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FIRST WE REVIEW THE COLORS
Known as the colors of the liveries: Red, Gold and Black.
1--OR, GOLD, YELLOW: Known as 'jaune'; symbolizes generosity and elevation of the mind; one of the two metals of Heraldry. 'Or' is from Latin aurum: the chief of the tinctures; it is called Sol by those who blazon by the sun and planets. Gold was consecrated to Horus (Egyptian) as to Vischnu (Hindu) and to Mithras (Roman); the resemblance between the Latin word aurum, the French or, and the Hebrew aor, light, indicates it, and monuments demonstrate it. Gold which was considered a divine metal, was thought to be the flesh of the gods. Symbol of eternity, royalty, power and strength.
2-RED OR GULES (Fr. gueules): The term is probably derived from the Arabic gule, a red rose; introduced by the Crusaders. Some historians feel the word is derived from the Latin gula, which in Old French is found as gueule, i.e. the "red throat of an animal." Others, again, have tried to find the origin in the Hebrew word gulade,which signifies red cloth. Symbolizes a warrior or martyr; military strength and magnanimity. In pagan antiquity, red was the symbol of innocence and of virginity; the mystic couches used in the mysteries of Eleusis, bound round with purple fillets, designate the virginity of Proserpine when she arrived at hell. Red colour being established as a symbol of the divinity, and consecrated to his worship, we proceed to its application in the costume of pontiffs and kings. Red (Court de Gebelin) was in Rome the colour for generals, the nobility, and patricians aristocratic families of Ancient Rome); consequently it became that of the emperors. Those of Constantinople were clothed entirely in red. Thus the last of the princes, being overwhelmed in the crowd, fighting valiantly against the Turks, who captured his capital, he was recognised by his red boots amidst a mountain of the slain. The gules, or red, in coats of arms, observes La Colombiere, denotes in spiritual virtues, ardent love towards God and one's neighbour ; in mundane virtues, valour and energy ; in vice, cruelty, wrath, murder, and carnage; of the four elements, fire; in the complexions of men, the choleric ; in precious stones, the ruby. It represents the day of judgment, because it is believed that the world will be consumed by fire.
3--BLACK OR SABLE: Derived from animals with black feet called Sable; signifies constancy or sometimes grief;mysteriousness. black was the emblem of mourning, affliction, calamity; it was also the sign of humiliation and the omen of evil. Black was the colour appropriated to the Guelphic faction which was known by that name, and by whom Dante was banished and condemned to death, will scarcely be questioned by those who are in the least aware of the stress laid upon names in this class of allegory.
NOW WE LOOK AT THE SHIELD
It is impaled or in heraldic terms parted per pale. This denotes a union, most often that of a husband and wife, but also for unions of ecclesiastical, academic and mystical natures. An impaled shield is bisected "in pale", that is by a vertical line. This can also symbolizes Military strength and fortitude; bestowed upon those who have impaled or otherwise defended cities, or who have supported the government of their sovereigns, and for standing uprightly for their prince and country.
Each half of the shield is gold. On the left side (known in heraldry as dexter) is a red demi eagle displayed; on the right side (known in heraldry as sinister) is a black fesse.
A noble device signifying a person of action, ever more occupied in high and weighty affairs, and one of lofty spirit, ingenious, speedy in apprehension, and judicious in matters of ambiguity; true magnanimity and fortitude of mind; a symbol of power and sovereignty. The Eagle also symbolizes courage, freedom, and immortality. It proudly served as an emblem of the might and unity of empire for Babylon, the Caesars, Charlemagne and many Holy Roman and Byzantine emperors as well as for Russian czars, Aztecs and Napoleon. The heraldic Eagle appeared in Persian and Egyptian battle ensigns and on the flags of the Roman legions. The Romans called the Eagle the "bird of Jove, and carried it on their standards, into battle. If a legion lost its Eagle, it was in disgrace until the Eagle could be recovered. It was the Roman custom to let an Eagle fly from the funeral pyre of a deceased emperor, bearing the god's soul to heaven after a period of earthly incarnation as the emperor. Early Christians honoured the Eagle as a symbol of hope, of strength and of Resurrection. The latter is based on the early belief that the Eagle, unlike other birds, periodically renewed its plumage and its youth by flying near the sun then plunging into the water. The majestic Eagle was central to many mythologies and sacred writings of humanity. The ancient Greeks revered the eagle as a symbol of the god of lightning, and it is said they nailed Eagles to the peaks of temples to serve as magic lightning rods; Scandinavian myths also associate the Eagle with lightning and storm. The Hittites (an ancient people living in Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000-1200 B.C) used the double Eagle as an emblem of sovereignty.
THE FESSE
Represents a military belt or girdle of honour. The word Fesse is a French word; and signifies the loins of a man. The girdle of honour may seem to have been in ancient time given by Emperors, and Kings, and their Generals of the field unto soldiers, for reward of some special service performed by them. This Ordinary has been anciently taken for the same that we call Baltheum militare or a belt of honour. The bestowing of this military girdle was reputed very honourable because none were to receive it but men of merit. If a knight was disarmed of his Military girdle by his demerits and offence, he is there-with-all deprived of all Military privileges.
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The Health Law Pathway at Albany Law School combines bioethics, lawyering skills and policy development, helping students to gain the intellectual foundation and practical experience needed for career success in the health law field. Our students and alumni are becoming leaders in areas such as bioethics, managed care, health policy and advocacy, and intellectual property issues in biotechnology. Within the Health Law program we offer a J.D./M.S. joint degree in law and bioethics, one of only two law schools in the U.S. that offer the option to complete such a program in just three years. In addition, Albany is a world leader in nanotechnology, neural imaging, biodefense, brain computer devices, newborn screening, and health policy.
The Health Law Pathway starts at Orientation where new students can participate in special sessions introducing them to the Pathway and where they can meet faculty, peer, and alumni mentors.
Students following the Health Law Pathway are not required to choose a concentration, but the following concentrations align with this Pathway. Students can elect to concentrate in one of these areas or use the concentrations as a guideline for course selection in the areas in which they have an interest:
Civil and Constitutional Rights
Experiential Opportunities
Practice Courses:
Law & Social Innovation: Creative Problem Solving
Negotiating for Lawyers
Client Interviewing & Counseling
Fact Investigation
Trial Practice I & II: Civil
Field Placements/ Summer & Semester in Practice
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Counsel’s Office
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of Hearings and Appeals
Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS)
New York State Attorney General – Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
New York State Department of Health, Division of Legal Affairs, Bureau of Administrative Hearings
New York State Department of Health, Division of Legal Affairs, House Counsel
New York State Department of Health, Hearings and Appeals
New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General
St. Peter’s Health Partners
Mental Hygiene Legal Service
Disability Rights New York
New York State Department of Financial Services - Health Bureau
CDPHP
County Department of Social Services Offices (e.g. Albany County DSS)
Legal Aid Offices and Empire Justice (health issues such as disability and SSI)
Relevant dual degrees are currently in place with the following local partners
J.D./M.S. at Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College
J.D./M.S. in Bioethics at Union Graduate College; Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Career Opportunities and Placement
Career Planning provides professional development opportunities specific to each pathway. Students work with alumni mentors to network and explore career opportunities in the area of health law.
Where do our Alumni go?
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
County Department of Social Services
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FIFA election delay will 'create further instability'
Presidential candidate Prince Ali wants FIFA to go ahead with scheduled election dates despite suspensions.
Prince Ali was the only candidate opposing Blatter in the elections earlier this year [Getty Images]
FIFA's presidential election should go ahead as planned on February 26 and not be delayed due to the suspensions of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, according to candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan.
One Minute FIFA
World football chief Blatter and UEFA boss Platini were suspended by FIFA's Ethics Committee last week, engulfed by a deepening corruption scandal as their sport faces criminal investigations in Switzerland and the US.
FIFA's ruling executive committee will hold an emergency meeting on October 20 and the possibility of delaying the election of its next leader is likely to be on the agenda.
"Delaying the scheduled election would only postpone needed change and create further instability," Ali said in a statement, his first since the suspension of Blatter and Platini.
"It would tell the world that lessons haven't been learned, that the same backroom deals that have discredited FIFA in the first place continue."
South African official banned
FIFA has suspended a South African football official for six years as part of a match-fixing investigation involving friendly games ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
Lindile Kika, who was the South African Football Association's head of national teams at the time, has been banned from all football-related activities.
FIFA judge Hans-Joachim Eckert found Kika guilty of breaching five sections of the ethics code.
A 2011 payment of two million Swiss francs ($2.09m) from FIFA to Frenchman Platini is part of a Swiss criminal investigation into Blatter, in which the UEFA boss is considered as someone "between a witness and an accused person", according to Swiss judicial authorities.
Platini has said the payment was for his work under contract for FIFA as an advisor to Swiss-born Blatter between 1999 and 2002, and the nine-year payment delay was due to FIFA's financial situation.
Both men have denied any wrongdoing.
Without Platini in the field, Ali's chances of winning could rise significantly.
As it stands, the deadline for nominations is October 26 and prospective candidates face a FIFA integrity check.
"Candidates have had plenty of time to declare and still do. The rules should not be changed after the game has started."
The prince, supported at the time by Platini, lost to Blatter in May's presidential election. But Blatter announced four days later that he would lay down his mandate as crisis engulfed FIFA.
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Bayern looking to bounce back
The big spenders Germans are looking to scoop the pool.
The team celebrate victory in the League Cup
on Saturday [GALLO/GETTY]
"Bayern had a difficult season and it's up to us to turn it around," he said.
The 20-times German champions took the League Cup especially seriously, thrashing the three Champions League-bound teams that finished ahead of them by a combined 7-1 goal tally: champions VfB Stuttgart (2-0), Schalke 04 (1-0) and Werder Bremen (4-1).
Their main priority is reclaiming the Bundesliga crown from last season's shock winners Stuttgart, but they have also targeted success in the UEFA Cup and the German Cup.
In buying Ribery and Toni the club even overlooked a once tacit requirement to play for Bayern which was the ability to speak German.
But perhaps more importantly for Hitzfield will be juggling all the egos in his star studded team.
"We've got some integration difficulties to master, such as language barriers," he said.
"We've got unknowns to sort out."
Race for the title
The team is straight into training [GALLO/GETTY]
The German title will be no mean feat with Stuttgart, Schalke and Werder Bremen all expected to mount serious challenges for the title, while Bayer Leverkusen and a rejuvenated Hamburg SV are also seen as possible contenders.
However, Bayern's spending has also affected their rivals with Werder's marksman Klose and Schalke's midfielder Altintop both leaving to join the German giant.
It is not the only setback for the two sides with Werder also weakened by the pre-season injury to captain Torsten Frings while Schalke are struggling after also selling Brazilian playmaker Lincoln to Galatasaray.
Stuttgart, for their part, lost Germany reserve goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand to Valencia.
Their main addition is Turkey midfielder Yildiray Basturk from Hertha Berlin.
Perhaps the biggest question for the title-holders, who shot from ninth to first last season, is how they will cope with the dual burdens of the Bundesliga and a first Champions League campaign in four years without the heavy investment in reinforcement in the off season.
Stuttgart had an amazing eight-match winning streak at the end of last term to rally from third to first.
Even Stuttgart believe Bayern are the favourites.
"We need more motivation," coach Armin Veh said.
"Everyone's got their problems but we've got to be motivated."
At the bottom of the table, where eight clubs spent much of last season battling relegation, another tight tussle is expected.
Arminia Bielefeld, Energie Cottbus, Eintracht Frankfurt, VfL Wolfsburg as well as promoted Karlsruhe SC, Hansa Rostock, and MSV Duisburg have set their top goal as avoiding relegation.
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The Best New K-Beauty Skin-Care and Makeup Launches Coming in July
Marci Robin and Kaleigh Fasanella
The Best New K-Beauty Skin-Care and Makeup Launches Coming in June
Exclusive: Thomas de Kluyver Talks Relaunch of Gucci Beauty, New Role as Global Makeup Artist
The triumphant return starts with 58 new lip colors.
Karina Hoshikawa
Courtesy of Gucci
When any beauty enthusiast with an iPhone and access to YouTube tutorials can amass a dedicated online following, it's easy to forget that half of the term "makeup artist" refers to a certain creative sensibility when it comes to wielding color cosmetics. And speaking of artistry, no fashion brand has infused creative whimsy into its designs quite like Gucci. And if you can see where we're going here: Gucci Beauty is back and better than ever before with London-bred Thomas de Kluyver on board as the brand's Global Makeup Artist.
"I got a call six months ago being like, 'Alessandro Michele wants to meet you tomorrow,'" de Kluyver exclusively tells Allure. "I was in New York, and he was in L.A., so I hopped on a plane to L.A.,"
The rest, as they say, is history. In his new role as global makeup artist, the self-taught de Kluyver works directly with Michele on looks for campaigns and runway shows — a creative match made in heaven. "I’m always wanting to use makeup to express yourself," he says. "I think that’s where the connection [with Michele] works really well; because we’re trying to create individual characters, and that’s exactly the same thing Alessandro does with clothes."
If all that weren't enough, de Kluyver also has his hands full with the arrival of Gucci Beauty, Michele's latest chef d'œuvre. The range encompasses a range of 58 luxe lipsticks in a variety of finishes. (According to the brand, "new chapters for the other elements of the face will debut soon.") Thirty-six of the lipsticks are a satin formula that de Kluyver describes as "creamy and velvety with strong color payoff," 18 are a sheer voile texture, and four balms (three tinted, one clear) round out the collection.
True to form, the packaging and shade range utterly scream Michele. "There’s this real connection with old-Hollywood glamour, and you can see that in the style of the packaging and the displays on the counters," de Kluyver explains. "The star shade is a shade called Goldie Red, which is Alessandro’s favorite red. It’s not too blue, not too orange."
Gucci Rouge à Lèvres Satin Lipstick in 25 Goldie RedCourtesy of Gucci
In the spirit of the brand's unabashed approach to makeup, all of the lipsticks can be used on the cheeks as well, with a select few suitable for eyes, too. "For the [Pre-Fall 2019] campaign, we just painted Crystal Black on models’ eyes, straight from the bullet," de Kluyver says. The result: an inky, lived-in black liner look that only hints at the debauchery from the night before. A similar directive went for the Fall 2019 runway show, where models walked in a variety of singular looks — and not a drop of foundation on their skin. "We just wash the face and add a tiny bit of moisturizer," he says of the look. "We leave all the spots and everything like that. I find that beautiful."
We can't wait to see what dreamy looks de Kluyver will concoct for the brand (including its upcoming Cruise 2020 show, at the end of this month in Rome), but what we know we can expect is a continuation of the youthquake, come-as-you-are ethos — something that de Kluyver's work embodies.
"I want [makeup] to be used in a positive way, and I think we’re going in a really positive direction with beauty," he says. "I think we’re in a moment now where you’re able to be as free and original as you like. It’s not about hiding behind a mask of makeup — it’s about feeling empowered."
Thomas de KluyverCourtesy of Gucci
The Gucci Beauty collection is currently available at gucci.com, and launches May 6 at New York City's Saks Fifth Avenue flagship, followed by saks.com on May 29.
Now check out some of lip launches you need to know about:
Sephora’s New Lip Stories Lipsticks Are Inspired by the Most Popular Cities in America
Winky Lux Just Launched 4 New Flavors Of Its Adorable Matcha Lip Balm
The Most Effective Lip Masks for a Softer, Smoother Pout
Now check out 100 years of lipstick:
'80s Beauty Is Back, and It's Taking Over the Runway at Couture Week
Kristen Bateman
“Cherry Lips” Are the Coolest Lip Filler Trend in Korea Right Now
Why Neon Nails Are Trending This Summer
Huda Kattan Designed a Lipstick Shade Exclusively for Allure
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Elevation Awards Applications Now Open, Fellow-led Programming at Red Emma's, and more...
Have a community solution? Thinking about applying for an Elevation Award?
Draw inspiration from some of our first awardees' stories...
This past week, we had the distinct honor of celebrating our inaugural group of Elevation Awardees. The day started with each awardee having the opportunity to pitch their programs to potential funders, and ended with a showcase and celebration in which community members had the opportunity to learn how they, too, could get involved.
I am inspired by the multi-faceted community solutions that arose out of our first group of Elevation Awardees, and I am eager to see what new ideas are out there, simply in need of elevation and resourcing. I encourage you to check out the eligibility criteria and further information online, complete the low-barrier application, and encourage community leaders you know to apply, as well!
After the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904, then-Mayor Robert McLane spoke of how the "spirit of the people" would rise to the occasion, making the fire a "landmark not of decline, but of progress." Similarly, reflecting a year after the 2015 unrest, Denise Fairchild, Advisor to Island Press Urban Resilience Project, wrote the following in a Huffington Post article: "Baltimore shows us that a dream deferred does not have to fester, dry up, sag or explode. It can be a regenerative tool. It can remind us of our human capacity for resilience...."
I am thankful for the T. Rowe Price Foundation's reflection following the unrest, and I am so honored that, with their support, Baltimore Corps is able to play a small role in this regeneration, elevating Baltimore community leaders with Baltimore community solutions. I look forward to seeing the ideas that come in through this year's Elevation Awards application process!
Fagan Harris
FELLOW-LED PROGRAMMING AT
RED EMMA'S
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE “LABORATORY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION”
Wednesday, July 26 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Red Emma's | 20 W. North Ave. | Baltimore, MD 21201
RSVP to eva.wingren@gmail.com
This panel discussion — organized by Baltimore Corps Fellows and featuring speakers from the Baltimore Housing Round Table, the financial services sector, and more — attempts to build a shared analysis of how to differentiate between gentrification and community economic development in the Baltimore context, and take action to prevent the losses that have happened in other cities. Light refreshments will be provided.
#ICYMI
On June 28, Fellow Evan Behrle spoke as part of the "Children's Vision and Eye Care: Coverage, Communities, and Care" panel at the Focus on Eye Health National Summit hosted by Prevent Blindness. As a Fellow with the Baltimore City Health Department, Behrle serves as Special Assistant to the Chiefs of Staff.
On June 23, Elevation Awardee JaMar Jones hosted a happy hour, publicly introducing Filmmakers Meetup and some of the Meetup's inaugural cohort, as well as showcasing the remodeled room used for programming. Founder of Six Point Pictures in Southwest Baltimore, Jones established Filmmakers Meetup to provide a workshop series and collaborative workspace for filmmakers of color. Check out pictures in our Facebook album...
On June 22, The Baltimore Sun ran an Op-Ed by Fellow Eva Wingren, entitled, "If we want the arts in Baltimore, we need artists." Eva is a Community Investment Fellow with the Baltimore Community Foundation, and a New Economy Maryland Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
On June 20, President & CEO Fagan Harris received the Health Equity Leadership Award from the Baltimore City Health Department.
On June 16, an OpEd appeared in The Hill by Baltimore Corps alum and Associate Director of Health Policy at Cure Violence Matan Zeimer: Violence Should Be Treated as a Health Issue.
Check out the video now available of Fellow Jeremy Pesner's previously noted TEDxHerndon Talk on futurism.
Be sure to follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings
with the Baltimore Corps network!
Baltimore Corps, PO Box 67348, Baltimore, MD 21215(443) 640-8904hello@baltimorecorps.org
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Your roof and your home insurance
Jay MacDonald @omnisaurus
November 12, 2013 in Insurance
To a home insurance company, the roof is the most important part of your house. Why? Because it’s the gateway to far greater damage claims once it’s breached.
“The roof is the first layer that wind, hail, wildfire and other hazards really begin to act on,” says Tim Reinhold, chief engineer at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, an independent, nonprofit research organization based in Tampa, Fla. “In more than 90 percent of hail or high-wind claims, there is a payout relative to the roof cover.”
With insurance, a lot rides on your roof
Because insurers have a vested interest in your roof, they price your home insurance accordingly, based on the soundness of its construction and what it will cost them to replace it. Note also that premium incentives and disincentives for roof types vary widely by company and location.
“If you live near a wildfire zone, you pay a lot if your roof is (made of) cedar shakes compared to asphalt shingles that are flame-retardant, or a metal roof that doesn’t burn,” says Robert Hunter, director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America. “Some companies won’t even insure certain roof types, such as wood shakes, in high fire-risk areas.”
Hunter says to check with your home insurance agent or broker before you build or replace your roof to see what impact your roofing type might have on your premium. “Companies are moving more and more toward ‘actual cash value’ coverage for a roof and not paying the full replacement cost,” he adds.
Deciding on roofing
What’s the best roofing choice for you?
Bankrate enlisted the help of Reinhold and Keith Bergquist, a territory manager for Gulfeagle Supply, a national roofing distributor based in Tampa, Fla., to sort through the pros, cons and ballpark costs of the five main roofing products, to help you narrow your options.
Cost quotes throughout are for material costs only. For actual roof replacement costs, Bergquist suggests using the industry’s “one-third, one-third, one-third” rule, meaning you can plan on paying one-third for roofing materials, one-third for labor and one-third for contractor profit and administration.
Asphalt shingle
Cost: $82 to $85 per square (100 square feet) for single-layer (or “three-tab”) shingles; $103 to $112 per square for architectural shingles.
Material cost for 2,500-square-foot home: $2,460 to $2,550 for three-tab; $3,090 to $3,360 for architectural.
Lifespan: According to Bergquist, 15 to 20 years for three-tab, 20 to 25 years for architectural.
Construction: Asphalt is infused into a fiberglass core, and the material is then covered with colored granules. Single-layer shingles create a flat appearance; double-layer architectural shingles give a textured look.
Pros: This least expensive roofing material is lightweight, fire-resistant, economical to install, available in a variety of colors and can be installed over an existing roof.
Cons: Shingles fade, become brittle, attract mold and mildew, and may blow off in high winds.
“Shingles age more than any other roof types, and color is a big factor,” says Reinhold. “The lighter the shingle, the slower it’s going to age.”
“Use the manufacturer’s underlayment system,” Bergquist suggests. “For less than $1,000 (extra), you’re putting on a much, much better roof.”
Lightweight shingles are preferred over heavier roof options in seismic areas, where roofing can be damaged by earthquake movement of the building parts beneath.
Cost: $80 to $100 per square (100 square feet) for concrete; $250 to $500 per square for clay.
Material cost for 2,500-square-foot home: $2,400 to $3,000 for concrete; $7,500 to $15,000 for clay.
Lifespan: A lifetime when installed with sound underlayment, Bergquist says.
Construction: Mined clay is shaped, glazed or painted, then baked. For concrete tile — sand and pulverized rock are mixed with concrete, tinted, then poured into molds.
Pros: Versatile tile offers a wide range of looks, will not burn, rot or attract insects, and provides optimal attic insulation.
Cons: Clay tile is expensive, and some types can crack under foot if anyone ever needs to walk around up there. Any tile adds weight to the home’s structural supports. The potential replacement cost could result in higher home insurance rates.
“The interesting feature of clay tile is that it is the only roof product that doesn’t fade but instead gets darker,” says Bergquist. “Even concrete tile will fade.”
“Concrete tile tends to be heavier and stronger than clay,” says Reinhold. “When you get into hail, concrete has some advantages there.”
Concrete tiles formed to look like wood shakes can be a good alternative to wood in fire-prone locales.
Wood shakes
Cost: $175 to $275 per square (100 square feet), depending on grade.
Material cost for 2,500-square-foot home: $5,250 to $8,250.
Lifespan: 15 to 20 years, according to Bergquist.
Construction: Chunky wood shakes are hand-cut from cedar, redwood or pine trees, while wood shingles are machine-processed.
Pros: In addition to their timeless look, properly installed wood shakes can provide good insulation.
Cons: Wood shakes are expensive to buy and install, have little or no defense against fire, can warp over time and may be susceptible to rot. Insurers will almost certainly charge a premium to underwrite a shake roof.
Although some manufacturers impregnate their shakes with a fire retardant to meet fire safety standards, Reinhold questions how long the treatment will remain effective. “Most roofing products are rated in their virgin state as they come out of the factory, but it’s unclear how long that’s going to last over time,” he says.
Be sure to check with your insurer before committing to wood. “Where I grew up in California, they won’t write you with wood shakes,” says Bergquist. “In fact, some insurers will increase your whole-house peril cost because of wood shakes.”
Cost: $450 to $750 per square (100 square feet).
Material cost for 2,500-square-foot home: $13,500 to $22,500.
Lifespan: A lifetime when installed correctly, Bergquist says.
Construction: Actual slices of slate stone are cut to form.
Pros: Like tile, slate is impervious to fire, rot and insects, with the added benefits of greater impact resistance and less maintenance. Unlike tile, slate can be easier to repair due to its natural color variations.
Cons: Slate is expensive to purchase and install, and its weight might require extra support. Expect slate to add to your home insurance costs.
“Slate is normally mechanically attached, so it has a high wind resistance,” says Reinhold. “If winds get high enough to where the slate starts coming off, they’ll probably fall to the ground a little faster than tile.”
“If you’re looking at slate, you would probably never do the $500 version,” says Bergquist. “That would be like going to a Mercedes dealer and asking for roll-down windows.”
Slate tends to be used on new, large homes with roof structures specifically designed to withstand the additional weight. On a large house, Bergquist says the average slate roof can cost $75,000 to $100,000 in materials alone.
Lifespan: A lifetime, but the surface may require recoating, Bergquist says.
Construction: In a traditional installation, thin sheets of stainless steel, aluminum, copper or zinc are measured, cut into panels and seamed for custom installation over a watertight roof underlayment. Metal also can be formed to simulate wood shakes, shingles and even tile or slate.
Pros: Metal is light, durable and laughs off the fire, rot and insect perils that plague other roofing types. Metal also reflects the sun’s rays, keeping attics cooler.
Cons: Metal’s higher price might discourage some homeowners. Some metal roofs also can be noisy in rain or hail and show surface dents.
Professional installation is the key to longevity for a metal roof. “Metal roofs are very much subject to galvanic action,” says Reinhold. “If you have dissimilar metals touching each other, you’ll get a hole from corrosion where those metals meet.”
“Using a local roofer may save you money because metal roofs are only so thick, and roofers usually either use a local shop or form them themselves,” says Bergquist.
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How to Be an Artist, According to Edvard Munch, Master of “The Scream”
Alexxa Gotthardt
Edvard MunchSelf Portrait with Hat Outside the Winter Studio at Ekely, 1930. © Munchmuseet.
The Scream, 1893
National Gallery, Oslo
Norwegian artist
was something of a rebel. He was known to paint on the beach in nothing but a loincloth, or outside in the snow, in the dead of winter. More significantly, he rebuffed artistic trends. When a style became too popular (or he became too comfortable with it), he’d reinvent his approach. “All Programmes are destined to be abandoned,” he once wrote in his diary. “Just like all associations and alliances—They hang about one’s feet like heavy chains.”
Over the course of his life, from 1863 until 1944, Munch moved boldly from naturalism to
, and from
to his own unique brand of
. In the process, he abandoned depictions of the exterior world in favor of paintings that harnessed blistering emotional forces like anxiety, melancholy, and love.
These shifts are visible in his increasingly psychological paintings—most famously The Scream, first painted in 1893—but also in his diaries, which he kept for the majority of his career as a painter. Munch’s journals were an uninhibited “laboratory in which he recorded scenes, visions, stories, and meditations,” wrote historian J. Gill Holland. He suggested that the artist’s writing reveals a painter “on the prowl for the unmediated transmission of mind to page.”
Munch’s words can also be read as lessons for artists hoping to unlock avenues of creativity, or more powerfully channel their own impressions of the world into their work. Below, we spotlight some of Munch’s most potent advice on being an artist.
Lesson #1: Don’t be afraid to bare your soul
Death Struggle, 1915
"Edvard Munch. Archetypes" at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Munch believed that art “can come only from the interior of man,” as he wrote in his diary in 1907. Indeed, the painter drew inspiration for his strongest works from a deep well of personal memories and emotions.
The artist’s early years were plagued with illness and tragedy, including the deaths of his mother and sister from tuberculosis. These misfortunes stoked Munch’s on-and-off struggles with mental illness and alcoholism, as well as some of his most influential paintings. “Without fear and illness, my life would have been a boat without a rudder,” he later said, alluding to the integral role these forces played in his personal and artistic growth.
By his twenties, Munch began channelling the pain of past events directly into his art. In the paintings that resulted, he conveyed his psychological state in both subject matter and style. The Sick Child (1885–86), for example, depicts a small, ailing girl, not unlike his late sister. The content itself is melancholy, but it’s Munch’s rough, mottled brushwork and angry scoring that magnify the sense of emotional strife. The whole scene looks unfinished and hazy, as if viewed through tears.
The impressionistic quality of the painting scandalized the Oslo art establishment, which still glorified naturalistic work. Critics derided Munch’s “incoherent daubs of paint” and his fuzzy depiction of body parts: “Surely that can’t be a hand, can it? It looks like fish stew in lobster sauce,” shot one writer.
But Munch wasn’t discouraged by poor reviews. He knew exactly what he was doing: baring his soul through his brushwork. “In these images the painter gives what is most valuable to him—he gives his soul—his sorrow—his joy—he gives his own heart’s blood,” he later wrote, resolutely, in his journals.
“He presents the human being—not the object,” he continued. “These images will—must—move the spectator all the more powerfully—first a few—then many more, then everyone.”
Lesson #2: Paint what you saw, not what you see
Det syke barn I (The Sick Child I), 1896
Modernism Inc.
By the late 1880s, Munch’s paintings became increasingly impressionistic as he continued exploring his psychological state on canvas. He wanted to convey feeling even more lucidly.
In the throes of depression induced by his father’s death in 1889, Munch wrote what’s become known as his “St. Cloud Manifesto.” In it, he formally—and forcefully—rejected realism. “The subjects of painting will no longer be interiors, with people reading and women knitting,” he wrote. “They will be living, breathing people who feel and love and suffer.”
The canvases that followed, like The Scream (1893) and Anxiety (1894), are both his most famous and most psychologically raw. (Munch created five versions of The Scream, between 1893 and 1910, including two paintings, two pastel drawings, and a lithograph.) They also laid the groundwork for Symbolism; with his subjects, Munch represented intense human emotions with swirls of vivid colors and mask-like faces, rather than their daily lives.
Around the same time, Munch summed up his shifting approach with a now-famous aphorism: “I do not paint what I see but what I saw.” With this statement, he gave himself—and other painters after him—permission to compose from memory and feeling, and to interpret reality through a personal lens.
“I painted picture upon picture in keeping with the impression made on my eye in a moment of heightened emotion,” he wrote. “By painting the colours and lines and shapes I had seen in an emotional state—I wished to recapture the quivering quality of the emotional atmosphere like a phonograph.”
Lesson #3: Color should be applied emotionally, not realistically
Despair, 1894
"Jasper Johns + Edvard Munch" at Munch Museum, Oslo
Puberty, 1914-1916
Munch’s approach to color was unorthodox. He could be known to paint a face green to hint at fear, or to render a sky in blood red to convey unease. These surrealistic choices helped the painter express atmosphere, emotion, and immediacy.
In a journal from 1891, he meditated on the power of color to transform perception or experience. “Go into a billiard hall,” he instructed. “After you have stared for some time at the intense green cloth, look up. How strangely red is everything around you.”
He goes on to explain that the only way to communicate the full experience—visual, mental, and physical—of being surrounded in such an environment is to depict the room as red, instead of its true black. “If one is going to paint the immediate impression of a moment, the atmosphere, that which is human—then this is what one must do,” he continued.
Munch regarded color as yet another material that he could manipulate as he wished, inverting it and intensifying it to drive home the effects of certain environments or experiences on the human mind.
Lesson #4: Don’t strive for perfection—it will only hinder your work
Summer Evening, 1889
Statens Museum for Kunst
Munch believed in the power of messiness. To him, haphazard brushstrokes, distorted bodies, and unlovely colors conveyed authenticity—what he strived for when he painted. He even scratched some of his canvases with sharp tools and made many of his works outside, where the elements would coat their surfaces with a dirty, worn patina.
Munch celebrated imperfections, and believed that trying to adhere to standards or styles sucked the life and energy from art. “One good picture with ten holes in it is better than ten bad pictures with no holes,” he wrote in his diary.
“Many painters work so attentively and carefully with the grounding and the completion of a painting—in order that it last an eternity—and they lose their fire,” he continued. “Then it turns out that the picture has become so boring and bad that it disappears into the junk room.”
As a painter, Munch’s goal was never immortality, nor for his canvases to live forever. Instead, he hoped what he had expressed—a new, emotionally driven approach to painting—would have a lasting impact.
’s best pictures are destroyed. But they do not die. An ingenious thought lives forever,” he noted. “Even if a bright expressionist picture loses its color with time, nevertheless it retains its soul and at least dies beautifully.”
Alexxa Gotthardt is a contributing writer for Artsy.
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US-guided biopsy performs well for evaluating bone neoplasms
January 21, 2015 -- Ultrasound-guided biopsy of bone neoplasms yields similar accuracy to CT-guided biopsy for evaluating primary and metastatic bone lesions, while saving money, offering patient convenience, and avoiding radiation dose, according to research from the Henry Ford Health System.
In a retrospective study involving more than 100 patients, ultrasound-guided biopsy and CT-guided biopsy both had overall accuracy of 87.9%. Furthermore, there were no significant differences in performance based on type of lesion appearance on radiography, location, or size, according to Dr. Rounak Bafana. He presented the findings during a session at the 2014 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
The researchers set out to compare the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound-guided biopsy with CT-guided biopsy for primary and metastatic bone lesions. They also wanted to determine if there were certain characteristics of lesions that make them more amenable to biopsy via ultrasound guidance, Bafana said.
They initially performed a retrospective review of 206 patients with suspicious osseous lesions of the appendicular skeleton and shoulder girdle from February 2003 to May 2009. Ninety patients were excluded from the study because the biopsy target was located within the spine or the target was outside the spine and purely sclerotic.
Of the remaining 116 cases of lytic or mixed lytic/sclerotic lesions within the appendicular skeleton/shoulder girdle, 33 were biopsied by ultrasound and 83 were biopsied by CT. All patients received percutaneous core needle biopsy and/or fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy; eight patients had only FNA biopsy and 73 had only core biopsy.
Ultrasound- and CT-guided FNA biopsies were performed using 20- or 22-gauge needles, while core biopsies were typically conducted using spring-loaded core devices with a 14-18 gauge needle and two to four core samples.
The researchers calculated diagnostic accuracy by comparing the FNA and/or core samples with the results of the surgical pathology. In the cases that did not result in surgical intervention, accuracy was determined based on clinical outcome, according to Bafana.
The team considered a biopsy result to be a true positive or a true negative if the pathological results matched those of the surgical pathology or clinical outcome. Likewise, results were considered to be false negative if the biopsy results didn't match the surgical pathology or clinical course. The researchers did include biopsy samples that were inadequate or nondiagnostic in their accuracy analysis.
Biopsy accuracy was as follows:
Overall CT-guided biopsy: 73/83 = 88%
Overall ultrasound-guided biopsy: 29/33 = 87.9%
CT-guided core biopsy: 64/79 = 81%
Ultrasound-guided core biopsy: 24/29 = 82.8%
CT-guided FNA biopsy: 19/25 = 76%
Ultrasound-guided FNA biopsy: 10/18 = 55.6%
No statistically significant differences were found by modality with regard to general anatomic biopsy site, radiographic appearance, or lesion size.
Biopsy accuracy by size
0-3 cm 4-6 cm > 6 cm
CT-guided biopsy 21/25 = 84% 39/42 = 92.9% 13/16 = 81.3%
Ultrasound-guided biopsy 8/9 = 88.9% 12/14 = 85.7% 9/10 = 90%
The researchers acknowledged several limitations of their study, including its retrospective nature and selection bias; the decision to use ultrasound or CT guidance was operator-dependent, Bafana said.
In addition, apparent differences in accuracy between the modality-specific biopsies and lesion characteristics may not have been detected due to the small sample size of ultrasound-guided biopsies, he said. Bafana also noted that ultrasound is generally not selected for use with spine biopsies or purely sclerotic lesions due to acoustic shadowing. Those cases were excluded from the study.
Nonetheless, ultrasound-guided biopsies offer a number of benefits over CT-guided biopsies, including improved performance with smaller osseous lesions, superficial lesions, lesions with a soft-tissue component, and lesions adjacent to neurovascular structures requiring fine needle control, he concluded.
"It also avoids radiation," Bafana said.
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Doctors offer free eye exams to NFL refs who blew call in Saints-Rams game
After a blown call cost the New Orleans Saints a spot in the Super Bowl, eye doctors in Louisiana and Texas are offering to give free eye exams to NFL referees.
The Los Angeles Rams will face the New England Patriots after referees working Sunday's game failed to call pass interference. The Rams subsequently beat the Saints, 26-23.
On Tuesday, Saints season ticketholders filed a lawsuit against the NFL over the game's outcome, New Orleans TV station WDSU reported.
Dr. Justin Mays with the Crystal Vision Center in College Station, Texas, tweeted out his offer of free eye exams Monday.
“It’s so bad it’s not even reasonable to think about,” Mays told Houston TV station KPRC. “(It’s) atrociously bad — the fact that every ref should just be fired. It’s just miserable. It’s just so sad for the Saints. Their whole season down the drain based on that call.”
Mays said he has treated referees in the past who've had vision issues.
“We all joke about it, but really, what is the process to become a ref?” Mays said in a KPRC interview. “Is there any screening at all for these referees on the sidelines? Some of them don’t have that good of eyes. Makes you wonder, what are they seeing out there?”
In Covington, La., near New Orleans, another eye clinic has made a similar offer.
"We will GLADLY provide no cost eye exams to all NFL officials prior to next season to prevent the atrocity that occurred tonight," Louisiana Family Eyecare posted on Facebook, according to New Orleans TV station WWL. "We would hate for someone else to feel our pain."
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Volvo launches new D5 diesel in S40 and V50 models
Volvo Cars has started European delivery of S40 sedans and V50 estates with its new and more powerful D5 diesel powerplant, aiming at Europe's premium diesel car market.
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Review: The Last Tango
The Last Tango
A Reporter Digital Reporter
With Strictly Come Dancing regarded by many as must-see Saturday night television viewing, there is a wonderful opportunity to watch two of the show’s former favourites in their latest production at Milton Keynes Theatre this week.
While Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace said ‘bon voyage’ to Strictly some three years ago, their latest show, The Last Tango, is beautifully choreographed and, in addition to the two stars, it features eight dancers who have reached a level far beyond that of most Strictly contestants.
Having danced together for almost 20 years and with several world tango titles behind them, The Last Tango is the couple’s third West End-style touring show together.
They previously brought ‘Midnight Tango’ and ‘Dance til Dawn’ to us at Milton Keynes while to described this latest offering is really difficult as it’s not really a musical or a song and dance show… it falls into its very own special and very memorable category.
Billed as their last ever theatre tour together – although I’ve heard that from other artists before! – The Last Tango is directed by Olivier Award-winning choreographer Karen Bruce while the two stars work their own brand of magic on the overall performance which also features a fabulous troupe of dancers and eight truly wonderful musicians under the direction of piano-playing Steve Geere.
The show’s storyline revolves around an older version of Vincent – he’s called George and is played by Teddy Kempner. Climbing through the loft hatch and looking through the possessions in his attic, George reminisces thoughtfully as he picks up each individual item while the cast dance to portray that particular time in their lives.
George reflects on how he first met his wife (Flavia) while the storyline goes through the special times they spent together… beach holidays, Christmases, anniversaries and the birth of their children, they are all celebrated.
Time passes from pre-war England to a happier post-war period, the power of dance taking us through the couple’s life together until she sadly passes away. Then in a dream-like sequence they dance to the haunting melody of ‘Autumn Leaves’ while performing their Last Tango!
Naturally Vincent and Flavia completely hold the audience with their spell-binding footwork while there are some wonderful and colourful group dances, the fabulous costumes naturally making it a truly amazing spectacle.
Meanwhile the orchestra are almost as sensational as the dancers and are accompanied by singer Matthew Gent who managed to croon his way through a variety of well known songs which depict the era. He also changes his styles so perfectly and compliments standards like Nat King Cole’s ‘When I Fall In Love’, ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’ and ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ while there’s also a great upbeat version of Van Morrison’s ‘Moondance’
However Gent is not the only singer in this action-packed show for Rebecca Lisewski slips away the dance ensemble to perform several solos including ‘Raise The Roof’.
The first act ends with violinist Oliver Lewis playing the haunting theme from Steven Speilberg’s academy award-winning film Schindler’s List depicting Vincent leaving Flavia to go off to war.
Morgan Large’s stage set is cleverly used, especially the attic clutter, but unsurprisingly the show ends with the two stars dancing a stunning Argentine Tango which brings a much-deserved standing ovation.
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The Last Tango – which runs for just 85 minutes plus a 20 minute intermission – plays Milton Keynes Theatre until this Saturday (28 November) each evening at 7.30pm while there are matinees performances on both Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets cost from £19.50 and to book you can call the box office on 0844 871 7652 or alternatively visit www.atgtickets.co.uk/miltonkeynes
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News, Obituaries
Obituaries November 14 to November 21, 2011
Guy Daniel Bowling
Guy Bowling
Guy Bowling age 94, entered into the presence of the Lord November 19, 2011 from the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, KY. Guy was a skilled carpenter who lived in and around Berea, KY most of his life – except for winters in Fruitland Park, FL as a youngster with his grandparents.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Alene Bowling, and their son Bill Bowling of Brooksville, FL. Also preceding him in death were his parents Guy L. Bowling of Berea, KY and Mattie Adams Johnson of Stamping Ground, KY as well as an only brother Ray Bowling (Evelyn) of Richmond, KY.
Survivors include two sons Gary Bowling (Etta) of Berea, KY and Ron Bowling (Davada) of Naples, FL and one daughter Donna Wynn (Bobby) of Berea, KY. Guy is also survived by a sister, Maxine Friedly of Cleveland, TN, a sister-in-law Evelyn Bowling of Richmond, KY, a cousin Mary Louise Britton of Richmond, KY and a special friend Belva Hensley of Paint Lick, KY.
He leaves behind six grandchildren: Gary Bowling II (Tarina), Richmond, KY; Greg Bowling (Sandra), Nolensville, TN; Billy Bowling, Springhill, FL; Rev. Bob Bowling (Ami), Brooksville, FL; Ron Bowling II (Fran), Naples, FL and Katrina Allen (Chris), Berea, KY. He is also survived by twelve great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild as well as several nieces and nephews.
In addition to family, Guy leaves behind a multitude of close, personal friends at both Berea Senior Center and Liberty Avenue Baptist Church. Until recently, he used his musical talent and knowledge of early 1900’s Christian secular songs to entertain both groups. He had a charismatic personality and a rare and special gift for loving people; and they loved him back.
Pastor Ken Felty will conduct the funeral service at 11 AM Tuesday at Liberty Avenue Baptist Church in Berea. Burial will follow in Berea Cemetery. Visitation at the church will be Monday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 PM with Lakes Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Carl “Sonny” Morgan, Larry Chadwick, Earl Griffin, Bill Shelton, Bill Ballard and Don Chappell. In addition to his friends Don Atkins and Volley Williams, all of his friends at Berea Senior Center, and the Senior Adult Sunday School Class at Liberty Avenue Baptist Church will be Honorary Pallbearers.
The family appreciates the wonderful care provided Guy during his final days by Dr. Kelleher and his team; St. Joseph Hospital – Berea; St. Joseph Hospital East – Lexington; and Hospice Compassionate Care Center – Richmond. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested donations be made to Hospice Care Plus, 208 Kidd Drive, Berea, KY 40403.
Honyale M. “Butch” Holt
Honyale M. “Butch” Holt 69, born Dec. 3, 1941, son of the late Thomas Clinton and Lillian Thelma Montgomery Holt , passed away November 18, 2011, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
He is survived by: three daughters, Kathy (Dwight) Pingleton of Crab Orchard, Lisa Lakes of Berea and Teresa (Greg) Rogers of Berea; five grandchildren, Heather (Kenny) Cornelius, Kayla Pingleton-Morgan, LaRussa Lakes, Justin Rogers and Amanda VanWinkle and his extended family, Carol Barnes of Lexington; sons James Hundley, Robert Barnes, daughter Nancy Hafley and grandchildren Daniel, Jeremy, Haley, Austin and Aiden all of Lexington. He leaves behind his lifelong friends, Jerry (Ethel) Belcher of Cincinnati and Walter (Sue) Smallwood of Tallahassee. Surviving brothers and sisters include Clireu, Blondagn, Lohvlohn, Marcella, Patricia and a host of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his brothers Glozone and Airvoy, sisters Yzolua and Velvogn, half-brothers and sisters Loscoe, Curfew, Brocade, Clide, Clohn, Neural and Verolya.
He was a painter by profession, owner of Butch Holt Painting of Lexington, and an avid fisherman. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Services will be conducted Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Lakes Funeral Home with visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. and a memorial service beginning at 6 p.m.
In Butch’s memory, you may make a donation to Hospice Care Plus, Kidd Dr., Berea, KY 40403.
Bernice Abner Hisel
Bernice Abner Hisel age 78 of Glades Road, passed away Friday November 18, 2011 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. She was born in Jackson County to the late Ruie and Florence Clemons Abner. She was a homemaker and member of the Grassy Springs Baptist Church but enjoyed visited other churches too.
In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one grandchild and one brother Charles Abner.
She is survived by her four children Esco (Shirley) Hisel of Richmond, Erma (Donald) Isaacs of Jackson Co., Gordon (Faye) Hisel and Renee Venable both of Berea, 5 brothers and sisiters Cletus (Beatrice) Abner of Richmond, Hershel Abner of Arizona, Roscoe (Sue) Abner of Hamilton, OH, Gladys (Walter) Hammonds and Barbara (Jay) Rose both of Sand Gap. Bernice was also blessed with 6 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11 am Monday November 21, 2011 at Lakes Funeral Home, Berea with Brother Paul Floyd officiating. Burial will be in the Sand Gap Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-9 pm at the funeral home.
Nancy Asbill Reeves
RICHMOND — Nancy Asbill Reeves, 84, of Richmond, passed away Friday evening, November 18, 2011, in the Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center. She was born on July 4, 1927, in Richmond, Ky., to the late Russell and Mary E. Pigg Asbill. Nancy had been a bookkeeper for the office of Dr. Fred
Ballou, and was a member of the First Baptist Church, where she had been an active member of Body Recall and the Bethany Sunday school class.
Mrs. Reeves was the widow of Louis Dean Reeves, and is survived by: one step-daughter, Janice Vick (Larry) of Shelbyville, Tenn.; one step-son, Terry Reeves (Carol) of Richmond; one sister, Jean Ward (Bill) of Richmond; step-grandchildren, Patrick Reeves and Carey Reeves Atwater, both of St. Petersburg, Fla., Jessica Vick and Audrey Vick, both of Tennessee, and Ellen Cheeks of Richmond; three step-great-grandsons; one niece, Connie Hunt; one nephew, Russell Thomas Asbill; one great nephew and several great nieces. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a step-grandson, Nicholas Cheeks.
Services will be conducted at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Fort and Dr. Dennis Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at the Richmond Cemetery. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Fred Ballou, Danny Renfro, Johnny Broaddus, Russell Asbill, Greg West and Charlie Johnson. Members of the Bethany Sunday school class will serve as honorary bearers.
Richard David LaPoint
Richard David LaPoint, 63, of Barbaro Court, Richmond, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at his home.
He was born November 17, 1948, in Potsdam, NY. Richard was a Human Resource Director, a U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and of the Roman Catholic faith.
He was preceded in death by his father Donald LaPoint and a son, Richard LaPoint. Richard is survived by his loving wife, Linda Johnston LaPoint of Richmond; his mother, Margaret LaPoint of Sammamish, WA; two daughters, Kristie LaPoint of Richmond and Angie LaPoint of Campton, NH; two brothers, Allen LaPoint (Hsiupi) of Seattle, WA and Gary LaPoint (Chris) of Lisbon, NY; two sisters, Debra Smith (Paul) of Ohio and Marcia Campbell (David) of Seattle, WA; one grandson, Jeremy LaPoint of Franklin, NH; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2011 at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home, with Fr. Jim Sichko officiating. There will be no public visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations be made to the Madison County EMS, P.O. Box 596, Richmond, Kentucky 40476.
Danny Gabbard
Danny Ray Gabbard
Danny Ray Gabbard, 61, of Irvine, died Monday, November 14, 2011 at his residence of cancer. He was a Berea native born September 13, 1950, resident of Estill County for the past five years and attended Crestview Holy Sanctuary.
Survivors include his wife Wavelene Thacker Gabbard; his mother, Martha Isaacs Hurley; 3 sisters, June Linville, Cheryl (Tony) Bowman, Rhonda Lamb; 2 brothers, Fred (Angie) Lamb, Jeffery Lamb; 2 grandchildren, Daniel Joseph Thacker, Joshua Tyler Thacker; adopted-daughter, Lankstin Thacker; god-son, Jayden Thacker; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Houston Lamb; one son, Danny Joe Thacker; one sister Bonnie Lamb.
Funeral Service 11:00 AM Friday, November 18, 2011 at Crestview Holy Sanctuary with Bro. Edwin Lainhart officiating. Burial will follow in the Wynn Cemetery in Rockcastle County. Visitation after 6:00 PM Thursday at the church. Pallberaers will be June Bug Abney, Tony Bowman, Thomas Bowman, Donnie Thacker, Timmy Ashcraft, Eddie Thacker. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kerry Thacker, Deserai Thacker, Debbie Thacker, Farley Neal, Sue Rhodus.
Reppert Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the funeral home to help with the funeral expense.
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The Legend of Georgia McBride
Southeastern Premiere of Play Near Miami
By: Aaron Krause - Jun 09, 2017
Sean Patrick Doyle and Tom Wahl.
Go ahead, poke fun at drag queens all you want. Call them weirdos, freaks or any other name to express your disapproval at their lifestyle or your inherent dislike of them, for whatever reason. The bottom line is that at least twice now in the make-believe world of theater, drag queens have proven to be career savers as they’ve come to the rescue of characters in dire need.
We’ve seen that in the 2013 Tony-Award-winning Broadway musical Kinky Boots (which is based on a true story) and now we witness it in Matthew Lopez’s empowering, lighthearted comic treat The Legend of Georgia McBride.
The latter is receiving its Southeastern premiere in a vivacious laughfest of a production put on by GableStage at the Biltmore in the suburban Miami city of Coral Gables.
As is true in Kinky Boots, we meet a central character who never in his wildest dreams thought a drag queen would vastly improve his financial situation.
Casey is an Elvis impersonator in a dilapidated night club bar in the Florida Panhandle. He’s nearly penniless and faces eviction from his rented apartment, along with his wife, Jo. Casey’s not exactly selling out the house with his Elvis act, regardless of his talent. Drag queens are faring better and the club’s moody manager/MC, Eddie (an at-times flustered, at-times exuberant Dave Corey) has taken notice.
Then one of them injures him/herself while in a drunken stupor – and Casey’s life is changed forever.
But this is hardly 42nd Street, in which the leading lady gets injured and the green, but ever enthusiastic new girl on the block jumps for joy at the chance to shine in the spotlight. The last thing Casey wants to do is fill in for, much less become, a drag queen. But a man’s got to do what a man’s go to do to feed the family and keep a head over their roof. If that means becoming a woman, so be it.
The Legend of Georgia McBride is, at times, unapologetically risqué, with highly suggestive language. There’s an air of toughness and defiance in this play.
“Drag is a lot of things, baby, but drag is not for sissies,” explains drag queen Rexy (a narcissistic, arrogant Sean Patrick Doyle who, along with wearing one of Ellis Tillman’s glittering, inventive and character-defining costumes, puts on superior airs). “Drag is a protest. Drag is a raised first inside a sequined glove.”
As is true in Kinky Boots, two characters who never thought they’d meet in life find they have more in common than they originally thought. The act of bonding and finding commonalities with people we consider different seems especially important in these divisive times.
In Lopez’s play, Casey and drag queen Tracy Mills (an elegant, encouraging and spirited Tom Wahl) find such a similarity.
“Look, I know this is the last thing you thought you’d ever end up doing,” Tracy tells Casey after he’s taken over for the drunk and injured Rexy. “Well baby, this is not exactly the town I thought I’d ever end up playing. Yet here we both are: a straight man in drag and a drag queen in hell. The only place for us to go from here is up. And the only things holding us back are the limits of our imagination.”
