By Dan Jenkins
AND THIS MAN IS AT THE TOP
Nebraska football was once flat as a wheatfield, but since Bob Devaney took over in 1962 he has built a mountain of winners, including last year's undefeated national champion
By John Underwood
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THE INDEPENDENTS
THE SMALL COLLEGES
A fat record made to thin applause
By Ron Fimrite
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It is this last weakness, multiplied many times through the television audience, that endears the game to sponsors interested in insistent, season-long selling. Baseball especially attracts products like gasoline, soft drinks and beer that do a big part of their business in summer. It is all lucrative enough to bring baseball roughly $40 million for broadcasting rights, not far off the NFL's $46 million. But where pro football owners share their TV money in the interest of equal prosperity, baseball winds up with haves and have-nots. It pools only the $18 million it gets in its package deal with NBC for such attractions as Game of the Week and World Series. Each club is otherwise free to work out its own broadcasting deal, a liberty that includes picking its own announcers, too.
One effect of this decentralization is that most big-league telecasts tend to be parochial affairs, wedding the technology of TV with the resonances of the small-town game that baseball sometimes still fancies itself. Thus, the Orioles' Thompson, or St. Louis' Jack Buck, celebrities in their home towns, would go unrecognized should they suddenly turn up in, say, Minnesota. There the local favorite is 72-year-old Halsey Hall, an ex-newspaperman who at those moments when he is not starting a fire in the Twins' broadcasting booth with one of his ubiquitous cigars is generally reading get-well wishes to convalescents in a raspy voice redolent of happy days at grandpa's house.
The plain-folks flavor infects even the ex-athletes that baseball, like every sport, increasingly insists on passing off as sportscasters. Basketball has its flashy Hot Rod Hundleys and football its well-coiffed Frank Giffords, but baseball appears to have less taste for such glamour. For every Sandy Koufax or Don Drysdale, the former Dodger pitching stars now doing color commentary for NBC and the Montreal Expos respectively, you can find a Nellie King, who as a Pittsburgh pitcher 15 years ago compiled a lifetime record of 7-5 and who today helps Prince on Pirate telecasts. Even when a better-known player is elevated to the booth, it is likely to be somebody like Phillies Announcer Richie Ashburn, whose 15 years in the majors failed to erase a corn-belt twang that is in evidence when he muses in midbroadcast on such matters as summer heat waves back home in Tilden, Neb.
At its best, this relaxed atmosphere lends itself to thoughtful, gracefully presented commentary not always possible during the more frantic action of football, basketball or hockey. One thinks of the Washington Senators' Ray Scott, whose spare style, sharpened by a Lombardiesque discipline developed while announcing Green Bay Packer football games, seems even more ideally suited to the leisurely pace of baseball. Then there is Buddy Blattner, a world table-tennis champion in the 1930s and later a National League infielder, whose play-by-play work for the Kansas City Royals mixes expertise with a conversational manner that eludes most of his colleagues. A relative newcomer is 36-year-old Dick Enberg, who brings to his job as announcer for the California Angels a Ph.D. from Indiana University and a knack for using the TV camera as a teaching tool, most notably on a pregame show featuring brisk instructionals on catcher's signs or the art of making the double play.
By common consent the best of the baseball broadcasters is Enberg's Southern California neighbor, red-haired Vin Scully, 43, who has been announcing Dodger games in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 18 years. Scully's natural element is radio; he is the reason that transistors abound at Dodger Stadium and that Angelenos by the thousands tune in to Dodger games on the freeways, all of which has made the club one of only a few—the Angels, Astros, Twins and Red Sox are others—for whom radio revenues exceed those from TV.
Scully also announces the 21 games, all of them on the road, that Walter O'Malley condescends to allow on TV. There are dangers, such as talking too much about the obvious, that make the switch from radio to television perilous, but Scully avoids them.
"In radio you're leading all the time, but in television you're a counterpuncher," says Scully, who put on an impressive show of the latter while telecasting a game earlier this season from San Francisco. Juan Marichal was pitching and Scully, astute student of the game that he is, told his viewers that the Giant star seemed off stride while making his distinctive leg-high windup.
In the second inning Marichal's wind-up began to improve, which Scully demonstrated by bringing into play stop-action camera and instant replay, visual aids still absent from many baseball telecasts. Then the Giant pitcher broke off a good curve, a single pitch, but one that moved Scully to the casual eloquence characteristic of his style. "That's the kind of pitch Roy Campanella used to say gives you the old jelly leg," he said. "It's tough to hang in there on curveballs like those. Your leg starts to leave without you."
The qualities of a Scott or Scully, though, are all but lost in the sea of bland-ness and banalities that otherwise inundates the telecasting of baseball. The sins are easily cataloged: repetitive small talk about matters already deathlessly familiar; sugar-coated explanations for poor play; nice-Nellyisms about umpires who are never wrong and ballplayers who are, each and every last one, great guys in their own rights. There is an ebullience that is sometimes warranted by events, at other times not. "This is some kind of ball game," Oakland's Red Rush will say during some kind of mild drama or other. Then he will observe a moment later; "This Sal Bando is some kind of player." Or later still: "This Rick Monday can sure pick 'em up and lay 'em down." Or: "Hey, the crowd is on the edge of its seats. This is some kind of crowd."
What makes such sensationalizing of the routine all the more striking is the silence that so often greets genuine news, as when Clete Boyer was suspended this season by Atlanta. Braves Announcer Milo Hamilton scarcely referred to the incident. Babies have been born in the stands during baseball games and people shot, but the cameras have looked stonily away, only to return later for closeups of little boys holding aloft homemade banners.
Baseball announcers share with the White House press corps an inhibiting occupational hazard. As St. Louis' Buck puts it, "You can't always say what you're thinking because you want to continue your contacts." Of course, the newspapermen who cover baseball must live with their sources, too, but telecasters tend to be even more sympathetic with the ballplayers. For one thing, they are generally in the same financial league as the athletes, their salaries ranging from less than $20,000 for a rookie announcer to $100,000 or more for a superstar like Scully. With such riches comes the fact that players and announcers alike are called upon frequently to transfer loyalties. Baseball's peripatetic Bobo Newsom had little, for example, on Merle Harmon, who has announced in succession, and always with home-town fervor, the Kansas City A's, Milwaukee Braves, Minnesota Twins and, currently, the Milwaukee Brewers.
There are other parallels. The TV men travel along with the players, sign autographs for the fans and serve the same masters. Announcers are hired either by the club or with its approval, and one of them, the Cubs' Brickhouse, even serves on his team's board of directors.
That the telecasters and the teams they profess to be objectively covering maintain something less than an arm's-length relationship appears to offend surprisingly few fans—and fewer announcers. Lindsey Nelson, the play-by-play man on New York Met telecasts, says, "Cab drivers, policemen and the man in the street all identify the broadcasters with the ball club. If I walk down Fifth Avenue I'm stopped often by people asking, 'What are you going to do about the Mets?' "
What Nelson and other announcers will probably do is more of what they have always done, and this means hawking illustrated team yearbooks, plugging bat days and T shirt giveaways and reminding anybody who might be inclined to drag himself out to the airport of the team's imminent return from a road trip at 3 a.m. They are also expected to sell the sponsor's beer and the ball club's tickets. If you seldom hear TV announcers urge motorists to "come on out for the second game," which used to be a standing invitation for radio listeners, it is only because they know that not many people are watching TV while driving around in their cars. Patient pitchmen that they are, they want you in the tent, but tomorrow will be just fine.
Baseball owners look upon TV not only as a source of riches but also as a promotional tool simply because so many of them are suffering from a severe case of empty seats. The current wisdom in baseball's high councils is that a relatively liberal TV policy on away games produces broadcasting revenues even as it reminds the home folks during long road trips that the team still exists. Except in populous TV markets like New York and Chicago, home games generally are telecast sparingly if at all. A special case is the Montreal Expos, who by showing fans enjoying themselves in cozy Jarry Park—most of the club's 18 televised games are at home—have educated Canadians about baseball, made Rusty Staub a national hero and, not least, helped sell a remarkable 250,000 Expo caps.
The need to incessantly promote the club inevitably affects coverage of the game itself, this at a time of widespread debate over television's performance in reporting the news. Baseball announcers are likely to be slower to blame every fumbled ground ball on a bad hop if viewers at home can clearly see otherwise, but anything resembling impartiality is extremely rare.
The telecasters are notorious for crimes of omission, for avoiding saying anything that hints of criticism, and some of the worst offenders are ex-ballplayers. Ostensibly hired for their insights into the game, they are often the most protective of all, which leads to the inescapable conclusion that their real mission is to lend their more or less illustrious names to the struggle for higher ratings. Yankee Announcer Phil Rizzuto is one of the few who occasionally offer even gentle criticism, as when he takes note of Horace Clarke's erratic fielding, but the exercise obviously pains him. "I try not to overdo it," Rizzuto says. "I played baseball and I know that errors are part of the game."
At large in an ethical no-man's-land, the ball clubs differ widely in their avowed policies, with the Expos, for example, claiming to give their announcers a completely free hand ("Boosting the club is not expected of them—they just do it," says Broadcasting Director Jim Faszholz enigmatically), while the Cincinnati Reds expect their announcers to refrain from saying anything negative about the team. Another that makes no pretense of objectivity is the Phillies organization, which wants its telecasters, Vice-President Bill Giles says, "To make us look as good as possible."
Given the Phillies' less than glorious history, credit Telecaster Byrum Saam for a valiant effort. Saam, an exuberant fellow whose career reached a high point of sorts the day he came on the air and said, "Hello, Byrum Saam, this is everybody," has broadcast baseball in Philadelphia since 1938 for both the Phillies and, until they departed in 1955, the Athletics, which gives him an association with probably more losing teams than any sportscaster—or perhaps any human being—in history. Yet seldom is heard a discouraging word from Byrum Saam. "If the team is going bad, I talk about an opponent, a Clemente or Mays, who's going good," he says. He even managed to smile his way through the Phillies' record 23-game losing streak in 1961. "I wasn't depressed. I just stuck to the basic things and hoped this was the day we were going to win."
Not every announcer has been quite so willing to put a happy face on disaster. The most memorable act of rebellion occurred in the last days of the 1966 season when only 413 fans, the smallest number ever to watch baseball in 65,000-seat Yankee Stadium, showed up for a game against the White Sox. When Red Barber, the Yankee announcer, asked the cameras to show the empty seats, a club vice-president refused, even to the extent of forbidding cameras to follow foul balls into the stands. As Barber recalls in his recent book The Broadcasters, "I knew what the New York Daily News would do—they'd cover the whole back page of the paper with pictures of the yawning emptiness of Yankee Stadium."
His news judgment challenged, his sense of duty to his viewers aroused, Barber defied the ball club. He leaned into the microphone and said simply, "I don't know what the paid attendance is today—but whatever it is, it is the smallest crowd in the history of Yankee Stadium. This smallest crowd is the story, not the ball game." Barber and the Yankees were already heading for a parting of the ways, and four days later Barber was told that his contract would not be renewed.
The restraints imposed by the owners come on top of difficulties baseball broadcasters face that are inherent in the nature of the game, difficulties they are fond of dramatizing with an endless succession of queer little facts. They will tell you, for instance, that every hour of baseball contains only two minutes of honest action. Or they will tell you that 85% of the game occurs between the pitching mound and home plate. Or that only one of every four pitched balls is hit into fair territory. There is the additional problem of the awkward interview of the kind that Ralph Kiner, another of the Mets telecasters, once conducted with New York Catcher Choo Choo Coleman.
"How did you get your nickname?" Kiner asked by way of openers.
The camera showed Choo Choo deep in thought. Kiner waited and so did the TV audience. Finally Coleman replied, "I don't know."
The only known antidote for so sure a show-killer is preparation—a ballplayer's nickname is easy enough to check out in advance—and the best announcers devote a surprising amount of effort to it. "There's an average interval of 15 seconds between pitches," says Kansas City's Blattner, offering another of those queer little facts. "You've got to fill some of that dead air. You can't keep saying over and over that 'the pitcher gets set on the mound, tugs at his cap, etc.' " Blattner has broadcast baseball for two decades, but he still puts in three hours of homework before every game, talking to players, poring over press releases, newspapers and magazines.
Assembling material makes sense if it is properly put to use, of course, and the acknowledged master at this, as at most aspects of his trade, is Scully. "Vin is patient with his good pieces of information," says Scully's friendly rival, Enberg. "He has the patience to hold off using a note in the first inning when it might better sustain the drama of the eighth." Beyond this, Scully realizes that a good game provides its own excitement and that his job is to tell, not just sell. Scully himself says: "Many a time I've said the Dodgers blew the game or it was a bad play on somebody's part. We're strictly reporters."
Why this refreshing candor is not only tolerated but encouraged by the Dodger organization owes as much to heritage as to the team's financial solidity. The Dodgers have a tradition of tough, knowledgeable radio coverage dating back to Red Barber in the late 1930s. Now it just seems to go with the territory. "We would probably lose half our followers if we didn't allow Scully to describe the game the way he sees it," said one Los Angeles official. "We feel Vin is promoting the sport, and that means he is promoting the Dodgers. It's what the public has come to expect."
The Dodgers properly credit Scully for playing a major role in their health as a franchise. They have the most valuable broadcasting rights anywhere. The club collects $400,000 as its share of baseball's television contract with NBC, and a hefty $1.8 million from local radio and TV; by comparison, the NFL's share-alike TV arrangement enriches each pro football team by a flat $1.75 million a year.
Even allowing for Scully's special talents, and remembering that he works in a uniquely lucrative market, it is difficult to understand what any club really gains from protective, all-holds-barred TV coverage. The ultimate answer may rest not with the clubs, or even the announcers, but with TV stations that foot the bills and presumably are in a position to call the shots. For the sake of TV riches, for instance, baseball has allowed the minor leagues to wither and has shuffled franchises with all the calm deliberation of a base runner trapped in a rundown.
It is possible to argue that baseball is packaged entertainment as much as it is pure news, although the vapidities and mindless euphoria that characterize so many baseball telecasts do not always make for rollicking show biz, either. For those hungry for theatrics, there is always Bob Prince, that Harvard Law dropout and riot of good humor who announces for the Pirates. Prince sometimes makes news himself, as when he won a bet with several of the Pirates by diving from a third-story window into the swimming pool of St. Louis' Chase-Park Plaza Hotel. He later outdid himself when he was pulled off an airliner for having used the word "bomb" too loosely, as in, or so he later explained to the law, "We're going to bomb that Giant pitching."
On the air Prince is just as unpredictable. He roots shamelessly for the Pirates, as witness his pet phrase, "We had 'em all the way," which he generally reserves for cliffhangers the Pirates miraculously manage to win. But he is also inclined to wander into subjects far afield from baseball, a tendency that prompts Pirate General Manager Joe Brown to closely monitor the broadcasts. Maybe the day Prince found a way to satisfy his instinct for reporting and Brown's for protection best summarizes the relationship between announcer and club. Richie Hebner, the Pirate infielder, had tossed his bat in anger into the stands in Houston. It was the kind of incident the club prefers to have Prince ignore, but the audible boos of the Astrodome crowd made this impossible. "Fans," Prince said, "something has happened here but I'm not going to be able to tell you about it."
Jack Buck is famous in St. Louis, almost unknown in rest of the country.
Bob Prince dropped out of Harvard Law and into a swimming pool.
Halsey Hall's raspy voice is redolent of happy days at grandpa's house.
Phil Rizzuto is one ex-player who occasionally offers gentle criticism.
Don Drysdale, the ex-Dodger, represents glamour and the Montreal Expos.
Vin Scully says the secret is to be a counterpuncher.
Jack Brickhouse still receives four-page critiques after 23 years.
Jack Drees, with Brickhouse, will televise a staggering 277 games in 1971.
SEVEN PHOTOS
THE MELLOW VOICES OF OLD
Pittsburgh's Rosey Rowswell (far left) said, "Open the window, Aunt Minnie," and became famous. Arch McDonald, the voice of the Senators, parted his hair in the middle and offered to fight fans. Cleveland Indian Jack Graney was the first ballplayer to turn announcer, to which the Yanks' Mel Allen would have said, "How about that?" Graham McNamee, here with John McGraw, was the first to broadcast baseball. The first to report Bobby Thomson's home run were Russ Hodges and Red Barber sitting in "the catbird seat."
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Irish Data Protection Commission confirms Facebook probe is underway
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Facebook could face a potential €1.6bn fine under GDPR rules if found guilty of wrongdoing.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has confirmed that it has launched an investigation into the massive data breach at Facebook that was disclosed last week.
At least 50m accounts were breached, with a further 40m potentially affected. The breach is the largest in Facebook’s 14-year history and the company is still trying to determine whether the attacker misused any accounts or stole private information.
Earlier this week, we reported that the DPC was likely to investigate the breach because of the presence of Facebook’s 2,500-strong operations in Ireland, including a newly built data centre campus.
The case could be one of the first major tests of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation which came into force in Europe in May. Under GDPR rules, companies could be hit with fines of up to €20m or 4pc of global turnover, whichever is higher. Not only that, but affected EU users are empowered under the rules to take litigation against companies if they have been affected.
In a statement issued last night (3 October), the DPC said that it had commenced an investigation under Section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018 into the Facebook data breach, for which notification was received by the DPC on Friday (28 September).
“In particular, the investigation will examine Facebook’s compliance with its obligation under the General Data Protection Regulation to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security and safeguarding of the personal data it processes.
“Facebook has informed the DPC that their internal investigation is continuing and that the company continues to take remedial actions to mitigate the potential risk to users,” the DPC said.
Background to the attack
The attack on Facebook appears to be at the hands of hackers with sophisticated skills who were able to discover vulnerabilities and bugs in the social network’s code, and exploit them.
For Facebook, it was the bitter icing on the cake of a year of data debacles, most notably the Cambridge Analytica scandal whereby 87m users’ accounts were tapped by an app created on behalf of the eponymous UK political consultancy to ostensibly shape sentiment around the UK’s Brexit referendum and the US presidential election of 2016.
On Friday, Facebook product management VP Guy Rosen said that the breach was discovered on Tuesday (25 September) and that hackers exploited a bug in the ‘View As’ function that enabled them to gain access tokens or digital keys to users’ accounts and potentially steal others.
The company responded by resetting the access tokens of 50m users and taking the precaution of resetting tokens of 40m other accounts that may have been affected.
It will be interesting to see what kind of results the DPC’s investigation brings up. Was Facebook blameless for the glitch? Did it act responsibly by disclosing the breach and taking prompt action? Could the situation have been prevented?
For Facebook, which generates around $40bn worth of turnover every year, the spectre of a $1.6bn fine (4pc of turnover) would hardly be palatable right now.
Related: infosec, Facebook, legal, breaches, GDPR, social media, Data Protection Commission, Ireland
John Kennedy is an award-winning technology journalist who served as editor of Siliconrepublic.com for 17 years.
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Winemakers Are Building Houses for Bats to Make Vineyards Greener
Attracting the right species can help get rid of vine-munching insects and allow farmers to cut back on pesticides
A bat box stands over the Herdade do Esporão vineyard in Portugal. (Courtesy of Esporão/Francisco Rivotti)
By Jennifer Nalewicki
As the sun sets in the Alentejo, a wine-producing region about 100 miles southeast of Lisbon, dozens of bats leave their shelters and take flight, their dark bodies in stark contrast to the brilliant pinks and oranges of dusk. It’s dinnertime for the nocturnal creatures, and the winemakers at Herdade do Esporão are banking on the flying mammals to help rid the vineyards of unwanted visitors.
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So far, it looks like the partnership is paying off—Esporão has seen a drop in the number of vine-gobbling insects wreaking havoc on its 1,235 acres of wine grapes. As a winery striving to make its operations as sustainable as possible, the bats have become a reliable replacement to the harsh chemicals often used to ward off pests.
Bats have been assets to the wider agricultural community for decades, with many farmers relying on these “wingmen” to kill insects instead of using an overabundance of pesticides and other harmful chemicals. Depending on the species, bug-eating bats can devour between half to two-thirds of their body weight in insects each night—equivalent to about 1,000 bugs an hour.
In the United States alone, bats save the agricultural industry anywhere from $3.7 billion to $53 billion each year in pest-control services, according to a study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey. However, it’s only been in the last few years that wineries have implemented specific bat-friendly practices within their estates.
At Herdade do Esporão, biologist Mário Carmo is in charge of the bat program, which began in 2011. No bats previously lived on the property, Carmo says, probably due to the lack of shelter in a landscape comprised of rolling plains punctuated by the occasional stand of cork oak trees. Bats prefer habitats that are warm, dark and well protected from predators, according to the nonprofit Organization for Bat Conservation, so it’s not surprising that the creatures had bypassed the vineyard for better accommodations in the form of bridges or attics.
“[The lack] of possible homes for the natural establishment of bats reinforced the importance of this project, which is to help restore the balance of [the estate’s] ecosystems,” Carmo says. “We decided to attract bats to our property and use them as allies in pest control in the vineyards, due to the type of agriculture practiced on the property.”
The estate installed 20 wooden bat boxes amid its rows of Verdelho, Touriga Nacional, Antão Vaz and other indigenous grape varietals. As of this August, the boxes house some 330 bats, including the Kuhl's pipistrelle, a native species common in southern Europe, and the lesser noctule, or Leisler's bat, a species found across the continent.
David Baverstock, chief winemaker at Esporão, was one of the first proponents of the bat program. He says that sustainability plays a big role in all areas of the winery, from grapevine to wine bottle. Although Esporão isn’t 100-percent organic, about one-third of its vineyards are dedicated to organic farming, and pesticides and industrial fertilizers are prohibited in those areas. In addition to bats, the vineyard turns to ladybugs and the great tit, an insect-eating bird, as forms of natural pest-control.
“Bats aren’t the only replacement, but they’re one of the elements that make [sustainable farming] possible,” says Carmo. “In terms of diseases in the vineyards, we more or less have that under control, but insect pests are our main concern, and the use of bats is one of those alternatives.”
Rows of wine grapes growing at Herdade do Esporão. (Courtesy of Esporão)
The vineyard built bat boxes to attract bats with warm, dark and well-protected roosts. (Credit: Courtesy of Esporão)
Depending on the species, nocturnal bats can devour between half to two-thirds of their body weight in insects each night. (Credit: Courtesy of the Organization for Bat Conservation)
Bats huddle up inside a bat box. The vineyard's boxes have attracted the Kuhl's pipistrelle and the lesser noctule, or Leisler's bat. (Courtesy of the Organization for Bat Conservation)
Bug-eating bats are most likely keeping the European Grapevine Moth under control at Esporão. (Courtesy of the Organization for Bat Conservation)
Carmo doesn’t yet have specific percentages for how much the bats have contributed to pest control on the property. Currently, he’s working with the Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources at the University of Porto to study genetic material in guano taken from the bat boxes to discern which insects the bats are eating.
In an email, Carmo surmised that the bats were helping to kill off the European Grapevine Moth (Lobesia botrana), considered a major vineyard pest throughout Europe and, more recently, in California. However, he says he won’t be certain until he receives the analysis.
“[The results] will most likely indicate that, like everything in life, there will be a balance between the pest species and the auxiliaries or insects that eat the bad insects,” Carmo says. “But because bats don’t eat only the bad [bugs], but also the good ones, it helps keep a balance of insect populations.”
Rob Mies, executive director of the Organization for Bat Conservation, says that even if bats do munch on some of the good insects, they still play a pivotal roll in agriculture, and the benefits of having them around far outweigh the negatives.
“Even if bats ate a particular insect species down to a certain density, they wouldn’t waste their energy to eat the last remaining few,” he says. “Instead, they would switch to a different type of insect.”
Getting involved in winemaking carries benefits for the bats, too. The flying mammals are no strangers to bad publicity, often being cast as the blood-sucking bad guys lurking in the shadows.
“I think the reason people are so fearful of them is because bats are nocturnal, and humans have a natural fear of night, since our vision isn’t the best at that time of the day,” says Mies. “In many stories and movies, nocturnal animals have been portrayed as evil.”
To add injury to insult, in recent years, bats’ numbers have been threatened due to the increase in wind turbines, which bats can accidently fly into, as well as the spread of white-noise syndrome, a lethal disease that manifests as a white fungus on bats’ skin.
Bat programs like the one at Esporão, might help more people see bats as friends rather than foes and improve conservation efforts. Esporão already has plans to double its collection of bat boxes, and although visitors to the estate can’t see the nocturnal creatures in action, they can see the prominent roosts as they walk through the vineyards.
“If we talk to [people] and try to explain that the presence of bats will reduce the usage of pesticides and chemical fertilizers,” Carmo says, “I think it’s enough to convince them that this is the right thing to do.”
About Jennifer Nalewicki
Jennifer Nalewicki is a Brooklyn-based journalist. Her articles have been published in The New York Times, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, United Hemispheres and more. You can find more of her work at her website.
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LinkedIn Details Efforts to Stamp Out Fake Accounts in New Report
While Facebook and Twitter have both detailed their expanding efforts to detect and remove fake profiles, and improve the integrity of their respective platforms, LinkedIn has also been working hard on the same, with many ill-intentioned groups also seeking to infiltrate the professional social network.
In fact, fake profiles on LinkedIn are likely a bigger problem than you'd imagine - according to LinkedIn, their processes recently blocked five million suspicious accounts from being created within a single day.
When you think about it, it actually makes a lot of sense - LinkedIn is where you post your job history and contact information, and given that many people use LinkedIn to source business leads, the contact info on their LinkedIn profiles is probably more likely to be up to date than the same on other platforms.
