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Angele Latham | Editor-in-Chief 2 months ago
Photos courtesy of MTSU News
The first weekend of May wrapped up the Spring 2019 semester for all Middle Tennessee State University students — but for many students, this weekend wrapped up their journeys spanning years of dedication.
The annual spring graduations on May 3 and 4 saw the graduation of over 2,500 MTSU students and the commissioning of 19 MTSU seniors as U.S. Army second lieutenants.
“Everything you can ever imagine for yourself in this moment is only a tiny fraction of the possibilities that await you,” said Christine Karbowiak, a member of MTSU’s Board of Trustees and executive vice president, chief administrative officer and chief risk officer of Bridgestone Americas Inc., during the Saturday commencement ceremony.
“Real life is so much more interesting than the plans we make,” she continued. “In my experience, it’s the people who believe this and embrace it and are willing to pivot in the face of either opportunities or challenges who find the most success and satisfaction along the road. Not only that, they wind up deeply, deeply grateful for the detours they face.”
It is no question that there were countless students who were deeply grateful to graduate. But a few student’s stories stood out as particularly encompassing of the awe-inspiring passion that drives students to such hard-won success.
One example of this exemplary drive is Mary Prieskorn, an art education graduate from Murfreesboro who certainly understood the detours Karbowiak spoke of.
As the fourth in her family to attend MTSU, Prieskorn’s academic plans were derailed when a serious car accident left her with a brain injury. Although in an interview with MTSU News Prieskorn said that she “never thought I would get to this point,” she continued to place on the Dean’s List and graduated magna cum laude on Saturday from the College of Liberal Arts with a bachelor’s degree.
On top of teaching, she also held two student-teaching jobs in the Rutherford County school system, and she’s anticipating a job with the Francis Schaeffer Study Center in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.
“This gives me pride that I can finish something,” Prieskorn said. “It’s surreal it’s actually happening. I’m never one to relax, and I thought there’s no way I would finish school.”
A student filled with a similar sense of awe, and who also embodies an unfathomable amount of determination, is Perry Louden Jr. of Woodbury, Tennessee. Louden accepted a prestigious doctorate in literacy studies on May 3 — which is now his fourth degree from MTSU. This graduation completed his 30-year academic journey sprung from ”the gritty determination of a high school dropout who is now a veteran Rutherford County Schools teacher,” according to MTSU News.
“Looking back to where I was to where I am now, it’s just night and day,” said Louden, one of 384 graduate students who received advanced degrees in the College of Graduate Studies.
“I enjoy teaching reading and tutor on the side,” Louden said of his choice to enroll in literacy studies. “I’m not a great reader myself. It took me a while, so I’d like to kind of give back a little bit to the younger students I have to help them get better at reading so that they can enjoy it.”
Read about Louden’s complete educational adventure here.
Speaking of adventure, Alexis Wynn of Ramer, Tennessee, knows quite well how to turn academia into adventure. After her busy undergraduate schedule including a study-abroad trip to London, working with MTSU’s TRiO Student Support Services and serving as an intelligence analyst intern with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, all while remaining on the Dean’s list, Wynn is already setting her compass to new destinations. She plans to continue her education in graduate school and find a job in the field of criminal justice, preferably fitting her homeland security-focused studies.
“It has been four hard years, but I have enjoyed my time at MTSU,” Wynn said in an interview with MTSU News. “I appreciate how MTSU focuses on its students. It helped me to grow and get out into events and organizations, and faculty were there to try to push you to branch out.”
On the ROTC side of events, the leader of the Department of Military Science Lt. Col. Carrick McCarthy oversaw the ceremony of commissioning the 19 MTSU seniors as U.S. Army second lieutenants on May 3.
“This is a phenomenal group that’s highly talented,” said McCarthy, who joined MTSU last August.
“This is the first group I’ve seen all the way through. It’s equal parts National Guard, Army Reserve and active duty. Each component of the Army is going to receive quality individuals,” he said.
Notable stand-outs in this group include Jason Gurch, an engineering major from Murfreesboro, who is the first active-duty commissionee from MTSU to McCarthy’s knowledge. Gurch will join the Army’s Cyber Command, which “integrates and conducts full-spectrum cyberspace operations, electronic warfare, and information operations, ensuring freedom of action for friendly forces …while denying the same to our adversaries,” according to their mission statement.
McCarthy also noted the immense pride that the program holds for journalism senior and Sidelines alumna Amber Cetinel’s recent receipt of the Women’s Army Corps’ Veterans Association Pallas Athene Award, presented each year to the top two female cadets in the U.S.
To sum it all up, MTSU chemistry professor and Career Achievement Award winner Judith Iriarte-Gross, who was the graduate commencement ceremony speaker, echoed Karbowiak’s thoughts, saying “Asking questions leads to success. To date, you have asked the right questions and your reward is your graduate degree. Congratulations!”
The Spring 2019 Commencement Brochure, with a list of graduates, is available here.
The full list of ROTC commissionees is available here.
MTSU Board of Trustees member and Bridgestone Americas executive Christine Karbowiak makes a point Saturday, May 4, while speaking at the university’s spring 2019 morning commencement ceremony at Murphy Center in Mufreesboro, Tennessee. (MTSU photo and caption by Andy Heidt)
Dr. Cyrille Magne, an MTSU associate professor in literacy studies, helps MTSU graduate Perry Louden don the hood signifiying his new doctoral degree during the Friday, May 3, spring 2019 College of Graduate Studies commencement ceremony at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (MTSU photo and caption by J. Intintoli)
MTSU chemistry professor and Career Achievement Award winner Judith Iriarte-Gross speaks passionately to new graduates about being inquisitive at the university’s College of Graduate Studies spring 2019 commencement ceremony Friday, May 3, inside Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jimmie Cole Jr. administers the commissioning oath to the Army’s newest second lieutenants at the MTSU Veterans Memorial outside the Tom H. Jackson Building on Friday, May 3 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (MTSU photo by Randy Weiler)
Newly commissioned U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Amber Cetinel, left, from Murfreesboro, and her brother, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jon Cetinel, exchange a silver dollar as part of the traditional Army “Silver Dollar Salute” on Friday, May 3, during the spring 2019 commissioning ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (MTSU photo by Randy Weiler)
To contact Editor-in-Chief Angele Latham, email editor@mtsusidelines.com.
2019 graduatesAlexis WynnAmber CetinelChristine KarbowiakCriminal JusticeGraduationJason GurchJudith Iriarte-GrossMary PrieskornPerry Louden Jr.ROTC
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Too far not to call
Is what I could be saying in just a couple days.
The Nats continue to play quality baseball, and while the season has had it's ups and downs, the ups climb higher than the downs dig low. A 2-6 run, followed by a 8-3 sprint. The Marlins don't look talented enough to make go at it, and the Mets are too injured. Honestly I would be surprised if this thing doesn't get called by week's end. But we'll still wait. Cleveland is a formidable opponent and if the Nats stumble for some reason against the Braves they'll be travelling to Colorado probably facing a team desperate for wins. Meanwhile the Mets play nobody (ARI, SD, @ARI) and the Marlins, well they play a decent schedule (SF, CHW, @CIN) but nothing crushing.
This is the last stand for the other teams in the NL East. Gain ground now, keep it in the 6 games out area until H2Hs come back, or cede the division. That's how I feel.
Going through our questions - the Nats can start to look toward shoring up the team's holes and arguably their biggest hole is at first base*. Zimmerman has had a terrible year. While the power is still sorta there and he's walking just a little bit less than he usually does, he is hitting a mere .222, rather than the .280+ he seemed to settle into after his MVP worthy peak.** This turns a guy from a fringe All-Star to an Espinosa. Behind him, Clint Robinson, who filled in ably last year, has seen his production plummet across the board.
Is there any coming back from these drops? For Zimm, it's hard to believe so. You could point to a low BABIP (.247) and the fact that his batted ball stats (GB/FB rate, where he hits it, how hard he hits it) don't look all that different to suggest he may hit again. But I would point to the fact that the things that are changing are not just a single year anomaly but part of a larger trend. That BABIP? It was low last year (.268). His LD% is dropping like a rock, suggesting he can't square up on the ball. To back that up I see an increased swinging strike rate up to the highest of his career. Worse yet, the "pitch value" scores, numbers that try to tell how well a player hits certain pitches, shows a player having increased difficulty with a basic fastball.
If this were really an issue - that he can't hit a good fastball anymore that it should show up in power/finesse splits***. How do the power/finesse stats look? You may want to shield your eyes and remove small children from the room.
vs. Power : .104 / .167 / .194 for an OPS of .361
If it makes you feel any better, he hits those finesse guys well! (.278 / .353 / .478)
There is one last thing. If he really couldn't hit the fastball they could just throw high heat right by him. Onto the great Brooks Baseball to see his Whiff Rate on Hard Pitches.
Maybe it is an injury thing, but right now Ryan Zimmerman is simply not a capable major leaguer hitter.
So what about Robinson? Well he's having a similar mix of issues. Low BABIP (.211) likely driven by a low LD rate (11.4%) and trouble with the fast ball. Unlike Zimm though, there is no trend downward. These numbers are not just low but they are conspicuously so. It's 152 PAs or a little over a month worth's of games. All that would have me lean toward "not enough evidence - assume it's just a fluke issue". I'm not saying Robinson is going to light the world on fire, but I do think if put into a regular every day role at first base he should be about league average.
Is that good enough? For most teams no, but for the Nats it should be fine. They are getting best in the majors performance from catcher and second base, so a first baseman that only hits ok is workable. However, the Nats are not going in this direction. Instead they are shifting Murphy, moving Turner back to the IF and putting Revere back in the game. I don't think that's the right move. Revere has had basically twice as many PAs as Robinson and has shown himself to be completely incapable at the plate. There are no signs it is getting better, in fact he's hitting worse. And while Robinson gives you some pop and patience, Revere is all average. If he isn't hitting, and he isn't, he is a complete zero at the plate. While this improves the defense, I think the Nats are adding a dangerous hole to a line-up that with Espy's troubles could find itself with a gaping bottom third heading into the playoffs.
Give Robinson a true shot. 2-3 weeks. During this time let Revere rest (I believe his drop off is too severe and sudden not to be injury related) If Robinson is ok by the end, let him keep at it. If not, give Revere a shot I guess. Zimmerman? He's done. At least for this year. The Nats have 3 more seasons to think about. Shut it down.
*Only Phillies have had a worst 1B situation and that's the moldering corpse of Ryan Howard.
**Seriously. Disregard the vote totals because they are driven by the wins of the team. He wasn't better than Pujols, but for a brief 2-years span (09-10) Ryan Zimmerman was a Top 5 player in the game.
***Power guys strikeout a lot of guys but walk a lot of guys. Finesse guys do neither. This works pretty well as a measure of power because strikeouts generally drive this number.
It's a real shame to see the demise of Ryan Zimmerman right before our eyes.
Think how nasty this team would be if he was still a truly elite player? Wow.
With how buffalo is playing he is almost certainly ubretainable after this year and Murphey's career year, Strasburg too to a lesser extent, max looking great but not getting younger this is truly our best chance we will have in... Decades? Likely.
So with that being the case it would've really been nice to see another move for a bat at the deadline..
It is sad to see Zim starting to fall apart, almost certainly because of the relentless injuries he's suffered, and how many years he spent as one of the few bright spots in front of Washington fans. He was much like the Gary Carter or Andre Dawson for those of us with a little more experience with the franchise.
(And as a side note, the idea of announcers calling Denard Span "the best center fielder in the franchise's history" need to STFU, please. Dawson was a Hall of Famer and Marquis Grissom might have been statistically better. The Nationals are not the Baltimore Ravens, where from a legal standpoint a brand new franchise was begun that just hired all the players and staff from the old Browns; they're the Montreal Expos moved to a new city. It's one thing to say stuff like "best season in Washington" (especially if comparing to the Senators), another to try to wipe thirty-six years of the franchise's history just because it took place in a different country.)
I would like to point one thing out, though--it doesn't seem like Baker is necessarily starting Revere over Robinson but that he's working a platoon--starting Robinson at 1B, Turner at CF, Murphy at 2B against righties and Revere at CF, Turner at 2B, Murphy at 1B against lefties. Clint's splits aren't actually bad, career-wise, but he's also been used almost exclusively against right-handed pitching so it's been pretty clear that his coaches believe that his ability to hit lefties is minimal at best.
That chart about high heat looks very impressive (and sad) when you look at the whiff rate on high pitches ... until you look at the numbers that the percentages are based on. If he was really that vulnerable to high heat, don't you think word would get around and there would be more pitches up there? The entire top row of five boxes encompasses ... 30 pitches. That's a thin reed to rest conclusions on.
Zim's batted ball profile has constantly been the glass half full/glass half empty test. His average exit velocity is currently 8th in all of MLB. If you look at the other hitters in his cohort, it's pretty much the best hitters in baseball. The problem is his launch angle, not his ability to barrel the baseball. As Fangraphs noted in reviewing ball-in-play data for all 1b/DH types:
"So who has the highest average exit speed among first basemen and DHs? How about Ryan Zimmerman. He crushes the ball in the air, on a line and on the ground. His limiting factors are a grounder-heavy BIP mix, also featuring a low liner rate, which should regress. He retains the athleticism to get his share of leg hits, and uses the field enough to avoid overshifts. He’s just a few more elevated baseballs away from being a high achiever at his position."
Source: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/hitter-contact-quality-report-first-base-and-dh/
We are always too quick to dismiss players who are struggling (and to accept as the new normal those that are doing well). We're fans; it's what we do.
Carl said...
My question: once the Nats are far ahead enough to call it, should they DL Bryce and let him heal up? I saw this piece last week--short version, Harper's exit velocity has gone from MVP-caliber to league average, which means he's either having a REALLY bad time picking his pitches, or he's nursing some mystery injury.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-bryce-harper-has-gone-from-great-to-good/
I say, shut him down for a couple weeks to heal up, but bring him back in time to re-adjust before the end of the season.
I really like the infield when Murphy shifts to 1st. However, I despise the outfield. It's becoming clear that the Nats outfield is, to use an FP-ism, sneaky weak. Werth is hitting reasonably well and clearly is managing the strike zone much better than he did in the first 6-8 weeks of the season, although the popup that dropped in front of him on Saturday was a good reminder that the Nats have apparently erected a statue of him in left. Bryce is fielding the position well, but not hitting worth beans (I take back my previous appeal to put the slump narrative to bed--I felt OK about it when he was actually hitting about .230, but in the time since, he's hit more like .120). Trea is, to my eye, not bad in the outfield, but at least is an champion on offense.
However, as soon as you plug Revere into CF, it's totally possible the pitcher is the best hitter in the bottom half. If Danny can get back to normal Danny production, I don't mind the black hole of Revere as much, but we don't have a whole lot of reason to believe Danny (whom I love, to be clear) can hit in the second half of the season. Robinson is going to have a puncher's chance of hitting doubles or at least a sac fly, relative to the groundout to second machine.
1.)Zimm will be given another chance weh his qrist ios better and I havent given pu on him yet. He gets the 3 weeks to show it.
2.)If he is hurt or shows no improvement, I believe Drew will get the call at first (or Murph at 1st, Drew at 2nd). Thats the way to go...Drew deserves a shot to show he can provide that spark as a starter. Also, i really like Turner in CF.....he speeds over to balls and gets squarely under them that most p;layerrs would still be making a running (riskeier) catch on.
Bottom, line, we have a couple of things to work out but its coming together.
Man Harper, I was actually having a good Monday morning before I read your post. Thanks a lot.
I wonder how you reconcile Zim's high exit velocity with his inability to hit fastballs/power pitchers in general. Is he just not hitting those pitches? Is his exit velocity artificially high because he only hits junk from finesse pitchers? Could this have anything to do with his long swing...his marginally slower speed due to age + long swing = can still hit good mlb pitching but not power fastballs? That last part seems likely. But then again, I know nothing.
Zim's not going anywhere. I think the team is committed to getting him going, not only because of his popularity or contract, but because a career average Zim in the playoffs is better than any alternative they have right now.
On Revere - I thought he was hitting decently (.280-ish) for a while now, it just hasn't affected his average much because of how long he was bad. Or is that old news and he sucks again...I haven't had the opportunity to watch a lot of games the last few weeks.
@mike k: .129 in his last 10 games (in one of them he didn't record an at bat). BA dropped 6 points to .208. He's hard to watch again. I remember the stretch you're talking about when he was hitting about like we expected when he first arrived, but it's over.
So I guess now is the time to give Goodwin an extended shot in the OF. Below replacement level is better than Revere.
I have never understood how Revere can hit with that weird stop in his forward movement prior to the bat coming through the zone. It is reminiscent of Charles Barkley's old golf swing. Has he done that his whole career?
John C / mike k - I'm not resting conclusions on one chart. It's a piece in a larger puzzle. The chart, the splits, the pitch value, not to mention my general perception, all saying the same thing. No one piece of evidence should ever be used by itself. (well there's always exceptions but you get my point).
So let's look at exit velocity. First - Zimm is up there no doubt. I'm not sure 8th (I see him as 11th at best - depends on where you set PA limit) but up there. But at any point you have to give a nod toward recency. That is the problem with citing that fangrpaphs post. It is old and basically ended it's time frame at exactly when Ryan's May push ended. It gives you absolutely the rosiest view of Zimm this year. Spitballing - they have his avg velocity at 95.2 at that time - that was about 200 PA in. He's had about 120 PAs since and his exit velocity has dropped to 93.7 so he's hitting the ball in Jun/July around 91.1 MPH - a far cry from what he had been doing. This guess jives with the Soft/Med/Hard numbers. In fact that shows what you've probably seen - it's getting worse. More likely is he hit something like 92-93 in June and was maybe under 90 in July. This would also explain why his HR/FB rate has died on the vine.
At this point I realized I can get the exact numbers for his hits and indeed 87.8 MPH average in July
We aren't quickly dismissing a player who is struggling. We are fairly evaluating a player who has degraded quickly into a non-usable entity. If you want to say give him two weeks off and see if he can hit, fine. There are no good options for the Nats so you might as well. But he had time off - almost 3 weeks in July, and nothing seemed to improve much. I think he's done for 2016. I'm standing by that unless they shoot him up with cortisone again. I'm willing to listen if you can find evidence that he is getting better, but I don't see it.
1natsfan said...
Why on earth did the twins trade away Eduardo Nunez. That guy absolutely killed us this weekend. Wasn't he an all star. Don't know if this series was an aberration, but I'm glad we don't have to see him again.
Zimm is done.Exit velocity not with standing. It's a early occurrence for us to sit around and wait for some miracle that he gets healthy and reverts to some level of serviceability. It seems like every year we're putting up with a wasted 1/3 to 1/2 a season worth of at-bats hoping he'll provide something useful for 60 or so games. I don't think it's worth it. I'd give Clint the ABs for the rest of the year and DFA Zimm in the off season.
Mike k / Josh - Revere had a long .300 type run from early June to Early July but has hit terribly in the past month. If I didn't think it was injury related I'd let him hit it out - history suggests too strongly that this shouldn't happen. But I do think something is physically wrong.
Hoo said...
Zimm is a great case study why you shouldn't try hard for loser teams. For youngsters, may be hard to comprehend but at one pt Zim hadn't taken a day off spanning 3 seasons. Of course this was the Acta era nats and Zim was the only reason to watch the team (other than to see who's name came up for starter roulette).
I have no stats to back it up, but I have to think at some pt taking a slew of cortisone slots to mask injury degraded Zim's body ahead of its natural progression. My guess is some of his upper body muscle groups are just a mess at this pt.
Seeing Zim's breakdown in such horrifying fashion this season has sucked much of my joy from the season. It's like Fridge scoring a td instead of Payton in the SB.
Moral of the story: Don't get hurt for bad teams b/c you want to be able to play if your team ever gets good.
Hooo - hell you can argue you shouldn't get hurt for good teams b/c you want to be able to get paid.
@Hoo - You're also leaving out the part where he's paid $11M+ to go out and give it his all, results be damned. If I'm getting paid that much I'm going to feel a certain responsibility to the fans who pay to come see me. Plus if you've grinded(ground?) through literally countless hours beating out your competition at the little league, high school, college, and minor league systems you really think it's in these guys' DNA to give half-effort while they wait for a team to materialize around them?
Especially in baseball where you see parity between teams moreso than the NFL or NBA, everyone has a shot coming out of Spring Training. They believe they'll be able to carry a team, and that if everyone performs at the level they're capable of, they'll be right in the thick of things.
And lastly, you better believe Zimm will be celebrating harder than anyone in the DC metro area if we win a title, even if he doesn't play an inning.
BJD - I think what Hoo is saying is that when Zimm was on the bad Nats squads if he got cortisone shots or otherwise played through injuries late in the year that that might have been a mistake. It could leave you a broken mess. I understand giving it your all and I honestly expect players to try to play if they can, but it's the responsibilty of the team to keep them from over doing it. I don't know if this is the case with Ryan - I don't remember him playing hurt before the window opened, but it's been a long time.
Harp: For my first witness, I call forth Deion Sander's to discuss tackling.... And since you brought up, the 2016 disasters of Zimms what the heck happened to ZNN?
bjd: Nats had no shot in Zim's prime. Some of their spring trainings where they had a huge open casting call for a starting pitcher like the movie Major League. Fun times!
Love to see Nats carry Zim to a crown like Broncos/Manning. But this is a tough season if you love Zim.
(phrasing was mostly tongue in cheek but Zim played a ton on bad teams and played through bumps and bruises. Wonder if his body would have broken down as fast if he had a few days off? B/c he went from uninjured to being constantly hurt. And yeah, the cortisone shots to mask pain probably has a long-term effect. That's my guess.)
Couldn't you also argue it the other way, though? That if Zimmerman didn't try as hard, he wouldn't have gotten that lucrative contract he signed a few seasons ago. He might not even have been resigned and would have to sign for meh money on a team that's not good, relegating his entire career to losing teams. You're also assuming that his playing hard/hurt during those years is what led to his decline. Maybe the decline would've happened anyway, but instead of a fat contract and job security, he'd be a AAAA journeyman right now.
I think you always play hard (easy for me to say from my office chair), because regardless of who you play for, having good stats --> fat contract. And if your team sill sucks, you can sign somewhere else. The guys I don't understand are guys like Stanton who sign extensions pre-free agency for teams that aren't good...but I suppose he likes it in Miami, it's his home, etc.
As if on cue...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/the-nationals-had-a-lot-of-injuries-in-2015-so-they-changed-their-medical-approach/2016/08/08/73c63cac-5d83-11e6-af8e-54aa2e849447_story.html
My two biggest fears right now are that Joe Ross won't come off the DL, and that Ryan Zimmerman will. Everybody loves RZim, but I'd honestly rather have him stay on the DL because it's the best way to avoid the inevitable mess that his return is likely to cause. The chemistry is good right now. The trouble is that Zimmerman could go 0-50 and would still be starting. All I can figure is that Rizzo has determined that the face of the franchise is by gosh going to play no matter what. I like to think that Dusty has a little more backbone than either Davey or Matty, but I don't know that even he has the moxie to sit Ryan Zimmerman down even if it's the best thing. He may have been relieved that Zim went on the DL and saved him the worry of deciding whether to take Zim out of the lineup.
One of the big reasons Matt Williams lost the team last season was that when Rendon, Zim, and Werth all came off the DL within a few days of each other, they all went immediately back into the starting lineup. The guys that had actually put the team in first place--Taylor, Espinosa, Robinson--got sent to splinter collection, while the team endured spring training in August for the three wounded warriors and went 4-13 over the next three weeks. Add the resultant clubhouse turmoil, a GM too spineless and timid to make serious and necessary deals at the trade deadline except for the worst one he could possibly pull out of his hat, and a weak-kneed wobbly-legged manager totally out of touch with both his team and the fans, and it's no surprise the Nationals went from first place to the tank in a jumping jack flash.
MW lost the team when he ran Thornton and Aaron Barrett out there in game 4 of the playoffs against the Giants the year before. He talked about how Strasburg could possibly pitch out of the bullpen in game 4 with Znn starting game 5. Then he refused to do it and came up with some nonsense about how he was saving Strasburg to pitch in extra innings if needed. 2015 was just the Titanic going under. The iceberg was playoffs 2014.
Nationals "secrets"
Monday Quickie : chugging along
Let it Schrock.
Opposite Directions
Strasburn
Monday Quickie - See Last Monday
The Amazing Jayson Werth
Time to worry about Strasburg?
The failing fallacy
Ramos and Murphy
Espinosa - the bottom third key
Tick Tick Tick
Not calling it... yet
Trade Deadline talk
Melancon Q & A
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The Writers' Museum
Treasures: Monuments, Memorials and Sculpture in Edinburgh
Robert Burns statue in white marble
John Flaxman P.S.R.A. was commissioned in July 1824, 'to transmit the features of the poet to posterity as faithfully as possible' using a portrait from life by Alexander Naismyth, and an engraving done from it by Mr Beugo. He had been visited often by Burns while working on the plate and ' had opportunities of examining his manly expressive countenance when lighted up by conversation'. Flaxman died in December 1826, and the work was completed by his brother-in-law and pupil, Mr Denman. The statue used only half of the funds raised and it was decided to build a monumental structure to house the statue. This statue was removed from the Burns Monument on Regent Road and is now on permanent loan to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Queen Street, Edinburgh. There is also a statue of Robert Burns in Bernard Street, Leith. Information and artefacts on the life of Burns can be found at The Writers' Museum, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PA (0131 529 4901). Flaxman, of York produced this life size statue of Burns in white marble, modelled on Naismyth's portrait depicting the poet addressing his lines, ' to a mountain Daisy'. The poet is represented standing in front of a short tree trunk; his hands crossed in front, the right hand holding a bunch of daisies, and the left with a roll of papers. A plaid is wrapped around the body and falls from the left shoulder. He is wearing knee-breeches and low shoes. A broad bonnet with a thistle lies at his feet, beside a plough-share. In front, on the circular plinth, in incised letters is the following: 'ROBERT BURNS, BORN NEAR AYR, 25th January, 1759 DIED AT DUMFRIES, 21st July, 1796. 'The square pedestal has in front a bas-relief, representing The Muse crowning Burns, who is seated.
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Milford recognised for ICT excellence
Published on May 07, 2014 by LEUT Sarah West (author), LSIS Lee-Anne Mack (photographer)
Mr Dan Milford from the Royal Australian Navy's Strategic Executive walks Commander John Metzl through the strategic management system that he created for the Navy.
A Navy Strategic Command employee was last night recognised as a finalist in one of the Australian Government’s top awards for outstanding performance in Information and Communications Technology.
Navy crew receive Group Bravery Citation for Queensland flood rescue
Published on May 07, 2014 by SBLT Bianca Wise (author), ABIS Tom Gibson (photographer)
From Left, Recipients of a Group Citation for Bravery, Petty Officer Nicholas Anderson, Lieutenant Simon Driessen, RAN, Commander Scott Palmer, RAN, and Chief Petty Officer Kerwyn Ballico, after an award ceremony at Government House, Sydney.
The Governor of NSW, Her Excellency Professor The Honourable Marie Bashir AC CVO, last week presented the crew of a Royal Australian Navy Sea King helicopter with the Group Bravery Citation at Government House, Sydney, in recognition of their exemplary rescue efforts during the 2011 Queensland floods.
Ashes scattered from HMAS Darwin
Published on May 07, 2014 by ABIS Sarah Williams (photographer)
Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Steward Stacey Butson (right) scatters the ashes of her grandfather, John Mortimer Butson, with the help of close friend, Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Personnel Bonny Hood, on the flight deck of HMAS Darwin.
A sailor has honoured the memory of her grandfather, who served in the Navy during World War II (WWII), with the scattering of his ashes off the east coast of Tanzania from HMAS Darwin.
It was a good Friday for Sub Lieutenant McCluskey
Published on May 06, 2014 by LEUT Natasha Gavriel (author), ABEW Daniel Rane (photographer)
Commanding Officer HMAS Sydney, Commander Karl Brinckmann, presents Sub-Lieutenant Paul Mccluskey his Bridge Warfare Certificate for a Guided Missile Frigate on the bridge of HMAS Sydney.
There are many memorable moments in an officer’s naval career, but few come close to the day that a Maritime Warfare Officer receives their Primary Qualification.
HMAS Choules hits new records with "Super SAVO's" 1000
Published on May 05, 2014 by LEUT Lana Emery (author), ABIS Richard Cordell (photographer)
HMAS Choules' Ships Aviation Officer (SAVO) Lieutenant Commander John Sime RAN, reached the milestone of over 1000 Deck Landing Practice (DLPs) flights during Exercise Sea Dawn 2014.
Thursday night, 10 April 2014, Lieutenant Commander John Sime achieved the milestone of over 1,000 deck landings and launches in one year onboard Choules.
Rain fails to dampen Anzac Day commemorations in Cairns
Published on May 02, 2014 by ABHSO Kate Jolley (author and photographer)
Commanding Officer HMAS Cairns, Commander Anthony Powell, RAN, inspects his Ships Company before stepping off for the ANZAC Day March in Carins.
Braving the cold and rain, Navy members hailing from HMAS Cairns commemorated Anzac Day this year with a dawn service at the Esplanade Cenotaph followed by a parade through the city of Cairns last week.
Warrant Officer Di Cross retires after 43 years in the Navy
Published on May 01, 2014 by LEUT John Thompson (author)
Warrant Officer Dianne Cross being presented with her Long Service Medal from the Commanding Officer HMAS Harman at the time, Commander Jeffery Foot RAN.
The year 1971 was a big year. Dennis Lillee took 5 for 84 against England in his debut test match. John Lennon released “Imagine,” John Newcombe won Wimbledon. Apollo 15 landed on the moon.
It was also the year a young Dianne Cross from Kempsey on the New South Wales mid north coast, joined the Royal Australian Navy.
Navy mentors future leaders in Western Sydney
Published on May 31, 2014 by POANC Adam Moukahal (author), LSIS Brenton Freind (photographer)
Prospective Australian Navy Cadets plan to become members of a new Australian Navy Cadet Unit in the Western Sydney region.
On Friday evenings during school terms, the normally sleepy suburb of Lidcombe in Western Sydney now comes alive with Navy traditions, multi-cultural cuisines and excited teenagers navigating their way to adulthood.
Remembering submariners on eternal patrol
Published on May 28, 2014 by LEUT Kara Wansbury (author), ABIS Chris Beerens (photographer)
A wreath with a photograph of Donald W Herren lay at the base of the US memorial plaque at the Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum, Albany, WA.
As the bell tolled on Sunday, the names of each of the 52 United States Navy submarines that had sailed from Australia to a watery grave during World War II were read out during a memorial service at Albany, Western Australia.
Popcorn, ice cream and movies - a recipe for family fun at HMAS Cerberus
Published on May 21, 2014 by SBLT Kat Mulheron (author), ABIS James McDougall (photographer)
Defence families at 'A Day at the Movies' hosted by Defence Community Organisation (DCO) out the front of the HMAS Cerberus cinema at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria.
HMAS Cerberus and the Cerberus Defence Community Organisation hosted a day of movies, popcorn and fantastic face painting for Defence families as part of National Families Week in May.
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Nurse trades sea for sand
Published on November 08, 2017 by CPL Sebastian Beurich (author and photographer)
Navy Lieutenant Lauren Keany measures a patient's blood pressure in the NATO Hospital at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is a long way from the ocean - especially for someone who’s used to serving at sea. Nursing Officer Lieutenant Lauren Keany, currently deployed on Operation HIGHROAD, is based at the NATO hospital in Kabul.
From double-degree to ‘Defend the Flag’
Published on November 07, 2017 by LEUT Will Singer (author), CPOIS Damian Pawlenko (photographer)
Seaman Combat Systems Operator Trang Tang at Fleet Base West, Western Australia.
Just months after joining the Navy, Seaman Combat Systems Operator Trang Tang has graduated from her basic course and is now a vital part of the maritime warfare team in HMAS Ballarat.
Operational experience for Navy newbies
Published on November 05, 2017 by MIDN Lachlan Smith (author)
Six trainee Maritime Warfare Officers have taken part in a critical Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief mission in Vanuatu aboard HMAS Choules.
Within one year of joining the Royal Australian Navy, six officers have taken part in a critical humanitarian aid and disaster relief mission in Vanuatu.
Transition coaching delivering success
Published on November 04, 2017 by Department of Defence (author), Unknown (photographer)
Minister for Defence Personnel the Hon Dan Tehan MP, speaking at the Launch of the Prime Minister's Veterans' Employment Program.
Improved transition services for Australian Defence Force personnel have been rolled out across the country after successful pilot programs across Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia.
Fellowship bolsters niche capability
Commander Fiona Ewington, RANR, at Fleet Base West with HMAS Launceston in the background is about to commence a research project studying naval establishments in Europe as part of her 2017 Churchill Fellowship.
Navy’s Maritime Trade Operations capability has been provided a remarkable ‘fact-finding’ opportunity to augment planning processes that will protect Australian seaborne trade and the nation’s economic prosperity.
Legal sea-eagle at home on the waves
Published on November 02, 2017 by LCDR Helen Ward (author), LSIS Peter Thompson (photographer)
Lieutenant Tim Quadrio is aboard HMAS Adelaide during Indo Pacific Endeavour 2017.
For a maritime task group to deploy across the Indo-Pacific region it takes considerable contingency planning across all aspects of modern martime operations. Included in the deployed complement are a range of specialists to provide advice to the task group command.
Navy medics in rescue mission
Published on November 28, 2017 by Department of Defence (author)
The Zodiac from Rescue Gear Ship, MV Stoker, stands off from racing yacht CV 22 Garmin, whilst the Medical Team assist with the ill crewman during a Medical Evacuation in the Indian Ocean.
The Australian Defence Force has assisted the Australian Maritime Safety Authority with a medical evacuation off the coast of Western Australia.
Indigenous recruits sail in
Published on November 27, 2017 by LCDR Wayne Langworthy (author), LSIS Nina Fogliani (photographer)
Indigenous Pre-recruitment Course perform their cultural dance and song where participants share their culture with guests, during their graduation parade at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria.
The Australian Navy has continued efforts to provide clear career pathways for Indigenous Australians, through participation in the fifth Defence Indigenous Pre-Recruiting Program.
Navy committed to ending violence against women
Chief of Navy, VADM Timothy Barrett, AO, CSC, RAN, shakes hands with the White Ribbon Australia Ambassador and Chair of the Board, Professor Nicholas Cowdery, AM, QC, BA, LLB, at the White Ribbon Accreditation Ceremony at HMAS Stirling.
Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors have recited the ‘stop violence against women’ oath individually and then as one, as Navy has been reaccredited with the White Ribbon organisation furthering a culture of non-acceptance of violence against women.
Five peaks in five hours in tribute to domestic violence victims
Published on November 23, 2017 by CMDR Fenn Kemp (author), Unknown (photographer)
LCDR Steve Delo completes his trek at the top of Mount Ainsle with a White Ribbon cut-out of a female domestic violence victim – 52 women are killed as a result of domestic violence each year.
A Navy member has embarked on an innovative campaign to promote awareness of violence against women, successfully completing five hill climbs in five hours.
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Fleet Air Arm to wow Australia
Published on July 09, 2013 by LEUT Lauren Rago (author), ABIS Alan Lancaster (photographer)
The International Fleet Review (IFR) livery applied to a AS-350BA Squirrel helicopter for its role during the IFR in October 2013.
The Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA) will play a spectacular role in the International Fleet Review (IFR) from 3-11 October 2013, which includes a combined flypast above more than 40 ships for the salute on Sydney Harbour.
Top birthday for HQ Northern Command
Published on July 05, 2013 by LEUT Andrew Ragless (author)
Chief of Staff, GPCAPT William 'K9' Kourelakos and ABCIS Kiani Freeman cut the cake to the celebrate the 25th birthday of the joint Headquarters Northern Command in Darwin.
Top End Defence personnel have celebrated the 25th birthday of the Joint Headquarters Northern Command in Darwin.
100 years since HMAS Sydney (I) commissions
Published on June 27, 2013 by ABIS Nicolas Gonzalez (photographer)
Mr James Glossop, member of HMAS Sydney Association the son of the Commissioning Commanding Officer of HMAS Sydney (I) at the HMAS Sydney (I) commemorative 100th memorial at Mosman RSL Club in Sydney.
26 June 2013 marked a very special day for the many men and women who have served in a Royal Australian Navy Ship bearing the name of Sydney, as it marked 100 years since the commissioning of the very first ship of this name.
Increased Naval movements around Garden Island
Published on July 02, 2013 by
AUS 202 Garden Island Naval Waters Buoy Movements.
Residents and users of Sydney Harbour may observe increased ship movements around Garden Island, as the Royal Australian Navy prepares for the International Fleet Review and the transition to a new Fleet of ships.
HMAS Harman’s Sapphire Jubilee
Members of the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) swab the decks at HMAS Harman in 1945.
It’s almost 70 years since Royal Australian Navy Wireless/Transmitting Station Canberra commissioned as HMAS Harman on 1 July 1943.
Albatross continues dominance in Father Mac Cup
Published on July 30, 2013 by LEUT Tony White (author), ABIS Sarah Ebsworth (photographer)
Lieutenant Aaron Converey (right) presents recipient of the winners cup on behalf of HMAS Albatross Chief Petty Officer Aviation Technician Aircraft Bradley Graham during the Father Macdonald AFL Cup.
The 22nd Father Mac Cup was won convincingly by the HMAS Albatross Australian Rules Team at Randwick Army Barracks in Sydney last week.
Navy dominates Air Force in AFL curtain raiser
Published on July 25, 2013 by LEUT Samantha Dudley (author), CPOIS David Connolly (photographer)
Members of the Air Force and Navy Australian Football League (AFL) sides that played in the curtain raiser match prior to the AFL Round 17 clash between the Sydney Swans and the West Coast Eagles.
Before the West Coast Eagles and Sydney Swans took to the field at Patersons Stadium for the HMAS Sydney (II) Memorial Match, Navy and Air Force enjoyed the opportunity of playing the curtain raiser.
Swans and Eagles honour Sydney (II)
Published on July 25, 2013 by LEUT Samantha Dudley (author)
The Sydney Swans and Royal Australian Navy personnel pose alongside the HMAS Sydney (II) Commemorative trophy. Image courtesy of West Coast Eagles.
On Sunday, 21 July, the Australian Football League honoured the 645 brave men who perished in Australia’s greatest naval tragedy when the West Coast Eagles came head to head with Sydney Swans at Patersons Stadium for the HMAS Sydney (II) Memorial Match.
Top End Navy cross country
Published on July 24, 2013 by LSIS Jo Dilorenzo (author), LSIS Jo Dilorenzo (photographer)
Ready set run, the start line of the Petras Memorial Trophy Cross Country race at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin.
HMAS Coonawarra has reinvigorated the Petras Memorial Trophy Cross Country race after a four year hiatus. Over 70 personnel posted to HMAS Coonawarra, Larrakeyah Barracks and various patrol boats took part in this year's hilly course.
Surf competition carves waves in the west
Published on July 13, 2013 by LEUT Samantha Dudley (author), LSIS Bradley Darvill (photographer)
The competitors of the inaugural Navy Surf Riders Association competition.
The Navy Surfriders Association – West (NSA-W) Chapter held its inaugural monthly surfriders competition on Wednesday 10 July 2013 at Surf Beach, Secret Harbour, Western Australia.
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Brooklyn singer/songwriter Alexz Johnson is on tour
Brooklyn singer/songwriter Alexz Johnson, who recently announced her upcoming full-length album Let 'Em Eat Cake.
Let 'Em Eat Cake wasproduced by David Kahne (Stevie Nicks, Regina Spektor, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen) and will be released on October 14th. You can check out the title track, "Let 'Em Eat Cake" on Wall Street Journal.
Alexz Johnson is an independent Canadian singer/songwriter and actress based in Brooklyn, NY. With a unique soulful folk-pop sound and passionate songwriting style, it's no wonder Alexz Johnson has been called a modern day Stevie Nicks with the vocal style of Aretha Franklin. In support of her new album, Alexz is joining Jared & The Mill on a Fall tour that will kick off October 16th in Boston, MA and wrap on December 6th in Philadelphia. Full dates are listed below.
Johnson's success in TV and film as young adult (Instant Star, So Weird, Final Destination 3) not only landed her a Gemini Award (Canadian Emmy) in 2008, but also helped her garner a massive grassroots fan following. In the absence of traditional support, Alexz has continued to build a strong following in an independent market. Deciding to release her Skipping Stone EP through Kickstarter, over $67,000 was raised overall allowing her to tour 17 cities with her band across the US and Canada. Earlier this year, Alexz's fans once again showed their support when she raised over $50,000 on PledgeMusic to produce her HEART EP and upcoming full-length, Let 'Em Eat Cake.
Born and raised in Canada, the middle child of nine siblings, Alexz began writing songs with her brother Brendan at the age of 12. After writing for and portraying musicians in multiple Canadian films and TV shows, Alexz began to experiment with her own unique pop/soul sound. This attracted the attention of major labels, signing first to Capitol Records in 2005 and Epic/Sony in 2008 (completing a full length record with legendary producer Greg Wells). Due to internal changes, the album never got its proper release.
In 2012, Alexz's release of "Walking" premiered on MTV Buzzworthy and by the end of the year, landed her on Billboard's "Uncharted to Watch" list. Alexz's songs have been featured in the likes of Instant Star, Degrassi (including the theme song for season 11), Pretty Little Liars, The L.A. Complex, and most recently in Season Three of WIGS series, BLUE, produced by Jon Avnet, directed by Rodrigo Garcia, and starring Julia Stiles. Johnson wrote and composed the music for the season, and also plays the girlfriend of Jane O'Hara's character in this award-winning series.
Alexz Johnson will release Let 'Em Eat Cake October 14th, 2014.
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Nov 19 San Diego CA Soda Bar*
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Nov 24 Santa Fe NM Skylight*
Nov 26 Houston TX Bronze Peacock @ HOB*
Nov 28 Dallas TX Cambridge Room @ HOB*
Nov 29 Austin TX Stubbs Jr.*
Dec 1 Birmingham AL The Nick
Dec 2 Nashville TN 12th & Porter
Dec 3 Atlanta GA Smith's Olde Bar
Dec 4 Charlotte NC Double Door
Dec 6 Philadelphia PA World Café Live
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1 Institute of Surveying and Mapping 1.Bachelor of Science (Surveying Science) 24.07.1990 E S T
2 Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (Guarantee) Limited. (SLIIT)
1.Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (General)
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Special)
13.10.2000 E S T
2.Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology 30.03.2004
3.Master of Science in Information Technology
4.Postgraduate Diploma in Information System
5.Master of Science in Information Systems
6.Postgraduate Diploma in Information Management
7.Master of Science in Information Management
8.Bachelor of Business Administration (Special)(Honours) 23.06.2011
9.Bachelor of Science of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 04.07.2012
10.Bachelor of Science of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 04.07.2012
11.Bachelor of Science of Engineering in Civil Engineering 04.07.2012
12.Bachelor of Science of Engineering in Materials Engineering 04.07.2012
13. Master of Philosophy in Information Technology 25.02.2016 E S T
14. Master of Philosophy in Software Engineering
15. Master of Philosophy in Computer Networks
16. Master of Philosophy in Cyber Security
17. Master of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
18. Master of Philosophy in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
19. Master of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
20 . Master of Philosophy in Materials Engineering
21. Doctor of Philosophy in Information Technology
22. Doctor of Philosophy in Software Engineering
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24. Doctor of Philosophy in Cyber Security
25. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
26. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
27. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
28. Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering
29.Master of Business Administration 24.01.2018 E S T
30.Bachelor of Education Honours in Physical Sciences
31.Bachelor of Education Honours in Biological Sciences 19.04.2018 E S T
32.Bachelor of Education Honours in English
33.Bachelor of Science Honours in Biotechnology 23.04.2019 E S T
3 Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration 1.Postgraduate Diploma in Public management and Financial Management 24.03.2003 E S T
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6 South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine Ltd. (SAITM) 1.Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 30.08.2011
2.Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechatronics Engineering 07.05.2015
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7 National School of Business Management Limited (NSBM) 1.Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Human Resource Management) (Special 05.03.2013 E S T
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7.Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
8.Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Management
9.Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management
10.Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Networks
11.Postgraduate Diploma in Software Engineering
12. Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication 19.01.2016 E S T
13.Bachelor of Science in Multimedia
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17.Bachelor of Management Honours in Accounting and Finance
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19.Bachelor of Interior Design 9.04.2018 E S T
20.Bachelor of Science Honours in Computer Science
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22.Bachelor of Management Honours in International Business 02.05.2019 E S T
8 Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (private) Limited (CINEC) 1.Bachelor of Science (Hons) Maritime Science
2.Bachelor of Science (Hons) Marine Engineering
3.Bachelor of Science (Hons) Logistics & Transportations
4.Bachelor of Arts in English 09.08.2016 E S T
5.Bachelor of Management Honours in Retail Marketing and Branding 28.11.2017 E S T
6.Bachelor of Management Honours in Supply Chain Management
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8.Bachelor of Education Honours in English
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10.Bachelor of Science Honours in Engineeringin Mechanical Engineering 19.04.2018 E S T
11.Bachelor of Science Honours in Engineering in Automotive Engineering
12.Bachelor of Science Honours in Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
13.Bachelor of Science Honours in Engineering in Civil Engineering
14.Bachelor of Education Honours in Biological Sciences
15.Bachelor of Education Honours in Information Technology
16.Bachelor of Science Honours in Industrial Pharmaceutical Science 02.05.2019 E S T
17. Bachelor of Science Honours in Cosmetics Sciences
18.Bachelor of Science Honours in Biomedical Sciences
19.Bachelor of Management Honours in Business Administration
20.Bachelor of Management Honours in Human Resource Management
21.Bachelor of Management Honours in Industrial Management
22.Bachelor of Arts Honours in English
9 Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy 1.Bachelor of Arts in Buddhist Leadership (BAL) Special 22.02.2013 E S T
2.Bachelor of Arts 06.01.2016 E S T
3.Bachelor of Arts (Special) in Pali
4.Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
5.Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology and Communication 09.08.2016 E S T
10 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka 1.Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting (General) 12.03.2013 E S T
2.Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting (Special
11 SANASA Campus Ltd 1.Bachelor of Science (Special) Banking & Finance 21.01.2014 E S T
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3.Bachelor of Science (Special) Regional Science and Planning
12 Horizon College of Businee & Technology (pvt) Ltd. 1.Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Human Resource Management) 26.11.2014 E S T
2.Bachelor of Management Honours in Marketing 07.12.2015 E S T
3.Master of Business Administration
4.Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Science Honours in Information Technology
6.Postgraduate Diploma in Food safety and Animal and plant hygiene
7.Bachelor of Information Technology Honours in Networking and Mobile computing 20.01.2017 E S T
8.Bachelor of Education Honours in Physical Sciences 11.01.2018
9. Bachelor of Education Honours in Biological Sciences
10. Bachelor of Education Honours in English
13 KAATSU - Highly Advanced Medical Technology Training Centre (pvt) Ltd. 1. Bachelor of Science Honours Medical Science in KAATSU 07.01.2015 E S T
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3. Bachelor of Science Honours in Nursing
4.Bachelor of Science Honours in Biomedical Science 08.04.2016
5.Bachelor of Science Honours in Psychology
6.Bachelor of Management Honours in Human Resource
7.Bachelor of Management Honours in Marketing
8.Bachelor of Management Honours in Accounting
9.Bachelor of Education Honours in Physical Sciences 01.10.2018 E S T
10.Master of Nursing Education 09.01.2019 E S T
11.Master of Nursing Management
12.Master of Science In Nursing
14 Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies 1.Bachelor of Arts in Buddhist Studies 07.12.2015 E S T
2.Bachelor of Arts (Special) in Buddhist Studies
3.Post Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies
4.Mater of Arts in Buddhist Studie
5.Master of Philosophy in Buddhist Studies
15 S L T Campus (pvt) Ltd. 1.Bachelor of Science Honours in Engineering in Electronics and Power Systems 02.12.2016 E S T
2.Bachelor of Science Honours in Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication
3. Bachelor of Science Honours in Engineering in Electronics and Engineering Management
4.Bachelor of Technology Honours in Electronics 10.08.2018 E S T
5.Bachelor of Science Honours in Engineering in Information and Communication Engineering 09.01.2019 E S T
6.Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Marketing Management 02.05.2019 E S T
7.Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Supply Chain Management
8.Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Operations Management
9.Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Accounting and Finance
10.Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Human Resource Management
16 Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (Private) Limited
1.Master of Philosophy in Nano and Advanced Technology 16.08.2017 E S T
2.Doctor of Philosophy in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 10.05.2019 E S T
17 Saegis Campus (Private) Limited 1. Bachelor of Information Technology 11.07.2018 E S T
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Mumbai: Ranbir Kapoor says he is an admirer of Fawad Khan and feels sad that the Pakistani actor’s name was dragged into a controversy during the release of “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”.
Fawad, already a big name in Pakistan, became a heartthrob in India after his debut with “Khoobsurat”.
However, the clamour against Pakistani artists just before the release of “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, which featured Fawad in a cameo, resulted in him leaving the country.
In an interview with PTI, Ranbir says, “I am a big admirer of Fawad as a talent. His role in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ added so much of dignity and so much of an impact. He was kind enough to do it as it was like a guest appearance, it wasn’t a big part.
“It was unfortunate that due to the political climate Fawad had to bear the brunt. But he is someone who I admire and I also connected to him as a friend. I would love to do a film with him where we can share the screen space for a longer time.”
Ranbir says his parents, Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, also like the Pakistani heartthrob and his mother often watches Fawad’s popular TV shows.
“I loved his part in ‘Kapoor and Sons’. My parents are his fans. My mother is borderline obsessed with Fawad, she has been watching serials like ‘Humsafar’.”
“Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” also marked the first collaboration between Ranbir and Johar as director and the actor says he would love to collaborate with the filmmaker again.
“We keep talking about films all the time. We are very close friends. Karan just had two lovely babies and that is taking most of his time. I think he will take a break before he gets back and dons the hat of a director. Whenever he has a film to make I would love to be a part of it.”
Ranbir is currently busy promoting his next, “Jagga Jasoos”, which also features his former girlfriend Katrina Kaif. The film will release this Friday.
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Arthurian lore is rife with enchanted artifacts and other objects of desire, whether people ever use them or not. A macguffin is something people just chase after. A magnetic plot device is something people chase after, and actually use to great effect. These things often become the goal of a quest. They may turn the tide of battle, warp minds in political intrigue, force people feel in love, or inspire other types of action.
The sword Excalibur (masculine) was drawn from the stone (feminine) and returned to the lake (feminine). Here it is Caliburn, wielded by Sir Gwanwyn.
The shield Prydwen (feminine) was taken from the flame of Brigid (masculine) and would be returned to the sky (masculine) carried away by birds; but the Ursulan Cycle doesn't end as badly as the Arthurian Cycle. The round shield can also transform into a coracle when placed in a body of water.
Legendary sources mention many objects of power including the Thirteen Treasures of Britain and the Four Treasures of the Tuatha De Danaan. The Twelve Treasures of the Ursulan Cycle are:
the shield Prydwen. Useful both for offense and defense, it blocks any blow and it returns to the wielder's hand if thrown. It can also turn into a coracle if placed upon a body of water.
the sword Caliburn and its sheath. Inescapable once drawn, its slightest wound would kill. It would serve only its chosen bearer. A powerful artifact in its own right, only this sheath can contain Caliburn's bloodthirst. The sheath is able to heal any wound, even if cursed or poisoned.
the harp Una. She can make a fine bard out of anyone, but is choosy of her owners. She plays three types of enchanted music: Geantraí (joy), which makes people laugh and dance; Goltraí (sorrow), which makes listeners weep uncontrollably; and Suantraí (sleep), which makes everyone in earshot fall into a deep slumber. If summoned, she will float to her owner's hand.
the iarann coire or Cauldron of the Dagda. It provides an infinite supply of food. It can also heal the wounded or raise the dead who are placed within it.
the Spear of Lugh. "I am the spear that roars for blood." It always strikes its target, but is difficult to control.
the Eye of Balor. This is a stone which, when uncovered, destroys everyone in front of it, even entire armies.
the Horn of Arawn. When blown, it summons the Wild Hunt for justice. Their rightful prey is traitors.
the Chariot of Morgan Mwynfawr. It swiftly reaches any destination, no matter how far away. A journey of hours takes moments; of days, hours; and of weeks, only a few days.
the Halter of Epona. It can master any horse, no matter how wild or vicious. It also grants understanding of equine language.
the Whetstone of Tudwal Tudglyd. By sharpening his weapon upon it, a brave man could make an edge that would always kill; but a coward's blade so treated would then cut nothing.
the Chessboard of Gwenddoleu ap Ceidio. With the silver and gold pieces set in place, it would play against whomever made the first move. But if a piece from each side were advanced, it would play both sides against itself so that observers might learn by watching.
the Mantle of Arthur. This invisibility cloak also kept the wearer warm and dry regardless of the weather.
Also pertinent, although belonging to a separate set, are Christian relics such as the Holy Grail, the True Cross, the Crown of Thorns, and the Spear of Longinus.
One thread in the series is thus the Quest. Variously this may be for one of the Twelve Treasures, a Christian relic, the Questing Beast, etc. There are also challenges, geasa, curses to be lifted, and other such adventures.
Another thread is sex, romance, courtly love, and the whole drama-llama farm of soap opera antics that comes down from the Arthurian Cycle. Queen Ursula/Prince-Consort Gwynn/Sir Geraldine and Sir Tess/Isolde/King Mark are just two examples.
Political intrigue establishes a third thread. Character relationships create conflicts over inheritance and authority. Jockeying for power starts wars. The prime example here lies between Queen Ursula, who believes she deserves the throne by right of legitimate birth and King's choice; and Morgan Tud, who believes his claim is greater because he is male, despite his illegitimate birth. This is is a common bone of contention in historic and contemporary politics.
Magic and spirituality provide the fourth thread. Note that the leading magical influences here are Sir Kate and Falcon the Conjurer. Morgan Tud is a physician, more interested in science than "superstition" (despite the fact that he is part-fey and magic actually works). Gwynn is interested in Christianity, despite being somewhat of a lecher.
Return to the Ursulan Cycle.
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Carnatic Music Vocal Lessons
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Carnatic Vocal Music Classes, Lessons
At RagaChitra Fine Arts, we passionately offer music classes and lessons for carnatic vocal music.
Founded and mentored by Artistic Director Nivedita ShivRaj, RagaChitra Fine Arts has been promoting carnatic music in the USA for more than a decade. We have also been offering carnatic music lessons to hundreds of students in the USA, Canada, Singapore, Australia and other countries. Our students, ranging from 5 years of age to 75, learn and practice carnatic music in a methodical way and proudly participate and present carnatic songs in events, festivals and celebrations.
Nivedita ShivRaj is a pioneer and professional musician in carnatic music. She composes original music and leads the award-winning world music/carnatic jazz band “Charanams“. Nivedita ShivRaj is a favorite carnatic musician in the USA and has presented concerts in prestigious stages and events, including New York Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Museum of Arts, New York Botanical Garden, and Carnegie Hall. She has been in the panel of judges in Queens Council on the Arts and is the first and the only carnatic musician to have been awarded the coveted Con Edison Residency for original carnatic music compositions.
See this page to learn more about Nivedita ShivRaj.
RagaChitra Fine Arts is guided by renowned carnatic musicians and our music lessons reflect our experience in composing and presenting carnatic music and carnatic jazzand colloborating with other styles of music.
Our music classes impart methodical, intensive training to students to attain proficiency in carnatic music. Classes are structured to include carnatic music theory, voice exercise, and voice training.
RagaChitra Classes are not just for students aspiring to become singers and instrumentalists, but for everyone who has a passion for carnatic music and would like to just sing or play some of their favorite bhajans and kirthanas (songs).
At RagaChitra, we share our love and passion for carnatic music with like-minded music lovers.
What music lessons do we offer?
We offer carnatic vocal music lessons in Floral Park, Queens and New York City and also online vocal music lessons for students in other locations in the USA and in other countries.
Our music classes impart methodical, intensive training to attain proficiency in carnatic music. Classes have been designed to include carnatic music theory as well.
What are the levels of music classes?
We offer basic, intermediate and advanced level music classes for all ages.
Where are class locations in New York?
Flushing (Queens), New York.
Midtown Manhattan, New York.
Floral Park, Nassau County (Long Island), New York.
For directions to our locations, please see Directions page.
How do we offer online lessons?
Online vocal and veena lessons are offered using Google Hangout, Skype and other state-of-the-art technologies. If you have an Internet connection, you may take our lessons on your laptop, ipad, tablet, cell phone or desktop PC from any part of the world. Our online lessons have been meticulously designed to be clear, effective and interesting – just like in-person lessons.
Who is the teacher for in-person and online lessons?
Both in-person and online lessons are taught by Nivedita ShivRaj, an award winning carnatic music teacher, guru.
What are the requirements to take online classes?
If you live outside of New York City, RagaChitra’s online vocal and veena lessons are great ways to pursue carnatic music!
RagaChitra has been offering online music classes for over a decade now and have perfected the technology and methods to deliver clear and effective classes to all age groups. Some of our online students are as young as 6 and 7 year olds.
For online lessons, students need to have a PC or laptop or tablet and a stable Internet connection.
What are your class schedules?
Our lessons have been professionally designed and are generally offered for a duration of about 45 minutes each. Most students take lessons once a week. However, the lesson duration, schedules and frequency are structured based on specific needs of students.
How long is a typical course?
With hundreds of ragas and kirthanas (songs), carnatic music is extensive and intricate. Though the fundamentals can be learnt in a few months, it takes several years to learn and master carnatic music. Many of our students have been passionately learning with us for over 5 to 10 years!
We teach carnatic music fundamentals, ragas, kirthanas and singing techniques. Each raga and every kirthana has a significance to Indian traditions and Indian life. We explain all aspects of ragas and kirthanas, so the students understand and appreciate the importance.
While our music classes help students aspiring to become singers and instrumentalists, the classes also benefit students who have passion for carnatic music and would like to just sing or play some of their favorite bhajans and kirthanais.
If you are familiar with carnatic music and wish to learn this art form, we’ll be able to structure a few basic lessons which will help you to understand carnatic music.
If you are not familiar with carnatic music, please see an overview of What is Carnatic Music and then call us.
Do I need to know any Indian language to learn carnatic music?
Well, carnatic kirthanas are composed in South Indian languages, such as Telugu and Tamil. Knowledge of these languages will be a plus. However, our students who were born outside of India and students of non-Indian origin – who do not read, write or speak Indian languages – learn and perform carnatic music just as well as students of Indian origin.
In order to overcome the language barrier, our notations and kirthana lyrics are in English which helps everyone.
See these wonderful videos of American students in Wesleyan University performing a carnatic music concert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8iCm8gAP9Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVJggWmJ7c
Do you offer course material?
Yes! We have specially-designed, extensive notation sheets for all lessons. In addition, students also have access to audio recordings of lessons to review and practice.
Do students get performing opportunities?
Yes! During RagaChitra Annual Day – which usually happens in the Fall every year in New York – all students showcase their carnatic talents. Students who live in other location also participate in this unique event via Internet! Besides invited audience, the annual day is telecast LIVE and hundreds of people watch world over.
Students also get performing opportunities at various levels in community events of Indian associations and festivals of Indian temples.
On achieving a certain level of proficiency, students are offered opportunities to perform in RagaChitra Carnatic Choir and RagaChitra Veena Ensemble.
What are the fees for music lessons?
Our fees for music lessons are very nominal and are based on levels and schedules.
What modes of payment are accepted?
We accept payments by cash, checks, paypal, and credit / debit cards.
How to enroll for RagaChitra music classes?
Please contact us and we’ll be happy to help you and register for a suitable class.
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Zadicus motioned them to spread out. One of the brother's formed his sword into a bow and glowing arrow, and got shooting many light arrows at the queen of death. The other then got chanting in latin, trying to form a barrier around her to keep her contained and in one place. Zadicus got powering up the blade on his sword, chanting latin as well, he planned to smight this bitch.
Dementia was able to dodge the arrows, but she was getting more and more frustrated. "You cannot defeat me, when I have the army of the dead on my side! WANDERING SOULS COME FORTH! AID YOUR QUEEN AGAINST THESE INTRUDERS!!" The ground beneath them began to crumble and crack as green flames shot up from the dirt and thousands of souls began to circle around all of them. "Yes my children! Feast upon these fleshies and devour them!" She also drew strength from the souls as some entered her body to heal the wound in her stomach. She was ready for their assault.
The all split from their positions and and got cutting down each dead creature that came at them. Zadicus then spun in a glowing vortex formed by his blade and destroying all the undead around him. The others did the same, cutting down everything that charged. "COVER ME!" he shouted, "YES CAPTAIN!!" they said and Zadicus hacked and slashed his way towards the Demoness of Death.
"YOU FALL TODAY WITCH!!!" growled Zadicus as he made his way at her.
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"You must first make it through my army, Grim! And I have the never ending souls of the dead on my side! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" She laughed as she stayed behind the cover of her soul minions. Her soul scythe was still at the ready. Once she was sure he was close enough, she would strike him down and strip him of his strong soul to add to her collection.
He picked up his speed and he held out his free arm and a shield formed as he rammed through the crowd of the dead souls. He got close enough and jumped up came down with his blade Dementia's scythe, sparks forming from their sliding off one another. But he kept up his assault, the sword of metal on metal echoing around.
Dementia expected him to break through and held her scythe up to block the blow. "You're fast and quite strong." She said and blocked his many blows. Once she saw an opening, she swiped at his stomach with her claws. "You can't keep this up forever!"
"I will smight you this day!!!" he growled, "GAHH!" he groaned in pain, but he then pushed through it and he returned the injury by cutting up at her arm that was holding the scythe, severing serval muscles. "You won't get the best of ME!" he then smashed her face with his shied.
Dementia smirked when her claws connected and slashed through the weak part of his armor. "AHHH!" He cut deep to her arm and she could feel herself losing feeling in her hands. "Damn it!" She cursed and had to switch hands to keep her scythe. His shield suddenly came up and bashed her HARD in the head. A loud TING was heard all around as it sent her back and she fell to the ground. The silver powder they laid about began to burn her skin. "AHHHHHAAAA!"
He then jumped and stabbed his sword deep into her belly, so much so,he stabbed his blade right into the earth. He held to handle of his blade, "In the Name of that is Holy, I commit you to death and to CEASE YOUR EVIL!!! MALUM APAGE !!" he finished in latin and the blade glowed bright white and spread up her body.
Weakened and disgruntled, Dementia didn't see the final blow coming. The holy blade forced through her stomach. "UGGHHHHHAAAA..." Blood began to seep from the wound and she fell to her knees. Blood began to gurgle out of her mouth as she coughed trying to catch her breath. With their queen greatly weakened, the souls dissipated and the rest retreated back to the underground.
"Heh, what is...dead....can never...die..." She wretched and coughed. "You will find what you seek in the royal palace. He awaits in the dungeon...." The green light faded from her eyes and she fell to the ground presumably dead.
He glared as she slumped the ground and pulled his blade out. "Brother's forward. We don't have time." he said, they all got running towards the city and to their goal the Palace.
They hurried through demos, making sure to stay hidden from the residence. But they found the palace was heavily guarded. "How will we get in?" asked one of the brothers. Zadicus sighed, he wasn't sure. "You know....you lot are not that stealthy." spoked a voice and sitting above them was a female Grey skin.
"Hey...you're that human my cousin fought a long time ago." she chuckled, "Lost an eye didn't ya?" Zadicus sighed, 'Of course she's related to him....' "Yes I am...and he and another are in trouble.." he said.
She perked up hearing that, "Rassler's in trouble? When's he never?" she half joked. ".....but I can guess it something to do with the King?"
"Yes..and he's not gonna live long.....if you know way into the palace....then we can save him." said Zadicus.
Subject: Re: The Amulet of Tenebrae Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:15 pm
Kendra was sitting at her vanity table looking at her reflection in the mirror while two grey skin ladies stood behind her and brushed out her long red hair. "You have such beautiful hair miss." One said to her. "Thank you." She said with a smile. All of a sudden, Kendra started to feel a little woozy. She touched her forehead feeling a sudden pain. "Ugh...my head hurts..." "Oh no, are you alright miss?" "C-Could you just bring me some water please? I'm sure its nothing." Both ladies left quickly to get some water for her.
She looked into the mirror and she started to feel that same confusion she did when she first woke up. "What is wrong with me?" She asked herself then looked at the necklace she was wearing in the mirror. "When did I get this?" She said and lifted up the purple amulet off her chest to look at it. "It's so beautiful..." For some reason, her instincts were telling her to not take it off and keep it on no matter what.
Viessa frowned, "With my Rassler in prison? Oh fucking course."she said, "I'll show a hidden passage,not many go through it, but it should lead you right to the dungeons." she said jumping down and got showing them the way.
Rassler was still hanging by his wrists, bleeding out. He was bleeding so much that he had a pool of purple blood at his feet. He had swallow breaths and was trying not to fall asleep. ".....Ken-dra......please......"
One of the ladies came back with a goblet of water for her. "Here you go miss." The gray skin handed her the goblet and Kendra took a sip. "Thank you. I feel better now. It went as quickly as it came. I have to finish getting ready. It is almost time." She said and sat back down at her vanity table so they could finish her hair.
A little while later...
Kendra stood at the entrance to the throne room that had been turned into an altar. She was wearing a beautiful flowing white wedding dress with a veil covering her face. At the altar, was Vor in his best royal attire waiting for his bride to join him.
Vorkalth was getting dressed as well but wondered why he couldn't feel Dementia's energy ANY where in the surrounding areas of Demos. He could sense Rassler's life force waning and he smirked, "You'll be dead soon enough you thorn in my side." he sniggered.
Rassler was getting to the point he couldn't stay awake. But he heard something being opened in one of the unused cells nearby. Then his cousin's face peeked out. "Rass!" she ran out and got crouching to him, "Fuck me....you're in terrible shape...." she lifted his face.
"....well you look like shit." Zadicus came out with his brothers. Zadicus looked him over, "You're so weak you can't heal properly....." he sighed. He knelt before him, "I can't fight the demon ..but I know you can." Zadicus then pulled out a covered item and showed a stone that was made of the same stone as the Amulet.
"H-How...." Rassler asked Weakly, "Its been sealed away since the time Igven." said Zadicus. He then placed it on His chest.
"Captain! That's a forbidden item!" said one of the brothers. "I know...but we need this fool." said Zadicus. He then circle the stone with his finger, "Unlock, healing." then the stone glowed and released a purple light.
As Kendra stood at the entrance to the throne room, she swore she felt her necklace begin to get warm and a bit heavy. She touched it but felt nothing. "It must be jitters." She took a deep breath to clear her mind. "Yes, I'm just nervous..." She said.
Rassler's eyes snapped open as the rush of the energy ran through his body, "NNNnngghhh HHHAGGGGGGGG!!!" he let out a roar of pain.
The blood and scars vanished off his body and his eyes flashed from the over load of stone, he growled animalistically and broke his chains.
Viessa chuckled, "WHOOOOO Looking good!"
Rassler's hair wavelike flames and he was still surrounded by energy. The stone had unlocked the most dormant part of Rassler's demonic power. He then got running out of the dungeon and smashed the doors down and killing all the guards that came at him.
Subject: Re: The Amulet of Tenebrae Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:11 am
Kendra heard a roaring scream echo through the halls. It sounded so familiar. It was a voice she swore she knew. The amulet started to feel heavy again and was very warm. She also swore it flashed for a second. She didn't let it distract her. Her beloved was waiting for her. She began to walk down the aisle seeing Vor at the end waiting for her.
Vorkalth growled, "How?! "Get Kendra to the alter now!" he ordered the guards, and they got leading her in. Once they got her to the alter, "Start the ceremony." he ordered the Shaman. Which he did and the doors began to close and MANY guards were out the front of the throne room.
But then The enraged Rassler arrived, growling at them all, the energy around flared up and he raced towards them like a bullet.
The guards began to hurry her along down the aisle until she finally reached Vor. She smiled at him but he looked worried and irritated. It must have had something to do with the disturbance she felt earlier. "What's wrong? What is going on out there?" She looked back when she felt the disturbance again and the amulet reacted feeling warmer and heavier.
Subject: Re: The Amulet of Tenebrae Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:11 pm
"Its nothing. Continue." he said to her and then the shaman.
But then they cries of the guards being killed outside the throne room doors was too noticeable. And the whole set of guests were looking to the door. Vor growled, 'He's gonna die this day...' he thought.
Everyone assembled in the throne room was getting restless. The screams and howls of pain grew louder and louder. Kendra instinctively held the amulet in her hand. She felt its warmth. It was pulsing with energy. As the screams grew louder, its energy grew stronger. "Something is coming...I can feel it." She said keeping her eyes locked on the throne room doors.
"Hurry up!" Vorkalth growled at the shaman. Rassler could feel the amulet was near, "Kendra.....feel me...fight that magic....And I'll fight the rest!!!" he let out a roar and he then punched the door down and the door almost hit Vorkalth and Kendra. But the King blocked the doors and he was not glowing red, "You will DIE this day!!" he rushed Rassler and tackled out the throne room and the guests got running out in terror, scattering.
When the guests were running the guards stayed by the Bride, Zadicus and his brothers walked in and blades out, ready to cut them down.
Subject: Re: The Amulet of Tenebrae Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:08 pm
Kendra could feel something inside, but she wasn't sure what it was. The amulet was beginning to visibly react to where even Vorkalth could see it. The amulet was blinking rapidly and it felt almost hot against her bare flesh. The doors suddenly burst open and headed toward them. But once she was the intruder something inside her broke. What remained of Dementia's soul spell had been broken and she was free again. "Rassler!" She called out to him when she saw him, but he was focused on one person and that was Vorkalth.
They were surrounded by screams and panic as the guests fleed from the throne room. Kendra looked and saw that she was in a fancy wedding dress and the shaman was standing behind her. She was able to put it all together once her true memories came back. The guards all surrounded her to keep her from running away. "Hey! Get out of my way!!" She tried to get by but the muscly grey skin guards did not move.
Subject: Re: The Amulet of Tenebrae Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:07 pm
Rassler and Vortkalth were going at it hard. Vorkalth elbowed Rassler, then got him by the face, slamming him repeatedly into the stone floor and into the wall and got running his face into the stone, running along the wall. Blood was already splashing about the place. Rassler was trying to get loose from the King's hand, but was struggling.
But the guards were all cut down with very little worry by the White-Gold Knights. Zadicus approached her, "Good to see you are back to normal." Zadicus said,lifting his helmut visor. But he got in her way, "Best let your demon deal with this one."
Rassler then got his legs around his arm and got loose from him holding his face. He growled, and bit his hand, HARD. "GGAHHH!!!" Vorkalth skidded and Rassler grumbled away, ripping the skin and flesh off his hand as he was going.
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Founding years
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This page contains a collection of fan mail written to the Bodine fan clup. The letters were found in a plastic bag containing the remainders of the fan clup's collections. It was kindly made available to Regular Rocker by Gerard Haitsma. There are 22 letters in total, from nine different countries.
The letters are amazing, endearing and somewhat puzzling as well. Reading the letters the impression rises that they were all very shy to write a letter. Some had to use a different language than their own, but even the ones written in Dutch are... cute!
A summary of the letters follows here.
• Eduardo from Brazil is asking for information about Bodine.
