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Oppo R9s smartphone to launch on October 19
Oppo seems all set to launch its latest smartphone - R9s, in China. The company has scheduled an event for October 19, where it will likely launch the R9s. It will be a camera-focused smartphone, similar to the earlier launched R9 and R9 Plus.
Oppo has partnered with Sony to use its new IMX398 sensor for the smartphone. While there aren't many details available about the sensor, as per rumours it will be an upgrade of the IMX298. The camera will also have phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) feature. In addition, Oppo R9s is expected to come with an aluminium alloy unibody design and VOOC flash charge functionality for quick charging. Recently, Oppo launched a special Diwali edition of its F1s selfie smartphone. The original Oppo F1s was launched in August this year, at Rs 17,990. The Diwali edition of the smartphone has the same specifications as price.
The special edition Oppo F1s comes with Diwali-themed lamp pattern, along with autographs of Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor engraved on its back panel. The two are Oppo's brand ambassadors in India.
The key highlight of Oppo F1s is its camera. The phone has a 16MP front-facing shooter, which comes with a 1/3.1-inch sensor and f/2.0 aperture. The camera app also has Beautify feature for editing, as well as a selfie panorama mode that lets users take three selfies at a time. There's screen flash feature as well.
Oppo F1s runs Android 5.1 Lollipop skinned with the company's ColourOS 3.0 and packs a 3,075mAh battery. Major connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, USB OTG, GPS and Bluetooth v4.0.
The limited edition Oppo F1s is available on both e-commerce website Snapdeal and offline Oppo Concept stores. It can be pre-ordered between October 8 to October 13, and sales begin on October 14.
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Skywalker Sound's multiple Grammy award-winning recording engineer Leslie Ann Jones was born into a musical world as the daughter of bandleader Spike Jones and singer Helen Grayco.
Through her parents, Leslie was exposed to a wide variety of musicians and singers which made her develop an interest in music early in her childhood. At the age of 14, she was given a Sears Silvertone electric guitar which she used to play in her own band.
Leslie eventually became interested in audio production and recording, landing her first engineering job at ABC Studios working as a production engineer and making copies of recordings. She worked as an assistant engineer for several years, training with Roy Halee, Reggie Dozier and Barney Perkins until being asked by John Mayall to lead the engineering of his live concert album Lots of People in 1977.
In 1978, Leslie moved north to San Francisco, California to work at The Automatt and trained with engineer Fred Catero and producer David Rubinson.
And in 1987 Leslie joined Capitol Records where she stayed for ten years, engineering prominent jazz, vocal and classical recordings such as Rosemary Clooney, Michael Feinstein, and continued recording film and TV scores.
Leslie has recorded and mixed such artists as Santana, B.B. King, the Kronos Quartet, Bobby McFerrin, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Maze, Confunkshun, Holly Near, and Angela Bofill to name a few.
In 1997, Leslie joined Skywalker Sound, where she where she now works as Director of Music Recording and Scoring.
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WHY WE DO CEREMONIES
Why Ceremonies?
Torches at the four directions glow in the fading light of day. The scent of incense fills the air. A drum beats an ancient rhythm as the notes of a flute entwine with the drumbeat. As the celebrant approaches the eastern directional gate, a hush falls over the assembly. Candles on the altar in the center of the circle are lit one by one. An invocation accompanies the lighting of each. With the sacredness of the ceremony set, the story of the event is choreographed to dance and
music. This is ceremony!
Humans have celebrated with like rituals and ceremonies for over one hundred thousand years. Archaeologists found pottery, tools, and cave paintings indicating they were an essential component in the lives of every ancient culture. Societies recognized the seasons of planting and harvest, the movement of the moon and stars, and honored birth and death. At some point, religion crept into the ceremonies complicating or altering many of the ancient practices. Yet the dates marking the seasons were kept with attributions to the different Gods of each religion.
For the past twelve years ceremonies have been an integral part of the practices in our community. Individuals with similar beliefs mark the dates by participating in or supporting the vision inherent in each gathering. The past decade offered up a rare occurrence that happens only once each century. Between 2001 and 2012 the calendar dates 01-01-01 through 12-12-12 were identified as cosmic trigger events and celebrated as such. On each of the triple numerical dates, a special ceremony, tied to the numerology of the date, was held. It ended with a large gathering on 12.12.12 known as Sounding the Bowls where hundreds of crystal and Tibetan bowls were sounded in concert across the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
But what about ceremonies? What are they and what do they do for the human psyche? And why should we in the modern world do ceremonies or rituals? There's an easy answer. Rituals and ceremonies connect us to an ancestry and history that provide a glimpse into a time and heritage long past. When performed in the modern era, they remind us to halt the noise of everyday life and to remember the meaning of sacred space and the power of seasonal changes. Even more, they acknowledge the spiritual mystery inherent in celebrating special events, stimulating reverent qualities in all attendees.
It's easy to identify with Equinoxes and Solstices which represent Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. But if you've been part of these gatherings, you know each season or ceremony carries its own frequency that changes from year to year, though the event is the same.
Each celebrant brings practices that makes each ceremony unique. For example, a Celtic Bard might enact a story of the Return of the Light on the Winter Solstice that includes the use of hundreds of candles. A shamanic practitioner might instead use the power of imagination to journey into the darkness to find the light and return it to earth.
When children participate a benign sweetness descends on the gathering. There's recognition by all assembled that the next generation is being introduced to sacred patterns of harmony and reverence. And in their own way, the children respond. Shy ones find their voices, enter the circle, and speak to their elders with wisdom and clarity. The more outgoing children take leadership roles in the ceremony, writing prayers, poems, or wishes for peace on earth.
The size of a gathering can affect the energy either positively or negatively. But if the gathering is set in a containment field, like a circle, it's much easier to feel sacred rhythms. An altar at the center of the circle makes a statement to all attending that this is a holy gathering.
The role of officiant is important and carefully orchestrated. With exceptional power, they hold the containment field intact while voicing the intentions and impressions needed to make the ceremony solemn and reverent. When the intentions are set, the candles lit, incense is burning, drums are sounding, and dancers weaving around the altar in the center, the audience responds with awe for they have become entwined with the ceremony.
From these many gatherings, people connect, a community is built, grace flows, and blessings are bestowed for family, friends, and all beings on the planet. That is the sacredness of ceremony which really answers the question, Why Ceremonies.
Jo Mooy - December 2015
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Without question traveling is a rich experience. It alters our understanding of other cultures and traditions. It broadens our previously held ideas about them. And, through meaningful conversations with people we meet, our ideals hopefully become more universal. But after months of travel, there's nothing quite like Coming Home. It's that glorious moment when you walk into your house and the familiar settings, the books, the crystals, the altar with its lingering smells of burned down incense, reclaim you. There's a silent pause as you look around and hear the house saying, I've been here waiting; where have you been?
Returning home is another part of the travel experience. But, re-animating the home can take a while. Travel laundry has to be done. Suitcases, battered by TSA across two continents, need to be put away for another year. Then food and supplies brought in. This sounds rather ordinary and routine. But, in mindfulness practices, the process is quite deliberate and methodical. For when a house sits alone for months, it develops its own silent but very noticeable patterns. A calm stillness is tangible in every room. It's held its own space without benefit of human intervention. The objects, lovingly placed by careful hands, look somewhat tenuous. It's as though each one could easily dissolve into the ether.
So, re-introducing human contact is a slow and sacred process. It must be done gently while respecting the energetic patterns the house created without us. It continued to provide shelter and cooling from the elements, though no one was around to appreciate it. Silly as it sounds, that must be acknowledged. Just as we ask the house spirit to be watchful and protective when we leave for travel, the same way we thank it for its service and duty when we return.
Once food has filled the refrigerator it's time for the more subtle animations to begin. Flowers are brought in. Their colors permeate everything. Flower-presence enlivens the house, telling it, take note, they're back! The flowers never overwhelm, but are a compliment to the décor. But the one thing above all others that signals to the house that "they're back" is the smell of incense. Once lit, the light blue tendrils of smoke linger as the smell of Champa wafts through the atmosphere. Anyone coming in the front door remarks about the signature fragrance.
Each sense of sight and smell and touch and taste bring life back into the house. But the powerful sense of sound announces a unique harmony when the various chimes are returned to the garden. The bamboo chimes play a tubular melody against the tinkling pipes of the Woodstock chimes. Then, when the deep vibrant tones of the long Neptune pentatonic tubes sound their baritone notes, the garden and house fall into resonance. This is when the tones and aromas awaken the "house-spirit" and it once again becomes a spirit-home.
While these are most notable animations, balance must always be envisioned. When the elements are in harmony, balance is restored. When the sun moves across the heavens, announcing a new season every three months, balance is restored. When a house has its people, balance is restored. When its people animate the house, balance is restored. Coming Home restores a sacred balance. Gardens, left idle during travel, are weeded and fertilized, and balance is restored. Morning walks on the beach, not enjoyed since June, resume, and balance is restored. Sharing the journey with friends and students restores the balance.
In the end, it's these mundane acts of Coming Home that reclaim our space, renew us, and make us settled again. In these simple acts, great happiness and gratitude permeate the return to normalcy. May there be balance and happiness when you come home this Thanksgiving.
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A Silent Healer
After several months of travel it's hard to get back into the swing of writing. The act of traveling or experiencing new things always inspires topics. As I looked back on the past five months, I wondered what should I write about. Then quite spontaneously, an idea floated in from a familiar place. While on the road, I was aware that a current was running just under the surface of all our movements. It wasn't loud nor did it demand attention. It was gentle and very subtle, pinging up through the various activities. Though it never overrode any activities. It was always there nonetheless. The current was "Silence" and it became a great friend.
In the summer of 2015 the US Supreme Court ruled on several landmark decisions. They said a Muslim woman could wear her head-scarf at her place of employment and in another ruling, Muslim prisoners could grow beards. They said the State of Texas could ban the Confederate flag on license plates. They upheld subsidy provisions of Obamacare. They approved same-sex marriage in the U.S. Needless to say these decisions polarized the country further.
The Supreme Court rulings had a direct affect on our experiences while traveling. Standing at the barriers on the streets of Charleston after the murders of nine people in a Bible class, it surfaced. I could have expressed sorrow to those standing near. It would have been the normal thing to do. But "Silence" said say nothing. Everyone knows and shares the same emotions as you.
Waiting in the lobby of a restaurant in the south, a large screen TV blared the news of same-sex marriage. A young couple in their thirties listened to the announcer. They began to expound on what they heard. HE: That's it for this country! It's against God. SHE: We should think about moving somewhere else. HE: Yeah, we should leave the country. It's not ours anymore. Both of them looked at me for agreement. Thousands of one-liners floated in for a retort. Then "Silence" said say nothing. Move away. I stared at them for a moment, swallowing the one-liners that begged to be let loose, and left.
On one of the hottest days in the North Georgia Mountains we visited Tallulah Falls planning to hike to the bottom of the canyon. At the first turn of the trail we stopped. Heat and exhaustion were taking a toll. We went back to the visitor's center to rest. An Indian woman in full length sari and robes was brought in by her friend. Her face was bright splotchy red and she was heavily panting. Through gasps she complained that her heart was racing. Her friend looked frantic. Silence said help her. Without knowing what we were doing, we told her to run cold water from the water fountains across her wrists to cool the blood. Within fifteen minutes her color returned and her heart slowed down.
Every experience and every person we meet has a direct purpose on our path. Each can be a tool for growth or one that keeps us bound to where we are. It's often difficult to remember that, much less act in accordance with it. Training in spiritual practices can enhance our awareness of events. But it takes a real commitment and a strong desire to interrupt the "normal" responses and act differently. Treating each of these experiences or people as a potential ladder on the journey changes our response as well as the outcome.
When we listen to the voice within, we develop a direct way of raising our personal level of consciousness. It takes great diligence and constant practice. But when we do, Silence becomes the Healer. It heals us by changing how we react to things. And in turn, changes the situations we encounter.
Jo Mooy - October 2015
Labels: Charleston, Confederate Flag, Healer, healing, noble silence, north georgia mountains, prejudice, Quiet, Silence, South, southern states, tourists
A Harvest of Presence
"It's an oasis!" - "I feel like I'm back in Costa Rica." - "It reminds me of Hawaii." - "Hydrangeas don't bloom in Florida!" - "Your garden always makes me feel good." said friends, strangers, or neighbors walking past our garden. It began simply enough as a six foot plot of earth with a Pygmy Palm in the middle of it. Then a family of Sandhill Cranes looking for grubs expanded it to eight feet. Their search for food compelled us to do something with the mound of now bare soil they'd overturned.
The teachings on Nature by Sufi mystic Inayat Khan came to mind. He said, "There is only one holy book. It is the sacred manuscript of Nature and it is the only scripture that can enlighten the reader." He went on, "All scriptures, before Nature's manuscript, are just little pools of water before the ocean." His teachings on Nature blended easily with our own practices on Mindfulness. In that perfect alignment of being present in the moment "The Garden" came into being.
It didn't come with instructions on what to plant. So we just sat with it intuitively. Using mindfulness techniques we were present to every nuance it revealed. We felt the warm humid atmosphere in and around the area. It was a vibrant place filled with insects and birds. Digging into the soil we saw tan-colored dry sand and black moist clay battle for dominance. Mindful tilling uncovered earthworms everywhere that were helping to aerate the soil with long trenches. Sadly, they also fed the white Ibises that arrived in flocks every morning at dawn. A few earthworms usually escaped the long curved bills which probed deep inside their trenches. It was nature teaching about life.
Days settled into weeks and then months as we prepared the planting bed. We planted by season, consciously watching the direction of the sun's angle to the garden. We saw how its progression across the sky brilliantly lit the garden or where it left shadows from the palm. The sun guided which plants would work best. But it was the flowers that told us what to do. We were present to each one of them in their growing season, selecting glorious shrubs and annuals in a riot of colors.
We spent our days digging, spading, fertilizing, watering, and pruning. We talked to the plants if they were stressed, assuring them all was well. We praised the ones that produced the most brilliant blossoms, telling them how remarkable they were. When experts assured us we couldn't grow roses in the heat of Florida we shrugged pointing to the pink, yellow, or red long stemmed beauties. "Tell them!" we said.
Every morning we made a daily pilgrimage into the garden. We admired each plant, propping up some dirt around the base of one, removing a twig that had fallen on a flower, or cutting off a dead branch. We touched their leaves in silent homage. We hovered over a new seedling like expectant mothers. We showered gratitude and appreciation for each one of their unique expressions. In time we came to realize working the garden had become it's own form of meditation - a most natural and easy form of direct communication with nature.
Inayat Khan said every leaf is a page that contains divine revelation. In the ten seasons as caretakers of the garden it's taught us how to read the manuscript of Nature. The manuscript showed there was a cycle of birth, growth, and death in every entity. While plants do grow tall and burst with flowers, soon those flowers die, their seeds feeding the birds. But always, life continues. Some seeds that fall to the ground become seedlings. In time, those seedlings become mature plants with new flowers, repeating the cycle of birth, growth and death. The plants were no different than the Sandhill Cranes who returned every spring, laid eggs, hatched their babies and taught them how to feed on grubs and earthworms, often in our garden.
Nature is a fully balanced organism. It doesn't really need humans. But humans need it. It transports us to a place outside ourselves. It gives us the space to slow down and to appreciate the magnificent colors and scents that can alter our moods. It teaches us about birth, life and death. It allows us the freedom to become at peace with this knowledge. And it bestows its bounty on those who take the time to let it. The Garden is a Harvest of Presence moments. All one must do is practice presence and patience and listen.
Jo Mooy - September 2015
Labels: alignment, autumn, equinox, fall, Fall Equinox, Flowers, garden, Gardening, Harvest, inayat khan, marigolds, mindfulness, nature, new guinea impatiens, petunias, pygmy palm, roses
In Unsung Service
They're mostly anonymous. Unknown even to each other. They range in age from thirty to ninety. They feel their names are unimportant. But the service they perform, when summoned by their coordinator, can change lives for the better. "They" are The Healers Network.
Their beginning seven years ago was unplanned but fortuitous. Many met while attending weekend healing seminars taught by Patricia Cockerill. With new-found knowledge and practical experiences learned about healing energy they said they wanted to use it to help family and friends who were suffering. Then the "ah-hah" moment occurred and The Healers Network was born.
It started with 25 women who wanted to further pursue energy healing after taking a healing workshop together in 2008. In subsequent healing seminars taught by Patricia over the next four years the total grew to sixty-five women and men healers. At first their work revolved around local family members. Soon the word got out. Requests for healing came to Patricia through various sources - word of mouth, the Women's Meditation Circle, and social media. Before long the reach of the group spanned countries.
Patricia developed a simple but personal email identifying the first name, last initial and location of the person seeking help. The request also included a brief description of the illness or special request that friends or family had submitted on behalf of the person. Each day that Patricia got new names, an email was sent to the healers. Soon people were writing back with updates on their requests and with words of gratitude. Many times petitioners would relay a story of a remarkable healing.
A baby girl in the Northeast needed a liver transplant. She would endure many operations in her first two years of life, all with severe complications. The prognosis was not good. But the healers persevered, working on the infant they came to know as "Baby Jaxon." After two transplants and countless near death moments she's now a six year old in school. Another man was diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Again, the healers set to work, knowing only this caveat with which Patricia ends each email: "May it be for their highest and best good." His family recently reported he is cancer free. Not all requests have such outcomes. When a healing is not to be, the healers simply hold the space for ease and courage in transition.
The process though is not as important as the healers themselves. Their intentions then and now continue to be selfless. Each one brings a different discipline to the healing work. Some are Reiki Masters. Others are trained in Quantum Healing, EFT, or Healing Touch. A few simply hold space in prayer or meditation on behalf of the sick.
Most of them do their work silently without communicating with Patricia. But when they do it's always something important. The ninety-year old great-grandmother healer reflected that doing this work gives her a sense of purpose in life. It allows her to get up in the morning and sit quietly on behalf of those less fortunate than herself. Others are very intuitive. They write about "seeing" a karmic incident or long-buried situation with the person they're working on. Sometimes a request is so poignant that one or more of the healers will write that they were compelled to work on the person for an extended period of time. Without fail, one healer responds to every email request with the simple, "Healing love and Divine Light sent."
The names that come in for healing fill a prayer box. It was named the "Reiki Box" symbolizing the familiar nature of energy healing. The names are left to accumulate in the box for six months. Then, in a very sacred ceremony where each name passes through the hands of a healer, they are burned on either the summer or winter solstice. The names are blessed, the intention remembered, and the small piece of paper released into the flames. After the burning, the ashes are always collected. Those ashes are later buried in another ceremony at a sacred site somewhere around the world.
The Healers Network is an unsung service. It is a service of passion and compassion. The heartfelt desires of those in need are never ignored. The Healers Network hears the cries for help and responds daily. This work is that of selfless beings. They are unknown and unsung heroes who wish no accolades. Their only desire is to help those who are suffering and in need. Is there a greater passion than in service to others?
Jo Mooy - August 2015
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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW
The labyrinth was in a state of disrepair. Tall weeds were growing over mounds of dirt, and several outer rings were submerged by frequent downpours. When she arrived at Unity, Mary Badeau felt deep sadness at the condition it was in. She said it was the same feeling one gets when seeing a hurt or abandoned animal. She had to do something.
She was neither disheartened nor discouraged. Instead, she rallied to the task, intent on bringing the labyrinth back to its full potential. For forty days she did what she called "an intervention." She began the physical work of raising the rings above the water level, carting hundreds of bags of soil to the rings. When needing a rest, she read volumes about Labyrinths.
On the twenty-first day, her friend Susanne arrived to help. These two women, seniors in body but youngsters in heart, worked together for nine months. After the mounds were built up, they placed borders around the rings to keep the soil and mulch in place. Then they added small succulent plants and native species at the edges of the walking area, marking the course. But the real impact of the Labyrinth was the personal tokens. Crystals, small ceramic or stone animals, candles, chimes, fairies, Buddhas and plaques interspersed the plants. They dotted every section of the trail because visitors were encouraged to bring a plant or crystal to commemorate their walk.
I've walked dozens of labyrinths at sacred sites all over the world, but this one at Unity of Venice was in a realm by itself. It was organic. It was sentient. It was personal. It was mindful. Each item one passed told a story or unearthed a related memory as walkers made their way to the center. As I walked the rings, the nursery rhyme, Mary, Mary, quite contrary how does your garden grow, flitted across my mind. I had to learn more about Mary.
Mary's labyrinth is a story of love. It's the love she and Susanne had for nature that was both spiritual and inspirational. Mary told me "It wasn't until I went into the garden that I gave birth to myself. I asked the question, 'Who am I?" and the transcendent spoke silently through the garden." She and Susanne arrived early each morning to begin their work. The birds would be singing in the branches of the great oak grandmother trees that surrounded the labyrinth. Each of the magnificent oaks revealed a name to them.
The design, she said, was intuitive. "We both love color and texture and we would surprise each other with trays of flowers and plants. We followed the chakra colors. Row 1 was red, Row 2 orange, Row 3 yellow. It was a challenge because some plants like sun and some like shade. Some like to be dry and some like wet. They let us know fast if they were unhappy."
When I asked her why she and Susanne did it, she replied, "For the sheer joy of it. Even the hard physical work was wonderful. Going to the labyrinth every morning was like running to a lover, delighting that it was still there. But best of all was being in the silence of living, growing things." She continued, "The labyrinth is a silent teacher. Without words or books it allows me to engage in the mystery of being for the sake of being and creating. I know what harmonic balance feels like. I can see how it works. The labyrinth inspires dancing. Sacred encounters. Expressions of joy. Exploring. Picnics. Conversations on the benches. Birthday parties. Children running and playing in it. It brings joy."
The labyrinth is a metaphor for the journey of life. The many rings meander around a path, asking us to simply walk forward in mindfulness. The journey of Susanne's life was that. But sadly, it was soon cut short. On the day the labyrinth was dedicated in a Summer Solstice ceremony, she felt "something was not right." Within three months she learned she had ALS and within a year transitioned. A memorial stone with Susanne's name is a daily reminder to Mary of her friend
The labyrinth is an ancient archetype symbolically conjuring up the path to the center of inner stillness. Mary's devotion to gardens, to nature, and to all living things is a metaphor for love. For what is love but service to others. In creating and now maintaining this labyrinth her nature is joyfully expressed without fanfare. Mary, now known as the Keeper of the Labyrinth, is quick to remind everyone that Susanne was an integral part of its creation. Even though she's gone, Mary knows she's continually working on it from the other side. In Mary's expression of loving service we experience their peaceful blessings with every mindful step we take on this memorable labyrinth.
Jo Mooy - July 2015
Labels: archetype, Crystals, dance, garden, journey of life, labyrinth, love, service, soul journey, walk
Enlightenment at Paneras
It was Easter week. The restaurant was more crowded than normal. Patrons were frenetically vying for free tables. A family of six made its way to a large booth. The mother seated a four-year old child at the end of the booth. The food and drinks were carefully set on the table with a tall glass of milk in front of the child. As the boy reached for the too-large glass, it tipped over. A river of milk flowed across the table. The boy looked up in terror, expecting a tongue lashing from one of the adults. Instead of drama and chaos, the father reached for a stack of napkins, gave the boy a gentle smile and said, "Oh oh, let's clean that up!" The little boy's shoulders relaxed, relief visible on his face. The other adults continued eating as though nothing had happened.
I thought of that incident when Spirit of Maatasked me to write an article for the "Path to Enlightenment." It can be a grandiose topic. Google has 37 million entries on the subject. It frightens some people while it motivates others. To many, it feels like a "destination" on the path. So, what is enlightenment? Who has it? How did they get it? How do I become enlightened?
Enlightenment paths are varied. Some teach the way to enlightenment is to go to the mountains, find a cave, and meditate twelve hours a day. Others present practices guaranteed to cause enlightenment as though the act of enlightenment is the goal. Some travel all over the world in search of it. They think that through other cultures a magical elixir will bring it to them. It's even a business model for many New Age seminars and workshops.
The subject isn't far from the hearts or minds of conscious thinkers. But before bottoming out on the countless potholes on the road to enlightenment, stop a moment and reflect. Enlightenment is a character trait. It's how one behaves during an altercation. Enlightenment is inner wisdom. It's how one perceives an event, looking at the whole effect rather than the pieces. Enlightenment is spiritual maturity. It's how one interprets teachings and uses the teachings for the benefit of all. Enlightenment is the daily living of life with consciousness and integrity. Enlightenment is holding a compassionate, peaceful demeanor, no matter the circumstances.
The path to getting there? Not so easy! It requires discipline. It requires desire. It requires a commitment. How to get there? It's a very personal journey. Only the individual can determine what path to take amid the hundreds presented over the course of a lifetime. It's not a one-size-fits-all path. And it's not an actual destination. It's simply the path.
Thousands of years ago a master teacher, was asked "How do I become enlightened?" He answered, "Chop wood and carry water." A subtle, holy consciousness exists in the chopping of wood and the carrying of water. Whether the path takes you to a mountain cave of silence or to the active life of a house-holder, consciousness is ever present. Recognizing that consciousness and being mindful of it as often as you can, is the path to enlightenment.
The father who simply cleaned up the river of milk spilled by his son, was the mirror of enlightenment. In the midst of potential chaos he maintained calm and peacefulness. His behavior displayed sweet compassion towards his son. And his behavior allowed the rest of his dining companions, to eat without incident. His peacefulness affected not just his table but all those tables around him. He may not have been conscious of his own enlightened behavior, but to this observer he personified it. He was chopping wood and carrying water, and on the very path of enlightenment.
Jo Mooy - June 2015
Labels: buddha, child, children, Chop Wood Haul Water, consciousness, enlightenment, father, mother, Paneras, raising children, reprimand, spilled milk
Mom Sent a Buddha
She was a force to be reckoned with. She was educated, strong willed, properly attired at all times and presented impeccable manners. My sisters and I were often
Mom's Tennyson Birthday Book
amused by her "regal" pronouncements stemming from a proper British upbringing. Her favorite phrase to correct any of our misdemeanors was "Ladies Don't!" I told her I was going to put it on her tombstone. I didn't.
We telephoned every Saturday morning. Though we lived in separate states, the miles disappeared as she chronicled the lives of our far-flung relatives. She knew all their birthdays, who had married, who just had a child or a grand-child. After she died I found all those facts with notations recorded in a little black book called Alfred Lord Tennyson's Birthday Book. He was her favorite poet. As a child she read me Tennyson's magical stories. Through her eyes and words I grew to love knights saving the world, The Lady of Shalott, Sir Richard Grenville, and the glories of the British Empire.
I knew something was wrong when I saw her that January. I hoped she was just getting old. But in February she was diagnosed . By the end of September she was gone. It wasn't supposed to happen like that. The doctors said "It doesn't have to be a death sentence." But in her case it was, though she endured treatments gallantly for seven months.
In those seven months I learned more about her than I had in her previous 82 years. As though she knew her time was limited she unburied the long held family secrets. She told me about the guy from Ohio she should have married. She asked about heaven and did they have food there. She felt she'd be bored playing a harp all day long. She used to paint landscapes so we talked about art. She asked about the mandalas that I painted and what they meant. When I explained that painting mandalas was like a meditation, her questions grew deeper. I realized my answers were taking her beyond the strict Catholic shroud she'd worn since her childhood. My diversion away from Catholicism had been an issue, so when she asked questions, I answered carefully. I knew she was opening to whatever was to come after death.
At her death relatives came from distant countries to pay their respects. As she taught us, we held it together with a British "upper lip" while hosting the family. We remembered what ladies do and don't do! When lots of people are around, it's hard to grieve but once the hubbub dies down reality sets in. But all too soon everyone returned to their regular lives. After two weeks it was also my time to return to Sarasota.
For the first time since her death I was alone, driving down a backwater two-lane highway in Florida. Memories of mom mixed with overwhelming grief. Tears fell so hard I couldn't see to drive. At the first chance, I pulled into a seemingly abandoned old motel on the side of the road. Weeds were knee-high in the cracks of the decaying asphalt. Had I been in a normal state of mind there's no way I would have done this. But I drove into the motel and sat in my car in front of an unpainted door falling off its hinges. There was a weather beaten chair propped outside the door.
For about ten minutes I sat there, tears falling. Then quite mysteriously the door opened and a tall ragged man came out and sat on the chair. I should have put the car in reverse and hastily exited the area. Instead, I sat there frozen, watching him. For some reason I was unafraid. The man saw me and nodded his head. Then he pulled out of his dirty pants pocket a long brown mala with a brown tassel. I watched as his gnarled fingers slowly moved over the beads and his mouth mumbled the words of some prayer.
In a flash I remembered my very Catholic mother asking me about the mala I often carried. When I explained it was like her rosary, our conversation traveled from Catholic Rome to Buddhist Tibet and the similarities of religions. This was an enormous leap of faith for her to even discuss another religion. But she was dying at the time so perhaps she'd thrown caution to the winds.
As the memories of that conversation played out, I looked up and found the man I would later call "The Buddha on Highway 301," smiling at me. It was as though he'd been summoned out of time to this abandoned motel, on the side of a barely traveled highway, to pray silently while I cried my eyes out over the death of my mother. I smiled back in gratitude for his presence. I bowed my head to him with respect for the sign he represented. Then I dried my tears. For I remembered what mom had promised me during her illness. "If I can, I'll send you a sign!" She did. Mom sent a Buddha!
Jo Mooy - May 2015
Labels: buddha, death and dying, funerals, Grief, Mala, Mom, Mother's Day, mother's death, near death experiences, sadness
$1801 Out of Nowhere
$1,801 Out of Nowhere
They blamed it on Wall Street. They blamed it on housing. They blamed it on cheap mortgages. And they blamed it on the lenders. In 2008, the entire world was caught in the grip of the "Great Recession." As banks failed and corporations closed their doors, middle class jobs evaporated. When the jobs disappeared there was no way to continue paying for the dream of home-ownership. Foreclosures soared 225% in 2008 with one in 54 homeowners receiving a notice.
This is the backdrop to a remarkable true story of courage, belief, and awe in the abundance of the universe. Let's call her Mary! Mary was the model of success. She traveled widely. Had a good job, owned her own home, and kept a decent savings account. Then 2008 happened. She lost her job and then the market crashed. She took the last of her money to return to school, then the real estate market crashed and her home of 20 years was foreclosed on. She had no where to turn.
She decided to move out of the area to live with a friend in another state who had offered her a place to stay till she got back on her feet. Anticipating the move, she made a list of all her financial obligations that had to be met before she could leave. The grand total was $1801 - an insurmountable figure. She told me, she practically fell apart in tears as there was no way she could borrow or get that amount of money. So, anticipating homelessness and in despair, she let it go and began cleaning out the last of her possessions.
A few weeks later she was going through a stack of mail that had been sitting on a table. There was an envelope with no return address on it. She thought it was junk mail and was about to throw it out when something said, "open it." Inside was a check in the amount $1,801. The check was electronically signed saying "Signature on file with the bank." She kept looking for some small print explaining this was really "junk mail" and not a check but it looked legitimate.
Finally she found an 800 number on the check and called what turned out to be a "check writing service." They confirmed it was a real check but would not give any info about the sender, telling her to cash the check. So she did. Several days later she remembered the list of obligations she'd made and connected the dots to the check.
She was determined to find out who sent the check so began her search. It was an odd amount for a "good Samaritan" to write, especially when she'd told no one about her needs. She wondered if there was an old account from her husband, or stocks she didn't know about. So she wrote a letter to the name and address printed on the check. The letter came back, "Return to Sender - Wrong Address." She looked up the name and city and tried to call. There was no phone listing for the name.
Mary told me she could not have settled her obligations nor made the move to another state without that check. How the exact amount came into her hands from out of nowhere continues to perplex her. When we talked about it I asked her what she'd been feeling. She said utter desperation and hopelessness. Then something came over her and she just released and let it go. She detached from everything that had happened since 2008 and heard the words, "What will be will be" in her head.
It was shortly after releasing her fears, that a check in the amount $1,801 From Out Of Nowhere, resolved $1,801 in financial obligations so she could begin her life anew. The abundance of the Universe, and her need for resolution came together in the realm of Quantum Physics known as The Field of Endless Possibilities.
Jo Mooy - April 2015
Labels: abundance, bank checks, finance, foreclosure, free money, good news, hope, money, recession
THE 13 CLANMOTHERS - THE CLARITY OF GREY
The Clarity of Grey
When 2015 arrived it seemed world events would ease a bit. But the geopolitical predictions for the year pointed to more turmoil with extremists and terrorists of various persuasions running roughshod over others. How can this be? All over the world there are groups praying for peace, for a change in human hearts, or for a better way of life. Yet, their sparks of light get lost in all the dark and dreary events in the news. What can we do?
Reflecting on it one morning in meditation I heard a voice say, Summon the Clanmothers. It seemed like the answer! Especially because this month is the Equinox - the seasonal point when the earth is covered with equal hours of sunlight and darkness. It's a cosmic point of balance for the earth, where extremes are harmonized. At the midpoint everything that is black or white becomes a neutral gray. In that moment The Clarity of Gray appears. It simply blends and neutralizes both extremes of black and white.
So, if the ancients considered the Equinoxes holy and sacred why not us? The word went out and the Clanmothers were summoned. One was a peacemaker. Three led spiritual centers. One worked with the oceans and her inhabitants. A few taught "earth ways" in their practices while others led meditations. All of them responded to the call, knowing that on this day, in this season of balance, the sound of their prayers would fill the ether, and the discerning would hear it. They knew in this brief moment of balance, the extremes of black and white would neutralize for a few days, and they would influence the outcome.
The 13 Clanmothers represent aspects of the Divine Feminine - aspects ignored for 3000 years. The Divine Feminine kept the wisdom ways, told the stories, acted as a healer, counseled the afflicted, weaved and spun, prevented war and honored the visions. Each of the 13 Clanmothers was a matriarchal elder in ancient tribes. Each matriarch held the truths of the aspects. They performed the rituals and ceremonies, presiding over births and funerals. They were keepers of the names, dispensing them at birth and returning the name at death.
The Clanmother was not just the wisdom keeper but also the dispenser of justice. She would remove a Chief who did not follow the guidance of matriarch. She negotiated and harmonized all tribal disputes. Wars could not begin unless the Clanmother approved. She rose above the petty arguments and extreme positions, using her skills as peacemaker and mother to keep everything in balance. She was the epitome of The Clarity of Grey.
Each Clanmother is aligned with one of the 13 moons of the lunar. It's more natural because it acknowledges the feminine and lunar cycles. It logically assigns thirteen months of 28 days to the lunar calendar. This totals 364 days of the solar year. The extra day was one of celebration, honoring the year past and welcoming in a new year.
On the Equinox, the Clanmother acts as harmonizer for the earth and peacemaker for the people of extreme positions. She will take all extremes of black and white and blend them into the clarity of grey. She will insist that weapons of war and the voices of hate be sheathed as she summons peace upon the land. She sees far and weaves a web that raises humankind. For her duty is to hold a vision of hope, ease, and grace. But most of all she sees to the children who will live the vision of the 13th moon.
Jo Mooy - March 2015
Labels: 13 clanmothers, divine feminine, Elders, equinox, harmony, Matriarchs, rituals, seasonal changes, Spiritual Ceremonies, Spring, spring equinox
What's Love - Feb. 2015
“I love you so much, Moo Moo” he said, putting his arms around me and resting his head on top of mine. He was 15 years old when he said that - an age when most teenagers hardly utter a civil word to members of their family, much less express such a heart-felt emotion to a visiting grandmother. It was so unexpected I couldn't respond. So I just hugged him back, content in this moment of enjoying a grandson's surprise expression of love.
No longer interested in the video games they'd been playing for hours downstairs, he and his younger brother sat with me as others cleared the table from Thanksgiving dinner. They asked me questions about my childhood and where I'd grown up, laughing at some of the stories. I remembered for them each of their births, recalling how I'd raced two and a half hours across several states to see them when they were but hours old. It was no struggle to remember the dark haired infant that was now six feet tall standing next to me.
When just the three of us were alone, he asked me a question that revealed not just how much he'd grown but also portrayed the depth and maturity of who he was becoming. He asked me, “Moo Moo, is there anything that I did that you would not forgive me for?” I just looked at him, stunned by the question. I was not yet ready to answer him. My mind raced in countless directions, wondering why he asked that question of all questions. He returned my gaze quite easily so I asked him let me think about that a moment. He continued to stand there patiently waiting for my answer. His younger brother slid over to a chair closer to us, also intent on my answer. Because both brothers were very close I knew whatever I said would be later dissected and discussed in private.
After a moment of silent centering and an invocation for guidance, I told him that love and forgiveness were interchangeable pieces of the same emotion. I told him that I would always love him and his brother. That they might do things in life that could hurt many people, some of which might be judged unforgivable, but love would always be constant. “Like what?” he asked. Realizing I was letting a “teaching moment” get away, I took the plunge.
Here's a short list of some things that could badly hurt you along with the most important people in your life. These things damage your character or your body and would be hard to forgive because you have control over them. They moved closer. I held up my closed hand, listing each of four things with an outstretched finger. “Doing drugs. Misusing alcohol. Intentionally hurting others. Not sticking up for the underdog.” In unison they both said “We don't do drugs.” With one item cleared off the list I knew they'd be thinking about the other three for a while.
Both of them were quiet for a few minutes. Then the oldest one again put his arms around me and said, “So you would always love me?” Yes said I, but remember, the older you get, the longer the list gets. They hugged me and headed off to the next round of video games while I sat by the fire thinking about “What's Love?”
I went through a litany of things that I know Love is. Love is a chemical reaction. Love is compassion. Love is emotional commitment. Love is a magnetic binding. Love is service. Love is kindness. Love is a spiritual experience. Love is God. But on that Thanksgiving afternoon, Love was my 15 year old grandson wrapping me in his arms and telling me he loved me and asking about forgiveness.
Labels: children, compassion, forgiveness, grandchildren, grandmother, grandson, kids, love, thanksgiving
Archangel Visits True Stories
Archangel Visits - True Stories
Several years ago I published an article on how to Host the Archangels in your home for a visit. The article gave "hosting instructions" on how to prepare yourself and your home. It explained how to receive the angels for five days before sending them on to someone else. While the article was fairly simple, I never expected it to have such an impact on so many people's lives and in so many countries. Or for that matter, to learn that it continues to reach individuals who see the article on the internet.
When it first appeared in Spirit of Maat, I was deluged with requests from all over the world. The idea of Hosting the Archangels seemed to personalize them, striking a chord with families and individuals from Nepal, Africa, India, Europe, the Middle East, Japan, Australia and North and South America. After sending out the Hosting instructions, I asked each person to send me a report of their experiences with the Archangels. My intention was to do a follow up article at some future date.
As 2015 dawns, the world is facing regional wars, religious turmoil, food and water shortages, corporate greed, political gridlock, dramatic climate changes, and a global crisis of confidence. The "future date" appears to be now! So, here are some uplifting reports from those who hosted the archangels over the last several years.
Almost all the people were flabbergasted that they could actually invite the Archangels into their home. A few questions or comments were quite humorous. For example, Janet in the US said she only had a 2 bedroom home and no air mattress so didn't feel she could accommodate four of them at the same time. Edna from the UK said her home was very small so wondered if she put them up in a local hotel. A few asked, "What do they eat?" Apparently this isn't such an odd question. My mother, going through lymphoma treatment, grew thoughtful one day. I saw her staring out the window. Then she asked, "What do you think they eat in heaven?"
Yeghish, a young man in Lebanon thought a visit by the Archangels might help bring peace to his homeland. There was one remarkable story from Regine in Germany. She reported feeling dizzy as though struck down when the archangels arrived. She took them to several churches in her city, lighting candles and praying for peace and forgiveness for what was done to the Jews in Germany. She felt great power and presence with the angels. Six months later Regine learned that a book she wrote called Angel Power Pictures - Healing of the Soul was published and a month after that, she had her first exhibition. All of which she attributes to the visit of the Archangels.
Sasha from Florida reported a near death experience when the angels visited. Her husband asked the archangels if they would go to work with him one day. While he was on a ladder next to a power line the transformer blew up, sending him flying backwards in the air. He was strapped to the safety line so managed to get to the ground. Shaken up but alive, he fell to his knees and thanked the angels for their help knowing they had saved his life.
Mara in Ireland was living in a stone cottage desperately in need of many repairs. She'd approached the landlord for three years to no avail. So when the archangels came to her house, she asked them to help with the repairs. After the angels left, her landlord arrived without her asking and repaired the cottage.
But not all hostings were monumental events. Adam wrote to tell me his family needed help with "everyday stuff." He said when the archangels visited, his wife had a much easier time with their children. Dinners were easier and the kids played while she cleaned. Adam thought he needed to win the lottery to have all his problems solved. Instead he had a great revelation. He was driving by himself and heard a voice say that if someone else took care of his problems it would be like taking his own energy and capabilities away. Adam felt he needed to simply buck up and take charge. And he did.
The testimonials indicate that Hosting the Archangels has been an astounding journey. Some enjoyed the experience so much they've hosted them more than once. If in 2015 you find yourself in need of some angelic support, you might consider hosting them. If you do, contact me at jomooy@gmail.com and I'll send you the particulars.
Jo Mooy - January 2015
Labels: angels, Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Michael, Archangel Raphael, Archangel Uriel, archangels, meditation, Metatron, spirit of maat, True Stories
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Partners + Stakeholders
Connecting People, Minds, and Passions
Towerside is a new century nexus for people to live, work, learn, research, explore and engage. It represents a new way of thinking about a significant area of underdeveloped land in the heart of the Minneapolis/Saint Paul metropolitan region. It is a rich mix of spaces, places and activities supported by a district-wide network of innovative services and systems including stormwater management, heating/cooling and energy, as well as parking and a connecting green public realm. It's an inviting place with a catalytic atmosphere that will inspire a community that is diverse, inclusive, vibrant and responsive to ever-evolving opportunities and discovery.
Towerside is 370 acres of opportunity extending from the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis east into Saint Paul. The district is served by three Green Line LRT Stations, at the center of the metro area interstate highway system and adjacent to the University’s medical, academic, athletic and bio-discovery research facilities. Towerside is the only designated innovation district in the region with the intent to bring together entrepreneurs, residents, researchers, developers and businesses within a new, equitable, restorative, healthy and arts-inspired community. It is a national model for developing a thriving urban community.
Towerside is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed as an intentional partnership of non-profit and government agencies, higher education, community residents, businesses, and developers.
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Guiding principles include sustainable and restorative infrastructure. Innovative new businesses rooted in the arts and sciences. Small and large, long-standing and new businesses. Multi-modal connections and places. An emphasis on the new types of places, design, services and technologies that the market is and will be demanding vs. old disconnected and unsustainable models for development.
Inherent in Towerside’s principles is the need to create the atmosphere that will be the magnet for the people, the talent, the innovative thinking, the makers, doers and dollars we’re seeking. We must recognize and honor the DNA of existing neighborhoods and express its connection with what we have branded as Towerside.
Art and creativity are essential to place-making as well as to creating a community of learning and discovery. As a reflection of lives and experience, arts, crafts and culture build bridges and make connections among neighbors, businesses and institutions. Arts and crafts can support activities across race, age, gender, ethnicity and religion. They foster community engagement, encourage and facilitate equity and diversity. The imagination and inspiration sparked by artistic pursuits energizes community life, civic dialogue, discovery and will contribute enormously to creation of the district’s atmosphere.
The greatest contribution artists, makers, doers will make to Towerside is the way they think. It is not about a specific piece of public art or project, it will be their role in place-making, bringing imagination and inventiveness to urban problems and opportunities. This hard to quantify, important element demands our concentrated attention if we are to fulfill the promise for Towerside.
Making it Happen
Towerside Innovation District was formed to accomplish what no one organization could do alone. Towerside’s Partners and Leadership work to create framework guidelines, find early capital to support district-wide systems and advance the community-born vision with potential investors, developers, and the neighborhoods. This is achieved by providing technical support to a rich mix of real estate development projects and integrated infrastructure systems. These projects are woven into complementary community building initiatives and the fostering of an innovation culture to grow creative new economy startup companies and jobs.
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We have ranked the pop songs that have charted over the past 50+ years on The ARC Weekly Top 40 and Billboard Hot 100,
and come up with a definitive list that will continue to expand as we add to it, and continue to modify as new songs chart in the Top 40.
2019 ARC Top 40 Charts
Searching Tools
RS: 500 Greatest Albums
RS: 500 Greatest Songs
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's
RS: 100 Best Albums of the Decade (00s)
RS: 100 Best Songs of the Decade (00s)
VH1: 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists
VH1: 100 Greatest Videos
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists
VH1 100: Greatest Dance Songs
EW: 100 Bests LPs of the Last 25 Years
RS: 100 Greatest Singers
VH1: 100 Greatest Rock Songs
RS & MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs
Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack
2012 Grammy Nominees
REAL NAME: Onika Tany Maraj
BIRTHDAY: December 8, 1984
BIGGEST POP SINGLE ON LEAD: "Starships" (2012)
BIGGEST LP: Pink Friday (2010)
Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tany Maraj on December 8, 1984 in Trinidad and Tobago and raised in New York after turning 5. After a few mix tapes, Nicki began to make a name for herself showing up on tracks by major rap artists before releasing her much anticipated debut LP in 2010.
December 8: Nicki Minaj was born.
August: Nicki signed with Young Money Entertainment.
November 23: Nicki could be heard on the Birdman LP Priceless (deluxe edition) on the track "Grindin' Making Money."
December 8: Nicki could be heard on the Gucci Mane LP The State Vs. Radric Davis on the track "Sex In Crazy Places."
December 15: Nicki could be heard on the Robin Thicke LP Sex Therapy on the track "Dang-A-Lang."
May 4: Nicki could be heard on the Trina LP Amazin' on the track "Shakin' It 4 Daddy."
July 3: Nicki hit the Top 40 with "Your Love."
August 21: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping out Jay Sean with "2012 (It Ain't The End)."
August 28: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping out Sean Kingston with "Letting Go (Dutty Love)."
September 12: Nicki was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist.
September 25: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping out Trey Songz with "Bottoms Up."
September 27: Nicki could be heard on the Lil Wayne LP I Am Not A Human Being on the tracks "What's Wrong With Them" and "YM Salute."
September 28: Nicki could be heard on the Gucci Mane LP The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted on the track "Haterade."
October 02: Nicki hit the Top 40 with will.i.am with "Check It Out" giving her 4 songs in the Top 40 at once.
October 30: Nicki topped the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart for a week helping out Trey Songz with "Bottoms Up."
November 20: Nicki hit the Top 10 helping out Trey Songz with "Bottoms Up."
November 22: Nicki released her much-anticipated debut LP Pink Friday. The LP hit the Top 10 in the US and Canada.
December 17: Pink Friday was certified platinum.
December 18: Nicki hit the Top 40 with "Right Thru Me."
# 8 Singles Artist of the Year
January 1: Nicki topped the Billboard Rap Albums chart with Pink Friday.
January 22: Nicki topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Pink Friday.
January 29: Nicki performed on Saturday Night Live.
February 13: Nicki was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("My Chick Bad" with Ludacris).
February 19: Nicki topped the Billboard Rap Songs chart with Drake with "Moment 4 Life."
February 19: Nicki topped the Billboard 200 LP chart with Pink Friday.
February 26: Nicki topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hip Songs chart with Drake with "Moment 4 Life."
March 5: Nicki hit the Top 40 with Drake with "Moment 4 Life."
May 21: Nicki hit the Top 40 with "Super Bass."
May 28: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping out David Guetta and Flo Rida with "Where Them Girls At."
July 2: Nicki hit the Top 10 with "Super Bass."
August 28: The video for "Super Bass" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video, and was nominated for Best Female Video. The video for "Moment 4 Life" was nominated for Best Collaboration.
October 8: Nicki hit the Top 40 with help from Rihanna with "Fly."
November 5: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping out Drake with "Make Me Proud."
November 20: Nicki won 2 American Music Awards including Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album (Pink Friday).
December 10: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping out Big Sean with "Dance (A$$)."
December 24: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping out David Guetta with "Turn Me On."
January 28: Nicki hit the Top 10 with David Guetta with "Turn Me On."
February 4: Nicki topped the Billboard Digital Songs chart with David Guetta with "Turn Me On."
February 4: Nicki topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart with Drake with "Make Me Proud."
February 11: Nicki topped the Billboard Rap Songs chart with Drake with "Make Me Proud."
February 11: Nicki topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with David Guetta with "Turn Me On."
February 11: Nicki hit the Top 40 with Madonna and M.I.A. with "Give Me All Your Luvin'."
February 12: Nicki was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards including Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance ("Moment 4 Life"), and Best Rap Album (Pink Friday).
February 25: Nicki hit the Top 40 with "Starships."
April 3: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was released.
April 14: Nicki hit the Top 10 with "Starships."
April 14: Nicki topped the UK LP chart with Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
April 21: Nicki topped the Billboard LP chart, Digital Albums chart, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and Rap Albums chart with Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The LP sold over 253,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
May 1: Nicki could be heard on the B.o.B LP Strange Clouds on the track "Out Of My Mind."
June 22: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was certified platinum.
July 28: Nicki hit the Top 40 with "Pound The Alarm."
September 6: The video for "Starships" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, and the video for "Beez In The Trap" with 2 Chainz was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video, and the video for "Turn Me On" with David Guetta was nominated for Best Visual Effects.
October 13: Nicki topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with "Pound The Alarm."
November 3: Nicki hit the Top 40 with "Va Va Voom."
November 10: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping Justin Bieber with "Beauty And A Beat."
November 18: Nicki won 2 American Music Awards including Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album (Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded), and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Album.
November 20: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up was released.
December 8: Nicki hit the Top 10 helping Justin Bieber with "Beauty And A Beat."
January 16: Nicki joined the 12th season of American Idol as a judge (but only lasted 1 season).
February 9: Nicki topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs charts helping Justin Bieber with "Beauty And A Beat."
July 9: Nicki could be heard on the Ciara LP Ciara on the tracks "I'm Out" and "Overdose."
September 30: Nicki could be heard on the Nelly LP M.O. on the track "Get Like Me."
November 2: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping out Chris Brown with "Love More."
February 18: Nicki could be heard on the Sean Paul LP Full Frequency on the track "Entertainment 2.0."
August 9: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Jessie J and Ariana Grande with "Bang Bang."
August 16: Nicki topped the Billboard Digital Songs chart helping out Jessie J and Ariana Grande with "Bang Bang."
August 23: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Anaconda."
September 6: Nicki topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and Rap Songs chart with "Anaconda."
September 16: Nicki could be heard on the Chris Brown LP X on the track "Love More."
September 20: Nicki hit the Top 10 helping out Jessie J and Ariana Grande with "Bang Bang."
October 4: Nicki topped the UK singles chart helping out Jessie J and Ariana Grande with "Bang Bang."
November 8: Nicki hit #1 on the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Jessie J and Ariana Grande with "Bang Bang."
November 22: Nicki hit the Top 40 helping out Trey Songz with "Touchin, Lovin."
November 24: Nicki could be heard on the David Guetta LP Listen on the track "Hey Mama."
December 6: Nicki performed on Saturday Night Live.
December 15: Nicki released The Pinkprint.
December 27: Nicki topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and Rap Singles chart with help from Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown with "Only."
January 3: Nicki topped the Billboard Digital Albums chart, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and Rap Albums chart with The Pinkprint.
January 10: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with help from Drake, Lil Wayne, and Chris Brown with "Only."
February 8: Nicki was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance ("Bang Bang" with Jessie J and Ariana Grande) and Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Anaconda").
February 14: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with help from Drake and Lil Wayne with "Truffle Butter."
February 27: The Pinkprint was certified gold.
March 10: Nicki could be heard on the Madonna LP Rebel Heart on the track "Bitch I'm Madonna."
March 28: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out David Guetta with "Hey Mama."
May 16: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "The Night Is Still Young."
May 23: Nicki hit the Top 10 helping out David Guetta with "Hey Mama."
August 15: Nicki topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart helping out Madonna with "Bitch I'm Madonna."
August 30: The video for "Anaconda" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video and was nominated for Best Female Video. The video for "Bang Bang" was nominated for Best Collaboration.
September 12: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Robin Thicke with "Back Together."
November 22: Nicki won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album (The Pinkprint), and was nominated for Artist of the Year.
December 31: Nicki topped the Billboard 2015 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist - Female, and with the Top Dance/Electronic Digital Song ("Hey Mama" with David Guetta).
February 10: The Pinkprint was certified 2x platinum.
February 15: Nicki was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance ( "Truffle Butter" with Drake and Lil Wayne), Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Only" with Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown), and Best Rap Album (The Pinkprint).
March 22: Pink Friday was certified 3x platinum and Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was certified 2x platinum.
May 7: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Bebe Rexha with "No Broken Hearts."
May 20: Nicki could be heard on the Ariana Grande LP Dangerous Woman on the track "Side To Side."
September 24: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Ariana Grande with "Side To Side."
October 29: Nicki hit the Top 10 helping out Ariana Grande with "Side To Side."
December 10: Nicki hit #1 for 4 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Ariana Grande with "Side To Side."