We learn about Rexy's indomitability through a past incident she relates. She's the only character playwright Lopez reveals any background information about.
Still, the play has things to say about perseverance, trusting your gut instincts, forgiveness, finding the essence of who you are and the importance of reaching outside your comfort zone.
The Legend of Georgia McBride is largely a light-hearted, escapist play – not nearly as meaty, serious or original as the talented Lopez’ celebrated, widely-produced, award-winning “The Whipping Man,” about a wounded Confederate Jewish soldier being tended to by his former slaves and old wounds (emotional and physical) coming to the surface. There’s plenty of irony in that taut, engrossing drama.
There’s also a tinge of irony in Georgia McBride. For Casey, it took portraying a woman for him to become more of a man.
The Legend of Georgia McBride celebrates the power and satisfaction of transformation and performing. A particularly poignant passage toward the end of the play illustrates how acting can not only offer an escape, but perhaps improve the actor as a person as well.
The topic of transformation is reinforced through the numerous costumes Tillman has designed, as well as Lyle Baskin’s wide, versatile set, which easily changes from the nightclub to Casey and Jo’s apartment to dressing rooms.
In addition to Wahl’s quirky yet thoroughly convincing performance as Mills, Clay Cartland excels as Casey/Georgia. The actor playing the role must be versatile, from nailing Elvis’ moves to capturing the many emotions Casey experiences throughout the course of the play. He must also gradually and convincingly demonstrate the improvement Casey makes as he develops his drag queen persona.
Cartland seems up to the task, as he’s created a charming and likable and well-meaning Casey and Georgia.
The production’s major weakness comes in the beginning. As Jo, Jade Wheeler’s reactions to developments aren’t nearly strong or convincing enough. She needs to register more shock, for example, at the news that she’s pregnant and that Jo and Casey are being evicted from their apartment for their inability to pay rent. Wheeler is too tentative in the early going, but her performance grows stronger as the production progresses.
Under Joseph Adler’s astute direction, the production progresses at a rapid pace, grabbing our interest and not letting go. Adler finds the poignancy and the comedy in the piece.
Lighting designer Steve Walsh nicely captures moods, from bright, colorful lighting during splashy, showy nightclub scenes to subdued lighting during more intimate and downcast moments.
The Legend of Georgia McBride might lack depth, but you may walk out of the theater with a renewed desire to become acquainted with someone different than you or view yourself or others in a different light.
You'll definitely leave the theater entertained.
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‘Wine inspectors will find themselves drowning in paperwork!’ Wine association's no deal Brexit fears
By Rachel Arthur contact
The UK has just four weeks left until Brexit on March 29. Pic:getty/tanaonte
Related tags: Brexit, Wine
A no deal Brexit would create added red tape for the wine industry: generating more than 600,000 additional forms and costing the wine industry £70m ($93m), according to the UK's wine association. Ultimately this could lead to increased prices for consumers.
A no deal Brexit would mean UK wine businesses have to ‘jump through hoops to import wine into the UK’ thanks to the introduction of new forms and laboratory test demands, says the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
Miles Beale, Chief Executive, WSTA, said: “The reality is that if we leave the EU without a deal wine businesses, big and small, will be facing a catalogue of extra costs which will ultimately be passed onto the British consumer.”
Red tape warning
The UK is set to leave the EU on March 29. If a deal is reached, this will put mechanisms in place for a transition period. Without a deal, however, the UK will ‘crash out’ of the EU.
Pressure is mounting on the government to set out a clear path forward. Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected by MPs last month; and MPs are due to vote on a revised deal on March 12.
The WSTA has been campaigning for the government to find a deal, and its ‘Don’t bottle it’ campaign has already highlighted the threats from a no-deal scenario - such as the uncertainty created for business, issues over cash flow, staff shortages and delays of products at the border.
It has now written to members of parliament Michael Gove, Liam Fox and Philip Hammond to highlight mounting costs facing the UK wine industry, particularly with regards to the potential of extra red tape from a no deal Brexit.
The WSTA says that the combination of additional forms, wine duty hikes, wine tariffs and rising inflation will likely mean a rise in price for consumers.
'Real blow to exporters and importers alike'
Around 55% of the wine drunk in the UK is imported from Europe. The industry is largely made up of small winemakers and independent merchants, which feel the pressure of extra paperwork more acutely.
Wine entering the EU must be accompanied by a VI-1 form. If Britain leaves the EU without a deal, an estimated 500,000 new VI-1 forms - all accompanied by a lab test - will be required for wine that enters the UK from Europe.
Wine from the UK which is destined for the EU will also have to use a VI-1 form, adding around 150,000 forms.
It costs in the region of £20 for each two-page document, which has to be filled out by hand.
“The additional form filling and laboratory tests required for a no deal scenario will come as a real blow to exporters and importers alike. Wine inspectors will find themselves drowning in paperwork and - unless they can double their workforce - wine consignments are going to be held up by unnecessary additional red tape".
Miles Beale, WSTA.
In addition, wine inspectors will feel the pressure of the extra paperwork, argues the WSTA.
“Every handwritten VI-1 form will have to be scrutinised and stamped before wine from Europe is allowed into the UK.
“It is estimated that it would take 12 full time wine inspectors a whole year to process the half a million new VI-1 forms expected to mount up after a no deal Brexit. This does not take into account the other work carried out by Wine Standards who currently consist of a team of six regional inspectors.”
A no deal Brexit would mean that the UK would lose the EU’s Excise Movement Control System (EMCS), which tracks alcohol coming in out of the country with electronic documentation. This would ‘likely to see ports descend into chaos’, says the WSTA.
Whitehall officials are holding emergency meetings to discuss the rise in paperwork - which is predicted to ‘treble their workload overnight’, according to the WSTA.
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BMW offers new interface for extended iPhone connectivity
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Press Release: For the first time following the launch of MINI Connected, the BMW Group is now also offering select iPhone applications for integrated use …
Press Release: For the first time following the launch of MINI Connected, the BMW Group is now also offering select iPhone applications for integrated use in a BMW. This capability sees the already extensive range of BMW ConnectedDrive features enhanced by a function hitherto unmatched by the competition. With this offer, BMW is once again underlining its leadership role in the field of in-car integration technology. The new option is designed to improve the integration of the Apple iPhone in the car and will be available from March 2011. The special option will cost €150.
BMW Connected app: listen to web radio, send and receive Facebook and Twitter posts.
If the iPhone is connected to the car via the USB socket or snap-in adapter, the content of the BMW Connected app appears on the display, which is ideally positioned in the driver’s line of vision. This means drivers can leave their iPhone in the holder and keep up with personal Facebook or Twitter posts in comfort and safety via the large vehicle display. Using preformulated text modules, which can be individually defined and stored in the iPhone app, the app can also be used to call up vehicle information such as current speed, outside temperature or navigation destination, enabling the driver to reply to new posts and messages from the car at any time.
As with Facebook and Twitter, the web radio feature can also be operated via the Navigation display using the iDrive Controller. It means that vehicle occupants have access to thousands of internet radio stations around the world, irrespective of the car’s location. As with the iPhone, music station searches can be carried out via a wide range of search parameters such as genre, country or local stations. Stored favourite stations can also be called up.
Whereas Facebook and Twitter can only be accessed inside the vehicle, the web radio feature of the BMW Connected App is also available on the iPhone beyond the confines of the car.
In addition to allowing the use of the BMW Connected app, this interface also opens up the possibility of using future applications in the vehicle which have been adapted in collaboration with BMW. As such the Apps interface only marks the beginning of extended iPhone integration through BMW ConnectedDrive. Further functions and apps will follow at regular intervals and will be available for download from the App Store to customers who have opted for the special option Apps and the related interface.
PlugIn: simple operation of the iPhone’s iPod function in the car.
As well as permitting the integration of apps, the new interface offers a further in-car entertainment function known as PlugIn. This allows the operation of functions via the familiar Apple iPod user interface that appears in the car’s display. Since the PlugIn feature gives the car direct access to the iPod functions of the iPhone, BMW owners can also avail themselves of all the extended options in the car. These include, for example, Genius playlists that allow the driver to automatically generate mixes of similar tracks from the music catalogue. All stored playlists are shown with their original album cover art – just as they would be on an iPhone or iPod. Here, once again, BMW is affirming its leadership role in the field of infotainment.
As the software for the various BMW ConnectedDrive options is in the user’s iPhone, regular updates can extend and adapt these functions, thereby guaranteeing the long-term use of current and future iPhone functions. It marks a new era in the integration of consumer electronics in the car. The requirement for this comprehensive integration is a snap-in adapter.
Video playback: vodcasts in the car as well.
Last but not least, the new Apps interface also allows video podcasts from the iPhone’s iPod function to be played and watched on the in-car display – when the vehicle is stationary.
[Source: BMW ]
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Oslo Airport Expands its Terminal with openBIM® and Environmentally Sustainable Design
Oslo Airport’s expansion plans provide for 32 million passengers and protecting the environment in and around the airport, aiming to reduce carbon footprint and make use of local materials and resources in the process. Oslo airport plays a crucial role in the economy and mobility for Norway. It is the main hub for international and local flights, connecting citizens and visitors to all parts of the country. A train station resides in the airport, providing around 70% of airline passengers with public transport to and from the airport. The expansion project planned to double the size of the existing terminal to 115,000 m2, adding a new 300m long pier.
Aas-Jakobsen was part of a team called Team_T responsible for the engineering, design and construction, comprising architects and engineers. The multidisciplinary design team applied a holistic approach to sustainability. They worked with local resources in the design and construction, with initiatives such as collecting snow during winter time, storing it and using it as a coolant in summer. Recycled steel and special environmentally friendly concrete mixed with volcanic ash were used throughout the project.
Project teams were also instructed to work collaboratively through common goals and exchange methodologies. The 120 contracts in place during the design and construct phases were mandated to submit BIM deliverables in multiple formats. The owner, Avinor AS, and the client, Oslo Lufthaven AS (OSL) recognised a changing landscape with regards to BIM and digital data.
The client required all data models to be handed over in both native and IFC formats. buildingSMART standards, such as IFC, were mandated as a means to deliver openBIM for the successful delivery and archiving of digital data for use in operations and maintenance. This bound the various project teams, contractors and software vendors into delivering genuine interoperability across many different applications, including like Revit, Tekla Structures, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, MicroStation, NovaPoint and Rhinoceros Grasshopper.
By adopting an openBIM approach, the combined teams were able to deliver on time and under budget. The airport is now more spacious and inclusive of the local environment. The project also achieved certification BREEAM NOR rating of “Excellent”. By choosing environmentally friendly materials, the building’s CO2 emissions were reduced by 35%. Furthermore, energy consumption at the airport has been cut by more than 50% compared to the existing terminal.
Download the full Avinor Team_T User Story for Oslo Airport.
Aas-Jakobsen (Team_T)
To expand the airport terminal and reach high envrionemtal BREEAM score.
ARCHICAD, EDMmodelServer, Grasshopper, MicroStation V8i, Navigate Simple BIM, Navisworks, Novapoint, ProjectWise, Revit, Solibri Model Checker, StreamBIM, SYNCHRO PRO, Tekla BIMsight, Tekla Structures, Trimble Connect, Vectorworks
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IFC 2x3
• Client mandated native file formats and IFC
• Over 1,305,000 IFC structural objects modelled
• Delivered on time and under budget
Dag Falk-Petersen
CEO, Avinor Airport
"Oslo Airport is now more spacious, more efficient and more comfortable for the passengers.
The expansion project was delivered on time and under budget by the design team"
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The Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983-1992
by Tina BrownTina Brown
Named one of the best books of 2017 by Time, People, Amazon.com, The Guardian, Paste Magazine, The Economist, Entertainment Weekly, & Vogue
Tina Brown kept delicious daily diaries throughout her eight spectacular years as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair. Today they provide an incendiary portrait of the flash and dash and power brokering of the Excessive Eighties in New York and Hollywood.
The Vanity Fair Diaries is the story of an Englishwoman barely out of her twenties who arrives in New York City with a dream. Summoned from London in hopes that she can save Condé Nast's troubled new flagship Vanity Fair, Tina Brown is immediately plunged into the maelstrom of the competitive New York media world and the backstabbing rivalries at the court of the planet's slickest, most glamour-focused magazine company. She survives the politics, the intrigue, and the attempts to derail her by a simple stratagem: succeeding. In the face of rampant skepticism, she triumphantly reinvents a failing magazine.
Here are the inside stories of Vanity Fair scoops and covers that sold millions—the Reagan kiss, the meltdown of Princess Diana's marriage to Prince Charles, the sensational Annie Leibovitz cover of a gloriously pregnant, naked Demi Moore. In the diary's cinematic pages, the drama, the comedy, and the struggle of running an "it" magazine come to life. Brown's Vanity Fair Diaries is also a woman's journey, of making a home in a new country and of the deep bonds with her husband, their prematurely born son, and their daughter.
Astute, open-hearted, often riotously funny, Tina Brown's The Vanity Fair Diaries is a compulsively fascinating and intimate chronicle of a woman's life in a glittering era.
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TINA BROWN is an award-winning writer and editor and founder of the Women in the World Summit. Between 1979 and 2001 she was the editor of Tatler, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. Her 2007 biography of the Princess of Wales, The Diana Chronicles, topped the New York Times bestseller list. In 2008 she founded The Daily Beast, which won the Webby Award for Best News Site in 2012 and 2013. Queen Elizabeth honored her in 2000 as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her services to overseas journalism, and in 2007 she was inducted into the U.S. Magazine Editors’ Hall of Fame. She founded the Women in the World Summit in 2010 and launched Tina Brown Live Media in 2014 to expand Women in the World internationally. She is married to the editor, publisher, and historian Sir Harold Evans and lives in New York City.
1983 DANCE WITH ME
I am here in NYC at last, brimming with fear and insecurity. Getting in late last night on British Airways, I suddenly felt the enormousness of New York City, the noise of it, the speed of it, the lonely obliviousness of so many people trying to get ahead. My London bravado began to evaporate. I wished I was with Harry, who I knew would be sitting at his computer in front of his study window, in Kent, furiously pounding away about Rupert Murdoch.
I am staying at the Royalton Hotel on West Forty-Fourth Street, opposite the Algonquin Hotel. It's a bit of a fleapit but in walking distance to the Condé Nast HQ at 350 Madison Avenue. The man at the desk seemed half-asleep when I checked in and there was no one around to haul my bag to the elevator. All the way in from JFK in the taxi, a phone-in show was blaring a woman with a rasping German accent talking in excruciating detail about blow jobs. The instructions crackling from the radio to "tek it in the mouth und move it slowly, slowly up und down" got so oppressive I asked the cabdriver what the hell he was listening to. He said it was a sex therapist called Dr. Ruth who apparently gives advice on the radio and has an enormous following.
As soon as I woke up I rushed to the newsstand on the corner to look for the April issue of Vanity Fair. The second edition is even more baffling than the first one I saw in London in February. The cover is some incomprehensible multicolored tin-man graphic with no cover lines that will surely tank on the newsstand. Some stunning photographs — they can afford Irving Penn and Reinhart Wolf, which made me pine with envy, and they don't disappoint — but the display copy is nonexistent, so it's not clear why they are there. There's a brainy but boring Helen Vendler essay next to an Amy Clampitt poem, a piece headed (seriously) "What's Wrong with Modern Conducting?" and a gassy run of pages from V. S. Naipaul's autobiography. All this would be fine in the Times Literary Supplement, but when it's on glossy paper with exploding, illegible graphics, it's a migraine mag for God knows whom. Plus I learned today the Naipaul extract cost them seventy thousand dollars! That's nearly a whole year's budget at Tatler!
The question is, how long can Richard Locke survive as VF's editor?
Leo Lerman, the old features legend at Vogue, heard I was in town and called me at the Royalton early this morning. He twittered on about last night's screening, then asked me to think of a piece to write for Vogue, so that's a relief. It means that leaving Tatler in the UK so abruptly hasn't alienated the US Condé Nast powers as I feared.
What a strange place the Four Seasons restaurant is. I went there for my lunch with Alex Liberman. It's at Fifty-Second and Park Avenue and supposed to be the big power spot. So antiseptic and colorless. Why do power people want to go there? The booths are widely spaced, which I suppose is nice as people can't overhear each other. It was designed by the famous architect Philip Johnson but has no personality at all, except a big Hollywood fountain in the Grill Room next to where we ate.
Alex was already at the table when I arrived, looking urbane with a trim David Niven mustache and navy knitted silk tie. He was ultracharming and clearly in courtship mode, which was exciting. I suppose not many people dive out of Condé Nast Publications unless they are fired, and he was clearly puzzled that I had wanted to leave Tatler so quickly after Condé Nast bought it. I didn't want to say it was because the whole scrappy news tempo of Tat had been slowed down by Condé, that I hated Vogue House's faux-gentility thing, with all those B-listers running around the publishing floor failing to sell ads. Still, when you are in NYC you realize how small the whole London operation really is. You feel the New York Condé Nast HQ is the big American machine firing on all cylinders. In London we always felt we were the center of the world, which feels silly from here. Still, fuck it. I remind myself that our little team at Tat was top class and we would never have put out anything as overblown and humorless as the vaunted issue of the new Vanity Fair with their engorged budget! I thought there would be more social fencing around with Liberman over lunch but he came right out with it. The first thing he said was "How do I pin you down? What do you want? We need you on Vanity Fair!" Weeks of speculation and there it was, if enigmatic. This was before the crab cocktail. I tried not to let him see my excitement.
Si Newhouse himself then unexpectedly showed up. He came bustling over from another booth. He was immediately disarming, looking at me with rueful happiness and saying, "I'm so glad to see you! I nearly called you at the Royalton but then I wondered what sort of reaction I'd get." Amazing, given he owns it all.
I reeled back to the hotel and waited for Miles Chapman, who's over here, too, from Tatler. I asked him to take me to a Town and Country gala at Sotheby's for the oldster snapper Norman Parkinson. I was so wiped out that I wanted to go to bed but needed to show support for Parks, who shot so many great covers at Tat. I told Miles about what just happened and he was immediately wildly excited, planning his own move to New York if we pull it off. By the time we got out of the taxi we had already dreamed up a new Vanity Fair front-of-book section called the Smart Set, named after the 1920s mag that competed with VF in the old days.
At the dinner I was seated next to Town and Country's famous editor Frank Zachary, whom I adored. He is something of a legend here, having once been the editor and art director of the fabulous 1950s mag Holiday, which specialized in all those glorious society escapism pictures by Slim Aarons. It was Zachary who brought Cartier-Bresson aboard. I love his squashed nose and old-fashioned Walter Matthau–ness and the way he hitches up his trousers: "Gad, Gad, is that really so? That's terrible," he says when you tell him something that interests him. "Tell me more." I got him talking about working with the visual genius Alexey Brodovitch. He told me Brodovitch was destroyed when Carmel Snow died in 1961 and they wanted to make Bazaar commercial. I am so envious of those great magazine days.
Parkinson was a delight as always, tall as a guards officer with his dashing white mustache, capering around the floor with his favorite rich ladies, totally reinvented by the patronage of Zachary and Hearst Magazines, Condé's biggest competitor, to whom he is passionately loyal. He jived and twisted with Gloria Vanderbilt and a succession of foreign countesses. Recklessly, I said to him, "I think Vanity Fair is after me." He showed consternation. "Don't expect me to follow you to Condé, darling," he said. "Good luck."
Also on the dance floor were Nancy Reagan's viperish, portly walker Jerry Zipkin, plus Betsy Bloomingdale, her best friend from Bel Air who has the wind-tunnel look of a recent face-lift, and God help us, the Baron and Baroness di Portanova, with whom I made such satirical hay at Tatler, so I avoided them. Zachary mumbled with the enjoyment of the real social anthropologist, "This do is like some terrible double issue."
Estée Lauder's eldest son, Leonard, who runs the Lauder company and seems to be the real powerhouse at the business now, asked me to breakfast (a strange time to meet) at the Plaza's Edwardian Room. I remember my first sight of Estée three years ago, when I went up to her office on the thirty- seventh floor of the General Motors Building to do a Tatler piece. She was so teeny-tiny, wearing a Givenchy print dress and matching royal-blue hat, but she really is a bit of a phenomenon. It takes a woman to invent miniature pressed perfumes you can put in your handbag at dinner. What will they do when she's gone? Maybe Leonard is looking for a new "face."
Still zonked from jet lag, I nearly overslept. It was ironic given how long I pursued anyone and everyone in the Lauder company to buy ads in Tatler that Estée's son and president of the company (his wife, Evelyn, apparently is vice president, a real family affair) seems to now be chasing me. Leonard is a tall, suave suit of about fifty, with banjo-shaped eyes, enormously charming. I thought he was going to ask me to write Estée's biography. (Such a great story of striving émigré hardship, but they would never let the true one be told.) Then I suddenly realized he was wooing me to join the Lauder company. He mentioned "heading up their British branch" or suggesting to them a company they might buy and I could run. "If, for example, Burberry were to be on sale, we'd be interested in that," he said. I was incredulous. I am a journalist. I wouldn't have a clue about how to run a chain of shops that specializes in raincoats. In America, success in one field seems to make people think you can do anything. Maybe I will be offered a job as a brain surgeon next.
Everyone comes at you with such velocity here. Now that Estée's beloved husband and business guru, Joe Lauder, has died, I feel sorry for her. She's the inventor of it all, but you can see the company repositioning for the future and easing her into the background. "If you are interested in working with us," Leonard said, "we would get to know you, you would get to know us, and we could teach you about our corporate culture." Corporate culture. That's not a phrase I've heard before. I have to admit, I love the feeling of being at the heart of the media and money capital of the world. It's high-stakes and frightening, which is pretty sexy.
Leo Lerman asked me to dinner with his boyfriend, Gray Foy. He hobbled down the steps of the restaurant leaning on his walking stick, with Gray holding him up like an eighteenth-century manservant. And with Gray's full crown of flowing silver hair, it was a glorious period combo. Joan Buck came with the New Yorker cartoonist Willie Hamilton, who I thought was hilarious. Plus the wildly chic beauty and jewelry designer Paloma Picasso, the daughter of Picasso and Françoise Gilot, who was more amusing than I anticipated.
Leo is clearly thrilled at the rude reception to VF, as he's moldered at Vogue running the features department for so long and has such a love-hate relationship with Liberman.
The Condé Nast politics suddenly took an interesting turn when Leo whispered that Alex and Si had told him at the Four Seasons yesterday that there were "plans afoot to build a bridge" and bring Leo from Vogue onto Vanity Fair! "As features editor?" "No. As editor in chief!" My heart stopped, though I tried not to show it. Maybe that overture to me was really about working for Leo. Returning to the Royalton as soon as I could afterward to think about this stunning development, I decided after a long, hot bath that maybe an interim ed — which Leo surely must be — is not such a bad idea. Leo is about a hundred years old and has never edited a magazine, let alone turned around one so troubled. He's always been relegated to culture queen at Vogue. Also I realize how few people I know here — only two writers — Joan, and Marie Brenner, the magazine journalist from San Antonio who was living in London with the Times London bureau chief, Johnny Apple, and is now back here. She's a wonderful friend to have: big voice, big laugh, big energy, radiates warmth. But otherwise, I don't have any network of writers and editors to staff up a turnaround like I did in London, though knowing Marie certainly helps. Maybe I could play some contributing role for a bit and get to learn the lay of the land. Leo would be less antagonistic to me than the snooty Richard Locke. Perhaps I could be called international editor or something for a year. Or maybe not ...
Alex and Si have apparently told Leo to keep all this to himself, but here he was telling me, probably to warn me to keep out of his way. Condé Nast is like ancient Rome with all the politics and secrets, everything revolving round Si as Emperor Augustus.
A good part of dinner was taken up with Gray and Leo's noisy character assassination of Arianna Stassinopoulos [later Huffington]. Gray described how, even though she had only met him twice, she threw a birthday party for him with a three-piece orchestra and a Greek choir. "My dear," squawked Gray, "there was a fiddler behind every tree, scraping away. And the guests, in the middle of August! She had called them from far and wide — they came by butterfly wing, yak, and canoe!" Gray suffers from asthma, which I think he hypes up as his cover not to get a job and live off Leo. He's clearly someone to watch your back around. When the ultracharming Willie Hamilton had left the table, he pitched into him: "What a snob that man is," he raged, "like a self-mounted butterfly!" Leo looked proud. "Oh, he cuts through it all, does this one," he said, patting Gray's knee as if he was the mischievous young Turk he probably once was thirty years ago. "Don't cross up Gray, anyone! He'll kill you, that's all!" I felt put on notice. They hobbled off to a waiting limo. Leo's dome head, black astrakhan hat, and white beard give him the air of a camp Tolstoy or a boho Santa (not sure which).
I didn't call Liberman because my courage is fading and I didn't know what to say. Then, I got a message from Richard Locke's office to come in and see Locke — clearly under instructions from Liberman — at the Condé Nast office at 350 Madison Avenue. It's a whole building next to a preppy men's store, Brooks Brothers, with a newsstand in the lobby full of Condé Nast magazines. The meeting was extremely uncomfortable. I found Locke abrasive and hostile.
There was a huge knights of the round table desk in his office, behind which he looked very anxious and bespectacled, like a school prefect awaiting the results of election for head boy. The smell of disaster clung about him. There was a funereal feel to the people I passed in cubicles. When I suggested an idea he said it was either already in the works or not "right" for VF. Alex had asked me to call him afterward to report but I didn't, as I don't want to be charmed into coming to work for Locke. When Alex learned I had left the building, he called me again at the Royalton and asked me to come in.
Going to see Alex was an enlightening experience of what I now understand as "corporate culture." He works from a cool white room on the fourteenth floor of the Condé Nast building. His PA is a refined youth with a Tibetan head-shave who asked me if I'd mind waiting for five minutes. The whole atmosphere was one of serenity and calm, very different from the executive floor of London Condé Nast, which is all Connaught Hotel–y, with posh female secretaries everywhere you turn. Bernie Leser's great catchphrase in London was "My door is always open," but once you were through the open door, he was continuously interrupted by squawk-box inquiries. He would then spend a lot of time telling me his flight schedule. ("I change in Paris to see the Cartier people and fly on to Rome for a meeting with Mr. Valentino," etc.)
By contrast Alex's management style, when he wants you, is that he has all the time in the world. When he asked me to lunch he offered me four consecutive days and whenever I suggested times for an appointment, he always said yes, he was free. It's like a spider in the center of a web. Spinning and spinning and reeling you in on silken thread.
After five minutes, Alex's door opened and out trouped five identical youths, also with cropped Tibetan head-shaves. They were followed by Liberman himself, exuding ironic sprightliness. He raised his shoulders and gestured at the departing troupe. "GQ magazine," he explained, "they want my opinion. Well, we have a problem. We are selling too many copies."
[Rising sales can mean losing money if the advertising rates have not been set to cover the cost of production.] He laughed rustily. "You can't win, it seems!"
The Liberman desk is clean except for a pristine-looking date book. He listens intently with his hands crossed in his lap, as if he is interested only in me and my problem. "So, tell me how it went with Richard Locke?" I told him — what did I have to lose? — that I couldn't work as an executive for Locke, that we had different ideas on what would make a magazine work. He shifted irritably in his sleek office chair. "Well, quite frankly, Tina, it may be that Richard has no alternative but to listen." I felt that this was the moment when I could have Richard's job, but I hung back. Partly guilt, poor bastard, partly fear. My stomach churns for the small familiarity of Tatler. We talked some more and Alex suggested I make a proposal about "what I need to make this work. We need you." I should have grabbed it, but couldn't. It's accelerated too quickly (isn't this what I wanted?). Also, what does needing me really mean? As editor in chief? Or as some conniving editorial implant? If the second, no.
Excerpted from "The Vanity Fair Diaries 1983–1992"
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Copyright © 2017 Tina Brown.
Excerpted by permission of Henry Holt and Company.
How I Got There — 1
1983: Dance with Me — 25
1984: All In — 61
1985: Ten Thousand Nights in a Cocktail Dress — 129
1986: We Are Three — 182
1987: Shake, Rattle, and Roll — 228
1988: Gold Dust — 273
1989: Art of the Deal — 311
1990: We Are Four — 363
1991: Natural Born Woman — 384
1992: Rhapsody in Blue — 406
Epilogue: What Happened Later — 411
Acknowledgments — 417
Illustration Acknowledgments — 421
Index — 423
Watching [Brown] settle into the confident, industry-conquering editor she'd become is a revelation. So is the glimpse she offers into her own habits and appetites. Brown is a woman of wondrous drive and ambition, arcing through the world as if fired from a cannon. One might think that people of such vectored determination don't stop much to think about it. But Brown's diaries reveal surprising ambivalence…Brown may have been a complicated feminist figure. But she was also a trailblazer, willing to take risks and get battered and bruised in the arena.
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The Vanity Fair Diaries is a brave, self-revealing, real-time history of the mania and despair of that particularly bipolar decade. It's about journalism and boldfaced names, but it is also mindful about feminism, wealth and the marriage of entertainment and politics. It reflects the early audacity of [Brown's] singular career at a distance that helps us to take stock of the media coverage of wealth and class that landed Donald Trump in the White House. Tina defined our "elites," coastal and otherwise, by covering them the way she did. That so many of them (a very long list) appear here framed by their excesses and what she thought of them at the time flatters her as a journalist.
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The pathbreaking editor records her greatest success and the effervescent media-biz surrounding it in this scintillating memoir. Brown (The Diana Chronicles) collects diary from her editorship at Vanity Fair, which she made into a must-read trendsetter with a mix of glamorous photo spreads (a picture of a nude and heavily pregnant Demi Moore became an icon), high-toned tabloid sagas of celebrities-in-distress like Claus von Bulow and Princess Di, and probing feature articles like William Styron's depression confessional "Darkness Visible." It's a frenzied story of last-minute photo dramas ("There was a problem getting the horse into the elevator"), editing tussles, pilgrimages to beg ads from fashion designers, and wary sparring with the magazine's shy but ruthless owner Si Newhouse. Swirling around the VF narrative is Brown's reportage on countless power lunches and cocktail parties, full of hilariously acid portraits of movie stars, socialites, literary lions and plutocrats, from Wallace Shawn ("a small, anxious hippo" with "a creaky voice and twinkly, creased-up eyes") to Donald Trump (a "sneaky, petulant infant" with a "pouty Elvis face" who poured a drink down a VF staffer's back after she wrote something unflattering about him). The result is a witty, exuberant portrait of print journalism's last golden age. Photos. (Nov.)
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Princess Diana, Donald Trump, Nancy Reagan, and other newsy icons come in for critical assessment by a sharp-tongued London transplant who remade two leading magazines. Brown (The Diana Chronicles, 2007) arrived in New York in 1983, in the thick of the Reagan era, and set about revamping a magazine that was off just about anyone's radar. Recruited by Si Newhouse, a tycoon of a literary bent ("Si doesn't know what the fuck is going on on the VF floor," she writes, a tad unappreciatively), she did just that, filling the magazine with serious journalism while chasing after the pop-culture evanescent. This diary is a blend of high and low and in between, especially on the high gossip front, as with her fixation on a certain cluster of royals: "No one is more dismayed about this apparently than Diana, who signed up to marry the royal James Bond." Amid the fluff and the constant fretting about money—possessed of a healthy sense of self-regard, Brown is also keenly attuned to matters of dollars and pence—readers learn a lot about how a high-toned magazine is put together, work involving schmoozing, partying, and ego-stroking as much as blue-penciling, all of which Brown is clearly very good at. A typical day, she reveals, might involving talking a recalcitrant author into a piece he or she might not really have wanted to do, dealing with one's handlers ("How does two million dollars sound to you?" says superagent Swifty Lazar, shopping a novel by Brown that exists only in the ether), and slotting the David Nivens and the Ahmet Erteguns in for supper. The narrative ends with an upward move to another Newhouse property, the New Yorker, where, as at VF, Brown upset dozens of boats ("I replaced seventy-one of the 120 New Yorker staff with fifty outstanding new talents") while casting a cultural institution in her own image.Entertaining if sometimes mean-spirited and full of valuable lessons in how—and sometimes how not—to run a magazine.
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Cheers! How drones are helping the wine industry
By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter, BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-20200856
Image caption Technology is being used to find the optimum areas to grow grapes for the best tasting wine
Unmanned aircraft, satellite mapping and ground sensors controlled by tablet computers - not 21st century espionage but 21st century wine making.
In recent years producers of new world wines have been particularly enthusiastic about embracing what's known as "precision viticulture" according to David Green, a geography professor at the University of Aberdeen who specialises in the subject.
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Precision viticulture (PV) is the gathering of all sorts of data about a vineyard, from sunny spots to soil humidity, which is then mapped and analysed in order to grow the best grapes possible on the optimum parts of the site.
"Most precision viticulture originated in America and Australia," said Prof Green.
"Commercial vineyards have a lot more money and the vineyards are that much bigger. In France the process is still very traditional. We have been a bit slower in the UK... the wine industry in Britain started out very much as a hobby-type approach."
The first step is to get aerial images of the entire vineyard. When Prof Green began his work on PV in the 1980s, model aeroplanes were being fitted with a camera and flown overhead to gather the photography.
'Quite hard'
These days, the equipment is a little more sophisticated - Prof Green uses a Parrot AR Drone controlled by an iPad and captures both stills photographs and video on two cameras - one on the front and one facing downwards.
"Model aircraft are quite hard to fly," he said.
"This took 10 minutes to get the flight perfected and it only cost £300. NASA have got drones working - a lot of the technology was very experimental early on."
Image caption The technology is able to help winemakers track seasonal fluctuations year-on-year
The aerial photography forms the basis of a vineyard map, against which other data such as soil sample results can be plotted and GPS coordinates for the optimum areas for grape growing can be identified.
"In North America the harvesting equipment is designed to harvest vast areas," said Prof Green.
"The whole process is guided by a GPS platform, the picking device is guided by GPS programmed for the particular site. The planting of vines is often done by GPS as well."
But hi-tech photography is set to play an even greater role in viticulture.
"People have been mapping soil from aerial pictures for years but obviously over time the images have got better," said Professor Green.
"We can use thermal images as well to pick out differences in soil."
Growing apps
The next logical step is to take hyperspectural images. Hyperspectural cameras use the entire electromagnetic spectrum to take an image that contains more than can be seen by the human eye. Could the data captured by one of those replace more traditional fieldwork like soil analysis?
"I know of a project in Spain where they are using a hyperspectural camera," said Prof Green.
"You can get a lot more information out of that imagery. It could mean we won't need to do any more soil sampling. We are pretty close."
Once the data is gathered it is all fed in to a processor called a Geographical Information System (GIS) - available as laptop software but also now in tablet and smartphone app form.
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"Apps have grown quite a lot," said Prof Green.
"I tested some [GIS apps] recently on a Samsung Galaxy tablet and mobile - they worked well. You can walk around with a GIS on a handheld device and monitor air temperature, wind direction, put a soil moisture probe in the soil and upload the results."
Using the GIS not only can the vineyard owner get a complete picture of the state of their entire vineyard, but it can also track changes and monitor seasonal fluctuations year-on-year.
"It's almost a desktop tool but not every vineyard is doing it yet," said Prof Green.
"A lot of vineyards don't keep these sort of records at all."
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It sounds like some of them still need persuading, though.
Sam Lindo's parents Bob and Annie started the Camel Valley vineyard in Cornwall in 1989.
Mr Lindo, who studied statistics at university, now works with them and studied historical weather data to get an idea of the suitability of the Cornish climate for growing grapes.
"We worked out that in the 1950s and 1960s there wasn't one year when we would have got grapes," he said.
"In the 1970s, there was one, in the 1980s, there were three."
Image caption Thermal technology is able to analyse soil, while infra-red sampling can work with just one drop of liquid
Despite his enthusiasm for data Mr Lindo believes the Camel Valley vineyard is too small for aerial imaging and precision viticulture to play a significant role in its management.
"Technology is nice to have but for us our main technology focus is on more mechanically engineered things - machines that do stuff," he said.
"For winemaking we have an infra-red analysing device called an Oenofoss which can tell you everything you need to know about a wine from just one drop."
But with a price tag of 20,000 Euros (£16,000), the Oenofoss is the company's only "luxury tech", Mr Lindo said.
"Winemaking has always had the same principles but there's a few extra things that give you more control over the process," he added.
"It's still a natural product though. The biggest technology thing for us has been Twitter - that's really great for our business."
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During Conway Twitty’s last years, he had good reason to reflect that country music was starting to take on much of the character of rock ‘n’ roll as he remembered it. New faces, impossibly young and good-looking, coming and going so quickly. It was so like rock ‘n’ roll in the Fifties. Twitty probably knew that--in all likelihood--there would never be another career like his. His story spanned almost thirty years in the country charts, and another five years in the pop charts before that. All told, there were five decades in which a Conway Twitty record was somewhere in the charts. It was an epic career with all the ingredients of the movie that will probably be made.
Conway Twitty’s greatest gift was his intuitive understanding of his audience. When rock ‘n’ roll changed in the mid-1960s, he realized that neither he nor his fans were listening to it any more, so he switched to country music. Country spoke to him and his audience in a way that rock didn’t. As a country singer, he wrote songs and searched out songs that addressed everyday highs and lows. He followed a generation as it made its often awkward way into and through adulthood. Whether rockin’ on Bandstand or croonin’ in Branson, Conway Twitty always knew what his audience wanted. He didn’t need market surveys, media consultants, or spin doctors. He just knew.
Conway Twitty was born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Friars Point, Mississippi, on September 1, 1933, the oldest son of Floyd and Velma Jenkins. Velma named Harold for the bespectacled slapstick comedy star of the silent movies. Friars Point is a small town on the Mississippi, 75 miles south of Memphis. Five hundred people lived there then. In later years, Twitty liked to draw a parallel between himself and Huckleberry Finn, but the fact remains that Twitty was a child of the Depression. Floyd worked when and where he could, and was often away from home at WPA camps. He was part of the crew that built the dam at Sardis, Mississippi, and when Velma went there to live with him, she left young Harold with her mother. Grandma McGinnis worked at Pa Fuller’s boarding house, and it was Pa Fuller who gave Twitty his first guitar. When Twitty was eight, Floyd and Velma came back to Friars Point, and Floyd got a job on one of the ferry boats that crossed the river. Two years later, in 1943, the family moved over to the Arkansas side and settled in Helena.
Music was everywhere in that part of the Delta; it came from the Grand Ole Opry, local radio, tent shows, socials, church, street musicians, and almost every front porch. It was part of the fabric of life. “The only music we ever heard was country music,” Twitty said later. “We’d all get together on Saturday night at my grandma’s house and listen to the Grand Ole Opry. I didn’t know there was another station.” When Twitty began to pick and sing, the Opry stars were his early idols. Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Red Foley, Robert Lunn 'The Talking Blues Boy,' Eddy Arnold...they all left their mark. In 1976, he recorded a tribute to the Opry, The Grandest Lady Of Them All, although sentimentality never led him to seek membership because that would have meant giving up the most lucrative night of the week in exchange for the Opry’s pittance...
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McBusted Tom’s wife, Giovanna Fletcher: We have sleepless nights like any parents
McBusted’s Tom Fletcher’s wife, Giovanna, reveals all to Lorraine Kelly
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They have one of the most down-to-earth lifestyles considering Giovanna Fletcher is married to pop star Tom from McBusted.
And now they’re parents to Buzz, life couldn’t be more real for them. Speaking of motherhood, her life with Tom and touring with McBusted, Giovanna, 30, told Lorraine Kelly: ‘We have our days of sleepless nights like most parents. (When discussing how perfect their family life looks).
‘That’s why we do it [post their family blogs], to capture these moments to document Buzz’s life. We’re in charge of what people see that way.’
The couple first met at school at the age of 13 and while they dated briefly then split, while Tom found success with McFly.
Giovanna, who is the sister of Towie star Mario Falcone, became engaged to Tom in 2011 when he popped the question while they dined at the Ivy restaurant.
Speaking about her feelings towards Tom while at school and whether ot not she knew he was The One, she went on to say: ‘I didn’t know at 13 which makes Tom mad cause he said he did. I sat next to him on my first day at secondary school. And then 10 years later we got married.
Everyday is a balance of writing and trying to fit it around the family – it’s lovely. I can do it at home and fit it all in. It’s just going off in your own world.’
While Giovanna pursues her book career she still finds time to go on tour with the boys. Speaking about life on the road she told Lorraine: ‘We all have breakfast together. Then I’ll go find a hole somewhere so I can write while Tom has Buzz for the morning. Then in the afternoon when Tom is off to the venue, I’ll then take him back.’
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General Practitioners (GP) safeguard vision impaired Australians from depression
Referring vision impaired patients to a GP for treatment significantly decreases their symptoms of depression, a study by the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) has found.
The study, funded by a beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and Anxiety grant, found adults with vision impairment commonly experience depression, however it often remains undetected and untreated.
The negative impact of vision loss on mental health and quality of life can also be profound, and there is stigma around seeking help for depression.
The study found that 46 per cent of vision impaired adults met with a GP after a referral from their low vision rehabilitation service. These GPs were considered to be active in the management of their patients’ depressive symptoms with antidepressant medication the most commonly prescribed treatment.
Half of the study participants reported that their GP recommended they see a psychologist, but the uptake was low, mainly due to cost and unease about sharing personal information with a stranger.
Principal Investigator of Behavioural Research in Ophthalmology at CERA, Dr Gwyneth Rees, said the study will help eye specialists to collaborate better with GPs and psychologists during treatment.
“We can clearly see the benefits of encouraging patients to consult with their GP to discuss how they are feeling,” she said.
“The study also identified the need to address the barriers preventing patients visiting psychologists which is an important area for future research.”
Dr Rees added, “Given that depression affects around one-third of adults with vision impairment, further work is needed to determine the most effective strategies to help patients seek the support they need from GPs and psychologists to maintain good mental health.”
beyondblue CEO Georgie Harman said beyondblue advocates early intervention to reduce symptoms of depression before it becomes debilitating. beyondblue hopes the research encourages more GP referrals to assist vision impaired people.
CERA acknowledges and thanks the Victorian Government and beyondblue for funding the research and thanks Vision Australia and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital for its support and participation in this project.
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Two of my favourite things: Mexican food and employment law...
Until yesterday, Wahaca was best-known (to me at least) for its delicious tacos - and even more delicious mojitos. But after a customer (a former Labour leader of Camden Council) posted a tweet saying she had witnessed an “eat and run”, for which the waiter would need to pay out of his wages, the story went viral and Wahaca was criticised for financially penalising staff in this way. Wahaca swiftly advised that they were no longer applying a policy of this kind, and that in fact the waiter had only been asked to cover £3 of the £40 bill (but had now been assured he wouldn’t have to pay anything).
There are three key ‘take-aways’ (sorry!) for employers from this incident.
First, yet again we have a stark reminder of the power of social media. One tweet, and within hours there’s a business critical reputational issue swirling around the media that has the potential to impact adversely an otherwise untainted brand. Wahaca were clearly well advised to respond promptly and with a decisive and reassuring message, but by that point the issue was out there and people were asking “Can they really do that?”. Which leads on nicely to the second lesson…
The question of whether an employer can “dock workers’ pay” can be deceptively complex. The remedy for workers who believe their employer has acted unfairly is to bring an unlawful deduction from wages claim in the Employment Tribunal. To make a decision on such a case, the Tribunal will need to apply specific provisions under the Employment Rights Act 1996, together with general contract law principles. Put simply, an employer can, if it has the right to do so under the contract (and/or it has advance written consent from the worker), make deductions from workers’ wages. That said, Tribunals will always look at the precise wording in question and, where the employer has discretion to make the deduction or not, consider whether the employer has acted reasonably in the specific circumstances. There are special rules for deductions from retail workers (to give them added protection), and employers should also be live to their ongoing duty to pay workers the national minimum wage.
It’s common for employers to seek to include provisions in contracts allowing them to recoup sums where they have been lost due to workers’ negligence, but could that be said to apply to “eat and run” situations? Wahaca’s statement indicates that they will no longer be making these types of deductions, but will investigate where they believe the waiter may have been complicit in the bill not having been paid – a policy which is fairly uncontroversial given this would clearly be a potential disciplinary matter.
The key point for employers is to make sure that they consider carefully the circumstances in which they may need to make deductions from wages, and then ensure that precise wording is in place for all workers (in advance of these issues occurring). That may involve a review of template contracts and those already in place, which would be a useful exercise anyway given the legislative changes coming in in 2020 as a result of the Good Work Plan.
The third and final point, which chimes with a number of discussions we’ve been having with our clients as part of our Future Workforce Forum, is what type of employer do you want to be known as?
Each and every policy you apply as an employer has an impact on your internal and external brand. Attracting and engaging employees is now, more than ever, a business critical issue. As we’ve seen with a number of different stories picked up by the media over the last few years (zero hours contracts; #MeToo; and Gender Pay Gap), workers – and the public – are challenging employers whose policies are indicative of a culture where their people are not valued and respected in their workplace. And this is particularly so with younger generations, who are demanding higher levels of respect, fairness and ethical action from their employers.
As one of the contributors to our Future Workforce Forum put it: “kindness is cool again” – wouldn’t it be nice if everyone went by that mantra! But the point stands that candidates for jobs, existing staff and, indeed, Tribunals will always be drawn towards employers who have acted reasonably and with a human touch. So just because you can, doesn’t always mean you should.
If you’d like to join the Future Chemistry conversation, or have any questions about your contracts, please do drop me an email or give me a call.
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Why You Should Start Ordering Your Starbucks Drink 'Extra Hot'
Hayley Peterson
A barista prepares a drink at Starbucks' Vigo Street branch in central London.
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A former Starbucks barista has revealed some tips and tricks for ordering a coffee at the perfect temperature.
Alecia Li Morgan worked at Starbucks for five years, first as a barista and later as a store manager.
Throughout her time there, she had many customers who ordered their drinks "extra hot," she wrote in a thread on Quora.
"Back when I first started working at Starbucks, the acceptable range for beverage temperature was around 145-165 degrees," she wrote. "That's not really all that hot."
The perfect temperature for a coffee, she learned through extensive trial and error, is 180 degrees Fahrenheit.
Morgan offered these tips and tricks for when and how to order a drink "extra hot":
1. When it's cold outside. "When I worked at Starbucks in North Dakota, the temperatures would reach -30F plus wind chill, so drinks cooled down QUICKLY if taken outside/ordered in a drive thru," Morgan wrote.
2. When you are ordering a milk-based drinks. Creamers, even when steamed, can cool down the temperature of a coffee. Tell the barista you want the milk steamed to 180 degrees, and it won't negatively affect the taste of the espresso or coffee.
3. When you don't plan to drink the coffee right away. If you want to enjoy your coffee at work but there's a convenient Starbucks location closer to home, ordering it extra hot will keep it warm during the commute.
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▪ Jamell “Murda Mell” Cureton, described in court documents as ordering the hit on the Londons from the Mecklenburg County jail and then planning the killings through phone calls and letters.
▪ Randall Avery “Foe” Hankins, who prosecutors say ironed out key details during phone calls with Cureton.
▪ Malcolm “Bloody Silent” Hartley, who is accused of shooting Debbie London in the head when she answered the front door at her Lake Wylie home. He also wounded Doug London when he came to his wife’s defense, then went back to finish him off as he wept over his wife’s body, documents say.
Citing the ongoing nature of the case, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment Wednesday when asked if prosecutors had recommended death penalties for the three.
But in a motion filed this week, Hartley’s defense attorney, Rob Heroy of Charlotte, asked a federal judge to release more evidence involving his client so Heroy can prepare for an appearance before a Justice Department committee on Feb. 29 in Washington, D.C.
Under federal procedures in potential capital cases, both the prosecutors and defense appear before so-called “death penalty” committees. Members, in turn, recommend whether the death penalty should be sought. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch will make the final decision.
Attorneys familiar with the process say a defense attorney’s appearance before the Justice Department committee is a clear indication that a local prosecutor, in this case U.S. Attorney Jill Rose or her staff, is seeking the death penalty.
U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn will hear Heroy’s arguments Monday. The attorney said Wednesday that he filed the motion “so that we will know everything there is to know, one, to go to trial and, two, to deal with the possible capital case.”
As part of his motion, Heroy seeks 12 categories of evidence, including “information ... regarding whether the victims of the murder were engaged in criminal activity at or near the time” of their deaths. Asked if he had any knowledge that the Londons were breaking the law in some way, Heroy declined to comment.
He also declined to say whether attorneys for other defendants in the case will appear before the Justice Department committee.
Neither Rick Winiker, Cureton’s attorney in Charlotte, nor Jim Weidner, the Charlotte member of Hankins’ defense team, responded to requests for interviews on Wednesday.
The Londons were gunned down in their lakeside home to keep Doug London from testifying against Cureton and two other gang members who tried to rob the couple’s Pineville mattress store in May 2014, documents say.
Prosecutors charged six of the original defendants with crimes that carried a death sentence. Three – David “Flames” Fudge, Rahkeem “Big Keem” McDonald and Briana “Breezy B” Johnson, who drove Hartley to the Londons’ home, pleaded guilty last year and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
This month, prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty against Ahkeem “Little Keem” McDonald, the gang’s original choice to carry out the killings. McDonald and Cureton are accused of the 2013 execution-style slaying of Kwamne Clyburn, a homeless teenager found in Pressley Road Park off South Tryon Street.
The five defendants whose cases are still pending – Cureton, Hartley, Hankins, McDonald and Nana Adoma – are scheduled to appear before Cogburn on March 21.
Michael Gordon: 704-358-5095, @MikeGordonOBS
Randall “Foe” Hankins is accused of helping plan the 2014 murders of Doug and Debbie London Mecklenburg County Jail
Attorneys for Malcolm Hartley, the alleged hitman in the murders of Doug and Debbie London, will argue in Washington, D.C., this month that prosecutors should not seek the death penalty Mecklenburg County Jail
Jamell Cureton, alleged jailhouse mastermind of the murders of Doug and Debbie London, arrives at federal court for a hearing Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Based on court documents, he appears to be a major target of the remaining federal investigation Davie Hinshaw dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com
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2016 Pets Week
By Rod O'Connor
The Welcome Waggin’ Makes House Calls for Pets
Hawk bites, ear mites, and intestinal parasites are no match for this vet on wheels.
Illustration: Chris Gash
“Cats have a habit of disappearing,” says veterinarian Lisa McIntyre as we pull up to a house in Aurora for her first appointment of the day, with a one-eyed, formerly feral feline named Gabriel. “They go boneless and can squeeze into really small spaces. That’s why I tell clients to have them somewhere they can’t hide.”
McIntyre, who runs the mobile veterinary practice the Welcome Waggin’, believes that treating pets in the comfort of their own homes fosters trust—much more than when an animal is shoved in a cage for a traumatic trip to the clinic. (“Curiosity doesn’t kill cats,” she tells me. “Stress does.”) But Gabriel isn’t the trusting type. The second we walk through the door, he scampers under a recliner. Nice try, Gabe. McIntyre is unfazed. Over the years, she’s tracked down patients hiding behind dryers, in bathtubs, even inside a bed’s box spring.
“Come on out, handsome,” says his owner, Lynne Roberts, whose home features more framed photos of critters than of humans: kittens, dogs, even some snapshots of bears. Within a few minutes, Gabriel darts up to the bedroom he shares with Shadow, a cocker spaniel mix, and another cat, James. McIntyre and her technician, Sarah Salazar, lug their medical bags upstairs and find Gabriel panting on the floor.
McIntyre, her dark hair pulled back into a ponytail, crouches and gently separates the fur on the cat’s front leg in search of a tiny hair-size vein. (She’s wearing Crocs because they’re easy to hose off when nature calls and a patient answers.) Five months ago, she diagnosed Gabriel with hypothyroidism and started him on meds. Now she needs a blood sample to check his hormone levels.
Once the prodding is over, Roberts swaddles him in a blanket. “He requires special handling,” she says. No kidding: The first time she tried to lure Gabriel into a carrier, he bit into her as if she were made out of Fancy Feast. “If it wasn’t for these two,” she says of McIntyre and Salazar, “I would not have been able to keep him.”