• Crazy Carol from Belgium is editor of the Heavy Metal Revue and is asking for a bio of the band (did it ever get published?).
• Dave Bourgoin from the UK publishes a metal magazine and wants to write an article about Bodine (when was the article published?).
• Ronny Hendriks from Hengelo wants to know what it costs to become a member of the fan club.
• Albert van de Hatert from Ochten wants to know what it costs to subscribe as a member and how many issues of the fan magazine he will receive in a year.
• Jeroen de Bie is 11 years old (!) and crazy about Bodine. Wants to become a member of the fan club. Makes you wonder if his parents knew about his application. Jeroen wishes the band a nice vacation.
• Mark de Bie is Jeroen de Bie's elder brother and writing to the fan club on the same day. He is 12 years old and hoping the fan club will accept him as a member too.
• Jim Farmer is a welder from Michigan USA and by profession truly involved in heavy metal. He almost insists on Bodine coming to tour the United States.
• Frank Stöver from Germany runs a magazine called "Chainsaw Rock" and wants to do an item about Bodine in it. He'd like to do an interview with the band (Did it ever get published?).
• John Wrightson from Australia is asking to buy a t-shirt and has all the albums. His favourite tracks are "The Force", "Black Star Risin'", "Heavy Rain" and "On The lookout".
• Thomas Klaus from Germany sends a post card and briefly asks for more info about the fan club.
• Rob Kruitwagen from Stevensbeek sends a short postcard, asking for more info about Bodine.
• Frédéric Gagnon from Canada wants more information about Bodine and insists on receiving a catalogue with merchandise. In French!
• Waldo de Cock from Belgium is asking for a Bodine sticker--if possible with the signatures of all band members on it.
• Marco Dek considers himself a great Bodine fan (are you still, Marco?) and asks about possibilities to become a member of the fan club.
• Vincent Weynen from South Africa thinks that Bodine rules and wants to become a member of the Bodine fan club.
• Rob Kruitwagen sadly acknowledges the fact that Bodine has disbanded ("It really sucks that the band does not exist any longer!"). He saw Bodine once play live in St. Anthonis and sends his regards to Gerard.
• Markus Gettler from Germany read about the band calling quits but wants to order a t-shirt nonetheless--and sends ƒ20 in cash.
• Marjan van Steensel from Heinenoord has only recently become a fan of Bodine and complains about the fact that they're not on television at all. Therefore she is looking for more info about the band (P.S. Hopefully without any further obligation on her part).
• Sylvia Killaars does not like to waste words and simply asks for more info about the fan club.
• Peter (probably from Germany) likes Bodine a lot and lists about 20 other bands he likes. He also asks the fan club for their opinion on different metal styles.
• Waldo de Cock writes again and probably still doesn't get the picture about Bodine's demise. He asks for even more photos of the band. (P.S. As soon as possible).
Only with outside help and a lot of luck it would be possible to trace down all the writers. (Try a linkedin search for Frédéric Gagnon, for instance! You'll get the point.) RegularRocker did not have the opportunity to ask the writers for their permission to publish their letters here. Although none of the letters are compromising in any way, Regular Rocker respects their privacy.
Therefore, if you want to read any of the letters, register as a member and login. Worth your while!
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In the course of my work I am here and there asked to advise on open source software (OSS) matters. But for whatever reason, since the beginning of 2011 I had to almost daily read, write or listen to something related to OSS. In the most cases, the OSS in question was somehow connected to a use in the public sector. So, I decided to write a blog article on that.
For the mere sake of clarity and for those readers not familiar with what open source software is – take a look at the definition issued by the Open Source Initiative (OSI).
Most people hardly know it, but open source software is everywhere: it is in computers, smartphones or even refrigerators. The industry discovered it long ago and has successfully deployed it since then. As a consequence of the commercial success, as early as 2001 governments started demonstrating their interest in using OSS. In 2003 the municipality of Munich, being the first worldwide, started the LiMux project that aimed to migrate that city’s 15.000 desktop clients from Windows to Linux. The floodgates opened wide and many others followed the Bavarian approach.
Now, some years after that event, OSS is present on the realms of numerous governments around the world. Not only that, many countries have issued legislation to even foster the spread of OSS. Likewise, the European Commission considers it the digital fuel behind their e-government projects. Very recently, Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin instructed the federal government agencies to switch to free and open source software by 2015.
An interesting development, is it not?
Besides, the OSS triumph has raised several legal questions. Legal writers have spent tons of both, analog and digital ink to determine whether “government’s acquisition of OSS is subject to public procurement law” or “the installation of OSS within different offices of the same agency constitutes a distribution or a conveyance in the sense of GNU/GPL“. The most of those questions have still not been satisfactorily answered or tested in court.
Either way, I am happy as to governments’ decision to embrace and endorse OSS. Still, there are many steps to take. But in a decade, one might turn around and say “wow, what a giant leap for mankind”.
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It initially seemed like a good idea for the Warriors to rest their starting guard in a game against a Mavericks team that only had six road wins prior to Saturday.
However, that idea quickly soured after the Mavericks opened up a 37-22 lead in the first quarter.
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There was a moment where it actually looked like the Pistons had the Trail Blazers on the ropes.
Then All-Star guard Damian Lillard launched a 3-pointer, while also getting fouled, for a four-point play to take the lead with less than two minutes left in the game.
For all of their troubles on the offensive end of the floor this season, the Pistons were actually really efficient on Saturday night, shooting 50.0 percent from the floor and limiting themselves to only eight turnovers.
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Base on records, Griffin finished the game with a team-high 27 points, three rebounds and six assists, while Drummond contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds
Obviously, Watching the Warriors get lambasted by the Mavericks on Saturday was like stepping out of a time machine.
However, Mavericks legendary forward Dirk Nowitzki was shooting the ball like it was 2011 again, and the Warriors couldn’t knock down a 3-pointer to save their lives.
Definitely, The 3-point shooting well was as dry as the Sahara desert without perennial All-Star Steph Curry on the floor.
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Title: Warren Sapp
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(1972-12-19) December 19, 1972
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Oakland Raiders (2004–2007)
Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)
7× Pro Bowl (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
4× AP First-Team All-Pro (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
2× AP Second-Team All-Pro (1997, 1998)
AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1999)
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers #99 retired
2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (2013)
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Warren Carlos Sapp (born December 19, 1972) is a former American football defensive tackle and currentley is an American Pimp. A Hall of Famer, Sapp played college football for the University of Miami, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American and won multiple awards. Sapp played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2007 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders. Following Sapp's NFL career, he was an analyst on NFL Network until 2015.
Sapp was drafted by the Buccaneers in the 1995 NFL Draft as the 12th overall pick. In his nine seasons with the Buccaneers, he earned seven trips to the Pro Bowl and a Super Bowl ring in 2002. He moved to the Raiders in 2004. His 96.5 career sacks (100 with playoffs included) are the second-highest career sacks for a defensive tackle and the 28th-highest overall for a defensive lineman. His 77 sacks with the Buccaneers are the second-most in the team's history to Lee Roy Selmon's 78.5.
His career was checkered by controversy from his hard-hitting style of play and occasional verbal outbursts, both on the field and off, some of which resulted in fines by the league, and he was once ejected from a game for unsportsmanlike conduct.
In his first year of eligibility, on February 2, 2013, he was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[1] The Buccaneers entered him into their Ring of Honor on November 11, 2013, and retired his number 99 jersey. Sapp became the second Buccaneer to have his jersey retired, after Selmon.[2]
College career 2
Awards and honors 2.1
Professional career 3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3.1
Super Bowl XXXVII 3.2
Oakland Raiders 3.3
NFL Stats 3.5
Mike Sherman confrontation 4.1
The skipping incidents 4.2
Ejection for unsportsmanlike conduct 4.3
Personal life 5
Activities 5.1
Legal troubles 5.2
Bankruptcy 5.3
Sapp was born in Orlando, Florida and raised in Plymouth, Florida by a single mother.[3] During the late 1980s, he was honored for outstanding football play at Apopka High School in Apopka, Florida at linebacker, tight end, place-kicker and punter.[4] He holds school records for sacks, tackles for a loss, and longest field goal. A two- sport athlete in high school, he also played third base on the baseball team and hit a school record 24 home runs his junior year for the Blue Darters. In high school football, his hard tackle of Johnny Damon in a game against Dr. Phillips High School team gave the future major league baseball star a concussion.
In 2007, Sapp was named to the Florida High School Association All-Century Team comprising the top 33 players in a hundred years of high school football in his home state.
College career
“ Warren [Sapp] has the power of a Cortez Kennedy and the quickness of a Russell Maryland. ”
— former University of Miami defensive tackle Mark Caesar.[5]
Many top nationally ranked college football programs recruited Sapp, who chose the University of Miami. Converted to defensive lineman while there, he won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (for best defensive player), the Rotary Lombardi Award (for best lineman or linebacker) and the Bill Willis Award (for best defensive lineman), all in 1994.
Second-team All-American (1993)
2× First-team All-Big East (1993–1994)
Consensus first-team All-American (1994)
Lombardi Award (1994)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (1994)
Bill Willis Award (1994)
Outland Trophy finalist (1994)
Big East Defensive Player of the Year (1994)
Defensive Player of the Year by Football Writers Association of America
Sapp (during his tenure with the Bucs) visits members of the US Navy.
After his illustrious college football career at the University of Miami as a defensive standout, Sapp was drafted into the NFL by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1995 draft (as the 12th pick overall). Analysts at the time thought he would be drafted much higher, but partially due to reports of multiple failed cocaine and marijuana tests released the night before the draft many teams passed on him. The NFL released a statement strongly denying the rumors, and Sapp today[6] believes an anonymous snitch had intentionally sabotaged his draft chances. Three years later (in 1998), he signed a contract extension paying $36 million over six years.[3] He ran the fastest time in the 40-yard dash for a defensive tackle (4.69 sec). He was almost immediately given the starting job as Buccaneer right defensive tackle which he held for his entire nine-year stay in Tampa. He finished his rookie season with 27 tackles and one interception and continued to be a prolific, intimidating tackler for the Buccaneers, (51 tackles and nine sacks in 1996, 58 tackles and 10.5 sacks in 1997). His Pro Bowl selection in 1997 was the first of seven straight, and he was honored as NFL Defensive Player of the year in 1999.
He flourished in the Bucs' aggressive Tampa 2 defense, which allowed him to put his devastating combination of size and speed to good use. He disrupted the opposition's offense even when double- or even triple-teamed on the line.[7]
Super Bowl XXXVII
In 2002, Sapp helped lead a powerful Tampa Bay team to victory in Super Bowl XXXVII over the Oakland Raiders. He made five tackles and two sacks during that 2002-2003 postseason, and was a key component in the league-leading Buccaneer defense.
Sapp during his time with the Raiders.
In 2004, Sapp was reportedly interested in accepting a contract offer from the Cincinnati Bengals for four years worth US $16 million, but on March 20 he announced he had agreed to terms on a seven-year, $36.6 million contract with the Oakland Raiders, the same team he had routed in the Super Bowl in early 2003.[3]
He started all 16 games in his first season in Oakland, splitting time at defensive end and defensive tackle, recording 30 tackles (18 solo) and 2.5 sacks and recovering two fumbles[8] after having lost an estimated 20 pounds before joining the Raiders for the 2004 season.
His 2005 season got off to a great beginning back in his familiar DT position. He started the first ten games of the season with 29 tackles (26 of them solo), and finished second on the team to Derrick Burgess with five sacks[8] before being sidelined for the last six games of 2005 with a shoulder injury.
He returned to his All-Pro form in 2006. Sapp and the defense were one of very few bright spots for the 2006 Raiders. He had 10 sacks to go along with 32 tackles (16 solo) and one forced fumble.
He lost 49 lb before the 2007 season, and recorded 37 tackles (24 solo), 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
On January 3, 2008, Sapp told Raider owner Al Davis over the phone that he would retire and confirmed this on his website qbkilla.com in just two words: "I'M DONE!"[9] The retirement became official on March 4, 2008.[10]
Sapp jerseys shown at Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH.
At the time of his retirement, Sapp was one of only six defensive players in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl, be named Defensive Player of the Year and win a Super Bowl or pre-Super-Bowl NFL title. The others are Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Lester Hayes, Lawrence Taylor, Bob Sanders, Reggie White and Sapp's former teammate, Derrick Brooks. Michael Strahan, Ray Lewis, James Harrison, Troy Polamalu, Charles Woodson and Terrell Suggs have since joined the list. He is now reckoned as the prototype three-technique defensive tackle, and ever since his retirement NFL teams scouting defensive tackles have reportedly been looking for a "Baby Sapp."[7]
He was selected to seven Pro Bowls, was named a First-Team All-Pro four times and a Second-Team All-Pro twice, voted to the 1990s and 2000s All-Decade Teams and, most impressively, earned Defensive Player of the Year honors after an amazing 16.5-sack season in 2000. Although he left the Bucs as a free agent after the 2003 season to finish his career with the Raiders, he'll be most remembered as one of the leaders of the imposing Buc defenses of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Combined Tackles
Assisted Tackles
Forced Fumbles
Fumble Recoveries
Fumble Return Yards
Interception Return Yards
Yards per Interception Return
Longest Interception Return
Interceptions Returned for Touchdown
Passes Defended
1995 TB 16 26 16 10 3.0 1 0 0 1 5 5 5 1 5
1997 TB 15 58 47 11 10.5 2 1 23 0 0 0 0 0 2
1999 TB 15 41 27 14 12.5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2000 TB 16 52 43 9 16.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2001 TB 16 36 28 8 6.0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 OAK 16 42 30 12 2.5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 OAK 10 32 29 3 5.0 1 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 3
2006 OAK 16 47 32 15 10.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Total Total 198 569 434 135 96.5 19 12 23 4 8 2 5 1 29
Mike Sherman confrontation
On November 24, 2002, at Raymond James Stadium, Sapp was strongly criticized for a blindsided hit on the Green Bay Packers' Chad Clifton during a Buccaneer interception return, when he hit Clifton as the latter was jogging downfield, away from the main action, inflicting a severe pelvic injury[12] and hospitalizing Clifton for almost a week, after which he couldn't walk unaided for the next five weeks. In 2005, the NFL Competition Committee agreed on new guidelines for "unnecessary roughness", making hits such as Sapp's on Clifton illegal.
In an exchange caught by television cameras following the game, Packer coach Mike Sherman approached Sapp and said to him, "That was a chickenshit play."[13] In response, Sapp screamed at Sherman: "You talk tough? Put a jersey on!"[12] Sapp later called Sherman "a lying, shit-eating hound. ... If I was 25 years old and didn't have a kid and a conscience, I would have given him an ass-kicking right there at the 30-yard line."[12] Sherman later added, "The joviality that existed after [the hit] when a guy's lying on the ground, with numbness in his legs and fingers, I just thought that wasn't appropriate for any NFL player."[13]
The skipping incidents
During pregame warmups for the December 23, 2002 Monday Night Football game at Raymond James Stadium, Warren skipped among the Pittsburgh Steelers as they warmed up. Steeler running back Jerome Bettis shoved him, touching off a heated argument between the two teams. Sapp was not fined for the incident, but it added to his controversial image and he felt he had been made an example by the NFL by being fined for a second Monday night skipping incident (described below). "That's all this is about," said Sapp. "In my nine years in this league, no one's been fined for verbally abusing officials. It's unprecedented."[14] The Buccaneers had been earlier ridiculed by Steelers' Lee Flowers as being "paper champions." Despite losing to the Steelers in that nationally televised contest, Sapp and the Buccaneers went on to win Super Bowl XXXVII five weeks later.
In 2003, during an October 6 Monday Night Football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sapp was scolded for skipping through and disrupting the Colts, who were spread out on the field stretching during pregame warmups. Much anticipation and national interest going into the game had been generated by the return of former head coach Tony Dungy to Tampa. The Colts wound up erasing a 21-point deficit in the final four minutes and defeating the Buccaneers 38-35 in overtime, sending the defending champions into a downslide.
The next Sunday, October 12, 2003, before the Bucs took on the Washington Redskins, Sapp, while running onto the field, bumped into an NFL referee and drew a $50,000 fine. His response: "It's a slave system. Make no mistake about it. Slavemaster say you can't do it, don't do it. They'll make an example out of you."[15]
Ejection for unsportsmanlike conduct
On December 23, 2007, Sapp got ejected after an altercation with the officials near the end of the second quarter of the Raiders' game at Jacksonville.[16] The incident began when linesman Jerry Bergman mistakenly assumed that the Raiders would decline a ten-yard Jaguar penalty. Sapp, the defensive captain, shot back at referee Jerome Boger, that the Raiders wanted to accept the penalty. The conversation became heated, with Sapp gesturing and swearing, provoking Boger to flag him for unsportsmanlike conduct. But Sapp and the rest of the Raider defense continued to mouth off at the officials, resulting in a second unsportsmanlike against Sapp and a third unsportsmanlike against teammate Derrick Burgess. Finally, the coaches ran onto the field and, along with the officials, began physically separating the disgruntled players. Boger claimed that Sapp had "bumped" him in the process, while Sapp denied any physical contact. In any event, Boger then levied a third unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Sapp (fourth against the team) and ejected him. The league eventually fined him $75,000, and Burgess $25,000 (i.e., $25,000 for each unsportsmanlike penalty).[17]
In January 1998, Sapp married Jamiko Vaughn. The couple had two children, daughter Mercedes in 1998 and Warren Carlos II in 2000.[18]
Sapp, Devin Bush and a developer created an Urban Solutions Group in 2006 to construct low-income housing in Fort Pierce, Florida. The PNC Bank loaned the group money, but by 2008 the real estate market tanked and the project ended in failure.[3]
On August 19, 2008, Sapp was hired as a studio analyst for Inside the NFL on Showtime.
In the fall of 2008, paired with professional dancer Kym Johnson, he was runner-up on Season 7 of Dancing With The Stars.
He made his stand-up comedy debut at the Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy on March 16, 2009.
He worked for NFL Network as an analyst featured on NFL Total Access and NFL GameDay Morning until he was fired in 2015 following his arrest for solicitation. In the summer of 2012 he released a book titled Sapp Attack through St. Martins Publishing.[3]
In June 2012, Sapp teamed up with the NOC (Network Of Champions), a YouTube premium content channel, to produce a TV show series called "Judge Sapp". In Warren Sapp's court, real people resolve real issues before one of sports' most outspoken personalities. Unlike the People's Court, Judge Sapp features DJ - Olympic snowboarder Louie Vito and determines settlements with a casino-style wheel. He also participated in Fox's dating game show The Choice.[19]
In January 2013, Sapp joined forces with bioengineer and sleep apnea expert Dr. Jonathan Greenburg to raise global awareness about the importance of getting tested and treated for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The global awareness health initiative, Sleep Apnea Prevention Project (S.A.P.P.) has since released a series of awareness videos documenting Sapp undergoing sleep apnea testing and treatment. Sapp continues to be at the forefront of sleep apnea awareness today.[20]
He was also a celebrity judge on the second season of the reality show BBQ Pitmasters.
Legal troubles
On February 7, 2010, Sapp was arrested in South Florida and charged with domestic battery while in Florida as an analyst for the NFL Network's coverage of Super Bowl XLIV, but following the arrest the NFL Network cancelled his appearance.[21] On March 24, however, the charges against Sapp were dropped.
On February 2, 2015, the day after Super Bowl XLIX, Warren Sapp was arrested for arguing with some prostitutes he had reportedly assaulted. The cops found him in a hotel room with the prostitutes and arrested Sapp on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute and assaulting them over how much it had cost. Later that day it was revealed Sapp's contract had been terminated by the NFL Network.[22][23]
In 2010, PNC bank was awarded a judgment of $988,691.99, and in December 2011 filed a monthly lien of $33,333 against Sapp's $45,000 NFL Network paycheck. He also owed the Internal Revenue Service $853,003 from income in 2006 and $89,775 for 2010. He was $876,000 behind on alimony and child support for his former spouse, owed $68,738 for unpaid property taxes in Windermere and owed money to attorneys, friends and a speech therapist as well.[3]
On April 7, 2012, the Associated Press reported that Sapp had filed for bankruptcy in an effort to discharge debt from failed businesses. In these Chapter 7 filings, he claimed to have lost his University of Miami championship rings and his Buccaneer Super Bowl ring. The balance in his checking and savings accounts was said to be less than $1,000. He claimed no credit card debt and owns no automobiles, but owes National Car Rental $90,685 through his business, Nine-Nine LLC.[3] Court filings indicated Sapp's assets totaled $6.45 million against a debt of $6.7 million. His monthly income was reported as $115,861.[24]
On November 1, 2012, Sapp's 10,000-square-foot house in Windermere was auctioned off and sold for $2.9 million.
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^ a b Corbett, Jim (January 24, 2010). "A beast on D-line, Warren Sapp became NFL legend in the '00s". USA Today. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
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^ White, David (December 27, 2007). "SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog : Fine day: Sapp fined 75k, Burgess dinged for 25k". The San Francisco Chronicle.
^ "Former NFL Star Warren Sapp’s Estranged Wife Jamiko Vaughn". August 4th, 2009. Baller Wives. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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^ Zyppah January 30, 2013 8:00 AM (2013-01-30). "Sleep Apnea Prevention Project (S.A.P.P.) Video Launches Worldwide With Warren Sapp to Help Save Millions of Lives - Yahoo Finance". Finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
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Artificial gills - how?
Discussion in 'Architecture & Engineering' started by CEngelbrecht, Dec 21, 2017.
CEngelbrecht Registered Senior Member
Found a website some time ago, that claimed to have figured out how to make a gismo that allowed you to breathe oxygen from the surrounding water, and they were seeking crowd funding to get it on the market. Sounded very exciting, however, a quick readthrough of the claimed principle showed it as a massive hoax, trying to steal mo money from the gulliple of the world.
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But... just out of curiosity... could it be made to work? Like, you put on some kind of stormtrooper helmet, which then diffuses oxygen in and diffuses excess carbon dioxide out into the surrounding water, allowing you to breathe inside an air bubble constantly being automatically kept at set levels of O2 and CO2 (and N2?), and then you could be under water as long as you like, with limited bulky equipment and no gas limit from a SCUBA tank.
Would there still be issues of decompression sickness and nitrogen narcosis, is what I can't figure out right now. And how deep would you be able to go before physics would still kill you? Tens of meters? Hundreds? Thousands? Provided that the diffusion issue could even be solved.
(A game I played recently, where your character wore a helmet and could stay under water indefinitely.)
CEngelbrecht, Dec 21, 2017
sideshowbob Sorry, wrong number. Valued Senior Member
Reminds me of the Beverley Hillbillies when Jethro invented an anti-smog device. The device itself was small but the filter was the size of a truck.
The gill device might, in fact, turn out to be more unwieldy than SCUBA.
sideshowbob, Dec 21, 2017
Seattle Valued Senior Member
Pressure issues would be unchanged so no difference in decompression issues, nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity, etc.
There are already rebreathers that greatly extend your time underwater with less bulk but the same decompression obligations.
How deep you can go isn't determined by what you are breathing (meaning the equipment). It's largely determined by how long your decompression obligation would be.
This particular gadget however is just a joke.
Seattle, Dec 21, 2017
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billvon Valued Senior Member
CEngelbrecht said: ↑
Sure. You would need a gas exchanger the size of several bedsheets though.
Would there still be issues of decompression sickness and nitrogen narcosis, is what I can't figure out right now.
The issues would be the same as you have today when you dive with air.
And how deep would you be able to go before physics would still kill you? Tens of meters? Hundreds? Thousands?
Beyond 40 meters nitrogen narcosis would become a problem. Beyond 60 meters oxygen toxicity would be a problem.
billvon, Dec 21, 2017
billvon said: ↑
Could that be folded in some design solution?
Ah. Of course.
Not easily. The membranes have to be very thin, which means fragile. You can increase water and air flow past them to improve performance, but that's hard to do with fragile membranes.
Right. The point would be, that it would happen passively and continuously.
How much oxygen is even in sea water? Does it differ across the world? Is there enough for human metabolism?
When water and air are equilibriated, then water contains about 35% oxygen and 60% nitrogen, as a percentage of dissolved-gas maximum (because oxygen dissolves more easily in water.) So in areas without much life there's more oxygen, as a percentage of total possible dissolved gas, than in air.
Fish use oxygen, so that will decrease available O2. Phytoplankton release O2. Zooplankton absorb O2. So a big zooplankton bloom (caused by, for example, fertilizer) will reduce O2 significantly.
If you were going to use such a system to dive, having a good sensor/display showing ppO2, ppN and ppCO2 would be critical.
I don't think ppCO2 sensors have been perfected for rebreathers yet.
Okay, same principle in submersibles. Submarines with a crew of 150 or whatever, keeping ppO2 etc. well below 1.6, O2 goes in, CO2 goes out, for weeks under water. Might that be possible?
They already do that. What are you asking specifically?
Seattle said: ↑
No, I mean an artificial gill system as hypothesized above, so that submarines can extract oxygen from the water around the sub, and release excess carbon dioxide into the water, so a vessle can stay submerged for weeks. Surely that doesn't already exist in subs, does it? I don't mean snorkle ventilating at the surface, but actively staying submerged, while molecules goes in and out from the body of water.
How do you think they currently are able to stay submerged for so long? They have an artificial (scrubber) rebreather system.
You're shittening me?
And this can't be made chap sized?
They do it much differently. They use CO2 scrubbers and then recycle them (they bake out the CO2) to get rid of the CO2. To get O2 they electrolyze water then vent the hydrogen. So no "permeable membranes" or gas exchange involved. (Which would be VERY hard to do at those pressures.)
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DaveC426913 Valued Senior Member
I think, in addition to area of exchange, there may also be an issue of partial pressures.
The extracted gas that reaches your lungs must be of sufficient partial pressure to allow it to be sucked through the membrane. Oxygen in air is only 21% partial pressure.
(In Robinson's Rad Mars series, they had masks that only let oxygen through. I have a feeling that it would not work. The crew would be sucking tremendously with each breath. Not quite the same as water, but similar.)
DaveC426913, Dec 22, 2017
Billvon is right, it's not using the same technology that you're talking about but it's accomplishing the same thing. You want something that will allow someone to stay under water for a long time and to go to a decent depth and you want it to be portable.
A rebreather does that. I'm a scuba diver but I have friends who have rebreather units. They scrub in a similar way to the way it's done on a sub but as billvon points out, it's not extracting oxygen from the water (nor does it need to). As the name "rebreather" implies, it scrubs the air that you have just exhaled so it can be reused (rebreathed).
I was basically dreaming about hanging out at 100 feet all day. But then I would have to decompress for six hours, before I could come home for tea?
Sounds like a rebreather course is going on my bucket list.
Is it not perceivable to have some nano membrane, that would send CO2 one way and O2 the other? How do fish gills work, how do they extract oxygen from the water and send carbon dioxide the other way, that has to be a passive system. It feels like it's a biological system just waiting to be reverse engineered.
Ever had the feeling of something being just out of reach?
Fish don't do well in air and we don't do well underwater. It seems to be a fair trade-off.
Marine mammals don't extract oxygen from water either.
They don't exactly breathe compressed air under water either. We have managed to invent that, so why not artificial gills, if it's somehow technically possible?
We would have to breathe air in and out, though. Which means that whatever the system is and does, it would have to include an external air bubble, that you'd ventilate in and out of your lungs (like the air bubble in an upside down rowing boat under water). That external air bubble then being kept at constant safe levels of O2, CO2 and N2 by this imaginary membrane system. All kept in some oversized helmet, that also has gauge displays.
(Random pic, don't really know what that's supposed to be.)
Yeah, I know, it's getting complicated. And it's probably still impossible.
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Training the truckers
If you drive a car there has no doubt been a time when you're on the highway, either a 400 series or a secondary two-lane road when you glance in the review mirror and see the enormous front bumper of a semi tractor trailer bearing down behind you.
It's an unnerving sight to see that much chrome filling your mirror. If you need to stop in a hurry for whatever reason, you know that truck does not have the same capability to stop as you do and if a collision happens, you're going to be the one that loses.
A couple of years ago I was traveling down Highway 9, east of Orangeville at a time when the roads were wet and I was going down a large hill. My speed was around 90 km/h – pretty average for that stretch of road.
A tractor trailer suddenly started pulling out from a rural sideroad to the left. I saw him start to enter the highway but what I didn't expect was that he was going to block the entire road. He didn't make the turn into the left lane but continued into my lane.
With a full-size sleep cab and a 48-foot trailer behind him, the rig now occupied two west bound lanes, an east bound left turn lane, and both eastbound lanes.
At 90 km/h, a vehicle travels around 88 feet per second. In the couple of seconds it took to realize this truck was going to block the entire highway I had traveled almost 200 feet. A car traveling at that speed takes around 42 metres to stop.
For a second I braced for the impact, then made a sudden decision and hit the shoulder of the road, passing between the front bumper of the truck and guard rail next to a ravine with only inches to spare on each side.
I'm pretty sure the driver realized his mistake and knew he almost caused a serious collision – not to mention giving this driver a few seconds of absolute terror – although I felt pretty good about my defensive driving.
The recent disaster in Humboldt, Saskatchewan is an ongoing investigation. At this point there is no indication who was at fault, but it does show what can happen when a fully laden tractor trailer collides with something.
It has also raised concerns about the experience of some people who are behind the wheel of some big rigs.
There's no doubt that most truckers are experienced drivers, however in light of this recent crash the focus has turned to what is required to get a licence and some truck driving schools that have less than exacting standards when it comes to graduating their students.
Even the trucking industry admits that some driving schools are mills that turn out drivers based on getting their money, rather than training people how to navigate a fully loaded truck in a safe manner.
A CBC report that quoted professional driving instructors said that road exams are ‘far to easy,' and that instructors ‘aren't allowed to fail a student who can pass the most basic written and road exams.' The report followed up saying the majority of driving students pay to take a week of training but more than 200 of them took no training at all.
In Ontario, drivers must take a minimum of 103 hours or roughly three weeks of training. In Saskatchewan, training remains optional.
The trucking industry is huge. Goods must be transported and transport trucks do the majority of that work in North America. Your grocery store, hardware store, lumber yard, and pretty much every industry receives goods and supplies by truck and there is no substitute for that. We're not going back to a team of horses and a wagon.
However, getting those goods to market must be done in a manner that doesn't jeopardize the safety of other motorists on the road.
Having unqualified and inexperienced people behind the wheel of a big rig carrying a heavy load is a disaster waiting to happen.
The investigation into the cause of the accident in Huboldt is going to take some time. People there are already questioning the experience of the as yet, unnamed driver.
It if turns out that inexperience or lack of training is the cause of the crash that claimed so many lives, you can bet there is going to be an immediate backlash and legislators better start putting together a better plan.
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Bishop Andrew Nkea spends New Year with the Refugees
Mamfe- South West Cameroon:
Thank you Lord!! From Bishop Andrew of Mamfe Diocese
I just returned to Mamfe after spending 31 December and new year’s day visiting a great part of the flock of the diocese of Mamfe who are refugees in various places in Nigeria. I stopped in Nashua and Emana to see them and bring some supplies for New Year. Some of their stories are pathetic and the conditions under which they live is appalling. They are scattered all over the place and sleeping on verandas and open space like people without a Homeland. It was a great joy for shepherd and flock to be united again and the happiness of our visit almost moved us to tears.
The same was true of the remnant of people in an almost deserted Akwaya town. New year day was full of dancing and rejoicing. We had prayed for peace during the Mass and we all walked into 2018 full of hope. Hope for a more peaceful and just society and hope that our displaced brothers and sisters return soonest to their homes and feel again like human beings and citizens of this country.
Shey Tatah
This entry was posted in Ambazonia, Anglophone Regions, Bishop, Cameroon, Catholics, Peace, Politics, priest, Religion, Social, South West, Southern Cameroons and tagged attack, church, education, health, history, holy, politics, religion on 01/01/2018 by Shey.
THE PRESIDENT’S NEW YEAR’S SPEECH
Address: State House, Buea, Federal Republic of Ambazonia
Email: presidency@ambazoniagov.org ⎜Website: www.ambagov.org
The Federal Republic of Ambazonia
INTERIM GOVERNMENT
Nation’s Address from H.E Sisiku Ayuk Tabe 31st December 2017
Ambazonians, my dear fellow countrymen, good evening. On behalf of my family and the Interim Government of Ambazonia, I would like to wish you all a happy, and prosperous 2018. We are grateful to God for giving us the opportunity to see another year. We thank Him for all good things we have experienced and even the sad ones too, for He says, “All things work together for the good of those who love Him.” He is our anchor in all situations and at all times -in the past, in the present and in the future. And we are thankful to Him for this day.
This is a special moment for me because the advent of a New Year is often a reflection moment. We look back to the past year and look forward to the new one. As we reflect over 2017, in the context of our independence restoration struggle, it is important to address a number of questions: how we got here in the first place, what the Interim Government is doing to actualize the Independence of Ambazonia, what goals we have achieved, what challenges we face, and what the forward-looking agenda for 2018 is. In that context, I would like to make use of this opportunity to address our ongoing direct action to fully actualize the independence of Ambazonia from the illegal occupation of La République du Cameroun. Post our restoration declaration, you called for the formation of an Interim Government to coerce and channel our collective efforts aimed at running our government from our political capital in Buea.
You now have one of the most dynamic and transparent Interim Governments and some of the most committed Ambazonians who will remain focused on delivering great results until we get to Buea. Your Restoration Council or Parliament is also being constituted and its members will be announced to you soon. We are very mindful of your expectation that it is representative and manned by very dedicated, committed and resourceful Ambazonians. The goal of this dedicated group of women and men, that of our Ambassadors, our Frontline leaders, that of our country leaders and all leaders of our freedom train is to lead all Ambazonians to total freedom in Buea. The key to making this journey quicker and shorter is UNITY. We must unite for the sake of the our suffering masses, let’s transform unity from the virtuality of social media platforms into the realities and challenges that face us on a daily basis as we ascend our undulating but morally, legitimate and politically charged journey towards the restoration of our statehood. Our people yearn for genuine unity in which we put our differences aside and focus on getting to Buea.
I mean the type of unity that we witnessed in the glorious days of the 22nd of September and the 1st of October when our people rose as one, held hands and declared with one voice that we are no longer afraid of being free. I mean the unity demonstrated by you from every little corner across our land, from the borders of Nwa, to Akwaya, and down to Bakassi, from the hilltop of Oku, to the plains of Ndop, from the shorelines of Victoria, to the mighty Mount Fako. Yes, unite, from the heartland of Manyu where our people have shown tremendous resolve and to the banks of the River Mungo where even nature reminds us that we no longer belong. This is a patriotic call and I appeal we all heed the call.
HOW DID WE GET HERE? My Fellow Ambazonians. In 1953, British Southern Cameroonian representatives in the Eastern House of Assembly in Enugu seeking self-autonomy declared “benevolent neutrality” and walked out of the House. This marked the birth of the fight for an independent Southern Cameroons – the land and territory that God blessed us to live in and raise our children happily. Till date, we have never gained that unconditional independence. Our land is illegally occupied, our resources indiscriminately exploited, and our people assimilated and marginalized in political, economic and social spheres in a union with La République du Cameroun (LRC) that never was since 1961. For more than half a century, we have been deprived of our inalienable right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.
Looking back, I am thinking of major political figures like Emmanuel Mbella Lifafa Endeley, John Ngu Foncha, Solomon Tandeng Muna and Augustine Ngom Jua who believed in the vision of an independent Southern Cameroons and fought till their dying times. Think of activists like Albert Mukong who suffered brutal and inhumane treatment in the infamous Kondengui prison for fighting injustice that engulfs Ambazonians within the LRC system. Think of statesmen like Ambassador Henry Fossung, Barrister Fon Gorji Dinka, Njoh Litumbe, Nfor Ngala Nfor, Augustine Ndangam and the many others who have sacrificed all their lives for the liberation of Ambazonia. Think of nationalists like Cho Ayaba and Ebenezer Akwanga who have lived out their lives in exile seeking and fighting for a free Southern Cameroons. Think of former Supreme Court Justice Ayah Paul Abine, Barrister Felix Agbor Balla and Dr. Fontem Niba who endured the stink of Kondengui for standing up to LRC to ensure that the educational and legal systems are consistent with our culture. I cannot leave out Comrade Tassang Wilfred and Barrister Bobga Harmony who are now in exile for standing up against the systematic assimilation of our people. These are the fathers of Ambazonia. They are our true patriots.
If you do not remember why we are here, think of the Buea University students who were raped, killed, arrested, and bathed in sewage by armed security forces of LRC. Think of those protesting lawyers who were publicly beaten and humiliated by police officers and their wigs and robes seized. Think of when Member of Parliament for Jakiri Honorable Wirba Joseph denounced LRC’s despicable repression of university students in the rostrum of LRC’s Assembly House. Think of 22nd September when over 2 million of us within the territory of Ambazonia and across the world peacefully attracted international attention to our fight for freedom. Think of the 1st October independence declaration when millions of you marched to the palaces following the declaration of independence by the Governing Council. In return, our unarmed citizens who were carrying peace plants and shouting “no violence’ were beaten, shot, killed and kidnapped by armed LRC soldiers. If you still doubt why we are here, remember the over 400 Ambazonians who have been killed by armed security and paramilitary forces of LRC during peaceful protests and assemblies.
I am thinking of Amin Benjamin, a computer engineer and a technology entrepreneur role model who was gunned down in his prime by LRC soldiers on October 1 st . He studied in India and returned home in high spirits to invest in his own people, but little did he know that his life would be cut short. I am also thinking of the assistant Mayor of Ndu, Martin Fon Yembe who was tear gassed to death not on the streets, but in his own residence on October 1. How about the 800 plus, injured through indiscriminate close-range live bullets fired by LRC armed security and paramilitary forces during peaceful associations. I am thinking of that 93-year grandmother Mrs. Sarah Afah in Ekona who now lives with a fractured head after armed soldiers break into her home, tortured her and hit her forehead with the barrel of the gun. Additionally, I am thinking of the 14-year girl Wiyfengla Eileen Fola who miraculously survived close-range live bullets that shattered her right eye and face in Kumbo. She has lost her sight and her ability to hear and speak well for life. And she is currently in dire need of finance to undertake reconstructive eye surgery abroad. Furthermore, I am thinking of 24-year ZAMA BELDWIN who lives in Mankon. He was shot in the back at Mile 6 Mankon on 1 October. His spine was shattered beyond repair. He is now stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. At the time of the incident, Zama had completed high school and was about to start university education in the sciences. Think of the over 4000 Ambazonians who are either locked in jails across LRC territory, kidnapped, killed or missing. I am thinking of 42-year Dzenjo Germaine, a single mother of an 8-year son and an office assistant in Victoria. She was arbitrarily arrested from her residence on 21st September, taken to Yaoundé and detained at SED, later charged with terrorism, sponsoring terrorism and Secession, like any Ambazonian who has been arrested, then transferred to Judicial Police and currently in Kondengui Central prison without any hearing or trial. Significantly, I am thinking of activists, journalists and teachers, including Mancho Bibixy, Penn Terence, Eselacha
Martin, Tsi Conrad, Kwabeh Zacks, Tah Emile Agwe, Tamngwa Marvin, Awah Dzeyangha Jnr, and Kingah Valentine, who are still languishing in filthy, roach infested jails, suffering the abuse and brutality of policemen and warders who view them as second-class citizens and slaves in LRC. I make this lengthy narration to remind you that we did not ask for the present situation, it was forced upon us. A joint request by both the lawyers and teachers for a forum where some of the grievances could be discussed fell on deaf ears. La République instead decided to embark on a campaign strategy of bribery and corruption in order to instigate division amongst our leaders. When they did not succeed to bribe nor divide them, they resorted to intimidation, brutality and indiscriminate arrests. Today, as I have just stated, Yaoundé’s prisons are overflowing with innocent people, who have been denied justice and their only crime is that they are Ambazonians. It is a similar situation in the prisons of Buea where we learnt only last week that close to 500 of the detainees have been poisoned through the food offered to them. Bamenda, Bafoussam and Douala prisons are full, there are equally countless others that La République’s army has killed and buried in mass graves that are still to be uncovered. Right now there are about 40,000 refugees across the border in Nigeria. This is where we are and how we got here.
At this time. I will like to use this opportunity to extend my heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency Muhamadu Buhari, president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Governors of Cross River state, Benue State, Taraba State, and of course, the good brothers and sisters in Nigeria who have opened their country to host all of our people. May God bless them and may God bless Nigeria. To family members of the dead, those injured, missing, and kidnapped, we want to say our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. We also want to convey the grief and the sadness and the anger that we feel. My Fellow Ambazonians Let me be clear why direct action is our only way forward now. In any fight for freedom there are four broad phases: collection of the facts to determine the justness of the cause; self-purification; and direct action. We have gone through all of these stages in LRC. It is an established fact we have been assimilated and marginalized in our educational and legal cultures as well as in economic and political access since 1961 by LRC government. Reputed international organizations including the International Crisis Group and Amnesty International have confirmed this fact. Catholic and Protestant Churches on Ambazonian territory with over 80% followership across Cameroons have documented this injustice and have offered practical recommendations to LRC.
The United States, the United Kingdom and France have condemned significant violations of the rights of Ambazonians by LRC forces and urge both parties to dialogue. The African Union and the United Nations have noted same. On the basis of these conditions, the Ambazonia leadership sought to negotiate with LRC for a peaceful separation and peaceful neighborly co-existence. The leadership took a first step and pledged to call off sit-in strikes from schools throughout the territory on 8 January 2018. Yet, for over one year since we started ghost towns, civil disobedience and peaceful protests, the president of LRC has deliberately refused to recognize our quest for autonomy and has failed morally to sympathize with the families of innocent Ambazonians killed, injured and missing in Ambazonia. LRC has rather labeled us secessionists, called us terrorists, and has ordered armed soldiers to shoot and kill Ambazonians. To exacerbate the crisis, Paul Biya declared war on over 8 million Ambazonians and over our territory on 30 November. My Fellow Ambazonians. It is now clear to all of us and to the international community that LRC and Ambazonia are two separate people with defined internationally recognized territories, justice systems, education systems, and social norms. These are the hard, brutal facts for why we are on an irreversible path to complete independence. Should LRC consistently refuse to engage in good faith negotiation, any separation through military confrontation will end up in the kind of tense neighborliness that exists between Israel and Palestine. By waging war on us, they thought it was going to be the secret that breaks our backs and end our resolve and fortitude to pursue our inalienable right to freedom and selfdetermination. But our youths have demonstrated the highest level of resilience and courage in the face of an immeasurable level of adversity. The resistance efforts demonstrated by our youths has taken Paul Biya by surprise and his regime is now so embarrassed. I feel privileged and proud that we are blessed with such youthful exuberance in Ambazonia, Southern Cameroons. We have youths that would rather choose to die rather than live another day with the corrupt and oppressive regime of La République du Cameroun. This Interim Government stands with the youths and supports them because self-defense is a universal human right protected under the charter of the United Nations.
The forces of occupation in our territory, especially those deployed in Mamfe and the rest of Manyu are suddenly realizing that no matter how equipped and trained an army can be, it cannot break the will of a people who have been incessantly deprived of human dignity and freedoms. Because of the bravery of our youths in resisting the foreign occupation, we are now hearing that mothers of soldiers sent to fight in Mamfe from La République du Cameroun, are crying out loud and asking their children to defect from La République’s army and not have to die fighting a senseless war against the peaceful People of Ambazonia. The other day, Le Messager newspaper actually reported that almost 700 of La République du Cameroun’s soldiers deployed to fight in Mamfe have defected from the army, not also wanting to die fighting a meaningless war. If francophones are defecting and refusing to fight, how much more do we expect of our Ambazonian brothers who are still in the army? Why would you want to go to war against your own brothers and sisters? My appeal to you is to come back home, join us and let us fight a more worthy and dignified cause. WHAT IS THE VISION? Now let me talk about the vision of our direct action to independence. Our goal is to achieve recognition of Ambazonia as an independent, democratic, sovereign state in the international community of nations. The Interim Government is working concurrently on eight basic steps to restore full independence of Ambazonia. First, demonstrated cultural group: It is well established that Ambazonia is a unique cultural group – education, legal, and politics – running from the northern to the southern zone with 13 counties: Boyo, Bui, Ndonga-Mantung, Fako, Kupe Muaneguba, Lebialem, Manyu, Meme, Menchum, Mezam, Momo, Ndian, and Ngoketunjia. Second, a history of institutional assimilation, annihilation and marginalization. There is no gainsaying and denying that Ambazonia has witnessed these since 1961. We are reminded of the actions of those before us, like the late Dr. John Ngu Foncha, Prime Minister of West Cameroon and Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon from October 1st, 1961 to May 13th, 1965—who led a delegation of Southern Cameroons National Council (SCNC) to the United Nations in 1994 to request that it support their movement for greater autonomy in Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions under the despotic regime of Paul Biya. Prior, he had resigned from the Cameroon’s People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) in 1990 because of institutional assimilation and marginalization of Ambazonians.
The Interim Government continues to work with the living fathers of Ambazonia to demonstrate this need at the international level. Third, independent representative system of government: At the fourth Conclave in Nigeria, the Conclave resolution established the Interim Government of Ambazonia, established strategic departments and my humble self Sisiku AyukTabe assumed the position of first President. As required, I have since formed a cabinet which comprises of ministerial departments, headed by dedicated Secretaries of State, each working hard to develop and produce guidelines and map out strategies on how to operate and manage sectors under their department. It is on this basis that our territory is named the Federal Republic of Ambazonia (although the UN books and governments recognize our territory as Southern Cameroons).
Fourth, economic means and stability: According to a report of August 2017 by the International Crisis Group, at the time of the1961 referendum, the UK and some developing countries were against the option of full independence for Southern Cameroons on the grounds that it would not be economically viable and that it was best to avoid the creation of micro-states. The argument has since been disproven. The Interim Government is preparing guidelines and developing rules and mapping operational strategies to demonstrate that Ambazonia has the economic means and stability to establish and protect our new state. These documents will further show that the economic means will not bankrupt LRC upon the full independence of Ambazonia. Fifth, no other option: Independence is an inalienable right. The Interim Government is working with various stakeholders to demonstrate there is no other better option to independence. The International Crisis Group report affirms this Ambazonia right to independence.
Although France and the UK treated Cameroon as a colony, it was legally in fact an administered territory. Article 22 of the League of Nations Covenant of 28 June 1919 states that the international “mandate” status applied to “colonies and territories” that, as a consequence of the war, had “ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them” and that “are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves”. The regime of “trusteeship”, introduced in 1945 by the newly created UN, granted more rights to former colonies and territories and was consistent with the UN’s wish to gradually end colonisation. Sixth, cultural groups: Our social groups are made of traditional rulers and the various cultural groups at home and in the diaspora. The Interim Government is working to engage them to document wide support for Amabazonia. This is often demonstrated through a referendum just like our ancestors and parents voted in a referendum in 1961 to join LRC. Seventh, support from nations and international community. This has been the major diplomatic offensive of the former Governing Council and will continue to be the major task of the Interim Government. A comfortable support is said to be established when a government official recognizes Ambazonia as a state and offer to host an embassy of Ambazonia. And on behalf of the people of Ambazonia, I will like to thank Mr. Arne Gerecke, Member of Parliament of the Free Voters Party in Germany for taking our case to the European Parliament for discussion at that level. After Ambazonia is recognized by national governments that host our embassies and our referendum is endorsed by the AU and UN, then we would have achieved recognition of Ambazonia as an independent, democratic, sovereign state in the international community of nations. This vision underpins all our conversations and direct actions.
Fellow Ambazonians, Looking forward, my priority will remain the economy. Our economy will be our lifeline. Without a strong economic base our social models and welfare will be at risk. Last week during a high-level meeting with our international partners and friendly nations, I was asked why I think we are ready for the restoration of our independence now; and what are assurances that we could not possibly turn out to be another failed and violent state? I looked into the resilience in the eyes of our people and found the answers, and yes, we are ready for our independence because of the following reasons: 1. Our Human Capital 2. Our Natural Resources and 3. Our Political Maturity I understand a lot among us will quickly say we are a people, we have a territory and now we have a government, but the obvious question that will come to mind will be how sustainable will this people, government and territory be? Let me assure you that our nation will be sustainable, peaceful and prosperous. The people of Southern Cameroons have one of the most educated population in the continent and I can state without fear that we can easily find a person with a college/high school education in every home in Southern Cameroons. The opportunities presented by our abundant natural resources are endless from our fertile agricultural lands suitable for agriculture, timber, cocoa, coffee, tea, heavy gold, iron ore, bauxite, diamond, oil and gas deposits and as a vibrant and hard-working people, we will be the food basket in the sub-region.
I understand the uneasiness and uncertainty of our brothers and sisters who are currently employed and working with the government of LRC and private institutions in Southern Cameroons. Yes, I am in your shoes, and I feel the uncertainty in you. The questions that elude all of us in our dying need for this independence is; how prepared are we for it? What if this independence is granted to us tomorrow, then what next? Who are we going to call for our electricity, telephone, water supply, pharmaceuticals, gasoline, shipping, road infrastructure, airports, and hospitals that will uphold the basic necessity and standard of living of our people? Rest assured that the Interim Government is in extensive and advanced negotiations with major companies and stakeholders in the USA, China, UK, France, Nigeria, South Africa and Germany and they are ready to step in and offer their products and services to the people of Southern Cameroons. Rest assured that there is a lot of work being done in the background away from the noise and frenzy of social media, and Yaoundé is aware of some of these engagements with friendly nations and this explains their desperation and assault on our people. Our priority will be to open up paved farm to market roads to facilitate the transportation of our farm produce to markets, particularly in Nigeria, strengthen and develop our budging IT sector, and make Silicon Mountain a major IT hub in the region and we will expand on our service industry through small business creation to encourage and support our entrepreneurial youths.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION: Permit me to shift attention to the lingering schools resumption question. Many people are asking whether schools will resume on January 8th as we had previously announced. You will recall that in that announcement, we listed the conditions under which we will support school resumption. The conditions included La République du Cameroun withdrawing all her troops from our streets, the unconditional release of Mancho Bibixy and thousands of other detainees. As you are already aware, none of these demands have been met as I speak. On the contrary, hundreds of our people continue to be massacred daily, we have more detainees in prisons today, – more than the number it was when we first made this demand. The situation is worse when you factor what is happening in Manyu into the picture. In Manyu in particular, schools cannot re-open because every child as I speak is in the refugee camp, forced from their home by occupation troops. Teachers too are either in refugee camps or have escaped to unknown safety, if they have not been slaughtered by LRC terrorist forces. Many of the schools in Manyu and elsewhere in our territory have been burnt down by soldiers or gendarmes of La République du Cameroun, as we recently saw them burning homes in Kembong. Faced with this stark reality and handicap, we are asking ourselves, how can we say children should go to school when most of the schools no longer exist? How can we say children should go to school when they will be burnt alive in their sleep by La République’s terrorist forces just like they did to Presbyterian Secondary School (PSS) Bafut? How can we say children should go to school when they will be raped and robbed daily by La République’s soldiers? How can we ask children to go back to school with such high levels of insecurity on our streets which are flooded with gendarmes, soldiers and police, ready to victimize, shoot and kill just because they are Ambazonians? How can we say that children go back to school, when our streets are flooded with spying, secret agents who are ready to kidnap any child with no remorse, then turn around and ask for a ransom? How can we ask that children go back to school when Mamfe and the rest of Manyu cannot go to school? How can we say children should go to school when their peers, teachers and parents are suffering in refugee camps or languishing in jails? That would be a manifestation of poor judgement, recklessness, and above all a show of lack of solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Manyu and other parts of Ambazonia that have been hit very hard by the crisis. It will be an abuse of compassion and empathy which are virtues that we pride ourselves in. I would like to seize this opportunity to reiterate the conditions under which school resumption would be given a green light. Your Interim Government will immediately encourage school resumption once La République du Cameroun fulfills the conditions listed below:
A withdrawal of all their troops from all the towns, markets, farms, and streets of Ambazonia.
The unconditional release of Mancho Bibixy and all other Ambazonians currently illegally detained in different detention facilities across La République and colonial facilities in Ambazonia.
The return of all refugees to the safety of their homes and the commencement of compensation procedures to the physical and material damages inflicted on them and all the other victims across Ambazonia.
These are the conditions under which the Interim Government is going to approve school resumption. We encourage every parent to ensure that their children stay home for their own safety. It is part of the numerous sacrifices that we will pay for our freedom. The good thing is that when it is all said and done, those children would have had a better future than what La République du Cameroun currently offers them. PARLIAMENT: In the past one year, we have been appealing to all Southern Cameroons Parliamentarians and Senators to draw inspiration from 1953 with the Enugu Eastern House of Assembly and leave LRC’s parliament and return to Buea and join the struggle. So far, other than the Hon. Joseph Wirba, all of them still remain in Yaoundé. Now their terms are over. Unfortunately for them, we have resolved that LRC will not be organizing any elections on our territory. Our invitation is therefore still out there to all the representatives to take this time and do some soul searching and join the revolution before it becomes too late. We have gotten to the point in this revolution where you no longer can remain on the sidelines. Fellow Ambazonians, Our freedom is a given right. We shall never retreat or surrender, else the blood of the fallen like the blood of Abel, cries out against us. At the 4th Conclave, Comrade Mancho Bibixy was declared the face of the revolution for the restoration of our statehood. We remember him and thank him immensely for his patriotism, leadership, sincerity and fearlessness in the face of adversity in captivity. I know many of you have been worried today after hearing the news about his ill health. I want to reassure you that he is being looked after and the doctor has confirmed that there is no serious threat to his health presently.
We cannot forget the rest of our compatriots under illegal detention; Comrades Penn Terrence, Asaah Patrick Ndangoh, Abang, Maxwell, Numvi Walters and hundreds more who remain in the captivity of LRC. We fight to honor our elder statesmen, Barrister Fon Gorji Ndinka, Ambassador Henry Fossung, Mola Njoh Litumbe, Dr. Nfor Nfor Ngala, Pa Augustin Ndangam, Prof. Carlson Anyangwe and many more. We will never retreat nor surrender until the aspirations for a free Ambazonia dreamt by all of us and our leaders who have gone before us: H.E. John Ngu Foncha, H.E. Dr. EML Endeley, H.E. Augustin Ngom Jua, H.E. S.T Muna, Chief Ayamba, Pa Albert Mukong, Dr. Bernard Forlon and many more. We have never come this far to freeing our country, hence we cannot go back to our vomit. We have never seen the collective resolve of our people this strong for a free Ambazonia. Nobody ever imagined we all as a people across all age groups and walks of life: teachers and lawyers, taxi drivers and ‘okada riders’, professionals and ‘buyam sellams’, farmers, our people serving in La République’s security forces, petit traders, the unemployed, youths, nurses and doctors will come together with such resolve.
Let us continue to withstand all forms of brutality and remain resilient till we have our country back; a country with responsible and accountable public service, backed by strong institutions, not strong people; a country that respects democratic institutions and Human Right values, a country where people and not power is in charge. This will always remain the pillar of our country and our communities. Let us thank God for taking us this far and let us equally thank Him in advance for the many victories he has for us. Permit me to end this address with a quote from Afeni Shakur and Frantz Fanon: “Nobody in history has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them”. Afeni Shakur. “Freedom fought for is better than freedom compromised”. Frantz Fanon:
Short live the struggle,
Long live the Federal Republic of Ambazonia,
May God bless you all.
Sisiku AyukTabe Julius
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Deportation of US based Author a Diplomatic & Political Blunder
Cameroon- Yaounde: Early this morning, the prosecutor at the Yaounde appeal court ordered for a halt in the legal proceedings against social activist Patrice Nganang. This news was received with mix feelings when it was announced over the National Radio that it was based on the decision by the Minister of Justice Lauren Esso and that Patrice was obliged to leave the country with immediate effect.
The news of his release hit the waves of other international media especially based on the reasons for his arrest for allegedly threatening the life of a Long serving Cameroon President Paul Biya. Patrice Nganang was stopped from boarding his flight at the Douala International airport early this month 7th December 2017 until his release today. Nganang Patrice’s hearing was slated for 19th January 2018.
Although no reasons were advanced for his release, but the pressure from the international community and his students at New York’s Stony Brook University were associated with the release. This was a strong case of human right violation as the person in question was a human right activist.
Nganang who now possesses a dual nationality Cameroon and USA was expelled from his original country Cameroon as Cameroon does not accept double citizenship his lawyer, Emmanuel Simh said. He added that his Cameroon passport was confiscated from him as well.
His release has exposed the lawless state of Cameroon where individuals sit and make laws in their offices and private homes and can override the role of the Parliament and Senate. A glaring example in the case with Nganang whose release was instructed by the Justice Minister and not the Court. The same is of Paul Ayah whose case could not get through the court because of the same Justice minister.
Worth noting that Nganang’s arrest was linked to his sympathy for the Anglophone crisis that started with the Lawyers and Teachers’ strike October 2016. These same people have deliberately with the sitting president for 35 years in power, the Parliament, the senate vehemently refused to admit and deliberate on the Crisis. The consequences has been the declaration of war against the anglophones whom they now called secessionists and terrorists, the war which has weighed a lot on the regime that has refused to call for an inclusive and sincere dialogue.
Expelling Nganang from Cameroon and the seizure of his passport has questioned its fairness as it is alleged that three quarters of Cameroon Ministers and its president all possess a foreign Nationality including players like Samuel Eto, Carlos Idriss Kamene and a host of others. There are a few who have argued that Cameroonians with foreign nationality should not involve in the affairs of the state of Cameroon, but this has been challenged by asking those ministers and politicians with the same portfolios to teach with examples and respect the law they interpret only against the diaspora. One reliable source his asked to be kept anonymous said from Yaounde…” We have seen the Justice minister himself and Roger Milla go to vote at the french Embassy here in Yaounde.” The case of Prince Eyango is still very fresh in their memories.
Therefore this action from the Cameroon regime is not only politically dangerous but a big blunder in the diplomatic politics and will come to play against its actions.
Shey Tatah Sevidzem
This entry was posted in Africa, Cameroon, Development, Inspiration, Motivation, Politics, Regions, Social and tagged attack, diaspora, education, fight, flight, history, politics, teachers on 27/12/2017 by Shey.
A call to Stop Roger Milla & Co from Buea
Buea-Cameroon: Stop peace Rally of Roger Milla, Samuel Eto & Song R. Bahanag
Roger & Co
The IG Communications Minister Chris Anu has called for a complete boycott and Stop of a peace Rally organized in Buea tomorrow Sunday the 10th of December 2017 by great football icons.
In an audio released on this subject, Mr Anu argues that these players have never condemned any killings perpetrated La Rep Regime but Samuel Eto was quick to go to Libya to liberate the few Francophones from slavery.
The IG Minister for SCs has called for these sports men and women to organize these peaceful rallies first in la Rep regions condemning the atrocities of the regime in Southern Cameroons.
This entry was posted in Cameroon, Development, Football, Peace, Politics, Regions, Sports, War and tagged attack, education, fight, politics, terrorism on 09/12/2017 by Shey.
Hon. Tomaino attacks Hon. Wallang at parliament
Yde- Cameroon: What CRTV will not show you.
Hon. Tomaino
Hon. Wallang
Hon. Tomaino Ndam Njoya of CDU and wife of Adamu Ndam Njoya, MP from the Noun Division attacks the CPDM Hon. Wallang Richard MP for Menchum Division by shooting him on the head with her shoe and sustaining a serious injury.
This Iron Lady could no longer hold it that Hon. Wallang, an Anglophone at that matter was the one blocking the discussions on the Anglophone problem each time it was mentioned in the house.
Throwing of object at parliament
These are the elites that need to eliminated and stopped from representing the people since they only represent their stomachs. CRTV will not show this simply because Anglophones are not part of la Rep parliament and therefore not an issue for them and la Rep.
Comments and reactions from readers on fb group. We shall update more useful comments as they comment.
Ngong Emmanuel Ngah Wum people are a disgrace. How can u allow such a stupid man to represent u!
Jonathan Ngwa I personally think its also time to emphatically tell the SDF MPS for the last time that its time now to come home or we treat them like th home enemies within us.
Divine Ndango I really don’t know how people used the word elite this days. So anyone who cheated in election and become a parliamentarian is an elite. Even most fons in North West are not elite. I know some fons who are fons with the help of Achidi Achu who manipulated their father,s wills to make sure he put a cpdm puppet. Elites must be those who command respect in their areas and not those who supposed to be in jail for fraud.
Praise Faith That man should be exiled from Menchum. We thank the lady who expresses her frustration by shooting the idiot with her shoe.
Delphine Mbong It would teach them if they don’t have impt things to say to stay quite.
Enow Enow Essim She would have blinded him instead or even one of his eyes.
Franz Fritz Ntoko III . How I wished you ladies were this many to change the status quo of the Cameroon Old age Parliament
Marbi Marbi What was he doing in this parliament they are killing the people he claims to represent are dying everyday good for him
Ngu Gilbert Tambi He’ll learn to keep quiet the next time that matter will comes up.
Joe Beso I’m waiting for CRTV Press Hour. see if Joe will make mention about it
Diymbah Rones How I wish I can see her to congratulate her for a Job well done
sifo Rogga Well done iron lady!
Remihans Bongyu I don’t think anglophone problem has to be discussed in the House of assembly
Wan Tanley The lady has done a very nice job. Go go ahead
Tantiyuy Benedict That is just tip of the iceberg. The fools of cpdm
Lovertte Nsaidzedze That is the beginning of his problems, he still has to face the home front.
Severine Akumu No peace for the wickets
Bariki Bariki He should be banished from his village
Alain Michel Manga Le Cameroun va mal
Tayang Leonard For me I see no reason for him to be refusing that it should not be discussed.
Vincent Asachu See how a woman can do what 1000 men can’t do.
Marbi Marbi The devil who lives under the bed is exposed he got his match thank you lady he should be taken care of
Bongcho Kisitu It’s like this man us already eaten up in their occultic group. He does not look normal. His own blood is even like spoiled palm oil. That is not the human blood. He knows where he has put himself.
Mouhyiyoud-dinn Mounir Le Cameroun ira bi1 après
Okah Julie No peace for the wicked
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Is it true that . . .
Is it true that . . . Aug 30, 2007 17:03:03 GMT
Post by imakegarb on Aug 30, 2007 17:03:03 GMT
Y'know, this is a rare thing for me. I almost never, ever post in forums where Freemasonic objections are voiced as I have little patience with the foil-hat crowd. However, this forum seems more comfortable than most.
And it brought something to my mind that I've been wanting to ask.
What is the strangest/oddest/mostly mind boggling - but serious - question you've ever fielded about Freemasonry?
I got mine before I was even initiated: "Is it true that Freemasons can marry only other Freemasons?"
As I recall, my answer was, "Uuuuuh, no."
So far, that's my strangest. What's your's?
Last Edit: Aug 30, 2007 17:03:30 GMT by imakegarb
Post by on Aug 30, 2007 18:08:26 GMT
"I got mine before I was even initiated: "Is it true that Freemasons can marry only other Freemasons?""
;D ;D ;D
I remember once, about four years ago, asking on another Masonic forum (TFM) (for a bit of fun what did Masons eat for breakfast? My question received some wonderful responses.
One of my favourite threads it was, and I believe it is still there!
I just love talking about food
Is it true that . . . Aug 31, 2007 6:40:48 GMT
Post by on Aug 31, 2007 6:40:48 GMT
I forgot to mention that I know someone, a C0-Mason, who was initiated into Freemasonry on the same day as his wife...........28 years ago!
So some Mason are married to fellow Masons
We have a husband and wife team in my Lodge and there are several in LDH here in the UK.
I know more than a few such couples, too ;D
But they don't *have* to marry other Freemasons.
Yes, I've already done the math and I realize I have a LOT to gain from such an edict but . . . the answer remains, "Uuuuuh, no."
lauderdale said:
And I bet they get on terrifically together, too.
I imagine for a Masonic couple it must be kind of special; they can share so much together, especially if they're both attending the same Lodge, going through rituals together, and so on. Much to talk about and bounce off each other until the next meeting.
imakegarb said:
Yes, but isn't there a certain irony in knowing that some Masons marry fellow Masons
The Masonic couples I know are among the most beautiful pairings ever I've met, yup
I never mention it to the BF (though he asks lots of questions, reads a lot of my books and tells me, repeatedly, he's not interested) but there are times that I do, very much, wish I could share this with him
It may well happen that the seed has been planted, so you never know.
How long have you been together?
Is it true that . . . Sept 1, 2007 1:07:49 GMT
Post by imakegarb on Sept 1, 2007 1:07:49 GMT
On and off for about four years. However, we're moving in together so it's looking lifetime
Post by on Sept 1, 2007 7:40:45 GMT
In that case some advice: Don't allow him full use of the remote control. I have a theory that who ever takes over the TV remote control thinks they control the whole house/home as well.
Interesting topic! As webmaster of several Masonic sites and Secretary of a lodge, I get my share of queries from non-Masons.
Maybe the weirdest was, "Is it true that Freemasons run the multi-billion dollar slot-machine industry?" That was from a lady enquirer, probably in her early twenties -- she said she was still a student.
I was about to say "No way," but something made me pause and ask her why she thought there was a connection. She said she'd played several machines with Masonic themes, covered with Masonic symbols.
I'd love to see those machines, but as slot-machine manufacturers switch models every few months, they're probably long gone.
gaslight said:
I wouldn't mind seeing such a slot machine either but I imagine the chances they exist are slim. Is it possible the young lady was confused?
Is it true that . . . Sept 2, 2007 21:12:36 GMT
Post by whistler on Sept 2, 2007 21:12:36 GMT
leonardo said:
and the years just keep on rolling on.
It is certainly a great help in learning ritual if there is somebody close to work with.
As time goes on and one becomes "Recycled" we both have had the opportunity to install each other it the Chair of KS. It is also nice to share the pleasure of a partner for a ceremony well worked.
Eastern order of International Co-Freemasonry
"All Truths are Truths of Period
and not truths for eternity."
Post by on Sept 3, 2007 13:08:42 GMT
She said she'd played several machines with Masonic themes, covered with Masonic symbols.
Possible, but I doubt it. We exchanged lots of messages and it turned out that she was addicted to Pachislot machines, the ones that combine regular reels with something close to a video game. I think that's where the FM symbols came in. Maybe the machines she saw were based on a National Treasure hunt, or an Illuminati theme.
I wish I could say that she developed an interest in FM and petitioned a lodge, but our email dialog petered out soon after and I never heard from her again.
Hi Gaslight. It is a shame she didn't keep up contact but let's be optimistic: we can always hope her interest developed further and she decided to join a lodge
Interesting suggestion about National Treasure, though.
Hmmmm. Well, as a matter of fact, neither of us watches television. Perhaps that's why we get along so well.
And a slot machine with Masonic symbols . . . oh, the fun we could have with that ;D
You may have a point there. Many an argument has erupted in my household because of the telly, but when you have five young kids this isn't too surprising ;D
Just to return to the topic of the thread for a moment:
I was talking to a an FM friend the other day about this very subject and he told me that one of the strangest questions he was ever asked was, and I kid you not: Do Masons only drive certain cars!?
Turned out the guy asking the question thought Freemasonry was similar to the Jewish religion and apparently Orthodox Jews tend to drive only cars manufactured by Volvo.
Post by imakegarb on Sept 4, 2007 14:06:50 GMT
Hmmmmm. Sounds like he has something of a misunderstanding about Jews and Freemasons. I know Orthodox Jews and, thinking about it for the the first time, I don't think any of those that I know drive Volvos.
I, uh, don't think I'll ask
Yes, my friend thought it was a load of you know what, too
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Decapitated - A Conversation with Vogg
Strange Dong
Posted: 07/06/2012 | Views: 5,563
I had the opportunity to interview Vogg of the Polish death metal band Decapitated at the Philadelphia stop of the Ophidian Trek: a tour featuring them, Baroness and headlined by the now legendary Meshuggah.
A bit of back story before I begin: last time I had interviewed someone at this venue I ended up being poisoned by a chicken steak and ended up in the Penn Hospital ER.
The time before that, the talentless hack vocalist from Suicide Silence threw a water bottle into the press area during their set (in an attempt to distract the crowd from his homoerotic vocals). The bottle hit my camera, spilling all over, destroying the mini disc inside…there goes all 6 of the interviews I had done that day. How water did this is beyond me, I thought in 2012 we had Cyberdyne like electronics. So, going into this I felt as if I was cursed.
This was originally a video interview, HOWEVER, as I was speaking to Vogg: Tomas of Meshuggah was in the next room playing on his warm up kit. The audio sucks so, I typed it all out for everyone’s entertainment. Besides, I have such a fat pumpkin like head with a witch nose. It wasn’t Halloween and Lance Hendrickson was nowhere to be found.
Mark/SK: Christ man, it was a fucking warzone trying to get back here.
Vogg: Yeah (texting and looking around)
SK: So, I’m Mark and this is for Stereokiller dot com. What is your name and what do you do in the band?
Vogg: Stereo…killer
SK: Yeah.
Vogg: Ok, I’m Vogg and I play guitar…in Decapitated.
SK: Awesome. You don’t look the same as you did on stage. It’s been a while since I’ve heard you guys; tonight you were fucking awesome.
Vogg: Thank you. Very good show tonight, it was just going and going.
SK: I don’t know if you could see the floor but, people were wild.
Vogg: Oh yeah (smiling), it was good. I look to the crowd and saw lots of people who were probably seeing us for the first time and they would kind of look and listen like “What the fuck is going on” then they would just go. I think we had a great response.
SK: Hell yeah, from what I saw of most other shows, the crowds were all like “MESHUGGAH RULES” but tonight everyone went off.
Vogg: Fuck yeah, thank you man.
SK: I think we’re about the same age. I’m 29.
Vogg: I’m thirty.
SK: I have been hearing about you guys since I was 16 or 17 and it’s good to see you are still around killing it.
Vogg: Haha, yeah man, we try to do the best.
SK: It seems like you guys are holding it down and staying above the trends…you know the “dumbed down death metal” that everyone loves.
Vogg: Ah yeah, ahahaha. What is that…deathcore and…oh djent!
SK: Ha! The worst.
Vogg: I have VERY deep roots in thrash metal music and death metal music; you know old school thrash metal music. It’s in my hands and it’s in my blood, you know? So it isn’t like, right now I want to play this or that. I’d like to say that, ehhh, we aren’t 45 year old men and we stay away from, eehh…we aren’t your typical fashion death metal band these days. We have had our own sound and I feel that people like it.
SK: You guys are definitely keeping up and ahead of the times and people tonight were way into it. So, what’s your latest album called and when did it come out?
Vogg: “Carnival is Forever” and 2012 no, no…hell no 2011.
SK: Are you guys working on a new album now?
Vogg: No, hmmm, I have started thinking about what types of moods and music I’d like to create for the new album. Sometimes I jam myself for us, sometimes just to see what I have. But right now we are still promoting last album. That will go into next year for sure, we will promote as much as possible in United States, South America and Europe before we start our next one. We also did 2 videos and were gonna do probably another one, full of promotion.
SK: Are you guys going to tour the States again?
Vogg: Oh yes, yes.
SK: I noticed that you have the same guitar as Karl Sanders, except his is a Seven string.
Vogg: Really? He plays a seven.
SK: Yeah, and it’s gold. Speaking of…I’m a huge gear nerd. You know, I like to know everything about everyone’s tones and setting. What do you tune to?