When you add a new connection on LinkedIn, you give them access to all of this information, which can make data grabbing on the platform particularly effective.
That's why LinkedIn's working to stop it, and protect its users - the aforementioned five million accounts were blocked as part of LinkedIn's advanced detection process, which works through both automation and human review.
As explained by LinkedIn:
"One of the ways we maintain a safe and trusted professional community on LinkedIn is by requiring that every LinkedIn profile must uniquely represent a real person. One of the ways we ensure that accounts are real is by building automated fake account detection systems at scale for detecting and taking action against fake accounts. These allow us to protect our members from bad activity by bad actors."
LinkedIn's detection process is detailed in this graphic.
Essentially, LinkedIn's systems have certain behaviors and traits they look for in order to highlight potentially fake accounts.
One of those measures is volume - as noted by LinkedIn:
"For many types of abuse, attackers require a large number of fake accounts for the attack to be financially feasible. Thus, in order to proactively stop fake accounts at scale, we have machine-learned models to detect groups of accounts that look or act similarly, which implies they were created or controlled by the same bad actor."
That's how LinkedIn's able to detect and block large numbers of accounts at once.
In terms of new users signing up, LinkedIn says each new registrant is assessed by its system:
"Every new user registration attempt is evaluated by a machine-learned model that gives an abuse risk score. Signup attempts with a low abuse risk score are allowed to register right away, while attempts with a high abuse risk score are prevented from creating an account. Attempts with medium risk scores are challenged by our security measures to verify that they are real people. This registration model is quite effective at preventing bulk fake account creation."
Outside of this, LinkedIn's systems can also detect suspect behavior by looking at what an account does. If a new account shares a heap of content from a single source, repeatedly shares the same link, sends out a heap of connection requests - all of these variables can be assessed, in some form, by LinkedIn's detection systems.
"We have many models that either look for specific types of bad behavior typical to abusive accounts or behavior that is anomalous. Additionally, our systems have redundancy, which ensures that fake accounts not caught by the early stages of our defenses (top of the funnel) are eventually caught by the latter ones (bottom of the funnel)."
On top of this, LinkedIn has human reviewers and assessors evaluating activity, and looking for patterns and concerns.
As noted, while Facebook and Twitter are rightfully at the forefront of the investigation into how the proliferation of fake profiles on social networks has helped increase the spread of fake news - and potentially influenced election outcomes - other platforms also have valuable data, and are also regularly the subject of similar attacks.
LinkedIn, in particular, has a wide range of valuable data insights, so its good to know that the platform's working to secure its systems and protect its users.
You can read the full report into LinkedIn's automated fake account detection measures here.
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Saline County Illinois Map
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Race Fans, NHRA Racers Raise Nearly $12,000 at Charity Karting Event in Sonoma
More than 35 race fans raced alongside stars from the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series on Saturday as they helped support a great cause during the 17th annual NHRA Tour de Charity at Sonoma Raceway's Simraceway Performance Karting Center.
The charity event, which pitted race fans against four NHRA racers for a day of karting on the raceway's challenging kart track, raised $11,900 for Sonoma Raceway's charitable arm Speedway Children's Charities (SCC), bringing the 17-year total for the event to more than $187,100.
NHRA Funny Car drivers Jack Beckman (Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger), Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger) and J.R. Todd (DHL Toyota Camry), as well as Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Scotty Pollacheck (Matt Smith Racing EBR) traded paint and rubbed elbows with fans. Beckman, Capps and Pollacheck have attended the event for many years, while Todd joined for the first time.
"I had so much fun out here today. I've heard so many great things about this event and talked some trash about how well I would do out here, but I definitely had my rookie stripe on today," said Todd, the 2018 NHRA Funny Car champion. "I was so glad to be here to support the charity and have some fun, and I can't wait to come back next year."
Speedway Children's Charities raises funds for distribution to qualified youth organizations in Sonoma County. The charity has distributed more than $6.4 million since 2001.
"This was awesome. It's incredible and I had such a great time. I highly recommend it to anyone who's even thinking about coming to this event. It was even more fun than I expected," said first-time participant Jeff Winkler of Livermore.
Capps took home "King of the Track" honors among the NHRA racers, turning the best lap over the .65-mile circuit at 1 minute, 4.961 seconds. Capps has garnered King of the Track honors 11 times over the past 17 years. Klint Simpson won the day among the partipants, missing Capps' mark by just .398 seconds (1:05.359). Todd also performed well, placing third with a time of 1 minute, 5.414 seconds.
The Simraceway Performance Karting Center provided the karts, race suits, classroom instruction and on-track pointers for all competitors. For more information about charity events at Sonoma Raceway, visit www.speedwaycharities.org/sonoma/ or call 800-870-RACE (7223).
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Episode Info: One of the best shows on television for entrepreneurs is The Profit with Marcus Lemonis on CNBC. Watch it through Marcus’s eyes, but also through the eyes of the business owners he’s trying to help. Marcus focuses on what he calls the Three P’s: People, Process, and Product. Today James and Megan focus on the first P, People. Do it right, and your people are an anti-Kryptonite! Our anti-Kryptonite today: People http://www.conqueryourkryptonite.com/044-three-ps-of-the-profit-people
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Revolution Foods, Innovative Moms
Check out these two Moms who decided it was time school kids deserved good, real, food!
In an ideal world, everyone could send their kid off to school knowing they’ll be eating fresh, nutritious and inexpensive food and furthermore, they’ll actually enjoy it! Well two innovative Moms decided to take this thought, and make it a reality, the result? Revolution Foods!
Kirsten Tobey, Co-Founder, Revolution Foods
Kristin and I both came from a mixed background of education and business. We came together in business school and we realized that we had a lot in common in terms of our vision of wanting to provide solutions to schools to set kids up for success nutritionally. I had worked as a teacher and around schools a lot and had seen firsthand how kids who are fed well and have good eating habits are much better set up for success at school.
We operate 7 culinary centers around the country and those are basically like big kitchens they're in 7 different regions around the county so from those we service 27 different cities across the country -east coast, west coast, south, we're opening in the midwest this summer. So within those centers we're cooking, preparing, delivery fresh lunches to schools. Right now we're serving about 1.5 million meals a week out of those 7 culinary centers and the meals are going out to around a little over 1000 schools and over 80% of the students who eat those meals qualify for reduced prices so students who are coming from food insecure, low income families.
We've had to really have a focus on innovation because we're working in a field where fresh prepared foods has not been delivered daily, so we're creating a whole new approach to providing fresh meals. We're innovating in our supply chain, we're innovating in the product, the way that we build the product line, we work very closely with kids in schools. Kids helps us to design, design the flavor profiles, what kinds of things they want to see on the menu, kids even name a lot of the items we see on the menu, so we involve kids at every stage of the process but you know with everything that we've done we've looked at a challenge and said, how can we come up with an innovative solution? Because no one has really done this before.
More and more we're seeing the link between kids eating well and then actually being able to be successful in school. And we see more and more principals and superintendents also making these connections. When they see kids sitting down and eating a healthy breakfast in the morning and those kids then able to concentrate better on tests.
What Steve Case and many of our investors and people in our community see is the potential for us being a disrupter in the industry but one that's very motivated towards positive change and setting up kids and families for success.
PHIL Revolution Foods has now expanded well beyond the school kitchen and is now in practically every supermarket in the country.
Kirsten: We're very focused on continuing to expand in schools we're also very focused on continuing to innovate in new solutions in retail for groceries. We’ve created a convenient solution for families looking to pack a healthy lunch box but we're expanding into high protein, low sugar snacks. Something that i can feed my kids when they're going between school and sports or trying to bridge the gap between meals so we're contenting in that direction as well as other meals that we know families need a solution in. Also continuing to really innovate in other meal occasions we know families have a need for solutions in.
At Revolution Foods we are Moms on a mission to drive positive change through real food.
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Sutton Golf Club
a club and course the members are happy to claim occupies a unique place in Irish golf.
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Welcome to Sutton Golf Club , a club and course the members are happy to claim occupies a unique place in Irish golf. A bold claim but one which the club is confident in making. It is also generally acknowledged to be the most famous nine hole club in Ireland with a reputation that extends all around the golfing world.
Much of that reputation is due in no small measure to the exploits of JB Carr, undoubtedly the most famous amateur golfer Ireland has ever produced. A glittering career saw him win over 40 important championships, including three Amateur Championships. A true golfing superstar – on a world stage.
But JB is only one of the many reasons as to why Sutton is unique in the world of Irish golf. For almost 50 years there was always at least one Sutton member on the Irish international team. On the administration side two members went on to become Presidents of the GUI and the Sutton Ladies also added to the reputation, with the Lauder sisters becoming the first sisters ever to play for Ireland over 100 years ago, while the late Catherine Booth was president of the Ladies Golf Union for three years.
And then there is the golf course itself – a wonderful location on the Cush peninsula, a links landscape superbly maintained, and a challenge to test even the best of games.
Truly a unique place in Irish golf.
This spectacular 9 Hole Golf Course boasts some of the most enjoyable links golf in the country. A must for golfers of all levels.
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Women's Soccer Returns to Postseason with 5-0 Win over Bay Path
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Bay Path (3-11-2,2-6-0) 0 0 0
Southern Vt. (10-4-2,4-3-1) 4 1 5
1st - 11:57 - Kaitlyn Forant (Southern Vt.)
1st - 35:40 - Jocelyn Ortega (Southern Vt.)
2nd - 65:00 - Kaitlyn Forant (Southern Vt.)
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Sv: Marina Rhodes - 3
G: Kaitlyn Forant - 4
A: Erin Student - 2
Sh: Kaitlyn Forant - 8
Sv: Katie Raymond - 12
BENNINGTON, Vt. – Southern Vermont College's women's soccer team secured a New England Collegiate Conference playoff position on Wednesday with a 5-0 win over Bay Path College at Everett Field on the campus of Southern Vermont.
It will be the second-straight year the Mountaineers will see postseason action, and the win equals the most in program history (10.) That total has been reached four previous seasons, the latest being in 1999 under the reign of head coach Scott McKenzie.
Another milestone was reached on Wednesday, and then surpassed, as junior forward Kaitlyn Forant (Hardwick, Vt.) scored four times to bring her season total to 18. That tops the previous record of 15, held by Rebecca Hopeck (1996) and Beth Sampson (1995).
Mountaineer head coach Michael Zauzig commented that, "I want to congratulate Kaitlyn and her tremendous achievement. She should be proud and happy of her accomplishments, but I still want her to be hungry for more."
Forant put the Mountaineers on the board early as she was able to beat the Wildcat defense off a pass from freshman Bridget Kelly (Lebanon, Conn.) and put the ball in the back of the net at the 11:57 mark. It was Kelly's third assist of the season.
That would prove to be all the Mountaineers needed, yet the offense did not slow down as Forant notched her second in the 31st minute for the 2-0 advantage. Junior Jocelyn Ortega (Chula Vista, Calif.) got in on the scoring when she collected the ball off a pass from junior Erin Student (Clifton Park, N.Y.) and took an outside shot which beat Bay Path keeper Marina Rhodes (Providence, R.I.).
Forant continued to display her speed and ball control as she ran on to an over-the-top pass from Student and proceeded to slip the ball past Rhodes in the final minute of the first half. Student's two assists bring her to four on the season.
The final tally came in the second stanza when Forant headed in a pin-point cross from the left side of the foot of senior captain Shawnee Webster (Hoosick, N.Y.) at the 65:00 mark; Wednesday was Webster's last regular season home match in an SVC uniform.
The Wildcats produced opportunities and were able to outshoot SVC by a 19-16 margin. Many of their shots came in the second half and at close range, yet could not cross the end line. Sophomore Nicole Crossman (Winsted, Conn.) led the team with four shots.
Freshman Katie Raymond (Bristol, Conn.) made her first collegiate appearance in goal for the Mountaineers, collecting 12 saves for the shutout. Rhodes made three saves on the day for Bay Path.
Zauzig said of making it back to the playoffs, "It was one of our goals going in to the season, and it certainly gives me a real sense of accomplishment. Now, we have to remain focused and get back to work in order to prepare for Wheelock and then carry this momentum into the postseason."
The Mountaineers (4-3-1 NECC, 10-4-2 overall) wrap up their regular season on Saturday with a 1 p.m. match at Wheelock College, while the Wildcats (2-6 NECC, 3-11-2) host Mitchell College for their season finale at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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Ticket details: Cardiff v Owls
The Owls travel to Cardiff City on Saturday 16 September (3.00pm) in the Sky Bet Championship and ticket details are as follows:
SWFC have an allocation of 2,158 tickets for this fixture.
60 and over £19
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Family Ticket* £36
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Adults must be accompanied by a Junior to access the Family Area.
There are eight wheelchair spaces, which are priced; Adults £15, 60 and over £12, 16-21-years £10 and Under 16s £5 with a carer free of charge.
Inter City Owl departs from Hillsborough and Flat Street at 8.30am and is priced;
Wednesday 30 August (9.00am): Season Ticket holders with 650 or more Ticket Priority Points
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Monday 4 September (9.00am): Members and Owls Foundation Members with 50 or more Ticket Priority Points
Monday 4 September (2.00pm): Members and Owls Foundation Members
Tuesday 5 September (9.00am): General Sale
Please note that sale dates are subject to availability.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ticket Office, at the Sheffield Wednesday Online Shop or by telephone on 03700 201867 (option 1) (£2 booking fee per ticket)
Supporters who purchase tickets in advance will receive ten Ticket Priority Points.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield Wednesday on 16 Sep 17
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A high majority of Americans (83%) are concerned about a criminal attack causing physical harm at large-scale events such as sporting events or concert festivals. More than one in five (22% of) Americans say they have cancelled plans or considered cancelling plans to attend large-scale public events due to concerns about physical attacks and the safety of their data. Across the pond, three in 10 Britons think twice about attending large-scale events due to data or physical security issues. Although less than half of U.K. survey respondents have changed their plans to attend large events, some 45% are taking extra security precautions. Brits are as afraid of using public Wi-Fi at an event as of a physical criminal attack. These are some of the insights from the 2019 Unisys Security Index survey of more than 13,000 consumers in 13 countries, including 1,000 in the U.S. and another 1,000 in the United Kingdom. Currently, the U.K. index is at 147 (down from 149 in 2018), which is one of the lowest of the countries surveyed Security index scores of countries Unisys gauged attitudes on a range of security-related issues and created an index based on survey results. The index is a calculated score from zero to 300 based on concern about eight specific issues within the categories of national, financial, Internet and personal security. Currently, the U.K. index is at 147 (down from 149 in 2018), which is one of the lowest of the countries surveyed. In contrast, the U.S. index is now at 165, considered a serious level of concern and the highest among developed countries surveyed. Globally, the index average stands at 175, with the Philippines scoring highest with an index score of 234 and the Netherlands registering the lowest concern ratings with a score of 115. Concerns about misuse of information Privacy is an area where concern is growing. “This year more than half of U.K. citizens expressed concerns about the misuse of their personal information,” says Unisys’ Global Chief Security Architect, Salvatore Sinno. Another 49% expressed serious concerns that intelligence services listen in on them through electronic devices such as mobile phones or smart speakers. The summer calendar of major sporting events, concerts and festivals raises the levels of security concern The summer calendar of major sporting events, concerts and festivals raises the levels of security concern. Nick Aldworth, former National Counter Terrorism Co-Ordinator, tells the BBC that the government is not doing enough to ensure venues are secure. He supports a campaign for more rigorous checks at venues in the U.K., named Martyn’s Law, after Martyn Hett, a victim of the Manchester Arena attack in 2017. Safety pointers while attending event Salvatore Sinno of Unisys provides the following pointers on keeping safe this summer: If planning to attend a crowded event alone, let someone know. Make sure friends or family know where you are going, when you plan to arrive and when you are expected to return. Plan ahead and check local authorities’ alerts; sign up for any travel or news alerts to receive updates on traffic or news of any disturbances. As soon as you get to an event, survey your surroundings. Make sure you know where the exits are and agree on a meeting place with friends in case you should get separated from the group. Know where stewards and information points are so you can speak to someone if you need to. Be vigilant for suspicious activity at an event. Don’t be afraid to report something you think is unusual, such as unattended baggage or people behaving in a suspicious or threatening way. In an emergency, stay calm and move to the edges of crowds. Try to leave the area quickly and calmly. If you need to, follow the standard police advice of ‘Run, Hide and Tell’. Only buy event tickets from official channels or trusted websites. Update your mobile device with the latest, most secure software and avoid unsecured Wi-Fi networks; keep your phone charged and take along a battery charger pack. Don’t make electronic transactions at unofficial event vendors; be careful with contactless cards or making mobile transactions. “Whether it’s your physical security or the security of your data, you can take precautions around major events so you do not make it easy for criminals to take advantage,” says Sinno.
Several video manufacturers have participated in the development of a U.K. 'Secure by Default' baseline standard to ensure cybersecurity measures are included in equipment as it leaves the factory. The standard includes ensuring that passwords must be changed from the manufacturer default at start-up, that chosen passwords should be sufficiently complex to provide a degree of assurance, and that controls are placed around how and when remote access should be commissioned. The standard aims to ensure security products are cyber- and network-secure by default and out of the box. The concept is that network video products will ship to installers in the most hardened, cyber-security-optimal form possible, with default settings that provide minimal vulnerabilities on first use. Secure by Default is a self-certification scheme that allows manufacturers to assess their systems for compliance and to apply for the U.K. Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s Secure by Default mark. The mark demonstrates to installers and customers that they are a competent manufacturer who takes the security of their products seriously. The Secure By Default mark demonstrates to installers and customers that they take the security of their products seriously Axis, Bosch, Hanwha, HikVision and Milestone Systems participated in developing the standard, which was officially unveiled at the IFSEC 2019 show. “The launch of the standard is not the end of the journey, but rather the beginning of something unique, exciting and vital for the future success of video surveillance,” says cybersecurity consultant Mike Gillespie, who works with the National Surveillance Camera Strategy for England and Wales. The standard has been developed so as not to present a barrier to entry The manufacturer standard is intended to lay out the basic areas where all video surveillance systems should be secure, regardless of their intended use, whether in public space or not, says Gillespie. “This is very much intended to be an entry-level standard and has been written with the intention of providing [video] manufacturers with a minimum baseline level all should aspire to,” he says. The standard has been developed so as not to present a barrier to entry for any competent and responsible manufacturer, he adds. The Secure by Default standards form part of a wider set of cyber security proposals from the Surveillance Camera Commissioner for the UK Home Office. Adoption within the industry Hanwha Techwin has embraced Secure by Default as part of its comprehensive approach to cybersecurity. “Although we appreciate security needs to be easy to implement, we do not allow for a default password to be used,” according to Hanwha Techwin. “We consider it essential that a secure password be set up during the initial installation process, which is why we prohibit the consecutive use of the same letter or number and we encourage the use of special characters as well as a combination of letters and numbers.” Hanwha Techwin’s approach has been to make security a fundamental feature of cameras and recording devices. Cybersecurity has been taken into account at the start of the design and development process, and not just treated as an optional feature. Article 25 mandates that organisations put in place appropriate technical and organisation measures Axis is aligned with the Secure by Default principles recommended by the U.K. National Cybersecurity Strategy Code of Practice. Furthermore, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) makes data protection and security by design and default a legal requirement. Article 25 mandates that organisations put in place appropriate technical and organisation measures designed to implement data protection in an effective manner. Gary Harmer, UK and Ireland Sales Director for Hikvision, said the new Secure by Default scheme is a further positive step forward for the industry, one which Hikvision fully supports. “The process of developing these standards has been one of open collaboration between companies across the network video security industry,” he said. “It’s a truly positive and genuine initiative geared towards creating a more secure environment for all stakeholders in the network security ecosystem.”
While security salesmen are touting megapixels and anti-passback features, they are missing an opportunity to communicate the role of technology in the broader context of risk management and incident response – and in saving lives. That’s the message of Gerald Wilkins, PSP, Vice President of Active Risk Survival. Incident response is at the core of how an enterprise reacts to risk and is a standardised approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response. Effective incident response requires integrating a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organisational structure. All the elements must work together to achieve the desired outcome – to mitigate a risk using countermeasures. Capabilities of systems during emergencies I want to see us have more meaningful conversations with security directors and emergency operations planners"Equipment such as CCTV, access control and mass notification systems can provide effective countermeasures, but salesmen in the physical security market are not ‘connecting the dots’ between equipment specifications and its capabilities as part of the broader incident command system. “Historically, purchases of security technologies have not been considered in that context,” says Wilkins. “Rather, the industry’s sales pitches have been about features and capabilities – pixels or communication distances or intelligence – not about how those capabilities are useful in the specific context of emergency response.” “My goal is to change the industry,” says Wilkins. “I want to see us have more meaningful conversations with security directors and emergency operations planners.” Focusing on the Emergency Operations Plan “We are in the life safety business, and we need to have more conversations about where technology fits into the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). When was the last time you [as a security salesman] asked a client to look at their Emergency Operations Plan? No one knows the technology better than we do.” What’s missing, however, is attention to how technology is applied to risk management and response“There are so many folks in our industry who are technology gurus, who ‘get’ the technology, and are good at selling it,” he says. What’s missing, however, is attention to how technology is applied to risk management and response. “As an industry, even guys who have been in the business a long time have never heard about incident command,” says Wilkins. “How are we weaponising technology to maximise the outcome? We don’t talk about it. We want to talk about megapixels and wide dynamic range. But when are we going to talk about how we can apply that technology to mitigate our tangible and intangible risks?” Importance of security equipment In the wake of each active shooter or other incident in the news, Wilkins looks back to consider the missed opportunities and how security equipment could have saved lives. “What technology did we have to help first responders – video, access control and paging – but they weren’t used?” he asks. An example is the San Bernandino shooting in 2015, when police officers were heard asking “has anybody found that access control card?” In effect, a law enforcement officer was asking for technology that should have been included as part of the emergency plan. Situational awareness, such as that provided by video systems, can help responders judge which areas are safe fasterSituational awareness, such as that provided by video systems, can help responders judge which areas are safe faster and provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel more time to save lives. However, video is not being viewed in that light as a part of the broader life-saving mission. “Our industry needs to sit down with a security director or operations manager and ask: How are you using technology as a resource tool that will become part of your critical response?” says Wilkins. Understanding how equipment works Technology is often not being incorporated in emergency planning, even with something as simple as a fire drill. Most fire drills are ‘one size fits all’ – every person knows where they should go and how they should exit. But what if there is a fire in a particular part of the building? Today’s fire alarms operate in zones to communicate the location of a fire, but this capability is not being used to practice a variety of resulting scenarios that could save lives. “We need to understand as an industry how our partners in law enforcement and EMS do their jobs,” says Wilkins. “We can help stakeholders in a building understand how our equipment works every day and how they can use it in a critical incident. We need to understand Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs), how incident command works, and how we can help emergency responders.” Security training for salespeople I want to know everything I can know to help guys sell things that can change the outcome if something bad happens"“If a guy wants to talk about his pixels or his anti-passback, he should instead consider having a meaningful conversation with the client about best practices and how to mitigate risk. This creates a different position [for the salesman], and if there is a critical incident, something you said or did might save someone’s life.” When it comes to training and taking a more strategic approach to sales, to some extent, the security technology industry has been a victim of its own success. When business is good, security companies are less likely to look for ways to train their salespeople. “We’re in the life safety business, not in the ‘stuff’ business,” says Wilkins. “I want to know everything I can know to help guys sell things that can actually change the outcome if something bad happens.” Another problem is “we don’t know what we don’t know.”
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In this Privacy Policy we describe the privacy practices for our games, applications, software, websites, APIs, products, and services (the “Services”). You will learn about the data we collect, how we use it, the controls we give you over your information, and the measures we take to keep it safe.
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We work hard to keep your data safe and make all reasonable efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of ll personal information that we process. We regularly review and enhance our technical, physical and managerial procedures to ensure that your personal data is protected. These cover areas such as access control, authentication, audit, monitoring, alarms, data storage and back up and transmission standards. This is to ensure there is no unauthorised access or modifications to data, no improper use or disclosure, or unlawful destruction or accidental loss.
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Rand Paul to Announce Details of His Evil Flat Tax Proposal
Rand Paul will reveal his plan to overhaul the tax code today, reports NYT, by announcing his plan for a flat tax.
Murray Rothbard warned about the flat tax idea, years ago. Here are key snippets:
The flat tax draws virtually unanimous support from the right-thinking
intellectuals in our society, including academics, writers, and media pundits.
By “right-thinking” I mean all people who have managed successfully to
identify their own views, whatever they may be, with the general welfare.
By this time, however, the cautious should be on the alert: any policy that
draws unanimous support from these people can’t be all good. There must be
a catch somewhere.
The flat tax has been cleverly labeled a tax “reform,” the very word
“reform” being heavy with the implication that no man or woman of good
will, be they liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, can possibly
stand opposed to such a plan. My favorite writer, H. L. Mencken, once wrote
that he had learned at his father’s knee in Baltimore what “reform” in
politics really meant: “mainly a conspiracy of prehensile charlatans to mulct
the taxpayer.”
To return now to the flat tax: the seductive rhetoric invoking the “special
interests” has lead most people to believe that everyone will benefit from the
flat tax except a few wicked corporations or multi-millionaires. Nothing
could be further from the truth. If the flat tax is enacted, millions of us will
find out, too late and to our chagrin, that, to paraphrase Pogo: “We have met
the special interests and they are us.” Or as Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) put
it recently on the issue of the flat tax as an allegedly fair tax: “Everybody
believes in fairness unless they’re involved.”