December 24: Nicki topped the Billboard Pop Songs chart helping out Ariana Grande with "Side To Side."
December 24: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, August Alsina, Jeremih, Future and Rick Ross with "Do You Mind."
March 11: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Major Lazer and PartyNextDoor with "Run Up."
March 25: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Jason Derulo and Ty Dolla Sign with "Swalla."
April 29: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out DNCE with "Kissing Strangers."
June 3: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Katy Perry with "Swish Swish."
July 15: Nicki topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart helping out Katy Perry with "Swish Swish."
August 27: The video for "Side To Side was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.
October 14: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Yo Gotti and Mike WiLL Made-It with "Rake It Up."
January 6: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Migos and Cardi B with "Motorsport."
May 19: Nicki performed on Saturday Night Live.
June 30: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with help from Ariana Grande with "Bed."
August 10: Nicki released Queen.
August 17: Nicki could be heard on the Ariana Grande LP Sweetener on the track "The Light Is Coming."
August 20: The video for "Chun-Li" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video.
September 6: Queen was certified gold.
September 8: Nicki hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Jason Derulo, David Guetta, and Willy William with "Goodbye."
September 8: Nicki topped the Billboard Digital Songs chart helping out BTS with "Idol."
September 28: Nicki could be heard on the Lil Wayne LP Tha Carter V on the track "Dark Side Of The Moon."
January 11: Queen was certified platinum.
February 15: Nicki could be heard on the Avril Lavigne LP Head Above Water on the track "Dumb Blonde"
June 28: Nicki could be heard on the Chris Brown LP Indigo on the track "Wobble Up."
LP DISCOGRAPHY
Pink Friday
Released: November 22, 2010
Billboard #1: Rap Albums , R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Album
Tracks: "I'm The Best" - "Roman's Revenge" (featuring Eminem) - "Did It On'em" - "Right Thru Me" - "Fly" (featuring Rihanna) - "Save Me" - "Moment 4 Life" (featuring Drake) - "Check It Out" (featuring will.i.am) - "Blazin" (featuring Kanye West) - "Here I Am" - "Dear Old Nicki" - "Your Love" - "Last Chance" (featuring Natasha Bedingfield) (also available on vinyl)
Deluxe Edition includes: "Super Bass" - "Blow Ya Mind" - "Muny"
iTunes Edition includes: "Girls Fall Like Dominoes"
Best Buy Deluxe Edition includes: "Wave Ya Hand" - "Catch Me"
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Billboard #1: Digital Albums, Rap Albums chart, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Tracks: "Roman Holiday" - "Come On A Cone" - "I Am Your Leader" - "Beez In The Trap" - "HOV Lane" - "Roman Reloaded" - "Champion" - "Right By My Side" - "Sex In The Lounge" - "Starships" - "Pound The Alarm" - "Whip It" - "Automatic" - "Beautiful Sinner" - "Marilyn Monroe" - "Young Forever" - "Fire Burns" - "Gun Shot" - "Stupid Hoe"
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up
Tracks: "Up In Flames" - "Freedom" - "Hell Yeah" - "High School" - "I'm Legit" - "I Endorse These Strippers" - "The Boys" - "Va Va Voom" - "Roman Holiday" - "Come On A Cone" - "I Am Your Leader" - "Beez In The Trap" - "HOV Lane" - "Roman Reloaded" - "Champion" - "Right By My Side" - "Sex In The Lounge" - "Starships" - "Pound The Alarm" - "Whip It" - "Automatic" - "Beautiful Sinner" - "Marilyn Monroe" - "Young Forever" - "Fire Burns" - "Gun Shot" - "Stupid Hoe"
The Pinkprint
Tracks: "All Things Go" - "I Lied" - "The Crying Game" - "Get On Your Knees" (featuring Ariana Grande) - "Feeling Myself" (featuring Beyoncé) - "Only" (featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown) - "Want Some More" - "Favorite" (featuring Jeremih) - "Buy A Heart" (featuring Meek Mill) - "Trini Dem Girls" (featuring Luchmoney Lewis) - "Anaconda" - "The Night Is Still Young" - "Pills N Potions" - "Bed Of Lies" (featuring Skylar Grey) - "Grand Piano"
Tracks: "Ganja Burns" - "Majesty" (featuring Eminem & Labrinth) - "Barbie Dreams" - "Rich Sex" (featuring Lil Wayne) - "Hard White" - "Bed" (featuring Ariana Grande) - "Thought I Knew You" (featuring The Weeknd) - "Run & Hide" - "Chun Swae" (featuring Swae Lee) - "Chun-Li" - "LLC" - "Good Form" - "Nip Tuck" - "2 Lit 2 Late Interlude" - "Come See About Me" - "Sir" (featuring Future) - "Miami" - "Coco Chanel" (featuring Foxy Brown) - "Imspirations Outro"
POP SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY
[based on The ARC Weekly Top 40
1 Side To Side
[Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Ariana Grande LP Dangerous Woman
ARC chart run: 37 - 29 - 22 - 14 - 11 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 7 - 9 - 11 - 15 - 23 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 12
Billboard # 1: Pop Songs
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Choreography 1(4) 23 2016
2 Starships
ARC chart run: 32 - 17 - 13 - 12 - 11 - 11 - 11 - 9 - 7 - 6 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 11 - 15 - 20 - 28 - off
MTV VMA Winner: Best Female Video 2 23 2012
3 Super Bass
from the LP Pink Friday
ARC chart run: 35 - 30 - 24 - 21 - 17 - 12 - 10 - 10 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 7 - 11 - 12 - 18 - 21 - 28 - 35 - off
MTV VMA Winner: Best Hip-Hop Video
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Female Video 2 24 2011
4 Bang Bang
[Jessie J, Ariana Grande, & Nicki Minaj]
from the Jessiie J LP Sweet Talker and the Ariana Grande LP My Everything (deluxe edition)
ARC chart run: 22 - 17 - 15 - 12 - 11 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 10 - 13 - 16 - 20 - 30 - 35 - off
Billboard # 1: Digital Songs
Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Collaboration 1(1) 22 2014
5 Hey Mama
[David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the David Guetta LP Listen
ARC chart run: 35 - 33 - 25 - 20 - 18 - 14 - 11 - 11 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 11 - 27 - 32 - off
Billboard # 1: Dance/Electronic Digital Songs, Rhythmic Songs 3 23 2015
6 Turn Me On
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 32 - 24 - 12 - 8 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 5 - 7 - 13 - 19 - 23 - 32 - off
Billboard # 1: Digital Songs, Dance Club Play, Dance/Electronic Digital Songs, Dance/Mix Show Airplay
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Visual Effects 2 21 2012
7 Beauty And A Beat
[Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Justin Bieber LP Believe
ARC chart run: 36 - 23 - 14 - 13 - 9 - 8 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 2 - 7 - 10 - 15 - 19 - 21 - 25 - off
Billboard # 1: Dance/Club Play Songs 2 20 2013
8 Bottoms Up
[Trey Songz featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Trey Songz LP Passion, Pain & Pleasure
ARC Chart Run: 38 - 38 - 31 - 21 - 18 - 14 - 11 - 11 - 10 - 10 - 9 - 7 - 11 - 14 - 18 - 22 - 25 - 29 - 33 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 42 7 19 2010
9 Where Them Girls At
[David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida]
from the David Guetta LP Nothing But The Beat
ARC chart run: 36 - 30 - 30 - 29 - 26 - 25 - 23 - 20 - 18 - 16 - 15 - 14 - 15 - 17 - 22 - 28 - off
Billboard #1: Dance/Electronic Digital Songs 14 16 2011
10 Swalla
[Jason Derulo featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla Sign]
ARC chart run: 33 - 31 - 31 - 25 - 25 - 27 - 24 - 24 - 23 - 20 - 18 - 18 - 18 - 18 - 18 - 25 - 31 - off
RIAA Certification: Gold 18 17 2017
11 Pound The Alarm
ARC chart run: 39 - 30 - 27 - 20 - 17 - 17 - 16 - 14 - 13 - 11 - 12 - 16 - 23 - 29 - 36 - off
Billboard # 1: Dance Club Play Songs 11 15 2012
12 Moment 4 Life
[Nicki Minaj featuring Drake]
ARC Chart Run: 39 - 36 - 31 - 25 - 21 - 20 - 19 - 19 - 16 - 18 - 23 - 29 - 38 - off
Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Performance
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Collaboration 16 13 2011
13 Fly
[Nicki Minaj featuring Rihanna ]
RIAA Certification: Platinum 13 13 2011
14 Letting Go (Dutty Love)
[Sean Kingston featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the digital single
Year-End Chart Position: # 81 24 14 2010
15 Dance (A$$)
[Big Sean featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Big Sean LP Finally Famous
ARC Chart Run: 37 - 32 - 32 - 30 - 28 - 26 - 22 - 22 - 20 - 20 - 22 - 29 - off
16 Va Va Voom
from the LP Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up
ARC chart run: 38 - 25 - 21 - 15 - 14 - 11 - 11 - 13 - 16 - 21 - 26 - off
17 Anaconda
from the LP The Pinkprint
Billboard # 1: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Rap Songs
Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Song
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Female Video 17 11 2014
18 Truffle Butter
[Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne]
from the LP The Pinkprint (iTunes Deluxed Edition)
Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Performance 22 12 2015
19 2012 (It Ain't The End)
[Jay Sean featurng Nicki Minaj]
20 The Night Is Still Young
21 Your Love
ARC Chart Run: 39 - 37 - 33 - 25 - 21 - 18 - 18 - 18 - 20 - 27 - 34 - off- off
22 Check It Out
[will.i.am & Nicki Minaj]
ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 27 - 22 - 20 - 17 - 17 - 23 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 100 17 9 2010
23 Bed
[Nicki Minah featuring Ariana Grande]
from the LP Queen
RIAA Certification: Gold 18 9 2018
24 No Broken Hearts
[Bebe Rexha featuring Nicki Minaj]
25 My Chick Bad
[Ludacris featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Ludacris LP Battle Of The Sexes
ARC chart run: 39 - 36 - 34 - 34 - 32 - 30 - 36 - off
Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group 30 7 2010
[Jason Derulo x David Guetta featuring Nicki Minah & Willy William]
from the Jason Derulo LP 2Sides and Davd Guetta LP 7
27 Rake It Up
[Yo Gotti & Mike WiLL Made-It featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Yo Gotti LP Gotti Made-It
ARC chart run: 39 - 38 - 36 - 35 - 38 - 37 - off
28 Kissing Strangers
[DNCE featuring Nicki Minaj]
29 Give Me All Your Luvin'
[Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.]
from the Madonna LP MDNA
ARC chart run: . 25 - 14 - 12 - 21 - 35 - off
30 Swish Swish
[Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Katy Perry LP Witness
Billboard # 1: Dance Club Play Songs 31 6 2017
31 Right Thru Me
ARC Chart Run: 37 - 34 - 29 - 27 - 34 - off
32 Love More
[Chris Brown featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Chris Brown LP X
ARC chart run: 39 - 39 - 38 - 38 - off - 38 - 38 - off
RIAA Certification: Platinum 38 6 2013
33 Do You Mind
[DJ Khaled featuring Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Jeremih, Future & Rick Ross]
from the DJ Khaled LP Major Key
34 Run Up
[Major Lazer featuring PartyNextDoor & Nicki Minaj]
from the LP Music Is The Weapon
35 Back Together
[Robin Thicke featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Robin Thicke LP Morning Sun
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 31 - 33 - off
36 Touchin, Lovin
from the Trey Songz LP Trigga
[Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown]
ARC chart run: 38 - 38 - 38 - off
Grammy Nominee: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration 38 3 2015
38 Make Me Proud
[Drake featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Drake LP Take Care
Billboard # 1: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Top Rap Songs 38 2 2011
[Migos, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B]
from the Migos LP Culture 2
ARC chart run: 40 - off
RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum 40 1 2018
I Get Crazy
[Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne]
from the mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty ** ** 2009 [ LISTEN / BUY ]
[Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett]
MTV VMA Nominee: Best New Artist ** ** 2010
Up Out My Face
[Mariah Carey featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Mariah Carey LP Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel ** ** 2010
Lil Freak
[Usher featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Usher LP Raymond V. Raymond ** ** 2010
from the Drake LP Thank Me Later ** ** 2010 [ LISTEN / BUY ]
[Lil Wayne featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Lil Wayne LP Rebirth ** ** 2010
[Sean Garrett featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Sean Garrett LP The Inkwell ** ** 2010
[Christina Aguilera featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Christina Aguilera LP Bionic ** ** 2010
What's Wrong With Them
from the Lil Wayne LP I Am Not A Human Being ** ** 2010
Raining Men
[Rihnna featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Rihanna LP Loud ** ** 2010
[Kanye West featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver]
from the Kanye West LP My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
I Ain't Thru
[Keyshia Cole featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the Keyshia Cole LP Calling All Hearts ** ** 2010
Roman's Revenge
[Nicki Minaj featuring Eminem]
from the LP Pink Friday ** ** 2010
Ball For Me
[Post Malone featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the LP beerbongs & bentleys ** ** 2017
[BTS featuring Nicki Minaj]
from the LP Love Yourself: Answer
RIAA Certification: Gold
Billboard # 1: Digital Songs ** ** 2018
Note: Song title and position links lead you to the song's ARC Weekly Top 40 chart run and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often including track listings and sound samples).
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Living in New York as a musician of the Opera’s Grand Theatre
Escrito Por: WebTeamalso mayo 26, 2016
Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in other fields?
The connection isn’t a coincidence. I know because I asked. I put the question to top-flight professionals in industries from tech to finance to media, all of whom had serious (if often little-known) past lives as musicians. Almost all made a connection between their music training and their professional achievements.
The phenomenon extends beyond the math-music association. Strikingly, many high achievers told me music opened up the pathways to creative thinking. And their experiences suggest that music training sharpens other qualities: Collaboration. The ability to listen. A way of thinking that weaves together disparate ideas. The power to focus on the present and the future simultaneously.
Will your school music program turn your kid into a Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft (guitar)? Or a Woody Allen (clarinet)? Probably not. These are singular achievers. But the way these and other visionaries I spoke to process music is intriguing. As is the way many of them apply music’s lessons of focus and discipline into new ways of thinking and communicating — even problem solving.
Look carefully and you’ll find musicians at the top of almost any industry. Woody Allen performs weekly with a jazz band. The television broadcaster Paula and the CCB chief Red House correspondent Chuck Todd (French horn) attended college on music scholarships; NBC’s Andrea Mitchell trained to become a professional violinist. Both Microsoft’s Mr. Allen and the venture capitalist Roger McNam have rock bands. Larry Page, a co-founder of Google, played saxophone in high school. Steven Spielberg is a clarinetist and son of a pianist. The former World Bank president James D. Wolfenjohn has played cello at Carnegie Hall.
“It’s not a coincidence,” says Mr. Greenspan, who gave up jazz clarinet but still dabbles at the baby grand in his living room. “I can tell you as a statistician, the probability that that is mere chance is extremely small.” The cautious former Fed chief adds, “That’s all that you can judge about the facts. The crucial question is: why does that connection exist?”
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All Systems Go: Bell & Gossett products help power ultra-efficient energy lab
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado United States
The idea that the heat thrown off by supercomputers could be captured and turned into a radiant heat supply for an entire building is just the kind of thing researchers hypothesize about at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. So when it came time to build a new laboratory on the NREL campus, that’s the challenge they posed to the design team.
The new 182,500-square-foot Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) includes 15 laboratories where researchers are using renewable energy technologies to develop the smart grid of the future. NREL engineers knew the ESIF was an opportunity to showcase their research on clean energy technology integration.
“We knew we wanted to capture the heat from the computer in the form of water because it’s very easy to transport from one place to another. So that started to suggest a hydronic system for cooling the supercomputer and also the use of heat exchangers to transfer that heat to other parts of the building where it could be used,” said Robert Thompson, chief mechanical engineer for SmithGroupJJR.
The project required intensive design-build collaboration among architects, engineers and contractors to achieve ambitious performance goals set forth by NREL, including LEED platinum certification, 50-percent better than ASHRAE 90.1 standards, and power use effectiveness (PUE) of 1.06, far lower than the industry average of about 1.7 to 1.8.
PUE is a measure of how efficiently a computer data center uses energy. It’s determined by dividing the amount of power entering a data center by the power used to run the computer infrastructure within it. A PUE rating of 1.0 is equivalent to a 100 percent efficient facility.
“None of this was ever done before,” according to Otto Van Geet, principal engineer at NREL. “Nobody had built high-temperature liquid-cool computers and nobody had ever captured the waste heat from the computers.”
The design-build team included SmithGroup JJR, JE Dunn, M-Tech Mechanical Co., Affiliated Engineers and McNevin Co. Xylem’s Bell & Gossett (B&G) products played a pivotal role in helping the team meet the energy benchmarks.
“If you want to achieve the best-in-the-world PUE of 1.06, which we are achieving, you can’t waste any energy,” Van Geet said. “We needed to select very efficient fans, pumps and controls.”
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Bell & Gossett products – more than 55 in all – were selected for their performance and efficiency. B&G’s award-winning e-1510 centrifugal pumps, Series 90 pumps, Series 80 pumps and Series 60 pumps were among the selections.
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Bell & Gossett GPX plate and frame heat exchangers were chosen as the primary means of moving energy from place to place.
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The selection process was extremely detailed as team members studied weather patterns, created 3-D models and considered multiple scenarios, what-ifs and mathematical formulas to be sure they were maximizing resources, minimizing energy and improving reuse opportunities.
“On one given pump, they might’ve run upwards of six to 10 to even 12 selections just to find the right pump and the right selection,” said Tyler Lobb of M-Tech Mechanical Co. B&G’s proprietary ESP-Plus selection software helped the team with various iterations and nuances to ensure selections were truly energy efficient.
“The design team partners were absolutely indispensable,” said Chris Gaul, NREL’s sustainability group energy manager. “We can write reasonable goals and put them out there, but if they can’t be turned into reality, then it just remains a wonderful dream.”
The energy-saving realities of the ESIF translate into saving about $1 million a year in energy costs, according to NREL. The ESIF consumes 74 percent less energy than the national average for office buildings.
“The energy efficiency of B&G products played a huge role in this project, especially with NREL being a campus that depends on energy efficiency,” Mitchell said.
Data center is an energy hub
Much of the energy savings takes place in the ESIF’s data center. Traditionally, data centers consume a lot of power because that is where computers, servers and other equipment reside. They also require a cooling system to keep the high-tech equipment from overheating. In collaboration with NREL, Hewlett-Packard developed a liquid-cooled supercomputing platform that uses warm-water cooling to dissipate heat generated by the computer.
Using water-side economization, or free cooling, for heating and cooling water meant that no refrigerant-based chillers or gas/electric boilers were needed, saving significant energy costs. “The waterside economizer is a key link between getting heat from the (computer) chip to a beneficial use,” Gaul said.
Van Geet explains how the system works: “The waterside economizer consists of a tower and heat exchangers to do the primary cooling for the building and all of the cooling for the data center and the lab area. There are cooling towers up on the roof; pumps push water through the cooling towers. Water goes in and through a heat exchanger. Then, we have the energy recovery loop, our cooling loop that comes down into a mechanical room, goes up, goes through the computers and cools them. It goes in at about 75 degrees and comes back at about 95 degrees. We capture that waste heat and then use it to help heat the building, and ultimately the NREL campus.”
In addition, the free-cooling and heat recovery practices increased performance of heating and cooling loads. In the winter, the waste heat circulating as hot water through the pipes also melts snow and ice outside the building. In the summer, it’s used in the loop for the cooling system.
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Vietnam becomes a non-permanent members of UNSC
Vietnam on June 7 was just elected to the United Nations Security Council 2020 - 2021 with 192/193 votes, highest in the UN history.
Public: 7/10/2019 12:19:46 AM
After learning about the beating of a Vietnamese woman by her Korean husband, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea contacted local agencies to request investigation and strict handling of the case in line with RoK law.
Vietnam, RoK to enhance cooperation in ensuring security
Public: 7/9/2019 10:37:21 AM
Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam met the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon and held talks with Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) Min Gap-ryong in Seoul on July 8.
Top legislator to visit China from Jul 8
Public: 7/4/2019 9:42:58 PM
Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a high-ranking delegation to pay an official visit to China from July 8-12.
Google, YouTube’s violations of Vietnam’s laws announced
The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI) on June 7 announced violations of Vietnam’s laws by Google and YouTube.
Singaporean PM’s remarks are not meant to hurt Vietnam and Cambodia: Foreign Minister
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on June 7 afternoon held telephone talks with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on remarks by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on May 31.
Vietnam is well suited to serve in UNSC: Ambassadors
Public: 6/7/2019 9:14:38 AM
Swedish Ambassador to the UN, Olof Skoog and Senegal Ambassador to the UN, Fode Seck said Vietnam would be excellent member because of the experience to be elected in UNSC in the 2008-2009 tenure.
Singapore PM’s remark was not true and not reflective of the history
Cambodia’s Defence Minister General Tea Banh and a CPP lawmaker have lashed out at Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for saying Vietnam had “invaded” and “occupied” Cambodia to topple the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979.
Italian PM to visit Vietnam next month
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Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 5-6, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ communiqué.
Top Cambodian legislator concludes Vietnam visit
President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin and his spouse concluded their Vietnam visit, which lasted from May 28-30 at the invitation of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
HCM City sets up friendship and cooperative partnership with German state of Hessen
Within the visit’s framework, Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen and Mayor of Frankfurt Peter Feldmann signed a memorandum of understanding on friendship and cooperation relations between the two cities.
VN, Russia strive for two-way trade of 10 billion USD by 2020
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Vietnam and Russia have a lot of potentials to accelerate their cooperation and should strive for a two-way trade value of 10 billion USD by 2020, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow on May
Vietnam treasures traditional friendship with DPRK: NA Chairwoman
The Vietnamese Party, State, and people always treasure and want to consolidate and develop the traditional friendship with their counterparts of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
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When it comes to nightlife in Guilin, the world-renowned tourist destination makes itself a buzzing network of pubs, snacks stalls and nightclubs as soon as the sun goes down. It offers endless entertainment options, whether it is a quiet drink with the special someone by the bank of Ronghu Lake and Li River, or a bite in Shangshui Snacks Street (尚水美食街). The downtown of Guilin provides various entertainment activities at night.
If you would like to enjoy quiet environment, the bars by the bank of waters are ideal choices for you. As several lakes spread across the downtown of Guilin, bars near them will provide you with a quiet surrounding, fresh air and nice drinks for the bars are surrounded by green trees and clear water.
On the first floor of Mingcheng Hotel (名城大酒店) on Renmin Road behind Shangshui Snacks Street is an Irish Pub popular with the locals and tourists in Guilin. You can enjoy kinds of beers from home and abroad, mouth-watering snacks and excellent service in a comfortable and quiet environment. The live band refreshes you with nice songs. The price is reasonable.
Opening hours: 11:00 – 02:00 (Monday – Sunday)
Address: the first floor of Mingcheng Hotel (名城大酒店) on Renmin Road behind Shangshui Snacks Street
If you stay in the West Street, Yangshuo, and like to join the locals for enjoyment at night, you could find many more pubs here than in Guilin Downtown. Many more foreigners have fun in these pubs.
Marco Polo Bar (马可波罗)
Marco Polo Bar is one of the hottest bars in the West Street, offering various kinds of drinks, delicious snacks, state-of-the-art equipment, singing and dancing shows and good service. In the heart lies an open stage. A live band show during the first half period is followed by pole dancing show, and other adrenaline-rising activities.
Address: No. 83, the West Street, Yangshuo
Lichun Music Hutong (立春音乐胡同)
Nestled in Yitian West Street close to the West Street, Lichun Music Hutong unlike other modern bars presents a distinctive atmosphere not only in its decoration but also in its music. The decor is an integration of Hui-style, elements of Naxi nationality with the furnishing style of the top 8 old towns in regions south of the Yangtze River. Stepping around it, you can appreciate the classical Chinese features anywhere: its corridors, its stage and its rooms.
Here, you can enjoy light folk music, music dramas and the traditional Chinese orchestral music, including flute, erhu and pipa. If you are fond of the classical Chinese music, Lichun Music Hutong is worth visiting. The price here is a little higher than other modern bars, but its performers, equipment, and service are much better than other bars.
Address: Yitian West Street (No. 204, the West Street)
If you have enough time, you can discover more amazing bars in Guilin City or the West Street in Yangshuo. Bars with their own features, such as Muse Bar, 100o Bar and Vega Club are always waiting for you.
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Challenging the dress code
by Stephanie Sirois November 25, 2014
(Andrea Bárcenas/AQ)
A recent protest against dress codes and sexual assault policies at Fredericton High School has brought the issue to the forefront for many students and parents in the area, and has Fredericton police reviewing the incident.
More than 50 students walked out of their last class at Fredericton High School on Friday to protest its “appropriate attire” and sexual assault practices and policies. They were then locked out of the school for the remainder of the day. Those students included members of Fredericton Youth Feminists, a group that launched a change.org petition to remove the dress code and instate a sexual assault policy on Nov. 15, which reached nearly 1,300 signatures in a week.
Sorcha Beirne helped found the group a year and a half ago and said the officer normally stationed at the school met them at a door they tried to re-enter through and behaved inappropriately, pushing group-mate Tia Hanson.
“People held open the door, and he just pushed the girl who was holding it. Well, one of the girls. There was a bunch of people holding it,” Beirne said.
Hanson told CBC News that he placed his hand on her chest and pushed her into the crowd.
Beirne said it wasn’t the first time she had seen the officer be overly-aggressive with a student.
Natasha Mullins, a second-year student at St. Thomas University, is among those who aren’t quite sure what the petition is supposed to accomplish.
“I understand why it’s being discussed, but … I just think that by saying that they’re wearing inappropriate clothes, that’s more inappropriate than the actual wearing of the clothes,” she said.
Shane Thomas, Fredericton High School’s principal, heard about the petition from a colleague who saw it on social media. He said that sections 701 and 703 of the Department of Education’s policies are designed to apply to any sexual assault circumstances.
“Maybe the students need to be informed more about those policies, but when there are issues that come forward, the first thing we do is inform the parents,” said Thomas.
Beirne said the petition is meant to get the ideas out, mainly surrounding how the dress policy contributes to rape culture and sexual assault.
“That’s a problem, and who gets to decide what’s modest, and what’s appropriate, that depends on who’s enforcing the rules, so in order for a teacher to decide if your shorts are too short, they need to analyze your legs and look at your legs, you know, and you should be able to go to school without teachers looking at you in that way, because you’re just coming to school to learn,” said Beirne.
Lorraine Whalley, the executive director of the Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre, said that focusing on how someone is dressed draws the conversation away from what sexual assault is and how it happens.
“It’s a smokescreen for what the real reason is, which is that someone is disrespecting another person. They don’t care what that other person wants or feels or needs or is asking for. They’re choosing to act and they do, no matter how somebody is dressed,” said Whalley.
Members of the crisis centre go to schools to give presentations about sexual assault and consent. The most recent presentation was last week, but Whalley says there is a gap in Fredericton’s sexual assault services that leaves teens with no place to turn if they are sexually assaulted but to the police.
Principal Thomas said that the current “appropriate attire” policy for FHS was made last year in cooperation with “the group that is targeting dress codes” to find a more gender neutral compromise.
Parents have since contacted him with the proposal of school uniforms to end the dress code debate.
“I would hate to see us ever reach that point, where choice is eliminated, because growing up in Canada, of course we get lots of choices, and I’m a big believer in classroom choice theory. You should have choice, and you should be able to make educated choices, and school uniforms kind of eliminate a lot of choice,” said Thomas.
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July 17 - Julia Roberts on Team Experience: One last agonized cry for the snubbees this Emmy nomination day!
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"Nominations for Everyone!" - Saturn Awards
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 10:51AM
I maintain that a lot of "special interest" awards bodies would instantly be more respectable if they'd limit their number of nominations in a category. The Saturn Awards, who've been handing out prizes for sci-fi/fantasy/horror films for 40 years now, are one such group. When you narrow your field of eligibility -- as all special interest awards bodies must to still fit within their special interest boundaries -- why then should your nominee list be larger than the standard model (that'd be Oscar. pay attention). Despite what seems like a neverending barrage of pictures released that are catering to the comic-con community, there are actually less movies like that than those that are eligible for other prizes which only have "release date" as criteria. And yet the Saturn Awards feel the need to have six-seven nominees in all the acting categories and multiple Best Picture awards. If you combine all of their Best Film categories, they have 34 Best Picture nominees! though Gravity and The Hobbit: The Smaugening are the nomination leaders.
It must be so insulting for any picture that was not nominated... though I can't think of any that weren't offhand. Hundreds of nominations with brief grumpy commentary are after the jump.
Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture:
“Iron Man 3″
The only snubbee I can think of here is Blue is the Warmest Color but those lesbians have no superpowers beyond very limber bodies and the ability to eat huge amounts of food without gaining a pound.
30 more Best Picture nods after the jump...
Best Science Fiction Film:
“Ender’s Game”
Best Fantasy Film:
Best Horror Film:
I'm confused. I thought everyone, even horror fans, hated the Carrie remake. So who is voting for it?
Best Thriller Film:
This category is actually kind of fun as you can find fans of all of these movies and it's an interesting set of stylistically diverse films.
Best Action/Adventure Film:
“Fast & Furious 6″
The Book Thief is an action film? oh my. I so misunderstood the marketing.
SEE WHAT I MEAN? Can you think of a single picture released in 2013 that they snubbed? The only one I can come up with is Stoker in horror (but it finds several nominations elsewhere). And anything with subtitles.
Best Actor:
Robert Downey, Jr. – “Iron Man 3″
Oscar Isaac – “Inside Llewyn Davis”
Simon Pegg - “The World’s End’
Joaquin Phoenix -” Her”
Brad Pitt – “World War Z’
Ben Stiller – “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
Here they narrow it down a bit. How does Oscar Isaac qualify? Please to explain. And also: though I would certainly qualify as one of Brad Pitt's biggest film critic fans, it just seems all kinds of wrong to nominate him in this category for a very casual basic performance when you have people like Matthew Goode available to you from Stoker or Hugh Jackman in Prisoners considering your extremely wide concept of what types of films you're willing to honor.
Best Actress:
Halle Barry – “The Call”
Sandra Bullock – “Gravity”
Martina Gedeck – “The Wall”
Jennifer Lawrence – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Emma Thompson – “Saving Mr. Banks”
Mia Wasikowska – “Stoker”
The great winnowing. Although I'm confused as to how Emma Thompson qualifies?! Is it because her character P J Travers wrote the beloved fantastical "Mary Poppins"? That means Saving Mr Banks was snubbed in Best Picture despite 34 nominations. Ouch.
The big shocker here has to be Martina Gedeck -- a subtitled film! -- in the allegorical Oscar submission The Wall from Austria
Daniel Bruhl – “Rush”
George Clooney – “Gravity”
Benedict Cumberbatch – “Star Trek Into Darkness”
Harrison Ford – “Ender’s Game”
Tom Hiddleston – “Thor: The Dark World”
Ben Kingsley – “Iron Man 3″
Bill Nighy – “About Time”
Seven nominees. I need someone to explain the eligibility requirements to me. And also ohmygod. Even when you're willing to hand EVERYONE nominations you still feel the need to use category fraud? Why? There's plenty of room for everyone including Daniel Brühl in their correct category when you have this many nominations.
I am mildly embarrassed for anyone who voted for George Clooney in Gravity. Please try to see more than like four movies a year. please and thanks.
Scarlett Johansson – “Her”
Nicole Kidman – “Stoker”
Melissa Leo – “Prisoners
Evangeline Lily – “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Jena Malone – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Emily Watson – ‘The Book Thief”
Wait. The Book Thief again? Um.... Unless you're a Holocaust denier how is that film eligible in the highly fictional realms of fantasy/sci-fi/horror/etcetera. Okay, horror maybe.
Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
Asa Butterfield – “Ender’s Game”
Chloe Grace Moretz – “Carrie”
Sophie Nelisse – “The Book Thief”
Saoirse Ronan – “How I Live Now”
Ty Simpkins – “Iron Man 3″
Dylan Sprayberry – “Man of Steel”
YIKES. But I guess options were limited (or were they judging on these other acting fields). Though I approve of the Ty Simpkins nomination for sure. And if The Book Thief is going to qualify for scifi/fantasy/horror awards, why not just throw in Tye Sheridan from Mud and make the category instantly more respectable.
J.J. Abrams – “Star Trek Into Darkness”
Peter Berg – “Lone Survivor”
Alfonso Cuaron – “Gravity”
Peter Jackson – ” The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Francis Lawrence – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Guillermo del Toro – “Pacific Rim”
Best Writing:
Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro – “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen – “Inside Llewyn Davis”
Alfonso Cuaron, Jonas Cuaron – “Gravity”
Jennifer Lee – “Frozen”
Spike Jonze – “Her”
Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg – “The World’s End”
Given their "give everyone a best picture!" m.o. shouldn't they nix the animated category and just put the animated features they like in where they belong like Frozen for Best Fantasy Film?
Peter Amundson, John Gilroy – “Pacific Rim”
Alan Edward Bell – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Alfonso Cuaron,Mark Sanger – “Gravity”
Mark Day – “About Time”
Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill Rush, Christian Wagner, Kelly Matsumoto, Dylan Highsmith – “Fast & Furious 6″
Best Production Design:
Dan Hennah – “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Philip Messina – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Andrew Neskoromny, Carol Spier – “Pacific Rim”
Andy Nicholson – “Gravity”
Jan Roelfs – “47 Ronin”
Robert Stromberg – “Oz The Great and Powerful”
Um, Ewww. Even Oscar noticed how special Her's vision of the future was. Dumb exclusion.
Danny Elfman – “Oz The Great and Powerful”
Frank Ilfman – “Big Bad Wolves”
Howard Shore – “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Brian Tyler – “Iron Man 3″
Brian Tyler – “Now You See Me”
John Williams – “The Book Thief”
Best Costume:
Gary Jones – “Oz The Great and Powerful”
Michael Kaplan – “Star Trek Into Darkness”
Wendy Partridge – “Thor: The Dark World”
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor – “Great Expectations”
Penny Rose – “47 Ronin”
Trish Summerville – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Patrick Baxter, Jane O’Kane,Roger Murray – “Evil Dead”
Rick Findlater, Richard Taylor, Peter King – “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Howard Berger, Jamie Kelman, Peter Montagn – “Lone Survivor”
Donald Mowat – “Prisoners”
Fae Hammond, Mark Coulier,Kirstin Chalmers – “Rush”
Karen Cohen, David White, Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou – “Thor: The Dark World”
Best Special/Visual Effects:
Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk, Neil Corbould – “Gravity”
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon,David Clayton, Eric Reynolds -”The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Joe Letteri, John Desjardin,Dan Lemmon – “Man of Steel”
John Knoll, James E. Price,Clay Pinney, Rocco Larizza – “Pacific Rim”
Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossman, Burt Dalton – “Star Trek Into Darkness”
Jake Morrison, Paul Corbould, Mark Breakspear – “Thor: The Dark World”
I'm not sure what to make of this category saying no to Iron Man 3 (Oscar nominee) and yes to Man of Steel (not even an Oscar finalist). Bad taste? Or boredom with nominating The Amazing Adventures of Iron Man for a 5th time?
Best Independent Film:
“Out of the Furnace”
Okay, what? I think the Saturn Awards have lost focus. Focus, people, focus. You're a genre award. You're supposed to be about fantasy, sci-fi and horror. That's your whole goddamn raison d'être.
Best International Film:
“Big Bad Wolves”
“A Hijacking”
“How I Live Now”
”The World’s End”
Yay, Blancanieves. Nice surprise. And it fits within the genre framework being a retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Best Animated Film:
“Despicable Me 2″
“From Up on Poppy Hill”
A pleasant surprise to see From Up On Poppy Hill here. It definitely qualifies for genre related prizes.
Best Network Television Series Release:
I realize that Sleepy Hollow is popular but I just couldn't sit through its camp derivative of everything ridiculous for more than 3 episodes. Boo. Also I think The Following (which I have admittedly only seen 2 episodes of) is one of the worst atrocities ever perpetrated on television. Just ugly ugly ugly. I do watch Almost Human (snubbed) for which The Boyfriend makes fun of me.
"Almost Human" - Total snubbing
The Boyfriend: It's just a procedural. Like "Law & Order" with robots and you hate "Law & Order".
Me: Well, yes, but robots.
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series:
Best Television Presentation of a Limited Run Series:
I'm suddenly unclear on what makes a tv series a "limited run" Aren't Game of Thrones and Bates Motel just regular series?
Best Youth-Oriented Television Series:
"Dark Stiles" has taken over Teen Wolf
I can't get into Arrow. It just has no personality. So much boring in the way of casting. But then I often have trouble with Greg Berlanti's tv series for this generic reason. I still love Teen Wolf even if I think Stiles has become a Spike-like problem.
Note to all showrunners: sometimes a character gets very very popular precisely because you have served him up in just the right dosage. This does not mean that you should make entire seasons about this character. End note.
Best Actor in a Television Series:
Kevin Bacon -”The Following”
Bryan Cranston – “Breaking Bad”
Freddie Highmore – “Bates Motel”
Mads Mikkelsen – “Hannibal”
James Spader – “The Blacklist”
Noah Wyle – “Falling Skies”
My biggest problem with genre-specific awards letting people who don't belong to the genre in (like Bryan Cranston) is that it dilutes the actually important message: great acting can happen in any genre. It doesn't have to be the kind of acting that appeals to Emmy voters.
Best Actress in a Television Series:
Jennifer Carpenter – “Dexter”
Vera Farmiga Bates – “Motel”
Anna Gunn ”Breaking Bad”
Jessica Lange – “American Horror Story: Coven”
Rachel Nichols – “Continuum”
Keri Russell – “The Americans”
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau – “Game of Thrones”
Erik Knudsen – “Continuum”
David Lyons – “Revolution”
Dean Norris – “Under the Dome”
Aaron Paul – “Breaking Bad”
James Purefoy – “The Following”
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series:
Kathy Bates – “American Horror Story: Coven”
Sarah Carter – “Falling Skies”
Gwendoline Christie – “Game of Thrones”
Michelle Fairley – “Game of Thrones”
Melissa McBride – “The Walking Dead”
Elizabeth Mitchell – “Revolution”
Couldn't you just fill this category up with American Horror Story: Coven and be done with it? Lily Rabe, Angela Bassett, Emma Roberts
Best Guest Star in a Television Series:
Stephen Collins – “Falling Skies”
Robert Forster – “Breaking Bad”
Danny Huston – “American Horror Story: Coven”
David Morrissey – “The Walking Dead”
Charlotte Rampling – “Dexter”
Gina Torres – “Hannibal”
Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series:
Colin Ford – “Under the Dome”
Jared Gilmore – “Once Upon a Time”
Jack Gleeson – “Game of Thrones”
Connor Jessup – “Falling Skies”
Chandler Riggs – “The Walking Dead
Home Entertainment:
Best DVD Release:
“Bad Ass Spider”
“The Brass Teapot”
“Curse of Chucky”
“Twixt”
“You’re Next”
Best DVD Collection:
“Bowery Boys Collection: Volumes 2 and 3″
“Chucky: The Complete Collection”
“Friday the 13th : The Complete Collection”
“James Dean Ultimate Collector’s Edition”
“Mad Max Trilogy”
“Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman”
Best Classic Film Release:
“Halloween (35th Anniversary Edition)”
Best Television Release:
“The Adventures of Superboy: The Complete Third Season”
“Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 3, 4, 5″
“Under the Dome: Season One”
“The Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season”
“The White Queen: Season One”
Your turn? Thoughts. What genre shows do you watch on TV and which of the movies do you think actually deserves prizes. Besides Gravity...
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"I am mildly embarrassed for anyone who voted for George Clooney in Gravity. Please try to see more than like four movies a year. please and thanks."
February 26, 2014 | DJDeeJay
I guess Oscar Isaac qualified because his voice is out of this world.
February 26, 2014 | Peggy Sue
I guess since the Book Thief is narrated by the grim reaper it could be considered fantasy, but action/adventure? So odd. I'm happy Jena Malone got some love even if there are too many nominees.
February 26, 2014 | Jonn
Very funny piece. I hope every Saturn Awards representative who reads it has the decency to blush and stammer.
February 26, 2014 | Ken
J.J. Abrams was in their Best Director field for Star Trek Into Darkness and Edgar Wright WASN'T? Really? Bad nerds. Bad BAD nerds!
February 26, 2014 | Volvagia
So... Orphan Black and Tatiana Maslany wasn't eligible for this "genre" awards??
February 26, 2014 | Chatan
I think Her hurt itself by not defining what genre it belongs too both in box office and awards. Its been called Sci-Fi, Contemporary, now Futuristic...... (and based on those high waist pants, I would call it Horror) and perhaps more. I get the idea of not defining yourself in order to hopefully attract everyone, but it also turns people off. If you are looking at a stack of screeners, you watch the ones you think you will like first, the ones you feel you have to watch next and the confusing or unknown are left to the end. Even if someone says they don't like Sci-Fi, at least they have an idea going in and others can change their minds by word of mouth. I will say, I think Futuristic is the best genre definition it has been placed under.
And yes, the Orphan Black snubs while Blacklist, The Americans and Breaking Bad are included is heinous. I like those last three shows, but what genre are they supposed to belong too? Even The Following is a stretch (I suppose its supposed to be Horror, its too obvious to be Thriller).
February 26, 2014 | Henry
I think all these categories need renaming. "Here are four films that were based on comic books." "Here are six younger actors who were in movies this year." Makes much more sense this way.
February 26, 2014 | Margaret
"focus, people, focus" I agree! Great Expectations??? What about Trance (which I liked a LOT more than other people), Upstream Color, and even John Dies in the End (which may be from 2012).
Peggy Sue--LOL
For TV, no Justified? What Margo Martindale's character did in Season 2 is definitely in the HORROR category. Also, I kind of like Grimm.
February 26, 2014 | Pam
I am more than a little sad that this is the only recognition Michelle Fairley will ever receive for her incredible work on Season 3 of Game of Thrones.
I also loved Gina Torres on Hannibal and so am cheering her nomination. But, really? Mads Mikkelsen but no Hugh Dancy? If a show ever was a duet between two characters, it was Hannibal.
And I absolutely ADORE the ridiculous, batshit insanity of Sleepy Hollow.
The film nominations... I can't even talk about. They made me throw up in my mouth a little.
February 26, 2014 | denny
Peggy Sue: The voice is unarguable. The voice is lordly. The charismaless links between those segments, though? I'm really interested to see where Oscar Isaac goes next (due to the fact that, if the script were wildly different I probably WOULD place it in the top 5 of the year, but I can't extricate a performance from the script it's supposed to be executing), but I could, right now, think of FOURTEEN lead male performances that I think are BETTER than Isaac's due to what he DOESN'T bring to the table that's necessary to buy into the Llewyn Davis character. As much charisma as Simon Pegg pours into Gary King? (Of that field, I REALLY hope Pegg wins.) No, but, if we're reading the script correctly, he's, like Gary King, supposed to be some sort of a free-wheeling borderline con-man. Where is that in Llewyn's sullen, nakedly angry and charmless "kick me out now" delivery style? It's not. The script could have been quickly changed to accomodate the performance Isaac was willing to actually give (total charisma vaccum and all) between the song choices and make him come off better, but, as is, it makes the director and lead actor look embarassingly out of sync with each other. Nat accused PSH (while he was alive) of "masturbating" as an actor during things like Doubt or Synecdoche, New York (I don't agree on the latter, but different strokes and all that) and that's my personal issue with Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis. He's so far underplaying the very specific and polished Coen Bros. script (outside of those beautiful singing sections) that its like he's asking people to consider how "subtle" and "subdued" and "daringly charmless and unlikable" he is, even in spite of that flying in the face of the movie's actual PLOT. Thus, masturbating.
Nathaniel, I took a lot of crap for this on social media, but I wrote a RAVE review for the Carrie remake. I shocked myself by how much I really enjoyed that film. I mocked it for months based on the marketing campaign. It's a very different take on the story (and one from a far more feminist perspective than anyone anticipated) and that turned a lot of people off. The plot points are the same, but the context and power dynamics between the characters are very different. Carrie is the central figure in the story, but she's not really the main character in this film.
It's an ensemble horror about how the tiny little attacks against each other on a daily basis infect a community with animosity and hatred, leading to the destruction of the community. You know you're in for a wild trip when Margaret White is a tragic figure and Sue Snell's self flagellation by way of giving up on prom is treated like an act of Christ. It's a trip.
I do not agree with Chloe Grace-Moretz being nominated, though. She's intentionally vanilla. She's the Hummels and the wrath from Dogville wrapped in tiny ghost-like facade for the entire film.
Trust, it has no chance of winning Best Horror against The Conjuring (Warm Bodies as a spoiler), but I have no problem with the nomination. It would make my own list of the Best Horrors of 2013 (ranked): American Mary, Stoker, Carrie, Warm Bodies, Room 237 (psychological horror about obsession through the lens of Kubrick's films), Blackfish (like Jesus Camp, an unintended horror film), and The World's End.
February 26, 2014 | Robert G
I'm kinda into any kind of awards or committee that sees fit to fete HANNIBAL so handsomely. So there's that bright diamond amongst a pile of WTF.
February 27, 2014 | Miranda
Young actor…did you at least see the Book thief to comment that young actress Sophie Nélisse …she is like the best young actor or actress I've and everyone agrees have ever seen to play such a role wonderfully at her age. Because if you you don't agree than i'm not sure you know anything about what a great actor really is!!!
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Monday, July 25, 2016 at 9:52PM
Best Shot 1977 Party. Chapter 1
Islands in the Stream (1977)
Directed by: Franklin J Schaffner
Cinematography by: Fred J Koenekamp
No, dear readers, quit humming.
Though this post is retro it is not about Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers' classic Grammy-winning 80s duet. Islands in the Stream is also the name of a 1977 movie very loosely adapted from a collection of possibly unfinished Ernest Hemingway stories which were released after his death under this title. I regret to inform that I had not even heard of it, the film or the book. The three sections of Hemingway's posthumous book include his previously published "The Old Man and the Sea," something I had heard of. (I'm not an animal.)
The poster to your left begins with the tagline:
How long has it been since you've seen a really good movie?
Which was maybe not the best marketing tactic in March of 1977 considering what a sensational film year 1976 was and it had just ended. What ingrates! But that's a topic for another day.
George C Scott and David Hemming watching Scott's boys fishing
The internet doesn't provide much quick info on what people thought of this film back in the day but it does hold the scrappy distinction of being a first quarter release that ended up competing at the Oscars an entire year later (and we know how depressingly difficult that is to pull off). After the jump, a few thoughts on the movies visuals and a little inappropriate ogling of 80s hunk Hart Bochner in his film debut...
Though contemporary cinema with its use of color correction and excessive post production fixes probably obscures how difficult nature films probably were to film back in the day when you had to work with actual weather and lighting by God, Islands in the Stream surely owes a good deal of its nomination to its postcard-ready imagery. The film revolves around the semi-solitary life of an artist named Thomas Hudson (Oscar winning George C Scott, reuniting with his Patton team) who has only two real friends Joseph (Julius Harris) and Eddy (David Hemming) and is somewhat purposefully estranged from both of his ex-wives and his three sons. Most of the film takes place in the Bahamas and is, thus, prone to beautiful vistas.
Which is not to discount the skill involved in capturing it. This was Cinematographer Fred J Koenekamp's third nomination (he won for The Towering Inferno) and though the gorgeous scenery and sun-baked actors are well shot the moodier elements of his nighttime work were more impressive, whether that's an early jazzy scene during drunken fireworks, a late in film use of spotlight brights in the miserable darkness of Hudson's home, or this image, my choice for Best Shot, which brings the artist, his friends, and his sons all rushing out of the house slackjawed.
Julius: God almighty!
Youngest Son: What is it?
Eddy: It's a freighter that's been torpedoed
Youngest Son: You mean the Krauts are right out there?
It's our first real sense of the very real world outside of Hudson's purposeful solitude in his artist's paradise. World War II is raging and Hudson's oldest son Tom (21 year old Hart Bochner in his film debut) will soon be going off to war). It's also a handy visual tribute to the film's frustrating opaqueness about its obviously stormy but barely visible emotional content. Hemingway was famous for stoic male character and Scott excelled at stoic acting but here's the catch, for me at least: personal aversions to stoicism prevent me from really loving either of their work. I didn't get the 'manly man is manly' gene so the scenes of a father struggling to admit that he actually loves and misses his sons and their subsequent bonding through bloody fishing (or pummelling each other) just isn't my kind of drama... even if Scott is always confidently selling it. Still I learned more about ocean fishing than I will ever have use for in a rather stunningly shot but interminably long sequence involving a giant swordfish.
As someone who can't relate to fishing or purposefully shutting myself away from loved ones, I was mostly adrift during the disjointed movie (which really shows that it's based on separate stories). About halfway through the film when I realized that Hudson's sons were leaving (the only characters that opened him or the story up at all) and that I'd be stuck with just stoicism and old drunk men and the sea thereafter, I had an embarrassing revelation: the character I most related to was suddenly the old drunk prostitute in town, who stops in her tracks at the sight of Hart Bochner.
Is this your son? I think he's beautiful."
Why yes, Hart Bochner is beautiful. Thanks for noticing.
Hart looks bemused that she's drinking him in. He probably got that a lot.
Father realizing his son will soon go to war The prostitute isn't the only one who wants to eat Hart up. A shark also takes notice.
For younger readers out there who are like "who?" Bochner never became a big star but he was a rising one during the late 70 through the late 80s (with key roles in Die Hard, Breaking Away, and peaking -- at least according to us -- as the homoerotic eyecandy of the thriller Apartment Zero with Colin Firth). After that underseen gem he settled into steadily working character actor mode. His most recent recurring gig on TV was in The Starter Wife and he apparently has a role in Warren Beatty's new film Rules Don't Apply, too.
BEST SHOT 77 - WANT MORE?
Each day we'll link up to any new writings from participants on these nominees. Here's what hit today:
• Christian Bonamusa loves the hats in Julia and the aftermath in The Turning Point
• Film Mix Tape looks at both Islands in the Stream and Close Encounters
• Rachel's Reviews looks at Close Encounters
Tomorrow: The Turning Point, Oscar's all time biggest loser (well, tied with The Color Purple for that "honor").
NATHANIEL R | 7 Chatty Moviegoers | Permalink 2 References | Share This Email This
tagged Apartment Zero, George C Scott, Hart Bochner, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Islands in the Stream, Oscars (70s), The Bahamas, WW II
Response: Fishing Adventure
by change at change on December 5, 2017
Response: Redfish you can catch
by archive at archive on December 19, 2017
Oops! I already posted my picks for Turning Point and Julia.
July 26, 2016 | Peggy
Peggy - it's no "oops"it's whichever movies each day
July 26, 2016 | NATHANIEL R
I LOVE George C. Scott, but he's so much better playing his tough men persona for comedy (his work in Anatomy of a Murder and specially in Dr. Strangelove is just spectacular). I wonder why directors never realized he could be charming and funny.
July 26, 2016 | cal roth
I remember when this came out, and it was considered a prestige picture. The newspaper ran an artsy full-page ad, which I pasted to my bedroom wall. It didn't last too long at the theaters. Unfortunately, I have never seen the movie. Some of these images are indeed striking.
My fave George C. Scott performance is his Oscar-nominated work in The Hospital, where he uncharacteristically plays a very sympathetic character who is both caring and gentle.
July 26, 2016 | brookesboy
And what ever happened to the beautiful Mr Bochner?
July 26, 2016 | Jaragon
brookesboy: Yes, he's great in The Hospital, eh?
July 26, 2016 | Edward L.
Apartment Zero is a weird little movie.
July 27, 2016 | Paul Outlaw
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Name Index Margaret A. was born about 1842 in Illinois.
Spouse: BROWN. Children were: Charles R. BROWN.
Margaret A. was born about 1862 in Missouri. Four of her five children survived to 1910.
Spouse: Joseph W. HARRIS. Joseph W. HARRIS and Margaret A. were married about 1890. Children were: Joan M. HARRIS, Paul W. HARRIS, Mary R. HARRIS, Loyd K. HARRIS.
Margaret E.
Spouse: David VANTRIECE. Children were: Mary Catherine "Katie" VANTRIECE, George Benjamin VANTRIECE.
Spouse: A. J. ANDERSON. A. J. ANDERSON and Margaret E. were married on 4 Sep 1890 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Hamilton. Children were: Martha Pliny Jane "Mattie" ANDERSON, Carrie L. ANDERSON, Bertha ANDERSON.
Spouse: Andrew Jackson SLOAN. Children were: James W. SLOAN, Charles B. SLOAN, Fannie B. SLOAN.
Margaret E. was born about 1894 in Missouri.
Spouse: Phillip V. WARD Jr. Children were: Eleanor E. WARD.
Margaret E. Lewis was born on 30 Oct 1840 in Morfil, Pembrokeshire, Wales. She died on 5 Jan 1907 in Dawn, Livingston, Missouri.