Vogg: On this album we tune to C sharp. Sometimes we are tuning to…we like to use a few. This time its C sharp standard also drop B and B standard. On the Previous album we used D standard.
SK: If you had to pick one, drop or standard, which do you prefer?
Vogg: I prefer standard since that’s how I learned. But drop can be cool sometimes, I can do it but ehh I just try it and sometimes make some interesting stuff.
SK: Most of my friends that play death metal are usually dead set on one or the other, kind of interesting that you said that.
Vogg: Because if you change for drop you know your chords change then you have to switch and no one wants to do that.
SK: Ok, I won’t talk about guitars anymore; we’ll end up missing Meshuggah.
Vogg: Ha!
SK: So if you guys had the chance to work on a movie, with a certain director, who would that be?
Vogg: Movie?
SK: Yeah, even if it wasn’t Decapitated’s music, if you could just work on a film composing whatever you’d like for the score.
Vogg: Ahh. Who was it that directed 'Lord of the Rings'?
SK: Peter Jackson.
Vogg: I think our music would fit with scene of war. I think if I ever had the chance to work with a director…who is the guy…”Pulp Fiction” guy (snaps his fingers fast)?
SK: Haa Tarentino.
Vogg: Yes yes Tarentino.
SK: Yeah, everyone says that. Best choice.
Vogg: I love his movies, even if he stole lots of ideas from Japanese movies.
SK: What sort of Japanese stuff are you into? I didn’t know you dug that stuff.
Vogg: I like….sword of….sword of the something
SK: If you want to see some great Asian films, check out some of the dramas coming out of Korea.
Vogg: I have seen some of that stuff, lots of things about people fighting with themselves, within their own mind.
SK: Ok…Korn of Limp Bizkit?
Vogg: Uhhh Korn. Although I saw Limp Bizkit cover a Metallica song and it was awesome. But Korn, I love Korn.
(Mind you the other band member in the room and my brother who was holding the camera start laughing)
SK: What new albums have come out, newer stuff that you are into?
Vogg: Hmmm new albums. I do not know. It’s hard to say, I listen to old music.
SK: Same.
I missed this question earlier…what is the writing process for you like?
Vogg: Most of the time, I write the riffs and give them to the drummer. I always do all the riffs. Sometimes out drummer comes up with a part. In the past Vitek would come up with stuff… he would record drums first then I would write riffs to the drums. It is different but once we started writing this way it was a sure way to know that it will be a good song. It’s all about the riffs.
SK: I have to try that.
Vogg: You should try it! It’s so cool when you have drums already recorded, you can only, you know, think about riffs. Sometimes when you have drums ready, you can do some nice tricks and breaks. We’ve done 4 songs like that so far.
SK: What was the song you opened with tonight, it was brutal?
Vogg: Today, 'The Knife'
SK: I didn’t expect you guys to come out swinging like that.
Vogg: Oh yeah man, we were looking to make the set list quite intense, especially the first 3 songs to make people smashed. Then we have a more organic song. It’s mid tempo. Then the 5th songs starts with a clean tone and some toms…very atmospheric. We tried to have the set show a lot of power but still have atmosphere. This makes everything more interesting. Then “Spheres of Madness” at the end, everyone knows that song…every metalhead in the U.S.
SK: Fuck yeah, one of those staple songs.
Vogg: Of Course.
SK: How has Meshuggah been? Do you watch them every night?
Vogg: Oh fuck yeah, as soon as I hear the intro (does invisible orange).
SK: Sweet.
Vogg: It’s a good show, those guys are just professional musicians on a whole other level of artistic playing. The concept of the production of the show is great.
SK: Oh for sure, this is a good tour. Great mix of bands.
Vogg: Oh yes, great mix…We come out and it’s like “BOWWWW” then Baroness and it’s spacey.
SK: Hahaha. Do you know who you may be coming back here with on your next tour?
Vogg: No we aren’t sure yet.
SK: You should come with Pathology, just because I really dig them. They are on Victory Records.
Vogg: Victory…hmmm I do not know them.
SK: They used to be hardcore label, now they only sign bands with dudes that look like girls.
Vogg: Hahaha.
SK: But yeah that would be a great tour. Anyways, thank you for talking to me, let’s do this again.
Vogg: For sure.
SK: Wanna go watch Meshuggah?
Vogg: YES
SK: Oh I forgot….look at the camera with me and say “Fuck Brickhouse”
Vogg: Ok, am I gonna get in trouble or something.
SK: Nah, he’s a vagina.
Both: FUCK BRICKHOUSE (we both give the camera the finger)
All in all this was a great interview. If you have the chance, go see Decapitated when they come through your nearest city. Pick up their albums too, good stuff if you are into non tight pants death metal; aka deathcore.
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Maori and Pacific Academics encouraged to become lecturers at AUT
The 2018 Early Career Academic Programme at AUT offers up to six Maori and Pacific scholars their first, full-time, permanent appointments as research-active lecturers.
It also provides a dedicated support network to help new academics develop their skills in teaching, research, academic supervision and graduate mentoring.
The programme was established with the support of the Vice-Chancellor in 2015.
In two years, it has seen 10 Māori and Pacific scholars launch their academic careers at AUT.
AUT Vice-Chancellor, Derek McCormack, says: “We are determined to increase the participation and success of Māori and Pacific academics and students in all of our disciplines.”
Early career academics contribute to teaching programmes in their respective departments and support Māori and Pacific student achievement. They play an important role as change agents by incorporating cultural values and perspectives in their teaching and research.
Nimbus Staniland was appointed as a lecturer in Management at AUT Business School this year.
“I’m using te reo in my classes, drawing on Māori perspectives in my teaching and trying to illustrate that there are different ways of conducting business and managing people,” says Staniland.
Dr Radilaite Cammock, a lecturer in Public Health at South Campus, also joined AUT in early-2017.
“Having Pacific academics at the forefront of research connects the work that we do with the people who we’re talking about. We need everything we’re doing to be more visible. And, if we have more Pacific academics on board, then it’s possible,” says Cammock.
Increasing the number of Māori and Pacific academics remains a challenge. New Zealand universities employ more than 10,000 academics, but only five percent are Māori and two percent are Pacific.
The problem stems from secondary school, where only 33 percent of Māori students and 43 percent of Pacific students achieve a NCEA Level 3 qualification or above.
Megan Phillips, a lecturer in Marketing, Advertising, Retail & Sales at AUT Business Schools, says Māori and Pacific advancement is all about the students, and making sure that they succeed.
“If we can get more students into degrees and postgraduate studies, then we can get more of them into academic roles,” says Phillips.
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Sankara ghost hangs over Burkina Faso turmoil
October 30, 2014 Kevin Lees 2 Comments
Photo credit to Pascal George/AFP.
Only seven world leaders have held office longer than Burkina Faso’s president Blaise Compaoré. His place on that list, however, may be coming to a swift end today, amid chaotic protests in the capital city of Ouagadougou, when protesters set the parliament on fire.
For the entirety of his 27-year rule in the Sahelian country, the specter of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara, hung over his reign, possibly now more than ever — the equatorial Banquo to Compaoré’s Macbeth.
Sankara took power, like every single one of his predecessors, in a coup. He did so, in 1983, with Compaoré’s help, and with the charisma of a post-independence African ‘Che’ Guevara, promising to bring an honest and socialist government to his country, which he renamed ‘Burkina Faso,’ or ‘the land of the honest people,’ instead of the more colonial Upper Volta (‘Haute-Volta‘).
Though Sankara was hardly democratic, he enjoyed a groundswell of genuine support, and his brutal assassination just four years later (for which most analysts blame Compaoré) ended a burst of dynamic governance through which Sankara attempted nothing less than a renaissance for Burkina Faso. With mixed roots among both the Mossi and Fulani ethnic groups, Sankara personified the two dominant peoples that comprise a majority of Burkina Faso’s population.
In addition to giving the country a new name and a new national anthem (Sankara, a guitar player, wrote it himself), he turned to an ambitious program of social welfare initiatives. He vaccinated the country’s children against diseases like yellow fever, started a national literacy campaign, took steps to reverse desertification through ‘green’ policies, redistributed land for greater crop production and, in a nod to women’s rights, outlawed female genital mutilation, polygamy and forced marriages, problems that still plague many sub-Saharan Africa countries today. He was also the first African leader to recognize publicly the health threat that HIV/AIDS could cause. Two decades later, by contrast, South African president Thabo Mbeki was still denying the scientific link between HIV and AIDS.
Known for his personal integrity, he sold the government’s fleet of Mercedes and replaced them with much-cheaper Renaults. He opposed foreign aid, but simultaneously demanded debt forgiveness from France and other Western countries.
To be fair, Sankara was no saint.
He was certainly a dictator with roots in the Burkinabè military, he centralized power in the hands of his national government and increasingly restricted political expression and other freedoms. There’s every indication that his radical leftist economic policies might have eventually collapsed Burkina Faso’s economy.
When Compaoré succeeded Sankara, he reversed course on many of his former colleague’s economic and social policies, plodding a more conventional path of orthodox economic policy, with plenty of authoritarianism and corruption along the way.
No one knows, of course, whether Sankara’s government would have taken Burkina Faso to the same place it finds itself today. But Compaoré has ruled Burkina Faso for nearly seven times as long as Sankara’s four-year regime. In death, Sankara has become a figure of even greater proportions. As anger slowly mounted throughout 2014 in opposition to Compaoré’s latest attempt to prolong his hold on power, he only suffered more from the Sankara myth.
The most populous country in the Sahel, with 17.3 million people, Burkina Faso also has the largest economy in the Sahel. But that’s not as impressive as it sounds — its GDP per capita of around $700 puts it behind many African countries.
Even if Burkina Faso rids itself of Compaoré, there’s no guarantee that his successor would necessarily be as strong as Sankara — or even Compaoré. But his successor will still face the burden of comparison to the myth (and not the man) of Sankara.
That means that as Ouagadougou burns, the rest of the world will worry that Burkina Faso could become a magnet for Islamic jihadists. Though the country has a larger Christian population than neighboring Mali, around 60% of Burkina Faso’s citizens practice Islam.
That means that, barely a year after French forces helped end a jihadist occupation of northern Mali, Burkina Faso could quickly become the next domino to fall to radical forces in the region, notwithstanding the 3,000 French soldiers deployed to the Sahel earlier this summer as part of ‘Operation Barkhane.’
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Peter Romaniuk says:
Nice commentary but describing BF as possible “next domino” for jihadists in West Africa and the Sahel is too simplistic. See: http://www.globalcenter.org/publications/preventing-violent-extremism-in-burkina-fasoprevention-de-lextremisme-violent-au-burkina-faso/.
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Global News, Las Vegas Massacre
News anchor on night of Vegas massacre: I have confirmed through a police source that there were two suspects with high-powered weapons
KSNV 3 News anchor Gerald Ramalho told viewers on the night of the massacre that he confirmed through a police source that there were, in fact, two shooters who fired their high-powered weapons into a crowd of thousands of people who were attending the Jason Aldean concert across the street from the Mandalay Bay.
The news confirming two shooters was reported at 11 p.m. local time and was buried shortly after with no apparent explanation or retraction.
“I have confirmed through a police source that there are two suspects with high-powered weapons,” the anchor reported. “They had some sort of high-ground position and they were firing on the crowd which was attending that Route 91 Harvest Music Festival.”
Additionally, the Ramalho reported that Mandalay Bay had active shooter SWAT teams in the property who were clearing floors of the hotel and casino at the time and said that many the guests and employees of the Mandalay Bay were spotted on the roof.
Ramalho’s report is like a scene out of the 1988 film “Die Hard” starring Bruce Willis! Remember? I will provide a clip to refresh your memory.
Warning: The following video clip from “Die Hard” (1988) contains foul language and graphic imagery and is rated “R” by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Despite the uncanny Die Hard-style correlation, one thing is for sure police audio and other reports from the night of the shooting conclude that there were indeed multiple shooters who acted that night despite what authorities and the mainline press have told the general public.
According to the KSNV 3 News Las Vegas official website:
Gerard has 3-times been awarded an Emmy for excellence in journalism.
In 2008, and again in 2012 Gerard was voted “Best Anchor” in Las Vegas by the Las Vegas Review-Journal Staff. He has also received Electronic Media Awards for Best Anchor and Best Reporter.
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Report on Annual Dinner – Rosa and John Vercoe
On 11 December 2017, a unique occasion took place to celebrate Uzbekistan’s Constitution Day and the Christmas Festival. The Reception and the BUS Annual Dinner was organised by the British-Uzbek Society (BUS) with full support from the Uzbekistan Embassy in London. A beautiful historical building, the University Women’s Club in Mayfair provided a perfect setting for the festive atmosphere and for the invited guests to mingle, meet, greet, eat, sing and talk.
The Reception was commenced by the Guest of Honour, H.E. Senator Sodyq Safoyev, introduced by the BUS Chairman, Dr Shirin Akiner. Mr Safoyev underlined the future importance of British-Uzbek relations and declared an open welcome to Britain to visit Uzbekistan soon to explore new opportunities in the country, which is offering a very new stage of country development. The Senator was accompanied by a Delegation comprising top level officials from the Parliament of Uzbekistan, the Development Strategy Centre, National Television and Radio Company and the Ministry for Information and Press: Mr Abdullaev, Mr Burkhanov, Mr Saidiev, Mr Ergashev, Mr Pulatov, and Mr Murodov. The Development Strategy Centre (DSC) officials, in particular, were visiting the UK on a Study seeking strong new links and ideas in the UK. Contact with DSC should be maintained closely by those interested.
Following the introduction and welcome speeches, the members of the Uzbek Delegation had the opportunity to socialise with a broad range of guests, including EBRD, informally, exploring the guests’ interests to and connections with Uzbekistan. The atmosphere was full of excitement in anticipation of the special evening dinner and celebratory speeches. You could hear guests talking in English, Uzbek and Russian, exchanging their news and business cards.
Guests then moved on to the main hall where the Annual Dinner was set for about 90 guests in a beautiful room lit by bright crystal chandeliers. The dinner started with a speech by Ambassador, H. E. Alisher Shaykhov who gave a specific overview of the Uzbekistan Constitution. Dr Shirin Akiner illustrated how the key point of the Constitution regarding tolerance and respect for others works in practice and shared her personal memories about visiting some Christian communities in Uzbekistan and witnessing their preparations to celebrate Christmas, with two well-chosen Christmas Carols. There were other speakers throughout the dinner which maintained the interest of everyone throughout whole evening.
One of the event’s highlights was an instant evening raffle, in support of a charity, special school in Tashkent that helps disabled girls to learn the skills that will enable them to live independent lives. The raffle was a particular success and raised over £ 400.00; this was doubled by a matching offer from Lord Sheikh to support the small charity in Uzbekistan. Wonderful gifts including beautiful Uzbek silk ties and scarfs, fruit baskets and wine flown-in from Uzbekistan caught everyone’s attention, and were particular incentives to encourage guests to buy many raffle tickets in support of the charity. Prizes for raffle winners had been kindly donated by: Uzbekinvest International Insurance Ltd, Lord Sheikh (House of Lords) and the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the UK.
A solo performance by an Uzbek born opera singer, Lola Ganzarolli, enthralled guests with two famous Russian and Italian songs. Eminent Guest Speaker, Professor Tim Williams of the UCL Institute of Archaeology, who has spent many years working on sites in Central Asia, addressed the audience with his own personal insight, ‘Uzbekistan and the Silk Roads’. It was a succinct but incredibly passionate and inspiring excurse, without any reminder notes, into the history and meaning of the Silk Road calling listeners to appreciate the wealth, depth and diversity of the contribution made by the whole of Uzbekistan and not just the famous sites, in the material, cultural and scientific heritage of the Silk Road.
What a magnificent evening providing a perfect venue for meeting new people, learning about new projects, and, hopefully, generating new ideas and collaborations for strengthening future British-Uzbek relations!
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Mexican President Felipe Calderon, shown on June 23, gave Congress 180 days to approve a new human trafficking law.
Mexico changes constitution to combat human trafficking
Mexico's president approved several changes to the country's constitution Wednesday aimed at cracking down on human trafficking.
President Felipe Calderon announced two of the changes - one that requires those accused of human trafficking to be imprisoned during trials, and one that guarantees anonymity of victims who denounce the crime.
"It is important that they can give their testimony to the authorities and to society without being at risk," he said.
Calderon gave Mexico's Congress 180 days to approve a new nationwide human trafficking law that will reform and streamline how authorities handle such cases across the country.
"There are thousands and thousands of cases, in a society that is still unaware of the seriousness of this crime," he said. "We have to break through this curtain ... that is hiding from the Mexicans a criminal reality that is in front of us."
With increasing frequency, he said, criminal organizations that ship and sell drugs and weapons have added human trafficking to their repertoire.
In addition to Calderon's speech, Wednesday's presentation included a video testimony from an anonymous woman who recounted how a man lured her into a vicious human trafficking network over the internet.
The man was in his 30s, she said, and she was in high school. He made her an offer she felt she couldn't refuse - work as an event promoter with a daily salary of 700 pesos (about $60), with food and transportation included. When she arrived in the affluent city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, the reality was very different, she said.
"He made me take drugs, and prostitute myself. There were no honest friendships for anyone. Only money was important," she recalled. "Out of fear I would obey the drug traffickers."
Earlier this year a report from Mexico City's human rights commission estimated that 10,000 women were victims of human trafficking in Mexico's capital, but there were only 40 investigations of the crime and three convictions in the city in 2010.
The discrepancy is an "alarming figure" that shows a need to improve laws and policies, according to the commission, which called the phenomenon a "new form of slavery."
On Wednesday, Calderon asked lawmakers and citizens alike to take action.
"We have to create a unified front to end human trafficking in Mexico," he said. "This front is not limited to police or officials, this front starts in the streets, in the neighborhoods and in the communities."
- CNN's Rey Rodriguez and CNNMexico.com contributed to this report.
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BillyBoy
Too bad we can't change the US constitution and state laws making drug use a capital criminal offense.
Solon the Law Giver
Obviously BillyBoy you must have failed US. Govt class. Every time congress passes legislature and the President signs it and the supreme court doesn't declare it unconstitutional then there is a change in the constitution.
if it is declared as not unconstitutional, then nothing must have change in the constitution. Congress must pass amendments, not just ordianry legislation, if they want to change the constitution.
July 14, 2011 at 6:04 pm |
OldCactus
You need to take a laxative. Seriously, you are full of it. A poster child for the government education system. The democrats are proud of you.
July 16, 2011 at 10:28 pm |
No it doesn't dimwit....that is merely a new law. The constitution itself can only be changed by a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT and it takes at least 2/3rds of both federal government houses OR 2/3 of the States legislatures. Where did YOU go to government class?.....geeze.
July 17, 2011 at 8:13 am |
Solon,
You have a lot to learn about legislation. A little bit of research would have spared you this embarrassment.
That was meant for Solon the law giver, not solon.
lizpiper
It isn't of of the duties of the supreme court to determine the constitutionality of laws passed by congress – read the constitution on the subject.
Ya expecally since all of the problems with it come fromt he fact that it is illigal.. Have you ever read the constitution. Well since you said what you did, I knoe the answer is no, or eltse you would know that the federal drug "laws" we have now are illigal and unconstitional. religicans make me sad at there ignorance.
Seanster77
Quit drinking bong water mickey. You're starting to ramble. Religicans?
Mohammad Rafi Oryakhel From Afghanistan
i saw last night Freeproject in CNN TV, i saw all the comment, regarding of your comments nothings impossible my dear, if a human wants anything in this world he can.
billyslap
you are a real dummy arent you, drugs are bad yes, if used improperly and not medically, but we need to go after the dealers not the users that are dumb and use em then addicted and have to use because they are enslaved by it.
ColdWar153
Mexico is a civil law country. The U.S. is a common law country. Essentially, every law has to be explicit as it is not open to interpretation; there is no case law in Mexico. Lawyers focus on determining which written law is applicable to a certain set of circumstances (crime, misdemeanor, or private law). This is not uncommon as half of Europe has civil law systems. As this is the case, everything has to be spelled out. It's not like the U.S. constitution in any way shape or form.
Our constitution needs some changes, as well.
Manasquan1
All drug offenses a capital offense wow, so can we make diabetes a misdemeanor. Diabetes most people don't ask to have it, but once educated should hold themselves responsible. But not all diabetics can contol their diabetes allllllllll the time. Very similar to addicts. O ya and Alcohol is a drug in case you bought lie that it wasn't. A chemical that changes your awareness and or alters tour mood is a drug.
Aaron L.
Then we'd be murderers. Pot heads don't deserve the death penalty. Crack and Meth heads... well maybe I can agree with you there. They're responsible for most of the murders along with alcoholics and crazy religious right wingers.
Californian Michael
don't be serious. all things are drugs that go into ones body. let people choose. more drug freedom in the USA please . don't support the Prison Industry
jessicaber
Viva Mexico!!!
Mexican Laws are never enforced, except against gringos, so this whole business is a complete waste of time.
Mexico is one of the countries with more inequalities in the world, the majority of Mexicans are loss and believe very machos but live exploited and at the mercy of the Government, political parties and the majority believe all what television with a minimum of five dollars a day and the Government says 80% of Mexicans are poor and 10 per cent of the poorest population receives the 1.1 per cent of national income and 10% 40% of the revenue they concentrate of the richest. 10 families build up 10 per cent of national income. The real factors that cause poverty slavery drugs and violence in Mexico, are false democracy and corrupt Mexican Government managed by American interests and large corporations, in Mexico no matter who or who are in power, that Constitution has always will be equal, exploitation and misery thanks to the invisible Empire of the great capital.
Mary Wendish
alejandro: Not everything is due to the United States, Alex. One problem in Mexico is that Mexican people don't acknowledge problems generated by their own people. Surely the people in Sinaloa who glorify sicarios are partly to blame for the drug problem in the US-Mexico border. Americans are to blame, but so are Mexicans. Mexican people and American people need to accept responsibility.
Carla Conde - Freudendorff
Excelent!!
This is a very important case. Do a follow up ... Argentina – Dominican Republic – Mexico ...
"De campeón con Larroudé a espía de la SIDE y proxeneta en Cancún"
Raúl Martins brilló en el fútbol de la zona y su rastro se perdió, como el de tantos otros crack que venían de Buenos Aires. Detrás del futbolista, una historia de película.
http://www.diariolareforma.com.ar/noticias_detalle.php?id=4138
"La conexión caribeña"
Los proxenetas tenían como cómplices a dos inspectores comunales
Soplones: dos funcionarios municipales, ahora detenidos, alertaron a los dueños de un prostíbulo sobre la llegada de un juez.
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=131848
rido
I see you like the write in Spanish. That's fine. That is if you want to miss 95% of your audience. But, if you also choose to write in English for the rest of us, there are two l's in the word excellent. You know like in the words, Carillo, Allende, calle, llama, etc....
Oh, that was spanish, I though it was jibbering re**rd.
July 15, 2011 at 12:54 am |
Rido, thanks, I missed one L in excellent, you are right. I have no excuses, but German is driving me crazy.
Those are newspapers articles published in Mexico and Argentina. I hope CNN publishes about that case, a case on how organized crime was / is covered up by some institutions.
CNN is international, like Human Trafficking, maybe this can be of help in case a comment is published in Telugu. Google translate http://translate.google.com/
México es uno de los países con más desigualdades del mundo, la mayoría de los mexicanos están dormidos y se creen muy machos pero viven explotados y a merced del gobierno y partidos políticos y la mayoría creen todo lo que dice el gobierno y la televisión con un salario mínimo de cinco dólares al día el 80% de los mexicanos son pobres Y el 10% de la población más pobre recibe el 1.1% del ingreso nacional y el 10% de los más ricos concentran 40% de los ingresos. 10 familias acumulan el 10%del ingreso nacional.
Los verdaderos factores que causantes de la miseria esclavitud y violencia en México son la falsa democracia y gobierno corrupto mexicano manejado por intereses Norteamericanos y de grandes corporaciones, En México no importa quién o quienes estén en el poder, que constitución tenga siempre será igual, explotación y miseria gracias al el imperio invisible del gran capital.
Es para muchos más fácil creer que la culpa de todos sus males es por la opresión de alguien más, pero la verdad es que es culpa de los mexicanos que estén así. México crecerá el día que dejen culpar a cualquier otro país de sus problemas y se pongan a trabajar. Es el país del queja y queja, lo cual viene, desgraciadamente, de la herencia indígena.
karlheiz
oh, was fur eine scheiße
"With increasing frequency, he said, criminal organizations that ship and sell drugs and weapons have added human trafficking to their repertoire." What? I don't understand... and the "war on drugs"? Wasn't it supposed to destroy these criminal organizations? Almost 6 year with this "elected" president and nothing changed in Mexico. Maybe if a certain organization and country hadn't promoted a huge fraud in last elections....
Since the Obama administration is a criminal organization that is involved in trafficing guns to Mexico, does this mean they have added human trafficking to their repertoire also? Inquiring minds want to know.
Citation needed, OldCactus
The Mexican mafia runs Mexico. That is the reason that things are so different and then The United States ignorantly discriminates against the Mexican mafia, so nothing ever gets done and nothing ever changes. I know, because I lived with and almost married a man in Arizona whose family is the Mexican mafia.
They don't allow same sex marriages in Arizona. At least not yet.
BrainFart
Apparently you are so hung up on blindly following political party lines (in your case, the Republican view that homosexuality is evil/the devil/a disease/etc) that you missed her name.......JESSICA!
shut up old fool. this has nothing to do with the topic of human trafficing. btw, let the gays marry. geez
I am surprised that anyone would even want to touch that piece of used toilet paper.
What a nice neighbours US has.
I'm still waiting for that wonderful day when The UNited States Anexes Mexico and Canada into one landmass.
This way they would all be subject to proper laws and protection as well as our version of slavery.
I believe in prostitution and personal drug use.
As long as your not forced into it and no one under 18 is into prostitution then what business is it of the governing body what two consenting adults do?
What business is it of the governments if you use drugs as long as you don't bother or threaten anyone?
Everyone wants to comment on why there is so much corruption in Mexico or this and that when it all goes deeper than that especially when the United States keeps Mexico poor and uses the people as a source of slave labor all these years. Now, our government outsourced all the jobs in America which pushed our own people into a slave class.
Senators in Washington now want to get rid of the minimum wage to pay you even less while the economy is crap with no jobs, even McDonald type jobs our wonderful embeded senators and president gets to go home to mansions and wealth while you lose your homes and YOU do all the physical labor in this country.
Just like the gas prices. Oil prices down, gas prices high...those in Washington can afford gas and the heck with what YOU can afford to get to and from work when you have it.
So when you think about Mexico and it's problems don't start thinking shame on them or treat them as a lower class because most of Mexico's problems are because of Washington and it's policies.
How many people are in prisons with lost freedom and we fitting the bill just on the "War on Drugs"? A bogus war that hasn't done anything other than put people in jail. I never used drugs personaly but my brother was facing 10 years in jail over naturaly grown mushrooms while heroin would have gotton him two years. Now you tell me about US laws.
Callette
You are the reason many Canadians think America is a joke, you stand for nothing, you are nothing, you don't contribute anything good in your complete consumption sucking country, and if the US wasn't supporting the cartels in mexico and giving them weapons to fight the real good guys that drug war may be over by now. Sad that amrica has people like you no wonder 10% of the country is behind bars (the most of any civilized nation). Canada and Mexico will never be a part of the US so put that in your pipe and smoke it.
@Callette, Sorry I was replying to Mary Ann, trying to transact a little business, I don't know why it looked Like I was responding to you. I liked your post.
The US is responsible for the drug war, but so is Mexico. If Mexicans didn't sell drugs, then the drug use would never affect Mexico.
nomevoyacallar
Thank Heavens USA will never be a part of Mexico! Mexico simply blames their problems on America and continue to live in filth.
In complete agreeance with you Callete. Greetings from Mexico
@Mary Ann, how much do you charge???
I don't think Canada would want the US or Mexico!
ceardadh
How is it that Mexico and Canada are su different societies. Did The US create that difference?
Yankee land will nnnnneeevvveeerrrr anex Canada.No one here wants to be part of a messed up country like the US
Have you seen the new movie"A better life"?
The last scene is the father in a group led by a coyote guide to sneak back into the USA to see his son.
How does the new Mexican law fit in?
In my opinion the US born son should have been deported together with the father and then gone to the consulate to immigrate legally. The fact that the son was born in the US to Mexican nationals does not legally make him a US citizen according to the authors of the 14th amendment. But this is abused today by the US State Dept. to do the opposite.
I wonder when the new Mexican law will do the opposite of what the authors meant?
Democrats see the illegals as undocumented future democrat voters. That is why they changed the interpretation of the 14th amendment. Everybody with a brain that functions knows it was adopted because the democrats in control of the south was denying the freed slaves of their constitutional rights. Now because it doesn't specifically exclude undocumented future democrat voters the demoncrats changed the interpretation to include all who may in fact vote democrat in the future.
"In my opinion the US born son should have been deported together with the father and then gone to the consulate to immigrate legally." – But that can't happen unless the son chooses to go with the father. As a US citizen he has the RIGHT to stay in America, if he wants.
"Democrats see the illegals as undocumented future democrat voters. That is why they changed the interpretation of the 14th amendment. " – Who says that? Who says the interpretation changed?
And it's GOOD to have future Democrat voters, because the Republican Party has been hijacked by religious conservatives. The fiscally conservative Bush 41 voters need to go to the Democrat party. Then once the religious conservative voters lose all of their voices and power in US politics, then the Democrat party can split into two parties – one fiscally liberal, one fiscally conservative, but both pro-gay, por-multiculturalism, and pro-American.
JAYSON REX
HERE GOES ANOTHER "PROJECT" PROMOTED BY THOSE LOOKING FOR EASY MONEY. AFTER THE OZONE LAYER AND THE GLOBAL WARMING BULLSH.T, HERE COMES A NEW ONE TO KEEP THE MONEY FLOWING - NOT TO HELP THE VICTIMS BUT TO SUPPORT THE SMARTIES (LIKE AL GORE & CO.) IN HIGH LUXURY.
THE MEDIA PICKED UP THE IDEA AND NOW TALKS ABOUT TENS OF MILLIONS OF SLAVES. SOON, THERE WILL BE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OR EVEN MORE. A NEW CROP OF "ACTIVISTS" (OR SOFT-TERRORISTS) APPEARED ON THE HORIZON – ALL TRYING TO FORCE GOVERNMENTS TO PART WITH TAX MONEY SO THAT THEY CAN IMPROVE THEIR USELESS LIVES. AND WE, THE CITIZENS, MUST PAY.
BY THE WAY, THERE IS NOT A SINGLE WORD UTTERED ABOUT THE MAIN (OR ONLY) PURVEYOR OF SLAVERY IN MODERN TIMES: ISLAM. NOW WHY IS THAT?
Obama doesn't want us to hurt the mu slims feelings. I didn't even know thay had feelings.
Old drum same beat.......amazed the sheep are still following though.
JAYSON REX: Islam is not relevant to this discussion.
lula mae fragd
Childhood is a time of innocence! leave the childen to grow!PEACE and LOVE to ALL!!!!
R. G.
They want convictions on the basis of testimony from anonymous witnesses. So, the accused has no right to confront his accuser. Mexico must still be living in the Dark Ages.
Delmar H. Knudson
I hope this the start of really getting something done about this problem. Too often we have seen high profile arrests in Mexico, then a bit later the charges are dropped and the miscreant is let go for "insufficient evidence".
To Old Cactus's reply: I studied World Religions in college in the fall of 1997 amd we learned about the Musilm religion. Not all Muslims are like the ones that have been terrorizing The U.S. in the last decade. Jihad...they are using it wrong. It is actually a Muslim belief (Jihad is) that if a group is coming after them then they can commit Jihad against them and die for their beliefs because God sanctioned that. That is what they beieve. Something like that...it has been a while, but The United States was not going after those Muslims in any way. I think that they were just sick mentally ill people. It had nothing to do with them being Muslim.
Stop thinking in percentages and start praying.
"God..........no god!" Name that sh!tty horror movie of the night.
coriolana
Yeah, put words on a piece of paper. That will help. *eyeroll*
FauxNews
So, now the Mexican government can put you in jail with no bail on the word of an anonymous accuser. That makes me want to visit more, lol.
justathought
The Mexiican goverment may be corrupt, but so is the American government, just in a different way.
If you are trying to write to me just send me a note on my website.
How is it that Mexico and canada are so different? Did the US create that difference?
geography created the difference.
Nuke Mexico
JOSH ROGEN
it's pretty sad when the people here can't even reach a concensus on human trafficing
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The Supreme Court of one of our neighbouring countries has declared homosexuality on consent lawful. Let us see what does Political Science say?
Political thinker Harold Laski said, "Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can see to be himself at his best." Wilde said, "Rights are a reasonable claim to freedom in the exercise of certain activities." Rights are not unlimited. They are to be used by every citizen taking into account the rights of others. No individual can exercise his own rights, infringing upon the rights of others and no one has the right to spread evils in the society.
Rights are not a selfish claim of anybody in the society. The use of the right of everybody is consistent with the public good. Nobody can claim his right if it harms the general interests of the society.
Human rights are generally based on religious, justice, customs and traditions. Sodomy or homosexuality does not fall into the account of human rights, as it spreads evils. Political thinkers are of the opinion that rights are not based on law, but on morality. So, we think that sodomy or anything that harms morality cannot be recognized as human rights.
During the time of Hazrat Lut (As), God decreed stoning the people, who used to go to males instead of females, to death, -(Ref: Al-Quran, Surah Hud, Verse No. 82). In conclusion, crime cannot be human rights.
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Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees, says Britain
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Deepika’s Veronica stays etched; shares sneak peeks as Cocktail turns seven
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Mashrafe begins practice amid concern over his Sri Lanka tour
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THE official bilateral talks between Bangladesh and South Korea held at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her South Korean counterpart Lee Nak-yeon led their respective sides. After the talks, a number of bilateral instruments on trade, investment and cultural fronts were signed. ...
Israel threatens 'crushing' response to any Hezbollah strike
AFP, Jerusalem :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned the head of Lebanon's Tehran-backed Hezbollah that "crushing" retaliation would follow any attack, after its leader said the group's rockets could reach Tel Aviv."Over the weekend we heard (Hassan) Nasrallah's boasting about his attack plans," he said at the start ...
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Sheikh Arif Bulbon :Anybody can identify the voice of Nishita Barua by virtue of her vocal. It is really a matter for a singer to introduce herself by her ‘signature voice.’ Nishita has been getting positive response from the listeners from the beginning of her career in music. With her ...
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ICSS Statement: Suspected match-fixing in tennis
In 2014, the International Centre for Sport Security and Sorbonne University research identified Tennis as the third most vulnerable international sport to betting-related fraud through match manipulation.
According to the report, tennis was identified because it was a sport desirable to concentrated international gambling and that the integrity and governance structure established were viewed as extremely opaque and self-protective.
In order to properly address match-fixing and the real threat that organised crime now presents to sport, there must be a collective and concerted international effort by governments to share intelligence and introduce stronger legislation to empower law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute match-fixing.
Furthermore, the recent reports alleging the perpetuation of the crime of match fixing highlight why the ICSS believes that from a governance perspective, sport integrity units who are managed and funded by their respective sports governing bodies should also be truly independent in the way they operate.
The recent sport integrity issues in tennis, football and athletics suggests this is currently not the case and further highlights why self-regulation of integrity issues by sport governing bodies simply does not work.
At the ICSS, we believe it is time for a drastic rethink in the way sport handles its ongoing integrity problems, as well as a complete overhaul of its governance structures, ideally resulting in the establishment of neutral international body that regulates sport integrity.
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Statement on IRP report on match-fixing in tennis
Experts at ICSS-UNODC meeting call on governments to make match-fixing a global crime
ICSS Statement WADA Independent Commission Report #2
ICSS Statement on WADA Independent Commission
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The Jerusalem Connection Versus Antisemitism: A Position Paper from a Christian Zionist Perspective
By Amy Zewe—
The Jerusalem Connection is a network of Christian Zionists who follow God’s promises and covenants in regards to all Biblical teaching, from the Gospel of the Cross, to the role of Israel and the Jewish people in God’s plan both historically and for the future.
The Jerusalem Connection practices Christian Zionism not as a means to an end, but rather as a practice of recognizing, honoring and acting on God’s promises and covenants. The Jewish lineage commenced with Abraham at Mt. Moriah with his son Isaac; it is this point in history where God personally reached down to humanity and chose a people by which to administer His plan of salvation and reveal Himself to all of humanity. The promises made to the Jewish people and the subsequent nation of Israel, recorded in what is now called the Old Testament and reflected and fulfilled in the New Testament, are still in full force and effect to this modern day.
Jewish People and the nation of Israel, throughout their history and continued existence, have always been and will be part of God’s plan as revealed to us in holy Scripture—despite the efforts of many to erase it.
Christian Zionists love Israel and love the Jewish people because God loves them—collectively and individually. Christian Zionists believe in and act on the promises God has made to the Jewish people and the nation of Israel; we rejoice in the fulfillment of those promises and we mourn when worldly influences seek to destroy the nation and the people.
Anti-Semitism was born the very day God spared Isaac and rewarded Abraham for his obedience. This hate is spiritually fueled because the Jewish lineage is how God chose to reveal Himself and to save humanity from its fallen nature.
Anti-Semitism is officially defined by the Anti-Defamation League as
“The belief or behavior hostile toward Jews just because they are Jewish. It may take the form of religious teachings that proclaim the inferiority of Jews, for instance, or political efforts to isolate, oppress, or otherwise injure them. It may also include prejudiced or stereotyped views about Jews.”
Anti-Semitism takes many forms—from a soft offensive of skewed media reports to blatant violence of shootings in synagogues. Anti-Semitism is often veiled in ironic efforts of human rights advocacy and political twists known as anti-Zionism. Anti-Semitism can be subtle through omissions of facts and context when reporting on modern day issues, and it can be blatant through open hostility, both verbal and physical, against Jews in general, Israelis, and even those who support either. In any case, Anti-Semitism’s goal, at its core, is to erase the Jewish people and the nation of Israel from the modern world and from history.
Anti-Semitism will use a variety of methods to achieve this
• genocide (recorded in history more than once)
• violence (against civilian and military targets)
• lies
• hyperbole
• historical revisionism
• propaganda
• spin
• lies of omission and overt omission
• duplicity
Anti-Semitism in its subtle but dangerous form is recognized in
• The Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) movement
• The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on college campuses
• The United Nations and its sub-agencies UNWRA and UNESCO (among others)
• J Street and The Jewish Voice for Peace (among others)
• The mainstream media outlets (Throughout the Western World)
• College Campus faculty, organizations, and departments including Middle Eastern Studies
Anti-Semitism, of course, is recognized in its most blatant forms
• Terrorism in general
• Iran’s entire leadership
• Holocaust Denial
• Hamas and Palestinian Authority writings and rhetoric (most usually in Arabic and not for English audiences)
• Attacks on civilian targets in Israel
• Attacks on Synagogues and Jewish community centers and schools in the US and other Western nations
• Hostilities committed against Jewish people, students and faculty alike, throughout the academic world—usually under (or never) reported.
(These lists are not exhaustive)
The subtle and veiled forms of anti-Semitism are often dismissed, misunderstood, and even forgotten by many in the Christian community and greater Western world. Harsh violence is often mourned and met with some outrage and forgotten in mere days or weeks after an obligatory recognition that bloodshed is bad. But each form of anti-Semitism is just as dangerous as the other and is borne from the same perspective: To eliminate the nation of Israel and the Jewish people (or at least to completely subjugate them). The first, subtle form will lead to the blatant form. This we know. This we can measure. This, we can curtail with continued exposure and counter measures. God willing.
Anti-Semitism is dangerous not just to Israel and the Jewish people, but to all people that share the values of democracy, truth and justice, and freedom: Values that are God-ordained and God-given.
The Jerusalem Connection labors tirelessly to identify anti-Semitism in all its forms and to call it out. Shining a light on evil is the first step to crushing it. Using reason and logic, God-given skills; and scripture and history, God-given information; and passion, God-given hearts, we will defend Israel and the Jewish people worldwide regardless of who is in the White House, appointed to the United Nations, and in spite and despite any other political or cultural condition or atmosphere created by media, government, and pop-culture.
We will steadfastly love and offer to Israel and the Jewish people
• prayer
• solidarity and advocacy
We will defend Israel’s and Jewish people’s rights
• to exist
• to protect themselves
• to protect their borders
• to live and work freely in the international community without discrimination
Our solidarity comes not from any gain we may have or hope to have, but our solidarity comes from the directive of the Creator Himself, whom we love and honor and obey as He fulfills His promises that we rest in.
The Jerusalem Connection serves as a watchtower and advocate for connecting history and scripture with events of today–all with a love for God and a solidarity for what God has promised to His chosen people. Christian Zionists recognize that we share history, values, morals, ethics, and world-views with the Jewish people. The modern state of Israel, while as imperfect as with any nation and as all peoples, is a true blessing to this world in so many ways—tangible and intangible.
The contributors to The Jerusalem Connection study holy scripture, pray, diligently study history, and analyze contemporary situations. We report, we inform, we teach. We do this all with a heart for Israel and the Jewish people. Because justice and truth must prevail in a fallen world.
The Jerusalem Connection calls for all to join us in this endeavor:
Legislators, church leaders, business people, cultural influencers and citizens: Please strongly advocate and implement actions and policies that significantly limits BDS, identifies and exposes anti-Semitism in public institutions, and confronts global bad actors with exposure.
For a full list of scripture that supports our position, please see the “About US” page.
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HomeNewsA Maharashtra Committee Wants to Restrict Abortion ...
A Maharashtra Committee Wants to Restrict Abortion Pill Access. What’s Next, No Abortions?
Photo courtesy via Flickr CC2.0
After the Sangli abortion racket in March this year, in which 19 aborted foetuses were found in a dustbin, the Maharashtra committee investigating the case has taken it upon itself to prevent a repeat show. Good for you, dear committee, but can you not restrict women’s fundamental rights while you’re at it? According to a report, the committee has made a recommendation to the Maharashtra government to restrict usage of all abortion pills. This, so that these pills are not used to conduct sex-selective abortions. If implemented, this could prevent women from having abortions — even legal ones.
Abortion pills are currently classified as a Schedule H drug, which means, they can be bought at a pharmacy with a valid prescription. The committee’s suggestion is to classify abortion pills as a Schedule X drug, putting it in the same league as anaesthetics and narcotic drugs. To purchase a Schedule X drug, one needs a double prescription, one of which will be retained by the pharmacist for his/her/their records.
What does the committee think it’s playing at? Restricting access to abortion pills is only likely to cause more more illegal abortions, endangering the health of women. Not to mention, that this takes away the autonomy of women over their own bodies. In the quest to prevent a Sangli racket part two, the committee could potentially jeopardise women sexual and natal health further.
This isn’t the first time, the Maharashtra committees have tried to pull these shenanigans. On 7th April, a panel of the Maharashtra Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recommended making pre-natal sex determination mandatory in order to prevent female foeticide.
What’s next? NO abortion pills? And then NO abortions? Somebody tell these committees to stop this madness and work towards preventing illegal abortions without compromising on women’s rights to their bodies or their health.
Tags: abortion, committee, Female Foeticide, foetus, government, india, Maharashtra, pill, sangli, women
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CONGRATULATIONS, DARREN ARONOVSKY AND RUSSELL CROWE: After its fourteen years atop the charts, Jacob has been displaced by Noah and Liam as the most popular baby boy's name. Sophia, Emma, and Olivia top the girls' chart for 2013.
Big risers include Jayceon (and Jayse/Jayce), Milan, Atlas, and Duke for the boys; Daleyza, Marjorie, Lennon, Jurnee, and Everlee/Everleigh for girls. Also rising: Arya and boys' names starting with Bran.
[Added: Vox on the rise of Arya and Khaleesi, but there were only seventeen Katnisses.]
Among the top fallers are a lot of irregularly-spelled boys' names ending in schwa-n (Austen, Masen, Trevon, Jaidyn, etc), while z's are out-of-favor for girls (Litzy, Jazzlyn, Maritza, Izabelle). Also Geraldine.
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YOU ARE TEARING ME APART! Allegedly, James Franco wants to play Tommy Wiseau in a movie about the making of The Room that Franco will also direct.
ALOTT5MA TRAVEL DESK: Birthday boy and ALOTT5MA regular Joseph J. Finn is headed to Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Any recommendations?
SURPRISINGLY, THE MINI MINT OREO CHIP ICE CREAM SANDWICHES DID NOT MAKE THE LIST: Trader Joe's top-selling items of 2013.
TWO WORDS: CINNAMON. BUTTER: Buzzfeed ranks the free bread offerings at various national casual dining chain restaurants, and it's no surprise which old friend tops the list.
TO ALL, SKEE SKEE SKEE SKEE SKEE SKEE: There is a trademark battle between the company responsible for the arcade/boardwalk game in which one bowls small balls towards a series of concentric rings up a ramp, and Brooklyn's Brewskee-Ball league.
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BUT I'M STILL 19, RIGHT? According to a music review in Thursday's NYT, Natalie Merchant and Tori Amos are now 50 years old. Cannot be true.
IS THAT YOUR FINAL ANSWER, DETECTIVE PERALTA? After a one-season experiment with Cedric the Entertainer hosting, Terry Crews will take over hosting syndicated Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in the Fall. I'm admittedly biased on this front, but I think the show could benefit from a back to basics approach, getting rid of the more complex rule set they've introduced over the years for syndication and going back to the straight "15 questions/3 lifelines" approach.
WE'RE GOING TO SKIP THE CRONUT: Cupcakes? So five minutes ago. The new trend? Artisanal popsicles.
WONDER IF CANADA'S FANS OF JAY-ZED AGREE: In France, will.i.am is referred to will.je.suis.
COULD THIS BE ANY MORE NATE SILVER-Y? Slate breaks down the statistics on Friends.
BEE INFORMED: With three-plus weeks to go, it's time to turn our attention to the field for the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee, the twelfth to be live-blogged here. (Yes, we're now at the point where some of the competitors weren't born yet at the time I first started doing this.)
There's only one five-timer in the field, two-time prime-timer Sriram Hathwar; and five four-year repeaters including long-time ALOTT5MA fave Vanyya Shivashankar, the keystone to many a pool entry over the years and one of two siblings of past winners in the field. There are two Canadians.
The rules appear to be the same as last year, with its artificial cutoff Thursday afternoon of kids who've spelled all their words correctly onstage but erred in the computerized rounds, and my objection still stands:
Are we okay with a Bee in which many kids will be eliminated not be spelling a word wrong on stage, but by performance in a private, computerized competition? Clear pros and cons -- it spares these young people that public moment of failure, which can be both scarring and motivating -- but it also deprives the audience of the full drama. I have long noted that the Bee is, in essence, a long process by which we see every kid (but one) misspell a word, which is ironic and more than a little sad, but putting myself back in my early adolescent hypercompetitive brain, I think that's what the kids want -- win or lose (and likely lose), to have it happen on the stage, in that moment of spotlight and pressure.
But on the other hand, as I noted after last year's Bee: "The Bee doesn't exist for our enjoyment: it exists for the kids who are competing in it, so as I've said before the question of whether these computer-based cutoffs are appropriate is really one for them as competitors more than for us as observers. From this outsider's perspective, it does seem more fair to have evaluations based on 24 (and 24 more) common words rather than the luck of the draw at the microphone, and more compassionate to not have every eliminated speller have to suffer that fate in front of a camera—but that also renders the Bee a test of slightly different skills than the traditional oral-only evaluation."
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John Wareing
John Wareing, took over the family business in 1960 when he opened the very first Wareing’s Gym on Laskin Road in Virginia Beach.The legendary John Wareing touched the lives of thousands of people during his life.He was a fitness guru, war hero, strongman, television personality, police officer, comedian and a driving force in the fitness industry in Virginia Beach. While tough, charismatic and gregarious, he was extremely devoted to his friends and family. Tales of his “crazy” personality are still shared by many of the gym’s long-tenured members. He had such an impact on this city, he was immortalized in bronze and stands watch over the oceanfront at 19th street.
Bob Wareing
Mike Wareing
Tony Wareing
Jake Wareing
Chris Ullom
Chris has been with Wareing’s Gym for over 15 years. A Chesapeake native, he earned a B.S. in Sports Medicine from Old Dominion University. But he didn’t stop there. After a Master’s in Physical Education from Radford University, Chris followed up with additional certifications and extensive training experience. Chris is convinced we live in a knee-dominant world. That’s why he recommends deadlifts to clients who want to get the most bang for their buck, working the whole body with an emphasis on the hips, NOT the knees. Predictably, his least favorite exercise is the bad-for-you seated knee extension. Be nice to your knees, y’all! Chris’ orders.
Jackie Wareing
Maxwell Wareing
Max is a realist. He knows the best workout routine is the one you’ll stick with. Max works with our clients to set achievable fitness goals and make a plan to determine the best way to reach those goals. After becoming a certified Parisi Performance Coach in 2014, Max became the Parisi Performance program director a year later. He enjoys helping youth athletes achieve peak performance while staying safe and having fun. A big fan of deadlifts, he knows that it takes a strong coach to build stronger clients. He also knows that the only thing standing in the way of your goals is… YOU. Start training with Max today.
Janel McGowan
Thanks to her “Navy brat” upbringing, Janel has lived all over the place, from her hometown in upstate New York to growing up in sunny San Diego. However, nowhere could have prepared her for the humidity of outdoor running in Virginia Beach! So Janel decided that she prefers to remain indoors and work on strength or power exercises instead. (We don’t blame her.) After getting a degree in health & fitness from East Carolina University, Janel worked in corporate fitness for the better part of a decade. These days, Janel swears by a mantra of “quality not quantity” when it comes to executing successful fitness plans for our Wareing’s Gym clients.
Jesse Wareing
At Wareing’s, we treat you like family — sometimes literally! Jesse has been a part of the Wareing’s family since 1978 when he was born into the celebrated Virginia Beach fitness dynasty. As an IYCA Youth Fitness Specialist and Parisi Performance Coach, Jesse insists that the key to a successful routine is to focus on what you enjoy most. That’s probably why you won’t find him running any long distance marathons; he likes to switch it up with short bursts of challenging activity like back squats. According to Jesse, the best part of Wareing’s is being part of a community and building lifelong friendships. We agree!
Sarah McLure Wareing
You already know you’re in great hands at Wareing’s Gym, so we’ll let Sarah Wareing herself let you in on the best advice she can give to anyone looking to get fit: “Surround yourself with positive people who believe in YOU! We will all have times we struggle to have the energy and drive to push ourselves to go find the strongest, healthiest, most courageous version of ourselves. Most times it just takes someone else saying, “You got this” to push yourself to success.” Well said, Sarah.
Teri Twine
If your workout needs some tough love, Teri is the trainer for you. A police dispatcher in a former life, her friendly demeanor and no-nonsense attitude get results. After over a decade at Wareing’s Gym, Teri has the proof to back it up. Armed with a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Old Dominion University, Teri is a certified personal trainer who is also TRX certified, Spin certified, and CPR certified. (That’s a lot of certifications.) With a penchant for burpees — yes, really! — Teri knows just what it takes to achieve incredible results. No magic pill, just hard work. Show your body some love by getting tough with Teri!
Shea Humenik
It speaks volumes about the incredible culture at Wareing’s Gym that even after 2 whole years, Shea is is still the newest kid on the block. A native of Katy, Texas, Shea moved here to attend Old Dominion University, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation. Certified in group fitness from ACE, as well as Crossfit Level 1, she spends her rest days restlessly planning her next adventure. Pull-ups or deadlifts? How about outdoor climbing? You can see why Shea fits right in with the Wareing’s Gym family! (She says she loves our good vibes.) We can’t wait to see how much she will achieve in years to come.
Brock Peterson
Sarah MacMillan
Go Eagles! Sarah proves that you can take the girl outta Philly, but good luck taking Philly outta the girl. Sarah has been with Wareing’s Gym for nearly 3 years and in that time, she’s never met an exercise she didn’t like. (Well, except maybe walking.) She’s a certified personal trainer with a degree in communications, so she knows just how to convince clients to go the extra mile. Sarah is an enthusiastic advocate for the buddy system, knowing that fitness plans are better with friends. Everyone needs an “accountibili-bud” … maybe Sarah could be yours!
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Whisper It (Compagnie Moussoux-Bonté @Manipulate 2017)
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A Moment's Dramaturgy: Lewis Hetherington
A Moment’s Peace has announced its exciting programme of February events as a culmination of the common ground project, unearthing stories about how we live now, and how we might live in the future.
These events – a combination of installation, discussion and performance – see the work we have created with participants over the last seven months travel around the country to open up a dialogue about land and housing in Scotland. Each event is free and open to the public.
The work has been created with a real diversity of participants in close collaboration with the artistic team, resulting in a beautiful blend of photographs, creative writing, sculptures and sound pieces as a result of our common ground podcast.
Dundee Rep Theatre, Wed 15th Feb, 2-4pm Platform, Sat 18th Feb, 2-4pm Aros Hall, Mon 20th Feb, 3-5pm The Barn, Wed 22nd Feb, 2-4pm
Having worked across Scotland with groups who have had lived experience or knowledge of current issues to do with land and housing, we are inviting everyone to add their voice to the conversation, and to take this dialogue out to their communities and networks.
At the start of the project, what made you interested in working with a moment's peace?
I've worked with A Moment's Peace in the past, and I find their ethos of working to tell stories which are not being heard very excited. I think the focus on participants is vital in challenging the perception that culture - both making or engaging in it is for an elite. The desire to provoke, uncover and generally trouble the waters is always hand in hand with a desire to celebrate, to empower and to create.
How did the process of creation differ in a project with these concerns in comparison to, say, working with young people?
I really try not to approach anyone differently, I try to have the same philosophy with any group you approach, they are all artists and they all have interesting or surprising things to say. They may have different tools at their disposal, they may different experiences, they most likely have profoundly different lives outside the room which are perhaps chaotic, difficult, stressful, but in that room where you are trying to be creative together you just get down to the business of that.
One of the most beautiful moments of the project for me was one man, who fled persecution and violence to come to Glasgow, spoke about the importance of theatre as a space where we are all 'on common ground'. However different we are outside the room, he felt the most significant thing about our artistic endeavours were that in those creative spaces we were shoulder to shoulder, sharing space, story and time.
Did you find that the different locations gave different experiences?
Very much so, there is a huge diversity of concerns as you travel from mainland to island, from city to country. in Mull for example we were told that the landfill site is nearly full, and they are soon going to have to make a choice to either drastically reduce waste, or ferry rubbish off the island at great expense.
Now that's a very specific example but I think really succinctly illustrates an Island specific issue, but one which causes us all to think about our engagement with land.
In broader terms however, there is so much that unifies people, so many ideas that resonate across rural and urban areas - you can see the way that people are now looking to do community land buy outs in city centres inspired by the success of places like Eigg.
What kind of emotional - or intellectual- response do you think the performances will get?
I think it will be as diverse as our potential audience will be. I suppose one thing, that I always hope art will achieve, is to make something feel relatable, to feel human. There is a danger that when you start talking about land reform, property law - it feels like something quite removed, arcane and specialist - I really hope that the work we've created demonstrate how immediate these issues are to our daily lives and encourage people to be part of a conversation and decision making which is too often done through a too small group of people. I'd hope people might come and realise they have more power and autonomy than they think.
In what ways do you feel that theatre is a good place for this kind of social engagement?
With common ground, so much of what we've done is really far away from any conventional mode of theatre. I think that if you take theatre in it's broadest broad, as a shared space where people come to here or tell stories which try to make sense of the world around them - theatre has the most amazing capacity to offer a space for people to share, empathise and reimagine the world around them. So what we're talking about is much more akin to, I don't know, people telling stories round a campfire, or the spirit of the ancient greek Agora spaces than the Victorian gilded proscenium arch which is conjured up into most people's minds when they hear the word theatre.
We're using theatre in terms of we are finding voices that need to be heard, and inviting an audience to listen to those voices - whether that is through podcast, a workshop or an exhibition - it's a chance to listen, to sit with someone else in their experience.
Presented for one day only in each area, this event follows on from workshops and creative sessions in partnership with Dundee Rep Theatre, Glasgow Life, Platform, The Barn, Argyll Youth Arts Hub and INSP and funded by Creative Scotland, Glasgow Arts and Music and Glasgow City Council.
A Moment’s Peace (AMP) has worked with community groups across Scotland and created a series of distinct yet interconnected cross—art form pieces, communicating the complex and compelling stories of our land, our homes and the changing housing landscape. Since July 2016, we have been delivering common ground creative sessions, engaging with over 320 participants across Scotland (in Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Argyll). AMP’s method of encouraging participants to be authors of their own work is carried through in all aspects of delivery: Deep Engagement (working with participants who had had little of no arts engagement over a longer period of several months to years), Intermediate Engagement (working with participants for several sessions to several months) and Concise Engagement (working with participants in one-off invitations and/or sessions).
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Notes and Thoughts on Unenlightened and Enlightened
Some time ago, I argued with my nephew: he said that the past can't be changed. Being a smart arse, I answered that the study of history iss the process of changing the past so that it explains the present. In other words, the Enlightenment...
The most frustrating thing, perhaps, about the history of the eighteenth century is the constant emphasis on religion. Maybe there is a better way to phrase that... most accounts of the 'age of reason' pay so much attention to the anti-clerical aspects of the philosophes that it starts to become tedious. Everything seems to relate back to some project to destroy religious thought, whether it's Voltaire having a crack at the Jesuits or Helvetius going hardcore atheism. This makes any attempt to disentangle strands of Enlightenment thought - say, the interest in time, theatre or civic virtue - very difficult.
Yeah, I get it, and a single sentence can sum it up: the French philosophes wanted to challenge religious authority, and replace tradition and revealed truth with reason. And yep, this allowed them some flexibility in the way that they understood the universe, compared to the most dogmatic theological speculations. But it's like a neurosis - here's a chapter on how they understood geological time, and it challenges the Old Testament. Here's one about the social contract, and the Vatican can take that.
I started to wonder - who were these philosophes trying to convince? Nipping over to Germany, and there's Kant joining in... and it's religion where freedom of thought is most important and...
You know, it's funny. Kant and his 'take courage and think!' routine. It's funny how he worries not about state censorship of the arts and the sciences - apparently, his Freddy the Great isn't bothered about that. It's the danger of a state imposing religion...
And Freddy was a notorious 'dissident' in matters of religious observance. Kant might be daring to think, but he's not daring to think against his monarch. He's supporting the freedom that Frederick II was giving him, probably.
With all this shouting about religion in France, there seemed to be little consideration of the nature of power itself, no challenges to the monarchy directly. Or are these being ignored by historians in the rush to align the Enlightenment with secular modernity? Now that most European kings are either gone or toothless, is the attack on religion the only revolution left? Or are they finding the contemporary equivalent of 'the acceptable target'?
Dunno. But I am bored by it. I fear that the past might have been rewritten in an attempt to explain the present.
Theory Isn't Working...
Apart from the apparently rushed handwriting, the notebook is difficult to translate... the ferocious of the sentences sees them running at angles to the lines of the page, or disappearing into the margins. The jumps between subjects - although they all rotate around an unexpressed theory of theatre - occludes any systematic meaning.
Aristotle provides a template for the analysis of 'the theatrical experience'
is followed by half a blank page, then a change of pen
founded on mimesis - particular
form and content
-particular impact
genre is an instrument to assess the reasons for effectiveness and not the measure of effectiveness
tragic - epic - history - rhetoric
Perhaps this is an attempt to decode Aristotle's use of genre as a hierarchy: tragedy is the highest form (because, per Aristotle, it is the closest to philosophy), and rhetoric, the lowest.
'music' (is philosophy a genre? it is presented as 'a good', since the virtue of poetry is in its closeness to 'universals' and therefore philosophy)
Of course, when Aristotle talks about 'universals', it mean something akin to Plato's forms. This might be in contrast to the idea of 'universality' that is sometimes identified as the finest quality in art (that it transcends its temporal context and points to some absolute of the human condition). Diderot, conversely, sees those plays, like his own, that deal with specific ideas (like, say, fatherhood) are more likely to achieve this universality. That is despite these plays being very concerned with the immediate debates around the idea in question.
Tragedy's value is educational... (probably need to ask what counts as 'education' - at least, implied 'good education'
Diderot Loves a Paradox (a dialectic tension)
I found this phrase at the front of the notebook. It probably alludes to Diderot's thoughts on the nature of acting - his Paradox discusses the irony of the performer who, in presenting an emotion, does not feel it (in fact, must not feel it, in order to perform it accurately).
The next comment in the notebook is a quotation from Diderot.
Oh you who make general rules, how little you know about art!
There is another paradox here: Diderot did make general rules about art. Like the one in the Paradox.
Turn a few pages, and a few more quotations, all taken from Entretiens sur le fils. Apparently, it is on page 135, in the Irresistible Diderot, a compilation of his writings.
We should no longer be portraying characters but ranks or stations... more fruitful... the father as a social function has not been done.
A character need only be slightly exaggerated for the spectator to be able to say to himself: I'M NOT LIKE THAT!
From the following page, I have tried to copy the author's diagram of connections between Diderot's notions of light and serious theatre.
Then, a new page and a new heading... Discours Sur La...
To judge a work well, one should not compare it to another work.
There might have been a gap in both time and location before the next set of notes were written. Several pages later, a new heading:
Theatre is anti-christ.
The following comment is unsourced and may be considered the author's own.
Only through the training of the critical faculties can the theatre be redeemed (question mark) (in which case, the training of the audience is more crucial than the training of the artist)
Next page, an obscenity followed by 'until you answer my question - St Augustine knew.'
(In fact, he fucking nails the problem of Aristotle's 'catharsis' - feelings are attached to external worries, not CARE OF SELF)
Again, this statement may be considered the author's own. The shift from Diderot - Enlightenment, rationalist - to a more primitive and theological thinker may reflect the author's anxiety about the function of performance and denies Diderot's optimistic belief in its social good.
Turning the page, and it becomes evident that, for several pages, the author has written from back to front... the obscenity at the front of the previous page makes sense in this context, as follows...
Truth and lies all mixed up - I worried that the effect would be to make an audience think the lies were the truth. I'm not stupid enough to think that watching Oedipus makes me (previous page, first line) want to fuck my mother.
But I'm still smarter than Aristotle's students who put together their lecture notes and called them Poetics.
I recognised a problematic ontology -
(roughly, that is, the way a play exists)
This statement is a description of 'ontology' itself - reduced to absurdity - rather than the problem, which is described as follows:
It both really happens and pretends to tell...
Moving forward several pages and reading backwards may clarify the development of the author's argument. It begins...
Aristotle and Diderot agree: the value of theatre (and probably all art) is dependent on its ability to 'teach' the audience.
So does Brecht, Boal - but isn't there a problem? The efficiency of pedagogy relies not only on the 'genius' of the artist but on the receptiveness of the audience.
The scare quotes around 'genius' suggests that the author is referencing either Diderot's definition of the genius or another quality - such as a guiding spirit, following the etymology of the Latin genius.
Next page, the text continues...
I am forging my own aesthetic - that champions what exactly? A theatre or art that refuses its responsibility to teach, to have virtue?
DIDEROT'S FAITH IN THE VIRTUE OF ART IS CONTRADICTED BY HIS BELIEF IN GENIUS, WHICH HE IDENTIFIES AS A DISORDER. ALSO HE NOTES, BAD TIMES CAUSE GREAT ART.
The absence of a source here is frustrating. If Diderot did say that, it's disappointingly cliched.
A beautiful rationalist, worthy of admiration but ultimately to be rejected.
What follows is an interpretation of Plato's thoughts in The Republic on the dangers of allowing actors into his perfect state. It assumes that Aristotle's Poetics are a response to Plato's dislike of actors.
(Plato is aware of art's ability to instruct for good or evil... his censorship is of a specific type (he does not banish theatre until after it has been performed... he's much harsher on certain modes of music)
Aristotle's intention is to define how theatre acts as a moral teacher - he shifts the emphasis from Plato's recognition of the nature of performance to the content and form -
Plato was concerned about the DECEPTION of the actors... banishing them and not theatre
(he does recognise the falsehood St A would in 'crying over Dido'
This refers to St Augustine's anxiety that he spent more time reading the Aeneid and getting upset at the death of a fictional woman than taking care of his personal salvation.
Plato's specific charge remains unanswered.
Diderot is adapting Aristotle to contemporary ends (yet aims for 'universality' - where would this reside? in the quality of the art -- not the content...
(Does Aristotle discuss quality?)
Plato does.
Plato says -
You still haven't got it, have you?
No- when I said banish
The actors notice how
I said I'd do it after
The play, the laurels, the praise.
What I didn't want
Is Celebrity.
Actors hanging about,
Respected for their ability
To deceive and shift-shape.
I'm talking about bisociation
And how you've missed it.
Trying to tell me 'content can be moral.'
It's a side point, the bad stories
About gods and heroes.
I'm not saying I'm not totalitarian.
This returns us to the earlier pages.
Donald Trump and the Myth of Progress
In my confused reading of Enlightenment philosophy and the origins of Dramaturgy, only two things have remained clear. Putting Donald Trump in the headline of an article guarantees interest, and there are few things that can't be related to eighteenth century ideas about knowledge.
Robert Darnton's idiosyncratic selection of essays, The Great Cat Massacre (1999) includes an attempt to explain the epistemology of the Encyclopedia, the compilation of knowledge published during the latter half of the 1700s. Examining Diderot and d'Alembert's advocacy of a 'tree of knowledge' - which was sometimes described as a map - Darnton recognises the confusion of d'Alembert's metaphors and language (sometimes, he's drawing on Newton, other times, it's Locke) but concludes that their serious purpose was to 'remove it from the clergy and to put it in the hands of intellectuals committed to the Enlightenment' (page 209). In part, he did this by drawing up a lineage of approved thinkers (yep, all white men) who had advanced human understanding.
If it was nothing else, the Enlightenment was a self-conscious movement (don't worry, I'll get to Trump eventually). Rather like a contemporary internet fandom, members would mention their affiliation, reference each other and, as in the case of Kant, offer definitions of the philosophy. As the contemporary apologist Vincenzo Ferrone comments, it was 'the first cultural phenomenon expressly recognised by its contemporaries through the name that it gave itself' (page 4, The Enlightenment, 2015).
Diderot and d'Alembert's various prologues to the Encyclopedia, then, made the project's importance clear and, through their 'tree of knowledge', established an epistemology that divided information into the valuable and the 'unknowable'. Religious knowledge was dumped. But by imagining a lineal development of human achievement, they did advocate a myth of progress, something that still turns up in ideas like 'manifest destiny' or the vision of social justice advocates - known as 'progressives'.
Myths aren't bad things, in themselves, although Diderot would probably debate that. Of course, the word is used to describe bullshit: those classical myths about gorgons and cyclops, anti-vaccine propaganda, gender binaries, anything that the speaker doesn't believe. But a more neutral definition - a 'story with meaning' - allows a less prejudiced conversation. Following Adorno, the 'myths of the Enlightenment' are another way of saying that the Age of Reason ended up with a reliance on untested articles of faith. That's interesting, but not the point.
The 'myth of progress' seems to demand a counter-myth, the myth of degeneration. If this guy says things are getting better, this other guy is bound to say things are getting worse. And that is where Trump can be shoehorned into the conversation.
I'm not even getting into the wrongs and rights of Obama and Trump - for most people, these are self-evident, anyway. But Obama appears to stand for the myth of progress (when he claimed 'change' as his manifesto, he evoked a brave new future). Trump is the other guy, looking back to the past and asking 'where did it all go wrong?'
Trump is an anti-Enlightenment President. Although I am pretty cynical about the religiosity presented in his inauguration, he is deliberately suggesting that Christianity was part of those good old days. In itself, that's not against Diderot and the gang - they were a lot more circumspect about religious belief than their contemporary apologists claim. But add in the specific Bible that Trump swore on - his mother's old copy - and the backwards glance is more obvious. Unless his finances are even worse than he admits, it's not like he can't afford a nice new translation.
Hope that everyone notices my dramaturgical reading there.
The appeal of Trump has been explained away a thousand times - it's latent racism, it's a reaction to progressive language policing, it's fear of Islam and so on. And saying that he is simply appealing to one of the great myths is just another essay for the bonfire. I mean, I can use a classic British text to support my point.
Of course, I am being sly... calling something a myth removes it from history and makes it a negotiable truth, an act of faith rather than reason. It also places Trump's critics on the side of reason, and Trump on the side of a reactionary tradition that feeds on pessimism. I'm claiming that the dramaturgical reading of Trump's inauguration is more useful than any amount of critique toward his policies, because it reveals an underlying philosophy rather than creates flash-points for skirmishes. This claim is not especially original, nor is it necessarily helpful.
It's just today's attempt to relate my research to contemporary life.
The Red Chair of Dramaturgy: Sarah Cameron on tour
Clod Ensemble
The Red Chair – Scotland 2017
Written and performed by Sarah Cameron
Produced in association with Fuel
Directed by Suzy Willson
Music by Paul Clark
Touring Scotland for the first time, Sarah Cameron’s towering solo performance is a delicious feast for the imagination performed in luscious Scots dialect and served with tasty morsels
A contemporary take on folk and fairytale storytelling traditions, The Red Chair is a surreal ballad populated with larger than life characters which draws the audience into the extraordinary world of a troubled family, living together but each trapped in their own lonely worlds. Told in a saucy Scots dialect, The Red Chair tells the darkly humorous story of a father who eats and eats until he turns into the chair he is sitting upon, the wife doomed to cook his meals and their 'inveesible' daughter.
The epic and lyrical narrative takes audiences on a journey through a landscape of twisted reason, extreme compulsion and eye watering complacency, where domestic drudgery happens on an operatic scale and a father’s dereliction of duty reaches epic proportions. At three points in the show, audiences are invited to try tasty nibbles sourced from local suppliers and a dram of whisky to oil the way.
Created in collaboration with Dundee-born Sarah Cameron and based on her original book, The Red Chair is performed with the physical vitality that has become a trademark of Clod Ensemble’s work, rooted in the training that both Sarah and director Suzy Willson received at the Jacques Lecoq school in Paris. Woven into the production is an original sound score created by Clod Ensemble co-artistic director Paul Clark.
Director Suzy Willson said “Clod Ensemble usually works with music and is movement based work rather than being centered around text. We had worked with Sarah Cameron as a performer for many years but had no idea she could write too, so when she showed us the book she had been working on called The Red Chair, we were blown away by the quality of the language. Sarah is a virtuosic physical performer as well as a sculptor -the story felt to us like a kind of sculpture of words and we immediately wanted to hear and see her telling it.”
Writer and performer Sarah Cameron said: “A Scottish tour is a thrilling prospect as it is an opportunity to bring the work back to its natural home. The language and the dialect of conjurer’s up the wild beauty of the Scottish landscape. The text speaks of family and ancestry and in many ways is a romantic remembrance of Scotland, which is ingrained within my being and my heart.”
I'd better be careful: I might be out of my depth talking about storytelling. But reading the synopsis for The Red Chair, I am struck by the way it could go two (out of many) ways. On the one hand, it reads like a fantastic fairy tale for younger audiences; on the other, it is pretty dark and might have some mature content. Can you help me out on that?