If the flat tax is neither evidently fair not genuinely simple nor neutral to
the market, if it is merely a snare and a delusion for more confiscatory
taxation, it is easy to understand why politicians and bureaucrats may love
the idea.
Fine and justifiable to be cynical as "reform" has a history of consistently making things worse. But just as it is knee jerk to assume the flat tax is necessarily better, it is knee-jerk to assume it is necessarily worse. And I mean better and worse not in terms of how much is being stolen from whom, which is impossible to judge. I mean in terms of total amount stolen.
If a flat tax results in less tax receipts, this is a better, less unlibertarian tax. Moreover, the total burden of taxes is not just the receipts extracted from people, it's the wealth destroyed in the process. Compliance costs run $1 trillion annually. The victims, us, bear these costs. If the flat tax kept tax receipts neutral but slashed compliance costs this would also be a better, less unlibertarian tax.
Mike June 18, 2015 at 12:53 PM
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2014/05/harry-browne-on-flat-tax.html
I like what Harry Browne said
Cute. But achieving that goal is not currently on the table. And Browne commits an error by spurning any smaller measure that may move us toward that goal. As a flat tax that reduces tax receipts might. As a more steeply progressive tax that reduces tax receipts might. Reducing overall tax receipts while introducing no new categories of taxes is the right yardstick. Not the steepness or lack thereof of the income tax bracket percentages.
I like what Rothbard had to say about this whole issue:
https://mises.org/library/case-radical-idealism
If one agrees with Rothbard, the only question is whether a flat tax constitutes a new tax or a tax increase. I argue depending on how the proposed flat tax is written, it could very well be neither and represent a step forward toward the long term goal of reducing government tax receipts to zero and reducing tax compliance costs for victims to zero.
A counterargument might come from the perspective of those who end up paying more under a flat tax since to them the new scheme would present a tax increase. But this argument for maintaining a status quo of higher overall taxation is dubious. By prioritizing concern with who is being robbed rather than how much is being robbed, this position ends up defending higher overall rates of theft based on special interest group concerns.
OK so let say that we got a flat tax. Politicians are ever hungry. You can't possibly think that it would stay at any rate. Harry had said that too. I still agree with Harry, on the table or not a smaller govt should be the goal.
Agreed 100% the goal as always remains 0 taxes. But that doesn't mean we turn our noses up at a tax decrease.
There is no reason to think politicians would be more inclined to raise the rate of a flat tax than they would be inclined to raise the rates of the current gradated tax.
If a tax decrease is bundled in with a flat tax, I'll take that package. If not, not.
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Posted on May 2, 2019 by MELANIE YINGST
Troy Police Department reports
Information filed by Troy Police Department:
DISORDERLY: Zachary Toal, 29, of Sidney, was cited for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and failure to disclose information at Applebee’s.
POSSESSION: Rick Bartel, 47, of Troy, as cited for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
OVI: Ryan Hagen, 39, of Troy, was cited for OVI, speed limits, failure to reinstate license and nonpayment of judgment in the area of Experiment Farm and Marybill Drive.
OVI: Saxon Hill, 27, of Troy, was cited for OVI, failure to reinstate, and high beams in the 1500 block of Mckaig Avenue.
THEFT: Whitney Netzley, 24, of Troy, was charged with theft from the 200 block of South Market Street.
THEFT: Larry Neal, 40, of Troy, was cited for theft and possession of criminal tools at Kohl’s.
BURGLARY: Alfred Vogus, 56, of Troy, was charged with fourth-degree felony burglary.
POSSESSION: Nathaniel Armentrout, 20, of Pleasant Hill, was cited for misdemeanor possession of drugs in the area of West Main Street.
OVI: Justin Bunch, 26, of Troy, was cited for OVI, OVI refusal with prior conviction and obedience to traffic control devices in the area of South Plum and West Canal streets.
RESISTING: Steven Berry, 33, of Troy, was cited for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct in the 500 block of South Counts Street.
SCHOOL ISSUE: Troy Junior High School administration reported a student had prohibited items on campus.
THEFT: An officer was dispatched to the 1100 block of Pondview for a theft report.
VEHICLE GONE: A Michigan woman reported her car was stolen from the area of Westbrook Lane. She told officers the vehicle is possibly in Dayton.
CHILD ENDANGERING: An 18-month-old male child was found alone in a sleeper and bib at the corner of West Market Street and Garfield Avenue. After 18 minutes, the complainant called 9-1-1, the child’s mother came outside looking for him. The child was returned to the mother and a report was taken and Miami County Children’s Services and the municipal prosecutor were contacted about charges. Cassandra Huff, 34, of Troy, was charged with child endangering.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Thomas Maxon Jr., 22, of Troy, was cited for criminal mischief.
STOLEN PROPERTY: Crystal Tucker, 41, of Piqua, was charged with fourth-degree felony receiving stolen property.
OVERDOSE: An officer responded to an overdose call. The subject was revived by Troy Fire medics. Jeffrey Young, 41, of Troy, was charged with inducing panic.
THEFT: Jasmin Deramus, 23, of Cincinnati, was cited for theft from Kohl’s.
CREDIT CARD MISUSE: Jasmine Johnson-Weist, 22, of Englewood, was cited for eight counts of fifth-degree felony misuse of credit cards and fourth-degree felony theft beginning in June 2018. She allegedly used credit cards in her boyfriend’s name while he was in jail.
THEFT: Tools were stolen from a construction site.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Benjamin Robinson, 61, of Troy, was cited for criminal mischief in the 1300 block of Imperial Court.
BREAKING AND ENTERING: An officer responded to the 1280 S. Dorset Road address for a report of a breaking and entering.
DRUG OFFENSE: An officer filed drug offense charges in the 300 block of South Mulberry Street on Adam May, 29, of Troy.
DRUG OFFENSE: An officer stopped two male subjects in the area of the Royal Inn. The officer located drugs and drug abuse instruments. The two subjects, Joseph Flory, 26, of Ludlow Falls, and Douglas Richhart, 33, of Troy, were arrested and incarcerated on fifth-degree felony possession of drug charges.
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Stanford in the NFL: Luck shines again with fellow alum Fleener
Coby Fleener '12 scores one of his many touchdowns here on the Farm. (SIMON WARBY/The Stanford Daily)
by David Cohn — September 29, 2014 September 29, 2014 No Comments
On Sunday afternoon, Andrew Luck ‘12 continued his tremendous start to his 2014 campaign, throwing for 393 yards and four touchdowns in the Colts’ 41-17 rout of the Tennessee Titans in Indianapolis. Luck, who is currently maintaining career high numbers in terms of completion percentage (68.3%) and quarterback rating (103.0), has helped the Colts get back on track after an 0-2 beginning to their season; Indianapolis is now 2-2, one game behind the AFC South-leading Houston.
Andrew Luck 1st player in NFL history w/ back-to-back games of 370+ pass yds, 4+ TDs, 70%+ comp, 0/1 INT #StanfordNFL pic.twitter.com/1u4M0iv5fF
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) September 29, 2014
Coby Fleener ’12 had a two-yard touchdown pass to give the Colts a 34-10 lead over the outmatched Titans. (SIMON WARBY/The Stanford Daily)
Against the Titans, Luck completed 29-of-41 passes, finding nine different receivers in picking apart the Titans secondary. Luck threw touchdown passes to Reggie Wayne, Dwyane Allen, Ahmad Bradshaw and fellow Stanford alum Coby Fleener ‘12. Fleener, whose two-yard TD reception gave Indy a 34-10 lead, added another 24-yard catch in a relatively quiet afternoon. On the season, Fleener has only eight catches for 83 yards playing behind Allen.
In a matchup of Stanford football alums, Zach Ertz ‘13 and the Philadelphia Eagles took on the San Francisco 49ers, who feature Jonathan Martin ‘12 and Chase Thomas ‘13. For the second consecutive week, Ertz was held in check, notching only four receptions for 43 yards. After Ertz started the first two weeks of the season on fire, with a combined total of 163 yards and a TD reception, Ertz has only managed a combined 57 yards in Weeks 3 and 4.
Business trip to California. excited to see family and friends but most excited for the opportunity to play this game #ComingHome — Zach Ertz (@ZERTZ_86) September 27, 2014
On the other side of the ball, Martin and the Niners offensive line struggled mightily against an opportunistic Eagles defense, as Philly sacked Colin Kaepernick four times; the Eagles also managed to hit Kaepernick seven times, with Martin and the O-line failing to contain linebackers Trent Cole (two QB hits and 0.5 sacks) and Connor Barwin (two QB hits and one sack). However, Martin, Thomas and the Niners came out on top by a 26-21 margin.
Levine Toilolo ‘12 had an interesting afternoon and evening in Minnesota for the Atlanta Falcons, as the tight end was forced to play right tackle on the Falcons offensive line due to a number of injuries in that unit. Though Toilolo is certainly used to blocking after playing in Stanford’s power run-oriented offense, matching up against defensive linemen, such as Sharrif Floyd (6’ 5”, 305 lbs.), Shamar Stephen (6’ 5”, 310 lbs.) and Lindval Joseph (6’ 4”, 323 lbs.) is a tall order; Toilolo, while huge for his position (6’ 8”, 265 lbs.), still gave up at least 40 lbs. to opposing defensive lineman. Toilolo added one catch for 12 yards during a positionally strange game for the second-year tight end.
TE Levine Toilolo gonna have to play RT for rest of game for ATL. Never seen this happen before.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) September 28, 2014
Although Richard Sherman, Doug Baldwin and the Seattle Seahawks had a bye this week, that does not mean that Sherman and Baldwin did not have a busy weekend. Sherman ‘09 MA ‘10 and Baldwin ‘10 were on hand for Stanford’s 20-13 victory over the Washington Huskies in Seattle. Sherman, a two-time First Team All-Pro selection, and Baldwin served as honorary captains for the Cardinal; the two also watched the game from Stanford’s sideline. Finally, Sherman and Baldwin offered their words of encouragement during a pre-game meeting at the team hotel.
Breakfast with Champions. #HonoraryCaptain#StanfordNFL@Seahawkspic.twitter.com/LNp3JgZO1W
Contact David Cohn at dmcohn ‘at’ stanford.edu.
Tags:Andrew LuckChase ThomasCoby FleenerJonathan MartinLevine ToiloloZach Ertz\
David Cohn
David Cohn '15 is currently a Sports Desk Editor. He began his tenure at the Daily by serving as a senior staff writer for Stanford football and softball, and then rose to the position of assistant editor of staff development. He served as the Summer Managing Editor of Sports in 2014. David is a Biology major from Poway, California. In addition to his duties at the Daily, he serves as the lead play-by-play football and softball announcer for KZSU Live Stanford Radio 90.1 FM.
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Empire of Enchantment by John Zubrzycki, review: How India brought its magic to the West
A 1954 DuPont advertisement for Mylar plastic film Credit: Andreas Feininger
Lucy Garrett
22 August 2018 • 7:00am
At the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, a young American magician called Erik Weisz appeared as a "Hindu fakir" in a loincloth with darkened skin, promising to perform "Indian magic". He later abandoned this guise in favour of a tail coat and handcuffs, and the stage name Harry Houdini, and the rest, as they say, is history. But why had Houdini pretended to be a fakir at all?
The answer lies, as John Zubrzycki's fascinating book shows, in the debt Western performance magic owes to India. Many of the illusions that we instinctively associate with a magic show - dismembering an assistant, pulling an impossible number of objects out of the mouth, or causing something to levitate - have Indian roots....
With religious fanaticism on the rise, have we forgotten how to read holy texts?
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TLA developers visit Google for PWA training
Last month, two developers from The Lead Agency were invited to Google’s London offices to take part in an instructor-led training course on progressive web apps (PWA). PWAs, for those unfamiliar with…
Keith Price on 21st December 2017
TLA chosen for International Business Festival launch campaign
We have been chosen as one of three UK businesses to feature in the launch campaign – including a short film – for next year’s International Business Festival. The film was shown…
TLA Team on 29th September 2017
Preparing for GDPR: Documentation of consent
In the latest in our series on GDPR, we look at one of the key aspects of the regulation: the documentation of consent. In order to comply with the EU General Protection…
TLA CEO nominated for top entrepreneur award
We are excited to announce that our CEO Anton Hanley has been nominated for the NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The awards exist to acknowledge the hard work and inspiring stories of…
Culture in tech: Liverpool Girl Geeks gather to discuss diversity
What makes for a healthy and diverse company culture? That was the topic of conversation at last night’s (12 June) Liverpool Girl Geeks Women in Tech meet-up, which took place at The Lead Agency.…
TLA Team on 13th June 2017
TLA to host Liverpool Girl Geeks June meet-up
The Lead Agency will host the next Liverpool Girl Geeks Women <3 tech meet-up. On Monday 12 June, we’ll welcome people involved in technology to our headquarters in Liverpool to examine company…
Tom White joins TLA as automotive MD
With an exceptional pedigree for product innovation and commercial success, we are delighted to welcome Tom White to the business as managing director of automotive. Tom is the former head of product…
Design It; Build It Conference – Edinburgh
We’re feeling energised and inspired after two days at the international web design and development conference, Design It; Build It. The event, held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, featured fantastic talks by…
TLA Team on 3rd April 2017
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Tour Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Why Tour Sri Lanka And The Maldives?
We could just tell you about the postcard-perfect turquoise beaches lined with white sand and swaying palm trees. They’re so spectacular you’ll be packing your bags in an instant. But wait up a second because there’s a bunch of other amazing stuff we have to tell you about first!
This tour of Sri Lanka and the Maldives has it all: excitement, adventure, emotion, relaxation, you name it. It’s a perfectly put-together 10-day itinerary that will leave you fulfilled on every level.
What Your Journey Entails...
Your journey begins in Sri Lanka where you’ll explore some mind-blowing UNESCO heritage sites like the Dambulla Cave Temple, the ancient city of Polonnaruwa and the spectacular Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
Next, see the sacred Temple of the Tooth — so named because it houses one of the Buddha’s actual teeth! Travelling on to Colombo you’ll have your heart stolen by the beautiful gentle giants at the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage.
All this incredible culture and history has left you awe-struck, so it’s time to unwind a little… End your tour at the idyllic Coco Island Resort in the Maldives. Spa treatments, delicious menus and, yes, those picture-perfect beaches we mentioned above all await you there.
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Trans-Siberian Railway Eastbound to Vladivostok
Your Own Fijian Private Island
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Third suspect charged in massive undocumented immigrant bust near Raymondville
Photo from Facebook account
Federal authorities have accused a third person in the case of a tractor-trailer packed with 86 undocumented immigrants hidden behind pallets of moldy, rotten avocados discovered near Raymondville last May.
Roger Edgardo Garcia-Brizuela, aka Mono, appeared before a Houston magistrate judge Thursday and was ordered transported to Brownsville for arraignment. Authorities arrested Garcia-Brizuela on Feb. 8 and charged him with harboring, concealing or shielding from detection undocumented immigrants by transportation, court records reflect.
On May 22, 2018, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper pulled over a tractor-trailer driven by Jose Alfredo Rodriguez, a Cuban national from Miami, on I-69 in Willacy County for failing to maintain a single lane. After the traffic stop, some of the undocumented immigrants busted through the trailer’s roof and photos released by Border Patrol showed people standing on top of the trailers.
Authorities also arrested Danay Rego-Plasencia, a Cuban national from Houston, who federal authorities say was acting as a scout for Rodriguez and was following the trailer. Authorities had previously seen the pair talking at a Stripes in Raymondville before the traffic stop, court documents show.
At the time, Willacy County Sheriff Larry Spence called the bust one of the largest vehicle apprehensions he had ever seen and during a press conference with Border Patrol and DPS, officials said they were acting on the tip of a concerned citizen reporting human cargo.
However, the complaint against Garcia-Brizuela states that investigators had been following the tractor-trailer from near Edinburg after a law enforcement source reported seeing silver packages being loaded into the tractor-trailer.
During the investigation, Rodriguez identified Garcia-Brizuela as the coordinator of the smuggling scheme, whom he met through Rego-Plasencia.
Rodriguez said the May 22, 2018, smuggling attempt wasn’t his first on behalf of Garcia-Brizuela.
According to the criminal complaint, Rodriguez said that he was paid $45,000 after successfully smuggling more than 20 people on May 1, 2018, at $2,000 per person. The May 22, 2018, attempt would have netted him much more: $215,000 at $2,500 per person, court documents indicate.
All he had to do was successfully evade law enforcement by driving from Edinburg to and through the Sarita Border Patrol checkpoint and on to Houston, according to the criminal complaint.
Rodriguez claims Garcia-Brizuela made all the arrangements and cellphone records show 49 phone calls between both men prior to May 1 and May 22, 2018, court records indicate.
The complaint was sealed until his arrest. Court records don’t reflect the nature of his arrest, other than that he was in Houston. He is being held pending trial or resolution of his case.
Rodriguez, who was facing an eight-count indictment, is also in detention pending the resolution of his case. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants and to bringing unauthorized immigrants into the United States on July 24, 2018, court records show.
He is scheduled for sentencing on March 7 and in a written plea agreement the government will recommend the low end of the sentencing guidelines. He faces a maximum of ten years on each count, according to the plea agreement.
Rego-Plasencia has pleaded not guilty to the eight-count indictment and is scheduled for jury selection on March 3. She is free on bond, court records indicate.
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A BISD Tradition: Fiesta Folklorica opens Charro Days festivities
Gary Long
BISD elementary students partake in their annual BISD Fiesta Folklorica Tuesday evening during Charro Days Fiesta. (Miguel Roberts - The Brownsville Herald)
Hundreds of Brownsville families turned out Monday for Fiesta Folklorica, the Brownsville Independent School District’s beloved dance festival at the beginning of Charro Days.
The fiesta is a medley of elementary school children performing traditional dances from various Mexican states in front of family and friends at Sams Memorial Stadium.
“It’s a lot of work, but it’s real rewarding and we’ve loved being part of it,” Kathleen Jimenez, the interim director of BISD’s Fine Arts Department, said as the show was about to get underway.
Nine elementary schools danced in this year’s show, with estudiantina groups from Hanna and Porter early college high schools providing pre-show accompaniment. Sharp, Aiken, Cardenas, Gonzalez, Putegnat, Vermillion, Southmost, Keller and Resaca elementary schools performed. BISD divides its 37 elementary schools into fourths so that a manageable number perform each year.
Gerardo Cardenas and his wife Lupita got to the stadium in time to secure a front-row seat to watch their daughter, Cynthia, dance with the group from Vermillion Elementary as it performed “El Tranchete” from the state of Jalisco.
Cardenas said coming to Sams brought back childhood memories. He attended Clearwater Elementary, which was right next to Sams, in the early 1980s, “so it’s all coming back,” he said.
Nearby, Brenda and Peter Davila waited to see their youngest daughter, Gabriela, perform “El Jarabe Tapatio,” also from Jalisco, with her Resaca Elementary School classmates.
“It’s a family tradition of ours. Our mothers, brothers and sisters all went to Resaca,” Peter said.
Down the row, a family from Gonzalez Elementary occupied a cluster of seats with a good view.
“It’s exciting for the kids and enjoyable for us to watch them,” Dalila Vasquez said as the family waited for her daughter Viviana Vasquez to perform, “El Jaqueton” from Veracruz.
Dalila’s mother Maria Magdalena Carmona was seated just in front of her, and the whole family was there, mother and grandmother, father, grandfather and grandson.
“I would always take them to the parades on Thursday, Friday and Saturday every year until they grew up,” Maria Magdalena said.
The family arrived at 4:30 p.m. to claim seats along the front row near the 50-yard line.
But everyone in the stadium had a good view thanks to the new scoreboard, which displayed the dancers as they performed, the crowd in the stands as they watched, and the entire show.
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George McGovern, the Last Honest Democrat
His landslide defeat in 1972 taught a generation of aspiring young Democrats not to try that again—and they didn’t.
By William Greider
What most people never grasped about George McGovern’s run for president forty years ago is that it was the last genuinely open and honest presidential campaign. His landslide defeat in 1972 taught a generation of aspiring young Democrats not to try that again—and they didn’t. McGovern’s quality of earnest candor was deeper than style or politics. This is who he was as a person, not a saint or righteous innocent but constitutionally inclined to say what he thought, believing most people would listen with an open mind or at least they would learn from a truthful discussion of the nation’s condition.
Of course, he was mistaken. Yet I saw him up close when again and again he spoke freely about his views in ways that injured him, set him up for ridicule or contempt. Even the reporters covering his doomed campaign would roll their eyes in disbelief. Me too. Reporters were the cynics and Senator McGovern was the starry-eyed idealist. That was more or less the way we told the story. Looking back after all these years, I feel we missed the essence of George McGovern’s goodness. He was not naïve or ignorant of the hostile context. Given the desperate state of the union, putting hard truths on the table was perhaps the only strategy that might prevail. Anyway, it would be good for the country.
I experienced this as a young reporter for The Washington Post covering the McGovern campaign non-stop. The editors knew I was something of a bleeding heart. But they figured McGovern was a sure loser (they were right) and so it would do no harm if I wrote a lot of sensitive mush (they were right about that too). So I spent the campaign season as one of the “boys on the bus”—two weeks on the road with the candidate, then one week or so back home in DC. We had a lot of fun. Dr. Hunter S. Thompson was the tour director.
I was given only one instruction by my editor—do not fall for the reporter’s standard illusion that what was happening day by day on the campaign trail would somehow decide the election results. It didn’t then and it doesn’t now. Knowing this liberated me to skip the thumb-sucking stories on how the horse race was going. Other reporters, watching the big crowds of ecstatic McGovern supporters turn out, would succumb and report that the candidate was finally enjoying a “turnaround.” He might not be a loser after all! My accomplishment was I never fell for that.
But I did sort of fall in love. The candidate was intriguing on a personal level—sweet and brainy and deeply thoughtful, a true and generous teacher. He had a sophisticated world view born of the World War II experience and an open-armed confidence about America and its possibilities that I think of as Midwestern (since I’m Midwestern myself). McGovern’s conviction was liberal optimism and creative thinking could change things for the better. World peace was the core of his optimism. How far-fetched it seems now.
The senator’s character was reflected in his campaign apparatus and the people around him. A little wobbly on organizational skills but a great spirit of mutual good feeling. A favorite pleasure of mine when I was back in DC was dropping by the McGovern national headquarters housed in an old rowhouse on K Street. I literally would go door to door and chat up whoever I came across among the people managing his campaign—writing speeches, raising money, plotting schedules. There were no security guards at the building nor even a formal receptionist (though they did have a daycare center for their kids).
I remember dropping in on the campaign treasurer, who proudly took me up stairs to show me the money room. There were long folding tables covered with stacks of envelopes and high-spirited women ripping them open and counting thousands of dollar bills. I felt welcome to sit down and start opening envelopes myself. On another occasion, I was ushered into an office where staffers were listening to a possible campaign song. “George McGovern Will Lead Our Crusade.” It went on for many verses while the composer did a little tap dance. Campaign staffers listened earnestly but decided the song might to be too radical for the candidate. How could you not like these people?
Across town was the future of politics—the Nixon headquarters. There were armed guards, locked doors with buzzers, special IDs for important people and, who knows, probably hidden cameras. Everyone called it CREEP—The Committee to Re-elect the President. McGovern called it the most corrupt administration in history and was criticized for exaggeration. CREEP was secretly shaking down corporations for hundreds of millions and threatening retaliation to any company that refused. The extortion was so raw some CEOs complained publically. Forty years later, the corporate money is all perfectly legal now and extortion has morphed into the wholesale bribery that engulfs both parties (though some donors still prefer anonymity).
The senator’s death brings back a small personal regret. Reporters loved to interview McGovern, knowing if they pushed the right button they might get an alarmingly candid response. A month or so before the 1972 election, the Nixon White House cooked up what became known as the “October Surprise”—the sudden announcement of peace in Vietnam. About that time, a small group of reporters were invited to interview McGovern and I asked the candidate a loaded question: What did he think would happen after “peace” was declared?
McGovern did not blink. In his patient manner, he taught a little history of Indochina and concluded that this “peace” was not the end of the story. In a couple of years, once American troops were withdrawn, North Vietnam’s army would sweep south, swiftly conquer the old US ally and unify the two Vietnams. The United States would make a lot of noise but decline to re-enter the war. That, of course, is precisely what happened three years later. McGovern’s prediction was ignored amid the celebration of Nixon’s false peace. I still feel a small regret that I had set up the senator, not because it made any difference but because I was taking advantage of his best quality.
The hardest question to ask about George McGovern’s legacy is whether he made any difference at all. In some aspects, we can say yes. But for the central thrust of what he believed and tirelessly advocated, we have to say, honestly, no. Like McGovern, I imagined with millions of others that Americans would learn from the tragedy of Vietnam and never let it happen again.
That was so wrong. We are replaying the tragedy instead, repeating the same brutal mistakes and, worse yet, pretending that the bloodshed is noble business. Since 1972, I count four American wars fought on foreign soil and many more smaller skirmishes, all in the name of national security. Each time, the American dead are honored in sentimental public celebrations. The speeches express gratitude to their families and admiration for acts of bravery. No one of any prominence in politics dares to ask whether they died in vain or if the killing of many thousands in target countries has any moral justification. Think of the questions George McGovern asked. To what end? How are we any safer as a nation? Is it possible we are inventing even more risks?