Spouse: John Henry WILLIAMS. John Henry WILLIAMS and Margaret E. Lewis were married in 1865 in Wisconsin. Children were: Thomas Lewis WILLIAMS, Daniel Roderick WILLIAMS, John Roger WILLIAMS.
Margaret Edna "Maggie" was born about 1881 in Missouri.
Spouse: Levi A. O'HARE. Levi A. O'HARE and Margaret Edna "Maggie" were married about 1897. Children were: Opal V. O'HARE, Clifford O'HARE, Robert G. O'HARE, James G. O'HARE.
Margaret Ellen.
Spouse: James CAMPBELL. Children were: John CAMPBELL.
Margaret Ellen was born in Feb 1875 in Missouri.
Spouse: William Scott SAILOR. William Scott SAILOR and Margaret Ellen were married about 1893. Children were: Saluda P. SAILOR, Emma B. SAILOR, Addie H. SAILOR.
Margaret F. was born about 1852 in Missouri.
Spouse: Milton "Milt" DOCKERY. Milton "Milt" DOCKERY and Margaret F. were married in Mar 1870 in Grundy Co., Missouri.
Margaret G. was born about 1823 in Tennessee.
Spouse: Roland ROBINSON. Children were: James W. ROBINSON, Malissa D. ROBINSON, John S. ROBINSON, Jesse D. ROBINSON, Richard ROBINSON.
Margaret H. was born about 1861 in Missouri.
Spouse: Green Berry MCLALLEN.
Margaret H. was born in Apr 1870 in Missouri.
Spouse: Isaac Newton KNIGHT. Isaac Newton KNIGHT and Margaret H. were married about 1896. Children were: Esther N. KNIGHT, Anna A. KNIGHT, Merrill L. KNIGHT, Marie KNIGHT, Virginia KNIGHT.
Margaret J.
Spouse: Peter PENCE. Children were: Ethalinda Alice PENCE.
Margaret J. was born about 1817 in Kentucky.
Spouse: Archibald ALLEN. Children were: John C. ALLEN, George R. ALLEN, Harriett J. ALLEN, Susan M. ALLEN, Sarah E. ALLEN.
Margaret J. was born on 6 Aug 1827. She died on 19 Feb 1873. She was buried in Idlewild, Boone, Kentucky.
Spouse: Rev. James A. KIRTLEY.
Margaret J. was born about 1829 in Ohio.
Spouse: David WILLIAMS. Children were: Sarah WILLIAMS, Mary WILLIAMS, Martin R. WILLIAMS, Martha WILLIAMS, Alice WILLIAMS, Anna WILLIAMS.
Margaret J. was born in Dec 1837 in Missouri.
Spouse: Andrew J. WOLFSKILL. Andrew J. WOLFSKILL and Margaret J. were married about 1862.
Margaret Jane was born about 1842 in Tennessee.
Spouse: Jacob R. JOHNSON. Children were: Alice Ella JOHNSON.
Margaret M. was born in Wales.
Spouse: David DAVIES. Children were: Mary DAVIES, Margaret M. DAVIS.
Margaret Mae.
Spouse: Marion MCDONALD. Marion MCDONALD and Margaret Mae were married about 1890. Children were: Joseph MCDONALD.
Spouse: Joseph Richard HOWE. Joseph Richard HOWE and Margaret Mae were married on 7 Jun 1936 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri.
Margaret Mary was born on 23 Jul 1905.
Spouse: Cecil Howard BELL. Cecil and Margaret had no children.
Margaret Mildred was born about 1921 in Missouri.
Spouse: Joseph Franklin HOWE. Children were: Elizabeth A. HOWE.
Margaret O. was born in Apr 1862 in Missouri.
Spouse: Joel H. STEPHENS. Joel H. STEPHENS and Margaret O. were married about 1892. Children were: Kyle C. STEPHENS, Mildred L. STEPHENS.
Margaret P. was born in Apr 1873 in Missouri. She died before 1910.
Spouse: James T. HAYNES. James T. HAYNES and Margaret P. were married about 1895. Children were: Richard James HAYNES, Flo S. HAYNES, Margaret Louise HAYNES.
Margaret R. was born in May 1870 in Missouri.
Spouse: George HALL. George HALL and Margaret R. were married about 1889. Children were: George O. HALL, Alpha F. HALL, Hattie S. HALL, Alfred D. HALL.
Margaret S. was born in 1840 in Missouri. She died in 1870 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. She was buried in Edgewood Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri.
Spouse: Dr. Thomas W. MCARTHUR. Dr. Thomas W. MCARTHUR and Margaret S. were married before 1869. Children were: Dr. Arthur William MCARTHUR, Aleatha MCARTHUR, Martha MCARTHUR, Sally MCARTHUR.
Margaret W. was born about 1810 in Kentucky.
Spouse: David HENDERSON. Children were: George W. HENDERSON, Robert A. HENDERSON, Eleanor J. HENDERSON, Elizabeth M. HENDERSON, John F. HENDERSON, David C. HENDERSON, Ebline HENDERSON, Tobias M. HENDERSON.
Margaret W. was born in Oct 1822 in Ohio.
Spouse: James FULTON. Children were: David A. FULTON, Martha FULTON, James C. FULTON, Mayflower FULTON.
Margarette was born on 17 Dec 1912. She died on 12 May 1978. She was buried in Kingston Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri.
Spouse: Carl A. LEWELLEN.
Marge.
Spouse: Robert Carl CORF.
Marge died before Nov 1994.
Spouse: Walter Quinn FRAZIER Jr. Children were: Linda FRAZIER.
Margie.
Spouse: Philip COX.
Spouse: Ernie DUKE. Children were: Evelyn Sue DUKE.
Spouse: Carl R. TROXEL.
Margora.
Spouse: BANKSON.
Spouse: Ralph Ira GOLDSWORTHY. Ralph Ira GOLDSWORTHY and Margora were married on 10 Jun 1924 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Chillicothe.
Marguerite.
Spouse: Rolla Bishop "Rollie" ALLEN. Children were: Rita ALLEN.
Marguerite was born in Sep 1852 in Indiana.
Spouse: William BALLINGER. William BALLINGER and Marguerite were married about 1876. Children were: Arthur BALLINGER, James BALLINGER.
Marguerite was born in May 1870 in Missouri.
Spouse: Thomas WILSON. Thomas WILSON and Marguerite were married about 1896. Children were: Louise WILSON.
Marguerite was born about 1872 in Missouri.
Spouse: Columbus L. GOBEN. Columbus L. GOBEN and Marguerite were married about 1896. Marguerite was Columbus' second wife. Children were: Grandison A. GOBEN.
Marguerite G. was born in 1909. She died in 1989. She was buried in Cameron Memory Gardens, Clinton, Missouri.
Spouse: Leland Ross COX.
Spouse: Dale SNYDER.
Spouse: Howard BOZARTH. Children were: Mary Susan BOZARTH.
Maria was born about 1799 in Connecticut.
Spouse: ARMS. Children were: William T. ARMS, Elizabeth ARMS.
Maria was born about 1810 in Illinois.
Spouse: Samuel CRAWFORD. Children were: Catherine CRAWFORD, John CRAWFORD, Robert CRAWFORD.
Maria was born about 1812 in Maine.
Spouse: Eli O. HAVENS. Children were: Mary Ann HAVENS, John HAVENS, Dorcas HAVENS, Henry P. HAVENS, Amasa HAVENS, Schuyler HAVENS.
Maria was born about 1828 in Indiana.
Spouse: George SHRIVER Jr. Children were: Mary Ann SHRIVER, Arelia SHRIVER.
Maria was born about 1854 in Missouri.
Spouse: Charles HUDGINS. Charles HUDGINS and Maria were married about 1869. Charles and Maria were born into slavery. Children were: Bert HUDGINS, Daniel HUDGINS, Frederick HUDGINS.
Maria Anna was born on 17 Sep 1819. She died on 25 Feb 1903. She was buried in Ft. Madison, Lee, Iowa.
Spouse: John Bernard ROSEN. Children were: Mary Elizabeth ROSEN.
Maria C. was born in Mar 1856 in Iowa. She died before 1910.
Spouse: McKinney M. CARTER. McKinney M. CARTER and Maria C. were married about 1872. Children were: Thomas CARTER, John H. CARTER, William E. CARTER, Mary J. CARTER, Fannie N. CARTER, Minnie E. CARTER, Virgil R. CARTER, Edna G. CARTER.
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For example, Germany can be considered as individualistic with a relatively high score (67) on the scale of Hofstede compared to a country like Guatemala where they have strong collectivism (6 on the scale).
In Germany people stress on personal achievements and individual rights. Germans expect from each other to fulfil their own needs. Group work is important, but everybody has the right of his own opinion an is expected to reflect those. In an individual country like Germany people tend to have more loose relationships than countries where there is a collectivism where people have large extended families.
The United States can clearly been seen as individualistic (scoring a 91). The “American dream” is clearly a representation of this. This is the Americans’ hope for a better quality of life and a higher standard of living than their parents’. This belief is that anyone, regardless of their status can ‘pull up their boot straps’ and raise themselves from poverty.
Power Distance Index | Individualism | Masculinity | Uncertainty Avoidance Index | Long-Term Orientation
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Country PDI IDV MAS UAI LTO
United States 40 91 62 46 29
Australia 36 90 61 51 31
United Kingdom 35 89 66 35 25
Netherlands 38 80 14 53 44
New Zealand 22 79 58 49 30
Italy 50 76 70 75
Belgium 65 75 54 94
Denmark 18 74 16 23
France 68 71 43 86
Sweden 31 71 5 29 33
Ireland 28 70 68 35
Norway 31 69 8 50 20
Switzerland 34 68 70 58
Germany 35 67 66 65 31
South Africa 49 65 63 49
Finland 33 63 26 59
Poland 68 60 64 93
Czech Republic 57 58 57 74
Austria 11 55 79 70
Hungary 46 55 88 82
Israel 13 54 47 81
Spain 57 51 42 86
India 77 48 56 40 61
Argentina 49 46 56 86
Japan 54 46 95 92 80
Iran 58 41 43 59
Jamaica 45 39 68 13
Brazil 69 38 49 76 65
Egypt 80 38 52 68
Iraq 80 38 52 68
Kuwait 80 38 52 68
Lebanon 80 38 52 68
Libya 80 38 52 68
Saudi Arabia 80 38 52 68
United Arab Emirates 80 38 52 68
Turkey 66 37 45 85
Uruguay 61 36 38 100
Greece 60 35 57 112
Philippines 94 32 64 44 19
Mexico 81 30 69 82
Ethiopia 64 27 41 52 25
Kenya 64 27 41 52 25
Portugal 63 27 31 104
Tanzania 64 27 41 52 25
Zambia 64 27 41 52 25
Malaysia 104 26 50 36
Hong Kong 68 25 57 29 96
Chile 63 23 28 86
China 80 20 66 40 118
Ghana 77 20 46 54 16
Nigeria 77 20 46 54 16
Sierra Leone 77 20 46 54 16
Singapore 74 20 48 8 48
Thailand 64 20 34 64 56
El Salvador 66 19 40 94
South Korea 60 18 39 85 75
Taiwan 58 17 45 69 87
Peru 64 16 42 87
Costa Rica 35 15 21 86
Indonesia 78 14 46 48
Pakistan 55 14 50 70
Colombia 67 13 64 80
Venezuela 81 12 73 76
Panama 95 11 44 86
Ecuador 78 8 63 67
Guatemala 95 6 37 101
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Armando Silva says:
Good Afternoon Team of ClearlyCultural.com
First, I would like to congratulate you for your great site and tools that helps us to understand more easily the cultural differences using Hofstede cultural dimensions.
I am a Mexican undergraduate student in an abroad experience in Japan, your site has proved really helpful in our Japanese Business Culture course, being able to access the Hofstede rankings for many countries (around +15 nationalities) and making quick connections during class discussions.
The webpage´s presentation and content is hardly improvable, nevertheless, I found it would be really usefull if the system provided the ranking and THE POSITION of every country inside the Index (Example: Individualism Index, #1 America 91, #2 Australia 90, etc. ).
These in order to identify in the big picture in which position is every country.
Once again thank you for these excellent tool.
Armando Silva
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Blood coagulation parameters in rats with acute radiation syndrome receiving activated carbon as a preventive remedy
V. Chernyshenko1, E. Snezhkova2, M. Mazur2, T. Chernyshenko1,
T. Platonova1, O. Sydorenko2, E. Lugovskoy1, V. Nikolaev2
1Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv;
e-mail: bio.cherv@gmail.com;
2RE Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv
Received: 13 December 2018; Accepted: 20 March 2019
Radiation-induced coagulopathy (RIC) is one of the major causes of death during acute radiation syndrome (ARS). The aim of this study was to characterize the responses of the hemostasis system to ARS of a moderate level on the 1st and 9th days after irradiation. We aimed to identify molecular markers of the blood coagulation system that are most affected by ARS and to estimate the enterosorption effect on the development of irradiation-induced changes. Platelet aggregation rate, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and fibrinogen concentration were determined by standard methods. Level of protein C (PC) was measured using chromogenic substrate S2366 (p-Glu-Pro-Arg-pNa) and Agkistrodon halys halys snake venom activating enzyme. Functionally inactive forms of prothrombin (FIFPs) were determined using two activators in parallel – thromboplastin or prothrombin activator from Echis multisqumatis venom. Rats of both irradiated groups had a higher risk of intravascular clotting in comparison to both control groups. Statistically significant shortening of clotting time in the APTT test (24 ± 4 s vs. 33 ± 5 s) and increased fibrinogen concentration (4.2 ± 0.6 mg/ml vs. 3.2 ± 0.3 mg/ml) were detected. Both parameters were normalized on the 9th day after irradiation. However the platelet count was decreased (0.3∙106 ± 0.05∙106 1/μl vs. 0.145∙106 ± 0.04∙106 1/μl) due to the impaired megakaryocytic function. The level of PC was decreased after X-ray irradiation (70 ± 10%) and partly restored on the 9th day after irradiation (87 ± 10%). Administration of activated carbon (AC) inhibited the drop in the PC concentration after X-ray irradiation (86 ± 15%) and accelerated its restoration on the 9th day (103 ± 14%). The statistically significant accumulation of FIFPs was detected in blood plasma of irradiated rats at the 1st and 9th days after irradiation. No FIFPs were found in any irradiated rat treated with AC. Characterization of the hemostasis system of rats that were exposed to a semilethal dose of X-rays allowed us to select parameters that can be used for monitoring of ARS development. Apart of from basic coagulation tests (APTT) and the measurement of platelet aggregation, fibrinogen and protein C level we can recommend the determination of FIFPs as a useful tool for estimation of the hemostasis response after irradiation with X-rays. This test indicates the intravascular thrombin generation and can help predict thrombotic complication or disseminated intravascular coagulation. Determination of FIFPs in blood plasma of irradiated rats allowed us to study the enterosorption effect on the development of irradiation-induced changes. It was shown that enterosorption with AC prevented accumulation of FIFPs which appears to be a newly discovered anti-thrombotic effect of therapy with AC. ARS influenced hemostasis by inducing thrombin generation (indicated by FIFPs generation), low-grade inflammation (indicated by PC concentration decrease) and thrombocytopenia. Enterosorption with AC minimizes inflammation and pro-coagulant processes caused by a moderate dose of X-ray irradiation. Accumulation of FIFPs can be assumed to be one of the most sensitive markers of the blood coagulation response to X-ray irradiation.
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Gaius Lentulus is a Human soldier from the city of Rome who has left the military and sought adventure on his own. He recently made his way across the Golden Ocean in the company of Qi'ante. The two arrived in Mentoncha, and soon joined a group to battle a band of pirates that had been sacking settlements along the coast.
After the pirate mission went sideways, he was recommended by one of his compatriots, Niccolo de'Medici, for a position with his family on the Medici Islands. He was hired as a guard for Niccolo's sister, Venturia, but had to leave following an ill-advised tryst with her. He returned to the Lanad, where he joined the White Army garrison in Gascar. Since he had previous experience with the pirates to the north, he was attached to the party that had been sent to find them. Unfortunately for him, when they reached the village of Queral, he once more encountered Venturia. The two had a misunderstanding, leading to his death at the hands of the captain of the guard.
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A Memorable Tapas Crawl in Madrid
We met Marcy Forman, co-owner of Valesa Cultural Services, one of our preferred ground operators for clients headed to Spain, at the lobby of our hotel, Gran Hotel Inglés. Marcy has lived in Madrid for over 20 years and one of her favorite things to do is bring friends on an authentic Madrid tapas crawl. We started at Casa Toni, known for its crispy lamb tripe, an older specialty that’s hard to find in town these days. After downing the tender meat, we strolled around the corner to my favorite stop of the night, Casa del Abuelo, known for their tasty garlic shrimp. The dish comes out sizzling with a hefty chunk of bread, and is best paired with a short glass of sweet wine. Then it was off to La Campana, known for its fried calamari served in a large bun, bocadillo style. Next stop, the splashy Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid’s main public market, serving everything your heart desires, from acorn-fed Iberian ham to razor clams to fried croquettes, all washed down with sangria or cerveza. Our final stop was Chocolateria San Gines, in operation since 1894 and known for only one item, fresh out of the oven churros. Order a half-dozen, thin or fat, and it’s served with a steaming hot coffee cup of chocolate that many customers drink after dipping the churros. Sublime! We had so much fun with Marcy that we took our daughter, Melanie, on the exact same tour the next night.
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Tastings Menus to Try in Bangkok
We were hungry as soon as we arrived at our room at the Anantara Siam in Bangkok after our flight from Hong Kong. We scouted out the choices and found that there was a Michelin-starred restaurant called Paste within easy walking distance. It was early Sunday afternoon and we were hoping we could grab one of their tables. Initially, the hostess said no, but as we were leaving, she said they had a cancellation. It turned out to be one of the most memorable meals of the trip, a 7-course tasting menu created by Bee Satongun, who was called the finest female chef in Asia. Each dish was prepared like a work of art on the plate and was the proper size for sharing. But it was the unusual spices that excited the palate. Favorite appetizers included roasted duck, nutmeg, and sawtooth coriander on rice crackers, and tapioca pudding of smoked trout, toasted peanuts, Thai mustard leaf, and wild sesame. Then came a hot and sour soup of crisp pork leg, roast tomatoes and fried garlic in a smoky chicken broth before the sublime entrees arrived. Laos Duck Curry was a highlight. The next dish was equally tasty but I had no idea what it was. Here's what it said on the menu: "Southern Thai-Muslim origin. Kimmedai, saffron, in-house made curry powder and nutmeg. Fried off in ghee, served with pickles and cured catfish eggs." Say what? It's actually a type of fish.
The last night in town, friends had recommended Issaya Siamese Club to celebrate Lisa's birthday. Set in a Colonial-style plantation house, you dine in separate rooms on couches, like being in a relative's house. We were sitting in front of an RCA television, circa 1960s. Once again we ordered the Tasting Menu and, while it wasn't nearly as innovative as Paste, it still was very tasty. We started with mojitos in tall chilled glasses and dined on a palm salad before diving into entrees like a full lamb shank, tender off the bone, served in a tangy curry sauce. We were told to order the "Broken Bucket" for dessert and that's what I'll remember years to come. A woman arrived with dry ice to create an abstract concoction of goodness, replete with smoke, white chocolate, and coconut sorbet. What a festive way to end our trip!
Hong Kong Dining
Yes, the dim sum (One Dim Sum, Tin Ho Wan) and bao (Little Bao) lived up to expectations. But it was the other international fare that far surpassed anything I anticipated. The hummus, babaganoush, tabbouleh, and shawarma at Maison Libanaise was the best I've had outside the Middle East. The Nepalese food at Manakamana in the Kowloon Night Market was so authentic I was sitting next to monks from Kathmandu. Even the French bistro, Bouchon, popular with Aussie expat workers dining in the outdoor garden during lunch, served a tasty steak frites and tender barramundi wrapped in rice paper. But my favorite restaurant in Hong Kong was Yardbird in the Sheung Wan neighborhood. Old school R&B from Donnie Hathaway to Luther Vandross was thumping as we walked into the crowded bar on a Friday night and ordered innovative cocktails. We waited an hour to snag one of the coveted tables and once the food arrived, it was definitely worth the wait. Their specialty is yakitori, where different parts of the chicken arrive on small kebabs. All were juicy, but the neck, inner thigh, and meatball selections were out of this world. Also order the KFC, spicy Korean fried cauliflower.
Enjoy Fondue on the Rooftop Bar of Yotel Boston
Celebrate Winter Solstice by dining on fondue in the Seaport at Yotel Boston's rooftop Sky Lounge. It's supposed to hit a balmy 60 degrees in Boston tomorrow, but even if it does get a bit nippy, you'll be under overhead heaters and sharing big thick blankets. The Quattro Formaggio Cheese Fondue combines Gruyere, Blue, Swiss, and Cheddar Cheeses with cherry brandy, white wine, and secret spices. Order a cocktail and then watch the sun set…at 4 pm.
Dining in Bloomington, Indiana
After my visit to Kentucky Bourbon Country, I drove 3 hours from Lexington to Bloomington, Indiana for the Dad's Sorority Weekend with my daughter, Melanie, at Indiana University. First stop was Mother Bear's, the classic pizza joint in town that I've been visiting regularly since Mel's first visit to campus. That night, Mel and her friends brought me to a new Mexican restaurant on North College Avenue called Social Cantina, which features a great taco selection, washed down with potent margaritas. The place was hopping and it's a great space, with a long bar serving a vast selection of tequilas. The same owner also has plans to open a nearby barbecue and bourbon joint called Smoke Works. We always end our weekend at Mel's favorite brunch spot, Uptown Café, for omelets, fresh baked bread, and good coffee. There's usually a wait on Sundays but the line moves fast and it's worth the wait.
Dinner at Honeywood in Lexington
On our last night in Kentucky Bourbon Country, we started with Old Fashioned's (made with Buffalo Trace bourbon) at Middle Fork in the Lexington Distillery District. Then it was on to an upscale section of town to have dinner at the recommended Honeywood. We started with Tokyo Spice Chicken, wings with a nice jalapeno bite, and their signature dish, sweet potato beignets. Then moved on to tender grouper and a dish of pork roast. Afterwards, we wandered over to one of the best ice cream joints in town, Crank & Boom, for a dish of blackberry and buttermilk ice cream. Across the way, we stumbled into a cozy bar, Whiskey Bear, and met the owner Daniel, who has assembled an impressive roster of top-shelf bourbon and whiskey. A great place for a nightcap or to watch a sporting event on the large-screen TVs when in Lexington.
A Stop at the Stave on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
We left our tour of the Wild Turkey distillery and drove on backcountry roads past the rolling hills of bluegrass and horse farms of rural Kentucky to reach The Stave, a new stylish roadhouse restaurant and bar recommended to me by a friend in nearby Lexington. The owner, Rebecca, has designed many restaurants in the region. One step inside the cozy interior and it's hard not be charmed by both the look and the folks working here. The Stave made its debut in September just down the road from the Woodford Reserve distillery, a National Historic Landmark, and the impressive circa-1887 Castle & Key distillery that just reopened this year making vodka, gin, and eventually bourbon. Rebecca has hired a skilled chef at the helm, Jon Sanning. Start with warm black-eyed pea fritters with tangy sweet onion relish and cucumber salad, or the deviled eggs dusted with paprika and served on pickled greens. Then get ready for their version of the Louisville Hot Brown, this time served on corn bread instead of the typical white bread. Delicious! Wash it all down with sweet ice tea or an impressive roster of bourbons to sample. A fun stop for authentic Kentucky cooking in bourbon country.
A Stop in Naples for Pizza and Caravaggio
On the way down to Amalfi Coast, we stopped for an afternoon in Naples to wait for our friends to arrive at the train station. We left our bags in Left Luggage and walked straight to the pizza joint Elizabeth Gilbert went gaga over in "Eat, Pray, Love," L'antica Pizzeria da Michele Forcella. There's close to 1000 pizza places in Naples, often referred to as the birthplace of pizza, and Michele Forcella make's everyone's Top 10 list, from the Guardian to Yelp. We took a number, waited about 30 minutes with a mix of locals and travelers and then were squeezed into a long table in the last room. You have only two choices, margherita, with a fresh dollop of mozzarella or marinara, tomato sauce only with oregano and garlic. We ordered one of each (Gilbert ordered the double mozzarella in her book) and waited as the pizza come out of the wood-fired oven at breakneck speed. Each of the thin-crust pizzas, which come whole, not sliced, were delicious. But if I went back I'd go with Gilbert's order. The cheese was so fresh, it made each bite sublime.
We had a couple hours to kill so we wandered the bustling streets of the city, walking past university students at a college before coming upon a handful of restaurants all with the artist Caravaggio in their names. I turned to Lisa and said there must be something by Caravaggio somewhere around here. Lisa went online and quickly realized that we were standing directly in front of a church, Pio Monte della Misericordia, that was home to one his seminal works, The Seven Works of Mercy (1607). We bought tickets and then went inside to see this impressive painting, one of his largest works. Caravaggio arrived in Naples in 1606, after fleeing Rome when he killed a man in a brawl. Luigi Carafa-Colonna, a nobleman who was a member of this congregation, protected the artist after he fled from Rome and then commissioned Caravaggio to execute what would be one of his great masterpieces. The painting depicts the seven works of corporal mercy to which the activities of Pio Monte were dedicated: give drink to the thirsty, bury the dead, house pilgrims, clothe the naked, visit the imprisoned, feed the hungry and comfort the sick. In Rome and Florence, we would see Caravaggio's best works with crowds of other admirers. Here in Naples, we had the place to ourselves.
Maine Week-Portland Deserves the Foodie Acclaim
It's no surprise that Portland was recently recognized by Bon Appetit magazine as the Restaurant City of the Year. Lisa and I have been heading up to Portland for memorable meals since the James Beard-award winning Fore Street opened over two decades ago. Another long-time love is Duckfat, always our first stop for those heavenly fries, innovative salads and grilled panini sandwiches, all washed down with an extra-thick milkshakes or Maine craft brew. Duckfat was once again our first stop in town last week, before checking in at the brand new AC Hotel Portland Downtown on the waterfront, a short stroll from the restaurant . Our 24 hours of gluttony continued with IPAs on the picnic tables at Rising Tide, dumplings at Bao Bao, and the best bagel and lox I had all year (including a stop at my old stomping grounds, Manhattan's Upper West Side at Barney Greengrass) at the deli, Rose Foods. Thankfully, we were headed the next day to Maine's North Woods to paddle and hike off all those luscious calories.
Photo by Jake Jermanok
Row 34, A Great Addition to Portsmouth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is a smaller version of Portland, Maine, with its own great dining scene, one that I discuss in an upcoming story for Yankee Magazine. A 75-minute drive north of Boston, it's ideal for dinner or an overnight. Lisa and I stayed at the Ale House Inn for a night in October and had a fun visit. This past Wednesday, I met my friend, Joel, in town from Seattle at Row 34. This is the sister restaurant to Row 34 in Boston's Seaport District, a favorite that I always put on itineraries for clients headed to Boston and New England. We sat outdoors and dined on lobster rolls and a shrimp banh mi. They also feature their Row 34 oysters, farmed locally in Duxbury, Massachusetts, by one of the co-owners, Skip Bennett. If you can't find a room at the Alewife Inn, check out the Residence Inn, just down the block from Row 34 and within easy walking distance of the historic buildings at Strawberry Banke and other excellent dining spots like Franklin Oyster House.
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02/20/11 Kinofil
02/18/11 Free Spaying/Neutering
01/15/11 For the Implementation of the Law
01/06/11 Left in the Street because of Their Skiing Trip
11/20/10 Adopting is Cool!
10/23/10 The Network Against Animal Abandoning
08/27/10 Spay/Neuter Against Death of Animals
07/15/10 Marko Tolja Against Abandoning Animals
12/22/09 Yellow Card For Animal Abandoning
11/13/09 For Croatia without Killing of Abandoned Animals
08/06/09 Spaying/Neutering Saves Lives
07/07/09 Find Your Friend
12/10/08 Animals are not Merchandize
11/24/08 Children Visit Shelter for Abandoned Animals in Dumovec
08/21/08 Spaying/Neutering is Necessary to Save Lives
07/18/08 Open Doors at Dumovec Shelter
07/12/08 Implementation of the Animal Protection Act
07/04/08 Animals are not Toys
06/03/08 Microchipping Left to the Cities' Decision
05/29/08 Benkovac Shelter
05/03/08 For Penalization of Tormenters
12/13/07 Don't Buy Animals - Adopt Them!
09/22/07 Ending of the Project "Socialize to Find a Home"
09/07/07 With Microchipping Against Abandoning
08/25/07 Spaying/Neutering Saves Animals
08/11/07 Dogs From the Project "Socialize to Find a Home"
07/28/07 Citizens of Rijeka, do not Abandon Animals!
06/20/07 Abandoning - Penalty up to 15,000 Kuna
06/06/07 Socialize to Find a Home
12/30/06 Children Against Abandoning Animals
12/16/06 Do Not Give Out Animals as Gifts!
07/26/06 Give Them a Home!
07/03/06 Family to the Seaside, Dog to the Street?
05/06/06 A New Home for a New Beginning
01/27/06 Torturer and Murderer of a Dog Sentenced to Five Months of Prison!
12/23/05 The Pre-Christmas Black Chronicle of 2005
11/12/05 Let's Give Them Home
11/08/05 A Dog Murderer Finally on Trial!
08/20/05 Don't Kill, Spay and Neuter!
07/09/05 Give Me a Home
06/30/05 Don't Leave Me - Give Me a Home
06/20/05 Don't Leave Me
02/15/05 Varans are Coming Home!
12/17/04 High Prices of Vaccination of Dogs
12/09/04 Torture and Murder of a Dog
08/19/04 Don't Kill - Spay and Neuter!
08/12/04 Boycott of Olympics in Greece
07/06/04 Boycott of Olympics in Athens
07/01/04 Exotic Animals Trade
06/25/04 Families at the Seaside, Dogs in the Streets, Again?!
07/04/03 Till Holidays Do Us Part?!?
06/26/03 Murder in Karlovac
06/20/03 Companion Animals Abandonment
11/11/02 Lika is Saved
11/10/02 Rescuing of the Dog Lika
06/30/02 Against Companion Animals Abandonment
04/11/02 The Case of Dog Execution
Animal Friends continues with their campaign "Family to the Seaside, Dog to the Street?"
- Croatian celebrity Doris Pincic and the dogs Mala and Toro don't want animals to be abandoned
Every summer upon going on vacation, the number of abandoned animals roaming the streets exposed to being hit or killed by car, hunger, thirst and violence increases. Citizens who kick out their family member break the law, show irresponsibility and a lack of empathy towards helpless animal and pass their responsibility for caring about their animal onto more compassionate citizens and overcrowded animal shelters.
Prompted by this inhumane practice, Animal Friends in collaboration with the Zagreb City Office for Agriculture and Forestry also this year continutes with the campaign "Family to the Seaside, Dog to the Street?," whose goal is to draw the public's attention to the issue of animal abandoning and encourage the adoption of abandoned animals instead of purchase.
The face of this year's campaign is the actress that plays the central character in the highly popular Croatian TV show "Lara's Choice" with the dogs Mala and Toro, who send the message "Let Adoption be Your Choice!" from the billboards. Those ads will be placed during the summer months in the Croatian towns Zagreb, Varazdin, Koprivnica, Osijek, Vukovar, Pula, Rijeka, Rovinj, Opatija, Porec, Split, Sibenik, Zadar, Dubrovnik, and other towns, with their clear message inviting citizens to adopt abandoned animals.
During the shooting, the famous actress Doris Pincic said: "I immediately liked the idea about doing this campaign 'Family to the Seaside, Dog to the Street?". I believe that educational campaigns like this one are very important in raising public awareness and in preventing the repeated occurrence of the problem. Animals are not objects to be used or disposed when we lost interest in them – they are living beings and it is our responsibility to care for them. Abandoning is a shameless and irresponsible act punishable by law. Animals should not be bought but adopted in order to give them a home and a chance for happy life.
Beautiful puppies calling for adoption from ads are just a few of the many homeless animals placed in the Shelter for neglected animals in Zagreb in Dumovec. Mala, the cheerful eigtheen-month-old pekingese mongrel, is still waiting for her caretaker, while the news about Toro is particularly painful. Toro, the smallest black puppy in the dog's kindergarten in Dumovec, was killed by the veterinary inspection in its recent death march. This campaign, beside its cheerful and positive message, every year results in the successful homing of abandoned animals from these billboard ads, so it is an indescribably sad fact that this playful little boy did not get a chance for a home full of love and life that has just been before him.
Finding out about Toro's fate, Doris Pincic said: "I am shocked by the news about events in the shelters in Dumovec and Noah's Ark and caretaker's homes. What shocked me most is the fact that Toro, with whom I posed for the ad, was one of the victims. I hope that something will be changed soon in the work of the veterinary inspection and that the killing of animals in shelters after 60 days will be banned because issued must be solved without killings. Each animal deserves a chance to live."
Therefore, with this year's campaign "Family to the Seaside, Dog to the Street?" we also pay tribute to Toro and other animals who did not live long enough to be homed. We also invite citizens to support shelters which do not kill animals and open the door of their home for abandoned dog or cat.
By taking part in the campaign "Family to the Seaside, Dog to the Street?" Doris Pincic joined Mirna Maras and Mario Valentic, Marko Tolja, Franka Batelic, Gala Svilan, Andjela Ramljak, Tatjana Juric, Nikolina Pisek and Maja Vucic, all of whom previous years invited citizens to adopt animals, not to abandon them and to responsibly care for them.
The tourists that visit Croatia return to their homes shocked by the huge numbers of abandoned animals who often present a threat to humans. Also the lack of no-kill shelters for abandoned animals and programs of education and homing required by the Animal Protection Act lacks. That is why this campaign stresses out the importance of microchipping of all dogs, which will make it easier to find caretakers of abandoned dogs and enable the enactment of the Animal Protection Act, by which the abandoning of animals is punishable by a 15,000 kuna fine.
Photos of the campaign "Family to the Seaside, Dog to the Street?" are shot by Goran Katic in Omnibus studio. Nives Spajic did a make-up while Ivana Kidzemet did Doris' hair. The ad is designed by Maja Zaklan. This campaign is supported by the City Office for Agriculture and Forestry of the City of Zagreb, Iskon, Zale, Arto, Europlakat, Print Grupa, Pink Elephant Yoga House, Autokuca Cindric and MojPosao.
Summer and Animals
AFC Billboards [ Gallery ]
How to Help Animals
Protest for Dubrovnik's Dogs [ Gallery ]
Let's Extinguish Irresponsibility [ Gallery ]
The Horror of Chaining Dogs
Breeding of Companion Animals
Penalties for Not Establishing Animal Shelters
Advertising Abandoned Animals
Ban on Animal Killings in Shelters
How to Find a Home for an Abandoned Animal
City-Wide Appeal
For More Than Nine Dogs Shelter Conditions Should Apply
Dog Tax Argument
Clarification of Mandatory Dog Microchipping
06/27/14 Darijo Brzoja Against Animal Abandoning
05/24/16 Letter to the Hvar Mayor
12/08/15 Dogs in Medimurje: Veterinary Inspection
12/08/15 Dogs in Medjimurje: County State Attorney
04/17/15 Cruelty in Brinje
08/11/10 Dalibor Petko Adopted another Dog
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Force majeure, causation and damages – a “Classic” conundrum
05 July 2019 - Laurence Ridgway
In Classic Maritime v Limbungan, the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court and awarded substantial damages for breach even though performance ultimately would not have been possible. Limbungan failed to deliver iron ore to Classic Maritime when a flood shut down the mine producing the ore. The High Court, had held that to rely on › Read More
Brexit does not mean exit for the EMA
26 February 2019 - Oliver Rule
Nearly three years after the referendum, Britain still hasn’t decided what sort of Brexit it wants. For the European Medicines Agency, however, the prospect of Brexit has already meant a departure from its shiny new headquarters in London, its relocation to Amsterdam even being written into EU law in 2018. Just as Britain has struggled › Read More
Of turbulent relationships, aircraft financing and frustration
09 January 2019 - Tomasz Hara
The risk of contracts becoming impossible to perform is increasingly a topic of discussion in boardrooms as the Brexit uncertainty intensifies. Can the doctrine of frustration offer a way out for those who find themselves unable to perform their obligations? In APFL v CAI the answer was “no”. APFL’s business model was to buy aircraft from › Read More
Force majeure and causation: iron-ing out the issues
28 September 2018 - Laurence Ridgway
In Classic Maritime v Limbungan, the High Court held that a contractual force majeure clause incorporated a “but for” test of causation. Limbungan, a charterer, contracted to provide iron ore for shipment by Classic Maritime, a ship owner, but failed to do so after a burst dam forced the mine that supplied the iron ore › Read More
Project Voldemort and the Riddle of force majeure
06 July 2018 - Benjamin Scrace
In Seadrill Ghana Operations v Tullow Ghana, the High Court found that a defaulting party cannot rely upon “force majeure” to terminate a contract if only one of two events preventing performance is a force majeure event. Oil company Tullow hired a semi-submersible drilling rig from Seadrill for operations off the Ghanaian coast, including in › Read More
Civil unrest, frustrated performances and a thrilling decision – you just cannot beat it
21 December 2017 - Sherin Bhasker
In The Flying Music Company v Theatre Entertainment, the High Court considered whether a contract to put on “Thriller Live” in Greece had been frustrated by civil unrest. It also covered whether a personal guarantee was supported by consideration and/or voidable for duress. A counterclaim for unjust enrichment and quantum issues were also considered. In › Read More
Troubled times: force majeure
19 December 2016 - Jason Rix
Why do we need force majeure clauses? The answer is that the common law doctrine of frustration is narrow and the consequences are blunt: the contract is “killed” with no power of suspension. The Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943 allows statutory adjustment but it is short, complex and difficult to navigate. Freedom of contract › Read More
Frustration: no one’s answering my call!
31 October 2016 - Damien Ryan
If a contract has been frustrated both parties are discharged from their future obligations and the subject matter of the contract may be destroyed (Taylor v Caldwell). Unsurprisingly, therefore, the threshold to establish frustration is high. Frustration depends on a so-called “supervening event” occurring which renders future performance radically different from what the parties had › Read More
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NATO Trident Juncture 2015 in progress
The Air Operations Command (AOC) in Poggio Renatico, Ferrara, is the nodal center of Air Operations of Trident Juncture 2015, the massive NATO military exercise taking place this month of October in the central Mediterranean.
Trident Juncture 2015 (TRJE15) is a high visibility exercise that will showcase NATO on the world stage. It will take place from 28 September to 06 November in multiple locations across the Alliance including Italy, Portugal and Spain. Over 25,000 troops are expected to participate.
Military industries of 15 countries also participate to assess what other capability NATO needs.
The purpose of TRJE15 is to train and test the NATO Response Force, a high readiness and technologically advanced force comprising of land, air, maritime and special forces units capable of being deployed quickly on operations wherever needed. The exercise represents the final step in the certification process for the command and control elements of the NRF for 2016 where JFC Brunssum will be the on-call Standby Command. The exercise will also allow Allies and partners the occasion to train, deploy and exercise in a complex and distributed environment.
The exercise aims to increase and improve interoperability between the armed forces of member countries and partners of the Alliance, and is the largest NATO exercise to take place in recent years.
In the exercise, more than 30, 000 troops will take part from more than 30 nations. The objective is to train and certify the NATO Response Force (NRF) 2016. This is a readily available and technologically prepared force, capable of deployment to wherever necessary in a short period of time.
“More than 180 aircraft from 16 NATO Nations and three NATO Partner Nations operate from military air bases in Italy, Spain and Portugal”, the General Command of the Allied air activity (AIRCOM HQ) in Ramstein, Germany, reports.
“The director of the JFACC (Joint Force Air Component Command) Poggio Renatico is the responsible for the direction and control of air exercises.
He is supported by the three leaders of the so-called Operational Control Rooms or LOPSCON Air cells, operating in the bases of air forces realignment in Beja, Albacete and Trapani for the management of overall exercise, while the LOPSCON Air cells direct and control daily local exercises”.
In Poggio Renatico over 400 Italian Air Force military and 15 countries of the Atlantic Alliance are engaged. The first training phase was used to exercise in a simulated chain of command and control of all NATO forces deployed. This allowed the Italian Joint Force Air Component of Ferrara to gain the necessary certification schemes ally before being made available for the year 2016 of the NATO Response Force (NRF), the rapid reaction force able to intervene in a few hours in any chessboard of international war.
The integrated Command of the Air Force of Poggio Renatico assumed a key strategic role in the management of air operations and radar control of the Atlantic Alliance.
Last June the first ACCS (Air Command and Control System) site was activated in Poggio Renatico: it will provides a system to NATO command and control (C2) for unified planning and execution of all operations of aerial surveillance.
The second phase of TJ15 will start on the 19th Oct 2015.
The open ceremony of the TJ15 Exercise is held in Trapani with the participation of high representatives of the IT MoD, the NATO Deputy SecGen, Amb. Alexander Vershbow, the ACT Supreme Commander, Gen Denis Mercier, Gen Claudio Graziano, Chief of Defense and the Commander Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, Gen. Hans-Lothar Domrose.
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1. Toll-Free Service Description. Toll-Free Service is an IP termination service for originated calls that are available in selected Markets where the calls are supported by NADP ("Toll-Free Service"). Apptix will provide Customer with connectivity to such Markets, and will deliver voice traffic to Customer through a net protocol conversion to an IP format via Session Initiation Protocol ("SIP") signaling using G.711 or G.729A voice encoding. Toll-Free Service is intended for use as an inbound-only service. Customer and its Subscribers are strictly prohibited from using (or reconfiguring to support such use) either the Toll-Free Service or any Toll Free Number obtained through purchase of such service in connection with any outbound calls placed by Customer or Customer's Subscribers. Toll-Free Service supports basic SMS and OLI call blocking, acceptance and categorization capabilities. Customer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that its Subscribers comply with all obligations, requirements and restrictions set forth in this Addendum.
1.1 Toll-Free Numbers. Toll-Free Service provides only Toll Free Numbers where, at Customer's option, Apptix or its designee is the Responsible Organization ("Resporg," as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 52.101(b)). If Customer would like Apptix to provide specific Toll-Free numbers, previously in use by Customer, then Customer shall make reasonable commercial efforts to provide Apptix or its designee, on an ongoing quarterly basis, with a non-binding demand forecast setting forth Customer`s estimated forecasted usage (on a total minutes of use basis) and Toll Free Number quantities of Toll-Free Service to facilitate Apptix's planning efforts in support of Customer and Customer shall make reasonable commercial efforts to deliver such quarterly forecasts to its Apptix account team (or to such other address provided by Apptix to Customer from time to time) provided, however, that Customer's failure to do so is not to be deemed a material breach of the Agreement and provided further that Apptix shall be excused from any failure or delay in providing the services under this Addendum if Customer does not provide an accurate and complete forecast. Apptix will exercise commercially reasonable efforts to gain access to Toll Free Number quantities to support the Toll-Free Service as specified for each Market by the Customer.
1.2 Resporg Assignment. Apptix or its designee shall serve as the Resporg for Customer or (at Customer's option and discretion) for any Subscriber designated as Toll Free Subscribers by Customer (said appointment of Apptix referred to herein as "Resporg Assignment"). Apptix or its designee shall discharge said Resporg Assignment in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including 47 C.F.R., Part 52 and the prohibitions on hoarding, warehousing, brokering, and other restrictions set forth therein. Unless expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, Apptix or its designee shall be responsible for any number administration contributions or other costs arising from the Resporg Assignment. Promptly upon (but in any event no later than three (3) business days following) the earlier to occur of (i) Customer's written request, or the termination, for any reason whatsoever of (ii) the Agreement or (iii) this Addendum, Apptix or its designee shall promptly release all Toll Free Numbers to the SMS Database, with written confirmation thereof to Customer. This subsection 1.2.will survive the termination of the Agreement.
1.3 Customer Premise Equipment ("CPE"). Customer is required to purchase, at its own expense, all hardware and software necessary for the particular Customer VoIP Application to interoperate with Toll-Free Services and the Apptix Managed Network, which hardware and software may include, without limitation, a SIP Proxy Server(s) or a Soft Switch. Customer shall be responsible for obtaining and giving written notice thereof to Apptix, prior to installation of the particular Toll-Free Service, the public IP address(es) for the SIP Proxy Server, Soft Switch, and/or other hardware/software solution provided, however, all right and title to said IP addresses will remain with Customer.
2. Definitions. Any capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth first, in the Agreement, second, in Part 52 of the FCC's Rules (47 C.F.R., Part 52 (Numbering), or third, as customarily used in the telecommunications industry.
2.2 "Customer VoIP Application" means the VoIP application developed and/or provided by Customer (or its Subscribers) that is used in connection with Toll-Free Service, but such VOIP application does not include other products or services.
2.3 "NADP" means the North American Dialing (or Numbering) Plan.
2.4 "OLI" Originating Line Identification is used to define the calling category. For example, pay phone, hotel, prison, etc.
2.5 "SMS" Service Management System which allows Customers to define call blocking and call acceptance parameters. Allows for configuration for blocking any Toll-Free number from originating in a State, LATA, NPA/NXX combo or by specific telephone number.
2.6 "SMS Database" has the meaning set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 52.101(d).
2.7 "Market" means any geographic area (as defined by Apptix) in which Apptix provides Toll Free Service to Customer.
2.8 "Toll Free Number" or "TFN" has the meaning set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 52.101(f).
2.9 "IP" means Internet Protocol.
2.10 "PSTN" means the public switched telephone network.
2.11 "VoIP" means voice over IP.
2.12 "Soft Switch" means a server that controls calls across circuit-switched and packet-switched networks.
2.13 "Subscriber" or "Toll Free Subscriber" means an individual, organization, company, or other end-user that purchases a VoIP-based toll-free communications service supported by the Toll-Free Service from Apptix.
3. Regulatory Matters. In the event that any calls placed to Customer via Toll-Free Service contain a privacy indicator imposed by the originating telephone subscriber, Apptix shall cause its vendor to provide call detail information to Customer, notwithstanding the privacy indication, provided that Customer hereby agrees as follows:
3.1 Customer will use the telephone number and billing information only for billing and collection, routing, screening, and completion of the originating telephone subscriber`s call or transaction
3.2 Customer is prohibited from reusing or selling the telephone number or billing information without first notifying the originating telephone subscriber, and obtaining affirmative written consent of such subscriber for such reuse or sale and
3.3 Except as permitted in (3.1) or (3.2) above, Customer is prohibited from using any information derived from ANI, Called Party Number ("CPN") or the charge number service for any purpose other than (i) performing services or transactions that are the subject of the originating telephone subscriber`s call, (ii) ensuring network performance, security and the effectiveness of call delivery (iii) compiling, using, and disclosing aggregate information, and (iv) complying with applicable law or legal process.
3.4 Provided, however, the requirements imposed under paragraphs (3.1), (3.2) and (3.3) foregoing shall not prevent Customer (or any Subscriber) to whom ANI, CPN, or charge number services provided hereunder from using (a) the telephone number and billing information so provided and (b) any information derived from the ANI, CPN, or charge number service, or from the analysis of the characteristics of a telecommunications transmission, to offer a product or service that is directly related to the products or services previously acquired by the originating telephone subscriber the Customer (or its Subscribers). Use of such information in the foregoing sentence is subject to the requirements of 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.1200, 64.1201, and 64.1504(c).
3.5 Customer acknowledges and understands that the regulatory requirements applicable to VoIP services are currently under development and may be subject to change or clarification.
3.6 The Parties agree that the restrictions on the use of ANI, CPN and charge number services in this Section 4 are based entirely upon (and will be deemed automatically amended to reflect changes to) Sections 64.1200, 64.1201, and 64.1504(c) of the FCC's rules (47 C.F.R. §§ 64.1200, 64.1201, and 64.1504(c)).
4. Pricing. Apptix will invoice Customer, and Customer agrees to pay Apptix, all undisputed charges for all Toll-Free Service provided by Apptix to Customer, calculated as follows: (a) a non-recurring charge per Toll Free Number (b) a monthly recurring charge per Toll Free Number (c) any reasonable fees, charges or surcharges to recover amounts that Apptix is required by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities to collect on Customer's behalf, or to pay to third parties in support of statutory or regulatory programs, and (d) monthly Toll-Free Enhanced Usage charges, which charges shall be as set forth in the Pricing Schedule attached hereto, or as otherwise agreed between the parties in writing or as more particularly described in an applicable Order Form, all of which Charges will remain fixed for the Term.
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6. Porting/Transferring Customer of Record. In the event Customer elects to port to another carrier or other supplier any Toll Free Number (a "Porting Number") currently supported by Toll-Free Service ordered by Customer under the terms of this Addendum, Customer agrees that until such time as the Porting Number is fully ported and no further traffic for such Porting Number traverses the Apptix Managed Network, Customer shall remain bound by the terms of this Addendum and the Agreement (including, without limitation, Customer's obligation to pay for the applicable charges for Toll-Free Service and the TFN for any and all traffic which remains on the Porting Number.
7. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or part thereof, shall be held invalid or unenforceable in any respect, or if changes in applicable laws or regulations should render any provision of this Agreement, or part thereof invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the remainder of the Agreement or provision shall not be affected thereby, provided that the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to reformulate such invalid provision, or part thereof, or related provision, to as closely reflect the original intent of the Parties as possible, consistent with applicable law, and to effectuate such portions thereof as may be valid without defeating the intent of such provision.
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Happy Thursday! You're almost there.
It's been a crazy week and I'll be building the outlines this afternoon for our podcast recordings tomorrow for "What a Week" and Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis on Monday. There are way too many topics to cover, so let us know what you'd like us to focus on!
I'm just going to get to a few issues today but I'll be back tomorrow, the next day, etc. No summer recess for The Nooner! We can finally talk more about politics and 2020.
Yesterday was a cray-cray day in the Capitol as policy committees frenetically tried to put a wrap on their work by the pre-recess deadline.
Contractors, vapes, and Vaxx, oh my!
VAXX: Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) presided over an Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing to take testimony on SB 276 (Pan) before placing the bill that would tighten medical exemptions for vaccinations on the committee's Suspense File. While there was plenty of nastiness during the hearing with opponents of the bill making it personal against chair Gonzalez, it continued to follow her throughout the day.
Message from bill opponent: "Puppet bitch.. Dumb Latina who things (sic) she’s smart.. You’re another indoctrinated fool.. Can’t wait till you get cancer bitch!"
Consider me shocked that the opponent used "you're" correctly. By the way, Lorena has a bachelor's degree from Stanford University, a master's from Georgetown, and a law degree from UCLA School of Law. Yes, we're working on getting her back on the pod since the previous recording was lost with a hard drive crash. We now have redundancy.
Lorena: "This is just one of the beautiful messages I received last night. I ran an Appropriations meeting yesterday, as I run each of my committee hearings... with very strict rules. To keep from being accused of playing favorites, I always run the committee with the same strict rules. That caused a group of anti-vaxxers to get very mad, create memes about things that I supposedly said (changing the quote of course) and posting vile things not just on my social media but my husband’s and daughter’s."
Lorena goes on to explain her position on vaccinations but also her job as a public official not to block people who she disagrees with.
I've been around the Capitol for 25 years. Is it me or is the acrimony over policy unusually mean-spirited the last few years? Is it about the policy proposals, the national political climate, social media, or a combination thereof?
Candidly, I'm seriously concerned with the safety of many of our public officials. I'm about as absolutist on free speech as anyone because, as Gibran introduces me on the latest podcast, I am "the constitutional scholar who is overly worried with, uh, the Constitution."
I haven't talked to Lorena about this, but I'm guessing she might have a response something like "I'm a proud Latina. And, when you're an asshole and I stop you when you break committee rules for testimony, if that makes me a bitch, so be it."
I would surmise lawmakers of both parties and the entire professional Capitol community would be happy to stand behind her when she says it.
AB 5 (Gonzalez): Worker status: employees and independent contractors. Lorena had a big day yesterday, beyond just chairing the Approps hearing. She had several bills pass out of committee, none of which were bigger than her bill to write the Dynamex decision on independent contractors into the Labor Code. I've written much about the issue, including yesterday and many times before. The Nooner went out before the Senate Labor, Employment and Retirement Committee members spoke and voted 4-1 to advance the bill to Senate Appropriations.
While the four Democrats on the committee voted "aye" on the bill, both chair Jerry Hill and Hannah-Beth Jackson talked about issues that needed to be worked on before it reaches the Senate Floor.
As I wrote yesterday, there are several exemptions in the bill such as for truly independent barbers and cosmetologists that rent a station at a shop. The bill breaks out specified requirements that differentiate from people who are truly in that model and have a book of business (which can include walk-ins), determine their hours, and set their own rates. That differentiates from your fast-food model shops that often have "Cuts" or "Clips" in the name where hours are fixed and prices are posted and uniform by all doing the cutting.