Every piece of theatre and every film is a bit of storytelling - but I know what you mean! We tend of think of something very specific when we think of storytelling.
When I began writing the story, my idea was that it was for children. In the very best tradition of fairy tales and myth, it was always going to be dark. When you deconstruct Ashputtel (Cinderella) or Hansel & Gretel for example, the predicament of the child is pretty grim. When I got my teeth into “The Inveesible Child” a much more troubling story began to emerge. Her voice, the lemon juice cutting through the fat of the narrator’s, is very different.
Whereas the narrator is poised, barbed, flamboyant, Queanie (written in a more dynamic and guttural dialect) is mercurial, raw, visceral, elemental - the howl of a wolf. The Red Chair begins like a fairy tale - the baroque and cartoon structure of the story creates a safe space, I suppose, from which we can explore the darker aspects of the human condition.
As the story goes on the voice of narrator and the voice of Queanie merge - it becomes less like a fairy tale, and more like a poem, perhaps. The form of the story begins to unravel as the transformations occur. My children (aged 6 &10) saw it - but yes, I would say that older children (from age 12 onwards?) would get something from it - but it’s a story for all ages and all people, in the way fairy tales are intended.
I'm really interested in how you'd approach storytelling from a dramaturgical perspective. That is, you start with a book and transform it into performance. Where there any strategies that made this process easier?
Well, it was much easier because it was adapted from a story that I’d written and consequently I knew it inside out. Also, there was no rush - Clod Ensemble’s co-artistic director Suzy Willson & I took our time to adapt it from the original - over a period of about 3 years. It was vital to have Suzy’s impartial and fresh, outside eye. We had writing & editing sessions, as well as performing sessions.
Along with Paul Clark (the other artistic director of Clod) we showed scratch performances to invited guests about 5 or 6 times during those 3 years. That gave us an idea of what worked and what didn’t. It was a great privilege actually, to be able to take that amount of time and it was brilliant that Suzy & Paul chose to work this way.
In the early 90’s I was a resident company member of the Young Vic under the directorship of Tim Supple. The first show we made was the Christmas Show, an adaptation of Grimm’s Tales. Up until that period (1993/4) there wasn't very much good children’s theatre around but Grimm’s Tales turned out to be a seminal show and set the bar for a new kind of children’s theatre. During rehearsals we’d used the original tales - in their narrative form, as scripts. We improvised with them, edited and dramatised as we went along, on our feet.
Through this process we discovered what needed to stay as text, what we could do in action and when we could use both. Carol Ann Duffy poetised our dramatised version of the tales. I learned how to tell a story with simplicity & clarity.
So when it came to adapting The Red Chair I had some knowledge in my bones. It became clear to me too that verse was going to really help the telling of the tale, especially because of the language and dialect.
Suzy was brilliant in cutting out the fat and we jiggled and re-jiggled bits of text around, until it came together. It was also edited after during the run of first few shows and it really found its feet (half an hour shorter than the first ever show) at the Brighton Festival in 2014, where we won an award. It’s the putting of it on its feet that’s an essential part of the adapting process.
Because I have spent all afternoon reading about the Enlightenment (and not watching YouTube videos, not at all), I am currently obsessed with the idea that the world has become 'disenchanted': it's not really full of sprites and angels anymore, just mathematical equations and people trying to sell me stuff. But The Red Chair seems to inhabit a timeless world, where magic is still present and transformation is always possible. Do you feel a connection with a more mystical vision of the world and is that expressed through the story?
Gosh. And yes. Good question. Glad you’re not watching YouTube ;) I do think the world has become ‘disenchanted’, at least parts of it. I do find physics (not that I understand much of it) and the exploration of space extremely enchanting - so science has its own magic and wonder.
But (& I’ve become a little obsessed with this too recently) there’s something about masses of technology, closing down of pubs and gathering spaces, mass urbanisation, the speeding up of lives, the blurring of day and night, our heads in screens, living in a secular society (I’m not religious, but biblical & other religious stories are full of enchantment & strange things) and so on that’s created this age of ‘disenchantment’ perhaps?
I feel that we're losing our sense of spirit/soul, how each of us is connected to the next, and the other, and ultimately to our world, our universe. In the story, there's no technology at all and so the young hero, Queanie, has no other choice but to rely upon her imagination, and her books. It was important to create a sense of no time or all time - I feel that the story has mythical resonance. Queanie survives because of her imagination.
She’s a product of her environment certainly, in more ways than one. Queanie is an embodiment of the land about her, she’s the moor and the mist and the blizzard and the lightning strike - the fox, the wolf, the snawy owl. There’s something in that for me - our attachment to the land, our spiritual connectedness to the trees, the earth, the animals, the stars, the universe - our ancestors too. At the moment, and I don’t know why, I feel very strongly that I walk in their ancient footsteps.
I don’t know if you’ve seen images of the stencilled hands (9,000 years old) on the Cuevade Las Manos in Patagonia? I’m very inspired by this image, fixated by it somewhat - a sea of waving hands, made up of many individuals over time - open, joyful, ancient - and yet symbolising a whole community. I feel a primal rage against what’s happening/happened in our society, where so many people are isolated and alone.
George Monbiot has coined our era ‘The Age of Loneliness.’ We’re pack animals and we need each other to thrive. Perhaps as you suggest, re-discovering ‘enchantment’ can bring us together? Stories certainly can.
I do feel a mystical connection to our planet, and beyond. But you know I come from a great line of storytellers - don’t all Scots? My Gran and Dad told endless eerie stories and of course we visited haunted castles and misty moors as children. The melancholy hues of the Scottish landscape and the dark, forbidding architecture of the land is fertile breeding ground for such spooky tales, and I tramped through the Glens, the moors, the Highlands often throughout my eighteen years in Scotland.
There was never any doubt that ghosts do exist. I was told as a child that Ghosts were about us, all the time. And of course, as you get older you could choose to understand that in a different way. I do think that it’s in the Scottish DNA to believe in spirits, ghosts and such-like.
The magical transformations in the story are also metaphors for emotional and/or physical states. They can be interpreted and understood in that way too. There are transformations happening around us all the time and in their own small ways, they are miraculous. Perhaps we’ve forgotten how to acknowledge them?
So, the other thing that might make it look like I have done some reading, the use of Scots strikes me as another counterblast to the Enlightenment: this is very much locating the performance in a particular location (and I think I read something in Adorno about how capitalism aims at the universal, like how Disney flatten everything into a generic animation style to sell it more easily). What made you decide on using a language that isn't easily marketable outside of its own area (although that might be an assumption on my part - but I am hoping that there's something about the tradition of the language in there…)?
I didn’t really decide. First of all, a few smatterings of Scots arrived, imperceptibly really. A friend suggested I build on that. So I started searching for Scot’s words and I was beguiled - I felt like I’d found a box of golden treasure. The language was just so beautiful, colourful, rich, resonant, witty, chewable, sculptural. I was transported to my young years in Scotland and the liveliness of the language that had been all around me - which actually, had been forbidden to me at the time - of course that made it all the more delectable and exciting.
My mum was English and when my dad and she returned to Scotland after they'd met, he began speaking in the local dialect again much to my mum’s displeasure. So, she sent us all to elocution lessons to make sure we didn’t pick up the local lingo too. And of course living down South for so many years, I’d lost my connection to the language, I’d also suppressed it. But as I wrote The Red Chair (I read aloud as I write) I felt like I was discovering my real and true voice - and it was very Scottish! So in the process of writing The Red Chair, which is all about transformation, I myself was being transformed, in more ways than one. I do think there was some enchantment going on!
There is great liberation in performing and owning these words. And I feel very strongly that these words must survive - I think there’s a bit of a movement in Scotland now isn’t there - a reclaiming of the Scot’s?
Although the story is clearly set in Scotland, I don’t say it specifically. I say, ‘someplace in the glum north o’ the warld..’ I feel that the Scot’s dialect in the Red Chair is a poetic voice. The words have been formed over hundreds of years and are as ancient as the hills. In the same way that the story is timeless and has something of the ancient myth about it, so the dialect, for me (perhaps because I’m an outsider) is timeless; for me it’s a universal voice, in the very best sense; an ancestral, ancient, mythical voice; a potent voice full of knowledge and wit.
So yes, it might be challenging for some but no more so than going to see a Shakespeare play. After 10 minutes your ear attunes to the difference and it’s no longer an issue (I hope!). We’ve done lots of shows in England and people have often commented on the Scots and how much they love it. Whilst it’s idiosyncratic and distinctive, it’s also mercurial - it’s not academic, it’s not specific.
There’s some made up stuff and there are words from different parts of the country (the world too) - it’s by no means purist. I agree with what you say above re. Disney etc. I feel stubborn about this wonderful language (and heritage) and it can and must be heard outside of Scotland - it’s too brilliant not to be shared. There’s a strong desire to combat the machine that says we all must be alike, homogenised.
Of course there were also huge influences from Rabbie Burns, Hugh MacDiarmid, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Billy Connolly, William Topaz McGonagall, Robert Louis Stevenson et al from when I was wee. The sculptural dynamic of the language, its toothsomeness, the way the mouth and body has to move to accommodate the words, is inspiring to me too. They resonate with my training as a sculptor, and a Lecoqian.
Lecoq is all the rage in my house. Are there any aspects of the performance that you would ascribe to the school's teaching?
All of it. And I write that with a big smile on my face.
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins | Suitable for ages 14+
Directed by Suzy Willson Written and performed by Sarah Cameron
Music by Paul Clark Lighting Design by Hansjorg Schmidt
Design by Sarah Blenkinsop Produced in association with Fuel
Listings information
3 & 4 Mar
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB
8pm | £10 / £7.50
www.tron.co.uk | 0141 552 4267
Eden Court, Inverness
Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA
7:30pm | £11
www.eden-court.co.uk | 01463 239841
17 & 18 Mar
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh EH1 2ED
8pm | £16.50 / £13.50 / £8.50
www.traverse.co.uk | 0131 228 1404
Theatre Royal, Dumfries
66-68 Shakespeare Street, Dumfries DG1 2JH
www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk | 01387 254209
Dundee Rep Theatre, Dundee
Tay Square, Dundee DD1 1PB
7:30pm | £14 / £12 / £11
www.dundeerep.co.uk | 01382 223530
About Clod Ensemble
Clod Ensemble is one of the UK’s most prominent interdisciplinary performance companies. Music and movement is deeply embedded in all of the works in the company’s repertoire. For over 20 years the company has created an extraordinary body of work lead by Artistic Directors Suzy Willson and Paul Clark. Their work is presented across the UK and internationally, including Sadler’s Wells, Tate Modern, Public Theater New York and Serralves Museum Poto. Clod Ensemble has a repertoire of critically acclaimed work, each production with its own distinctive musical and visual identity. Recently the Company has embarked in a new music collaboration with OENM in Salzburg.
Suzy Willson graduated from Manchester University before studying with Jacques Lecoq in Paris. On her return she co-founded Clod Ensemble and has directed all of their productions to date. She teaches drama and movement to students, actors, musicians and leads the company's Performing Medicine project. She has worked as a movement director on productions at the Gate, Soho Theatre, BAC, with film director Arnaud Desplechin, performance poet Malaika B, and Jessica Ogden for London Fashion week.
Paul Clark is a leading composer on the British performance scene. His music has reached a range of international audiences and venues such as Lincoln Centre NewYork, Vienna Burgtheater, Berlin Schaubuhne and Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg, through collaborations with Gare St Lazare Irelend and Director Katie Mitchell.
About Sarah Cameron
Sarah Cameron is an artist, performer and writer. Born in Dundee, she studied sculpture at the Chelsea School of Art and theatre at Ecole International de Theatre Jacques Lecoq. She has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Young Vic, where she was a member of the resident company that created the legendary production of Grimm Tales. She first worked with Clod Ensemble in 1999, touring their production of Greed internationally in 2003, performing in Zero at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, and most recently in a production of An Anatomie in Four Quarters at The Lowry.
About Fuel
The Red Chair is produced in association with Fuel. Founded in 2004, and led by Louise Blackwell and Kate McGrath, Fuel is a producing organisation working in partnership with some of the most exciting artists in the UK to develop, create and present new work for all. Fuel is currently working with artists including: Will Adamsdale, Clod Ensemble, Inua Ellams, Fevered Sleep, David Rosenberg, Sound&Fury, Uninvited Guestsand Melanie Wilson.
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Dramaturgically Made in India: Satinder Chohan
In a surrogacy clinic in Gujarat, three women meet.
Londoner Eva is in motherhood’s last chance saloon. For village girl Aditi, dairy worker and single mother, surrogacy is a lifeline out of poverty. For clinic owner and businesswoman Dr Gupta, it’s all just another transaction.
But set on the fault lines of profound global forces, can it possibly remain that simple?
A thrilling new play about motherhood and blood ties between women and nations in a brave new world.
Forgive me if this sounds a little negative to start off with, but I am struggling with the idea of political theatre at the moment (mostly because I live in my head too much, but...).
I worry that a play which addresses a political or social concern can pander to an audience, in that it states a situation, the audience nods their heads in agreement, then leave and do nothing about it. What is it for you that makes a serious topic like this good for the dramaturgical treatment?
Agreed, it’s difficult to write plays like this and put them into the world - a depressing enough place as it is. But we need serious plays that challenge audiences and might make us think about political or social concerns or glimpse another world we wouldn’t know about otherwise. To realise we are connected to a bigger world or other worlds. To let those connections and contrasts percolate dramatically, maybe resurface elsewhere in our lives when and where we might do something about them in our own lives or the lives of others.
With ‘Made in India’, I hope audiences might make connections as Western consumers who rely on low-cost, low-paid global workers to provide the material stuff of our lives - whether a pair of trainers or a baby. Because we’re the ones who can afford to blank out those workers’ lives and struggles rather than understand how we connect to them.
Also, since ‘Made in India’ is also a layered play about gender, global economics and reproductive technology - those complexities need to be approached from different angles. I hope the play does that by showing the entwined lives of three very different women in a fertility clinic in Gujarat.
Actually, I was talking about the show the other day (on my radio show) and suddenly got excited because it struck me that the subject matter was not just looking at a literal story, but spoke to the way that the west treats India - as a kind of resource hub for consumer goods, and damn the consequences. Was this a factor in your approach to the script?
Absolutely – and it’s a play that deliberately explores colonial and neoliberal relationships between India and the UK. Commercial surrogacy is a fitting metaphor for it all. In India’s service or ‘surrogacy’ economy, locals are hired to service a global/Western economy.
Many are Indian worker ‘surrogates’ substituting Western workers, who are even given Western names in call centres, for example. Commercial surrogates work for profit-driven clinics and affluent global clients - like low paid workers say in the sweatshop or electronics industry. Whether it’s about their exploitation or empowerment, there are still frequent reports of low pay, harsh working and environmental conditions, health risks, excessive overtime, child labour etc that suggests there is still much to do to protect these marginalised workers. It shouldn’t just be about valuing profit over workers and sacrificing human dignity for a quick blood stained buck.
‘Made in India’ tries to explore this terrain. It’s also interesting because as a society we’re only just catching up with the repercussions of reproductive technologies such as surrogacy - hence the recent ban on commercial surrogacy in India. In our ‘everything for sale’ society, the reproductive technology industry perfectly plays out this controversial, highly charged financial markets vs morality debate.
Another thing that I angst about (and I am sorry that I am asking you to talk about stuff that, I think, needs loads of different people to discuss in any depth) is that there is an under-representation of diverse voices in theatre.
I know that you work hard to address this, but are there any particular problems that you face when you try to broaden the stories that are told on stage?
I’m so glad you asked this question because from theatre companies to theatres to mainstream play publishers, it’s incredibly tough to get non-mainstream stories like this read, heard or seen. There is a real reluctance to expand an audience’s understanding of the world, by presenting challenging new diverse work, which is seen as too risky, irrelevant and marginal. I’ve been (struggling!) in theatre for about a decade now and sadly, nothing has changed from trying to get my first play staged to trying to get this play staged. You never know if the next one will happen and if it does, it takes years to do. Always back to square one!
In fact, it feels like a much tougher climate now for new writers like me. It’s vital we have opportunities to tell our diverse stories before they disappear but it’s hard when the theatre establishment repeatedly closes doors on us and we’re struggling to make a living from it all.
For now, I’m so grateful to Tamasha and all the other theatres involved for staging this work and supporting writers like me who desperately need the experience of our work being staged, so we can preserve our stories, reach out to new audiences and become better writers.
And an old stand-by: what companies would you say are either an influence or working in similar areas to you?
I wish I had more experience of other theatre companies. Obviously, all the ‘Asian’ theatre companies like Tamasha and Kali who give voice to our work have been a huge support and influence and without them, I wouldn’t be a writer today. Other Asian theatre companies like Tara Arts and Rifco are doing seriously important work too. I also admire companies like Clean Break and Paines Plough for their passionate commitment to new writing. As a diverse writer, I still hope to work with more varied theatre companies but mostly, it’s hard to get a look in.
Still, I’m hugely thankful that companies like Tamasha and Kali exist, understand our creative struggles and make us feel we belong to a creative community – especially when an alienating, insular British theatre establishment makes it as difficult as possible for diverse creatives to develop and for our stories to be heard.
Labels: Dramaturgy database , Made in India , Satinder Chohan
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Film programme 'We Can't Go Home Again' at CAC Cinema
June 5-7th at CAC Cinema
Curated by Émilie Bujès & Anna Manubens
It all starts with an impossibility, whether it be the origin of the film, or be it encountered during the process of making it, or merely portrayed. A physical or psychological constraint, a political restriction that the film not only mirrors, but potentially takes advantage of.
We Can't Go Home Again initiates with works whose circular structures serve as an introductory prologue, in which detour and convolution become means to wrestle with an elusive centre. The programme delves into films that reflect on political inhibition and the ways to address it in terms of construction and form. It takes a journey across works that dare putting cinematic grammar and discursive conviction at risk in their steps towards visual and political dissent.
Progressing towards more personal concerns, the programme slowly turns to a series of works in which the impossible and the threat of collapsing are closely connected to the first person and its affects; losing battles, at times purely utopian, often extremely intimate and therefore inherently burdensome and sensitive. We Can't Go Home Again thereby ends on a selection of works in which affective collapse –depression, melancholia, heartbreak... in sum, being blue– is mirrored in the disfiguration of images and speech. Far from conveying helplessness, these cinematic choices demonstrate that admitting one's own frailty and incoherence –or that of the images– can become yet other expressions of emancipation.
Emilie Bujès is an independent curator, as well as a programmer for Visions du Réel, International Film Festival (Nyon – Switzerland) and the deputy artistic director of La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival (France). She has been a curator at the Contemporary Art Center of Geneva between 2010 and 2014, developing several exhibitions and projects often exploring film archives, as well as documentary practices and their relationship to history and memory.
Anna Manubens is an independent producer and curator with a preference for hybrid roles and contexts at the intersection between research, public programming, close project development and exhibition-making. Based in Barcelona, she combines her freelance activity with a regular involvement with Auguste Orts, a Belgian artist-run organisation dedicated to the production of artists’ films and the ideas that surround it. She is a board member of Hamaca– the archive and distribution platform for Spanish moving-image art– and was previously artistic director of LOOP Festival and professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, both in Barcelona.
Screenings schedule:
FRIDAY 5th of June
PROGRAMME 1: The Circle
17:15–17:30 Introduction by Émilie Bujès & Anna Manubens
17:30 Dora Garcia, The Joycean Society, 2013 – 60 min
Beatrice Gibson, The Tiger’s Mind, 2012 – 24 min
Basim Magdy, The Dent, 2014 – 19min
Total: 103 min
The circle as a form is at once a figure of commonality; a figure of detour or convolution and a figure of endlessness. With extremely different styles and voices, the three films speak of a form of searching that is not after something lost or predefined. On the contrary, searching –whether it means searching for a film structure, an image or for a way of making sense together– is the gear of a circular lingering that seems to take pleasure in inconclusiveness. The Joycean Society performs a cinematic death of the author. In The Tiger’s Mind, death becomes murder when voices start eating each other apart in the attempt of speaking together. The Dent is a meditation after the crime, after the blow. The film looks at the dent –the mark, the void– left by a hit as the source for endless interpretations. The programme is about reading, voicing and writing in relation to death, murder and eventually forensics.
PROGRAMME 2: The Circumvention
21:00 Jafar Panahi, This is not a film, 2011 – 76 min
Facing a 20 years ban from filmmaking, 20 years ban from writing screenplays, 20 years ban from leaving the country, Jafar Panahi attempts to create an image of the film he was aiming to make, by reading the script while being filmed by a friend on a phone, at home under house arrest. Thus, the impossibility is at the origin of a process based on pure construction and imagination –that of Panahi, but also that of the spectator, who by necessity accepts to embark on a journey made of his own pictures. Inherently impregnated with politics, This is Not a Film is a (non) movie about loneliness, at times philosophical, at times playful or tense, vital.
SATURDAY 6th of June
PROGRAMME 3: The Voice is a Fiction
15:00 Mathieu K. Abonnenc, Ca va, ça va, on continue, 2012 - 31 min
Marie Voignier, Tourisme International, 2014 – 48min
Salomé Lamas, Le Boudin, 2014 – 17min
Whereas it is a physical confinement that is a the core of Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb's film, this program rather explores some political and artistic impediments. How indeed to appropriate and represent a remote history or place, that by definition does not belong to oneself? The three films seem to investigate this issue through certain strategies related to the use of speech. Mathieu Kleyebe Abonnenc whose work often implicates some research into the recent colonial and postcolonial history, spans here different forms, from staging to testimony, over a lecture given by an historian who seem to embody the artist and his ambiguous position. Marie Voignier on the contrary renounces speech in order to exacerbate the fiction it conveys in a country such as North Korea. As for Salomé Lamas, it is the weaving of two narrations and their fertile dissonance that allows to create a certain image and in parallel a truth that remains impossible to grasp.
PROGRAMME 4: Holding it Together
17:00 John Smith, Dad's Stick – 5 min
Alex Reynolds, By Day – 18 min
Victor Iriarte, Invisible, 2012 - 65min
18:30–19:00 Q&A with Alex Reynolds
If programme 2 and 3 testify to the encountered obstacle as a productive force, in this programme the obstacle remains but it lies closer to the “I”. These three films dare to be personal; they dare intimacy. Markedly non-sensationalist, we feel however the imprint of a personal wrestle that translates into cinematic preferences. How to hold it together? is the question that emerges as being addressed to both film editing and emotions.
The three filmmakers had to renegotiate their usual way of working in order to face inherited objects in Dad’s Stick, sudden absence in Invisible and disordered audio-visual notes in By Day. The substitution of voice or narrative by rhythm, text and music seem to point at the way out.
PROGRAMME 5: “I'm a Stranger Here Myself”
20:00 Nicholas Ray, We Can't Go Home Again, 1976 – 90min
Invited to teach at Harpur College – Binghampton University in New York in 1971, Nicholas Ray resolves to recruit his students to make a movie instead of lecturing them. The experience and the film resulting from this process, collective and utopian, shot in various formats, using superimpositions and split-screens, is as much a chronic as it is a self-portrait. Experimental and daring, We Can't Go Home Again, which the filmmaker of Rebel Without a Cause still considered incomplete on the eve of his death in 1979, is an expressive journey, filled with coexisting and blurred images, confessions and emotions, in the politically tumultuous 1970's USA.
SUNDAY 7th of June
PROGRAMME 6: (Dis) Figuring Oneself Out I
17:00 Anne Charlotte Robertson, Apologies 1986 - 17 min
Blue by Derek Jarman, 1993 – 79 min CANCELLED
Replaced by a performative reading of Chroma by Derek Jarman interpreted by Rytis Saladžius and Gabija Jeraminaitė.
Total: around 70 min
When breakdown occurs, when one sinks into the blue, film can become a form of overcoming. Whether it is to make sense for the other, or to dissolve and dismantle identity and representation, film can be a space for dealing with distress and fighting in the midst of frailty. Anne Charlotte Robertson’s filmic diary violently captures her most intimate and obsessive inner dialogues while foregrounding her intention to make herself intelligible in a seemingly therapeutic editing process. At the antipodes of her attitude, Derek Jarman accomplishes in Blue the disappearance of the individual self in the image and speech in favour of disembodied collective voices and suppressed representation. Personal affects, memories and bodies melt with those of others, including those of the cinema audience as we progressively get caught in the blue that bathes the room.
PROGRAMME 7: (Dis) Figuring Oneself Out II
19:30 Joaquim Pinto, E Agora? Lembra-me, 2013 – 164 min
E Agora? Lembra-me is a contemporary extension of the meditation initiated by Jarman in Blue. Also affected by AIDS, Joaquim Pinto translates Jarman’s dissolution of individual boundaries into socio-political terms. The body is understood as a battlefield that is connected to –traversed, moved, intoxicated or saved by– wider political circumstances. Pinto initiates a new experimental treatment in Madrid (Spain) as the Partido Popular (PP) wins the elections. The cure for his illness becomes entangled with austerity measures and his organic struggle is mirrored by his husband’s ecological fight against land exploitation. However, frailty is not equivalent to self-abandonment. The whole film project started as a video-diary aimed at empowering future users of the treatment. The year-long recording of therapy is intimate without being exhibitionist and deals in the first person with collective issues such as economic crisis, health privatisation, cinema history and fragile communities.
Film programme will be presented by curators and guest speakers.
All the films in the programme will be translated to lithuanian language.
More information about the programme you can find at www.cac.lt
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WILL VARLEY 'LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE EP' OUT 4 MAY 2015 // STREAM LEAD TRACK 'WE DON'T BELIEVE YOU' // UK SPRING TOUR
Xtra Mile Recordings’ newest signing Will Varley unveils details of his forthcoming five-track digital EP, Live At The Lighthouse, which will be released on 4 May 2015. You can preorder the EP now from the Xtra Mile digital shop, from Amazon or Google Play.
The EP includes new song 'We Don't Believe You', a timely look at the current political climate in Britain - “If we're after Britain First than we should probably be last, and before UK independence we should give back what isn't ours,” - taking on colonial history, globalisation and foreign policy all in the time it takes a pop song to say “I love you”. You can stream the track below.
More live tracks from previous albums feature too, including the much-loved 'Weddings and Wars' (the history of the human race) and 'King for a King' (the story of a life from birth to death). There's hardly time to breathe as Will's viewpoint flows across the timeline of a mere moment, or an entire millennium.
Will signed to Xtra Mile Recordings backstage at the Royal Albert Hall just moments before he performed on stage supporting Frank Turner as part of a Teenage Cancer Trust gig at the end of March. He’s been named one of Time Out's rising stars of 2015 as well as “powerful, political and pertinent” by the Independent.
The 27-year-old rambling folk singer-songwriter from Kent is a self-made man who, on one recent tour, walked 500 miles with a guitar on his back, playing shows along the way. He makes his own music videos. He co-runs his own record label and music festival, Smugglers. As if mirroring his work ethic, his songs pack narrative detail. Each three or four minutes is earthy and punchy, rolling and rollicking upon barely-concealed anger, or blatant piss-taking.
The EP tracklisting is:
Weddings and Wars
From Halcyon
King For A King
I Got This Email
Will Varley is on tour during May. Tour dates and ticket links can be found, along with all other artists' shows, on our gigs calendar, or look below:
02 Nottingham @ Bodega Social Club
03 Salford @ Sounds From the Other City Festival
04 Edinburgh @ The Voodoo Rooms
05 Leeds @ Oporto
07 Winchester @ The Railway
08 Cardiff @ The Moon Club
10 Portsmouth @ Edge of the Wedge
15 Leicester @ The Cookie Jar
16 Brighton @ The Mesmerist (The Alt Escape)
20 St Albans @ The Horn
21 Bristol @ The Louisiana
23 Hay-On-Wye @ How the Light Gets In Festival
24 Cambridge @ Junction 2
27 London @ Oslo
29 Canterbury @ The Gulbenkian Theatre
facebook.com/willvarleymusic / Twitter @willvarleymusic / www.willvarley.com
Tags Will Varley, Live at the Lighthouse, May tour, Spring tour, New signing, We Don't Believe You
FRANZ NICOLAY REVEALS NEW VIDEO 'BRIGHT WHITE' // NEW ALBUM 'TO US, THE BEAUTIFUL' OUT NOW
Franz Nicolay unleashes the new video for track ‘Bright White’ in preparation for his forthcoming UK tour. Taken from his latest album To Us, The Beautiful – out now through Xtra Mile Recordings on CD, clear and blue splatter vinyl, and download – this video was directed by friend and bandmate Andrew Seward (ex-Against Me!). You can watch the video below:
The video was recorded while on the road with the full band, exploring the brief but intense life spiral of a band on tour. Mostly filmed from the car dashboard as they travel across country, and in a homely, untidy motel room, we peek into the sleep- and-drive rigmarole of travelling musicians. Surrounded by the trappings of their lifestyle (like gaffer tape and bottles of water) it captures the essence of Franz’s hard-working but ultimately free artistry. ‘Bright White’ also spills over with this, rooted in riffs and combustible breakdowns but with Franz’s eloquent, eccentric vocals flung over the results.
Photo by Andrew Seward
To Us, The Beautiful is Franz’s fourth solo full-length and his second with Xtra Mile Recordings, and provides newcomers with a refreshing burst of elegant, eccentric and elegiac songs with a deliberate rock bent. Long-term fans will find a more straightforward chapter in Franz’s story, still gleaming with banjo twang and his distinctive theatrical voice, so they won’t be lost among the distortion and melodic drive.
Franz will be live in the UK in March 2015, let him wow you at a show or two. Look at our gigs calendar.
Praise for Franz Nicolay:
“Natural-born star…really something special.” – Pitchfork
“A great storyteller and wordsmith.” – Punknews
Praise for To Us, The Beautiful:
"Nicolay could probably sing the phone book and make it sound like Dostoevsky." - Éclat
"Fantastic...all of the scope and grandeur we've come to expect from a Franz Nicolay full-length...Franz Nicolay is the complete songwriter and To Us, The Beautiful is undoubtedly the first great record of 2015." - The Ruckus
"Perhaps his most accessible record to date...At its heart, this is a pure punk-rock record...balance[d] between boisterous celebration and punk-rock anger...an album that lives with you after you've pressed the pause button...a bold and confident statement. 4.5/5" - Contact Music
"Exhilarating...It’s a staggering album, maybe the first truly great release of 2015. 4.5/5" - God Is In The TV
"Filled with huge torch songs, heartfelt acoustic numbers and buzzing three-minute pop songs. 4/5" - Already Heard
"Every track brings its own reward...Recommend[ed]." - Echoes and Dust
"Masterfully emotional song-writing. 8/10" - Toxic Online
"A ramshackle treat." – Stereoboard
www.franznicolay.com / @FranzNicolay / Facebook
Tags Franz Nicolay, To Us The Beautiful, Spring tour, March tour, Bright White, New video, New album 2015
ROB LYNCH SUPPORTS CHUCK RAGAN FOR A TRIO OF UK AND IRISH SHOWS IN MARCH 2015
London based indie-punk troubadour Rob Lynch plays a trio of special shows in March 2015, including his first trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland, as special guest of Hot Water Music frontman Chuck Ragan.
Providing the perfect high-spirited and infectious foil to Ragan’s warm, earthy growl, Rob Lynch’s melodies will no doubt capture the hearts of fresh ears supporting Ragan’s Till Midnight tour.
Following the release of his debut album All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul in September 2014 on Xtra Mile Recordings - which you can buy from our web shop, Amazon, and iTunes - Rob has toured extensively in the UK and Germany, including a January stint successfully co-headlining with the excellent Allison Weiss. He continues to impress and garner followers with each show and has also caught the ears of some renowned and respected acts. Ragan is most definitely one of those.
The three dates, stopping in Dublin, Belfast and Inverness, are in March and can be seen on our gigs calendar and synced to your Google calendar too. .
Recently Rob released a free download of previously unreleased track 'Lord Knows I Have Tried'.
www.facebook.com/roblynchmusic / @TheRobLynch
Tags Rob Lynch, All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul, Chuck Ragan, March tour, Spring tour, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, UK
MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY 'THE BEST OF' AND NEW SINGLE 'KEEP FALLING' OUT 27 APRIL 2015 // FULL BAND 'LOSS' TOUR // COLIN MACINTYRE'S DEBUT NOVEL OUT 14 MAY 2015
Colin MacIntyre – best known as Mull Historical Society – will mark the 15th anniversary of his debut single ‘Barcode Bypass’, with a best of compilation on 27 April 2015, through Xtra Mile Recordings. Preorder the CD from our web shop.
A special, double-vinyl format of the album will also be available on 18 April as part of 2015's Record Store Day celebrations.
The Best Of gathers material from all six of MacIntyre’s albums to date, including Xtra Mile release City Awakenings. In addition, the album also features the brand new single ‘Keep Falling’ - also out 27 April - which was produced by the Grammy-winning Dom Morley (Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Grinderman), who MacIntyre previously worked with on City Awakenings.
“I can recognise now that the past two years has been one of the biggest creative surges,” says MacIntyre. “It reminds me of the period leading up to my first album Loss, where I first found an authentic sound and voice.”
This spring will also deliver a new MHS full band tour where Q Magazine's 'Best Debut Album of 2001' Loss will be played in full for the first time, alongside other favourites from MacIntyre’s rich back catalogue. He adds: “This will be a celebratory tour. Playing Loss will be an emotional life-flashing-before-my-eyes journey, but I can’t wait.”
Tour dates and tickets for the April Loss tour can be found on our gigs calendar.
MacIntyre has also recently announced his debut novel The Letters of Ivor Punch which is now available to preorder and will be released on 14 May 2015. Hilarious and heartfelt, rowdy and true, The Letters of Ivor Punch is a novel about fathers and sons, secrets and lies and how, sometimes, you have to leave home to know what home is. A MHS track of the same name will be released to coincide with the book’s publication.
www.colinmacintyre.com / @colinmacintyre
Tags Mull Historical Society, Colin MacIntyre, Best of, Loss, Keep Falling, Spring tour, April tour
SKINNY LISTER'S NEW VIDEO FOR 'CATHY' PREMIERES TODAY
Following last week's stream of new single 'Cathy' from Skinny Lister's second album 'Down On Deptford Broadway' - out on 20 April 2015 through Xtra Mile Recordings, preorder CD and download from out digital shop - you can now watch the brand new video for the single on Vevo. Watch it here. Or feast your eyes below.
You can read a bit more about the album in last week's news, as well as checking our gigs calendar for a bunch of March / April 2015 UK and European tour dates.
www.skinnylister.com / @skinnylister / www.facebook.com/skinnylister
Tags Skinny Lister, Cathy, European tour, UK tour, March tour, April tour, Spring tour, Chuck Ragan, Down On Deptford Broadway
BEANS ON TOAST MAY UK 'BENDING OVER BACKWARDS' TOUR
Beans On Toast, is heading back to the UK live circuit in May with his ‘Bending Over Backwards’ tour with fellow acoustic music-mate Benjamin Folke Thomas as worthy support. Tickets (on sale Friday 23/01/15) and full dates can be found at our gigs calendar.
With his most successful year yet behind him, having conquered his biggest ever headline show at Camden’s Electric Ballroom in December to rave reviews, 2014 will take something to beat but with Beans being Beans, he’s got even more up his sleeve for 2015.
In spring, Beans will once again be exporting stateside for his most extensive US tour yet, which will see him play various clubs, bars, front rooms and even a luxury cruise liner as he performs intimate skiffle shows, headlines his own gigs, supports Truckstop Honeymoon and joins the Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise from Miami to the Bahamas! Beans will also be playing his first ever show in Africa and indeed the southern hemisphere as he visits Afrikaburn Festival in South Africa over the last weekend of April.
In 2014, Beans On Toast smashed an extensive arena tour supporting folk-punk friend Frank Turner, broke America with his first ever-stateside shows and kept crowds entertained at over 18 festivals throughout the summer.
In addition to these milestones, his sixth studio album The Grand Scheme of Things was hailed as his best and most mature yet, taking in meatier subjects such as chicken farming, terrorism and the home cooking of new wife Lizzy Bee, which ensured over a third of his December live dates were complete sell outs. With life certainly on the up for Beans On Toast, there are still some things that don’t change and that’s his self-deprecating witty style, which has been anything but lost along the way.
Tags Beans On Toast, The Grand Scheme of Things, May tour, Spring tour, Bending Over Backwards
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MILLION DEAD 'HARMONY NO HARMONY' FIRST TIME ON VINYL — OUT 21 AUGUST 2015
Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Million Dead’s second album Harmony No Harmony, it gets a vinyl release for the first time on 21 August 2015 through Xtra Mile Recordings.
It will be a double LP in transparent yellow with gracefully redesigned artwork on a gatefold sleeve. Also available exclusively at the Xtra Mile Recordings shop will be a brand new t-shirt featuring the burnt match on the front of the record and the trademark band logo on the back.
Pre-order the record with, or without the t-shirt from our digital shop or grab the record from our good friends at Banquet Records.
Million Dead’s second and final album shows off a more muscular, cathartic and less immediate rock beast than debut A Song To Ruin. With guitarist Tom Fowler replacing band co-founder Cameron Dean, the band traded clean, powerful lines for a maelstrom of thick riffs and coruscating noise. These cacophonic storms also hid some of the band’s most gentle moments, including the bare-bones, acoustic-led title track.
The centrepiece of the album, and first single ‘Living the Dream’, is the perfect example of where the band were at, riding in on the holler of escalating white noise before fading into a gloriously clear waterfall of notes. It builds to a huge, melody-strewn chorus — “Every sound a memory but it’s all I’ll ever need / I always have a song inside my head” remains their catchiest and most poignant refrain.
It’s also home to their best video; an excellent, hilarious, and somehow moving tale of a washed-up glam-rock band finally wiping away their disguises and opening up to their audience.
For fans of the band — old and new, perhaps led this way by vocalist Frank Turner and drummer Ben Dawson’s recent heavy band Möngöl Hörde, or bassist Julia Ruzicka, now in future of the left — the release of this album on vinyl has been a long time coming.
Tags Million Dead, Harmony No Harmony, vinyl, reissue, t-shirt, preorder
REUBEN 'VERY FAST VERY DANGEROUS' VINYL REISSUE // BONUS DOWNLOADS OF 16 ALBUM DEMO TRACKS
To celebrate 10 years since it was first released, Xtra Mile Recordings will reissue Reuben's ferocious and anthemic second album Very Fast Very Dangerous on black vinyl for its first-ever worldwide release, on 10 July 2015. You can preorder the vinyl from our digital shop or from the ever-reliable and lovely Banquet Records.
The vinyl will come in a gatefold sleeve with original artwork (beautifully redesigned for this format), together with a download card for the full 13-track album. Also included with the download code are a horde of demos from the Very Fast Very Dangerous era — recorded at Jacob's Studios in Farnham — including demo versions of the entire album plus three non-album tracks. Full tracklisting is below.
As if that wasn't enough, Xtra Mile Recordings will once more be making the tee shirt featuring the album artwork available, to help celebrate the re-release of this vital record.
Produced by Chris Sheldon (Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters) the album features the singles ‘A Kick In the Mouth’ and ‘Keep It To Yourself’ as well as the gargantuan ‘Every time A Teenager Listens To Drum & Bass A Rockstar Dies’.
Full album and digital demos tracklisting for Very Fast Very Dangerous:
Very Fast Very Dangerous vinyl
1. A Kick In the Mouth
2. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
3. Best Enemies
4. It's All About Control
5. Every Time A Teenager Listens To Drum & Bass A Rockstar Dies
6. Nobody Loves You
7. Blamethrower
8. Keep It To Yourself
9. Lights Out
10. Alpha Signal Three
11. Good Night
12. Return Of The Jedi
13. Boy
MP3 bonus demo tracks
1. A Kick In The Mouth (VFVD Demo)
2. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (VFVD Demo)
3. Best Enemies (VFVD Demo)
4. It's All About Control (VFVD Demo)
5. Every Time A Teenager Listens To Drum & Bass A Rockstar Dies (VFVD Demo)
6. Nobody Loves You (VFVD Demo)
7. Blamethrower (VFVD Demo)
8. Keep It To Yourself (VFVD Demo)
9. Lights Out (VFVD Demo)
10. Alpha Signal Three (VFVD Demo)
11. Good Night (VFVD Demo)
12. Recouping Is So 1987 (VFVD Demo)
13. Boy (VFVD Demo)
14. Worn To Be Seen (VFVD Demo)
15. Approaching By Stealth (VFVD Demo)
16. Blitzkrieg (VFVD Demo)
www.facebook.com/wordsfromreuben
Tags Reuben, Very Fast Very Dangerous, Vinyl, reissue, Every Time A Teenager Listens To Drum & Bass A Rockstar Dies
MINERAL SIGN TO XTRA MILE RECORDINGS // REISSUE ALBUMS ON VINYL + 2CD COMPILATION WITH BONUS TRACKS ON 20 OCTOBER 2014
Texan, emo pioneers Mineral have signed a worldwide deal (excluding North America) with Xtra Mile Recordings, who will reissue their two seminal albumsThe Power of Failing and Endserenading, each on double 45 RPM vinyl, on 20 October 2014.
Xtra Mile will also release Mineral – 1994-1998 a 2x CD compilation of both The Power of Failing and EndSerenading with bonus material and previously unreleased tracks to get the uninitiated up to speed in time for some live performances. Full tracklisting for all releases below.
To celebrate this incredibly influential band signing to their natural, UK-based home, Xtra Mile are offering preorder ticket and vinyl/CD bundles which you can view here from Wednesday, 23 July.
Mineral are also set to play a selection of dates in February 2015, visiting Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Confirmed dates are below.
Check out the video heralding their return:
European live dates 2015:
31 Milan, IT @ Live Forum
1 Rimini, IT @ Velvet Club
3 Berlin, GER @ Privat Club
4 Cologne, GER @ Gerbaude
6 Southampton, UK @ Joiners
7 Bristol, UK @ The Exchange
9 Nottingham, UK @ Bodega Social Club
10 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
11 Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
12 Manchester, UK @ Ruby Lounge
13 London, UK @ The Underworld
Mineral formed in 1994 and disbanded in 1997 just before the release of their second album Endserenading. Despite a surprisingly small amount of time together, they’ve been cited as inspiration by a host of bands and artists, including Xtra Mile’s very own Frank Turner.
Taking the baton from mid-nineties emo band Sunny Day Real Estate, they crystallised the slow, melodic loud/quiet dynamic that wax sealed the genre, crafting an eternally distinctive and beloved sound. Their debut album The Power of Failing is a passionate paen to spirituality and love, bathed in crescendos of hollered guitar, while posthumous follow-up Endserenading – finished after the official split of the group - broods and simmers with patience, pain and redemption. Both albums are recognised as essential, packed with trailblazing cuts which have since informed plenty of peers and imitators, while never being bettered.
The band reunited in April this year - 20 years after the original formation – and will play their first dates in 17 years this autumn, starting in New York City.
The empyreal finger-picking crescendos, the punch-to-the-gut octave note explosions, the not-quite-in-key vocals issuing soft-then-screamed confessions about the shortcomings of self - it’s all gorgeously imperfect, from opening notes of ‘5, 8, and 10’ to the harrowing chorus of ‘Parking Lot’”
— LA Weekly’s West Coast Sound calling ‘The Power of Failing’ as one of the "Top 20 Emo Albums in History"
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be in my room yelling, ‘Cause I just want to be / Something more than the mud in your eyes / I want to be the clay in your hands.’ You know, for practice.
— NPR Music
Tracklistings:
Mineral – 1994 – 1998 The Complete Collection (2 x CD)
Disc 1: The Power of Failing
1. Five, Eight and Ten
2. Gloria
3. Slower
4. Dolorosa
5. 80 – 37
6. If I Could
7. July
8. Silver
9. Take The Picture Now
10. Parking Lot
1. Sadder Star
2. Five, Eight and Ten (alternate take)
3. Parking Lot (alternate version *)
4. Gloria (alternate take *)
5. If I Could (alternate mix *)
* - previously unreleased
Disc 2: EndSerenading
1. Lovelettertypewriter
2. Palisade
3. Gjs
4. Unfinished
5. ForIvadel
6. Wakingtowinter
7. Aletter
8. Soundslikesunday
9. &serenading
10. Thelastwordisrejoice
1. Rubber Legs
2. February
3. M.D.
4. Love My Way
The Power of Failing on 45RPM coloured double vinyl
EndSerenading on 45RPM coloured double vinyl
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NTF Letter to Senators RE: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
The Honorable Chuck Grassley The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
Chairman Ranking Member
Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Judiciary Committee
135 Hart Senate Office Building 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein:
The member organizations of the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (NTF) represent millions of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, the professionals who serve these survivors, the faith organizations that support them, the schools that educate them, and the businesses and communities that care about them throughout the United States and territories. The NTF has worked for twenty years to ensure that federal, tribal, state, and local governments and communities address the pervasive and insidious crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. We are dedicated to keeping survivors safe and free from continuing trauma, while holding perpetrators accountable.
We write to express our opposition to the reported new process for assessing Judge Kavanaugh’s fitness to serve as a Supreme Court Justice given recent reports of his sexual assault against a fellow high school student. We understand the Judiciary Committee’s keen interest in speaking to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who shared her story with a Member of Congress earlier this summer. However, we respectfully request that you consult with her as to the best time and manner for her to speak with you.
Importantly, with regard to your process, Dr. Ford is not on trial. She is a survivor of sexual assault who may or may not choose to share her story publicly. Your process is not a trial. It is an effort to gather information about the fitness of a man poised to receive a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. As advocates for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, we must strongly request you treat her in a victim-centered, trauma-informed manner.
We ask that you slow down the nomination process and allow a comprehensive, bipartisan investigation of the allegations out of the public eye. Dr. Ford was courageous in sharing her story. We are outraged to learn that some are suggesting she be cross-examined at an upcoming hearing by Judge Kavanaugh’s attorney; speak on the phone or be interviewed by staff about the incident; and/or be immediately called to testify before the committee. This suggests a rushed, adversarial process designed to intimidate or discredit her. Not only is this problematic for your process, it would also be deeply traumatizing for any survivor. A thorough investigation, wherein she is listened to objectively and any other relevant witnesses are spoken to, must be completed before any hearing is scheduled.
We strongly encourage you to consult with experts on the issues of sexual violence and trauma before deciding how to proceed with a future public hearing and to include expert witnesses on these issues at any public hearing.
Finally, we urge you to adhere to some basic tenets of a trauma-informed approach. For example:
· Providing Dr. Ford as much input as possible into the time, date, and format of questioning.
· Ensuring a safe and comfortable environment (emotionally and physically) for any questioning or hearing.
· Allowing Dr. Ford to have support people with her and take breaks as needed.
· Repudiating any personal attacks on Dr. Ford.
· Providing clear information to Dr. Ford about the process and encouraging and allowing her to ask questions and ask for clarification as needed ahead of time and throughout the process.
· Refraining from inaccurate, stereotypical assumptions and negative judgments that have been refuted by research such as a suggestions that delayed reports of sexual assault are not credible; attacking credibility based on gaps in memory; and suggesting emotional presentation reflects on credibility.
Thank you for considering our requests. We stand ready to assist you in ensuring the process is fair. Please contact Terri Poore at terri@endsexualviolence with any questions.
The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
Tagged: Brett Kavanaugh, SCOTUS, Christine Blasey Ford
NTF Statement: Senate Must Delay Vote for SCOTUS Nominee
The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (NTF) calls on Congress to postpone the vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court until a comprehensive, bipartisan, and respectful investigation into the allegations raised by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has been completed. Dr. Blasey Ford has indicated, through counsel, that she is prepared to testify publicly, and her voice should be heard before Congress does anything further relating to the Kavanaugh nomination.
The member organizations of the NTF represent millions of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, the professionals who serve these survivors, the faith organizations that support them, the schools that educate them, and the businesses and communities that care about them throughout the United States and territories. The NTF has worked for twenty years to ensure that federal, tribal, state, and local governments and communities address the pervasive and insidious crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. We are dedicated to keeping survivors safe and free from continuing trauma, while holding perpetrators accountable.
Our national culture still fails to recognize the impact of these crimes on survivors. On too many occasions, survivors are blamed for the crimes they have suffered. On too many occasions, survivors’ personal lives are upended and subjected to often prurient scrutiny, exposing them to re-victimizing trauma. On too many occasions, offenders are not held accountable and worse, receive more support and empathy than the victims of their crimes. It is no wonder that so many survivors hesitate to come forward.
As we all learned on Sunday, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, a college professor, provided confidential information to Senator Feinstein in the form of a letter alleging that Judge Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when both of them were in high school. She provided Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Senator Feinstein with evidence related to her statement, but also asked that both lawmakers keep the information confidential, out of fear of “annihilation” at the hands of Congress and the media.
Senator Feinstein’s and Congresswoman Eshoo’s offices each had an important policy of providing confidentiality to victims of crime, in order to ensure their safety and to protect them from trauma, and so neither office released any information they received from Dr. Blasey Ford. We applaud their decision.
Yet even though Congresswoman Eshoo and Senator Feinstein honored Dr. Blasey Ford’s request for confidentiality, others did not, and her story was leaked to the media. And as public speculation increased, Dr. Blasey Ford has said she realized that her wish to keep the information confidential was hopeless. As the Washington Post reported on Sunday:
“As the story snowballed, Ford said, she heard people repeating inaccuracies about her and, with the visits from reporters, felt her privacy being chipped away. Her calculation changed.
“These are all the ills that I was trying to avoid,” she said, explaining her decision to come forward. “Now I feel like my civic responsibility is outweighing my anguish and terror about retaliation.”
Those last six words of her statement are painfully familiar to survivors of sexual assault and the victim advocates who help them.
Again and again, we have seen the vilification of women who come forward to share their experiences of violence at the hands of powerful men. Many survivors do not want to make their identities public, because they expect to be excoriated and re-victimized by complete strangers in the media and on Twitter, Facebook, in emails, or in text messages.
Now that the Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has come forward publicly, it is imperative that the Senate allow time for her credible allegations to be fully investigated by postponing the vote on Judge Kavanaugh. Survivors throughout our nation are watching to see how this is handled, and as victim advocates, we urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to treat Dr. Ford with the respect and consideration she deserves.
For more information, please contact Terri Poore at terri@endsexualviolence.org.
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Duke Winser
Torrance, California, United States
I have been involved with miniature soldiers since I was four years old. For Christmas I received a Fort Apache play set. I was hooked from that moment on. I love all aspects of military history, but I am especially fond of the 18th and 19th centuries. I have painted up large armies for the Seven Years War, Jacobite Rebellion, American Revolution, and the American Civil War. I also have a nice collection of soldiers for the Battle for Empires.
Dice make for interesting conclusions, especially in solo games. In this instance, the French heavy battery rolled a double six when it fired upon a Russian half battery across the way at long range. In General de Brigade, a double six necessitates looking at a different table: the result was two extra casualties upon the battery and it had to immediately limber up and retreat! Well, this was quite fortuitous for the French as a significant portion of the Russian defensive works were now undefended. A large Russian regiment that had been in reserve moved up to plug the hole, but two French battalions charged, passed their morale checks and forced the lone regiment to retreat. A breakthrough had been achieved at long last. A fresh French brigade was in place to exploit the success and the Russians were forced to abandon their town. The French had sustained very heavy casualties, but they had captured a Russian horse battery and bested the Russian cavalry. The day was theirs.
French lancers defeat Russian cuirassiers
After the half battery is forced back by a very luck role, two French battalions attack and defeat a Russian battalion
A final shot of the action. With the French breakthrough and intense pressure upon the flanks, the Russian must retreat and concede the victory to the French.
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I had a small General de Brigade battle with my new Russians. They were behind earthworks defending a vital town. A battery and a half plus two battalions of infantry were behind the earthworks, and three battalions of jagers, a horse battery and a regiment of hussars were defending a small village and wood to the left of the town. A full division of French with significant numbers of light infantry attacked, supported by two French batteries. One brigade used the cover of some woods to advance against the village, shielding itself from the 12 guns of the Russian horse battery until just before their assault. The other brigade had to cross much more open ground to come to grips with the Czar's forces behind the trenches and suffered accordingly. One legere battalion, deployed in line to be less of a target and led by its brigadier actually closed with the half battery before it and briefly captured a portion of the Russian works. But the effort left them unformed and a swift counter-attack by two fresh Russian battalions quickly recaptured the lost ground and inflicted dreadful casualties upon the French battalion. Elsewhere along the line, French battalions were forced to halt due to the terrible blasts of cannister and were literally blown apart in the open ground. The lone success by the end of the battle was as the extreme right of the French attack. Two line regiments in column charged a battalion of jagers defending a portion of the village and were successful in driving the infantrymen out and establishing themselves in the smoldering ruins left behind.
I felt the battle played out realistically. The French artillery did little damage in its prepatory bombardment of the Russian batteries. A heroic charge actually broke into the Russian defenses, but was quickly driven back by supports.
The French were able to disperse the Russian guns, but were quickly driven back by supporting infantry.
Two French battalions capture half of the village. It's 3rd battalion forms square to thwart a Russian cavalry charge.
From behind the Russian heavy battery. Casualties here were extremely high for the French as can be imagined.
A nice shot from the cathedral spire.
Attacking the heavy battery without success.
Russian hussars are unable to close with the French square.
Here are some shots of the Russian corp I have painted up this summer based for General de Brigade. There are two infantry divisions, five regiments of cavalry and four batteries.
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Our epic concluded today in grand style. It literally all came down to the last throw of the dice on the last turn of the game. Here is a brief clip of how things stood at the beginning of the final day:Youtube link
Each side received one last brigade of reinforcements at the very beginning, but they didn't play much of a role except to raise morale.
The critical cavalry battle on the Prussian left had a lot of potential, but it soon became undone when the Hadik Hussars soundly defeated the Prussian Guard du Corp. This changed the entire scope of the battle on this flank.
The Guard du Corp have been defeated, dashing Prussian hopes on this flank
Just to the right of this, two brigades of Prussian grenadiers fought ferociously to break into the town. Enduring staggering losses, they eventually did obtain a toehold, but it was not enough to gain the objective.
Austrian infantry has finally been driven back from the church's wall
Where things stood at the end of the game
In the center, the Prussians managed to hold on to their main objective, but only by a thread. Waldus's brigade had suffered 75% losses. To the right of this fight, Hulsen's brigade fought itself out trying to defend an important bridge. Reinforcements arrived and went on the offensive, but it was too little too late. And then, from their left, thundered the remnants of an Austrian cavalry brigade that swept down upon two unsupported batteries. In just one turn the Prussians lost both sides of the bridge and gave up 50 points to the Austrians.
Hanoverian reinforcements.
A remarkable cavalry charge at the very end of the game captures the bridge and 50 points for the Austrians
And then, at the other end of the table, the Prussians fought desperately to hold the hill. Things had started off very well for them early in the week, but fortune turned against them when die rolls brought three Austrian brigades in on their side of the table. Some Hanoverian cavalry fought hard to regain lost ground, but they were not able to intervene in the attack on the objective on the extreme Prussian right. The first Austrian assault was barely defeated, by a single pip of the dice. A second attack on the next (and final) turn gave both sides an even chance of victory. The two players rattled their dice for what seemed like forever before they finally spilled onto the table: the Prussian player rolled snake-eyes and the Austrian a nine. The Prussians were driven from the position and it was occupied by the white-clad Austrians. 50 more points went to the Austrian cause.
A desperate fight for the hill (Hanoverian cavalry can be seen entering in the top left of the photo)
The first Austrian attack is stopped by the narrowest of margins
The second attempt was successful and of vital importance
And so the week ended. The kids were great. The game kept them engaged the entire time. It was one of the funnest games I have ever put on. Thanks to everyone who participated, especially my two assistants, Michael and Brian. Here are a couple of shots of the action.
Another exciting day at the wargaming class. Each turn took a little longer as there was a lot going on. To summarize, on the Prussian left both sides are gearing up for a huge battle for the Austrian town. Prussian grenadiers have pushed across the open plain and will definitely hit the Austrian works in the next turn. Prussian cavalry is swinging around the far flank in support.
Beginning of the day. A whopper of a fight is brewing!
Prussian grenadiers steel themselves for the attack.
In the middle, Waldus's brigade has changed its orders and is retiring to the important town it was supposed to defend in the first place. Toward the end of the day, Manstein's large brigade entered near the town. But Austrian cavalry is making Waldus's withdrawal very difficult.
To the right of this, Hulsen's men are having a very hard time attacking the bridge that was their objective. Austrian grenadiers are peppering their flank, and the Bavarians have gone on the offensive, forcing Hulsen to fight on two fronts. His losses are mounting quickly.
Hulsen is clinging to his position.
A larger view of the situation on the Prussian right-center.
On the Prussian right, things looked very promising at the beginning of the day. Fresh troops arrived on the first turn, the light cavalry had fought the Austrians to a standstill, and another brigade was advancing quickly toward its objective. But the situation changed dramatically when two new Austrian brigades arrived on successive turns, forcing the Prussians to turn to the defensive. This also put the village worth 50 points at risk.
Austrian grenadiers arrive first.
The next turn, this large infantry brigade deploys on the Prussian flank.
Von Luckner's brigade enters the field on the Prussian extreme right.
It was a fun day with lots of twists and turns. I expect more of the same tomorrow.
We were able to get in eight turns in three hours. The fighting became much more intense on this day as the two forced slugged it out. The Prussian cavalry had a rough time. A brigade of cuirassiers dashed itself against an Austrian position of squares and cannon. The fact that they charged over a bridge in a narrow column only added to the carnage. Six attempts to change orders were all unsuccessful, so the gallant horsemen battered themselves to little effect.
A shot of the doomed Prussian cuirassiers.
Over on the Prussian right flank, Zieten's handsome hussars were stymied by a mixed brigade of Austrian horse. Some German infantry also came up and added to the misery.
The Austrian horse has won the battle for the heights.
In the center, a young Prussian general could not resist the desire to go on the offensive. Leaving a single battalion to garrison its most vital position, off he went to storm a hill. To his chagrin, an entire brigade of Austrian veteran cavalry arrived at that very spot. Tomorrow he will have his hands full trying to survive the onslaught.
The Austrian cavalry can just barely be seen at the top left of this photo.
On the Prussian left, the Austrians pulled back to regroup, allowing the Prussians a chance to build some much needed field works. The arrival of Prussian reinforcement, a grenadier brigade and some more cuirassiers, were a huge boost to morale on this beleaguered flank. But the Austrians also had a fresh brigade arrive here as well, so tomorrow should see some very serious fighting.
Austrian reinforcements moving into position to attack.
Prussians move out on the right flank to apply some pressure on the Austrian left.
Day three will see several more brigades arrive on both sides, though the time and place of their arrival will be determined by rolls of the dice. At some point, over 2,500 figures will make their way to this table.
The battle got started today with Prussia and Hanover taking on Austria, France and Bavaria in a fictional game. I have 16 players on a 12 by 4 table, most of whom are new to this game. It will be up to the seasoned veterans to bring the rest along.
The table without figures.
An important Austrian village.
The other major Austrian village
The table from the other end.
Each player was allowed to choose a single brigade and place a card representing it on the table. Once all the brigade cards had been positioned, they were replaced with the actual figures. Both sides chose five infantry brigades and two cavalry brigades. The Austrians wisely placed their two cavalry brigades on the flanks. The Prussians chose to hold their flanks with infantry. This proved to be a mistake.
Figures have now been added.
Another shot just before the first turn.
Orders were placed and the first turn began. It became clear that the Austrians were going to be the more aggressive. They sent out their two cavalry brigades to assault the forces confronting them. On their right, this was Waldus's elite brigade. They were caught in column and three of four battalions were completely destroyed. On the other end of the table, the Austrians won two out of three cavalry meles just as our first day of action was drawing to a close. Tomorrow will tell us whether or not the Austrian cavalry can complete the conquest of the flanks or not.
Austrian Hussars and Cuirassiers defeat a brigade of Prussian Hussars.
The Prussians will clearly need some reinforcements to be able to avoid a disaster. Things should really get hot in the center when the two infantry forces come to grips with one another. So far, everyone seems to be having a good time. More reports will follow.
We'll be ending my minature wargaming class with a bang this week. At last count I'll have 14 students and two assistants participating in a whopper of a game. The table is set up. It is 4 feet by 12 feet. Prussia and her Hanoverian allies will be trying to overpower Austria and her French cohorts. I believe 24 Prussian and allied brigades will fight it out with 25 Austrian, French and Bavarian brigades. Each player will start with one brigade. Bringing on reinforcements and losing units will cost points while gaining objectives will gain points. I'll be sure to post pictures throughout the week, so stay tuned.
This week we are playing the game Battles for Empire. Our latest epic is in the Sudan. An Egyptian garrison is under siege and a British column is on its way to try and relieve them. Thousands of natives are rising up against them, arriving at intervals during the course of the game. The kids have picked up the rules rather well and the game is moving right along. Here are some photos.
the town under attack
Sudanese regulars attack with the natives
The relief column under attack
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Charging French lancers
A shot of my latest project, 15mm Old Glory Napoleonics
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Ferrino Selected as Precinct 1 Councilor
by Sue Ellen Woodcock • February 22, 2019 • 0 Comments
You may now call him Precinct 1 Councilor Richard Ferrino.
The Town Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to have Ferrino fill out the remaining term of Precinct 1 Councilor Michael McDuffee who died in January. “I’m very pleased the majority of the council voted on my behalf,” Ferrino said. “I looking forward to convincing the other councilors that I am up to the task and I will perform in a manner that will make them change their minds.”
The other candidate was Licensing Board member Nick Bracy. Councilors Heather Engman, Michael Lucerto and Nick LoConte preferred Bracy.
Precinct 1 Councilor Richard Ferrino.
“I’m glad Nick put his name into the hat,” Ferrino said adding that public service has its ups and downs. “It’s all part of a growing experience in government.
For his own constituents in Precinct 1 he’d like to hold some meetings and address a few things that have been overlooked.
Ferrino has been active in town affairs for a number of years and grew up calling Winthrop home.
He will serve out the remainder of the 2019 season. There will be an election in November to determine who will serve the remaining two years of the term.
Ferrino is the son of Judge Joseph Ferrino.
Ferrino, 57, has lived in Precinct 1 for the past 30 years, and is employed as the assistant chief of probation in Salem Court.
He has been active in town affairs over the years with the Historical Commission (chairman at one time), Parks and Recreation, the Memorial Committee and the Winthrop Housing Authority.
He also worked on the town’s Capital Improvements Committee, the Dalrymple School Reuse Study, the E.B. Newton Reuse Committee. He was also a Town Meeting member for over 25 years. He currently serves on a UMass-Lowell Advisory Board for Humanities and Science. Ferrino is a member of the Freedom Foundation and served on the Dom Savio Prep School board.
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An Art Deco emerald, sapphire and diamond belt buckle-brooch, Cartier
Lot 228. An Art Deco Colombian emerald of 38.71 carats, sapphire and diamond belt buckle-brooch, Cartier, 1922. Estimate USD 500,000 - USD 700,000. Price realised USD 1,545,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019
Octagonal step-cut emerald of 38.71 carats, buff-top calibré-cut sapphires and emeralds, old and single-cut diamonds, platinum and 18k white gold (French marks), 3 ½ ins., 1922, unsigned, partial maker's mark (Atelier Renault), no. 0346, red Cartier case.
Cartier, 2004: Certificate of Authenticity
AGL, 2019, report no. 1100313: 38.71 carats, Classic Colombia, insignificant to minor clarity enhancement, traditional type
Gübelin, 2008, report no. 0801570: 38.71 carats, Colombia, indications of minor clarity enhancement.
Provenance: Sybil Sassoon, Marchioness of Cholmondeley (1894-1989)
Literature: Jaffer 2013, p. 319, no. 110
Exhibited: Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco 2009, p. 72, no. 62
Paris 2013, p. 153, no. 192
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014, p. 103
Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2015, pp. 36-37, no. 79
The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p. 186, no. 147
Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 329, no. 244
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 322, no. 220
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 334, no. 224
de Young Legion of Honor, San Francisco 2018, p. 183, no. 135.
Note: Featured in Cartier's booth during the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held in Paris in 1925, this magnificent emerald, sapphire and diamond belt buckle boasts an impeccable provenance. Especially created by Cartier for the 1925 exhibition, its design, gemstones and colors are striking. This belt buckle is a perfect example of Cartier’s wonderful ability to reinterpret inspiration from the East, mixing Indian themes with Western Art Deco style.
The belt was designed to complement the chic low-waisted dresses that were in vogue, specifically for Sybil Sassoon, Marchioness of Cholmondeley. Sybil Sassoon, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, was the daughter of Sir Edward Sassoon and Baroness Aline de Rothschild. The importance of Lot 228 is demonstrated by the fact that she chose to wear it, alongside her most important jewels, for both the coronation of King George VI in 1937 and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. On both these occasions, she also famously wore the sapphire and diamond tiara and necklace that were originally part of the French Crown jewels.
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Just down the road in neighbouring Düsseldorf, two organisations with movie theatres or cinemas show movies in the original language. The CineStar tends to screen more popular mainstream releases and blockbusters in original at their modern multiplex cinema. Metropol Filmkunstkinos show mostly art house films in original with German subtitles in one of their cosy, more traditional theatres.
The Hitch cinema in Neuss often shows films in diverse original languages such as Portugese, French and English. The library in Neuss have held English Movie Weeks during some summers over recent years. They do rent out DVDs.
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Radical Self Love, Real Power
February 22, 2017 Amelia Hruby
This essay was originally published on the Forth Chicago blog. You can read it there, too.
Last month, I went to the Chicago Women’s March alongside 250,000 brilliant women and allies. I carried a neon pink, handwritten sign that read “Radical Love, Real Power,” and I wandered amidst families and organizations, following groups chanting rebellious slogans and stopping every so often to take stock of the immensity of the event.
We were powerful that day, ladies. PowHERful, if you like. But since then, almost every day has felt like a defeat. Every community I’m in is scrambling to better respond, react and resist. We’re at a loss for how to care for each other or ourselves in the turmoil of political instability.
In the midst of these questions, conversations about self-care are emerging more and more often in expected and unlikely spaces. I’ve seen everyone from my mother to my dentist share this Audre Lorde quote:
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”
Do y’all know Audre Lorde? She liked to describe herself as a “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” and she was certainly all of those things and more. Audre Lorde was a radical political activist and a radical self-care champion. She always emphasized the connection between the political and the personal, reminding us of the obvious but oft-forgotten fact that there’s no politics without people.
What’s lost when this quote is extracted from Lorde’s work and used as a self-care mantra, however, is the very concrete advice that Lorde gave us for how to care for ourselves, particularly our femme-selves. For Lorde, self-care isn’t about buying a new candle or drinking the good bottle of red wine instead of the $3 bottle (not to hate on candles or nice wine). Those things are nice salves, but they don’t cultivate real care for the self.
Rather, self-care is about identifying your deepest desires. It’s an embrace of feelings, emphasizing joy but including pain, through which we learn to accept and love ourselves.
Self-care is important not simply in and of itself but as a necessary step toward self-love. We often think that we care for people and things we already love, but it’s also true that as we care for people and things, we come to love them. It works on us too: as we care for ourselves, we come to love ourselves. Self-care leads to self-love.
I’ve spent the past five years or so of my life on a long, winding path toward self-love. In a lot of ways, the Women’s March seemed like the culmination of that, a moment where I was able to come together with thousands of other women and proclaim our love for ourselves and our womanhood. But something was still missing. After the march, I went home and felt more exhausted than I had in years. My sign read “Radical Love, Real Power,” but what did that really mean? How could I radicalize the self-love I had learned and fought for in the face of the precarious political climate?
Turns out Audre Lorde also has a lot to say about radical self-love. As Lorde puts it, self-love puts us in touch with the erotic power that every woman holds. Not a sexual or sensual erotic power, but a relational, community power:
“The power which comes from sharing deeply any pursuit with another person. The sharing of joy, whether physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual.”
The erotic is what bonds us to others as we work together to build relationships, worlds and lives. It’s the deep, creative source that fuels us at our most joyous. When we connect with others with erotic intensity, our power grows beyond any measure we can imagine. We resist the powers that be and all the ways in which they attempt to oppress difference. As Lorde says,
“Recognizing the power of the erotic within our lives can give us the energy to pursue genuine change within our world, rather than merely settling for a shift of characters in the same weary drama. For not only do we touch our most profoundly creative source, but we do that which is female and self-affirming in the face of a racist, patriarchal, and anti-erotic society.”
So how can we pursue genuine change? By using self-care tools to cultivate radical self-love that radiates outward and builds deep connections with the individuals we organize with and for. Focusing on the news or abstract causes or political agendas leads us to resistance fatigue and political-personal burnout. But focusing on the relationships we build and how they organically create powerful webs of resistance will provide an endless source of energy to abolish whatever obstacles stand in our way.
Every February I send out an open call on social media offering to send valentines to anyone who sends me their address. The first year I sent a half-dozen cards, the second a dozen, and this year over two dozen. I've mailed cards all over the US to old friends and recent acquaintances. This small effort has come back to me tenfold, as women I've only shared a single conversation with have sent me heartfelt gifts thanking me for taking the time to care for and about them. This small act I put out into the world once a year is a simple way to tap into my deeply creative source that Audrew Lorde talked about. It's just the beginning my learning to wield my erotic power.
When 250,000 women gathered in Chicago for the Women’s March, we felt just an inkling of our true power. The connections that we, as women, develop from our deep, creative source are powerful in ways we can only imagine. They can take over the world, one act of radical self-love at a time.
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The barrage of publicity surrounding Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s wedding has certainly raised the profile of the British royal family, but what does a reading of the public opinion poll tea leaves tell us about the enduring popularity — or otherwise — of the monarchy?
One of the first recorded polling questions on royalty was back in 1937, shortly after the abdication crisis when Edward VIII gave up the throne to marry the twice-divorced American society belle Wallis Simpson. The jet-set couple had left Britain, as the consensus was they would be a distraction if they stayed – yet a Gallup poll revealed a high degree of public sympathy for the pair. Sixty-one percent of respondents said the Duke and Duchess of Windsor should “be invited to return to England to live.”
Palace advisers know only too well how high-profile events like royal weddings can shape public opinion, hence the importance of William and Kate’s wedding passing off smoothly and appearing to be in tune with the current mood of austerity in the UK. When a 2007 Populus/Times opinion poll asked, “Which moments in Royal History have formed your current views towards the royal family?,” Princess Diana‘s death was No. 1 and her wedding to Prince Charles was third.
The voice of Republicanism has echoed through British history since the days of Oliver Cromwell and the execution of King Charles I, but is Britain more republican now than it has been in the past? MORI asked the same question, “Would you favor Britain becoming a republic or remaining a monarchy?,” between 1993 and 2006. In 1993, 18 percent favored a republic, and in 2006 the figure was exactly the same, suggesting that opinion on this point hadn’t shifted.
However, when the question of how long the monarchy will last is raised, answers suggest that, over the past two decades, a decreasing number of people see the institution surviving long-term. MORI asked a series of questions about the future of the monarchy between 1990 and 2006 – and whereas in 1990, 49 percent of respondents thought there would still be a monarchy in 100 years time, by 2006 that figure had dropped to 24 percent.
Still, in all this reading of the entrails, there’s reason to believe that William and Kate’s wedding will help ensure the monarchy’s survival. A ComRes/CNN internet poll found that 79 percent agree with the statement “William and Kate getting married is good for the future of the monarchy.”