Instead, we hear more talk of war, more planning for war. We set tripwires for potential wars in scores of other countries. If they do something bad, we will go after them. The president can now make war in remote places by personally punching a few buttons, selecting individual victims from lists of potential enemies. A man of peace who frequently makes war.
George McGovern would tell the truth nobody wants to mention. Instead of finding peace, our society is drenched in the culture of war, taught to children in video games and glamorized in fiction and film. On some twisted level, we have been taught to love war and so we shall have more of it. Do not mourn for the senator. Mourn for ourselves.
George McGovern for The Nation:
Questions for Mr. Bush | April 4, 2002
The Reason Why | April 3, 2003
Patriotism Is Nonpartisan | March 24, 2005 Gene McCarthy | December 15, 2005
The Legacy of Four Women with Rep. Jim McGovern | December 21, 2005
An Impartial Interrogation of George W. Bush | January 17, 2007
The Nation Profile:
McGovern: The Man, the Press, the Machine, the Odds by Arthur I. Blaustein and Peter T. Sussman | October 16, 1972
William GreiderWilliam Greider is The Nation’s national-affairs correspondent.
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VIDEO: Statue of B.C.’s ‘Hanging Judge’ removed from New Westminster courthouse
Judge Matthew Begbie became the first Chief Justice of the then Crown colony of B.C. in 1858
The statue of a controversial judge that stood in front of the courthouse in New Westminster is now gone.
Judge Matthew Begbie became the first Chief Justice of the then Crown colony of B.C. in 1858.
These days, Begbie is remembered as the judge who presided over the murder trial of five Tsilhqot’in men as part of the Chilcotin War in 1864. All five were hanged near Quesnel, with a sixth hanged in New Westminster.
Premier Christy Clark exonerated the men in 2014 and in May of this year, New Westminster council voted to remove the statue.
Councillors Nadine Nakagawa and Chuck Puchmayr said in their motion that the statue is a “symbol of the colonial era and this grave injustice.”
READ MORE: New Westminster council votes to remove statue of B.C.’s ‘Hanging Judge’
An emotional event with Tsilhqot'in, Qayqayt and Squamish Nations witnessing the removal of the Judge Begbie statue from the New Westminster Law Courts. #judgeBegbie #reconciliation
A post shared by Chuck Puchmayr (@cpuchmayr) on Jul 6, 2019 at 4:50pm PDT
But not everyone was happy about the statue’s removal.
“That is too bad. You can’t erase history but we can learn from it,” said one Instagram user.
“So New Westminster is to re-write history taking down any colonial history,” said Dan Donnelly on Twitter.
So New Westminster is to re-write history taking down any colonial history. What will replace Begbie stat, with a new one of Chief Dan George ? God dam disgusting.
— Dan Donnelly 🇨🇦 (@mortyNW) July 7, 2019
First it was Sir John A. Macdonald now it's Sir Matthew Begbie…
The radical left is hell-bent on
destroying this country and erasing its history. Toppling monuments to those who built this country and laid the foundation for our future.
It's time to fight back. pic.twitter.com/0PPWCpFrvf
— Aaron Gunn (@AaronGunn) July 7, 2019
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Arabic man gets through airport security without any hassle
Written by rimisaC
When Abdullah Al-Bariq passed through security at Detroit Metro Airport last weekend without being questioned, detained, or extensively-searched, he was delighted, yet very surprised.
"Usually I get to the airport at least 12 hours ahead of time," said Al-Bariq, "because every time, I'm either detained and questioned or they make me go through extra body searches."
However, last weekend as he passed through security at Detroit Metro Airport to board his flight to Houston, TX, Al-Bariq was let through without any extra hassle from security agents.
"For the first since nine-eleven, they didn't bother me," he said. "I just got the usual 'Oh, crap, there's an Arab guy on my plane,'-look from the other passengers."
Al-Bariq emigrated from the United Arab Emirates in 1993. He works as sales agent for an Ann Arbor, MI-based automobile parts manufacturer, a job that requires frequent travel.
"I fly a lot because of my job," he said, "and, unfortunately, I get detained and held at security a lot."
His airport experiences have been so bad, Al-Bariq thought about asking his employer for a new position, however, the 41 year-old husband and father of two teenage girls, learned to live with the extra hassle at airports.
"They think I'm some sort of terrorist," he asserted, "so I just learned to live with it. There really isn't much I can do."
Al-Bariq stressed how he loves America and contended that he does not have any ties to terrorism.
"Me and my family love America," said Al-Bariq, who reflected on September 11th, and how it particularly impacted him.
"[9-11] was just so terrible," he said. "Nineteen of my good friends died that day. I was very sad."
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Tag: Reservation
Bengal government clears 10 per cent reservation for EWS
The economically weaker section can apply for civil jobs once the notification is issued. There will also be reservation for EWS for admission to any educational institution. Both the Congress and the CPI-M hailed the decision.
Opposition hits Centre over reservation, asks where are jobs
Former Union Finance Minister Yahswant Sinha dubbed the move as jumla and questioned the government's intent, citing legal complexities and lack of time as the current session of Parliament is scheduled to end on Tuesday.
‘Must define regulation, autonomy’
Prof Jatin Bhatt, Vice-Chancellor of Ambedkar University, speaks on issues ranging from his expectations from the national education policy to whether a regulatory body for higher education is needed
BJP will not allow reservation for minorities: Amit Shah
He was referring to the resolution passed by Telangana legislature and sent to the Centre, seeking its nod for increasing reservation for Muslims in jobs and education from current four per cent to 12 per cent.
Punjab Cabinet restores quota for SC staff
As per the decision, while SC employees in Group-A and Group-B will get 14 per cent reservation, 20 per cent reservation will be given to SC employees in Group-C and Group-D services.
SC refuses to pass interim order on plea on reservation to SC/ST in govt jobs
The bench said one Constitution bench is already seized of various matters and the issue can only be taken up in the first week of August
Bihar Minister demands reservation for poor from upper castes
Bihar Industry Minister Jai Kumar Singh on Tuesday demanded the formation of a "Swarn Aayog" (Commission for the Upper Castes) by the Centre to provide reservation to the poor among the upper castes in the country.
Gujjars, others to get 1% reservation in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government on Thursday decided to provide the Gujjars and four other communities one per cent reservation within the 50 per cent limit while retaining their OBC status. The Cabinet gave a green signal to this proposal. Earlier, the Gujjar community had threatened the government with protests if its demand for job quotas was not met. …
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Gujjars, others to get one per cent reservation in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government on Thursday decided to provide the Gujjars and four other communities one per cent reservation within the 50 per cent limit while retaining their OBC status. The Cabinet gave a green signal to this proposal. Earlier, the Gujjar community had threatened the government with protests if its demand for job quotas was …
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Caste-based rallies end peacefully in Haryana, NH-71A open to traffic
No untoward incident was reported during the two parallel caste-based rallies by All-India Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) president Yashpal Malik in Rohtak and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Raj Kumar Saini in Jind on Sunday, according to media reports. NH-71A Rohtak-Panipat highway, which was earlier closed due to security concerns, was later opened …
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Reservation must for benefit of oppressed: Uma Bharti
Union minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said reservation was necessary and must continue in the country for the benefit of those who remained oppressed for ages. Bharti further said there was no discrimination in the country on the basis of religion but certainly it was there in the name of caste. “Reservation is necessary for the …
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Pitfalls of revisiting reservation
While taking advantage of its majority in both Houses of Parliament, the ruling BJP is planning to revisit the existing scheme of OBC reservation through multiple measures. First, the Other Backward Classes Bill will be reintroduced to give constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) under Article 340 in the forthcoming winter …
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Union minister Ramdas Athawale favours increase in reservation
Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday favoured a 25 per cent increase in reservation to accommodate a few other castes. Addressing a press conference here, the minister of state for social justice and empowerment said communities such as the Marathas in Maharashtra, the Patels in Gujarat and the Jats in Haryana were demanding reservation. The …
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SC order on institutional reservation in AMU and BHU on Wednesday
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its order on petitions by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and other seeking the restoration of 50 per cent institutional preference quota in post graduate medical courses. Both BHU and AMU have moved the top court challenging Allahabad High Court's May 29 order …
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We will always work for social reforms
Since 2010, Yashpal Malik has been the face of the Jat agitation for other backward class (OBC) reservation in Haryana. Hailing from an agricultural family in Kharar village of Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, Malik founded the Akhil Bharatiya Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti (ABJASS) in 2009 to raise issues of the community.Within no time, Malik’s aggressive …
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Tamil Nadu doctors on strike; health services affected
Government doctors in Tamil Nadu are boycotting their work demanding a 50 per cent reservation for them in admission to post-graduate medical courses in the state, partially affecting outpatient services in hospitals. Doctors attached to various associations have been agitating since May 2 staging state-wide protests and have not taken up “elective surgeries”. However, the …
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Religion and social justice
In a multiple undulating society like ours, accomplishing the objective of social justice as enshrined in the Constitution is a difficult political task. Constitutional Justice to the backward class interrogates the Indian State and society. The Constitution makes the State the trustee to preserve, protect, defend and uplift the backward class within the confines of …
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Tesla Model Y plant could bring substantial boost to a state’s economy in 2019
Source: Teslarati
By Matt D'Angelo
Some states are aiming millions of dollars at Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an effort to convince him and Tesla to establish the new Model Y crossover SUV plant in their state.
Musk announced in June that his company was “bursting at the seams” and needed to establish a new factory to produce the crossover, which is expected in 2019. The new factory, and the jobs that come with it, will most likely prompt states like California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Texas to shower the EV mogul with tax incentives and other attractive financial benefits.
“Jobs are very politicized right now,” said Greg LeRoy, the executive director of Good Jobs First, a nonprofit organization that tracks government subsidies and economic growth incentives. “And states are more likely to overspend when one of these megadeals comes along.”
If past negotiations prove anything, it’s that the deal Tesla strikes with one of these states certainly will be a “megadeal.”
Nevada won the bidding war for Tesla’s Gigafactory in 2014, offering $1.4 billion in tax abatements, land, road improvements and energy discounts for the plant. Likewise, the Gigafactory established in Buffalo, New York, came with a $750 million incentive package.
The fierce competition among states can be expected for good reason — a Tesla factory would mean thousands of new jobs for the state. Tesla’s Fremont plant, which produces Model S, X and now Model 3s, employs more than 10,000 people.
Elon Musk reveals first image of Tesla Model Y compact SUV, deliveries in 2019
However, the draw of these factories may be in the economic jolt these factories provide to a region. Timothy J. Bartik, senior economist for the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, said that for every job created at the plant, there will be two new jobs created in local supplies and retailers.
Besides bolstering local economies, Tesla, SpaceX and SolarCity have benefited from approximately $4.9 billion in government support. These kind of numbers prompted Musk to defend his companies on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” saying he was not getting “some huge check,” instead attributing tax incentives as a catalyst for Tesla production as well as local economic growth.
“What the incentives do is, they are catalysts,” he told CNBC. “They improve the rate at which a certain thing happens.”
In 2014, Former Texas Gov. and current Secretary of Energy Rick Perry personally led the negotiations with the company for the Gigafactory that ended up going to Nevada. He even cruised through California’s capital in a Model S to try and differentiate himself from other bidders.
Regardless of which state gets the bid, a new Model Y plant will serve as the ultimate bargaining chip for Musk as negotiations begin.
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Home Music Additional Dates For Dropkick Murphys & Flogging Molly Co-Headlining Tour Announced
Additional Dates For Dropkick Murphys & Flogging Molly Co-Headlining Tour Announced
Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly–two giants of American punk rock that share a working class ethos, an Irish heritage and Celtic folk influence–just wrapped the initial leg of their first-ever co-headlining tour, celebrating over 20 years of mayhem, and are preparing to return to the road in September for more shows together. The second leg of dates kicks off September 17 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and winds across the West, wrapping on September 29 in Mesa, Arizona.
The initial run of North American shows for Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly culminated with the groups’ June 23 concert combined with a Murphys Boxing event in Gilford, New Hampshire, with the main event featuring Murphys’ fighter Mark “Bazooka” DeLuca (21-0) and Walter “Two Guns” Wright (16-4).
Ken Casey, Dropkick Murphys’ vocalist / bassist / founder explains, “It’s been one hell of a party. Great to hang with our old friends Flogging Molly on and off the stage and it’s been great to see so many smiling faces in the audience each night. It’s something the two bands and the fans have wanted for a long time. We are so excited for the next leg of the tour out West!!!!!”
Flogging Molly’s Dave King vocalist / founder says, “What a tour this has been…It took many years, but worth the wait, not just for the bands, but the fans as well. If there’s an Irish punk rock heaven, then this is it! Touring with the Dropkick Murphys has been a highlight of our touring lives, what a great band, and a great bunch of lads, can’t wait to bring this celebration to the West Coast! So, get ready and grab your partner because we’re all just dancers on the ‘Devils Dance Floor’!”
Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys received widespread praise from fans and the media during this historic run of shows. Brooklyn Vegan called the tour, “…one hell of a double bill of Celtic punk… [June 17, 2018].” Elsewhere, Omaha World-Herald called the two bands “…collectively the pinnacle of a genre that mixes up punk rock and Irish folk, raging guitars and tin whistle, head-banging beats and bagpipes [June 11, 2018].”
The Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly co-headlining U.S. tour dates are as follows:
Date City Venue
Monday, September 17 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Center *
Tuesday, September 18 Grand Prairie, AB Revolution Place *
Thursday, September 20 Vancouver, BC PNE Forum *
Friday, September 21 Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheater *
Saturday, September 22 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater *
Sunday, September 23 Bonner, MT KettleHouse Amphitheater *
Tuesday, September 25 Sacramento, CA Papa Murphy’s Park at Cal Expo +
Wednesday, September 26 Avila Beach, CA Avila Beach Resort +
Thursday, September 27 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium *
Friday, September 28 Irvine, CA Five Point Amphitheatre +
Saturday, September 29 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre +
* Dropkick Murphys close the show
+ Flogging Molly closes the show
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We'll Leave It There So: Marty's private party and all today's sport
That, plus the telltale signs of summer as Ireland announce an under 20 squad and Joe Brolly goes on the warpath.
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A freshly showered horse after a morning run at Churchill Downs where preparation for the weekend’s Kentucky Derby is well under way.
Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland will take on Northern Ireland in June, but the FAI are not inviting anyone along to see it.
Ireland under 20 coach Nigel Carolan has announced his squad to take on the world in this summer’s JWC in Italy.
Two Dublin GAA stars have appeared in an advert calling for a Yes vote in next month’s referendum.
Joe Brolly can smell the Championship air, so he went on the warpath last night to take on Cork.
The Rebel hurlers have left the door open for Conor O’Sullivan to return to the setup.
Meath hurlers are in the news too as they launched a new kit for the summer.
Source: John Quirke
Albuquerqe police want to question UFC champion Jon Jones in relation to a car accident where a pregnant woman was injured.
St Mirren captain Steve Thompson thought it would be ‘a laugh’ to launch a spiked pole at a teammate. The blood spurting out of John McGunn’s thigh told a different story.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says nothing less than five straight wins will do to get his side into the Champions League.
Manchester United’s glorious march back into the top four could face a big speedbump amid fears Wayne Rooney has played his last game of the season.
The Best Thing We Shared Today
Jason Day is very good at golf. The42 is not.
Therefore, this gives us a bottomless source of Schadenfreude.
Source: PGA Tour via Twitter
“I thought it was a bush-league play. I have no doubt in my mind that he did it on purpose.”
– Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers dislocated his shoulder and he want everyone to be clear about where the blame should lie.
Where We Were Today
Fintan O’Toole was at Croke Park ahead of Sunday’s Cork-Waterford Allianz hurling league final.
Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
The Fixture List
Liverpool can close the gap to fourth-place Manchester United to just four points if they can win their game in hand away to Hull.
Long before then, there’s a Schools Junior A Football final in Clonmel where St Brendan’s (Killarney) take on Good Counsel (New Ross) at 1pm.
Showbiz, Baby!
The artists formerly known as Marky Mark and Puff Diddy are betting a disgusting amount of money on this weekend’s big fight and they want you to know about it.
Source: PaperChaserDotCom/YouTube
As long as we don’t have to talk to eachother…
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Big bang in European pensions?
The UK pension system and financial industry are increasingly being affected by European legislation, jurisdiction, and reform. This article highlights some of the key features of the European pension system as well as recent attempts at reform, both at national and EU level.
Overall features
Retirement provision in Europe has several striking features.
– Multiplicity and heterogeneity of systems operating in parallel. Pensions are still very much a national affair, despite the Treaty of Rome, which established the principle of free movement of goods, labour, and capital.
– The EU has finally started to move, albeit slowly, towards a common framework. With the recent action by the European Commission and the rulings of the European Court of Justice, a future regulatory framework for pensions may have started to take shape. This is likely to facilitate a wider application of qualitative or prudence regimes in Europe and the introduction of the prudent expert concept in pension scheme governance.
– The speed of reform in most individual countries. The demographic time-bomb is already among the top political issues in many countries. The older generation fear for their pensions while younger people realise that they may have to pay for pensions twice: for their parents, and for themselves.
– A clear recent trend towards globalisation of pension investment business as more pension plans are looking for international providers of asset management, custody, and other financial services.
Multiplicity, diversity, complexity
Legislation and practice in retirement systems have evolved in fundamentally different ways in the various European nation states over more than a century. There are key differences in many respects:
– balance of first pillar (state pension provision), second pillar (occupational pension funds), and third pillar (individual accounts) provision;
– size of funded pensions (see figure 1);
– legal and regulatory framework (eg supervision, investment restrictions);
– benefit arrangements (eg defined benefit, defined contribution);
– constitution of pension funds (as trusts, foundations, mutual assurance companies, book reserves);
– governance of pension plans (eg workers’ representation);
– funding system and solvency rules;
– the use of ‘guaranteed returns’;
– tax treatment of contributions and benefits;
– role of financial institutions (eg insurance companies) in the provision of pension products;
– differences in investment culture and attitudes towards risk.
A new European regulatory framework?
Unlike banks, insurance companies, and investment funds, pension funds are still outside a common EU framework. However, the European Commission feels that ‘a fully functioning single market for occupational pensions is essential to ensure that citizens are able to exercise their rights to free movement enshrined in the EC Treaty and thus to enhance labour mobility’.
After a failed attempt in 1994, the European Commission proposed a new pension fund directive in October 2000 designed to allow cross-border pension provision and investment while ensuring adequate prudential supervision. The main proposals are:
– Prudential supervision to protect members and beneficiaries.
– Investment rules intended to facilitate higher long-term returns and cost-effective investment.
– Rules enabling cross-border management of occupational schemes.
– The need for professionalism in pension scheme governance.
Effectively, this is a compromise between demands and practices in different countries. Given earlier failures, ambitions are limited. For example, PAYG (pay-as-you-go) systems are excluded from the draft directive. The same is true for book reserve systems as well as private pension arrangements. This may open the door to significant competitive and regulatory imbalances.
Uncertainty over solvency regulation
From a UK pensions perspective, most of the requirements would already be met. However, the regulator is likely to have a bigger and more proactive role to play, and the administrative workload on pension schemes, in particular disclosure, may increase as a result of the strong emphasis on security and transparency.
Much of the responsibility in legislation and implementation remains in the hands of EU member states. However, several provisions in the draft are still unclear. In particular, a major uncertainty has been generated by the proposed introduction of general funding rules via a directive, at the time when the UK’s minimum funding requirement is on the way out as a result of the Myners review.
After a series of amendments by the European Parliament this summer, adding some social security elements, discussions are likely to heat up further when European Council and the member states get more deeply involved. Given the strong differences in views across the political and national spectrum, and the failures in the past, it remains uncertain whether and in what form the draft directive will succeed.
‘Mediæval’ tax discrimination
The draft pension directive was complemented in April 2001 by a European Commission communication, ‘The elimination of tax obstacles to the cross-border provision of occupational pensions’. The objective is to remove tax discrimination for individuals wishing to contribute to pension schemes outside their home country, but also for pension plans that wish to provide pensions across borders.
The Commission intends to examine the various national rules and to press for the removal of discriminatory rules, for instance those that favour domestic schemes in terms of deductibility of contributions or taxation of benefits. It also recommends a new system of automatic cross-border information. Finally, it urges members states that deviate from the ‘EET’ system (Exempt contributions, Exempt investment income and capital gains, Taxed benefits as used in 11 member states, including the UK) to converge towards EET.
The Commission believes that these measures are in line with the Treaty and the rulings of the ECJ in recent years. It has yet to be seen to what extent this ‘soft’ approach will be successful in removing a fundamental obstacle for the increasing number of companies and people operating multinationally.
National pension reforms
Meanwhile, pension reforms are under way in literally every single European country. This development is not driven by European harmonisation plans but by the pressure on public budgets resulting from demographic and social changes. Pension reform has become a highly contentious issue in the political debate, particularly in countries with big unfunded PAYG systems such as Germany and Italy.
This is not the place to comment on the various reform attempts in detail. Some countries prefer to move directly from first to third pillar provision so that occupational pension funds will continue to play a very limited role. Steps are being taken to relieve the burden of first pillar provision through various measures, eg the increase in contributions, raising the pensions age, or new ways of funding state pensions (Ireland, Sweden, or Belgium).
In summary, the conclusions drawn differ strongly across Europe and are often the result of year-long domestic political haggling (see the recent German pension reform). It is not at all clear how the various recent national reform attempts will be compatible with a future European pensions directive or with any possible future tax harmonisation attempt.
Pensions governance
Moving down from the governance of whole pension systems to the governance of single pension funds, the scene is changing. There is a move away from highly prescriptive law towards putting the ‘prudent person’ principle centre-stage in the direction and control of pension funds.
This is about behavioural rules: the regulation of the decision-making process and the suitability of people involved, rather than telling people what exactly to do. More recently, there have been further requests for greater technical competence, in addition to general prudence. The draft directive requires pension funds to be ‘effectively run by persons of good repute who must themselves have appropriate professional qualifications and experience’. Similar conclusions were reached by the Myners review in the UK that puts the investment decision-making process by trustee boards centre-stage. Independently, the Dutch regulator has introduced suitability tests (professionalism, reliability, independence) for those responsible for pensions.
The demand for more professionalism in pension fund governance will be driven by other factors, too:
– increasing complexity in investing and risk management;
– size and strategic importance of pension plans for many sponsoring companies;
– more freedom for pension board directors from less restrictive legislation.
Pension investing is going global
Only partly influenced by political changes, some key economic and financial trends in European pensions can be observed.
– The trend towards the separation of pension assets, better funding, and outsourcing of investment management.
– Globalisation of service provision: the increasing use of international custodians, fund managers, investment consultants, risk and performance services.
– Increasing international exposure, strongly influenced by the introduction of the euro and the disappearance of currency risk within a major economic area.
– In the late 1990s, increasing equity weightings were observed (in contrast to the UK), favoured by strong equity returns, a change to investment culture, and the fall of strict investment restrictions.
– The range of investment instruments has been widened, including private equity, emerging markets,
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hedge funds, corporate bonds, etc. Also, the awareness of investment process, performance, and risk control issues is growing.
– Increasing numbers and competition among pension product providers, such as insurance companies, banks, and asset management houses, in connection with the growth of new defined contribution and personal pension vehicles.
– The big bang is still waiting to happen in European pensions. Even if some people like to talk about it, there is no such thing as a single European pension system.
– Faced with similar harsh social and political realities, national governments are taking their own often non-convergent routes to reform.
– In contrast, Brussels is trying to open up the pensions market one of the most backward industries in the EU and give a common approach to European pensions regulation, and some sort of shape to taxation. All this is still to face the real political test.
– Meanwhile, and underneath the political sphere, we can observe some important economic trends in pension provision across Europe, eg the globalisation of pension investing, the rising business of commercial pension products, and the introduction of the prudent expert in pension plan governance.
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Profession marks 60 years of Sir Joseph Burn student prize
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries held a dinner on 14 March at London’s Staple Inn Hall to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Sir Joseph Burn prize and the Profession’s commitment to excellence in learning and research.
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The dinner was attended by over 70 guests, including past winners and representatives from a range of academic, regulatory and public policy bodies.
In her opening speech, Jane Curtis, pictured centre, president of the Institute and Faculty, recognised the achievements of volunteers, staff and partners who contribute to the Profession’s thought-leadership activities.
Guest speaker Allister Heath, editor of daily business newspaper City A.M, highlighted a lack of basic financial understanding across a broad spectrum, which, he argued, needs to be urgently addressed. The Profession plans to make a significant contribution in this area as part of its public affairs programme over the coming year.
The Sir Joseph Burn prize is awarded to a student who has demonstrated exemplary merit, having completed the Profession’s examinations to become a fellow of the institute. The prize was established in 1952, thanks to a legacy from the family of Sir Joseph Burn KBE. Derek Cribb, chief executive, closed the evening by outlining the range of research initiatives being undertaken by the Profession in the year ahead.
He also highlighted the establishment of the Actuarial Research Centre based in Edinburgh, funded by an endowment from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and formally linked to the Scottish Financial Risk Academy (SFRA) and Heriot-Watt University.
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By Allison Russo
Ballast Point Brewing Outpost to be Built at Disneyland
Boozing it up at Disney isn’t a new thing for us – check out some of our favorite specialty cocktails here. But the addition of an outpost of Ballast Point Brewing at Disneyland is headline news in our world!