Although I secretly hoped the Welcome Waggin’ would resemble the sheepdog on wheels from Dumb and Dumber, it’s actually a soccer-mom gray minivan. But there are some cool features: a centrifuge, for spinning vials of pet blood, plugged into the car’s dashboard and, in back, a stash of pharmaceuticals that would make Walter White drool like a Saint Bernard. McIntyre, who has three sons, looks the Everymom part, too. But to the roughly 500 pet owners she serves in the suburbs, she’s like a superhero in scrubs, skipping among subdivisions to diagnose and treat everything from allergies to heartworm to kidney disease.
When McIntyre launched the Welcome Waggin’ nine years ago, she wanted to provide the same services as freestanding clinics. She briefly leased space to perform surgeries. “But I learned pretty quickly you can’t do everything and do it well,” she says. So she built what she calls a “fear-free practice” that concentrates on basic internal medicine, dermatology, and preventive care, adding a $25 to $75 travel fee to come to patients’ homes. When pets need specialized treatments, her three-person team takes them to an animal hospital.
Her patients are almost exclusively dogs and cats, but on occasion the Welcome Waggin’ caters to other creatures. Like the time the team bandaged a bitten bunny at a Plainfield petting zoo that came this close to becoming dinner for an escaped hawk. Oh, and when McIntyre’s other vet on staff, Lauri Safford, rushed to a farm in Plano to perform an emergency C-section on a goat. (She was paid in eggs.)
McIntyre has attracted a specific clientele: elderly folks who can no longer drive and owners who crave the friendly vibes of a small practice. “It’s more individualized care than you are going to get in most clinics—especially big corporate clinics,” she says after we stop by Downers Grove to check on a seizure-prone Westie mix named Coconut. “We know where our clients work and what their schedule is like; we know their [pets’] quirks and what parks they go to.”
These personal details make all the difference when the inevitable comes. Pet or human, it sucks getting old. But McIntyre, who specializes in treating geriatric animals, tries to make the end suck less by performing in-home euthanasia and serving as an intermediary with the cemetery or crematorium. During my visit, I spotted a pristine white box filled with the ashes of a dog named Barry Lawrence in her garage. It was sitting on a dedicated deep freezer/short-term pet morgue.
Glen Ellyn resident Susan Andrews first encountered the Welcome Waggin’ in March when she faced one of those circle-of-life situations with her elderly poodle, Coco. Now she must deal with the sudden gastrointestinal distress of one of her two remaining pooches: sweater-wearing 16-year-old Buddy, who has begun losing control of his bowels.
McIntyre listens patiently as Andrews lists the litany of treatments she’s tried, including energy healing, Chinese herbs, and chiropractic care, stopping just short of a full-time shaman. (“We are a judgment-free zone,” says McIntyre.)
“You have a good-sounding heart for an old guy,” McIntyre tells Buddy as she prepares a needle for a blood sample. In a few days, she’ll report that Buddy’s stool and urine tests were normal—and chalk up the digestive issues to stress from the loss of his pal.
The last patients of the day are a trio of cats who live near downtown Naperville. McIntyre met Kim Reher, the Lululemon-wearing mother of the house, in an exercise class. The pair struck up a friendship and agreed it was a good idea for McIntyre to take a gander at Disney, the Reher family’s nine-month-old Maine coon; Callie, a 15-year-old dark-haired tabby; and Bailey, at 18, the elder Maine coon statesman.
In just under an hour, the Welcome Waggin’ crew administers three sets of rabies shots, checks Bailey’s bloodwork for possible hyperthyroidism, suggests a solution for Callie’s allergies, and diagnoses Disney with a pesky case of ear mites.
When Reher casually mentions that Disney’s poop had been extra smelly lately, Salazar enthusiastically offers to swing by later in the week for a sample. A few days later, the lab results come in: intestinal parasite.
A quick prescription and Disney’s waste is no longer nuclear grade. And just like that, another pet-loving household can breathe a little easier.
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Other Rod O’Connor stories
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Midway Games warns it can't make payments
Wailin Wong, Tribune reporterCHICAGO TRIBUNE
Video game-maker Midway Games is fighting for its survival after warning Thursday that it could default on $240 million in debt.
Chicago-based Midway disclosed in a regulatory filing that it has hired Lazard Ltd. to evaluate "strategic and financial alternatives." Midway spokesman Geoffrey Mogilner declined to elaborate on those options but said the company had sought Lazard's advisory services in advance of a looming debt payment in April.
Midway hired Lazard on Nov. 20, a week before Sumner Redstone sold his 87 percent stake in the video game-maker to private investor Mark Thomas for about $100,000 plus $70 million in debt.
Midway didn't know of Redstone's plans in advance and has communicated with Thomas through the investor's attorney, according to a person familiar with the situation.
According to the regulatory filing, the change in ownership triggers provisions in two series of Midway bonds that allow bondholders to ask for full repayment. Midway said it expects all of its bondholders to request this option. This would require Midway to pay out $150 million, an amount that the company said it would not be able to furnish based on its current liquidity.
Midway's default on the $150 million also would allow National Amusements, Redstone's holding company, to ask for the immediate repayment of a $90 million revolving credit line that it extended in February. Midway said it also would be unable to make that payment.
These events could take time to unfold, since Midway has 20 days to notify its bondholders. Those creditors then have 30 days to respond.
The $70 million in debt that Thomas assumed in the sale was part of this $90 million loan agreement. Mogilner said National Amusements still is administering the credit on Thomas' behalf.
Thomas' attorney declined to comment. No one at National Amusements was available for comment.
Mogilner said Midway plans to stay solvent and keep to its schedule of game releases. "At this point, our plans stretch out well into next year and beyond."
Thomas' attorney said this week that the investor has no plans to get involved in Midway's management.
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Dalian Seafood Company Under Scrutiny after Suffering Surprise Financial Losses
Feb 3, 2018 Aquaculture (Other)Dalian, Scallops, Seafood, Shenzhen
A Chinese seafood company has found itself in deep waters after blaming ‘missing’ scallops for a looming loss of up to 720 million yuan (US$114 million), drawing a sharp rap on the knuckles from state media and raising suspicions on social media…Full Article: South China Morning Post Feb 2018
Shenzhen-listed Zhangzidao Group Co, an aquatic products company, said Thursday that it will improve analysis of its inventories and improve its information disclosures…Full Article: ECNS.cn Feb 2018
In late January 2018, Dalian Zhangzidao Fishery Group (aka, Zoneco Group) announced the company was expected to lose CNY 530 million to CNY 720 million [~USD 84 million to ~USD 114 million] for the financial year that ended on December 31, 2017 [i.e. 4th quarter]. The company blamed the losses on a poor inventory of Yesso scallops [Patinopecten yessoensis]. As a result, the Dalian Securities Regulatory Bureau will carry out an on-site inspection of the company.
In early December 2017, Zoneco (Zhangzidao) Group reportedly found no issues with its scallops during a product survey.
In November 2014, Zoneco (Zhangzidao) Group blamed a CNY 860 million [~USD 134 million] loss during the 3rd quarter (July to September) on poor scallop harvests. The scallop losses were attributed to an “unusual cold water mass” in the northern Yellow Sea.
In May 2016, Chinese scientists looking into open-net salmon farming within a cold mass of the Yellow Sea. A research team from Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, has purchased 120,000 salmon eggs from the USA to conduct their experiment. By October 2016, the research team will place the salmon fry and parr (i.e. baby salmon and juvenile salmon) in a 13 sq. km cold water mass within the Yellow Sea. By 2018, the salmon (~4 kgs each) will be fished and sold. Partnering with Qingdao’s Ocean University of China is Wanzefeng Fishery. This company will construct a two-hectare facility for salmon egg fertilization, cold storage facilities, as well as renovate a ship to assist in transporting the salmon.
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Dalian, Liaoning Province, Zoneco (Zhangzidao) Group (SHE:002069) is a seafood company that markets a variety of markets including sea cucumbers, abalone, scallops, sea urchins, oysters, and lobsters. The company has been traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange since September 2006.
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Chris Marshall Joins Call Center Sales Pro as VP of Business Development
Sales and marketing expert joins call center leader to grow business and serve clients, better
Minneapolis, MN: Call Center Sales Pro, a leading call center consultancy, announced that Chris Marshall has joined their senior team as national sales manager.
At Call Center Sales Pro he will lead their sales and marketing initiative. His goal is to foster organizational growth that focuses on addressing the needs, goals, and expectations of clients. To accomplish this Chris oversees a consultative sales team to develop strategic customer solutions, with focused, educational marketing initiatives. In doing so, he’s driven to create memorable experiences in every interaction.
“We’re privileged to have Chris Marshall join our team,” said Janet Livingston, founder of Call Center Sales Pro. “Chris will provide focused structure to our sales and marketing efforts, using a consultative sales team approach. This makes him—with his vast relevant experience and record of success—a perfect match for Call Center Sales Pro and our strategic goals.” Chris will better structure sales and marketing processes to produce controlled growth and achieve enhanced customer experiences.
Most of Call Center Sales Pro’s growth to date has been a result of organic sales that resulted from Janet Livingston’s industry reputation and history of accomplishments. She is known as a person who makes things happen and who gets the job done. Building on this, she has assembled a team of industry experts, knowledgeable consultants, and experienced call center leaders.
“I’m excited to join a forward-looking organization that has a fast-growth, strategic mindset,” said Chris Marshall. “Call Center Sales Pro is a leader in the industry that delivers a great customer experience.”
Chris is a skilled sales leader and executive team member, with a proven history of team building and execution. He has a long history of delivering successful solutions through building and leading sales processes with strategic sales team members focused on customer experience and ROI. He continues this legacy with Call Center Sales Pro to specialize in organic growth, strategic sales, and acquisition integration.
“Janet Livingston is a true industry innovator,” Chris added. “I’m honored to be part of the team and look forward to helping Call Center Sales Pro grow and achieve Janet’s vision for the future.”
Chris brings years of relevant industry experience to the Call Center Sales Pro team. With a career spanning two decades, he started with Appletree Answers, an outsource call center provider and telephone answering service. As director of sales and marketing at Appletree, he drove the company’s rapid growth for twelve years until they were acquired by Stericycle Communications Solutions. At Stericycle, Chris continued producing successful growth results as their director of sales, commercial. His accomplishments at these two leading companies poised him to make the move to Call Center Sales Pro, where he is guiding the company to scale strategically.
“Chris has been onboard for a few weeks, and we are already seeing the results of his work ethic and forward-thinking initiative,” said Livingston. “Chris will enable us to do the things we do better and to help more call centers reach their potential. But the emphasis is always on our clients and being able to best serve them.”
About Call Center Sales Pro: Call Center Sales Pro was formed by Janet Livingston to help outsource call centers and telephone answering services take the pain out of growing their business. Call Center Sales Pro does this by providing sales and marketing services, as well as in helping clients maximize the value of their existing customer base.
Since their founding they have grown into a full-service consultancy that provides call center consulting, infrastructure support, and vendor management services. They also offer call center billing solutions and professional call center and telephone answering services.
Their expertise has recently taken them into corporate call centers and healthcare call centers, where they are experiencing much success and client praise.
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Restoring the Herring River in Wellfleet and Truro
WELLFLEET – In the late 1800s, the Herring River in Wellfleet was an expansive salt marsh and estuary. Here, young fish found habitat for growth and shelter, while river herring and shellfish harvests fueled the local economy. That all changed in 1909. A dike installed at Chequessett Neck Road blocked the tides that for 2,000 years had carried oxygen-rich ocean waters into the Herring River system twice a day. The dike also blocked the sediment supply carried upstream by the tides, which had allowed the marsh to grow and keep pace with sea level rise for thousands of years.
Within a few decades, the previously robust salt marsh within the 1,100 acre flood plain was reduced to less than 10 acres. Fish, shellfish, and other wildlife lost important habitat and food sources. Water quality also deteriorated due to the decomposing salt marsh and poor tidal flushing.
Today, dissolved oxygen, which enables aquatic animals to breathe, is at dangerously low levels throughout much of the system. Without tidal flushing, fecal coliform bacteria have been concentrating at the river’s mouth. Due to the high bacteria levels, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has closed acres of once-productive and heavily harvested oyster beds.
River herring populations in the Herring River are a fraction of what they once were, and marine fish species are no longer able to access the vast majority of the former marsh surface and marsh channels. This degradation will continue as long as the existing Chequessett Neck Road dike remains in place.
We are part of a team of federal, state, and town agencies and private organizations working to restore the Herring River system. The idea is to replace the existing dike at Chequessett Neck Road with a 165-foot wide bridge, fitted with gates that will allow the controlled, incremental restoration of the tide to the Herring River. The team developed a way to restore the Herring River while protecting the infrastructure that was constructed in the floodplain during the past 100+ years. The project will be implemented carefully and incrementally according to an adaptive management plan supported by extensive monitoring.
Benefits of the project will include:
Roughly 1,000 acres of salt marsh and other estuarine wetlands, and the habitat and food sources they provide, will be restored;
Expanded habitat for many species of birds, mammals, and reptiles, including rare species, that thrive in salt/brackish marsh;
Several miles of fish passage will be restored, along with access to 160 pond acres for spawning;
Water quality will improve in the Herring River and Wellfleet Harbor, benefiting residents, shellfishermen, and visitors;
Restored salt marsh will enhance coastal storm resiliency and the ability to adapt to sea level rise;
Recreational access to 6 miles of waterways will be restored;
Restoration will reduce mosquito breeding areas, and increase the population of mosquito larvae-eating predators;
Harvestable shellfish areas will likely re-open; and
Recreational opportunities for boating/kayaking, hiking, fishing, shellfishing, and birding will be enhanced.
The restoration team is currently developing regulatory permit applications and plans to submit its first application in Fall 2018. Project construction is slated to start in 2022.
Project funders to date include federal agencies (NOAA Restoration Center, National Park Service, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service), state agencies (MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs), with significant in-kind contributions from the Towns of Wellfleet and Truro and the Friends of Herring River.
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The GDPR came into force on 25 May 2018
The new Regulations build upon the requirements already in place for protecting personal data which arise from the Data Protection Act 1998.
The GDPR do not supersede your other legal obligations concerning storing and maintaining clients' accounts. In particular, the period for retaining your clients' accounting records will still be governed by the relevant legislation (e.g. Companies Act 2006, Taxes Management Act 1970) and in most cases will require you to retain the records for six years. If your client relies on GDPR to request you erase their accounting records, you may only erase the data if doing so will not breach these other legal obligations.
The GDPR stipulate that personal data must:
be processed fairly, lawfully and transparently;
only be used for the purpose for which it was collected;
be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the purpose for which it is being processed;
be accurate and kept up-to-date;
not be kept longer than necessary to fulfil the purpose of its collection;
be kept secure and protected from unauthorised processing, loss, damage or destruction
[which includes the data not being transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area unless the personal data is adequately protected and/or consent of the Data Subject has been provided].
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is responsible for supervising the implementation of the GDPR in the UK. Useful resources can be found at:
>> ico.org.uk/for-organisations/resources-and-support/data-protection-self-assessment/
GDPR Guidance Helpsheet
An 11 page document providing an overview of the GDPR Regulations. This is a summary of the whole of the Regulations which are likely to be relevant to ICB members and bookkeeping practices.
GDPR Getting Ready Checklist
A four page document that lists the steps a practice should undertake to get GDPR ready and ensure GDPR compliance
GDPR Privacy Policy Template
A 9 page document to be tailored by each individual to suit the needs of their business and which contains relevant information to be passed on to the client.
GDPR Workflow Diagram Template
A one page template
GDPR Webinar
An one-hour pre-recorded webinar with in-house legal counsel, Ben Stephens-Brown is available here
These resources are available to Practice Licence holders to download for free via:
> www.bookkeepers.org.uk/Resources/Running-a-Practice/Templates--Downloads
Non-practising members, non-members and students can purchase the Guidance Helpsheet, Getting Ready Checklist and Privacy Policy and documents via:
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The sounds of a steel slide on steel strings immediately barks “blues” like nothing else, but is also highly serviceable for rock or jazz. Sonny Sharrock, the king of slide guitar jazz, applied a flat.
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Britain’s best beaches
Whether you want to find the freshest fish, go rockpooling with the kids, or simply want to escape the crowds – we’ve picked some of our favourite beaches in England.
Brighton & Hove – excellent for activities
As well as swimming, the Brighton and Hove beachfront is full of scope for activities, with windsurfing on Hove Lagoon, surfing on Shoreham Hotpipes (or the Marina for more experienced surfers), basketball, a sand pitch for volleyball or other beach sports, a pétanque piste and marker posts for joggers on Hove seafront. The city is the main place in Sussex for surfboard hire.
There all all sorts of activities to be enjoyed on Brighton's seafront © Lagoon Watersports
Woolacombe, North Devon – perfect for families
Woolacombe Sands has been voted one of Britain’s best beaches, so it’s not surprising that it is so popular with families. There’s room for everyone along this expanse of golden sand and white surf, and in the several holiday parks for camping and caravans. But tucked into recesses on the southern face of Morte Point are smaller, less crowded beaches, as well as a gorgeous headland walk.
Woolacombe was popularised during the Victorian era © ian woolcock, Shutterstock
Woolacombe came into its own during the Victorian period when sea-bathing became all the rage and the large houses and hotels that we see today were built. The beach is privately owned and deserves its accolades. It has ample car parking close by, clean loos, plentiful refreshments including fish and chips, and is cleaned daily. Beach huts can be hired for the day. Lifeguards are on duty and there is a doggy stretch as well as a dog-free area in the summer. And there are tide pools. For families it really is ideal.
Lantic Bay, Cornwall – escape the crowds
The mile-long walk to Lantic Bay ensures it's free from crowds © geograph.co.uk
This is one of Cornwall’s best south coast beaches, and the effort of getting to it from the Pencarrow car park a mile away ensures it’s never overcrowded. A wide horseshoe of pale sand, studded with outcrops of rock, and turquoise sea is the reward for those prepared to walk the sloping fields and plunging final descent. At low tide, a succession of smaller, sandy coves are revealed towards Polruan, often visited by boating families out of Fowey. The cove is known, however, for its occasional rip currents, and great care should be taken if you’re contemplating a swim. From Polruan, the mile and a half of clifftop walking eastwards to here gets choice views all the way.
Budleigh Salterton, East Devon – the place for pebbles
Budleigh Salterton has pebbles galore © Tony Howell, Heart of Devon Images
Towns have different specialities. One may have a historic church, another some picturesque cottages, a third particularly fine gardens. Budleigh Salterton has – pebbles. It’s attractive in other ways too, of course, but the stones on its beach are remarkable: smooth, multihued and rather smug, as they gleam up at you with an air of ‘yes we know we are beautiful’. ‘Budleigh Buns’, they’re sometimes called, and indeed some are plump and bun-like, but no bun has such subtle colouring. And no, you must not collect them! Walking along Fore Street with its thriving independent shops and businesses, you’d never guess that two miles of curving beach were just a stone’s throw (sorry) away. Residents use it extensively: walking, exercising dogs, flying kites, swimming – it’s a beautiful bay, and the town’s biggest natural asset.
Aldeburgh, Suffolk – buy the freshest fish
Aldeburgh is one of the Suffolk coast’s main contenders for the role of favourite seaside resort: a former shipbuilding and fishing town that went into decline when fishing boats became too large to drag up the beach and other, more suitable ports were favoured for the construction of ships. Before this happened though, ships as illustrious as Sir Francis Drake’s Pelican (famously later renamed as Golden Hind) were built here.
This shell sculpture at Aldeburgh, made by local artist Maggi Hambling, bears a line from the libretto of Britten's Peter Grimes opera that was set in the former fishing town © David Falk
There’s still some fishing done from Aldeburgh’s shingle beach and one of the town’s great pleasures is to buy ultra-fresh fish from one of the huts on the beach and go off and cook it. Of course, you could have fish from the very same catch cooked for you instead.
Although actually a Lowestoft man, the composer Benjamin Britten is remembered through a sculpture, The Scallop, found on the northern beach, close to the car park. It’s a large stainless-steel sculpture in the shape of a shell made by Suffolk artist Maggi Hambling, and was unveiled in 2003 to much controversy. The upright shell bears the words: ‘I hear those voices that will not be drowned’, taken from Britten’s Peter Grimes.
Chesil Beach, Dorset – the largest shingle beach in Britain
Stand on Portland Heights or outside St Catherine’s Chapel high above Abbotsbury and look out to sea and you will be treated to the most extraordinary sight – a wide, golden, shingle bank rising out of the water and running along the coastline, with a lagoon sheltering sheepishly behind it. If you saw such a thing in Dubai you might assume it was the zany creation of a capricious sheikh, but this is Dorset and Chesil Beach is all natural.
Chesil Beach plays a prominent role in a novel by Ian McEwan © Alexandra Richards
Stretching for 18 miles between West Bay and Portland, Chesil Beach is the largest of three major shingle structures in Britain. The shingle bank, which reaches around 40 feet at its highest point, was formed by rising seas at the end of the last Ice Age. Its rounded pebbles have been graded in size by strong tidal currents; they are as small as peas at the western end and the size of oranges at the Portland end. For centuries the size of the pebbles has been helping locals, mostly smugglers and fishermen, pinpoint where they are landing on the beach.
Druridge Bay, Northumberland – in search of solitude
Northumberland’s most desolate beach is a sweeping expanse of sand that extends for six wind-whipped miles from Cresswell to just south of Amble. The shore is sheltered somewhat by high dunes, but it’s hard to completely escape the bracing winds. Perhaps this explains in part why Druridge Bay is not the most popular bucket-and-spade beach. You’ll easily find a spot to yourself where the nearest family is several hundred yards away. Walkers will love it here.
Druridge Bay is ideal for those seeking peace and quiet © H Athey, Shutterstock
Behind the dunes is a broken chain of (sheltered) lagoons fringed by reedbeds and farmland that attract large numbers of wildfowl in winter. They are linked by the coast path which takes a varied route along the beach, tracks and grassy dunes.
Porth (Polly) Joke, Cornwall – share the beach with cattle
Kirsty Fergusson, author of our Slow Travel Cornwall guide writes: I don’t suppose adding my voice to the growing numbers of visitors who have ‘discovered’ this lovely, unspoilt beach, will do it any good at all. In English, it would be Jackdaw Cove, for ‘Joke’ is a corruption of the ‘jack’ in jackdaw, and ‘chough’ is similarly derived. There are plenty of jackdaws around, and since 2012 choughs have returned to their old haunts, which is very pleasing to hear.
Porth Joke is owned by the National Trust © Wikimedia Commons
What’s particularly nice is the way that cattle and sheep are able to wander down from the ancient pastures above, known as ‘the Kelseys’ to the beach, either looking for shelter or to drink from the trickling stream. It’s National Trust land and policy to graze like this, and as they politely say on their notices, ‘if the cattle concern you, there are other beaches at Crantock and Holywell’.
Studland, Dorset – canter along this National Trust beach
A National Trust permit is required to ride your own horse on the beach at Studland and the relevant forms can be downloaded from the National Trust website. It is advisable to contact the National Trust’s Purbeck office before applying to discuss availability. Only 50 permits are issued per year and you will need to allow a few days for processing. If you don’t have access to your own horse, never fear because Studland Stables has a yard full of horses and ponies to suit all abilities.
Studland has long been popular with naturists © Alexandra Richards
The beaches at Studland have been popular with naturists since the 1920s. Those pioneering naturists were taking a risk greater than sand in places where sand shouldn’t be because in those days exposure was illegal. Naturists can now relax on the right side of the law in a designated zone on Knoll Beach. Signs clearly mark the naturist area, including the instruction ‘naturists please dress before passing this point’.
Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire – find the wild side
Runswick Bay possesses two particularly appealing features, a huddle of pantile-roofed cottages that comprises the village, and the beach. The village resembles a miniature Robin Hood’s Bay with its maze of alleys and passageways but the beach is much more attractive than that of the larger near neighbour. Ice creams, buckets and spades, multi-coloured wind-breaks and crowds of bank holiday sunbathers; Runswick Bay beach does all of that, but venture a frisbee-throw away from the car park and slipways and it shows a much wilder side to its nature. Halfway round the sandy bay, and just past the yacht club, low shale cliffs begin and the guttural cackles of nesting fulmars compete with the ‘swosh’ of the waves. This place is known as Hob Holes locally, after the old jet mines at the crag foot. Legend has it that a hobgoblin lived in the darkness with the unexplained ability to cure whooping cough. A chant of ‘Hob, Hob, me bairn’s got kink cough. Takk it off, takk it off,’ was the brief and to-the-point request that was supposed to do the trick. The Cleveland Way footpath makes its way to the top of the cliff at Hob Holes, so very few people carry on along the shore beyond this point, but the extra effort is well worth it.
Runswick Bay is one of the UK's more rugged beaches © Welcome to Yorkshire
Wembury, South Devon — A mix of everything
Wembury’s beach is the perfect seaside escape. With shale/shingle at high tide and a wide expanse of sand at low tide, it offers safe, clean bathing and paddling as well as surfing. Views are stunning, of sea and cliffs. Wembury Beach and its surrounding coast and sea are designated a Special Area of Conservation and a Voluntary Marine Conservation Area. It’s a short stroll from the beach out to Wembury Point, with spectacular views across the bay and coastline to the historic Mewstone, a tiny triangular island that is now a bird sanctuary but in times gone by was a haunt of local smugglers and a prison.
Wembury has many rock pools to explore © Devon Wildlife Trust
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Rey's Theme - John Williams - Gavin Somerset
John Williams returned to the Star Wars franchise to compose music for Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Spanning a musical journey of over 40 years, his theme for the heroine of the new films, Rey, is just as powerful and emotional as any of the music composed for the saga. While describing "Rey's Theme," John Williams said the music "wasn't heroic in the sense of a hero, but instead the song was meant to convey an adventure that would resolve itself in triumph." Now available for Brass Band, this delicate, yet, powerful theme is a great addition to any concerts, bringing John Williams' latest music from Star Wars into the band room.
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Blake's 7 - theme - Dudley Simpson - Len Jenkins
Blake's 7 was a British science fiction television series produced by the BBC and broadcast between 1978 and 1981. It was popular from its first broadcast, watched by approximately 10 million people in the UK and shown in 25 other countries. Although many aspects of space opera were present, its budget was inadequate for its interstellar narrative. It still remains well regarded for its strong characterisation, ambiguous morality and pessimistic tone - but has also been described as "classically awful". It has cult status. After over 30 years of silence, the theme music has now been arranged for full Brass Band and is a strident 'opener', or 'closer' for any concert.
Fanfare & Theme - Craig A Stevens
Composed in a similar style to John Williams' Olympic works, with a fanfare from the whole cornet section to grasp your audiences' attention, before leading them on a melodic journey through the horn & baritone section. Fanfare calls continue to be heard throughout before the final close. A perfect opener to a concert or second half.
Theme Park Fun! - Wilco Moerman
In Theme Park Fun! your orchestra pays a visit to an amusement park. During your visit, you will experience some spectacular rides and attractions this theme park offers. The uniqueness of Theme Park Fun! is the interplay between music and (moving) images. Animations and illustrations support the visual composition (downloadable after ordering a set, on www.gobelinmusic.com).Part 1: The Entrance & Parade [with animation]The opening of the park is a fact. A day full of fun and pleasure awaits! You and the other visitors will be confronted with all the rides, attractions and adventures the theme park has to offer. Which ride shall we do first?! There is so much to do and experience on this day in the park! A parade of colorful floats and park figures is passing by.Let the fun begin!Part 2: The Haunted House [with animation]The only ride in the park that is not related to fun, is the Haunted House. Here visitors will be challenged to visit a house full of ghosts, creepy figures and other ominous things. The clock strikes twelve, there is no turning back. Ghosts are whispering, yelling, screaming... Fortunately it is almost one oclock, so we can leave this creepy place quickly.Part 3: The Swinging Galleon [with illustrations]What a huge pirate ship! Each time you swing back and forth, you will feel that weird feeling in your stomach. When you are thrown completely into the top you will have a fantastic view over the park, but you can not enjoy it for long. Before you know the ship swings back the other way.Part 4: The Fairy Tale Ride [with illustrations]After all those exciting and spectacular rides and attractions, it is time for a peaceful tour in The Fairy Tale Ride. Surrounded by a fairytale setting, you will discover fable figures, talking animals and colorful designs. Such a beauty and tranquility. Having had this experience, we are ready again for the big rides in the park!Part 5: The Bumper Cars [with illustrations]Now its time to crawl behind the wheel of the Bumper Cars! Shall we all chase the conductor?! Before you know you are hit by another visitor or you will bump against someone else. In this tough ride you can prove yourself as a real driver, or perhaps as a really bad one.Part 6: The Roller Coaster [with illustrations]The largest, fastest and scariest ride in the park ... we should definitely do the Roller Coaster! All together in the train, the over-the-shoulder restraints are lowering... be ready to ride. The train leaves the station and is heading for the big lift hill. It will be very scary when the train reaches the top and the train will be plunged down the first drop! Loops, corkscrews and other spectacular coaster elements will follow... Before you know it, the ride of your life is over. Shall we ride it again?!Part 7: Leaving the Park [with animation]Unfortunately everything comes to an end. This day in the theme park is over, but we have a lot new experiences to talk about! The memories of all the funny and spectacular rides will come up when we walk through the park to the exit. Just one look over the shoulder, the amusement park figures are waving at us. Hopefully we will come back again soon!
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Triptych (on a theme by Handel) - Peter Meechan
Triptych (on a Theme by Handel) was commissioned by horn soloist Lesley Howie for a premiere performance at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. In three broad sections, the work is a modern take on the traditional 'theme and variations' concept, used in many brass band solos.The three sections of the piece are:fanfare and theme - a fanfare sounded by the soloist at the opening is taken on by the band, leading to a setting of Handel's Sarabande (from his 6th Suite for keyboard) and a recapitulation of the fanfareslow song - a simple melody, becoming more elaborate throughout the sectionfinale – a quasi-tango featuring some fiendish technique from the soloistTriptych (on a Theme by Handel) is dedicated to Lesley Howie.
Theme and Variations - Oliver Waespi
Theme and Variations is another brilliant test piece from the pen of Oliver Waespi, one of the most popular brass band composers of today. It is a challenging but rewarding piece which offers plenty of opportunity for several soloists to show off their skills. Theme and Variations is based on one theme that is explored throughout the piece, resulting in spectacular and colourful variations. A beautiful musical kaleidoscope!
Theme from Jurassic Park - John Williams - Roland Kernen
This passionate and uplifting theme comes from one of Steven Spielberg's most successful films Jurassic Park. As with many of Spielberg's films the music has been supplied by John Williams and plays an extremely important role in creating the film's atmosphere. The melody and orchestration makes this theme ideal for the sound of the brass band and this arrangement will not disapoint.
Olympic Fanfare and Theme - James Curnow
Dramatic fanfares announce a flowing main theme,creating an atmosphere of exhilaration and anticipation.Commissioned for the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympics,Olympic Fanfare and Theme will make a brilliant opener forany occasion
Theme from Ladies in Lavender (Brass Band/Score) - Nigel Hess
Set in a picturesque coastal Cornwall, in a tight-knit fishing village in the 1930s, Ladies in Lavender starred Judi Dench and Maggie Smith as sisters Ursula and Janet Widdington. This arrangement of the much loved theme by Nigel Hess has been arranged for soprano or solo cornet and brass band.
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Masatoshi Amemiya aka MA is an artist, painter and graffiti-artist representing Tokyo. Born in Japan 1985 and has been painting and raising his middle finger ever since. He held his first solo exhibition “BORN IN JAPAN [F*** you, I won’t do what you tell me]”24 Feb to 29 Feb 2012 in Tokyo. He likes Ai Wei Wei a little bit.
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Mariko Sakaguchi is a Tokyo based art photographer who studied at the Hongik University of Art Korea, and at the department of Moving Image and Performing Arts at Tama Art University, Tokyo. Artist Statement: "I am making art works by using photography. I am trying to cross the sense of private and public, and also now and past by taking bath in old style Japanese bathtub and stepping into photography by myself, You can see I take bath anywhere, It means the place you are seeing my works and also the place you are at now are not off-site. The place where you are has possibilities to be the scene of my works. You are not spectator, but party of my work, art. I want to be a part of art with you all."
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Faro is the capital of Portugal's Algarve region and famous as a beach resort for young Europeans who virtually overrun the place during the summer and party hard. What remains unsaid is that it is a peaceful and serenely beautiful town during the rest of the year with unique attractions like the Roman ruins in Milreu, a Toy Museum, and a boatload of Churches, beaches and other natural attractions. Another thing to note is that millions of visitors land here every year, get a car for hire in Faro and head out to other Algrave tourist destinations like Armacao de Pera, Albufeira, Vilamoura, Tavira and Lagos.
Hire a Car in Faro Airport for Hassle-free Sightseeing
There are two things you need to do upon landing. First, get a car for hire in Faro Airport, and then get some tourist brochures and maps from the tourism office at the airport. Once you reach the city, you can pick and choose what sights to explore, from the Arco da Vila and Cathedral Sé de Faro to the Faro Jewish Heritage Museum and the Toy Museum. Do not miss the Roman ruins at Milreu or the Chapel of Bones in the Igreja do Carmo which features the skeletal remains of 1,200 dead monks as decorations. If you love nature or bird-watching, you will not want to miss the Ria Formosa lagoon.
Beach Guide for Faro Visitors
Faro has nine beaches stretched on the outskirts of the Ria Formosa Lagoon. All the beaches have been awarded blue flags. All have a lifeguard in attendance and have tourist facilities including rest rooms and cafes or restaurants. The main beach is Faro Beach or Praia de Faro, located close to the airport on a small island filled with all kinds of bars, restaurants and other tourist facilities between the two beaches on either side. The sea-facing beach has wonderful golden sands while the other side offers a great lagoon for swimming. Two other island beaches are Praia da Ilha do Farol and Praia da Ilha Deserta. The other five are Praia Armona Mar, Praia Culatra-Mar and Praia da Barreta, along with Fuseta-Ria and Fuseta-Mar.
Faro Airport Location, Terminals and Road Connections
Faro Airport is located 2.5 miles west of the city. The one terminal it has gets very busy during the summer, as tourists pour in from all parts of Europe. Being the only international airport on the Algrave Coast, it is widely used by visitors heading to all the coastal tourist resorts. The airport is located near the A22 highway that leads to Spain and Lisbon.
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There are eight agencies with counters at the arrivals hall to serve passengers who need to rent a car in Faro Airport. Compare these agencies online, find the best deal available and book your vehicle right now so that you do not have to run around to all these agencies to find a good deal after arriving.
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Brickell Key Condos
888 Brickell Key Dr, Miami, FL 33131
One Tequesta Point condo at Brickell Key is the original building of the Tequesta Point complex and was built in 1995. One Tequesta Point condo is located at the southern end of unique Brickell Key in Biscayne Bay offering amazing views of Downtown Miami, Key Biscayne and Biscayne Bay. On a total of 30 floors One Tequesta condo offers 289 apartments, 1 to 5 bedroom floorplans, that ranges in size from 780 square feet to 3,310 square feet. One Tequesta Point features resort-style amenities like a swimming pool, spa, gym, 24h security, valet and concierge service, a BBQ area and much more.
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Picnic Area, Business Center, Club Room, Elevator, Trash Chute
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Lowe’s is closing all 99 Orchard Supply Hardware stores
The parent company says it plans to focus on its core business
By Mark Huffman
08/22/2018 | ConsumerAffairs | Shopping News
Amid slowing home sales, Lowe's is tightening its belt. The home center retailer has announced it will close all 99 of its Orchard Supply Hardware stores by February 2019.
The company disclosed the move as it reported its earnings for the quarter ending August 3. It is taking a non-cash pre-tax charge of $230 million in connection with the liquidation.
Lowe's acquired the well-established hardware chain in 2013 for $205 million, operating stores in California, Oregon, and Florida. The company said it is closing the stores to put more focus on its core home improvement business, which is receiving still competition from Home Depot.
In the latest quarter, Home Depot's same store sales rose 8 percent, compared to 5.3 percent for Lowe's. Orchard Hardware currently employs 4,300 people at its stores and distribution centers, which will also close.
'Necessary business decision'
“While it was a necessary business decision to exit Orchard Supply Hardware, decisions that impact our people are never easy," said Lowe's president and CEO Marvin Ellison. "We will be providing outplacement services for impacted associates, and they will be given priority status if they choose to apply for other Lowe’s positions.”
Starting Thursday, consumers may find some bargains. To facilitate an orderly wind-down, Lowe's says it will conduct store closing sales and has partnered with Hilco Merchant Services to help manage the process.
Changes in inventory
Ellison says the company has plans to give its Lowe's stores a makeover, reducing lower-performing inventory while "investing in increased depth of high velocity items."
The competition between Lowe's and Home Depot is likely to intensify as the two big box home centers fight for home improvement dollars amid a shrinking housing market. Home sales are often drivers of furniture, flooring, landscaping, and other home improvement services.
Home sales have slowed in 2018 for two main reasons. The inventory of available homes for sale remains at abnormally low levels. At the same time, home prices continue to rise, making them less affordable for more would-be buyers.
Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and has reported extensively on negative-option sales. He was previously an Associated Press reporter and editor in Washington, D.C., a correspondent for Westwoood One Radio Networks and Marketwatch. Read Full Bio→
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Sonim's XP300 Force might not be smart, but it's rugged as hell
The Sonim XP3300 Force handset promises nearly a day of talktime and an 'ultra-rugged' design that laughs in the face of big drops, antifreeze and, er, concrete.
February 16, 2011 1:55 AM PST
Stamp on the Sonim XP3300 Force, and it won't bat an eyelid (or whatever the mobile phone equivalent of an eyelid is). Drop it from 30 feet, and it'll bounce back with revenge in mind. Encase it in concrete, and it'll laugh in your face. Although, admittedly, the laugh will be somewhat muffled.
Yes, the XP3300 Force is the latest 'ultra-rugged' phone from Sonim Technologies, a company we once spotted at Mobile World Congress throwing its new handsets around a bar and grinding them against table corners in a (successful) effort to prove how indestructible they were -- although a determined ZDNet UK reporter with a nail was a different matter.
The new model promises similar toughness, along with 20-24 hours talk time and up to 800 hours of standby on a single battery charge. The quad-band phone has a 2-megapixel camera and sports a 2-inch screen, protected by Gorilla Glass, meaning it should be able to handle more table grinding with aplomb.
The XP3300 Force also runs... Java apps. Yes, don't be expecting any of these new-fangled smart phone operating systems here. But then that's not what it's for.
Sonim sells its handsets to companies with workers in extreme environments: think oil rigs, the Arctic and Justin Bieber's road crew. These people don't want to play Angry Birds -- they want to be tracked if they get buried under a girder, snow drift, or hormone-crazed mob of teenage girls (delete as appropriate). Its Assisted GPS helps the handset be located more quickly in these situations, although as far as we know, it doesn't yet support Foursquare check-ins.
The XP3300 Force may not be 'smart' in the smart-phone sense, but it's smart enough for its core tasks of workforce location monitoring, fleet tracking, timecard reporting, real-time work order updates, alerts, job scheduling, event confirmation, data collection and reports. Plus being lobbed around bars to awestruck impressionable journalists, of course.
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Discuss: Sonim's XP300 Force might not be smart, but it's rugged as hell
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Yamaha Tenori-On O
>> Donald Bell: Hey I'm Donald Bell for CNET.com and today I'm giving you a first look at the Yamaha Tenori-On O. This is a budget model of the original Tenori-On we saw back in 2008 that preserves most of the features but still sells for a relatively high price of $700. If you're new to the Tenori-On it's basically a music sequencer like a drum machine or a synthesizer where the notes are plotted out on a grid of 256 buttons. There's a built in bank of preset sounds ranging from drums to synth tones and you have the ability to layer up to 16 sequences on top of one another to create complex arrangements. ^M00:00:38[ Music ] ^M00:00:45 Now this version shows the exact same firmware as the original Tenori-On which Yamaha still sells for around $1000. The feel of the button grid is identical, the function keys on the side are all the same, the off switch, integrated speakers, SD card slot, MIDI output, headphone jack and integrated display are all the same as the original. So why am I disappointed? Well on a practical level I'm bummed because you can't run this version off of batteries. The double A compartments that were on the back of the original have been sealed up making the included power adaptor a necessity. Taking away the mobility really changes the nature of this device. I can't just take it out at a party and pass around without first locating a wall socket. Granted from a performance perspective I'm used to having to wire up all my gear to a power strip but the option to cut the cord was something unique about the original. My second complaint comes down to the beauty of the device and I don't just mean the choice to go with white plastic instead of hand brushed magnesium. The original was set up with a push button grid on the front and display grid on the back. When you held it up it was really pretty to see from either side but when you look at the back of this version all you see is a sheet of white plastic. From a practical level this isn't such a big deal. The problem is that the world already has enough electronic music gear that sits on tables and forces musicians to either look down or look at their computer screen. What made the Tenori-On so appealing to begin with was the idea of a piece of electronic gear that wasn't boring for an audience to look at. Without the beauty of the second display this thing is really just an iPad app away from being obsolete. So there you go, that's the Yamaha Tenori-On O, a stripped down version of the very cool original Tenori-On that just doesn't hold the same appeal and is still priced a bit too high at $700. For CNET.com I'm Donald Bell. [ Music ]
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Pitch your project
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The Lost Village
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"Great indie film which talks about the forces decimating the Village-unaffordable housing, unsustainable small businesses, and the intensely evil and predatory influence of NYU. Eye-opening and a pleasure to watch!"
- Katherine Slawinski, Political Activist
*** OFFICIAL WINNER BEST DOC at the New York City International Film Festival ***
*** OFFICIAL WINNER SPOTLIGHT AWARD at the Manhattan Film Festival ***
*** 2017 Spotlight Documentary Film Award ***
“Poignant and sometimes unnerving. The Lost Village is a microcosm of the big picture. Paradiso is not afraid to speak his mind. He is willing, on your behalf, to tell it like it is!”
- Laura Warfield, Musician
I received a call from Sharon Woolums, a freelance journalist and activist, who had been in one of my films. She said there was a rally against New York University on September 1, 2015 in Washington Square Park. I remember it was quite hot that day. At the rally, I learned that NYU's tuition was one of the highest in the nation with many hidden fees and few scholarships offered for what I thought would be a fairly well-endowed University. Seems students paid around $65,000 to $70,000 for tuition and room and board back a few years ago. Current full time two-semester students will pay $72,900 according to NYU.
In looking at the figures, I can tell you that an allowance of $16,000 for room and board is not reasonable unless you live in the dorms and lead a spartan life. There is limited dorm space and most students are thrown into the rental market which can double or triple the estimated costs in any major city in the World. But NYU is not alone. According to Bloomberg, "college and tuition fees have increased 1,120% since 1978."
"I particularly feel badly about the young folk who are strapped with the undue financial burden of procuring an education... throughout the whole USA. The film addressed many issues... I thought it was great..."
- Claudia Saunders
NYU Students Rebel Against the Evil Empire!
I heard about homeless students, hungry students at NYU. With that high tuition, how could most students afford to live and play in the Village unless they have a trust fund? There is little chance to spend only $16,000 for two semesters. It is no wonder that the suicide rate for college students has gone up 200 per cent since the 1950s. With all the pressures of earning that degree and going into debt, should we be shocked that 1.5% of college students attempt suicide?
At the September 1st rebellion, many of the student and faculty speakers were talking about tuition fueling NYU's real estate Empire and also their large and well-paid administration. I learned that NYU and Columbia University were two of the biggest private landlords in New York City. I also learned that most large public and private colleges and universities were also in the real estate business.
"The Lost Vlllage is a gripping portrait of the systemic legalized corporate crime spree devouring not only Greenwich Villlage but all our major urban landscapes until there is nowhere that 95% of us can afford to live. Director Roger Paradiso expertly crafts a potent call to arms that deserves to find its mass audience."
- Kurt Jacobsen, filmmaker and author
STUDENT PROSTITUTION IS REAL
The most shocking revelation came from a female undergraduate student who spoke of being a prostitute to fund her NYU education. Her name was "Mandy" and she wore a mask.
Forbes also reports that student loan debt is now the second-highest consumer debt category—behind only mortgage debt— and higher than both credit cards and auto loans.” According to Forbes, student loan debt in 2017 has reached a staggering $1.3 trillion. And around the country, there are many thousands of male and female students selling themselves to pay their tuition and debts.
I interviewed a spokesman from SEEKING ARRANGEMENTS who said that the organization has grown in the last ten years and it numbers over a thousand men and women "sugar babies" just at NYU and Columbia University. She said the national membership was growing at a rapid rate.
"The Village is a microcosm of what is happening across the United States where the disparity of income between rich and poor is now higher than anytime in our history. This extraordinary documentary raises the alarm and surprisingly offers a way to counter such take-overs through citizen activism and grass-root organizations. A must-see for anyone concerned about where the U.S. is going under the rule of the oligarchs."
- James Cass Rogers, filmmaker
A HOSPITAL CLOSES TO MAKE WAY FOR LUXURY CONDOS
St. Vincent's Hospital closes in the West Village to make room for luxury condos.
You can live here if you have $20,000,000.
My eyes were opened to the conditions encountered by Mom and Pop shops who seem to have no rights against Commercial Landlords. Massive rent increases sometimes as much as going from 800 dollars a month ten years ago to now over 8,000 a month for small spaces is the norm in this ruthless environment. During the Bloomberg administration taxes had gone up to dangerously high levels and the law allowed commercial landlords to pass along a high percentage of the tax increases. Studies show that in New York City, a thousand small business closed per month in the year 2015. Over five hundred of these "closings" were court ordered evictions to small businesses. The Mayor and City Council did nothing.
The Village, once a haven for the proverbial starving artist who brought creativity as their currency, is now a ghoulish hang out for cover bands and Wall Street hipsters unable to create but desperately trying to recreate something that is lost. I found myself questioning how we got to this place and what kind of society we were becoming.
“This is a razor sharp investigation of the slow evisceration of Greenwich Village. It has a lot to say about the cannibalistic nature of capitalism in this country, and where we are headed. Very timely and well done.”
- Steve Gorelick, NJ Film Commission
Can the Village be saved? Or is Greenwich Village lost forever?
This is a story that is repeated not just all across the United States but also in many countries across the globe. We need to take a stand. The time for action is now. The Lost Village provides solutions based on grassroots activism. Help us get the word out to as many people as possible by supporting our grassroots crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to enable us to distribute this already completed film. After fulfilling rewards, every penny raised will go towards this effort.
Even if you are not able to contribute money, you can help by sharing this campaign via your social media accounts, blogging/speaking about the film, or volunteering to host a community screening. Please subscribe to this campaign (link on right side towards the top of this page) or reach out via our Facebook page and we will contact you to discuss ways in which you can help.
Funding goals:
Community Screenings
We self release on internet and tour the movie with community screenings. Get a film screened in your commmunity by becoming a Captain. Sell a certain amount of tickets (depends on the theater) and you can bring the film to your community. Captains get rewards 2, 3, 4 and 6 (DVD only available on Stretch goals #1-3).
Distribution on Internet & Community Screenings
We take an offer from a distributor who will release the film on internet platforms plus we continue to self release. See above.
Full Distribution, Theatrical Release + 1 Night Screenings Around Country
We take an offer from a distributor who will screen the film in New York and Los Angeles for one week runs. We then tour selected cities for one night screenings with question and answer sessions when possible. We can continue Community screenings (see above). Film will be available on many internet platforms for streaming. DVD will also be available through website. The film will get released in some international territories.
Full Distribution, 1-Week Screenings in More Cities in US and Worldwide + Hybrid Distribution
We take an offer from a distributor who will screen the film in New York, Los Angeles and a few other big cities for one week runs. We then tour many selected cities for one night screenings with question and answer sessions when possible. We can continue Community Screenings (see above). Film will be available on many internet platforms for streaming. DVD will also be available on website. There will also be more money available for marketing. The film will get released in more international territories.
Pick from rewards below and support this project:
featured reward
$2,500+: Location Scout; Tour the Village
Special walking tour of Greenwich Village with the Director and some cast members covering the locations shot in film with photo taking and autographs with a stop at a Village cafe for coffee and desert. You pay all transportation costs to the Village. Includes all lower tier rewards (Swag items can be picked up in-person).
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Estimated delivery: April 2018
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$5+: Thank you!
Shout out on The Lost Village Facebook page
Chosen by 4 supporters
$10+: Call Sheets
Previous reward plus special backer emails about the film's special screenings and release.
$60+: Wardrobe Department Swag
The Lost Village t-shirt + lower tier rewards
Color: -- pick one -- Yellow Heather
Estimated delivery: January 2018
Shipping in United States and Canada: FREE
All other countries: +20.00 USD
(5.00 USD per additional item)
$75+: Wardrobe Swag + Copy of Film
Blu-ray or DVD + all lower tier rewards. Please select t-shirt style and size.
(10.00 USD per additional item)
$100+: Wardrobe Swag + Signed Copy of Film
Signed copy of DVD or Blu-ray + all lower tier rewards (excluding unsigned copy of film). Please select t-shirt style and size.
$150+: Crew Hats
Baseball cap + all lower tier rewards. Please select correct style and size.
$250+: Props
Signed postcard + all lower tier rewards. Please select correct style and size.
$500+: Marquee: Full-size Poster
Full-size, signed film poster + all lower tier rewards. Please select correct style and sizes.
Estimated delivery: February 2018
$1,000+: End Credits: Crowdfunding Angel
Name added at end of film credits as Crowdfunding Angel + all lower tier rewards. Please select correct style and size.
Includes free shipping both within the US and internationally for rewards.
$5,000+: Film Premiere
Invitation to the premiere in New York or LA (if Stretch goals 2&3 reached; otherwise special screening in New York) for meet and greet with Director and special thank you in film’s credits + all lower rewards. Please select correct style and size.
$7,500+: I Want My Name Back
Signed copy of the Sugarhill Gang story "I Want My Name Back" + all lower tier rewards. Please select correct style and size.
$10,000+: Associate Producer in Credits
Associate Producer (on a shared card in end credits) + all lower tier non-film credit rewards. Please select correct style and size.
$15,000+: Co-Executive Producer in Credits
Co-Executive Producer (on a shared card in the end credits) + all lower tier non-film credit rewards. Please select correct style and size.
$25,000+: Executive Producer in Credits
Executive Producer (on a shared card in the end credits) + all lower tier non-film credit rewards. Please select correct style and size.
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Canada and USA Rivers Cruise Ports
Hannibal MO (Missouri)
Canada and USA Rivers
Hannibal MO is a Mississippi River cruise port and town in Missouri USA (counties Marion and Ralls). It is located approx 160 km (100 ml) northwest of St Louis and has population around 10,000.
The city is best-known as the home of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910 / US writer, publisher, lecturer) and as the setting of his fictional town St Petersburg in the novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (published 1876) and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (published 1884). There are numerous historical sites related to the writer and many sites depicted in his novels. This draws many tousands of both US and international tourists. In 2012, "Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum" marked its 100th anniversary, hosting visitors from all the US states plus from around 60 foreign countries.
Due to its low taxes, Hannibal MO emerges as a business destination, together with the town's close proximity to major US highways (Interstate 72, Routes 24, 36, 61). As Certified Local Government, Hannibal's residents and businesses take advantage of both federal and state tax credits, as well as grants and other sources of funding. Among city's main sources of revenue are also the Hannibal Regional Hospital and the Hannibal Clinic. Other major businesses are BASF Chemical Corporation, the General Mills plant, Watlow Electric, Swiss Colony (data call center).
In mid-January 2019 was announced that Hannibal's city council approved a 20-year cruise terminal lease deal with Viking Cruises as the company plans to start Mississippi River cruise shipping operations in 2021. By the agreement, Viking pays USD 1 per passenger to the town in exchange for preferential berth rights. The newbuild riverboat (yet to be named) will have max passenger capacity 338.
Port Hannibal MO cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Hannibal MO, Missouri. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
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In Mali, two suicide bombings could indicate new wave of violence
Two suicide bombings, in nearly the same spot at a checkpoint outside of Gao, could indicate another wave of violence from Islamic militants in Mali. French and Malian troops had found industrial-strength explosives in the city earlier in the week.
Francois Rihouay/Reuters
An inhabitant of Gao, Mali inspects the wreckage of a motorbike used by a suicide bomber who blew himself up at a checkpoint north of Gao, recently retaken from Islamist rebels, February 8. The motorbike bomber was followed by another suicide bomber at nearly the same location Saturday, raising concerns about resurgent violence from rebels.