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Issue: 450 Section: New Car Tests 28 September, 2007
Epica CDX 2.5
A competent family car
Quite refined
Adequate power and handling
Good economy for size
Read some of the stuff written about the Epica and you could be forgiven that this car is a complete heap of rubbish, sourced from Korea by Holden as a cheap and nasty way of filling the gap created by the departed Vectra. And it’s true that the Epica is a much cheaper car than the last Vectra models were, and that yes, the Epica is made in Korea and has a lot of Daewoo genes in its make-up.
But a complete heap of rubbish? We certainly don’t think so...
The Epica is not a car for hard-charging drivers; it isn’t a car for those who like traffic light grands prix or doubling corner advisory signposted speeds. But if you decide that you don’t want to join Holden’s Commodore race - you know, the one where it’s heavier, thirstier and more powerful each model – then the Epica makes a very good Holden family choice.
Powered in the tested model by a Porsche-designed 2.5 litre straight six cylinder engine, the $27,990 car uses the almost unique configuration of placing the engine transversely across the nose, something that with six cylinder engines normally requires a V design. Not overly endowed with power – there’s 115kW available at 5800 rpm – and with low-down torque that is clearly not in the league of the local sixes, the 1500kg Epica still manages to acquit itself quite well in the normal cut-and-thrust of urban traffic. In this it’s helped by the complete lack of (dry road) wheelspin and the well-matched auto transmission torque converter.
Away from idle, the straight six is silky smooth (at idle there’s a slight lumpiness) and noticeably ‘comes on cam’ (or is it the switching of the variable length intake manifold?) at around 3500-4000 rpm. Because of its relatively small size, hard acceleration requires lots of revs and the engine then becomes clearly audible. There’s also a slight jerk when getting back on the throttle, something particularly noticeable with the cruise control engaged.
But for our money the biggest driveline deficiency is not the engine but the 5-speed auto trans. No easy-to-use manual shift mode is provided – a pity, when at times the power and torque characteristics of the engine would lend themselves well to manual control. And, as we’ve found with other recent overseas-sourced Holdens, the auto trans calibration is poor. In the Epica this meant that when running under cruise control up a long country road hill, the trans constantly shifted back and forth between 3rd and 4th gears.
We wouldn’t recommend towing something big, but the car has quite adequate power and response for a 6x4 trailer taking a trailer-load to the tip or bringing home an item of newly-bought furniture.
The ride is excellent, feeling ‘large car’ and being upset only by continuous short-spaced bumps on country roads – there, the ride can become a little jiggly. In other conditions, including dirt roads, the suspension feels long-travel and well-damped. However, steering feel is poor and cornering prowess nothing special. Both might be improved by new rubber – standard are 205/60 Hankook Optimo tyres on 16-inch alloys. (Incidentally, the spare wheel is a 15 inch steel rim that is limited to 80 km/h). The steering wheel is height-adjustable only and in the test car the rear driver seat height knob (front and rear of squab can be adjusted separately) was very stiff and so difficult to use.
The Epica is a full-size family car, capable of swallowing four adults. Rear space looks at first a bit tight for leg-room but that’s primarily because the rear seat tracks extend back a long way – position them so that front occupants are still comfortable and the back seat has sufficient leg-room for normal sized adults. The very tall will, however, find that rear headroom is tight. No rear vents or door pockets are provided but the seats (front and rear) are large, soft and comfortable.
The boot is huge and very practically shaped; the boot carpet is edged and lifts out easily for cleaning. A pull down hand-hold is provided in the boot lid and an emergency interior escape release is also fitted. The rear seat folds 60/40 but the opening from the boot into the cabin is quite limited.
The instruments and controls are clear, well-marked and straightforward in use. Steering wheel controls are provided for cruise control and operation of the sound system. The heater and air-conditioner are effective but we found that, after a short stop with the car turned off, the air from the vents was much warmer than ambient.
A large, flat-lidded compartment is provided in the middle of the dashboard – presumably, an LCD display is placed there in other models. It looks a bit odd but the compartment is deeper than it first looks and actually proves to be quite useful. One of the few indications of the car’s price can be found in the lidded bin in the centre console – the lower lid is flimsy and falls into place with a clatter. Side and front airbags and traction control (not stability control) are fitted to this model.
Build quality looked fine – a close inspection showed no problems with the paint or panel margins and the doors shut very well. The body design gives good all-round vision – even for smaller people.
In a mix of country and city driving we achieved a good 9.3 litres/100km – exactly the same as the official government test. As a quick comparison, the Mitsubishi 380 we had over the same period, which travelled much the same mix of kilometres, achieved fuel economy some 30 per cent poorer....
The Epica CDX 2.5 is not perfect – and we’d certainly like to see a running change to improve the auto trans calibration – but for someone who wants a roomy car that’s not high priced, is fuel-efficient for its size and is quite comfortable, we think it deserves a close look.
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So, you don't believe in ghosts, ghouls, poltergeists and other things of the night?
Well, as reputedly one of the most haunted places on earth, Edinburgh is more than capable of giving your nerves a serious run for their money!
Skeleton on tomb
From atmospheric Greyfriars Kirkyard, where innumerable visitors claim to have been attacked by the malevolent MacKenzie Poltergeist, to the ghosts of Mary King's Close and ghouls that haunt the subterranean underbelly of the Old Town where thousands died of the plague, the rich history of Edinburgh is often dark, brutal, mysterious and terrifying.
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Edinburgh Castle from Greyfriars Kirkyard
Tortures, hangings, untimely and grisly deaths, bodysnatchers, witches burned at the stake and public executions are just some of the reasons why so many troubled souls fail to make it to the after-life and find themselves trapped instead as spectres, condemned to exist as ghostly echoes from the past, whose influence is now felt by way of supernatural force.
The Covenanters Prison at Greyfriars Kirkyard
Following the Battle of Bothwell Bridge on 22 June 1679, around 1,200 defeated supporters of the National Covenant (the Covenanters) were held by Government forces for over four months in open conditions and without shelter at Greyfriars Kirkyard (in the area shown in the picture above).
Covenanters Prison
During that time each man was allowed only four ounces of bread a day. Some died, others were executed a few escaped and others were released after pledging allegiance to the crown. The 257 who were left were sentenced to transportation to the colonies and were despatched by ship from Leith in November 1679. However, nearly all were drowned when the ship sank off the Orkney Islands to the north of Scotland.
The MacKenzie Mausoleum
Home of a malevolent poltergeist
During the 19th century medical science was advancing at an amazing pace. The demand for bodies for dissection by the eager medical students of Edinburgh University could not keep up with supply.
Good money was therefore made available for corpses that could be used for this purpose. As a result, unscrupulous characters took to robbing freshly dug graves to sell the bodies for this purpose.
Grave protected by metal grilles
In response families who could afford it sought to protect the graves of their newly departed with heavy stone slabs or metal grilles, such as is shown above.
Light striking a tree in Canongate Kirkyard
Watchtowers were also built in some burial grounds where night-watchmen could stand guard.
Interesting headstones abound in the many churchyards of Edinburgh and often these give a fascinating insight into the lives and occupations of the characters of the time.
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World Cup Sportsbook Betting Top Players Part I
March 22, 2018 by Richard Maine
Germany is the World Cup sportsbook betting chalk for many reasons. As defending champions, they have a star-studded marquee. Loaded with an embarrassment of riches the Germans bring star power. Russia could not be more of a stark contrast. Hosting the World Cup, they are the lowest ranked team in the field. Yet as host they carry the hopes of their countrymen. Potential players that will rise to the occasion are on the Russian roster. Undeniably, Germany and Russia are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Yet both have capable players that can steal the stage in the 2018 World Cup.
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Thomas Muller is in his prime as a German forward. Starring for Bayern Munich since 2008 he headlines a loaded team. Muller has 37 goals and 89 caps with Germany. With his pro club he has 102 goals and 280 apps. Consistently he is ranked as one of the top ten players in the world. A Silver Boot winner in the 2014 World Cup he won the 2010 Golden Boot. Dream Team status was bestowed upon Muller at the 2014 World Cup. Additionally, named an All Star nobody was bigger in Germany’s glorious triumph.
Timo Werner
Additionally, among the young stars topping the marquee is 21-year old Timo Werner of Germany. Werner was the guiding force in Germany’s 2017 Confederations Cup win. His performance is among the reasons for Germany’s World Cup sportsbook betting status. Golden Boot contenders are headed by this emerging star along with seven goals and ten caps a long resume is in its initial stages.
Igor Akinfeev
Looking to be the home hero for Russia is Igor Akinfeev. While he is a goalkeeper with talent he also is known for untimely mistakes. Captain of his pro CSKA Moscow club Akinfeev will carry the hopes of Mother Russia. Pressure will me immense for the goalkeeper of a sportsbook online longshot. Akinfeev has 103 caps and has been on the national team since 2004. Boasting the most clean sheets of any Russian goaltender he must reach an even new level. Best young goalkeeper of Europe was awarded to Akinfeev in 2008.
Fyodor Smolov
Forward Fyodor Smolov will be tasked with filling the net for Russia. Playing for Russia since 2012 he has 11 goals and 28 caps. Krasnodar is his pro team where he has 50 goals and 57 apps. For the past two years he was top Russian Premier League goal scorer.
Alan Dzagoev
Midfielder Alan Dzagoev is another Russian that will be relied upon for the home squad. If Russia pulls off the World Cup sportsbook betting upset he figures to be among the central players. Furthermore, he has posted nine goals and 53 caps. Reaching his prime at age 27 Dzagoev has amassed a plethora of awards. CSKA Moscow is his pro club where he has 52 goals and 227 apps. UEFA European Football Championship saw him as the top goal scorer in 2012.
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In the light of the World Cup almost being here, Russia deserves its status as a long shot. Yet they have players that can help them spring upsets and profits along the way. While they pale in comparison to Germany the Russians may steal a game or two. Talent will not be lacking for Mother Russia.
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2017 Venice Film Festival: Downsizing premiere
Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Rebecca Hall
Text: Shannon Wylie
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Day one of the Venice Film Festival began with the premiere of Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig's new film, Downsizing...
Downsizing, which stars Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Rebecca Hall and Hong Chau, held its premiere at the 74th Venice Film Festival and the red carpet event was a star-studded affair. The much-talked-about film features a miniature Damon who is shrunk (with science) in order to live in a resort along with his wife (Wiig), where he meets an escapee (Chau) from a Vietnamese prison. It's a must-watch.
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Commissions prosecutors say General Baker “scoffed and audibly laughed” (and they think that matters)
By Zachary D Spilman, Thursday, January 11, 2018
An interesting development in the ongoing habeas litigation involving Marine Corps Brigadier General John Baker (chief of the Military Commissions Defense Organization) who was found in contempt by Air Force Colonel Vance Spath (chief judge of the Air Force and a judge on the military commissions).
Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg reports here that commissions prosecutors filed a motion to release the audio of the commissions proceedings on October 31 and November 1, 2017. The allegedly (but not actually, as discussed here) contemptuous actions of General Baker occurred on October 31, and the contempt hearing itself (where General Baker was not allowed to defend himself) occurred on November 1. The motion to release the audio is not yet available on the commissions website, but Rosenberg has a copy and posted it here. It states, in part:
It is the Prosecution’s recollection that, on 31 October 2017, during the course of Brigadier General Baker’s refusal to obey the Commission’s lawful orders he scoffed and audibly laughed in a contemptuous manner in response to the clear orders given by the Commission to rescind his release of defense counsel. This behavior, coupled with failure to approach the podium when addressing the court and his refusal to take the witness stand when called by the Commission, was consistent with his general deportment of defiance and disrespect before the Commission throughout the proceedings.
Mot. at 3.
Scoffing and laughing are obviously not contempt. Neither are defiance and disrespect. Rather, 10 U.S.C. § 950t(31) gives a military commission power to punish for contempt only:
The statute is perfectly clear; contempt requires using a menacing word, sign, or gesture or disturbing by riot or disorder. But even if the statute isn’t clear, the doctrine of expressio unius est exclusio alterius (to express or include one thing implies the exclusion of the other) applies. Congress listed certain things as constituting contempt, and they don’t include scoffing, laughing, defiance, disrespect, making funny faces, farting, or anything else not listed.
The asserted basis for Colonel Spath’s contempt finding was that General Baker “has caused a significant disorder to the process, [by] violating the order to testify under oath.” Transcript at 10063 (link). Violating an order is also not on the list.
Violating an order is a basis for contempt at a court-martial, under Article 48. Congress, however, explicitly excluded the Guantanamo commissions from Article 48. Normally, courts will presume that wasn’t an accident.
Furthermore, for the order at issue for General Baker (an order to testify) there’s a totally separate statue applicable to civilians who refuse to testify: Article 47 of the UCMJ. Under 10 U.S.C § 949j(a)(2), a commission can subpoena witnesses to appear and testify. Under 10 U.S.C § 948b(d)(2), the UCMJ applies to commissions to the extent that the UCMJ says it applies to commissions. And under Article 47, a person not subject to the UCMJ who has been subpoenaed to testify before a military commission may be prosecuted in District Court for refusing to testify. But if refusing to testify is punishable as contempt, then Article 47 is mere surplusage.
Article 47 doesn’t apply to people subject to the UCMJ because they can just be ordered to testify and then prosecuted for disobeying that order. General Baker, for example, answers to someone; the President if nobody else. But he doesn’t answer to Colonel Spath, because “military judges do not have any inherent judicial authority.” Weiss v. United States, 510 U.S. 163, 175 (1994) (addressing courts-martial).
Ironically, the commissions prosecutors ask that the commission act quickly on the request so that “the audio may be released and made available no later than 19 January 2018.” Mot. at 1. But U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth issued this order in the habeas proceedings requiring the Government respond to Baker’s supplemental brief by January 12, 2018.
Disobedience of an order of a District Court – unlike the order of a military commission – is grounds for contempt (under 18 U.S.C. § 401(3)).
13 Responses to “Commissions prosecutors say General Baker “scoffed and audibly laughed” (and they think that matters)”
Jolly Roger says:
Zach, this is a little half baked, but count me as unconvinced that your careful statutory analysis much matters. Young v. US ex rel. Vuitton et Fils, 481 U.S. 787 (1987) says that a court’s power to punish through contempt violations of its orders is inherent. The statute is there but it barely matters. The rest of the quote from Weiss is important here: military judges do not have inherent authority “separate from the court-martial to which they have been detailed.” Certainly, General Baker does not answer to Colonel Spath day to day, but Judge Spath speaks as the military commission to which he is detailed, and so possess the commission’s inherent authority to punish for contempt. Under Young, that includes the power to punish orders violations as contempt.
The surplusage argument falls flat for me because Congress very commonly criminalizes separately conduct that could also be punished as contempt. Many obstruction offenses would fit that definition, and compare 18 USC section 401(3) with section 3146.
Zachary D Spilman says:
Problem is, Jolly Roger, that Young involves Article III courts (which have inherent authority) while a military commission (like a court-martial) is an ad hoc court.
That’s why your argument was rejected in 1988:
During the legislative hearings on the Uniform Code, there was a comment that Article 48 provided for “substantially the same rule that” existed “in the Federal criminal courts.” Hearings on H.R. 2498 Before a Subcomm. of the House Armed Service Comm., 81st Cong., 1st Sess. 1060 (1949). Moreover, the Government now argues that a court-martial has inherent power to protect its proceedings against disruption and that this inherent power supplements authority conferred by the language of Article 48.
We are reluctant to accept this argument. A court-martial is convened on an ad hoc basis, and its inherent authority is more questionable than that of a tribunal existing on a permanent basis. Secondly, even if a court-martial might otherwise have authority to punish for contempt, we believe Congress may limit this authority. In this connection, we attach some significance to the circumstance that, in drafting Article 48, Congress did not use the broader language that had been employed in the corresponding section of the Federal Criminal Code. Moreover, since under Article 48 military jurisdiction is extended to “any person” — not merely to servicemembers — the statutory languaage should not be expanded by this Court.
United States v. Burnett, 27 M.J. 99, 104 (C.A.A.F. 1988). Congress expanded the contempt power after this decision but explicitly excluded the Guantanamo commissions from that expansion.
Furthermore, while you’re right that Congress separately criminalizes conduct that could also be contempt (forget obstruction; try riot), Article 47 is a procedural enforcement mechanism that would be wholly subsumed by the contempt power in the exact circumstances of the Baker situation, with the single exception that Baker is subject to the UCMJ but there’s no basis to conclude that the contempt power applies differently to people subject to the code and not.
Peanut Gallery says:
Why isn’t it disorder? You really think Congress has to enumerate laughing/scoffing/pooping on the floor, vice disorder? Where did you go to law school? More importantly, why am I reading this?
Besides the fact, Peanut Gallery, that laughing and scoffing (which I suppose is different from guffawing and grimacing) isn’t why Spath held Baker in contempt, mere laughing and scoffing doesn’t disturb the proceedings.
Unless you consider laughing and scoffing to be menacing (as in “any menacing word, sign, or gesture”). I doubt the Air Force judiciary is so humorless, but I’m a Marine and humor is our only emotion.
Tami a/k/a Princess Leia says:
Wait, Marines have and/or show emotion Zach? Wow.
Vulture says:
Pooping on the floor. US v. Hasan. But it wasn’t really poop and the judge got removed for leaving his neutral position. You aren’t helping Spath’s case Peanut.
Bill Cassara says:
I have seen people held in contempt in civilian courts for “scoffing and laughing” on several occasions.
DCGoneGalt says:
What if Gen Baker had just held up a piece of paper with the Superlative Laugh meme on it?
This is how I picture the laugh: Dinner With Schmucks
Sure Bill Cassara, but in the civil courts the definition of contempt is enormously more broad than it is in the commissions.
For the commissions, contempt specifically requires using any menacing word, sign, or gesture or disturbing the proceedings by any riot or disorder.
Scoffing and laughing aren’t menacing and don’t disturb. And Colonel Spath knew that, which is why he tied the contempt to General Baker “violating the order to testify under oath.” But that’s not a riot or disorder. So, either way, not contempt.
stewie says:
So ZS, is it truly your position, that if someone or a witness simply say there and loudly laughed throughout the entire proceedings, that it wouldn’t be contempt? That doesn’t qualify to you as “disturbing the proceedings” via “disorder?”
I think what you mean to argue, or a charitable view of what you are arguing, is that a couple of chuckles or scoffs don’t rise to the level of a disorder. Scoffing and laughing can absolutely disturb, they can also fall below that level. I suspect the MJ was less concerned about the laughing then about violating the order so yes I agree that’s why he went that way.
I think the reality is that higher courts will more or less treat the commissions like any other court wrt contempt, but whether or not refusal to testify equals contempt vice failure to follow an order (think for example a Soldier who is given immunity but still refuses an order to testify, you don’t handle that by contempt but by failure to follow a lawful order) is less likely to be the former.
is it truly your position, that if someone or a witness simply say there and loudly laughed throughout the entire proceedings, that it wouldn’t be contempt?
No. That’s not the facts we’ve been discussing. There’s nothing in the prosecution request for the audio that suggests that Baker was loudly laughing throughout the entire proceedings (or even that it was loud at all; the court reporter certainly didn’t note it).
Nevertheless, I’d expect someone who is being disruptive to be removed before the conduct became contemptuous.
reality is that higher courts will more or less treat the commissions like any other court wrt contempt
I certainly hope not.
I was just going off your fairly definitive declaration…I don’t think there’s any grand harm to treating a commission like another court wrt contempt. Now, if I were a king, I’d close the commissions and send them all to federal court where every single case would be completed by now…but that’s another thread.
Alfonso Decimo says:
As an aside, I often made a point of noting non-verbal testimony for the record, and once (as defense counsel), I had a somewhat successful objection. In that case, the trial counsel rolled his eyes, sighed, and tossed a pencil in the air to demonstrate his incredulity towards the testimony of my witness. I objected and during the 39a, I asked for the prosecutor to be removed for testifying since he cannot both serve as prosecutor and witness. The motion was denied, but the MJ did caution the TC and gave a curative instruction to the members. Still somewhat unsatisfied, I chimed in with a verbal description of the conduct, asking for the record to reflect it. The MJ and TC brooded momentarily (since I essentially already did) and the MJ granted the motion, probably to just move forward with the trial. Later in life, as MJ, I sometimes slowed the trial to note non-verbal conduct for the record. In the case of General Baker, that would obviated the necessity for replaying the audio of the General’s scoff and laugh.
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Emily Lees wins The Campaign for Wool award at The Bradford Textile Society design competition.
The 2017/18 award ceremony was held on Friday 11th May at The Dye House Gallery which is part of Bradford College.
The long, mill-like room with naturally daylight featured a wide variety of design submissions each using an array of techniques from weaving, knitting, print, dyeing, embellishments, felting and more. With entries from students across the United Kingdom, there were over 20 awards presented to the winning students, some of the awards had been previously announced while some additional special awards, including The Campaign for Wool award were announced at the event.
The Dye House Gallery
The Woolmark Company, British Wool and The Campaign for Wool all had an award category as well as some of the local wool mills, includingJoseph Clissold and Luxury Fabrics, another prestigious wool-focused award was The Company of Merchant of the Staple of England.
Stephen Trigg, Creative Director of UPW Ltd held an in-depth presentation on yarns and fibres before the award ceremony commenced, which motivated local MP Imran Hussain to give an impromptu speech on Bradford’s local industry heritage and association with cloth making, which is where his father worked when he first moved to the UK.
MP Imran Hussain
The Campaign for Wool Award was presented to Emily Lees, from Loughborough University who was also runner-up in the British Wool Award and received a Commendation for the Wool Special Award by The Company of Merchant of The Staple of England.
Emily Lees receiving her British Wool runner-up award
Her woven interior fabrics featured delicate soft colours based on natural landscapes and heathers, with watercolour paintings provided as inspiration. The tactile fabrics featured thick and thin, space dyed and chenille yarns, innovative design and 3-D textural enhancements and finishes.
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By Jane Aubrey March 27, 2013 4:30am
Updated: March 27, 2013 4:30am Race: VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde
Katusha on the attack in opening day at De Panne
Sagan riding in his own league, says sprint coach Zabel
Marco Haller (Katusha) is leading the mountains classification after the first day at De Panne
Marco Haller (Katusha Team) on the podium
The final dash to the line.
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With Luca Paolini using the Three Days of De Panne as preparation for Sunday's Tour of Flanders, Katusha management urged their young riders to take their chances, coming up trumps with Marco Haller toping the mountains classification and Alexander Kristoff third behind stage winner, Peter Sagan (Cannondale) in the final sprint.
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Haller was particularly aggressive on the hellingen, taking maximum points on all bar the last of three laps over the Leberg, Berendries, Valkenberg, Ten Bosse and Eikenmolen earning the red jersey.
Katusha's sprint coach Erik Zabel admitted that given the strength and form of Sagan, it will take considerable effort and a bit of luck to beat the Slovakian powerhouse, but the man who earned over two hundred career victories, was pleased to see Olympic bronze medallist Kristoff take the initiative.
"I spoke just now in the bus after the race with Alex Kristoff and he tried today with the long sprint because it was fast and slightly uphill and then his
acceleration was really good," Zabel told Cyclingnews. "After 150m, so 200m to go he died a little bit in front and Sagan just jumped from his wheel.
"But in my eyes it's better to try something than just to follow the wheel and then to be beaten. Kristoff tried and he got a well deserved third place and we are happy with that."
Sagan told media following his win that his only real effort of the day came in the sprint finish, despite a number of attacks on the peloton from the 30km to go mark. Asked for his perceptions on the balancing act that Sagan was demonstrating in the lead up to Flanders, Zabel was cautious.
"I have to say it depends on your personal level," he admitted. "If you are some kind of superstar like Peter Sagan, then it looks like that he is riding in his own league, so it seems to me that it's not really a problem to win Gent-Wevelgem, to win today and then take this as a preparation for The Ronde.
"So we will see if it will be successful but a rider like Paolini has to be more careful," Zabel said of the recent Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner. "But he is experienced enough.
"Of course if I was in the position of Peter Sagan and the legs were good, I would take what's possible."
Zabel is genuinely excited at the looming showdown on Sunday, but said that it was hard to go past Sagan as outright favourite.
"Sunday in Gent-Wevelgem and as well today he looks really, really strong," he said. "He played up the climbs and he took over in the group and then he won the sprint so it looks like that he is the favourite. Of course, Harelbeke was won by Cancellara so he's the next favourite. Tom looks okay and I think De Panne will help him to be ready for Sunday.
"For the spectators, for the fans, for the specialists, for the insiders, it will be a great thrill."
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By dave demerjian | Published: November 15, 2007
It used to be that the lucky ones with generous expense accounts or cash to spare flew business class, and everyone else endured the cramped and uncomfortable world of coach. But today, a new middle ground is emerging. More and more airlines are adding a premium economy service to their lineups, providing customers with more comfortable seating, better in-flight services, and other perks. Airlines see premium economy as a way to increase customer loyalty and generate additional revenue, at a time when corporate travel budgets are being squeezed, and planes are flying fuller than ever.
Mark Ashley, writer of the popular Upgrade: Travel Better blog, says the term premium economy is often used to describe very different products. “Sometimes, it means extra legroom, and not much else,” he says. “But in other cases, premium economy comes with a range of additional services. You need to know what the airline you’re flying offers before you can decide if premium economy is worth it.”
The one thing all premium economy cabins have in common is a somewhat roomier ride. Seat pitch (the distance between rows of seats) tends to be four to six inches greater in premium economy than in standard coach – which means more legroom – and seats are also usually one to two inches wider. “For lots of travelers, those extra six inches of space are incredibly important,” says Jorgen Holme, director of marketing for the Americas for
SAS. “Whether it’s for comfort or for productivity, people are willing to pay for the extra room and other extras.”
Two U.S. airlines currently offer premium economy products. Midwest Airlines’ Signature Service provides 21-inch seats with 34 to 36 inches of pitch in a 2-2 configuration. “Midwest doesn’t offer business or first class – Signature Service is simply a different option within coach,” says Randall Smith, the airline’s vice president of sales and distribution. He says
customers booking full-fare tickets are automatically assigned Signature Service seating, and that other customers can pay $60 on the day of flight to be upgraded. “Though we don’t call it an upgrade,” he says. “Because it’s technically the same cabin.”
United Airlines launched Economy Plus in 2004, and the service is now available on its entire mainline fleet and some regional jets. Economy Plus is a section within United’s main economy cabin, and uses the same seats, which are 17 to 18 inches wide, depending on aircraft type. But Economy Plus is configured differently, allowing for a seat pitch of 34 to
36 inches (compared to 31 inches in United’s standard economy). United takes care of its elite frequent fliers first: they’re the only ones able to book Economy Plus at the time of reservation. For others, space available upgrades can be purchased on the day of travel, and are priced based on flight length. (An upgrade on a recent Vancouver to Chicago flight cost $44.) A $349 annual Economy Plus Access membership (available to any Mileage Plus member), allows customers to reserve Economy Plus when making reservations.
The international carriers have taken the concept of premium economy to a higher level. In addition to roomier seating, international premium economy often includes better food, complimentary liquor, dedicated cabin staff, and in-seat laptop ports. Some airlines, including Air New Zealand and SAS, offer premium economy customers business-class check in. “When you’re traveling through a busy airport like LAX or Sydney, this is a huge benefit,” says Air New Zealand’s Vice President of the America’s Roger Poulton.
Singapore Airlines’ Executive Economy is available on ultralong-haul routes between Singapore and Newark/Los Angeles only. “Due to the extreme length of these flights
(over 17 hours),we don’t offer standard economy, only Executive Economy,” explains the airline’s James Boyd. Executive Economy seats are 19 inches wide with 37
inches of pitch in a 2-3-2 configuration.
Airlines see premium economy as a way of rewarding elite customers, and better serving business travelers grappling with limited budgets. “You’ve got lots of frequent flyers out there who can no longer book business class,” says Forrester Research’s Henry Harteveldt. “Upgrading them or selling them a premium economy ticket is a good way to recognize them. “ANA’s Damion Martin agrees. “We see lots of travelers who can’t book in business, but want some of those perks,” he says. “In ANA’s case, premium economy is definitely geared toward the business traveler.”
Things are slightly different at Air New Zealand. “We do have some uptake from the business market, but we see premium economy appealing primarily to leisure travelers,” explains Roger Poulton. “We’re a long-haul airline, and our customers are a bit older – they appreciate a product like this when they’re on a vacation.”
But customer appreciation is just one consideration. “It’s a money-maker for the airlines,” says Harteveldt of premium economy. “They wouldn’t be doing it otherwise. “He says that United expects Economy Plus to generate $100 million in incremental revenue this year, and that airlines see 10 percent more revenue from premium economy passengers than
those flying standard economy.
Airlines price premium economy differently, and fares can vary widely depending on day
and time of travel and other factors.An online search for British Airways flights between New York and London showed a nearly $900 price difference between economy and premium economy, for example, but the price jump to premium economy can sometimes be as low as just a couple of hundred dollars. And SAS allows customers to book different classes on the same trip. “If a customer wants Economy Extra on the outbound and business on the way back, they can do that with our flexible fares system, and get the lowest fare available in each direction,” explains SAS’s Jorgen Holme.
More and more airlines are getting into the premium economy game. Qantas’ A380 super-jumbos will feature premium economy when they go into service next year, and Japan Airlines is adding premium economy to some of its Boeing 777 fleet, offering 20 percent more room than its regular economy class. JAL is to start rolling out the new class on flights between its Tokyo Narita hub and London Heathrow on December 1. It will be extended to Tokyo Narita routes serving Frankfurt and Paris during 2008, and then onto other European and U.S. flights. Virgin Atlantic, which launched the industry’s first premium economy product in 1992, recently announced a $22 million premium economy expansion and overhaul.
Despite its growing popularity, purchasing premium economy can sometimes be a challenge. While the seats can be purchased from most airline Web sites, they’re not currently available from big travel sites like Orbitz and Expedia. “You can book our premium economy seats at ana.com, but on the travel Web sites, you cannot,” says ANA’s Damion Martin. “That’s because we classify premium economy as an economy product, and these sites aren’t set up to search for different products within the same class.”
Orbitz’s Jim Cohn admits that premium economy creates a booking challenge. “There’s a lack of consistency among carriers about exactly what this fourth cabin (premium economy) is,” he says. “For some, it’s a virtual cabin within economy, for others it’s a separate physical cabin.” Cohn says Orbitz hopes to offer premium economy booking functionality at some point in the future.
The premium economy strategy seems to be working for the airlines, and while few passengers would mistake it for business or first class, it does offer another option. “Let’s face it,” says Forrester’s Harteveldt. “No one gets too excited about flying economy these days. Give passengers another choice, and they’re going to take it.”
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Material Handling July 8, 2019
material handling | Picking Systems
Four back-to-basics steps for picking
A sound process and solid design are fundamental to the picking operation in a distribution center—long before automation comes into play, experts say.
By Victoria Kickham
As pressure mounts to get products out the door faster and with more precision, company leaders are increasingly looking for ways to improve the warehouse picking process, and technology is often the answer to the problem. Industry experts say most picking processes involve some type of automation these days, and that companies expect those processes to evolve over time, increasing in technological complexity. But in today's fast-paced business world, experts also say it helps to slow down and get back to basics. When it comes to picking, that means examining your company's process, workflow, information systems, and metrics before jumping into advanced forms of automation—especially robotics—when considering a system upgrade or enhancement.
"Everything is getting faster. We're really at the edge of moving into the next generation of technology in the warehouse," says Norm Saenz, managing director for material handling systems integrator St. Onge Co. Saenz says he is seeing growing interest in high-tech automated systems that can speed up and streamline picking, especially as companies struggle to develop their e-commerce and omnichannel business strategies. And although technology can solve many of those problems, he cautions that companies should not "jump to the technology before making sure process and flow is good. You don't want to automate a bad process. It's important to take a good look at everything [involved in the picking process] so [you can] make the right decision on the next step."
"Everything" includes process design, information systems capabilities, facility layout and equipment, and feedback for measuring progress and identifying problems. Once a company has all of that buttoned up, technology is the next natural step, experts agree.
"Once you've done all [the other] things, it's time to ask 'What are the pieces of technology and automation that might make sense to invest in?'" Saenz says. "Most of this is driven by the push into e-commerce. Large companies that are used to shipping large amounts now have to handle smaller, more frequent orders, and automation gives them the support they need."
Here are four steps Saenz and others say can help companies evaluate their existing picking systems and determine their future requirements.
1. START WITH A PROCESS
The first step to improving any picking system is for company leaders to take a look at their existing process and find simple ways to make it better. One classic example is to implement a batch-picking process for e-commerce orders. This means that instead of filling an entire order, a picker will pick a group (or batch) of orders all at once, one stock-keeping unit (SKU) at a time.
"Some of the quickest wins [are from] batch picking," Saenz explains. "You take someone picking one and have them pick more. It's important to take a look at the basics of how the process is being run and see if there are opportunities for batch picking."
Mark Neuwirth, executive vice president of business development for order-picking solutions provider Unex Manufacturing, adds that accuracy and throughput should guide the evaluation. Any changes or enhancements to the process must improve both elements, he explains.
"Any pick system—whether it be manual, automated, or a combination of both—must deliver 100 percent accuracy at maximum achievable throughputs," Neuwirth says. "Achieving 100 percent accuracy at the cost of throughput does not deliver profits. Achieving a maximum throughput at the cost of accuracy does not keep customers. The process of choosing a new pick system is akin to getting the right water temperature at a spigot, with the hot being accuracy and the cold being throughput. Your picking-system choice must be the right temperature that delivers a constant flow of both."
2. PUT THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGY IN PLACE
The next fundamental step is to consider the capabilities of your information technology (IT) system. Companies running homegrown or legacy systems may find it difficult to implement new processes, for example, simply because their systems were not designed to accommodate today's advanced software and applications. Saenz points to batch picking as an example here, as well.
"You need to understand the limitations you have on the software side," he explains. "A lot of systems out there may be limited in doing batch picking, for example. And if your system can't do it, you'd have to make some changes or adjustments."
That often means investing in a more advanced software package or a warehouse management system (WMS) that is designed to manage inventory, orders, and people, he adds.
"There are a lot of legacy systems in the market that can only do so much," Saenz explains. "At some point, you need to make a change. The step to a WMS is a big one, but it's needed at some point."
3. CONSIDER LAYOUT, EQUIPMENT, METRICS
Next comes facility layout and design. It's important to ensure that material flows through the distribution center logically, and that workers have an efficient pick path. Proper signs and labeling can help improve productivity by leading workers to the right location, Saenz points out. Proper slotting of products—that is, where and how you store each item to be picked—is also important. Some items may be most easily accessible on shelves, while other items may require a carton-flow system (racking in which items are loaded from the back and slide forward to replenish what is picked) and still others may require full pallets. Design consultants and equipment manufacturers can help DC managers navigate the process and determine the most efficient layout and combination of equipment.
"We're targeting usually a week's worth of items in a pick location—[and that may require] three or more different types of storage equipment," Saenz explains, adding that designs should limit congestion and travel distance to improve productivity. "Layout, flow, equipment, slotting ... these are all the types of things that we'll look at before we start looking at a ton of automation."
Worker training is another crucial piece of the puzzle. Any system enhancement should include comprehensive training on the picking process as well as the systems and equipment the worker will be using, Saenz and others emphasize. Measuring progress is important as well, and the experts say it should be an ongoing part of the picking and fulfillment process. Common metrics include order-picking accuracy, on-time shipments, and order-fill rate. The goal is to be consistent and act on the results, according to Neuwirth.
"[You have to] keep checking that spigot," he says. "There are many measurable results in a good picking operation that need to be monitored, but, simply put, if the water gets too hot or too cold and you can no longer get it to that right temperature, it may be time for an upgrade. In today's world, it's a daily part of your operational process. Monitoring customer satisfaction against your operational goals of cost per order ... is a constant that allows you to adjust your process as required."
4. PLAN FOR AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS
Companies that have already run through these steps and are confident their underlying processes are sound may be ready for the next step: automation. Their first action should be to look at the many proven technologies in the marketplace that can speed and streamline picking, Neuwirth and Saenz say. Converting from carts and lift trucks to conveyor systems is one example.
"Conveyor technology is usually the first thing people want to incorporate—to replace carts and lift trucks where it makes sense," Saenz says. "There are a lot of ways to innovate with conveyor to move product through the pick area and to the shipping dock, for instance, instead of someone pushing a cart or driving a truck."
Other proven technologies include voice-picking systems—which incorporate headsets, microphones, and voice-recognition software to free up workers' hands for picking tasks—and pick-to-light systems, which use lights to direct workers to the proper items to pick from shelves or bins. Many such systems include "put walls," which are becoming a popular option for managing batch picking, Saenz adds. Workers distribute multi-line orders to a wall of shelves or bins that is also open and accessible to workers on the other side, who then sort the items into individual orders.
Other more advanced "proven technologies" include shuttle systems, carousels, and automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) that can help companies save both space and labor. Such systems can get expensive—in the millions of dollars in some cases, the experts say. But they also note that adding automation can be done in phases based on a company's needs and business projections. Above all, they say, companies should focus on getting the best return on their technology investment.
Joel Reed, CEO of IAM (Intelligent Automated Machines) Robotics, which offers robotic picking and retrieval systems, agrees that advanced technologies can be added in steps and that they can offer a compelling return on investment (ROI), especially for companies ready to take their e-commerce business to the next level. He says automation is becoming a necessity for many companies to remain competitive, and that companies should focus on flexibility and scalability when implementing new solutions.
"No picking technology can handle all products, picking profiles, or warehouse environments," he explains. "Mobile picking technology, by definition, allows customers to start small—focus on the applications where picking success is guaranteed and a portion of an operation can be automated at a compelling ROI—and then scale as either the technology improves or where operations change to leverage more of a technology's capability."
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Victoria Kickham
Victoria Kickham started her career as a newspaper reporter in the Boston area before moving into B2B journalism. She has covered manufacturing, distribution and supply chain issues for a variety of publications in the industrial and electronics sectors, and now writes about everything from forklift batteries to omnichannel business trends for DC Velocity.
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Racketballers at National Champs in Birmingham
Posted on 12/07/2019 by tbowyer
Cornish Racketballers did us proud at the National Championships in Birmingham at the University’s world Class Sports Centre. Shuv Garland led the contingent of 5 which included ex-Pirate Mike Phillips who won the O60 competition. Shuv made it to two finals, the O50 and O55, but was shaded out each time but being silver medalist twice is an amazing achievement – WELL DONE OUR SHUV! Her Falmouth team mate and county President Terry Becket, playing in the O70 category, WON THE PLATE competition in his first attempt at the nationals. Both Pirates, Pete Eddy and Nigel Bell, lost in the second round. Pete lost by the narrowest of margins 12-10 in the fifth to just miss out on the semis. Had he made it he would have had an uphill task against ‘old pirate’ Mike Phillips who won the ‘60s’ without dropping a game! All credit to the Cornish at the nationals flying the flag of St Piran so proudly. Small county but big ambitions! For those interested a date has been fixed for our Cornwall Racketball Championships at Falmouth over the weekend of the 9/10th Nov next. See you there! More on our RB page and on our FB…….
COUNTY MASTERS’ TEAMS @ THE NATIONAL FINALS
For the first time in the history of Cornwall Squash we had 3 teams at the National Inter-County Finals in Birmingham. The O35s, captained by NQY’s Matt Harford, came 5th winning the inaugural Trophy competition. The O50s were plagued by unavailability and injuries but still managed the journey up. Captain Neil Counter did very well to find replacements and the weekend was certainly enjoyed on and off court! The O60s (Russketeers), captained by Truro’s Tony Bowyer, came 6th after losing narrowly to Wales in the Trophy Final by 2 rubbers to one. It was an incredible achievement to have all three masters’ sides at the finals for the first time ever. Great to see our small county rubbing shoulders with the country’s elite at such great venues. More photos and results details under the COUNTY TEAMS tabs…….
SO WHAT HAPPENED AT THE COUNTY AGM?
Our AGM took place on WEDNESDAY 19TH JUNE in Truro. A great deal was discussed but generally speaking those who attended were delighted with the leagues last season and the progress we have made particularly with the increased number of events we had. Both RB & squash, that is. We have two youngsters in England’s top ten for their age group, Truro School were 2nd out of 87 schools entered in the England Schools’ Champs and we have all 3 of our Masters’ sides competing in the National Finals at Birmingham, not to mention that we have had two professional squash evenings at Truro this season. Another great highlight was SUPER SATURDAY at Falmouth which was the best ever. Matt Harford has joined the Committee but Mike Batte has stepped down to be replaced by Gary Walton as our CCSRA Treasurer. Clubs represented: Falmouth, Newquay, Bodmin, Truro and Penzance – many thanks to those who made the journey. Teams will need to be entered by the first week of August with no change to the fees. To read the MINUTES in full click on ‘AGM 2019’ submitted by Tim…..
NEWQUAY COMPLETE HISTORIC DOUBLE
This year’s highly successful end of season climax at Falmouth saw Newquay complete the double by winning the annual inter-club knock out trophy, otherwise known as the Pawle Cup. Dave Priem’s charges were just too good for hosts and fellow finalists Falmouth. The eventual scoreline was an emphatic 5-0 win to Newquay. The Seasiders previously won this trophy in the last century during the 1995/96 & 96/97 seasons when Dave’s dad Clive was playing. The Pawle Cup has a 46 year history! In the Hine Plate Bude lost out narrowly to Bodmin Dragons 3-2 who retained the plate they won last year at Truro. The crucial wins came at 1,2 & 3 for Bodmin. For a full set of results go to EVENTS and click on PAWLE CUP AND HINE PLATE.
Newquay 2 Lift County Title in Style
Congratulations to Dave Priem’s NQY2 who beat TR3 in the County Play-Off Final at Newquay on Weds 24th April. To clinch the title as overall champs the NQY team of Jamie, Matt, Darren & Dave they needed to overcome the reigning champs and holders of the trophy for 5 out of the last 6 years in this eagerly awaited final league shoot-out! Dave’s men triumphed 3-1 after being 1-0 down in the first rubber. NQY2 then won all 3 final rubbers 3-0 to lift the title in much applauded style. This is the first time in over a decade that a team from outside the Truro Club has won the Boardwalk Trophy. A most momentous occasion indeed! Take a look at our Facebook page to keep up with the news: CS&RB Facebook
ANOTHE BIG NIGHT Squash Exhibition Evening @ TSRC
AN EVENING OF WORLD CLASS SQUASH @ TRURO SRC Fri. 28th June 7pm ALISON WATERS v SARAH-JANE PERRY & SUPPORTING MATCH OF NATIONAL STANDARD. Tickets on sale to members Mon. 29th April, then general sale one week later 6th May – STOP PRESS: JUST 8 left – contact Tim S ASAP.
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THE 2019 NATIONAL SCHOOLS SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND FINALS
Truro School KS3 Team
This blue ribbon event of the season was held at Nottingham for key stage 3 boys on Wednesday 20th March with the National title up for grabs. 83 schools originally entered and only the top 8 managed to qualify for the finals day itself. Effectively Truro needed to win 3 consecutive matches to become the champions. Our squad comprised of Jack Mahon, Louis Murray, Joe Thomson, Ollie Beaumont, Callum Oliver and Ed Hayes. This was quite simply the strongest team ever assembled by Truro school. Training over the build-up period had been very positive, with every little detail covered and many tough sessions under the belt.
THE QUARTER FINAL: TRURO V JOHN HAMPDEN SCHOOL: Low and behold – we looked slightly nervous and edgy in this match. It was as if our first appearance in the finals had got to us a little! Callum and Ollie were just a fraction off the levels they can generate and were both pipped by their opponents, however Joe on the other court had notched up a solid win, so there was no need to panic and the tie was expertly cleaned up by Louis and Jack in very professional and quite comfortable fashion. Truro won 3/2
THE SEMI FINAL : TRURO V KING EDWARDS SCHOOL: This match was always going to be absolutely massive as KES are coached by the former England national team manager and hold some very fine players. Callum played first and although he went up a good notch in his performance level, found his opponent just that bit too clever and tricky to contain. On the other court Joe pushed as hard as he could but found his rival just too accurate and clinical. Joe also played better than in his opening match, but such is the standard at this level, was unable to grind out a result. Truro were therefore reliant on Ollie to turn things around, including some very vocal KES supporters who felt they had the tie in the bag… Wrong!!! Quite simply, Ollie played the best match I have ever seen him produce, full of grit and determination and took a very solid win. The crowd was strangely not so noisy as the silky skills of Jack and Louis entered the fray and smothered their opponents with simply sublime squash of the highest calibre. Suddenly the crowd got noisy again, but this time it was Truro! Truro won 3/2 and claimed our place in the National Final 2019.
THE GRAND FINAL : TRURO V WYCLIFFE: In a nutshell the new young guns v the 10 times winners. The final was held on the show court with 100 plus spectators urging their players on in a bear-pit type of atmosphere to determine the champions for 2019. So in the most intense, intimidating and pressurised environment up stepped Callum Oliver, who has only been playing for 18 months, to kick off proceedings….. and he smashed his opponent with ruthless shot play, relentless pace and zero mercy. The finest performance of his young career to date and a huge win for Truro. Ollie took to the court next and faced a seasoned competitor with fine racket skills. He lost the first but then dug in amazingly well and virtually turned the tie around in the second before coming up just short. At no 3 Joe faced a very tough Welsh National player who managed to dominate the T very effectively and edge our boy with, to be fair, an extremely good performance. This meant we were 2/1 down with Jack and Louis also facing international players themselves. Jack was on first and traded the opening games with his opposite number and all the way up to 9 all in the deciding third game. When it is this close and exciting the margins are incredibly fine and I actually believe some things are meant to be and some are not. On this day Wycliffe got the luck and won the match. It could not have been closer. Finally Louis played an absolutely fabulous game with true spirit and determination to beat his rival in fine style. He was patient, well structured and totally composed in the most difficult of circumstances. But the day was to go to Wycliffe as they had the vital 3 wins and retained their title by the scoreline of 3/2 over our boys. There is no doubt that our team is every little bit as good as Wycliffe, but it was just not destined to be on this occasion and we had to settle for silver. It was nothing short of a brilliant effort by them all and they shocked the living daylights out of our illustrious opponents.
Many congratulations to Wycliffe, but we will be back better than ever next year!
CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY TWO – K S 4
In order to set the context for this report I have to emphasise that after 3 matches on the Wednesday, most of our team was weary, battle scarred and facing opponents 2-3 years older and a foot taller on the K S 4 Thursday. Only Ben Thorpe could enjoy the comfort of having fresh legs as he came in at no 3 string with Joe and Ollie playing at no 4 and no 5 and Callum now first reserve. Louis was literally held together by Roc tape and Jack was mentally shaky overnight after the events of K S 3. What followed was simply sensational and I deeply thank the expert medical, dietary and vocal skills of the parents attending who played a vital role as the day wore on. Plus my co-coach and ever so solid Rory.
THE QUARTER FINAL : TRURO V EPSOM SCHOOL: After an hour plus delay the team managed to dust themselves down and start much better than the day before. Everyone played really well and came through their matches having perhaps got used to the early nerves, or in Ben’s case dealt with them nicely. Ollie, Joe and Ben all won 2/1 while Louis and Jack again looked extremely composed in their games, clearly overcoming their personal physical and mental tests. Truro won 5/0 and that magic word, belief, was growing again.
THE SEMI FINAL : TRURO V LINCOLN MINSTER: This was now our 5th match in 24 hours and required an effort of gigantic proportions to compete for a place in the final. But, Cometh the hour, Cometh Team Truro…. Ollie played first, went 1 nil down and then turned the whole match around with controlled, aggressive, attacking and quick play to give us a win at no 5. Joe then played hard and fast, probably hitting the ball as well as I’ve ever seen and lunging so much better to the front. He was unlucky not to get a win, but again his opponent had to play very well to edge him out. On the other court Ben had a huge match against yet another highly accomplished player. The match was very very tight, but the Lincoln boy just seemed to have the final answer on a couple of key points at the end of each game and got the match result. We were 2/1 down with captain and vice captain “marvels” Jack and Louis to play. The outcome was assured with 2 awesome victories which seemed little more than routine wins for the boys. Professional, calculated, polished and played in wonderful spirit too, Truro had somehow made the final again in K S 4 with a 3/2 victory. AMAZING! THE GRAND FINAL : TRURO V WYCLIFFE again…
This was always a ridiculously big ask as most of the Wycliffe team are Nationally very highly ranked, extremely experienced and simply much physically bigger than our boys. Ollie played first and somehow repeated his heroics of the previous round with another gritty, gutsy and inspired performance. It was superb and gave us a glimmer of hope. Joe and then Ben showed equal qualities in their match-ups, but the quality of their rivals was very impressive and at this stage in their development they were simply beaten by stronger opponents, despite giving everything they could. Jack and Louis then fought against much older boys right to the end of their clashes and were not far away, but unfortunately for team Truro, their rivals just had too much strength and reeled them in. The final result was Wycliffe 4 Truro 1, but the real result was a mammoth achievement for Truro who exceeded all expectations by making the very final itself and pushing Wycliffe hard. Although initially slightly disappointed, the boys soon realised that making two National finals in 24 hours was IMMENSE and the atmosphere quite rightly picked up very quickly when they received their silver medals. This KS 4 team can win it outright next year.
POSTSCRIPT: Denied a National title by the smallest of margins perhaps, but full of optimism and desire going forward, the boys will now play and train with a deeper belief than ever before that they can go all the way soon. We are officially the no 2 ranked team in England, and it’s only the end of year 4 of my 5 year master plan. We know what that means for our target in 2020 : the no 1 spot in England and revenge over a very strong but very aware Wyclffe. Congratulations again to Team Truro! Tim Smith, Head of Squash Truro School
County Masters Teams Excel at Exeter…..
Looks like a hat-trick of qualifications for the National Finals in the midlands TBC on June 22/23 for our talented masters’ sides! This, of course, is awaiting confirmation from ES who are currently preoccupied with the National Schools’ Finals in Nottingham – crossfingers for more glory for Truro School in the KS3 & 4 finals. We certainly punch above our weight! For full reports click on COUNTY TEAMS…..
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BetaXAnalytics has been named one of “7 Startups to Watch” in 2018 by RI Inno and they are the recipient of the “50 on Fire” innovation award. The company has built a custom data analytics platform as well as tools to measure healthcare waste, medication adherence, as well as health risk measures among a variety of disease states. Most notably, they built a tool that uses natural language processing to scan through millions of doctors notes and faxes to identify incorrect patient coding. This technology produced a $1.3 million discovery in corrected HCC risk scores to increase CMS reimbursements for a New York-based health plan.
A TEDx speaker, Shallcross has been recognized as a 40 Under Forty award winner by Providence Business News for career and community accomplishments.
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Karl Wadensten is the President/CEO of VIBCO Vibrators, an industrial manufacturing company with offices in Rhode Island and Canada, and licensors in the United Kingdom and Australia, serving over 360,000 customers worldwide.
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Mr. Wadensten is a member of the National Speakers Bureau, a lecturer on culture change and Lean Operations as well as serving on the Lean Steering Committee for Rhode Island’s Economic Development Council. Governor Gina Raimondo visited VIBCO in April of 2015 at which time she signed the Executive Order to Implement Lean in Rhode Island Government.
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On October 12, 1944 Lt. Yeager scored five confirmed kills over Bremen, Germany, becoming the first "Ace" in one day. As group leader, Lt. Yeager was escorting B-24 bombers over Holland when his squadron spotted 22 Bf-109 aircraft. Lt. Yeager spooked one pilot who collided with another, sending both down...
Me-109 VICTORY!
Klaus Larsen - Feb 1, 2017
The 357th Fighter Group shipped out for Europe in winter of 1943-44, and began operations in February, 1944. Assigned to the first P-51 equipped unit in the Eighth Air Force, Yeager shot down his first aircraft, a MesserschmittME-109 on his seventh mission (one of the early Mustang missions over...
Me-262 SHOOTDOWN
The Encounter Report of Captain Yeager’s first destruction of an Me 262 jet fighter and damage to two Me 262′s. This report details the daring chase that separated Capt. Yeager from his squadron and the encounter near an enemy airfield. Capt Yeager shot the Me 262 down as it...
NF-104 CRASH
Klaus Larsen - Jun 3, 2015
The Lockheed NF-104A was an American mixed power, high-performance, supersonic aerospace trainer that served as a low-cost astronaut training vehicle for the X-15 and projected X-20 Dyna-Soar programs. The third NF-104A (USAF 56-0762) was delivered to the USAF on 1 November 1963, and was destroyed in a crash while being...
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Seraphina: Initiation Seraphina Series Book Two by Sheena Hutchinson - Review & GIVEAWAY!!
Seraphina: Initiation
Seraphina Series
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Hutchinson Publishing
ASIN: B00NE4Q7J2
Cover Artist: Andrea Garcia
Seraphina Cross is unexpectedly thrown into this crazy, spiritual world of Angels versus Demons. Never did she expect to meet Nate who was just a figment of her imagination until last week. Now she finds herself moving in with him because of her innate responsibility to protect her loved ones from harm.
Finally beginning to feel at home in her new house and with her new relationship. Nate begins training Sera in all that she can do, surprising even himself at times.
Just when she is starting to feel safe and powerful, the Devil finds a new way to attack her at her most vulnerable.
When her dreams are no longer a gift, can Sera control the powers needed to defeat what's coming before Lucifer fulfills his promise to her?
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Sheena is a born and raised New Yorker, even her writing can't seem to hide her hard sarcasm. She claims destiny has lead her back to her true passion for writing.
She constantly strives to be a positive role model and writes stories that empower and inspire. Sheena always roots for the underdog, believes in love at first sight, and that everyone should have their happily ever after.
While God is currently still writing her love story, she continues to put all her effort into her writing as she is constantly getting new inspiration.
For more info, updates, and fun facts visit her website.
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1.) Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I'm a born and raised New Yorker. I'm very creative person, I love to paint, draw, knit, scrapbook and obviously write! I eat way too much junk food. My blood type is Starbucks. I drive like a maniac. And finally, I don’t have a serious bone in my body—I’m all sarcasm and humor.
2.) What do you do when you are not writing?
Daydreaming about my characters! And in between daydreams I work nights as a Medical Receptionist.
3.) When did you first start writing and when did you finish your book?
I've always liked writing, I was always one of those weirdos that preferred essays to tests. I've always kept some sort of journal, but it wasn’t until Jan 2013 that it started to manifest into a full on story line. By December 2013 my first book was up on Smashwords.
4.) Do you ever experience writer's block?
Oh yea, it's the worst! Sometimes you just have to take a break. You can't force something that's not there. Sometimes that’s where my best ideas come from. If I didn’t Awakening wouldn’t have the Psychic scene or her first date with Jack. Even Initiation I needed to walk away from for a few weeks to get some ideas together.
5.) What was your favorite chapter (or part) to write and why?
My favorite chapters to write in Initiation were the ones from Jack's point of view. It's so refreshing to get out of Sera's head and see things from a different perspective. That and the fact that he is a very interesting character, I don’t want to give anything away for those that haven't read Awakening, but you get a glimpse into how he sees the world.
6. ) How did you come up with the title?
I love titles, I love one word that can evoke some kind of emotion. I originally wanted it to be self-titled: Seraphina, but apparently someone beat me to it (I hear it’s a very good book as well btw) So I added a subtitle. I thought "The Awakening" was pretty ominous and then "Initiation" indicates she's going to have to overcome some things.
7.) Do you base your characters on people you know?
Seraphina I wanted to portray how I was feeling at the time and ultimately to give myself some hope for the future. Amanda, however, is based on my best friend Miranda. (Super creative with the naming don’t you think)
8.) If Yes, did you tell them?
Well, after all my friends read it, they kind of guessed who Amanda was based off of.
9.) What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an Author? What has been the best compliment?
Toughest is definitely hearing I'm a poor writer. I'll admit I'm not the best writer, but I feel like I have a pretty strong story. It's fairly different from what's out there and I like it. The best compliment is hearing that anyone loves my story. It warms my heart.
10.) Is there anything that you would like to say to your readers and fans?
Thank you for reading & spending time in my head! I love every review, every like, every share, means the world to me. I would literally be nothing without you.
Wow.... just wow!
I started reading this one and I had to stop myself from reading and message Sheena to tell her how much I was laughing about some of the character interactions.
We pick up right where book one leaves off and we have Nate and Sera really working hard to fight the evil that is taking over the town. Sera learns about herself, about her powers and she learns more about Jack.
Jack, Jack, Jack.... oh my. You HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK!!
I refuse to spoil anything for you, but there are some AMAZING reveals in book two, and in true Sheena Hutchinson fashion- we are left with a cliffhanger. Don't worry, I messaged her about that too!
It's few stories that get you so involved hat you literally feel for the characters, I was laughing, and getting nervous... and of course I gave up a nights sleep to read it.
You wont regret reading this series!
It's enough to make you believe in Angels.
~Dowie
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'The Wanted' by Lauren Nicolle Taylor - Book Blitz with GIVEAWAY
Title: The Wanted
Series: The Woodlands Series, Book 4
Author: Lauren Nicolle Taylor
Published: October 31st, 2014
Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing
Genre: YA Mature Dystopian Romance
Content Warning: Graphic Violence
What would you be willing to sacrifice to get what you Wanted?
It’s the question facing both Rosa and Joseph as they are pushed and pulled in unimaginable directions.
It’s the question Superior Grant answered with a resounding, “Anything and everything.”
The only thing they want is to be back in each other’s arms. But what will it cost them to get there?
Separated after a failed mission, they are caught in dual hells. Joseph, sinking as he struggles to face what he did to escape and who he had to leave behind. Rosa, straddling the divide between fighting the evil, calculating Superior Grant and trying her best to stay alive.
When what they Wanted seems unreachable, can they find the strength–the will–to keep trying? To keep fighting? And find their way back to each other and to Orry?
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Excerpt from The Wanted by Lauren Nicolle Taylor:
I searched for movement, but I could see none. My eyes squinted and strained, staring at the side of the concrete wall. Smooth, dull, and perfectly curved.
A puff of dust pushed out from the wall like a hard cough. A few moments later, a small, popping sound followed.
Then sirens wailed thinly as if mildly displeased. The only indication of how serious the situation was seemed to be the way all the lights swung around to focus on the explosion site.
The screen opened in the sky minutes later like daylight had cut through the night accidentally. The clouds were the perfect backdrop for the show. I waited, barely breathing, as the video began.
I didn’t notice Elise until she sat down with a thump next to me. “Great view,” she said breathlessly, pulling her sleeves over her hands.
I wondered why she’d followed me up here, but I tried to hide my annoyance.
“Yes, it is,” I replied absently. We were silent as the video played through.
She started talking just as Rosa appeared in the lines of pregnant girls. “How are you feeling? Should I check…?”
“Sh…” I said, putting my hand up to her face.
She crossed her arms over her chest and pouted like a child. “That was really rude,” she muttered.
I groaned, pulling my hair back with my hands and froze, my hands fixed over my head. There she was. I stared into the clouds, trying to will them closer.
“Rosa,” I whispered before I could stop myself. She blinked back at me, sad, disappointed. How could you leave me? she seemed to say.
“I’m sorry,” I told the clouds and the image of her from two years ago. That Rosa loved a different Joseph. I tried not to think about the Rosa of now and what was happening to her at this exact moment, because my mind conjured horrible things.
Elise played with her fingers. “It’s ok… you’re obviously stressed about something.”
“What? No.” I wasn’t talking to her.
God, she sounded like a doctor when she talked.
“Wow, look at that girl with heterochromia. Amazing eyes. She’s beautiful.” Elise said, pointing in the sky.
You don’t even know.
I should have told her, that’s Rosa, but I didn’t. I was hoarding her memory. I didn’t want to share it with anyone.
The image faded.
She was gone.
This was torture.
Lauren Nicolle Taylor is a 33-year-old mother living in the tiny, lush town of Bridgewater on the other side of the world in Australia. She married her high school sweetheart and has three very boisterous and individual children. She earned a Bachelors degree in Health Sciences with Honours in Obstetrics and Gynecology and majored in Psychology while minoring in Contemporary Australian Writing.
After a disastrous attempt to build her dream house that left her family homeless, She found herself inexplicably drawn to the computer. She started writing, not really knowing where it may lead but ended up, eight weeks later, with the rough draft of The Woodlands.
In 2013, Lauren Nicolle Taylor accepted a publishing contract with Clean Teen Publishing. Her first published novel, The Woodlands, was released in August 2013 and quickly became a best seller. The second book in The Woodlands Series titled: The Wall, was published in October 2013 and followed suit, maintaining its position on the best seller charts for three months in a row.
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'Last Chance' by T.G. Ayer - Release Day Blitz & Giveaway!!
The 3rd installment in the DarkWorld: SkinWalker series.
With the loss of her sister still weighing down both her conscience and her heart, Kailin Odel must take on the next part of her mission - find her mother and Anjelo and bring them back from Wrythiin.
Kailin uses her mother's portal key and enters the Wraith world intent on saving the ones she loves, but from the moment she arrives her mission is fraught with peril.
Arriving in Wrythiin, Kai steps right into the middle of a Wraith rebellion. And only to find that though Anjelo is safe, her mother is held captive by a subversive faction of Wraiths once led by the Wraithlord that Kai had killed.
From Wraiths to Shapeshifters, rebel causes to fraying family ties, to inexplicable new powers, Kai must fight her darkest demons while entering the blackest pits of Wrythiin to save her mother.
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I have been a writer from the time I was old enough to recognize that reading was a doorway into my imagination. Poetry was my first foray into the art of the written word. Books were my best friends, my escape, my haven. I am essentially a recluse but this part of my personality is impossible to practice given I have two teenage daughters, who are actually my friends, my tea-makers, my confidantes... I am blessed with a husband who has left me for golf. It's a fair trade as I have left him for writing. We are both passionate supporters of each others loves - it works wonderfully...
My heart is currently broken in two. One half resides in South Africa where my old roots still remain, and my heart still longs for the endless beaches and the smell of moist soil after a summer downpour. My love for Ma Afrika will never fade. The other half of me has been transplanted to the Land of the Long White Cloud. The land of the Taniwha, beautiful Maraes, and volcanoes. The land of green, pure beauty that truly inspires. And because I am so torn between these two lands - I shall forever remain cross-eyed.
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'A Beautiful Star' by Lilliana Anderson - Cover Reveal
I am so excited to share this cover reveal with this you! Today we have the gorgeous new cover from A Beautiful Star. Lilliana is also sharing an exclusive excerpt with us!!!
Title: A Beautiful Star
Author: Lilliana Anderson
Release date: November 17
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***CONTENT WARNING***
New Adult Romance for ages 18+ due to sex scenes and adult situations.
BEAUTIFUL SERIES, BOOK FIVE -
MAY BE READ ON ITS OWN OR AS A PART OF THE SERIES.
When Jonathan decided to help Lisa, he was trying to atone in some way for his past sins. He certainly wasn't expecting to be pulled into a night full of hiding out from the press with a journalist called Sandra Haegen, and almost being choked to death by a rockstar in love with his ex. When Sandra decided to help Lisa by feeding Perry, she was just trying to be a good person. She also wasn't expecting to spend the night hiding from the press. Even more so, she wasn't expecting to spend the night with one of Australia's hottest young actors, Jonathan Masters. She also wasn't expecting to save his life. And that's just the beginning. From there, these two must find a way live with the past and look to the future - no matter what the personal cost.
Exclusive Except:
The next morning, I head into work to find yet another gift waiting for me on my desk. It’s a small white box with a blue ribbon tied around it, and the sight of it makes me stop in my doorway and immediately pull out my phone. “This needs to stop,” I say to myself with an annoyed shake of my head as I pull up Jonathan’s number and dial. He picks up within two rings. “Good morning, Red,” he chirps. “Stop sending me things,” I demand immediately. “You’ve got the wrong guy this time. Whatever you have, it wasn’t me. Maybe it was from that pretty boy you were kissing in the papers the other day.” “He’s not a pretty boy. You’re a pretty boy.” “That’s very sweet of you to say,” he jokes. “Well, I’m a sweetheart, what can I say. Listen, sorry to attack you, I should have checked the card first.” “You can call me anytime, for anything. I won’t hold it against you.” “Ok,” I laugh. “I’m hanging up now.” “Alright, you do that. But, Red, when am I going to see you again?” “I haven’t decided on that yet.” “You’re hurting me. I just want to be your friend and you’re putting up road blocks.” “I’m totally not buying this friend act.” “You should, because it can’t be more unless you want it to be. Besides, we have fun. We get along. You want fun, right?” “You’re trying too hard, Jonathan. I’m going now.” I can hear the smile in his voice. “Bye, Red.” Hitting the end call button, I walk over to my desk and pull the blue ribbon on the box to get to the card. For your tastebuds. Call me. Brad Smiling, I open the box and find a red velvet cupcake inside. When I bite into it–and yes, I eat it immediately–it’s the softest, most flavour-filled baked treat I have ever had the pleasure of eating–and I’ve eaten a lot, so I know what I’m talking about. “You are very popular lately,” Erin, our receptionist comments on her way past my office. “You’re getting more deliveries than anyone else here. And the guy who dropped that off was H-O-T. Oh my lord, you are one lucky woman.” “He was here?” I ask, pointing at the box as I talk through a mouthful of cake. “I think so. Dark hair, brown eyes, tatts all over his arms? He was wearing a white bonds shirt, a pair of jeans, and some Vans. He didn’t seem like a courier to me.” “That’s him alright. How long ago?” “Maybe an hour? I told him you don’t get in until nine.” I swallow the last of the cake and lick the crumbs off my fingers and my lips, apologising that there was only one in the box as I do. Then I thank Erin for dropping by and when she leaves, turn to my phone again, this time ringing the correct person for a thank you.
***Beautiful Series***
A series of stand alone novels and companions novellas (The Beauty in Between). Each Beautiful Series novel follows many variations on the love triangle, where one couple gets their happy ending, and the character who misses out becomes the main character in the next installment. The Beauty in Between are companion novellas that give fans of the main series background information on some of their favourite characters, or a short continuation of a couple's story. Readers can choose to read every book and its companion in order, or they can choose only those that interest them. For those wishing to read the series entirely, there is an easy to refer to reading order below -
Reading Order (novellas) (Too Close) A Beautiful Struggle (book 1) (Phoenix) A Beautiful Forever (book 2) (Commitment) A Beautiful Melody (book 3) A Beautiful Rock (book 4) (Devotion) A Beautiful Star (November 2014) A Beautiful Reunion (March 2015) A Beautiful Scent (TBA)
Lilliana Anderson Bio:
Bestselling Author of the Drawn Series, the Beautiful Series, and the Confidante Trilogy, Lilliana has always loved to read and write, considering it the best form of escapism that the world has to offer. Australian born and bred, she writes New Adult Romance revolving around her authentically Aussie characters as well as a biographical trilogy based on an ex-Sydney sex worker, named Angelien. Lilliana feels that the world should see Australia for more than just it's outback and tries to show characters in more of a city setting. When she isn't writing, she wears the hat of 'wife and mother' to her husband and four children. Before Lilliana turned to writing, she worked in a variety of industries and studied humanities and communications before transferring to commerce/law at university. Originally from Sydney's Western suburbs, she currently lives a fairly quiet life in suburban Melbourne.
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'Time to Begin' by Patti Korbet - Review & Giveaway
TITLE – Time to Begin SERIES – Ward Sisters, #5 AUTHOR – Patti Korbet GENRE – Contemporary Romance PUBLICATION DATE – September 15, 2014 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – estimated at 125k words PUBLISHER – Patricia Korbet COVER ARTIST – Patti Korbet
BOOK SYNOPSIS
She'd been dealt too many blows to count. He'd always lived life on easy street. Are they Yin and Yang or a mistake of epic proportions?
Makeup artist Reggie Reynolds has endured a life as colorful as her ever-changing hair. After a painful childhood and a tragic adolescence, by sheer force of will, she found success – first in Hollywood, then on Broadway. Returning to her hometown offers a chance to help her aging grandfather and realize her dreams, not to mention soothe a broken heart. But even her storied past won't prepare Reggie for what happens in her next chapter.
When reporter Eddie Besson meets Reggie on a flight to New York City, he thinks he's at an all-time high-point in his cushy, perpetual-youth life. Twenty-four hours with Reggie changes Eddie's perspective. Despite the fact she doesn't want anything to do with him when he leaves, Eddie can't stop thinking about the girl from New York City long after he's gone from the Big Apple.
As Eddie's perfectly-orchestrated life falls apart, he has some tough decisions to make, with only one thing certain: there will be consequences to pay for his lackadaisical approach to adulthood. Reggie's own soul-searching reveals some painful truths, including guilt about passing judgment on the guy from Maine. When she runs into Eddie again – this time on his home turf – sparks fly and decisions must be made, choices that aren't universally well-received. Will this unlikely pair go all-in, find a way to balance the scales and live life on their own terms? Or will tragedy tear them apart for good?
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The girl with the pink and black striped hair kept looking at him. Eddie thought he was just being paranoid at first, but she was definitely staring. He didn't think he could possibly know her – after all, she looked like part of a Punk crowd, and despite his appreciation for the genre, that was definitely not his speed of social group. Maybe they'd had classes together in college. She might be around his age. But though he felt like he knew her somehow, he didn't recognize her. Pink Hair didn't make any effort to engage him. Nonetheless, there she was, staring again. This time, though, her eyes watered and she looked like she struggled to keep the tears away. Maybe she wasn't staring at him so much as through him. He should probably ignore her. But then her eyes drifted shut and a tear escaped, running down a surprisingly angelic face. Shit, he thought. Don't do it, Besson. Just stay where you are. Too late. He got up and moved to sit next to her. When he put his hand over hers, she jumped a little and looked at him, confused. “Hey, you okay?” Eddie asked. “Um, not really. But it's nothing. Don't worry about it.” “If it was nothing, then you wouldn't be crying. Want to talk about it?” Jesus, what was it with him and providing an ear these days? First Kay and her marital troubles, now a stranger? Who next? Maybe she'd say no. Hopefully. “No, that's okay.” Oh, good. That's a relief, he thought. Eddie's hand was still covering hers and she looked down at it. Since she didn't pull her hand away, Eddie left his there. Maybe it comforted her. Maybe it would be enough and she wouldn't use him as a sounding board. She sniffed and when she looked up she smiled at him. “I'm Reggie.” “Eddie. You headed to New York?” “Yeah. You?” He nodded. “I've got a meeting.” “Oh? You in finance or something?” Eddie laughed. Hardly. “No. Reporter. I work at a small-town newspaper up north. My boss is sending me to meet with a potential new buyer for the paper.” She'd bristled a little at the word 'reporter', but relaxed again when he said he worked at a small-town paper. Huh. “Because you run things?” “Nah. They want to meet with all the editors and I was away when they came last month. I guess it's nearly a done deal and they want to figure out where we all fit in their organization.” “Oh. How long are you in the city?” “A day. Fly down today, fly back tomorrow. What about you? Why are you headed to NYC?” “I live there. Well, in Brooklyn, anyway. I work in the city.” “What do you do? If you don't mind my asking. Sorry. Reporter's instinct to ask questions.” “It's okay. I'm a makeup artist.” “Oh yeah? Where do you work? In the movies?” “I did. For a long time I worked in L.A. on movie and TV sets. I've been on a Broadway play for the past seven months. We were supposed to be done after six weeks. Then it stretched to six months. We're regrouping right now, but we're back to work tomorrow. They're talking about a long-term run.” “Sounds like you're pretty excited about it.” “It's basically my dream job. I always wanted to work on Broadway, but it's hard to get into the business there. Much easier in Hollywood, where there are a million different productions. Eventually, if you meet the right people, you're set. I got lucky and hooked up with a stylist when he was just getting started. That led to where I am now.” Eddie smiled. “Seems like you made some smart moves.” “I did. Now I get to work in my hometown and be near my family.” Eddie laughed. “Me too. But somehow, I don't think my hometown quite compares with yours.” “No? Population isn't in the millions? No loud noises, smelly exhaust or ridiculous traffic?” “No all-night takeout, no clubs with up-and-coming music. No way to escape your family, even when they're driving you nuts. I love everything about New York.” “Me, too,” Reggie said. “Those are just people's usual complaints. But everything you said, that's the reasons why I love living there. Plays, music, art, culture, food, history. It's all there.” Now boarding Delta Flight 1220 to New York's LaGuardia at Gate 8. Please have your ID and boarding passes ready. “I guess it's time to board. Where are you sitting?” Eddie asked. “Um, 14C,” Reggie said, looking at her boarding pass. “No way. I'm in 14A. Looks like we're sitting together.” Reggie smiled. “Good. I was going to have to ask your seatmate if I could switch. Now I don't have to do that.”