This is the San Diego-based brewery’s eighth location and will be the first-ever on-site brewery at Disneyland. The brewing company is slated to open a “three-barrel research and development brewery” in late 2018 and will take up over 9,000 square feet of the Downtown Disney District. That’s real estate well occupied. Featuring a restaurant, tasting room and a beer garden, it’ll be more than just a brewery.
“Disney approached us with this opportunity. There are so many incredible breweries in the SoCal area, so we were really honored to be tapped by Disney,” said Marty Birkel, Ballast Point president, in a press release. “We couldn’t be more honored to work with such an icon in our great state and become the first brewer at Downtown Disney. We hope SoCal locals and visitors alike will enjoy the wonderful atmosphere, seasonal cuisine and good cheer (and beer) of our signature taproom experience.”
The menu will highlight seasonal, California-inspired fare and it’s reported that some of the recipes will incorporate Ballast Point beer. Some expected menu items include Baja-style fish tacos and house-made pretzels, and ingredients like local produce, line-caught fish and steroid-free proteins will be used as available.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ballast Point to Downtown Disney,” said Patrick Finnegan, vice president of Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney, in a press release last month. “Our guests are constantly asking for new and innovative dining experiences, and Ballast Point’s selection of award-winning beers, locally inspired cuisine and friendly atmosphere make them a perfect fit.”
The brewery and beer garden will only be open to guests 21 and up, though the restaurant will be family-friendly. Special limited-edition beers will be available exclusively at the Disneyland location, though there will also be around 100 draft handles ready to pour Ballast Point standbys… because who doesn’t love their Sculpin IPA?
On the east coast, Disney World in Florida has its own brewery: Big River Grille & Brewing Works. It’s a family-friendly microbrewery that puts out six beers and classic American pub food. Their ales and lagers are all brewed on-site, like the Rocket Red Ale and the seasonal Sweet Magnolia American Brown Ale.
Regardless of which coast you’re on, Disney is continuing to be the happiest place on earth.
Photo courtesy of Disney Parks
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The Lost Eyes of the Serpent Book Blitz Author: Jeremy Phillips
The Lost Eyes of the Serpent
Jeremy Phillips
(The Rose Delacroix Files, #1)
Published by: Limitless Publishing
Publication date: August 8th 2016
Genres: Mystery, Young Adult
It may sound crazy, but Jonathan Delacroix is certain his sister Rose really is Sherlock Holmes…
Girls are not detectives. But in the summer of 1893, in the small western town of Hope Springs, Rose Delacroix is bound and determined to prove them all wrong. When the famous Emerald Serpent Jewels are stolen from the Delacroix family hotel and the blame lands solely on her older brother Bill, Rose recruits Jonathan as her Watson-like counterpart to solve the case.
Proving your brother innocent is difficult when the evidence keeps stacking up against him…
Before Rose and Jonathan can properly start their investigation, another robbery is committed. The rusty revolver purported to have once belonged to Wild Bill Hickok has been stolen from the general store and found hidden amongst her brother’s belongings. With Bill in jail, and the owner of the Serpent Jewels planning to sue the Delacroix hotel, Rose knows she has to find a lead, and soon.
A witness comes forward claiming they saw Bill steal the jewels, but Rose isn’t about to be bullied into ignoring the facts…
Rose and Jonathan must put their sleuthing skills to the test or witness their family fall to ruin due to…
…the lost eye of the serpent.
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Rose Delacroix Versus the Box
By Jeremy Phillips
Rose Delacroix sat on a stump in the bare and dusty yard behind the Delacroix Hotel, staring at a metal box sitting on another stump, a few feet away from her. She regarded the box with an ever-increasing intensity, not sure how to proceed. Time was very short, and she wished that she had more of it available to her right now.
“Whatever am I going to do with you?” Rose said to the box.
The box didn’t look like much. It was the size of a shoebox, but constructed of solid steel, with tight, straight corners. Its only visible feature was a place for a key to fit, in the front of the box. Really, it seemed simple enough. But looks, as Rose knew very well, are often deceptive.
In her hand, Rose held a couple of metal clips from out of her hair, clips which she had straightened out to use for this particular purpose. Except, it hadn’t worked yet. Rose approached the box again, the box which had at first glance appeared to be so simple, and yet had thwarted all of her prior attempts at entry.
Rose shook the box, which was deceptively heavy in addition to being deceptively difficult to break. Something solid thunked around inside of it. Whatever it was, Rose meant to have it out of that box, and soon.
Drawing a deep, calming breath, Rose tried once more to pick the lock on this thing. The books she’s been reading, the Sherlock Holmes mysteries in addition to other lesser Detective tales, always make this seem so simple, don’t they?
Using one of the hair pins that she had straightened out, Rose carefully massaged the top of the lock, to where she believed the pins that she needed to trick ought to be. She could feel the pins moving, so that was good. With a second hair pin, she applied a constant pressure on the bottom of the lock in the hopes of popping it open, when the pins were all equally deceived into believing that the proper key had been applied into the keyhole.
After another long effort, she stopped again. What time was it getting to be, now?
Really, she needed to pop this lock open. She needed, rather desperately, to know what was inside of this thing. All of her logic told Rose that whatever was inside of this deceptively secure box, was of vital importance to her investigation. Even as she sat there in this yard, monkeying around with this locked box, her brother Jon was confronting the box’s owner. Jon needed her, and he needed her now, not whenever it was that she managed to finally get this thing open.
Perhaps the problem was too obvious. This box, which she had confiscated, perhaps inappropriately, from its hiding place in a guest room of the Delacroix Hotel, belonged to a man who liked to think of himself as the world’s greatest “cracksman.” This was a term that Rose had only recently learned, but which referred to the man’s impressive ability to break into locked safes. Given the great trouble that this person had managed to cause to Rose and her family in the last few days, he had a point concerning his abilities, after all.
Rose took a moment, and tried to think about the problem logically. She had in her possession the small personal safe of a man who considered himself to be the greatest safe-breaker in the world. It only stood to reason, that the security on the safe of such a person would defy any normal attempts at lock picking.
Really, attempting to pick the thing was ridiculous, given the fact that she was an amateur at this sort of thing in the first place. Rose was self-taught, having only popped a few locks around town during her free time when no one was looking, to see if she could do it. To Rose’s way of thinking, skills such as lock picking were just the sorts of things that a self-styled Detective simply ought to know, after all.
Not that everyone was likely to understand this. She put this into the same category of small-minded thinking as seemed to possess most people that she met, the same type of small-minded thinking which implied that, given her status as a female, she was simply incapable of actual logic thought. Or much else, either. This was in the category of things that she simply refused to agree to wholesale, in other words.
Turning the safe around and looking into the keyhole with the aid of the heavy summer sunlight, Rose suddenly understood the problem more fully. The lock itself seemed to run deeper than most locks did, and what’s more, there appeared to be pins on the right interior side of the lock too. Those extra pins were placed at a different angle than were normally seen, in all of the others locks that Rose had encountered around the town of Hope Springs. This was actually a rather extraordinary lock, which would take a rather extraordinary key. It was a lock the likes of which Rose had never encountered before.
Given enough time, Rose was fairly sure that she could have broken the lock anyway. It would require another hair pin, and perhaps another hand too, to apply pressure to the lock with the tension wire while she worked at the pins from two different angles at once. But, time was something that she simply didn’t have much of. This was going to require a different approach.
Rose placed the box back on the tree stump, then went into a large work shed, which was attached to the barn in the family’s back yard. She returned a minute later with the heaviest wood chopping axe that she could find, and took a mighty swing at the top of the metallic box.
The first blow did nothing but mildly dent the box, causing it to bounce a foot or so up into the air with the force of her assault. A second and third blow did little more. But on her fourth attempt, after getting a reckless running start at the metal box from the other side of the yard, Rose managed to lodge the blade of the axe into the top of the steel box. Rose’s arms were feeling sore already, from the exertions of trying to break this thing.
It was almost comical. The axe was now lodged directly into the lid of the steel box. Feeling her anxiety increase, Rose wondered what time it was now getting to be. She wondered how things were going for Jon, who was even now confronting the burglar…a man who, the night before, had proven that he was not above pulling a gun on her brother. He might not be above murder, even.
With great effort, Rose was able to pry the axe blade back out of the top of the box. This left a large cut along the middle of the lid of the thing, but she could still not get to the contents of the box, or even really see what those contents were, rolling around inside of that damned box.
Rose set the box up on its edge. This time, it would have to work. She stepped back again, hefting the axe up over her head. She stepped back farther, and farther yet. An absurd feeling came over Rose, as though she were a baseball player up at bat, facing the third strike in the last inning of a tight game.
Well, and wasn’t that pretty much what this was, after all? How much time did Jon really have, facing off with that criminal? This was her last inning, and what all was on the line? Only the freedom and future of her other brother, Bill, who had been framed for two robberies and one attempted murder that he didn’t commit. Oh, and the possibility of the entire Delacroix family losing their ownership of the Delacroix Hotel to another criminal, and being kicked out into the streets of Hope Springs in the summer of 1893; there was that minor detail, too. Only those things. And Jon.
Steadying herself, Rose took a deep breath. In her mind’s eye, she imagined the cut that she would have to inflict to make this thing happen. She’s read someplace about the power of the mind, the power to make things happen by carefully visualizing them, first. This was something she believed in wholeheartedly.
The blow would have to be perfect. It would have to land squarely on the edge of the lid, to exactly where the hinge must be. Only that. Or else, perhaps she could go over to the Blacksmith’s shop and see if he couldn’t pop the thing open for her somehow. But there would be a lot of questions asked, then. And a lot of precious time wasted. She thought again of Jon, headed over to the Bromwell Hotel, across the street.
With a cry, Rose ran wholeheartedly up towards the box, to where it sat there on the tree stump. She brought the axe down with all her might, producing a bone-jarring ringing in her hands clear up to the shoulder, an ear-cracking SMACK when the unstoppable force of her axe came down on the immovable object of the steel box’s lid…and then the miracle happened.
The blow was perfect, more perfect than seemed fair. The hinge of the box gave way, and the contents of the box flew everywhere, scattering around to land everyplace on the dusty ground.
Rose quickly rushed around the yard, ignoring the ringing pain in her arms, picking up the box’s former contents and placing them back in the now-broken box.
There was a little leather pouch full of lock picks, proper ones, made of some fine thin steel that Rose had never seen before. These she would keep, if things turned out as she hoped they might. There was also a collection of paper money and coins. And there, sitting separate and apart from the rest of the stuff, was a round object about the size of an apple.
Quickly picking the object up, Rose examined it closely.
After a few moments a large smile came across her face, as she realized what the object in her hand was…and what it meant, for her and her all-consuming Investigation. This was becoming like a Sherlock Holmes story after all, Rose thought, which filled her with excitement and a powerful sense of adventure, although she might not have admitted this to anyone, perhaps not even to her twin brother John.
Holding on to the object and rushing out to Main Street, Rose found herself running as quickly as she could to go help her brother. Yes, this might help fix things. It might help fix things very well.
Jeremy Phillips has been interested in Buddhist philosophy for more than twenty years, and attends services at a Shin Buddhist temple in Spokane, Washington. When he isn't writing or keeping busy being a father and husband, he works as a Respiratory Therapist at several different hospitals. He lives in Spokane with his wife, children, dogs, and bonsai trees.
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Art Weekly
Rembrandt, animal magic and the battle of the Somme – the week in art
In this week’s art openings, you can question the authenticity of a Rembrandt, mull over the nature of power – and hang out with a menagerie of arty animals
Fri 11 Nov 2016 10.44 EST Last modified on Thu 27 Jun 2019 07.04 EDT
The real deal? Self-Portrait, Wearing a Feathered Bonnet (1635), by Rembrandt van Rijn. Photograph: National Trust Images/Chris Titmus
Exhibition of the week
The Somme
The battle whose waste of life has become an image of the futility and madness of war is remembered by 21st-century artists including Jeremy Clark, Helen Grey, Michael Isaac, Lauren Adams and Charlotte Potter.
• Moor House, London, from 11-30 November.
Also showing
Am I Rembrandt?
The authenticity of Rembrandt’s paintings is explored in a small exhibition that focuses on his Self-Portrait, Wearing a Feathered Bonnet (1635) on loan from the National Trust’s Buckland Abbey.
• Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, until 5 March.
Art has been in love with animals since cave painters portrayed mammoths. A herd of artists including Marcel Broodthaers, Maurizio Cattelan, Roni Horn and Steve McQueen prove this obsession with the natural world still has teeth.
• Marian Goodman Gallery, London, until 17 December.
Surreal kaleidoscopic multimedia meditations on identity from the artist who will represent Scotland at the 2017 Venice Biennale.
• Tate Britain, London, 14 November to 2 April.
The Vanished Reality
Hans Haacke, Maria Loboda, Darcy Lange, Kerry James Marshall and more use art to uncover the nature of power.
• Modern Art Oxford, until 31 December.
Masterpiece of the week
St John on the Island of Patmos, by Diego Velazquez
Photograph: Getty Images/SuperStock RM
Revelation and reality are disturbingly combined in this masterpiece about the end of the world. Saint John, a humble peasant portrayed from life, looks up as he writes the Book of Revelation, the part of the Bible that predicts the last days. An eerie glowing vision reveals the heavenly source of his information. The world is so solid and ordinary in this painting – but John’s vision claims it will all end with the coming of Antichrist.
• National Gallery, London.
What we learned this week
Photographers told us about their portraits of Donald Trump – involving dove excrement and a million dollars
The new Design Museum in London makes the most of its public-private partnership, but it’s a teeny bit boring
Andreas Gursky is collaborating with techno legend Richie Hawtin – they told us about their work together
An unusual lost John Minton painting has been found after years locked in a shed
Elton John’s photography collection is ridiculously brilliant
Masterji, a 94-year-old man from Coventry, is one of the UK’s great unknown photographers
The first sale of David Bowie’s art collection topped £24m, breaking various records
Ghana is seeing the launch of a moveable “kiosk museum”
Bob Dylan’s newest paintings are excellent
The finalists for Illuminated River have been announced – but will this project to light the Thames be anything more than a gimmick?
The National Gallery in Edinburgh is getting a £16m refurb
Marian Goodman Gallery’s aforementioned Animality exhibition is a great, art-driven analysis of man’s relationship with animals
Marina Abramović was accused of satanism by right-wingers in the US
We spoke to Australian gambler-gallerist David Walsh
Rock photographer Michael Zagaris told us about his most famous shots
Stanley Spencer had a very complicated love life
Herzog and de Meuron’s concert hall in Hamburg finally opened
We wandered around the silk violins and algae-eating drones of the Dubai design week
Fifty years on, we look back at the terrible flood of Florence
See rare imagery from the brief life of the Sex Pistols
Book now for a Guardian members’ event, Night at the Museum, at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery on 29 November.
Our A-Z of Art series continues – share your art with the theme N for North Sea
And check out the entries we selected for the theme M for majesty
To follow us on Twitter: @GdnArtandDesign
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Reading The Wheel of Time
Reading the Wheel of Time: Climbing Adventures with Matrim Cauthon in Robert Jordan’s The Dragon Reborn (Part 19)
Sylas K Barrett
Tue Jul 2, 2019 9:00am 41 comments 4 Favorites [+]
My dears, my lovelies, it is already Week 19 in our read of The Dragon Reborn. It’s a quick post this week, covering Chapters 45-47, which were a breeze to read through and also quite fun to boot. I also loved to climb as a kid, and I find myself growing ever closer to, and more fond of, our dear Mat, as I predicted I would earlier in the book. It’s funny how much of a difference knowing someone’s internal monologue makes to understanding them and connecting with them as a person. I kind of love having so many different switches in the Wheel of Time, although it took me a bit to get used to. (I remember reading The Two Towers and The Return of the King as a kid and being mad when the book switched halfway through to tell you what the other half of the Fellowship was doing, so at least I don’t have to wait that long to check in on people.)
All in all, I don’t have quite as much to say this week, but I can see some dangers looming in our heroes’ future and it’s getting me closer and closer to the edge of my seat!
Arriving in Caemlyn, Mat finds he has only vague memories of the city, and he’s impressed by its tall towers and bustling streets. They pass easily through the walled gates with the rest of the arrivals, and Mat is immediately looking ahead to the second wall, shining as white as Tar Valon and concealing more rooftops and towers beyond—the Inner City, with the Royal Palace sitting on the highest hill.
“No point waiting,” he told Thom. “I’ll take the letter straight on.” He looked at the sedan chairs and carriages making their way through the crowds, the shops with all their goods displayed. “A man could earn some gold in this city, Thom, once he found a game of dice, or cards.” He was not quite so lucky at cards as at dice, but few except nobles and the wealthy played those games anyway. Now that’s who I should find a game with.
Thom reminds him that they’ve ridden all night, and suggests a bed and a meal at The Queen’s Blessing, which Mat does remember. He thinks briefly of Moiraine catching up to him and Rand there, then brushes the thought aside, reminding himself that Moiraine is “off playing her game with Rand, now.” He reminds Thom that he intends to get the letter out of his hands as quickly as possible, and they agree to meet later at the inn.
Traveling the streets on his own, Matt finds that his memory is piecemeal: He’ll recognize one sign or storefront in an unfamiliar street, or find he knows an area of a hundred paces but not what came before or after. He follows the main boulevard into the Inner City, and from there every street spirals towards the Royal Palace. It doesn’t take him long to reach it, the courtyard emptier than the rest of the city. He rides straight up to the guards and greets them, and though the answering reply from the officer—“What do you want, farmer?”—isn’t that encouraging, he does his best to put on the charm.
“You come from Tar Valon, farmer?” The fat officer’s stomach shook as he laughed, but then his laughter cut off as if severed with a knife, and he glared. “We want no letters from Tar Valon, rogue, if you have such a thing! Our good Queen—may the Light illumine her!—will take no word from the White Tower until the Daughter-Heir is returned to her. I never heard of any messenger from the Tower wearing a countryman’s coat and breeches. It is plain to me you are up to some trick, perhaps thinking you’ll find a few coins if you come claiming to carry letters, but you “will be lucky if you don’t end in a prison cell! If you do come from Tar Valon, go back and tell the Tower to return the Daughter-Heir before we come and take her! If you’re a trickster after silver, get out of my sight before I have you beaten within an inch of your life! Either way, you half-wit looby, be gone!”
Mat had been trying to edge a word in from the beginning of the man’s speech. He said quickly, “The letter is from her, man. It is from—”
But the officer cuts him off again, and Mat is unable to do anything besides rile him up more, until finally the officer orders his guards to arrest Mat “for a Darkfriend.” Mat, surprised that anyone would take such an order seriously, is forced to flee, although he’s not in much danger of being caught, on horseback while the guards are on foot.
Fool, he thought, meaning the fat officer, then added another for himself. All I had to do was say her bloody name in the beginning. “Elayne, the Daughter-Heir of Andor, sends this letter to her mother, Queen Morgase.” Light, who could have thought they’d think that way about Tar Valon. From what he remembered of his last visit, Aes Sedai and the White Tower had been close behind Queen Morgase in the Guards’ affections. Burn her, Elayne could have told me. Reluctantly, he added, I could have asked questions, too.
He slows to a walk as he leaves the inner city and manages to find The Queen’s Blessing with a little searching. He greets first the stable-hand and then the cook, and is miffed when the stable-hand doesn’t recognize him at all, and the cook remembers him as “the serving man to that young prince.” He learns that Thom and Master Gill are in the library, and wonders if Gill is married to the cook, since she sends him up with a reminder that the innkeeper needs to clean the drains. “He could not remember that Coline was married to Master Gill, either, but if he had ever heard a goodwife send instructions to her husband, that had been it.”
In the impressive library he finds Thom and Master Gill playing stones while a calico cat watches them. Thom makes introductions, and while Mat is again irritated when Gill remembers him as having been sick the last time, the innkeeper reminds him that, given who he left with last time, it’s probably best if the illness is the only thing Gill remembers.
Mat observes that the guards at the White Palace seemed to think that the White Tower had stolen Elayne, and while Gill says it’s not so bad as that, the whole city knows that Elayne disappeared from the White Tower, and everyone down to the stableboys is walking on eggshells around Morgase. She also has a new advisor, a Lord Gaebril, and Gareth Bryne has been “retired to his estate” because he did not like Lord Gaebril.
“So the Queen has an advisor who doesn’t like Tar Valon,” Mat said. “Well, that explains the way the Guards acted when I said I came from there.”
“If you told them that,” Gill said, “you might be lucky you escaped without any broken bones. If it was any of the new men, at least. Gaebril has replaced half the Guards in Caemlyn with men of his choosing, and that is no mean feat considering how short a time he has been here. Some say Morgase may marry him.” He started to put a stone on the board, then took it back with a shake of his head. “Times change. People change. Too much change for me. I suppose I am growing old.”
Mat, watching Thom destroy Gill at stones, remarks that the only thing to do would be to bypass the guards entirely and put the letter straight into Morgase’s hands. Thom is surprised that he didn’t already deliver it, but his question is bowled over by Gill, who eagerly asks if Elayne and Gawyn are coming home and observes that there has actually been talk of war with Tar Valon. Not that anyone would be foolish enough to go to war against Tar Valon, but there have been rumors of the Aes Sedai supporting a false Dragon and using the One Power as a weapon, so he supposes that has stirred up a lot of talk.
Mat answers that the letter is sealed so he doesn’t know what is in it (Thom eyes him sideways but doesn’t contradict the lie) but that he suspects she is not coming home and intends to be Aes Sedai. Then he explains his failed attempt to deliver the letter.
To avoid more trouble, Gill advises him to wait until the afternoon, when the guard will have been changed so perhaps the “new men” won’t be on duty, and to say Elayne’s name right out and act respectfully.
“Burn me if I will. I pull wool and scratch gravel for nobody. Not to Morgase herself. This time, I’ll not go near the Guards at all.” I would just as soon not know what word that fat fellow has spread. They stared at him as if he were mad.
Suddenly, Gill realizes what Mat intends and starts sputtering about how Mat would need the Dark One’s own luck to escape alive, while Thom demands to know what Gill is talking about. Mat picks up a dice cup from the table and spins the dice out to the same hand he’s been throwing so often, the single pips sometimes called “The Dark One’s Eyes.” Gill observes that it’s either the best toss or the worst, depending on the game you’re playing, and tries to convince Mat to take the dice cups downstairs and play a safer one, but Mat isn’t having it.
“Coline wants you to clean the drains,” Mat told him, and turned to Thom while the innkeeper was still blinking and muttering to himself. “It doesn’t seem to make any odds whether I get an arrow in me trying to deliver that letter or a knife in my back waiting. It’s six up, and a half dozen down. Just you have that meal waiting, Thom.” He tossed a gold mark on the table in front of Gill. “Have my things put in a room, innkeeper. If it takes more coin, you will have it. Be careful of the big roll; it frightens Thom something awful.”
As he stalked out, he heard Gill say to Thom, “I always thought that lad was a rascal. How does he come by gold?”
I always win, that’s how, he thought grimly. I just have to win once more, and I’m done with Elayne, and that’s the last of the White Tower for me. Just once more.
Mat isn’t sure of the truth of the story on which he is basing his plan, but sure enough, he is able to discover the same wall that Rand once climbed, only to fall off onto the other side and end up in the garden where he met Elayne and Gawyn. Thinking that it’s awfully careless for them to make it so easy, Mat scales the wall, and begins to reminisce about a time when he and Rand and Perrin had snuck away from home and gone climbing in the Mountains of Mist. They’d climbed and hunted and slept under the stars, dreaming of perhaps finding treasure, and Mat had come home with a few treasures: a rock “with the skull of a good-sized fish somehow pressed into it, and a long, white tail feather dropped by a snow eagle, and a piece of white stone as big as his hand that looked almost as if it had been carved into a man’s ear. He thought it looked like an ear, even if Rand and Perrin did not, and Tam al’Thor had said it might be.”
Suddenly Mat slips, and although he manages to regain his footing and pull himself up onto the top of the wall, he upbraids himself for letting his mind wander, as he once did then, too. He glances around to make sure no one has seen him, then drops into the garden below.
Inside, Mat finds a garden full of incredible flowers. Although there are guards on patrol, they seem to be just going through the motions, so Mat has little trouble hiding from them whenever they pass. He actually enjoys himself, thinking of how much it is like stealing applecakes at Sunday, and easier, since women always keep a sharp eye on their baking but the soldiers never so much as look away from the flagstones. Eventually he pauses against a wall to let two more guards pass, and overhears a conversation from the window above.
“—on their way to Tear, Great Master.” The man sounded frightened and obsequious.
“Let them ruin his plans, if they can.” This voice was deeper and stronger, a man used to command. “It will serve him right if three untrained girls can foil him. He was always a fool, and he is still a fool. Is there any word of the boy? He is the one who can destroy us all.”
“No, Great Master. He has vanished. But, Great Master, one of the girls is Morgase’s nit.”
Mat realizes that they are talking about Elayne, and therefore about Egwene and Nynaeve too, but he can’t peer over the sill with the guards passing him. The voice of the “Great Master” continues to complain about someone who wants to take Tear and Callandor as well, and is concerned that if that person captures Elayne it will foil the voice’s own plans. He instructs the other person, Comar, to have her killed, so quietly that no one will know, and comments that those in the White Tower certainly won’t be able to explain that, and perhaps things will work out just as well after all. Comar, however, is concerned about the difficulty and begins to suggest that the “Great Master” do something himself, when he is abruptly cut off.