By Krista Larson Associated Press
Gao, Mali
A suicide bomber wearing military fatigues blew himself up near a checkpoint at the entrance to northern Mali's largest city, wounding one soldier in the second attack to hit the same location since Friday, residents and officials said Sunday.
A column of French tanks stood guard along the sandy road leading to the scene, as French and Malian soldiers patrolled the surrounding residential neighborhood of mud-walled homes.
The attack took place late Saturday at about 11 p.m., according to Malian Capt. Daouda Diarra. On Sunday morning, the bomber's torso lay in the scorching sun in the middle of the road, while his head sat in a pile of sand in a nearby wheelbarrow.
"When he leaped over the wall, we fired at him," Diarra said of the suicide bomber. "He then detonated his explosive belt."
Cpl. Mamadou Abdoulaye Maiga said other weapons were left behind at the scene, and French forces detonated three grenades Sunday morning.
It was the exact location where an earlier suicide bomber riding a motorcycle had blown himself up Friday morning, an attack that raised fears the militants ousted from Gao by French and Malian forces could now be launching a new wave of violence.
The Malian military gave no details about the bomber in Saturday's attack, stating only that the young man was Arab and a suspected member of MUJAO — the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa.
The group seized control of Gao in April 2012 and had ruled the city until the arrival of French and Malian forces in late January. Military officials have said that residual elements of the group remain in the Gao area, and other fighters are hiding in the surrounding desert.
Friday's suicide bomber had been living at a known jihadist hideout in Gao, according to local residents. A guard at the home said that it had been visited three months ago by the one-eyed terror leader Moktar Belmoktar, who claimed responsibility for the attack on the BP-operated natural gas plant in Algeria.
Other jihadist leaders from MUJAO also had stayed in the luxurious two-story home with a verdant courtyard, which the militants took over when they captured Gao last year, the guard said.
Fears of suicide bombing attacks in Gao have been high since the discovery of industrial-strength explosives in the city last week. Four Malian soldiers also were killed by a land mine in the town of Gossi, raising fears the militants were planting explosives in the road.
On Sunday, crowds of nearby residents gathered under the shade of a few trees by the site of the suicide bombing attack. It was the second time in as many days that their homes had been shaken by blasts from suicide bombers.
"I am really afraid. You hear about these kinds of things in Pakistan or Afghanistan. Gao is becoming like Pakistan," said Maouloud Dicko, 30, as he sat on his motorcycle.
Malian soldiers are fighting jihadists in their desert hideouts just outside Gao, the country's defense minister said Saturday.
Defense Minister Yamoussa Camara said that at least two militants were killed during the fighting that took place Friday several miles (kilometers) outside northern Mali's largest town.
"We call on the population of Gao not to give in to panic and above all to cooperate with defense and security forces to drive out the terrorists who are trying to infiltrate among civilians," Camara said by telephone from Bamako, the capital.
Radical jihadists seized control of the major towns across northern Mali in April last year following a military coup in the distant capital, and a planned military intervention by West African neighbors stalled.
France intervened in its former colony on Jan. 11 after the militants began pushing south and seizing towns in central Mali, raising alarm that they were inching closer toward the capital.
While the French and Malian forces were able to retake the towns in central Mali, as well as Timbuktu and Gao, the latest suicide attacks indicate the militants are far from defeated.
Associated Press writer Baba Ahmed contributed to this report from Timbuktu, Mali.
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Never Stop Being Interesting
A Few Words on Chrissie Hynde’s Memoir “Reckless”
by Cindy Grogan
Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders recently published a new memoir (Reckless) recounting the crazy, harrowing and generally badass nature of her life. Because she is, if nothing else, an utter badass. Back in the ’70s, she left the hinterlands of Akron, Ohio to head to London. For a time, she wrote for the New Musical Express (the “NME,” for those of us who could get imported copies). For another time, she sold handbags on the streets and worked in a clothing store owned by Malcolm McLaren (who discovered the Sex Pistols). She nearly married Sid Vicious (didn’t we all). Chrissie was genuinely devoted to finding her tribe – and found it, in the form of Martin Chambers (drums), James Honeyman Scott (guitar) and Pete Farndon (bass). They formed the Pretenders, this mashup of a restless American and three Brits equally obsessed with music.
Their first album was viciously in-your-face, a reflection, perhaps, of the trip Chrissie had taken to “the dark side” back in Ohio. Bikers, drugs, gang rape and lots more drama, all of which is recounted in the book. From the time of that breakout album onwards, she has remained unapologetic and defiant. Her influence can be seen in younger female artists from Alanis Morrisette to Pink to – god help me – Miley Cyrus.
But Chrissie is not impressed, at least not with the most current crop of pop stars. During an interview with the BBC, she ripped the likes of Miley and other female singers who strut around in little more than butt-floss and pasties:
“Maybe they’re feminists on behalf of prostitutes – but they are no feminists on behalf of music if they are selling their music by bumping and grinding and wearing their underwear in videos. That’s a kind of feminism – but, you know, you’re a sex worker is what you are. I think it’s provocative in a way that has nothing to do with music. I would say those women are responsible for a great deal of damage.”
Hmm. While I’m no fan of the relentless Instagram-and-Twitter vanity fest of gals like Miley (put your tongue back in your head, girl), I wonder if there’s a touch of “get off my lawn” in Chrissie’s rant. Your thoughts? And in the meantime, enjoy some vintage Pretenders awesomeness:
– Cindy Grogan
Photo Credit: Chrissie Hynde pic by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame
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AboutCindy Grogan
Cindy Grogan is a longtime freelance writer, having worked in a ton of different industries, writing a ton of different things. Her background in radio is a natural fit for her love of music – anything from the Beatles to Hank Williams, Sr. to Prokofiev. A rabid consumer of pop culture and politics, Cindy finds the smartass tendencies that once got her grounded now serve her well in Facebook arguments. Oh, and she also loves cats.
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Randall Lee Reetz
Miley is not on the same planet let alone lawn as the great Chrissie. The comparison is absurd. Chrissie’s comment is a lement, morning the absence of honesty in discussions about music today.
I think she doth protest too much!
She sold her music on looks and sex appeal just as much.
Yeah, but with her clothes on!
Yes, but Chrissie had and has style and class of a sort that Miley Cyrus could never achieve.
Chrissy sold her music because it was fucking GREAT! And because she was a BAD ASS!
No comparison to Miley or any of the other pop girls.
She is dead on about “musicians” lime Cyrus. I think the author is taking the essy way out by tossing a cliche instead of giving Hynde’s comment anybreal thought. Seems typical in internet journalism today.
Sorry, on my phone without glasses. My typing is terrible.
I bought the Pretenders first album for the music, It was part of the music that saved us from songs like the night Chicago Died, and Chevy Van on the one hand and Disco and Arena rock on the other. Along with the Clash , the Ramones , The Talking Heads, the Pretenders stripped rock and roll back to its essence and to hell with the excess. Miley Crisis who’s she , or is it Miley Cluless ? Chrissie Hynde had and does have the musical chops to make great rock and roll, Check out Live in London if you think not, and for Gods sake somebody get Miley a fresh bottle and a diaper and shut her country ass up !
I Love Chrissie and her opinion is that of a free spirit that believes in showing inner talents without persuasive, provocative, suggestions. No biggie.
Yes, Miley is a brat and she’s half dressed lots of the time, but she a much better vocalist then Chrissie, musically speaking.
Saynice
You could not be more wrong. Chrissie has one of the expressive, unique voices since Lady Day.
Like Chrissie herself said years ago, “Rock and roll isn’t fuck me, it’s fuck you!”
Wayne Chapman
A better comparison could be made to those who resemble her on some level like Karen O and Leslie Feist. Chrissie Hynde has never come to mind when I see Miley Cyrus perform, so I wouldn’t hold her to the same standards. Ultimately, we have to look at the music and ask ourselves if it’s worth our time. Prince wasn’t exactly subtle when it came to exploiting sexuality as part of his act, but there’s no denying how brilliant he was as a musician. Miley Cyrus will never be that talented or influential, but she does fill a void for quite a few young ladies who feel repressed because they’re told they need to behave a certain way. People see only a fraction of these musicians’ lives and judge them harshly without the benefit of knowing who they really are and where they’ve come from. Thank goodness THEY’RE not out there under the scrutiny of the public at large cause I doubt they’d last long under the microscope.
Chrissie plays guitar….and knows the notes and the Chords and scales.
The Teen Pop Tarts don’t know anything about music
Miley’s grown into an amazing artist, and Chrissie should not be shaming another woman over her clothing.
Miley covering Dolly Parton:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwblaKmyVw
Miley with Billy Idol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcNylWGxm9E
Miley covering Dylan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61MCDFy-cJY
And yeah, she composes and plays on multiple instruments:
Debbie Schnaible
Ugh! You can’t be serious lol
balletman
Hynde is complaining about showing off your body to get attention? Funny….she did the EXACT SAME THING in the seventies:
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Pot…meet kettle. SMH
rawraj
Miley’s Social Media agency is here WOW!! hahaha
Get off my lawn? Comparing Chrissie Hynde and Miley Cyrus is like comparing Filet Mignon to Sloppy Joe’s. Not even in the same ballpark at all.
Cosmo Lupertazzi
Awesomeness isn’t the half of it. “Talk of the Town” is one of several Pretenders songs that are so well done as to be eternally in my mind. This time for some reason I listened to the bass track. I always hear something fantastically intriguing in their tunes. RIP Pete, and James.
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CVLT Nation Interviews FUNERAL CHIC
Teddie Taylor 2017-12-20
Teddie Taylor · December 20, 2017
Photo by Kevin Condon
Funeral Chic is a band out for blood. The blackened crust/hardcore/grindcore amalgam that the North Carolina-based quintet creates is a crazed lightning storm of riffs, pummeling drums and guttural vocals; as raw as they sound on recordings, Funeral Chic are exponentially more feral during live shows. With two releases under their belts since 2014, including the well-praised Hatred Swarm, the band recently finished a two-week tour with WVRM and is preparing to record their debut on Prosthetic Records. Before their first show in New Orleans, we met up and talked about the new album, the punk ethos of country music and HP Lovecraft’s grave.
So, where did VITOA (Violence Is The Only Answer) come from?
Dustin: Fuck Nazis forever. That’s about it. Fuck Nazis.
Robbie: Yeah, that stupid pacifist shit. “Violence is never the answer.” Fuck that.
D: That’s a nearsighted, liberal bullshit thing to say. “Oh, you can’t be hitting people but we’re gonna send your kids off to fight a war for oil.”
Alex: Yeah, if you say that you can talk through every problem that you have… That’s not real. Somebody’s not gonna be right. Sometimes somebody just needs to have their ass beat.
R: Fuck somebody up.
D: I got scars and a missing tooth to prove that shit.
R: Teach ‘em, man.
D: We got a lot of soft-ass motherfuckers who try to come up to us and they’re like, “Aw yeah that’s tight!” You know, these bro-ass motherfuckers. To clarify: fuck those motherfuckers. If you’re not fighting to put an end to some bullshit then you don’t matter to me. You’re being stupid. If you’re fighting just to fight then you’re a waste of space.
Hatred Swarm by Funeral Chic
What is this band about?
A: Blast beats.
R: [Laughs] Blast beats.
D: I have the perfect answer for this: drug romance.
R: Drug romance?
D: Drug romance.
R: It’s about loving this goddamn world.
D: Pain and romance.
R: We’re trying to be the Fleetwood Mac of grind. Trying to be the ZZ Top of black metal. [Laughs]
D: I wanna be the Stevie Nicks mixed with the Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) of whatever it is we’re playing. It’s just sexual drugs and romance.
R: Because what the fuck else am I supposed to do?
D: Die.
R: Ride it until the wheels fall off.
Just because everyone knows about Young And In The Way and this band also falls under the “blackened hardcore” label, what sets Funeral Chic apart?
D: We ain’t shit. [Laughs] Don’t nobody know who we are yet.
R: Different band. We come from different areas.
A: Different members and a slightly different style.
D: Honestly, we have a completely different sound. People that don’t know shit about shit will say it sounds similar, but we don’t sound like fuckin’ Young And In The Way. We don’t sound like Trap Them. We don’t sound like Full Of Hell. Those are all great bands, but we don’t fuckin’ sound like them.
A: And we don’t sound like fuckin’ Nails! Stop saying we sound like goddamn Nails! Just because that band’s fast too…
D: For real! Todd Jones is the shit, but we don’t sound like Nails!
A: It’s different. It’s grind into Swedish death metal.
R: It’s punk rock. They just intend different things. YAITW and Funeral Chic mean different shit so different shit happens.
You’ve started on a new record, right?
R: Yeah, almost done.
Between this one and the last one, are you trying to do things differently?
D: We’ve been listening to a lot of Fleetwood Mac.
R: They wrote the last record together.
D: Yeah, me and Alex pretty much did the last record entirely by ourselves and we enlisted Robbie and he took the reins and fuckin’ killed it. He knocked it out of the park. Don’t know what he did, don’t know what he was taking, but I’m glad he shared it with us.
Logan: And I’ve contributed absolutely nothing.
R: Absolutely nothing. Can you scratch him from the record entirely? [Laughs] No one said shit at this part.
D: We can shout out Logan.
R: I’m not shouting out Logan! Wherever you are. RIP.
D: Logan, rest in peace. [Laughs]
R: By the time you read this, he’s gone.
D: New record is a lot of weird shit. We got a little weird with it. I’m fuckin’ stoked on it. It’s either gonna take us straight to the motherfuckin’ top or…
R: Straight to the bottom. No middle ground.
D: Right back to our day jobs. Robby’s gonna go back to being a cop.
[Everyone laughs]
R: That’s right. I work for the FBI.
D: Don’t forget Robby’s a cop, y’all.
R: We didn’t answer that question at all.
D: New record’s wild.
Photo by Samantha Presta
What’s your best, non-incriminating tour story?
R: Oh shit.
D: We got lost in Joshua Tree.
R: That’s still kind of incriminating.
D: It’s a little incriminating.
R: Went to Tim Horton’s one time… I got nothing that’s not incriminating.
D: Yeah, we haven’t done anything legal that’s fun to talk about.
R: Not even a little bit. I really don’t have any that aren’t illegal as shit.
Well, tell me a slightly interesting one.
D: We scared the shit out of Joy when we were on tour with them.
R: [Laughs] Oh yeah. That’s our favorite thing to do. Go out with bands and just creep ‘em the fuck out.
D: Ok! I have a good, non-incriminating story! So, the wonderful, magical people at Headfirst! baked us a bunch of cookies. They made four bags: two being chocolate chip and two being Snickerdoodles. Two of them were for us, one of each, and two of them were for Of Feather And Bone.
R: This sounds like a drug story… [Laughs] The story is we literally stole some people’s cookies. We’re the Cookie Monster of fuckin’ grind music.
D: We ate all the fuckin’ cookies and everybody got mad at us cause we had all the cookies. That’s the closest we can get to non-incriminating. [Laughs]
R: That’s it. We ate somebody else’s cookies.
A: What about that creepy ass security guard at HP Lovecraft’s grave?
R: Oh my god that’s a good one.
A: We went to HP Lovecraft’s grave in Providence.
R: We had some time to kill and some homies were like, “Yo, HP Lovecraft is buried there.” And we all fuck with that shit so we were like, “Hell yeah.” So we go out there and we’re driving around this huge cemetery in Providence and we’re lost and have no idea how to find this grave. This security guard flags us down and is like, “Let me guess. You guys are here for HP Lovecraft and you’re in a band.”
R: So he took us to the grave and there’s no photography and all this shit but we’re taking all these pictures behind his back.
A: Dude, he was talking to us as we’re pulling out our phones taking pictures.
D: Secondary shout-the-fuck-out to Rhode Island.
R: Rhode Island. Greatest place on the planet. Yeah, this dude just has his Lovecraft story down pat. Even the weird anti-Semitism shit.
Did he talk about him being obsessed with his mother?
R: Oh yeah, the dude got into that! I feel like this dude went home and put on a Lovecraft outfit and talked to the mirror like, “Would you fuck me?”
A: The best shit was when he was telling us about how people leave stuff on the grave. Like you can leave something on the gravestone, you know?
R: People left their guitar picks. Like Lovecraft would’ve loved their fuckin’ prog metal?
A: He told us that he found, like on the top of that gravestone, that people have shit on that thing before. People shit on it! He found people fucking. There was a dead cat on it one time.
R: How’re you gonna love Lovecraft, like, “He’s so great,” and then fuck on his headstone?
A: Every kind of drug he said he’s walked out there and found.
I know you like country music…
D: Abso-fuckin’-lutely!
So, does country make its way into any of your music?
R: Yep.
D: Absolutely. We have at least one song that’s heavily influenced by 60s and 70s country music.
R: It’s that fuck you, outlaw attitude. That permeates everything. That’s punk rock. Rock and roll. It’s everything. It comes about in different styles. You don’t have to play the acoustic guitar and fiddle and shit. It’s the same message: take this job and shove it.
D: That’s the thing I’ve noticed about people: people don’t like strange, rural music. We all love trap music and country music like a motherfucker. I feel like that’s a perfect combination of things to make a fuckin’ heavy record or a pissed off record.
R: It is. It’s dissent. It’s anti-authoritarian.
D: We wanted to be David Allan Coe, White Zombie and Public Enemy. That’s what we decided we wanted to do for this next record. Another note: we know we’re not as hard as Public Enemy or David Allan Coe. White Zombie’s probably kinda soft. Let’s be real here.
Funeral Chic by Funeral Chic
Who are you consistently influenced by?
R: It kind of plays into that last question. A lot of it doesn’t sound like what we put out. Like Guns N Roses, but it doesn’t sound like Guns N Roses, it sounds like a fuckin’ grind song.
A: I get influenced by a lot of independent drummers, like Tony Royster Jr., Thomas Lang… Ben Koller is the only drummer from a band that I can say I’m influenced by. I’ll watch that dude. He’s a fuckin’ drum god. That’s the only one I’m personally influenced by in a band. An entire band? I don’t know.
D: Did you say Led Zeppelin yet? I feel like that should’ve been the first one because you fuck hard with Led Zeppelin.
A: I know but I feel like that’s such a generic answer to say I fuck with John Bonham.
R: I’m influenced by a lot of people who are still making music, like contemporaries. Mammoth Grinder gets brought up a lot when we’re talking about the shit we like. We fuck with Mammoth Grinder quite a bit.
D: Logan has a pretty punk based tone. Touring-wise, we fuck a little differently with tones, but the record is way different. Live we have a completely different aesthetic and sound.
So what’s the difference in sound between a live show and a record?
D: It’s hard to explain. It depends on how we decide to dial it. It depends on the tour we’re on and who we’re playing with. It’s a lot of things. Logan came strapped with a pretty sick arsenal. He hooked it up with a sick punk tone which is tight because Robby handles the metal tones.
R: I don’t even think that’s the answer to the question. The question was who we’re influenced by.
D: Metal, punk, we don’t give a fuck.
L: Since I’m halfway here, mine are Matt Freeman from Rancid and Prince.
D: I fuck hard with that answer. Let me get one answer in this. Just “Committed to Parkview” by The Highwaymen. That’s it.
R: Begin and end with old country.
You’ve all played in different bands over the years. What do you still look forward to about playing live?
D: Drugs. [Laughs]
R: The whole thing is a fuckin’ hassle. It’s work and it’s annoying and backbreaking and shit, but it’s really cool to play and see people singing your lyrics and knowing the songs. It doesn’t matter what band you’re in, that never gets old. That’s the only thing that’s cool about this shit. The rest of it sucks.
D: Basically. We hate touring and only like seeing cool places.
A: I like touring, just the shows kind of get in the way.
If you could just skip the show every night…
A: It’s not even the shows. I like watching the other bands. It’s just our set – that 17 minutes.
R: It’s the hassle. The problem is it looks fun from the outside and everybody’s like, “You get to go on tour and play in front of people! That must be so great!” No, most of the time it fuckin’ sucks. But for the 15 minutes we play, it’s worth it. Playing live is never not worth it. Ever. That’s why people still do this in their sixties. They don’t do it for money.
D: Logan’s done a pretty good job of keeping me excited about the shows because he’s excited. It’s strange to be with somebody who’s actually excited to play shows.
L: This is my first official tour with a band and they asked me to play and it’s cool to get daily life out of the way for 15 minutes a night and see places I haven’t seen.
What are your plans for next year apart from the new album?
D: Only releasing the new album.
R: Taking the fuckin’ world over.
D: We’re going straight to the motherfuckin’ top or straight to the motherfuckin’ bottom. We’re hopefully going to do some festivals. Probably do some record release shows. Typical bullshit.
R: Tour. Get out there in front of people as much as possible.
D: Really just put the record out and do a small release run. See what happens and then start planning the rest of the year after that. We start recording pretty much the second we get home. Do we have the title for sure yet? Is that the title?
R: Yeah, do you want to put it out?
D: I don’t know if we can actually do this. New record will be called Superstition. We’re shooting for early to mid 2018 and then the world is our fuckin’ toilet. We’ll see what happens. Hopefully we don’t get beat up, but can’t nobody fuck us up like we fucks us up.
What was your favorite album from this year?
A: Capital Punishment by Detain. That’s heavy as fuck.
R: Nikki Lane. Highway Queen. Absolutely. I think it’s the best country album in like 30 years. Even all the people doing country right now, she puts all that shit to rest.
A: Snoop Make America Crip Again is not bad, I’m not gonna lie.
L: Top heavy release? Top metal release?
L: I have a list, but the top would probably be Misantropologi by Undergang.
A: Shoutout to Wheeler Walker Jr. Ol’ Wheeler.
D: Oh Wheeler!
R: Scratch all our answers. They’re all Ol’ Wheeler.
D: Wheeler! If you see this, fuck you until you hit us up dog. Mine. I don’t know. Cory Branan – Adios. The White Buffalo – Darkest Darks, Lightest Lights. Wolfbrigade. Don’t know how y’all didn’t mention that.
R: It’s not my favorite.
D: It was tight though. Dave East – Paranoia: A True Story.
R: Fuck with one. Favorite.
D: I can’t pick a favorite. Venom Prison – Animus. Incredible records. That’s all I got aside from Wheeler. Hit us up motherfucker. Run The Jewels 3! Run The Fuckin’ Jewels 3!
L: There’s another metal release that people need to listen to: Eroded Corridors of Unbeing by Spectral Voice.
R: Scratch all that. Don’t put that down. That’s crazy. That’s a weird ass name.
D: Spirit Adrift.
Sort of similar to that one, but who are some new bands we should check out?
Everyone: Joy.
R: Joy from North Carolina. They’re excited about hardcore.
D: Alex, what’s your new band’s name?
A: Expressive Action.
D: Expressive Action. They sound like American Nightmare. It’s good as fuck.
L: Concealed Blade.
D: Concealed motherfuckin’ Blade. Dive bomb kings.
R: Cloak. That new Cloak album is…oh my god.
L: Cloak. Undergang. Spectral Voice. Acephalix. That’s a cool fuckin’ metal band right there.
R: I just want to go on record and say don’t listen to WVRM. Just avoid it at all costs.
[Ian Nix yelling from WVRM’s van]
D: Ian! Come answer a question.
R: Actually, WVRM is a really good band but I want you to spell it with an O.
D: New bands to check out…don’t know, but listen to the WVRM/Funeral Chic split that’s probably coming out next year.
R: And spell WVRM right for once!
Parting words?
D: Fear the Reaper Superstition.
R: VITOA.
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Head of journalist Kim Wall found in plastic bag two months after disappearance - but her arms are still missing
The Swedish reporter's body parts were found in plastic bags near where her decapitated torso was discovered in August.
Julie Astrid Thomsen
Divers have found the decapitated head and legs of a Swedish journalist who died in mysterious circumstances on an inventor's homemade submarine, police in Denmark say.
Kim Wall's body parts were discovered in plastic bags near where her naked, mutilated torso was found in August, Copenhagen police investigator Jens Moeller Jensen said today.
Police hunt for Swedish journalist's clothes after revealing her headless torso was found naked
They were reportedly uncovered alongside a knife and some of Ms Wall's clothes in bags, weighed down by "heavy metal pieces", by navy divers, assisting cops, in Koge Bay.
Mr Moeller Jensen told reporters there were no fractures to the journalist's skull. He added that the body parts will be further investigated to try to determine a cause of death.
The discovery of Ms Wall's head and legs was made on Friday, two months after she vanished after boarding the 56-foot submarine. Her arms are still missing.
Kim Wall's decapitated head and legs have been found by divers in Denmark (Image: Getty)
Cops have charged Danish inventor Peter Madsen with killing Ms Wall, a charge carrying a sentence of five years to and life in prison (Image: AFP)
Police had previously identified a headless female torso that washed ashore in Copenhagen as belonging to the 30-year-old freelance reporter on August 23.
Cops have charged Danish inventor Peter Madsen with killing Ms Wall, a charge carrying a sentence of five years to and life in prison. He was arrested after his submarine sank and he was rescued.
Mr Moeller Jensen said today that Madsen and his lawyers had not had time yet to react to the new evidence. He reportedly would not comment on the discovery of the knife.
Ms Wall was apparently pictured on board the UC3 Nautilus submarine (Image: EPA)
A police prosecutor said this week that officers had found images "which we presume to be real" of women being strangled and decapitated on the hard drive on Madsen's computer in a laboratory he ran.
Madsen said the computer searched by police was not his but was used by everyone in the laboratory.
The 46-year-old claims Ms Wall died by accident when she was hit by a heavy hatch cover on board his submarine as they sailed in the strait between Denmark and Sweden.
He alleges he was holding the hatch for the reporter, but it slipped and hit her head.
Madsen took the reporter out on his boat as she did research on a story about him (Image: Reuters)
The inventor, who was on a trip with Ms Wall on the UC3 Nautilus submarine that he had built, appeared in court in Copenhagen last month.
He is also accused of mutilating the journalist's body, which he has denied.
The court ordered a psychiatric evaluation and that Madsen be kept in custody for four weeks.
In its preliminary investigation, the court had ordered the defendant to be detained until September 5 on the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Police had previously identified a headless female torso that washed ashore in Copenhagen as belonging to Ms Wall (Image: EPA)
Madsen told an earlier hearing that he crawled out through the submarine's hatch, as it was at the surface of the water, moments before Ms Wall's death.
He said he was standing on top, while holding the hatch open to let Ms Wall follow him. At that moment, the submarine was rocked by a wave from another boat, the court heard.
"I lose my foothold and the hatch shuts," Madsen told the court, saying the journalist was knocked to the floor. "There was a pool of blood where she had landed."
A prosecutor also read earlier testimony from behind closed doors in which the defendant said the impact had fractured Ms Wall's skull and killed her.
Madsen said he tried to bury her at sea but denied mutilating her body, and added that he had contemplated killing himself while still on board.
The vessel was brought to a dock for forensic tests (Image: EPA)
Ms Wall, who was researching a story on Madsen, went missing after the inventor took her out to sea in his submarine on August 10.
In court, Madsen denied having amputated her limbs and said he dropped her "whole" body into the water, several hours after her death, after having a sleep because he was "tired and exhausted".
He admitted that he wanted to "bury her at sea" by attaching metal to the body in order for it to sink.
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"I had no contact with the body and didn't want a dead body in my submarine," Madsen told the court.
"I put a rope around her feet to drag her out of the hatch," he said, adding that he was crying during this operation.
"I am suicidal at this stage (and) thought a fitting end for Peter Madsen would be on board the Nautilus," he said. "I was in a condition where I decided I couldn't continue the life I had been living."
Madsen is the owner of three private submarines (Image: EPA)
He changed his mind, he said, because he wanted to see his wife and three cats.
Madsen has denied manslaughter.
He is also being held on preliminary charges of the indecent handling of a corpse.
The submarine is one of three Madsen had built and one of the largest privately built ones in the world.
It could carry eight people and weighed 40 tonnes fully equipped. A day after taking Ms Wall out to sea, Madsen was rescued in a navy operation after deliberately sinking the vessel.
The defendant is due to appear in court again on October 31.
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Ex-Olympian used PIG’S BLOOD to cover cheating lover’s walls in insults
A FORMER Olympic showjumper covered her lover’s home in vile insults written in pig’s blood after finding out he had cheated on her, a court heard.
By Martin Coulter / Published 17th July 2018
SCORNED: Purbrick claimed the attack had been 'cathartic'
Lizzie Purbrick, 63, admitted using a key to enter the south London home of Conservative peer David Prior as a "cathartic" response to seeing her partner of several years "in the arms of another woman".
Camberwell Magistrates' Court heard Purbrick used a garden sprayer and several litres of pig's blood to cover the walls with phrases such as "whore", "lady sl*t", and "big d*** lord" on May 9.
She also drew a penis on the floor and left a cheque for £1,000 before discarding the remainder of the blood on the floor and leaving.
Purbrick, of West Acre, King's Lynn, Norfolk, admitted one charge of criminal damage to the home in Kennington, south London.
Defending, Simon Nicholls said: "This whole case has the feel of something lifted straight out of the pages of a Jilly Cooper novel."
Mr Nicholls said the pair, both estranged from their respective married partners, had been in a relationship for several years, adding that his client felt her affair with Lord Prior "had longevity".
But he said: "To put this delicately, this comes to an end when she discovers him in the arms of another woman who is married to another member of the House of Lords.
"The whole incident she describes as cathartic and she's now moved on.
"This was a one-off offence caused by the breakdown of a relationship."
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She immediately handed herself in to the police following the incident, the court heard.
Lord Prior, son of former Conservative cabinet minister Jim Prior, was MP for North Norfolk from 1997 to 2001.
The court heard Purbrick played loud music as she carried out the act - selecting pig blood because the victim "liked pigs".
A neighbour then raised the alarm when blood was seen seeping underneath the door.
Mr Nicholls said: "At 63, she accepts in a way that (the incident) is completely out of character."
District judge Susan Green sentenced Purbrick to 120 hours' community service and imposed a restraining order.david
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Woman fighting for life after horrific sex attack in children's play area
A WOMAN was left fighting for her life following a horrific sex attack in a children’s play park.
The victim was found with serious injuries in the early hours of Friday morning near Evington Place and Cedar Road in Leicester.
Leicestershire Police have launched a major investigation and cordoned off the play area.
Plain clothed officers have been carrying out door-to-door inquiries.
A 56-year-old Leicester man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a serious sexual assault.
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Det Insp Gareth Goddard said: “Despite this arrest, our investigation is very much ongoing with a number of enquiries being progressed.
“This woman was subjected to a horrific assault and was left with injuries leaving her in hospital in a critical condition.
“If you think you may have information about this assault, but have not as yet contacted police, please urgently get in touch with us.”
Anyone with any information about the assault is asked to call Leicestershire Police on 101 and quote incident 53 of 3 August 2018.
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Northern Rail cancellations: 80 trains axed in timetable CHAOS for third Sunday running
JOKE: Scores of trains have been cancelled today for the third Sunday running
NORTHERN rail has been branded an “absolute joke” after scores of trains were cancelled today for the third Sunday running.
By Lucy Domachowski 17.08, 12 Aug 2018 UPDATED 07.08, 13 Aug 2018
The cancellations have been described as "chaotic and unacceptable”.
On Friday, the operator said it expected 80 of the scheduled 1,500 train services on Sunday not to run.
It said ongoing engineering projects in Liverpool, Greater Manchester and Lancashire had caused "severe difficulties around the short-notice scheduling" of train crews.
Passengers have taken to social media, outraged that they cannot travel as normal again today.
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One passenger, Jim Kinyell, said: “Shameful ‘service’ provided by a company whose existence is surely untenable.”
Another customer, Georgina Malone, has been trying to make the one hour, 40 minute journey from Blackpool to Southport today.
She slammed the rail service on Twitter: “Appalling last minute cancellations today.
“Absolute joke.
“Trying to make a simple local journey between Blackpool and Southport which will now take three hours. Disappointing.”
CHAOS: Northern rail has been branded an 'absolute joke'
The mayor of Greater Manchester has slammed the rail company for their “inadequacy” after the company announced a third successive week of Sunday service cancellations.
In a letter to the rail operator, Baroness Beverley Hughes said: "As you are no doubt aware the Mayor has had to write to you, the Secretary of State for Transport and Transport for the North on a number of occasions over the past several months, and has also written to the Prime Minister, regarding what has been a chaotic and unacceptable situation.
"It is disappointing that once again we are having to contact you directly regarding Northern's services failing to meet an adequate standard."
SLAMMED: Passengers are furious at the rail company as their travel plans were halted again
She asked for reassurances that services would run the following Sunday, questioned what urgent steps were being taken to address staff shortages and asked what compensation would be available for travellers affected by cancellations, which are expected to include some services between Liverpool and Manchester Airport.
Northern has said anyone whose journey is delayed by 30 minutes or more can apply for compensation.
A spokesman for the rail operator said: "We are sorry that our customers continue to experience some disruption to their weekend services.
“We are advising anyone thinking of travelling on Sunday on these routes to plan their journey carefully”
"We are advising anyone thinking of travelling on Sunday on these routes to plan their journey carefully."
Northern slashed nearly 170 services a day – 6% of the total – in early June after a new timetable introduced in May resulted in significant disruption for passengers.
The operator reintroduced three quarters of the cancelled services last month but commuters have continued to experience problems on the network.
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Man killed after wrong-way crash in Mount Laurel
State police say the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the Mount Laurel area.
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MOUNT LAUREL - Authorities say a Florida man driving the wrong way on the New Jersey Turnpike was killed when his SUV crashed head-on into another vehicle.
State police say the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the Mount Laurel area. They say 21-year-old Michael Jones, of Port Richey, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when the accident occurred.
It’s not yet known why Jones was traveling in the wrong direction or how far he had traveled that way before the crash.
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Authorities say a 42-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, both Jersey City residents, were in the other SUV. They were being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening, but further details haven’t been released.
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Nonprofit hopes CuddleCots help families on parents' worst day
At 29 weeks pregnant, Amber and Brandon Wagner were told only one of their twins had a heartbeat.
Nonprofit hopes CuddleCots help families on parents' worst day At 29 weeks pregnant, Amber and Brandon Wagner were told only one of their twins had a heartbeat. Check out this story on courierpress.com: https://www.courierpress.com/story/life/2019/02/12/evansville-nonprofit-hopes-cuddlecots-help-parents-worst-day/2848014002/
Segann March, Evansville Courier & Press Published 4:18 p.m. CT Feb. 12, 2019 | Updated 3:58 p.m. CT Feb. 13, 2019
St. Vincent Hospital for Women & Children hosted a blessing and dedication ceremony for a recently donated CuddleCot. (Photo: Segann March/Courier and Press)
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — At 29 weeks pregnant, Amber Wagner and her husband Brandon were told only one of their twins had a heartbeat. Amber said she was in denial after discovering she would deliver one living child despite carrying two in her womb.
Two weeks later in 2016, Amber went into labor during her shift at St. Vincent Hospital and gave birth to twins Grace and Emalyn during a C-section. Grace was born with a low heart rate, and Emalyn never got to meet her parents.
"It really hit me the day I was discharged from the hospital," Wagner said. "I was leaving two babies behind because Grace spent 10-weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) before she could come home. She was born nine weeks early."
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During recovery, hospital staff brought Emalyn in the room. The family was able to hold her for a short ime. Wagner wishes she could've spent more time with her.
"In a way, it was kind of bittersweet," Wagner said, while holding back tears. "You finally get to meet her and see her, but you know that's going to be the last time you see her."
The Wagners decided they wanted to help other families experiencing a fetal death by establishing Emalyn’s Angels, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting bereaved families experiencing an infant loss.
A CuddleCot keeps a stillborn infant cool in a basinet next to the parents, which allows the family time to grieve and spend time with the infant before leaving the hospital. (Photo: Segann March/ Courier and Press)
Emalyn's Angels raised funds with the help of the St. Vincent Evansville Foundation and St. Vincent Medical Group OB/GYN Physicians to purchase a CuddleCot for the hospital. A CuddleCot keeps a stillborn or recently passed infant cool in a bassinet next to the parents allowing the family time to grieve and spend time with the infant before leaving the hospital.
On Tuesday, St. Vincent Hospital held a dedication ceremony to honor the donation and Emalyn.
"I was very groggy," Wagner said Tuesday, referring to her recovery time. "I don't really remember too many details about her, and that's one of the biggest struggles I have. So having a CuddleCot will hopefully help prevent that from happening in the future to other families. They'll be able to keep the baby with them their entire hospital stay."
This is St. Vincent Hospital's first CuddleCot, said Lisa Orth, registered nurse in labor and delivery. Emalyn's Angels delivered the CuddleCot to the hospital on the twins' third birthday last month.
Emalyn's Angels delivered the CuddleCot to the hospital on the twin's third birthday last month. (Photo: Courtesy of Judy Ames)
"This (CuddleCot) helps preserve that baby and gives families memories," Orth explained. "Some families hold the baby, sleep in bed with the baby, give the baby a bath and take family pictures. That is the only time they have with their baby."
In 2017, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey and Gibson counties totaled 23 fetal deaths (death while in utero) greater than 20 week gestation, said Lynn Herr, director of Clinical & Outreach Division at Vanderburgh County Health Department.
That same year, 18 infants passed away before their first birthday, she explained.
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Wagner said Emalyn and Grace's older brother, Carter, 6, always asks about her.
"During milestones — like birthdays and holidays — you always have in the back of your mind that there should be one more here," Wagner said. "We should be celebrating with two. It's hard to think about it every day, but I really feel like this opportunity has caused me to be able to help others."
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Recap: Two children on bikes hit by car in Coventry
Police say the incident happened in Burnaby Road, Holbrooks
Enda Mullen
Elis SandfordReporter
Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to CoventryLive's traffic blog.
We'll bring you all the latest traffic and travel news, to get you home after a busy day's work.
It's a lovely day, but the roads have been a nightmare.
We've had crashes and breakdowns on the M6, train trouble at Lea Hall, and a vehicle fire between Coventry and Hinckley.
Hopefully we'll have a calmer evening, but we already have some trouble on the M40 and the M42.
Two children on bikes have also been in collision with a car in Holbrooks.
We'll be bringing you the latest on these, and all other traffic and travel news.
What's more, we'll also have the biggest stories from this region and beyond, all here in one place.
Spotted a story or something we should know about? You can get in touch with us by email at news@coventrytelegraph.net or tweet us @live_coventry.
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Full round-up
That’s about all as far as the updates on the earlier collision between two children and bicycles is concerned.
Thankfully they only suffered relatively minor injuries.
You can read our full round-up of the story here .
Extent of injuries
West Midlands Ambulance Service say the injuries suffered by a boy and a girl, who were in collision with a car, were “relatively minor”.
The collision took place in Burnaby Road, Holbrooks, shortly after 4pm this afternoon.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We treated two patients, a girl and a boy, and both have suffered what are said to be relatively minor injuries.”
The boy suffered arm and leg injuries, while the girl suffered leg injuries.
Both were taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
Treatment given
Paramedics treated the children on bicycles involved in an RTA with a car at the scene in Burnaby Road, Holbrooks.
A boy and a girl were involved in the collision but their ages have not been given.
Speaking about the treatment given to them a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “The boy suffered arm and leg injuries and the girl suffered leg injuries.
“She has been given pain relief and her leg immobilised.”
Children taken to hospital
Both the children injured in an RTA in Burnaby Road, Holbrooks, have been taken to hospital.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “Both a boy and a girl we have treated were on bicycles which appear to have been in collision with a car.
“Both children are in the process of being taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.”
Both were on bicycles
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said both the boy and girl they treated following the RTA in Burnaby Road were on bicycles.
She said: “We treated two patients, a boy and a girl, and both appear to have been on bicycles.”
Paramedics treated a boy and a girl
West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics have treated a boy and a girl following the earlier collision in Burnaby Road.
Burnaby Rooad accident involved children on bicycles
Police have confirmed that the earlier accident in Burnaby Road, Holbrooks was a collision between a car and two children on pushbikes.
Burnaby Road closed
Burnaby Road in Holbrooks is closed this afternoon following a road traffic accident.
The road is closed at the junction with Rollason Road.
We will bring you further details as and when we get them.
M69 clear
The M69 is all clear once more. The stricken vehicle has been moved, and all lanes are back open.
Problem solved
One small ray of sunshine is the rail situation. That particular problem seems to be solved, and trains should be moving as normal once more.
Problems on the railways
Unbelievable. We now have delays on the trains due to a trespasser on the line at Lea Hall. Emergency services are dealing with the incident, located between Coventry and Birmingham New Street.
Vehicle fire on M69
It has really been a bad day on the roads in the region. One lane is closed on the M69 Southbound between J1 Hinckley and M6 J2 Coventry. This is due to a vehicle fire.
With things just about getting back to normal, we’ve put everything that happened on the M6 today in one place, so that you can read the full story. Check it out.
Warwickshire Police comment
Warwickshire Police have released a statement following the collision this morning. A spokesperson said: “Report of a collision between a lorry and a van at 8.44am. Ambulance in attendance. A male passenger in the van was treated for a minor back injury. If there are any witnesses they can contact 101 quoting incident 56 of 11 June 2018.”
Traffic slowly easing
Slowly but surely, traffic is easing on the M6. It is still pretty busy, but nowhere near as bad as it was at first.
All lanes opened
All lanes are now open, following the crash on the M6. It’s not all good news though, because travel time is still two hours.
One patient
It has been confirmed that all patients are out of the vehicles.
One patient has been treated for back pain.
One ambulance on scene
Ambulance confirmed that they sent an ambulance, and a paramedic officer to the scene.
RTC involving two big vehicles
West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed that Highways England called them to the scene, where a HGV lorry was involved with a crash with a van.
Two HOUR delays
The latest word is that motorists can now expect a two hour delay, courtesy of the incident on the M6. We’ve put calls in to police and ambulance, and we will hopefully have all the information for you shortly.
Incident took place at around 8.30 this morning
The M6 crash took place at around 8.30am, with the highways agency first on the scene.
Incident involving lorry and van
The accident involved a lorry and a van, and motorists are now being warned of long delays.
Highways England have Tweeted about the incident on the M6, and this is what they have to say:
Second lane closed on M6
Oh boy. We now have two lanes closed on the M6, due to an accident Northbound between J3 Nuneaton/Bedworth/Coventry and M6 J3A Toll road. This is the same stretch as where there was an earlier breakdown. It could be a busy commute today folks.
Lane closure on M6
One lane is closed and traffic is queuing, due to a broken down vehicle on the M6 Northbound between J3 Nuneaton/Bedworth/Coventry and M6 J3A toll road.
We are being advised that lane one is closed, around a mile before J3A.
Brief lane closure on M42
We briefly had ourselves a lane closure on the M42 just a few minutes ago. A vehicle was broken down on the Northbound lane on the entry slip road at J9 M6 Toll Coleshill. Traffic officers assisted in getting the breakdown safely onto the hard shoulder.
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Queues in Stratford
There are some queues on the A46 Eastbound between A422 Alcester Road and A3400 Birmingham Road
Delays and queues in Coventry
Away from the motorways, and closer to home for the moment, and things are just about getting busier around the city. Here is the latest:
Queues on A45 London Road inbound, before A46 Tollbar Island
Queues on A4114 Holyhead Road inbound before Ring Road J8
Delays on A46 Southbound between M6 J2 Coventry and A428 Rugby Road
Slow traffic on M6
Traffic is moving rather slowly on the M6 in both directions this morning, between J2 Coventry and M6 J3A M6 Toll Road. This is the area where narrow lanes and speed restrictions are in place.
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Unlikely everyday killer in our midst
The humble clothing bin could be a ‘death trap’. Picture: AAP.
by Benedict Brook
11th Jan 2019 5:10 AM
It's one of the most seemingly benign objects in suburbs across Australia, popping up in cars parks and shopping centres everywhere. It has only been seen as a force for good.
But a recent spate of bizarre deaths in Canada has highlighted the inherent dangers in the humble charity clothing bin.
Since 2015, eight Canadians have died due to injuries sustained by the bins, two of those deaths have occurred in the last two weeks alone.
Some of the victims have been found upside down with their legs dangling in the open.
So dire has the situation become that community leaders in the country have urged the bins be modified or removed altogether.
"They are like a death trap," said an engineer.
Seemingly benign clothing bins in Canada have proved surprisingly effective at killing people.
Many Australian charities, including the Smith Family, St Vincent de Paul and Anglicare, use similar bins of which there are thousands across the country.
But all are silent on the safety of their bins despite the death of a Sydney man in 2015.
In the latest incident, a woman in her mid-30s, identified only as Crystal, was found partially wedged inside a clothing bin in Toronto on Tuesday.
Firefighters attempted to cut the woman free from the bin and performed CPR but she died at the scene.
Toronto's city council has now said it will look at whether the bins are unsafe.
Deaths have also been reported in the US and Europe.
QUIET KILLERS
So how can something as docile as a donation bin cause enough injury that it can kill two people in two weeks and many more over a period of years?
In most cases, the victims have been people trying to retrieve items from the bin or seek shelter within them.
University of British Columbia engineering professor Ray Taheri said the metal contraptions are designed to prevent pilfering but not to allow those who pilfer to escape their clutches.
Most bins have an opening not dissimilar to a post box that is supposed to make it harder for people to rummage inside.
Smith Family bins in New South Wales. Picture: AAP Image/Sue Graham.
But they are no match for the full weight of someone pushing or launching themselves into the bin. As the person pushes themselves in, they can become wedged against the metal flaps and find it extremely difficult to extricate themselves.
"They get stuck there. They try to crawl in, but the further they go they get more stuck," Prof Taheri told CTV News.
"Most of the deaths, I believe, are caused not because the person succeeded to get inside, but that he or she got kind of suspended or stuck between the inside and outside," Prof Taheri said.
"Due to the compression to his or her chest and a lack of oxygen, this is kind of like a death trap."
Last week, a 34-year-old man died in Vancouver after becoming trapped in a bin. A woman in her 30s died close by in another bin in July last year.
In 2015, a Salvos worker died in an eastern suburb of Vancouver after she was discovered dangling upside down in a bin after she'd tried to grab a blanket to give to a homeless person.
Being suspended upside down for long period can lead to a stroke as the blood collects in the head or a heart attack.
Even using the bins normally has proved fatal for some. In 2017, a woman from the US state of Pennsylvania died after her arm became trapped in a charity donation bin.
She had been standing on a stool to help reach the bin when the stool gave way trapping her arm. She is thought to have died of hypothermia after being stuck for at least six hours.
The body of a man is removed from a tent covering a charity clothing bin in Rosebery, in Sydney in 2015. AAP Image/Dean Lewins.
HAPPENS IN AUSTRALIA TOO
Deaths from clothing bins are rarer in Australia, perhaps because the warmer weather means fewer people seek shelter in them or look to swipe as many blankets.
But they do happen.
In 2015, in the inner Sydney suburb of Rosebery, police found a man had died with his legs sticking out of a bin. Just like in Canada, the assumption was he was foraging for clothes.
"Clearly you could see part of his body from the outside because that's how the person who saw him knew he was there," Inspector Sam Crisafulli told the Sydney Morning Herald at the time.
Despite the dangers it's unclear what precautions Australian charities are putting into place to prevent similar injuries and deaths.
News.com.au contacted The Smith Family, Anglicare and Vinnies to ask what types of bins they used, if they had escape mechanisms and if they had public warnings on the boxes.
Australian charities who own clothing bins were tight lipped.
Smith Family spokeswoman Jacqui Ooi said, "To date, The Smith Family has not experienced any safety issues with our clothing bins."
But the organisation didn't address questions about whether they believed their bins were safe and if there was even safety warnings on them. Vinnies and Anglicare were equally silent on the issue.
Prof Taheri said modifications could be made to the bins in order to save lives. The openings could be made smaller; motion detectors could be installed to detect the movement of humans or a lever could unlock the bin from the inside.
Another option would be to add a foot pedal which would only open the metal flap if pushed down. That might prevent people from launching themselves into the bins.
The company that made the bin in which the Toronto woman died said such incidents had been rare in the past.
But Rangeview Fabricating spokesman Brandon Argo said it was now time for action and the company would cease manufacturing the boxes until newer, safer designs had been created.
For the time being he encouraged charities to disable the security features that might have played a role in the incidents.
"We're kind of saying to our charities, 'you're going to have to deal with the theft because public safety is number one. If someone is going to go into your bin and take your product, that's going to have to be how it is,'" he told Huffpost.
For now, some Canadian local councils have taken the matter into their own hands and sealed up the clothing bins, fearful the chilly winter weather may encourage other people to die searching for a warm blanket.
The bin in which the man was found once prized open. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins.
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B.C. school mourns after 13-year-old killed by fallen tree on field trip
Teenager died after being struck and pinned by tree while on a field trip near Sooke
Less than 24 hours after the death of a 13-year-old boy attending Lansdowne Middle School, the focus lies on supporting the affected family, and helping the larger school community in any way possible, says the superintendent of School District 61.
“It’s an incredibly tragic event,” said Shelley Green. “We certainly extend our condolences to the family, and [we] want to let them know that our hearts are with them.”
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The 13-year-old Grade 8 student died Wednesday afternoon at the scene of a field trip to Camp Barnard near Sooke after a tree struck and pinned him. The teen received CPR on scene, but later succumbed to his injuries. A second Grade 8 student from the school is now recovering at home after receiving treatment for non-life threatening injuries at an area hospital.
The parents of both students have chosen to withhold their respective names, said Green. The parents of the deceased have also chosen to withhold any information about whether he had siblings.
The two students were part of a larger field trip group from Lansdowne Middle School scheduled to remain at the camp for three days. All remaining students have since returned home.
It is officially not clear what caused the tree to strike and pin the boy. Winds gusts of up to 80 km/h blew through the area with its rough terrain, which took responders – aided by students – some time to reach.
Green said the incident remains raw, but added that the school would launch a full investigation to find out what happened. With one week left in the school year, the focus is on supporting the family and the school community at large, said Green, adding that surrounding school districts have already reached out with offers of help and support.
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The school district’s Critical Incident Response Team has been deployed since Wednesdays afternoon to support students, staff and families, said Green. The school itself will also have counsellors available for any students and staff, who may need or want help or any type of assistance, she said in a letter posted on the school’s site and its Facebook page, where individuals have been sharing condolences.
I want to offer my sincere condolences to the family and to those kids at Lansdowne Middle School who are grieving the loss of a friend, at what was supposed to be a joyous end to the school year. My heartfelt sorrow goes out to all those who are touched by this tragic accident.
— John Horgan (@jjhorgan) June 20, 2019
“So terribly tragic,” wrote Lara Forbes. “As a parent of a middle schooler whose husband also teaches middle school I just cannot imagine the trauma for the family and also teachers and students. Such a terrible fluke disaster at a camp my kids have attended quite often.”
“So sad,” said Courtenay Leah. “My [Grade 8] is having a graduation Friday, so heartbreaking some family won’t be celebrating.”
The president of the school’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC) declined official comment.
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You are here: Home / Reviews / Seminal Scores: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (John Williams, 2004)
Seminal Scores: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (John Williams, 2004)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: John Williams’ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the best score of the series
From the first tinkling celesta strains of Hedwig’s Theme, one could be forgiven for thinking composer John Williams and director Alfonso Cuaron were headed down a well-trodden path with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. But the unexpected left-field turns that follow elevate both film and score to one of the finest in the series.
Working with cinematographer Michael Seresin (Angel Heart), Cuaron casts a deliberately autumnal sheen over Harry’s third adventure at Hogwarts, one that sees the escape of the eponymous prisoner, Sirius Black. With Harry’s life seemingly in danger, the foul Dementors are called in to guard the school, adding a danger and edge to the jolly St Trinians routine of old. But of course there are revelations aplenty, plus a batch of new characters and challenges. That it’s Gary Oldman playing Black (infusing the film with a ferocious blast of energy in what amounts to little more than 20 minutes of screen time), is talismanic of the approach Cuaron takes as a new director, but the whole production is clearly boosted by his level of energy.
He coaxes excellent performances out of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint; introduces new faces with verve (including Michael Gambon as Dumbledore, replacing Richard Harris, and David Thewlis as Remus Lupin); and walks the tightrope final act of J.K. Rowling’s novel with aplomb, sketching the time-shifting showdown with visual style and narrative economy. And despite the absence of Voldemort, it’s arguably one of the most emotionally engaging films of the series, plumbing the poignant depths of Harry’s past and weaving them into the narrative brilliantly.