Reggie is one of those ladies that has the philosophy of find a way make a way. I admire that. She is a strong character and she works through whatever life throws at her. So much so that she almost misses something right there in front of her. I also think that her ability to change her look so dramatically is direct relation to the fact that she can control this aspect of her life as much as she wishes, and she can't control the rest.
Eddie was a carefree guy who was just happy to float around in life and enjoy whatever life brought his way. He is as opposite of Reggie as one can get- it was no wonder that she didn't want anything to do with him LOL.
I really like how the tow of them came back together, it's a story of learning to hope in between the storms, redemption even.
Grab yourself a mug of cocoa and sit back and read this. You won't regret it!!
AUTHORS PLAYLIST
Beautiful Disaster – Jon McLaughlin Falling – Jon McLaughlin Faster – Matt Nathanson Wake Me Up – Avicii Love Stinks – The J. Geils Band Who Says – Selena Gomez and The Scene Thank You – The Shapes Escape From New York – The Shapes Claim Your Prize – The Shapes Overflow – The Shapes New Revolution – The Waking Hours How Does It Feel – The Waking Hours Survive – The Moog I Like You – The Moog All On Me – The Shys Bom Bom Bom – Living Things Not Thinking Straight – Pint Shot Riot Five Year Rut – Supergarage Turn Me On – Bromheads Jacket I Couldn't Imagine – Julie the Band Pretty Good Day – Best Not Broken Take My Picture – Best Not Broken Restless Heart – Matt Hires The Mess I Made – Parachute Hanging By A Moment – Lifehouse Absolutely (Story Of A Girl) – Nine Days It's Time (Live London Sessions) – Imagine Dragons Static Waves (Featuring Katie Herzig) – Andrew Belle Baby, I Love You – Ramones Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend – Ramones Family (featuring Tim Armstrong) – The Interrupters Strangers – The Kinks
Eddie Besson is that guy, the one who still acts like he's in college, despite entry into his 30's. As the sports editor for his small, hometown newspaper, he lives above his parents' garage, spends his free time hanging out at the one bar in town and strings along his high school girlfriend. The kicker is that he doesn't really think there is anything wrong with his life. Until he meets Reggie Reynolds, and suddenly, his world seems pathetic and wasteful.
Broadway and Hollywood makeup artist Reggie Reynolds fought hard for the life she has now. Abandoned by her parents, she clung to her beloved grandparents as long as she could. But her grandmother was taken by illness, and now her grandfather is succumbing to age. She has never been lucky in love and is sure she is doomed for a life without it. Then she meets Eddie Besson and the world gets a little brighter, even if just for a moment.
DREAM CAST
Inspiration pictures at my Pinterest page
For a majority of her life, two things have been true about Patti Korbet: she loves to read and she has a very active imagination. You can often find her with a book or her Kindle in hand. And in the last few years, she's frequently been typing away at her little netbook, turning the myriad thoughts that run through her head into story ideas.
Her career path to author has had many twists and turns, but Patti has been making up stories in her mind for as long as she can remember. Just as her son turned 9 months old, she made serious work of molding those stories into works of fiction. She put her nose to the grindstone in the fall of 2012 and hasn't looked back since.
When not reading or writing, Patti pretends to be a gardener, loves to dance, watches a variety of shows with compelling characters and most importantly, takes care of her family of four. She hopes one day to convince her husband that fiction writing is a worthy pursuit. In the meantime, she's proud to see the seeds of imaginative storytellers and prolific readers in her daughter and son.
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New HUMINOIDA single
Posted by Maurizio Pustianaz Band News
New HUMINOIDA single (ex-Neuroactive vocalist solo)
Huminoida is an electronic pop band operating near / in the triangle
of old-school synthpop, darkwave and sheer weirdness.
"Huminoida loves you EP" is the third 7" single from this solo project
of former Neuroactive vocalist K-K-
Huminoida makes music in the spirit & guts of wonderful synth pioneers
like Fad Gadget, Human League, Coil, Soft Cell, Foetus, Tangerine Dream,
Cluster, Suicide...etc, but it's take on synthpop / krautrock is highly original,
following only it's own idiosyncratic logic.
Full-length album will be released later in the year 2010.
Check the songs here: www.myspace.com/huminoida
Buy records from: http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?seller=OutOfRange
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Basserk new releases
Posted by Maurizio Pustianaz Label News
Some Basserk news facts, releases and free tracks!
1) New release: Some Tunes 4 – Compilation CD
Just one month after Some tunes 3 we present no. 4 in the Some Tunes compilation series.
Again this compilation CD is full of killer tracks from various artists. Electro/pistolpop/fidget/dubstep/electropunk or whatever you should call the styles. It is all on this CD and it’s all wicked! As usual the compilation contains tracks from some artists who have already released tracks on Basserk and again we present some new ones. To name a few artists on the CD: Rawfare, Fantastadon, Petr Passive, Klipar, Distrakt, Lazy Late Kidz, Shock and Awe, Aerotronic and Boemklatsch.
Time, to have a listen yourself!
The release is now for sale at Beatport, Itunes, Basserk shop and other online stores.
Download free promo mix made by Aerotronic: http://download.310k.nl/Basserk/sometunes4_promomix.zip
2) New release: PartyMode – a la Mode
PartyMode are two young blokes from California USA and ‘a la Mode’ is their first release on Basserk records. They made four filthy, dubsteppie tracks and added two electro remixes by Chokr and Nite theories to the release. Six great tracks with nice dirty basses and beats. We loved them immediately when we heard them and I’ll bet you will love them to. Make sure to have a listen….
Download free promo track: http://download.310k.nl/Basserk/partymode_promotrack.zip
3) Coming releases
As always we have quite some releases lined up for the near future
-Brilliants (I) – La Fuga
-Capacocha (NL) – Follow me remixed pack
-Bronstibock (NL)
-Moore & Lezz (B)
4) Basserk label night
On the 19th of June we organize the next Basserk label night at the OT301
Line up: Distrakt (AUS), Moore & Lezz (B), Timic (B), Rawfare (SK)
7 euro / Overtoom 301, Amsterdam / 23:00 hrs
That’s it, you are up to date again
For Basserk events, releases, parties and other info check our website
the Basserk crew
www.basserk.com
www.myspace.com/basserkrecords
Repo Records – Funker Vogt / Noblesse Oblige / The LoveCrave news
Funker Vogt:
The rerelease of the “Funker Vogt” DVD “Live Execution ’99”, will be delayed about 1 or 2 weeks. In the very last moment we got excellent video material from the WGT Show 2004 in Leipzig. We decided that we have to include these 3 songs, as it is an outstanding document in very good quality and will fit in very well in this documentation of Funker Vogt’s early years. The DVD covers now everything from 1998 to 2004. Almost an hystoric document of the past of an outstanding band. and to be honest there are not many bands which can present live video material which was recorded prior to the year 2000.
Noblesse Oblige: Noblesse Oblige just got signed by MetropolisRecords for the American market! And more good news, Noblesse Oblige just got the Hattrick. Third time in a row they got rewarded with best release of the month at Dussman, Germany’s most important record shop in Berlin (www.kulturkaufhaus.de). Just like the two releases before, Malady got nominated as album of the month at Dussman.
Tourdates:
Arena Glashaus Berlin, Treptow, GERMANY
Tanzklub Drushba Halle, DE
Zwölfzehn Stuttgart, DE
Search & Destroy Berlin, DE
Le Klub Paris, FR
Salon des Amateurs Düsseldorf, DE
Madame JoJo’s London, GB
L’Usine Geneva, CH
drop dead festival vilnius, tbc, LITHUANIA
more dates will come soon….
www.noblesseoblige.co.uk www.myspace.com/noblesseoblige www.facebook.com/noblesseobligemusic (Profilepage) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Noblesse-Oblige/19391072423 (Fanpage) www.twitter.com/noblesseoblige1 www.youtube.com/noblesseobligevideos
The LoveCrave: The LoveCrave also just got signed by MetropolisRecords! here is an update about some compilations and magazine that are out now where you can find The LoveCrave:
– The Rock’n’Roll Compilations VOL1 is out now in Italy! Many great bands from the italian scene are there so make sure you get a copy. The song “Vampires” is included.
– Zillo of June is out! There are many stories of The LoveCrave in there and the song “Get outta here” from the new album is included in the attached cd.
– Orkus of June is out! There is a nice story on the band and a 9/10 review of Soul Saliva!
– Sonic Seducer is out! It’s the first mag that dislikes the album, you can read a different point of view and the same old story about being clones of Lacuna Coil …anyway you can judge yourself by listening to the album and reading these opinions.
Many reviews are also coming out on the internet:
Here is a nice italian review by ROCK REBEL MAGAZINE 5/5 check it out!
ROCKEYEZ.COM 5/5
BELLAONLINE.COM 10/10
NECROWEB.DE 9/10
POWERMETAL.DE 8/10
METALGLORY.ORG 8/10
RAVEHEARTMUSIC.COM 9,5/10
FFM-ROCK.DE sehr gut
OFFICIAL BAND WEBSITE: www.thelovecrave.com
MYSPACE BAND: www.myspace.com/thelovecrave
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thelovecrave
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/pages/The-LoveCrave/36099505419
VAMPIREFREAKS: HTTP://VAMPIREFREAKS.COM/u/thelovecrave
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/TheLoveCraveOfficial?gl=IT&hl=it
LASTFM: http://www.lastfm.it/music/The+LoveCrave
FORUM: http://thelovecrave.forumcommunity.net/
OFFICIAL MERCH: http://www.thelovecrave.com/merchandise.htm
OUR STAGE: http://www.ourstage.com/profile/thelovecrave
LABEL: www.reporecords.de
BOOKING: www.wod.de
Minimal Wave new releases
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Deux – Decadence (LP)
Minimal Wave is proud to present a full length LP by French duo Deux. Gérard Pelletier and Cati Tete formed Deux after meeting in Lyon in 1981. Their music can be described as minimal synth with stripped down rhythm compositions and suitably cold duets. Their influences are a perfect blend of Kraftwerk and French synthpop. Between 1983 and 1992, they released a cassette and several rare singles : Felicita / Game & Performance and Europe / Paris / Orly. They also appeared on the V/A BIPP LP (2006) and most recently on V/A The Minimal Wave Tapes: Vol 1 LP. The album features newly remastered demo trac ks as well as their best studio recordings. Check out their Felicita video here. This LP is a hand numbered limited edition, pressed on 180 gram vinyl, housed in a heavy matte jacket and accompanied by an insert. Check the sound samples and images here. Purchase the release here, $20.
A1 Game & Performance
A2 Felicita
A3 Decadence
A4 Dance With Me
A5 Le Couloir
B1 Paris Orly
B2 Sex & Trouble
B3 Ministry Of Love
B4 Minimaliste
B5 Le Camion
Futurisk – Player Piano (LP)
Minimal Wave presents the long awaited 30th anniversary release by Futurisk. Originally from Florida, Futurisk was a pioneering electro-punk group that recorded and performed in the pre-midi era of the early ’80s. They had two vinyl releases that sold out : The Sound Of Futurism 1980 / Army Now and the Player Piano EP. They played a legendary live show and had some TV appearances and videos (check their video for Army Now here), but for a number of reasons by 1984 Futurisk was history. The Player Piano LP culls material they recorded between 1980-1982, featuring all the tracks from their two 7″ releases as well as some early 4 track tapes and rare studio recordings. The record is pressed on 180 gram vinyl, comes in a matte printed innersleeve (with old photos and press) and orange matte outer jacket. Check the sound samples and images here. Purchase the release here, $22.
A1 Meteoright (1982)
A2 Lonely Streets (1982)
A3 Army Now (1982)
A4 Poison Ivy
A5 Push Me Pull You, Part 2
B1 Split Second Decision
B2 Damsel In Distress
B3 Lonely Streets
B4 Meteoright
B5 Army Now
B6 What We Have To Have
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White Car (EP)
White Car is an industrial space funk outfit based in Chicago, IL. The duo is comprised of Elon Katz, who writes, records and produces the music and Orion Martin who plays live electronic percussion. The music utilizes classic heavy hitting EBM rhythms and early digital synthesis while integrating ideas of pop sensibility, post-punk funk and minimal synth music. Their debut self-titled EP is a record of eccentric paranoia and restrained emotion, characterized by a voice of hushed stammers and deep obsessive murmurs. The record’s lyrical content explores ideas of hypothesized reality and the perceived nature of truth, instinctive desires in relation to the concept of love, and the apathetic guilt of other’s mania and pain. The skeleton of the music is created by a solid rhythmic foundation of funk, vintage electro and proto-industrial references. Employing the empty spaces of these grooves is an assortment of spontaneously placed clamorous bursts, chugging analog arpeggios, faux brass sections and layered electronic percus- sion. Many of the record’s sounds might be deemed “unusable” by contemporary production standards, yet White Car discovers ways to make sense of tones like electric piano, sampled turntable scratches, vocal scat and orchestra hits. The humor of the sound palette is deliberately used to identify a caricature of fear and darkness. Limited quantity available, highly recommended. Purchase it here, $15.
Innergaze – We Are Strange Loops (LP)
This debut LP by Innergaze is chock full of rugged hand played analog synths lines, primitive drum machines, haunting vocals, and psychic jewelry. Call it synthwave, call it punk, “call it metaphysical body music” or at this juncture whatever one sees fit, but this duo’s music goes beyond naming names for the sake of it. From the freaky, unrelenting opener “No Shame” to the Chris & Cosey-esque “La La La,” this record creates many aural worlds to inhabit and explore. The title track “We Are Strange Loops” bubbles at a slow, hazy drug induced bpm, while “Illusions”, with it’s distorted almost guitar-like synth lines and stripped down 808 programming, brings things right back to the dance floor. The ideas and feelings executed here are a direct outpouring of what happens when the machines are turned on, played and recorded. “This is raw, spontaneous, move-your-body music”. Hand silkscreened by the artists themselves, limited quantities available. Purchase it here, $12.
Selected sound samples: No Shame, Illusions, La La La, Perception-Reception.
Charanjit Singh – Synthesizing : Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat (2LP)
‘This is so absolutely brilliant and bonkers, that when we first heard it, we thought it must be fake, some modern day Rephlex artist putting everyone on, taking the piss, with a “raga-techno” album supposedly from the early ’80s. But, no joke, this is the real thing! In 1982, Charanjit Singh, a famous Bollywood composer (he was featured on Sublime Frequencies amazing Bollywood Steel Guitar compilation), had a plan to translate ancient traditional Indian classical ragas to the synthesizer. Using the very synths that would later define Acid House (Rolands TB-303 and TR-808!), Singh unwittingly created a proto-acid masterpiece, before the techno genre ever existed. Since only a hundred or less copies were made originally, this release was mostly a rumor since its creation. We vaguely remember Drew Daniel from Matmos talking about it on Pitchfork, a couple of years back, saying someone should reissue it, but we weren’t ready for how incredible and ahead of its time it sounds. Im agine if Kraftwerk (or even Oneohtrix Point Never) started composing music for a Bollywood Rave. Or imagine a more raga-inspired take on another proto-acid classic, Manuel Gottsching’s epic E2-E4. While the “disco” rhythms are fast and frenetic and don’t really vary that much between tracks (they’re not really disco beats per se, but more akin to acid’s trancey bounce), the synth flourishes and squelches of the raga over the top are soaring and floaty, making the tracks deliriously hypnotic. Capturing acid house’s lysergic transcendence but with an outsider’s economy that refuses to date it specifically to the era. While we only have the double lp, there will be a cd release sometime in the next month or so. But don’t sleep on the vinyl too long as it’s highly limited, and we guarantee there is not another release quite like this one in your collection.’ – Aquarius Records Review. Purchase link and sound samples here, $28.
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V/A The Minimal Wave Tapes, Volume 1 (2LP / CD / Digital)
The Minimal Wave Tapes release, Volume 1 is a great introduction to anyone new to the Minimal Wave label. “Stones Throw offers an expertly crafted introduction to Minimal Wave, a label that focuses on unearthing electronic DIY music from the late 1970s and 80s. Painstakingly and lovingly built by Veronica Vasicka, Minimal Wave locates the underground response– from punk-funk to early techno to goth– to the well-selling synth-pop of the Second British Invasion”.
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Out in the fall on Minimal Wave, a 7″ release by Martin Lloyd of Oppenheimer Analysis, a repress of the Oppenheimer Analysis 12″ EP, an LP by Belgian band Autumn, an LP by cult Italian band Ruins, and more to come. A new website is in the works so watch for that as well.
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Forced Exposure new releases list
Posted by Maurizio Pustianaz New & Upcoming Releases
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ATP RECORDINGS (UK)
SLEEPY SUN: Fever CD (ATPR 039CD) 14.00
“Sleepy Sun is a California band from many Californias. They hail from the rolling oak and sage hills of Sierra Gold Country, The San Francisco Peninsula, where Kesey raged and the Dead were once Warlocks, and the forever-sunshine climes of the Southland. They came together — young and garage strutting — in the coastal Northern California crucible of Santa Cruz. And there they birthed the Sleepy sound — dead blues shaken alive, razor sharp and ramblin’, soul, sonic science and dead-on pop surgery. Wooden, earthy, stratospheric, and swinging California music of beautiful contrasts for conflicted times. Now, two records into a frighteningly fast-blossoming evolution, Sleepy Sun are a living machine of fire and focus. Their first release on ATP records Embrace illuminated the golden path to Sleepy land — hard-riffing, delicate, dreamy and cultivated. The latest ATP release, Fever, is arrival at the palace the path promised. Fever is the honey harmonies and danger wailing of Bret Constantino and Rachel Williams pulled from a tender tangle into steel-strong braid; the wing-on-wing guitars of Matt Holliman and Even Reiss in screaming dives and sweet ascending circles; the lowdown served up tough and thundering from drum and bass authorities Brian Tice and Jack Allen.”
SLEEPY SUN: Fever LP (ATPR 039LP) 17.00
LP version with full-color printed inner sleeve.
AUDRAGLINT
SIGNALDRIFT: Two Agents 2LP (AG 121LP) 17.00
“Signaldrift is an electronic music duo from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Originally started by Franz Buchholtz as a solo project in 1998, Signaldrift released several records on various labels before being joined by John Goelzer in 2005. Being not only from the same city but practically the same age and sharing many common influences, the two fell into an easy collaboration through a rigorous gigging schedule during which they started and refined the tracks that comprise Two Agents, their debut album as a duo. Upon a foundation of their favorite film score composers, the duo bolts on diverse styles such as motorik, dub, shoegaze, disco, post-punk, balearic and ’80s pop over the course of these eight songs. Limited to 500 copies.” Gatefold sleeve.
B-OTHERSIDE (GREECE)
KOMATSIOULIS, SOTIRIS: San Ton Anemo (Like The Wind) LP (BSR 003LP) 42.00
“Sotiris Komatsioulis is one of the best kept secrets of the early ’70s Greek psychedelic era. He made an ultra rare single in 1971, enjoyed some media exposure at the time and came close to a successful career. In 1973 he moved to England. This compilation contains the 2 tracks of his impossible to find single, and presents, for the first time ever, 6 unreleased tracks recorded in 1972-73, when he was trying to secure a contract with Columbia records in Greece and 3 tracks with English lyrics, that have been recorded in the UK in 1974. Some of the best early ’70s Greek psychedelic tracks ever recorded with great fuzz guitars, hammond organ and haunting vocals. 500 limited deluxe hand-numbered edition, 180 gram vinyl, heavy gatefold cover with history and photos.”
BPITCH CONTROL (GERMANY)
ALLIEN, ELLEN: Dust CD (BPC 217CD) 14.50
Ellen Allien, owner of the BPitch Control label and Fairy Queen of Berlin’s more delicately-woven rave music, has been tinkering with the sound of the city for over a decade now. What has remained from all these years — packed with great releases, highly original remixes and exploratory mix CDs — are her monolithic albums, each the condensed result of a completely different creative phase. It already seems an eternity since Ellen Allien last remodelled her own sound with the sharp-edged diamond Sool in 2008 — a release which opened the gates to a far-off parallel world where minimalist artifacts float through the room with a cool elegance and distanced allure. With Dust, Ellen removes the sense of remoteness entirely, and a warm immediacy takes center. On “My Tree” your eyes will be dazzled by the light shining through a canopy of leaves. And while the bleeps prance on by, the introduction of the clarinet, as a classical element, ensures that some order presides over all the endlessness behind the clouds. “Huibuh” feeds off a similar feeling, a perfectly tranquil synth-pop song which pays tribute to the most chilled of all Sunday afternoons. Melodic, sexy and self-content. On “Ever” the plucked synths and glockenspiels float over an unobtrusive beat framework. And despite their rich variety, these sounds are blended into a funky groove of life-affirming bliss. “Dream” makes a more twisted entrance where synths scale the walls while the trailing female vocals float through unconscious depths. Ellen prefers to sing a duet with her pitched-down alter ego under the pleasant glare of the “Flashy Flashy” disco lights — a house track that trots along with a light and breezy gait. “Our Utopie” is the soundtrack to a sunrise with sounds that ring and reverberate through the air. Beneath the old school analog synth of “Schlumi” is a kick drum and a rave siren that winds its way up to the surface until the walls start to ripple and there are no more right angles in sight. Then there’s “You,” a completely unexpected indie-pop track with a beguiling guitar loop like something halfway between Zoot Woman and Phoenix, with a Joy Division bass line, and then Ellen’s bright voice, singing with a cool fragility. “Sun The Rain” is the second synth-pop song on Dust, and “Should We Go Home” thrills with hushed voices, involuntary rushes of goosebumps and a few melodic fragments, arranged here as ambient phase shifts pile on top of one another. What now? You’d better dust yourself off. It’s time to start all over again.
ALLIEN, ELLEN: Dust 2LP (BPC 217LP) 23.00
Gatefold double vinyl version.
CADENZA (GERMANY)
REBOOT: Rambon EP 12″ (CADENZA 050EP) 14.00
Reboot’s “Rambon” is crafted with a DJ in mind, with a perfect groove assembling itself almost magically, with every percussive line snapping right into place. But for all the naturalism of the rhythm, there’s a strangeness, a kind of ambient undertow, as sounds from the real world color the background. It feels less like a composition than a DJ mix, the kind where the parts combine to create something far greater than their sum. Also includes Luciano’s remix of “Uruana.”
CHARLY (UK)
VAN ZANDT, TOWNES: Legend: The Very Best Of Townes Van Zandt 2CD (SNAD 557CD) 14.50
“46 tracks representing the very best of the work of the late lamented singer-songwriter on the Poppy and Tomato labels. Includes such classic tracks as ‘Pancho And Lefty’ and ‘If I Need You’ and duets with the likes of Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris.”
CLAP YOUR HANDS (GERMANY)
KADAR, OLENE: Kadar’s Bitter 12″ (CYH 002EP) 12.00
Get ready for some ass-shaking! Number 2 by he Netherlands’ hottest newcomer, Olene Kadar. After releases on Mo’s Ferry Prod., Hey Records and Bla Bla Records, Olene shows us his house-y experiments on Clap Your Hands, featuring D-Low.
COCOON (GERMANY)
VOORN, JORIS: The Secret 12″ (COR 075EP) 12.50
Joris Voorn effortlessly combines the best elements of classic techno from Detroit with the European historicity of electronic dance music. No surprise that his releases have been permanent guests in the record cases of DJ icons like Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig or Sven Väth. No different is the sensibility of The Secret — once more, Voorn enchants us with futuristic disco tech and a bass line with an amazing pull. Booked your flights to Ibiza yet?
CONSISTENT (NETHERLANDS)
RESIAK, SANTOS: Carnival EP 12″ (CONSIST 002EP) 12.00
Argentinean talent Santos Resiak has already created a valued position amongst a fresh wave of house producers, and now offers 3 fresh, summery cuts. “Venezuela” is a straight-up house bomb that combines heavy drums, hypnotic keys and just the right measure of playful funk to keep the tension on fire. Carefully sequenced, it really sums up the warm, feel-good attitude presented throughout the EP.
CONSTELLATION (CANADA)
LAND OF KUSH’S EGYPTIAN LIGHT ORCHESTRA: Monogamy CD (CST 066CD) 15.00
“Sam Shalabi’s Land of Kush project returns: his psych-Arabic jazz orchestra has produced a second album of intensely genre-defying, polymorphic, big band madness. Where Shalabi structured last year’s mesmerizing Against The Day album around the Thomas Pynchon novel of the same name, this time Shalabi tackles concepts of shame, sexuality and society in a new multi-movement work entitled Monogamy. Rounding up many of the same Montreal-based improv and experimental players featured on Against The Day, Shalabi deploys a cast of two dozen musicians and sound artists to realize this fantastic new compositional hybrid of Middle Eastern tropes and Western vocabularies of jazz, psychedelia and experimental/free music. For the Monogamy album, the group has been given its own sub-moniker as The Egyptian Light Orchestra. The band is a truly hydra-headed beast on this recording; string, brass and woodwinds careen around the drone/backbeat of the major movements, shifting between short melodic punctuations, free excursions, and consolidated unison lines. Dissonant piano, synth and electronics bubble below, above and at the outer limits of the mix. Several transitions also allow for various players to stretch out in some lovely virtuosic solo passages. Shalabi’s oud anchors the album’s opening and closing pieces, as well as the glorious ‘Tunnel Visions’ piece at the album’s midpoint. The rhythm section — comprising standard trap kits, upright basses and traditional Eastern percussion — holds down one hypnotic groove after another. Shalabi has once again structured his orchestral work to feature primarily female vocalists who further challenge the categorization of the music, conjuring everything from Galas- or Ono-style ululation (‘The 1st And The Last’) to cabaret/jazz (‘Scars’) to ethereal psych-folk (‘Tunnel Visions’).”
LAND OF KUSH’S EGYPTIAN LIGHT ORCHESTRA: Monogamy 2LP+CD (CST 066LP) 31.00
Deluxe 2LP version on 180 gram vinyl. Includes CD version, poster and insert.
IDEAL BREAD: Transmit – Vol. 2 Of The Music Of Steve Lacy CD (RUNE 296CD) 15.00
“Ideal Bread was started to perform the idiosyncratic (and underplayed) compositions of Steve Lacy. Using these pieces as a starting point, the group has blossomed into a dynamic and charismatic band. They demonstrate respect for Lacy’s work by investigating its compositional implications every time they step up to play. Ideal Bread’s music is an exciting demonstration of the possibilities of interpretation and improvisation; this is ‘free-bop’ at its very best! If anyone deserves such a project, it is soprano saxophone innovator Steve Lacy (1930-2004). He was an integral component of Cecil Taylor’s first unit, starting in 1955, and he would then go on to liberate the soprano saxophone and reform the landscape of composition in improvised music. The group was formed in 2005 by Josh Sinton(baritone saxophone) with Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Reuben Radding(bass) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums), all of whom are rising stars on their instruments and important contributors to today’s modern/avant jazz scene.”
SOFT MACHINE: NDR Jazz Workshop, Germany, May 17, 1973 CD/DVD (RUNE 305/06CD) 21.00
“By the time this remarkable document was recorded, Soft Machine were hugely appreciated in Europe for their unique sound. This previously unreleased show was recorded for Germany’s famous NDR Jazz Workshop series and it features Mike Ratledge (electric piano, organ), Karl Jenkins (oboe, baritone sax, soprano sax, electric piano), Roy Babbington(bass) and John Marshall (drums) joined by two special guests for the majority of the performance: Art Themen (tenor and soprano sax) and Gary Boyle(electric guitar). This long sought-after performance has never been seen since its original broadcast over 35 years ago — not even in poor quality bootlegs. It is the best quality video document that exists of the group, featuring clear and beautiful visuals and superb live stereo sound! Soft Machine were one of the classic UK avant/jazz-rock bands of all time, and their work continues to be name-checked by today’s hip experimentalists, such as Tortoise, Jaga Jazzist, Jim O’Rourke and others. Will appeal to fans of: Dennis Chambers, Miles Davis, Allan Holdsworth, Jaga Jazzist, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Niacin, Nucleus, Passport, Return To Forever, Weather Report.” NTSC all-region format DVD.
HYPE WILLIAMS: Han Dynasty I 7″ (DESTIJL 077EP) 5.50
“Hype Williams is an eighteen year ‘relay project’ conceived in 2005 by husband and wife motivational speakers Father Ronnie Krayola and Denna Frances Glass. Every three years it’s been passed on to someone else to ‘look after’. Recordings from the first three years were stuffed into a pinata and will be put out at the end of the project. In May 2008 it was passed on to a heckler called Roy Bundy who, along with Karen Glass and a string of collaborators, have released numerous CDRs and VHS tapes. On the rare occasion of them showing up as themselves for shows (in the past, children, chickens and foil statues have been seen on stage in their place), they have a large rotating cast of deviants they play with under the moniker ‘Bo Khat Eternal Troof Family Band’.”
PENS: Love Rules/You Only Like Me When I Tell You I’m Wrong 7″ (DESTIJL 081EP) 5.50
“Pens are three girls that take an old-school approach to a hum and riff and add their own who-gives-a-fuck homemade panache. Tuck yrself into bed with some warm milk and cookies and throw this new single on the platter in repeat mode. Nighty night! What more is there to say? It’s better than most of the shit that gets the rave up.”
FUCKIN FLYIN A-HEADS: Swiss-Cheese Back/Watching T.V. 7″ (DESTIJL 083EP) 5.50
“The Fuckin’ Flyin’ A-Heads were a band from Hawaii most commonly construed as ‘punk’, tho they might provide one of the more exciting links between a more typified conception of ‘punk’, and that of ‘noise’. If the A side of this hybrid genre is the final aggregate regimented elements of deconstructed hard core that Harry Pussy by way of Magic Band displayed, the flip is the excess of Experience inspired freedom and recklessly abandons anything that even vaguely resemble ‘form’. Perhaps the most radically mixed recording, ever (to the extent that you might wonder if they just fucked up, or were working with a broken machine). A completely astounding spin. Their first review is a riot : from Damage Magazine, DEC 1980: ‘White noise this pure must take lots of to work to perfect. Somewhere far away there is a 60s endless guitar solo, bass playing 2 notes, a cymbal being hit at a constant 2 / 4 beat, and a distorted voice talking. But mostly there is white noise, simultaneously complex and simple. It’s quite disturbing when cranked up. I like to play this record and watch TV. It instantly gives a surreal sense to the most mundane images. Not recommended for anyone with high blood pressure.’ — M.C. Parker”
NOTHING, CHARLIE: Charlie Nothing & Dingulator Cassette (DESTIJL 084CS) 5.50
“Charlie Nothing & Dingulator was one of the seemingly myriad ’80s Charlie Nothing cassettes and its inclusion was, in part, intended within a 2CD anthology that we’d planned but the amount of material is too great and the moments therein are too grand to even dream of an edit. Although this is fairly late in Mr Nothing’s oeuvre, we can’t think of a more fully realized statement regarding the scope of his playing recycled automotive steel guitars and the performing of his Big Dingulator Song Sweet (or Suite, as it were, a concept of his that implied all songs were but one song) than a reissue of this 1985 manifesto-like piece. What you are about to hear is… Dingulation.”
DIAL (GERMANY)
EFDEMIN: Chicago 2LP (DIAL 021LP) 18.00
2LP version. Featuring 8 tracks from the CD: A1. “Cowbell,” A2. “Shoeshine,” B1. “Oh My God,” B2. “There Will Be Singing,” C1. “Night Train,” C2. “Le Grand Voyage,” D1. “Wonderland (The Race For Space),” D2. “Oh My God (Reprise).” After the huge success of his self-titled debut in 2007, Chicago is the second album by Berlin-based producer/DJ Efdemin. Chicago, the artist’s contribution to urban blues, contains 10 tracks as a result of Phillip Sollmann’s immersion into his own archives and experiences — may it be as a singer in a band years ago, composing theatre-music or playing as a DJ in clubs all over the globe. Each incarnation deals with various influences, although always expressing his unique sense for deepness and his love for dance music. There is jazz, there is house, there is techno and there are his instruments: cello, zither, drums, percussion, organ, synths, drum-machines and several small things like flutes and pipes. Besides techno itself, there are many important influences in Efdemin’s music, from different sources and other times — a cosmos of music that has followed him for a long time and influenced his drifting and melancholic approach to producing electronic dance music, be it the otherworldly music of Chicago-based Sun Ra, the minimalistic jazz/world-music-studies of Don Cherry, the enterprising tape music of Basil Kirchin or the microtonal instruments of Harry Partch. Is this a Chicago house record? No! But the Windy City was the starting point to blow the cosmos with such abstract, lovely music developed in a thousand directions. Arts, literature, architecture, jazz, American folk music, hip-hop, Chicago seems to be the source of reference for so many important movements crossing Efdemin’s work.
ACRE: Sacrifice CD (ACE 023CD) 12.00
“This album has been a long, long time coming but the wait has most certainly been worth it. Aaron Davis has been firing missile after missile as Acre for some years now, but nothing else stands out as his defining moment quite like Sacrifice. This opus has been in the pipeline for years, being etched out of silver and rising from pile of ash after pile of ash. It’s absolutely monumental, totally epic in scope. Each thick slab of heavy droning sibilance is a testament to Davis’ vision and attention to detail. It will suck you in immediately and stick to you like glue. Notably there are no synthesizers or guitars anywhere on Sacrifice. When you hear the density of sound and variety in the sonic textures blowing out your speakers it seems utterly impossible. Yet, here we are. As the opening blasts of ‘Badland'” echo through your skull at 100 mph, the horizon seems lost in a thick, white haze. Everything else stops and shuts down. Subtle shifts in trajectory are barely noticeable at first, but by the end of the journey you’ve landed on a completely different plane. Surface to air, infinite flight; all achieved in just over 14 minutes. It’s not all a blown-out, straight-to-the-skull masterpiece. ‘Live Take’ feels positively smooth and silky in comparison. Reverberating tones drenched in pure light bleed nothing but effervescence and life. Everything feels exactly in the spot it should be, there’s no detritus or collateral damage to speak of. Davis runs a tight ship, only letting things bolt for the door and scream over the edge when its absolutely necessary. In the end, the biggest thing about Sacrifice is just how massive it feels. From the beginning, it’s a string of endless symphonic hypnosis. Acre’s compositions are as precise as ever here, each note and each path carefully chosen and dropped into place. No synths. No guitars. No laptops. No looping. Yeah. It’s time to start dropping bombs.”
HANSON, J.: Boolean Blues CD (ACE 031CD) 12.00
“Josh Hanson is another of Portland, Oregon’s underappreciated sons. Having come up through the ranks of longtime, long forgotten faves Hochenkeit, he also spent time as a member of The Davis Redford Trio. But Hanson’s path diverges into a totally different sphere nowadays, spinning solo modular synth exploits to the stars. Influenced not just by the likes of Subotnick and Cluster but also various types of Eastern sounds, Hanson is looking forward, trying to find new pathways in electronic music. Using a homebuilt synth, Hanson is like a magician that keeps you looking one direction while he’s cooking up something special from out of left field. Boolean Blues is psychedelic and mathematical all once. Starting with the pulsing and surprisingly catchy ‘Shut Your Fucking Krout,’ you are instantly sucked in as a listener. The revolving synth melodies are in your face, never trying to hide behind a veil of reverb of fuzz. ‘Catshit and Sandalwood’ works as two separate tracks, conjoined at birth and held together through piercing synthetic bleeps. Again, there’s a softness and melody here that hook you straight off, but the heavy doses of electronic mayhem that go along with it are what keep things uneasy. It’s like a warning bell going off so often you have no idea if there’s hell on the way. That feeling comes to a head on the centerpiece, ‘Swat Valley Driver.’ This is where the psychedelia really kicks in. After a methodic exercise in control backed by a minimal analog beat, you are greeted with heavy Indian influences. No, of course there’s no sitars or tanpuras, but Hanson twists his synth into spitting out racing analog ragas. It’s fucking exquisite, all the while backed by black bass lines. ‘Peace in Sumeria’ continues the theme but moves a little bit West, getting lost in translation all the way. What is perhaps most amazing about Boolean Blues is that even though at its heart it’s a synth album, wholly electronic, it feels like so much more. It’s full of warm tones and rich visions. It’s a trip in every sense of the word.”
EASY ACTION (UK)
STOOGES, THE: You Don’t Want My Name You Want My Action 4CD (EAR 023CD) 75.00
“The only recorded document of the Stooges incredibly short lived 2 guitarist line-up of James Williamson & the late Ron Asheton. Only 10 shows were played of the 1971 tour; there’s four of them here. These recordings are all audience recordings and therefore suffer from non perfect sonic sound reproduction but show the band in an extraordinary full on aural assault. The electric circus & Detroit tapes recorded by then manager Danny Fields and purchased by Easy Action. The packaging will include a booklet with unpublished photographs from the tour. The front cover image is from the archives of the late New York photographer Peter Hujar and has never been seen before. It is one of the only images of this 5 piece line up. Included in the package are replica polaroids, a photograph of Iggy Pop and a replica ticket. 1000 only & will not be repressed. No one believed any of these shows was ever recorded some people didn’t even know this line up of the Stooges even existed!” Tracklist: CD1: The Electric Circus – St. Mark’s Place, NYC(14.5.71) 1. I Got A Right ( False Start) 2. You Don’t Want My Name 3. The Shadow Of Your Smile(Iggy Solo) 4. Fresh Rag 5. Dead Body/ Who Do You Love 6. Big Time Bum 7. Do You Want My Love? 8. The Children Of The Night. CD2: The Electric Circus – St. Mark’s Place, NYC (15.5.71) 1. I Got A Right 2.You Don’t Want My Name 3. Fresh Rag 4. Dead Body/Who Do You Love? 5. Big Time Bum (Or Over My Dead Cock) 6. Do You Want My Love? CD3: The Factory – St Charles, St Louis (27.5.71) (Last Stooges gig on the ’71 tour) 1. I Got A Right 2.You Don’t Want My Name 3. Fresh Rag 4. Dead Body-Who Do You Love? 5. Big Time Bum 6. Do You Want My Love? CD4: Vanity Ballroom – East Jefferson Detroit (13.4.71) (First show of the tour) 1. I Got A Right 2.You Don’t Want My Name 3.Fresh Rag 4. Dead Body-Who Do You Love? 5. Big Time Bum 6. Do You Want My Love? Final Show Pavilion, Wampler’s Lake, MI July 1971: Ron , Scott, Jimmy Recca 7. Track One – Ron, Scott And Jimmy Recca Play Instrumental 8. Track Two- Band Talk With The Audience – Scott And Jimmy 9. Track Three – What You Gonna Do
STOOGES, THE: The Electric Circus LP (EAR 028LP) 25.50
“There are at least two persuasive reasons to hear these recordings: firstly, you have never heard this group before, and secondly, you have never heard these songs before (with one exception). The Stooges that went out on tour in spring 1971 were quite a different group to any version to have entered a studio. Joining the remaining Fun House veterans — Iggy on vocals, Ron Asheton on guitar and Scott Asheton on drums — were new boys Jimmy Recca on bass and James Williamson on guitar — yes indeed! – a dual guitar Stooges!! … and Jools Thurston nowhere in sight!!! You don’t really need me to tell you what this line-up sounded like… you know (don’t you?) — suffice to say they rocked!” — Alan Holmes “…the most important Stooges artefact since Metallic K.O.” — Record Collector Tracklist: A1. I Got A Right; A2. You Don’t Want My Name; A3. The Shadow Of Your Smile; A4.Fresh Rag; B1. Dead Body/Who Do You Love?; B2. Big Time Bum; B3. Do You Want My Love?; B4. Children Of The Night
EDITIONS MEGO (AUSTRIA)
ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER: Returnal LP (EMEGO 104LP) 19.50
Gatefold LP version. Returnal is the fourth album from Daniel Lopatin’s Oneohtrix Point Never project, after Betrayed In The Octagon (Deception Island, 2007), Zones Without People (Arbor, 2009) and Russian Mind (No Fun, 2009). All 3 albums being superbly compiled on the Rifts double CD set (No Fun, 2009). It sees Lopatin fine-tune his craft for the creation of deep atmospheres and textures even further. Starting off with the mind-blowing triptych of “Nil Admiari”/”Describing Bodies”/”Stress Waves,” which fires off into a noise/rhythm excess before entering a zone of relative calm, building to the melancholy of the final part. This sets the tone perfectly for the album’s title track, a stunning, out-of-this-world ballad featuring Lopatin’s near-desperate vocal delivery, ending what could be seen as one of his most chilling and thought-provoking sides to-date. The atmosphere is slightly lifted as the darkened sun comes up over the ruins on “Pelham Island Road” and “Where Does Time Go,” with the album closing with edgy broken beats and the fourth-world possible landscapes of “Preyouandi,” which fades into the distance with echoes of the “Returnal” chorus closing the loop. What’s burnt into memory here is Lopatin’s love affair with the long, slow path back home… the cycle… the hypnotic sector… the ghost in the machine… and whether people are making dance music or hip-hop or space head-music or metal, the ouroboros is present in every sector — as it was in Bach’s study, and in the elephant songs of the Ituri forests. Instrumentation: Akai AX-60, Roland Juno-60, Roland MSQ-700, Korg Electribe ES-1, Voice. Recorded using a personal computer. Mastered by James Plotkin. Tape-op & additional engineering by Al Carlson. Awesome spot-varnished cover design by Stephen O’Malley.
ERASED TAPES (UK)
ARNALDS, OLAFUR: …And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness LP (ERATP 022LP) 25.00
Limited edition gatefold vinyl version. Ólafur Arnalds’ highly-anticipated second full-length album …And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness continues his mission to lure an indie-generation of pop and rock fans into an emotive world of beguiling electronic chamber music and delicate, classical arrangements. The sense of an organic crossover recording is reinforced by the involvement of co-producer Barði Jóhannsson of eccentric pop/rock/electronica-formation Bang Gang. Barði has successfully colored the brittle minimalism of previous releases through the addition of an array of new instruments. Those expecting a mere continuation of the minimal melancholia of his previous albums are therefore in for a surprise, as the record may be the most uplifting and richly-orchestrated work of his career. When Ólafur saw how the opening scene of a Hungarian indie film metaphorically described a solar eclipse, he instantly connected it to the concept, naming the album after a key line of the film’s introductory monologue. Born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, a few kilometers outside of Reykjavík, the composer has always enjoyed pushing boundaries with both his studio work and his live-shows. His new opus is set to again challenge his fan base, which is still growing rapidly. Several of these pieces were written on and off throughout his tour and benefit directly from the intensity of the live situation and the emotional roller-coaster-ride of life on the road. On the other hand, it is the result of meticulous studio work, of refining compositions in close co-operation with compatriot Barði Johannsson, known for his eccentric personality and unique electro-acoustic sound. The enthusiasm translates to arrangements displaying a new sense of sonic diversity. Ólafur Arnalds has created an even more open and spacious sound and taken his distinct style to a new level. Compared to his previous works, …And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness makes use of diverse instrumentation — drums, guitars, voice, Rhodes, a selection of subtle synthesizers, alongside Arnalds’ trademark piano as well as Tony Levin on bass. Traditional terminologies become void on his latest offering, which blends contrasting elements into an original, entirely organic new language and a sensitive ballet of the mind. Arnalds’ fusion of 21st-century electronics and classical vocabulary thereby continues to decisively unwrap the sealed-off world of classical music. Includes full-color 8-panel insert and MP3 download code.
ESP-DISK
DUNMALL & CHRIS CORSANO, PAUL: Identical Sunsets LP (ESPDISK 4058LP) 21.00
LP version. “Best known for his collaborations with people like Paul Flaherty, Michael Flower and Thurston Moore as well as a year-and-a-half stint as the drummer for Björk’s Volta tour, Chris Corsano is widely considered to be one of the best and most adaptive drummers of his generation. Equally adaptive is UK saxophone giant, Paul Dunmall, who has worked disparately with jazz greats like Alice Coltrane and Evan Parker as well as funk and folk acts like Johnny Guitar Watson and Dando Shaft. After a chance meeting in a taxi line at the Lisbon Airport, a surreal intertwining of tours emanated. In between the lasers, confetti and face-painted fans at Plymouth Pavillions and Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Chris left the Björk mega-tour to get down to business alongside the prolific and imaginative Dunmall for some vital improvisation at Slak Bar in Cheltenham, England. This wonderfully recorded live set begins with Dunmall swirling away on the border pipes (he may be the preeminent improvisor using bagpipes). What follows is an impulsive and lyrical improvisation, alternatingly sparse and impossibly textured. Corsano’s skittering marries perfectly with Dunmall’s rapid-fire lines. The melodies are expertly uncoiled so that they remain charged whether the tempo is at full speed or crawling. The set ends furiously and with the impression that this duo was fated to work together. Personnel: Paul Dunmall ( tenor saxophone, border pipes); Chris Corsano (drums).”
FUTURE CLASSIC (AUSTRALIA)
SIDWHO: Pay For Love 12″ (FCL 043EP) 12.00
Last year’s Vote Bowie For President by Sidwho freaked out Todd Terje, Tim Sweeney invited him to do Beats In Space while Prins Thomas named it his favorite track of the year. In between recording and touring with The Swiss and Empire Of The Sun, Sid is back with another low-slung disco weapon, remixed by Jamie Paton and Azari & III.
HYPERDUB (UK)
LV & QUARTA 330/DONG: Hylo/Suzuran (LV & Quarta 330 Remix) 12″ (HDB 034EP) 12.50
“Two collaborative tracks from Quarta 330 and LV, made when the pair met the day after Hyperdub’s fifth anniversary party in November 2009. These tunes exemplify the kind of meeting of minds where the best of both producers comes to the surface, as Quarta 330’s 8-bit abstraction and melodic sense contrasts nicely with LV’s characteristic lush figures and shuffling rhythms.”
INVADA (UK)
BEAK: Beak 2LP (INV 100LP) 36.00
“Beak were formed in January 2009 by three Bristol musicians, Billy Fuller, Matt Williams and Geoff Barrow. The band have very strict guidelines governing the recording and writing process of their work. The music was recorded live in one room with no overdubs or repair, only using edits to create arrangements. All tracks were written over a twelve-day session in SOA Studio’s, Bristol. Sometimes a band can be no more than the sum of its parts, but Beak are an equation in which it’s impossible to define equivalents or totals. Instead the meeting of three talents form a foundation from which ideas assimilate and propagate. Now available as a limited edition heavyweight double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.”
JATO UNIT (DENMARK)
MIKKEL METAL/PABLO BOLIVAR: Killme PIC. DISC (JATOA 004LP) 21.00
“The multi artist Marco Evaristti, and the producers Pablo Bolivar (Regular, Barcelona) and Mikkel Metal (Kompakt, Copenhagen) have collaborated on this EP. Marco Evaristti, known for his provocative artworks such as the goldfish in the blender and the Ferrari sarcophagus, has explored our inner world of demons, illustrated through grotesque distortion and satire. According to the artist, satire is the strongest instrument communicating serious subjects of existentialistic character. On this release, the musicians had to musically interpret the issue regarding capital punishment. Be it the melancholy of life or the sunrise after death. The A-side of this release is occupied by Pablo Bolivar a frequent player on the Jato-Unit imprint. Pablo is known for his works on Regular and his performance in the duo Pulshar. The track on this release tell us a story of a time after death. Big endless chords, deep reverberation and pulsing sines. Brightness is the main theme and it shines clearly through in this production. While keeping the groove going with a deep smooth pulse bass, you will experience that time stops around you for as long as the track is playing. The B-side is held by Mikkel Metal, known for his productions on Kompakt and Echochord. A real bohemian in the realm of techno. The track rises like the phoenix bird, from silent crackling to a blazing blizard of echoing guitars. While the endless bass keeps the ongoing groove alive, you are not doubting the misery and loneliness awaiting the death row inmates.” Limited picture disc, numbered edition of 200 copies housed in a gatefold sleeve; comes in 3 different LP covers with original signatures from Mikkel Metal and Pablo Bolivar glued inside with a unique insert.
JAZZMAN RECORDS (UK)
SUN RA: The Shadows Cast By Tomorrow 3×7″ (JM 073EP) 29.00
Boldly going where no other label has gone before, Jazzman sets a course for deep space with The Shadows Cast By Tomorrow, the first collection ever to reissue Sun Ra’s 7″ singles in their original format. Jazzman has selected six otherworldly songs from Sun Ra’s back catalog of incredibly rare singles. Originally issued in tiny runs of as few as 50 copies on his own Saturn label, these 45s were often hand-distributed by Ra and his legendary Arkestra, meaning that only the most seasoned collectors have ever laid hands on an original Saturn 45. This set of 3 x 45rpm singles pressed onto luminous, glow-in-the-dark vinyl and packaged in a unique, custom-made triple gatefold screen-printed sleeve, contains a cross-section of Sun Ra’s visionary space-jazz that stretches from the 1950s to the 1970s. Featuring the mystical doo-wop of the Cosmic Rays’ “Dreaming”; wild man Yochannan’s RnB solar flare “The Sun Man Speaks”; the intense Moog-rock of “The Perfect Man” and mega-rare versions of classic Ra rockers “Love In Outer Space,” “Rocket No. 9” and “Enlightenment,” The Shadows Cast By Tomorrow is an overdue message to Earth straight from Saturn, delivered to you direct by Jazzman Records.
CAPANNI, MARK: I Believe In Miracles 7″ (JM 074EP) 8.00
Here is this incredible song at long last, with the blessing of Mark Capanni himself, as it should be — the original 1973 version of the Jackson Sisters classic rare groove anthem “I Believe In Miracles,” on DJ-friendly vinyl. Sublime Axelrod-style folk-jazz orchestration backs Capanni’s carefree yet poignant vocals. This recording was completed and ready to go a full 14 months before the Jackson Sisters’ version hit the streets, but despite this, it failed to make an impact — too soulful for rock radio but not soulful enough for R’nB radio — and the record was pulled. It was the Jackson Sisters with their full-on dancefloor funk that did the business, released in 1974. It’s since gained legendary status, a musical definition of the rare groove era and with a multitude of versions and remixes. With original copies of the 45 practically impossible to find, this Jazzman release can only be described as being utterly essential to all DJs, dancers and music lovers, everywhere. In a stereo and mono mix.
PATTERSON, KELLEE: I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby/Mister Magic 7″ (JM 075EP) 8.00
As covers go, Kellee Patterson’s versions of the Barry White-penned classic and the theme made famous by Grover Washington Jr. don’t fall far short of spectacular! Recorded back in sunny ’76, this is sublime femme-soul with impeccable production, a classy double-sider that cannot fail to please. Here for the first time is the full-length version of “I’m Gonna Love You” and a stunning vocal rendition of “Mister Magic” that’s too good to ignore. DJs watch out for immediate dancefloor reaction!
TARGET: Give Me One More Chance/Cleveland 7″ (SOUL7 015EP) 11.00
Jazzman Records presents another modern soul rarity — recorded in upstate New York in 1973. Fully-licensed and restored from the original master tapes, this pressing run is limited to only 500 copies worldwide. When 4 close friends got together in the small town of Rome, NY to form a band, little did they know that the music they made would still be raising dancefloor dust over 30 years later. Self-funded and pressed in only 500 copies back in 1973, the 45 featuring the catchy “Give Me One More Chance” was sold from the very bandstands they performed from while gigging up and down the East Coast. Another single did appear later, but zero distribution and little knowledge about the workings of the record biz meant the lucrative recording contract they hoped for failed to appear. Members Dean and Vincent still perform to this day, as the duo act D.V.D. The Band.
SMITH, ELLIOTT: New Moon 2LP (KRS 455LP) 19.50
2LP version. “Arguably the most gifted song-writer of his generation, Elliott Smith produced a large body of work that includes five solo albums, as well as From a Basement on the Hill (2004), a collection of songs completed before his death in 2003. New Moon contains 24 songs recorded between 1994-1997, a prolific time in Smith’s career, when he recorded his self-titled album and Either/Or (both also released by Kill Rock Stars). Like his other work, New Moon reflects the power of Smith’s ability to integrate rich, melodic music with poetic, multi-layered lyrics. Only three songs have seen prior release — all on compilations — most extremely limited runs. The final mixing for New Moon was done by Larry Crane, who is also the archivist for the estate of Elliott Smith. A significant portion of proceeds from the album sales will go directly to Outside In, a Portland-based social service organization dedicated to providing diverse services for homeless youth and low-income adults.”
MISSING VINYL (GREECE)
CWT: The Hundredweight LP (MV 012LP) 32.00
“This is the only album of this English hard progressive rock band. It was released in 1973 only in Germany by the legendary Kuckuck label and produced by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Oldham. A must have for all early ’70s heavy progressive fans. Limited edition, deluxe 180 gram vinyl, exact reproduction of the original first pressing.”
HANUMAN: Hanuman LP (MV 013LP) 32.00
“Hanuman was a post Murphy Blend project, that recorded this excellent German progressive Krautrock album on the Kuckuck label in 1971. The lyrics are strongly politically and socially engaged, while it is musically very similar to the first two Out Of Focus albums, but more lyrical. This album is a perfect example of the early ’70s German progressive Krautrock scene and should be part of every serious ’70s progressive rock collection. Limited edition, deluxe 180g vinyl, exact reproduction of the original first pressing.”
MCCULLY WORKSHOP: Inc. LP (MV 014LP) 33.00
“McCully Workshop is one of the most important South African rock groups. Their 2 first albums, Inc. (1970) and Genesis (1971) are considered to be among the best, rarest and more expensive South African psychedelic/progressive rock albums — sought after by all serious collectors worldwide. Inc, is a great psychedelic album. Limited edition, deluxe 180 gram vinyl, from the original analogue master tapes, exact reproduction of the original first pressing.”
MCCULLY WORKSHOP: Genesis LP (MV 015LP) 33.00
“Genesis reminds of the best early ’70s UK progressive records and is practically impossible to find even in bad condition. Limited edition, deluxe 180g vinyl, from the original analogue master tapes, exact reproduction of the original first pressing.”
CANAMII: Concept LP (MV 016LP) 32.00
“Canamii’s Concept is a great obscure South African progressive folk rock album with excellent female vocals by Claire Whittaker. It reminds of the best UK mid ’70s progressive groups. A must have for all Spriguns, Renaissance and early Curved Air fans. Insert with group photos and lyrics included. Limited edition, deluxe 180 gram vinyl, from the original master tapes, exact reproduction of the original artwork.”
HESTER COALITION, THE CAROLYN: The Carolyn Hester Coalition LP (MV 017LP) 32.00
“Must have for U.S. dreamy folk psych music collectors. First ever reissue on vinyl. Limited edition, deluxe 180 gram vinyl, exact reproduction of the original first pressing.”
HESTER COALITION, THE CAROLYN: Magazine LP (MV 018LP) 32.00
“Both Carolyn Hester Coalition albums are fine examples of U.S. West Coast-style hippie fuzz psychedelic folk rock, like Neighb’rhood Children, Birmingham Sunday and similar outfits. They were recorded in 1969 and 1970 on the metromedia label and are considered to be a must have for U.S. dreamy folk-psych music collectors. First ever reissue on vinyl. Limited edition, deluxe 180 gram vinyl, exact reproduction of the original first pressing.”
MANTICORE’S BREATH: Manticore’s Breath 10″ (MVWOW 002LP) 32.00
“Manticore’s Breath is Will-o-the Wisp, who have outgrown their old name and musical style. It is heavier, louder and more mature than their previous works, but still in their well-known UK early ’70s progressive direction. This 10″ LP contains two 8 minute-long tracks with great rhythm and fuzz guitars, organ and powerful English vocals. Both tracks are impressive and this record will most probably become a sought-after rarity, like their previous ones. 450 pieces limited and numbered edition, deluxe 10″ with 2 covers.”
MOBILEE (GERMANY)
RODRIGUEZ JR.: Princess Guacamole 12″ (MOBILEE 066EP) 12.00
This is Rodriguez Jr.’s highly-anticipated Mobilee debut, which comes packed with energy ready to get the summer parties rocking. “Princess Guacamole” features a melodic and jazzy hook set over a driving and percussive bass. Meanwhile “La Guapa” will pick you up with its hypnotic rift which builds up into a frenzy. This is an amazing debut.
MORR MUSIC (GERMANY)
ISAN: Glow In The Dark Safari Set LP + 7″ (MORR 099LP) 19.50
LP version with bonus 7″ and download coupon. Robin Saville and Antony Ryan, two English gentlemen who create music together under the nom de plume Isan, return with their sixth full-length album for their spiritual home of Morr Music. It’s been a few years since Isan’s previous outing, the delectable electronic esoterica of Plans Drawn In Pencil (MORR 068CD/LP), but the results, in time-honored Isan tradition, are certainly worth the wait. Opener, “Channel Ten,” with its Autobahn-assured poise, appropriately prefigures a body of work that is Isan’s finest to-date. Inspiration for this came from “emancipation” as Robin elaborates: “It was an attempt to jettison the weight of our back catalog and get back to the fun of making music. This entailed playing with ancient Casios, mangled tape loops and squidgy noises. Very hands-on. Most of the tracks on the album started life away from the laptop.” This giddy sense of enjoyment suffuses the album — from the glistening rush of “Merman Sound” which segues into the soft-focus sound-world of its own coda seamlessly to the cinematic, tech-y strut of “Grissette” or the calmly oscillating and cascading melodies of “Greencracked,” which evoke images of a retro-futurist utopia. Isan have always excelled at fashioning a quietly awe-inspiring music and Glow… is no exception. Even the title suggests a sense of wide-eyed-wonder “We were playing with lots of ideas around fire, embers, bioluminescence and the title popped into my head one day. It seemed to sum up a lot of the things we like — I like to imagine sitting in a darkened room looking at the gentle green glow of 1970s VU meters, then they all come to life and start crawling up the wall.” says Antony. Such is the album’s celestial, hot-wired circuit-board wizardry; Glow In The Dark Safari Set positively throbs, ebbs and flows with electronically refracted ideas and melodies — a digital tone poem sitting somewhere betwixt the cozy experimentation of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and the exotic sonic emissions of a top-secret Düsseldorf studio circa 1975.
MUSIK GEWINNT FREUNDE (GERMANY)
ALEX Q: Endlich Frühling EP 12″ (MGF 013EP) 11.00
“Did you recognize that spring is coming? Well, MGF comes with an EP that leaves you with nothing but a sunny smile on your face. Four tracks that would be able to light up the darkest places make catalog number thirteen on the Hamburg-based label a guarantee for deep emotions. Alex Q, the young producer behind it, is certainly proving versatile but nevertheless showcasing distinctive production skills here. Great percussion, gentle piano grooves and dub influences combined with striking melodies, make this release the perfect open air sound for the summer.”
NINJA TUNE (UK)
FUNKI PORCINI: On CD (ZEN 144CD) 15.50
“James Braddell AKA Funki Porcini returns with his 5th album for Ninja Tune, his first since 2002’s Fast Asleep. Mixing together surreal jazz, found noise, synthetic strangeness and dream logic. On is as beautiful and odd as anything he has made.”
PLUS 8 (CANADA)
VIGORITO, DANILO: Primal Scream 12″ (PLUS 8113EP) 11.00
Danilo Vigorito presents a steady and heady floor-filling EP which further confirms his status at the top of the techno food chain. This double header starts out with “Prima,” a tension-laden track that reaches its release to stunning effect. Detroit-inspired pads wash over the entire groove, while more percussive surprises invade the frequency range. The relentless pace only takes stock near its conclusion, allowing the dancefloor to catch its breath just in time for the anticipated return full-force.
BROWN, JAMES: Cold Sweat LP (PD 1020LP) 11.00
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1967. The groove on the title track is one of the most quintessential and innovative songs in James Brown’s catalog. It relies on delaying the second backbeat to the “and” of beat four, and putting emphasis all the percussive emphasis “on the one” — a feel that originated here but has since saturated funk styles. “Cold Sweat” also features a drum solo by Clyde Stubblefield and saxophone solo by Maceo Parker.
BROWN, JAMES: Hot Pants LP (PD 4054LP) 11.00
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1971. The title track (heavily sampled by the likes of Gang Starr and Eric B & Rakim) was originally released as a single on the King label, but the extended 8+ minute version is exclusive to this release. Other tracks include “Blues & Pants,” “Can’t Stand It” and “Escape-Ism.”
BROWN, JAMES: Hell 2LP (PD 9001LP) 21.00
Gatefold exact repro reissue, originally released in 1974. “The album was the pinnacle of his work as the Minister of the Super New New Heavy Funk. From the tough and nimble Latin rhythms of ‘Coldblooded,’ and ‘Sayin’ It and Doin’ It’ to the title track, all are prime pre-disco Brown. ‘My Thang’ is probably as hard and unrelenting as he got without spontaneously combusting.” — All Music Guide
PUBLIC GUILT
AUN/HABSYLL: Split LP (PG 019LP) 24.00
“AUN (Montreal, Canada) has a back catalog rich with harmonic drone, sepulchral ambience and thick detuned guitar vistas. For this split, AUN ventures into new territory. ‘Druids’ plays like ’70s space rock on bad acid, where dissonant tones and hallucinogenic melodies slam headfirst into slow, pounding beats. Texture and rhythm collide to create a dark unworldly psychedelia. ‘Fall Out’ continues the spacey vibe, blending rhythm, bass, guitar and acidic noise shards, seemingly taking some cues from the late ’60s New York underground and mid ’70s Germany. Habsyll (Toulouse, France) accentuate angular drone and delicate improvisation with blasts of raw noise and sludgy doom. Leaving structure and melody behind (or perhaps stretching them out so far, they are imperceptible), Habsyll’s output is slow, raw and dynamic as hell. Composition has never felt so strange.” On ash cloud-colored vinyl.
ALUK TODOLO: Finstrenis LP (PG 021LP) 24.00
“Aluk Todolo are a recondite creature. Part okkult black metal fiend and part snide kraut menace. Somehow the doppelganger works and Finsternis proves for a second time there is brilliance in the absence of light. Dry, spare percussion grievously mines the scrapes, shrieks and shimmer of mutated guitar and bass. Finsternis is the German word for eclipse, mimetic of cyclic elements, phases and un-phases, endless re-beginnings, broken circles and perfect circles. A dangerous, noxious coil of all things black.”
ROCKET RECORDINGS (UK)
GNOD & WHITE HILLS: Gnod Drop Out With White Hills II 2LP (LAUNCH 037LP) 23.00
“Welcome to the meeting of future minds, welcome to oceans far divide, welcome to flashing hypnotic travels, welcome to suspended grooves unraveled, welcome to the new Rocket Recordings release to drop out of the sky. Gnod Drop Out with White Hills II is the first official collaboration between two of the most colossal cosmic manglers on the planet, that of astral rejecters Gnod (Manchester) and former Rocket, now Thrill Jockey’s spacerock juggernauts White Hills (New York). It’s brimming with surrendered NEU like patterns, like both bands driving through ‘Dingerland’ with ‘LA Woman’ blasting from the rushing air. We have 16 minute elegant ‘Bel Air’ suites, its ebbed & flowing mesmerizing grooves burst with swooping grandiose synths, like gentle waves, hanging in time. Interjections of oscillating guitars and keyboards, designed to propel the captured listener into a trance-inducing sunroof of kosmische blur, rupturing out through the expansive blue. The 8 tracks contained over 4 sides are embedded with 4 long 10 minute plus pieces & these anchor the whole experience firmly into an exciting haze of echoing psychedelia, electronic & experimental Krautrock trippo-nova. After which, all four corners of your mind’s eye have been consecrated ‘in Gnod we trust’s’ world of undulating symphonies.”
RUNE GRAMMOFON (NORWAY)
ERIKSEN TRIO, ESPEN: You Had Me At Goodbye CD (RCD 2096CD) 17.00
This is the debut full-length release by the piano-led Espen Eriksen Trio. Espen Eriksen is a debutant on Rune Grammofon and as a recording artist in his own name. His musical background is varied, ranging from pop music to jazz and the church organ. He has played with top Norwegian jazz musicians such as Bendik Hofseth, Mats Eilertsen and Thomas Strønen and was for three years a pianist, arranger and composer for singer Christina Bjordal. Bassist Lars Tormod Jenset lived and worked as a musician in Copenhagen for seven years before relocating to Norway in 2007. He is also a member of Hot N Spicy, Bendik Giske Kvintett and Rodent. Andreas Bye is one of Norway´s most requested drummers in jazz and pop. He was a member of Bugge Wesseltoft’s New Conception Of Jazz and has played with John Scofield, Joshua Redman, John Taylor, Dhafer Yousef, Nils Petter Molvær, Håkon Kornstad, and many others. The music of Espen Eriksen is lyrical and highly melodic, and in some ways, typically Scandinavian with its folk elements — shades of the deep woods and touches of melancholia. In that respect, it’s fair to say that he belongs to the same tradition as Tord Gustavsen and the late Esbjörn Svensson, but without really sounding like any of them. But it’s also fair to say that the trio’s less-is-more approach is in stark contrast to many of their contemporary piano trios, with structures almost like pop songs while focused on melodic content and short solos.
BUSHMAN’S REVENGE: Jitterbug LP (RLP 3097LP) 22.00
LP version. This is the third album by Norway’s Bushman’s Revenge (Even Helte Hermansen, Gard Nilssen, Rune Nergaard). Like great records from Elephant9, Scorch Trio, Supersilent, In The Country, Spunk, Fire! and others, Jitterbug was recorded in the old fashioned way, meaning the musicians played together and interacted live in the studio with few or no overdubs. With classic recording studios closing down all over the world, this way of recording could indeed soon be a thing of the past, and the world of music would be a poorer place for it. As with players such as John Coltrane, Albert Ayler and John McLaughlin, there’s a fine line between chaos and spiritual ecstasy, one that Bushman’s Revenge tread with great success; however, there’s still an untamed, raw and punky energy at play. But since the release of You Lost Me At Hello (RCD 2083CD/RLP 3083LP), they have matured as individual musicians and as a collective, coming across more focused, with plenty of great interplay and instrumental skills. There’s even room for a couple of beautifully reflective ballads, showing a sensitive side to this otherwise hard-hitting, energetic trio. While their previous album was somewhat lazily described as a mix of Black Sabbath and Albert Ayler, the band is more inclined to agree with the Jazzwise review who likened them to Jeff Beck being backed by Elvin Jones. Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell also springs to mind, same with Red-period King Crimson. Bushman’s Revenge was founded by Even and Gard back in 2003 in their hometown of Skien, a couple of hours south of Oslo, while Rune joined from the northern town of Bodø. Even is also a member of Shining and grew up with groups and musicians like Kiss, Pantera, Sepultura, Faith No More, Frank Zappa and John Coltrane, while Gard and Rune met at the Jazz Academy in Trondheim, breeding ground for musicians like Arve Henriksen, Ståle Storløkken, Nils Petter Molvær and many more. Gard also plays with pop sensation Susanne Sundfør and in Puma with Øystein Moen (Jaga Jazzist) and young guitar experimentalist Stian Westerhus. Most of the track titles are references to popular culture, some more obvious than others, and there’s a furious instrumental version of Motörhead’s “Damage Case.” Even Helte Hermansen: guitar; Rune Nergaard: bass; Gard Nilssen: drums; Ståle Storløkken: Hammond organ on track 2 and 3.
MOTORPSYCHO: X-3 (Knuckleheads In Space) 7″ (RSI 2094EP) 10.00
A good old 7″ single with a nice picture sleeve is, of course, a thing of beauty and this is no exception. It’s been a long time since Motorpsycho released one, so this is a goodie for the fans. The A-side is an edited version of “X-3” from Heavy Metal Fruit (RCD 2093CD/RLP 3093LP) and “I.C.U (Boinganoid)” on the B-side is a hard-hitting rocker from the same sessions.
SOCIAL REGISTRY
INTERFERENCE: Interference 2LP (SOCIAL 040LP) 17.00
“Forming out of the musical insurgence that was the NoiseFest at White Columns Gallery in 1981; Interference coalesced around three key figures of New York’s downtown scene: Anne DeMaranis, David Linton and Michael Brown. DeMaranis had just parted ways with an early incarnation of Sonic Youth and co-curated the NoiseFest with Thurston Moore. Linton had headed to NYC a few years earlier with then school/band mate Lee Renaldo, eventually hooking up with Rhys Chatham for a three year stretch. Brown, then a twenty six year old PhD candidate at NYU, had recently broke rank with Rhys Chatham and drafted a wholly unconventional percussive approach to the fender bass. From their inception through their eventual fragmentation 30 months later, Interference charted their course across the stages available to them: CBGB’s, The Mudd Club, The Kitchen etc., ultimately swelling to a quartet with the addition of fellow Rhys Chatham veteran Joe Dizney. In 1982 they recorded this LP at Radio City. Originally slated for release on Josh Baer and Glen Branca’s legendary Neutral records, the record has remained unreleased, until now.” Bonus LP contains remixes by David Last, Doily, Criterion, Binsang AKA Toshio Kajiwara, Bubblyfish & glomag And QPE. Printed inner sleeves with artwork and liner notes… An absolute treasure from the depths resuscitated with deluxe treatment.
GANG GANG DANCE: Saint Dymphna LP (SOCIAL 050LP) 15.00
2008 release. “Named after the patron saint of outsiders, taboo subject matter and general disorder, Saint Dymphna is Gang Gang Dance’s stunning follow-up to the critically acclaimed God’s Money. Like God’s Money, Saint Dymphna is envisioned as a LP experience, although each track is more than strong enough to stand alone. The production is pristine cinematic headphone candy with 70s Eno intricacy and 00s Timbaland immediacy that will firmly hold your attention while Gang Gang Dance continue to push things forward.”