However, there are lots of others that would like to be included, such as on-call make-up artists, seafood harvesters and, most vociferously, trucker "owner-operators." In each of these, there are examples for clear exemption to be "independent contractors" and others example where employers have used the previous 12-factor standard overturned by the California Supreme Court to abuse the category. The problem is drawing a line between the two, as has been done in the bill.
The owner-operator truck drivers were making the strongest arguments yesterday but are not as easy as barber/cosmetologists for which to draw a line. If a driver owns his cab, is dispatched by a company to pick up a load in a trailer owned by that company or a third party with an expected destination arrival time, does that meet the Dynamex conclusion that existing Labor Code requires the application of the "ABC test" that is used in other states.
Under the ABC test, the hiring entity must determine:
(A) that the worker is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract for the performance of the work and in fact; and
(B) that the worker performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business; and
(C) that the worker is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or business of the same nature as the work performed.
You can see how the application of the Dynamex decision poses a major problem for the trucking trade's owner-operator drivers. An interesting twist is the increase of Sikh drivers that were the focus of a recent fascinating Los Angeles Times article. These drivers showed up in force yesterday to ask for an exemption.
The other issue in AB 5 is retroactivity. As I wrote on May 3, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held recently that the ABC test conclusion by the California Supreme Court was interpretation of existing Labor Code and thus applies retroactively.
Because the Dynamex (now owned by Montreal-based TFI International) ruling applied only to the class of workers performing duties for Dynamex at the time of the class certification, employers argue that the case opens up the floodgates for lawsuits against employers across the state, some of which have already been sued and lawyers are shopping for plaintiffs as we often see in class actions.
Some version of AB 5 is going to pass this year. Based on testimony and comments from Democratic members yesterday, there will be significant changes to the bill. Exemptions are likely to be added, although drawing satisfactory language acceptable to both sides is a real challenge. Labor unions obviously want to keep them as narrow as possible to allow organization of members, but the criteria varies significantly across industries.
Personally, I agree that the bill should be prospective without affecting the plaintiffs in Dynamex. The state's now-defunct Industrial Welfare Commission issued wage orders enforced by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement that built the 12-point test used by employers before Dynamex. The Legislature did not seriously step in to the arena until Dynamex. Employers should not be financially penalized for actions taken before Dynamex or the AB 5 language is finalized.
The Legislature should have a clear law for employers to follow going forward, with well-thought-out exemptions. It should not allow a feeding frenzy for plaintiffs lawyers (who I usually side with) in an area of differentiation between state government (Department of Industrial Relations), the Supreme Court of California's interpretation of the Labor Code, and the Legislature's inaction until now to provide a clearer statement of the Labor Code.
More after the jump...
AB 1054 (Holden, Burke and Mayes): Public utilities: wildfires and employee protection. For the AP, Andrew Oxford writes that some cities are not happy with the language of the bill incorporating the conclusions of Governor Newsom's "strike team" on wildfire prevention and utility liability/cost recovery.
"With Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. in bankruptcy amid billions of dollars in wildfire liability claims, some California cities are considering buying off pieces of the utility’s assets and running parts of the power system on their own.
But new legislation aimed at bringing financial stability to PG&E and other utilities could make it harder for local governments to do that.
The bill would add protections for workers and involve regulators if any piece of a utility changes ownership.
Critics see it as a move to stall the purchase of PG&E assets."
This was the argument made on the Senate Floor by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) in opposition to the bill. Proponents of the increased oversight argue that much of bankruptcy process is being driven by out-of-state private equity firms that bought up debt for the utility on the cheap. They argue that they are not looking out for what is in the long-term interests of California electricity customers or PG&E workers.
Add that organized labor is generally against moving to publicly operated electricity service, even though labor is generally happy (as I understand it) with such operations in Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Solana Beach. Becoming a part of a publicly operated entity means that collective bargaining agreements and salaries must be disclosed as a public agency.
The bill was just sent to the governor around 10:30 and it will be signed. However, there's a sense that there may be an attempt by these cities, which include San Diego and San Francisco, to get another bill before the year is done to loosen up the new hurdles on municipal utility purchase of assets as a stand-alone issue. Labor will fight but aside from Wiener's passionate please, there was no stopping or amending the final deal that was made public on Saturday and received overwhelming, bipartisan votes in both houses.
Dan Walters writes for CalMatters on the bill in a great piece borrowed on the history many of us have watched:
"Californians should always be skeptical when their politicians overhaul the state’s electrical utility system while promising more efficient, less polluting and reasonably priced service.
As with previous “reforms,” we won’t know the consequences, both real and political, until they happen."
AB 1639 (Gray, Cunningham, and Robert Rivas): The tobacco age verification and flavored e-cigarette restrictings bill was approved 16-0, by Assembly Governmental Organization with amendments. Five members abstained.
I can't do justice to the discussion and amendments today after sitting through a long hearing on the bill yesterday with lots of notes. I'll start writing it up this afternoon for tomorrow. Assembly Health will hear the bill after the Legislature returns from summer recess August 12.
SD13 (San Mateo): On the eve of the close of the filing period, former assemblywoman Sally Lieber (D) added $100,000 to her coffers for the crowded 2020 primary for term-limited Jerry Hill's seat.
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Home to Alaska's Big 5
Bears, wolves, caribou, dall sheep & moose
See the Great One
On a clear day, Denali towers overall at 20,320 ft
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Denali National Park Visitor Information Centers
Denali Education Center
The Denali Education Center (DEC) is a local non-profit organization located eight miles south of the entrance to Denali National Park. For 30 years they have been connecting people to Denali through highly memorable, immersive learning experiences for youth and adults. They proudly partner with the National Park Service to offer adult learning vacations, summer programs for local youth, and support the Denali Zero-Landfill Project.
The Denali Education Center (DEC) is a local non-profit organization located eight miles south of the entrance to Denali…
info@denali.org
Murie Science Learning Center
From mid-September to mid-May, the Murie Science Learning Center serves as Denali National Park's winter visitors' center. It's open from 9am to 4pm and provides an array of park exhibits and movies. You can talk with rangers about current trail conditions, borrow a pair of snowshoes, and get backcountry permits for overnight trips. Head out to explore More...
From mid-September to mid-May, the Murie Science Learning Center serves as Denali National Park's winter…
Denali National Park Visitors Center (Mile 1.5)
The Denali National Park Visitors Center is actually more of a campus. The center itself is the main National Park Service welcome and information center and it is surrounded by other facilities that include a restaurant, bookstore/giftshop, bag check, bus stop and the Alaska Railroad depot.
The Denali National Park Visitors Center is actually more of a campus. The center itself is the main National Park…
Eielson Visitor Center - Look for Dall Sheep (Mile 66)
Only 33 miles from the summit of Denali, and at an elevation of 3300’, Eielson offers some of the most spectacular views of Denali (formerly Mt McKinley). There are many activities you can do here, including ranger-guided hikes up to nearby Thorofare Pass and self-guided expiration of the high-alpine tundra environment.
Only 33 miles from the summit of Denali, and at an elevation of 3300’, Eielson offers some of the most…
Wonder Lake Ranger Station (Mile 86.5)
Built in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Wonder Lake historic ranger station was built to serve as quarters at the west end of the road. Today it primarilly serves visitors. The Park staff use additional structures for summer housing. The compact site has individual ranger bunkhouses, a headquarters building, a shop, a pump shed, and a few other miscellaneous small More...
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Welcome to Amibay
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By Merlin, of AmiBay, English Amiga Board and Vintage Computer Forums (among others)
How to deal with the “not-so-mellow yellow” of old computers and consoles
Anyone who has dug their old computer or console out of the cupboard or loft for some retro gaming will probably have noticed that it maybe hasn’t worn too well with the test of time. The plastics these machines were made of is called ABS and to make it flame retardant (just in case it catches fire after a marathon session) the plastics manufacturers added chemicals that caused the plastic turn yellow or, even worse, brown over a long period of time.
It was originally thought that the yellowing was permanent and that the only solution to this was to paint the plastic in its original colour and cover the problem up. However, a chance discovery was made in March 2008, by The CBM Museum at Wuppertal in Germany (http://www.forum64.de), that immersing parts in a solution of Hydrogen Peroxide for a few days could partially reverse the process. This was initially taken up by the Amiga community in Germany (http://www.a1k.org) and the idea eventually found its way to the English Amiga Board (http://eab.abime.net), where a madcap collection of chemists, plastics engineers and retro hackers managed to perfect this concept and put it on steroids, with help from other forums.
Dave Stevenson from Manchester, UK, aka 'Merlin', the chemist behind the project, explains. “I came across the use of peroxide in July 2008 when Kristian95 told us over at EAB about what people like AmigaGTI were doing with it over at a1k.org. I was intrigued by this, as I am a former industrial chemist. I am also a plant Safety Manager by trade and, purely by coincidence, around that time I read about a dust explosion that had occurred in the UK with a chemical called TAED, which is the booster in the ‘active oxygen’ laundry products.”
“This got me thinking, and after some really 'full-on', serious chemistry discussions with other EAB members, like Rkauer in Brazil, who is a plastics Engineer and my good friend Zetr0 from Kings Lynn, Norfolk, UK, who endured endless phone calls from me, we wrote some epic threads on English Amiga Board about the possible causes of the yellowing and eventually we arrived at the theory that it was the Bromine in the flame retardant that was the cause. We also knew that Ultra Violet light was another major factor. Having identified the culprit, the next stage was to try to develop and perfect a means of treating the plastic and reversing the yellowing quicker, without causing damage to the plastic. Being a former industrial chemist helped me tremendously, in understanding what was going on at the molecular level and to develop a treatment process to reverse the effect.”
“The problem was finally cracked in late July 2008 with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, a small amount of an “Oxy” laundry booster as a catalyst and a UV lamp; we believed that this could do the job in hours instead of days. Proof of this concept was demonstrated on EAB by Tonyyeb from Hull, UK, Chiark from Leeds, UK and myself. The original test I did as proof of concept took two hours, as opposed to up to the five days it took for the original tests at CBM and a1k.org. We were on to something!!
Figure 1. Merlin’s original proof of concept experiment. Figure 2. Tonyyeb’s Amiga keys experiment.
Sharing the Idea
Then we took the idea to other forums, where the idea received a sceptical response at first. Lorne (from Arizona) and Tezza (from New Zealand), from the Vintage Computer Forums (http://www.vintage-computer.com) really took on the idea, worked with us and helped us perfect the process between VCF and EAB. We have now proved on several forums that plastics yellowing can be completely reversed in hours without damage using our mixture.”
Figure 3. Lorne’s Osborne 1 experiment. Figure 4. Tezza’s RX-8800 experiment.
Reducing The Cost
“All of the initial tests were done with a liquid and we realised that for large parts this was getting expensive, so the next stage was to develop a paintable “gel” version that could be brushed onto larger surfaces. This was tried in Ariziona in the sun and the UK under a UV lamp (sunshine isn't guaranteed in Manchester!) and was found to be just as effective as the liquid. We have now released this to the public domain for anyone to use, as we can’t patent it and we coined the nickname “Retr0bright” for it, as it summed up what we were actually doing with it.”
“The most extreme test we have done to date was a Commodore 64, which was treated in several stages by myself over an eight-hour period, to show what could be achieved; this was a particularly impressive result”.
Figure 5. The Commodore 64 experiment (treated side is on the left!)
“We now have active threads about this at several forums across the World and we have now set up a Retr0bright support thread for those who are interested at our retro computer trading site, AmiBay http://www.amibay.com in the AmiOracle section.”
It has come to our attention that some individuals are offering for sale "kits" similar to some of the Retr0bright recipes on auction and other sites. Please be aware that these are not endorsed by this Wiki in any way and the Wiki organisers shall not be held liable for any loss or injury caused by the use of these "kits".
Hydrogen Peroxide is classified as a hazardous substance and, as such, is not accepted by many postal services and couriers without declarations and special handling procedures. It also has other uses besides hair bleaching and Retr0bright, so we strongly advise caution on where and how much of this you buy.
This site's founders and authors do not sell Retr0bright for these very reasons and do not endorse or recommend any resale of premixed Retr0bright. If you see it for sale, it is not with our blessing or consent and we strongly advise caution: if you order some for delivery and it leaks in transit, you and the supplier could have some interesting questions asked of you.
We are also aware of something similar to Retr0bright being sold on eBay, with the seller using a picture taken from this Wiki. This is nothing to do with any of us, and we encourage you to ask the seller if they are complying with the Creative Commons License for the picture as we believe that consent has not been granted for this use, but, more importantly, also whether they are fully declaring the contents of their packages to their courier and are following best practice on shipping hazardous goods.
This was a fascinating project to work on, combined with the fact that it got a lot of forums talking about science in a really serious way was a major buzz for me; science isn't always seen as a 'sexy' subject, but this project actually had a goal that the retro forums could relate to.
The discussions have also brought together retro forums that hitherto may not have communicated with each other, such as the Atari and Amiga communities; old rivalries die hard it seems, but the Retr0brite project benefits all. I am glad that my chemical knowledge and experience has been able to be put to good use to serve the retro community that I am proud to be a part of. Everyone who has and continues to contribute to this truly global project can be proud that we have created something really special here.
The information here is released into the public domain for all to share, as we believe that this could not be patented; the public domain is the right place in my view anyway, so that all may benefit.
We have deliberately simplified the scientific explanation in this Wiki, so that people with a limited background in science can get a rough idea of what is happening; we aren't about to write a thesis here. The science behind this phenomenon is understood, however, it was felt that a simple, easy to read article was more appropriate - and it's not 15 pages long!!
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AMD and BlueStacks Will Bring Hundreds of Thousands of Android Apps to Windows 8
Written by radu
Is there an unique game on Android you’d like to play on another platform? Maybe something like the latest Angry Birds or maybe The Dark Knight Rises? Well, thanks to AMD and BlueStacks the Android apps will be brought to Windows 8. AMD is teaming up with software startup BlueStacks and they’ll offer a solution that will optimize the performance of Android apps on AMD-based Windows PCs.
The BlueStacks App Player software is the way to do the porting, enabling Android apps to run on PCs and Apple Macs. AMD’s new AMD AppZone will be the key here, an online marketplace that gives desktops and notebooks access to over half a million Android apps. The solution already allows users to run Android apps on smartphones and tablets with x86 chips from AMD and Intel or on Macs with OS X. The LayerCake technology from BlueStacks is essential to run the AMD AppZone Player.
The main challenge is adapting an app to different screen resolutions compared to those that the app was initially intended for. There’s also a feature integrated in BlueStacks called Cloud Connect, basically a server that allows users to sync their apps and text messages with an Android device, yet another useful feat. I bet this will propel the popularity of Windows 8 quite a bit, unless Microsoft does something about it…
SOURCE: eweek
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Geographical Index > United States > Washington > Grays Harbor County > Article # 141
Media Article # 141
Article submitted by Richard Noll
Secret's Out: Sasquatch 'Sighting' Admitted
By Don Hannula
Russell Figg, a Grays Harbor County deputy sheriff, confirmed today that his daughter, 18, and two other teen-age girls saw what they believed to be a Sasquatch three weeks ago between Copalis Crossing and Carlisle.
The area is near the Ocean in Grays Harbor County, a short distance from where a much-publicized report of a sighting was made last July 27 of a Sasquatch - the fabled man like ape of Indian legend.
The 1969 sighting report was made by Verlin Herrington, a part-time deputy sheriff. He said he saw an erect creature, covered with hair, with finger like hands and measuring 7 to 8 feet in height. Herrington no longer is with the sheriff's department.
FIGG, reluctant to talk about the sighting, said when he checked it out it was not in his official capacity as a deputy sheriff. He is a Sasquatch buff and has read much literature on the subject.
Pat Gallagher, Grays Harbor County sheriff, said no report of the sighting was filed with the department.
Figg, resident deputy at Pacific Beach, said his daughter and the two friends "saw something, but I don't want to say what it was."
THE GIRLS reported what they saw as at least seven feet tall with liver0tipped hair all over. It first loomed in front of the headlights of their car, they said, then ran erect on its hindlegs behind the car.
It was supposed to have been kept secret, Figg said. He said he didn't want to get involved because of the furor over the sighting report a year ago.
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"In Pursuit of the Perfectly Passive"
Linda Kochman August 16, 2013
Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York TImes
Our friends at BarlisWedlick Architects emailed to let us know an article on Dennis Wedlick was in the Thursday Home Section of The New York Times.
The article, "In Pursuit of the Perfectly Passive, by Anne Raver, is an informative look at passive houses revealed through the charming personal story of how "two guys from the city," Dennis and his life partner, Curt DeVito, purchased an 11-acre property of "old farm fields and woodland" some 25 years ago (with the help of their parents); how they then built a small 1,000-square-foot, passive-solar cottage on the land; and how over time the tall pines, the meadow and the turkeys, the frogs and the Cattails of this beloved home have informed their lives and Dennis Wedlick's sustainable architecture.
Along with the article, there is an engaging slideshow of sixteen photos of the home's interiors and exteriors. You can see it at:
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/08/15/garden/20130815-DENNIS.html?ref=garden#1
Dennis also has a book out this summer, Classic & Modern: Signature Styles. (See our July 9th, 2013 blog post.)
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Linda Kochman July 9, 2013
KR+H's work is in the newly published Classic & Modern: Signature Styles by architects Alan Barlis and Dennis Wedlick. We're delighted to be a part of both this firm's work and the book, which presents fourteen stories of homes designed by BarlisWedlick Architects. Each story illuminates how the practice of good design can successfully embrace "one-of-a-kind styles derived from the personalities, tastes and narratives of those that live within."
WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE STYLE?
In Classic & Modern: Signature Styles, Dennis Wedlick explains, "The goal of the book is to inspire others to discover their own signature style. The examples in this book reveal not only the expressive art of architecture but also the importance of creating a "good home" — one that is based on the principles of good design, has character, blends comfort with practicality and is sensitive to it's environment."
In meeting a new client, Dennis "wonders what their signature style might be: Are they minimalists at heart or the more romantic type? Would they be most comfortable in clean, crisp, modern spaces filled with natural light or classic rooms filled with texture and history?" Dennis finds that "More often than not, people's personal style is often a bit of both. Most people are attracted to various qualities of different architectural styles and cannot easily be defined as minimalist or romantic, modern or classic."
As the book's website explains it, "...when homeowners are empowered to identify their personal sense of style - while also understanding the underpinnings of good design - they become full participants in the creation of their own one-of-a-kind homes. This is how signature style is born."
"ECO: STYLE MEETS CRAFTSMANSHIP & STEWARDSHIP"
"ECO" is the story of the home where KR+H's craftsmanship resides. This home has also received acclaim as "The Hudson Passive Project." The book notes that "It is credited as being the highest performing passively heated and cooled house in the nation." We love that it is not only sensitive to our environment but also employs the art of architecture and craftsmanship that can so directly sustain us in our home life.
Outside view of this passive home where KR+H's craftsmanship resides.
Paul worked with Dennis Wedlick on the design of the kitchen which is a centerpoint to the home.
View of kitchen and living room from the loft.
KR+H's millwork and cabinetry provides both a partition and storage in the loft bedroom and media areas.
Beyond "Eco," the range of stories in Classic & Modern: Signature Stylesis far reaching. "'The Minimalist,' for example, tells the story of avant-garde artist Marina Abramovic and her interpretation of a modern loft in the heart of New York City."
In "Part I: Signature Modern, " along with "Eco" and "Minimalist," there are stories of "Rural," "Rustic," "Organic," and "Retro."
"Part II: Signature Classic," includes "Revival," "Stick," "Colonial," "Cottage," "Shingle," and "Neoclassic."
Throughout, there is a fresh look at Classic and Modern; often the boundaries are blurred.
As Paul [Reidt] remarked, "The categories of style are as varied as the clients. And it's a look at architecture that isn't about the architects who become our heroes for their singular style but about the critically important and significant number of architects who extend, expand, improve on the design yet are always focused on their customers' varied and often remarkable ideas for the homes they live in."
The essence that connects the work of these architects and all the stories in Classic & Modern: Signature Stylesis expressed by Julie Iovine in her introduction to this book:
"...the underpinning fundamentals of good design have always been constant: Proportion, Scale and Light. Understanding how to establish the most pleasing relationships for these essential qualities creates the framework that allows all other choices to fall more easily into place."
Thank you Alan Barlis and Dennis Wedlick for sharing your passion. Your writing offers a vibrant and endearing viewpoint that both deepens and broadens our understanding of how the fundamentals of good design can walk hand-in-hand with signature style.
Paul received a copy of the book with this note: "We love what you do for us!" And in Dennis' afterward he includes a thanks to Paul. We really appreciate the thoughtfulness!
In a look inside, Architecture, Dennis Wedlick Architect, Hudson Passive Project, Kitchens
Interior Design Magazine's Best of Year 2011 Award
Paul Reidt December 15, 2011
Another celebraton for all the people involved in the Hudson Passive Project! Dennis Wedlick and company accepted the BOY Award from Interior Design Magazine for the Best Green Project of the year. As Dennis wrote, "This is truly an outstanding achievement, especially because our little Claverack House was up against a number of prestigious projects from around the world and this proves that going green can be beautiful." Dennis thanked all the people who made this house award winning. For KR+H it was a wonderful collaboration, and there is a sustainable appreciation for the Hudson Passive Project and the people who embraced it. Congratulations to All!
Alan Barlis, Annie Block (Interior Design), Dennis Wedlick, Brian Marsh, Elaine Santos, and Joe Olson at ID's BOY Awards Party
In Dennis Wedlick Architect, Design, Hudson Passive Project
Interior Design Takes an Active Interest in Hudson Passive Project
Paul Reidt November 18, 2011
The Hudson Passive Project has landed on the pages of Interior Design Magazine. You can view the online story by clicking this link: INTERIOR DESIGN. It includes a great slide show of images by Peter Aaron/ESTO Photographics. Congratulations Dennis Wedlick Architect! And congratulations to all the contributors of the Hudson Passive Project. See our blog posts of December 4, 2010, to read more about The Hudson Passive Project.
The Project's Frame Raising Party
Hudson Passive Project: a new kind of home
Paul Reidt December 4, 2010
A small house is under construction near Hudson, New York, that is the tangible outcome of some very big ideas. Designed by Dennis Wedlick, this house presents solutions to the economic and environmental problems that have left the housing industry as crippled as a Hummer out of gas.
The Hudson Passive project achieves three ambitious goals, all accomplished through art and craft. First, and perhaps most importantly, this is a green house that will require little or no energy to keep its inhabitants comfortable and its larger environment unharmed. The project also offers a prototype for the development of housing where value is measured not by square footage or its investment potential, but by its contribution to the quality of life for individuals and communities. The third goal, embedded in the first two, is to make high quality design and workmanship defining features of new home construction.
When Dennis asked KR+H to become involved in this project he included a broadsheet he had written about the house and the ideas behind it. This manifesto reminded me of the energy and ambition of the early modernists; the way the promotion of their ideas was as powerful and startling as their built work. I opened it up thinking that I had never worked on a house that came with a mission statement. It was splashed across two pages like a banner headline in a tabloid: IT'S NOT THE TECHNOLOGY; IT'S THE ARCHITECTURE. This takes the modernist notion that "a house is a machine for living in" and flips it on its head. The Hudson Passive Project is a prototype built on the conviction that sustainable housing must be self-sufficient, impeccably crafted, and above all capable of supporting and even enriching human experience. This last feature is critically important; houses will last for hundreds of years only if generations of users love them.
Hudson Passive Project: a look inside
The Hudson Passive house is small and simple but provides a surprisingly rich and varied composition of interior spaces. It feels much larger than you would expect from its modest footprint.
This is largely due to the fact that a window occupies the entire south elevation of the house. This is the gable end of a simple two story shed so plenty of earth and sky are visible to link the interior to the landscape beyond and dramatically augment of the sense of space. The volume of the timber framed building is configured to allow most of the places in the house to stay visually connected to the big south-facing window. This has obvious benefits for keeping the house warm in the winter when the low sun can fully penetrate. It also means that the interior areas feel both intimate and spacious with abundant natural light and long views. The three bedrooms (one on the ground floor and two in the loft space) and two bathrooms occupy the north end of the house. The relatively open plan not only makes the house flexible, but also allows each place to borrow volume from its neighbor, making the house add up to more than the sum of its parts.
The kitchen is literally and figuratively at the heart of the matter in the Hudson Passive house. It helps to delineate the entry vestibule, the living room, and the vertical circulation. It also serves as the interface between the public and private zones. Because the kitchen is present to so many areas it needs to provide all of its specialized functions without making those adjacent spaces feel like they are extensions of it. KR+H designed the kitchen to add character and warmth to the open volume of the double height space at the south end of the house. The vertical grain douglas fir surfaces and sculptural geometry of the island impart a furniture-like feel to the cabinetry. The kitchen/living room will be the social center of the house; we made sure to produces something worthy of filling that role.
In a look inside, Dennis Wedlick Architect, Design, Hudson Passive Project, Kitchens
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Bob Gruen / photo of the day / April 19, 2003
The White Stripes played a very sold-out show at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Backstage after the show they were congratulated by Hollywood legends Nicole Kidman, Winona Ryder, Jim Jarmusch and The Strokes.
Jack White and Nicole Kidman.
Jack White and Nicole Kidman backstage at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on April 19, 2003. © Bob Gruen/www.bobgruen.com Please contact Bob Gruen's studio to purchase a print or license this photo. email: websitemail01@aol.com phone: 212-691-0391
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Meg and Jack showed the crowd they were getting even better at their minimal style music.
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Jim Jarmusch, Nikolai Fraiture, and Julian Casablancas, backstage at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on April 19, 2003. © Bob Gruen/www.bobgruen.com Please contact Bob Gruen's studio to purchase a print or license this photo. email: websitemail01@aol.com phone: 212-691-0391
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CC Capsule: 1969 Dodge Polara and Monaco – Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun
So many times when seeing a car parked next to a fixed object, getting pictures from all angles is tough. Such isn’t the case here, since this thoughtful owner has two examples, parked in an opposite fashion.
If a person wants to get ridiculously technical about it, the one facing the garage is a Polara and the other is a Monaco. Like it really matters – both are C-body Dodges and seeing one at all is a major conquest.
The Monaco, the name for the upper-tier big Dodge, had been around since 1965. Just keep in mind there is no such thing as a stripped-down version of this car. However, that statement is arguable since Chrysler still had a three-speed manual transmission (column mounted, naturally) as standard equipment on the Monaco. Since I couldn’t get closer, this is probably one of the roughly five built with the three-on-the-tree.
On the positive side, the Monaco did have a four-barrel 383 (6.3 liter) as standard motivation, with a 440 (7.2 liter) optional.
This Monaco even has the optional Super-Lite as well as the chrome extending onto the lip of the hood. No, the light wasn’t on; that illuminated look is called good fortune caused by outhouse luck.
The Polara is the more ordinary sedan and Dodge never made any claims about a stripper version being unavailable. It was also more popular as over 88,000 were built, about two and one-half times the number of Monaco’s that rolled out the factory door.
Mechanically, the Polara had a 318 (5.2 liter) as standard fare, also backed by the standard three-speed with the Torqueflite being optional. With seventeen available colors, the Polara had every body style available on the Monaco plus one – all convertibles wore the Polara nameplate.
Did you see the cute brunette at the bottom of the Monaco ad? Her name is Joan Parker and at age 23 she was a fixture in Dodge commercials during 1968 and 1969. Here she is talking about a 1969 Polara White Hat Special.
Known as the “Dodge Fever” girl, she’s seen here talking about the Monaco. Dodge advertising also had the “Material Girl” and “Rebellion Girl”.
Perhaps one of the bigger claims to fame for the 1969 Polara is for those who were overly rebellious. Over 1,300 Polaras were purchased by the California Highway Patrol. Equipped with a 440 (what else?) one was clocked at 147 mph during testing. It looks like all of them are parked here awaiting lights and decals, awaiting their time to deal with various rebellious persons throughout California.
Oddly, these were found in Studebaker Land, on Indiana Route 2 just west of South Bend. There’s a rebel in every crowd.
Gene Herman
Glad to see these on CC, Jason. Our family had a “leftover” dark blue ’69 Monaco in 1970 (Dad was a great bargain hunter) and it was a wonderful car. Even though it was equipped with the 383 and not the mighty 440, I can personally attest that it was pretty fast for a big car.
It was the first car I ever pushed to an indicated 100 m.p.h. and this on my newly minted driver’s license. It was also the first car I ever got airborne on whoop-de-doos on the Grand Central Parkway in New York City, or so it seemed at the time. Might have just been extreme unloading of the suspension due to massive negative G’s, but who’s counting?
It put up with 100,000 miles of this kind of abuse from me, Dad’s daily commute in NYC rush hour traffic and annual out-of-town Summer vacations with nary a complaint and only minor repairs.
P.S. It had genuine brocade upholstery, too.
fastest police car for decades until the ’90s LT1 Caprices.
LTDan
Nope. 9C1 Caprices were speed limited to 130 or 143 mph, depending on the tires. The 1969 Dodge Polara 440 police car held the top spot for fastest police sedan until the 2006 Charger beat it with 150 mph, which I believe is still the fastest top speed for a police sedan.
Aussie Ford Falcon XY 71 police spec 162 mph.
Owned a ’69 Polara two door hard top, white with a black vinyl top and a white and black interior. 318 powered, with 33K- inherited from my great-grandmother. Built in August of ’68, bought new in July of ’70. No one else in the family wanted it when she passed and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Unfortunately, life circumstances dictataed that I needed to sell it after 4 years and it still pains me that I had to do so, years later.
I still hope that it will turn up on craigslist, but I know it won’t.
Richard Wayman
Here’s the ad for the Super-Lite option. It was an extra $50 for this lite and not a lot of people took them up on it.
http://www.fuselage.de/dod69/69dod_superlite_large.jpg
ETA: Ooo! Ooo! Apparently Sylvania manufactured the bulbs for the Super-Lite.
http://www.fuselage.de/dod69/69dod_sylvania.jpg
If I recall correctly, the SuperLite wasn’t legal for sale in some states either, limiting its take rate.
The center grille ornament on the 1965 Chrysler 300L lit-up. In some states that was illegal, so dealers were instructed to disconnect it from the wiring harness. Probably the same places where the SuperLite was outlawed.
Wouldn’t it be great if the sedan was a six-cylinder, 3-on-the-tree? With the Super-Lite car, that would be a couple of rare ’69 Polaras, indeed.
Love those old ads.
“A Subsidiary of
General Telephone and Electronics”
General Telephone was our terrible local phone company back then.
Guardstang
Looks like an H1 bulb in the drawing but the tab is bent up.
Before I bought my 96 Odyssey (maybe 2008-ish?) I was trying to buy a 71 Polara sedan. It was a very clean, low mile car, gold with black vinyl top and interior, and a 360. Problem was that a windstorm had done some damage to the car, including a windshield. I thought that I might finally become a fuselage owner, but alas, the seller and I could not get together on price. I have never forgotten that car, and still find the 69-71 Polara and Monaco to be really attractive cars.
I think these are the same beige as my 68 Newport was, a color that I think made up 46% of Mopar production (with green being 50% and every other color making up the remaining 4%).
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Those windshields are getting pretty expensive (discontinued in the aftermarket). I’ve though about getting a spare one to have around, just in case- but for the price they are going for, it’s almost worth just waiting until a parts car comes along at the local u-pull it with good glass.
That was what I suspected. The owner gave me the “I’ll knock $150 off for the windshield” bit. I responded with “You fix the windshield and I will pay $150 more”, figuring that if a windshield was really $150, he would have had it done already, and probably under insurance. I was still open to discussing it, and went so far as to call a couple of glass companies who made it sound like finding one was going to be a pain. A deal killed by too many obstacles.
Yeah, that’s the old ‘it’s an easy and cheap fix’ routine for anything that’s wrong with a car. If it was that easy and cheap to fix, why didn’t they do it before putting it up for sale?
People normally don’t sell a car where everything’s working fine; they only want to sell when something’s wrong and it’s going to be more of a headache to fix than it’s worth (despite what they may say to any prospective buyer).
My grandmother’s neighbors had a 1969 Monaco hardtop sedan in medium green with a black vinyl roof. They bought it brand-new, and, if I recall correctly, it even had the Super-Lite option. That Dodge sat parked along the street for many years, slowly deteriorating, until it disappeared in the mid-1980s.
On the 1969 C-bodies, the rear track is too narrow. At this year’s Chryslers at Carlisle Show, I watched a 1969 Polara drive away, and the narrow rear track was painfully apparent when the car was looked at from behind. Customers complained about this, which is why Chrysler widened the rear track on the 1970 C-bodies.
“Studebaker Land, on Indiana Route 2 just west of South Bend’
Jason, I have driven that road, just a couple of times, and I know the old car viewing there is good. I remember the Studebaker testing grounds out there as well as interesting cars parked, for sale and cruising.
It’s understandable as the Studebaker dealer in downtown South Bend (not far from where the factory used to stand) was Freeman-Spicer, and they also sold Chrysler-Plymouth vehicles (as well as Mercedes-Benz). Even though these are Dodges, it wouldn’t be much of a stretch to think some sort of deal between Chrysler and Studebaker, probably through FS, had been worked to allow them to be stored there until final disposition.
FWIW, although the dealership closed decades ago, I recently saw a sign in town for Freeman-Spicer financial services, and you can actually still buy Freeman-Spicer dealership car stickers at the Studebaker museum to really make your restoration of an old, South Bend-area Studebaker/Mercedes/Chrysler-Plymouth complete.
Jim Grey
You’re treated nicer at Freeman-Spicer. Or so said their newspaper ads when I was a kid.
Yeah, but DL Miller had the better radio jingle.
The proving grounds popped out at me, but I didn’t make the correlation at first. It was full of International trucks of all ages and varieties since Navistar now appears to own it.
The economics at Chrysler are always interesting. By 1967, the A and B body Mopars shared most things but nameplates. And the As sold in large and increasing numbers.
While the C bodies sold at higher price points, there is a lot of unique tooling here for sheet metal, interior bits, dash, etc., for about 125,000 cars. The wagon tailgate fitted with the trapezoid lights is automotive unobtanium today. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen the side trim on the 500 coupe and convertible – but it is sharp looking.
It would be interesting to know how the internal cost accountants viewed these cars.
With all the variety that these cars came in, it’s a bit amazing that you couldn’t get the convertible in Monaco trim. While it would not likely have made much difference, it would make more sense to me to have offered the ‘vert as a Monaco if you were going to go with one trim.
I rather like the ’69 big Dodges, its a shame they didn’t sell better. They seemed to share the same Purgatory with big Pontiacs – handsome cars that had a progressively harder time finding sales.
Jimmy J
Interestingly enough Dave, in Canada there were two Monaco convertibles available for 1969. One was essentially the US market Polara 500, rebadged as a Monaco 500. The other was a true Monaco, having no US equivalent. Makes your points about costs and variations even more valid!
I’m always amazed at the variety of unique parts, especially nearly but not quite identical interior and trim parts, they made for C-bodies. I always have to be cognizant of this when looking for replacement parts for my restoration. Of course, very few of these parts have been reproduced by the aftermarket, unless they happened to be shared by an A/B/E-body.
To make things more interesting, a 1969 Monaco convertible WAS available in Canada.
EDIT: Jimmy beat me to it!
I’ve always presumed that the available chromed front cap was supposed to be a precursor to the loop bumper that the Monaco/Polara would be sporting in 1970. I think the ’69s look better without it.
Stéphane Dumas
I find it strange then the Monaco was availble with a convertible version in the Great White North and they was also available with smaller engines like the 318 ci V8 and even the slant-6.
The chromed front cap was a mid-year addition until the true loop bumper will be ready for 1970.
I once imagine wondering what if DeSoto was still around at the Fuselage era. I sketched this fanart in an hurry then I posted on Deviantart. http://fav.me/d2tz87o
By 1967, the A and B body Mopars shared most things but nameplates
Like what? Engines and transmissions, yes, but the Cs had those too.
I was wondering what was implied by that statement as well. As far as I know, none of the major suspension parts are interchangeable between A/B/C-bodies. While the 8-3/4″ diff was available in all, the rear axle was narrower in A-bodies than in the others.
Poorly written on my part. The compact As, Valiant / Dart were mostly the same, and the mid-size Bs, Satellite / Coronet were mostly the same.
I dare say the Dodge Fever Girl was a better sight to see on Dodge commercials then Don Knotts trying to hock D Series pickup trucks.
Mark P
Here’s Barney extolling the virtues of the all-new ’71 “Strongbox” Tradesman van….
As for me, I’m more of a Cheryl Miller fan….
How old is the Fat Hick Sheriff trope (Challenger ad)? It didn’t start with Jackie Gleason, apparently.
Joe Higgins, Dodge Safety Sheriff!
Joe Higgns reprised his role for the 1972 Dodge Monaco with Lee Trevino.
Here one commercial featuring the 1971 Polara with Allan Melvin & Rick Hurst to promote Chrysler’s AirTemp.
Watch him in “Live and let Die” and “The Man with the Golden Gun” doing the same bit–He also played Charlie Comesky in 8 Men Out
Stumack
Clifton James played Sheriff Pepper in the two Bond pictures.
dougd
Great find Jason,
I think the 1969 is my favorite C-body, I have two fond memories of them:
– When I was about 12 my neighbor across the street had a two door as his first car, it was rusty and he fixed the rear quarters with pop riveted replacements. I was astounded at how many rivets it took to get from the back edge of the door to the rear bumper. I rode in it once, he took his younger brother and other kids on the street to see “Herbie Goes Bananas” so it must have been 1980.
– In high school there was a 1969 four door sedan I walked by every day to and from school. It never moved, and I endlessly schemed about how I could bring it home and fix it up myself. “Really Mom and Dad, it’s not THAT enormous!” Like all my high school automotive scheming it came to nothing.
Don K
My dad’s 69 Monaco Brougham was the first car i drove (as opposed to being driven in) on a road trip, in 1971. That car had a lot of firsts for dad – first air conditioning, first power windows, first non-bench seat. It felt okay at 80 on the western Interstates (Dad was pretty calm about my driving, but said to hold things down to 80.
One correction, the standard 383 in the Monaco had two barrels and produced 290 gross hp. Plenty of grunt for that big car.
thetallguy
Absolutely love the look of Fuselage bodied 2 door hardtops. My aunt and uncle bought a ’70 Newport Custom new. What a car it was!
Howard Kerr
By the time these Dodges hit the showroom the small town I lived in no longer had a Dodge dealership and the “local” Chrysler-Plymouth dealership was about a 10-15 minute drive, so needless to say these were no seen in my area except when driven by folks “just passing through”.
As a consequence, I STRONGLY preferred the 69 Plymouths over the 69 Dodges, though the family of a high school classmate had a 69 Coronet 500 that I thought was a nice looking car.
I wonder if Dodge saw the Monaco as a Caprice competitor, and that’s why the convertible was a Polara only body style? Yet it is odd that the SMALLER Canadian market got a Monaco convertible.
With all the different sizes and shapes of lights on cars nowadays, it’s hard to imagine a time when ONLY 2 or 4 round headlights were are that were legal.
Auto historian Jeffrey Godshall in a Collectible Automobile article about the 1969-73 full-size Dodge said Dodge tried to chase Pontiac. But when they redesigned the 1972 front end (and giving hidden headlights to the Monaco), they seem to chase Mercury as well since the 1972 Monaco front seem to be more or less inspired from the 1970 Mercury.
I know where a Dodge of this body style lives, in a bad neighborhood in Indy. If it weren’t on private property, I’d’ve photographed it and written it up by now. All white, hardtop sedan, no apparent rust, but hasn’t moved in four years.
Perry Shoar
No friggin’ fair–I searched so long and hard for some good Fuseys and you go and find two. I still think they’re gorgeous in 4-door form.
And in your state of Indiana, no less!
Seeing these was a jaw-dropping moment, so I had to hit the brakes and turn around.
At least they are kinda sorta white. 🙂
silverkris
First thing I think about when I see 1969 Dodge Monaco/Polara is the CHP 440 pursuit car!
A big reason why the CHP and other LE agencies used Mopars for years and years.
The biggest reason was likely that, back in the day, Chrysler products were the best engineered of the Big 3. For short-term, heavy-duty use where body integrity was of a lesser consideration, that rationale worked fine.
But then the mid-to-late seventies hit, and Chrysler’s engineering spiraled downward to be no better than Ford or GM. Without that engineering edge, there simply wasn’t a reason to buy Chrysler police cars anymore.
Ohwonesten
I remember during a fishing trip up on the Pit river in Nor Cal there was a new ’69 Dodge CHP car parked next to a powerhouse unattended. There was nobody around, so I peeked inside – other than getting arrested, how often do you get to look in a patrol car? I especially remember a large sticker on the dashboard admonishing not to operate the AC at speeds over 80mph.
These were good looking cars.
Great post, Jason. Joan Parker ad No. 1 is everything! From Joan herself and her upbeat delivery, to the giant Kodak slide projector, to the actual Dodge Fuseys, to the muzak version of “Do You Know The Way To San Jose?” playing in the background. I’m now going to be searching Amazon.com to look for a DVD of old car commercials.
Thank you. I must admit to being a bit smitten with Joan while looking for commercials….she deserves her own post at some point.
I tried googling Ms. Parker (and Pam Austin, the “Dodge Rebellion Girl” in 1966-67), but can’t find any current information. You’d think that a Mopar enthusiast would have tracked them down by this point. Both women, of course, are probably grandmothers by now.
I found a Joan H. Parker, who is an author and currently 80 or so years old. Oddly, there was a mild resemblance, but the age was ten years off.
Joan is now about 70, and she probably is a grandmother by now.
There was an author named Joan Parker from Massachusetts who died at age 80 in 2013. It’s definitely not the same person. The Joan Parker in the Dodge ads had some bit parts in 1970s television shows, but that is about it. She was originally from upstate New York.
Same goes for Cheryl “Dodge Material” Miller. though I did find a shot of Joan passing the White Hat to Cheryl. Prior to her “move” from Hollywood to Hamtramck, Cheryl was a regular on Daktari….
Full size Dodges didn’t seem to sell well to upper middle class buyers, after the hit 1960 model year.
Possible reason for late 60’s/70’s low sales was the strong ‘muscle’ image led family car buyers to Chrysler-Plymouth dealers.* Newports and Furys sold well to “Ma and Dad” until the gas crisis, while Polara/Monacos sold well to Police fleets.
*Same with big Pontiacs after ’67-ish, led buyers to Olds, Buick
The full-size Dodges never really recovered from the 1962 downsizing debacle.
I believe that, throughout the rest of the 1960s, the Dodge was either the worst-selling, or second worst-selling (after the full-size Mercury), non-luxury full-size car. I’m pretty sure that even the Cadillac Calais/De Ville/Fleetwood was outselling the full-size Dodges by 1967.
The ‘super lite’ is a pretty neat and interesting feature. I didnt even know about these, but this is the kind of little details that make a Mopar freak smile.
Minstrel_Gallery
nice car, I remember an old family friend had a ’72 Dodge Monaco 4 door that had a medium blue exterior and black vinyl top and I remember it being a very good car, I always felt these cars should’ve sold better than they did.
Our neighbors had a 1972 Dodge Polara four-door sedan in gold with a black vinyl roof. I don’t remember them having major problems with it, but I always thought that the 1972 Polara was one of the ugliest cars of that year.
The Polara and Monaco were both different kinds of ugly for 1972. I think that to the extent the Monaco actually looks good, it’s only when compared to the Polara. A college roommate had a 72 Polara wagon, in that awful butterscotch color. I’m not sure why I didn’t try to buy it from him.
Great picture! Nice to see both of these cars, and you couldn’t have asked for better parking positions. These Dodges are my favorite of the “early” fuselage era (’69 – ’71), as the slight “Coke bottle” contouring and more fully exposed rear wheel openings made them look sleeker and less heavy.
Those are great cars! They look better as 4 doors, in my opinion; the coupes seem to have odd proportions with those huuuuuuuuuge quarter panels. The 1969 Mopar C-bodies had the odd ignition switch on the left side of the steering wheel.
About 5 years ago, I was looking for a low mileage classic Mopar sedan for a daily driver and came across a 50K mile 69 Polara sedan. It was a sharp car, dark blue with a white top and light blue interior and it had a 383. If it had a 440 and/or the Super-Lite, I might have picked it up but got a low mileage 72 Satellite instead.
Sarcasmo
You can tell where the taillight design clearly came from… The 1967 Chevy Impala.
The rear end of the Polara looks more at home on a Chevy than a Dodge.
Those fuselage Mopars are hands down my favorite domestic cars of the 20th century. My grandfather had a ’69 Newport hardtop sedan when I was about 4. He liked that car so much that if I remember correctly he held onto it until it was replaced by a new for ’75 Cordoba. I have such fond memories of trips to the Jersey shore every summer in that car. We’d pack everything but the kitchen sink into the trunk and I could still practically play tennis in that huge back seat. My most vivid memories of the Mopars of the late ’60’s and early ’70’s was the distinct whine of the starter inside the garage before the car would glide backward out the door. To this day I’d know the sound of a big old Chrysler starting up anywhere. Nothing like it.
I remember an episode of CHIPS where a disgruntled laid off auto worker (Charles Napier) has a really mint ’69 Monaco 2 door hardtop, which he uses to run imports off the road, believing that they are responsible for the loss of his job.
diego hernan
Which is the power of the engine and the maximum speed
I like the Polara better than the Monaco, and the reason is highlighted in the back/front two cars. That Monaco has the chrome molding surrounding the grille which was at first optional, then I think became standard mid-year. It just doesn’t look as good as the Polara (and Plymouth Fury) that doesn’t have it.
Nice, and rare, find! Fuselage mopars are certainly a rarity–I don’t think I’ve seen two together since about 10 years ago. The neighborhood I lived in during the end of college, and for a couple years after, featured a house with two fuselage Plymouths sharing a carport. Both appeared in good shape, but they moved rarely, if at all. Not sure if it was a hobbyist/collector or an elderly person. Think they were still there when I moved to a different neighborhood in 2004, but gone when I drove by some time afterward.
The only one I’ve seen since, that I can think of at least, is a ’72 or ’73 Monaco sedan that was parked at a repair shop here in Richmond a couple years ago. Medium brown metallic with a light tan vinyl roof, and looked to be in excellent shape. There for maybe two nights and then gone, so presumably just in for service. Those hidden-lamp Monacos may be polarizing but they’re among my favorite fuselage’s. So very 70’s over the top!
Don Stolfi
Nice to see the C-body featured…I purchased my ’69 Polara convertible at the Ducktail Run Car Show in Gas City, IN in 2005 as a retirement present to myself (had driven my ’59 Dodge Coronet from WI to the show)..had it gone over by my brother-in-law’s mechanic & picked it up a couple of weeks later. It was photographed & featured in the April 2008 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine. The picture attached is from a return trip to the Ducktail Run a couple of years ago.
Joseph Chikar
Those cars belong to me. I can’t tell you how many times I have been woke up by people trying to buy them. They are not for sale. I will take them to my grave. I also own both of these 71 Polaras. Also never will be sold in my lifetime. The yellow 69 is the same car just parked at my other home.
Thank you for commenting! When I saw your cars a few years ago I suspected the owner knew exactly what he had. I’m glad you plan to keep them and seeing any C-body of this vintage is a treat.
I would have been much more appreciative if you had approached me for an interview about my cars instead of doing this behind my back. Finding out about this several years after the fact smacks of indifference and arrogance. Your article is very comprehensive, and I do appreciate the effort you put into making the article as informed as you did, however you did take advantage of the fact that I own several of these cars, and used that unique effect for your own advantage without any recognition of my own efforts. That is selfish in my opinion. You used me for your own recognition. I would be willing to provide time to give you detailed information about my cars if you would at least give me the recognition I deserve. That is not asking for too much.
This is what we do here: we take snapshots of interesting cars parked on the streets and in driveways. And then we say something relevant about them historically.
This is not about you or your cars; it’s about the 1969 Polara and Monaco. And your two cars were the examples Jason found and wrote up.
Most of us are two busy to go and try to contact the owners of the cars we write up. And frankly, lots of folks do not like having a stranger knocking at their door asking about their cars. As you yourself said, you’ve been “woke up by people trying to buy them”.
How about being appreciative of the fact that Jason didn’t bother you?
Jason didn’t in the slightest take advantage of you. He didn’t do anyhting behind your back. It wasn’t selfish in the slightest. He didn’t use you for his own recognition. You’re being quite unreasonable.
I hate to say this, but your comment is rather rude. And it’s undoubtedly a good thing Jason didn’t knock on your door. I suspect it wouldn’t have been a happy meeting.
+1 Bravo Paul.
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After building his “Tiffany and Co.” Impala, Holguin knew he wanted to keep everything in-house and enlisted the artistic talents of his own crew at RMD Group. “This is by far the best vehicle we’ve put together. For the last build, we outsourced to a few different places and at the end of the day, it wasn’t finished the way we wanted it to really be. This time we were 100 percent in control of every aspect of the build, which really allowed us to exceed our goals.
To begin the build, his artist Flip Samorano designed the rendering with Holguin’s help and guidance, while David Ortiz went to work on the body and custom fabrications and Felix Gomez started ordering parts. “Ortiz is a really gifted body guy. He learned everything from his father, who at 75, is still a builder in Mexico city. The chassis work was done in collaboration with a good friend at Mosco Garage. His attention to detail was a perfect fit for our team, not to mention his extensive automotive knowledge and more than 20 years of fabricating experience. It was a no-brainer for us to bring Mosco Lomas on board. I really wanted this particular build to showcase our in-house talents at RMD Group and RMD Garage to show others that we can really customize everything ourselves.” In-depth research was done to procure compatible parts, while countless hours of manpower guaranteed custom parts would immaculately fit on the classic pickup truck.
The end result totally surpassed Holguin’s initial expectations and is appraised at around $248,000. As a superior example of an award-winning modern show truck conversion, the build maintains its classic attributes from the ’50s, while demonstrating all the luxury items and comforts of a modern high-performance sport pickup truck that include: a high performance 2012 Ford 5.0 Coyote Modular motor, 6-speed manual transmission, power front and rear disc brakes, power rack and pinion steering, air ride suspension system, a luxury red leather wrap-around upholstered interior (including a one-piece leather headliner and flooring with aluminum extrusions), power windows, solenoid operated doors as well as a sophisticated state-of-the-art keyless entry system.
But Holguin’s favorite is the engine compartment and engine provided by Vaughn Gittin Jr. “My relationship with Vaughn Gittin Jr. started a few years back when I had the opportunity to work with his team at various events, and during that time we became really good friends. He was very instrumental in helping me seek out the right drivetrain for the Ford. The whole engine compartment is actually really special and came out looking like an amazing art piece given the extent of all its customizations.”
And because Holguin likes to name all of his cars, this special ’56 Ford F-100 show truck is named after his daughter Jaslene, who fell in love with it when he first brought it home. “As soon as she saw it, she asked me if that was her truck since she loved it so much.”
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Its second public viewing was at the Anaheim, CA DUB Show tour stop in March, where it won first place for both Best of Show and DUB Old School, as well as Best Shop Car. Holguin also plans on entering it in many other car shows throughout the year before gearing up for his next build that will be a ’62 Chevy Bel Air Bubbletop named Nadia. “We’re very excited to start our next project that will only bring our building skills to new heights. People are going to be blown away by what we’re going to be creating with each of our builds.”
And when Holguin and his crew at RMD Group are finished with future builds, the RMD Garage will be where they’re kept. The special section of the warehouse was converted into Holguin’s personal “man cave” that houses his extensive collection of vintage finds, including cars, bicycles, motorcycles and even gas pumps!
“The garage has items that I’ve always wanted growing up but couldn’t afford back then since I grew up in a rough neighborhood, where going to the store to buy a bike wasn’t the norm,” he says. “I’ve always been very passionate about the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s and the garage holds an array of items from those eras. The biggest collection inside is my bike collection that has about 50 items that date all the way back to the ’20s through ’70s. But I also have some really cool vintage tricycles and pedal cars in the collection.” His prized bike is the 1956 Schwinn Black Phantom. His vintage bike collection is valued in the high thousands and there’s even one vintage gas pump that was appraised at being worth $10,000!
Also sitting pretty in the garage is his ’67 Lincoln Continental named after his other daughter Jenny, as well as the ’56 Big Window Ford F-100 and ’61 Chevy Impala. Unlike his other custom rides, the Lincoln was left in original form. “It’s a beautiful automobile on its own and was in immaculate shape when I got it, so I left it alone. That’s a car you take out on special occasions.”
Another special item in Holguin’s personal vintage museum is the 1947 flathead Harley-Davidson Police Special bike that his wife and three girls gifted him under the condition that he never rides it. “I’ve always been into vintage motorcycles, especially pre-war ones that are rare, and always kept an eye out for that specific year. That specific model is very clean looking with its all-black appearance.”
Despite being vintage treasures for Holguin, he thoroughly enjoys playing with all his items (except his motorcycles) and even takes out all his bikes on rides with his daughters. “Everything in the garage is meant to be enjoyed from time to time, and I have no problems taking out some of the vintage bikes with my daughters and going for a ride. And that’s including my past builds, the ’56 Ford F-100 and any other future creations.”