Also clearly bolstered by the change in pace was John Williams. Aside from the shimmering delicacy of Hedwig’s theme (now as much of a character signifier as The Raider’s March or Superman’s theme), his efforts on Philosopher’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets lacked that vibrant identity associated with his best work. With Azkaban however, Williams grabbed the bull by the horns, imploding the musical identity of Rowling’s universe from within.
Clearly galvanized by his director’s richer emotional tapestry, Williams recognised the need not to constantly rely on Hedwig’s signifier, instead conjuring up a plethora of new themes, stand-alone moments and dazzling flights of fancy. Such an approach is entirely in-keeping with the maturing Harry of the books and films, as he transforms from pre-adolescent wizard into tortured young man.
As mentioned, things begin on a nostalgic and familiar note in Lumos!, although even here, the central theme is given a somewhat more mysterious, wistful edge. Once the gates to the Potter universe have been eased open, Williams really starts having fun, revelling in a kind of youthful enthusiasm and experimentation not heard in many of his recent scores (excellent though they are). Aunt Marge’s Waltz marks the first unexpected venture, a delightfully old-fashioned piece carrying with it a definite air of The Thieving Magpie Overture from A Clockwork Orange.
Other marvellous self-contained tracks come thick and fast, adding a boisterous, fascinating texture, such as The Knight Bus, a manic jazzy cross between Williams’ own Cantina Band music from Star Wars and Alan Silvestri’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Then there’s a brand new song, penned by the composer during the production itself, entitled Double Trouble, carrying a definite air of Danny Elfman in its mischievous adaptation of words from Macbeth, and sung in the film by the Hogwarts students (it also featured in the trailer). It seems to be an open invite to audiences, informing them that this year at Hogwarts is going to carry a different air from previous ones.
Clearly then the influences and variations come thicker and faster in this Potter score than in its predecessors, although the real mastery of Williams is that he never compromises his own musical voice. In Azkaban he brilliantly stitches together both the set piece themes and those continuing Harry’s emotional journey, ensuring a smooth flow throughout. There are similarities with Jurassic Park, Close Encounters and Minority Report in those tracks suggesting the creeping horror of the Dementors, all scratchy strings and growling brass, ramming home the notion this is a franchise growing up. Thunderous Kodo-style drums at the start of Buckbeak’s Flight are just one example of the multitude of orchestral nuances lurking in the fabric of the score; elsewhere, the score carries a definite medieval vibe courtesy of musical specialists The Dufay Collective, hinting at the rich, magical history of Hogwarts and its inhabitants.
The central new idea is the gorgeous theme of longing representing Harry’s connection with his parents, first appearing in A Window to the Past on recorder. At the end of that track, it gains heartbreaking resonance when passed onto the full orchestra, before a massed choir at the album’s end fuses it with the chilling Dementor music in The Dementors Converge and Finale. It speaks of Williams’ desire to bring new-fangled maturity to the franchise and is one of his loveliest themes, although there are plenty of comical ‘sneaking’ themes around the album’s mid-section, tracks such as Secrets of the Castle and Hagrid the Professor carrying the aforementioned medieval tone. When even the token filler music is invested with this much attention, it’s apparent this is a Williams score worth shouting about!
Throughout, Williams’ interplay between chimes and, especially, woodwinds, is spellbinding; it’s a cliche but it really does convey a magical air. Equally as compelling is his thunderous action music, an element of the score that really shows his aggressively modernistic, post-2000 side. Tracks such as The Whomping Willow, Quidditch Third Year and The Werewolf Scene are wonderfully exciting and extremely dark affairs, adding a palpable sense of danger to Harry’s Hogwarts routine, the combination of orchestra, choir and heavy timpani giving a far more primal sound.
When Hedwig’s Theme is used in subtle but dramatic counterpoint to much of the mayhem, it only increases the enjoyment, giving the score a much needed sense of backbone. Williams is also a fine dramatist and innovator, slowing things right down in Saving Buckbeak and Forward to Time Past, and adding a subtle ticking-clock urgency to the film’s time-bending conclusion. Of course, it also helps build the emotional power of the conclusion, where Harry’s new family theme gets its most powerful airing.
Yet it’s on listening to the closing 12 minute epic Mischief Managed that the sheer scale and bravado of Williams’ third and final Potter entry becomes apparent; after all, it takes that long just to sum up the score’s major thematic threads. It ends in perfect fashion, with a tinkling, teasing fade out on Hedwig’s theme, but this is a score that is blessed with such a variety of treasures, far too many to sum up in one review. Whatever Cuaron slipped in Williams’ coffee, it resulted in a miraculous score, being composed of apparently disparate elements that gradually come together, eventually representing the multitude of Harry’s emotions without ever resorting to over-use of the central theme.
It’s the best possible approach for Potter: The Teenage Years, an unpredictable ride that floors you with jazzy mania, hints at unspoken anguish and brims with dark foreboding, all the while honing an addictive, grown up sound. While Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper and Alexandre Desplat have each had their go on the carousel, Azkaban is the best score of the series: a magnificent Williams entry that earns its place in his all time top 10 greats.
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You are here: Home / Sex, Leins & Videotape / Sex, Leins & Videotape #191. Tom Leins reviews The Inbetweeners 2, The Guvnors and A Spell to Ward off the Darkness
Sex, Leins & Videotape #191. Tom Leins reviews The Inbetweeners 2, The Guvnors and A Spell to Ward off the Darkness
Three years after achieving a huge hit with the first Inbetweeners movie, the cast are back with another ‘Brits Abroad’ money-spinner.
The Inbetweeners 2 (Channel 4 DVD) picks up with geeky Will (Simon Bird) struggling to make friends at university, while self-absorbed Simon (Joe Thomas) is trapped in a loveless relationship with his new girlfriend Lucy. When Simon and dim-witted Neil (Blake Harrison) visit Will for a humiliatingly uneventful weekend, the hapless trio make the decision to travel to Australia to meet up with vulgar likely lad Jay (James Buckley), who is supposedly having the time of his life, working as a DJ in Sydney. Inevitably, Jay’s tall tales have little connection to reality and the posse’s feeling of mutual disillusionment spurs them on to explore Australia and rub shoulders with the hordes of hardened backpackers.
The Inbetweeners 2 is a crowd-pleasing sequel to a franchise that keeps on growing. The series found its niche a long time ago, and the writers are now determined to wring every last puerile gag out of the well-worn set-up. The cast may get older, the slang cruder and the set-pieces dirtier, but The Inbetweeners 2 feels like a weirdly timeless affair.
While it is not quite as enjoyable as the first movie, this sequel still boasts enough genuine laugh-out-loud moments to stay competitive. Two of the quartet that first emerged back in 2008 -Bird and Thomas -are now in their 30s, rendering future outings increasingly unlikely, but the cast and crew have delivered a solid body of work over the last six years. While it may not be the funniest -or even the most affecting -chapter of their ongoing story, The Inbetweeners 2 is arguably the slickest outing yet.
The Guvnors (Metrodome) is a culture-clash thriller which sets a violent teenage gang on a collision course with the middle-aged football hooligans who used to call the shots on their South London Estate. Stanley knife-wielding Adam (Harley Sylvester from pop group Rizzle Kicks) has carved himself a fearsome reputation -quite literally -and will stop at nothing to earn respect and prove that he now runs things. Meanwhile, Mitch (Doug Allen, The Firm, Eastenders) lives in the suburbs with his wife and son, after turning his back on his violent hooligan lifestyle 20 years earlier. Mitch is determined not to let his impressionable teenage son follow in his violent footsteps, but Adam’s obsession with seizing his unwanted hard-man crown sets the two men against one another. Inevitably, Mitch is forced to enlist his estranged crew to back him up as he heads back to where it all began
Plausibly described as a cross between Kidulthood and Football Factory, The Guvnors is a brisk, nasty exercise in council estate violence. B-movie veteran Doug Allen is convincing in the lead role, and Harley Sylvester gives a memorably intense debut performance -and one that is radically different from the affable role played by his Rizzle Kicks bandmate Jordan Stephens in twisted youth drama Glue recently. After a glut of hooligan movies a decade ago, the trend died out, and Gabe Turner -whose previous pictures have been football documentaries -plunges headlong into unfamiliar territory. Not perfect, but highly watchable and a cut above many similarly-pitched genre barrel-scrapers. The Guvnors is sure to latch onto a receptive audience on DVD.
Bringing up the rear this week is A Spell to Ward off the Darkness (Soda), the debut feature collaboration between two emergent visual artists -Ben Rivers and Ben Russell. The film follows an unnamed character through three seemingly disparate moments in his life: with little in the way of explanation, we join him in the midst of a 15-person collective on a small Estonian island; in isolation in the majestic wilderness of Northern Finland; and during a concert as the singer and guitarist of a black metal band in Norway.
Musician Robert AA Lowe, who records as Lichens occupies the lead role, but his presence is rarely magnetic, and the film struggles to hang together. Hypnotic in places, but ultimately low on insight, A Spell will be a stretch, even for hardened art-house cinema devotees. Indeed, even if you can appreciate the filmmakers’ uncompromising vision you may struggle to appreciate their message and ultimately enjoy their film. Suffice to say, A Spell is one of the least commercial art-house films that I have ever seen, and dare I say, one of the least enjoyable
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What a coincidence! Ground Zero of Ferguson riots was slated for redevelopment 2 years ago
December 4, 2014 Dr. Eowyn Uncategorized 0
On the night of November 24, 2014, St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch’s announcement of the grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of black teen Michael Brown, was followed — predictably — by rioting, looting, and burning in Ferguson and environs.
Note: Ferguson is a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, and part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. To the east of Ferguson are Dellwood and North St. Louis County.
Altogether, more than a dozen to 25 businesses suffered losses. (For a list of the businesses, click here.)
Here are the before and after images of some of the businesses that were burnt to the ground (for more images, see “Ferguson: Before and After the Riots“):
Advance Auto Parts and Fashion R on West Florissant Avenue just south of Chambers Road
TitleMax Title Loans on W. Florissant Ave.
Little Caesars on N. Florissant Rd
Like the four stores above (Advance Auto Parts, Fashion R, TitleMax Title Loans, Little Caesars), most of the businesses that were looted, vandalized, or burned to the ground were in a two-square-mile block on or near Florissant Avenue — Ground Zero of the Nov. 24 riot.
Ferguson riots businesses destroyed
Three days after the riots, The Buffalo News reported that “Officials of the Missouri Department of Insurance (MDI) met with business owners at the Ferguson Public Library Wednesday to help merchants file claims.” MDI spokesman Chris Cline said: “We’ve been working off a list of businesses that we believed to have been affected and reaching out to them.”
The only thing wrong with this picture is this:
Two years before Officer Wilson shot Michael Brown, setting off a series of protests and riots that culminated in the Devil’s Night of looting and arson on Nov. 24, 2014, there was already a plan — the Saint Louis Great Streets Initiative — to redevelop and revitalize the West Florrisant Avenue corridor.
Here’s a description of the initiative from the City of Dellwood’s website:
St. Louis county Great Streets Initiative – West Florissant Road
In the spring of 2012, elected officials, staff, and residents for the cities of Dellwood, Ferguson, Country Club Hills, Flordell Hills, and Jennings, along with representatives from St. Louis County Highways and Traffic and East West Gateway Council of Governments formed the West Florissant Avenue Committee, recognizing the need for the revitalization of the West Florissant Avenue corridor. The redevelopment strategy for this corridor focused on a 4.5 mile segment of the arterial roadway, beginning south of I-270 and continuing southward through the listed five municipalities, concluding at the city limits of Saint Louis City.
The fundamental goal of this collaborative effort was to compose a strategic plan for the redevelopment of West Florissant Avenue corridor that would significantly improve the quality of life of the individuals who utilize the thoroughfare and also to transform the area to allow increased accessibility and support long term economic development within the corridor.
The City of Dellwood, in partnership with the City of Ferguson and St. Louis County Highways and Traffic has been awarded funds by East-West Gateway Council of Governments for the redevelopment of the West Florissant Road corridor.
How convenient for the St. Louis Great Streets Initiative that the riots did part of their (demolition) work by destroying the businesses along the W. Florissant Ave. corridor, burning some stores clear to the ground!
How convenient for the St. Louis Great Streets Initiative that public donations and state and federal dollars will now pour in to redevelop and rebuild those destroyed businesses along the W. Florrisant Ave. corridor!
What a coincidence!
Now I finally understand why prosecutor Bob McCulloch, knowing full well there would be riots, scheduled his announcement of the grand jury’s decision for night-time, at 8 pm Central time. (See “Are Ferguson riots a planned event?”)
Now I finally understand why Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, although he had already called up the National Guard a week before, held back those same National Guard troops on the night of Nov. 24, in effect giving free rein to those rioters, looters, and arsonists. Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder has accused Nixon of holding back the troops because of pressure from the Obama administration and Attorney General Eric Holder.
Now I finally understand why firefighters in Ferguson did not immediately respond to calls to put out the multiple fires that burned so many businesses to the ground on the night of Nov. 24.
Now I finally “get it” about those paramilitary men recorded on video throwing a flashbang grenade into a car next to Advance Auto Parts that was one of the businesses that were burned completely down to the ground. (See “Devil’s Night in Ferguson: paramilitary men set car on fire,)
H/t Jimmy Wen
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Community Property Earnings Not Reachable to Satisfy Spouse's Separate Premarital Debt
Robertson Court Determines that a Husband’s Community Property Earnings are Not Reachable to Satisfy Wife’s Separate Premarital Debt – By Jane Joyce, Paralegal
In January of 2013 SPQR Venture, Inc., an Arizona Corporation, represented by Scottsdale Attorney and Councilwoman Lisa Borowsky, filed lawsuit in the Maricopa County Superior Court against Andrea and Bradley Robertson, husband and wife, represented by Phoenix Attorney Steven Feola, to garnish the wage income of Bradley in order to satisfy a premarital judgment debt against Andrea while simultaneously accusing them of fraudulently hiding assets.
Formerly known as Andrea Weck, Andrea and her previous husband Michael Weck saw considerable financial troubles, evinced by the number of lawsuits they incurred during the mid-2000’s.
Several judgments were entered against the couple and by the end of the decade they had divorced and Andrea was remarried to Bradley Robertson.
SQPR, not being the original Plaintiff to the action, became the Judgment Creditor by virtue of a transfer. They filed civil suit CV2014-0341 against the Robertsons to collect on over $545,133.84 from Bradley’s income since Andrea did not have any income to report.
The trial court granted the Robertson’s Motion for Summary Judgment and SPQR appealed the decision.
On May 12, 2015 the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, handed down an opinion affirming the trial court’s ruling.
The basis for this decision is as follows:
The Robertson’s collectively had 5 children including a special needs daughter requiring a full time caretaker.
Andrea was a stay at home mother performing the full time caregiver services to their special needs daughter.
Bradley was the sole provider of household income.
SPQR argued that because Andrea’s contribution to the community was non-monetary, but provided value that could be quantified, a portion of Bradley’s income equivalent to the value Andrea provided, was therefore collectable. The court rejected this notion.
The court cited Hines v. Hines to discredit this creative approach. The Hines court found that Arizona Revised Statutes 25-215(B) – the statute whose interpretation was in dispute – clearly precludes assignment of non-debtor spouse’s income or wages to satisfy a separate premarital debt of the other spouse.
In short Andrea could only be liable to the extent of her own contribution to the community property which would have been her separate property if single.
Essentially the new spouse cannot be held liable for the old spouse! Or more accurately, the new community cannot be liable for another community by virtue of a member of the community having previously been a part of the other.
The Plaintiff attempted to push the square through the round hole but ultimately it just wouldn’t go. Monetary contributions to the community (marriage) are not liable for the debts against a previous community (marriage) except to the extent any of those contributions would be the individual’s property.
For example had Andrea contributed to the community property $100,000.00 cash which was her separate property as a single woman before the marriage, then SPQR would’ve been able to collect upwards of $100,000.00 from the Robertson’s. Or had she earned $100,000.00 while married to Bradley, that amount also would have been collectable.
As to the claim of fraud, the court found Bradley could not be fraudulently transferring his income in violation of Arizona Law, because he himself was not the Judgment Debtor, only Andrea was, and he could transfer the funds as he saw fit
The lines of collection were nearly blurred beyond recognition but the court wisely decided to preserve the current structure instead.
Source: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=1424882825925659410&q=robertson+spqr&hl=en&as_sdt=4,3
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Greece scrambles to finalize debt cut
Greece is preparing at high speed for a new debt cut. It's hoped that as many as 90 percent of creditors will take part. Friday is crunch time and this is how it may work.
Eurozone finance ministers will club together for a telephone conference call this Friday to weigh in and discuss the next debt 'haircut' for Greece.
The day before in Athens, the so-called book of the willing - comprising a list of banks, insurers, and other financial institutions willing to take part - will close.
In the past few days, the Greek finance ministry has written to every investor holding Greek government bonds and offered to exchange the old bonds for new ones. If an old bond was worth 100 euro (130 US dollars), it would be converted into a number of new bonds with a total value of 46.50 euro. At the same time, the life of each bond would be extended to up to 30 years and the interest rate lowered. In theory, the decrease in value could be as much as 70 percent for investors. And to make the swap more attractive, the European rescue fund, the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), will act as guarantor for 15 percent of the new bond - rather than the Greek government itself. That's why euro finance ministers need to agree.
Magic number 60 percent
The Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos wants to do a cash check in the night from Thursday to Friday to calculate whether the necessary participation of creditors can be achieved. According to Greek law, if 60 percent of private creditors participate, the rest could be forced to take part themselves. Those "unwilling" to take part face a threat of worse conditions, and with it, higher losses.
But the Greek finance minister would rather it didn't come to that. Evangelos is aiming for 90 percent participation to enable him to declare the haircut voluntary. If the participation stalls at 60-90 percent, the so-called credit default swaps, which banks have agreed to in case of a Greek default, will become due.
National bankruptcy still looms
If, on the other hand, less than 60 percent participate, it would mean the biggest debt cut in history had failed. The Institute of International Finance (IIF) estimates that a resulting disorderly Greek bankruptcy would cost one trillion euros. That's according to a secret report, cited by the Greek newspaper "Athens News."
The German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, remains optimistic.
"My prognosis is that a majority of creditors will accept the offer," said Schäuble in an interview with Bavarian television.
But the head of the banking group KfW, Ulrich Schröder, said earlier this week that he feared Greece would fall short of the all-important 60 percent hurdle.
"It's a relatively big concern that Greece will fail the 60 percent mark," Schröder told finance reporters in Frankfurt. "I'd be happy if I was wrong."
Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos may try to force creditors to accept the cut
In an internal report, analysts from the EU Commission, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Central Bank say that they believe Greece will fail to achieve a voluntary debt cut, meaning the 90 percent mark will not be reached.
However, Olli Rehn, the EU Commissioner responsible for currency issues and the economy, has joined Schäuble in his optimism. Rehn told the French newspaper "Le Figaro" that there was evidence that the debt cut would happen "without a hitch, because the situation remains interesting for the private sector."
Weekend exchange
Banking group KfW says it will take part in the debt cut - as will other large German private banks. The biggest portion of Greek government bonds, meanwhile, is held by Greek banks, pension funds and health insurers, who have held talks with the Greek finance ministry and said they too will tag along.
The situation is not so clear among other investors. But if all things go to plan, the exchange will take place over the weekend so that by the time the markets open on Monday, Greece's debt cut will be perfectly placed. The Greek debt would drop nominally by 107 billion euros. It's currently running at 350 billion euros.
But that's not all.
Next Monday, euro finance ministers will again turn their attention to Greece because Greek banks themselves will need fresh funds to survive the debt cut. The Greek government hopes to tap these new funds from the EFSF. But the ratings agency Moody's says that means Greek banks will effectively have lost their entire equity.
Moody's estimates the banks will need about 40 billion euros to survive. And that means the national debt cut - if successful - will be closely followed by new moves to rescue the banks.
What remains unclear is how the markets will react on Monday. Greek government bonds and Greek banks could come under pressure.
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Sheltered Pavilion in Stranraer
Published by David McManus updated on June 12, 2019
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Sheltered Pavilion Stranraer
Design: AHR, Architects
Location: Stranraer, Inch, Wigtownshire, South West Scotland
AHR has designed a sheltered pavilion and transformed a tired-looking, but popular cafe on the Scottish shoreline of Loch Ryan. Situated between the town centre and Cairnryan port, the scheme is the first of a series of ‘gateway’ projects in key locations on the outskirts of Stranraer, southwest Scotland.
Construction of a cantilevered pavilion provides shelter from the rain and wind, whilst providing a panoramic vantage point and framing views for birdwatchers and users of the cafe.
The design of the refurbished gateway involved the detailed re-cladding and weatherproofing of the cafe presenting a more inviting public appearance.
Pavilion access was carefully considered to allow less-abled persons or wheelchair users atop the raised timber deck to the binocular observation point where covered and uncovered seating has also been installed to enhance the user experience.
Scottish larch wood has been sourced and selected for its durability and the way it ages from a light brown to a natural silvery grey colour. The materials have been chosen for their robustness and sustainable, low-maintenance qualities in an exposed location and provide a purpose for locals and passers-by to stop and take advantage of the expansive views.
The pavilion and refurbished cafe has been well received by the public. The location of the gateway provides a scenic respite for walkers, cyclists and drivers using the lay-by.
The Landscape Design team at AHR was appointed by Dumfries & Galloway Council to help transform these key gateway locations and suggest ways in which this may be done. The gateways have been designed to help improve and revitalise key approaches to Stranraer following the relocation of ferry operations to Ireland to the nearby port of Cairnryan. The project is part of a wider waterfront regeneration of Stranraer.
Greg Meikle, Landscape Architect at AHR, said: We have been delighted with the transformation of what was an unremarkable café layby stop into a much more appealing location worthy of a stop and refreshment. The quality of workmanship by the local contractor has been exemplary and we feel that for a relatively modest outlay the client has gained a place of real interest.
Dumfries & Galloway Council, said:
It is really rewarding to see this important project now being delivered to such a high standard. The completion of the first of the Gateway projects is a welcome addition to the regeneration of Stranraer and underpins our Council’s commitment to building the local economy. It builds on the successfully refurbished West Pier, the refurbishment of Agnew Park and Café and investment in sailing facilities at the Waterfront. The new look is innovative and gives a fresh feel to the approach to the town and coupled with the recent appointment of a preferred developer for the East Pier the future of Stranraer is starting to take real shape.
Sheltered Pavilion in Stranraer – Building Information
Value: £55,000
Client: Dumfries & Galloway Council
Landscape Architect: AHR
Quantity Surveyor: David Neilson Partnership
Structural Engineer: Woolgar Hunter
Contractor: DG First with Andy Gibson Builders
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Michigan judge sentences Larry Nassar to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting athletes
January 25, 2018 Paul Sports Comments Off on Michigan judge sentences Larry Nassar to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting athletes
LANSING, Mich. — Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison on Wednesday after seven days of impact statements from more than 150 girls and women who said he sexually abused them. The former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor, who hung his head and cried periodically during the sentencing hearing, told the courtroom he would carry his victims’ words with him “for the rest of my days.”
Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said Nassar’s “decision to assault was precise, calculated, manipulative, devious, despicable.”
“It is my honor and privilege to sentence you. You do not deserve to walk outside a prison ever again,” she said. “You have done nothing to control those urges, and anywhere you walk, destruction will occur to those most vulnerable.”
Aquilina added: “I just signed your death warrant.”
Nassar, 54, received a 60-year federal prison sentence in December for child pornography charges.
He gave a statement before his sentencing on Wednesday, turning at times to address the courtroom gallery.
“Your words these past several days have had a significant emotional effect on myself,” he said. “I will carry your words with me for the rest of my days.”
Prosecutor Angela Povilaitis had asked Aquilina to sentence Nassar to up to 125 years — one year for every person who had submitted a police report at the time of his guilty plea.?
Nassar’s minimum sentence is 40 years, and it will be served after his federal sentence expires. The maximum sentence of 175 years stays within the sentencing guidelines. Nassar will get credit for time served for the past year. He will first be eligible for parole in 99 years — in 2117.
Though Nassar apologized during his statement, Aquilina read sections of a letter he submitted to the court last week in which he maintains that what he did was medical and not sexual in nature. He wrote that media reports sensationalized the stories about his abuse and that he was forced to admit that they were sexual in nature in order to get a plea deal.
“I was a good doctor,” he wrote.
Aquilina asked if he wanted to withdraw his plea, and Nassar said he did not. She asked: “You are guilty, aren’t you?” He paused before saying that he stood by his plea.
Nassar pleaded guilty to 10 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in November. This week’s hearing was for seven of those charges, which occurred in Ingham County, where Michigan State is located. Next week, Nassar will be sentenced for the three others in nearby Eaton County, where he lived and saw patients at Twistars Gymnastics.
A total of 156 people, which included women, girls and their parents, provided impact statements during seven days of the sentencing hearing in Lansing. Roughly two dozen more submitted written statements that weren’t read aloud in court. Along with recounting their experiences with Nassar and telling him that they planned to take their power back from him, many who gave statements criticized Michigan State and USA Gymnastics for ignoring complaints about the disgraced doctor for nearly two decades.
“These have been important narratives to hear and witness and listen to,” Povilaitis said on Wednesday. “They will be the words that burn down cultural stereotypes and cultural myths. … [Nassar] is possibly the most prolific child abuser in history.”
Aquilina spoke harshly about Nassar throughout the weeklong sentencing hearing, at one point telling him that if cruel and unusual punishment was allowable she would have others abuse him in the same way he abused his victims.
On Wednesday, Rachael Denhollander, a 32-year-old attorney and mother of three who in September 2016 was the first woman to publicly accuse Nassar of sexual assault, delivered the final impact statement. Many of the people who went before her cited Denhollander’s bravery in coming forward as the reason why they appeared in court this week. She asked Aquilina and the court repeatedly: “What is a little girl worth?”
Denhollander detailed her path to the Lansing courtroom, which included law school and meticulously compiling a file so police would take her claims seriously before she filed the first report in the case more than a year ago. She criticized Michigan State for long ignoring calls for help about Nassar and for the response from the university’s leaders since her accusations became public. She said she pities Nassar for losing the ability to determine between good and evil.
“You could have had everything you pretended to be,” she said. “Every woman who stood up here truly loved you as a child — real, genuine love.”
Attorneys met in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday morning to discuss the timeline of a civil suit against Nassar, Michigan State, USA Gymnastics and several individuals from both institutions, which is expected to begin when Nassar’s hearings are complete. Michigan’s attorney general also plans to review the case to determine if anyone else who enabled Nassar during the past quarter-century should be held criminally accountable for their actions.
Denhollander called Wednesday’s sentence a victory. Her message for the future: “Do it better next time.”
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Equinor announce floating wind plans near South Korean gas field
Photo_ Ole Jørgen Bratland - Statoil - Stephen Bull.
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has announced it has formed a consortium to build a floating wind project off the shores of South Korea.
Equinor, Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) and the Korean power company Korea East-West Power (EWP) make up the group.
The consortium is currently launching the development of a 200 megawatt (MW) floating wind farm to be located close to the KNOC-operated Donghae natural gas field off the coast of Ulsan in South Korea.
The Norweigian firm, who build the Hywind floating wind farm off the coast of Peterhead, will undertake a feasability study, which could include the use of the Donghae 1 platform as a substation for a possible wind farm.
Pending the study, building work is planned for 2022, with power start-up planned for 2024.
Stephen Bull, senior vice president for the wind and low carbon cluster of New Energy Solutions in Equinor, said: “We are very pleased to be member of the partnership involved in realising the first floating offshore wind farm in Asia.
“If we succeed in realising the project, the Donghae floating offshore wind project will be the world’s biggest floating wind farm, more than twice the size of Hywind Tampen on the Norwegian continental shelf.
“A floating offshore wind farm of this size will help further increase the competitiveness of floating offshore wind power in the future.”
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Home / News / Enerven to play major role in historic solar project
7 May 2018 | Tagged: solar, renewable energy, south australia
Enerven to play major role in historic solar project
Enerven has continued its exponential growth in the delivery of renewable projects, winning a major role in the largest investment in solar PV for shopping centres in Australian history.
Vicinity Centres is investing $28m on solar PV at five centres across SA and WA to generate upwards of 17.4GWh of energy each year.
Enerven will be responsible for electrical infrastructure at the three South Australian shopping centres including:
• Castle Plaza (Edwardstown) 2,244 kW and 500 kWh battery
• Elizabeth City Centre (Elizabeth) 5,849 kW
• Kurralta Park (Kurralta Park, SA) 100 kW
The Vicinity Centres project will see panels installed on the rooftops of centres and across a series of car park shades, making this the largest car park solar installation in Australia with more than 2,400 covered bays.
Ben Birch, Strategic Development Manager at Enerven, said the project represented some important firsts for Australian shopping centres.
“The installation at Elizabeth City Centre is the largest single rooftop solar installation in any shopping centre in the country at 5.8 megawatts, while Castle Plaza will host Australia’s largest battery installation at a shopping centre,” he said.
“That gives a good indication of the size and scale of this project, while the benefits it will deliver in terms of lower energy costs and carbon emissions will be just as significant.
“We are thrilled to be involved in such a landmark project.”
The Vicinity Centres contract comes hot on the heels of Enerven being awarded a tender from SA Water for a 4.2MW solar project that will help the utility drive toward its goal to be electricity cost neutral by June 2020.
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Lack of cold weather alert left many without a place to stay
Weather alert reissued for today, volunteers helping the homeless with Project Winter Survival
An extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Toronto again today, but many some councillors and advocates for the homeless are asking why the alert wasn’t raised last night when temperatures were well below freezing with severe winds.
The forecast for Saturday evening is – 10 C. Extreme weather alerts are issued when temperatures reach below – 15 C (without wind chill).
During an alert, the city opens up more shelter spaces — and volunteers head out to encourage the homeless to come in from the cold.
Alerts have been in effect for most of the week due to the return of the polar vortex, but as of Friday morning it was lifted, because temperatures sat at around – 12 C. However, with the severe wind warning the temperatures felt more like in the – 20s.
The lack of alert meant places like Metro Hall — typically functioning as a warming centre in such events — were closed to those in need.
The cold weather alert was issued again on Saturday morning, but that was far too late according to some city councillors.
Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam took to Twitter last night to express her anger at the situation.
Wong-Tam says she called the general manager of shelter support to keep the warming centre at Metro Hall open Friday night, but was told the protocol wouldn’t change unless council gave some new direction.
“We don’t generally see winds up to 100 km/hour,” said Wong-Tam. “I think that although there’s an existing protocol, common sense would probably tell us to keep [the alert] out. The facilities are already up and running.”
The fact that the alert was cancelled at – 12 C but was brought back Saturday when it was less cold, shows there are more than just rules and protocol involved in the decisions, according to Wong-Tam.
“Yesterday at – 12 C they cancelled it. This morning at – 7 C they’ve re-issued it. So to me at the very least, it’s a little splotchy. It does tell me that there’s a human calculation,” she said.
The weather alert rules are currently being reviewed, but while that happens hundreds of outreach workers are also taking it upon themselves to be proactive and help out.
Thousands of winter survival kits are being handed out Saturday by more than 200 volunteers as Project Winter Survival kicks off.
The project has been going on for 15 years.
“Every year the project gets larger and larger, sadly because the need is getting larger as well,” said street nurse and project advisor, Anne Marie Batten.
Among the items found in the kits are hats, gloves, a towel and facecloth. Many will also get sleeping bags.
“It’s been extremely cold this year,” North York outreach worker David smith said. “It’s really important for the guys out there on the street to get these supplies.”
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Inside Kim Kardashian's Wedding: The Dress, the Vows and All the Romantic Details!
by Natalie Finn | Sat., Aug. 20, 2011 9:10 PM
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What's black and white and beautiful all over—with just a little hint of pink?
Kim Kardashian's wedding ceremony, that's what!
The E! star tied the knot tonight with Kris Humphries in front of 450 of their nearest and dearest, and we've got all the deets, from how Kim topped off her unforgettable bridal look to the touching tribute to Kim's late dad to how little Mason Disick nearly stole the show, twice!
Oh, and you probably want to know a little bit about the dress, right?
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As you all know, Kim wore ivory Vera Wang. But though People will have those pictures for you this Friday in the Sept. 5 issue, we can tell you that the dress was strapless, with a fitted bodice, a full, rather traditionally cut tulle skirt, and an epic train. The shoes were Guiseppe Zanotti. Her hair was up and her veil remained off her face as she walked down the aisle, the veil topped by a jeweled headpiece with diamonds that dripped onto Kim's forehead.
Bruce Jenner walked her down the aisle. She carried a bouquet of white roses, which appeared to be the flower of the evening. The entire ceremony—and the ongoing reception—had a black and white theme, with the only stitch of color being the tiny pink box that Humphries' best man, longtime pal Josh Ketroser, presented the rings in.
Khloé Kardashian Odom and Kourtney Kardashian were matron and maid of honor, while Kylie and Kendal Jenner and Kris' sister, Kaela Humphries, served as bridesmaids. All wore ivory.
According to E!'s chief news correspondent—and wedding guest!—Ken Baker, the ceremony started at around 6:37 p.m., lasted approximately 30 minutes and was brimming with charming moments.
The program passed out to guests included tributes to Humphries' late grandmother and grandfather, as well as to Kim's late father, attorney Robert Kardashian.
"I so wish my dad could be here today to walk me down the aisle. But I know in a way he is here, and I feel his loving presence all around me. I love and miss you, dad," read the passage prepared by Kim.
As Humphries took his place at the altar, he could be heard whispering to a buddy, "I'm nervous," but he steeled himself with a few deep breaths and carried on.
Kourtney's son Mason was the ring bearer, but as Kourtney started carrying him down the aisle (marked with the same intertwined "K" logo from the invitations) she stumbled slightly, prompting a collective gasp from the guests. All was fine, and Mason grabbed the symbolic pillow and hurried it down the aisle himself. After that, it was into daddy Scott Disick's arms for most of the ceremony.
MORE: Eva Longoria, Ryan Seacrest and fellow guests tweet their pre-wedding excitement
Pastor Joel Johnson, who's known Humphries since he was a teenager, did the officiating. He opened by telling those assembled, "This is not just a mere wedding event."
How could he tell?!
At one point during the traditional Christian service, Johnson recounted how he had asked the bride and groom beforehand to write down the thing each loved most about the other and show him their answers.
According to the pastor, Kim said that Kris puts a smile on her face every day, he's the "yin to her yang," he brings calm to her life, she appreciates the trust he gives her and, to quote Kim, he brings the fun out of her. As for Kris, he said he loved Kim for her compassion, how she treats every day as if it's her last and how, the first time they met, all she talked about was her family.
The din of helicopters whirring overhead was constant, but the bride, groom and pastor were miked for the occasion, so the noise didn't mar the mood too much. (The cameras that were onhand capturing all the action for E!'s two-part wedding special were strategically placed and draped in white to better blend in.)
The ceremony concluded with a prayer, and little Mason showed his agreement by joining in with a cry. Kourtney helped him calm down, Kim and Kris kissed, and there was much applause.
It was off to the grounds out back for champagne and hors d'oeuvres before the big reception began. Kim had at least two more outfits she was planning to change into, both Vera Wang and both ivory. Kris swapped his white Ermenegildo Zegna jacket and bowtie for a black jacket and tie by the same designer to match his groomsmen.
Go to E! Online and tune into a special edition of E! News Sunday at 6 p.m. to see exclusive video from Kim's wedding!
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Extra tickets on sale for Take That concert in Norwich
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Take That at Carrow Road in June 2017 Credit: Sonya Duncan
A limited number of tickets have been released for the Take That show in Norwich next week.
The band will be performing at Carrow Road on Thursday, May 30, as part of their 30th anniversary UK and arena stadium tour.
Norwich City Football Club have released a number of general admission tickets for the concert which will also feature Rick Astley.
MORE: All you need to know ahead of Take That Norwich concert
Chief operating officer Ben Kensell said: "We are delighted to have Take That return to Carrow Road. We have a very limited number of tickets remaining for the concert, which can only be purchased through our ticket office.
"We look forward to seeing you there for what promises to be another fantastic evening."
Fans who wish to buy a ticket need to phone the Carrow Road ticket office on 01603 72 1902 (option one), or visit the Carrow Road ticket office in person.
There is still limited hospitality tickets available which can be bought by calling 01603 72 1902 (option two) or by visiting the club's website.
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WATCH: Colourful city paint party kicks of Lord Mayor's Celebrations
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Children enjoyed the colourful event. Picture: Victoria Pertusa
A weekend of festivities exploded into life amid clouds of brilliant colours which fell on crowds at Norwich's Chapelfield Gardens.
Hundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria Pertusa
Fireworks from Norwich Castle will provide the colourful spectacle after the Lord Mayor's Procession , but on Friday night crowds of people - young and old - gathered at the bandstand to take part in a paint party.
Against the backdrop of the funfair, excited groups of people, mostly dressed all in white, fired powdered paints high into the sky.
Andy Garrett, 60, from the Magdalen Road area of Norwich, attended the event with his wife Ros, also 60, daughter Natasha Love, 35, and granddaughter Sophie, three.
He said: "It's something we wanted to do for Sophie. It's just something we wanted to do, it's a bit of fun! We've all enjoyed it."
Amy Tyrell, 46, from Norwich, said: "I think it was quite fun and very colourful."
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Café & Kosmos 10 April 2012
The particle accelerators of the future: larger, faster, further
with Dr Frank Simon (Max Planck Institute for Physics)
The study of the early Universe requires the most modern particle accelerators in order to explore the behaviour of the smallest building blocks of the cosmos. During the next Café & Kosmos, we will take a look at the evolution of the earliest stages of the Universe, and also on the future projects that will influence our understanding of physics.
On 10 April 2012, Dr Frank Simon (Max Planck Institute for Physics) will discuss the moments just after the Big Bang, when the Universe was filled with elementary particles. To understand this period of the cosmos better, new and even more powerful instruments will be required. Future particle accelerators, including global projects like the International Linear Collider (ILC) and the Compact Linear Collider (CLiC), will serve as huge particle microscopes to look deep into the history of the Universe.
Please note that the Café & Kosmos events take place in German.
What: The particle accelerators of the future
When: Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 19:00 until approximately 20:30
Where: Vereinsheim, Occamstr. 8, 80802 München, near Münchener Freiheit
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Email: ohainaut@eso.org
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MPI für extraterrestrische Physik
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Tel: +49 (89) 30 000 3980
Email: hannelore.haemmerle@mpe.mpg.de
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Public Release: 18-Mar-2017
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
San Diego, CA - Consistently using a tackling education program appears to help lessen youth football concussion severity and occurrence, say researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Diego, CA.
"Our study showed that the risk of a concussion in high school football athletes was 1.4 times lower from schools that utilized the Heads Up tackling education program than those who were not trained to utilize the techniques," said lead researcher, Ellen Shanley PhD, PT, OCS, Director, Athletic Injury Research, Prevention, and Education, SC Center for Effectiveness Research in Orthopedics.
Shanley and her colleagues monitored 2,514 high school football athletes during the 2015 season in Greenville area. Prior to the start of the pre-season football, at least one coach from 14 schools received the Heads Up training from USA Football. Ten schools utilized the standard training. Random monitoring to assess proper coaching technique and instruction was performed by the researchers at three different times during the season to ensure compliance. Athletic trainers at each school monitored and recorded injury information for all practices and games for all of the schools involved in the study. The primary providers for all the athletes (both athletic trainers and physicians) are also part of the same large health network that provides services and use the same concussion clearance standards for return to activity.
During the season, 117 concussion injuries were observed. Players on the Heads Up teams sustained 75 concussions compared with 45 from the non-Heads Up teams with a concussion rate of 4.1/100 players vs. 6.0 for non-Heads up members. In addition, the Heads Up group appeared to return to play 27% faster than the non-Heads Up group with 10.6 days lost vs. 15.3 days lost.
"The results of our study seem to suggest that possibly less severe concussions were occurring with the Heads Up group which could be a significant hurdle to learning about and preventing concussions in youth football and keeping kids active," said Shanley. "With this being the first paper to evaluate the impact of this type of training program on the incidence and recovery of concussion, we hope to do additional research with a larger data pool to continue to build insights."
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. AOSSM is also a founding partner of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign to prevent overuse and traumatic injuries in kids.
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Democrats take aim as Trump abandons drug pricing plan
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on supporting the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal during a visit to Derco Aerospace Inc., a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 12, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria? -
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By Ginger Gibson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats see U.S. President Donald Trump becoming increasingly vulnerable to criticism about healthcare costs after the administration’s decision to scrap a proposal to lower drug prices, and 2020 White House candidates are rushing to seize the spotlight on the issue.
The debate over the future of the American healthcare system has become a focal point of the Democratic presidential nominating contest. As Trump has failed to make strides to remedy the problem, Democrats are becoming more vocal.
Some Democrats have been making big promises on healthcare, vowing to sweeping overhauls and complete government takeovers.
But even candidates like U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who would abolish private health insurance, are wading into the debate about lowering costs for consumers buying drugs in the current market.
Trump talked regularly about drug prices during his 2016 campaign, but has failed so far to deliver the changes he promised.
On Thursday his administration scrapped one of its most ambitious proposals for lowering prescription medicine prices, backing down from a policy aimed at health insurers and raising the possibility of new measures focused on drugmakers.
The abandoned proposal would have required health insurers to pass billions of dollars in rebates from drugmakers to Medicare patients.
Drug prices directly affect consumers, making it a more pressing concern for voters than debates over the structure of the healthcare system, said Robert Blendon, a political scientist at Harvard University who researches public opinion on healthcare.
Blendon said Trump, having failed to broker any deals in Congress, made his drug price plan too complicated, and voters are unlikely to see him as having made any strides. That is an opportunity for Democrats to offer their own effort at messaging.
A study Blendon produced earlier this year found that given a list of problems, nine out of 10 Americans chose the price of prescription drugs as an extremely important issue.
But voters’ concerns do not extend to the stability or structure of government, with only 25% saying they are concerned about the stability of Medicare.
“Whoever gains anything politically out of this is going to have to talk about this (so that) it sounds like you understand,” Blendon said. “It really is a pocketbook issue.”
On Thursday, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand unveiled a plan to lower drug prices. On Friday, Democrat Amy Klobuchar announced a plan to help lower the cost of pharmaceuticals purchased by seniors. Warren also has a Medicare pricing plan.
Sanders is heading to Canada later this month for an event to highlight the difference in the price of insulin.
Blendon said it was becoming obvious to candidates like Sanders that they cannot peg their entire healthcare message to arguing for a universal system.
“Medicare for all is not a top issue for older voters,” Blendon said.
Klobuchar’s proposal, which includes investing in research for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and improving the stability of Social Security, would allow the government to negotiate Medicare Part D costs, which cover prescriptions for seniors.
Klobuchar, a U.S. senator from Minnesota, would also let people order prescription drugs from countries like Canada, a proposal proponents say would lower costs.
Blendon said import changes are the most popular with voters, who fail to see how drugs from Canada or England are any more risky than ones made in the United States.
(Reporting by Ginger Gibson; Editing by Richard Chang)
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New Sacramento Police pursuit policy gets mixed reviews
By Charlene Muhammad -National Correspondent- | Last updated: Aug 22, 2018 - 1:55:56 PM
Stephon Clark was in his own backyard when he was shot and killed by two Sacramento Police Department officers.
Sacramento Police have instituted a new foot pursuit policy stemming from the fatal shooting of unarmed, Stephon Clark, a young Black man.
The policy, effective July 26, mandates officers assess and evaluate risks to safety for themselves, the public, and fleeing suspects when determining whether a foot pursuit should be initiated, continued, or stopped. If pursuing officers or supervisors determine the risks outweigh the need for arrests, then the foot pursuits should be terminated.
Officers Terrence Mercadal and Jared Robinet fired 20 shots at Mr. Clark, a 23-year-old father of two after chasing him through his neighborhood and into his grandparents’ yard. Police said they were responding to a 911 call that someone was breaking into cars.
Officers bullets struck Mr. Clark eight times, all from behind, according to Dr. Bennett Omalu, a forensic pathologist and neuropathologist hired by family attorneys to perform an independent autopsy.
Police said they believed Mr. Clark was pointing a firearm at them and feared for their safety the evening of March 18. Police claimed he had a toolbar. He was found with just a cell phone near his body. His death sparked protests and unrest in Sacramento and other cities.
The new foot pursuit policy is receiving mixed reviews.
“It’s a small measure of justice, however we have much further to go to try to prevent future tragic killings of unarmed Black men carrying cell phones,” stated national civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, who represents the family of Stephon Clark.
Officers initiating a foot pursuit must activate their body cameras, broadcast their unit ID, and state that a foot chase has been started. They must share their location, direction of travel, number of suspects, any descriptions, whether suspects have weapons, and why police are giving chasing. They must also identify themselves as police officers and order suspects to stop.
The new policy says officers won’t be disciplined or penalized for not initiating, engaging in, or terminating a foot pursuit if they feel the risk of pursuing outweighs the need for apprehension.
The Final Call’s request for an interview with Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn was not answered. However, the Sacramento Police Department Media Unit responded via email: “Prior to this policy going into effect there was no written foot pursuit policy, now there is a written order to give officers guidance when engaging in a foot pursuit.”
In interviews with various local news outlets, Chief Hahn said he doesn’t know if the new policy would have changed anything the night Stephon Clark died, but the investigation is still ongoing.
“What good is a policy with no repercussions for violating it? It’s all symbolic,” posted Black Lives Matter Sacramento on the group’s Facebook Page.
The group posted that the policy lacks enough grit to change the fact that race is a motivating factor when officers chase down suspects.
“We can’t stress enough this policy is like putting a bandage on a wound requiring surgery. Many cops with @SacPolice are often too lazy to use this kind of care. Shooting first and asking questions later is their comfort zone of control. Truth be told, the foundation of law enforcement is the problem, not whether or not to chase,” Black Lives Matter Sacramento posted on Twitter and Facebook in response to the policy.
Activists held a “Let’s Go See the D.A.” protest Aug. 15 at the district attorney’s office demanding that District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert press charges against the officers who shot Mr. Clark.
“Day 139 Since Stephon was Murdered. Still No Charges!” read their flyer promoting the event. Black Lives Matter has been demonstrating with the actions dubbed “Free BBQ at the D.A.’s” since March, right after the shooting.
The group confronted Terrence Mercadal, one of the officers who shot Mr. Clark by crashing his wedding and posted video from the disruption on its Facebook page.
“We’re not violent, and we’re not going to hurt anybody, but we are going to make them uncomfortable, and they should be uncomfortable, because somebody is dead,” Tanya Faison, Black Lives Matter Sacramento founder, told a CBS reporter.
Ms. Faison said protestors, seen questioning the cop and his groomsmen seated around a table in the video, did not go too far, and that Mr. Mercadal would remember the day for the rest of his life.
“Stephon Clark’s family is still mourning and suffering. He doesn’t get to be with his kids anymore. He doesn’t get to live his life or get married,” Ms. Faison said.
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Arvind Kejriwal hits out at PM Narendra Modi on crop insurance scheme, casteism
New Delhi | Published: January 26, 2019 7:46:05 PM
In the 2015 Assembly polls the party got 67 seats as against three by BJP and nil by the Congress, he said Claiming that the AAP has brought "revolution" in education and health sectors in the national capital, the Delhi chief minister alleged that the Congress and the BJP looted the country in turns.
Kejriwal claimed that Modi’s promises to benefit farmers by way of crop insurance scheme have failed to yield the result.
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his government’s crop insurance scheme alleging it has failed to benefit the farming community and charged the NDA with dividing the society into caste lines. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) is aimed at enabling farmers to avail insurance cover against crop loss due to natural calamities. “Ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Modi promised crop insurance scheme… Now, if a farmer’s crop gets destroyed, the insurance firms refuse to give compensation to them saying that it is only applicable if over 70 percent crop is damaged,” Kejriwal said addressing a rally for the Jind Assembly bypoll here. The bypoll for the Jind seat is scheduled to be held on January 28 and was necessitated following the death of INLD MLA Hari Chand Middha.
Kejriwal claimed that Modi’s promises to benefit farmers by way of crop insurance scheme have failed to yield the result and alleged that the prime minister also did not implement the Swaminathan Commission report as was assured by him before the general elections in 2014. “I urge the electorate that if Modi and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar come to seek votes for the BJP, then ask them to get these from insurance firms,” the AAP national convener said. “In Haryana, if farmers approach Khattar for compensation of damaged crops, they are told by the chief minister to go to insurance firms,” he said. The Delhi chief minister said that his government had been giving compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre to farmers for loss of crops due to natural calamities. He also accused the BJP of dividing the society into the lines of caste. “The BJP government at the center and in Haryana has been dividing the society on the basis of caste,” Kejriwal alleged, adding that he had never seen the kind of casteism which he being followed during the BJP rule.
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“Khattar has sought votes in the name of being a Punjabi during the recent mayoral polls in Haryana…now if he seeks votes in the name of caste, I request the other communities not to vote for the BJP as it will be their insult,” he said. Kejriwal was addressing a rally in favor of Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) nominee Digvijay Singh Chautala. JJP was constituted after Ajay Singh Chautala, the elder son of INLD supremo and jailed leader Om Prakash Chautala, was expelled from the party for indiscipline. Ajay Singh Chautala’s sons – Digvijay and Hisar MP Dushyant too were expelled from the INLD. The power struggle within the Chautala family led to differences between Chautala senior’s younger son Abhay Singh and his elder brother Ajay. This is JJP’s first election. Throwing his weight behind the JJP, Kejriwal said that people used to make a mockery of the AAP when it was floated in Delhi.
However, in the 2015 Assembly polls the party got 67 seats as against three by BJP and nil by the Congress, he said Claiming that the AAP has brought “revolution” in education and health sectors in the national capital, the Delhi chief minister alleged that the Congress and the BJP looted the country in turns. “The entire country is looking at the result of the Jind bypoll. If the people of Delhi can change the politics by bringing the AAP to power, I am sure that the people of Haryana can bring revolution and change the government,” Kejriwal said. Asserting that he has high hopes from the young leaders of the JJP, the AAP leader said his party decided to support the JJP as he found its young leaders “selfless”. “The JJP came into existence following a family dispute… in today’s time, everyone is selfish.
If a dispute takes place within a family, no one is ready to leave the party and its symbol,” he said referring to Dushyant handing over the INLD to the party’s “veterans” (Om Prakash Chautala). “Dushyant and Digvijay took no time in giving their right over the INLD and it’s a symbol…the day they decided it I realized that they are selfless and respectable people,” Kejriwal said. Dushyant and Digvijay, in their turn, heaped praises on Kejriwal and his work while projecting him the next prime minister.
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Essar Steel Asia says SC order no bar on its offer
Mumbai | Updated: December 18, 2018 12:35:32 AM
ESAHL argues the SC October order does not bar the NCLT or the Essar Steel lenders from considering the settlement offer proposed by it ‘for and on behalf of Essar Steel’.
Essar Steel Asia Holdings (ESAHL) argued on Monday that the Supreme Court’s October order does not bar the National Company Law Tribunal or the Essar Steel lenders from considering the settlement offer proposed by it ‘for and on behalf of Essar Steel’.
The Ahmedabad bench of the NCLT will continue to hear arguments on Tuesday.
Responding to earlier arguments made by the committee of creditors (CoC) that the SC’s order only allowed for submission of plans by Arcelor and Numetal and that the one by the Ruias was beyond the SC’s judgment, counsel for ESAHL, Mihir Joshi, said, “…the Supreme Court Order has only decided on the eligibility of the bidders before it.”
The SC order had stated that both ArcelorMittal and Numetal, who were in race to acquire Essar Steel, would have to clear any dues within two weeks to become eligible to bid for the company.
Joshi argued that the SC’s directions under Article 142 can only be read in the context of issues and parties before the SC and cannot adversely affect the rights of third parties which were not before the Supreme Court, such as ESAHL.He said it was ‘highly unusual’ for CoC to not even consider a proposal, which is higher than the best resolution plan by `12,000 crore and ensures full repayment to all the creditors.
Over 90% of the CoC had voted in favour of the bid by Arcelor Mittal which promised Rs 39,500 crore by way of cash upfront, and currently awaits approval from the NCLT for execution.
A day after it, Essar Steel promoters offered to pay Rs 54,389 crore towards a full settlement of the entire admitted claims of the financial creditors, operational creditors, and workmen and employees of Essar Steel.