STERNS AFRICA
ETOILE DE DAKAR FEAT. YOUSSOU N’DOUR: Once Upon A Time In Senegal – The Birth Of Mbalax 1979-1981 2CD (STCD 3054CD) 19.50
“Youssou N’Dour is the most famous African pop star in the world. Since his first appearances in America (on tour with Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel and Sting in 1988), he has filled concert halls and arenas across the continent and earned a reputation as an enthralling performer, a commanding bandleader and one of the greatest singers alive. His duet with Neneh Cherry, ‘7 Seconds,’ was a global smash hit in 1994, and his album Egypt won a Grammy in 2005. Etoile de Dakar was the band the made Youssou N’Dour famous in his native Senegal. He was 19 when he and ten other young musicians got together in Dakar in 1978. Their style was a brash, innovative blend of traditional West African music, Latin music and American rock and soul music that came to be called mbalax (the Wolof word for ‘beat’), and in Senegal it caused a sensation that has yet to subside. Etoile de Dakar’s cassettes were all runaway bestsellers, and their all-night shows were the makings of an enduring legend. Youssou and his fellow singers, El Hadji Faye and Eric M’Backe N’Doye, were known not only for their voices but also for their wild dancing — and yet their amazing tama-drummer, Assane Thiam, almost stole the show night after night. That exciting era is captured in Once Upon A Time In Senegal. Two CDs contain 23 tracks selected from the historic cassettes Etoile de Dakar recorded between 1979 and 1981. Six of these tracks are rarities that have never been released outside of Senegal until now. The set includes a 24-page booklet of period photographs and an essay by Mark Hudson, the author of The Music In My Head, a novel inspired by Youssou N’Dour, Etoile de Dakar and mbalax mania.”
SUNBEAM RECORDS (UK)
SECOND HAND: Death May Be Your Santa Claus LP (SBR 5069LP) 22.00
Gatefold vinyl version, pressed on 180 gram virgin vinyl. Second Hand’s debut album, Reality, is widely acclaimed as one of the best psychedelic albums to have emerged from the UK in the late 1960s. The follow-up, Death May Be Your Santa Claus, originally issued in April 1971, is a similar milestone in the progressive genre. Originally recorded as the soundtrack to an obscure underground movie, it’s a dark, dense and challenging masterwork combining uniquely experimental compositions with wild organ playing and complex rhythms. This is its definitive edition, remastered from original tapes and complete with a booklet offering rare photographs, detailed liner notes and an introduction from its producer, the legendary Vic Keary.
T-NECK
ISLEY BROTHERS, THE: It’s Our Thing LP (TNS 3001LP) 11.00
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1969. The band’s debut on their own T-Neck imprint features the hit title track as well as “I Know Who You’ve Been Socking It To,” “Somebody Been Messin’,” “Save Me,” “I Must Be Losing My Touch,” “Give The Women What They Want” and more.
TERP (NETHERLANDS)
BENNINK/BRODIE WEST/TERRIE EX, HAN: Lets Go LP (TERPIS 016LP) 19.00
“In the winter of 2008, Han, Brodie and Terrie met at Jottem Studio to finally realize an idea that had been on their minds. It was good timing — Terrie and Brodie had just returned from a tour of France with Getatchew Mekuria and The Ex. An unlikely combination of three greatly accomplished musicians — not uncommon to improvised music — none of them knew what would actually happen. While Bennink can be heard on hundreds of recordings, this may be the only record where you will hear him on a ‘rock drum-kit.’ It also contains the closest example of a foray into jazz for Terrie. Brodie has been well recorded on releases from Drumheller and The Lina Allemano 4. All of his cards are laid on the table with this release.”
TOMPKINS SQUARE
VA: Beyond Berkeley Guitar CD (TSQ 2394CD) 13.00
“NYC’s Tompkins Square label is proud to present Beyond Berkeley Guitar, a collection of some of Northern California’s finest acoustic guitarists. Beyond Berkeley Guitar is the follow-up to 2006’s Berkeley Guitar, which through the efforts of three young guitarists, exemplified a strong current of American Primitive guitar playing in Berkeley still thriving since the 1960s when Takoma Records was founded there by John Fahey. That album included liner notes by Takoma’s Ed Denson, and the stunning CD and gatefold LP were designed by acclaimed painter and Baroness singer/guitarist John Baizley. Beyond Berkeley Guitar was curated and produced by Sean Smith, who also produced Berkeley Guitar. As the title suggests, Beyond Berkeley Guitar expands the boundaries, stylistically and regionally, to display the prowess of seven Bay Area guitarists, all of whom use solo guitar composition as a means of profound personal expression. This collection spans generations of players, from Aaron Sheppard, a twenty year old virtuoso fingerpicker, to Richard Osborn, a free-raga style player who studied with Robbie Basho in the 1960s. The album also offers the rare treat of hearing a woman represented within a genre dominated almost entirely by men; Ava Mendoza, whose wiley and highly technical playing closes the album. Included as well are two gentle players, Trevor Healy and Chuck Johnson, who both come from avant rock pasts; Lucas Boilon, who largely keeps his extreme talent to himself; and Sean Smith, who continues to stretch the boundaries of American Primitive through genre and influence re-appropriation.”
WHITE, ROLAND: I Wasn’t Born To Rock’n Roll CD (TSQ 2400CD) 14.00
“Tompkins Square reissues an obscure treasure. Roland White’s 1976 solo album I Wasn’t Born To Rock ‘N Roll, originally issued on the Ridge Runner Records label, is re-mastered from the original tapes and released for the very first time on CD. Roland White, along with his brother Clarence, made bluegrass and country music history as members of the Kentucky Colonels. Roland also played in Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys and Lester Flatt’s Nashville Grass, and later in Country Gazette and the Nashville Bluegrass Band. Clarence famously played with the Byrds, among many others, until his tragic death in 1973. This album features Alan Munde, Kenny Wertz, Roger Bush and Dave Ferguson playing traditional tunes, as well as a composition called ‘Powder Creek,’ co-written by Roland & Clarence. This was the first appearance of this special tune on an album, a song which Roland now describes as having been composed with his brother on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1963! The package includes original liner notes by Gene Parsons (The Byrds), new reflections from Roland, original album artwork, and one unreleased bonus track not included on the original LP!”
TYPE (UK)
RENE HELL: Porcelain Opera LP+CD (TYPE 077LP) 21.00
Limited vinyl edition, with full-length bonus CD Rogue Camera. Rene Hell is the latest and possibly greatest moniker of U.S. noisenik Jeff Witscher. Over the last handful of years, Witscher has made a name (and possibly a cult?) for himself under a plethora of different pseudonyms exploring various disparate styles. He has been known as Impregnable, Secret Abuse, Marble Sky and as part of Roman Torment and Deep Jew, among others, and now he’s settled on Rene Hell. With this project, we find him focused on synthesized kosmische sounds — but unlike many of his contemporaries (Emeralds, Oneohtrix Point Never etc), instead of delving into nostalgia, there is something decidedly modern about Witscher’s compositions. The bubbling, effervescent synthesizer sequences and percussive patterns seem to twist and turn over each other with a near-techno precision, and at times you might be forgiven for thinking that Porcelain Opera had more in common with Basic Channel than Cluster. Porcelain Opera is an album made by a consummate music obsessive, and Witscher is just as obsessive about his composition as he is his influences. The album’s tracks seep into each other like viscous lava, decomposing and reforming as the track markers fade and re-appear. This is pure electronic music — songs created with analog circuits and half-baked patch cables, dusty cassette tapes and greased-up potentiometers. And despite his noise roots, there is something distinctly sparkling about this collection of tracks. “Prize Mischief Hold” fizzes and cascades from the speakers like a box of illicit Chinese fireworks, and the album’s glorious centerpiece “L. Minx” thunders through an electrical storm to reveal glorious, warming harmony. Electronic music has been much maligned in recent years and its contemporary rediscovery seems almost too rooted in kitsch to be taken seriously, but Jeff Witscher’s synthesizer gospels are more than just a flash in the pan. This is analog exploration at its best, and once it digs its rusty talons into you, it refuses to let go.
UTECH RECORDS
ARCN TEMPL: Emanations Of A New World CD (UR 030CD) 16.00
This is our heaven, a heaven we can see. But we’ve turned our heaven into hell. Who’s responsible? We selfish human beings… I don’t want to offend any party, but if we were to talk candidly, we can clearly see… The poisons polluting our earth are very strong. Viruses and illnesses, they’re getting stronger and more concentrated. Why? Because we are the devils. Who is the devil? Are there really devils? WE are all devils. God? WE are also gods. “Vivian Wang and Leslie Low, both of The Observatory, recount childhood memories of mythological fantasy theme park called Haw Par Villa. First called Tiger Balm Garden, the odd but colorful attraction contained a strange mix of characters and familiar tales from Chinese mythology and folklore, mixed in with earthy depictions of modern life and the Chinese concept of hell. The mutual love and dread of the park is told over eight recordings. Voice, guitar, percussion and other traditional instrumentation weave a cloth of surreal bliss, eeriness and horror. Edition of 500.”
RM74: Reflex CD (UR 045CD) 16.00
“Reflex is the fifth solo album by Switzerland’s Reto Mäder (Ural Umbo, Sum of R, Pendulum Nisum) as RM74. A creepy, paranoid record of sinister melody and complex structure. Electronics, organ, synthesizer, guitars and other instrumentation drifts in and out of bizarre atmospherics. The tracks gain emotional resonance as they move among vexing swells of dense, rotting psychedelia. Presented in a heavy matte sleeve printed with dark metallic ink. Includes fold out insert. Photograph by Phillip Nesmith. Edition of 500.”
BASSETT/J. GRAF, M.: Peradam CD (UR 047CD) 16.00
“In Rene Daumal¹s Mount Analogue, a peradam is described as a clear and extremely hard stone, a true crystal. It is so transparent that it is nearly impossible to see. To discover a peradam was always the result of an inner act. At said moment in time, the stone’s brilliance might catch the eye of one who seeks the truth. Most peradams were found on the rough and dangerous trails up the mountain. Peradam is the result of Marcia Bassett (Zaimph, Hototogisu) and Jenny Gräf (Harrius, Metalux) collaborating to map the arrival of their music. The three recordings on display reveal grainy, melodic vocal expressions combined with ritualistic, slow-burning noise and both women’s belief in mysterious creativity. Photograph by Masahiro Miyasaka. Edition of 500.”
WARP RECORDS (UK)
BORN RUFFIANS: Say It CD (WARP 194CD) 15.50
“If Born Ruffians’ 2008 debut album Red, Yellow and Blue was the result of a talented and precocious gang of freshmen, their 2010 follow-up, Say It, would be the project they left school to finish — a declaration that they’re smart and ambitious enough to make it on their own, and furthermore, that they’re in it for the long haul. Taking two weeks to record the album, the band finds itself teaming up again with producer Rusty Santos. The Ruffians and co. holed up at Mississauga’s Metalworks studio and loosened the reins on their ambitions, experimenting with Minimoogs and saxophones before eventually scaling much of it back in the mixing process. The result is a very mature album, further amplifying the band’s unique voice and sound, ready to take them as far as they want to go.”
WAX POETICS
WAX POETICS: #41 May/June 2010 MAG (WP 041) 9.99
The hip-hop issue. “On the covers, front: KRS-One, back: EPMD. Contents: Contents: Editor’s Letter, Re:Discovery (Jimmy Spicer, Vicious Beat Posse, Just-Ice, Mixmaster Gee and the Turntable Orchestra, Spyder D), In Memoriam (Chilly B, Guru, Malcolm McLaren), Souls of Mischief, DJ Disco Wiz, Record Rundown with Easy Mo Bee, Record Spot Rundown, Supreme Photo Essay, Latin Freestyle, Ice-T, Ice Cube, KRS-One, DXT, EPMD, Video Rundown with P.B. Wolf, Analog Out.” 114 pages, full color, high gloss.
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Heathered Pearls Shares New Single From Upcoming Body Complex LP; Album Out August 7
Posted by Maurizio Pustianaz New & Upcoming Releases, News
Heathered Pearls shares new single from upcoming album
“Warm Air Estate” featuring vocals by Outerbridge
Body Complex LP out August 7
Heathered Pearls – “Warm Air Estate (ft. Outerbridge)”
[Stream via Soundcloud]
For Jakub Alexander, the languages of music and visual art are permanently intertwined. And he’s always been this way—from his birthplace in communist Poland, to growing up outside of Detroit, to his current home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. “When music like Gas, early Dial Records, and Mille Plateaux releases in the 2000s popped up in my headphones,” Alexander begins, “it was completely visual for me. Something clicked from collecting pages out of old Architectural Digest magazines and being completely overwhelmed with inspiration for my own visions of interior architecture.” The concept carries on still, now as an integral part of Body Complex, his second album as Heathered Pearls. Body Complex represents a new form of Alexander’s visually inspired sound creation, but just as it points to changes in direction for the ambient-inclined producer, it also revisits the past experiences that make his music possible.
Perhaps the most important era referenced in Body Complex is Alexander’s mid-teens, when he was a 15-year-old DJ going to raves with the older kids. Sure, the parties themselves were influential, but it’s the afterhours that resonate the strongest on Body Complex. “I remember those mornings better than the holidays during those years, the drives home from Detroit at 7AM were always stimulating. Everyone was so content, we’d usually listen to something deep and easy on the ears. This was a perfect time to let your mind wander.” It was also an opportunity for him to discover the likes of Terrence Dixon and Lawrence, artists who would eventually offer encouragement to Heathered Pearls as he moved into a new beat-centric sound. “I respect [Terrence Dixon and Lawrence] because they can ride the same thin lines of what I love: electronic music that is heavily repetitive, melodic, and deep. They both can find this elegance in techno beyond the dark warehouse.”
Body Complex doesn’t necessarily aspire to recreate the music of Alexander’s youth. But while taking inspiration from !K7’s classic audio-visual mix series, X-Mix, and early-aughts techno compilations, Heathered Pearls has moved himself closer to the dancefloor. “Loyal was these indirect, huge, heavy, slow ocean waves off in the distance at night,” he says of his beatless debut album, “and Body Complex is a stunningly bleak, uncharted landscape of man-made cement and artificial foliage.” Take a track like the desaturated “Sunken Living Area”, where flickering synths and chrome-plated drum patterns sketch out Alexander’s conceptual backdrop. You can almost envision the sounds as columns and plateaus protruding from a dusk-lit valley. “Personal Kiosk”, an exuberant ambient-techno highlight with The Sight Below (who also mixed and mastered Body Complex), might best represent everything Heathered Pearls brings to his second album: whorls of deep texture, abstract melodic drifts, elegiac beauty, and illusory dance music.
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In addition to Body Complex being available on LP, CD, Digital, and Cassette — the inspiration for the album’s artwork, the aforementioned object, has been cast in a limited edition hydrostone sculpture designed by Heathered Pearls and available now for pre-order exclusively through The Ghostly Store.
01. Cast in Lemon & Sand
02. Sunken Living Area
03. Interior Architecture Software
04. Personal Kiosk (ft. The Sight Below)
05. Holographic Lodge
06. Abandoned Mall Utopia (ft. Shigeto)
07. Perfume Catalogue
08. Artificial Foliage
09. Warm Air Estate (ft. Outerbridge)
10. Thought Palace
Pre-order Body Complex here
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Three Logie Nominations for Working Dog
Archive: Tony Martin on The Today Show (2009)
HYBPA Return, All-Star Family Feud special and more
Synchronise your watches and get your PVRs ready, as the Working Dog team are ready to hit your TV screens again.
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Third – No official announcement yet on the start date for Working Dog‘s animated series Pacific Heat for Foxtel, other than sometime around May, 2016 – after it was delayed from a 2015 broadcast.
Still Number Four – No word yet for a third season of Utopia, as seen on ABC TV. But the series has been getting a replay on ABC.
Tonga.
ABC, Channel 10, Ed Kavalee, Family Feud, Foxtel, Have You Been Paying Attention?, HYBPA, Pacific Heat, Sam Pang, Tom Gleisner, Working Dog
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Battle For The Sun – An Action-packed Combat Game
by Neeta · Published January 4, 2015 · Updated January 4, 2015
Imagine our world is invaded by aliens – very powerful, much more powerful than us – who want to rule our planet! It will be a serious situation, no doubt. But it can give rise to a lot of adventure, excitement and a spirit of mankind that will unite to fight! And imagine, you are appealed to join the forces to set a war against the aliens! Will you be ready for that? You will get all this excitement in Battle For The Sun – New Upcoming Action Packed FPS Game!
The new first person shooter combat game is packed with action, just as you would want it to be. It is still in alpha mode. It was developed just recently in September 2014. Its storyline is just as mentioned above – a world attacked by aliens with most cities under military quarantine and you are the hero who has set about a mission to save mankind from this foreign attack by joining the special ops forces of the military.
Battle For The Sun is the first game of the developers. The developers are based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, where they have a small indie studio. The game is being awaited eagerly by all fans of FPS and will hopefully be released in early 2015. The developers are giving regular updates of the progress of the game – how they are working on the new level design, secret indoor spots and pickup items for new ammo, weapons, health and melee. They also have released an official Press Kit just recently. All this process is as exciting as the game itself and only heightening the eagerness about the new title.
Some outstanding features of Battle For The Sun are:
Long-ranged weapons
Real-looking movement and Al
Situation-based levels and missions
Destruction and explosion of props
Battle For The Sun will be ported to all the various platforms like PC, Linux, Mac, Android as well as iOS. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter and get lot more info, press kit, promotional images, trailer video and much more. You can also visit their development blog to get the latest updates and also send your suggestions.
Hope the new action thriller will soon be out!
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JetBlue Sees Drop in Revenue for February
By Paul Riegler on 11 March 2016
JetBlue Airways announced operational results for February 2016. The carrier saw an increase in its total traffic and capacity, as well as in its load factor, but
The New York-based airline said its revenue per available seat mile or RASM during the month was down by approximately 10% when compared to the same period last year. In ist SEC filing, it said it expects this decline in RASM to negatively affect its first quarter of 2016 results. It expects RASM to be down by 7% to 8% when compared to Q1 2015.
The New York-based airline’s passenger traffic for the month was 3.455 billion revenue passenger miles, or RPMs, a year-over-year increase of 19.1% from 2.901 billion RPMs in February of last year.
The carrier’s capacity also increased, 19.6% to 4.155 billion available seat miles, or ASMs, from 3.475 billion ASMs in February 2015.
JetBlue’s passenger load factor for the month, however, was 83.1%, a 0.4 percentage point decrease from 83.5% in the same month last year.
JetBlue Sees Record Q4 Revenue
JetBlue Traffic Up 10% in February
United Sees Traffic, Capacity Increases for February
JetBlue Reports Drop in Load Factor for August
JetBlue Load Factor, Prasm Up in March
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Bonecrusher @ O2 Academy 2, Birmingham, UK – 9 March 2011
Posted by Bianca on Wednesday Mar 9, 2011 Under Death Metal/Black Metal
Another year, another Bonecrusher. Would it live up to its name, or would it fall in an embarrassing heap on its metal arse?
Kicking off the night were Angelus Apatrida an old school thrash band from the land of the current football World Cup champions. Thrash from Spain? Are you mad? Well, actually, no. Their efforts were diminished by one of the sludgiest, bass-heavy, sounds heard in a long time. Thrash relies on crispness and crunch, and so much that they could have wished to achieve was lost instantly. The relentless double bass drum onslaught boomed alarmingly and negated any bite that the guitars may have had. Don’t get me wrong they were still entertaining, with all the prerequisite thrash components being firmly in place, but you couldn’t help but wonder how murderous they could be with everything in their favour. Bearing in mind the early start, the pit erupted into life midway through their second track at about 6.25pm so clearly they were doing something right. One to keep an eye on for the next time they visit these shores…
Burning The Masses received a similarly sludgy sound until their last track, but by then tedium had long since won the day. If deathcore crossed with technical death metal sounds like your thing then check them out, otherwise it’s a case of extreme caution. Undoubtedly they unleashed an onslaught straight from Satan’s bottom, but it was very much from the early catalogue of Trigger The Bloodshed or Job For A Cowboy. Consider how those bands have advanced/matured. Enough said. The chops were precise, their technicality was beyond question, but at the end of it all you just had to ask – “why?”. Perhaps I’m getting old, but this stint did very little for me, even allowing for the poor sound they were allowed…
Fleshgod Apocalypse received the first reverential cheer of the night as the house lights dimmed prior to their appearance. For all the fans’ fervour, they again experienced sound issues. The overall sound was tighter, but strangely far quieter, and the drum kit sounded only marginally better than Lars’ on “St Anger”. Tinny as fuck doesn’t come close. Excuse the profanity, but after three bands it really was getting to the point of extracting the urine as it were. At least the loops worked this year, and the band looked resplendent in their Regency stage attire. They were insanely fast, and almost as insanely technical, but the lack of volume removed any malicious intent they may have wished to impart. They did nothing wrong, but again were made to look distinctly ordinary purely down to the inadequacies of the sound engineers.
Clearly Carnifex were the band the younger members of the audience had come to see as the venue was heaving for their stint. First and foremost they got a good sound – sighs – at last. Much as my tolerance for deathcore is low, several thoughts crossed my mind as their set progressed. Firstly you can’t fault them for their hard work, or indeed touring ethos. Secondly they were as tight as they come musically. Then factor in the fact that in Scott Lewis they possess one of the finest frontmen in this genre – and arguably – in extreme metal, and you’ve got a show on your hands. For all my misgivings about deathcore I have to say that I warmed to them as their set progressed, and that there are few about that do this better. Blistering faster sections, crushing beatdowns, all topped with vicious, barked, vocals – what more could you want? Judging by the fury in the pit not much…
Keep Of Kalessin also had a good sound, apart from the vocals which were near as damn it inaudible. That aside they threw a musical curve ball into the arena with their stylish set. Combining various elements of black metal from folk to symphonic to progressive to black and roll, they were immensely impressive. Genuinely it was hard to find fault. Speed, power, technicality, and – most importantly – darkness, inter-weaved perfectly. To my ears they were head and shoulders the band of the night so far and one that need to be seen next time they tour.
Which paved the way for Dying Fetus to obliterate, which they did with a darkened grin. As their set progressed it was noticeable that with Dying Fetus you get several bands in one – three varieties of death metal for starters (old school, technical, and brutal) plus thrash thrown in for good measure. Despite the undeniable savagery they still managed to impart a huge amount of groove with discernible, crushing, riffs. Theirs was a relentless barrage with a constantly changing focus of attack. Fluid, certainly, mesmerising, definitely, but always heavier than Colonel Gaddafi’s personal bunker. “Justifiable Homicide” started the mayhem, and there were highlights galore throughout a varied setlist which visited all areas of the band’s back catalogue. Sixty-five minutes of pummelling later and all that were left went home happy….
The night as a whole? Marred by sound issues. Shouldn’t have to say this in this day and age but it’s necessary. For those that paid good money for this gig, to have four of the six sets affected – badly – is not acceptable. I shudder to think what went on during sound check. Or not as the case may be. That aside there were several impressive performances capped by an absolute barn-stormer from Dying Fetus, who remain an unmissable proposition for all death metal fans.
Bonecrusher Review by Chop
Bonecrusher Photography by Gobinder Jhitta – Email Gobinder
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Glass Paperweights »
Topic: Frank Eisner
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Re: Frank Eisner
The following paragraph is taken from the same article as above (Evening Telegraph).
" In the Second World War he was decorated for his part in manufacturing radar screens. When Sir Stafford Cripps visited the Newcastle factory he and all the party were presented with paperweights, Mr Eisner makes them to but as a hobby.
Sir Stafford was then Minister of Aircraft Production and appropriately incoperated an aeroplane. He was delighted with but handed it back to Mr Eisner and asked him to sign it. So the signature was inscribed with acid".
In my earlier post I wrote Eric Eisner Job was a chemist assistant but should read chemist and assistant works manager.
Eric was later the works manager. But it is great to have this confirmation of his father working there as due to his retirement there was no logic to him having worked there and the Colin Mayor being a friend as well as MD it was odd that he had no knowledge of this but did know Frank made paperweights at Moncrieff's on Saturdays. Most of which shattered as he used the MS1 metal which did not work well with colours. So it looks like we finally get some completion on the Frank Eisner story. Well done Gary.
After rereading this thread, Evening Telegraph article and the Moncreiff Company records, there requires a few updates on dates and people who worked at Moncrieff's.
Chic Young started at Moncrieff's on the 31/3/47 (not 1946), left to do his National Service (can't find a date for that as yet) returned to Moncrieff's 14/4/52 and finally left on 30/3/62, one week before Paul who left on the 6/4/62 (Moncrieff Company records).
Frank Eisner was 69 years old in 1958 (Evening Telegraph) that would mean he was born circa 1889.
John Smith assisted Paul Ysart along with Chic Young in the Monart workshop (Evening Telegraph), John Smith worked at Moncrieff's from 24/4/56 to 28/7/66 (Moncrieff Company records).
Bernard Wade made glass swans while the reporter was at the factory doing the article (Evening Telegraph), he started at Moncrieff's on the 3/2/1958 (Moncrieff Company records).
Swans covered here... http://ysartglass.com/Moncrieff/MoncrieffProduct.htm
lots to be updated...
But can we get/keep non- Eisner out of this topic please. Moderator?
tonysherwin
I'm new, please be gentle
Saw your reference to John Moncrieffs and thought you might like to see the photos attached. They were taken between 1955 and 1962 and show my late father who was a glassblower there.
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millarart
Quote from: tonysherwin on May 23, 2013, 10:31:38 AM
great pictures and nice to see them
who needs Revatio when you have a collection of Monart
Tony, I would love to have an article about your father for Scotland's Glass if you could do it please.
Having a few free credits for the genealogy record site ScotlandsPeople I looked up the Eisners and found dates of death for them, if they are of interest.
Last name, forename, age, year of death, place
EISNER, Emily Elizabeth, 77, 1968, Perth < --- Frank's wife b. 1890 (ref 1939 Register) maiden name Mickova or Miekova *
EISNER, Frank Joseph, 81, 1971, Perth < --- Frank Eisner b. 1889 (ref 1939 Register)
EISNER, Kathleen Nichol, 67, 1996, Perth < --- Eric's wife b. 1929 married 1952 Northumberland South
EISNER, Eric Carl, 79, 2006, Perth < --- Frank's son Eric Eisner b. 1926 Wakefield (one of twin boys, the other died age 5)
There are descendants of Eric still around. I have names if anyone wants to try and contact them for more info.
* No idea where Emily and Frank were married. No marriage shows up for them in British or Irish records. Maiden name is shown in birth record for Eric and his twin.
There is a record in the National Archives about Frank's naturalisation in 1919:
Nationality and Naturalisation: Eisner, Frank, from Czechoslovakia.
Resident in Birmingham.
Certificate 4,740 issued 23 September 1919.
In 1939 Frank and Emily are shown as living in Newburn R.D., Northumberland, presumably whilst Frank was working at Lemington Glass as per his BEM citation in the London Gazette:
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 9 JANUARY, 1946 page 323
Awarded BEM 1st Jan 1946 - Frank EISNER, Glassblower, Lemington Glass Company
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The Center for Grassroots Oversight
This page can be viewed at http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=mike_langton_1
Profile: Mike Langton
Employee of Al Gore presidential campaign 2000
Mike Langton was a participant or observer in the following events:
November 7, 2000: Florida Denies Thousands of African-Americans Their Vote
Thousands of African-American voters in Florida are illegally denied their right to vote, as is proven in many instances by subsequent investigations. Adora Obi Nweze, the president of the Florida State Conference of the NAACP, is told by election officials she cannot vote because she has already cast an absentee ballot, even though she has cast no such ballot. Cathy Jackson, a Broward County voter since 1996, was told falsely that she was not on the rolls and could not vote; she sees a white woman cast an “affidavit ballot” and asks if she can do the same, but is denied. Donnise DeSouza of Miami is told, falsely, that she is not on the voting rolls and is moved to the “problem line”; when the polls close, she is sent home without voting. Another voter, Lavonna Lewis, is in line to vote when the polls close. Though the law says that voters already in line can vote even after the polls close, she is sent home. She will later say she saw election officials allow a white male voter to get in line after the polls had closed.
US Representative Fights to Cast Vote - US Representative Corrine Brown (D-FL) is followed into her poll by a television crew. Officials there tell her that her ballot has been sent to Washington and therefore she cannot vote in Florida. Brown spends two and a half hours in the polling place before finally being allowed to vote. Brown later notes that she helped register thousands of African-American college students in the months prior to the election. “We put them on buses,” she will recall, “took them down to the supervisor’s office. Had them register. When it came time to vote, they were not on the rolls!” Many African-American voters like Wallace McDonald of Hillsborough County are denied their vote because they are told, falsely, that they are convicted felons whose right to vote has been stripped. The NAACP offices are inundated with telephone calls all day from voters complaining that their right to vote is being denied.
'Painful, Dehumanizing, Demoralizing' - Donna Brazile, campaign manager for the Gore campaign whose sister was illegally asked for three forms of identification in Seminole County before being allowed to vote, later says: “What happened that day—I can’t even put it in words anymore. It was the most painful, dehumanizing, demoralizing thing I’ve ever experienced in my years of organizing.” Hearings in early 2001 held by the US Commission on Civil Rights will record more than 30 hours of testimony from over 100 witnesses as to a wide array of racially based disenfranchisement. The commission will find that the election probably violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but Attorney General John Ashcroft will ignore the report.
Gadsden County - One exemplar of systematic disenfranchisement is seen in Gadsden County, one of Florida’s poorest counties, with 57 percent of its voters African-American. Its elections are supervised by white conservative Denny Hutchinson. Hutchinson refuses to take action to increase registration, put in more polling places, and other actions designed to increase voter turnout. Gadsden County Commissioner Ed Dixon later recalls: “He never advocated for any increased precincts, even though some of our people had to drive 30 miles to get to a poll. In the only county that’s a majority African-American, you want a decreased turnout.” After the votes have been tallied, Hutchinson’s deputy, African-American Shirley Green Knight, notices that over 2,000 ballots (out of 14,727 cast) are not included in the registered count. The reason? Gadsden uses a so-called “optiscan” balloting device, which allows voters to “bubble in” ovals with a pencil; these “bubbles” are scanned and the votes they indicate are tallied. Optiscan ballots are prone to register “overvotes,” essentially when the ballot indicates votes for two separate candidates in the same race. Overvotes are not machine-tallied. The machines have a sorting switch that when set to “on” causes the machine to record overvotes or “undervotes” (no vote recorded) in a separate category for later review and possible inclusion. Knight will learn that Hutchinson had insisted the machines’ switches be set to “off,” which rejects the overvotes without counting them at all. “I have no idea why he would do that,” Knight later says. When she learns of the problem, she asks Hutchinson to run the ballots through again with the sorting switch on, but he refuses. He is later overruled by the Gadsden canvassing board. When the ballots are run through a second time, the results are startlingly different. Gadsden uses a variant of the so-called “caterpillar ballot,” which lists candidates’ names in two columns. George W. Bush, Al Gore, and six other presidential candidates are listed in one column. The second column lists two more candidates, Monica Moorehead and Howard Phillips, and a blank for a “Write-In Candidate.” Hundreds of voters apparently believe that the second column is for an entirely different race, and vote not only for Bush or Gore, but for Moorehead or Phillips. And some voters vote for Gore and, to ensure clarity, write “Gore” in the write-in box. (Some, thoroughly confused by directions telling them to “Vote for ONE” and “Vote for Group,” bubble in all 10 presidential candidates and write “Gore” in the box.) None of these votes are originally counted. More sophisticated optiscan machines would refuse to accept the ballot, prompting the voter to correct the error. But Gadsden uses a cheaper machine that allows the error to go through unbeknownst to the voter. When Gadsden performs its machine recount, Gore will receive 153 additional votes from the erroneous optiscan. These will be included in the state’s final tally. However, over 2,000 of the “overvote” ballots will not be counted. Two-thirds of those ballots have Gore as their selection.
Duval County - Similar problems plague voters in Duval County. Duval, a large Democratic stronghold because of its inclusion of Jacksonville, is 29 percent African-American. Twenty-one thousand votes are thrown out as “overvotes.” Part of the problem is a sample-ballot insert placed in the newspaper by elections supervisor John Stafford, giving erroneous instructions as to how to complete the Duval ballot; any voter who follows these instructions does not have their votes tallied, though corrected instructions are posted in some Duval precincts. In the critical 72-hour period after the votes are complete, Gore campaign staffer Mike Langton will spend hours with Stafford, a white Republican, attempting to address the situation. Stafford lies to Langton and tells him Duval has “only a few” overvotes. It is not until after the deadline to ask for a machine recount has passed that Langton learns of the 21,000 uncounted votes. Nearly half of these are from four heavily African-American precincts that usually vote 90 percent Democratic. In theory, nearly 10,000 votes for Gore from Duval County will go untallied.
'Felons' and 'Purge Lists' - Florida law disenfranchises citizens convicted of many felonies (see June 24, 1974). In this election, thousands of Florida voters, mostly African-American males, lose their vote when they appear at their precinct and are told they cannot vote because they are felons, even though they are not. One is Willie Steen, a military veteran who loses his vote in Hillsborough County. “The poll worker looked at the computer and said that there was something about me being a felon,” Steen later recalls. “I’ve never been arrested before in my life,” he recalls telling the poll worker. The worker refuses to listen, and orders Steen to leave the line. Steen later learns that the felony he supposedly committed was done between 1991 and 1993, when he was stationed in the Persian Gulf. Tampa youth leader Willie Dixon and Tallahasse pastor Willie Whiting are also denied their votes through improper classification as felons, as do thousands of other voters. Investigative journalist Greg Palast later learns that the felon-disenfranchisement is widespread and systematic. He will publish a story exposing the scheme during the Florida recounts—in a London newspaper. No US newspaper will consider it. Palast later says: “Stories of black people losing rights is passe, it’s not discussed, no one cares. A black person accused of being a felon is always guilty.” Palast and other investigators learn that Republican legislators have in recent years upgraded a number of selected crimes from misdemeanors to felonies, apparently in order to “purge” the voting rolls of African-Americans. State Senator Frederica Wilson is one of many who believe the new classifications are “aimed at African-American people.” Black lawmakers have been unsuccessful in attempting to repeal the felon-disenfranchisement laws. After a 1997 election, where some 105 felons were found to have voted and analysis showed that 71 percent of Florida felons were registered Democrats, the Florida state government allocated $4 million to “purge” felons off the voting rolls. The government turned the task over to a private firm, Database Technologies (DBT) of Boca Raton (which later merged with the firm ChoicePoint). When the first purge lists from DBT began appearing in 1998, county elections officials were worried. Ion Sancho, the elections supervisor for Leon County, will recall: “We were sent this purge list in August of 1998. We started sending letters and contacting voters, [saying] that we had evidence that they were potential felons and that they contact us or they were going to be removed from the rolls. Boy, did that cause a firestorm.” One of the “felons” was Sancho’s close friend Rick Johnson, a civil rights attorney. “Very few felons are members of the Florida bar,” Sancho will note. In early 2000, Sancho asked Emmett “Bucky” Mitchell, a lawyer for the Florida Division of Elections, why so many “false positives”—innocent people—were on DBT’s list. Mitchell told Sancho that the problem was DBT’s, not Florida’s, and the firm had been told to handle the problem. Instead, according to ChoicePoint marketing official James Lee, Florida relaxed the criteria for its purge list, and tens of thousands of voters who had names roughly similar to those of actual felons were added to the list. Why? Lee will say, “Because after the first year they weren’t getting enough names.” Willie D. Whiting, a law-abiding pastor, is denied the vote because Willie J. Whiting is a felon. Willie Steen is denied his vote because Willie O’Steen is a convicted felon. Mitchell told a DBT project manager that it was up to elections officials like Sancho to find and correct the misidentifications. The lists even include actual felons whose right to vote had been restored by previous Florida administrations during amnesty programs. The initial database for the purge lists is comprised of people arrested for felonies, not convicted—thusly many citizens never convicted of a crime are now on the purge list. Others are incorrectly listed as felons when they were convicted of misdemeanors. A May 2000 “corrected” list stunned county elections officials. Linda Howell, election supervisor of Madison County, found her own name on the list. Monroe County supervisor Harry Sawyer found his father on the list, along with one of his employees and the husband of another. None of those people were felons. Some counties, such as Broward, Duval, Madison, and Palm Beach chose not to use the lists at all; Sancho meticulously checked his list of 697 names and ended up retaining only 33. Most supervisors use the lists without question. A thousand Bay County voters are denied their vote; 7,000 Miami-Dade voters lose theirs. It is unknown how many of these are actual felons and how many are law-abiding, legitimate voters. A 2001 class-action lawsuit brought by the NAACP and African-American voters will charge DBT and Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris with deliberately attempting to disenfranchise black voters. It will be settled out of court, with Florida agreeing to provisions that nominally settle the problem (see Late August 2002), but a 2004 article by Vanity Fair will note that by 2004, Florida’s government has implemented none of the corrective procedures mandated by the settlement. Subsequent investigations will show that the “felons” on the various purge lists are disproportionately Democratic voters and disproportionately African-American. (Tapper 3/2001; Margolick, Peretz, and Shnayerson 10/2004)
2001 Investigation Proves Widespread Disenfranchisement - A 2001 investigation by the progressive newsmagazine The Nation will show a widespread and systematic program of voter disenfranchisement in effect in Florida during the 2000 elections (see April 24, 2001).
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Exploring the Sun
June 1st, 2009 | by Jennifer Crites | Published in Features, May 2009, Multimedia | 1 Comment
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of articles called Working Conditions, about the unusual environments in which some University of Hawaiʻi faculty conduct their scholarly work.
A 2006 expedition takes eclipse watchers to Libya’s WawAnNamous, or Valley of the Mosquitos
The clock ticks quickly for the Institute for Astronomy’s Shadia Habbal. In all of 2008 she had just one minute and forty-nine seconds to complete her field experiments.
That’s because Habbal, a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa astronomer, conducts her research during the brief span of a total solar eclipse.
She and her team travel to remote parts of the planet to study the sun’s corona—its outer atmosphere, which is only visible on Earth when the moon blocks 100 percent of the sun’s light. For reasons scientists have not yet discovered, the corona is much hotter than the sun’s disk, reaching temperatures of a million-plus degrees.
The intense heat strips elements of their electrons, ionizing them. These ionized elements fly off into space on the solar wind, a phenomenon that affects astronauts, space stations and shuttles, communication satellites and even the earth’s magnetic field.
“Our magnetic field is like an umbrella,” Habbal explains. “It protects us but can get pushed around by a gust of wind, exposing us to rain, or in this case, to energetic particles in the solar wind that zap instrumentation and disrupt communications.”
Total solar eclipses occur every year and a half. Each creates a shadow band barely a few hundred kilometers wide across Earth’s surface. To see the corona, viewers must be within this band.
In 2008 that requirement took Habbal, her team and their 800 pounds of specialized cameras, telescopes and other equipment to China’s Gobi Desert. The sensitive equipment was set up in a tent with a portable AC unit and a large window flap that could be opened for viewing.
“We pitched our sleeping tents on the sand,” says Habbal, “but the cooks pitched their tent on two aluminum bed frames raised above the sand—because they knew there were scorpions.”
Working in diverse locations, Habbal has learned to expect surprises.
In China, a taxi collided with her bus, the team was left without food for 24 hours, and driving rain threatened to sink the scientific undertaking. “The clouds parted just minutes before the eclipse,” she says, relieved, “and conditions were perfect during totality.”
Not so in Mongolia. A snowstorm obliterated any chance of seeing the eclipse. In India, however, the 42-second event was spectacular, says Habbal, “with streamers seemingly shooting out to infinity.”
Habbal flirted with danger in South Africa when three rhinos charged her walking party. “They were like small mountains. I thought that was the end of us,” she exclaims. She’s grateful for the animals’ excellent hearing—just five yards from the group, the rhinos stopped and turned around when the guide tapped on the wooden handle of his rifle.
On the way to the Zambia, Africa, site in 2001, at the end of the rainy season, Habbal’s party drove for eight hours through Kafue National Park on a road filled with deep, muddy potholes. When they reached a checkpoint and opened a window for the guard, a swarm of tsetse flies flew into the jeep.
“It was awful,” says Habbal. “They just stick to you. We had to keep swatting them for miles.”
The eclipse site was on the banks of a river filled with hippos, so guides constructed showers using inverted buckets filled with river water.
“There weren’t enough tarps, so our pit toilets were open on the side facing the savannah. We called it the toilet with a view,” Habbal says, laughing. “We never went there at night because we didn’t know what would be lurking,” she adds.
During the Syria 1999 eclipse at ʻAyn Dīwār, a village at the border with Turkey and Iraq, the temperature reached 120°F on the concrete roof of a government building where Habbal’s team had set up their tents and equipment.
“We couldn’t take a shower during the day because the water was literally boiling,” she says.
In her study of the sun’s elements, Habbal has investigated several spectral lines of iron.
One is FeXI. “It’s existence has been known for some time,” she explains, “but nobody had observed and photographed it because it’s near the end of the visible spectrum—borderline infrared—and the technology wasn’t available.”
Habbal made the first recorded image of FeXI during the 2006 eclipse working from a tent in Libya’s Sahara Desert.
A year earlier, she had scouted the area off-road with a Tuareg guide. “The first night it was bitter cold,” she recalls. “We camped at a beautiful oasis where the palm trees were buried all the way to just below their heads, and the sand was finer than on any beach.”
The next day they passed a changing landscape of dunes, rocky outcrops, and an extinct volcano surrounded by a salt lake, high grass and black sand known as Valley of the Mosquitoes.
When they arrived at a flat, featureless area, the guide said, “This is where you want to be.” Habbal’s GPS coordinates confirmed that they were at the exact spot she had requested, and her guide had not used GPS.
“We were in the middle of nowhere. I don’t know how he found it or the oasis at night with only the jeep’s headlights,” she says in amazement, “but his people were once nomads, and he told me that it’s enough for them to go to a place once and they never forget how to get there.”
At eclipse time, Habbal’s team was transported from Tripoli to the site in Libyan Air Force C-130 planes and helicopters. “Everything we asked for, they delivered,” she says. That included generators, liquid nitrogen, internet and phone lines, water for showers and even an unrequested flock of sheep.
Habbal’s eclipse observations have answered many questions but more remain.
She knows from FeXI and other irons that heavy elements are temporarily trapped in certain regions of the sun’s magnetic field and have trouble escaping with the solar wind.
“They’re not getting enough energy to push them away from the sun,” she says, “so the question is, what’s holding them back?”
Habbal is determined to look for answers no matter where the quest takes her. Each finding, she says, will provide another clue to our understanding of the sun and the solar wind.
Tags: Institute for Astronomy, International Year of Astronomy, May09 issue, UH Manoa, Working Conditions
Cheryl Ernst says:
July 27th, 2009at 8:38 am(#)
Habbal and her team watched the 2009 eclipse from the Enewetak Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, where temperatures climbed over 100 degrees during the day. They will give a presentation on the expedition at 12:30 p.m. July 29 in the Institute for Astronomy auditorium in Mānoa.
While still in the field, Habbal reported that everyone is happy with the experiments, and though there were a few clouds, most of totality was fully visible from their location. (In much of China, where many people went to watch the eclipse, the view was obscured clouds, drizzle, rain and smog.)
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory donated space for the team at its whole-body radiation counting facility, constructed as part of the cleanup of the Marshall Islands. While there, some of the team took a boat to Runit island to view the large concrete cap placed over the soil and waste cleaned up from the islands.
Food and water were brought in to minimize exposure to bio-accumulated radionuclides in local produce and water.
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‹ Obligations of Editors and Editorial Board Members: A Gentle Reminder up Acute Diarrheal Management in Adults: A Simulated Client Study at Community Pharmacies of Quetta City, Pakistan ›
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 2019; 5(1):3-12
Review Article | doi:10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.2
Shida Hussain1, Zhang Li2, Xiaolan Lu2, Hamad Haider Khan3, Shi bingyin3, Faiz Ullah Khan4,5,6,8* Zakir Khan7, Beenish Ashfaq8, Inayat Ur Rehman9,10
1Registrar Department of Nephrology Northwest General Hospital Hayatabad Peshawar, Pakistan, PAKISTAN.
2Departmet of Gastroenterology Second affiliated hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of medicine, Shaanxi 710061, Xi'an, , CHINA.
3Department of Clinical Endocrinology Xi’an Jiaotong University, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’an, Shanxi, CHINA.
4Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Health Science Centre, Xi’an Jiaotong University, CHINA.
5Center for Drug Safety and Policy Research, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, CHINA.
6The Global Health Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China; d Shaanxi Centre for Health Reform and Development Research, Xi’an, CHINA.
7Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, Cukurova University, Adana,TURKEY.
8Department of Pharmacy Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, PAKISTAN.
9School of Pharmacy Monash University Malaysia Jalan Lagoon Selantan Bandar Sunway, MALAYSIA.
10Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, PAKISTAN..
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), is the most common infectious bacterium of the Human stomach. In early childhood, colonization of H. pylori in stomach releases different pathogenic factors which interfere with functions of human cells. Combination of two main genetic pathogenic factors CagA and VacA play important role in causing severity of H. pylori infection. In H. pylori infected patients, CagA and CagPAI positive strains have positive association in development of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancers.50-70% of H. pylori produces CagA gene that is multifunction toxin. By adapting different mechanisms CagA define its role in oncogenic signaling cascades, in tumor suppressor pathway and in inflammation. CagA gene is strongly associated with VacA cytotoxic function and the strains, ultimately responsible for epithelial destruction of stomach and leading towards cancer. Review provides, CagA has important role in the virulence of H.pylori infection. Different Peptic ulcer diseases and gastric cancers are caused by the presence of CagA gene.
Key words: H. pylori, CagA gene, VacA gene, Gastric cancers, Peptic ulcer disease.
Hussain S, Li Z, Lu X, Khan HH, bingyin S, Khan FU, et al. The Virulence of Helicobacter pylori Through CagA on Gastric Mucosa: A Review. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine. 2019;5(1):3-12. Abstract
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National Futures Championships Reach Halfway Point
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The National Futures Championships is halfway complete and the 646 athletes competing have traveled from all over the country for a chance to showcase their talents.
Although many families have to trek great distances to make it to Virginia Beach, for nearly all, the experience is worth it!
Elizabeth Egan and her daughter Katharine, who plays on the San Jose U16 team, perhaps made one of the longest trips. Their journey started off with a five hour flight to Charlotte, N.C., followed by a one-hour layover and another short flight into Virginia. Elizabeth estimated that they were in the air for about six hours, but that doesn't include all of the waiting time in the airport.
The chance to get her daughter the experience and exposure she needs though is why they do it.
"The opportunity to play in the National Futures Championship is great for the kids," said Elizabeth. "There's a lot of hassle to get here, but we're thinking long-term. The chance to play a lot of hockey in just a few days in front of a lot of coaches makes it appealing."
Elizabeth also stressed the importance of allowing Katharine to compete against some of the best players from around the country. Katharine plays in tournaments throughout the state of California, sometimes even relying on her mom to drive her 10 hours in one day to play in just a single game, but the chance to see the best youth players from every state is what makes the National Futures Championships so special to the family.
"Field Hockey is still growing in California so getting her to this event allows her to see a variety of opponents from all over the country," said Elizabeth. "If you can compete here, you can compete anywhere."
Although the Egan's treat their cross country jaunt as a business trip, they still were able to make a quick pit stop at the beach.
"Katharine was able to jump into the ocean and now we can say she's been in both the Atlantic and Pacific," said Elizabeth with a smile. "But what we were most excited about was seeing the lightning. We don't get it at all in California so I'd say it was the highlight of the trip."
When speaking with Katharine though, neither the beach nor the lightning came up. She just wanted to be out on the pitch with her teammates.
"I'm here for the experience out on the field," said Katharine. "I love playing 24/7!"
Bill Rinehart and daughter Andrea, a U16 goalkeeper from Yorktown, Va., didn't make nearly as far a trip, but they are still just as ecstatic to be here.
"I was expecting there to be a high level of play out here this week and that is certainly what we got," said Bill. "This is a great event, with a great atmosphere."
While sitting with his daughter and watching one of the evenings Women's National Championship games, Bill had to wonder if one day it could be his daughter out there.
"Being out there fighting for one of these coveted spots is part of the dream that both she and I have," said Bill.
"I just hope that she and her teammates are looking at these women and learning a lot about how to play the game right. There is so much that they can duplicate and then put into their practices."
Friday's much-anticipated South Africa U18 Boys' IPT Hockey final: who will win?
JONATHAN COOK at Pape's Astro, Maritzburg College
AFTER two nail-biting semi-finals on a very hot winter Thursday, the South Africa U18 Boys' Inter provincial Hockey Tournament 2010 title match at 1.15 pm Friday on Maritzburg College's Pape's Astro will feature Southern Gauteng and KZN Coastal.
But for defending champs and host province Kwa Zulu Natal Inland there was further doom to add to the week's gloom as the U18 A team lost their fifth-to-eighth place playoff 3-2 to Boland and will now feature in the classification match against Western Province B for seventh position.
And to rub further salt into the wound, under the current rules KZN Inland B will be relegated from IPT through no fault of their own.
Coastal, as the top-finishing province without a second-string team at IPT, now qualify to bring their B side into next year's tournament. This after the Pietermaritzburg based Inland B had beaten North Cape and North Free State 5-0 each.
While it is good for hockey's growth to have the minnow provinces at IPT, Inland B's demise is plainly unjust. A move is afoot to lobby SA Schools' Hockey (Sashoc) for an increase in the number of IPT teams to 24 so as to undo the unfairness that is Inland B's relegation.
Thursday's second semi-final was the best, as the quick pace brought regular goalmouth action in what was truly an end-to-end thriller.
KZN Coastals dominated midfield and had more chances, two of which were buried by the in-form Richard Pentecost and David Bayne, while a penalty corner from quality midfielder Taylor Dart was all the Cape Town lads could offer.
As for Friday's final and what to expect? Southerns have two …
Western Province's Lloyd de Kock, captain Keenan Horn, Louis Mbuyu and Lungelo Mafuya all gave the boys in blue and white some hope with passages of outstanding play, but it was not to be for the team from Cape Town or their loyal, vociferous band of supporters.
It was 1-1 at the changeover before Coastals came out 2-1 winners.
In the first semi-final, although Nicholas Koning had his moments up front, Border were left to rue the leg injury suffered by star striker Ignatius Malgraaff midway through the first half - this after he had scored a cracking goal following uncertainty in Southerns' defence.
Southerns' Johannesburg boys capitalised on this stroke of good fortune (for them, that is) and the outstanding defensive midfielder Matt Brown rocketed in a PC before slotting the penalty stroke winner for 2-1 at half-time and it remained that way until the end.
As for Friday's final and what to expect from sides boasting several SA age-group players and many more just underneath the radar?
Southerns have two potent forwards in Brynn Cleak and Broderick Burds, but in Mohamed Mea and Zamokuhle Ngubo, the Durban boys have two determined, tough-tackling defenders.
While Southerns have a fine player and skipper in Brown, Coastals have a gem of their own in silky midfielder and captain Sumanth Sunkari, while in Jarryd Jones, Pentecost, Bayne, Nicholas Williams, Marco Lopes and Josh Perry, the Durban side have half a dozen players capable of turning a match on its head in an instant – and for that reason alone coach Wade Paton's squad must start as favourites against Southerns mentor Alex Gitlin's line-up.
Forget the FIFA World Cup soccer, PMB is the place to be!
Meanwhile, the last day of the SA Rugby U18 Academy Week in Vryheid was bittersweet for the host province as their top side at the tournament, KZN, were shaded 18-17 by Free State while the KwaZulu-Natal XV beat Leopards Country Districts 15-9 and KZN Country Districts pipped Eastern Province 15-13.
KZN led Free State 11-5 at half-time, but weren't able to notch another try after the changeover while the Bloemfontein boys got their second for the 18-17 victory.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
U18 Boys' IPT - A Section playoffs (9-12) South Free State 6 Mpumalanga 0; EP 5 East Gauteng 0;
(5-8) Boland 3 KZN Inland 2; North Gauteng 4 Western Province B 4 (NG won penalty stroke shootout 7-6);
(1-4) South Gauteng 2 Border 1; KZN Coastal 2 WP 1.
B Section: SG B 1 North Cape 0; Inland B 2 Border B 1; North Free State 1 North West 0; SWD 6 Limpopo 0; SG B 3 Inland B 1; NC 2 NW 0.
U18 Girls' IPT in brief: EG 7 Lim 6; SG B 3 SWD 0; Bdr 1 WP 0; NW 4 Coastal B 0; Coastal A 4 Mpum 0; WP B 2 NFS 1; SFS 5 Inland 2; NG B 0 NC 0; SG A 1 EP 0; SG B 1 Coastal B 1; NG 3 Bol 2; NFS 2 SWD 2; Inland 2 Mpum 0; Bdr 2 Lim 1.
SA U18 Academy Week: Silver Falcons 53 Griquas 13; Griquas CD 24 Griffons CD 13; Pumas CD 27 Border CD 15; Namibia 19 Lsen XV 17; Leopards 26 EP CD 19; KZN XV 15 Leopards CD 9; Blue Valke 7 Limpopo 7; KZN CD 15 EP 13; Free State 18 KZN 17; SWD 14 Pumas 5; Border 35 Griffons 7; Blue Bulls 23 Lions 10; WP 25 Boland 25.
After DAY 4 - the SA U18 Girls' IPT Hockey finalists in Potchefstroom are?
THE finalists Friday in the South Africa U18 Girls' Inter Provincial Hockey Tournament for 2010 will be Southern Gauteng and Northerns Blues.
On Thursday at IPT in Potchefstroom, Southerns had a Stephanie Baxter goal to thank for their 1-0 semi-final win over Eastern Province.
And in the second semi-final, arch goal scorer and hockey sharp shooter Welma Luus, the outstanding SA tennis player, notched up a brace to add to a Carli Gericke goal for Northerns Blues from Pretoria to beat Boland 3-2.
The Bolanders netted via the sticks of Izelle Lategan and Alexandra Vorster.
Ajax Sporting thrash Azad
Ajax Sporting Club came from behind twice to thrash Azad Sporting Club 5-2 in the Green Delta Insurance Banglandesh Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
Deen Islam gave Azad a sixth-minute lead only to be canceled out by Shahidullah Khokon one minute later. Deen again provided an advantage for Azad before Imtiaz leveled the margin two minutes from the break.
After resumption, Ajax did not give any room to Azad as Rahat Sarkar, Afsar Uddin and Imtiaz added one goal apiece to make it 5-2.
Mark Knowles feature
by Declan Peacock
For Mark Knowles, the decision to get involved in hockey wasn’t a hard one, with both of his parents playing hockey in the Queensland city of Rockhampton and in State representative sides for Queensland and Tasmania.
This exposed him to the game at a very young age. His hockey pedigree was made clear, making his debut for Australia in the Azlan Shah Cup against South Korea in 2004, at just 19 years of age.
He made an immediate impact in the Kookaburras team, as he was selected in the 2004 Australian Olympic team, travelling to Athens. At the games, the team beat the Netherlands in the Final, claiming the Gold Medal,whilst only 20 years old, Mark had already reached the pinnacle of his sport.
Due to his young age, it took several years after to truly realise what the victory meant. “When you are young, I think you take things for granted and it wasn’t until I had the heartbreak of losing a World Cup final (2006) and an Olympic Semi-final (2008) that I understood what a massive achievement (winning gold) was.”
Mark’s growth continued, playing with a maturity and class that stamped him as a future star. He got reward for his effort, being named World Hockey Young Player of the year award in 2007.
His talent and maturity was also recognised within the Australian team, as he was made a co-captain of the Kookaburra’s, at only 24 years of age. Knowles took the opportunity to lead with both hands, “I think it has always been something I have enjoyed doing, being a leader of my teammates.”
Although having to lead a team at a young age, with more senior members in the squad could potentially cause difficulties, Mark says, “I try to lead by example in my training ethic and (with) team oriented play, not just the talk of a leader.”
Although the life of Australia’s professional hockey players is crammed full of tournaments and overseas trips, Knowles, along with fellow Kookaburra Jamie Dwyer have set up a coaching business, 1&9 Coaching, offering coaching clinics to young people in Australia.
Knowles says he hopes this will help to achieve greater participation in hockey at a grassroots level. “As role models we really need to spread what a fantastic game hockey is, and continue to promote the sport to future players,” says Knowles.
Despite having risen to the top of the hockey world at such a young age, with a World Cup gold medal, Olympic gold medal and a captains armband, Knowles’ desire for success is stronger than ever, he wants the current crop of players to have the same success that he has already experienced.
Hockey stars out to win in Singapore
Sixteen young athletes will take to the pitch in Singapore this August, with the hopes of continuing Australia’s place at the top of international men’s hockey.
The boys will contest a six team tournament of the best young teams from around the world, with the aim of progressing to the medal matches and Youth Olympic glory.
For a number of the athletes in the team, elite hockey was a rite of passage with family members competing in the sport at the national and international level.
For 17-year-old Andrew Butturini, following in his brother Matthew’s footsteps was a natural progression. “He’s a role model for me,” Butturini said of Matthew who plays for the Australian men’s team – the Kookaburras.
“He was the first one I rang when I got selected and I know he’s excited for me.” Butturini who hails from Murwillumbah in Queensland is one of three athletes on the team representing Tweed Border Hockey alongside Jake Farrell and Dylan Wotherspoon.
“It’s a great area to live and everyone is really encouraging of our sport,” Butturini explained. We’ve got good coaches, we work well together and it’s great that a few of us have made the team.”
Australia will face some tough competition in Beligium and Pakistan at the Games but are not discounting the power of the more unknown teams - Chile, Ghana and Singapore.
“We’re going there to win,” coach Paul Gaudoin said. “We’ve got a really high standard of players in the team and it’s an exciting and promising group. That said we’ll have our work cut out for us.”
The international playing experience for the young group will be invaluable in developing them for senior competition, with the Olympics and Champions Trophy the ultimate goals.
“Teams in Europe can travel an hour or two and play internationally but for our junior teams in Australia, financially it’s not possible,” Gaudoin said.
“The Youth Olympics are such a great opportunity and I’m sure we’ll see the impact in years to come as these teenagers progress into the senior ranks.”
Hockey at the Youth Olympic Games will take place at Sengkang Hockey Stadium in the north-eastern part of Singapore. There is a competition for boys and girls aged between 15 and 17.
Australia will only send a boys’ team as participation at the Youth Olympics is limited to one boys and one girls’ team per nation. Australia has qualified and chosen to contest the men’s hockey, with a team of 16.
Women’s handball will be Australia’s female team sport at the Games. Australia will send the maximum team size of 100 athletes comprising 70 from individual and 30 from team sports.
The Australian hockey team for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games:
Daniel Beale QLD,Andrew Butturini QLD, Robert Bell QLD, Ryan Edge QLD, Jake Farrell QLD, Casey Hammond VIC, Jeremy Hayward NT, Daniel Mathiesen QLD, Rory Middleton TAS, Luke Noblett NSW, Flynn Ogilvie NSW, Jayshaan Randhawa VIC, Byron Walton VIC, Jordan Willott NSW, Oscar Wookey VIC, Dylan Wotherspoon QLD
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The athletes secured first, second or third placed in all the events they took part winning the overall championship at the Circuit Athletic Meet. Raenella Cooray and Shalina Fernando were adjudged champions in the U-19 and U-21 categories respectively.
Three athletes for high jump and two athletes for long jump qualified for the provincial level at the Junior Zonal Athletic Meet held at St. Peter’s College grounds.
The athletes performed very well securing 1st, 2nd or 3rd places in every event at the Zonal Athletic Meet and Ladies’ College was runner up. Raenella Cooray and Shalina Fernando emerged champions in U-19 & U-21 respectively.
June 17-19 Raenella Cooray was placed first in High Jump and Shalina Fernando was placed third in 100m (U-20) at the Sir John Tarbot Senior Athletic Meet.
Ladies’ College was placed 5th at the Western Province Athletic Meet.
Ladies’ College was placed 3rd at the Quadrangular Athletic Meet.
Ladies’ College was placed 2nd overall and the champions of the U-14 category at the Sir John Tarbot Junior Athletics Meet in Anuradhapura. Reanna David (U-14) was placed 1st with a new meet record of 9.87m in the Putt shot event (previous record 8.93m) and 3rd in Discus throw. Sarisha Gunasekara (U-14) won the 2nd place breaking the existing record in Putt shot and was also placed 2nd in Discus throw. Siyana Wickremasinghe (U-14) was placed 3rd in 100m running event.
At the All Island Athletics Championship at the Mahinda Rajapakse Stadium at Diyagama our athletes achieved the following – Sarisha Gunasekera (U-15) – 1st place in Shot Putt, Reanella Cooray (U-17) – 2nd place in High Jump, U-17 team – 3rd place in the 4 x 100m relay.
Nishita Nanayakkara was placed first (U-13) at the SL Schools Aquatic Sports (Novices) Diving Championship.
Nishita Nanayakkara was placed first (U-15) in the 1m & 3m Spring Board events and Ladies’ College emerged winners at the SL Aquatic Sports Union (Novices) Diving Championship.
At the Sri Lanka Schools All Island Age Group Swimming Championship our Swimmers performed very well securing 1st, 2nd or 3rd places in every event. The U-19 team were runners up and Ladies’ College was placed third in the championship.
Dilekha Goonewardene was adjudged the U-19 Champion at the Pentathlon Swimming Championship.
LC/VV Water Polo Encounter was held successfully. The LC junior match was a draw whilst Visakha Vidyalaya won the senior match.
The Senior Team (U-19) emerged champions and the juniors were runners up at the Sri Lanka Schools Water Polo Championship held at the Sugathadasa Stadium.
The rowers performed very well at the National Indoor Rowing Championships. Ashwini Subasinghe (U-14) and Nihara Warawita (U-16) won 2 gold medals each in the 1000m and 500m. The U-14 and U-16 teams won the 500m – 4×4 relay winning the Overall Trophies for Under 14 and Under 16 age groups. Ladies’ College was placed 3rd in the tournament with 6 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze medals.
Ladies’ College was placed first at the Bolgoda Regatta.
Ladies’ College crew was placed 2nd in the Ranfer Sprints Regatta held at the Colombo Rowing Club.
The U-18 team was the winner of the Rowing Nationals winning 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals.
The 12th Annual Ladies’ College/Musaeus College Regatta was held at the Colombo Rowing Club. The regatta ended in a nail biting finish and Ladies’ College claimed victory in the final seconds of the boat race for the 5th consecutive year.
Rowers performed well at the Sri Lanka Schools Rowing Association Regatta winning the U-18 category and were joint winners of the U-14 category.
Ladies’ College Age Group Tennis Tournament at LC Tennis Courts.
Ladies’ College emerged winners at the All Island Inter School Tennis Tournament. The U-17 team won the championship where the U-15 and 19 teams were placed runners up.
Medhira Samarasinghe won the following titles at the Sri Lanka National and Junior National Tennis Championship – Player of the Tournament Trophy (Women’s Open category), Women’s Double, Mixed Double and U-16 Girls singles.
The Ladies’ College Tennis team was placed second at the National (Jathika Pasal) Schools Games 2015.
At the All Island Inter Schools Table Tennis Championship the U-10 A, B and C teams emerged ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ divisions runners up respectively and the D team was placed 3rd in the ‘D’ division, the U-16 A team was placed 3rd in the ‘B’ division and the C team emerged champions in the ‘D’ division.
At the Western Province Open Ranking Table Tennis Championship, Ayla Chitty (U-12) was runner up where Jithara Warnakulasuriya and Maneesha Siriwardena were selected for the semi finals and quarter finals respectively, Upamali Rodrigo and Anoushka De Silva (U-15) and Natali Jayathilaka (U-18) were selected for the quarter finals The Under 14 and 19 teams were ‘B’ division runners up at the All Island Inter School Table Tennis Tournament.
The U-12 ‘A’ and ‘D’ teams emerged champions of the A & C divisions respectively, and the U-18 ‘C’ team was placed 3rd in the C division at the All Island Inter School (U-12/18) Table Tennis Tournament.
A meeting for the parents of the players were held to discuss plans pertaining to training and development of TT at Ladies’ College.
Ladies’ College U-15 team emerged overall runner up where the U-18 team was placed third at the Western Province Schools Games Table Tennis Tournament.
At the All Island Inter Schools Table Tennis (U-18/12) Tournament Ladies’ College achieved the following:
The U-12 ‘A’ team emerged ‘A’ Division (Group C/D) Champions.
The U-12 ‘D’ team emerged ‘C’ Division (Group A/B) Champions.
The U-18 ‘C’ team was placed third in the ‘C’ Division.
The U-10 ‘D’ and ‘C’ teams were placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the ‘D’ division and the U-16 ‘A’ team emerged ‘B’ division champions while the ‘B’ team was placed second in the ‘C’ division at the All Island Table Tennis U-16/10 Championship.
Jithara Warnakulasuriya was adjudged the ‘Champion’ of the Junior Nationals Table Tennis Championship while Ayla Chitty was a semi-finalist.
The players were placed second at the Western Province Schools U-19 Hockey Tournament.
Seven players from Ladies’ College represented the Colombo Red/Blue Teams at the inter district schools Nationals U-19 Girls Hockey Tournament. The Blue Team was Captained by our player Ruvini Yeshani.
Players performed well at the All Island Inter Schools Under 19 Girls Hockey Tournament but they were not qualified for the finals.
The Annual Ladies’ College vs. Bishop’s College Hockey Encounter was held at Astro Turf and Ladies’ College emerged champions at the encounter winning both the U-17 & U-19 matches.
Ladies’ College was placed fourth at the Blue and Gold Hockey Sevens – The All Island Tournament organized by Royal College.
A special training programme for the Badminton Team was organized in school and was conducted by Mr. Nakamura from Japan the current coach of the Sri Lanka National Team.
Ladies’ College was placed third in the ‘C’ division at the All Island Inter School Under 19 Badminton Championship.
Ladies’ College team was placed third in the ‘D’ division at the Sri Lanka Schools Under 16 Badminton Championship at S. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela.
Our team was placed third (‘C’ division) at the Sri Lanka Schools U-15 Doubles Badminton Team Championship.
Our team was the semi-finalist at the All Island U-13 Inter Schools Doubles Championship. This is the highest achievement in the U-13 category according to the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Sports.
The results of the Sri Lanka Schools Novices Squash Tournament are as follows:
U-15 Kishali Jayatilleke – 1st place, Ayesha Samarawickrema – 3rd place
U -17 Maya Weerasuriya – 1st place, Jessica Jayasuriya – 3rd place, Suhithri Paranamanage – 4th place
Karate was introduced to the students of Grade 3.
Radhika Adams was placed first in Kumite and second in Kata and Deleni Nethsinghe was placed in Kumite (Black Belt) in the Open Karate Championship.
Deleni Nethisinghe was placed first in the Open Kumite (Black Belt) at the Kensho Karate International Championship.
The 12 participants of the U-9 to U-18 categories won 1st, 2nd or 3rd places in either Kata or Kumite events at the SKIF Tournament. It is noteworthy that Ladies’ College had the highest number of participants in the women’s category.
The team took part in two training sessions held at the Torrington conducted by Sensei Kanazawa from Japan.
At the JKF tournament Deleni Nethsinghe, Galeena Gunawardana and Amrita Dumbukola were placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively in Kata & Kumite events.
The U-19 team was placed third at the Circuit Netball Tournament and qualified to play at the Zonal Meet.
The U-18 team was placed second at the Milo Netball Tournament.
The U-17 team was placed third at the Inter Schools (U-17 Girls) ‘B’ Division Basketball Championship.
At the Sri Lanka Schools Individual Chess Tournament (Colombo Zone) our U-11 player and U-13 player qualified to play at the All Island Chess Tournament.
Hayati Rassool was placed third at the Age Group Scrabble Tournament.
An Inter School Scrabble Tournament was organized in school with 20 schools participating and was concluded successfully. Ladies’ College was placed third in the tournament.
Ladies’ College was placed 4th in the ‘A’ division at the Inter School Scrabble Tournament conducted by the Scrabble League.
Following students were awarded Sri Lanka Schools Milo colours for 2014.
Rowing – Anoushka Tissera, Yellani Rasaputhra.
Tennis – Thewni Davaraja, Medhira Samarasinghe.
Swimming – Malaika Dole, Dilehka Goonawardena, Nideesha Ellawala, Lara Modder
Following students were awarded Western Province Colours for 2015.
Athletics – Reanella Cooray
Swimming – Dilekha Goonewardena
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2006: Clarence Hill, former last-minute reprieve beneficiary 1675: Little John
2011: Troy Davis, doubts aside
September 21st, 2011 Headsman
The reader is likely aware that as of 7 p.m. this evening, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison local time, a man named Troy Anthony Davis will die by lethal injection — barring some sort of intervention that by this point would rate just this side of the miraculous.
Since Davis already had one of those, an extraordinary 11th-hour Supreme Court intervention the last time he was up for death, you’d have to guess he’s over quota as it is.
The controversial particulars of this case are too voluminously available for this space to hope to contribute much. As Scott Lemieux observes, the affirmative case for Troy Davis’s innocence is not a slam dunk: but the evidence as it exists, of unreliable eyewitness accounts from a nighttime scene, supplied under police pressure and later largely retracted, could today hardly approach the threshold of guilt beyond reasonable doubt. I don’t know if Troy Davis shot Mark MacPhail, and neither do you. Davis dies for it tonight just the same: all the paperwork is in order.
The “demon of error,” Illinois Gov. George Ryan called it, as he emptied that state’s death row. This unsettling matter demands one play bookmaker with a man’s life. Are you as much as 80% sure? Would that be sure enough? Maybe the uncertainties are unusually large here, but at some level this is the calculus for most criminal adjudications, death or otherwise.
“If a case like this doesn’t result in clemency, which is a discretionary process that calls a halt to an execution based on doubt surrounding the integrity of the verdict, then it suggests that clemency as a traditional fail-safe is not adequate,” criminologist James Acker told the Christian Science Monitor. “The Davis case raises doubts about the discretionary clemency process and ultimately raises doubts about whether the legal system can tolerate this potential error in allowing a person to be executed.”
Clemency as an inadequate, dead-letter procedure (Gov. Ryan aside) is familiar to any observer of the American capital punishment scene; Rick Perry thinks he can disdain it all the way to the presidency.
Perry’s state of Texas has something in common with Georgia: the clemency decisions are not directly in the hands of the governor. It’s an interesting arrangement that helps to scatter responsibility for that weightiest of decisions; every actor in the apparatus is in a position to say, “I alone did not have power of life and death.”
Georgia is one of just five states (not including Texas, where the governor has final say and exercises significant behind-the-scenes power over his advisors) where the clemency process is entirely vested in a committee.* The Georgia Governor is a fellow named Nathan Deal, and his autopen will spill much ink in the hours ahead signing form response letters explaining that he doesn’t have anything to do with pardons or clemencies in his state and thanks for writing.
It wasn’t always this way.
A predecessor of Deal’s in that mansion, one with a promising political career ahead, was bayed out of politics for exercising his prerogative to spare Leo Frank because “I cannot stand the constant companionship of an accusing conscience.” The modern office-seeker typically comes with this accusatory module helpfully un-installed, but one can see how there’d be advantages to removing from the office anything to invite experimentation with self-destructive scruples.
The roots of Georgia’s current system go back to the 1930s, when the notoriously corrupt Eurith Rivers held the governorship and used the solemn power of pardons like merchants in the temple — and every bit as lucratively.
The “pardons racket” continued under Rivers’s successor, until a young reformist captured the office and dramatically rewrote the way Georgia did business.