“Are there none but fools in the world, now?” the deep voice said harshly. “Do you think I could move in Tear without him knowing? I do not mean to fight him, not now, not yet. Bring me the girl’s head, Comar. Bring me all three heads, or you will pray for me to take yours!”
“Yes, Great Master. It shall be as you say. Yes. Yes.”
The second the guards are gone, Mat leaps up and peers over the sill, just missing one of the men departing. The one man Mat can still see is broad-shouldered, bearded, and looks like “a hard man, used to giving orders” but when he speaks aloud to himself. Mat recognizes the voice as belonging to Comar, the one receiving the commands.
Comar leaves, and Mat drops down again, his mind reeling under the knowledge that someone in the Palace wants Elayne dead, and Egwene and Nynaeve as afterthoughts alongside them. Considering Elayne’s letter, Mat decides that maybe it would be enough for Morgase to believe him, if he described what he heard and the one man he saw. Deciding that there is no time to waste, he steps out into the main path, holding the letter before him so that the seal is plainly visible, and follows after the soldiers.
It takes a bit, but eventually he encounters a young officer with a golden knot on his shoulder. He cuts the man’s alarm off with a quick “Elayne, the Daughter-Heir, sends this letter to her mother, Queen Morgase, Captain.” The man demands to know how Mat got into the Palace, stating that Elber is on the main gates, and even he is not so much of a fool as to allow strangers to wander loose in the Palace.
“A fat man with eyes like a rat?” Mat cursed his tongue, but the officer gave a sharp nod; he almost smiled, too, but it did not seem to lessen his vigilance, or his suspicion. “He grew angry when he learned I had come from Tar Valon, and he wouldn’t even give me a chance to show the letter or mention the Daughter-Heir’s name. He said he would arrest me if I did not go, so I climbed the wall. I promised I would deliver this to Queen Morgase herself, you see, Captain. I promised it, and I always keep my promises. You see the seal?”
“That bloody garden wall again,” the officer muttered. “It should be built three times so high.” He eyed Mat. “Guardsman-lieutenant, not captain. I am Guardsman-lieutenant Tallanvor. I recognize the Daughter-Heir’s seal.” His sword finally slid all the way back into the sheath. He stretched out a hand; not his sword hand. “Give me the letter, and I will take it to the Queen. After I show you out. Some would not be so gentle at finding you walking about loose.”
Mat, however, resists, insisting that he promised Elayne that he would had it to the Queen himself, and Tallanvor relents, although not before putting his sword to Mat’s neck and promising what he will do to Mat if he even thinks of harming Morgase. Mat insists that he is a loyal Andorman, and Tallanvor leads him away.
As Tallanvor leads him through seemingly endless corridors, Mat indulges in thinking about what rewards Morgase might give him for such a service as delivering the letter and warning her of the plot. They eventually arrive at a columned walk set with ponds full of fish and lily pads, where Mat finds Morgase, with her red-gold hair and the great serpent ring on the third finger of her left hand, trailing her fingers through the water. Although she is surrounded by richly-attired courtiers, Mat is transfixed by her and thinks that he would have known who she was even if she hadn’t been dressed like a queen, with a wreath of finely-made gold roses in her hair.
Tallanvor goes down on one knee and Mat follows suit, clumsily presenting the letter and resolving to tell her of what he overheard as soon as she seems to be in a better mood.
“You bring a letter from my scapegrace child?” Her voice was cold, but with an edge that spoke of heat ready to rise. “That must mean she is alive, at least! Where is she?”
“In Tar Valon, my Queen,” he managed to get out. Light, wouldn’t I like to see a staring match between her and the Amyrlin. On second thought, he decided he would rather not. “At least, she was when I left.”
Morgase takes the letter and reads it, her mood darkening and then brightening and then darkening again as she reads what Elayne has written. Mat starts to speak again, to tell her of the plot, when he is abruptly cut off.
“Be silent, boy,” the dark man in the gold-encrusted coat said calmly. He was a handsome man, almost as good-looking as “Galad and nearly as youthful-seeming, despite the white streaking his temples, but built on a bigger scale, with more than Rand’s height and very nearly Perrin’s shoulders. “We will hear what you have to say in a moment.” He reached over Morgase’s shoulder and plucked the letter out of her hand. Her glare turned on him—Mat could see her temper heating—but the dark man laid a strong hand on her shoulder, never taking his eyes off what he was reading, and Morgase’s anger melted. “It seems she has left the Tower again,” he said. “On the service of the Amyrlin Seat. The woman oversteps herself again, Morgase.”
Horrified, Mat realizes that luck has once again saved him from a huge blunder; he recognizes the man’s voice as that of the “Great Master” who was speaking with Comar. Realizing, too, that Morgase had addressed the man as Gaebril, Mat now knows that it’s the Queen’s own advisor who wants to murder Elayne and the others.
When he is invited to speak, Mat invents a story and a name for himself, saying that he is Thom Grinwell and that he went to Tar Valon to visit his sister, Else, who is a novice. When “the lady Elayne” learned that he was intending to pass through Caemlyn on his way home to Comfrey, she gave him the letter to bring. Gaebril presses, asking if he knows where Elayne was going or on what business, but Mat insists that he knows nothing, that Elayne only gave him the letter and a gold mark, and sent him on his way. Gaebril gives him a dark look as though he might not believe it.
“No, Gaebril,” Morgase said suddenly. “Too many have been put to the question. I can see the need as you have shown it to me, but not for this. Not a boy who only brought a letter whose contents he does not know.”
“As my Queen commands, so shall it be,” the dark man said. The tone was respectful, but he touched her cheek in a way that made color come to her face and her lips part as if she expected a kiss.
Morgase asks after Elayne’s health and Mat assures the Queen that she is well. Morgase, remarking that it is often difficult for young men who have left their village to return home again, tells Mat that if he ever returns to Tar Valon and sees Elayne to give her a message.
“…tell her that what is said in anger is often repented. I will not remove her from the White Tower before time. Tell her that I often think of my own time there, and miss the quiet talks with Sheriam in her study. Tell her that I said that, Thom Grinwell.”
Mat awkwardly replies that he will, but that he doesn’t expect to see Tar Valon again and that his da needs his help on the farm. Gaebril, with a condescending laugh, asks if he’s so eager to return to milking cows and tosses him a purse of coins, telling him to see something of the world. Mat thanks him as in-character as he can.
But the dark man had already waved him away and turned to Morgase with his fists on his hips. “I think the time has come, Morgase, to lance that festering sore on the border of Andor. By your marriage to Taringail Damodred, you have a claim to the Sun Throne. The Queen’s Guards can make that claim as strong as any. Perhaps I can even aid them, in some small way. Hear me.”
Tallanvor and Mat back away, already forgotten as every lord and lady hangs on Gaebril’s words… including Morgase.
Mat tries to walk with Tallanvor as sedately and calmly as possible, hoping beyond hope that Gaebril doesn’t suspect that Mat knows anything. The same guard is at the gate when Tallanvor shows Mat out, but a few words from Tallanvor about how glad Morgase and Gaebril were to receive the letter forestalls any action from the man. Mat thanks Tallanvor sincerely and makes to depart, but Tallanvor follows him. Mat begins to fear that Tallanvor is Gaebril’s man and means to kill him, but then Tallanvor starts to ask questions about the letter and Elayne. Mat can’t answer those questions, but the two do question each other’s loyalty.
“Of course I am.” [Mat answers] Light, if I say that much more often, I may start believing it. “What about you? Do you serve Morgase and Gaebril loyally?”
Tallanvor gave him a look as hard as the dice’s mercy. “I serve Morgase, Thom Grinwell. Her, I serve to the death. Fare you well!” He turned and strode back toward the Palace with a hand gripping his sword hilt.
Watching him go, Mat muttered to himself. “I will wager this”—he gave Gaebril’s wash-leather purse a toss—“that Gaebril says the same.”
Mat makes himself walk until he can no longer be seen from the Palace, then breaks into a run. He finds Thom and Gill still at the stones board, though now there are some dirty dishes lying around and wine at each man’s elbow. Unceremoniously, Mat declares that he will be leaving as soon as he can have a meal, prompting Thom to wonder what the hurry is and Gill to ask about the letter and if it soothed Morgase at all.
Mat supposes it did, and, asking after Gaebril, learns that Gaebril is a country lord of some kind, who came from out west when Morgase was still in Tar Valon. Half the city was afraid at the time that Tar Valon would make her disappear too, while the other half didn’t want her to come back, and the riots had started up again. Gaebril made himself the leader of the faction supporting Morgase and put down the rebellion before she returned; Gareth Bryne didn’t like his methods, but Morgase was so pleased that she named Gaebril to Elaida’s former post. Mat asks if Gaebril would inherit the throne if Morgase and Elayne both died, sparking alarm from Gill, but Andor only ever has a Queen, so that line of inquiry doesn’t answer any questions.
After reassuring Gill that Elayne is fine, or at least was the last time Mat saw her, Mat continues to press about Gaebril, and learns that Gill doesn’t like him, or the idea of him marrying Morgase, but can’t really say why. He doesn’t like most of the men he has brought on as guards, and Gill feels like there have been too many changes, too much plotting and muttering in corners, although he can’t lay that all on Gaebril. Finally, he’s been having bad dreams since Gaebril came, and he isn’t the only one.
When Gill asks why Mat has so many questions about Gaebril, Mat tells them the whole story, and Gill recognizes the description of Comar, which, along with Thom’s encouragement, brings the innkeeper around to believing what Mat says. Mat explains why he couldn’t tell Morgase the truth, with Gaebril standing right there and her looking at him “like a lovesick lapdog,” but Gil is distressed and desperate to think of something he can do.
“Rumor.” Thom rubbed the side of his nose; he seemed to be studying the stones board and talking to himself. “No one can keep rumors from reaching Morgase’s ears, and if she hears it strongly enough, she will start to wonder. Rumor is the voice of the people, and the voice of the people often speaks truth. Morgase knows that. There is not a man alive I would back against her in the Game. Love or no love, once Morgase starts examining Gaebril closely, he’ll not be able to hide as much as his childhood scars from her. And if she learns he means harm to Elayne”—he placed a stone on the board; it seemed an odd placement at first glance, but Mat saw that in three more moves, a third of Gill’s stones would be trapped—“Lord Gaebril will have a most elaborate funeral.”
Gill mutters about the Game of Houses, but agrees that it might work. They come up with a scheme where Gill will tell Gilda, the most gossipy person he knows, that he had a dream about it, and she will spread it far and wide.
Mat asks Thom how he is so calm, when Morgase is the great love of his life. Thom admits that the thing he never thought possible has happened—time has healed his wounds. He still cares for her, maybe even loves her a little, but that grand passion has faded away. Thom admits that he is also fond of his life again, and would not risk it so easily now. He asks if they must leave now, or if they can’t get a bit of sleep first, but Mat is insistent that he means to be as far towards Tear as he can by nightfall. Thom suggests Aringill as the fastest way to Tear, much faster than riding, and Mat agrees.
Gill gets up to see about getting them a meal, and Mat tosses him the purse to hold.
“What’s this, lad? Coin?”
“Stakes. Gaebril doesn’t know it, but he and I have a wager.” The cat jumped down as Mat picked up the wooden dice cup and spun the dice out on the table. Five sixes. “And I always win.”
I had so much fun reading and recapping this section. In addition to the painful enjoyment of realizing that some (all?) of the major countries have Forsaken in positions of high power (Lord Gaebril in Andor, Lord Brend aka Samael in Illian, and High Lord Samon in Tear, the dude we’ve seen going after Callandor in everyone’s dreams) I also found myself enjoying the description of Caemlyn a lot, now that we’ve been here a few times before. I generally don’t comment that much on the descriptions of places and cultures unless there’s something fairly plot-specific to address, but I definitely enjoy reading Jordan’s paragraphs describing places. I can sometimes find it difficult visualizing large landscapes in my head, but even if I forget the big picture, he always leaves details that stand out, like the winding streets of Caemlyn or the exotic flowers in the Palace gardens.
I also really liked being in Mat’s head this time around. I feel like I’m finally getting a handle on his character, and there is so much lovely stuff in this section showing more of how his thinking works and where his priorities are.
Little bits of his thoughts and internal comments caught my attention this week, such as:
He seemed to remember thinking Caemlyn was too noisy when he was here before; now it sounded like a heartbeat, pumping wealth.
He noticed a leather-bound copy of The Travels of Jain Farstrider on a table near the door. He had always meant to read that—Rand and Perrin had always been telling him things out of it—but he never did seem to get around to reading the books he meant to read.
However, I think the most moving bit of all was when he remembered climbing in the Mountains of Mist with Rand and Perrin. The three of them dreaming of treasure together reminded me that such quests can be about adventure as much or more than greed, and Mat’s little collection of treasures that he brought home put a different context on his desire to always be touching and taking things. The value he saw in a stone that might have been carved into an ear, the curiosity about a rock that somehow had a fish skeleton impressed in it, showed a bright and curious young man whose questions aren’t always understood, as did his taking apart the fireworks and clock from a few chapters back. He’s still reckless and stubborn and kind of a dummy at times, but you can already see him taking more agency over these impulses and turning them to more profitable conclusions.
The new luck power may have a lot to do with that—it certainly seems to have with the fireworks—but I think also the scale of his new life is affecting him as much as it is all the other Two Rivers folk. It’s not just about growing up, it’s also about the fact that Mat faced much smaller consequences for getting into trouble at home than he does now. He’s learning to think a little harder—“stop playing the fool” as he puts it—because he has to. It’s hard to tell for sure, because we didn’t get anything from his p.o.v. in the first two books and because his personality was affected by the dagger for most of them as well, but I think the Mat who wanted to explore Shadar Logoth hadn’t quite come to understand that yet, despite the danger he had already experienced. What is interesting to watch now is the fact that I don’t think Book Three Mat would choose to avoid such an exploration… I just think he’d be better at doing it.
I have to say though, I’m seeing some similar thought patterns to Rand here, where Mat keeps promising himself that he’ll just get this one thing done and then “it will be over.” Both he and our erstwhile Dragon have the same mindset: They are just caught up in a single thing and if they can just get that done, life will return to some kind of normalcy. They will be “out” so to speak. For Rand, he’s set his sights on Callandor as the end of his journey, forgetting how much else the Dragon is supposed to do, maybe because he’s not quite straight in the head these days, or maybe because it’s literally as much as he can handle acknowledging right now. For Mat, he doesn’t yet understand how much he is tied into the unfolding events, which is somewhat understandable at this point, although he is forgetting about the Horn and the fact that he’s the only one who can wield it now.
In any case, I think it’s interesting that Perrin doesn’t do this. He rails against certain parts of his destiny—his wolfbrother nature, his connection to violence, his ta’veren fate that ties him to Moiraine, Rand, and Faile—but he seems to be at least a little bit resigned to the fact that he can’t change a lot of it, or at least that there isn’t an easy way out for him. It’s more “why does it have to be this way” than “if i just do this one thing it’ll be over.”
I gotta admit, I’m a bit worried about Gareth Bryne. Has anyone checked up on him, made sure he is actually there on his estate and not, say, in a dungeon somewhere? Or worse? I feel like Gaebril would want him out of the way more permanently than that, and he probably has the resources to do it.
I have to wonder which of Gaebril’s followers is actually a Darkfriend. Obviously Comar is, but how about Elber, that officer at the front gate? There’s no real reason to suspect him as anything more than a self-important fool, except that the lower-level Darkfriends often fit that description. We saw some of that in The Eye of the World, such as that one young man who accosted Rand and Mat on the road to Caemlyn, and it seems like it’s only Darkfriend middle-management who really have any sense of scope. The lower ones are self-important and think (wrongly) that they will be given favor and immortality by the Dark One, while the higher ones are, well, self-important and think they will be given favor and immortality by the Dark One. They’re probably wrong too, but at the top of the Darkfriend hierarchy they at least have some reason to believe it. Mid-level Darkfriends, however, seem to have to do the most work, all the while interacting with others higher and more powerful than themselves, and possibly also Shadowspawn. So they have a proper fear instilled in them as well as an awareness of the precarious nature of their place in the Shadow’s favor.
My first assumption was that Gaebril is Ba’alzamon, given that both Perrin and Egwene saw him dicing with Mat, and given the last line of Chapter 47. But on a second pass I think that is too literal of an interpretation. Ishamael seems pretty unquestionably to be the most powerful of the Forsaken, and the way Gaebril talks about the other man in Tear (convenient that Mat just missed the name, isn’t it?) sounds a bit too… petty to me, as though Gaebril looks down on the other man as lesser than him but also recognizes that he has relatively the same amount of power, at least at the moment. It may be that all the Forsaken are working under Ishamael right now, and that is what Perrin and Egwene’s visions meant, or it may be that that dice game is a different one than the wager with Gaebril, which is certainly possible given that Mat likes to use that same metaphor for everything. He’s probably just referring to his knowledge that Gaebril is not loyal to Morgase at all.
Is it just me or is “put the the question” the same language that the Whitecloaks use for their fact-finding torture times? That might be the most alarming thing that came out of anyone’s mouth this section, given the enmity between the Children and Morgase that we saw last time. Thom would probably have a thing or two to say about the comment, had he heard it, given that he was perplexed by Morgase’s apparent decision to stop accepting refugees. This feels worse, and while a reader has come to expect that everyone will constantly be trying to kill or capture the Two Rivers lot and their friends, this is new and disturbing indeed.
On the other hand, I loved her clever reference to Sheriam’s study! I have to wonder if there isn’t more hidden in Morgase’s reply, since she references that particular corporeal punishment in a way only another Aes Sedai novice would understand. Thom did say no one could match her at the Game of Houses.
There are lots of clues in the conversation Mat overheard, but not a lot of answers. “The boy” that has vanished is probably Rand, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be, since people are also after Perrin and Mat. I suppose it would be some great irony if Gaebril was talking about Mat (maybe he has plans for the Horn and needs Mat dead/in his possession), was overheard by Mat, and then later met Mat and didn’t know who he was. That would be delicious and I hope it’s true, especially with the added bit of the fact that Mat’s been blaming all the people hunting him on Elayne’s letter.
I also really like Tallanvor; I hope we get to see more of him. I guess I just love my loyal soldier types, but I think it’s important to note that he has some awareness that all is not right in Morgase’s court. Maybe the refusal to say that he serves Gaebril is just a party-line thing, but I can’t help wonder if it’s something more. After all, Gill is just an innkeeper; he’s seen enough of the man to get an uncomfortable feeling, so a soldier in the palace is probably going to have a lot more to go on. And Tallanvor clearly hates the new guards Gaebril has brought in.
It makes me wish that these signs, like the unexplained grouchiness and the shared dreams, were known to the average folk. Moiraine and the Amyrlin weren’t prepared for the Forsaken to be getting loose yet, but did they have any kind of plan for what to do when they were? At what point is it necessary to have non-Aes Sedai fight back? The signs of there being powerful dreamers in Illian and Caemlyn are something that could be used to warn people, although I suppose I don’t really know what they would do if they were warned. But Morgase clearly appears to be under the influence of some sort of One Power shenanigans, so it remains to be seen if any warning, be it the dreams or Gill’s rumor mill or even a direct intervention, will be enough to free her. I don’t doubt Morgase’s strength of will, but the Forsaken have power that neither I, nor the denizens of this world, can yet imagine.
So now Mat and Thom are off to Tear, and our party of heroes is starting to come back together. I wonder if this will be more like the last battle at Toman Head, where they were all technically in close proximity but didn’t actually get to interact with each other.
Speaking of dreams, I know things are urgent but Mat, you do need to sleep eventually! And Thom too. Things are gonna get very real, very fast in Tear and you need to be at your best!
That’s all for now. Join us next week for Chapters 48 and 49, as events begin to come closer to a head!
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Vayechi 5773: Another New Year . . . Looking Back With Jacob
Every three or four years, more or less, we read this week's parashah / Torah reading on the Shabbat preceding New Year's Eve . . . so we are watching the book of Breishit/Genesis come to a close along with the secular year.
It's an evocative combination: A calendar year comes to a close, the first book of Torah comes to a close, the life of a patriarch comes to a close . . .
Like the time leading up to the beginning of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, this week or so in the secular calendar is a time for both looking back and looking forward. Amidst the unrelenting hype of post-Christmas sales, we are meant to consider the events and actions and relationships of our lives and resolve to do better. Despite the ads by Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers, I imagine that these new year's resolutions should go beyond the number of pounds we promise ourselves we'll lose in the next calendar year.
The end of the book of Breishit/Genesis marks the end of a foundational text of the Torah. In Breishit we witness the creation of the world culminating in the creation of humanity and the establishment of the principle of Shabbat. We watch the first bumpy steps in the relationship between God and the most uncontrollable element of creation: curious, vindictive, disobedient, faithful, courageous, loyal, principled . . . people.
At the end of his long and eventful life, Jacob lies on his deathbed surrounded by his family in the closing chapters of Breishit. Jacob metes out judgment. At the end of his life, he reviews not his own behavior and actions, but those of his progeny. Son by son, Jacob evaluates past actions and comment's on that son's character: Reuben is "unstable as water"; Shimon and Levi are "tools of lawlessness . . . cursed be their anger . . . I will scatter them in Israel"; Judah--"the scepter shall not depart from Judah...and the homage of peoples shall be his"; Asher's "bread shall be rich". And like his father, Isaac, delivers a death-bed blessing to a younger son: to Joseph he says "The blessings of your father surpass the blessings of my ancestors to the utmost bounds of the eternal hills . . . . "
In Israel, New Year's Eve is referred to as "Sylvester", a nod to the non-Jewish roots of the festival. According to the Hebrew version of Wikipedia, the festival of the last night of the year called Sylvester in Israel and in some European countries is associated with Pope Sylvester I ( who served as Pope from 314 to 335) who died during the night of December 31st - January 1st. The date is, thus, a sacred day of remembrance within the Catholic world, and has become an international day of festivity since the Gregorian calendar became the internationally accepted standard with no thematic connection to Pope Sylvester, of course.
A week like this, when we re-watch the death-bed scene of Jacob's and are encouraged to contemplate the consequences of our actions by virtue of the ticking over of another calendar year, we should consider, perhaps, what Jacob did not: the aftermath of his own actions.
When Jacob died, surrounded by his twelve sons (and, one supposes, his daughter, Dina, although she is not mentioned) the Torah reports: "Joseph flung himself upon his father's face and wept over him and kissed him." (50:1) Reuben, Gad, Issachar, Asher, Dan, Shimon, Levi, Naphtali, Benjamin, Zevulun, Judah . . . nothing. By this account, Jacob has left behind one bereaved and eleven disaffected sons. Probably in shock at hearing their father's final words to them.
A few verses later, and we find those eleven brothers turning to Joseph contending that their father had left instructions that Joseph was to forgive his brothers their offense of selling him into slavery and then they offered themselves as slaves to Joseph. Jacob has left behind a dysfunctional family whose only hope for healing is found in the favored son, Joseph. Joseph does indeed, bless his brothers will healing words: "Have no fear! Am I a substitute for God? Besides, although you intended me harm, God intended it for good, so as to bring about the present result--the survival of many people. And so, fear not, I will sustain you and your children." (50: 19-21)
It is not his father's love that has inspired Joseph to such maturity and perspective, but the opportunity provided to him by God to reach for, and attain, lofty goals . . . to feed those who might otherwise starve. From such experience, the dysfunction of his own family must seem easily addressed: compassion comes easily to Joseph after all his life experience.
There is value in taking the time to stop and consider our actions and our behavior and our relationships from time to time. If that contemplation is triggered by the ticking over of the Gregorian calendar year, great! Any moment of self-reflection that draws us into an evaluation of that which motivates us, inspires us, shapes our actions and guides us in our relationships with those we care about is a good moment, whichever calendar we're looking at.
Vayeishev 5773: Living the Dream with Ministers and Imams
Long before Sigmund Freud, readers of Breishit/Genesis understood that dreams convey meaning and messages . . . that the dreamer is the recipient of the message, not the source of the message and the interpreter of the message is guided by inspiration. Joseph declares this with clarity when he offers to interpet the dreams of his fellow prisoners: Joseph said to them, "Surely God can interpret! Tell me your dreams." (40:8)
I shared a dream recently . . . I can't claim credit for its content and I certainly felt guided by inspiration from God as I came to understand how to make my dream real.
My dream was to issue a joint statement of compassionate concern for the residents of Israel and Gaza and a rejection of the connection between terrorism and faith with my Christian and Muslim colleagues here in Rhode Island. My fellow dreamers were the Reverend Dr. Donald Anderson, Executive Minister of The Rhode Island State Council of Churches and Imam Farid Ansari, the President of The Rhode Island Council for Muslim Advancement. I am, as many of you know, in addition to being Torat Yisrael's rabbi, also privileged to serve as President of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island.
On a Thursday in November, as the ink was barely dry on the Israel-Gaza cease fire, the three of us gathered with additional colleagues and together forged the statement below on the left. I had the privilege of following our joint statement with my own personal statement at a press conference on December 3rd. My statement is on the right:
Three Faiths: One Vision for Peace
“They shall sit, every person under their grapevine and under their fig tree; and none shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has so declared.” (Micah 4:4)
As Jews, Christians and Muslims, we followed with tremendous apprehension and compassion, the conflict which recently rocked Israel and Gaza. We are grateful that, to date, the cease fire holds and pray that it will serve as the starting point for a more permanent peace.