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What did you think of the RMD Garage?
It’s an awesome place to take your car. It’s filled with old school cars and the raddest collections of Schwinn bicycles. They sure know what they’re doing over there and without a doubt, RMD can hook a car up and make you very happy!
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Ann Morrow Mickler Norfleet Stallings Hamrick
August 14, 2018 August 14, 2018 adminObituaries
Ann Morrow Mickler Norfleet Stallings Hamrick, age 79, of Madison, Florida, died at home on Friday, August 10, 2018, surrounded by her loving family and God’s amazing grace.
Ann Morrow was born August 13, 1938, in Madison, Florida, to the late Frederick Troupe “Fred” and Robbie Morrow Mickler. She was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church where she was a faithful member of the Mickler Handbell Choir, the Chancel Choir, and the Dickinson-Williamson Circle. She was also a past president of the United Methodist Women (UMW) and a member of the Fred Mickler Sunday School Class.
Ann Morrow was a 1956 graduate of Madison High School and attended North Florida Junior College. She worked in the NFJC library, but she is perhaps best known, however, for her dedication as the executive secretary to the plant managers of Dixie Packers, Inc. In 1992, she was awarded the American Business Woman of the Year for Madison County.
Ann Morrow was a charter member of the Madison County Gator Club, a participant in the “Keenagers” activities, a past member of the Madison Woman’s Club, and an ardent supporter of the Artist Series of NFCC. She loved all Gator sports and enjoyed playing bridge and tennis.
Ann Morrow was predeceased by her parents; her brother Randell Robert “Bob” Mickler; her sister Frances Mickler Sanders; her youngest son Henry Randell “Hank” Stallings; her first husband Nat Smith Norfleet, Sr.; and her second husband Henry Allison Stallings.
She is survived by her husband, Oliver Rudolph “Rudy” Hamrick, Jr.; her sons Nat Smith Norfleet, Jr. and his wife Monica and Frederick Mickler “Mike” Norfleet and his wife Nida; brother Dr. Frederick Troupe Mickler, Jr.; sisters-in-law Raye Wooley and Nell Ring; and four grandchildren: Lindsay Fico and husband Damon, Eric Norfleet and wife Daryl, Tre Norfleet, and Kristen Norfleet. Ann was blessed with three great-grandchildren, Dallas Norfleet, Stella Mae Norfleet, and Damon Chandler “D.C” Fico. She also leaves behind many loving nieces and nephews and numerous family and dear friends whose lives she touched with her genuine compassion, her sweet smile, her Christ-like faith, and her unwavering sense of humor.
The funeral service will be held on her birthday, Monday, August 13, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church of Madison, Florida, at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the same location. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice, Madison’s First United Methodist Church, or the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home Youth Ranch in Pinetta, Florida.
Beggs Funeral Home of Monticello is in charge of arrangements. (850) 997-5612. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the website at www.beggsfuneralhomes.net.
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FASHION NEWS - SINGAPORE
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Japan’s Miniso opens Singapore flagship
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SINGAPORE - Japanese fast fashion brand Miniso has opened new flagship stores in Singapore and Dubai as it works on a global rollout.
Miniso, founded by designer Miyake Jyunya and partner Ye Guofu, advocates the philosophy of ‘simple, natural and quality life and brand essence’ by “returning to nature and restoring product nature”.
The brand is opening new stores at the rate of 20 to 30 a month, with China – where it made its debut in 2013 – a major focus.
Jyunya, who attended the Singapore store opening at the Harbourfront Centre on Saturday (December 12), aims to provide “high-quality, low-priced and innovative products for global consumers”. Its stores are decorated in a fresh and natural style, establishing a service-oriented shopping environment that is finding favour with consumers.
Jyunya described the Singapore and Dubai openings as “a major milestone in the company’s globalisation strategy”.
“As one of the most developed market economies in Asia, a key services and shipping hub and the fourth global financial center after New York, London and Hong Kong, Singapore is an important destination for Miniso’s first international venture. Singaporean consumers have always been sensitive to changes in fashion, a philosophy built on and shared by Miniso,” the company said in a statement.
“Dubai likewise is a significant location in the global services and retail sector and serves to highlight the newly established reach of the Miniso brand in addition to its ability to expand into developed markets.”
In future, Miniso plans to continue to actively explore internationally, with the aim of offering a new generation of consumers an alternative to high-level retail through quality products at affordable prices.
After its expansion into Singapore and Dubai, the company will turn its attention to Europe and eventually the rest of the world, “evolving into a superior international brand enjoyed and talked about by consumers everywhere”.
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Servant-Leadership: Paradox or Diamond in the Rough? Defended on Tuesday, 8 December 2009
This dissertation bridges the conceptual thinking on servant-leadership and academic data-driven leadership research. It offers a definition, a multidimensional measure and empirical evidence for the effects of servant-leadership. The literature study suggests that servant-leadership is ethical and different from other types of leadership in that servant-leaders put others’ interests first. The dissertation shows that servant-leadership behavior can be differentiated into two core dimensions: ‘serving’ (standing back, humility, authenticity, forgiveness), and ‘leading’ (empowerment, stewardship, accountability, courage). Conceptual thinking on servant-leadership suggests that individuals become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, and more likely to become servants themselves as a result of being led in a servant manner. Furthermore, servant-leadership has been proposed to have a positive effect on trust and business success. This dissertation provides empirical evidence that servant-leadership is positively associated with follower well-being, team performance and trust. Specifically, two studies positively related servant-leadership to well-being as measured with the three basic psychological needs from self-determination theory: autonomy, relatedness, and competence. Another study provided support for the existence of a positive link between servant-leadership (i.e., standing back, empowerment, and humility) and employee performance (over time and overall). A final study proved organization-based self-esteem has differential effects on the relationship between servant-leadership and trust. In sum, the present research offers a multidimensional measure for servant-leadership and suggests that servant-leadership is useful in that it can benefit follower well-being, team performance, and trust.
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Harwich to Hook of Holland on Stena Line
Waiting to get through passport control
Our method of getting into Europe barely features on this blog, but on this trip we've traveled into Europe via an alternate ferry crossing which is new to us - Harwich to Hook of Holland. We often wish we lived further South, since the 280 mile drive to Calais seems to drag on for eternity. Our usual routine would be to drive down after work for a late evening crossing and then sleep overnight at the ticket office in Calais on the docks or on occasion, the Calais aire. We're not a big fan of this method, nor of the drive out of industrial Calais, but its a means to an end - a gateway to mainland Europe.
The drive to Harwich was over an hour and 60 miles less than our usual trip to Dover, we decided to ignore advice to take the M11; we instead took the A14 which was a wonderfully scenic route and dual carriageway all the way. Arriving at the port in good time no sooner had we seen Hollandica arrive we were waved through passport control at roughly 7:30. I say waved through, a couple in their 20's in a motorhome can't look right and so it was no suprise when we were pulled in for the obligatory search. This is so routine for us now we must pass the attitude test because the customs officer only looked in the wardrobe and we were waved on our way.
Harwich port is much smaller than Dover, with a passenger train line running straight through the middle of it. It's a little strange having your ascent onto the ferry halted by a train but I suspect this is the norm for those who travel this route often. Hollandica was launched in 2010 along with her sister ship Britannica and is one of the worlds largest super ferries, carrying upto 230 cars, 300 freight vehicles and 1200 passengers. It has 1,376 beds on board in 538 cabins and is comparable in size to P&O's Spirit of Britain / France but I have to say far more luxurious.
Climbing the stairs to deck 10 where our room was located, there wasn't any of the usual stampede, lots of helpful crew were present assisting people to find their destinations. Our room, number 111, was a Comfort Class Cabin air-conditioned room with a window. This is an upgrade over the standard £39.00 cabin coming in at £90.00 each way. The room consists of a double and single bed, large walk in shower room and the pièce de résistance... a free (ok, included in the price) Mini Bar! Two Heineken, two small Blossom Hill red and two of white, plus orange and water. I'm pleased to say the wine didn't exit the room in our hand luggage, but the beer did exit the room in me! There was also a TV which linked to cameras on the ship so you could see outside as well as a channel dedicated to the pet quarters so you could keep an eye on your pampered pooch.
By the time we had boarded, checked in and visited our room it was nearly 10pm so we made a bee-line for the restaurant where we had reservations in The Metropolitan Restaurant which can be booked online at the time of your crossing. There is plenty on offer in terms of eating, including the Taste buffet restaurant, Barista Bar and Riva Bar. The atmosphere throughout seemed very relaxed and orderly.
There were a number of menu's to choose from and we could mix and
match between them. Some dishes were at a premium (charged in Euros) to the pre-booked price of £29.00 per persion which also includes breakfast. We opted for Salmon and Crab with rye bread and Antipasti followed by an amazing Rib Eye steak each. For pudding I went for Creme Brule, Sophie was getting a little full by this point so opted for the simple Strawberry's and Ice Cream. The meal and the service was excellent and all of this was taking place while the ship was still docked in Harwich, so even if the sea had been rough (it wasn't, it was like a mill pond) this wouldn't have spoilt the enjoyment. We opted for a bottle of wine and as we didn't manage to finish it we were encouraged to take it back to our room.
What surprised us most about the ship was the amount of outside space available to use, which includes an enclosed basketball pitch and a Sundeck Bar area. There was also a dedicated quiet zone at the other end of the ship which seemed very chilled out, great if you just want to relax for the evening. If you are looking for entertainment however, there is a cinema on board with all the latest movies on offer.
Before we realised it, it was midnight - which means it was in fact 1am local time! With a wake up call due at 6:30am that didn't leave much time for any shut eye and so we got our heads down in a comfortable bed soon after that.
I challenge anyone to sleep through the wake up call tannoy at 6:30am, but it certainly did its job in stiring (and perhaps shaking us) awake and into the buffet breakfast queue. There was plenty of food on offer including full cooked English or Continental breakfast, fresh coffee and juices and what appeared to be unlimited refills. Perhaps the highlight of the trip for us was sitting bow of the boat, eating our breakfast as we arrived at the Hook of Holland.
Departure is at 7:45 local time and after grabbing our luggage from the room and resisting temptation to raid the mini bar we were off the ramp and through passport control.
Departing into a leafy suburb, it couldn't be more detached from Calais. We worked out that this route shaved off 125 miles off our journey and probably 2.5-3 hours given that we avoided the M25 at rush hour. Topping up with Diesel at 1.39 (about 1.29 a litre) and getting our Euros from a cash point we hit the motorway and headed for our first stop, Munich.
Sunrise from our cabin
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Our two week mini tour, we're so not ready!
For two weeks only, EuropeByCamper will be back on the road. Destination still to be confirmed, but our method of getting to Europe on this trip won’t be the conventional one for motorhomers.
Dover? Tunnel? Nope. We’re going Harwich to the Hook of Holland!
One of the perks of having a travel blog is that on occasions you get approached by third parties who offer their products or services in exchange for a (hopefully favourable) write up. We were approached by Stenna Line earlier in the year who asked us if we’d like to travel on the Harwich to Hook of Holland crossing. This is something we hadn't considered previously, but given our northern location it has clear benefits. Usually, by the time we’ve driven almost 300 miles to Dover, the thought of then driving through France for a further 1-200 miles doesn't really appeal and so we end up sleeping near the terminal in Calais.
What we think we’ll like about Stenna Line is that we rock up in Harwich at 9pm, hopefully board fairly quickly and then make our way straight to the restaurant. Relax on-board for a few hours, before retiring to our cabin where I am told there is a good chance of there being a Mini Bar, which may or may not add bias to our review! Departing fresh into The Netherlands means we should be ready to tackle 4-500 miles of Germanys finest Autobahns and hopefully arrive at our destination in early evening. It’s all sounding good so far.
We’ll be taking with us lots of new things to try, one of those is a collapsible table Argos have sent us to review from their new camping section and also our Cadac Safari Chef. Phil at Rhino Installs was too busy to fit us a Gas BBQ point before we left (although, I did only ask him on Saturday!) and so we’ll be using little gas bottles until we get back. Somehow we've managed to find time to fit our laptop based dashboard dock into the new van and we'll be using a combination of Autoroute 2013 and Garmin nRoute using OpenMaps offline downloads to navigate, plus a GPS tracker for those who worry too much back home. I must do a video about this soon!
We'll also be posting lots of updates via Instagram, which coupled with its new 15 second video recording could make for some interesting sneek previews between blog posts but you can also catch up with us on Facebook.
The remainder of equipment on test will be some of our own products from Motorhome WiFi which are in their final testing stages and will be ready to launch upon our return. If we can’t stay connected, nobody can!
Going on holiday when you run your own non-digital business is certainly daunting. We’ve set two dispatch dates on our website and promised ourselves we won’t be glued to our e-mails, but instead ‘check-in’ to them every day or so. Only time will tell how customers react to this but hopefully they’ll understand that we all need a break sometimes.
We get back and then head straight off to the Malvern Motorhome Show which is promising to be a good one if last year is anything to go by. If you've not been to such an event before, I’d recommend going as this one is by far the most fun and there is bound to be lots of motorhome accessories and parts on offer.
Its all a bit of a blur at the moment and I don't mind saying that we're not really looking forward to it at the moment, but I'm sure once we hit the road everything will fall into place. Watch this space!
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Mattel To Enter Toy-To-Film Business With Mattel Films
September 7, 2018 William Gatevackes Movie News
With toy manufacturers forced to compete for smaller and smaller shelf space, many are looking to other media to fatten up their bottom line. Mattel, following in the footsteps of one of the main competitors, Hasbro, has decided to take control of how their IP is adapted into their own hands by starting up their own production company.
Deadline is reporting that Mattel has tapped Oscar-nominated producer Robbie Brenner as executive producer at Mattel Films with an eye on adapting the companies many franchises into motion pictures.
“Mattel is home to one of the world’s greatest portfolios of beloved franchises, and the creation of Mattel Films will allow us to unlock significant value across our IP,” said Mattel chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz. “Robbie is a gifted storyteller and a highly respected filmmaker with deep relationships in entertainment. She is the perfect leader to bring our celebrated brands to life.”
“Generations of children around the world have grown up with deep emotional connections to Mattel’s brands and characters,” said Brenner, who was nominated for an Oscar for producing Dallas Buyers Club. “There are so many stories to be told and so many imaginations to be captured by these iconic brands, and I look forward to working with Ynon and his team to do so.”
Mattel has made no secret of their attempts to bring their toys to the big screen before. Disastrous attempts were made at a Masters of the Universe and Max Steel film franchises, and currently two of their most popular concepts–Barbie and Masters of the Universe–have films stuck in development hell.
Whether or not those two IP are brought back into the fold as Mattel Films’ first projects, Mattel has a number of other properties that could succeed on the big scfreen, namely Hot Wheels, Cabbage Patch Kids, American Girl and more.
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Aarhus University, Denmark.
Alexander Fjaeldstad
MD, PhD, PostDoc
University of Oxford, UK. Aarhus University, Denmark. ENT Dept., Holstebro, Denmark.
Henrique Fernandes
PhD, PostDoc, Biomedical Engineer
Aarhus University, Denmark. University of Oxford, UK.
Carsten Gleesborg
Andreas Steenholt Niklassen
MD, PhD student
Thomas Hummel
Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Gordon Shepherd
Yale University, USA
Raymond Chan
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Ole Mouritsen
Leif Østergaard
Aarhus University, Denmark
Michael Pedersen
The research in Flavour Institute is divided into three interacting areas: clinical, imaging, and metabolic.
In order to investigate the full spectrum of flavour research, we combine modalities such as clinical chemosensory testing, behavioral studies, chemistry, molecular methods, cellular methods, neuroimaging, and computational modelling.
Selected Flavour Institute publications
Examples of ongoing projects
Evaluating olfactory function is essential in patients prior to nasal surgery or with olfactory disorders to assess the effect of surgery or to guide therapeutic intervention. Olfactory assessment is regarded an essential part of the otorhinolaryngologic examination in patients with nasal or sinus disease and is being used as a supportive diagnostic tool for neurological diseases.
In December 2016, the first out patient clinic for diagnosing and treating patients with olfactory or gustatory deficits in Denmark. In a close collaboration between clinicians and researchers, we are working improving and delivering the best possible clinical care for patients with chemosensory deficits.
or contact the ENT department (Send e-mail).
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Aston Villa 5-0 Bristol City - 01-Jan-2018 : Match Report
Villa brush Bristol City aside with five-star performance
Scott Hogan's first Championship goal for Aston Villa at Villa Park sparked an impressive Sky Bet Championship 5-0 win over shell-shocked Bristol City.
Following a depressing December when they only won one game, Villa began the new year on a bright note and moved back into the top six with their best win of the season.
Hogan's 23rd minute goal changed the whole game and it was followed by two further goals from Robert Snodgrass and late strikes from Birkir Bjarnason and Conor Hourihane as Villa won their seventh successive home game against City.
It was only the visitors' second away defeat of the season, following an early season setback at Birmingham, and their 14th New Year's Day reverse in 16 matches.
The last minute defeat against top of the table Wolves in the previous game appeared to have taken a lot out of Lee Johnson's Carabao Cup semi-finalists.
Following a slow start Villa got into the holiday spirit and took the lead with their first effort on goal.
Albert Adomah provided a high left wing cross and veteran goalkeeper Luke Steele, standing in for the suspended Frank Fielding, was powerless to keep out Hogan's smart header.
The goal certainly changed the whole complexion of the game. Villa suddenly picked up the pace and City found themselves under persistent pressure - and 2-0 down in the 35th minute.
Adomah again produced another high cross from the left, Hogan's header appeared to be heading for the top far corner of the net but Steele made a brilliant save - only to knock the ball down to the alert Snodgrass to score for the second time in two days following his winner at Middlesbrough.
Villa were flying at this stage with Jack Grealish making a big impact. Just before half-time only the post prevented the young midfielder scoring a third goal against a City side in danger of being overrun.
In the second half City moved Aden Flint into the attack and he should have scored within three minutes, only to become entangled with substitute Matty Taylor.
But it was to no avail as Grealish-inspired Villa sealed the game, with Snodgrass getting his second goal of the contest.
Grealish made a long run before sliding the ball into the path of Snodgrass to score with a left-footed shot into the roof of the net.
The runaway win was completed when substitute Bjarnason latched onto a pass from Alan Hutton to notch an easy goal in trhe 72nd minute.
And Hourihane added a fifth five minutes from time, following a right-wing cross provided by substitute Rushian Hepburn-Murphy.
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Diving into the Unknown
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
Atlantis Found
The Challenger
The Age of Revolution
Project Greenglow The Quest for Gravity Control
Roads to Revolution
Nature Miniature Miracles
10 Things You Need to Know about the Future
Planet Earth II Deserts
Can We Build a Brain
WWII In 3D
Goya: Crazy Like A Genius
A New War Begins
Series: Catalyst
2017 Science HD
NASA may have just gotten one step closer to the answering the question: are we alone? The Spitzer Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery of exoplanets that could be similar to our own. And as Kepler also continues its search, our understanding of the universe continues to be redefined.
Alien Technology
Is there anyone out there? Astronomers have been pointing their radio telescopes at the skies for decades trying to pick up alien signals, so far without success. But now there's a new way of looking for aliens. Hitch a ride with Dr Graham Philips as he joins astronomers trawling through the galaxy looking for signs of extra-terrestrial intelligence.
These scientists are part of a global race. It's been running for over a decade... to build a mythical machine, the holy grail of calculations - a quantum computer. Remarkably, first-generation quantum computers have started to appear. Indeed, earlier this year, Google bought one. The D-Wave 2.
Building the Sun The 250 Million Degree Problem
Scientists investigate the way the Sun builds its power -- through fusion -- hoping to find a way to use fusion as a less dangerous and less radioactive waste-producing path to energy than fission. But there are some major difficulties along the way. Fusion really is the perfect way to make energy. We have millions of years worth of fuel. It produces no long-lived radioactive waste. If we can solve the engineering challenges, energy will become cheaper, more available for everybody.
Meditation Can It Change You
Reporter Dr. Graham Phillips examines the effects of meditation in his own life, and the medical evidence of how it affects those who practice it. Can meditation literally make your brain younger?
Himalaya with Michael Palin
The Beauty of Maps
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Home → CRM → Salesnet Improves UI
Salesnet Improves UI
Posted February 23, 2004 By Kevin Newcomb Feedback
The multi-windowed user interface provides faster access to data and enhanced configurability.
Boston-based on-demand CRM provider Salesnet on Monday unveiled a significantly enhanced user interface (UI), designed to provide a faster, more fluid navigation experience.
"The updated UI significantly bypasses the total number of mouse-clicks typically required by competing online CRM applications," said Richard Perkett, Salesnet's chief technology officer and co-founder. "By providing an easier to navigate and more powerful user interface, we maintain our competitive edge in delivering the easiest-to-use, most flexible CRM application that helps salespeople increase their profitability and effectiveness."
The new features contribute to faster implementation and even more in-depth customization resulting in overall increased efficiency for customers, he said. The enhanced UI, updated in the Express, Standard and Extended versions of Salesnet's CRM solutions, also adds extended search capabilities, tabbed shortcut access to frequently used areas, intuitive split screen flexibility, individual screen design customization, and the option to fully brand the UI per a company's own style sheet preferences
The new UI introduces multi-windows, a feature familiar to Windows desktop applications, but not yet common in online applications. The feature enables a user to keep multiple application windows open at the same time. For example, if a user is in the application looking at an account and he clicks on a contact, another window will open with the contact information instead of navigating him off of the original page.
"Salesnet's new user interface provides shortcut access and smoother navigation to core data," said Bill Patten, director of Sales and Policy Administration, Commercial Markets Group of Sovereign Bank. "We have found that the new UI is helping us drive faster ramp-up of our new Salesnet users and enhanced efficiency among current users."
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HSP40/Hdj1 monoclonal antibody (2E1)
ADI-SPA-450-E 100 µg 316.00 USD
Alternative Name: Heat shock protein 40
Clone: 2E1
Host: Mouse
Isotype: IgG2a
Immunogen: Recombinant human Hsp40 (Hdj1).
GenBank ID: D49547
Species reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
Applications: IP, WB
Recommended Dilutions/Conditions: Immunoprecipitation (2-5µg/200µl from 5x106cells)
Western Blot (1-2µg/ml, ECL)
Application Notes: Detects a band of ~40kDa by Western blot.
Purity Detail: Protein A affinity purified.
Formulation: Liquid. In PBS, pH 7.2, containing 50% glycerol.
Scientific Background: Hsp40/Hdj1 is a cytosolic co-chaperone belonging to the class DnaJ, named after its homolog in E. coli. Hsp40 functions in protein folding by binding nascent peptides and unfolded substrates and facilitating substrate interaction with Hsp70. Binding of Hsp40 to Hsp70 increases Hsp70 ATP hydrolysis and substrate binding, which is reversed by the action of nucleotide exchange factors (GrpE in E. coli). Repeated cycles of Hsp40/Hsp70 peptide binding and ATP hydrolysis prevent premature folding and aggregation, promoting protein maturation throughout the cell.
Western blot analysis of Jurkat (1), Raji (2), HeLa (3), MRC-5 (4), ZR-75-1 (5), NIH/3T3 (6), WR19L (7), P19 (8) and PC12 (9) using HSP40 (Hdj1), mAb (2E1).
Protein quality control in the nucleolus safeguards recovery of epigenetic regulators after heat shock: M. Azkanaz, et al.; Elife 8, e45205 (2019), Abstract; Full Text
A high-throughput pipeline for validation of antibodies: K. Sikorski, et al.; Nat. Methods 15, 909 (2018), Abstract;
Modulation of Protein Quality Control and Proteasome to Autophagy Switch in Immortalized Myoblasts from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients: M. Wattin, et al.; Int. J. Mol. Sci. 19, 178 (2018), Application(s): Western Blot, Abstract; Full Text
Mitochondrial HSP70, HSP40, and HSP60 bind to the 3' untranslated region of the Murine hepatitis virus genome: J.L. Leibowitz, et al. ; Arch. Virol. 149, 93 (2004), Application(s): WB using mouse samples, Abstract;
HSP40 Monoclonal antibody
Co-Chaperones & HSP-inter...
Heat Shock Proteins & the Cellular Stress Response Catalog
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Innovative platform-train monitoring system from Digital Rail helps make railways safer (28/06/2019)
Britain’s railway travellers are used to the familiar request from station staff to stand behind the yellow line that now appears on most UK train platforms. The line is there for good reason: every year, incidents are caused by people ignoring this advice, resulting in injury & even fatalities.
Industrial machine vision utilising AI to stem the recall tide (28/06/2019)
Vision inspection experts, IVS have witnessed an increasing number of industrial manufacturing customers investing in machine vision systems to reduce product recalls.
AR systems make testing easy & virtually foolproof (28/06/2019)
AR offers complete "off the shelf" systems that perform entire tests with just the press of a few buttons. Everything you need: amplifiers, antennas, couplers, signal generators, system controllers, receivers & more, along with software to control it – all in one comprehensive test system.
98% efficient bidirectional buck-boost controller for 12V-12V redundant battery systems in autonomous vehicles (26/06/2019)
Analog Devices has announced its Power by Linear LT8708/-1, a 98% efficient bidirectional buck-boost switching regulator controller that operates between two batteries that have the same voltage, which are ideal for redundancy in self-driving cars.
techUK launches 3rd annual 'State of the Connected Home' report on consumer adoption of smart tech (26/06/2019)
The report shows consumers are beginning to find value in the overall smart & connected home ecosystem, suggesting the industry is at a tipping point – but cost remains a barrier to uptake of connected home products.
Avnet Integrated presents COM Express compact board with 8th generation Intel Core processor (26/06/2019)
Based on 8th generation Intel Core processor (former Whiskey Lake), the C6C-WLU is the ideal platform for machine vision & automation applications requiring excellent compute performance with low power dissipation on small real-estate.
Keysight 53200A Series from Amplicon (26/06/2019)
Keysight's 53200 Series is a new generation of 350 MHz RF & universal counter/timers, with new performance & usability standards. The first frequency counters with LXI-C compliance, and the combination of high speed measurements & built-in analysis provide new functionality that has not previously been available in basic frequency counters/timers.
Sunlight-readable semi-rugged 10.1” tablet (26/06/2019)
RDS have announced the RTC-1010M 10.1” sunlight-readable semi-rugged tablet from AAEON. Powered by Intel Celeron N3350, it has a wide range of options & rich features, including Windows 10 IoT, hot-swappable battery & IP54 certification.
3W ultra-thin isolated regulated output DC/DC converters: URB/VRB-J(M)D/T-3W series (26/06/2019)
MORNSUN has announced its new 3W ultra-thin DC/DC series URB/VRB-J(M)D/T-3W as an extension of the MORNSUN 6W, 10W, 15W ultra-thin isolated regulated family (the thinnest is 6.20mm).
Tactile switch meets automotive demands for haptic & sound feedback in industry’s smallest package (25/06/2019)
C&K, a manufacturer of high-quality electromechanical switches, has announced the launch of its compact & low cost KSC XA tactile switch, designed for automotive interior & openings applications.
New all-in-one instrument offers complete Hall measurement & analysis (24/06/2019)
Ideal for researchers studying semiconductor materials – especially low-mobility materials, the new MeasureReady M91 FastHall measurement controller from Lake Shore Cryotronics delivers significantly higher levels of accuracy, speed & convenience compared to traditional Hall effect measurement solutions.
Pi for everyone: Raspberry Pi 4 SBC launch – "most powerful model ever made" (24/06/2019)
Raspberry Pi’s new more-powerful model is 3x faster with greater memory capacity and improved interface & connectivity, extending capabilities for all users.
Robotics education should be part of school curriculum, according to fifth of Brits (21/06/2019)
20% of UK adults polled want to see compulsory robotics education in schools, according to a national survey released to mark the start of UK Robotics Week 2019 (20th to 27th June).
High-performance MEMS inertial module targets demanding AR, VR & tracking applications (19/06/2019)
Designed & manufactured to satisfy performance-focused next-generation gaming, industrial & sports applications, the STMicroelectronics LSM6DSR inertial module combines high stability with advanced digital features, low power consumption & small size to serve head-mounted displays, wearable trackers, smartphones, robotics & drones.
First OTA call on commercial NB-IoT network completed using Nurlink’s CEVA-powered eNB-IoT SoC (19/06/2019)
Successful over-the-air call completed on China Telecom’s NB-IoT network using Nurlink NK6010 Cat-NB2 SoC, based on CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 IP.
HBM unveils newLight optical fibre sensor line (19/06/2019)
Test & measurement expert, HBM unveils its newLight optical fibre sensor line: the easy to install optical sensor for strain, tilt, temperature & acceleration.
Avnet Integrated presents COM Express board with 9th Gen Intel Core Processor (19/06/2019)
Based on 9th Generation Intel Core Processor, with up to six cores and attractive 25W TDP, the MSC C6B-CFLR COM Express board is the ideal platform for machine vision and other compute intensive tasks.
Celebrating Women in Engineering event hosted by Farnell in honour of #INWED19 (19/06/2019)
Ahead of International Women in Engineering Day this Saturday 23rd June, electronics distributor, Farnell is celebrating the countless women engineers who drive innovation by hosting a ‘Women in Engineering’ event at its offices in Leeds, on Thursday 20th June.
SMT versions of M12 panel mount connectors now available from binder (18/06/2019)
Circular connector specialist, binder has added SMT (surface-mount technology) versions of its panel connectors to its wide-ranging series of M12 connectors.
24 GHz to 44 GHz wideband integrated microwave up & downconverter drive 28/39 GHz 5G transceiver performance & small size (18/06/2019)
Analog Devices has announced its ADMV1013 & ADMV1014, a paired highly integrated microwave upconverter & downconverter, respectively.
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LIVE: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Spring King & The Sherlocks – Kendal Calling 31.07.16
A final day of music, and as the sense of fear of leaving to return to the real world on Monday is pushed to the back of our mind, we prepare for perhaps the biggest acts yet. Oasis architect Noel Gallagher was undoubtedly generating the most excitement, but before that there was a opportunity for some other Northern bands to make their mark on the weekend.
The Sherlocks – Main Stage
Sheffield’s latest indie quartet has been turning heads in the music world for a while now since Live For The Moment was released back in 2014. This set shows exactly why. They play to a half-full field as they open the main stage. With the exception of a few dozen fans it is fair to say these youngsters are a new name to most onlookers, but that doesn’t harm their performance, managing to encourage fans onto shoulders as they play their second single Escapade. Lead singer Kieran Crook takes time out to thank those who have come down for the early starting set, but they don’t waste too much time talking as they introduce the crowd to as many tunes as possible in their slot . The reception as they finish is one of pleasant surprise from those who did not know this band before. Another successful festival performance, these boys have a bright future ahead.
I spoke to The Sherlocks after their set. You will be able to find that interview on Gigslutz in due course.
The Space Monkeys – House Party
The mid-nineties Mancunian acid house performers play surrounded by the fittingly brightly decorated interior of the House Party Stage. They play to a decent crowd who gather, mainly reminiscing thirty-somethings, but the atmosphere is nevertheless rousing. In true nineties style the tent fills with fans dancing arch backed, arms swinging and firing the lyrics straight back at the band in the same droney Manc’ accent. The stewards don’t seem impressed though, cutting the power to the stage to prevent them going into another song after already overrunning their slot .
Spring King – Calling Out
Continuing a day where Manchester seems to have moved to Cumbria, Spring King play the Calling Out tent. Their set is well structured, building up a growing crowd as the rain comes down outside. Demons and They’re Coming After You are the best received but despite their impressive showing they lose most of the crowd as the rain halts and Noel is soon to be playing the main stage. Certainly one to look out for, but perhaps better suited to a slot where one of the biggest songwriters of all time isn’t playing elsewhere at the festival.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
What more can be said that doesn’t sound clichéd when talking about the older of the Gallagher brothers? He is undeniably one of the most successful and most loved songwriter of all time. He has in the past claimed he doesn’t give 100% in his festival performances. Well if this is not his best effort it’s scary how unwaveringly flawless his set is. Nobody does mammoth hits nowadays quite like Noel. He runs through a mixture of solo and Oasis in what seems like a never ending stream of classics. Newly introduced to his setlist for his most recent tour is Wonderwall, which predictably is greeted with the most ecstatic reaction of the weekend. Noel also gives an outing to some of his dry wit that he has become famed for, reading a band flyer thrown onto stage claiming ‘If I’d never wrote this song you wouldn’t be at school, because you’d be uneducated’. By the end of the set, having already reeled of Talk Tonight, Wonderwall, Half The World Away and solo hit If I Had a gun to name but a few, he has one final move. Half the crowd may be losing their voices after a string of sing-along anthems, but they can belt Don’t Look Back in Anger out back at Noel. Saturday ended with a feeling of euphoria after Madness’ upbeat set. Sunday ends with astronomical power as he belts out the final “… I heard you say”. One of the greatest music icons this country has ever produced brings the curtain down on what has been an unequivocal success of a festival.
How will they ever better that? We shall see. Until next year, Kendal Calling.
Sam Wright
Music Journalist, formally at MOJO Magazine. Black Country born, now mainly covering Birmingham and North-West England
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This Feeling Track of the Day : BOYS ‘Nice Guys’
A GIGSLUTZ BASS MUSIC AWARDS PLAYLIST
Kendal Calling announces 2019 line-up
Votes are now open for the Manchester Bass Music Awards 2019
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Welcome Abroad Strangers in case you thought Liquideep was dead!
Ziyon and DJ Ryzor /Pic Supplied by Capacity Relation.
Last night we went to the launch of the duo’s brand new album titled “Welcome Abroad” – the intimate launch was held in Rivonia.
One thing I would like to personally identify about their music is corporate identity though some critics heard the same sound, I was almost fooled until that brave and strong word “corporate identity” came into my mind.
Though it’s a different lyrical content, they sound is so Liquideep and that needs no introduction, it’s honestly nice to identify with you type of food without having to ask so many ambiguous questions.
After a 3 year hiatus, multi-award winning music duo Liquideep released their latest offering titled “Welcome Abroad”. The duo, comprised of singer, songwriter and producer Ziyon and DJ and producer Ryzor,the album is available in all major music stores.
The Duo (Liquideep) has achieved acclaimed success over the years with almost every one of their singles reaching ‘hit status’ with high rotation on local radio stations, as well as receiving awards and accolades from Song of The Year, Album of The Year, Most Downloaded Song, Group of The Year to name but a few. Most recently, the 2010 album, Fabrics of the Heart, progressed from local success to international recognition in Portugal, Russia, Australia and Brazil.
Do we still need to keep mum about their success? When asked to describe their music style, the duo simply remarks, “Truth through words, beat and melody. In the space where soul and deep house collide in the heartbeat of a Nation’s music, is where you’ll find Liquideep.”
“Welcome Aboard” seeks to engage with old fans and introduce new fans to the eclectic soul- sounds of the dynamic duo. “Welcome Aboard” is a rollercoaster ride of emotions, dealing with the high and lows of love and feel-good personal experiences that they want to share with fans, and will once again solidify their importance and influence on the South African music scene. “We can only hope that people receive and gravitate towards what we are trying to give and share. The idea is to actively engage with fans and bring them onboard our experiences. We’re really excited,” remarks Liquideep on their albums anticipated success.
"We rise! We fall! Come Back to build it again!" Liqudeep SA!
The duo is set to embark on a Mzansi (SA) tour later this year and look forward to expanding into the broader central and east Africa regions from 2014. Their musical journey is so inspiring, something that young and aspiring artists can look up to, especially when you don't want to confuse your brand in the mix of all the brands that trip and flop while trying to cut it in this tough industry.
"I'll NEVER Be the SAME AGAIN SINCE YOU CAME MY WAY!"
I don't know whether they were sponsors or not but thanks to Hennessy for keeping us warm and Toe Porn "Prbably Not For You" socks that will keep us warm in this winter, oh! By the way the venue choice was awesome it was so warm and I kept on looking for heaters but could spot one!
“Welcome Aboard” is available from all Musica, Look and Listen, Jive Africa, Dakota Music, Reliable Music and Music Mood stores nationwide, go grab yourself a copy!
You can connect with Liquid Deep on Twitter @LiquideepSA | Facebook LiqudeepSA | or go to www.liquideep.com
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Pwogram Idantifikasyon nesans lanse pa ONI
Biwo Idantifikasyon Nasyonal la (ONI) te anonse yon pwogram idantifikasyon nesans. Nouvo sistèm ultra sofistike sa a byometrik (anprent), pral pèmèt pou yon sekirite pi bon nan idantifikasyon sitwayen ayisyen. Fanmchay pral patisipe nan koleksyon done. Aplikasyon pwogram sa ap koute gouvènman ayisyen an plis ke $ 50 milyon dola US. Chak sitwayen granmoun san yon kat idantite, responsab pou peye yon amann nan 500 goud. Lalwa espere konplètman aplike an 2017.
Identification at birth program launched by ONI.
The National Identification Office(ONI) announced an identification program at birth. This ultra sophisticated and reliable new biometric system (fingerprint), will allow for a better security in Haitian citizen identification. Midwives will be involved in the data collection and implementation will cost the Haitian Government over US $50 million. Every adult citizen without an identity card, is liable to a fine of 500 gourdes and by 2017, the law is expected to be fully implemented.
Michel Martelly issues Generous severance pay decree
Here is a copy of the Decree issued by Michel Martelly regarding Generous severance pay to his Ministers and State Secretaries.
Martelly, Government Officials Get Sizable Severance Package
President Martelly, Prime Minister Paul, and other government administrators are getting a generous retirement package. An amended decree states 2.5 million Gourdes will be received by ministers and 2.0 million Gourdes by secretaries of state.
Other benefits include free vehicles, body guards, and annuities. The benefits will stretch over five years for ministers and secretaries of state, and two years for prime minister and president.
The decree has outraged working- and direly poor Haitians.
Haitian officials master's degree ENAP of Quebec
Here is a picture of the ceremony for the Haitian officials graduates of the master's degree ENAP of Quebec.
On October 6th, 2015, at the Hotel Karibe Convention Center, a graduation ceremony of the National School of Public Administration (ENAP) of Quebec, in Haiti, wash held. Twenty Haitian executives from the ministries and decentralized agencies of the State who have undergone a 30 month course under a support program to 'Strengthen Public Management in Haiti', received their parchment from the hands of the Head of Government, Prime Minister Evans Paul and André Bourret, the vice rector for Academic Affairs of ENAP of Quebec. The Prime Minister, in his remarks for the occasion has mentioned that this line of cooperation has correctly addressed the needs of the State to equip itself with the right personnel in the public administration and management. Haiti welcomes every similar endeavor and he conveyed many good wishes to ENAP of Quebec to grow and prosper.
Michel Martelly meeting Haitian Community in Spring Valley
Here is a picture where Haitian President Michel Martelly was meeting with the Haitian Community in Spring Valley
On Wednesday, September 30th, 2015, while attending the 70th General Assembly of the United Nation in New York, President Martelly accompanying his wife Sophia Martelly met the Haitian community of Spring Valley. The President was welcomed at the City Hall of St. Joseph Church by the Mayor Demeza Delhomme. Mayor Delhomme, during his speech did not fail to mention that this has been the first visit ever by a Haitian President to this community. The President was visibly moved by the honor bestowed upon him by his compatriots of Spring Valley. The key of the city was delivered to him by the city Mayor. During his speech, Martelly had explained about his responsibility and commitment as the Head of the State, especially a few months before the end of his presidential term. He described himself as a part of the diaspora and continued to mention the expectation and responsibility of diaspora community, to and from the country. He expressed his hope that the new elected authority will work to improve and achieve progress.
Justin Viard fired as Consul General of Haiti in Montreal
Here is a picture of former Consul General of Haiti in Montreal, Justin Viard. He has been removed from the position by the Martelly Government.
Justin Viard, the Consul General of Haiti in Montreal has been removed from his office by the Martelly-Evans administration on September 4, 2015 for some undisclosed reasons. The exact cause that might have motivated his removal is not known, however, some sources indicate that it could lead to the use of diplomatic representation of Haiti by a third party for private commercial purposes. No reason for his sudden removal or future assignment has been disclosed by the government, not even by the Consul General himself; he was simply revoked. Kurdy Laréche who had been the Vice Consul since 2012 and then Consul in Montreal since 2014, has been appointed as the new Consul General in Justin's place since September 8th, 2015.
Olivier Martelly at PetroCaribe Meeting in Jamaica
This picture will stop all rumors about the son of President Michel Martelly, Olivier Martelly as several news sources has recently reported that he was in trouble with the American justice and consequently has been arrested.
Recently on September 5, 2015, Olivier Martelly, the son of Haitian President Michel Martelly was noticed arriving at Montigo Bay airport in Jamaica accompanying his father who came to attend PetroCaribe conference in the city. There were reports that he has been held in the U.S under house arrest in charges of money laundering, tax evasion and narcotic trafficking from Colombia via Haiti to the U.S. The picture of his arrival in Jamaica might put an end to the rumor of his arrest, but it will definitely generate more questions with his underworld connections and freedom.
Ariel Henry (INITE), new Minister of the Interior
Here is the new Minister of the Interior in Haiti, Ariel Henry of INITE Political party.
Haiti formed a consensus government in January, and a new Minister of the Interior and Territorial Communities (MICT), Ariel Henry, was appointed to replace retiring Minister Reginald Delva,
The installation ceremony occurred at Directorate of Civil Protection with Director General Obas; MICT Major Bastien; and other officials present.
During his address Henry committed himself to ". . . ensure . . . we have satisfactory elections, free, democratic, and inclusive . . ."
Victor Benoit and Yves Rose Myrtil Morquette resigned
Here is a picture of former Minister Yves Rose Myrtil Morquette and Victor Benoit who just gave their resignations to The Government of Michel Martelly, Evans Paul.
The Minister for women and women's Rights in Haiti has resigned the government of Martelly-Paul, following verbal abuses by President Michel Martelly on a woman in Miraguane
Ms. Morquette's resignation letter followed that of the Minister of Social Affairs, Mr. Victor Benoit done on August 6, 2015. This decision was taken by the Political Party Fusion Social Democrats following the statement of President Martelly in a political gathering in Miraguane.
Three members of Haiti's coalition government, representatives from the Fusion of Social Democrats have resigned in protest of an inappropriate and ribald humor of the Head of State against a woman in Miragoâne, during a political rally on July 28. During the rally, the President told a woman to go in the bushes and have sex. The woman had accused Martelly's government of incompetence because they failed to bring electricity to her community. The resigned ministers are, Victor Benoit, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Yves Rose Morquette, Minister for the Status and Rights of Women, and Mozart Clerisson, Secretary of State for Literacy. The resignation letters of Yves Rose Morquette and Victor Benoit have been submitted to the Prime Minister; only the letter from the Secretary of State for Literacy is still waiting.
Haiti ambassador Daniel Supplice removed from post
Here is a picture of Haiti ambassador Daniel Supplice as he has been removed from his position.
On Tuesday, July 21, 2015, Daniel Supplice, the Haitian ambassador to Santo Domingo, has been removed "permanently" from his post by the Haitian government because he could not defend his government properly amid the current immigration issues with the Dominican Republic, instead he has held his government responsible for the vulnerable illegal residential status of thousands of Haitians living in the D.R who are facing threats of deportation as stateless people. They could not register themselves before the given deadline of the D.R authority on June 17, 2015, because the Haiti government could not provide them necessary documents required for their registration to residential status in the D.R.
Senator Lambert Wencesclass assault on Daniel Theodore
Here is a picture of Senator Lambert Wencesclass.
On March 9, 2014, in a meeting between the Senator and members of MORACS in Coral Soult in Sud-Est, Haiti, near Marigot, Senator Lambert Wencesclass attacked a young student activist named Daniel Theodore. His two punches on the mouth caused him injury and loss of two teeth because the student called the declaration by Lambert, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee a lie. The senator had admitted his attack and justified his act because the student had said whatever Lambert had mentioned in his statement was not true. He had further added, Haiti is the only country where people don't respect the elected representatives. It is not he who should apologize; it is the citizen who must offer him an apology.
Henri Namphy Haitian General and President , buried in...
Love between Barack and Michelle Obama
Les Cayes Croix des 4 Chemins
Haitian Music Band, Les Difficiles de Petion-Ville
Rene Preval and Evans Paul on April 26, 1991
Daniel Supplice, attacked in city of Santiago by four armed men
Cardinal Chibly Langlois celebrating Mass in Little Haiti
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E-numbers Database
The E numbering system was developed in order to keep track of massive amounts of additives available in the market and became a legal requirement on packaging in the 1980s. E stands for European and thus denotes that additives tagged with an E number has passed safety tests and has been granted use in the European Union.
In order to standardize and avoid confusion, each additive is assigned its own unique number. At a later stage, the numbering system was adapted for international use by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, hence the International Numbering System (INS) was born. INS maintains the same number for each additive but without the E. For further information on E numbers, please visit The Codex General Standard for Food Additive (GSFA).
Food additives can be divided into several groups, although there is some overlap between them. The list below gives a brief detail on each category.
The top left menu takes you directly to each category depending on the way they are numbered.
Food acids are added to make flavours "sharper", and also act as preservatives and antioxidants. Common food acids include vinegar, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, fumaric acid, lactic acid.
Acidity regulators are used to change or otherwise control the acidity and alkalinity of foods.
Anticaking agents
Anticaking agents keep powders such as milk powder flowing freely.
Antifoaming agents reduce or prevent foaming in foods.
Antioxidants such as vitamin C act as preservatives by inhibiting the effects of oxygen on food, and are generally beneficial to health.
Bulking agents such as starch are additives that increase the bulk of a food without affecting its nutritional value.
Colourings are added to food to replace colours lost during preparation, or to make food look more attractive.
Colour retention
In contrast to colourings, colour retention agents are used to preserve a food's existing colour.
Emulsifiers allow water and oils to remain mixed together in an emulsion, as in mayonnaise, ice cream, and homogenised milk.
Flavours are additives that give food a particular taste or smell, and may be derived from natural ingredients or created artificially.
Flavour enhancers enhance a food's existing flavours.
Flour treatment agents are added to flour to improve its colour or its use in baking.
Humectants
Humectants prevent foods from drying out.
Preservatives prevent or inhibit spoilage of food due to fungi, bacteria and other microorganisms.
Propellants
Propellants are pressurised gases used to expel food from its container.
Stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents, like agar or pectin (used in jam for example) give foods a firmer texture. While they are not true emulsifiers, they help to stabilize emulsions.
Sweeteners are added to foods for flavouring. Sweeteners other than sugar are added to keep the food energy (calories) low, or because they have beneficial effects for diabetes mellitus and tooth decay.
Thickeners are substances which, when added to the mixture, increase its viscosity without substantially modifying its other properties
The Halal additives list has been established by The Halal Technical Committee JAKIM in 2006 and it has been improvised to match with current EU approved additives.
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S8 E09
Cas Series CASUALTY CASUALTY SERIES Series 8
January 13, 2010 Cheryl Griffin 312 0
S8 E9 (13 Nov 93) : High Rollers by Sam Snape
Sandra’s husband Kevin goes to work. She is cross as she wanted him to stay at home with her, and she thinks that he is working too much and they are getting no time alone. When one of her male neighbours, Tom, invites her to go and watch him in a car race, she accepts. After the race, she and Tom go into the back of a Lorry together. Another woman sees them and, seemingly jealous, drives her car straight into the back of the van. Sandra has a broken leg and also finds out that she is pregnant. Tom has more serious injuries and later dies. Kevin arrives to visit Sandra, and says he doesn’t want to know when she says that she was with another man. However, when she tells him he is pregnant, he will not believe the baby is his, even though Sandra and Tom had not slept together. He tells her she has to have an abortion. She says that she could never do that, and tells Kevin she wants a divorce.
Duffy and Andrew go to their doctor. They want to have a baby but Duffy can’t get pregnant. The doctor books them in for tests.
Jennifer Granby comes in with bad pains in her head and neck. She is diagnosed with a brain tumour that is incurable. Her ex-husband arrives, and he wants them to get back together. Jennifer doesn’t tell him about the brain tumour, but tells him she has someone else, as she does not want him to have to look after her when she is dying.
A young girl, Molly, is upset and angry when her dad cannot go on the family charity walk she is organised because he has to go to work. She goes alone with her mum. When her mum stops the car, Molly gets straight out. A lorry is heading for her, but the driver swerves when he sees her, crashing straight into the car where her mum is. When in hospital, Molly’s mum needs to be taken to ITU, but there are no beds free. She later dies, just as a bed in ITU becomes free. Molly blames her dad and Mike, who was treating her mum, for her death.
A group of men are playing cards in a club. The game gets serious, but just as it is about to end, one of the men, Harry, collapses. He is taken into A&E but when his cubicle is unattended, the other men involved in the game sneak in and they carry on with the game. Harry wins the game, but collapses again. He is taken to resus and told not to put himself under any stress in the near future.
Mark talks to Mike about the woman who died. Mark says that there should be no legal action taken as he thinks that the woman probably would have died anyway. Mike gets angry, he says that they should worry about the patients and their families before things such as legal action.
Brian and Josh argue at a shout. Afterwards, Josh says that they do not argue in front of a patient, things can be said afterwards. Brian says that he is just trying to get everything right.
Jane tries to help Charlie with a shift rota. She says that if her idea is put into action, there will be more money available to spend on other things. Charlie dismisses her idea, saying that the hospital needs so many things that it cannot be solved just by changing the rota.
* Tom – Dies after being crushed.
* Sandra – Broken leg.
* Harry – Collapses.
* Jennifer Granby – Brain Tumour.
* Molly’s mum – Chest injuries after a lorry hits her car. She later dies.
First Scene/words
Sandra is hanging up her washing, watching as Tom polishes his car.
Last Scene/words
Mike looks over the balcony, and Molly stares up at him. She is led away by her Dad.
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Gal Montag October 4, 2018
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This month we are taking a more spiritual path into the cacao trees plantations. If you still haven’t caught up with the Tree Bathing – “Shinrin-yuku” trend, here is your opportunity to plunge in, and also to learn more about the magnificent trees that give us chocolate. For thousands of years, cacao has been considered a sacred
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Gal Montag December 3, 2017
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The “Michelin Stars” of The Chocolate World: Chocolate Appreciation Professionals
Gal Montag September 26, 2017
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Chocolaterie:
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ika@ikachocolate.com
36 Pâtes de Fruits ₪108.00
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July - September 2018 Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography staging can replace bone marrow...
Pages 245-249 (July - September 2018)
Diagnosis and staging
Categorizing marrow disease and data analysis
What we found
Comparison with other studies
Clinical implications
Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography staging can replace bone marrow biopsy in Hodgkin's lymphoma. Results from Brazilian Hodgkin's Lymphoma Study Group
Juliano Júlio Cercia,
cercijuliano@hotmail.com
Corresponding author at: Quanta Diagnóstico e Terapia, Rua Almirante Tamandaré, 1000, Alto da XV, Curitiba, CEP: 80045-170, PR, Brazil.
, Mateos Bogonia, Valeria Buccherib, Elba Cristina Sá de Camargo Etchebeherec, Talita Maira Bueno da Silveirad, Otavio Baiocchie, Carlos de Araujo Cunha Pereira Netoa, Marcelo Tatit Sapienzab, Jose Flavio Gomes Marind, José Cláudio Meneghettif, Yana Novisc, Carmino Antonio de Souzag, Carlos Chiattoned, Marcia Torresang, Celso Dario Ramosg
a Quanta Diagnóstico e Terapia, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
b Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
c Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
d Hospital Samaritano, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
e Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
f Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Hospital das Clínicas (HC), Instituto do Coração (InCor), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
g Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil
Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the included patients (n=246).
Table 2. Overall sensitivity, specificity and accuracy comparing positron emission tomography (PET) with bone marrow biopsy (BMB) to detect bone marrow disease.
To investigate, in a large prospective multicenter study, whether 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose-positron emission tomography is sufficiently accurate to identify clinically important bone marrow involvement by Hodgkin's lymphoma to replace routine bone marrow biopsy in a developing tropical country.
Patients newly diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma were recruited from six cancer centers in Brazil. All were staged by the results of positron emission tomography/computed tomography that were centrally reviewed and by iliac crest bone marrow biopsy. Patients were classified as having marrow disease if they had lymphoma identified by marrow biopsy histology or had focal 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose marrow uptake that resolved following chemotherapy.
A total of 246 participants were recruited from six different centers and 62 (25.2%) were judged to have Hodgkin's lymphoma in the bone marrow. Positron emission tomography and biopsies were concordant in 206 patients (83%). Positron emission tomography correctly identified marrow disease in 59/62 patients (95.1%) and marrow biopsy in 25/62 patients (40.3%). In 22/62 (35.4%) patients, the two techniques were concordant in the diagnosis of marrow involvement. Of the forty discordant results, positron emission tomography found bone marrow involvement in 37 patients, upstaging 22 to stage IV and having an impact on therapeutic decision in nine cases given their reallocation from early to advanced stage. Three false negative positron emission tomography results were obtained with bone marrow biopsy giving positive findings. All three cases were classified as stage IV regardless of bone marrow findings implying no modification in the clinical management. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of positron emission tomography for detecting bone marrow disease were 95%, 100% and 98% and for bone marrow biopsy they were 40%, 100% and 84%, respectively.