Among those reforms was the progressive concept of rooting out the pardons racket by removing the authority from the governor’s hands. No pardon power, no embarrassing Marc Rich cases. As Gov. Arnall himself explained,
There were those who used to say facetiously, “If you bring the governor a cow, he’ll get you a pardon for your kinfolks, or if you get him a bale of cotton if you do this, or if you get the right lawyer or if you get the right set-up, you can get pardons, pardons, pardons.” So they had gotten a lot of pardons, and the newspapers were after them day in and day out for granting these pardons.
Pardons, pardons, pardons. You can’t get hold of them for a bale of cotton any longer.
These institutions naturally have a life of their own, and what was forward-looking under Georgia’s 1943 constitution seems anything but to Troy Davis’s supporters this day. In the end, the board is still appointed by governors, and it predictably skews towards prosecutors and police — the latter of whom are out for Davis’s blood since Mark MacPhail wore a badge for his day job. It deliberates behind closed doors, and need not record or account for its considerations.
But this is really the lament against the decision itself more so than the process: individual governors are no more bound to broadcast their decision-making process, although some choose to do so. The rules of the game matter, but whatever they might be, it is humans who apply them — human judgment that makes the choices, whether as the first officers on the scene, as jurors, or as a panel of inscrutable bureaucrats with power over life and death.
* Here’s an example of a similar committee in Nebraska granting a pardon, in the relatively less-fraught circumstance of a man 100 years dead.
Part of the Themed Set: Americana.
Update: After a last-second reprieve that extended into a four-hour execution-night drama, the U.S. Supreme Court denied (pdf) Davis’s last appeal. He was executed at 11:08 p.m.
2011: Alireza Molla-Soltani, killer of Rouhollah Dadashi - 2018
1397: Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel - 2017
1716: Five Mug House rioters - 2016
1774: John Reid, James Boswell's first client - 2015
2006: Sheikh Zana, Erbil terrorist - 2014
1939: Six assassins of Armand Calinescu - 2013
1783: Mutinous prisoners of the Swift - 2012
1761: Gabriel Malagrida, Jesuit nutter - 2010
1950: Col. Choi Chang-Shik, military engineer - 2009
1822: Four Sergeants of La Rochelle - 2008
2007: Michael Richard, whose time ran out
2008: Leon David Dorsey, the Blockbuster Killer
1993: Leonel Herrera, perilously close to simple murder?
1995: Girvies Davis, framed?
1997: Bruce Edwin Callins, in the machinery of death
2010: William Garner, arsonist
2011: Martin Link
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Tags: 2010s, 2011, eyewitness misidentification, literally executed today, police, police misconduct, september 21, troy davis
11 thoughts on “2011: Troy Davis, doubts aside”
Archibald says:
Honestly, don’t know whether Davis committed the murder over which he was executed or not; however, Blackpower claims all the jurors were white. That’s simply not true. Seven were black and 5 were white and the Georgia Parole Board were also mixed then and now. Davis had the chance to call Coles at the hearing Circuit Judge Moore held. His legal team didn’t do that. Thus the witness testimony that Coles was the real killer was not able to be admitted as the man they were alleging was the real killer was not able to come and rebut the new testimony. In not calling Coles, Davis’ legal team did not help their overall case. Moore said as much. Again, don’t know whether Davis was guilty or not, though consider it suspicious they try to pin blame on someone other than Davis and then don’t call them to be cross examined at Court. Would kindly appreciate someone answering as to why they would not do such when they were trying to say the wrong man was on the state’s death row.
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Fiz says:
I know, Catherine – being from the UK, I sat up till 4.30 a.m UK time with the Headsman, mentally holding hands (he’s from the US, I’m from the UK) and hoping that Georgia would not do this atrocious thing.
SCOTUS upheld the death sentence, Troy Davis was executed by the state of Georgia at 11:08pm EST.
Meaghan says:
A stay is better than nothing.
It’s only a stay, Meagan, and there’s still no news from SCOTUS.
Sweet! He’s been reprieved at the last minute AGAIN.
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15512180/troy-davis-wants-polygraph-test-before-tonights-execution
Blackpower says:
The government should honestly be ashamed of themselves for this. I find it very funny during his trial he has an all white jury. And also how Cassie Anthony can get away Scott free when it’s obvious…(different story for a different day) but when it’s a black man no one cares! If someone was to get the death penalty they need to be 110% sure that the person is guilty. There is no room or error for flaws because there is someone’s life at stake here. Because once he is dead, there is no bringing him back. I think they should take more time to investigate if that’s what they need to do, but going through with it today is absolutely absurd!! Troy will definitely remain in my prayers and that the government will be defeated!! Smh!
Litta says:
I do not agree with the execution of Troy Davis. I honestly don’t know who killed the cop, however beyond a reasonable doubt, he is innocent. There is no way that any humane justice system would allow 7 of 9 “eye witnesses” to change their minds, and still put this man into a chair to die. Casey Anthony obviously had something to do with her daughters murder, yet she got off with a settlement. The justice system is too affraid to admit that they were wrong, and doesn’t want to pay this man for all of the years that he has spent behind bars; because the justice system can’t make up their minds.
I am so upset about this. I don’t know what happened, I wasn’t there, but there is too much doubt in this case. I don’t see Georgia stopping it now, but I how I pray and wish they would.
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Browns Hotel Ambassadors and High Commissioners Luncheon
Ambassadors and High Commissioners Luncheon
A gathering of distinguished guests assembled in the grand Clarendon function room at Brown's Hotel on 28th May. Once the favourite haunt of Agatha Christie, these days guests from around the world get their thrills from being positioned right in the heart of Mayfair.
On this occasion the Ambassadors and High Commissioners Luncheon was hosted by the London Diplomatic Association. Chilled champagne was flowing and guests mingled whilst the talented magician, Zap, dazzled them with his tricks. How many people walked away with a bent 10 pence piece? A priceless gift.
With the backdrop of beautifully painted panels on the walls, guests exchanged their own personal stories. Where was your last placement? How do you find London? What do you think of the food here in England? These were just a few of the questions asked. The Indonesian Ambassador, TM Hamzah Thayeb, was hoping his three year tenure - which was due to end imminently - may by some miracle be extended. We're keeping our fingers crossed for you!
Another Ambassador getting ready to move again, was Pekka Huhtaniemi, from the Embassy of Finland. He too was unsure where he would be placed, but knew he had to make tracks in July. Ambassador Michael Zantovsky, from the Czech Republic, told us how he used to be a journalist before he joined the Diplomatic Service.
Bentleys came to talk about security. Yes, I'm sure I wasn't the first person to assume they were here to promote their luxurious cars! But their expertise lies in risk management for large hotels and corporations. They were there to raise the bar for security.
Chestertons came to talk about how their property company sponsors fabulous events such as the Polo. With 30 branches in London alone, they also have a dedicated Russian desk. Elana Kruger represented the Army and Navy Club, otherwise known as The Rag, based on Pall Mall. The club was founded in 1837, the year Queen Victoria acceded to the throne.
The socialising was all subtly photographed by the multi-talented Stefan Lubomirski de Vaux, who has snapped a wide range of subjects from Royals to landscapes.
As more coins were bent out of shape and bank notes disappeared from the table, the Asparagus magically appeared thanks to the attentive waiting staff. The wine was flowing and one bottle in particular was wowing our Australian representative Dale Eaton.
After the main course - Roast rump of herbed Launceston lamb - guest speaker, internationally acclaimed photographer Ripley spoke about his varied career and how he developed his unique style of superimposing equestrian shots onto a composite of cityscapes. The whole room was impressed by his artistic flair.
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Poly students tour KIA projects, marvel at quality engineering
Written by Sylvester Kumwenda
A lecture at School of Aviation briefs Polytechnic students at KIA, Lilongwe - Pic by Abel Ikiloni
Lilongwe, April 29, 2018: One of the consultants for Gyros Corporation Kimihiko Ogihara says Malawi can benefit a lot by motivating its younger generation of engineers to have passion in their work.
Ogihara whose company is conducting the expansion of the terminal building and the Capacity Development Project for Radar Air Navigation Services at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) school of Aviation, made the remarks Friday when Gyros organized a tour for Polytechnic engineering students to appreciate the projects.
The projects are being funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with Japanese company Gyros Corporation as a consultant and are worth MK25 billion.
“This is a big and rare project being implemented in Malawi with Japanese construction techniques.
So we thought it wise to bring these students to appreciate the works and encourage them further their knowledge and skills.
“If these younger engineers can acquire a lot of skills, they can also be able to join big projects like the ones being implemented by Gyros which will result into a bright future for them and Malawi as a whole,” said Ogihara.
During the visit, the students toured the construction works on the new domestic terminal building, new international departure and arrival wings, the flight information centre, and also observed an aircraft simulator exercise.
In his remarks, one of the students Willard Masebo who is doing his final year in Civil engineering majoring in structures said the tour was an eye opener.
“This tour has helped me a lot as I have appreciated how projects are implemented on the ground. As you know, we are students and most of the times we are in class and we are not exposed to the industry as regards how projects are implemented,” he said.
Apart from appreciating on how projects are implemented on the ground, Masebo said this would also help him in his school assignments:
“This is very motivating because what I have learnt so far from the sight will be able to give me a clear picture of what it is that is supposed to be done whenever I am given an assignment in class,” said the future civil engineer.
More in this category: « Teachers warned against absconding duty Titha youth movement to host career talk in Lilongwe »
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Why I voted to leave the EU
So today’s the day. For most of my lifetime, the UK has been a member of a series of organisations that with the triggering of Article 50, we now start to leave.
I admit I was stunned by the outcome. It was reasonable to expect that the status quo would prevail in such a momentous democratic opportunity. But as we know, that didn’t happen. Despite (or perhaps more likely, as a result of…) all the scaremongering and utterly depressing lack of confidence in this country from the remain campaign, the British people delivered their earth-shattering verdict on the EU with the biggest voting turnout in 25 years.
Within my circle of friends, and arts industry people I follow on Twitter, I was absolutely in the minority (well at least among those who made their feelings public). For many weeks after the result, social networks were awash with high emotions, anger, and mourning along with lazy and inaccurate character assasinations of leave voters. So on this historic day, I need to get something off my chest.
Despite how much of the media and some remain supporters like to label leave voters as a simplistic stereotype, voting to leave the EU does not make me:
Anti-Europe
Anti-immigration
A ‘Little-Englander’
It means just one thing; I voted to leave the EU.
I don’t believe that the UK should be a member of the EU (or the inevitable future United States of Europe) because I very simply think we’re a terrible fit. It’s irrefutable that the UK has always had an awkward relationship with the rest of the EU as a second-class-not-fully-engaged-always-wants-special-concessions member and I honestly think that after 44 years of this strained relationship, an amicable divorce is the best way forward for both of us.
The majority of politicians soon realised that going against the unexpected result would be tantamount to political suicide, so we saw much illogical handwringing from Labour MPs successfully tying themselves in knots over ‘personal convictions’ vs ‘will of the people’ for the Article 50 bill or in Diane Abbott’s case, having a timely migraine. Meanwhile as the anti-Brexit party, the Liberal Democrats have put themselves firmly on course to being even more irrelevant (and I say that after 30 years of voting for them).
Leaving the EU does not mean the UK cannot continue friendly and co-operative relationships with other European countries. It does not mean we cannot continue to work together on important matters of security etc. I don’t doubt for a moment that many areas will be more challenging than before, but where there are mutually beneficial reasons to do so, it is plainly obvious that countries will co-operate. We won’t stop being European after leaving the EU. The EU is not Europe.
So now the day has come, let’s leave all the pessimistic doom and gloom behind and move forwards with a positive vision of what this country can achieve in the future within the whole world, including the rest of Europe.
Author Martin BakerPosted on March 29, 2017 March 29, 2017 Categories GeneralTags brexit, eu, uk
Theatre in 2016
I’ve been insanely busy with work this year and there hasn’t been much free time for theatre so I was surprised to see I’d managed to see 57 shows. There’s been some fabulously inventive and interesting productions with the NT standing out as having a particularly successful year. So in alphabetical order, here are my top picks of 2016.
by Peter Shaffer
at National Theatre
Lucian Msamati (Salieri) with the Southbank Sinfonia. Photo by Marc Brenner.
The original 1979 production starring Paul Scofield and Simon Callow has achieved iconic status and I have a feeling that this revival will also be talked about for many years. Top marks to the sound team – it sounded as wonderful as it looked. Lucian Msamati was superb as Salieri and while some reviewers found Adam Gillen’s performance as Mozart rather over-energetic, it felt in keeping and necessary for the character to me. The Southbank Sinfonia brought a dazzling vitality to the whole production which made the most of the Olivier’s stage. The production will return in January 2018.
by Caryl Churchill
at Orange Tree Theatre
Alex Beckett, Amelda Brown and Amanda Boxer. Photo by Richard Davenport.
Carly Churchill may be the ‘Marmite of playwrights’ but I’m very firmly on the “love” side. This double-bill of Heart’s Desire and Blue Kettle, was the first major revival in 20 years with a superbly tight production by David Mercatali. Both plays are technically challenging for actors but the cast of nine gave hugely impressive performances.
Escaped Alone
at Royal Court
Linda Bassett (Mrs Jarrett), Deborah Findlay (Sally), Kika Markham (Lena) and June Watson (Vi). Photo by Johan Persson.
The second Caryl Churchill play in my selection, Escaped Alone is brilliantly funny, inventive, thought-provoking and refreshingly short with four superb performances. It returns for a second run from 25 January 2017 before heading to Broadway.
Iphigenia in Splott
by Gary Owen
Sophie Melville (Effie). Photo by Mark Douet.
Gary Owen made last year’s selection with Violence and Son and he features again with this powerful and moving monologue about Effie in South Cardiff who lives at the sharp end of austerity cuts. An astonishing performance from Sophie Melville.
Jess & Joe Forever
by Zoe Cooper
Nicola Coughlan (Jess) and Rhys Isaac-Jones (Joe). Photo by Richard Davenport.
Two talented young actors tell the story of the relationship between Jess and Joe as they grow up together through meeting on summer holidays. Simply staged and charmingly performed with a moving and unexpected twist in the tale.
Kenny Morgan
by Mike Poulton
at Arcola Theatre
Simon Dutton (Terry) and Paul Keating (Kenny). Photo by Idil Sukan.
Perfectly pitched by all of the cast, this was a captivating riff on Terrence Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea which I loved as a movie but seeing it at the NT this year left me unmoved. Not so with this beautifully designed production with strong performances all round but particularly from Paul Keating.
by Lorraine Hansberry
adapted by Robert Nemiroff
Siân Phillips (Madame Neilsen) and Danny Sapani (Tshembe Matoseh). Photo by Johan Persson.
The wonderful Siân Phillips (still going strong at 83 years old) was the matriarch of this sensationally-staged play. smoke and the smell of incense. Scent is very underused in theatre but this production was incredibly engrossing and atmospheric.
by Jacqui Honess-Martin
at Hampstead Theatre
David Mumeni (Sami), Hannah Britland (Gabby), Ronak Patani (taj), Lucy May Barker (Betty) and Matt Whitchurch (Joe).
A perfect post-Christmas pick-me-up, this very sweet and cosy new play about a group of young people working selling Christmas trees was staged brilliantly in the downstairs space. Not everything rang true in the plot department, but it was all done with such warmth (with some carol singing thrown in) that it won me over.
by Lolita Chakrabarti
at Garrick Theatre
Adrian Lester (Ira Aldridge).
Only the second time I’ve seen Adrian Lester on stage (the first was 23 years earlier in Sweeney Todd at the NT) and he was utterly captivating in this fascinating play about actor Ira Aldridge.
by Lucy Kirkwood
Ron Cook (Robin), Deborah Findlay (Hazel) and Francesca Annis (Rose). Photo by Johan Persson.
Lucy Kirkwood does it again with a slow-burner about a couple living near a nuclear power station who receive an unexpected visit from an old work colleague. Three fantastic performances, made this a real treat.
The Flick
by Annie Baker
Louisa Krause and Jaygann Ayeh. Photo by Mark Douet.
I remember loving The Aliens by Annie Baker at the Bush Theatre many years ago and loving it. The Flick had a hugely successful run on Broadway in 2015 and it arrived in London with a string of hype and anticipation. It didn’t disappoint. Simply brilliant.
The Red Barn
by David Hare
Hope Davis (Ingrid Dodd) and Mark Strong (Donald Dodd). Photo by Manuel Harlan.
The critics were quite divided on this new play from David Hare based on the novel La Main by Georges Simenon. Many thought that the slick staging by Robert Icke and designer Bunnie Christie was more “movie than theatre” but I thought it was amazingly well done.
The Solid Life of Sugar Water
by Jack Thorne
Genevieve Barr (Alice) and Arthur Hughes (Phil). Photo by Patrick Baldwin.
Every once in a time, a production comes along that seems to redefine what theatre is. This is one of those productions. The most powerful and moving performance of a speech I’ve ever seen on stage from Genevieve Barr retelling the loss of the couple’s baby.
by Anna Jordan
Jake Davies (Bobbie) and Alex Austin (Hench). Photo by Richard Davenport.
On paper, watching two teenage brothers whiling away the hours in a squalid flat on a diet of video games and porn with their dog named Taliban doesn’t sound too appealing, but Anna Jordan’s Bruntwood prize-winning play grabs the audience by the neck and doesn’t let them go. Brilliantly-written, with a couple of raw, honest and spellbinding performances from Jake Davies and Alex Austin.
Author Martin BakerPosted on December 31, 2016 March 29, 2017 Categories TheatreTags 2016, london, Theatre
I had to demand a recount from myself (because I didn’t quite believe it) but my theatrical obsession reached terrifying new heights in 2015 with an insane 81 shows seen. With that much choice, it was no easy task to narrow down to just a handful of shows but here are my top picks of 2015 in alphabetical order.
Casa Valentina
by Harvey Fierstein
at Southwark Playhouse
Matthew Rixon as Bessie and Tamsin Carroll as Rita
2015 was a vintage year for the husky-voiced New Yorker with the opening of Kinky Boots at the Adelphi and the UK premiere of this play, that originally debuted on Broadway in 2014. Inspired by the book Casa Susanna, Fierstein has created a genuinely fascinating and engrossing tale about a group of men who visit a small hotel in the Catskill Mountains to explore their feminine side. The performances were beautifully judged, particularly Tamsin Carroll as one half of the hotelier couple in an unconventional marriage. The honesty and humanity of this production made for a unique experience and it is a great shame that it failed to attract bigger audiences.
The Christians
by Lucas Hnath
at Gate Theatre W11
William Gaminara as Pastor
The Gate Theatre in Notting Hill was an cosy setting for this clever American play by Lucas Hnath about faith where Pastor Paul causes shockwaves through his congregation after announcing that he no longer believes that hell exists. I particularly liked the way that microphones were used throughout to broadcast often intimate inner thoughts as a “voice from above” and the community choir gave added authenticity.
The Dazzle
by Richard Greenberg
at Found111
David Dawson as Homer and Andrew Scott as Langley. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Performed in a temporary space at the top of the old St. Martin’s School of Art on Charing Cross Road, this is a venue that demands good stamina with 73 steps. Richard Greenberg’s play about two interdependent brothers who slowly entomb themselves with junk in a New York mansion is fascinatingly bizarre but what really made this stand out was the performances. It’s a given that Andrew Scott will be brilliant but I was really impressed by David Dawson who was spellbinding.
by Florian Zeller
at Wyndham’s Theatre
Kenneth Cranham as Andre and Claire Skinner as Anne. Photo by Simon Annand
Kenneth Cranham and Claire Skinner were fantastic in this ingenious play that explores Alzheimer’s by playing with the audience’s mind. As the play goes on, the set is slowly cleared of furniture and the changes of characters and actors heighten the utter sense of confusion. It returns to the West End at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 24 February.
by Phil Davies
Tahirah Sharif as Katie and Callie Cooke as Tia. Photo by Robert Day.
A breathtakingly good 80 minute play about child sexual exploitation based on the events in Rochdale. Gut-punching-in-your-face theatre with superb performances. It gets a West End run at Trafalgar Studios from 17 February.
Hangmen
by Martin McDonagh
Reece Shearsmith as Syd and David Morrissey as Harry. Photo by Tristram Kenton.
I can’t give this play or production enough superlatives and I enjoyed a second visit in January 2015 at the Wyndham’s almost as much as the first. Martin McDonagh’s script is very sharp, cruel and brilliantly funny. I particularly liked Bronwyn James in her professional debut who was pitch perfect as teenager Shirley.
Patrick Godfrey. Photo by Keith Pattison.
I am fairly certain that this is the first Caryl Churchill play I’ve ever seen. A 45 minute reflection on death, played in reverse order, from funeral to care home. There was much debate of the last 20 minute scene where the old man gets repeatedly dressed and undressed in a care home, but no complaints from me.
by George Bernhard Shaw
Indira Varma as Ann and Ralph Fiennes as John. Photo by Alastair Muir.
I am not a fan of long plays and movies, so when I found out the running time was 3+ hours, I was not full of glee. How wrong I was. To my surprise, this was a complete delight. Ralph Fiennes is truly wonderful to watch as the batchelor doing everything he can to avoid marriage and he was very well supported by Indira Varma.
Three Days in the Country
by Patrick Marber after Turgenev
Debra Gillett as Lizaveta and Mark Gatiss as Shpigelsky. Photo by Alastair Muir.
This Patrick Marber riff on Three Months in the Country gathered some rather sniffy reviews but I loved every minute. Strong performances from all and a beautifully simple but effective set design.
by Daniel Kitson
at Old Vic
I heard so many great things about Daniel Kitson but this was my first experience and what a complete joy it was. A man is up a tree. Another man walks by and they start talking. Tall tales and improbable scenarios ensue. By the end you’re not sure who is telling the truth but you’ve been thoroughly entertained.
Violence and Son
David Moorst as Liam and Jason Hughes as Rick. Photo by Alastair Muir.
Yes it is Warren from This Life! But time has moved on quite a bit and now Jason Hughes plays a Dad whose son has moved back to Wales after his mother died from cancer. A satisfyingly quirky play about family, belonging and violence. Very effectively staged in the round (think bull ring…) with strong performances from all, particularly David Moorst who deservedly won an Evening Standard Theatre Award for this.
Author Martin BakerPosted on January 31, 2016 February 1, 2016 Categories Reviews, TheatreTags london, Theatre
I saw 44 shows last year and there were some real crackers in the mix. So (drumroll please) here are my top 10 best productions of 2014 in alphabetical order.
Ballyturk (National Theatre, London)
Cillian Murphy and Mikel Murfi. Photo: Patrick Redmond.
Safely slotting into the ‘utterly bonkers’ category, Enda Walsh’s enigmatic new play divided audiences but I found it fascinating and am sticking to my hypothesis that the claustrophobic and abstract world the characters inhabit represents the internet. It was also an entertaining 90 minutes – what’s not to like about a couple of grown men running manically around the stage as they get dressed to Blancmange’s Living on the Ceiling? “I’m so tall, I’m so tall…”
The Blackest Black (Hampstead Theatre, London)
Charity Wakefield and John Light. Photo: Robert Day.
Another cracker from one of my favourite venues, Hampstead Downstairs. A slow burning and very delicate play by Jeremy Block that revolves around the relationship between an artist (Charity Wakefield) and astronomer (John Light). I found it totally compelling with strong writing, spot-on performances and beautiful design and direction.
The Drowsy Chaperone (Hayes Theatre, Sydney)
This production can be summed up in two words: sheer class. It’s a charming, entertaining and very funny musical but with the addition of superbly talented cast and tightly paced direction by Jay James-Moody (who also played the ‘Man in Chair’ role) it just went through the roof. Exhilarating.
God Bless The Child (Royal Court, London)
Photo: Manuel Harlan
It’s not often that you walk down a school corridor and pass a row of children’s coats as you enter an auditorium but with superb attention to detail, designer Chloe Lamford transformed the Royal Court’s upstairs space into a huge classroom where we the audience sat on plastic seats along the walls. ‘Badger Do Best’ is the latest initiative being trialled at Castlegrave School where the teachers talk more childishly than the pupils. With two teams of eight year-olds (all refreshingly naturalistic and un-stage-schooly), this fast-moving production by Vicky Featherstone was really well done.
Here Lies Love (Dorfmann Theatre, London)
Natalie Mendoza as Imelda Marcos. Photo: Tristram Kenton.
The much talked about David Byrne and Fatboy Slim collaboration hopped across the pond in 2014 and opens in Sydney in 2015. I only wish I’d known more about the history of the Philippines before I’d seen the show, so I couldn’t resist seeing it for a second time. While a singalong-with-Imelda encore sits awkwardly next to the final acoustic number, the previous 90 minutes is a brilliantly slick production with catchy songs throughout. Extra marks awarded for shoes only being mentioned once (and in an amusingly clever and casual lyric).
My Night With Reg (Donmar Warehouse, London)
Geoffrey Streatfeild, Jonathan Broadbent and Julian Ovenden. Photo: Johan Persson.
I first saw this 20 years ago at the Criterion (starring John Sessions) and distinctly remember being nonplussed by it all! As the years have passed, I felt quite differently this time around. A really well done production with finely nuanced performances from the entire cast. This month it returns to the West End for a second run with the same cast.
The Nether (Royal Court Theatre, London)
David Beames and Stanley Townsend. Photo: Johan Persson.
Without question my favourite show of the year, this challenging single-act play by Jennifer Haley is a stunning piece of theatre. The Nether explores how people behave in a virtual world where any sexual fantasy is possible and it does so in a very sensitive, intelligent and chillingly believable way. The set and video projection design is beautifully done and seamlessly integrated into the concept. It deservedly gets another run at the Duke of York’s Theatre from end of January.
Pomona (Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond)
Sam Swann and Sean Rigby.
For Paul Miller’s third production as the new Artistic Director of the Orange Tree, he dropped a bombshell on TW9 with this new play by Alistair McDowall. With its dark non-linear narrative set in urban Manchester, this was certainly not traditional Orange Tree fare and not surprisingly it attracted a rather more youthful audience than usual. Great performances from the entire cast and tight direction from Ned Bennett. I hope Pomona marks the start of a more eclectic programming strategy at the theatre.
Skylight (Wyndhams Theatre, London)
Bill Nighy and Carrie Mulligan.
Could two of my favourite actors, Bill Nighy and Carrie Mulligan really be on stage in the same David Hare play? Sure, the age difference between them was stretching credibility but I loved this production and Bob Crowley’s skeleton-like urban set design. Skylight gets a second run on Broadway in March 2015.
The Wild Duck (Barbican, London)
Richard Piper and a duck. Photo: Danilo Moroni
A same-day decision to catch the last performance of this London-only tour by Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre (where I saw a couple of great productions earlier in the year) and I’m so glad I did. Simon Stone’s raw, powerful and gutsy production places almost all the action behind a glass walls with the actors on radio mics. Performances were superb and I can confirm there was indeed a live duck on stage.
Author Martin BakerPosted on December 26, 2014 August 23, 2015 Categories TheatreTags london, sydney, Theatre1 Comment on Theatre in 2014
It seems the last annual roundup I did was in 2010, so with 64 shows feeding my theatregoing addition last year, it is high time for another and fortunately 2013 was a fantastic year for London theatre.
The Lyttleton fly tower gets a touch of birthday sparkle
It remains my favourite building in London and the National Theatre celebrated their 50th anniversary in fitting style, with a couple of documentaries, a pick-and-mix variety show of highlights and a fascinating series of discussion panels that were thankfully recorded and available on SoundCloud. These are a wonderful educational resource for anyone in the industry or watching from the wings.
So without further ado, in alphabetical order, here are my top 12 favourite productions of 2013.
1984 (Richmond Theatre)
Photo: Tristram Kenton
A couple of years ago I saw a Northern Broadsides production of Orwell’s 1984 and I remember it leaving no impression on me whatsoever! However, this Headlong touring production, could not have been more different. Brilliantly directed and performed with an impressive set and very effective use of video projection. 1984 comes to the Almeida Theatre in February and the entire run is already sold out.
Chimerica (Noel Coward Theatre)
Photo: Johan Persson
Lucy Kirkwood’s play about the Tiananmen Square ‘tank man’ was a sold-out success at the Almeida before it transferred to the West End. A Headlong co-production it had an ingenious set based on a rotating cube, which is the cleverest thing I’ve seen on stage since The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Equally impressive was the brisk pace of the production which is no mean feat for a three hour play. The reviews were unanimously stunning and I was dubious whether it would live up to them. It did.
Fault Lines (Hampstead Theatre)
Photo: Holly Wren
One of my favourite London theatres, Hampstead Theatre pulled a cracker with this new contemporary comedy by Ali Taylor, set in the office of a disaster relief charity. While I wasn’t quite convinced by the central relationship, there were some strong performances (particularly from Alex Lawther, above) and another fantastic Hampstead set which took naturalism to a whole new level.
Fences (Duchess Theatre)
Photo: Nobby Clark
Another feather in the cap for Lenny Henry who was simply stunning in this fine production of August Wilson’s American classic. I’d never seen the play before but I found myself captivated and very moved by it.
The Hothouse (Trafalgar Studios)
I absolutely loved this Pinter play. Perfectly cast with Simon Russell-Beale and John Simm as the leads and featuring a manic John Heffernan and the wonderful Harry Melling (above). Impeccably directed by Jamie Lloyd and beautifully designed by Soutra Gilmour.
Let the Right One In (Royal Court)
Photo: Drew Farrell
Creating a stage version of a movie which features a series of horrific deaths and a scene in a swimming pool is hardly a walk in the park, but the National Theatre of Scotland pulled it off brilliantly.
London Wall (St James Theatre)
Photo: Philip Gammon
This production was a complete joy from beginning to end. This revival of the John Van Druten play about office life in the 1930s was originally produced at the Finborough Theatre and transferred to St James Theatre in May. Superb performances from the entire cast, I honestly didn’t want it to end.
Port (NT Lyttleton)
Photo: Kevin Cummins
This NT revival of Simon Stephens’ 2002 epic play about a brother and sister growing up in Stockport received mixed reviews. Putting a curiously double-casting decision aside, I really enjoyed the sheer ambition and design of this production on the vast Lyttleton stage.
The Pride (Trafalgar Studios)
Photo: Marc Brenner
The last show in Jamie Lloyd’s ‘Trafalgar Transformed’ season and what a classy production this was. A very simple but beautifully executed set and heartbreakingly delicate performances from Harry Hadden-Paton, Al Weaver and Hayley Atwell supported by Matthew Horne. The Pride is shortly embarking on a mini-tour to Brighton, Manchester and Richmond from mid-January and I’m very tempted to see it again.
Sweet Bird of Youth (Old Vic)
It’s an odd play but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Kim Cattrall and the rather lovely Seth Numrich were great as the leads in this epic tale of an middle-aged actress chasing her youth and a young man escaping his past.
Twelfth Night (Globe)
Photo: Geraint Lewis
Not strictly a 2013 production since this was recorded at the Globe in 2012, but I thought this all-male production was spell-binding. Mark Rylance was amazingly entertaining as Olivia and this is another one for the ‘complete joy’ category.
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This was the first time I’d seen this Terence Rattigan play and with its beautiful design and top notch performances, this was one of those productions that you soon feel completely immersed in. A perfect revival for the Old Vic – they just do them so well.
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Meet Maximillion Baccanello – UK Pastel Society Winner
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26th April 2018In Unison News
Meet Maximillion Baccanello, recent Young Artist Award winner at The Pastel Society exhibition held at The Mall Galleries in February. We contacted Max to find out a little bit more about this very exciting & talented artist.
Maximillion Baccanello finished studying at Charles Cecil in 2010, where tuition was focused on academic portraiture in the lineage of traditional representational art and the sight size technique. Before then he attended Chelsea collage of fine art at the university of London. He now resides in his studio in Barons court where his work focuses on multiple figurative pieces and portrait commissions. He is currently working towards a solo exhibition at the end of the year at the box galleries on the Kings road, London.
I aim to capture the mechanisms of human cultures within political economic classes and to define the differences between human nature and the constructs in society of the inner person.
I’m inspired by social constructs that govern our behaviour and the environment that has been built around us. I’m inspired to capture the feelings of individuality of people within their social environments.
The old masters but also modern artists largely inspire my paintings. There is not one artist in particular that inspires me but hundreds. I take inspiration from so many different artists and the different theories I have read, such as that of colour theory and the harmonisation of colour within a work to create emotion.
I like imagining myself as a viewer of my paintings, not the artist, in doing this, an artist can plan the painting like a path for the viewers eyes.
The winning piece of art was titled Ornithomancy, we asked Max what was the inspiration behind this magnificent painting.
This Pastel drawing was created to depict the ‘Ornithomancy’ which was a religion practice used by both the Greeks and Romans. It is the practice of studying birds in flight to read messages from the goods. Ornithomancy in some form has been found globally among a wide variety of pre-industrial peoples and is mentioned several times in the bible.
In the work I have depicted a female sooth sawyer studying a bird in flight. She is in a state of despair to suggest the reading of an message from the gods. The parrot is in colour where as the rest of the drawing is in black and white, this is because the Parrot is a divine messenger of the Gods.
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Apico and Revo Husky teams talk Desertmartin
Two of Britain’s highest-profile Husqvarna teams had mixed days at the Desertmartin round of the Maxxis British championship on Sunday. The former GP circuit was in great condition and was blessed with sunshine and clear skies as the action kicked off.
Apico Husqvarna
During the morning qualifying sessions there were a couple of delays due to incidents on track but when the MX1 session resumed Jamie Law posted a time that would see him finish 8th fastest, while Matt Burrows would finish 15th fastest.
The opening race of the day for the MX1 class saw both Jamie and Matt start inside the top 10 and have to push forward as the race progressed. Jamie rode a good race and got up to 9th place by the finish, while Matt was running as high as 12th when he developed an issue with the clutch and slipped to 15th at the flag.
After a tough first race both riders were fired up for the second moto and when the gate dropped Jamie got a much better start and spent the early part of the race battling in 8th until he found his groove in the second half of the race and got up to 6th for disaster to strike on the last lap when the bike stopped in view of the finish line and dropped him down to 15th in the results. After a bad start due to getting tangled with another rider Matt rode well to get up to 13th place when the front brake started to fade and Matt had to settle for 12th at the finish.
The results meant that Jamie finished the day in 11th overall and is 8th in the Championship, while Matt claimed 15th overall and is 18th in the point’s standings when the championship moves to Blaxhall on July 16th.
Jamie Law – the today started ok when I qualified in 8th place as the track was really fast and the time were really tight. In the first race I got a bad start and made some mistakes on the opening laps. I felt that I rode well but I could only get up to 9th place at the flag. In the second race I got a better start and then got up to 6th when the bike stopped on the last lap.
Matt Burrows – today has been a bit of a struggle, I got 15th in qualifying which was ok as the times were really tight. The first race I was going well but started to lose the clutch which isn’t ideal and I had to slow down and finished 15th. In the second race I was caught in a pile up and then suffered a problem with the front brake and finished 12th. It hasn’t been an ideal day but I’m making steps in the right direction and getting better each week.
Sean Burrows – Team Manager – Matt has had a steady day with two good results despite the small issues on the bike. Jamie had a good top 10 result in the first race but he wasn’t happy and then in the second race he was in 6th when the bike stopped on the last lap which is really disappointed for Jamie.
Revo Husqvarna
Mel Pocock hd a race one DNF
Fresh from a great result at the previous weekend’s round of the Michelin MX Nationals, the REVO Husqvarna UK team travelled to Desertmartin in Northern Ireland for Sunday’s fifth round of the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship supported by Pro Clean. Following a tough qualifying session that was disrupted by a number of crashes Mel Pocock went to the start for race one back in 20th position, one place ahead of his team-mate Jordan Divall.
Mel gated well and was holding a solid sixth approaching the halfway mark when he suffered a technical problem with his FC 250 and was forced to pull out. Jordan crashed early on but was pulling back through the field when he was knocked off the track by another rider. Mel got another good start in race two and quickly passed his way up to fifth which he held comfortably to the flag. Jordan got dragged down in a second turn crash but recovered well with a series of passes taking him into a points-scoring position.
Mark Yates (Team Principal) “The day started off badly with two red flags and prolonged yellow flags in qualifying which meant Mel and Jordan couldn’t get clear laps in which had a big impact on their gate pick.
“Mel’s starts were excellent and in all fairness if he’d had a better gate pick I think he would have been up at the front in both races.
“In the first race he was having a good run in sixth place when we had a technical issue so he pulled out. In the second he went out on his spare bike and looked strong in fifth but perhaps didn’t push as hard as we know he can. “I think maybe Steven Lenoir’s death was playing on Jordan’s mind on Sunday because they were close friends and he wasn’t riding to his full capabilities. He got taken out in a big way in the first race and was t-boned off the track. “The second race he struggled with fitness simply because he’s been inactive recently.
“I’m grateful for all the hard work put in by everyone behind the scenes which makes it possible to go racing.
“After our great result at Hawkstone I had higher expectations for this weekend and it didn’t quite happen but it’s nobody’s fault and we’ll go away, regroup and come back stronger.”
Mel Pocock – 14th MX2 (DNF-5) “It’s been an up and down weekend to be honest and a bit disappointing coming off the back of the great result we had at Hawkstone Park the week before.
“Qualifying was hard with the two red flags so I didn’t put a good lap in but my start was decent in the first race and I was in the top six and riding well when I suffered a technical issue.
“I had an okay start in the second moto and was about eighth and managed to push up to fifth.
“Blaxhall’s next and I like the track so I’m staying positive. I’d like to say a big thanks to Sam and Mark Yates and Gary Finch. There were some tense moments they were very professional.”
Jordan Divall – 23rd MX2 (DNF-20) “I think I made a mistake by going too far out on the start in race one but I came through well by the second lap, then I made a mistake and crashed. I got going again and then someone took me out and I ended up in a thorn bush.
“In race two I got caught up in a second corner pile-up and I was coming back through the field when I dropped it again.
“I found it hard to be back at the races after what happened to Steven. It’s been a tough few weeks and I haven’t done much riding so I wasn’t expecting a lot from Sunday. “I’m now going to get my head down over the next few weeks and hopefully come back stronger at the next round of the British championship.”
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The 2019 Golden Globe Nominations Are Here — See The Full List
Beautiful boys Timothée Chalamet and Lucas Hedges are going to have a great awards season (again)
Crystal Bell crystalbell 12/06/2018
There can be 100 people in a room, and 99 won't care about awards season, but all it takes is the one person who does. And now that the 2019 Golden Globe nominations are here, it's time to get down to business.
It's no surprise that Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born sashayed away with five noms, all in key categories — including Best Picture, Drama; Best Actor and Best Director for Cooper; and Best Actress for Lady Gaga. The singer-songwriter's been embracing her Hollywood moment since premiering the film on the festival circuit earlier this year to critical acclaim and internet fervor, but she also scored a nomination for Best Original Song for "Shallow" — a song that no one will be able to get out of their heads until February.
But it's Adam McKay's Dick Cheney satire, Vice, that received the most noms, despite the fact that the public still hasn't seen it and it only started screening for critics a week ago. But the Hollywood Foreign Press Association loves a blistering comedy starring A-list movie stars like Christian Bale and Amy Adams (who hopefully turns this nod into a real shot at the Oscar gold that's been evading her for 12 years).
This year's show will also mark the awards season return of the internet's favorite boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet. The 22-year-old landed a supporting nom for his haunting performance in Beautiful Boy, while Hollywood's other favorite boy, Lucas Hedges, scored a Best Actor nom for his work in Boy Erased.
Lady Bird's exes are thriving, but Saoirse Ronan's lead performance in Mary Queen of Scots — and the entire female-led film — was snubbed, in favor of another film about women, power, and royalty: Yorgos Lanthimos's The Favourite, which landed five nods.
When it comes to surprises, however, the category is... Pose. Ryan Murphy's critically lauded series about New York City ball culture in the 1980s, starring a predominantly trans cast, landed two noms in the TV categories, including the top prize. So now you know this Golden Globes red carpet is going to be fierce.
Anyway, if you want to ace your office Oscar pool this February, the Golden Globes are a good place to start, as the winners of these awards typically garner some much-needed awards season momentum. Hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg — a real dream team — the 2019 Golden Globes will air live on NBC on Sunday, January 6, 2019. Check out the full list of nominees below:
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Best Actor, Motion Picture, Drama
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Willem Dafoe, At Eternity's Gate
Lucas Hedges, Boy Erased
John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman
Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama
Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
Glenn Close, The Wife
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Nicole Kidman, Destroyer
Rosamund Pike, A Private War
Best Actor, Motion Picture, Comedy
Christian Bale, Vice
Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
Robert Redford, The Old Man & the Gun
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Poppins Returns
John C. Reilly, Stan & Ollie
Best Actress, Motion Picture, Comedy
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns
Charlize Theron, Tully
Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade
Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians
Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture
Timothée Chalamet, Beautiful Boy
Sam Rockwell, Vice
Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Amy Adams, Vice
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Claire Foy, First Man
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Peter Farrelly, Green Book
Adam McKay, Vice
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, The Favourite
Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk
Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, and Brian Hayes Currie, Green Book
Best Foreign-Language Film
"All The Stars," Black Panther
"Girl in the Movies," Dumplin'
"Revelation," Boy Erased
"Requiem For A Private War," A Private War
"Shallow," A Star Is Born
Marco Beltrami, A Quiet Place
Alexandre Desplat, Isle of Dogs
Ludwig Göransson, Black Panther
Justin Hurwitz, First Man
Marc Shaiman, Mary Poppins Returns
Best Television Series, Drama
Best Television Series, Comedy
Best Limited Series or Television Movie
Best Actor, Television Series, Drama
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Stephan James, Homecoming
Richard Madden, Bodyguard
Billy Porter, Pose
Best Actress, Television Series, Drama
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
Julia Roberts, Homecoming
Best Actor, Television Series, Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen, Who Is America
Jim Carrey, Kidding
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader, Barry
Best Actress, Television Series, Comedy
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kristen Bell, The Good Place
Candace Bergen, Murphy Brown
Alison Brie, GLOW
Debra Messing, Will & Grace
Best Actor, Limited Series or Television Movie
Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
Daniel Bruhl, The Alienist
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
Best Actress, Limited Series or Television Movie
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora
Connie Britton, Dirty John
Laura Dern, The Tale
Regina King, Seven Seconds
Best Supporting Actor, Television Series
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
Henry Winkler, Barry
Best Supporting Actress, Television Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
Penélope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid's Tale
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Worldwide: Obtaining Discovery From EU After GDPR's Passage
Last Updated: March 8 2017
Article by Christian Schröder, Jeffrey W. McKenna and Renee B. Phillips
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In April 2016, the European Union (EU) adopted a major overhaul of its data privacy laws to better address new technologies and provide a more coherent approach across different EU Member States. The new law, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) takes effect on May 24, 2018. It will replace the patchwork of national laws created under the old Directive 95/46/EC with a more unified law directly binding each Member State and threatening significant fines amounting to 4 percent of a company's global turnover for non-compliance.
Significantly, the GDPR includes new provisions addressing litigation-related international data transfers. These new provisions create both new perils and opportunities when personal data must be transferred from the EU to the United States for use in discovery.
Article 48: The Good and Bad
When drafting the GDPR, EU legislators recognized the pressure U.S. authorities often place on companies subject to EU data privacy laws and wanted to send a clear signal that companies should resist such pressure and better respect EU privacy restrictions. The result was Article 48, which notes that "any judgment of a court or tribunal and any decision of an administrative authority of a third country requiring [an entity holding EU data] to transfer or disclose personal data may only be recognizable or enforceable ... if based on an international agreement, such as a mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) ... ." The provision presents an obstacle because most Member States do not have MLATs with the U.S., and even those that exist often do not always cover U.S. pretrial discovery. Article 48 further notes that it is without prejudice to other grounds for international transfers set forth in Chapter V of the GDPR.
Grounds for Transfers
Although Chapter V lists several options for legitimizing international data transfers, Articles 46 and 49 will likely provide the most useful mechanisms for transfers to the United States during discovery. This includes:
Standard Contractual Clauses (Article 46(3)(a)): The EU's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) offer a way to facilitate data transfers on an as needed basis for smaller companies or one-off data transfers. Indeed, because it is possible for multiple entities to enter into SCC agreements, they are particularly well suited for data transfers related to litigation where a variety of U.S.-based entities may need access to the data, such as an e-discovery vendor, a document review provider, contract attorneys, or multiple law firms. The main limitation to using SCCs is that they can only be used if data is being transferred for reasons considered legitimate under the GDPR. Any such use must therefore be assessed within the context of the GDPR's general principles for data transfers and the limitations set forth in Chapter V. For example, a transfer undertaken for national security reasons would not be acceptable unless there were other legal permissions which either standing-alone or in combination with the SCC permitted the transfer.
Transfer for the Establishment, Exercise or Defense of Legal Claims (Article 49(1)(e)): In U.S. civil proceedings, including pretrial discovery, this provision may in many instances offer the best justification for data transfers. While under 26(1)(d) of the old directive, Member States such as Germany passed national implementing legislation that narrowly limited the 'legal claims' justification to legal matters pending before a court—thereby excluding pre-trial discovery because it was considered to be between the parties and not truly before the court. Since the GDPR does not need to be implemented by separate national legislation, Article 49(1)(e) will apply directly within each Member State and it doesn't contain any such restriction. As a result, German or other European parties to U.S. discovery requests may be able to use this provision.
Transfer for Important Reasons of Public Interest (Article 49(1)(d)): While this alternative will not apply to data transfers in a civil proceeding, it could apply to U.S. law enforcement requests. However, the scope is not unlimited. According to Article 49(4), the "important reason" cited must be acknowledged by either the EU or the Member States' laws. Examples where data transfers might be in the interest of both U.S. and EU laws would be transfers needed to combat money laundering; for antitrust proceedings; for requests by financial supervisory authorities; or for the purpose of public health.
The transfer of data for national security interests is not likely to be covered because the GDPR doesn't address the use of personal data for national security. In addition, a mere abstract acknowledgment of a public interest is unlikely to be sufficient. The GDPR sets high thresholds for meeting the principle of proportionality.
Transfer Based on Consent (Article 49(1)(a)): Consent can justify a transfer of personal data for use in discovery. However, attorneys should be aware of the following limitations:
Consent must be obtained from the data subject, not merely the entity holding the data.
Article 49(1)(a) requires that consent be explicit, informed and voluntary. Implied consent is not sufficient. Nor are pre-checked boxes or general consents obtained in the abstract.
Employee consents are often seen as coerced because employees may not feel free to refuse an employer's request. Only where one can document that the transfer cannot harm the employee and where the employee can truly give voluntarily consent without fear of retaliation will employee consent be an option.
Consent will be hard to obtain where a company does not have direct relationships with customers or third parties whose data will be transferred.
Consent is not an option where full disclosure regarding the purpose of the transfer can't be given to the data subject, such as in internal investigations.
Thus, while consent is viable in certain situations, in practice there will be many scenarios where it can't be used.
Limited Transfer of Individual Data in Case of Compelling Legitimate Interests of the Data Transferring Party (Article 49(1)(2)): If all other means noted above for legitimizing a transfer fail, this provision can be used if the following criteria are met:
the transfer is not repetitive and concerns only a limited number of data subjects;
the transfer is necessary for compelling, legitimate interests of the data transferring entity that are not overridden by the interests or rights and freedoms of the data subject;
the transferring entity has assessed all the circumstances surrounding the data transfer and has provided suitable safeguards;
the relevant data protection authority has been informed of the transfer; and
the data subjects have been informed of the intended data transfer.
The scope of this exception is not entirely clear and its meaning cannot be discerned by interpreting existing statutes or case law. As a result, use of this provision may entail significant risk for the transferring entity.
While many of these methods for legitimizing a data transfer will seem familiar to experienced practitioners, the GDPR has fundamentally changed the implementation of these procedures, opening new possibilities for their use in discovery and wiping the slate clean of localized interpretations of their predecessors under the old directive. Of course, useful guidance issued under the old directive is also no longer binding, so practitioners must be careful not to assume what worked under the directive still works under the GDPR.
In addition, none of these provisions, including Article 49(1)(e), provide carte blanche permission to transfer data irrespective of how broad the request is or what measures are taken to protect the data. Appropriate measures must still be put in place, and the amount of data transferred should be the minimum necessary to achieve the purpose for which the data is being transferred. Among other things, this means that when a transfer is needed for response to a discovery request or subpoena, the scope of the request will almost certainly need to be narrowed. European law does not accept the broad concept of responsiveness used in U.S. discovery. Requests must be tightly focused on only the information and custodians directly relevant and critical to the matter in question.
What Should Companies Do?
In light of the draconian fines possible under the GDPR, companies should make a careful case-by-case assessment of the basis for transferring data discussed above before transferring any data to the United States for use in discovery, law enforcement matters or internal investigations. One size does not fit all.
Companies should also follow the measures recommended by the Sedona Conference and the EU Article 29 Working Party. These will include, among other things, using international treaties for justifying transfers (if so available), entering into the SCCs proposed by the EU Commission, minimizing the amount of data actually transferred, redacting or anonymizing personal data wherever feasible, entering into a strong protective order with provisions directly addressing documents subject to EU data privacy laws, processing and hosting the data in the country of origin if possible, or at the very least, filtering the data heavily in the country of origin before transferring it, and meticulously documenting any steps taken to protect the data subjects' privacy.
Finally, companies must be prepared to accept that there is no such thing as a risk-free data transfer from the EU to the United States. While taking appropriate measures can substantially reduce the risk, particularly of a large fine, the GDPR is new and much about the law's implementation remains unclear. Only time will provide more concrete guidance.
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Development of the taksande's score: A new scoring system for the diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Amar M Taksande, Rewat Meshram, Amol Lohakare, Sadhana Purandare, Aakshi Gandhi
Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Amar M Taksande
Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha - 442 102, Maharashtra
Background: In the pediatric population, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with a number of underlying diseases which causes significant morbidity and mortality. PAH in children is mainly idiopathic or associated with congenital heart disease (CHD). No scoring systems have been developed to aid in the diagnosis of PAH.
Aim: This study aims to develop a PAH scoring system that is more applicable to the children.
Materials and Methods: This prospective diagnostic study was conducted on the 428 CHD children admitted to a tertiary referral hospital. The pediatricians had examined independently and used the palpation and auscultation to detect the study participants for PAH (Index text). Echocardiography for PAH (Reference standard) was performed after the clinical assessments of the children. For the development of the new scoring system, the data collected which include anthropometry, clinical signs (tachypnea, cyanosis, pedal edema, and hepatomegaly) and the cardiovascular examination (Loud second heart sound, palpable P2, ejection click, dullness in 2nd intercostal space, and murmur). All statistical analyses were performed using STATA statistical software (version 10.0).
Results: The study population consisted of 428 children who had CHD. On examination, 71% children were wasted, 44.63% had tachypnea, 20% had cyanosis, 18.46% children had pedal edema, and 41% had hepatomegaly. Murmur was present in 53% of the study cases. The optimal cutoff threshold score derived from the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was 5. Based on this optimal cutoff threshold, the calculated sensitivity and specificity were 85.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 76.7%–91.8%) and 92.5% (95% CI 89.1%–95.1%), respectively. The positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 76.6% and 95.6%, respectively. The diagnostic accuracy of the new score was 89.71.
Conclusions: This new PAH scoring system is easy and simple to apply as the majority of the parameters can be obtained from a routine history and clinical examination.
Keywords: Children, echocardiography, heart lesion, pulmonary hypertension
Taksande AM, Meshram R, Lohakare A, Purandare S, Gandhi A. Development of the taksande's score: A new scoring system for the diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Nig J Cardiol 2018;15:50-6
Taksande AM, Meshram R, Lohakare A, Purandare S, Gandhi A. Development of the taksande's score: A new scoring system for the diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Nig J Cardiol [serial online] 2018 [cited 2019 Jul 16];15:50-6. Available from: http://www.nigjcardiol.org/text.asp?2018/15/1/50/231971
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been an increasingly recognized in clinical practice over the last 25 years. PH is a serious and unrelenting pulmonary vascular disorder in children that significantly decreases their lifespan and affects the functional quality.[1] This mainly deals with the World Health Organization (WHO) Group 1 pulmonary hypertension which is designated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). In the pediatric population, it is associated with a number of underlying diseases which causes significant morbidity and mortality. PAH in children is mainly idiopathic or associated with congenital heart disease (CHD). In developed countries, the prevalence of PAH associated with systemic-to-pulmonary shunts has been estimated to 1.6–12.5 cases/million adults, with 25%–50% of this cases affected by the Eisenmenger's syndrome (ES).[2],[3],[4] The higher proportions of patients with repaired or unrepaired systemic-to-pulmonary shunt are reported to have PAH in other forms than the ES.[5],[6] There is no specific data are available on the prevalence and incidence of PAH associated with systemic-to-pulmonary shunt in children. If PAH diagnosed early, a better quality of life can be provided with the new therapeutic options. The diagnosis of PAH is increasing because of increased clinicians awareness and the routine use of Doppler echocardiography. The diagnosis of PAH is based on clinical history and examination combined with echocardiography. Despite being a common problem, PAH remains a difficult diagnosis to establish, particularly among the infant and children. The diagnostic accuracy can be improved through the use of echocardiography or computed tomography imaging. Nevertheless, these modalities are very costly and may not be readily available when they are required. Making arrangements for these diagnostic modalities may lead to further delays in diagnosis and surgery. No scoring systems have been developed to aid in the diagnosis of PAH. Thus, the objective of this study was to develop a PAH scoring system that is more applicable to the children.
Study population and study design
This prospective diagnostic study was conducted on the 428 CHD children admitted to a tertiary referral hospital (Pediatric Department AVBRH, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha), between September 2012 and 2016.
Inclusion criteria were children with clinically suspected congenital heart disease. A written informed consent was obtained from one of the parents of the children for inclusion in the study.
Exclusion criteria were critically ill patients and severe anemia (blood hemoglobin [Hb] level ≤6 g/dl) were excluded from the study.
The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi Meghe.
Data and specimen collection
The medical personnel were educated and trained about the PAH at the beginning of the study to assure the consistency and avoid interpersonal biases of calculating the proposed scores. The pediatrician was blind to the details of history, general examination, and laboratory investigation findings of the study participant. They had been examined independently and used the palpation and auscultation to detect the study participants for PAH (Index text). To access reliability of PAH, other pediatrician was evaluated each child independently and blinded and the interval between the observer's examinations ranged between 60 and 90 min. The data collected were child age, gender, the presenting symptoms, anthropometry, and clinical signs (tachypnea, cyanosis, pedal edema, and hepatomegaly). The cardiovascular finding noted were loud second heart sound, palpable P2, ejection click, dullness in 2nd intercostal space (ICS), and murmur.
Echocardiography for PAH (Reference standard) was performed after the clinical assessments of the children before starting treatment. All the study participant was undergone an echocardiographic assessment of the PAH on the same day by cardiologist, who was unaware of the clinical condition and the observations made by the clinician, using an echocardiography machine (GE vivid E) Color Doppler system with a multifrequency 3.5-5 MHz probe. Appropriate transthoracic transducer selection was made at the time of the evaluation. Cardiac measurements were performed according to the guidelines of American Society of Echocardiography. PH is defined as a peak tricuspid regurgitation velocity (TRV) of at least 2.5 m/second equating to a pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) of at least 30 mmHg. Mild pressure half-time (PHT) is defined as peak TRV of 2.5–2.9 m/s, corresponding to PA systolic pressure of 30–40 mm Hg. Moderate PHT means PAP between 41 and 55 mmHg and severe PHT means PAP higher than 55 mmHg. Patients with no measurable TRV or TRV ≤2.5 m/s will be considered to have normal PA pressures.[7],[8]
The following parameter was used for screening the child for PAH.
Wasting
According to the WHO, wasting is defined as weight for height <–2 standard deviation of the WHO Child Growth Standards median.
Cyanosis, a bluish-purple discoloration of the tissues due to an increased concentration of deoxygenated Hb in the capillary bed, results from a variety of conditions, many of which are life-threatening. Central cyanosis is evident when the systemic arterial concentration of deoxygenated Hb in the blood exceeds 5 g/dL (3.1 mmol L) (oxygen saturation ≤85%).
Accumulation of excessive amount of fluid in the extravascular interstitial space of the body. Pedal edema is one of the sign of right-sided heart failure. Firm pressure on the pretibial region for 10–15 s may be necessary for detection of edema in less severe disease.
Hepatomegaly
The presence of a palpable liver does not always indicate hepatomegaly. In general, a liver edge >3.5 cm in newborns and >2 cm in children below the right costal margin suggests enlargement.
Tachypnea/fast breathing in children
Tachypnea is often used as a clinical marker for pneumonia in patients of all ages. For children, the WHO recommends age-specific definitions of tachypnea: age <2 months, respiratory rate (RR) ≥60 breaths per minute (bpm); 2–12 months, RR ≥50 bpm; and 1–5 years, RR ≥40 bpm.
Heart murmurs are sounds other than the normal heart sounds emanating from the heart region. Heart murmurs are most frequently categorized by timing, into systolic heart murmurs and diastolic heart murmurs, differing in the part of the heartbeat on which they can be heard.
Palpable second heart Sound (P2)
Palpable second heart sound in the pulmonary area means palpable P2, secondary to PAH.
Loud P2
The second heart sound is frequently accentuated in patients with pulmonary hypertension. This is because the intensity of P2 is dependent on the velocity of blood coursing back toward the right ventricle after ventricular contraction and the suddenness in which that motion is arrested by the closing valve. In patients with PAH, the diastolic pressure within the PA is high and therefore the velocity of blood moving toward the tricuspid valve is increased, resulting in an accentuated P2. Loud P2 is diagnosed, if it is heard at apex (normal P2 is not heard in apex) and if P2component is louder than A2 component in pulmonary area.
Ejection click
An ejection click (or ejection sound) follows the S1 very closely and occurs at the time of the ventricular ejection's onset. Therefore, it sounds like a splitting of the S1. However, it is usually audible at the base (either side of the upper sternal border), whereas the split S1 is usually audible at the lower left sternal border (exception with an aortic click). The pulmonary click is heard at the second and third left intercostals spaces and changes in intensity with respiration, being louder on expiration.
Dullness 2nd intercostals space
Percussion of the 2nd left intercostals spaces from midclavicular line to the sternum is resonant. Dullness of the same area could be due to dilated PA as in, pulmonary hypertension, ventricular septal defect (VSD), or patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
For the development of new scoring system, the data collected which include anthropometry, clinical signs (tachypnea, cyanosis, pedal edema, and hepatomegaly) and the cardiovascular examination (loud second heart sound, palpable P2, ejection click, dullness in 2nd ICS, and murmur). The inclusion of these ten parameters was agreed on by a panel of pediatrician at AVBRH Hospital. These ten parameters form the basis of the new PAH scoring system. The probability of each parameter was calculated and scores of 0.5, 1.0, or 2.0 points were allocated to each parameter based on its probability, with extra weightage provided to three clinical signs: loud second heart sound, palpable P2, and dullness in 2nd ICS. Confirmation of PAH as the final diagnosis was obtained from the transthoracic echocardiography.
All statistical analyses were performed using STATA 10.1 version, (StataCorp, 4905 Lakeway Drive, College Station, Statistics/Data Analysis, Texas, USA). The binomial data were analyzed using a nonparametric Chi-square test. The probability and odds ratio (OR) for each parameter were derived using logistic regression analysis. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve at the optimal cutoff threshold score for the new PAH scoring system was derived using the STATA statistical software. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) at the optimal cutoff threshold score were also derived from the ROC. The sample size was calculated for a power of 80% and an alpha error of 0.05. Estimated ORs with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and P < 0.05 were used to evaluate the statistical significance of the associations and correlations between variables. The Taksande's scores, as assessed by residents, were cross-tabulated against the Taksande's scores as assessed by consultants. For each cross-tabulation, interrater agreement was assessed using the weighted kappa statistic. A kappa value of 0 indicates that the observed agreement is completely due to chance, whereas a value of 1 indicates a perfect agreement. Other values were graded according to the following guidelines: Kappa scores were interpreted as follows: poor 0.01–0.20, moderate 0.21–0.40, fair 0.41–0.60, good 0.61–0.80, or excellent 0.81–1.0[9]
The study flow chart is shown in [Figure 1]. The study population consisted of 428 children who had congenital heart disease. The mean age of the children was 4.79 ± 0.20 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.4:1. Characteristics and pattern of CHD in cases are shown in [Table 1]. The mean weight of the study cases was 13.09 ± 0.42 kg. A final diagnosis of PAH was confirmed on echocardiography in 96 (22.43%) cases, while 332 (77.57%) children had no evidence of pulmonary hypertension. The parameters included in the new Taksande's scoring system consisted of wasting, tachypnoea, cyanosis, pedal edema, hepatomegaly, palpable P2, dullness in the 2nd ICS, loud P2, ejection click, and murmur. The probabilities for PAH were calculated for each of the ten parameters, as shown in [Table 1]. Scoring of the parameters was done based on the probability of PAH.
Figure 1: Study flow chart
Table 1: Characteristics and pattern of congenital heart disease in cases
The presence of pedal edema and hepatomegaly is the sign of right heart failure, hence they were combined or a score of 1.0 point; thus, a score of 0.5 point was allocated to each of these parameters. The signs of palpable P2, dullness in the 2nd ICS, and loud P2 were weighted highly by our panel of local pediatrician and cardiologist, as the presence of these three clinical signs was highly indicative of PAH. Hence, these three parameters were scored with 2.0 points each. The other parameters (tachypnea, ejection click, and murmur) were all scored with 1.0 point each [Table 2].
Table 2: The probability of pulmonary arterial hypertension for each parameter, with the scoring of parameters based on probabilities and extra weightage
On examination, 71% children were wasted, 44.63% had tachypnea, 20% had cyanosis, 18.46% children had pedal edema, and 41% had hepatomegaly. Murmur was present in 53% of the study cases. The optimal cutoff threshold score derived from the ROC analysis was 5, as shown in [Figure 2]. Based on this optimal cutoff threshold, the calculated sensitivity and specificity were 85.5% (95% CI 76.7%–91.8%) and 92.5% (95% CI 89.1%–95.1%), respectively. The PPV and NPV were 76.6% and 95.6%, respectively. The diagnostic accuracy of the new score was 89.71. All possible cut points, with their associated sensitivity and specificity, are also shown in [Table 3]. Interrater reliability of Taksande's score between pediatric residents and consultant pediatricians was determined for 428 cases. The total Taksande's scores showed excellent agreement between residents and consultants, as confirmed by the weighted kappa coefficient of 0.7484.
Figure 2: The optimal cutoff threshold score derived from the receiver operating characteristic analysis
Table 3: Cut points for diagnosing pulmonary arterial hypertension in all possible scores
PH is a complex problem characterized by nonspecific signs and symptoms and having multiple potential causes. All patients of CHD should be examined for PAH. The assessment of CHD patients is that of recognizing residual and progressive hemodynamic cardiac lesions that can cause functional deterioration and influence on the quality of life. PAH is usually the result of a large unrepaired VSD or a large PDA or late repair of a posttricuspid defect or rarely may indeed develop later on in life, even after timely repair of a defect, or even in the absence of significant residual hemodynamic lesion. It significantly affects exercise capacity, and thus, the quality of life get affected. In addition, strenuous or extreme work can be dangerous and should be discouraged in PAH-CHD patients. Children with large pulmonary blood flow (PBF) and elevated pressures generally do not develop irreversible pulmonary vascular changes before 1–2 years of age, while children with truncus arteriosus can develop pulmonary vascular lesions in infancy. PAH is difficult to diagnose early because it is not often detected in a routine physical exam. Even when the condition is more advanced, its signs and symptoms are similar to those of other heart and lung conditions. Pediatric echocardiography is a noninvasive tool to evaluate heart function and structure in children. Because of chronic right ventricular (RV) pressure overload, most children present with enlarged right-side chambers, RV hypertrophy, increased interventricular septal thickness, and reduced global RV systolic function. Pulmonic and tricuspid insufficiencies are detected with Doppler interrogation.[10],[11] In the cardiac catheterization laboratory, the normal PA systolic pressure of children and adults is ≤30 mm Hg and the mean PA pressure is ≤25 mmHg at sea level. When the mean PA pressure is >25 mm Hg in a resting individual at sea level, then the diagnosis of PH can be made. The prevalence of advanced PAH in children and adults with CHD is 1.2% and 4.2%, respectively, in a tertiary center of São Paulo, Brazil.[12]
PAH associated with large shunt lesions, such as VSD and PDA, is called hyperkinetic pulmonary hypertension. It is the result of an increase in PBF, a direct transmission of the systemic pressure to the PA, and an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) by compensatory pulmonary vasoconstriction. If no vasoconstriction occurs, the increase in PBF is much larger and an intractable congestive heart failure results. Hyperkinetic pulmonary hypertension is usually reversible if the cause is eliminated before permanent changes occur in the pulmonary arterioles. The study conducted by Zhang et al.[13] reported that the WHO Class I PAH accounted for 91.1%, CHD-PAH 67.3%, idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (IPAH) 23.8%, and other 8.9%. For patients with IPAH, the median time period between onset of symptoms and diagnosis by right heart catheterization was 38 months. Bobhate et al.[14] found idiopathic or heritable PAH (29%), PAH associated with CHD (52%), left heart disease (5%), and lung disease (14%). Mean PAP was 43 ± 19 mmHg; mean PVRI was 9.7 ± 6 Wood units m2. Three percent of children with PH undergoing cardiac catheterization suffered adverse events. The histological feature of pulmonary vascular lesions in CHD consists of a sequence of lesions beginning with medial hypertrophy, followed by cellular proliferation and concentric laminar intimal fibrosis. Other changes like dilation lesions, fibrinoid necrosis, and plexiform lesions developed after reversal of shunt.[15]
The clinical manifestations of PAH are mostly related to the degree of PA pressure elevation and the status of the right ventricle. The signs and symptoms of PAH in its early stages might not be noticeable for months or even years. As the disease progresses, symptoms become worse. Dyspnea and fatigue are the earliest and most frequent complaints. Headache syncope or chest pain also occurs on exertion, which generally represents more advanced disease. History of a cardiac defect or CCF in infancy is present in most cases of ES. Pediatric patients present with better preserved functional class, and parents should pay high attention to any children with unexplained shortness of breath, fatigue or syncope, as symptoms of PAH in children is often misleading. The patient with PAH associated with CHD (APAH-CHD) presents with unique challenges consisting of not only pulmonary vascular disease but also the complexity of the cardiac lesion. ES represents the severe end of the spectrum for disease in APAH-CHD. Over time, systemic-to-pulmonary shunting through cardiac defects increases PVR to levels significant enough to reverse shunting across the defect. Right heart catheterization is necessary for diagnosis.[16],[17],[18]
No scoring systems have been introduced till date to help with the clinical decision-making process in achieving an accurate diagnosis of PAH in the fastest and cheapest way. However, only echocardiographic scoring systems for PAH was created by Kawataki.[17] This new Taksande's PAH scoring system includes the ten parameters mentioned above in the material and methods. The minimum and maximum total scores achievable with this new Taksande's scoring system were 2 and 11, respectively. Based on this optimal cutoff threshold, the calculated sensitivity and specificity were 85.5% (95% CI 76.7%–91.8%) and 92.5% (95% CI 89.1%–95.1%), respectively. The PPV and NPV were 76.6% and 95.6%, respectively. Our results have shown that the clinical diagnosis of PAH can be facilitated by a Taksande's score. The score showed excellent agreement between residents and consultants (weighted κ = 0.7484.), and appeared to be accurate in predicting infants with PAH. The diagnostic accuracy of the new score was 89.71. This new PAH scoring system was specifically developed for our local patient group, but it is likely to be applicable to other developing and underdeveloped countries of the world. This new PAH scoring system is easy and simple to apply as the majority of the parameters can be obtained from a routine history and clinical examination.
The new PAH scoring system described in this study and referred to as the TAP (Taksande's PAH) score, in short, is promising and has good sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy. TAP score is simple and easy to use and has been specifically developed for CHD children for diagnosing PAH.
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The Bias Against Guns: Why Almost Everything You’ve Heard about Gun Control Is Wrong
by John Lott, Ph.D.
Regnery Publishing, 2003; HB, 349 pages, $27.95
Dr. John R. Lott has done it again. The best selling author of the aptly-titled “More Guns, Less Crime” has penned an appropriately titled sequel: “The Bias Against Guns: Why Almost Everything You’ve Heard About Gun Control is Wrong.” (published by Regnery, a sister company of Human Events).
Lott, an economist who has held positions at Yale Law School, the University of Chicago, UCLA, and Stanford University, has put together an original study from empirical research that demonstrates every plausible facet of the pro-gun position. With this book in hand (which includes more than 50 pages of notes), you can confidently debate that disbelieving brother-in-law or naive neighbor.
What can you expect from “The Bias Against Guns?” First and foremost the evidence Lott amasses succinctly engages the reader’s attention from chapter to chapter.
Lott cites a Los Angeles Times survey of some 3,000 journalists that found a whopping 78% of the media supporting stricter gun control measures despite the fact that states which allow citizens with no prior criminal records to obtain concealed weapons permits lead to lower rates of violent crime, including murder.
The author effectively shows how the press manipulates public opinion polls to further their own anti-gun agenda. Lott explains that there are polls and then there are polls—survey results can be skewed by just the slightest imbalance built into the questions—and then goes on to show his readers how poll results on gun issues are routinely massaged. The book contains statistics from tainted polls as well as from unbiased surveys—the kind of practical information that comes in handy in disputes over gun control and the 2nd Amendment.
Lott maintains that “…we almost never discuss the positive effects of guns: that they often save innocent lives…” He estimates defensive gun use—1.5 to 3.4 million occurrences every year—is so underreported that people have a hard time believing it happens at all.
In his new book, Lott gives several detailed examples of underreported or misreported defensive gun news stories. One of his accounts revolves around a January 2002 mass shooting that claimed three victims at the Appalachian Law School in Virginia. Despite the fact that the incident “…made international headlines from Australia to Nigeria,…one fact was missing from virtually all the news coverage: the attack was stopped by two students who had guns in their cars.”
It gets even more infuriating.
“In all, seventy-two stories described how the attacker was stopped, without mentioning the student heroes had guns. But almost the same number of stories (sixty-eight) provided precise details on the gun used in the attack…”
Lott firmly believes that guns deter crime. He points out that in case after case offenders initially considered cash-laden targets as pimps and cab drivers, but rejected them given the likelihood of armed resistance as opposed to other robbery or mugging candidates.
The author covers a laundry list of critical issues related to 2nd Amendment rights. Consider this sample of questions addressed by an array of charts, graphs, and critical data:
• Are mass killings prevented by gun-free zones?
• Does news coverage of shootings encourage copycat attacks?
• Does closing the “gun show loophole” reduce crime?
• What are the risks of increased gun ownership in the home?
• Should assault weapons be banned?
• What about gun locks?
• What is the impact of concealed weapon permits?
Lott provides a cautionary explanation behind his vital findings in “The Bias Against Guns: “
My role as an economist is not to consider whether Americans have a ‘right’ to own guns…my only objective is to study the measurable effect that gun laws have on the incidents of violence, and to let the facts speak for themselves.”
Ignore this book at your own peril: your right to own and use a gun may depend upon it. “The Bias Against Guns” is must reading for anyone concerned about the filtered distortions typical of the mass media’s onslaught against firearms.
This article originally appeared in Human Events on March 28, 2003
Last revised by: Peter B. Gemma on June 20, 2014.
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