The common denominator of care for every human soul which binds our faith communities together compels us, as spiritual leaders, to cry out against the fear, the disruption of daily lives, the trauma to young and old, the injury and death raining down on Palestinian and Israeli civilian populations alike.
As faith leaders, we reject the possibility that an act of terror can ever be the legitimate expression of Judaism, Christianity or Islam.
We offer the wisdom of each of our Abrahamic faiths in the hope that our sacred texts will promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, humility and peace among us:
Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world. (Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5)
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the Children of God. (Matthew 5:9)
Take not life, which Allah (God) has made sacred. (Holy Quran, chapter 6 Verse 151)
Consulting Clergy:
Reverend Donald Anderson
Imam Farid Ansari
Reverend Betsy Aldrich Garland, Warwick
Imam Abdul Hameed, Providence
Rabbi Amy Levin
Rabbi Peter Stein, Cranston
Mufti Ikram Ul Haq, North Smithfield
Statement: Rabbi Amy Levin
Thank you all for coming . . . I am Rabbi Amy Levin. I am the rabbi of Temple Torat Yisrael in East Greenwich and I have the privilege of serving as president of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island . . . and the further privilege of counting as colleagues the Jewish, Christian and Muslim clergy who join me today. Today’s joint statement is a milestone in an ongoing journey in which we have been clearing an unprecedented path of dialogue and spiritual exploration, a journey in which we are building bridges of understanding and appreciation among all our faith communities. These are extraordinary faith leaders.
From Rhode Island . . . the state with the deepest, most explicit roots in mutual respect for all faiths, rabbis, ministers and imams stand before you in a coalition of faith and peace.
Whether we evoke Adonay, God or Allah . . . whether we trace our ancestry back to Avraham, Abraham or Ibrahim . . . we are bound by our faith in the same God and our roots in the same family.
We look east from this place to a land of spiritual significance to all three of our faiths and pray for the peace, security and well-being of all those just living in the middle east . . . parents raising children, simple people going to work, shopping, going to school, visiting grandchildren . . . all those every-day acts we engage in here can be threatening to life and limb if you live near the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
My colleagues and I, the members of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island, serving synagogues, educational institutions and communal institutions, representing Reconstructionist, Reform, Conservative and Orthodox communities in Rhode Island and south-eastern Massachusetts are proud to stand with our Christian and Muslim colleagues and say to you: do not lay the blame for conflict at the doors of our faiths . . . our God, our prophets, the weight of our traditions compel us to seek peace. Do not confuse politics and territoriality and terror with the teachings of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Many have done so in the past, but we are united in our conviction that our respective faiths teach us to come together in mutual respect and peace. May we soon see the day when our Jewish, Christian and Muslim co-religionists in the Middle East will be able to stand together as we do today.
May it be Your will, our God . . . Adonay . . . Allah . . . the God of our ancestors, to remove war and the shedding of blood from the world, may You inspire us to embed peace throughout the world and bring to fruition the words of the prophet Isaiah:
“Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” May all who dwell on earth acknowledge and know that we did not come into this world for contention and or hate or jealousy or bloodshed. We have only come into this world in order to acknowledge You, who is eternally blessed. Therefore, we ask that You have mercy on us and that You establish through us the words of the Torah in Leviticus: “…and you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. And I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid.” (26:5-6)
Vay'hi: Jacob's Legacy and Joseph's Blessing
This final parashah/Torah reading in the book of Genesis includes an evocative scene: the patriarch is close to death, his twelve sons are gathered around him as he speaks his final words to each and every one of them. The Torah tells us that the patriarch, Jacob, blessed each son according to his blessing.
Try as I might, I find little that's heartwarming or inspiring in this scene: Jacob's daughter, Dina, is nowhere to be found and does not receive a parting blessing from her father . . . which might be a blessing in itself.
For what Jacob does say to each son, in the presence of all the others, isn't what I'd call a blessing . . . indeed, many of the sons seem to be condemned by their father more than blessed.*
"Reuben, you're my firstborn, my power, and the beginning of my might, . . . unstable as water, you'll not be preeminent, for you ascended your father's bed . . . (49:3,4).
"Simeon and Levi are brothers: implements of violence are their tools of trade. Let my soul not come in their council..." (49:5-6)
"Dan will be a snake on a road, a venomous snake on a path, that bites a horse's heels,and its rider falls backward." (49: 17)
"Benjamin is a tearing wolf: in the morning eating prey, and at evening dividing booty." (49:27)
Of course, other brothers fare slightly better:
"Zebulun will dwell by seashores: and he'll be a shore for boats..." (49:13
"Issachar is a strong ass crouching between the saddle-packs: and he saw rest, that it was good, and the land, that it was pleasant. and he leaned his shoulder to bear and became a work-company servant." (49:14-15)
"Naphtali: a hind let loose, who gives lovely words." (49:21)
And a few are truly blessed:
"Judah: You, your brothers will praise you. Your hand on your enemies' neck, your father's sons will bow to you." (49:8)
"A fruitful bough is Joseph, a fruitful bough over a spring . . . archers bitterly attacked him, shot at him, and despised him. and his bow stayed stong, and his forearms were nimble, from the hands of the Might One of Jacob . . .Shadday [another name for God] will bless you . . . blessings of your father, the mighty and most high, blessings of the mountains of old..." (49: 22,23-24, 25-26).
So it's no small surprise when we read: "And Jacob finished commanding his sons, and he gathered his feet into the bed, and he expired. And Joseph fell upon his father's face and wept over him and kissed him." (49:33-50:1)
Only Joseph.
Thirteen children, twelve gathered at the death bed, and only one mourned him.
It is certainly the case that some of Jacob's sons were responsible for some very questionable acts. And I believe that parents are most effective when they are not blind to their progeny's shortcomings. But a dying father might say to his fanatically revengeful sons (see Genesis 34): "My prayer for you is that you will be broken down with remorse and then rebuild your souls as upright men of honor, maturity and perspective." A dying father might say to the son who slept with his father's concubine, Bilhah (see Genesis 35:22): "My prayer for you is that you will be broken down with remorse and then rebuild your soul as a man who has control of his urges and has respect for women and for family relationships."
There is a lot that is broken and dysfunctional in this biblical family. Jacob's parting words to his sons almost seem designed to plant chaos and dissension among them.
Then two profound things happen. Two profound things that demonstrate to me how much Torah is truly a light for us in every generation:
Joseph, the one child who truly mourns his father, receives permission from Pharaoh to journey to Canaan to bury his father in the family burial plot in the cave of Mahpelah. And the Torah relates: "And Joseph went up to bury his father, and all of Pharoah's servants, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, and all of Joseph's house and his brothers and his father's house. Only their infants and their flock and their oxen they left in the land of Goshen." (Gen 50: 7-8)
In other words: as abusive as their father may have been, Jacob's sons stepped up and did him the honor due to him as the source of their lives. Jewish tradition teaches us that as adults, when we are no longer physically dependent on an abusive parent, we are not obligated to fawn over them, to keep trying to earn their love. But the adult children of abusive parents are obligated to make sure that their parents are safe, have respectable food, clothing and shelter and that their are honored in their death as the source of life and for whatever gifts of parenting they may have had. This is what we learn from Reuben and Simeon and Levi, Judah, Zebulun and Issachar, Dan, Gad and Asher, Naphtali and Benjamin.
The second moment of light comes as the family gathers together after Jacob is buried. Joseph's brothers speak among themselves: "And Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, and they said, "If Joseph will despise us he'll pay us back all the bad we dealt to him." (50:15).
But Joseph has grown, not only in stature, but in faith and maturity. Perhaps being cut off from his family for so long has taught him the importance of family. He responds: "Don't be afraid, because am I in God's place? And you thought bad against me. God thought for good: in order to do as it is today, to keep alive a numerous people. And now, don't be afraid. I'll provide for you and your infants. " And he consoled them. And he spoke on their heart. (Gen 50: 19-21)
The long journey of this family of Jacob's begins with the pain of the effects of an abusive parent and ends with the healing power of a faithful and loving sibling.
*All translations are from Richard Elliott Friedman's excellent English translation of the Torah.
Miketz: Joseph Modelling Maturity
In this week's parashah, we continue to engage in dreams. Last week, we marveled along with Joseph's family, at the self-aggrandizing spins Joseph put on his dreams . . . and the seeming cluelessness of that young dreamer regarding the effect of is dreams on those around him.
From a dream about sheaves of wheat and heavenly bodies, Joseph cheerfully and unhesitatingly notifies his family of his expectation of grandeur. For the most part, Joseph's dreams will, as we know, come true . . . his brothers and his father will come to bow down to him at Pharaoh's court. But, unforeseen by Joseph, his beloved mother who waited so long for his birth, will be spared that particular humiliation: Rachel will die before her husband, his other progeny and her youngest child are forced to settle in Egypt.
Rabbi Chaim Stern in his rich anthology, Day by Day: Reflections on the Themes of the Torah, remarks: "Joseph is called [from prison] to interpret Pharoah's dreams. Pharaoh says to Joseph: I have heard this about you: you have but to hear a dream to interpret it (Genesis/Breishit 41:15). Pharaoh, struck by Joseph's brilliant understanding, gives him control over Egypt: he is to be second only to Pharaoh. The boy who once dreamed of glory, gains it by understanding the dreams of others."
It seems that Joseph did a lot of growing up somewhere between the pit his brothers threw him into and the prison Pharaoh threw him into: Joseph learned humility. When credited with a certain genius regarding the interpretation of dreams that confound even Pharaoh's most seasoned seers, Joseph steps out of the limelight and credits his insight to God. When given the opportunity to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh, the newly matured Joseph sees not himself, but others, at the center of the royal scene.
Ironically, it is when Joseph steps aside, publicly deferring to the inspiration of the God of Israel, that Joseph rises in the Pharaoh's esteem. Faith, leadership, wisdom, respect and perspective all seem to benefit from a capacity to learn from life's lessons and a willingness to live in the shadow of God.
The Genesis Families: Showing Us How to Heal
Parashat Vayigash Torah Reading: Genesis 44:18-47:27
The biblical book of Breishit/Genesis is full of dysfunctional families. Mothers and children are banished to the wilderness, sons are bound on altars and then never speak to their fathers again, brothers begin their rivalry in utero, mothers and sons conspire to deceive fathers. It's official: Breishit is a soap opera that's running longer than "The Days of Our Lives!"
As is often the case in the real world, in fiction and in divine revelation, this family does not contain one villain and one innocent. Rather, the dysfunctionality of the family comes from the fateful chemistry between several flawed individuals. Part of the saga of the Breishit families are moments of transcendence in which they mature, achieve resolution and show us how we might heal the great and small ruptures in our own lives.
This week's Torah reading / parashah contains just such a moment, when Joseph finally reveals his identity to his brother, after manipulating them with a terrifyiing game of cat and mouse. This is a moment that has been building up from the time of the brothers' childhoods when the older brothers resented their younger brother for the special treatment he received at the hands of their Jacob (the coat of many colors), and for Joseph's seemingly narcissistic dreams.
Joseph suffers an indescribable trauma when his brothers, the family which is supposed to make us feel safe, throw him into a pit and leave him for dead. Now they stand before him, supplicants asking for food. He is the second most powerful man in Egypt and his brothers have no idea that the man who holds the key to their survival is that same obnoxious little brother they abandoned decades ago.
One of the fascinating, and deeply true, aspects of this story is that after all those years, after garnering all that power, Joseph still felt so vulnerable at the sight of his brothers that he had to hide his identity from them, threaten them with his power, surround himself with the accouterments of his office. It couldn't matter less what our external attainments are. The dynamics of our family histories affect us in the core of our being, in a place that outward attainments cannot touch. It is only be repairing the rifts between us, by reaching out to each other, that we can heal.
Let's remember that this story is not a modern self-help book, it's a profound gift of the divine revelation of our Torah. the fact of the presence of these passages in the Torah is an indication that God understands how families heal. The fact of the presence of these passages in the Torah is an indication of God's love for us and an indication of how God can inspire us in our daily lives.
has been Torat Yisrael's rabbi since the summer of 2004 and serves as President of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island.
Rabbi Levin lived in Israel for 20 years and was the second woman to be ordained by the Masorti/Conservative Movement in Israel.
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Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Rabbi Avraham Soltes
Rabbi Brad Artson
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Zachor
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Get the LOVE factor and become irresistible!
We’ve all heard about the X factor, the one that can turn your life around over night and bring instant success or fame. But what about the LOVE factor, the one that makes some people so appealing to the opposite sex that they’re never single, alone and miserable?
You know some people have it, you’ve met a few, but could you pinpoint what it is that makes them so irresistible? Sounds like a tough question, but let’s see if we can find the answer.
Usually there’s nothing special about them. Most often such people are surprisingly ordinary, no supermodel looks, no genius brains, their careers and social status are also not impressive...but they always have that one thing we envy them for. They’re never alone. Their significant others seem to be way out of their league, but are totally smitten with them, and you just can’t help but wonder:
Why can’t this be me?
Well, for one because you’re asking yourself this very question.
There is no reason in the world for you to think that finding the right person is a wild goose chase and that you’re undeserving of love and attention.
However, this can mean two things: that you still haven’t discovered how amazing you are, and that you’re preventing yourself from experiencing love, probably because you’re afraid of getting hurt. But, if you REALLY want to be that person, here’s what you should do to unlock that potential:
Fall in love!
“Fall in love? Seriously?! Are you kidding me?!”
Although these were your first thoughts, yup, no kidding here - you gotta fall in love!
Fall in love with yourself!
Of all the loves in this world, loving yourself is the best. Hug yourself whenever you have the chance and tell yourself “I love you!”. This is not only going to help your self-esteem but it will make you laugh every single time. It will also help you accept yourself and love yourself more.
How you can do it?
Even though you might think there aren’t many reasons to love yourself, think again! You’re one of a kind, you are kind, compassionate, funny, trustworthy….feel free to add to the list. See? These qualities sound like some pretty good reasons you might fall in love with someone, so why not start from yourself?!
If you’re still unconvinced, this is what you need to do:
Uncover your hidden potentials!
It is said that Cleopatra was not as nearly as beautiful as she was fatal for men. That means she didn’t rely on her looks but her personality to win them over. Put your best characteristics forward and see how all of a sudden you’re receiving much more attention from the opposite sex than before.
And what could be your winning card?
What people are mostly attracted to is the attitude, the way we sit, eat, walk and talk. Work on these. You can do it in a restaurant, or at the office, at the gym, grocery store... anywhere.
For example, sit in a cafe, somewhere close to a window or a mirror where you can observe yourself. Watch how you look when you pick the glass to your lips, how you sit, are you upright or slouching… Find the posture and pose that you feel comfortable and confident in. Practice conversations with people. Choose topics you’re knowledgeable about. Tell jokes you’d like to hear.
What it all comes down to?
It’s the overall impression that makes you attractive - you being you is the ultimate LOVE factor. Laugh, find pleasure in your everyday life - in the ride or walk to work, the chirruping of birds, the music you play before going to bed or getting up in the morning.
Cook a good meal, treat yourself, go shopping, dancing, running -in a nutshell - live your life!
Don’t overthink, don’t overanalyze and most importantly, don’t take yourself so seriously.
As simple as all of this sounds, it takes time for most people to learn that indeed things can be simple.
If you’ve found some of this inspiring we’d like to hear from you. Tell us in the comments what you think the LOVE factor is for you and share your story to help others find it too.
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Review: Brittany Ferries économie
Last time I travelled on Brittany Ferries it was on one of their newest vessels and it was an Andy Murray match at Wimbledon on the onboard TV. This time I am travelling on Brittany Ferries vessel The Etretat and the French Open is on the TV with Djokovic as the featured player.
The Amorique is one of the cruise ferries that Brittany Ferries operate to France in the Western Channel. It is a well appointed luxury ferry (read the review) with a full range of facilities and a choice of eateries. The Etretat by contrast is an no frills vessel operated by Brittany Ferries as an “economie” service.
So how “no frills” is the Etretat? Is it like Ryanair or the slightly better Easyjet? Or is it in a class of its own?
I took the Portsmouth to Le Havre route which operates daily Thursday to Sunday (check). The Etretat also operates on the Portsmouth-Santander route on those days it is not sailing to Le Havre. The crossing takes five and a half hours and departs Portsmouth at 12:00 midday. The return is an overnight crossing and takes a little longer.
Check-in at Portsmouth was smooth with the usually friendly Brittany Ferries staff making me feel welcome before I had even boarded the ship. Almost immediately boarding commenced and I was fortunate to be in the line of small cars boarded first. I was surprised to be directed to an open deck as I have always travelled on the inside of ferries to France. This might be a bit of an issue in rough weather as salt water spray and vehicle bodywork do not mix well. This would mean a quick hose down at some point or a rain storm.
The ship from the exterior appears to have been in service for a few years probably as a freight ferry. Advertised as an economy service I was not expecting much once inside. In this respect I was to be proved wrong.
Instead of the utilitarian decor I had expected the interior was all glass, chrome, faux wood and a marble style floor. It was a modern maritime theme with curved lines and wave patterns on some of the glass panels. Seating was mostly faux leather whether it was chairs at tables, couches along the walls or lounge chairs.
Services on board are one area where the economy experience is most notable. It’s not the standard of service but the facilities. Indeed the standard of service by the staff is what you would expect from Brittany Ferries – excellent. There is a single self-service restaurant with a limited choice on the menu and a only one bar. Anymore than two people in the diminutive duty free/boutique shop and it is crowded. There is a small cinema and two lounges where for £5 you can use one of the reclining lounge seats. There is a seating area in front of the bar and another adjacent to the restaurant; both are basic table and chairs seating with couches along the walls.
Although it is small the self-service restaurant has a good, though limited selection of food and drink. The “economie” concept does not extend to the quality of the food which was great. For main course there was a choice of two fish dishes, a vegetarian option and three meat dishes. Snacks are available from the bar and from vending machines. The latter also dispensed hot or cold drinks.
Like the “no frills” airlines you can purchase extra comforts. Basic cabins (ensuite but not carpeted) for four people can be booked or purchased on board. Reclining seats in one of the two lounges are also available.
The “economie” experience was not immediately obvious even though I had travelled on the cruise ferries Brittany Ferries operate in the Western Channel. Those who prefer al la carte eateries, bars with a larger selection and even onboard entertainment will be disappointed.
I tried to find a bureau du change but did not come across one, just an ATM that had an error message on the screen.
The “economie” service is more than adequate. For the budget conscious or those who would like to spend their money on other elements of their holiday there are great savings to be made. The usually excellent Brittany Ferries service does not suffer. If you are content with less choice of shops, bars and restaurants then you will find the “economie” service more than adequate.
I had expected a maritime version of the budget airlines but it is far from that. Continuing with the aviation industry comparison the Brittany Ferries economie service is more like the difference between travelling economy class instead of business class.
However you look at it the service is pretty good for something labelled economy and is excellent value for money.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL
ICC: Murali has agreed not to bowl ‘doosra’
New Delhi, May 17
Muttiah Muralitharan has agreed not to bowl his controversial ‘doosra’, the International Cricket Council said today while clarifying that the mystery delivery as such was not banned.
Muralitharn smiles after taking the wicket of Brendon Taylor in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on Monday.
Innings victory for Lanka
Harare, May 17
Sri Lanka crushed Zimbabwe by an innings and 254 runs on the fourth day of the second Test in Bulawayo today to wrap up the series 2-0. Zimbabwe, needing 485 to make Sri Lanka bat again, were dismissed for 231 with off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan taking four for 79.
India face UAE in Asia Cup opener
World Cup runners up India will take on minnows United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their opening match of the six-nation Asia Cup cricket tournament to be held in Sri Lanka from July 16 to August 2.
Windies triumph in rain-hit match
Kingstown, May 17
West Indies erased the bad memories of the previous day, when they completed an efficient 23-run victory in the rain-shortened second one-day international over Bangladesh.
Spanish competitor Edgar Torronteras performs a "seat grab Indian air" during the Freestyle International Jumps Event at the Sant Jordi Stadium in Barcelona on Monday. — Reuters
Marion Jones poses during the Olympic Media Summit in New York on Sunday. Jones would go to court if the US Anti-Doping Agency bars her from competing in the Athens Olympics without a positive drug test. "I can tell you this", Jones said on Sunday, "If I make the Olympic team, which I plan to do in Sacramento, and I'm held from the Olympic Games because of something that somebody thought, you can pretty much bet there will be a lawsuit”. — AP/PTI
‘Experimental’ India drub China
ICC reaffirms stand on ‘doosra’
Ebrahim rescues Zimbabwe
Pak players lacked spirit, says PCB
Full stop for Murali’s ‘doosra’
Pillay named for pre-Olympic camp
PCB chief flays Shoaib’s behaviour
BCCI to safeguard players’ interests
IHF preserving Pillay for Olympics: Gill
‘Fit’ Jugraj called for Barog camp
Imran: no plan to adopt love child
Islamabad, May 17
Legendary Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan has said he does not have any plans as yet to take custody of his love child Tyrian, whose mother, the multi-millionaire British heiress Sita White, died last week.
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly runs during a training session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. — PTI
Korea beat Japan, meet India in final
India will get a chance to avenge their league match defeat when they take on Asian Games gold medallists South Korea in the final of the Takamodonomiya Cup at Gifu, Japan, tomorrow.
Successful weekend for Chandhok
Knockhill, Scotland, May 17
Indian Formula 3 star Karun Chandhok had his best race weekend of the season at the Knockhill circuit here with two very strong top six finishes to cap off what was all in all an encouraging weekend.
Mauresmo eyeing French Open
Rome, May 17
With her second clay court title in as many weeks, Amelie Mauresmo will go to the French Open in the kind of form she hopes can bring her a victory at home. After an impressive 3-6, 6-3 ,7-6, (7/6) victory against Jennifer Capriati in the Italian Open final, Mauresmo was asked the inevitable question about whether she could succeed in the Paris tournament,
which begins a week from today.
Alexander Popov conjures up old magic
Madrid, May 17
Alexander Popov and Pieter van den Hoogenband added to their hoards of European swimming titles but had their minds firmly on the pursuit of Olympic gold in Athens in August. World champion Popov came within a whisker of a semifinal exit but conjured up the old magic in yesterday’s final to win the 50 freestyle for the fifth time at the European championships. That hoisted his haul of individual European titles to a joint record 10. The first was won in 1991 — in Athens, where an Olympic adventure which brought him a unique “double double” of 50m and 100m freestyle gold medals in 1992 and 1996 will end. “I am not 100 per cent but at least I know what I have to do.
Russian Alexander Popov celebrates after winning the 50m freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Madrid on Sunday. — Reuters photo
Olympic torch in Delhi on June 10
Mumbai, May 17
The Olympic Games flame, lit at Olympia in Greece on March 25 for its onward journey to all five continents symbolised by the Olympic rings, will reach Delhi on June 10.
China beat Denmark, lift Thomas Cup
Jakarta (Indonesia), May 17
Chinese shuttlers demonstrated their superiority in men’s badminton, beating Denmark 3-1 early today to win the prestigious Thomas Cup.
China's badminton team members stand in line with the Thomas Cup during the ceremony after they won the final in Istora Senayan Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday. China beat Denmark with 3-1.
— AP/PTI photo
Basketball trials
Ludhiana, May 17
The Punjab Basketball Assocation (PBA) will conduct trials to select the Punjab youth teams (boys and girls teams u-17 years) here at the Guru Nanak Sports Complex. According to a press note issued by Mr Rajdeep Singh Gill, president, PBA, the players born on or after January 1, 1988 are eligible for the trials.
School organises cross-country race
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 17
A cross-country race was organised at Baba Zorawar Singh Fateh Singh Senior Secondary Public School yesterday. Mr Kirpal Singh Libra flagged off the race. About 1000 boys and girls of the school participated in the 3-km race. Punjab Sports, Patiala, sponsored the race and honoured the winners.
From left to right: New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming, England cricket captain Michael Vaughan, Australian all-rounder Michael Clark and Pakistani speedster Mohammad Sami hold the ICC Champions Trophy during its launch in London on Monday. — AP/PTI Vitali (R) and Wladimir Klitschko of the Ukraine give a thumbs up holding the WBC heavyweight belt during their news conference in Moscow on Monday. The Klitschko brothers arrived in Moscow following Vitali's recent victory over Corrie Sanders in Los Angeles. — Reuters
14 year-old Karan Kadam becomes MRF Moto Champion.
(28k, 56k)
“The Sri Lankan board has asked Murali not to bowl the doosra and the ICC endorses it. Murali has agreed to comply,” ICC President Ehsan Mani said, seeking to put to rest the confusion created by contradictory remarks from various quarters, including Sri Lanka Cricket and the player himself.
Mani said certain tolerance level was allowed for spinners but in Murali’s case, it exceeded by about three times.
“Although it has now come down to double, it still does not conform to ICC regulations. But doosra is not banned. It is a perfectly normal bowling action, some do it very well,” Mani told reporters in a tele-conference held to announce the launch of the ICC Champions Trophy 2004.
“The ICC regulations regarding illegal bowling action is very simple. If a particular delivery does not conform to our regulations, it cannot be bowled,” he said.
Mani also slammed politicians for sticking their necks into cricketing issues and asked them to refrain from making comments in the public domain.
“The Murali issue has been blown out of proportion by various remarks by various politicians,” Mani said, referring to recent comments by the Australian and Sri Lankan Prime Ministers.
Meanwhile, keen to avoid a repeat of the contract controversy, the International Cricket Council said it had put in place a set of guidelines which had been endorsed by all the boards, including the BCCI.