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King George III who suffered from porphyria, a maddening disease, was born in 1738 to Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta.
In 1761 George married Charlotte of Mecklinburg-Strelitz and together produced fifteen children: nine sons and six daughters.
King George III came to the throne in 1760 and was determined to recover the power lost to the ministerial council by the first two Georges by systematically weakening the Whig party through bribery, coercion and patronage.
Prime Minister, William Pitt the Elder was toppled by Whigs in 1763 after the signing of the Peace of Paris, and men of ordinary aptitude were then hand-picked by George as Cabinet members to become little more than yes-men.
Bouts with madness and the handling of the American Revolution eroded his support and the power of the Crown was granted again to the Prime Minister.
In 1763 The Peace of Paris brought an end to the Seven Years' War with France and Great Britain emerged from the conflict as the world's greatest colonial power.
England thrived but King George III's ongoing commitment to taxing the American colonies to pay for military protection led to conflict in 1775.
The colonists declared their independence from England in 1776, but George stubbornly continued with the war until the final American victory at Yorktown in 1781.
The signing of The Peace of Versailles in 1783 ensured British recognition of the United States of America.
The stress of these events took their toll on George: his sanity was stretched to the breaking point and his political power decreased when William Pitt the Younger became Prime Minister in 1783.
George clawed back some of his powers, driving Pitt from office during the years 1801 to 1804, but his condition worsened and he ceased to rule in 1811.
Ten years after the ending of war with France, England joined a continental coalition against French revolutionary forces who sought total French supremacy throughout Europe.
By 1797, most of Europe was under French control, with England going at it alone against the oppressive French Republic.
The British Navy again proved its worth by defeating French forces at Camperdown, Cape St.
Vincent and the Battle of the Nile in 1797, and finally at Copenhagen in 1801.
France sued for peace in 1802.
Napoleon Bonaparte came to power and in 1803 renewed attacks against England, which lasted until 1814.
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, led the army whilst Lord Horatio Nelson, who won the decisive battle off Cape Trafalgar, commanded the British navy.
In addition to the war with France, England was also at war again with the United States during the period 1812-14, over the British practice of conscripting American seamen into service in the British Navy.
In 1814, both wars came to an end; Napoleon was defeated and England agreed not to press into service anymore-American sailors.
George's madness ultimately left the fate of the crown in the hands of his eldest son George, Prince Regent.
Prince George was put in the unenviable position of attempting to govern according to the increasingly erratic behaviour of his father.
King George III died blind, deaf and mad at Windsor Castle on January 29, 1820.
I hope you have enjoyed reading about King George III.
In my next article will learn about the life of King Ludwig II Unitl then, Best wishes and have a great day Stuart Bazga Guide to Castles of Europe
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Sacked BP surveyor was told: ‘Women aren’t funny’
A BP employee who was made redundant after her boss allegedly told her “women simply aren’t funny” is suing for sexual discrimination.
By John Chapman
PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 00:01, Wed, Oct 25, 2017
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Kathryn Buttle accuses BP of unfair dismissal, sexual discrimination and public interest disclosure
Kathryn Buttle, 38, a former surveyor at the global energy company, claims she was told that, because she was a woman, having a sense of humour was not an asset.
She was made redundant from the company in March last year and has launched a legal action claiming unfair dismissal, sexual discrimination and public interest disclosure.
She claims there was an environment of bullying led by the men and their poor treatment left her unable to do her job properly.
Miss Buttle alleges that, when she went to her female boss Herlinde Mannaerts-Drew, she was told some members of the organisation “did not appreciate my personality”.
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I was truly shocked by being told that if I was a man I would fit into the organisation but, as I was not, I did not
Kathryn Buttle - former BP employee
Miss Buttle said she was told “because I was a woman I should conceal my sense of humour” in a one-on-one meeting on February 11 last year.
She told an employment tribunal in Reading, Berks, that Miss Mannaerts-Drew said she was a good surveyor but needed “tweaking”.
She added: “The words she used were that I was a ‘very direct person who could be blunt and to the point’.”
And she claimed: “She told me that ‘humour is a great tool to have in the toolbox, but only if you are a man’.
"She said to me that ‘women simply aren’t funny’.
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BP’s office in Sunbury-on-Thames where Kathryn Buttle worked
"I was truly shocked by being told that if I was a man I would fit into the organisation but, as I was not, I did not.
"The fact that she told me that ‘others’ did not appreciate my personality again served to explain the way that I had been treated.”
She also claimed manager Stephen Moore and other male employees “bullied me and generally treated me very badly” while working at an office in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, in 2013.
Miss Mannaerts-Drew said she was “shocked” to learn Miss Buttle was accusing her of sexual discrimination in relation to the conversation, which she said had taken place at an informal meeting in a coffee shop.
Kathryn Buttle claims that some of the BP male employees 'bullied her and treated her badly' in 2013
She denied saying you need to be a man in order to succeed at BP and added: “I found it hurtful that a very personal conversation which was intended to help and support Kat has been used against me in this way.
I do not recall exactly how it came up but Kat asked a question about why strong women were seen in a negative way but men who had very direct communication styles were applauded.
“Kat became very upset and tearful during the discussion and I tried to support her and coach her by sharing my own experiences.”
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At a recent event at the Port of Los Angeles, Kenworth Truck Co. and Toyota Motor North America showcased a production model of the companies’ hydrogen fuel cell-powered truck.
The truck is one of 10 zero-emissions vehicles being developed by the two companies. It is built on a Kenworth T680 frame and is powered by Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain.
The 10 trucks were announced by the two companies in January, as part of a $41 million Zero and Near-Zero Emissions Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) grant awarded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), with the Port of Los Angeles as the prime applicant. CARB has awarded those funds to the Port of Los Angeles for the ZANZEFF project as part of California Climate Investments, a California initiative dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment—particularly in disadvantaged communities.
Click here to watch our video of the truck in action.
Building on knowledge
The 10 forthcoming trucks build on the initial two prototypes developed by the companies in 2017, which have been in use at the Port of Los Angeles for some time. The knowledge gleaned from the use of the trucks at the port informed the design of the 10 forthcoming hydrogen trucks, the companies said.
“These trucks aren’t science experiments,” said Bob Carter, Toyota’s executive vice president for automotive operations. “During testing, these trucks logged 14,000 miles in real-world range hauling cargo up and down the LA basin, just like any other Class 8 truck.”
“The performance of the 10 Kenworth heavy-duty trucks being developed under this program is targeted to meet or exceed that of a diesel, while producing water as the only emissions byproduct,” said Mike Dozier, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president.
Real-world applications
The 10 trucks will be given to the following companies: Four trucks will be operated by Toyota Logistics Services, three by UPS, two by Total Transportation Services Inc., and one by Southern Counties Express. The fleets will run the hydrogen-powered trucks in real-world operations, which will provide critical data for future development of the zero emissions powertrain.
“It’s an honor for UPS to be collaborating with Toyota, Shell and Kenworth on such a trail-blazing project,” said Carlton Rose, president of global fleet maintenance and engineering for UPS. “As a company always looking for the next innovative technology to better serve our customers, UPS was very pleased to be selected as a demonstrating partner for the hydrogen fuel cell electric semi project.”
In addition, two new large capacity heavy-duty hydrogen fueling stations will be developed by Shell in Wilmington and Ontario, California. The two new stations will join three additional stations located at Toyota’s Long Beach Logistics Services and Gardena R&D facilities to form an integrated, five-station heavy-duty hydrogen fueling network for the Los Angeles basin. Together, these stations will provide multiple sources of hydrogen throughout the region, including over 1 ton of 100% renewable hydrogen per day at the Toyota Logistics Services station to be operated by Shell, and important research and development advances at a pair of stations operated by Air Liquide, all enabling zero-emissions freight transport.
The project also includes expanded use of zero-emissions technology in cargo terminal and warehouse environments, including the first two zero-emissions yard tractors to be operated at the Port of Hueneme and the expanded use of zero-emissions forklifts at Toyota’s port warehouse.
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Statement by Ambassador Wu Haitao at the Security Council Meeting on the Issue of Kosovo
Mr. President,
I thank Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Kosovo and USG Soares for their briefings. I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and thank him for his statement. I also listened to the statement of Ms. Citaku.
Resolution 1244 sets an important legal basis for the settlement of the Kosovo issue. Our position on the Kosovo issue is consistent and clear. We believe that, within the framework of relevant Security Council resolutions, parties concerned should reach a mutually acceptable solution through dialogue. We see this as the best way to resolve the Kosovo issue.
China respects Serbia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. We understand its legitimate concerns with regard to the Kosovo issue and commend its efforts to find a political solution to this issue.
Achieving accommodation, reconciliation and harmonious coexistence across all ethnicities in Kosovo is in the fundamental interest of people from all ethnic backgrounds and meets their needs for development.We hope that all parties concerned will put the well-being of their people first, refrain from any rhetoric or action that could complicate or escalate the situation, and build up conditions for a proper solution of the Kosovo issue to jointly maintain peace, stability and development in the Balkan region.
As things stand now, it is important for the Security Council to remain seized of the Kosovo issue and encourage the two parties to carry out genuine dialogue so as to facilitate proper solution to the Kosovo issue. China supports the leadership of SRSG Tanin in ensuring UNMIK's mandate implementation and constructive cooperation with all parties. Recently the UNMIK staff were obstructed in their mandated work, to which China would like to express great concern and resolute opposition. The privileges, immunities and safety and security of UN personnel must be fully respected. Parties concerned should provide conditions for UNMIK to implement its mandate within the parameters of law.
Thank you, Mr. President.
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A Hotel That Goes Beyond Korean Food In Los Angeles’ Koreatown
A Hotel That Goes Beyond Korean Food In Los Angeles’ KoreatownWhere To Stay In L.A.'s Koreatown
Matt Rodbard October 13, 2015
The Hotel Normandie is located in the heart of L.A.’s hottest nightlife spot: Koreatown.
In Hungry Concierge, we travel the world to spot hotels that operate with their guests’ food and drink needs squarely in mind — hotels, both big and small, that are located in neighborhoods rich with bar and restaurant options. Because there’s nothing worse than having your trip derailed by crummy room service.
It wasn’t long ago that sprawling Koreatown in Los Angeles was a neighborhood known mostly for all-you-can-eat grilled meats, late-night soju slam sessions and 24/7 spas to detox yourself afterward. And going further back, as the epicenter of the 1992 riots and long a neighborhood plagued by simmering race relations, it was a hood you wouldn’t want to walk alone in at night. That is, Koreatown was not where you were going to park your suitcase for a week of fun and sun.
But thanks to a newly energized downtown scene, located a short drive to the east, and Roy Choi opening the bananas Line Hotel on the corner of Wilshire and Normandie — along with the rising popularity of Korean food and culture in general — the neighborhood has rapidly become L.A.’s hottest.
Now, staying in a city’s cultural hub has its benefits — the Uber ride to hot spots A, B and C is cheap, and the after-party back at the hotel is but a short ride away. But staying at the towering Line during your visit to L.A., which I’ve had the pleasure of doing on a couple occasions, is perhaps not the best choice. Sure, the party is right there in your lobby — and on weekends the line to get in can slink down Wilshire. But the rooms are small, and sometimes you want a little quiet after battling the 405. This is your vacation, after all.
This is why the Hotel Normandie is such a smart move. Built in 1928 on the corner of Normandie Avenue and 6th Street, from the design duo behind the historic Beverly Wilshire Hotel and United Artist Theatre Building (now the Ace Hotel) on Broadway downtown, the Normandie was brought back to life after local architect Jingbo Lou and a few partners poured $5 million into the restoration.
The lobby, airy and comfortable, is blessed with a restored terrazzo floor and fireplace.
The Rooms: Ninety-one guest rooms and suites are well spaced within the building’s four stories — the higher floors are accessed via a grand staircase or a slow elevator. Pick your poison. When I entered my standard king guest room, the first thing that struck me was those are some nice floors, peeking out from under tasteful earth-toned runners. The bathrooms are small and equipped with vintage toilets and plumbing. Products from Gilchrist & Soames and an honor bar filled with local snacks are the details I have come to expect when staying in a retrofitted urban hotel (thank you for that, Alex Calderwood). The hotel does not have a gym on site but offers free passes to one down the street. And say it with me: free Wi-Fi.
The Look: Over the years, the Walker & Eisen structure was cursed with poor design choices, including some fool covering up the terrazzo floor and grand fireplace that graces the striking and spacious lobby. Both have been restored to their talkie-era glory. The renovation was a bit of a labor of love for Lou and his team, and parts are still in transition. An empty ballroom looks half-finished, and a promised roof event space is still in the works, which is a pity, given that the nearby Line offers such a great indoor-outdoor symbiosis.
The Area: Los Angeles is blessed with some pretty spectacular hotels, and most out-of-towners stay further west for ocean breezes, Venice’s shopping and walkability and the chance to play Hollywood starlet at the number of historical lodgings in Beverly Hills. Koreatown, on the flip side, is where you want to go to eat and drink — and not just Korean. Within the Normandie Hotel alone, there are three standout spots: Cassell’s, a legendary Koreatown lunch counter, recently relocated to a sunny space just off the hotel’s lobby. The burger, juicy chuck served on a fluffy Parker House roll, is as good as ever. Around the corner, chef Gary Menes is operating one of the city’s great sleeper hits. Le Comptoir is a 10-seat counter, and like Ludo Lefebvre’s popular Trois Mec, the menu spontaneously shifts with the seasons and at the chef’s discretion. Try the hotel’s front desk for assistance booking (though with no concierge, good luck). You can also book online.
But the best thing to happen to Koreatown drinking is the Normandie Club. Operated by the masters of high-wattage cocktail bars, 213 Hospitality, the Club can feel like that, with a tough-ish weekend door. But the rest of the time you will be OK finding a seat at the bar, where plays on classic cocktails like the spritz, daiquiri and an old-fashioned made with coconut bourbon (sure) are as good as you will find. In the back of bar, and hidden behind a door entered with a knock, is the nonsecret Walker Inn, a reservations-only bar where guests are pampered with delicious snacks and an omakase-inspired menu. For around 50 bucks per person, two or three liquid courses are served with great fanfare and deliciousness.
Bulgogi and dongchimi guksu at the Corner Place. (Photo: Sam Horine.)
So let’s now talk about Korean restaurants. Los Angeles has the highest number of Korean-Americans living in the United States (by a long shot), and picking a restaurant within the sprawling Koreatown can be kind of overwhelming. I’ll pull out my expert card here a bit — I wrote a Korean cookbook and visited Los Angeles many times to research — and point you toward three locations within a walk or very short drive. Start at the Corner Place for the best bulgogi (soy-marinated sirloin) and a refreshing bowl of dongchimi guksu (cold radish soup). Then head to Ham Ji Park for more grilled meats, this time pork ribs lacquered in a peppery gochujang sauce, and a steaming bowl of gamjatang (pork neck stew). And please take my advice here: Your Koreatown nightlife experience is not complete without a visit to Dwit Gol Mok, called DGM and a gritty pochajangmacha-styled restaurant where the beer and soju flows freely and the pancakes and tofu soup are just what the hangover doctor ordered.
And a few lines about the Line Hotel. While Roy Choi’s Korean-American fever dream of a restaurant, Pot, is worth a visit, the upstairs Commissary is my favorite place to drink light cocktails and snack on plates of charred carrots. Take a disco nap back at the Hotel Normandie, and the L.A. night is yours.
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How These Best Friends Started A Company With No Business Experience
Jules Schroeder Under 30
I write about millennials following nontraditional paths
Having no experience can be one of the biggest deterrents to launching a business.
In fact, 66% of millennials dream of starting their own company yet are delayed in getting started because they either think they aren’t ready or are afraid to fail.
The trouble is, you can read hundreds of books on personal development, entrepreneurial mindset, and business strategy and still feel like you’re not prepared. If you’re not careful, “preparation” can be a merry-go-round that justifies inaction and holds you back from actually realizing your dreams.
When it comes to launching a business, there’s truly no substitute for concrete action. As Walt Disney famously said, “The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.” Despite what you might think, you don’t actually need a ton of experience to get started.
Take it from two twenty-something best friends who launched a successful cheeky candle company over a glass of wine.
Meet Tom Jansen and Amanda Buhse, the cofounders of the Canada-based candle brand Coal and Canary. Since its birth in 2014, Coal and Canary has grown to an international sensation, starring in the Oscars’ and Grammys’ swag bags, appearing on Good Morning America, and even being endorsed by Cameron Diaz.
This week on the Unconventional Life podcast, Jansen and Buhse share how they were able to create a candle empire from what started as a simple side hobby.
Before launching Coal and Canary, Buhse and Jansen were working full-time jobs as an art director and a nurse. At the time, they never imagined their side passion for candles would one day expand to 150 stores across North America and Hong Kong.
Photo courtesy Amanda Buhse and Tom Jansen
It wasn’t until one evening sharing a glass of wine and doing some market research on candles that Jansen and Buhse discovered a gap in the market for candles that were catered to millennials.
Being millennials themselves, both Buhse and Jansen knew how to connect to this demographic. They understood the desires and qualities of the millennial consumer that motivated them to make purchases.
“The millennial wants to know who you are. They want that human connection with the producer and the product... They like things that are luxurious but don’t cost a lot of money, and they’re very aesthetically-focused. They love to have interesting and eclectic things and they’re not afraid of things that have personality,” says Jansen.
Buhse and Jansen developed their candles with the millennial in mind. They sourced their candles from the highest quality materials, priced them affordably, and marketed them beautifully with professional photos.
“It just slowly started taking off,” Buhse says. “We started posting photos on social media, one thing led to another and it grew dramatically.”
According to Jansen and Buhse, over 95% of their new customers come from Instagram. Their account features eye-catching photos with a signature color scheme and sassy captions highlighting the fun-loving nature of the two founders.
“It’s not such the traditional way of doing business. It’s definitely more fun and lighthearted, not taking yourself too seriously. The millennial consumer really appreciates that when they see your product in stores they know you,” Jansen remarks.
The defining feature of the Coal and Canary brand is undeniably its personality. Its candles feature quirky names like “That Hot Barista,” “Great Complexion and No Reception,” and “110 Calories.”
The duo claims the final ingredient to their success was an optimistic mindset and a willingness to adapt along the way. For example, when customers reported their candles were arriving broken, Buhse and Jansen reinvented their manufacturing and packaging strategy rather than giving up.
If you are one of the 66% that has been itching to start a company but you still haven’t taken the next step, take a page out of Buhse and Jansen’s story—the thriving business you desire could be much closer than you think.
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Donald Trump's Inauguration Has a Real Lineup: See Who's Playing [Update]
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Update: Sam Moore, of Sam and Dave fame, has joined the lineup for Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, performing at the Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 19, the day before the inauguration proper. He said in a statement:
“As an American, I am honored to perform for President-elect Donald Trump. I was a participant in the civil rights movement and have seen many positive changes and advancement in my 81 years of living in this wonderful Country, but I know we must all join hands and work together with our new President. I honestly believe that if we can accomplish this, the best is yet to come. We all as Americans need to unite behind our new President and give him a chance. He needs everyone’s support to make America greater, stronger and an even better Country.”
Jennifer Holliday, meanwhile, has backed out, saying she suffered death threats following the original announcement that she would perform. "The gay community since Dreamgirls, for 35 years, has been faithfully there for me," she said on The View. "They were hurting and in pain."
Original story (1/13): After months of "hell no, I'm not performing at Donald Trump's inauguration" stories, three acts are officially set to play. Rocking the Jan. 19 "welcome celebration" will be Toby Keith (whose Trumpian album titles include White Trash with Money, Bullets in the Gun, That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy), 3 Doors Down (why not, we haven't heard "Kryptonite" in a few years), who returned in 2016 after a five-year album absence, and, possibly, Jennifer Holliday, the Tony- and Grammy-winning star of Broadway's original Dreamgirls.
Holliday's publicist tells The Wrap the singer "has been asked to perform but she hasn’t officially agreed to do so yet. I’ll let you know later this afternoon for sure if she’ll be performing.”
Artists who independently rejected/reportedly declined to perform at Trump's invitation include Elton John, Andrea Bocelli, Céline Dion, Garth Brooks, Kiss, Moby, R. Kelly and Charlotte Church.
Who else will be there, though, is actor/Angelina Jolie father Jon Voigt, who Billboard dubs "perhaps the most vocal and high-profile Hollywood backer of Trump." Here's the full lineup:
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New mobile out… for seniors
Leigh D. Stark April 20, 2011
It seems like every week, we’re reporting on a hot new mobile phone featuring the latest touchscreen innovation, high-end sound system, and new wireless thing that’ll set your mind on fire. Not this time, however, because this new phone is aimed squarely at someone that wants a simple phone they’ll have no problems using.
It’s called the PhoneEasy 410s gsm and if the name isn’t a dead give away, it’s an easy phone to use. Doro, the Swedish company behind the PhoneEasy, has designed this phone for seniors who want a phone with big buttons, a loud ringer, and no touchscreen.
“Many seniors are missing out on the ease and convenience of using a mobile phone because of difficulties experienced in using them,” said Doro’s CEO, Jérôme Arnaud. “We feel very excited to be launching these phones to Australian seniors, to help them feel closer to family and friends.”
The PhoneEasy 410s gsm is a fairly simple clamshell phone that comes with some features many other phones won’t have, typically because this has been designed for the elderly who need a phone. You’ll find a dedicated security button for quick contacts in case of an emergency, compatibility with hearing aids, and a high contrast screen for people with impaired vision.
Doro’s PhoneEasy 410s gsm isn’t too hard on the wallet either. With an RRP of $169 and available at TeleChoice stores, it’s probably the phone your mum, dad, grandmum or granddad really wants to see (and not your swish iPhone).
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Ubisoft is currently developing this open world Avatar game
It’s been about 8 years since the first Avatar movie dropped, and the sequel is coming out next year. There’s also going to be a game, but it doesn’t sound like it’ll be the typical cash-grab movie tie-in game.
Ubisoft and Lightstorm Entertainment (James Cameron’s production company) are teaming up with Massive Entertainment, the folks behind The Division, to bring this new Avatar game to life. Based on what we know so far, it sounds like it’s going to have a similar open-world style that we saw in The Division.
Ubisoft was also behind the first Avatar game, but this time around they’re looking to really go all in and create an AAA title.
It was only just announced, and there’s no release date yet, but we’ll keep you posted as more clues drop about what we can expect. What we do know is that this game will be available for PC and consoles.
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After seeing the movie Avatar, the managing director of Massive Entertainment pointed out what a beautiful looking place Pandora was, and how it makes you want to go there and experience it. The creative director from Massive says this game needs to deliver on that promise.
There’s so much potential for an epic game world here, using the Avatar aesthetic, and hopefully sharing some technology with Lightstorm to create something truly unique. We’re looking forward to hearing more about it.
Check out this video to get some initial impressions:
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Home Articles Defcom India 2011: Transforming to net centric warfare
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Defcom India 2011: Transforming to net centric warfare
Wars are no longer fought at predefined battlefield. Battlefield have now become digitised and hence require flawless, uninterrupted and secure communication. This was the message that was conveyed by one and all at the recently held seminarcum- exhibition, Defcom India 2011. Organised by Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), Corps of Signals and CII, the theme of this year’s event was ‘Enabling ICT Infrastructure for Info Age Warfare’.
India’s Defence Minister AK Antony called upon the armed forces to forge strong partnerships with the industry and the academia to secure the goals of national security. In a message read out in absentia at the inauguration of the two-day event, Antony said this partnership is vital to increase the technology threshold of our defence forces. Similar views were echoed by Dr MM Pallam Raju, Minister of State for Defence, Government of India. “National security is not the prerogative of the armed forces alone, it is essential that the best minds in the country contribute to this worthy cause. Indian industry, academia and research and development organisations can offer definite contribution towards this effort,” he said. Pointing out that information superiority in today’s scenario directly translates into combat superiority, Dr Pallam Raju called for creating a responsive and agile ICT infrastructure. He said that the greatest challenge for armed forces is to transform to meet both current and future challenges.
Chief of Army Staff Gen VK Singh, Indian Army, said that the academia and the industry can help the armed forces leverage state-ofthe- art technologies in executing dedicated ICT networks. “With the focus of the battlefield shifting to a network-centric environment, it is imperative to augment our capabilities in the digital domain to maintain information superiority over our adversaries. Our information grid will be a potent force multiplier and will enable us to optimally use our weapon systems,” he said. Explaining the importance of information in future, Lt Gen SP Kochhar, Signal Officer-in-Chief and Senior Colonel Commandant, Corps of Signals, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), said, “Any break in communication would mean loss of life which is not acceptable. Ensuring that a soldier always remains in touch with his command center is a must.”
Commodore KK Pandey, PDNS (Navy), raised a very interesting point when he said, “Knowledge is not power but dissemination of knowledge in real-time is power.,” adding, “War is now being fought at the speed of thought.” He also said that security and IT department should work closely in this age where speed is the essence of war-fighting.
Talking about challenges facing the armed forces towards attaining netcentricity, Maj Gen VP Shrivastava, said, “Information security, technology obsolescence, protection of information infrastructure are some of the major challenges that we need to address. Attempts have to be made to reduce the procurement time so that technology doesn’t become obsolete by the time we acquire them.”
The event also showcased an exhibition of both Indian and foreign companies.
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Me Cung Cave
As fanciful and appealing as its name implies, Me Cung cave is one of many famous attractions in Halong Bay created by the hands of the Mother Nature.
Me Cung cave with a mystery beauty always leaves tourists curious for more. Unlike the vast majority of other Halong Bay caves, this one doesn’t come with a whimsical myth about its origins. Instead, it is famous for being one of the sites of prehistoric men, who lived here between 7000 and 10000 years ago.
Where is Me Cung cave?
The magical cave is located on Lom Bo island, about 2km south the center of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Halong Bay. It is a regular place for overnight cruises to dock because of the peacefulness of the surrounding area and the potential for swimming in its crystal waters.
Inside Me Cung cave
What to do in Me Cung cave
Climbing 25 meters up on stone steps to the entrance of the cave and entering one person at a time, visitors are invited to explore the complex layout of Me Cung cave (which is why the cave also goes by the English translation of "The Maze cave"). Many arms that branch out from the entrance are dimly lit, but the huge stalactites and stalagmites still cast formidable shadows around you.
Looking from the distance, the cave entrance looks like a house roof carving deep into the slopes of the island. But when walking into the inside, visitors may get the feeling as if they are entering in a great palace of a Persian King.
Light floods in as visitors head towards the exit, which opens up onto a fantastic view of the enclosed lake neighboring Me Cung cave, with its sloped tree-topped rock walls and the silhouettes of Halong Bay’s jagged teeth of islands in the background.
The lake of Me Cung cave
Inside the cave, there is a system of spiral sparkling stones. The cave covers a quite larger area with various levels of height. Sometimes, tourists may feel lost in the heavenly palace, somewhere they have to bend their knees to get through the narrow tunnels.
Getting out of the cave, tourists can now enjoy the fresh air and comfortable atmosphere in a big garden which then takes them to the peak of the mountain to overlook the Me Cung lagoon. This is also a good point to have a panorama view of the area.
The history of Me Cung cave
The rich abundance of octopus, shrimp, algae and coral life in the ever-blue water of the cave is what made human habitation possible between 7000 and 10,000 years ago. The dry and airy conditions of Me Cung cave provided early Stone Age humans with a comfortable dwelling and the "Royal Garden" of trees just outside would have been perfect for necessary materials and consistent food supply.
A fully fossilized animal skeleton was discovered during archaeological research in the cave, and the entrance was deemed to initially be a staggering 1.2 meter-thick layer of fossilized Melania shells.
Exploring Me Cung
Also, visitors will have a chance to further understand the home and earn-living methods of the pre-historic people.
How to visit Me Cung cave
Me Cung cave doesn’t feature on Halong Bay day trips from Hanoi, but some overnight Halong cruises agency like Aphrodite or Aclass may offer excursions to the cave on their Halong Bay 3 day 2 night itinerary and Halong Bay 2 day 1 night itinerary.
Being a cave bringing natural, cultural, and historic values, Me Cung cave will make your trips in Halong Bay more fanciful and memorable. If you want to know further information about Signature Halong cruise, feel free to contact us. Don’t hesitate to like and share the article if it’s useful for you. Thank you.
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Staff Profiles: Gillian Yates
Staff Profile: Gillian Yates
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Gillian Yates
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Gillian loves exploring the voice in all its shapes and forms; it is our main resource as human beings! As a lecturer in devising and physical theatre, it is great to see the limitless possibilities of the spoken and sung voice in all areas of movement.
Email: gyates@glos.ac.uk
Gillian is a singing actor, director, theatremaker and voice coach. Although she initially trained in Italy as an opera singer, her current work takes a radical approach to voice and movement, investigating boundaries and intersections of voice, movement and performance. She is interested in developing confidence in the individual and her long-standing involvement with movement practices such as yoga, the Alexander technique and vocal dance supports her dedication to collaborative creative processes with deep respect for individual diversity.
MA (Dist.) Music Performance University of Salford 1997
Cert.Ed. Post-compulsory Education University of Central England 2000
LLCM Singing (Performance) London College of Music 1995
Natural Voice Practitioners Network
I teach voice and movement within devising and physical theatre. I also supervise dissertation students.
I am a voice and singing consultant and teach workshops to voice users such as teachers and teach singing to a wide range of clients, including those who have have stage fright issues.
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Tom Dexter, who enters his 31st season on Colby's football coaching staff and 2nd as the wide receivers coach, was honored with the Gridiron Club of Boston's Division II/III Assistant Coach of the Year honor in 2009. Dexter was honored by the Gridiron Club at the Bob Whelan College Football Awards Night in Boston. Dexter is the senior member of the Colby football coaching staff and has served as the Defensive Coordinator and defensive backs coach.
A 1987 graduate of SUNY-Cortland, Dexter played quarterback and defensive back while in college. In 1988, he earned his Master's Degree from Cortland while serving as a defensive line coach there. Dexter then went to Cornell University for one year where he was the defensive secondary coach and Defensive Coordinator of the freshman football team.
Dexter also served as the Head Baseball Coach at Colby for 15 years and was an assistant an additional 13 years. Tom has four children: Hannah, Sam, Jake, and Lydia.
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Holy hybrids Batman, is that the new FT-Bh?
Toyota has released teaser photographs and a video revealing brief glimpses of its upcoming FT-Bh concept car, which is due to go on display at next month’s Geneva motor show.
As the photo of its tail reveals, the compact hybrid looks as if it might offer suitable transport for Batman and Robin, with its vertical rear lamps formed into a pair of scalloped, bat-wing wiggles.
Batman would need to be prepared to downsize from his current Batmobile, given that the “B” in FT-Bh stand for B-segment. That’s the supermini sector currently occupied by the likes of Toyota’s Yaris. The full name expands as Future Toyota B-segment hybrid.
Toyota says its FT-Bh will weigh just 800kg – midway between the tiny Smart ForTwo and the only slightly less wee Toyota iQ.
Despite its modest mass, Toyota’s concept will apparently provide a proper five-seat supermini cabin. The company adds that it has avoided resorting to unusual materials like carbon fibre to shed the pounds. Instead it says it has used conventional materials – presumably in unconventional ways. It has focused on reducing weight and energy consumption across the whole vehicle, including superior aerodynamics and a downsized hybrid powertrain.
The company says the FT-Bh achieves CO2 emissions that are half the current average across the supermini sector. It doesn’t say how efficiency compares to its frugal B-segment production model, the upcoming Yaris Hybrid.
No doubt all will be revealed in the first week of March, at the Geneva show.
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Alfred Søvik from Lysefjorden in Os was one of the builders of Os River boats who ran the traditional handicraft work as his main occupation. (Hans-Kr. Bukholm).
If you look along the gunwales of an Oselver which takes its name from the Os River1 you will see a fine profile along the strake. It is this sort of profiles that the skilled tradesmen who built the stave churches, used. It was the same tradesmen who mastered the art of boat-building. But the lines of the Os River boat are older than the Middle Ages themselves. The Os River boat is the Norwegian boat type which most closely resembles the small boats found with the Gokstad Viking Ship from the period around 900 AD. Even older boat finds from Hordaland show that the boat-builders of the Viking times had even then a 1,000 year old tradition behind them. In the bottom of bogs in Hordaland the remains of boats almost 2000 years old have been found; amazingly like today’s forms. But how did these boat remains get there?
The remains of Norway’s oldest boat has been found in a bog at Toftevågen at Halsnøy in Sunnhordland. It has probably been sacrificed to the gods some time around 350 AD. There is not much of it left, but we can see it has been a small boat, probably a four-oared boat. The strakes have been sewn together with fishing line, and they were attached to the ribs with rope. On the uppermost planks rowlocks have been lashed on, and we can see that the form of the rowlocks has not been changed much in 2,000 years.
In heathen times it happened that the gods received a sacrifice in a holy tarn or a bog, and boats or parts of boats could be sacrificed. The heathen burial tradition required that the dead person took with him his equipment to the grave, and along the coast, both men and women were buried in boats. Usually there are only iron nails left, and everything else has rotted away, but it did happen that the boat lay in a wet bog, and then parts of the boat could have been preserved. Besides it is a fact that even today the boat builders in Hordaland store oak materials in a wet condition, usually in the sea, in an “oak-well”. A series of finds of incomplete boat keels and bows show that previously the oak materials could have been put into wet holes in the bogs, and there these materials have stayed until our own times.
At Magernes in Nordhordland the remains of several boats have been found, including rowlocks which are not so much younger than the Halsnøy boat 1. There is much to suggest that these parts are remains of a prehistoric boatyard. At Rong in Øygarden we have parts of a Viking ship, the heel of a mast and small bits of the hull as well. This has been a small ship, perhaps of the type which the Sagas call a “karve” or caravel, this was the travelling ship of the nobility. The type is best known from Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune. The ship from Rong was built in pine, probably because in this part of the country there was too little oak to be able to build vessels from only oak. From the way the remains of the ships were found, it is impossible to say with certainty whether this is a sacrifice or the remains of a shipwreck. From Sunnhordland and Midthordland we know of a group of finds from the bogs which were certainly pieces from the store; almost complete bows and keels which have been stored in a wet condition. Originally they probably lay in small tarns which were gradually grown over. For some reason or other the boat builder has never come back to fetch his materials, and they have been left lying here until they have been found in our times, usually when peat was being cut. Comparisons with other finds enable us to date these bows to the Middle Ages. Many of them have a rather special shape. Two of them have carved animal heads. The youngest of the medieval finds of bows are found together with a pair of shoes of a type which were in use about 1500.
From the next 300 years we have no find which can tell us how the boats looked, but we do know that boats were built in great numbers, for, amongst other things, export to Scotland and the Orkneys and Shetlands. The Scottish period in Sunnhordland left many traces in the place names and traditions. One trace which is still alive is the “hjeltebåt” i.e. the Shetland boat. Today nobody can tell us what a Shetland boat looked like, but “Hjaltland” is the old name for Shetland, so there is no doubt whatsoever where these boats were bound for. The treeless islands north of Scotland did not have good natural conditions for boat building, and it seems that the folk of Sunnhordland supplied what was needed in the way of smaller boats for fishing and transport right up until trade links were severed during the Napoleonic Wars. Boat building on Shetland and the Orkneys is influenced by Norwegian traditions right up until today.
It is said that the boat builders in Hordaland built with a special technique when the boats were to be exported. The least possible number of joints were used, the completed boat was marked and taken apart, and so the materials were loaded on to vessels so that several hundred boats could be carried. When these then reached Scotland, the local builders took over the “building sets” and put together the completed boats. When the export ceased there were local boat builders who did have the knowledge to continue on their own. It was mainly four-oared and six-oared boats which were shipped westwards across the sea, and there is little reason to believe that they were especially different from the boats which were built for local purchasers in the rural districts around the Bjørnefjord.
The building methods used in the building of small Norwegian boats can be traced back long before the Viking times, in an unbroken tradition. A feature of the technique was that the boats were built light and elastic. The individual planks are overlapped slightly, sewn and riveted together with small iron bolts. This gave rise to the name for the technique as “rivet-building”. The boat builders did not use construction drawings, and they had simple rules of measurement for the main dimensions of the hull. It was built up like a shell of keel, bow and planks which later had ribs and cross-beams inserted to support the shell.
Hordaland had good natural conditions for ship-building and seafaring. There is good forest near the sea in many places, and the differences in Nature between the fjord districts and the outer coast made it natural to exchange goods. Large parts of the county were also a natural hinterland for Bergen, and the city needed large supplies of goods. Today the outer coast and the smaller islands have been cleared of forest, so that we have to go further up the fjords to find natural conditions for boat building. Some of the parts of the boats found in the bogs tell of a completely different situation in the Middle Ages and in prehistoric times. In those times forest must have covered areas which are today under heath.
From the end of the 19th century we can follow boats and ship-building in Hordaland by way of preserved vessels, traditions, written sources and pictures. There are quite large differences, north and south of Bergen. The boat types are different, and few larger vessels were built north of Bergen. The boats from Masfjorden-Osterfjorden can be regarded as one type of its own, and they have more in common with the boats in Sogn og Fjordane county than with the boats further south in Hordaland. Boats were built in several places, but largely for local use. The boat type in Nordhordland is a typical fjord boat; the fishermen on the outer coast used boards from Nordfjord or Sunnhordland. Four-oared boats and six-oared boats were used for fishing around the home and small trips, eight-oared boats and ten-oared boats for going to church and for transporting farm products to Bergen. If it was a matter of transporting bigger cargoes, they had to get another vessel; an Ostra vessel. As the name suggests it came from Oster Fjord. They were built as small sloops, clinker-built and with a square sail. Similar small sloops were used for the freight of goods when people from Voss came to the sea with their products.
South of Bergen the boat type is fairly uniform over large areas, as far south as Egersund. There are differences from district to district, but as far as slightly older boats are concerned, it needs knowledge and a sharp eye to see whether it is a boat from Rogaland county, one from Sunnhordland, one from Hardanger, one from Strandebarm or one from the Os River. A common feature for all of them is that they are built from only three planks. So that it needs big forests to find enough boat planks. Today the Os river boat is built as a pleasure boat and for sailing, and the Strandebarm boat is built with a rear end for an outboard motor. The other local types are seldom built.
Before 1860 the coast of west and north Norway was a horn of plenty of different boat-types. After that time boat-builders began many places along the coast to build new boat types inspired by boats from Lista (in the south of Norway) and the boat types in Hardanger and Sunnhordland, as well as the boats from here gained a market. In competition with the boat-builders on Lista in West Agder County, the boat-builders in Sunnhordland created a new boat-type in 1860. They started off from their own traditional boats, but built with a slightly more voluminous hull which could carry heavy fishing equipment and large catches. For local transport of agricultural products to Bergen the boats were built solidly with a good load capacity; the “potato boats” from Fitjar became a byword.
Amongst the “three plankers” the boats from Os gained a particularly good reputation. The Oselver requires excellent materials, and those that are built today often have a material quality and surface treatment which is away above those of the utility boats some generations back. The fact that the boat type was used in competitive sailing in the Bergen district has gradually increased the demands for surface treatment and materials so that the boats are supplied with a “yacht finish”.
Before 1850 Norway was almost without roads, and everyone needed a boat. Special boats with a rear end and a little rear cabin were built for public servants, city folk and estate owners for travelling purposes. These semi-covered boats (vengbåt) were often extra well equipped, and often painted white, so that they distinguished themselves from the tarred boats that most people used. At Rosendal Barony three semi-covered boats which belonged to the Barony have been preserved, and the oldest one may be over 200 years old.
The Bishop of Bergen in the 1820s, Bishop Neumann, naturally used a vengboat on his tours of the district. “Most of the journeys take place on water, and whoever, during these obligatory travels seeks greater comfort than one could expect in an ordinary open boat, obtains a so-called house-boat which is somewhat longer than a usual boat, with eight, ten, twelve or more oars, with a roof or a cabin at the back, large or small, according to the tonnage of the boat. In this cabin where every room is carefully used for storing food and other such small delicacies, one sits on cushioned benches around a little table, and quite pleasantly looks through the small windows as the land glides past with each thrust of the oars, one holds the doors open to get fresh air inside in good weather, and close them to secure ourselves again bad weather when the rain pours down… In such a boat with 10 rowers and a captain and decorated with a flag and a jack and pennants, I set off on the 23rd May from the Triangle in the innermost point of the sound in Bergen to make my first official journey in Sogn’s and Søndfjord’s ecclesiastical area.”
The wooden boat has been on the decline in recent years, but as long as good forest grows near the fjord in western Norway it should be possible to maintain the two thousand year tradition in small boat building. The feeling for good handicraft work, a beautiful hull shape and seaworthy boats is a great cultural heritage to pass on, for the enjoyment and the use of new generations.
En av keipene fra båtfunnet på Mangersnes på Radøy er trolig fra 400-tallet e.Kr. (Bernt Kristiansen, 1988).
Today’s Os River boats are closely related to the smallest of the small boats in the Gokstad ship. (Hans-Kr. Bukholm).
An Os River boat. You should note the wide planks and the naturally grown ribs. (Hans-Kr. Bukholm).
The Os River boat is also an excellent sailing boat, primarily because of the bottom of the boat with cut shanks, but it demands a skilled crew. (Hans-Kr. Bukholm).
Alfed Søvik fastens the shanks on to the keel of a new Os River boat.(Hans-Kr. Bukholm).
“The big boat” under sail off Bjelkerøy. (Hans-Kr. Bukholm).
The vengebåt which is moored at Laksevågsiden is probably “the Eidsvoll boat”: the royal agent Janson from Damsgård put his boat at the disposal of Fredrik Meltzer and his entourage on their trip to the National Assembly held at Eidsvoll in 1814. ("Fra Laksevåg mot Nordnes". Photo: Knud Knudsen, owner Billedsamlingen, Universitetsbiblioteket i Bergen (KK 3510)).
Båtbyggerverkstedet til Torgeir Oma, ca. 1920 (A. Tellefsen, eier: Kvam kulturkontor).
Christensen, A. E. (1966) Frå vikingskip til motorsnekke . Norsk kulturarv, nr. 2. Oslo, Det norske samlaget.
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This time, Brandel Chamblee goes too far in his Tiger Woods analysis
Alex Myers
By Alex Myers
Brandel Chamblee is an insightful golf analyst, but these days he seems to pride himself on being the guy who rips Tiger Woods whenever he has the chance.
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In his season-ending report card for Golf.com, Chamblee gave Woods an "F" for a season in which he won five times and collected his 11th Player of the year Award. Boy, am I glad I never had Professor Chamblee in history class.
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Specifically, Chamblee gave Tiger an asterisk-marked "100" before crossing it out and giving him a failing grade. His reasoning for the low mark involves comparing Woods' well-publicized brushes with golf's rules this year to a time when Chamblee was caught cheating on a math test in fourth grade.
While it's impossible to argue Chamblee's assertion that Woods "was a little cavalier with the rules," labeling him a cheater is an enormous leap to make, especially with someone whose every move is followed by millions of people. Besides, would a guy who is perceived to have cheated on purpose get voted Player of the Year by his peers over strong candidates?
Woods broke the rules three times in 2013. He paid the price for all three, getting disqualified for an illegal drop in Abu Dhabi (playing partner Martin Kaymer approved the drop), getting a two-stroke penalty for taking an illegal drop at the Masters (a flustered Woods made a clear mistake and then fully accepted the penalty from Augusta National's rules committee) and receiving a two-stroke penalty for moving his ball while trying to move a stick behind it (a violation that could only be seen on HDTV in slow motion). Chamblee also notes a questionable drop at the Players, which was again approved by his playing partner and still didn't prevent Woods from making a double bogey on the hole.
Did it look good that Woods had as many rules incidents this year? Definitely not, especially with a few examples of video evidence working against him. But Chamblee goes several steps furthers, trying to make Woods out to be the guy who says, "Mark me down for a four," after hitting two balls in the water. And by comparing Woods to a fourth grader who scored a fraudulent 100 on a math test, Chamblee is implying all of Woods' accomplishments this season, including his five wins, are invalid.
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Like ESPN's Skip Bayless with his stubborn attacks on LeBron James (or his even more stubborn defense of Tim Tebow), Chamblee's analysis of golf's best player is comically over the top. In fact, if you only listened to Chamblee, you'd probably think Woods struggled just to keep his tour card during the 2013 season. But while being critical of Woods' re-tooled swing under Sean Foley or his poor putting in major championships is fair game, Chamblee's suggestion that Woods was consistently trying to dupe the game and his competition is far too harsh.
It's worth noting that Chamblee is known for his exhaustive preparation for broadcasts, always trying to root his analysis in his own research. When it comes to Woods and the rules, however, he seems to be going for shock value and little else.