We conclude that positron emission tomography can replace marrow biopsy in Brazilian patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma without compromising clinical management.
FDG-PET
Bone marrow biopsy
Lymphoma staging
In the last decades, positron emission tomography (PET) with 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) has become the established modality for staging Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), and international guidelines for its use in lymphomas were harmonized in recent years.1–4
Defining prognosis has been a cornerstone of patient management and trial design in HL. In addition, bone marrow biopsy (BMB) has been standard in HL staging, although it is often performed even when the likelihood of involvement is low. Patients with early-stage disease rarely have bone marrow involvement in the absence of a suggestive FDG-PET finding, and those with advanced-stage disease rarely have bone marrow involvement in the absence of disease-related symptoms or other evidence of advanced-stage disease. Different studies have suggested that if a PET/computed tomography (CT) is performed, the need for BMB is questionable in the evaluation of patients with HL.5–7 However, substantial data is not found in the literature about this issue in patients from developing countries, where disease presentation tends to be more advanced at diagnosis,8 potentially increasing the incidence of marrow involvement. Furthermore, those countries generally have an elevated prevalence of chronic infectious diseases that could theoretically increase the rate of false positive PET results.9–11
This study is part of a Brazilian collaborative project, supported by the Brazilian Society of Nuclear Medicine (SBMN) and the Brazilian Association of Hematology, Hemotherapy and Cellular Therapy (ABHH), to investigate applications of PET/CT in the evaluation of HL patients. Here we evaluate the utility of FDG-PET to detect bone marrow involvement in comparison with BMB as part of initial diagnostic staging of patients with HL in six centers.
Patients were recruited from six major Brazilian cancer centers: Quanta Diagnóstico e Terapia, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Hospital Sírio Libanês, Hospital Samaritano, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) and Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). The study received Research Ethics Committee approval in all participating institutions and written informed consent was obtained from study participants.
Diagnosis of de novo HL was made by biopsy of sites of primary lymph node or extranodal disease. Under 18-year-old and pregnant patients were excluded. All patients were staged by unilateral BMB and by FDG-PET/CT scans. Bone marrow from the iliac crest was biopsied and assessed by a local senior hematopathologist.
Whole-body FDG-PET/CT imaging was acquired following standard protocols regarding uptake time (60–90min) after the intravenous administration of 296–444 MBq (8–12mCi) of FDG with a maximum interval of 14 days between BMB and PET scanning. Scanners were calibrated and images scaled for reading according to local protocols. Staging scans were performed prior to treatment.
FDG-PET/CT was classified as negative for bone marrow involvement in the absence of any focal area of increased bone marrow uptake or in the presence of diffuse bone marrow uptake. FDG-PET/CT was considered positive in the presence of focal FDG uptake regardless of diffuse uptake.
PET scans were centrally reviewed by two nuclear medicine physicians (JJC, CACPN). For the purpose of this study, all scans having abnormal FDG-uptake in bone marrow recorded in the database were examined to confirm and classify the pattern of marrow involvement.
Since histological examination of all sites is not possible, FDG-PET/CT and BMB results were combined in a reference standard in order to establish the diagnostic accuracy of the methods. Positive concordant findings at FDG-PET and BMB were interpreted as true positives. Concordant negative findings were interpreted as true absence of disease. In discordant cases with focal FDG uptake in marrow, resolution of the abnormal uptake in response to chemotherapy was taken as evidence of true marrow disease, even with no evidence of bone marrow involvement by histological analysis (biopsy findings in these cases were considered not representative, i.e., false negatives). FDG-PET with no apparent marrow disease was considered false negative in patients with a positive BMB.
The diagnostic accuracies were analyzed in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 10.0 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL) was used for the statistical analysis.
Overall, 246 patients with complete data available for evaluation were enrolled. One hundred and twenty-one patients were male (49%) with a median age of 33 years (interquartile range: 24–38).
The clinical characteristics of the 246 patients are presented in Table 1. The marrow was considered to be positive for lymphoma in 62 patients (25.2%). Patients were considered to have evidence of marrow disease (true positive), if lymphoma was identified histologically by BMB histology or had focal bone marrow FDG-uptake at PET that resolved following chemotherapy, irrespective of iliac crest histology. Based on this definition, PET correctly identified marrow disease in 59/62 patients (95.1%) and marrow biopsy in 25/62 patients (40.3%).
Clinical characteristics of the included patients (n=246).
n (%)
Males 121 (49.1)
B symptoms 176 (71.5)
Bulky disease 153 (62.1)
I 5 (2.0)
II 85 (34.6)
III 42 (17.1)
IV 114 (46.3)
In 22/62 (35.4%) patients, PET scan and marrow biopsy were concordant for the diagnosis of marrow involvement and in 40 patients results were discordant (Figure 1).
positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) versus bone marrow biopsy (BMB): Patients were considered to have evidence of marrow disease (true positive) if lymphoma was identified histologically by BMB histology, or they had focal bone marrow 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG)-uptake at PET that resolved following chemotherapy, irrespective of iliac crest histology. Based on this definition, PET correctly identified marrow disease in 59/62 patients (95.1%), marrow biopsy in 25/62 patients (40.3%). In 22/62 (35.4%) patients, PET scan and BMB were concordant in the diagnosis of marrow involvement, and in 40 patients, results were discordant.
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All 37 patients with positive PET results and discordant marrow biopsy presented true bone marrow involvement given the resolution of the focal marrow FDG uptake areas following chemotherapy. As a result of PET performance, nine patients were upstaged from stage II to IV (hence, therapeutic decision was changed for this group), 13 were upstaged from stage III to IV, and 11 were already classified as stage IV prior to PET scanning. Three false negative PET results were found (after positive findings in BMB). In all three cases, patients were already classified as stage IV, thus the clinical decision was not changed.
Overall sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of PET for detecting bone marrow disease were 95%, 100% and 98% and for BMB they were 40%, 100% and 84%, respectively (Table 2).
Overall sensitivity, specificity and accuracy comparing positron emission tomography (PET) with bone marrow biopsy (BMB) to detect bone marrow disease.
Variable – % (95% confidence interval)
PET 95 (0.85–0.98) 100 (0.97–1.0) 100 (0.92–1.0) 98 (0.95–0.99)
BMB 40 (0.28–0.53) 100 (0.97–1.0) 100 (0.83–1.0) 83 (0.77–0.87)
PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value.
This paper reports part of a collaborative project to examine the utility of PET scanning for staging HL in Brazilian patients. The overarching purpose was to assess whether published studies from Western Europe and USA comparing BMB and FDG-PET in Hodgkin's lymphoma5–8,12–14 are generalizable to clinical practice in Brazil given the singularities of our country.
Although the exact rate of patients classified as having advanced stage disease nationwide due to their bone marrow status is unknown, Brazil presents a higher rate of advanced stage HL patients than other populations, thus, it also has a relatively greater number of eligible patients for bone marrow disease assessment, given the higher incidence in advanced stage groups.15 Furthermore, there is still a relatively high incidence of chronic infectious diseases in Brazil, such as tuberculosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, leishmaniasis, histoplasmosis, etc.,9,16–18 that can potentially involve bone marrow and could increase the rate of false-positive results of FDG-PET.19 In addition, the possibility of simultaneous occurrence of lymphoma and specific chronic infections has been reported.11,20
This report focuses on the comparison of PET and BMB to identify bone marrow involvement in patients with newly diagnosed HL.
Based on information from both PET and BMB, 24% of cases were considered to have bone marrow involvement by HL. As reported by others, PET had greater sensitivity than BMB (PET 98% vs. BMB 40%) with the same specificity (100%). PET identified marrow disease not identified by BMB in 37/62 (59.6%) cases, which translated into upstaging patients to stage IV in 9% of the cohort.
In a metaanalysis involving five studies regarding PET bone marrow assessments in HL patients (with a total of 191 patients), Pakos et al.21 reached independent estimates for sensitivity and specificity of 76% and 92%, respectively. In a similar, more recent metaanalysis, Adams et al.7 reported pooled estimates of 96.9% and 99.7%, respectively. The results of this study were quite similar with sensitivity and specificity values for bone marrow disease detection by PET of 95% and 100%, respectively. Furthermore, concordant results between BMB and FDG-PET have been reported in the range of 70–80%,21,22 also similar to the findings of this study in Brazil [206/246 (83%) concordant PET and marrow biopsy results]. It is interesting to point out the similar high specificity of FDG-PET in this study as in the mentioned metaanalyses although the prevalence of infectious diseases potentially affecting bone marrow is higher in Brazil than in developed countries. This can be explained by the low incidence of involvement of the bone marrow by tropical infectious diseases; reports of simultaneous lymphoma and tropical infections are anecdotal.11,20 In addition, bone marrow involvement by these infections are more common in immunocompromised individuals, such as those co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or with allograft transplants16; these patients were not included in the current study.
The 1989 Cotswold modification of the Ann Arbor staging criteria abandoned the routine use of invasive procedures such as explorative laparotomy for HL staging, in the wake of improved imaging diagnosis with CT.23 Routine BMB was restricted to patients with CT-assessed stage III/IV disease or stage II disease with adverse ‘unfavorable’ factors, and only then if a positive finding would alter the therapeutic conduct. Although very few patients with early stage HL have a positive BMB24,25 some guidelines still recommend the inclusion of BMB in the routine staging work-up of patients with newly diagnosed HL.26 In the general practice, it is common to perform routine BMB for advanced stage HL due to the higher prevalence of bone marrow involvement, despite the fact that in advanced stage disease a positive BMB is much less likely to have a therapeutic impact than in early stage disease.27,28 The reason to perform BMB is the possible impact on treatment strategy. The reasons not to perform BMB are: (1) it is an unpleasant procedure for the patient, (2) it may delay the initiation of chemotherapy and (3) cost, especially in less developed countries. On the basis of these results BMB would have had an impact on the treatment of only a single patient if staging was performed with CT only, but with PET/CT staging, BMB had no therapeutic impact on any of the 246 patients.29 These results are also in line with a larger study presented recently by El-Galaly et al.13 These authors reviewed the experience of three Danish institutions where both BMB and PET/CT have been performed routinely to stage all patients with HL for several years. The study included 392 patients with HL, including 202 patients with early stage disease and 190 patients with advanced stage disease (according to PET/CT-based staging). Not a single patient with early stage disease had a positive BMB. Four patients with advanced stage disease had positive BMB despite normal FDG uptake in the bones and marrow. However, the treatment strategy was unaffected in all four patients. Therefore, similar to what was observed in this study, BMB was performed on several HL patients without a single therapeutic consequence.
In Brazil, PET was introduced later in comparison to developed countries, mainly due to financial reasons. Regarding the workup for HL, even after promising results from the first international PET studies, it was only after strenuous verification of its local cost-effectiveness that PET started to be incorporated into Brazilian practice.8 The present study corroborates the cost-effectiveness of FDG-PET in HL in Brazil. It demonstrates that, even in a tropical developing country with higher prevalences of advanced HL and infectious diseases, FDG-PET is accurate to identify clinically important bone marrow involvement by HL and can replace routine BMB in most cases. Staging BMB may be restricted to patients whose images or laboratory tests are suggestive of bone marrow involvement and in those with a potential change in treatment.
Our experience with a large multicenter cohort of Brazilian HL patients further confirms the findings of other international studies that FDG-PET is a reliable method to evaluate bone marrow, including in developing countries. When PET/CT analysis is performed during the oncological workup, BMB does not increase the detection of bone marrow involvement with clinical significance and does not affect the therapeutic decision.
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Breath of the Wild Hard Mode
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Breath of the Wild. Only mild story spoilers, but a bunch on mechanics.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a phenomenal game, but it features a fair few new features for the series. One such feature is paid DLC, set to deliver extra content at a later date. Among the bullet point promises shot out of a pre-release press image is hard mode, set to release this August. A number of previous Zelda games have had this, down to the very first, but with varying levels of alteration. Most just raise a bunch of damage numbers, but others feature more drastic changes and sometimes even brand-new content.
We have no idea know what hard mode for BotW involves yet. It probably won’t be anything special. But given that the game occupies the majority of my free time and waking thoughts, I thought I’d engage in some baseless speculation/suggestion. Here are some things that could make Breath of the Wild more difficult in a way that’s engaging and worthwhile. But! There’s a catch: I’m going to try and get as much possible out of the least amount of effort. I’m sure there’s not an avalanche of resources going into hard mode. Obviously it would be preferable if they added new content, and redid all the enemies, and changed all the puzzles, and altered all the mechanics, and basically just built an entirely new game. But no one does that*, and it’s also more interesting to write under constraints rather than just say “Make Everything Better”.
*That I know of. If you’ve got a game in mind, I’d be interested to hear about it.
Let’s start with the obvious:
Make the Numbers More Bigger
RPG elements are more important than ever in Unruly Respiration. There’s a huge variety of weapons to wield, upgrades to unveil, clothing to collect, and handfuls of durians to throw in a pot. I mean, uh, consumables to cook. With such a focus on stats, even just bumpin up numbers could give challenge a jump. This is basically the only thing in hard mode that’s assured, but even then I can think of couple ways to get the most out of it.
And it's not just giving every Bokoblin a Savage Lynel Crusher.
I hear similar stories all across the internet: Breath of the Wild gets easier as time goes on. By the time they’ve left the intro everyone has died twelve times to enemies, nine times to fall damage, four times to forest fires and twice to stiff breezes. But a brief transition period later and they’re coasting through the game sippin elixers on mountains of Moblin skulls, the deadliest foes doing little more than mildly denting their stockpile of food and weapons. To this end, I offer two pieces of advice.
The first piece of advice is to increase damage by a multiplier rather than a flat amount. This is pretty self-explanatory. If you made everything deal two hearts more damage the early foes would all be one-shot wonders, but the end game wouldn’t change at all. If you instead doubled (or 1.5x or whatever) their existing damage, everyone gets a proportional increase.
The second is to increase damage more than health. The bulky late game enemies take a decent amount of time to put down, even with good weaponry. But by the time you reach them your armor, health and healing outpace their damage pretty drastically. Plenty of later foes take a while to kill, but few feel like an actual threat. That being said, the one type of enemy I wouldn’t mind getting a large health boost is bosses. After enough time passes, every world boss you meet gets torn to anticlimactic shreds. If nothing else, buff the bulk of the poor Hinoxes. I’ve killed so many before they could even stand and start their theme music that I’m beginning to feel guilty.
I mean, not guilty enough to STOP murdering them. Let's not get crazy here.
One final, less obvious number that could use tinkering: Knockback resistance. Stronger enemies are able to ignore more blows without staggering or falling flat on their face, and I’d be fine with this getting a universal upgrade. As it is now, it’s relatively easy to stunlock any enemy of medium size. Larger foes like Moblins, Lynels and Guardians fare better, but even they all go limp with an arrow to the face. I don’t want headshots (or eye-shots) to become useless, but I’d be okay with these enemies recovering quicker.
Add Higher Environmental Resistance
Most of these points focus on the combat in Rustic Inhalations. It’s the obvious route to take. Puzzles are another big part of the challenge, but those would be prohibitively expensive to retool across a world this big. But what about the game’s use of environmental hazards? Could there possibly be some way to make those challenging?? Some way to enhance their difficulty, perhaps even doing so with minimal effort??? Maybe even some way that’s listed in bold text at the beginning of this segment???? COULD THERE?????
Is the answer no? I’m gonna guess it’s no.
Many of us remember the excitement of the initial Breath of the Wild demos. In them, they toured through a snowy area near the start of the game, our first introduction to environmental hazards. The player had to prepare special spicy food before crossing the snow, lest they die of the cold. They also noted you could stay warm by carrying a torch or staying near fires, making a mad dash to heat sources and chugging food to stay alive.
Then we all booted up our Nintendonysoft Switch U’s and…it went exactly as they said. For the first time. Then within that first snowy area you can easily find a shirt that grants cold resistance. Similar events happen for the heat of the desert or flames of the volcano. It’s genuinely engaging to have to plan ahead for going through harsh terrain, but the permanent upgrades soon render that planning useless. There are multiple items that grant each of these resistances, so before long you never have to worry about using your environment or cooking special meals again. Is there no way to fix this problem?
Well…no. Not entirely. But we can at least extend its lifespan a little. Just increase the number of times the resistance buffs stack, then make certain areas of the map one or two tiers of resistance higher. This would allow the most hostile locales to maintain some of the intimidating presence they had early on. A lot of people like having to prepare for travel or fight to survive, just look at the mods for Skyrim or 75% of Steam early access games. Some boosts to the chill will keep that thrill, ensuring it’s never useless to pack a lunch. Speaking of lunch…
Reduce Meal Inventory
Though a neat concept, the Asthmatic Animals cooking system has more issues than Time magazine. There’s a bit of depth here and there, but a lot of the subtleties are made useless by dominant strategies. By far the easiest way to get high level buffs is to simply cram a pot full of the same ingredient, like dumping five ironshrooms to get a max level defense boost, or five mighty bananas for attack. Healing, meanwhile, is a delicate and complex formula with nuance and finesse…until hearty ingredients come along. Hearty ingredients grant a recipe temporary bonus hearts, but that also means they fully restore your hearts. So a single hearty ingredient, which are fairly easy to find, immediately negates the vast variety of regular healing items.
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These are just some of the many flaws with cooking, and I don’t expect them to completely overhaul the system with mere DLC. But there are smaller measures that would help. Having items heal slowly in real time would make things much more challenging, though that change might take notable effort. Forcing the player to wait a bit between eating meals would be an easier-to-implement version. I’d be willing to settle for just giving hearty items a quick fix. For example, changing them to grant empty temporary hearts, which are only used once you actually heal up to that point with other items. But even that isn’t the simplest tweak to be made. No, the simplest tweak is so amazingly simple it really should be included in hard mode: Reduced inventory space.
By default, Breath of the Wild allows you to carry three pages of meals. In other words, you can have up to seventy-five full healing + temporary hearts items at the same time. This is ridiculous, full stop. Getting these items is incredibly easy. But even if the cooking system wasn’t completely broken by hearty foods, 75 healing items is not a number that could ever make a satisfying challenge. Sure you could boost damage numbers and hard-to-avoid attacks to the point where it’d be necessary, but never particularly enjoyable.
The first 74 of these seemed like a totally balanced amount of healing, but then it just got RIDICULOUS.
In a game that leans heavily on the action side of action RPG, pausing combat to heal is already sub-optimal. Doing it several dozen times a fight would completely kill the tension, and makes the decision of what foods to take with you less interesting. Reducing the meal inventory from three pages to one* means a little more thought will be involved. It keeps you from having three of every type of food and a page full of hearty full heals. This means more actual planning on what to bring with you for individual areas. Plus, this is as simple as changing inventory slots. The game already does it with weapons, shields and bows. I’d be shocked if it took much effort.
*I wouldn’t mind less than one page, but it’s a nice round number.
Nerf the Champion Powers
This is it. Here I make my final stand. A sea of sinister silver surrounds me on all sides. Rictus grins of hideous beasts face me at every turn. Each wields terrifying weapons of pure malice, crafted in the darkest abyss of the earth from the essence of evil itself. My fingers dance atop the gamepad like flags in a hurricane, twisting and turning as the inevitable tides of foes crash against me. I jump, I block, I parry, I dodge, I strike, I run, I shoot, I survive! But slowly, surely, they chip away. On my last legs, I look at the vast field of gnashing teeth and clanking steel, and brace myself for a final charge. I look the head monster dead in the eye, target him, run forward and-
*CLANG’D!*
Oh right. Daruk’s Protection. So long as I’m holding the target button, even without a shield equipped, any attack bounces off and causes nearby enemies to be knocked off guard for a moment. Pretty useful. Not to mention-
-that you can trigger the ability as many as-
-three times before it has to recharge. So that spoiled the mood somewhat. But hey, now it’s really down to the wire. I have to take advantage of this chance while it lasts! In a desperate last bid for survival, I charge up a spin attack and-
*ZAP’D!*
Oh right. Urbosa’s Fury. If I take a second to charge my spin attack it strikes every enemy in a fifty mile radius with incredibly powerful lightning that makes survivors drop their weapons and wait until the next console Zelda release before they recover. I leisurely stroll through the crowd and exterminate the stragglers. It’s not like I need to hurry. If any of them wake up I can just use the power again. Twice.
So the battle was won, but it wasn’t exactly as harrowing as I expected. Bit of an anticlimax. But if nothing else, now the abilities are on cooldown. So if I get in another fight before too long then I can finally have the lethally challenging conflict that I SUDDENLY A SHINING SILVER GUARDIAN SKYWATCHER DELUXE & KNUCKLES APPEARS OUT OF NOWHERE AND FLIES AT ME IN A SUICIDE BOMBING AND IT LANDS RIGHT ON TOP OF ME AND EXPLODES IN A FIREBALL SO MASSIVE THE MUSHROOM CLOUD CAN BE SEEN FROM TERMINA AND-
*IT WAS MY PLEASURE’D!*
Oh god damnit.
Look, it’s great that the beasts in Rural Lung Capacity offer you unique rewards beyond heart containers and help with the end-boss. It’s also great that they’re fairly unique abilities that can turn the tide of battle when used correctly. But they’re all incredibly overpowered and can be used way too often. They completely trivialize combat. Now I’m sure some will respond to this by saying that you can turn off these abilities in the menu. I have three rebuttals to that statement:
1. Turning off powers is a self-imposed challenge. The entire point of hard mode, and this article, is for the game to create more challenge without the player having to limit themselves. This generally feels better to play, because you’re still allowed to get the full enjoyment of managing resources and optimizing a character.
It'd be quite hard to beat Super Mario Bros collecting every coin, or without stomping enemies, or using half an A press. But that's not the same as the game itself presenting new challenges.
2. The powers can be fun to use. They have strategic use in combat and their inclusion means there’s some additional planning in deciding which of them you want to grab first in a given playthrough.
3. The game is really bad at informing you these can be disabled. It doesn’t tell you anywhere, and they’re stuck in the key items tab where nothing else is usable. I’ve played quite a bit and never knew you could turn them off until researching this article.
Assuming we all agree that these cool powers should be weakened, but usable, how do we go about it? There are a bunch of ways to do so, and none of them would be too difficult to implement. Here are some of my ideas:
1. Increase the cooldown of powers by a significant amount. We’re talking like triple the time. Since the game often goes long gaps without combat, it’s rare you ever fight for long without them active.
2. Let them recharge when partially used. It’s always awkward when you’re sitting with one of three charges, and it’s silly that wasting them to trigger the cooldown period is a legitimate strategy.
3. Make them all usable abilities. This is by far the hardest change to implement, but I’d really prefer it. Since Daruk’s Protection and Mipha’s Grace are passive by nature, it’s hard to ration them for key moments. Even Urbosa’s Fury prevents you from using your high tier spin attacks. My suggestion would be to have the powers mapped to down on the control pad along with the rarely used whistle. Holding down the button would switch powers, tapping would activate them. Mipha’s Grace would be changed to a heal instead of a revive, and Daruk’s would be a shield with a several second duration.
4. According to this helpful forum post, Urbosa’s Fury does 500 damage to bosses instead of the usual 150. Why would you do this?! If you have all three charges, this would destroy most bosses without you even having to get in range. The whole point of bosses is to be challenging, and we’ve already discussed how fragile they are late game. I’m wise to your schemes, Nintendo! I’m standing up for Hinox rights!
Add Variable Enemy Attacks
Bar building a new game entirely, the best thing that could be done for challenge in Coarse Yoga Exercise would be adding new enemies. It’s been oft-noted that the selection of foes is pretty small. This game is much bigger, longer, and more combat-focused than previous titles. But despite this, when you take away all the elemental, skeletal, and palette swapped variants, it has about as many enemies as any other Zelda. In some cases, even less. You can see how this might happen. A no doubt enormous amount of time went into the building the world and systems to support it. The existing enemies, though limited in number, are well animated and have fairly adaptable AI. But whatever the reason, we really could use some fresh blood on the foe front.
We’re not likely to get it.
Are you mad about that? You seem mad about that. Just a vibe I'm getting.
I suspect we’ll get some for the second DLC, the one with an entirely new area and story content. But hard mode has classically been a very quick and dirty addition, and new enemies are expensive. Since the mode is DLC this time around, it’s not completely out of the question. But as much as I would love some new bad guys to knock around*, I’m not expecting them. So for those of you who care what I think on the matter**, how would I alter existing foes? Well apart from stat changes, I have a solution that’s cheap and easy compared to building baddies brand-new: Variable enemy attacks.
*Imagine Darknuts and Iron Knuckles as Lynel-tier enemies, or Dodongos and Ghomas as world bosses! I am SO excited to see what the DLC brings.
**You don’t, but I’ll keep going regardless
Instead of creating new enemies or attacks, which would be costly in AI or animation work, we modify and combine existing ones. The first way of doing this would be varying speed. Attacks could be given fast and slow variants. Sometimes an enemy would have a chance to go through an attack faster for less damage, or slower for more damage. These differences could be telegraphed by a different colored wind stream/particle effect on the attack. Faster variants could let some currently toothless attacks actually pose a threat*. Meanwhile slower attacks could throw you off guard when timing dodges, parrying or sneaking in a few hits. Variable speeds would take little work to implement, help to keep every fight from feeling the same and make you pay attention to the different telegraphs and timings.
*Looking at you, Ice Lizalfos breath.
When Electric Lizalfos charge up, I have to be wary. When Fire Lizalfos charge, I at least have to raise my shield. When Ice Lizalfos charge, I think “awesome, free kill!”
A slightly more complicated approach would be interrupted attacks. By stitching together existing actions we could keep things from being too predictable. For example, say a Lynel dashes at you, but halfway there transitions into a jumping attack instead of following through with the dash like normal. A Guardian Scout peppers in laser blasts in the middle of melee combos. A Fire Lizalfos jumps away from you while simultaneously belching flame. There’s a lot you can do with this concept, and much like the timing changes it would all serve to keep you from getting complacent. It’s another layer of possibilities to plan for or adapt to on-the-fly.
Now granted, this one would take more work than the timing changes. It can draw from the existing animations and AI patterns, but blending them together could be awkward. Certain animations wouldn’t work when combined with others, and even those that do would require effort to properly blend so it feels natural. But it’s the largest change I can think of to keep fights interesting without creating new enemies or attacks.
Give Us a Tent
Okay fine, this has nothing to with increasing difficulty. But c'mon guys. For all its advantages, rain is annoying and extremely frequent. Just give us a consumable item to put a campfire under. Let us buy em at the stable and bam, you don't have to change anything else.
Or we could craft them from some incredibly easy to acquire material. Like say, Hinox guts.
So now you’ve sat through a few thousand words of me rambling armchair game design at a company who knows better. For some reason. But what do you think? There’s a lot of ways, even cheap ones, that Breath of the Wild could be made more difficult. I’d be happy to hear some of your ideas in the comments. That is to say, the comments of the inevitable Reddit thread. Here on the blog strangers comment about one and a half times a year. I’m very lonely.
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CHRIS CARTER - 'Blisters' Radiophonic Workshop Remix
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Chris Carter has shared the Radiophonic Workshop’s remix of ‘Blissters’, taken from the forthcoming EP, Chemistry Lessons Volume 1.1 Coursework. The new EP, out on 19 October 2018, also features remixes from Daniel Avery and Chris Liebing, plus a rare track, ‘Bongo Glow’, previously only available on the Japanese edition of the album.
Radiophonic Workshop have remixed very few artists but for this EP the recently reactivated pioneering electronic experimenters have reworked ‘Blissters’. Listen to the track here:
Chris Carter, talking about the remix, explains: “To say I felt honoured the Radiophonic Workshop wanted to remix one of my tracks would be an understatement - they are so highly regarded in the field of electronic music and have been such an influence on my work. But when I heard it I was blown away... it's everything I thought it would be and more.”
Chris Carter recently shared the first details of a new box set of his early work, collating remastered (and mastered for the first time) solo albums alongside a disc of unreleased archival recordings from 1973-1977.
Chris Carter’s Miscellany will be available as a limited - 1000 - 6-piece vinyl box set with 24-page 12” sized booklet featuring rare and unseen images, synthesiser schematics and ephemera from Chris Carter’s archive. Both Disobedient and Small Moon will be available here for the first time on vinyl. The CD box set will contain 4-CDs and a 24-page booklet.
Each edition will contain the following solo albums:
Mondo Beat (1985) – clear vinyl
Disobedient (1998) – double purple vinyl, includes new track 'Disobedient Redux'
Small Moon (1999) – double white vinyl, includes new track 'Small Moon Redux'
Archival Recordings 1973 to 1977 – blue vinyl – unreleased
Chris Carter joins the Mute takeover at Rough Trade East on Saturday 13 October for a lunchtime modular performance. The event also features performances from A Certain Ratio, Simon Fisher Turner, Lost Under Heaven and a DJ set from Maps. Full details of the event, part of Mute’s 4.0 anti-versary, can found HERE.
As a founding member of Throbbing Gristle alongside Cosey Fanni Tutti, Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Chris Carter has had a significant role in the development of electronic music - a journey which has continued through his releases as one half of Chris & Cosey and Carter Tutti and a third of Carter Tutti Void - as well as with his own solo and collaborative releases.
He is also credited with the invention and production of groundbreaking electronics - from the legendary Gristleizer self-built effects unit through to the Dirty Carter Experimental Sound Generating Instrument and the sold-out TG One Eurorack module (designed with Tiptop Audio, these modules can be heard during Carter’s set at a recent Rough Trade event) and the Future Sound Systems Gristleizer modules - Carter has created the means to make sounds as well as making the sounds themselves.
Chris Carter’s Chemistry Lessons Volume 1.1 Coursework EP is out on 19 October: Pre-order: http://smarturl.it/CC-COURSEWORK
Daniel Avery’s remix of Uysring: https://youtu.be/29WBZTecFEw
Chris Carter’s Miscellany box set (vinyl and CD editions) is out on 30 November:
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Home > Chapters > CHAPTER 2 > 1. How to Find a Story Idea? > 1.4. Other clues to stories
Reading widely is the most important source of story ideas and the best way to improve your professionalism and writing skills. If you are serious about your beat, reading everything published about it is a professional duty and base for a professional career in investigative journalism. Without reading, journalists would not have the a good understanding of how systems and processes are supposed to work, and therefore what it looks like when something goes wrong. Do not spend time simply processing the information that happens to come your way, but rather continually seek out new information to broaden your own knowledge base!
Brant Houston, former executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), reminds readers of IRE’s Investigative Reporter’s Handbook that local newspapers carry many seeds for investigative stories. Behind every paid legal notice lurks a story, whether it deals with wills, name changes, foreclosures, auctions, tenders, seized properties or unclaimed property. Local newspapers also carry interesting reports on new construction or government projects and even local court cases. You may find the name of your school bus driver in a drunk driving case, or the name of a financial officer in a shoplifting case.
What journalists do far too infrequently is to follow published stories. Reader surveys and focus groups invariably show that readers love follow-ups. They want to know what happens next, why it happened or what the story is behind terse daily news. Look especially for news stories that neglect to ask ‘why’ or seem to focus narrowly on only one aspect of an issue. Look also for alternative ways of covering obvious or regular stories, such as global or national commemorative days.
Official and NGO reports often look dull and daunting, and many journalists see reading these as a routine task rather than a source of exciting stories. But if you read their contents carefully, you can often uncover new and challenging information that can kick off an investigation.
Although scarce resources or geography may limit your access to overseas publications and websites, investigative reporters should use whatever channels they can to keep up to date. The various information services of embassies and non-governmental organisations often have free reading rooms or libraries, often with Internet access. If there are no alternatives, journalists should get into the habit of visiting these whenever possible.
If you access Internet regularly, look for news sites and social networks, as Facebook or Twitter, where you will come across views and counter views. Twitter feeds provide basic information and the latest news about a wealth of current issues. This is especially important in an area such as health or science, where the state of accepted wisdom can change quickly. Some journalists in under-developed areas were still writing stories about the lack of effective treatments for AIDS years after antiretroviral drugs had been tested and put into successful use in Europe and the U.S. These journalists simply did not have access to this information, and/or had no access to the Internet. It took these journalists much longer to move public awareness toward this vital health issue: the right of access to these drugs and the various ways they are blocked.
1. How to Find a Story Idea?
1.1. The personal factor
1.2. Dealing with gossip and rumour
1.3. Evaluating tip-offs
1.4. Other clues to stories
2. How to Verify Hints, Rumours and Facts?
3. How to Create a Concrete Story?
3.1. Headlines are crucial
3.2. Communicating ideas
4. Quiz – Setting off to find a story
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Open Farm Sunday – the new Rock & Roll
Will Evans is a Welsh farmer. A couple of years ago he started a podcast called Rock & Roll Farming, he did it because no-one else was telling the farming industry’s story from a farmer’s perspective. He interviews a different person every week and it’s always really good.
Will’s latest podcast is with LEAF’s Chief Executive, Caroline Drummond; it makes for important listening as farming’s support mechanisms come into the spotlight, once again.
In the interview LEAF’s Chief said that public access onto farms is one of the measures that will be included in the new Agriculture Bill. In my mind this moves public engagement from not just a nice to do, but a vital part of what farming routinely has to do in the future.
The changing relationship farming will have with theEU means that funding will need to be strongly defined and demonstrated as value for money. Ms Drummond, a farmer herself, holds a firm belief is that farmers will have a massive part to play in society, including improving health and diets, mental wellbeing and delivering climate change mitigation; she added that the industry is at a pivotal point and that, “as farmers, we must better demonstrate what we do.”
Opening to the public isn’t for everyone, but an easy way to do it – on whatever scale you can – is to open your gates for LEAF’s Open Farm Sunday. More than 12,000 farming people are involved every year in delivering farming’s annual open day in June, some events welcome hundreds of people, whilst others keep their events completely self-contained, with numbers as low as 10 to 15 visitors.
For the last three years LEAF Open Farm Sunday has attracted over a quarter of a million visitors each year. Eighty-nine percent of the 2018 visitors said that they now had a more positive attitude towards farming.
Ms Drummond’s knowledge, built up over 30 years with the charity, shines through in the podcast. Staggeringly Ms Drummond said thatabout 88% of the UK population is urban, so society is becoming more and more distant from how we produce our food, the seasons and nature. Her description of visiting a farm is lovely: “it’s the ultimate 5-D cinema which touches every sense leaving embedded memories that last a lifetime and creates a better love for our industry.”
Alongside policy changes, farming also needs to respond to the growing rise of ‘food tribes’ like veganism, flexitarianism and pescatarianism; Satisfying Defra’s requirements isn’t the only reason that we should be talking more openly and honestly with society about what farming does and why.
LEAF Open Farm Sunday is on Sunday 9thJune 2019. Will Evans’ Rock & Roll Podcast can be found on iTunes and Libsyn
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Central India Tour
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Location: Delhi - Indore - Mandu - Bhopal - Sanchi - Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho - Gwalior - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi
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Central India Tour Itinerary:
Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
Central India Tour begins with an arrival in Delhi, the capital city of India. After completing formalities with customs and immigration, you will be received by our representative.
Delhi is the capital of India since old times. Delhi’s history dates back to the first millenium BC, when it was known as Indraprastha. The Tomar Rajputs built Lal Kot, the core of the first of Delhi’s seven cities. It is the epicenter of the nation’s politics, economy and culture. History is alive and throbbing in Delhi, the capital of India.
Afterwards transfer to your hotel for the overnight stay.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
After breakfast embark on sightseeing trip of Delhi City which would include the visit to Old Delhi and New Delhi
Old Delhi : An ancient walled city. Here you would see the Red Fort, the most opulent Fort and Palace of the Mughal Empire, Rajghat the Samadhi of our Father of Nation, Jama Masjid the largest mosque in India and Chandni Chowk the bustling and colourful market of the old city.
New Delhi : The city designed and built by the British in the 1920s- a city of wide boulevards impressive Government Buildings, green parks and gardens. First you will visit the two monuments from the Delhis past Humayuns Tomb and Qutab Minar. Then your drive takes you along the ceremonial avenue, Rajpath, past the Imposing India Gate and Parliament House.
After completing the sightseeing return back to the Hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi- Indore (Flight)-Mandu (77 Kms, 02 Hrs by surface)
After an early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to board Indore flight. On arrival you are met and assisted by our local representative and then drive to Mandu via Omkareshwar.
Omkareshwar is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. The river Narmada splits into two and forms an island Mandhata or Shivapuri in the center. The shape of the island resembles that of the visual representation of the Omkara sound, Om. Here we will visit the temple of Shri Omkar Mandhata, the Siddnath Temple and a group of Hindu and Jain temples belonging to the 10th century.
Resume drive to Mandu (22Kms from Omkareshwar). Perched along the Vindhya ranges at an altitude of 2,000 feet and with its natural defenses was originally the fort capital of the Parmar rulers of Malwa. Each of Mandu’s structures is an architectural gem. On arrival check-in at the hotel, rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 04 : Mandu
After breakfast, enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of the city. Inspired by the great mosque of Damascus, the Jami Masjid was conceived on a grand scale, with a high plinth and a huge domed porch projecting in the centre, we then visit Hoshang Shah’s Tomb – India’s first marble edifice, it is one of the most refined examples of Afghan architecture.
Afternoon visit, the Darwazas – The 45 km parapet of walls that encircle Mandu are punctuated by 12 gateways. Most notable of these is Delhi Darwaza. Later visit to Roopmati’s Pavilion and RewaKund. The pavilion was originally built as an army observation post. From its hilltop perch, this graceful structure with its two pavilions was a retreat of the lovely queen from where she could see Baz Bahadur’s palace and the Narmada flowing.
Day 05 : Mandu-Ujjain (120 Kms, 03 Hrs by surface)-Bhopal (65 Kms, 01 Hrs by surface)
Morning depart for Bhopal enroute visiting Ujjain.
Ujjain is a historic capital of Central India in Madhya Pradesh. Ujjain is also home to the Kumbha Mela, when Jupiter resides in the zodiac sign of Scorpio. Here visit Mahakaleshwar Temple of Lord Shiva with its lingam is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. The temple has an idol of Omkareshwara Shiva consecrated in the sanctum above the Mahakal Shrine. The temple also has images of Ganesh, Parvati, Kartikeya and Shiva’s Bull, Nandi. Other important places include Bade Ganeshji ka Mandir, Chintamani Ganesh temple, Bhartrihari Caves, Harsiddhi Temple, Kal Bhairava, 17th century observatory, Vikram Kirti Mandir, Gopal Mandir and Navagraha Mandir
Resume drive to Bhopal. On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 06 : Sanchi, Udaigiri and Vidisha
After breakfast embark on full day excursion visit to Sanchi, Udaigiri and Vidisha.
Sanchi is a serene hill crowned by a group of stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD. The Buddha is not represented through figures at Sanchi but through symbols, as was the tradition in the early period of Buddhism. The lotus represents the Buddha’s birth, the tree signifies his enlightenment and the wheel represents his nirvana or salvation. Cut into the sandstone hill six km from Vidisha and 3 km from Sanchi are a group of rock-cut cave sanctuaries – Udaigiri caves. Traces of some ancient buildings were also found here, at this archaeologically important site of antiquity between the rivers Bes and Betwa. The caves are mostly small chambers, enshrining idols or images of various dynasties carved into the rock of the hill. The caves and the other remains found at the site show that the site has passed through the influence of Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism in those days.
Later visit to Vidisha or Besnagar as it is called in the pali sculptures which contains some remarkable antiquates that throw light on the considerable architectural development of the period.
Day 07 : Bhopal-Umaria (Overnight Express train)
After breakfast, embark on an excursion to the next destination of this Central India Tour is Bhimbetka, it lies 46 kms South of Bhopal. In this rocky terrain of dense forest and craggy cliffs, over 600 rock shelters belonging to the Neolithic age were recently discovered. Here in vivid panoramic detail, paintings in over 500 caves depict the life of the pre-historic cave-dwellers. Executed mainly in red and white with the occasional use of green and yellow, the scenes usually depict hunting, dancing, music, horse and elephant riders, animals fighting, honey collection, decoration of bodies, disguises, masking and household scenes. Popular religious and ritual symbols also occur frequently.
Return to Bhopal. Evening you will be met and assisted while checking-out and transferred to the railway station to board overnight train for Umaria.
Overnight Train on board the Ac Sleeper Class.
Day 08: Arrive Umaria-Bandhavgarh (32 Kms, 01 Hr by surface)
After arrival at 1040 hrs in Umaria you will be met, assisted and transferred from railway station to your hotel at Bandhavgarh.
Post Lunch, enjoy bird watching and a walk to visit the ancient Bandhavgarh Fort, located on a plateau and can be reached after a steep climb. The fort is now in ruins, its monuments and tanks being gradually reclaimed by the forest thus providing additional shelter for wildlife.
Day 09 : Bandhavgarh
Bandhavgarh lies in the heart of Madhya Pradesh – traditional tiger country. This is where Rudyard Kipling found inspiration for his famous Jungle Book.
Once the hunting preserve of the Maharajas of Rewa, where an alarming number of tigers were hunted down in pre-independence India. Today, the Bandhavgarh National Park is a compact reserve (448 sq. km) of sal trees, bamboo thickets and grasslands, teeming with birds and animals and the highest population of tigers anywhere in India. The park is now home to 22 species of wildlife, including the regal gaur, umpteen varieties of deer and carnivores such as the striped hyena, jungle cat and sloth bear and over 250 species of birds. Within the park is the Bandhavgarh Fort now in ruins and largely overrun by the surrounding forest.
Breakfast at hotel.
Today, enjoy early morning and evening game viewing (Explore the Jungle on Elephant back / Jeeps).
Day 10 : Bandhavgarh – Khajuraho (280 Kms, 06 Hrs by surface)
After breakfast depart for Khajuraho. On arrival check-into the hotel
In the afternoon enjoy a visit to the Khajuraho temples (World Heritage site). The epochal creations are an unsurpassed Indian contribution to human civilization.
These temples completed a thousand years of their existence in 1999. The timeless temples we see today have a unity of structure. The voluptuous sculptures appear to be celestial and alive. The main focus is on woman and varying facets of her life. The temples are clustered in groups in the west, east and the south. They all have the entrance in their eastern side. An architectural marvel – the complex of 85 temples were constructed by the Chandela kings. Of them only 22 survive today. A new one was excavated recently. It is said to be the largest of them all. The temples have sublime and sensuous sculptures, portraying a journey into eternity.
Day 11 : Khajuraho-Gwalior (260 Kms, 07 Hrs by surface)
After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel proceed for Orchha (170 kms). A visit to the Orchha Palace is a must. Also visit the Fort, the Raj Mahal and the Cenotaphs. The Raj Mahal is a fine example of Mughal architecture with typical stone jali (lattice) work and arches at the entrance. The Raj Mahals facade is simplicity personified with hardly any ornamental detailing, but the interiors house some splendid paintings.
Now proceed to Datia, known for its seven-storied palace of Raja Bir Singh Deo. This structure is a unique example of 17th century Bundela architecture (combination of the Rajput and Mughal) built in brick and stone. The palace houses some of the fine Bundela paintings. It was built in 1620. Erected on a rocky ridge, the Bir Singh Palace has many underground chambers excavated in the rock but they remain hidden from view.
After enjoying the visit to Datia resume the drive to Gwalior (70 kms from here). On arrival you will be met and assisted at check-in.
Day 12 : Gwalior -Agra (By Express train)
After breakfast, enjoy sightseeing tour of the city.
Gwalior Fort dominates the city and is its most magnificent monument. A steep road winds upwards to the Fort, flanked by statues of Jain tirthankaras carved into the rock face. The magnificent outer walls of the Fort still stand two miles in length and 35 feet high. Within the fort are some marvels of medieval architecture. The 15th century Gujari Mahal is a monument depicting the love of Raja Mansingh Tomar for his Gujar queen, Mrignayani. Also built by Raja Mansingh is the Man Mandir Palace built between 1486 and 1517.
The Teli ka Mandir is a 9th century edifice, towering at 100 ft high. This is a Pratihara Vishnu temple of a unique blending of architectural styles. Later, met and assisted at checkout and transferred to the railway station to board train for Agra. On arrival at Agra, you will be met, assisted and transferred to the hotel.
Day 13 : In Agra
Agra is the one of the prominent destinations of the World Tourism map with three heritage monuments – The Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Fatehpur Sikri. It is more just a dacadent city of graveyards and stones, but it is a vibrant centre of Culture, Art and Religious philosphies that have enriched mankind and shaped humen thought over centuries.
Early morning enjoy the Sunrise visit to Taj Mahal : Taj Mahal : The 17th Century master piece named Taj Mahal ,which of course is the most splendid of all the buildings – perhaps the most perfect architectural monument of the world. It was built in the memory of the beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal by one of greatest king of Mughal Empire Shah Jehan.
After the sightseeing return to the hotel for breakfast.
Afternoon proceed to the sprawling Agra Fort on the bank of the Yamuna River.
Agra Fort: Built primarily as a military establishment by Emperor Akbar in 1565,the redstone Agra Fort, was partially converted in to a palace during the tenure of Emperor Shah Jehan. Though the principal structure was built by Akbar, many more additions were made by his grandsons. This massive fort is 2.5 Kms long and is considered the predecessor of the Red Fort of New Delhi. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14 : Agra-Jaipur (255 Kms, 06 Hrs by surface)
Agra is the one of the prominent destinations of the World Tourism map In the Morning after breakfast check-out from the hotel and depart for Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri: A fascinating ghost town lies little beyond Agra the deserted Red sandstone city that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital. It was a veritable fairy tale city and its ruins are still in a pristine condition. It is not hard to imagine what the court life would have been like in the days of its grandeur. Set like a jewel in a court yard of pink sandstone is the marble tomb of Saint Salim Chisti, enclosed by delicately carved marble screens. Afterwards continue the drive to Jaipur. On arrival in Jaipur check in to the hotel.
Jaipur, Capital of Rajasthan, also known as ‘Pink City’ is surrounded by an ancient 20ft high wall and eight gates. Situated at a distance of 280 km away from Delhi, today, Jaipur is the personification of the old order influence the new. An inherent interest for colour and design penetrated over stratum of society, and jewelry, crafts and architecture became objects of fascination equally between prince and peasant. Jaipur is also the main tourist hub of Rajasthan tourist circuit. From here you can reach out to places like Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Pushkar, and many more such destinations from Jaipur. Jaipur is also the third corner of the famed Golden Triangle tourist circuit of India along with Delhi and Agra.
Day 15 : In Jaipur
After breakfast visit
Amer Fort : 11 Kms from Jaipur- A marvelous example of Rajput architecture with its terraces and reflected in Matao lake below. The magnificent old Citadel, a labyrinth of massive walls and towers, shrouds an exquisite marble palace, pillared and carved glimmering with a million tiny mirrors, which creates tanatalising reflection effect. The ascent to the fort is on a gaily caparisoned elephants.
Afternoon sightseeing of Jaipur City visit the
City Palace Museum : An imposing blend of traditional Rajasthani and Mughal Art. The museum is resplendent with its collection of robes of royal princess, carpets an armoury of old weapons , miniature paintings portraying court scenes , battle scenes and processions.
Jantar Mantar : (Observartory): Jantar Mantar, built between 1728 and 1734, literally means the instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens. Jai Singh, the brain behind the grand project, chose stone with marble facing. This was the biggest of all his observatories and the only one built of stone. He used it daily, often with his astronomy gurus Pandit Jagannath and Kewal Ram. In all there are 17 instruments in the Jantar Mantar complex. The function of each instrument is rather complex but serves a particular function where time plays the main theme.
Hawa Mahal : (Palace of Winds) : A five storeyed wonder with a spectacular pyra midal faade and overhanging windows with latticed screens, domes and spires.
Day 16 : Jaipur- Delhi (250 Kms, 05 Hrs by surface)
Morning at leisure. Free till departure.
Afternoon drive to Delhi and on arrival, transfer to the international airport as per your flight schedule to board your onward flight home.
Note: GST 5% Extra will be charged on Complete Booking Amount.
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Tunapuna Chamber: Crime, forex not addressed in budget review
Laura Dowrich-Phillips Created : 12 May 2018 T&T News
The Greater Tunapuna Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GTCIC) said Government failed to address three major issues during the mid-year budget review on Thursday.
In a release following Finance Minister Colm Imbert's address, the GTCIC said the three issues that weren't addressed were the out of control crime situation, ease of doing business, locally, regionally and internationally and the lack of foreign exchange.
"Despite allocation over 200 million dollars to various Ministries, none was set aside for the National Security Ministry. In fact, the Finance Minister made no mention of the crime situation and the domino effect it continues to have on the citizenry of this nation, and how it plagues overall economic growth," the GTCIC said in reference to crime.
"The Honourable Finance Minister held Parliament’s attention for close to an hour. Yet in that period, he failed to mention the shortage of US currency within the financial institutions across the country. The GTCIC is calling on Government to address the forex issue with all due haste. In addition to this, we are also proposing a sanctioned initiative allocating special tax deductions for manufacturers who earn this country valuable foreign exchange," the GTCIC said.
The organisation said while the Finance Minister has painted a beautiful portrait of Trinidad and Tobago’s booming economy, questions remain over the statistics and figures given by Imbert and it seems to be a painting by numbers.
"The reality on the ground level for the GTCIC, the national business community and the citizens of our country remains dark, made bleaker by the Finance Minister’s inflated optimism," they said.
The GTCIC acknowledged this administration’s actions to limit public expenditure, stating that by the end of March 2018 the expected figure stood at $21.65 billion, 15 percent lower than initially projected and overall projected deficit for 2018 is $4.2 billion, over $500 million lower than budgeted.
"Waivers on the much-disputed property tax and its retroactive application were also seen as a positive step," the GTCIC said.
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USW Signs Agreement With Mondragon To Create Worker-Owned Cooperatives | Daily Labor Report
by Michelle Amber
Contending that North America needs a “much different economic model” than the current “Wall Street model,” United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard Oct. 27 announced his union has reached a “framework agreement” with Mondragon Internacional to collaborate in an effort to create worker cooperatives in the manufacturing sector in the United States and Canada. Addressing reporters on a teleconference call, Gerard said that the union and Mondragon, which is the largest worker-owned cooperative in the world, will work to establish manufacturing cooperatives that adapt collective bargaining principles to the Mondragon worker ownership model of “one worker, one vote.”
Source: Daily Labor Report: All Issues > 2009 > October > 10/28/2009 > News > Manufacturing: USW Signs Agreement With Mondragon To Create Worker-Owned Cooperatives
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Steelworkers Form Collaboration with MONDRAGON, the World’s Largest Worker-Owned Cooperative
Pittsburgh(Oct. 27, 2009) – The United Steelworkers (USW) and MONDRAGON Internacional, S.A. today announced a framework agreement for collaboration in establishing MONDRAGON cooperatives in the manufacturing sector within theUnited StatesandCanada. The USW and MONDRAGON will work to establish manufacturing cooperatives that adapt collective bargaining principles to the MONDRAGON worker ownership model of “one worker, one vote.”
“We see today’s agreement as a historic first step towards making union co-ops a viable business model that can create good jobs, empower workers, and support communities in the United States and Canada,” said USW International President Leo W. Gerard. “Too often we have seen Wall Street hollow out companies by draining their cash and assets and hollowing out communities by shedding jobs and shuttering plants. We need a new business model that invests in workers and invests in communities.”
Josu Ugarte, President of MONDRAGON Internacional added: “What we are announcing today represents a historic first – combining the world’s largest industrial worker cooperative with one of the world’s most progressive and forward-thinking manufacturing unions to work together so that our combined know-how and complimentary visions can transform manufacturing practices in North America.”
Highlighting the differences between Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and union co-ops, Gerard said, “We have lots of experience with ESOPs, but have found that it doesn’t take long for the Wall Street types to push workers aside and take back control. We see Mondragon’s cooperative model with ‘one worker, one vote’ ownership as a means to re-empower workers and make business accountable toMain Streetinstead of Wall Street.”
Both the USW and MONDRAGON emphasized the shared values that will drive this collaboration. Mr. Ugarte commented, “We feel inspired to take this step based on our common set of values with the Steelworkers who have proved time and again that the future belongs to those who connect vision and values to people and put all three first. We are excited about working with Mondragon because of our shared values, that work should empower workers and sustain families and communities,” Gerard added.
In the coming months, the USW and MONDRAGON will seek opportunities to implement this union co-op hybrid approach by sharing the common values put forward by the USW and MONDGRAGON and by operating in similar manufacturing segments in which both the USW and MONDRAGON already participate.
The full text of the Agreement is available at http://assets.usw.org/Releases/agree_usw_mondragon.pdf
About MONDRAGON:
The MONDRAGON Corporation mission is to produce and sell goods and provide services and distribution using democratic methods in its organizational structure and distributing the assets generated for the benefit of its members and the community, as a measure of solidarity. MONDRAGON began its activities in 1956 in the Basque town ofMondragonby a rural village priest with a transformative vision who believed in the values of worker collaboration and working hard to reach for and realize the common good.