Mani said it has had “intensive” discussions with all the cricket boards and come up with a set of a guidelines “which have been fully endorsed by the BCCI as well.”
“All the cricket boards are obliged to deliver to the ICC and its commercial partners, the GCC (Global Cricket Corporation),” he said while announcing the launch of the fourth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Asked whether the ICC had reduced the ambush marketing clause to five days from 15, Mani said, “there are two things - use of players images and ambush marketing. In some cases, players might be refrained from endorsing a product (whose interests are in direct clash with that of the official sponsors) for five days before, during and after the ICC tournament and in some instances it is 15.”
The contract controversy had jeopardised participation of top Indian cricketers in the World Cup 2003 and it was only after the ICC amended its contracts suitably that they agreed to play in the mega event. — PTI
Zimbabwe resumed on 44 for two and lost three wickets for 18 runs in seven overs before lunch.
They lost another three wickets for no runs in the space of 11balls after lunch as they crashed from 125 for two to 173 for eight in 12 overs. Opener Brendan Taylor top-scored with 61, his maiden Test half-century.
Zimbabwe (Ist innings): 228
Sri Lanka (Ist innings): 713-3 dec
Zimbabwe (2nd innings): (overnight 44-2)
Taylor c Jayawardene b Murali 61
Matsikenyere c Jayawardene b Zoysa 14
Vermeulen c Murali b Zoysa 6
Ebrahim c Atapattu b Jayasuriya 42
Taibu c Dilshan b Murali 0
Maragwede lbw b Vaas 28
Chigumbura lbw b Murali 12
Nkala c Dilshan b Vaas 0
Panyangara not out 40
Mpariwa c Vaas b Jayasuriya 14
Hondo c Atapattu b Murali 3
Extras: (lb-7, w-1, nb-3) 11
Total: (all out, 75.1 overs) 231
Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-40, 3-125, 4-127, 5-143, 6-173, 7-173, 8-173, 9-204.
Bowling: Chaminda Vaas 18-6-53-2, Nuwan Zoysa 13-4-27-2, Muralitharan 28.1-6-79-4, Farveez Maharoof 6-0-32-0, Sanath Jayasuriya 10-0-33-2. —AP
The other teams taking part in the tournament are former World Champions Pakistan and Sri Lanka along with Bangladesh and Hong Kong.
Pakistan will play their first match against Bangladesh on July 17 when the other Asian giant and hosts Sri Lanka kick off their campaign with a match against UAE.
Of the 13 matches scheduled to be played in the 17-day long tournament, nine will be played under floodlights.
India’s opener against UAE on July 16 will be played under floodlight at the Dambulla while another match on the same day between Bangladesh and Hong Kong will be a day affair at the SSC, Colombo.
Itinerary (Phase-one):
July 16: India vs UAE at Dambulla (D/N); Bangladesh vs Hong Kong at SSC, Colombo.
July 17: Pakistan vs Bangladesh at SSC Colombo, Sri Lanka vs UAE at Dambulla (D/N).
July 18: Sri Lanka vs India at Dambulla (D/N), Pakistan vs Hong Kong at SSC Colombo.
Phase-two:
July 21: A2 vs B2 at SSC Colombo, A1 vs B1 at Premadasa Stadium, Colmbo (D/N)
July 23: A2 vs B1 at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N)
July 27: B1 vs B2 at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N)
July 29: A1 vs A2 at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N)
Aug 1: Final at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N)
Aug 2: Reserve Day. — UNI
Chasing 125 to win, Bangladesh were restricted to 101 for eight from their allotment of overs, after overnight and persistent morning showers forced a late start and reduced the match to 25 overs-a-side yesterday.
West Indies now take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with the last one-day international scheduled for the Queen’s Park Stadium in St. George’s, Grenada, on Wednesday.
Chasing 145 to win, West Indies scrambled to a one-wicket victory with 20 balls to spare in the opening ODI on Saturday.
“I think our bowlers bowled pretty well for us and there is no one individual that I could pinpoint, it was a total team effort,” acting West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan told reporters.
“I thought we were brilliant in the field, especially Dwayne Smith, and this is an area of our game that we are trying to improve on,” he added.
“We have set ourselves some goals for this series and, hopefully, we can go to Grenada and continue the hard work and win there too.”
Smith, named Man-of-the-Match, curbed his natural instincts to collect his highest one-day international score, as West Indies were restricted to 124 for seven from their allotment of 25 overs.
Smith hit two fours and two sixes in a run-a-ball, undefeated 62 and was given a reprieve on 25 when Manjural Islam Rana dropped a head-high return chance.
Tapash Baisya snatched four late wickets for 16 runs from five overs to be the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers and claim the best bowling figures by a bowler from his country in ODI cricket
“In the matches I have played previously, I have gotten a few starts without carrying on, but I had the opportunity to bat at three this time, grabbed it with both hands, and I am happy,” Smith said. “I still have to work hard because cricket is not an easy game. Next match, I start with zero, so I have to keep working on the weaknesses I have and improve on my scores in the future.”
West Indies (25 overs max.)
Gayle c Bashar b Rahman 7
Powell c Bashar b Mahmud 20
Smith not out 62
Chanderpaul c Baisya b Rana 10
Sarwan c Kapali b Baisya 18
Bravo c Mahmud b Baisya 0
Jacobs b Baisya 3
Joseph c Sarkar b Baisya 0
Extras: (lb-4) 4
Total: (7 wkts, 25 overs) 124
FoW: 1-17, 2-47, 3-77, 4-109, 5-110, 6-124, 7-124.
Bowling: Baisya 5-1-16-4, Rahman 5-0-24-1, Mahmud 5-0-31-1, Rafique 5-1-21-0, Rana 5-0-28-1.
Bangladesh:
Sarkar c Smith b Bradshaw 36
Ashraful c Smith b Edwards 0
Bashar c wkpr Jacobs b Edwards 2
Saleh c Gayle b Bradshaw 1
Kapali c wkpr Jacobs b Best 1
Rahman c Sarwan b Bravo 8
Islam Rana not out 33
Mahmud c Best b Bradshaw 1
Mashud b Bravo 9
Rafique not out 4
Extras: (lb-3, w-3) 6
FoW: 1-8, 2-10, 3-20, 4-21, 5-39, 6-71, 7-78, 8-95.
Bowling: Edwards 5-0-19-2, Best 5-0-15-1, Bradshaw 5-1-15-3, Bravo 5-0-23-2, Gayle 5-0-26-0. — AFP
The former all-rounder denied reports emanating from England that his wife Jemima Khan and he had decided to take custody of the 12-year-old girl who was born out of wedlock.
“This is absolutely untrue,” said Imran who is wedded to another British Jemima Goldsmith.
Imran said Tyrian was in London alongwith her grandmother and aunt and it was upto them to decide what needed to be done.
“Right now everyone is in shock,” he said.
Imran also told the ‘Daily Times’ newspaper from New York that Tyrian had been made to believe that he was her father, but did not elaborate.
Yesterday, quoting Sita’s friends, London tabloid ‘The Mail on Sunday’ reported that Imran would take custody of Tyrian following the sudden death of her mother.
The 51-year-old cricketer-turned-politician refused to acknowledge Tyrian, born in 1992, as his child until Sita won a paternity suit in 1997. Sita’s will stipulated that Imran got “full and complete parental rights over Tyrian if anything happened”, her friend was quoted as saying by the paper. — PTI
According to information received here, the mighty South Korea, in their last league match today, beat hosts Japan 5-2 to clear the deck for a Korea-India clash in the final of the four-nation tournament.
By beating Japan, South Korea maintained a clean slate while making their way to the final of the tournament.
The experimental Indian squad had beaten Japan 2-1 in the opener while they went down to South Korea 2-3 before bouncing back and trouncing China 4-0 in their last league assignment yesterday. India made it to the final with six points from their three league matches. — UNI
Things started brilliantly for Karun during the Friday practice sessions when he ended the first session of the morning fastest overall. He ultimately ended the day second fastest but just .04s slower than Australian Will Power.
This was indeed a shock to much of the pitlanes who weren’t used to seeing the 20-year-old so far up the order.
The qualifying sessions were extremely eventful affairs. In the first session, Karun laid down the gauntlet with a spectacular time of 47.8 seconds which put him on provisional position by almost half a second at the half way stage when the session was stopped to clear out a crashed car.
When the session re-started, Karun improved his time straight away to a 47.7s despite passing another car on that lap, but then on the very next flying lap, he made a small mistake at the chicane, which sent him into the tyre barrier ending his session. As the track conditions and consequently laptimes improved, the Indian dropped down the order to an eventual eighth.
The second qualifying session was even more exciting with finally the top six drivers being covered by just over one tenth of a second and the top 15 by just over half a second. — UNI
With her second clay court title in as many weeks, Amelie Mauresmo will go to the French Open in the kind of form she hopes can bring her a victory at home. After an impressive 3-6, 6-3 ,7-6, (7/6) victory against Jennifer Capriati in the Italian Open final, Mauresmo was asked the inevitable question about whether she could succeed in the Paris tournament, which begins a week from today.
“I hope, we’ll see. Of course it gives you a lot of confidence to win these kind of matches, especially in the final,” she said.
Added to her confidence, Mauresmo will have a partisan crowd cheering her on at Roland Garros.
The only other women to win the German and Italian Opens back-to-back were Steffi Graf (1987) and Monica Seles (1990), both of whom went on to win the French.
Mauresmo had been denied in the Rome final in three of the past four years, and was clearly relieved to have finally won the title, having remained outwardly calm during most of the play yesterday, she sank to her knees with fists clenched in the air after winning her second match point.
After two days of rest, Mauresmo will begin her training for Roland Garros.
Before winning in Berlin, her season had been interrupted by a back injury that forced her to retire from the Australian Open.
But now she looks to be on top form, while many of the other stars are sidelined.
Defending French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne has been out for five weeks with a virus, while fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters, a two-time runner-up in Paris, has already ruled herself out of this year’s tournament with an injured left wrist. — AP
Alexander Popov and Pieter van den Hoogenband added to their hoards of European swimming titles but had their minds firmly on the pursuit of Olympic gold in Athens in August.
World champion Popov came within a whisker of a semifinal exit but conjured up the old magic in yesterday’s final to win the 50 freestyle for the fifth time at the European championships. That hoisted his haul of individual European titles to a joint record 10. The first was won in 1991 — in Athens, where an Olympic adventure which brought him a unique “double double” of 50m and 100m freestyle gold medals in 1992 and 1996 will end. “I am not 100 per cent but at least I know what I have to do. It is a very busy time for me, with the Russian nationals next week followed by more races and then the Olympics,” Popov said.
The 32-year-old Russian competed only in the 50m freestyle in Madrid and thus missed the 100m freestyle in which his great Dutch rival Van den Hoogenband, who deposed him as Olympic champion in 2000, was comprehensively beaten by Italian Filippo Magnini.
“I couldn’t be better today but in three months it will be a different affair,” said Van den Hoogenband, who arrived from a two-week training camp in Ireland and has been building up for Athens all year.
The Dutchman reasserted himself in the 200m freestyle to scoop the seventh individual European title of his career in a noteworthy effort, considering he had not tapered his training.
Italy’s Massimiliano Rosolino, Olympic 200m individual medley champion, is in similar shape. He took bronze in the 200m medley and the 200m freestyle after finishing fifth in the 400m freestyle on the opening night.
“We didn’t taper at all. I swam 70 km the week before the championships,’’ he said.
Yana Klochkova, (21), retained her 200m and 400m individual medley titles to take her tally of European individual gold medals to 10, a record subsequently equalled by Popov.
But the Ukrainian lost her 400m freestyle crown to 17-year-old Laure Manaudou.
Manaudou, who also won the 100m backstroke, featured in a useful French team alongside Malia Metella, who won the women’s 100m freestyle and anchored two victorious relays.
Otylia Jedrzejczak, Poland’s women’s 200m butterfly world record holder and world champion, left no doubt that she would be a strong contender for Olympic gold in Athens with a convincing win yesterday.
The championships were also notable for the absentees. They included the likes of Olympic champion Inge de Bruijn, German 200 freestyle world record holder Franziska van Almsick and the whole British squad for Athens, who have world champions Katy Sexton and James Gibson among their number.— Reuters
Two decorated elephants, with three baby elephants in tow, are to carry the Olympic torch bearers across Vijay Chowk in the capital when the flame reaches Delhi.
Then it will be taken across other monuments like the Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb and Red Fort, according to a release by the organisers here today.
The Olympic Games torch relay will see the sacred flame pass through 34 cities in 26 countries in 35 days before returning to Greece on July 9 in time for the commencement of the 2004 Games on August 13 at Athens. The entire relay event is to last for 83 days.
The first city on the torch relay route is Sydney, which hosted the last edition of the Games in 2000,, followed by Melbourne, which was the other city in Australia in which the Games had been held in 1956.
By the time the torch returns to Athens after the relay it would have travelled more than 78,000 kms by air atop bicycles and via boats. —PTI
Chinese shuttlers demonstrated their superiority in men’s badminton, beating Denmark 3-1 early today to win the prestigious Thomas Cup. The victory by China was their fifth in the Thomas Cup but their first since 1990. The Chinese women’s team also won the Uber Cup on Saturday, defeating South Korea.
Playing at Jakarta’s Bung Karno Senayan Sports Palace, the world’s top shuttler Lin Dan opened the contest by overcoming Peter Gade in a 75-minute match 15-8, 15-13.
The fifth-ranked Gade took the lead in the second set 13-9 before Lin took control with the help of a series of unforced errors. The left-handed Lin scored five points in a row for match point, winning after Gade’s smash hit the net.
However, the world’s top pair of Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen levelled the score by defeating the Chinese duo of Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun 17-16, 15-6 in the second match.
Fourth-ranked Bao Chunlai put China ahead, fighting back from one-set down to beat 12th-ranked Kenneth Jonassen 12-15, 17-15, 15-12.
Then, the world’s sixth ranked pair of Sang Yang and Zheng Bo won the decisive match for China, crushing the fifth-ranked Danish duo of Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen 15-13, 15-8.
The loss for Denmark, which advanced to the finals by beating defending champion Indonesia, marked the seventh time it failed to lift the coveted trophy. It was beaten twice in the finals by Malaysia and four times by Indonesia since 1949. The next Thomas and Uber cups will be held in Tokyo in 2006. — AP
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Trials for the boys will be held on May 20 while for girl cagers on May 21 at 9 am. Interested players should report to honorary general secretary, PBA, with age-proof certificates at the venue.
The selected players will represent Punjab in the 21st Youth National Basketball Championship scheduled to be held from June 20 to 26 at Gotan (Rajasthan). On the basis of performance during the national meet, players will be shortlisted for the Children Games of Asia to be held in Yakutia (Russia) from June 23 to 30.
Addressing the students, Mr Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Principal, said merely studying text books was not going to help a child in the future but equal importance needed to be given to co-curricular activities which helped in developing the spirit of sportsmanship.
The results: Sub junior girls: Gurpreet Kaur, 1, Harsimran Kaur, 2, and Avneet Kaur, 3; boys group: Harjot Singh, 1, Gurpal Singh, 2, and Harsimran Singh, 3. Junior boys: Satinder Singh, 1, Dalbir Singh, 2 and Manpreet Singh, 3; Girls: Jaskirtan Kaur, 1, Manpreet Kaur, 2 and Navjot Kaur, 3. Senior boys: Gurpreet Singh, 1, Satinder Singh, 2 and Amandeep Singh, 3, Girls: Navdeep Kaur, 1, Inderpreet Kaur, 2 and Yashmeen Kaur, 3.
US tennis player Serena Williams performs during the "We Are The Future" music concert in Rome's Circo Massimo on Sunday. Nearly two decades after music greates gathered to record the hit song "We Are the World" to benefit Africa's hungry, another star-studded cast came together on Sunday for a follow up "We Are The Future" concert to benefit children in war zones. — AP/PTI
Bond to miss first Test
London: New Zealand pace bowler Shane Bond is set to miss the first Test against England starting on Thursday at Lord’s. “We haven’t picked the side yet but logic would suggest he’s not quite ready for the first Test and will continue his progress towards the second,’’ team manager Lindsay Crocker said. Bond is working his way back to fitness after suffering a stress fracture of the lower back last May. Bond did not bowl on Sunday in the second innings of New Zealand’s nine-wicket loss to Kent at Canterbury. He took one for 77 off 16 overs in the first innings. — Reuters
Latif’s action
Lahore: Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif, who had raised many a eyebrow, with his public statements and direct interaction with the ICC’s anti-corruption unit regarding the match-fixing issue, has now clarified that in future all such matters will be corresponded to the authorities concerned through the PCB. “I think I have learnt my lessons now on how to deal with this issue of match-fixing. It is better I correspond with the ICC or ACU only through the board so that they should also know the situation. Than they will also have no complaints against me,” he said.— UNI
Mutola honoured
Maputo: World 800 metres champion Maria Mutola has been awarded Mozambique’s highest civilian honour for her contribution to sport. Mutola, the dominant figure in women’s 800 metres for a decade, was awarded the Order of Eduardo Mondlane First Class, which has previously only been given to heads of state and government. Sports Minister Joel Libombo on Monday said the 31-year-old Olympic champion had received the honour for her patriotism and charity work. — Reuters
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Mary J Blige, George Clinton, Rachel Bloom, Anderson Paak Board Universal’s ‘Trolls World Tour’
J Balvin, Ester Dean, Gustavo Dudamel, Ozzy Osbourne, Kenan Thompson and Charlyne Yi also join the voice cast.
Trey Williams | June 19, 2019 @ 3:11 PM Last Updated: June 19, 2019 @ 3:12 PM
Mary J. Blige, Rachel Bloom, Anderson .Paak and funk legend George Clinton are packing their bags and going on tour as trolls — well, their voices are.
Universal Pictures announced on Wednesday that Blige, Bloom, Clinton and Paak have joined the voice cast of “Trolls World Tour,” the follow-up to the studio’s 2016 animated feature “Trolls.”
The first film grossed $346.9 million worldwide, and actors Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick and James Corden return to voice their characters for the sequel.
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Grammy-nominated artist J Balvin, Ester Dean (“Pitch Perfect”), Gustavo Dudamel (“The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”), Ozzy Osbourne, Kenan Thompson, Charlyne Yi (“The Disaster Artist”) are all joining as well.
The studio previously announced that Flula Borg, Kelly Clarkson, Jamie Dornan, Anthony Ramos, Sam Rockwell and Karan Soni would voice new characters in the film.
In “Trolls World Tour” Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) go on an adventure that will take them well beyond what they’ve known before, as they discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: funk, country, techno, classical, pop and rock.
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“Trolls World Tour” is being directed by Walt Dohrn, who served as co-director on “Trolls,” and is produced by returning producer Gina Shay. The film is co-directed by David P. Smith and co-produced by Kelly Cooney Cilella, both of whom worked on the first “Trolls.”
“Trolls World Tour” will also feature original music by Timberlake, who earned an Oscar nomination for his song “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”
Universal will release “Trolls World Tour” on April 17, 2020.
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Balvin is represented by WME; Bloom is represented by UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis; Dean is represented by The Lede Company; Dudamel is represented by WME; Osbourne is represented by WME, Sharon Osbourne Management and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.
Paak is represented by CAA; Thompson is represented by UTA, Michael Goldman Management and Del, Shaw, Moonves, Tanaka, Finkelstein & Lezcano; Yi is represented by UTA, Mosaic and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis; Clinton is represented by 421 Management; Blige is represented by APA and Grubman Shire & Meiselas.
17 Stars Who Flexed Their Right to Vote in the Midterm Elections, From Taylor Swift to Justin Timberlake
Show-business notables including Jeff Goldblum and Mindy Kaling took time out from their entertainment duties on Tuesday to cast their votes in the midterm elections, and to encourage others to do the same. From tweets boasting poll selfies to the classic "I Voted" sticker pose, these stars have shared their voting status and their reasons to vote. Posing in a suave black leather jacket and hat, actor Jeff Goldblum proudly wore his "I Voted" sticker on Instagram. In his post caption, Goldblum included an inspirational quote from the fictional President Thomas J. Whitmore from the 1996 film "Independence Day." https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp1_-bKFqHh/ Though "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon lost to fellow Democrat Andrew Cuomo for the New York gubernatorial race in the November primaries, she still voted "because the patriarchy isn't going to dismantle itself." https://twitter.com/CynthiaNixon/status/1059873860995178497 In a short Twitter video, Zendaya showed off her sticker, asking followers if they've also fulfilled their civic duty. https://twitter.com/Zendaya/status/1059592563982651392 Comedian John Mulaney, known for stand-up specials like "The Comeback Kid," stood alongside his wife Annamarie Tendler in an Instagram post showing off their "I Voted" stickers.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2MECxHQCN/ Reese Witherspoon proudly sported her "I Voted" sticker. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2GoPHjOtx/?utm_source=ig_embed "Jack Ryan" star John Krasinski and Emily Blunt shared a quick picture of their absentee ballots on Instagram with the simple caption, "#Vote." https://www.instagram.com/p/BppgOp8AA1K/?utm_source=ig_embed Seth Meyers Instagrammed this post-voting pic with his wife and son. Though his son though they were going to a "boat" instead of vote, the family was all smiles.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp11OTFB2wJ/?utm_source=ig_embed Kerry Washington shared on Instagram a message saying voting felt "soooooo good." https://www.instagram.com/p/BpsTCWjHecD/?utm_source=ig_embed Amy Poehler sported her "I Voted" sticker in an in-your-face fashion for this round of elections. https://twitter.com/smrtgrls/status/1059845468602028032 Justin Timberlake threw up deuces with his absentee mail ballot. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpuqN5-BrYL/?utm_source=ig_embed Taylor Swift, once politically elusive, also shared a message on her Instagram story: "I promise it feels so wonderful to exercise that right that you have." Voting is still voting even if it's two days before election day. Camila Cabello boasted not one, but TWO "I Voted" stickers after voting early.
"Also: "How
https://www.instagram.com/p/BppjVm-nY9W/?utm_source=ig_embed W. Kamau Bell posed with his official vote-by-mail ballot. https://twitter.com/wkamaubell/status/1059893637390028800 Even an ocean away from her New York home, Madonna managed to vote in the midterms. https://twitter.com/Madonna/status/1059871641298239489 Mindy Kaling thanked the 14th and 19th Amendments for giving her the chance to vote. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2Bo2knjXz/?utm_source=ig_embed Musician Conor Oberst posed in front of the polls in a Tuesday Tweet. "Hope lives," added Oberst to his Tweet. https://twitter.com/conoroberst/status/1059877792299565057 And for those of you who are still questioning whether your vote truly matters, Jennifer Garner had a message for you. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp0qSH5F6n2/?utm_source=ig_embed
10 Stunning Pieces of Anti-Trump Protest Art, From LED Signs to Paintings Made With Blood (Photos)
Donald Trump has funneled life-blood into a fervent new protest art movement. Artists and photographers are speaking out against Trump's comments and policies with paintbrushes, cameras -- and even bodily fluids. From LED signs to paintings made with human blood, here are 10 thought-provoking pieces of protest art that have emerged since Trump announced his candidacy for president.
Portland-based artist Sarah Levy painted this portrait with her own menstrual blood. The piece, titled "Whatever," is a response to Trump's comment that Fox News host Megyn Kelly had "blood coming out of her wherever."
As part of a series called "#SignedByTrump," Aria Watson snapped this photo for a final project in her Intro to Photography class at Clatsop Community College in Oregon. Models posed partially nude with Trump quotes written on their skin.
Aria Watson
Indira Cesarine, founder of The Untitled Space art gallery in New York City, posed in front of pieces from the "Uprising/Angry Women" exhibit. The exhibit premiered in January and featured works by women artists.
The Untitled Space
This piece by Julie Curtiss, titled "Hot Heels," was featured at the "Nasty Women" art exhibition in Queens, New York. According to co-director Jessamyn Fiore, the exhibit was "a message to Trump and the government that you can’t roll back women’s rights without a fight."
Julie Curtiss
Shepard Fairey, the artist behind the iconic Barack Obama "Hope" poster, created this image for Inauguration Day as a way to "reject the hate, fear and open racism that were normalized during the 2016 presidential campaign." The woman pictured is 33-year-old Muslim-American, Munira Ahmed.
An NYC grassroots campaign called "Resistance Is Female" utilized telephone booths to showcase protest art and to encourage people to "keep fighting, keep speaking up, persevere."
@mythny for Resistance is Female (Instagram)
Continuing the bloody trend, Los Angeles-based artist Illma Gore collaborated with the artist collective, Indecline, to create this mural. The mural, titled "Rise Up Thy Young Blood," was painted with human blood from 50 donors and recalls Henry Mosler's 19th-century painting, "The Birth of the Flag."
Illma Gore/Indecline
Inspired by cardboard protest signs, artist Andrea Bowers made this sign as a "feminist gesture." According to Bowers, "I feel outraged that Donald Trump was elected after what he said publicly about women."
Andrea Bowers (Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer, courtesy of the artist and Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects)
The anonymous street artist known as Bambi painted this parody of the movie "La La Land" in Islington, North London. In lieu of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, the work shows Donald Trump dancing with U.K. Prime Minister, Theresa May.
New York-based illustrator Daniel Pagan created this piece, called "Tweeter in Chief." In an interview with Fusion, Pagan described Trump's election as "'sheer fuel' for his art."
Daniel Pagan
President Trump’s election sparks a worldwide resurgence of artistic expression
If they can make it to the polls, you can too
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