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</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/niou_ramos_via_stringer.jpg" alt="Niou Ramos Albany" width="600" height="399" /></p> <p>the authors: Assemblymember Niou, center, & Senator Ramos, left (photo: @NYCComptroller)</p> <hr /> <p>We’ve got a big money problem here in New York, and we hear loud and clear the New Yorkers who are calling for a small donor solution in the form of public financing of elections.</p> <p>Public financing became a top issue in state budget negotiations earlier this year because of public demand. The plan for a commission to now determine the parameters of public financing of elections was placed in a large budget bill in the final hours of budget negotiations, making it nearly impossible to oppose as legislators.</p> <p>But we must introduce and move public financing of elections bills this legislative session -- before it ends June 19 -- to fix, or overturn, a weak commission result. We’re committed to ensuring that we end this year with a strong public financing program in New York, whether via commission, legislation, or a combination of both.</p> <p>It’s important to push this issue ahead and not simply allow the commission to unfold without additional legislation for several reasons.</p> <p>As women of color and as elected leaders representing people from all walks of life, we are here to bring change and shift power away from big donors and to the people of New York.</p> <p>Our elections are currently dominated by a tiny number of big donors. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, just 100 donors outspent all the 137,000 small donors combined last year. It’s time for regular constituents to get their say through a 6-to-1 small donor match, lifting the voices of everyday New Yorkers and fundamentally changing the way politicians fundraise by allowing them to focus on those who may only give $20.</p> <p>Those who oppose reform point to the price tag with a high estimate of $100 million per year (a small fraction of one percent of our state’s budget) as an excuse to avoid changing the status quo. They say we can’t afford it. You know what costs more? Corruption.</p> <p>When elected leaders are forced to spend their time rubbing shoulders with big donors—who tend to be predominantly corporate donors—we end up with expensive, unnecessary, out-of-touch policies that hurt the rest of us. We also shut out people with a desire to serve their communities but without connections to big donors from running for office. These systematic barriers block women and people of color—in particular women of color—from running and winning public office.</p> <p>Following damaging decisions by the Supreme Court that now allow unlimited money into our elections, public financing of elections is the only real way to counter the corrosive influence of super PACs—and we have a chance to show the nation how to get it done.</p> <p>In Connecticut, after a small donor public financing system was put in place, lawmakers <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.demos.org_sites_default_files_publications_FreshStart-5FPublicFinancingCT-5F0.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=B73tqXN8Ec0ocRmZHMCntw&r=-sBcg4WCSZHFXOqlFm9pQAIri8N7uOeTQalCIQ_Cyus&m=BTxuFdApiq67zQdt1XFekmbD5_8vRldoSuYxMR3Z-_0&s=VwFQxMwJo6XAS0nO6ckGsixaXUc6lqXaGd98lLJdIMg&e=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moved forward policies</a> to end corporate giveaways and pushed ahead issues that are meaningful to communities of color and other underrepresented communities.</p> <p>Once public financing was in place, leaders passed mandatory paid sick days, increased the minimum wage, instituted in-state tuition for undocumented students, and helped low-income and working individuals and families by adopting an Earned Income Tax Credit.</p> <p>In another illustrative example, they also ended the practice of returning unclaimed bottle deposits to the beverage industry. The influence of beer and soda distributors long kept this giveaway worth up to $24 million annually in place. Now the money can be redirected to important public programs.</p> <p>To ensure a similar result—a democracy that is not beholden to wealthy special interests and instead is responsive to the needs of constituents—in New York, we must ensure a strong Public Financing and Elections Commission that gets to work soon with diverse and credible commissioners to hold transparent proceedings with ample room for public input.</p> <p>As lawmakers, we have to be prepared for the possibility of a weak commission result. Our responsibility does not end with appointing commissioners. It’s our duty to ensure a strong public financing program, and that means having legislation ready should we need to improve upon the commission’s recommendations.</p> <p>Our mission is clear. We must deliver a strong small donor public financing program by the end of the year to shift power to the people of New York and away from big donors. We’ve come too far to settle for anything less.</p> <p>***<br />State Senator Jessica Ramos represents parts of Queens. Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou represents parts of Manhattan. On Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jessicaramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@jessicaramos</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/yuhline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@yuhline</a>.</p> <p>
</p> Max & Murphy Podcast: Senator Jessica Ramos on the Adopted State Budget & Upcoming Albany Agenda 2019-04-17T04:00:00+00:00 2019-04-17T04:00:00+00:00 https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/8459-max-murphy-podcast-state-senator-jessica-ramos-albany Ben Max <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/jessica-ramos-600a.jpg" alt="jessica ramos 600a" width="600" height="300" /></p> <p>(photo: @RamosforStateSenate)</p> <hr /> <p><strong>April 17, 2019 - Max & Murphy Podcast: State Senator Jessica Ramos on the Albany Agenda<br /></strong></p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2019/podcast19/jessica-ramos-150.jpg" alt="jessica ramos 150" width="150" height="175" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />State Senator Jessica Ramos of Queens joined the show to discuss her first budget season in the state Legislature -- accomplishments, disappointments, lessons learned -- and what lies ahead on issues including marijuana legalization, rent regulations, and her farmworkers' rights bill.</p> <p>Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TweetBenMax" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TweetBenMax </a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/jarrettmurphy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JarrettMurphy</a>. You can listen to the show through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, under "Max & Murphy," and listen to Max & Murphy live on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on WBAI radio, 99.5FM or wbai.org</p> <p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/607565595&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%" height="185" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <p>
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</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/jessica-ramos-600a.jpg" alt="jessica ramos 600a" width="600" height="300" /></p> <p>(photo: @RamosforStateSenate)</p> <hr /> <p><strong>April 17, 2019 - Max & Murphy Podcast: State Senator Jessica Ramos on the Albany Agenda<br /></strong></p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2019/podcast19/jessica-ramos-150.jpg" alt="jessica ramos 150" width="150" height="175" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />State Senator Jessica Ramos of Queens joined the show to discuss her first budget season in the state Legislature -- accomplishments, disappointments, lessons learned -- and what lies ahead on issues including marijuana legalization, rent regulations, and her farmworkers' rights bill.</p> <p>Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TweetBenMax" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TweetBenMax </a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/jarrettmurphy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JarrettMurphy</a>. You can listen to the show through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, under "Max & Murphy," and listen to Max & Murphy live on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on WBAI radio, 99.5FM or wbai.org</p> <p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/607565595&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%" height="185" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <p>
</p> One Way to Keep Good, Middle-Class Jobs in New York 2019-03-11T04:00:00+00:00 2019-03-11T04:00:00+00:00 https://www.gothamgazette.com/130-opinion/8335-one-way-to-keep-good-middle-class-jobs-in-new-york Ben Max <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2019/wikimedia-call-center.jpg" alt="wikimedia call center" width="600" height="399" /></p> <p>(photo: Wikimedia Commons)</p> <hr /> <p>Long gone are the days when a family could live comfortably with a minimum wage job. In 1968, a worker making the federal minimum wage could support a partner and a child <a href="https://www.epi.org/publication/minimum-wage-workers-poverty-anymore-raising/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">above the poverty line</a>. Today, you can’t even support yourself and a child on it. Even with the recent increase to the minimum wage, hitting $15 an hour in New York City, it’s impossible for families in many parts of the state to live on minimum wage.</p> <p>Economic anxiety has unfortunately become the new norm. Traditionally, most families’ golden ticket out of poverty was a solidly middle-class job, like at a call center. Those jobs, however, are increasingly being lost to corporate greed.</p> <p>Since 2006, over 40,000 call center jobs were lost in New York. Forty thousand.</p> <p>That means 40,000 families have had to face the emotional and financial stress of losing a job. It’s not as though the need for call center jobs has decreased; the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 5% growth rate for customer service representative jobs between 2016 and 2026.</p> <p>Unfortunately, there has been an upward trend of massive corporations looking to ship these jobs elsewhere so they can pay workers less and often find better tax incentives. Outsourcing work to other parts of the country or abroad has become a common corporate tactic to reduce costs. Middle class jobs are replaced with cheaper labor (often with subpar working conditions).</p> <p>With the Trump administration’s tax cuts last year, outsourcing has become even more attractive to corporations, accelerating the process. The law rewards corporations with tax cuts and incentives for profits made overseas, with corporations paying as little as half or less of the corporate tax rate on profits earned abroad as they would here at home.</p> <p>This is why I support the New York State Call Center Jobs Act, a bill that would finally prevent companies from being rewarded for outsourcing these good jobs elsewhere.</p> <p>In January, AT&T announced it was closing a call center in Syracuse, eliminating 150 jobs. The workers in the call center had just two weeks to decide whether to accept a severance package or relocate.</p> <p>Call center jobs are critical lifelines to sustain a robust middle class and it’s important we recognize that moving these jobs out of state has devastated families and communities across New York. We can no longer allow corporations to line their own pockets at the expense of hard-working New Yorkers.</p> <p>This bill would help New York protect call center jobs at employers with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees. Employers would be required to notify the Public Service Commission if they intend to relocate at least 30% of call volume in a year. Those companies would lose all grants, loans, tax benefits, and state contracts, since our government should not be giving tax dollars to companies that are leaving the state. It would also ensure that all call center work related to state business is performed by New York companies.</p> <p>This legislation passed last year in the Assembly and had considerable support in the Senate. Now that the Senate leadership has changed, we can and should get this done this year. I urge my fellow legislators to do what is right and protect New York’s middle class.</p> <p>***<br /> Senator Jessica Ramos represents State District 13, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and parts of Astoria and Woodside. On Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jessicaramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@JessicaRamos</a>.</p> <p>
</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2019/wikimedia-call-center.jpg" alt="wikimedia call center" width="600" height="399" /></p> <p>(photo: Wikimedia Commons)</p> <hr /> <p>Long gone are the days when a family could live comfortably with a minimum wage job. In 1968, a worker making the federal minimum wage could support a partner and a child <a href="https://www.epi.org/publication/minimum-wage-workers-poverty-anymore-raising/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">above the poverty line</a>. Today, you can’t even support yourself and a child on it. Even with the recent increase to the minimum wage, hitting $15 an hour in New York City, it’s impossible for families in many parts of the state to live on minimum wage.</p> <p>Economic anxiety has unfortunately become the new norm. Traditionally, most families’ golden ticket out of poverty was a solidly middle-class job, like at a call center. Those jobs, however, are increasingly being lost to corporate greed.</p> <p>Since 2006, over 40,000 call center jobs were lost in New York. Forty thousand.</p> <p>That means 40,000 families have had to face the emotional and financial stress of losing a job. It’s not as though the need for call center jobs has decreased; the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 5% growth rate for customer service representative jobs between 2016 and 2026.</p> <p>Unfortunately, there has been an upward trend of massive corporations looking to ship these jobs elsewhere so they can pay workers less and often find better tax incentives. Outsourcing work to other parts of the country or abroad has become a common corporate tactic to reduce costs. Middle class jobs are replaced with cheaper labor (often with subpar working conditions).</p> <p>With the Trump administration’s tax cuts last year, outsourcing has become even more attractive to corporations, accelerating the process. The law rewards corporations with tax cuts and incentives for profits made overseas, with corporations paying as little as half or less of the corporate tax rate on profits earned abroad as they would here at home.</p> <p>This is why I support the New York State Call Center Jobs Act, a bill that would finally prevent companies from being rewarded for outsourcing these good jobs elsewhere.</p> <p>In January, AT&T announced it was closing a call center in Syracuse, eliminating 150 jobs. The workers in the call center had just two weeks to decide whether to accept a severance package or relocate.</p> <p>Call center jobs are critical lifelines to sustain a robust middle class and it’s important we recognize that moving these jobs out of state has devastated families and communities across New York. We can no longer allow corporations to line their own pockets at the expense of hard-working New Yorkers.</p> <p>This bill would help New York protect call center jobs at employers with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees. Employers would be required to notify the Public Service Commission if they intend to relocate at least 30% of call volume in a year. Those companies would lose all grants, loans, tax benefits, and state contracts, since our government should not be giving tax dollars to companies that are leaving the state. It would also ensure that all call center work related to state business is performed by New York companies.</p> <p>This legislation passed last year in the Assembly and had considerable support in the Senate. Now that the Senate leadership has changed, we can and should get this done this year. I urge my fellow legislators to do what is right and protect New York’s middle class.</p> <p>***<br /> Senator Jessica Ramos represents State District 13, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and parts of Astoria and Woodside. On Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jessicaramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@JessicaRamos</a>.</p> <p>
</p> In Budget Testimony, De Blasio Critiques Cuomo Plans, Presents City Albany Agenda 2019-02-11T05:00:00+00:00 2019-02-11T05:00:00+00:00 https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/8275-in-budget-testimony-de-blasio-critiques-cuomo-plans-presents-city-albany-agenda Ben Max <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/32079624637_2521a51c41_z.jpg" alt="de Blasio city hall budget" width="600" height="400" /></p> <p>Mayor de Blasio (photo: Ed Reed/Mayor's Office)</p> <hr /> <p>Mayor Bill de Blasio received a warmer reception in Albany on Monday than he has in past years as he testified before the state Legislature on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 executive budget proposal and how it would affect New York City. Over the course of more than two hours, the mayor argued for more education funding, emphasized the need for a comprehensive revenue plan for the MTA, enlisted legislators to help fend off proposed funding cuts and costs shifts, and defended his administration’s work on multiple fronts.</p> <p>In prior appearances before the Legislature, de Blasio has faced the ire of Republicans who controlled the state Senate and have used the annual budget hearing to criticize the mayor’s policies and management of the city. But with Democrats now in control of both legislative chambers, the mayor found himself largely in agreement with lawmakers and their priorities on everything from school aid and transit funding to criminal justice reform, rent regulation and marijuana legalization.</p> <p>He called on the Legislature to give the city design-build authority for infrastructure projects, pushed for the expansion of a speed camera and red light camera program in the city, asked for repeal of Section 50-a of the state civil rights law, which prevents disclosure of police officer disciplinary records, and advocated for a commercial vacancy tax to fight a crisis of vacant storefronts in the city.</p> <p>De Blasio appealed to the Legislature to aid New York City in avoiding what he said is nearly $600 million in proposed cuts and cost shifts included in the governor’s budget. He reiterated the city’s slightly more rocky budgetary prospects that he raised in <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/8266-citing-several-causes-for-concern-de-blasio-presents-still-growing-budget-plan-of-92-2-billion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his own $92.2 billion preliminary budget proposal</a> last week, where he noted that his administration is implementing a PEG (program to eliminate the gap) for the first time, with the goal of $750 million in total savings across agencies by the time the mayor releases his own executive budget plan in April (at which point he’ll also have to factor in the final state budget, which is due by April 1). City agency cutbacks, he warned, would be exacerbated if the governor’s budget passes in its current form.</p> <p>The mayor blamed nearly half the Cuomo “cuts” on education funding. Those include a $148 million shortfall in mandated spending on charter schools and special education services and a newly proposed school funding formula that de Blasio said would create a “winners and losers situation” by shifting existing funding away from needy schools. “Although I am certain the proposal’s well-intended, there are real problems with it,” he said under questioning from Assemblymember Ed Braunstein. The governor’s office has disputed de Blasio’s characterizations of “cuts,” noting that some of the mayor’s assessment is based on faulty expectations by the city.</p> <p>De Blasio also insisted, as he has often done, that the state should provide full funding under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity decision, which would mean about $1.2 billion in additional fair student funding for the city. “We should all be outraged that something that was decided by our highest court to help our children….somehow has not been brought to full fruition,” he later said. Again on this topic, Cuomo has disagreed with the mayor’s interpretation, which is shared by many Democratic officials, with the governor saying that the Campaign for Fiscal Equity has been paid off and is a thing of the past.</p> <p>De Blasio did commend the governor for backing a three-year extension of mayoral control of city schools, which Republicans often used as a cudgel against the mayor in order to extract concessions from the city. At Monday’s hearing, the mayor was able to tout his administration’s success with little pushback, pointing to record-high graduation rates.</p> <p>Senator Robert Jackson, however, did prod the mayor for more accountability within the system. “I don’t believe in control...I believe in authority with oversight at an appropriate level,” Jackson said.</p> <p>De Blasio was willing to concede, “The phrase might be better called mayoral accountability.” At various points, he said that his administration is seeking greater input from parents on issues such as school closures and consolidation, though it could always do better. And he also defended his authority to appoint the schools chancellor through a discretionary process. A nationwide public process would undermine the city’s ability to hire top-notch educators, he said. “The power of [mayoral control] is, everyone here and all the parents of New York City get to hold me accountable,” he said. “That was not true in the past.”</p> <p>Legislators focused a significant amount of time on the MTA and proposals to find sustainable sources of revenue for the beleaguered authority, responsible for the subways and buses, while making its operations more efficient. Cuomo has proposed a congestion pricing system with some details left undetermined, but that would, among other things, give the Triboro Bridge and Tunnel Authority control over city streets. And he has said the city should split halfway any remaining MTA capital shortfall after congestion pricing revenue is counted. The governor has also been railing against the MTA structure and leadership, who he appointed, and has been arguing for greater control of the agency, which he already effectively controls.</p> <p>De Blasio has rejected congestion pricing as a silver bullet to solve the MTA’s woes and has said he would prefer a millionaire’s tax to raise the requisite funds for subways and buses. He repeated that argument at the hearing and said the MTA would need a “multi-element” solution that includes several different long-term streams of revenue, including perhaps a mansion tax, an internet sales tax, and revenue from legalization of recreational marijuana use, and a lockbox to ensure congestion pricing revenue is not diverted away from the MTA. Splitting capital costs with the state, he said, would be overly burdensome on the city’s already massive ten-year capital plan, which hit $100 billion for the first time when he released it last week.</p> <p>He also insisted he could only support a congestion pricing plan that had “hardship exemptions”, which went down well with some legislators but not others. For instance, Senator Jim Gaughran, a Long Island Democrat, agreed, saying he hadn’t seen a feasible proposal yet. He suggested a regional program that could also take into account commuters who use the Long Island Rail Road and bus systems, and a carve out for small businesses. Democratic Assemblymember Bobby Carroll of Brooklyn, on the other hand, said the mayor’s insistence on a progressive congestion pricing proposal seemed “disingenuous” since various carve outs would render the program insufficient.</p> <p>“I think it’s a balance point,” de Blasio responded. “I think there’s a way to figure out what is a fair hardship exemption and what is not, what does it do to our revenue and what revenue we need.”</p> <p>And though de Blasio has feuded with Cuomo over blame for the MTA’s failings, he generally supported the concept of giving more control to the governor. “I liken it to mayoral accountability for schools,” he said.</p> <p>De Blasio also found himself defending his role in the deal to bring an Amazon campus and an estimated 25,000 to 40,000 jobs to Queens, which would give the tech giant $3 billion in tax incentives and grants. To persuade Amazon, the mayor and governor struck an agreement to circumvent the local City Council-led land use process, drawing widespread criticism.</p> <p>De Blasio insisted on Monday that the $3 billion in incentives the company will receive is out of the city’s control -- most of the tax breaks are as-of-right incentives that Amazon would receive like any other company based on its location and job-creation, and $500 million of it is coming from the state in a capital grant. And he also revealed that he did not negotiate with the company to ensure neutrality if its workers attempt to unionize. When asked by Senator Jessica Ramos, a former de Blasio aide, he said he only insisted that the campus be built by union labor and that building services jobs should go to union workers. De Blasio has repeatedly said that he will continue to put pressure on Amazon related to its approach to employee unionization, and that the larger New York City pro-union environment will also play a role.</p> <p>In back-and-forth with lawmakers, de Blasio also made promises, some concrete and some speculative. He said that a commission looking at the city’s property tax system would release its recommendations this year. He said the city could shave years off the Rikers Island jail closure plan if a variety of criminal justice reforms are passed by the state. He said he would work with legislators to introduce a commercial vacancy tax bill in the coming weeks. And he promised to invest in improved bus service in the city even if congestion pricing does not come to pass.</p> <p>Of course, there were moments when de Blasio also pushed back. Senator John Liu, a Queens Democrat and 2013 primary opponent, pushed the mayor on his “seemingly magical solution” to expand healthcare access to 600,000 uninsured New Yorkers at an eventual cost of $100 million annually. Liu wondered whether that would mean the state could pass a single-payer program that doesn’t include New York City. “I would like to say yes to that but I can’t,” de Blasio responded, noting that single-payer healthcare would be a better option.</p> <p>Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican who ran against de Blasio in 2017, noted that the mayor was raising alarms about budget shortfalls in the city while also increasing spending by $3 billion. “If we are anticipating all these problems with less revenue coming into the city, why are you continuing to increase the budget dramatically?” she wondered. She also asked the mayor to cap increases of the city’s property tax levy, one of the few tax burdens under the city’s control.</p> <p>De Blasio did agree that the city needs a “more equitable solution” to property taxes though he disagreed that the city should cap the levy. He also defended the city’s budget more broadly, emphasizing that much of the increased spending has gone to pay increases for the municipal workforce in new labor agreements reached under his administration which had lapsed for years.</p> <p>The state Legislature will continue budget hearings over the next few weeks before each house -- or perhaps both houses together -- release responses to the governor’s proposal. First, Cuomo will release 30-day amendments to his budget plan. Negotiations will heat up in March as the April 1 state budget deadline looms.</p> <p>[Read:<a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/8217-9-key-takeaways-for-new-york-city-from-cuomo-s-state-of-the-state-and-budget" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 9 Key Takeaways for New York City from Cuomo's State of the State and Budget</a>]</p> <p>
by Samar Khurshid, senior reporter, Gotham Gazette
@samarkhurshid @GothamGazette
</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/32079624637_2521a51c41_z.jpg" alt="de Blasio city hall budget" width="600" height="400" /></p> <p>Mayor de Blasio (photo: Ed Reed/Mayor's Office)</p> <hr /> <p>Mayor Bill de Blasio received a warmer reception in Albany on Monday than he has in past years as he testified before the state Legislature on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 executive budget proposal and how it would affect New York City. Over the course of more than two hours, the mayor argued for more education funding, emphasized the need for a comprehensive revenue plan for the MTA, enlisted legislators to help fend off proposed funding cuts and costs shifts, and defended his administration’s work on multiple fronts.</p> <p>In prior appearances before the Legislature, de Blasio has faced the ire of Republicans who controlled the state Senate and have used the annual budget hearing to criticize the mayor’s policies and management of the city. But with Democrats now in control of both legislative chambers, the mayor found himself largely in agreement with lawmakers and their priorities on everything from school aid and transit funding to criminal justice reform, rent regulation and marijuana legalization.</p> <p>He called on the Legislature to give the city design-build authority for infrastructure projects, pushed for the expansion of a speed camera and red light camera program in the city, asked for repeal of Section 50-a of the state civil rights law, which prevents disclosure of police officer disciplinary records, and advocated for a commercial vacancy tax to fight a crisis of vacant storefronts in the city.</p> <p>De Blasio appealed to the Legislature to aid New York City in avoiding what he said is nearly $600 million in proposed cuts and cost shifts included in the governor’s budget. He reiterated the city’s slightly more rocky budgetary prospects that he raised in <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/8266-citing-several-causes-for-concern-de-blasio-presents-still-growing-budget-plan-of-92-2-billion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his own $92.2 billion preliminary budget proposal</a> last week, where he noted that his administration is implementing a PEG (program to eliminate the gap) for the first time, with the goal of $750 million in total savings across agencies by the time the mayor releases his own executive budget plan in April (at which point he’ll also have to factor in the final state budget, which is due by April 1). City agency cutbacks, he warned, would be exacerbated if the governor’s budget passes in its current form.</p> <p>The mayor blamed nearly half the Cuomo “cuts” on education funding. Those include a $148 million shortfall in mandated spending on charter schools and special education services and a newly proposed school funding formula that de Blasio said would create a “winners and losers situation” by shifting existing funding away from needy schools. “Although I am certain the proposal’s well-intended, there are real problems with it,” he said under questioning from Assemblymember Ed Braunstein. The governor’s office has disputed de Blasio’s characterizations of “cuts,” noting that some of the mayor’s assessment is based on faulty expectations by the city.</p> <p>De Blasio also insisted, as he has often done, that the state should provide full funding under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity decision, which would mean about $1.2 billion in additional fair student funding for the city. “We should all be outraged that something that was decided by our highest court to help our children….somehow has not been brought to full fruition,” he later said. Again on this topic, Cuomo has disagreed with the mayor’s interpretation, which is shared by many Democratic officials, with the governor saying that the Campaign for Fiscal Equity has been paid off and is a thing of the past.</p> <p>De Blasio did commend the governor for backing a three-year extension of mayoral control of city schools, which Republicans often used as a cudgel against the mayor in order to extract concessions from the city. At Monday’s hearing, the mayor was able to tout his administration’s success with little pushback, pointing to record-high graduation rates.</p> <p>Senator Robert Jackson, however, did prod the mayor for more accountability within the system. “I don’t believe in control...I believe in authority with oversight at an appropriate level,” Jackson said.</p> <p>De Blasio was willing to concede, “The phrase might be better called mayoral accountability.” At various points, he said that his administration is seeking greater input from parents on issues such as school closures and consolidation, though it could always do better. And he also defended his authority to appoint the schools chancellor through a discretionary process. A nationwide public process would undermine the city’s ability to hire top-notch educators, he said. “The power of [mayoral control] is, everyone here and all the parents of New York City get to hold me accountable,” he said. “That was not true in the past.”</p> <p>Legislators focused a significant amount of time on the MTA and proposals to find sustainable sources of revenue for the beleaguered authority, responsible for the subways and buses, while making its operations more efficient. Cuomo has proposed a congestion pricing system with some details left undetermined, but that would, among other things, give the Triboro Bridge and Tunnel Authority control over city streets. And he has said the city should split halfway any remaining MTA capital shortfall after congestion pricing revenue is counted. The governor has also been railing against the MTA structure and leadership, who he appointed, and has been arguing for greater control of the agency, which he already effectively controls.</p> <p>De Blasio has rejected congestion pricing as a silver bullet to solve the MTA’s woes and has said he would prefer a millionaire’s tax to raise the requisite funds for subways and buses. He repeated that argument at the hearing and said the MTA would need a “multi-element” solution that includes several different long-term streams of revenue, including perhaps a mansion tax, an internet sales tax, and revenue from legalization of recreational marijuana use, and a lockbox to ensure congestion pricing revenue is not diverted away from the MTA. Splitting capital costs with the state, he said, would be overly burdensome on the city’s already massive ten-year capital plan, which hit $100 billion for the first time when he released it last week.</p> <p>He also insisted he could only support a congestion pricing plan that had “hardship exemptions”, which went down well with some legislators but not others. For instance, Senator Jim Gaughran, a Long Island Democrat, agreed, saying he hadn’t seen a feasible proposal yet. He suggested a regional program that could also take into account commuters who use the Long Island Rail Road and bus systems, and a carve out for small businesses. Democratic Assemblymember Bobby Carroll of Brooklyn, on the other hand, said the mayor’s insistence on a progressive congestion pricing proposal seemed “disingenuous” since various carve outs would render the program insufficient.</p> <p>“I think it’s a balance point,” de Blasio responded. “I think there’s a way to figure out what is a fair hardship exemption and what is not, what does it do to our revenue and what revenue we need.”</p> <p>And though de Blasio has feuded with Cuomo over blame for the MTA’s failings, he generally supported the concept of giving more control to the governor. “I liken it to mayoral accountability for schools,” he said.</p> <p>De Blasio also found himself defending his role in the deal to bring an Amazon campus and an estimated 25,000 to 40,000 jobs to Queens, which would give the tech giant $3 billion in tax incentives and grants. To persuade Amazon, the mayor and governor struck an agreement to circumvent the local City Council-led land use process, drawing widespread criticism.</p> <p>De Blasio insisted on Monday that the $3 billion in incentives the company will receive is out of the city’s control -- most of the tax breaks are as-of-right incentives that Amazon would receive like any other company based on its location and job-creation, and $500 million of it is coming from the state in a capital grant. And he also revealed that he did not negotiate with the company to ensure neutrality if its workers attempt to unionize. When asked by Senator Jessica Ramos, a former de Blasio aide, he said he only insisted that the campus be built by union labor and that building services jobs should go to union workers. De Blasio has repeatedly said that he will continue to put pressure on Amazon related to its approach to employee unionization, and that the larger New York City pro-union environment will also play a role.</p> <p>In back-and-forth with lawmakers, de Blasio also made promises, some concrete and some speculative. He said that a commission looking at the city’s property tax system would release its recommendations this year. He said the city could shave years off the Rikers Island jail closure plan if a variety of criminal justice reforms are passed by the state. He said he would work with legislators to introduce a commercial vacancy tax bill in the coming weeks. And he promised to invest in improved bus service in the city even if congestion pricing does not come to pass.</p> <p>Of course, there were moments when de Blasio also pushed back. Senator John Liu, a Queens Democrat and 2013 primary opponent, pushed the mayor on his “seemingly magical solution” to expand healthcare access to 600,000 uninsured New Yorkers at an eventual cost of $100 million annually. Liu wondered whether that would mean the state could pass a single-payer program that doesn’t include New York City. “I would like to say yes to that but I can’t,” de Blasio responded, noting that single-payer healthcare would be a better option.</p> <p>Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican who ran against de Blasio in 2017, noted that the mayor was raising alarms about budget shortfalls in the city while also increasing spending by $3 billion. “If we are anticipating all these problems with less revenue coming into the city, why are you continuing to increase the budget dramatically?” she wondered. She also asked the mayor to cap increases of the city’s property tax levy, one of the few tax burdens under the city’s control.</p> <p>De Blasio did agree that the city needs a “more equitable solution” to property taxes though he disagreed that the city should cap the levy. He also defended the city’s budget more broadly, emphasizing that much of the increased spending has gone to pay increases for the municipal workforce in new labor agreements reached under his administration which had lapsed for years.</p> <p>The state Legislature will continue budget hearings over the next few weeks before each house -- or perhaps both houses together -- release responses to the governor’s proposal. First, Cuomo will release 30-day amendments to his budget plan. Negotiations will heat up in March as the April 1 state budget deadline looms.</p> <p>[Read:<a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/8217-9-key-takeaways-for-new-york-city-from-cuomo-s-state-of-the-state-and-budget" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 9 Key Takeaways for New York City from Cuomo's State of the State and Budget</a>]</p> <p>
</p> WATCH: State Senator-Elect Jessica Ramos on Heading to Albany 2018-12-27T05:00:00+00:00 2018-12-27T05:00:00+00:00 https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/8155-watch-state-senator-elect-jessica-ramos-on-heading-to-albany Ben Max <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/jessica_ramos_mnn.jpg" alt="jessica ramos mnn" width="600" height="429" /></p> <p>State Senator-elect Jessica Ramos (photo: Gotham Gazette)</p> <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This is part of AGENDA 2019, a joint Gotham Gazette-City Limits project<br /><a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/8029-agenda-2019">Find the rest of the series here</a></em></p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/mnn-jessica-ramos.jpg" alt="mnn jessica ramos" width="185" height="172" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></p> <p>Jessica Ramos won an unlikely victory in the Democratic primary to then cruise to victory in the general election and become State Senator-elect for her Queens district that includes neighborhoods like Corona and Jackson Heights. Ramos was part of a wave of challengers who unseated former members of the Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, a group of rogue Democrats who formed a power-sharing coalition with Republicans. As part of Agenda 2019 and on Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Ramos talked with hosts Ben Max and Jarrett Murphy about her top priorities and the new power landscape she's entering in Albany, where she will be part of the new Democratic majority in the Senate, her approach to Governor Andrew Cuomo, and much more. Watch:</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CdmFSflvN7A" width="560" height="315" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/8029-agenda-2019"><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/agenda19v2-a.jpg" alt="Gotham Gazette: " width="261" height="131" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This is part of AGENDA 2019, a joint Gotham Gazette-City Limits project<br /><a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/8029-agenda-2019">Find the rest of the series here</a></em></p> <p>
</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/jessica_ramos_mnn.jpg" alt="jessica ramos mnn" width="600" height="429" /></p> <p>State Senator-elect Jessica Ramos (photo: Gotham Gazette)</p> <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This is part of AGENDA 2019, a joint Gotham Gazette-City Limits project<br /><a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/8029-agenda-2019">Find the rest of the series here</a></em></p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/mnn-jessica-ramos.jpg" alt="mnn jessica ramos" width="185" height="172" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></p> <p>Jessica Ramos won an unlikely victory in the Democratic primary to then cruise to victory in the general election and become State Senator-elect for her Queens district that includes neighborhoods like Corona and Jackson Heights. Ramos was part of a wave of challengers who unseated former members of the Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, a group of rogue Democrats who formed a power-sharing coalition with Republicans. As part of Agenda 2019 and on Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Ramos talked with hosts Ben Max and Jarrett Murphy about her top priorities and the new power landscape she's entering in Albany, where she will be part of the new Democratic majority in the Senate, her approach to Governor Andrew Cuomo, and much more. Watch:</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CdmFSflvN7A" width="560" height="315" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/8029-agenda-2019"><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/agenda19v2-a.jpg" alt="Gotham Gazette: " width="261" height="131" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This is part of AGENDA 2019, a joint Gotham Gazette-City Limits project<br /><a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/8029-agenda-2019">Find the rest of the series here</a></em></p> <p>
</p> Max & Murphy Podcast: Intense Queens Senate Primary Centers on Delivering for Immigrant Communities 2018-08-29T04:00:00+00:00 2018-08-29T04:00:00+00:00 https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7897-max-murphy-podcast-an-intense-queens-senate-primary-with-jessica-ramos-and-senator-jose-peralta Ben Max <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/mxm-logo.jpg" alt="mxm logo" width="600" height="239" /></p> <p>Ben Max, left, of Gotham Gazette, and Jarrett Murphy, right, of City Limits</p> <hr /> <p><strong>August 29, 2018 - Max & Murphy Podcast: An Intense Queens Senate Primary with Jessica Ramos and Senator Jose Peralta<br /></strong></p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/podcast-ramos-perlata-277.jpg" alt="podcast ramos perlata 277" width="277" height="116" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />Jessica Ramos is challenging state Senator Jose Peralta in the Democratic primary, in a Queens district with a large immigrant population. Ramos, then Peralta joined the program to discuss their candidacies and to take questions from the hosts and listeners. At the center of the race are issues like the Dream Act, subway service, small business survival, and more. Also at play is Peralta's membership in the now-defunct Independent Democratic Conference, a breakaway group of eight senators that formed a ruling coalition with Republicans in the Senate.</p> <p>Listen to the conversation with the two candidates and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TweetBenMax" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TweetBenMax </a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/jarrettmurphy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JarrettMurphy</a>. You can listen to the show through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, under "Max & Murphy," and listen to Max & Murphy live on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on WBAI radio, 99.5FM or wbai.org</p> <p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/492503148&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%" height="170" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <p>
</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/mxm-logo.jpg" alt="mxm logo" width="600" height="239" /></p> <p>Ben Max, left, of Gotham Gazette, and Jarrett Murphy, right, of City Limits</p> <hr /> <p><strong>August 29, 2018 - Max & Murphy Podcast: An Intense Queens Senate Primary with Jessica Ramos and Senator Jose Peralta<br /></strong></p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/podcast-ramos-perlata-277.jpg" alt="podcast ramos perlata 277" width="277" height="116" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" />Jessica Ramos is challenging state Senator Jose Peralta in the Democratic primary, in a Queens district with a large immigrant population. Ramos, then Peralta joined the program to discuss their candidacies and to take questions from the hosts and listeners. At the center of the race are issues like the Dream Act, subway service, small business survival, and more. Also at play is Peralta's membership in the now-defunct Independent Democratic Conference, a breakaway group of eight senators that formed a ruling coalition with Republicans in the Senate.</p> <p>Listen to the conversation with the two candidates and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TweetBenMax" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TweetBenMax </a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/jarrettmurphy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JarrettMurphy</a>. You can listen to the show through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, under "Max & Murphy," and listen to Max & Murphy live on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on WBAI radio, 99.5FM or wbai.org</p> <p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/492503148&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%" height="170" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <p>
</p> Leading Immigrant-Advocacy Group Backs Ramos in Bid to Unseat Peralta 2018-07-23T04:00:00+00:00 2018-07-23T04:00:00+00:00 https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7820-leading-immigrant-advocacy-group-backs-ramos-in-bid-to-unseat-peralta Ben Max <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/jessica-ramos-cm.jpg" alt="jessica ramos cm" width="600" height="450" /></p> <p>Jessica Ramos (photo: @JessicaRamos)</p> <hr /> <p>When state Senator Jose Peralta joined the Independent Democratic Conference at the beginning of last year, he became the latest Democrat to sever ties with his own party and become part of a coalition with Republicans, a move that further consolidated GOP control over the upper chamber of the state Legislature and enraged many Democrats. Fast forward a year and a half, and after considerable criticism and facing primary challengers in this year’s elections, the IDC dissolved its breakaway faction and rejoined the mainline Democrats in a deal brokered in part by Governor Andrew Cuomo, another Democrat facing a primary challenge from his left after being accused of propping up the IDC and Senate Republicans.</p> <p>But the “unity” deal did not dissuade the primary challengers, nor did it stem the tide of grassroots organizations backing them.</p> <p>On Tuesday, Make the Road Action, an advocacy group representing the interests of Latino, immigrant, and working-class communities, is endorsing Jessica Ramos’ bid to unseat Peralta in the Democratic primary for Queens’ District 13, which will be voted on September 13. In explaining its endorsement of Ramos, the group notes her track record as a community organizer as well as her progressive platform, which promises to fight for issues like immigrant rights, affordable housing, and public school funding.</p> <p>In the time leading up to the election, Make the Road Action plans to canvas for Ramos by activating thousands of members to engage voters in the district by going door-to-door and phone-banking. On Tuesday, the group will participate in a walking tour of the district’s public schools with Ramos, gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, and City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, both of whom have also backed Ramos.</p> <p>“Jessica Ramos has made it clear that she’s ready to fight for our community,” said Ruth López, a member of Make the Road Action, in a statement.</p> <p>The Senate district -- one of 63 across the state and one of eight represented by former members of the IDC -- encompasses parts of northern Queens. Peralta is in his fourth two-year term as a senator.</p> <p>Make the Road Action’s endorsement is the latest in a series for Ramos, who is seen as having among the best chances of the challengers taking on former members of the IDC. The challengers and their backers call the previously rogue senators things like “Trump Democrats” for their partnership with Republicans in Albany. Ramos has also been endorsed by advocacy groups including the Working Families Party and Our Revolution, by Nixon, who is challenging Cuomo in the primary, and by Comptroller Scott Stringer, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, as well as Queens City Council Members Van Bramer and Costa Constantinides.</p> <p>“They deserve a partner in the State Senate who is a real Democrat and will lead on measures to help workers and immigrants thrive,” Ramos said in a statement, referring to Make the Road Action, its members, and the Latinos, immigrants, and workers it represents. “I will be that partner.”</p> <p>Ramos formerly served as the Director of Latino Media for Mayor Bill de Blasio and as the Democratic District Leader in the 39th Assembly District from 2010 to 2014.</p> <p>A key pillar of her campaign against Peralta is that the IDC empowered Republicans, helping to keep Democrats from the majority and blocking progressive legislation. IDC members, on the other hand, have argued that they’ve been able to push the Senate Republicans to adopt some progressive policies and that they have been able to deliver more resources to their individual districts.</p> <p>In particular, Peralta’s move to the IDC last year garnered backlash because of his sponsorship of the DREAM Act, a bill that would allow undocumented students access to college financial aid. Republicans have opposed the bill, raising questions about Peralta’s rationale for working with the IDC and its GOP partners.</p> <p>In an April <a href="https://cityandstateny.com/podcast/jose-peralta-idc-and-back-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview with City & State</a>, Peralta defended his break with mainline Democrats by citing how the DREAM Act failed to pass by a count of two votes in 2014 because of the internal opposition of two Democrats. “I need to exhaust every opportunity and every avenue to make sure that we can pass these pieces of legislation that are landmark legislation,” he told City & State. The former members of the IDC have pledged that the breakaway conference is over for good, even if Democrats don’t swing enough seats this November to take majority control of the Senate, and thus both houses of the Legislature (the Assembly is controlled by Democrats by a wide margin).</p> <p>Make the Road Action’s endorsement of Ramos points to immigrant-advocates’ dissatisfaction with Peralta, of particular interest in the immigrant and Latino-heavy district the two candidates are vying to represent. The winner of the primary is virtually assured of winning the general election in the Democrat-dominated district.</p> <p>“We are proud to endorse her today,” López said of Ramos, “and we’ll do everything we can to get her elected.”</p> <p style="text-align: center;">[Listen: <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7494-max-murphy-podcast-idc-challengers-robert-jackson-jessica-ramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Max & Murphy Podcast: IDC Challengers Robert Jackson & Jessica Ramos</a>]</p> <p>
by Chelsey Sanchez, Gotham Gazette
@chelseynsanchez @GothamGazette
</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/jessica-ramos-cm.jpg" alt="jessica ramos cm" width="600" height="450" /></p> <p>Jessica Ramos (photo: @JessicaRamos)</p> <hr /> <p>When state Senator Jose Peralta joined the Independent Democratic Conference at the beginning of last year, he became the latest Democrat to sever ties with his own party and become part of a coalition with Republicans, a move that further consolidated GOP control over the upper chamber of the state Legislature and enraged many Democrats. Fast forward a year and a half, and after considerable criticism and facing primary challengers in this year’s elections, the IDC dissolved its breakaway faction and rejoined the mainline Democrats in a deal brokered in part by Governor Andrew Cuomo, another Democrat facing a primary challenge from his left after being accused of propping up the IDC and Senate Republicans.</p> <p>But the “unity” deal did not dissuade the primary challengers, nor did it stem the tide of grassroots organizations backing them.</p> <p>On Tuesday, Make the Road Action, an advocacy group representing the interests of Latino, immigrant, and working-class communities, is endorsing Jessica Ramos’ bid to unseat Peralta in the Democratic primary for Queens’ District 13, which will be voted on September 13. In explaining its endorsement of Ramos, the group notes her track record as a community organizer as well as her progressive platform, which promises to fight for issues like immigrant rights, affordable housing, and public school funding.</p> <p>In the time leading up to the election, Make the Road Action plans to canvas for Ramos by activating thousands of members to engage voters in the district by going door-to-door and phone-banking. On Tuesday, the group will participate in a walking tour of the district’s public schools with Ramos, gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, and City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, both of whom have also backed Ramos.</p> <p>“Jessica Ramos has made it clear that she’s ready to fight for our community,” said Ruth López, a member of Make the Road Action, in a statement.</p> <p>The Senate district -- one of 63 across the state and one of eight represented by former members of the IDC -- encompasses parts of northern Queens. Peralta is in his fourth two-year term as a senator.</p> <p>Make the Road Action’s endorsement is the latest in a series for Ramos, who is seen as having among the best chances of the challengers taking on former members of the IDC. The challengers and their backers call the previously rogue senators things like “Trump Democrats” for their partnership with Republicans in Albany. Ramos has also been endorsed by advocacy groups including the Working Families Party and Our Revolution, by Nixon, who is challenging Cuomo in the primary, and by Comptroller Scott Stringer, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, as well as Queens City Council Members Van Bramer and Costa Constantinides.</p> <p>“They deserve a partner in the State Senate who is a real Democrat and will lead on measures to help workers and immigrants thrive,” Ramos said in a statement, referring to Make the Road Action, its members, and the Latinos, immigrants, and workers it represents. “I will be that partner.”</p> <p>Ramos formerly served as the Director of Latino Media for Mayor Bill de Blasio and as the Democratic District Leader in the 39th Assembly District from 2010 to 2014.</p> <p>A key pillar of her campaign against Peralta is that the IDC empowered Republicans, helping to keep Democrats from the majority and blocking progressive legislation. IDC members, on the other hand, have argued that they’ve been able to push the Senate Republicans to adopt some progressive policies and that they have been able to deliver more resources to their individual districts.</p> <p>In particular, Peralta’s move to the IDC last year garnered backlash because of his sponsorship of the DREAM Act, a bill that would allow undocumented students access to college financial aid. Republicans have opposed the bill, raising questions about Peralta’s rationale for working with the IDC and its GOP partners.</p> <p>In an April <a href="https://cityandstateny.com/podcast/jose-peralta-idc-and-back-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview with City & State</a>, Peralta defended his break with mainline Democrats by citing how the DREAM Act failed to pass by a count of two votes in 2014 because of the internal opposition of two Democrats. “I need to exhaust every opportunity and every avenue to make sure that we can pass these pieces of legislation that are landmark legislation,” he told City & State. The former members of the IDC have pledged that the breakaway conference is over for good, even if Democrats don’t swing enough seats this November to take majority control of the Senate, and thus both houses of the Legislature (the Assembly is controlled by Democrats by a wide margin).</p> <p>Make the Road Action’s endorsement of Ramos points to immigrant-advocates’ dissatisfaction with Peralta, of particular interest in the immigrant and Latino-heavy district the two candidates are vying to represent. The winner of the primary is virtually assured of winning the general election in the Democrat-dominated district.</p> <p>“We are proud to endorse her today,” López said of Ramos, “and we’ll do everything we can to get her elected.”</p> <p style="text-align: center;">[Listen: <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7494-max-murphy-podcast-idc-challengers-robert-jackson-jessica-ramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Max & Murphy Podcast: IDC Challengers Robert Jackson & Jessica Ramos</a>]</p> <p>
</p> The July Financial Picture for Former Breakaway Democrats and Their Primary Challengers 2018-07-18T04:00:00+00:00 2018-07-18T04:00:00+00:00 https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/7813-the-july-financial-picture-for-former-breakaway-democrats-and-their-primary-challengers Ben Max <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/liu_and_ramos_via_jessicaramos.jpg" alt="liu and ramos via jessicaramos" width="600" height="568" /></p> <p>John Liu and Jessica Ramos (photo: @JessicaRamos)</p> <hr /> <p>The deadline for candidates for state office to file their latest campaign finance disclosures with the state Board of Elections was Monday, July 16. The disclosures show candidate fundraising and expenditures from the last six months, from January to July.</p> <p>All 213 seats in the state Legislature -- 150 Assembly and 63 Senate -- are on the ballot this year, but few incumbents face competitive races. The state Assembly is overwhelmingly composed of Democrats, most of whom do not have a primary challenger. The state Senate, however, has become a battleground for control between Democrats and Republicans, with Democratic conference members holding 31 seats and Republican conference members 32 seats. After a Democratic unity deal in April, bringing a rogue group of eight “independent” Democrats back into the mainline conference, Republicans continued to hold power over the chamber with the help of Senator Simcha Felder, a conservative Democrat from Brooklyn who professes no loyalty to political parties and only votes on policies that he believes suit his district’s interests.</p> <p>In eight races, incumbent Democratic Senators who were once part of the Independent Democratic Conference -- a breakaway group that caucused with Republicans and helped them hold the majority -- face primary contests from progressive challengers. Those challengers are buoyed by an increasingly aware, angry, and active Democratic base that is set on removing the former IDC members from office.</p> <p>Those former IDC members, led by Senator Jeff Klein of the Bronx, continue to face criticism over their alliance with Republicans and the progressive legislation and budgeting that it may have held up. The challengers and those supporting them have gained momentum following the recent victory of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who defeated ten-term U.S. Representative Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th congressional district. Notably, Crowley had helped brokered the reunification of the Senate Democrats, along with Governor Andrew Cuomo and other top party officials. Cuomo is himself facing a spirited primary challenge from actor and activist Cynthia Nixon.</p> <p>The former IDC Senators include six representing parts of New York City: Tony Avella of District 11 in Queens, Jose Peralta of District 13 in Queens, Jesse Hamilton of District 20 in Brooklyn, Diane Savino of District 23 in Staten Island and Brooklyn, Marisol Alcantara of District 31 in Manhattan, and Klein of District 34 the Bronx and Westchester, as well as David Carlucci of District 38 and David Valesky of District 53, both north of the five boroughs.</p> <p>While fundraising numbers only tell a portion of the story of a campaign or a race, campaign finance filings help indicate where candidate support comes from and what resources a candidate has to help get his or her message out to voters. Challengers to the IDC veterans were eager to tout their number of low-dollar donations as indicative of grassroots support, while the incumbents often posted healthy coffers, though possibly tainted by money transferred from a party account ruled in violation of election law.</p> <p><strong>District 11</strong><br />Former New York City Comptroller John Liu launched a late-stage challenge against Sen. Avella, jumping into the race earlier this month in time to petition his way onto the ballot. Liu has yet to raise funds for the race but he has an open campaign account, likely from his previous attempt to unseat Avella in 2014, with a little more than $3,000 in cash on hand as of January. Liu won 47 percent of the vote that year, just after he had lost in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City in 2013.</p> <p>Avella, whose district covers who represents northeastern Queens, raised nearly $147,000 in the last six months, of which $68,000 was transferred from the Senate Independence Campaign Committee fund set up by the then-IDC and the Independence Party. A state court ruled last month that the joint fundraising arrangement was illegal, and the transfers could possibly even violate contribution limits established in election law. Avella spent about $80,000 over the filing period and has a balance of about $170,000 in his campaign account.</p> <p><strong>District 13</strong><br />One of the Democrats likely most affected by Crowley’s loss is Sen. Peralta, who is relying on the support of the Queens Democratic Party -- chaired by Crowley -- to help him retain his seat in northern Queens. With the party having lost the sheen of immense power, some Queens Democratic insiders say it could affect the candidates who have received its endorsement.</p> <p>Peralta has raised $322,000 and spent $297,000 of it since January. The SICC was more generous with him, transferring $113,500 to his campaign, with the most recent check having been sent just last week. He has about $182,000 remaining in his campaign account.</p> <p>Peralta is being challenged by Jessica Ramos, a former aide to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Ramos raised $171,000 over the last six months and has spent $102,000 of it. She has just about $99,000 in cash on hand. In publicizing her haul, Ramos promoted the fact that she had raised most of the funds, about $129,000, from more than 1,400 individual donors, contrasting it with Peralta’s 238 individual donors who gave him about $69,000.</p> <p><strong>District 20</strong><br />Sen. Hamilton, who represents parts of central Brooklyn, pulled in about $295,000 for his reelection bid and spent $202,000. As with the other IDC senators, the SICC gave him a major boost with $109,700 transferred to his account. He has about $212,000 left to spend.</p> <p>Hamilton’s challenger is Zellnor Myrie, an attorney from Brooklyn. Myrie raised $163,000 in this filing period and spent about $96,000. He has just under $156,000 left in cash on hand. Myrie had more than 4,400 individual donors accounting for 98 percent of his fundraising haul, a fact he highlighted while pointing out that Hamilton had only 243 individual donors.</p> <p><strong>District 23</strong> <br />The district covers Staten Island’s northern shore and parts of southern Brooklyn and is represented by Sen. Savino. The senator hauled in $451,000, of which $270,000 was transferred from an earlier campaign account to a new one. She spent $193,000 in the same period and has $259,000 left in her campaign account.</p> <p>Savino’s primary challenger, community activist Jasmine Robinson, has not yet filed her disclosure with the BOE. She said in an email that her campaign received an extension and will file the report next week.</p> <p><strong>District 31</strong><br />Sen. Alcantara, who is running for a second term, represents a district that covers long stretches of the west side of Manhattan. The incumbent, who narrowly won a tight three-way race in 2016, raised $116,000, which was outpaced by her $130,000 in expenditures. She also had the benefit of receiving $66,000 from the SICC. She has about $132,000 in cash on hand.</p> <p>Alcantara is facing Robert Jackson, a former City Council member who unsuccessfully challenged her in the 2016 primary for District 31. Jackson raised more than $156,000 and spent about $103,000. He has $157,000 remaining in his account.</p> <p><strong>District 34</strong><br />District 34 spans across Westchester and parts of the Bronx, and is currently held by Sen. Klein. As the former leader of the IDC, Klein played a powerful role in the state Legislature for more than seven years and was one of the proverbial ‘four men in a room’ who decide the state budget, along with the governor, Senate majority leader, and Assembly speaker. As part of the Democratic reunification deal, Klein assumed the position of deputy to the Democratic conference leader Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins.</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/jeff_klein_campaign_kickoff.jpg" alt="jeff klein campaign kickoff" width="450" height="245" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p> <p>Klein raised nearly $740,000 -- $200,000 from the SICC -- between January and July and spent $613,000. He has a whopping balance of $2.1 million, having built up his campaign warchest over the last several years.</p> <p>Alessandra Biaggi is the upstart candidate taking on Klein in the primary. Biaggi’s latest filings were not available on the BOE website but her campaign said she had raised $260,000 and had about $50,000 in expenditures.</p> <p><strong>District 38</strong><br />Sen. Carlucci, who represents Rockland County and parts of Westchester, raised $114,000 for reelection and spent only $32,000. He received $26,000 from the SICC. He has a balance of more than $440,000.</p> <p>Carlucci’s opponent is Julie Goldberg, whose disclosures were not available with the BOE. Goldberg’s campaign manager, Susanne Kernan, pointed to technical issues with the submission and provided the filings to Gotham Gazette. They showed nearly $17,000 in contributions and and about $4,000 in expenditures, leaving her a balance of under $13,000.</p> <p><strong>District 53</strong><br />The district spans Madison County and parts of Onondaga and Oneida, and is represented by Sen. Valesky. He raised $126,000 and spent about $74,000 in the last six months. The SICC gave him $36,000. He has $665,000 remaining in his campaign account.</p> <p>Valesky’s opponent, Rachel May, raised $84,000 and had expenses worth about $38,000. She has $81,000 in cash on hand.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">[Read: <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7798-new-york-democrats-season-of-choosing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Democrats’ Season of Choosing</a>]</p> <p><strong>Other Senate Primaries To Watch</strong><br /><strong>District 22</strong><br />Democrats see an opportunity this year to unseat Brooklyn Sen. Marty Golden, one of the few Republican elected officials in New York City. His district is situated in southern Brooklyn covering the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Marine Park, and Gerritsen Beach. Golden raised about $32,000 and has spent more than $125,000 since January. But he maintains a healthy campaign account, with $485,000 in cash on hand.</p> <p>Two Democrats are competing in the September 13 primary -- Andrew Gounardes, who was an aide to former City Council Member Vincent Gentile, and Ross Barkan, a journalist-turned-candidate. The winner will take on Golden in the general election.</p> <p>Gounardes raised $124,000 and spent $47,000, and had a closing balance of $181,000. Barkan raised about $71,000 and spent $66,000. He has about $59,000 remaining.</p> <p><strong>District 17</strong><br />Felder’s role in propping up the Senate Republicans has prompted a primary challenge from attorney Blake Morris.</p> <p>Felder represents the neighborhoods of Borough Park, Midwood, and parts of Flatbush, Kensington, Sunset Park, and Sheepshead Bay. The senator is well resourced, having raised more than $430,000 since January and having spent about $110,000. He has a balance of $637,000, far surpassing his opponent.</p> <p>Morris had raised $41,000 by the Monday deadline and had spent $31,000 of it. He has a little over $10,000 in his campaign account with under two months till the primary.</p> <p>