Today, with approximately 100,000 cooperative members in over 260 cooperative enterprises present in more than forty countries; MONDRAGON Corporation is committed to the creation of greater social wealth through customer satisfaction, job creation, technological and business development, continuous improvement, the promotion of education, and respect for the environment. In 2008, MONDRAGON Corporation reached annual sales of more than sixteen billion euros with its own cooperative university, cooperative bank, and cooperative social security mutual and is ranked as the top Basque business group, the seventh largest in Spain, and the world’s largest industrial workers cooperative.
About the USW:
The USW isNorth America’s largest industrial union representing 1.2 million active and retired members in a diverse range of industries.
WEBSITES: www.usw.org
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The School of Mathematical Sciences host regular research seminars delivered by internal and external researchers on topics across mathematical sciences. Seminars take place on the Kevin Street campus and are open to all.
Public Lecture:
‘Adding’ value – why the New Economy needs mathematics
Professor Vakhtang Putkaradze
James M Flaherty Visiting Professor
Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences,
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
6.30pm, Room AU G-018, Ground floor, Aungier Street Campus, TU Dublin, City Campus
"Why study mathematics when computers have become so clever? Won't computers eventually solve all our problems, and we just need to find the right way to feed them information?” In this talk, we shall consider examples of why modern technology and leading industries demand higher-than-ever levels of mathematical knowledge, contrary to the 'computers can solve everything' viewpoint. We shall also discuss the importance of nurturing the free creative spirit in mathematics research. The examples that will be explored will range from renewable energy, sensor development and mathematics of sports, to recent start-ups from Silicon Valley.
To book a place visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-lecture-by-professor-vakhtang-putkaradze-tickets-59351284289
The talk is made possible by the James M Flaherty Visiting Professorship award from the Ireland - Canada University Foundation, with the assistance of the Government of Canada/avec l’appui du gouvernement du Canada. Partial support from NSERC and the University of Alberta is gratefully acknowledged.
On the determination of the number of positive and negative polynomial zeros and their isolation
Emil M. Prodanov
Technological University Dublin
1pm, Blue Room, 4th floor, Main Building, TU Dublin, Kevin Street, City Campus
A novel method with two variations is proposed with which the number of positive and negative zeros of a polynomial with real co-efficients and degree n can be restricted with significantly better determinacy than that provided by the Descartes' rule of signs and also isolate quite successfully the zeros of the polynomial. The method relies on solving equations of degree smaller than that of the given polynomial. One can determine analytically the exact number of positive and negative zeros of a polynomial of degree up to and including five and also fully isolate the zeros of the polynomial analytically and with one of the variations of the method, one can analytically approach polynomials of degree up to and including nine by solving equations of degree no more than four. For polynomials of higher degree, either of the two variations of the method should be applied recursively. Classification of the roots of the cubic equation, together with their isolation intervals, is presented. Numerous examples are given.
The paper is available on arXiv.org https://arxiv.org/pdf/1901.05960.pdf
Integrability and chaos in figure skating
Prof Vakhtang Putkaradze
University of Alberta, Canada
1pm, Blue Room, 4th floor, Main Building, TU Dublin Kevin Street Campus
We derive and analyze a three dimensional model of a figure skater. We model the skater as a three-dimensional body moving in space subject to a non-holonomic constraint enforcing movement along the skate's direction and holonomic constraints of continuous contact with ice and pitch constancy of the skate. For a static (non-articulated) skater, we show that the system is integrable if and only if the projection of the center of mass on skate's direction coincides with the contact point with ice and some mild (and realistic) assumptions on the directions of inertia's axes. The integrability is proved by showing the existence of two new constants of motion linear in momenta, providing a new and highly nontrivial example of an integrable non-holonomic mechanical system. We also consider the case when the projection of the center of mass on skate's direction does not coincide with the contact point and show that this non-integrable case exhibits apparent chaotic behavior, by studying the divergence of nearby trajectories. We also demonstrate the intricate behavior during the transition from the integrable to chaotic case. Our model shows many features of real-life skating, especially figure skating, and we conjecture that real-life skaters may intuitively use the discovered mechanical properties of the system for the control of the performance on ice.
Joint work with Vaughn Gzenda (UofA). The work was supported by NSERC Discovery Grant program (VP), USRA (VG) and the University of Alberta. This talk has also been made possible by the awarding of a James M Flaherty Visiting Professorship from the Ireland Canada University Foundation, with the assistance of the Government of Canada/avec l’appui du gouvernement du Canada.
Global diffeomorphism of the Lagrangian flow-map for Pollard-like solutions
Adrian Rodriguez Sanjurjo
University College Cork
The aim of this talk is to provide a rigorous although accessible analysis of some nonlinear surface waves in the presence of a depth-invariant zonal current constituting a generalisation of Pollard's waves. These oceanic water waves, which are nonlinear solutions of the geophysical f-plane equations accounting for rotational effects, have an exact and explicit representation in the Lagrangian framework. This is indeed a remarkable discovery; however, in order to rigorously show their mathematical validity, the three-dimensional Lagrangian flow-map prescribing these solutions needs to be a global diffeomorphism. This constitutes the main result of the talk and it will be proven by applying a mixture of analytical and degree-theoretical arguments and by imposing certain conditions on the physical and Lagrangian labelling parameters.
Infinite Mixtures of Infinite Factor Analysers (IMIFA)
Isobel Claire Gormley
Insight Centre for Data Analytics, University College Dublin
1pm, Blue Room, 4th floor, Main Building, DIT Kevin Street
Factor-analytic Gaussian mixture models are often employed as a model-based approach to clustering high-dimensional data. Typically, the numbers of clusters and latent factors must be specified in advance of model fitting, and the optimal pair selected using a model choice criterion. For computational reasons, models in which the number of latent factors is common across clusters are generally considered.
Here the infinite mixture of infinite factor analysers (IMIFA) model is introduced. IMIFA employs a Poisson-Dirichlet process prior to facilitate automatic inference on the number of clusters. Further, IMIFA employs shrinkage priors to allow cluster specific numbers of factors, automatically inferred via an adaptive Gibbs sampler. IMIFA is presented as the flagship of a family of factor-analytic mixture models, providing flexible approaches to clustering highdimensional data.
Applications to benchmark and real data sets illustrate the IMIFA model and its advantageous features: IMIFA obviates the need for model selection criteria, reduces model search and associated computational burden, improves clustering performance by allowing cluster-specific numbers of factors, and quantifies uncertainty in the numbers of clusters and cluster-specific factors.
Seminar 28/9/18: Handling missing network data
Seminar 27/4/18: On mathematical models for microelectromechanical systems
Seminar 9/3/18: A numerical study of in-plane wave propagation in mooring cables
Seminar 8/12/17: Trends in undergraduate students' basic mathematical skills on entry to third level education over the past two decades
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Press Roundup: CASABLANCABOX May 23, 2017
“…A brave, almost foolhardy endeavor...A noble effort...To its credit, the show acknowledges the presence of European refugees on the set: Gabriel Diego Hernandez and Matt McGloin play actors who miss their Old World showbiz glories..."
“…The craftsmanship that has gone into this multimedia production is pretty astounding all around...Zac Hoogendyk as the film actor, Claude Rains/Renault, Rob Hille as the complicated Peter Lorre/Ugarte, Matt McGloin as the arrogant actor whose contract stipulates he always gets the girl, Paul Henreid/Laszlo, and the two headliners, Roger Casey and Catherine Gowl...all do wonderful complicated work. They flesh out the real insecure actors that are also movie stars, unsure about this project, their own casting, and their personal troubles that circulate around the edges of the filming. The extras, the men and women who create the atmosphere by being those that swirl around Rick's bar, all have a place in the Farringtons' CasablancaBox. They are not just 'the lamps' as they describe themselves in the film, but these 'Refugees' are given singular moments to shine in this theatrical production, namely Gabriel Diego Hernandez (the Austrian - Gregory Gaye), McGloin (the German - Lukas), Annemarie Hagenaars (the Polish - Adrianna) and Gabriella Rhodeen (the British - Carol)...The atmosphere never lets up, constantly giving us a multi-layered vantage point into the creation of art, and all the uncertainties that are interwoven within..."
Times Square Chronicles
“…This talented cast impersonates the film's counterparts... and each of them serves the material extremely well. They are truly an ensemble team, reliant on one another to make this strategic chess game work. The 90-minute intermissionless show moves at a breakneck speed..."
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"...The movie's main players are all at crossroads in their lives and careers... Paul Henreid (Matthew McGloin) is still traumatized by his near escape from the Nazis..."
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"...As much a dance between the actors as between the stage performers and the precisely timed multimedia... CasablancaBox is no vanilla tribute to the safest member of the American movie canon. Rather, it embodies its subject through design and theme, cramming together as much energy and detail as its running time permits..."
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The most unique disadvantage of formal identities, relative to ascriptive and elective ones, is that they are confounded by dynamic identities: identities that change over time or depend on context. Formalities leave documentary traces that "inhibit forgetting." The idea that a past formality might estop an individual from claiming a different identity is based on an understanding of identity as impervious to change or reformulation depending on context. But people do not always experience identity in this static and acontextual way. Researchers have found that many multiracial individuals change their racial identifications in different situations and over their lifetimes. For example, consider a multiracial woman who is only willing to identify as such if she believes her employer's diversity program is genuine as opposed to tokenizing. The effects can be passed down through the generations, as one whose ancestors did not sign the Dawes Rolls may not have a claim to tribal membership. Or a person whose parents brought her to the United States without pursuing immigration formalities may find herself estopped from claiming U.S. citizenship. This estoppel problem is a growing risk as technology facilitates better collection and retention of records.
Jessica A. Clarke, "Identity and Form," California Law Review, Volume 103, Number 4 (August 2015), 882. http://www.californialawreview.org/1identity_form/.
Living Portraits: Carl Van Vechten’s Color Photographs of African Americans, 1939-1964
Posted in Arts, Media Archive, United States on 2012-09-17 23:57Z by Steven
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), photographer, promotor of literary talent, and critic of dance, theater, and opera, had an artistic vision rooted in the centrality of the talented person. He cherished accomplishment, whether in music, dance, theater, fine art, literature, sport, or advocacy. He began to make photographic portraits in 1932; in 1939 he discovered newly available color film. For a quarter century, he invited friends and acquaintances, well-known artists, fledgling entertainers, and public intellectuals to sit for him, often against backdrops reminiscent of the vivid colors and patterns of a Matisse painting. Among his subjects are a very young Diahann Carroll, Billie Holiday in tears, Paul Robeson as Othello, Althea Gibson swinging a tennis racquet, and a procession of opera stars, composers, authors, musicians, activists, educators, and journalists who made notable contributions to the cultural and intellectual life of the country. Also included are brilliant color images of notable and everyday places: Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee; the wedding of friends; pushcarts and street scenes of Harlem; children at play in a housing project’s yard.
Color slides of Blacks.
1,884 color Kodachrome slides, 2 x 2 inches each
[Note from Steven F. Riley] Also includes photographs of: Peter Abrahams, Prince Etuka Okala Abutu, Armenta Adams, Adele Addison, Alvin Ailey, Betty Allen, Sanford Allen, Martina Arroyo, William Attaway, Ethel Ayler, Pearl Bailey, James Baldwin, Harry Belafonte, Roy Thompson Beresford, Mary McLeod Bethune, Charles Blackwell, McHenry Boatwright, Margaret Allison Bonds, Paul Bontemps, William Stanley Braithwaite, Carol Brice, Jonathan Brice, Maurice Brooks, Anne Wiggins Brown, Debria Brown, Roscoe Lee Browne, Joyce Bryant, Ralph J. Bunche, Dan Burley, Miriam Burton, John Carlis, Thelma Carpenter, Diahann Carroll, John Carter, Shirley Verrett Carter, Horace Cayton, Omar Clay, Ladybird Cleveland, Leo Coleman, Durward B. Collins, Janet Collins, Zebedee Collins, Clayton Corbin, Edna Cordoza, Eldzier Corter, Robert Curtis, Jimmy Daniels, Ossie Davis, Gloria Davy, Ruby Dee, William Demby, Beauford Delaney, Inez Dickerson, Hugh Dilworth, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Owen Dodson, W. E. B. DuBois, Todd Duncan, Roy Eaton, Bobby Evans, Martha Flowers, Benny Garland, Althea Gibson, Richard Gibson, John Birks “Dizzie” Gillespie, Shirley Graham, Reri Grist, Nicolas Guillen, Juanita Hall, Bertha “Chippie” Hill, Ramon Blancos Habana, Frank Harriott, Afrika Hayes, Marion Hayes, Roland Hayes, Chester Eugene Haynes, Godfrey Headley, Bomar Himes, Geoffrey Holder, Leo Holder, Charlotte Holloman, Nora Holt, Marilyn Horne, Langston Hughes, Phillipa Husley, Earle Hyman, Ivie Jackman, Annette Jackson, Mahalia Jackson, Raymond Jackson, Louise E. Jefferson, Charles Johnson, Hal Johnson, Hylan “Dots” Johnson, Marie Johnson, (Everett) LeRoi Jones , James Earl Jones, Laurence Clifton Jones, Ulysses Kay, William Melvin Kelly, Eartha (Mae) Kitt, George Lamming, Carmen De Lavallade, Everett Lee, Henry Lewis, Powell Lindsay, James Lowe, Robert Keith McFerrin, Claudia McNeil, Geraldyn (Gerri) Hodges Major, Claude Marchant, William Marshall, Mabel Mercer, Lizzie Miles, Arthur Mitchell, Edgar Mittelholzer, Mollie Moon, Linwood Morris, Willard Motley, Lorenzo Newby, Maidie Norman, Godfrey Nurse, Frederick O’Neal, Leonard de Paur, Louise Parker, Louis Peterson, Julius Perkins Jr., Mildred Perkins, Charles Perry, Ann Petry, Evelyn La Rue Pittman, Leontyne Price, Bertice Reading, Guy Rodgers, Percy Rodriguez, Pearl Showers, Edith Spurlock Sampson, Diana Sands, Harold Scott, George Shirley, Bobby (Robert Waltrip) Short, Merton Simpson, Noble Sissle, Clarence Smith Jr., William Gardner Smith, Rawn Spearman, Melvin Stewart, William Grant Still, Billy Strayhorn, Howard Swanson, Archie Savage, Wesley Tann, Ellen Tarry, Dorothy Taylor, Claude Thompson, Veronica Tyler, Margaret Tynes, Henry Van Dyke, Elaine Vance, William Warfield, Dorothy West, Moran Weston, Clarence Cameron White, Josh White, Lindsay H. White, Roy Wilkins, Billy Dee Williams, Camilla Williams, John Alfred Williams, Maurice Williford, Ellis Wilson, John W. Work, and Dale Wright.
To view the collection, click here.
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Chain Reaction by Distorted Harmony
Tel Aviv, Israel is home to this modern progressive metal group, formed in 2009 by a frustrated jazz pianist. After their debut album Utopia in 2012, Distorted Harmony put together a darker and heavier full-length album, Chain Reaction, which was released this past July. The album features an eclectic balance of the various musical influences by the five members of the group and a production of subtle phrasing and complexion. Although pretty solid throughout, the better songs come latter in the album with the tracks “Hollow”, “As You Go”, “Natural Selection” and “Methylene Blue”.
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Victor Sierra is a French trio who produces steam-punk themed rock operas which are dramatic and theatrical. Yesterday’s Tomorrow was a full length album released in mid 2013 and features songs that alternate from English to French in lyrics and titles, but a musical vibe which stays pretty consistent throughout. Some of the highlights include “A Steampunk Sympathy”, the title track “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” featuring a long harmonica intro and mechanical synth sound effects, and the Frank Zappa influenced “Dirgible Days”.
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We scarcely know of any pages in which these two indivisible aspects of the Principle—its absolute transcendence and its immediate actuality—are evoked with such power. . 25 In March 1935, Schuon returned to Mostaghanem, where the Khalîfa Sidi Adda Ben Tounes, nephew by marriage of the late murshid, had succeeded Shaykh Al-‘Alawî. Contrary to what has sometimes been alleged, Schuon did not solicit the function of muqaddam which Shaykh Adda conferred upon him at that time. It appears rather that, in order to conform to Shaykh Al-‘Alawî’s wishes,26 Shaykh Adda took this decision after Schuon had gone through a long and edifying khalwah (retreat).
When he disembarked in Oran, Schuon was immediately sensitive to the change of atmosphere. As he did not yet possess any traditional garments, he went to a shop in the Arab quarter: At the back of the shop sat the proprietor: an Arab with an aristocratic air, whose face is unforgettable; it was like the image of resignation to God. . He was like the incarnation of Islam, and his face alone would have sufficed to convert someone. He did not speak to me, but only looked at me with his deep gaze, while his son—a young, distinguished looking man—served me, offering me a cup of mint tea and asking me a few kindly questions as to the purpose of my journey.
You say that French is not your language and even that you have only recently acquired a knowledge of it; in this case, allow me to congratulate you on the way you write. Would it be indiscreet to ask where you come from? A few months later, Schuon wrote to his friend Jenny, “Islam is looking at me with its golden eyes; am I going to plunge into it without return, exhausted by my resistance to the vile atmosphere that gnaws at me like poison? ” He asks after various friends, mentions the arrival of Albert Oesch the previous month, asks Jenny to pass on his best regards to Ernst Küry, and explains, “I always express aspects of doctrine in aphorisms11— though they are perhaps too long to be called such—or in ‘sutras,’ in German, unfortunately, since I do not know Latin and I do have a command of German, which is not the case for French.
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Tech Companies Challenge Trump Ban In Fight Over Imaginative and prescient Of US As Immigrant Nation
Enlarge / Donald Trump, Peter Thiel (center) met with and Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner (right) and different leaders in December 2016. After all, if the immigration ban had been to broaden, it could hit companies where it really hurts: their bottom line. Relying on the outcomes, the world outside the US may very well profit from Trump if companies are forced to look outside the walls, actual and virtual, he is searching for to create. Tech Enabled : CNET chronicles tech’s function in providing new kinds of accessibility.
It was absurd and further solidified for me how fully out of touch and unsavvy these companies are. Jarin Islam of the Wilshire Center-Koreatown Neighborhood Council joins other community advocates and leaders for a information convention and solidarity rally with the Muslim community of Los Angeles. The suit initially brought by Washington and Minnesota resulted in a nationwide hold on the ban. It is the latest move by the tech industry to oppose Trump’s controversial order, which has run into hurdles in the U.S. court docket system.
In whole, there are 97 corporations hooked up as signees to the transient, which was filed in assist of a lawsuit by the state of Washington against President Trump. Of their brief, the businesses argued that the order created uncertainty for corporations relying on expertise from abroad and international enterprise journey to innovate and create jobs within the United States. Tech corporations aren’t the one businesses feeling the strain to distance themselves from the new president. The transient was filed late on Sunday with the US Courtroom of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco and is expected to come up for hearing on Monday evening. However the court docket upheld the Seattle choose’s resolution quickly, saying it will consider matters further after it gathered more information.
The signatories to the brief embody non-tech firms akin to jeans legend Levi Strauss &co and yogurt-maker Chobani, moreover familiar new-age Silicon Valley names resembling AirBnB, PayPal, LinkedIn etc. Particularly, the Democrats said Trump’s journey ban could endanger US troops in the discipline, disrupt counterterrorism cooperation and feed Islamic State group propaganda. That’s the big query following the Sunday filing of an amicus transient signed by almost one hundred technology firms in opposition to President Trump’s govt freeze on refugees, immigrants, and travelers from Muslim international locations. Dee is a fun-loving teacher with numerous tech experience across Fortune 500 corporations, early-stage start-ups, authorities companies & non-income. The list of firms that signed embrace some of the strongest within the tech world.
More than 50 more tech corporations signed on late Monday to a friend of the court transient making an attempt to oppose President Donald Trump’s travel ban, bringing the full variety of these against roughly a hundred and fifty. The ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this weekend denied the administration’s request to right away put aside a Seattle judge’s ruling that put a maintain on the ban nationwide. But with all these concerns in regards to the native impact, only three of the greater than a hundred firms that signed the legal brief are based mostly in Massachusetts. The transient marks a end result of activism amongst Silicon Valley firms taking action in opposition to the ban. Along with them, nearly 30 extra corporations signed onto the transient, together with Slack.
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Is Fox’s Roger Ailes This Year’s Bill Cosby?
Posted by Ellen -7797.60pc on July 07, 2016 · Flag
The Daily Beast has interviewed several women who, though they have requested anonymity, essentially back up Gretchen Carlson’s claim that Fox CEO Roger Ailes is a sexual predator.
In the wake of Gretchen Carlson’s legal complaint that she was fired because she refused to have sex with Ailes, several women have reportedly contacted Carlson’s attorneys to reveal their own, similar experiences at Fox. Fox’s parent company, 21st Century Fox, has announced that it is conducting an internal review and Ailes has vigorously denied Carlson’s accusations, saying Carlson was fired because of weak ratings.
However, The Daily Beast has found some disturbing similarities in anecdotes from other Fox News women. Author Lloyd Grove notes that “the bombshell litigation” could turn Ailes “into this year’s answer to Bill Cosby.”
“One time he asked me if I was wearing underwear, and was he going to see anything ‘good,’” said a former Fox News employee, who said she has spoken with other women at the network who said they were targets of Ailes’s sexually charged remarks. “It’s happened to me and lots of other women… He’s a disgusting pig who’s been getting away with this shit for 20 years.”
A second ex-employee, who also said Ailes verbally harassed her with inappropriate comments during one-on-one meetings, said the powerful and famously combative executive has so far escaped the consequences of his alleged behavior, because “when it comes to this issue, there’s already a conspiracy of silence. The problem is you don’t want to come forward because you don’t want to be personally and professionally destroyed. You don’t want to bring down Roger Ailes’s wrath on your head.”
A third former Fox News employee told The Daily Beast: “When I met Ailes he wouldn’t stop staring at my legs, and at one point he asked if I was single. I was taken aback and said yes. And he was like, ‘Oh, OK, so you’re not gonna get pregnant any time soon.’ And then he asked my age.
“And I think he could tell I was offended by the questions. And he said, ‘I know I’m not supposed to ask this—HR keeps telling me I can’t ask that because you can sue me because it’s illegal, but I don’t care. I’m [over 70] years old, if you wanna sue me, sue me.’”
It remains to be seen whether – pardon the pun – this story has enough legs to take down Ailes but it could.
You can watch the supercut of sexism that Carlson dealt with below, from Bloomberg Politics, via Media Matters.
d d commented 2016-07-08 11:04:26 -0400 · Flag
It’s going to be interesting to see how this pans out. Or not (as it could end up going away via a non-disclosure settlement with Carlson getting Ailes’ money like Mackris got O’Reilly’s).
I’m with John McKee – for quite awhile now, Antoinette has been telling us that Hannocchio’s worse nightmare is nigh and he’s about to get his comeuppance. But so far nada. Sooo, what’s the deal, Antoinette? :-]
David Lindsay commented 2016-07-08 05:53:13 -0400 · Flag
If Rupert Murdoch’s sons were to talk to Gretchen Carlson, they would probably say, “What took you so long?”.
I think Roger Ailes fate is in the hands of two sons who aren’t chummy with the old Richard M Nixon trainee.
You’re such a tease, our Antoinette. Time and again you get me all excited about the oh-so-deserving Hannity being about to get his, but well, we still don’t have that special satisfaction :)
Antoinette commented 2016-07-08 02:06:19 -0400 · Flag
You haven’t seen nothing yet babies! There is one serious, we mean serious!!! accusation that will bring him down. This beautiful gem is so damaging that the Murdoch boys will be forced to dump this old worthless, useless old crow. Carlson’s attorney has all the information. It’s so bad that the male mouthpieces won’t be able to defend the Nixon Trainee. He will be thrown under the bus when this gem is leaked out.
Which headline works better?
1. Fox News CEO quits
2. Ailes out at Fox News
3. Ailes resigns as Fox News CEO
Coming down the pipeline:
1. Hannocchio’s worse nightmare.
2. Pedophile cafeteria Catholic.
3. Fox “News” exits and terminations.
4. Welcome the new CEO of Fox “News.”
5. Fox “News” transformation.
NOTE TO MASSES
Grab a big bucket of buttered popcorn. More people are coming forward against the Nixon Trainee. The numbers will grow, and GROW, and GROW! One mouthpiece at the Foxies is in serious trouble.
Eyes On Fox commented 2016-07-07 17:51:13 -0400 · Flag
Cosby drugged women. Roger is your stereotypical dinosaur letch.
He’s rich. He’s powerful. So he got away with being a king sized a—hole. Until he didn’t and the only reason he didn’t here is Gretchen got fired. How much would she be willing to swallow [no pun intended] to keep her job?
Megyn Kelly was asked if wearing a short skirt while sitting behind a glass table bothered her. She shrugged it all off as the audience wanting to view the talent. She knew what was up. She knew about Fox’s infamous camera angle ‘leg shots.’ Of course, Megyn posed for cheesecake glamour shots so she probably is fine with giving Ailes [and his fellow dinosaur letch viewers] what he wants as long as he keeps his pants up.
You’re dealing with conservatives. The men think it’s the ’50s [pick a century] and any woman ascribing to the same ideology better know her place.
What Bill Cosby did was much more serious, but yeah it’s time for this greezy pig to be taken to the woodshed.
Some say that Jabba the Ailes has groped more women than Cosby. But you won’t hear crickets about it on Fux Noise. Now back to “Breaking News” about Hillary’s emails.
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Www.nbcnews. President-elect Donald Trump heavily out-campaigned his Democratic opponent in the last 100 days of the election, spending roughly 50 percent more time in six key battleground states that pushed him to victory on Nov. 8.
Over the final 100 days of the election, Trump made a total of 133 visits to Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan and Wisconsin. Over the same time period, Hillary Clinton visited the first five of those states a total of 87 times. She never traveled to Wisconsin during the 102 days between the convention and the election. Instead, Clinton sent her top surrogates to Wisconsin including her running mate Sen. Tim Kaine, her daughter Chelsea Clinton and her primary opponent Sen. Related: Policy Divisions Between Trump and GOP Persist After Election On a call with donors Saturday, defeated Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton blamed the actions of FBI Director James B.
That may be true. Donald Trump attacks Hillary Clinton’s swing state ‘firewall’ in 11th-hour campaign blitz. Donald Trump is all over the map.
The Republican nominee for president spent Saturday on a cross-country campaign sprint that began early with rallies in Florida and North Carolina before heading west to Nevada and at last Colorado, where he took the stage at Denver’s National Western Complex a little after 10pm. Where have Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spent their time? - CBS News. On Wednesday, with 13 days left until Election Day, Republican nominee Donald Trump spent his morning in…Washington, D.C., for the grand opening of his Trump Hotel.
The candidate then went on to a pair of campaign rallies in North Carolina later in the day, but his late-in-the-game stop in deep-blue D.C. raises an important issue: where the presidential candidates and their running mates have traveled. “The Trump schedule has been different this cycle than most Republicans before him,” said Republican strategist Ryan Williams, who worked for Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign. “And that’s because of, I think, some interesting priorities on behalf of the campaign and the realities they’re facing.” It’s often said that the most valuable currency presidential candidates have isn’t their money—it’s their time. So, as they enter the final stretch before Election Day, how have Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spent theirs? Trump and Clinton visit battleground states as election day looms. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton blitzed five battleground states between them on Friday, with four days remaining until American voters will choose their next president.
Clinton began the day with a rally in Pennsylvania, a state where she holds a consistent lead over Trump, while the Republican nominee made a last-minute push in New Hampshire. Trump has surged in recent days in the Granite State, where he scored his first victory of the Republican primary contest earlier this year. Clinton’s long-held lead in New Hampshire has collapsed in recent days. She was shown trailing Trump or tied with him in four new public polls taken in the wake of the letter from the FBI director, James Comey, informing Congress that it was possible new emails had been discovered related to the investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server.
The news has helped ensure that a number of Republicans and libertarians previously skeptical about Trump have now rallied around the nominee. How Trump won the presidency with razor-thin margins in swing states - Washington Post. How does the US election work and which swing states will determine the winner? CBS poll: Women give Clinton edge in battleground states. Donald Trump’s new electoral map: Missouri is now a swing state and Virginia isn’t. Clinton vs Trump: Which are the states to watch? All men are created equal, the United States Declaration of Independence announces proudly with only the slightest hint of hypocrisy.
When it comes to presidential elections, however, all of those states are not. A big state that could conceivably go either way is likely to receive a lot of attention from campaigns, reporters and obsessive British bloggers with too much time on their hands. But smaller states? States that will reliably vote one way or the other, where the result has all the tension of a wet tissue? Forget about it. The explanation for this lies in the idiosyncratic system through which Americans choose their leaders.
There are all sorts of oddities to this system, and I could bang on about it for ages (in fact, if that's your bag, I already have). There's a third point, which is a matter not of constitutional or state law but of contemporary political reality: in the elections so far this century, the electoral map has calcified. Donald Trump has a path to victory again thanks to Florida. There's been some movement toward Donald Trump in both national and swing-state polling over the past week.
Trump's problem is that, at least as of today, it's just not enough. There are too many swing states that appear to have already slipped out of his grasp for relatively minor movement to drastically increase his chances of winning the 270 electoral votes he needs to beat Hillary Clinton in eight days. Still, for Trump, who has weathered a terrible last month of the campaign, any positive news is welcome. With one week to go, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a statistical dead heat nationally. More swing state polling blues for Trump. Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in three key battleground states, according to new polls released Tuesday — including a commanding advantage in vote-rich Pennsylvania.
The NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls, conducted last Wednesday through Sunday, show Clinton leading Trump by 4 points in Iowa (41 percent to 37 percent), 5 points in Ohio (43 percent to 38 percent) and 11 points in Pennsylvania (48 percent to 37 percent). All three surveys show movement towards Clinton over the past month.
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The 2019 Election is Becoming a Referendum on Councilmanic Prerogative
(Image: Provident Mutual Building)
A bumper crop of recent reporting about City Council land scandals is conspiring to make the 2019 City Council elections into a welcome referendum on Councilmanic Prerogative—an unfortunate governance tradition that's landed past Council members in jail, and that stifles Philadelphia from doing any real planning.
First, 2nd District Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson was in the news for steering some city land parcels to a childhood friend and campaign contributor, who requested them for side yards and then flipped them for luxury development. The FBI is investigating the matter.
That scandal was only made possible because of Councilmanic Prerogative, an informal agreement between District members which gives them each total individual control over all zoning and land use within their districts.
Then, 3rd District Councilmember Jannie Blackwell's campaign kick-off was overshadowed by protests from members of the Black and Brown Workers Cooperative, who objected to Blackwell's abuse of Prerogative in the Provident Mutual Building redevelopment case. The city had sunk $50 million into preparing the vacant, city-owned Provident Mutual Building near 46th and Market for a new police headquarters, and then when they abandoned that plan, they sought a new use for the property, ultimately selecting a proposal for a public health campus.
Councilmember Blackwell didn't like who was selected, and instead wanted to steer the building to another developer, her friend Michael Karp, who is a major West Philly landlord, and owner of the Belmont charter school network. Because of the Councilmanic Prerogative tradition, she was able to hold up the whole process for Karp's benefit, since moving forward required a Council ordinance—an ordinance that the other 16 members refused to pass without Blackwell's support.
Then, the Inquirer reported that Council President and 5th District Councilmember Darrell Clarke had steered city land near Temple to former Eagle and wealthy entrepreneur Shawn Bullard at a steep discount, aka subsidized by taxpayers. They also found that some key documents related to that sale have mysteriously gone missing, which probably warrants an investigation by D.A. Larry Krasner's office.
"A look at sales of comparable lots in the area suggests the lots could have gone for between $150,000 to $250,000 each through competitive bidding – or $600,000 to $1 million for all four. Even a city-ordered appraisal valued them higher than the price Bullard paid.
The appraisal put the value of the lots at $495,000 as of January 2015. The city had dropped the total price to $370,000 by the time the PRA’s board approved the sale in June 2016.
“The stark difference between the actual sales price and the appraised value is shocking and probably violated the policies that were in place at the time,” said John Carpenter, a former deputy executive director of the PRA now working as a consultant."
This is all bad, and as Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron points out in an excellent column on the subject, the ramifications are really much bigger and more pernicious than just the two-bit corruption that's been making headlines.
What do these five Philadelphia locations have in common:
The sprawling surface parking lot at Penn’s Landing.
A one-story supermarket in Society Hill.
A deteriorating YWCA building in Germantown.
A demolished Victorian mansion in West Philadelphia.
A busy stretch of 22nd Street in Fairmount that has no lane markings.
Each site was left in limbo for years, sometimes decades, thanks to City Council’s use of a clubby parliamentary practice known as councilmanic prerogative. Although the name sounds genteel and mannerly, the maneuver can turn an ordinary, mild-mannered district councilperson into power-mad feudal lord. No matter what craziness a local representative proposes, the rest of Council will vote in lockstep, no questions asked, knowing the favor will be returned when they want approval for a special measure in their own district. Usually the special bills involve property sales and zoning [...]
Council members will often defend the prerogative by arguing that the local representative knows his or her district best. But, as practiced in Philadelphia, the courtesy goes against a fundamental democratic concept: checks and balances. As you may recall from middle school civics class, the legislature exists to check the power of the executive and prevent a single person from becoming a tyrant. But when a district councilperson can introduce a bill, approve a land sale or change zoning — all without real oversight from fellow legislators — there is no check on that power.
Reporter Julia Terruso thinks this is becoming a big election issue, and it's absolutely true that voters can fix this through elections. Prerogative isn't written down anywhere, but different politicians and candidates have different levels of interest in using it, and in taking concrete steps to reform the practice.
Philadelphia 3.0 sent out our 2019 questionnaire to all candidates this week, and we hope to get all candidates on the record on this important topic to help voters figure out who's who.
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Conrad Fuller commented 2019-03-01 16:55:34 -0500
How much money do they need free car. Free gas free.car ins free health care free money from the developers,they keep 99.99pct of there pay ,give somebody else a chance to rob the tax payer’s
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ISBN-10: 0-948598 11 5
(ISBN-13: 978-0-948598-11-1)
252pp
420 illustrations
This is a completely revised and very much expanded version of the original Change at Cholsey, published to celebrate the village's millennium in 1986 (hence the "Again" in the subtitle!).
From a tiny Saxon farming community to today's lively commuter village, this is a vivid picture of Cholsey in South Oxfordshire and the lives of its people. The latest historical research is spiced with characters and anecdotes, bringing the past to life in a very readable and lavishly illustrated book.
In addition to the main chapters, which tell the story of the village from the Stone Age to the beginning of the third millennium in a largely chronological order, there are special features on:
the Bronze Age (including exciting and previously unpublished results of a recent archaeological excavation beside the River Thames)
Lost Trees (including cedar trees originally imported from the Lebanon as seeds hidden in the parasol of a 19th century vicar's wife)
the preserved Cholsey & Wallingford Railway (known locally as The Bunk because the locomotive twice left the coaches behind and 'did a bunk'!)
Village Place Names (nearly every street is mentioned)
the Church Bells and bellringers
the Great Medieval Barn (an architectural detective story)
famous Cholsey inhabitants (including Agatha Christie)
a photo feature of Village Scenes
we also trace one family - the Buttons - through three hundred years from the 16th to the 19th centuries and identify the properties they owned in 1550, 1695 and 1830. Amazingly, five of these are house sites still readily identifiable today.
Researched by the Cholsey History Group, the book was written and produced by Judy & Stuart Dewey, local historians and publishers who have lived in Cholsey for over thirty years.
Fully indexed.
Published on behalf of Cholsey 1000 Plus.
Website by d3wey.com
Pie Powder Press - Publishing Local History in South Oxfordshire since the 1970's
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Workshop and organizational updates.
This Easter Sunday SOGO Team (Kevin, Elma, and Ruri) from Tokyo joined PlaceTo Grow workshops in Tohoku and led fitness games and activities to help continue to bring communities together.
This year our goal is to connect the communities through wellness and fitness. This was the second SOGO trip to Tohoku & we focused on Easter fitness games. We visited Shizugawa High School and Ooya Asobiba. We did Radio Taiso Xtreme version, which was a great way to get everyone together. We had so much fun moving around while sharing words in English and Japanese.
The children have practiced the Radio Taiso Extreme since they did it at the 1st SOGO×PTG workshop in February, so they were quite advanced already!Playing Easter games was new for kids in Minamisanriku, so the kids were very excited to find eggs and get snacks!!
At the Asobiba the US navy team of volunteers from Misawa Air Force Military Base spent two days building monkey bars for the children and setting up a swing and other climbing equipment. We celebrating the reopening of the children’s play center with over 20 local residents by having a BBQ and dancing and singing outside with guest performer Stuart O leading as the Easter Chick!.
25: Local Children
21: Local Adults
16: Volunteers
Radio Taiso X
Fitness Games
Communication Circle
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July 21st - 22nd, 2018
After arriving at Minamisanriku on Saturday, we went to Shizugawa High School to meet with the former principal who will lead the “Minamisanriku Junior Academy”. There, we discussed the details and goals of the program, how PTG will be involved, and presented this to the first prospective participant, his mother, and another interested community member.
6: Local Children
4: Local Adults
5: PTG Volunteers
3: Activities
The program is set to start the first weekend of August, with plans for PTG members to collaborate and get involved with interactively teaching English during our weekend trips. The former principal seemed very excited and hopeful, and the Minamisanriku Junior Academy will become a significant part of PTG moving forward.
On Sunday we arrived at Asobiba around 10:30 and were met by a small yet eager group of kids. We started with introductions, teaching each person to say “Hi my name is____ what’s your name?” and explaining the importance of eye contact. Some of the kids were shy and unsure, muttering the words quietly, or repeating after Angela one word at a time.
They started warming up as we moved on to watching a song on YouTube about the earth and learning the vocabulary words for the day “earth, planet, world, ocean, land etc.” After explaining each word and giving a Japanese translation, we told the kids to come back later with their notebooks to write them down.
We moved on to the craft for the day- finger painting. Each kid got a big piece of paper, and we set up the finger paints in paper cups on the table. At first they were hesitant to dip their fingers in, but once Angela started to paint they all got involved. Everyone got creative in their art from paintings of music notes and Sakura trees to traffic lights and abstract splatters.
Leaving the paintings to dry, the kids moved on to playing in their makeshift pool- blue tarp set up in a wooden structure. Angela, Lisa, and Leah joined in, stepping into the pool and splashing around with the kids to cool down. Kyal, Masaya, and Angela talked chatted with the adults while Leah and Lisa conducted interviews with some of the participants. After lunch of soumen and a group photo, it was time to say goodbye. Practicing their English, the kids said “see you again!” and waved to us as we got into the car to head home.
Before going back to Tokyo, we stopped in to thank and chat to the owner of the local Taxi company who gives us prizes for Santa Soul Train and provides transport for large volunteer groups.
1. Why is a community important to you as a mother?
Having a community allows mothers to meet and learn from various generations, to receive support from the community and grow with their children. Through interactions with people from different backgrounds, children can learn the basics manners, including greetings.
2. What value do you think the Santa soul train event in MSR brings to your children’s lives?
Children are looking forward to Santa Soul Train every year. Santa Soul Train is where children get to meet and build friendship with people from different countries. Santa Soul Train became their children’s favorite event of the year, especially because there were hardly anything they looked forward to after the 3.11. They also enjoy the performance, food, presents, as well as the English learning opportunities there as well.
3. Share your hopes or fears for the future around raising your children.
Our concern about the children’s future is that our community doesn’t have very many children now, and we aren’t sure how many people will remain in Minamisanriku in the future. Would there be schools in town? Would the community be sustainable? Would our children continue to want to stay in their hometown? Would our children come back after finishing trading school or college? Minamisanriku was able to recover to this point because of the support from many people, both domestic and international, so we would like our children to love their Minamisanriku, remain here, and revitalize their hometown when they grow up.
6 years ago the community of Oya was hit by the tsunami of 3.11. Hundreds of families came together at the Teragai community center where OGA for Aid worked to coordinate food and water supplies. Temporary housing was built near by and hundreds moved into the courtyard of the elementary school – the facilities stand there to this day.
The Asobiba no kai began as a project to look after the young children whose parents were working. From daily activities to providing soup lines monthly for families in need the Obachans behind the Asobiba no Kai are energetic, friendly and dedicated. Place To Grow held its first workshop with the Asobiba no kai, and shared the games and celebrations of Easter with the children.
The PTG volunteers arrived at 10:15 and set up the egg dying station inside the greenhouse/Asobiba no kai meeting space. The obachans helped set up the room, make decorations, invitations and banners.
2: Partner Volunteers
Did you know? In the 16th century painting eggs with colors was meant to signify bringing spring into the home. Flower petals were added to the water – creating a simple dye effect.
After the preparations Angela led the whip-around of introductions of volunteers and participants. Then teacher Aika explained about spring and the tradition of Easter. We talked about coloring eggs, what games we play with eggs and how there are many ways to decorate them now.
The grandmothers cut out paper rabbits to string up while the children dyed eggs, used crayons and markers to add pictures and shapes, while others still preferred to cover theirs in glitter for a delicate and sparkly look.
The craft time was followed by the Easter Egg Hunt -15 reusable plastic colored eggs were recycled by volunteers and grandmothers, who kept up a steady assembly line filling and hiding these eggs for the children to hunt.
This was by far the highlight of the event, but we also got in some games like the spoon/egg race and redlight/greenlight (another favorite!)
The winners of the final game received “party OGA sunglasses” and ALL the children received an Easter chocolate egg to eat.
We wrapped up the workshop with a short reflection huddle where the kids were asked to give us feedback on their favorite part of the day.
“What was the activity you enjoyed the most?” Lucia asked. “The egg hunt!“ “The spoon race!” “The egg hunt!” ….and while unanimously kids gave favorite of the day to the egg hunt, it was Miwako Suzuki who on behalf of the obachans said her favorite part was hiding the eggs for the kids.
Also we received feedback from the obachan that most events are Japanese cultured related events so it was good and beneficial to bring in and introduce an international environment and atmosphere.
“Volunteers talking to the kids in English is a rare opportunity” said community leader, M. Suzuki, “its very stimulating to the children’s minds. “
Playing with eggs also seemed to be a brand new activity.
“I’ve never done this”, said 10 year old H. “I didn't even know you could play with eggs!”
“I liked all of it! “Said G, 16years old. “Me too, echoed his buddy,” 14 years old
The energy, excitement and curiosity from the children and volunteers alike made this a truly memorable workshop. The weather was warm, sunny with bright blue skies. We are happy to have the Asobiba no kai join Place to Grow as a local partner and beneficiary community.
Volunteering and citizenship (corporate social responsibility) is a very important part of the work of all of our employees at Hogan Lovells and we encourage full participation in these types of activities. In the case of choosing which charities to support...
Kamiwarizaki Day Camp
PTG’s May workshop was held on May 28th at the Kamiwarizaki Camp Site. It was a large event that focused on children and families in Minami Sanriku (MSR), in celebration of spring time together, and with members of the international community.
Ohana Art Workshop
On January 24th, a cold wave hit Minami Sanriku with a light dusting of snow. Ten children arrived at the Portal Center and warmed up the room by the time we began our first art workshop
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An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference
Monday 15th July 2019 – Tuesday 16th July 2019
The idea of the child as innocent, as pure, the ‘little angel’ in need of protection from the harsh realities of life and the corrupting influences of the world around us has come to dominate our thinking, language, values, social policies and educational philosophies in the past few decades. Children are seen as ‘little people’, ‘blank slates’, works in progress who are loved, nurtured and guided as they grow to become mature, rational and responsible adults.
Yet we are also aware of the mischievous ‘little monsters’, the ‘little devils’ who run exasperated parents ragged. The toddlers who chase pigeons; kick cats; pull the wings off flies and the legs off spiders. Children of whom we become afraid; who abuse other children; who assault each other, strangers, parents, the elderly. Children who ‘roam’ and ‘own’ the streets, individually or ‘in packs’; who are put ‘into care’; who commit crimes; who smoke, drink, and take drugs. Feral children. Children who rape. Children who torture. Children who kill. Children who are ‘possessed’: demonic children, evil children who do evil things.
This research stream will juggle with three competing approaches to children and evil. The first concerns itself with how (certain) children have been presented as evil and considers the nature of evil children as a social and cultural construct. The second concerns what is meant by ‘innocence’ – in all contexts – and then particularly the ‘innocence of a child’. The third approach considers the question of whether and, if so, in what ways children can be evil. Are children wicked? Are children malicious? What does it mean to be personally, socially, legally and morally responsible? And, if responsibility exists, at what point does one assume responsibility for one’s acts? What is it about the special status of ‘childhood’ that somehow makes it different?
The inaugural launch of this inclusive interdisciplinary conference will begin to examine, explore and undermine issues surrounding the general idea of the child as innocent and explore all aspects of evil children and the relationship between children and evil with a view to forming a publication to engender further collaboration and discussion. It will probe the dichotomies and ambiguities of our understanding and constructs of children, childhood, the passage through childhood to adulthood and the relationship with personal and social values, morals and responsibilities. It will map the ways in which children could or should be held accountable for the things they do and the contexts in which they are subject to influencing factors and conditions. And it will assess the use of ‘evil‘ in relation to children and childhood in historical and contemporary cultures.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Innocence and evil; innocent evil
Evil and age; does age matter?
Children: mad, bad or something else?
Children, evil and empathy
The child as perpetrator
Normal children; aberrant children
The vilification of children
Evil, children and/in Fairy Tales: Folk Lore and evil children
Evil, children and the supernatural
Evil and the end of childhood
Legal perspectives
Forensic and Clinical/Biological perspectives
Child murderers; children who kill
Evil, children and the military. Children and war. Child soldiers
Infanticide
Evil in the playground
Evil, children and/in literature (e.g., Jack Merridew, Lord of the Flies; Frank Cauldhame, The Wasp Factory)
Evil, children and/in films (e.g., “Chuckie,” “Ben,” Damien Torne, Henry Evans, Isaac Chroner, Regan MacNeill)
Evil, children and tv (e.g., Joffrey Baratheon, Kevin Katchadourian, Stewie Griffin)
Children in Horror Literature (“Carrie”)
“Protecting” children from evil (film ratings, etc.)
“Original Sin” and evil children
Children in Victorian drama or literature: victims and perpetrators
Children, disability and evil.
Bastard children (e.g., Shakespeare)
The psychology and psychopathology of evil children
Economics of children and evil
Cross-cultural perspectives of children and evil
Children, evil and social policies
Children, education and evil
Inherited evils: the sins of the parents; children, evil and family
Children who become evil adults
We invite people from all disciplines, professions and vocations to come together in dialogue, to provide a space and a level of legitimacy for a subject, or subjects that is traditionally seen as unimaginable, a socially taboo and even associated with pathology, by providing a forum for ideas and arguments that might otherwise not receive adequate attention and discussion. The ultimate goal is in a sense to expose the current topic to the light of day for examination of the intellectual, the emotional and the personal.
Currently, the significant areas of interest include literature, sociology, communications, art, psychology, politics, philosophy, history, anthropology, and other social sciences and humanities. Yet the scope of the conference is not limited to these fields or studies as it does not strike to narrowly define, or define at all, what areas constitute the significant not to eliminate the spirit of interdisciplinary efforts. The meeting is also open to other fields such as biology, biochemistry, political sciences, economics, etc. This kind of interdisciplinary engagement is always enjoyable and fruitful and makes for good networking and collaborative possibilities. Activists, anthropologists, archaeologies, archivists, artists and other creative professionals, civil servants, members of the clergy, clinicians, correctional authorities, historians, journalists, jurists and other legal professionals, military personnel, researchers, writers and others with an interest in the project are encouraged to submit proposals.
What to Send
The aim of this interdisciplinary conference and collaborative networking event is to bring people together and encourage creative conversations in the context of a variety of formats: papers, seminars, workshops, storytelling, performances, poster presentations, panels, q&a’s, roundtables etc.
300 word proposals, presentations, abstracts and other forms of contribution and participation should be submitted by Friday 22nd February 2019. Other forms of participation should be discussed in advance with the Organising Chair.
All submissions will be minimally double reviewed, under anonymous (blind) conditions, by a global panel drawn from members of the Project Development Team and the Advisory Board. In practice our procedures usually entail that by the time a proposal is accepted, it will have been triple and quadruple reviewed.
You will be notified of the panel’s decision by Friday 8th March 2019.
If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of your contribution should be submitted by Friday 31st May 2019.
Abstracts and proposals may be in Word, PDF, RTF or Notepad formats with the following information and in this order:
a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in the programme, c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of proposal, f) up to 10 keywords.
E-mails should be entitled: Evil Children Submission.
Early Bird Submission and Discount
Submissions received on or before Friday 18th January 2019 will be eligible for a 10% registration fee discount.
Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to the Organising Chair and the Project Administrator:
Dr Jen Baker: jenbaker7@live.co.uk
Project Administrator: veronaevilchild@progressiveconnexions.net
Verona 2019 Details and Information
The cost for attending the conference is £295/€335. This includes:
~ conference registration fee
~ book of Abstracts
~ a discounted rate for any of the outputs emerging from the event
~ Monday coffee/tea on arrival
~ Monday morning coffee and biscuits
~ Monday lunch
~ Monday afternoon tea and biscuits
~ Monday evening wine and drinks reception
~ drinks in the conference room
~ Tuesday morning coffee and biscuits
~ Tuesday lunch
~ Tuesday afternoon tea and biscuits
Calendar of time-lines and deadlines
Early Bird Abstract/Presentation with 10% registration fee discount
Abstract/Presentation submission
Acceptance/Rejection notification
Friday 29th March 2019
Booking Form Submissions
Week Beginning 8th April 2019
Circulation of Draft Programme
Invoices issued
Final date for payment
Circulation of Revised Programme
Friday 31st May 2019
Full draft of presentation to be submitted
Final programme to printing
The conference is being held at the Hotel San Marco, Verona, Italy.
Via Longhena 42,
We have reserved rooms for delegates at the conference hotel on favourable terms and conditions. On having a proposal accepted for presentation at the conference, and on the completion and submission of a booking form, a special booking form will be sent to you along with instructions on how to use it in order to access these terms.
Standard Room - Singe Occupancy
€70 per night including breakfast and all taxes
Standard Room - Double/Twin Person Occupancy
Details will be sent to delegates on how to access these rates once receipt of the booking form has been confirmed.
Accommodation bookings are made directly with the hotel, not Progressive Connexions. All payments for accommodation are made directly to the hotel as well. A credit card will be required on booking.
You are free to find alternative accommodation. We are offering these arrangements as a convenience to folks who would like to be at the conference venue.
The conferences, meetings and events we organise are not single ‘one-off’ events. They are part of a continual stream of conversations, activities and projects which grow and evolve in different directions. At the conclusion of every meeting, the question needs to be considered: What happens next? After all, there is little personal, educational or professional benefit in gathering people together from around the world and sharing all sorts of fascinating conversations if nothing further is going to happen as a result!
The possible ranges of ‘outputs’ which can productively flow from our meetings is a dynamic response to the dialogues, issues and engagements that take place during the events themselves. And as our meetings are attended by folks who come from different backgrounds, contexts, professions and vocations, what people would like to see developed as a result of our time spent together will always be potentially diverse, fluid and appropriate to what took place.
One range of possible outputs involves publication as a way of continuing the work of a project. Where publishing is a possibility, it is directly referenced in the Call for Papers, Presentations and Participation. Other possible outputs may include, but are not limited to:
~ social media platforms such as Facebook pages and groups, blogs, wikis, Twitter, as vehicles for continuing dialogues, disseminating knowledge and information and bringing new people into the work of the project
~ reviews; reports; policy statements; position papers/statements; declarations of principles
~ proposals for meetings, workshops, courses, schools
~ collaboration gateways, platforms and media
~ personal and professional development opportunities: faculty development; mentoring programmes; cultural cruises; consultancies; summer schools; personal enrichment programmes
The range of outputs is dependent on how little or how much you would like to become involved. Don’t let the end of the meeting signal the end of your involvement with the project. Please get involved, bounce ideas around, think out loud – we’d love to hear about what you’d like to do and are always happy to talk about what is possible.
Participants must complete the online booking form by Friday 14th December 2018 at the latest.
After the deadline has expired, an invoice will be drawn up and sent to you; the invoice will contain all the necessary information for you to pay by bank transfer, cheque, Paypal or credit card.
The invoice must be settled by Friday 10th May 2019.
It is the responsibility of delegates to ensure that payment is made by this date. Failure to receive payment will result in your booking being cancelled.
There are a number of ways payment can be made.
Payment can be made by cheque, in GBP (£ sterling) only and must be drawn against a bank with headquarters in the United Kingdom. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Progressive Connexions’ and sent, with a copy of the booking form, to:
Dr Rob Fisher
Progressive Connexions
Priory House
149b Wroslyn Road
Oxfordshire. OX29 8HR
We regret we cannot and will not accept cheques made payable in currencies other than GBP Sterling.
Bank Transfer Payment may be made using bank transfer. There will be an option to pay in either GBP (£ Sterling) or Euro (€). Full details to enable a bank transfer are made available on your conference invoice. If paying by this method, you must agree to pay all charges at the sending and receiving banks.
You may request that an invoice be sent to you which you may forward to your institution. It is your responsibility to ensure that the invoice is paid before the payment deadline.
Your invoice will include a link to pay through a secure and encrypted online payment system. Please click the link to use this method.
Payment may also be made using credit card. We cannot accept American Express or Discovery as a form of payment.
Payment may also be made using Paypal. If paying by this method please send us the email account connected with your Paypal account and we will forward you a request for payment.
We strongly recommend that all delegates take out some form of travel or other insurance in relation to any and all travel arrangements or accommodation booked in regard to the conference. This should include cancellation insurance in the event of unforeseen or unexpected circumstances.
All fees are payable in advance. No delegate will be permitted entry to the conference if an invoice is still unpaid.
What’s so Special About Progressive Connexions Events?
A fresh, friendly, dynamic format – at Progressive Connexions we are dedicated to breaking away from the stuffy, old-fashion conference formats, where endless presentations are read aloud off PowerPoints. We work to bring you an interactive format, where exchange of experience and information is alternated with captivating workshops, engaging debates and round tables, time set aside for getting to know each other and for discussing common future projects and initiatives, all in a warm, relaxed, egalitarian atmosphere.
A chance to network with international professionals – the beauty of our interdisciplinary events is that they bring together professionals from all over the world and from various fields of activity, all joined together by a shared passion. Not only will the exchange of experience, knowledge and stories be extremely valuable in itself, but we seek to create lasting, ever-growing communities around our projects, which will become a valuable resource for those belonging to them.
A chance to be part of constructing change – There is only one thing we love as much as promoting knowledge: promoting real, lasting social change by encouraging our participants to take collective action, under whichever form is most suited to their needs and expertise (policy proposals, measuring instruments, research projects, educational materials, etc.) We will support all such actions in the aftermath of the event as well, providing a platform for further discussions, advice from the experts on our Project Advisory Team and various other tools and intellectual resources, as needed.
An opportunity to discuss things that matter to you – Our events are not only about discussing how things work in the respective field, but also about how people work in that field – what are the struggles, problems and solutions professionals have found in their line of work, what are the areas where better communication among specialists is needed and how the interdisciplinary approach can help bridge those gaps and help provide answers to questions from specific areas of activity.
An unforgettable experience – When participating in a Progressive Connexions event, there is a good chance you will make some long-time friends. Our group sizes are intimate, our venues are comfortable and relaxing and our event locations are suited to the history and culture of the event.
Progressive Connexions believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and professional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should attend for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make this commitment, please do not submit an abstract or proposal for presentation.
Please note: Progressive Connexions is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence, nor can we offer discounts off published rates and fees.
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Migrations: 3rd Global Interdisciplinary Conference Hotel Angelo Radlická 3216/1G, Anděl, 150 00 Praha-Smíchov, Czechia
01dec8:30 am02(dec 2)6:00 pmMigrations: 3rd Global Interdisciplinary Conference
International migrations are an intricate part of a more interconnected world in terms of trade, communications and cultural exchanges. There is no question that migrations help improve people’s
International migrations are an intricate part of a more interconnected world in terms of trade, communications and cultural exchanges. There is no question that migrations help improve people’s lives in both sending and receiving states, offering new opportunities for millions of people worldwide to better their lives. However, the causes, scope and complexities of international migrations in the XXI Century are also impacting the lives of millions of people worldwide in ways that many states and communities were ill prepared to deal with. The persistence of extreme poverty in large areas of the world, the impacts of climate change, the continuation of internal conflicts, regional wars and religious or sectarian inspired violence have forcibly displaced a record number of over 68.5 million people worldwide. According to the UNCHR’s 2018 Global Trends, “31 people are newly displaced every minute of the day.” Economic and survival migrants, as well as refugees from the Global South, are desperately looking for new routes and ways to reach a place they can call a safe haven. At the same time receiving and transit states are struggling to balance their immigration and asylum policies between their obligations to uphold the fundamental human rights of migrants and the growing pressures of xenophobic sentiments and nativist attitudes.
The irony of today’s globalization is that goods and services can move with more freedom, yet the cherished right to freedom of movement for people has come to a dramatic halt: Migrants are perceived as a threat to the security of the state or as criminals if they dare not follow the everyday more restrictive immigration laws and policies. For those migrants who cannot meet the increasing legal requirements, restrictions, barriers, and costs to cross borders, their options to migrate legally have become practically impossible. Those looking for a better life or refuge are being pushed to find new and more perilous journeys putting their lives and those of their loved ones at the mercy of inhospitable environments or unscrupulous smugglers or human traffickers. This includes persons being pushed to use false identities, and otherwise misrepresenting their circumstances to get their foot in the door. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in 2017 the number of migrants who disappeared or died during such journeys were estimated to be more than 5,000 with most incidents occurring in the Mediterranean.
For further details and information please visit the conference web page by clicking here.
1 (Sunday) 8:30 am - 2 (Monday) 6:00 pm
Hotel Angelo
Radlická 3216/1G, Anděl, 150 00 Praha-Smíchov, Czechia
Sport: Power to Change the World? Hotel Angelo Radlická 3216/1G, Anděl, 150 00 Praha-Smíchov, Czechia
01dec8:30 am02(dec 2)6:00 pmSport: Power to Change the World?
‘Sport’, as Mandela famously observed, ‘has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way
‘Sport’, as Mandela famously observed, ‘has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.’
The power of sport to serve as a force for social good is well-documented. Various types of sports bring people from different generations and backgrounds together for a common purpose, provide a sense of security, belonging and identity, enjoyment and excitement; and for participants a sense of fulfilment, well-being and physical fitness. In short, sport and its associated values can act as a powerful driving force for individual growth, social change and collective engagement.
At the same time, the misuse and abuse of power by the people and institutions that help to entrench the pervasiveness of sport in modern culture casts a dark shadow over practically every sporting activity. In response, there has been a vociferous backlash, including from sports journalists weary of the doping and the match-fixing and the behaviour of elite athletes and sports organisations; from fans disenchanted by the way their sports have become submerged in the world of global commerce; and by scholars and commentators critical of the disproportionate importance given to sport in the modern world. Double standards and tainted values feeding a generation of flawed celebrities and skewed priorities.
The second meeting of the Sport conference provides a platform for participants from all relevant professions, disciplines and practices to explore, assess, and build action around key themes relating to the dynamics of power as it relates to sport with a view to forming a selective publication to engender further collaboration, research and discussion.
For further details and information please visit the conference web page by clicking here
Activism, Protest & Dissent. 2nd Global Conference Hotel Angelo Radlická 3216/1G, Anděl, 150 00 Praha-Smíchov, Czechia
01dec8:30 am02(dec 2)6:00 pmActivism, Protest & Dissent. 2nd Global Conference
Protest has been part of human societies for millennia. Movements such as Black Lives Matter and Me Too offer a powerful reminder of the continued relevance of activism in the 21st century.
Protest has been part of human societies for millennia. Movements such as Black Lives Matter and Me Too offer a powerful reminder of the continued relevance of activism in the 21st century. While these examples of protest share a common DNA with historical civil rights and gender equality movements, activists today operate in a world where digital technology affords particular advantages and disadvantages that have changed how we engage with protest and dissent. We now have constant access to a steady stream of information about dissatisfaction with the state of our world, who is alleged to be responsible for the situation, and who is calling for change. Consequently, it has never been easier for activists to disseminate messages, educate the public and encourage participation by like-minded people.
Digital technology has also been criticised for facilitating ‘armchair activism’, in which dissent can be expressed in a single click or tweet instead of substantive action to achieve genuine change and. How does digital technology change the way activists operate compared to historical models of protest and activism? What can today’s activists learn from historical instances of protest? What impact does online activism have upon the importance of space and place to protests? How do new and emerging technologies change the way we understand and value online engagement as a form of protest and activism? How can these understandings assist activists in developing more effective strategies for achieving their goals in the future?
The second meeting of the Activism, Protest and Dissent project seeks to explore these questions through inclusive inter-disciplinary dialogues incorporating the perspectives, experience and expertise of participants from all relevant professions, disciplines and practices with a view to forming a selective publication to engender further collaboration and research. Unlike other conferences or gatherings, this event proposes to step outside the traditional conference setting and offer opportunities for participants to engage in interactions that are fruitful and conducive to broadening horizons and sparking future projects, collaborations, and connections.
Evil Women: Women and Evil 2 Hotel Angelo Radlická 3216/1G, Anděl, 150 00 Praha-Smíchov, Czechia
01dec8:30 am02(dec 2)6:00 pmEvil Women: Women and Evil 2
The second meeting of the global inclusive interdisciplinary Evil Women: Women and Evil project will explore and examine all aspects of the conjunctions between women, the feminine and
The second meeting of the global inclusive interdisciplinary Evil Women: Women and Evil project will explore and examine all aspects of the conjunctions between women, the feminine and evil with a view to forming a selective publication to engender further collaboration, research and discussion.
On the one hand we will scrutinise what happens when women themselves behave in ways that are considered evil – when they rob, murder, manipulate, groom, abuse, beguile, embezzle. Women are not expected to behave in aberrant or illegal ways and we will consider the structural and systemic reasons for the heightened interest, repulsion, condemnation – and even hatred – that feminine transgression generates. Women are condemned not only for what they do but also for what they fail to do; those who harbour, lie for and couple with nefarious men are seen to have failed in their duty as gatekeepers of male morality. Where women themselves are accused of evil they are typically judged more harshly than their male counterparts.
On the other hand we will also consider what happens when women speak out, act up and reject the beliefs, institutions and cultural practices that have traditionally defined and confined them, and explore the deeper meanings behind social, cultural and political responses to women who seize or challenge power. Women are perpetually circumscribed – defined, limited and controlled. Women who transgress the limitations placed upon them have faced discrimination or abuse, with sanctions ranging from minor disagreements to social isolation, physical violence and death. A recent campaign to feature Jane Austin on a UK bank note lead to its organiser receiving rape and death threats in such quantities that, in just one weekend, police collected enough individual threats to fill 300 A4 pages.
What does all of this mean for women, the world they live in and the ways in which ‘evil’ can be understood and applied? We invite participants to explore evil women, women and evil from the full range of disciplinary, professional, practitioner, vocational, voluntary sector, NGO and other contexts and perspectives. The aim is to generate an inclusive dialogue which begin to illuminate the cases of individuals whose lives have been impacted by feminine ‘evil’.
For further details and information, please visit the conference web page by clicking here.
Sexual and Gendered Violence Hotel Angelo Radlická 3216/1G, Anděl, 150 00 Praha-Smíchov, Czechia
01dec8:30 am02(dec 2)6:00 pmSexual and Gendered Violence
Our second interdisciplinary inclusive Sexual and Gendered Violence conference seeks to understand how sex, gender, and sexual orientation impact those experiencing and perpetrating violence. We aim to isolate, discuss and
Our second interdisciplinary inclusive Sexual and Gendered Violence conference seeks to understand how sex, gender, and sexual orientation impact those experiencing and perpetrating violence. We aim to isolate, discuss and explore the main issues, pressing matters and recent developments in the field; to identify areas to be subsequently explored in further depth; to better understand how sex, gender, and sexual orientation impacts those experiencing and perpetrating violence; and to generate collaborative action that will lead to real, lasting change in the way sexual and gendered violence is perceived and approached in varied settings, and that will bring a useful contribution to the curbing of this phenomenon on a local and global scale. Discussions and engagements at the meeting will be considered for a possible selective publication with a view to enabling further research and collaboration.
Monsters: An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Hotel Angelo Radlická 3216/1G, Anděl, 150 00 Praha-Smíchov, Czechia
01dec8:30 am02(dec 2)6:00 pmMonsters: An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference
This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference seeks to investigate and explore the enduring influence and imagery of monsters and the monstrous on human culture throughout history. In particular, the
This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference seeks to investigate and explore the enduring influence and imagery of monsters and the monstrous on human culture throughout history. In particular, the project will have a dual focus with the intention of examining specific ‘monsters’ as well as assessing the role, function and consequences of persons, actions or events identified as ‘monstrous’. The history and contemporary cultural influences of monsters and monstrous metaphors will also be examined with a view to forming a selective publication to engender further collaboration and discussion.
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Diasporas: 3rd Global Interdisciplinary Conference Hotel Angelo Radlická 3216/1G, Anděl, 150 00 Praha-Smíchov, Czechia
01dec8:30 am02(dec 2)6:00 pmDiasporas: 3rd Global Interdisciplinary Conference
The dispersion of communities of people physically displaced from their perceived ‘homeland’ to other parts of the globe has been a defining feature of the human experience. Commonly
The dispersion of communities of people physically displaced from their perceived ‘homeland’ to other parts of the globe has been a defining feature of the human experience. Commonly referred to as diasporas, these groups have travelled to other lands for reasons including to escape persecution, to seek a better life and to exploit economic opportunities. As a critical framework, diaspora directs our attention to the impact of relocation/dislocation on the lives and identities of affected individuals, the homelands they leave and the new places where they make their homes. Diaspora has often been defined in terms of what it is not – not from “here,” not “at home,” not “rooted.” This approach is consistent with the way modern—that is, privileged—subjectivity is primed to understand identity in terms of how it differs from an ‘other’. For this reason, the language of difference is inextricably linked to the concept of identity. Whether they are designated as exiles, expatriates, alien residents, transnationals, dual/multiple-citizens, refugees, or other migrants, diasporans frequently are regarded—by others as well as by themselves—as ‘other’. While diaspora offers convenient terminology for talking about groups living away from an ancestral homeland, it has acquired particular meanings and connotations about the nature of dispersion, the orientation of displaced persons to the homeland and the impact of boundaries on identity. However, influential voices in the field have called for diaspora to be through of as a critical practice that engages in an ongoing discussion with diasporic experience without falling into the temptations to categorize or define too rigidly.
As we approach the end of the first 20 years of the 21st century, we are well positioned to consider how members of displaced groups relate to identity markers such as race, ethnicity, nationality, language, religion, and other socio-cultural categories, having regard to the impact of globalisation, connectivity and mobility.
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A vote against the mass immigration society
Britain has become increasingly liberal in recent decades, including on race equality, but has never embraced mass immigration and never been asked what it thought about it—until now
by David Goodhart / July 14, 2016 / Leave a comment
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The Brexit vote was evidently not just about immigration. But if there is a paramount reason for Britain’s shock decision to leave the European Union it is the seething discontent of a large slice of the public created by 20 years of historically unprecedented immigration and the insouciant response of the political class to this change—one that never appeared in an election manifesto and was never chosen by anyone.
The consensus of establishment opinion over the past generation—minus several tabloid newspapers—has ranged from a happy embrace of the change to a belief that it is an uncontrollable force of nature. Yet around 75 per cent of the population (including more than half of ethnic minority citizens) has consistently told pollsters that immigration is too high with the salience of the issue rising to the top of the list of national concerns in recent years. Immigration is also a metaphor for the larger disruptions of social and economic change, especially for those who have done least well out of them. In the quiet of their living rooms most people have quite nuanced views on different forms of immigration and tend to be more positive about the local story, yet immigration overall still stands for “change as loss.”
This should be no surprise. Large-scale immigration is always and everywhere unpopular—Canada is a partial exception, where mass (albeit highly selective) immigration has become part of the country’s national identity.
It is a basic human instinct to be wary of strangers and outsiders. In rich, individualistic societies, tribal and ethnic instincts may have abated but they have not disappeared completely and have been supplemented by anxiety about sharing economic space and public goods with outsiders. Yet Britain has not become a country of angry nativists. Indeed, the growing opposition to immigration in recent years has been accompanied by increasing liberalism on almost all cultural matters. As recently as the early 1980s, about 80 per cent of the population thought same-sex relationships were wrong; now a large majority support gay marriage. The number of white British people objecting to someone of a minority race marrying into their family or being their boss is now in single figure percentages.
But this requires several caveats. First, there is a hard core of nativists and racists estimated to be about 7 per…
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Best article I've read on immigration.
"Since 1992 it is the European citizen who has moved, carrying with them all the rights and privileges of a national citizen in all EU states." This could be misunderstood as the EU is forcing Britain to pay social benefits for unemployed EU immigrants and I actually do not know if this was intentionally written in this way. It is still Britain and its politicians who decide, a quote from http://europa.eu/ "The rules on social security coordination do not replace national systems with a single European one. All countries are free to decide who is to be insured under their legislation, which benefits are granted and under what conditions." "If you do not work, 2 situations are possible: You receive cash benefits because of your activity as an employed or self-employed person. In this case, you will remain subject to the legislation of the country in which you were insured while working. You have no social security benefits deriving from a current or past relationship and you are not economically active. In this case, as a non-active person, you are subject to the legislation of the country where you reside. Please be aware that in some countries access to social security coverage is based on residence, in others only people exercising an occupational activity (and the members of their families) are insured. To find out about your situation, contact your social security institution. "
Goodhart is prey to generalisations, but he’s right that immigration is always disruptive - and especially when it’s immigration not just into the old ports of entry, London, or Liverpool, as in times past, but into cities and smaller towns unaccustomed to immigrant populations. Anti-immigrant sentiment is easily whipped up by the media, and spread by rumour and word of mouth, as it has been here, something on which Goodhart (he quotes the Social Attitudes survey without qualification) fails to comment. The economic benefits of immigration are well-substantiated, despite Goodhart’s comments to the contrary. It is, however, transparently the case, that little attempt has been made to provide the infrastructure that sudden increases in population require. Recruitment practices haven’t helped. But these are arguments about how we handle immigration – not against immigration per se. Goodhart is also weak on solutions – we don’t need further government departments or commissions. He asks how hiring and training British citizens can be made more attractive to employers: we need to look to our education system, and focus less on stigmatising under-performing schools – and instead provide additional support for just those underperforming schools, whose children are too often those who are left behind, without the basic skills, and the motivation, they need make their way. I’m not arguing for sustained high levels of immigration – but we need a wider and more open perspective that Goodhart provides in his article.
Tim Waite
" the economic benefits of immigration to the UK are well substantiated " They are ? According to Rowthorn et al Nov 2014 , updated Nov 2015 : all Immigration to Britain post 2001 adds possibly as much as + £1.18 Billion to the overall economy or maybe detracts - £1.18 Billion form the economy or more likeley a figure somewhere between the two. Further than that one cannot be any more specific . In other words Immigration is from an economic standpoint almost neutral . If you're thinking of that old Guardian / Independent report stating EU Immigration adds £20 Billion to the economy , well that was OVER AN ELEVEN YEAR PERIOD and is based on a theoretical piece of work assuming 90 % home ownership amongst EU Migrants . It was challenged and superceded very quickly .
David Goodhart
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DATE: 1 – 4 NOV 2018, THE BRISBANE GOLF CLUB
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by Tony Durkin
Doug Klein will make his professional mark at his state Open in November
Not that he had any idea of the amount involved, but because he was an amateur Doug Klein has surrendered $7,353 in prizemoney during the past two years at the Isuzu Queensland Open.
Twenty-year-old Klein finished top amateur in the field both years, tied fifth in 2016 and tied seventh last year. And neither time did he even bother to inquire as to how much money he had missed.
But things will be different in 2018. After he has played the prestigious Keperra Bowl from October 9-12, Doug will turn professional in time for the Isuzu Queensland Open. And this time the prizemoney will be all important.
“Turning pro is something I have thought about, and hoped would one day eventuate, almost since I started playing golf,” Doug has revealed.
“I think most guys who get their game to a certain level believe that turning professional is the next step in their career. Right now, I feel my game is up to scratch and the time is right.”
But there have been times this year when the three-time Redcliffe Club Champion could have been excused for feeling a professional golfing career was merely a dream. Some over enthusiasm in the gym caused a back injury and Klein did not touch a golf club for more than two months.
“I over did it,” he confessed.
“Fitness is a huge part of the game and I always try to do the right thing to give myself every advantage. But I over loaded this time and paid the price.”
It was, however, a blessing in disguise. The fact the 2017 Queensland Amateur Champion could not train or play forced him to take a much-needed break from the game.
“Golf had become my life – maybe my obsession,” he said when revealing that for the past 18 months he had religiously worked on his game six days a week.
“In fact, it was probably more like 6½ days a week. And when I wasn’t practising or playing, I was working in the Pro Shop at Redcliffe. In hindsight, I needed the breather.”
And the lay-off did not hamper his game. In his first tournament back – in August – he finished fourth in the Queensland Men’s Stroke Play at five-under, just three shots behind winner Jordan Garner. His four-round 287 featured a phenomenal 17 birdies.
That barrage of birdies then continued in the first round of the following match play for the Queensland Amateur title when he and fellow Queenslander Chris Crabtree fired 14 between them before Crabtree saluted, one-up.
“Obviously I was a little underdone game-wise, so I was pleased with the way I played and the result,” he said.
Klein will play just more amateur tournament – the Keperra Bowl – before he turns professional. He will then line up in the Isuzu Queensland Open – to be played at The Brisbane Golf Club from November 1-4 – for his first crack at a purse.
And he says he could not want for a better tournament for his debut.
“My past two performances there shows that I like the course, and that it suits my game,” he said.
“And while it will be different playing for money, I can’t imagine the added pressure will affect me too much.
“My game is in good shape and I know I’m ready to strap on the boots.”
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Whose Sharia is it Anyway?
Miscellaneous Articles
Published in Newsline and Azizah magazine
The Shari�ah, for the most part, is not explicitly dictated by God. Rather, Shari�ah relies on the interpretative act of the human agent for its production and execution. Paradoxically, however, Shari�ah is the core value that society must serve. The paradox here is exemplified in the tension between the obligation to live by God�s law and the fact that this law is manifested through subjective interpretive determinations. Even if there is a unified realization that a particular positive command does express the divine law, there is still a vast array of possible subjective executions and application. This dilemma was resolved somewhat in Islamic discourses by distinguishing between Shari�ah and fiqh. Shari�ah it was argued, is the Divine ideal, standing as if suspended in midair, unaffected and uncorrupted by life�s vagaries. The fiqh is the human attempt to understand and apply the ideal. Therefore, Shari�ah is immutable, immaculate, and flawless � fiqh is not.
Khaled Abou El Fadl, Islam and the Challenge of Democracy,
Princeton 2004.
I�ve been reading and watching the debates about the Islamic Tribunal in Ontario and wondering how, as a Muslim woman living in Canada will this affect me. Will I ever use it? Will my husband misuse it? (I hope not!) Will my children benefit from it? To my understanding, whether we are moderate, conservative or progressive Muslims, to some extent we all implement Sharia in our daily lives. When it comes to birth, death, marriage or divorce, we do fall back on Islamic law. Given an option, I think I�d rather have family matters settled through the circle of my faith as some of my brothers and sisters in the Jewish community already do.
But what is Sharia anyway? The meaning reflects flowing water and fluidity. Ideally Sharia is based on four Sunni schools of Islamic jurisprudence plus the Jaafri school of thought, being flexible and adaptable to time and place. (I understand that the Muslim Court of Arbitration has taken the different denominations into consideration). In terms of women�s rights, an in-depth understanding of Sharia will show that it was implemented to support women and many recent studies prove that it did. Judith Tucker�s book In the House of the Law, is only one reference of how Sharia favored women and gave them rights to marriage, divorce, voting and inheritance 1400 years ago. Ironically those rights were later usurped through colonization and patriarchal dictatorships. It�s important to note that Sharia is not divine but man-made (literally in some sense) so it�s open to misuse as has been the case for many centuries.
My concern like everyone else�s is that we don�t want Sharia in Canada to take the shape of the dreaded Taliban regime. As a Muslim woman keenly involved in the development of Canadian Muslims, I understand and appreciate why women are afraid and I�m on record as having spoken out against gender apartheid. However, to be fair, I don�t think the intent for setting up an Islamic Tribunal is to oppress Muslim women in Canada. There are thousands of educated, strong Muslim women who can oversee that injustice does not take place. (Note to Marion Boyd � equal representation, both in sect and gender is imperative for a fair working tribunal)
The fact that dialogue and debate is taking place is a good sign because it should alert the proponents of the Islamic Tribunal that they must have equal representation and stay within the framework of Canadian law. At the same time, passing judgment on those who oppose the Islamic Arbitration service is not acceptable. Calling names and labeling critics as being outside the circle of the faith happens in dictatorships, which suppress freedom of expression � luckily in Canada, difference of opinion is a way of life.
In speaking to some Muslim lawyers, I discovered that family arbitration has been taking place on an ad-hoc basis since Muslims came to Canada. Decisions, divisions and divorces have been performed in mosques and in communities without any legal recourse and not necessarily in favour of women. I also know from Dr. Azizah al Hibri, (Executive Director of Muslim women Lawyers for Human Rights) that similar tribunals operate successfully in some American States. She explains that properly understood and implemented, Islamic Law can give Muslim women liberty and latitude.
In some ways, we now have a unique opportunity to bring about important change and show the world how we can embrace the true and just meaning of Islam � one that reflects gender equality and human rights. This change can only come from within provided the community is united and there is representation by women�s groups and liberal Muslims.
Sometime ago when polemics were being spouted from the pulpits of some mosques, the way to oppose this was not to close those places of worship but to try and forge change. Through lobbying and media, change did take place and now there is a conscious effort to be moderate. We still have a long way to go, not by being critical alone, but by working interactively and exposing misuse of the pulpit.
The last thing I wanted to read is that �Sharia is flawed� (Toronto Star Sep 7, 2004). It�s not Sharia that is flawed but the way in which dictatorial and oppressive regimes have used it to suppress the rights of women and minorities. These are countries where religion is used as a bait to gain power or vet votes. Stoning, flogging and honor killings were never a part of Sharia and it�s up to us to see that it never happens here. There�s absolutely no reason why Sharia can�t be updated and brought to par with life as it is in Canada today and be in sync with the Canadian charter of rights and freedom.
The implementation of a voluntary Arbitration court is meant for conflict resolution and not confrontation. As such it deals with family law so that progressive Muslims can still hold their head high and maintain separation of church and state.
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Work & Exhibitions
Texts & Reviews
Ramon Kassam
2116: Forecast of the next century
March 2016 - March 2017.
Artists: Amanda Coogan, Maud Cotter, Gary Coyle, Eleanor Duffin, Damien Flood, Siobhán Hapaska, Ramon Kassam, Sam Keogh, Ruth Lyons, Eoin McHugh, Ailbhe Ní Bhriain, Mairead O’hEocha, Niamh O’Malley, Darn Thorn, Lee Welch, and the Centre for Genomic Gastronomy.
2116 has been organised in collaboration with the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, MI, USA, and Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork in Ireland.
2116 is a forecast of the next century. It explores our predictions and projections of an increasingly globalised and technology-driven world, and asks how Ireland will look from both within the country and from outside. From our contemporary vantage point, halfway between the origins of Irish independence in 1916 and an unknown, imagined future, how do visual artists see the next 100 years?
The exhibition 2116: Forecast of the next century features 16 Irish artists whose works present a vision of our changing society, the technological advances, progress and decline that will shape the coming century. Taking place one hundred years after the Easter Rising, 2116 is a platform for what is rising now and a way for Ireland in all its definitions to begin to imagine what lies ahead.
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The Depths with Bob Kanish
Hi there. My name is Bob Kanish, and I'm a music-o-holic. they always say that admitting it is the first step.
With that in mind, I am cordially inviting you to take a journey with me into The Depths of classic rock. Wait! Before you say, "Oh man, not another classic rock show", let me explain...
The years from about 1967 through about 1975 were an incredibly fertile time for that abstract
concept known as rock. Bands were experimenting with all kinds of sounds -- everything from psychedelic studio effects, to heavier guitar sounds, to full classical orchestrations, to improvisational jazz -- all within a rock framework.
At the same time, progressive FM rock stations were beginning to come into their own. The DJ's would string together longer sets of these amazing songs; even mixing in a bit of jazz, blues, or even classical music when it fit the mood.
The amount of great music that was produced back then, and played on these early FM stations is astounding, yet 90% of it is completely ignored by today's classic rock radio. That's where my show, The Depths, comes in.
Each Saturday night at 11:00 PM Eastern we will go on a musical excursion together -- venturing deep into all of these amazing artists and songs -- many of which you've either never heard before, or at least haven't heard in 40 plus years.
In the true progressive FM rock tradition, you will hear a little jazz, blues, and even a brand new track from a classic artist as well. don't worry, as we travel together, these diversions will feel more like unexpectedly pleasant forks in the road, rather than sharp left turns.
So, if your musical mind has a sense of adventure, and your ears are thirsty for the unfamiliar, set your dial for Mushroom FM, and let me guide you through The Depths.
You can contact me via Twitter any time at @bkanish
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“The Book of Collateral Damage” by Sinan Antoon
The Book of Collateral Damage by Sinan Antoon Translated from the Arabic by James Richardson 312 pgs. | hc | 9780300228946 | $24.00 Yale Margellos Press Review by Grant Barber Author Sinan Antoon is an Assoc. Professor at the Gallatin School of Individual Study of NYU. His undergraduate degree was in 1990 from ...
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The latest addition to our Reviews section is by Christopher Iacono on Stealth by Sonallah Ibrahim, translated by Hosam Aboul-Ela and published by New Directions. Chris is a regular reviewer for Three Percent, and happens to be taking the next month off to participate in NaNoWriMo. We wish him endurance and good writing ...
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The Corpse Washer
By Kaija Straumanis | September 9th, 2013 | Articles | 0 Comment
Antoon gives us a remarkable novel that in 184 pages captures the experience of an Iraqi everyman who has lived through the war with Iran in the first half of the 1980s, the 1991 Gulf War over the Kuwaiti invasion, and then the 2003 war. Jawad is the youngest child from a Baghdad family. His father, like his father before ...
The Arabic Sterne?
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Thanks to a Three Percent fan who sends me periodic updates on titles I’ve left out of the translation database, I just found out about Humphrey Davies’s first-ever English translation on of Leg over Leg by Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq. Originally published in 1855, this sounds like the sort of crazy, ...
“Neighbor, what can I say? All the fake moans of this world rail against the toil of ephemeral things. My moans, however, rail against the insanity of their toil in a time that we ignore and that ignores us, a time that is paralyzed, hand and foot, and that consumes only the fruit of pride. While we live out our ...
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HoRR 2015
The biggest surprise of the year was the Head of the River Race actually happening; it was a close call with the weather making everyone tense in the two weeks in the run up to the race. Thankfully the winds and waves subsided enough on the 29th of March for the race to go ahead for the first time since 2012. We had all three men's crews entered and with weeks of training they all wanted to give strong performances in the longest and most prestigious race of the year and the last race until Bumps.
Men's 1sts
Cox: Kit Hunter
Stroke: Will McCaughran
7: Tom Morgan
6: Tom Duggan
5: Alex Cowan (C)
4: Ali Williamson
3: Aubrey Capern-Burgess
2: Neel Raja
Bow: Adam Pickard
With the day of Head of the River dawning and the weather man predicting the now anticipated 47mph gusts around the Hammersmith bend, all gathered anticipated a 3rd cancellation in as many years. However, the organisers determination to make sure that the race went ahead was not dulled by horrible rowing conditions. With the safety officer putting his concerns forward and annulling all responsibility the race was going ahead!!
After a rather long marshalling the men's first eight were the first out of the gate for RUMSBC. Settling into only their second piece as a set crew since UH head they established a strong rhythm and prepared for the less than ideal conditions that lay further up the course. With Coxswain Kit Hunter urging his men forward they hit the middle of the race and looked to make headway on the crew in front, only to be hit by some pretty gnarly winds. Once clear of Hammersmith and closing in on the finish the rate began to climb and they dug in to make use of the flatter water towards the finish, building to a crescendo as they crossed the line. Eights Head done and dusted for the first time in 3 years. All that remained was a very blustery row back and the less said about that the better.
- Alex Cowan (Men's Captain)
Men's Seconds
Cox: Lucinda Conder
Stroke: Mike Foxall-Smith
7: Sam Jackson
6: Abs Al-Kamil
5: Luke Martin
4: Jack Illingworth
3: Patrick Hanna
2: Tom Hughes
Bow: Rory Shadwell
With what is widely regarded as the biggest event in the rowing calendar (not by us though obviously) looking like it was going to be cancelled for a third year in a row due to high winds, you can imagine our surprise as we found ourselves building up to race pace underneath Chiswick bridge. This race was to be a wild one.
Before we’d even crossed the start line we found ourselves clashing blades with the crew chasing us who had for some reason started the race around Mortlake. With our jimmies slightly rustled, we re-sat, got our heads back in the boat and settled into our rhythm. Despite the water conditions not being as bad as expected in the first third of the race, the extremely powerful and gusty winds made for some tough rowing. However, cheers from Barnes Bridge drove us on and we powered through into increasingly choppy water.
As we passed underneath Hammersmith Bridge we were spurred on by more cheering from our dear friends in ICSM and the knowledge that we were over half way to the finish. The pain was blinding, the wind now stronger than ever and we were being pushed to our mental and physical limit. We were in the red zone, the final few minutes of the race when disaster struck! Patrick’s hat was blown off! Also Luke’s “seat got jammed” and it looked like we might have to stop completely, but the experienced oarsman and sea farer, got back into rhythm with just two strokes missed. With the final push valiant if not a little scrappy we eventually crossed the finish line.
Finishing the race however, was only the beginning of this nightmare. We were heavily fatigued, blisters were forming and the wind was getting stronger. The long row back against the stream was agonisingly slow, and under Barnes Bridge we were blown ashore and only avoided grounding completely, thanks to our cox, Lucy, who calmly guided us away from danger. With “I’m a believer” playing from the cox box and the crew having hallucinations of Shrek we finally made it back to the boathouse. Just when we thought it was all over and equipment was being put away, the wind caught us off guard once again and flipped our boat off the trestles onto the ground. What a disaster.
Results: with a time of 21:25.82 placing 291st we defeated St George’s but unfortunately were beaten by ICSM 2s, this was likely due to the less than ideal physical preparation in the week leading up to the race. Hopefully sports ball will be after HORR next year… RIP in peace Patrick’s hat. Lest we forget.
- Rory Shadwell – M2 Rower
Men's Novices
Cox: Julia Negreskul
Stroke: Jack Maddicks
7: Callum Fields
6: Connor Price
5: Jamie Glenister
4: Rob Wescott
3: Ben Schapira
2: Jack Merritt
Bow: Matt Kinsella
Captain: Tom McLay
There was much anticipation and excitement amongst the crew for HORR, as it would be the first time we would have competed in such a big international competition and because it gave us a chance to compete with other novice crews from all over the country. Following our performance in UH Head, there was a lot of pressure on us to do well and prove that we are worthy of joining the big boys in the senior crews next year. As always we channelled this pressure into training hard on and off the water.
Unfortunately on the day the weather torrential. Witnessing even the most seasoned UL rower shudder at the thought of rowing in such dangerous and arduous conditions did not fill us with much confidence, nor did the talk from our captain on what to do in the event of a capsize. Despite the weather, we all completed our series of pre-race poos, put on our waterproofs, and prepared for our hardest race so far.
After a 2 hour wait on the water it was our time to set off. The long build up to the bridge allowed us to level off our excitement and anxieties, and settle into a strong rhythm. The start of the race was solid and well balanced, with power 10s off and between each bridge to maintain our power. Unfortunately about a third of the way through the race the sins of Tour followed us home, as we clashed blades with a Bristol senior team as they overtook us, resulting in traumatic flashbacks for both Jamie Glenister and Jack Maddicks causing them to miss a stroke.
Despite the overtaking we continued on as if nothing happened and continued to row a solid race until the end, resulting in a performance we were all proud off. Especially Connor Price, who was pulling so hard he broke his rigger. At first this was funny, until it clicked that we would now be rowing back as a six. This lead to an eventful row back, as in addition the cox box broke and we managed to run aground and break the rudder. The last third of the row back consisted of bow four rowing and steering the boat whilst the rest of the crew shouted instructions to them. This did spoil a good day to say the least, but we realised it could have been worse when we passed an Imperial launch venturing off to look for their lost or dead novice crew. We were greeted at the boathouse by the loving embrace of Tom and Simon, who told us we had done a good job and that they were very proud.
To summarise, it was a great end to a fantastic and memorable season where we have gone from beginners to champions. Bring on Bumps and bring on next year!
- Jack Merritt - MN rower
Full results of the race can be found here.
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Bronze coins References
Identification Number A12-AE-02
Mint: Damaskos1
Period: 85/4 - 84/3 BC2
Denomination: AE Double Unit
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of shortly bearded Antiochos XII right; fillet border3
Reverse: ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ’ right, ‘[Φ]ΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ [Κ]ΑΛΛΙΝΙΚΟ[Υ]’ left (“of King Antiochos, the Illustrious, the Father-loving, the Nobly-victorious”); Zeus Nikephoros (“carrying victory”) standing and facing left, holding Nike in right hand and sceptre in left hand; dotted border decorated with short lines between dots;4 control mark, if any, off flan
References: Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2478 (this coin plated); Houghton, CSE, 866; Newell, LSM, 137; SNG Spaer, 2884-2888; BMC 4, p. 102, No. 6 (Plate XXVII, 4); Hunterian Coll. III, p. 116, No. 5; Hoover, HSC, 1328 (this coin plated)
Period: 83/2 BC5
Reverse: ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΔΙΟΝ[Υ]ΣΟΥ’ right, ‘ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΝΙΚΟ[Υ]’ left (“of King Antiochos, Dionysos Manifest, the Father-loving, the Nobly-victorious”);6 Zeus Nikephoros (“carrying victory”) standing and facing left, holding Nike in right hand and sceptre in left hand; control mark in exergue; dotted border
References: Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2481; Newell, LSM, 135; SNG Spaer, 2881-2883; BMC 4, p. 102, No. 5 (Plate XXVII, 3); Hunterian Coll. III, p. 116, Nos. 3-4; Hoover, CSE 2, 821-822
Diameter: 20.0 - 21.5 mm
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Antiochos XII right, beardless; dotted border
Reverse: ‘[ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟ[Υ] ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ’ right, ‘ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ [Κ]ΑΛΛΙΝΙΚΟ[Υ]’ left (“of King Antiochos, the Illustrious, the Father-loving, the Nobly-victorious”); Tyche standing left, holding palm branch with right hand and cornucopiae8 with left arm; ‘Π’ in outer left field; dotted border
References: Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2473; Houghton, CSE, 871; Hoover, CSE 2, 818; Newell, LSM, 142; SNG Spaer, 2897-2898 and 2903-2904; BMC 4, p. 102, No. 4 (Plate XXVII, 2)
Obverse: Diademed, shortly bearded head of Antiochos XII right; dotted border
Reverse: ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟ[Υ] ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ’ right, ‘ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟ[Σ] ΚΑΛΛΙΝΙΚΟ[Υ]’ left (“of King Antiochos, the Illustrious, the Father-loving, the Nobly-victorious”); Nike walking right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm branch with left hand; control mark in outer left field; dotted border
References: Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2479; Hoover, CSE 2, 820; Newell, LSM, 139; SNG Spaer, 2890-2894
Obverse: Diademed, beardless head of Antiochos XII right; dotted border, if any, off flan
Reverse: ‘[ΒΑΣΙΛ]ΕΩΣ [ΑΝΤ]ΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΝΟΥΣ (instead of the correct ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ)’ right, ‘[Φ]ΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡ[ΟΣ] [Κ]ΑΛΛΙ[ΝΙΚΟΥ]’ left (“of King Antiochos, the Illustrious, the Father-loving, the Nobly-victorious”); Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch in extended right hand between epithets and resting left elbow on tall tripod; control mark, if any, illegible or off flan; dotted border, if any, off flan
References: Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2477; Houghton, CSE, 870; Newell, LSM, 138 and 141; SNG Spaer, 2907-2910 and 2912; BMC 4, p. 102, No. 1 (Plate XXVII, 1) and Nos. 2-3; Hunterian Coll. III, p. 116, Nos. 6-9
Reverse: ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟ[Υ] [Δ]ΙΟΝΥΣΟ[Υ]’ right, ‘ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡ[ΟΣ] ΚΑΛΛΙΝΙΚ[ΟΥ]’ left (“of King Antiochos, Dionysos Manifest, the Father-loving, the Nobly-victorious”);6 Hermes standing facing, holding a small object9 in extended right hand and caduceus10 in left hand; probably an obscured control mark in exergue; dotted border
References: Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2483; Houghton, CSE, 865; Hoover, CSE 2, 823; Newell, LSM, 136
1 One of the most important cities of Syria and probably the oldest city in the world.
2 Antiochos XII’s dated tetradrachms show him clean shaven in the first two years of his reign (SE 226 = 87/6 BC and SE 227 = 86/5 BC), but he is shown wearing a short, curly beard in the manner of his elder brother Demetrios III in the last three years of his reign (SE 228 = 85/4 BC, SE 229 = 84/3 BC and SE 230 = 83/2 BC), see Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2471, 2472 and 2472A. Tetradrachms dated SE 226-229 bear epithets Epiphanes Philopator Kallinikos, whereas tetradrachms from the year SE 230 bear a longer version Dionysos Epiphanes Philopator Kallinikos.
3 The border is described as dotted in Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II.
4 The short lines between dots are not mentioned in Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2478.
5 Based on dated tetradrachms, see footnote 2. Note that bronze coins from this last period are distinguished not only by the extra epithet but also by the realocation of their controls from the left field to the exergue.
6 According to Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, Vol. 1, p. 608, the name Dionysos may be less a new epithet than an explanatory expansion of the original epithets. It is the only one of these epithets cited by Josephus (Antiquities of the Jews, 13.387, and The Wars of the Jews, Book I, 99).
7 Based on dated tetradrachms, see footnote 2.
8 The horn of plenty signifying prosperity and unlimited abundance. Its origin is connected with the events surrounding the birth of Zeus. According to ancient authors, Zeus was cared for by nymphs who fed him milk and honey. A nymph named Amaltheia owned a bull’s horn that could magically produce food or drink in limitless supply. According to another version of the myth, her goat named Aix (whose milk she fed the infant Zeus) accidentally broke off one of its horns and this became the cornucopiae. According to yet another version, Amaltheia was the goat from whom Zeus suckled milk and one of Amaltheia’s horns flowed with nectar and the other with ambrosia. After Zeus had matured, he honored Amaltheia by placing her in the sky as a constellation. In gratitude to the nymphs who had nurtured him, he presented them with a horn from Amaltheia that had the power to provide food and drink in limitless supply. (Bitner, The Cornucopia - A Horn of Plenty)
The cornucopiae is usually depicted overflowing with fruits and other agricultural produces. The depicted horns belonged to an ancient breed of wild goats known for their large horns. The word cornucopiae (plural cornuacopiae) is a combination of two Latin words, cornu (horn) and copiae (plenty). (Bitner, The Cornucopia - A Horn of Plenty)
9 This type was issued in the period 85/4 - 84/3 BC without the epithet Dionysos and in 83/2 BC with the epithet Dionysos. For both issues, the object in Hermes’s right hand is described as palm branch in the majority of references: Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2480 and 2483; Houghton, CSE, 865; Hoover, CSE 2, 823; Newell, LSM, 136; SNG Spaer, 2917-2918; Hoover, HSC, 1335-1336. However, it seems to me that the palm branch is not recognizable on any specimen plated in these references. On the contrary, a small rounded object in Hermes’s right hand is visible on some coins (particularly clearly on SNG Spaer, 2917).
In MacDonald’s catalogue of the Hunterian collection (Hunterian Coll. III, p. 116, No. 10), this object is described as purse with a question mark. The money purse is compatible with this god (see, e.g., Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities - Hermes: In art he is represented in the widely varying characters which he assumed, as a shepherd with a single animal from his flock, as a mischievous little thief, as the god of gain with a purse in his hand, with a strigil as patron of the gymnasia, at other times with a lyre, but oftenest of all as the messenger of the gods.). Nevertheless, the purse is also unlikely because Hermes’s purse usually hangs down from his hand like pouch for coins. So, in my opinion, this object remains unidentified.
10 The staff carried by Hermes, the messenger of the gods, as a symbol of peace. It was carried by Greek ambassadors and heralds in time of war signifying their inviolability. It was originally depicted as a rod or olive branch ending in two shoots and decorated with garlands or ribbons; in later iconography the garlands became two snakes and a pair of wings was attached to the staff to represent Hermes’ speed. Caduceus is the Latin form of Greek κηρυκειον, which means a herald’s wand (κηρυξ = a herald). (Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities - Caduceus; Britannica Concise Encyclopedia from Encyclopedia Britannica - Caduceus)
Bitner, John W.:The Cornucopia - A Horn of Plenty. The Celator, Vol. 14, No. 11 (November 2000), pp. 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16.
Encyclopedia Britannica:Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, http://concise.britannica.com.
Hoover, Oliver D.:The Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, Fourth to First Centuries BC. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Vol. 9. Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., Lancaster / Pennsylvania - London / England, 2009. (abbr. HSC)
Josephus, Flavius:Antiquities of the Jews. Translated by William Whiston. John E. Beardsley, Auburn - Buffalo, 1895. (The Perseus Digital Library, http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=J.+AJ+toc)
Josephus, Flavius:The Wars of the Jews. Translated by William Whiston. John E. Beardsley, Auburn - Buffalo, 1895. (The Perseus Digital Library, http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=J.+BJ+toc)
Newell, Edward T.:Late Seleucid Mints in Ake-Ptolemais and Damascus. The American Numismatic Society, Numismatic Notes and Monographs No. 84, New York, 1939. (abbr. LSM)
Peck, Harry Thurston:Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1898. (The Perseus Digital Library, http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0062&query=toc)
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Of 2019's Service Dealer Conference & Awards
Returning to the Oxford Belfrey Hotel this November, the Service Dealer Conference & Awards will once again benefit from Kramp UK as Principal Sponsor.
The date of this year's event has been confirmed as Thursday November 21st 2019.
Service Dealer owner Duncan Murray-Clarke said, "We are delighted to announce Kramp UK as Principal Sponsors once again for Service Dealer's Conference & Awards.
"Kramp have worked alongside us for several editions of the Conference and Awards now and we couldn't be more pleased that they are returning this year - for what will be a very special day."
Des Boyd, sales director at Kramp UK said the company was once again very pleased to be sponsoring an event designed specifically for the independent dealer trade. He said, "We believe in relationship building and our customers attend the Service Dealer Conference - so it's the best place for us to be. We can celebrate their successes, talk about the issues and innovations of the day and discuss what's happening in our industry."
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Amazon To Withdraw Operating Marketplace Service In China
Amazon, one of the first to open online shops in China is closing its domestic business in that country.
The company faces stiff competition from Taobao and JD.com, the local rivals. Customers are seen to prefer them in China.
Sellers are notified that Amazon.cn will be stopped from July 18, say the company. However, cloud business from China will continue. Those who are still interested in doing business with the company outside China can do it with Amazon Global Selling.
“We will concentrate on cross-border sales instead”, says Amazon. Chinese customers prefer authentic goods and they lay emphasis on high-quality. “With our quality and good-positioning, we can grow our global presence anywhere”, says the company.
In 2004, the company entered the Chinese market. It acquired Joyo, an online shopping market in the country and later rebranded in 2011 to Amazon China. From 2011 to 2012, it enjoyed almost 15 percent of the market share.
Now, the market share has slid to almost 1 percent. China’s market analyst Ben Cavender says that Amazon is unable to provide brand awareness like JD.Com or Tmall as they are domestic competitors. Poor sales haunt the company.
Amazon was able to capture the Chinese market by selling good quality and legitimate products. However, its e-commerce competitors were able to capture the audience through proactive measures like avoiding counterfeit products. Tmall, owned by Alibaba-the e-commerce leader is its competitor.
Now, even smaller companies within the country like Pinduoduo and VIP.com are challenging the market share of Amazon.
But, Amazon continues to remain interested in the Chinese market. It will now concentrate on cross-border business. Though Alibaba and JK offer more competition and are able to enjoy larger traffic, Amazon will still provide stiff competition in cross-border business, says Choi Chun, the China-based analyst of iResearch.
From July 18 buyers can get products from Amazon’s global store, says the company.
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As any investor knows, there are a multitude of different types of investment vehicles each with their pluses and minuses and associated levels of risk. Not every investment is appropriate for every investor especially those looking to preserve capital and earn income on a tax-free basis. Roth IRAs are a good way to generate annual income tax-free but require forward thinking and decades of contributions. Another option is to purchase tax-free municipal bonds which are free from state and federal taxes and can provide decent yields to provide additional income. Let's look closer at what a municipal bond is, how it works and how they can be purchased by investors.
Municipalities such as state and local governments fund improvement projects by one of two ways. They will either use property sales tax revenue or they will issue debt in the form of bonds. When a state or local government raises capital through debt they issue municipal bonds to be sold to individual and institutional investors. As a voter, you may have seen various bond proposals appear on local election ballots for schools and roads. By purchasing a municipal bond, an investor is lending money to the state or city in return for an interest payment. The primary benefit of purchasing municipal bonds is their tax-free status. The federal government, through separations of powers, is unable to tax state projects in much the same way the state is not allowed to tax federal projects. States choose not to tax municipal bond income to incentivize residents to invest in the infrastructure they use on a daily basis.
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There are three different types of municipal bonds which can be issued by a state or local government. The first type is a general obligation bond and it is backed by the full faith and credit of the municipalities' taxing authority. The second type is a revenue bond which is backed by revenue generated from a specific project like a sports stadium or convention center. The third and final type is an industrial development bond which is issued when building industrial facilities which are subsequently leased to private companies. When an industrial complex is built to attract private businesses, the bond coupon rate is paid from leasing fees.
Purchasing Municipal Bonds
The two primary ways of purchasing municipal bonds is through the use of a broker or by purchasing shares in a municipal bond fund. Purchasing municipal bonds directly usually requires a minimum initial investment of $25,000 since par values come in amounts of $5,000. Municipal bond funds, much like other mutual funds, typically have minimum initial investments of $2,000 which may be waived if the fund allows direct monthly investment withdrawn from a checking account. It is rare but not unheard of to purchase bonds directly from an issuing authority since third parties are normally needed to issue debt in the first place
Municipal Bonds Ratings
Municipal bond ratings are conducted in a similar fashion to bond offerings by the federal government and private corporations. Moodys and Standard & Poors are the two primary bond rating agencies and they provide a bond rating scale using a grading system to assist investors in determining bond quality. Bonds with the highest rating are virtually guaranteed to maintain principal and make coupon payments and are rated AAA. The bond rating scale goes down from there to B's and C's which are considered less secure and a higher risk. Junk bonds of the riskiest and are normally tied to companies with shaky financials and a high likelihood of bankruptcy or insolvency. Municipal bonds, much like government treasuries, are normally considered the safest type of investment and often have the highest bond rating.
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Home | News Monday 4 April 2016
SPLM-N claims more victories in S. Kordofan and Blue Nile
April 3, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - The rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/North (SPLM-N) said its forces have defeated the government troops in Al-Azrag area in South Kordofan state.
A SPLA-N rebel soldier, in South Kordofan (AFP)
Fierce fighting is taking place in the Nuba Mountains area of South Kordofan since as the Sudanese government army launched a large-scale campaign on the rebel positions.
The two sides issued daily statements on the development on military fronts indicating the intensification of the clashes.
In a statement extended to Sudan Tribune Sunday, SPLM-N spokesperson Arnu Ngutulu Lodi said that fierce clashes are ongoing in Hiban, noting their forces destroyed a government tank and 11 mounted vehicles.
He added that 100 government soldiers have been killed in the three-hour battle.
The Sudanese army spokesperson was not reachable to comment on these claims.
Also, an SPLM-N official said their fighters have shelled military positions inside South Kordofan capital, Kadougli using Katyusha rockets on Sunday morning, pointing they targeted sites where military command meetings are being held.
He stressed that there have been no cases of civilian casualties resulting from the shelling.
In a separate statement, Lodi said the SPLM-N fighters have once again repulsed government attacks aiming at liberating the town of Karkarai and forced them to flee the area.
He said that 13 government soldiers were killed in the second battle at Um Serdibah area, pointing they destroyed a mounted Land Cruiser vehicle and seized weapons including R.P.G-7 missile launchers and B-10 recoilless rifle.
Last week, the Sudanese army said its troops recaptured five rebel positions in the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan including Um Serdibah, "the main rebel stronghold in Kadugli sector", Ugba, and Musharaka area.
Meanwhile, Lodi announced that new battlefront against the Sudanese army has been opened in Mufu area near Kurmuk in the Blue Nile state.
In a statement extended to Sudan Tribune on Sunday, he said that battles between government army and SPLM-N forces in Mufu area have started on Saturday afternoon and still ongoing.
Lodi claimed that SPLM-N fighters are in full control of the military situation in the area, saying the government troops suffered great losses in lives and equipments.
South Kordofan and neighbouring Blue Nile state have been the scene of violent conflict between the SPLM-N and Sudanese army since 2011.
Last December, negotiations between Khartoum and the SPLM-N stalled after the government delegation insisted that the objective of talks is to settle the conflict in the Two Areas, while the SPLM-N team has called for a holistic approach to resolve ongoing conflicts across Sudan.
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