</p> <p>Note - This article has been updated to more accurately reflect Sen. Jeff Klein's fundraising and expenditure over the last six months. The numbers previously included were from his latest disclosure report which only showed his campaign finance activity since May. </p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/liu_and_ramos_via_jessicaramos.jpg" alt="liu and ramos via jessicaramos" width="600" height="568" /></p> <p>John Liu and Jessica Ramos (photo: @JessicaRamos)</p> <hr /> <p>The deadline for candidates for state office to file their latest campaign finance disclosures with the state Board of Elections was Monday, July 16. The disclosures show candidate fundraising and expenditures from the last six months, from January to July.</p> <p>All 213 seats in the state Legislature -- 150 Assembly and 63 Senate -- are on the ballot this year, but few incumbents face competitive races. The state Assembly is overwhelmingly composed of Democrats, most of whom do not have a primary challenger. The state Senate, however, has become a battleground for control between Democrats and Republicans, with Democratic conference members holding 31 seats and Republican conference members 32 seats. After a Democratic unity deal in April, bringing a rogue group of eight “independent” Democrats back into the mainline conference, Republicans continued to hold power over the chamber with the help of Senator Simcha Felder, a conservative Democrat from Brooklyn who professes no loyalty to political parties and only votes on policies that he believes suit his district’s interests.</p> <p>In eight races, incumbent Democratic Senators who were once part of the Independent Democratic Conference -- a breakaway group that caucused with Republicans and helped them hold the majority -- face primary contests from progressive challengers. Those challengers are buoyed by an increasingly aware, angry, and active Democratic base that is set on removing the former IDC members from office.</p> <p>Those former IDC members, led by Senator Jeff Klein of the Bronx, continue to face criticism over their alliance with Republicans and the progressive legislation and budgeting that it may have held up. The challengers and those supporting them have gained momentum following the recent victory of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who defeated ten-term U.S. Representative Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th congressional district. Notably, Crowley had helped brokered the reunification of the Senate Democrats, along with Governor Andrew Cuomo and other top party officials. Cuomo is himself facing a spirited primary challenge from actor and activist Cynthia Nixon.</p> <p>The former IDC Senators include six representing parts of New York City: Tony Avella of District 11 in Queens, Jose Peralta of District 13 in Queens, Jesse Hamilton of District 20 in Brooklyn, Diane Savino of District 23 in Staten Island and Brooklyn, Marisol Alcantara of District 31 in Manhattan, and Klein of District 34 the Bronx and Westchester, as well as David Carlucci of District 38 and David Valesky of District 53, both north of the five boroughs.</p> <p>While fundraising numbers only tell a portion of the story of a campaign or a race, campaign finance filings help indicate where candidate support comes from and what resources a candidate has to help get his or her message out to voters. Challengers to the IDC veterans were eager to tout their number of low-dollar donations as indicative of grassroots support, while the incumbents often posted healthy coffers, though possibly tainted by money transferred from a party account ruled in violation of election law.</p> <p><strong>District 11</strong><br />Former New York City Comptroller John Liu launched a late-stage challenge against Sen. Avella, jumping into the race earlier this month in time to petition his way onto the ballot. Liu has yet to raise funds for the race but he has an open campaign account, likely from his previous attempt to unseat Avella in 2014, with a little more than $3,000 in cash on hand as of January. Liu won 47 percent of the vote that year, just after he had lost in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City in 2013.</p> <p>Avella, whose district covers who represents northeastern Queens, raised nearly $147,000 in the last six months, of which $68,000 was transferred from the Senate Independence Campaign Committee fund set up by the then-IDC and the Independence Party. A state court ruled last month that the joint fundraising arrangement was illegal, and the transfers could possibly even violate contribution limits established in election law. Avella spent about $80,000 over the filing period and has a balance of about $170,000 in his campaign account.</p> <p><strong>District 13</strong><br />One of the Democrats likely most affected by Crowley’s loss is Sen. Peralta, who is relying on the support of the Queens Democratic Party -- chaired by Crowley -- to help him retain his seat in northern Queens. With the party having lost the sheen of immense power, some Queens Democratic insiders say it could affect the candidates who have received its endorsement.</p> <p>Peralta has raised $322,000 and spent $297,000 of it since January. The SICC was more generous with him, transferring $113,500 to his campaign, with the most recent check having been sent just last week. He has about $182,000 remaining in his campaign account.</p> <p>Peralta is being challenged by Jessica Ramos, a former aide to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Ramos raised $171,000 over the last six months and has spent $102,000 of it. She has just about $99,000 in cash on hand. In publicizing her haul, Ramos promoted the fact that she had raised most of the funds, about $129,000, from more than 1,400 individual donors, contrasting it with Peralta’s 238 individual donors who gave him about $69,000.</p> <p><strong>District 20</strong><br />Sen. Hamilton, who represents parts of central Brooklyn, pulled in about $295,000 for his reelection bid and spent $202,000. As with the other IDC senators, the SICC gave him a major boost with $109,700 transferred to his account. He has about $212,000 left to spend.</p> <p>Hamilton’s challenger is Zellnor Myrie, an attorney from Brooklyn. Myrie raised $163,000 in this filing period and spent about $96,000. He has just under $156,000 left in cash on hand. Myrie had more than 4,400 individual donors accounting for 98 percent of his fundraising haul, a fact he highlighted while pointing out that Hamilton had only 243 individual donors.</p> <p><strong>District 23</strong> <br />The district covers Staten Island’s northern shore and parts of southern Brooklyn and is represented by Sen. Savino. The senator hauled in $451,000, of which $270,000 was transferred from an earlier campaign account to a new one. She spent $193,000 in the same period and has $259,000 left in her campaign account.</p> <p>Savino’s primary challenger, community activist Jasmine Robinson, has not yet filed her disclosure with the BOE. She said in an email that her campaign received an extension and will file the report next week.</p> <p><strong>District 31</strong><br />Sen. Alcantara, who is running for a second term, represents a district that covers long stretches of the west side of Manhattan. The incumbent, who narrowly won a tight three-way race in 2016, raised $116,000, which was outpaced by her $130,000 in expenditures. She also had the benefit of receiving $66,000 from the SICC. She has about $132,000 in cash on hand.</p> <p>Alcantara is facing Robert Jackson, a former City Council member who unsuccessfully challenged her in the 2016 primary for District 31. Jackson raised more than $156,000 and spent about $103,000. He has $157,000 remaining in his account.</p> <p><strong>District 34</strong><br />District 34 spans across Westchester and parts of the Bronx, and is currently held by Sen. Klein. As the former leader of the IDC, Klein played a powerful role in the state Legislature for more than seven years and was one of the proverbial ‘four men in a room’ who decide the state budget, along with the governor, Senate majority leader, and Assembly speaker. As part of the Democratic reunification deal, Klein assumed the position of deputy to the Democratic conference leader Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins.</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/jeff_klein_campaign_kickoff.jpg" alt="jeff klein campaign kickoff" width="450" height="245" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p> <p>Klein raised nearly $740,000 -- $200,000 from the SICC -- between January and July and spent $613,000. He has a whopping balance of $2.1 million, having built up his campaign warchest over the last several years.</p> <p>Alessandra Biaggi is the upstart candidate taking on Klein in the primary. Biaggi’s latest filings were not available on the BOE website but her campaign said she had raised $260,000 and had about $50,000 in expenditures.</p> <p><strong>District 38</strong><br />Sen. Carlucci, who represents Rockland County and parts of Westchester, raised $114,000 for reelection and spent only $32,000. He received $26,000 from the SICC. He has a balance of more than $440,000.</p> <p>Carlucci’s opponent is Julie Goldberg, whose disclosures were not available with the BOE. Goldberg’s campaign manager, Susanne Kernan, pointed to technical issues with the submission and provided the filings to Gotham Gazette. They showed nearly $17,000 in contributions and and about $4,000 in expenditures, leaving her a balance of under $13,000.</p> <p><strong>District 53</strong><br />The district spans Madison County and parts of Onondaga and Oneida, and is represented by Sen. Valesky. He raised $126,000 and spent about $74,000 in the last six months. The SICC gave him $36,000. He has $665,000 remaining in his campaign account.</p> <p>Valesky’s opponent, Rachel May, raised $84,000 and had expenses worth about $38,000. She has $81,000 in cash on hand.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">[Read: <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7798-new-york-democrats-season-of-choosing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Democrats’ Season of Choosing</a>]</p> <p><strong>Other Senate Primaries To Watch</strong><br /><strong>District 22</strong><br />Democrats see an opportunity this year to unseat Brooklyn Sen. Marty Golden, one of the few Republican elected officials in New York City. His district is situated in southern Brooklyn covering the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Marine Park, and Gerritsen Beach. Golden raised about $32,000 and has spent more than $125,000 since January. But he maintains a healthy campaign account, with $485,000 in cash on hand.</p> <p>Two Democrats are competing in the September 13 primary -- Andrew Gounardes, who was an aide to former City Council Member Vincent Gentile, and Ross Barkan, a journalist-turned-candidate. The winner will take on Golden in the general election.</p> <p>Gounardes raised $124,000 and spent $47,000, and had a closing balance of $181,000. Barkan raised about $71,000 and spent $66,000. He has about $59,000 remaining.</p> <p><strong>District 17</strong><br />Felder’s role in propping up the Senate Republicans has prompted a primary challenge from attorney Blake Morris.</p> <p>Felder represents the neighborhoods of Borough Park, Midwood, and parts of Flatbush, Kensington, Sunset Park, and Sheepshead Bay. The senator is well resourced, having raised more than $430,000 since January and having spent about $110,000. He has a balance of $637,000, far surpassing his opponent.</p> <p>Morris had raised $41,000 by the Monday deadline and had spent $31,000 of it. He has a little over $10,000 in his campaign account with under two months till the primary.</p> <p>
</p> <p>Note - This article has been updated to more accurately reflect Sen. Jeff Klein's fundraising and expenditure over the last six months. The numbers previously included were from his latest disclosure report which only showed his campaign finance activity since May. </p> Senate Candidates Outline Primary Campaigns Against ‘Trump Democrats’ 2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7504-senate-candidates-outline-primary-campaigns-against-trump-democrats Ben Max <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/jackson-ramos-presser.jpg" alt="jackson ramos presser" width="600" height="515" /></p> <p>Jessica Ramos and Robert Jackson</p> <hr /> <p>The eight-member Independent Democratic Conference of the New York State Senate has drawn increasing ire from Democrats around the state, especially in New York City. Democratic senators who have broken away from their colleagues in the regular Democratic conference, IDC senators form a power-sharing agreement with Senate Republicans, helping the GOP enhance its razor thin majority. The Senate is the only current Republican stronghold in state government.</p> <p>Several factors, including the election of Donald Trump as President, have led to increased awareness about the IDC, and most IDC members are now facing primary challenges from the left in this election year where all seats in the state Legislature are on the ballot.</p> <p>Jessica Ramos and Robert Jackson are two candidates taking on IDC members: Jose Peralta of Queens and Marisol Alcantara of Manhattan, respectively. On Monday, Ramos and Jackson <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7494-max-murphy-podcast-idc-challengers-robert-jackson-jessica-ramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joined the Max & Murphy Podcast</a> from Gotham Gazette and City Limits to discuss their candidacies, why they are taking on the “Trump Democrats” of the IDC, and more.</p> <p>“I’m running for state Senate because the Queens I was born in, the Queens that I’m raising two sons in, the Queens I love, isn’t being represented in the state Senate,” Ramos said, indicating that the anti-IDC push is aimed at ensuring “real” Democrats occupy seats in the Legislature, not “turncoat” elected officials, as Jackson put it. Both candidates agreed that the IDC was helping Republicans stand in the way of a more progressive state.</p> <p>They called discretionary funding that IDC members bring back to their districts “blood money,” the spoils of a rotten power grab.</p> <p>Jackson, a former City Council member, is running in the Democratic primary for the 31st State Senate District against incumbent Sen. Alcantara, who was first elected to the seat in 2016, narrowly defeating Jackson and Micah Lasher, who came in second and is backing Jackson this time around, in a contentious primary. The district encompasses much of the west side of Manhattan, from Hell's Kitchen to Inwood.</p> <p>Ramos, a former aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio, is a first-time candidate, running against Sen. Peralta, who was first elected in 2010 to represent the 13th State Senate District, which includes communities of Jackson Heights, Corona, and East Elmhurst in central and northwestern Queens.</p> <p>While the IDC has claimed it is able to work with Senate Republicans to pass more progressive legislation than would otherwise be passed, Ramos, Jackson, and other IDC critics have sought to debunk that claim. The legislation has been “watered down,” Jackson said, referring to things like the state’s relatively new minimum wage program, and Ramos agreed.</p> <p>“They're eating crumbs off the Republican plates,” Jackson said of IDC members.</p> <p>Ramos describes funding IDC members get -- often significantly more than mainline Democratic senators and even some members of the Republican conference -- as “payment that they are receiving in exchange for supporting the Republican majority, and lest we forget that that discretionary funding is actually our very own taxpayer dollars.” The funding, she says, is more about politics than really serving the district.</p> <p>“Every single district that has New Yorkers that pay taxes should be receiving the same amount of funding,” Ramos said.</p> <p>“The bigger picture,” Jackson said, “is all of the legislative stuff that can be done, that’s where our people are going to benefit from.”</p> <p>Both Ramos and Jackson said that replacing IDC members with true Democrats would help lead New York in a more progressive direction. In total, they listed more than half a dozen bills or programs that they believe a Democratic majority in the Senate could deliver, including more education funding, single-payer health care, codification of Roe v. Wade abortion protections into state law, and more.</p> <p>The two candidates touted early endorsements they’ve received, such as Ramos getting the backing of The Working Families Party.</p> <p>During the podcast the candidates answered questions about their records on particular issues, whether they have a path to victory, and other tougher subjects than simply going on the attack against the incumbents they hope to unseat.</p> <p>Ramos, for example, worked for de Blasio, and has to navigate how she approaches the mayor during her campaign. She discussed her work at City Hall whether she expects the mayor to campaign for her leading up to September’s primary vote.</p> <p><em><a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7494-max-murphy-podcast-idc-challengers-robert-jackson-jessica-ramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listen to the full Max & Murphy episode with Jessica Ramos and Robert Jackson here</a>, or find Max & Murphy wherever you get your podcasts.</em></p> <p>
by Matthew Sweeney, Gotham Gazette
</p> <p>Ben Max contributed to this article.</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/jackson-ramos-presser.jpg" alt="jackson ramos presser" width="600" height="515" /></p> <p>Jessica Ramos and Robert Jackson</p> <hr /> <p>The eight-member Independent Democratic Conference of the New York State Senate has drawn increasing ire from Democrats around the state, especially in New York City. Democratic senators who have broken away from their colleagues in the regular Democratic conference, IDC senators form a power-sharing agreement with Senate Republicans, helping the GOP enhance its razor thin majority. The Senate is the only current Republican stronghold in state government.</p> <p>Several factors, including the election of Donald Trump as President, have led to increased awareness about the IDC, and most IDC members are now facing primary challenges from the left in this election year where all seats in the state Legislature are on the ballot.</p> <p>Jessica Ramos and Robert Jackson are two candidates taking on IDC members: Jose Peralta of Queens and Marisol Alcantara of Manhattan, respectively. On Monday, Ramos and Jackson <a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7494-max-murphy-podcast-idc-challengers-robert-jackson-jessica-ramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joined the Max & Murphy Podcast</a> from Gotham Gazette and City Limits to discuss their candidacies, why they are taking on the “Trump Democrats” of the IDC, and more.</p> <p>“I’m running for state Senate because the Queens I was born in, the Queens that I’m raising two sons in, the Queens I love, isn’t being represented in the state Senate,” Ramos said, indicating that the anti-IDC push is aimed at ensuring “real” Democrats occupy seats in the Legislature, not “turncoat” elected officials, as Jackson put it. Both candidates agreed that the IDC was helping Republicans stand in the way of a more progressive state.</p> <p>They called discretionary funding that IDC members bring back to their districts “blood money,” the spoils of a rotten power grab.</p> <p>Jackson, a former City Council member, is running in the Democratic primary for the 31st State Senate District against incumbent Sen. Alcantara, who was first elected to the seat in 2016, narrowly defeating Jackson and Micah Lasher, who came in second and is backing Jackson this time around, in a contentious primary. The district encompasses much of the west side of Manhattan, from Hell's Kitchen to Inwood.</p> <p>Ramos, a former aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio, is a first-time candidate, running against Sen. Peralta, who was first elected in 2010 to represent the 13th State Senate District, which includes communities of Jackson Heights, Corona, and East Elmhurst in central and northwestern Queens.</p> <p>While the IDC has claimed it is able to work with Senate Republicans to pass more progressive legislation than would otherwise be passed, Ramos, Jackson, and other IDC critics have sought to debunk that claim. The legislation has been “watered down,” Jackson said, referring to things like the state’s relatively new minimum wage program, and Ramos agreed.</p> <p>“They're eating crumbs off the Republican plates,” Jackson said of IDC members.</p> <p>Ramos describes funding IDC members get -- often significantly more than mainline Democratic senators and even some members of the Republican conference -- as “payment that they are receiving in exchange for supporting the Republican majority, and lest we forget that that discretionary funding is actually our very own taxpayer dollars.” The funding, she says, is more about politics than really serving the district.</p> <p>“Every single district that has New Yorkers that pay taxes should be receiving the same amount of funding,” Ramos said.</p> <p>“The bigger picture,” Jackson said, “is all of the legislative stuff that can be done, that’s where our people are going to benefit from.”</p> <p>Both Ramos and Jackson said that replacing IDC members with true Democrats would help lead New York in a more progressive direction. In total, they listed more than half a dozen bills or programs that they believe a Democratic majority in the Senate could deliver, including more education funding, single-payer health care, codification of Roe v. Wade abortion protections into state law, and more.</p> <p>The two candidates touted early endorsements they’ve received, such as Ramos getting the backing of The Working Families Party.</p> <p>During the podcast the candidates answered questions about their records on particular issues, whether they have a path to victory, and other tougher subjects than simply going on the attack against the incumbents they hope to unseat.</p> <p>Ramos, for example, worked for de Blasio, and has to navigate how she approaches the mayor during her campaign. She discussed her work at City Hall whether she expects the mayor to campaign for her leading up to September’s primary vote.</p> <p><em><a href="https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7494-max-murphy-podcast-idc-challengers-robert-jackson-jessica-ramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listen to the full Max & Murphy episode with Jessica Ramos and Robert Jackson here</a>, or find Max & Murphy wherever you get your podcasts.</em></p> <p>
</p> <p>Ben Max contributed to this article.</p> Max & Murphy Podcast: IDC Challengers Robert Jackson & Jessica Ramos 2018-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 2018-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7494-max-murphy-podcast-idc-challengers-robert-jackson-jessica-ramos Ben Max <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/mxm-logo.jpg" alt="mxm logo" width="600" height="239" /></p> <p>Ben Max, left, of Gotham Gazette, and Jarrett Murphy, right, of City Limits</p> <hr /> <p><strong>February 26, 2018 - Max & Murphy Podcast: IDC Challengers Robert Jackson & Jessica Ramos<br /></strong></p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/ramos-jackson-podcast-277.jpg" alt="ramos jackson podcast 277" width="277" height="114" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></p> <p>Jessica Ramos and Robert Jackson have launched Democratic primary challenges to two state senators who are members of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), a group of eight breakaway Democrats that forms a ruling coalition with the Senate Republican majority. Ramos, a former aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Jackson, a former City Council member, joined the podcast to explain their reasons for running, their criticisms of the IDC, and what they would hope to bring to Albany and their districts if elected this fall.</p> <p>Ramos is taking on Senator Jose Peralta in their Queens district, while Jackson is taking on Senator Marisol Alcantara in their Manhattan district. The two challengers did not hold back in criticizing the IDC members, saying the "Trump Democrats" had turned their back on voters and that propping up a GOP majority is bad for the city and the state overall when it comes to policies like rent regulations, education funding, and more.</p> <p>Listen to the full conversation and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TweetBenMax" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TweetBenMax</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jarrettmurphy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JarrettMurphy</a>, with guests Robert Jackson (<a href="https://twitter.com/RJackson_NYC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@RJackson_NYC</a>) & Jessica Ramos (<a href="https://twitter.com/jessicaramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@JessicaRamos</a>). You can listen to the episode through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts.</p> <p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/405469155&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%" height="170" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <p>
</p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/mxm-logo.jpg" alt="mxm logo" width="600" height="239" /></p> <p>Ben Max, left, of Gotham Gazette, and Jarrett Murphy, right, of City Limits</p> <hr /> <p><strong>February 26, 2018 - Max & Murphy Podcast: IDC Challengers Robert Jackson & Jessica Ramos<br /></strong></p> <p><img src="https://www.gothamgazette.com/images/graphics/2018/podcast18/ramos-jackson-podcast-277.jpg" alt="ramos jackson podcast 277" width="277" height="114" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></p> <p>Jessica Ramos and Robert Jackson have launched Democratic primary challenges to two state senators who are members of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), a group of eight breakaway Democrats that forms a ruling coalition with the Senate Republican majority. Ramos, a former aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Jackson, a former City Council member, joined the podcast to explain their reasons for running, their criticisms of the IDC, and what they would hope to bring to Albany and their districts if elected this fall.</p> <p>Ramos is taking on Senator Jose Peralta in their Queens district, while Jackson is taking on Senator Marisol Alcantara in their Manhattan district. The two challengers did not hold back in criticizing the IDC members, saying the "Trump Democrats" had turned their back on voters and that propping up a GOP majority is bad for the city and the state overall when it comes to policies like rent regulations, education funding, and more.</p> <p>Listen to the full conversation and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TweetBenMax" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TweetBenMax</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jarrettmurphy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JarrettMurphy</a>, with guests Robert Jackson (<a href="https://twitter.com/RJackson_NYC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@RJackson_NYC</a>) & Jessica Ramos (<a href="https://twitter.com/jessicaramos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@JessicaRamos</a>). You can listen to the episode through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts.</p> <p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/405469155&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%" height="170" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <p>
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FBI and Europol Disrupt GozNym Malware Attack Network
6 Suspects Arrested on Money Laundering, Malware-Writing or Fraud Charges Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 16, 2019
Source: Europol
Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe on Thursday announced that they had disrupted a malware attack platform called GozNym. As part of the coordinated investigation, authorities in four countries arrested six suspects who face charges including money laundering, malware-writing and phishing. Five Russian suspects, however, remain at large.
GozNym has been tied to the theft of an estimated $100 million from over 41,000 victims around the world. The malware appears to have infected tens of thousands of PCs worldwide, primarily in the United States and Europe.
The suspects have been accused of using GozNym malware to infect victims' PCs and steal their online banking login credentials, accessing their accounts, then "stealing money from victims' bank accounts and laundering those funds using U.S. and foreign beneficiary bank accounts controlled by the defendants," according to Europol, the EU's law enforcement intelligence agency.
"We found that GozNym was a highly structured, specialized organized crime network, and each defendant represented in the indictment had a specialized role to play and brought a specialized skill set to the conspiracy," Scott W. Brady, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, said in a Thursday press conference in Brussels.
On Thursday, his office unsealed an April 17 federal grand jury indictment accusing 10 individuals with being part of the GozNym criminal network. The suspects face computer fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering charges. An eleventh suspect was previously charged in a different indictment.
Scott W. Brady, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, discusses the GozNym investigation at a May 16 press conference in Brussels.
Authorities say this investigation was the result of cooperation between the U.S. and Bulgaria, Germany, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. An unusual aspect of the investigation is that charges were brought against suspects in the countries where they reside based, in part, on evidence gathered by the FBI and German authorities.
"The prosecutions are based on shared evidence acquired through coordinated searches for evidence in Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova and Bulgaria, as well as from evidence shared by the United States and Germany from their respective investigations," the U.S. Justice Department says.
Authorities say five suspects remain at large. All are believed to be in Russia, which did not cooperate with the investigation.
The GozNym takedown involved close cooperation between the U.S. Department of Justice and counterparts abroad, supported by coordination from Europol, backed by Eurojust, the EU's agency for handling judicial cooperation on criminal matters among EU member states' agencies.
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"This takedown highlights the importance of collaborating with our international law enforcement partners against this evolution of organized cybercrime," says FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Robert Jones. "Successful investigation and prosecution is only possible by sharing intelligence, credit and responsibility. Our adversaries know that we are weakest along the seams, and this case is a fantastic example of what we can accomplish collectively."
Teardown: GozNym
In April 2016, IBM X-Force researchers Limor Kessem and Lior Keshet announced the discovery of malware that appeared to be a hybrid of Nymaim and Gozi ISFB malware, leading IBM to name it GozNym (see: New Hybrid Banking Trojan 'GozNym' Steals Millions).
"It appears that the operators of Nymaim have recompiled its source code with part of the Gozi ISFB source code, creating a combination that is being actively used in attacks against more than 24 U.S. and Canadian banks, stealing millions of dollars so far," they wrote at the time.
"The new GozNym hybrid takes the best of both the Nymaim and Gozi ISFB malware to create a powerful Trojan," they wrote. "From the Nymaim malware, it leverages the dropper's stealth and persistence; the Gozi ISFB parts add the banking Trojan's capabilities to facilitate fraud via infected internet browsers. The end result is a new banking Trojan in the wild."
GozNym was spread at least in part via a cybercrime-as-a-service malware attack network called Avalanche.
Arrests Follow Avalanche Takedown
Disrupting cybercrime-as-a-service providers: Steven Wilson, head of Europol's European Cybercrime Center, discusses the GozNym takedown at a press conference in Brussels on May 16.
Authorities say the GozNym takedown was a direct result of law enforcement disrupting Avalanche in December 2016. Avalanche hosted dozens of the world's largest malware campaigns, including GozNym.
Avalanche had victims in more than 180 countries and controlled as many as 500,000 malware-infected PCs worldwide at any given time, authorities said.
The Avalanche investigation resulted in the FBI and Europol, working with law enforcement partners in 40 countries, arresting five individuals, physically seizing more than three dozen servers tied to Avalanche as well as their taking technical steps to prevent repeat attacks - in part by sinkholing numerous domains. Europol estimated that the infrastructure used to run Avalanche, which had been in operation since 2009, every week lobbed more than 1 million emails carrying malicious links or attachments at potential victims.
Disrupting criminal operations and arresting ringleaders remains a top goal for Europol. "Unless we can take these guys at the top level, they will continue to act with utter impunity," Steven Wilson, head of Europol's European Cybercrime Center, told the ScotSecure conference in Edinburgh on March 27. (Photo: Mathew Schwartz)
"What was GozNym, what were Avalanche? Cybercrime as a service, as we call it, but for me, for the public, it's a supermarket of cybercrime services," said Steven Wilson, head of Europol's European Cybercrime Center, during the Thursday press conference in Brussels.
"Looking at coders, malware developers, bulletproof hosters, a whole range of the cybercrime service under one roof - only through that international cooperation can we hope to tackle this," he said.
GozNym Conspiracy: 11 Suspects Named
Source: DOJ
According to the indictment, six suspects have been arrested and charged:
Krasimir Nikolov (aka "pablopicasso," "salvadordali," "karlo,") of Varna, Bulgaria, was arrested by Bulgarian authorities and extradited to the United States in December 2016. Nikolov has been accused of being the "casher" or "account takeover specialist" who "used victims' stolen online banking credentials captured by GozNym malware to access victims' online bank accounts and attempt to steal victims' money through electronic funds transfers into bank accounts controlled by fellow conspirators," the Justice Department says. On April 10, he entered a guilty plea tied to participating in the GozNym conspiracy, and he's scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 30.
Alexander Konovolov (aka "NoNe," "none_1,"), 35, of Tbilisi, Georgia, allegedly organized and served as the leader of the GozNym network, allegedly recruiting other members via cybercrime forums. He's being prosecuted in Georgia.
Marat Kazandjian (aka "phant0m"), 31, of Kazakhstan and Tbilisi, Georgia, allegedly served as Konovolov's primary assistant and IT administrator. He's being prosecuted in Georgia.
Gennady Kapkanov (aka "Hennadiy Kapkanov," "flux," "ffhost," "firestarter," "User 41"), 36, of Poltava, Ukraine, allegedly administered the bulletproof hosting service called Avalanche "This network provided services to more than 200 cybercriminals, including Konovolov and Kazandjian, and it hosted more than 20 different malware campaigns, including GozNym," the Justice Department says. As part of a German-led operation, Ukrainian police searched Kapkanov's apartment in November 2016. "Kapkanov was arrested for shooting an assault rifle through the door of his apartment at Ukrainian law enforcement officers conducting the search," the Justice Department says.
Alexander Van Hoof (aka "al666") 45, of Nikolaev, Ukraine, allegedly served as a "cashout" or "drop master" who organized bank accounts to receive electronic fund transfers from victims of the GozNym malware.
Eduard Malanici (aka "JekaProf," "procryptgroup"), 32, of Balti, Moldova, allegedly provided crypting services that the GozNym team used to make their malware more difficult to detect by anti-virus tools. Malanici is being prosecuted in Moldova along with two alleged associates.
GozNym Conspiracy: 5 Suspects at Large
Five suspects named in the indictment remain at large and authorities believe they reside in Russia.
Vladimir Gorin (aka "Voland," "mrv" "riddler") of Orenburg, Russia, allegedly created, updated and leased the GozNym malware to Konovolov.
Konstantin Volchkov (aka "elvi"), 28, of Moscow, allegedly provided spamming services that allowed the GozNym team - and others - to mass-distribute phishing emails designed to infect victims' PCs with malware, incluing GozNym.
Ruslan Katirkin (aka "stratos," "xen"), 31, of Kazan, Russia, who was residing in Ukraine during the time frame of the alleged conspiracy, is accused of serving - like Nikolov - as a "casher" or "account takeover specialist."
Viktor Vladimirovich Eremenko (aka "nfcorpi") 30, of Stavropol, Russia, has been charged with serving as a "cashout" or "drop master" on behalf of the GozNym criminal network.
Farkhad Rauf Ogly Manokhin (aka "frusa"), of Volgograd, Russia, has also been charged with serving as a "cashout" or "drop master" on behalf of the GozNym criminal network. He was arrested while visiting Sri Lanka in February 2017 at U.S. request, although released on bail and required to remain in the country, pending the results of his U.S. extradition hearing. "In December 2017, Manokhin unlawfully absconded from Sri Lanka and successfully fled back to Russia prior to the conclusion of the extradition proceedings," the U.S. Justice Department says.
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god, goddess, divine being, supreme being, divinity, immortal; creator, demiurge; godhead.
African spirituality practices date back thousands of years, so in the following paragraphs, we hope but to offer an outline so to entice your appetite for further investigation.
In African spiritual practices, the ultimate spiritual being, Olofi, has various aspects, some people say, are broken down into Orishas. (1) In most African religions, the supreme god is a distant being no longer involved in day-to-day human life (2).
The Orishas vary from region to region, and in total it is said there are over 17,000 Orishas. These Orisha are called different titles in various practices:
Vodoun > Lwas
Voodoo > Loas
Macumba > Orixa
The Orisha we most commonly know today are what is commonly called “The 7 African Powers” (1)
I. PAPA LEGBA:
Also Eleggua, Elegua. The trickster, the opener of the way and the guardian of the crossroads, both physical and spiritual.
2. OBATALA:
Also Obatalia. Obatala’s help is sought in ethical dilemmas and the problems of self-discipline.
3. YEMAYA:
Also Yemalia, Yemalla. Literally “mother of fishes”. She rules birth and the surface of the oceans, and works closely with Olokun, who rules the depths.
4. OSHUN:
Also Ochum. The Goddess of love and abundance.
5. OYA:
A revolution in constant progress, Oya brings sudden change.
6. CHANGO:
Also Shango. Chango is a king, and his name is synonymous with justice.
7. OGOUN:
Also Ogum. God of iron and machines, Ogoun is a smith, a soldier, and a politician.
Where did the Bible come into practice?
During slavery in Haiti & the USA, white masters forbade the slaves from pursuing “Vodou” as a religion and anyone caught practicing any religion other than Catholicism were severely punished. A monotheistic faith such as Orisha was NOT acceptable in the new lands.
The slaves, still deeply attached to their African roots, were obliged to use Catholic Saints during “Vodou” ceremonies, pretending to be praying to them while deep in their heart they were praying to their African gods.
This is the main characteristic that differentiate the Hoodoo/Vodou that is practiced in the USA and in Africa.
Over 400 years have passed, but the tradition still remain today; it is so deeply rooted in the religion that it is almost impossible to even imagine Hoodoo and Voodoo without the representation of the Loas with Catholic Saints’ images.
Now that you know this information, it will be up to you to decide to work with the Orisha or with the Saints. Perhaps for now it is ok for you to work with both as you do further research into this delicate area.
http://wanderling.tripod.com/seven_powers.html
http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/A-Am/African-Mythology.html
RuskaRoma
That is possible but stopping people from practicing with traditions (and using the saints has become a deep rooted tradition) doesn’t simply happen over night. You must also remember that in Africa many things were not in English. So, you have To realize you must first know these African languages, do independent research that will be very difficult if not impossible to do online (as much of hoodoo is verbal, like Roma traditions) and hope that it is accurate. Many spells are based on the psalms and other biblical verses… now you must rewrite every spell that uses this.
You are making this seem like a simple task when in fact… it’s not.
kunubus
Greetings, I understand how christian Saints and Hoodoo’s reference to Christianity got started, I hate this forced connection. Isn’t it possible now to remove all of Christian influence in Hoodoo in 2018, today, right now? Get Hoodoo back to the way it was performed in Africa, take back your religion, take it back from Christianity, if possible.
I love this website, I am a white man, I love Hoodoo., Thanks, Harold Bryant
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The descent of Ducks Unlimited
How big NGOs get body-snatched, a case study
by Ted Williams - Thursday, Jan 3rd, 2019
Lead-poisoned eagles are often debilitated, weak and non-reactive, exhibiting depressed mentation, open mouth breathing and other symptoms (photo: The Raptor Center, University of Minnesota).
For an understanding of what happens to big NGOs when they become dependent on rich donors, both private and corporate, consult the last paragraph of George Orwell's "Animal Farm": "Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."
I only have space to examine the fate of one big NGO, so I've chosen a graphic, but by no means atypical, example—that of Ducks Unlimited.
First, I'll note that DU has done and does wonderful things for waterfowl and, thereby, all manner of other wildlife. Since its founding in 1937 it has conserved 14 million acres of wetland habitat. In 2017, close to 5,000 major donors and 700,000 members kicked in about $86 million.
For years I supported DU in print and financially, and I hope to do so again. I used to go to the Boston DU dinners with my neighbor, close friend and boss, Colton "Rocky" Bridges, then director of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. At the fundraising auctions (always emotional affairs and always late in the evening) drunken DUers, sometimes with tears running down their cheeks, would rise unsteadily and shout "For the ducks! For the ducks!"
Like so many good men at state game and fish agencies Rocky left and went to work for DU. He made it a better outfit. But since Rocky's departure from the organization and the planet, DU has gone AWOL on important issues and been on the wrong side of others.
Ducks Unlimited decision puts bottom line ahead of ethics
Seafood Watch downgrades (some) wild steelhead to "avoid"
Fly fishing industry leaders pen letter to Congress calling for restoration of Clean Water Act protections
Dale Hall, DU's CEO since 2010, served honorably as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under George W. Bush from 2005 to 2009. He kept the service out of trouble with an anti-science administration. And when Bush's Deputy Assistant Interior Secretary, Julie MacDonald (a political hack with no knowledge of or interest in fish and wildlife) ripped apart the Endangered Species Program's scientific reports, Hall had her declawed. Shortly thereafter an Inspector General's report forced her to resign in disgrace.
But science hasn't been a Hall priority at DU. Consider his screed in the November-December 2018 issue of Ducks Unlimited magazine in which he falsely accuses Obama and former USFWS director Dan Ashe of spreading "misinformation" about and blocking the use of genetically modified crops (GMOs) and neonicotinoid pesticides, the latter so lethal to pollinators and other non-target wildlife that they've been banned by the European Union.
Hall alleges that an Obama/Ashe "order" to "halt" use of GMOs and neonicotinoids on national wildlife refuges "eliminated one of the most beneficial programs available to a refuge manager to provide food for waterfowl and other migratory birds." He closes by thanking, in capital letters, Trump's acting USFWS director, Greg Sheehan, for reversing the "order."
Dan Ashe, Jamie Clark (also a former USFWS director), and two former high-ranking USFWS officials—Ralph Morgenweck and Jon Andrew—tried to set the record straight with a letter to the editor. They noted that there was no "order" from Obama, Ashe or any other political figure, only a policy memo from a career professional—USFWS refuge chief Jim Kurth.
They further noted that there was no case for GMOs, neonicotinoids or even farming on national wildlife refuges. For the last two decades the refuge system has been phasing out farming, traditionally a political plum tossed to locals. Moist-soil management provides natural and far more nutritious food for waterfowl and other wildlife. Today only about 80,000 acres of refuge land is still farmed. But DU would have the public believe that this makes a difference amid a private sea of millions upon millions of acres planted to corn, soy and wheat.
The letter to the editor elicited no apology, no retraction and no response, just a boilerplate rejection slip for articles: "Thank you for your interest in having an article published in Ducks Unlimited magazine, but your submission is declined."
So why would DU publish such bizarre and untruthful claims and refuse to run corrections? Could it be because GMOs and neonicotinoid pesticides are produced by Monsanto, a DU donor and partner?
The Trump administration horrified wildlife advocates when it emasculated the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) on December 22, 2017.
Every living former USFWS director with one exception, every living former USFWS migratory bird chief with no exception, and other former top USFWS officials signed a letter to then Interior Secretary Zinke expressing shock and outrage at the "new, contrived legal standard that creates a huge loophole in the MBTA, allowing companies to engage in activities that routinely kill migratory birds."
The MBTA had required British Petroleum to cough up $100 million for the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund after its Deepwater Horizon oil spill. And that got matched by another $100 million. If the spill happened today, BP wouldn't have to pay a cent thanks to the Trump administration's creative re-interpretation of the MBTA.
The only former USFWS director who refused to sign the letter was DU's Dale Hall.
As I write, Don Thomas, a medical doctor and nationally respected outdoor journalist, is working on a piece about the Trump administration's vandalism of the MBTA. In a November 2, 2018 letter to DU he wrote: "I would like to suggest that we set bygone events aside for a moment and address an issue of common concern…. Has DU taken a position on this matter? If so, I would like to report it, for the good of both DU and the ducks." As of January 2, 2019 he has received no reply.
Thomas elevated the quality of DU's magazine by contributing informative, literate pieces from 1998 to 2015, including a regular column starting in 2001.
So what of the "bygone events" that aren't?
They resulted from a piece entitled "A Rift Runs Through it" that Thomas wrote for the fall 2015 issue of Outside Bozeman, a tiny publication based in southwest Montana.
The piece criticized local property owner, James Kennedy—49th richest person in the U.S., according to Forbes—who spent what for most anyone else would have been a fortune in a lengthy crusade to kill Montana's 1985 Stream Access Law. After Kennedy bought up eight miles along the Ruby River, he barred access to anglers and the rest of the public by erecting barbed wire and electric fences across the easement between a bridge and the water. He then undertook prolonged litigation that made it all the way to the state Supreme Court before it failed.
Unfortunately for Thomas, Kennedy had been pumping huge sums into DU.
The ink was barely dry on the Outside Bozeman issue when a copy appeared at DU headquarters. DU immediately dismissed Thomas. In less than 24 hours it permanently expunged from its website all references to Thomas and all 17 years worth of his features and columns.
The liquidation called to mind how, after the long-dead Trotsky had fallen out of favor with the Soviets, he was disappeared from a painting of Kremlin Pooh-bahs. The absurdity extended to Trotsky's hat which was left hovering in ether.
Pilloried by outdoor writers, DU offered this explanation: "It's impossible to think we could have members of our own staff [Thomas was not staff] taking really nasty shots at people who are our volunteers and donors."
Shortly thereafter DU professed to have no position on Montana's Stream Access Law. But it swiftly backtracked when duck-hunting donors, who depend on that law, got their backs up.
As long-time members of the Outdoor Writers Association of America Thomas and I expected our organization to strongly condemn this assault on the First Amendment. Instead OWAA noted that the First Amendment "also allows organizations such as Ducks Unlimited [which helps fund OWAA as a "supporting" member] to choose the voices it uses to disseminate its messages" and that "OWAA plans to use the Thomas-DU disagreement as a platform to educate freelance journalists and media outlets who use their content about the nature of freelancing, including the risks and obligations freelancers and publications have toward each other."
Switch the setting from Montana to Nevada. For two decades rancher Cliven Bundy had unlawfully grazed his cattle on public land, accumulating $1 million in unpaid fines and fees. In March 2014 (on orders from "our heavenly father," as Bundy reports) he and 300 heavily armed "militiamen" confronted at gunpoint BLM agents who finally had mustered the nerve to confiscate Bundy's trespassing cattle. The agents responded by returning the cattle and leaving. Thereafter Bundy became a property-rights folk hero.
In January 2016 Bundy's son, Ammon, emboldened by BLM's retreat and the Justice Department's inaction, led a heavily armed militia in a 41-day occupation and trashing of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon. The refuge, now 293 square miles, was created in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt for waterfowl.
Virtually all major sporting and environmental organizations expressed outrage. But DU, an organization that exists only for waterfowl, never uttered a peep. I can't help thinking that this silence had something to do with a federal jury finding all Malheur-takeover defendants not guilty of multiple felonies.
Whenever I ask DU why it doesn't speak up on such issues it answers with its shibboleth: "singleness of purpose." Id est: For the ducks! For the ducks!
But "singleness of purpose" has never restrained DU from speaking up. Consider the public letter it signed, savaging USFWS for blocking Alaska's predator jihad on national wildlife refuges. Signing with DU were 33 other sportsmen's groups, many of which tend to worry more about the interests of their members than the interests of wildlife.
So grotesque was the massacre on lands belonging to all Americans that the Service had to shut it down. As Director Ashe, put it: "The Alaska Board of Game has unleashed a withering attack on bears and wolves that is wholly at odds with America's long tradition of ethical, sportsmanlike, fair-chase hunting. There comes a time when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must stand up for the authorities and principles that underpin our work and say, 'No.'"
Previously DU had proclaimed that it "does not believe it would be constructive to … liquidate the national interest in federal land management." Yet it was perfectly okay with, indeed promoted, liquidation of that interest in Alaska.
The letter savaging the USFWS was instrumental in the Trump administration's reversal of Ashe's rule.
The 417,500-acre Izembek Refuge, mostly designated wilderness, sustains foxes, wolves, brown bears, wolverines, moose, caribou, sea otters, walruses, Stellar's sea lions, shorebirds, seabirds, five species of salmon and a rich array of waterfowl including almost all the Pacific black brant on earth. At least 50,000 people have voiced opposition to the Trump administration's plan for a wasteful, destructive and entirely unnecessary highway through the heart of the refuge. Not a peep from DU.
And not a peep from DU about the Trump administration's plan to convert the waterfowl-rich coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to an industrial sacrifice area for the oil-gas industry.
If "singleness of purpose" explains DU's silence on the planned trashing of these two refuges, how is it that DU can whoop it up for toxic lead ammo? This is perhaps its more unforgiveable betrayal because no NGO better understands the dangers of lead. Lead shot has been banned for waterfowling since 1991 because it was fatally poisoning two million ducks a year.
Lead poisoned eagles undergo gastric lavage, otherwise known as stomach pumping, to flush ingested lead fragments from their GI tract. Water is delivered through a tube passed down the esophagus into the bird's stomach (photo: bottom right credit NPS, all others credit Abe Baggins/Avian Haven).
X-ray of a lead poisoned loon. Ingesting lead lures is a common cause of poisoning in loons (pictured) and other birds (photo: Dr. Mark Pokras, Tufts University Wildlife Clinic).
I shall not forget the day when Dr. Mark Pokras of Tufts University's Wildlife Clinic in Grafton, Massachusetts opened a giant refrigerator and two dozen stiff bald eagles, poisoned by consuming lead bullets, tumbled out around my feet. He then showed me X-rays of scores of poisoned common loons in which lead sinkers and jigheads were plainly visible in the digestive tracts.
The Safari Club, passionate defender of toxic ammo and promoter of canned hunts, attempted to bootstrap its sagging image with a program it called "Sportsmen Against Hunger" in which members donated their venison to the poor. But after studies documented dangerous levels of fragmented lead in the venison Minnesota and North Dakota pulled it from food banks and had it destroyed.
Since there are low-cost, effective alternatives to lead ammo, one might suppose that DU would be against poisoning humans (or at least against poisoning wildlife). But when, on his first day at Interior, Zinke overturned a planned phase-out of lead ammo and sinkers on national wildlife refuges, there was DU's Dale Hall at the signing ceremony, grinning, gushing and standing proudly behind Zinke.
Hall is on his way out, but my read is that DU's deficiencies are nine parts systemic and one part Hall. Judging from Hall's decent performance at USFWS, I believe the climate at DU turned him.
Can DU regain the high ground it occupied when Rocky Bridges and I were members and supporters? I hope so. And I'd like to think so.
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Jbird replied on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 08:08 Permalink
*begins slow clap* Wow, excellent article Mr. Williams and Hatch Mag
Anonymous replied on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 15:33 Permalink
Great if not incredibly sad article. The name Dale Hall appeared in the news here in B.C. in Aug. 2018, and this article reminded me of pitfalls that following the money can bring. Appears he has recently been involved in embarassing and illegal fishing activities in B.C., going so far as to justify these activities by means of mistruths and his being above the law. Link to article: http://steelheadvoices.com/?p=1203
Luke replied on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 09:45 Permalink
This article was both a compelling read and extremely informative about judging organizations for their motives and not the facade they present to the public. Thank you for the research done.
Jock Conyngham replied on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 09:55 Permalink
Thank you, Ted.
Scott Stouder replied on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 11:58 Permalink
Great piece Ted!!
Ken M Blomberg replied on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 15:32 Permalink
Ironically, I received a DU membership application in the mail today. I was tempted by the free DU winter jacket, but decided no thanks. After reading this, I threw away the free return address labels too.
RLM replied on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 13:17 Permalink
I'm interested on what you think of Delta Waterfowl as an alternative to DU?
Chase replied on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 13:18 Permalink
I was right there in your corner giving an encouraging pat on the back with each point. Then I read “predator jihad” and stepped back for a second. You wrote a great piece, except going against a state’s right to manage their wildlife. Minor disagreement aside, I very much enjoyed reading your thoughts on this, Mr. Williams.
Mr Williams
What are you thoughts on Delta Waterfowl?
RLM
Edward F Williams replied on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 19:54 Permalink
Sorry, I know zip about Delta Waterfowl.
Karl J. replied on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 13:27 Permalink
Nice work Ted. It was time to bring these issues to light. I too have pulled back, similarly to the time when RMEF boo-boo’d on the Roadless Rule. Hopefully politics will become a less important piece of the N.A. Model of Conservation.
Christian Mrosko replied on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 04:10 Permalink
I've always appreciated Ted Williams writing and perspectives, such an important voice. The influence of big money and greed is destroying our natural world and many of the organizations that traditionally defended it. It's way past time that people wake up, pay attention and act. Among traditional conservation groups it's not just DU that are fast becoming political pawns for the rich and powerful. Be vigilant and active as our wonderful world depends on it.
RLD replied on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 10:41 Permalink
Very easy to cherry-pick issues to grind your axes on, Mr. Williams. Mocking volunteers that give of their time and resources in support of conservation. Outrageous and extremely unprofessional!
Mark K replied on Sat, 01/05/2019 - 19:34 Permalink
did we read the sam articel?
Anonymous replied on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 11:12 Permalink
Noting better to do but trash each other's Sportsmen's Conservation Organizations? Does us no good. Makes us all weaker.
Name a single organization that's done more for Duck and Goose hunters than Ducks Unlimited.
This author as well benefits from the very wetlands Ducks Unlimited provides.
The author fishes in the waters Ducks Unlimited has protected and provides for him. Kind of biting the hand that feeds him, for that matter.
Not every decision made will please everyone. But doing nothing pleases no one.
Noting better to do but belittles someone's else's hard work because it's a slow day at the office?
Kyle J Green replied on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 11:26 Permalink
Dale Hall was a fantastic leader for Ducks Unlimited, that has headed some of the organization's greatest growth. Not sure where he got his "facts".
Obviously not from the financial bottom dollar line of lists of accomplishments and current projects underway across the entire continent Ducks Unlimited is doing.
Projects all fishermen benefit from by protecting wetlands that provide your fish nurseries. Kind of biting the hand that feeds you.
While the author at Hatch magazine was complaining, Ducks Unlimited was doing.
Paul Doscher replied on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 14:28 Permalink
Thanks Ted, for calling out DU for it’s unwillingness to stay true to mission in the face of political and donor influence. This is a risk that any large NGO faces, and fortunately most conservation NGOs don’t fall victim to this problem.
Edward F Williams replied on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 15:04 Permalink
In the Jan.-Feb. 2019 issue of Ducks Unlimited magazine I was disappointed but not surprised to see the once-honorable organization whoring again for the anti-environmental, anti-wildlife Trump administration. In his Insights column CEO Dale Hall gushes and oozes about Trump’s alleged commitment to no-net loss of wetlands. This is, of course, a lie. Trump has emasculated the Clean Water Act, placing millions of wetland acres at risk. Trump has directed the EPA to rule that, while navigable water should be protected, it’s perfectly okay to foul them via tributary. This make as much sense as running the locker-room shower drains into a public swimming pool. Predictably, DU hasn’t uttered a peep about this vandalism of waterfowl habitat.
Ted always speaks truth to power and says what needs to be said. I don’t know why our country is backsliding at such a breakneck pace but I know Teddy Roosevelt is spinning in his grave. I’m glad that people like Ted are fighting the good fight.
Ace Luciano replied on Sun, 01/06/2019 - 15:30 Permalink
As a fellow independent and freelance journalist, I appreciated a couple of the points that were made.
That’s about all.
You are correct about NGO’s. Like all organizations of this nature as well as our own government, as people rise to positions of power, they tend to become corrupted. I watched it happen in several organizations, and, unfortunately, I have come to realize it is the bitter pill we must take with the sweet if we expect anything to get done.
While I have my own, legitimate views and differences with Safari club international, they do a great deal of good things and still have a great deal of very good and honest people to offset the corrupt and power hungry that protect hunters and hunting worldwide. It is for that reason that I have not used my journalistic power, as you have, to attempt to Hijack their position or knock them down a peg. As it became glaringly apparent that you fall into the anti-anything side of the equation and had a clear agenda, you lost me.
Predators, like all wildlife, also benefit most from scientific management. One of the best and most glaring examples of this is the overpopulation of wolves in and around Yellowstone park. Second to that is the growth and expansion of the population of grizzly bears in the upper rocky mountain range. Science dictates that we manage those populations not only for their benefit but for the benefit of their prey species, farmers, and, yes, to enhance opportunity and revenue to the states from hunting of both predators and prey.
Your credibility was further deteriorated when you mentioned your membership and fellow memberships of those in the outdoor writers Association of America. The entire existence of the Professional Outdoor Media Association was because of the anti-hunting, anti-gun, and anti-sustained use positions that 0WAA has taken both then and now.
As a journalist of integrity and a believer in freedom for all, I would never give my dollars to such a group.
Their most recent “open letter” regarding cosmetic differences in firearms and their agreement with the banning of those firearms based on appearance only was certainly enough to reinforce my beliefs.
Ducks Unlimited had every right to remove anyone they see fit from their position or office whether we agree or not.
When you take the step in the rating or degrading a member or, certainly, a major donor, you accept the risk of consequences.
Do I agree with everything that Ducks Unlimited does?
Do I believe that the good things that they do grossly outweigh any negatives that might come along with it?
DeschutesRedside replied on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 13:02 Permalink
Good read, and good job holding DU accountable for it's drift away from conservation and towards being just another paid PR outfit for corporate funders. To the DU members rushing to defend them... sorry the truth hurts, but rather than attacking the messenger you might want to take it up with the DU Board of Directors. Doing what's right for the birds, wetlands, and future generations should take priority over raking in cash from agribusiness, or standing with anti-wildlife politicians for photo-ops.
Bob Heine replied on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 12:09 Permalink
Ted Williams article on DU is achingly honest. You can also note that Trout Unlimited’s non stance against hatchery trout and the damage they cause is equally disingenuous.
C B replied on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 13:41 Permalink
Generally a good piece with some well atlrticulated facts. However many of us would prefer a more political neutral tone. Im interested in facts that tell a informative story, not journalist political opinions.
Steve replied on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 16:57 Permalink
As a great admirer of Ted William's work, I am sorry to say this article was a surprise and a disappointment. While one can always find fault with the specific decisions (or non-decisions) of a major conservation organization, and the bigger they are the more easily their record can be nitpicked, this article really misses the forest for the trees. And it is particularly unfair to Dale Hall, who is soon ending a spectacularly successful run as Ducks Unlimited's CEO.
Over my career, much of which has been spent in the field of conservation philanthropy, I've had the privilege of working with or closely observing almost every major NGO in North America, as well as many international organizations. And I've been supporting and collaborating with Ducks Unlimited for almost 20 years, for these reasons: what I've learned, and what this piece fails to discuss, is that Ducks Unlimited is almost certainly the most effective, efficient and focused of the bunch.
DU's track record of protecting and restoring wetlands and associated upland habitat is unmatched. Their vast volunteer network engages and empowers hundreds of thousands of people. Their prodigious fundraising efforts permit them to buy expensive private lands where necessary (and most of the money they raise goes right to projects, not overhead). Their policy experts engage in public lands management if that's what's needed. And they are honestly and truly focused on sound science. They get all the big stuff right.
Would any of us have made different choices than DU's on the issues discussed here? Probably. But DU is not the Sierra Club. And it is not the National Rifle Association. It tries to straddle the shrinking center of public debates and stick to the issues most important to its mission and membership. I personally admire that effort, even as it becomes harder and harder within our polarized, toxic public discourse. In fact, it seems the underlying premise of the piece is that if you're not on "our" side on all these issues, you must be on "their" side. All Americans need to resist that kind of false dichotomy, now more than ever.
Finally, I have to object to the harsh, personalized focus on Dale Hall. When you're the CEO, the buck stops with you, but we all know that a CEO doesn't have unlimited or unfettered authority. In those roles you do the best you can under the limitations and circumstances you can't control. Dale was a terrific head of the USFWS, as noted here. And he is as honest, dedicated, capable and successful as anyone who has led DU. We should acknowledge that we were incredibly fortunate to benefit from Dale's service and we should wish him well in whatever he chooses to do next, not besmirch his impressive overall record based on a few minor points of disagreement. Anyone who follows in his footsteps, and perhaps the lobbying and jockeying has already begun, will have a very high bar to meet.
So, by all means let's continue to press DU on the issues where they can lend their power and influence (like phasing out lead shot), but please don't lose sight of how good they are and how great Dale has been. That's the big picture and the story that still needs to be told.
Joshua Goins replied on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 11:54 Permalink
Very good article Mr Ted. It was great speaking with you on the issues at hand. I was a proud supporter, sponsor, and committee member of both delta and DU at one time.
I started researching the short stopping issue 8yrs ago and found some very interested evidence. Both organizations are not in it for the common hunter any longer.
Ducks unlimited and Delta waterfowl have forgotten their roots and are going against the very foundations they were built upon. Not saying never did good work or they dont continue to do good.
The majority of the work completed by both organizations, is very money driven and does not benefit the very people who have supported and built them throughout the years.
The habitat work completed only benefits a select few up and down the flyway
If you would like to know more on this issue and the manipulation of the law please visit,
FlywayFederationUSA.com or visit us on facebook at Flyway Federation group page.
Please give us a like on the Flyway Federation page as well.
Thanks for reading and Thank you Mr Ted!
Dave Zeug replied on Wed, 01/09/2019 - 11:06 Permalink
Granted, DU has done much for our waterfowl, but at what price? Thank you Don/Ted for exposing the pitfalls when wealthy donors become the driving force in NGO's internal operations. If we don't keep their toes to the fire, the North American Wildlife Management Plan/access to PUBLIC land will just continue it's downward cycle. My DU membership request will continue to be recycled.
Anne Duncan replied on Wed, 01/09/2019 - 18:50 Permalink
Ted Williams' story is disturbing, but I found certain comments above to be disturbing also. I understand what it means to have deep loyalty to a conservation organization. There are a certain few organizations that I have valued and supported as generously as I can for decades.
But if those organizations ever go sliding off the rails to the extent that DU has, they will get little if any of my conservation donation money in future. And they will hear my strong concerns, not rationalizations about how they really are pretty much mostly still okay. It would be painful to lose my connection to my favorite few groups, but there are many other conservation groups, state, local, and national, that are staying true to their missions and not doing dubious photo ops with blatantly anti-conservation elected officials.
The cause of reducing lead threats to wildlife used to be fundamental to DU. I say that as someone who worked many hours as a volunteer activist on the lead-in-wetlands issue in my state, along with DU, decades ago. The recent betrayal of that cause by DU is shocking.
Now I'm wondering which other NGOs are sliding down dark-side slopes without the public knowing. Please, Ted Williams, keep writing.
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